The winter dusk was not warmed by the setting sun, and the whole world appeared pale.

However, the lights were on in the Marquis's mansion, and there was a small stove in the middle of the table, simmering with wine.

Three people sat around the dining table, eating heartily.

To be precise, it was Ying Wuji who was eating heartily.

Hua Chao looked at his eating habits and couldn't help but complain, "Eat slower, no one is competing with you!"

As she spoke, she served him a bowl of meat porridge, afraid that he would choke.

Ying Wuji sighed while drinking the porridge, "The conditions over there are too harsh. Not only is there endless work, but even meals have to be taken care of by oneself. If I had known, I would have brought a chef with me."

"Tsk tsk!"

Mi Xingli supported her cheek and smiled ambiguously, "You are the Marquis, newly married, yet you went to the remote border of Qianli. The Marquis's mansion is so spacious, but it's actually convenient for us. It's even bigger than my residence in Kingdom Chu."

Ying Wuji glanced at her surging figure and could tell that she had eaten a lot of his food.

Subconsciously, he retorted, "It's only the Lady who doesn't mind. If it were someone else, they might not be willing to stay."

Mi Xingli clicked her tongue and said, "I have contributed to the reform in Kingdom Li. It costs money to train the soldiers of Kingdom Chu, right? How can you not provide a place to stay, even the princess has no objections. Who are you, a mere Marquis, to drive people away?"

Speaking of the princess.

Her expression suddenly became sly, and she lowered her voice to ask, "Since the wedding night, the princess has never returned to the Marquis's mansion. Brother Ying, did you perform poorly on the wedding night and anger the princess?"

"Nonsense!"

Ying Wuji's tone unconsciously became sharp, "I performed well on my wedding night. It's just that the princess has been in poor health since childhood and grew up in Qingjiang Palace. She's not used to living in the Marquis's mansion, so she went back to the palace. Isn't that strange?"

Mi Xingli spread her hands, indicating that she had accepted Ying Wuji's explanation.

After all, this question couldn't be pursued further.

Otherwise, it would easily make a man lose his temper.

Hua Chao, on the other hand, pursed her lips. Even if the princess was not used to living in the Marquis's mansion, the Marquis's mansion was still the new home of the newlyweds. How could she not appear even once?

Especially on their wedding night, they hadn't...

How could there be such an incompetent bride in this world?

Ying Wuji was also a little annoyed.

This excuse had been discussed between them long ago.

But no matter how well they explained it, it still seemed inappropriate to outsiders.

But there was no other way. Zhao Ning led the troops to the north on the second day of the wedding. How could he find time to play role-playing games in Qingjiang City?

They could only wait for her to return from the expedition and make up for the missing scenes.

As for now...

Ying Wuji quickly changed the topic, "How is the situation on the front line? The information from my side is too blocked, and the frontline reports are intermittent."

It wasn't that he deliberately changed the topic.

After all, this time he was in charge of the soap factory, and the factory was located in a remote area. The royal intelligence network could only barely cover it. If he was lucky, he could hear some news, but if he was unlucky, it was no different from being isolated from the world.

...

Mi Xingli smiled, "The frontline reports... the Crown Prince is really fierce! But for the specifics, you should ask Miss Hua Chao."

Ying Wuji was a little surprised, "Hua Chao, you still care about this?"

"Just wait a moment!"

Hua Chao shook her head helplessly and quickly got up to retrieve a cloth bag from the side hall. The words "Li Qian Official Report" were written on the bag.

Then she took out a stack of notices from the bag.

Ying Wuji immediately understood. Before leaving Qingjiang City, he had seen some trends.

Since Shang Mo Bookstore was taken over by the governments of Li and Qian, Zhao Ji intended to use it as a tool for the court's public opinion. He also asked for Ying Wuji's opinion and separated a "Li Qian Official Report" business. It was not surprising.

The "Migration Order" that covered the territory of Kingdom Li not long ago was the work of Shang Mo Bookstore.

Judging from the current situation, the Li Qian Official Report should have developed completely.

It had to be said that Zhao Ji, the King of Li, had a high political acumen.

Unfortunately, the illiteracy rate was still too high. From the court to the common people, it still needed to go through the process of being relayed by literate people, which resulted in low efficiency and left room for manipulation.

If they could maintain this advantage and improve the literacy rate, the Li Qian Official Report would definitely become a powerful weapon.

Hua Chao herself was the boss of Shang Mo Bookstore. Although she distanced herself from Luo Yan subjectively, she was still an innocent daughter of an official.

Whether it was her own relationship or Luo Yan's relationship, it made Zhao Ji trust her to handle the business.

