The sedan carried by the two of them was swaying on the stone road in Chang'an City. Dong Xiaowan in the sedan was filled with happiness. The idiom "a blessing in disguise" was simply made for her. She originally thought that this time it would be really tragic.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ziguang appeared at the most critical moment. Not only did he save himself, but he also took advantage of the situation to bring heaven and earth to his knees.
Now that I am his, I will have a wedding soon, what should I do? Dong Xiaowan, who is still a pure husband, was confused for a while, and the handkerchief in his hand was soaked with sweat. Finally,
He still spat at himself: "Bah, haven't you already thought about being someone's concubine? Why are you so scared when you come here? Everything will be up to him later."
The sedan swayed for a while and finally stopped. After the curtain of the sedan was opened, Dong Xiaowan was dumbfounded. This is the residence of the condolence group, not the residence of the General Zhengxi. Looking at the people accompanying him, in addition to condolences
Among the regiment's colleagues, there were only dozens of red-shirted soldiers, and Liu Ziguang's shadow could not be seen.
What does this mean? Could it be that the marriage visit just now was just a show to hide the public's eyes? Dong Xiaowan became anxious on the spot and said implicitly: "Now that I am the concubine of the Marquis, I am not suitable to live in Guanyi anymore.
I'll carry it to the General's Mansion."
The bearers and the escorting officers and soldiers were all in a dilemma. Although everyone knew that the Marshal and Miss Dong had already paid homage to Heaven and Earth and were now considered a family, the Marshal had orders and no one dared to disobey them, so they had no choice but to decline.
It would be fine if she were an ordinary lady, but who are the Dongs? She is the most popular girl on the Qinhuai River. She is a role that can be taken up and let go. If you don't hold it high, right? I will go on my own.
Now everyone was frightened. It had been going on for such a long time and it was getting dark. If the Dong family wandered around in the dark Chang'an City, no one would be able to bear the consequences. So everyone hurriedly accompanied Dong Xiaowan.
, Fortunately, Guanyi is not very far from the General's Mansion, and it only takes a while to walk.
The guards at the General's Mansion all knew Dong Xiaowan and heard about what happened tonight. They came over when they saw the mistress and grandma wearing a phoenix crown and harem. The soldiers were so frightened that they all stuck out their tongues, but the marshal himself had not yet announced Dong Xiaowan's identity.
She had a formal status, so everyone did not dare to regard her as the mistress and grandmother now, so they went in to report as usual. After a while, a message came from inside: Please come to the signing room to talk to Dong Xiaowan.
Dong Xiaowan's nose was almost crooked with anger. Just now he was praying to the heaven and earth with someone, and now he was talking in the signing room. Can this still be considered a family? He was so angry that he didn't show it on his face. He sat down in the signing room like this, his face was so small.
It looked like there was frost on it, and the bulging look was very distressing.
After a while, Liu Ziguang arrived, sat down in the official seat, and said with a businesslike look: "Why don't you go and have a rest, Mr. Dong? I have sent more troops to protect your safety. There is no need to be afraid that Liu Zongmin will harass you again."
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Dong Xiaowan's eyes were filled with tears, but the tears only rolled in his eyes, and he tried his best not to flow out. He didn't speak for a long time, and Liu Ziguang said: "If you have nothing to do, please come back. I have many official duties. Come, I will send everyone Dong back."
Guanyi." After saying that, he stood up and left.
"Why?" Dong Xiaowan asked behind him. Liu Ziguang stopped and did not look back: "Why did Mr. Dong say this?"
"Why do you want to humiliate me after you saved me? Do you dislike my identity? Yes, I, Dong Xiaowan, am a prostitute on the Qinhuai River, but am I willing to do this? I think our Dong family was also famous in Suzhou back then.
My father was a scholar, and the Dong Family Embroidery Company he founded was making money day by day. Unfortunately, I lost my father when I was young, and I lived with my mother as a widow. Unfortunately, I was tricked by the embroidery shop clerk. Not only did I have no profit, but it also went bankrupt.
I owed thousands of taels of silver to outsiders, and my mother became bedridden in a rage. Under internal and external difficulties, at the age of fifteen, I had no choice but to sell myself to a painting boat on the Qinhuai River to raise money to treat my mother's illness. From then on, I changed my name to Xiaowan and lived in the world.
No matter how difficult the situation was, Xiaowan still insisted on the purpose of selling his art and not selling his body, and he is still in perfect condition. If Mr. Hou has this feeling, you can rest assured."
Dong Xiaowan also had such a sad past. Liu Ziguang was shocked when he heard this, but still did not look back, but his tone was much softer: "I didn't mean that, I had to do that at Liu Zongmin's house just now, otherwise I will be
It caused great chaos in Shaanxi. Now that the crisis has been resolved, how can I take advantage of others' danger?"
Dong Xiaowan breathed a sigh of relief. Could it be that this pedantic guy couldn't understand my feelings after such a long time? Poor Dongs didn't know that the despicable Marquis Zhenwu was afraid that his affair with Liu Rushi would be exposed, so he didn't dare to marry him.
She came through.
"It turns out that this is what the Marquis is worried about. Regardless of whether it is true or not, we are a family after worshiping heaven and earth. As long as the Marquis does not dislike my humble concubine's appearance, I am willing to serve on the pillow mat." Dong Xiaowan said sincerely.
