Chapter 129: Beiyan does something small

The next few days were calm.

Su Yi seems to be sick, or he is regrouping to boost morale; The imperial court, on its part, was happy to stall for time and wait for reinforcements from all over the country. So neither side provoked anyone again, and there was nothing to do.

Duan Ran got Lu Li's order and ran more diligently to the palace, pulling Princess Hejing to eat, drink and have fun all day long, almost all over the capital, and refused to let her go back to the post house.

After four or five days like this, Princess Hejing always felt uneasy, so she begged Duan Ran to go with her, so the two of them threw off the guards sent by Lu Li and quietly returned to the Beiyan Post House.

This time, it's amazing.

It turned out that Qin Jiao's room was empty, and a thin layer of dust had accumulated in the meeting hall, and it looked like no one had been here for at least a few days.

Duan Ran took Princess Hejing and broke into the envoys' rooms to look around, but he couldn't even find anyone who could speak.

There were only maids, maids, and the 2,000 samurai who were responsible for keeping the road safe.

"What about the third prince?" Princess Hejing grabbed the shoulder of a servant and asked sharply.

The little guy shook his head again and again, and he didn't know what to ask, but he only knew that His Royal Highness the Third Prince hadn't appeared for several days.

The maids and samurai were even more ignorant.

Duan Ran couldn't care about Princess Hejing anymore, and hurriedly went to the side courtyards to ask the envoys from the subject countries, but the answer he got was still a "I don't know" without any new ideas.

So, Duan Ran had no choice but to rush into the court in a hurry and report the news to Lu Li, who was discussing with the ministers.

The three princes of Northern Yan disappeared, and the Manchu Dynasty was in an uproar. Even Su Qingyuan, who was hiding behind the screen to make up for sleep, sat up in surprise.

Lu Li pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "According to what you say, I'm afraid people have been gone for a few days." ”

He was negligent. He had always thought that the guards of the post house were quite tight, not to mention that there were two thousand samurai on the other side, and such a large lineup would never disappear silently.

Who knew that the other party would play a trick "Golden Cicada Shelling", not only lost 2,000 samurai, but even his own sister was left in South Vietnam!

"Go and bring Princess Hejing over!" Lu Li said in a deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, Princess Hejing had already broken into the palace: "The emperor doesn't have to send someone to arrest him, I'm already here!" ”

Duan Ran looked back at her, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Princess Hejing knelt down dignifiedly: "He Jing didn't know about the mission leaving Beijing. But since He Jing is the princess of Beiyan, she is naturally responsible for the Beiyan mission. The mission did not say goodbye, it was rude, and He Jing was willing to bear the responsibility of the punishment, and there was no complaint. ”

"Don't talk nonsense......" Duan Ran stomped his foot and reprimanded.

Princess Hejing looked up at him and smiled slightly.

Cheng Yu stood up and said hurriedly: "The mission leaving Beijing is a small matter, but the hidden situation behind it is very important!" Now that the anti-thieves are besieging the city, the water is impassable, and the major city gates have not let people enter and exit for many days, how can the mission get out of the city? Even if they left behind their retinue and samurai, there would always be one or twenty of them in their group, and it would never be possible for them to sneak out silently! ”

Dingguo Gong immediately continued: "Even if there are strange people in the mission who can abscond out of the city, it is impossible to escape the soldiers under the old thief, unless——"

"Unless the mission has already colluded with the old thief, the inside and outside should abscond out of the city! In that case, when the mission returns home, the situation of South Vietnam may be dangerous! The ministers figured this out one after another, and everyone's faces were not good-looking.

At this point, Princess Hejing finally realized that the matter was more serious than she originally imagined, and she was stunned for a while.

Lu Li raised his head and said to Duan Ran, "You go out with the princess to take a walk first." Princess Hejing must be sad when she leaves her relatives at first, you take care of her more, don't just care about yourself. ”

Duan Ran hurriedly agreed, and pulled Princess Hejing to retreat.

Xue Li stood up and said with a dark face: "The Beiyan Mission will leave Beijing at this time, and it is absolutely impossible to have any good intentions!" Since they left a princess here, we should have killed the woman, why should we still entertain her with delicious food and drink! ”

Duan Ran just walked to the door, heard this movement and retreated, and said with a stiff neck: "I didn't eat yours or drink yours, and I didn't let you eat, drink and play with you, why are you in such a hurry to fry your hair?" ”

Lu Li waved his hand: "We don't have the ability to keep guests, what kind of ability is it to kill a woman to get angry?" Instead of staring at Princess Hejing, Xue Qing should first think about which city gate is wrong! ”

When Xue Li heard this, his face darkened.

