Warlock Toxic General Please Control Yourself
Chapter 161 Come and don't come, come if you want!You are so beautiful!
Chapter 161 Come and don't come, come if you want!You are so beautiful!
"Haha!" The man laughed even more exaggeratedly, and stretched out his hand to pat Du Feng on the shoulder, "Brother and sister are generous! Good luck, General!"
Then he cupped his hands at Ji Ziqi: "Since that's the case, elder brother will go first. Brother and sister, don't forget the wine that owes elder brother!"
Ji Ziqi and Du Feng exchanged gazes for a while, then smiled and watched them leave.
When Du Feng's figure was getting smaller and smaller, he remembered that Zhang Zhu Du Le and A Yu were standing beside him.
Ji Ziqi walked back to them in embarrassment, touched his nose and said, "Go to the Yamen!"
She didn't even dare to look at Zhang Zhu's expression, for fear of seeing some bad expression.
But Zhangzhu has slowly put Du Feng down these days.
When we meet again today, I have long been used to his behavior of turning a blind eye to her.
Apart from a sense of loss in my heart, the rest is full of envy.
On the contrary, Du Le, who was at the side, looked at Ji Ziqi several times sadly.
The young master completely ignored him because of the young lady.
He glanced at Ayu, who always had a serious and serious expression, and felt even more depressed.
In the past few days, no matter what actions he made or how he tried to attract her attention, she would always keep her eyes fixed on her, just staring at Princess Palm Pearl's side, as if he didn't exist at all.
The wounded Du Le began to doubt his life.
In the afternoon, there were so many people waiting for the old man in the yamen for some reason, Ji Ziqi and the others waited for a while, and seeing that the number of people waiting did not decrease, they left first.
Because Du Feng said that he would come to see her at night, she went back to her room early on purpose, and put those underwear and trousers back in the box.
As a result, she waited left and right, and when her eyelids were all clenched, Du Feng was still nowhere to be seen.
Did this guy miss the appointment?Or is something wrong?But with so many generals drinking together, whoever dares to lean forward, how could something happen?
If nothing happened, why didn't he come?A drink can last from noon to night, is it not drunk?
But he always kept his word, since he said he wanted to come to her, he definitely wouldn't let himself get drunk.
Is it?
Ji Ziqi's heart skipped a beat, where would this man like to go after drinking?Or where do you like to go for a drink?
There is no doubt that it is naturally a brothel!
Ji Ziqi suddenly hated himself for pretending to be magnanimous in order to save face for Du Feng!
What kind of man is drinking and chatting, and a woman will spoil the fun when he is on the sidelines!
Bah, didn't we celebrate together when the weather was cold before!
The more Ji Ziqi thinks about it, the more he scratches his heart. What if this man is accidentally seduced by some foxy girl, how generous are you?
This whole night, I tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep. I was worried for a while, what if something happened to him?What should I do if I am worried that he will be snatched away by Hu Meizi?
Worried for a while, cursed for a while, didn't sleep well all night.
Waking up in the morning, her complexion turned blue and her eyes were dull, which startled Jiang Ling, "Xiaoxue, what happened last night?"
Ji Ziqi said listlessly: "Mom, it's okay, it's just that I didn't sleep well!"
Jiang Ling automatically attributed her insomnia to her worries and fears about getting married, clapped her hands lightly, and left.
After going out, he saw Du Le standing beside the carriage, and ordered, "Du Le, arrange for someone to send a message to your young master, and say that I have something to ask him!"
Du Le didn't know Ji Ziqi's intentions, so he said casually, "Okay, young lady! When and where will we meet?"
"You let someone tell him, he will know." Ji Ziqi said: "After the letter is delivered, ask that person to come back and reply immediately."
Ji Ziqi, who got into the carriage, gritted his teeth secretly. If she knew that he didn't return last night, let's see how she would spare him!
Zhang Zhu was also taken aback by her pale and expressionless face, she wanted to open her mouth to ask, but remembering her reluctance to part with Du Feng yesterday, she guessed that she might be thinking about him and couldn't sleep all night.
Thinking of this, he shut his mouth.
Ji Ziqi was absent-minded, and forced himself to negotiate with the old man in the yamen, and gave another 30 taels of silver, reducing the tax from ten taels a month to two taels.
The person Du Le sent to deliver the letter came back soon, Ji Ziqi was embarrassed to ask in front of Zhang Zhu, so he called the person aside.
"Did you bring the message?" Ji Ziqi asked in a low voice.
"Yes!"
"How is your young master?" she asked.
"Looks like he just woke up from a drunk, and is about to go out for the morning!"
"Well, I see, you go down!"
"Yes!"
Ji Ziqi gritted his teeth, looking like he just woke up from a drunk?Did you just come back from outside?Or did you come back drunk in the middle of the night last night?
Ji Ziqi, who thought he would feel better after asking, felt even more uncomfortable now.
Why don't you come to her?She was so angry that she decided that if he came to her next time, she would resolutely reject him and let him taste the torment of waiting for someone!
As soon as Ji Ziqi got annoyed, his face became impetuous.
Seeing that she asked the servant a few words, Zhangzhu looked even more irritable, thinking that something happened that was inconvenient to tell her, so she offered to say that this is the case today, let's go away first.
After the business qualification certificate and business tax are confirmed, the rest is to open the shop.
It's just that they didn't really open a shop, they just bought some goods and put them in the shop for show, and then transferred two smarter boys from Jiang's mansion, that's all.
After this matter is arranged, it will open tomorrow at the earliest.
Ji Ziqi nodded, then separated from Zhang Zhu and went back to Jiang's Mansion.
Throughout the day, Ji Ziqi was a little restless. Seeing her fidgeting, Jiang Ling asked directly, "Xiaoxue, did you suddenly feel afraid of the wedding?"
Fear before marriage?It seems not!It seems that since the day was confirmed, she has never had any worries!
Ji Ziqi shook his head, "Mother, maybe it's because of the approaching menstruation."
Jiang Ling snapped her fingers, as if it was almost done.
A few days before the woman's menstruation, she was really prone to emotional abnormalities, so she said: "Then go back to your room to rest first. Mother will call you again when it's dinner time."
Ji Ziqi felt that after returning to the room, it was easier to think wildly when he was alone in the room.
But he was afraid that after a long time, Jiang Ling saw the clue, so he got up and went back to the room.
After returning to his room, Ji Ziqi didn't care to sew underwear, and threw the drawing aside, thinking wildly in his mind.
After thinking about it for a while, I spurned myself in my heart again!
For the sake of a man, is it worth it to make yourself uneasy and suspicious?
Pooh!What's your business?If it wasn't for that guy who said he wanted to come, but didn't come, and didn't send someone to deliver a message, why would she be so worried?
Ji Ziqi let out a long breath, and scolded Du Feng a million times!
After turning off the lights and going to bed at night, she felt very tired physically, but her mind was still very energetic. In the darkness, she stared at the void of darkness with a pair of big eyes without sleepiness.
"Dong dong," a familiar rhythmic knock sounded from outside the door.
It's Du Feng!
Regardless of the cold, Ji Ziqi threw off the quilt and rushed out of bed. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly remembered his decision in the afternoon: let that guy wait!
snort!She slowly got into the quilt and lay back on the bed.
