The crown princess stroked her sleeves elegantly, her nails dyed red with a pearl-like luster, and said with a smile: "I asked Lan Ruo, all the girls of the Chu family know a little bit about riding and archery, and the second girl of Chu still accompanies the fourth prince of Chu to practice archery every day." ”

"By the way, the Third Emperor Sister also said that she is good at archery."

"This second girl of Chu was born beautiful and has a good temperament, no wonder the third emperor sister likes her."

The third princess Anle likes beauties, which is not a secret in the palace, and the palace maids beside her only choose good-looking ones, and ability is secondary.

In the past, the crown princess was noncommittal about the third princess's preference, but now it is different, the third princess is likely to marry Nan Hao, so the people around her are more beautiful, and they can also help her fix her favor in the future.

"The prince can rest assured." The crown princess added soothingly, "It's just a concubine." ”

A concubine like Chu Qianchen, she has seen a lot, and she was raised by her aunt, and she has a very small family, what can she do? ! Even Chu Qianhuang, the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, is just like this, so she knows that going to Anle and drawing camp is very shallow.

Gu Nanjin raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, also smiling, feeling that he was really thinking too much.

He has been doing too much recently, and he doesn't have the heart to put it on Chu Qianchen anymore, so he told the crown princess: "Crown princess, the second girl of Chu is over there...... You'd better pay attention. ”

The crown princess responded, and persuaded Gu Nanjin to squint and rest for a while.

She also knew that there was such a big incident today, the prince didn't want to rest well, and when he returned to the palace, he would definitely have to see the emperor.

After that, there was silence in the chariot until they returned to the palace.

The crown princess returned to the East Palace, and Gu Nanjin went to the imperial study to meet the emperor.

Immediately afterwards, the elders of the Six Pavilions and the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Lu Siji and other important ministers were announced into the imperial study.

As soon as they entered, they did not come out until nightfall, and the moon was on the willow tops, and the imperial study was always brightly lit.

It is not only the imperial study room that is brightly lit, but also the post house in the south of the city.

Yi Cheng looked at the courtyard with lights burning, and did not dare to approach, and the night wind occasionally sent some indistinct sounds.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

"Great Prince, these Northern Qi people are too disagreeable!" Tama slapped the table heavily and said in a rough voice, "The Emperor of Northern Qi himself didn't appear, is there a ghost in his heart!" ”

Another square-faced young man also said dissatisfiedly: "Even if it is the intention of the Emperor of Northern Qi, I am afraid that they deliberately turned a blind eye!" ”

“……”

Sitting by the window, Jialou was still dressed in a white monk's robe, the corners of the robe were white and flawless, and there was no blood stain in sight, and he had obviously changed into a monk's robe.

The white monk's robe shimmered in the lamplight, like a tiny porcelain jar between his fingers.

He'd already seen it, and it contained a pill.

The silk paper given by Chu Qianchen stated that this pill was used to save lives and save lives, and to ensure the life of the dying person.

Jia Lou didn't doubt the effect of this medicine, just as he didn't doubt that Gu Jue, the king of Chen, was indeed seriously ill.

He casually played with the small porcelain jar between his fingers, and the words that Chu Qianchen said in his mind came to mind: "Everything is like a game of yin and yang, yin is prosperous, yang is declining, and yang is yin; This is the longest, the other is long? ”

The candlelight was reflected in his eyes like a vast starry sky, jumping and flickering, reflecting his handsome face exuding a solemn and sacred temperament.

He gently put the small porcelain jar on the table, and said lightly and affirmatively: "It's Haoren." ”

Tama and the others were silent for a moment, and there was nothing else in their expressions except convincing.

Garu said yes, then it must be.

There was silence in the room.

A moth, attracted by the firelight, flew in and circled the lantern.

Jia Lou continued: "If I die in Northern Qi, it will only be thankless for Northern Qi. ”

He is an envoy of Haoguo, and the two countries are at war, and there is still the principle of not killing the envoy.

Gu Lang, the emperor of Northern Qi, is not only suspicious, but also good-looking, he doesn't like others to question his reputation, which can be seen from his treatment of Gu Jue, the king of Chen.

"Besides, even if Northern Qi really wants my life, why do you have to do it now? On the way back to Haoguo after I leave the capital, thousands of miles away, in the territory of Northern Qi, Northern Qi has a chance to start, why rush at this time. ”

"Especially the knife that the guard made up at the end, it was completely redundant, at first glance, he wanted to kill people and put the blame on Northern Qi, which was too deliberate."

