Chapter 1394 Famine and Natural Disaster 552
The tall and thin man who spoke said proudly, "At that time, our prince was only twelve or thirteen years old, but he took on the responsibility of the entire Zhou Palace and the survival of our northwest. More than five years have passed, and the northwest is thriving. People from the Central Plains are blocked outside Pingyang Pass and cannot enter. The border in Fucheng is even more stable. The grains, fruits, vegetables, etc. grown by Ningguo, the Western Regions, and now the Western Regions City and Ningcheng, which were conquered by the prince of Zhou, are continuously transported here, and the lives of people in our northwest are getting better day by day."

"The prince is indeed a child of destiny." The people who were informed were full of admiration. He knew some of the information, but also some of it he didn't know.

The people of Northwest China say that they are not xenophobic, but in fact, to a certain extent, they are still somewhat hostile to outsiders.

Although those who came here to escape famine and disaster were recognized as the people of the Northwest, they were all wary and it was impossible for them to be particularly enthusiastic as soon as they arrived. It was not the years when the Northwest was short of people.

As more people come, resources will be diluted. Although the natives will not reject them too obviously, they will subconsciously remain vigilant and not talk too much to people who don't know their nature. This has caused people who have just arrived in the northwest to lag behind in information.

Outside the city, on the main road.

Everyone in the group had a happy look on their faces, and even though they were overwhelmed, there was still a smile in their eyes.

After walking for nearly an hour, stopping and starting many times, we finally arrived at Chengjiazhuang at noon.

There was a crowd of people outside Chengjiazhuang.

"The people from Prince Zhou's Palace have arrived!"

"Two carriages, Yuanxi, should we go up to greet them?" The Cheng clan leader nervously touched his clothes to make sure they were not messy so as not to be disrespectful.

Cheng Yuanxi nodded, "We need to go forward to greet them. Clan leader, village leader, stay calm and don't panic."

"Okay, okay, we got it. Yuanxi, please remind us more often." After the patriarch said this, he looked at the village chief and asked him to talk to Cheng Dazhui.

The old village chief nodded and said, "Dazhu, you and Yuanxi go together, we will follow you."

"Okay, come here with courtesy and stay by your father's side." Cheng Dazhu was also nervous. It had been so many years since he last met Prince Zhou in his residence. At the beginning, at a distance, she seemed to be a dignified and beautiful lady from a wealthy family. She was followed by a servant at every step and looked extremely noble.

At that time, he also sighed that such a noble lady could not be raised by an ordinary family.

Now, his little granddaughter is about to marry into the Zhou Palace. In the future, the little granddaughter will grow up to this level; a word can determine the life and death of a palace, and a line represents the family education and tremendous power.

Cheng Dazhu and Cheng Yuanxi walked side by side, Cheng Mingli lagged slightly behind and walked beside his father Cheng Yuanxi; the clan leader and the village chief followed beside Cheng Dazhu, the four of them walked in front, and the rest of the Cheng clan members followed behind.

Cheng Mingyue was led by her mother Li Lianhua. No matter how unwilling she was to welcome Cheng Mingyi in person, she had no choice but to follow the crowd. After so many years, she was still jealous and even resentful of Cheng Mingyi.

From the same family, from the same home, with the same surname, why is she so lucky?
When at home, he is spoiled by his family and praised by his clan members.

When she was getting married, she had chosen a rich and powerful family, the most powerful family in the northwest. What about her? What did she choose? Just a small scholar.

There are so many scholars in the northwest. Are there fewer scholars who have fled here? They are not worth anything at all.

She couldn't figure it out, and fell into a vicious circle of jealousy and resentment day after day. She wanted to pull Cheng Mingyi down from the altar; she wanted to see what would happen to Cheng Mingyi without her impressive marriage, without the admiration of the Prince of Zhou, and without the praise and admiration of everyone.

He must be down and out, bullied by everyone, and his reputation is ruined!

"We, the common people, pay our respects to the Queen of Zhou and the Crown Prince of Zhou."

