When Qi Junqing and the others returned home after receiving the emperor's so-called "reward", Jiang Youjing could no longer restrain the anger in his heart, and complained to the man with full of grievances: "You took such a big risk to help him on the Northern Expedition, but as a result, he used up the people and left you aside!" ”

Such a result did not exceed his expectations, compared to her indignation, Qi Junqing's attitude was unexpectedly calm. He raised his palm and rubbed it comfortably on the top of the woman's head, and comforted her in a soft voice: "It's okay, after all, he is afraid of me, and it will be suspicious if he continues to appoint me." ”

"But, but how dangerous your night attack was that night, I'm so afraid I won't be able to see you like that," with some crying in his tone, Jiang Youjing felt more and more aggrieved for him: "Does he think you are a chess piece, you can use it if you want, and you don't want it if you don't want it." ”

Hearing her words, Qi Junqing couldn't help but smile bitterly. Who says it's not, the emperor is afraid of his ability, but he wants to use his ability, although he has the seemingly high-ranking identity of "King Ruxian", he is just a chess piece in the emperor's hand.

Collecting his mind to hide his loneliness, the man raised his hand to wipe away the tears rolling from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, and touched her cheeks that were a little rough because she went to the north with the army, and opened his lips softly: "Don't be impatient, don't worry." ”

Such an ordinary life did not last for a few days, and half a month later, the mighty northern envoys brought their noble princess Tuoba Yu to the Qi Kingdom for reconciliation.

The emperor invited hundreds of officials to accompany him in the main hall and set up a banquet to entertain the northern envoys.

The beautiful dancing girl was dressed in tulle and showed her beautiful posture on the stage, and some of the northern envoys below had already looked straight and stared at the eyes that showed lust.

It is very dissatisfied with the performance of these people, and they feel that they have lost the face of their country. The envoy led by the envoy let out a soft snort from his nose, hooked the wine glass in front of him with his fingers and stood up, cleared his throat, and raised his glass to the emperor who was on the throne: "On behalf of the people of the northern country, I wish the monarch of Qi a long life." ”

Very satisfied with their attitude of taking the lead in lowering it, the emperor was laughed at, generously raised the wine glass in his hand at him, and raised his head to drink cleanly. After taking the handkerchief handed by the palace people around him and wiping the corners of his lips, he slowly stood up, raised his hand and patted it twice, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The whole hall fell silent, and the people stopped the chopsticks and wine glasses in their hands, sat upright, and turned their heads to look in the direction of the emperor with awe.

"Now the envoys from the north are visiting, and I am very happy and hold a banquet to welcome them." The emperor's voice was filled with real joy, and the strength of the wine made his cheeks flush slightly: "Then now, please ask our envoy from the north to say a few words." ”

Hearing this, he bowed his waist and made a unique salute to the north, and the envoy led by him did not kneel on the ground, but walked a few steps forward to the center of the main hall without humility or arrogance, raised his head to the emperor's eyes, and said loudly: "This time I came to your country for reconciliation, I hope that the country of Qi can be friendly with my northern country for generations, and there will be no war, and the people will be happy." ”

His etiquette made the emperor a little displeased, the man's eyes narrowed dangerously, and his tone was already different from Fang Cai's eagerness: "Since it is reconciliation, I wonder if your country has any sincerity to my Daqi?" ”

As if expecting him to say this, the envoy of the Northern Qi had already prepared for this, he raised his hand and patted it three times, and outside the palace, there was a palace person supporting a stunning-looking northern woman to the palace.

The woman was white, delicate and dressed in a long black and purple jeweled dress, which enveloped her delicate body even more seductively. Her eyes are slightly raised, and the high bridge of her nose adds a bit of atmosphere to her whole person, so with the unique characteristics of exotic people, her facial features are really amazing, and the woman's gestures are charming.

I saw her raise her eyes and sweep the crowd, scattering a light wind. Overlapping her hands, she Shi Shiran bowed her knees to the emperor, and the tone of Cherry's small mouth was even sweeter enough to pull out the silk: "The princess of the northern kingdom Tuoba Yu, meet the monarch of the Qi country." ”

The corners of his lips hooked up a smile, and the leading envoy stepped forward to block Tuoba Yu's body, and said to the emperor with some pride: "This is the sincerity of our country - to make peace with Princess Tuoba Yu." ”

"But—" Apparently seeing the greed in the eyes of the high-ranking master, a hint of contempt flashed in the corner of the messenger's eye, and he continued with a twist, "The princess's husband has to be chosen by herself. ”

Trying his best to hide the sudden disappointment, the emperor slowly sat back in his chair, hesitated for a moment, as if to gauge the weight of their sincerity. After a while, he nodded and promised: "I have thousands of excellent men in Qi country, and I will definitely be able to find a suitable husband for the princess, so as to prove that you and I have been friends for generations." ”

With a slight chin on her small and delicate chin, the smile that bloomed at the corner of Tuoba Yu's lips showed her good mood. Raising her eyes and looking around, she really saw the warrior she had been thinking about all these days.

