As Li Linglong said, it is not a good way for Tang Xi to use Feng Xi's past to attack Fu Jinglan, at least Feng Lie will react immediately if he calms down a little, so he will definitely feel disgusted with her, but this is exactly what Tang Xi wants! Not only shows her own little cleverness, but also draws a clear line with Fu Jinglan, and can also make Feng Lie hate her, is she making a lot of money?

Therefore, all the way out of the palace, Tang Xi looked like a beautiful person, and it was not until he came out of the palace that Qingshuang dared to speak out, "Princess, I think what Li Linglong said is good, is your approach a little bit of hurting the enemy by a thousand and self-inflicted damage of eight hundred?" ”

Tang Xi shook his head, looking unfathomable, "What do you know?" This is more effective, do you think, I don't hesitate to lose 800 yuan and pull Fu Jinglan to jump into the pit together, doesn't this show that the two of us have nothing to do with each other? On the contrary, Princess Sanssouci has nothing to do today, so the emperor has to doubt her a little more, the most important thing now is not how to brush up on favorability in front of the emperor, but how to draw a clear line with Fu Jinglan is the most important, as long as the emperor is convinced that I have nothing to do with Fu Jinglan, then Fu Jinglan will help later, and she will get twice the result with half the effort, understand? ”

Qingshuang nodded thoughtfully, and said sincerely, "I see, it's still the princess's thoughtfulness." ”

Tang Xi wiped a handful of sweat in his heart, he didn't know when he was going to be the end of the day? Saying one thing and doing another, you can't show a little flaw, just want to explain the reason your head has to be broken, okay?

Early the next morning, Tang Xi got up early again, and had made an appointment to go to the lake with Huo Jinyan to paint today, so she couldn't sleep well for half the night yesterday.

Huo Jinyan came at a very good time, she had just swallowed a bowl of porridge absentmindedly, and the next person came over to report that Master Huo was here.

When Tang Xi heard his subordinates talking about Huo Jinyan, his scalp immediately tightened, and he suddenly couldn't eat, so he hurriedly got up, "Bai Lu, bring my painting tools, let's go." ”

When Tang Xi took Bai Lu out, Huo Jinyan stood in front of the gate, with that body and appearance, standing there was like a painting, I don't know how many eyes he attracted.

Tang Xi twitched the corner of his mouth, Huo Jinyan has an excellent reputation in the capital, so there are a lot of people who know him, so standing here for such a short time, I don't know how many people are watching, Tang Xi thought a little darkly in his heart, he did it on purpose, right? Do you have to let yourself have something to do with him?

However, in front of so many people, what should be done is still to be played well, so she stood at the door gently, and smiled slightly, "Lord Huo has been waiting for a long time." ”

Huo Jinyan turned his head and looked her up and down, his cold eyebrows and eyes gradually became warm, and he said lightly, "Let's go." ”

Since Huo Jinyan had prepared two carriages, Tang Xi simply didn't bother anymore and got into the carriage behind him directly, and then a few people set off.

Tang Xi and Bai Lu sat in a carriage and looked out boredly, "Speaking of which, what are the congratulatory gifts brought by the third brother?" I haven't asked yet. ”

"This time, the congratulatory gifts are all extremely precious things, there is a five-hundred-year-old ginseng, and a precious relic left by a high monk after he sat down, these are still foils, the most important thing is the extremely prestigious Cangxue Sword hundreds of years ago."

Hearing the Cangxue Sword, Tang Xi was a little surprised, "The legendary Cangxue Sword that the Fengyuan Ancestor used when he founded the country?" ”

Bai Lu nodded, "Yes, that's it, it means a lot to Feng Yuan, so this time we are destined to show our faces." ”

Tang Xi thought in his heart, he didn't expect that Da Qian would really make a bloody investment this time, and even found the Cangxue Sword? This Cangxue Sword is of great significance to Feng Yuan, but it was lost in a turmoil in Feng Yuan hundreds of years ago, such an extremely precious thing to Feng Yuan, where did Emperor Daqian get it?

