Aijia Kefu: Your Majesty, please avoid

Chapter 129

The next few days were uneventful.

Su Yi seemed to be ill, or he was trying to regroup and mobilize morale; the imperial court was happy to wait for reinforcements from all over the place.So neither of the two sides provoked anyone, and they lived in peace.

Duan Ran got Lu Li's order, so he ran more frequently into the palace, dragging Princess Hejing to eat, drink and play all day long, and almost went around the capital, but he refused to let her go back to the post house.

After four or five days like this, Princess He Jing still felt uneasy, so she begged Duan Ran to go with her, so they left the guards sent by Lu Li and quietly returned to Beiyan Posthouse.

Going back this time is incredible.

It turned out that there was no one in Qin Jiao's room, and a thin layer of dust had accumulated in the meeting hall, and it seemed that no one had been there for at least a few days.

Duan Ran dragged Princess He Jing into the rooms of the envoys and searched around, but he couldn't find anyone who could speak.

There are only maids, servants, and the two thousand warriors in charge of guarding the road in the posthouse.

"Where's the third prince?" Princess He Jing grabbed a young servant's shoulder and asked sharply.

The little fellow shook his head again and again, and he didn't know anything about it. He only knew that His Royal Highness the Third Prince hadn't appeared for several days.

The maids and warriors were even more ignorant.

Duan Ran no longer cared about Princess He Jing, and hurriedly went to various side courtyards to ask the envoys from the vassal states, but the answer he got was still a dull "don't know".

So, Duan Ran had no choice but to rush into the courtroom in a hurry, and reported the news to Lu Li who was discussing matters with the ministers.

The disappearance of the third prince of Beiyan caused an uproar in the court.Even Su Qingyuan, who was hiding behind the screen to catch up on sleep, sat up in surprise.

Lu Li pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "According to what you said, I'm afraid he has been gone for a few days."

He was actually negligent.He always thought that the guards in the post house were fairly strict, not to mention that there were two thousand warriors on the other side, such a large lineup would never disappear silently.

Unexpectedly, the other party would play a trick of "Golden Cicada Escapes its Shell", not only leaving behind two thousand warriors, but also leaving his own sister in Nanyue!
"Go and bring Princess Hejing here!" Lu Li said in a deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, Princess He Jing had already rushed to the hall: "Your Majesty, there is no need to send anyone to arrest me, I'm already here!"

Duan Ran looked back at her, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Princess Hejing knelt down upright: "Hejing didn't know about the mission's departure from Beijing. But since Hejing is Princess Beiyan, he is naturally responsible for the Beiyan mission. The mission left without saying goodbye. He Jing is willing to bear the criminal responsibility for the rudeness, and has no complaints."

"Don't talk nonsense..." Duan Ran stomped his feet and reprimanded.

Princess Hejing looked up at him and smiled slightly.

Cheng Yu stood up and said anxiously: "The embassy's departure from the capital is a small matter, but the secrets behind it are of great importance! Now that the rebels are besieging the city, the city gates have been blocked for many days, how will the embassy leave the city? Even if the followers and warriors are left behind, there will always be 20 of them, and it is absolutely impossible to sneak out silently!"

Ding Guogong immediately continued: "Even if there are strange people in the mission who can escape from the city, it is absolutely impossible to escape the soldiers under the old thief, unless—"

"Unless the mission has already colluded with the old thief and fled out of the city together! If so, when the mission returns to the country, Nanyue's situation may be in danger!" The ministers tried to understand this one after another, and everyone's expression was not good.

At this point, Princess Hejing finally realized that the matter was more serious than she had imagined, and she was momentarily frightened.

Lu Li raised his head and said to Duan Ran: "Go out with the princess to relax first. Princess Hejing must be sad after leaving her family. Take care of her more and don't just mess around with yourself."

Duan Ran hurriedly agreed, and pulled Princess He Jing to retreat.

Xue Li stood up and said with a dark face: "The Beiyan Mission has left the capital at this time, there is no way they have any good intentions! Since they left a princess here, we should kill that woman, why bother?" Treat them with delicious food and drink!"

As soon as Duan Ran walked to the door, he backed up when he heard the movement, and said with a straight neck: "I didn't eat or drink your food, and I didn't let you eat or drink with me, why are you in such a hurry to blow up your hair? "

Lu Li waved his hand: "We don't have the ability to keep the guests, so what is the ability to kill a woman to vent our anger? Instead of staring at Princess Hejing, Xue Qing should try to find out which city gate is wrong!"

