The eldest girl arranged for Xiao Yao to be her apprentice, and calculated the auspicious day for her visit. Dr. Pei also served a few banquets, and because Aunt Hongmei was greeting everyone, the eldest girl and the other girls came over to have a fun time. All in all, it was very lively.
Formal apprenticeship ceremony.
Li Yuhua was very happy to hear this and asked the eldest girl how she was doing at the military training center recently, "I heard that Anli's military training is very strict. You and Nurhan are girls. Take your time and don't get tired and get hurt."
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"Then how can you learn real skills?" said the eldest girl.
"There is a natural difference in strength between men and women. When it comes to fighting and killing, men are better at it. Women's strength is wisdom. It's the same for us to use our brains more and learn to be smarter."
The eldest girl was a little troubled, "Of course it's okay to deal with ordinary men. Nurhan wants to be the leader of the clan. In the future, she will have to deal with people who are also at the level of the clan leader. These men are afraid of martial arts and resourcefulness, and now they are a little tired.
It’s better than being humiliated as a human being.”
Li Yuhua thought about it and felt that it made sense, but instead of telling the older girl, "You have to do everything according to your ability, especially when practicing martial arts. If you are really tired, you will lose more than you gain. There is an old saying, a trickle of water will flow forever. No matter how talented you are, you will get better."
People, even if they are not in good health."
"That's true." The eldest girl nodded, "Don't worry, Madam, I'll be with Nurhan."
The eldest girl also told Li Yuhua about raising horses that she had discussed with Nur Khan. "Nur Khan is very willing. This can increase their tribe's harvest. Moreover, their tribe has enough pasture. However, she said this
If word gets out about this, the Bamo tribe will definitely inquire about the inside story. Is it whether the palace wants to raise horses or is it a matter between merchants? We have to come up with an explanation in advance."
Li Yuhua said, "How about I take your name on the business and be the front shopkeeper?"
The eldest girl never thought about using it in her own name. She thought for a while and said, "I have no objection. Now I will talk to Nurhan. If this matter is done, it will also build up her prestige in the tribe.
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"Then let's do it like this for the time being. You guys can chat first. We don't need too many horses at once. We are the one paying the money, and we have to see how Nurhan does her job. If she is capable, it will be the same for us to add more horses gradually in the future.
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The eldest girl solemnly agreed that she still had something to do and Li Yuhua was pregnant, so she would not bother her any more and left first.
Mu Xijin brought a cup of freshly stewed bird's nest, and Li Yuhua smiled, "How come you didn't go out to play with them?"
"I have been here for several months. I have played everything I should do and seen everything I should see. Sister Ahuan loves martial arts, and sister Ayao likes medical skills. They both have their own favorite things to do. I like to be by my mother's side.
Learn from your empress the ways of the world." Mu Xijin said as he put the bird's nest down, thoughtfully opened the lid and gave it to Li Yuhua to enjoy.
Girls have their own opinions and know what they want and what they want to learn. Li Yuhua was naturally happy, "Okay, then Xijin is by my side and can help me."
It's almost the end of the year. This is the first New Year after Mu Anzhi's death, so it is naturally quite lively. Because Li Yuhua is pregnant and has twins, no one dares to let her take care of the affairs of the inner house.
Entrusted to the princess and Princess Xin'an to take care of her, Li Yuhua only had to wait for the order to come over and salute, and then sit on top during the banquet.
The rest of the various rewards given to the officials, the various rewards given to the people in the mansion, as well as the various New Year's goods during the New Year, and the preparations for banquets, all do not need to worry about her. When the princess saw the New Year's gift to Mr. Lin, she said
One sentence, "This loyal minister of the imperial family is still staying in Northern Xinjiang."
When Princess Xin'an saw Mr. Lin's name, she had a good impression of him. This old man was the main force in the fall of the Liu family during the late emperor's reign. Princess Xin'an said, "I heard that Mr. Lin still spoke for your Liu family back then.
I have offended the one who is being sent here."
