Southern Tang Harem, Huanyi Bureau.

Wei Lingyuan hurriedly put away the half-washed clothes and put them back into the bamboo basket. In a blink of an eye, she saw that the clothes washed in the stream were about to be washed away by the water. By the time he packed up his things and rushed into the small pavilion by the side of the road, his blue cloth clothes were already almost wet.

She hastily put down the heavy bamboo basket, stood under the eaves and wrung out the skirt of her clothes vigorously.After washing the clothes for a day, my fingers have turned white from soaking in the water, and the skin is swollen and peeled off in pieces, and it hurts so much when I touch anything.

Wei Lingyuan wrung the blue cloth clothes with his pale hands, feeling that what came out was not water, but blood from his own hands.

Is that still her hand?The hands of the laundry lady...the hands used to be soft and slender, as tender as spring onions, painted with Kodan, reflecting the bright light of precious stones——

Just because she didn't want to be lonely and die of old age in the harem, and because she didn't want to bear the false name of queen, she took the risk to have fun.

After being brutally favored by the handsome god-like emperor with bewitching phoenix eyes, he looked up at himself with such indifference that he wanted to look at a discarded piece of clothing.

"Since the empress is so free, and the Clothes Bureau in the harem is short of manpower, please go there, maybe being busy will make your mind clearer and you won't do stupid things anymore!"

Then, as a queen, she became a lowly clothes slave.

However, this is not the saddest thing. The saddest thing is that every important festival, she has to dress up, smile gradually, and meet the court congratulations with him.

Watching my father pretending to be happy.

Then he returned to the palace where there was no one, and washed his face with tears.

The other two concubines were terrified of her fate and dared not act out of line.

From the mouths of the maids in the Huanyi Bureau, she learned that the person her husband loved was actually the princess of Xichu, the abandoned queen of Northern Qin Dynasty, Cheng Wushuang!

Shocked by this news, Wei Lingyuan was in shock.

Tang Shaoyuan, a high-ranking man, actually set up a sixth house for other people's wives?

That day, she pricked her arm with a sewing needle, and vowed that she would avenge this one day.

The bloody pain is not only the body, but also the heart!

Wei Lingyuan secretly bribed the guards, got the lead machine, looked at the thick medicine bowl, and drank it without hesitation.

Zhuanji is a kind of poison that can cause people to feign death, but as long as there is an antidote, they will still be resurrected within two hours.

Father Wei received the news and secretly asked someone to find someone who looked like his daughter to replace Wei Lingyuan and smuggled his daughter out of the palace.

The empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty passed away suddenly. The cause of her death was bizarre, and Tang Shaoyuan buried her with honor.

And Wei Lingyuan, who was newly reborn, seeks a good teacher and studies art hard. She wants to make those who betray her heart get retribution, and she wants to make the woman who made her so unfortunate pay for her beautiful years.

The wind howls outside the window, the lamps and candles in the hall are flickering, and the cluster of flames, flickering and extinguishing, is full of ghosts and ghosts.

Tang Shaoyuan stood up, pushed open the window, a strong wind came, blowing out the candle gas, accompanied by a gust of cold night wind blowing through the heart.

Under the whirling shadows of the trees outside the window, there was a rustling sound, and the dark night sky could not see the stars and the moon...

When the detailed report was made that Cheng Wushuang was not controlled by Dongfang Chen, but was taken away by Cheng Anran, Tang Shaoyuan's rarely angry phoenix eyes suddenly burst into a tsunami-like anger.

The long sleeves brushed off the teacup, drew the Longling sword in his hand, and said sharply: "Dongfang Chen, Tang Shaoyuan and you will never be at odds in this life!"

After the anger passed, he slumped down on the dragon chair, brushing the dragon chair that thousands of people yearn for, feeling empty and lonely.

How many times do I wake up in the middle of the night, suddenly feel that Yi Ren is not by my side, loneliness and longing rush in, the night is as cold as water and water is like the sky——

Who told him what could win her heart?

Northern Qin Imperial Palace.

When Dongfang Chen woke up from a serious injury, he saw Empress Dowager Chunyu sitting in front of his couch.

He wanted to salute, but was held down by Empress Dowager Chunyu.

"Chen'er, this time, you are too willful!" The Empress Dowager Chunyu sighed, her eyes were full of sadness and heartache: "Your father, as you can see, he has never seen me in his eyes, and his heart has been given to me." That bitch... the greatest luck in my life is to have you..."

