After protecting Chai Rong, Xiaogui must return to Nantang from Kaifeng as soon as possible.

Before she left, she called Sister Qiao to her side and talked about it once.

"Sister Qiao, there are two choices now, one is more aggressive and the other is more conservative, it depends on which one you choose."

"Of course it's a presumptuous! Are you going to marry Chai Rong? ”

Sister Qiao gossiped.

"It's a bit similar to this, but it's not me, it's you."

"Do you want to send me into the palace? It's best to stay in Tokyo City, I haven't had enough of it. Sister Qiao looked excited.

"I want to keep you by Chai Rong's side and serve as a medical woman." Xiaogui said.

"It's amazing."

"Why are you so happy?" Xiaogui asked.

"Of course, I like it here, when you were busy with business, I went to the city to go around, and the people told me that ten years ago, this city was robbed by Emperor Taizu's soldiers, but in recent years, Emperor Chai has built a new city, engaged in planning, and engaged in greening, you see the current city, which is better than Jinling City." Sister Qiao said excitedly.

"The Central Plains is originally a place of abundance, as long as the people in charge do not toss around, it will be very beautiful and good. Okay, I'll talk to you about serious business. Xiaogui said.

"Yes." Sister Qiao also sat up straight.

"Are you afraid of leprosy?"

"Leprosy, I have dealt with it, I am not afraid, do a good job of protection, I am in good health, it is not so scary."

"This is the disease of Emperor Chai."

"Ah...... It's pathetic. ”

Sister Qiao said "it's too pitiful," not "it's terrible."

Xiaogui immediately understood three points in his heart.

"I want you to be Emperor Chai's personal doctor, he actually needs such a person, but I don't know if your grandfather will rest assured." Xiaogui said.

"He's fine."

"If you serve Emperor Chai, you will never become a concubine, is it okay?"

"I don't have much interest in those things per se, and serving a big hero is exciting enough." Sister Qiao said.

"You're still a kid, I'll have to talk to your grandfather."

"Why don't you lend me to Your Majesty, and when my grandfather has discussed it, I will stay, and if he is not happy, then I will go back."

"It's fine."

Before Xiaogui left, he left Sister Qiao to Emperor Chai.

"This medical girl is innocent, she can entertain her heart, and she is also good at medical massage, which is very good for His Majesty's dragon body." That's what it says on Xiaogui's fold.

Emperor Chai replied with a message, "Thank you."

This is also Chai Rong's trust in Xiaogui, otherwise he would not let an outsider in the position of a medical woman, it would be too dangerous.

Xiaogui and Lord Xu Xuan together, took the slave back to Jinling.

The news of Xia Zhaoyi's great diplomatic success this time had already been transmitted back to Jinling City by Lord Xu Xuan with a fast horse.

Empress Zhou Ehuang smiled when she saw Li Yu, knowing that there would be no war in the short term.

"Xiaogui is really reliable in doing things, and it is said that he also repelled the assassins who assassinated Chai Rong." Li Yu said.

"Your Majesty looks at people, and he is really not wrong, I still had doubts before." Zhou Ehuang said.

"Don't think too much, you want to be more, for the sake of safety, there is nothing wrong." Li Yu comforted Emperor Zhou E.

Regarding whether to send Xiaogui as an envoy, the couple had a dispute before.

The queen believed that diplomatic affairs should still be left to the experienced bureaucrats.

But after Li Yu and Han Xizai discussed, they felt that they should hand over the matter to Xiaogui, such a young and beautiful woman represented Nantang's non-aggressive, gentle and obedient posture.

Emperor Zhou E once said to Li Yu: "Your Majesty, since you ascended the throne, I have tried to avoid interference in the harem, but Xiaogui's visit may be a bad start." ”

Emperor Zhou E likes Xia Xiaogui, but if he likes Xiaogui, it doesn't mean that he has to let Xiaogui participate in political affairs.

"Our concubines of the Tang Dynasty are not a few who have power." Emperor Zhou E said worriedly.

"I really understand this, the power of the Tang concubines is not to compete for favor, but to hope that their children will become princes." Li Yu said confidently.