Seeing that there was no answer after waiting for a while, Du Feng raised his hand and tapped twice, calling in a low voice, "Qiqi."
Ji Ziqi snorted in his heart, but still ignored him!
If you don't want to come, come if you want!You are so beautiful!This girl ignores you!
"Qiqi, it's so cold outside!" The man outside didn't know why she ignored her, and resorted to trickery, complaining in a voice: "I seem to be about to catch a cold!"
cold?Catch a cold in just a short while?This girl doesn't believe it!
Even though Ji Ziqi said so in his heart, he got out of bed involuntarily, put on his clothes and opened the door, but he was not allowed to come in.
She yawned and didn't look at him. "I just fell asleep. I'm very tired today. Come back next time."
Du Feng didn't know why she was angry, so he refused to leave easily, put his hands around his shoulders and pretended to tremble, and said softly: "Qiqi, are you cold? I'm cold, let's go in and talk?"
That tone was so soft that Ji Ziqi's heart softened, she couldn't help but glared at him, and opened the door anyway.
Du Feng picked her up, Ji Ziqi couldn't help exclaiming, angrily said: "Put me down!"
"Don't let me go!" Du Feng, who entered the door, recovered his true colors, and said with a smile: "If you let me go, you will drive me out."
"You?" Ji Ziqi was angry and funny, but that guy was so strong that he couldn't break free.
He had no choice but to let him hold her tightly in his arms regardless.
Ji Ziqi remembered yesterday's worries and got annoyed, but he still couldn't help kicking him hard.
asshole!Ji Ziqi cursed in his heart.
Du Feng coaxed and asked: "Qiqi, what's the matter? Why are you angry? Huh?"
After this question, Ji Ziqi's grievance surfaced, and tears filled his eyes unconsciously.
She lowered her head and gave him a hard bite on the chest, and didn't let go until she heard a muffled grunt from him.
Du Feng saw the tears of grievance in her eyes and the small flat mouth, and felt distressed, "Qiqi, what's the matter?"
"You still say?" Ji Ziqi opened his eyes and complained: "Where did you go last night?"
"I didn't go anywhere, I went home after drinking." After Du Feng finished his answer in a daze, he suddenly understood how the little man in his arms was angry with her.
With a chuckle, he lowered his head to kiss her lips, but she turned his head away.
He could only whisper in her ear:
"I was a little drunk last night, but I was not so drunk that I couldn't come to you. But I was worried that after seeing you, I couldn't hold it for a while, so I didn't dare to come! But Qiqi was speaking for me and didn't come. Angry about what happened?"
"If you don't come, you can send someone to speak!" Ji Ziqi softened a little, but still couldn't help muttering.
Du Feng kissed off the teardrops hanging from her eyelashes, and said softly: "It's so late, and I'm worried that if someone finds out that I came to see you at night, you will be ashamed, and it will be bad for your reputation!"
The corners of Ji Ziqi's mouth curled up slightly, but he said in his heart, Bah!Before getting engaged, you came into my room again and again, and said you were worried about my reputation?Hypocrites!
Seeing that she was silent, Du Feng said softly, "Aren't you angry?"
Humph, there are still some!Ji Ziqi bit his lip and remained silent.
"I will do what you say in the future, okay?" Du Feng continued softly.
fraud!do not believe you!
"In the future, I will try my best to drink less with others. If I have to go, I will report to you first, okay?"
That's pretty much it!Ji Ziqi hummed lightly.
Ji Ziqi woke up in the morning and opened the window, took a deep breath, let the cold breath go deep into the lungs, and then let it out slowly.
Today, what a good day!
Unlike the weather in Ji Ziqi's mind, it was always cloudy outside, and the slightly yellow sky indicated that a snowstorm was coming.
Jiang Ling also clearly felt the difference in her daughter today, her complexion was rosy, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes brought a spring style in advance.
It's like being separated by a layer of drizzle, so you can't see clearly, but you feel very moving.
But it's only been a day, and the changes have been so great. Didn't you worry about gains and losses when you think about the wedding date?
Jiang Ling hummed softly in her heart, but didn't expose her.
Zhangzhu who met Ji Ziqi today also clearly felt the difference in her today.
Maybe after going back yesterday, she went to see him.
Zhang Zhu was just guessing in his heart, he didn't know if the two really met, and he didn't know how the two met.
But no matter what, our Princess Palm Pearl has come to the truth.
Some silks and satins were placed in the store, and the two servants of Jiang's mansion stood at the door in an orderly manner.
Ji Ziqi took Zhangzhu and ran out the door.
Because of the new opening, even though it is a fake, Ji Ziqi still imitated the opening of a modern new store, and prepared some snacks for the guests who entered the store to enjoy.
Because there are not many products and the staff are unprofessional, the number of people entering the store is obviously decreasing very quickly.
There are more than half of those snacks left.
Ji Ziqi wrapped some in oiled paper, and took Zhang Zhu to the next door shop.
"The shopkeeper, this is the second boss of the newly opened silk and satin shop next door, and this is my cousin, the big boss.
It's newly opened today, so I'm here to give you a little gift, and I hope the shopkeeper will take care of you in the future.
Seeing that your store is good, it must be a good business, and it will also make me happy. " Ji Ziqi greeted the shopkeeper with a smile.
Today, because of the bad weather, there were few people on the street, and the shopkeeper's complexion was not very good. Seeing Ji Ziqi's face full of auspiciousness and laughter, his complexion softened, revealing a businessman's signature smile.
He chuckled and said, "Brother Cheng is auspicious! Our merchants only count on these two months for the four seasons of the year."
"That's what the shopkeeper said!" Ji Ziqi laughed, "You look like a shopkeeper with many years of experience, and you must have made a lot of money in this shop under your management.
I wonder how many branches you have opened? "
"Haha, I'm flattering you, brother! Brother, I've only done this kind of business all my life, so I've done it better than others." The shopkeeper seemed a little complacent, "I've earned a lot of money.
But the business tax is too heavy, plus the yamen runs up and down, and the money is too much, how dare I open it?He simply bought some land in the countryside and rented it out to tenant farmers in the countryside.
Although the harvest is less, the risk is also lower, not to mention that the land cannot be lost. After decades of accumulation, when I get old, I return to the countryside to be a small rich man, and my life is good. "
"Brother, this is a good idea!" Ji Ziqi yelled, "But brother, if this yamen no longer needs to be managed, and the business tax is reduced, brother, do you want to be a small rich man? Or do you want to be rich?" To be the boss of a big business?"
Even though he knew it was impossible, the shopkeeper couldn't help but fell into fantasy, and sighed for a long time: "Although my brother is not young, he still has great ambitions.
A person's life has been rushed for dozens of years. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to live leisurely in the country?My brother came out to work as a clerk when he was ten years old, and saved enough money to open a small shop when he was 20 years old.
At the age of 30, I changed to a big shop.I originally thought that I could open three or five rooms before fifty, and give my two boys two rooms for each of them.
But things backfired, business became more and more difficult every year, although the tax didn't rise much, but it also cost a lot of money to manage it up and down.
My brother didn't want his old wife to stay with him at such an old age, so he bought land with the money he earned and collected some rent. The pressure on the family was less, and life was more comfortable.
If there are such good conditions for opening a new shop here, my brother will be tempted, maybe he will try to open two more shops. "
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes. When my brother opened his first shop at the age of 20, he dreamed of opening this shop to the whole country and even neighboring countries!"
