After trying hard to get rid of the moisture in her eyes, Xia Luotong calmed down her emotions, and then nodded vigorously, showing a child-like smile.
Mr. Le Lao and Yue Qinglu saw that she had adjusted her mood so quickly. They admired her and felt relieved at the same time. They could see that she was a delicate person on the outside but very strong on the inside. This was good and they could rest assured. .
"But you still have to be more careful in the future. Don't be as reckless as you are today. Try not to do things like rushing in to save people alone. You can always come to your master or your senior brother for help. Don't do it yourself. Go and risk yourself." Mr. Le couldn't help but warned.
Xia Luotong nodded hastily and agreed, but if it came to a critical moment, I'm afraid she would still do it...
"It's lucky to say that the person you met today was a young lady from the Xi family. Otherwise, if it had been any other young lady in the capital, both of you might not have been able to escape successfully." Yue Qinglu said happily.
When Xia Luotong heard this, he quickly pulled his senior brother and asked, "Does senior brother know Meng Han?"
"I'm not familiar with Miss Xi, but I still know a little bit about the Xi family." Yue Qinglu looked at his junior sister's expectant and curious expression and couldn't help but smile, "Junior sister, do you want to know about the Xi family? You didn't directly tell me just now. Have you asked Miss Xi?"
"Think! I just forgot..." Xia Luotong smiled awkwardly, embarrassed to say that he was gossiping about Chu Junxiu and Jiang Xin, but ended up forgetting...
Yue Qinglu laughed. He didn't expect that his junior sister, who looked smart and alert, would be so confused: "Miss Xi was born in the Xi family of General Dingnan's mansion. She is the only legitimate daughter of General Dingnan. There is also a legitimate daughter above her. elder brother."
"General Xi is brave and extraordinary. The Xi family started with military exploits. They have been loyal generals for generations, so their reputation in the Zhou Dynasty is very high. Especially General Xi leads the southern army and has an irreplaceable position in the entire south. Xi The young lady’s brother, General Xi, has also been in the army for many years. He has won many battles in the past two years, and his reputation cannot be underestimated. He is regarded as the successor of General Xi.”
"I think Menghan's martial arts is very good. Does she, a young lady from a wealthy family, also want to practice martial arts? Do other ladies from military generals' families also practice martial arts?" Xia Luotong asked curiously.
Although she guessed that Xi Menghan's family background might not be simple, she didn't expect it to be so good! Her father is in charge of the entire southern army! Isn't he just a military commander with military power?
"That's why I said, luckily you met Miss Xi today." Yue Qinglu said with a smile, "Miss Xi is recognized as the lady from a family with the best martial arts skills in the circle of noble ladies in the capital. Not all daughters of military commanders. They all need to practice martial arts, but Miss Xi’s situation is a bit more special.”
"Master Xi only had one wife in his life, Mrs. Xi. It is said that he did not even have a concubine or a wife. After so many years, the relationship between the two is still very good, and they are an example of husbands and wives following each other. In the early years, the south was not peaceful, and Japanese pirates were rife. Bandits were everywhere, and General Xi was ordered to garrison. It would take several years. After Mrs. Xi learned about it, she took her son and daughter and resolutely followed her husband. At that time, Miss Xi was only four or five years old, and General Xi was not even ten years old. Years old, so it can be said that he grew up in a military camp."
"The south was really chaotic at that time. In order to have a certain ability to protect herself, Miss Xi, like all men who practice martial arts, started practicing martial arts at the age of four or five. In addition, Mrs. Xi's strict teachings made her martial arts even better. Better than most men.”
Xia Luotong suddenly understood. No wonder Xi Menghan was so good at martial arts and had such a sassy temper. It turned out that he had grown up in a military camp since he was a child.
Then she asked curiously: "Is General Dingnan of a high rank? I heard that Prince An seems to be some kind of General Pingxi?"
She really didn't understand these official ranks, but she remembered where she had heard that Wu Zechen was still holding the position of General Pingxi.
Yueqing Lu was stunned when he heard what Xia Luotong said. He almost didn't realize that this junior sister of his was still Princess An. The title was so vivid that he thought he was talking about a stranger.
He really didn't understand the relationship between the two people. Prince An Wu Zechen spent so much effort to get her the famous piano "Pu Ying", but his attitude all the time showed dissatisfaction. In addition, Xia Luotong himself also expressed a sense of alienation in his words, which did not seem to be fake at all.
Even when they told her the origin of "Pu Ying" before, she didn't seem to be moved at all. On the contrary, she was very calm, as if... it felt like an equal transaction?
Yueqing Lu, who was confused, decided not to embarrass himself and continued to explain to Xia Luotong: "Our Great Zhou Dynasty established five generals, namely General Anbei, General Northwest, General Pingxi, General Southwest and General Dingnan. The five generals commanded the five armies respectively, guarding the stability of the Zhou Dynasty. Prince An was General Pingxi, and the previous General Pingxi was his father, Prince Lao An, who was the younger brother of the current emperor. General Dingnan was Xi Menghan’s father, Mr. Xi.”
"These five generals are all from the first rank, but the highest military general can only be from the first rank, so the official positions of the five of them have reached the top. Prince An's throne is transcendent, and it can actually be regarded as superior to the first rank. Besides, nowadays The Queen Mother is still here, and she loves and takes care of her direct grandson, Prince An, so the prince’s position will not change for the time being."
Yue Qinglu's words also hinted at Xia Luotong, indicating that the Queen Mother supported Prince An's palace and took special care of Wu Zechen, the grandson whose parents died early. Therefore, as long as the Queen Mother is still alive, Wu Zechen's position as prince will not be taken away for the time being. Falling.
There are two reasons why Prince Lao An was able to obtain the title of prince. One is that he is the emperor's sibling and the only biological brother, and the other is that he has served the emperor with meritorious service.
Prince Lao An loved martial arts since he was a child and joined the army early. Later, he became a major help to the current emperor in the battle for the right to inherit the throne. With the military power of the entire Western Army obtained through his own hard work, he became the current emperor. With the greatest power in his hands, the emperor, who was still a prince at the time, was able to win and finally ascend to the throne of the emperor.
In fact, with Prince Lao'an's own strength at that time, he could have participated in the battle for the throne and fought for the supreme throne by himself. However, in the end, the brotherly love made him choose to assist his elder brother.
Xia Luotong couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Judging from the current situation, Prince Lao An obviously knew people well. His brother, who worked so hard to help, did not feel any gratitude towards him in the end. Instead, he was jealous to death. .
