As soon as these words came out, the faces of Wang Wei and Zhao Zheng both changed to varying degrees, because the name of Princess Zhaoli was quite weighty. In fact, not only the two of them, but even some passers-by will not feel unfamiliar when they hear this name, because this name is too loud and represents the supreme status.

Today, the emperor has nine sons and one daughter, and the only girl is Princess Zhaoli. She is only 16 years old this year, and she is not yet married. Because she is an only daughter, there is only such a baby, and the emperor is naturally very fond of her. When it comes to status, Princess Zhaoli's status is no worse than that of several royal brothers and brothers, second only to the crown prince.

It is rumored that Princess Zhaoli's appearance is also quite good, with the appearance of a shy flower in the closed moon, as for the truth or falsehood, it is not something that ordinary people can figure out.

It stands to reason that a golden phoenix like Princess Zhaoli should have stayed in the palace honestly, but Qin Xiaoying said that she came out with Princess Zhaoli, which is why Wang Wei and Zhao Zheng were so surprised.

Wang Wei thought of Qin Xiaoying's surname and wondered: "Are you playing tricks on me again?" I'm telling you, if you play tricks on me, you can't make jokes about such big things. ”

"Look at what you said, it's as if I'm a person who can't tell the difference, how can I talk about this kind of thing, you can understand it when you listen to my explanation." Qin Xiaoying glanced at Wang Wei, and then explained the cause and effect, saying that she had a nose and eyes, and it really didn't look like a lie.

It turns out that this is the case, the Great Yan Kingdom has been at war with the barbarian tribe "Eight Desolations" in the northwest in recent years, and the two sides have won and lost each other, and the battle has been bloody. Don't look at the strong people in Dayan, there are many talents, but the Eight Desolations are not given for nothing.

The existence of martial artists is not only unique to the Great Yan Kingdom, but also to other countries, but the names are slightly different.

The Eight Desolations call the warriors "warriors", and another island nation calls the warriors "ninjas", and the list goes on. These names are different, but the essence is the same, all rely on internal forces to fight.

The Great Yan Kingdom has warriors, and the Eight Desolations have warriors, and both sides have their own support.

In terms of military strength, the Great Yan Country is stronger than the Eight Desolations, and there are more warriors, which is the advantage of the Great Yan Country, but the Great Yan Country also has its own disadvantages.

The area where the Eight Desolations are located is extremely remote and desolate, with a cold climate and barren land, so it will be eyeing the Great Yan Country with fertile land and pleasant climate. However, the Great Yan Kingdom is the opposite, the Great Yan Kingdom has no interest in the land of the Eight Desolations, and even if it is taken away, it is an unmanageable wasteland.

Under the influence of this factor, the war strategy of the Great Yan Kingdom has always been based on resistance, as long as it can hold the defensive line, it will rarely take the initiative to attack and go deep into the hinterland of the Eight Desolations. And with this kind of strategy, it is impossible to completely defeat the Eight Desolations. Even if the Eight Desolations suffered defeat, they would still endlessly carry out second, third, and even countless attacks, and they would never tire of it.

The war of aggression and resistance between the two countries lasted for many years, causing both countries to consume a lot of national strength, which was a bit nerve-wracking. The war has developed to this point, and even the Eight Desolations, which have always been known for their barbarism, are a little unbearable, and they have moved the idea of peace, and this is also in the hands of the Great Yan Kingdom, and the two sides hit it off.

Peace obtained by just relying on a piece of paper is definitely not reliable enough, so the two countries thought of a simple and effective way to marry, and the candidate for marriage naturally fell on the head of the head of the Eight Desolations and the only princess of the Great Yan Kingdom. If you want to exchange peace between the two countries, you can only use these two people to marry.

Of course, the current saint of the Great Yan Kingdom is unwilling to marry his daughter to a remote and barbaric place like the Eight Desolations, but the situation is compelled, and there is no other way, in the face of some overall situations, even the emperor cannot do anything.

Fortunately, Princess Zhaoli was very sensible and did not embarrass the emperor, and after hearing about this incident, she took the initiative to agree. As for what she thought about when she made this decision, and how many struggles she had done, it is not for outsiders to know.

Princess Zhaoli agreed yes, but also put forward several reasonable requests, one of which was to delay the wedding date so that it could be postponed to next year, and the other was to let her go around the Great Yan Country and see the mountains and rivers of the homeland before leaving.

