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Chapter 401 Have you met a good family?

Jiang Qishang saw that her elder brother had not recovered for a long time, and explained with a smile: "When the medical center first opened, the house deed was in our names. Before you guys came, I and my eldest niece We've discussed it. She wants our house to be occupied by whoever she likes, and she won't interfere."

"That's it..." Father Jiang felt a little uneasy.

Ordinarily, the Lin family would be very happy if their daughter married into the Lin family and took care of her.

But after all, they were just in-laws of the Lin family, so they felt uncomfortable living in a drug store through their daughter's relationship.

The old couple felt a little regretful. Knowing this situation, they should have brought more greeting gifts.

Now I don't know if the Lin family will find it too frivolous.

Seeing that her parents were worried, Jiang Qishuang said: "My eldest niece said that the medical clinic belongs to her own family, and the monthly profit will be attributed to her own account. If each room has needs, it will be paid out together. As for you and your elders, the medical clinic will pay You just keep this money for your own living."

"This... we still get the monthly silver?" Mother Jiang asked uncertainly.

Living in someone else's house for nothing, not paying rent, but actually getting money.

This...

When she was in her own pharmacy, she didn't participate in the affairs of the pharmacy and only took care of the internal affairs.

Now that I'm at the hospital, I can't even get the monthly silver.

Jiang Qishuang saw her worry and said: "My eldest niece said that the hospital is busy with affairs. If you two elders don't come, you will have to spend money to hire someone. Even if you are responsible for cleaning, you still have to give money to others. You can't do it just because This was done by my own family, using people as free labor." This

was the first time for Mother Jiang to hear such a novel statement. After being shocked, when she thought about it carefully, it made sense.

Jiang Qishuang continued: "In the past, when you opened your own pharmacy, the profits were all your own. Now that you are working in the medical clinic, you actually lose this part of the profits. Therefore, the monthly silver for your second wife will be paid at twice the market price. ."

"This, this, this..." The old couple were dumbfounded.

I feel like the Lin family is too kind.

Although they sold the pharmacy and left their hometown, they lost the income from running the pharmacy.

But they did this for the sake of their daughters, and they did so willingly.

How can they be so shameless as to ask their in-laws to compensate them?

Jiang Qishuang was still embarrassed when she saw them, and said with a smile: "Father and mother, just accept my eldest niece's offer. To be honest, the medical clinic is short of manpower. If you don't come, we won't be able to carry on. Press My niece said that gold and silver are easy to come by, but the right person is hard to find. The kindness that you two elders have come to travel thousands of miles for me and my husband is something that gold and silver cannot buy."

These words made the elders feel very happy. .

Although parents' love for their children is unrequited, it would be best if their children could appreciate it and know how to be grateful.

Mother Jiang lowered her head slightly and laughed at herself: "It's difficult for your father and I to worry about causing trouble to your in-laws' family, which made it difficult for you to be a good person in your in-laws' family, so we tried many ways. But after we got here, we found out that we were all in vain. I think my parents are kind, so we won't say anything more. From now on, we can help each other and live a good life."

"Mom, you are right to think so," Jiang Qishuang said with emotion, "I discovered this during my exile. Well, there is no telling what will happen to a person in his life. Yellow and white things are really not the most important thing. The friendship between people is the most important thing. In the past, when there was a shortage of money, everyone would be nervous. There is no shortage of money now, so what are you worrying about?"

Mother Jiang sighed: "That's not to say that you have met such a good family. How many families have made conflicts between brothers and fathers and sons, and they have made trouble ? "

Jiang Qishuang said with a smile: "We don't like that kind of black sheep. If there is such a black sheep, the eldest niece will have been eliminated long ago."

Mother Jiang also laughed, "Look at you, the eldest niece has grown up and the niece is short, it makes me want to. I'll see her soon. By the way, where is she?"

Jiang Qishuang said, "My eldest niece is busy. She has a lot of things to worry about outside the house. I'll talk to you later. Come here today. My eldest niece is asking for help. I also sent a message to my niece and son-in-law. Let's have dinner together as a family. Now you go to Xuan'er's room to rest. I have to go back to the hospital to help."

Upon hearing this, Jiang's father and mother quickly urged Jiang Qishuang to leave. The patients here can't wait.

Jiang Qishuang asked Lin Yuxuan to stay with her grandparents, then went to say hello to Wen Xiuqing, and then returned to the hospital.

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang hugged Lin Yuxuan and had just talked for a while when Wen Xiuqing came over with someone.

A maid was holding a tray with eight snacks on it.

Another maid was holding a teapot and a bowl. As soon as she entered the door, the aroma of tea from the pot wafted out.

Wen Xiuqing said: "My uncle and aunt are tired from traveling and traveling. Let's take a good rest first and have some refreshments to cushion our stomachs. I have asked someone to prepare some porridge and side dishes and they will be delivered shortly."

"You're welcome." Mother Jiang said politely.

Father Jiang saw that the female relatives of his in-laws were not convenient to stay in the house for a long time, so he took Lin Yuxuan to play outside.

Wen Xiuqing chatted with Mother Jiang for a while, and then she left after the food was delivered.

Jiang's father and mother had walked all the way, and they were really exhausted because they couldn't eat well or sleep well.

I had been trying so hard to see my daughter before, but I still refused to let up, and I still had the energy to hold on.

Now his eyelids are fighting desperately, and he can't wait to fall asleep in the next second.

The old couple discussed it and decided to take a nap with their grandson after dinner.

This person has a bad appetite when he is tired.

The old couple was afraid that they would eat less of the food that was delivered and make their in-laws feel cold. They ate it all with their eyes open, and then immediately lay down with their clothes on.

Before Lin Yuxuan could be put to sleep, the two of them fell asleep.

Lin Yuxuan was left lying on the bed with his little head tilted and looking at the ceiling, quite bored.

The maid who was guarding outside heard that there was no movement inside and did not dare to disturb her, so she just watched quietly.

In the afternoon of early summer, the weather was getting hotter and hotter. In the quiet house, only a few cicadas and frogs could be heard occasionally.

The old couple had a good sleep. When they woke up, they saw that Lin Yuxuan was still sleeping soundly, so they got up lightly.

I feel a little guilty when I think of eating and sleeping all the time when I first arrived.

Seeing that the dishes and chopsticks left over from lunch were still there, Mother Jiang packed them up and prepared to send them out.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw the maid at the door.

The maid smiled and said: "Second elders are awake? Just give us these bowls and chopsticks, so that we don't have to worry about anything."

Mother Jiang smiled and handed over the plate.

A maid took it and walked briskly along the corridor to the back kitchen.

Mother Jiang knew that she was a guest and it was inconvenient to wander around in other people's homes, so she had to go in and close the door.

At this time, a woman hurriedly came to report, "Miss Xuezhu and my uncle are back and are coming this way. Is it convenient for the two in-laws to meet?"

Upon hearing this, Mother Jiang suddenly became nervous.

Miss Xuezhu and my uncle... those are not the former King Xiang and Princess Xiang!

Chapter 402 What's the matter? Let's talk about

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang at the dinner table later. As ordinary people who have done good deeds and accumulated virtue throughout their lives, they have never seen any big shots.

Even if he knew that the person his daughter was marrying had a princess, she never thought about taking advantage of her.

Because Lin Chengyao had an indifferent relationship with the Lin family and lived in his father-in-law's family all year round, leading a life that was suspected of being married into the family, the couple had not had in-depth contact with the Lin family.

Now that they were going to see the former King Xiang and Princess Xiang, the old couple were very nervous.

"Old lady, help me take a look. Is there anything wrong with me?" Jiang's father said nervously while patting the wrinkles on his clothes.

Mother Jiang slightly pulled back his messy bun, and then asked, "What about me, is there anything wrong?"

"It's okay." Father Jiang pulled a thread from Mother Jiang's body.

The old couple's fussing about woke up Lin Yuxuan.

The little guy opened his eyes and asked drowsily: "Grandpa and grandma, what's wrong?"

"Your cousin and cousin-in-law are coming. Get up quickly and don't let them get stuck in bed." Mother Jiang said.

Lin Yuxuan got up in no time. With a little hand support and a kick of his calves, he climbed out of bed.

Without saying a word, he rushed to the door and ran out.

The old couple didn't react, and their grandson had disappeared.

The little grandson's cry of surprise came from the distance, "Cousin, I miss you so much."

Lin Xuezhu has been busy training the girls under her this month. From time to time, she has to go to Anbei City to see the progress of the sugar making workshop. , and went to the explosives workshop to help consult on some problems.

When he goes home every day, Lin Yuxuan falls asleep.

Therefore, although the cousins ​​live in the same house, they have not seen each other for more than half a month.

