Qin Zhi thought of living in the palace of Zhao during this time, and heard from the palace maids and eunuchs about Yan Chi writing a letter to Zhao Huaiyan urging her to marry, Zhao Xian didn't care about it, Yan Xingzhou didn't intervene, these two men, usually quarrel and quarrel, and make a big fuss in the heavenly palace You don't look at me right, I don't look at you right, on this matter, it is surprisingly tight-lipped that Yan Xingzhou is silent, but Zhao Xian's tight-lipped is very interesting.

Generally speaking, silence is acquiescence.

Acquiesced in the marriage between Yan Chi and Zhao Huaiyan.

It's just that in the end, I nodded and looked at Zhao Huaiyan himself.

Therefore, even if Zhao Xian is father, he only opens one eye and closes one eye, just watch.

Probably when Zhao Huaiyan really makes a decision, Zhao Xian will pop out.

Although Qin Zhi had refreshed his favorability with Zhao Xian during this time, he didn't dare to mention this matter in front of Zhao Xian, or say something impertinent.

Since you can't say anything that isn't pertinent, then say it's pertinent.

Since Zhao Xian kept his mouth shut, then Qin Zhi didn't tell Zhao Xian, but told the party Zhao Huaiyan.

Qin Zhi looked at Zhao Huaiyan behind the dragon case, standing there motionless, as if he had something to say, and as if he was waiting for Zhao Huaiyan to speak.

Zhao Huaiyan put down the red pen with a smile and looked up at him, "Does Prince Qin still have something to say?" ”

Qin Zhi coughed lightly and said, "It's not an important word, I don't know if I should talk about it or not, it's about you and Emperor Yan, I lived in the Zhao Palace during this time, and I heard a lot, as a bystander, I am actually not qualified to intervene in the matter between you, but as a friend, I still want to say a few more words." ”

Zhao Huaiyan raised his eyebrows, probably quite strange that Qin Zhi would say such a thing.

She smiled faintly, with a look of deafness, and said, "Prince Qin has something to say directly, as a bystander, you should see it better than me." ”

Qin Zhi said, "I don't understand a little, why didn't you marry Yan Chi for a long time, just because he wanted to take Chu Chaohuan as a concubine?" If that's the reason for this, I think you're making too much of a fuss. ”

Zhao Huaiyan paused for a moment, then tilted his head slightly, supported his chin with his palm, and said with a thoughtful look, "You all think that I delayed the marriage between Zhao and Yan because of Chu Chaohuan?" ”

Qin Zhi asked rhetorically, "Isn't it?" ”

Zhao Huaiyan didn't answer him, just lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, and then said leisurely, "Indeed, Emperor Yan wants to accept Chu Chaohuan as a concubine, I am not very happy, but with the friendship between Yan and Chu, and the contribution made by Chu when he was fighting Qi, Xu Chu Chaohuan and Chu have a concubine, which is actually a great loss for Chu State, Chu State does not mind, that shows that Chu State is generous, and I personally admire Emperor Chu's mind." ”

When she said this, she paused again and said with a smile, "Since Prince Qin is not shy about talking about this, then I might as well tell you the truth that the reason why I have delayed the marriage of Yan State is not because of Chu Chaohuan, but because I am now the king of Zhao State." ”

She raised her eyebrows and asked Qin Zhi with a smile, "Just ask Prince Qin, what is the concept of marrying the king of a country?" ”

The corners of Qin Zhi's cold eyebrows were stunned, and then he laughed.

Summoning Xue and Lan Wu raised their faces and glanced at him.

Bu Jingtao also glanced at Qin Zhi silently.

Zhao Huaiyan hooked the corners of his lips and asked, "What is Prince Qin laughing at?" ”

Qin Zhi put away his smile, sighed, lifted his trouser robe, and sat down on the chair next to him.