"Mother..."

"Chen'er, I have been in the palace for 30 years, and I have endured humiliation for 25 years. Look..."

The Empress Dowager Chunyu spread out her hands, but her delicate fingers were covered with calluses, which were the imprints left by her working hard when she was not favored. Even now, she cannot erase these humiliating imprints.

Dongfang Chen felt a tearing pain in his heart, and guilt spread throughout his body like a rising tide. His mother was isolated and helpless in this lonely palace, and it was so easy for him to ascend the throne. worry……

As if she didn't see Dongfang Chen's pain and struggle, Empress Dowager Chunyu said flatly: "The leg hurts again, the sky is about to change!"

This is the sickness left by my mother and him when they lived in the cold palace. At that time, the mattress was thin, and she slept on the cold couch with a thick quilt. The pain was unbearable.

Dongfang Chen felt more guilty, struggled to get up, and knelt on the ground: "Mother, son is not filial——"

Empress Dowager Chunyu smiled sadly, stroked her drooping hair and said, "Chen'er, do you know the reason why Empress Mother never dyes her hair?"

The candlelight seemed to be frozen, as pale as water, under the dim candlelight, Chunyu Empress Dowager Chunyu's black hair was covered with dots of white, which made Dongfang Chen's eyes astringent.

Is it his fault that he is so haggard, his face is not old, and his hair is withered?

"The queen mother wants you to remember that we have endured all kinds of hardships and hardships to get to this point. You don't want to disregard the country and the country for a woman, and trample your own body—"

Dongfang Chen knelt stiffly in front of the Empress Dowager Chunyu, and that hand tightly held her warm hand.

"Stop talking, Queen Mother! I just love her. Is there anything wrong with loving someone?"

Slowly and gently, pulling out the palm held by her son, Empress Dowager Chunyu picked up the celadon teacup on the case, and took a sip of the cool tea.

"There is nothing wrong with love, but you love the wrong person... and in this life, there are many things to do besides love..."

He knelt on the black brick floor, and the coldness of the brick seeped into his bones little by little from his knees.

"Chen'er, because of her being alone in the danger of the Huns, you know that the queen mother is worried about you; because of him, you neglected the concubines of the six palaces, but you are worrying about the royal heirs because of the mother; when she killed you, you didn't hesitate." Bi, do you know how the queen mother feels?"

The Empress Dowager Chunyu questioned her loudly, like a sharp arrow, Dongfang Chen couldn't dodge, and was dripping with blood instantly.

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Chunyu laughed loudly, picked up the silver scissors on the table, and stabbed at herself suddenly.

"Raising a child like this, if I don't listen to the teachings, I'd rather die—"

Dongfang Chen turned pale with fright, and rushed over to snatch the scissors. The scissors were too sharp, and cut his wrist. A string of blood dripped down, causing the old wound to open, and his eyebrows frowned.

Heart, as if fried in a frying pan, was in excruciating pain. He and Cheng Wushuang, like two entangled knots, were entangled with each other, becoming tighter and tighter.

It's not that he doesn't want to forget, he also thought about avoiding it, but instead they became more tightly bound, and when he realized it, he couldn't get away.

"Queen, what do you want your son to do? Forget her, son really can't do it?"

Empress Dowager Chunyu's brows and eyes were cold, and the violent air disappeared in a flash.

"You must learn to forget, because you are the emperor!"

Emperor, what is an emperor?

Do you want to enjoy the glory of the whole life and own the loneliness for a hundred years?

"If you don't want your mother to die, you can swear with your mother in front of the late emperor." Chunyu said empress dowager sternly.

Dongfang Chen's eyes were gloomy and he had a violent temper. Only the Empress Dowager Chunyu made him helpless.

Reluctantly got up, supported by the palace servants, the mother and son came to the temple of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty.

Eternal candles were burning in the temple, and fresh melons and fruits were placed on display. A monk was knocking on a wooden fish. Seeing the two people coming in, they retreated silently.

The portraits of the emperors of the Qin Dynasty hung high on it, looking at the mother and son kneeling on the ground.

"Chen'er, the queen mother wants you to kneel in front of your ancestors and swear a poisonous oath that you will never have any contact with Cheng Wushuang in this life, otherwise you will be punished by heaven and not die well!" Empress Chunyu said word by word.

This oath is indeed vicious, poisonous like a spell, it is shocking to hear.

