Empress Dowager Han wouldn't have thought of this, but she did it anyway because she had to.

Of course, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen also understand the truth in this.

"It's all for Xuan'er." Qin Zhen lowered his head and kissed Xuan'er's flushed face. "If Xuan'er can only be safe if he gets that seat, then I will fight for that seat."

Ji Xiaotang sighed softly. She believed Qin Zhen's words.

Even if there is no Xuan'er, Qin Zhen may not have that ambition, it is an inevitability and a last resort. And now that Xuan'er has it, Ji Xiaotang believes that Qin Zhen will plan more for Xuan'er.

That is also a kind of inevitability, a kind of involuntariness.

Ji Xiaotang believed Qin Zhen without doubt, because as a mother, she was the same. She originally had a goal and a set of plans, but after having Xuan'er, she immediately adjusted them.

Because Xuan'er is also for Xuan'er.

In the autumn of the eleventh year of Longqing, the Great Qin Dynasty and the palace ~ were turbulent, and the two brothers Qin Zhen and Qin Lin were even more conflicted, almost tearing their faces. Unlike the tense situation in Beijing, Qi Younian constantly sent good news from Zhenshan Pass.

The policy of Tuntian was smooth and tense, and Zhenshanguan had a bumper harvest in autumn.

After two years of work, Qi Younian's tuntian plan in Zhenshanguan has been fruitful, although this year's weather is still a little dry, but the grain and grass in Zhenshanguan have almost completely been able to give.

Along with the excerpt of the report, Qi Younian also sent someone to send the native products in the military fields of Zhenshanguan, that is, those grains.

Fanliang has now been gradually promoted in Daqin. But the best way to grow the grain is still the military field in Zhenshanguan.

This time, the one who was sent to Beijing by Qi Younian to deliver excerpts and native products was still Cheng Dazhong. Cheng Dazhong after finishing his official business. According to the usual practice, he went to Anwang's Mansion again and gave Ji Xiaotang a native product of Zhenshanguan.

Ji Xiaotang is Cheng Dazhong who took Xuan'er to see in Duofuxuan.

After being stationed in Zhenshan Pass for two years, Cheng Dazhong's face became more and more vicissitudes of life and bravery, and he became more and more calm, but when he saw Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er appear in Duofuxuan, Cheng Dazhong's face still showed a heartfelt smile.

"Say hello to the county lord, and say hello to the little prince." Cheng Dazhong stepped forward and saluted.

Ji Xiaotang smiled and asked Cheng Dazhong to get up. asked the little girl who served beside him to move a chair and invited Cheng Dazhong to sit. Cheng Dazhong is not only Qi Younian's henchman, but also the general of the Zhenshan Pass garrison. Even if his position is in King An's Mansion, it is not enough in front of Ji Xiaotang, the princess, but it is worthy of respect.

Therefore, every time I meet with Cheng Dazhong. Ji Xiaotang would let him sit on the chair.

Cheng Dazhong handed over Qi Younian's letter. presented the gift sheet together, and then arched his hand to Ji Xiaotang, straightened his waist and sat on the chair.

Ji Xiaotang took the letter and the gift list, put the gift list aside first, picked up Qi Younian's letter and opened it.

She was still holding Xuan'er in one hand, and she took the letter in the other hand to read it.

Xuan'er sat fairly well in Ji Xiaotang's arms, Ji Xiaotang took the letter and read it, and his head leaned over. read the letter with Ji Xiaotang, as if he could understand the words on Qi Younian's letter.

Qi Younian's letter is still very thick. But it seems that the letter is still much shorter than the previous one.

When Ji Xiaotang saw the end of the letter, he was secretly thinking to himself, Xuan'er sat in her arms, stretched out her chubby little hand, and grabbed the gift list that Ji Xiaotang put on the table.

Xuan'er grabbed the gift list, screamed oh oh, and grabbed the gift list in front of Ji Xiaotang as if offering a treasure, as if urging her to hurry up.

Looking at the gift list that was crumpled by Xuan'er, and Xuan'er's happy and somewhat eager smile, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing, and put down the letter while taking the gift list in Xuan'er's hand.

Xuan'er refused to let go, and seemed to let Ji Xiaotang look at the gift list with his hand.

"Could it be that Xuan'er knows that this is a gift list, which was sent by Uncle Ayou, so she is reluctant to let go?" Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

Where did Xuan'er understand what Ji Xiaotang was talking about, and she screamed more cheerfully.

"Xiao Shizi is very strong, and he is also very lively and cute." Cheng Dazhong's eyes fell on Xuan'er's body, and he said a word at this time.