After sitting down, he said, "It turns out that you ascend the throne first, and then talk about marriage, there is a purpose, indeed, the princess body, and the king of a country, the difference is too far, marrying a princess, the solid is only the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but, marrying the king of a country, it is not so simple as consolidating the diplomatic relations, presumably, it is to marry the country, right?" ”

He suddenly quipped, "I just don't know, is it Yan Guo who hires Jiangshan, or Emperor Zhao who uses Jiangshan as a matchmaker!" ”

Zhao Huaiyan shrugged his shoulders, "That's what gives me a headache." ”

Qin Zhi clapped his fingers, his powerful gaze fell on the queen's face, and said in a deep voice, "What's the headache, if you like him and want to marry him, then tell him directly, let him take Yan Guo Jiangshan as an appointment, otherwise if he doesn't marry, with Yan Chi's love for you, he is likely to agree." ”

Zhao Huaiyan shook his head, "I'm not that greedy. ”

Qin Zhi sneered, "You're not so greedy, but there are always people who do." ”

Zhao Huaiyan raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Qin Zhi said, "Actually, it's not that complicated, whether it's Yan Chi using Jiangshan as an employee or you using Jiangshan as a medium, your Zhao State and his Yan Kingdom will eventually unify into a continent, just like the previous Qi, which was renamed Northern Yan, your scruples are right, it is possible that after you marry Yan Chi, Zhao State will become the next Southern Yan." ”

Qin Zhi's words are not alarmist, Zhao Huaiyan has a shot in her heart that she is willing to talk about this matter with Qin Zhi, so she is not afraid that he can encourage her to do anything, sometimes, the enemy's thoughts and words will allow her to find a way to break through, Zhao Huaiyan should not Yan Chi's marriage, not because of Chu Chaohuan.

A Chu Chaohuan, she really didn't have the power to shake her decision.

All she cares about is her country and her people.

If she is just an ordinary princess, she doesn't have to be a national responsibility, she doesn't need to be called the king, of course she won't think so much, if she likes it, she will marry, if she doesn't like it, she will refuse, she accepted Yan Chi before, it is nothing more than because Yan Guo is strong, she has so much selfishness, let him protect her, and also protect Zhao Guo.

It's just that when you are a princess, thinking is one thing.

When you are the emperor, what you think is one thing.

Standing in different positions, thinking and thinking are different.

Now, she can no longer regard her marriage as her own business, nor can she make decisions based solely on her feelings.

She has to be responsible to the ministers, to her father, and to Zhao Guo.

Although the foundation of Zhao State is not as long as Yan Guo, it has been nearly a hundred years, and it has come to her, and the century-old foundation cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop.

When she married Yan Chi and became the queen of Yan State, then she could no longer be the king of Zhao State.

Of course, she is not attached to this throne, she just has to do her mission to protect Zhao Guo.

Even after marrying Yan Chi.

Therefore, she did not think of a proper way, so she had to shirk it.

It may also be that in her subconscious, she wants Yan Chi to give her a satisfactory solution.

It's just that in Yan Chi's many letters, he didn't mention the matter of the country once.

At the beginning, Zhao Huaiyan didn't know much about the world-famous prince of Yanguo, but later entered the prince's mansion and had deep contact with him, she felt that although she didn't know him very well, she still had seven or eight points, but after this marriage, she felt that she didn't know him anymore.

Don't mention a word, don't you care, or don't want to mention it at all?

What Yan Chi cares about is also Jiangshan, right?

Therefore, this is a dead end, if she marries Yan Chi, she Zhao Guo may not be guaranteed, and if she does not marry Yan Chi, this marriage will be put on hold.

Zhao Xian is not stupid.

Yan Xingzhou is not stupid.

Both of them saw it, so they completely left it alone and let the two young men solve it themselves.

The problem has reached a dead end, how to solve it?

There doesn't seem to be a good workaround.

After Qin Zhi figured out what Zhao Huaiyan was thinking, he stood up with his hands, and this time, he walked steadily.

After leaving, he left the palace of Zhao State, sat in the carriage, and asked him, "Does the prince want to match Emperor Yan and Emperor Zhao?" ”

Qin Zhi played with the jasper wrench in his hand with his eyes, pursed his lips and said lukewarmly, "I can't match the matter between the two of them, I just think that this is an opportunity." ”

Bu Jingtao raised his eyebrows, "What chance?" ”

Qin Zhi raised his head to look at him, "Marriage." ”

Bu Jingtao was stunned for a moment, probably not understanding what he meant by these two words.

Qin Zhi rubbed his fingers and said with a smile, "Shuang'er has always had a good relationship with Princess Chu, you said that if Shuang'er and Princess Chu become a real family, would she be happy?" ”

Bu Jingtao was suddenly stunned, his mind turned, and his first thought was that Qin Zhi also wanted to send Qin Shuang to Yan Kingdom and let her be Yan Chi's concubine, but then he thought about it, it was not right, a family? Becoming a family with Princess Chu can only be related to Chu, but not to Yan, then, it is......

