Chapter 697

After traveling for three days and three nights, Du Zheng finally met Yun Qing within the stipulated time.

Looking at Du Zheng whose eyes were bloodshot, Yun Qing said: "Go down and rest first, we will discuss the matter later." No matter how anxious you are, you can't ignore the soldiers' bodies.

Du Zheng didn't try to be brave, nodded and said, "Yes."

The south of the Yangtze River is a place with a lot of rain. Every rainy season, the patter of rain will come as scheduled. When Yunqing woke up in the morning, he found that it was raining outside.

Slowly, the rain is getting heavier and heavier. On the roof and in the yard, a layer of white rain and mist splashed up, like a misty white gauze. A gust of wind blows over, and the white gauze floats away. The raindrops hit the puddles in the yard obliquely, hitting the blossoming rain flowers.

When Du Zheng came over, he felt that Yunqing was not in a good mood. Du Zheng naturally knew the reason, and said, "My lord, the rain is not too heavy, we can still attack the city."

When it rains, the city walls will be slippery, making it more difficult to attack the city. Yun Qing shook his head and said, "No, attacking the city in such weather will cause more casualties."

Du Zheng said: "Then I can only hope that the rain will stop soon." When the rain stops, they can also attack the city.

Yunqing felt a little worried, and said: "I hope!" Yunqing was really worried that the rain would last for a few days. Such a long delay was enough for Yu Baojia to have enough time to transport the belongings away. But let him disregard the lives of the soldiers for the sake of money, he can't do it.

Du Zheng said: "It would be great if we had a sailor." With sailors, we can go to sea to intercept those ships, instead of sitting here and waiting.

Yun Qing said: "I don't need to talk about those assumptions, I just hope that the rain will stop soon."

Just as Yunqing was worried, the rain has been falling for three days without stopping, and it seems that it has not stopped yet.

Not to mention Yunqing, even Du Zheng was a little anxious: "When will this rain stop?" If it takes ten days and a half months, then the day lily will be cold.

Over-anxious, Yunqing calmed down: "The sky is not beautiful, we can only wait patiently." The sky doesn't stop raining, it's useless for them to be anxious,

Du Zheng smiled wryly and said: "I've always heard that there is a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River, but now I really understand it." There is a shortage of water in the northwest, and in times of drought, the water is more precious than silver. There is too much water here.

Yun Qing said calmly, "Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice." Where can fish and rice come from without water!

At noon this day, Yunqing received Yuxi's letter, after reading it, Yunqing's expression eased a lot.

Du Zheng didn't ask. If it's a business matter, Yunqing will tell it without asking, but if it's a private matter, he won't say it.

After Yun Qing put down the letter, he said, "The princess said in the letter that she has sent someone to Fujian to look for Qiu Ye." The sailors in Fujian often deal with pirates, and their combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of the sailors in Jiangnan. Of course, another point is that Qiu Ye has 40,000 sailors in his hands, and Yu Baojia only has more than 10,000 sailors. In a fight, Qiu Ye must have the upper hand.

Du Zheng understood as soon as he heard it: "The princess wants to ask Qiu Ye, the general soldier of Fujian, to send troops to intercept Yu Baojia's fleet?" Seeing Yun Qing nodding, Du Zheng said a little worriedly: "What if Qiu Ye robs those belongings?" If you don’t give it to us, what should we do?” With as much silver as a mountain, who would be willing to give it to others after grabbing it! If it was him, he would definitely not want to.

Yun Qing said: "The worst thing is that Qiu Ye took all the money. It's better to give it to Qiu Ye than to let Yan Wushuang get it. But if Qiu Ye dares to swallow the share that should be given to us, we can wait until the money pond is laid down." Just send troops to Fujian." His advantage is not easy to take advantage of.

Du Zheng nodded and said, "My lord can't leave me behind at that time." Jiangnan has been captured, and the next five places are Fujian, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangdong and Guangxi.

These five places have been conquered, and the whole south is theirs. After resting for a while, they will have a showdown with Yan Wushuang.

Yun Qing nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave you behind."

Changshui is cloudy and rainy, but the northwest is sunny. The weather is good and the mood is easy to change.

This morning, Liu'er gave Yuxi a pair of socks she had made.

Holding the socks, Yuxi said with a smile: "Just do it once in a while, don't hurt your hands." The girl's hands are the second face, so they can't be full of pinholes.

Liu Er hurriedly shook her head and said: "Mother who doesn't know, I only do needlework for half an hour every day." Liu Er's time is also arranged very tightly. Although she doesn't practice martial arts and is not on the same path as Zao Zao and the others, she still wants to become a leader in her circle.

Yu Xi touched Liu'er's head, and said with a smile: "Well done, mother likes it very much." The best encouragement for a child's work is praise.