The envoy of Beiyan was able to sneak out of the city, it must be because there were ghosts among the soldiers guarding the city.

Su Yi was in the military department before, and the generals defending the city were also from the military department, so it was self-evident where to start.

There are so many people in the Ministry of War, and the Chongzheng Yuan and the Ministry of War are not subordinate to each other, Lu Li just let him a Chongzheng envoy to meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of War, isn't this deliberately causing trouble for people?

Xue Li looked up at Lu Li, complaining in his heart.

Didn't he just trouble the Queen Mother a few times, and arranged a thankless errand for him every time? How can a person who is an emperor be so narrow-minded!

After Xue Li received the order to retreat, Lu Li said in a deep voice: "What the Appropriate Talents said is very reasonable. When the Northern Yan moves south, my South Vietnam will definitely suffer from the enemy on its back, and the situation will be worrying, so I-"

"The emperor can rest assured, before Beiyan goes south, the ministers will definitely break the thief!" Da Sima stood out proudly, and his words were loud.

"That being the case, time is pressing, the training of the ministers, the patrol of the city, the investigation of the case - all disperse!" Lu Li stood up.

So, the halfway morning dynasty was dispersed.

After leaving the Chaoqian Palace, Su Qingyuan couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to see Bailion Ju again?" In case Qin Jiao really colluded with my father......"

Lu Li sneered: "Bailion Ju is not a good thing, how can I let him take advantage of the fire to rob?" ”

"But he won't settle down on his own." Su Qingyuan was worried.

Lu Li thought for a while and sighed: "In that case, in a few days, you can find an excuse to summon Baili Yunyan into the palace." ”

"Festival of Lights?" Su Qingyuan asked.

Lu Li nodded: "Then the Festival of Lights." ”

Su Qingyuan knew it in her heart.

Around the Lantern Festival, reinforcements from Falling Cloud City should be able to arrive.

When the time comes, there will be another fierce battle, and I don't know how long it will take.

In the past few days, the most discussed among the officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee is the people's will - the people of the capital have gradually become a little restless, and if this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before the whole family flees and storms the city gate.

At that time, the city guards will not be human inside and outside, and the situation will be even more passive.

These are all things that need to be worried about, but Su Qingyuan can't really think of any way in his heart, and he only listens to Lu Li's noisy and shouting with the courtiers every day, and he has gained a lot of knowledge.

After returning to the palace, I learned that Duan Ran had already accompanied Princess Hejing to wait in Fanghua Palace.

Lu Li was about to avoid it, but Duan Ran had already said with a smile: "You don't have to pretend!" I told He Jing about the sneaky things of the two of you a long time ago, who can you hide from them? ”

Lu Li's face sank, and he suddenly sneered: "I have only done one sneaky thing; It's your own ......."

"Don't don't, Your Majesty, your old man is merciful—merciful!" Duan Ran immediately panicked.

Su Qingyuan sat down on the soft couch, watched this scene with great interest, and winked mischievously at Princess Hejing.

Princess Hejing smiled reluctantly, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

Su Qingyuan beckoned to her, pulled her to sit down beside her, and asked with a smile, "Why are your eyes swollen?" Duan Ran, that kid bullied you? You tell me, I'll help you get angry! ”

Princess Hejing shook her head, wiped her tears and said, "If I had gone back a few days earlier, my brother would not have left me." ”

When Duan Ran heard this, he immediately ran over: "If you go back a few days earlier, you will leave me forever!" ”

Princess Hejing smiled reluctantly, and her tears fell down at once.

Lu Li said in a deep voice: "You are just a pretense for Qin Jiao to stay here to hide people's eyes, how do you know that he will definitely not leave you?" ”

Princess Hejing was speechless.

Su Qingyuan sighed: "In the future, if the two countries are on good terms, it will be a moment of confusion to be the third prince, and I will not take Nanyue to heart." It's just—"

Princess Hejing cried and continued: "If the two countries really go to war, Hejing knows that he will die......"

"Dead what hell!" Su Qingyuan slapped her hand, "You didn't provoke the battle, what are we going to do to kill you?" ”

Princess Hejing raised her head and looked at her in a daze.

