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Chapter 219 Disaster Relief and Poisoning
Chapter 219 Disaster Relief and Poisoning
The closer you get to the border, the more difficult the journey becomes.Although it is already March, the northern land has always been bitterly cold. Last year and this year, there was heavy snow after the severe drought. Therefore, when the spring should have begun in the south, it is still covered with snow and the roads are impassable. .
This also led Jin Wang and his party to start a life of eating and sleeping in the open air, but it may be that they have been psychologically prepared for this journey—even if they are not prepared, there is no way to escape—so this journey has been conditional since then. How difficult it is, King Jin and the others have never heard any complaints from those people. Even though Xiong Shu, the son of the chief soldier, had had a few quarrels, he did not wait until King Jin Tiequan suppressed it, and he was relieved under the persuasion of King Han. gone.
Speaking of which, Zongbing Xiong seemed to belong to the Sixth Prince's faction, but now, it seems that his son listens to King Han more?Could it be because the sixth prince married away Zhao Wanqing?
Zhao Yong rubbed his chin, thinking secretly.
However, such a serious atmosphere made Jin Wang and his troops speed up a lot. Unknowingly, after a certain night, their large troops saw the city wall and the city not far from "Suoguan City". city gate.
Shuoguan City is located in the middle of the narrowest valley in the Shuoshan Group, on Jiayu Mountain. It is famous for its "dangerousness".
Shuoshan is a huge undulating mountain group, its situation is winding, the city walls on both sides of the city pass cross the desert and Gobi, eight kilometers to the north are connected to the cliffs of Heishan Mountain, and seven kilometers to the south are connected to the Yangjiang River. side.This makes the city line of Shuoguan City very long. It can be said that Shuoguan is a fortress and barrier in front of Desert Pass.
It is precisely because Shuoguan covers a large and long area that Shuoguan city is divided into nine small cities—it is said to be a small city, but because they are all part of the Shuoguan defense line, each city is very important. of.
There is a saying that if two-thirds of Shuoguan is lost, then half of the Daqing Dynasty will be gone.
When King Jin and the others set off, the foreign tribe had already captured four cities.
When King Jin and the others rushed to Shuoguan, the fifth city was also in danger.
The situation is urgent.
King Jin looked at the city wall made of green bricks not far away, his dark and deep eyes couldn't see what was going on in his mind at all, but his immovable aura gave others infinite courage—even if their burial was in front of them. For the sake of the country, there must be nothing to fear!
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The sun had already set when King Jin arrived. According to the rules since ancient times, at this time, all the fighting for the day had subsided.
When Xiong Shu heard the news, although he was eating and sleeping on the road, but his body fat had not been lost at all, he was inexplicably surprised: "Since those barbarians have stopped, why don't we launch an attack at this time? Isn't it better to defeat them before they are ready?"
After finishing speaking, he was still triumphant, and consciously thought of a shrewd tactic that even King Jin and the others hadn't thought of.
But who knows, what he waited for was not the face of other people who suddenly realized and admired "You are so reasonable, but I am speechless", but the expression of "You are stupid"-of course, as we all know, Jin Wang Du didn't give Xiong Shu a look at all, only leaving him a tall and indifferent back.
"You... don't you think it's wrong?" Jealousy just said it, what does this kind of reaction mean? !Xiong Shu felt a little guilty.
The Sixth Prince and King Han just glanced at him before turning their heads and continuing on their way. On the other hand, Zhao Yong hummed and said with a smile: "I really doubt how Mr. Xiong got this seat... Otherwise, he really It’s not easy to teach children, tsk tsk.” After finishing speaking, regardless of Xiong Shu’s blushing and thick neck, he immediately grabbed the horse’s belly and caught up with the team.
Song Zhiwen looked at Xiong Shu pitifully and ridiculously, and said: "Since ancient times, war has been a very cruel but sacred thing. If one side hangs a white flag or refuses to fight, the other side can no longer kill indiscriminately. Hearing that one side calls for gold to withdraw troops, The other party must also give up on this. This is an eternal rule, and the armies of all parties must abide by it, otherwise they will lose their morale, be embattled on all sides, and cause public outrage."
"However, won't we miss a lot of good opportunities in this way?! If we can use this method to win the victory earlier, won't we be able to reduce a lot of losses and casualties?" Xiong Shu choked his neck, a little unconvinced road.
Unexpectedly, the other party could think of these things, Song Zhiwen was a little surprised.But things are not as simple as "taking it for granted": "Although your starting point is good, you really haven't read books on war, have you?"
Xiong Shu was poked into a sore foot, and his eyes became fierce all of a sudden—he just couldn't bear to look at those things, so what? !Anyway, he won't come into contact with those in Kyoto!If it weren't for the recent father who insisted on earning some military merits to go back this time, and... how could he foolishly abandon the comfort of Kyoto and go to such a place where there are few birds, shit, and rare people?
Seeing that Xiong Shu didn't understand at all, and his attitude was still so bad, Song Zhiwen was not a nice man, so he also stepped forward.
Sneak attack? !Well said.
If you are cavalry and the opponent is infantry, maybe it is okay.If everyone is infantry, let's build fortifications honestly.If you start fighting in a hurry, it will be ugly.For example, if you kill the enemy in front of you, they retreat; before you rest, the opponent's reinforcements come again, and you are repelled; before they rest, your reinforcements also come, and they retreat again up...
Repeatedly like this, apart from becoming a war of attrition without tactical meaning, there is no benefit.
In war, what is important is formation, not a single fight of individual heroism-this is one of the reasons why people in the court have always held a vaguely contemptuous view of people in the rivers and lakes.One's own martial arts is equivalent to a hundred, but there are very few people in the Jianghu who want to fight against the enemy and serve the country.This so-called "martial arts master" is not as effective for the country and the people as an ordinary soldier.
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The one who went out of the city to meet King Jin and the others was a man from the Gongmen in a green robe.
Looking at the color of his official robe, the sixth prince could tell at a glance that he was no more than a seventh-rank official similar to a county town. Even if he was mixed with a sixth-rank official title, he should be one rank lower than Xiong Shu, let alone a man with a rank of [-]. King Jin and King Han compared themselves.
But the other party's attitude didn't seem to be very warm, it could even be said to be casual to a certain extent, not only did he not have the slightest enthusiasm for welcoming his superiors, but also showed a little indifference and contempt in his speech and behavior.
Obviously, he didn't think much of these generals, princes and princes who were several ranks higher than his own.
Even the sixth prince was a little stunned when faced with such treatment - all along, he was faced with people who praised and flattered him, so when faced with Princess Jin's frank attitude towards him, Only then would he sink deeper into the already touched feeling.
However, now there is a person who doesn't take himself seriously...
The sixth prince felt... He really still felt panicked - the pride of the royal family made him completely unacceptable to this kind of attitude that could be called "offending the superior".This has exceeded the approval of the sixth prince.
I didn't know that I had offended a large number of people, or even if I knew it, I wouldn't take it seriously. From their point of view, those who came to the border at this time were all here to die—since they were all dying , and it doesn't matter whether the other party is a master or a servant?
After arranging a place for them very simply, not to mention the reception banquet that should be under normal circumstances, the man left in a hurry without even saying a word to them.
"What... what does this mean?! I'm a rank higher than his official title, why is this Wang Gui still acting like he's afraid that we will climb up to him!" Compared with the calmness of the sixth prince and the others, Xiong Shu also There was a yell.
But this time, Zhao Yong and Song Zhiwen didn't taunt them anymore, because they also felt very depressed - looking at Wang Gui's appearance, such a look of flying away for fear of being hugged by someone's thigh, that kind of pretending "" Qing Gao" really made them disgusting like eating bugs.
Didn't they introduce their identities clearly just now?Would it make this Lord Wang feel that their princes, princes, and ministers' sons were going to hug him, a seventh-rank official's thigh?
What are you kidding? !
Moreover, judging from his arrangement, they were not assigned to camps like ordinary soldiers, but a separate courtyard dedicated to people with status—what does this mean?
"A dog's eyes look down on people. This kind of thing happens in a small place far more often than in the capital where human spirit gathers. Just get used to it." Han Wang seemed to be used to it, with a calm and clear face. .
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He couldn't see this kind of thing too much, and it happened in Kyoto, but at the feet of the emperor, they did it in a restrained manner.But in such a remote and barren place, in the eyes of these local officials, I am afraid that they have almost forgotten their surname. That kind of attitude is naturally so arrogant that even people from Kyoto can't stand it.
However, Xiongshu is also funny. When he was in Kyoto, his dandyism was obvious to all. If it wasn't for his father, how could he be put in this team at this time and still be a sixth-rank?However, it was he who first couldn't help raising doubts about this situation, heh.
It's true that he is a sixth-rank official now, but how can such a small official who is not considered a sesame seed in the capital be so big when he reaches the border?
No matter what their purpose of coming here is, in the eyes of others... especially these local officials, they will only feel that they can't get along in the capital, and they are forced to come here because they were given up by the imperial court. of the land.
What's more, the current situation of the battle has always been one-sided. Perhaps in their eyes, they will only become more advanced dead people by then.
That being the case, even if you are one rank or even several ranks higher than him, in the eyes of others, you are just a foreigner who is a little higher than a soldier.
