"Hibiscus Tent" 101

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhao Huaiyi's eyes were heavy as he stared at the urgent message on the shore.

Six years ago, Western Japan coveted the military capital, but Li State gave in.

Six years later, Western Japan coveted Qudu...

Zhao Huaiqin curled his lips sarcastically. Having the three cities as the capital has always been a thorn in his heart. However, since he had just ascended the throne and was not interested in war, he did not expect that he would not ask for debts from the West, but the West came to his door.

Thinking of this, I followed my father-in-law back after a long journey, "Your Majesty, Lord He and Captain Lu have arrived."

He Lin and Lu Jiuxiao followed closely behind.

Zhao Huaiyi stood up and stopped the two of them from performing the courtesy of monarch and minister, and said: "The soldiers in Qudu are all skirmishers, and Wei Jia who guards Qudu is not a capable man. I want to send Xu Chiyan to lead another 20,000 soldiers to help."

After finishing speaking, the three of them looked at each other.

Lu Jiuxiao's hands hanging on both sides gently twisted. They knew each other too well. Yudu was not only a thorn in Zhao Huaijin's heart, but also an unbridgeable gap in their hearts.

Sure enough, Zhao Huaiyi was silent for a moment and said: "I want to go in person. Since Western Japan has torn up the treaty, there is nothing wrong even if the Li Kingdom sends troops to attack."

He Lin frowned, "You can't go."

"It was thrown from my hands back then, A-Lin, I have to get it back myself. When your brother—"

"You can't go." He Lin's tone was a little more serious, his brows were lowered, and he said: "If Your Majesty was still His Highness, you could go, but now you have been on the throne for only two months, and the whole court is in turmoil. The six ministries have not yet been eliminated. If you go to this point, who will preside over the government?"

Zhao Huaiyi and He Lin stared at each other and remained in a stalemate for a while.

He knew that this would be the result. He Lin knew the seriousness too well. Even if the one who died in battle was his most beloved brother, he would not let Zhao Huaiyi take the risk of leaving Kyoto at this time.

Just like back then, in order to protect the He family, he restrained his overwhelming anger and concentrated on hibernating in the capital.

Zhao Huaiyi tilted his head, so he called Lu Jiuxiao.

He is completely different from He Lin. His love and hate are the kind that Tibet can't hide.

Zhao Huaiyi said in a deep voice: "Jiuxiao, tell me."

Lu Jiuxiao said "Oh", "Master He is right, I also think that Your Majesty shouldn't go."

He Lin and Zhao Huaiyi glanced at him one after another.

Lu Jiuxiao put his hands behind his hands and said, "I'll go."

He said seriously: "I went to the military capital six years ago. I am familiar with the route. Give me Xu Chiyan and closely mobilize 20,000 elite troops. Food and grass will go first."

The hall fell silent for a moment, Lu Jiuxiao straightened his back and remained motionless, allowing the two of them to look at him.

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It was already mid-January, already the spring season, and the thick snow everywhere had melted, wetting the dead leaves that had fallen from the branches.

Lu Jiuxiao and He Lin each held their horses and walked side by side silently.

After a while, He Lin pursed her lips and said, "You decided on May 16th yourself. Go and tell her yourself."

Lu Jiuxiao nodded, "I know."

He Lin tilted her head and glanced at him, "Tell her well, don't make her cry, and comfort her if she does."

"Know."

As we were talking, we arrived at Hanping Alley.

Lu Jiuxiao returned to the Marquis Mansion, where Yuan and Lu Xing were waiting in the main hall.

Lu Xing stared at him deeply and lowered his head thoughtfully.

Mrs. Yuan is focused on his marriage. At the moment, the Lu family has nothing bigger than Lu Jiuxiao's marriage.

She smiled and said: "Your Aunt He originally felt that May was too early, and she was reluctant to part with it, but seeing that the two families were so close, she finally agreed. In less than four months, this wedding dress, invitations, and your yard should be all Started to tidy up, and-"

“Aniang, it’s the third day of August.”

After saying this, Yuan was startled for a moment, and the corners of her mouth calmed down.

Over there, Lu Xing raised the tea cup and took a sip of tea, but he was not very emotional.

