study. He opened this academy not to make any money."The students at the academy were mostly very poor and didn't have much money.""Dean Qin often paid out of his own pocket to buy stationery for the...Chapter 1184: The two of you, when did you get together

After persuading Zong Bai, the whole family fell silent again.

After a moment of silence, Mu broke the tension and spoke again.

When will you be back

Everyone present knew that the war between Daxixi and Xixia would be a brutal one. If Daxixi didn't want to be destroyed, they needed to fight with all their might.

Given Dah Xi's current state, even Zong Yu wouldn't dare guarantee a swift victory in this battle.

There is hope of victory, but we must be prepared for a long and arduous struggle. We should leverage the Song's vast population and resources to engage in a protracted war of attrition against Xixia.

The disparity in military strength on both sides is significant. A head-on confrontation would only result in a crushing defeat.

Therefore, they couldn't answer Mu Shi's question, and in the end, Fang Jinxiu stepped forward to defuse the situation.

"Mother, we must return as soon as possible."

"When this war is over, Zongyu will resign from his post, and we will all return to Xizhou. We will live in the mountains just like we did before."

This statement hit Mu's heart.

The capital city is bustling and full of all sorts of things she'd never seen before. Life here is definitely more materially abundant than in the mountains.

But she never truly adjusted, for behind the splendor lay nothing but intrigue and schemes.

Among the women, there was also a lot of competition and favoritism. Even someone like Jin Yu who married into a wealthy family had to change her identity just to enter the Zhao family's gate.

She was well aware that the Zhao family had only accepted her because of Jin Yu's status as the Marquis of Wu Ding, and not out of genuine affection.

If it weren't for Zhao Yun's sincerity, she wouldn't have married Jin Yu to such a family no matter what.

She would rather that girl marry a commoner, even a low-ranking soldier or an ordinary merchant. Life would be more comfortable and carefree than living in the Zhao family.

"Mu nodded repeatedly, "Okay, when you get back, we'll go back to Xizhou together. Mother has missed it and wants to go home."

At night, Fang Jinshi was preparing for her upcoming journey to Xixia when Xiaoyue suddenly entered.

"Madam, Princess Tiana has arrived."

Tana

"Please come in, Your Highness."

Xiaoyue nodded and went out. After a while, she led Tanna in and then turned to go make tea.

Seeing Fang Jinshi safe and sound, Tanna instantly relaxed.

"Jinxiu sister, it's really great that you're okay."

Fang Jinshu was taken aback, and Tana, seeing her confusion, immediately explained.

"This morning, I came over and saw the eunuchs from the palace come to deliver an imperial edict. Shortly after, I saw you rushing towards the palace. I guessed something must have happened."

"Later, I asked Zong Er Gongzi. Although he didn't say anything, I could tell he was worried about you."

Fan Jinshui smiled, "So you were also worried all day, and immediately came when you knew we were back"

Tana nodded shyly.

Fang Jinshi sighed. She hadn't known Tanna for very long, but she was surprised by how much Tanna cared about their family.

Tana didn't seem to visit often before, but recently she's been coming here more frequently.

And every time he comes, there's a different reason, and it's not always to see me.

Well... that's a bit suspicious.

She stared at Tara, making her face flush slightly. Tara shifted uncomfortably and looked away, but how did she feel like Tara was acting a little guilty when she did

"Tana, now that the second prince is dead, your engagement to him is naturally void."

What are your plans next

Chat with her a bit more, and I don't believe she can hide her true colors.

The topic suddenly turned serious, and Tana's expression changed.

"I, I don't know either."

"Regardless of whether the engagement stands, we all need Da Xi's help."

Fang Jinxiu couldn't help but smile wryly. Given the current state of the court, it would be very difficult to send aid to the northern frontier. The new emperor would certainly have to concentrate his resources on preparing for the impending hard battle against Xixia.

Fang Jinshi's guess was spot on. Fu Shangyuan was in a state of utter distress at the moment, gathering ministers to figure out how to raise funds, supplies, and medicine for wartime preparations. The matter of Beijiang had long been pushed aside by him.

Even when someone brought up the supplies originally prepared for Beijang, he dismissed it with a casual wave of his hand, clearly implying that there was no intention of providing any more.

As long as the marriage doesn't go through, Da Xi wouldn't be breaking his promise to Bei Jiang.

Fang Jinshi didn't tell Tanya her guess, even though she knew this would soon become a fact. She still hoped that Tanya wouldn't be disappointed beforehand.

It's a little hard to say.

But Tanna's next words nearly made her jaw drop.

The new emperor's harem is still empty, not a single concubine yet. Even though the second prince died, I can still marry the current emperor.

Fang Jinxiu's eyes widened in shock. This child was determined to take some grain from the imperial treasury to relieve the people of Beijiang!

"To marry Your Majesty"

Tana's eyes darkened. "Well, I only have this one road to take."

At some point, Zong Bai stood outside the door. His face instantly darkened as he hurried over upon hearing that Princess Tanna had arrived.

I wasn't expecting to hear such a conversation.

Xiaoyue brought over the tea and saw Zongbai standing at the door but not coming in. She asked curiously.

"Second Young Master, what are you doing standing here Your wife and the Prince are inside."

Upon hearing the sound of Moon's voice, Fang Jinshu immediately turned in surprise and called out to the door.

"Long Pang Come in when you arrive."

Tan learned that Zongbo was outside the door, her expression suddenly became very uneasy and strange. Fang Jinshu couldn't help but glance at her more. When Zongbo came in, she didn't even dare to look up.

As soon as Zong Bai sat down, she suddenly got up.

"Sister Jinxiu, I, I will come see you another day."

It's getting late, I should go now.

Before Tana could finish her words, Zong Bai had just sat down and immediately stood up again. He seemed to have been holding back something, but at this moment, he was as if he had let go of all restraint. In front of Fang Jinshu, he directly grabbed Tana's wrist.

"What do you mean by marrying the king"

Zongbai looked very angry, but his gaze towards Tanna also held a hint of sadness.

Fang Jinxiu regained her composure from the surprise, then wore an expression of amusement as she shifted her gaze between Zong Bai and Tana.

For so long, she didn't even notice that there was a problem between Zong Bai and Tana When did the two of them start to see eye to eye

But upon closer reflection, one finds that there seem to be clues in their past experiences about how their relationship developed.

No wonder Tanna has been running to the Hou Mansion so often lately, it's all because of this.

Tana turned her head in panic, trying to pull her hand away from Zong Bai's grasp. Zong Bai refused to let go, so she could only look to Fang Jinxiu for help.

"Sister Jinxiu."

Fang Jinxiu felt she also needed two people to explain things to her, so she patted Zong Bai's arm.

"Both of you, sit down first."

"Zong Bai, let go."

Zong Bai dared not disobey his sister-in-law's words. Since he had chosen to hold onto Tanna, he was prepared to confess his feelings.

Tana hesitated and withdrew her foot that was about to leave, then sat down.

"Come on, what's going on"

"You two, when did you get together"

Upon hearing this, Tanna was greatly alarmed and hurriedly waved her hand to deny it.

"Sister Jinxiu, you misunderstood. My relationship with the Second Master isn't like that at all."

Before Tanna could finish her sentence, Zongbei blurted out a confession.

"Sister-in-law, I like Princess Tanna, and I won't let her marry anyone in the royal family."st thought that crossed her mind was, "Here we go again. What are these two groups doing fighting at the entrance of a tavern Why did they have to pick this exact moment to cause a ruckus right outsid...