"Xuan'er is very naughty." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

“…… The last time the marshal received a portrait of Xiao Shizi drawn by the county lord, it was very rare. The marshal personally framed the portrait and hung it in his study, saying that he was tired and tired, and looking at the portrait of Xiao Shizi was even more refreshing. The marshal also praised the young son's ...... It's almost exactly the same as the county lord. ”

Qi Younian said in front of him that Qin Xuan was good-looking and cute, and then said that Qin Xuan was exactly the same as Ji Xiaotang.

Cheng Dazhong kept an eye on it and concealed the previous half of the sentence.

Qi Younian is ...... to Qin Xuan Love me, love my dog.

Even if he didn't tell all of Qi Younian's words, with Ji Xiaotang's intelligence and understanding of Qi Younian, he should be able to guess the meaning of his entire sentence.

Ji Xiaotang's smile was very soft, and Qi Younian also mentioned Xuan'er in the letter. Ji Xiaotang could feel that Qi Younian's concern for Xuan'er came from the bottom of his heart.

"Your marshal also said in the letter, and said that he wanted me to paint another portrait of Xuan'er, and he wanted to know how Xuan'er looked now."

"There is really a county lord of Lao." Cheng Dazhong immediately took over and said, "The marshal is really hard at Zhenshan Pass......

The environment of Zhenshanguan is not comparable with the capital at all, where the wind and sand are strong, and the winter is severe, Qi Younian not only has to grasp Tuntian, but also to grasp the city defense, and at the same time have to deal with the northern barbarians who come to harass from time to time.

Every time Qi Younian sent an excerpt, there was good news, but Ji Xiaotang knew what Qi Younian had paid behind those good news and achievements.

"I expected Ayou to ask for this, and I have already prepared the portrait." Ji Xiaotang said.

Although she is very busy these days, she still takes ~ free time to draw a portrait of Xuan'er. This portrait was specially painted for Qi Younian.

"The county lord has prepared the portrait of Xiao Shizi?" Cheng Dazhong was very happy. Even if he is a rough man, he understands the significance of Ji Xiaotang's doing.

Qi Younian always remembered Ji Xiaotang in Zhenshan Pass. Ji Xiaotang has not forgotten Qi Younian.

"Ready. That was two months ago, though. If I'm in time, I'll draw another ...... later."

"Just in time. Just in time. Great, the marshal must be very happy to know about it. Cheng Dazhong didn't wait for Ji Xiaotang to finish speaking, and he had already said happily.

Ji Xiaotang smiled, then lowered his head, and looked at the gift list sent by Qi Younian with Xuan'er's hand.

The gifts sent by Qi Younian are still very rich, not only all kinds of specialties of Zhenshanguan Juntian. And some of the gadgets he made himself.

Ji Xiaotang read out the things on the gift list one by one and showed them to Xuan'er.

"Xuan'er's favorite rattle was given by Uncle Ayou. This time, Uncle Ayou gave you a lot of fun things, is Xuan'er happy? ”

Xuan'er immediately responded with two screams. seems to understand Ji Xiaotang's words.

Qi Younian not only gave a lot of gadgets suitable for Xuan'er, but also made some things that were obviously for Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang read these things once, but he didn't read them out loud.

I've seen the gift list. Ji Xiaotang was not in a hurry to paint. Instead, he asked Cheng Dazhong if there had been any movement in Beiban recently.

"When will they stop, but there is a marshal stationed, they only dare to try, and they dare not really come forward." Cheng Dazhong said immediately.

"Is that their harassment more frequent recently, according to your marshal, is the Beiban going to be unable to sit still?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

Cheng Dazhong's tone paused slightly.

"I understand your concerns, and I understand your marshal's concerns. Even if it's just speculation, it doesn't hurt to talk to me. Ayo's letter this time is written less. If it weren't for too many important things for him to dop, he wouldn't be like this. ”

Listening to Ji Xiaotang say his judgment, Cheng Dazhong knew that there were some things that could not be hidden.

“…… The marshal was not sure, for fear of making the county lord worry about himself, so he did not mention it in the letter, nor did he let the general mention it. "The Northern Barbarians have indeed been moving a lot lately, and it seems that something is brewing.

"Zhenshanguan has a bumper harvest, and the Northern Barbarians are happy to see the hunt, and they are greedy!" Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"What the county lord said is in agreement with the marshal's opinion." Cheng Dazhong said with sincere admiration.

Ji Xiaotang asked some more about Qi Younian's recent situation and the affairs of Zhenshan Pass, so he instructed the kitchen to prepare a banquet and arrange for someone to accompany Cheng Dazhong to the banquet. sent away Cheng Dazhong, and Ji Xiaotang drew another portrait of Xuan'er.

"Xuan'er, there is going to be a war in the north." After painting the portrait, Ji Xiaotang held the portrait in one hand, picked up Xuan'er in the other, and muttered.

……

Qi Younian sent enough good news to make the court excited, but it couldn't stop the increasingly fierce storm ~ wave in the court, but the other battle report that Qi Younian sent with the good news was different.