No wonder Lin Yuxuan was so surprised to see Lin Xuezhu.

When the old couple of the Jiang family walked out the door nervously, they saw a pair of beautiful young men and women walking towards them with smiles on their faces.

The woman was also holding their eldest grandson Xiaoxuan'er in her arms.

"Uncle, grandpa, auntie, are you tired from this journey?"

Lin Xuezhu said, it was Lao Sheniu.

Compared with her, Yuan Xiu greeted the second elder with a calm and polite expression.

"Girl, uncle, please sit down in the room." Mother Jiang quickly asked people to come.

Seeing the reserved expressions of the old couple, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "What a big girl, I am Xiaoxuan'er's cousin. From now on, the two elders will call me granddaughter."

The second elder felt a little relieved when he saw that Lin Xuezhu was approachable.

However, the unsmiling former Prince Xiang beside her is still a bit worrying.

When it comes to receiving relatives, Lin Xuezhu must be responsible for more communication.

She asked Lin Yuxuan to find Yuan Xiu. She poured tea for Jiang's father and mother, and asked: "How are you resting?"

Jiang's mother said: "I'm ashamed. I was really sleepy just now. I took a nap." She

just finished speaking . As he spoke, he saw Lin Yuxuan holding Yuan Xiu's arm with his small hands and trying to climb on him.

The expressions of the two elders suddenly froze.

Could it be that when they were raising their grandson in the past, they respected his nature a little too much?

He dares to climb even the former King of Xiang?

However, Yuan Xiu's expression was very gentle.

Seeing that Lin Yuxuan was struggling to crawl, he deliberately retracted his arms so that he could press against his body and exert force.

The old couple secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Xiao Xuan'er was familiar with Prince Xiang and his wife.

"Aunt...granddaughter, we heard Shuang'er talk about the upcoming arrangements, and we don't know how to thank you. You took care of Shuang'er and let Xiao Xuan'er go to school. As parents, we are really ashamed." Jiang Mother said.

Lin Xuezhu's expression was gentle. After hearing what she said, he smiled brilliantly and said, "Aren't you the second elder who is cheating on me? When my uncle was taken care of by your second elder, we didn't come to visit and say so many polite words. Now it seems that it is. We, the Lin family, are being rude."

"What are you saying? Cheng Yao is our son-in-law, and we should take care of him." Mother Jiang was a little anxious and explained quickly.

Lin Xuezhu gave her a reassuring expression and said: "Auntie is also one of our own, and Xiaoxuan'er is my cousin. If I don't have the ability, then that's it. If I have the ability, shouldn't it be my duty to take care of them! Two old people are very different. Don't be so polite. It's supposed to be a family relationship, so being polite is just a waste of time."

She continued: "Besides, my uncle and aunt are good at medicine and have taken care of the whole family's health along the way, so that we can all be safe. We have to go all the way to the north. Isn't this how they take care of us? Since the two elders gave up everything and came to the north, they must have come to live together as a family. However, it will no longer be the five of you. It's a small family. Counting the dozens of people in our Lin family, it's a big family."

These words made Father Jiang and Mother Jiang feel at ease, and their burdens were relieved a lot.

Lin Xuezhu then said: "Tomorrow I will take the second elder to visit Feiyun City and see our shop. The second elder doesn't have to worry. It's okay to have a good rest. It's okay to set off later. My mother is in charge of our house. The second elder is in charge." If you need anything, just tell my mother. If you're embarrassed, the same goes for my aunt."

When Jiang's father and mother heard this, they knew that their in-laws did not treat them as outsiders, and they were filled with gratitude. The warmth.

The old couple smiled and nodded.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "I feel friendly when I look at my second elder. Don't think that I am Meng Lang. My aunt is an excellent person. I thought that if I can raise such a good aunt, my second elder must also be an excellent person, so I I won't see you anymore."

This made Jiang's father and mother most comfortable.

Who doesn't want others to praise their children?

What's more, the praise comes from a junior, and his attitude is so sincere.

Lin Xuezhu said: "It's almost time. It's time to serve the food later. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look. The two elders will rest first."

After saying that, he stood up and said, "I also have some things that I need to go back to the room to deal with. "Let's talk about it later at the banquet."

"Okay, okay!" Father Jiang and Mother Jiang said with a smile.

Who doesn't like a handsome and polite junior?

Seeing that Lin Xuezhu was about to leave, Lin Yuxuan slid off Yuan Xiu with a sneer, took Lin Xuezhu's hand and said, "Cousin, I'll go with you too."

Lin Xuezhu knelt down, pinched Lin Yuxuan's little face, and smiled. Said: "A gentleman is far away from the kitchen. Although my cousin does not agree with this sentence, Xiaoxuan'er is still young. There are knives and frying pans in the kitchen. It is dangerous for you to go. Listen to my cousin and stay here to wait. If anything happens during dinner, we'll chat later at the dinner table."

Lin Yuxuan was very obedient and didn't make any fuss, and nodded obediently.

Jiang's father and Jiang's mother knew that Lin Xuezhu did this because they had come all the way and would miss their grandson very much, so they deliberately left Xiao Xuan'er to accompany them.

They silently accepted the kindness in their hearts and politely sent Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu out.

Chapter 403 At the family banquet of

Prince Qi's Lin , Father Jiang and Mother Jiang finally recognized everyone.

They discovered that the Lin family was not so particular about eating, and men and women were not seated separately.

A large table to accommodate the whole family.

Lin Chengzhang let Jiang's father and mother take the main seat simply because they were the senior ones present.

Jiang's father and mother could not refuse, and finally sat down.

Lin Chengzhang said: "We are three brothers and sisters. Our parents are no longer alive. Now that the two elders are here, they are our elders. From now on, we will often move around. During the holidays, you can pick up the two elders and let us have fun together."

" Okay." Jiang Qishuang smiled.

Lin Yuxuan climbed into Lin Xuezhu's arms, leaned against his cousin, and ate obediently.

The little guy took a few bites, then turned around and told Lin Xuezhu what he had experienced in the school.

The oily little mouth almost rubbed onto Lin Xuezhu's clothes.

Jiang's mother originally wanted to remind her, but when she saw that Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang didn't say anything, she gave up the idea.

Every family has its own customs. The Lin family is informal and the whole family is affectionate and affectionate. The atmosphere is quite good.

Looking at the dishes on the table, although the ingredients are ordinary, the preparation is exquisite.

It can be seen that the Lin family knows how to live a good life.

After eating this meal, Father Jiang and Mother Jiang completely lost their sense of restraint.

They were also happy to think that their daughter had married into such a good family.

As night fell, Jiang's father and mother rejected Lin Chengzhang's offer to stay overnight and insisted on going back to the hospital.

Lin Chengzhang did not force himself and asked his servants to drive a carriage to take the two elders back.

Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang went with the car. They didn't return to the house until they settled Jiang's father and mother.

Yuan Xiu is also preparing to return to Anbeicheng.

Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing couldn't bear to see their uncle so busy.

I wanted to persuade him to stay one night, but I was afraid of delaying his work, so I had to ask Grandma Ma to pack a lot of food, drink and daily necessities for him to take back.

Lin Xuezhu was in the room, packing Yuan Xiu's change of clothes.

Yuan Xiu looked at her busy figure and said uncharacteristically: "Madam, the explosives have been tested and are just waiting for the opportunity of rain and thunder to detonate. I have to keep an eye on her these days and cannot spend more time with my wife. I hope Madam will forgive me."

Lin Xuezhu glanced at him with a smile and said, "Husband, just go ahead and do your business. The chance of thunder and rain is fleeting, and we two have enough time."

But she was thinking in her heart. My husband talks more and more now, and he has to be pretentious about such a small matter.

This is really not afraid of the dark-hearted male protagonist being cold-hearted, but just afraid of his sudden enthusiasm.

The character design is beyond collapse.

Lin Xuezhu handed the packed package to Yuan Xiu and sent him out.

Yuan Xiu came back to his senses and held Lin Xuezhu in his arms. After a long while, he let go.

Half a month later, a heavy rain swept across the north.

The thunder was so loud that people would wake up in the middle of the night.

Lin Xuezhu closed the window, looked at the sky with lightning and thunder through the window paper, and smiled slightly.

The next day, there was a mess near several rocky mountains in Anbei City.

It is said that the thunder last night blew up several mountains.

Kong Bo sent a team of troops to conquer the North to collect the blown stones and transport them to the construction site.

This incident was so strange that within three or four days, a theory spread among the people.

According to legend, this was God's punishment for being dissatisfied with the fact that the general who was dedicated to serving the country was exiled to the north to suffer.

If the people in the north don't know how to be grateful, they will encounter even greater disasters.

For a time, the story that the general who protected the country was falsely accused and exiled after his victory spread throughout the streets.