Seeing Ji Ziqi's serious expression, the shopkeeper laughed twice, "Brother, don't talk about brother, your shop needs dim sum.
Don't feel sorry for the money you opened the shop if you didn't earn it yourself. If you don't love the money, the money won't love you either! "
Ji Ziqi then laughed, "What brother said is true!"
Then when I saw someone entering the store, I cupped my hands, "Then don't disturb my brother's business, I wish my business a prosperous business and a lot of money!"
The shopkeeper kept nodding with a smile, and bowed his hands to the two of them, expressing that they would not send each other off if there were guests, and got up to greet the guests.
Coming out of the store, Zhang Zhu asked: "Ziqi, just now I heard what you said, are you planning to reduce the business tax?"
"I did have this idea!" Ji Ziqi nodded, "But this matter is very involved, I dare not make decisions on my own, I need to go back and discuss it with my grandfather!"
Zhang Zhu said: "Father had thought of this many times before, but considering Li Guo's current situation, he couldn't make up his mind.
The surrounding countries have always regarded our Li country as a meal on the plate, and have never let down their vigilance, although reducing business taxes may be a good thing in the long run.
But it will cause Li Guo's treasury to decrease sharply in a short period of time, and it will fall into the immediate disaster!
Therefore, Ziqi, if you have the idea of promoting business development through tax cuts, you must be cautious! "
"Princess, the girl understands!" Ji Ziqi said.
"Young Madam," Du Le suddenly came in from the door, seeing no one else present, and said, "Young Master sent someone to deliver a letter."
Send a letter at this time?Ji Ziqi received the letter, he was a little undecided whether to open it or not.
What if what is written inside is not visible to anyone?
Du Le said: "The person who just sent the letter said that the young master has confessed, and it is a serious matter. Let the young lady read it first, so I have a good idea."
What is this?Doesn't this statement make people misunderstand that the two often write letters that are not serious?
Ji Ziqi's face was slightly hot, and he tore open the letter.
After only looking at it for a moment, he frowned slightly and raised his head to stare at Zhang Zhu: "Princess, he wrote in his letter that His Majesty received a letter from the Western Qiang peace envoys during the court today.
The leader of the envoys this time is none other than Xi Liemo, the great king of Xiqiang, who is expected to arrive in Beijing in three days.
In order to show his importance to Xiqiang, His Majesty increased the specifications of the reception group, headed by the Great Prince, Minister of the Ministry of War and him, as well as dozens of officials in the court.
However, there was a request in the letter, hoping to send people from the Sorcerer Association as members of the reception group, including Mr. Gu, Mr. Lu and me! "
"Point out?" Zhang Zhu recalled the man's presumptuous eyes, and snorted coldly: "I'm afraid the key point is you!"
"Western Qiang also pays attention to the number of spells. I guess there should be experts in the number of spells in the envoys this time, so they made such a request!" Ji Ziqi said:
"It seems that this peace negotiation will not go as smoothly as expected!"
"So what?" Zhang Zhufeng's eyes revealed a haughty look, "Then Xiqiang offered to negotiate a peace, if you want to go back on your word, I, Li Guo, will accompany you!
If he wants to show his prestige during the peace negotiation process and try to suppress our Li country, it depends on whether he has the ability!How can our country be afraid of it? "
At this time, Zhang Zhu's aura was fully revealed, and there was a bit of masculinity looking down on the world. Ji Ziqi secretly admired it in his heart, nodded and said: "The princess is right."
Since His Majesty the Emperor has accepted the opinion of the Xiqiang envoys, the imperial decree will definitely be issued tomorrow at the latest.
Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu separated early and went back to their residences.
The imperial decree came sooner than expected, not long after Ji Ziqi returned to the Jiang Mansion, His Majesty the Emperor sent someone to issue the decree.
The reception group is led by the eldest prince, and the relevant matters are handled by various officials.
His Majesty the Emperor considered that what Ji Ziqi was doing to help the household department was also extremely urgent, so he only allowed her to appear on the day of welcoming the arrival of the envoys and at the banquet celebrating the peace talks.
Ji Ziqi let out a sigh of relief, it's best like this.
As Li Yuan is the highest official of the reception group, if he stays in the reception group for a long time, the two will definitely run into each other.
She really didn't want to get too entangled with him.
His Majesty the Emperor may have considered this reason for making this arrangement.
The Xiqiang envoys arrived one day earlier than expected, but fortunately, Ji Ziqi was also worried that something might happen, so he stayed in Jiang's mansion and did not go out.
That's why he didn't panic when he suddenly received the news that he would go to the south of the city to meet the envoys in an hour.
However, this news made the reception group busy, and quickly dispatched guards of honor from the south of the city to the gate of the palace.
The entire bluestone road leading from the south of the city to the palace was quickly covered with a red carpet.
Fortunately, all these etiquettes have already been prepared, but the sudden change in the itinerary temporarily flustered his hands and feet, and he soon got on the right track.
In order to show respect for Xi Liemo, the great king of Xiqiang, His Majesty the Emperor sent out a guard of honor, which was second only to His Majesty, 32.
In terms of official position and status, Ji Ziqi has no official status, and secondly, he is a first-class student. Surrounded by a group of high-ranking officials, he ranks at the bottom.
But in this way, it attracted the attention of more onlookers.
It was unheard of for a young lady to appear in the reception group!
And what is the identity of this little lady?Haven't heard that there are women officials in the imperial court?
Some of them were quick-witted, let out an ah, and whispered to the people beside them clearly: "I heard that there is a female artist in the Artisan Association, could it be her?"
Then a group of people observed Ji Ziqi from head to toe, and together with the rumored beautiful artist student, they all suddenly realized that it was her!
It was cold and windy, but it couldn't stop the people from watching the excitement.
Ji Ziqi's face was a little flushed by the wind, and he stood at the end with his eyes downcast, waiting a little bored.
She quietly crossed her body and moved to the side, looking for Du Feng's figure among the officials.
All in bright blue and brocade robes, but with just one glance, she caught the tall and straight back.
Broad shoulders, a strong waist, and long and strong legs that are hidden.
Her man is even more handsome than a man from his back!
Ji Ziqi thought in a daze that she never seemed to hug him from behind and put her face on his generous back.
Why don't you give it a try sometime?
With a smile on the corner of her mouth, she fell into a myth.
He didn't realize that his affectionate and pretty appearance at this time also fell into the eyes of others.
Li Yuan felt that the wound on his chest was in severe pain again.
He was the highest official this time, and with his status, he didn't stand up straight like other officials, with his head slightly lowered, with a respectful posture, as if he was facing a saint.
Instead, he stood aside with a bit of relaxation, and glanced at the end of the reception group from the corner of his eyes from time to time.
Li Yuan knew she was there, and he noticed it the moment Ji Ziqi quietly moved his body out.
With an almost greedy look, he watched her every move.
When Ji Ziqi saw the sweet and moving smile on Du Feng's back, he also saw it.
Li Yuan's hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists, his nails were deep in the flesh and there was a tingling pain, and he could almost feel the moisture at the stinging place.
"Xiqiang envoys have arrived! The king of Xiqiang has arrived!"
The shouts of the palace people woke up Li Yuan who was in grief and Ji Ziqi who was in deep thought.
