The competition has already been decided, Emperor Xiqi is polite, and all the ministers are singing congratulations.

It was too late, and Emperor Xiqi invited everyone to the banquet hall, saying that he wanted to congratulate the prince of Beili on marrying a beautiful woman, and the prince of Beili was naturally happy.

Everyone walked to the banquet hall, first there was a palace lady dance, and then the chime and drum played in unison, and the prince was staggered, and the scene was lively.

I looked sideways at the princess, who was also smiling, but I noticed that although she was smiling, her eyes were empty and desolate. and the woman who danced the sword in the hall yesterday seems to have been judged as two.

Although Murong Hao's final decision is enough to show his sincerity, but in terms of talent and appearance, Murong Hao is not outstanding, so she married him, but it is a pity that she is so charming.

Perhaps, this is the sorrow of the women of the royal family. Even if it is a fine dress and food, gorgeous clothes and a beautiful house, even if it is admired by thousands of people, after all, he still can't choose his own fate.

looks overwhelming, and in the end, it is a pawn of friendship and proximity after all.

I raised my eyes to look at His Majesty, he was stroking his short beard, talking to the prince of Beili, I suddenly remembered Ji Yunchang's words that day, he said: The prince will be at home, there are too many helplessness, but there are not too many choices, you and I are the same.

My heart was slightly blocked, so I picked up the sake in front of me and drank it in one gulp, as if I was in a bit of a hurry, my throat was hot, and I actually coughed.

"Are you alright?" Ji Yun often leaned over and asked, I shook my head, "It's okay, I just feel a little bored." ”

"I'm a little stuffy too, let's go out and breathe."

The two of us sat at the back, but it was very close to the door, so I answered and crept out the door. When I walked to the door, I glanced back and saw the tenth princess looking at Baili Tianqi.

At this time, Baili Tianqi was also looking at the princess with complicated eyes, looking at it from a distance, like a pair of hard-working mandarin ducks who were about to part.

When did he become so obsessed......

My mind suddenly moved.

With Baili Tianqi's mind, he could naturally see that the princess was interested in him.

Even if the princess is married away by Beili, with his character, he will definitely not just forget it.

If...... He secretly used Chen Cang, and skillfully lured the princess's affection, and the princess would definitely be used by him.

Beili thought he had a backing, but he was afraid that he might marry a nail......

I hooked my lips slightly, turned and walked out of the banquet hall.

The two of us walked down the cloister, and when we turned an archway, there was a garden, and further on, there was a small pond.

I walked over and sat down on a boulder by the pond, casually watching the koi in the pond.

Ji Yunchang stood next to me with his hands behind his back, and when he was half-ringing, he said, "After you come back, why don't you send someone to deliver a message." ”

When I turned around, there was a faint sense of naturalness on his face, and he added, "Grandma knows that you are missing, and she is very worried about you." ”

"Masters and students, I'm worried about you too." He said again.

"I was in a hurry to tell you." I was thinking about something, so I replied in a low voice.

He hummed, and I turned my head and continued to look at the koi in the water.

"Wasn't it dangerous that day?" He asked suddenly.

I nodded, and he sighed. In the middle of the sound, he crouched down, took a wide bracelet from his sleeve pocket, pulled my hand over, and placed it on my palm.

The texture of this bracelet is strange, it is not gold, silver or iron, the hand is carved with many patterns, and there are many fine holes on the bracelet body, and it is not used for anything.

"What is this?" I asked.

"This is a mechanical talisman bracelet, and there are one hundred and eight cow burr bone needles hidden in it, and the strongest hemp is on the needle, and after it is stained, it will fall within ten days. This hidden weapon has great power, the needle can penetrate the bone, and it can be fired five times in a row, and it is not a problem to defend yourself when you carry it on your body. ”

I picked up the bracelet and studied it carefully, and found that the mechanism of this thing is on the inside of the bracelet, and I only need to make a fist with a flat end to send a needle, but it is delicate.

He said lightly, "This is made of cold iron the year before last, the fire can't be burned, the knife can't be broken, it's something that grandma used to have, since she was happy to worship the Buddha, she hasn't brought it again, I asked for it yesterday, and after that, you can take it with you." ”

The old lady's? Looking up, he didn't have much on his face, only his eyes drooping slightly.

I thought a little bit in my heart.

I hurriedly put the bracelet back in his hand and said, "This thing is very valuable, I can't ask for it." ”

"Why?" He asked.

I said, "Don't say that this is a treasure, you can't give it away at will, but if you say that the old lady likes this thing, I can't ask for it, so you better put it away." ”

Ji Yunchang seemed to frown and said, "Grandma doesn't need this now, I asked for it, and the thing is mine." You just have to take the things. ”

I smiled and hung down in refusal.

The wind blows, and the fallen leaves fly.

He was silent, and finally, he put the bracelet away, "Well, maybe you don't need it much." ”

I smiled slightly, lowered my eyebrows, sat on the stone and looked at the koi.

In the autumn of Xiqi, the weather changes quickly, the sun is shining in the morning, the wind in the afternoon is cool to the bones, I wear thin, naturally I can't sit for a long time, I also have a cup of tea after sitting, so I got up and walked back slowly.

Ji Yun often followed by his side, not speaking, not far or close.