Jia Lou spoke eloquently, everyone was thoughtful, and one of the middle-aged scribes said: "Also, judging from the attitude of the prince of Northern Qi, the emperor of Northern Qi should want to marry my Dahao." ”

The Northern Qi did not hesitate to use 5,000 West Pole horses as a dowry to marry Dahao, which shows how strong the determination to make peace is.

Tama clenched his fists and said angrily: "Great Prince, the people behind the scenes can place people in the Northern Qi Palace, I'm afraid they have been planning for many years." ”

The middle-aged scribe gave Tama an appreciative look, as if to say, you have finally learned to use your brain.

"Great Prince," the middle-aged scribe looked at Jialou, "you should have a good idea, right?" ”

When he said this, the others also thought of something, and the square-faced young man blurted out, "Uhadura." ”

In Dahao, everyone knows that Emperor Hao's third emperor brother Wuhaduluo was ambitious, and his domain occupied the three states of Hao, which was the most of the nine vassal kings.

Garu didn't speak, just quietly looked at the moth fluttering its wings, and the moth's wings flapped on the lampshade and made a "poof" sound.

Over the years, Uhadura has been trying to connect with the other eight vassal kings, and his ambitions have long been revealed.

Everything is like a game of yin and yang.

Northern Qi and Nanhao are also like this Taiji Yin and Yang, Northern Qi is afraid of Nanhao, and Nanhao is also afraid of Northern Qi.

Therefore, the father did not dare to attack Uhaduluo easily, once Hao's civil war was inevitable, it would inevitably lead to a huge turmoil, and it would not be able to calm down in two or three years, so it would inevitably give Northern Qi a chance to take advantage of.

This is also the jealousy of Uhaduro, he wants to seize the throne of Emperor Hao, but he doesn't want Dahao to lose the country.

Uhaduro endured it for so many years, but after all, he still made a move, killing himself, like cutting off his father's arm, and he could blame the people of Northern Qi.

Seeing that the moth was about to burrow into the lampshade, Garu suddenly flicked his sleeve slightly, and it swept out of the window.

Without its interference, the lights returned to a stable state.

Tama said again: "The Great Prince, should we return to China as soon as possible?" ”

Jialou pondered for a moment, but still shook his head, "Wait for King Chen's wedding before leaving." ”

He thought about it, maybe he had to visit King Chen's Mansion again, Chu Qianchen's meaning today should also be what King Chen meant.

Tama frowned, feeling that something was wrong in his heart: this was the territory of Daqi, and they had limited manpower, and he was afraid that Uhadura's people would attack again.

Garu seemed to see his thoughts, and said, "It's too urgent to go now." ”

The middle-aged scribe immediately understood what he meant, and echoed, "The eldest prince is right. The Emperor of Northern Qi is suspicious, and we will set off immediately at this time, maybe people will notice that something is wrong. ”

Once Northern Qi discovers the crisis of their Hao country, they will be waiting for an opportunity at any time and take a bite back.

There was silence in the room for a few moments, and the air became solemn and oppressive.

The middle-aged scribe said again: "The eldest prince, according to my investigation, His Royal Highness King Chen has not seen outsiders in the past few days......"

What he wanted to say was that since King Chen hadn't even seen the Emperor of Northern Qi, there was a chance that he wouldn't see Jialou.

Garu stroked the Canaanite rosary in his hand and looked out the window.

At night, the courtyard was dark, and a few green bamboos danced in the night wind, as if whispering.

No one knew that Gu Jue was not in King Chen's Mansion at all, but in the northwest, thousands of miles away.

It was a long night for him.

At night, the Helan Gobi is full of wind and dust.

This battle has lasted for most of the night, and the torches have burned the night sky above, and the shouts of killing have shook the sky!

On the barren gravel ground, you can see crooked corpses, scattered weapons, and fallen war horses, blood gushing from the wounds of people and horses, staining the ground below, and rivers of blood.

In the air, a thick smell of blood spread with the night wind......

"Whoosh!"

Dozens of feathered arrows crossed the night sky like meteors, and the sound of screams and falling horses came and went.

The young general holding the flag of the Lin Kingdom fell from his horse, and the frenzied horse trampled on his chest, and he clearly heard the sound of some internal organs breaking in his chest, and vomited a mouthful of blood uncontrollably.

His eyes couldn't help but look in the direction of Silver Moon.

The silver moon is like a hook, sprinkling cold moonlight.

On the rugged stone mountain below, a figure in silver armor is so eye-catching, as if it is the most brilliant pearl on the barren Gobi, shining.

