Chapter 167: Entering the Palace
Yang Chi, who was standing beside Zhuo Jinxuan, sweated deeply for him, and prayed that he would not be rude when he saw Zhou Tianmu later.
Bai Shuqin looked outside, there were so many people, she saw Zhuo Jinxuan at a glance. Standing in the crowd, he lost a lot of weight, and the facial features on his face were more prominent.
The high-spirited temperament on his original body became more and more cold, as if he had changed a person.
The surroundings became quiet, as if there were only two people left in the world, Bai Shuqin and Zhuo Jinxuan, and she looked at him like this, as if the two had never been separated.
But the past events poured towards Bai Shuqin like a tide, reminding her that the two had no relationship. He had a good friend by his side, and she was just a joke.
Zhuo Jinxuan got closer and closer, and Bai Shuqin was afraid that he would be discovered, so he quickly lowered his head and didn't look at him again.
"Third prince, it is the Emperor of Zhou who is receiving today, don't be cold." Yang Chi was still not at ease in the end, and reminded in a low voice.
This doesn't need to be reminded by Yang Chi, Zhuo Jinxuan also knows it, but he is not in the mood to pretend now.
This is not the first time Zhuo Jinxuan has sent an envoy to the Zhou State, he has come once seven years ago. At that time, he was full of thoughts about bringing the relationship between the two countries closer and strengthening trade between the two countries.
But now, he just wanted to find Bai Shuqin as soon as possible. If he couldn't find her, it didn't mean anything to him.
The red carpet was spread from the outside of the Xianglong Hall to the front of Zhou Tianmulong's chair, and on both sides of the red carpet stood the ministers of the Zhou Dynasty. Everywhere Zhuo Jinxuan passed, the ministers saluted one after another.
Zhuo Jinxuan, who had no waves, walked forward step by step, but inadvertently saw a woman in a white cloak in front of him.
Those who can stand on both sides are the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and those who can stand away from Zhou Tianmu are the important ministers of the DPRK, but Zhuo Jinxuan has not heard of such a person in the Zhou State.
Curiosity led him to look at the woman twice, and all the ministers looked at him, but she was the only one with her head bowed.
In addition to the eldest princess who has been married, there are three princesses in Zhou Kingdom, but on this occasion today, except for the queen, there will definitely be no other women.
However, this didn't have much to do with Zhuo Jinxuan, he was about to look away, but saw the woman raise her head slightly. Eyes met in the air, and the two of them froze in place at the same time.
Bai Shuqin was the first to react, and quickly lowered his head, regretting in his heart that he shouldn't have thought about peeking at him. But the irrepressible emotion in her heart made her secretly raise her head again.
Zhuo Jinxuan's gaze never left her, seeing Bai Shuqin raise his head again, and seeing him quickly lower again, he really wanted to rush over and hug her tightly in his arms desperately.
Zhuo Jinxuan stopped moving, and the people who followed behind him had no choice but to stop.
"Three Princes!" Yang Chi shouted anxiously, and seeing that Zhuo Jinxuan still didn't react, he quickly and cautiously pulled down his sleeve and reminded: "You represent the face of my country!" ”
The wind blew the broken hair behind Bai Shuqin's ears slightly, and Zhuo Jinxuan had thousands of questions in his mind that he wanted to ask her, but in the end he just smiled slightly, as long as she was okay, everything would be fine.
Zhuo Jinxuan retracted his thoughts and continued to walk forward, but the corner of his eye kept staring at Bai Shuqin.
Yang Chi, whose heart was in his throat, was finally a little relieved, but he was still afraid that Zhuo Jinxuan would go out of his way again at some point. He adjusted his thoughts, ready to respond to emergencies at any time, but when he looked up again, he was also taken aback.
Just now, he was just reminding Zhuo Jinxuan, and he didn't notice that there was a person in front of him who looked like the third imperial concubine. He blinked vigorously, and although the person had her head down, her posture and side face were extremely similar to those of the Third Imperial Princess.
Yang Chi comforted himself in his heart, how could the Third Imperial Concubine appear here, it was just that she looked alike.
Since it was not the first time to visit, the meeting was not so serious. Zhuo Jinxuan saluted, expressed Zhuo Guo's best wishes to Zhou Guo, and the banquet began.
