"The alliance between Qi and Zhao has become even closer."

Unlike Xiong Huai's indifference, after King Yan learned that King Zhao ceded 150 li of land to Qi State, and Qi State promised Princess Yan to Prince Zhao and sent Tian Buli to Zhao State, he was immediately anxious, and even his eyebrows were squeezed together.

Since the Yan State ceded Qu Zhiyang Land to the Zhao State not long ago, the Yan State is now connected to the Qi and Zhao States, and now the Qi and Zhao countries are closely united, which is simply a disaster for the Yan State.

What should I do?

King Yan fell into deep thought.

If the Qi State can't afford to offend, it is also offended, but the ally of the Zhao State is not, without the containment of the Zhao State, the Yan State will be finished, so the Zhao State must not be evil.

At this moment, what should Yan Guo do next, what should he do?

For a long time, King Yan sighed, the Qi Zhao Alliance, not to mention the current dilapidated Yan Kingdom, even the Yan Kingdom in its heyday, can only avoid its edge.

So...

Thinking about it, King Yan shook his head and ordered: "Spread the edict, please invite the minister Meng Mao and the king of E to come and see the widow..."

Xiong Huai didn't care about Yan Guo's distress, in the case of Yan Guo's vitality, Yan Guo could only hide in the dark and lick his wounds, and he couldn't make trouble at all, and Chu Guo didn't have any hope for Yan Guo in a short time.

Now, after five days of preparation, Xiong Huai began to lead his army back to Yingdu.

Yingdu.

When Xiong Huai led the army back to Yingdu, Yingdu was still hanging white flags, and the funerals of Nanhou and Jingcui had not yet been completed.

According to the regulations, when the Son of Heaven died, the coffin was stored for seven months before he could be buried, waiting for all the princes to come to the funeral. And when the princes die, they need to be parked for May to wait for the arrival of the allied princes.

The funeral of the southern queen is half a step higher than that of the princes, and Jingcui is buried with the rites of the princes, and needs to wait for the feudal lords from all over the country and the people of the public office to come to mourn, so until Xiong Huai returns to Yingdu, their funeral is still not over.

In the Chu Palace, Xiong Huai stood in front of the coffin in the south with a sad face, silent for a long time.

At this time, the crown prince and the young prince and other sons, dressed in plain clothes, were kneeling in front of the coffin and weeping loudly. And the ministers who returned together with Zhao Ju Qu and others had also changed into plain clothes and knelt with the ministers with a mournful face.

For a long time, when Prince Heng's crying was no longer loud and loud before, and gradually became hoarse, and Gongzi Yu was already crying, Qu Yuan, who was not far from them, noticed the abnormality of Prince Heng and Gongzi Yan, got up silently, and then quietly walked to the side of King Chu:

"Please also mourn on King's Day and take care of your health."

Hearing this, Xiong Huai frowned, and there was no movement.

Seeing this, Qu Yuan spoke again: "Even if the king doesn't think about himself, he has to think about Gongzi Yu, who is still young and has just lost his mother, and can't withstand long-term grief. ”

Hearing this, Xiong Huai frowned again, and then looked back at Gongzi Yan, who was kneeling on the side of the prince, and saw that his face was sad, the tears on his face had not dried, and he was crying bitterly.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai's heart ached, Gongzi Yan was not yet eight years old, and he lost his mother. Moreover, in the past two months, his father, who needs him the most, is no longer by his side, how did he spend this time.

Then, Xiong Huai saw Gongzi Rat and Gongzi Niu, who were younger than Gongzi Yan, and were staying next to Gongzi Yu at a loss.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai sighed slightly in his heart, and then turned his head to Qu Yuan and said: "Xianqing, the widow's heart is in turmoil, let's leave it to Xianqing here." ”

"Yui."

Then, Xiong Huai walked towards the harem, and on the other hand, he instructed Li Qiu, the palace who was following him: "Tell the prince, let the prince come forward to thank the ministers, and let Gongzi Wangcai and Wang Sunping accompany the prince." In addition, bring Gongzi Bi, and the widow wants to talk to Gongzi Bi. Also, send the Childe Rat and the Childe Cow back to their mother. ”

"Yui."

Not long after Xiong Huai walked out of the hall, he saw Gongzi Yu being brought over by Li Qiu.

"Father..." Gongzi Yu came to Xiong Huai's side, looked at Xiong Huai cautiously, his sad face was full of admiration, as if he wanted to get closer, but he was a little worried.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai felt pity, took a step forward, and then hugged Gongziyi.

As soon as Gongzi was picked up, he felt his father's embrace, and immediately cried again:

"Father, the queen mother is gone, and she will never come back..."

Seeing this, Xiong Huai hugged Gongzi Yu with one hand, and hurriedly wiped his tears with the other, comforting: "Zi Yu is not crying, although the queen mother is gone, but you still have your father, and your father is still there..."

Maybe because of Xiong Huai's appeasement, or maybe because he was tired of crying before, Gongzi Yu quickly stopped.

At this time, after Xiong Huai wiped all the tears on Gongzi's face, he looked at Gongzi's immature little face, and asked pityingly: "Yu'er, tell my father how you are doing during this time, and who is taking care of you." ”

When Gongzi heard this, the sadness on his face faded slightly: "Father, I have been asking Mrs. Qin for the past two months, it is Brother Wangcai who takes care of me." ”

After speaking, he seemed to remember something, raised his head proudly, looked at Xiong Huai and added: "Also, father, the younger brother is young, and I am taking care of the younger brother." ”

Xiong Huai saw that Gongzi's sadness dissipated slightly, and his heart was suddenly relieved, and then he heard that it was Mrs. Qin and Gongzi Wangcai who were taking care of him, and couldn't help but nodded.

It seems that Mrs. Qin and Gongzi Wangcai did not bully Gongzi Yu because he lost his mother at a young age.

Then, seeing Zi Yu saying that he was taking care of Zi Rat, seeing his proud appearance, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and then immediately smiled and praised: "Okay, good, worthy of being a widow's son, he knows how to take care of his younger brother at a young age, and he will definitely be the virtuous son of my Chu State in the future." ”

When Gongzi heard this, he became even more proud: "Of course, the queen mother often tells me that my father is the overlord of the world and the wise king of the world, and I will be the great sage of the Chu State in the future, and I will be the virtuous minister of the Chu State like Sun Shuao..."

As he spoke, Childe's voice became lower and lower, until finally, it was inaudible.

Xiong Huai heard Gongzi's words, and nodded first.

The practice of the Chu State, after the new monarch ascends the throne, he will definitely reuse his brother and entrust him with important tasks, even Ling Yin.

Nanhou taught Gongzi Yu and Sun Shuao as the goal, which is also human nature.

In this regard, Xiong Huai was not surprised, but was also pleased that Nanhou taught Gongzi Yan so much.

Then, when he heard Childe's voice getting lower and lower, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then immediately looked at Childe.

Seeing the sadness on his face again, he knew that he remembered his mother again.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai couldn't help but hug him tightly, and then walked towards the harem while comforting him.

After a long time.

When Xiong Huai was teasing Gongzi in the harem garden, a waiter came to Xiong Huai's side: "King, the left disciple asks to see." ”

"Left disciple?" Xiong Huai was stunned for a moment, and then immediately responded: "Pass." ”