Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 261 Star Shock

The trade wind brings the fragrance of osmanthus, and a jade plate is placed under the osmanthus tree.

Zhuang Xun leisurely played with the beautiful queen's hair, which was as silky as satin. He stroked it slowly, watching the beautiful queen's bare hands pass through the petals, crushing and rubbing them to make osmanthus tea.

"You really don't care about the government affairs they do?"

Stirring the hair of his own Siqin Mi, Zhuang Xun fell in love with the quiet and beautiful Siqin Mi. He seemed to be used to seeing her break it into two parts at a time. Such leisurely tea making is still rare.

"Their abilities have matured, can't you see that I am idle?" Si Qin Mi smiled lightly and glanced at Zhuang Xun angrily.

"No way, I appreciate it, but I feel different from the usual wives. I'm so happy that this beauty can accompany me like this."

Scratching Siqin Mi's beautiful face with her hair, Si Qin Mi's face trembled due to the itching. She had to turn her head away and stretched out her cinnamon-scented hands to pinch Zhuang Xun's face.

"I've been talking nonsense for a day, and I'm going to die. It was really because I was busy before that I had trouble getting along with you. But it's much better now. I have more time to develop hobbies and interests with you."

Si Qinmi pressed Zhuang Xun's mouth with his gentle fingertips, complaining that he didn't shy away from speaking.

"It smells good..." Zhuang Xun commented as he stretched out the tip of his tongue and touched Si Qin Mi's finger. Si Qin Mi was frightened and retracted.

"You, really, it smells good there." He put the fingertips licked by Zhuang Xun into his mouth, and after being surprised, he quickly reacted and said naturally.

"My lady smells good, my lady, she smells good..." The mature and beautiful woman's small gestures moved Zhuang Xun's heart. He leaned his face closer and smelled Siqin Mi's rouge fragrance.

"Young disciple, your own queen is also teasing you?" Si Qinmi said softly, with a pale red face and a charming begonia, and it didn't sound like a reproach.

"How could it be just teasing or pampering, pampering for my family's virtuous queen?"

Xiangxiang's soft cheeks, Zhuang Xun said sophistry, moving his hands and feet.

"I know, I'm shameless. I'm not a precious jade. I have to play with you all day long." He accepted Zhuang Xun's nonsense and said it angrily.

"Don't you hear that beauty is like jade? You are not only jade, you are my He's jade. How can you not look at it every day?"

Zhuang Xun laughed, took Si Qinmi into his arms, and rubbed his ears and temples together.

"Really, what will people say when they see her?" She said this, but the beauty still sat firmly. She could not refuse her king's love.

Bai Jingyu picked up a few tiny sweet-scented osmanthus flowers and put them on the tip of Zhuang Xun's nose. Si Qinmi said helplessly: "This sweet-scented osmanthus flower was planted by Master Biyue. It's convenient for you and me to play here."

Biyue is Bi Yuewu's personal name, just like Xuannu's Qingluan.

"Do you want to ask her if she cares?" Zhuang Xun pretended to smell the flowers and said with a smile.

Some people want to tease Bi Yuewu, that tough-mouthed duck, who seems to be ignoring her all day long, but in fact, they can hold her tighter than anyone else.

"Please say goodbye. My concubine will not allow you to bully her. My husband, you must learn to cherish a woman who can dedicate her body and soul to her."

As everyone's sister, Si Qinmi cannot let Zhuang Xun do whatever he wants. She will not refute Zhuang Xun's face in front of everyone, but in private she is still the image of urging Zhuang Xun to endorse.

"Why don't you cherish it? I don't cherish it. You, General Li, Sister Tan, I want to make her a concubine, but she doesn't want it. She says it's not within her obligation. She is a noble god."

Zhuang Xun said with a headache, Bi Yuewu is like that. If you pinch her neck and be harsh, her body will soften. If you give her a good look, she will get angry.

"Forget it, it's hard for me to understand what's going on between you two." Si Qinmi chuckled, as if he could see Zhuang Xun and Bi Yuewu bickering, so he didn't want to comment too much.

"If you understand, you are no longer my Da Mi Mi. You won't be so harsh-tongued. Your lips are soft." Zhuang Xun nodded in understanding, and the tip of his nose cupped Si Qin Mi's jade hand.

"I'm looking for a fight, but I don't have time to flirt with you. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, so I'm going to make osmanthus cake and osmanthus tea."

Si Qin Mi shyly knocked her knuckles on Zhuang Xun's head, acting as if she was angry and didn't know how to move forward or retreat.

"It's not your turn to be the Queen. My wife, you should use your power as the Queen."

Zhuang Xun held Siqin Mi sideways and began to stir her drooping black hair.

"I've used them enough. I usually use rules to restrain them, but I can't restrain them all the time. Making pastries for them is also a gift from me as the queen."

