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Chapter 393 I'm so worried about Jing Ge'er [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you words]

Duke's Mansion of Qi
Backyard

inside the house,

The delicate incense burner wafts out wisps of green smoke.
"sand"

The sound of pages turning made the room even quieter.

After a while,
He stopped halfway through turning the pages.

Seeing this, the personal nanny beside Princess Pingning whispered, "Go and see what's going on in the front yard. Why is there so much noise?"

"Yes!"

The little maid at the side responded in a low voice and walked out quickly and quietly.

After the maid went out,

The noise outside was getting louder.

"Snapped!"

Princess Pingning slammed the book in her hand onto the table.

At one side of the room, the serving maids held their breath.

"My lady, I will go and take a look."

The personal nanny at the side spoke up.

Princess Pingning gathered her sleeves and stood up from her chair: "No need, I'll go check it out myself! Today is really outrageous!"

Saying,

Princess Pingning led her people out.

As soon as I got to the corridor,

The maid who had just left hurriedly stepped over the threshold and ran over, shouting, "Madam! Madam!"

Princess Pingning took a deep breath and looked at the maid with her chin raised.

The personal nanny at the side saw that the usually clever little maid was so reckless at this moment. She didn't dare to look at Princess Pingning's expression and was about to scold her.

But before she could finish her words, the maid stopped in front of her and bowed her head and said in a crisp voice, "Madam! The gatekeeper in the front yard said that a man on horseback ran past the door shouting that Bai Gaoguo had surrendered."

"what?"

Princess Pingning glared and said with an unpleasant expression:
"We are all old people in the Duke's Mansion, and how dare you spread such rumors into the courtyard!"

"Let the gatekeeper in the front yard come in!"

"Yes!"

The little maid bowed and turned quickly to run to the front yard.

After a while

Princess Pingning had already walked into the second gate and sat on the chair brought by the maid.

The Qi family's doorman lowered his head and followed the little maid quickly over. When he saw the nanny beside Princess Pingning, he hurriedly bowed his head.

"Great! You've really become more capable. Now you dare to spread anything in the courtyard!"

The doorman bowed and said in a trembling voice: "Madam, I dare not. I saw the cavalrymen shouting, and it looked like a message from the army."

"I dare not believe it easily. I just sent my servant to check outside the palace gate. Who knows if anyone in the courtyard heard it?"

After watching the doorman bow and finish his words, Princess Pingning shook her head in disbelief.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Are you sure?"

"Your Highness, you are not mistaken! I have seen them several times! And I remember clearly that not long after the Duke went to Yangzhou, the cavalry that brought a message to our family were like this!"

Princess Pingning stood up and said, "Hitch the carriage, I'm going to the palace!"

Ningyuan Houfu
Backyard,
in the hall,
Bai sat on the Luohan chair at the top, looking at the invitation in her hand, with Pingmei and Nanny Chang standing beside her.

On the chairs at the bottom, the two ladies from the fourth and fifth rooms of the Gu family were sitting there with smiles on their faces.

Seeing Bai put the post in his hand on the table,

The eldest lady of the fourth room said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, what do you think of this girl? She is pretty and sensible! When I went back to my parents' home before, no one said anything bad about this girl!"

Bai looked at the invitation on the table and smiled, "The girl is a good person! But how old is Tingye!"

"I see that Ting Bing and Ting Yang are still discussing their marriages, so why don't you two sisters-in-law take a look at this girl?"

"Ah this."

Hearing this,

The smile on the fourth lady's face stopped.

The Fifth Lady pinched the handkerchief in her hand, forced a smile and said, "That's fine, I'll go to Fourth Sister-in-law's home to see her when I'm free!"

Bai smiled and nodded.

After chatting for a while, the fourth lady looked at Bai with a guilty look and said, "Well, sister-in-law, we will go back first!"

"Go! Pingmei, send her off!"

"Yes, mother."

"Aunt Four, Aunt Five, please."

Pingmei said with a smile.

Out of the hall,

On the way,

The fourth wife looked at Pingmei and said, "Dalang's family, your brother from your mother's family, right?"

Ping Mei interrupted, "Fourth Aunt, my younger sister is younger than Brother Ye! Such a good girl should stay with the uncles."

As she spoke, Pingmei accompanied the two aunts to the gate of the courtyard.

"Aunts, my niece-in-law has been sent here."

"Yeah!" The man from Room 4 responded with a few perfunctory "hmms" and walked forward.

After walking a few steps, she found that the person from Room 5 was still beside Pingmei.

Seeing the fourth wife looking back, the fifth wife of the Gu family smiled and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, I have something else to do, you go back first!"

The fourth wife: "Humph!"

Then he flicked his sleeves and left with the maid.

Seeing the people walking away, the fifth lady looked at Pingmei with a flattering smile.

Pingmei: "Aunt Four, just say what you want to say."

The fifth lady smiled and nodded again: "Pingmei, once you married into the Gu family, I knew you were a good person!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Aunt Fifth!"

