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Not only did Zhou Jiyuan get a lot of accessories in the palace, he also told the emperor that he wanted to go to southern Xinjiang to find General Dai to join the army.

"Uncle, I am now practicing martial arts with Commander Ye every day. When I am good at it, I will go to Southern Xinjiang to find Uncle Dai."

"Not only do I practice martial arts, I've also learned a lot of military books. Sister Xu even made me something called a sand table so I can practice military tactics on it."

The emperor became interested when he heard it.

He always thought that Zhou Jiyuan would be raised as a playboy by Zhou Chenli. Although he would not harm society everywhere, he would definitely not behave loyally to the emperor or patriotically.

Unexpectedly, after Zhou Jiyuan went out, he came back as a passionate young man, and he developed the desire to defend his country.

He praised repeatedly, "Well done, Yuan, you're great. You're a passionate man of our Great Zhou."

Zhou Chenli certainly knew what his son was talking about. Although he didn't understand the intricacies of military books, his staff did.

When Zhou Jiyuan first got the military book, he studied it obsessively. If he didn't understand something, he would study it with Xu Miao, and Xu Miao would also read it with him. If he didn't understand something, he would ask Commander Ye.

Later, Xu Miao felt that talking about military affairs on paper was too monotonous, so he tried to make a sand table for Zhou Jiyuan based on the style of those in modern military documentaries.

This was also Xu Miao’s first time making a sand table.

During that time, Xu Miao and Zhou Jiyuan spent every day in the empty room of the martial arts training ground in the backyard tinkering with mud, stones, and wooden sticks.

Every day the two of them rolled around like mud monkeys in a swamp. The wife asked Xu Miao in confusion, "A Miao wants to be a female general?"

"You've got a muscular body now, and you're still practicing military tactics. Do you really want to fight in battle?"

"Shouldn't girls stay home with embroidery needles, piercing their embroidery needles to kill time? Or go out and enjoy the flowers, listen to music, or go to a party."

Xu Miao knelt before his wife and said, "Madam, Xu Miao will leave the Duke's Mansion sooner or later."

"Once I lose the protection of the Duke's Mansion, I don't know what I'll face. I want to learn more skills now so that I can protect myself when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, the lady sighed deeply, "Hey, why are you talking about leaving the Duke's Mansion?"

"Even if you leave in the future, the Duke's Mansion won't throw you into the mountains. Why do you train like this?"

After that, the lady stopped asking Xu Miao and the others anything and just let Xu Miao and Zhou Jiyuan make a fuss on their own.

After the sand table was ready, Xu Miao took Zhou Jiyuan to practice troop deployment on it, and Commander Ye followed behind to provide guidance.

A few people were fighting each other, and the sound of killing was deafening in the backyard every day.

Later, Zhou Chenli brought his staff who were knowledgeable about military affairs to the training ground to watch the sand table.

The staff praised him unanimously, "Duke, this sand table is magnificent. Look at the mountains, trees, and rivers on it. Although they don't exactly resemble what they appear in military manuals, you can still make out some clues."

"Practicing on this is like being on the battlefield yourself. It will definitely increase your practical combat experience."

Later, the staff took Zhou Jiyuan and Commander Ye to practice a confrontation between the two armies, and even Zhou Chenli watched with great interest.

Zhou Chenli had never thought that Zhou Jiyuan could have such ability to interpret the art of war so brilliantly. This was beyond Zhou Chenli's expectation.

Originally, Zhou Chenli just wanted to let his son practice for fun, but he didn't expect Zhou Jiyuan to take joining the army seriously.

Zhou Chenli discussed it with his wife, and the couple agreed to let Zhou Jiyuan make trouble.

Even if Zhou Jiyuan went to southern Xinjiang to join the army, General Dai could not send their son to the front line to be cannon fodder.

Maybe Zhou Jiyuan would run back home if he saw real sword and gun fighting. Let him be.

Therefore, in response to the emperor's praise, Zhou Chenli accepted it all, just in case his son didn't come back!

At the New Year's Eve banquet, Zhou Jiyuan's plan to join the army attracted everyone's attention.