The endless sadness surged up layer by layer, Dongfang Chen only felt that the heart was suddenly placed in the ice cellar again, with a chirping sound, a puff of smoke came out, and it immediately cracked into several pieces——

Will be condemned by God and not die well?

Ha ha, really, very poisonous!

Slowly raising his right hand, Dongfang Chen's low voice sounded hollow: "I, Dongfang Chen, hereby swear to my ancestors that I will never have any contact with Cheng Wushuang again in this life, otherwise I will be condemned by God and will not be able to end well! "

It took a lot of effort to finish those few short words, cold sweat broke out on Dongfang Chen's forehead, and his teeth chattered.

All of a sudden, his eyes darkened, and he fell into the boundless darkness.

From now on, only Lord Yemeng!

"Chen'er, Chen'er—come here, the emperor has passed out!"

In the dark night, the Empress Dowager Chunyu's voice resounded sharply.

Southern Tang.

"Yu Tang" is a royal hot spring, which has the effect of nourishing the skin and strengthening the body. It is the best flowing hot spring in Chu State, which is diverted from an active volcano in the mountain.

It is only for the emperor and his close relatives to bathe here.As usual, although Wushuang is a princess, she is not of the royal family, so she should not come here to bathe.But Cheng Anran brought Wushuang here.

Because Wushuang has just recovered from a serious illness and is weak, soaking in hot springs is good for the body.

Wushuang didn't like to be served, and didn't want to wait outside for a long time, so she told him to deal with her own affairs, and she would return to the East Palace later.

The shadow guard happened to have something to report, An Ran gave a few instructions and left in a hurry.

Wushuang walked into the hot spring room, lightly untied her clothes, removed her hair, let the black hair fall loose, and then slowly stepped into the hot spring.

I found a place in the pool and sat on the steps. The warm spring water with a slight sulfur smell covered my chest, and the warm water slid over my limbs, refreshing my muscles and bones.

After swimming for a while, I feel a little tired.

Because she was reading the history volume of Chu State last night, she slept too late, soaked in the warm spring water, and felt drowsy. After a while, she leaned against the pool and fell asleep.

The third prince, Cheng Xin, who came back by the emperor's order, was travel-stained and tired, so he walked to the hot spring to take a bath.

When the accompanying maids saw him coming, they all saluted: "Third Highness."

Cheng Xin nodded slightly, and walked in.

A court lady hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Princess Qionghua takes a bath inside."

Cheng Xin narrowed his eyes. Among the many imperial sisters, there was a Princess Qionghua who was never known. Could it be a beauty from another country?

(Cheng Xin has been guarding the frontier, so he doesn't know Cheng Wushuang, nor have he met him.)

Years of fighting life suppressed his indulgence, and when he heard that the beautiful woman was bathing inside, a picture of the beautiful woman coming out of the bath suddenly appeared in his mind.

Cheng Xin only felt that when his lower abdomen became hot, he wanted to go straight in.

The maid wanted to stop her, but he waved her hand and knocked her down on the ground.

It must be known that he has practiced martial arts for many years and is known for his brute force, a simple wave of his hand can kill someone.

The maid's head hit the stone, and her head was bleeding immediately. All the maids knelt on the ground and did not dare to stop them.

Cheng Xin drove straight in, and saw that the hot spring room was full of smoke, and within a few steps, no one could be seen, let alone the sound of someone bathing in the water, so he couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Suddenly, a hint of elegant fragrance floated into his nose. Although the fragrance was light, the strong sulfur smell could not cover up the original freshness. He looked around curiously to find the source of the fragrance.

Are there flowers blooming in this hot spring?Looking around, the fragrance in the air was so refreshing, he had never smelled such an elegant fragrance of any flower.

Walking and smelling the fragrance, suddenly, his eyes were locked by a figure by the pool, the figure was lying there motionless, only the slightly heaving chest proved that the person was still alive, suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise, it was a woman ....

The woman seemed to be asleep, her long black hair covered her face, only her white and round shoulders and snow-white graceful neck were exposed, her skin was as white as if transparent, only looking at her back, she knew she was stunning.

Cheng Xin felt that the water temperature seemed to rise a bit, making his body even hotter.

He lightly licked his somewhat dry lips. He looked at the fairy-like figure in the water, and there was a trace of incomprehensible deep meaning in his dark eyes.

