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Chapter 560 Coming
No matter how anxiously worried you are about the border war situation, you have to go on with your life as usual.

After inspecting Li County, Jiang Shaohua went to several important counties such as Bowang, Biyang, and Ye County. The focus of this year's inspection is still spring ploughing and resettlement of refugees.

In the past two years, refugees have poured into Nanyang County in large numbers, and the influx of people has exceeded the original population of Nanyang County. Moreover, the refugees come from different places and have different living habits, which has caused many incidents. The county magistrates have many more trivial matters to deal with in governing the civil affairs.

Fortunately, everything is within controllable range, and the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

In the blink of an eye, it was late March.

Chen Changshi wrote a letter to urge: "The princess's wedding is approaching, please return to the palace as soon as possible."

At least you should try on the wedding dress before getting married!

After reading the letter, Jiang Shaohua smiled and said to Chen Jinyu, "Let's go back."

"It's time to go back." Chen Jinyu smiled and continued, "The princess is busy all day, I'm afraid she will forget the happy event of her upcoming wedding."

Jiang Shaohua smiled again, passed down the order, and set off with the guards the next day. They "passed by" the farm and picked up their future husband to return to the palace.

It was more than two months since the two of them parted ways. During these two months, the border troops fought one after another and the situation was stalemate. Jiang Shaohua submitted three memorials to the court. Cui Du was also busy. After spring plowing, he was still cultivating hybrid rice seeds suitable for planting in the north. The two of them only exchanged letters once.

In the eyes of the public, this couple was not really in love, they were busy and sober. Only when they were together, from the princess's relaxed and happy expression and the Changning Bo's shining eyebrows, could they see the deep love between them.

"Princess," Cui Du was used to calling her Princess, and even in private he still called her that, his tone was particularly intimate: "Would you like to stay at the farm for two days?"

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Today is March 28th, and there are still eight days until our wedding. If we don't go back to the palace, I'm afraid that Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi will be angry. Let's go back!"

Cui Du grinned and said, "Then let's go back to the palace."

Before leaving, Jiang Shaohua made a special trip to see Cui Wang.

Cui Wang had been recovering from his injuries for half a year, and now his condition had improved greatly. With the help of his servant, he was able to get out of bed and walk around. He ate well and slept well all day, his face was ruddy, and he had gained some weight.

Cui Wang wanted to salute, but Jiang Shaohua smiled and raised his hand to stop him: "Don't salute. Your injury hasn't healed yet, so be patient. When you're healed, how about going to work in the palace?"

Cui Wang was overjoyed and immediately agreed: "Thank you very much, Princess, for your kindness."

Although working in a farm is good, if you want to truly integrate into the Nanyang Palace, you should still have a formal official status.

Ma Yaozong had been a secretary of the imperial court for five years. Last year, he was promoted to the seventh rank of the imperial palace chef after a vacancy was filled. This was a formal official position with a certificate from the Ministry of Personnel. If one entered the government through normal channels, he would have to work in the officialdom for at least ten years to be promoted to this position.

For Ma Yaozong, a commoner with no official title, to have such a promising future, it can be said that his ancestors were very lucky.

The princess never treated her subjects unfairly. Considering his contribution in saving the Earl of Changning, she would surely give him a good future.

Cui Wang was just thinking about it when he heard the princess say with a smile, "When you get to the palace, you will go to the clerk's room and wait for Chen Changshi to send you to do things. After three or two years, I will ask the Ministry of Personnel to give you an official position of the eighth rank."

Cui Wang restrained his expression and bowed solemnly to thank the princess for her grace.

The Cui family of Boling is a noble family in the north. Now the border troops are struggling to resist the Rouran cavalry, and the prefectures and counties near Sizhou are trembling with fear. Once the border troops are defeated, the Rouran cavalry will be able to drive straight in, burning, killing, looting and abusing everywhere. In such a situation, the distant capital and the court are not so reliable. It is the Princess of Nanyang who deserves the trust of the noble families in the north.

Therefore, it was a brilliant move for the Cui family to recognize Cui Du and let Cui Wang, the eldest grandson of the eldest branch, come to Nanyang County. After finishing the business, Jiang Shaohua smiled and joked: "I heard that the Cui family has already proposed to the Shen family. Has the wedding date been set?"

Cui Wang did not hesitate to answer calmly, "My lord, the wedding will be held in September this year."

Jiang Shaohua nodded: "In half a year, your injuries should be healed. Then you can go to the palace to work and marry a wife. It will be a double happiness."

The Cui family and the Shen family married into a family because they valued Shen Mu himself. Shen Mu's official position was not high, but he was an old official in the palace and was trusted and respected by the princess.

Shen Mu was in charge of the workshop. The new-style plow that was now known all over the world was made by Shen Mu. The armor and weapons worn by the soldiers of the Nanyang Army and the Imperial Guards were also made by the workshop. It can be said that Shen Mu was an indispensable official in the palace, but he was very low-key and never showed off.

On the return carriage, Cui Du couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "My cousin hasn't met Miss Shen yet. They are getting engaged and preparing to get married!"

Jiang Shaohua laughed casually and said, "In marriage, most people follow the orders of their parents and the matchmaker's words. Blind marriages are normal. There are very few people like you and me who have known each other for several years before getting married and are in love with each other."

We are in perfect harmony!
Cui Du felt like he was fed a mouthful of honey, which was sweet to his heart.

Jiang Shaohua couldn't help but smile when he saw his silly look.

There were only two of them in the carriage. Cui Du became bolder and held Jiang Shaohua's hand with a little force. As a result, Jiang Shaohua remained calm and did not move.

Cui Du: "..."

Jiang Shaohua: "..."

Jiang Shaohua was a little embarrassed for once, and looked into Cui Du's eyes and said, "I don't even know how much strength I have right now."

Cui Du felt a little ashamed: "I am so useless."

This conversation is ridiculous.

Jiang Shaohua burst into laughter and leaned over. Cui Du put his arms around her slender waist and leaned down to kiss her lips.

After a long time, the two separated with slight breaths.

"After we get married, I will listen to you in everything." Cui Du laughed softly.

Jiang Shaohua lost his usual majestic and fierce demeanor and leaned lazily against Cui Du: "What? Are you afraid that if you provoke me, I will beat you up?"

"That's not the case. You're not willing to do anything to me. I just don't want to make you unhappy. Anyway, I'll listen to you in everything."

"That doesn't sound very manly. It's fine if you say it in front of me, but don't say it in front of others. Otherwise, you'll be laughed at."

"Who dares to laugh at me! I am the luckiest person in the world to be your husband. I don't know how many people are jealous and wish to take my place."

Jiang Shaohua raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "When did you become so slick?"

Cui Du came closer seriously and asked, "Princess, would you like to try it?"

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