The four years of reunification and peace are destined to be an extraordinary year, the Khitan State was surprised and then rejoiced, and the surprises were repeated, and the first danger was followed by peace, and moreover, one side was stable, and all parties were stable. not only recovered the lost territory, but also severely damaged the Song army, and from then on, the Song State no longer dared to underestimate the Khitan. What's even more gratifying is that this battle is powerful at home and abroad, and in peacetime, those with two ambitions finally have to hold down the heart that is about to move, the surrender that should be submitted, the tribute that should be paid, and even the big food in the west of the Western Regions, Tianzhu has sent envoys to pay tribute. The Khitan is really famous this time, and the Khitan is really "big".

At this time, some countries proposed to make peace with the Khitan, Goryeo, and Jurchen even sent beauties directly. These beauties are all radiant, beautiful, and talented, and captivating. It's enough to make people swoon and lose their nature.

For these beauties, Xiao Xuan really had a headache, although he returned a few batches, however, considering the friendly diplomatic relations, he was disrespectful, so he had to keep some. But even these also made her very uneasy, every time she saw the emperor's eyes looking at these beauties, a nameless fire surged in Xiao Sui's heart. Where is this the proper behavior of the king of a country? It's really a loss of royal decency.

But recently, a thought has been entrenched in Xiao Xuan's mind, and it is getting stronger and stronger - it's time for the emperor to accept the queen. The emperor is already fourteen years old, born with broad shoulders and round waist, strong and majestic, dragon and tiger steps, majestic. The attitude towards the opposite sex has changed a lot, although he is the king of a country, he still seems a little restrained and shy in front of the opposite sex, but his eyes are hot, enough to burn everything in front of him.

In fact, it is not difficult for the emperor to accept the queen, and the harem has long reserved a group of show girls. It's just that who to make the queen is very tricky. Regarding this matter, Xiao Xuan consulted Han Derang. Han Derang did not answer positively, and he didn't know what to ask. just said: "This matter only needs to be decided by the Queen Mother." ”

Xiao Xuan was very unhappy when he heard this, and thought to himself, you are easy to be the shopkeeper. But she heard what Han Derang meant, and the person in his mind was exactly the person she liked.

However, Han Derang said: "This matter depends on what the emperor thinks, discuss it with him." ”

Xiao Sui said: "What to discuss with him?" This is a queen, not a wife. ”

Han Derang seemed to have been pricked by something, his face changed, his eyes dimmed, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Xiao Xuan saw Han Derang's pain, knew that he had been poked in the sore spot, and at the same time, she also felt a heartache coming. It suddenly occurred to me that the candidate in my mind was not the best person, although she was beautiful, and she had a gentle temperament, and was smart and dexterous, and she was the most compatible with herself. However, according to the current situation in the Khitan, there is a powerful force that makes her have to carefully consider the queen candidate. She remembered that she had discussed with Prime Minister Mu Fang about the various forces in the Khitan country, and Mu Fang emphasized the need to balance and reconcile these forces in order to stabilize the country. Now that I think about it, he was right. In particular, in this counterattack against the Song Kingdom, the strong combat effectiveness of the Agu tribe overshadowed the other tribes. If this power is used properly, it can call the wind and rain, suppress evil spirits and subdue demons, and if it is not used properly, it will set off stormy waves.

Therefore, Xiao Xuan said to Han Derang: "I may disappoint you, the queen I chose is not the person you think. ”

Han Derang hurriedly asked: "Who does the Queen Mother choose to be the queen?" ”

Xiao Sui said: "Brother Xiao Jing, the great-granddaughter of Agu, has a dignified appearance, a gentle temperament, a quiet and steady personality, and has the model of a mother of the country. ”

"But—"

Xiao Sui knew what Han Derang wanted to say, so he said: "I know that I have wronged Brother Bodhisattva by doing this, but the emperor's marriage is related to the future of the country, and I can't love children." ”

Han Derang wanted to say something, but he finally gave up.

Xiao Sui said: "Fortunately, Brother Xiao Jing is also very beautiful, has a good temperament, and is kind-hearted, unlike her black and ugly sister, who is violent and cruel, if it is her sister, no matter how much interest it is, I will not let the emperor accept her as the queen." ”

Han Derang said: "The minister heard that this Xiao Yunjin is not simple, her mother had a dream that day, dreamed of an optimus golden pillar, everyone couldn't climb up, Xiao Yunjin arrived, and also wanted to climb this pillar, which made everyone laugh, but not only did she climb up, but even her entourage climbed up. Do you say she's simple? ”

Xiao Sui smiled: "It's just a dream, I don't think she's anything special except that she's ugly and dark." It's Brother Xiao Jing, who is loved and empathetic. ”

Han Derang said: "Since the Queen Mother likes her, then her blessing is to choose a day to marry the emperor." ”

So, the auspicious day was calculated, and the Ministry of Rites began to plan the emperor's wedding ceremony.

