Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 271

"That's unnecessary." The manicured and rounded nails lightly scratched his face, Xiao Wenqing smiled lightly, "What do you ruin a good face for? The world loves beautiful men. If you disfigure your face, you are a close minister of the emperor. I'm afraid the official position is gone." The leader of the four handsome men in the capital wants to desire her, so why is she not satisfied?

"Is it the official position of the emperor's close minister?" Ling Yuxuan grabbed Xiao Wenqing's soft little hand and put it to his mouth to nibble his slender white and tender fingers like water onions, and said, "The emperor asked me a few days ago if I was interested in going to the frontier to lead troops to fight."

"War?" Xiao Wenqing was stunned for a moment. "The emperor wants to raise troops?" Thinking of breaking new ground?If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside.

"There is Beichuan Kingdom on the northwest frontier of my Daqing Dynasty. It is a dynasty established by the grassland people 70 years ago. Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has repeatedly provoked Daqing and attacked the caravans. This coalition dynasty has turned into a state of disunity again, and some people advocate peace as the most important thing to appease them. The Daqing Dynasty has not fought a war for 30 years, and the emperor is worried that the Daqing army will be defeated by the Beichuan army, which is good at riding and archery, and the dynasty will lose face.”

Ling Yuxuan said: "The emperor has reused the Long family these years and sent the Long family to train troops just for the sake of possible future wars."

His father, Prime Minister Ling, figured out what the emperor was thinking, that the war would have to be fought sooner or later, and it was a question of when to fight.During the emperor's reign, the emperor mobilized troops. If he won, it was the most perfect achievement of the emperor's governance. If he lost, it was a major flaw in the emperor's wise governance.The emperor was so hesitant, so the matter of raising troops was always left on paper. Only a few confidantes knew that the Long family was training troops in Phoenix Mountain, and some generals were quietly training troops elsewhere.

Xiao Wenqing doesn't understand politics, but he also knows that the frontier is not peaceful, and the two countries will fight each other sooner or later, so he is very worried about Ling Yuxuan.Ling Yuxuan comforted her with a smile. There are generals in the imperial court, and there are generals who have led the army for many years in other provinces. It is impossible for him, the son of the prime minister, to command the military power of tens or hundreds of thousands of troops.

Because that is too dangerous.

Xiao Wenqing secretly thought.

The husband and wife were talking, and then carefully embraced and rested.Ling Yuxuan snored lightly not long after falling asleep.Xiao Wenqing understands his living habits and knows that he only snores when he sleeps very deeply.

It seems that the situation in the DPRK and China is very tense, and he is tired of working for the emperor.

Xiao Wenqing, who was well rested during the day, poked out his head pitifully to blow out the candles that hadn't been extinguished, so that he could rest without disturbance.

In the field of lotus flowers in June, Xiao Wenqing was wearing elegant silk clothes and sitting under the weeping willows by the lake to admire the lotus flowers.It was very hot in the summer in the afternoon, but fortunately it was very cool under the weeping willows, so the masters and servants sat leisurely chatting, drinking tea and eating fruits.

"Madam, is this lotus beautiful?" Haitang excitedly held several lotus flowers and showed them to Madam.

"It's beautiful, but you guys should be careful when you go boating, don't go to the middle of the lake." Xiao Wenqing took the fresh pink lotus and told Haitang kindly.Begonia, Lily, Yingchun and their eight little maids were all young and very playful, so she let them play around.

"Your servant understands." Haitang said happily, and ran away again.The lady was very kind to them, and she would allow them time to play, as long as they were faithful and well-behaved.They sold themselves as slaves, but lived more comfortably than at home.

Xiao Wenqing and Crystal Agate Yun Sanniang sat together admiring the lotus in their hands.

Jing Jing raised her head inadvertently, and saw Cao Yunniang coming with two maids, she said, "Madam, the old lady has sent someone here." Saying that, she hurriedly stood up.

Manao and Yun Sanniang stood up when they saw it.

"Fourth Young Madam, I'm so leisurely and elegant today, I came to the lotus to admire the lotus, let me have a good meal." Cao Yunniang smiled, and led two middle-aged servants to bow to Xiao Wenqing.

Xiao Wenqing bowed, and asked gently: "Aunt Cao, it's hot, please sit down and drink some tea first." Then, she asked Crystal to bring Xue Yuniang a cup of tea.

Cao Yunniang thanked her, took the tea and drank it in one gulp, and then said: "Madam, the Empress called Madam into the palace to talk to relieve boredom, and rewarded Madam with three red jade unicorn melons that were paid tribute this year. The old lady kept one and gave it to Mr. Sun There is one from the 'Eldest Grandson Ling Jingquan', and the other one for you to taste." Ever since Madam Fourth became pregnant, the palace has exempted her from visiting on the first and fifteenth day of each month, allowing her to raise her baby at home with peace of mind.

Xiao Wenqing immediately got up and said respectfully: "Mother really loves her daughter-in-law. Aunt Cao, please tell me that I thank mother for the reward." After she finished speaking, she asked Crystal to take the cup from a servant behind Cao Yunniang. Green small watermelon.

"Fourth young lady, your body is delicate now, don't get up in a hurry, sit down and talk quickly." Cao Yunniang said, and waited for Xiao Wenqing to sit down before saying, "The old lady asked me to come and tell you, please send someone to clear the water behind the Fushouyuan. Xuan tidy up."

"Hey, does mother already know that Yuxuan and I plan to move to the cool Qingshuixuan in the midsummer of July?" Xiao Wenqing said with a smile, "In a few days, I will arrange for someone to clean it." Aunt Cao The tone of her voice is wrong, does the mother-in-law have any special intentions for Qingshuixuan?
"Fourth young lady, the old lady has chosen a concubine's daughter of a minor official for the fourth young master a few days ago. She has already paid for a concubine. It is agreed that the concubine will be brought in on June [-]. You should make some preparations. Then Qing Shui Xuan is the closest to the Fushouyuan, so it will be temporarily used as the residence of the fourth prince's concubine." Cao Yunniang said, with sympathy in her words.

(End of this chapter)