Ruan Yuanxiu bowed to Ning Xun when he entered the hall, bowed to the ground, and turned the direction with Ning Xun's steps, but always knelt on the ground.

Compared with his past, the salute was too heavy.

Ning Xun shouted, but he didn't raise his head, and said straight to the point: "The minister has something to ask for, and I hope His Royal Highness will grant it." ”

"The minister invited himself to be Princess Changle's ambassador."

Ning Xun was not surprised, and only laughed, "Lord Ruan is really good, and he is grateful for it." ”

The situation between the Great Zhou and the Khitan was tense, and it was not a good errand to send off the envoys. What's more, the Khitan is menacing, and it is inconvenient for the princess to come forward for many things, and it is not so easy to send relatives to be able to control the situation.

Ruan Yuanxiu was silent for a while, then raised his head: "The minister has a negative Princess Changle." ”

"Changle's business, it's not good to be lonely. Lord Ruan, it's better to talk to Changle yourself. ”

The door of the temple that had just been closed opened in response, and a woman dressed as a palace maid stepped lightly over the threshold and stood in front of him.

The moment he saw the comer, Ruan Yuanxiu was stunned at first, subconsciously wanted to get up and see more clearly, and then remembered to salute, but he was kneeling on the ground, and the moment he got up and couldn't stand it, he rarely saw a little embarrassment from him.

In the end, he bowed down, "the minister knocked to see ......"

Changle interrupted: "Princess Changle is waiting to be married in the palace, Lord Ruan should be cautious." ”

She's only a month away. At present, the palace is busy with the matter of harmony, and at this time, as a princess to be married, she can't leave the palace, so it is easy to coax Yu Chuan to change clothes with her, pretend to be her sleep, and sneak out by herself.

But there was no one else in the hall, and as soon as she turned her head, she said to Ning Xun as usual: "It's hard for the imperial brother to be so intimate." ”

"It's the meaning of the pool."

"I'll just say, it's still my sister-in-law who loves me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Xun glanced at her—this was the first time she had called her like this, and she had been waiting to abduct people from him before.

Changle laughed and teased: "My name is sister-in-law Zhichi, what are you happy about?" ”

- Actually, it's a pity to think about it. She knew the temperament of the imperial brother and knew that he would be crowned sooner or later, but she was afraid that she would not have the opportunity to call the imperial sister-in-law in person.

Thinking of this, the smile on her face faded, and she turned her head to look at Ruan Yuanxiu: "Lord Ruan once accepted so many benefits from me, and now he is fulfilling a dream for me, isn't it too much?" ”

Changle changed into his regular clothes, wore a hat, and the people from the East Palace took care of him openly and secretly, so he easily went out of the palace and took Ruan Yuanxiu to the east and west markets for a long time.

Along the way, she was full of interest, no different from when she first met Ruan Yuanxiu, and her attitude towards him was no different. There is not even a trace of sadness, let alone resentment and pity.

Ruan Yuanxiu was in a trance for a while, it seemed that the gap between the two did not exist, she was just the daughter of a wealthy businessman, and he was just waiting for the candidates on the list.

Until she threw the gadgets she had just bought to him casually, looked at him and smiled: "I have long wanted to pull you out to play, but at that time you were so focused on the palace test that you didn't have time." ”

Ruan Yuanxiu took what she threw and clenched it unconsciously.

Later, there was time.

But they never saw each other again.

"Although I grew up in the palace, I love to sneak out since I was a child, and I know this Beijing too well. I'll give you a list when I get back, and if you don't know where to go, you'll be able to take a look. ”

He didn't speak, but Changle was not surprised - he had always been like a saw-billed gourd, if she hadn't talked a lot, she would have suffocated to death if she stayed with him.

In the end, she took him to the most prestigious restaurant in Beijing, and said: "I don't know when I will come back, I heard that there is a shortage of food there, and I can eat more before leaving." ”

As soon as she mentioned "go", she felt that the arm she was holding stiffened.

Changle wanted to laugh for a while, "I heard that you rarely travel with them, haven't you come to taste them yet?" ”

Changle sneaked out and didn't want to make a show, but after all, his identity was precious and could not be missed, so the attendants who followed the East Palace came over in advance to cover a layer and carefully checked it.