"Let me ask you, is it possible for Xia Zhaoyi to give birth to a prince?"

"It doesn't seem to work." Zhou Ehuang said.

"It's not that it doesn't seem to work, Xiong Shihai has already checked Xiaogui's body, her body is a male form, and there is absolutely no possibility of giving birth." Li Yu said.

"However, she has a woman's feelings, we all know it." Zhou Ehuang said.

"This is a prejudice against women, and women are willing to take risks for only one reason, and that is for their children." Li Yu said.

"Xia Xiaogui doesn't have children, but she can become a person who can be trusted and can be used to assist you and me." Li Yu was very proud of his reasoning.

In fact, there are two great dynasties that have suffered because of such an inference.

Eastern Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty.

Both dynasties reused eunuchs, who felt that they had no children and could therefore be loyal only to the emperor.

They felt that eunuchs had no children, so they would not pass on their power to others.

As a result, eunuchs have adopted sons, nephews, or various relatives, and eunuchs will try to retain their power.

Judging a person by "whether there are offspring" is an incomplete and distorted way of looking at people.

Fortunately, Xia Xiaogui is a clear and responsible woman, and she has always worked hard to plan for the interests of Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang.

Everyone is making their own calculations.

The emperor and the mother, the emperor and the crown prince all have their own interests.

Look at a game of chess, in fact, there are two books, this is the court.

The day Xiaogui came back, it was already mid-October.

Li Yu took over Chai Rong's edict in Tongming Palace, and after Lord Xu Xuan's four-six-eight sentences were reported, everyone retreated.

Li Yu returned to the harem and listened to Xiaogui's message.

Compared with the face-saving words in the edict, these words may be more important.

Despite being pregnant, Zhou Ehuang insisted on cooking by herself, which she called "a family reunion".

Commanding the palace maids in their own palace, they boiled a chrysanthemum pot.

Chicken, beef and pork tenderloin, boiled in white chrysanthemums, with meatballs, stuffed meat gluten, tofu, cabbage and egg skin dumplings, it is a thick pot.

In addition, there are this year's chicken soup boiled dried shreds, fried lotus root clips, fried shrimp in Longjing, purslane in the spring to harvest and dry the small buns, newly harvested edamame to drink, and then put the daughter red and osmanthus nectar wine.

When Xiaogui entered the house, the dishes and hot pot were already ready.

"Hmm...... It smells so good. Xiao Guimei said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I can smell the fragrance from afar." A familiar female voice sounded behind Xiao Gui.

When Xiaogui turned his head to look, the person who spoke was none other than the eldest princess Li Lianqiao.

"You...... Why is it here? ”

"Today is a family reunion, right, how can I be missing my sister?" Li Lianqiao looked proud.

Emperor Zhou E came over to greet him: "Sister, take a seat." ”

The queen is the most harsh to the eldest and youngest, and Li Forsythia, who thinks that she is her sister, will be beaten back to her original form when she sees her.

"Attend the Queen's Mother." This time, Li Lianqiao was obedient.

Li Yu beckoned everyone to come and sit down.

"Please invite the eldest princess to come over, firstly, it is a family reunion, and the eldest princess is indispensable; Second, in the message of the emperor of the Northern Dynasty, there is news about the life and death of our family, so naturally we must discuss it together. Li Yu said.

Xiaogui sat down with a wary face.

"Okay, let's ask Xiaogui to convey to us the words of Emperor Chai that day." Li Yu said.

Xiaogui got up to salute, and then recalled Chai Rong's original words that day, and tried his best to restore Chai Rong's tone:

"I don't know who will actually control Da Zhou behind me, if I come to vote now, Li Yu will become an important minister in my court, a person who I trust Gu, and a brother of me, in the future, he doesn't know what kind of opponent he will meet and what kind of fate he will encounter."

After hearing this, the three people froze.

"That's a very real thing." Zhou Ehuang said softly.

"I don't think Emperor Chai is like a fake." Xiaogui replied.

"It does sound like a heartfelt statement." Li Yu was holding an orange in his hand, his fingernails were scratching the skin, and there was a good smell of oranges in the air.

