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Not long after she moved out, Lin Xi would go back to the Hou's Mansion to greet Mrs. Tai every time she rested.

However, as soon as I entered the door today, I felt that the atmosphere in the inner courtyard was quite different.

"We were talking about our young cousin. Look, here we come."

Shan's voice was still clear and loud, Lin Xi smiled slightly, and followed the maid into the room.

In the Chongjin Hall, Mrs. Shan had a smile on her lips, Mrs. Liu was expressionless, and the corners of her eyes were folded timidly. Mrs. Tai gave her a calm look before forcing a smile.

Lin Xi acted as if she hadn't seen her before, "Grandmother, my eldest aunt, my fourth aunt."

Mrs. Tai smiled lovingly and said, "It's all good, but have you seen your uncle?"

Lin Xi replied: "See you."

Mrs. Tai nodded, "Everything is fine in the house. You study hard and don't have to come back often. The old lady feels distressed by the hard work."

Lin Xi smiled, "The White Mansion is not far from here, and it's only two incense sticks away by car. Xi'er misses her grandmother, so she comes here whenever she wants."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shan immediately laughed and said, "The farther you are, the closer you are. My mother is so lucky, and my nephew is really filial."

Mrs. Tai was happy to hear this, and told Lin Xi: "I am satisfied knowing that you are filial to your grandmother, and you should do the same to Mr. Bai on weekdays. Don't be lazy when you are alone."

Lin Xi nodded and obeyed obediently, while Liu Shi did not speak while drinking tea.

Mrs. Shan was about to chat and laugh, when she heard a thud coming from the door.

"Madam, Aunt Mei is here."

As soon as the voice fell, the faces of the women in the room faded.

"May the old lady be well, the lady be well, and the fourth lady be well." A graceful figure swayed over and bowed gracefully. After not seeing Lin Xi for a long time, she noticed that Aunt Mei's complexion was getting better and better. Fresh and tender as a girl, her eyes reveal an unconcealable smug look.

No one paid any attention to her, so Shan could only ask, "Why is Aunt Mei here?"

Aunt Mei bent her lips and said with a smile: "It's important for me to find my wife, but the servant girl of Songtao Court said that my wife came to Chongjin Hall, so I suddenly remembered that Young Master Biao came back today, so I went to look for it shamelessly."

Speaking of this, Liu put down the tea bowl, with a sneer in his eyes, "I don't know when you have something important to do, but I have to disturb the old lady at this time."

Aunt Mei covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled when she heard the words: "It's not our second lady's big deal. Although there are still better days, it's just that the royal family doesn't need ordinary people after all. The dowry must be more detailed and delicate. The things I prepared for the second lady earlier were too shabby and unusable. Yesterday when I was cleaning the warehouse, I saw some nice fox furs. The pure white ones were really good. The lady made a cloak, a small jacket, and the corners left can be used as a scarf, and there is also a mahogany inlaid jade plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum screen. You know that the second lady likes this poetic and picturesque decoration the most. A double-ring vase made of precious enamel and filigree... Her jewellery, too, had to be remade. Although the concubine had some new ones ready, there were always some things that couldn't be called outdated at the bottom of the box. Speaking of which, there were also clothes, I don't know. It's too late for the sewing room to rush to do it now, ma'am, the second young lady is also your daughter after all, so there's no one who won't be filial to you from now on..."

Lin Xi stared dumbfounded at Aunt Mei's open mouth, then glanced at Mrs. Liu with livid face, Mrs. Shan who was silent and Mrs. Tai with calm eyes. They couldn't laugh or cry. This was deliberately looking for his time, Liu It's not good for Shi to refute it directly. If not all of them, it's good to have one or two things achieved.

Liu suppressed her anger and said: "It's just the prince's side concubine, so it's impossible to prepare these things to compete with the concubine and the concubine. I can't teach Lan girl to be respectful and quiet. I just think about it. She doesn't need you for her dowry." Don't worry, I'll be ready."

Aunt Mei didn't care about being scolded, she just laughed and said: "Ma'am, you are joking. Although the second lady is a side concubine, she will also be on the royal jade plate. From now on, she will be the royal daughter-in-law. I can't say... There is a big fortune... ...Hehe, we may depend on whom the Hou Mansion can rely on..."