Lu Li thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Although the third prince has left Beijing, the princess and the accompanying warriors are still there. Now it is too early to say that 'the Beiyan delegation left Beijing without authorization'. ”

Princess Hejing wiped the corners of her eyes and said in a low voice: "The mission does not say goodbye, which is a taboo in the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This matter is the fault of the Northern Yan, according to the custom, the South Vietnamese can kill hostages, can raise troops to crusade - and Jing understands. ”

Su Qingyuan raised his head and glanced at Lu Li, and said with a smile: "So, this time, the matter is not 'the mission does not say goodbye', but 'the three princes of Northern Yan broke away from the mission and defected to Beijing'. ”

Princess Hejing was a little confused.

Duan Ran slapped hard: "Good idea!" Little kite, you're so interesting! ”

"Uh-huh!" Lu Li coughed heavily.

Duan Ran immediately ran over with a dog, and smiled "hehe": "Of course, the husband sings and the wife follows, the little kite is so interesting, it must have been ordered by the emperor!" Brother Changli, in the future, someone in my section will be a cow and a horse for you, and there will be no complaints when you go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire! ”

Lu Li glanced at him from the corner of his eyes: "Oh? That's great. I am planning to repair a book and send it to the lord of Beiyan, why don't you be this messenger? ”

"It's not...... Changli, the outside of this city wall is surrounded like an iron bucket, if you let me go to Beiyan to deliver a letter, it is better to let me go directly to death! Duan Ran was so frightened that his face turned white.

Su Qingyuan pursed her lips: "Just now I said 'there will be no complaints in the sword mountain and the sea of fire'!" It turns out that Duan Gongzi's courage is nothing more than this-what Cheng Yaozhi dares to do as a scholar, but you don't dare. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the two men were a little not good-looking.

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes, avoiding Lu Li's angry gaze, a little weak.

Duan Ran discovered the coincidence, and was busy fanning the flames: "Yes, yes, Cheng Yaozhi is really a sword and a brave heart, there are few unparalleled romantic characters in the sky and underground, no wonder the little kite looks at him differently......"

Su Qingyuan clenched his fist with his left hand, pushed it over with his right hand and shook it hard, and the bone joints made two clear sounds, "pop, pop".

Duan Ran shuddered and hid behind Lu Li: "It's terrible, your tigress wants to beat someone!" ”

Lu Li was in a good mood immediately, and casually took Duan Ran out and threw it in front of Su Qingyu: "Fight, fight hard!" Squash him! ”

Duan Ran rolled his eyes and hid behind Princess Hejing with a "snort".

Su Qingyuan spread her hands and said helplessly: "It's over, I can't fight, and people are also covered by someone now!" ”

Duan Ran shook his shoulders proudly, and coldly reached out to Princess Hejing and patted him back, greeting him impartially.

"Hey, why are you elbowing out?" Duan Ran was so aggrieved that he was about to cry.

Princess Hejing blinked and smiled at Su Qingyuan: "I fought for Niangniang." ”

Su Qingyuan and Lu Li looked at each other and smiled, in a good mood.

Duan Ran covered his head with a sad expression.

It wasn't until Xiao Luzi came to report that the concubine of Yuxiu Palace had been invited, that Lu Li frowned and returned to the topic: "Since Brother Duan refuses to deliver the letter, I have to sit back and wait for Beiyan to go south!" ”

Princess Hejing hurriedly said: "The Northern Yan Mission can use white eagles to transmit messages, which is better than carrier pigeons!" I saw two white eagles in the inn this morning, and I don't think I need to send someone to the north! ”

"Oh? That's easy to do. Lu Li thought thoughtfully.

"Do you really want to write to the Northern Yan Lord?" Su Qingyuan asked.

Lu Li nodded: "Multiple friends are better than multiple enemies." The three princes of the Northern Yan were greedy for fun, and went out of the city alone to hunt and did not return, which was better than the treachery of the Northern Yan Mission and not being rude to friendly countries. ”

Su Qingyuan nodded: "Now it can only be like this." You'd better ask the lord of the Northern Yan Kingdom for a treasure by the way, and the two countries will be able to talk better in the future. ”

Lu Li glanced at Princess Hejing and said with a smile: "That's natural. ”

Duan Ran opened his arms vigilantly and covered Princess Hejing behind him: "Hey, about the princess, I wrote to my father-in-law myself, I don't need you to help me with this!" ”

"Poofhaha-" Su Qingyuan laughed out loud.

Princess Hejing's face was so red that she was about to drip blood.

Lu Li sighed exaggeratedly: "There are thousands of mountains and rivers between the two countries, and they will never see each other twice in their lives, how dare the lord of Beiyan marry his daughter to such an unreliable thing as you?" I see, I'm still choosing a good mate for Princess Hejing among the talents in the capital! ”

"Chang Li—" Duan Ran ran over and pulled Lu Li's sleeve, and said in a small tone that it was a complaint.