Even some people who were tired and didn't know much about state affairs heard about it.

By the way, the contributions Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu made to the Northern Territory were also known to the people one by one.

Many people didn't know until this moment that Lady Lin, the lady who taught them how to farm, was the wife of the former general who protected the country.

It turns out that even though the general and his wife were framed and became criminals, they still cared about the people and quietly worked for the North.

If God couldn't stand it anymore, would the general and his wife have to remain in obscurity?

Some people are grateful, and some are aggrieved.

The names of Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu suddenly became a hot topic among people in the entire northern border.

Lin Xuezhu listened to the news from the maids and servants in the mansion, her face remained calm, but she secretly laughed in her heart.

If this wave of marketing is done well, the husband and her name will be considered a complete success.

She just wants to create gods, and make herself and her husband into gods in the north.

On the one hand, we must win over the morale of the military and on the other hand, the morale of the people.

From now on, no matter what Yuan Xiu does, Beijing will be his solid backing.

However, creating public opinion is just the most trivial thing for her at the moment.

Although she is well versed in all kinds of hype methods, her footing is still to do practical things for the North.

The sugar making workshop has been completed with the joint efforts of Jing Lan and the girls, as well as the strong support of Kong Bo.

Lin Xuezhu sorted out the detailed steps for making sugar, and personally went to the grassland tribes to conduct experiments with mature sugar beets.

Thanks to her previous life of staying at home and tinkering with a lot of messy things, she has a rich theoretical foundation and practical experience.

However, after a few attempts, the sugar making steps were modified and perfected.

The next step is to bring the beets back to Anbei City and make sugar in large quantities.

Having said that, one has to admire Kong Bo's coordination ability.

Before Lin Xuezhu could speak, he counted the time and sent someone over.

Not only did it bring labor, but it also brought food rewards to the grassland tribes.

The grassland tribes were happy and full of energy.

Both parties worked together to harvest all the sugar beets in just a few days.

After this experience, the tribes that were originally suspicious of their neighboring countries and unwilling to participate in growing sugar beets saw that other tribes had food, and they also wanted to cooperate.

Lin Xuezhu ignored the past grievances and distributed seeds and fertilizers to all tribes that were interested in planting.

The grassland people are simple-minded, and the tribes who have already learned how to plant are willing to teach the tribes who cannot plant, so there is no need for Lin Xuezhu to send extra people.

Therefore, after harvesting the beets, Lin Xuezhu said goodbye to the grassland tribe and returned to Anbei City.

She was there in person during the first few days when the sugar factory was up and running.

Firstly, I was afraid that something would go wrong, and secondly, I wanted to check out the two stewards.

However, although she was present, she was in a state of closed microphone throughout the whole process.

There were many problems, but they were all handled by the two stewards.

When you encounter someone you really can't handle, ask her what she means and she will speak up.

Therefore, over the next few days, the operation of the sugar workshop gradually became stable.

The cooperation between workers has become more and more tacit after adjustment.

The abilities of those two managers were also rapidly improved.

Seeing that there was no big problem, Lin Xuezhu immediately withdrew to Feiyun City.

Because she knew that King Qi and the Crown Prince would be arriving soon.

She really wanted to meet this King Qi who sounded like a white-eyed wolf.

Chapter 404 This is very strange.

Three days later, King Qi's fleet arrived in the north.

As the governor of the northern border, Kong Bo personally went to greet him outside the city gate.

Out of curiosity, Lin Xuezhu took Mother Ma into the crowd, intending to see what this idiot King Qi looked like.

Unexpectedly, everyone was calling for it, but the person who came out was not King Qi, but Prince Wenyue.

Seeing Kong Bo, Crown Prince Wenyue saluted and said: "Your Excellency, my father parted ways with me on the official road two hours ago and went to travel to other cities. He entrusted me with full authority to investigate the food case in the north. I will now go with him Go to the government office and let's talk in detail."

Kong Bo was stunned when he said this.

He originally thought that King Qi was investigating the case and taking the prince out to see the world and learn something by the way.

Unexpectedly, King Qi ran away and left this whole matter directly to the crown prince.

Kong Bo hesitated and said: "This... I'm afraid it's against the rules."

In the whole world, no matter whether it is an official or a relative of the emperor, no one in the world dares to do anything assigned by the emperor.

This King Qi is too unreliable.

After listening to Kong Bo's words, Crown Prince Wenyue smiled heartily and said: "My father and my son will not do anything that is against the rules. We brought the emperor's handwriting with us on this trip, and we also asked Lord Kong to read it."

After that, from The entourage took a roll of bright yellow brocade in their hands.

Kong Bo knelt down with a plop.

The people watching also knelt down.

Kong Bo took the emperor's handwriting and unfolded it to look at it. He immediately couldn't laugh or cry.

Compared with formal imperial edicts, handwritings often convey information that cannot be stated openly.

For example, in this case, it is clearly stated that Crown Prince Wenyue will assist King Qi in investigating the case.

The word "auxiliary" is used very cleverly.

In other words, Crown Prince Wenyue also has the authority to investigate the case.

As for how these two men define "auxiliary", the emperor has no control over it.

Kong Bo finally understood. The emperor made it clear that King Qi was a fool and was unwilling to force him.

He was allowed to take the prince out just so that he could hide away.

Well, he is an upright young man and cannot understand the twists and turns here, but he respects it.

Without saying a word, Kong Bo personally led people to welcome Crown Prince Wenyue into the palace.

Lin Xuezhu and Mother Ma also slowly returned to the Lin Mansion as the crowd dispersed.

Wen Xiuqing happened to be in charge of the front hall. When he saw her coming back, he turned away and asked with a smile: "What kind of person is King Qi?"

Lin Xuezhu replied, "I didn't see anyone at all. King Qi didn't come to Feiyun City."

After that, , she roughly told what happened.

Wen Xiuqing covered her mouth and chuckled, feeling incredible.

She has heard a lot of gossip in the capital for many years, but she has never heard of someone as unreliable as King Qi.

Of course, no matter how unreliable King Qi is, it is not something she, a commoner, can comment on.

Wen Xiu Qinglue had a few words with Lin Xuezhu and then sent her away.

He continued to take charge.

Lin Xuezhu returned to the back house, freshened up a little, changed into convenient clothes, and then read the letters sent by the managers.

These letters are the work reports of the stewards.

Knowing that King Qi was coming, Lin Xuezhu planned to keep a low profile and go out less often.

First, she was afraid that the Prefect's Mansion would call her to cooperate with the investigation.

Secondly, she didn't want to be noticed by people from King Qi's side.

Who knows if King Qi, who is wise enough to protect himself, will bite Yuan Xiu back at a critical moment.

Just when Lin Xuezhu was reading the work report with peace of mind, Hu Ertong came over with news.

It was Mrs. Lu who asked him to go home and deliver the letter.

"Miss Xuezhu, someone just came from the prefect's house and took away the account books of our grain store. The shopkeeper asked me to tell you."

Hu Ertong ran back and was still breathing heavily when he spoke.

Lin Xuezhu slightly raised the corners of her lips.

So fast?

This Prince Wenyue is so powerful!

However, although she was not afraid of slanting shadows, she was afraid that Prince Wen Yue would take this opportunity to attack the Lin family.

After all, it is hard not to doubt whether the person sent by the Dog Emperor has any other purpose.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu were prepared, but she didn't intend to reveal her trump card before the time came.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "I understand. You look at the opportunity, go to the prefect's mansion to inquire, and report to me at any time. Be careful not to alarm Prince Wenyue."

"Understood." Hu Ertong withdrew.

Lin Xuezhu saw the door closed and took out a booklet from the space.

It records in detail the food prices across the country this year, which was investigated by Yuan Xiu.

The price of grain in the north, although much higher than in previous years, is not higher than that in other grain-producing areas.

If you want to participate in price gouging, you have to involve all parts of the country.

If Crown Prince Wenyue really wants to seize dirty water from the northern border, he will use it to attack Yuan Xiu and the Lin family.

She asked Kong Bo to deliver this pamphlet to Beijing.

Let the Dog Emperor take a closer look and see if he can make something out of nothing!

Lin Xuezhu made a plan and carefully put the booklet back into space.

She and Yuan Xiu put all important things in space.

This way, no matter what happens, nothing will be lost.

Yuan Xiu was also very relieved and kept the secret report he received with her.

In order to facilitate future searches, Lin Xuezhu also specially built a file management system.

Keywords of the secret reports were extracted and sorted using Chinese Pinyin.

She was the only one in the world who knew this skill.

In the evening, Hu Ertong came back with a message.

Kong Bo told Lin Xuezhu not to worry. The situation was currently under control, and Crown Prince Wenyue did not show any intention of embarrassing the North.

