Koi adopted daughter jumps over the farm gate

In the evening, Bai Panmei lit a lamp and read a book in the hotel. After reading for a while, she noticed that snowflakes were falling outside again.

There are two days until New Year's Eve.

This is the first time in his life that he has not spent New Year's Eve at home, and maybe he will never spend New Year's Eve in Shenshu Village again.

Thinking of this, Bai Panmei felt lost, and with the snowflakes outside the window, she began to miss home and her sister.

The capital city is more prosperous than Huai City, especially when the Chinese New Year is approaching. The curfew has been canceled in the capital city, and the lights outside the window make the whole capital city look like daylight.

Many people braved the snow and cold wind to parade through the streets.

Looking out the window at the bustling and peaceful scene of the capital, Bai Panmei's thoughts flew to the northwest border.

My fifth brother and more soldiers must have been fighting tooth and nail to resist the invasion of the Rong Kingdom. It was their desperate efforts that brought the peace to the capital today.

The ministers of the DPRK wanted to recall Meng Zhixu from the northwest to discuss peace.

We are not afraid of chilling the hearts of the soldiers in the northwest.

Bai Panmei thought again of Princess Yun'an whom she met on the street this evening.

Ever since he arrived at the hotel, Princess Yun'an's pair of clear eyes hidden behind the veil had been in his mind, and he didn't know what the final fate of this princess with a tragic life experience would be.

Thinking of this, Bai Panmei's eyes became trance-like while reading.

A gust of cold wind accompanied by snowflakes came through the window, and Bai Panmei shivered.

In order to keep a clear mind, Bai Panmei always opens the window when reading.

He stabilized himself, took a deep breath, and his eyes drifted back to the book.

Although everyone said that he was the best student at Huaishui Academy, he was also the most likely to win the top prize in this imperial examination.

But he himself never dared to take it lightly.

In order for him to study, his third brother made a sacrifice and became an apprentice. His eldest brother and second brother supported him, and his parents went to work in Huaicheng... It was only after his sister came home that the family's situation improved, and he was able to live without worries. No worries, devote yourself to your studies.

If he failed this time, he would be sorry for his family and even more sorry for his sister.

The snow outside the window is falling more and more densely.

"Mom, do you know? I heard that the fourth brother of the Bai family beat the evil slave of the Fan family on the street today in front of the eldest lady of the Fan family..."

Feng Zhiheng came to his mother Zhou's room and told Zhou what happened on the street at dusk.

The story of Bai Panmei teaching the eldest lady of the Fan family and the evil slaves a lesson in the street has spread among the noble ladies in the capital, and Feng Zhiheng naturally got the news.

"Is there such a thing?" Zhou was surprised.

"No, if Princess Yun'an hadn't helped fourth brother out of trouble, Miss Fan would have refused to give in." Feng Zhiheng said angrily.

"...Pomegranate, send someone to keep an eye on him. Don't let the Fan family take action against the fourth child."

Everyone in the capital knows about Fan Lingyi's domineering attitude. If she offends her, there will be almost no good consequences.

Zhou thought for a moment and ordered Shiliu to send some people to protect Bai Panmei.

"Also, tomorrow you take a few reliable people to visit the hotel in person, and arrange for him to have a servant or book boy to follow him. If he refuses, just say that his sister wrote a letter to Ah Heng and our family arranged it for him."

When Bai Panmei first came to the capital, Zhou sent someone to take him to his house.

But Bai Panmei declined in order to avoid suspicion, and even declined the servant arranged by Zhou.

Now that he has offended Fan Lingyi, he should be assigned a smart person to serve him, so that if anything happens, he can be notified immediately.

Although she knew that the queen mother and the eldest prince must have arranged for someone to protect them secretly, she still had to be more careful since Bai Panmei had offended the Fan family.The fourth child of the Bai family would definitely not be willing to arrange it rashly, so Zhou thought of using Xiao Fuyuan's name to make the arrangement. Anyway, the fourth child listened to her sister's words.

