[Red Chamber] Dai Yu became the favorite of the Song Dynasty

That night, Qiu'er slept next to Daiyu.

Daiyu talked to Qiu'er like a caring big sister: "But what's wrong in the school? Is it because Yan Xu bullied you?"

Qiu'er shook her head again and again: "Yan Xu never bullies me, she treats me like a sister."

"That's... your mother scolded you again?"

"No, mother works in the store during the day, and takes care of my younger brother when she goes back at night, so she doesn't have much time for me."

Daiyu took the opportunity to answer: "Yes, your mother has worked so hard, you have to be sensible and take care of yourself, don't let adults worry about it?"

Qiu'er understands Daiyu's intentions: "Auntie, I just feel... I will never be able to be equal to you and Yan Xu in my life... My family is just a very ordinary commoner..."

Daiyu was shocked by the child's words. She is only so old, and she has a family background in her eyes. She can't let the child think about it: "You know? We were bullied, but my parents still tried their best to protect me and my brother, and brought us up. Later, with the hard work of the whole family, we have two stores like today. You see, my family was not as good as yours before. Don't the days get better and better?"

Qiu'er remained silent, perhaps thinking about something.

Daiyu took Lu Qingzhou as an example: "Your Uncle Lu's parents died young, and he was wandering in Tokyo alone without any relatives. He is also very strong, right? You have parents, younger brothers, and grandma. I don't know how many times it has improved. Our Qiu'er is a very happy child."

"Auntie, I understand. Destiny is in your own hands. If you want to live a better life, you have to work hard. Others also feel sad..."

Daiyu looked into the innocent eyes of the child and touched her face: "Good boy, as long as you study hard, you will achieve something in the future. You forgot, you want to be a teacher like Mr. Li! "

"I haven't forgotten, Auntie, I will do it!"

"Okay, aunt grows up with you and becomes better and better with you."

The two talked for a while before falling asleep.

After getting up early, Qiu'er had breakfast and went to the school, Daiyu made three dishes and prepared to send them to the palace for the officials, Kai'er and Shang Yang to taste.The official bowl is the least, because he seldom eats spicy food, and Shangyang has the most, as long as it is delicious, she will not be too much.

After taking two bites, the official coughed a little: "It tastes very good, but I can't eat it, so share it with Shang Yang and Kai'er."

Daiyu took Kai'er by the hand, took the food box, and went to find Shangyang together.

The aunt and nephew couldn't wait to put it in their mouths when they saw the delicious food.

Shang Yang was reluctant to put down his chopsticks: "Sister, the food you cook is getting better and better, I really want to keep you in my small kitchen, hehehe."

Kai'er was not convinced: "Aunt Yu also wants to feed me, you can't monopolize her by yourself."

Daiyu looked at the two wolfing down and said, "Since you like it, I'll bring it next time, okay?"

"Good good!"

Concubine De happened to pass by outside Shangyang's bedroom, and was attracted by the unique fragrance coming from the palace, so she asked the people around her, "Can you smell this smell?"

Maid: "Go back to your mother, the slaves have heard it."

"Do you know what it smells like?"

"Slaves are stupid, I don't know what it smells like."

Concubine De was curious, and led the palace people to follow the scent, but saw Daiyu and the three of them eating happily.

"My sisters are eating something delicious, and they don't want me to order it." Concubine De looked very enthusiastic.

Daiyu and Kai'er greeted each other: "I've seen the concubine Defei!"

"Exemption."

But Shang Yang didn't even lift his eyelids, he was too lazy to talk to Concubine De.

Concubine De is not a fool, naturally she knows that Shang Yang doesn't like her, but the more she is like this, the more she hopes to draw Shang Yang into her camp, so that in the harem, even if there is no favor from the officials, she will not be afraid of anyone !

Concubine De took Kai'er's hand: "What is the little prince eating?"

Kai'er replied innocently: "Aunt Yu made the maocai, ma'am, this is delicious!"

"I want to taste what the little prince said, but it's a pity that your Aunt Yu didn't do my part." Concubine De sighed after finishing speaking.

Kai'er didn't know people, so he couldn't see Shang Yang's face towards Concubine De, and even offered her unfinished maocai to Concubine De: "If you don't mind your empress, just try mine!"

Concubine De is not Kai'er's mother, nor has she ever given birth to a child, so she naturally doesn't want to eat the prince's leftovers, so she made an excuse: "I tasted it and you're gone, the prince should eat slowly by himself."

Kai'er ate by herself again.

Daiyu heard the connotation of Concubine De's words: "It turns out that the empress also likes these folk foods, I think it's a small thing that can't be handed out, so it's not good for the empress to laugh at it."

"The princess is humbled. The craftsmanship of the princess ranks first in Tokyo. I naturally want to try it, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity."

"Since that's the case, I'll send some to the palace when I'm back and I'll be free. At that time, the empress will definitely taste it."

Concubine De: "Then I'll be your princess." Then she took the people away.

Shang Yang said to Daiyu angrily: "Why are you being so polite to her? Are you still afraid that she will fail?"