Lin Xuezhu still didn't let go of her guard.

Three days later, Prince Wenyue, who had finished checking the accounts, wrote a memorial to the court.

The memorial probably means that the southern region was hit the hardest last year, resulting in a reduction in grain production, while the northern region had a bumper grain harvest and became the largest grain-producing area in the country.

In addition, the western region was not affected by the disaster and its grain output was the same as in previous years.

It can be seen that the surplus grain is sold not only in the north, but also in the west.

So comparing the food sales prices in the North and West, the North is not higher than the West.

Through his estimation of the national grain output and demand, he believed that the price of grain in the north and west was within a reasonable range, and that the price increase was due to the impact of food shortages.

As for why food is sent to other regions, the price of food in the Eastern Region and the Central Plains has risen reasonably, but the price of food in the Southern Region is particularly high. He still needs to go to the Southern Region to verify it on the spot.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but look at Prince Wenyue with admiration after hearing what Kong Bo sent someone to tell him.

He actually understood the relationship between supply and demand, and before arriving in the north, he had mastered the selling prices of grains across the country.

In ancient times when arithmetic was not developed, it was actually possible to estimate reasonable food prices through limited mathematical knowledge.

You can tell at a glance that this person has put in a lot of effort.

However, why would he, the son of an idle prince, have no time to learn so many methods of governing the country?

And what bothered her the most was that Prince Wenyue was so capable, but before that, his reputation was not obvious at all.

This is very strange.

Chapter 405 Why is she no longer career-minded?

Lin Xuezhu received a post from Crown Prince Wenyue, inviting her and Yuan Xiu to a banquet at a restaurant tomorrow night.

Since we were going to a restaurant instead of the prefect's mansion, it meant that Kong Bo was not planning to attend this banquet.

In other words, this is a private dinner.

Lin Xuezhu had someone send a message to Yuan Xiu.

At noon the next day, Yuan Xiu returned from Anbeicheng.

The two of them were sitting in the study room. Lin Xuezhu asked: "Husband, has Master Kong had anything to do with the explosives you have hoarded in Anbeicheng?"

Yuan Xiu said: "I will regularly count the types and quantities and have them sent to Master Kong for inspection. "I didn't say anything."

"Including the weapons you made?" Lin Xuezhu was a little surprised.

Yuan Xiu nodded, "I guess Master Kong should know something, but he just chose to turn a blind eye."

Lin Xuezhu thought, Kong Bo must have realized something.

Any official, even a confused official, is very sensitive to such things.

Yuan Xiu secretly manufactured weapons of destruction in the north. If the court knew about this, Yuan Xiu would definitely die, and even Kong Bo would end up with his body and head missing.

By adopting a default attitude, isn't Kong Bo expressing his position?

It seems that the Dog Emperor is very good at inciting hatred and can make such a good official leave his heart.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but feel angry when she thought about the imperial court's forced food requisition last autumn.

This kind of foolish king who behaves recklessly has a few big words written on his forehead - come and destroy me!

Lin Xuezhu suddenly remembered something and asked Yuan Xiudao: "How is the Dog Emperor's Dragon Throne?"

"It's almost ready." Yuan Xiu replied: "Although it may take several years to build such a large Dragon Throne. But In order to keep the craftsmen up to speed, the emperor forced them to work day and night, and dozens of them have died from exhaustion."

Lin Xuezhu clicked her tongue.

This dog emperor is really afraid that if he sits on the throne for a long time, calluses will develop on his butt.

Baba is cutting off his own escape route.

Yuan Xiu continued: "It is ridiculous for the emperor to use the power of the whole country to do good things for one person."

Lin Xuezhu thought it was understandable.

After all, in ancient times, imperial power was above all else.

The emperor's pomp was not only a symbol of status, but also a symbol of power.

Some emperors were not very capable, let alone their political achievements, so they could only use some external objects to support themselves.

This kind of mentality is not uncommon at any time.

However, Lin Xuezhu was curious about one thing.

So she asked: "Husband, would it be embarrassing if the king of a country lost his dragon throne?"

She really couldn't imagine the emperor sitting on a mahogany chair in court.

Doesn't it look like an old man who has retired and returned to his hometown?

Yuan Xiu said: "Madam, I would like to ask, how did the emperor cope with the period when he didn't have the dragon chair?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded wildly.

She knows that Yuan Xiu has eyes and ears all over the world, so can you tell her some palace gossip?

Yuan Xiu looked at Lin Xuezhu's eyes shining and knew that she was addicted again.

He said with a smile: "The emperor took leave for a few days and did not go to court. The Ministry of Internal Affairs imitated the original dragon throne and carved it out of wood. It was painted with gold paint on the outside. It can't be seen from a distance."

Poof!

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help it and laughed out loud.

He joked: "Does the dog emperor dare not make any big moves when he goes to court? If he exerts a little force and the dragon throne moves, wouldn't the secret be revealed?"

"So as soon as the emperor raided the Zhou family, he quickly built it for himself A bigger dragon throne. In this way, the old one can be moved into the treasury, and the matter will be covered up," Yuan Xiu said.

Makes sense.

As expected of the Dog Emperor, his head is quite useful in these matters.

However, calling it a cover-up only deceives ordinary people.

The treasury has been stolen. If the Dog Emperor wants to track it down, he will definitely mobilize his troops.

There were not a few people in the court who knew about this.

It's just that no one dares to publicize it to the outside world.

If the common people knew that the treasury was empty, wouldn't it mean that the world would be in chaos?

No one has the guts to do something that will last forever.

Lin Xuezhu felt comfortable when she thought about it.

It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, not to mention that the Dog Emperor is still a monarch with poor qualifications.

Without the treasury, he must be very anxious.

Lin Xuezhu asked Yuan Xiu, "But husband, Prince Wenyue held a banquet in the evening, why did you come back at noon?"

Yuan Xiu looked at Lin Xuezhu gently and said bluntly: "I miss Madam."

Ouch, this little mouth, Is it smeared with honey?

Lin Xuezhu yawned, leaned forward, lay on Yuan Xiu's lap, and closed her eyes.

Yuan Xiu sat cross-legged next to the short table, stretched out his hand to rub Lin Xuezhu's face for a while, then took the secret reports submitted from various places and read them carefully.

Lin Xuezhu raised his head and could only see his chin and neck.

However, the chin alone has smooth lines and a perfect arc.

The protruding Adam's apple on the neck is even more full of tension.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but swallowed.

However, just this time, Yuan Xiu heard it.

He lowered his head, looked straight at her, and asked, "What are you doing, madam?"

Lin Xuezhu's eyes wandered, and she subconsciously looked away, saying, "Nothing."

A man's chuckle came from above his head.

Then, a warm kiss fell.

Lin Xuezhu's heart was beating wildly and she reached out to hook Yuan Xiu's neck.

Yuan Xiu straightened his back and brought Lin Xuezhu up.

The two sat opposite each other and kissed passionately.

The atmosphere is getting more and more heated.

Lin Xuezhu didn't know which of her muscles was wrong, so she unconsciously reached out to Yuan Xiu's chest to take off his clothes.

It wasn't until she heard Yuan Xiu's chuckle that she suddenly realized that she was being a rogue again.

Why?

Her heart screamed wildly.

Although, she doesn't have any idea in her heart that women must be reserved and passive.

But she takes the initiative to pounce on food every time. Doesn't it mean that she doesn't give the male protagonist a chance?

Whose woman would take off her husband's clothes every now and then?

Lin Xuezhu's face suddenly turned red, and she couldn't help but move back.

When Yuan Xiu saw her suddenly pulling away, he was confused for a moment, and when he saw her face turned red, he realized something.

The corners of his lips raised, and he deliberately teased: "Why did you stop, madam?"

Lin Xuezhu closed her eyes, feeling very embarrassed.

This person did it on purpose...

She gathered her thoughts and was about to say something.

Yuan Xiu hugged her waist, turned her over, and pressed her under him.

He looked down at her and asked with a smile: "Are you satisfied with this, Madam?"

With a bang, Lin Xuezhu felt like her head exploded.

How did he want her to answer?

Satisfied, so very satisfied.

This kind of satisfying life is best experienced once a week.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu's head exploded again.

It's over, it's over, why isn't she career-minded?

Is this kind of tiger-wolf talk something she, an ancient version of a strong woman, should have?

But before she could finish condemning herself, Yuan Xiu came over.

With a bang, Lin Xuezhu's whole body was about to explode this time.

Chapter 406: Are all members of the royal family so chatty?

"Husband, don't you want to read the secret report?"

"Don't worry, the secret report is not as important as my wife."

"What if someone comes in? This is the study room."

"Whoever comes in will dig out whose eyes."

