Outside the city gates, a large crowd was waiting to greet them, led by a young man in his twenties, tall and long, dressed in a sauce-colored satin mink coat. The bridge of this gentleman's nose is high, hiding a small dark shadow on his fair cheeks, and his eyes are narrowed into a line, which is extraordinarily long, but faintly reveals a bit of impatience and gloom. He is Song Li's son, who has just succeeded in killing his uncle and seizing the throne.

The two wedding teams arrived at the gate of Shangqiu City almost at the same time, and the two leading young men in Chinese costumes got off one after another to meet Song Ligong. The moment they met each other's eyes, both of them were taken aback. Qi Shizi and Ji Shizi have just competed to marry Bo Ji in Haojing, and now they are each sending their sisters to marry Song, it's really not a bad family!

Qi Shizi had just turned fourteen years old, and he couldn't hold his breath when he was young, so he intercepted Ji Shizi and asked, "What are you doing in the Song Kingdom?" ”

Ji Shizi was eighteen years old, a head taller than the other party, and replied angrily: "I will do whatever you come to do!" ”

"I'm here to send my sister to marry into the Song Kingdom as my wife!"

"Nonsense! My sister is the wife hired by Song Gongming Media! ”

Zi Kun was silent, and only quietly watched the two quarrel, as if watching a play. The people at the city gate gathered more and more, vying to see the good show of these two women fighting for a husband.

I don't know which one dared to shout: "Don't make any noise!" It's okay for the two princesses to marry our Song Gong, but there is only one seat for Mrs. Yan, and the other can only be a side room. It's all Madame anyway, how? ”

Originally, the two princes were about to make a move, and when they heard such a shout, they immediately pointed the finger at Song Gongzi Kui.

"Duke Song, you asked my father for marriage two years ago, and the dowry is still in my Ji Palace! How can you go back on your word? Ji Shizi asked.

Qi Shizi was also unwilling: "You also know that it was two years ago!" Can that count? As soon as Duke Song ascended the throne last month, he asked my father for marriage, and the big and small decisions were all decided! ”

Zi Kun raised his hands, this person himself seemed to have some kind of innate power, under his yin owl gaze, everyone was suddenly silent, and they didn't dare to speak anymore. He pointed to Qi Shizi and made a gesture: "The prince personally sent his sister to marry, and the widow is very grateful." Please enter the city and rest first! ”

Qi Shizi couldn't help but be overjoyed, gave Ji Shizi a provocative look, and went into the city happily.

Ji Shizi was anxious, stepped forward and pulled Song Ligong's big man and refused to let go: "What does Song Gong mean by this?" My Ji Guo is also a close relative of the Son of Heaven, and my sister is also the king of Zhou, how can she suffer such a great shame? ”

Zi Kun Xi shook off his hand suddenly: "In this case, talk to the prince." Two years ago, the widow was only the second son of the first father, and it was Ji Hou's daughter Bo Jiang who went to Ji Palace to ask for marriage, not a concubine, right? ”

Ji Shizi was a little forgiving: "At that time, you were only the first son of the Song Kingdom, and my father and Hou had already planned to let my sister enter Haojing to serve the King of Zhou, how could I agree to your proposal?" But my father left a dowry, that is, he promised to marry another young daughter Shao Jiang to you, didn't we say it? ”

"Okay?" The corner of Zi Kunci's mouth sneered: "The widow didn't agree." Now that the widow has become the Duke of Song, you Ji Guo has remembered this, but unfortunately your sister Shaojiang is only a daughter, how can she be worthy of being the mother of my Song Kingdom? ”

"Although Shao Jiang is not a descendant, he is also born to my father's favorite Mrs. Ru, why can't he be worthy?" Ji Shizi was angry, hurriedly ran to his own Xuan, stretched out his hand to lead the next girl, and didn't care about any evasion. Pushed the girl forward and said, "Look at it, where is not worthy of you?" ”

The skin is so white that it can almost pinch out the water, there is a plausible color on the cheeks, and the lips are pale pink, as if the juice pinched out by the snail is printed on the fragile snow-white rice paper, and the end is like a peach blossom------

A hint of surprise flashed in Zi Kunxi's eyes, and he bowed down to give Shao Jiang a deep salute: "Girl, the widow did ask the Marquis of Qi last month to marry his concubine as his wife, and now it is irrevocable. If the girl is willing to condescend, she can enter my palace with Qi Jiang, and you will be the second concubine, can you? ”

Shao Jiang's eyes were already full of tears, his body shook, but his tone was extremely firm: "Since Duke Song has made up his mind to marry Qi Guo, how can I, Ji Guogui, be a close relative of the royal family?" Well, brother, let's go home! ”

Seeing Ji Guo's convoy leaving, Zi Kunxi's eyes showed a confused look, and Rong Yi tentatively said: "If the lord is reluctant to give up this woman, why not leave her behind?" ”

"That's it, it was to teach Ji Hou, who has low dog eyes, a lesson, maybe it's the fault of the widow!"

"What's wrong with the lord? Since Ji Guo sent his daughter into the palace, Ji and Song have no contact between the two countries, they are so self-righteous to send their daughter over, they are humiliating, what do they have to do with the lord? ”

Zi Qi glanced at Rong Yi meaningfully, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Really?" No more contacts? ”

Rong Yi was shocked into a cold sweat, and it wasn't until Song Ligong walked away that he had time to wipe the sweat drops on his cheeks, thinking: This person is depressed on the outside and cunning on the inside, it's really hard to deal with!

