After a night of tenderness, Emperor Chu basically stayed in Ningxiang Palace for three days. During this period, two generals, Zhao Yun and Li Cunxiao, came to report the battle situation.
In the next battle of the Tiger Roar Imperial Capital, the Chu army killed more than 70,000 Mongolian enemy soldiers and captured as many as 130,000 prisoners, including the Mongolian Emperor Temujin and the commander-in-chief of the Xue army, Naya'a.
It was noon at this time.
At noon in midsummer, the sky and the earth are like a blazing furnace, the earth is baking hot, and the breeze blowing is like a heat wave, one wave stronger than the other.
At the end of the corridor outside Ningxiang Palace is a pavilion, surrounded by green willows. The breeze blows under the green shade, with a hint of coolness, which makes people feel refreshed.
In the pavilion.
Emperor Chu was accompanying Nangong Xi, while Diao Chan and the girls were studying a new fruit wine. Suddenly, there was a sound of brisk footsteps. Following the sound, I saw Xiao Guizi coming with a whisk in hand.
"Your Majesty, the five armies have returned to Beijing. Generals Zhang Xian and Lu Wenlong under General Yue have arrived to escort the royal family and nobles of the Mongolian Empire. General Yue has come to ask Your Majesty what to do with the Mongolian prisoners."
"in addition.........."
Xiao Guizi suddenly stopped talking. Emperor Chu stood up and moved to his side. Xiao Guizi lowered her voice and whispered in Emperor Chu's ear.
Hear the sound.
Emperor Chu's expression changed unpredictably, his pupils shrank slightly, there was an unnatural look on his face, and a deep voice sounded.
"Keep all the captives brought back into custody. As for the others, let her enter the palace at night."
Xiao Guizi understood this, raised his fist and saluted, turned around and left. The gloom on Emperor Chu's face dissipated, and he turned around and returned to the women's side.
"Did the Emperor do something bad? Why does he look so uneasy?"
Diao Chan was an eccentric person, and she noticed something unusual about Emperor Chu at a glance, and sounded a suspicious voice. For a moment, the four girls, Nangong Xi, Lin Jun, Wang Zhaojun, and Chen Yuanyuan, raised their heads one after another, and their eyes stayed on Emperor Chu.
"Am I feeling uneasy?"
"My beloved concubines, don't make any guesses. You are mixing new wine here. I still have some government affairs to deal with. I will go back to the imperial study first."
Seeing Emperor Chu fluttering his sleeves and preparing to leave, the beautiful figure of Diao Chan stood up, her skirts flying, and her charming eyes flashing with smiles.
"His Majesty is obviously flustered and wants to leave because he is afraid that we will question him, right?"
Emperor Chu was calm and composed, and raised his hand to pull Diao Chan into his arms. Diao Chan only felt the hot wind blowing by her ears, and her face was instantly covered by red clouds, and her jade neck was covered with blush.
"Stop talking nonsense, otherwise I will go to Fengxiao Palace tonight!"
Emperor Chu's low and thin voice came to mind in Diao Chan's ears. She turned back to look at the other women and walked out of the pavilion.
After three consecutive days of love, it was beautiful, precious, and ecstatic. However, Diao Chan's memory of Emperor Chu's conquest was still fresh in her mind. She was very shy when she heard it, and a trace of worry appeared on her pretty face.
The girls watched Emperor Chu leave. Seeing Diao Chan's shy and delicate look, they all gathered around and asked what Emperor Chu had said to her.
Faced with the questions from the girls, Diao Chan became even more shy, her cheeks flushed, her steps filled with wind, and she quickly left the pavilion.
The four women had doubts on their faces, but they all smiled sweetly, and turned around to continue mixing the new wine. It must be said that under the management of Nangong Xi, Chu State's new wine has become the most important part of Chu State's fiscal revenue.
Emperor Chu spent the whole afternoon in the imperial study. It was not until nightfall that he got up and walked to the imperial study.
at this time.