In addition, the fact that Xu Mingzhu, the prince's concubine, attended the New Year's Eve banquet for the first time also caused a lot of discussion among the royal relatives.

Xu Miao heard his wife mention this matter when he met her the next afternoon.

Zhou Jiyuan would never come back to gossip about this with Xu Miao.

"A Miao, I saw your elder sister Xu Mingzhu in the palace. Guess what?" The lady gossiped to Xu Miao in a mysterious manner.

"What's wrong, ma'am?" Xu Miao became excited when he heard the gossip. He widened his eyes and asked his wife with great concentration.

Mrs. Yang pricked up her ears early, even pausing the work in her hands and waiting attentively to hear what was to come.

After lunch, the lady excitedly rushed to Zhou Jiyuan's backyard to share the joy of the gossip with Xu Miao and the others.

"Oh, your elder sister is quite a character."

"I heard that ever since she entered the Crown Prince's Mansion, she has been clinging to the Crown Princess' thighs. Until now, she has never let the Crown Prince touch her body."

"Tsk tsk tsk, didn't you see how the Empress wanted to kill her with her eyes during the New Year's Eve palace banquet?"

"And the Empress Dowager didn't even look at Xu Mingzhu the whole night. She must be extremely disappointed."

The lady couldn't help laughing when she thought of the frustrated expressions of the Empress Dowager and the Empress at the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

I originally thought that letting Xu Mingzhu into the Prince's Mansion would cause trouble for the Crown Princess, but unexpectedly I found a loyal lackey for the Crown Princess.

Xu Mingzhu not only did not make the Crown Princess feel uncomfortable, but also became the Crown Princess's most loyal and crazy fan. She would hit whoever the Crown Princess pointed at and scold whoever she wanted. And her fighting power was off the charts.

When Mrs. Yang heard that Xu Mingzhu hadn't let the prince get close to her, her mouth dropped open in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief. "Didn't you say you entered the prince's mansion just to give birth? And you gave birth to four sons, yet you didn't let the prince get close to you?"

"Could it be that she's a cricket transformed into a spirit, capable of giving birth to children? She even has this ability!"

When Mrs. Yang was a child in the countryside, she knew that the crickets growing in the village river could give birth to babies without mating, and they would give birth to a large clutch.

Xu Miao was amused by Mother Yang's train of thought: "Mother Yang, what are you thinking? I guess my eldest sister has changed her mind and doesn't want to be with the Crown Prince."

"If you don't want to sleep with the prince, what are you doing in the prince's mansion? Are you trying to trick the prince by claiming you can give birth to a son?"

Even though Mrs. Yang has never been married or had children in her life, she knows everything about matters between men and women.

The day Xu Mingzhu married into the Prince's Mansion happened to be the day she had her menstrual period.

The prince was certainly not a cruel person. Seeing that Xu Mingzhu was not feeling well, he turned around and went to other concubines in the mansion, causing Xu Mingzhu to miss the best opportunity to gain favor.

Xu Mingzhu was not idle during the Guishui period. She used money to bribe the maids in the Prince's Mansion and obtained first-hand information about the Prince's Consort.

Xu Mingzhu felt that the Crown Princess was the most annoying to her, so she wanted to study her carefully.

But after taking a closer look at the Crown Princess's information, Xu Mingzhu was completely dumbfounded.

Asked in the Great Zhou Dynasty, is there any woman more powerful than the Crown Princess? With such a powerful family as a backing, the Crown Princess did not rebel because she was kind-hearted.

Xu Mingzhu didn't dare say this out loud. After realizing the reality, she put aside all distractions and hugged the Crown Princess' thighs tightly.

Every day he would go to the Crown Princess's courtyard early in the morning to serve her tea and water, and take care of her food and clothing. The only thing he lacked was to take care of her excrement and urine.

She completely ignored the matter of competing for favor and kept saying that she wanted to marry into the mansion because she admired the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess...isn't it said that she can only marry into the family if she can give birth to a son?

At first, the Crown Princess was very disgusted with Xu Mingzhu's behavior, but later she found that Xu Mingzhu was definitely a smart person who had long understood the true meaning of her future life.

Xu Mingzhu...I have my father's style. My father Xu Jingyi is a man who knows how to live.