Si Qin Mi had a weight and measure of her own, and Zhuang Xun was not a man that others would fall in love with as soon as they met. His heart was not big to begin with, and most of it was given to him. She had to fill in what he couldn't take care of or care about.

"As long as you are happy, beauty, what are you going to give me for the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Zhuang Xun couldn't persuade him and gave up. When he mentioned the Mid-Autumn Festival, he said with anticipation.

"Isn't my concubine already making sweet-scented osmanthus cake and sweet-scented osmanthus tea?" Si Qinmi turned to look at the sweet-scented osmanthus she had assigned.

"I thought I wanted to be special. You just treated me and the concubine the same, but I'm not convinced anymore!"

Zhuang Xun snorted coldly, raking his fingers into his hair, waiting for Si Qinmi to coax him. Zhuang Xun was there to coax others, but Siqin Mi was here to coax Zhuang Xun.

"You still want to enjoy the privileges, right? Being an emperor really makes you have a temper." Si Qinmi held his hand and stopped him from playing with his hair.

"What, it shouldn't be? You said I should exercise my privileges." Zhuang Xun was arrogant, his eyes widened with an unimaginable expression.

"You should have it, you should have it. It's just that everything is yours, concubine. How can I treat you preferentially? What do you want?"

Si Qinmi surrendered and said that Zhuang Xun should enjoy double standards and privileges. If there is any problem, if there is no problem, his king should enjoy the privileges.

"I want you to think about it. I'm sad. My wife hasn't even thought about me." Zhuang Xun said with a smile on his face. Why should he be sad?

"You are really arrogant. If you want something, you still want my concubine to help you think about it." She rolled her eyes at Zhuang Xun. The gentle and graceful queen couldn't stand Zhuang Xun's unreasonable behavior unique to the emperor.

"Because my queen will think to me, who dotes on me so much? I also like my queen the most."

Holding Si Qin Mi's jade-warm little hand with her backhand, she said she wanted to speak out boldly, not to mention that no one else was around, even if someone was in Zhuang Xun, she could say it without blushing.

"Then why don't you trust your queen to give you a surprise on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Si Qin Mi's bright eyes were filled with smiles and affection.

"Oh, am I wrong? I should have a tacit understanding. My wife will definitely think of me." Zhuang Xun pretended to be ashamed and said, sliding down to his knees for a second and then surrendering instantly.

"Want to know what the gift is?" Si Qin Mi smiled lightly, with a hint of temptation.

"I want to know, I don't want to know..." There is a bit of tangle, looking forward to it but feeling that knowing now has destroyed the expectation. "Let me tell you, I made a pair of shoes." Si Qinmi laughed and squeezed Zhuang Xun's hand.

"The shoes, um, they were made by you, madam. I like them all." Zhuang Xun was a little disappointed and asked what they were, but according to Si Qinmi's intention, he liked them no matter what they were.

"It's not for you, husband, but for my concubine. I don't understand why you like high heels. I'll pass..."

"Okay, no need to say more, I understand, I'm looking forward to it." At this point, stop.

Lest you really know that it’s just the cat scratching your heart.

"When the time comes, each person will be given a pair. Look at this gift. Do you like it, sir?" Si Qinmi said, asking for credit.

"I like it. It's such a luxurious gift." Zhuang Xun was filled with anticipation as he thought about the heights and legs of the people in the harem.

"It's just that Sister Li can't catch up. The aristocratic families in Zhao State are also not good people. They didn't want such a large population. I never expected it."

Si Qin Mi felt a little regretful. The family should be reunited, but due to the delay of the war, the Zhao State was quite unhappy. Now the people are fleeing to Jizhou.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, many people cannot be reunited. The common people and officials, big and small, are all very busy this autumn.

"Are all the aristocratic families so short-sighted? Alas." Zhuang Xun also admired the various actions of the Zhao family, which was able to force the people who were originally unable to leave their homeland to the "poor mountains and harsh waters" of Jizhou.

"No, some aristocratic families have extremely long-term vision, but the entire aristocratic family cannot let go of their interests."

Si Qinmi sorted out the relationship and said that there is nothing wrong with aristocratic families producing elites, but the elites still have to take into account the interests of the entire aristocratic family.

"Now it's just dragging. If we really move the people from Fangyu Road, is there still anyone on Fangyu Road?" Zhuang Xun had some idea of ​​the scale of the movement of people.

"That's not an issue that the Shouan Dao family has to consider. The interests of the families are not consistent. The general who commanded Zhao Jun was born in Shou'an, but he is smarter. He is not like other families who gorge themselves on food without showing off."

The information Si Qin Mi currently knows is that the Shao family is planning to allocate land to the people and the poor. This action will be extremely harmful to the Xia Kingdom. If it is followed, Si Qin Mi doubts whether it can be completed, judging from the thoughts of many aristocratic families.

