After sending the Queen Mother out of the palace to worship the Buddha and settling it down, Huo Yanzhi did not return to the palace directly, but transferred to King Xin's mansion and had an in-depth conversation with King Xin in the small study.

The first half of the conversation was quite serious, it was all business, but after talking about business, Huo Yanyi relaxed, and the topic was biased.

Because, recently, this single nobleman with the highest gold content in the whole Daqi has become the male protagonist in the latest lingering gossip rumors in the capital, and the popularity of gossip is second only to the heroic capture of the enemy by General Scar a while ago, and now the emperor who has a lot more information sources than before naturally cannot not know.

What interests Huo Yanzhi is that the identity of the heroine is also very special, not someone else, it is Kanya, the daughter of the great patriarch of the mountain barbarian tribe who entered Beijing and returned to Shun a while ago!

The reason why the mountain barbarians were called mountain barbarians by the Great Qi court was because they had lived in the mountains for generations, relied on the mountains to eat the mountains, were self-sufficient, and did not interact with the people under the mountains.

In the long run, the mountain barbarians formed a closed ecological circle, although they were divided into large and small tribes scattered in different mountains and forests, they would still be led by the strongest patriarch, just like the emperor of Great Qi led the highest governors of the provinces and counties.

From this point of view, Kanya is equivalent to the princess of the mountain barbarians, and her status is still relatively noble.

Because the mountain barbarians took the initiative to submit and made contributions in the counterinsurgency battle, they naturally could not be treated as South Vietnamese prisoners of war.

After a little neglect when he entered the city, the emperor turned around and beat the Ministry of Rites, and then stuffed the young, funny and safe King Xin as an envoy. As soon as King Xin took office, the treatment of the mountain barbarian envoys immediately raised a notch, and naturally, the mountain barbarians all liked this young prince.

Kanya was the most fanatical of them all.

"It is said that Kanya fell in love with you at first sight, blocking people at the door of your palace every day, forcing you to change different small doors every day to go out on errands, is there such a thing?" Huo Yanzhi asked curiously.

King Xin said bitterly: "Where is what is love at first sight? When the army entered the city that day, the girl didn't even glance at my face, but kept peeking at General Song......"

Huo Yanzhi looked at his younger brother carefully and nodded quickly.

"That's right. If it weren't for Song Aiqing's misfortune, he would indeed be a gentleman. Compared to him, you are far behind. I see, his scar is not terrible after a long time, and it is not surprising that it will win the blue eyes of the girls. But why does that barbarian woman like the new and hate the old, and fall in love with you? ”

King Xin only didn't hear about his own burial, and continued to report with a wooden face that he was a hero in the market one day to save the United States, and rescued the lonely Kanya from a few people who spoke wildly, thinking that he was just dutifully maintaining the face and diplomatic relations of the court, but he didn't expect Kanya to recognize him, and even dared to confess in it.

“…… She even lobbied her brother to go back to the south with her, and she talked so much sweetly that she really didn't look like a woman, which was terrifying! King Shin sighed in shock.

Knowing that it was just the other party's unrequited love, Huo Yanzhi let go of most of his heart, and he still couldn't help but ridicule a few words, for example, to scare King Xin to marry him and Kanya, so that he could rely on "beauty" to take the throne in the past, and completely subdue the mountain barbarians.

The two half-brothers have had a good relationship since childhood, they are very familiar with each other, and King Xin is also very casual when there are no outsiders, and even cooperated with Huo Yanzhi for a while, saying that if His Majesty really gives marriage, when he becomes the patriarch of the mountain, he will support the army and take the opportunity to annex Nanzhao and Nanyue.

"Therefore, for the sake of the long-term peace and stability of Daqi, Your Majesty should not make such a move!"

King Xin seriously started his words: "By the way, the mountain barbarian envoy mentioned to his brother a few days ago, saying that it was snowing and the road was not easy to walk, and he wanted to go back in spring." The younger brother thought that it was not a big deal, but it was just a matter of letting the post house provide them with more rations for two months, what does Your Majesty think? ”

Huo Yanzhi sneered in his heart, "It's okay, just send a few more guards over to protect their safety." Speaking of which, the Queen Mother seems to like Kanya's lively temperament, and Concubine Cui recently asked someone to bring me a message, saying that she wanted to see King Xin. I thought, why don't we hold a small banquet to enjoy the plum blossoms and invite the barbarian envoys to the mountain, but it would be the best of both worlds......"