Hearing this, Xue Li's face darkened even more.

The envoy from Beiyan was able to sneak out of the city, it must be because there was an inner ghost among the guards.

Su Yi was in the Ministry of War before, and the generals defending the city were also from the Ministry of War, so it is self-evident where to find out.

There are so many people in the Ministry of War, and the Chongzhengyuan and the Ministry of War are not under each other's control. Lu Li just let him, an envoy of Chongzheng, intervene in the affairs of the Ministry of War. Isn't this intentional to cause trouble for others?
Xue Li looked up at Lu Li, feeling sad in his heart.

Didn't he just trouble the queen mother several times, and make him arrange thankless errands every time?How can someone who is an emperor be so narrow-minded!

When Xue Li took the order to retreat, Lu Li said in a deep voice, "What the talented ministers said is very reasonable. When Beiyan sends his troops to the south, we, Nanyue, will definitely be attacked by the enemy, and we will be in a dire situation, so—"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, before Beiyan goes south, the ministers will definitely destroy the thief!" Da Sima boldly stepped out, his bold words resounding loudly.

"Since that's the case, time is running out. All the gentlemen who should train troops, who should patrol the city, and who should investigate cases - let's all go away!" Lu Li stood up.

So, halfway through the morning court, it just broke up.

After leaving Chaogan Hall, Su Qingyuan couldn't help asking: "Do you want to see Baili Angju again? What if Qin Jiao really colluded with my father..."

Lu Li sneered: "Baili Angju is not a good guy, how can I let him take advantage of it?"

"But he won't settle down himself." Su Qingyuan was worried.

Lu Li thought for a while, then sighed, "Since that's the case, you can find another excuse to call Baili Yunyan into the palace in a few days."

"Lantern Festival?" Su Qingyuan asked.

Lu Li nodded, "That's the Lantern Festival."

Su Qingyuan knew it well.

Around the Lantern Festival, the reinforcements from Luoyun City should be able to arrive.

At that time, there will inevitably be another fierce battle, and I don't know how long it will take.

In the past few days, the public opinion is the most discussed among the officials in the court and central government—the people in the capital have gradually become restless. If this continues, it may not be long before the whole family flees and storms the city gate.

At that time, the city guards will be in a more passive position because they will not be human inside or outside.

These are all things to worry about, but Su Qingyuan really can't think of any solution in her heart, just listening to Lu Li and the courtiers talking and talking every day, has gained a lot of insight.

It was only after returning to the palace that Duan Ran was already waiting in Fanghua Palace with Princess Hejing.

Just as Lu Li was about to evade, Duan Ran smiled and said, "You don't have to pretend! I've already told He Jing about the sneaky things about you two. Who can you hide from them?"

Lu Li's face darkened, and he suddenly sneered, "I've only done one sneaky thing; but you..."

"Don't, don't, my majesty, you old man, be merciful - be lenient!" Duan Ran panicked immediately.

Su Qingyuan sat down on the soft couch, watched the scene with great interest, and winked mischievously at Princess Hejing.

Princess Hejing forced a smile, and the circles of her eyes suddenly turned red.

Su Qingyuan waved to her, pulled her to sit down beside her, and asked with a smile, "Why are your eyes swollen? Did Duan Ran bully you? Tell me, and I'll vent your anger for you!"

Princess Hejing shook her head, wiped her tears and said, "If I had gone back a few days earlier, my brother would not have left me."

When Duan Ran heard this, he rushed over immediately: "If you had gone back a few days earlier, you would have left me forever!"

Princess Hejing forced a smile, and tears fell down in a snap.

Lu Li said in a deep voice, "You are just a cover for Qin Jiao to stay here to cover up people's ears. How do you know that he will never abandon you?"

Princess Hejing was speechless.

Su Qingyuan sighed: "In the future, if the two countries have good relations, it's all right. I, Nanyue, won't take it seriously if I treat the third prince as a moment of confusion. It's just—"

Princess Hejing cried and continued: "If the two countries really start a war, Hejing knows that he will die..."

"What the hell!" Su Qingyuan patted her hand, "You didn't start the war, why should we kill you?"

Princess Hejing raised her head and stared at her blankly.

Lu Li thought for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Although the third prince has left the capital, the princess and the accompanying warriors are still there. Now it's too early to say that the Beiyan mission left the capital without permission."

