After Qingguo sent the letter of state, General Duan was busy. The country has not been at war for many years, so the pressure on General Duan is also heavy.

Qingguo has always been mainly engaged in business, and the goods traded between the north and the south must pass through Qingguo. However, although the country is strong, no one can say anything about the strength of the army. However, since he had already boasted about Haikou in front of the hundred officials, the emperor was also very confident, and General Duan still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

However, his concern was not revealed in front of his son Duan Zhirong, because in his opinion, Duan Zhirong seemed to be even more nervous than him.

Duan Zhirong didn't care about treating himself more harshly, strengthening his physical training, and reading more military books at night, deducing and arranging the formation over and over again. As the concubine of Princess Qixin, as a major general who has just won the top prize in the double department, everyone's eyes are focused on him, and he must make an appearance to show everyone.

After the war was decided, the Qingguo Emperor ordered that no one was allowed to enter and leave the palace at will. Princess Qixin wants to gradually become more and more beautiful, and if she wants to hear what he says, she must first listen to him to comfort herself. Princess Qixin was shocked when she first learned the truth, she didn't understand why the emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom wanted to marry her, and she didn't understand why her father would ask the seventh princess to marry her. When she heard about the version circulating in the harem, her heart began to become a little tangled.

Could it be that her father really asked her sister to marry her because he favored her?

Could it be that her father really refused to marry strongly because he protected her?

Although Princess Qixin couldn't believe these rumors in her heart, she also felt a little guilty about the Seventh Princess, the Queen and Qingguo.

Princess Qixin hadn't seen her father for a long time, and she hadn't seen Duan Zhirong for a long time, and even she didn't dare to go to the Seventh Princess. She trapped herself in a heart-raising fast, worrying about this every day, sorry for that. The palace people in Yangxinzhai can also see the discomfort in their master's heart, but there is no way. In addition, they also kept a low profile in the harem, especially when they met people in the queen's palace, they were even more respectful.

Finally, this day. His father, the emperor, finally arrived in the harem. However, he did not come to Yangxinzhai, but went to the queen. The emperor sent someone to send a message to Princess Qixin, asking her to go to the queen's palace.

By the time Princess Qixin hurried over, the Seventh Princess had already hugged the queen and cried for a while. The queen herself shed tears without making a sound. silently wiped the tears of the sobbing seventh princess in his arms with his handkerchief. Seeing such a scene, Qi Xin felt a little guilty in his heart. Although I don't know what my father said to the queen and the seventh princess, this matter is close to me, so I feel sorry in my heart.

In fact, the emperor didn't say anything, just said a word to the seventh princess.

"You've worked hard, it's my father who is sorry for you."

The seventh princess cried like this, and the queen couldn't help but shed tears.

Princess Qixin walked in slowly,

"The sons and daughters greet their fathers and mothers. Sister. ”

Princess Qixin finally saluted the seventh princess, but the seventh princess did not return the salute to her as usual. Just wiped the tears from his face a little.

"Alright, Qixin, you're here too. You come closer, and your father has something to say to you two sisters. ”

Qi Xin and the Seventh Princess slowly approached the emperor, and Qi Xin secretly glanced at the Seventh Princess, her eyes were red.

The emperor has also been struggling for a long time whether to come. He knew that this matter would definitely set off a storm of rumors in the harem, but he didn't expect it to be so strict. The seventh princess has always been as sensible and reasonable as her mother, but this time she cried like this because of his words, and it seems that she has indeed suffered a lot of grievances. The emperor is very glad that he came to this trip now, otherwise he doesn't know what will become.

"Listen, you two, this time the emperor did something wrong. From the very beginning, my father should have been honest and open with you, not always hidden. It has not been made public until now. Father knows that you must have heard a lot of rumors and rumors in the past few days, and you have suffered a lot of grievances. But my father wants to make two things clear to you, because he doesn't want to see any disagreement between you two sisters. ”

Princess Qixin and Princess Qi both bowed their heads silently and did not speak. The queen is too.

"First: Qi Shui, you are not a substitute. At first, my father wanted to marry you to the Northern Qi Kingdom, not because my father was particularly fond of Qixin, you were both the daughters of my father, and my father was equally favored. My father's decision was wrong, and he was put on the table. Let you be wronged. ”

The emperor patted the seventh princess on the shoulder, and the seventh princess nodded and did not speak,

"Second, Qixin, my father is not unwilling to agree to the marriage of the Northern Qi Kingdom because he loves you very much, but because this whole thing is intentional by the Northern Qi Kingdom, and the father is unwilling to be restrained by them. So, don't think it's because you started the war between the two countries. ”

The emperor didn't touch Qixin, and now he wants to deliberately show favor to the seventh princess, so that the seventh princess can be relieved.

Qi Xin nodded, but did not speak.

The emperor looked at his two flower-like daughters, looked at their obviously haggard faces, and felt very sorry. In the end, he couldn't help but grab Qixin's hand and the hand of the seventh princess, looked at the two and said.

"Listen, you two, this time it's all the fault of my father, who is not shrewd enough to be tricked. Even the two of you have to bear the rumors and rumors also makes my father's heart very uncomfortable, and my father is sorry for you. ”

Seeing that the emperor's attitude was so sincere, the seventh princess also felt embarrassed,

"Father, don't say that, it's because the sons and daughters are not good enough, and the father has to be distracted at this time. Father, don't worry, the child is fine, please take care of your body and don't work too hard. ”

The seventh princess saluted the emperor as she spoke. The seventh princess has always been kind-hearted, but at this time, she was just a little unconvinced, because the emperor apologized so lowly, but she felt embarrassed. After finishing speaking, he took the initiative to grab Princess Qixin's hand with his other hand and looked at her with a smile.

Princess Qixin was also very happy to see the seventh princess become so friendly, and took the seventh princess and looked at the emperor.

"Father, don't worry, the sons and ministers are all fine."

Unlike the Seventh Princess, Princess Qixin's smile is exceptionally hearty, and even her teeth are leaking out, like a child.

Seeing the two of them like this, the emperor was a little relieved. But immediately, he changed his clothes again and looked at Qi Xin with a worried expression,

"Together, Major General Duan took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the front line, I am ready, and I will set off tomorrow."

The seventh princess felt the sudden drop in the temperature of her palm, and her hand tightened again, hoping to give Qixin strength. (To be continued.) )