The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 81 Beauty is late
Qin Palace, Huizhi Palace.

Time has also left traces on the palaces, gardens and pavilions. Even if they are covered with vermilion paint, there are still gaps left and the paint peels off.

The princess of Zhenguo likes peace and quiet, so there are no waiters or maids to serve her in the palace.It's early spring again, the flowers are in full bloom, and the bees and butterflies are lingering in the flower beds.

But there are also overgrown weeds, full of life, and the chirping of crickets and insects.

The curtains on the pavilion in the middle of the palace garden are gently fluttering, like the hair of a gentle woman in the spring breeze.

I saw a long table placed in the pavilion. On the table, there were several scrolls of bamboo slips, a cup of fragrant tea, and an incense burner, with smoke curling up.

On the side, a figure wearing a dark red gown was lying quietly, but you could see that his gray hair was scattered and there were faint wrinkles on his face.

However, her skin is still smooth and fair, and her old age can still tell that she was once a beauty.

Beauty is old, but that's all!
With trembling eyes, she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear, without the turbidity of the elderly.

However, there was a look of confusion in his eyes. After a while, he regained his clarity and looked around.

She stood up. Her body was still slim under her long clothes, and her movements were still swift. She did not seem to be over sixty years old.

Yes, she is Princess Xia.

Princess Xia opened the curtain next to the pavilion and subconsciously looked at the flower garden in the palace garden. She stared at it blankly for a while, and then stood up again and walked into the palace.

In the palace, it is magnificent and elegant, but there is armor hanging beside the bed. There are even marks of slashing with swords and axes on the armor. There are even filth that cannot be washed away in some ravines, which have been soaked in the armor. , turned into part of the armor.

At the same time, there is a Qin sword beside the armor. The scabbard has bumps and patterns, and the pattern is also slightly damaged.

It's just that there is no one in the huge palace, except Princess Xia herself, and it seems that the whole world is silent.

"Tuk Tuk..."

At this moment, there was a slight knock on the door outside the palace, which made Princess Xia's movements stagnant. Then she turned and walked out of the palace, walked into the palace garden, and opened the door of Huizhi Palace.

Outside the palace gate, there were soldiers, waiters, and maids guarding them. However, at this time, a man wearing a crown was seen standing.

He must have been the one who knocked on the door just now.

"Sister..."

Seeing Princess Xia opening the door, the man shouted softly in a slightly deep voice, with a little distress in his eyes.

"come in……"

Princess Xia nodded, turned around and walked into the palace garden. Then the palace maid entered, rolled up the curtains on the pavilion, and invited King Qin to enter.

"My sister is already old, why do we still go to war?"

After King Qin Ying Ji sat down, he looked solemnly at Princess Xia opposite.

"Staying in the palace is very boring."

Princess Xia said softly.

"But my sister...is old, how can she fight?"

Twenty years have passed, and King Ying Ji of Qin has also transformed from his former prime into an old man, nearly fifty. Because he is the King of Qin, he worries about state affairs and works hard, and his hair has turned gray.

The wrinkles on his face are dense, and he looks even older than Princess Xia Cang.

King Yingji of Qin originally thought that his sister would stay young forever because of the divine bird, but he never thought that her sister would also gradually age.

At this time, his face was full of worry, and he tried his best to dissuade Princess Xia Wu from going on an expedition.

"My sister is already at the age of hearing, how can she still have the strength to fight?"

"As a general, you don't have to fight on the battlefield, but you can sit in the rear and scold Fang Qiu!" Princess Xia said lightly, looking at the flower bed in the distance, her eyes were attracted by a butterfly.

"..."

King Qin Yingji was speechless, thinking of his elder sister's experience in the past 20 years. Ever since the divine bird fell asleep, her elder sister had joined the army to fight. In these 20 years, she had made great achievements for the Qin State.

If Princess Xia is willing to receive the title, I am afraid that no one will be able to match her title.

However, Princess Xia refused to receive the title. She only received some financial rewards and gave the obtained goods to the soldiers trapped in the camp.

After thinking about this, King Qin Ying Ji came back to his senses and saw that his sister's hair was gray. He finally calmed down and said in a majestic tone:

"My sister wants to go to war, but I won't allow it!"

Hearing this, Princess Xia looked up at King Qin Ying Ji who was standing up, with a look of surprise on her face, but then she smiled.

"Now there is a general in the army, Bai Qi, who is invincible and even trapped in the camp..."

Having said this, King Qin Yingji paused, then looked at Princess Xia and said: "If my sister insists on joining the army, but cannot fight, let alone leave Xianyang. My sister can train soldiers in Xianyang and fall into the camp. The number of soldiers is only a thousand, can we practice again?"

"The soldiers trapped in the camp are extraordinary to begin with, and they work harder than ordinary Qin Rui soldiers. I'm afraid they won't be able to increase in number!"

Princess Xia gave a pertinent answer.

Hearing this, King Qin Ying Ji was obviously disappointed.

Princess Xia saw the disappointment on King Qin Ying Ji's face and shook her head slightly.In fact, she hasn't finished speaking yet. The cost of soldiers trapped in the camp is much higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

Armor, food, housing, etc. are all produced by the Qin State, and the armor is full armor, covering the whole body. Each person has a horse, horseshoes, and stirrups. This is not what ordinary soldiers can have.

And Qin's national strength does not allow this.

"So, I'd better stay in Xianyang!"

King Qin Yingji looked at Huizhi Palace and looked around, "Why don't you let the waiters and maids enter Sasui? Huizhi Palace is very dilapidated, so let it be repaired!"

King Qin Yingji did not ask Princess Xia for her opinion and went directly to make arrangements. This made Princess Xia on the side quite uncomfortable and felt that her former brother had really grown up.

Maybe he has grown up, but he only really feels it now.

Not long after, waiters, maids, and craftsmen entered directly. Princess Xia was a little surprised by their vigorous and resolute manner. She looked at King Qin Yingji who was acting as a supervisor on the side, and saw King Qin Yingji staring at her seriously. This made her Can't help but look back.

Well, it turned out that I was spying on myself...

Princess Xia stood up silently, put on neat clothes, then looked at King Qin Ying Ji and said: "Come with me for a walk..."

Hearing this, the serious look on Qin Wang Ying Ji's face immediately disappeared, and then he smiled and said: "Good!"

……

In the Qin Palace, the majesty is solemn. The Qin warriors are heavily armored and have spears like a forest. They are in awe.

But at this time, Princess Xia, who was wearing a gorgeous dark red dress, had gray hair and an old face. Although she could still see her appearance from the prosperous age, her beauty was aging, like a flower fading away.

On the side, King Qin was dressed in dark red clothes, black and red, walking like a dragon and a tiger, but at this time he was accompanying Princess Xia, chatting and joking with her.

"Ji still remembers that when my father was here, my sister was flying paper kites. Ji chased her and wanted to fly the kite himself, but she wouldn't let her..."

The huge and vast square was empty, and the Xianyang Palace stood majestically like a wild beast.

King Qin Yingji recalled with a smile he had not seen for a long time.

(End of this chapter)