At least with this official position, no one in Qingjiang City would dare to easily touch her.

"They're all here!"

Hua Chao handed a stack of notices to Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji took them and carefully read through them. They were all good news.

Every battle was exceptionally brilliant.Counting carefully, Zhao Ning personally led the army to win a total of seventeen battles.

The Li army suffered a loss of 20,000 soldiers and wiped out the Di army of 270,000 within a month.

Perhaps no one knows what this loss means.

But Ying Wuji can only describe it with two words: War God!

The Di Kingdom, which had caused headaches for the Qian and Li Kingdoms, was like paper in front of Zhao Ning.

Although this is based on the premise that the Di Kingdom's energy was weakened by the Qian Kingdom.

But after a series of battles, she completely established her reputation as the "number one under the realm of warriors". Even if there are people among the younger generation who are stronger than her, they have to keep quiet until they can present comparable achievements.

My first wife is too fierce!

This display of power is simply a huge gain.

Hua Chao sighed lightly, "Prince, your achievements this time are indeed remarkable, but the published report only accounts for seventy percent of the total information. In the original information sent to the bookstore, you used Zhuan Xu's blood sacrifice technique several times in order to achieve victory quickly.

We have discussed this many times, but we still followed His Majesty's wishes and kept this information hidden."

"Ah..."

Ying Wuji's heart sank slightly. Achieving such results without using the blood sacrifice technique would be somewhat exaggerated.

Because there were many real experts in the realm of warriors who accompanied them this time, in many battles recorded in the report, Zhao Ning didn't need to personally take action at all. But she still chose to use the blood sacrifice technique.

...

This is completely a tactic of trading lifespan for prestige.

But fortunately, the effect is good.

Previously, there were always ignorant masses who thought that Pingling Jun might be more suitable for the position of ruler. With Zhao Ning's return this time, this group of people can completely give up.

A quick and decisive victory can greatly shorten the period of establishing prestige.

It seems that in another month at most, the army will be able to return to the capital. If things go smoothly, they might even be able to celebrate the Spring Festival.

If the resettlement order goes smoothly, it is estimated that she will forcefully push herself to have a child in another half a year.

"By the way! How is the effect of the resettlement order?"

Ying Wuji asked.

Hua Chao shook her head, "I don't know! But the effect should not be very good. His Majesty issued several orders midway to print more resettlement orders, which means that the previous resettlement order did not achieve the desired effect."

"I see..."

Ying Wuji nodded. He actually had expected this result.

He took the new version of the resettlement order and found that there were several additional explanations on it. In addition to the previous "as long as you migrate, you will have private land," there was another important piece of information added.

That is, after continuously achieving victories on the frontlines, as soon as a new territory is captured, the court immediately arranges for the Mohist and agricultural families to invest in infrastructure planning. As long as the residents move to the new land, they will immediately have a place to live. And whether it is reclaiming land or building roads in the new land, it is considered as working for the court and they can receive the court's salary. Although it is not particularly high, it is enough to feed a family.

This condition is already quite generous.

But it is still difficult to implement with a low literacy rate.

In addition, it conflicts with Ying Wuji's plan, so it is normal that the effect is not good.

My father-in-law must be having a headache now!

At this moment, a voice from the gatekeeper sounded outside.

"Lord Husband, Cao Gonggong is here!"

"Cao Gonggong? Please come in quickly!"

Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow. The eunuchs in the Li Kingdom generally have a weak presence, but he does have some impression of Cao Gonggong. He is one of Zhao Ji's personal eunuchs and one of the few eunuchs who can be involved in political affairs.

For him to come personally, there must be something important.

The gatekeeper responded and quickly invited Cao Gonggong in.

Sure enough.

The first words Cao Gonggong said were, "Lord Husband! His Majesty said that he wants to see you within half an hour, and half of the time has already passed!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Damn it.

The Marquis Mansion is arranged next to the palace just to make it convenient for me to go to work, right?

Ying Wuji followed Cao Gonggong hurriedly and left.

Hua Chao pursed her lips lightly.

Mi Xingli smiled and said, "Miss Hua Chao! I remember a few days ago when you were busy with the affairs of the bookstore, you said that you would resign after Brother Ying returned. Why didn't you mention it to him today?"

"I..."

Hua Chao hesitated for a moment and casually found an excuse, "I forgot!"

Now that the bookstore is under official management, although Ying Wuji left many things there and can still find reasons to go back, the opportunities to go back will definitely become fewer and fewer in the future.

Of course, she doesn't like dealing with the affairs of the bookstore. With this time, she would rather study how to sing with the theater troupe.

But if that's the case, does she become useless?

...

Will she only be able to see him when Wuji remembers her?