Before I finished speaking, I felt a pair of sharp eyes looking over, and suddenly fell silent, but it was Mrs. Tai.

"There are some things that Aunt Mei won't say, so don't say them." Mrs. Tai said lightly, without getting angry, and then turned her head to tell Liu Shi, "Go and put the things in Miss Lan's dowry list."

Liu's face turned dark immediately, he tightened the veil, gritted his teeth and agreed.

Aunt Mei achieved her goal, and she forgot to be afraid, with a smile on her face.

Unable to continue, Mrs. Liu immediately stood up, glanced sideways at Lin Xi and said, "Nephew should focus on his studies."

Then he left Chongjin Hall alone.

Shan also felt bored, and left in the name of taking care of her son.

"Master Biao, you should spend more time with the old lady, let go of some things." Aunt Mei smiled and looked at Lin Xi with deep meaning in her eyes. She bowed her body and left Chongjin Hall.

Looking at the still graceful posture, Lin Xi was a little puzzled, what does this mean?

"Humph!"

Mrs. Tai snorted coldly, with a mockery no longer hidden on her face.

"Ignorant stupid woman, but she doesn't know how much trouble this marriage has brought to the Hou Mansion."

"Grandmother."

There were only grandparents and grandchildren, so Lin Xi sat beside Mrs. Tai.

Lin Xi held Mrs. Tai's hand and said: "The decree has been issued, so it cannot be changed. It is a fact that my cousin married King Liang as a side concubine. Grandmother can only relax and marry her granddaughter happily."

Mrs. Tai patted Lin Xi's hand, the melancholy on her face faded away, she could only sigh softly and said: "Before your grandfather left, you have been told thousands of times that the emperor is getting older, so you must not participate in that terrible thing. You The eldest uncle's ability is limited, and he can't get into the eyes of the two kings, so they live in peace. Now... alas, your fourth uncle is favored by the emperor, and he is in charge of the five cities. That idiot is still complacent, but he doesn't know that he has dragged the Hou Mansion into a dangerous place, it's really... unspeakable."

Lin Xi raised the corners of her lips and said comfortingly, "Fortunately, it's just a side concubine. King Liang has serious in-laws to leave. As long as the uncles keep their hearts, it doesn't matter."

Mrs. Tai narrowed her eyes, stroked the beads, and said in a low voice: "That's right, wait for Lan girl to go out..."

Lin Xi couldn't hear the murmur behind, but Aunt Mei's happy days were coming to an end soon.

Lin Xi walked out of Chongjin Hall and headed towards Lanyuexuan.

Although he moved away from Hou's mansion, Lanyue Xuan has been reserved for him, and the maids inside have not been transferred.

He didn't bring much to the White Mansion, and he will bring some more when he comes back this time.

However, just passing the garden, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

"cousin."

The soft voice made people feel pity, Lin Xi stopped in her tracks, held her hand in greeting, "Second cousin."

Xiao Jinlan is wearing a plain white long dress today, but there are some flowers and plants embellished on the skirt, cuffs, collar and skirt, which looks very slim, and makes it extremely pure and charming.

She owed her body and returned the gift.

Lin Xi looked up, seeing Xiao Jinlan staring at him with watery eyes and not speaking, she couldn't help but feel a little strange, so she said with a smile: "I haven't congratulated my cousin yet."

Xiao Jinlan lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "It's just a concubine."

This is not happy?

That's right, according to Lin Xi's point of view, the King of Liang is nearly forty years old, has several sons and daughters, and the concubine and concubines who are famous but not famous can have a dozen. It's a pity for Xiao Jinlan's juicy girl.

Lin Xi couldn't continue, so she changed the subject, "I wonder if my cousin called me for something important?"

Xiao Jinlan looked at Lin Xi, without shaking her head or nodding, she just looked at him with a faint glimmer of water in her eyes.

Lin Xi gradually sensed it no matter how dull he was, but he didn't speak, but waited for the girl in front of him.

