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Chapter 105: Marriage of children, war breaks out again

Zhao Xi has been fighting on the battlefield for the past few years, experiencing countless life-and-death tests, and has many scars on his body. Although he looks young and strong on the surface, he actually has many hidden diseases.

Fortunately, Chen Lan was a lucky person, which allowed him to avoid the fate of early death in middle age and stay with her for the rest of her life.

After three years of expedition, even though Zhao Zhen has not assigned him any government affairs, as the crown prince of a country, Zhao Xi is still very busy.

Finally, after more than a month of busyness and rest, Zhao Xi was able to take some time off to accompany Chen Lan back to her parents' home, so the two of them prepared to set off after informing Zhao Zhen.

Unexpectedly, they were caught by Princess Fukang who came to pay her respects to the Emperor, so what was supposed to be a trip of two turned into a trip of three.

Although Zhao Xi had quite a few brothers and sisters, only a few of them survived successfully, so he was quite friendly to his sister.

Knowing that she was looking for an excuse to go out of the palace to play, he did not refuse. However, it was not convenient to bring her sisters with her when she accompanied her wife to visit her parents.

Therefore, after leaving the palace, he sent eunuchs and guards to protect him, and he took his wife to Sheng Mansion.

The couple did not send anyone to notify in advance, thinking that there would not be too many people at home. Unexpectedly, because today was a day off, many relatives and friends came to the Sheng family.

First, Madam Wang’s sister-in-law, despite her mother-in-law’s dissatisfaction, brought her own son to the Sheng Mansion to build relationships.

After all, because of what happened to Madam Kang before, the two families have already developed a rift. If they don't visit each other more often, it will not be a good thing for the Wang family, which is already on the decline.

At first, Mrs. Wang was very happy, but she didn't expect that the two of them would end up talking about their children's marriages.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Wang family meant that she wanted Wang Ruofu to marry her youngest daughter Rulan to the Wang family in the future. As for the marriage that had been arranged with the Ouyang family before, the two concubines of the Sheng family could take over.

Although the eldest lady was somewhat tempted, the engagement was made by Sheng Hong and it was difficult for her to change it. She was hesitating and wanted to refuse, but unexpectedly, the other two in-laws who had already made the engagement also came to visit at this time.

It turned out that after the Sheng family and the Su family had made the marriage contract, as the Sheng family's status continued to rise, the Su family felt that they were marrying above their station and were worried that something might happen during the period, so Su Mingyun brought his two sons to Tokyo.

On the one hand, he wanted to confirm whether the engagement was still valid, and on the other hand, he wanted to take his two sons to study abroad to gain experience and prepare for the imperial examination three years later.

After arriving in Tokyo, he was worried that it would be impolite to visit the Sheng family rashly, so he went to visit Ouyang Yongshu first. He thought that both families had an engagement with the Sheng family, and it would be cheaper to visit together.

Therefore, as soon as the day of rest came, Ouyang Yongshu would bring his wife, children, and the father and son of the Su family to visit, which also happened to rescue Wang Ruofu.

Upon learning that there were guests at home, Sheng Hong ignored Lin Xiaoniang's attempts to keep him and quickly rushed to the front hall. He took the male guest to the study to talk, while the female guests were taken to Weiruixuan by Wang Ruofu for reception.

When Madam Wang saw Madam Xue from the Ouyang family, her body stiffened for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

She greeted them warmly on the surface, but cursed in her heart: "What bad luck! It seems that things are almost done, but the Ouyang family just happened to come. It seems that there is no hope for today's event."

Although they had different thoughts, they appeared to be in harmony. After chatting for a few words, Madam Xue vaguely mentioned the marriage of Su Liulang and Hualan, and the engagement of Ouyang Sanlang and Rulan. In order not to appear abrupt, she also mentioned the marriages of several other girls from the Sheng family.

Fortunately, Wang Ruofu was rational at the moment, and Sheng Hong had mentioned it to her before, so she did not hesitate and said directly:

"Sister Xue, please forgive me. My husband wanted to keep the remaining girls at home for a while longer because my eldest daughter got married early. So he planned to wait until Hualan reached the age of marriage before performing the six rites, so that she could stay at home for another year."

"As for the younger ones, except for Rujie'er who is engaged to your Sanlang, the others haven't been engaged yet. The old lady will decide for Shujie's. If you have any good families, don't keep it secret and tell our old lady about it."

