The ups and downs outside did not affect Ji Xiaotang at all.

She was pregnant, and Qin Zhen was worried that her mood swings would affect her body and the fetus in her womb, so she had already issued a strict order that no one was allowed to chew the root of her tongue in front of Ji Xiaotang.

No one told Ji Xiaotang, it doesn't mean that Ji Xiaotang doesn't know.

Qi Younian sent such an eye-catching gift, what would be discussed in the capital, she had already thought of it when she saw the little tiger.

But this obviously did not affect her, and there were many more important things on her mind.

Master Ji San was about to set off, because Ji Xiaotang was not good at seeing him off, he specially came to King An's Mansion to say goodbye to Ji Xiaotang.

Master Ji San is a cheerful person, and Ji Xiaotang doesn't want everyone to be sad, so in addition to telling Master Ji San, he also picks up cheerful words, and the atmosphere between uncles and nephews is extremely cordial and cheerful.

As he spoke, Master Ji San glanced left and right.

The room was originally Ji Xiaotang's henchmen, but Master Ji San looked at it at a glance, and without Ji Xiaotang's orders, Mama Cheng already understood.

Mama Cheng waved her hand lightly to the few people who served, and then led a few people to retreat lightly outside the door.

"Uncle ......" Ji Xiaotang was slightly surprised, she didn't know what Master Ji San had to say at this time, and she needed to avoid Mama Cheng and them.

"Xiaotang, uncle wants to ......" Master Ji San paused rarely, showing a little hesitation.

"If Uncle has anything to say, just say it."

"That's right." Master Ji San settled down and raised his eyes to look at Ji Xiaotang. His gaze was clear. It contains ~ deep worries and troubles. "Ayou, Ayou, although he is very good, but now you have married Ah Zhen and are pregnant."

"Ah Zhen knows that you and Ah You have feelings for each other. but they will not fulfill you. This is Ah Zhen's fault, but as a man, I can understand him. What's more, after you get married, everyone sees what Ah Zhen does to you. Uncle can be said to be the most picky, but he can't find anything wrong with Ah Zhen. ”

The meaning of Master Ji San's words. Even if Ji Xiaotang married Qi Younian, Qi Younian treated Ji Xiaotang like this.

Ji Xiaotang didn't speak, she knew. Now her family has long regarded Qin Zhen as the best man and the best husband in the world.

"Xiaotang, Ayou, you should persuade him. Let him not ...... in the future. Ayou is too flamboyant and eye-catching, that is, Ah Zhen loves you deeply, and he has a big belly, so if he is another person, I am afraid that King An's Mansion is now restless. ”

Master Ji San tried to be as tactful as possible at first, but in the end, he couldn't help but say his thoughts directly.

Qi Younian sent a gift, which alarmed the capital. The people of Xinhuatang naturally know everything.

Master Ji San specially came to say these words to her before leaving, and he also wanted her to be good. Although his words were direct, Ji Xiaotang was not angry.

"Uncle, I know." Ji Xiaotang replied very softly.

"Xiaotang, what's the use of just knowing, Xiaotang, you want it, you want to think of it, and you don't want to think of Ayou." Master Ji San's tone was a little anxious, "In addition, I have already written a letter for Cheng Dazhong to bring back to Ayou." ”

"What did Uncle write to Ayou?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

"What else could there be. I'll let him live his life in peace, and don't come to harass you and Ah Zhen in the future. ”

Master Ji San said this, and it was obvious that he would not be too polite in the letter to Qi Younian.

Ji Xiaotang lowered his eyelids and was silent for a long time.

Master Ji San always paid attention to Ji Xiaotang's emotional changes, and when he saw her like this, he became even more anxious.

"Xiaotang, when the break continues, I am only afraid of ...... in the future, Ayou's temperament, I also know something, he is obsessed with you, if he is stubborn, he has a heavy army......"

"Uncle." Ji Xiaotang raised his eyes and interrupted Master Ji San's words, "I have my own measure in this matter, and I can guarantee that what Uncle is worried about will not happen." ”

Ji Xiaotang's eyes were dark and deep, and his tone was gloomy.

"Uncle, many things are not what everyone sees, nor what Uncle sees. Abless him, carry a lot. ”

Ji Xiaotang's words made Master Ji San's eyes widen.

"Xiaotang, what do you mean......"

