There are reasons for leaving the battlefield. Some are missing arms and legs, some are blind and have diseases. None of them are diseases that can easily find a livelihood in their hometown.

People don't think that their injuries are medals for defending their country, but they are just afraid, disgusted and disgusted. Apart from working hard at the dock to unload cargo, they can't find anything decent to do, but they only earn money by moving things. It is enough to buy some coarse grains for subsistence. Not to mention marrying wives and having children to honor their ancestors, they can hardly even support themselves.

Even if I could take this imperial mission and earn some money, how would I be able to spend a lifetime?

Xiaoxiao was not worried: "Mom, I didn't say it was just for this trip."

Xiao Ran raised her head: "Then what do you mean..."

Xiaoxiao said: "Mom, being able to survive life and death crises at the border shows that all uncles and eldest brothers are really capable people. If this ability to kill enemies can only be used for hard work, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?"

"Dad and mom, you have all seen what the border town looks like now. I have confidence in those fruits. From now on, even after all the iron ore has been shipped, there will be a steady stream of goods to be sent to the capital and other places in Daxia. , but in the past, ordinary escort agencies looked down upon border towns, and no one was willing to deliver goods even at high prices."

"If any merchant wants to trade with the border town, they will have to spend a lot of money to organize a caravan. The road is neither safe nor convenient, so why don't we..."

Xiao Ran and the others thought that Xiaoxiao wanted to set up an escort agency that would go to border towns. The more she thought about it, the more reliable it seemed to her.

"The skill and vigilance of our brothers are far beyond the reach of ordinary bodyguards, and their familiarity with border towns is even more difficult for others to catch up with. Even if we encounter blind bandits on the road, it's hard to say who is afraid of who. Xiaoxiao, you are so smart, I will tell the emperor about this tomorrow!"

If she could succeed, she would have to give her daughter an award worthy of her.

There was something that Xiao Ran didn't tell anyone. When the emperor asked him to wait for him after going to court today, Xiao Ran heard many rumors outside the palace.

If those rumors had nothing to do with her, Xiao Ran would hear them in one ear and out the other, but she heard Xiaoxiao's name.

"You know, this time General Xiao returns in triumph, the one who gets the most glory is actually her daughter who has been living abroad for many years."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"Think about it, other ladies from high-ranking families are raised in a boudoir, but the Xiao family is said to be raised in the countryside. Not to mention studying, she can't read a single Chinese character, and the needlework girl can't do the same. "

"It will be very rare for a 'young lady' like this to find a well-matched husband in the future."

"But things will be different after General Xiao's victory. Just look, it won't be long before the dandies all over the city will swarm us like flies that have seen something fishy."

"It makes sense. If the General's Mansion falls, even if the girl is found, her name will be nothing but no one will care about her. But now that the Xiao family's holy favor continues, even if they look down on the girl, they will not be interested in it. I have to give General Xiao some face."

"At least marrying a decent second-generation ancestor to be the wife of the wife should be enough."

Xiao Ran's fist was hardened at that time, but who knew that was not all.

Those long-tongued people added: "That's not necessarily true. Even a second-generation ancestor has to be selective when marrying a wife. Do you know that the girl has been raised in the countryside all year round, and she is so vulgar and ignorant of etiquette."

"More than that, I heard that the family that adopted her were all poor, and they raised the girl like a street shrew, ugly and stupid..."

It is no exaggeration to say that if he had not considered that beating people would only add to the chaos and confirm the rumors, Xiao Ran felt that his own reason would run away from home immediately, and if he did not beat those gossips, they would cry for their fathers and mothers. Don't give up.

But she endured it. The more you suppress rumors, the more they will rebound. The angrier she behaves in front of others, the more people think she is guilty.

She didn't want her daughter who had finally found her to suffer any injustice, so she didn't hit anyone.

But not beating someone did not mean that she would let the matter go gently. That night, when everyone else in the family was resting, Xiao Ran met a few personal guards.

"General, we found out. Those words were spread by someone from the Yan family."

Xiao Ran frowned, he had a grudge against her, what was going on with her daughter?

This question was answered in the morning the next day——

After telling the story about Ji Hu and formally receiving the letter of surrender and the signed and pledged covenant, Xiao Ran saw someone coming out of the crowd.

"Your Majesty, now that the world is at peace and the people are happy, it's time for us to hold some happy events and celebrate together."

The emperor held his stomach solemnly: "What Aiqing said makes sense. The people have been worried about the war for a long time. It's time to take a break, but the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed. How about waiting for the winter solstice and holding a temple fair to have fun?"

It's only autumn, and the winter solstice is still early. Besides, that's not what the minister meant.

"Your Majesty, what I mean is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already at a young age, but the position of the Crown Princess is still vacant. It is said that a man who has a family will truly grow up. It is better to find a good and auspicious day to choose a concubine for the Crown Prince. ?”

The emperor didn't even care about his stomach, which was slightly uncomfortable due to eating too much crab, and glanced at Xiao Ran's livid face.

Oh, with such an ugly expression, he must have known about the Yan family's plan.

The emperor thought a little uncertainly - Xiao Ran wouldn't demolish his Jinluan Palace later, right?

He didn't want to talk to the minister who was looking for trouble and was looking for a fight. He turned to look at Eunuch De, trying to find a topic to talk about. However, it was not just the Yan family who rushed to join in the fun today. Originally, Prince Hu Er, who was always loading quails in the palace, suddenly stepped forward.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the young king also has a request. I wonder if I can tell you."

No, shut up and get out.

The emperor wanted to answer him like this, but the man had already thought to himself: "Jihu negotiated peace with Daxia and reestablished diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is also a major event worthy of celebration and attention. This time when Xiao Wang came to Daxia, in addition to handing over the covenant , there is another matter that I would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor to agree to."

His Majesty the Emperor disagreed: "The matter of diplomatic relations can be discussed later by the Second Prince and the envoys."

But the second prince didn't listen.

"When he was in the border town, Xiao Wang's eldest brother fell in love with a Daxia woman at first sight. He thought she was just an ordinary peasant girl. Later, when he learned her identity, he asked Xiao Wang to propose marriage on his behalf."

Rong Yan guessed what he wanted to say and his fists itched. As expected, this man said shamelessly——

"Xiao Wang implores His Majesty the Emperor to marry the daughter of the Xiao family to my eldest brother!"

"My eldest brother is the most likely person to inherit Jihu's throne. By marrying him, the daughter of the Xiao family will become Jihu's queen from now on, and the relationship between Daxia and Jihu will be even more unbreakable!"

“Isn’t this the best of both worlds?”

The officials were in an uproar, and even the Yan family was so shocked by this sudden development that they forgot how to react.

If Rong Yan could bear this, he would have killed so many ferocious barbarians at the border in vain.

"In what capacity does the second prince make demands to Daxia now?"

"A mere loser dares to dream of marrying the daughter of a general who governs the country. Are you worthy?"

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