Chapter 282 The Princess Raised Me

After hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help laughing.

Even Xie Tingzhou smiled faintly and turned his head to look at Shen Yu.

Seeing her bright smile and sparkling eyes, she seemed to notice his gaze and turned to look at Xie Tingzhou.

Across the tea table, Xie Tingzhou moved his teacup a little closer to Shen Yu, and when he took his hand back, he secretly hooked Shen Yu's finger under the cover of his wide sleeves.

"Your Highness." The staff member was completely unaware that he had interrupted this moment. "Last year, the news of you and the princess providing relief in Yongzhou has spread. In addition, the battles in Beilin and Yanliangguan have greatly boosted the public's support."

Another staff member was also very excited. "Now the situation is very good. We should take this opportunity to send troops to Xuanpinghou and eliminate the bandits in the south to lay the foundation for taking Shengjing later."

Xie Tingzhou retracted his gaze. "I have discussed this matter with the princess. No military action will be launched before spring plowing."

The staff member couldn't help but say, "But..."

"The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important." Xie Tingzhou said calmly, "Let the people plant the land first, so that fewer people will starve to death this year."

As soon as these words came out, the staff member immediately bowed his head in shame and dared not say anything else.

The staff members were somewhat eager for quick success, but Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu never changed their original intentions.

What they wanted was not the position of the emperor. That position was just a stepping stone for them to eliminate their chronic illness.

After the meeting, Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu had to go back to their own courtyard.

The place was not far away, and they walked here and back every time. The guards followed behind, not daring to get too close.

The two walked side by side, seemingly close to each other, with their sleeves brushing against each other, but in fact their fingers were tightly clasped under their sleeves.

It was already dark, and there were not many pedestrians on the road. A figure clearly walked from the street corner, and turned around and walked away after seeing the two.

Xie Tingzhou suddenly asked: "Have you noticed that Xiao Chuan is a little strange recently?"

Shen Yu thought for a while, "No, I haven't seen him much these days except for the meeting. I don't know what he is busy with."

Xie Tingzhou looked at the street corner thoughtfully, "Are you going to let him lead the garrison?"

"Do you have any objections?" Shen Yu turned her head and looked at him.

"It's OK in the short term." Xie Tingzhou said, "But it won't work in the long term. Xiao Changfeng has soldiers in his hands. If he gives the garrison to Xiao Chuan, you know what will happen, so you have to find a suitable position for him."

Shen Yu personally trusts Xiao Chuan, but Xie Tingzhou's reminder is not unreasonable.

Shen Yu said, "I finally understand why the late emperor was afraid of Beilin."

Xie Tingzhou nodded, "Holding military power is something that people fear. No emperor in history can sleep peacefully."

He paused, "Xiao Changfeng will come to discuss military pay and pensions in two days. Let him talk to me."

"You are just showing off." Shen Yu said, "Beilin's silver vault will be emptied by you. You have to live frugally in the future. You just tighten your belt and live a life."

"Live frugally? That's impossible." Xie Tingzhou smiled, "You underestimate me too much. Even if my family is empty, I can still have the princess to support me."

Shen Yu glanced at him, "I can support you, but the military pay can't be spent on my money?"

Xie Tingzhou looked forward, "Absolutely not, your money can only be used to support me, and no other man can be used."

Seeing his righteous look, Shen Yu couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Okay, I'll raise you. How do you say?"

Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at her, "I want to eat the noodles cooked by the princess."

Shen Yu scratched his palm in her sleeve, "It's really easy to raise."

"Not entirely." Xie Tingzhou lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.

He smiled, but Shen Yu raised her head and glared at him fiercely, and Xie Tingzhou's smile became even bigger.

...

A few days later, Xiao Changfeng and Xiao He came to Ganzhou from Chihe to talk to Xie Tingzhou about military pay.

Xiao Chuan came in from outside the courtyard and happened to meet Xiao He who was going out.

