Chapter Seventy-Seven: Strange
Zhao Wangshu, who had been silent, suddenly became difficult, and she asked: "Ruomuhua grows in the western realm, and there are many tribes in the western realm, and they have always been in their own politics, so they have no contact with my Great Zhou. You are a great Zhou general, how could you accept the gift of the people of the West? β
Qi Wei was stunned when asked, Zhao Wangshu was right, the Great Zhou and the various ethnic groups in the western region did not have contact, and the two sides maintained a delicate balance.
There are many tribes in the western realm, like a mass of scattered sand, and a single tribe is not enough to compete with the Great Zhou, but the people of the western realm are good at witchcraft and witchcraft, if they are united, I am afraid that it will also be a trouble.
Moreover, the western territory is mountainous, the terrain is complex, and some mountains still have miasma.
Therefore, the Great Zhou did not take the initiative to conflict with the Western Territory, and even the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty never thought of incorporating the Western Territory into the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Zhao Wangshu was still staring at Qi Zhen, he knew that when it came to foreign races, the eldest princess would definitely ask for an explanation.
Qi thought about it for a while, and still told him: "It wasn't sent by people from the West...... It's Miss Zhao Chen'an. β
Hearing Zhao Chen'an's name, Zhao Wanning's face instantly turned bad. No wonder Qi Chu would tie a strange sword spike to the sword he carried, it turned out to be a gift from his sweetheart.
"Zhao Chen'an?" Zhao Wangshu sneered.
Seeing Zhao Wanning's face change, Qi Yu hurriedly explained: "On the way back from the battlefield, I encountered a group of thieves blocking the road and robbing them, so I led the soldiers to take them all down, and thus saved Miss Zhao who was locked up by the thieves. β
"What thief?" Zhao Wanning asked.
On the day Zhao Chenan came to the Eldest Princess's Mansion, Zhao Wanning was also at the scene of the confession. She remembered very well that Zhao Chen'an only said that his parents died that day, and he really couldn't live, so he came to join the eldest princess.
At that time, the eldest princess still felt sorry for her, a weak woman who fled to the capital all the way to the capital, and she was very distressed.
Zhao Chenan said that he met Qi Zhen halfway and came back with Qi Zhen's army. There was no mention of her own being trapped by thieves.
According to Zhao Chen'an's temperament, she will definitely use everything she can use, such a reason to be cherished by the eldest princess, she has no reason not to say it and use it.
Unless, something is wrong. Either Qi Chen deliberately made up a lie, or Zhao Chenan deliberately concealed it.
"Zhao Chen'an didn't mention that she was trapped by thieves." Zhao Wanning spoke calmly. She raised her eyes to look at Qi Zhen and confirmed again, "Are you sure there is such a thing?" β
She believes Qi Chen, Qi Chen's affection for Zhao Chen'an is deep-rooted, and there is no need to make up such a lie.
Qi Chuan hurriedly spoke: "I'm sure!" I still remember that we had to wait two days to suppress the bandits. Those thieves are kings of the mountain, and in order to suppress the bandits, we directly attack the mountain. β
When I found Miss Zhao, she was hiding in the firewood room, saying that she was forcibly taken up the mountain by thieves when she was passing by, and asked her to be a ...... Mrs. Crush. β
The last four words Qi Shen said very carefully, and Zhao Wanning also understood why Zhao Chenan concealed this experience after hearing it.
Zhao Wangshu noticed a hint of strangeness, and she asked, "When you found Zhao Chen'an, did you have any other visions?" β
"Vision?" Qi Chuan was a little puzzled, and he asked hesitantly, "Eldest Princess, what do you mean?" β
Seeing his confused expression, Zhao Wangshu knew that Qi Zheng probably didn't find a vision. She pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "Then you can first tell me about what happened after you met Zhao Chen'an." β
"No matter how big or small, everything has to be said."
Qi Yan was a little embarrassed when he heard this, he and Zhao Chen'an were nothing more than a clichΓ© story of heroes saving beauty and promising each other, not to mention that he had recognized his mind at the moment, he liked Zhao Wanning, even if he still liked Zhao Chen'an, he was embarrassed to make public the details of their acquaintance, acquaintance, and even love.
