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Changning wanted to talk to Ji Xiaotang in private, obviously with bad intentions. Empress Dowager Han obviously saw it, but she didn't stop it, but reminded Ji Xiaotang that Changning wanted to make peace with her in this world, and asked Ji Xiaotang to take care of Changning more.

Empress Dowager Han said that no matter how Changning went too far and how he treated Ji Xiaotang, Ji Xiaotang had to endure it.

Ji Xiaotang was not angry, but smiled.

"Sister Changning wants to talk to me alone, it's really good, and that's what I mean. …… After all, who knows when I'll be able to see Sister Changning again. Ji Xiaotang said that the clouds were light and light, but the Empress Dowager Han and Changning both changed their faces.

Ji Xiaotang's meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Changning is destined to go to Heqin, this time, if there is no accident, Changning will never have the opportunity to return to Daqin and the capital. Between her and Ji Xiaotang, they will never meet again.

Ji Xiaotang's words were soft and soft, but in fact, they were sharp, and there was no meaning of softness at all.

Zheng Gui took a handkerchief to cover his mouth, and there was a smile between his eyebrows. She has long seen that since Ji Xiaotang married into King An's Mansion, she has not been as patient with Empress Dowager Han or Changning as she was before. Ji Xiaotang not only dared to teach Changning a lesson, but also dared to choke with the Empress Dowager Han, and now he even picked up the sore spots of the two in front of the two of them.

Such Ji Xiaotang, Zheng Gui simply likes it too much.

Zheng Gui also knew that Ji Xiaotang was like this, but Empress Dowager Han and Changning couldn't help Ji Xiaotang. This kind of Ji Xiaotang not only makes her like, but also makes her appreciate and admire. Although this appreciation and admiration also brought fear.

Ji Xiaotang said this, then stood up and followed behind Changning. Calmly walked out of the main hall.

Changning's steps were fast, but there seemed to be no roots under his feet, and he staggered a few steps out of the main hall. Ji Xiaotang was not in a hurry, and followed Changning not far away, as if he was strolling leisurely.

Obviously, the state of mind of the two people is like their steps at this moment.

Changning didn't go far. didn't even go to a remote place, she just led Ji Xiaotang to a small garden behind the main hall of Cining Palace. This garden was specially built by the Empress Dowager Han to gather skilled craftsmen. The garden is full of all kinds of rare bonsai, and there is a small Taihu Lake stone, which is engraved with three words "Wanjing Garden".

This is the Empress Dowager Han's own writing.

Empress Dowager Han likes bonsai, and she rarely goes to the imperial garden. In his spare time, he often goes to Manjingen Garden.

Changning walked to the Wanjing Garden and stopped. turned around and waited for Ji Xiaotang to approach.

The people who served on the side all stayed outside Wanjing Garden, obviously, they all thought that Changning had bad intentions when he brought Ji Xiaotang here, and they didn't know how to learn from Ji Xiaotang.

And no matter what Changning did to Ji Xiaotang, they would pretend not to see it.

Obviously, Empress Dowager Han has already made up her mind. Today, Changning must be angry with Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang saw all this in his eyes, and his heart was slightly sunny. But he didn't care, and the people who served with him also stayed outside the Wanjing Garden.

Mama Cheng was a little worried and refused to stay.

"Wait a minute, princess, I'll think of a way to send a message to the prince...... "Although it is in Cining Palace, but in times of crisis, Mama Cheng can do this."

Ji Xiaotang shook his head gently.

"Mama don't worry, Changning won't do anything to me." Ji Xiaotang told Mama Cheng that she knew Changning, and Changning would not do anything to her at this moment.

Moreover, even if she did it, Changning was not her opponent, and she had no intention of allowing Changning and herself to suffer.

Ji Xiaotang was confident, slowly approached Wanjingyuan, and stood in front of Changning.

Changning's eyes were red, and her eyes were bloodshot, obviously she was crying a lot these days, and she must have been so worried that she couldn't sleep peacefully.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Chang Ning, waiting for Chang Ning to speak.

“…… You say, the barbarian asked me to go and kiss, how could Ayou agree? Changning opened his mouth, but the words he said made Ji Xiaotang slightly stunned.

Unlike when he was in the main hall, there was not the slightest anger in Changning's tone. Although her eyes looked at Ji Xiaotang, the focus of her eyes was not on Ji Xiaotang's body.