"That's right. Now that Marquis Yongyi is far away in the northwest, is there any vacant position in the army? My brothers from my mother's family also want to make achievements and establish their own careers."

"Aunt Fifth, there should be some! But my father is very strict in his military discipline. My younger brother from my mother's family joined the army and wrote to me saying that he also started out as a soldier."

"Ah? Pingmei, you are kidding me, right? How could such a good kid like Jing'er..."

Seeing Pingmei's serious look, 'Fifth Aunt' smiled awkwardly and said, "This brave general must be born from the ranks. Lord Xu is really thoughtful."

"Aunt Fifth, you are too kind."

"Well, Pingmei, there is one more thing."

The Fifth Lady smiled sheepishly: "You also know that my aunt's family has several nieces and nieces, who are now of marriageable age. If there are any good lieutenants in Xu Hou's army, maybe we can take a look at one or two!"

Hearing this, Pingmei looked at the fifth lady with a changed look and said, "Fifth aunt is thoughtful. Your niece-in-law will tell her father!"

"Okay! Okay! Let's talk later!"

Pingmei smiled and nodded.

At this time, the servant of the Xu family, the gatekeeper, ran over from the main gate, bowed to the departing mistress of the fifth room, and walked up to Pingmei: "Miss, just now I saw a messenger from the army riding by on horseback, saying that the Baigao Kingdom has surrendered!"

Pingmei was stunned: "Bai Gao, surrendered?"

"Yes! I can hear it clearly at the door!"

Pingmei nodded and said, "Go back to the Xu family and ask!"

The servant should leave.

Pingmei walked towards the courtyard with confusion. After taking two steps, she stopped and turned to Qingxia beside her and asked, "How long did your husband say it would take?"

"Miss, the master seems to have said that it will take another half a year for Baigao Kingdom to be defeated and surrender."

Ping Mei continued to walk: "Master, he always predicts correctly. What happened this time? Bai Gao has surrendered. Can Daddy, Big Brother, and Xiao Wu also return to Beijing?"

"Yes, girl!"

Pingmei nodded, and her steps became lighter. Back at the Gu family's mistress's courtyard,

Bai's grandchildren have been brought out.

Listening to Pingmei's happy news with a smile,
Bai rubbed her hands happily and said, "It's only been a short time since Jing'er left, and there's such great news! Great!"

"Mother! Why do you sound like you're saying that this great victory has something to do with Xiaowu?"

Bai smiled and looked at Nanny Chang: "Isn't that so?"

Seeing Pingmei shaking her head in confusion, Bai took the eldest grandson from Qingzhi and said, "Hey~ We don't know whose husband was rescued by Jing'er! Right, Xing'er?"

Pingmei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly changed the subject, "Mother, the marriages of the children from the fourth and fifth rooms haven't been decided yet?"

Bai nodded and said, "Your Majesty has been expanding the army and preparing for war in the past two years, and this year he is conquering Baigao! After all, the Marquis' Mansion is a military family that founded the country and assisted in the fortune-telling, and has a thousand connections with the military."

"These days, many people have come to the Fourth and Fifth Houses for help. They have received a lot of gold and silver gifts, which makes them feel a little flattered."

"Naturally, I look down on the marriages that I have discussed before."

"Speaking of marriage, Ping Mei, your father has made such a great contribution, your mother may be busy for a while."

As he spoke, Bai looked at the post on the table.

"By the way, tell the housekeeper to prepare the fireworks!"

After hearing Bai's instructions, Pingmei said, "Don't worry, mother. I will send people to the Lu and Li families right away. Our fireworks will definitely be included in the fireworks event."

South of the Imperial City
Outside Xuande Gate
In front of the huge square where the Lantern Festival is held every year,
The cavalry pulled their horses to a halt at the palace gate and shouted, "The king's army has won a great victory, Baigao has surrendered!"

Rong Xian, who was on duty at Xuande Gate today, walked quickly towards the cavalry with a look of surprise on his face.

After checking the golden token from the cavalry, Rong Xian waved his hand to signal his comrades to move the barricades away and shouted, "Gold! Prepare the horses!"

As he spoke, Rong Xian took the tightly sealed bamboo tube containing the letter from the cavalryman and rushed into the doorway!

Rong Xian's comrade helped the cavalryman down from his horse and said, "Brother, we just broke through the Keyi Gate Fortress two days ago, and the Baigao Kingdom surrendered in just a few days? What happened?"

The cavalryman got off his horse tremblingly, his legs a little weak and unable to stand, and said: "I don't know either. After receiving the golden token, I only confirmed it with the last comrade three times, and then I rode here desperately."

"Brother, take a good rest. You received a lot of reward for delivering the victory report of Keyi Gate a few days ago!"

The cavalryman bowed and said, "I'll invite you brothers to have some wine then."

Inner Court,

Outside the Purple Palace,
Rong Xian jumped off his horse.

