Chapter 136: Returning in Victory
Chapter 136: Returning Triumphantly
Murong Zhi's declaration is always strong, but she has always been so proud, so she can be easily understood, and then will be supported by many people. Murong Zhi is the kind of person who stands there and is the king, and there is no doubt about it.
After asking that day, Murong Zhi was still lazy every day, occasionally Qing Ruiyang would come over to discuss some miscellaneous things with her, and occasionally Qing Ruifan would come over to take a look, but just to see. Approaching the end of the year, Qing Ruifan also began to get busy, as if every day was a thing.
If Murong Zhi is not mistaken, today should be the day when Chu Zhaonan said that he would come back. It's getting colder and colder, so it's better to come back early, it's really not fun to get any colder.
Chu Zhaonan said in the letter that he would have come back early, but then it was delayed due to various things. When Chu Zhaonan went, he didn't have time to bring anything necessary because of the hurry, but when he came back, it was different, to settle the recovered city, consolidate the confidence of the people, and choose the right person to rule the place, even if it was a combination of Chu Zhaonan and Chang Dong, it took a long time.
The negotiations between the Tatar Khan and the Han and Qin finally came to an end, and finally ended in the Tatar steppe territories being a hundred miles back, with regular tribute. It's already a pretty big step backwards. When Qing Ruifan heard the news, Long Yan was happy, and the court said that he would reward the two of them well.
After all, this is the first victory since Qing Ruifan took power, and of course it is worth commemorating. Qing Ruifan had even summoned hundreds of civil and military officials to greet them outside the palace gate. It's a rare honor. Chu Zhaonan and Chang Dong also felt honored.
Liu Yu knew that the news that Chang Dong was coming back was still through Murong Zhi. Murong Zhi originally thought on a whim that she hadn't spoken to Liu Yu for a long time, and she was in a good mood when she was summoned to the palace, and the two of them talked about it for a few paragraphs, and Murong Zhi knew that Liu Yu didn't know the news of Chang Dong's return, so he told her by the way.
"He didn't tell me that." Liu Yu looked surprised. Chang Dong has been for so long, and the slowest letter is two letters in half a month, which are not big deals, trivial but also warm, among which the warm affection and interspersed love words from time to time also make Liu Yu happy. But he didn't say anything about coming back in his recent letters, so he didn't say anything.
"Maybe I want to surprise you." Although Chang Dong seems unreliable, he is not a person who has abandoned from the beginning. She is also a person who has been to Beicheng, that kind of desolate place, except for soldiers are soldiers, judging from Chang Dong's previous efforts to chase Liu Yu, it is absolutely impossible to do something that betrays morality.
"That's right, that's it, I'll know when he comes back." Now it's in the palace, after all, you have to worry about the wall having ears, so even the owner of the village has been replaced by a mother. The thick warmth in Liu Yu's voice was also a blessing in Murong Zhi's eyes. Every lover has happiness in his eyes, not only to warm himself but also to make others happy.
Murong Zhi looked at her with a smile, if there is no accident, Chu Zhaonan and their return will be a matter of today and tomorrow, it depends on the pace of the army.
"Niangniang, General Chang Sheng has already walked to the suburbs with the army, and the emperor has sent a lowly post to ask Niangniang to move to the gate of the palace." As soon as the two of them were talking, Blue Yi walked in. With a joyful smile on his face, the whole person looked light.
Murong Zhi glanced at the blue clothes, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, then stood up and asked Lixia to sort out her clothes. She was dressed simply, and if she was going to greet them, she would have to change her clothes.
Lixia picked out a dress for Murong Zhi that looked quite beautiful, but because Murong Zhi really didn't like too cumbersome looks, Lixia simply put on a golden phoenix step on the hair accessory, there were not many things, but the posture was enough.
"Let's go." Murong Zhi looked at Liu Yu, who was standing on the side, and invited with a smile. I have to go anyway, so I just solved the lovesickness of these two people earlier.
Liu Yu followed, Murong Zhi also walked out gently, and when she crossed the threshold, she subconsciously felt that something was wrong, and turned around, Lixia stood in place, as if she didn't even know how to put her hand.
"Lixia." Murong Zhi stood up straight, with a faint expression on her face, and there was a kind of implicit lack of anger and self-authority in her voice.
But Lixia didn't move, and there was cowardice in her voice somehow: "Niangniang, slave maid......" Murong Zhi didn't walk outside, so she didn't know how the people outside passed on her.
The maid Lixia in the room, unbearable and lonely, seduced the emperor in the midst of the queen's mother's serious illness, the emperor was overwhelmed, and sealed the concubine on the queen's face, and then the concubine framed the queen's mother, the queen was angry, took away the title, was expelled from the palace, and shamelessly begged the queen's mother, the mother's heart was soft, and she was taken by her side again.
This is a complete farce, the whole process is Lixia's own madness, and it is all Lixia's own dissatisfaction. But Lixia is just a palace maid, even if she knows that things are not like this, there is no room for reversal.
"The aunt in charge of the palace wants to let the palace stand outside alone?" Murong Zhi is not stupid, all the news is under her control. The rumors outside have indeed spread too much, but Lixia is still her aunt in charge, if she can't even cope with this, how can she face the future with her?
