Mr. Feng closed his eyes, thought deeply for a moment and then opened them. Facing Sheng Lanci's hopeful eyes, he said slowly: "You don't have to worry too much about Qiao'er! Because even if Xijiang has fallen now, Qiao'er will fall." Generally speaking, it is not easy for anything to happen if it falls into the hands of Ruru. After all, when Qiaoer left the cabinet, her dowry was so generous that everyone in the world knew it! And most of our family properties are in the south. Unless Ruru destroys Damu, otherwise It’s impossible to call!”
"In this case, Ruru must have taken Qiaoer as a hostage and threatened us to use money to redeem her... Things that can be solved with money are not a problem for us!"
Sheng Lanci said anxiously: "But, Dad, have you forgotten the grudge between my father and Ruru? How many people in Ruru want to skin my father! My dear girl is my father's direct granddaughter, and she fell into their hands. Here, how could they not express their anger at my dear girl?!"
"Then we can only pray!" Mr. Feng said expressionlessly, "I pray that Ruru will sweat profusely and be more interested in the benefits we can provide than her resentment towards your father!"
"..." Sheng Lanci remained silent for a long time. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, do you have a way to contact Ruru Khan?"
In the past, he would never have thought that his father-in-law, who left Nanfeng County for the only time in his life, apparently to go to Chang'an to send his granddaughter out, would have anything to do with Ruru who was far away in northern Xinjiang.
But since the Feng family had already established a relationship with the Shu sisters before they fully emerged, it is not impossible that they also have connections with Ruru
Sure enough, Old Master Feng thought for a while and said: "How can I, a country man, contact Ruru's Khan? However, I know a few of the caravans who have been secretly doing business with them, and I have some friendships with them. .”
Sheng Lanci said hurriedly: "Please ask dad to help introduce me!"
"I won't help you with the introduction." But Mr. Feng refused without hesitation, "You feel sorry for your daughter, and I feel sorry for my daughter! It's okay if Northern Xinjiang is still safe at this moment. The imperial court has done so over the years. Attention was focused on the battle between King Gaomi and the Meng family. Even if they knew that merchants in the country were trading privately with Ruru for profit, they might not pay attention to it. But now that Ruru has invaded northern Xinjiang, Damu has also suffered a loss. In this case, The merchants who have been doing business with Ruru have temporarily stopped doing business. If you get closer, wouldn't you be caught as a traitor?!"
"What will happen to the Sheng family then? What will happen to Lady Yinlu?!"
Seeing Sheng Lanci's anxious expression, he sighed helplessly, "You really care and you will be confused... Why don't you think about it, Qiao Er is not alone in Western Xinjiang right now!"
"The child has little experience of his own, so it's okay if he can't reassure others when something goes wrong."
"My eldest daughter or Mi Zhen, which one is more fuel-efficient?!"
"The two of them knew about Qiaoer's guess earlier than we did!"
"Do you think they will laugh it off stupidly and wait for us to come up with ideas for them in a hurry?"
Thinking of her ruthless sister-in-law and her cunning and profound son-in-law, Sheng Lanci finally calmed down a little, but she still felt confused: "But dad, the so-called clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. No matter how powerful the eldest sister and Mi Zhen are, in the situation in Western Xinjiang, Once Ruru's troops come to the city, what will they do to stop them?!"
Mr. Feng said calmly: "I have spent my whole life on business. If you ask me about this kind of war, you are asking the wrong person! But..."
He suddenly smiled and said easily, "Have you forgotten why those three children are in Western Xinjiang now? That was Mi Zhen's own choice! Do you think he is used to seeing two armies confront each other at sea? The scale of the fighting between the bandits is far less than that of the war between the two countries, but since he can come out from Tortoiseshell Island, it shows his talent and intelligence. Is there something that Qiaoer is suspicious of, so he can't figure it out?"
"In fact, the reason why he insists on going to Western Xinjiang is because of the possibility of taking a detour to Ruru?"
Mr. Feng said slowly, "Although I don't understand the art of war, I also know that soldiers who have never seen blood or been on a formal battlefield are useless after all! The so-called great army that has fought hundreds of battles, the real elites, are those who have fought again and again. What’s left of the big waves in the fight!”
"Mi Zhen has great ambitions and is unwilling to lag behind others."
"In fact, even with his life experience, he cannot lag behind others!"
"So he really needs a fighting force."
"If Western Xinjiang remains peaceful...how will he cultivate capable warriors?"
"Don't forget that when Mi Zhen was at sea, she came up through a bloody storm."
"Then even if he is the top pick in high school, he will be the kind of person who talks on paper and thinks that as long as he has enough supplies and personnel, he can train hundreds of thousands of armies with strong military disciplines?!"
The old man said An Ran, "Don't worry, with his character, he will only believe that the brave will win when encountering a narrow road... So don't worry too much about Qiaoer's situation, whether it is out of love for husband and wife, or for our family to continue to work for him willingly." No matter what he is, he can't ignore Qiaoer's safety!"
Seeing Sheng Lanci gradually calm down, Mrs. Feng took a sip of tea and covered up the worry that flashed in his eyes: He still had something to say, that is, things are unpredictable. If he has confidence in Rong Suihe, he will never There is hope for Xuan Yu and Feng Shi. Considering the brutal image of Ruru in the hearts of the Damu people, how can it be possible to really feel at ease until the dust settles
"It's just that this matter is no longer something that the three of us can interfere with." Mr. Feng thought silently, "For the current plan, we can only do our best and listen to fate!"
After regaining his composure, the old man spoke again: "Leave it to Mi Zhen for the Western Xinjiang side, and at worst, Yin Xue will help. What we have to do now is try not to hold them back!"