"What if an elder comes in?

"...Madam, focus..." Lin

Xuezhu only remembered that she and Yuan Xiu had such a conversation.

What happens next is not very clear.

Anyway, she was quite happy.

Then she fell asleep.

Dong-dong-dong, three consecutive knocks on the door made Lin Xuezhu wake up.

"What's the matter?"

Lin Xuezhu heard Yuan Xiu's voice.

She turned her head and found that she was sleeping next to the short table with a pillow and a gauze quilt covering her body.

The maid said: "The time has come. Please come and help Miss Xuezhu wash up."

Lin Xuezhu realized then that because she was going to a banquet in the evening, she told the maid in advance that she would call her when the time came.

Yuan Xiu turned his head, glanced at Lin Xuezhu, and asked, "Madam, are you all awake?"

Lin Xuezhu looked into his eyes and inexplicably saw a hint of spring breeze.

Thinking about what had just happened, a huge sense of shame suddenly surged into her heart.

Promoting prostitution in the daytime...

Lin Xuezhu's brain twitched and she asked, "What the hell, then I'm still half awake?"

Yuan Xiu had already adapted to her brain circuitry. Hearing this, he just smiled and said, "Now that I'm awake, let's clean up." Pack up and get ready to go."

Lin Xuezhu sat up sadly, looked at her energetic husband, and asked, "Did you just finish reading the secret report?"

She was so tired that she fell asleep and ended up doing most of the work. Yuan Xiu is still so energetic.

Is this scientific? Is this fair?

Yuan Xiu packed up the secret report, handed it to Lin Xuezhu, and said, "Please, madam."

Sure enough, he had finished reading it.

Lin Xuezhu took it consciously and put it directly into the space.

Let's sort it out when we have time.

Lin Xuezhu gathered her clothes and said to the door: "Come in."

The maid who had been waiting for a long time opened the door and came in.

Lin Xuezhu got up and went to the bedroom. Under the service of the maid, she washed her face, makeup and changed her clothes.

After tidying it up himself, he said to the maid: "Go and tidy up my uncle too."

Yuan Xiu's hair was a little messy just now.

The maid responded and went outside. Without sideways eyes, she helped Yuan Xiu comb his hair again.

When the two were ready, they asked Yan Da to drive a carriage and take them to the banquet.

Usually for such important matters, Lin Xuezhu would choose Yan Da or the three Hu brothers.

She doesn't trust the new recruits very much yet.

"Mr. Yuan, Madam Lin, please come upstairs."

The waiter recognized the two of them immediately when he saw them.

With enthusiasm on his face, he took the two of them to the private room on the third floor.

Walking all the way, he said: "The host has arrived and is waiting for you two upstairs."

It was quite early.

Lin Xuezhu walked upstairs slowly.

In this restaurant, there are casual tables on the first floor, partitions on the second floor, and private rooms on the third floor.

Although the guests received come from all walks of life, for the Northern Territory, which is waiting for a lot of development, having a restaurant like this is not bad.

This is still in Feiyun City, let alone other cities.

The waiter took the two of them to the innermost private room on the third floor. It was relatively quiet and easier to talk.

Opening the door and walking around the screen, Lin Xuezhu saw a handsome young man standing by the window.

Seeing the two people coming in, the young man smiled and said: "Uncle, aunt, you are here."

There was a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

His tone was warm, but his voice was distant.

Lin Xuezhu certainly didn't think that he had any affection for Yuan Xiu.

After all, before he was born, King Qi had drawn a clear line with Yuan Xiu's mother and concubine.

It is estimated that the uncle and nephew have not met each other a few times in total.

Lin Xuezhu's first impression of Prince Wenyue was not very good.

I always feel that he is a person who is hot on the outside but cold on the inside, a bit pretentious.

The three of them exchanged a few brief greetings and then took their seats.

Prince Wenyue showed great courtesy and asked Yuan Xiu to take the seat while he accompanied him.

Yuan Xiu said: "Now that my wife and I are just sinners, it's better for the Crown Prince to sit at the head of the throne."

Of course Crown Prince Wenyue refused. After some pushing and pulling, he finally vacated the seat at the head of the throne and sat opposite each other.

Prince Wen Yue said: "Uncle, aunt, and nephew came here to investigate the case with my father. However, my father did not come to Feiyun City because of other important matters. My father was very concerned about my uncle and asked my nephew to Take care of it for him."

After hearing these hypocritical words, Lin Xuezhu remained calm on the surface, but secretly mocked in his heart.

What is more important than investigating the case for the emperor?

The King of Qi acted like a white-eyed wolf to protect Mingzhe, without caring about his reputation.

This Prince Wenyue is the opposite of his father, a hypocritical bunch.

Yuan Xiu did not comment on what Crown Prince Wenyue said, and only asked: "Is Brother Qi Wang still in good health?"

"Generally speaking, he is fine. Occasionally he has some minor problems. Where is uncle?" Crown Prince Wenyue asked.

Yuan Xiu said calmly: "I'm about the same as Brother Qi Wang. Generally speaking, I'm pretty good. It's just that I have some minor problems after being tortured."

As he said that, he pointed to his legs.

Lin Xuezhu pursed her lips, holding back her laughter.

Her husband is really a talent. When he entered the house just now, he limped twice.

Now facing Prince Wenyue's formal greeting, he directly threw a soft nail.

Even if Crown Prince Wenyue is so eloquent, he won't be able to cope with it!

Sure enough, Crown Prince Wen Yue's face showed embarrassment for a moment, but he quickly covered it up.

He changed the subject and said, "I see that my aunt is in good health."

"Heavy makeup." Lin Xuezhu said these two words gently.

Prince Wen Yue's expression seemed to be cracking again.

Of course he understood that what these two couples meant was that they were not familiar with him and asked him not to pretend to be affectionate and talk about something.

Prince Wen Yue coughed lightly, covering up his embarrassment again.

Fortunately, the waiter came with someone to serve the food.

The dishes are prepared in advance and can be served as soon as the guests are all here.

Prince Wenyue introduced: "Several of these dishes were brought by my nephew from Beijing. I thought that my uncle and aunt might miss the taste of their hometown after they have been away from Beijing for a long time."

Yuan Xiu smiled lightly and said: " Now that I have arrived in the north, the north is my hometown. My husband and I are very accustomed to the taste here and have long forgotten what the food in the capital tastes like."

Lin Xuezhu was secretly shocked after hearing this.

When she heard Crown Prince Wenyue talking, she thought he was trying to sell his favor with false politeness.

Unexpectedly, what he was nagging about was not the food itself at all, but testing whether Yuan Xiu still missed the wealth and power in the capital.

Yuan Xiu's answer was telling him that he had no nostalgia for the capital at all. Once he came to the north, he would stay here safely.

Are all members of the royal family so chatty?

It seems like it's just a matter of course, but it's actually setting a trap for the other party.

If one is not prepared, it will be true and lead to disaster.

It seems that Crown Prince Wenyue's trip to the north really had ulterior motives.

Chapter 407 Did the Emperor kill everyone in the capital?

"Uncle, aunt, please use the vegetables." Prince Wenyue said politely.

Yuan Xiu didn't look at the food he brought from Beijing, but only ate the dishes cooked in the restaurant.

Lin Xuezhu noticed this. Whatever Yuan Xiu ate, she also ate.

The main theme is that a husband sings and a wife follows, and does not give face to Prince Wenyue.

Crown Prince Wenyue thought that he could have a good relationship with the couple without hitting the smiling man.

Unexpectedly, these two people were just trying to get the best of both worlds.

Prince Wenyue took a deep breath and calmed down.

It seems that these two people are not playing tricks, and he should tell the truth.

So, after taking a few bites of food, Prince Wenyue put down his chopsticks.

Said: "Uncle, have you heard about the theft of the treasury?"

Lin Xuezhu's eyebrows jumped, but she quickly calmed down.

This Prince Wenyue is different from the roundabout ways of Prince Yan and Prince Qing.

Quite unexpected.

She had a shocked look on her face and looked at Prince Wenyue.

Yuan Xiu, however, was very calm and asked, "Oh? Such a thing could happen?"

It sounded like he was just casually agreeing and not interested.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but admire her husband.

Considering Yuan Xiu's current situation, he definitely hated the Dog Emperor, but he had no choice but to accept his fate.

Therefore, let alone the theft of the treasury, even if the Dog Emperor died, he would remain calm and not take it seriously.

As for whether he was gloating in his heart...he wouldn't show it anyway.

This emotion is well grasped.

He is also an old actor.

Prince Wenyue stared at Yuan Xiu inquiringly for a long time.

Yuan Xiu just ate the food calmly. When he met Prince Wenyue's eyes, his eyes were cold and his expression was distant.

