Xu Yourong said solemnly, and Xu Mingcheng was silent for a while after listening, and then said: "Sister Rong, this is what I heard from Cousin Xuan two days ago, it is said that the battle on the front line, the situation is not optimistic, maybe this time in the big battle in the reef valley, our army will be defeated." ”

"What?" Xu Yourong was startled, and then Liu Mei frowned, but Xu Mingcheng didn't look at her, but continued: "This is the first defeat after Old Lady Zhai took over the Shuai Yin, but Jiaogu has always been the frontier of our Great Zhou before, and then it was lost in the hands of General Lin, who has been convicted. But the reef valley is originally an easy place to defend and difficult to attack, and now it is owned by the enemy, even if it is the old lady Zhai, it is difficult to capture, so if there is no accident this time, it is estimated that our army will be defeated. ”

The danger of the reef valley has always been the guard of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the defense of the Great Zhou Dynasty was actually lost in the hands of General Lin, which made Emperor Zhou Hui angry and secretly anxious, after all, if this trench is lost, then the Great Zhou, who is actually in the plains, can be said to be unimpeded all the way, so for this battle of the reef valley, Emperor Zhou Hui ordered the old lady Zhai to fight to the death.

But what kind of person is Old Lady Zhai, his old man's grasp and analysis of the war is really unmatched, so how can his old man not know, in fact, for the reef valley, unless there are huge casualties to pile up a terrible mountain of corpses, it is impossible to attack it head-on.

Therefore, Old Lady Zhai's battle this time is just a rush. It was just to satisfy Emperor Zhou Hui, but in fact, he had no intention of attacking the reef valley at all, so this time there was no major casualties. And rightfully so. And this is also fortunate that the current old lady Zhai is no longer stubborn, otherwise, with his old man's upright temperament back then, he would definitely not make such a **** trick to hurt money, just to give the king face.

But perhaps it was the deposition of Emperor Zhou Hui back then, as well as the dormancy and predicament of the Zhai family over the years, that made the old lady Zhai also have a great change, and he is no longer like he was back then. His old man will now listen to the advice of his eldest son Zhai Yan, when it is time to play false, then play false. There will never be any more things like that.

It's just that the defeat in the Battle of Reef Valley this time is a foregone conclusion in the hearts of very few insiders, but what does it have to do with the marriage of Xu Yourong and Nie Suhyun. But only fewer people can know. But how did Xu Mingcheng come up with this?

Xu Youshan looked at Xu Minghuan with some shock, and sighed in her heart: I have long known that Sister Huan is smart, but I didn't expect Sister Huan to be so smart.

"And you must also know that Grand Prince Nie is fighting on the front line at this time, but his defeat last time has already made the saint a lot of dissatisfaction, so if the battle of Ruojiao Valley is really defeated this time, I doubt that with that character. I'm afraid that I can't say that I will be angry with Nie Dagongzi again, anyway, in today's big week. Except for the Zhai family, there is no one who can guard the last level of my Great Zhou, so the saint will not blame everyone in the Zhai family, but the eldest prince Nie is different. ”

Xu Mingcheng looked at Xu Yourong and told all her worries, and when she said this, the meaning that Xu Mingcheng wanted to express couldn't be clearer, she just felt that the reason why the Nie family was so anxious to settle a relationship with the Xu family this time was just to find a shield, and Xu Yourong happened to be the fastest and most stable shield to get a bridge.

The room was quiet for a while, Xu Yourong didn't speak, Xu Mingcheng just looked at her, as for Xu Youshan in the end, she was a little relieved, originally she thought that Xu Mingcheng knew everything, including the fact that Nie Jin, the Zhenguo Mansion, had sent a secret letter to Nie Suli, but it seems that Xu Mingcheng just knew that this battle in the reef valley would be defeated, and she saw the intention of the Nie family.

But even if it's just like this, Xu Youshan still has to be amazed by Xu Mingxi's cleverness, what she expected was simply eight or nine to ten, and the difference was just that Nie Jin, the Duke of Zhenguo, had sent a letter to Nie Suli, asking him to take the opportunity to abandon the war and return to Shendu, in order to avoid the possible anger of Emperor Zhou Hui after this defeat.

