Kyoto in the country of Ningyue suddenly became lively.

Because the birthday of the Empress Dowager of Ningyue Kingdom is approaching, Emperor Yongning issued an order to celebrate the whole country, and the other three countries also sent envoys to Ningyue Kyoto to congratulate the Empress Dowager Ningyue on her birthday.

In late April, Nie Xinyao, the sixth princess of southern Xinjiang, Lou Xiyu, the general of Tianxing Kingdom, and Yan Ruhai, the prime minister of Mobei, arrived in Ningyue Kyoto with congratulatory gifts.

Xiao Yi is the only prince of Ningyue Kingdom, and he is also the most important person in the Ningyue royal family except for Xiao Ling, so Xiao Ling threw the errand to welcome the envoys of various countries to Xiao Yi, and Prime Minister Shen He assisted from the side.

When the news reached Mu Qingchen, she was counting the treasury of Yiwangfu, wanting to see if there was anything she could get her hands on, which could be used as a congratulatory gift from Yiwangfu and dedicated to the Queen Mother.

"Princess, the slave maid remembers that in the princess's dowry, there is a statue of white jade Guanyin, which is a relic left by Empress Renxiao to the princess, it is said that it is carved from the finest white jade dug up from the broken mountain, flawless, priceless, do you think this thing can be used as a congratulatory gift for the queen mother?" Jin Yan stood beside Qingchen, thought for a moment, and said.

Empress Renxiao refers to Mu Qingjue and Mu Qingchen's mother, when the first emperor of the Tianxing Kingdom was there, she had already died, and she was called "Renxiao", so the people of the Tianxing Kingdom called her the Empress Renxiao.

"White Jade Guanyin Statue?" Qingchen was stunned for a moment, "It's a good idea, just let it be, it's good to be on the stage, and in front of others, it won't be too shabby." ”

"Yes, the slave will find it and put it in another place. Jin Yan nodded, and turned to find the white jade Guanyin statue.

Qingchen walked out of the warehouse and returned to Luluoju, only to see that Nightshade was already waiting in the room.

When the night mourner saw Qingchen come in, he saluted and presented the letter in his hand: "This is the news that the building just received, please take a look at the princess." ”

Mu Qingchen took the letter in Ye Di's hand, opened it, and swept it at a glance, frowning slightly, as if thinking about something, at the end, she handed the letter back to Ye Di, and said:

"Is the message accurate?"

"Princess Qiyu, it was the deputy building master and several other hall masters who went out to inquire in person, and they are absolutely reliable. Nightshade said.

"I know, you go first, I'll look for you if there's something. Qingchen nodded, waved his hand at the Nightfall, and saw Nightshade leave the Yiwang Mansion, so he fell into deep thought.

On the birthday of the Empress Dowager Ning Yue, the envoys of the three countries came to congratulate, and the four countries gathered.

It has only been nearly a year since the last battle of Ningyue Tianxing, although Mobei and Southern Xinjiang had a wait-and-see attitude, but secretly they must have interfered, and now the four countries are peaceful on the surface, but in fact, the dark tide is surging inside, and the last time Ning Chen came to report, it was the best proof that the frequent movement of the army in southern Xinjiang was the best proof.

Nie Xinyao, the daughter of the six emperors of southern Xinjiang, Lou Xiyu, the general of Tianxing Kingdom, and the prime minister of Mobei are as strict as the sea.

The names of these three people flashed in Mu Qingchen's mind, and the memories of the past and the information that Ye Di had just given her all came to mind.

Mu Qingjue's plan is not small, he should not act rashly, and Lou Xiyu has affection for Princess Yugu, and he should not do anything unfavorable to her, but the entanglement between him and Concubine An can be used well.

Although Mobei is a foreign race, because of his admiration for the Central Plains culture, he has always been friendly with Ningyue Country and has always communicated with each other, and this time Yan Ruhai, the prime minister who came to Ningyue as an envoy, is the son of Princess Mobei and the merchant of Ningyue Country, and he is also half of Ningyue Country.

As for southern Xinjiang......

Southern Xinjiang has always been low-key and mysterious, respecting women, and now it is the empress Nie Ruyi who is in power, and the regent Nie Ruyan is the auxiliary. And this time, as an envoy, it was Nie Ruyi's sixth daughter, Nie Xinyao, who came to Ningyue Country to celebrate her birthday, but she was accompanied by Nie Ruyan's daughter Menghua County Lord.

Now the envoys of the three kingdoms are all placed by Xiao Yi in the annex to the west of the imperial court, under the same roof, but each has its own courtyard, which not only monitors each other, but also does not interfere with each other. It's appropriate to arrange it like this, I don't know if this is what Xiao Yi means or Xiao Ling means.

"What is the princess thinking?" the slave screamed several times but did not hear it. Jin Yan's voice sounded in his ears, making Qingchen come back to his senses in an instant.

"What did you just say?" Qingchen asked.

The slave maid said that the statue of the white jade Guanyin has been installed, and now it is waiting for the fifth day of the fifth month of May, the birthday of the Queen Mother, to be dedicated to the Queen Mother. Jin Yan spoke again.

"On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, there are only seven days. Qingchen sighed and said.

"Yes, the slave maid heard...... General Lou is also here, I don't know what the princess has planned?" Jin Yan asked thoughtfully.

"What else can I plan?" Qingchen smiled, "Lou Xiyu and I can only have a master-servant relationship after all, nothing else, but now there is another thing that must be done." ”

"What's the matter?" Jin Yan asked curiously.

