85_85256 "The queen doesn't have to blame herself, I haven't come to Ciyuan Palace to see you for a long time, and now that the prince has gone on a trip again, you must be a lot lonely, so I came to see you." Emperor Guangzhao said with a smile on his face, and then sat down on the chair on one side.

"The Lord Protector is also here, what a coincidence." Emperor Guangzhao looked at Liu Shipai and said.

Liu Shipai hurriedly knelt down and said, "Weichen has just arrived, and he came to send some calligraphy and paintings to the queen." After that, he pointed to the calligraphy and painting on Empress Wenci's desk. It just so happened that he was thoughtful, and every time he came, he brought something, otherwise he really didn't know what reason to say when someone asked.

"Yes, yes, the Lord Protector was worried that his concubine would be bored alone, so he specially sent some calligraphy and paintings." Empress Wenci hurriedly explained.

Emperor Guangzhao got up with a smile and walked to those calligraphy and paintings, unfolded one and looked at it, and said, "Zen poetry sketches, not bad, quite suitable for those who cultivate their minds." With that, he put it down, turned around and walked out the door.

"Won't the emperor have a cup of tea before leaving?" Empress Wenci asked hurriedly. Didn't you say to come and see her? Why did you hurry away again? Empress Wenci couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"No, I still have some twists and turns to criticize." Emperor Guangzhao replied without looking back.

"Queen, the minister has also resigned." Seeing this, Liu Shigui didn't dare to stay, and hurriedly took advantage of the emperor's voice to say goodbye.

Early the next morning, Chu Zihou, the king of Qingping, and relevant officials set off to the south to supervise the water conservancy project.

Last night, when he came back from the plum garden, he slept very sweetly.

Because he felt Xizhen's real love for him, his heart became more stable than ever, and he was full of longing for each other's future, so he secretly determined: to do a good job. Because, he told her that he wanted to be a husband who could make her admire.

Therefore, as the husband of such an outstanding woman, even if he can't become the emperor, he still has to make meritorious contributions and glorify the lintel.

For him, a promise is a lifetime affair. For her, he must work hard.

In the past, he complied with his mother's wishes and tried his best to hide his talents, just to save his life in the bloody battle for the throne. Today, he still has no desire to fight for the throne, but he is willing to live his due life for the woman he loves.

Yes, it's that simple, because he met her and fell in love with her, he willingly connected with her Yiqiē, and such a life was like a new life for him, and it also brought out the capable side of his essence.

Therefore, on the way, he was full of spring breeze and high morale.

During the break, he stood on the high tower, looking at the changing light, lamenting the passage of time, wishing that he could see her immediately.

It's only been a day since they've been apart, and he's already starting to miss her.

And Xizhen is also more determined to advance and retreat with him because of this contact and conversation with him, although she still has the burden of completing the crossing task.

Now, her whole heart has become much softer because of his love, and because of this, she has become more cautious about her next step. After all, anything she did wasn't just hers, and she had to consider whether it would involve him.

Although there are still many plans to be implemented, she knows that it takes the right time, place and people to make things happen, so she holds back her eagerness and patiently waits for the best time for everything.

She's not in such a hurry now, she's going to be calm.

"The chain fort is almost complete, and most of the area will be completed by the end of next month." In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Guangzhao said after Xizhen played a song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" for him.

"Well, this is exactly the date we planned, and when the work of the chain fortress is completed, we will be able to recruit standing armies in the major cities." Xi Zhen replied.

She suddenly remembered the young man named Pepper.

"Yes, because this chain fortress is unprecedented, it has attracted the attention of neighboring countries, and yesterday I received a letter from the monarch of the Gong Kingdom, in which he said that he would come to Xi in the middle of next month for a friendly visit." Emperor Guangzhao said as he handed her the letter.

She unfolded it to look at it, but her expression gradually became solemn.

"Do you have any ideas?" Emperor Guangzhao asked.

"I am afraid that the visit of the monarch of the Gong Kingdom is friendly on the surface, but in fact it has another purpose." Xi Zhen replied.

"Oh?"

"The courtiers heard that the monarch of the tribute country is very good at negotiating terms with people, and I am afraid that he will not miss the opportunity to reap the benefits this time."