Xu's experience in fighting gave him a faint offensive power.

Crown Prince Wenyue subconsciously wanted to look away, but refused to admit defeat and gritted his teeth and held on.

"The emperor feels that the theft of the treasury is related to my uncle."

When Prince Wenyue said this, he held the chopsticks tightly.

Yuan Xiu's lips curved into a sneer, and he said disdainfully, "Is there any evidence?"

"No," Prince Wen Yue said.

If there was any evidence, Yuan Xiu would have died eight hundred times already.

How can I still sit here and eat!

Lin Xuezhu thought of another thing.

According to the original book, Yuan Xiu experienced numerous ups and downs along the way from the capital to the northern border.

After finally settling down in the northern border, he was targeted by the prefect again.

That prefect was, of course, not Kong Bo, but the prefect Chen before Kong Bo.

In the book, Grand Administrator Chen colluded with Marquis Feng Ping and assigned the heaviest coolies to Yuan Xiu, vowing to torture him to death.

But in the end, he was no match for Yuan Xiu's aura as the male protagonist and was unable to torture him to death.

The Dog Emperor couldn't bear to worry about his half-brother who was so successful that he sent assassins several times.

It's a pity that Yuan Xiu not only has strong martial arts skills, but also has talented people like Lu Mo by his side, who can resolve the crisis every time and frustrate his enemies.

But this time, the plot as written in the book did not happen.

Yuan Xiu lived a stable life in the north. Although the Dog Emperor made some mistakes from time to time, he never killed him in the end.

Lin Xuezhu reasonably speculated that the Dog Emperor was not in a hurry to take Yuan Xiu's life because of the theft of the treasury.

hehe.

It's been a year and a half, and the dog emperor's patience is really good.

Lin Xuezhu was sarcastic in her heart, but heard the words of Prince Wen Yue in her ears.

"The emperor sent people everywhere to track down the whereabouts of the treasury, but like a magic spell, such a huge treasury disappeared without a trace. It is said that the wind leaves a sound and the passing goose leaves a trace. According to my uncle's opinion, the treasury will be lost. Where are you hiding?"

Prince Wen Yue said while his eyes were fixed on Yuan Xiu.

Asking such a straightforward question, someone with a bad attitude would have been unable to control his expression.

But Yuan Xiu had a good attitude. He said coldly: "The treasury is huge, difficult to transport, and easy to leave traps. I think the treasury should still be in the capital. You can find it if you dig three feet into the ground."

What a ruthless person . people.

Lin Xuezhu tried hard to control himself and maintain an indifferent expression.

If you really want to dig three feet into the capital, you won't be able to make chickens and dogs restless.

I am afraid that the whole country will know about the theft of the treasury.

Prince Wenyue stared closely at Yuan Xiu's expression, but saw nothing.

He did not give up and continued: "Although the ground in the capital has not been dug three feet, it is almost there. The emperor has turned the capital upside down under the pretext of tracking down the stolen property of officials. But not only is there no trace of the treasury, there is even Even the stolen items of those officials were not recovered.

"Oh? Some officials were also stolen?" Yuan Xiu pretended not to know.

Prince Wenyue narrowed his eyes, "It was almost the same time as the theft of the treasury."

Yuan Xiu said calmly: "In that case, I don't think this is man-made. Who can have such great ability? Is it possible that he is an immortal? Are you going down to earth?"

He smiled nonchalantly, as if he was watching the fire from the other side.

Prince Wenyue said: "In this world, apart from the emperor, you are probably the most popular among the people. And stealing the treasury is obviously something that cannot be done by one person. It requires countless helpers." "

Your Majesty, be careful!" Before Yuan Xiu could speak, Lin Xuezhu threw away the chopsticks.

Prince Wenyue heard the noise and looked at Lin Xuezhu in surprise.

Lin Xuezhu's expression turned cold and she said unceremoniously: "What is the deep hatred between the prince and my husband? Why are the words aimed at each other? If the prince wants my husband's life, he can put some poison in this meal. Anyway, my husband Even a sinner cannot resist."

Prince Wen Yue was speechless for a moment and couldn't help but look at Lin Xuezhu carefully.

This aunt has a very smart mouth.

Prince Wenyue smiled coquettishly and explained: "Auntie, don't get me wrong. My nephew came here just to check the price of grain and nothing else. As for what my nephew said to his uncle and aunt just now, it was just ordinary greetings and will not be transmitted to the next person. In the ears of four people."

He thought that with this explanation, Lin Xuezhu would be speechless.

After all, he grew up in an environment where everyone either pretended to be confused or pretended to be confused.

As long as there is an explanation for everything, in order to take into account the face of both parties, they will often muddle along.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuezhu was not the kind of character he was familiar with.

Lin Xuezhu didn't buy his words at all.

She said coldly: "According to the Crown Prince, those who steal the treasury not only have to transport so many things, but also steal officials' property at almost the same time, which requires the cooperation of many people. Then I would like to ask the Crown Prince, How did this thief get into the treasury, and who did he find to cooperate with him in removing all the things? After doing this, I am afraid that there are not many people in the capital who are not complicit in the thief, right? "Have you killed all the people in the capital?"

These words made Prince Wen Yue speechless and made Yuan Xiu's lips curl into a faint smile.

Chapter 408 Who could make Madam Lin so angry

? Prince Wen Yue, although he is young and has insufficient experience, is very calm.

When faced with questions he couldn't answer, he didn't panic and always had a gentle smile on his lips.

It looks quite like a city.

Lin Xuezhu knew that he had a palace, but she was not afraid.

Crown Prince Wenyue has this thing in the city, and she has more husbands.

And to deal with such a wealthy and face-conscious person, there is a good way to deal with them - direct confrontation.

You can argue with whatever you say, but don't follow the rules.

Don't you want to test it?

Then I will completely disrupt your position.

Be anti-customer and engage in the other side's mentality.

The main theme is that a scholar meets a soldier, and the reason is unclear.

As for Lin Xuezhu, based on her past impression, she was just a fool.

Therefore, Yuan Xiu can be left to fight with Crown Prince Wenyue.

As for her, she is only responsible for messing around.

Crown Prince Wenyue calmed down and said with a smile: "I haven't been in the north for a long time, and I heard that my uncle and aunt are quite famous among the people. I didn't believe it at first, thinking it was because my uncle was capable, and the people loved their houses, and they also respected my aunt. But I didn't expect that since my aunt is good at speaking, she doesn't need to rely on my uncle."

When Lin Xuezhu heard this, he thought, "Hey, this guy is targeting himself."

But it's okay, aunt tells you to be a good person.

Lin Xuezhu continued to look coldly and asked him, "Are you mocking me?"

Prince Wen Yue smiled, "Auntie, does this sound like sarcasm?"

"Yes." Lin Xuezhu said without hesitation.

Prince Wenyue was speechless again.

After waiting for a long time, he said: "My nephew is not being sarcastic, I just want to remind my uncle and aunt. Back then, my uncle pacified the Northern Territory, but he ended up having his family confiscated and exiled. Now that my uncle and aunt have become famous in the Northern Territory, this will inevitably attract the attention of others. It's better for uncle and aunt to keep a low profile. It's useless if they show too much edge."

What he said was quite heartfelt.

It was completely different from his previous practice of testing others.

However, Lin Xuezhu still didn't appreciate it.

She said coldly: "My husband has a deep affection for the Northern Territory. Since he settled in the Northern Territory, he has been working hard and contributing his own strength to the reconstruction of the Northern Territory. The people in the Northern Territory think of my husband because he once saved them. Water and fire. How come such a simple emotion turns into something else when it comes to the prince

's mouth? Do you think what you think in your own mind depends on what others think? People doubt.

Now Lin Xuezhu understood clearly that the Dog Emperor sent King Qi here, firstly, to make King Qi fight with Yuanxiu and support Yuanxiu; secondly, he didn't care about the case and just wanted to give an explanation to the governor of the Southern Region as soon as possible.

After all, he was the dog man who collected 90% of the food in the north last year.

There will be another bumper harvest in the north this year, and he will make money from selling grain to make up for the shortfall. If he is in trouble again, there is no need to ask for his old face.

What's more, if the northern border doesn't sell food, the whole country will be short of food, and the people will definitely make trouble.

The northern border actually solved a big problem for him.

From his perspective, he naturally doesn't mind people everywhere buying grain at high prices.

Just don't cause trouble for him.

Besides, he was withholding the food, wages and rewards from the North, and he didn't even want to take care of the materials for building fortifications.

Now that the North has money, he can pretend to be deaf and mute and achieve multiple things with one stone.

Therefore, why did you send the idiot King Qi here? Isn't the intention obvious?

As a result, the prince found out the case clearly.

