Chapter 126
Since Xuanyuan Rui chose Lu Xin as the queen, the ministers have never played the matter of the queen in the court, so it has been calm for more than a month. One day, a military emergency report suddenly came from the court, and a guard reported in a panic: "Back to the emperor, a large number of troops from the new country are stationed a hundred miles away from the city wall, and I don't know what the meaning of the comer is." General Fan has already assembled his army to defend and is waiting for the emperor's decree. ”
After the guards finished speaking, the entire court suddenly exploded, and everyone was frightened and confused, and they were disturbed for a while, and they didn't know what to do. Xuanyuan Rui was also surprised when he heard this, and he asked, "Is there an envoy coming?"
The guard replied, "Not yet."
The ministers asked, "What the hell is going on?"
"The new country has always been friendly with our country, why did it suddenly start an army?"
"Why wasn't there a war book beforehand? What kind of ceremonial state is this? ”
Although Xuanyuan Rui didn't know the reason for the time being, with his understanding of Li Qingyuan, this would never be a military provocation for no reason or a surprise attack on Yu Liguo, and he would know the reason when he was waiting for the arrival of the envoys of the new country. He told the guards to convey his instructions to General Fan and told him to defend himself just in case.
In Jinhua Palace, Li Guiyi was worried in her heart, Xiao Cui kept holding her hand and comforting her and said, "Guiyi, don't worry, things will definitely get better."
Li Guiyi sat down on the chair, her face was pale, and she said: "I didn't expect this, I really didn't expect that, in case, if the new country really attacked, the emperor would definitely not be able to resist, what should I do?" What to do? ”
Xiao Cui looked at Li Guiyi's panicked appearance, and hurriedly comforted her and said: "No, no, the emperor is wise, and he will be forced to accept the conditions of the new country because our country's troops are not enough to resist."
Although Li Guiyi listened to Xiao Cui's words, she had no confidence in her heart, she didn't expect that the emperor of the new country would raise troops to invade the country for a woman, and this woman was Lu Xin who she wanted to get rid of day and night. She also thought that if Xuanyuan Rui refused to let go of Lu Xin, wouldn't the two countries be at war with each other, and wouldn't she become a sinner for the ages who lured the wolf into the house? The more she thought about it, the more scared she became.
At this time, Yu Liguo's court was like an ant on a hot pot, and Xuanyuan Rui couldn't deploy a large number of soldiers and horses from other places for a while, plus Yu Liguo had just survived the snow disaster, and his vitality was greatly damaged for a while, and if he really started a war, it would be even worse. Xuanyuan Rui's ascension to the throne was just a mess, and Yu Liguo was no longer a powerful country. It was not until the afternoon that the envoy of the new kingdom finally entered the palace, and he said to Xuanyuan Rui: "The emperor of our country has learned that the Xin nobles who were canonized in the past are living in the palace of Yu Liguo at this time, so he specially ordered the ministers to come to welcome the Xin nobles back to China, and also asked the emperor of your country for permission."
When Xuanyuan Rui heard this, he was shocked again, he didn't expect that Lu Xin had disappeared from the new country for so long, and this sudden army was actually to pick up Lu Xin? Still puzzled, he asked, "That's why you're stationed outside our borders?"
The envoy said: "Yes, this is the reason why our emperor sent his ministers here, if your country can let us successfully receive the Xin nobles, we will immediately retreat and return, otherwise, we are not afraid of a battle."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Rui said angrily, "You .........."
At this time, Prime Minister Wang Cheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are tired of traveling and driving, so they should arrange to stay first, and then reply when the emperor and the ministers discuss the results together, I don't know if the emperor will approve it?"
Xuanyuan Rui calmed down and said, "Yes."
After the envoy went down, a minister immediately reported: "Your Majesty, Xin Guirong is really a red face, and you can't keep it?"
Xuanyuan Rui slapped the table and shouted to the minister who spoke: "Shut up, Xin Guirong is my beloved concubine, how can you say that you will send it away?"
Another minister said: "But, Your Majesty, this is the reason and condition proposed by the envoy, if you don't agree, won't you want to meet each other in arms?"
Xuanyuan Rui said angrily: "A bunch of waste, you will only go along with all the conditions of the other party when the national crisis is at hand, and you won't think of other ways?" The dignity of Yu Liguo has been lost by you. ”
Prime Minister Wang said: "Your Majesty, the top priority now is to stabilize them first!" At the beginning, Xin Guirong's whereabouts were unknown, and the harem did not record her past affairs in detail, but now she is a noble person in the new country, and it may even be a spy placed by the emperor of the new country, so she really can't stay? ”
Master Chen said: "I beg the emperor to send Xin Guirong away immediately, so as to solve the current urgent need!"
After Lord Chen finished speaking, all the ministers knelt down and pleaded.
Xuanyuan Rui was so angry with the ministers that he couldn't do anything for a while, so he had to brush his sleeves and hurriedly went to the council hall, and the ministers chased after him. They all knelt outside the door of the council hall.