These two requests are within the scope of the emperor's acceptance, and the emperor feels sorry for his daughter, so naturally he can't refuse. First, he repaired a letter and sent a messenger to the Eight Desolations to inform him of the postponement of the marriage. Then he sent people to escort Princess Zhaoli out of the palace and set off to enjoy the scenery all over the country.

And the burden of this guard is falling on Qin Xiaoying's shoulders. There are probably four reasons why she was sent.

First, Qin Xiaoying has been in the palace for many years, has a personal relationship with Princess Zhaoli, and has also taught Princess Zhaoli martial arts, and the relationship between the two is excellent; Second, Qin Xiaoying's martial arts are high enough, she is a first-class master, and with the realm of ten heavens, she is enough to walk sideways on the rivers and lakes; Third, Qin Xiaoying is also a woman herself, and it is very convenient to be with Princess Zhaoli, and there will not be too many taboos; Fourth, Qin Xiaoying is proficient in the art of disguise, and she can disguise Princess Zhaoli as another person, so as not to be eye-catching.

Qin Xiaoying seems to be very unreliable, but with the influence of the above reasons, she has become the most suitable candidate, but I am afraid that she is more suitable than people like Wang Wei. She escorted Princess Zhaoli all the way south, and the first stop was in Bailong County, because she saw Wang Wei and the others entering the restaurant on the way, so she deliberately followed them to tease the two.

The matter involving the emperor is not a joke, no matter how cynical Qin Xiaoying is, he doesn't dare to joke about this, so Wang Wei directly believed Qin Xiaoying's words.

"It's foolish that you have such a burden on you and you still come to me for trouble. Don't delay any longer, you hurry up and take us to Princess Zhaoli, lest she make a mistake. Wang Wei said hurriedly.

"What are you anxious about, since I dare to come over to tease you, naturally I have no fear, Princess Zhaoli now has Xiaoyun by her side to protect, and both of them have changed into a different look under my skillful dress, and outsiders will never be able to see it." Qin Xiaoying glanced at Wang Wei and threw a piece of pastry into her mouth. The Xiaoyun in her mouth is a maid under Princess Zhaoli, and she also has a lot of hands under her. Princess Zhaoli traveled in micro-clothes this time, and she brought Qin Xiaoying and Xiaoyun with her.

"Even if Xiaoyun is by her side, it won't work, Princess Zhaoli herself can only embroider some fists and legs, and Xiaoyun only has the realm of the Five Heavens, if you meet a powerful bad guy, you are not an opponent at all, how can you rest assured." Wang Wei stood up with a calm face, "You quickly get up and take me to Princess Zhaoli, this matter can't be ambiguous." ”

"Look at your fierce death." Qin Xiaoying snorted, clapped her hands, dusted off the pastry dregs on her palms, and stood up, "Princess Zhaoli traveled in micro-clothes, and her pseudonym is 'Huang Li', after seeing her later, don't talk about leaking your mouth." I'll take you over to her, she just saw a few poor beggars, and was distributing steamed buns to the beggars on the way. ”

In this way, the three of them settled the meal money, took Ah Bao with them, and left the restaurant together, and under the constant urging of Wang Wei, they hurried all the way to the location of Princess Zhaoli.

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Xiaoyun is still called Xiaoyun, but Princess Zhaoli has changed her face to become Huang Li. Huang is homophonic with the imperial character, and Princess Zhaoli changed her name to Huang Li, which can be regarded as a bit of an allegorical meaning. Not only did the names of the two girls change, but their appearances were also changed to a different look under Qin Xiaoying's skillful hands. In order not to attract people's eyes, Qin Xiaoying put on two very ordinary-looking human skin masks for the two of them, and walked in the crowd, not at all.

Inconspicuous is inconspicuous, at this time, behind these two women, there are still several people. These people were ragged, their faces were thin, and they were all muttering words like "The female bodhisattva is doing well, and she will be rewarded with two steamed buns to eat".

From what these people said, it can be heard that they followed the two girls not because of their looks, but for the real white-flour steamed buns.

"Alas, Zhao...... Miss Huang Li, I told you a long time ago to ignore these beggars, you don't listen to me. It's good now, I'm entangled by them, and I can't shake it off. Xiaoyun complained quietly. She was a little baby fat, with a round face and a clever way to speak.

They were originally a group of three, namely Princess Zhaoli, Xiaoyun and Qin Xiaoying. Halfway through, Princess Zhaoli saw a group of beggars, and with compassion, she stopped, and bought some steamed buns from the side of the road to distribute to the beggars. After the beggars took the steamed buns, they spread the news and attracted more beggars. There are also some beggars who play tricks, and after getting steamed buns, they run to get them a second or third time.

