Since suffering two assassinations, Luo Qingluan has become more and more cautious.

Thoroughly investigate the Chu Palace, including the maids and guards. As long as you are a helper in the Chu Palace, no matter what you do, you must find out the origin of your identity, which is the most basic.

For example, whether the girl was sold into slavery, or signed a contract with the Chu Wangfu, it is necessary to find out where their parents and brothers live, who is in the family, who entered the mansion, and so on. Some of the guards were private soldiers recruited by the Chu Palace, this part of Luo Qingluan was handed over to Xu Wei for a detailed investigation, and the other part was arranged by the palace, and Luo Qingluan secretly asked Nangong Yu to help.

For Luo Qingluan's wanton investigation, it is obviously to strengthen vigilance, Nangong Yu does not know the real reason, but he is not surprised. After all, there is a huge Chu Palace, and only Luo Qingluan, the hostess, is at home, so it is not too careful. He readily agreed, and Luo Qingluan also admitted his feelings, and said with a smile that he would write more stories when he was free and give it away for free.

A few days before Chinese New Year's Eve, Luo Qingluan finally waited for Nalan Ye's reply.

The letter said that he was already attacking Beihai City, but he had not taken it for the time being, but he reassured her that he would definitely conquer Beihai and take Beiyue as soon as possible to come back to see her. Although the content written by Nalan Ye is roughly the same as the news that Luo Qingluan heard from Nangong Yu, and Nalan Ye does not want Luo Qingluan to worry, he does not write in detail. But even with a few words, Luo Qingluan could imagine how much danger Nalan Ye had experienced and how much pressure he had endured, not to mention how amazing the impact his decision to put on hold had on that group of courtiers.

Even if he stayed at home, Luo Qingluan heard the rumors, that is, about the people of Nalan who moved west to the west of North Vietnam and let them merge into Western Chu.

Most of the officials in the DPRK and China, including Emperor Nangong Qing, were happy to see this happen and supported it. Because these North Vietnamese people did not move into the prosperous places of Western Chu, but just sent them to the border or the sparsely populated northwest, which is definitely a good thing for Western Chu.

Not only has the labor force increased, and more food can be produced in the coming year, but everyone knows that a very important criterion for judging whether a country is strong is whether there are many people. Now, Nalan Ye's initiative not only reduced the population of North Vietnam, but also increased the labor force of Western Chu, which is definitely beneficial to the country and the people in the long run.

For some officials of the Ministry of Officials, the cities and counties occupied by these North Vietnamese people must be strictly controlled when the population increases, which requires the imperial court to appoint more officials. These officials were all elected by the Ministry of Officials, which enhanced the prestige and role of the Ministry of Officials, and when I thought that there would be many officials to curry favor with Ba Tie and go through the back door in the near future, Shi Fanchen of the Ministry of Officials was the most enthusiastic to promote this matter.

As for the subsequent series of impacts, such as the large population of Western Chu, food, clothing, housing and transportation will have a chain effect, which will stimulate taxation and increase various incomes, etc., which is also very beneficial to Western Chu.

Therefore, when Nalan Ye wrote this decision back to the court, everyone in the court immediately started a detailed discussion, and Nangong Qing even received hundreds of letters in one day, all of which expounded on the matter and wrote his own opinions, wanting to make a merit in front of the emperor, which caused Nangong Qing to become more and more busy recently.

However, there are also quite a few objections, about a third.

The biggest objection raised by this group of officials was that these North Vietnamese did not come to Western Chu willingly, but were forced to migrate after the Chu king occupied their homeland. If these hateful North Vietnamese come to Xichu, they will definitely plot against them, and even sabotage them, burn and rob them and wait for the opportunity to take revenge, etc., in short, Nalan Ye's move is harmful to Xichu and not beneficial, so Nangong Qing must stop it as soon as possible.

At the daily court meeting, the ministers began and ended in disputes, but gradually, because of the attitude of Emperor Nangong Qing, officials had begun to be selected to go to the border city of Western Chu to manage these North Vietnamese civilians, and everyone consciously stopped talking. Now that the emperor has decided, can they, as courtiers, oppose it anymore? It is better to do something practical as soon as possible, and it is more practical to manage these migratory civilians.

There are too many measures in a series, and Nangong Qing is even more fortunate that he does not plan to hold a wedding banquet this year, he is really too busy, and there are too many things to be busy. Although Queen Su Yi is pregnant, since she woke up the other concubines because of Zhuang Cairen's death some time ago, the harem has been stable and calm, and she has never made any more trouble, and she has more leisure.

According to the grade, the officials' families were rewarded, and Su Yi's mind was focused on getting together with Luo Qingluan. On the first day of Chinese New Year's Eve, Luo Qingluan received another reminder from the palace people, saying that the Empress Niangniang would hold a banquet in the Tassel Palace tomorrow to entertain Princess Chu, so that she must remember that she should not be delayed temporarily.

"Miss, the house has been packed, and the gifts for the queen are ready."

