Koi adopted daughter jumps over the farm gate

Chapter 552 Storybook staged in the palace

"You said Brother Da Zhuang led the villagers to deliver food to the border?"

A Zhen's face showed disbelief.

"Back to Your Highness, the Shadow Guards have sent word that this is indeed the case."

He Shun replied respectfully. He was as surprised as A Zhen when he got the news.

The food sent to the border was robbed and was not delivered to the capital until seven days later. The emperor was so angry that he smashed an ink stick in his hand.

Unexpectedly, Bai Dazhuang, an honest farmer, could accomplish such a great feat.

A Zhen was silent in thought.

A few days ago, news came from the Shadow Guard that Bai Da Zhuang's sweet potatoes had a bumper harvest and were now piled in the Bai family's backyard.

He was originally waiting for Bai Dazhuang to come to the capital to deliver sweet potatoes to him, but there was no news of his departure.

News came again that Bai Dazhuang had escorted the grain to the border.

"Your Highness, the general will be saved now," He Shun said.

The general fought hard with the enemy on the border, but was stabbed in the back.

Tens of thousands of troops had their food robbed. What if there was a mutiny?
"Brother Da Zhuang has never traveled far, and I don't know if this food can be transported." A Zhen murmured to himself.

He Shun didn't look worried and said firmly: "With Xiao Yuan Bao's good fortune, this batch of grain will definitely be transported to the border."

A Zhen was silent for a while and then ordered: "As we continue to make arrangements, we must ensure the safety of the grain transporters, especially the big brother and the second brother."

The capital is colder than Shenshu Village, and the weather in late autumn already has the feel of midwinter.

Azhen was wearing a thin cotton coat and missed the house in Shenshu Village very much.

There, he can run, jump and walk freely, and don't care about all kinds of plots.

I don’t know how little Fuyuan is living in Shenshu Village now, but he must be as happy as before.

Winter is coming, and I wonder if the Bai family will be able to come to the capital to deliver sweet potatoes to him as scheduled this year.

Ah Zhen frowned, and He Shun did not dare to disturb him any further.

He had just returned from the Queen's stay. The Queen's health had improved when he returned to Beijing, but as the weather became colder, she fell ill again.

The imperial doctor repeatedly consulted and prescribed medicine, but still no improvement.

It's not even winter yet, and the earth dragon has already been burned in the Queen's Palace.

He Shun knew about the condition of Queen A Zhen Jiao Xin.

In addition to the Queen, the Queen Mother also contracted the cold.

It's been an eventful time.

"Your Highness, if Xiao Yuanbao is not allowed to come to Beijing, maybe the Queen and Queen Mother's illness will get better if she comes to Beijing." He Shun gritted his teeth and said.

There was nothing he could do. The imperial doctors didn't work, and the folk prescriptions didn't work either. He couldn't just watch His Highness become anxious.

Maybe only the good fortune of Xiao Fuyuan can make the Queen Mother and the Empress get better.

To put it bluntly, if the Queen and Queen Mother were gone, the life of the young master in the palace would be difficult.

Two backers must be protected.

"Cannot be summoned." A Zhen said, "I believe what Xiao Yuanbao said. She will definitely come to Beijing when she says she comes to Beijing. We just need to wait."

If anyone in the palace, the Queen Mother and the Emperor, were to order Xiao Fuyuan to enter the capital, I believe that the Bai family would not dare to disobey the order, but this would violate the original intention.

Besides, Xiao Fuyuan cannot be controlled by an edict.

Only if she comes to the capital willingly.

He Shun understood this truth, agreed, and respectfully stepped back.

When the last leaf fell from the Royal Garden, the Queen Mother's condition improved.

"...Ashu, show the Ai family the book of words sent by A Ran." The Queen Mother sat up and ordered Aunt Chang who was waiting at the side.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was in high spirits, Grandma Chang felt happy and held up a large stack of story books with a smile.The Queen Mother turned it over casually, the smile on her lips getting deeper.

