In another courtyard of Guanyi, the Tuyuhun delegation was also having secret conversations in the room.
Princess Honghua's face was as dark as water, staring at a candle in front of her, her dark eyes full of murderous intent. She didn't know whether this murderous intent was directed at Tubo or Li Qinzai.
A burly attendant with pigtails on his head knelt on one knee in front of her, bowed his head and said: "Queen, we, Tuyuhun, were blamed for the poisoning of Tubo today. The general has asked all the envoys,
No one has ever done it.”
Princess Honghua snorted coldly: "I know this, what do you think?"
The attendant said in a hoarse voice: "Tuyuhun cannot bear this injustice!"
Princess Honghua glanced at him coldly: "This is Liangzhou City, a place of the Tang Dynasty. How do you like it?"
"The Tang Dynasty should also be reasonable. We should make it clear to the Tang envoys and we cannot allow the Tibetan thieves to slander us everywhere."
Princess Honghua sneered: "You want to reason with the Tang envoy? Is he a reasonable person? Li Qinzai is a ruthless person who doesn't follow the rules. The emperor appointed him as his envoy, but he has a wise eye for pearls."
The entourage said aggrievedly: "We want the Tang State to send troops, but we can only endure it. Maybe it won't be long..."
Princess Honghua shook her head: "I have been sent to Chang'an to report the news. Tuyuhun and I participated in the memorial to impeach Li Qinzai, but the emperor rejected it. Li Qinzai is still the envoy of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the war in the northwest is unjust, he will continue to be the envoy."
Follower Qi said: "Then Li Qinzai is so domineering and has no respect for Her Majesty the Queen. How can the Emperor of Tang trust such a person so much?"
"He has his own ability. If he doesn't look at the process, but only looks at the results, Datang has strongly intervened in the current war between the two countries."
"No matter Tubo or Tuyuhun, neither side dares to ignore the existence of Li Qinzai as an envoy. To be able to achieve such results in just over a month, this person has some ability after all."
"Queen, judging from the Tang envoy's attitude, it seems that he is not willing to let the Tang State send troops to help us retreat from the enemy. Now the two armies are facing each other in Jishi Mountain, but no one can predict when Tibet will launch an attack. Tuyuhun can no longer retreat.
Already."
Princess Honghua said coldly: "I know this, so we must find a way to force the Tang Dynasty to send troops. Li Qinzai, the Tang envoy, cannot be counted on, so we can find a way out ourselves."
The follower said dejectedly: "The front line is retreating steadily, and the Tang State has not sent troops for a long time. Is there any way out for Tuyuhun?"
Princess Honghua was silent, her eyes full of gloom.
After a long time, a tiny spark burst out from the candle on the table, and Princess Honghua finally spoke, her eyes full of confidence.
"I was familiar with history books when I was young. During the Han Dynasty, a man named Ban Chao went on a mission to the Western Regions on behalf of the Emperor of Han Dynasty. When he entered the Shanshan Kingdom, he found that the Huns envoys were also in his country. Ban Chao led the envoys to kill the Huns envoys in the middle of the night.
, forcing the king of Shanshan to surrender to the Emperor of Han..."
The attendant looked at her in surprise: "The queen means..."
Princess Honghua gritted her teeth and said, "I want to imitate Ban Chao!"
"Kill the Tibetan mission?"
"No, kill Li Qinzai and blame the Tibetan envoy afterwards. As the princess of the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will definitely believe me. If the Tang envoy is killed, the Emperor will be furious. Even if he doesn't want to send troops, he will have to send troops. We Tuyuhun
There will be help.”
The entourage was surprised: "But... Li Qinzai has more than a thousand generals under his command. Their weapons are too terrible. How can we get hold of them?"
"Did he have more than a thousand generals tied to his belt and run around? We tricked him into leaving the governor's house. We pretended to be the Tibetan envoys and attacked them halfway. As soon as we succeeded, we retreated. I stayed in the post office to discuss the matter.
They must bear the blame for Zhong Cong's conspiracy and killing the Tang envoy!"
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When he got up at noon, Li Qinzai stared at himself in the bronze mirror with dull eyes.
I feel a little haggard recently and my skin is a little rough. Did you not get enough sleep?
I have always had enough sleep, but if I sleep any longer, I will be in a vegetative state...
Zi Nu stood behind Li Qinzai, holding a rhinoceros horn comb in his hand and combing his hair carefully.
Zi Nu has been feeling very anxious these days. Li Qinzai's suspicion about her is like a sword hanging above her head, and he doesn't know when it will fall.
However, Li Qinzai's behavior has not changed at all. He is still as normal and natural as when he first met her. He would tease her a few times, say some slanderous words that made her blush and her heart beat. His eyes would not be honest, and he would look up and down her body.
It was the pure look in a man's eyes when he looked at a woman. There were times when she thought her appearance and figure had seduced him, but as soon as she turned around, he regained his composure, as if nothing had happened.
After repeated attempts, Li Qinzai was not deceived by Zi Nu, but she was deeply attracted by it. Zi Nu was very confident in her appearance, and she knew very well that men were basically fascinated when they saw her.
When he was in Tubo, countless princes and princes were infatuated with him, and young princes and grandsons often sang affectionately and expressed their love under the window panes after nightfall.
Li Qinzai was the only exception. Zinu admired Li Qinzai in his heart, but also felt a little dissatisfied.
She was already his privately purchased maiko. Even if he had doubts about her, he could eat her before doubting her again. There would be no delay in the two.
The restless Zi Nu unconsciously applied more force when combing his hair. Li Qinzai hissed, and Zi Nu came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "I was too heavy-handed, Master. Please forgive me."
Li Qinzai turned to look at her and said: "A man's hair is very precious, and every hair after middle age is even more valuable. Please treat it kindly."
Zi Nu curled his lips and smiled, "Yes, I will be careful."
Seeing that Li Qinzai's eyes were still staring at himself in the bronze mirror, Zi Nu asked carefully: "Master, why are you looking at the mirror so much today?"
Li Qinzai looked at his haggard self in the mirror and said quietly: "I don't know why, but I look like a pure and innocent bastard today..."
Zinu didn't know whether it was a show or sincere, but his face turned red and he whispered: "Master is young and handsome. In my hometown in the Western Region, I don't know how many beautiful women would be infatuated with my master."
"Isn't this nonsense? Of course I know that I am young and handsome. How many unmarried and married women in Chang'an City hold their pillows tightly between their legs when they miss me in the middle of the night..."
Suddenly turning his head to look at Zi Nu, Li Qinzai asked seriously: "Did you put a pillow under your pillow when you slept?"
Zi Nu was dumbfounded and looked at her for a long time before blushing and saying: "Slave... yes, yes."
"I'll ask the artist to draw a portrait of me later and stick it on the pillow. I'll try to make it more comfortable for you. When you pinch me, pay attention to the scale and don't go too far." Li Qinzai said calmly.
"Uh, thank you so much, Master." Zi Nu felt that his thoughts had been completely led away by him.
After a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly said: "Are you really from the Western Regions?"
Zi Nu was startled and said hurriedly: "Yes, I was born in the Cheshi Kingdom in the Western Region. My family was poor since I was a child. I was sold to a wealthy family to learn dancing skills."