She moved her body slightly inside, submerging herself behind the officials.
Li Yuan adjusted his breathing, relaxed his tense body, put on a warm and noble smile, and greeted the coming Xiqiang envoys.
Ji Ziqi was at the back, and he didn't know what the people in front were exchanging greetings with. He only knew that very soon, he heard the palace man shouting: "Get up the sedan chair!"
Everyone in the welcoming group automatically moved out of the way, Li Yuan sat on the eighteen guards of honor in front, and opened the way in front, followed by a dozen officials.
Then came Xi Liemo's guard of honor, the Xiqiang envoys, and finally Ji Ziqi's twenty officials waiting behind.
The guard of honor began to move forward slowly, and there were bursts of exclamations from the crowd.
It seems that Xi Liemo's devilishly handsome face surprised everyone.
The guard of honor of the eldest prince in front gradually approached Ji Ziqi, her posture was respectful, her thick and curled eyelashes covered her slightly drooping eyes, like a curtain to isolate the emotions inside.
Li Yuan looked at her without hesitation, as if he wanted to burn her out of the hole with the heat in his eyes.
Gradually, getting closer, her appearance became clearer and clearer, with a pretty nose, a small chin, and cherry-colored red lips, like a beautiful painting, quiet and distant.
It is so far away that it seems to be separated by thousands of rivers and mountains.
The moment the guard of honor passed in front of her, Li Yuan felt a sharp pain in his chest, and couldn't help coughing lowly.
Ji Ziqi didn't notice all this, or she couldn't pay any attention to Li Yuan at all.
Because Du Feng's eyes were also staring at her intently, presumptuously and evilly, just like every night of private meetings.
Ji Ziqi didn't even dare to lift his head, he just felt his face was hot.
It's just that when he was about to pass by, she still couldn't help raising her head to meet his eyes, and then saw a clear smile in his eyes.
It was a little far away, but Ji Ziqi felt as if he could see his cowardly and shameful appearance in his dark black eyes.
She opened her eyes slightly, and silently gave him a sideways glance, her black and white sparkling eyes brushed past him.
After that, the originally illusory surroundings became clear.
The comments of the people behind her reached her ears along with the wind.
"That is the king of Xiqiang? He looks so handsome!"
Then came the little lady's scream, "Look, he's looking at me, ah~"
"Aniang, my daughter wants to marry him! I am willing to be a concubine!"
"Don't be ashamed! Go home with my mother!"
The corners of Xi Liemo's lips curled up slightly on the guard of honor, his long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and wherever he looked, there seemed to be countless emotions.
With a languid expression and a slightly lifted chin, the whole person leaned relaxedly on the back covered with snow-white fox fur. When the wind blew, the bead curtain danced, revealing half of his noble and handsome face.
That aura is like a king looking down upon all living beings!Turning a blind eye to the world crawling under his feet.
This man is so perfect that he is almost a monster!
Ji Ziqi only glanced lightly, then lowered his head.
Didn't notice that the national teacher sitting on the sedan chair behind Xi Liemo looked at her with vicious and cold eyes!
Halfway through the entire team welcoming the envoys, a petite woman in red appeared behind the crowd, about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Not long after Xu Shi heard the news, he came over in a hurry, but was stopped by a crowd of people, unable to see clearly the appearance of the honor guard.
So she wanted to take advantage of her small stature to get ahead from the crowd, but was stopped by several tall servant-like men.
She was very angry, her whole body was like a ball of fire, she yelled angrily at the men beside her, flamboyant and bright.
Those people were so yelled at that they lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word, but they just refused to let her go.
The petite woman in red was so angry that she wanted to kick them away one by one, but she was not as tall as those people's shoulders.
Hua Quanxiu kicked, the opponent seemed to be bitten by a mosquito, his brows didn't bother to wrinkle, but he felt like he had kicked an iron plate, with a large bruise.
The red-clothed woman who had already learned how to behave would not do such a stupid thing, she had an idea, stretched out her hand and pointed there, with a surprised expression on her face: "Hey, brother An San, you're here too?"
Several people looked in the direction of her finger, and they were all unfamiliar faces. How could there be Mr. An from An's Firm?
Turning around, the woman in red took the opportunity to sneak into the crowd.
"Miss!" Several people shouted, desperately trying to push through the crowd and grab the woman in red.
It's a pity that there were too many people, and the woman in red was so flexible, she got far away in two or three moves.
Turning around and seeing the servant who was thrown away by him, he couldn't help making a face and showing a smug smile.
One accidentally, as soon as the people behind crowded, the petite woman in red was squeezed into the crowd, hit her head on the leg of the fierce horse escorting the guard of honor, and fell to the ground in a backward posture.
The horse was frightened, and was about to kick out with its hoof raised. The guards on the horse's back were also frightened, and there was no time to react.
All the nearby people were frightened by this sudden change, they all backed away and exclaimed
Seeing that the hoof was about to kick the woman in red, a pair of big brown hands stretched out forcefully strangled the dead rope.
The joints of that hand are well defined, strong and slender, the clean and neat nails are shining faintly in the sun, and the back of the hand is bruised from exertion.
The horse was pulled aside vigorously, and the horse's hoof would fall next to the woman's face.
Not far away, Ji Ziqi was terrified, and this scene seemed familiar.
After the woman in red escaped from danger, a kind person helped her up and asked in a low voice, "Little lady, is there anything wrong, do you want to take you to the hospital?"
Seeing Du Feng returning to the official reception group as if nothing had happened, Ji Ziqi smiled and thought to himself: When should I tell him that she is the kidnapped girl he rescued back then?
The servants of the woman in red also arrived, and when they saw the rustic woman, they turned pale with fright, and hurriedly persuaded in a low voice: "Miss, I will take you to the medical clinic!"
The woman in red looked dazed, as if she hadn't recovered from the thrilling scene just now, she stared blankly at the reception group and envoy group that were drifting away.
Suddenly, she shouted loudly towards the back in front of her: "My name is Ye Xiaojiao!"
She didn't mention who she wanted to tell by name, but the onlookers who had just witnessed all this still understood who she was shouting at.
Ji Ziqi naturally understood.
The kind-hearted man who had just helped Ye Xiaojiao up sighed and said, "Little lady, that general is already engaged and will be married on April [-]th next year."
"Engaged?" Ye Xiaojiao exclaimed, the man she finally fell in love with is actually engaged? "with who?"
"Then," the man stretched out his hand, pointing in Ji Ziqi's direction, "this is this one, Ji Xiaoxue, a first-class student in the Sorcerer's Association."
During the conversation between the two, Ji Ziqi happened to pass in front of them.
As soon as the man finished speaking, Ji Ziqi raised his head and met Ye Xiaojiao's eyes.
One looked faint, and the other was as hot as fire!
What a flamboyant little girl!Ji Ziqi sighed inwardly, and calmly looked away.
Today's itinerary is just a welcome, an audience with His Majesty the Emperor, and mutual acquaintance with the ministers.
With Ji Ziqi's current status, it's not her turn to play yet.
So Ji Ziqi followed the reception group and the envoys to the gate of the palace, and then went back to Jiang's mansion by himself.
Since Xi Liemo appointed her to be a member of the welcoming group, it means that there will definitely be some troubles at the celebration banquet in the future.