Before Ying Wuji's wedding.

She did think so.

Because in the future, Ying Wuji will be the only husband of the princess, and she shouldn't be thinking about him every day.

But now...

She really wants to do something, but she lacks some courage.Mi Xingli smiled ambiguously and said, "Hua Chao must be overwhelmed with work to forget such an important matter! You are too busy, and I'm afraid you might forget next time too! But I have nothing to do, so how about this? When Brother Ying returns, I will apologize on behalf of Hua Chao!"

"No need!"

Hua Chao became anxious and said, "Whether to apologize or not is my business. Please don't bother, Miss."

Mi Xingli smiled and said, "I shouldn't interfere in Hua Chao's affairs, but I have strong empathy. Seeing a couple who are clearly in love but unable to speak their minds, it makes me feel uncomfortable. How about this, you persuade Brother Ying not to become the Li Kingdom's husband, as the Li Kingdom princess is causing trouble for three people. It would be better for Brother Ying to change his path and become the husband of the Great Chu Kingdom. This way, I can protect you two lovebirds. Regardless of what others think, with me by your side, you can be a loving couple in private. What do you think, Hua Chao?"

Hua Chao: "..."

Is there really such a self-sabotaging Miss?

She was stunned for a moment and smiled while shaking her head, "Miss, you're joking. I don't understand a word you said!"

Mi Xingli laughed and said, "I'm used to talking nonsense, but my nonsense might not be entirely false. Anyway, I have a good impression of Hua Chao. If there's anything you want to do but dare not, consider telling me. I will do my best to help. Please think about it. Goodbye!"

She smiled and bowed, then lazily stretched and leisurely returned to her residence.

Originally, she thought this Princess Yuanyang had some background, otherwise she wouldn't have used her to tie up Ying Wuji.

But she didn't expect that the marriage alliance was just an excuse.

The Li royal family did have some real power to offer, but for someone like Ying Wuji, they probably couldn't control him as tightly as they had imagined.

Moreover... this Princess Yuanyang was so negligent, neglecting Ying Wuji so soon after their marriage.

In that case, did she have a chance?

Although it was slim, if she could snatch away the precious Ying Wuji, she wouldn't mind having a husband who was all name and no substance.

If she was ruthless, having both name and substance would be fine too.

She was just afraid that Hua Chao wouldn't agree.

Hua Chao watched her figure leave and bit her lip lightly.

She didn't think Mi Xingli could help her.

But Mi Xingli's words struck a chord in her heart: Why should Princess Yuanyang be so unscrupulous just because of a political marriage? Aren't you afraid of hurting Wuji's heart?

Hua Chao struggled for a while and hurriedly left the husband's residence.

...

In the Heavy Li Palace!

Zhao Ji's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from it.

But after scolding for a while, his emotions calmed down a bit.

After listening to it, Ying Wuji finally understood the current situation in the Li Kingdom.

In fact, since the first wave of migration orders, not many people from the Wei and Han territories had left. However, the Wei and Han families reacted quickly. After releasing the first wave, they immediately strengthened their vigilance, so there were very few people who managed to escape to the new land.

...

Later, the court increased its efforts, and the Wei and Han families also intensified their efforts.

Originally, Zhao Ji thought that under the stalemate, even if the Wei and Han families were to tighten their defenses, there would still be waves of people escaping to the new land. Even if the new land couldn't support the construction in the short term, it would definitely be enough to accumulate over time.

But he didn't expect that the Wei and Han families would suppress the situation after just a little effort, and the people in both territories became unusually quiet, as if there was another mysterious force intervening.

This force, whether it was an enemy or a friend, was still unknown.

So they would wait a few more days.

If it still didn't work, it wouldn't be too late to confront the Wei and Han forces.

Ying Wuji breathed a sigh of relief. Stay calm, it wouldn't be good for my plan if you really rushed in recklessly.

At this moment, the voice of Cao Gonggong rang out again.

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"Your Majesty! Nangong Yan has been brought over from City Jing!"

Nangong Yan!

Father and son exchanged a glance instinctively, their expressions somewhat strange.

Nangong Yan was indeed the scapegoat for Nangong's father and son.

At that time, someone had to take the blame for Nangong's corpse-robbing incident, and Nangong Ling, the old man, couldn't bear to sacrifice his own son and didn't want to implicate the Zhou royal family, so he sold his daughter.

Actually, the Li royal family didn't really care whether Nangong Yan came or not.

After all, it was just an excuse.The person has been brought over.

But it has become a hot potato.

Zhao Ji's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Announce!"

~~~~

Feeling somewhat rejuvenated.

Need to adjust a bit more.

Will officially resume on New Year's Day!