Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada
"Do you know the raisin prince? It's the one with a little hat and a long neck. Twilight said as she gestured.
"What's wrong with him?" Chen Fei asked.
She should be talking about Prince Hui, and Chen Fei and I couldn't help but get nervous, and pricked up our ears to listen to her next words.
"That guy sent me things five times, but I refused to return them, who knew that he actually ran to the emperor to say bad things about me, saying that I deliberately alienated the Hui and affected the friendship between the countries, and actually wanted the emperor to let me communicate with him more to show friendship!" Twilight rolled her eyes angrily.
"Do you know what the Dead Emperor actually said? He actually told me and the prince of Hui to walk around more, which is conducive to cultivating the relationship between the two states! He actually asked me to go to Lishan Palace with Prince Hui the day after tomorrow for two days! ”
It seems that Qi Ming's conjecture is right, for the closeness of Twilight Snow and Qi Ying, Chang'an will not stand idly by, I don't want this saint to be so shrewd, and intends to match Twilight Xue and the Hui prince who has always been at odds with the Huns, so killing two birds with one stone, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, not only weakening the power of the Huns and the Huns in the northern Xinjiang, if Dunhuang can marry with the Hui, then there will be a second overlord in the north, the two sides are opposed, fighting with each other, Chang'an can sit back and relax.
However, is it possible that this twilight snow will become a victim of this political struggle? Poor Qiqi and Dusk Xue are both young, not because of the world, if the emperor forcibly exerts pressure and does something like beating the mandarin duck, how can these two people bear it......
Liyan's face was extremely ugly, he looked at Dui Xue with shame, indeed, Dui Xue and Qi Qi were originally a very good pair, just because the strength of the Xiongnu was too strong, they had to be obstructed in every way, the children of the emperor's family have never been easy to be.
"So what do you say? Do you want to go to Lishan Palace the day after tomorrow? Does Rider know about this? Chen Fei frowned, his face unbearable.
"I'm going to Lishan Palace to accompany that raisin?! Dream on! Twilight pouted and stomped her foot on the ground, the silver bells jingling.
"Then what did you tell the Holy One? You're not going to contradict the Holy One again, are you? Li Yan frowned, and his eyes widened.
"How can I contradict him! I'm just saying, whoever loves to go goes, you want to accompany the raisins, you are well accompanied! I'm not going anyway! I'll run back with that! Twilight said innocently with her big watery eyes.
Not only did I gasp, but how could the current saint, the True Dragon Heavenly Son, endure her reckless and arrogant words? And Twilight Snow was not imprisoned, but stood in front of us alive.
"I'm not going to play with you anymore, I'm going to find Brother Ying, let him help me teach that raisin a lesson!" Twilight looked at the three of us with helpless and surprised expressions on their faces, stomped their feet and flicked their sleeves and ran away.
I was worried and whispered to Liyan, "Twilight has such a temperament...... Does it really matter? ”
Li Yan naturally understood what I was referring to, if the emperor really blamed, I am afraid that Twilight Snow would not be able to escape. He shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "In this world, I'm afraid there is only this one twilight snow, who can be so indulgent and willful." ”
"What's the explanation?" Chen Fei asked.
"You don't know, the city lord of Dunhuang is this baby daughter, on the tenth birthday of Duxue, the city lord of Dunhuang announced to the world, she is a girl with pure nature, casual and natural, not subject to etiquette and secular constraints, everything is reckless, if Duxue has offended others, then Dunhuang is willing, but if someone because of Duxue's nature to make his baby daughter unhappy, then Dunhuang will not hesitate to pour the whole country's strength to punish her, and hit the stone with an egg."
Li Yan paused and then said: "That's why, the city lord of Dunhuang is relieved to let Duxue come to Chang'an alone. He knew that no one would dare to do anything to his precious daughter easily, and the Holy One would secretly protect him, and he would not let others do anything to her so easily. ”
I was completely shocked by Liyan's words, the casualness of the twilight snow is what the city lord of Dunhuang is used to, but her innocence, her kindness, her simplicity, her light and agile beauty like the snow floating in the sky, cannot be cultivated by this kind of natural growth. Some people may think that the lord of Dunhuang is not a competent state lord, because he has not cultivated a qualified prince of a country full of deceit, but he is definitely an excellent father and the best artist, because he has cultivated a most beautiful and natural daughter in the world, and has also shaped the most free and unscrupulous soul in the world.
However, I also have the same doubts as everyone else, the child Twilight Xue is a daughter, and it is impossible for her current nature to serve as the lord of a state. I really don't know what the city lord of Dunhuang thinks.
When Qi Ming knew the news, his whole face darkened, and it seemed that this year's dynasty meeting was destined not to be peaceful.
