What happened?

Ever since Brother Xi was born, Cheng Xunxun, who has never been moody or angry, has had a bit of a smile on his face. Although he doesn't smile often, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows are so soft. Why is it as cold as ice today?

After all, Cheng Xunxun had very strong self-control, and the coldness on his brow disappeared in a moment, but the tightly pursed lips showed that he was definitely not in a good mood at the moment.

"The eldest brother is going to the north." Before Yu Zhu could ask, Cheng Xunxun said: "...The emperor today ordered the eldest brother to wear the seal of the general who conquered the captives, to serve as a general officer, and to set off today."

Yu Zhu was shocked and blurted out: "Where is the original commander-in-chief?"

Cheng Xunxun had completely calmed down now, and shook his head slightly, with a look of helplessness in his eyes that were almost identical to Brother Xi's: "General Huo, it's okay to practice military training. After all, he is older and his body is not as strong as before. If we really meet

I'm afraid that I still have more than enough ambition but not enough strength to fight."

When I first asked Cheng Xunggong to come back, how could I have imagined that the old Khan would die so quickly and the new one would be so powerful?

Yuzhu nodded to express his understanding, and then asked hesitantly: "Is the new Khan of Hulagu so powerful that the emperor attaches so much importance to him?" In her impression, although the relationship between the imperial court and Mongolia was not good, it was just a constant confrontation.

It's a life-or-death situation.

Cheng Xunxun patted Yu Zhu's head, chuckled and said: "Don't worry about these things, take good care of yourself...I'll go to the front yard to take a look."

Deng De was waiting at the door of the ceremony. When he saw Cheng Xunxun coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The uncle is waiting for you in the study." As he said this, his eyes casually glanced behind Cheng Xunxun and saw two strange young men following him.

The maid couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Cheng Xunxun nodded and strode to the study.

"Here you come?" Cheng Xungong sat on the sandalwood floor with gold and sea patterns, playing with something in his hand. He didn't even raise his head when he heard the movement, and continued to focus on the matter at hand.

When Cheng Xunxun got closer, he realized that it was actually a carved Buddha. The rough outline had been completed, and it was Feng Xu Yufeng's appearance - his clothes were blown up by the wind, he was filled with immortal energy, and he had kind eyebrows and kind eyes... Cheng Xunxun was paying attention.

The ground carves the facial features.

"It's for brother Xi." Cheng Xun Gong dropped the knife quickly and steadily, and quickly finished the rest. He blew away the loose debris, looked at it carefully for a moment, and threw it in the direction of Cheng Xunxun.

"I can't catch up with the little guy's full moon gift." Cheng Xunggong put the knife into the box and said with a smile: "Send it as a gift in advance."

Cheng Xunxun raised his right hand to catch Fu Weng, and silently stroked the smooth wood. It was black with purple in it, very calm, shining like satin, and it was made of extremely high-quality rosewood.

"Be careful with everything"

In the end it was just this sentence.

This time was different from the past where he only trained troops and organized several confrontations - Hulagu raised more than 8,000 warriors as adopted brothers, rewarded them generously, aroused the ferocity of many Mongolian men, and then accumulated more war horses and weapons, and gathered troops to suppress the situation with great momentum.

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Moreover, there have been several trials of various sizes, and the casualties among General Huo's men were quite high.

I don’t know how many people are calling the new Khan a lunatic - head-on confrontation is something only barbarians do.

In any case, Xun Gong packed his simple luggage on the second day, took a few guards with him, and left Beijing for the north.

As the news spread, the most uneasy person was the princess of Zhuyi.

"...What is he going to do...what is he going to do..."

Yu's mother took Princess Zhuyi into her arms with distress, patted her trembling body gently, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, we are so far apart now, he can only grab food at the border.

I can’t catch you here.”

"He is like a wolf, he will not give up just like this, he will not give up just like this..." The warm embrace gradually calmed Princess Zhuyi down, and she smiled miserably: "Grab food? How could he care about that little food?

...Arucha and Borokqin are not clear about it, how can I not know it? He has worked hard for Arucha over the years and has turned a blind eye to Borokqin's several frame-ups. Why is this? Not every battle.

When I came back, the warehouse was full of gold and silver brocades, and I’m afraid not even half of them were handed in..."

Yu's mother thought about the same thing. The eldest prince was very low-key outside, but there was no shortage of rare treasures in this account, some of which were not even found in the palace.

"Princess..." Yu's mother's lips moved, but she finally swallowed the next words. What a bad fate.

Because of the heavy casualties in the "Battle of Jiyuan" and the long-term standoff, the late emperor reached a peace treaty on the condition of peace in order to preserve strength for the civil strife.

The late empress was extremely grieved, but the emperor had no choice but to reluctantly prepare a dowry for the princess. She was chosen because of her proficiency in medical skills. After that, she was rich and noble, and the princess who was raised like jewels by the empress began to have the nightmare of marrying far away.

At first, she was secretly happy, because the princess's husband was the eldest son of the Great Khan. He was talented, strong, and respectful to his parents. Apart from being a foreigner, he could be considered a good match for the princess.