The fight this time is different from the past, it concerns Li Guo's face, she dare not take it lightly.
(End of this chapter)
"Haha!" The man laughed even more exaggeratedly, and stretched out his hand to pat Du Feng on the shoulder, "Brother and sister are generous! Good luck, General!"
Then he cupped his hands at Ji Ziqi: "Since that's the case, elder brother will go first. Brother and sister, don't forget the wine that owes elder brother!"
Ji Ziqi and Du Feng exchanged gazes for a while, then smiled and watched them leave.
When Du Feng's figure was getting smaller and smaller, he remembered that Zhang Zhu Du Le and A Yu were standing beside him.
Ji Ziqi walked back to them in embarrassment, touched his nose and said, "Go to the Yamen!"
She didn't even dare to look at Zhang Zhu's expression, for fear of seeing some bad expression.
But Zhangzhu has slowly put Du Feng down these days.
When we meet again today, I have long been used to his behavior of turning a blind eye to her.
Apart from a sense of loss in my heart, the rest is full of envy.
On the contrary, Du Le, who was at the side, looked at Ji Ziqi several times sadly.
The young master completely ignored him because of the young lady.
He glanced at Ayu, who always had a serious and serious expression, and felt even more depressed.
In the past few days, no matter what actions he made or how he tried to attract her attention, she would always keep her eyes fixed on her, just staring at Princess Palm Pearl's side, as if he didn't exist at all.
The wounded Du Le began to doubt his life.
In the afternoon, there were so many people waiting for the old man in the yamen for some reason, Ji Ziqi and the others waited for a while, and seeing that the number of people waiting did not decrease, they left first.
Because Du Feng said that he would come to see her at night, she went back to her room early on purpose, and put those underwear and trousers back in the box.
As a result, she waited left and right, and when her eyelids were all clenched, Du Feng was still nowhere to be seen.
Did this guy miss the appointment?Or is something wrong?But with so many generals drinking together, whoever dares to lean forward, how could something happen?
If nothing happened, why didn't he come?A drink can last from noon to night, is it not drunk?
But he always kept his word, since he said he wanted to come to her, he definitely wouldn't let himself get drunk.
Is it?
Ji Ziqi's heart skipped a beat, where would this man like to go after drinking?Or where do you like to go for a drink?
There is no doubt that it is naturally a brothel!
Ji Ziqi suddenly hated himself for pretending to be magnanimous in order to save face for Du Feng!
What kind of man is drinking and chatting, and a woman will spoil the fun when he is on the sidelines!
Bah, didn't we celebrate together when the weather was cold before!
The more Ji Ziqi thinks about it, the more he scratches his heart. What if this man is accidentally seduced by some foxy girl, how generous are you?
This whole night, I tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep. I was worried for a while, what if something happened to him?What should I do if I am worried that he will be snatched away by Hu Meizi?
Worried for a while, cursed for a while, didn't sleep well all night.
Waking up in the morning, her complexion turned blue and her eyes were dull, which startled Jiang Ling, "Xiaoxue, what happened last night?"
Ji Ziqi said listlessly: "Mom, it's okay, it's just that I didn't sleep well!"
Jiang Ling automatically attributed her insomnia to her worries and fears about getting married, clapped her hands lightly, and left.
After going out, he saw Du Le standing beside the carriage, and ordered, "Du Le, arrange for someone to send a message to your young master, and say that I have something to ask him!"
Du Le didn't know Ji Ziqi's intentions, so he said casually, "Okay, young lady! When and where will we meet?"
"You let someone tell him, he will know." Ji Ziqi said: "After the letter is delivered, ask that person to come back and reply immediately."
Ji Ziqi, who got into the carriage, gritted his teeth secretly. If she knew that he didn't return last night, let's see how she would spare him!
Zhang Zhu was also taken aback by her pale and expressionless face, she wanted to open her mouth to ask, but remembering her reluctance to part with Du Feng yesterday, she guessed that she might be thinking about him and couldn't sleep all night.
Thinking of this, he shut his mouth.
Ji Ziqi was absent-minded, and forced himself to negotiate with the old man in the yamen, and gave another 30 taels of silver, reducing the tax from ten taels a month to two taels.
The person Du Le sent to deliver the letter came back soon, Ji Ziqi was embarrassed to ask in front of Zhang Zhu, so he called the person aside.
"Did you bring the message?" Ji Ziqi asked in a low voice.
"Yes!"
"How is your young master?" she asked.
"Looks like he just woke up from a drunk, and is about to go out for the morning!"
"Well, I see, you go down!"
"Yes!"
Ji Ziqi gritted his teeth, looking like he just woke up from a drunk?Did you just come back from outside?Or did you come back drunk in the middle of the night last night?
Ji Ziqi, who thought he would feel better after asking, felt even more uncomfortable now.
Why don't you come to her?She was so angry that she decided that if he came to her next time, she would resolutely reject him and let him taste the torment of waiting for someone!
As soon as Ji Ziqi got annoyed, his face became impetuous.
Seeing that she asked the servant a few words, Zhangzhu looked even more irritable, thinking that something happened that was inconvenient to tell her, so she offered to say that this is the case today, let's go away first.
After the business qualification certificate and business tax are confirmed, the rest is to open the shop.
It's just that they didn't really open a shop, they just bought some goods and put them in the shop for show, and then transferred two smarter boys from Jiang's mansion, that's all.
After this matter is arranged, it will open tomorrow at the earliest.
Ji Ziqi nodded, then separated from Zhang Zhu and went back to Jiang's Mansion.
Throughout the day, Ji Ziqi was a little restless. Seeing her fidgeting, Jiang Ling asked directly, "Xiaoxue, did you suddenly feel afraid of the wedding?"
Fear before marriage?It seems not!It seems that since the day was confirmed, she has never had any worries!
Ji Ziqi shook his head, "Mother, maybe it's because of the approaching menstruation."
Jiang Ling snapped her fingers, as if it was almost done.
A few days before the woman's menstruation, she was really prone to emotional abnormalities, so she said: "Then go back to your room to rest first. Mother will call you again when it's dinner time."
Ji Ziqi felt that after returning to the room, it was easier to think wildly when he was alone in the room.
But he was afraid that after a long time, Jiang Ling saw the clue, so he got up and went back to the room.
After returning to his room, Ji Ziqi didn't care to sew underwear, and threw the drawing aside, thinking wildly in his mind.
After thinking about it for a while, I spurned myself in my heart again!
For the sake of a man, is it worth it to make yourself uneasy and suspicious?
Pooh!What's your business?If it wasn't for that guy who said he wanted to come, but didn't come, and didn't send someone to deliver a message, why would she be so worried?
Ji Ziqi let out a long breath, and scolded Du Feng a million times!
After turning off the lights and going to bed at night, she felt very tired physically, but her mind was still very energetic. In the darkness, she stared at the void of darkness with a pair of big eyes without sleepiness.
"Dong dong," a familiar rhythmic knock sounded from outside the door.
It's Du Feng!
Regardless of the cold, Ji Ziqi threw off the quilt and rushed out of bed. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly remembered his decision in the afternoon: let that guy wait!
snort!She slowly got into the quilt and lay back on the bed.
Seeing that there was no answer after waiting for a while, Du Feng raised his hand and tapped twice, calling in a low voice, "Qiqi."
Ji Ziqi snorted in his heart, but still ignored him!
