All the people in the room retreated, leaving only Xiao Xiwei and Ziyan.

After listening to Ziyan's words, Xiao Xiwei was silent for a long time before staring at Ziyandao with a solemn expression, "So, even you don't know where the prince is?" ”

Ziyan looked at Xiao Xi with a bitter face and shook her head slightly, "Princess, the slave really doesn't know. After speaking, seeing that Xiao Xiwei was still looking at herself, she hurriedly added, "I don't know at night." ”

Xiao Xi stared at Ziyan for a long time, and seeing that her gaze did not dodge in the slightest, her eyebrows gradually twisted.

Maybe this time I didn't go to Suyang to avoid the emperor's suppression and surveillance, but had other plans? But why did he hide it from her?

"Princess......" Seeing that Xiao Xi was speechless for a long time, Ziyan couldn't help but shout worriedly, "Don't think about it, the prince is afraid that you will be worried if he doesn't tell you." ”

Xiao Xi came back to his senses slightly, reached out and stroked his still flat lower abdomen, lowered his head and smiled, "I know." I suddenly feel a little hungry, you can ask the kitchen to cook me a bowl of red date and lotus seed soup. ”

She believed that no matter where he went, as long as she was here, he would always come back.

Three days later, the envoys of the Northern Desert really entered Beijing.

The emperor set up a banquet in the Zichen Hall to receive the wind and wash the dust for the envoys of the Northern Desert, and announced that the nobles of the capital city would enter the palace to accompany him, and Xiao Xiwei, as the princess of Yan, was naturally invited.

Since it is for the palace banquet, then singing and dancing are indispensable.

Xiao Xiwei looked around, and the female dependents who had not left the cabinet in Beijing had basically arrived, but they didn't see Chu Zuizhi's figure, which made Xiao Xiwei feel a little relieved.

After singing and dancing, the envoys of the Northern Desert stood up, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Dayue, I will come to Dayue at the behest of my lord this time, and express to Your Majesty the Emperor that I am determined to coexist peacefully with Dayue for generations, and present a box of agate jewelry, thousands of cattle and sheep, and the beauties of my Northern Desert, and please ask His Majesty the Emperor of Dayue to smile." When the messenger had finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and patted it three times.

Outside the hall, four beautiful mermaids dressed in exotic costumes walked in. Unlike the Dayue woman, the Northern Desert beauty has deep eyebrows and eyes, which is extremely charming, and the graceful figure that is faintly visible under the fiery red tulle is really dazzling. If it is said that the Dayue woman is gentle and graceful water, then the woman of the Northern Desert is like a scorching and bewitching fire, easily stealing everyone's attention.

"The King of the Northern Desert really has a heart." The Emperor nodded happily.

Compared with the emperor's excitement, Xiao Xi's eyebrows gradually twisted.

"Imperial sister-in-law, what do you mean by the King of the Northern Desert?" Chu Muzhi also sensed that something was wrong, and turned his face sideways and whispered to Xiao Xi.

The border of the North Desert is mostly an endless desert, and the unique conditions make the North Desert easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if the North Desert is rich in agate, but for so many years, no matter how fierce the war between the countries next to it is, the North Desert has been on the outside. However, at this time, Beimo suddenly sent envoys to Dayue to sue for peace, which was a gift and a beauty, which was really incomprehensible.

Before Xiao Xiwei could answer, he heard the voice of the envoy of the Northern Desert sound again, "In order to express his determination to make friends with Dayue, my lord wants to ask for marriage to our country, and I also ask His Majesty the Emperor of Dayue to allow it." After saying that, the envoy of the Northern Desert put his right hand on his chest and bent down towards the emperor to show respect to the emperor with the etiquette of the Northern Desert.

"It turns out that the King of the Northern Desert sent an envoy to ask us for marriage this time?"

"But I heard that the King of the Northern Desert has no heirs!"

"Could it be the King of the Northern Desert himself...... No, I heard that the King of the Northern Desert is over fifty years old, and besides, several princesses of our Dayue are married, and the only nine princesses who have not yet come out of the cabinet are not yet in time. ”

As soon as the words of the Northern Desert envoy fell, there was a discussion below.

Xiao Xi picked up the teacup and drank tea as if unintentionally, but the rest of his eyes kept looking at the emperor, but he was not surprised at all when he heard the words of the Northern Desert envoy, but the original smile gradually decreased a little.

Did he already know about this matter, or did he have calculations?

Xiao Xi's eyebrows couldn't help but twist a little more.

"I don't know who the King of the Northern Desert is courting?"

"Since it is a good relationship between the two countries of Qin and Jin, it is natural that I came to Dayue for my lord to ask for marriage. My lord heard that the women of Dayue are knowledgeable and courteous, so they sent villains to Dayue to ask for marriage. ”

It's really a courtship......

Xiao Xiwei's hand holding the teacup couldn't help but turn a little white.

Is there a repeat of the last tragedy?

"Since it is a good alliance between the two countries of Qin and Jin, I naturally will not refuse ......"

"Ah......h

Just looking at Princess Yan Xiao Xiwei's side, a teacup fell to the ground, and the pale yellow tea splashed on the ground.

"Wei'er, what's the matter with you?" Concubine Yan preempted the emperor before he got angry.

Xiao Xi hurriedly got up, blessed the emperor and Concubine Yan, and said with a pale face, "Father, emperor and mother forgive the sin, and the son is rude." ”

"Imperial sister-in-law, why are you uncomfortable?" Chu Muzhi hurriedly stood up and looked at Xiao Xi worriedly.

Xiao Xi gritted his teeth slightly, lowered his head and did not speak.