Although Sheng Lanci calmed down a bit, he loved Sheng Weiqiao too much and was still in a daze at the moment. Hearing this, he subconsciously said: "Please give me some advice from daddy!"
"Mizhen and his wife have nothing to worry about. They all know that we can take care of ourselves." Old Mrs. Feng said, "But that's not necessarily the case for Yinxue. She only has a son. She has been away from Nanfeng County for so long this time. She'er Those uncles seem a little restless? Originally, I thought it would be better to leave it to She'er to practice, but if his uncles join forces with outsiders to spread rumors to Western Xinjiang, it will be fine if Yin Xue is upset. What I'm most afraid of is that the luggage that Yin Xue promised before will be hindered by them, ruining Mi Zhen's big event!"
"Dad is right!" When Sheng Lanci heard this, there was murderous intent in her eyes, "There must be no trouble with these bones! Since She'er has long been the head of the Xuanyu family, then the Xuanyu family, He should be the one in charge of the family! Since his uncles can't figure it out, they should go to the ancestors of the Xuan Yu family as soon as possible to perform their filial piety! That way the ancestors of the Xuan Yu family can teach them these unfaithful things. Descendants!"
Old Mrs. Feng nodded: "She'er is young, and I'm old. You have to be careful about this matter, so as not to ruin the reputation of Mrs. She'er! Of course, your reputation must also be considered... Previously She Didn’t my son’s cousin’s family go there cleanly?”
Of course Sheng Lanci would take notice. After some guidance from the old man, he had now regarded helping his nephew Xuan Yu to gain power as a matter of life and death for his precious daughter. So what else was there to say
Naturally, no matter what the means, no matter the cost!
But he didn't know what Mr. Feng was thinking: "In this way, no matter whether Yin Xue can return safely or not, Xuan Yu's family will eventually be She'er's."
As for whether Xuan Yushe's uncles were unjustly accused, Mr. Feng didn't care. He was just like what he said just now. As long as he and his bloodline lived well, the life and death of others, and even the entire He didn't care about the life or death of the Damu Dynasty.
At this moment, Meng Guiyu, who was far away in Chang'an, was secretly meeting the queen again.
"How was your meeting with the Shu sisters?" Empress Meng has reduced her husband's income a lot during this period. The reason announced to the public is because the Shu sisters took turns to "visit" the Spring Palace during this period. The two sisters were very affectionate towards the queen. Everyone is aware of the hostility, and it is not surprising that the Queen is now sick, let alone losing weight.
In fact, he was worried that Meng Guiyu's request to contact the Shu sisters would cause all the previous efforts of the two of them to be in vain, so that they would lose weight without thinking about food and drinks.
However, Meng Guiyu never came to the Palace of Beauty again after she arranged to have a private conversation with the Shu sisters. This made the queen suspicious and even more worried.
Seeing him coming at this moment, I couldn't wait to ask, "The sisters... have they promised you?"
Meng Guiyu shook his head, and Queen Meng's expression suddenly changed, but she heard him say: "The sisters said that you and I are of Meng's blood after all, and we said that we wanted to surrender to them without any basis. They couldn't believe it. They asked us to get a certificate of surrender." become!"
"A certificate of surrender?" Queen Meng was stunned and said, "What kind of certificate of surrender do they want?"
Meng Guiyu's eyes were heavy and he said: "The life of any one of the eldest brother, second brother, fourth brother, ninth brother and tenth brother!"
The queen's face turned pale when she heard this: "This is just a joke! It's okay for Ninth Brother and Meng Sian. The eldest brother, the second brother and the fourth brother are all just like the third brother. They are the mainstay of the Meng family now. It's almost enough to kill us. What can we do?" Got them?!"
"I think the two sisters actually gave us a choice: tenth brother!" Meng Guiyu shook his head and said, "The others just said it to tease us!"
"Meng Sian?" Queen Meng raised her eyebrows. She was very mean to Mrs. Xiang and her son when Jiao Yu was alive. Jiao Yu's two biological brothers, Meng Lijiang and Meng Sian, followed the same example as their direct brothers and sisters, and treated Jiao Yu very well. The three Yu Niang'er have never liked each other, so they never thought that Meng Sian was their younger brother, and they had no reluctance to kill him to pave the way for them.
However, "He is very favored by Zheng Guogong at the moment. It is said that he takes it with him when he goes out. If you want to attack him, I am afraid it will not be as difficult as dealing with the eldest brother, second brother and fourth brother, right?"
Meng Guiyu said: "There is no way to really kill him! The problem is, if we do this, our lives and future will all depend on the Shu sisters!"
He looked at the queen, "Even you are the same! Because even though Jiaoyu is dead, the uncle has recently gained a new favorite, and he may not always dote on the tenth brother as much as when Jiaoyu was alive. However, at least for now, the uncle is still very fond of the tenth brother. Take it seriously! If my tenth brother dies now, my uncle will be very angry!"
Queen Meng was silent for a while and said expressionlessly: "But if we don't do anything, our future will depend on Meng's thoughts. Although the Shu sisters are not good people, how can Meng be kind to us?"
Meng Guiyu said: "What do you mean...?"
"Do as they say!" the queen said coldly, "As you said before, our foundation is too weak! Unfortunately, we were born in the Meng family, and we were used as pawns by them. If we want to get that glimmer of hope, we don't have a sword. The so-called unwillingness to be eccentric, not ruthless and unwilling to be manipulated is just a joke!!!"
It was just that when Queen Meng made up her mind, she didn't notice at all that Meng Guiyu was hiding something meaningful when he lowered his head.