In the eyes of this young general of the Lin Kingdom, the silver figure that stood tall above was like a demon from hell.

And they've been targeted by demons!

"It shouldn't be like this......" he muttered to himself with a slight movement of his mouth Chinese.

Although they Lin Guo reached a cooperation with the second prince of Nanyang, they did not fully trust each other, and this time they chose to go to the Helan Gobi to prevent the second prince of Nanyang, lest the other party defect again.

The Helan Gobi is a labyrinth, and the route they chose is known only to them.

However, they were ambushed by the Great Qi people, as if the other party had known that they would pass through here.

He vomited another mouthful of blood, and then went into darkness forever, only his eyes staring at the boss unblindly.

Even if they knew they had been tricked, it would be too late.

They are already turtles in an urn.

When the sky showed the white of the fish's belly, the war finally subsided, and the soldiers of the Nanyang Army strode on the battlefield strewn corpses everywhere, still in good spirits, even if they did not rest all night, they were not tired at all.

Previously, the Nanyang army suffered repeated blows because of the death of the king of Nanyang and the truth about Qin Xuan's murder of his father, until this victory finally swept away the haze and boosted morale.

King Chen is worthy of being the King of Chen, and his name is well deserved, and the people of Lin Guo have nothing to fear!

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from the direction of the rising sun in the east, which was particularly eye-catching in the Gobi at dawn.

The soldiers on patrol immediately discovered the person who came, and hurriedly went to say: "Lord Wang, there is someone from the Nanyang military camp!" ”

After a while, Han Yuchu was led to the stone mountain where Gu Jue was, with a happy face.

"Lord Wang, the last general has finally found you!" Han Yuchu almost cried with joy.

Han Yuchu and the five Nanyang Army officers and soldiers who accompanied him had been looking for several days in this Gobi Desert, but they had not found anyone.

Gu Jue's deployment was too hidden, and Han Yuchu was afraid of attracting the attention of the Lin people, so he couldn't look for someone in a big way, so he could only look for a needle in the sea until Gu Jue's side ambushed the Lin army.

As soon as the fight started here, the movement became louder, and there were even more remnants of the Lin State wandering around, which allowed Han Yuchu to find the trace, and immediately rushed over.

Seeing Han Yuchu, who was supposed to be in the capital, appear in the northwest, even Gu Jue's eyebrows showed a little consternation.

His first reaction was that something had happened in the capital, but then he felt that something was wrong. Looking at Han Yuchu's happy face, it really didn't look like something big had happened.

"What's wrong with the capital?" Gu Jue asked straightforwardly.

So, Han Yuchu also replied directly: "Lord, the emperor has decreed that you and the second girl of Chu will be married, and the wedding date will be nine days later." ”

The slightly cold morning breeze suddenly greeted him, blowing the cloak behind Gu Jue, and the silver-white cloak fluttered in the wind, making a hunting sound.

The glow of the rising sun plated him with a faint layer of gold leaf, and there was a kind of dreamlike brilliance.

Gu Jue's pupils shrank slightly, and the bright and delicate face of the girl appeared in front of her.

When she looked at him, the beautifully shaped phoenix eyes seemed to reflect the stars in the sky, extraordinarily bright, extraordinarily clear, and a little coquettish.

When smiling, it is so delicate that the trees and flowers lose their color.

Han Yuchu was also looking at Gu Jue's expression while bowing, and sighed secretly: The prince is worthy of being the prince, when they heard the news, their jaws almost fell off in shock, that is, the prince is still like this...... Steady as a mountain!

Tang Yuchu continued, starting from June 10, when the emperor suddenly came to the palace of King Chen, talking about Xuanjing Daochang, talking about the marriage, and talking about Chu Qianchen's proposal to delay the marriage......

The wind seemed to be a little stronger, and the flying cloak danced wildly.

Gu Jue's brows furrowed, and his thin lips tightly pursed into a straight line.

It's nonsense!

Gu Jue shot at Tang Yuchu with a cold eye, and he saw that he lowered his head silently, and cried out to himself in his heart: This was all Su Mubai's idea...... No, there is also Miss Chu.

He's an errand runner!

Tang Yuchu felt that he was more wronged than Dou E, and more bitter than his father who chased the sun.

Is it easy for him to come all the way from the capital to find the prince?!

Gu Jue originally planned to wait until the battlefield was cleared before leaving, but now he could only change his mind temporarily, leaving the two thousand Nanyang Army to finish, and he himself returned to the Nanyang Army camp with the rest of the men.