In just a short time, the news of the Japanese siege had already spread throughout Kyoto. Lu Jiuxiao and He Lin had just left when they got the news.

Mrs. Yuan is not stupid, and the things she was worried about still happened after Lu Jiuxiao entered the palace.

She clenched her palms and said, "You have to go, right?"

Lu Jiuxiao said "Yeah", "The imperial edict has been issued and we will travel on January 18th."

That means there are still five days...

Mrs. Yuan stood up and frowned: "You, you are engaged, why can't you stay in Kyoto? There are so many generals, why do we have to let you go? Besides, the He family has already lost a son because of this. How jealous is your Aunt He?

Place, don’t you know?”

Lu Jiuxiao pursed her lips and said nothing.

There was a "bang" sound on the other side, Lu Xing put down the tea cup and said, "Let him go."

"Master Hou!"

"Okay, the imperial edict has been issued, can you let him resist the edict?"

Yuan turned her head away with red eyes. The He family had lost a son because of this. Wasn't she afraid?

She is also afraid.

As for the He family, Lu Jiuxiao came to explain the reason in person. Hearing this, Mrs. Cen and He Luming both fell silent. With a sound of "dang", Mrs. Cen closed the lid of the tea cup and said softly: "You two, one by one

, do you like running there that much?”

He Luming patted her back gently.

"On the third day of August, if you can't come back -"

"I can come back." Lu Jiuxiao looked solemn, "It will take at least half a year, I will definitely come back."

He Luming waved his hand and said: "That girl A Ting is in the house, you can go."

Lu Jiuxiao glanced at Mr. Cen from the corner of his eye, nodded and said, "Thank you, uncle."

Jade Garden.

Shen Shiting stood in front of the bronze mirror with her arms spread out, and the embroiderer was measuring her waist and hips. Her wedding dress was the responsibility of the palace's clothing bureau, but these little bits and pieces that fit her closely were just like that.

I had to ask the embroiderer in the mansion to prepare it.

Seeing Lu Jiuxiao coming, she quickly retracted her arms and waved to the embroiderer to step back.

She widened her eyes and said, "How did you get in?"

Lu Jiuxiao said amusedly: "You walked in, how else could you come in?"

But there are so many maids and women along the way...

Shen Shiting glanced out the door, and Lu Jiuxiao raised his eyebrows immediately, "Your father agreed to my coming, so what happened if I saw him?"

Ever since he got married, he really didn't know how to write the word "restraint" anymore.

Shen Shitiao turned around and took the red handkerchief on the dressing table and showed him the mandarin ducks playing in the water, "Does it look good?"

Obviously, these small items are prepared for the wedding day.

Lu Jiuxiao nodded: "It looks good."

The little girl pinched her waist with both hands and frowned: "The embroiderer said that my waist is three centimeters thicker than the last time I measured it. I have eaten less these days. Someone from the palace will measure me."

Then it will be the same number as before."

Lu Jiuxiao also pinched her waist twice and rubbed it: "It's better to be fatter. It won't hurt your hands if you are fatter."

Shen Shiting curled his lips, obviously not believing what he said.

In the past, when he held her down, he liked to measure her waist over and over again and said with a smile: "Why is it so thin?"

There is no man who doesn't like waist. But what he is saying now is just to tease people.

Lu Jiuxiao's movements of rubbing her waist gradually stopped. He lowered his eyes and looked at the little girl's face, and all the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would not be happy if the date of the application was temporarily changed.

And now that he's gone...

There are always many uncertainties.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Shen Shitai looked up at him.

Lu Jiuxiao responded, pursed his lips and said, "Actually, there is no need to worry. Summer will be here in half a year. My appetite is small in summer, so there is no need to rush to reduce it now."

Shen Shitai looked at him hesitantly.

Lu Jiuxiao said: "The date is set for the third day of August. It would be nice if you could spend more time with your mother-in-law."

She has always been a smart person. When Xiying attacked the city, the Holy Emperor immediately announced that she would enter the palace. Before entering the palace, he even pointed out the date of May 16th, but he changed his mind after entering the palace...

With a little thought, you can probably guess the whole story.
To be continued...