"Niangniang, Lixia knows her mistake." Li Xia was not stupid either, she recovered, and walked towards Gu Lingge step by step. The sun outside began to shine, and Gu Lingge, who was wearing a waist-length skirt with onion and white embroidered peonies, put on a cardigan gown, and a golden phoenix was coiled on Murong Zhi's slender back, supporting another kind of arrogance and domineering.
Someone has already arrived at the gate of the palace. Qing Ruifan suddenly got the news when he was in the last dynasty, so he directly recruited the Manchu Dynasty civil and military to stand at the gate of the palace. It was Wang Jingchen who came to the harem. Yang Li'er didn't come over because the cold on her body hadn't been cleared yet, so Wang Jingchen came over early instead of her.
Murong Zhi consciously stood next to Qing Ruifan, not because she was the queen, but because half of the rivers and mountains of Han Qin's generation were also hers. Qing Ruifan looked at the golden yellow on Murong Zhi's body, and from a distance, he was surprised to feel that Murong Zhi had begun to change his style, but when he got closer, he found that the inside was still the same as before, and it was the same as her.
"Zhi." Qing Ruifan greeted her, and gently stretched out his hand to hold Murong Zhi's exposed hand, the soft touch made people feel very comfortable, but the cold temperature made Qing Ruifan frown slightly.
"Hmm." Murong Zhi nodded lightly in response. Then he bent his knees slightly, and said with water in his eyes, "Your Majesty Chang'an." "Now that she's out there, she can't do too much. It's all in the past, and she can't keep dwelling on it.
Qing Ruifan looked at Murong Zhi's bent knees, and he was not happy at all. He already understood very well that what he wanted was not Murong Zhi's submission, but mutual respect between the two of them. Jiangshan or something can be talked about later, but Murong Zhi, there is only one.
The sound of horses' hooves and running began to be heard in the distance, and the heavy iron armor and the sound of running slowly approached, it should be that they had arrived. Everyone is looking forward to it.
The big red flag is very conspicuous, the triangular shape is golden and the border is hooked, and the capitalized seal "often" makes everyone's spirit shock. Chang Dong and Chu Zhaonan rode tall horses, one black and one red, slowly approaching.
The crowd began to cheer, and people were proud and happy about the avoidable battle, and the current situation was definitely not suitable for war. Chang Dong and Chu Zhaonan won everyone's respect with their strategy and courage.
Chang Dong originally didn't like this kind of battle, it was just a battle, and it wasn't a backwater battle that decided the rise and fall of the kingdom, what was there to cheer about? He is cheerful, but it doesn't mean that he likes to be lively.
But when he saw Liu Yu, he had planned to surprise her, but now that he saw it, his heart was full of joy and happiness, even if he wasn't surprised, being able to see her was the most important thing, wasn't it.
The moment Chu Zhaonan saw Murong Zhi, his eyes lit up, and he raised his chin slightly, as if he was inviting merit. At this time, Qing Jingyao must have also come, and Chu Zhaonan just nodded politely when she swept her. Now that he thinks of her, he still feels guilty.
"See the emperor, the queen." The two rode to the front of Qing Ruifan, and then both turned over and dismounted, knelt down cleanly, clenched their fists with both hands, their eyes were bright, and their voices were also loud, as if they were piercing through the clouds.
"Flat, just come back, just come back." Qing Ruifan is young after all, and this is the first time he has won a battle in office, so he is naturally overjoyed, and even his voice is different from usual, with a deep sense of joy.
Murong Zhi smiled very cooperatively. Chang Dong and Chu Zhaonan are both talented generals, and of course they are worthy of publicity if they won the battle. For these two people, Murong Zhi still has sincerity. She has a lot of respect for all talented people and is willing to be proud of their every bit of effort.
Speaking of which, it is just a simple greeting, and the rest of the series of things must wait until the Yongyuan Hall to discuss. So as the army dispersed, the crowd slowly dispersed, but everyone talked about the two young generals at all.
Chang Dong, who has already married, can only say that he and Liu Yulang are talented and beautiful, and they are rare couples, but Chu Zhaonan is not, Chu Zhaonan is still young, and he has not wavered in the face of Emperor Ji Qingjingyao's liking, this is the topic.
Chu Zhaonan himself has won the attention of the emperor, and now he has come back with an honor, and when he is liquidated and knighted, he must be able to be worthy of God's concubine, so whether the emperor marries or not has become a problem. But according to the current situation, Chu Zhaonan can't marry someone else anymore, otherwise where will the face of the entire royal family go? From this point of view, it is only a matter of time before the emperor's wedding is prosperous.
The men went to the court, and Murong Zhi took Li Xia and walked back to Fenglan Palace slowly, anyway, it was not a big deal, and the sun was good, so he walked very slowly. By the time she entered the door, Yunshuang was already waiting in the hall.
"I'm back." Murong Zhi looked at Yunshuang, there was a little more vicissitudes on her face, but her spirit was good, but she had another taste. Murong Zhi was very satisfied, at least she didn't have to feed her.
"Master." Yunshuang was also very happy, and her face was full of smiles. But seeing Lixia on the side, her smile began to stiffen, and her face became more fierce and resentful.
Murong Zhi looked at the two of them, coughed lightly, and then walked to the front seat and sat down, with a shallow smile on her face: "It's okay."