If you don't want to come, come if you want!You are so beautiful!This girl ignores you!
"Qiqi, it's so cold outside!" The man outside didn't know why she ignored her, and resorted to trickery, complaining in a voice: "I seem to be about to catch a cold!"
cold?Catch a cold in just a short while?This girl doesn't believe it!
Even though Ji Ziqi said so in his heart, he got out of bed involuntarily, put on his clothes and opened the door, but he was not allowed to come in.
She yawned and didn't look at him. "I just fell asleep. I'm very tired today. Come back next time."
Du Feng didn't know why she was angry, so he refused to leave easily, put his hands around his shoulders and pretended to tremble, and said softly: "Qiqi, are you cold? I'm cold, let's go in and talk?"
That tone was so soft that Ji Ziqi's heart softened, she couldn't help but glared at him, and opened the door anyway.
Du Feng picked her up, Ji Ziqi couldn't help exclaiming, angrily said: "Put me down!"
"Don't let me go!" Du Feng, who entered the door, recovered his true colors, and said with a smile: "If you let me go, you will drive me out."
"You?" Ji Ziqi was angry and funny, but that guy was so strong that he couldn't break free.
He had no choice but to let him hold her tightly in his arms regardless.
Ji Ziqi remembered yesterday's worries and got annoyed, but he still couldn't help kicking him hard.
asshole!Ji Ziqi cursed in his heart.
Du Feng coaxed and asked: "Qiqi, what's the matter? Why are you angry? Huh?"
After this question, Ji Ziqi's grievance surfaced, and tears filled his eyes unconsciously.
She lowered her head and gave him a hard bite on the chest, and didn't let go until she heard a muffled grunt from him.
Du Feng saw the tears of grievance in her eyes and the small flat mouth, and felt distressed, "Qiqi, what's the matter?"
"You still say?" Ji Ziqi opened his eyes and complained: "Where did you go last night?"
"I didn't go anywhere, I went home after drinking." After Du Feng finished his answer in a daze, he suddenly understood how the little man in his arms was angry with her.
With a chuckle, he lowered his head to kiss her lips, but she turned his head away.
He could only whisper in her ear:
"I was a little drunk last night, but I was not so drunk that I couldn't come to you. But I was worried that after seeing you, I couldn't hold it for a while, so I didn't dare to come! But Qiqi was speaking for me and didn't come. Angry about what happened?"
"If you don't come, you can send someone to speak!" Ji Ziqi softened a little, but still couldn't help muttering.
Du Feng kissed off the teardrops hanging from her eyelashes, and said softly: "It's so late, and I'm worried that if someone finds out that I came to see you at night, you will be ashamed, and it will be bad for your reputation!"
The corners of Ji Ziqi's mouth curled up slightly, but he said in his heart, Bah!Before getting engaged, you came into my room again and again, and said you were worried about my reputation?Hypocrites!
Seeing that she was silent, Du Feng said softly, "Aren't you angry?"
Humph, there are still some!Ji Ziqi bit his lip and remained silent.
"I will do what you say in the future, okay?" Du Feng continued softly.
fraud!do not believe you!
"In the future, I will try my best to drink less with others. If I have to go, I will report to you first, okay?"
That's pretty much it!Ji Ziqi hummed lightly.
Ji Ziqi woke up in the morning and opened the window, took a deep breath, let the cold breath go deep into the lungs, and then let it out slowly.
Today, what a good day!
Unlike the weather in Ji Ziqi's mind, it was always cloudy outside, and the slightly yellow sky indicated that a snowstorm was coming.
Jiang Ling also clearly felt the difference in her daughter today, her complexion was rosy, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes brought a spring style in advance.
It's like being separated by a layer of drizzle, so you can't see clearly, but you feel very moving.
But it's only been a day, and the changes have been so great. Didn't you worry about gains and losses when you think about the wedding date?
Jiang Ling hummed softly in her heart, but didn't expose her.
Zhangzhu who met Ji Ziqi today also clearly felt the difference in her today.
Maybe after going back yesterday, she went to see him.
Zhang Zhu was just guessing in his heart, he didn't know if the two really met, and he didn't know how the two met.
But no matter what, our Princess Palm Pearl has come to the truth.
Some silks and satins were placed in the store, and the two servants of Jiang's mansion stood at the door in an orderly manner.
Ji Ziqi took Zhangzhu and ran out the door.
Because of the new opening, even though it is a fake, Ji Ziqi still imitated the opening of a modern new store, and prepared some snacks for the guests who entered the store to enjoy.
Because there are not many products and the staff are unprofessional, the number of people entering the store is obviously decreasing very quickly.
There are more than half of those snacks left.
Ji Ziqi wrapped some in oiled paper, and took Zhang Zhu to the next door shop.
"The shopkeeper, this is the second boss of the newly opened silk and satin shop next door, and this is my cousin, the big boss.
It's newly opened today, so I'm here to give you a little gift, and I hope the shopkeeper will take care of you in the future.
Seeing that your store is good, it must be a good business, and it will also make me happy. " Ji Ziqi greeted the shopkeeper with a smile.
Today, because of the bad weather, there were few people on the street, and the shopkeeper's complexion was not very good. Seeing Ji Ziqi's face full of auspiciousness and laughter, his complexion softened, revealing a businessman's signature smile.
He chuckled and said, "Brother Cheng is auspicious! Our merchants only count on these two months for the four seasons of the year."
"That's what the shopkeeper said!" Ji Ziqi laughed, "You look like a shopkeeper with many years of experience, and you must have made a lot of money in this shop under your management.
I wonder how many branches you have opened? "
"Haha, I'm flattering you, brother! Brother, I've only done this kind of business all my life, so I've done it better than others." The shopkeeper seemed a little complacent, "I've earned a lot of money.
But the business tax is too heavy, plus the yamen runs up and down, and the money is too much, how dare I open it?He simply bought some land in the countryside and rented it out to tenant farmers in the countryside.
Although the harvest is less, the risk is also lower, not to mention that the land cannot be lost. After decades of accumulation, when I get old, I return to the countryside to be a small rich man, and my life is good. "
"Brother, this is a good idea!" Ji Ziqi yelled, "But brother, if this yamen no longer needs to be managed, and the business tax is reduced, brother, do you want to be a small rich man? Or do you want to be rich?" To be the boss of a big business?"
Even though he knew it was impossible, the shopkeeper couldn't help but fell into fantasy, and sighed for a long time: "Although my brother is not young, he still has great ambitions.
A person's life has been rushed for dozens of years. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to live leisurely in the country?My brother came out to work as a clerk when he was ten years old, and saved enough money to open a small shop when he was 20 years old.
At the age of 30, I changed to a big shop.I originally thought that I could open three or five rooms before fifty, and give my two boys two rooms for each of them.
But things backfired, business became more and more difficult every year, although the tax didn't rise much, but it also cost a lot of money to manage it up and down.
My brother didn't want his old wife to stay with him at such an old age, so he bought land with the money he earned and collected some rent. The pressure on the family was less, and life was more comfortable.
If there are such good conditions for opening a new shop here, my brother will be tempted, maybe he will try to open two more shops. "
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes. When my brother opened his first shop at the age of 20, he dreamed of opening this shop to the whole country and even neighboring countries!"
