After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Zhao Xi's eyelids moved, and Zhao Ying understood that this was a response to her.

Seeing his cheeks move, Zhao Ying asked, "Is the candied fruit delicious?"

That look was like a child asking for a reward.

The sweet and sour aroma of candied fruit lingered between his lips and teeth, bringing a refreshing impact to his dry and bitter mouth, and Zhao Xi suddenly became a little more sober.

His dark eyes were fixed on Zhao Ying's face. He felt that smile was very dazzling, so he lowered his eyes and said deliberately, "It's not delicious!"

Zhao Ying's smile froze on her lips. Before she could say anything, her mind was in a turmoil.

In the corner, the little fellow was tearing the huge candied fruit with his teeth, saying viciously, "How delicious (chew chew chew), uncle is really a wild boar who can't eat fine bran!"

Zhao Ying: Phew…

Wild boars can’t eat fine bran?

Zhao Xi suddenly turned his head and looked at Shangguan Qingyue. He moved so suddenly that his body was weak and he couldn't keep up. His eyes went dark and his brows were furrowed.

"Your Majesty, please lie down for a while!"

Qian Chengluo laid Zhao Xi flat, then said to Zhao Ying, "Excuse me, Princess. My prince needs to rest now. I hope Princess..."

Zhao Xi suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes dim, which scared Qian Chengluo. While he was stunned, Zhao Ying spoke without any tact, "It's okay, it's okay. I won't say anything. Yue'er..."

Zhao Ying then looked at Shangguan Qingyue. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but when she did... wow, there was a jar of candied fruit at the little guy's feet. He grabbed a handful with each of his two little hands and was about to put them in his mouth, but his little milk teeth were powerless. He gnawed for a long time, and the candied fruit was all covered with saliva, but he hardly moved at all.

According to Shangguan Qingyue's bite strength, a piece of candied fruit is enough for her to chew for a long time. But now someone is trying to grab it, so the little guy simply goes all out and eats it all!

The chubby little face is covered with sauce, and it has become a little cat...

Zhao Ying advised, "Yuer, don't eat it. Your uncle won't snatch it from you..."

"what?"

Shangguan Qingyue frowned, [Why didn’t my uncle snatch it from me? If he didn’t snatch it from me, the food wouldn’t taste good to me (chew chew chew)]

Zhao Ying smiled.

Zhao Ying looked at Zhao Xi and said softly, "Brother, I heard that you have trouble falling asleep at night. Why don't I play a song for you to calm your mind and spirit."

Zhao Xi didn't say anything, so Zhao Ying took it as his agreement.

Zhao Ying sent someone to find a zither. The maids placed it in place. Zhao Ying washed her hands, sat down, and gently played the zither. The sounds were clear and melodious, like the shattering jade of Kunshan, the weeping lotus in the dew, and the falling of thousands of cities. Even those who didn't understand the zither thought that Zhao Ying's playing was beautiful and thought that she was worthy of being a princess.

But playing the piano and singing music are menial occupations, and Zhao Ying has lost his status by doing this.

He could understand Zhao Ying's behavior. In the past, she had offended Zhao Xi to some extent and caused A Yuan's tragic death. Zhao Xi would definitely become emperor in the future. Would her life be easy then?

The only solution now is to please the prince so that... Hey, why is the prince asleep?

Qian Chengluo looked at Zhao Xi, who was sleeping soundly, in surprise. To verify, he pushed her gently.

no response……

Really asleep?

Qian Chengluo's eyebrows were twisted into a knot. You know, Zhao Xi was poisoned, worried, and had nightmares. He couldn't sleep for a long time. Incense and soothing soup didn't work. Now this...

Listening carefully, there was actually some snoring...

After Zhao Ying finished singing, she walked forward and took a look. Seeing that Zhao Xi had fallen asleep, she curled her lips complacently. She coughed twice, gave Qian Chengluo a few instructions, and left holding Shangguan Qingyue.