Cheng Xin didn't realize that he was approaching the elf in the water step by step, when he realized it.He had already gone deep into the water, and stood in front of the sleeping woman. He stretched out his hand, trying to lift the hair that covered her face in front of the man, but the man in front of him suddenly opened his eyes, kicked his feet, and quickly Swipe backwards, and when he reacts, the man has already stood still two feet away.His eyes were as cold as ice edges in winter.

Cheng Xin stood in the water blankly, staring obsessively at the person in front of him, everything around him seemed to no longer exist, what a beautiful painting this is, spring flowers, autumn moon, summer insects, winter snow, compared with The person in front of him lost all color.

That elegant fragrance is the scent of her body, her hair is like flowing clouds, her bright eyes are black and bright, like clear water and autumn waves, like delicate eyebrows and eyes painted with fine brushwork, there seems to be a faint light around her, which is unbelievable look straight at.She is like an elf in this mountain, charming...

"who are you?"

Cheng Xin asked confusedly, feeling his mouth was dry and his blood was racing.

And Cheng Anran waited and waited until Wushuang came back, so he couldn't wait to find her in person.

Seeing a court lady lying on the ground dying, her eyes froze.

"Who did it?"

"Back to the prince, the third prince is here, he, he is inside—"

A maid said shyly.

Cheng Anran's face turned cold immediately, and he rushed in as soon as he opened the curtain, only to see Wushuang standing not far from Cheng Xin with his chest crossed, with a gloomy face, the murderous intent in his eyes flashed away.

There was a slight mountain breeze blowing over her hair, and the long hair was dripping with water and wrapped around her body, making her look more and more like a weak willow supporting the wind, captivating the soul, in the cold light circle, Wushuang's charming facial features, jet-black Her long hair, her enchanting figure, everything is not real, she is like a fairy who descended from the sky, and also like a charming banshee.

Cheng Xin just stood there in a daze, he was deeply seduced, he had never seen such an amazing surprise.He didn't notice the cold killing intent in her eyes at all, thinking she was just afraid of him.

"Don't be afraid... Your Highness will not hurt you..."

Suddenly someone passed over Cheng Xin's head, and when he blinked again, the beautiful woman was no longer there, he was taken aback, then suddenly looked up, the woman was nestling in Cheng Anran's arms, he took off the cloak on his body , wrapped the woman in her arms tightly, and looked at the gentleness between her eyebrows, which was as clear as water.

"Cheng Xin, you are too presumptuous!" An Ran said coldly with anger burning between his brows.

Cheng Xin suddenly came back to his senses, and laughed loudly: "Second brother, is she your favorite?"

Cheng Anran was angry and did not answer: "Wu Shuang, let's go!"

Cheng Xin said with a hippie smile: "Second brother, don't be in such a hurry. You and my brother haven't seen each other for many years and haven't talked about the past. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Cheng Anran saw his flickering eyes, felt evil in his heart, and said lightly: "Third brother knows that there are people bathing here, and trespassed in the hot spring. Did you learn these things outside in the past two years? She is a county named by the father and the emperor." Lord, are you not afraid that I will tell my father about this and say that you are molesting the princess?"

Cheng Xin's eyes turned cold, and he spoke impolitely: "Second brother, why do you have to be aggressive? I haven't pursued you for murdering General Wang's daughter Concubine Yuan, but you are the villain who sued first? Since the words are not speculative, then there is nothing to say. That's it!"

Cheng Anran sneered: "Everyone!"

Cheng Wushuang wanted to blind him in the eyes, but seeing that he was the prince, he suppressed his anger for a while, and just gave him a cold look before leaving.

Cheng Xin was suddenly taken aback by this gaze, and felt as if he was facing an ice abyss, and the temperature slowly recovered after Wushuang left.

This Princess Qionghua is interesting, very interesting!

In the summer of August, the weather was so hot that it was like a fire. The palace of the Emperor of Chu was deep and vast, with bamboo curtains hanging on the windows and doors, and agarwood incense burning.

In the study, Cheng Shenglong was in high spirits, and it could be seen that he was in a really good mood.

"In the past year, our country of Chu has had a bumper crop of crops, and there has been no more suffering from wars. The later Han lost 20 troops in the battle of Tianmen Mountain, and was unable to fight again. Now Tang Shaoyuan of the Southern Tang Dynasty took the initiative to make friends with our country of Chu. The years of war have finally passed. , Six days later, it will be the day when the envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty will come to visit. You must be courteous and respectful, and promote our great country and national style."

