In the golden autumn season, the forest is dyed, the breeze is blowing, Xiao Mingyue and Chen Xian are galloping on the grass one after the other.

Then the two of them sat freely and unrestrainedly side by side on the hillside, and a few magpies flew by from time to time in the clear blue sky, which was picturesque.

Xiao Mingyue couldn't help but say: "The life I look forward to is like now, unfettered, comfortable, without so many courtesies, no intrigue, and no need to work hard for rights." ”

Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue and said with a smile: "This really doesn't look like it came from the mouth of an official lady, now the gate valve is strictly hierarchical, whether it is the daughter of an ordinary family or an official lady, you want to marry into the prince and noble, but what you expect is so ordinary, it is really different." ”

Xiao Mingyue looked at Chen Xian and said, "You must think that I am very unproductive, I will have this kind of thought." ”

"No, on the contrary, I think your ideas are precious." Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue and smiled.

"Really?" Xiao Mingyue asked.

"Well, it means that you are a simple girl." Chen Xiandao

"And what if I'm not? What if I lied to you? Xiao Mingyue asked.

Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue intently, and said calmly: "It's okay, even if you lie to me, I'm willing." ”

Xiao Mingyue listened, lowered her head in surprise and said, "Fool." ”

Chen Xian took Xiao Mingyue's hand and said, "No matter what happens in the future, my feelings for you will not change." ”

After that, he let Xiao Mingyue lean on his shoulder and said: "Now that I am General Pingnan, when you pass the age of peace, I will propose to Your Majesty and protect you for the rest of your life." ”

Xiao Mingyue looked up at Chen Xian with disgust and said, "I didn't say I wanted to marry you." ”

Chen Xian looked at Xiao Mingyue gently and said softly: "It's me who wants to marry you, don't worry, I will try my best to give you the best." ”

"The way it is now, it's the best." Xiao Mingyue smiled.

The two hands were clasped tightly together, and after looking at the scenery for a long time, Fang left.

in the lake.

Xiao Zhong and Gao Mengyao sat on a big boat, the captain paddled in the bow of the boat, the two sat in the cabin, the lake was sparkling, there were many lotus leaves floating on the water, groups of dragonflies kept flying by, and occasionally a few carp jumped out of the water.

Xiao Zhong looked at the scenery along the way and said, "I like to enjoy these natural scenery very much, and I think they are the most beautiful existence." ”

Gao Mengyao said with a smile: "Your Highness is elegant, and I have always disliked the hustle and bustle. ”

Xiao Zhong said with a smile: "Miss Gao, it's no wonder that Cousin Mingyue likes to have fun with you so much. ”

Gao Mengyao said: "The county lord is talented and beautiful, full of economy, and approachable, Mengyao really admires him." ”

Xiao Zhong smiled and said, "My cousin is excellent, but Miss Gao is also unique. ”

Gao Mengyao lowered her head and smiled after hearing this: "Your Highness Xie appreciates." ”

Xiao Zhong asked again, "But what books have you read?" ”

Gao Mengyao said with a smile: "I have always been dull, except for "Female Training" and "Female Virtue", I only read "The Book of Songs" and "Analects". ”

Xiao Zhong nodded and said: "Nowadays, girls don't like to read, they only care about learning some female celebrities and music rhythms, Miss Gao is already rare, why is she stupid?!" ”

Gao Mengyao said: "It was all taught by my father since I was a child, and I just remembered it in my head." ”

Xiao Zhong said: "The tall man is full of wealth, and the daughter who is educated now is also very good. ”

Gao Mengyao said: "Your Highness has praised it. ”

On the boat, the two chatted some poems again, and then returned to the shore, after which Xiao Zhong looked at Gao Mengyao differently, and Gao Mengyao was even more devoted to Xiao Zhong.

Amber took Xiao Wan and a few attendants to catch a lot of fish, and the six of them returned to Xiao Zhong's house, after changing clothes, they grilled the fish, and the servants caught some game, so they asked the cook to cook a few dishes, and after dinner early, Xiao Zhong personally sent Gao Mengyao back to the house, Chen Xian, Xiao Mingyue and Amber back to the palace.

When Xiao Mingyue returned to the palace, she went straight to say goodbye to her aunt's room. As soon as he entered the house, he saw that there were many things in the house, including fine silk, silver fox fur cloaks, jade bracelets, agate beads, purple jade earrings, and so on.

Xiao Mingyue asked Concubine Hu for peace and asked, "Your Majesty is really considerate to your aunt, and they are all precious objects." ”

Concubine Hu sighed and said, "These were not sent by His Majesty, but by the Third Prince. ”

Xiao Mingyue heard this and asked in surprise, "Why did the third prince send these over?" ”

Concubine Hu said: "I said that I said that I congratulated you on being named the county lord, and I came to congratulate you, I said that you were not there, he sat down and left, and said that he would come to see you another day, what does this mean?" ”

When Xiao Mingyue heard this, she was confused at first, so she recalled that the three princes were very attentive to her at the banquet, and the two should have something to do with it, so she said to Concubine Hu: "Maybe it was sent for the sake of my aunt's face." ”

Concubine Hu said: "That kid rarely comes on weekdays, and now I'm afraid it's beating your idea." ”

Xiao Mingyue listened, and couldn't help but think with some worry, he had never said a few words to the third prince Zheng'er Bajing before, how could he have thoughts about himself, Queen Youlan regarded her aunt as an enemy on weekdays, how could she want to marry her son, there was only one possibility after going back and thinking about it, that is, Queen Youlan just wanted to let herself marry Xiao Jing, to break up the relationship between herself and her aunt, to break up the relationship between her father and her aunt, or to use her own hand to deal with her aunt, thinking of this, she decided to go back and come up with a foolproof plan to dispel Queen Youlan's thoughts.

