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Duke's Mansion of Qi

backyard

inside the house,

Green smoke drifts from the exquisite incense burner,

"sand"

The sound of pages turning was heard, making the room even quieter.

After a while,

The book stopped halfway through turning the pages.

The nun beside Princess Pingning saw this and said softly: "Go and see what's going on in the front yard. It's so noisy!"

"yes!"

The little female envoy on the side responded in a low voice and walked out quickly and quietly.

After the little envoy went out,

The noise outside became louder and louder.

"Snapped!"

Princess Pingning slapped the book in her hand onto the table.

On the side of the room, the female servants holding their breaths.

"Your Majesty, please go take a look."

The personal nun on the side said.

Princess Pingning rolled up her sleeves and stood up from the chair: "No, I'll go and see for myself! Today is really the opposite of heaven!"

Saying,

Princess Pingning led the people outside.

I just arrived at the corridor after going out.

The little envoy who had just gone out hurriedly crossed the threshold and trotted over and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Princess Pingning took a deep breath, raised her chin and looked at the little envoy.

The personal nun on the side saw that the always clever little envoy was so reckless at this time. The nun didn't dare to look at Princess Pingning's face and was about to reprimand her.

But before the words came out, the little female envoy stopped in front of her and lowered her head and said crisply: "Mother! It's from the front yard. I heard from the concierge that there was a horseman at the door just now, shouting that Bai Gao has surrendered, and ran across the street. ”

"What?"

Princess Pingning's eyes widened and she said with an ugly expression:

"They are all old people living in the Duke's palace. How dare such rumors spread into the courtyard!"

"Tell the concierge in the front yard to come in!"

"yes!"

The little girl gave him a blessing and hurriedly turned around and ran towards the front yard.

After a while,

Princess Pingning had already walked to the second door and sat on the chair carried by the female servant.

The porter of the Qi family walked over quickly with his head lowered and followed the little maid. When he saw the nanny beside Princess Pingning, the porter hurriedly bowed his head.

"Okay! You have really grown up. Now you dare to say anything to the courtyard!"

The porter hurriedly bowed and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, I don't dare. I'm really looking at the shouting cavalry. It's a message from the army."

"I don't dare to believe it. I just sent our young man to check outside the palace gate. Who knew that someone in the courtyard heard what was said?"

After watching the bowed concierge finish his words, Princess Pingning shook her head in disbelief.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Did you read that correctly?"

"Ms. Hui, you read that right! I've seen you several times! And I remember clearly that not long ago, when the Duke of Guo went to Yangzhou, the cavalrymen who sent messages to our family looked like this!"

Princess Pingning stood up and said, "Hook up the carriage and let me go to the palace!"

Ningyuan Houfu

Backyard,

in the hall,

Ms. Bai sat on the Arhat chair at the top and looked at the post in her hand. Ping Mei and Grandma Chang stood beside her.

On the chairs at the bottom, the two ladies from the fourth and fifth rooms of the Gu family were sitting with smiles on their faces.

Seeing Mr. Bai put the post in his hand on the table,

The eldest lady in the fourth room smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, what do you think of this girl? She is good-looking and reasonable! When I went back to my parents' house before, no one said anything bad about this girl!"

Bai looked at the post on the table, smiled and said, "The girl is nice! But how old is Ting Ye!"

"I see that Ting Bing and Ting Yang's marriage is still under discussion and has not been decided. Why don't the two siblings also take a look at this girl?"

"Ah this."

Hearing this,

The smile on the fourth house lady's face stopped.

The fifth wife pinched the handkerchief in her hand, forced out a smile and said, "That's okay, I'll go to the fourth sister-in-law's parents' house to see each other when I have time!"

Bai Shi smiled and nodded.

After chatting for a few more words, the fourth wife glanced at Ms. Bai guiltily and said, "Then, sister-in-law, let's go back first!"

"Go! Pingmei, send it off!"

"Yes, mother."

"Aunt Four, Aunt Five, please."

Pingmei said with a smile.

Out of the hall,

on the road,

The eldest lady from the fourth room looked at Pingmei and said, "Is your brother from Dalang's family?"

Pingmei interrupted: "Fourth Aunt, my mother-in-law's brother is younger than Brother Ye! It's better for such a good girl to stick close to a few uncles."

While talking, Pingmei accompanied the two aunts to the entrance of the courtyard.

"Two aunties, the niece-in-law was sent here."

"Uh-huh!" The fourth room man grunted perfunctorily before walking forward.

As a result, after taking a few steps, he found that the person from the fifth room was still beside Pingmei.

Seeing the eldest lady from the fourth room turn around, the eldest lady from the fifth room of the Gu family smiled and said, "Sister-in-law fourth, I have something else to do, so please go back first!"

The fourth lady: "Humph!"

Then he flicked his sleeves and left with the envoy.

Seeing the person walking away, the fifth-fang eldest lady looked at Pingmei and smiled fawningly.

Pingmei: "Fourth Aunt, just tell me what you have to say."