"Your servants will obey the decree!" All the ministers knelt down and received the decree.

"Emperor!"

"My son is here!" Cheng Xian took a small step, bowed his eyes, and stood below.

"This banquet will be prepared by the emperor!"

On August [-]th, the imperial city welcomed the Southern Tang envoys to Chu State amidst the solemn ceremonies and music.

Both sides of the bustling streets of the capital city of Chu State were crowded with people watching the ceremony. The bustling crowd and the continuous shops and pavilions all revealed the prosperity of the capital.

The envoy's car stopped in front of the palace, and the reception etiquette was unusual. Flowers and colored balls were placed on both sides of the outer palace gate and the inner palace hall.All the envoys shouted and rushed to the main hall.

At the beginning of the colorful lanterns, the court ladies and eunuchs came and went like a cloud.

The eight tones are playing in unison, the silk and bamboo are singing together, the singing is endless, and the dancing shadows are dancing.

Inside the main hall, there is a large cauldron with cloud and dragon patterns on the left and right sides. At the moment, it is surrounded by smoke, but it is burning with rare Qinan incense.

The fairy mansion in the sky, the emperor's home on earth.All fields are planted with jade, and there is no land without flowers.

This is the atmosphere of royal prosperity.

All the ministers of the Chu State were lined up neatly on both sides of the main hall, and Cheng Shenglong, who was wearing a golden crown on his head and wearing a golden crown, was sitting on the throne in the hall.

After the reception ceremony.

Cheng Shenglong smiled happily: "I am very happy to see the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty today. I will hold a banquet in front of you today, and the people will congratulate you!"

The banquets in the palace were extravagant and extravagant, and everyone was used to such entertainment. After the scenes of "the five grains are plentiful and the world is peaceful" are over, there is a staggering exchange of toasts.

The entire imperial city was immersed in the noise, but no one could save the day when they heard the joy of Sheng and Xiao Sizhu.

During the banquet, several young dancers rose up, dancing gracefully with light sleeves, for a moment it was hazy, like a dream.

Because Wushuang was named princess, naturally he was also at the banquet.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Meng Shaoliang, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, saluted respectfully and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, besides bringing gifts to express the friendship between the two countries, the Lord of our country has another request."

When Cheng Shenglong's wine was hot, he said happily: "Oh, it's rare that the Emperor Tang has something to ask the lonely king, so the envoy can tell you."

The envoy glanced at Wushuang, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, my emperor has heard for a long time that Princess Qionghua of your country is intelligent and elegant, with both virtue and beauty. I would like to marry Princess Qionghua as my spouse!"

The hall was silent for a while, but the hearts of everyone were in chaos.

Wu Shuang's face turned red and white, what the hell is this Tang Shaoyuan doing?

But other courtiers murmured in low voices, who knew that Princess Qionghua was abandoned by Emperor Qin, who knew that Tang Shaoyuan openly proposed to marry her, her behavior was beyond everyone's expectations, even her thoughts were unpredictable.

Cheng Shenglong squinted his eyes and pondered, Cheng Wushuang was originally a chess piece, what is rare is that this chess piece can control two emperors, it can be said that it is very useful.It would be a good plan to put her next to Tang Shaoyuan.

"solitary--"

"I disagree!" At the end of Cheng Shenglong's words, he was interrupted by Cheng Anran.

On the high hall, An Ran's face was like sinking water, with anger hidden in his eyes, he strode out with his head held high, and said openly.

Cheng Xin hated the beautiful woman Fangze for not kissing him. Seeing that this was a good time, he asked in a dark voice, "Does the prince want to disobey the emperor's wishes?"

Cheng Anran knelt on the ground with a plop, straightened his waist, and said without showing any weakness: "Father, my son never asks for anything. Last time in the Tianmen Mountain battle, my father asked my son what reward I wanted. Today I dare to say the reward, and that is to ask my father, the emperor, and my ministers to marry Princess Qionghua!"

As soon as he said a word, the officials looked at each other in astonishment. They didn't expect that a little Cheng Wushuang would cause an uproar.

The hostility in Cheng Shenglong's eyes flashed away. The little eagle has grown up, has wings, and has begun to obey the discipline.

But at that time, he promised to reward him, and for a while, he was in a dilemma.

Wu Shuang stepped out, knelt with An Ran and said: "The little girl has been loved by the emperor by mistake, I am very grateful, but the matter of marriage is a lifetime of happiness. Today, the little girl expresses her position here, and she is willing to be of the same heart with the prince!"