Naturally, there is a reason to hug his thigh, the parent official of Shuoguan City.
"He's just a seventh-rank official. If we look at it, we should look down on him, right?" Song Zhiwen looked at King Han who was with the old god in a daze, and felt that King Han had misunderstood the meaning. Either that Wang Gui's idea is too unbelievable.
"The strong dragon can't overwhelm the local snake." King Jin, who had maintained a cold look from the beginning to the end, said lightly at this time, and then looked at Xiongshu and the others still angry, and said softly: "Shuoguan will be able to catch up later. The generals are all called together to discuss the battle tonight and go to the battlefield tomorrow, from now on, not a single city can be lost."
Although King Jin's voice was not very loud, it hit the hearts of several people fiercely, and even Xiong Shu, who was still struggling with Wang Gui's attitude, couldn't help but look dignified - such a tight time... …
"Not a single city is lost? How is it possible? Xiangcheng alone is about to be breached, and most of the officials have already retreated to Fucheng!" The sixth prince frowned, and King Han sighed repeatedly.
"I thought we started fighting against the enemy with Fucheng as the starting point..." Song Zhiwen said weakly—although he threw his pen into the army, the blood in his bones had not yet been fully aroused.At this time, I think more about "defense" rather than "attack".
"Stupid, Xiangcheng hasn't been lost yet, why did you give it up?" Zhao Yong looked at Song Zhiwen coldly with a pair of beautiful eyes, but he was taken aback by Song Zhiwen - he used to think that this guy was just a The dude who knows how to look for flowers and ask willows, did not expect to be more enlightened than himself at this time.
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When King Jin was defending Xiangcheng, Yan Jiaoran was surprised when he heard Zhou's volunteering, and then said: "No, mother, just like grandmother said, let Ningshuang and the others try it first. And... You also know what these are made of, although your courage and support moved me, but maybe you can’t accept holding this kind of bug in your heart, and it will make you uncomfortable when you spit it out.”
Zhou Shi was robbed by Yan Jiaoran, his eyes shifted slightly, and then he said: "Why, I will not do such duplicity!"
Oh, no?
Yan Jiaoran's experience in her first life and the previous few years told her that Mrs. Zhou is such a duplicity person who has one thing on the surface and one thing behind the other, so she said: "No, mother, I'm not saying that you are duplicity, It's just... Although Ningshuang and the others are willing to try it first, I am very moved, but I can't just let them do it like this."
Zhou's hands hidden in the sleeves tightened for a moment, but he said calmly, "...What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, first let Dr. Zhou check if there is anything inedible in the dishes made by these locusts." Yan Jiaoran has already made complete preparations.
While speaking, Dr. Zhou had already rushed over.
Seeing this, Zhou's heart secretly hated, but said: "So that's the case, you really care about the servants."
"Hehe, mother is absurd. Didn't mother 'before' really care about the servants?" Yan Jiaoran noticed Zhou's unnaturalness, and said with a smirk.
At this time, Dr. Zhou had already tested the poisonous dishes of the heavenly chicken and shrimp steaks, spicy grasshoppers, freshly squeezed locusts, braised locusts, fried heavenly chicken and fried flying shrimp—very safe.
Having come to this conclusion, Yan Jiaoran smiled and said to Zhou: "Great, mother, you don't need to worry now, come on, eat first." Yan Jiaoran picked up the most complete grasshopper, Put it in a small plate: "Come on, mother, you don't have to worry so much now. You are the first to eat."
Seeing the locusts with their teeth and claws on the plate, Mrs. Zhou almost stared out her eyes—how...how could this be? !
If it's not poisonous, why would you still eat it? !
Zhou knew that his original plan could not be used.
However, in the face of other people's eyes, Zhou knew that he could not get off the tiger, so he could only close his eyes and eat that thing into his mouth...
Although the taste is indeed very good, but the thought that this thing is a bug, and Yan Jiaoran forced him to eat it, made Zhou feel subconsciously nauseated...
Seeing that Zhou ate it, he vomited it out, while Ningshuang quickly added another one and ate it with relish. Comparing the two, Zhou's image of being brave but losing his composure made others whisper.
Clutching her convulsed abdomen, Zhou felt that other people's eyes were piercing her body like needles, making her unable to hold her head up.
Holding tightly the small bottle that had been opened but then had to be secretly re-sealed, Zhou leaned on Yun Roujia, his whole body trembling slightly with anger.
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"This food is delicious to eat, but as I said before, if you can eat them all, you have to catch them first, but if you catch them, this is the problem." The old lady actually thought Said, if these locusts can be caught, let alone eat them, they can be used for anything.
But as soon as the locusts flew over, they covered the sky and covered the sun, and they could eat up a piece of farmland in one morning!Although the insects are small, they can't stop the swarms from coming!
"Grandmother, don't worry, eating locusts is not the only solution. In fact, the main function is to eliminate everyone's fear of locusts."
Yan Jiaoran remembered that before knowing that crabs were edible, everyone thought they were hideous and terrifying monsters.Especially their pair of big pliers can easily mess up the dams that the farmers have worked so hard to build. Not only will the water flow around and hit the farmland, but they will also pinch off the seedlings. Clamp people's hands and feet to bleed, or even break them off!
However, after knowing that this food is edible and delicious, once anyone mentions crabs now, the first thought must be salivation, not fear.
The location is frightening, Yan Jiaoran doesn't want people to put this locust in the position of "Locust God".
"Then do you have other methods?" the old lady asked expectantly.
"Of course there are...By the way, Uncle Yun, how many chickens, ducks and geese are there in our village?" In the fiefdom, princes can have private property—in fact, officials have all, but some are bestowed by the court in a fair manner. Yes, some of them are secretly operated in private - Jin Wang's Zhuangzi was bestowed by the emperor himself, and it completely belongs to Jin Wang's mansion.
I don't understand why Yan Jiaoran suddenly thought about this at this time, but the housekeeper Yun quickly reacted: "If you go back to the princess, there are now a thousand adult ducks, [-] adult chickens, five hundred adult geese, and [-] adult ducklings in the Zhuangzi. Two thousand, two thousand chicks, and one thousand goose chicks."
There are so many chickens, ducks and geese, I don't know if I don't ask, but Yan Jiaoran was startled when I asked, Yan Jiaoran didn't expect that there were so many in his own village - you know, most people have seven or eight at most.
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"Is it enough to distribute such a large quantity to the farmers?" Yan Jiaoran asked clearly, revealing her plan.
Hearing Yan Jiaoran's question, the old lady was a little puzzled: "Well, why do you give them these?" Even if it is to make up for the crops eaten by the locusts, to provide relief to them, it is also food, right?
"That's right, princess, you may not know it. Whether it's chickens, ducks or geese, when raising them, besides letting them find food for themselves, they also need to be fed with grain and chaff..." Butler Yun wondered if Yan Jiaoran People are suffering, but seeing that Yan Jiaoran is so considerate of the people, she can't say anything ironic, so she can only say it tactfully.
After all, giving away chickens, ducks and geese doesn't sound like that.People can't keep them alive, let alone poultry. If they are so skinny, it doesn't matter if they eat meat or eggs.However, this year we encountered a plague of locusts, not to mention poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese. People are almost out of food. It is a waste to raise these chickens, ducks, and geese...
The most important thing is that this may only be able to support so many "mouths" in the Prince Jin's Mansion. If it is placed in other people's homes, there is no food for their own people, so how can they afford other animals?It may be difficult to eat chickens, ducks and geese three or four times, but judging by the appearance of their princess, it seems that farmers are not only allowed to raise one or two...
Even if they were slaughtered to eat meat, it would only be enough for a few meals, and it would not be able to solve the urgent need at all...
This... Is this helping them or harming them?
"I know, but you don't have to worry. I am also from the countryside, so naturally I won't talk nonsense, not to mention that the food for these poultry has already been prepared." The old god Yan Jiaoran said on the ground.
Seeing Concubine Jin's confident appearance, and the current situation in Jianzhou, Steward Yun suddenly realized: "Princess...Princess means..."
"Isn't it normal for chickens, ducks and geese to eat insects?"
"Miaozai! Miaozai!" Steward Yun has managed affairs here for more than ten years, and is quite familiar with these matters.When Jin Wangfei said this, he vaguely remembered that Zhuangzi who raised poultry in the palace seemed to have not lost much even during the years when the locust god was raging. He thought it was because Zhuangzi was remote and relying on water, so the locusts could not fly anywhere... …
Come to think of it now...
It seems that every year after the locusts pass, the chickens, ducks and geese on the Zhuangzi will not be as skinny as other livestock...
The more I think about it, the more reliable I feel, and the more I think about it, the brighter my eyes become, and Steward Yun's gaze towards Yan Jiaoran is about to shine——!
Yan Jiaoran felt a little embarrassed to be watched so "enthusiastically" by Steward Yun - after all, she didn't just think of it on her own, and Miaomiao's materials helped.
As the saying goes, "The authorities are obsessed with the onlookers", and I was able to come up with these countermeasures quickly because I was able to stand on the shoulders of giants: "In addition to these poultry, there are also frogs and those spiders that originally existed in the garden. Although they may not be able to control the large locusts, the larvae and locust eggs are eliminated by them."
