"His Royal Highness is talking to you about serious things, so you are frivolous!"

Xiao Qingxue said coldly.

"I'm serious!"

Li Ran looked innocent: "The second princess has 200,000 red phoenix troops in her hands, dominates the western frontier, and is friendly with the sect families in the southwestern provinces.

"Oh, do you really think so?" Xiao Qingxue was born in Rongma, and her mind was really simple compared to Xiao Lingqiu, hearing Li Ran say this, her lips suddenly curled, showing a smug arc.

"Of course!" Li Ran hurriedly said, "But since the minister chooses to side with you, I have to give you some pertinent advice." ”

"You say. ”

"The barbarians' giant god village can't be beaten, at least not now. Li Ran said.

"Do you still think that my Red Phoenix Army will be defeated in attacking a trapped barbarian lair?" Xiao Qingxue's eyes faintly flashed with sparks.

"Actually...... It's not a sure defeat, but as long as it's not a sure win, the second highness can't afford to gamble. ”

Next, Li Ran told the eldest princess Xiao Lingqiu's calculations one by one, and of course, he omitted his part.

In fact, whether Xiao Qingxue dies or not, it doesn't matter to him at all, he just doesn't want the other party to collapse before he makes enough preparations, and let Xiao Lingqiu's family dominate.

After all, some of Xiao Lingqiu's assurances to him are completely useless, and the most untrustworthy thing in this world, except for the mouth of a man (he Li Ran), is the promise of a politician.

When Murong Yu broke the city, he also shouted to the civil and military officials, and those who disarmed and returned to obedience would not be killed, but the result was not a bloody pestle.

As for the festival...... This thing is not worth mentioning for a behind-the-scenes demon king who is determined to develop obscenely and secretly control the whole scene, okay?

"In all fairness, you're doing a good job. Xiao Qingxue said: "His Royal Highness also knows this situation, but unfortunately, I have no choice, the battle situation in Western Xinjiang is the only bargaining chip that I can turn things around, and it is close at hand, I have to do it......! It's too protective of my eldest sister. ”

Of course, Li Ran knew what the other party's sentence "time is running out" meant, he thought about it, stepped forward, and used subtle internal force to say: "Second Highness, the minister guarantees with his personality that within three years, His Majesty will definitely not establish a prince." ”

"You...... Where do you start with this?" Xiao Qingxue's face changed, and then she sneered: "Li Ran, Li Ran, you are full of treasures, but you only have personality, and you are not worth anything at all, why should I believe you?"

Grass, are you talking about people?

Li Ran couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Actually, he really didn't lie to Xiao Qingxue when he said this.

The Manchu Dynasty knows that according to some political measures made by Empress Xuanyue in recent years, she is basically paving the way for the eldest princess Xiao Lingqiu, and is ready to make her the "emperor".

But now the plans have changed.

Why has it changed?

Because that Heavenly Maiden met him, a genius from the sky, an omnipotent handsome son-in-law!

Yes, the empress planned like this before, because she knew that she was suffering from Gu poison and her time was running out, but now Li Ran helped her suppress the poison and continued her life for another five years, so with the majesty and strategy of this Zhongxing Emperor, she will definitely use these five years to complete some of the things she dreamed of.

The first step is to send troops to the East China Sea to conquer Dongying, so that the thirteen states of the Celestial Empire will completely add one Dongying Prefecture.

The second step is to purge the domestic Jianghu martial arts forces, or liquidate the Holy Martial Academy!

Moreover, Li Ran had a strong premonition that the seven martial arts lords were even ...... When Jiang Taiyuan, the martial saint of the dynasty, will definitely not sit idly by at that time, and is likely to come out to do something!

But none of this had anything to do with his plans.

As for the third step of Empress Xuanyue, it is to strengthen the military fortification in the north, use the Timurid Khanate as a military buffer, stabilize the seven kingdoms of Mobei, and wait for these tigers on the steppe to bite each other, cause turmoil, and then slowly plan it.

However, I am afraid that this will be dozens of hundreds of years later, although this mother-in-law is a true daughter, in the end she is also a mortal body, even if she has an ambition to conquer the universe, she can only lament that life is too short.

After all, not everyone is like him, Brother Li, who casually lives hundreds or thousands of years, so what she can do now is at most pave the way for the successor empress.

To sum up, this is also the reason why Li Ran concluded that Empress Xuanyue would delay the establishment of the prince, just like she said to him in person that night, there are still too many things she wants to do.