The two countries of Ji and Song are not far apart, and they have walked for less than seven or eight days, and Ji Cheng is in sight. Ji Shizi was a little worried, I don't know if his father would throw the blame on his head after returning from such humiliation. But he also knew that his sister must be more sad in his heart, so he rode his horse to the side of the car and comforted him softly. But no matter what he said, there was no sound inside, and he became suspicious, and ordered: "Stop!" ”

The maid lifted the curtain and only shouted: "The princess ------" and immediately shouted: "Oh no, the princess hanged herself------"

In the apse of Ji Palace, Ji Hou caressed the body of his beloved daughter, trembling his lips and made an oath: "Song Qi insulted me so much!" The widow is not with you! Lu Buchen, especially Erqi Guo, first competed with my son to marry Boji, and then invaded my borders, and now he has taken the position of my girl's Mrs. Song, forcing her to death, and the widow will not break your body into ten thousand pieces, this hatred is hard to eliminate! ”

"What is Father going to do?" Ji Shizi asked with a sob.

"From today on, you will be in charge of the country, and the widow will go to the royal capital again, not to kill Lu Buchen, and not to return to the country!"

The back garden of Zhaofu was shrouded in clusters of peach blossoms, and the whole house was like a burning pink and white flame when the breeze passed. But this flame couldn't warm Zhao Bohu's heart. Since the Song envoy left, he has been so depressed all the time, where will the dynasty he belongs to eventually go? This dark cloud has always haunted and lingered in his heart.

The door was pushed open, and Zhaoji walked in with a tray in a gentle step, and a small bowl of corn porridge was placed in the tray: "Husband, your appetite doesn't seem to be good in the morning, the concubine has warmed the bowl of porridge, you should use some." ”

She said this, but her face was shy, and she didn't even dare to raise her eyes. Although they have been married for almost a year, after all, they have just performed the ceremony of husband and wife, and they are not very intimate and familiar. It should be said that the two are still in the stage of "first love".

Zhao Bohu asked casually: "The queen summoned you to the palace early in the morning, what happened?" ”

"This ------" Zhaoji secretly glanced at her husband, and saw that his expression was as usual, so he was slightly relieved: "Without him, it's just that the mother knows that her husband is depressed about Song Gong's matter, and she ordered me to try my best to explain one or two." ”

"Oh?" A warm feeling rippled in Zhao Bohu's eyes: "Niangniang also knows about this? ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince informed him that his husband has been depressed recently, and he is worried about the killing of the monarch by the Song Kingdom."

"So, what does the mother mean? Do you also approve of the king's recognition of the succession of Zi Kui? Zhao Bohu stared at his wife and asked.

"Alas——, Niangniang also knew that this matter was inappropriate. But he told the truth to the concubine, and according to the current financial resources of the Zhou room, he really couldn't afford to fight this battle. Last time, the prince and his husband went on a southern expedition, although it was the efforts of the princes of Jianghan and Han, but after a reward, the royal family also lost a lot. Up to now, for the ownership of Tonglu Mountain, the two countries have fought like black-eyed chickens. How can the king and the mother not know that what the husband said is right, but they are really helpless! ”

Zhao Bohu adjusted the porridge in the bowl with a spoon and muttered, "Maybe I'm really too stubborn!" ”

In the early summer when the lotus flowers began to sprout, Jihou, who was full of revenge, came to Hojing again. He didn't even go to the pavilion, he went directly into the palace, threw himself down at the foot of King Zhou Yi's steps, and told the humiliation he had suffered in the past year.

"The Marquis of Qi relied on himself to be a big country, and he repeatedly did not take the king seriously. He also held a grudge against the ministers who had obtained their feudal fields in Luoyi, and spared no effort to suppress our country. first fought to marry Bo Ji, then violated the border of Ji Qi, and now she is snatching the position of my daughter's Mrs. Song, and forcing my little daughter to death. The king must be the master of his ministers------"

"This ------" matter involves the Song Kingdom, and King Zhou Yi is a little embarrassed. He has just recognized the orthodox status of Zi Kunxi, and for this reason, he has made Zhaogonghu unhappy, how can he blame Song Guo for his sister-in-law? Besides, it was Ji Guoshang who rushed to ask for this kiss, and he was slapped in the face by others.

Ji Hou was so obedient, as soon as he saw that King Zhou Yi's face was embarrassed, he immediately turned the attack point: "King, if only the ministers are bullied, then it's fine, don't dare to work the king." However, the Marquis of Qi, regardless of the king's jealousy, not only sheltered the rebellious prince Hui, but also gave him a feudal title and a clan daughter, obviously to help him cultivate wings so that he could compete with the king. That prince Hui, first failed to assassinate the king in Hojing, and fled at night; Later, he raised the dead soldiers in Yingqiu, and took advantage of the prince's southern expedition to let the dead soldiers go to Hanshui to do misdeeds. ”

King Zhou Yi's expression was awe-inspiring, and he asked sharply: "How do you know that the prince's affairs were done by Wang Zihui?" Where do you know? "Even he is just guessing, and there is no real evidence, where did Ji Hou, who is thousands of miles away, know about it?

Ji Hou was calm this time: "The king, not only the ministers know, but everyone in Yingqiu knows about it. It turned out that after those dead soldiers returned from Hanshui, they still went in and out of Wang Zihui's mansion, and they also preached how they had done such great things. The king, the prince is so arrogant, without his Lu Buchen's support behind him, does he dare? ”