King Shin didn't dare to be a demon for a moment.

How could the Queen Mother's old-fashioned personality like Kanya's "liveliness"?

However, Concubine Cui is becoming less and less picky now, as long as she is a living girl, she can probably accept it, and when the time comes, the black-hearted royal brother will push the boat and point Kanya to himself, and he will have a big head!

"Brother is guilty! In fact, these mountain barbarians are full of lies, not because they are afraid of the cold weather and difficult to walk, but they have never seen such a big snow in the south, so they deliberately stay in the capital and do not leave. Although the younger brother did not want to fall into the dignity of the dynasty, he did not let them eat and drink in vain every day. Your Majesty rest assured, the younger brother will go back to restrain them! As for the small banquet, it seems that the best time to enjoy the plum blossoms has not yet arrived, so it is better to discuss this matter later, right? ”

Huo Yanzhi deliberately lowered his face: "Is that really the case?" These mountain barbarians are really unbearable, and the women are even more prodigal, and they just hate to expel them from the capital. King Xin was really unbearable, and if I had made an order to point out Nakanya to the noble son as a wife, it would have been good to cut off her thoughts. ”

King Xin hurriedly spoke to stop her: "Actually, the Kanya girl is still good, upright and brave, kind and generous, much better than the squirming ladies in the capital." Wouldn't it be a pity if such a woman was to be given to those children who only knew how to fight cocks and play with birds? ”

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

When it was none of his business, Huo Yanzhi immediately found that there seemed to be something wrong with his younger brother.

"Since you think so highly of that woman, why don't you just accept her? Although her background is a little lower, being a side concubine is not an insult to her. If you really like her, it's not like I can't let her be your concubine. ”

A hint of unnaturalness flashed on King Shin's face, "Miss Kanya's personality is too enthusiastic, and the younger brother is a little unbearable. ”

Huo Yanzhi was a little suspicious, and continued to ask, but King Xin was forced to explain in a hurry.

"Kanya's father only has one daughter, and she will most likely inherit the position of patriarch in the future, and it is impossible for her to stay in the capital."

Huo Yanzhi said nonchalantly: "It's not simple? She doesn't have a brother, could it be that she doesn't even have a cousin? Just choose a virtuous and talented one among them. It's really not good, just choose in the clan, don't they mountain barbarians pay attention to any autonomy. ”

King Xin shook his head: "That is also her ideal since she was a child, and the younger brother naturally can't break her wings for his own desires, it's too selfish." Rather than that, it would be better not to give her a little hope from the beginning......"

Huo Yanzhi was stunned.

He didn't expect that King Xin would have such an idea!

In his opinion, what other ideals can a woman have is nothing more than to dress up better, find a good husband to marry, have children, and take care of housework. If you want to talk about ideals, their ideals should be the relationship and beauty of husband and wife, family harmony, and children, right?

The fact that King Xin would treat that barbarian woman so preciously, and even wronged himself for the sake of the other party, was simply beyond Huo Yanzhi's understanding.

He also spoke his question, but received a smiling look from King Shin.

"The royal brother is the Son of Heaven, rich and rich, enjoying the blessings of all people, looking at the crown of the Nine Dragons in his eyes, and the splendid rivers and mountains in his chest, so naturally he doesn't need to worry about the small problems that only medical people like his brother will have."

King Xin's words sounded good, but Huo Yanzhi faintly felt that King Xin seemed to be implying that he didn't understand what feelings were at all.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he was diluted by a sudden visitor.

"Lord Wang, a few people came outside, saying that they came by the order of the Queen Mother."

Huo Yanzhi and King Xin, who had spent half an afternoon in the small study, were stunned.

Shouldn't the Queen Mother be soaking in the hot springs in Zhuangzi at this time, why did she suddenly send someone to the palace?

Could it be that something urgent happened to the hot spring Zhuangzi?

King Shin inexplicably went out to receive the decree.

