Chapter 418: The Finale (I)

Xie Ke sat in the warm pavilion, listening to the girls, you and I said Qi Lu's 'brilliance', and felt that it was simply mixed in his heart.

What she was most afraid of in the previous life finally happened. It's just that it's different from the rumors of the previous life. Qi Lu's notoriety was really deliberately done by him...... Xie Ke couldn't help but wonder if there was a secret in the previous life that she didn't know.

The only difference from the previous life is that she is still the only one in Qi Lu's backyard.

The King of Xiang, now he should be called Emperor Xiang, called Renwu, when he mentions it, everyone respectfully respects him as a saint. Emperor Renwu also gave Qi Lu a beautiful woman. Xiangche beauty, this is what men pursue all their lives, in Emperor Xiang's view, the reason why there is only one Xie Ke in Qi Lu's backyard is that Xie Ke is too jealous, and he has committed seven mistakes, and Emperor Xiang even proposed that he personally make the decision and match his sister and Le Xu to Qi Lu as his wife.

As for the rumors that Qi Lu is the son of the first emperor, I don't know whether Emperor Xiang believes it or not.

Anyway, he never mentioned it in front of Qi Lu. And he didn't seem to know, and he said seriously that he would match Hele Xu to Qi Lu. Qi Lu was naturally grateful for the thanksgiving, but said that he didn't value women, and the top priority at the moment was to govern the Great Wei and the country and the people. After hearing this, Emperor Xiang naturally appreciated it.

So the matter of marrying Qi Lu and Hele was put on hold.

Maybe Hele really once fell in love with Qi Lu, even if the world doubted Qi Lu's life experience, but Hele wouldn't. Because when his father was alive, he made it clear that he wanted to fulfill her and Qi Lu. So she and Qi Lu can't be brother and sister.

Heleke never thought that she was not a princess......

It's just that as Qi Lu's reputation became more and more infamous, Hele finally despaired...... It is very painful to marry a man who does not have himself in his heart, and if this man's reputation is still like a rat crossing the street, everyone will shout and beat him, although no one dares to make a move against Qi Lu. But Qi Lu's reputation was completely ruined.

Hele is not confident that she can live a good life, even if she is the only sister of Emperor Xiang and the only existing princess of Great Wei, she has no ability to restore Qi Lu's reputation again. Naturally, she didn't have the confidence to accompany Qi Lu to be spurned by the people.

So Hele took the initiative to ask for a husband, saying that he wanted to choose a husband. Wait for the expiration of the hot filial piety period. Marry again.

Emperor Xiang seemed very disappointed. After all, in Wei Xiang's opinion, what could be more reliable than marrying his sister to Qi Lu? It's just that Lang is ruthless, and the concubine is unintentional, this kind of thing is about your love and my willingness.

Not to mention the autumn feast. Qi Lu also brought his wife to the palace for a banquet.

Wei Xiang saw Xie Ke with his own eyes. I have no confidence in my sister. Qi Lu is a concubine. I'm going to have to find someone who looks better than the main room. It's just that in this world, it's really hard to find a girl who can be more beautiful than Xie Ke.

So Wei Xiang gradually dispelled the idea of finding a woman for Qi Lu.

And. The occurrence of one incident completely made Wei Xiang lose his leisure.

The remnants of the former dynasty waved the banner of Kuang Fu Sheji and rose up. And in just a few dozen days, half of the territory of Great Wei was occupied by the other party.

For a time, the government and the opposition were in an uproar.

Wei Xiang never thought that he had just ascended the throne, how could such a thing happen. His father has been in power for decades, and except for small disasters, there has never been a major incident. The only major event was the riot in the north, and Qi Lu was given the first opportunity...... didn't want him to ascend the throne, and such a big thing happened to Dawei.

And he actually robbed half of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Wei Xiang was naturally furious in the palace, and dragged several civilian officials who were responsible for collecting intelligence out of the palace and cut them down. For a moment, the entire hall was silent. Qi Lu stretched a handsome face, and finally when no one dared to speak, he stepped forward to ask for battle.

Since Qi Lu took charge of the Gyeonggi Guard, he has indeed helped Wei Xiang a lot.

In the past, Wei Xiang was still suspicious of him, for fear that Qi Lu would have other plans, but during this time, Qi Lu was indeed dedicated to helping him. If there is no Qi Lu's iron-blooded means, it will be difficult for him to ascend the throne and become the emperor without blood.

Now at this critical juncture, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are only Qi Lu who asks for an order.

Wei Xiang was just about to nod, when an old minister stood up. said that the leader of the enemy was probably Chu Ye, the fourth son of the Chu family, who was rumored to be the remnants of the previous dynasty. And Chu Ye is actually the uncle of Qi Lu's wife.

As soon as these words came out, Qi Lu's eyes suddenly changed. A kind of cruelty shot out from under his eyes, startling the old minister to immediately retreat to his position.