What is even more satisfying is that since marrying the princess, he has dispersed all the concubines in the tent, leaving only the princess alone. Although she has no ink in her belly, she still remembers the words that the queen empress often said "for the rest of my life"

"A pair of people", how rare it is

I thought that from now on, the princess would be able to survive. Although the climate was harsh and not as prosperous as the capital, it was not that bad, and she could still be more free.

Unexpectedly, the princess couldn't get out of bed on the second day after the wedding. She thought they were a newlywed couple and didn't know how to control themselves. When she didn't want to scrub the princess, she saw scars all over her body...

From then on, the princess had to nurse for several days after each intercourse... She even saw purple and black pinch marks on the princess' fair and delicate neck several times.

She never imagined that the eldest prince, who looked quiet and gentle on the surface, would have such a weird habit.

But what can they do if they know it? They can't even send the news out. To say the least, what can they do even if they send it out? The marriage has already been announced to the world, and the princess will die in Mongolia even if she dies.

Fortunately, with God's blessing, the queen's precious young son, Da Yan, did something like that. Moreover, when the eldest prince went out to conquer the beggar tribe, this golden opportunity was seized by the princess, and she spent all her gold and silver to bribe the king.

The slaves serving in the tent were reminded, and finally King Arucha and Queen Borokqin, who were determined to save their son but reluctant to bleed, reached an agreement to add the princess to the bargaining chip.

...Obviously she is the direct daughter of the most noble Empress Yuan, so why is the princess's life so miserable?

In this world, a woman without the protection of her parents and brothers is worse than that duckweed...

Over there, Cheng Siyi was also arranged by Cheng Xunxun to take a vacant position in the Ministry of Household Affairs. There was nothing to do. He just went to order a fortune every day and get his salary. In this way, Ji was also very happy and prepared official uniforms early every day.

, and sent Cheng Siyi off diligently.

Yu Zhu secretly despised Cheng Xunxun, because there were so many officials like him who sent people to drink tea and get money, so the national treasury could no longer save money.

In a flash, it was Brother Xi's full moon. Yu Zhu took a quick bath and changed the water in his hair three times. After washing, he changed his clothes and came out. He suddenly felt that his whole body was a few pounds lighter.

I couldn't help but feel deeply grateful. Fortunately, it was autumn when the weather was clear and crisp, and it was neither cold nor hot. Otherwise, I might have suffered.

Because it was during the mourning period, the full-moon banquet was held in a low-key manner. I just invited some relatives and friends to open a few tables, so the banquet was reduced.

The female guests dispersed quickly; the men in the outer courtyard were not so quick because they wanted to drink.

Princess Zhuyi accompanied Princess De'an and several old ladies to the yard to see some newly bloomed famous chrysanthemums and roses. The younger ladies and grandma gathered in the rain bamboo house to talk.

"Look at your little appearance." Grandma Cen smiled and wanted to touch Yu Zhu's face, "Tsk, tsk, you look like something tender. What kind of tonics and secrets do you take? Please tell me."

Grandma Cen also gave birth to a son. However, after giving birth to the child, the spots on her face became more serious. She covered them with thick makeup every day. In recent days, some of them have faded. When she saw that she also had a son, her complexion still looked like this.

Such a good rain bamboo, I can’t help but envy it.

Yu Zhu avoided her extended hand and said with a smile: "Where is the tonic? This face was given by my parents... As for what to eat, it's just drinking more soup."

Ms. Ji was smiling happily on the side. Her face was clean after giving birth to Sister Ying, with no spots at all.

While they were joking, Mother Ruan came in with her child in her arms. Brother Xi was wearing a smaller version of his shirt today, and his jade-white face was embedded with a pair of crystal round eyes, as clear as a stream, rosy and pink.

The little mouth sucked and moved, as if looking for something.

"Oh, I can see Brother Xi..."

Everyone gathered around to watch with a smile.

In the garden, several old ladies gathered or dispersed, carefully savoring several famous plants in the courtyard of Cheng Guogong's mansion. Intentionally or unintentionally, their footsteps always bypassed a pavilion in the west.

Princess Zhuyi and Princess De'an were sitting inside drinking tea. There were also several pots of purple clouds chasing the moon in full bloom at the four corners of the pavilion, with a sweet fragrance.

"It's rare for my aunt to come see me when she has time."

Slowly playing with a folded mouth porcelain cup with clear flowers painted inside and outside in her hand, the princess of Zhuyi said with a smile.

There was a faint memory in Princess De'an's eyes, "...I haven't talked to you for a long time. The last time was when you were nine years old. So many years have passed in a flash."

"Yes, I was cutting peonies for my mother in the imperial garden. My aunt passed by and asked me what I was doing cutting flowers."

"Do you remember?" Princess De'an was a little surprised.

Princess Zhuyi took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I didn't remember very clearly at first... Then when I went to the north, I kept thinking of some things from my childhood. After thinking about it a few times, I remembered them all. I will reflect on them later.

It’s engraved in my mind and will never be forgotten.”
Chapter completed!