Resisting the Wind and Splendor

People tend to overthink things mostly because they have too much free time.

When there's nothing to do, and your mind is at ease, you start thinking about a lot of things, and they become quite chaotic.

Giving her something to do will make her life easier. Besides, Tuoba Liuli is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke's mansion, and the task of managing the household will eventually fall to her anyway.

It's just to let her get used to it in advance.

Miao Yucui nodded: "With Ali here, I feel at ease!"

...That day, Miao Yucui left with Nangong Ji and quickly returned to Qinyang.

On the way back to the Prince Mo's residence, Zisu was still preoccupied.

"I thought General Nangong had come back to help you, Miss, but I didn't expect him to leave so soon. What about you in the capital, Miss...?"

"What's there to worry about? The prince has left me with so many talented people. I might as well use them. They're just sitting around doing nothing and wasting manpower."

"Miss, do you mean... Lord Jinglei and Lord Liuyun?" Zisu thought for a moment, and suddenly felt a lightbulb go off in her head.

Yes, such a talented person. The prince kept him around to help the young lady. It's a waste not to use him.

Moreover, they were entirely the prince's men, and the prince's men were naturally trustworthy, unlike the Ninth Prince's and Consort Yu's men.

"Miss, I'll go buy some snacks to take back and let them try them," Zisu said.

Chu Yueli smiled slightly and said, "Help me win people's hearts?"

"Of course, that's to make them even more devoted to working for you, Miss!"

If everyone enjoys their food, things will go more smoothly.

Ultimately, it was all for the young lady.

...Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Judging by the time, the armies of King Mo and Chu Xiaohe should be arriving in Dingzhou around that time.

Upon arriving in Dingzhou, given Mo Wang's style of warfare, he would at most stay in Dingzhou for a day to rest and recuperate before heading into Southern Mongolia.

There weren't many garrisons on the southern border of Mongolia. Although the Khitans were formidable, their number of soldiers was still limited.

However, after so many years, it is unknown how many soldiers the Khitan army has today.

The Khitans were brutal and inhumane. Spy envoys who went to southern Mongolia to gather information would be tortured and killed if they were caught. Everyone was afraid, so fewer people went.

Nowadays, even information about southern Mongolia is difficult to gather completely, and no one knows the true situation in southern Mongolia.

That day, Zisu rushed over: "Miss, Madam Qing has arrived."

"Third Aunt is here?" Chu Yueli immediately put down the military book in her hand, stood up, and walked towards the door: "Quickly, have someone invite her in. Zisu, go and prepare some tea and snacks."

"it is good."

In fact, there was no need to ask anyone to invite her; Liu Yun had already invited Huo Qing in.

The people from the Duke's Mansion are all honored guests of the Prince Mo's Mansion, so how could they be neglected?

When Zisu went to the kitchen, Liuyun had already sent people to prepare tea and snacks, showing even more care than she, a mere maid.

No wonder he seemed unremarkable and accomplished nothing, yet Prince Mo doted on him, keeping him and Jing Lei, whose martial arts, strategy, and wisdom far surpassed his, by his side.

Huo Qing came with a letter.

"It's a letter from Aunt Anran!" Chu Yueli was overjoyed. After losing contact with Ning Anran for half a month, she finally made contact with her.

Huo Qing hadn't even had a chance to open the letter yet. She sent it over immediately after receiving it, and even she herself didn't know what it said.

But as long as Ning Anran sends letters back, it at least means that she is still alive and well!