Seeing Ji Ziqi's serious expression, the shopkeeper laughed twice, "Brother, don't talk about brother, your shop needs dim sum.
Don't feel sorry for the money you opened the shop if you didn't earn it yourself. If you don't love the money, the money won't love you either! "
Ji Ziqi then laughed, "What brother said is true!"
Then when I saw someone entering the store, I cupped my hands, "Then don't disturb my brother's business, I wish my business a prosperous business and a lot of money!"
The shopkeeper kept nodding with a smile, and bowed his hands to the two of them, expressing that they would not send each other off if there were guests, and got up to greet the guests.
Coming out of the store, Zhang Zhu asked: "Ziqi, just now I heard what you said, are you planning to reduce the business tax?"
"I did have this idea!" Ji Ziqi nodded, "But this matter is very involved, I dare not make decisions on my own, I need to go back and discuss it with my grandfather!"
Zhang Zhu said: "Father had thought of this many times before, but considering Li Guo's current situation, he couldn't make up his mind.
The surrounding countries have always regarded our Li country as a meal on the plate, and have never let down their vigilance, although reducing business taxes may be a good thing in the long run.
But it will cause Li Guo's treasury to decrease sharply in a short period of time, and it will fall into the immediate disaster!
Therefore, Ziqi, if you have the idea of promoting business development through tax cuts, you must be cautious! "
"Princess, the girl understands!" Ji Ziqi said.
"Young Madam," Du Le suddenly came in from the door, seeing no one else present, and said, "Young Master sent someone to deliver a letter."
Send a letter at this time?Ji Ziqi received the letter, he was a little undecided whether to open it or not.
What if what is written inside is not visible to anyone?
Du Le said: "The person who just sent the letter said that the young master has confessed, and it is a serious matter. Let the young lady read it first, so I have a good idea."
What is this?Doesn't this statement make people misunderstand that the two often write letters that are not serious?
Ji Ziqi's face was slightly hot, and he tore open the letter.
After only looking at it for a moment, he frowned slightly and raised his head to stare at Zhang Zhu: "Princess, he wrote in his letter that His Majesty received a letter from the Western Qiang peace envoys during the court today.
The leader of the envoys this time is none other than Xi Liemo, the great king of Xiqiang, who is expected to arrive in Beijing in three days.
In order to show his importance to Xiqiang, His Majesty increased the specifications of the reception group, headed by the Great Prince, Minister of the Ministry of War and him, as well as dozens of officials in the court.
However, there was a request in the letter, hoping to send people from the Sorcerer Association as members of the reception group, including Mr. Gu, Mr. Lu and me! "
"Point out?" Zhang Zhu recalled the man's presumptuous eyes, and snorted coldly: "I'm afraid the key point is you!"
"Western Qiang also pays attention to the number of spells. I guess there should be experts in the number of spells in the envoys this time, so they made such a request!" Ji Ziqi said:
"It seems that this peace negotiation will not go as smoothly as expected!"
"So what?" Zhang Zhufeng's eyes revealed a haughty look, "Then Xiqiang offered to negotiate a peace, if you want to go back on your word, I, Li Guo, will accompany you!
If he wants to show his prestige during the peace negotiation process and try to suppress our Li country, it depends on whether he has the ability!How can our country be afraid of it? "
At this time, Zhang Zhu's aura was fully revealed, and there was a bit of masculinity looking down on the world. Ji Ziqi secretly admired it in his heart, nodded and said: "The princess is right."
Since His Majesty the Emperor has accepted the opinion of the Xiqiang envoys, the imperial decree will definitely be issued tomorrow at the latest.
Ji Ziqi and Zhang Zhu separated early and went back to their residences.
The imperial decree came sooner than expected, not long after Ji Ziqi returned to the Jiang Mansion, His Majesty the Emperor sent someone to issue the decree.
The reception group is led by the eldest prince, and the relevant matters are handled by various officials.
His Majesty the Emperor considered that what Ji Ziqi was doing to help the household department was also extremely urgent, so he only allowed her to appear on the day of welcoming the arrival of the envoys and at the banquet celebrating the peace talks.
Ji Ziqi let out a sigh of relief, it's best like this.
As Li Yuan is the highest official of the reception group, if he stays in the reception group for a long time, the two will definitely run into each other.
She really didn't want to get too entangled with him.
His Majesty the Emperor may have considered this reason for making this arrangement.
The Xiqiang envoys arrived one day earlier than expected, but fortunately, Ji Ziqi was also worried that something might happen, so he stayed in Jiang's mansion and did not go out.
That's why he didn't panic when he suddenly received the news that he would go to the south of the city to meet the envoys in an hour.
However, this news made the reception group busy, and quickly dispatched guards of honor from the south of the city to the gate of the palace.
The entire bluestone road leading from the south of the city to the palace was quickly covered with a red carpet.
Fortunately, all these etiquettes have already been prepared, but the sudden change in the itinerary temporarily flustered his hands and feet, and he soon got on the right track.
In order to show respect for Xi Liemo, the great king of Xiqiang, His Majesty the Emperor sent out a guard of honor, which was second only to His Majesty, 32.
In terms of official position and status, Ji Ziqi has no official status, and secondly, he is a first-class student. Surrounded by a group of high-ranking officials, he ranks at the bottom.
But in this way, it attracted the attention of more onlookers.
It was unheard of for a young lady to appear in the reception group!
And what is the identity of this little lady?Haven't heard that there are women officials in the imperial court?
Some of them were quick-witted, let out an ah, and whispered to the people beside them clearly: "I heard that there is a female artist in the Artisan Association, could it be her?"
Then a group of people observed Ji Ziqi from head to toe, and together with the rumored beautiful artist student, they all suddenly realized that it was her!
It was cold and windy, but it couldn't stop the people from watching the excitement.
Ji Ziqi's face was a little flushed by the wind, and he stood at the end with his eyes downcast, waiting a little bored.
She quietly crossed her body and moved to the side, looking for Du Feng's figure among the officials.
All in bright blue and brocade robes, but with just one glance, she caught the tall and straight back.
Broad shoulders, a strong waist, and long and strong legs that are hidden.
Her man is even more handsome than a man from his back!
Ji Ziqi thought in a daze that she never seemed to hug him from behind and put her face on his generous back.
Why don't you give it a try sometime?
With a smile on the corner of her mouth, she fell into a myth.
He didn't realize that his affectionate and pretty appearance at this time also fell into the eyes of others.
Li Yuan felt that the wound on his chest was in severe pain again.
He was the highest official this time, and with his status, he didn't stand up straight like other officials, with his head slightly lowered, with a respectful posture, as if he was facing a saint.
Instead, he stood aside with a bit of relaxation, and glanced at the end of the reception group from the corner of his eyes from time to time.
Li Yuan knew she was there, and he noticed it the moment Ji Ziqi quietly moved his body out.
With an almost greedy look, he watched her every move.
When Ji Ziqi saw the sweet and moving smile on Du Feng's back, he also saw it.
Li Yuan's hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists, his nails were deep in the flesh and there was a tingling pain, and he could almost feel the moisture at the stinging place.
"Xiqiang envoys have arrived! The king of Xiqiang has arrived!"
The shouts of the palace people woke up Li Yuan who was in grief and Ji Ziqi who was in deep thought.
She moved her body slightly inside, submerging herself behind the officials.