Su Qingyuan rubbed her stomach and laughed uncontrollably, and even Princess Hejing couldn't help laughing.

Duan Ran finally came to his senses, and then he knew that Lu Li was playing with him.

However, as long as you can get a daughter-in-law, it doesn't seem like a big deal to be played once or twice, right?

Forget it, he's in a good mood, he endures!

The matter has been resolved, everyone is happy, and Duan Ran happily pulled Princess Hejing to say goodbye.

When the two of them walked away, Su Qingyuan immediately put on a straight face: "What did Xiao Luzi say just now?" Yuxiu Palace? ”

Lu Li tugged at the corners of his lips: "Jingmin, she...... She was so sick that she woke up so easily, I should have gone over to see it. ”

"Yo, then you can go! What are you blushing for? What are you stumbling on? Su Qingyuan sneered strangely.

Lu Li reluctantly took her hand: "Aunt Nian is mostly in Yuxiu Palace, we can't sit idly by." You go with me and see what she's up to!" ”

Su Qingyuan nodded, and shook off his hand by the way.

When they arrived at Yuxiu Palace, as usual, the little palace maids greeted them warmly and brought the two to the dormitory of the county lord of Jingmin.

This time, Su Qingyuan was not ignored, and the little palace maids surrounded her diligently serving tea and pouring water, serving her very thoughtfully.

Lord Jingmin seemed to be indeed sick, his face had lost weight, and he looked pitiful.

Su Qingyuan got tired of talking to her and began to look around aimlessly.

Lu Li couldn't leave for a while, because Lord Jingmin held his arm and refused to let go of anything.

A clever little palace maid came over and curtsied: "The Queen Mother is tired?" There is a lot of medicine in this room, so please go to the side hall to rest for a while. ”

This was extremely unruly, but the little palace maid said it extremely naturally, and seemed to be completely unaware of what she had said.

Su Qingyuan nodded: "Then let's go." ”

Lu Li raised his head and glanced at her, with no intention of stopping her at all.

Su Qingyuan hooked the corners of her lips and smiled coldly.

In the side hall, there were indeed people waiting for her.

Su Qingyuan sent away the little palace maids and walked in slowly: "You are really here, and you want to deliberately make Jingmin sick, not afraid that he will call someone to arrest you?" ”

Aunt Nian sneered disdainfully: "He didn't dare." If he catches me, that girl will surely die. ”

"Okay, why are you torturing Jingmin again?" Su Qingyuan asked casually.

Aunt Nian fiddled with the fire in the stove and said lightly: "On the one hand, I want to remind you that I have always been; On the other hand, I've been bored lately, so I practice so as not to be rusty. ”

"So you're pretty boring, too." Su Qingyuan sneered while secretly observing Aunt Nian's face.

Well, it doesn't seem to have changed much, and the face is still the same ghost that is about to die, but it's a pity that the delicate facial features and the white face that doesn't look like an old woman at all - huh? Why does this face look a little old today?

"What are you looking at?" Aunt Nian raised her hand and touched her face, asking vigilantly.

Su Qingyuan spread her hands: "What about it?" You're not as beautiful as me, and you're afraid I'll be jealous of you, or what? ”

"That's it!" Aunt Nian interrupted her, and her mood seemed to be a little unhappy.

Su Qingyuan really stopped, looked at her with a smile, and secretly admired in her heart: "To be able to scold an old witch like this, presumably the Qi editor in the imperial study is good!" ”

Aunt Nian coughed dryly, squinted her eyes and stared at Su Qingyuan: "You have been following that little beast for the past few days, never leaving an inch?" ”

Su Qingyuan nodded, her eyes widening aggrievedly.

Aunt Nian hooked the corners of her lips, took her hand, and took off the bracelet on her wrist.

Su Qingyuan's eyes widened, and she looked surprised.

Aunt Nian smiled slightly, holding the bracelet in her hand and playing with it: "Who have you seen in the past few days?" ”

Su Qingyuan pursed her lips: "It's nothing more than those annoying old men in the court!" I can't wake up again, and every day I just change places to catch up on sleep, where will I remember who I met! ”

Aunt Nian frowned, and asked again, "Have the three princes of Beiyan seen it?" ”

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Naturally, I saw it!" That damn sissy! ”

"Damn? Tell me, how is he hateful? Aunt Nian smiled meaningfully.

