The willow leaves are slowly

Everyone was sitting at the table in the dining room. Liu Qingyin walked in and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I kept you waiting."

"It didn't take long, we just arrived." Liuyun said happily.

Ah Yan's face suddenly turned red, and Liu Qingyin also felt very embarrassed. Only Mo Chen sat at the table with Li Yiheng's arm as before.

Suddenly feeling a wave of nausea, Mo Chen frowned and his expression changed.

"Achen, do you want to eat some plums?" Li Yiheng quickly took out some sour plums and handed them to her.

"Sister, are you okay?" Liu Qingyin asked with concern.

Mo Chen waved his hand, took the sour plum and quickly put it into his mouth.

"Achen has been reacting very strongly these days." Li Yiheng said worriedly.

"Do you want me to prescribe some medicine to relieve the pain?" Liuyun asked.

Mo Chen waved his hand, "No, no, I don't need to take medicine, I will be fine after a while."

All the dishes were served, and the dishes that Mo Chen couldn't smell were taken away, leaving only some vegetables and sour fruits.

After everyone discussed it, Mo Chen and Li Yiheng decided to stay in Shangjing for a while, while Liuyun and Ayan decided to set out in a few days to travel along Shangjing.

Liu Qingyin and Ye Hansheng smiled at each other. Their restaurant was about to be put on the agenda.

Winter passes and spring comes.

Royal palace, royal garden.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Li Qi coughed with a pale face.

"Oh, Your Majesty, let's go back. It's still very cold in spring." Huang Zhongquan supported Li Qi and said with concern.

"It's okay. I've been lying down for a whole winter and I want to walk around more." Li Qi waved his hand to refuse.

"Sixth Prince, Sixth Prince has fallen into the water! Someone, help him!" a young eunuch shouted anxiously.

Li Qi frowned and walked quickly towards the pool.

He only saw Xiao Hai jumping down without hesitation and saving the Sixth Prince.

"A Yuan!" Li Qi shouted, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and rescue them!"

Before the guards could get into the water, Xiao Hai dragged the Sixth Prince to the shore, and he also got ashore with the help of the guards.

"Why did A Guan fall into the water? Ahem! Who did it?!" Li Qi said angrily.

The guards and eunuchs in the imperial garden knelt on the ground, and no one dared to speak.

Xiao Hai was busy pressing A Guan's chest. He spit out two mouthfuls of water and came back to life. The imperial physician arrived late and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Father...Father, I slipped and fell. It has nothing to do with others."

"Father, the road next to the pool is paved with pebbles. Pebbles become slippery when they come into contact with water. Sixth brother may have slipped on the pebbles." Xiao Hai said slowly.

"A Yuan, are you okay?" Li Qi helped him up and said with concern as he looked at him who was soaked all over.

"In reply to your father, I have been able to swim since I was a child. I am fine. But my sixth brother might choke on the water."

A Guan kept coughing and his face turned pale.

"Your Highness the Sixth Prince has been frightened and needs to rest. I will prescribe some medicine for your recovery." said the imperial physician.

"Thank you, ninth brother, for saving my life." A Guan stood up tremblingly and bowed.

"Sixth brother, you don't have to be polite. You and I are brothers of the same blood. As a younger brother, I should behave like this! Go back and have a good rest. I will visit you another day."

A Guan had never been valued and treated so favorably before, and the one in front of him was the most favored prince of the time. He had a special fondness for his younger brother in his heart.

Li Qi looked at Xiao Hai and nodded with satisfaction.

Later, at Xiaohai's suggestion, the pebbles beside the pool were replaced with non-slip stones.

In the evening, in the Chaohui Palace

"Is the Sixth Prince okay?" Xiao Hai sat upright.

Xiao Anzi replied tremblingly: "The Sixth Prince is fine and is recuperating now."

"The target was not the Sixth Prince, so why did something go wrong?" Xiao Hai held the teacup with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Your Highness... Your Highness, please forgive me!" Xiao Anzi knelt on the ground and trembled.

"Ten lashes and three months' salary deduction!"

"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!" Xiao Anzi crawled out of the hall.

Inside the Royal Academy.

Master: "What do you think of the current land system in Dongling?"

"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Xiao Hai stood up, with one hand behind his back, his royal aura could not be concealed.

"The equal-field system is very good, but it also has certain drawbacks. According to the population growth of Dongling over the years, there will not be enough land to distribute in about ten years."

"Your Highness, what good ideas do you have?" asked the Master.

"The fields will be divided into two parts, one for government land and one for civilian land. Civilian land can be inherited, and government land can be allocated..."

After listening to this, the teacher stroked his beard and praised repeatedly.

Li Qi stood outside the window and listened to Xiao Hai's speech and was very satisfied.

In the autumn of the 19th year of Yuanqi, Dongling appointed the 13-year-old ninth prince Li Yiyuan as the crown prince and he moved into the Eastern Palace.

There have been constant border wars between Xiyue and Dongling for many years, and Beidi has also taken advantage of the situation to invade. Li Qi wants to form an alliance with Southern Xinjiang, and Southern Xinjiang sends envoys to discuss the marriage.