Changning seemed to be looking at something else through Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang sighed softly.

She remembered that in her previous life, around this time, Daqin and Beiban also had a peace. Beiban also asked the princess to make peace, Changning was the only princess of Daqin, but she didn't go to make peace.

The girl who went to kiss was a daughter born to the eldest prince of the former emperor, who grew up in a remote place since she was a child, and almost never enjoyed any serious royal treatment, but at this time, she was named a princess and sent to Beiban and Qin.

Ji Xiaotang remembered in a trance that he heard someone say that it was a very young girl, who seemed to be less than fourteen years old. And when she arrived in Beiban, the girl didn't survive even a year and passed away.

How the girl died, no one knows.

As soon as the girl died, the war between Daqin and Beiban immediately resumed.

Now, it is destined to be Changning.

Ji Xiaotang sighed softly: "Ayou didn't agree. ”

The memo sent by Qi Younian showed his attitude, as the commander, he could not decide whether to fight or peace, this decision was made by Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing. Qi Younian said that he completely obeyed the orders of the Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing.

If the emperor does not let Changning make peace, but fights the main battle, Qi Younian will shed his last drop of blood on the battlefield.

"I know!" Changning suddenly raised his hand to cover his cheeks and cried lowly.

She went to make peace, it was difficult to turn around alive, she didn't hate Qi Younian, she didn't hate the courtiers, and she didn't even hate Ji Xiaotang, what she really hated was the Empress Dowager Han.

It was Empress Dowager Han, her biological ~ mother, who made the decision herself and pushed her into the flames of hell with her own hands.

Ji Xiaotang had already seen that Changning was talking to her, and he didn't look good, but he didn't do anything to her, because Changning hated the Empress Dowager Han now.

The mother and daughter turned against each other, and Changning was just shocked by the Empress Dowager Han's lewdness~might. That's why they just succumbed on the surface.

"Ji Xiaotang, let me ask you, you know Ayou so well, you say. Will Ayo save me? Changning sobbed for a while before taking his hand away, revealing a red face that was crying.

Changning is bound to pass through Zhenshan Pass when he goes to the north to make peace, Changning asked Ji Xiaotang like this, because she had such a thought in her heart. Changning hoped that Qi Younian would intercept her and prevent her from going to Beiban to make peace.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Changning. She didn't answer Changning's question, but asked Changning: "What do you think?" ”

"I'm ......" Changning was slightly stunned, and his eyes began to empty a little again. Ayo will save me. ”

Changning's tone. It's almost dreamy.

Ji Xiaotang knew that Qi Younian would never do what Changning hoped for, but she did not refute Changning. There is no refutation, and there is no approval.

"Ayou is just the commander of the border army. He has to listen to the orders of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. Ji Xiaotang just lightly. Said this truthfully.

Changning was immediately a little hysterical.

"No, no, Ayou, he will definitely save me!"

Ji Xiaotang was silent.

Changning looked at Ji Xiaotang, and the expression on his face changed several times.

"Yes, it was the queen mother and the royal brother who promised me to go and kiss, how could Ayou go against the will of the queen mother and the imperial brother. Didn't you still marry my fourth brother, and Ayou didn't do much! Haha, haha......"

Changning suddenly burst out laughing.

"Ayo has not been for you, nor for me! Ha ha. Ji Xiaotang, at this point. Let's half a pound and eight taels. In Ayou's heart, we are the same, I didn't lose, I didn't lose to you. ”

In the end, Changning was already a little speechless.

Ji Xiaotang lowered his eyes slightly, and then turned around and walked towards the outside of Wanjing Garden.

There is no need for her to tell Changning that Qi Younian is willing to do anything for her, it is she who says no, Qi Younian just obeys her wishes.

Ji Xiaotang walked out of Wanjing Garden, and Mama Fang and the others rushed forward.

"Take Princess Changning back and have a good rest," Ji Xiaotang commanded calmly, "Her mood is very unstable and she needs to rest more." ”

Changning's psychology is now on the verge of collapse, which is equivalent to Ji Xiaotang's status in Qi Younian's heart, and this idea is Changning's only lifeline.

Walking back to the main hall of Cining Palace, Ji Xiaotang saluted the Empress Dowager Han.