The steamed buns bought by Princess Zhaoli were quickly distributed, but the beggars still refused to give up. Seeing that this group of beggars was pitiful, her surname Suo bought all the steamed buns from the steamed bun shop and distributed them all to the beggars.

During this period, Qin Xiaoying didn't know what she saw, so she left suddenly, and before leaving, she explained that she would meet at the inn where several people had temporarily stayed. As soon as Qin Xiaoying left, she left Princess Zhaoli and Xiaoyun behind.

After all the steamed buns were glowing, the beggars were still not satisfied, but attracted more beggars.

Princess Zhaoli wanted to send money to everyone, but was stopped by Xiaoyun.

Just sending a few steamed buns has made such a big move, if you send money, then you have to pay it?

When the time comes, I am afraid that if I don't get a few words of praise, I will get into trouble and ruin the purpose of their trip.

They were originally there to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but not to do good deeds and be good people everywhere.

According to Xiaoyun's thoughts, having distributed so many steamed buns has been benevolent and righteous, and all those beggars who are pestering people should be thrown away. But Princess Zhaoli couldn't bear it, but promised to go to other places to buy steamed buns, and then distribute them to beggars who couldn't get them. This made the two of them follow by a group of beggars, and they couldn't get rid of it.

"But I think they are so pitiful, I can't bear it." Princess Zhaoli, who incarnated as "Huang Li", sighed, "In the prosperous era of Great Fire, there are still so many hungry people at the feet of the Son of Heaven, it really surprises me. ”

"Miss, those are not necessarily hungry people, there is a gang called the Beggar Gang on the rivers and lakes, maybe they are all members of the Beggar Gang. These people look like stinky beggars on the surface, but secretly they may have bulging pockets. ”

"Nonsense, the beggars all carry bags, and they are divided into generations by the number of bags, and these people have no bags on them at all, they are just ordinary beggars. And I looked at their hands and feet, and there was no trace of practicing the family at all. ”

"Even if they are really beggars, we can't give them steamed buns anymore, otherwise they will be pestered. There are so many beggars in this city, can you manage it? ”

Xiao Yun's words were like a sharp thorn, suddenly stabbing a soft part of Princess Zhaoli's heart, her eyebrows fell through the sides, and she murmured: "It turns out that there are so many beggars in this city, and there are still so many beggars at the feet of the Son of Heaven, so aren't there more beggars in other places?" ”

"My eldest lady, don't worry about this, the Great Yan Country is so big, how can everyone be rich, and it's normal to be a little beggar." Xiaoyun persuaded. She grew up in a civilian family, and then she entered the palace as a maid, and her understanding of the outside world is naturally far greater than that of Princess Zhaoli.

In contrast, Princess Zhaoli is like a bird in a cage, from childhood to adulthood, everywhere she looks at the world in the cage, and for the first time in her life, she has broken into the cage for the first time.

"I've eavesdropped on my father...... My father chatted with his subordinates, and his subordinates said every time that the Great Yan country was peaceful and the people's livelihood was rich, but he didn't expect the real situation to be like this. Huang Li sighed.

The so-called subordinates naturally refer to those court officials, and when those people go to the court, in order to make the emperor happy, they naturally have to pick good things to say, and it is inevitable that they will be different from the actual situation.

Xiaoyun naturally knew that there was something wrong with this, but because of his identity, he didn't dare to interject and criticize, at most he smiled bitterly in his heart.

Walking on the road, Huang Li always frowned, thinking about one question after another in her mind, and when she encountered a problem that she couldn't figure out, she asked Xiaoyun.

"Xiaoyun, tell me, since those beggars have nothing to eat, why don't they want to make money?" Huang Li asked.

"It's hard to make money." Xiaoyun replied as a matter of course.

"Isn't it possible to farm?"

"My young lady, not everyone in this world has land, and besides, even if you have land, you can't make much money. Farming has to pay taxes, and most of the money earned has to be handed over to the imperial court, and there are not many people who can keep it in their hands. In the past two years, the Great Yan Kingdom has been at war with the Eight Desolations, which has led to the emptiness of the treasury and the increase in taxes a lot, and the people's lives have become even more difficult. ”

"Yes, you still have to pay taxes for farming, how can I forget this stubble." A hint of pity flashed in Huang Li's watery eyes, "War, Eight Desolations, Harsh Taxes and Miscellaneous Taxes...... If I had married and put an end to the war between the two countries, the people of my country would have been much better. ”

"Miss......" Xiaoyun couldn't help but feel a little sour when he heard this. She has followed Princess Zhaoli for many years, and she knows what a pampered girl she is, and it is too difficult for such a girl to marry far away in a wild place like the Eight Desolations. If she encounters this kind of thing, eighty percent will be so anxious that she will cry, make trouble and hang herself, and she will have to find a way to mess up this matter. But Princess Zhaoli didn't do this, just thought about it all night, and then agreed to it.

