Western Wei, Imperial Palace.

"What?" Ninth Princess Qian Yan's eyes widened in anger and surprise, "Let my daughter apologize to him?" Father, have you made a mistake, it was he who insulted his daughter now, you should immediately send troops, let Mi Zi come to apologize to his daughter and make amends, how can I apologize to him? I came back by myself, if I go back again, I have to apologize to him, how can I save face, I can't afford to be in front of him in my life!"

"Now is not the time for children. The Emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty said in a cold voice, "Southern Chu is very important to the Western Wei! After the last war with the Northern Xia, the Western Wei suffered heavy losses, and its vitality has not yet recovered, but the Northern Xia has been preserved in the most elite force, and it is still a powerful threat to us! When the Northern Xia controlled the Southern Chu, it was difficult for the Western Wei to parry with the Southern Chu. If we have to form an alliance with Southern Chu so that we can resist the threat of Northern Xia, do you understand?"

"Nanchu is a small border country, I am willing to marry, and I have already given them a gift, but Mi Zi's attitude is really hateful, I can't swallow this breath!" Qian Yan snorted, "Unless he comes to pick me up, I won't go to Nanchu by myself!"

"Child, even if Mi Zi is not, but once you run back by yourself, then we will be unreasonable, and we will become passive!" The queen sighed softly, "Mi Zi's city is quite deep, this palace guesses that he should deliberately provoke you, he is sure that your temperament will not be able to stand it, so the layout, we are completely on the side of the faux pas." It is said that on the day of the wedding, Mi Zi was not in Linyuan, thinking that he had gone elsewhere and had important things to deal with, if you did not leave angrily, but stayed and insisted on the wedding, would he dare to regret the marriage? If he regretted the marriage, then we have to question him, at that time, your father sent troops to be angry for you, do you understand?"

"Queen Mother, do you mean that I was calculated by Mi Zi?" Qian Yan stomped his foot, "I shouldn't be so impulsive, he doesn't want to get married, but he doesn't want to get married on that day? If he doesn't want to get married, I don't want to humiliate myself anymore! If he doesn't want to get married on that day, what will he do on that day is actually more important than the big wedding?"

"There are also various speculations in Linyuan, and we have no way of knowing what he did. The queen said, "So, child, after you get married, you will be the queen of a country, you can no longer be like a wayward child, many things, your broad-mindedness, although you are a queen, but many times you also have to have patience." You have to endure your husband's snubbing and suspicion of you, you have to endure that your husband has other women around you, you have to endure the children that your husband has with other women!"

After a pause, the queen continued: "But, at all times, you must remember that you are the mistress of this country, no matter what your husband's attitude is, as long as you have done everything you should be a concubine, you don't have to worry about other things. You are the mother of the main palace, your son will be the heir in the future, those warblers and Yanyan are just Israel's servants, and you are the only one who can always be by his side!"

Qian Yan lowered his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "Queen Mother, I seem to understand a little. ”

The queen hugged her youngest daughter distressedly, and said: "The queen mother is also reluctant to marry you far away, and originally wanted to marry you to a young talent, under the noses of your parents, you will be pampered, and you will always be like a little girl who does not grow up, but now since this is your unshirkable responsibility as a princess, then you will complete the matter beautifully!"

"Hmm. Qian Yan blessed her body, "My daughter will not live up to the expectations of her father and mother! I will go to Nanchu and apologize to Mi Zi, I will not be willful anymore, I will not embarrass the Western Wei Dynasty again, I will become the pride of my father and mother!"

Nanchu, the royal palace.

Mi Zi was carefully looking at a list, there were about twenty people on the list, all of whom were people who took advantage of his wedding but was not in Linyuan, and communicated with the wealthy families in the south.

He picked up the red pen, put a red cross on this list, and said: "These people should go and check it well, what to do, all in all, I don't want to see these people in the court in the future." ”

"Yes. Ge Cai nodded and said, he paused and said, "Your Majesty, now that the military strength has gradually recovered, how can you use so much effort for those ill-intentioned guys in the south, let your subordinates directly lead the troops to kill them!"

"The war is all together, and innocent people are hurt. Qi Zi said lightly, "Sometimes, if an external force intervenes, it will make them more united." If the external forces disappear and the internal interests are different, then they will attack each other, and we only need to win over those who can be co-opted, and those who cannot be co-opted just watch them lose both. ”

"My subordinates have been taught!" Ge Cai said, "That kid from the Zhao family is still locked up in prison, what should I do?"

"It is a felony to bribe a courtier, but I have a meritorious service in the Zhao family and Sheji, so I will spare his life, and you can find a few people to send him back." Qi Zi said lightly, "He is a waste now, and I still feel dirty my hands when I kill him!"