"Have you been deceived by this thief?" Li Lianqiao suddenly sneered.

"Sister, what do you think ......," Zhou Ehuang asked.

"These are the words of the dying man." Li Forsythia said viciously.

"How is Chai Rong's health?" Li Yu asked.

"I'm terminally ill indeed." Xiaogui didn't dare to hide it, and replied according to the truth.

"I'm dying." Li Yu said.

"How much is a dying man's promise worth?" Li Lianqiao said with a grin.

Li Forsythia pulled down a few grapes from the fruit bowl and put them in his mouth, Xiaogui saw her wrist and suddenly felt that she was indeed very beautiful, no wonder Xu Yongzhi was attracted to her.

Li Lianqiao is indeed right, the guarantee of the dying king cannot be counted, because you don't know what the emperor will do and say.

"What disease?" Li Yu asked.

"Leprosy." Xiaogui said.

"Then I'll have to isolate you quickly, I've had close contact." Li Lianqiao said without yin or yang.

"The concubine washed it carefully with a decoction and took precautions." Xiaogui said.

"It's a terminal illness." Li Yu frowned.

"It's also a chronic disease." Xiaogui said.

"In your opinion," Li Yu stood up and paced, "who will inherit Li Yu?" ”

"Of course, it's Prince Chai Zongxun." Xiaogui said.

"I mean, the person who was Zhuge Liang," Li Yu sighed, "How can a seven or eight-year-old child be the lord of the Central Plains?" ”

Xiaogui thought about it again and again, and finally came to a conclusion: "It should be Zhao Kuangyin." ”

"And who are the ones who might be his enemies?"

"The concubine doesn't know." Xiaogui said.

"It's not easy for you as a teenager, and you see it very thoroughly." Li Yu said.

"Chai Rong sent Zhao Kuangyin to replace Zhang Yongde, just to let Zhao Kuangyin be Zhuge Liang." Li Yu said.

"Why does Your Majesty emphasize the three words 'Zhuge Liang'?" Xiaogui asked.

"During the Three Kingdoms period, the great politics of Shu Han were in the hands of Zhuge Liang, and it is said that he once gave Zhuge Liang a last word, saying that if the queen becomes a weapon, you will assist him, and if Liu Chan does not become a weapon, you will be the emperor yourself." Li Yu said.

"I see." Xiaogui said.

"Zhuge Liang may be the only powerful minister who has no objections, you know, even the general Huo Guang has done such a controversial thing as abolishing the emperor." Li Yu said.

"Brother Emperor, your evaluation of Zhuge Liang is inevitably too high." Li Lianqiao sneered.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Yu asked Li Forsythia.

"Zhuge Liang knows in his heart, he knows that Shu Han will definitely perish, so he insists on not being the emperor, so that his family will not become a royal family, so that when Shu Han fails, the family will not be wiped out by the emperor of the Central Plains." Li Lianqiao said.

"It makes sense." Li Yu said.

"Brother Emperor, when there was an avalanche, there was not a single innocent snowflake. All people will think about themselves. Li Lianqiao said.

"The eldest princess has been studying recently, and she seems to have a lot of experience." Emperor Zhou E approvingly.

"I don't dare, I just read "Three Kingdoms", I especially like the part of Chibi against Cao." Li Lianqiao said.

"I like a merry man like Zhou Yu, right?" Li Yu quipped.

"No, I like the conversation between Lu Su and Sun Quan," Li Lianqiao said quietly, "Lu Su said, they can all surrender, so can I, Lu Su, I continue to be my state and county official, what about you, my lord, you surrendered Cao Cao, are you ready to meet your fate?" ”

Li Yu's brows tightened, and Li Lianqiao's words reached his heart.

"Brother Emperor, think about it, Chai Rong likes me, Xia Zhaoyi, and the queen, it's all possible, he can accept us, we are all women. It is also possible for him to reuse Han Xizai, Xu Xuan, and Zhou Zhuocheng, and he still needs civil and military. He needs you, what can you do for him? Li Lianqiao said.

