Because Tang Ning annoyed the Holy Lady when she got up in the morning, she got up a whole hour later than usual.
After a simple wash, it was time to prepare a nutritious meal for the two ladies.
The First Elder seemed to have something important to discuss with Su Mei. He was waiting outside early in the morning. While Tang Ning was cooking, the two had a secret conversation in the study for a long time and did not leave until noon.
When they had a secret conversation just now, others had already eaten. Tangning left a portion for her. Now she brought the food to the study room and helped her set out the dishes. Then she sat down opposite her and asked, "First Elder and you?"
What did you say? I think her face doesn't look good."
Su Mei picked up her chopsticks and took a few bites of the food before saying, "There is some trouble in Yunnan. Someone in the court wants to take action against Guizhou."
Guizhou was once the territory of Liang State. At that time, Liang State had dozens of state capitals, including Guizhou and Dian. Although the territory was not as large as Chen and Chu, its strength should not be underestimated.
Later, after the fall of the Liang Kingdom, the Guizhou region was controlled by the Wangu Sect. The rebels who destroyed the Liang Kingdom established a new dynasty in the Dian region. Because their rebellion was unpopular with the people at that time, after the re-establishment of the regime, there were also a series of remaining problems.
For more than ten years, the Yunnan Territory has been in civil strife, so naturally there is no talk of recovering the Guizhou Territory.
Now that they don't even have stability in Yunnan, why would they suddenly want to take action against Guizhou? Tang Ning looked at Su Mei and asked, "Someone is stirring up trouble in Yunnan?"
"Other than Master Gongsun, who else can there be?" A sneer appeared on Su Mei's face, and she said: "They are still obsessed with the power of Wan Gu Sect and are trying to stir up trouble between Yunnan and Guizhou. Let us help
She destroyed the political power in Dian and restored Daliang..."
Gongsun Ying and Bai Jin really did everything they could to regain the Liang Kingdom. Tang Ning finally settled down in Guizhou. His two children will also be born this year, and they will never look around.
Stir up the wind and rain.
If it weren't for the Xibo Plateau between the Yunnan Territory and the Western Regions, Tang Ning would have ordered the army to level the Yunnan Territory first.
"I will handle this matter." Su Mei gave him a reassuring look and said, "It's not that easy if she wants to drag us into trouble."
Tang Ning has never doubted the fighting power of the members of the Wan Gu Sect. Although they are not large in number, this deep mountain is completely their home field. With the favorable factors of the innate environment, they can be almost invincible.
In order to quell the trouble caused by the Dian Territory at the border, Su Mei took several elders to Bozhou. Tang Yaoyao was also busy with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and rarely went home.
Both of them have restless tempers and hold great power in their hands. It is impossible for them to be canaries in a cage and stay at home with their husbands and children. What they do is what they like, so Tangning can do it.
Let them go.
As a result, there were four wives in the family, two were pregnant and two were away from home. Tang Ning took care of them during the day and slept alone at night.
This was nothing to him. Although Tang Ning was a normal man who could not be said to be calm in her pregnancy, she could still control her desires. She liked it. She mentioned it to him twice in the past few days and asked Qing'er to serve her.
Himself, but was rejected by Tang Ning.
Although this little girl has already passed her 20th birthday, in Tang Ning's eyes, she is still the same hot-tempered girl. Whenever she thinks of those things, she always feels a little awkward in her heart.
Zhong Yi gently stroked her still very flat belly and said: "Qing'er is originally the maid of the first wife, does your husband think she can still marry someone else?"
Tang Ning said: "She is still too young..."
Zhong Yi shook his head and said: "That's what my husband thinks. Qing'er is not young anymore. You know, she is only one year younger than me..."
"Then..." Tangning knew that he couldn't use modern thinking to measure some of the customs here. After thinking about it, she said, "That depends on Qing'er's willingness. Even if she is a maid, we can't force her."
Zhong Yi smiled and said: "My husband, you are so smart, you can't even see through a girl's thoughts. Qing'er's thoughts have already been with you..."