At this time, Xiao Qi entered and reported: "Your Majesty, the Western Wei Dynasty has sent a letter of state, in which the letter apologizes to Your Majesty for the Ninth Princess's escape from marriage, and says that the Ninth Princess has deeply realized the mistake of her behavior, and will come to Nanchu again to apologize to Your Majesty in person, and I hope that the wedding can continue to be held." ”

Qi Zi was silent for a moment and said: "Since the Western Wei Dynasty has said so, we can't go too far, you send someone to welcome the Ninth Princess to come to Yuan! Let the Ministry of Rites continue to handle the wedding, but I want to add a condition, on the day of the wedding, I want to take a concubine." ”

"Concubine?" Xiao Qi and Ge Cai were very surprised at the same time, His Majesty had always been very disgusted by His Majesty after the concubine, why did His Majesty take the initiative to take a concubine now?

Xiao Qi smiled and asked curiously, "Who does Your Majesty want to make a concubine?"

"Sun Pingling. Qi Zi said lightly.

"Miss Sun?" Xiao Qi raised his eyebrows, "That's a good relationship, Miss Sun is the most familiar with the situation in the palace, and she can help the ninth princess take care of the affairs of the harem!"

"Hmm. Mi Zi's attitude was still very bland, "You just know, this matter was decided by me temporarily, and I haven't discussed it with Mrs. Sun, since I have said this, I will announce that Mrs. Sun is coming, and I also happen to have some things to discuss with him." ”

"Yes. Xiao Qi said, "The minion will do it!"

"There's nothing for you here, you go about your business. Qi Zi said.

"Subordinates retire!"

After a while, Sun Tai came to see him.

Mi Zi discussed with him for a while about some major events that had happened recently, Sun Tai also expressed some of his own opinions and opinions, and the two of them formulated some policies.

"Before I knew it, it was getting dark. Mi Zi said, "Taifu will have dinner with me." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Qi Zi instructed Xiao Qi to prepare dinner and eat with Mrs. Sun.

"Xi Wei has already bowed his head. Mi Zi took a sip of wine and said, "I will let the Ninth Princess come to Nanchu again, I didn't make things worse, Taifu can rest assured." ”

"Your Majesty's every step has a corresponding plan, this minister is already very relieved, Your Majesty will not come nonsense. Sun Tai said, "Being friendly with Western Wei, after all, there are many benefits, since Western Wei is willing to take the initiative to bow his head, it is naturally excellent!"

"But I put one condition. Qi Zi said, "On the day after the wedding, I want to take a concubine." ”

"Oh, fill the harem and prolong the heirs, this is a good thing!" Sun Tai said, "I don't know which girl it is?"

"Ping Ling. ”

Sun Tai's movements stiffened, and the peanuts held by the chopsticks fell to the ground at once, and he frowned slightly: "Why did Your Majesty suddenly think of the little girl?"

"Didn't they all think that she was a suitable candidate for the queen before? It's just that because she wants to make peace with the Western Wei, I can't make her the queen again, but she is still someone I trust and rely on, and I won't treat her badly. Qi Zi said, "Her ability is outstanding, and the ninth princess has a pungent temperament, but I'm afraid that she can't manage the affairs of the harem, and she has to watch from the side, otherwise I won't worry." Again, after all, the ninth princess is a person from the Western Wei Dynasty, I need someone to balance her, looking at her, I think about this person, or only Ping Ling is the most suitable. ”

After a pause, Qi Zi said again: "Could it be that being my concubine has wronged Ping Ling?"

The old minister had no such intention. Sun Tai clenched his fists and said, "It's just that it feels a little sudden." That's good, since His Majesty is asking the old minister's meaning, not directly issuing an order, so is it okay for the old minister to go back and ask Ping Ling's meaning?"

"Absolutely. "I also have a lot of respect for Ping Ling's meaning. ”

Sun Tai finished the dinner with Mi Zi with a solemn mind, and then left the palace in a hurry, wanting to tell his daughter the surprising news.

Xiao Qi asked strangely: "Your Majesty directly ordered Miss Sun to enter the palace soon? Why do you have to ask her what she means first? Will Miss Sun still disagree? Everyone can see that she likes Your Majesty, and she will gladly agree." ”

Mi Zi's eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and said, "I grew up with her, and I know her well." If she is willing to readily agree, she will not be the Sun Pingling I know! But I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I am afraid that I can only wronged her!"

Xiao Qizi's eyes rolled slightly, and said with a smile: "Being Your Majesty's concubine, how many girls' blessings are that, how can it be regarded as a grievance?"