Daiyu explained: "I'm not afraid of her, have you forgotten the queen? I think we should be more polite to her, she can treat Kai'er better, at least she doesn't want to harm the child. Kai'er is still young and has no self-protection. Ability, we can't watch him all the time, less enemies are always good."

Only then did Shang Yang understand Daiyu's painstaking efforts: "According to what you said, I have to treat her better, and if I offend her, I will do harm to others."

"You are so childish, only you and the official family are Kai'er's close relatives in this palace, you should always be careful."

"Sister, don't worry, I will visit the child often, will you, brat?" Shang Yang scratched Kai'er's nose, making the child tickle.

Shang Yang suddenly asked Daiyu again: "Is your sister still at your house?"

"It gives me a headache to mention her." Daiyu told Shang Yang about Yue'er and Shizi, and also about Yue'er's escape, "After so many days, I don't know where she is hiding."

"The prince's marriage was bestowed by the emperor, whoever dares to destroy it will die."

"Of course I understand, I just hope she can go back to her hometown in peace."

When Daiyu arrived home, Lu Qingzhou happened to be waiting for her.

Lu Qingzhou took out a letter from his arms: "Zizhan has a letter!"

Daiyu happily accepted the letter: "What did you say?"

"They are used to it in Huangzhou. The folk customs are very different from those in Tokyo. By the way, he even created a delicacy called Dongpo Pork. He also said that we must try it when we go!"

"Su Zizhan is the only one who can be so leisurely and cheerful in adversity."

"You can be open-minded only after you have seen the wind and waves. It's just that the climate in Huangzhou is humid, and Mrs. Su suffers from rheumatism, so her body is not as healthy as when she was in Tokyo."

Daiyu: "It's inevitable that you won't get used to being away from home. Is Yuan'er okay?"

"I went to school there, and I'm not as naughty as before."

"That's good. Going to school is a serious matter. If you can return to Tokyo as an official in the future, you can also bring your family back."

Lu Qingzhou smiled and said: "You always take a long-term view and have made many plans for others, but you have made plans for yourself?"

"Me?" Daiyu said frankly, "Of course I want to open my shop and be my princess!" However, she still told Lu Qingzhou what was on her mind: "What happened to Mr. Yan made us end our visit early. Calendar, I thought that if I still had the chance, I would continue to do this, and more than half of my cookbook is blank..."

Lu Qingzhou actually knew that Daiyu hadn't let go: "As long as you want to do, I will accompany you to complete it. It's just that I have an official position now. If I want to stay outside for a long time, I need to report to the official and wait for the official's approval. Let's go again."

"It's not peaceful outside, are you still willing to come with me?" Daiyu asked Lu Qingzhou.

"Life and death are shared."

The simple four words gave Daiyu great strength. Has she ever been firmly chosen by others?Baoyu in her previous life had never made such a promise to her, but she was dragged away by the big family.

Of course, Lu Qingzhou didn't know about these pasts. He believed that Daiyu had nothing to do with whether she was a princess or not, and had nothing to do with whether she had money.

In the early morning of the next day, the officials received the battle report from the frontier. The general of chariots and cavalry was defeated by the chief general of Daliang.

There was an uproar in the court, and people were panicked.

The officials are at a loss for what to do with the battle report. Is it true that my Song Dynasty is really going to die?

It was also written in the battle report that the enemy called on Princess Shangyang to get married, otherwise they would drive straight in and send troops south.

The official asked the minister: "Do you have a good strategy?"

Ouyang Xiu: "Your Majesty, since the beginning of my dynasty, there has never been a precedent for a princess to get married. Marrying is a disgrace to the Song Dynasty. Please learn from your Majesty!"

Lu Qingzhou: "My minister seconded the proposal. There are countless men in the Song Dynasty, so why should a woman sacrifice for the country? I am willing to invite soldiers to the frontier!"

Although General Pingyuan is old, he is not inferior to a young man: "I am willing to be the commander-in-chief and go to the frontiers. If you don't destroy the enemy, you will not return to the court!"

"Okay! Okay! I still have courtiers like you, it is the blessing of Song Dynasty."

Immediately, the officials issued an imperial decree, ordering General Pingyuan to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and Lu Qingzhou to be the left vanguard, leading an army of [-] to the expedition!

Lu Qingzhou went straight to Lin's house after he came down to court, he wanted to tell Daiyu the news.

"What? Are you going to fight?" Daiyu was shocked.

"If I don't go, the princess will get married, can you bear it?"

"No, I can't bear it, but I also don't want you to go to war. What should I do if something bad happens?"

Lu Qingzhou comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll be fine, don't you believe my kung fu? Besides, the coach is General Pingyuan, he is a general who always wins."

Daiyu couldn't accept it for a while, and wanted to go with Lu Qingzhou.

"Aren't you fooling around? When a woman goes to the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, what should I do if she is injured? And what about your parents? They only have you as a daughter, how can they let you go?"

Daiyu was left speechless, and Lu Qingzhou was still persuading her: "You wait for me at home, and when I am victorious, I will accompany you to browse the world and collect delicious food from all over the world, okay?"

Daiyu nodded sadly.What else can she say?She can't stop the one she loves from defending the country, and she doesn't want to get married with the princess who is as close as her sister, so she can only accept it all.