Sitting at the table, my fingers brushed against the burning red candle from time to time. It was a little hot and a little hot.
"Miss, what are you doing lighting candles in broad daylight?" Ah Shang walked in with tea and asked curiously.
Mai Mai remained unmoved and continued to play, "Ah Shang, have you ever had your skin burnt by fire?"
"Ah, that's so scary. How can we still try this? Miss, stop playing." Ah Shang nervously blew out the candle.
Looking at the wax core with only a few wisps of green smoke left, "It's very painful. It will make a 'sizzling' sound like the skin is burning, and then you will smell a smell like rotten flesh, which is disgusting..."
She knew that feeling, which would make her whole body convulse with pain.
But he actually used fire to burn such an ugly scar on his own bite wound.
Is it worth it?
Ah Shang shivered, rubbed his body with his hands, and said with some fear, "Miss, let's not talk about this. It makes me feel uncomfortable all over."
He smiled and said, "Well, let's not talk about it anymore." These are just bad memories, so why mention them?
"By the way, miss," Ah Shang looked at her carefully and asked tentatively, "is miss going to marry King Zhao?" When she first heard the news, she was indeed shocked. She thought that after that night
The lady meets with the King...
"Ah Shang," Mai Mai suddenly turned around, with an elusive look in his eyes, "were you the one who saved me that night?"
Ah Shang's sweet and pretty face froze slightly, looking into Mai Mai's determination, a trace of struggle disappeared in an instant. Slowly, she lowered her gaze and nodded, "Since Miss has already seen it, I don't think I can deny it no matter what."
, the lady won’t believe it either.”
"Can you tell me who sent you here?" Mai Mai looked at her intently.
She shook her head apologetically, and then said firmly to Mai Mai, "Miss, you just need to know that Ah Shang will not harm you. Moreover, Ah Shang will protect you with his own life!" Her words made Mai Mai startled and chuckled.
Manshang, "If I don't believe you, why should I ask you."
There were all kinds of dangers and conspiracies around her, and even trust between people was a luxury requirement. But the little maid in front of her made her feel inexplicably fond of her. Perhaps, she was someone she could trust.
"Ah Shang, I need your help with something." Mai Mai's eyes were half closed, unable to see the scenery inside.
Qingwang Mansion.
"What did you say?!" When Wan Qiqing heard Sha Wu's reply, he threw the cup in his hand angrily.
"King Zhao has asked the Emperor for a decree to marry the Dragon Girl!" Sha Wu's bamboo hat was still held down very low. Seeing his expression at this time, his voice was solemn and cold.
Wan Qiqing's face was filled with anger, and his brows were knitted into knots, "What did your father say?"
"Dragon Girl personally responded to this matter, and it is inconvenient for the Emperor to stop it."
He was stunned for a moment, and after slowly digesting this information, his whole body exuded a frightening and violent aura.
What on earth did she want to do? She had just returned to the palace a few days ago, and she actually agreed to marry the sixth child? He didn't think she chose to marry because she liked him. Could it be...
He forced himself to calm down and thought for a long time, "To kill Wu, send more people to protect her first."
"King Wang and the people who summoned the king have already protected Yanxia Residence layer by layer. King Qing does not need to send any more people." The killing was unfounded in retaliation, and he did not care at all about Wan Qiqing's grimace.
Clench your fists tightly and slowly release them.
"Want to marry her as his concubine? Huh, did he ask me?" A mocking look appeared on the corner of his determined mouth.
In the court hall.
Wan Qiqing took a step forward and said respectfully to Emperor Zong, "Father, it is not too late to send troops to Tiandu for national affairs. If we delay it any longer, I am afraid it will cause unintended consequences. We must attack first to gain strength."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wan Qijing next to him took over, "Father, this matter is not a trivial matter. Don't be impatient. Even if you want to send troops, you must have strong generals. Now that the fifth brother is still stationed at Yanbeiguan, if
If we rashly transfer him back to the court and Yanbei Kingdom takes the opportunity to come to Fan, won't we be attacked from both sides?"
"Well, Lao Wu is stationed at Yanbeiguan, and he must not be transferred back at will." Emperor Zong nodded, frowning in thought.
"Father," Wan Qiqing said confidently, "I thought that with all the generals in the dynasty, how could we completely rely on the fifth brother? Not to mention others, just our brothers have also been practicing martial arts since childhood, especially...
The sixth brother is the leader, and he is superior to us in both military skills and martial arts. This time, why not give the general seal to the sixth brother."
The eagle eyes glanced at Wan Qizhao, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. The latter's slanted eyebrows were slightly raised, and his eyes were unpredictable.
"No!" Unexpectedly, Emperor Zong didn't even think about refusing on the spot.
Not only Wan Qiqing, but also King Jing and King Fan looked at him sideways.
Emperor Zong flashed his light and said in deep thought, "Lao Liu has no experience in leading troops, how can he lead troops rashly?"
"Father," Wan Qizhao took a step forward, "I am willing to serve the country, but..." The evil eyes narrowed slightly, "I think that for such a big matter, I should ask the gods for explanation. I will ask the dragon girl
Please hexagram."
Wan Qiqing stared at him closely, his expression darkened a bit.