Hearing this, Liu'er smiled so much that her brows and eyes were crooked.

In the evening, Zao Zao came back from the front yard with a bitter face, Brother Hao and Brother Rui didn't look too well.

Yu Xi asked with a smile: "What happened, making you all look like frost-beaten eggplants?" Zao Zao seldom had such an expression. It is also because the children are all in the palace, Yuxi knows that there will be no major incidents, otherwise, Yuxi would have been frightened when she saw a few children like this.

Zao Zao sat on the chair carelessly, and then said with a displeased face: "It's been raining on the Changshui side all the time, and it's not stopping. Dad is trapped by the rain and can't attack the city."

Yu Xi laughed, and asked: "That's it?"

Zao Zao is dissatisfied with Yu Xi's attitude: "Mother, what do you mean by this matter? How much will you lose if you delay for a day?"

Yuxi stopped laughing now, so as not to make her daughter unhappy: "I know better than you how much I have lost. But Jiangnan is in the rainy season at this time, and your father just happened to meet it, so there is nothing you can do about it."

Zao Zao muttered: "Mother, you said it would be great if the rain over there was diverted to our side." Their side lacks water, but the Jiangnan side is flooded with rain.

Yuxi couldn't help laughing again: "If that's the case, then mother won't worry about it."

Brother Hao felt that the topic was off topic: "Mother, I heard that Yu Baojia has already prepared a ship to transport all his belongings to the capital. If there is any further delay, even if Father has captured Qiantang, what he will get is an empty city." .”

Yuxi hummed and said: "If the heaven is not beautiful, there is no way." After a pause, Yuxi said again: "Ah Hao, the rich land and rich resources in the south of the Yangtze River are the most valuable. It’s good to have the money in the house, but it’s okay if you don’t have it.” It’s good to have it, but don’t be too disappointed if you can’t get it. As a high-ranking person, you can't take gains and losses too seriously, otherwise you will easily lose your sense of normalcy.

Brother Hao said a little embarrassedly, "Mother, I understand."

Brother Rui clenched his fists and said: "Mother, when I grow up, I will lead troops into the capital and snatch all their gold and silver treasures."

Yuxi laughed: "A Rui, don't kill and rob at every turn. When you grow up, you want to be a general, not a bandit." If you kill and rob at every turn, you're just like a bandit.

Brother Rui touched his head and said, "Then I was wrong."

Yu Xi said with a smile: "Go wash your mouth and wash your hands. If you have anything to say, we can talk after eating." Every time she chats with the children, Yu Xi is in a particularly good mood.

Not long after dinner, Mrs. Lu came over. This time was deliberately chosen, because Lu Xiu knew that Yu Xi would only have time at this time.

Zao Zao and Brother Hao went out after seeing Lu Xiu. What Lu Xiu came over to talk about were all family matters, but they were not interested.

Lu Xiu took a sip of tea, and first mentioned some gossip she had heard recently to Yuxi.

After hearing this, Yuxi felt that it was worthless.

Lu Xiu hesitated for a moment, but still told Yuxi about the Han family's affairs: "Princess, there is a woman gossiping in front of my sister-in-law that Feng Zhiao was engaged, and my sister-in-law immediately fainted from anger."

Yu Xi hummed and asked, "And then?"

Lu Xiu smiled wryly and said: "After she woke up, I explained to her that it's not the case, but I don't know what's wrong with my sister-in-law. She thinks that the Feng family ruined the relationship for the sake of climbing high. My sister-in-law is yelling that she wants to retire .”

Seeing that Yu Xi had a sarcastic smile on her face but did not answer her words, Lu Xiu knew that Yu Xi was angry. But there is no way, this matter has to be resolved. Lu Xiu said: "She said that the Feng family was unreliable and could not harm Qi Qi for the rest of her life. She even dragged her sick body to beg her mother."

Yuxi leaned on the chair, and asked with a smile: "Mother wouldn't agree to her ridiculous request?"

Lu Xiu shook her head and said: "Although mother is getting old, she also knows that this marriage is settled and cannot be withdrawn casually." Unless the man is really unbearable or has committed some serious mistakes, women generally will not take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage. of. And Feng Zhiao is a good man, this marriage will definitely not be able to find a better marriage after Qiqi.

Yu Xi just asked casually, even if Qiu agreed to withdraw the marriage, the marriage could not be withdrawn without the elder brother's consent.

Seeing that Yuxi didn't ask anymore, Lu Xiu could only continue to say: "Sis-in-law sees that she can't make sense of her, so she goes to force Qiqi."

Yuxi didn't want to listen anymore, she just asked: "Second sister-in-law came here on purpose today, what do you want me to do?" She is so busy every day that she doesn't touch the ground, where does she have time to take care of these trivial housework.

