Chapter 166: Expedition
Li Yi glanced out of the door, walked over, pulled Xiaoguo over with a smile, and met the Empress Dowager De in the way of a daughter-in-law.
The Empress Dowager De's confidant and grandmother, who were guarding the door, smacked her tongue secretly: Mother-in-law is still mother-in-law, daughter-in-law is still daughter-in-law, but the husband's name has changed!
Of course, these words can only rot in the stomach, and you can't say half a word to others, even in your sleep!
So, this grandmother recited the scriptures silently several times, and this matter has been completely cleared from the bottom of her heart!
What you can't know, you will forget when you see it! This is the secret of her survival in the palace!
Under Xiaoguo's careful care, the Empress Dowager De's injuries recovered at an astonishing speed.
On this day, Xiaoguo and Bai Ling supported the Empress Dowager and enjoyed the flowers in the back garden.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager De's breath was slightly panting, and sweat was overflowing from her forehead, she found a gazebo to rest.
At this time, it was already a cold winter, and a snow yesterday night made the plum forest outside the pavilion and the branches bloom darkly.
Xiaoguo stuffed the stove in his hand to the Empress Dowager De, and smiled at Bai Ling: "Sister Bai, you sit with the Empress Dowager for a while, and I will fold a few plum blossoms and insert them in the white jade bottle in front of the window!" ”
Empress Dowager De instructed: "The snow in the forest has not cleared, slip carefully!" ”
Xiaoguo answered, pulling Phantom and Orange into Merlin.
Li Yi had already arranged all the palace people who had seen Xiaoguo in the palace, leaving only a few who were loyal to Xiaoguo, and then served her left and right.
Phantom has also been officially assigned to Xiaoguo's side to keep her safe.
Xiao Guo commanded the phantom to fold the plum, while racking his brain to think about the food that could be made with the plum blossom as an ingredient.
"Phantom, pick some more petals, and we'll make plum blossom cakes and flower cakes when we get back!"
The phantom hurriedly responded, she jumped lightly on the ground, handed the plum branch in her arms to the orange, and then jumped forward, standing firmly between the plum branches.
Look at the orange and applaud again and again.
"Oops, I forgot to bring a cloth bag with me!" Xiao Guo saw that the phantom's hands were full of petals, and said in annoyance.
"Princess, I'll go back and get it, just send the plum branch back!" Xiangcheng hurriedly said.
Under Li Yi's deliberate hints, these palace people have changed their words to call her "princess"!
Xiaoguo, who doesn't care much about these titles, undoubtedly makes them think that they are acquiescing.
"Good! Thank you! Xiaoguo said gratefully.
Xiangcheng has long been accustomed to Xiaoguo's "disregard for identity", and she didn't feel panicked, so she just pursed her lips and ran away with a smile.
"Princess, how many restaurants are you really planning to open?" Phantom thought of Xuanying's words in the morning and asked.
"Yes, opening a restaurant in every town in the world is one of my dreams!" Xiaoguo yearned.
It turns out that Xuan Ying is not talking nonsense, this guy is really looking for a suitable place to rebuild a restaurant these days.
"What happened to you?" Xiaoguo asked rhetorically.
These restaurants are the surprise that the prince wants to send to the princess, and the phantom hurriedly said: "I, I guess...... Oh, Orange is back! ”
Xiaoguo didn't suspect it, and saw Xiangcheng holding a big cloth bag in his hand, stepping on the snow to "wipe it", running towards this side, and hurriedly shouted: "Don't worry, be careful of your step!" ”
Before Xiaoguo's words fell, the orange "plopped" and fell into the snowdrift.
Xiaoguo and Phantom covered their eyes with their hands, unable to bear to look at them directly.
There are three Xiaoguo here, one is looking for Jiamei, one is picking, and the other is responsible for holding the cloth bag, and they are very busy.