He raised the bamboo tube in his hand and shouted "The royal army has won a great victory, Baigao has surrendered", then was led by the eunuchs to run towards the inner court.

Walking through the corridors and halls,

When the eunuch was about to lead Rong Xian to the place where he was going to copy,
The emperor and Zhao Fang just came out of Funing Palace.

Rong Xian, dressed in imperial guard armor, immediately attracted Zhao Fang's attention.

"Father, it's Brother Xian."

"Rong Xian, come here!"

The emperor shouted towards a distance.

"How did you get into the inner court?"

Looking at Rongxian's smiling face and quick steps towards him, the emperor asked.

Rong Xian shouted, "Your Majesty! Your Highness! The army has an urgent report saying that we have won the battle and the Baigao Kingdom has surrendered!"

There was still a smile in the emperor's eyes, but when he saw the bamboo tube in Rongxian's hand, he could no longer smile.

Zhao Fang shook his head and said, "Brother Xian, I just looked at the map in the palace. Xingqing Prefecture and Keyi Gate are not close to each other. How could it be so fast?"

The emperor nodded. The army had to set up camp outside Xingqing Mansion and clear the surrounding area! Even if there were traitors in the city who opened the gate, the army might have to fight in the streets after entering the city. It couldn't be so fast!

Rong Xian said: "Your Highness, that's what the cavalry who came to deliver the letter shouted!"

Soon the bamboo tube was handed to the emperor.
After the emperor took a look, he handed over the bamboo tube:

"Open it for me!"

The emperor said urgently.

The eunuch beside the emperor rushed over and took out the letter from the bamboo tube after a while.

The emperor couldn't wait to unfold the letter and read it.

Reading ten lines at a glance, the emperor's expression changed from disbelief to incomprehension, and then to uncontrollable joy.

"Hahahaha!"

The emperor laughed and stroked the hair of Zhao Fang, who was reading a letter with his head down.

As the emperor laughed, tears actually appeared in his eyes.

After reading it, Zhao Fang quickly stepped aside, clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Father, the unfinished work of our ancestors has finally been completed in your hands!"

The emperor looked up at the sky, collected himself, and said to Zhao Fang, "Let's go! Today, we, father and son, will go together to tell your mother the good news!"

"Please ask Rong Fei and the other palace ladies to come to the Queen's Palace together!"

"Also, order the driving department to reward the post stations along the way."

The internal officials should be.

After saying this, the emperor felt that Rong Xiandu was very pleasing to the eye, and said, "I will change your clothes tomorrow."

Rong Xian, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that he might be promoted, so he bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"

Rong Xian bowed and waited for the emperor and his son to leave.

After returning to Xuande Gate,

Rong Xian touched his helmet with his hand and said, "Where is the brother who delivered the letter just now? Let him wait, I will treat him to a drink after the shift!"

"Yanei, what about us?"

"Let's go together!"

In the Queen's Palace,

The Queen was sitting on a chair.

On the table in front of him lay a map that smelled of ink.

The queen turned her head to look at her daughter who was playing with a doll and smiled.

Then he turned to the female official beside him and said, "Go on."

The female official responded and continued, "Your Majesty, this is the Keyi Gate Fortress, and this is Xiping Prefecture where Marquis Tuoxi is located."

The Queen nodded and said, "After we capture Lingzhou, we still have to cross the Yellow River!"

"Your Majesty is right, but now that Marquis Yongyi is fighting in the north towards the south, it won't take long."

"Mother!!!"

Zhao Fang's voice came.

The little princess held the doll in her hand and looked towards the palace door with a smile: "Royal brother!"

The queen raised her head and looked at the emperor and son with a smile.

"Mother! Look! An urgent golden bulletin just arrived from the Northwest!"

"Bai Gao country has surrendered!!!"

The queen looked at the emperor in disbelief, and after receiving an affirmative nod, she began to read the letter in a similar posture as the emperor.

After reading it, the queen whispered, "Hiss, was it Jing'er who passed this news to my father?"

"Jing Ge'er has only just arrived at the front line, and now there is a decisive battle outside the city and an earthquake."

The emperor picked up the little princess and kissed her, saying, "Everything good happens to him."

The queen looked at Zhao Fang, who was taking the little princess from the emperor's arms, with a smile on her face, and muttered to herself: If you didn't have a son, you would have no intention of conquering Bai Gao.

No matter what happens to the Baigao Kingdom, it is disaster relief, not surrender to the Great Zhou.

Soon, Concubine Rong also brought the little princess to the Queen's Palace.

Another palace maid reported that Princess Pingning wanted to see her.

In the midst of excitement,

Zhao Fang squeezed next to the queen and asked a few questions in her ear.

The queen just shook her head, looked at Zhao Fang and said, "Fang'er, this is far from enough."

Zhao Fang suddenly felt a little unhappy.

Seeing Princess Pingning's puzzled look, the Queen shook her head and said:
"Alas, Fang'er is so worried about Jing'er."

(End of this chapter)