"Rare, rare."

Qi Yan looked at the concubines kneeling on the ground and threw out these two words. He looked at Pei Lin, then at me and said, "It seems that your punishment the day before yesterday really makes some sense." Mrs. Pei, since you like to rescue other people's grounding, then you can be grounded yourself for a month. ”

"Your Majesty......" Pei Lin was puzzled, but she didn't dare to argue anything, Qi Yan didn't give her any chance, and stood up after speaking.

"This is for the sake of the queen mother's face, if you still say one thing next time, do another, and be disrespectful to the queen, then, don't do it, your wife."

After speaking, Qi Yan walked out of the hall with Ji Li, and the concubines knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak, while I got up from the chair and saluted him.

Qi Yan turned his head and glanced at me, it was just a side face, but I knew what he meant. It was a look of gratitude and gratitude.

After Qi Yan left, I returned to the main position.

"Okay, get up, the palace is also lacking, you all go down."

The concubines saluted, got up and exited Jingtai Palace in twos and threes, while Pei Lin finally stood up and glared at me.

"The queen mother is really good, it was obviously an order from His Majesty, but she didn't say it earlier, and deliberately made me make a fool of myself in front of Your Majesty."

I sighed, looked at this infatuated woman, and couldn't help but shake my head helplessly and asked: "Mrs. Pei, your focus is really strange, obviously His Majesty the Emperor wants the golden house to hide Jiaojiao, you don't hate the people who are hidden, and you don't hate the people who are hidden, but you are very much like yourself, you have lost your husband's concern, and you have to help match people." I approached Pei Lin and met her puzzled gaze, "I really don't know if you're really smart or stupid." ”

Pei Lin thought for a moment, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Could it be that the maid of the Yunyi Courtyard is not the queen's mother?" ”

I turned my head to look at Pei Lin in front of me, and I felt helpless. "Have you forgotten the story told by the storyteller in Jingxi Palace before?"

Pei Lin thought about it again, I looked at the stupid woman in front of me, and felt lucky for her, if I really regarded her as an enemy, I am afraid that she would not even know whose knife she used to die.

"In short, this palace tells you this, this palace has no intention of competing with you for favor, Your Majesty the Emperor, and you will not like a woman who lowers her eyebrows and pleases her eyes when she comes up, and has no language of her own at all, so your biggest enemy is by no means this palace, nor other concubines, but yourself, His Majesty the Emperor, do you understand?"

"The biggest enemy is myself, His Majesty the Emperor!" Pei Lin repeated my words, and I didn't have the heart to listen to her repeat it in front of me. "Okay, go back to your own palace to reminisce, this palace is really tired, and I don't have time to preach here."

I walked past Pei Lin and went straight back to the house. Du Ruo whispered beside me: "Niangniang, will Mrs. Pei understand?" ”

"Hmph, she doesn't understand, isn't there still Princess Ping."

After resting for a long time, waiting for a character that surprised me, even Du Ruo, Cuiyun, and Yutang around me were very strange, I just arranged for Ye Liuyun to investigate the national teacher Su Kun, but I didn't expect Su Kun to take the initiative to come to the door.

"What, Su Kun is here!?"

When the little eunuch came in to spread the word, even I was puzzled.

"Back to Niangniang, the national teacher is already waiting outside the hall, will you see you?"

"Of course." I raised my hand and calmly ordered, "Let him in." ”

"Yes."

Changchuan turned around and went out to spread the word, and soon the national teacher Su Kun followed Changchuan in.

"Minister Sukun, meet the queen mother."

As soon as the national teacher Su Kun came in, he stood in the hall and made a big salute, seeing that his limbs trembled slightly, he was a little unbearable.

At this time, I was already sitting on the square chair in front of the hall, "Hurry up, the national teacher, I don't know if the national teacher suddenly came to visit today, what is the important matter, I need to guide the palace?" ”

"The queen mother has tormented the old minister, and the old minister came to see the queen this time mainly to ask the queen mother to do Xinyue a big favor."

"Hongu? The national teacher is really good at laughing, this palace is just a person in the harem, at most to help His Majesty the Emperor deal with the affairs of the harem, if it is related to the fortune of the country, even if the palace wants to interfere, it cannot participate in it at will, this is a big taboo. ”

"The queen is too modest, I don't know if the queen knows that there are three major tribes in the Crescent Country, in addition to the Naqin tribe who is the emperor in Lia City, there are also two tribes of Nacuo and Naheng."

I nodded, indicating that I had heard of it.