However, this old minister's words really made Wei Xiang break out in a cold sweat, and he almost forgot that there were indeed such rumors during the reign of the first emperor. said that Chu Ye was really a remnant of the previous dynasty. And Chu Ye is the uncle of Qi Lu's wife, Xie Ke's relatives, which is probably something that everyone in the capital knows.

He almost sent Qi Lu to meet the enemy.

If Qi Lu is on the verge of defection? Wei Xiang couldn't imagine it......

In the palace, Wei Xiang did not decide who would fight. After Qi Lu returned to the princess's mansion, he closed the door and discussed with He Zhang and his confidants. After discussing it for a long time, when Qi Lu returned to the room that day, it was almost the time of his son.

Xie Ke held the notebook and yawned again and again, and when Qi Lu saw it, he naturally stretched a handsome face. "What are you doing here? Why don't you sleep yet? Are you when your body is beaten with iron? Qi Lu knew that Xie Ke had a hard time recently, although no one dared to criticize behind his back in the princess's mansion, but the eyes of the people were somewhat strange.

He is notorious, and naturally no one dares to look at him differently.

But Xie Ke has always been a gentle character, and it is inevitable that there are some mothers-in-law who are not long-sighted and not respectful enough to Xie Ke. Although Aunt Yuyang has rectified a few, this kind of thing still happens from time to time. At this moment, Qi Lu didn't regret it, if he had withdrawn at the beginning, maybe he and Xie Ke would have taken their daughter to live a comfortable life in Yecheng at this time.

Instead of being like now, even Xie Ke lives in fear all day long. "If you don't come back, how can I sleep peacefully?" Xie Ke put down the notebook, lifted the quilt and let Qi Lu go to bed.

Qi Lu took off his robe and climbed up and got into the warm quilt.

The warmth almost pierced his flesh. At first glance, the taste is not comfortable, but there is a heartache in my heart. He thought, Xie Ke is like this these days. I heard the girl say that his 'scenery' is actually where the scenery is. It's a bastard scoundrel. It's just that when he took the first step, there was no way back.

"Sister Bao, what we discussed with my little uncle earlier...... It's finally begun. ”

Xie Ke was stunned at first when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up. "Are we going back to Yecheng soon?" She really misses her daughter, and her heart hurts when she thinks about it. Although Xiao Qingqian will send someone to send a letter back to Beijing every few days, but looking at her daughter through the handwriting, Xie Ke always thinks more and more, and she can't wait to insert her wings, so she flies directly to her daughter.

Qi Lu nodded, his voice low. "yes. I'm about to go back to Yecheng. ”

Night. Emperor Xiang in the palace also had difficulty sleeping. Looking at the court, it is almost impossible to find a military general who can lead the troops to fight such a big battle. Great Wei has been peaceful for too many years, and there was a riot unexpectedly. It really made the courtiers helpless. What's more, they are all on paper. Wei Xiang really didn't feel at ease about handing over hundreds of thousands of troops to such people. The only thing he believed in was Qi Lu.

Although he has only been in his twentieth year, Qi Lu has a ruthlessness that even he is ashamed of.

He was like a wolf. When they see their prey, they will desperately pounce on them and bite them until they swallow them into their stomachs. As long as Qi Lu plays, Wei Xiang is confident of winning. It's just that he is really worried about the relationship between Chu Ye and Qi Lu.

After studying it carefully, Qi Lu still has to call Chu Ye an uncle.

At this time, the queen's jade arm came up. This queen is the main family of the king of Xiang, the two have been married for several years, although the relationship is not very close, but many things about Wei Xiang are the queen's advice behind the scenes, speaking of which, his queen is his closest staff.

"Since Your Majesty is worried about Qi Lu, why don't you give him a try...... Let him go and fight with Chu Ye first, and then make arrangements after seeing the results.

Your Majesty can give him less men, not to mention that his wife is still in Beijing? Aren't you afraid that he will never come back? If he has different intentions, His Majesty just coerced his wife......" Wei Xiang frowned and listened, this method is certainly good. It's just that in this way, isn't it obvious that he has torn his face with Qi Lu.

No, he can't do that.

The reason why Qi Lu separated from the first emperor was because the first emperor made a move on Xie Ke.

That girl from the Xie family, Qi Lu took it too seriously. Rather than being held hostage, it is better to ...... Wei Xiang suddenly thought of a way.

It is better to give them fish than to give them fish. The first emperor suffered losses, so he will not repeat the mistakes of the past. The first emperor made a move against Xie Ke, so that Qi Lu finally left Beijing. Then he will be good to Xie Ke, as long as Xie Ke thinks about it, he will have nothing to do.

So, the next day, on the main hall, Emperor Xiang personally ordered Qi Lu to go on an expedition. But he only gave 50,000 horses, and made it clear that if he didn't worry about his wife, he could take it with him.