The eldest lady of the fifth house smiled and nodded again: "Pingmei, I knew you were a good person as soon as you married into the Gu family!"

"Fifth Aunt is so complimentary!"

"That's right, Marquis Yongyi is far away in the northwest now. Is there any free position in the army? My brother-in-law also wants to make a contribution."

"There should be a fifth aunt! But my father is very strict in running the army. My mother-in-law's younger brother went to the army, and the letter said that he started as a soldier."

"Ah? Pingmei, are you joking with aunt? How could a good boy like Brother Jing do this?"

Looking at Ping Mei's serious eyes, the 'Fifth Aunt' smiled coquettishly and said: "This fierce general will definitely be sent to the army. Xu Hou is really thoughtful."

"Fifth Aunt said something serious."

"Well, Pingmei, there is one more thing."

The eldest lady of the fifth house smiled sheepishly: "You also know that my aunt's family has several nieces who were born as concubines, and now they have reached the age of leaving the court. If there are any good lieutenants in Xuhou's army, we might want to check them out! "

Hearing this, Pingmei looked at the fifth wife's eyes and said, "The fifth aunt has deep thoughts. My nephew-in-law will tell her father!"

"Okay! Okay! Let's talk about it later!"

Pingmei smiled and nodded.

At this time, the boy accompanying the Xu family of the concierge ran over from the gate, bowed to the departing lady of the fifth house, and then walked to Pingmei: "Girl, just now I saw an army messenger riding a horse. After passing by, it was said that Bai Gao had surrendered!"

Pingmei was stunned: "Bai Gao, surrendered?"

"Yes! You can hear me clearly at the door!"

Pingmei nodded and said, "Go back to Xu's house and ask!"

The boy should leave.

Pingmei walked towards the courtyard in confusion. After taking two steps, she stopped, turned to Qingxia beside her and said, "How long did the official say it would take before?"

"Girl, my lord seems to have said that it will take half a year before the Bai Gao Kingdom is defeated and surrendered."

Pingmei continued to walk: "Guanren, he always calculates accurately. What happened this time? Bai Gao has been demoted. Can dad, eldest brother and Xiao Wu return to Beijing?"

"Yes, girl!"

Pingmei nodded and her steps became much brisker.

Back to the home of the Gu family,

Bai's grandchildren have been taken out.

Listening to Ping Mei’s happy news with a smile,

Mrs. Bai happily stroked her hands and said, "Brother Jing has only been here for a short time, and yet he has such great news! Great!"

"Mother! Why do you sound like you are saying that there is any necessary relationship between such a great victory and Xiao Wu?"

Bai Shi smiled and looked at Nanny Chang: "Isn't that so?"

Seeing Pingmei shaking her head in confusion, Bai took the eldest grandson from Qing Zhi and said, "Hey~ we don't know whose official was rescued by Brother Jing! Right, Brother Xing?"

Pingmei didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Mother, are you still undecided on the marriages of the children in the fourth and fifth bedrooms?"

Bai Shi nodded and said: "His Majesty has expanded the army and prepared for war in the past two years, and this year he conquered Bai Gao! After all, the Hou Mansion is a martial arts family that founded the country and assisted in the movement, and has inextricable connections with the army."

"In recent days, many people have come to the four- and five-bedroom apartments to ask for help. They have received a lot of gold and silver thank-you gifts, which makes them feel a little elated."

"Naturally, I also look down on the marriage we discussed before."

"Speaking of marriage affairs, Pingmei has made such great contributions to his father, so your mother may have to be busy for a while."

With that said, Bai looked at the post on the table.

"By the way, let the housekeeper prepare the fireworks quickly!"

After hearing Bai's instructions, Pingmei said: "Don't worry, mother, my wife will send people to the Lu family and Li family right away. The fireworks office will definitely use our fireworks."

South of the Imperial City

Outside Xuandemen

In front of the huge square where lantern festivals have been held during the Lantern Festival over the years,

The cavalry reined up their horses at the gate of the palace and shouted: "The king's army has won a great victory, Bai Gao has surrendered!"

Rong Xian, who was on duty at Xuandemen today, walked quickly towards the cavalry with a surprised look on his face.

After taking the golden token from the cavalryman's hand and inspecting it, Rongxian waved his hand to signal Pao Ze to move the horse away while shouting: "Golden! Prepare the horse!"

With that said, Rongxian took the tightly sealed bamboo tube containing the letter from the cavalry and rushed towards the door!

Rongxian's general Paoze helped the cavalry off the horse and said: "Brother, we just broke the Keyimen Fortress two days ago, and the Baigao Kingdom surrendered just a few days ago? What happened?"

The cavalryman trembled and dismounted slightly. His legs were a little weak and he couldn't stand and said: "I don't know. After receiving this golden token, I only confirmed it with the previous robe three times before he whipped the horse desperately." Come."

"Brother, have a good rest. The one who sent us the good news about Keyimen a few days ago got a lot of rewards!"

