Chapter 282: Northern Xia Kingdom
"Ladies and gentlemen, today (rì) is the son of our friends who came from thousands of miles to meet, let us raise a glass to welcome the king of Northern Xia." Qi Wei picked up the wine glass in front of him, and then opened his mouth to the people sitting down below.
King of Northern Xia? Tuoba Zhao is this going to come to the court in person? Following the direction of Qi Wei's gaze, Zhou Huan saw Tuoba Zhao.
Although the Northern Xia Kingdom is not as vast as Han Zhaoguo, after Tuoba Zhao ascended the throne in recent years, he worked hard to annex several surrounding tribes in one go, so that the entire Northern Xia quickly entered the eyes of the people.
This visit, to put it bluntly, Han Zhaoguo accepted Tuoba Zhao's overtures, and the two countries are afraid that they are going to develop peacefully.
"The fifth prince is polite, your country is rich and expensive, and it can't be learned by rough people in a wild land like us." Tuoba Zhao came out of the crowd and bowed to Qi Wei.
Qi Wei picked up his wine glass, pursed his lips and smiled: "Respect the king." ”
"Hahaha." Tuoba Zhao also smiled heartily, "Respect the prince." ”
As the two of them came and went, the atmosphere of the whole banquet was much more harmonious, and even the people sitting below gradually relaxed and began to chat.
Zhou Huan was also bored, "Chu Xingchen, I think this king of Northern Xia, why is it not like the guards on his side (shēn) at all?" ”
"You don't know." Chu Xingchen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "His mother is from our Han Zhao Kingdom, so he is a lot more handsome." ”
Zhou Huan nodded, "I see." ”
Northern Xia is in the east of Han Zhaoguo, where the weather has always been cold and dry, so the people there are tall, but most of the facial features and skin are relatively dry, far less delicate than the people of Han Zhaoguo.
But Tuoba Zhao is not, he is standing in a bunch of Northern Xia people, although he is a little shorter, but that face is pleasing to the eye.
"God, no." Chu Xingchen suddenly looked at Zhou Huan in a fuss, "Princess, do you still like this?" ”
After that, Chu Xingchen also turned around (shēn) to find Qi Yu. I was still thinking in my heart, anyway, this Qi Yu looks, the long (xìng) grid is better looking than Tuoba Zhao.
Zhou Huan shook his head helplessly, turned (shēn) looked at Chu Xingchen and said, "Chu Xingchen, you talk nonsense again, the door of the Chu King's Mansion in the future!" ”
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen immediately hooked his lips and smiled, "No, no, I was wrong." ”
"However, speaking of which, this Tuoba Zhao is also a poor person, it is precisely because his mother is from Han Zhaoguo that his position in Northern Xia has always been precarious, so he became the king of Northern Xia, which is even more unbelievable."
Chu Xingchen next to (shēn) chattered, but quickly gave Zhou Huan the information he wanted to know the most.
She understands that a wolf will never be able to cover up or lose his bloody instincts because of a change in circumstances.
When thinking like this, Zhou Huan raised his head and met the eyes of Tuoba Zhao not far away.
Looking at each other, Tuoba Zhao's brown eyes had some meaningless smiles.
Tuoba Zhao picked up the wine glass in front of him, raised his glass to Zhou Huan not far away, and then nodded and drank it himself.
That look seemed to say: Respect Princess Chu!
It's just that Tuoba Zhao's eyes have two more points of aggression. Then, Zhou Huan turned his head unhappily and continued to stare at the woman dancing on the stage.
Suddenly, Tuoba Zhao, who was not far away, put down the wine glass in his hand and said to Qi Wei, who was sitting opposite: "Lord Wang, I heard that most of you Han Zhaoguo are capable people, so this king wants to see it, I don't know if there is such an opportunity?" ”
Suddenly, everyone stopped making noise.
Tuoba Zhao is provoking, as the host, Han Zhaoguo can't show any signs of losing this time, otherwise there will be no way to deal with it.
Just when the people below were all nervous, Qi Wei suddenly put down his wine glass, looked at Tuoba Zhao with a two-point smile in his eyes and said: "Since it is the king's request, it should naturally be satisfied, but today (rì) is a banquet, and it can't hurt the harmony." ”
"That?" Tuoba Zhao raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Why don't you Han Zhaoguo's women show themselves?" ”
This......
The people in the crowd were all stunned, they were all noble peoples, how could they be the same as those despicable Northern Xia people?
"Okay, why don't you let the concubine (shēn) try." Suddenly, a beautiful female voice broke the embarrassment on the field.
Everyone followed the sound and looked over, there was no mistake, that person was Luo Wanyan. She stood in front of Qi Wei and smiled smartly.
Chu Xingchen shook his head and looked at Zhou Huan.
"What, you think I'm going to stand up?" Zhou Huan laughed.
Chu Xingchen nodded seriously, "Princess, this kind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must know that if we win over the people of Northern Xia, then Qi Wei will be completely unable to fight us." ”
Zhou Huan laughed and said nothing, the protagonist of 今 (rì) is not himself. Now that the two parties have not completely torn their faces, Zhou Huan doesn't want to be this bad guy.
She also thought that maybe Qi Wei didn't have so many bad intentions, so she could leave a way for herself.