If Xu Mingcheng knew this, then she would definitely know immediately that the Nie family would settle a relationship with the Xu family so quickly this time, not only to find the most stable shield, but also to choose the Xu family after Nie Suli disobeyed the will of Nie Jin, the prince of Zhenguo, otherwise it is estimated that the Nie family would not be so active in matching the family affairs of Nie Suhyun and Xu Yourong.

"Actually, these things, before my father agreed to my family affairs, my mother mentioned them to me, although my mother didn't say it so clearly at that time, but I understood all the things that my mother wanted me to understand, and I also knew that this time Nie Liu's father would suddenly agree to his request so well, there must be some reasons for this, and this reason is probably just because of Brother Nie who is still on the front line."

Xu Yourong said in a low voice, and these words did not surprise Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan.

Xu Yourong's intelligence, no one knows more than Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan, and if she really didn't find anything unusual, then wouldn't there be Old Madam Qi and Pei Shi, no matter who these two are, the Nie family's thoughts can't hide from them, so Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan are not afraid that Xu Yourong will suffer. Needless to say, the Xu family agreed to the Nie family's big wedding between Nie Suhyun and Xu Yourong so quickly, and the Nie family must have made a big move.

Therefore, Xu Mingcheng said that to Xu Yourong just now, because she was sure that she would not know nothing, and Xu Mingcheng said this, also wanting to know what Xu Yourong thought in his heart.

After all, if Xu Mingrong didn't say her worries, then she wouldn't be at ease with Xu Yourong, because how much Xu Yourong liked Nie Suhyun, she couldn't be clearer, if Xu Yourong was hit by Nie Suhyun again, not only Xu Minghuan, but even Xu Youshan didn't know, this time Xu Yourong would not survive, after such a huge joy, any blow would be magnified incomparably.

So at this time, after Xu Yourong finally said her thoughts, Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan were listening quietly. Didn't speak.

"But even if the Nie family's motive for agreeing to the family affair this time is not so simple, I don't mind very much, because I know what Nie Liu's thoughts are. I could feel his heart too. If there is any man in this world who can make me believe him so willingly, then it is estimated that there is only Nie Liu. Looking at him, I can believe that my future will be happy. ”

Xu Yourong's soft voice echoed in the room, and Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan also looked at Xu Yourong with some emotion, they didn't expect that she had thought about this matter so thoroughly. And the three of them were thinking about things for a while. So the room was quiet again, and the outside of the room may have noticed the silence in the room, so gradually. The chatter and laughter outside disappeared one by one, leaving only the crisp sound of birds chirping in the treetops outside the window.

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The banquet held in Xufu today is no different from other dinners, but the identity of the guests is more noble. Therefore, it was around the end of the unitary time. After the banquet began, the entire Zizhu Garden was also lively, between the brocade clothes, the cloud temples and the golden hairpin, there were moving figures and smiles everywhere, and the picture was really a prosperous color.

Green jade cup, glass red, purple bamboo, light breeze slightly. The weather tonight is very pleasant, in this rare purple bamboo forest. The annoying heat in summer seems to have been dispersed by the bamboo forest, leaving only a pleasant climate, which makes everyone even more comfortable, especially Xu Youshan, who should be like a dying person when she comes out of the house, but now she is talking to Pei Shi with a hundred times more energy.

"Sister Shan, are you okay in the Chu Palace?" Today's Pei is the busiest person, and all the visitors need her to take care of the entertainment, so although it is rare to meet Xu Youshan, it has never been too late to say a word. Now it is also Pei's who took advantage of the gap to change dishes and came to Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan's side, so that Xu Youshan could say a few words to Pei's, otherwise it is estimated that after the banquet is over, Xu Youshan may stay with Pei's for a while.

"Auntie, don't worry about me, I've been doing well in the Chu Palace's mansion recently, and you know, my personality is very popular everywhere." Xu Youshan affectionately held Pei's arm and smiled.