Qi Younian did not mention it in his letter to Ji Xiaotang, but in his war report to Emperor Longqing and Empress Dowager Han, he described in detail the recent movements of the Northern Barbarians.

When Qin Zhen came back from the court, he talked to Ji Xiaotang about this matter.

"It's a bit exaggerated......" Qin Zhen's evaluation of Qi Younian's battle report this time.

There have indeed been a lot of movements of the Northern Barbarians recently, but Qi Younian's battle report is a bit exaggerated.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood why Qi Younian refused to say these things in the letter.

"The prince thinks ......"

"It should be the third brother's idea." Qin Zhen sat down on the couch and glanced left and right.

"Xuan'er just fell asleep." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

Qin Zhen sighed, and then continued with Fang Cai's words.

He believes that Qi Younian's battle report is a benefit for Qin Lin. In this storm~wave, although Qin Lin did not achieve the ultimate goal, he also gained a lot. But if he continues to consume like this, it will be detrimental to him.

And at this time, the only thing that can calm down the court is the foreign enemy.

The northern barbarians are moving, and the enemy is currently in power, no matter who they are, they have to put other things down for the time being.

And the battle report sent by Qi Younian is not a lie.

The ambition of the Northern Barbarians will not die, it is only a matter of time. Qi Younian sent this war report at this juncture, which is a good thing for the Jiangshan community and the people of Daqin.

"Anyway, the court should be able to stop a bit." Qin Zhen said, this is also what he wants.

"Has Cheng Dazhong been here?" Then, Qin Zhen asked.

Qi Younian said that the letter and gift list were on the table, and Ji Xiaotang brought it back from Duofuxuan and put it there, so he didn't put it away.

"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded, and said about Xuan'er's grabbing the gift list.

Qin Zhen was amused.

"Xuan'er, this little guy!"

"I also asked Cheng Dazhong about the matter of Zhenshan Pass." After Qin Zhen laughed for a while, Ji Xiaotang told Qin Zhen about the situation of Zhenshan Pass that she asked from Cheng Dazhong.

"I always felt that the Northern Barbarians were planning something." Ji Xiaotang told Qin Zhen.

When Cheng Dazhong left King An's Mansion, he not only took Xuan'er's portrait with him, but also took Ji Xiaotang's handwritten letters. In the letter, Ji Xiaotang told Qi Younian about her speculation and asked Qi Younian to be careful.

However, even Ji Xiaotang didn't guess that the Northern Barbarians' plan was like that.

……

From the moon to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the capital temporarily calmed down, and Empress Dowager Han and Qin Lin seemed to have restored the apparent peace because of the incident in Zhenshanguan. Empress Dowager Han even issued a joint decree with Emperor Longqing, asking King Su's family and King An's family to reunite in the palace together.

Not only that, Empress Dowager Han also borrowed the tone of Emperor Longqing to deliberately propose that Qin Xuan, the little prince of Anwangfu, and Qin Yu, the little prince of Suwangfu, must also enter the palace, because only then can it be regarded as a real reunion of the royal family.

"Will King Su and Princess Su take Qin Yu into the palace?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen thought for a moment, then nodded: "It should be." ”

This time is different from the past, even if Qin Lin and Zheng Gui are very wary of Empress Dowager Han, because of Qin Xuan, they will still bring Qin Yu into the palace, even if it is a passing scene, Qin Yu will definitely enter the palace this time.

This is Qin Zhen's judgment, and Ji Xiaotang thinks it is very reasonable.

"I hope this time it's not as ...... as last time," Ji Xiaotang said with a frown.

Although she said so, she knew in her heart that she was afraid that this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet would not be as good as the last one.

However, what Ji Xiaotang didn't expect was that Empress Dowager Han's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was not held as scheduled.

The Northern Barbarians sent a letter of state, informing the Empress Dowager Han that Princess Changning was dead.

The letter of state of the Northern Barbarians was not sent to the Empress Dowager Han through proper channels, but the content of the letter moved the Empress Dowager Han.

The Northern Barbarians said in the national letter that Princess Changning died of illness, and when she was dying, she missed her homeland very much, and left a last wish that her body could be transported back to the capital for burial.

“…… It should be that a master was invited, and in Changning's tone, the words were very sincere, and after the Queen Mother saw it, she almost fainted from crying...... "In the upper room of Xuchun Hall, Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang with a solemn face.

According to the book of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, Changning said before he died that he hoped to be buried back in the capital, and he could sleep beside the Empress Dowager Han in the future, "I have not been able to do my filial piety for my mother in this life, and I hope that I can be happy at any time under Jiuquan." …… If there is fate, you will still have to be a mother and daughter in the next life......"

Words like these, from the mouth of the most beloved daughter, are the hard-hearted Empress Dowager Han, and she can't help but be emotional. (To be continued.) )