Chapter 1: Encounters
Cool night, moonlight.
Chang'an Station.
Holding a bowl of steaming ginseng soup in his hand, Liuning walked briskly and stopped in front of a room, only to hear whispers inside.
"Now the Tang Dynasty is in its heyday, this time we are here, although we bring war horses and gold, silver and jewelry, after all, it is just a mortal thing, there is no shortage of treasures in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, we have to think of a long-term plan, so that the Tang Emperor can not bear to add troops to us, to keep my grassland peaceful."
Liuning could hear that the voice was her father's, this time Liuning came to Chang'an with his father from the grassland, in order to meet the legendary Tian Khan, Tang Emperor Li Shimin, Liuning can imagine what his father is like now, he must be worried, his father has been very tired these days, so Liuning thought of bringing a bowl of ginseng soup to filial piety.
"Father, we will meet tomorrow, it is better to marry my sister to the emperor, and the pre-school relatives."
Liu Ning was a little surprised that it was his brother who said this, Brother Wang Jingli, he was the only heir of the Turkic king, and it was naturally his duty to face such a problem, but Liu Ning still didn't expect his brother's suggestion to be so ruthless.
Then came the voice of Queen Mo Ying's approval: "The predecessors did this, but Wanyan is my biological daughter, how can I bear her commitment to harmony, it is better to send your righteous daughter Liuning to harmony, and it will not be in vain for us to raise her." ”
When Liu Ning heard her name, she was suddenly shocked, and she prayed in her heart, although she was only the adopted daughter of her father, her father loved her since she was a child, and she would not be so ruthless.
But Queen Mo Ying seemed to know that the Turkic king was hesitating at this time, so she persuaded the Turkic king: "Your lord, this matter is not merciful, since you have decided to do this, you must first weigh the pros and cons." ”
The Turkic king seemed to have made a lot of determination, nodded heavily, and said, "Okay." I'll play the emperor, but don't tell Liuning yet. ”
At this time, outside the door, the ginseng soup that Liu Ning held for his father had been cold, and the chill emanated from her heart, and the conversation she overheard almost changed her life, and her father, who had loved her since childhood, did not hesitate to sacrifice himself in the face of interests.
The chill hit her, which made her pause for a while, at this time, Queen Mo Ying and Jingli had already pushed the door out, and Liuning dropped her things and turned around and ran.
Seeing this, the Turkic king panicked, how could he run away with the prepared tribute, and hurriedly shouted: "Chase, chase, send someone with strong martial arts to chase!" The sound pierced the quiet night sky of Chang'an.
Liuning came to Chang'an City for the first time, hurriedly escaped from the post station but did not know where to go, the Turkic king's men soon chased after him, although Princess Liuning was a strong martial artist since she was a child, she was surrounded by several people who were proficient in martial arts for a while, and she couldn't get out of it for a while, and she was entangled.
Tang Changyu and his brother Zhao Nan were walking home after drinking when they saw a woman surrounded by a group of people in black.
Tang Changyu saw that the girl's clothes were fluttering, her black hair was fluttering up and down, although she was surrounded, her eyes were clear and calm, and her moves were clean and neat, so she immediately stepped forward, and the two glanced at each other, only to see the young man in white clothes and bright eyes, joining forces with the woman, and retreating from the man in black in a few moves.
Liu Ning looked at the man with high black hair and a smile on the other side, and somehow gave birth to an inexplicable sense of security and relaxed his guard.
Tang Changyu looked Liu Ning up and down, and saw that although this girl was embarrassed now, she was dressed appropriately and her face was exquisite, so she asked suspiciously, "Why is the girl trapped by the man in black?" But what's the difficulty? At night, it is very dangerous for a girl to walk alone. ”
Seeing that the son's bearing was extraordinary, and his clothes were glorious, he arched his hand and said: "Thank you for the son this time, I want to go to Changbai Mountain to find my brother, but I can't go out anxiously without entanglement, I don't know if the son can help me again." ”
Tang Changyu took off the jade pendant on his waist and put it in Liuning's hand, and asked, "I don't know if the girl can leave her name." ”
Liuning turned around and left, leaving Wan'er with a smile: "Son's life-saving grace, I will report it in the future." ”
In the Chang'an Station, the Turkic king learned that his subordinates failed to catch up with Liuning, and he was even more at a loss, so he had to discuss with the queen and his children: "Now that Liuning has escaped, the chapter has been released, if we lose our trust in the Tang Emperor, the consequences can be imagined, the only way is Wanyan..."
