The maid came in, she was a familiar face, and she used to be the housekeeper of the eldest princess's side in the palace.

She blessed Su Youyi on the ground, and said with a smile: "The eldest princess sent slaves and maids to tell the Queen Mother, the two little princes are fine, they are guests in the Jiangcheng Hou Mansion at the moment, please don't worry about the Queen Mother." ”

Hearing that Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi were fine, Chun Jing and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Youyi then asked, "What's going on?" ”

The maid said: "The eldest princess is also in the dark about this, and the gatehouse of Hulaba came in to spread the word that the two little princes are here." Our princess and the princess thought that they were sent by the Queen Mother to spread some news on the battlefield, and they were terrified. Then I found out that it was the two little princes who sneaked out to play. ”

"The old marquis, they are all worried that the queen mother is in a hurry and wants to send the two little princes back. The eldest princess said that it was rare for the two little princes to go once, and since they went, they would have fun for a while. I was afraid that the Queen Mother would be in a hurry, so I sent the slave and maid back to make peace with the Queen Mother, and I wanted to ask the Queen Mother for a favor——"

The maid smiled embarrassedly, "I beg the Queen Mother not to summon the two little princes back first, the eldest princess has entertained them, so she will send the guards of the Jiangcheng Marquis Mansion to escort the two little princes back, and nothing will happen." ”

Su Youyi laughed when she heard this, and teased Chunjing: "Look, no wonder she sent the big palace maid around her to pass the word, it turned out that she came to ask for favors for her two younger brothers!" ”

Chunjing only laughed, knowing in her heart that Su Youyi loved the eldest princess, and most of this favor was to be given.

Su Youyi didn't answer directly, but glanced at Ji Yushen and said, "What about Li Qianyue and Li Xiaogongzi?" But is it also in the Jiangcheng Hou Mansion? ”

"Here it is!"

The maid smiled: "Not only is Little Master Li here, but there is also a Mr. Zhao Dahu, who is said to be Mr. Ji's brother." It was he who escorted the two little princes from Li Xiaogongzi's house to the Jiangcheng Hou Mansion, the eldest princess said, the two little princes are sensible and know how to find a guard, otherwise she will definitely punish them for the queen mother. ”

"You also went to Little Master Li's house?"

Su Youyi laughed more and more when she heard this, it seemed that Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi's purpose was not pure.

It's not just about running to see their big sisters, it's more about going out and playing.

Ji Yushen said: "With Zhao Dahu here, even if the Jiangcheng Marquis Mansion does not send escorts, it will not matter." ”

As soon as the maid heard this, she knew that the man who looked five big and three rough was a master, and she felt a little more awe in her heart.

Thinking of the eldest princess's explanation, she hurriedly asked the queen mother, "Queen mother, let the two little princes stay with the princess for a while, the princess has a horse in her heart these days, and she always eats and sleeps badly, so you should hurt her and allow her to play with her younger brothers for a while." ”

Su Youyi originally didn't plan to forcibly call them back, and then she heard the maid say that the eldest princess couldn't eat well and sleep well because she missed Bai Yan, and her heart softened a little.

"Okay, let them make trouble. You told the old marquis and the old lady for the mourning family, and said that the child was stubborn and disturbed in their house. ”

"Yes."

When the maid heard that she agreed, she was overjoyed, "The old marquis, the old lady and the lady of the prince, they all wish that the two little princes were here, and they would add some excitement to the laughter." Then the slave and maid went back to her life, so that the princess would not be worried. ”

said goodbye and bowed, and withdrew.

"Queen Mother!"

At this moment, Duolu suddenly rushed in from outside, took a look at the maid who had withdrawn, and recognized this as the palace maid beside the eldest princess.

Everyone was an acquaintance, so he pulled the sleeve of the maid, and without saying anything, he hurriedly went in to report to Su Youyi.

The maid was a smart man, and knew that Duolu must have some news related to the eldest princess to tell the queen mother, so she pulled her sleeve and told her to wait.

She stood still under the porch, praying in her heart that it must be good news for the border pass.

"Queen Mother, good news from the palace!"

Duo Lu happily went in to pass the word, and Su Youyi's eyes lit up, "Could it be that the horses besieged Ili and won?" ”

"And that's not all!"

Duolu said the news from the palace vividly, "It is said that the master of the horse is besieging Ili with 10,000 elite soldiers, because of the surprise, the Ili Tusi is not prepared at all. There are usually more than 10,000 people under his hands, but unfortunately he can't gather for a while, and he will be captured alive by the horse master in two hours! ”

"Moreover, when the army led by the prince and Jungar faced each other, the news that Ili in the rear had been captured came, and the morale of our army was greatly boosted, while the heart of the opposing army was discouraged. The prince said that the war relied on this breath, so he decisively ordered an attack and attacked, and the Jungger army retreated more than 20 miles in a hurry! ”

Su Youyi raised her eyebrows, quite happy, "Okay!" is worthy of the Jiangcheng Army, and it really lived up to the expectations of the imperial court! In this way, if both sides win, the morale of our army will definitely be high, if we can take advantage of this breath to drive straight in, I am afraid that the complete defeat of Jungar will not be far away! ”

Ji Yushen said to Duolu: "You came out of the palace, I think that the emperor and the cabinet know the news, what are their plans?" ”

Duolu was also rejoicing, and was a little dazed by Ji Yushen's question.

"What are you going to do? This, this won the battle...... What else do you plan to use? ”

After winning the battle, he naturally continued to fight in one breath, what plan did Ji Yushen say? Doru was confused.

Ji Yushen smiled faintly and pointed at the table with his hand, "Winning is faster than you imagined, and the battlefield has changed from one side of the original imagination to two sides." ”

He casually placed two tea cups, one representing the front army of the prince, and the other representing the Ili in the rear.

He also pointed to a place farther east than the frontal army, "The speed at which the military department transferred grain and grass from the capital, if it was according to the original plan, I am afraid that it will not be good." Therefore, it is now necessary to speed up the transportation of grain and grass according to the speed of the march of the army. What if the commander of the army drove straight in, but found that the grain and grass could not keep up with the rear, wouldn't it be a bad thing? ”

Duolu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, Su Youyi understood Ji Yushen's words, pursed her lips and thought about it.

Ji Yushen said again: "Besides, the original strategy was to transport part of the grain and grass from Beijing, and then buy a part from the surrounding cities. The problem is that the Northwest has just experienced drought in the past two years, and even if it is not a drought, the grain production is not large. The prince's front army is backed by the northwest hinterland, and may be able to buy some grain. What about Ili, where the horse is located? The land was so barren that there was not enough food for the people to eat. ”

"You're right."

Before Duo Lu could interject, Su Youyi had already opened her mouth and said to Duo Lu: "You enter the palace immediately, tell the emperor what Mr. Fang Cai Ji said, and ask him to order the military department to consider it carefully." Then send someone to the Jiangcheng Marquis Mansion to tell the eldest princess the news of the victory, so as not to make them suspenseful. ”