Chapter 1 Childhood sweethearts
Twelve years ago, the eleventh emperor of Qingguo, Emperor Rui, passed away, and the eleventh son of Emperor Rui, Prince Yongchang, seized the throne in the chaotic struggle for the throne and became the twelfth emperor.
The people of Qingguo are very fond of their emperor, as early as when the emperor was still a prince, the prince of Yongchang was famous, because he was good at business and rich enough to rival the country. The people thought that the emperor would become richer and stronger after he ascended the throne, because their emperor was so wise, but they did not expect that the court would shake strongly after the emperor ascended the throne.
After the new emperor ascended the throne twelve years ago, all the princes and their henchmen who had lost the battle for the throne were uprooted. The princes died, the captives were banned, and many ministers were raided. But then the people wanted to open it, so how could people who could do business not understand these things in the court, just keep one hand. Regardless of whether the emperor is really so cruel or not, as long as he can make them live a good life, he is a good emperor.
In the past twelve years, the life of the Qingguo people has been getting better and better day by day, and they are naturally full of praise for their emperor. In addition to the emperor, the people of Qingguo also especially like the rumored little princess who looks like a fairy - Princess Qixin.
"Father! Brother Rong! Come on! Come and save me! ”
Duan Zhirong, a major general of Qingguo who was accompanying the emperor and his father to discuss in the imperial study, heard this voice and ran out quickly, leaving the two old men who had not yet eased up.
The Duan family has been martial arts for generations, and they are all loyal and good. The great general Duan Yu is the current head of the Duan family, who escorted the current emperor in that battle for the heir, and has since become a close confidant of the emperor. Duan Zhirong, the only son of General Duan Yu, has reached the age of eighteen, and has been by Princess Qixin's side since he was a child.
Although General Duan Yu didn't know what happened to Qixin Gongzhu, he still apologized for his son's reckless behavior first, he respectfully knelt on one knee and raised his hands,
"Your Majesty, the child is reckless in front of the emperor and hopes that the emperor will atone for his sins."
The emperor didn't care, he was now reporting what was going on, and he heard the sound of 'Father' in Qixin.
"Duan Qing's family doesn't need to be polite, let's go over with me and have a look."
As he spoke, he took a step forward and chased in the direction where Duan Zhirong left, and General Duan followed closely.
When the two finally caught up, the scene they saw in front of them made both of them gasp.
The young man in the ink-colored military uniform turned his back to them, and although he couldn't see the young man's expression, the short dagger raised in his right hand shook the eyes of the two. At this time, the direction of the dagger was the hundred-year-old ancient locust tree, and a woman in pink clothes could be vaguely seen from the white stamens.
"Together!"
The emperor finally saw clearly who the woman on the tree was, and it was not the little princess who gave him a headache and a distress! At this moment, Princess Qixin was sitting on a branch in a dangerous position, as if the wind would fall when it blew. When the emperor recognized his daughter, his heartbeat missed a beat, and he couldn't help but shout.
As soon as the emperor shouted like this, General Duan behind him naturally recognized the woman on the tree, and saw his son nearby.
"Zhirong, what are you doing! Don't put the knife down yet! What if you hurt Miyatake! ”
General Duan is angry and anxious, the little princess is the emperor's heart, if something goes wrong, their Duan family can't afford it!
The emperor called Princess Qixin like that, but the princess didn't say anything as if she hadn't heard it. The anxious emperor was about to go forward, but was stopped by Duan Zhirong with his left hand.
"Your Majesty, don't move, there is a snake in front of the princess."
Hearing Duan Zhirong say this, the emperor and General Duan were taken aback, and hurriedly took a closer look. But there are so many acacia flowers that I can't see anything clearly, but I can see that the princess is indeed looking at the place not far from her with a frightened face.
"Zhirong, save the princess quickly."
"The emperor is a little restless, and Zhirong will definitely save the princess safely."
General Duan stood behind the emperor and comforted him, trying to stay away from Duan Zhirong. He knew that at this time his son must have wanted to stab the snake to death with a short dagger. But that's easier said than done. Not to mention such a long distance and so many flowers, it is still a question of whether it can stab the snake. If the dagger misses and stabs the princess, or if the princess falls from the tree in fright, it is not a small culpability. Now the only thing he could do was to help him pacify the emperor so that he could concentrate.
Soon, many palace guards surrounded them, but everyone didn't dare to approach, for fear of startling the invisible snake. Everyone put their hopes on Major General Duan Zhirong, thinking that his childhood sweetheart, who is strong in force and a princess, will definitely save the princess.
Duan Zhirong felt that it was almost there, so he shouted loudly.
"Qixin, you believe me, close your eyes."
Everyone didn't know if the princess had closed her eyes, but before the words fell, the short dagger in Major General Duan's hand flew out. The dagger pierced the direction it had passed, and sure enough, something shining silver had fallen.
Duan Zhirong let out a sigh of relief, and then walked towards the locust tree.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and even the palace maids who were usually close to the princess shed tears. Even the emperor patted his chest with his hand and said to General Duan beside him,
"This daughter of mine is really a little debt collector."
The tone was full of indulgence, so that whoever listened to it knew the emperor's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, don't blame Rong for being rude in front of the emperor."
The emperor waved the hand that did not pat his chest and said,
"Oh, Duan Qing's family is always so restrained. I really need to delete the words. ”
When it was too late, Princess Qixin, who had been sitting unsteadily on the tree, slipped down from the tree with a shout. Duan Zhirong hurriedly jumped over, and stubbornly treated himself as a human cushion for Princess Qixin to cushion under him.
After everyone reacted, they hurriedly ran forward, and the emperor was frightened before he could recover from the last fright. Hurriedly trotted a few steps over, and finally ran over, and suddenly felt ashamed when he saw the people on the ground.
Princess Qixin, who was dressed in pink silk, pressed her whole body on Duan Zhirong's body, Duan Zhirong wrapped her left hand around the princess's waist, and her right arm barely supported the ground, and her posture was extremely ambiguous. The scarf on the princess's shoulders happened to cover the two of them at the moment, as well as the white locust flowers that kept falling, but they still couldn't stop the two from looking at each other with expectant eyes.
The little princess is seventeen years old this year, and she is in her prime. The face is white and the lips are red, the eyes are watery, and the cherry mouth is hooked, and the woman has to fall into it deeply. Major General Duan Zhirong also has a handsome face and a tall figure, worthy of being a descendant of samurai. The two have grown up together for eleven years, and they are a beautiful scenery everywhere.
"Ahem, ahem."
Everyone secretly admired it and didn't speak, or the emperor looked at the two of them as if there was no one next to them, and didn't want to lose the royal face and coughed a few times.
"Uh, that, Qixin, why don't you get up and salute your father first?"