Madam Xue responded with a smile, which made Madam Wang feel so heartbroken that the fake smile on her face looked so stiff.

On the other hand, although Madam Xue was the second wife, she was sharp-eyed and clear-minded. She saw everything and was secretly vigilant.

Wang Ruofu was just about to call a few girls from her family to meet the guests when she heard Mother Liu say that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had arrived.

So Wang Ruofu didn't even bother to greet her sister-in-law and future in-laws, and rushed out the door in a hurry. Even though she almost fell, it couldn't stop her eagerness.

When the group of female relatives heard the news and rushed over from the backyard, Sheng Hong had already brought Ouyang Yongshu, Su Mingyun and others to chat with the prince.

After the eldest lady led everyone to pay the tribute, she thought she was being very cautious, but in fact, in the eyes of others, she was staring at the prince. This allowed the Su father and son and the Ouyang couple to get their first intuitive understanding of the kind of person their future mother-in-law was.

After everyone arrived, Su Liulang quickly glanced at Hua Lan, then stared at the ground with red ears, as if he wanted to see something.

Su Wulang almost laughed out loud when he saw his brother's useless appearance. He didn't know how long it had been since he saw his brother in such an embarrassed state.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. No one except Su Wulang saw Su Liulang's disrespectful behavior, and Su Wulang, who saw it, subconsciously helped his brother cover up.

After everyone had greeted each other and exchanged simple greetings, Sheng Hong led everyone to the front hall. After the men and women were seated, Shu Lan finally arrived, supporting the old lady.

As soon as Old Lady Sheng bowed to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince, in order to save Chen Lan's face, politely helped the old lady up himself, and considerately sent her to Chen Lan before returning to his original position.

Sheng Hong and others greeted the prince with a half-flattering and half-concerned manner, and after testing the academic knowledge of several younger generations at the table (Changbai, Su Wulang, Su Liulang, Changsong, etc.), they began to eat their meal with satisfaction.

As soon as Chenlan sat down, little Rulan opened her arms like a happy butterfly and flew into her arms.

That little body seems to contain endless energy and joy, which makes people feel pity and love for it.

When Madam Xue saw this scene, she was not dissatisfied but very happy. After all, her future daughter-in-law was favored at home, and a lively personality was always better than a wooden beauty.

Chen Lan was startled by this sudden action, but then she smiled gently and stroked Xiao Rulan's hair, her eyes full of doting.

"Our little Rulan misses her sister so much, why not follow her sister and brother-in-law back to the East Palace today?"

Rulan is almost four years old now, but she has been in the palace for more than three years. Although she is also loved by everyone at home during this period, the person she is closest to is Chenlan.

Therefore, as soon as Chen Lan finished speaking, Rulan nodded impatiently. Seeing that her sister did not abandon her, she rubbed her head against Chen Lan's arm like a spoiled child.

When Madam Wang saw this scene, she did not feel jealous at all. Instead, she grinned with great relief.

But her good mood did not last long, and it disappeared as Mother Liu whispered in her ear. Her face turned gloomy in that instant, and it was hard not to notice it.

When Chen Lan was in the Sheng family, she was already a smart person. Now, after several years of palace life, her ability to understand people's hearts has been honed to perfection.

Seeing his mother's unhappy look, he knew that it must be those girls in the backyard who were causing trouble again, so he nodded to his aunt and Madam Xue and took his mother out.

"Mother Liu, what did you say to mother just now that made her so unhappy? But what did those ignorant people in the yard do?"

When Mother Liu heard the Crown Princess asking, she didn't think of hiding anything and told her everything.

"To answer your question, Miss Lin just wanted to bring the fifth girl to meet you and His Royal Highness. The old servant and Fang Madam tried to persuade her to go back, but failed. So she took the initiative to order someone to tie her up and take her back to Linqi Pavilion. But she is half a master after all, and we don't know what to do next, so we came to report to the Madam."

Chen Lan didn't expect that Lin Qinshuang would dare to be so disrespectful to her mother after she married into the Eastern Palace. Her face instantly turned gloomy.

Last time it was Yuan Xiaoniang, and this time it was Lin Xiaoniang again. One or two of them dared to ignore their own mothers. It is really outrageous.

She immediately ordered angrily, "Chun Ruo, take the nanny to Linqi Pavilion and teach Miss Lin a lesson on behalf of my mother. Remember, if you can't make her behave, you don't have to come back."

