No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 570 Mother and Son Brothers (Part [-])
Xie Yan was not surprised by her answer, and smiled calmly, "Yao Yao is really smart."

Luo Junyao pulled down his hand that was playing with his braid dissatisfiedly, and said, "You went to find someone from Dayin? The current royal court of Dayin is not close to here, so you probably went to the royal court of Dayin, right?" ?”

Xie Yan said: "Well, I went to Chaqin. They are another tribe of the Yin tribe, and their settlement is only four or five days away from the king's court of the Qi tribe."

Luo Junyao leaned lazily in his arms, and said: "So, the one who has been threatening the safety of the Qi clan is actually this other branch of the Yin clan?"

Xie Yan nodded and said: "In the early years, after the Dayin people moved westward, they split into six major tribes. Although there has been a trend of unification in recent years, their main attack direction is still westward. However... there are always some exceptions The Zhaqin branch is said to have the blood of Dayin Yuwen in their ancestors, and they have always fantasized about the glory of the Lord. They want to go east rather than go west."

"However, the countries in the Western Regions have always been within the reach of the Central Plains and the Qi people. If they want to go east, they must first step on the Qi people." Luo Jun shook his head.

Xie Yan said: "That's exactly the case. King Chaqin has always wanted to annex the territory of the Qi people, but he was hesitant to take action because of the strength of the Qi people."

Luo Junyao immediately understood what Xie Yan was doing on his trip to Chaqin.

"How about shaking the road?"

After finishing the business, Luo Junyao became more and more relaxed.

Leaning leisurely in Xie Yan's arms, he told him what happened after the two separated.It was all trivial matters, Xie Yan didn't care, and sat quietly listening to her.

Even with a little candle light, the room still looked a little dark.

Luo Junyao simply closed his eyes and whispered intermittently, and gradually fell asleep after an unknown amount of time.

"My lord."

Xiying came in from the outside and said in a low voice.

Xie Yan raised his hand to cover Luo Junyao's ears, patted her vest lightly, and asked, "Ji Zhan is gone?"

"Yes." Xiying said, "Princess Yuzhu was also taken away."

Xie Yan sneered and said, "Since Ji Zhan has decided to annex Wumo, he is so impatient to bring Princess Wumo into the palace. He is not afraid of the little girl stabbing him in the back."

"..." If it's their princess, it's hard to say.But that princess Yuzhu probably doesn't have the ability.

"Although the people of Wumo have been paying tribute to the Qi people for many years, Princess Yuzhu is the beloved daughter of King Wumo after all. I'm afraid that King Qi's actions like this... just now the second prince's face is not very good."

Xie Yan said: "Let people watch it, don't call that Princess Yuzhu dead."

Xi Ying answered yes, hesitated for a moment and asked: "My lord, the king of Wumo is hesitant, I'm afraid it may not be reliable."

"This king knows." Xie Yan said coldly: "This king didn't need him to do anything at first, but he will naturally know how to choose when the time comes."

"Will he betray us?"

Xie Yan raised his eyes, his eyes were cold under the candlelight, and a very cold smile appeared on his lips, "He dare not offend the Qi people, so is Dasheng easy to offend?"

Xiying instantly felt relieved.

Isn't it?King Wumo didn't even dare to offend the Qi people, let alone the even more powerful Dasheng.

Offending Dasheng is not just a question of whether he will be sent to the city by soldiers.It is even possible that the trade routes that Umo relies on for a living will be cut off, and Umo will also perish if he does not die.

When Luo Junyao woke up, she found that she was no longer in the original room.

As soon as he sat up, he saw Xie Yan not far away sitting behind the desk looking through the file.Lights were lit in several corners of the room, making the whole room look very bright.

Hearing the movement behind him, Xie Yan said softly without looking back: "Are you awake?"

Luo Jun got up and got out of bed, stepped on the soft carpet, "Where is this?"

Xie Yan said: "This is the house we bought in the royal court of the Qi clan. Don't worry, the second prince Wumo has already arranged it."

Luo Jun shook his head, walked up to him and sat down, "I'm not worried about this, but... so the royal court of the Qi clan can also buy such a house?"

This house is not simple at first glance. You must know that not all the nobles in the royal family of the Qi clan can live in this kind of house, and a large part of them can only live in tents far away from the palace.

Xie Yan looked up at her, and said: "As long as you have money, there is nothing you can't buy. This house is under the name of the late Qi Queen Mother's family, no one dares to come and check it casually."