"It's true that a strong man can cut off his wrists and cede territory. People still prefer Yuzhou to Jizhou, but our population is almost saturated. It doesn't matter if he can attract him, and he can also gain some virtue for himself."

Zhuang Xun was very impressed. Although Xia Guo was poached, the people benefited from it. Xia Guo was like a catfish and stimulated the vitality of these aristocratic families, which was good.

"It's just that Si'er can only share the bright moon with us. She can't go home and try on your new shoes." Zhuang Xun thought of Li Rusi and said regretfully.

When Li Rusi came back, she replaced He Heng and gave He Heng time to go home and rest, just in time to organize the evacuation.

As the commander-in-chief, it was impossible for Li Rusi to come back. He could only wait for Zhao's attack to end and maintain relative peace.

"There's no rush. When she comes back, you can spend a whole day with her. Wouldn't it be more perfect with a gift? There's no need to waste time. Besides, she may feel that you've been spending too much time with her, so she took the initiative to apply to go to the border."

Si Qin Mi blinked ambiguously and comforted Zhuang Xun, who also smiled reassuringly.

"I understand. It's a pity but not an annoyance. I know that national affairs are important. It's a pity that we are not strong. We have no choice but to let the people suffer twice."

Zhuang Xun can still understand clearly that family, country and world are all matters of measurement. It is not a trivial matter for him to ignore his family and country. He is not so willful, even if the country is his private property.

"Take your time and catch up in the past two years. The officials who were trained in large numbers have adapted to various places. There will be no more and no less time. Just take your time."

Si Qinmi could somewhat understand Zhuang Xun. Zhuang Xun was not a particularly noble person, but he had the feeling of feeling sorry for things like their own kind.

"Yeah, we will always solve it along the way. I'm just a little worried about Zhao's sudden attack. There are still many people on the road. It doesn't feel good to leave them behind."

He felt the distress of leading people across the river, but he could not confront Zhao Guo head-on. He wanted interests but not his conscience, and his conscience was not worth his interests.

"There is no need to be so entangled. The dilemma of choosing is always wrong. Just treat it as my concubine and make the choice for you, okay?"

Si Qinmi smoothed Zhuang Xun's brow. She had no moral baggage. If Zhuang Xun felt that the decision he made was wrong, then leave it to her.

"Don't spoil me. Besides, there's no way my wife can stop me from doing bad things. I'm a bit of a loser. When it's my turn to take responsibility, I won't be like the high-ranking officials in my hometown. I usually say nice things. When the time comes to find him, I can hide from him faster than anyone else."

Zhuang Xun enjoyed Si Qinmi's pampering, but he did not want to turn himself into a giant baby. He understood his responsibilities and obligations.

"I know, I know..." Zhuang Xun is able to go back and bury his benefactor. He is soft on the outside and hard on the inside.

"Your Majesty, Madam, urgent report from the front." Lan Qiu hurriedly walked in with a letter, not shying away from the two of them.

"Emergency military situation, something..."

Zhuang Xun opened the letter and read it hastily.

Shao Guoliang surrendered, Tang Yunfu was killed, 10,000 people surrendered, and 20,000 enemy troops were captured. At present, the strength of the army is equal to that of Zhao.

After all, Zhao's surrendered troops cannot be used immediately, and it would be ridiculous to defect when the time comes.

But 30,000 people were killed, which was already a lot. Zhuang Xun continued to look down.

After breaking through the city defenses and regaining Shou'an Road, the rebel army delayed the Xuanjia Cavalry and 10,000 people were wiped out. The Xia Kingdom defended two roads and at the same time applied not to evacuate the people.

Dumbfoundedly, he handed the information to Si Qin Mi. Si Qin Mi also had dilated pupils and showed an expression of disbelief.

The order was clearly to retreat and not make contact, but why did he suddenly wipe out 40,000 enemies and start a counterattack? The situation on the battlefield confused the resourceful Siqin Mi.

What happened, how it happened, and how it ended up like this!

I can't figure it out, I don't understand, and I even have some doubts about the authenticity of the intelligence. Why did I suddenly go from a disadvantage to an advantage, and instead suppressed Zhao Guo? It's weird, it's so weird.

"Is there any more information?" Si Qinmi suppressed his surprise and asked Lan Qiu.

"No, land transportation will have to wait for a few days." Lan Qiu shook her head. The letter contained too little information.

"Take it to Jiang Zhaoyi to see her attitude." Originally there was no problem, but the information was too exaggerated, and Si Qinmi wanted to find someone to confirm it.

"You are all here. Let's talk about a big event that shakes the stars. Xia Guo won." Falling from the sky, Bi Yuewu couldn't control the posture of a noble lady and broke the news in excitement and without etiquette.

(End of this chapter)