"Uncle thinks slowly, just don't say that you know with others. There will always be a day when this matter will be revealed. Ji Xiaotang spoke slowly, his tone was like a calm lake, and there was no fluctuation at all.

Master Ji San sat there, but he seemed a little stunned.

"Xiaotang ......" After a while, Master Ji San spoke again, "Xiaotang, you, you...... ...... like this"

Ji Xiaotang knew that half of Master Ji San was puzzled, and more than half was distressed.

"Uncle." Ji Xiaotang smiled, "Is this a last resort, but also the trend of the times, or is it ...... My heart's desire. ”

Other Ji San masters can ignore it, but he can't ignore Ji Xiaotang's wishes.

"It's still incompetent...... uncle," Master Ji San sighed.

"Uncle is serious. Uncle has done a good job, and without Uncle's help, it would be difficult for us to achieve great things in the end. Uncle, when you go to sea this time, you must take care of yourself. ”

"Xiaotang, you have to take care too." Master Ji San said, and hurriedly asked Ji Xiaotang, "Do you want to take back the letter I gave to Ayou?" It should be in time, Cheng Dazhong has not left the capital yet. ”

Ji Xiaotang shook his head with a smile, "Since Uncle Xin wrote it and gave it to Cheng Dazhong, there is no need to take it back." ”

Master Ji San looked at Ji Xiaotang and understood what she meant, so he could only nod.

"Well, just ......"

"Uncle don't care, it's just a trivial matter." But it can also make things more realistic and make people more convinced.

……

In the summer of the tenth year of Longqing, the first rain after the great drought was generally ushered in in the territory of Daqin, this rain was not heavy, and even a few drops of rain fell in some places, but even so, it brought vitality to the land of Daqin and hope for the people of Daqin.

At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, Ji Xiaotang's body was already pregnant. It's a little tight to wear those close-fitting dresses from the past.

Ji Xiaotang naturally will not be short of clothes to wear, not to mention the proper arrangements in the palace, Mrs. Ji has long thought about this matter.

this day. The upper room of the Xuchun Hall is particularly lively, and you can hear the laughter in the upper room from the courtyard.

Second Mrs. Ji took Yang and Changsheng to see Ji Xiaotang, and she also brought a new dress made for Ji Xiaotang by herself, and she was letting Ji Xiaotang try it on.

The clothes Ji Xiaotang is wearing now are loose and comfortable, and Mrs. Ji's second wife is a soft silk robe, which is also embroidered with simple but delicate patterns, and Ji Xiaotang wears it very well.

"When did my mother steal my size. I don't know. Ji Xiaotang simply put on a new robe and walked back to sit next to Mrs. Ji to talk.

"The princess is the daughter of the second wife, where does the second wife still measure the princess's size. One glance and you know everything. Mama Cheng smiled and cleaned up the dress that Ji Xiaotang had just changed.

"Xiaotang is tall again." Second Mrs. Ji looked at Ji Xiaotang with a smile and said.

"Really?" Ji Xiaotang was a little surprised, she didn't realize this herself.

Mama Cheng nodded.

"The second wife is right, these few months. The princess grew another half an inch. The former garments will be changed. ”

The Ji family has prepared a lot of dowries for Ji Xiaotang, including clothes for the four seasons. At that time, Mrs. Ji Er thought in her heart that Ji Xiaotang was still young and his body should grow longer, so she only made sixteen sets of four-season clothes for Ji Xiaotang, and more for Ji Xiaotang to prepare various colors of rulers.

Now it seems that she made the right decision.

"Sixteen sets are still too many, and most of the princesses have never worn them, and they won't be able to wear them in the future." Mama Cheng said.

Marry into the royal palace. Ji Xiaotang can receive the princess's salary every month, and Qin Zhen also gave her a set of keys to the inner library. Everything she can use, the clothes of the four seasons are added at any time, Ji Xiaotang's clothes and jewelry can't be worn at all, and some of the newly cut clothes and newly made jewelry have never been on the body at all, so they pressed the bottom of the box.

"Sister has grown taller again." Changsheng, who was eating a snack, opened his eyes, jumped down from the moment he stepped on, and came to Ji Xiaotang's side, wanting to compare his body with Ji Xiaotang.

"Don't bother your sister, annoy the little nephew in your sister's belly, he will ignore you in the future and won't play with you." Mrs. Ji said with a smile.

