Chapter 179 Lessons from Princess Liyang, Jade Bi Peace Talks
For several days, palace servants visited the Lanling Palace, which made Axiu a little scared, although the Xianbei boy next to the princess also taught her some Yi She can barely pretend to be similar to the princess in appearance, but the princess's demeanor and charm are unforgettable even if she doesn't show her true appearance. This kind of aristocratic cultivation charm condensed in her bones cannot be imitated by her. of.
Just as he was feeling flustered, someone else came to report that someone else was visiting from outside Prince Lanling's palace.
"Who is he?" Axiu asked with some fear.
"Two women, but Butler Liu has already gone to greet them first!"
"well!"
As soon as Butler Liu opened the door, he angrily started to drive away the guests.
"My princess is sick and it's not convenient to see anyone. No matter who it is, just leave!"
Before he finished speaking, he was about to close the door of the house. A slender hand stretched out, and a bright red mole on his wrist was clearly visible.
"Steward Liu, can't I come in too?"
A familiar female voice came to his ears, and in a blink of an eye, Butler Liu saw the woman lift the curtain, and a face that was originally stunning but slightly stained by wind came into view.
Butler Liu's eyes suddenly filled with tears. His knees softened and he knelt down. He said in a trembling voice, "Princess, are you back?"
"Let us two go in quickly!"
"well!"
Butler Liu said repeatedly. Seeing that there was no one else outside the house, he led the woman in black and the maid beside her inside.
After entering the gate of the palace and arriving at the hall, Butler Liu fell to his knees and cried non-stop, while mumbling:
"After you left, the prince has been looking for you for a long time. He has been looking for you and never gave up. He always felt that you had difficulties, so he left him. The prince has not been favored since he was a child and has suffered a lot. At the age of nine, At that time, he had already gone to the military camp for training, and had been fighting with General Duan or General Hu Lu. He achieved many military exploits, big and small, and then he was awarded the title of Lanling County Prince and had his own mansion..."
At the end, I was both sad and happy, "Princess, are you finally willing to come back and recognize the prince?"
The woman in black seemed to be suppressing the emotions in her heart. After a while, she said: "Get up!"
"What happened to the princess married by the prince? Is it a real illness or a fake one?" she asked immediately.
Butler Liu was a little stunned and hurriedly explained: "Princess, the county princess is very good. She is very good to the county king. I have noticed it during this period. The county king also likes her very much. They are like each other. Yes, like a couple of gods and gods..."
"I know, I have heard their rumors. Where is she now? Take me to see her!"
When it came to meeting her, Butler Liu was a little hesitant, but he couldn't go against the old master's wish, so he led the woman in black and Lady Wei to the bedroom of Prince Lanling and Xiao Jinyu with some uneasiness.
When Axiu saw the stranger arriving, she quickly covered herself with a veil, covered her mouth and coughed a few times, then leaned on the couch.
"It's Madam here, the king's mother..." Butler Liu reminded.
Axiu was so shocked that she sat up from the couch and saw an elegant woman in black walking into the room with a woman in red. What surprised her was that the woman in red was an old friend of Jiankang.
"Ms. Wei, aren't you the proprietress of Jiankang Xinghua Yanyu Building? Why are you here in Qi State too?"
Madam Wei looked Axiu up and down, her eyes full of doubts: "Aren't you that little lady? That little lady is always calm. She didn't change her expression when Mount Tai collapsed in front of her. How can you be like this..."
Axiu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I know that no matter how I imitate the lady, I can't imitate you... Since you have seen through it, I don't have to hide it. I just ask you two to keep the secret for our princess!"
"Then tell me, what's going on?"
This woman in black is Princess Liyang, the biological mother of King Lanling. Axiu actually feels that the temperament of this woman and the princess are quite similar. They are both so noble and awe-inspiring, but the princess is approachable and approachable when treating her loved ones and relatives. She has a sense of intimacy, and her cold and arrogant remarks are only directed at enemies or unrelated people.
But this woman in black is like a rose blooming on the edge of a cliff, so cold and arrogant that no one can approach her.
Under Princess Liyang's questioning, Axiu revealed that the princess was Xie Zhen. Madam Wei was so shocked that she took a breath and then remembered that in the Southern Dynasties, King Lanling had inexplicably called her to the embassy. , made her eat tea for two full hours before letting her go. Now that I think about it, it was actually to cover up another identity for this little lady!
"This little lady is so...so bold!" Lady Wei couldn't help but cover her mouth and sighed, "But it's really impressive again and again!"
Princess Liyang said, "If those sycophants know about this, they will definitely whisper in His Majesty's ears to punish her for deceiving the king. Will the prince not stop her?"
Faced with Princess Liyang's cold gaze, Axiu dodged with fear and said tactfully: "The prince probably stopped him, but the princess said that there is no one in the court, so she, as Xie Zhen, will do it for her." The prince goes to resist those open and secret arrows!
