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The two boys became more and more excited as they spoke, and in a moment of excitement they lost themselves in their voices.

Cui Du, who was rolling on the bed, blushed slightly, got off the bed and coughed. The two servants immediately shut up.

Cui Du read the letter carefully again, as if he saw the beautiful girl with high spirits between the lines.

Knock knock knock!
There was a knock on the door.

Cui Du quickly came back to his senses, stuffed the letter into his arms, and then went forward to open the door.

Standing outside the door were Lu Cong and Lu Sheren.

Lu Cong glanced at Cui Du's handsome face and smiled knowingly: "I heard that the princess specially wrote a personal letter and had someone send it to the farm. The princess thinks so highly of Mr. Cui, it is really enviable."

The last sentence is a double entendre and has a profound meaning.

Cui Du and Lu Cong have been together for nearly two years and have a good relationship. He was not embarrassed or ashamed to be teased like this, and grinned and said, "I didn't expect the princess to write to me."

Lu Cong said in a matter-of-fact manner: "This year, Nanyang County has a bumper harvest of new grain. With the grain, the princess has sufficient confidence to deal with the imperial court's grain collection. She can take the initiative and continue to recruit soldiers to shelter the hungry people. There are so many things she can do. You are a first-class meritorious official, and no reward is too much."

For him, this letter was the best reward.

Cui Du didn't say it, but the smile on his handsome face said it all.

Lu Cong saw it and smiled again: "Sir, why don't you write a reply letter to the princess and ask Guard Meng to take it back."

Cui Du's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

Lu Cong was so smart and tactful that he immediately retreated.

Cui Du sat down at the table, picked up his usual charcoal pencil, and quickly wrote a page. Looking back, he thought it was too corny, so he tore it up and rewrote it. This time, it was too conventional.

Cui Du was still not satisfied, so he tore it up and started over again.

He worked with his head down for a long time, and finally nodded with satisfaction, put the letter into the envelope, and went to look for Meng Sanbao.

On that day, Meng Sanbao accidentally picked up Cui Du who had fallen from the sky. Meng Sanbao took him all the way to the palace and later lived with him for a period of time. With this friendship, the two of them became particularly familiar with each other.

Meng Sanbao took the letter and jokingly said in a low voice: "The princess usually writes to Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi, and also writes to the emperor and the empress dowager. This is the first time she has written to a boy of the same age."

Cui Du grinned, revealing his white teeth: "I know. That's why I'm very happy."

Meng Sanbao was almost blinded by the light, and got goosebumps all over his body. He put the letter away and said, "Don't worry! I will definitely deliver the letter to the princess personally."

Cui Du nodded repeatedly and urged Meng Sanbao to set off.

Meng Sanbao was so angry that he laughed: "It's getting dark, I should at least have a hot meal and a good sleep before leaving. The princess is inspecting Bowang County, and the letter will be delivered to the princess in two or three days at most, why rush?"

The feeling of wanting to grow wings under his armpits and fly to her is so urgent that the word "urgent" cannot describe it.

An idea flashed through Cui Du's mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, I have an idea."

……

Three days later, Bowang County Government Office.

Tang Youyin reported, "I have checked the household registers one by one, and no one is missing. The accounts of the grain distribution are also clear and correct."

Jiang Shaohua was very satisfied: "This princess can trust County Magistrate Chen when he is doing his job."

Chen Jinyu, who was standing by, smiled and said, "The princess has already visited the famine village. Will she go to the iron mine tomorrow?"

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "We must go to the mine to have a look." He paused and said: "Pass on this princess's oral order, Ma Sheren and Yang Shenshen will stay in the county government office, and Chen Changshi, Chen Sheren and Chen County Magistrate can follow this princess into the mine."

Ma Yaozong and Yang Zheng agreed together, feeling somewhat disappointed. Only those who could follow the princess into the mine were her true confidants. This trust and honor had always belonged to the Chen family's grandparents.

As they were talking, the dusty Meng Sanbao walked in, with a satisfied smile on his dark and honest face: "My lord, I'm back."

Jiang Shaohua smiled at Meng Sanbao and said, "You must have been exhausted from traveling all the way. Come down and take a rest!"

Meng Sanbao grinned and said, "I have another important matter to report. Master Cui has also come with me.

what?
Cui Du is here too?!

Jiang Shaohua was stunned for a rare moment, and stood up subconsciously: "Where are the others?"

Meng Sanbao smiled and said, "Master Cui is waiting outside. Princess, please come in. I will go and invite Master Cui in right away."

Jiang Shaohua hummed.

Chen Zhuo coughed and winked at everyone.

Everyone immediately understood what was going on.

A handsome young man in cloth came in and bowed to the princess. Chen Changshi and others greeted Cui Du one by one, then bowed and left.

"My Lord, I have some official business to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"The princess will go to the mine tomorrow. I will go and arrange the carriage now."

Chen Jinyu's pair of big black eyes looked back and forth between the princess and Cui Du's faces, wanting to stay and take a look. Then she saw her grandfather glaring at her without leaving any trace.

Chen Jinyu had no choice but to find an excuse to leave.

After coming out, Chen Jinyu turned around and looked around.

Chen Zhuo couldn't help but reach out and gently patted his granddaughter on the back of her head: "Alright, stop looking around. Go back and talk to your mother."

Chen Jinyu sighed in her heart. She actually preferred to work and be busy than to talk to her mother.

Chen Zhuo found his granddaughter's reluctance amusing and reminded her again: "You are always busy and it's rare for you to come back. It's only right that you show some filial piety. Don't make your mother unhappy or she will find fault with you again."

Chen Jinyu had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Yao was just sitting around doing nothing, and was delighted to see her daughter coming. She held Chen Jinyu's hand and asked her all sorts of questions, "Why didn't you serve the princess? Why did you come back during the day?"

"The princess has been very kind to our Chen family. You must do your job well and share the princess's worries."

Chen Jinyu laughed: "Mother used to always nag the princess about how this or that was inappropriate, why has her tone completely changed now?"

Yao smiled and said, "I was a frog in a well before, with a narrow vision and didn't know how good the princess was. Now your elder brother and Miss Xue Liu are engaged, and he will be able to marry Miss Xue Liu next year."

"When I think about this, I can laugh out loud even in my dreams."

Chen Jinyu listened and suddenly came to her senses, feeling a little uncomfortable: "So, mother is grateful to the princess for my brother's marriage. I have been working for the princess, so mother doesn't mind?"

Yao smiled and glanced at her daughter: "Yes, I have come to terms with it now. There are many ladies who follow the rules, but there are very few girls as capable as you."

"Besides, the princess can act as a matchmaker for your elder brother, so can she not care about your life-long affairs in the future?"

"By the way, you have been in the capital for more than half a year. You have been with the princess, going to the palace and attending court. Have you met any talented people in the capital?"

Chen Jinyu: "..." (End of this chapter)