However, this kind of thought Zhou Huan only flashed. After all, she had done it all over again, didn't she think of Qi Wei's (xìng) son a long time ago?
On the other side, Qi Wei and Tuoba Zhao chatted with a smile again, and obviously Luo Wanyan interjected two sentences from time to time, which also made Tuoba Zhao very satisfied.
Eventually, the two sides decided to race.
The intersection of the two countries, and the women, the horse-racing method that does not hurt the harmony is really interesting.
However, before starting, Tuoba Zhao suddenly turned (shēn) to look at Zhou Huan and said, "I heard that Han Zhaoguo has two princes, why can the women of the fifth prince come out to replace them, but not the seventh prince?" ”
His eyes fell on Zhou Huan's (shēn) with great sharpness.
For a while, everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Huan's (shēn). Zhou Huan was embarrassed (shēn), knowing that he couldn't hide.
"If it's nothing else, it's for (diàn)." Chu Xingchen on the side whispered, for fear that Zhou Huan would be angry and bring his temper again.
But at a critical time, Zhou Huan would not be so stupid.
"Okay, since that's the case, then I'll be ugly." Zhou Huanqi (shēn) bent down to Tuoba Zhao and saluted.
Qi Wei only glanced at Zhou Huan with a complicated expression, and instructed the people next to him to prepare more things. And Luo Wanyan didn't even give Zhou Huan a look, let alone any communication.
"No, I'm not involved in horseback riding. Why don't I write a pair of ink treasures for the king? Zhou Huan smiled and nodded at the palace maid next to him (shēn).
Chu Xingchen has a good relationship with that palace maid, and it should be usable.
"How's it going, King? Our Han Zhaoguo's women can be literate and martial, but it just so happens that I don't know martial arts, but I disappointed the king? ”
Zhou Huan raised his eyebrows and smiled, but Tuoba Zhao shook his head and didn't say anything more.
Soon the rice paper was brought up, and then Zhou Huan calmly picked up the brush from the table, and after pondering for a while, he quickly flew the pen in his hand on the rice paper.
However, in a short time, a red plum picture was displayed again on the rice paper.
To be honest, Zhou Huanjin (rì) was originally prepared to perform well on the racecourse. After all, the appearance of Tuoba Zhao this time definitely represents a certain alliance of interests behind it.
Especially Fang Cai, when he knew that the person who came was Tuoba Zhao, the emperor of the Northern Xia Kingdom, Zhou Huan had a deeper understanding in his heart.
Now, Tuoba Zhao personally came to Han Zhaoguo to check their details. And the throne after (rì) will inevitably arise between Qi Wei and the Chu Palace.
Therefore, whoever gets the favor of Tuoba Zhao now means that the relationship between the two parties will be more intimate. This opportunity, it stands to reason that Zhou Huan should seize it.
On the way back from giving the painting to Tuoba Zhao, Zhou Huan told Chu Xingchen his thoughts.
Chu Xingchen looked at Zhou Huan with a puzzled expression and said, "Since that's the case, then ...... you?"
Chu Xingchen remembered that it was not wrong, Zhou Huan had practiced martial arts with Qi Yu for a period of time, so anything on the hunting ground should not be difficult for her.
Who knows, Zhou Huan shook his head and set his eyes on Luo Wanyan (shēn) next to Qi Wei (shēn).
Suddenly, Chu Xingchen understood what Zhou Huan meant.
He sighed and said to Zhou Huan: "We didn't expect that, including you, in fact, you are the most soft-hearted person, right?" ”
Zhou Huan didn't speak, and lowered his head silently.
Although I don't know what Luo Wanyan has experienced, but in the end, it can make a huge change in a person, and the thing she experienced (qíng) must be unforgettable for her, at least not a good thing.
Thinking of the previous (qíng) points, Zhou Huan still didn't want to force Luo Wanyan at such a time.
Seeing that Zhou Huanxin (qíng) was not good, Chu Xingchen raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Let's go and have a look." Chu Xingchen immediately turned (shēn) and left, and Zhou Huan had no choice but to follow.
Unfortunately, when Zhou Huan walked over and just arrived next to the racecourse, Tuoba Zhao had just walked in front of her.
"The King." Zhou Huan couldn't hide, so he had to bow his head and say hello.
Hearing this, Tuoba Zhao stopped his steps, and a smile curled up on the corner of his lips. "Looking at the dress of the princess (rì), I thought that the opponent of this king would be the princess?"
Zhou Huan smiled lightly, then shook his head.
"The king laughed, this princess is just a weak woman, what kind of good ability to ride a horse there."
"Really?" Tuoba Zhao suddenly stopped his steps, and then took two steps in front of Zhou Huan. "But how did I hear that Han Zhaoguo and Princess Chu are famous?"
"That's probably just a rumor."
Zhou Huan took a step back, "The game is about to start, so the king should hurry up and prepare." ”
"Then ask the princess to take a good look at the demeanor of our Northern Xia boys." Tuoba Zhao hooked his lips and smiled, revealing dispensable muscles (ròu) on the back of his muscular hands.
Zhou Huan turned (shēn) in embarrassment, and secretly complained in his heart, don't the people of the Northern Xia Kingdom know how to dress well?
At the start of the game, both sides only need to make a trip back and forth in the specified place to see who needs the length of time.