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Abominable is abominable, and what can be described in words is not really hateful!" ”

"Not bad." Aunt Nian smiled and handed her the bracelet.

Su Qingyuan hid her hand behind her in horror: "Can I not wear it?" ”

"No, you can't." Aunt Nian grabbed her wrist and put the bracelet on without saying a word.

Su Qingyuan looked aggrieved.

Aunt Nian patted the back of her hand and smiled: "Silly child, do you think that person is hateful, is it because he often pesters you?" You raise eyebrows at others all the time, but you're not afraid of breaking his heart? ”

Su Qingyuan sneered in her heart, and only pretended to be annoyed on her face: "I don't care if he is sad or not!" I am the Queen Mother of Nanyue, and I am pregnant with a child, why should he pester me! ”

"If you're really angry, just secretly send a few people to kill him." Aunt Nian covered her mouth and smiled.

Su Qingyuan was startled, and shook his head again and again: "If I kill him, how can Beiyan rest......"

"If you are reluctant to kill him, you are interested in him." Aunt Nian's smile became more and more mysterious.

Su Qingyuan shuddered.

Aunt Nian reached out and took her into her arms and lowered her voice: "Do you remember Xiao Lizi?" He hasn't served you in days, do you feel—miss him a little? ”

Su Qingyuan shook her head desperately.

Aunt Nian didn't allow her to get up, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Lizi's senior brother is serving by Qin Jiao's side, and he should have taught him a lot of tricks these days, you really have no interest in tasting it?" Like you, you have only been with that little beast and a man in your life, don't you really feel panicked? ”

Su Qingyuan pushed her hand away, endured the disgust and smiled: "Mother, don't make trouble, I have such a big belly......"

Aunt Nian sneered: "So, you have already had this idea." ”

"I didn't!" Su Qingyuan hurriedly shook her head and denied it.

Aunt Nian poked her forehead: "In front of my mother, what is there to be ashamed of?" You big belly, don't delay the matter with Lu Li's little beast, and of course don't delay the matter with others! I'll help you lure Lu Li away another day, just do what you want to do, just do it boldly, and thank me afterwards! ”

"When?" Su Qingyuan leaned on her lap and asked.

Aunt Nian's smile deepened: "Are you in such a hurry? So how about tomorrow? ”

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Tomorrow is not good." The day after tomorrow - there are many people in the palace, the day after tomorrow I will persuade Lu Li to accompany me to the Beiyan Post House, and when the time comes, ......"

Aunt Nian immediately smiled and continued: "When the time comes, I will also go, and I will definitely escort you and help you do your good deeds - how can you thank me after the deed?" ”

Su Qingyuan squinted the corners of her eyes and smiled at her: "Why should I thank you?" If you hadn't begged me for something, how could you have played all these tricks on me? ”

"You're not stupid," Aunt Nian pinched her cheek and smiled, "Listen to your mother well in the future, your benefits will be indispensable!" ”

"It depends on whether your 'benefits' are tempting or not!" Su Qingyuan blinked and smiled treacherously.

At the same time, Qin Jiao, who had escaped thousands of miles away, shivered inexplicably, and his legs were a little weak.

The entourage beside him followed worriedly: "Your Highness, you ...... Can it still hold up? ”

Qin Jiao whipped heavily on the horse's back, gritting his teeth: "Damn, I seem to have fallen into an evil spirit!" ”

The entourage's face changed slightly: "I had that dream again at night......"

Qin Jiao's face turned pale, and cold sweat was on his forehead: "It's not just at night, even ...... Hell, that big-bellied woman will definitely be a demon! ”

"Witchcraft, it's witchcraft!" The entourage's face changed drastically.

Qin Jiao remembered what he had seen and heard during the New Chinese New Year's Eve Banquet, and thought it was true: "Indeed...... That damn enchantress! I should have skinned her beauty and seen what kind of monster she was! ”

"Your Highness, the big thing is important!" The entourage was busy persuading.

Qin Jiao let out a long sigh, sweat in both palms.

He was almost unsure if he would be able to return to Beiyan alive.

These days, the woman in South Vietnam sleeps every night, so that he is exhausted when he wakes up every day, and he can't sleep with him.

Since yesterday, even daylight has not been spared.

What kind of hex is this?

What is the purpose of this witchcraft? Is it to kill him, or is it ......

Qin Jiao swallowed his spit fiercely: "That woman is the daughter of Old Man Su, when I help him destroy South Vietnam, he will naturally give his daughter obediently, and ...... when the time comes."