Although I didn't understand a few of the words, but the overall meaning was quickly understood by Yun Steward: "No problem! This subordinate will convey your meaning, Wangfei!"
"There are also nearby people who have encountered this kind of situation... If you feel comfortable, you can help. Just let them know that this is the way out of Jianzhou." After all, it is the common people, officials and so on. ...Leave it alone for now.Moreover, let them know that this is a way to flow from Jianzhou, and the impression of King Jin on Jianzhou will be better, right?
Yan Jiaoran stayed here, unable to accompany Jin Wang who was far away at the border to fight the enemy, so he could only do his best to be his internal helper.
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On the second day, Prince Jin's Mansion released an official post, posting all matters related to locusts.
As Jin Wangfu, the "leading goose" of Jianzhou, every move will be noticed by the people of Jianzhou.In particular, this is completely different from the past. It is directly directed from the Jin Palace to the common people, so it has attracted more attention.
When they heard that the locusts that made them fruitless could be eaten, the people of Jianzhou were shocked—that...that was a bug!Are bugs edible? !
However, when faced with the deliciously roasted "meat", and seeing those beautiful maids from the Prince Jin Mansion stuffing these things into their mouths without changing their expressions, everyone's doubts were reduced by most.
Especially after hearing that even the old lady and concubine Jin in Prince Jin's mansion have eaten it...some people are eager to try it out—after all, it's all free now, and you can't eat it for nothing. .
In this greedy mentality, soon the first person to "eat crabs" appeared.
"How is it? How is it?" The common people on the side saw that this man boldly added a locust that was fried to golden yellow and threw it into his mouth, chewing it, and felt that his cheeks were sore. On the one hand, it’s because it’s scary to have the worms in your mouth, even if it’s already cooked; on the other hand, it’s also because the food smells so good—but this guy only cares about eating himself, and doesn’t say whether he can eat it or not. Is it delicious? This makes them anxious...
"Gudu——" Finally, the man swallowed everything in his mouth, and dozens of people stared at the man, trying to see something from the other person's face, but the man faced everyone. Looking around, he pretended he hadn't seen it, and then when everyone thought it wasn't very good and couldn't even comment on it, the man picked up two of them with his big hand and threw them into his mouth at once—!
Now, what else do you not understand? !
Grab it!
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Seeing that the prepared items were all robbed, the smile on Mu Yu's face became more gentle: "Don't worry, take your time, this thing is very convenient to make, even you can make it at home by yourself."
"But it's fried, right? It's a waste of oil, I can't afford it!"
Hearing this, Mu Yu hadn't reacted yet, so she spoke first: "If you can't afford the deep-fried ones, then eat the grilled ones! Just a handful of firewood and a piece of firewood, and it will come out delicious, and it's another flavor La!"
Seeing the charming maids in the royal palace talking about this without fear, hearty and generous, the common people's worries about this year's locust plague have subconsciously decreased a lot for the time being.
It has to be said that food is the paramount necessity of the people. When people find that this kind of thing that brings them disaster and hunger is better than those wheat grains in some way... After all, it is "meat".... The locusts began to become less "scary".
"Besides, the locusts on the other side can have other methods besides eating..." The little guard at the side attracted the attention of the common people, explained each item in the announcement clearly, and added: " ...According to statistics, only [-] ducks are needed to clean up the locusts on [-] acres of land. Therefore, as long as the family has farmland, it can be registered according to the number of acres of farmland, and you can go to the government office to get chickens and ducks Goose. And don’t kill the frogs, toads, tarantulas, cat spiders, etc., because they can quickly find and devour the small locusts that have not had time to fly in the field.”
"Wow! Is it true?!" The surrounding people all opened their mouths in surprise—whether it is "two thousand" ducks or "four thousand acres" of land, it is completely beyond their daily life. Everyone who came into contact with it couldn't believe it.
"Of course, Princess Jin won't lie!" In fact, I was stunned when I heard it at the beginning, but Princess Jin wanted to say that by herself. Thinking about it, according to Princess Jin's temperament, she wouldn't be that kind. People who talk big, "On average, each family can get dozens of them, and they are all eating locusts. There is no need to waste rice or even chaff on weekdays! You only need to provide them at night and on rainy days. Just live in a shack."
"Are chickens, ducks and geese really free?" asked a simple and honest man who was still chewing on fried locusts.
In fact, the people in Jianzhou couldn't understand these data, but, just like planting golden fruits and potatoes last year, they had already realized that there would be no problem if they followed what Princess Jin said.
Not only will nothing go wrong, but it will most likely pay off!
"Of course, but these chickens, ducks and geese are not free, they are responsible for eating insects, but if you want to eat them, you have to buy them first - not much, half the market price is fine; if you don't want to eat them, after the locusts are cleaned up If you can’t afford it, then send it back to the palace, and the palace will subsidize the corresponding food, rice and noodles according to the weight of the chickens, ducks and geese.”
This is also the result of discussions between Yan Jiaoran and Steward Yun.
It is good to provide completely free of charge, but sometimes, it is more reassuring and conducive to long-term development to have constraints.
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After hearing what the little guard said, everyone was talking about it—this is great, not only has the locust plague been eliminated, but they can also use these things to exchange for food, which is equivalent to providing a shack for these chickens, ducks, geese, etc. at night That's it!
Just when everyone was immersed in imagining the beautiful future, a somewhat old voice sounded: "Then...then do we still have relief food and copper coins for disaster relief?"
As the sound fell, the lively scene just now quieted down.
Yeah, relief stuff...
"Forget it, we didn't get any when we didn't have anything before..." A fat aunt spoke first.
"Yeah, compared to Tan Deduo before, Princess Jin not only showed us the way to survive, but she was also willing to lend us so many chickens, ducks and geese... At worst, my family will raise more next year, and locusts will come again after a few years Once you’ve got it, you’re ready.” Another lean man also said.
As soon as Tan Deduo was mentioned, everyone fell silent—yes, compared to the insatiable Tan Deduo, Jin Wang and his wife are good enough, and they can't push their feet.
"Don't worry, everyone, what the imperial court gave you, we won't miss you a single point!" The guard brother said angrily.
Upon hearing this, the farmers who were still comforting themselves just now were all pleasantly surprised: "There is really disaster relief?!"
"Will we be missing?!"
"Princess Jin is such a kind person!"
"That's right, King Jin and Princess Jin are really good people!"
"Since King Jin and Princess Jin came back, our life is getting better and better. Princess Jin must be the reincarnation of Bodhisattva!"
"Yes, yes, female Bodhisattva!"
Mu Yu and Zhu Ri blushed embarrassingly when they heard these common people praising their own concubines, and they were even occasionally mentioned as "fairies". However, infected by the pure joy of the common people, they He couldn't help showing a happy smile.
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"What the hell is going on! Didn't you say that there is absolutely no problem!"
In Qingyu Courtyard, Mrs. Zhou watched the man lose his temper in front of her, so she stopped doing it: "I said it's fine, but who told that little bastard to come up with so many things! You do what you want! "
Seeing what Zhou said, the man sighed instead, walked over and put his hand on her shoulder and rubbed it gently: "Sorry, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you, but you also know how fierce the competition for the crown prince is now , although my master is sure, but I don't want these ignorant people to run around and make a mess of a good country, so I want to end these chaos as soon as possible. In this way... Princess Roujia can also be appointed as soon as possible Queen, isn't she?"
It has to be said that this is Zhou's dream all her life, and hearing this man speak softly to her at this moment, her original anger also dissipated completely.
"Hmph, that's nice to say, let my daughter be the queen, do you still want to be the head of the country?" Zhou said coquettishly.
The man was taken aback by his actions: "What country father?"
Zhou's face changed when he heard it: "You just eat it and don't want to admit it?"
Hearing Zhou's words, the man also reacted, and then comforted: "I'm so surprised that I didn't realize it for a while... You are the former Princess Jin. Flawless clouds, if I have the opportunity to touch them, I am already grateful to the heavens, but I never expected to have them..."
The man's low-key words really worked. After being praised like this, Zhou pretended to be reserved, but the corners of his mouth were already raised high: "Hmph~ You are sensible. But when the Jin Palace is gone, I will You are no longer the former Princess Jin, you..."
"Are you doubting my sincerity to you? I admit that maybe at the beginning, I approached you with a purpose. But after only getting along with you for a while, I was overwhelmed by your kindness and your kindness." Affectionate, I was deeply moved by your understanding. I am not afraid of your jokes. I have been running around for my master for so many years, but there has never been a single one in my family who knows the cold and the hot. Not only because I am busy, but also other women The reason why it doesn't impress me..."
As the man said, he hugged Zhou Shi into his arms: "But after I saw you, I suddenly realized why I was alone for so many years because I was waiting for you! But you are already married and a mother, but I I can't help it! I can't help it, I can only force you in that unrefined way when we first met! I know I'm sorry for you, but..."
"No, it's not your fault...Actually, I also..." Hearing the man's strong and affectionate confession, Zhou could only feel her heart that had died along with Yun Banghao gradually beating again, a long-lost feeling. The tenderness and sweetness awakened in her heart, making her involuntarily soften into a puddle of water in the man's arms.
Moreover, the man is not as unbearable as he said at all. When his daughter becomes the queen, the man must also be the new emperor's right-hand man. Following him by himself is not considered a hardship at all!