Bai Shuqin thought that she could face Zhuo Jinxuan calmly, but it wasn't until the moment she really saw him that she didn't know that she hadn't been able to stop her heart.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Yusheng found that Bai Shuqin was a little abnormal, thinking that she was feeling unwell again, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me, I'll let you go down to rest." ”
Bai Shuqin shook his head lightly, walked to the table next to Zhou Tianmu and sat down, and Zhuo Jinxuan sat opposite her.
The eyes of the two inevitably met again, Zhuo Jinxuan's hot eyes, and Bai Shuqin's heart thumped. She shouldn't be like this, she should hate him, why can't she hold back the throbbing in her heart.
Zhuo Jinxuan was very surprised that Bai Shuqin was sitting next to Zhou Tianmu, what happened in the days when she disappeared?
Zhou Tianmu's right seat is the queen, and it stands to reason that the left should be the crown prince Zhou Yusheng. It's Bai Shuqin sitting now, isn't it?
A bad thought made Zhuo Jinxuan's face instantly cold, he ignored the people around him, his eyes were firmly fixed on Bai Shuqin opposite, as if he wanted to see her through.
Not only did Yang Chi notice Zhuo Jinxuan's abnormality, but the ministers of Zhou also noticed it.
Zhou Tianmu naturally noticed that Zhuo Jinxuan's gaze stopped at Bai Shuqin, he glanced at Bai Shuqin beside him, although he didn't look at Zhuo Jinxuan, he looked like he was out of his mind.
Even Zhou Yusheng, who is usually a little slow to react, found out that there was an abnormality between the two, but he was relatively big and didn't think that the two might know each other.
In Zhou Yusheng's heart, Bai Shuqin is just a dancing girl who has studied for a few years and has a relatively smart brain, and people like Zhuo Jinxuan are not in the same world at all, not to mention acquaintance, it is estimated that the two have never even met.
Thinking about it like this, Zhou Yusheng felt that Zhuo Jinxuan's straight eyes must have scared Bai Shuqin, as a man, he naturally had to come forward at this time.
"The Third Prince..."Zhou Yusheng was interrupted by Zhou Tianmu as soon as he spoke.
Zhou Tianmu picked up the wine glass, got up and said, "Jinxuan, you have come all the way, and you have worked hard all the way. I salute you a cup, and may the two countries always have friendship! ”
Seeing this, the other ministers stood up and picked up the wine glasses on the table one after another, and saluted Zhuo Jinxuan and his party.
Although Bai Shuqin didn't drink, on this occasion, he also raised his wine glass like everyone else. After Zhuo Jinxuan said polite words, the others raised their heads and drank it all.
Zhuo Jinxuan knew most about Bai Shuqin's amount of alcohol, he looked at her frowning, raised his head and closed his eyes and swallowed the wine into his stomach.
After three rounds of drinking, Bai Shuqin's face had already begun to turn red, and his mind was a little dizzy. She pinched her thighs hard to keep her awake.
But she was already drunk, and it was obviously not so easy for her to stay sober.
Bai Shuqin took advantage of the fact that he was still sane, pulled the sleeve of Zhou Yusheng beside him, and whispered to him: "I'm a little drunk, find a way to let me go back and rest." ”
Zhou Yusheng was a little unconvinced, it was only three glasses of wine, and they were not appetizing yet, how could he be drunk. But her eyes were a little sloppy, and she didn't look like she was joking.
On this occasion, Zhou Yusheng definitely couldn't leave so soon. He thought for a moment and deliberately reached out and knocked over the flask on the table.
The wine jug did not fall on Bai Shuqin as he expected, because Zhou Tianmu was quick-eyed, pulled Bai Shuqin into his arms, and dodged, but the wine spilled all over him.
"It's all my fault for being too careless, don't you matter, Mrs. Bai?" Zhou Yusheng pretended to care.
After such a fright, Bai Shuqin sobered up a little, hurriedly left Zhou Tianmu's arms, and hurriedly said, "I'm fine." ”
"Be careful, go down and change your clothes." Zhou Tianmu's tone was slightly reprimanding, but his eyes skimmed to Zhuo Jinxuan, only to see that he looked at Bai Shuqin, and there was concern in his eyes that could not be hidden.