…
In the small courtyard, under a lush tree, Qing'er and Xiu'er sat side by side on the swing, swaying from time to time.
Qing'er looked up at the sky and murmured: "I don't know whether the baby is a boy or a girl. My uncle is the emperor now. If the baby is a boy, he will be the prince in the future..."
Xiu'er looked at her and joked: "Isn't Qing'er also a concubine?"
Qing'er panicked, gave her an angry look, and said, "What are you talking about..."
"What I said is true." Xiu'er glared at her and said innocently: "I heard your young lady talking to my uncle yesterday, and they asked you to sleep with me..."
Qing'er's face turned red and she quickly said: You, what are you talking about..."
Xiu'er sighed and said: "But my uncle said you are too young... But the two ladies were already married to him when they were younger than us..."
When Qing'er heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, and her face, which was originally red, immediately turned pale.
Xiu'er put her arms around her shoulders and comforted her: "Oh, don't think too much. My uncle must also like you..."
Qing'er was sitting on the swing, feeling a little depressed. Xiu'er had a look of regret on her face. She really shouldn't have brought up this topic just now.
At this moment, Zhong Yi walked in from outside, looked at Qing'er and said, "Qing'er, come here..."
Qing'er immediately jumped off the swing, ran to Zhong Yi, supported her, and asked: "Miss, what's the matter?"
Zhong Yi looked at her and whispered a few words in her ear.
Qing'er was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red, and she suddenly felt at a loss.
Zhong Yi looked at her and said: "It doesn't matter. If Qing'er doesn't want to, just pretend that the lady didn't say anything. If you have a favorite husband, the lady and uncle will make the decision for you..."
"No, no..." Seeing that the lady misunderstood what he meant, Qing'er almost cried. She quickly wiped her tears and said, "Qing'er is willing, Qing'er is willing..."
After discovering that his wife had left, Qing'er stood there, seemingly about to cry. Xiu'er hurried over and asked with concern: "What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you crying..."
"It's okay..." Qing'er wiped her tears, her face turned red again, and she immediately ran away with her head down.
Seeing the huge contrast between her before and after, Xiu'er couldn't help but froze on the spot, shook her head and said: "What, it's inexplicable..."
…
Xiaoru's due date is next month. Tangning calculated the time and wrote a letter, planning to have it sent to the Western Regions tomorrow and handed over to Mr. Xu.
Although becoming the Lord of the Western Region during this trip to the Western Region was just an unexpected gain, after returning, Tang Ning felt more and more that with this identity, the problems that he had previously considered to be difficult problems would be immediately solved.
After writing the letter and watching Xiao Ru Xiaoyi fall asleep, he returned to his room and prepared to rest.
However, as soon as he took off his coat, there was a knock on the door.
Tangning walked to the door, opened the door, and saw Qing'er standing outside the door, wearing a thin piece of clothing, her face turned red from the cold, it was obvious that she had been standing here for a short time.
Today, she did not wear her hair in a bun, but had her hair pulled up, and she also put on a light powder on her face.
At this moment, looking at the lovely girl in front of her, Tang Ning realized that the little maid back then had really grown up.
"It's cold outside, come in and talk." Tangning took her hand, walked into the room, and then closed the door.
Qing'er wrung her hands together, stood there a little awkwardly, looked down at her toes, and whispered: "Uncle, little, miss..."
Xiaoyi mentioned it to him today, so Tangning was naturally mentally prepared. He rubbed his hands together, held her cold face, and asked, "Has Qing'er really thought about it?"
Qing'er looked up at him, her eyes gradually became firm, and she said seriously: "Qing'er, Qing'er likes my uncle..."
Tangning took a deep breath, her expression gradually became serious, and said, "Actually, my uncle has wanted to prove something to Qing'er for a long time..."
Qing'er's face showed a look of confusion and she asked: "What's the matter..."
…
Inside the room, the candlelight suddenly went out, and dark clouds covered the moon in the sky.