"This kind of thing needs to be agreed by both parties to negotiate conditions, and there is no shortage of people in our Xi Kingdom who are good at eloquence and thoughtfulness, and there are also witty people like you, do you still need to be afraid of them?" Emperor Guangzhao deliberately asked this, wanting to see what countermeasures Xi Zhen had, but in fact, he himself was also apprehensive about the visit of the monarch of the Gong Kingdom, after all, the Xi Kingdom was just a small country to the Gong Kingdom.

"Naturally, I am not afraid of them, but I am afraid that they will set a trap." Xi Zhen said.

"Traps? What kind of traps do you think they will set? Emperor Guangzhao asked hurriedly.

"People who are good at talking about conditions are good at setting traps, so they have to guard against it. As for what kind of trap will be set up, it is not known, in short, we will not let them eat cheaply. ”

"Well, you should be there then, I will be much more relieved that you are here."

"Okay."

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The person sent by Dong Guifei to inquire came back to inform Jiang Weibai that Jiang Weibai had not yet had a marriage contract, and Dong Guifei immediately informed Chu Ziyao of the news.

However, since Chu Ziyao is the prince, his family affairs must be approved by the emperor, so Dong Guifei told him not to worry, first study and practice martial arts with peace of mind, and she will find a suitable opportunity to ask the emperor about this matter.

Chu Ziyao nodded in agreement.

Because he learned that she did not have a marriage contract yet, Chu Ziyao's feelings for Jiang Weibai became clearer.

So, in order to meet her, he deliberately appeared at the time when she was out of class, pretending to pass by the Xiyi Pavilion. Sometimes he pretends that he has just returned from outside the palace, creating opportunities to meet her on the road.

Jiang Weibai also vaguely felt his heart, so every time they met, they didn't recognize him, but also pretended to be surprised and smiled and saluted him, and over time, the two formed a habit, if they didn't see each other one day, it would be like losing their souls.

"Daddy, what do you think of the third prince?" One day when he came back from the palace, Jiang Weibai asked Uncle Jiang Ping. She doesn't like Xizhen who can see at a glance whether the other party is related to her and can understand the other party's thoughts, so she wants to listen to other people's opinions more.

"I don't know much about him, so it's hard to comment, why did Wei'er suddenly ask that?" Uncle Jiang Ping asked knowingly.

"Well, my daughter has met him a few times in the palace, and she has played a few songs for him and the emperor, so I guess I have a little impression of each other."

"And what do you think of him?"

"I feel that he is quite enthusiastic and hearty, and he has no shelf, and his talent is also high." Jiang Weibai said with a smile.

"Which of the royal children is not taught by a famous teacher? That's why it's not uncommon to learn high. As for you saying that he is warm and hearty, Daddy agrees with this, but, Wei'er, your personality is too simple, and maybe it is not suitable for you to have anything to do with the royal children. ”

Although Uncle Jiang Ping didn't know much about Chu Ziyao, he still knew a lot about his mother Dong Guifei, and he knew that Dong Guifei was quite deep in the city and had a strong utilitarian spirit, so he always subconsciously avoided getting involved with her.

"Okay, Daddy, I'll keep my distance from him." Jiang Weibai said busily.

"Well, you're still young now, just teach the piano well, and in two years, Daddy will find a good family for you."

"Okay, thank you, Daddy!"

"I know that you recently saw Miss Shen marrying and felt very envious, and compared with your own situation, you feel that you have failed in life, but everyone has their own lives, there is no need to compare, you have your advantages, and your future will definitely be bright." Uncle Jiang Ping comforted Yan again.

"Daddy is right."

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Tomorrow afternoon is about to act, so Empress Wenci can't sleep all night, no one knows what the result will be, so she is very worried, this is her last move, if this trick fails, she knows that she will never have a chance to help the prince turn over.

She already knew about Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen's marriage, and she secretly sighed that Emperor Guangzhao's preference for Chu Zihou even chose such a thing as a marriage during the prince's micro-service trip, so that the prince didn't even have a chance to fight.

But then again, it was she who didn't approve of the prince marrying Xizhen as a side concubine, so she could only slap herself in the mouth for this matter. But now seeing Chu Zihou's smile full of happiness, his heart is still not very comfortable.

However, she believed that the happiness on Chu Zihou's face would soon disappear.

She had already sent someone to report the exact time of the action to Yun's and waited for tomorrow to come