"Godfather?" Hearing this word, Song Qingshu's expression turned strange. This word had too many meanings in the future, causing one's imagination to run wild.
"What's wrong? Are you unwilling? "Taj-tish looked at him with a strange expression.
Song Qingshu laughed, "Although I feel like I'm being called old, how can I be unwilling?" Thinking of the girl calling him godfather, he felt that it must be a great feeling.
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to arrange for someone to investigate Xiao Zhao's whereabouts. I was looking in the wrong place, no wonder I couldn't find her." Taj-tish said and left anxiously, leaving Song Qingshu alone in the wind.
"You're right …" Song Qingshu laughed bitterly, but he couldn't stop her from saving his daughter, so he returned to Tang Kuo's residence.
Back at Tang Kuo's residence, he issued an order to summon the officers of the Loyal Army he had groomed. The chief, Monk Wanyan Chen, his deputies, Wanyan Gang, Pusan Feihan, Heshi Lie Ziren, as well as lieutenants Tang Kuo Hongda, Tang Kuo Shengrong, Tang Kuo Minghui, Pu Chazhen and others. These people had shone in the battle against the Southern Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition and earned enough military merits. Promotion was a matter of course, and with the great Buddha Song Qingshu as their backer, they quickly became the backbone of the army.
They were originally active in defending the Southern Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition, but following the peace talks between the two countries, the situation at the border stabilized and most of them returned to the capital to report on their duties. Song Qingshu received them to familiarize himself with them and also to let them know about the upcoming battle against the Mongols.
By the time he finished meeting the generals, the sky had already darkened. Returning to the inner residence, Ge Bi and Wanyan Ping had already prepared a table of dishes for him.
"Finally, I can steal half a day of leisure. I don't have to deal with official duties and meet with those ministers. I feel so relaxed." Ge Bi stretched her back, revealing her alluring curves.
Song Qingshu said apologetically, "It must have been hard on you these days."
"There's no need to say such things between us. Finish the soup first." Ge Bi smiled warmly and poured a bowl of soup for him.
Wanyan Ping said from the side, "It's rare for sister to have half a day's free time, but she personally went to the kitchen and made a table of dishes for you."
Song Qingshu was shocked. "You can just leave these things to the servants. Why do you have to do it yourself? Besides, it's not convenient for you to do it yourself."
Ge Bi rubbed her lower abdomen. "How can it be so fragile? I heard from the nannies that at this stage, we should move around appropriately. Moreover, it's only once in a while. How can it be tiring?"
Song Qingshu's heart warmed. Ge Bi's demure and elegant tone made people feel the warmth of home. "Ping 'er, you should help your sister."
Wanyan Ping snorted, "Who said I didn't help? I've been helping my sister. I made the fish."
Song Qingshu's gaze fell on the blackened fish, thinking that this fish had really died a tragic death.
Noticing the seeming smile on his face, Wanyan Ping's face reddened. Her voice weakened, "I'm not as capable as my sister. It's good enough that I cooked well. Don't be so picky."
Song Qingshu picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and tasted it with relish. "En, I think it's not bad."
Wanyan Ping paused. She wondered if she really was talented. Even though it wasn't as good, the taste shouldn't be bad. She picked up a piece of fish with anticipation and put it in her mouth. In the end, she immediately spat it out. "Pah pah pah, it's so disgusting and brother-in-law says it's good. Why do you have to lie to me?"
Song Qingshu calmly picked up another piece and put it in his mouth. "Because when I eat, I don't eat the taste, but the thought contained in it."
Wanyan Ping had been glaring at him fiercely, but when she heard his words, she immediately became bashful. Ge Bi, who was at the side, looked tenderly at the two of them. "Your mouth, no wonder you could trick so many ignorant girls."
"I'm just telling the truth." Song Qingshu drank a mouthful of soup. "But it's also full of thought. The taste of your soup is even deeper."
Wanyan Ping finally realized that she had been tricked. She couldn't help but pout coquettishly. "Smelly brother-in-law ~"
The meal was finished in a joyous atmosphere. The three of them admired the moon in the pavilion in the back garden as they chatted about some of the things that had happened during this time.
When they heard about Song QingShu's experience in the Western Xia Country, the two women exclaimed repeatedly and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Your life is really wonderful. Compared with your life, our days here are really as dull as water."
Song Qingshu smiled bitterly. "This is like walking on a tightrope. I also want to live an ordinary life."
Wanyan Ping pouted. "If you were an ordinary person who lived an ordinary life, your female friends would be quarreling."
Seeing Song Qingshu's awkward expression, Ge Bi considerately helped him out. "Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, we have always been on good terms with the Western Xia Dynasty. Even if we ignore this relationship, we can't let the Mongols occupy the Western Xia Dynasty. Otherwise, the Great Jin Dynasty's borders will be surrounded by the Mongols. It will be even more dangerous. So if the Mongols send troops, the Great Jin Dynasty must send troops as well. But now, the Mongols have conquered countless countries in the West and are at the peak of their power. The Jin Dynasty was previously in turmoil and had a war with the Southern Song Dynasty. Even if we join forces with the Western Xia Dynasty, we may not be able to stop them. "
Song Qingshu nodded. "So I have to contact other countries. After all, the Mongols are powerful now. No country can resist them alone."
Ge Bi looked worried. "But Song Liao and the Jin Dynasty are enemies. They will definitely not send troops to help us. The only country that can help us is the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty have always been brothers. But these years, they have been busy quelling the rebellion of the three border defenses. Coupled with your Golden Snake Battalion, the Qing Dynasty is not as powerful as it used to be."
Song Qingshu answered, "Song Liao will not help us. But as long as they don't send troops to help the Mongols, they will be of great help to us. So I have to go to other countries."
Although Liao was under his control, the country did not act according to the will of the monarch alone. It represented the common interests of a large group of people. Even if he became the emperor of Liao, he could not let Liao's army help the Jin Dynasty. If he did that, the only result would be that the emperor would be overthrown by the whole country and a new representative would be chosen.
Hearing the farewell in his tone, Ge Bi sighed faintly. "Are you leaving again?"
Song Qingshu nodded heavily. "The Mongols may attack the South at any time. So I have to get everything ready before the Western Xia Dynasty's marriage selection. The day after tomorrow … maybe tomorrow."
"So soon …" Wanyan Ping looked disappointed.
Ge Bi said softly, "Ping 'er, don't leave tonight. Stay with your brother-in-law."
Wanyan Ping, who had always been bold, blushed. She hurriedly said, "Sister, I didn't mean that."
Ge Bi smiled gently. "I know you didn't mean that. It's just that I'm not feeling well now. I need you …"
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