The next morning, Zhao Xi woke up feeling refreshed.

He stared at Fang Qin in silence.

For several days afterwards, Zhao Ying played the piano for him until he fell asleep.

Zhao Xi was able to eat and sleep, and although he was poisoned, his complexion looked better. The imperial physician said that the prince did have chest tightness and palpitations, which felt like being pricked by needles when an attack occurred. It must be the miasma.

Zhao Ying listened and asked the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine to take good care of Zhao Xi and reduce his pain as much as possible.

Half a month later, the group was almost in Dali, with only half a day's journey left.

The local provincial governor Wen Ruhai had already received an imperial decree to receive the two favorites of the current emperor. The imperial decree only said to assist the princess and the prince in finding a miracle doctor and asking for medicine, and did not mention anything else. However, Wen Ruhai was still cautious and notified the leaders of the four largest clans on the border between Myanmar and Yunnan in advance, asking them to keep a low profile recently. Once the two princes were safely sent away, everything would be fine...

All officials of Dali from top to bottom were in collusion with the four major clans. Rather than saying that Wen Ruhai was sent by the imperial court to govern Dali, the real power was still in the hands of the four local clans.

Even the Burmese tribe is within the sphere of influence of the four major clans.

The four major clans not only became the "kings" of the border areas, but also raised a group of private armies, which were very rampant. The imperial court knew all this, but Dali was not originally part of the territory of Da Chu. It was conquered more than ten years ago. The roots were not deep, and the people did not have a strong sense of belonging. The local people were fierce and barbaric, which was completely different from the customs of the people of Da Chu.

To put an end to chaos, a heavy hammer is needed, so the small city of Dali stationed 150,000 troops to guard against the clan forces in the west and the Burmese in the east. The Yunnan Army garrison commander was named Liang Su, and it was not easy for him. He saw the current situation of Dali, had a large army under his command, and was also suffering from the humiliation of the local clans.

If we offend the clan power, then the military pay and food may not be transported in...

The clan forces were extremely hateful. Even if they endured the consequences and obtained military rations, they would barely be able to starve them to death. They were afraid that they would be full and then go against the clan.

As soon as the news of Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi's imminent arrival came, all forces became ready to move.

In particular, there were spies from the Burmese tribe hiding in Dali who intended to assassinate the legitimate son and daughter of the Emperor of Great Chu. This was an unprecedented good opportunity, but it was rejected as soon as it was proposed. First, Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi were surrounded by martial arts masters. Second, out of practical considerations, the Burmese tribe was no match for Great Chu and had to pay tribute to Great Chu every year in exchange for stability. If they killed the two most beloved children of the Emperor of Great Chu, I am afraid that the iron hoof of Great Chu would trample the Burmese tribe until there was not a blade of grass left.

Moreover, Princess Chengqian was the wife of General Wang, the feared general of the Great Chu. They were far away in Dali, so they had not received the news of their divorce. They only knew that the general loved his wife dearly, and that the general's young daughter had also come... They even suspected that this was a scam to tempt them to take action in exchange for the name of attacking Burma.

The Burmese ministry decided to wait and see.

Not only was the Burmese in turmoil, but the foreign nations neighboring Dali, such as the Lancang Kingdom (Laos), Jiaozhi (Vietnam), and Tianzhu (Asan), were also restless. Especially Jiaozhi and Tianzhu, they hated and feared Shangguan Shu. Now that his wife and daughter were here, this was a perfect opportunity for revenge!

The queen of the King of Jiaozhi was a princess who was married to the King of Chu. However, within two months, the princess was killed by her concubine Huyanxue. Huyanxue became the queen of Jiaozhi. When she heard that Zhao Ying and Shangguan Qingyue had come to Dali, she could not wait to send assassins and vowed to take revenge.

If Jiaozhi's hatred was understandable, Tianzhu's hatred was unreasonable. They hated Shangguan Shu for conquering Tianzhu but not occupying it...

This is a great humiliation for them!