The good news of Lin Guoren's defeat has reached the Nanyang Army camp, and the whole army is jubilant, all of them are jubilant, and their morale is rising day by day.

Especially those officers and soldiers of the Nanyang Army who participated in this battle are a little fluttering.

They originally thought that this battle would last at least more than a month, but they did not expect to defeat the enemy army so quickly.

King Chen is really clever, and the use of soldiers is really amazing!

This battle is easy to win!

Today, these soldiers who have returned to the land in triumph are all warmly sought after by their comrades, and those soldiers of the Nanyang Army and the soldiers of the Beidi Army who have fought side by side are even more intimate as if they are a family, and the estrangement has long since disappeared.

In this lively atmosphere, probably only Gu Jue couldn't laugh.

As soon as he returned to the camp, he took Han Yuchu to the central tent with him.

"Brother Jiu," Qin Yao showed an overly bright smile and a row of snow-white neat teeth at Gu Jue, and arched his hand happily, "Congratulations!" ”

He was in a happy mood, and he was in a pun in just one sentence, not only congratulating Gu Jue on his triumphant return, but also congratulating him on becoming the groom's official soon.

Gu Jue: "......"

Gu Jue naturally heard Qin Yao's two meanings, and felt that this stinky boy was simply begging.

Qin Yao's little maid Yuanbao pinched a cold sweat in his heart, feeling that he really had to pull out the whiskers at the tiger's mouth.

Han Yuchu felt that there was nothing to do here, so he beckoned to Yuan Bao confidently and asked him to take him out to get something to eat, such as the shredded chicken cold noodles and meat buns he had eaten last time.

In the big tent, only Gu Jue and Qin Yao remained.

Qin Yao didn't dare to continue to challenge Gu Jue's patience, so he accepted the ridicule in his eyes and diligently poured Gu Jue a cup of warm tea.

"Brother Jiu, drink tea." He said with a smile, "Actually, this marriage is quite good, and it is rare for our emperor to do a good thing!" ”

Qin Yao thought about it over and over again, and felt that this was simply a godsend.

"I look at Chu Qianchen's girl for your sake, otherwise I wouldn't have dragged Su Mubai and them like this......"

Gu Jue's injuries still have to be treated by Chu Qianchen, based on this alone, if Chu Qianchen is even the slightest dissatisfied, Qin Yao believes that Su Mubai and Cheng Linhua will not ignore her wishes.

In the eyes of all of them, Gu Jue's safety is the most important thing, and no one will risk this.

The same is true of him.

Qin Yao's smile deepened on his face, "Brother Jiu, maybe that little girl is also willing......"

Gu Jue glared at him coldly, Qin Yao could only close his mouth and touch his chin, he really felt that Chu Qianchen's girl treated the ninth brother very unusually.

He poured himself another cup of tea, and after taking two sips, he said, "Brother Jiu, there are only a few days left before the wedding, even if you rush back now, it won't be too late......"

As he spoke, the expression on his face became not very serious again, and he patted Gu Jue's shoulder with his free hand, "Anyway, it's already like this, you might as well ...... Admit it. ”

He stubbornly changed the "from" to "admit it", and the more he talked, the happier he became, and he was quite excited about "watching the excitement is not a big deal".

"Nonsense!" Gu Jue casually grabbed a golden apricot from the fruit bowl and threw it towards Qin Yao. Eating can't stop his mouth yet.

Qin Yao caught Gu Jue's apricot without looking at it, and took a bite of it.

Sweet and juicy.

He took another bite and shrugged his shoulders, thinking that there was a chance that this marriage would be over. Brother Jiu is not ordinary to the little girl of the Chu family, and when he returns to Beijing, the big gift has been completed, and the wood has been completed!

If it weren't for the fact that his legs weren't good, Qin Yao would have already lifted Erlang's legs, thinking about what congratulatory gifts to give to Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen.

Gu Jue's cold voice suddenly sounded in his ears:

"I'm running out of time."

Gu Jue's voice was clear and light, like a pool of calm and waveless lake, without joy or sorrow, without desire or desire.

The atmosphere was cold, and the tent was so quiet that you could hear the needles falling.

The smile on the corner of Qin Yao's lips disappeared in an instant, and even the apricot in his hand felt tasteless.

"Brother Jiu, don't curse yourself!" Qin Yao rebuked unhappily.

He knew that Gu Jue's injuries were very serious, and many so-called famous doctors had sentenced Gu Jue to death, but since Chu Qianchen said that he was saved, he must be saved!