"Is this written by the fourth child of the Fu'er family?" the Queen Mother said with a smile.

"Yes." Grandma Chang replied.

"I don't know his name, so I thought it was the work of the second brother of the Ai family. The fourth son of the Bai family is not said to be a top scholar, but I didn't expect that he has the same hobbies as the second brother." The Queen Mother looked at it with great interest. explain.

"It is said that the fourth young master started writing scripts to earn money for writing. Since he topped the provincial examination, the whole Huaicheng has been searching for his scripts," said Grandma Chang.

"It's not easy for a farmer to raise a scholar. Fu'er has worked hard these years." The Queen Mother sighed.

"Empress Dowager, the fourth young master is already on his way to Beijing. Maybe you will see him before the year." Aunt Chang comforted the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother looked forward to it.

I was already thinking about which marriage would be suitable for my fourth child when the time came.

"This script is very well written. Let's perform it some time, and invite the emperor and princes to come and have a look." The Queen Mother took out a script.

This storybook is very exciting. It tells the story of a former prince who was unpopular and lost his authority. The horse trainer in his palace escaped by chance and used his identity as the grandson to win over people from all walks of life in an attempt to plunge the people of Li into a war.

"The Ai family heard that King Kang had just recovered from illness in the mansion recently, so they also asked him to come and see him." A hint of gloom flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes.

"Yes."

A few days later, everyone in the civil and military circles of the court knew that an extremely exciting play had been rehearsed in the Queen Mother's Palace, and they wanted to invite the royal family, civil and military ministers to watch it together.

……

Shenshu Village, Lao Bai's house.

It's winter, the sky is overcast, and it looks like the first snow is about to fall.

Xiao Fuyuan sat in the room and drew pictures of nine-nine plum blossoms.

This was her pastime every winter.

This year, the second brother followed the eldest brother to the border to deliver food, and the private school was suspended indefinitely. She did not have to go to class, and she ate and drank at home every day.

Occasionally, she reads some historical records. Those books were all left to her by A Zhen.

She didn't know many words, and even Meng Daichai could read them with gusto.

Zhen is literate. When she encounters someone she doesn't understand, she will ask her mother, and Zhen will hold the book and whisper to her.

"... Third brother is here..." Xiao Fuyuan said, pointing to the map of Nanyang in the Fengwuzhi.

"If everything goes well, your third brother will be able to return home by the end of the year." Zhen said with a smile.

"Can the eldest and second brothers get here now?" Xiao Fuyuan turned to the border section again and said.

Speaking of the eldest and second brothers, Xie Chuntao and Eugene Gui took a closer look.

"There is no information about your eldest and second brother after they left. I am always worried." Xie Chuntao expressed his true feelings.

"Sister-in-law, elder brother and second brother will be fine." Xiao Fuyuan said.

"My house used to be lively in winter, but this year there are fewer people, and I always feel empty in my heart." Xu is about to give birth, and Xie Chuntao is particularly sentimental.

"Why don't we hire some people to help us." Eugene Gui made a bold request to Mrs. Zhen, "The family's labor force is not here, and I feel uncomfortable seeing my father and mother still having to work. Mom, our family can now use the conditions. People, why don’t you want to breastfeed?”

Mrs. Zhen knew that Eugene Gui was tired from doing housework every day, and she envied Tian Maimiao, who had five servants.

But that was in a town, and many houses had servants.

Old Mrs. Bai was the first to object to the addition of helpers to the family. Her principle was that she was not from a wealthy family. How she lived in the past could not be the same now.

"We'll talk about it when spring comes," said Zhen. Anyway, she stays indoors all winter, so there isn't much work to do.

Her mother-in-law said so. Eugene Gui didn't dare to say anything, but looked at Xiao Fuyuan.

Xiao Fuyuan did not receive the eyes of the second sister-in-law, but asked: "Where are dad and grandma?"

(End of this chapter)