Being able to see himself and his daughter happy, Yun Banghao must feel very gratified under the nine springs—after all, he is also such an affectionate man who loves himself as much as his life!
"Then...then who is your master..."
"Hush—I can't say this for the time being. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that you know that everyone will use whatever they can to fight for the throne. I'm also worried that those people will use you and Princess Roujia to fight for the throne. Dealing with the master will hurt you at that time, then the master and I will feel bad."
Hearing the words that the man opened his mouth, Zhou not only didn't feel perfunctory, but felt sweet - this is the feeling of being loved, and she hasn't felt it for more than ten years.
"Don't worry, if you miss this opportunity, there will be a next time. I guarantee that Yan Jiaoran and those people will fall soon!" Zhou was immersed in the joy of bringing his daughter to Huang Tengda after he brought down Jin Wang's family. In the dream, she didn't notice the cruelty and evil in the eyes of the man hugging her at all.
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The method Princess Jin came up with to eliminate the locusts had a very obvious effect after half a month.
Although these farmers were already mentally prepared, when the ducks were quacking in the farmland and the sky was not always full of clouds, people realized that the number of locusts had dropped sharply.
People rejoice—before they could only watch their farmland and crops being eaten by these insects, and the subsidies issued by the imperial court were never in their hands, so they could only struggle through the locust ravages by themselves In the first year, it was hard to wait until the second and third years of the carefully served land had a little improvement. As a result, the locusts that came every two or three years swept in again.
If this goes on year after year, they can only live poorer and poorer, and their living space will become smaller and smaller.
But now, they can rely on their own strength to wipe out all these annoying little bugs!
All of this is due to Princess Jin—although King Jin went to the border to fight, but their Princess Jin still misses the people of Jianzhou!
All of a sudden, the gratitude from the people of Jianzhou allowed Yan Jiaoran to collect several bottles of purification stock solution in just a few days—you know, this was in the past, and it took several days to drop one drop!
Yan Jiaoran was overjoyed.
Right now, I want to use these things for my two children - because I gave all the purification liquid to King Jin before, and Yan Jiaoran didn't keep any of it, which caused Dunzai and Miaomiao to bother during this period. No food."
Miaomiao is fine, at least not the kind of real newborn baby, but Tunzai, who cries and makes noises all day long—as if he is used to eating ginseng and abalone, how can he still eat simple food?Milk without purified stock solution is not good at all!
"What a little ancestor!" Yan Jiaoran looked at Dunzai, who was holding the bottle and drank so much that his cheeks were puffy, and reached out to pat his little butt.However, even though he said so, Yan Jiaoran himself was relieved to see that his son finally had an appetite to eat.
I don’t know if it’s because of the tense strings during this time, the locust plague and Dunzai’s anorexia alternately, although the latter is far less important than the former, but as a mother, Yan Jiaoran takes them into consideration. placed at a high level.
But now, the two things seemed to be resolved at the same time, which made Yan Jiaoran relax all of a sudden.This relaxation felt like a ball that was about to explode at any time was holding its breath, and Yan Jiaoran almost went limp while holding Dunzai.
"princess!"
Chasing the moon was looking for Yan Jiaoran with the account books from this period, and seeing Yan Jiaoran raised his hand to press his forehead and frown tightly, he almost threw away the stack of account books in his arms.
Quickly put down the account book and rushed to Yan Jiaoran's side. He wanted to reach out but was afraid that his concubine would be abrupt, so he asked helplessly, "Princess, are you alright?"
"It's okay...it's just that I've been too tired for a while." Yan Jiaoran only felt that there was a momentary blur when she was looking at something, but after she closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, the feeling just now did not appear again.This made Yan Jiaoran think that it was just an illusion, so she didn't take it to heart.
"Hey, Wangfei, you have really worked so hard during this period." Zhuiyue agreed with Yan Jiaoran when he heard what Yan Jiaoran said. The prince went to the border, and all the affairs of the princess, big and small, fell to the princess. body.Even, the person who is more powerful than others, many things in the Jianzhou mansion are handled by his own princess. Not only must the mansion be handled with both hands, but he must also take care of the old lady, the young prince and the young lady...
Sometimes, Chasing the Moon is so distressing to her own princess—her own princess is beautiful, she should just do nothing and enjoy the service of her servants. As a result, she is now busier than their maidservants!Bah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!The princess is so noble, she can't be compared with a maid!
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"What kind of hard work is this? Since I am the concubine of Jin, these things are my responsibilities...By the way, are those booklets the income of the building during this period?"
Chasing the moon was a little hesitant - her princess is so tired, she really shouldn't bother her with these things, but the princess has already spoken, and it is even more impossible for her to go against her intention: "If you go back to the princess, it's exactly like this, it's all the same. Boss Nan and the others asked the accountant to hand it over, and Doctor Zhou said that the prepared medicine packs are ready, when are you going to send them out."
"Are you ready?" Yan Jiaoran coaxed Dunzai and Miaomiao to sleep, put them in the cribs, and then began to look through the account books. Hearing what Zhuiyue said, he raised his head and asked.
"Yes."
The medicine package that Yan Jiaoran asked Dr. Zhou to help prepare was actually used to prevent the epidemic after the locust plague.Whether it is floods, snowstorms or droughts, after disasters, epidemics will inevitably break out, and locust plagues are no exception.
In the past years, because there were not a few people who starved to death, the epidemic was not the focus, and it was ignored by accident. However, now is the time when there is a shortage of people, Yan Jiaoran does not want to be under the rule of King Jin. A large number of people will be infected and die-even the locust plague has survived, and it would be a pity to die under the epidemic.
"Tomorrow, I will hand over to the officials from all over the country, and the officials will send it down." It is not possible to let all the Jin Palace be praised by the common people, otherwise it will cause another level of "excitement". Oh no.
Seeing that Zhuiyue agreed, Yan Jiaoran began to look through those account books.
This was sent by Nan Lu, not only her own beauty shop - I have to say that women love beauty to a certain degree of madness and persistence, even during the period of locust plague jokes, this writing did not buy less ——And the account of the seafood restaurant.The seafood restaurant has now been renamed "Baiweilou". It not only sells seafood, but now also buys various locust dishes.
I don't know how Nanlu works. Now, the locust dish, which was once avoided by everyone, has been fried at a price that is not much worse than sea cucumber and abalone!
Even, when many wealthy people or gourmets came to Baiweilou, they specified that they wanted a "flying yellow and prosperous" banquet.
Well, no matter what kind of world it is, there is no shortage of rich people.
Except for this accident, because Nan Lu is a subordinate of the King Jin, and the King Jin is not here, although the matter is almost entrusted to him to handle it himself, some procedures still have to go through Yan Jiaoran, and it is also at this time that Yan Jiaoran Only then did I realize that my husband is so rich!
It's not just the money from overseas trade, and it's not just a part of the treasures contributed by those pirates, but there are so many industries a long time ago!
It's so hidden...
Yan Jiaoran felt that she was bound to a hidden tall, rich and handsome...
"Princess? Princess?"
Yan Jiaoran was feeling refreshed inwardly when Ningshuang came in with a soup that nourished Qi and nourished the kidneys and told her to drink it while it was hot.As a result, when Yan Jiaoran raised her head, Ningshuang, who had always been calm, let go of her hand in fright, and the soup cup in her hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!
Yan Jiaoran thought she was being seen smirking, but in the end, she saw Ningshuang rushing over with a face like the sky had fallen, she reached out and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face: "Princess...Princess, what's wrong with you?" ? Why are you bleeding?!"
what?
bleed?
how could it be possible……
Just as Yan Jiaoran was thinking this way, she suddenly felt that her upper lip seemed a little wet, and then subconsciously stretched out her hand to touch it... It was wet... Hey, looking at it so brightly red...
Yan Jiaoran's last thought before falling into a coma was——ah, it's strange, the weather is not hot, how could she have a nosebleed...
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"What's going on? It's so good, how come people have nosebleeds?" When the old lady heard the news and rushed over, the entire Canglan Courtyard was in chaos, "Is it because I'm too tired..."
The old lady also saw Yan Jiaoran's hard work during these days, but she was old after all, and although she had the heart, she didn't have the strength anymore.The only thing that can be done, besides helping to manage the backyard of the palace, is to suppress those old Yun family members so that they don't take advantage of the opportunity to run around.
It's just that she didn't expect that Yan Jiaoran was overworked when she let go.
The old lady felt very guilty now.
"What's the fuss?! Your master is fine!" The old lady tapped her cane hard on the ground, successfully silencing a group of maids who were wiping their tears.
"Where are the little prince and the little lady?"
"Returning to the old lady, Xiao Shizi and Miss were taken aside by the servants, and they don't know about the princess's affairs." It's strange to say, probably because Xiao Shizi and Xiao Miss were too early, they didn't dare Let the two of you know—these are baby dolls who have no teeth and can’t speak.
Nodding her head, the old lady went in to see how her granddaughter-in-law was doing.
Not long after, Yun Roujia and Zhou Shi also came to the Canglan Courtyard. Before they could enter the door, they heard the old lady's mournful cry: "What?! Poisoning?! How is it possible?!"
Hearing this, Zhou's eyes flashed with joy.
However, at this moment, the shocked Yun Roujia happened to notice the change in Zhou's expression.
