The next day, March 24th.

Today is a big competition day, and everyone in the village gets up very early.

The people in Xiujiazhuang got up early because they wanted to make various preparations for today's competition. From the back door of the village to the inner water pool, Zhuang Ding and sailors kept coming and going.

The imperial driving team, who was visiting here, has been staying for two nights, and has recovered well in both physical strength and spirit. Even the queen's health has improved greatly. Apart from a slight weakness, other diseases have disappeared.

The thirty Jinyiwei led by Zhuang Yanchao have been on duty on the three selected boats since last night. The large cages have already boarded the boat last night, and everything is right, just waiting for the start of today.

Xiu Hongye's father Xiu Changsheng brought his daughter to the West Courtyard early in the morning. The visitor was naturally the other party's elders, but the main purpose was to thank his good nephew Zhou Shixian. After all, the dizziness that was worse than death in three years was cured in one go. This kind of kindness is too great, and he is about to leave today. If he doesn't make a special trip, he will thank him, which is unreasonable.

Xiu Hongye came to help the women pack up and take care of their things, and then escorted them all the way to the lakeside pier and arranged their ship affairs.

This time, beyond Zhou Shixian's expectations, and he didn't know how to shirk it, which made him very embarrassed.

However, Chongzhen didn't care, so he changed into a new blue robe and called Li Banghua to accompany him, feeling that he could handle it.

"Shixian, go and do your business, you don't have to worry about these little things." Chongzhen said with his hands behind his back, "This surnamed Xiu, please see you!"

"I said to the boss, please see you!" Li Banghua, who is the Western Conference, reminded him laughingly and cryingly, "You should be careful, don't let me say anything more."

"Yes, please see me, please!"

When Xiu Changsheng comes in, they politely greet each other, and then sit down with the host and the host.

"Give it..."

Chongzhen said that he would give him tea, but fortunately he realized that something was wrong after saying only one word. He couldn't get it right, so he had to look at Li Banghua with a look of help.

"This tea is very good." Li Banghua smiled.

"Yes, this tea is very good. Even if I borrow flowers to offer Buddha," Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief and his words became fluent. "Preparation of the owner, please use tea."

This was a good start, and we started chatting. Fortunately, it was just a polite visit, just a casual conversation about customs and culture. Chongzhen could handle it, but instead cultivated his life. For some reason, he always felt cramped in his words.

What's going on? He himself also found it strange. Could it be that it is because guests have been rarely seen recently?

The topic quickly turned to Zhou Shixian, and it is inevitable that the Cultivation of Changsheng would have to praise him.

"It's amazing!" He raised his thumb, "I'm sick, so many famous doctors are helpless. As a result, yesterday was instantly cured. It's really amazing."

"That is the unique skill passed down from their Zhou family ancestors," Chongzhen said seriously. "If you have a ten or two or three in the world, you will be very powerful. If you learn it thoroughly, it will be even more amazing in the future."

So that's it. Xiu Changsheng sighed and saw that it was an opportunity, so he asked out the prepared sentence.

"Let the nephew be a talent," he said to Chongzhen, "I don't know if it has ever been..."

When Li Banghua next to him heard this, he thought it was broken! He was so careful that he could not prevent this matter. You are going to compete with the princess for the princess and also grab the head of his father-in-law. What should I do?

I was anxious and couldn't think of anything to resolve it. However, when I looked at Xiu Changsheng again, I hesitated for no reason.

"Have you ever...had you ever..." he stammered, "Have you ever been to school?"

What is this problem? He was praising his children so that there was nothing in the sky, but suddenly asked them, did your children read a little?

Chongzhen felt a little unhappy and said, "It's a trivial matter whether he or she is admitted to school. In the future, he will have to be a Jinshi."

The words he said were light and light, but they were like thunder in the ears of Li Banghua and Xiu Changsheng.

That day, I couldn't continue chatting. A few people talked a few more nonsense. Xiu Changsheng forced a smile and stood up to say goodbye. When he left the room, his heart was still pounding.

Zhou Shixian was not sure about this. He was explaining to his subordinates about the big competition today. When he heard that the owner of Xiu had left, he felt relieved. It seemed that everything went smoothly and there were no major mistakes.

Before the idea was completed, Zhuzi came to invite someone over there, saying that it was his "aunt" who invited him to come over.

When they arrived at the inner courtyard of the wing room, they suddenly saw Xiu Hongye and Princess Changping sitting on the stone steps holding hands, and they were chattering and wondering what they were talking about. When they saw him coming in, the two of them stopped talking together and looked at Queen Zhou standing beside them.

"Shixian, I heard that you are going to the lake to compete with others in a while. Your cousin wants to go with Miss Xiu to see something new." Empress Zhou said very naturally, "I said I can't make any decisions about this matter, and I have to make the decision. Then, can you let her go?"

Zhou Shixian glared at the two sitting on the stone steps, feeling extremely annoyed. He could imagine that Xiu Hongye had a cheerful and unpretentious personality, and must be very popular with the queen and the princess, especially because she was about the same age as the princess, so it was not surprising that she could talk to each other.

But when is it now, I'm still thinking about this.

"No, there is no door." Zhou Shixian refused flatly, "Auntie, that's not a competition, it's just a life-long battle. If you lose, nothing will be gone."

After Zhou Shixian said this, Queen Zhou's face immediately changed.

"Aunt, you and your cousins ​​should get on the boat first, settle down, and listen to our good letter." Zhou Shixian said, and turned to Xiu Hongye: "Miss Xiu, my cousin doesn't understand some things, but you should know the importance, right?"

After saying that, he bowed slightly to the queen and went out first.

Zhou Shixian's later words were considered a very harsh accusation. He swept both Princess Changping and Xiu Hongye in, saying that Xiu Hongye should be heavier.

"Miss Xiu's sister, I'm sorry, I asked you to take me a bad reputation." Princess Changping felt guilty and said apologetically. After all, she mentioned this idea.

"Your cousin is so strict," Xiu Hongye stuck out his tongue and smiled, "I dare not even listen to my aunt's words."

"What her cousin said is right." Queen Zhou turned her color and nodded and said, "From what he said, your competition is life and death. Miss Xiu, let's follow what he said and get on the boat as soon as possible, so you can go and do the work there."

From Xiujiazhuang to the dock, the emperor and Empress still took a big cart. When they got off the car and got on the boat, the carts and horses had to stay in Xiujiazhuang and could not follow them. Princess Zhaoren couldn't bear to let the big horse that pulled her cart, and she cried.

Although it was a large ship of four hundred materials, the number of people each ship could accommodate was limited. According to Zhou Shixian's dispatch, Xu Yong brought twenty Jinyiwei and ten musketeers on the front ship, Qi Shizi brought twenty Jinyiwei and ten musketeers on the back ship, and Zhuang Yanchao brought the remaining Jinyiwei to guard the middle ship where the emperor and empress were located.

There were twelve crew members in each ship, and together there were about forty people, all selected from Xiujiazhuang's fleet, and Xiu Hongye pressed the ship in the middle.
Chapter completed!