Princess Hejing wiped the corners of her eyes, and said in a low voice: "The mission leaving without saying goodbye is a taboo in the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is Beiyan's fault. According to the usual practice, South Vietnam can kill hostages and launch an army crusade——Hejingdu understandable."

Su Qingyuan raised her head and looked at Lu Li, and said with a smile, "So, what happened this time was not 'the mission left without saying goodbye', but 'the third prince of Beiyan left the mission and defected to Beijing'."

Princess He Jing was a little confused.

Duan Ran slapped his hands hard: "What a great idea! Little Yuaner, you are so interesting!"

"Hmm!" Lu Li coughed heavily.

Duan Ran immediately ran over dog-leggedly, and smiled "hehe": "Of course, the husband sings and the wife follows, Xiao Yuan'er is so interesting, she must have been ordered by the emperor! Brother Changli, from now on, someone from me, Duan, will be your cow." Ma, there will be no complaints when you go up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire!"

Lu Li glanced at him from the corner of his eyes: "Oh? That's great. I'm planning to write a letter and send it to the Lord of Beiyan, why don't you be the messenger?"

"No... Changli, the outside of the city wall is like an iron barrel. You asked me to deliver letters to Beiyan, why don't you just send me to die!" Duan Ran was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Su Qingyuan curled her lips: "Just now I said 'there will be no complaints when you go up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire'! It turns out that Mr. Duan's courage is nothing more than that-you dare not do what Cheng Yaozhi, a scholar, dares to do."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the two men were a little unsightly.

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes to avoid Lu Li's angry gaze, feeling a little guilty.

Duan Ran discovered the coincidence, and was busy fanning the flames: "Yes, yes, Cheng Yaozhi is really a swordsman and a heart. There is rarely a romantic person in the sky who is unparalleled in the world, so it's no wonder Xiao Yuan'er looks at him differently..."

Su Qingyuan made a fist with her left hand, pushed her right hand over and squeezed it hard, and the joints made two clear sounds of "pa, pa".

Duan Ran shivered, and hid behind Lu Li: "It's too scary, your tigress is going to beat someone!"

Lu Li was in a good mood immediately, and he casually picked up Duan Ran and threw it in front of Su Qingyuan: "Hit, hit hard! Hit him flat!"

Duan Ran rolled his eyes, and hid behind Princess He Jing with a "chuck".

Su Qingyuan spread her hands, and said helplessly: "It's over, I can't hit him anymore, he is also covered by someone now!"

Duan Ran smugly shook his shoulders, and unexpectedly He Jing Princess stretched out his hand and patted him on the head impartially.

"Hey, why are you turning your elbows out?" Duan Ran was so wronged that he was about to cry.

Princess Hejing blinked and smiled at Su Qingyuan, "I beat you for your mother."

Su Qingyuan and Lu Li looked at each other and smiled, in a good mood.

Duan Ran covered his head with a sad expression on his face.

It wasn't until Xiao Luzi came to report that the imperial concubine of Yuxiu Palace was invited, that Lu Li frowned and returned to the main topic: "Since brother Duan refuses to deliver the letter, I can only wait for Beiyan to send his master south!"

Princess Hejing hurriedly said: "The Beiyan Mission can use white eagles to convey messages, which is better than carrier pigeons! I saw two white eagles in the posthouse this morning. I think there should be no need to send people to the north!"

"Oh? That's easy." Lu Li thought.

"Do you really want to write to the Lord of Beiyan?" Su Qingyuan asked.

Lu Li nodded, "It's better to have many friends than many enemies. It's better for Beiyan's third prince to go out to hunt alone in the city for fun than to have the Beiyan mission break their promises and not say goodbye to their friends."

Su Qingyuan nodded: "Now that's the only way to go. You'd better ask Beiyan Lord for a treasure by the way, so that the two countries can talk better in the future."

Lu Li glanced at Princess Hejing and said with a smile, "That's natural."

Duan Ran opened his arms vigilantly, and covered Princess He Jing behind his back: "Hey, about the princess, I will write a letter to ask my father-in-law myself, so I don't need your help!"

"Puff haha——" Su Qingyuan laughed out of character.

Princess He Jing blushed so much that she was about to bleed.

Lu Li sighed exaggeratedly: "The two countries are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and they will never see each other twice in a lifetime. How dare the Lord of Beiyan marry his daughter to such an unreliable person as you? I see, I'd better choose another spouse for Princess Hejing from among the talents in the capital!"