(End of this chapter)
The closer you get to the border, the more difficult the journey becomes.Although it is already March, the northern land has always been bitterly cold. Last year and this year, there was heavy snow after the severe drought. Therefore, when the spring should have begun in the south, it is still covered with snow and the roads are impassable. .
This also led Jin Wang and his party to start a life of eating and sleeping in the open air, but it may be that they have been psychologically prepared for this journey—even if they are not prepared, there is no way to escape—so this journey has been conditional since then. How difficult it is, King Jin and the others have never heard any complaints from those people. Even though Xiong Shu, the son of the chief soldier, had had a few quarrels, he did not wait until King Jin Tiequan suppressed it, and he was relieved under the persuasion of King Han. gone.
Speaking of which, Zongbing Xiong seemed to belong to the Sixth Prince's faction, but now, it seems that his son listens to King Han more?Could it be because the sixth prince married away Zhao Wanqing?
Zhao Yong rubbed his chin, thinking secretly.
However, such a serious atmosphere made Jin Wang and his troops speed up a lot. Unknowingly, after a certain night, their large troops saw the city wall and the city not far from "Suoguan City". city gate.
Shuoguan City is located in the middle of the narrowest valley in the Shuoshan Group, on Jiayu Mountain. It is famous for its "dangerousness".
Shuoshan is a huge undulating mountain group, its situation is winding, the city walls on both sides of the city pass cross the desert and Gobi, eight kilometers to the north are connected to the cliffs of Heishan Mountain, and seven kilometers to the south are connected to the Yangjiang River. side.This makes the city line of Shuoguan City very long. It can be said that Shuoguan is a fortress and barrier in front of Desert Pass.
It is precisely because Shuoguan covers a large and long area that Shuoguan city is divided into nine small cities—it is said to be a small city, but because they are all part of the Shuoguan defense line, each city is very important. of.
There is a saying that if two-thirds of Shuoguan is lost, then half of the Daqing Dynasty will be gone.
When King Jin and the others set off, the foreign tribe had already captured four cities.
When King Jin and the others rushed to Shuoguan, the fifth city was also in danger.
The situation is urgent.
King Jin looked at the city wall made of green bricks not far away, his dark and deep eyes couldn't see what was going on in his mind at all, but his immovable aura gave others infinite courage—even if their burial was in front of them. For the sake of the country, there must be nothing to fear!
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The sun had already set when King Jin arrived. According to the rules since ancient times, at this time, all the fighting for the day had subsided.
When Xiong Shu heard the news, although he was eating and sleeping on the road, but his body fat had not been lost at all, he was inexplicably surprised: "Since those barbarians have stopped, why don't we launch an attack at this time? Isn't it better to defeat them before they are ready?"
After finishing speaking, he was still triumphant, and consciously thought of a shrewd tactic that even King Jin and the others hadn't thought of.
But who knows, what he waited for was not the face of other people who suddenly realized and admired "You are so reasonable, but I am speechless", but the expression of "You are stupid"-of course, as we all know, Jin Wang Du didn't give Xiong Shu a look at all, only leaving him a tall and indifferent back.
"You... don't you think it's wrong?" Jealousy just said it, what does this kind of reaction mean? !Xiong Shu felt a little guilty.
The Sixth Prince and King Han just glanced at him before turning their heads and continuing on their way. On the other hand, Zhao Yong hummed and said with a smile: "I really doubt how Mr. Xiong got this seat... Otherwise, he really It’s not easy to teach children, tsk tsk.” After finishing speaking, regardless of Xiong Shu’s blushing and thick neck, he immediately grabbed the horse’s belly and caught up with the team.
Song Zhiwen looked at Xiong Shu pitifully and ridiculously, and said: "Since ancient times, war has been a very cruel but sacred thing. If one side hangs a white flag or refuses to fight, the other side can no longer kill indiscriminately. Hearing that one side calls for gold to withdraw troops, The other party must also give up on this. This is an eternal rule, and the armies of all parties must abide by it, otherwise they will lose their morale, be embattled on all sides, and cause public outrage."
"However, won't we miss a lot of good opportunities in this way?! If we can use this method to win the victory earlier, won't we be able to reduce a lot of losses and casualties?" Xiong Shu choked his neck, a little unconvinced road.
Unexpectedly, the other party could think of these things, Song Zhiwen was a little surprised.But things are not as simple as "taking it for granted": "Although your starting point is good, you really haven't read books on war, have you?"
Xiong Shu was poked into a sore foot, and his eyes became fierce all of a sudden—he just couldn't bear to look at those things, so what? !Anyway, he won't come into contact with those in Kyoto!If it weren't for the recent father who insisted on earning some military merits to go back this time, and... how could he foolishly abandon the comfort of Kyoto and go to such a place where there are few birds, shit, and rare people?
Seeing that Xiong Shu didn't understand at all, and his attitude was still so bad, Song Zhiwen was not a nice man, so he also stepped forward.
Sneak attack? !Well said.
If you are cavalry and the opponent is infantry, maybe it is okay.If everyone is infantry, let's build fortifications honestly.If you start fighting in a hurry, it will be ugly.For example, if you kill the enemy in front of you, they retreat; before you rest, the opponent's reinforcements come again, and you are repelled; before they rest, your reinforcements also come, and they retreat again up...
Repeatedly like this, apart from becoming a war of attrition without tactical meaning, there is no benefit.
In war, what is important is formation, not a single fight of individual heroism-this is one of the reasons why people in the court have always held a vaguely contemptuous view of people in the rivers and lakes.One's own martial arts is equivalent to a hundred, but there are very few people in the Jianghu who want to fight against the enemy and serve the country.This so-called "martial arts master" is not as effective for the country and the people as an ordinary soldier.
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The one who went out of the city to meet King Jin and the others was a man from the Gongmen in a green robe.
Looking at the color of his official robe, the sixth prince could tell at a glance that he was no more than a seventh-rank official similar to a county town. Even if he was mixed with a sixth-rank official title, he should be one rank lower than Xiong Shu, let alone a man with a rank of [-]. King Jin and King Han compared themselves.
But the other party's attitude didn't seem to be very warm, it could even be said to be casual to a certain extent, not only did he not have the slightest enthusiasm for welcoming his superiors, but also showed a little indifference and contempt in his speech and behavior.
Obviously, he didn't think much of these generals, princes and princes who were several ranks higher than his own.
Even the sixth prince was a little stunned when faced with such treatment - all along, he was faced with people who praised and flattered him, so when faced with Princess Jin's frank attitude towards him, Only then would he sink deeper into the already touched feeling.
However, now there is a person who doesn't take himself seriously...
The sixth prince felt... He really still felt panicked - the pride of the royal family made him completely unacceptable to this kind of attitude that could be called "offending the superior".This has exceeded the approval of the sixth prince.
I didn't know that I had offended a large number of people, or even if I knew it, I wouldn't take it seriously. From their point of view, those who came to the border at this time were all here to die—since they were all dying , and it doesn't matter whether the other party is a master or a servant?
After arranging a place for them very simply, not to mention the reception banquet that should be under normal circumstances, the man left in a hurry without even saying a word to them.
"What... what does this mean?! I'm a rank higher than his official title, why is this Wang Gui still acting like he's afraid that we will climb up to him!" Compared with the calmness of the sixth prince and the others, Xiong Shu also There was a yell.
But this time, Zhao Yong and Song Zhiwen didn't taunt them anymore, because they also felt very depressed - looking at Wang Gui's appearance, such a look of flying away for fear of being hugged by someone's thigh, that kind of pretending "" Qing Gao" really made them disgusting like eating bugs.
Didn't they introduce their identities clearly just now?Would it make this Lord Wang feel that their princes, princes, and ministers' sons were going to hug him, a seventh-rank official's thigh?
What are you kidding? !
Moreover, judging from his arrangement, they were not assigned to camps like ordinary soldiers, but a separate courtyard dedicated to people with status—what does this mean?
"A dog's eyes look down on people. This kind of thing happens in a small place far more often than in the capital where human spirit gathers. Just get used to it." Han Wang seemed to be used to it, with a calm and clear face. .
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He couldn't see this kind of thing too much, and it happened in Kyoto, but at the feet of the emperor, they did it in a restrained manner.But in such a remote and barren place, in the eyes of these local officials, I am afraid that they have almost forgotten their surname. That kind of attitude is naturally so arrogant that even people from Kyoto can't stand it.
However, Xiongshu is also funny. When he was in Kyoto, his dandyism was obvious to all. If it wasn't for his father, how could he be put in this team at this time and still be a sixth-rank?However, it was he who first couldn't help raising doubts about this situation, heh.
It's true that he is a sixth-rank official now, but how can such a small official who is not considered a sesame seed in the capital be so big when he reaches the border?
No matter what their purpose of coming here is, in the eyes of others... especially these local officials, they will only feel that they can't get along in the capital, and they are forced to come here because they were given up by the imperial court. of the land.
What's more, the current situation of the battle has always been one-sided. Perhaps in their eyes, they will only become more advanced dead people by then.
That being the case, even if you are one rank or even several ranks higher than him, in the eyes of others, you are just a foreigner who is a little higher than a soldier.
Naturally, there is a reason to hug his thigh, the parent official of Shuoguan City.
