Eight hundred and sixty-fifth chapters [the meeting of the wind and clouds] (on)
Since her engagement to Hu Xiaotian, Xiao Nizi has kept a much lower profile, and in the eyes of the outside world, she has also become much more lazy about government affairs. Apart from routine court meetings, Hu Xiaotian takes care of most of the external matters. But Hu Xiaotian does not believe this girl.
Can I really let go of my son completely and be a good wife and mother from now on?
Walking into Chuxiu Palace, he saw Shi Xuedong and two young eunuchs coming out of it. When Shi Xuedong saw Hu Xiaotian, he hurried over to say hello and said in a low voice: "Her Royal Highness just asked us to send some fresh seasonal fruits over. I think it's a reception."
Yours, Your Majesty."
Hu Xiaotian smiled slightly.
When Shi Xuedong saw no one around, he lowered his voice and said, "Make a decisive decision now. This opportunity must not be lost. It will never come back. Brother, we must capture her as soon as possible!" Although this guy was cut off from his life, he still had no words in his words.
Get rid of your romantic nature.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Brother, you are worrying too much. Are you satisfied with your recent errands?"
Shi Xuedong nodded repeatedly and said: "Satisfied, satisfied. The princess also takes special care of me. She relies on the prince's face for everything."
Hu Xiaotian patted his shoulder and said, "Why is my brother so polite?"
Shi Xuedong felt even more proud when he heard what he said. He had been in the palace for so long and he was a very discerning person. He did not dare to waste Hu Xiaotian's time and hurriedly said goodbye.
Hu Xiaotian came to the Chuxiu Palace and saw Qiqi drawing on the painting table. Her hair was shawl, and she had a pair of bare white jade feet. Her beautiful eyebrows were frowning. She stopped writing from time to time and fell into deep thought. She was so absorbed that even Hu Xiaotian came
I never noticed it around me.
Hu Xiaotian did not alarm her immediately. He lowered his head and looked at the painting table, only to see that the pattern on it was extremely weird, twisting and turning, like a maze. His scalp was numb, he took a breath and cast his gaze into the distance.
Because of his breathing, Qi Qi realized that he was beside her. She pursed her lips, put the hair on the pen holder, and said softly: "These slaves have all been bribed by you, and they didn't even say a word to me when they came in."
call."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "That's because they know I have no ill intentions towards you."
Qiqi's beautiful eyes turned around: "That's not necessarily the case!"
Hu Xiaotian stretched out his arm to hook her slender waist and wanted to take her into his arms, but Qiqi stretched out his hand and pressed it against her chest: "I'm calling someone!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's useless for you to call now. Even if they hear it, they won't come in. No one dares to ruin our good deeds!"
Qiqi sighed and said: "Hu Xiaotian, Hu Xiaotian, you are really the magic star in my life! I really don't know what I owed you in my previous life?" There was a touch of melancholy in her beautiful eyes. Even if it was not obvious, it was still attracted by Hu Xiaotian.
Got it. Hu Xiaotian saw that she was in a bad mood, let her go, and said softly: "Tell me, who made my precious princess angry? I will help you vent your anger!"
Qiqi said: "Who else is there besides you?" His eyes returned to the painting, and his brows furrowed again.
Hu Xiaotian said: "This painting has a bit of an abstract feel, and I really can't understand it with my limited artistic skills."
Of course Qiqi didn't know anything about abstract art, so she whispered: "I've been having some strange dreams these past two days. Some weird patterns would appear over and over again in my dreams. I drew them, and I remembered some, but I couldn't remember some.
Woke up."
"Since you can't remember, there's no need to think about it." Hu Xiaotian began to worry about Qiqi's state. She was obviously immersed in it and couldn't extricate herself. If this situation continued, it would not do her any good.
Qiqi closed her eyes hard and tried her best to get rid of the messy thoughts from her mind. After a while, she said: "On the seventh day of July, will Liu Yuzhang come as promised?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Definitely, he won't miss this opportunity!"
Qiqi opened her eyes, looked at Hu Xiaotian, and suddenly stretched out her arms to hug him. Hu Xiaotian hugged her body tightly and felt her trembling slightly in his arms. He comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here.
around you."
Qiqi put her pretty face on Hu Xiaotian's shoulder and whispered: "Promise me you will never lie to me!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Silly girl, apart from your beauty, what else do you have that I can deceive?"
Qiqi raised her head from his arms with tears in her eyes. Hu Xiaotian had never seen her show such a fragile side before. He reached out his hand to wipe away the tears on her face and said with a smile: "It's okay for people to see it."
You thought I bullied you."
Qiqi also laughed sheepishly, walked aside, picked up Luopa and wiped the tears from her face. She calmed down a lot and said softly: "Recently, there are rumors that there is a Miao treasure under Yongdu. This
Did you do this?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with me. In short, the more chaos inside Dayong, the better it is for us."