The wine was warmed on the small stove, and the dishes filled the table. Changle used it happily, but the person on the other side of the table barely moved his chopsticks.

So she poured two glasses of wine and gave one to him: "I haven't had a celebration banquet with you yet." ”

After thinking about it, he added: "The Qionglin banquet is not counted." ”

He knows.

She only went to show her face that day, and then she said that she was not feeling well and went back.

After she left, Ruan Yuanxiu didn't remember what happened at the Qionglin banquet or what she ate.

Changle sighed, clinked glasses with him, raised his glass and asked, "There's nothing you want to tell me?" ”

Ruan Yuanxiu silently drank all the wine in the cup, and after a while, he suddenly spoke: "I'm sorry." ”

Changle was stunned for a moment, filled another glass, and drank it all.

"It's pretty ...... Unusual. I didn't expect to hear you say that one day. ”

Xu was drunk, and the two chatted intermittently with drunkenness, until the sky outside was completely dark and sank.

At the end, Changle opened the window to let off the wine, "I want to be my ambassador." She sat by the window and looked at him, "It's not impossible." ”

"You've got to listen to me all the way, and you can't contradict me—but you can't stop talking."

Ruan Yuanxiu lowered his eyes and replied slowly: "Okay." ”

The month period is long and fast.

Ning Xun deliberately found some side things to do for the pool, so as to clear her mind, taking advantage of the good weather, and took her to the suburbs of Beijing to ride a horse several times - the distress in the spring hunt did not make her afraid, but made her enlightened, and after coming back, she practiced a few times intermittently. She practiced diligently for a while, and she was tired during the day, and her riding skills became more and more exquisite, but she still couldn't sleep well at night.

After Changle set off, Ning Xun not only went to the court, but also almost never left her. But Rao is like this, she often wakes up in the middle of the night, if she wakes up in his arms, she listens to his heartbeat for a while, and slowly falls asleep.

But if Ning Xun has something urgent to deal with and is not by her side, she will wait until someone comes back. At this time, simply holding it usually doesn't work, she doesn't mean to flirt, but she drills into his arms in the middle of the night, and hugs him so hard and tightly, even if he feels sorry for her and doesn't rest well, he can rarely restrain it—at the end of the day, after she is exhausted and collapsed in his arms, she can sleep more peacefully.

She pestered him like this, Ning Xun felt very useful in her heart, but she was always afraid that she was too worried and would hurt her body.

I don't know why.

In all fairness, the saddest time has passed, and she also knows in her heart that when Ning Xun ascends the throne, she will definitely bring Changle back.

But I always feel faintly in my heart, and I always feel that something is going to happen. She is not a person who suffers from gains and losses, she is fine during the day, but once she is at night, half-asleep and half-awake, there is always a sense of stuckness when she steps into the cliff - she always has to grab something to feel at ease.

The honor guard of harmony is solemn, and it is much slower to walk naturally.

Ten days later, the honor guard traveled to northern Xinjiang. Changle was not accustomed to the water and soil for a while, and rested for two days before setting off again. The northern territory is wide, the wind and sand are strong, and the road is difficult, and it will take four or five days to really reach the border of the Khitan.

At this time, the Khitan court suddenly changed drastically.

Seeing that the third prince was going to catch up with the in-laws of Da Zhou, while the third prince was personally leading the troops and had not yet returned to the royal court, the eldest prince held the seriously ill and comatose Khitan king hostage and quickly gained the support of various tribes. Then the Khitan king was "seriously ill and incurable", and in less than a day, the Khitan court completely changed.

The new Khitan king immediately decided to send generals to conquer the three princes, but the three princes were nowhere to be found during the battle between the two armies.

It sounds like a good thing, but the new Khitan king is war-loving, and the original peace talks with the Great Zhou are afraid to be nullified.

More than that, he naturally could see that Yunfeng City was now a piece of fat that everyone could touch, and he was already gathering troops and horses - if it weren't for the fact that there were too many old troops of the three princes in the army, the new generals would not be able to control it for a while, and he was afraid that if he waited for two more days, the Khitan army would be pressed towards Yunfeng.

And sending Princess Da Zhou at this time is tantamount to a sheep falling into the mouth of a tiger.