"The two tribes of Nacuo and Narui are superficially vassals to the Naqin tribe, but they are not very convinced in their hearts, especially the Nacuo tribe, when the emperor intended to let the emperor's uncle Qi Zhan marry the princess of the Nacuo tribe, in exchange for peace between the tribes, so as to unite one of them, eliminate the other, and then unify the Crescent Grassland. It's a pity that the emperor's uncle Qi Zhan would rather become a monk than help the emperor fulfill the emperor's last wish, alas. ”

I listened to the explanation of the national teacher Su Kun and found that this imperial uncle Qi Zhan was really too free and too self-conscious. But in my heart, although the cost of harmony is the lowest, but after all, it is an unreliable strategy, marriage harmony is good, if each has its own heart, or regards it as fire and water, wouldn't it be worse?

"What does the national teacher want to say? Could it be that the main palace is going to make up for this scar? ”

The national teacher Su Kun bowed and saluted: "The old minister is just introducing the cause and effect, in order to prepare the queen mother for the next action." ”

"Ready?" I was suspicious, and I didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the national teacher Su Kun.

"The leader of the Nacuo tribe, Wusun, had a son the day before yesterday, this is his first son, and the previous ones were all daughters, so he cherishes this son very much, and I believe that it will be celebrated soon, if the queen can accompany His Majesty the Emperor to congratulate him, maybe the situation will change greatly."

I couldn't help but be amazed at the calculation of the national teacher, this seems to be an ordinary move, but it can attract the attention of all parties.

If Qi Yan and I went to visit the Nacuo tribe in person, first of all, the Naheng tribe would be jealous, feeling that the two tribes were too close, and they would not dare to easily provoke the other two tribes.

If Qi Yan and I have a cold butt on our hot faces, then the Nacuo tribe will completely offend Naqin, and at the same time offend Da Zhou, then the Naheng tribe will not stand on the side of the Nacuo tribe, after all, no one wants to be an enemy of Da Zhou.

In short, no matter what, it's a good move. But there is also a big risk in this move, and that is Qi Yan.

"National Teacher, are you ready to let His Majesty the Emperor take this risk?" I added: "Even with me, the princess of Da Zhou, by my side, His Majesty the Emperor is not necessarily 100% safe, if both the palace and the emperor are captured and become their bargaining chips, do you think the Naheng tribe will come to the rescue, or take the opportunity to attack Lia City?" ”

National teacher Su Kun smiled slightly, and at this moment I suddenly realized that I had fallen into the trap of this old fox.

"The queen is really smart, it seems that the old minister came to find the queen first, this step is the right one." National Teacher Su Kun said with a smile: "In fact, the Nacuo tribe and the Naheng tribe have always had a lot of complaints about the Naqin tribe's rule of the crescent, and this personal congratulations, no matter how Nacuo treats it, it will create the illusion of reconciliation between the two tribes to the Naheng tribe." But as the queen mother worried, if His Majesty the Emperor went alone, it was too risky, and secondly, if the emperor and the queen went at the same time, although she had the identity of the queen and princess of Da Zhou, she might be able to protect Her Majesty, but the city of Leah would be empty. So the old minister was brave and hoped that the queen would save the new moon. ”

At this moment, I completely understood, this Su Kun went around in a big circle, and the purpose was to hope that I, on behalf of the Naqin tribe of the new moon, would go to the Nacuo tribe as the queen and send congratulations to the leader Wusun.

"I see, the national teacher is planning to let this palace, the princess of the Great Zhou, go to be a lobbyist, right?"

The national teacher Su Kun bowed deeply again and said with a smile: "It's the old minister who is abrupt, but that's exactly what he means." ”

"You're right."

There was some anger on my lips, indicating that I was displeased. But what I know better is that what Su Kun said has some truth, not to mention that I don't want the new moon to mess up for the time being, after all, the Great Zhou still needs the new moon to contain Yasukuni.

"Well, it looks like it's a good time. This palace will tell Your Majesty about this, don't worry.

I nodded in agreement, but Su Kun didn't retreat.

"What, what else is there to do with the national teacher?"

The national teacher Su Kun stood in front of the hall, looking a little hesitant.

"If there is anything to say, the national teacher directly stated that as long as it is for the sake of the country and the society, and the palace is within its ability, it is naturally duty-bound."

Su Kun hesitated for a moment, and then said bluntly: "Back to the queen's mother, in fact, when the old minister went to Dazhou to find peace, it was not others who ran, it was the queen who ran." ”

"What!?"