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The breeze suddenly picked up, and the subtle fragrance in the air was refreshing, like orchids and musk deer, accompanied by beauties like jade, it was really charming. Liu Ziguang couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and was about to answer, when someone suddenly said:
"I didn't expect that women from the Central Plains can be so bold and unrestrained. Now that I have seen it, Marshal Liu, please don't let me down."
The voice sounded like that of a young woman, but it was not a Central Plains accent, but Chinese with a hint of northwest flavor. As soon as she finished speaking, a tall foreign woman came out. She was wearing a light yellow silk robe with a slanted outside.
Wearing an exquisite sheepskin waistcoat, a pair of lambskin boots on his feet, a five-finger-wide cowhide strap around his waist and a huge silver belt buckle that make his waist tight, and a waist knife studded with gems.
This shows that this woman is no ordinary person.
The woman walked over from the darkness, and Dong Xiaowan saw clearly that her hair was flaxen, her pupils were light brown, her skin was as white as milk, and her figure was good enough to make Dong Xiaowan feel inferior. And as she got closer, the air was full of
The vague fragrance became clearer and clearer, and it was almost certain that it was emanating from this woman. Why was there such a beautiful and fragrant foreign girl hiding in the house of Marquis Zhenwu in the middle of the night? No wonder he didn't let me come.
Well... Dong Xiaowan's mood had just improved a little, but in an instant he was completely shocked again.
Dong Xiaowan's eyes were flooded with tears again, and he choked up and said: "I understand." After saying that, he turned and left. Liu Ziguang did not chase him, but only used his eyes to order several subordinates who had been ordered to arrive but did not dare to take the lead to chase after Dong Xiaowan.
Returning to the hotel, he said to the foreign woman: "Princess Xiangxiang, we can continue talking."
This woman is Liu Ziguang's strategic partner and the apple of the eye of the leader of the Hui tribe in Hetao. Huo Lingyao, known as the wonder of the Hui tribe, is also known as the Xiangxiang Princess because her body has been fragrant since she was a child.
The Western Region has been a battlefield for various forces since ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu, Turks, Uighurs, Tubo, Dangxiang, and Mongols have successively claimed kingship and hegemony in this land, and occasionally Loulan.
, Shanshan, Dayuan, Wusun, Xiliang, Dayuezhi and other small countries have risen and fallen in the cracks of the big powers, drifting with the tide. However, the power of the Han people has rarely truly controlled the Western Regions, and the most effective control area is also
But it is east of Jiayuguan. As the saying goes, there are no old friends from Yangguan in the west. It means that there are very few Han people in the land of the Western Regions. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, although the Hami Guard was established, it has long existed in name only. Even
Jiayuguan was also lost for nearly a hundred years.
The Ningxia area where Princess Xiangxiang is located is not strictly speaking the Western Region, but the relatively independent Hetao area. This area is called the middle and upper reaches of the Huangshang area east of Helan Mountain, west of Luliang Mountain, south of Yinshan Mountain and north of the Great Wall.
The Yellow River here first flows north along Helan Mountain, then eastward due to the blockage of Yinshan Mountain, and then southward along Luliang Mountain, forming a "ji" shape, so it is called "Hetao". Because the area has been famous for its abundant water and grass throughout the ages, there is a folk proverb
"The Yellow River is full of dangers, but only one thing is rich." Since the Han Dynasty, the Han people began to operate the Hetao area and stationed troops in the fields. Later, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Hetao area was an important area fought for by many political powers in the north. In the Tang Dynasty, the area was re-cultivated, and there was a line in a Tang poem:
Orchards grow at the foot of Helan Mountain, and the poem "Beibei and Jiangnan is famous". In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Hetao was occupied by Li Yuanhao's Xixia and Liao dynasties respectively. Since the Yuan Dynasty, it has been filled with various ethnic groups in the Western Regions. It has been in a state of anarchy for a long time, and powerful families have fought against each other.
Incessantly, a unique city-state system was formed, and Princess Xiangxiang's family was the most powerful of these city-states--the Hoxha tribe, also known as the Hui tribe because of its belief in Islam.
Originally, the Hui tribe lived a very happy life in the Hetao area, with gardens full of fruits and cattle and sheep. However, after the rise of the Junggar tribe in Mongolia, the peaceful days were over. The Junggar army marched south and north, sweeping north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Naturally, they would not
After sparing the wealthy Ningxia Huibu, a large army entered the Hetao area. The Huibu led other tribes to rise up to resist, but in the end they were no match for the powerful Junggar army. After three years of fighting, they were finally defeated. The tribal leader Hoxha was defeated.
After his death, Princess Xiangxiang led the remnant troops to hide in various places. It was not until Wang Fuchen's cavalry crossed the Great Wall and entered the Ningxia area that the situation became better for the troops. After some negotiations, Princess Xiangxiang finally secretly came to Chang'an City and met General Zhengxi.
Meet to discuss cooperation matters between the two parties.
Liu Ziguang has been busy negotiating this matter these days, because the Hui tribe has a deep influence in Ningxia. With their help, they can occupy the Hetao area with half the effort. Although the little girl has no cards in her hand, she is still very arrogant. The negotiations are going on
It was very difficult, so Liu Ziguang took time to rescue Dong Xiaowan and hurried back to continue the negotiation. Unexpectedly, he was misunderstood by Dong Xiaowan who was chasing after him.
Misunderstandings are misunderstandings, and a tough life does not need explanation. Liu Ziguang just shrugged his shoulders and said to Princess Xiangxiang: "We can continue talking."
But Princess Xiangxiang jumped up and shouted: "Why don't you go after that sister? You see, people have misunderstood her."