Purge the court for him!"
These words made Madam Wei burst into tears. I wonder what the princess was thinking. Because of the past that left deep pain in her heart, she gave up everything in pursuit of freedom and did not even want to recognize her own son.
After so many years, she has been worried that the princess will be stuck in the hatred of the past and never want to wake up.
After hearing these words, no matter how hard-hearted she is, she will be moved, right?
"Are the men of the Gao family worthy of her?"
Princess Liyang sighed, then smiled and said: "She is indeed good, and she deserves to be 'her' daughter!"
Axiu couldn't understand what this cold and noble woman was talking about. They were silent in the room for a long time, and suddenly heard this woman say to her in a commanding tone:
"There's no need to pretend to be her anymore. You can't pretend to be proud of Miss Xiao's blood. Instead, you'll be self-defeating!"
"Yes!" Axiu said ashamedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Butler Liu hurriedly knocked on the door again. Princess Liyang came out with Lady Wei and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Princess, someone is here again. It's that...that Junjun Lu. A few days ago, Junjun Lu was sent to Dali Temple for interrogation by His Majesty's order because of the assassination of Xie Zhen. He has been imprisoned for some days. I don't know why His Majesty sent her to Dali Temple again today. Released,
The first thing she did after she came out was to come to our Prince Lanling Mansion and say she wanted to see the princess! "
Princess Liyang just thought for a moment, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of her lips. After so many years, she never thought that the inconspicuous girl from the Lu family would become so arrogant now!
"Don't panic! Then let me go and see you!"
Her words calmed down the anxious hearts of Manager Liu and Axiu.
Lu Lingxuan did not bring the palace soldiers this time, but only brought a few guards and her son Mutipo. When she arrived in front of the gate of Prince Lanling's palace, she saw a woman in black walking out first, with awe-inspiring aura, even a little... Familiarity.
"Aren't you Princess Lanling? Where is the princess at this moment? Your Majesty wants to see her. Why do you always refuse to comply with the order by claiming to be sick?"
"Lu Lingxuan, you only use His Majesty's orders to bully others. We haven't seen you for several years, and your ambition has not diminished at all. You actually have the status of a county prince only for the royal family's first wife?" Princess Liyang asked sarcastically.
"Who are you?" Lu Lingxuan asked sharply.
Princess Liyang opened the curtain, revealing a pale but stunning face.
Lu Lingxuan's pupils suddenly enlarged. She naturally remembered this face. She used to be the most beautiful woman in Nanliang. Twenty years ago, Chen Xu presented her to Gao Cheng. Her beauty had already made her famous in Jinyang, and later Gao Cheng Cheng favored him and soon had a child. Gao Cheng even wanted to depose his legitimate wife and make her his concubine. Fortunately, the ministers opposed it and the matter failed... "Liyang?"
"Yes, it's me. I heard that you have been sending people to assassinate my son on his way back to Yecheng from the Southern Dynasties. You even falsely conveyed imperial edicts at Yecheng Station to kill him!
Lu Lingxuan, where is my son? Offended you? You just bewitched the king, why did you frame my son?"
Lu Lingxuan smiled and said coldly: "Your son's biggest mistake is that he should not have repeatedly rescued Xiao Jinyu, that cheap maid, and even married her as the princess..."
Princess Liyang walked up to her without saying a word. Before she could finish her words, she raised her hand and slapped her without any warning.
This slap caught her off guard and even made her a little confused. Mutipo was so angry that she wanted to call someone. Unexpectedly, two tall men strode forward behind Princess Liyang, blocking her like two walls. in front of him.
These two tribesmen were very tall and strong, and their aura overwhelmed Mutipo speechless.
The mother and son heard Princess Liyang scold angrily: "The daughter of the Lanling Xiao family has such a noble status, how can I allow you, a cheap maid, to insult her?"
"Lu Lingxuan, when you were young, you actually wanted to climb into the bed of Bohai King Gao Cheng, who was a powerful official in the Eastern Wei Dynasty at that time. Unfortunately, he didn't take a fancy to you, so he rewarded you to Luo Chao, the general of the Western Wei Dynasty.
It seems that he has a good taste in women. You are so ambitious that even after the death of Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan, you wanted your husband to rebel against the Eastern Wei Dynasty and become the emperor!
What do you think you will do if I tell His Majesty these things about you? "
When Princess Liyang said this, Lu Lingxuan's expression was not only angry and ashamed, but she even turned around and wanted to run away for fear that more people would hear it!
Unexpectedly, another stern question came: "And the death of my husband Gao Cheng, were you also involved in it?"
Lu Lingxuan clenched her fists forbearingly.