"Then I really thank him. It's a shame that there are such a group of fools in the court." The princess of the county didn't care about the Lin family's courtesy. She was simply upset when she saw the Lin family.
Princess Xin'an complained to her son, "I can't stand Liu Mingyi's expression of how the Liu family has wronged him."
The two still had some old conflicts.
Huan Li said, "The charge of rebellion is a bit unjust."
"The Liu family got rid of many families back then, so those families are not unjust? In the officialdom, if you are not as good as others, you have to accept your fate. Who said the Liu family has no successors." Princess Xin'an's biological father, King Xin, was the late emperor's younger brother.
, the one who supported the late emperor at that time was Prince Zheng, the eldest son of the late emperor. The Xin Zheng line and the current line supported by the Liu family were bitter enemies. Therefore, Princess Xin'an had no sympathy for the outcome of the Liu family.
Huan Li watched his mother letting out the anger in her stomach, and silently gave her a bowl of hot milk tea. Princess Xin'an looked at her son, took a sip of milk tea and sighed, "I don't want to say that the Liu family has no heirs. Your grandfather
Same thing. At that time, I advised him that if he didn't have a legitimate son, it would be better to adopt the prince and inherit the royal title. He insisted on asking the bastard son to be crowned prince. The title could be passed down when the late emperor was still alive. Once the late emperor left, how could the bastard son keep the title?"
Huan Li didn't know what to say, so he said, "Mother, it's all over."
"Yes." Princess Xin'an didn't have the temperament to get along well with her younger brother. After complaining to her son, Princess Xin'an let her go, "My queen is really considerate to her subordinates."
"Mom, do our new soldiers get the same reward as the personal guards?" Huan Li asked.
Princess Xin'an looked her son up and down and said, "What kind of dream are you having? How can you compare with the personal guards, and do you still want to be on an equal footing with the personal guards?"
Huan Li almost didn't choke to death by his own mother, "Others don't dare to say, but we can compare in the spring next year and be on equal footing with our real skills."
"The ambition is good." Princess Xin'an encouraged him and asked him, "How is Princess Nurhan?"
Huan Li said, "It's not bad, I have the ambition, and I'm willing to work hard, but the foundation is weak."
Princess Xin'an said, "Help Nur Khan take over the tribe." Since leaving the imperial capital, Princess Xin'an has become more independent and more concerned about her son's career.
Huan Li took a piece of milk tofu and put it in his mouth and nodded.
The boy outside ran in and reported, "Sir, I just saw Mr. Du carrying many things to the princess's courtyard."
Huan Li immediately stopped eating and immediately looked at his mother's dressing table to see if the crown of his hair was still neat. He wanted some fragrant tea to rinse his mouth and planned to go there too. Princess Xin'an called to him and said, "You
What to do?"
"Mom, you don't know, Brother Du loves to give things to older sisters. He obviously has a girl he likes, so he doesn't know how to avoid suspicion." Huan Li left the princess's yard like a gust of wind. Princess Xin'an was stunned, and there was only one thought in her mind.
Belief: Raising a son is useless!
Du Changshi said, "It's useless for me to ask for this gem. Let's give it to you little girls to play with. This piece is for the eldest sister." A long ebony box was divided into two compartments, one for each compartment.
One is a ruby, one is an emerald, shining brightly in the sun.
The eldest girl loves martial arts more and also likes to dress up. She thanked Du Changshi first and said, "I just want to carve out a ruby bracelet. Brother Du, I got a good piece of jade and can carve a crown for you. What do you like?"
Patterned one, jade tube crown or jade bird crown?”
The two of them were talking about the jade crown, and Huan Li became very enthusiastic. He also joined in the discussion of the jade crown, and tried to show that he was more aesthetic and tasteful than Du Changshi.
Judging from the conditions of the two of them, the Princess of the County prefers Du Changshi, but Du Changshi has his own reputation. However, judging from the two people's daily performance, the Princess of the County prefers Huan Li who stands like a bell and sits like a pine tree.