Qi Junqing, who was sitting in the crowd, winked playfully, she raised her arm and stretched out her Qianqian index finger to point in the direction where he was sitting, and the smile on her face was even more cute and charming: "I want to marry him, your border pass General Sima." I love him, he's a real warrior."

The ministers were in an uproar all of a sudden, they couldn't imagine that a princess would directly say that she wanted to marry a man in public, especially King Ruxian, who already had a family.

Such a scene made the emperor feel very embarrassed, and the look on his face was a little gloomy, but he still maintained the friendship on the surface. Motionally beckoned to Qi Junqing and motioned for him to stand up: "King Ruxian, the princess of the northern kingdom Tuoba Yu wants to marry you Qin and Jin, what do you think?" ”

The hands under the table were clenched into fists, and the green tendons on the backs of the hands were tense from the exertion, but no one could see them. People only saw him slowly stand up, bow his head deeply and salute the princess of the northern kingdom, his words were full of alienation and indifference: "I already have a wife below, if Princess Tuoba Jade doubts that she wants to marry, I am afraid that she can only be a small one." So forget it, I'm not a good person, and I ask the princess to choose another son-in-law. ”

I didn't expect him to refuse so directly, Tuoba Yu's originally flushed face suddenly turned pale, and threw him an unbelievable look.

"It seems that your country is really out of talent," obviously not satisfied with such an answer and embarrassment, the head envoy waved his hand and signaled the maid to take Princess Tuoba Jade down first, and then looked coldly at Qi Junqing, who was standing straight, and said with a strange yin and yang sneer: "There is only one person that the princess can see, I'm afraid that this kiss will not be reconciled, and we should go home directly." ”

The ridicule of the envoy of the northern kingdom was extremely dazzling in the ears of everyone, not to mention the emperor. His face had become very ugly, a shame that only comes when the authority of the state is questioned and challenged.

Slowly closing his eyes, he tried his best to take a deep breath to make himself not too angry, he can't afford to provoke the current northern country, excessive fighting will only weaken the strength of his country, he will never allow such a thing to happen.

When he opened his eyes again, a hypocritical smile appeared on his face again, such a fragile relationship must be maintained, even if part of his dignity must be sacrificed: "It's just that the princess only knows one warrior of my Qi country." In my opinion, it is better to hold a contest to recruit relatives, and marry Princess Tuoba Jade to the strongest and brave warriors in our country. ”

It's the only way to go. And after this banquet, the news that Princess Tuoba Yu, who came from the north, fell in love with King Ruxian, who went to crusade against the north, was spread quickly, and the three of them became tigers, and people speculated about the relationship with malice.

"You say, why did this princess fall in love with this King Ruxian, and chased after her all the way, wouldn't it be a private gift?" In a small, shabby teahouse, a lewd man sitting with his belly open was squeezing his eyebrows and talking to the people around him.

Some disgust glanced at him, a scholar in a robe obviously couldn't stand his dirty thoughts, he held the teacup in his hand and played with it for a long time, and muttered his speculation: "Maybe this King Ruxian colluded with the northern kingdom, so there were defeats in the previous battles." This time, the princess of the northern kingdom came over, I am afraid that it is not the benefit given to him by the northern country. ”

There are not many similar messages in the market, and for the people of Kyoto, whose life is quite boring, such rumors are easy to follow, and they are quickly spread to a wider area, and even everyone knows about it.

Of course, it also reached the ears of the emperor.

His first reaction when he heard these words was anger, and the emperor was very angry that the people actually said this about their border generals. But after the anger, another emotion gradually shifted his thoughts.

Qi Junqing is so capable, there is basically nothing he can't do. After getting what he has, will he want more, such as ...... This chair under your ass?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt in his heart, and he told himself that there was nothing groundless about this incident, and even if it was a message, there would be a certain factual basis. So is this Qi Junqing, this extraordinarily capable King Ruxian, really like the people said, colluded with the northern kingdom and was defeated......

Posts posted all over the country for the princess of the North, Tuoba Yu, had nothing on the notice except for the time and place, which Tuoba Yu said would allow her to better choose a true warrior.

Soon, the day of the official martial arts competition and recruiting relatives came. Tuoba Yu was now on the high competition platform in a red dress, and she held a pair of short swords in her hands, which were folded behind her back.

Her three thousand ink-colored hair flowed down like a waterfall, and she was only casually pulled up with a red ribbon around her waist, fluttering softly with the blowing wind, charming and heroic.

But she stood alone on the jousting platform, with no one in front of her. She tensed her face at the crowd of people shouting in the audience, and her eyes pursued a figure that she had been missing.

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