Chapter 96 Hero (Pink 270+)

  Zheng Yuer sat not far from the entrance of Qingyang Pavilion, heard the maid's announcement, and hurried over to bring Wu Chanjuan and Wu Zhaojun in.

  Wu Chanjuan had just sat down when the drumming stopped, and that big red peony fell into the hands of a plump little beauty.

  She took a closer look and it was actually Niu Xiaoye, that crazy woman...

  The appearance of the five senses has not changed, but because I have lost a lot of weight, the outline is immediately clear and beautiful.

  Looking again at her attire, she wore a pale purple dress with a gradual change in color, one layer deeper than the next. At the hem of the skirt were large clusters of deep misty purple flowers, beautiful and resplendent.

  The short jacket on the upper body also has the same wrapped branch evening color flower on the edge of the lapel, light pink in color, lining up the shape of the chest quite beautifully.

  It's really a complete makeover, no longer so chubby and fat, completely transformed into a different person.

  But Niu Xiaoye's slimmed-down appearance is really great!

  Wu Chanjuan smiled brightly and glanced at her, chatting with the familiar girl for a few words, asking what everyone was playing, when she heard Niu Xiaoye's silvery laughter ringing in her ears.

  "I can't sing, I can't dance, and I definitely can't recite poetry. If I must, I'll punish myself with a drink! I can down three cups on my own, cheers!" said Niu Xiaoye with a big smile.

  Young men cheered and had a good impression of such a generous and refreshing girl with a good drink, seeing her was like seeing a buddy.

  "No, no! The wine is a penalty, but the rules can't be broken!" Li Jiuniang smiled and tapped the plate with her silver spoon.

  The rule is that you must say something and do something. Drinking wine and eating dishes are naturally not included in the rules.

  Singing and dancing, writing poetry and lyrics. Even telling a story or cracking a joke is okay.

  Xiaoye has just recovered from a serious illness and cannot overexert herself. Otherwise, let Xiaoye tell a joke, I remember that Xiaoye's jokes are extremely good. Last time at Wu Guogong's mansion, I laughed so hard my intestines hurt." Zheng Yuer proposed with the demeanor of a hostess, gentle and considerate.

  Li Ji Niang blinked and smiled, saying: "Then I'll give Yu Er some face." Turning her head to Niu Xiao Ye, she said: "First, self-penalize with three cups, then tell a joke!"

  Sheng Siyan slightly frowned. Li Jiniang's attitude towards Niu Xiaoye was not very polite, and it was completely different from her attitude when talking to Zheng Yueru, Sheng Siyan, and Wu Chanjuan.

  However, Niu Xiaoye seemed completely unbothered and instead became even more affectionate towards Li Jinniang.

  "Li Dagu gave me a way out. Of course, I'd rather obey than show respect." Niu Xiaoye generously poured himself three cups first, downed them in one breath, and flipped his wrist to show everyone the bottom of the cup.

  Then he cleared his throat and with a smiling gaze swept the room in a circle, as if a refreshing spring breeze had suddenly arrived.

  Such a gentle and lovely girl with great beauty and magnanimity naturally makes people feel good.

  "Hurry up and say it! Everyone is waiting to hear!" Several little kids impatiently knocked on their bowls.

  Niu Xiaoye turned his head, seeing that some people in the house didn't look over, and thought for a moment. "I won't tell jokes today. Today I'll talk about a hero of our Great Xia Dynasty!"

  The girl is indeed interested in the two words "hero".

  More people looked at Niu Xiaoye.

  Niu Xiaoye was even more spirited, her small hand waving in mid-air with great momentum.

  "Do you all still remember, our Great Xia Empire's Divine General Zhou Da Jiang Jun, led the army to conquer the barbarian tribes, how long has it been since he left?" asked Niu Xiao Ye with a full breath.

  Everyone in the house looked at each other in dismay, unable to think of anything for a while.

  Sheng Siyan whispered in her seat: "It's been a year and a half since I went at the beginning of last year, right?"

  She remembered this day because it was the day when the Tu family arrived in the capital, and also the day when she went to the city gate with Sheng Qiye to welcome the Tu family.

  Zheng Yuer looked at her and slightly shook her head.

  Sheng Siyan hastily smiled and lowered her head, taking a sip of apricot red fruit wine.

  Niu Xiaoye did not hear Sheng Siyan's voice, her gaze and attention were in another direction.

  After a while, she thought no one remembered, and was somewhat disappointed. However, Wu Yujuan laughed and said: "It was the first month of the 26th year of the Ming calendar. I remember that day being extremely lively in the capital, my elder brother, younger brother, and cousins all came to see us off."

  "Yes, yes, it was that day! I also went, but I couldn't remember anything at all. If my second sister hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten." The speaker is Wu Zhuojun, Wu Cangyun's nine-year-old cousin, four years younger than her.

  Wu Chanjuan's younger brother Wu Zhaokun is six years old this year and has a good relationship with Wu Zhaoji. He followed Wu Chanjuan in and was entrusted to Wu Zhaoji by Wu Chanjuan, sitting beside him.

  Wu Zhaokun smiled proudly and said: "My second sister is the smartest, no one can surpass her!"

  Sheng Siyan's heart skipped a beat as she secretly prayed that Niu Xiaoye wouldn't humiliate her again.

  Niu Xiaoye heard Wu Zhaokun's words and, as expected, didn't let Sheng Siyan off the hook again. She smiled and said: "Wu Erguniang is indeed clever, but if you say who's the most clever, I know someone who's truly clever!" As she spoke, her gaze fell in the direction where Sheng Siyan was sitting.

