Zhou Xingyun successfully changed Elder Shao of Shuixian Pavilion's bad impression of him. Wei Suyao told him firmly and definitely that he would take time to reward him well. No, if he doesn't ask Wei Suyao to collect his debt now, how long will it take?
However, after entering Wei Suyao's room, Zhou Xingyun realized that things were not as beautiful as he imagined.
Wei Suyao just rubbed his shoulders, beat his back, and squeezed his legs, and then... nothing more.
Although Wei Suyao's shoulder massage was very comfortable and Zhou Xingyun enjoyed it very much, the finale that he was looking forward to did not happen as scheduled. This made Zhou Xingyun regretful. If he had known this, he might as well have sneaked away to find the little fox to steal tonight. fishy.
Wei Suyao may have seen Zhou Xingyun hanging his head in despair, so he couldn't help but add hesitantly, saying that the two of them were on someone else's territory today, so it didn't matter. He would give him a real reward next time when he changed places.
After Zhou Xingyun heard this, he immediately dug out the Four Treasures of the Study and forced Wei Suyuan to use the words as proof. He owed him a perfect beauty!
In a blink of an eye, it was another day. Zhou Xingyun got up and had breakfast. At about three quarters past midnight, the Northern Territory Governor ordered his subordinates to go to the east chamber to inform Han Qiumiao that he was coming to see him soon.
Yesterday, Shen Quan had already said that Qingtian Xiong would discuss important matters with Han Qiumiao today, so Han Qiumiao sorted things out and met Qingtian Xiong in the east chamber living room.
Zhou Xingyun and Han Shuangshuang, as personal guards, seemed to be the golden boy and girl, standing on the left and right behind Han Qiumiao.
Uncle He Taishi, Wan Dingtian, Wei Suyao, Hou Baihu and others stood waiting outside the living room door.
Qingtian Xiong entered the living room, first glanced at Zhou Xingyun and Han Shuangshuang, and then greeted Han Qiumiao with reason.
"My subordinates pay homage to Princess Yongming." Qingtian Xiong did all the due etiquette. He wanted to marry the royal power rather than become an enemy of the royal power, so even if Han Qiumiao became his prisoner, Qingtian Xiong still Try to be courteous to others.
"Pingshen. Qingzhou Mu came to see me today for what purpose?" Han Qiumiao got straight to the point, leaning on his chair and asked tepidly.
"I have admired the name of the eldest princess for a long time. Now I have the honor to see the princess's beauty. I am truly lucky." Qingtian Xiong was not in a hurry to get to the point. Now he had plenty of time to discuss slowly with Han Qiumiao.
Starting from Qingtian Xiong's perspective and jumping into the topic directly is obviously the last resort and will immediately offend Han Qiumiao.
Therefore, I would like to praise Han Qiumiao first, get to know each other a bit, ease Her Highness the Princess's wariness, and start with gossip, so as to better achieve his desired goal.
Unfortunately, Qingtian Xiong's intention was completely seen through by Han Qiumiao. Han Qiumiao had no time to listen to his nonsense, so his tepid tone became stern, and he aggressively scolded: "You put me under house arrest in Lingdu City Mansion. What is the intention? Do you know that kidnapping me is an act of disobedience and a grave crime committed by the Zhujiu Clan!"
"Why did the princess say this? The official learned that some gangsters with high martial arts skills were trying to harm the princess. The official immediately dispatched the guards of the Northern City to rush to the west hill of Shiyuan City to rescue her. How did she become the kidnapper of the princess now? The official It was because I was worried about the safety of Her Highness the Princess that I brought her to Lingdu City to take care of her, instead of holding her hostage." Qingtian Xiong replied expressionlessly, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Since Qingzhou Mudu said so, can I leave the northern territory now?
Return to the capital?" Han Qiumiao stared at the other party indifferently, while Zhou Xingyun watched the changes quietly and couldn't help but secretly praise Xiao Qiuqiu.