As for the battle situation in the Western Frontier, if Li Ran's expectations are good, the empress has completely given up the final attack on the barbarian giant god village, anyway, the barbarian situation has been decided, and all she needs is the stability of the Western Frontier.

This is also the reason why, with her thunderous means, she can tolerate Xiao Qingxue's unauthorized deployment of troops in the Western Frontier.

Hey, it looks like this, my mother-in-law is really a perfect woman who is smart, intelligent, beautiful, and charming.

Li Ran once again expressed his admiration for the national goddess of the Great Xuan Empire in his heart.

But it's time to get back to the topic.

Li Ran said seriously: "As for my conclusion that Your Majesty will not establish a prince within three years, this is ...... This is a secret, Second Highness, you also know that political cooperation must have a certain foundation of trust, if you don't trust this, then the follow-up, the minister can't continue. ”

"Well, I'll believe you, you say. Xiao Qingxue thought about it, flicked her ponytail, and said coldly with her beautiful eyes.

"In the minister's opinion, His Royal Highness needs to wait now. Li Ran said: "Wait for some big events to happen on the shore of the East China Sea, such as boats-"

"You're well-informed. Xiao Qingxue glanced at the young man with some surprise, "I have long known about the fact that the mother emperor sent the squire of the Ministry of Works, Mo Rufeng, to secretly supervise the construction of warships in the East China Sea, you don't forget, the chief soldier of the three southeastern provinces, Wang Shanhai, was the veteran of the Red Phoenix Army in his early years. ”

"Oh, His Royal Highness is really as wise as a torch, he is in Beijing, but he has already seen the overall situation, and he is really a king. Li Ran said with a smile.

"But it has nothing to do with me. Xiao Qingxue's eyes were gloomy: "The battle of the East China Sea, the mother emperor ...... Won't use me anymore. ”

Yo, this girl isn't stupid.

Li Ran's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly said: "Of course it matters, think about it, if the younger brother takes over the position of the military governor of the East China Sea, and I am your second highness......

"Hehe, you are now planning for the position of military governor, is it too early, the mother emperor did say that whoever wins the championship of the martial arts conference for the imperial court will be the one who will be the military governor, but how can you be sure that your brother can beat the Dongying people and Xie Huan?"

"I'm 100% sure that these are just stinky fish and shrimp. ”

Li Ran's eyes flashed and said: "If the younger brother does it, then I will ask the Second Highness to make it convenient to move your martial arts relationship in the East China Sea, and let the younger brother work ...... It is better to carry out a little more, and it will be of great benefit to us to control the powerful forces as soon as possible, after all, we are all a family. ”

"Who's family with you?"

Xiao Qingxue gave him a cold look: "Okay, if your brother can really do it, I should do my best to help, but the political envoys of the three provinces in the East China Sea are all protégés promoted by Zhang Ningfu, and I don't dare to be sure if my eldest sister will make a stumbling block from it when the time comes......"

"No, Princess Celestia definitely won't!" Li Ran blurted out.

"Huh?" Xiao Qingxue was stunned for a long time, and looked at the young man in front of her suspiciously, "Li Ran, I said...... What you say to me tonight, it won't ...... Did you tell my eldest sister too?"

Li Ran's heart was shocked, and then he knelt down on one knee, raised a handsome and incomparable little face, and said from the most sincere look in his life: "The minister has admired His Royal Highness for a long time, and he is like a heavenly daughter, and in this life, he can't wait to go down the sword mountain and the sea of fire for you, and swear allegiance to you, how can he have two hearts?"

"Ah, that's right. ”

Xiao Qingxue responded lightly, her beautiful eyes flowed, she held up Li Ran's chin, and sneered: "You admire me, I naturally know, but I don't know if our Li Guoshi admires His Royal Highness's legs or ........"

"Your Second Highness thinks too much, how dare you covet your beauty, as a national teacher and an upright gentleman?"

Li Ran said with a serious face: "However, the minister can tell you the biggest truth in his life, you know, I rarely tell the truth." ”

"I can see that. Xiao Qingxue sneered: "Let's hear it." ”

"Okay, the minister will tell the truth. ”

Li Ranjun looked straight at him and said sincerely: "At this moment, the Second Highness in front of me, you, are the most beautiful girl you have ever seen in your life, and there is no one." ”

His words are definitely very rigorous, and his words are sincere, after all, the previous Heavenly Maiden is the most beautiful woman, Xiao Wan'er is the most beautiful girl, and the one in front of her is the most beautiful girl, not a type at all!