Even if the civil strife in the Northern Desert can be avoided, but the hidden dangers are deeper than before, if this time they are sensible, it is okay to take advantage of An'an, I am afraid that they will gain an inch, win the emperor's favor and want to dominate the Northern Desert, and even, marry Duxue.
The Emperor would support Twilight's marriage to Knight, which was certainly impossible, unless he had a bad brain to make such a stupid decision. Of course, he will not take the liberty of supporting Hui Hui to send troops to the Xiongnu, the best way is of course Dunhuang and Hui Hui marriage, if the emperor really makes a holy decree and is determined to be this matchmaker, then they really don't know what to do.
After dinner, Chen Fei had to take Twilight Xue to the imperial dining room to fry a few pieces of medicine, Twilight Xue pouted and was reluctant to go, first, what medicine should everyone take if no one was sick these days? Second, there is a palace maid to serve this kind of thing, so why do you have to go by yourself! In the end, he couldn't stand Chen Fei's soft grinding and hard bubbles, and took her out.
In fact, this was Qi Ming's idea, and he deliberately asked Chen Fei to take Dusk Xue away, leaving Qi Qi alone.
Qi Ming's face was heavy: "Qi Ying, do you know that the Holy Lord intends to match Prince Hui and Dusk Xue?" ”
Qi Yan nodded, clenched his fists, and said resolutely, "I will never allow Twilight to marry this kind of person!" Twilight would never marry him. ”
"You know, sometimes, we don't allow it, it doesn't matter at all, there's nothing we can do about it." Li Yan said helplessly, for some reason, his face was always solemn and heart-wrenching.
Indeed, the huge Huns, he is Yu Dan, unlike the two brothers Qi Qi and Qi Ming, who have a foil, he has to take on the responsibility of the whole family alone, he is a man, and the responsibility of the family and the country is on his shoulders, and he cannot be as free and willful as Twilight Snow, so his temper is more calm and silent than others.
"In three days, the Great Imperial Council will be held, and at that time, the Holy Lord will reveal his will in front of the civil and military officials and the envoys and princes of the states. Qi Ming frowned slightly, his fists clenched tightly, it seemed to be a matter of Qi Ying, he was more nervous than Qi Ying.
Qi Yan's brows furrowed, and there was a slight panicked look on his childish face, the first time he was so silent and didn't speak.
"Riding Ridge, big brother asks you, this is the first time I've asked you, do you really like Twilight? Answer me seriously. Qi Ming asked in a deep voice.
Qi Yi was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the eldest brother to ask so directly, but the Great Dynasty will be close at hand, and on this special day, Twilight Snow seems to have to make a decision. This is the sorrow of being a princess, and it is also the sorrow of a woman, even if she enjoys all the honors, her life's major events still need the interference and hindrance of others.
Qi Yan lowered his head and bit his lip, his brows locked tightly, but he nodded firmly.
Liyan and I felt a chill in our hearts, couldn't the two of them be justified and have to encounter such twists and turns? It's really a pair of hard-working mandarin ducks.
"So, can you protect Twilight?" Qi Ming asked.
Riding doesn't know what his brother's question means, what does he have to do to protect Twilight? What can be done to avoid this political marriage that may be decreed by the Holy One at any time?
"Brother, do you have anything you can do? If there's anything you can do to avoid this, then I'll do it! As long as I can protect Twilight, I can do whatever I want! Riding looked at his brother eagerly, as if he wanted some hope from him.
"I don't have anything to do." Qi Ming said, instantly extinguishing all Qi Ying's hopes: "Now that the Holy Lord has not issued an edict, all we can do is to rush ahead of them and ask the Holy Lord to marry you and Twilight, but even if the Holy Lord agrees, now do you want to marry Twilight?" How to explain this matter to the city lord of Dunhuang? Also, are you sure you can convince Twilight to marry you? ”
Qi Qi lowered his head and did not speak.
With Twilight's character, where would she obediently marry the Hui prince? Of course, now she is still very playful, she wants her to marry the best relationship of the horseman, she may not agree, Twilight never thinks about the consequences, if the saint really gives marriage, she will swear not to obey the city full of storms, and at that time, if the lord of Dunhuang City resists the order to defend Twilight, then this will become the most suitable and legitimate reason for Chang'an to crusade against the Northern Desert! Even if Chang'an does not send troops, but it will justifiably support Hui to cause civil strife in the Northern Desert, when the time comes, the Xiongnu and Dog Rong are the states of Dunhuang, and they are bound to send troops to help, so in this way, they just fell into the strategy of Hui Hui, and the Northern Desert was in chaos.
However, in the end, it may not be Hui Hui who reaps the benefits of the fisherman, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and Chang'an will take advantage of the chaos to wipe out the northern desert countries, so the banner of dominating the world will be expanded to a newer territory.
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