Qiqi said: "Heihu sent envoys to negotiate peace. This time it is Wanyan Liexin. You must be old acquaintances."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I have received the news. The Black Hu delegation will arrive in Kangdu tomorrow. Tomorrow night I will host a banquet at the palace to entertain Wanyan Liexin and his party, and give him a clean slate."
Qiqi said: "But I don't know what their plans are when they come here this time?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It's just a peace talk. Since the new king of Heihu came to power, stability should be the priority. The previous power disputes in Da Yong have made the world see the disadvantages of civil strife. Since the death of Xue Shengkang, Da Yong has been in a state of decline. It has not eased yet. Xue Shengjing
Although he got his wish and took control of the power of Dayong, Dayong's illness has been persistent and difficult to recover from, and the people are in dire straits. People have risen up one after another in order to survive. Today's Dayong is full of wars."
Qiqi said: "It seems we should take action to kill him while he is sick!"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "Having said that, now is not the best time to deal with Dayong. Once we had a contract with them, and not long after it was signed, if we voluntarily betrayed it, we would definitely lose our morality in front of the people of the world.
Secondly, if we take advantage of the situation, Heihu will not be willing to monopolize this piece of fat for us, and will definitely send troops and horses to seize the territory from the north. Furthermore, Dayong is currently in civil strife and is bound to continue to decline. We
As long as we secretly support the rebels and help them train soldiers and provide military supplies, Dayong's situation will only get worse and worse. When the time is right and our layout is completed, it will be easy to capture Dayong in one fell swoop."
Qiqi said: "You are still insidious enough!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled, thinking that her words were complimenting him, and continued: "The most important thing at the moment is to capture Xichuan, Xichuan, Xizhou, and Xiezhou as soon as possible. The land around Xiezhou is not only fertile, but also surrounded by mountains.
It is a dangerous place, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Back then, Li Tianheng supported his own troops and separated Xichuan. Now that Li Tianheng is dead, Xichuan should have returned to Dakang, but Tianxiang Kingdom occupied the magpie nest and forcibly occupied it. Although I took advantage of the earthquake
They took the opportunity to seize some territory, but it is still not comparable to the land actually occupied by Tianxiang Kingdom. The longer the delay, the more stable Tianxiang Kingdom’s control of this land will be, not to mention that they have Hongmu River to the south, and Tianxiang Kingdom
Connecting the south together, if we don't break the connection between them, once a solid defense line is formed in the future, it will be difficult to break it."
Qiqi nodded and said, "But with our current national strength, I'm afraid we can't support such a protracted war."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The war does not have to be long-lasting, nor does it have to be fought on all fronts. The biggest problem in Xichuan is the people's support. Most people always regard themselves as people of great prosperity. Moreover, when Tianxiang Kingdom took control of Xichuan, they massacred Li's old tribe.
, the Xichuan army is unstable. To tell you the truth, I have never stopped my activities in Xichuan these years. Within Xichuan, even their army has cultivated a team with extraordinary strength."
Qiqi didn't show much surprise when she heard the news, nor did she show any excitement. She didn't know why. During this period of time, it seemed that she was no longer as enthusiastic about power and status as she used to be. Could feelings really be possible?
Change a person? He said lazily: "You just have to do these things, I'm too lazy to care."
Hu Xiaotian also noticed the change in her and reached out to touch her forehead: "Are you okay?"
Qiqi shook her head and whispered: "Life is too peaceful, but it is not as exciting as it used to be!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Is it possible that you and I have to fight to the death and fight to the death, and the life will be colorful? Will life have a different meaning?"
Qiqi sighed and said: "I don't know what happened, but I suddenly lost interest in everything and felt that I couldn't cheer up anything."
Hu Xiaotian said: "How about I stay with you tonight?"
Qiqi Qiao blushed and spat: "What do you want to do again? We haven't held the wedding ceremony yet, how can you behave appropriately if you stay?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I care about you, and I have no intention of taking advantage of you. I am not waiting for a word from you when we will get married."
Qiqi said: "You go back first, I need to think about it carefully. After the incident is over on the seventh day of July, let's set a date as soon as possible, okay?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded, always feeling that Qiqi's current behavior was a bit abnormal, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Wanyan Liexin came as scheduled. Just as Hu Xiaotian expected, he came here for the sake of peace. When Heihu Xinjun came to power, it was impossible to ignore Dakang, a large country in the Central Plains.
Hu Xiaotian held a banquet at Zhenhai Palace to entertain Wanyan Liexin and his delegation. As the saying goes, there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies in this world. When Wanyan Liexin fled from Kangdu in a hurry, he did not expect how quickly he could
He will return to Dakang. Although he claimed to come with peaceful purposes both times, this time he was more sincere.
After they had had enough wine and food, Hu Xiaotian invited Wanyan Liexin to come to the garden for tea. During the dinner, Wanyan Liexin had already explained the purpose of his visit. At this time, the conversation between the two was more of a personal friendship.
Everyone is extremely smart, and no one mentioned the incident when Gambardo and his gang stole the skull. (To be continued.)