The emperor urgently summoned the family honor guard back to Beijing, but found that the family sending team didn't know what had happened, and they actually cut off contact with the imperial court!

The northern territory is vast, and the mighty guard of honor to send relatives out of the city will merge into the desert recklessly, how can it be easily found.

That night, the crown prince invited himself to put on armor and go out to intercept the five princesses.

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Chapter 88

◎ He protects her carefully, and those things will not contaminate her at all. ◎

When the news reached the East Palace, it was already night.

The emperor summoned urgently, When Ning Xun received the letter, not long after the title of the pond fell asleep, seeing that she finally fell asleep, Ning Xun couldn't bear to wake her up, called the cicada clothes to come in and guard, and entered the palace.

The team of relatives was cut off from the imperial court, and it was like a lonely boat, easily overturned by the waves. The envoy had no way of knowing the news of the third prince's disappearance, and would only send Changle to the Khitan realm as originally planned.

But Changle is going to marry the third prince, which means that Da Zhou is the third prince. And the eldest prince is reckless, and now he has just seized power, and it is the time to establish his authority, and it is natural that he will treat this princess who has come from afar in the Great Zhou.

The autumn wind was bleak, Shen Che wrapped a thick cloak and coughed a few lowly. Ning Zhen stepped over in a few steps, "Is there anything you can't say to Xiao Wu?" When it's cold, you have to pay more attention to your body, what is the big thing that is worth your personal visit? ”

Shen Che glanced at him and said directly: "The sage has already summoned the prince to the Qianzheng Palace, and he will definitely pass you on soon." Remember, the temple doesn't have to say much. With the prince's temperament, he will not ignore it. ”

Ning Zhen waved his hand, not caring much: "I know, if you talk too much, it is easy to attract suspicion." ”

Shen Che sighed, "In order to save Changle, the prince will definitely invite himself to go on the expedition. If the saint asks you, you will be more anxious, don't push the prince, just say that you are willing to share the worries of the monarch. ”

Ning Zhen has no experience in killing the enemy in battle, and now that things are in a hurry, and secondly, he has his back to the Zhenguo Mansion, and the saint will not really allow him to get involved in military power.

In this way, the crown prince is bound to go on the expedition - although there are some changes in the process, but in terms of the result, it is still no different from his arrangement.

He had planned to ruin the peace talks, but he didn't expect that the Khitan would ask to marry Changle, which saved him a lot of effort.

Ning Mian was responsible for all the previous peace talks, and the matters of the later peace should also be handed over to Ning Mian. But Ning Mian was born after all, and Shen Che took a little trouble to insert his own people into the guards.

After entering the northern Xinjiang, he found an opportunity to cut off contact with the imperial court in advance, and as soon as he entered the Khitan territory, he immediately killed Princess Changle, and then pushed it to the Khitans.

——With the death of the princess, how can peace talks continue?

For public and private, the prince still has to go on the expedition.

The honor guard of Heqin has entered northern Xinjiang, and the contact has been broken, and at this time, whether this seizure of power occurs in Khitan will not have much impact on the situation he has set up.

Different paths lead to the same end.

Ning Zhen suddenly hesitated, and asked in a low voice: "Ah Che, why did Changle happen to be at this time...... Lost the news? ”

She was only one step away from being called back to Beijing.

Shen Che had vaguely mentioned to him before that he would use Changle's life to force the prince to leave Beijing, but he couldn't bear it for a while, so he didn't agree.

Changle is just a princess with no real power, she can't get in his way, no matter what, she is still his sister - there is no need to kill them all.

Shen Che gathered his cloak and said softly: "Right now, the Khitan is in chaos, maybe it is a collision with the team of Heqin." ”

Ning Zhen sighed, "Fortunately, there are quite a few guards to send off relatives, as long as they don't collide head-on with the Khitan army, they can be dragged until the prince rushes over, and Changle should be safe." ”

Shen Che raised his eyes and looked at the blood-stained maple tree in the distance.

In order not to leave a trace, the dead man consciously cut off contact with the Zhenguo Mansion since he set off, and now he naturally does not know what happened to the Khitan royal court, and will only act according to the previous order, and kill Changle after entering the Khitan territory.