Empress Dowager Han quickly and carefully looked at Ji Xiaotang from top to bottom, and found that Ji Xiaotang was unharmed and had a calm and relaxed attitude. Empress Dowager Han sighed in her heart, it seems that Changning still hasn't been able to do anything to Ji Xiaotang. Even if she is obviously protective, Changning is helpless against Ji Xiaotang.

"Why, you're done." Although Empress Dowager Han thought so in her heart, she didn't show anything on the surface, but just smiled very kindly and asked Ji Xiaotang what she said to Changning.

"The princess is not very emotionally stable, maybe she said something that I didn't understand." Ji Xiaotang replied vaguely.

"Oh!" Ji Xiaotang's answer made Empress Dowager Han suspicious.

Without waiting for Empress Dowager Han to continue to ask Ji Xiaotang, Mama Fang came over in a hurry. She walked up to the Empress Dowager Han, saluted, and said something in a low voice.

Empress Dowager Han's face immediately turned pale.

"Xiaotang, you really didn't say anything to Changning to stimulate her?" Empress Dowager Han's tone was a little unkind.

Ji Xiaotang was neither afraid nor anxious.

"After returning to my mother, I really didn't say anything to Sister Changning. If the queen mother had to ask, Sister Changning seemed to have mentioned Ayou, and she said that Ayou would save her. Ji Xiaotang's tone was a little flat.

Empress Dowager Han's face became more and more blue, but Ji Xiaotang's words perfectly blocked her mouth.

Empress Dowager Han no longer asked Ji Xiaotang, she absentmindedly said a few more words to Ji Xiaotang and Zheng Gui, and then sent a message to let the two leave.

"I'm old, and I'm exhausted from Changning's affairs......," Empress Dowager Han said, she was going to rest early.

Ji Xiaotang knew that Empress Dowager Han was in a hurry to see Changning. Naturally, she wouldn't say anything, so she said goodbye and came out of Cining Palace with Zheng Gui.

Out of Cining Palace, Zheng Gui slightly branched out of the people who were serving, approached Ji Xiaotang, and asked Ji Xiaotang in a low voice.

“…… said that Changning was a little delirious, Sister Xiaotang, what did you say? Zheng Gui looked at Ji Xiaotang, his eyes shining.

Obviously, Zheng Gui believes that Changning's state is Ji Xiaotang's masterpiece.

Ji Xiaotang and Changning have long been rivals, and the reason why Ji Xiaotang failed to marry his sweetheart. It's also Changning. Therefore, now is the best opportunity for Ji Xiaotang to fall into the well for Changning.

Zheng Gui believes that Ji Xiaotang will never let go of this opportunity.

Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"I didn't say anything. I don't have to say anything. Even if Changning has anything, it has nothing to do with me. The way Changning is now, it is only related to one person. ”

"You mean?" Zheng Gui blinked, and gradually came to his senses.

Ji Xiaotang nodded.

"Oh......" Zheng Gui showed a knowing expression, "It's no wonder. …… has always loved her so much, but now he personally sent her to Beiban and kiss. ”

Knowing that Changning hated the Empress Dowager Han, Zheng Gui smiled more and more.

"Sister Xiaotang. How do I think today's sky is particularly blue! Zheng Gui tilted his head slightly and said with a smile.

Ji Xiaotang also raised his head slightly. I saw a blue sky in the upper room of the Forbidden Palace.

Today is a sunny day, but the sky is not necessarily bluer and clearer than usual.

Everything is because of the state of mind.

Zheng Gui is happy, and Ji Xiaotang will certainly not be sad. But I wasn't particularly happy. In the matter of Changning. She has now completely put aside the emotional factor.

For her, Changning was already dead, just now.

……

The Beiban delegation finally came to the capital with the Great Qin Mission, and Qin Zhen, as the brother of Emperor Longqing and the prince of Great Qin, was ordered by Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing to arrange to meet with the Northern Barbarian Mission first.

Qin Zhen wanted to go to Guan Yi to see the mission, and Ji Xiaotang did not plan to stay in King An's Mansion.

Second Master Ji is back, and Ji Xiaotang plans to go to Xinhuatang to visit her father immediately.

"It's fine. Xiaotang, you go first, and I'll go over when I'm done. Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang. In addition to visiting Second Master Ji and picking up the wind for Second Master Ji, he also wanted to have a good talk with Second Master Ji.

Ji Xiaotang nodded and said yes.

The husband and wife left Anwang's Mansion with their front and back feet, and Ji Xiaotang soon arrived at Xinhuatang.

