Dugu Ying belongs to the lineage of Dugu Shan, and Dugu Shan is the second son of Dugu Xin. In terms of seniority, Dugu Sheng is Dugu Ying's uncle.
"I heard that you had a daughter last year, but I haven't had time to congratulate you yet."
Inside the house, Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ying were sitting on their knees facing each other.
Dugu Ying poured tea for Dugu Sheng and said with a smile: "It's just a daughter's house. It doesn't deserve congratulations from my uncle."
"What happened to my daughter's family? My Dugu family has given birth to three queens, and my daughter's family must be well educated." Dugu Sheng said.
"Yes." Dugu Ying agreed with a smile. He had never thought about letting his daughter enter the palace in the future.
The two of them chatted for a while, and Dugu Sheng said, "I'm here to bring you good news."
"What good news?"
"See for yourself." Dugu Sheng took out the transfer document.
After reading it, Dugu Ying was very puzzled.
"Why did the Ministry of Civil Affairs suddenly transfer me to serve as a clerk for the Prince of Chu's palace and join the army?"
"It's not the official's intention, it's the owner's intention." Dugu Sheng sipped his tea lightly.
Head of house?
Duguying picked up the document and fell into deep thought.
He is not a fool, so he naturally knows that this is not a simple adjustment.
"May I ask my uncle, what is the master's instruction?"
Dugu Sheng shook his head, "No."
"No?"
"Well, the head of the family doesn't have any instructions. I just hope that you can do your job well under King Chu and don't have to think too much."
Dugu Ying frowned, her intuition told him that things were not that simple, but Dugu Sheng's behavior did not seem to be fake.
"If you don't believe it, you can go to the head of the family and ask for clarification. But I want to remind you that the King of Chu will soon be appointed as the grain and grass transshipment envoy of Shandong Province. You should follow him and take care of things early."
After saying that, Dugu Sheng stood up and left, and Dugu Ying naturally escorted him out of the house.
When she came back, Dugu Ying was still thinking about this matter.
His wife walked out of the inner room and asked, "Alang, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay. The imperial court sent me to follow the King of Chu to Shandong Road." After saying that, Dugu Ying helped his wife sit down, "You just gave birth to your daughter, you still need more rest."
"It's okay." Duguying's wife said, "Is it dangerous to go to Shandong Road this time?"
"It's just transporting food, there's no danger."
"That's good."
Duguying nodded absently and was silent for a long time while holding her appointment documents.
After thinking about it, he still didn't dare to go to the head of the family to ask for details. He just went to the staff department silently to handle the follow-up matters of the transfer.
Prince Qin's Mansion.
Li Shimin sat silently.
The matter of Li Gui's expedition was taken care of by his subordinates Fang Qiao, Yu Zhining, Changsun Wuji, Wei Yuanzheng and others, so he did not need to think too much.
However, some things kept lingering in his mind.
"His Royal Highness seems to have something on his mind recently." Fang Qiao had seen countless people and could tell at a glance that Li Shimin was pretending to have something on his mind.
Changsun Wuji shook his mustache and said, "It should be the incident involving King Chu that worries Your Highness."
Yu Zhining gently put down the document, glanced at King Qin not far away, and whispered: "In my opinion, His Highness should be thinking about the Prince."
Fang Qiao and Changsun Wuji glanced at him.
Fang Qiao gently pressed the thin book with his palm and lowered his eyes slightly.
"When Prime Minister Chen enters the center, it is inevitable that he will feel a little uncomfortable. As time goes by, His Highness will feel much more comfortable."
Changsun Wuji and Yu Zhining nodded.
They planned to promote Chen Shuda as prime minister, not just for show.
Not long after, Li Shimin summoned everyone.
"You all tell me how to capture Li Gui."
Everyone looked at each other and offered suggestions one after another.
In fact, they all know that there are two inner ghosts in Xiliang, An Xinggui and An Xiuren. As long as the Tang army makes no mistakes, they are 100% sure of defeating Li Gui.
After discussing for a while, Li Shimin summarized everyone's opinions and determined the action plan.
After everyone went down to perform their duties, Changsun Wuji stayed behind.
"Your Highness is still thinking about King Chu?"
"Um."
In front of his uncle, Li Shimin had nothing to hide. He sighed: "What Zhiyun said is what I think in my heart. It would be great if I could get closer to Zhiyun."
Among the four brothers, the eldest brother had no idea, and as for King Qi, he didn't even want to think about it.
Changsun Wuji said: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. If it doesn't work this time, there will be another time. If the prince wants to assist the saint in handling state affairs, he will never lead the troops personally."
After thinking for a while, Li Shimin nodded, "You are right."
Some things cannot be rushed and need to be done properly.
After Changsun Wuji left, Li Shimin got up and walked to the inner room.
Princess Qin had a big belly and was about to give birth, so she could only lie down on the couch to rest.
"Erlang, what's wrong?"
"Why do you ask?" Li Shimin sat by the couch, placing his palm on Changsun's belly, feeling the movement of the fetus.
"Your thoughts are written on your face." Changsun said with a smile.
As a couple, no one knows her husband better than she does.
Li Shimin smiled bitterly, "Is it so obvious?"
Changsun waved his hand, dismissed the serving maids, and said: "In fact, it's not obvious, but I can see it. But is it difficult to go on an expedition?"
Li Shimin shook his head, "Li Gui is nothing to worry about."
"Then why?"
Li Shimin took a gentle breath and said: "Some time ago, I planned to ask Zhiyun to talk about the conquest of Li Gui, but the prince happened to find Zhiyun, so I haven't been able to do so now. The expedition is about to begin.
, I don’t know when I will have the opportunity.”
Mrs. Changsun lowered his eyes slightly and sighed: "It's just a coincidence. I originally planned to have more contact with Princess Chu after Erlang went on the expedition. After all, King Chu also had to go on an expedition, so I and Princess Chu would also have each other's company. But now she is about to give birth.
, I’m afraid it won’t work.”
Li Shimin gently held her jade hand and said, "Let's talk about it later."
"Um."
After a pause, Li Shimin said guiltily: "I don't know when I will be able to come back from this expedition against Li Gui. I hope my son can wait for me."
"What are you waiting for?" Changsun said playfully: "I have been tortured by this little guy for a long time, and I hope he will be born soon."
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and hugged his wife, and the two enjoyed the rare tranquility.
At the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Li Zhiyun was also explaining things to his two wives. He was about to go on an expedition and had to say goodbye no matter what.
Mrs. Yin has already shown her pregnancy. Although her belly is not as big as Princess Qin's, it has begun to bulge slightly. She now treasures her belly and does not need to be reminded by others. She is careful in everything.
"You take good care of your baby in the palace, and if you need anything, tell the princess. I have asked her to take good care of you."
"Yes." Miss Yin agreed with a low eyebrow.
Immediately, Li Zhiyun looked towards the main palace.
"Madam, this time I am heading to Xiangzhou. All along the way are Datang Prefecture and County. There is no danger. You can rest assured at home."
Yang nodded lightly, "I understand that the king does not need to worry about the palace, and can just serve the country with peace of mind. I will also go to pay my respects to the ladies in the palace every day."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"This is what I should do."
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun also felt slightly amused. Generally speaking, when outsiders are present, Goddess Yang is a true goddess and will not play with him.
Therefore, most of the servants and female relatives in the palace were in awe of Princess Chu.