Song Xi also frowned in confusion when he heard this. He pondered for a while but couldn't get any clues.

Emperor Yuanfeng's move was indeed a bit strange, making people confused and at the same time secretly vigilant.

If he wanted to find Song Xi through this method, why not directly conduct a search based on Song Xi's characteristics?

Moreover, the court's wanted order for the Song family's survivors has never been revoked, and after Li Shijie's death, the emperor did not order an intensified pursuit.

It seems that he has always had doubts about Li Shijie's judgment, and does not quite believe that Song Xi is the initiator of the dramatic changes in the paddock.

A man of about twenty years old in the family of an important minister. The scope of this investigation is too broad. Emperor Yuanfeng seems to be looking for some special existence, but not many people know the inside story.

"After you return to the capital, pay more attention to the situation in the palace. If you have the opportunity, find out who the emperor is looking for. Don't force yourself if you don't have any clues. Don't expose your connection with Qin Xi."

Song Xi assigned additional tasks to ten Tiqi, but he was not that concerned about the answer to this matter.

No matter who the person Emperor Yuanfeng is looking for, as long as Liuhe Villa remains hidden under the water, no one can discover his true identity.

More than a hundred people who were subdued by Puppet Pill soon set off to return to Beijing, taking the new tasks of Liuhe Villa back to their old masters.

A small crisis was passed without any danger, and Song Xi and Yu Yalan were able to take a breather.

However, Qinxi's alert status has not ended yet, and there is even a trend of continuing to develop into a regular patrol.

After this incident, the couple became more and more cautious. Even their daily travels were very low-key. They would put on a hat or mask when leaving the villa, trying not to let passers-by outside see their true appearance.

Liuhe Villa has extraordinary prestige in Qinxi, but the vast majority of the people do not know the appearance of the several owners of the Villa. The surprising glimpse of Song Yu on his wedding day will gradually fade with the passage of time. In the end, everyone only remembers that Lord Song was relegated.

He is as handsome as a fairy, but if I want to describe it in detail, I can't explain why.

This is the status quo that Song Xi and his wife deliberately created, which provides them with a lot of convenience in keeping a low profile.

The capital side was also completely calmed down by more than a hundred hidden stakes, and they no longer doubted Qin Xi's strange behavior for the time being.

Liuhe Villa has once again been engaged in vigorous construction, and each deployment operation has been carried out step by step. This winter is more lively than usual, and the people are more looking forward to their future life.

Qinxi is prosperous, but Longxi next door is having an extremely difficult time.

The drought that lasted for two years has exhausted all supplies, and this cold winter has become a reminder for Longxi people to move towards purgatory.

The Tatar army came with force, and they, who were also suffering from drought, were even more crazy this time.

Xiliang Mansion bore the brunt of the fierce attack. The enemy not only tried their best to capture the city, but even took the wounded and dead soldiers of Dazhou back to the camp after each battle.

If they fight again the next day, they will throw the cooked human bones back to Zhou's position to intimidate the Duke of Lu and lower the morale of Zhou's army.

The Duke of Lu, who had already broken through the moral bottom line, showed no fear at all. He threw the enemy's bones back to the opponent as usual, and even sent soldiers to shout at the Tatars on the city wall, trying to vent his inner despair and resentment.

He had repeatedly petitioned the emperor for food and fodder support, but the capital always delayed and asked him to solve the problem on his own.

The Duke of Lu was so angry that he was completely unable to solve the current predicament!

The whole of Longxi is severely short of food. Several cities and towns are starving to death. The chief envoy has not received even half of the tax grain. What can he, a border guard general, do to save him!

Seeing the depletion of the army that was unable to sustain itself through killing prisoners and cannibalizing people, many soldiers were hungry and fighting on the battlefield. Did Wu Zongmin still want this country? How could he defend Xiliang without food and grass?

The red-eyed Duke of Lu gradually went crazy, and several times he led the Zhou army to fight against the Tatars regardless of the desperate situation. Both sides, who were suffering from hunger and cold, became red-eyed and regarded the enemies in front of them as walking food.

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The life-and-death war lasted for a month and a half, and finally ended with the defeat of Duke Lu.

The Zhou army lost two cities in a row, and the Duke of Lu could only lead the remaining soldiers to retreat to Lanquan Mansion in embarrassment for defense.

Emperor Yuanfeng was furious after receiving the battle report. The long-overdue grain and grass became increasingly difficult to supply. The cowardly and cowardly old emperor would not think it was his fault, but would only think that Lu Guogong was too incompetent to cause him to lose his territory.

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The defeat of Longxi shocked the entire Zhou Dynasty. Song Xi and his wife, who were presiding over the overall situation in Qinxi, naturally received battle reports from the front line.

In fact, it was not only Longxi that was attacked by the Tatar army that was in deep danger. The defeat of Lu Guogong also brought the pressure of a dilemma to Qin Xi.

Lanquan Mansion is only four mansions away from Qinxi. If Lu Guogong continues to retreat, he will invade the territory of Liuhe Villa.

By then, Song Xi's identity will inevitably face the risk of being exposed, and all the forces they have worked so hard to manage in Qin Xi will likely be exposed to the world.

However, Liuhe Villa does not yet have the strength to fully compete with the imperial court, and a rash confrontation will only end in losing everything.

They must now find a way to stabilize the situation in Longxi and allow Duke Lu to hold Lanquan and not retreat any further.

How to quietly assist the front line has become the biggest difficulty. At this moment, Qin Xi's generals and officials gathered in Yanzhou to wait for Song Xi's instructions.

Song Xi had some mixed feelings in her heart, and her reason and emotions seemed to be constantly struggling.

When Tan Ziqian was short of food and grass, he could generously support him, because he was Song's father's best friend, and his character was respectable, so he was willing to provide it to them free of charge for such a border guard hero.

The Duke of Lu was completely different. He had been at odds with Song's father since he was young. The two military generals of the same age had been fighting for most of their lives. After Song's father was killed, the military power in Longxi fell directly into the hands of Duke Lu.

He and his wife also disliked the other party's killing and cannibalism, and it was very risky to help such an inhumane alien.

The food and grass that can support Longxi through the difficulties is not a small amount. How can we explain the source so that Duke Lu will not be suspicious?

The Zhou family and the Song family have a long-standing feud. If the other party discovers his whereabouts, they will definitely report it to the court, and they will never hide his identity for him because of the kindness of food and grass.

This is what the couple is worried about now. Whether they help Duke Lu or not seems to put them in different dangers.

How should we act in a thorough and appropriate manner? A group of confidants are also arguing about this.
Chapter completed!