In the back hall, candles were burning on the walls and on the table. The yellowish candlelight illuminated the whole room very brightly. The ground was covered with smooth floors. Bronze charcoal basins were burning in the four corners of the house. The charcoal fire in the basins was booming. , the heat wave is rolling, as warm as spring.
The maid just now has taken off her maid clothes and put on a crimson embroidered pomegranate-colored bodice. There is a jade-colored brocade belt tied around her waist, which tightens her waist like a bundle, making her figure appear slimmer, slender, beautiful, and bright. There is a certain amount of heroic spirit in it, which is particularly alluring.
A snow-white and beautiful oval face was full of panic at this moment, her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, her delicate hands had already grabbed the arm of Queen Seon Deok, and said quickly: "Sister, you must never agree to that Tang Dynasty! Sister, even if Even if I die, I will never marry to the Tang Dynasty or leave you!"
A look of annoyance appeared on Queen Seondeok's bright and pretty face. She patted her hand lightly and said angrily: "Who told you to fool around? Now you are in big trouble. I don't know how it will end, sister!"
With that said, she walked slowly towards the dressing table against the wall. After sitting down, she let the maid come forward to take off her makeup.
The girl followed suit and stood behind Queen Seon Deok. She looked at her in the mirror and said with a grimace: "Who knew he was this kind of person? I thought he was a famous young hero with amazing talent and beauty. I just want to see the people in the world, but I never thought that they are no different from those stinky men, they are greedy, lustful, shallow and shameless, it is simply abominable!"
She pouted, looking depressed.
There is not only the loss of having an idol shattered, but also the annoyance of being suddenly troubled...
Queen Shande was also a little worried. When the golden crown on her head was removed by the maid, and her long hair fell down like a waterfall on her shoulders, she raised her eyes, sighed softly, and frowned: " This person is indeed difficult to control, but in my opinion, he is not a shallow person. He probably saw some clues and deliberately made things difficult."
The girl opened her mouth in surprise and said in disbelief: "How is it possible? How can he, a Tang man, recognize me?"
Queen Seondeok raised her face slightly, and the maid dipped the fine cotton cloth obtained from the merchants of Tang Dynasty in water and gently wiped away the makeup on her face, revealing the fair skin underneath.
"It doesn't necessarily mean that he has recognized you or seen through your identity. Maybe it is more of a test... But if he persists in this matter, it will be very troublesome. Although Chang'an has a tendency to form an alliance between the two countries, I don’t know why many ministers in the country insisted that I abdicate and welcome the Tang Dynasty royal family to become the lord of Silla. This is very different from the Tang Dynasty’s past self-proclaimed country of etiquette. I wonder if there is some turmoil in the country. , which led to a change in policy... But in the end, they still relaxed, probably to ensure the smoothness of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition, and did not want to cause extraneous problems. This moment was the node of the alliance between the two countries, and although Fang Jun was not the prime minister, , but it has great influence on the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If this makes him angry because we are unwilling to give him a maid, so we hinder it, the alliance may go wrong."
Queen Seondeok softly described the situation, her mature and beautiful face was full of exhaustion and helplessness. As a small country trying to survive in the cracks, it was too difficult. As a female, she provoked the survival of Silla. This heavy burden is really too stressful.
Moreover, the country of Silla is not monolithic. There are all kinds of intrigues and scheming, so she must keep her mind tight at all times, otherwise if she is not careful, she will be in a situation that will never be recovered...
The girl's pretty face turned pale, her white teeth bit her cherry lips, and she lowered her head slumped.
Because of her willful behavior in a moment, her sister was in trouble and couldn't solve it, so she naturally regretted it. But in an instant, she turned this regret into hatred. If it weren't for Fang Jun who was greedy for her beauty and wanted to put her in bed.
How could it be so troublesome for my sister to play around with each other?
This lecher might as well fall into the sea and drown...
She gritted her teeth and thought angrily.
Suddenly there was a sound of rapid footsteps outside. Not long after, a female official quickly walked in with a panicked look and said quickly: "Your Majesty, General Jin Yuxin just came to report that the Marquis of the Tang Dynasty was in the city after he left the royal city.
Encountered an assassination..."
"boom!"
Queen Seondeok accidentally knocked over a rouge jar in her hand and said in a voiceless voice: "What did you say?"
The girl also became energetic and asked urgently: "Are you dead?"
Queen Seondeok looked at her with wide eyes and shouted: "Nonsense!"
The girl spit out a pink tongue and made a face.