Gu Jue smiled silently.

The light in the tent was slightly dim, reflecting Gu Jue's face a little pale.

At this time, Han Yuchu, who was biting the meat bun, came back and felt that the atmosphere in this tent was a little weird.

"Prepare pen and ink." Gu Jue commanded.

Han Yuchu swallowed the bun in three or two bites, and hurried to prepare the four treasures of the study.

Gu Jue groaned slightly, and wrote a letter in one go.

"Xiguang," Gu Jue called Qin Yao's words in a firm tone, "You let the flying pigeon pass the book and send this letter to the capital." ”

"Prepare the horse, I want to go back to Beijing!"

When they said the last six words, Qin Yao and Han Yuchu's faces changed slightly.

Qin Yao pushed the wheelchair himself to Gu Jue, and objected without thinking: "Brother Jiu, are you dying?" No, you can't leave today! ”

Gu Jue had just come down from the battlefield, and he must have been exhausted in the past few days, at this time, let him go all the way to the capital, this is simply a fateful act!

Han Yuchu nodded frequently on the side. That's it, he rushed to the northwest from the capital, and he didn't sleep for a few days and nights, and even he felt that he had gone to half his life, let alone the prince.

"Brother Jiu, if you dare to leave today, I will die to show you!"

"Brother Jiu, if you die, then Chu Qianchen will become Kefu's broom star, and the emperor will definitely let her guard you for a lifetime."

"Your life alone can be tied to the lives of our children, plus Han Yuchu, that is four ......"

Qin Yao started talking nonsense again, and he almost spilled it on the ground, but he messed around nonsense, and the effect was still there, and he finally "coaxed" Gu Jue to leave tomorrow morning.

Han Yuchu cast a reverent look at this Qin Shizi.

High, really high!

I can kill my brother, and I can sprinkle it!

Qin Yao was afraid that Gu Jue would sneak away, so he stuck to him, going in and out together, eating and sleeping together...... Until the next day, when the rooster crowed, Qin Yao personally sent Gu Jue and Han Yuchu out of the camp.

This time, he didn't have a chance to say much, because Gu Jue rode on the Shadow without saying a word, and galloped away with a team of guards in the direction of the rising sun.

Only the rolling yellow sand remained, and the sound of horses' hooves broke the cold silence of the early morning.

Qin Yao sat leisurely in his wheelchair, looking ahead, and suddenly asked, "Little Yuanbao, do you think Brother Jiu can catch up?" ”

Ingot "......"

Without waiting for Yuan Bao to answer, Qin Yao touched his chin and asked himself: "I bet, Brother Jiu will definitely not be able to catch up." ”

Ingot "......"

The figures of Gu Jue and the others in front of him were getting farther and farther away, and Qin Yao asked again: "If the ninth brother doesn't appear on the wedding day, I don't know if Chu Qianchen will still face the ninth brother?" ”

Ingot "......"

Yuanbao's expression was a little subtle.

This marriage is Chongxi, if King Chen does not appear, then the second girl of Chu will hold a big rooster into the sedan chair.

Qin Yao laughed out loud, and muttered with a little regret: "Hey, if I didn't have to stay and clean up the mess, I really want to go and watch the fun." ”

Ingot "......"

Qin Yao's eyes suddenly became cold, and he moved his knuckles carelessly, and his joints "gurgle".

He said to himself: "I missed the wedding of the ninth brother, and this account must be recorded." ”

Yuan Bao silently gave a handful of sympathy tears to those Lin people.

The sun was rising, and the bright red sun hung in the blue sky, reflecting everything around it with a warm color.

This is true in the northwest, and the same is true in the capital.

Chu Qianchen also got up early in the morning rarely, of course, there was a reason.

Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent the wedding dress to Chu Qianchen to try on, the princess's dress is naturally expensive and complicated, and there are so many pairs of eyes in the court staring at this marriage, this big wedding dress must not be a little wrong.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent more than a dozen people to help try on the dress, record the places that needed to be changed, or make marks directly on the clothes.

Just trying on the dress, it took nearly two hours.

Chu Qianchen was at the mercy of them like a marionette, and his soul had already flown out of the sky.

Finally, the people from the Internal Affairs Office finally left, and the room suddenly became empty.

Amber asked, "Girl, the third girl has been waiting outside for an hour, do you want to bring someone in?" ”

Chu Qianling came to see Chu Qianchen an hour, but because Chu Qianchen was trying on the dress, she was asked to wait outside, and this wait was a whole hour.