Bu Jingtao was taken aback when he thought of that possibility, and he was stunned and said, "Prince, do you want the Ninth Princess to marry Prince Chu?" ”

Qin Zhi grinned his lips, revealing his fox-like white teeth, "Yes, Yan Guo has just fought a war, and now Beiyan is in a state of ruin, and various officials have been sent there one after another, not for three or five years, Northern Yan can't prosper, and Chu State is sandwiched between Yan and Northern Yan, sooner or later, Chu will also become one of the territories of Yan State, Emperor Chu is not a stupid person, he can see the situation clearly, so he took this opportunity to send Princess Chu to Yan State, even if Yan Xingzhou is gone, with this layer of marriage, Yan State will not fight his Chu State idea for the time being, But sooner or later, Chu Di will become the second Qi, you say, Emperor Chu realized such a danger, so what will he do before Chu Di completely becomes the territory of Yan State? ”

Bu Jingtao had never dealt with Emperor Chu, and Qin and Chu were not friends, so he couldn't guess what Emperor Chu would do, shook his head, and then asked, "Does the prince know?" ”

Qin Zhi smiled, "I don't know." ”

He pointed his finger again, "But I know what an emperor is thinking, and what he wants to do, he wants to find a backer, let's send charcoal in the snow, Princess Chu marries to Yan Kingdom, she can only be a concubine, but my Princess Qin State marries to Chu State, she must be the crown princess, the future queen." ”

Bu Jingtao frowned, "The ninth princess may not necessarily marry." ”

Qin Zhi said, "She will marry." ”

Bu Jingtao said again, "Even if the princess is willing to marry, the Chu State may not be willing to take it, after all, my Qin State has never dealt with the Chu State, and I was not an ally before, and I will not be in the future." ”

Qin Zhi pulled his lips and smiled, "How good was the relationship between Chen and Qi in the past, we couldn't win it over if we wanted to, and in the end, didn't we betray Qi and return to Yan?" In this world of the world, there is no permanent alliance, nor permanent friendship, only permanent cooperation and interests, a Chu Chaohuan really can't keep the Chu State, after all, Chu Chaohuan is not Zhao Huaiyan, Yan Chi will never invade the Zhao State for Zhao Huaiyan, but will not invade the Chu State for the sake of Chu Chaohuan, so, the Yan State is now so strong, how can the Chu State resist? Except for my Qin State, therefore, this marriage, whenever we mention it, Emperor Chu will definitely agree. And the marriage between Chu and Qin, then the alliance between Chu and Yan is self-defeating, of course, because of Chu Chaohuan, this alliance is still there, but one is the daughter who got married, and the other is the queen of Chu, who do you think, who will be closer? ”

It doesn't seem to be close.

The water spilled by the married daughter, but the water is still surnamed Chu.

Although the queen is from her own country, her surname is still Qin.

Who's pro?

Then it depends on what criteria Emperor Chu uses to measure the definition of family affection.

However, once this relationship is established, then the state of Chu can sit back and relax.

On the one hand, he married Yan, and on the other hand, he married Qin, and Yan and Qin are the two most powerful countries on the Primordial Ice Continent today.

Unless, the Qin State does not recognize Qin Shuang.

Yan Guo didn't recognize Chu Chaohuan anymore.

For the state of Chu, this is a good thing, a great good thing!

For the Qin State, this is also a good thing, why? Because I finally carved up a mouthful of meat from the mouth of Yan Guo, Chu State, and if I can carve up one bite today, I will be able to divide two mouthfuls tomorrow.

Bu Jingtao lowered his eyes, thinking of the conversation between Qin Zhi and Zhao Huaiyan in Zhao Guoyu's study just now, he felt that what Qin Zhi wanted to do was much more than that.

However, no matter what Qin Zhi wanted to do, if he wanted to get Zhao Huaiyan, he would help him.

Thinking that since the death of Emperor Qi and Qi Wen, Zhuge Tianyan has appeared once, I don't know whether it is life or death, and I am still worried.

Luo Liang set off to Yan Kingdom in the Eight Kingdoms King, participated in the celebration banquet and Yan Chi's enthronement ceremony, and was killed by Lou Wei himself when he was assassinated.

With the tacit cooperation of the Golden Spy Network and the Lou Soul Order, no one dared to carry out the assassination, and since then, no one dares to report the hatred of Qi.

The relationship between the Qin State and the Qi State has always been very good, and many of the former ministers of the Qi State were instigated by Qin Zhi to buy killers to kill Yan Chi, but now, these people have been dealt with, and Qin Zhi does not bother much about it.