Lu Xiu smiled wryly and said: "Mother and I feel sorry for that child Qiqi, she is forced by the sister-in-law to die... We really can't think of a way, so Mother asked me to discuss with you.

Yuxi said lightly: "Mother and the second sister-in-law can't help it, and I can't help it either." Qi Qi is Ye Shi's biological daughter, and no matter how much Ye Shi has done, Qi Qi won't hold grudges when the matter is over. But if she took the shot, Ye's health is not good, once something goes wrong, she will not be a human inside and out. And she doesn't want to take care of these messy things about her natal family. Besides, she is so busy every day that she never touches the ground, how can she have time to take care of these things.

Yuxi now has a deep understanding of marrying an unvirtuous wife and making the house restless. After a pause, Yuxi said: "Second sister-in-law, you send someone to tell elder brother about this, and let elder brother deal with it." In her previous life, Mrs. Ye was stupid and brought Yu Minjie's misfortune into the Duke's mansion. Instead of reflecting on her own mistakes, she thought that her mother supported Yu Minjie, treated her as an enemy, and finally made the entire Duke's mansion into a mess. This life is still going on, lying on the bed and still tossing, but I don't know when I will toss myself to death.

Lu Xiu nodded and said, "Okay."

Yu Xi thought for a while and said: "Also, tell your eldest brother to let him settle Jiachang's marriage earlier." Jiachang is the eldest son of the eldest brother and the heir of the Han family. If his wife is not good enough, the third generation of the Han family will be ruined.

Lu Xiu nodded and said, "Okay."

Yuxi put aside what happened just now, and asked with a smile: "It's April now, and the weather is the most changeable, let the maids around mother pay more attention." In this season, if you are not careful, you will catch a cold.

Lu Xiu responded with a smile, that smile was a little unnatural.

Yu Xi thought for a while and said: "When this war is over, I will let the eldest brother and the second brother come back." Qiu has been talking about her two sons, and it is not a big deal for them to come back when the situation is stable. If Mrs. Ye can use it, Lu Xiu can actually follow Han Jianye to take up the post. It's a pity that the Ye family has become a useless person, and the Han family still needs Lu Xiu's support, so Lu Xiu can't leave.

Lu Xiu now smiled more sincerely: "That's good." In the past few years, the husband and wife have not had many opportunities to meet each year.

Yuxi thought for a while and said, "You don't have to worry about the person that the second brother is in Shudina. Even if she gives birth to a child, she won't be able to surpass you." Her brother has a lot of people to please and fawn on. At the beginning of last year, Han Jianye took a beautiful concubine out of control, and that concubine gave birth to a son in February this year, and when the news was sent back to Pick City, Yu Xi pretended not to know about it.

Lu Xiu smiled and shook her head: "Master is in Sichuan, and it's a good thing to have someone who knows the cold and the hot by his side." He said this sincerely. There are very few good men like Yun Qing in this world, and one has to be lucky to meet them. She asked herself that she was not a lucky person, so she didn't have such extravagant hopes. Besides, she thinks that Han Jianye is already very good, at least he won't be accepted one by one like other men.

After sending Lu Xiu away, Yuxi couldn't help but muttered to Madam Quan: "Grandmother taught elder brother and Yuchen very well, but this vision is really not very good." Not to mention Ye's, even Qiu's A qualified headed mistress.

Sister Quan said: "The old lady first looks at the family background, and then the ability and character." Those with good family background, ability and good character can look down on the declining Duke's Mansion.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "The choice of a daughter-in-law must first be based on ability and character, as long as the family background is not too bad." The family background is too poor, and the girl cannot receive good education and training.

Sister Quan said with a smile: "In the future, the princess can choose any kind of wife for the son and the second master." Brother Hao's daughter-in-law will be up to Yuxi to choose vigorously.

Yuxi smiled and said: "What I like is useless, the most important thing is that they like it." Husband and wife are going to live a lifetime, if they don't like it, they will not be able to live happily ever after. Yuxi herself is living well, and she also hopes that her children can live happily.

Sister Quan disagreed, and said: "Princess also has to palm eyes first. They are young and inexperienced, and they are easily deceived by those scheming girls. That would be inappropriate." She pretended to be kind and pure , but the inside is vicious and vicious, such a woman has been seen a lot by Aunt Quan.

Yuxi smiled and said: "It must be my eyes." The daughter-in-law here has not been chosen well, and she will suffer from it in the future, so she must not enter the door without her consent.

Quan Momo thought for a while and said, "Princess, the eldest son is seven years old, should we buy more maids for him? The maids selected this time should be the ones with outstanding looks." He will be hooked by a beauty casually.

Yuxi heard what Quan Nanny meant, nodded and said, "It's time to put a few maidservants by Ah Hao's side." (To be continued)