In the end Xiao Jinlan shook her head, "Cousin has nothing to do, but... I wish my cousin's title on the gold list can be expected soon, and I can marry a gentle and virtuous cousin in the future."

That cousin sister-in-law has nothing to do with being gentle and virtuous, but facing Xiao Jinlan at this moment, Lin Xi could only nod her head.

Xiao Jinlan raised her face and smiled softly, "After talking, let's go, cousin."

After bowing her body, Xiao Jinlan turned around and left with the help of her maid.

A fast horse galloped into the capital, went straight to the palace without stopping, and entered the palace all the way.

Hu Nu pretended to attack the northern border, but actually joined hands with the Xiyi to invade the western border and caught Daxia by surprise.

At that moment, Emperor Xia Jing was so angry that he lifted the desk and the roaring sound resounded throughout the imperial study room, the servants had room to crawl, and dared not let out a breath.

The cabinet ministers hurried into the palace and stayed in the palace that night.

On the second day, this news spread throughout the entire capital, and for a while, people were panicked and dark clouds overwhelmed the city. Everyone's joyful marriages were suspended in unison, for fear of touching the current emperor's bad luck.

"Although the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion has been guarding the western border for many years, it is quite powerful, but the Zhenxi King is no longer the same as before. There has been no war for a long time, and I am afraid it will be difficult to resist."

The two masters and apprentices in the White Mansion were sitting on the ground, and they were discussing when they got the news.

An old man, a weak scholar, even in the summer, is nothing more than a cup of herbal tea, and cold things like watermelon are just tasted and stopped.

Lin Xi came to the capital to follow Mr. Bai before she started to get in touch with these world affairs. She didn't know much about the Zhenxi Palace, and to be honest, she didn't care much about the western affairs.However, when he thought that Zhao Jingyi was in command of Beizheng, against Hu Nu again, even if he didn't admit it, he was still quite worried.

I don't think so on weekdays, but after getting in touch with him, I realized that the prince praised him a lot, but there were also quite a few people who didn't like him.

"I don't know if it will involve senior brother, Hu Nuxi, if he is punished for the crime of dereliction of duty... I heard that the impeachment has already been brought before the emperor."

Old Mr. Bai stroked the little beard on his chin and didn't make a sound, just looked at him.

Lin Xi blinked his eyes, thought for a while, and suddenly showed his face and said: "There are no generals available in the court. Hu Nu walked around the Northern Expedition Army, so they can only join hands with Xiyi to go west. Isn't it just because I am afraid of my senior brother? Those impeachments The emperor has not stayed in the middle school so far, so he must still trust the senior brother. The students thought that the emperor would order the Northern Expeditionary Army to go west to rescue in a few days, and they only hope that the Zhenxi Palace can last for a few more days."

Mr. Bai raised his eyebrows and laughed.

After a few days, the messenger from the north, who had been staying at the gate of the capital for many days, rushed into the palace to meet His Majesty.

Emperor Xia Jing threw those impeachment memorials on the officials kneeling below.

"Prince Rui is unsupervised and unworthy of being a commander. That's fine, you find me a general who can beat back the Hunu! The western region is about to fall, and whoever can turn the tide, I will make him a first-rank military marquis!"

As soon as this remark came out, the eyes of the officials on both sides immediately lit up. The first-rank military marquis is too attractive.

However, when he thought of the candidates, he could only shake his head and sigh.

There are no talented generals in the court, talented and low-qualified generals, and they can't overwhelm the crowd. A few capable generals also came from Zhao Jingyi's command.

Emperor Xia Jing sneered again and again, thinking that the trembling and kneeling officials below were a joke, so he stretched out his hand and made people cross him out.

"You don't need to wait for the conclusion of your discussion. The decree is that Prince Feng Rui, Zhao Jingyi, will be the commander of the Northwest, commanding the three armies in the Northwest, and immediately go to the west to rescue. He will be outside, so he can do things cheaply."

The three armies of the Northwest... some old officials felt that something was wrong, but facing the resolute Emperor Xia Jing, they could only swallow their words silently.

At this moment, it doesn't matter how many troops Zhao Jingyi has in his hands, the most important thing is to fight against Hu Nu and Xi Yi.