Suddenly, I heard Xiaobai's voice coming from outside Merlin: "Mother, Aunt Huang, are you picking plum blossoms?" Xiaobai also needs to help! ”
Xiao Guo glanced up at the sun in the sky and said in surprise: "Xiaobai, at this time, shouldn't you practice arrows with your imperial uncle?" ”
Xiao Bai had already climbed the plum tree and smashed the flowers with his hands, and he didn't answer: "Uncle Huang received a secret letter and left in a hurry. I just heard from Xiao Shunzi that he has already left the palace, so he practiced by himself for a while, and came out to look for you to play! ”
"Yikes! Your boy is skipping school, and your mother is in that pavilion, if she finds out, see if she doesn't skin you! Xiaoguo smiled.
After what happened last time, Bai Ling realized how pathetic it was for the emperor who had no ability to protect himself!
Therefore, not only did she start to re-marinate drugs, but her requirements for Xiaobai became more and more strict.
Xiaobai obviously didn't believe Xiaoguo's words, and said disapprerovantly: "Aunt Huang, don't scare me!" At this time, the queen mother is designated to tinker with poison in her pharmacy, how can she have time to hang out! ”
At this moment, the voice of the Empress Dowager De came not far away: "This girl must be addicted to playing again, and she didn't bring a hand stove in the cold, but don't freeze it!" ”
Then, Bai Ling's voice came.
"It's too slippery in the forest, you wait here, I'll call Sister Xiaoguo!"
"It's fine."
Xiao Bai Thorn slipped down the tree, stuffed the petals in his hand into the orange cloth bag, and hurriedly said, "Aunt Huang, I'll go first." ”
Seeing that he was like a mouse seeing a cat, Xiaoguo fled in a panic, and couldn't smile bitterly.
Before dinner, Li Yi ordered his little father-in-law to come over and spread the word, saying that he had important matters to deal with, so he would not come to the Empress Dowager's Fushou Palace for dinner.
During this time, Xiaoguo has been living in Fushou Palace in order to facilitate the care of the Empress Dowager.
Waiting for the Empress Dowager to rest, Xiaoguo returned to the side hall, bathed alone and sat in front of the window, combing her long hair, silently thinking about her thoughts.
The night is getting deeper.
The phantom brought a cup of soothing tea: "Your Highness has received a secret report from the front and is discussing the war with the ministers in the imperial study. Just now, let the palace people come over to spread the word, so that you can rest early. ”
Xiao Guo was surprised: "General Liu has news?" What is the state of the war? ”
The phantom shook his head and said, "This is a military secret, I no longer belong to the secret guard, and I have no right to know this!" ”
Xiaoguo sighed: "They are so nervous, the specified situation is not very optimistic!" ”
After a while, Xiaoguo said, "Let's go to the kitchen and make some supper to eat with them!" At this time, they must be hungry, how to think of a clever plan on an empty stomach! ”
The phantom called out to Orange and Angelica, and the four of them went to the small kitchen together.
Angelica is still in charge of cooking the soup, orange and noodles, and the phantom kung fu is good, almost without making any sound, and chopping the pork into meat filling.
Xiaoguo chose some leeks, peeled some shrimp, rolled the skin, made a big pot of wontons, filled dozens of bowls, and ordered someone to send them to the imperial study.
After a while, the bowl was withdrawn, and no soup was left.
Angelica said excitedly to Xiaoguo: "The adults knew that it was made by the princess herself, and they were all moved to cry!" At first, they ate elegantly, but in the end, they all gobbled up, and they couldn't wait to lick a piece of the bowl and eat it into their stomachs! ”
Xiaoguo said with a smile: "Don't go out and talk nonsense like this, adults are respectful, so they will give us face like this and eat well." ”
Angelica said respectfully: "What the princess said is extremely true! ”
Xiaoguo said: "You have also been busy all night, hard work!" I've left some wontons, so go back to your room and rest after eating! ”
At that moment, several people thanked them and happily ate wontons.