The banquet was nearing the end, everyone was pushing the cups and changing the lamps, I drank two pots of rice dew slowly, and when it was almost Shen, the banquet ended.

I went to bed at the end of last night, and I got up too early today, and I was already sleepy, so I was led out of the palace gate by the eunuch, and I went back to the general's mansion to wash up and lay down, and I fell asleep after a while.

I don't know if it's a dream, I actually felt someone in the house in my sleep, woke up suddenly, next to the table in the room, sure enough, there was a person sitting, I once I picked up the ink and bounced it away, but the person smiled.

"Girl, what are you doing with a knife, are you going to do it with me?"

I got up and covered my body with a brocade quilt, and hummed, "You Mainlanders, do you like to run to the women's boudoir in the middle of the night without sleeping?" ”

He chuckled and did not answer, but the man came to my couch and stood outside the curtain.

"What do you do!" I'm a little annoyed.

He was just silent, half loud, and actually sighed lightly, "It's nothing, I just suddenly want to see if you can kick the quilt when you sleep." ”

I glared at him and snorted.

He stepped back, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and suddenly asked me, "Little girl, if one day, after I leave, I will never appear again, will you miss me a little." ”

I didn't say a word, just gathered the ink into a short knife and put it under the pillow.

"Maybe not, after all, you girl has no conscience."

He suddenly laughed, took a sip of tea, and put the lamp on the table, "You sleep, I'm leaving." ”

With that, I heard a soft knock in the window, and there was no sound in the room.

I said angrily, "Stop playing tricks, I know you didn't leave." ”

When there was no response, I simply pulled open the curtain and saw that the room was really empty.

There's something wrong with this man, is there? The third watch came over in the middle of the night, and said to see if I could kick the quilt.

Be all abroad.

Today it's all inexplicable.

I put down the curtain and lay back on the couch, and every few moments, I fell into a deep sleep again.

As soon as I woke up in the morning, I was still awakened by the aroma, and there were mountains of food on the table, preserved fruits, candied fruits, all kinds of snacks, and on the steaming oil paper package on the top, four big characters were written, spring and autumn roast duck......

I walked over and found a sugar gourd tied to the side of the table, which was actually bitten, and I saw a small note on the bamboo stick, and took a look, and it said, "I helped you taste it, it's not sour." ”

I was a little annoyed and threw the sugar gourd away, only to find that there was a note on the side that had not been touched intact, and it was also stained with a note, which said, "I didn't taste it, I promise." ”

My heart got dry, and I wanted to throw it away. Luzhu called softly at the door, "Miss, are you up?" ”

I didn't throw it away after all, I threw it in the pile of food, and when I answered, Midori pushed the door in and waited for me to wash.

Qinglan Pavilion only opens the door once every seven days, I didn't take leave, so I naturally had to wait for seven days to go back.

When I woke up in the evening, Qingteng sent a message to me, saying that the county lord's mansion had already started, and it would be about half a month before I could move in.

Chu Qi also came back from Li Jiu's side, saying that everything was normal in the gambling house. Li Jiu also did a good job of what I explained before, and he recruited many children who were willing to follow in the market, both older and younger, as well as boys and girls.

I instructed Chu Qi to ask her to tell Li Jiu to pick some beautiful girls and send them to Sister Lan for training, and others, regardless of men and women, ask them what they like to do, do what they like, see what they like, and send them to learn what they like.

The seventh day of the first month also brought back a booklet, saying that it was some news clues collected by Red Leaves and the Red Mansion. I opened it and looked through it carefully, the nephew of the Shirou family was going to marry a concubine, and the prime minister's family wanted to repair it, and it was basically trivial things.

But this is also a good start, and slowly, Momiji himself will take the initiative to streamline the content.

After dinner, the mother-in-law had already prepared hot water, soaked a fragrant soup, and then changed into a middle coat and went to sleep.

The autumn of Xiqi is colder than everyday.

The autumn cicadas have long ceased to call, and the leaves in front of the window have been yellowed by the wind, falling to the ground piece by piece.

Early the next morning, that is, the third day after the princess recruited relatives in the martial arts competition, His Majesty proposed to announce to the world, saying that after a month, the tenth princess of Xiqi would marry and leave the north, and the two countries would form diplomatic relations.

The next day, the prince left for home.

On the third day, His Majesty made a female official in front of the palace the county lord and gave Baili Tianqi as a concubine.

On the fourth day, Baili Tianqi returned to China.

On the day he left, I went to the castle tower and stood on a high place, watching his chariot and horse walk out of the city from afar.

He was still wearing his favorite white clothes, and the trees on both sides of the official road were yellow, and he was riding on a tall horse, pursing his lips, and he looked very gloomy.

It's like a dog that has run away.

He walked farther and farther on the official road, and for some reason, he suddenly stopped beating his horse, glanced back in the direction of the imperial city, and then continued to ...... horse.

The sky was overcast, the air was cold, and I was not happy to watch the carriages and horses slowly walk away.

This time, he was so close, but he failed to slash him, failed to avenge my Feng family's thousands of annihilations, father, mother, little sister, will you blame me...

There was a surge of blood in my heart, I quickly condensed my mind, and closed my eyes for a long time before I felt a slight improvement.