The Southern Tang envoy was astonished and felt sorry for Tang Shaoyuan.

For a moment, the atmosphere froze.

Cheng Shenglong suddenly laughed: "Since my son is unwilling, how can I force it? Messenger, please tell Emperor Tang that I still have a few daughters who are waiting to be married. They are all like flowers and jade, and I can choose one to marry. How about it?"

The messenger said: "Thank you for your majesty's kindness. I will inform my emperor to convey your majesty's kindness."

The banquet started again, covering up the unpleasant scene just now.

An Ran and Wu Shuang looked at each other, seeing firmness in each other's eyes.

Looking at the lively banquet, Wushuang felt a little irritable, so he quietly got up and went for a walk in the back.

At that time, the moon and stars were sparse, and the fragrance of flowers was overwhelming, so I walked to the pool to enjoy the breeze.

The palaces of this harem are connected and have a similar layout, and they have gone far for a while.

Wushuang had no choice but to perform light work and jumped to the roof to see the whole situation.

The roof that I don't want to jump on is the bedroom of the Empress Dowager Chu, and two glazed tiles were specially made on the roof to allow light to pass through.

Inadvertently glanced at it, and saw a scene that stunned her.

Although the Empress Dowager Chu was over sixty years old, her complexion was still as smooth as a young woman's due to her well-maintained skin. At this time, she beckoned a young eunuch to come to the bed.

The little eunuch is a handsome young man who was summoned by the queen mother.

Then he took off the eunuch's clothes, removed the hat and crown, and entered the queen mother's bed curtain.

I had vaguely heard that the Empress Dowager Chu was a masculine woman, and she got a lot of young men to live in the harem, but I didn't expect it to be true!

Wushuang immediately found it interesting, so he quietly lifted the roof tiles to enjoy the old and coquettish live spring performance of the Empress Dowager Chu.

After some cloud and rain, the Empress Dowager Chu sat up disheveled and supported by the young man.

The Empress Dowager held up a cup of tea and said, "You served very well today, and Aijia gave you silver tea to moisten your throat."

The young man was charming and coquettish, so he leaned against her and drank it in one gulp.

After a while, the boy suddenly tightened his throat and pointed at the queen mother: "Queen mother, you——ah!"

The boy fell to the ground without saying a word, convulsed a few times and died.

Wushuang couldn't help being awe-inspiring, the queen mother wanted to enjoy herself but was afraid of being known, she actually silenced her after using it up, it was really vicious.

An old nun came and ordered someone to carry out the boy's body and help the queen mother to dress.

"Queen Mother, are you satisfied with this today?" the old nanny asked cautiously.

The Queen Mother frowned and said: "But Er Er, speaking of it, the most ecstasy is a man like King Qin!"

When Wushuang first heard these words, he felt a rush of heat in his head, and had the urge to strangle her to death immediately.

She didn't know why, she was so excited.

"Queen Mother, are you not afraid of raising tigers? He was released back then, and now he is the Emperor of Qin—" the old mother hesitated to speak.

"Bold!" The queen mother turned her face as soon as she said it, and the old mother trembled in fright, and hurriedly knelt on the ground.

A sneer flashed across the Queen Mother's lips: "Aijia has his own way of doing things, he can't hide from Aijia's palm."

The old mother hurriedly kowtowed: "The Queen Mother is wise!"

Wushuang held back his anger, took out a pill from his bosom, popped it into the incense burner after the queen mother went to bed, and then returned to the banquet.

The pill is a powerful aphrodisiac, if you smell it, it will stimulate your passion/desire, hehe, let everyone see the promiscuous appearance of the Queen Mother of Chu.

Seeing Wushuang come back with a bad face, An Ran asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you still angry about what happened just now?"

Wushuang shook his head and frowned, "I'm a little tired, I want to go back and rest!"

An Ran understood her mood, and said softly: "I ordered the shadow guard to send you back. I will discuss matters with my father after the banquet is over, and I will come back later."

Wushuang hummed and said, "I'll just go back by myself, I know the way here."

When she returned to the East Palace, she suddenly remembered that she had not brought Cheng Pengfei with her when she left, and she felt a chill in her heart, and thought that Dongfang Chen was still eating the porridge, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.

I don't know why my heart jumped wildly, and I hurriedly wrote a letter, called a carrier pigeon, tied the letter to the pigeon's feet, and let go, the white pigeon flew into the vast night sky.

