This was really a situation where people wanted peace, but the wind didn't stop.

After seeing off Zhou Mo, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Because he gained a lot of attention in the *’Dragon Root Case,’* Sun Shaozong was originally preparing to hide his light and recuperate for some time, but he still couldn't avoid being involved in subsequent disputes.

No wonder, when it came to investigating cases, who wouldn’t think of him?

Although he has avoided this dangerous situation under the name of the Crown Prince now, it might not be so easy to distance himself from the Crown Prince in the future.

*Forget it.*

Life was often full of ups and downs for those who were not satisfied with it. If they kept getting entangled and never stopped struggling, how was life going to continue?

Sun Shaozong felt relieved and temporarily set aside his troubles, preparing to return to the backyard to continue enjoying the joy of family. However, when he arrived at the door, he saw Zhao Zhongji waiting patiently under the steps.

He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "What's up? Is there anything else?"

"Returning to Second Master."

Zhao Zhongji quickly presented a booklet with both hands and explained, "The latest residence newspaper has just been sent to the Yamen. Since you have always valued this item, I didn't dare to delay it for a moment."

This was quite a coincidence. There was still some time left and right before lunch, so he could pass the time with the residence newspaper.

So Sun Shaozong reached out and took the residence newspaper, shook it off, and opened it, scanning and measuring the content on it while walking towards the back courtyard.

He skipped the slightly exaggerated version of praising the virtues of the current events. He flipped to the second version of the timely news, which made Sun Shaozong frown again. The Wuxi barbarian rebellion in the southern part of Hubei and Guangxi was plundering the people all the way and even killing the local pacification envoy!

This was a house leak. It happened to rain continuously at night!

The Imperial Court has recently stationed heavy troops in the Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou areas to guard against possible northern invasions by the six southern states. Why was there another rebellion in Hubei and Guangxi?

However, to be honest, Sun Shaozong did not find anything strange about the rebellions of ethnic minorities within the Zhou Dynasty.

When the Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, the Mongols deliberately elevated the status of the barbarian tribes to suppress the Han people, who had an advantage in numbers, causing great harm to the Han people.

Therefore, at the beginning of the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the court went against the trend and was very harsh on the barbarians within its borders. The wives of generals could not have Hu ancestry, which was also a rule established at that time.

When the state of Zhou was powerful, the military was invincible, and although the barbarians within the territory faced various forms of discrimination, they could only tolerate it obediently.

Being obedient and enduring didn’t mean they were willing!

So in the past decade or so, as the national strength of the Zhou Dynasty declined, it was not surprising that those barbarians were secretly restless.

It was just that the timing of these barbarians launching a rebellion was a bit too coincidental!

If the rebellion could be quelled as soon as possible, it was fine. Once prolonged or simply spread, it would definitely affect the garrison in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and other areas, thereby threatening the possibility of future wars.

It was indeed a tumultuous autumn!

Sun Shaozong was very concerned about the cabinet, but after all, Huguang was thousands of miles away from the Capital and had no connection with his Central Judicial Office. Therefore, he quickly shifted his attention to other news.

There was still a lot of good news in this newspaper, such as the following one, Wang Ziteng, a prosecutor in the nine provinces, used a shipyard as bait to set up an ambush and severely damaged the giant enemy in the East China Sea, Maeda Mitsunori. He killed nearly a thousand bandits and more than a hundred true Japanese soldiers and seized countless supplies.

According to some of the details revealed, Wang Ziteng should have deliberately spread rumors, claiming that once the Imperial Court's giant ship was launched, the real and fake Japanese, as well as the foreigners in the East China Sea, would all be destroyed by the bandits.

At the same time, he deliberately concocted the illusion that the shipyard's defense was lax to lure the pirates to take action first.

It seemed that Captain Wang had some good strategies, but unfortunately, Maeda Mitsunori escaped. Otherwise, it would be a great achievement.

As he was eagerly reading the appendix of the article, the biography of Maeda Mitsunori, he heard Ruan Rong angrily saying, "Master, what are you looking at being so engrossed? You've been standing outside for a while now."

Sun Shaozong only then realized that he was standing at the entrance of the backyard.

"The newly arrived residence newspaper."

Sun Shaozong waved the booklet in his hand and smiled, saying, "Captain Wang won a great victory in the East China Sea and killed thousands of Japanese pirates."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Rong couldn't help but exclaim with joy, "This is a good thing. Captain Wang has established a firm foothold in the southeast, and our business can continue to thrive for a while."

This woman!

Just thinking about business, she didn’t even have a little bit of national righteousness.

As a native of the Qianxiang Kingdom, she lacked a sense of national righteousness, which seemed perfectly normal.

"By the way..."

Ruan Rong was overjoyed for a moment, then suddenly remembered the main matter and hurriedly said, "The Eldest Lady of Ningguo Mansion is here again. She is currently in the pavilion, chatting with her two sisters about daily life. Do you think we should let them avoid it for a while, or do you..."

You-Shi here again?

Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, then lowered his chin and said, "Let's meet first. Regarding the marriage of Brother Liu, there are some things that I happen to want to discuss with her."

Although in the current time, they all loved to talk about segregation between males and females.