The moment Princess Zhou stepped out of the carriage, Cheng Dazhu and Cheng Yuanxi kowtowed first; they positioned themselves very clearly, so what if they were going to get married, even after the marriage, they would still be commoners.

So what if he is an official? Which official’s position is higher than that of a king?

Officials also have to kneel.

"Everyone, please stand up." Princess Zhou stepped off the carriage, smiled and nodded, "I'm here today to propose marriage to my son. You don't have to be so polite. Just be casual."

Everyone looked at each other, and each of them looked at each other with their close friends and relatives. Is Princess Zhou so good-tempered? Is she approachable?
"Yes, thank you, Princess." Cheng Yuanxi stood up and helped his father.

When the clan leader and the village chief saw Cheng Yuanxi stand up, they followed suit, followed by Cheng Mingli; finally, all the Cheng clan members slowly stood up.

Princess Zhou heard footsteps and looked sideways; she saw her son holding Mingyi's hand in one hand and walking slowly towards her.

His eyes fell on the back of his son's hand, an inch above it, a slender hand that was white, tender and seemed to be shining; he thought to himself, what a polite boy, he didn't shake the girl's hand directly.

"Ming Yi is here, come, let's go together."

Princess Zhou showed her affection for her and waved to her.

Mingyi bowed, "Princess."

"No need to be so polite, come here, be with me." Princess Zhou intentionally separated her son temporarily. The brat was clingy. How come he couldn't tolerate anyone else when Ming Yi was present?
His eyes were always on Mingyi, afraid that others couldn't see how much he liked Mingyi.

"Princess." Mingyi stepped forward.

Princess Zhou raised her hand and opened her palm; Mingyi looked at it in confusion and put her hand into the palm that was right in front of her.

"Good boy, don't be afraid." Princess Zhou closed her palms, her slender jade fingers were soft and boneless; her son was so lucky and had a sharp eye, and he found a rare good girl in the world among a group of common people.

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Mingyi smiled and nodded, then followed Princess Zhou's gaze to her family.

"Hello, grandpa, grandma, dad, brother, clan leader, village chief, uncles, aunts and mothers."

No one dared to act rudely in front of Princess Zhou and just smiled in response.

Zhou Ting walked to Mingyi's side, his tall and straight figure formed a sharp contrast with the petite and lovely girl in front of him; one was a young man full of vigor, upright and handsome; the other was in her prime, petite and delicate, about to bloom, full of vigor, just like the cardamom flowers on the branches in early February, full of vitality and lovely.

They are really a perfect match.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Cheng Dazhu smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction, and stepped aside to invite, "Princess, please come in, Prince."

"Please!" Princess Zhou invited with great grace.

Cheng Dazhu lowered his eyes and asked again.

The crowd surrounded the people from Prince Zhou's mansion, along with the carriage and betrothal gifts, and headed towards Chengjiazhuang.

Princess Zhou walked in front, with Aunt Xu supporting her, and the official media walked behind Aunt Xu with a respectful attitude.

Ming Yi was listed alongside Princess Zhou, with the Crown Prince of Zhou guarding her side, but it was unclear whether he was guarding Ming Yi or Princess Zhou.

When they arrived at Cheng Dazhu's house, the person in charge entered the yard and the betrothal gifts were sent in; the Cheng family members did not step into the house, but just participated from outside.

The yard is so small that there is no room to stand after putting the betrothal gifts.

Inside the hall.

Princess Zhou and Prince Zhou sat in the upper seats, Cheng Dazhu sat in the first seat on the left, and Cheng Yuanxi sat in the second seat; arranged in order of seniority, the clan leader and the village chief were naturally in the first and second seats on the right.

The main room was full of people, and those who had no seats had to stand.

As the party to the engagement, Cheng Mingyi did not need to be present, as long as the parents' care was there; therefore, she was sent back to the courtyard, and Cheng Mingyue, Cheng Mingli and other younger generations were also sent away.


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