  Sheng Siyan let out a quiet sigh, raised her head and gently interrupted Niu Xiaoye's words, "Yes, the smartest girl in the entire capital is indeed Miss Niu! The Empress Dowager herself has praised you, who dares to say that the Empress Dowager is wrong? —— You're right, aren't you, Miss Niu?"

  She spoke with a faint smile, soft and gentle words, her voice was not loud, but the tone was like a soft brush, lightly touching people's hearts, making them feel numb and tingling.

  "Of course not!"

  "Isn't it? Are you saying that Empress Dowager is wrong?" Sheng Siyan's face was full of surprise, covering her mouth with her hand.

  The people in the house let out a soft "wow" and were shocked along with Sheng Siyan.

  Niu Xiaoye only then broke out in a cold sweat, hastily changing his words, "Right, right, right! The Empress Dowager is of course correct... I just didn't hear clearly earlier..."

  "That's why Niu Dagu is the smartest! From now on, don't casually drag me out, okay…… What virtue do I have, to be mentioned in the same breath as Niu Dagu and Wu Ergu, who were personally praised by Empress Dowager?" Sheng Siyan remained calm and composed, and flattered Wu Yuanyuan again.

  After all, everyone likes to listen to good words, and being a bit more obedient is always harmless.

  Wu Chanjuan, who had just raised her eyebrows, indeed calmed down. She smiled and said: "Niu Xiaoye, stop beating around the bush. Quickly tell me if your hero is a decent person!"

  Niu Xiaoye saw that Sheng Siyan was not as carefree as before, and her heart felt a slight discomfort. However, thinking of her brother's reminder and Wu Erguan actually taking the initiative to talk to her, she temporarily put aside her thoughts about Sheng Siyan and shifted the topic back to the Zhou family of Shenjiang Fu.

  "Hurry up and say it!" The crowd urged.

  "Look, our soldiers are as sharp as a knife, one can take on ten. And then there's our great general Zhou, brave and unmatched in battle, with strategies that no one can rival - these things don't need to be said, everyone already knows them." She paused for a moment, her eyes intentionally scanning the crowd once more before continuing: "The most important thing is, this time we're fighting against the barbarians, a new hero will emerge from among our troops! This person has the bravery of a thousand men, killing countless enemies and staining their battle robes with blood. They've even shocked the savage barbarian tribes!"

  Sheng Siyan's heart skipped a beat, her long eyelashes drooping. She secretly pondered who this person was...

  "Who is he?!" Wu Chanjuan exclaimed excitedly.

  "It's our god who has made General Zhou Da's son, Zhou Huai Xuan! Nowadays, the soldiers on the northwest border all call him Little God General, and they worship him like a deity!" Niu Xiao Ye's hand was just short of slapping a block of wood, with a very storytelling tone.

  "That's amazing!"

  "Good kill!"

  The young men gave a thunderous applause, shaking the house.

  Wu Chanjuan's face flashed a dazed expression.

  "It was him." Li Jiuniang curled her lips. Her grandfather, Li Yongping, was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and all promotions and demotions of court officials had to go through his hands, including the evaluation of military merits and rewards. Therefore, she knew more about the Western Northwest campaign of the Great Xia Empire than ordinary people.

  Niú Xiǎo Yè also didn't know where he got the news from, but somehow knew about Zhōu Huái Xuān's achievements.

  "Li Dagu Niang, you seem to have some doubts?" Wu Chanjuan sat beside Li Ziniang and heard her muttering.

  Li Ji Niang smiled and said, "This time our Dashu dynasty indeed achieved a brilliant victory in the northwest, but have you ever thought about why there is no news of this brilliant achievement?" Then she turned to ask Niu Xiao Ye, "Where did you hear the news from? I heard my grandfather say that the imperial court does not want to publicize this matter. From the Empress Dowager to the Crown Prince, they all agree to temporarily suppress this matter."

  This time it's Niu Xiaoye's turn to pout.

  "Li Da Niang, there's no wall that doesn't leak wind in this world. Moreover, our Great Xia Dynasty has won a great victory, what can't be said? It's all for the people of Great Xia. Everyone remembers how brutal those barbarian tribes were, right?" Niu Xiao Ye said, unwilling to back down.

  Sheng Siyan knew that Niu Xiaoye couldn't control her mouth, but she dared to call out Li Jinniang, the daughter of a high-ranking official, which seemed to have never happened before.

  Has Niu's family status risen again?

  Sheng Siyan propped up her head with her hand and smiled brightly as she looked at everyone's faces.

  Wu Chanjuan stared at Li Ziniang tensely, "Why don't you want to make it public? Is there something that can't be seen?"

  "There's nothing to be ashamed of." Li Jiuniang said calmly, "It's just that this Zhou Xiaoshen is too cruel, even more so than the barbarians. You haven't seen his ruthlessness with your own eyes. I heard that on the battlefield, he can cut down enemy commanders, eat their flesh and drink their blood. The barbarian army of 50,000 retreated 50 miles in one night, and for a time, they didn't dare to fight again."

  The Green Willow Pavilion was suddenly quiet.

  All I could hear was the oriole's chirping outside the pavilion amidst the green willow branches.

  Sheng Si's expression was dazed, and it was hard to imagine that Zhou Huaixuan, who was as handsome as a celestial being, would be like a savage drinking blood on the battlefield.

  "What's wrong with that?" Wu Chanjuan said stubbornly, "I also heard that the barbarians were very cruel this time. They beheaded the border people of our Great Xia Dynasty and hung their heads on long spears to provoke our soldiers. General Zhou just retaliated."

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