On the day of the wedding, Kang Yanxin seemed very happy, although she was just an inconspicuous waiter, running around with the greeting procession, holding various ceremonies step by step. Caught in the crowd and self-absorbed by the boisterous sound of musical instruments. She listened carefully to the speeches of the relatives and the replies of the descendants, watched the two clans drinking together, and looked at the beaded crown on the queen's head and the brocade clothes on her body. See how the queen stepped over the saddle. The queen is really beautiful today, her face is full of happiness, this brilliance greatly infects Kang Yanxin, and also makes her immersed in happiness, and she still can't extricate herself until a few days later.

A few days later, when she saw Wang Jizhong and began to talk to him about the emperor's wedding, she was still excited.

She said, "Ouch, that's something I'll never forget!" ”

Wang Jizhong looked at her radiant appearance, knowing that nothing could stop her from vomiting and making up her mind. So, he watched her quietly and let the floodgates open for free speech.

However, she suddenly stopped talking again, just looked at Wang Jizhong in a daze, and finally, sighed: "What are you talking about?" ”

Wang Jizhong saw that Kang Yanxin's mood was low for a while, he didn't know what was going on, and he didn't want to ask, so he thought: No wonder people say that women are fickle.

After a while, Kang Yanxin suddenly whispered, "Do you know that the queen fell off when she was crossing the saddle today." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "You didn't fall, did you? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "I didn't fall, but some people say that it is unlucky." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "How can there be such a statement? ”

Kang Yanxin shook his head and said, "I don't know, everyone says so." ”

Wang Jizhong smiled and said, "Do you believe it?" ”

Kang Yanxin thought about it, shook his head, and after a while, said, "Is there one thing that I look a little weird? ”

Wang Jizhong laughed secretly in his heart: You feel weird when you look at everything. But he didn't say it, just asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "There is a slave named Xianshi, have you heard of it?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "I know, she was a prisoner of the Song Kingdom, and later the Queen Mother was about to enter the palace, what happened to her?" ”

Kang Yanxin said: "It's not much, I just think she is not ordinary with the horse master." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Why is it not ordinary? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Today, at the wedding, she was in charge of pouring wine, and when she poured wine for the concubine, her hands trembled so much that the wine was spilled. ”

Wang Jizhong said with a smile: "I poured a little wine, what's strange, girls just like to think about it." ”

Kang Yanxin said seriously: "It's not that I think about it too much, I look at the horse master differently than she looks at her." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "How is it different? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "Different is different, you don't know." ”

Kang Yanxin glanced at Wang Jizhong as he spoke, his face turned red, and he turned his head to look away.

Wang Jizhong thought in his heart that if the horse really fell in love with Xianshi, it would not be a good thing, and if he couldn't get it, he would die. His heart tightened.

Kang Yanxin turned around and said, "I heard that Xian Shi was saved by the master of the horse, isn't it?" ”

Wang Jizhong shook his head.

Kang Yanxin said again: "Some people also say that she voluntarily followed the horse master to Khitan. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Nonsense, who wants to run here to be a slave? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "That's right, but I heard that the princess is still angry with the concubine for this woman." ”

Wang Jizhong had heard about Xian Shi in the prisoner camp, but he only knew that she was captured by Xiao Hengde, first hidden in his camp, and then sent to the prisoner camp. At the beginning, Wang Jizhong only felt that Xiao Hengde was greedy, but he didn't expect them to be sincere.

Kang Yanxin said: "You may not know the temper of the princess, she is a lord who is not easy to serve. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Which princess has a good temper? ”

Kang Yanxin said: "There is one thing, you may not know, in fact, the horse master doesn't look down on the princess at all. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Then how did he make a donkey?" ”

Kang Yanxin looked around and stopped talking.

Wang Jizhong is a person who doesn't like to inquire into other people's private affairs, and seeing that Kang Yanxin didn't want to say it, he said, "Lang Jun, I'll ask you about someone." ”

"Who?" Kang Yanxin said.

"Zhao Zongyuan," seeing that Kang Yanxin did not speak, Wang Jizhong added, "It is the Song people who were captured not long ago, and we walked to Shangjing together." ”

Kang Yanxin stood up and said, "She's dead." ”

Wang Jizhong was taken aback. Hurriedly asked: "Dead?" How did you die? ”

Kang Yanxin said impatiently: "Dead, dead, why do you care so much about her?" With that, he walked away.