"My prince of Nanjiang wishes to marry a princess of Dongling of the right age to strengthen the friendship between our two countries. I hope Your Majesty will grant your approval."

"Ahem! The envoy has come from afar. Please rest for a while in my Dongling. I need to consider the matter of marriage."

Fengtian Temple.

"Princess Anhe and General Ye have already signed a marriage contract. General Ye is fighting on the border. Under such circumstances, how can we allow Princess Anhe to marry in southern Xinjiang?"

"The only princess of the right age is Princess Anhe!"

"You can choose a woman from the people and make her a princess!"

"How can a common girl learn the rules in such a short time? Besides, how can a common girl have such a noble temperament as a princess? If she is discovered, it will be a slap in the face of Dongling. The alliance is of great importance. If we anger Nanjiang, the three kingdoms will attack us together, and even a hundred generals Ye will not be able to resist!"

"If you treat General Ye harshly, it will chill the hearts of our Akabane Army!"

The ministers were arguing in the Fengtian Hall, and Li Qi felt so angry that his head was splitting.

"That's enough!" Li Qi scolded, "I will talk to her about the marriage between Anhe and me! Dismiss!"

Fengxi Palace.

"Princess, don't worry. General Ye is here and he will definitely not let you go to marry." Cui Liu comforted her.

An He was unable to sleep or eat, and he did not dare to pass the message to A Cheng at the border, so he passed the message to Ye Hansheng.

"What's wrong?" Liu Qingyin asked.

"Your Majesty intends to send An He to marry."

"What? An He is already engaged to A Cheng, how can she go to marry?" Liu Qingyin said angrily.

"Does Acheng know about this?"

"I don't know for now. Anhe is worried that Cheng will be distracted on the battlefield."

"What? What can we do?"

"We can do this..." Ye Hansheng told her the plan in her ear.

Liu Qingyin nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Hai received Ye Hansheng's message and immediately understood what he meant.

As the crown prince, Xiao Hai received the envoys from southern Xinjiang. According to the plan, he first gave the envoys some gold, silver and treasures, arranged a good post station, and then took the envoys from southern Xinjiang to the best restaurant in Shangjing.

"This restaurant is the best in Dongling. At this time of year, you can eat Dongling's unique seasonal vegetables. Envoy, please don't be polite and enjoy it to your heart's content."

"Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness has taken good care of me this time. I am grateful to you!"

"Your Excellency, what are you talking about? Since Southern Xinjiang and Dongling have formed an alliance, they are one family. There is no need to be polite to one another."

"I heard that the envoy wants to send the princess's portrait back to your country's prince. Do you need me to hire a painter to paint for your prince?" Xiao Hai asked.

"That's great. The painter brought by the foreign minister suddenly fell ill and is bedridden. We are worried about not being able to find a suitable painter. Your Highness the Crown Prince's help is like timely help."

"You're welcome. This painter is also from Southern Xinjiang. He has a great talent for painting and will surely satisfy your country's crown prince!"

"The painter is also from southern Xinjiang?! That's great!" The envoy smiled from ear to ear. Xiao Hai really helped him a lot.

…………

In a pavilion in the suburbs, Jingyi received a message saying that Liu Qingyin wanted to ask her out. She was very curious and went to the appointment.

"Liu Qingyin? Aren't you dead?" Jingyi said in surprise.

"Yes, I'm dead, and the one standing in front of you now is my wronged soul!" Liu Qingyin made a face.

Jingyi showed disdain on her face, "I'm going to report to His Majesty that you faked your death!"

"Go ahead, go ahead. I just want the Qingyang Palace to be buried with me."

"You...!" Jingyi looked displeased.

"Are you stupid? I stayed in Shangjing openly, do you think His Majesty would not know?"

Jingyi was choked back.

"What's the matter? Tell me now!"

"The Crown Prince of Nanjiang wants to marry Princess Dongling. Do you know about this?"

"I know. Isn't An He going to marry him?"

"I think it's better for you to marry him!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jingyi was speechless.

"With your reputation in Dongling, I'm afraid you won't be able to marry into a good family. Marrying to Southern Xinjiang is a good choice!"

"I don't want to bother with you!" Jingyi turned and left.

"Oh! I told her that she wouldn't listen to me." Liu Qingyin said helplessly.

"It's okay, just ask her out and your mission will be accomplished." Ye Hansheng came out from behind the pavilion and said softly.

"Xiao Hai is such a young kid, can he do it? He has never even met Jingyi." Liu Qingyin said worriedly.

"Guess!" Ye Hansheng touched her head and said with a smile.

"Have you reached an agreement with King Qingyang?" Liu Qingyin asked.

Ye Hansheng nodded, "Well, King Qingyang is very smart, and things are going smoothly."

Jingyi's carriage had not gone far when it was stopped. The accompanying servant said hurriedly, "Princess... His Royal Highness... The Crown Prince invites you to get in his carriage and chat."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince?!"

Jingyi was very shocked, but still obeyed the order and walked towards Xiaohai's carriage...