Huo Yanzhi didn't move, and the guard of honor who left the palace was sent back step by step, he brought his personal guards and came over quietly, so he naturally didn't want to make a noise.

He waited in the small study for a full stick of incense, only to see King Shin come into the house with a thin layer of snow on his face, as if he had suffered some major blow.

"What's going on? What did the Queen Mother call someone to do? ”

King Xin said with a sad face: "Brother Huang, you can't blame your brother for this!" It's the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, her old man doesn't know which one is crazy, and suddenly gave a person to her brother! ”

Huo Yanzhi's intuition was not good.

As the mother-in-law of King Xin, the Queen Mother just doesn't care about his marriage anymore, and this kind of thing will come and go symbolically from time to time. As far as Huo Yanzhi knew, the Queen Mother had given the Xinwang Mansion at least two beautiful palace maids, but in the end, they were all instructed by the Xinwang to plant flowers and water them.

King Xin's response to the two times was not too out of line, and the Queen Mother turned a blind eye and didn't see it, and the two have always maintained a friendship and a vague tacit understanding on their faces.

Therefore, there is no reason for King Xin to be so nervous because of a newly given palace person!

Huo Yanzhi's question was quickly answered.

"Emperor, royal brother, you also know the palace maid, it is the Zhiwei girl on the imperial village......"

Click-

The cup in Huo Yanzhi's hand was directly crumpled into pieces.

Seeing this, the king of faith became even more sorrowful.

"Your hand, Imperial Brother...... Come on, people, go get gold sore medicine and clean gauze......"

Huo Yanzhi sat there woodenly, not feeling the pain in his hands, nor hearing the anxious cries of King Xin.

The whole person seemed to be isolated by a strange medium, so that he could not experience the intense emotions that should erupt from the bottom of his heart.

Shock, anger, disappointment, sadness......

"You mean, the Queen Mother made a special decree and gave her to you?"

King Xin nodded cautiously and hesitated, but he still didn't dare to say the Queen Mother's original words.

You must know that the previous two times the queen mother only gave the palace maid vaguely, but this time she explained in a serious way that the Song family girl given by her old man was the concubine of King Thaksin!

"Where's she?"

King Shin glanced helplessly, and someone behind him quietly went out and brought people in.

Huo Yanzhi looked at Zhiwei, who was dressed in a new outfit and had a pale face, and didn't know what to say.

When he came back to his senses, he found that the other people in the room had left at some point, leaving only him and Zhiwei, as well as the gauze and wound medicine on the table.

Thinking of King Xin's actions, as well as some hints from earlier, Huo Yanzhi couldn't help but sigh.

Did the King of Faith discover his heart sooner than he did?

Did his brother fail too much?

After the salute, Zhi Wei hung her head and began to give him medicine quietly.

The gauze cut across her skin, but it was not as cold as her fingertips, and there was almost no temperature at all, not like a living person's hand.

Huo Yanzhi traced the hands of the snow girl who seemed to come out of the frozen seabed with his eyes, and then slowly climbed up along the sleeves, skimming the fine white fox fur on the neckline, and finally landed on the face that seemed to be seen thousands of times.

He didn't rush to ask Zhiwei what was going on, but just held the little hand that was trembling slightly and medicated him with his backhand.

"Your Majesty—"

Zhi Wei subconsciously wanted to break free, but when she saw him hiss in pain, she didn't dare to struggle anymore.

She panicked in her heart, her voice was hoarse, and she could only whisper again: "Your Majesty, this is not in line with etiquette." The status of the slave and maid is ...... now"

This sentence was like a pebble thrown into the frozen lake of his heart, causing ripples in circles and circles.

Huo Yanzhi suddenly pulled hard, and the girl who was squatting in front of him and carefully applying medicine lost her balance and fell towards him, just being hugged by him.

The familiar cold and sweet fragrance soaked into his heart and spleen, which made his tense nerves relax, and he even danced briskly.

He thought, he might have had an epiphany.

King Xin's theory doesn't make sense, and if you like someone, of course you have to keep her by your side!

He doesn't care what others do, he Huo Yanzhi never likes to be forced to make a choice, of course the dignified son of heaven wants both!