Chun Ruo's heart trembled, and she respectfully saluted to the Crown Princess, then walked towards Linqi Pavilion with the two old maids. Her steps were firm and powerful, and the anger in her heart gradually rose with each step.

Finally arriving in front of Linqi Pavilion, Chunruo stopped, took a deep breath, and adjusted her expression.

Then, she took a step forward and walked into Linqi Pavilion angrily, ready to carry out the Crown Princess's order to the end.

Not to mention how helpless Mrs. Lin was after learning the Crown Princess's instructions, after Chen Lan comforted Mrs. Wang, the two of them returned to their previous joy.

They returned to the hall hand in hand and had dinner with everyone. After everyone finished their meal, they chatted for a while. Then Chenlan took Rulan and the prince back to the East Palace.

After the young couple returned to the East Palace and placed the incredibly bright night pearl, they always felt that they seemed to have forgotten something. After thinking about it for a long time, they couldn't remember it, so they let it go.

Poor old father Zhao Zhen, after learning that his son and daughter-in-law returned safely to the Eastern Palace, he was extremely anxious because he had not even seen the shadow of his eldest daughter yet.

He was seen pacing back and forth in the hall, muttering to himself, "Where on earth did Fukang go? Why hasn't he come back yet?" His eyes were full of worry and anxiety.

Seeing the emperor so anxious, Zhang Maoze was about to say something when a eunuch hurried over and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has returned to the palace and is now going to Yifeng Pavilion."

Zhao Zhen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and quickly asked, "Is she okay? Is she injured?"

The eunuch replied, "Your Majesty, the princess is fine and does not seem to be feeling unwell."

Only then did Zhao Zhen feel relieved, thinking to himself that he must never leave his daughter to be taken away by an unreliable son again.

At the same time, he also made up his mind that he would teach his daughter a lesson when she came back, so as to prevent her from causing any disaster in the future.

After all, as the king of a country, he not only has to care about national affairs, but also has to worry about his children's trivial matters. It is really difficult for him as an old father!

Fortunately, he had already found a good marriage for his daughter. When she reached the age of 15, he would marry her off to her mother's family.

Zhao Xi didn't know that because of his negligence today, his old father had labeled him as unreliable. At this time, he was strolling in the space with Chen Lan.

Unlike the prosperity and tranquility in Tokyo City, the border of the Song Dynasty was not peaceful at this time. By the time the news reached Kaifeng, it was unknown how many people had been displaced.

Zhao Zhen and all the officials thought that after ending the war with Western Xia, the border would be stable for a long time, and they, the Song Dynasty, could also accumulate strength and prepare for the future conquest of the Liao Kingdom.

However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. After the Liao Kingdom learned that Western Xia was destroyed, there was a lot of turmoil in the court.

Not only were they not intimidated by the demise of Western Xia, but they did not hide their covetousness for the Song Dynasty at all, and deployed their troops in Yanyun with their eyes wide open.

As a result, disputes and wars continued at the border between the two countries, and the situation was extremely tense. Faced with such a difficult situation, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen was worried and distressed.

He knew very well that the Song Dynasty could not afford two national wars in such a short period of time. Perhaps the Liao people understood this clearly and launched the war without hesitation.

So after a brief reorganization, Zhao Xi once again asked to go to Yanyun to preside over the war.

Even though Zhao Zhen was extremely reluctant, facing his son's determined eyes, he closed his eyes and nodded.

Fortunately, Zhao Xi and Chen Lan had prepared a lot of treasures during this period, and they quickly prepared what they needed to take. In order to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, Chen Lan even took the initiative to bring the ladies in the harem to cook medicinal porridge for the soldiers, and put a lot of diluted Sanguan divine water into it when no one was prepared.

After learning about this, Zhao Xi not only did not stop her, but also helped her secretly, allowing all the soldiers to drink the porridge smoothly.

The confused soldiers were deeply moved. They had never thought that they, the warriors who were looked down upon in the past, would one day be able to drink food prepared by the nobles themselves.

Therefore, they attributed the refreshed feeling after drinking the porridge to the noble status of the person who made the porridge. So they were like chicken blood, fighting with high enthusiasm, without the slightest intention of fearing the battle.

When Zhao Xi and Di Qing saw this scene, their worries were relieved a lot and their confidence in this battle increased.

After the emperor and the ministers arranged the food and fodder and determined the supply routes, they bid farewell to these good men with great anticipation.