Moreover, in front of his current sweetheart Zhao Wanning.
"You say." Seeing that Qi Qian didn't speak for a long time, Zhao Wanning urged, she also wanted to know Zhao Chen'an's experience before entering the Eldest Princess's Mansion.
Qi Shen glanced at Zhao Wanning again, she seemed to be a little tired, and she had already changed her posture to sit upright and recline instead. The whole person is loose, as if he is just listening to an interesting story.
Doesn't seem to care at all about the love-hate entanglement between Qi Zhen's ex-fiancΓ© and her cousin.
Qi Wei was a little disappointed, his heart was a little unspeakably sour, and he retaliated with a twist and circumstance about the hook between him and Zhao Chen'an, and his words were extremely lingering and compassionate.
According to Qi Wei, when he led the soldiers to attack the cottage, Zhao Chenan was tied to the firewood room.
It wasn't until they caught all the thieves and searched for the fish that had slipped through the net in the cottage that they found Zhao Chen'an, who had just broken free from the rope, from the firewood room.
Zhao Chen'an told him that she was an orphan girl and that her parents had died, and she finally saved enough money to set off from Luochuan alone and rushed to the capital thousands of miles away to join her only aunt.
But I didn't want to, I was caught by the thieves in this cottage halfway, they searched all the money on her, and saw that Zhao Chen'an was outstanding, so they snatched her back as the wife of the village, and when it was an auspicious day, the wedding was held.
Qi Jian saw that Zhao Chen'an was just a delicate, frail and lonely woman, and they stopped by again, so they took Zhao Chen'an on the road together.
Zhao Chen was grateful, so he wanted to make a personal promise.
Qi Shen naturally refused, he knew that Zhao Wanning was still waiting for him to return in the capital.
But Zhao Chen'an didn't give up, she said that she was willing to be a slave and a maid, and she was a cow and a horse to guard Qi Chen's side to repay Qi Chen's life-saving grace, and then she really followed Qi and served as a slave and maid.
Where has Qi Zhen seen such a woman who takes the initiative to be a slave, Zhao Chenan insisted again and again, and he couldn't drive away. Besides, Zhao Chenan is really caring. Soon, the two fell in love day by day.
Qi Zhen also promised her that he would divorce Zhao Wanning when he went back, and then marry her.
After listening to Qi Wei's story, Zhao Wanning couldn't help but say, "Captain Qi, don't you think it's strange?" β
Qi Chu was a little inexplicable, he really didn't notice anything wrong.
Zhao Wanning stood up, she walked to Qi Quan's side, walked around him twice, and then went up and down Qi Chuan from head to toe, and then shook her head.
Qi Chuan was confused by Zhao Wanning's actions.
Zhao Wangshu on the side couldn't help laughing, she didn't speak, and looked at Zhao Wanning quietly.
"What does this mean, county lord?" Qi Yan couldn't help but ask, "The minister didn't find anything wrong. β
"Huh." Zhao Wanning chuckled, and then asked, "Did Zhao Chen'an tell you that the person she wants to defect to is the eldest princess?" β
Qi Chu shook his head and said, "Not yet." She only said that she was a relative at home, and I only thought I was an ordinary person, so I didn't ask questions. β
"Do you think the eldest princess will let the person who is related to her become a slave of any man at will?" Zhao Wanning played with the quaint bamboo cup in her hand, looking light and light.
Qi Zheng naturally could only shake his head. No one in this capital knows who doesn't know, the eldest princess is the most important ritual, and she regards the face of the eldest princess's mansion as her life. If it was rumored that Zhao Chen'an, who had defected to her, had been a slave to a strange man, I am afraid that she would be so angry that she would pout over.
Zhao Wanning continued: "You don't know that Zhao Chen'an defected to my mother, the eldest princess of Qingyang, but Zhao Chen'an knows. β
"If a normal person has a royal family as a backer at home, he should have some care for others, and he is not the lonely rootless duckweed, he needs to lower his posture and be willing to be a slave in exchange for a safe place."