"Long Li——" Duan Ran ran over and tugged on Lu Li's sleeve, his tone of voice was plaintive.

Su Qingyuan laughed uncontrollably while rubbing her stomach, even Princess Hejing couldn't help laughing.

Duan Ran finally came to his senses and realized that Lu Li was playing tricks on him.

However, as long as you can find a wife, it doesn't seem like a big deal to be tricked once or twice, right?

Forget it, he is in a good mood, he endures!

The matter has been resolved and everyone is happy, so Duan Ran excitedly dragged Princess Hejing away.

When the two walked away, Su Qingyuan immediately straightened her face: "What did Xiao Luzi say just now? Yuxiu Palace?"

Lu Li twitched the corners of his lips: "Jing Min...she's suffering from this illness, and she finally woke up. I should go and have a look."

"Yo, then you go! Why are you blushing? Why are you stuttering?" Su Qingyuan taunted in a strange way.

Lu Li reluctantly took her hand: "Aunt Nian is probably in Yuxiu Palace, we can't just sit idly by. You go with me and see what tricks she is up to!"

Su Qingyuan nodded, and shook off his hand by the way.

When they arrived at Yuxiu Palace, as usual, the young maids greeted them warmly, and brought the two of them to Princess Jingmin's bedroom.

This time Su Qingyuan was not ignored, the little maids surrounded her attentively serving tea and water, and served her very attentively.

Princess Jingmin seems to be really sick, her face has lost weight, and she looks pitiful.

Su Qingyuan got tired after talking to her a few words, and started to look around aimlessly.

Lu Li couldn't leave for a while, because Princess Jingmin held his arm and refused to let go.

A clever little maid came over and bowed her knees: "The queen mother is tired? The room is full of medicine, please go to the side hall to rest for a while."

This is extremely unruly, but the little maid said it very naturally, as if she was completely unaware of what presumptuous words she said.

Su Qingyuan nodded: "Then let's go."

Lu Li raised his head and glanced at her, showing no intention of stopping her.

Su Qingyuan raised the corners of her lips and smiled coldly.

In the side hall, there was indeed someone waiting for her.

Su Qingyuan sent away the little maids, and walked in slowly: "You are really here, and you want to make Jing Min sick on purpose, are you afraid that he will call someone to arrest you?"

Aunt Nian sneered disdainfully: "He dare not. If he catches me, that girl will definitely die."

"Alright, why are you torturing Jingmin again?" Su Qingyuan asked casually.

Aunt Nian fiddled with the fire in the stove, and said calmly: "On the one hand, I want to remind you that I'm always here; on the other hand, I've been bored recently, so practice your hands so that you don't become unfamiliar."

"So you're quite boring." Su Qingyuan sneered while secretly observing Aunt Nian's expression.

Well, it doesn't seem to have changed much, his face still has that ghostly look on his face, it's a pity for those delicate features and that fair skin that doesn't look like an old woman at all—huh?Why does this face look a little old today?
"What are you looking at?" Aunt Nian raised her hand and touched her face, asking warily.

Su Qingyuan spread her hands: "So what if you take a look? You're not as pretty as me, so why are you afraid that I'll be jealous of you?"

"Okay!" Aunt Nian interrupted her, feeling a little displeased.

Sure enough, Su Qingyuan stopped talking, looked at her with a smile, and secretly admired in her heart: "To be able to scold an old hag like this, the editor Qi from the Yushufang must have a good literary talent!"

Aunt Nian coughed dryly, squinted her eyes and stared at Su Qingyuan: "You have been following that little bastard for the past few days, never leaving you?"

Su Qingyuan nodded, her eyes widened in grievance.

Aunt Nian hooked the corners of her lips, took her hand, and took off the bracelet on her wrist.

Su Qingyuan's eyes widened with astonishment.

Aunt Nian smiled slightly, playing with the bracelet in her hand: "Who have you met these few days?"

Su Qingyuan curled her lips: "It's nothing more than those annoying old men in the court! I can't wake up, and I just change places to catch up on sleep every day. How can I remember who I met!"

Aunt Nian frowned, and asked again: "Have you seen the third prince Beiyan?"

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Of course I saw it! That hateful sissy!"

"Damn it? Tell me, why is he so hateful?" Aunt Nian smiled meaningfully.

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Hateful is hateful, and the hateful that can be described in words is not really hateful!"

