It's almost the end of the year, the three senior brothers are busy, and Zhao Ruxi has no chance to see Wu Zong again; Xiao Ruotong was also busy attending a banquet with Princess Zhennan and did not come to Suipingbo's Mansion again.

"We have received more invitations this year than last year, and several county kings have sent invitations."

On this day, Zhu came to Zhao Ruxi with a large pile of invitations: "Let's see if you choose to participate, or don't go." If you don't go, you have to have a reason. Last year's argument can no longer be used. ”

Last year, because of the conflict between Concubine Jin and Princess Shangde, Zhao Ruxi didn't want to cause trouble, and she didn't bother to socialize. At that time, the old lady told her to use the excuse of being sick and put down all the invitations.

It's not good to use this as an excuse again this year. First, it is not good for the old lady, and secondly, when you hear this excuse, it is false.

"I know, if you don't say it, I won't use last year's excuses." Zhao Ruxi said, "Unlucky." ”

She frowned as she spoke: "I can't find any other good excuse." ”

She was afraid of trouble, she didn't want to go to these invitations, and she was not in the mood to go. But if you don't want to offend anyone, you have to find a good excuse. But what excuse can you make?

Zhu took out an invitation card from it: "Do you want to go to the banquet in Zhennan Palace?" If you go to the banquet in Zhennan Palace, you have to go to the banquet in Jingping Palace. Otherwise, it really can't be justified. ”

King Zhennan and King Jingping are both county kings, one level. Zhao Ruxi went to attend the banquet in Zhennan Palace, but rejected King Jingping, which was to step on the face of Jingping Palace, which was hated.

But Zhao Ruxi has no intention of the fourth prince of Jingping, so he must not go to this banquet.

But because of this, I didn't go to the appointment of Zhennan Wangfu, and Princess Zhennan and Xiao Ruotong couldn't talk about it.

In the past year, Princess Zhennan has been very good to Zhao Ruxi, and from time to time she asked someone to send some silk to Zhao Ruxi. If you encounter good jewelry, you should also give her one or two pieces. The things are not particularly valuable, but they are full of affection and value. Although Zhao Ruxi returned the salute, he had to attend the banquet.

Zhao Ruxi listened, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

"Mother, let me think about it." She said.

Zhu nodded, left the invitation to Zhao Ruxi, and then returned to the main courtyard.

As soon as Zhu left, Zhao Ruxi asked in his mind: "System, how is the situation at the border gate?" Is it tighter? ”

The system quotes first: "1,000 points." ”

Originally, Zhao Ruxi asked it to inquire about the situation at the border gate, and it had already received 3,000 points. Now to add a little information, it does not dare to quote a high price. A thousand points is reasonable.

"Okay." Zhao Ruxi agreed very simply.

The system knows that it is also because of its own quotation that the host agrees so quickly. If it bids a high price, it will certainly not even earn a thousand points.

"Wait a minute." The system said a word, and then stopped speaking.

Zhao Ruxi began to practice calligraphy.

That day, Xiao Ruotong instructed her and gave her calligraphy her own style, and found that after writing forty or fifty words and earning one hundred and fifty-six points, as soon as Xiao Ruotong left, she experimented and found that she could indeed earn more than one hundred and fifty points by practicing thirty words.

At that time, she was surprised that she couldn't.

Master Mingcang's handwriting, written to be 100% similar, will get 100 points; How could she score so high in one of her own words?

The system explained to her: "If you learn Master Mingcang's words, no matter how much you learn it is like someone else's thing, it is all based on the gourd to draw a scoop, and you will never become a master." You can add your own style and make it your own, which is innovative, just like your original painting method. You just need to be more mature in your words to become a master. Naturally, the points are different. ”

"Then how can I earn a hundred points for a painting now?" She was unconvinced.

"That's because there are still a lot of other people's painting methods in it, and you just mix them up and use them."

Zhao Ruxi: "......" Okay.

She always thought that the upper limit was 100 points, but now she found that as long as she innovated, the upper limit was not capped, so she practiced more diligently. When drawing, I also tried to draw as much as I could, and my points began to rise.

This time the system didn't make her wait long. When Zhao Ruxi practiced three words and was about to stop reading for a while, the voice of the system sounded in her head: "Host, the grain and grass of our army at the border have been burned, and the reserve grain in the nearby city has also been burned. ”

Zhao Ruxi was shocked: it finally came to this point.

She asked, "Did you send someone for help?" ”

The system continued: "The messenger sent by the Fu family to ask for help was ambushed halfway through, but fortunately, the people sent by the five princes rescued him, and he saved his life, but he was seriously injured; The Fu family sent a team of cavalry to ask for help, and this team was also extremely difficult, and there were only five of the twenty people sent out. They will probably be able to reach the capital tomorrow. ”

Although Zhao Ruxi is waiting for this news, she also knows that as soon as the news comes out in the court tomorrow, the situation of singing and dancing in the capital will change - the border soldiers are fighting bloodily and starving. These wealthy families in the capital are still feasting, wine ponds and meat forests, not only Xiao Qi is so angry that he wants to cut off people's heads, but the people are probably also very dissatisfied.

So she doesn't have to worry about whether or not to go to the banquet.

But she couldn't be happy in her heart.

She also knows that those who achieve great things are not informal, and temporary sacrifices are for the final victory.

If it weren't for her and Xiao Lingyan knowing the plot, 100,000 soldiers would have died in this winter; If Xiao Lingpu and Xiao Lingyan don't take this opportunity to put the crown prince and the three princes in the pit, when the three princes ascend the throne, the Tai half family of the capital family will be purged, and the politics behind it may not be much clearer.

Therefore, these necessary procedures still have to be taken, and there is no way to sacrifice a small part. Moreover, these people were sent by the Third Prince to deliver news to foreign enemies and let them get someone to be killed, they are all the pots of the Third Prince, and she has no need to carry these life debts on herself and Xiao Lingyan

But seeing things develop to this point, she still felt uncomfortable.

"The winter clothes prepared by the five princes are still fine, right?" She asked again.

"Yes, not noticed." System Channel.

Zhao Ruxi's mood finally eased a little.

"Okay, you help me pay attention to these things, and when the time comes, I will deduct points." Zhao Ruxi said.

Before the system's crooked brain could get up, she dispelled its thoughts: "Don't you want to deduct points." I know how many points I need to ask for any news. I don't worry too much about you during this time, because it's easier for me to earn points than before, and I want to be nice to you. If you're not honest, I won't buy the news. You must know that these are all under Xiao Lingyan's control, and I am very relieved of his IQ ability. If you inquire, you just care about state affairs and gossip. ”

"Okay, okay." The system was taught a lesson just when he wanted to think crookedly, and he was very weak-hearted, and repeatedly promised that he would not deduct points indiscriminately. Zhao Ruxi let it go.