Princess Liyang who slapped her didn't seem to be relieved, and continued: "Go back and tell your majesty that Princess Lanling has left Yecheng because she missed her husband, and followed the prince to the Zhou Dynasty Jade Bi. There is no need to go through the process again and again. The decree came to invite her into the palace,
And there is no strange phenomenon happening now, and even if there is, as the female official of Taishi Ling, she will report it to His Majesty as soon as possible. When nothing happens, there is no need to order the woman to enter the palace, right? "
This arrogant and domineering princess of the subjugated country!
Lu Lingxuan gritted her teeth and sneered: "Liyang, you are nothing more than a subjugated princess. You were even played by a short and ugly enemy who killed your grandfather and father. The Gao family is reluctant to give you a title." , what qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"
After Lu Lingxuan finished speaking, she smiled proudly and left in a hurry with Mutipo and a group of guards!
Along the way, Mutipo asked with some confusion: "Mother, that woman...is what she said true?"
Although he was her son, Mutipo did not feel the love of his mother. He was always scolded severely and even treated like a slave.
Lu Lingxuan paused and glared at Mutipo fiercely.
"Don't listen to some things you shouldn't hear!"
"yes!"
Mutiva lowered her head in fear.
"Then what happened today..."
"I will report back to Your Majesty truthfully!"
…
After Lu Lingxuan left, Lady Wei immediately went to help Princess Liyang and comforted her: "Princess, don't listen to these dirty words, don't be sad, everything is over, it's not your fault..."
"Now you are not only a child, but also a mother. You can't remonstrate the past, but you can still pursue the past. Let everything in the past pass. You still have the prince. He is thinking of you. He has been looking for you. You, you also know..."
Before she finished speaking, Princess Liyang had already supported her hand and said in a deep voice: "Stop talking, I already know that now that I have decided to come back here, I will inevitably hear these dirty words. I have long been used to it!"
"Nothing, let's go in!"
Madam Wei nodded with tears in her eyes, then held her hand and walked into Prince Lanling's Mansion together.
…
Half a month later, Xiao Jinyu and King Lanling arrived at Yubi City in Zhou Kingdom with their envoy team. By then, it was already the crisp autumn air, fallen leaves, and the autumn harvest season.
Seeing the abrupt and steep Yubi City ahead, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but sigh at its natural geographical advantages. No wonder it was a bridgehead that could be entered and defended from the east of the river in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It is said that Wei Xiaokuan cleverly made use of such geographical advantages to successfully defeat Gao Huan.
"Wei Xiaokuan is good at using time and is the biggest spy leader in the Northern Zhou Dynasty!"
"This man also loves to offer suggestions. Regardless of whether he is personally participating in the war, he will submit his own suggestions to His Majesty the Zhou Kingdom. But whether it is adopted or not depends entirely on Yu Wenhu's thoughts!"
"Speaking of this, let's talk about his relationship with Yu Wenhu. He should have been ostracized by Yu Wenhu, so he has been guarding Yubi and has never participated in any war. However, a famous general is idle here, which shows that Yuwen Hu Fear of him!"
"It is for this peace negotiation. Although Yu Wenhu specified that he should be the person for this peace negotiation, he still sent his subordinate Yin Zhenggong to Yubi to supervise Wei Xiaokuan's negotiation!"
Along the way, Ling Ye received information from Xie Yuxuan from the Kingdom of Zhou and reported everything about Wei Xiaokuan to Xiao Jinyu and King Lanling.
Gao Yanzong couldn't help but asked in surprise: "You also have spies planted in Zhou Kingdom?"
"Not a spy, but a member of my clan!" Xiao Jinyu replied as Xie Zhen.
Gao Yanzong looked at Xiao Jinyu for a long time as if he didn't understand. He couldn't help but marvel in his heart. He secretly sighed that after the fourth sister-in-law put on men's clothes, she behaved in such a way that she didn't notice her softness in women's clothes. She seemed to have the boldness and boldness of a man.
"Is this Yanzong's first mission to another country?" Xiao Jinyu asked suddenly when she saw that he was stunned.
Gao Yanzong nodded and replied: "Yes, but last time, it was also the first time for the fourth brother to go on a mission to the Chen State. If I had known that the fourth brother would have such an adventure, I should have gone on a mission to the Chen State with the fourth brother! But now It’s too late to say anything!”
"It's not too late. Didn't we miss it this time? It's just that the interests and relations between the two countries are involved in the peace talks, so we must be cautious, so Yanzong can just watch us from the side without saying anything!"
"Four... uh, yes! Xie Shilang! I listen to you. The fourth brother listens to you, and I will definitely listen to you too!"
Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but look at Gao Changgong and smile, and the latter smiled back.
"We're almost there, Yanzong, be on guard!" Gao Changgong said solemnly.
Several gorgeous tents gradually came into view in front of them, and Xiao Jinyu and Prince Lanling sped up their horses and rushed towards the location of the tents.
He was soon stopped by a group of soldiers: "Who are you?"
King Lanling took out the cane representing the envoy of the State of Qi: "Envoy of the State of Qi, please see Governor Wei of the State of Zhou!"
(End of chapter)