This move alone is enough to attract attention.

Naturally, the Dog Emperor didn't take a fancy to that idiot King Qi, but if he knew that King Qi had such a capable son, who knows if he would be afraid.

Prince Wenyue must have some plans if he dares to show off his talents at this time.

Lin Xuezhu's last words were to rebel against Prince Wen Yue's army.

Sure enough, Crown Prince Wenyue's expression changed.

Lin Xuezhu sneered in his heart.

After working on it for a long time, the idiot gave birth to a careerist.

King Qi's lineage wants to play a reversal.

Prince Wen Yue glanced at Yuan Xiu's face and found that he looked as usual and had no intention of stopping Lin Xuezhu.

That is to say, everything his aunt said represented what his uncle meant.

Prince Wen Yue lowered his eyes and chuckled, and said modestly: "Uncle and aunt taught you the right lesson, and my nephew has taken note of it."

Lin Xuezhu almost rolled her eyes.

She has said so many things, but this guy is still playing tricks on her!

Lin Xuezhu said rudely: "I just said a few words to the prince, how can it be a lesson? Besides, the words are all mine, so what does it have to do with my husband? As a junior, the prince always tries to trick his elders when talking to them. "Do you really want to have dinner with us? I have lost my appetite, husband. It's okay if you don't want to eat this meal." As

Prince Wen Yue grew up, he was used to speaking in a roundabout way.

I have never seen such a straightforward and blunt person.

He couldn't help but look at Yuan Xiu awkwardly.

Yuan Xiu said calmly: "Your Majesty, do you have anything else to discuss? If not, my wife and I will go home first."

Seeing that neither of them wanted to talk to him, Crown Prince Wenyue had no choice but to stand up and say, "That's it. , I won't leave two nephews, uncle and aunt, please leave slowly. If there is anything that needs my nephew in the future, just ask, and my nephew will do his best."

If it weren't for the sake of leaving, Lin Xuezhu would have thought so. Continue to fight him.

If they really have something going on, how can they talk to him and stand in the north and shout at the capital?

These beautiful words are too illusory.

She is a pragmatic person, and she can't stand people like this who mess around with nothing.

She took a deep breath and swallowed her anger.

Yuan Xiu laughed silently next to her.

He put a hand on her waist and gently protected her out of the private room.

Neither husband nor wife spoke.

The waiter, on the other hand, was surprised when he saw them coming out so quickly: "Have you two finished eating?"

"When you've finished eating, go find the young master in the room to pay." Lin Xuezhu said angrily.

The waiter looked at her and didn't dare to talk to her. He sent the two of them out of the restaurant with a smile.

But I was thinking in my heart, Mrs. Lin is a well-known good person. We in the north can live the life we ​​are living now, thanks to Mrs. Lin.

Who can make Mrs. Lin so angry? He is really a talent.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu got on the carriage, and even Yan Da could tell that Lin Xuezhu was in a bad mood.

It was not convenient for him to ask questions when people were on the street, so he hurriedly rode home.

After walking some distance away, Yuan Xiu lowered his voice and said, "Madam, why are you so angry? He is just used to talking like this."

"Can't your husband hear that he is testing everything?" Lin Xuezhu frowned.

Yuan Xiu patted the back of her hand and said softly: "He is indeed testing, but not to relieve the emperor brother."

"You mean..."

Yuan Xiu lowered his head slightly and sneered: "Madam also noticed it. He is ambitious, how could such a person be used by the emperor? I guess he was testing it for himself, wanting to see if my deposed Uncle Wang would block his way. "

Chapter 409: How did Madam know?

Lin Xuezhu didn't think that Prince Wenyue knew Yuan Xiu very well.

At least, his understanding would not come from getting along with Yuan Xiu.

Mostly, he just listened to what his father said.

That's why he specially held a banquet just to test Yuan Xiu.

However, the way he used it was quite special.

Although it is annoying, it cannot be said to be a stupid move.

After all, the gap in experience between him and Yuan Xiu is so big that beating around the bush is not going to work.

He can only catch him by throwing a straight ball.

"Isn't he afraid that exposing his ambition will arouse the emperor's suspicion?" Lin Xuezhu was puzzled.

Yuan Xiu sneered, "Perhaps in his heart, my uncle is more difficult to deal with."

Lin Xuezhu nodded in agreement, "Then he is quite discerning."

It can be said that the Dog Emperor often makes mistakes, Yuan Xiu wants to If he is not a sinner, he may be even more fearful.

From this point of view, Crown Prince Wenyue is really a smart man.

Yuan Xiu glanced at Lin Xuezhu and continued: "Brother Huang has been in poor health since the treasury was stolen. In the days without the Dragon Seat, he claimed to be ill, which was half a pretense and half a truth. In order to trace the treasury, He made the government and the public uneasy, and the floods last year made them even more anxious. Otherwise, it would be impossible for us to live a peaceful life in the north."

"Oh," Lin Xuezhu said, "I originally expected Zhou Shenyi to give him some training. A Huanchun pill was given to replenish the body, but I didn't expect that the pill would be missing in the end."

"That's right," Yuan Xiu said, "I heard that the Taiyuan Hospital prescribes a tonic to the emperor every month. There will be adjustments. This shows that they have not found a suitable formula to restore the emperor's health. "

Deserves it!"

Lin Xuezhu was happy in her heart, but she didn't say it out loud.

Emperor Yigou is in a situation like this. If something happens to make him angry again, Yuan Xiu probably won't need to take action.

Lin Xuezhu suddenly remembered something and said to the outside of the carriage: "Uncle Yan, speed up, I have something to do."

"We're almost there." Yan Da looked at the end of the street, the large but quiet house, and twitched again. The horse whipped.

"Why are you so anxious, madam?" Yuan Xiu was curious.

Lin Xuezhu said, "My husband will know later."

As soon as the carriage stopped, before Yuan Xiu could react, Lin Xuezhu jumped out with a plop.

The door opened and she rushed in without saying a word.

Because she entered through the back door, it was very close to the room where she lived, just through the garden.

It was getting late at this time, and most of the people in the house had taken a rest. She ran all the way without being tripped.

"Miss Xuezhu, the second master just sent someone to send a message, saying that he has something to discuss with Miss Xuezhu. Will my servant go to invite the second master now?" asked the maid guarding the door.

"Please." Lin Xuezhu was in a hurry to do something, but she didn't expect that the journey would be smooth, and in the end she would meet someone who was waiting for help.

He had no choice but to look at Yuan Xiu helplessly.

However, she went straight to the study, picked up the brush, and planned to write.

In the inkstone, there are still traces of ink that Yuan Xiu used in the afternoon.

She put two drops of water in and started dipping the pen.

Yuan Xiu said nothing and sat next to her to polish the ink.

After the ink was polished, he returned to the bedroom.

Since the uncle wants to talk to his wife, it is naturally inconvenient for him to be around.

Lin Xuezhu didn't notice Yuan Xiu's departure at all. She sketched on the paper, stopping to recall from time to time.

"Eldest niece."

"Miss Xuezhu, the second master is here." The maid's voice was a little panicked.

The reporting was done by the servants.

The second master spoke up himself. Doesn't this show that they are not trying their best?

"Please come in quickly." Lin Xuezhu didn't stop and only glanced at the door hastily.

Lin Chengyao entered the room and saw Lin Xuezhu busy. He didn't look outside and found a place to sit by himself.

"What's the matter, uncle?" Lin Xuezhu finally put down his pen and looked up at Lin Chengyao.

Lin Chengyao said: "Eldest niece, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are in the hospital these days, helping me take care of the patients. I think I can take a break and study the refining of the Spring Returning Pill."

Lin Xuezhu heard him mention the Spring Returning Pill, I suddenly became interested.

Before, Lin Chengyao had never made any refining except for one furnace with the old man who invented the Spring Returning Pill.

First of all, it is difficult to prepare the prescription for Huanchun Dan.

Secondly, the medical clinic was overcrowded every day, and as the only doctor, he could not let go of those patients.

Now that he has helpers, he can refine the Spring Returning Pill on his own, which is a good thing.

"Uncle, are you sure?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

"Seventy percent." Lin Chengyao replied.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "It's already very high, so just do what uncle said."

Lin Chengyao smiled very happily.

Said: "With the Spring Returning Pill, we can save more people."

Lin Xuezhu was surprised, "Uncle, don't you plan to refine the Spring Returning Pill yourself to save all sentient beings?"

Lin Chengyao asked innocently: "Why not? "

Lin Xuezhu was speechless.

If she remembered correctly, it would take several days to refine the Spring Returning Pill. The person who made the pill would only be able to produce one or two pills in one furnace without eating or drinking.