However, speaking about Second Sister You, the two families couls barely be called in-laws, and the entire Ningguo Mansion has always been less taboo, so he was not afraid of anyone talking nonsense.

After putting the residence newspaper into his sleeve, Sun Shaozong crossed the threshold and led Ruan Rong outside the pavilion. He saw the three sisters come out from inside.

At first glance, there were indeed unique advantages to having a plump body and a thin body.

"Lord Sun."

You-Shi gave a plump bow in front of him, and Sun Shaozong quickly dodged and replied, "Madam-in-law, you don't need to be too polite."

When she straightened up, their eyes met unconsciously. You-Shi quickly lowered her head shyly, but couldn't help but lightly bite her vermilion lips and secretly glanced at Sun Shaozong.

To be honest, when she first came to discuss marriage with her two younger sisters, she was afraid that Sun Shaozong would wait for an opportunity to entangle her.

But for several days in a row, she didn't even see him, and she couldn't help feeling lost. She secretly cursed that men were indeed ungrateful and unlucky while reminiscing about the exhilarating night.

The more she thought about it, the more unbearable it became. So today, even though she knew Sun Shaozong was going to have a full moon banquet for his daughter, she came over without hesitation.

Sun Shaozong's gaze was famously skillful, and he immediately caught the restlessness in the woman's eyes. Without realizing it, his gaze slid down and froze on her feet covered by a pomegranate skirt.

At the same time, he said seriously, "I shouldn't disturb your time to reminisce. It's just about the wedding next month. I have something to discuss with you."

Speaking, he gestured to the pavilion.

"Lord Sun's words were too heavy. I was momentarily lost in thought and forgot that today is the day of your daughter's full moon banquet. I should have apologized and left. I shall violate the rules since Lord Sun has something to discuss."

As You-Shi spoke, she lifted her skirt and gracefully reached the pavilion.

This slutty hoof!

It was just a three-inch high step, was it necessary to lift the skirt so high? She clearly noticed his gaze, so she deliberately seduced him?!

Sun Shaozong followed behind and couldn't help but feel a little restless when he thought about the various charms hidden beneath her unremarkable appearance.

Accompanied by Second Sister You and Third Lady You, it was even more difficult to control oneself.

Fortunately, when Sun Shaozong rushed to the venue last night, he dissipated a lot of energy, but he still couldn't control it and showed lustfulness.

After calming down, he pointed out the questionable parts of various etiquette related to the wedding day one by one. Most of these were summarized by Ruan Rong, but after all, Third Lady You was going to be married as a legitimate wife, but the marriage was coordinated by a Concubine, which was always somewhat irregular.

When it came to serious matters, You-Shi naturally restrained her seductive demeanor, but she has always been a carefree person. Asking her to make decisions was purely a pipe dream.

Therefore, in the end, it was Sun Shaozong and Third Lady You who asked and answered the questions one by one.

Third Lady You was determined to marry Liu Xianglian, and she was not going to take advantage of the wedding ceremony. So in just fifteen minutes, the two sides discussed everything.

Finally, Sun Shaozong stood up again and said solemnly, "Brother Liu's Aunt is not in the Capital. After all, as an Older Brother, I can’t be considered a serious elder. If there is anything that can’t be reached, please take care of it."

Third Lady You quickly returned the greetings and said in a crisp voice, "If it weren't for your intention, Master Liu and I wouldn’t have come to this situation. It would have been extremely difficult, and both Master Liu and I would be extremely grateful."

She hasn't been through yet, and her relationship with Sun Shaozong should be discussed from the perspective of Second Sister You—it was just that Second Sister You was a Concubine, and this relationship was not worth mentioning at all.

After returning the greeting, she apologized and said, "Today is your family’s banquet. My elder sister and I really shouldn't come over and bother. We have already finished what we need to say, so we'll leave first."

It wasn’t easy for You-Shi to see Sun Shaozong again, how would you just leave like this?

However, since Third Sister You had already finished speaking, whether Sun Shaozong and Ruan Rong had any intention of letting them stay as guests, she could only reluctantly stand up and bid farewell.

Sun Shaozong and Second Sister You, after sending them out of the courtyard, were about to turn back into the pavilion when he was suddenly entangled by Second Sister You's arm.

"What's going on?"

Sun Shaozong gave her a sidelong glance and said, "Aren't you greedy again?"

Speaking of which, Xiangling has already given birth. Could he give his original plan a try?

Just as he was thinking about something lustful, Second Sister You suddenly stepped on his feet and whispered in his ear, "I'm afraid my sister has fallen in love with you. She's been constantly inquiring about you these days, and today she's showing off her charm in front of you..."

***Tch!***

You-Shi indeed lacked some caution.

Fortunately, she hadn't fully revealed her true feelings yet. While Sun Shaozong was about to deny it, a warm, damp, and soft clove was stuck on his earlobe when he heard Second Sister You mutter, "If you're also interested, I can find a way to match it up."

This…

Sun Shaozong only hesitated for a moment, and Second Sister You let go of him with a clear understanding. She covered her mouth and smiled, "Don't worry, Master. I will handle it properly!"