The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

During the martial arts examination in the previous life, the nations never issued a challenge to compete in martial arts.

Cen Yuan said, "It seems that the Queen Mother has made a move."

Shi Anxia agreed, "She's anxious."

Emperor Mingde gave the two of them seats, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.

He was indeed fishing by releasing the Empress Dowager Jiqing back to the palace, but he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that the Empress Dowager Jiqing would stop at the brink of disaster.

It's not that he is soft-hearted and can fight any way behind closed doors. But the queen mother of a country colluded with the enemy and sold out her country, putting all the people in dire straits and willing to be slaves of a conquered country. This is truly without bottom line.

Emperor Mingde suddenly became murderous, "The letter of war has been sent to my desk, so let's fight!"

Cen Yuan and Shi Anxia stood up and saluted at the same time, their hearts also burning with fighting spirit, "Father, your majesty is wise!"

Shi Anxia noticed the sadness in Emperor Mingde's heart and comforted him, "Father, there is no need to worry about such a black-hearted person."

Emperor Mingde shook his head. "I... just felt that I had left some room for maneuver over the years. I thought I had raised her and respected her in everything. Little did I know that I had sown the seeds of disaster."

At that time, Anxia knew that Emperor Mingde was not only a good emperor, but also a truly benevolent and filial son. It was a pity that Empress Dowager Jiqing did not cherish him.

She said gently, "Filial piety is the first of all good deeds. As the ruler of a country, you must set an example. Father, you are not wrong, it is the Queen Mother who is wrong."

Emperor Mingde waved his hands and pinched his eyebrows.

That night, the two of them discussed with Emperor Mingde in the imperial study for a long time before leaving the palace. Afterwards, several generals in Beijing came to see the emperor secretly.

The next day, accurate news came from the imperial court that there would be a martial arts competition and the winner would be able to compete with the strong men from other countries.

However, the rumor is that various countries have formed a group to issue a challenge to the North Wing!

The whole capital was in an uproar.

The martial arts examination was approaching, and people from all over the world gathered together, and even capable people in the martial arts world came to watch the fun.

The inns in the capital were almost full, and everyone was talking about the foreign countries coming to the capital, so the military examination became a background.

But the martial arts examination could not be just a supporting role after all, because news came from the palace that Emperor Mingde would come to watch the examination in person.

There are several pieces of information revealed here.

First, Emperor Mingde values ​​military power, and the future direction of the Northern Wing will not be to place emphasis on civil officials, but to make extensive use of military generals;

Second, Emperor Mingde attached great importance to the declarations of war issued by various countries.

If a country loses a duel to other countries on its own territory, it will cause other countries to despise the North Wing's combat power and military strength, leading to the division of the North Wing's territory among other countries.

If you are weak, you will be beaten!

Officials who were sensitive to the current situation smelled danger and believed that the trip of various countries to the north wing was probably a test.

This time, Emperor Mingde may not only hold a martial arts competition, but also demonstrate the weapons and combat power of the northern wing to other countries in order to achieve the purpose of deterrence.

In Yu Sheng Pavilion, Zheng Qiaoer originally came to find Shi Anxia today to find out about her son Tang Xinghe, and that's how she got to know Yao Sheng.

Although Zheng Qiaoer did not kneel down to thank Yao Sheng like everyone else, she still expressed her gratitude by thanking him profusely.

As they were talking, Yu Sujun brought Mu Lan over.

So she also knew that her sister Chu Jun had a new best friend, a best friend with whom she was willing to share life and death.

How should I put it? She was a little jealous, but after knowing the shocking truth behind the matter, she burst into tears.

She asked herself if she could do what Yao Sheng did. If she put herself in the shoes of Shi Anxin, who she had raised for many years, and let herself give up everything to save her adopted daughter's life, she...maybe she couldn't do it.

Several women quickly formed a small group.

Zheng Qiaoer hugged Yao Sheng affectionately, "Sister, we are a family from now on. I will invite you to visit the Duke of Huguo's mansion tomorrow. Please don't refuse to come."

Yu Sujun also said, "Sister, come to my house when you have time."

In fact, among these women, Yao Sheng is the youngest.

