One touch and one silence

Why does she look like this at me?

Cheng Yueqing was confused.

"Thank you, Madam Concubine!"

Nanzhi bowed respectfully and took the red envelope from the imperial concubine.

The other concubines also handed the prepared red envelopes to Nanzhi.

Most of his words were about good health. Nanzhi looked back at the emperor.

I knew in my heart that this was probably done by Your Majesty.

Nanzhi couldn't help but feel amused.

Pity!

She is no longer old enough to ask for candy, and this body is no longer the poor child it once was.

It was not until after lunch that Nanzhi returned to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

At this time, people came to her house one after another to give gifts, and some even left messages for them.

If it is a return gift, can you give some of the pastries like last time? The children and parents at home like them very much.

As soon as Nanzhi sat down, she listened to the nanny telling her what had happened in the past two days.

Who gave what gift, who brought what message.

What Nanzhi didn't expect was that Tang Wanrou also gave her a gift?

"What did Tang Wanrou send?"

Nanzhi was puzzled.

"Your Highness, it is a ginseng that is a hundred years old. Since you are not here, I will take it away."

Nanzhi knew that Momo was doing this for her own good, and she also understood in her heart that this hundred years of fear was rare, otherwise Momo would definitely not have accepted this person's gift so casually.

"Well, send someone to find out how much money it is, convert the ginseng into silver, and send it to the girl, saying thank you very much! Your Highness accepts this kind gesture."

"And since they all like those cakes and pastries, let's make a little more this time and pick some from the warehouse. If they look about right, we can give them back!"

"Send one to Miss Tang as well!"

Nanzhi thought it was not polite to always call people by their names, so she decided to just call her Miss Tang.

"By the way, Madam, prepare a red envelope of two taels for each servant in the mansion, which represents the joy of the New Year and good things come in pairs."

After giving the instructions, Nanzhi returned to the study.

Thinking that there were still many things to do, she would be busy.

There is a joyous atmosphere outside the house, which seems particularly festive on a cold winter day.

Every household is enveloped in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year, and everyone's face is filled with smiles as beautiful as spring flowers.

A large bird circled twice in the sky above Kyoto, like a king patrolling his territory. After letting out a loud cry, it flew away into the distance.

At this time, at the border thousands of miles away, the soldiers were helping the people at the border and repairing broken windows and walls.

All the food was distributed in an orderly manner.

Chen Yufei and Cheng Feng each led a team of people to investigate everywhere to see which family was in more trouble.

In fact, these people were afraid at first, but when they saw them helping to repair their house without complaints, all the hatred they had disappeared at this moment.

And these are just for show to the enemy's spies.

Now that each family has received compensation, the resentment in their hearts has disappeared completely.

Of course, some people still stand by and watch coldly, and the hatred in their hearts cannot be eliminated no matter what.

Who can forgive their parents, wives and children who starved to death in their families because of this? They still hate the previous person in power.

This year has been exceptionally difficult, and I don’t know if peace will last long.

The sudden outbreak of war made people who had lived in the border areas for many years feel a little uncomfortable.

Prince Yulin and Yu Qinglin used their greatest abilities and all the power in their hands to appease the people at the border.

So even during the Chinese New Year, they are so busy that they don't even have time to sit down and take a breath.

It was not until the fifth day after the New Year that the entire border gradually became stable.

Various government offices nearby sent some food, mostly fresh meat.

Yu Qinglin also received the information that the prince asked the Saker Falcon to convey, and they also understood the matter.

However, Yu Qinglin used the stolen silver he seized to settle accounts with various parties on the spot.

When you go back, you can reduce the portion a little, which is also good.

It was not until the eighth day after the New Year that the military had time to celebrate the New Year in the true sense.

There was no wine, only fish and meat sent from various places.

There were also clever vendors who heard the news and traveled hundreds of miles to buy goods from their own towns and sell them in the border town of Laos.

This also allowed the border to gradually recover.

At night, the entire military camp became lively. Soldiers sat together in groups, enjoying this rare moment of free time.

I was eating meat and drinking soup with big mouthfuls, feeling so happy.

Wu Dayong was deeply moved when he saw this scene.

Only after experiencing this real war did he realize how short-sighted he was.

In the past, dealing with bandits was very different from fighting a real war.

The third son who had always followed him died in the battle in the canyon.

Before he died, he took away an enemy.

Thinking of this, his eyes became slightly red. He almost... almost could enjoy this joy with herself.

He knew that war was ruthless and there would be casualties, but the first time it happened was with someone close to him, and it was the first time he felt the cruelty of war.

It wasn't just Xiao Sanzi who died that day.

Today, the army buried those soldiers who died on the battlefield in the canyons on both sides of the border.

The general said that they were the heroic souls of our Da Ling Dynasty, the undefeated generals, and they would continue to protect the stability of the Da Ling Dynasty for us.

Those graves were dug by him and his men. No one knew how sad he was.

But he was also glad that he made the right choice.

Now, with the reward from His Majesty, I have become a fourth-rank military officer.

He could finally bring honor to his family, and no one dared to bully his parents and family anymore.

The night was very long. Some people missed their families far away, some missed their friends who died in the battlefield, and some celebrated their victory and the defense of the border of the Da Ling Dynasty.

The long night!

No one felt sleepy.

Until a ray of morning sunlight shone on the military tents.

Only then did everyone understand.

It is bright!

Yes!

The sky cleared up, and the invisible pressure that was weighing on their hearts disappeared in an instant.

What I do have is just the yearning for beauty and the desire to go home and see my parents.

On the thirteenth day after the New Year, every household in the border areas finally hung up red lanterns.

In this New Year, I finally felt a little bit of joy.

Hope for a better life began to show on their faces.

Countless small vendors have flocked to this border town, bringing liveliness to the town.

At this time, Yu Qinglin had arranged everything, and he was going to take his people back to Beijing to report.

"Dai Rong, you are most familiar with this place. When I'm not here, I'll leave it to you to take care of it. We'll talk about everything after I come back."

He would personally bring back all the seized silver coins and gold to His Majesty.

He would not trust anyone to do it, this was the task that His Majesty personally assigned to him before he left.