At that time, Xiaoyun once asked Princess Zhaoli why she agreed to this marriage, and Princess Zhaoli's answer was: "The situation is compelling, I have no choice at all, and I am alone in exchange for a truce between the two countries, this deal is very cost-effective." ”

After hearing these words, a word suddenly popped up in Xiaoyun's mind: sensible.

Princess Zhaoli is really a sensible girl, knowing that her father has good intentions, knowing that this matter is very important, and knowing that she has a heavy responsibility, so she did not disobey her father's orders and accepted all this calmly.

As for the few small requests made by Princess Zhaoli, they were insignificant compared to the price she had to pay. When the emperor heard these requests, he agreed without even thinking about it.

"Miss, let's go back to the inn first. Sister Qin has been away for a while, and it is estimated that she has finished her work and returned to the inn to wait for us. Let's meet her first, and then go on a tour outside the town to let you relax. Xiaoyun dismissed the idea of the past and proposed.

"No, I promised those beggars who didn't get the steamed buns that I would buy them some steamed buns again. Huang Li said stubbornly.

Xiaoyun couldn't resist Huang Li, so she had to accompany Huang Li to continue looking for the steamed bun shop. The two women were not familiar with each other, and this search was a full three streets, and they walked a long way. The beggars who followed the two girls gradually lost their surnames, and thought that the matter was over, so they chose to leave, which made the ears of the two girls fall quietly.

"Miss, it's not a way to go on like this, let's ask the locals about it. If there really isn't a steamed bun shop around, we'll just buy some food and give it to those beggars. Xiaoyun proposed.

"Well, it's fine, but ......" Huang Li smiled bitterly, "I have to leave this matter to you, I can't open my mouth." ”

It is obviously impossible to get a delicate princess to run and ask for directions. Xiao Yun smiled, did not refuse, raised his eyes and glanced around, and stared at a young man standing on the side of the road.

The young man was tall and thin, with a handsome countenance, and he looked very pleasing to the eye. At this time, he was standing alone, not knowing whether he was waiting for someone or looking at something.

Xiao Yun became interested in the young man, anyway, it was the same to ask anyone for the way, so Suo found a pleasant conversation with him. She walked over briskly and greeted the other party.

The tall and thin young man was stunned for a moment, and then returned the salute.

Xiaoyun was not stage frightened, and directly expressed his intention, claiming to be looking for a steamed bun shop.

"There is a steamed bun shop not far ahead, I'll take you there." The young man said heartily.

"Isn't that a good way for you?" Xiaoyun asked.

"It's okay, I'm just idle now, so it's okay to take you there, you just come with me." The young man pointed forward, no longer verbose, and took the lead in leading the way.

In this way, it was difficult for the two girls to refuse anything, so they had to follow obediently.

"Miss, we've met a warm-hearted one." Xiaoyun leaned into Huang Li's ear and whispered.

Huang Li nodded, noncommittal.

The young man led the two girls to turn left and right, all the way into a remote alley, the whole alley was very desolate, and there was not even a single figure.

"We've arrived at the place, and there's a steamed bun shop in front of us." The young man turned around and said.

"Where is there a steamed bun shop? How I didn't see it. Xiaoyun frowned and looked forward, but there was no trace of the steamed bun shop.

"The steamed bun shop is here." The young man suddenly made a move, stretched out his index finger, and slammed the acupuncture points on Xiaoyun's body.

Xiao Yun was caught off guard, was pointed at by a finger, and immediately fainted and fell to the ground.

Huang Li gasped, but before she could make a move, she became the second victim - her martial arts were not as good as Xiaoyun's.

"It's really funny that I inquired about the road and actually inquired about my 'little five links'. Although the two of you are a little mediocre, you can still sell for a lot of money, and there is a buyer who is urging you to make up the numbers. The young man looked down at the two women lying on the ground, showed a sneer, and said secretly in his heart.

Princess Zhaoli didn't expect that she would be caught by a strange young man today.

The strange young man also didn't expect that what he caught was the princess of the dynasty.

Destiny is so wonderful.