Although he knew that it was impossible for Bai Lu to know such a confidential matter, Tang Xi still asked, "When did this snow fall into the hands of our Daqian?" ”

Sure enough, Bai Lu shook his head, "I don't know about this, in fact, before the emperor took this thing out, the whole Daqian didn't know that Cangxue was in our hands." ”

Tang Xi's heart sank, and he faintly felt that things were not simple.

It's not that Tang Xi looks down on Da Qian, the key is that even the persistent Feng Yuan has not found Cang Xue's whereabouts after looking for so long, but Da Qian, a country and people who are less than a quarter of Feng Yuan, can actually find a Cang Xue sword that has no meaning to them and can only be regarded as an antique?

Of course, it may also be a coincidence, but Tang Xi is a person who doesn't want to believe in luck, even if there is only half of the possibility, she has to think about it a little deeply.

With this trace of doubt, Tang Xi couldn't help but feel a little strange when he thought about the plan of the lord of Daqian, his plan was a little too taken for granted, after all, even if he used her to kill Feng Lie and give birth to a young son to master Feng Yuan, and then defeated Feng Yuan, then the last benefit may not be Da Qian, it is true that with her secret help, Da Qian will be easier, but this does not mean that Beiyang and the other two Feng Yuan's vassal states will sit still, unless...... He had an even greater reliance.

Thinking of this, Tang Xi's heart sank again, because she thought of a possibility that she didn't want to think about the most.

For example, today's overall three points, Fengyuan and Beiyang are bordered, and the national strength is comparable, so they both regard each other as opponents and compete with each other, and they fought not long ago.

And another country, the Nanyue Dynasty, is the most powerful country, not only the territory is more vast, but the people are also richer, but because the territory of the Nanyue Dynasty is on the other side of the sea, if it is time-consuming and laborious to wage war between each other, and Nanyue has always been extremely peaceful, so neither Fengyuan nor Beiyang regard Nanyue as the first opponent.

Because of the sea, South Vietnam has always had very little contact with Fengyuan and Beiyang, and there have been basically no negotiations since the regulations on merchant shipping were signed 20 years ago.

But now, under the premise that Daqian obviously did not reach any agreement with Beiyang, the only thing Tang Xi could think of behind Emperor Daqian was Nanyue.

Tang Xi was frightened by this idea of her own, not only did her face turn pale for a while, but even her hands became cold, if it was really what she thought, then this matter would not be so simple...... Feng Yuan is in danger!

Bai Lu noticed Tang Xi's abnormality and couldn't help asking, "Princess, what's wrong with you?" But what's wrong with it? ”

Tang Xi shook his head, and then asked slowly, "How long has it been peaceful in this world?" ”

Although Bai Lu didn't know why Tang Xi suddenly got involved in this, he still replied seriously, "Except for some small-scale wars over the years, it has been three hundred years since the world maintained the state of the Three Kingdoms, right?" ”

Tang Xi pursed his lips, looked out the window, and said lightly, "Yes, it's been three hundred years, long enough...... The major events in the world must be divided for a long time...... On this day, I'm afraid it's going to be chaotic. ”

Bai Lu was startled, "Princess, what are you talking about?" ”

Tang Xi turned his head and smiled slightly, "It's nothing, it's just a couple of sighs." ”

A year is far from enough to stop all this, and even more so to protect Feng Yuan, she must ...... Live a little longer!

When she got out of the car, Tang Xi didn't know if it was because her heart was too chaotic, or because she was shaken by the sun in the sky, in short, she didn't stand firmly, but fortunately, Huo Jinyan got out of the car one step ahead of her, and immediately stepped forward to help her steady after seeing her shake it.

Tang Xi looked up at him in a trance, and then smiled at him, "Thank you." ”

Huo Jinyan frowned, "What's wrong with you?" Why is your face so ugly? ”

"Hmm...... Probably motion sickness, right? It's no big deal, just take a break. ”

However, Huo Jinyan was still not at ease, and when he heard her say this, he said, "Then let's go to the pavilion by the lake and sit for a while, and then get on the boat later." ”

Tang Xi nodded and followed Huo Jinyan into the pavilion.