In the bedroom, Luo Qingluan was lazily lying on the soft couch with embroidered koi and lotus pillows, holding the book that was popular in the capital at the moment, and it was rising. Hearing Dai Yue's voice, she looked up and smiled: "What have you prepared?" ”

The day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, although there is only one owner left in the Chu King's Mansion, but after all, there are many people, she still let Dai Yue order to go down and make her happy. After all, it was the Chinese New Year, and she was pregnant again, and those girls didn't know, Luo Qingluan also had the heart to find an excuse to reward them, and not to be in vain for their dedication in the past year.

The cloister in the courtyard is already full of fashionable palace lanterns, each with a different pattern. At night, it is all lit up to dispel the darkness and make people feel that this year's winter is not so cold.

The subordinates also shared the reward sent by Luo Qingluan, and the silver naked money string was naturally indispensable, and they also gave the maid's housekeepers two sets of winter clothes. New Year's bacon, smoked chicken, ham, and vegetables and grains received from Zhuangzi are also divided into a lot. Everyone was beaming with joy and more energetic in doing things.

After listening to Dai Yue's words, Luo Qingluan nodded: "It's okay, if you share more, everyone will be happy and happy, and you can have a good New Year." ”

Dai Yue seemed to remember something, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss, do you want to go back to the General's Mansion to see the master?" The last time I went out, I happened to meet Shui Rou next to Mrs. Fang, and she said that the master often talks about you at home. ”

L.a.? Luo Qingluan frowned, and it was a little difficult to make a decision for a while.

Although she has long since dismissed Luo Cheng as her father, although the relationship between the two has been clearly severed, but Luo Cheng's practice has really made her feel cold, since marrying Nalan Ye, Luo Qingluan has another home, and she has almost never looked back.

However, since Dai Yue mentioned it, it was not a casual thing to say, Luo Qingluan frowned: "Dai Yue, do you have anything else to say?" ”

Seeing that Luo Qingluan saw through it at a glance, Dai Yue nodded and said, "It's Miss, actually...... Last time, Shui Rou also said that the old lady was unwell, and it had been a long time. But she knew that you didn't like to go back to the General's Mansion, so she didn't let anyone tell you. I also heard Shui Rou talk about it, thinking that if Miss goes back, can I take a look at the old lady by the way? ”

Luo Qingluan suddenly said in surprise: "You said that grandmother is sick?" Isn't she cultivating in the temple? ”

"The slave didn't know, maybe the old lady was sick, so she came back. And I heard that I can't get out of bed anymore, maybe I ......" Dai Yue glanced at Luo Qingluan cautiously and said, "Maybe it's a stroke." ”

If it was a special trip back to see Luocheng, then Luo Qingluan would definitely be unwilling, but thinking about it, there was Hongyu at home and I hadn't seen her for a long time, and even my grandmother was unwell, so why did Luo Qingluan have to go back.

"Since my grandmother is sick, I can't delay it, Daiyue, you go and prepare, and we'll go back later." Luo Qingluan's plan is to go back to the General's Mansion as soon as possible, after all, the day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, and she wants to enter the palace. And my grandmother's illness can't be delayed, and I don't know how to get it in Los Angeles, and the disease of stroke needs to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome to drag it to paralysis.

After selecting some of the New Year's goods purchased, Luo Qingluan quickly took Daiyue out of the door. After all, she was pregnant, Dai Yue carefully helped Luo Qingluan into the carriage, and told the groom to drive slower and steady, and then drove towards the general's mansion.

At the same moment, at the gate of the capital city of Western Chu, fine snowflakes were fluttering one after another.

Most of the passers-by were beaming and smiling, and the children were chasing and running on the road in newly made cotton clothes, and sometimes there was the sound of firecrackers.

But on the pipe outside the north gate, a pale-faced woman with a cane made of a tree branch stood at the city gate, her eyes fixed on the words on the city gate, and her heart was full of mixed feelings.

Even if Yuan Xing saw this woman again, he would not recognize her identity, because at this time, her appearance had changed greatly. A plain face, at best, delicate, about twenty-seven or eighteen, with abrasions on his forehead. Even the clothes on her body are just ordinary coarse cotton clothes, if it weren't for the fact that her body shape has not changed, I'm afraid no one will guess who she is.

Since jumping off the cliff, the sword has been determined to die, but she is lucky to survive, which strengthens her desire to take revenge. In the opinion of Shi Jian, I am afraid that God also wants her to live, otherwise how could she fall from such a high place, but only suffered minor injuries?

While walking to recuperate from her injuries, it took her four or five days to serve the sword, either stealing the peasants' clothes or food along the way, and even stealing a horse from a caravan, otherwise she would be alone, I am afraid that she has just entered the border of Western Chu now.

"Luo Qingluan, I must kill you!"

Shi Jian secretly swore in his heart that even if Nalan Ye recognized her identity, he had never seen her face after all. As long as she kills the real Luo Qingluan, she will be able to take her identity and completely leave the career of a killer.

Thinking of this, the sword gritted his teeth and slowly entered the city gate.

Although she didn't know where the Chu Wangfu was, she would definitely find out, and it wouldn't be long before her wish came true!