Han Qiumiao's royal appearance is noble and cool, and her beauty is truly pleasing to the eye. Those who confront her will be more or less in awe and feel guilty under her sharp gaze.
"There is no problem if the princess wants to return to the capital. However, there have been many bandits in the north recently, making it difficult for the princess to travel far. Therefore, I would like to ask Her Highness the Princess to stay in Lingdu City for a few more days. After my subordinates have eliminated the bandits, I will send someone to escort them.
Her Royal Highness the Princess is returning to Beijing." Qingtian Xiong was not afraid of Han Qiumiao's cold gaze at all, and still said some polite words in a hypocritical manner.
"I want to leave for Beijing today. How do Qingzhou Mu plan to arrange it?"
"For the safety of Her Highness the Princess, I will not hesitate to obey." Qingtian Xiong stood in front of Han Qiumiao with his hands behind his back, confronting him without giving in.
Although Qingtian Xiong didn't want Han Qiumiao to feel unhappy, he also had to make Han Qiumiao understand who was the master here now, and let Han Qiumiao understand that she was just his prisoner. Only if he was magnanimous could she live comfortably, otherwise he would
If you are angry, don't blame him for not treating the princess as a human being and using extraordinary means to make her surrender.
When Han Qiumiao understands clearly and realizes her current situation and position, Qingtian Xiong believes that she will understand the current affairs and talk to him properly.
"Master Qing blatantly disobeyed me and put me under house arrest here. This is not a disobedience but a crime!" Although Han Qiumiao was very reasonable, she was not a good-tempered person who was easy to bully. Qingtian Xiong confronted him like this.
, it will only make her more annoyed.
To put it bluntly, Han Qiumiao is a princess after all, and she likes to be coaxed. However, Zhou Xingyun is sometimes rude to her and tough on her, but Han Qiumiao has a different taste, and feels that it is not bad to be given orders by her husband occasionally.
What is the saying? Difficulties are like springs. It depends on whether you are strong or not. If you are strong, it will be weak. If you are weak, it will be strong.
Han Qiumiao was like a spring in front of Zhou Xingyun. When Zhou Xingyun was strong, she became weak, and when Zhou Xingyun was weak, she became strong, making Zhou Xingyun happy.
Only in front of Zhou Xingyun can Han Qiumiao be a good wife who tolerates both softness and toughness. When facing other men, Her Royal Highness will never admit defeat!
"Your Highness the princess has misunderstood. No matter how brave I am, I don't dare to offend the princess. This subordinate does this all for the princess's... safety." Qingtian Xiong's tone was still very polite, probably because of Han Qiumiao's status.
The eldest princess has never been angry. Head-on confrontation is the last resort and may not yield good results, so Qingtian Xiong only needs to make Han Qiumiao understand his situation. What's wrong with the rest if he takes the initiative to give in?
There is no need to argue with a woman if you don't stick to trivial matters. However, Qingtian Xiong also knew that if he continued to circle around on this topic, it would definitely make Han Qiumiao even more annoyed, so he stopped as soon as it was good and took the initiative to change the topic: "
Her Royal Highness the Princess has lived in the palace for a long time, and it is rare for her to travel incognito this time. Have you heard any rumors about Prince Ren of the Western Territory?"
"What's wrong with Prince Qinping?" Han Qiumiao was immediately attracted by the character mentioned by Qingtian Xiong. Prince Qinping in the Western Territory was kind to the people and governed like a son. He was deeply loved by the people in the Western Territory, so he was hailed as the Prince of Benevolence by the local people.
However, Prince Qinping acted in a low-key manner and always obeyed the orders issued by the royal family impartially. He never made any irresponsible actions, so that Han Qiumiao had never regarded him as an enemy before. In other words, Prince Qinping was the first to
As elders respected by the emperor, Han Qiumiao and Han Feng will naturally not be without
Hostile to him for no reason.
However, at this time and that time, Han Qiumiao did not pay attention to guarding against the Qinping County Prince in the past, not because of his rebellious intentions, but because of his ability to initiate a coup.