She naturally knew that if Fang Jun died in Jincheng, Silla would definitely be involved. If the Tang Dynasty asked about the guilt, it would be impossible to explain, and the entire Silla would face a huge crisis.
But I understand, but in my heart I just want that hateful guy to die...
Fortunately, the female officer said: "The Marquis of the Tang Dynasty is not seriously injured."
Queen Seonde took a breath, but still did not dare to relax, and asked again: "Has the assassin been caught?"
The female officer said: "Several assassins were captured and killed on the spot..." After a pause, she looked up at Queen Seon Deok's anxious expression and whispered: "... not one of them survived."
"call……"
Queen Seon Deok's heart was completely relieved and she let out a deep breath.
If the assassin is caught, no one knows what incredible nonsense he might say...
"Change your clothes and order Langchuan to mobilize the imperial army and follow me out of the palace!"
"yes!"
The female officer went out to deliver the order, and the maid came forward and hurriedly helped Queen Seon Deok change her clothes again.
The girl rolled her eyes and asked, "Sister, would you like me to follow you?"
"no!"
Queen Seon Deok had a cold face and flatly refused: "You still think you haven't caused enough trouble? If Fang Jun sees you again, he is determined to take you there, and he will have to go to the Tang Dynasty and never see you again for the rest of his life.
Parents, even after they die, they can’t return to their hometown, and it’s too late for you to cry!”
The girl shrank her neck and did not dare to say anything more.
But I thought, it would be good to go to the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an is famous for its splendor and splendor. It is said that the people there are all wearing silk clothes, and a three-year-old child can write poems. There are no beggars on the streets, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. It is the most prosperous place in the world.
A land of wealth.
What's the benefit of staying in Silla?
Apart from the fact that her cousin, who is the Queen, loves her a lot, her parents and brothers at home... that's about it.
She didn't resist going to Chang'an, but she definitely wasn't taken there by Fang Jun as his concubine...
*****
Fang Jun came out of the royal city, and several servants followed behind him with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes. They looked at the stride of the Marquis of the Tang Dynasty in front of him and did not dare to show his pride.
Although Queen Seondeok was just a prostitute, she was quite capable and everyone in Silla was impressed.
Even high-ranking ministers such as Kim Yu-shin, Kim Chun-qiu, and Bi-dam remained respectful in front of Queen Seon-deok and did not dare to say an excessive word.
However, the Marquis not only said that, he also dared to slap the table...
The chamberlains did not feel much indignation about "the master humiliating his ministers to death". The Tang Dynasty was too intimidating, and the more than a hundred mighty and majestic warships in the sea were even more intimidating. Even everyone was in disgrace in front of the Marquis.
He held his breath involuntarily.
You absolutely don’t dare to be angry, as long as the Marquis doesn’t go crazy and destroy the alliance between Silla and Datang...
Even the people of Silla at the lowest level know that the only way to counter the alliance between Goguryeo and Baekje is to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, otherwise Silla will be destroyed sooner or later.
Although Goguryeo and Baekje were powerful, what kind of life did their people live?
Not as good as pigs and dogs.
All kinds of exorbitant taxes and various military service assessments have already drained the blood of the common people. The nobles are extravagant and spend their lives like gods. On the contrary, although Silla is weak, the last king, King Jinpyeong,
He is a person who cares about people's livelihood. When Queen Seondeok came to the throne, she is even more diligent and upright, and loves the people like a son!
No one wants Silla to perish...
The Marquis of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be angry and walked very quickly to the main gate of the royal city.
…
The imperial guards who had been guarding the gate opened the city gate, and Fang Jun quickly walked out. The soldiers who had been waiting outside the door for a long time quickly came forward. The general manager of the royal city had already prepared the carriage, and at this time, he politely asked Fang Jun to get on the carriage.
, send him back to the dock.
Fang Jun did not delay, nor did he get angry. He even ordered someone to reward him with a few golden beans before boarding the train...
Guarded by more than twenty Tang troops, the carriage quickly drove toward the east dock of the city.
Jincheng is not as big as the big cities in the Central Plains. The city is very simple. Only the two streets running horizontally from the north to the south are slightly prosperous. There are shops on both sides and the roads are paved with blue bricks.
The carriage came out of the Royal City and drove east along the street. When it was about to reach the middle of the street, it saw dozens of black figures suddenly appearing from the roofs of the shops on both sides in the night. These people were all dressed in black.
, the bows and arrows in their hands opened, and a wave of arrows rained down on the convoy in the middle of the road. Then they all discarded their bows and arrows, drew out their long knives, and jumped down while shouting.
The quiet street was suddenly filled with flashes of swords and flesh and blood flying everywhere.