The conditions of Tudu are really not a joke.

After hearing this, Zhou Youchen smiled coldly, and said with a faint look in his eyes: "He is too self-conscious." ”

He originally thought that Gao Welfare had done a good job, but when he heard this, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Meng Xilan had already expected that Tu Du was young and vigorous, how could he not be arrogant and domineering.

Although Gao Fuli didn't say it, his left leg was injured and left disabled, which must have been done by Tu Du.

Meng Xilan's eyes were slightly gloomy, and this Tu Du had no fear of Beiyan at all......

Gao Fuli had a knee injury and could only sit and not kneel.

"Your Majesty, although Tu Du is arrogant, he is a man of his word. Rong Mincai said something that should not be said, if this time and relatives succeeded, at least within three years, Tu would not send troops to Beiyan again. ”

Zhou Youchen looked sideways, looked at Meng Xilan and said, "They have no intention of negotiating peace at all, they want me to take Liuzhou City to negotiate peace with him, he is obviously playing tricks!" ”

Meng Xilan knew that Zhou Youchen's heart was not happy, so she only said: "The emperor doesn't have to be angry, Tu Du is arrogant, and he is a madman." Xiao Lizi was able to persuade him to retreat from Shilipo, which was already very difficult. ”

Tudu retreated, which could relieve the immediate pressure on the imperial court.

Zhou Youlong established himself as king and occupied Cangzhou. He enclosed the land as the king because he expected that the imperial court would not send troops to suppress it, after all, all the troops at the moment must be concentrated on dealing with the Turks. If the Turks retreat, then the emperor can concentrate his forces and eliminate Zhou Youlong.

Zhou Youchen sighed and said, "It's really not easy for Xiaolizi, I will reward him well." ”

Gao Fuli's eyebrows moved when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "Long live Lord, it is a great fortune for a slave to contribute to the imperial court." The minion doesn't want any reward, he just hopes that the minion's efforts this time are not in vain. ”

No matter how excessive Tudu's request is, the emperor should not refuse.

The Turks are menacing and seem to be impatient to swallow Beiyan in one gulp.

Hungry wolves pounce on their prey, and even if they can't swallow their prey in one bite, they will tear it to pieces.

Zhou Youchen's eyes were dark, hiding bottomless emotions.

How can Liuzhou City just give it, there are still thousands of ordinary people there...... Once the land is ceded to the city, then those people will become slaves of the Turks!

It's not easy to make a decision, and deliberation is inevitable.

The body is weak and needs time to recuperate.

Meng Xilan granted Zhulu's request and asked her to go over to take care of Gao Fu.

Zhulu accompanied Gao Fuli out of the palace, and after getting into the carriage, her tears never stopped.

Gao Fuli looked at the tears that slipped down her face, and her heart was warm.

"Don't cry, I'm not fine, right?"

Zhulu's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at him and said, "Where's the good?" Your legs are crippled, and your men are thin. ”

Gao Fuli smiled lightly when he heard this: "But I'm still alive." Zhulu, I'm back alive. ”

For him right now, being alive is the best thing. And there is a person by his side who is willing to cry for him, so he has no desire.

…

In the palace of nourishing the heart, the lights are bright.

Zhou Youchen took all the six pieces handed over in the past few days to Meng Xilan.

"Look at it."

Harem women are not allowed to interfere in political affairs. But Meng Xilan is an exception.

There was a snow disaster in Xinzhou, a disease in Cangzhou, a tight salary in the northwest, and a small number of tribes in the southwest also added to the chaos.

When Meng Xilan saw half of it, she sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty, since this is the case, it seems that we have to slaughter the capital of Liuzhou City." ”

Zhou Youchen looked at her with burning eyes and said, "I never thought that I would be so cowardly. ”

Meng Xilan stepped forward when she heard this, held his hand and said, "This is a nest, but helplessness." As the king of a country, you must always endure things that ordinary people can't bear. But it doesn't matter, the concubines will always accompany the emperor. ”

Either way, they will get through it together.

After a few days of recuperation with high welfare, he entered the palace again.

Meng Xilan still had some important things to ask him, such as Chu Jingchuan.

Before Gao Fuli returned to Beijing to resume his life, Chu Jingchuan wrote a letter and asked him to hand it over to the queen in person.

Meng Xilan looked at the envelope presented by Zhu Lu, and her heart trembled slightly.

Xu is because of seeing things and thinking about people, Meng Xilan suddenly missed Chu Jingchuan very much.

She took the letter in her hand and hesitated for a moment before opening it.

Chu Jingchuan's handwriting, she still recognizes.

Chu Jingchuan's letter was written very short, with only a few sentences, explaining his recent situation.

He didn't say anything unruly, he just asked Meng Xilan to take care of his body and give preferential treatment to the Chu family.

"General Chu wrote a letter to his mother, and also wrote a letter to his family for Weichen to bring back."

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes slightly, folded the letter carefully, and pinched it in the palm of her hand.

"General Chu has already reported his safety to the palace in the letter, but the palace still wants to ask you, how is he? How are you doing? ”

Gao Fuli nodded and said: "General Chu is doing well, he insists on training every day, and he does not relax his vigilance and vigilance at any time!" It's just that the winter in the northwest is the most difficult, and the generals and the soldiers defending the city are going to suffer. ”

The emergency salaries have been neatly raised, and they will soon be well fed and clothed.