After sitting down, she turned her head to look at the scenery in the lake and said softly, "The scenery here is indeed beautiful and refreshing. ”

Huo Jinyan glanced at her, but still felt that something was wrong with her, so he glanced at Bai Lu and called lightly, "Yingyi, take her to another place." ”

When Bai Lu heard this, he was immediately vigilant, "Lord Huo, what do you want to do?" ”

However, Huo Jinyan didn't speak, but the shadow that appeared behind her like a ghost opened her mouth, "Miss Bailu doesn't want to be knocked out again, right?" Then cooperate a little. ”

Bai Lu was startled by the sudden appearance of the shadow, and immediately glared angrily after reacting, "You still dare to mention it!" ”

However, Bai Lu was a little frightened by Shangyingyi's indifferent eyes, so he turned his head to look at Tang Xi, and said pitifully, "Princess......"

Tang Xi glanced at Huo Jinyan, "Can't you be gentle with my maid?" ”

"Then you can let her cooperate a little."

Tang Xi spread his hands helplessly, "It seems that I can't help you, then you can go with Ying, don't worry, I'll be fine." ”

So in the end, Bai Lu was forced to leave step by step by the obscenity of the shadow one.

Tang Xi looked at Bai Lu and Ying Yi's figure walking away, and seemed to ask casually, "What about Ying Er?" Do you want to stay here? ”

Huo Jinyan paused slightly, and then said lightly, "No, I sent you to do something, but you can rest assured that there are other people around to guard it." ”

"Oh." Tang Xi lowered his eyes, and couldn't help but think in his heart, it seems that the person who went to Daqian was really Ying Er, fortunately, he had foresight, I hope Shangguan Yu can hide it.

"Can you say that now? What the hell is wrong with you? ”

Tang Xi pursed his lips, hesitated for a while and then asked, "You...... Do you know South Vietnam? ”

Tang Xi didn't notice that as soon as her words came out, Huo Jinyan's pupils shrank slightly, and even the action of drinking tea stiffened slightly, but it was just for a moment, and then he lowered his eyes to hide his emotions well, and his voice was still faint, "What are you asking for?" ”

Tang Xi's mind was full of conspiracy that Da Qian might join forces with South Vietnam, so he didn't find the strangeness of Huo Jinyan's performance, and he was entangled for a while, but he still felt that he couldn't tell Huo Jinyan about it, after all, what she said at the beginning was that she took the initiative to come to Fengyuan, so it would be too unreasonable to come up again at this time to cooperate with Da Qian that she didn't know.

So she pulled her hair and said lightly, "It's nothing, it's just a little curious...... After all, during my 10-year reign, I had never had any contact with South Vietnam, and now that people from all over the world have gathered in Phong Yuan, I can't help but become curious about South Vietnam. ”

It can be seen that Tang Xi is not telling the truth, but Huo Jinyan also has a ghost in his heart, so he didn't guess anywhere else, Tang Xi didn't say it at this time, and he didn't want to get to the bottom of it.

So he took a sip of tea and said lightly, "A little." ”

Tang Xi, who had just casually asked and didn't report any hope, heard it, and his eyes immediately lit up a little, "Can you tell me about it?" ”

Huo Jinyan glanced at her, and saw that her eyes were clear, and for a while he was a little suspicious that he was too suspicious, so he coughed lightly, "Let's talk about your understanding first, and I'll add it later." ”

Tang Xi nodded, "I only know that twenty years ago in Nanyue, there was internal turmoil after the death of the old emperor, several princes killed each other, and finally the second prince Ji Yuntian won, he seemed to be only in his twenties back then, and now he is in his forties, right?" As for the other princes, kill and kill, and pass the pass, there should be only one Xiaoshan King Ji Yunyi by his side, although he has never been in contact with the emperor of South Vietnam, but looking at his behavior, he also knows that he will not be a good person, as for the government......