"Is it done?"

"Dad and the prince have something to talk about, I can't listen." Xiao He approached, and the two stood side by side. Xiao He found that Xiao Chuan was a little taller than him.

Xiao Chuan leaned against the pillar, "The old man is willing to talk, which means he has made his choice. How could he agree?"

If a general turns against his side, he will be scolded in history books. Xiao Changfeng has always been a more pedantic person, and he must have gone through a great struggle in his heart.

Xiao He said, "The defeat at Yanliang Pass the year before last disappointed my father. The imperial court could not save the people and could not support the soldiers. He was afraid that his own soldiers would be destroyed in the desert. People always have to learn to weigh the pros and cons."

Xiao Chuan nodded, "You have worked hard following him."

This sounded like an elder brother, but Xiao He was actually a few years older than Xiao Chuan.

Now facing Xiao Chuan, Xiao He didn't know why, but he always felt inferior to him.

He was the legitimate son, and his status was more noble than Xiao Chuan. When he was slowly climbing up with his military exploits, Xiao Chuan was just a scout. Later, Xiao Chuan was driven back to Shengjing and joined the Five Cities Army. His sense of superiority became stronger.

But now, that so-called sense of superiority is gone.

Xiao He asked: "You're not coming back?"

"Where are you going back to?" Xiao Chuan said with a smile: "Going to Chihe to continue to be a scout for you? There has never been a place for me in Chihe. My place is with the prince and the princess."

"You have followed a good master. You are now a favorite of the princess."

If you don't agree with me, there's no need to say anything.

"Don't be so sarcastic." Xiao Chuan looked at Xiao He and said, "It's annoying to hear that. I've been annoyed by your temper since I was a child. What's wrong with me being a popular person? That's the future I earned with my life. I dare to follow the princess to fight, do you dare?"

This sentence made Xiao He stumped. He really didn't dare. He even mocked Xiao Chuan in his heart, and even mocked Shen Yu.

After Xiao Chuan finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but the door opened at this time, and Xie Tingzhou and Xiao Changfeng walked out.

Xie Tingzhou glanced at Xiao Chuan, "I'm looking for you, come in after you send the two generals off."

Xiao Chuan's heart was lifted. He always reported to the princess, and Xie Tingzhou had never looked for him alone. Could it be that he was too close to the princess before, and now he came to settle accounts with him?

After sending people off, Xiao Chuan went in with trepidation to salute. After kneeling, Xie Tingzhou asked him to stand up directly.

"You've been hiding from the princess recently?" Xie Tingzhou leaned in his chair and looked at him, "Why are you hiding?"

Xiao Chuan's heart skipped a beat, "My Lord, I'm not hiding, and it's nothing."

Xie Tingzhou retracted his gaze, "You look like you're deliberately making me think there's something going on."

Xiao Chuan quickly knelt down and answered truthfully: "It's my father, my father said... let me be more careful."

Xie Tingzhou picked up the book and flipped through it, "She hasn't noticed it yet, she's still the same as before."

"But Your Majesty, I saw that Your Majesty treated the princess..."

Xiao Chuan was embarrassed to continue, because he accidentally saw something a few days ago. The princess just looked at a soldier twice more, and the prince turned around and left.

Xiao Chuan was embarrassed to say this jealousy.

Xie Tingzhou remembered, and raised the corner of his lips slightly, "It's just the interest of husband and wife."

So that's the case, Xiao Chuan, a thick-skinned man, actually blushed.

The interest of other couples is that one is angry and the other is coaxing, why is he meddling in it?

Xie Tingzhou is confident enough. Shen Yu looked at him and could not care about others.

He just liked to see her nervously explaining to him and showing that she cared about him.

Shen Yu was not a person who loved to say sweet words. Maybe it was because Xie Tingzhou had received too little attention since childhood. He liked to go over and over again to confirm her feelings through some trivial things.

They understood each other, but they both enjoyed it.

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