And personally praised Xie Ke's benevolence and righteousness, he was really a model for women, and even when His Royal Highness decreed, Xie Shi, the wife of Qi Lu, was named the wife of Yipin, and gave him the right to enter and leave the palace at any time. This reward can be called the emperor's grace. The old ministers in the palace who have been over half a hundred years old for many years, and the old wives in the family are just second-class and third-grade wives. This second lady of the Qi family actually sealed a decree.

However, the emperor's subsequent arrangement made the old ministers feel that it was better not to fall on their heads for this kind of honor.

Although this is a reward, it is to be exchanged for life.

There are only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how to deal with hundreds of thousands of rebellious troops. And the number of rebels is increasing day by day, and now it is only in the north, if it spreads to the south, to the east, to the west...... The courtiers simply did not dare to think about it.

Qi Lu thanked him, and he said that he understood the emperor's kindness to let him take his wife, but the military was hard, and he didn't want his wife to suffer that hardship. As for him, he will do his best.

Wei Xiang was secretly happy in his heart and consciously used the right method.

This is called retreat as advance......

Three days later, Qi Lu led his troops to the battle. On the same day, Wei Xiang personally went to the head of the city to see him off...... Across the road from him was Xie Ke, who was wearing a big hat. Seeing Qi Lu's figure disappear in front of him, Xie Ke only felt that the wind on the wall seemed to be a little stronger.

On the side, Wei Xiang said with a pleasant face.

"Brother and sister, this time it is really necessary for Alu, if it is not, I don't want to let Alu go on the expedition, which will cause my younger brother and sister to be worried in the capital and have trouble sleeping and eating."

Xie Ke lowered his head, thanked Emperor Xiang, and then responded softly. "It is the glory of the Qi clan that Alune can serve the country. Your Majesty is indeed serious in what he said...... That is, he has sent off his husband, and the wife will go back to the princess's mansion first, Your Majesty take care. ”

"Brother and sister should also take care." After Wei Xiang finished speaking, he beckoned to call the waiter to send him off.

Looking at Xie Ke's figure walking down the city wall, Wei Xiang felt indisputable in his heart.

I think that at the beginning, it was this woman who saw through his plan to steal grain, and finally forced him to send the grain back, and completely settled a grudge with the Qi family.

At that time, he thought that the person who came up with this method must be a smart staff, but later learned from Qi Lu that it was his wife who was in charge there.

Wei Xiang couldn't help but think of his queen. Although people are a little smart, this face is too bad. Talent and appearance can't be both, this is his queen's favorite truth.

But how can the wife of Qi Lu have both.

Today's farewell, he originally intended to be tempted, so he invited her to come. I don't want people to be embarrassed at all, and I show ten percent gratitude for being able to climb the city. He really couldn't see through this woman.

Isn't she worried about Qi Lu?

Does she know that it was her little uncle who rebelled? If he investigates it, he can take her with him. But it seems that this woman does not look at it at all. For him, the emperor, he is only respectful, but he is not afraid.

This realization made Wei Xiang look at Xie Ke with admiration.

It's no wonder that Qi Lu can't look down on other women. Such a person is already better than thousands of people in the world.

It's just that she really doesn't have the slightest fear in her heart?

Wei Xiang became more and more puzzled.

"Scared? Naturally, I was afraid. "Xie Ke will talk to Princess Yuyang after returning home." It's just that no matter how scared you are, things will always evolve like this. "Ah Lu planned to go on the expedition by him, which is also the reason why he ruined his reputation in the capital during this time. Only in this way will the people of the capital hate him and fear him.

For his expedition, knowing that there are dangerous mistakes, no one will stop him, and he will even be happy to see Qi Lu anxious.

Some people would even hope that Qi Lu would never return.

So, she was afraid.

"Silly girl, there's nothing to be afraid of. Aluki people have their own natural appearance, not to mention that there is your Qingqian brother who is coordinating over there, that kid has no other skills, but he is good at arranging some miscellaneous things with his brains. Alas, I obviously said that I would go back to Beijing to get married, but as soon as this incident came out, there would be no more days to return to Beijing, and I hoped that this battle would be over soon, so that the kid could settle down and marry a daughter-in-law, and I would like to hug my grandson earlier. ”

"Definitely." Xie Ke said with a smile.

"I'm sorry for you." Princess Yuyang took Xie Ke's hand and said in a brisk tone.

10 days, 1 month, 2 months...... Qi Lu went on the expedition for three months, but he did not encounter the enemy once, I don't know whether the other party deliberately arranged it, or did not want to fight with Qi Lu hard, in short, the henchmen sent by the King of Xiang to Qi Lu sent back the news, saying that Qi Lu received the news and led the troops to rush, but the other party must have started early in the morning.

(To be continued.) )