"He's just a seventh-rank official. If we look at it, we should look down on him, right?" Song Zhiwen looked at King Han who was with the old god in a daze, and felt that King Han had misunderstood the meaning. Either that Wang Gui's idea is too unbelievable.
"The strong dragon can't overwhelm the local snake." King Jin, who had maintained a cold look from the beginning to the end, said lightly at this time, and then looked at Xiongshu and the others still angry, and said softly: "Shuoguan will be able to catch up later. The generals are all called together to discuss the battle tonight and go to the battlefield tomorrow, from now on, not a single city can be lost."
Although King Jin's voice was not very loud, it hit the hearts of several people fiercely, and even Xiong Shu, who was still struggling with Wang Gui's attitude, couldn't help but look dignified - such a tight time... …
"Not a single city is lost? How is it possible? Xiangcheng alone is about to be breached, and most of the officials have already retreated to Fucheng!" The sixth prince frowned, and King Han sighed repeatedly.
"I thought we started fighting against the enemy with Fucheng as the starting point..." Song Zhiwen said weakly—although he threw his pen into the army, the blood in his bones had not yet been fully aroused.At this time, I think more about "defense" rather than "attack".
"Stupid, Xiangcheng hasn't been lost yet, why did you give it up?" Zhao Yong looked at Song Zhiwen coldly with a pair of beautiful eyes, but he was taken aback by Song Zhiwen - he used to think that this guy was just a The dude who knows how to look for flowers and ask willows, did not expect to be more enlightened than himself at this time.
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When King Jin was defending Xiangcheng, Yan Jiaoran was surprised when he heard Zhou's volunteering, and then said: "No, mother, just like grandmother said, let Ningshuang and the others try it first. And... You also know what these are made of, although your courage and support moved me, but maybe you can’t accept holding this kind of bug in your heart, and it will make you uncomfortable when you spit it out.”
Zhou Shi was robbed by Yan Jiaoran, his eyes shifted slightly, and then he said: "Why, I will not do such duplicity!"
Oh, no?
Yan Jiaoran's experience in her first life and the previous few years told her that Mrs. Zhou is such a duplicity person who has one thing on the surface and one thing behind the other, so she said: "No, mother, I'm not saying that you are duplicity, It's just... Although Ningshuang and the others are willing to try it first, I am very moved, but I can't just let them do it like this."
Zhou's hands hidden in the sleeves tightened for a moment, but he said calmly, "...What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, first let Dr. Zhou check if there is anything inedible in the dishes made by these locusts." Yan Jiaoran has already made complete preparations.
While speaking, Dr. Zhou had already rushed over.
Seeing this, Zhou's heart secretly hated, but said: "So that's the case, you really care about the servants."
"Hehe, mother is absurd. Didn't mother 'before' really care about the servants?" Yan Jiaoran noticed Zhou's unnaturalness, and said with a smirk.
At this time, Dr. Zhou had already tested the poisonous dishes of the heavenly chicken and shrimp steaks, spicy grasshoppers, freshly squeezed locusts, braised locusts, fried heavenly chicken and fried flying shrimp—very safe.
Having come to this conclusion, Yan Jiaoran smiled and said to Zhou: "Great, mother, you don't need to worry now, come on, eat first." Yan Jiaoran picked up the most complete grasshopper, Put it in a small plate: "Come on, mother, you don't have to worry so much now. You are the first to eat."
Seeing the locusts with their teeth and claws on the plate, Mrs. Zhou almost stared out her eyes—how...how could this be? !
If it's not poisonous, why would you still eat it? !
Zhou knew that his original plan could not be used.
However, in the face of other people's eyes, Zhou knew that he could not get off the tiger, so he could only close his eyes and eat that thing into his mouth...
Although the taste is indeed very good, but the thought that this thing is a bug, and Yan Jiaoran forced him to eat it, made Zhou feel subconsciously nauseated...
Seeing that Zhou ate it, he vomited it out, while Ningshuang quickly added another one and ate it with relish. Comparing the two, Zhou's image of being brave but losing his composure made others whisper.
Clutching her convulsed abdomen, Zhou felt that other people's eyes were piercing her body like needles, making her unable to hold her head up.
Holding tightly the small bottle that had been opened but then had to be secretly re-sealed, Zhou leaned on Yun Roujia, his whole body trembling slightly with anger.
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"This food is delicious to eat, but as I said before, if you can eat them all, you have to catch them first, but if you catch them, this is the problem." The old lady actually thought Said, if these locusts can be caught, let alone eat them, they can be used for anything.
But as soon as the locusts flew over, they covered the sky and covered the sun, and they could eat up a piece of farmland in one morning!Although the insects are small, they can't stop the swarms from coming!
"Grandmother, don't worry, eating locusts is not the only solution. In fact, the main function is to eliminate everyone's fear of locusts."
Yan Jiaoran remembered that before knowing that crabs were edible, everyone thought they were hideous and terrifying monsters.Especially their pair of big pliers can easily mess up the dams that the farmers have worked so hard to build. Not only will the water flow around and hit the farmland, but they will also pinch off the seedlings. Clamp people's hands and feet to bleed, or even break them off!
However, after knowing that this food is edible and delicious, once anyone mentions crabs now, the first thought must be salivation, not fear.
The location is frightening, Yan Jiaoran doesn't want people to put this locust in the position of "Locust God".
"Then do you have other methods?" the old lady asked expectantly.
"Of course there are...By the way, Uncle Yun, how many chickens, ducks and geese are there in our village?" In the fiefdom, princes can have private property—in fact, officials have all, but some are bestowed by the court in a fair manner. Yes, some of them are secretly operated in private - Jin Wang's Zhuangzi was bestowed by the emperor himself, and it completely belongs to Jin Wang's mansion.
I don't understand why Yan Jiaoran suddenly thought about this at this time, but the housekeeper Yun quickly reacted: "If you go back to the princess, there are now a thousand adult ducks, [-] adult chickens, five hundred adult geese, and [-] adult ducklings in the Zhuangzi. Two thousand, two thousand chicks, and one thousand goose chicks."
There are so many chickens, ducks and geese, I don't know if I don't ask, but Yan Jiaoran was startled when I asked, Yan Jiaoran didn't expect that there were so many in his own village - you know, most people have seven or eight at most.
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"Is it enough to distribute such a large quantity to the farmers?" Yan Jiaoran asked clearly, revealing her plan.
Hearing Yan Jiaoran's question, the old lady was a little puzzled: "Well, why do you give them these?" Even if it is to make up for the crops eaten by the locusts, to provide relief to them, it is also food, right?
"That's right, princess, you may not know it. Whether it's chickens, ducks or geese, when raising them, besides letting them find food for themselves, they also need to be fed with grain and chaff..." Butler Yun wondered if Yan Jiaoran People are suffering, but seeing that Yan Jiaoran is so considerate of the people, she can't say anything ironic, so she can only say it tactfully.
After all, giving away chickens, ducks and geese doesn't sound like that.People can't keep them alive, let alone poultry. If they are so skinny, it doesn't matter if they eat meat or eggs.However, this year we encountered a plague of locusts, not to mention poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese. People are almost out of food. It is a waste to raise these chickens, ducks, and geese...
The most important thing is that this may only be able to support so many "mouths" in the Prince Jin's Mansion. If it is placed in other people's homes, there is no food for their own people, so how can they afford other animals?It may be difficult to eat chickens, ducks and geese three or four times, but judging by the appearance of their princess, it seems that farmers are not only allowed to raise one or two...
Even if they were slaughtered to eat meat, it would only be enough for a few meals, and it would not be able to solve the urgent need at all...
This... Is this helping them or harming them?
"I know, but you don't have to worry. I am also from the countryside, so naturally I won't talk nonsense, not to mention that the food for these poultry has already been prepared." The old god Yan Jiaoran said on the ground.
Seeing Concubine Jin's confident appearance, and the current situation in Jianzhou, Steward Yun suddenly realized: "Princess...Princess means..."
"Isn't it normal for chickens, ducks and geese to eat insects?"
"Miaozai! Miaozai!" Steward Yun has managed affairs here for more than ten years, and is quite familiar with these matters.When Jin Wangfei said this, he vaguely remembered that Zhuangzi who raised poultry in the palace seemed to have not lost much even during the years when the locust god was raging. He thought it was because Zhuangzi was remote and relying on water, so the locusts could not fly anywhere... …
Come to think of it now...
It seems that every year after the locusts pass, the chickens, ducks and geese on the Zhuangzi will not be as skinny as other livestock...
The more I think about it, the more reliable I feel, and the more I think about it, the brighter my eyes become, and Steward Yun's gaze towards Yan Jiaoran is about to shine——!
Yan Jiaoran felt a little embarrassed to be watched so "enthusiastically" by Steward Yun - after all, she didn't just think of it on her own, and Miaomiao's materials helped.
As the saying goes, "The authorities are obsessed with the onlookers", and I was able to come up with these countermeasures quickly because I was able to stand on the shoulders of giants: "In addition to these poultry, there are also frogs and those spiders that originally existed in the garden. Although they may not be able to control the large locusts, the larvae and locust eggs are eliminated by them."
Although I didn't understand a few of the words, but the overall meaning was quickly understood by Yun Steward: "No problem! This subordinate will convey your meaning, Wangfei!"
