Chapter 1355
It's time to give everyone a real chapter
Chapter 1355 It's Time to Tell Everyone the Truth
Da Bao grunted twice, indicating my dissatisfaction.
But the elders said, "Ha, look, our little treasure responded, saying he's very happy too."
Da Bao'er: It's really hard not being able to speak like a human being.
Okay, I'll go to sleep first and grow. When I can talk, I'll definitely clarify all the misunderstandings and give you a piece of my mind!
Like uncle, nephew is like uncle. Da Bao'er's temper is a bit like Uncle Qin's. Oh no!
"Princess Ye, the food is ready." Over there, a group of people were busy setting out several tables of food and then came over to report to Qin Xiaogu.
Strictly speaking, Qin Xiaogu had not yet been officially appointed and was not considered the Princess Consort of Ye. In the eyes of noble families and officials, she was merely a woman who had given birth to a child for the Prince of Ye.
However, both the Prince of Ye and Madam Guan ordered everyone in the Wu Garden to address her as Princess Consort of Ye. Even though Lord Yan and the angel Qi said that this was against the rules and never called Qin Xiaogu "Princess Consort," the Guan family still insisted on it.
Will I be punished for breaking the rules?
If everyone dies in battle, the royal family won't be able to find anyone to punish them. Besides, since everyone is going to die anyway, what's wrong with shouting and having a good time?
If everyone survives the battle, then Qin Xiaogu from the Qin family, who has achieved great military merit, will surely be granted the title of princess. It wouldn't hurt to announce it in advance.
"Yes, thank you for your trouble," Aunt Qin replied, then called out, "Grandmother, Father, Xiaomi, let's sit down and have a family reunion dinner together!"
Fearing that Da Bao'er might come into contact with potentially airborne germs if he stayed outside for too long, Grandma Guan called out, "Da Bao'er and I will eat in the car, we won't get out, Grandma, don't worry!"
Madam Sun also called out, "Sister, please stay and have a meal with Da Bao'er. Poor Da Bao'er, it's been so long since he's seen you, his great-grandmother. He misses you terribly."
"Haha, good, good, good, then I, as the great-grandmother, will have a meal with Da Bao'er." Old Madam Guan happily agreed, and after sending someone to call Guan Shuli, Uncle Qin, and Jiang Erlang, she called to Grandpa Qin and Qin Xiaomi: "Come on, let's go eat."
"Okay." Grandpa Qin replied with a smile. At this moment, the old man was truly happy. He called out to Grandma Qin, "Old woman, let's eat. There are fried taro balls, chicken rice, and shrimp and egg soup. They are all delicious and nutritious foods. Eat more!"
In this situation, this kind of food is truly excellent.
In addition, there are taro stems, cabbage, and two boiled eggs per person.
These fresh chickens and eggs were all taken from Master Zheng's small garden villa.
Good heavens, the supplies piled up in that villa are more abundant and plentiful than Mr. Rong's private warehouse!
In short, the city's supplies increased dramatically as a result.
"Distinguished guests, the meal is ready. Please enjoy your meal."
On Qin Liupo's side, they also set out several tables of the same food for the dozens of people from Qin Jiang, Xu Qiao and her family.
Qin Mei finally let go of Qin Liu Po. The old woman was nimble; she slid to the table in one swift motion, grabbed a bowl of chicken leg rice, looked around, and seeing that the food on several tables was the same, she pursed her lips, sat down, and started eating. She even said to the others, "This table is for my family and Da Yan's family. Everyone else, go to another table!"
Qin Ertao from Qin Dashi's family is not someone to be trifled with, Su Shi from Qin Cunquan's family and Qin Eryong's wife are even more difficult to deal with, so Qin Liupo can only choose to share a table with Qin Dayan's family.
Qin Laoliu quickly picked up the last bowl of chicken leg rice, afraid that someone would snatch it away.
Fortunately, everyone respects the elderly and cares for the young, so no one tried to take it from them.
"Thank you for your hard work, Steward." As the eldest son, Qin Ying thanked the steward, so that the steward would not look down on Qin Xiaogu because of his parents' behavior.
