Mrs. Zhenguo said: "Uncle Jiuhuang was originally determined to marry, but he couldn't help the county lord of Changping tossing for three days, and he couldn't bear it in his heart. ”

Xia Qingyun snorted, "If he knew the good things his daughter had done, I'm afraid he wouldn't want to keep her for a moment." ”

Mrs. Zhenguo shook her head, "That's not necessarily. Uncle Nine Emperor has always cherished his little daughter, and if he knew, I am afraid that he would help her cover her more tightly. Since Changping has been living at home for so many years with madness, it is not impossible to delay it for a few more years. ”

"That child will always grow up, and he will never be seen?" Xia Qingyun asked again.

Mrs. Zhenguo gently wiped the green leaves of the camellia with a handkerchief, frowned and said: "There was a Pingle county lord in the previous dynasty, who swore not to marry for his mother's filial piety, and raised a son and a daughter when he was thirty years old, and he also lived half his life. ”

"And then?" Xia Qingyun secretly thought in his heart that the county lord of Changping must also want to follow the example of the county lord of Pingle, and wanted to wait for the child to be older and not arouse suspicion, so as to justifiably stay by his side in the name of adoption.

Mrs. Zhenguo raised her eyebrows, "Most of the characters like this have some pimples in their hearts. The lord of Pingle wanted to help his younger brother sit on the throne, and he had the audacity to poison the emperor's food, so he was naturally caught, and the emperor was angry and did not allow their mother and son to live, and after his death, he was not even allowed to enter the imperial tomb, and built another princess tomb. ”

Xia Qingyun fiddled with the leaf petals of the camellia, "The royal affairs are really messy. It's really better for our family to find a place with mountains and rivers to live in seclusion and live a leisurely life. ”

Mrs. Zhenguo said abruptly: "Who says it's not." It's just that the emperor had a life-saving grace for your father back then, and your father and several uncles swore allegiance to the emperor to the death, but I was afraid that they would not be able to return to their hometown until the new emperor ascended the throne. ”

The two chatted for a while. Mrs. Zhenguo's face was tired, and Xia Qingyun took her leave.

Soon after returning to the study. Qingmei came to inform her that the prince of Zhenguo had returned home.

Xia Qingyun hurriedly came to Si Hongrui's study, "Daddy is free now?" ”

Si Hongrui was leaning over to look at the map on the table. When he saw her come in, he put away the drawings. Xia Qingyun quickly glanced at it, the map she was very familiar with, it was the topographic map of the southeast coast that Si Hong Bowen had shown her before.

"You're doing it for the county lord of Changping, right?" Si Hongrui sat down behind the desk and asked with a smile.

Xia Qingyun nodded and sat next to the desk, "Daddy, I heard my mother say that the Nine Emperor Uncles changed their minds, what did the emperor say?" ”

"The emperor is naturally unhappy. Let him go back and persuade the county lord of Changping again. ”

"It seems. This matter has to be done by Daddy. There are many dreams at night, and it is best not to delay it for too long, so as not to give birth to other rights and wrongs. ”

Xia Qingyun was a little worried. The most men and women in the world can't escape a love word, she is really afraid that the horse will take risks and force the eldest princess to leave. Once the eldest princess can't bear this torment, what awaits her will be the second half of her life.

Si Hongrui said with a straight face: "You are right. This incident is an opportunity, not only to solve the problem of the eldest princess, but also to help the emperor remove a big trouble. ”

Xia Qingyun was puzzled, "What does Daddy mean?" ”

Si Hongrui waved his hand. "Forget it, I said that I wouldn't let you get involved in these things, just let the father handle it, you just have to rest assured. The county lord of Changping has to marry this time. ”

Zhen Guogong is an old man, and he can say this, which means that he has become a bamboo in his chest.

Xia Qingyun smiled. "Then please Daddy. I just saw you looking at the map of the southeast, could it be that the Japanese are attacking again? ”

Si Hongrui looked at his daughter helplessly. "You girl is so worried, and you're going to get married in a few months. Why don't you put your mind on taking care of your dowry, as well as your tea garden and tea house, and earn more money. ”

Xia Qingyun said with a smile: "The dowry is prepared by my mother, and I don't need to be careful." The business is on the right track, and they have their own shopkeepers Jiang and Yao, so they don't need me, the owner, to come forward in person. If there is something difficult for Dad, you might as well talk to your daughter, maybe you can help you come up with a good idea. ”

Si Hongrui pondered for a moment and said: "There is nothing major on the southeast coast, I just think that the land frontier is stable, and now the weakest link in Daqi is the southeast coast, and the Japanese are always a potential threat." ”

"Daddy has heard a saying that it is called a soldier who surrenders to the enemy without a fight?" Xia Qingyun said as he stretched out his hand to open the map on the table.

She had studied this picture many times, and she could point out which one was with her eyes closed.

She pointed to a bay and said, "Here, and here, there are several sheltered harbors, and if a naval base camp is built here, and hundreds of forts and docks are built, and large warships are built, it will inevitably deter the Japanese from attacking lightly." ”

Si Hongrui sighed: "It's not like I haven't thought so. However, the firing range of artillery is limited, and even if a battery is built, it may not come in handy. As for the dockyard and the warship, this is a big project that costs people and money. At present, the treasury is empty, grain and grass are tight, and the imperial court is unable to support it for a while. ”

Xia Qingyun propped his chin and knocked his hand on the table, "Alas, there is no silver in your pocket, and it is difficult to do anything." The emperor is also embarrassed enough. ”

"Okay, you should worry less about snacks." Si Hongrui smiled and drove her away, "It's enough for us to have me and Bowen, and your uncle to do things for the emperor, you and your mother will live at home and enjoy happiness, it's best to give me a grandson next year!" ”

Xia Qingyun got up with a red face, "How can there be a father like this, making fun of his daughter." ”

Si Hongrui stroked his beard and smiled, "I'm not joking, as soon as Bowen comes back, you will get married, and then"

"Oops! No more! Xia Qingyun hid his face and ran out, and Si Hongrui laughed behind him.

said that Si Hongrui was the horse, but he did not go to the door of the Nine Emperor Uncles in person, but sent someone to send him a secret letter.

Uncle Nine Emperor read the letter and locked himself in the study for a whole day, and when he came out again, the whole person seemed to be a frosted eggplant, without the spirit of the past, "Come on, prepare the car, and go to Luomei Villa." ”

As the night fell, the carriage drove into the gate of the lodge.

As soon as Uncle Jiuhuang got out of the car, he ordered his subordinates to invite the county lord of Changping to his room.

"What? Daddy, do you have to force me to marry that idiot? The county lord of Changping asked with a pale face.

The Nine Emperor Uncle's face was expressionless, "You can't do anything more about this matter." Don't look for death anymore, if you want to die, the Father will accompany you to make a decision! ”

The county lord of Changping was stunned, "Daddy, you"

The Nine Emperor Uncles let out a long sigh, "Don't ask so much. In a word, if you want to save your and your father's lives, you must obediently marry the second son of the He family according to the will of the emperor and the queen. Otherwise, don't say that you and I, including all the subordinates in the house, can't escape death! (To be continued......)