Jingli now regrets his proposed plan, and hurriedly denied it, "Father, don't do it, my sister grew up on the grassland since she was a child, she has never been wronged, how can you..."
On the side, Wanyan couldn't cry anymore, hugged her mother and cried, Queen Mo Ying also resisted death, pulled out her hairpin and put it against her throat, forced the Turkic king to die, crying and shaking her head.
The Turkic king shook his head and sighed, and said in an undoubted tone: "Don't quarrel anymore, my heart is decided." Wanyan will go with me tomorrow to worship the emperor. ”
Hearing this, Queen Mo Ying collapsed to the ground, hugged her daughter and cried, but at this time, Wanyan had stopped her tears, her eyes were empty, and she no longer had the original brilliance, she was sluggish and silent and let her mother hold her, her expression was indifferent and cold.
Emperor Li Shimin set up a banquet to entertain the Turkic king who came to meet him, and he was slightly drunk, and the Turkic king got up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, this time I have come to the Turkic court, in addition to bringing war horses, gold, silver and jewelry, the minister also has a treasure to offer you." ”
The Turkic king clapped his hands, the door of the palace opened, and the music suddenly became a Turkic song, a woman's face was covered with a scarf, and her dancing steps moved gracefully to the palace, the water sleeves were raised, the dark fragrance floated, the waist was twisted, the charm was around the heart, the corners of the skirt were swinging, and the eyes flashed, which was indeed moving. After the dance, the woman took off her scarf and knelt down to make a blessing.
The Turkic king saluted again and said, "Your Majesty, this is Princess Wanyan, the youngest daughter of the minister, and it is a gift from the minister." ”
The Tang Palace is really as Wanyan imagined, singing and dancing, the piano music is leisurely, the feast is happy, Wanyan looks at all this coldly, her future husband who is high up, compared with her own flower and moon appearance, is too old, there are ministers and ladies in splendid clothes sitting on the ground, thinking that she will spend most of her life here in the future, Wanyan can't help but feel a little disgusted.
Li Shimin was very happy, and said yes in a loud voice, and named Wanyan as Concubine Yanxian in court, and pulled Wanyan to his side and sat down. Wanyan had a bright and lovely smile on her face, but there was an undercurrent in her eyes.
In the Chang'an Station, Queen Mo Ying's eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and she was still sad that her daughter had entered the palace, and Jingli sat on the side and didn't know how to comfort her mother. Queen Mo Ying pulled Jingli and cried and said: "Your father is mediocre, I am willing to surrender to Li Tang, kneel at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and send my own daughter to kiss, I hate your father, I hate that Tang Tong, you have to avenge me." ”
Jingli looked at his queen mother with some confusion and asked, "Queen mother, what do you mean." ”
Queen Mo Ying's eyes were suddenly full of murderous energy: "Kill your father, let's go back to the grassland, work hard, recruit troops, and raise troops to kill the Tang Emperor." ”
Jingli hesitated a little and said, "Queen Mother, how can this be... Even if my father is wrong, he can't... Besides, my sister is still in the hands of the Tang Emperor. ”
Queen Mo Ying's eyes became very resolute: "Jingli, don't worry, your sister will be fine, I understand a man's thoughts, and Tang Tong is no exception, so if you don't want me, I will die to show you." ”
Jingli was puzzled: "Queen Mother, why?" Why? Queen Mo Ying was silent and did not answer, and the dagger against her neck was already revealing a trace of red.
Jingli couldn't resist his mother's decision, and he was also ambitious, so he agreed: "Queen Mother, I listen to you, my father will definitely get drunk when he comes back from the banquet today, so we will do it tonight." Jingli left, and Queen Mo Ying thought: Son, don't blame me for being ruthless, the queen mother also has hardships.