Wushuang bit her lip, looked at herself in the mirror and said silently, she didn't care about Dongfang Chen, she just pitied him, just--just pitied him.

After the banquet, An Ran said: "Father——"

Cheng Sheng didn't turn his head back and said: "You have gone too far today!"

An Ran said in a deep voice: "I just want to marry the person I like, why doesn't my father allow it?"

Cheng Shenglong turned around, stopped, and stared at him sharply: "Do you really want to marry her?"

An Ran lifted her robe and knelt on the ground: "Father, please help me!"

"Forget it, recently Rouran and the Xiongnu invaded our borders, so you lead your troops to retreat from the enemy. If you win, I will allow you to marry her!"

An Ran raised her brows lightly, and said: "Father, are you serious?"

Cheng Shenglong kept walking and said: "Could it be that you are too confused to be a prince?"

An Ran looked at Cheng Shenglong's leaving back with complicated eyes, what does the father mean, the emperor's heart is unpredictable?

In the study room, Cheng Xian was puzzled and said, "Father, you really let the second brother fight against the Huns?"

Cheng Shenglong dipped the ink, wrote a big dragon character, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Cheng Xian scratched his head: "Father asked him to go to Ziling Prefecture. The soldiers there often fought against the Huns, and they were extremely fierce. Isn't Father afraid that the second brother will support himself after he wins?"

Cheng Shenglong glanced at his beloved youngest son and sighed.

This child is still too young. In order to protect him, I deliberately did not establish him as the emperor, but let him go out to hone, but I didn't expect that Cheng Anran would bring him back to the imperial city and emptied his rights.

Cheng Anran will be his great enemy when he ascends the throne in the future!

"It's too early to tell if you won't win. There's a lot of knowledge in it. Xian'er should go back and think about it!" Cheng Shenglong said while waving his brush.

Cheng Xian thought deeply for a moment, cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Father!"

When Cheng Anran returned to the East Palace, Wushuang saw the joy on his face, and couldn't help asking, "Why are you so happy?"

An Ran's eyes sparkled and she held her hand and said: "Wushuang, my father said that as long as I repel the Xiongnu and Rouran, I will marry you and me!"

Wushuang was not happy when he heard the words, but took out a map to find out the location of Ziling Prefecture.

Xianxiu pointed to a point on the map and said: "Ziling Prefecture was built in the 45th year of the Western Chu calendar. It was built by the founding emperor Wu Zongdi of the Western Chu with millions of laborers. The purpose of its construction is to establish a city in the northwest region to prevent foreign invasion and harassment. important town.

Since the founding year of Western Chu, Ziling Prefecture has been firmly controlled by the royal family of Western Chu, because it is an important border town, with dragons and tigers occupying it, and the terrain is dangerous.

But it is also a place that military strategists of all dynasties must contend for, because it is rich in water and grass and fertile land. Whether it is the army of the Huns or the Rouran people, they are all eyeing this place.

The soldiers here have almost no rest time for a year, and they are fighting against the invading enemy. Every year, a large number of soldiers and generals die in battle.The emperor asked you to resist the Xiongnu, which undoubtedly made you choose the most difficult path, because it is easy to defend and attack here, do you understand? "

An Ran nodded, but there was hidden confidence in her eyes, and a chilling fighting intent appeared on her usually gentle face.

"Don't worry, I will definitely win!" For you!

Wushuang smiled brightly, closed the map and said, "Although this is a hard job, I will go with you!"

An Ran's eyes widened, and the circles of smiles couldn't help spreading out, like ripples in still water.

"Wushuang, having you is a blessing in my life!"

Wushuang let him hold her, and said calmly: "I will live and die with you!"

An Ran's half-eyed, getting a pink friend, what regrets in this life, what more can a husband ask for?

The night moon is quiet and the wine is shining, the stars are shining, the fragrance of agarwood in the furnace is intoxicating, and a pair of embracing figures are reflected on the paper window.

But in the cool night breeze, there was a woman in plain clothes standing outside the window, looking at each other coldly.

The woman's usual gentle face disappeared, she clenched her teeth, snorted softly, and left quickly.

On the second day, Cheng Shenglong suddenly told Cheng Anran that Queen Wang and Queen were bored in the palace and asked Princess Qionghua to accompany her to relieve the boredom, and two women should not go to the battlefield to see bloodshed, so Wushuang should stay in the palace and wait for him to return in triumph!