"There are also nearby people who have encountered this kind of situation... If you feel comfortable, you can help. Just let them know that this is the way out of Jianzhou." After all, it is the common people, officials and so on. ...Leave it alone for now.Moreover, let them know that this is a way to flow from Jianzhou, and the impression of King Jin on Jianzhou will be better, right?
Yan Jiaoran stayed here, unable to accompany Jin Wang who was far away at the border to fight the enemy, so he could only do his best to be his internal helper.
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On the second day, Prince Jin's Mansion released an official post, posting all matters related to locusts.
As Jin Wangfu, the "leading goose" of Jianzhou, every move will be noticed by the people of Jianzhou.In particular, this is completely different from the past. It is directly directed from the Jin Palace to the common people, so it has attracted more attention.
When they heard that the locusts that made them fruitless could be eaten, the people of Jianzhou were shocked—that...that was a bug!Are bugs edible? !
However, when faced with the deliciously roasted "meat", and seeing those beautiful maids from the Prince Jin Mansion stuffing these things into their mouths without changing their expressions, everyone's doubts were reduced by most.
Especially after hearing that even the old lady and concubine Jin in Prince Jin's mansion have eaten it...some people are eager to try it out—after all, it's all free now, and you can't eat it for nothing. .
In this greedy mentality, soon the first person to "eat crabs" appeared.
"How is it? How is it?" The common people on the side saw that this man boldly added a locust that was fried to golden yellow and threw it into his mouth, chewing it, and felt that his cheeks were sore. On the one hand, it’s because it’s scary to have the worms in your mouth, even if it’s already cooked; on the other hand, it’s also because the food smells so good—but this guy only cares about eating himself, and doesn’t say whether he can eat it or not. Is it delicious? This makes them anxious...
"Gudu——" Finally, the man swallowed everything in his mouth, and dozens of people stared at the man, trying to see something from the other person's face, but the man faced everyone. Looking around, he pretended he hadn't seen it, and then when everyone thought it wasn't very good and couldn't even comment on it, the man picked up two of them with his big hand and threw them into his mouth at once—!
Now, what else do you not understand? !
Grab it!
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Seeing that the prepared items were all robbed, the smile on Mu Yu's face became more gentle: "Don't worry, take your time, this thing is very convenient to make, even you can make it at home by yourself."
"But it's fried, right? It's a waste of oil, I can't afford it!"
Hearing this, Mu Yu hadn't reacted yet, so she spoke first: "If you can't afford the deep-fried ones, then eat the grilled ones! Just a handful of firewood and a piece of firewood, and it will come out delicious, and it's another flavor La!"
Seeing the charming maids in the royal palace talking about this without fear, hearty and generous, the common people's worries about this year's locust plague have subconsciously decreased a lot for the time being.
It has to be said that food is the paramount necessity of the people. When people find that this kind of thing that brings them disaster and hunger is better than those wheat grains in some way... After all, it is "meat".... The locusts began to become less "scary".
"Besides, the locusts on the other side can have other methods besides eating..." The little guard at the side attracted the attention of the common people, explained each item in the announcement clearly, and added: " ...According to statistics, only [-] ducks are needed to clean up the locusts on [-] acres of land. Therefore, as long as the family has farmland, it can be registered according to the number of acres of farmland, and you can go to the government office to get chickens and ducks Goose. And don’t kill the frogs, toads, tarantulas, cat spiders, etc., because they can quickly find and devour the small locusts that have not had time to fly in the field.”
"Wow! Is it true?!" The surrounding people all opened their mouths in surprise—whether it is "two thousand" ducks or "four thousand acres" of land, it is completely beyond their daily life. Everyone who came into contact with it couldn't believe it.
"Of course, Princess Jin won't lie!" In fact, I was stunned when I heard it at the beginning, but Princess Jin wanted to say that by herself. Thinking about it, according to Princess Jin's temperament, she wouldn't be that kind. People who talk big, "On average, each family can get dozens of them, and they are all eating locusts. There is no need to waste rice or even chaff on weekdays! You only need to provide them at night and on rainy days. Just live in a shack."
"Are chickens, ducks and geese really free?" asked a simple and honest man who was still chewing on fried locusts.
In fact, the people in Jianzhou couldn't understand these data, but, just like planting golden fruits and potatoes last year, they had already realized that there would be no problem if they followed what Princess Jin said.
Not only will nothing go wrong, but it will most likely pay off!
"Of course, but these chickens, ducks and geese are not free, they are responsible for eating insects, but if you want to eat them, you have to buy them first - not much, half the market price is fine; if you don't want to eat them, after the locusts are cleaned up If you can’t afford it, then send it back to the palace, and the palace will subsidize the corresponding food, rice and noodles according to the weight of the chickens, ducks and geese.”
This is also the result of discussions between Yan Jiaoran and Steward Yun.
It is good to provide completely free of charge, but sometimes, it is more reassuring and conducive to long-term development to have constraints.
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After hearing what the little guard said, everyone was talking about it—this is great, not only has the locust plague been eliminated, but they can also use these things to exchange for food, which is equivalent to providing a shack for these chickens, ducks, geese, etc. at night That's it!
Just when everyone was immersed in imagining the beautiful future, a somewhat old voice sounded: "Then...then do we still have relief food and copper coins for disaster relief?"
As the sound fell, the lively scene just now quieted down.
Yeah, relief stuff...
"Forget it, we didn't get any when we didn't have anything before..." A fat aunt spoke first.
"Yeah, compared to Tan Deduo before, Princess Jin not only showed us the way to survive, but she was also willing to lend us so many chickens, ducks and geese... At worst, my family will raise more next year, and locusts will come again after a few years Once you’ve got it, you’re ready.” Another lean man also said.
As soon as Tan Deduo was mentioned, everyone fell silent—yes, compared to the insatiable Tan Deduo, Jin Wang and his wife are good enough, and they can't push their feet.
"Don't worry, everyone, what the imperial court gave you, we won't miss you a single point!" The guard brother said angrily.
Upon hearing this, the farmers who were still comforting themselves just now were all pleasantly surprised: "There is really disaster relief?!"
"Will we be missing?!"
"Princess Jin is such a kind person!"
"That's right, King Jin and Princess Jin are really good people!"
"Since King Jin and Princess Jin came back, our life is getting better and better. Princess Jin must be the reincarnation of Bodhisattva!"
"Yes, yes, female Bodhisattva!"
Mu Yu and Zhu Ri blushed embarrassingly when they heard these common people praising their own concubines, and they were even occasionally mentioned as "fairies". However, infected by the pure joy of the common people, they He couldn't help showing a happy smile.
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"What the hell is going on! Didn't you say that there is absolutely no problem!"
In Qingyu Courtyard, Mrs. Zhou watched the man lose his temper in front of her, so she stopped doing it: "I said it's fine, but who told that little bastard to come up with so many things! You do what you want! "
Seeing what Zhou said, the man sighed instead, walked over and put his hand on her shoulder and rubbed it gently: "Sorry, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you, but you also know how fierce the competition for the crown prince is now , although my master is sure, but I don't want these ignorant people to run around and make a mess of a good country, so I want to end these chaos as soon as possible. In this way... Princess Roujia can also be appointed as soon as possible Queen, isn't she?"
It has to be said that this is Zhou's dream all her life, and hearing this man speak softly to her at this moment, her original anger also dissipated completely.
"Hmph, that's nice to say, let my daughter be the queen, do you still want to be the head of the country?" Zhou said coquettishly.
The man was taken aback by his actions: "What country father?"
Zhou's face changed when he heard it: "You just eat it and don't want to admit it?"
Hearing Zhou's words, the man also reacted, and then comforted: "I'm so surprised that I didn't realize it for a while... You are the former Princess Jin. Flawless clouds, if I have the opportunity to touch them, I am already grateful to the heavens, but I never expected to have them..."
The man's low-key words really worked. After being praised like this, Zhou pretended to be reserved, but the corners of his mouth were already raised high: "Hmph~ You are sensible. But when the Jin Palace is gone, I will You are no longer the former Princess Jin, you..."
"Are you doubting my sincerity to you? I admit that maybe at the beginning, I approached you with a purpose. But after only getting along with you for a while, I was overwhelmed by your kindness and your kindness." Affectionate, I was deeply moved by your understanding. I am not afraid of your jokes. I have been running around for my master for so many years, but there has never been a single one in my family who knows the cold and the hot. Not only because I am busy, but also other women The reason why it doesn't impress me..."
As the man said, he hugged Zhou Shi into his arms: "But after I saw you, I suddenly realized why I was alone for so many years because I was waiting for you! But you are already married and a mother, but I I can't help it! I can't help it, I can only force you in that unrefined way when we first met! I know I'm sorry for you, but..."
"No, it's not your fault...Actually, I also..." Hearing the man's strong and affectionate confession, Zhou could only feel her heart that had died along with Yun Banghao gradually beating again, a long-lost feeling. The tenderness and sweetness awakened in her heart, making her involuntarily soften into a puddle of water in the man's arms.
Moreover, the man is not as unbearable as he said at all. When his daughter becomes the queen, the man must also be the new emperor's right-hand man. Following him by himself is not considered a hardship at all!
