As the younger sister of the Queen of Wei, Xiao Bi did not feel happy after hearing Huan Yu's words.

Is Wei's harem peaceful?

From the perspective of the world, it is indeed peaceful.

There is an orderly hierarchy in the harem. In more than ten years, no prince or princess has died in infancy, and no concubine has died in vain.

Not to mention the royal family, it is difficult for even wealthy families to do this.

But a few people know how much effort the eldest sister has put into this.

Huan Yu saw that her interest in conversation suddenly faded, and he wondered: "Are you sleepy?"

Xiao Bi clenched her chin and stared at the dimming oil lamp: "I'm not sleepy, but I feel that a woman's life is actually quite boring."

Huan Yu picked up the scissors and cut off a section of the wick, and the lamp soon returned to brightness.

"Because of the Queen?" he asked, putting down the scissors.

Xiao Bi was already accustomed to Huan Yu's keen insight, and she had experienced his ability to understand people more than once.

She simply said what was on her mind.

"That's right... my eldest sister is fourteen years older than me. In order to honor her mother's filial piety, she didn't get married until she was seventeen.

Before she got married, her brother-in-law already had a concubine and several concubines.

Of course, compared to today's harem, there were actually not many women in the East Palace at that time.

But just these few women made the East Palace a mess.

Brother Qinghan's eldest sister, Concubine Hua, was still the crown prince's concubine at that time.

She is a talented woman with a cold personality. She is not good at taking care of the affairs of the house, and she does not bother to compete with the concubines for favor.

Even so, she was still involved in the struggles of women and even lost a child.

It wasn't until the eldest sister became the queen and dealt with those women ruthlessly that the rules were re-established and the harem had the so-called peace it has today."

"Forget it..." Xiao Bi waved her hand: "These women's fights over each other even bother me, let alone Brother Huan."

Huan Yu said: "Xiaojiu means that I am pedantic?"

Xiao Bi raised her eyebrows: "Isn't it?"

Both of them were stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing in unison.

Xiao Bi covered her stomach and laughed: "No, no, no, I have to go back to bed quickly. If we continue talking, I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Seeing Huan Yu trying to get up, she quickly raised her hand to stop him: "I'm not a child, so there's no need to send Brother Huan away."

Having said that, Huan Yu still watched her walk into the next room before giving up.

In fact, he really wanted to tell this girl, who was the least girly, that what made people upset was the fighting itself, and it had nothing to do with whether the person fighting was male or female.

Also, there is no essential difference between a man's life and that of a woman's, nor does it mean much...

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Three days later, Huan Yu and Xiao Bi arrived at Hedong County.

Looking at the bustling people coming and going at the city gate, Xiao Bi felt that all the fatigue in her body was swept away.

"Hedong County is quite prosperous. I was almost misled by Mr. He!"

Looking at her little face that was dressed up but still full of energy, Huan Yu couldn't help laughing and said: "Hedong County has always been a prosperous place. Who is He Da to mislead you?"

Xiao Bi waved her horsewhip and said: "He is not a great big shot. He used to be a kidnapper and now he is a thief... Brother Huan, from today on, shouldn't we cheer up and get down to business?"

Huan Yu was also used to her out-of-the-box way of thinking.

He said softly: "If Liang Ruoru really plans to go to Beirong, Hedong, Pingyang, and Xihe counties, he must pass through them.

But we don’t need to be in a hurry, we can go to the city and take a short rest before we talk.”

Xiao Bi was not very satisfied with his answer.

"Brother Huan, Hedong County alone is so big, we can't just run around like headless flies, right?

Moreover, I casually looked at the city gate and found several people who did not have faces from the Central Plains.

With such a mixed bag of fish and dragons, how can we find out the traces of those people?"

Huan Yu said: "In the past ten years or so, the Wei Dynasty has been generally peaceful and prosperous, so merchants from neighboring countries like to come to the Wei Dynasty to do business.

The three counties are all located on the border of the Wei Dynasty. Not only are people from other countries very common, but some people have also opened shops here."

Xiao Bi is the kind of person who knows everything at once.

She wound the riding whip around her wrist little by little: "Liuyun Kingdom has always regarded Wei as its enemy. I think among the people who come to open shops, there should be no merchants from Liuyun Kingdom."

Huan Yu said: "How can you see it? The hatred between Beirong and the Wei Dynasty is even deeper, and haven't they always had trade relations with the Wei Dynasty?"

Xiao Bi tilted her head and said, "Young master, are you testing the knowledge of a villain?"

Huan Yu smiled and said, "If you don't answer well, I will deduct your monthly payment."

Xiao Bi made a face: "You are just as stingy as Fifth Brother! Beirong is a vast and sparsely populated area. People there rarely grow food and basically make a living by herding.

If they did not do business with Wei, who would they sell their horses, cattle and sheep to, and what would they exchange for food and daily necessities?

Wei's army is not a vegetarian, they can't just rely on robbing forever, right?

And I, the Wei Dynasty, happened to be short of horses, so I simply used grain, cloth, tea and other materials to exchange with them.

As for the Liuyun Kingdom, although I don’t know what the main products are there, I think they are probably not urgently needed by the Wei Dynasty.

In that case, why do we have trade relations with them? Should we let them make money from the Wei Dynasty to attack the Wei Dynasty?"

Huan Yu nodded: "What Xiaojiu said is very good, but in this case, how can we find the traces of Liu Yun Xin Zuo?"

Xiao Bi rolled her eyes in a very disgraceful way, this guy is really addicted to taking exams!

"Brother Huan has been neighbors with the people of Liuyun for more than ten years, so he should know their customs very well.

Do you know what the people of Liuyun Kingdom like to eat the most, or what kind of food they are best at making?"

"Barbecue. Their barbecue combines the characteristics of Beirong, Liguo and Wei Dynasty, which makes people have endless aftertaste."

Xiao Bi smiled and said: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go to the city to have barbecue!"

Huan Yu kicked the horse's belly, and the two of them followed the people into the city.

Being connected is a magical feeling.

Huan Yu lived for seventeen years, and he had only a handful of such experiences.

Xiao Xuan is one of them, and the two became close friends when they first met.

But the two of them had too few opportunities to get along, and their feelings were not that deep.

Xiao Bi is also one of them.

Because she was young and a girl, Huan Yu had always regarded her as his sister, or it would be more appropriate to say he was his brother.

But just now, he truly felt the beauty of being connected.

Liuyun Country is bitterly cold and mountainous, and its food output is extremely low.

Like Beirong, the people there also eat mainly meat.

Because it borders many countries and has experienced several population migrations, the food of Liuyun Country is a fusion of the tastes of various countries, especially barbecue.

Although merchants from Liuyun did not have the opportunity to open shops in Dawei, their barbecue skills were spread in several small surrounding countries.
Chapter completed!