Luo Junyao couldn't help but sighed in his heart, "Money can make ghosts turn the millstone", and he was sincere.

Since it was in his own territory, Luo Junyao was much more relaxed.

I went to the window and opened it, lifted the thick wool felt, and it was already late outside.

Outside the window is a courtyard surrounded by stone-walled houses that looks like a courtyard. This kind of courtyard was not popular outside the Great Wall, but the Qi people have fought against the Central Plains in the east for many years, and they have obviously acquired a lot of the habits of the Central Plains.

There are not a few houses like this in the whole royal court.They all look new, obviously built in recent years.

Luo Junyao leaned against the window and looked up at the night sky. Tonight the sky is deep and the stars are bright.

Looks like tomorrow will be a fine day.

Xie Yan finished reading the file before getting up and walking to the window, wrapping her into his arms from behind, and said softly, "What's wrong? Are you homesick?"

Luo Jun shook his head and looked at him with a smile: "It seems a little bit, we have been away from Shangyong for more than three months, right? Are you not worried?"

Xie Yan said: "What is there to worry about?"

He is the regent, not the emperor.

What's more, even if he is an emperor, isn't there a time when he needs to make inspections or personally conquer?
After several years of rectification, with Luo Yun in charge again, if something happened just because he was absent for a few months, then he would have to consider whether it is time to replace all the officials in the DPRK and retrain a group of more talented people. use.

Luo Jun smiled and said: "His Royal Highness is so free and easy, maybe it will scare many people." In the past two years, Xie Yan's authority in the court has become even stronger, and the secret gossip has never stopped.

Whether they are loyal to the royal family or towards Xie Yan, they may not have been worried in private.

The regent now controls the court in one hand, and has made outstanding achievements. It is not an exaggeration to say that his achievements are so great.In a few more years, the emperor will reach the age when he should be in charge.I'm afraid that even if both parties are willing to make a smooth transition, it may not be so smooth.

Many things in this world have never been transferred by personal will.

Xie Yan said calmly: "I only do what I should do, and never intend to spend my whole life working for Dasheng. What's more..." He looked down at Luo Junyao, and said softly: "Didn't we agree? Wait a minute Now that Cheng is in charge, I will accompany you to the sea."

Luo Junyao leaned back, let himself fall into his arms, raised his small face and said with a smile: "I remember, poor Ah Cheng is about to be burdened with a heavy burden at such a young age."

"That's his responsibility." Xie Yan didn't feel sorry.

At the beginning, he promised his uncle and cousin that they would protect the great prosperity of the country, and Ah Cheng, as the only prince of the former emperor, is now the emperor with a good reputation in the world, and it is his responsibility to carry the whole world in the future.

As for whether he can do well, Xie Yan can only say that he tried his best to create a relatively peaceful situation for him, and tried his best to teach him all the abilities and means needed to govern the country.

No matter how much, he can't guarantee it.

Luo Junyao secretly sympathized with little Xie Cheng in his heart, and at the same time was really very happy.

She doesn't want to stay in Dasheng for the rest of her life, or even go to Yonghuang City, even if there are almost the best things in the world there, even if she is the honorable princess regent.

But she wondered if Xie Yan would be reluctant?
After all, she is considered an outsider. Even if she loves her relatives in this world, her affection for Shang Yong is limited after all.

But Xie Yan is different, he is truly born and bred, and he has responsibilities to Dasheng Tianxia that ordinary people don't have.

"I really hope Ah Cheng will grow up quickly." Luo Junyao instantly abandoned that little bit of guilt.

"Yes." Xie Yan said, bowing his head and kissing her forehead.

Luo Junyao wrapped his arms around his neck, raised his head, and exchanged a long and lingering kiss with him.

Under the starry sky, in the distant and vast night, a couple of lovers cuddled each other, and their breaths were entangled together, inexplicably making this slightly cold night a little more fiery and warm.

After a while, the thick wool felt curtain fell, blocking the prying eyes of the stars outside the window.

In the past few days, the King City of the Qi Clan was much more lively than usual.

Although the Qi clan suffered a disastrous defeat and great prosperity a few years ago, it is not as good as before.But compared to the surrounding lower tribes and some city-states in the Western Regions, it is still an unshakable colossus.

Therefore, except for some tribes close to Dasheng in the east who surrendered to Dasheng, other tribes still have to make offerings to the Qi people on a seasonal basis every year.