"Father." Chu Muzhi hurriedly walked out and saluted the emperor, "Father, the son heard that the imperial sister-in-law has been in poor health since she was pregnant, and the imperial doctor instructed the imperial sister-in-law to recuperate. ”

"Your Majesty, Princess Yan is really pregnant and not suitable for such a scene." The ministers in the hall also stood up and spoke for Xiao Xiwei.

The emperor stared at Xiao Xiwei, only to see that her face was pale, on the surface, she was indeed frightened, could it be that the act of interrupting him just now was really unintentional? But how could someone as cautious as she could be so careless? Or, did she know something? But she has been staying in Yanwang's Mansion for the past two months and has not gone out, how can she know his thoughts?

For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through the emperor's heart.

"That's it, it's also my lack of consideration." In the end, the emperor waved his hand lightly.

Even if he really wanted to cure Xiao Xiwei's sins, he couldn't do it at this time, no matter what, on the surface, she was still Princess Yan, the concubine of his most 'favored' son, not to mention, she was still pregnant now.

"Ruosu, don't help the princess out." Concubine Yan hurriedly instructed Ruo Sudao.

"Yes." Ruo Su blessed his body, and hurriedly helped Xiao Xiwei out of Zichen Palace.

Out of the Zichen Palace, there were already steps waiting outside.

Xiao Xi stepped forward slightly, raised his eyes and glanced at Ruo Su silently.

Ruosu has been in the palace for decades, plus she has been taking care of Xiao Xiwei in Yanwang's Mansion these days, how can she not know her thoughts at this time.

"Go to the Yuli Palace in front, the princess is not feeling well and needs to lie down for a while."

If Xiao Xiwei heard that there were envoys in the Northern Desert three days ago and she felt a little worried about herself, but she didn't expect that the envoys from the Northern Desert came to Dayue to really ask for marriage, then, would it really be as the princess expected, the object of the Northern Desert's courtship was the Ninth Princess?

The eunuch who walked quickly walked quickly, and soon arrived in front of Yuli Palace.

Looking at the closed door of Yuli Palace, Xiao Xiwei's heart suddenly felt sad.

Since her brother got married and went to Wucheng, she has never seen Chu Zuizhi again, she has been locked up in Yuli Palace and no one has been seen, she has been blocked back several times, but, after knowing the news of her pregnancy, she once sent the palace maid around her to send a jade lock.

Ruosu stepped forward and knocked on the door lock of Yuli Palace.

The dull sound broke the silence of the night again and again.

It took a while for a palace maid to open the door a crack.

"Go and tell the Ninth Princess, just say that Princess Yan has a stomachache and needs to rest urgently." Ruo Su rushed in front of the palace maid and spoke.

The palace maid saw that Ruosu's face was full of anxiety, and she saw Xiao Xi sitting on the chariot with a dying face, and hurriedly turned around and ran back. After a while, the palace maid ran back sweating profusely, "Princess, princess, please come in." ”

As soon as she entered the house, Xiao Xiwei's originally pale and weak face changed, and her voice was a little cold and said sharply to the palace maid, "Your princess, where is she now?" ”

The palace maid was taken aback by Xiao Xiwei's sudden change of face, and it took a while to react, "Gong, the princess is over there." ”

"Don't take me with you yet!" Xiao Xi said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes." The palace maid was startled.

"Auntie, I'll leave it to you here." Xiao Xi glanced at Ruo Su slightly.

Ruo Su pursed the corners of her mouth and nodded, "Don't worry, princess, Doctor Song Yu won't talk too much, and the slave will take care of everything." ”

Concubine Yan has been in the palace for so many years, and this foundation is there, so Xiao Xiwei is very relieved.

In the dormitory.

Chu Zuizhi sat on the ground, his long black hair was messily draped, covering most of his face, a plain white dress was wrapped around his body, his originally plump body had lost most of his weight at the moment, holding a wine bottle in his hand, and several empty wine bottles were piled up at his feet.

"Princess, princess, princess, she's here." The little palace maid walked up to Chu Zuizhi and stammered.

Smelling the strong smell of wine in the house, and looking at Chu Zuizhi's appearance, Xiao Xiwei's tears couldn't be held back, and he fell out with a 'bang'. She rushed forward and slammed the wine bottle that snatched Chu Zuizhi's hand to the ground, "What are you doing?" Look what you look like now! ”

The sharp cracking sound brought Chu Zuizhi back to her senses, she slowly raised her head, the hair on her face gently slid away, revealing her pale face, the flesh on her cheeks had long disappeared without a trace, and her red and swollen eyes were empty, making people feel sour for a while.

"Drunken ......" Xiao Xiwei just shouted tears and smashed down, she reached out and took Chu Zuizhi into her arms, and kept saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I should have come to see you earlier!" But how can you make yourself like this! Even if you don't feel sorry for yourself, you should feel sorry for yourself for the person you like! You are like this, let my brother know, how distressed he should be! ”

She always thought that she could figure it out if she was drunk.

Chu was drunk and was slightly hugged by Xiao Xi, "distressed...... Will he feel distressed? No, he won't feel sorry for me...... He doesn't like me at all! I begged him, but he wouldn't take me away! He didn't feel distressed! No one is distressed...... No one feels sorry for me......"

Chu Zuizhi's words cut Xiao Xiwei's heart like a knife.

"No, it's not. Brother he...... He likes you, but he can't help it. Xiao Xi hurriedly helped Chu Zuizhi up, staring at Chu Zuizhi's eyes with a solemn face.

She didn't want to tell Drunken about these things, but when things got to this point, she had no choice.