Her action caused a commotion among the crowd, with bursts of exclamations. Before Jarvan could find out whose sachet it belonged to, suddenly many sachets and handkerchiefs were thrown at him from all directions.

Jiawen took as many as she could in front of her, then said to the crowd, "I'll send my servants to collect your sachets one by one. Your kindness won't be wasted." After saying that, she kicked her horse and walked quickly forward. If she stayed where she was, she would be crushed to death.

She had no idea that the generals behind her were staring at Jarvan's back with envy and jealousy, wondering why some died of drought, some died of flood, and why they didn't receive any sachets or handkerchiefs.

After reporting to the palace, Cui Jingyu rewarded the soldiers according to their merits and named Jiawen the Princess Zhuguo. After everyone left, Jiawen suddenly collapsed on the couch, and Cui Jingyu stared at her with amusement.

Cui Jingyu joked to her, "I just heard from someone that Qin'er is now much more popular among ladies than boys."

Jiawen sat up, her mouth twitching as she thought of the scene at the city gate. At this moment, she had taken off her armor, still wearing the red dress she wore in the palace. Her eyes and brows were more heroic than before, and her hair was raised high. Cui Jingyu thought to herself that the battlefield was indeed a training ground for people.

Cui Jingyu poured a bowl of tea and handed it to her. When she saw the scar on Jiawen's hand, she felt a little distressed. She said softly, "Qin'er, thank you for your hard work this time."

Jiawen picked up the tea bowl and drank it all, shook her head at Cui Jingyu, put down the tea bowl and said, "I am supported by the people, so naturally I have to do something for them." As she spoke, she looked at Cui Jingyu and said seriously, "Besides, the people in the capital now live and work in peace and contentment, and the court is recruiting talents. The emperor's sister-in-law has made a greater contribution."

Jiawen knew what her sister-in-law wanted, and she had nothing but admiration in her heart. After all, in this world where women had a hard time surviving, her sister-in-law had the ability and courage to be the ruler of the world, and she did it better than men. How could she not admire her? Her goal was to be the sister-in-law, and she also wanted to be a female general who would go down in history.

As the two were talking, the palace maid at the door came in and delivered a message, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Madam Ji has arrived and is now in front of the palace gate."

Upon hearing this, Jiawen immediately put down the teacup in his hand and walked towards the door. Sure enough, he saw Jiang Rou in green clothes in front of the hall. Her pregnant belly was bulging high, which looked a little scary.

Jiawen immediately ran over and took the place of the maid beside her. Jiang Rou saw her excited face, but Jiawen said with disapproval on his face, "If you want to see me, just send me a message. How can I let you run back and forth in such hot weather when I go to see you? Your cousin actually indulges you."

Jiang Rou held Jiawen's hand and said coquettishly, "My husband was about to enter the palace, so I begged him to come with me. I missed Qin'er so much."

Hearing her say this, Jiawen couldn't seem to suppress the smile on his face. Cui Jingyu, who came out behind him, saw this and said hurriedly, "It's so hot outside, don't let Rouer get exposed to the sun, come in quickly."

The three of them entered the hall together. Jiang Rou and Jia Wen hadn't seen each other for a long time and seemed to have endless things to say. Cui Jingyu sat aside and watched for a while, then said to them, "You wait here first, I'll come after I finish dealing with the memorials." Jiang Rou said, "Sister, go quickly, we'll be waiting for you here," and Jia Wen nodded.

Ning Xi followed Cui Jingyu's summons and walked into the hall. As soon as she stood still, she heard laughter coming from the side hall. Cui Jingyu looked up at her and said in a faint voice, "It's done."

Ning Xi seemed to suppress a smile when she heard her ask this, then nodded and leaned towards Cui Jingyu to thank her. Cui Jingyu waved her hand, then asked her to go to the side hall, and she speeded up the progress at hand. She hadn't seen Jiang Rou for two months and wanted to spend more time with her.

In the store, Qingyan was telling Jiawen vividly about interesting things in the capital, and he was talking about Qin Yanzhi. Hearing Qin Yanzhi's name, Ning Xi paused for a moment. It was Jiang Rou who saw her and hurriedly shouted, "Sister Lin Ningxi, come quickly."

Jiawen also turned around and said to Ning Xi, "Come here, come here, Qingyan is telling a story, come and listen too."

Ning Xi nodded and sat next to Jiang Rou, listening to Qingyan's story. However, no one was as familiar with this matter as she was. After all, she was the one who planned it.

I only heard someone whispering, "There are rumors in the capital that the young master of the Qin family is having an affair, so he married a woman who was born a merchant. It's a pity that Madam Luo, who is already dignified, has to stay alone in the empty house. She has been married for many years but still has no children."

Hearing these people nodding one after another, Jiawen said bitterly, "It's a pity that such a beautiful girl like the young lady has wasted her time in his backyard and has now become a laughing stock in the whole capital."