If too much material is added, the waste elixir rate will also increase, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Lin Chengyao was so lucky that he actually planned to go to the liver alone to repay the spring elixir.

I'm afraid I won't be able to save a few people, so I'll have to deal with it myself first.

However, Lin Xuezhu knew that Lin Chengyao was a die-hard person, and as a doctor, he had an overly heavy sense of responsibility.

So, she didn't try to persuade her, but just said, "Uncle, if you want to save all sentient beings, I won't stop you, but my family has such a large population, so you have to take care of your own family first."

"That's natural," Lin Chengyao said.

Lin Xuezhu took advantage of the situation and said, "Let's do this. You can refine twenty of them and give them to me for safekeeping. If you still have energy, you can save all sentient beings."

"Okay." Lin Chengyao happily agreed.

After Lin Chengyao left, Lin Xuezhu said to the maid: "You try to send a message to the second wife behind the back of the second master, asking her to take a look at the second master's body, so that he doesn't suffer from the alchemy."

"I know." The maid said smartly. He ran to deliver the message.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the place beside her and found that Yuan Xiu was not there, so she entered the bedroom with the picture she drew.

In the bedroom, Yuan Xiu was leaning on the pillow and reading.

The book in his hand was taken out by Lin Xuezhu from the space.

During this time, Yuan Xiu would read books in his spare time.

In Lin Xuezhu's space, he had read less than half of the books he had collected from the study rooms of various dignitaries.

"Have you finished talking?" Yuan Xiu put the book aside and looked at Lin Xuezhu gently.

Lin Xuezhu got on the bed and spread the picture she drew in front of him.

"Husband, this is the distribution map of the secret passages in the palace." Lin Xuezhu said.

As her words fell, Yuan Xiu's eyes widened in surprise.

Is there a secret passage in the palace?

He, a member of the royal family, didn't know anything about this.

How did the madam know?

However, he had no intention of asking.

If Lin Xuezhu wanted to tell him, she would naturally do so.

However, Lin Xuezhu only said: "You can't spread this thing. I just need to memorize this picture. One day, it might come in handy."

Chapter 410 Entertainment, isn't this what it's about?

Lin Xuezhu explained to Yuan Xiu the starting and ending routes of each secret passage, and then focused on the location of the God of Wealth Temple at the exit of the palace.

Under Yuan Xiu's solemn and shocked gaze, Lin Xuezhu asked: "Do you remember it?"

Yuan Xiu nodded, "Remember it."

He already knew the route in the palace well, and this underground secret passage was just a change of location. That's all.

As long as he corresponds slightly to the buildings on the ground, he can remember it.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied and put the drawings into the space.

Seeing Yuan Xiu still looking at her blankly, she realized that her behavior was beyond Yuan Xiu's understanding.

However, she didn't know how to explain it to Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu did know that she was not the original Lin Xuezhu.

But he didn't know that the world he was in was just a book.

No one would be able to accept that he is a fictional character.

Just like when she first wore it, she felt it was ridiculous.

"Husband, just think about it this way. Before I came here, I lived in another world. Some people in that world knew something about this place. And I happened to know the route of the secret passage in the palace." Lin Xuezhu said speciously. explain.

Yuan Xiu understood it for a moment and smiled at Lin Xuezhu noncommittally.

He didn't intend to go into details because he believed her.

Even if she made up a lie to deceive him, it must be for his own good.

There was no words for a night, and the next day, Crown Prince Wenyue set off south.

It is said that he left alone and did not take his father, King Qi, with him.

When Lin Xuezhu heard the news, he felt a little strange.

The Northern Territory is not a tourist destination. Even if King Qi likes to travel, he would not be interested in the Northern Territory, right?

My son has been working on a case here for several days. He should have almost finished playing. Why hasn't he left yet?

Moreover, King Qi's whereabouts were secretive and he seemed to really not want anyone to discover his existence.

In short, this father and son, especially the father, are very strange.

Lin Xuezhu had to admit that some people's brain circuits were just difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Perhaps King Qi deliberately behaved in such a weird manner just to make people lower their vigilance towards him.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, but couldn't think of any ideas, so she decided to put this matter aside for now.

After this period of preparation, Lin Chengzhang's academy and Lu Mo's martial arts gym were officially opened.

Lin Chengzhang recruited the teacher who taught Lin Yuxuan and was responsible for educating the children.

As for those students who already have a certain amount of knowledge and are ready to take the imperial examination, Lin Chengzhang will be responsible for teaching.

He was an official in the imperial examination and served as a Beijing official for several years.

As soon as the qualifications were announced, many people came to sign up.

Although the northern border has been war-torn for years and the people are in dire straits, it has not discouraged students from studying.

On the contrary, they cherish this hard-won learning opportunity and work harder than ordinary students.

The Lin family sent two nuns to take charge of cleaning and providing food in the academy.

Compared to the bustle of the academy, Lu Mo's martial arts hall was much more depressed.

In addition to a group of academy students who practice in the morning and afternoon, there are only a few students who want to participate in martial arts to sign up occasionally.

Then there are...the three brothers of the Hu family.

These three brothers had been envious of Lu Mo's skills since early on, but they just had no chance to learn from them.

This was a good time, so they seized the opportunity and immediately paid for it to sign up.

How can Lu Mo collect their money? They are all members of his own family. Is it possible that he still needs to earn back the monthly silver they received?

Besides, the three of them had their own errands. In order to learn martial arts, they had to work early and late at night, which was different from ordinary students.

Lu Mo didn't accept any money, so the three brothers helped work in the martial arts studio and exercised their strength.

On this day, Lin Xuezhu had a whim and planned to visit the academy and martial arts gym.

It was mid-afternoon, and after the students had finished their lunch break, it was time to go to the martial arts gym for half an hour of exercise.

When Lin Xuezhu went there, she happened to see a dozen frail scholars with slumped heads and slumped heads lining up, walking through the corridor between the academy and the martial arts hall, heading towards Lu Mo.

"Girl." This time of day is Lin Chengzhang's most relaxed moment.

He really enjoyed it, so he simply put a coffee table under the eaves of the academy and sat there drinking tea.

"Dad, I told you, do you have any idea about finding a female wife?"

The female wife is prepared to teach female students.

Originally, Lin Xuezhu planned to give Lin Yuxuan's tutor twice the salary and ask him to teach the female students as well.

But unexpectedly, there were several female students who came to sign up. When they heard that a man was teaching the class, they all backed down.

It can be seen that in this era, there is still great emphasis on the defense of men and women.

Reluctantly, the academy had no choice but to look for a new wife.

Lin Chengzhang said: "It's so easy to find a female wife. In the past few days, Xuan'er's wife has been looking for people everywhere. News about recruiting people has been posted on notice boards in various cities, but no one has come. I thought, what else? Let your aunt and uncle help you deal with it first. After all, female students also start with literacy, so it shouldn't be difficult to teach them."

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, nodded and said, "I think it will work. Both my aunt and uncle have learned how to read. Auntie, who is familiar with poetry, can be regarded as a teacher among women. Let's let aunt teach calligraphy first, and then let aunt teach poetry. "

"This is very good," Lin Chengzhang agreed. : "Let them take the lead for a while first. The students' studies cannot be delayed. When we find someone later, we will let them have their time."

"Yes, daddy will tell mommy later and give more money to my aunt and aunt." Lin Xuezhu said. .

Lin Chengzhang had just made a pot of tea, poured a cup for his daughter with a smile, and said, "I guess your aunt and uncle can't have it."

"It doesn't matter if they want it or not, we gave it to them anyway." Lin Xuezhu picked up the tea cup and smelled it, and it was fragrant. It's tangy, but very hot.

She put down the tea cup and said: "Although we all live at home and have no worries about food and clothing, each room always has things that it wants to add. Being able to put them out on the moon will prevent them from having to ask when they need it. This requires asking. It's not easy for anyone to deal with money."

"That's the truth." Lin Chengzhang took a sip of tea.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Both my aunt and my aunt have their own errands. Let's give half of the share to the academy."

"Okay."

As the parents were talking, they heard a sudden and unharmonious sound coming from the martial arts school. Noise.

Lin Xuezhu turned around and took a look. He couldn't see anything due to the courtyard wall.

She said to Lin Chengzhang: "Dad, let me go over and take a look."

Lin Chengzhang didn't seem to care much and said lightly: "I guess it's just a few people who are obsessed with reading and feel that exercising is a waste of time. You don't care, Lu. "Mo can handle it on his own."

"Then I'll go see the excitement," Lin Xuezhu said and ran over.

During this period of time, things in the bank were very busy. In addition, she had to deal with the problems reported by various stores. Her life was extremely boring. She wished she could have some entertainment projects to lighten her mood.

As a result, entertainment, isn't it here!