Tang Xi frowned, "I only know that it seems that the prosperity has declined in recent years, of course, this is only the emperor's problem, or current affairs, I don't know very well." ”

Tang Xi was concentrating, and didn't notice at all that when she mentioned the name Ji Yuntian, Huo Jinyan's hands were subconsciously clenched, and after she finished speaking, she looked up at Huo Jinyan, "That's all I know, it's time for you to speak." ”

Huo Jinyan controlled her expression the moment she raised her head, and listened to her question before continuing, "I know a little more than you know about the inside story of the succession back then, for example, the crown prince who was originally the emperor's favorite was the third prince, and later it was Ji Yuntian who forced the palace to rebel that caused many princes to want a piece of the pie, which caused the large-scale civil strife in South Vietnam later." ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, raised his hand to pick up the teacup and took a sip, before continuing, "It's a pity that several other people are not as well prepared as Ji Yuntian after all, and they were defeated in his hands one by one, these princes who fought for power and were favored more than him in the past were all killed by him, only one of his younger brother Ji Yuntan, the seventh prince of the same mother, has been under house arrest until now, and the other is Ji Yunyi, the king of Xiaoshan, who has always been complicit with him. ”

Tang Xi sighed twice, "I take back my previous words, this Ji Yuntian is not only not easy to get along with, he is simply mad, just kill all those who oppose him, and even those who are more favored than him will not be left alive?" Such a person must be a tyrant when he inherits the throne, right? ”

Huo Jinyan pursed his lips, "Tyrant...... This depends on how to interpret it, he is indeed very ambitious, and he is not merciful in killing people, but he is still somewhat sensible, at least he will not implement tyranny among the people, but the officials under him will live a little conscientiously, and their lives may be lost at any time. ”

Tang Xi frowned, "Since this is the case, why is the prosperity level declining a lot?" ”

Huo Jinyan pursed his lips, and a hint of mockery seemed to appear at the corner of his mouth, "How many monarchs who kill people if they don't agree with each other, how many dare to serve?" In this way, all those who are naturally left behind are flamboyant and treacherous ministers, and these people protect each other and hide him from him, and this dynasty will naturally be corrupted. After a pause, he chuckled lightly again, "What's more, King Xiaoshan is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he is already subservient to others in this life, so he naturally has to seek greater benefits for himself." ”

Tang Xi nodded and sighed, "It seems that as long as there are people around the center of power, there is no place that is not dark." At the same time, she recalled in her heart what Huo Jinyan said just now, that Ji Yuntian is a person with a lot of ambitions, and Ji Yunyi, the king of Xiaoshan, is also planning for himself...... In this way, Tang Xi only felt that his guess was more likely.

Huo Jinyan saw that Tang Xi didn't speak again for a long time, and couldn't help but say, "What are you thinking?" ”

Tang Xi came back to his senses suddenly, "Ah...... It's nothing," he said and suddenly reacted, "but how do you know these things so clearly?" ”

Huo Jinyan paused slightly, "I once said that when I was a child, I spent some time in the mountain city, which was only separated from South Vietnam by a sea, and I heard businessmen from the two countries talk about it at that time. ”

Tang Xi didn't doubt him, nodded and said, "So that's the case." ”

"Hmm." Huo Jinyan replied lightly, and said casually, "You seem to be quite concerned about the affairs of the South Vietnamese royal family?" ”

"Forehead......" Tang Xi hesitated, as if it was true or false, "I just think that now Feng Yuan is eyeing everyone, so I want to beat him about the situation in South Vietnam, in case South Vietnam intervenes again when it is so chaotic, it will be difficult to do." ”

After a pause, he asked tentatively, "You say...... Is it possible for the tyrannical king of South Vietnam to pay attention to this side? ”

She originally asked casually, who would have thought that Huo Jinyan's face suddenly sank, and his deep eyes looked at Tang Xi, as if he was scrutinizing, "You are honest, do you know something?" ”

Tang Xi panicked in his heart, and said that he could guess this? But at this time, she couldn't just confess like this, and shook her head again and again, "It's nothing, I'm now a little princess of Fengyuan's vassal country, where is there a channel to inquire about this?" I'm just guessing. ”

"Really?"