Bu Jingtao wanted to find out Zhuge Tianyan, he had already told Qin Zhi about this matter, and the two of them had also discussed the question of whether Zhuge Tianyan was alive or dead, but they had no clue about it.

Because Zhuge Tianyan has evaporated from the world since the destruction of the Qi Kingdom, there is no news at all.

Qin Zhi gave in and didn't worry, he felt that if this one was still alive, he would show up one day.

Bu Jingtao had to wait, but he usually sent some people to investigate.

After returning to the Qin State, Qin Zhi went to see Emperor Qin and said that he would marry Qin Shuang to the Chu State, and went to ask those people about the situation.

When Emperor Qin heard Qin Zhi's proposal to marry Qin Shuang to the Chu State, he was puzzled and asked him, "Why do you suddenly have such thoughts?" ”

Qin Zhi sat down in the chair, poured out all the words he had said to Bu Jingtao in the carriage, and said it to Emperor Qin again.

After hearing this, Emperor Qin squinted his eyes and muttered, "It's a very good way, so that he Chu State doesn't have to worry about the invasion of Yan State, and my Qin State doesn't have to worry about Yan Kingdom's invasion." ”

Qin Zhi sneered, "He Yan Guo is now willing and powerless, once Shuang'er marries to Chu State, my Qin State and Chu State are married, and it is also a big benefit to want to attack Yan in the future." ”

Emperor Qin said, "The Yan State has Chu Chaohuan, and I want Chu to help my Qin State go to fight the Yan State, but I probably don't have a chance." ”

Qin Zhi sneered, "It's not easy, kill Chu Chaohuan." ”

Emperor Qin was stunned for a moment, looked at the son in front of him, and only felt that the thief as the old saying goes, the tiger father has no dog!

Emperor Qin smiled happily, "Excellent! Then he asked, "Who do you want to send?" ”

Qin Zhi nodded, "Hmm." ”

Emperor Qin asked, "Who?" ”

Qin Zhi said, "Step shocking." ”

Emperor Qin was stunned again, and after a while, he said, "Let Taifu go, if Emperor Chu knows, this marriage will not be successful, and even if the marriage is successful, Shuang'er will suffer if he marries in the past." ”

Qin Zhi said, "Taifu does things, isn't my father still at ease?" He has been looking for Zhuge Tianyan recently, I think he is extremely persistent in Zhuge Tianyan, if Zhuge Tianyan is not dead, he must be in Yan Kingdom, and it is still in the Yan Kingdom Palace, both in the Yan Kingdom Palace, ordinary people want to find it, it is extremely difficult, unless Taifu himself goes. ”

Emperor Qin stretched out his hand and pointed at the table, "Taifu's strength, Dad knows, but after all, he is the person next to you, once exposed, it will be bad." ”

Qin Zhi said, "Don't worry, if Taifu wants to find Zhuge Tianyan, he will definitely not expose himself." ”

That's just as well.

Emperor Qin thought for a moment and asked, "How did Taifu sneak into the Yan Kingdom Palace?" ”

Qin Zhi said with a smile, "It's September now, and it will enter the midwinter in a few months, and as soon as the midwinter passes, it is the annual recruitment day of Yan Kingdom, commonly known as Yuelongmen Day, on that day, Yan Kingdom will recruit more scribes and warriors than before, because now Yan Kingdom is on the occasion of employing people, as long as Taifu dresses up and blends in, he will definitely be able to be shortlisted." ”

Emperor Qin touched his chin and felt that this plan was feasible, but, "What if I am selected and arranged to Beiyan?" ”

Qin Zhi said, "Then it depends on Taifu's own ability, if he doesn't even have a chance to stay in the Yan Kingdom Palace, then he should come back as soon as possible." ”

Emperor Qin nodded, feeling that what Qin Zhi said was right, so he agreed.

Then he called Qin Shuang and told her about marrying into the Chu State.

Qin Shuangxing's eyes widened, and he said incredulously, "Father, what are you talking about!" Let me marry into the state of Chu?! ”

Emperor Qin said, "Father knows that you like Yan Chi, but Yan Chi doesn't like you, hanging on a tree in him will only harm you, he has now appointed Zhao Huaiyan as the queen, and accepted Chu Chaohuan as a concubine, whether it is Zhao Huaiyan or Chu Chaohuan, the status in Yan Chi's heart is very high, you can't compare at all." ”

"Even if there is a chance to get married, it will only make Yan Chi disgusted. If he doesn't like you, he won't spoil you, and if you don't get the emperor's favor, your life in the harem will be very sad. ”

"In addition, after Zhao Huaiyan becomes the queen, it will definitely be difficult for you, after all, you have hurt her, and there is a severed finger feud between you and her, how do you look at it, you are angry when you marry."