Wushuang couldn't help sneering, what a cunning fox, he took himself as a pawn, so he wouldn't be afraid to support himself after An Ran won.

But if he didn't go, it would be difficult for An Ran to win.

You can't openly resist the decree, only sake.

"Come on, with this wine, I wish you a successful start and success in no time!" Su held the wine in her hands.

An Ran gulped down her drink in one gulp, her brows straightened.

"wait me back!"

Wushuang smiled: "Definitely!"

In the court, the prince came out.

He bowed down and prostrated himself on the ground: "As the prince of Western Chu, I was supposed to worry about my father and solve problems for the people, but now the situation has changed suddenly, and the Huns are at the end of a small thief, brazenly invading our territory in Western Chu. , I would like to lead the army, fight the enemy bravely, and raise the prestige of our Western Chu country!"

Cheng Shenglong pretended to think for a moment: "The prince is the prince of the country, if there is any mistake—"

Cheng Anran remained unmoved, his back was as cold and arrogant as a snow peak: "Please do it, Your Majesty!"

Cheng Shenglong sighed: "The prince's filial piety is commendable, since this is the case, the prince Cheng Anran will take the order!"

"My son is here!"

Take out the imperial decree that has been drawn up.

"I order you to lead an army of 30 to Ziling Prefecture to fight against bandits and show off our army's prestige!"

"My son! Accept the order!"

All eyes were on Cheng Anran.

This time the Xiongnu invaded with 20 iron cavalry, 30 infantry, and 20 troops from Rouran. Even though Ziling Prefecture had 30 troops, most of them lost half.

Is this going to be life or death?

Will this battle be ruined, or will it shock the world?All civil and military officials were present at the expedition ceremony.

The priest's sharp voice pierced the sky: "God, beat the drums——!"

Suddenly, the sound of the drum suddenly sounded, thick and steady, like thunder, like a salute, rolling between the sky and the earth.

The sound of the drums shook the sky, as dense as the rolling thunder before the summer rain, making one feel as if a violent storm that will loot the world is coming.

Everyone felt that the heart was about to jump out of their throats, but they were oppressed by the invisible heavy pressure!

It seemed as if thousands of troops and horses gathered on the battlefield, a fierce battle erupted in a blink of an eye.

Cheng Anran only felt the blood in his body boil, and the sound of the drum aroused his sleeping memory.

Hunting with flags, leading thousands of troops and horses to charge into battle; waving the whip to point, stepping across the country and watching the world!

An Ran raised her eyes and had a panoramic view of the layers of palace eaves and the setting sun like blood behind her.

The majestic and magnificent palaces are shrouded in the setting sun, like burning on fire.

The strong visual impact and spiritual infection highlight the dignity and inviolability of royal power.

In front of them stood a 30 'well-trained' army, reflecting the sun, and the armor was glowing with a cold light, chilling and oppressive.

Cheng Anran walked the long road surrounded by tens of thousands of gold and iron armor, with his head raised high from beginning to end

He stepped onto the swearing-in platform to let everyone see himself clearly

Cheng Anran took two steps forward, without saying a word, looking down at the audience with stern eyes

Immediately, all the discussions and whispers stopped in an instant

The soldiers stood still like a forest, and the venue where 30 people gathered.It was as quiet as barren mountains and wild forests.To be a general, you need to have an inviolable majesty!

Cheng Anran picked up the wine bowl and said in a loud voice: "In the past, I, Western Chu, was repeatedly killed and plundered by the enemy. I am also a descendant of Western Chu. This is my shame! Facing the invading enemy and defending the military power of Western Chu, I, Cheng Anran, and everyone Standing on the same front! In this expedition, I want to tell the world plainly—offensive and defensive changes! Kou can go, and he can go!!"

"I would like to use this cup to pay tribute to Ziling Prefecture and to the soldiers of Western Chu who fought bloody battles in the vast territory!" He held the wine bowl high, his eyes burning: "This prince will do it first!" He raised his head and drank it all. Throw the bowl on the ground

"Willing to follow the prince, the Chu army is mighty! In front of Cheng Anran, the soldiers knelt down to the swearing-in platform one by one

The audience burst into warm cheers and applause, like wheat waves blown down by the wind. The 30 troops knelt down neatly row after row, and countless voices merged into a resounding echo: "Wish to follow the prince, Chu Jun mighty"

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