The cavalryman cupped his hands and said, "I'll treat some brothers to a drink then."

inner court,

Outside the gate of Zichen Palace,

Rongxian flew off his horse,

Holding up the bamboo tube in his hand and shouting, "Master Wang has won a great victory, Bai Gao has surrendered", he was led by the internal officials and ran towards the inner court.

Walking through the corridor and the hall,

When the internal official was about to lead Rongxian to the place where he was writing,

The emperor happened to come out of Funing Palace with Zhao Fang.

Rong Xian was dressed in Forbidden Army armor, which immediately attracted Zhao Fang's attention.

"Father, I am Brother Xian."

"Rongxian, come here!"

The emperor shouted not far away.

"Why did you enter the inner court?"

Seeing Rong Xian walking over quickly with a smile on his face, the emperor asked.

Rongxian shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Highness! The army urgently reported that the battle was won and Bai Gao Kingdom surrendered!"

There was still a smile in the emperor's eyes, but when he saw the bamboo tube held by Rong Xian, he stopped smiling.

Zhao Fang shook his head and said: "Brother Xian, I just looked at the map in the palace. Xingqing Mansion and Keyi Gate are not close to each other. How could it be so fast!"

The emperor nodded. First, the army must camp outside Xingqing Mansion, and second, it must clear out the surrounding areas! Even if someone opens the door inside the city, the army may still have to fight in the streets after entering the city. It can't be so fast!

Rong Xian said: "Your Highness, this is what the cavalrymen who came to deliver the message shouted!"

Soon the bamboo tube was handed to the emperor's hands,

After looking at it, the emperor handed over the bamboo tube:

"Open it for me!"

The emperor said urgently.

The imperial officer beside the emperor hurriedly took action and took out the letter from the bamboo tube after a while.

The emperor couldn't wait to read the letter.

At a glance, the emperor's expression ranged from disbelief to incomprehension to uncontrollable joy.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The emperor laughed and touched the hair of Zhao Fang who was looking down at the letter.

Smiling, the emperor's eyes actually felt a little moist.

After Zhao Fang read it, he quickly took a step aside, bowed his hands and said, "Father, the unfinished work of our ancestors has finally been completed in your hands!"

The emperor looked up at the sky. After calming down, he looked at Zhao Fang and said, "Let's go! Today we, father and son, will tell your mother the good news!"

"Please invite Concubine Rong and several others from the palace to go to the Queen's Palace together!"

"Also, I ordered the driving department to reward the inns along the way."

Internal officials should be.

After saying that, the emperor felt that Rong Xian looked very pleasing to the eye, and said: "I will change your outfit for you tomorrow."

Rong Xian on the side was stunned, and instantly understood that he might be promoted, and hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness!"

Rongxian bowed and waited for the emperor and his son to leave.

After returning to Xuandemen,

Rong Xian touched his pocket with his hand and said, "Where is the brother who just delivered the letter? Let him wait. I'll treat him to a drink when the time comes!"

"Yanei, where are we?"

"Let's go together!"

In the Queen's Palace,

The Queen is sitting on a chair,

There is also a map exuding the fragrance of ink on the table in front of him.

Glancing sideways at her daughter who was playing with her doll, the queen smiled.

Then he said to the female officer on the side: "Keep talking."

The female officer responded and continued to speak: "Your Majesty, this is the Keyimen Fortress, and this is the Xiping Mansion where Tuoxihou is located."

The Empress nodded and said: "Now that we have captured Lingzhou, we still have to cross the Yellow River!"

"What you said is true, but now Yongyihou is fighting from the north to the south. It won't take long."

"Mother!!!"

Zhao Fang's voice came.

The little princess held the puppet in her hands and looked towards the door of the palace with a smile: "Brother Emperor!"

The queen raised her head and looked at the emperor and son with a smile.

"Queen Mother! Look! The gold medal report just arrived from the northwest!"

"Bai Gao Kingdom has surrendered!!!"

The queen looked at the emperor in disbelief. After receiving a positive nod, she read the letter in a similar posture to the emperor.

After reading it, the Queen whispered: "Hiss, was it Brother Jing who passed this news to my father?"

"How long has Brother Jing arrived at the front line? This is a decisive battle out of the city and an earthquake."

The emperor picked up the little princess, kissed her, and said, "Every good thing has happened to him."

The queen looked at Zhao Fang who was taking the little princess from the emperor's arms with a smile on her face, and murmured to herself: If you don't have a son, you have no intention of conquering Bai Gao.

No matter what happened to the Bai Gao Kingdom, it was only to provide disaster relief, not to surrender to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Soon, Concubine Rong also brought the little princess to the Queen's Palace.

Another palace official said that Princess Pingning wanted to see her.

In the bustle,

Zhao Fang squeezed to the queen's side and asked a few words in the queen's ear.

The queen just shook her head, looked at Zhao Fang and said, "Fang'er, this is not enough."

Zhao Fang suddenly felt resentful.

Looking at Princess Pingning's confused eyes, the queen shook her head and said:

"Oh, Fang'er is so worried about Brother Jing."