"Nope!"

Huo Jinyan finally believed it, and was silent for a while before saying, "It's not too early, let's go to the boat and paint the painting you want to paint today." ”

When he mentioned this, Tang Xi suddenly remembered what was going on, patted his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot about business, hurry up and go, otherwise I won't be able to finish painting today!" ”

Ying Yi didn't know where he went with Bai Lu, so only Huo Jinyan and Tang Xi got on the boat, and the boatman rowed the boat to the pear blossom tree and stopped, Tang Xi looked at the clusters of brilliant pear blossoms by the lake, and couldn't help but sigh, "The scenery here is really good, and it must be beautiful to draw!" ”

Huo Jinyan saw that her face was dyed with joy, and he unconsciously smiled a little more, "If you like it, we can come often." ”

"Okay......" Tang Xi said halfway, his smile froze on his face, he thought about too many things today, and unconsciously forgot that he wanted to clear up the relationship with Huo Jinyan, and if there was a problem, he naturally discussed it with Huo Jinyan, until he was almost deceived by Huo Jinyan just now and agreed to come with him often!

She coughed lightly and said seriously, "Actually, I don't like pear blossoms very much, so I don't need to come often, if Lord Huo likes it, you can treat other girls to come." ”

Huo Jinyan was amused by her serious appearance, this smile, just like plum blossoms blooming in an instant in a piece of ice and snow, instantly dyed the world with brilliance, Tang Xi was a little stunned for a while, and after reacting, he immediately turned his head in some shame, and muttered, "Seduction is a foul!" ”

Huo Jinyan couldn't help laughing when he heard her whispering, and after a while, he looked at her side face and sighed softly, "I feel very happy that my face can confuse Xi'er." ”

"......" Tang Xi felt that her face must be red, but she decided not to pay attention to Huo Jinyan, who had lit up her love words skills, so she just couldn't hear it, and continued to look at the white paper under the pen seriously and think about how to write.

The accelerated heartbeat that had just been teased by Huo Jinyan finally calmed down slowly, and Tang Xi finally put down the pen confidently, but just after he put down the pen, he heard Huo Jin's tone on the side say with a little temptation, "Xi'er, don't you really want to go with me?" ”

Huo Jinyan's sound of foul play reached Tang Xi's ears, and her pen hand shook suddenly, and then the pen tilted, and she drew a long line on the paper.

“……”

Tang Xi looked at the painting that she had finally picked up the pen and painted outside, and suddenly her nose was crooked, she put the pen down angrily, and then turned her head to Huo Jinyan and said, "Can you not make trouble on the side?" ”

However, as soon as the words fell, he met Huo Jinyan's eyes that looked at him intently, he was sitting not far from her, looking at her intently and seriously, for some reason, Tang Xi seemed to see a ray of fragility in his eyes at that moment.

Will Huo Jinyan be vulnerable? How could he, a man who was simply so powerful that he could do anything, have a vulnerable side? She must have read it wrong! Well, it must be so.

Although he thought so in his heart, Tang Xi's tone slowed down a lot unconsciously, "cough...... I'm going to feel uncomfortable if you look at me like that, or ...... Do you paint together? ”

Huo Jinyan looked at her for a long time, then hooked his lips and smiled, "It's okay." ”

Tang Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly asked the boatman to put another table on the table, and then changed another piece of paper to continue.

Without Huo Jinyan's trouble, Tang Xi quickly entered the state, the practice has been pretty good these days, she doesn't have the jerky feeling at the beginning of her painting, anyway, this painting is good and taken out, at least outsiders will never see anything wrong.

She was concentrating on drawing, but she didn't notice that the people next to her were drawing, and their eyes were on her from time to time.