The steward smiled gently, bowed, and stepped aside to let the families eat.
"Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold!" Granny Qin urged, while glancing at the other tables, thinking that if there were any leftovers, she would buy them all, take them back to her lodgings, hide them, and save them for the next meal.
"Mom, have some manners. The millet is just a short distance away," Qin Mei warned her. She was truly exasperated with her mother. It wasn't like they were fleeing a famine, so why did her mother look like she was starving?
Anyone who didn't know better would think that Aunt Shu had mistreated her, her aunt! "You, chew, chew, chew, chew, hurry up and eat!" Granny Qin never learns from her mistakes and always thinks she can outdo Qin Mei: "If you don't eat quickly, something might happen and you won't be able to eat!"
Qin Mei's face darkened. She wanted to demonstrate how to break chopsticks with one hand, but she held back.
That old woman's sharp tongue was actually right.
The reunion dinner was only halfway through when the sound of iron hooves clattered, signaling General Chu to lead his troops back.
"Oh no! That general has returned with his troops again. Could he be here to kill the Prince of Ye... Ugh!" Qin Liupo's mouth was covered by Qin Ying next to her, preventing her from spreading rumors any further.
“Mother, you are Shu’s cousin’s aunt. If you say such things, it will definitely cause trouble in the city.” Qin Jie was also angry and said, “We will report your words to Xiaomi and Uncle Wu’s family. You will have to bear the consequences yourself.”
Qin Mei added, "We also need to tell Dalang."
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" Granny Qin panicked. "You rebellious daughter, are you trying to kill your own mother? That brat Jiang Dalang is a real killer. My old life is over!"
"Waaah!" Granny Qin cried again, indicating that she truly knew she was wrong and would definitely change.
But nobody paid any attention to her.
The King of Ye, the Qi envoy, and the Qu Tongzhi had already led the Wei army to ask the Chu general, "General Chu, what military intelligence do you have to report after returning?"
"Reporting to the King of Ye..." General Chu recounted how he encountered a large group of Wei people on his way to Wu Garden, who came to inquire about matters such as the making of sharp weapons.
“Your Highness, I have investigated and found that they are all law-abiding citizens with no intention of causing trouble. They are only making weapons because it concerns the resistance against the enemy and the life and death of the entire city. Therefore, they want to know the truth… Your Highness may inquire with Lord Xue and Master Li.”
Xue Dongjia and Li Zhen were also with them.
The two nodded and presented a joint register and a letter of inquiry: "Your Highness, we have investigated. Their family background is fine, and they have no malicious intent. We just want to know when the weapon will be produced, and whether it is better to leave the city to find a way to make a living or to stay in the capital city?"
"Everyone is very frightened and wants you to give us the truth so that we can find the way."
The young eunuch assassin took the roster and the question sheet, checked that they were free of poison, placed them on the display board, and showed them to Prince Ye, the Imperial Envoy Qi, Lord Yan, and Magistrate Qu.
“Prince Ye, the questions of whether we can subdue them with weapons, whether we can leave the city, how much food we have left, news of reinforcements, whether General Liang is safe, when the enemy will arrive, the odds of survival in this battle, and the situation in the west of the city… these are all serious questions. If we can answer them, we should answer them.” Lord Yan said, “Ignorance breeds more fear, and when fear reaches its peak, it will get out of control.”
Those who threaten to kill, commit bloodshed, or disrupt the peace of the city may be killed.
But they cannot raise a knife in response to such normal inquiries that concern the life and death of each family.
After all, we are a legitimate imperial court, not an enemy army.
“Everyone is just asking for the truth, and if possible, we should indeed give them the truth,” said Lord Yan.
"And..." General Chu glanced at Uncle Qin and said, "This humble general would also like to meet Master Qin and discuss with him the matter of making sharp weapons."
Did you think that General Chu, a high-ranking military officer, was only here to escort criminals?
No, General Chu will make this trip in person to continue his face-to-face discussions with Qin Xiaomi about the production of sharp weapons and which side can participate in the production.