In the palace of Queen Youlan.

Queen Youlan was feeding the two oriole birds in the cage, and when she saw Xiao Jing coming back, she asked, "Everything has been sent?" Got someone? ”

Xiao Jing replied: "I sent it, but Miss Mingyue went out of the palace to play." ”

Queen Youlan put down the bird food in her hand and said, "I was unlucky not to see anyone this time, so next time I picked the right day, and I will go again." ”

Xiao Zhong asked: "Mother has always disliked the people in Chunning Palace, why does she want her son to curry favor with that Xiao Mingyue now?" ”

Queen Youlan said: "Now that she has been named the county lord of Jianing by His Majesty, her father has a heavy army, and her status is far more noble than other official eunuchs, why do you say?" ”

Xiao Zhong thought for a while: "Do you want your son to marry her?" ”

Queen Youlan smiled when she heard this: "You are finally smart once, it's not too late, as long as you can marry her, you are not afraid that General Xiao will not stand on our side, and then Concubine Hu will be equal to having no wings, and the throne will not be yours!" ”

Xiao Zhong thought about it and said, "No wonder my mother asked me to be courteous to the county lord at the banquet before. But to be honest, the appearance of the county lord is outstanding among the women Erchen has seen, but Erchen doesn't like her every time he thinks that she is the cousin of the eldest brother. ”

Queen Youlan said angrily: "Let you marry her, as long as you can treat her well, and when you become the emperor in the future, it is not a matter of one word." ”

Xiao Zhong listened to it and replied approvingly: "The son listens to his mother." ”

Queen Youlan said: "Go back and prepare, and ask what the county lord likes?" ”

So, Xiao Zhong left at that moment and went back to prepare.

After Xiao Jing left, Queen Youlan approached the inner room, and saw a sorceress dressed in a black robe and painted with colored paints on her face, lighting sandalwood candles around the room, holding a dustpan and a brush to help the horseman, chanting words in her mouth, and ending the divination after a while.

Queen Youlan asked, "What has the master gained?" ”

The wizard replied slowly: "Back to the queen mother, the gods show that if Your Highness wants to inherit the throne, there must be obstacles, and only by clearly removing the obstacles." ”

Queen Youlan hurriedly asked, "I don't know who is the obstacle?" ”

The wizard said: "The gods have not made it clear, but the person is in the palace, and his status is noble, and he is an unexpected person of the mother." ”

Queen Youlan was the first to think of Concubine Hu and Xiao Zhong, and said, "It must be the mother and son of the Hu family." ”

He asked again: "Now I have found a girl for Jing'er, who is the county lord of Jianing who has just been canonized by His Majesty, and his father is General Xiao. ”

The wizard said, "When did the county lord enter the palace and where does he live now?" ”

Queen Youlan said: "I entered the palace on the third day of the third month of March, and now lives in the Chunning Palace in the southeast. ”

The wizard closed his eyes, fiddled with his fingers, and said for a moment: "This woman will be unspeakably expensive in the future, and it has something to do with the peace of the world. ”

Queen Youlan listened and said: "That's right, I, Jing'er, am Your Majesty's sister-in-law, and if I marry her, I can help Jing'er succeed to the throne." ”

After that, he asked the wizard to check the birth date for himself and his son, and then looked at the feng shui of Jingren Palace, etc.

After Xiao Mingyue went back, she thought of Xiao Jing's courtesy, and thought that if Empress Youlan went to ask His Majesty, she was worried that she might be assigned to marry, so she fidgeted. When I think of fashion disease, I don't think it's a long-term solution; If Chen Xian is allowed to ask His Majesty for marriage at this time, he, Chen Xian, and Chunning Palace will all offend Queen Youlan because of this, and Brother Chen's future will also be affected. After thinking about it, I thought of the fortune teller of Jiming Temple, so I decided to go to Jiming Temple in person the next day.

Northwest side plug, Gan Close.

Half desert and half oasis, it is known as "Plugging Jiangnan".

Since ancient times, it has been a place where soldiers must fight, and its geographical location is very prominent, it is in an important position in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is the crossroads of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the ethnic minorities in the northwest.

At this time, the king of Heqing Tuoba Hong and Yuwendi are in the hall and the messenger of Rouran to discuss the exchange of markets, the king of Heqing is the uncle of the first emperor Tuoba Xi, when he was a teenager was jealous of the queen, so he was sent by his father to the northwest to garrison, sleek and sophisticated, left and right, but also concerned about the people, for many years in this place like a fish in water, under the governance of the people are also considered to live and work in peace and contentment, the only shortcoming is that some greedy for money, often fill their pockets.

Rouran people decided to continue to pay thirty percent of the city rent, but the king of Heqing thought that the profit was too little, so he was sick, said that he had angina, refused to continue to negotiate, and after the messenger left, he asked Yuwendi what he had to say, Yuwendi thought about it and said: "The two sides have been communicating trade for more than ten years, if the border trade is prosperous at this time suddenly changed the city rent, the other party will inevitably be dissatisfied, it is better to collect the city rent as before, we improve the customs duties, Rouran mainly introduces cattle and sheep, every month there are large quantities into Ganhui, I Northern Wei land is rich, The people's demand is endless, and in the middle and late stages of each month, the volume of goods of the merchants of Rouran is in short supply, and now it is advisable to make up once every half a month, and the number of cattle and sheep does not exceed 1,000 each time, so that you can collect customs duties twice a month, and the other party can replenish the goods in time, and they are all happy. ”

After hearing this, King Heqing laughed heartily and said, "Good! Good idea, you are really born to do business, and after the negotiation is completed, the customs duty side will be handed over to you to manage. ”

After that, he instructed the slaves to send someone to inform the messenger that they would be talking about the terms of the mutual market in three days.