How can such a big thing not spread to the harem? When Xiao Xuan found out the ins and outs of the matter, she hurriedly ran into the Phoenix Palace and told Lu Xin.
Lu Xin was so surprised that she didn't know what to do, she muttered to herself, "How can this be?"
Xiao Xuan said anxiously: "Miss, what should I do?"
Lu Xin still felt at a loss for a while, and she said, "What can I do?"
Xiao Xuan hurriedly said, "Miss, let's go and ask the emperor, right?" The emperor loves you so much, he will definitely not send you back? ”
Lu Xin thought to herself: "If you compare yourself with Rui's Jiangshan Sheji, will he send him back to Shu Xinguo?" Lu Xin suddenly had no bottom in her heart, she sat quietly in front of the windowsill, full of thoughts.
In the middle of the night, the ministers knelt outside the council hall and still refused to leave, and Huang Gonggong reported to Xuanyuan Ruiyu: "Your Majesty, none of the adults are willing to leave, this is ...... I'm afraid that the emperor won't agree to send Xin Guirong away, and they vow to kneel for a long time? ”
Xuanyuan Rui had been distressed by this all day, and he hurried out.
At this time, Lu Xin, as usual, wanted to go to the Council Hall to bring ginseng tea to Xuanyuan Rui, but saw that the palace ministers were kneeling outside the hall, and then she saw Xuanyuan Rui coming out of the palace. I saw him say with an angry face: "I will not agree to your request no matter what, since you like to kneel here, then kneel here forever!"
Suddenly, the elderly Lord Chen said earnestly: "Your Majesty, even if you want the minister to die, you will not hesitate to do so, as long as the emperor can listen to the old minister." As the saying goes, only those who win the hearts of the people can win the world, but the emperor is obsessed with the love of his children and ignores the lives of the people, how can he not teach the people to be cold? Even if you don't send Xin Guirong away, you will fight to the death with the new country and lose the hearts of the people, so why fight? And why the war? ”
When Lu Xin listened to Xuanyuan Rui's words to fight against the minister in order to save herself, she felt happy and relieved in her heart. However, when she heard Lord Chen's heartfelt and heart-burning words, this made Xuanyuan Rui feel embarrassed, and she also saw that Xuanyuan Rui was blocked by the words and could not answer, so she had to pace back to the hall again.
Lu Xin didn't send ginseng tea in, she knew that she was the most unsuitable to appear in front of the minister and Xuanyuan Rui at this time, and she had no choice in this matter, so she could only helplessly wait for others to choose to stay for her.
When Lu Xin returned to the Phoenix Palace, she unexpectedly saw Li Guiyi standing in the main hall, and Lu Xin said unceremoniously: "What are you doing here?"
Li Guiyi immediately knelt down to Lu Xin and said apologetically: "I apologize for what I did to you before, I will change my ways, and I will not hurt others again in the future, I hope you can forgive me."
As soon as Li Guiyi's words came out, Lu Xin was really taken aback by her behavior, which really made the second monk scratch his head, Lu Xin thought to herself: "Which one is this singing?"
Lu Xin saw that Li Guiyi seemed to have remorse, and she said softly to Li Guiyi: "It's all over, I haven't hated you."
Li Guiyi then said earnestly: "If you really don't hold a grudge against me anymore, can you listen to me say a few words?"
As soon as Lu Xin heard this, she immediately felt deceived, and she said hesitantly: "This ......... Well. ”
Li Guiyi knelt beside Lu Xin and said, "Please save the emperor and the people of Yu Liguo, their safety will depend on you alone."
Lu Xin took two steps back, kept her distance from Li Guiyi, and then said, "What does this matter have to do with me?"
Li Guiyi said: "Now, the emperor of the new country has specified that he wants to take you back, and he has reached the situation where the soldiers are in the city, please think about it for the emperor and the people of Yu Liguo?"
Lu Xin avoided Li Guiyi's sincere gaze, and ordered the expulsion of guests and said: "My stay is up to the emperor, please go back!"
Li Guiyi said again: "The emperor loves you deeply, and he refuses to agree to send you away under the pressure of the people, he is the king of a country, and he has the heavy responsibility of protecting the people of Li, so how can he open this mouth to you?"
Lu Xin said to Li Guiyi in surprise: "You want me to take the initiative?"
Li Guiyi said excitedly: "Yes, only in this way will the emperor not be caught in a dilemma, will you be willing?"
Lu Xin was silent for a while, pretending to ignore it and said: "I'm not as great as you say, I'm just a little woman, and I can't take care of the people of the world."
Li Guiyi said persistently: "No, Miss Xin'er, you can, you love the people and are close to the people, and the people know it, even if you can not be for them, what about the emperor?" Do you know how much effort the emperor has put into this throne since he was a child? It is unimaginable for ordinary people that the strength of the country is not enough to resist a strong country like Shu Xinguo, do you want him to lose the throne and lose the hearts of the people for you? ”
To be continued......
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