Changsheng immediately hesitated, his eyes were blank, but he didn't look at Ji Xiaotang, but at Ji Xiaotang's raised abdomen.

Ji Xiaotang smiled, stood up, and let Changsheng next to him.

Changsheng immediately smiled again, his eyebrows and eyes crooked, and he raised his hand to compare the top of his head.

"The top of my head went to Sister A's last time, but this time, it hasn't changed." After the immortal comparison was finished, he said with some confusion.

"That's because Changsheng also grew tall." Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"Really?" Changsheng was surprised and delighted.

Everyone smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true." ”

Immortal is overjoyed.

"Be quiet, don't startle your sister." Mrs. Ji reminded again.

Changsheng was immediately quiet, he sat next to Ji Xiaotang very obediently, and a small hand was gently placed on Ji Xiaotang's abdomen.

Looking at Changsheng's cautious appearance, Ji Xiaotang's heart almost melted.

"Sister, when will I see my little nephew?" Changsheng suddenly raised his head and asked Ji Xiaotang.

This is a question that Changsheng asks almost every time he sees Ji Xiaotang.

"We'll have to wait until next year." Ji Xiaotang replied with a smile.

"Next year I'll be a year older." Changsheng calculated, "When is next year?" ”

"This ...... Sister can't say well for the time being. It depends on when your little nephew comes out when he is happy. Ji Xiaotang still replied with a smile.

"Oh, I see." Ji Xiaotang's answer was a little perfunctory, but Changsheng admitted it.

"If I'm nice to him and he's happy, he'll come out and see me sooner, right? If I treat him badly and he is not happy, he will not want to come out to see me. …… I'll be nice to him......"

Changsheng lay beside Ji Xiaotang and began to talk to Ji Xiaotang's stomach.

Half of the delicious food is kept for you, and the fun is put away and kept for you to play with......

Second Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing, and the people serving in the room were also snickering.

Ji Xiaotang no longer paid attention to the elder student, but talked to Mrs. Ji and the Yang family about Xinhuatang.

"The old lady's body is still like that, your sister came back with Huai Jin a few days ago. They are living well and say they plan to come to see you together in a few days. Mrs. Ji told Ji Xiaotang that everything is going well at home now. So Ji Xiaotang doesn't have to worry.

"Uncle, ......" Neither Mrs. Ji nor the Yang family mentioned Master Ji, so Ji Xiaotang asked more.

"It's still the same." Second Mrs. Ji didn't want to say anything about Master Ji, so she said simply.

Looking at the appearance of Mrs. Ji, you can know that this old appearance is definitely not a happy look.

"The eldest master is still obsessed with feng shui, but he wastes some money, and the rest ...... Not really. Your eldest brother is idle on errands, and he always looks at the eldest master. Yang said.

"That's a lot of tired big brother." Ji Xiaotang nodded.

Today, Mrs. Ji Er and the others came over, accompanied by Master Ji Er. Ji Xiaomu didn't come, but stayed in Xinhuatang, probably to see Master Ji.

As he spoke, Qin Zhen and Second Master Ji came over from the front.

Everyone greeted each other. Simply greet. Just sit down and talk.

"Lord, Daddy, but what's the happy event?" Ji Xiaotang asked, as soon as the two entered the house, she saw the two of them with happy faces, and they were a little excited.

Something big must have happened, otherwise these two would never have done this.

At this time, what happy events will there be in the palace. Ji Xiaotang couldn't think of it for a while.

"Yes, it's a happy event." Second Master Ji immediately responded with a smile.

"Zhenshanguan has just sent a report back." Qin Zhen took out a post. Hand it to Ji Xiaotang and let her see.

On the post, it is a brief transcription of the content of Qi Younian's report.

Zhenshanguan Tuntian has achieved initial results, and the first batch of potatoes and sweet potatoes planted have been harvested one after another.

As promised by the third master of the same period, these two kinds of grain are not only cold-tolerant and cold-resistant, and do not pick the fat and thin of the land, but also have an amazing yield compared to those crops that Daqin originally had.

The land reclaimed by the border army and the common people, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes harvested, will generally be able to meet the grain and grass needs of the officers and men of Zhenshanguan in the coming year.