On the wide palace passage, Xiao Guizi and a chariot stopped outside the palace wall, and led one person towards the Yangxin Hall under the cover of night.
A little while.
Outside the Yangxin Hall.
Xiao Guizi pushed the door open and entered, and saw Emperor Chu sitting in front of the wooden desk. He stood up and moved forward, saying: "Your Majesty, we have brought him!"
"Okay, please step back!"
Xiao Jian bowed and exited the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart. Emperor Chu stood up and walked down from the high platform. Looking at the person in front of him, a look of guilt appeared on his face.
"Don't you have anything to say when the princess sees me?"
Emperor Chu stopped in his forward steps, raised his hand to signal A Cihai to sit down, and a loud voice of inquiry rang out.
"Why did Emperor Chu ask knowingly? Please don't call me princess. The Mongol Empire no longer exists. Where can there be any princess?"
"This slave is now a prisoner of Emperor Chu. I hope Emperor Chu can take my past friendship into consideration and leave my father a way to live."
"Temujin?"
"I can promise to pardon all the prisoners of the Mongol Empire, but Temujin must be executed, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the people of Chu."
"The Mongolian cavalry fought all the way to the imperial city, slaughtering hundreds of thousands of people. They laid corpses everywhere and blood flowed everywhere. If I pardon Temujin, how can I make the people of the world surrender?"
Emperor Chu's firm voice sounded, and he directly rejected Acihaibie's request. Acihaibie's expression was gloomy, his eyes were dull, and he looked like he was immersed in fear.
"I asked you to enter the palace late at night. I just hope you can give me an answer as to whether the news from General Yue is true."
Emperor Chu stared straight at A Qi Haibie and asked doubtfully. He saw her smile bitterly and her firm voice sounded.
"Everything is fake!"
Azhi Haibie's attitude was resolute, with a sharp look in his eyes, and a sarcastic smile on his pretty face.
Azhai didn't know that Emperor Chu was determined to execute Temujin, and she was disheartened. She knew in her heart that all kings since ancient times had been unlucky, especially the ruthless emperors. So what if she admitted that everything was true.
Emperor Chu would never give up the idea of executing Temujin because of a trace of pity. Instead of doing so, why should she only increase her troubles and let an innocent life live in hatred.
"Send me back to Tianlao!"
Azhihaibie suddenly spoke, turned around and walked out of the imperial study. How could Emperor Chu not know that what she said was a lie.
The system soul search has transferred all the information in her mind. Emperor Chu knew that A Qihai was pregnant with his child. No matter why she denied this fact, since it was his own flesh and blood, how could he let her return
In a dark prison cell.
"Someone is coming!"
With a creak, the door of the Yangxin Hall opened, and Xiao Guizi came quickly, bowed and saluted, "What are your orders, Your Majesty!"
"Xiao Guizi, take her down and place her in a private garden. Let the Inner Court Department send several clever maids to take good care of her. She will be treated the same as a noble concubine."
"In addition, it is said that Hua Tuo and Master Yao came to the palace to diagnose her pulse and must ensure her safety. If there is the slightest mistake, I will punish her severely."
"Slave obeys!"
Xiao Guizi was smooth and understanding, and she could tell at a glance that the fetus in A Qi Haibie's belly was a dragon. Although she was a princess of an enemy country, there were too many things that valued mother and child, and Xiao Guizi did not dare to show any slights.
A Cihaibie exited the Yangxin Palace. When she was about to leave the palace, she turned around and looked at Emperor Chu, her eyes filled with resentment.
In the past, due to a moment of anger, she lingered in the Ashahai Palace for three days in a row. Later, in order to avenge Temujin, she was allowed to return to the Mongol Empire.
He never expected that Azhi Haibie would actually be pregnant. Her identity was too sensitive and he could not give her a status for a while. Adding to her demands, this put him in a complete dilemma. (Unfinished)