After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

"As for you, stop talking nonsense about being concerned about the third brother. If you really took your third brother seriously, you wouldn't have kicked him and his father into the pond in the first place."

She was unhappy because her own father complained to her face.

"Father, look at how petty you are. You're still bringing up something that happened eight hundred years ago. Why can't you learn from me? Why am I so generous and never bear grudges?"

"That's right. If you have a grudge, you usually take revenge on the spot. There's no need to remember it. Who is smarter than you?"

"Of course! I will praise you as much as I can. I am not afraid of being proud."

Saying the famous sayings I learned from Chu Xiaosan made me feel particularly refreshed. After Chu Daidai confronted her father, she stopped pretending. Anyway, she had said everything An An told her to say, so she could express the rest freely.

She found a chair and leaned on it casually, kicking her little feet back and forth. She didn't look like a virtuous princess at all.

"Give me a definite answer. Do you want to take care of this matter? If you don't give Hong Shao Rou and Manager Wan justice, I will make a scene."

A soft expression but a hard threat. This is indeed his daughter, who won't tolerate any grievances.

The emperor thought about how the Zheng family had been so excited recently. Yesterday, he heard Concubine De run to him and complain that Concubine Zheng had been making fun of her every other day since the fourth son was dethroned. Although there was obviously something behind her words, based on the emperor's understanding of that idiot Zheng, she would definitely do such a thing.

It is a good idea to give the third brother a warning as an example. Many people will come to Beijing to celebrate his birthday during this period, and he wants to prevent these bastards from embarrassing him in front of outsiders.

After convincing himself that he understood, the emperor knocked on the table, and the shadow guards appeared randomly.

"Go, tell someone to bring that braised pork to the capital."

"Yes!"

The shadow guard responded respectfully, and Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was squatting next to him, quickly interrupted.

"What about Su Shaofang and Old Wu? Are you going to ignore them?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Eat your food one bite at a time and do things one step at a time."

The emperor, who couldn't afford to offend his daughter, scolded her angrily before giving her some advice.

"When the braised pork you mentioned arrives in the capital, find a way to have him and his wife file a complaint directly to the Ministry of Justice. I'll let you know later..."

After his father said this, Chu Daidai immediately understood the logic and clapped his hands happily.

"I don't need you. I can find it myself. I have someone above me!"

“Hiss~~”

The emperor hissed in toothache and looked at his suddenly excited daughter with a headache.

"Who did you learn this from?"

The child is still a good kid, answering every question, regardless of whether it will hurt his old father's fragile heart.

“This is Lao Xia’s catchphrase.

Didn't I send a lot of people to Wucheng Bingmasi some time ago? Old Xia didn't dare to take over, saying that those little hooligans had people backing them up, so I said I also backed him up. Later, when people were arguing with him, he said that he had someone above him.

I think this is very interesting, right, Father?"

"Well, as long as you're happy."

The emperor turned and looked at his personal secretary, bah, Chief Steward Wei.

"Whose family is this Old Xia that Xiao Qi mentioned?"

Manager Wei pondered it over in his mind for a while before bowing and reporting uncertainly.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I think she is referring to the Deputy Commander of the Five Cities Military Division, Lord Xiayi Jiexia, right?"

Looking at Her Royal Highness the Princess with an inquiring look, Ah Dai thought for a moment, then nodded with certainty.

"Yes, that's the name people used when they scolded him."

The eunuch, knowing what was going on, reported calmly.

"Your Majesty, this Lord Xia is a young man from the side branch of the former Duke Dingguo's mansion. The Xia family has been in decline for many years and is not well-known in the capital. It is rare that this generation has a Xia Yijie, who is quite capable. I heard that he was trained by Duke Wuguo. Otherwise, Your Majesty, can you summon Duke Wuguo to the palace to ask him about it?"

"No need for that. Although the Wu family is not good at studying, they are still very good at judging people."

Since he was his daughter's subordinate, he should at least give him some respect. The emperor waved his hand and gave his order.

"Yingyi doesn't need your men this time. Xiao Weizi will send someone to announce the order and have Xia Yijie take his men to Yingzhou Prefecture."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Ying returned the same way with a whoosh, and Manager Wei also hurried out to complete his master's instructions.

Lord Xia, who suddenly received the emperor's assignment, blinked in confusion.

"Cough cough!"

The commander of the military department, Lord Yu, coughed hard, and Xia Yijie, who had come to his senses, quickly accepted the order. He then took out a banknote from his sleeve pocket and secretly handed it into the sleeve of the eunuch who announced the order.

The other person curled the corner of his lips, and they both understood each other tacitly.

Xia Yijie looked at his immediate superior, who seemed to have a normal expression and showed no sign of displeasure. Only then did he dare to ask the eunuch in a low voice.

"May I ask, Lord Angel, why would the emperor send me out of the capital to arrest someone? I am affiliated with the Five Cities Military Division, and I usually look after this small area of ​​the capital. Normally, things like this kind of business trip out of the capital should not be under the jurisdiction of our office, right?"

Not to mention Xia Yijie who didn't understand, even the boss of the Five Cities Army, Yu Zhihui, was actually a little confused.

The emperor has issued an order, why didn't he summon me to the palace? He directly assigned me to Deputy Commander Xia, what's the intention? Could it be...

He thought a lot in an instant.

...Could it be that my position is no longer stable?

The young eunuch thought about what his godfather, Wei Da Zongguan, had said, and felt that this was not something that could not be said. Let Lord Xia know that he should be grateful for Princess Rongchang's promotion, so that he can understand who to be loyal to in the future, right?

So Eunuch Wang bowed to him in a very friendly manner.

"Congratulations, Sir Xia, for catching the eye of the noble. This time, it was because Princess Rongchang spoke well of you in front of the emperor that you were able to get this job. In the future, if you become successful, Sir Xia, don't forget the kindness of Her Royal Highness the Princess in promoting you!"

Okay, Xia Yijie's eyes lit up instantly, and his back straightened. It turned out that I, Xia, had received the favor of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and my luck had turned!

It was a pity that after he was released from the Duke's hands, he had been hiding in the Wucheng Military Department without moving an inch. It wasn't that his superiors were suppressing him, but he just hadn't done anything.

Come to think of it, with just a job as a gatekeeper, dealing with all kinds of people every day, how could he have the slightest chance to make a great contribution?

He had also tried to get out of the Wucheng Bingmasi. But the capital was full of people, and there were countless wealthy families and dignitaries, and who didn't have a lot of children? How could the old Xia family, which had been in decline for many years, have a chance to stand out?