Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 209: Beat Me Hard

Surrounded by the crowd, Yu Jingyan held Qiao Lili's hand and came to the main hall, which was also full of people. At the door were Qiao Zhen and his group of friends, and further ahead were Qiao Peng, Yunwen, Yunwu, Zhou Chengye, and Shang Zhen and others. Then, walking around the screen, she saw Emperor Yong'an and Concubine Yun sitting at the top, and the old Duke's wife and Princess Zhenbei beside them.

Qiao Lili felt that tears had already welled up in her eyes. Ever since her mother passed away, her grandmother also celebrated her birthday, but it was limited to the whole family. They ate longevity noodles and gave gifts, even her coming-of-age celebration was no exception.

When she came of age, Qiao Lili didn't have this kind of spirit. The old Duke's wife was too old to host a large banquet, and she was also afraid that the people from the East Palace would come to compete and cause trouble. In short, these birthdays were celebrated like ordinary days, and Qiao Lili didn't think much of it. Today, with so many people coming to celebrate her birthday, she actually lost her composure.

Concubine Yun quickly said, "Oh my dear child, come here quickly." If it were usual times, Qiao Lili would really pounce over, but not today.

She politely paid a great tribute to Emperor Yong'an and Concubine Yun. If her mother were still alive, she would have paid tribute to her on her birthday. Emperor Yong'an and Concubine Yun were both her parents. The two gave her gifts, and she thanked them.

Then it was Princess Zhenbei's turn. She performed the ceremony as a junior and gave her a snow lotus brought back from the northern border. "Princess, this snow lotus is too precious. Ali cannot accept it." Such a rare medicinal material is sometimes worth a life. She had no virtue or ability to take it. She felt guilty about holding it.

Princess Zhenbei smiled and said, "I saw that your friends all sent you flowers, so I just joined in the fun. Can you accept their flowers but not mine?" Qiao Lili was speechless. Is this a problem with the flowers? How can this flower and that flower be the same flower?

But now that the words have been said, if I don't accept it, it seems that I don't want to get close to you. I can only make up for it later. Thinking of this, she said generously: "Thank you, Princess."

The gift that the old Duke's wife gave her was her dowry farm. If there was any difference in this farm, it was that it was a hot spring farm. The vegetables eaten by the Duke Ding's Mansion in winter all came from this farm.

Qiao Lili had a difficult problem to solve these days. With this farm, the problem was solved. She looked at the Hua brothers and sisters sitting there and thought, this winter depends on you. You have to try planting all the new seeds in this hot spring farm throughout the winter.

"Thank you, grandma." Grandma must have known what she needed. This gift was exactly what she wanted.

Then Princess An Ning, the Hua brothers and sisters, and some familiar noble ladies in the capital all gave her gifts. That day, she received so many gifts that her hands became numb, and she heard so many blessings that her ears became itchy.

The children of the orphanage also asked Zhou Chengye to bring their handicrafts, written blessings, and drawings. They were lovely, and the gifts were all strange, but the blessings were all the same.

Next is the opening of the banquet.

Qiao Lili only realized at this time that this was the Sixth Prince's Mansion, which had been decorated by Yu Jingyan. No other wedding was so grand. He invited all the chefs from Baiweilou to the Prince's Mansion and set up sixteen tables in the garden of the Prince's Mansion.

Qiao Lili turned sixteen, and if the guests were not fully seated, the guards and secret guards would be allowed to sit down. In short, no table could be less than sixteen.

Secret guards, the young master has a conscience. If we didn't hold on to your money, would you have money to buy peach blossom jade today? Money to decorate your mansion? Money to have a banquet? Without us, this family would have to fall apart. I'm afraid you'll be single.

For a while, there was toasting, singing and dancing. In order to let these young people have a good time, the emperor and Concubine Yun returned to the palace early after dinner. The old Duke's wife gave Qiao Peng a few words of advice and left with Princess Zhenbei. The rest were the younger generation. After eating the lunch prepared by the chef of Baiweilou, they cleaned up the venue and had a barbecue dinner in the evening.

The guests and hosts enjoy themselves.

Qiao Lili did not forget the orphanage. She sent them separate meals and barbecue at noon and in the evening. The children must have been happy too.

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After Qiao Lili's sixteenth birthday, the latest big event in the capital was the announcement of the autumn examination results. Because of Su Shiyun, Qiao Lili paid special attention to the announcement.

However, things in the world are always changing rapidly. Qiao Lili and Su Shiyun could not wait until the day when the results were announced in Beijing. On the third day after Qiao Lili's birthday, Ah Cang and Ah Hui came back at the same time, bringing back the urgent battle report from Duke Dingguo Qiao Xuan. The letters carried by the two eagles were exactly the same. Duke Dingguo must have been afraid that something might happen to the eagles on the way, which would result in the letters not being delivered, so he let Ah Cang and Ah Hui come back at the same time, thinking that both eagles would not have problems.

The battle report said that Northern Mongolia and Western Turks, together with some small countries in the north, launched an attack on Dayan's Xiguan City and Beijing City. The two sides had already fought, but they did not communicate with each other. It was not until Qiao Xuan captured Simon's adviser alive that he learned that they had also declared war on the King of Zhenbei in the north.

Request reinforcements and food from the court.

Qiao Xuan's general demeanor was fully displayed here. There was no Goshawk to deliver the message from the King of Zhenbei, and it would probably take at least four or five days for the urgent report to reach the capital after traveling 800 miles. Qiao Xuan could have simply not told him about the situation in the northern border and let the court allocate all resources to him. As for whether there was food and fodder in the northern border, it was none of his business. He had more soldiers and food, so it was easy for him to win the battle.

As for the northern border, if you win, it's because you, the King of Zhenbei, are lucky. If you lose, it will only highlight how skilled I, the Duke of Dingguo, am in commanding troops.

But he not only talked about his own battle situation, but also talked about the battle situation of King Zhenbei. They helped each other and heroes appreciated heroes.

Qiao Lili, Yu Jingyan, and Qiao Peng rushed into the palace with the battle report brought back by Goshawk. After discussion, the result was that Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan went to Xiguan to support Duke Dingguo Qiao Xuan, and Qiao Peng and Xiao Wenchu ​​went to the northern border to support King Zhenbei Xiao Kuo.

As soon as Qiao Lili and Yu Jingyan left, Emperor Yong'an had to personally review memorials in court. He could no longer slack off with Concubine Yun. He was so angry that he smashed a expensive teacup and told the others, "We will not accept peace talks this time. All countries that participated in the war, no matter how big or small, will be destroyed."

"We have been negotiating with Northern Mongolia for more than half a year, but we still haven't reached an agreement. They are raising the army again. Since they like fighting so much, we will not negotiate anymore. We will continue to fight until their country is destroyed."

He could have already entered semi-retirement, waiting for these two resentful people to get married, and then he could just grab one of them, or just tie the two of them together to do it, and then he could officially retire and travel around the world with Fei'er. But suddenly he was put in a splint and asked to continue grinding. How could he not be angry?

"Now we have the generals, soldiers, silver, and food. Let's fight with all our might. After this battle, we can solve the problem once and for all."

Yu Linghuan was right. This year, drought, waterlogging, insect plague and frost disasters have been alleviated to a great extent. The autumn grain harvest was great. The auction and tax revenue from the Ganjiang River route filled the national treasury. There were no disaster victims this year because the death rate caused by disasters was reduced to the lowest. The conscription work went smoothly. He felt that this was the most confident time since he became emperor.

"Beat him hard for me!"

He deserves death for delaying the love between him and Fei'er.