Second Master Ji had already met with the envoy Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, and he had also finished explaining his errand in the yamen, and had just returned home at this moment. When Ji Xiaotang arrived, the whole Xinhua Hall was full of joy and reunion after a long absence.

"Daddy." Ji Xiaotang bent his knees slightly, saluted Ji Er, and shouted affectionately.

"Good daughter." Ji Er smiled with his eyebrows, and unconsciously used Ji Xiaotang's nickname before he got married to call Ji Xiaotang.

Everyone laughed.

"Daddy has worked hard this time." Everyone sat down, Ji Xiaotang looked at the second master of Ji, and said hard work to the second master of Ji.

This time going to Zhenshan Pass to negotiate peace with the Beiban was obviously a very hard errand. Second Master Ji has lost some weight again, and his chin, which is usually shaved cleanly, is now covered with stubble.

"It's dark, it's thin." Old Mrs. Ji was also looking at Second Master Ji, and said distressedly.

"The face is also a little rougher, and they all say that the wind and sand in the north are big, which seems to be true." Mrs. Ji Er looked at it more carefully than others, and said that Master Ji's skin had deteriorated.

Second Master Ji didn't care.

"It's okay, you see, aren't my bones good?" Second Master Ji said that when he came back from Zhenshan Pass this time, he even felt that his body bones were stronger than before, and he looked older.

Master Ji Er said he was very happy. He is a white-faced scholar, and he is still tender, and he is usually a little distressed by this.

"This person, it seems that he still needs to go outside to experience the experience!" Second Master Ji said again, and glanced at Third Master Ji at the same time.

The two brothers exchanged a knowing look and both smiled heartily.

Old Mrs. Ji and Second Mrs. Ji were immediately alert, they were worried that if Second Master Ji went out this time, he would also become wild like Third Master Ji, and he would not be able to stay at home in the future.

Both of them voiced their worries.

Master Ji San laughed.

"It seems that I am not an outlier in the family, this must be the ancestral inheritance of our Ji family."

Second Master Ji smiled and comforted Old Lady Ji and Second Mrs. Ji, he would not be like Third Master Ji. He is a civil official, even if he is released from a foreign office, he is still an official in one place, and he must bring his family.

“…… I will always serve by the old lady's side, but the old lady don't bother me. There was a hint of affection in the seemingly ordinary tone of the second master Ji.

This is the filial piety of the second master Ji to the old lady Ji.

Of course, Mrs. Ji understood, her eyes were slightly red, and she nodded with a smile and said yes.

Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji exchanged glances, and both of them smiled.

Ji Xiaotang didn't speak on the side, just watched quietly. The eyes of Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji are full of affection for each other, and Ji Xiaotang has been used to seeing this kind of look in them since he was a child.

"Daddy......" Changsheng, who was temporarily left out in the cold, leaned on the leg of Second Master Ji.

"Changsheng ......" Second Master Ji immediately took Changsheng into his arms and sat down, and then, there was almost only the youngest son in his eyes, and there was no one else.

Ji Xiaotang looked at it, slightly melancholy.

Originally, that position was hers, but now it has been changed to Changsheng.

Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing.

Sure enough, after receiving the Beiban delegation, Qin Zhen came to Xinhua Hall, and everyone greeted each other again, and they exchanged pleasantries with each other.

After everyone sat down, Qin Zhen asked Second Master Ji about the peace talks.

The process of the peace talks had already been reported to the capital, and Qin Zhen was clear, but he preferred to hear what the second master Ji had to say.

Second Master Ji told Qin Zhen that the peace talks were going well, and the barbarians were not as arrogant and domineering as the legend said.

"It should be thanks to Ayo." Second Master Ji said with emotion.

If it weren't for Qi Younian who was afraid of the barbarians first, if it weren't for Qi Younian's suspicious formation, which made the barbarians uncertain about Daqin's military strength, there would be no peace talks at all, let alone concessions from the Northern Barbarians.

It can be said that the conditions for peace talks proposed by Beiban this time, except for the Changning peace clause, did not get any substantial benefits.

And to negotiate the conditions like this, Daqin's mission also contributed a lot.

"Han Fei is talented!" Second Master Ji praised it.

No, it's Han Kerang's word. Han Kerang became an official since he joined the DPRK, and his performance can only be said to be mediocre, but he shined in this peace talks. (To be continued.) )