Gao Fuli heard this, and his heart was slightly relieved.

"Niangniang, the emperor ...... about peace"

Meng Xilan nodded without waiting for him to finish, "The emperor agreed." ”

When Gao Fuli heard this, the big stone that had been pressing in his heart fell instantly.

Meng Xilan looked at the letter paper in her hand, her fingertips rubbed lightly, and she hesitated for a long time before throwing the letter paper into the brazier and burning it.

Although there is not half a sentence of inappropriate words, harem women are not allowed to exchange letters with outsiders.

Meng Xilan watched the letter paper burn up little by little, turning into a handful of black ash, and muttered slightly: "Xiao Lizi, before you said that Tu Du personally selected the princess and his relatives?" ”

Gao Fuli was about to drink tea, and when he mentioned this, he said with a teacup: "Hui Niangniang, Tu Du is very suspicious, he knows the tricks of the court and relatives, and the princess is not a real princess, but only has the name of the royal family's adopted daughter." ”

To put it bluntly, it's just a good name, but it's not really a golden branch and jade leaf.

Meng Xilan chuckled when he heard this: "He wants the real princess of the royal family, I'm afraid he won't have this blessing." There is only one prince under the knees of the palace, and there is no daughter. As for worry-free, she's so special......"

Gao Fuli nodded and said, "Niangniang, in fact, the purpose of Tudu is not to choose a concubine, but to enter Beijing." ”

Performers? Meng Xilan raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with a puzzled face: "Tu Du actually wants to come to the capital?" ”

Gao Fuli also chuckled and shook his head when he heard this: "Yes, he is a madman." ”

The capital is also known as the imperial capital, and he may want to see the prosperity and grandeur of this place with his own eyes.

Meng Xilan's eyebrows moved slightly, her fingers lightly tapped on the tabletop, and she thought for a long time before saying, "Does he have the courage to come to the capital?" Aren't you afraid that the emperor will ask for his name? ”

Leaving the steppe, leaving the Turkic army, what arrogance does he have?

Gao Fuli said in a deep voice: "Tu Du's subordinates, there are four fierce generals, and when he comes to Beijing, he will definitely make a big move." ”

Meng Xilan sighed when she heard this: "Seeing that the New Year is coming, they are coming, I am afraid that this year will not be good." ”

Tu Du could not die, because if he died, someone from the sixteen Turkic tribes would soon succeed him. In his absence, there will be others, one after another, one stubble after another.

They never admired imperial power, they only believed in the strong.

…

Over the past year, a lot of things have happened in the DPRK and China, and they have disturbed one after another, and there are many bad ones and few good ones.

However, when the year comes, it is better to be rejoicing.

Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, Meng Xilan released the children of Shunhe Palace to return home and reunite them with their families.

They don't have much time left to stay in Beijing. Because Tudu was already on his way to the capital, leading a thousand iron cavalry and five hundred infantry.

Looking at his posture, it doesn't seem like he's here to make peace, but he's here to fight.

Meng Xilan counted the days, and in less than ten days, he would arrive at the outskirts of Beijing.

However, with the little troops brought by Tudu, it is impossible to capture the capital.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs looks busy preparing for the New Year, and all palaces have to buy New Year's goods.

Meng Xilan had the intention to cut the expenses of the harem, and only made everything simple in the Internal Affairs Office. However, what should be done still has to be done, and it cannot be left alone.

After two months of rest, Meng Qingyun's shoulder injury has almost recovered.

He came to the palace to greet the emperor and the queen, and also met the prince and worry-free.

When Changsheng saw him, he said with a guilty expression, "Your arm was injured because of me. ”

Meng Qingyun bowed and said, "Your Highness, don't say that, it is my responsibility to protect Your Highness." ”

Changsheng stretched out his hand, patted his uninjured shoulder and said, "No, I owe you this time." You blocked an arrow for me, and I will always remember it. ”

In the future, if he asks for him, he will definitely agree.

Meng Qingyun immediately smiled: "Your Highness, it's rare that it doesn't snow today, I'll accompany you to practice archery." ”

Changsheng looked at him worriedly: "Your injuries are not healed yet, how can you draw a bow and shoot arrows?" ”

"I'll just follow behind Your Highness. Master Jiao said that in the future, I can use my left hand to draw a bow, and I can also practice well! ”

He is not afraid to start over, no matter what, he must protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince well.

…

After Liu Nan became pregnant, she has always lived in a simple house.

Months passed, and her belly grew bigger.

The concubines came to greet her on the fifteenth day of the first month of every month, and she always showed up.

She is not arrogant, she is just worried about the heir in her womb, and she is unwilling to move around easily, which hurts the fetus.

However, everything must be the opposite.

Liu Nan wholeheartedly rested in bed, or sat and embroidered every day, rarely moving his body.

When the imperial doctor in the palace checked her pulse, he found that her belly was a little strange.

Judging from the pulse, she is not pregnant with twins in her womb, and if the fetus is too large, it will be difficult to give birth smoothly when she gives birth.

After listening to the words of the imperial doctor, Liu Nan was secretly worried, and he no longer dared to recuperate and move, and walked in circles in the palace every day. Moreover, he also went to Cining Palace on time to greet the queen mother to make up for the faux pas in the past few months.