"She clearly knew that it was my mother who she was going to run to, the holy sister, the eldest princess of Qingyang. As long as I go to the capital, see my mother, and let my mother recognize her, she can be dressed in fine clothes, jade food, and gorgeous clothes, why do you have to beg to marry you a person who has not yet made a name for yourself? β
Zhao Wanning said innocently. She was right, Zhao Chen'an's behavior was indeed a little strange.
At that time, Qi Chu was just a soldier who had won a battle and made military achievements, and he had not yet been rewarded by the saints, and everyone called him a little general as a sign of respect.
If the person Zhao Chenan defected to was just an ordinary person, it would be reasonable to see that a person with military achievements like him wanted to take the initiative to post it for some benefits.
But the person Zhao Chen'an defected to is not an ordinary family, but the eldest princess, and Qi Chen, the little general, is not a good match.
In this way, Zhao Chenan is indeed strange.
"Where's this sword spike?" Zhao Wanning kicked the messy pink sword spike on the ground: "Let me guess, did she say that she made this up by herself, and she wanted to give you a gift as a thank you?" β
Qi Chu nodded embarrassedly.
Zhao Wanning snorted coldly: "She really only knows this way." When I first entered the house, I also used this reason to give me a similar braid, but fortunately I had the foresight and did not accept it, otherwise I am afraid that I will also be affected. β
Speaking of this, Zhao Wanning was scared for a while. She thought that Zhao Chenan really liked Qi Zhen, so she would be entangled with Qi Zhen, but she didn't know that she also had a purpose for Qi Zhen, but she didn't know what her ultimate goal was.
Qi Chu was afraid for a while.
Master Wuji said that if the wood flower juice affects people's consciousness, he was lucky, and he escaped with the blood restraint on the sword. If Zhao Wanning accepted the things given by Zhao Chen'an, she didn't have the help of blood to restrain her, maybe she would really lose her consciousness and go crazy.
How could Zhao Chen'an be so vicious, Zhao Wanning is the biological daughter of the eldest princess!
The eldest princess has a kind heart and takes in one of her orphan daughters, but she wants to secretly murder the eldest princess's own daughter! Not only that, but she also pleaded with herself and forced Zhao Wanning to withdraw from the marriage, making Zhao Wanning laughed at by everyone in the capital.
What the hell does this vicious woman want to do!
Qi Shen thought about it, if this wood flower juice will affect his consciousness and even control people's feelings, is it possible, he was also moved by Zhao Chen because of this Ruomu flower juice?
He remembered that at that time, he still had Zhao Wanning in his heart, and he was looking forward to winning the battle as soon as possible and going back to reward him for his meritorious deeds, and then marrying Zhao Wanning after he had military merits, so that she would not be wronged.
But when he met Zhao Chen'an later, he suddenly became disgusted with Zhao Wanning, and fell in love with Zhao Chen'an instead.
At that time, he only thought that his feelings for Zhao Wanning were grateful, and even because of Zhenbei Hou's preaching and instructions, he often felt inferior to Zhao Wanning and couldn't raise his head. But as soon as he saw Zhao Wanning, he felt happy, as if Zhenbei Hou's preaching was nothing.
Moreover, he was just a poor boy who defected to the Qi family's fence at that time, if it wasn't for the recommendation of the Marquis of Zhenbei, he would not have been able to enter the army smoothly, and if he didn't have the skills of arranging troops that the Marquis of Zhenbei taught him in private, he would not have been able to make military achievements in Luochuan.
Now it seems that he has long been deeply rooted in love with Zhao Wanning and does not know it, but he was actually deceived by Zhao Chen'an, went to Zhao Wanning in person, asked her to withdraw from the marriage, and said so many excessive things to Zhao Wanning.
Now he has already broken off his marriage contract with Zhao Wanning.
It was he who pushed his beloved away with his own hands.
Qi Zhen's heart was filled with a fine and dense pain, as if someone had taken a blunt knife, inserted it into his chest, and then stabbed his heart one by one.
"Where did Zhao Chen'an get the Wakagi flower juice?"