Being able to see himself and his daughter happy, Yun Banghao must feel very gratified under the nine springs—after all, he is also such an affectionate man who loves himself as much as his life!
"Then...then who is your master..."
"Hush—I can't say this for the time being. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that you know that everyone will use whatever they can to fight for the throne. I'm also worried that those people will use you and Princess Roujia to fight for the throne. Dealing with the master will hurt you at that time, then the master and I will feel bad."
Hearing the words that the man opened his mouth, Zhou not only didn't feel perfunctory, but felt sweet - this is the feeling of being loved, and she hasn't felt it for more than ten years.
"Don't worry, if you miss this opportunity, there will be a next time. I guarantee that Yan Jiaoran and those people will fall soon!" Zhou was immersed in the joy of bringing his daughter to Huang Tengda after he brought down Jin Wang's family. In the dream, she didn't notice the cruelty and evil in the eyes of the man hugging her at all.
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The method Princess Jin came up with to eliminate the locusts had a very obvious effect after half a month.
Although these farmers were already mentally prepared, when the ducks were quacking in the farmland and the sky was not always full of clouds, people realized that the number of locusts had dropped sharply.
People rejoice—before they could only watch their farmland and crops being eaten by these insects, and the subsidies issued by the imperial court were never in their hands, so they could only struggle through the locust ravages by themselves In the first year, it was hard to wait until the second and third years of the carefully served land had a little improvement. As a result, the locusts that came every two or three years swept in again.
If this goes on year after year, they can only live poorer and poorer, and their living space will become smaller and smaller.
But now, they can rely on their own strength to wipe out all these annoying little bugs!
All of this is due to Princess Jin—although King Jin went to the border to fight, but their Princess Jin still misses the people of Jianzhou!
All of a sudden, the gratitude from the people of Jianzhou allowed Yan Jiaoran to collect several bottles of purification stock solution in just a few days—you know, this was in the past, and it took several days to drop one drop!
Yan Jiaoran was overjoyed.
Right now, I want to use these things for my two children - because I gave all the purification liquid to King Jin before, and Yan Jiaoran didn't keep any of it, which caused Dunzai and Miaomiao to bother during this period. No food."
Miaomiao is fine, at least not the kind of real newborn baby, but Tunzai, who cries and makes noises all day long—as if he is used to eating ginseng and abalone, how can he still eat simple food?Milk without purified stock solution is not good at all!
"What a little ancestor!" Yan Jiaoran looked at Dunzai, who was holding the bottle and drank so much that his cheeks were puffy, and reached out to pat his little butt.However, even though he said so, Yan Jiaoran himself was relieved to see that his son finally had an appetite to eat.
I don’t know if it’s because of the tense strings during this time, the locust plague and Dunzai’s anorexia alternately, although the latter is far less important than the former, but as a mother, Yan Jiaoran takes them into consideration. placed at a high level.
But now, the two things seemed to be resolved at the same time, which made Yan Jiaoran relax all of a sudden.This relaxation felt like a ball that was about to explode at any time was holding its breath, and Yan Jiaoran almost went limp while holding Dunzai.
"princess!"
Chasing the moon was looking for Yan Jiaoran with the account books from this period, and seeing Yan Jiaoran raised his hand to press his forehead and frown tightly, he almost threw away the stack of account books in his arms.
Quickly put down the account book and rushed to Yan Jiaoran's side. He wanted to reach out but was afraid that his concubine would be abrupt, so he asked helplessly, "Princess, are you alright?"
"It's okay...it's just that I've been too tired for a while." Yan Jiaoran only felt that there was a momentary blur when she was looking at something, but after she closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, the feeling just now did not appear again.This made Yan Jiaoran think that it was just an illusion, so she didn't take it to heart.
"Hey, Wangfei, you have really worked so hard during this period." Zhuiyue agreed with Yan Jiaoran when he heard what Yan Jiaoran said. The prince went to the border, and all the affairs of the princess, big and small, fell to the princess. body.Even, the person who is more powerful than others, many things in the Jianzhou mansion are handled by his own princess. Not only must the mansion be handled with both hands, but he must also take care of the old lady, the young prince and the young lady...
Sometimes, Chasing the Moon is so distressing to her own princess—her own princess is beautiful, she should just do nothing and enjoy the service of her servants. As a result, she is now busier than their maidservants!Bah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!The princess is so noble, she can't be compared with a maid!
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"What kind of hard work is this? Since I am the concubine of Jin, these things are my responsibilities...By the way, are those booklets the income of the building during this period?"
Chasing the moon was a little hesitant - her princess is so tired, she really shouldn't bother her with these things, but the princess has already spoken, and it is even more impossible for her to go against her intention: "If you go back to the princess, it's exactly like this, it's all the same. Boss Nan and the others asked the accountant to hand it over, and Doctor Zhou said that the prepared medicine packs are ready, when are you going to send them out."
"Are you ready?" Yan Jiaoran coaxed Dunzai and Miaomiao to sleep, put them in the cribs, and then began to look through the account books. Hearing what Zhuiyue said, he raised his head and asked.
"Yes."
The medicine package that Yan Jiaoran asked Dr. Zhou to help prepare was actually used to prevent the epidemic after the locust plague.Whether it is floods, snowstorms or droughts, after disasters, epidemics will inevitably break out, and locust plagues are no exception.
In the past years, because there were not a few people who starved to death, the epidemic was not the focus, and it was ignored by accident. However, now is the time when there is a shortage of people, Yan Jiaoran does not want to be under the rule of King Jin. A large number of people will be infected and die-even the locust plague has survived, and it would be a pity to die under the epidemic.
"Tomorrow, I will hand over to the officials from all over the country, and the officials will send it down." It is not possible to let all the Jin Palace be praised by the common people, otherwise it will cause another level of "excitement". Oh no.
Seeing that Zhuiyue agreed, Yan Jiaoran began to look through those account books.
This was sent by Nan Lu, not only her own beauty shop - I have to say that women love beauty to a certain degree of madness and persistence, even during the period of locust plague jokes, this writing did not buy less ——And the account of the seafood restaurant.The seafood restaurant has now been renamed "Baiweilou". It not only sells seafood, but now also buys various locust dishes.
I don't know how Nanlu works. Now, the locust dish, which was once avoided by everyone, has been fried at a price that is not much worse than sea cucumber and abalone!
Even, when many wealthy people or gourmets came to Baiweilou, they specified that they wanted a "flying yellow and prosperous" banquet.
Well, no matter what kind of world it is, there is no shortage of rich people.
Except for this accident, because Nan Lu is a subordinate of the King Jin, and the King Jin is not here, although the matter is almost entrusted to him to handle it himself, some procedures still have to go through Yan Jiaoran, and it is also at this time that Yan Jiaoran Only then did I realize that my husband is so rich!
It's not just the money from overseas trade, and it's not just a part of the treasures contributed by those pirates, but there are so many industries a long time ago!
It's so hidden...
Yan Jiaoran felt that she was bound to a hidden tall, rich and handsome...
"Princess? Princess?"
Yan Jiaoran was feeling refreshed inwardly when Ningshuang came in with a soup that nourished Qi and nourished the kidneys and told her to drink it while it was hot.As a result, when Yan Jiaoran raised her head, Ningshuang, who had always been calm, let go of her hand in fright, and the soup cup in her hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!
Yan Jiaoran thought she was being seen smirking, but in the end, she saw Ningshuang rushing over with a face like the sky had fallen, she reached out and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face: "Princess...Princess, what's wrong with you?" ? Why are you bleeding?!"
what?
bleed?
how could it be possible……
Just as Yan Jiaoran was thinking this way, she suddenly felt that her upper lip seemed a little wet, and then subconsciously stretched out her hand to touch it... It was wet... Hey, looking at it so brightly red...
Yan Jiaoran's last thought before falling into a coma was——ah, it's strange, the weather is not hot, how could she have a nosebleed...
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"What's going on? It's so good, how come people have nosebleeds?" When the old lady heard the news and rushed over, the entire Canglan Courtyard was in chaos, "Is it because I'm too tired..."
The old lady also saw Yan Jiaoran's hard work during these days, but she was old after all, and although she had the heart, she didn't have the strength anymore.The only thing that can be done, besides helping to manage the backyard of the palace, is to suppress those old Yun family members so that they don't take advantage of the opportunity to run around.
It's just that she didn't expect that Yan Jiaoran was overworked when she let go.
The old lady felt very guilty now.
"What's the fuss?! Your master is fine!" The old lady tapped her cane hard on the ground, successfully silencing a group of maids who were wiping their tears.
"Where are the little prince and the little lady?"
"Returning to the old lady, Xiao Shizi and Miss were taken aside by the servants, and they don't know about the princess's affairs." It's strange to say, probably because Xiao Shizi and Xiao Miss were too early, they didn't dare Let the two of you know—these are baby dolls who have no teeth and can’t speak.
Nodding her head, the old lady went in to see how her granddaughter-in-law was doing.
Not long after, Yun Roujia and Zhou Shi also came to the Canglan Courtyard. Before they could enter the door, they heard the old lady's mournful cry: "What?! Poisoning?! How is it possible?!"
Hearing this, Zhou's eyes flashed with joy.
However, at this moment, the shocked Yun Roujia happened to notice the change in Zhou's expression.
(End of this chapter)
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