When Xiao Bi returned to the study, Ying Shui had already prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

She sat down behind the desk with a smile and asked, "Why didn't you go to Qingfu Garden with Xiaohan and the others?"

Ying Shui picked up a pen, dipped it in ink and handed it to her: "I heard the princess called Qi Mei and Fengshou over, and I guessed that I was going to arrange a task for them, so I came in advance to prepare."

"I think you are smart!" Xiao Bi took over the pen and praised her, and then said: "It's a bit humiliating to ask you to make the bed and fold the quilt all these years."

"The princess made fun of my slave again." Ying Shui said with a red face.

"I'm not making fun of you. A smart girl like you will definitely have a good future if she is born in Ruoshui City."

"This slave doesn't care about your future. I just want to serve you well."

"You are not rare, but this princess is very rare. Although Ruoshui City is not big, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, it is not that easy to be the city owner.

From now on, the affairs of Qingfuyuan will still be taken care of by Mo Liu, and Qingzhao will be responsible for my food and daily life. You only need to do the things in the study well."

"Can this slave really do it?" Ying Shui felt a little uneasy.

Ruoshui City is equivalent to a small country, and the city lord is the emperor of this small country.

The princess is smart, and she grew up by His Majesty's side. She has been influenced by him, so there is no problem in becoming a qualified city lord.

But she is just a maid who waits for others, and she doesn't know if she can do such an important thing well.

Although the princess has the strong support of City Lord Chunyu, it will not be easy to secure the position of City Lord for a while.

Even if they can't help, they must not hold back.

Xiao Bi said while writing: "Okay, of course you can do it. This princess has a very good eye for people."

After receiving the master's approval, Ying Shui's mood relaxed a lot.

"Princess, you have no objection to your promise to help City Lord Chunyu as a servant, but how long should you provide this help?"

Xiao Bi paused for a moment, looked up at her and said, "You want to ask me when I will return to Beijing?"

"Yes, the Queen is pregnant, her birthday is coming soon, and something has happened to the Imperial Concubine and the Hua family. She must miss the Princess very much."

"Of course I want to return to Beijing immediately, but everything has its own priorities.

The eldest sister's health is no longer serious. The birth will be next year, so it is not an emergency for the time being.

As for birthday, it is not a very important matter originally.

My eldest sister never cares about these little details. As long as I explain everything to her, she will definitely support my decision."

Ying Shui calculated it and realized that it was indeed several months before the Empress gave birth.

With the princess' ability, it should not be difficult to stabilize the situation in Weoshui City and select a new successor in a few months.

When they go to Beijing again, they will not only be able to catch up with the Queen's birth, but also find out the grievances of Wenyuan Hou Mansion.

Ying Shui did not dare to interrupt anymore, and Xiao Bi quickly wrote several letters.

"You take these letters and give them to Qi Mei and Fengshou, so that they can set off as soon as possible."

"Yes." Ying Shui picked up the letter and left in a hurry.

Xiao Bi put her hands behind her head and leaned back on the chair, crossing her legs.

Thanks to those few days of travel last year, she was no stranger to the topography of Ruoshui City.

But that was only from an ordinary person's perspective. She didn't know exactly how many troops there were in the city or the specific deployment of defenses.

Tomorrow City Lord Chunyu will entertain Ji Yinzhu and others. Once they know that this trip is in vain, the fox's tail will definitely be exposed.

The three of them are nothing to worry about, but the soldiers and horses outside the city are a bit troublesome.

Although the military and civilian defense capabilities of Ruoshui City are first-rate, they have never been breached by the enemy for so many years. This is also due to the proper command of the city lord Chunyu.

But now that she has become the city lord, the responsibility of protecting the city falls on her.

This battle can be regarded as a test for her as the new city lord, and it is also the key to whether she can gain the support of the military and the people.

Time was running out, so she had to find a copy of the defense map of Ruoshui City to take a look at it, and then talk to the generals responsible for defending the city in detail to make sure she knew what was going on.

Just as Xiao Bi was about to get up, Ying Shui came back.

Without waiting for her to ask, Ying Shui said: "Princess, an Elder Gongsun has sent someone here."

"Did he say what happened?"

"Elder Gongsun wants to meet with you, saying that we have something important to discuss."

Xiao Bi thought for a while, Elder Gongsun was the eldest and most prestigious among the four elders. He proposed to meet with her alone, which of course he could not refuse.

She said to Ying Shui: "You go back to Qingfu Garden first so that Xiaohan doesn't have to wait for me to eat. I'll go see Elder Gongsun right away."

"Yes." Ying Shui tidied her outer clothes, and the master and servant walked out of the study together.

Xiao Bi followed the people sent by Elder Gongsun and left the house.

I saw a large carriage parked outside the gate of the mansion, and Elder Gongsun poked half of his head out of the window.

"Master Shangguan, please get in the car and talk to me."

Xiao Bi hugged her fists and jumped onto the carriage.

Elder Gongsun gave an order, and the carriage started to move slowly.

"Where are you taking me?" Xiao Bi asked.

Elder Gongsun stroked his long gray beard and said with a smile: "I learned this from the old city lord. There is no safer and more efficient way to discuss confidential matters than this.

Princess, you might as well give it a try, maybe you'll like it too."

Xiao Bi smiled.

There are similarities between moving carriages and open spaces for discussion.

It seems that Old City Lord Chunyu is also a very smart and interesting person.

Elder Gongsun said again: "The princess is a great benefactor to me in Ruoshui City. I would like to express my gratitude again."

Xiao Bi smiled and said: "Elder Gongsun, there is no need to be like this. The city lord and I have been friends for many years. When friends are in trouble, they must help."

Elder Gongsun opened the secret compartment in the carriage and took out a small scroll.

"Princess, the three people in the post house said they came to propose marriage, but they all ambush outside the city with heavy troops.

Once they learn that the eldest girl is already married, they will definitely not give up.

This is the troop deployment plan of Ruoshui City, please take a look at it, Princess."

Xiao Bi took the scroll and the smile on her face became even brighter.

This is called sleeping when someone hands you a pillow.

She was about to go to City Lord Chunyu to ask for the troop deployment plan, when someone took the initiative to send it to her door.

Elder Gongsun said again: "The princess is an expert in marching and fighting, so I won't explain it in detail.

Later I will take you to meet the two generals responsible for defending the city in Ruoshui City. You can discuss any ideas you have with them."

Xiao Bi naturally had no objection to his arrangement.

Just looking at the defense map, it is inevitable that some things will not be considered carefully.

Consult with generals who are familiar with the situation and you will be able to work out the best solution.
Chapter completed!