Hearing this, Xiao Qingxue's beautiful eyes condensed, setting off imperceptible waves.

Thinking that she has been fighting with the army since she was a child, surrounded by rough and reckless men, coupled with her own strong personality, when have you ever heard such gentle and ambiguous praise?

After a long time, she reacted, frowned, then turned around, "choked", pulled out the sword on the weapon rack, and put it on Li Ran's neck!

"I warn you, your shameless flattery may work for other women, but it will not have the slightest effect on me Xiao Qingxue, it will only make me hate you more, understand?" Xiao Qingxue said coldly.

Thanks to the blessing of the "Friends of the Royal Family" talent, you have gained +1 friendship from "Xiao Qingxue", which has been converted into 60 points for you, current: 3340 points!"

Burst.

If it weren't for Lao Tzu's talent, he would have been bluffed by you.

Li Ran sneered in his heart, but he still pretended to be very aggrieved: "Okay, this kind of thing will never be said again in the rest of my life, but it seems that I can't find a second woman to say it, hey." ”

"You ......" Xiao Qingxue bit her lip, her pink cheeks flushed slightly, "What you said just now was serious?"

Hearing this, Li Ran's eyes lit up, it didn't matter if he was serious or not, he could feel that the other party was serious!

Because you can't deceive people with your eyes!

"I pretended to be forced in the martial arts competition before, and I gave her a few favorability, so it's hard for her to ......."

Thinking of this, Li Ran's little heart was pounding!

Except for a certain unspeakable Celestial Maiden...... This sister-in-law is his ideal type!

But this time, he didn't keep his mouth shut, but said very firmly: "Your Highness, don't be like this, the minister is a righteous man-"

"Don't be like this, Sister Qingxue, I'm ...... I'm your brother......-in-law! I can't be sorry for His Royal Highness Wan'er!" Li Ran clasped his hands to his chest, trying his best to awaken the other party's reason!

"Do you know, this guy of yours is the kind of man His Highness hates the most! Ever since I first saw you in the Shenwu Gate, I have been treating you...... I'm sick of you!"

"So, no matter what...... No matter what happens tonight! You remember to me, it was me Xiao Qingxue who bullied you!"

Strange to say, her tone is domineering and fierce, but in her eyes, it seems to be ...... Infinite femininity?

It's ......

Damn, are you schizophrenic, sister!

Li Ran panicked, he was completely panicked!

In order to protect himself, he could only secretly luck his true qi and was ready to push this completely irrational woman away, but suddenly, the coat on his body was inexplicably gone!

Li Ran was completely desperate!

"Why don't you be quicker......? I've got nothing to fear. ”

"Sister Qingxue, your pine silk Bailing paste has arrived!"

Ma Wenjie's cheerful voice came from outside.

Inside the house, the two looked at each other, both embarrassed.

"I ...... I can't be sorry for Wen Jie anymore!"

Li Ran gritted his teeth and was about to symbolically escape, but he heard Xiao Qingxue say in an indifferent voice that was extremely inconsistent with the current state: "Just let it out, don't come in." ”

"Ah...... Huh?" Ma Wenjie was obviously a little stunned, looking through the window paper, looking at the faint silhouette of the candle flame inside, he seemed to recall the despair of being dominated in the Red Clothes Building many years ago!

"No, there is absolutely no such thing......! He is the most righteous!" Ma Wenjie comforted himself, but for some reason, his tears couldn't stop flowing.

Then, with a shake of his hand, the pastry in his hand fell to the ground.

But he didn't dare, he didn't dare to go in.

It's like that in the Red Dress House many years ago.

"To her...... Be gentle, Brother Ran ...... "At this moment, there was an indescribable little excitement in his heart!

Finally, a man appeared and rescued him.

It was a eunuch, short, chubby, a bit like him, but he wasn't that old.

This guy seems to be next to His Majesty...... Father-in-law Qiu?

"There is a decree in the saint, please go to the Goddess Hall immediately to discuss major state affairs!" Qiu Huaili and other eunuchs stood outside the door and announced the decree.

"My mother Emperor Xuan you...... Let's go. Xiao Qingxue finally calmed down, and she couldn't give up.

"Well, the minister has taken his leave. ”

Li Ran nodded, I don't know why, for the first time in my heart, I hated Qiu Huaili, the old eunuch, you said that you are so old and your legs and feet are so neat, why are you so late? Oh no, a few dozen minutes late, won't he be ruined by his success?

Hey, that's so angry.

Uh-huh? On this big night, the Empress summoned me!?

He only reacted at this time!