If his sister asked him to arrange it, he wouldn't refuse it.

"Mom is still thoughtful." Feng Zhiheng clapped his hands and then said, "Sister Yaoyao is gentle, kind and beautiful. I think she is a good match for fourth brother."

Mrs. Zhou was shocked when she heard this. How could her daughter imitate Yue Lao in pulling the red thread at such a young age? She then said with a low face: "You can't say this nonsense."

When Feng Zhiheng saw Mr. Zhou's serious expression, he shut his mouth in fear.

Zhou sighed lightly.

Recently, there have been many calls for peace talks between the DPRK and China, especially the marriage issue, which has been brought to the forefront.

Zhou was very worried, and someone turned their attention to Feng Zhiheng.

After all, it is not uncommon for the daughter of a clan member or important minister to be made a princess or a princess and sent to get married. Wasn't it the case for the current Queen Mother?

These days, she kept Feng Rui away from the limelight, and even refused to invite guests to have a drink every year, just because she was afraid of being in someone's eyes and making fun of Feng Zhiheng.

Feng Zhiheng was engaged and then broke off the engagement with the eldest prince. In the eyes of many people, Feng Zhiheng had already lost the value of a marriage between high-ranking families. Such an "abandoned son" was sent to the north to marry his wife and put him to good use.

Zhou was not willing to do so. She would rather Feng Zhiheng die alone at home than get married.

Today, she was relieved when she heard that Princess Yun'an had entered the Queen Mother's palace to ask for her hand in marriage.

Although she felt pity for Princess Yun'an who was orphaned and lost her mother since she was a child, and she would always care about her when she met her, but compared to her beloved daughter, if she had to get married, she would rather Princess Yun'an went to the north. land.

After all, as a mother, everyone is selfish!
Feng Zhiheng is too young to understand.

Zhou lowered his head and thought, if the rumors of marriage were not so widespread, Princess Yun'an and the fourth son of the Bai family would really be a match.

Others don't know, but she clearly knows the relationship between the fourth son of the Bai family and the Queen Mother, and she also knows that the Queen Mother has always been thinking about compensating Zhen and Zhen's children.

If there was no such thing as a marriage, she would really be willing to be a matchmaker and go to the Queen Mother to mention the conditions.

but now
"...Do you mean that the fourth child really questioned Fan Shijie in the street?" The Queen Mother learned from Aunt Chang how Bai Panmei defended the charcoal seller in the street, how she taught the evil slaves of the Fan family, and how she was rescued by Princess Yun'an.

"Yes, the fourth young master is really a role model for students. Now it is said all over the street that he has shown the character of a scholar, not flattering the powerful, but caring for the common people." Grandma Chang said with a smile.

The Queen Mother also laughed.

This temper was really similar to her grandfather's.

The reason why the Queen Mother did not summon him was because she did not want to expose Bai Panmei to the public and was worried that the eldest daughter of the Zhen family would attack him and the Zhen family.

But the Queen Mother was so anxious that she wanted to see Bai Panmei. Especially when she heard that she was as tall as a pine and a cypress and had strong character, she wanted to see her even more.

"The Ai family is being patient. It's better to wait until the palace examination is over to see you again." The Queen Mother thought for a while and said.

"Yao Yao helped the fourth child out... Oh, Yaoyao, the Ai family has always wanted to arrange a good marriage for her." The Queen Mother murmured, "She can't bear to invite her to the Ai family."

"Princess Yun'an has the righteousness of her family and country in her heart." Grandma Chang said.

"The fourth child is right. If Yaoyao has a choice, she might as well not give her the title of princess." The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, "Not only Yaoyao, but any woman in the Xia Kingdom cannot open the door to marriage."

Grandma Chang didn't know how to answer the question for a moment. This involved government affairs and she didn't dare to make any unreasonable comments.

"Go and send someone to tell the emperor what Lao Si said. What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the peace table."

The Queen Mother said loudly. (End of chapter)