Zheng Qiaoer and others didn't ask about age at all, they called her "sister" purely to express respect.

Yao Sheng was afraid of meeting strangers before, but after seeing that they were not weird people, and that he was accompanied by his daughter and Chu Jun, he finally relaxed from his nervousness, "Thank you, thank you for inviting me."

She had few close friends since she was a child. Because of her beautiful appearance, she was ostracized by her sisters, especially her eldest sister, who bullied her the worst.

Later, she married into the Ye family. After knowing her husband's true face, she no longer interacted with anyone in the Ye family and raised her daughter alone.

Now that I suddenly have so many sisters, I feel warm and grateful in my heart.

Yu Sujun waved her hand and said, "Come here, Mulan, come and meet your master." Then, she handed Mulan's indenture directly to Tang Chujun for safekeeping.

Tang Chujun took the indenture and looked at it. "Sister, I'll keep it for you first and lock it in your cabinet later."

Yao Sheng felt happy when he saw the well-behaved Mu Lan.

Mulan was young, and as good as Hongque, and was also very agile and clever. She worked for Yu Sujun and had always done the work of a second-class maid, and was neither treated harshly nor valued.

Now that Shi Anxia had personally asked her to come here, she had no idea when the smoke would begin to rise from her ancestral grave.

Just now, An Xia had a private talk with Mu Lan, promising that as long as she served the old lady well, she would be treated the same as Bei Hui and others. She would find a good in-law family for her, and she would never have to worry about food and clothing, and she would even have everything that the family had.

Mu Lan kowtowed to show her loyalty, "Yes, Madam Young Master. I will be loyal to you."

She didn't have many ideas, she just wanted to be promoted from a second-class maid to a first-class maid. In the future, she would have the opportunity to be promoted to a housekeeper, with a higher salary, so that she could have money to support her brother's education.

When Shi Anxia transferred her here, she was promoted to a first-class maid directly, and her salary increased a lot. She also said that she would arrange for her brother to study in Yunqi Academy for free, which made Mu Lan so happy that she was speechless.

After a long while, she asked, "Madam, why are you so kind to me?"

Shi Anxia smiled and said, "Because you are good."

Mu Lan's heart instantly melted in the warm gaze of the Young Master's wife. She felt that from now on she would be the master's person in life and the master's ghost in death.

At this moment, Mu Lan knelt in front of Yao Sheng and called out obediently, "Madam, my name is Mu Lan. I will serve you well in the future."

In this way, Mu Lan officially followed Yao Sheng and served him personally.

Yao Sheng pursed her lips and said, "Mrs. Shi, how can this be so embarrassing?"

Yu Sujun laughed heartily, "Sister, just call me Sujun. We are all family. This is just a matter of transferring from the East Courtyard to the West Courtyard. It's just a matter of convenience!"

Seeing Yu Sujun's open and honest attitude, Zheng Qiaoer suddenly understood why Tang Chujun had never distanced herself from Yu Sujun.

She was narrow-minded, so she smiled and said, "Su Jun, please come to the Duke of Huguo's mansion with Sister Yao next time."

Yu Sujun actually knew that the mistress of the Huguogong Mansion didn't like her very much. After hearing the invitation, her heart skipped a beat and she put on a proper smile, "Thank you, Madam Tang."

Zheng Qiaoer said, "You are Xia'er's great aunt, and I am Xia'er's great aunt, so it can be considered fate. In the future, we should interact more often."

Yu Sujun looked at Tang Chujun eagerly.

Tang Chujun pointed at her forehead and said, "My sister-in-law won't eat you, what's wrong with that look in your eyes?"

Yu Sujun murmured, "I..."

Zheng Qiaoer said quickly, "Everyone has their own destiny. Chu Jun has made it clear to me. I misunderstood you in the past. I apologize to my sister here."

"No, no! It's human nature!" Yu Sujun lowered her head.

Yao Sheng knew that there must be some complicated entanglement between these people. But they were still able to get along so well, which showed that their minds were not something that ordinary women could achieve.

At this point, Zheng Qiaoer got back to the point, "Xia'er, do you think your cousin Xinghe can pass the imperial examination?"

Shi Anxia smiled, "Aunt, how far do you hope Cousin Xinghe will go?"