Since a few days ago, teams carrying various goods have come to the royal court one after another, along with caravans of various ethnic groups. The Qi clan royal court is much more lively than in the past.

Prince Za Tuo has been in a very bad mood these two days. Since King Qi took Zhu'er away two days ago, he has never seen King Qi or any high-ranking officials of the Qi clan's court again.

The thing that worries him the most is that he has vaguely heard some gossip in the past two days. It is said that... the Qi tribe wants to move the royal court, and the direction of migration is the northeast. Their Umo City is within the range of options, and even Bear the brunt of it.

Zha Tuo thought of many ways, but he couldn't find the right one. Finally, he asked someone to help him meet King Qi's younger brother, Prince Ji Rong.

Seeing Ji Rong for the first time, Zha Tuo's thought was: He doesn't look like a Qi at all.

In Za Tuo's impression, most Qi people are brave and good at fighting. Because they ride horses and gallop in the desert all year round, they are often tall and straight, with strong muscles, sharp and deep outlines and slightly rough and dull complexion.

And the Prince Ji Rong in front of him, although he was wearing the royal costume of the Qi clan, no matter his appearance, skin color or temperament, Zatu reminded Zatuo of those too expensive and pampered princes from the Central Plains he had seen in Wumo City.

If only his eyes weren't so dark and terrifying.

Ji Rong stretched out her hand to pour a cup of tea for the person in front of her, before she said calmly: "I'm just an idler, I'm afraid Prince Zatuo will be disappointed."

Zha Tuo was a little disappointed when he heard this.

It's not that he has never heard of Ji Rong's situation in the Qi clan. This prince was disliked since he was a child, and was even sent to Shangyong as a hostage.

Although he was released not long after, it was a great shame for the Qi people.Therefore, neither his biological mother nor his elder brother, nor other nobles of the Qi clan, liked this Prince Ji Rong very much.

Just look at his residence, far away from the royal palace and live together with commoners, where is the dignity of being a prince of the Qi tribe?
But Zato had nowhere to go now, remembering what the person who guided him had said, he still decided to try.

"Prince Ji Rong, I really can't think about it, and I still ask the prince to help." Zha Tuo said seriously: "As long as the prince can help a little or two, Wumo City will definitely be rewarded."

Ji Rong was unmoved, and said indifferently: "No matter what mother and brother Wang want to do, I can't persuade them in my capacity. If Prince Zatuo expects me to speak for you, please give up your mind and don't waste it." It's time."

Za Tuo hurriedly said: "I dare not, I just... want to ask the prince some questions. If I can enter the palace to visit my sister-in-law, I will be very grateful."

Ji Rong lowered her eyes, staring at the teacup in front of her for a long time without saying a word.

Zha Tuo was a little anxious, but he didn't dare to urge him, and he was a little restless for a while.

After a long time, I heard Ji Rong say calmly: "Mother and Brother Wang, they do have plans to annex Wumo City."

Zha Tuo's heart sank, although he had received some news a long time ago, it felt very different when these words were said from King Qi's own brother.

"Ask the prince for advice."

Ji Rong shook his head and said, "No way, Brother Wang made this decision not only for his own ambition, but also for the consideration of the whole family. However, if Prince Zatuo must try, he might as well learn from his mother. Look there."

Zha Tuo was startled, and couldn't help looking at Ji Rong.

But Ji Rong didn't want to say any more. He picked up the teacup in front of him and said, "That's all I can say. As for Princess Yuzhu... I will try to ask Brother Wang to let you brothers and sisters meet."

This is the meaning of serving tea to see off guests. Zatu has dealt with many people from the Central Plains in Wumo City, so he naturally understands this meaning.

Although he was still unwilling to be reconciled, he was unwilling to bother him any more, so he had to get up and leave.

Do you start with the Queen Mother?Of course, he had heard of the name of Mrs. Rong, who was famous outside the Great Wall.

Ji Rong didn't get up to see off the guests, but just sat on the spot and watched Zatu go out calmly.

The big tent was quiet for a while, and only a person came out from behind the screen behind Ji Rong.

Yao Chong looked at Ji Rong with raised eyebrows and said, "Bai Jingrong wants you to fight Ji Zhan, and you also want Bai Jingrong to fight Ji Zhan. I guess Ji Zhan should also want to join hands with you to stab Bai Jingrong. Your family is interesting."

Ji Rong glanced at him and said, "Isn't this just as you wished?"

(End of this chapter)