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Although the marriage between Wan Qizhao and Maimai had been approved by the emperor, it could only be passed on through words before the formal decree was issued. After leaving the court, Wan Qizhao immediately rushed to Yanxia Residence and saw
Mai Mai was crouching beside the desk writing something, and curiously leaned over, "Xuanyun, what are you writing?"
He raised his head, saw Wan Qizhao, and smiled at him, "Nothing, just writing some poems that Qing'er can memorize." The smile was erratic, showing both truth and fantasy.
After staring silently for a long time, he smiled evilly and said, "It seems that you are relieved about Qing'er." Being able to talk about Qing'er calmly like this makes me feel relieved a lot.
"Otherwise? What can I do with my own strength?" Mai Mai nonchalantly traced the words on the paper, over and over again.
"Have you forgotten me?" He slowly approached her, "You will become my princess. Your affairs are my affairs. Your revenge... I will help you get it back."
"Oh?" Mai Mai put down the pen, "Then how are you going to repay me?" He smiled lightly, "He is your seventh brother, are you willing to do it?"
He lifted her chin with his fingers, "Do you know what it means to obey fate? You are the dragon girl, you can let God make the decision."
Mai Mai looked into his bewildered eyes, "What do you mean?"
"Haha," Wan Qizhao smiled evilly, "Qisa is going to send troops to attack Tiandu, you must have heard about it."
"What does that have to do with me?" Mai Mai frowned slightly, not missing any subtle changes on his face.
"Father is about to select a general to go on an expedition," he winked at her meaningfully, "I think you should understand what I mean."
His face changed slightly, and he avoided his fingers caressing his cheeks wantonly, stood up slowly, and opened the distance between the two of them, "The one who really benefits from doing this is not me. Although I want to take revenge, I don't want to be someone else's.
Use tools." Turning his head, his eyes were a little cold, "Especially, under the guise of good intentions, being used by others."
"Xuanyun, no one can force you to do something you don't like." Wan Qizhao walked around behind her and gently hugged her, "I really want to marry you right away, but unfortunately, if Tiandu sends troops soon,
, our marriage will inevitably be postponed."
His body was slightly stiff and he responded calmly, "Well, then we can only postpone it."
Staring at her graceful neck, he slowly came forward and kissed her softly, "Xuanyun, you will never understand how deep my love for you is. It will become deeper every day.
, Maybe one day, I will die because I use too much affection." The self-deprecating words make it impossible to ignore his truth.
"Miss," Ah Shang walked in and immediately covered his eyes and left, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." He looked very frightened.
Mai Mai took the opportunity to break free from his embrace, as if she was caught being intimate with someone, she lowered her head shyly, "King Zhao, I should do my morning lessons."
"Haha," Wan Qizhao loved her shyness so much. Although he wanted to bring the two of them closer, he knew that this matter could not be rushed. "Okay, I'll come back tomorrow."
Watching him go out, Ah Shang immediately stepped into the room and cautiously closed the door, "Miss,"
"How's it going? Have you found it?" Mai Mai asked seriously, without any hint of shyness.
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"Miss, miss," Ah Shang hurriedly ran into Mai Mai's room. He was so anxious that he didn't even knock on the door.
"What's the matter? You're in such a hurry." Mai Mai looked at her funny.
"King Qi took the initiative to ask Zong for an order to lead troops to attack Tiandu."
Mai Mai stood up suddenly and accidentally knocked over the tea on the table, "What? He..." She grabbed Ashang and asked anxiously, "What did the emperor say?"
"Oh, it's strange to say that the emperor actually agreed. Let him order 100,000 troops and set off tomorrow."
Emperor Zong agreed? Wan Qihuang was ill, and the emperor didn't know about it. How could he let him lead the troops to go on an expedition? Yesterday Wan Qizhao hinted that she would take this opportunity, and today Wan Qihuang took the initiative to ask for a battle? He did this
, could it be for his sixth brother again?
This is definitely not as simple as it seems.
Without thinking any more, Mai Mai picked up the hem of her skirt and ran out, with Ah Shang following closely behind her to protect her.
He ran to Nianxi Palace in one breath and went straight to Wan Qixun's room. He opened the door vigorously and saw Liu Yingying talking to him about something. The two of them were very close to each other. At first glance, they looked like they were between lovers.
Whispering.
"Ah, Miss Lan, why is it so urgent?" Liu Yingying spoke first, full of hostility, "What? Do you want to see me for the last time? Hum, Miss Lan really can't see that you can be so vicious."
Ignoring her presence, Mai Mai looked straight into Wanqi Xun's clear eyes, "I have something to tell King Xun. It's best for irrelevant people to get out!" The harsh and slightly cold tone made Liu Yingying tighten her grip in displeasure.
Mei, just about to attack, was stopped by Wan Qixun, "Yingying,"
Looking at his nostalgic gaze, Liu Yingying suppressed her boiling jealousy and said coldly, "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore." After that, she opened the door and walked out of the room.
The moment she saw him, the tenderness that night, the whispers that night, and everything about that night jumped out of the corner that she had long sealed.
Don't open your face, not wanting to reveal anything in the longing gaze.