"Ouch, this thick-skinned one." Xu Youshan said without a false heart, but Xu Yourong on the other side of Pei's immediately didn't give her face, so Pei Shi smiled and poked Xu Yourong's forehead, which made Xu Youshan, who was about to talk back, immediately smile and squint, and looked back at Xu Yourong with Pei's smile very proudly.

"Mingxi, you come to comment, isn't her too partial, she actually helped Sister Shan to bully me, you can't do this, mother." Xu Yourong feigned anger and took Pei's hand to protest, and Xu Mingcheng was speechless for Xu Yourong's childish behavior, as for Xu Youshan, not to mention, he was simply selling Pei's hand from beginning to end.

"Okay, okay, why are you the eldest sister making a child's temper. Yes, I'm not going to mess around with you here, you can mess around here by yourself. After all, Pei's is the host of tonight's banquet, and he can't be idle, so after the maids in plain noodles and floral gowns came up with one after another delicacies, Pei's was going to greet everyone again, so he left Xu Youshan and walked towards the center.

Needless to say, today Xu Youshan and the three of them were in the purple bamboo forest where the banquet was held, and the seats they chose were naturally on the side of Anyiyu, away from the excitement in the center, and this was almost becoming their habit.

"Eldest sister, the eldest aunt is so busy, why don't you go and help the eldest aunt." Xu Youshan looked at the busy Pei family, and felt a little distressed in her heart, and as long as she remembered that even Xu Yourong was out of the cabinet, then in this huge Xu Mansion, wouldn't there be no one to help and accompany the Pei family anymore, and now Xu Chen has not yet married, and even the family matter has not been decided, because Xu Chen said - if you don't start a business, don't start a family.

Although this kind of thinking is very encouraging, and it also shows that Xu Chen is ambitious, but now in Xu Youshan's opinion, he is a little anxious, after all, although the daughter-in-law is naturally not as intimate as her daughter, but if she and Xu Yourong are out of the cabinet, there can be an empathetic daughter-in-law by Pei's side, it will be able to help Pei's family a little. And if this daughter-in-law is capable, can she share a lot of affairs for the Pei family?

Xu Youshan looked at Pei's departure with some worry, and Xu Yourong didn't understand her thoughts, isn't she so worried now?

So this time Xu Yourong didn't quarrel with Xu Youshan, but after sighing lightly, he said: "Of course I also want to help my mother, but my mother always wants me to be busy with my business first, just like this banquet, my mother didn't let me interfere, just asked me to embroider the embroidery first." Alas...... It's really time to talk about Chen'er, you can't let him just know that he's buried in the stacks of books all day long. ”

The things that Pei Shi kept Xu Yourong busy were naturally her dowry, and a few things that she needed to embroider by herself before the girl left the cabinet, these are all embroidery work that is best done by herself without pretending to others. Therefore, Xu Yourong has been busy with embroidery recently, so Pei Shi didn't let her help, but just let her busy with her own business.

But these are all things that make Xu Yourong shy, so she said it vaguely when she said this, and she didn't say much, but Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan couldn't hear it, so they all looked at Xu Yourong teasingly at this time.

But how high Xu Yourong's psychological quality is, how can he be affected by the little eyes of the two of them, it's just that he blushes and has a pretty face, but he is still calm, as if he doesn't know anything, and continues to say: "Chen'er wants to take the test for fame, and she still wants to take a good test, which is not a bad thing, but can't you get a good name when you get married?" Chen'er is also prejudiced. ”

Xu Yourong said calmly, ignoring the teasing little eyes of Xu Youshan and the others, and Xu Mingcheng and Xu Youshan originally wanted to tease her again, but after listening to her words, the two of them slowly became more serious, especially Xu Youshan, she was also thinking about this at this time, so she immediately said: "It's a good thing that the second brother can be so determined to increase his talent and learning, but the second brother can be so determined, in fact, I also think that the second brother is a little paranoid in family affairs, if a person's will is firm enough." , so why be afraid that you will fall into the gentle country, and you will not miss it? (To be continued.) )