"But marrying into the State of Chu is different, my Qin State is far stronger than the State of Chu, and the Prince of Chu's martial arts are good, but he is not as powerful as you, he can't bully you, and he doesn't dare to bully you."

"You married, you are still the crown princess, when the prince of Chu ascends the throne, you will be the queen of the Chu State, and when you see Zhao Huaiyan in the future, you will be on an equal footing, and the Chu Dynasty will see you, and you have to call you a sister-in-law, do you think which choice is better?"

Of course, the choice of marrying Chu is better.

It's a bit of a brain, and you can analyze it.

However, she doesn't love Prince Chu!

Qin Shuang pouted and looked at Qin Zhi, "Brother, do you think the same way?" ”

Qin Zhi said gently, "Well, my brother doesn't want to see you suffer, yes, my brother knows, you don't like Prince Chu, and he doesn't like you, there is no affection between you, and you won't be happy together, but since ancient times, the king and the queen, which pair is in love?" The style of the prince of Chu is not as hard as Yan Chi, and the state of Chu is not as strong as Qin Guoqiang, he married you, although he doesn't love you, he will hold you as a tribute, your character brother knows it, and he will not suffer. But in the tough Yan Kingdom, in front of the tough Yan Chi, no matter how powerful you are, you can only be folded, but it is different when you go to the Chu Kingdom, no matter how you want, others can only bear it, this is the treatment you should enjoy as a princess of the Qin Kingdom, you know? ”

Qin Shuang glared at Qin Zhi sullenly, then at Emperor Qin, Hula turned around, and sat in the chair below Qin Zhi with great momentum, the long whip on her waist flew out of a sharp arc as she turned around.

She was a little unwilling, "But I don't want to see Yan Chi and Zhao Huaiyan get better!" ”

Qin Zhi smiled and stretched out his hand, crossed the small square table in the middle, patted her hand resting on the handle of the chair, and said, "Don't worry, this matter, brother will do it, and brother can't see them have a good time, but this matter is not in a hurry, the marriage with Chu is the most important thing now." ”

Although Qin Shuang was unwilling, he didn't say anything against it, but said, "Will the Chu Congress accept it?" ”

Qin Zhi said, "Of course it will, I, the princess of Qin Kingdom, can't marry anyone who wants to." ”

Qin Shuang sighed and looked at Emperor Qin, "Then the daughter will listen to her father's arrangement." ”

Emperor Qin smiled, "It's worthy that my father loves you the most when he is young." ”

Then, waving his hand, driving both Qin Zhi and Qin Shuang away, he wrote a letter to Emperor Chu.

After Qin Zhi and Qin Shuang left the imperial study, they went to Qin Zhi's crown princess together, Bu Jingtao was waiting for him in the courtyard, and when he came back, he hurriedly asked him how he told Emperor Qin, Qin Zhi said that he agreed, and Bu Jingtao was very happy.

Qin Shuang didn't know why, and asked Bu Jingtao what made him so happy.

Bu Jingtao told her.

When Qin Shuang heard this, he was shocked, "Taifu Bu wants to sneak into the palace of Yan Kingdom?" ”

Bu Jingtao nodded, "Hmm! ”

Qin Shuang glared at Qin Zhi, "It's the prince's brother's trick again, right?" ”

Qin Zhi raised his hand and slapped her little head, "How did you talk to your brother?" Go, go back to the palace, my brother just came back in a hurry, I'm very tired, I want to rest. ”

Qin Shuang didn't leave.

Qin Zhi didn't care, went back to the dormitory, took off his clothes and went to sleep.

Before closing his eyes, he thought, Zhao Huaiyan, can you hold on, and then promise to marry Yan Chi after the New Year, and at that time, Chu Chaohuan is dead, is Yan Chi still in the mood to marry you? Would he think that Chu Chaohuan was killed by someone you sent? After all, Zhao Guo's golden spy network has the privilege of free movement in Yan State, even if Yan Chi doesn't think so, will Emperor Chu think so? In short, as soon as Chu Chaohuan dies, you and Yan Chi will be in trouble.