Li Yuan adjusted his breathing, relaxed his tense body, put on a warm and noble smile, and greeted the coming Xiqiang envoys.
Ji Ziqi was at the back, and he didn't know what the people in front were exchanging greetings with. He only knew that very soon, he heard the palace man shouting: "Get up the sedan chair!"
Everyone in the welcoming group automatically moved out of the way, Li Yuan sat on the eighteen guards of honor in front, and opened the way in front, followed by a dozen officials.
Then came Xi Liemo's guard of honor, the Xiqiang envoys, and finally Ji Ziqi's twenty officials waiting behind.
The guard of honor began to move forward slowly, and there were bursts of exclamations from the crowd.
It seems that Xi Liemo's devilishly handsome face surprised everyone.
The guard of honor of the eldest prince in front gradually approached Ji Ziqi, her posture was respectful, her thick and curled eyelashes covered her slightly drooping eyes, like a curtain to isolate the emotions inside.
Li Yuan looked at her without hesitation, as if he wanted to burn her out of the hole with the heat in his eyes.
Gradually, getting closer, her appearance became clearer and clearer, with a pretty nose, a small chin, and cherry-colored red lips, like a beautiful painting, quiet and distant.
It is so far away that it seems to be separated by thousands of rivers and mountains.
The moment the guard of honor passed in front of her, Li Yuan felt a sharp pain in his chest, and couldn't help coughing lowly.
Ji Ziqi didn't notice all this, or she couldn't pay any attention to Li Yuan at all.
Because Du Feng's eyes were also staring at her intently, presumptuously and evilly, just like every night of private meetings.
Ji Ziqi didn't even dare to lift his head, he just felt his face was hot.
It's just that when he was about to pass by, she still couldn't help raising her head to meet his eyes, and then saw a clear smile in his eyes.
It was a little far away, but Ji Ziqi felt as if he could see his cowardly and shameful appearance in his dark black eyes.
She opened her eyes slightly, and silently gave him a sideways glance, her black and white sparkling eyes brushed past him.
After that, the originally illusory surroundings became clear.
The comments of the people behind her reached her ears along with the wind.
"That is the king of Xiqiang? He looks so handsome!"
Then came the little lady's scream, "Look, he's looking at me, ah~"
"Aniang, my daughter wants to marry him! I am willing to be a concubine!"
"Don't be ashamed! Go home with my mother!"
The corners of Xi Liemo's lips curled up slightly on the guard of honor, his long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and wherever he looked, there seemed to be countless emotions.
With a languid expression and a slightly lifted chin, the whole person leaned relaxedly on the back covered with snow-white fox fur. When the wind blew, the bead curtain danced, revealing half of his noble and handsome face.
That aura is like a king looking down upon all living beings!Turning a blind eye to the world crawling under his feet.
This man is so perfect that he is almost a monster!
Ji Ziqi only glanced lightly, then lowered his head.
Didn't notice that the national teacher sitting on the sedan chair behind Xi Liemo looked at her with vicious and cold eyes!
Halfway through the entire team welcoming the envoys, a petite woman in red appeared behind the crowd, about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Not long after Xu Shi heard the news, he came over in a hurry, but was stopped by a crowd of people, unable to see clearly the appearance of the honor guard.
So she wanted to take advantage of her small stature to get ahead from the crowd, but was stopped by several tall servant-like men.
She was very angry, her whole body was like a ball of fire, she yelled angrily at the men beside her, flamboyant and bright.
Those people were so yelled at that they lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word, but they just refused to let her go.
The petite woman in red was so angry that she wanted to kick them away one by one, but she was not as tall as those people's shoulders.
Hua Quanxiu kicked, the opponent seemed to be bitten by a mosquito, his brows didn't bother to wrinkle, but he felt like he had kicked an iron plate, with a large bruise.
The red-clothed woman who had already learned how to behave would not do such a stupid thing, she had an idea, stretched out her hand and pointed there, with a surprised expression on her face: "Hey, brother An San, you're here too?"
Several people looked in the direction of her finger, and they were all unfamiliar faces. How could there be Mr. An from An's Firm?
Turning around, the woman in red took the opportunity to sneak into the crowd.
"Miss!" Several people shouted, desperately trying to push through the crowd and grab the woman in red.
It's a pity that there were too many people, and the woman in red was so flexible, she got far away in two or three moves.
Turning around and seeing the servant who was thrown away by him, he couldn't help making a face and showing a smug smile.
One accidentally, as soon as the people behind crowded, the petite woman in red was squeezed into the crowd, hit her head on the leg of the fierce horse escorting the guard of honor, and fell to the ground in a backward posture.
The horse was frightened, and was about to kick out with its hoof raised. The guards on the horse's back were also frightened, and there was no time to react.
All the nearby people were frightened by this sudden change, they all backed away and exclaimed
Seeing that the hoof was about to kick the woman in red, a pair of big brown hands stretched out forcefully strangled the dead rope.
The joints of that hand are well defined, strong and slender, the clean and neat nails are shining faintly in the sun, and the back of the hand is bruised from exertion.
The horse was pulled aside vigorously, and the horse's hoof would fall next to the woman's face.
Not far away, Ji Ziqi was terrified, and this scene seemed familiar.
After the woman in red escaped from danger, a kind person helped her up and asked in a low voice, "Little lady, is there anything wrong, do you want to take you to the hospital?"
Seeing Du Feng returning to the official reception group as if nothing had happened, Ji Ziqi smiled and thought to himself: When should I tell him that she is the kidnapped girl he rescued back then?
The servants of the woman in red also arrived, and when they saw the rustic woman, they turned pale with fright, and hurriedly persuaded in a low voice: "Miss, I will take you to the medical clinic!"
The woman in red looked dazed, as if she hadn't recovered from the thrilling scene just now, she stared blankly at the reception group and envoy group that were drifting away.
Suddenly, she shouted loudly towards the back in front of her: "My name is Ye Xiaojiao!"
She didn't mention who she wanted to tell by name, but the onlookers who had just witnessed all this still understood who she was shouting at.
Ji Ziqi naturally understood.
The kind-hearted man who had just helped Ye Xiaojiao up sighed and said, "Little lady, that general is already engaged and will be married on April [-]th next year."
"Engaged?" Ye Xiaojiao exclaimed, the man she finally fell in love with is actually engaged? "with who?"
"Then," the man stretched out his hand, pointing in Ji Ziqi's direction, "this is this one, Ji Xiaoxue, a first-class student in the Sorcerer's Association."
During the conversation between the two, Ji Ziqi happened to pass in front of them.
As soon as the man finished speaking, Ji Ziqi raised his head and met Ye Xiaojiao's eyes.
One looked faint, and the other was as hot as fire!
What a flamboyant little girl!Ji Ziqi sighed inwardly, and calmly looked away.
Today's itinerary is just a welcome, an audience with His Majesty the Emperor, and mutual acquaintance with the ministers.
With Ji Ziqi's current status, it's not her turn to play yet.
So Ji Ziqi followed the reception group and the envoys to the gate of the palace, and then went back to Jiang's mansion by himself.
Since Xi Liemo appointed her to be a member of the welcoming group, it means that there will definitely be some troubles at the celebration banquet in the future.
The fight this time is different from the past, it concerns Li Guo's face, she dare not take it lightly.
(End of this chapter)
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