Ning Xi almost laughed out loud after hearing these words. In addition to Ning Xi's relief, the biggest beneficiary of this matter was Na Luo Rusu.

Because Qin Yanzhi's leg injury was not treated in time, he suffered from a disability and could not go to the battlefield. However, Qin Yanzhi was the only heir of the Qin family in his generation. For the honor of the family, he had to give up martial arts and focus on literature.

But after this incident, Qin Yanzhi was afraid that he would not be able to enter the officialdom. Even his father was implicated by him and was reported for several days in a row, which made the Qin family have no successor.

What's more, Qin Yanzhi was in love with his weak and helpless cousin, and had no children for so many years, which made the Qin family even more disappointed.

Under the guidance of the old lady, Luo Rusu has become a qualified clan wife. She behaves properly and treats people kindly. She has an excellent reputation throughout the Qin Mansion.

And she was extremely smart. Knowing that Qin Yanzhi was disabled, she thought of letting her child take over Qin Yanzhi's position. When the Qin family was disappointed with Qin Yanzhi, she explained that she was pregnant.

At this time, Luo Rusu was almost worshipped by the entire Qin family, and who knew whether the child in her belly was from the Qin family.

On the second day after the Northwest Army returned to the court, Cui Jingyu held a banquet to entertain all the officers and soldiers. The Empress Dowager did not attend the banquet as she was old. Cui Jingyu sat at the top of the table in a dark yellow phoenix robe. She stood up, raised her glass and said to the officers and soldiers, "You are all the backbone of my dynasty. You have shared my worries for centuries. I am very pleased. With this wine, I would like to thank you on behalf of the dawn of the world." After Cui Jingyu finished speaking, all the court officials raised their glasses and said, "Long live the Empress Dowager."

Jiang Rou and Ji Huaian sat together in the first seat below Cui Jingyu. Jiang Rou's drink was replaced with fruit juice. Despite this, Ji Huaian still stopped her and said softly, "Don't be greedy for the coolness."

Although Jiang Rou wanted to drink more, she stopped. Seeing how well-behaved she was, Ji Huaian smiled indulgently and picked up her favorite dishes for her. While picking up the dishes, he urged Jiang Rou to eat more, which made Jiawen on the opposite side feel jealous.

Everyone present could see the interaction between the two, and they all thought in their hearts that Ji Hou really loved his wife as if she were his life. That's right, this time, Ji Huaian was rewarded for his merits and was named Marquis.

During the banquet, the music suddenly changed to an exotic style. A woman in revealing clothes and a veil on her face stood in the middle of the banquet and danced gracefully. Her dance was bold and unrestrained, which made many men in the hall stare in amazement.

After the dance, the woman took off her veil to reveal a charming face. Her red lips curled up slightly, and she placed her hands on her chest and bowed to Cui Jingyu, "Greetings, Queen Dowager." Her voice was gentle and long, like a fox that could captivate people.

Cui Jingyu nodded slightly, looked at the woman in the audience, and said with her red lips, "You are the Princess of Xidi." The princess raised her head with pride on her face, and looked straight up. Her eyes seemed to hide a hook, and she boldly said to Cui Jingyu, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother has a good eye. I am Princess Tina of Xidi."

Cui Jingyu didn't care about her rudeness and just nodded. Before Cui Jingyu could say anything, Princess Xidi named Tina said charmingly, "Tina came here to represent Xidi's sincerity and to establish relations with your country."

As soon as she said this, everyone understood what she meant. Xidi was defeated in the war, and Tina came here to be a princess for marriage. However, the emperor is currently too young to marry a concubine, so this Princess Xidi can only be promised to a member of the royal family.

Just when everyone was guessing who would be the winner, Tina walked to the center of the banquet and said to Cui Jingyu in a sweet voice, "Since we have relations with your country, Tina also wants to marry the person I love. I want to marry him."

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw Ji Huaian. The hall fell silent for a moment. Tina seemed to be unaware and continued, "Xidi is sincerely making friends with your country. I wonder what your country thinks."

These words were threatening. Although the Northwest Army won a great victory this time, it also suffered some trauma to the army. If they were to go on another expedition, it would be a waste of money and manpower, which would be disadvantageous to Cui Jingyu, who had just come to power.

Ji Huaian seemed to be unaware of the gazes of the crowd. He picked up some food for Jiang Rou with a normal expression, but gently urged her to eat more, treating Tina as if she were air.

Otherwise, there was a cold snort in the hall, and Garen stood up, pulled out the hairpin on his head and threw it towards Tina. The hairpin fell to the ground in front of Tina. Garen looked at her with a smile.

He walked up to him and said, "Your father and brother both died under my sword in this way. I wonder if you also want to meet them in the same way."

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