"Not bad." Aunt Nian smiled and handed the bracelet to her.

Su Qingyuan hid her hands behind her back in horror: "Can I not wear it?"

"No." Aunt Nian grabbed her wrist and put the bracelet on without any explanation.

Su Qingyuan looked aggrieved.

Aunt Nian patted the back of her hand and smiled: "Silly boy, do you think that person is hateful, is it because he often pesters you? You always look at him with eyebrows, are you afraid of hurting his heart?"

Su Qingyuan sneered in her heart, and only pretended to be annoyed: "I don't care if he's sad or not! I'm the Queen Mother of Nanyue, and I'm pregnant with a child, so why should he pester me like this!"

"If you're really angry, just secretly send a few people to kill him." Aunt Nian covered her mouth with a smile.

Su Qingyuan was startled, and shook her head again and again: "If I kill him, how can Bei Yan rest..."

"If you are reluctant to kill him, then you are interested in him." Aunt Nian's smile became more and more mysterious.

Su Qingyuan shuddered.

Aunt Nian stretched out her hand to pull her into her arms, and lowered her voice: "Do you still remember Xiao Lizi? He hasn't served you for a long time, do you feel—— miss him a little?"

Su Qingyuan shook her head desperately.

Aunt Nian refused to let her get up, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Lizi's senior brother is accompanying Qin Jiao, and he should have taught him a lot of tricks these days. Are you really not interested in trying it out? Like you Waiting for a beautiful face, you have only been with that little beast as a man in your life, don't you really feel that you are at a loss?"

Su Qingyuan pushed her hand away, suppressed her nausea and forced a smile: "Mom, don't make trouble, I have such a big belly..."

Aunt Nian chuckled: "So, you have thought about it before."

"I didn't!" Su Qingyuan hurriedly shook her head in denial.

Aunt Nian poked her forehead: "What's there to be shy in front of mother? You have a big belly, you won't miss things with Lu Li, that little bastard, and of course you won't miss things with others! I'll lure Lu Li away for you some other day. , what you want to do, just do it boldly, and thank me afterwards!"

"When?" Su Qingyuan asked while lying on her lap.

Aunt Nian's smile deepened: "Are you in such a hurry? How about tomorrow?"

Su Qingyuan rolled her eyes: "Tomorrow will be bad. The day after tomorrow—there will be too many people in the palace. I will persuade Lu Li to accompany me to the Beiyan Post House the day after tomorrow. When the time comes..."

Aunt Nian immediately smiled and said: "I will also go when the time comes, and I will definitely escort you and help you accomplish your good deeds—how will you thank me after the deeds are completed?"

Su Qingyuan squinted her eyes and smiled at her: "Why should I thank you? If you didn't ask me for something, why would you play these tricks on me?"

"You're not stupid," Aunt Nian said with a smile pinching her cheek, "From now on, listen to your mother's words carefully, and your benefits will be indispensable!"

"That depends on whether your 'benefits' are attractive or not!" Su Qingyuan blinked and smiled treacherously.

At the same time, Qin Jiao, who had fled thousands of miles away, shuddered inexplicably, and his legs felt a little weak.

The entourage beside him worriedly followed up: "Your Highness, can you... still hold on?"

Qin Jiao lashed the horse's back hard, and gritted his teeth: "Damn, I seem to be bewitched!"

The follower's face changed slightly: "I had that dream again at night..."

Qin Jiao's face turned pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat: "Not only at night, but even...Damn it, that big belly woman will definitely be able to demon magic!"

"Witchcraft, it's witchcraft!" The follower's face changed drastically.

Qin Jiao recalled what he had seen and heard during the New Year's Eve banquet, and he was convinced: "Indeed...that damned witch! I should have peeled off her beauty skin to see what kind of monster she is!"

"Your Highness, the most important thing is!" The attendant urged.

Qin Jiao let out a long sigh, both palms were covered with sweat.

He was almost not sure whether he would be able to return to Beiyan alive.

These days, the woman in South Vietnam sleeps every night, causing him to be exhausted every day when he wakes up, wishing he could sleep in the dark.

Since yesterday, even the daytime has not been spared.

What sorcery is this?
What is the purpose of this sorcery?To kill him, or...

Qin Jiao swallowed hard: "That woman is old man Su's daughter, and when I help him destroy Nanyue, he will naturally offer her up obediently, and then..."

(End of this chapter)