Xiao Gui heard the thorn in her words and couldn't help but want to refute.

"Xia Zhaoyi, let's talk about it later, you can't recognize the enemy's face, you think that the other party is releasing kindness, I think you are young and stupid, you can explain it with stupidity, so you will never say that you are a bad heart." Li Lianqiao blocked Xiaogui's mouth with a single sentence.

Li Yu nodded: "Chai Rong really wants to take the land and wealth of the Tang Dynasty for nothing. ”

Xiaogui suddenly felt a great grievance, she was not a diplomatic envoy at all, but a pair of eyes sent to observe and trace, she couldn't do anything, she couldn't do anything.

"After reading "Three Kingdoms", you will find that there is nothing new under the sun."

"There are only two ways for the secession regime in the world: one is that the courtiers betray the king and give up resistance, just like Qian Zhou surrendered and betrayed Liu Chan; The second is that the king led his courtiers to win the Central Plains, just like Han Gaozu sent Han Xin to secretly Chen Cang. ”

"The kingdom in the southeast has the risk of the Yangtze River and the advantage of waterways, which is the advantage of my Datang." Li Lianqiao continued.

"Jinling is a good city, after the Jin Dynasty crossed to the east, it has been guarded here for more than 100 years, if the emperor's brother wants to have such a hegemony, then he must learn from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, adhere to the Northern Expedition, recapture Jianghuai, and then invade Shandong, looking for opportunities." Li Lianqiao said.

Xiaogui watched Li Lianqiao break through Li Yu's mental defense and persuaded him.

At the same time, she also understood a truth.

Even a man like Li Yu who understands beauty and women, as long as he sits on a throne, he will calculate and fight like a barbarian and a rude person, and emotion and sincerity are not important to them.

"It would be good if the son of Yongzhi was here, and he would definitely be able to convince His Majesty." Xiaogui thought secretly.

That's not wrong.

This is the tail of the five generations, the book "Zizhi Tongjian", which teaches people to be emperors, was born after 120 years, and the only experiences that can be learned in this era are "Shiji", "Hanshu", "Later Hanshu", "Three Kingdoms", "Spring and Autumn Three Legends", "Chinese", "Warring States Policy" and other things, Xu Yongzhi's study of ram science is a leader in political and historical learning.

"What the eldest princess said is very true," Li Yu tore the orange in his hand, "and did not respond to Chai Rong's surrender." ”

"The boat that Chai Rong wants, I will arrange for the naval army to command Zheng Yanhua to build it, but it is a river boat, and we will not give it to them if it is built, and we will take the opportunity to increase a 10,000-strong naval army to guard against the Yangtze River." Li Yu said.

"Now it seems that once Chai Rong dies, it may be Zhao Kuangyin who is in power, and the person who opposes him is Li Chongjin of Huainan nine times out of ten, eldest princess, you go and arrange eyeliner, investigate which of these two people may become our ally, if Zhao Kuangyin is very ambitious, we will support Li Chongjin and help him seize the throne, and it is possible for us to take back Huainan."

"I'll arrange it when I get back." Li Forsythia was elated.

"It's all up to our Datang daughter Zhou Yu." Li Yu praised him.

"I am our Tang Dynasty's Lu Su, clumsy, not a romantic person, I only know how to think stupidly for my lord." Li Forsythia really climbed along the pole.

"Tanzhou and Jingnan are now also controlled by several military leaders, if Chai Rong dies and Tokyo is in chaos, I will take the opportunity to take it. The goal of Datang is to be a peaceful and stable Northern and Southern Dynasty for 300 years! Li Yu suddenly became energetic.

"Your Majesty, the dishes are going to be cold." Emperor Zhou E reminded.

"Look, hahaha, it's me who is patronizing, come, let's celebrate Xiaogui's mission first, and bring back important information!"

Everyone raised their glasses, and the three women covered their faces with their sleeves and drank the wine in one gulp.

When the sleeves covered his face, Xiaogui's tears couldn't help but fall down.

It turns out that I am still too tender, in the court, between the regimes, I am a small chess piece!