Sure enough, it was a great event, that is, Ji Xiaotang had full confidence in Qi Younian's ability, and also had great expectations for Fanliang, and this result still made her overjoyed.

Such a result not only means that the grain and grass of the border army are guaranteed, but also means that once it is popularized, from now on, the people of Daqin can eat enough and no longer suffer from hunger.

"This is a ......" Ji Xiaotang took the post and looked up and asked Qin Zhen.

Ji Xiaotang was also a little excited.

"The report has been sent to the palace, and it is estimated that soon, everyone will know about it." Qin Zhen said with a smile, "Ayou has made another great contribution to Great Qin. ”

"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded, and everyone nodded.

"Uncle is also a credit to the community." Qin Zhen then said, "This is not only the credit of the uncle, Xiaotang also has a great contribution. ”

"The prince has also spent a lot of effort on this." Ji Xiaotang said, and then smiled, "Lord Wang, are we touting each other?" ”

Everyone in the room laughed.

……

Cining Palace

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing were both full of smiles, and Emperor Longqing even walked back and forth on the main hall excitedly, until his physical strength was a little exhausted, and he coughed again, and then sat down next to Empress Dowager Han again.

"I'm not wrong, Ayo is really a manufacturable material. From now on, my Daqin will no longer have to worry about trouble. Empress Dowager Han said with some excitement.

"The queen mother is right, Ayou Tuntian has merit and should be rewarded." Emperor Longqing continued.

Qi Younian went to Zhenshan Pass to lead the troops to defend the town, and they have issued several orders to praise them, and Qi Younian's official position is extremely rare among military generals.

But whether it is Empress Dowager Han or Emperor Longqing, it is rare to have a consensus on the matter of Qi Younian.

The two discussed for a while, and then decided to add an official to Qi Younian again, a military position of the first grade, Qi Younian is now a very good minister.

In addition to the addition of officials, Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing also prepared many rewards, sent a messenger, and immediately set off to Zhenshan Pass.

"If the barbarians start a war again, we will not reward Ayouke again." Emperor Longqing smiled and said to the Empress Dowager Han, "Has the queen mother ever thought about adding a knight to the Mighty Marquis Mansion?" ”

Empress Dowager Han was originally smiling, but after listening to Emperor Longqing's words, her expression changed.

"Queen Mother......" Emperor Longqing immediately noticed the change in Empress Dowager Han's mood, and after being slightly stunned, he understood.

Several of the people serving in the main hall are the henchmen of the Empress Dowager Han.

"Originally, the mourning family planned that Ayou would be Changning's concubine, and when he pacified the Northern Barbarians, he would change the Weiwu Marquis Mansion to the Northern Jingguo Mansion......"

Empress Dowager Han not only thought about adding a knighthood to Qi Younian a long time ago, but even thought about the title, but there is a premise: Qi Younian is still Princess Changning.

But now, although Qi Younian has not yet married, Changning has already gone to Beiban with his relatives.

This is precisely the reason why Empress Dowager Han suddenly changed her face at this moment of great joy.

She thought of Changning.

Her own daughter who is suffering in that wild place at the moment.

"Queen Mother......" thought of Changning, and Emperor Longqing had to comfort Empress Dowager Han, "Hasn't the Queen Mother always entrusted Ayou, Ayou also said that Changning is living very well in Beiban." ”

Although the Empress Dowager Han ruthlessly asked Changning to go to make peace, she always remembered Changning, so she privately sent people to greet Qi Younian and asked Qi Younian to pay attention to Changning's situation in Beiban.

Every time Qi Younian sent back the report, he would attach some information about Changning, but it was only because Changning was safe, and more, even Qi Younian couldn't hear it.

Since the peace was negotiated, the Northern Barbarian army has withdrawn, and the royal court of the Northern Barbarian is deep in the northern desert, with difficult roads, many barriers, and difficult news.

"If ......" Empress Dowager Han's gaze cast on a shadow in the distance, "If this grain can be sent to Daqin a little earlier, if Tuntian can be in the morning even for a year, Changning will not have to ......"

But things in the world, where are the ifs. The current situation is already the best result of everyone's efforts, and they have no hope for it.

Emperor Longqing could only sigh, hoping that Empress Dowager Han would want to open some.

"The mourning family wants to take Changning back this autumn." Empress Dowager Han's words were amazing. (To be continued.) )