.Especially Du Changshi’s slouched sitting posture. Not only was Du Changshi naturally prone to collapse when sitting, but his feet would keep shaking when he got excited.
Alas, now it seems that the Du family, which has always had the strictest rules among its children, is no longer what it used to be.
The princess looked away from Du Changshi's trembling legs and said, "From now on, if Xiao Du has good things, he can keep them for himself, either for his unmarried wife or for his sister-in-law and niece at home."
"Since I came out with His Highness, I have severed all ties with my family. I have not been in contact with each other for the past few years, so as not to let my relationship get too good later. My wife is richer than me. Besides, we are far away and we can't see each other. I give it to my sister.
Let's have some fun." Du Changshi's words stunned the eldest girl, "Although each of us is his own master, can't we communicate with each other?"
Du Changshi rubbed his chest, "My eldest sister doesn't know that I have no shortcomings. The biggest shortcoming is that I am kind and soft-hearted. My eldest brother's biggest advantage is that he has a heart of stone. In order to avoid the trouble of personal affairs, I went to the Imperial Capital before coming to the capital.
I have severed ties with my eldest brother after we separated and left the clan, so we won’t go back and forth for the time being."
Not only was the eldest girl shocked, Huan Li also looked at Senior Brother Du with a look that looked at different species, thinking that Senior Brother Du really disowned his relatives just to assist His Highness. The princess of the county had her own experience, and it seemed that Du Changshi had not thought about the separation of the family and the clan.
Don't worry, I think it won't be difficult for this shameless Chang Shi as long as he has a future and returns to the family.
In the past, it was said that the Du family valued reputation the most and always regarded reputation as their life. But now it seems that this is not the case.
The princess said in her heart, you are really not like the Du family.
Suddenly, Jiang Xun sent someone to invite Junior Brother Du to come over for a drink. It turned out that Governor He sent his grandson to give his granddaughter some New Year goods to eat. The Jiang family, the He family, and the Du family were all old families, so they invited Du Changshi to come and talk.
Du Changshi stood up and said goodbye to the princess, pinched Huan Li's shoulder, "Junior brother, thank you for helping me talk to Aunt Liu and my eldest sister." He said to the princess, "Aunt Liu, I'll go first."
"Go." The princess nodded.
Huan Li sent Du Changshi out, and Du Changshi joked with him outside the door, "The Chinese New Year is almost here. I'm here to see Aunt Liu and my eldest sister. Judging from your jealous face, you were not a small person before."
Huan Li whispered, "Who is like you? You are like a butterfly all day long. You only like to talk to your sisters and sisters. You still call yourself senior brother, you are not stable at all."
After complaining for a while, Huan Li said, "Young Master He has just arrived in Xinyi now. I'm afraid he will have to spend the New Year here."
Du Changshi's lips twitched with a smile, "Governor He is a mature man, I'm afraid he might want my grandson to come and inquire about our affairs in Northern Xinjiang."
Huan Li raised his eyebrows and said, "Coming to Northern Xinjiang, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so the information in the imperial capital is not very well-informed. I am not afraid of Mr. He's prying, at least I have to get information easily to avoid suffering any losses."
"Don't worry, I understand. You should hurry up and please Aunt Liu. She usually looks very clever, but why don't girls like her?" Du Changshi was also worried about Junior Brother Hu's life, and was especially optimistic about the relationship between Junior Brother Hu and the eldest girl.
As for the marriage, Princess Xin'an is the legitimate daughter of King Xinxin, and the princess is the legitimate daughter of the Liu family. If their two families can get married, it will be a real reconciliation between the two families.
Du Changshi went over to Jiang Xun's place to have a drink and heard two pieces of news:
The first is that the Ministry of War is preparing soldiers and armor for Northern Xinjiang with great fanfare.
The second one is that General Qin was assassinated in Longhu Camp. If his eldest son Qin Ting had not saved him desperately, General Qin's life would have been almost injured.