"Yes, at first, the old minister went to Da Zhou to see His Royal Highness King Zhao, and the old minister and His Royal Highness King Zhao had a very happy conversation, His Royal Highness King Zhao had proposed, hoping to make peace with his daughter, so after the old minister returned to China, he tried his best to make suggestions to His Majesty, and finally contributed to this good thing."

Listening to what Su Kun said, I sighed in my heart, it turned out that my father had already sent me to kiss, and I often accompanied him, but I didn't even notice it.

"Why, why did my father send me to the crescent moon?"

Su Kun shook his head and responded with a smile: "Maybe Prince Zhao believes that only his own daughter can maintain the friendship and peace between the two countries." ”

"Hmph, such beautiful words as the national teacher, do you think this palace will believe it?"

Su Kun smiled again, "Of course the queen mother will not believe the old minister, otherwise she will not send someone to investigate the old minister." ”

I sighed again in my heart, I arranged for Cui Yun to inform Ye Liuyun that it was only two or three days to secretly investigate Su Kun, and the national teacher Su Kun could detect it so quickly, and he was anti-guest, and came directly to the door, it seems that in Lia City, the national teacher really has a lot of eyeliner, or ......

I turned my head to look at Cuiyun, and Cuiyun was also surprised.

"Don't think about things too complicated, and ask the queen to believe in the minister, the minister will never hurt the queen."

"Hongu's father, where is he now?" I straightened my back and asked lightly, "Can't you tell me about this now?" ”

Su Kun shook his head, "The queen mother should care more about His Majesty the Emperor, as for Prince Zhao, I believe that when the time is ripe, it will naturally appear." ”

I stared at Su Kun's face, I couldn't see a trace of waves, and the doubts in my heart were like dark clouds in the sky, layer after layer.

After Su Kun left, my mind became confused, and my father had already known about the matter of kissing, so in other words, the idea of making me a princess and kiss could also be my father's idea, and what was my father's purpose in doing this?

A flash of lightning flashed in my mind, and I remembered my father's abnormal words, "I'm afraid that when you reach the new moon, this Da Zhou has already changed his surname."

Could it be that my father predicted that the Great Zhou of the Yuwen family was going to change the dynasty? And sending me to the new moon must also be for my safety. If this is the case, then I have to quickly establish myself in the new moon, and if the Great Zhou is gone, then my backer in the new moon will be gone.

At night, Ye Liuyun and Sun Zheng came to Jingtai Palace. Yutang and Cuiyun were still at the door, and Du Ruo and I were in the house, discussing things with Ye Liuyun and Sun Zheng.

"What, Su Kun actually knew that we were investigating him?!" After hearing that Su Kun knew his whereabouts, Ye Liuyun looked incredulous, "Impossible, my actions are very secretive, it must be you!" ”

Ye Liuyun pointed to Sun Zheng's face and took responsibility.

"You must have accidentally leaked your whereabouts, otherwise he would never have noticed my existence."

"Master, I will strictly follow your instructions, even if I show my feet, I can't get rid of you, the master." Sun Zheng retorted, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.

"Okay, don't quarrel, it has nothing to do with you, this national teacher Su Kun can't help but know that I am checking him, and he also knows you." I pointed at Sun Zheng and said, "I am investigating the matter of Emperor Uncle Qi Zhan, it can be seen that the national teacher Su Kun is not as simple as I thought, this Lia City, and even the entire Crescent Grassland have his ears." ”

"Well, if, as the princess said, the news that the leader of the Liannacuo tribe had given birth to a son reached his ears so quickly, he really had a lot of ears." Ye Liuyun analyzed, and then couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Then will he have ears in the palace?" To the princess, is it friend or foe? ”

I shook my head, "It's hard to say yet, but at least for now, there shouldn't be any hostility towards me." ”

I concealed the acquaintance between Su Kun and my father, and I also sent me to be with my relatives, and it was a matter of them discussing the results. I glanced back at Du Ruo, who nodded in understanding, indicating that he would not say it.

Ye Liuyun lay on the table, put his hands flat, tilted his head to look at me and Du Ruo, "How do I think, what are you hiding from us?" ”

Seeing Ye Liuyun's suspicions, I immediately said to him left and right, "Ha, what about hiding it from you, you are the ones who broke into the palace at night, it is better to be careful." ”

I then asked Sun Zheng about going to Qing'an Temple, and this Sun Zheng was really as Du Ruo speculated, knowing that Ye Liuyun came back to the crescent moon, and really ran over to live together. Naturally, he also followed to investigate Su Kun's matter, but unfortunately it also caused Ye Liuyun to throw off the blame, not to mention his own affairs, but he was disgusted for helping, and I was really depressed for him.