With his grandfather gone, Xu Mingyi must be the one who feels the most empty in his heart. If he eats what he wants at this time, he might feel better.
Zhuangyuanlou's ice powder can only be eaten every summer, and he has been keeping an eye on it for her. This year, it has just started to be sold in the past few days, and she has not tried it yet.
Realizing his brother's intentions, Xu Mingyi smiled and nodded.
"Okay, let's buy a bowl and bring it back."
Tianmu, who had been following silently, called out.
Looking back at Big Bird who wanted to try everything, Xu Mingshi said seriously: "You can't eat the ice powder. I'll have someone cook slices of meat for you later."
When he heard that there was meat, the big bird stopped thinking about what the ice powder was and immediately flapped its wings happily.
Xu Yun narrowed his eyes in disgust and used his sleeves to block the dust kicked up by the big bird.
Cai Jin on the side sighed lightly.
I always feel that everything my husband does reveals his jealousy towards Big Bird.
However, sir, he is very cute like this.
The longer they get along, the more she discovers that Mr. Xu, who is famous for his talents, always retains a pure and pure heart.
Just like his paintings, most of them seem to be silent, but in fact they are full of aura and wildness. It can be seen that he is definitely not a person who dislikes the beauty of life.
And those who stay around him will unknowingly feel much more peaceful and calm in their hearts, as if life should be so simple - sleeping, playing chess, drawing, and being in a daze.
But why would a person with such a temperament look like this?
Is there something in your heart that you can't let go of?
Or, who are you pretending to be...
Cai Jinjiao's fingers moved slightly in front of him.
There are only six days left for the Queen Mother’s birthday...
She probably won't be able to stay with him for long.
It seems that there is no chance to know the answer to this curious question.
…
The Duke of Zhen Guo led a group of dozens of soldiers and horses, slowly walking through the long street.
This war happened suddenly, and there were only a handful of people waiting outside Qingyunfang to see him off, and many more people had not even heard the exact news.
"Look, it's General Xu and Xu Jiajun..."
"Is this going to be a war again?!"
"No wonder I just came back from outside the city and saw many soldiers and horses, as well as the military flag of the Xu family army..."
"Where is the war again?"
"Why is there another war? Why has it been so uneventful in recent years? Hey, the Queen Mother is about to celebrate her birthday now."
"There can't be another riot by the victims?"
"How can General Xu be needed when the victims of the disaster are rioting? I heard that the Li people killed us Daqing people, so the emperor sent General Xu to conquer..."
"These aliens really care about food rather than fighting. They have become more and more rampant in the past few years!"
But having said that, why do these alien races dare to be so rampant?
Could it be that those rumors are true? - Daqing is currently experiencing internal and external troubles. His Majesty seems to be benevolent, but in fact he does not care about the lives of the people. He only wants to consolidate the imperial power and suppress public opinion... The newly settled country will soon be in chaos again?
More people are worried: "General Xu is gone, what should we do..."
"Yes, without Xu Jiajun, if foreign enemies invade the capital..."
"Shh, don't say this nonsense!"
The Duke of Zhen, who was sitting on the horse, listened to the noise all around and scanned the crowd inch by inch.
What he saw were blank and uneasy faces, and what he noticed was the tension spreading among the crowd.
In the past, when he went on an expedition, the people mostly cheered and cheered him off, expressing a sense of stability and superiority as a citizen of Daqing.
But now...
The Duke of Zhen's mood gradually became serious.
Once the people begin to feel uneasy, many shortcomings will soon become apparent.
And this is often a sign of troubled times.
After the group of people passed through the crowded long street, the traffic became smoother, and they quickly rode out of the city, meeting the army waiting outside the city and setting off immediately.
The army marched twenty miles away from the city. Qin Wu heard something said by the soldier who was leading the way. After taking a look ahead, he drove his horse to the side of the Duke of Zhen.
"Someone is waiting for the general out front——"
The Duke of Zhen raised his eyes and looked.
Not far ahead, in a pavilion beside the straight official road, there was a tall figure.
Although some people cannot see clearly what the other person looks like, it is not difficult to identify them just by looking at their body shape and temperament.
The Duke of Zhen Guo raised his hand to signal the army to slow down temporarily, and drove his horse alone to the pavilion.
The old man jumped off his horse, and in the pavilion, a young man wearing a fine silk crow-green robe and a white jade crown with neat hair tied up raised his hand and saluted: "My lord."
"Why is Wu Shisun here?" Zhen Guogong asked as he stepped into the pavilion.
"The Duke is leading an expedition against the Li clan, and the younger generation should come to see him off."
As for why we chose here instead of in the city, we naturally didn't want to attract unnecessary attention and trouble at this time.
Some words don’t need to be stated explicitly, but the Duke of Zhen can also understand them. Looking at the young man in front of him, he nodded with a smile and said: "Wu Shisun is interested."
"This trip is difficult and dangerous, so the Duke must take care of himself. I look forward to seeing the Duke return victoriously as soon as possible."
Duke Zhen Guo nodded and said: "Wu Shisun should also know that my trip is not just to conquer the Li clan -"
"Yes, this junior understands that the Duke has something he wants to protect."
And among these important things, there are also things he wants to keep.
Perhaps because of this connection, there was a kind of tacit understanding and understanding between him and the old man in front of him that needed no further explanation.
Looking at the young man's candid and serious eyes, the Duke of Zhen said slowly: "The return date of this trip has not yet been determined. I would like to ask the granddaughter of my family and Wu Shisun to take more care of her."
Wu Chao raised his hand and saluted solemnly: "Don't dare to slack off when it comes to your duties. This junior and the Duke promise that as long as I am safe, nothing will happen to Miss Xu."
The Duke of Zhen Guo nodded with joy in his eyes.
It really makes no sense for such a good boy to not be his grandson-in-law.
"After I return to Beijing, let's have a nice drink." After the old man finished speaking, he added with a smile: "I'm talking about tea."
There was also a hint of smile in Wu Chao's eyes and he responded "Yes".
At this time, he took something out of his sleeve and presented it to the Duke of Zhen: "The junior family has had a hidden stake in Dongyuan City for many years, and the information from all sources is relatively well-informed. If the Duke wants to investigate,
If you have any questions, ask someone to take this jade plaque to the Ming Family Gold Shop in the city and ask for help."
After being startled for a moment, Duke Zhen Guo flatly refused: "I understand this, but I can never accept your Wu family's belongings."
He used the Wu family's hidden stakes to do things. If word spread, how would others view him? Wouldn't it make people think that there was some confusion between him and Wu Jun?
And if that old guy Wu Jun finds out and doesn't know how to ridicule him, where will he lose his face?
Wu Chao, who had expected that the old man would not accept it easily, was not in a hurry to take the things back——
At this moment, a soldier who was leading the way turned back and reported to Qin Wu: "Fifth brother, there is a group of chariots and horses coming from a long way ahead. Looking at the emblem, it seems that they are from Prince Yan's palace."
