Chapter 1984: Guo Jing and Qin Nanqin's Shock, Guo Xiang's Heroic Spirit (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Xiang Yang.

To the north it reaches Ru and Luo, to the west it borders Qin and Shu, to the south it shields Huguang, to the east it gazes down upon Wu and Yue.

Therefore, since ancient times, Xiang Yang has been a place that all strategists must contend for.

At this moment, with the Mongols pressing hard and the Southern Song teetering on the brink, Xiang Yang was even more battered by the storm.

The common folk in the city wore anxious faces, hurrying along their way.

Only when passing by Guo Fu did one feel a measure of peace.

Guo Jing, Hero Guo, who had guarded Xiang Yang for over a decade, was truly the stabilizing sea-divining needle of Xiang Yang city in every sense.

As for the Great Song's government offices?

Heh, if you believe the Great Song's government offices can get anything done, you might as well believe pigs can climb trees.

Since the Song dynasty began, the Great Song had ceded land and paid indemnities aplenty, so much that the beacon fires of common-folk uprisings had never ceased.

Ceding land and paying indemnities did not touch the scholar-gentry clans, did not touch the imperial clan's extravagance, but all that money was paid for by ordinary people.

Therefore, the relationship between the common folk and the Song dynasty could be described as extremely strained.

Within Guo Fu.

Early that morning, the retainers saw the Guo family's second young lady in unusually high spirits, the smile on her face never once fading.

"Why is the second young lady so happy today, and even had the head cook prepare so many dishes?"

The retainers didn't understand, and Qin Nanqin understood even less.

As a Guo Fu young lady, although her status went without saying, in truth her daily life was never all that particular.

After all, neither she nor Guo Jing was the sort of person who cared about pomp and circumstance; all their energy and finances were spent on resisting the foreign enemy.

Yet today her own daughter had completely changed her usual ways, using her own private savings to set out a banquet, which truly made her, as the mother, a little uneasy.

Her daughter had never even left the residence — where on earth did she have friends?

"Xiang'er, what band of heroes and champions are you entertaining today, to have prepared so many dishes?" Qin Nanqin asked, her face full of teasing.

Guo Xiang gave a little humph: "Mother, I already told you, you'll know when the time comes. Hehe, there'll even be a surprise!"

Qin Nanqin was speechless.

A surprise?

Since a few days ago, this little girl had become oddly secretive, and even when discussing the state of the realm she wore an air of having everything well in hand.

This truly left her and her husband completely baffled.

"Xiang'er, you've laid out so much wine — be careful Father scolds you." Guo Fu gave a cold snort, somewhat displeased.

Mother was far too indulgent with little sister.

If she herself had done this, she would have been scolded long ago.

Yet when little sister did it, all she got was a light-hearted tease.

Being the eldest daughter is hard!

Guo Xiang gave a little humph: "Sister, don't talk nonsense, Father wouldn't do that at all. Besides, once the guests arrive later, they'll be able to help solve Xiang Yang's problems."