"You go and tell Zhan Yu to change into men's clothes, and we'll go out. Qingchen commanded, and when Jinyan went out, he found the men's clothes he had prepared before and changed them on.

Ji Yu changed his clothes, and when he came over, he saw that Mu Qingchen had already packed up, wearing a moon-white brocade robe, a plain white shirt, a jade pendant half-hanging around his waist, and a folding fan in his hand.

"If the princess is really a man, I don't know how many women will be fascinated. Ji Yu sighed.

"Even if it's not a man's body, wearing this man's outfit will already make the slave and maid very good. Jin Yan also said.

Qingchen snorted and secretly laughed: "You two don't quarrel or quarrel now, just join forces to make fun of me?"

"Where dare the slave and maid, if the princess wants to go out, let's go back quickly, so as not to be seen again. Jin Yan pouted and said.

"It's okay, this time we're going out openly. Qingchen smiled and told Jin Yan to stay in Luluoju, and then took Zhanyu out of the door.

When he walked to the gate of the palace, he happened to meet Qin Zhong, Qin Zhong was about to ask who it was, but Mu Qingchen had already taken the lead:

"Manager Qin, I heard that there has been a lot of excitement outside recently, and this palace wants to go out for a walk, don't tell the prince. ”

Qin Zhong was stunned for a moment, looking at Mu Qingchen, who was dressed as a man in front of him, it was clearly the voice of his daughter's family, but every move was like a man, and he changed his gentle and demure appearance in the past, and the smile on his face was flying and wanton, and he was like a gentleman.

In the past, he only watched this princess from a foreign country on the orders of the emperor, and only knew that she read and wrote in the house every day, played the piano and played chess, and she must stay at home unless necessary, but why is it like a different person today?

"It's extremely dangerous outside, and I ask the palace to allow the guards in the palace to follow to protect the safety of the princess, otherwise if something happens, the slave will not be able to explain to the prince. Qin Zhong bowed and said.

"It's okay, the palace has never left the palace alone, and there are guards to follow, and the palace is also a lot more at ease. Mu Qingchen nodded, and agreed very happily, this move surprised Qin Zhong very much.

With that, Mu Qingchen turned around and walked towards the outside of King Yi's mansion, while Qin Zhong called a guard from the palace and followed Qingchen from a distance, as long as he made sure that Qingchen was in his sight and would not disturb Qingchen's interest.

Chief Qin's purpose for letting the guards follow her, how could she not know? It was just to see what she had done, and then report to Xiao Ling.

But if Qin Zhong thought that a single guard could grab her handle, it would be too ridiculous. What Qin Zhong and those guards knew, it was only what she Mu Qingchen wanted them to know, what she didn't want them to know, they would never know.

"Wang ...... Childe, where are we going?" said Shuyu, who almost made a mistake, and quickly changed his words and asked.

"Go to Wangjiang Tower. Mu Qingchen said with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

When Zhan Yu heard this, she stopped making a sound, although she didn't know what Mu Qingchen was doing when she went to Wangjiang Tower, but she knew that Qingchen must have her reasons, so she just followed.

In fact, Qingchen went to Wangjiang Tower, just because the night died brought news, Xiao Yi wanted to set up a banquet in Wangjiang Tower to entertain those guests who came from afar. The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can win all battles, and today is such a good opportunity, how could she let go of these people at one time?

If she waited for the banquet to disperse and the envoys of the three kingdoms returned to the annex separately, then she would have to inquire one by one, and it would be indeed inconvenient to get things done.

What's more, in her previous life, she followed her father to learn the art of strategy, and naturally knew that the restaurant teahouse was the best place to inquire about the news, because there were everyone here, and sometimes the news spread much faster than the hard work of picking stars downstairs.

The guards sent by Qin Zhong followed Mu Qingchen from a distance, watching Mu Qingchen arrive at Wangjiang Tower, only paused for a moment, looked up at the plaque of Wangjiang Tower, and went in without hesitation. The guard followed closely behind, following Qingchen, but saw Qingchen ask for a wing room on the second floor, order another meal, and then sit quietly in the wing, waiting for the food to be served.

Mu Qingchen sat in the wing room, pushed open the window of the room, looked down, and just saw Xiao Yi leading the envoys of the Three Kingdoms upstairs and walking towards the largest private room on the third floor.

"No wonder the princess is coming here, it turns out that she knows that the princess is coming. Standing beside Mu Qingchen, Ji Yu also saw Xiao Yi, so he said so.

"Not because he's here, it's because of the people around him. Mu Qingchen's eyes showed a smile that only showed when he counted the time, and said lightly, "If I'm not mistaken, Gu Yanzhao is guarding the border of southern Xinjiang, right?"

"Yes, Gu Yanzhao was transferred by the emperor to the south to guard, not only to defend the Heavenly Star Kingdom, but also to defend the southern frontier. Grip Yu nodded and said.

"That's okay, the Ye family is full of hatred, Gu Yanzhao also has a share, I have to give him a big gift, I am willing. Mu Qingchen sneered.

The troubled times are like a chess game, whether it is Ye Tingcheng or Mu Qingchen, she has already fallen into it, unable to extricate herself, since she can't get out, she can only struggle to survive in this troubled world.

Since she was sorry for her, why should she care whose country it is? Since she has decided to stain the rivers and mountains with blood, this step will have to be taken sooner or later.

The four countries gathered, and the more chaotic it was, the more chances she had.