Wealth and glory seek stability

They really did drag them down. The two big men each held one leg, pulling Ruan Feibai and Ruan Yuquan, leaving two long bloody marks.

Qi Si curled her lips, "These two second-generation heirs are notorious in the imperial capital for bullying men and women, and they also like homosexuality. With the support of the Ruan family, they do all kinds of evil. Your Excellency's move is really to eliminate harm for the people. It would be best to castrate them."

When Qi Si said harsh words, even her facial features were strained, and her already small eyes were squeezed to just a slit.

Jian Xi said helplessly: "Aren't you going to pass it on to others?"

Qi Si slapped his forehead and ran out like a flash. Jian Xi heard the banging sound and she felt a little sorry for Qi Si's head.

When Gao Yunhuai came in, a pretty girl in a black dress was chattering something behind him.

Jian Xi was sitting in the hall and suddenly felt that the two men were quite a good match: one was black and the other was white, one was lively and the other was calm.

Gao Yunhuai's eyes met Jian Xi. For a moment he wanted to explain, but a voice in his heart stopped him. He wanted to see Jian Xi's reaction.

The expected questioning and jealousy did not appear. Gao Yunhuai felt a little frustrated. His face was always stern and this subtle difference could not be seen.

Jian Xi looked at Qi Si who wanted to be invisible and watch the fun, "Why don't you leave?"

Qi Si was stunned, "Then I'll leave?"

She had already reduced her presence, so why was she still discovered?

Jian Xi watched the tall and strong figure who was no less than a man walk out, then looked at Shangguan Yao who was standing beside her, "Who is this girl?"

Shangguan Yao instinctively disliked Jian Xi. She looked at Gao Yunhuai who didn't say a word, her eyes rolled, and she went straight forward to hug Gao Yunhuai's arm, "I'm his fiancée, Shangguan Yao."

Jian Xi looked at Gao Yunhuai, and seeing that he did not deny it, she smiled and said, "Congratulations." There was a hint of distance in her tone.

Gao Yunhuai pulled his arm free and opened his mouth to explain, "Xier..."

Jian Xi interrupted directly, "You can come, does it mean that Huang Yuan has agreed to my request?"

The atmosphere was slightly tense. Shangguan Yao noticed that something was wrong. Gao Yunhuai in front of her continued to emit cold air, making her dare not speak again.

"Yes."

Jian Xi looked at Shangguan Yao and said slowly, "I will have someone arrange accommodation for Miss Shangguan. He and I have something to discuss. Please forgive me."

Shangguan Yao crossed her arms over her chest and snorted, "Who knows if you guys are really up to something? What if you're doing something shameful behind my back?"

Gulu!

There was a sound of empty air.

Shangguan Yao's pretty face turned red and she looked away in panic.

Jian Xi smiled, "Come here, send Miss Shangguan to her accommodation and prepare a table of Saibei specialties. Don't neglect her."

"Yes."

When Shangguan Yao heard that it was a special dish, her eyes lit up and she forgot to stare at Gao Yunhuai.

The climate in the Xuanwu Dynasty was mostly cold, so the food was mostly heavy in flavor. Jian Xi was not used to it at first. After bringing Zi Cui and others to Saibei, Mother Gui spent every day in the kitchen and finally developed dishes that suited Jian Xi's taste, which were also loved by everyone.

Jian Xi simply set aside a room in the shop in the main city to run a restaurant, with Mama Gui as the chef, and she also taught many apprentices.

In fact, there are not many tricks. The beef and mutton in the northern frontier are very tender. As long as you control the cooking time and add some seasonings from the Central Plains, it will be delicious.

Shangguan Yao smelled the delicious dishes on the table and picked up the chopsticks to pick up a piece of roasted lamb.

soft!

Doctors have a light taste to begin with, and the roasted lamb with spices did not overshadow the flavor, but instead brought out the freshness of the lamb.

good to eat!

He reached out for the grilled lamb chops that looked greasy.

After taking a bite, Shangguan Yao's pair of round almond eyes narrowed instantly. The tender lamb chops were smooth and chewy, and they were roasted to a perfect temperature. The gravy was locked in the meat by a layer of crispy skin on the outside, leaving a lingering fragrance on the teeth and cheeks.

"Miss Shangguan, this is yokan. You must drink some yokan when you come to Saibei. Lamb is warm in nature. This whole lamb banquet is only for us to entertain VIP guests." Chu Lu scooped a bowl of yokan and placed it in front of Shangguan Yao.

Shangguan Yao's hands were already too busy to handle everything, so she looked up at Chu Lu and said, "Thank you, this is a good thing."

Chu Lu had already known about Gao Yunhuai and a woman through Qi Si's loudspeaker, and wanted to find out what was going on.

However, looking at Shangguan Yao's childish temperament, he dispelled his concerns. Gao Yunhuai didn't seem like the kind of person who would like this kind of woman.

study.

Jian Xi already knew that Huang Yuan was willing to send troops, on the condition that Zhang Cen'er agreed to trade with Xia State in the future.

The opening of the northern frontier has already brought sweetness to the Xia Kingdom. As long as Zhang Cen'er can agree to this, the Xuanyuan Dynasty will no longer be able to fight back against the Xia Kingdom.

Zhang Cen'er quickly arrived at the study and readily agreed when he heard this.

Gao Yunhuai nodded slightly, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

Zhang Cen'er breathed a sigh of relief. Lack of people was her fatal weakness, and it was finally solved.

"Pleasant to work with."

Jian Xi looked at the two of them and said, "I think there's something wrong."

She told them about what happened in Kecheng, and then told them the news of Ruan Feibai and Ruan Yuquan's arrival today.

Gao Yunhuai's mind turned and he immediately understood, "The Qi family supports the empress, and the Ruan family wants to help the eldest princess ascend to the throne. It is very likely that they will contact the White Tiger Dynasty and use the terrain of the northern frontier to allow the White Tiger Dynasty's army to enter the royal court."

Jian Xi was surprised, "How do you know?" She only came to this conclusion by carefully pondering over the details.

Gao Yunhuai chuckled, a clear sound spilling from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Jian Xi affectionately, "If someone in the court can't see the big picture from the small details, then he has lived all these years in vain."

Zhang Cen'er didn't like this atmosphere and coughed lightly, "Will the White Tiger Dynasty lend us troops?"

Gao Yunhuai retracted his gaze and pondered carefully, "The current emperor of the White Tiger Dynasty is Bai Mofei. The Bai family is loyal and has only one empress in all dynasties. The current empress is Su Chun, who has a son and a daughter. The crown prince Bai Xiaochun is already an adult, and the crown princess has not had any children for many years. The court officials jointly rebelled, and some people wanted to help Bai Mofei's younger brother Bai Moqian to the throne, just because Bai Moqian has two sons and the eldest son already has a son. The civil strife in the White Tiger Dynasty is because of this."

Zhang Cen'er didn't like the tenderness Jian Xi showed when she looked at Gao Yunhuai, so she interrupted, "Will they lend me troops?"

"meeting."

Gao Yunhuai said firmly, "Bai Mofei also wants to unite the forces of the Xuanwu Dynasty to stabilize the political situation. Sending troops can gain help, and if there is a change, perhaps Xuanwu can be annexed in one fell swoop. For him, it is a hundred benefits and no harm."

"If we borrow troops from the Xia Kingdom, we will need to leave an army to guard the northern border." Jian Xi seemed to be thinking about something, with a worried look on her face. The northern border has only been stable for two years, is it going to be war again?