Obviously, in the past, it was impossible for the Prince of Qinping to compete with the royal family. However, after the rebellion of the sixteenth son of the emperor, the vitality of the royal family was severely damaged and required a long period of recuperation. On the other hand, in the Western Territory, due to the influx of a large number of people fleeing the war, the population and manpower increased rapidly.
Growth. In this situation of ebb and flow, Prince Qinping already has the ability to confront the royal family.
"The northern princes assisted the emperor's sixteen sons in their rebellion. Although it ended in failure, their rebellion greatly damaged the vitality of the capital. It can be said that two tigers fought each other to death and the other was maimed. The prince of Qinping County in the west took advantage of the fall of the northern princes.
On this occasion, with lightning speed, they integrated the towns in the western part of the northern border. Among the northern military police who were ambushed and retreated halfway, half of them took refuge with Prince Qinping. Please forgive me, Your Royal Highness, if Prince Qinping
Taking advantage of the situation, the heavy troops in the capital may not be able to stop the 100,000 troops from the west."
"Oh, what a what if. In this case, why is Prince Qinping still standing still? Waiting for the capital to recuperate." Han Qiumiao sneered in his heart, and Qingtian Xiong put all the blame on the Prince of the West Territory, as if the sixteenth son of the emperor had rebelled against the West Territory Commandery.
Wang planned it all.
Han Qiumiao did not deny that the king of the Western Region secretly bewitched the sixteenth son of the emperor to rebel, but she was certain that Qingtian Xiong must have had an affair with Prince Qinping. One of them bewitched the sixteenth son of the emperor, and the other encouraged the northern princes, which ultimately led to the current situation.
Qing Tianxiong and the king of the Western Region secretly carved up and took control of the northern towns, becoming the biggest winner after the war.
"Prince Qinping did not dare to act rashly, because he knew that the rear of the Western Territory was the Northern Territory. If he proclaimed himself emperor, or sent an army to the southeast to attack the capital, the northern city guards could attack his weak spots, link up the capital's heavy troops, and use
He is faced with enemies on both sides and can't get off." Qingtian Xiong said it nicely. It was as if Prince Qinping didn't add insult to injury and immediately raised troops to rebel as soon as the rebellion in the capital ended. It was because he, the Northern Territory Shepherd, was in charge of the north.
"So?" Han Qiumiao's eyes became very deep, because he had already expected what Qingtian Xiong would say to him next.
"There is a saying among the people that Princess Yongming is not only naturally beautiful, but also smart and capable. She is a good woman who can only be found but not sought after. I have longed for the princess for a long time. I was lucky enough to see her beauty in Beijing a few years ago, and I have been admiring her ever since.
Qing. It is difficult for Her Royal Highness to travel to the north today, so she settled in the mansion prepared by Xiaguan. Xiaguan really does not want to miss this God-given opportunity. So... Xiaguan hopes to marry the princess. They will be together for hundreds of years, and hope that the princess will favor her. Princess.
As long as you are willing to marry me and become my Qingtian Xiong's wife, if this news spreads to the Western Region and lets Prince Qinping know that you and I are joining forces, he will definitely not dare to have any thoughts of rebellion again."
Qingtian Xiong said bluntly. After hearing his speech, Han Qiumiao was so angry that she clenched her fists. This rebellious guy really used her as a political bargaining chip to achieve his hegemony.
Although Han Qiumiao also liked to do this in the past, for example, he spent a lot of money to ask Qin Shou to recruit beauties from all over the country, intending to use the beauties from the first-level schools as bargaining chips to seduce officials to betray the sixteenth son of the emperor when necessary.
However, Han Qiumiao and Zhou Xingyun have been together for a long time, and they have inadvertently developed a touch of human touch, feeling that his previous actions were indeed a bit unethical.
After listening to Qingtian Xiong's speech today, Han Qiumiao felt the same way for the first time. It turned out that being forced into a marriage was so unpleasant.