Zhou Yusheng regretted in his heart that he didn't help Bai Shuqin, but let him make a fool of himself. He nodded embarrassedly, turned to Zhuo Jinxuan and said, "The third prince made you smile, I'll go change my clothes and come back later." ”
Zhuo Jinxuan only said a slight "um", but his gaze never left Bai Shuqin's body for a moment.
"Jin Xuan, I haven't introduced you yet, this is Mrs. Bai. Speaking of which, she and you are old friends, and her hometown is also in Zhuoguo. Zhou Tianmu introduced to Zhuo Jinxuan.
It turned out to be Taifu, Zhuo Jinxuan was a little surprised, but he was relieved in an instant, and asked casually: "I don't know where Taifu Bai's hometown is Zhuo Guo?" ”
"Jiangzhou City." Bai Shuqin responded coldly.
"Jiangzhou is a good place, I have been there for a while, and I miss it very much!" Zhou Tianmu had a smile on his face, as if he remembered his youthful days again.
"Since Bai Taifu's hometown is in Jiangzhou City, how did he come to your country?" Zhuo Jinxuan looked at Bai Shuqin's eyes and asked.
Before Bai Shuqin could speak, Zhou Tianmu had already said for her: "This is interesting. Bai Taifu was still sent to the palace as a dancing girl at the beginning, but she didn't expect her ability to be so outstanding that she became the first female concubine in her country. ”
"I have long heard that your country does not stick to one pattern to reduce talents, and what I see today is true. Your Majesty, good eyesight! Zhuo Jinxuan smiled and complimented, but he was very concerned about the dancing girl in his heart.
Although he had only been to the Zhou Kingdom once, he still had some understanding of the customs of the Zhou Kingdom. When the dancing girl enters the palace, she must be naked, and when she thinks that Bai Shuqin's body is being looked at, he can't wait to gouge out the eyes of the people who have seen it.
On the high platform, the dancing girls also started their performances, and the people below were chatting with great interest, only Bai Shuqin began to fall asleep.
Bai Shuqin slept this time, and when he woke up, it was already sunset. She rubbed her head, which was still a little drowsy, and her expression was a little dazed.
Zhong Yang was playing with sandalwood next to the window, heard some noise behind him, looked back, put down the piece of wood in his hand, and came to the bedside.
From Zhong Yang's mouth, Bai Shuqin knew that after she fell asleep, there was a sensational thing at the banquet.
Zhuo Jinxuan actually took the initiative to speak and asked Zhou Tianmu to give Bai Shuqin to her. Zhou Tianmu promised him that if he could subdue the Naren tribe that had been raging on the frontier of the Zhou Kingdom, he could consider it.
"He agreed?" Bai Shuqin asked a little urgently, she was afraid that he would agree, but she was also afraid that he didn't.
Zhong Yang nodded, with a slight appreciation on his face, "Well, it's already time to leave in the morning." ”
"That idiot!" Bai Shuqin's brows furrowed tightly, wondering if he knew how strong his opponent was? It would be so impulsive. But in my heart, there is a hint of sweetness.
Bai Shuqin excused himself to be tired and sent Zhong Yang away, but he was thinking about leaving the palace to chase Zhuo Jinxuan.
The night of Zhou is still cold, the moon in the sky is white and flawless, and the boundless sand shines like snow. There was no sound but the wind.
A woman walks in the desert, she seems to be walking, but the speed is a few points faster than the others are running fast. Suddenly, she stopped, tightened her fox fur coat, and looked around before moving on.
This person is none other than Bai Shuqin who came out of the palace of the Zhou Kingdom. She asked Zhou Yusheng to cover for her, and she left the palace alone.
Zhou Yusheng prepared a horse for her, but in the desert, the speed of the horse is much slower than that of the plain, and it is better for her to walk by herself.
Bai Shuqin hurried to hurry, but it still took ten days to reach the territory of the Naren clan, and before he could get closer, he saw the smoke of the Naren clan. She hurriedly quickened her steps and came to the bottom of the city wall, only to see corpses all over the ground, and there was no one alive.