Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

When the Battle of Tongcheng began, the second snow had already fallen in Qinghe County.

Compared to last year, the snow is much thinner, but the yard is still covered in white.

Mu Lingxuan is already well again. Old Meng plans to come and give him a final injection in two days to completely clear the blood stasis. He will be fully recovered after another half a month of rest.

Because Helian Yue was dead, Ge Luo's army lost its food supply and was ultimately defeated.

The surrendered soldiers were accepted, and those who refused to surrender were all killed.

Several main generals, including Gro, were either killed or captured.

After this incident, Yelu Shuo felt that he was getting old and abdicated the throne to his eldest prince Yelu Hong.

Beihan once again drafted a peace treaty, and Yelu Hong went against all odds and followed Xiling's example, willing to serve Dongsheng as its master.

In order to show his sincerity, Yelu Hong not only paid a million gold as compensation, but also doubled the amount of livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses.

But there are additional conditions, they hope Dongsheng can sell some potato seeds to them.

During these days, he had naturally eaten potatoes and corn in the Mu family army camp. Although the Mu family army deliberately concealed it, he and his personal guards still found out the habits of grain crops.

Compared with corn, potatoes are not only high-yielding and quick-maturing crops, but are also cold-resistant, making them more suitable for cultivation in the cold north than corn.

If we had this, the people of Beihan would no longer have to suffer from hunger.

His idea is good, but it is not certain whether Xiao Yan will agree to it.

Liu Xu listened to what Mu Lingxuan said, but she would not express her opinion on such a big matter.

“Brother Huaijin, after Grandpa Meng finishes treating you, do you want to go back to the capital?”

In the open pavilion, Liu Xu and Mu Lingxuan sat opposite each other.

There was tea set on the table, and Mu Lingxuan was making tea himself.

The open pavilion of the county lady's mansion is different from that of the main courtyard. It uses glazed windows. Now that the windows are closed and there is a charcoal basin burning inside, it is not cold.

Mu Lingxuan poured a cup for Liu Xu, took a sip himself and then said slowly: "Well! Yelu Hong is going to Shengjing in person to seek peace. My father has received a letter saying that they have already set off and will arrive in the city in a few days. Let me wait for him then."

Now that the river is frozen, they can only walk on land. They are afraid they won't be able to get back before the New Year.

"Baoer, I'm sorry. Because of the war, the grand coming-of-age ceremony can only be..." Mu Lingxuan looked at his little wife deeply, the guilt in his eyes was evident.

Liu Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "Okay, isn't this a special period? Besides, didn't mother say that we can do it again next year!"

Last month, Liu Xu came of age. According to the rules, as a county lady with a fiefdom and a special title, she had to return to the capital to hold her coming-of-age ceremony on an auspicious day calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.

For this reason, Xiao Yan wrote a letter to her early, asking her when she would leave, but she had to check the date first.

Xu Ruolan asked Liu Xu and Mu Lingxuan to ask Liu Donglai if he could go back to the capital with them.

My husband loves his daughter so much, he probably doesn’t want to miss such an important day for her.

The two had no choice but to tell each other about Liu Donglai's coming to help southern Xinjiang.

Although Xu Ruolan was a little angry that the two had kept it a secret from her, the child was also worried about her, so she didn't want to blame them too much. She just asked them not to hide it from her in the future.

Because Liu Donglai was not at home, Xu Ruolan asked Nanny Qu, and then discussed it with Old Man Xu and Liu Dashan. They finally decided not to hold the wedding this year. The family would have a simple meal together and hold it next year after the war is settled.

After receiving the reply, Xiao Yan also agreed. Liu Donglai was delayed because of state affairs, so it would be best to postpone it.

However, he still sent someone to deliver a birthday gift, and even arranged for it to be expedited so that it was delivered on Liu Xu's birthday.

Although Liu Xu said this, Mu Lingxuan still felt guilty.

If they had been more careful and cleaned out Nan Yue's explosives factory, and more ruthless and beat Nan Yue so that he was unable to do anything evil, then all these things that happened later would not have happened.

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.

"Then... I will prepare a different gift for you next year!" Mu Lingxuan thought for a while and said.

This year's coming-of-age ceremony was specially prepared by Mu Lingxuan. He knew that Liu Xu liked the stone on their ring, so he specially asked someone to find some and made a hairpin for Liu Xu.

When Liu Xu received it, she loved it so much...

Hearing him say this, the previous scene flashed back to my mind, and I couldn't help feeling a little shy.

Because she was too happy at the time, she forgot for a moment that there was someone around her and she held Mu Lingxuan's face and moved closer.

Remembering her mother's reproachful eyes and the stunned looks of the elders and Xing'er, by the time she realized what was happening, it was too late.

"Ahem, alright!"

Anyway, whether she agrees or refuses, this guy will do his own thing.

Why is she being so hypocritical? If there is a gift to receive, and it is given by someone she likes, she should just accept it happily.

As for returning the gift...well, she said she was under a lot of pressure!

In fact, most of the gifts Mu Lingxuan gave her were made by him. If the war had not been so intense this year, she guessed that this man would have gone to Su Zi to learn how to make hairpins.

After all, he had done similar things before.

No one knew that the son of the Duke of Zhenguo and the young general had actually learned such exquisite needlework.

Two years ago, Mu Lingxuan personally made a dress for her. From sewing to embroidery, the prince did everything himself.

The key point is that they still found time to do it!

When Xuan Yi told her secretly, Liu Xu felt extremely ashamed for a moment.

Others said it only took them two months to learn it, but she...it took her eight years, and now she can only make clothes with difficulty. As for embroidery skills, forget it!

She can make a ball out of the silk threads that others have split.

Liu Xu just felt that she must have saved the galaxy in her previous life, which is why God gave her such a good man.

Those who boasted about being the nation’s good husbands in their previous lives should really examine themselves. Are they worthy?

Mu Lingxuan left the day after being treated by Mr. Meng.

Knowing that he had to rush back to the capital, the old man specially prescribed a pill for him with a hard-mouthed but soft-hearted attitude.

"Remember to take two pills three times a day."

Because Nan Yue had smallpox, Xuan San was left behind.

Xuanyi's face was still disfigured. Although Mr. Meng said that it would gradually get better, it would take a long time.

So after the scar left, Xuanyi put on half a mask.

However, Liu Xu felt that Xuan Yi, wearing this half mask, was more elegant than before.

It's the kind of temperament that makes people unable to help but be attracted and want to find out more.

She discovered several times that Qiao Xin was infatuated with Xuan Yi.

As for the scars on the bodies of several people, Mu Lingxuan and the others said they didn't mind, but Liu Xu herself is now learning medicine and making medicine with Master Meng.

She felt that one day, she would be able to remove the scars on their bodies, and even if she couldn't, they wouldn't be as serious as they are now!