When the golden rooster had been announced, Xiaoguo Heyi was lying on the collapse, and in the haze, he felt that the brocade under his body was trapped, and someone was lying next to him.
She hurriedly opened her eyes and saw Li Yi holding his head with his hands, looking at her deeply with a tired face.
Xiaoguo sat up and hurriedly asked, "How is it?" But came up with a good idea? ”
After a long time, Li Yi said slowly: "In a few days, when Ah Han comes back, I will go to Adani City to defend against the enemy and recapture Jida City." ”
Jida City is located at the intersection of Hongyan Kingdom, Zhangque Kingdom and Tata Tribe, and is an important city pass for Hongyan to prevent foreign invasions.
When Ryu Han arrived, Jida City had already been captured by the enemy, and the enemy was ready to take advantage of the victory to pursue and then annex Adani City, but was stopped by Yoo Han.
The enemy sent troops in the name of the Tata tribe, but in fact, it united the strength of several countries such as Zhang Que and Qingyun.
Ryu Han made several attempts to retake Jida Castle, but all failed.
At present, the other party slaughters the people of Hongyan every day, cuts off their heads, and hangs them at the city gate to provoke.
All the soldiers of Hong Yan were ashamed and angry, and they couldn't wait to eat their flesh raw!
But every time he fought, the other party pretended to be a ghost and refused to confront him head-on, Hong Yan's soldiers had nowhere to use their strength, and there was nowhere to vent their fire, but they lost many lives in vain because of impulsiveness!
In the letter, Liu Han said that the spies sent to infiltrate the enemy army sent a message that Emperor Zhangque had studied a way to break through Adani City, but there was nowhere to find out the specific method, only to be careful about defense!
Adani City is adjacent to several cities, which are economic cities that produce grain and cotton, and are the lifeblood of Hongyan, once this city is breached, the consequences are unimaginable!
The ministers discussed all night, and finally decided to let Liu Han quietly return to Bian Yang, and then, Li Yi personally rushed to Adani, a shame for the country!
Seeing Xiaoguo looking at him in shock, Li Yi continued: "Zhang Que and Hong Yan are incompatible in the past dynasties. Although the country of Zhangque is vast, it is mostly barren land such as high mountains and barren rivers, and other people have coveted the fertile land of Hongyan for a long time, and they want to invade it from time to time! Zhang Que's new monarch is the younger brother of Qin Wuji, this person is strong in martial arts, ruthless, scheming, I heard that for some reason recently, his kung fu has soared, and he is an extremely difficult opponent to deal with! ”
"Are you going to let me stay in Bian Yang City obediently and wait for you to come back?" Xiao Guo intercepted his words.
Li Yi was stunned, then sighed helplessly, and hugged her gently: "Only by knowing that you are in a safe place can I fight the enemy in front with peace of mind!" ”
Xiaoguo was surprisingly not noisy, she said calmly, "I know." When are you leaving? ”
Li Yi was stunned and said, "Ah Han received the news, he should get up tomorrow, and in three days, I will set off." ”
"Three days?" Xiaoguo said softly, "I'll prepare it for you tomorrow, the clothes that need to be changed, and make more food, you can take it and eat it on the road." ”
Li Yi looked at her for a moment, then nodded, "Okay." ”
Xiaoguo pulled the brocade quilt, covered Li Yi's body, and said softly: "Before dawn, sleep for a while!" ”
Li Yi lay down obediently, he was busy for a day and a night, he really needed to get a good night's sleep.
Xiaoguo got up and walked to the table and blew out the candle.
Seeing that she hadn't come to the bed for a long time, Li Yi called softly: "Guo'er." ”
A gap was opened in the brocade quilt, and a figure deftly slipped into it.
Li Yi reached out to hold her waist, and the smoothness and delicacy of his hand made his body freeze: "You ......"
"Yi, let's be a real couple again!" Xiaoguo held his hand and whispered, his voice indescribably sultry.