Chapter 188 Ridiculous Rumors
"Ah Qi made a mistake. How could the princess do something she regrets? She just regrets not being able to kill him with her own hands, right?"
Madam Wei quickly came forward and said with a smile.
Only she can understand Liyang's weakness. The more cruel words she says, the more she can soften her heart and face her own heart.
"Aqi, what you said just now, do you think Gao Cheng is sincere to me?" She suddenly asked, murmuring to herself.
Madam Wei then calmed down her giggling expression and said seriously: "Are you sincere? The princess actually has the answer in her heart, right? At least after the princess arrived in Jinyang, he was good to her and made a lot of efforts for her. But …”
"Just one woman is insignificant compared to the country, right?" Princess Liyang chuckled, "Back then, he used counterintuitive tactics to get Hou Jing to mess with our Daliang, but he took the opportunity to seize the land of our twenty-three states in Daliang. It can be said that he has gained a lot, and he is a well-deserved hero of the North, and I am just one of his trophies. "
"Maybe I like it, but it's just a liking for a beautiful object..."
"Princess... don't take yourself lightly!"
Mentioning that past incident, Xiao Jinyu and Xie Yuxuan felt extremely uncomfortable. In troubled times, there were many women like them who had their families broken up and their families scattered everywhere, but there were only a few who suffered like this in Liyang. They couldn't help but feel sad in their hearts. It gives rise to a sense of regret and sadness.
Princess Liyang then turned her gaze to Xiao Jinyu. Seeing the sadness and compassion in Xiao Jinyu's eyes, she couldn't help but curl her lips and smile.
"What? Even you are beginning to sympathize with me?"
"No, princess..."
Just as Xiao Jinyu was about to say something, Lady Wei interrupted: "Hey, what's your name? Princess, little lady, she is the mother of the county prince..."
Xiao Jinyu only hesitated for a moment, then heard Princess Liyang scolding herself and smiling bitterly: "Don't make it difficult for her. Even Chang Gong may not recognize me, so how can I ask her..."
Xiao Jinyu immediately shook his head and said: "No, Chang Gong has always missed you in his heart. It is his greatest wish that you can come back to recognize him!"
After saying that, he strode forward to hug her and said softly: "From now on, we will be a family and we will live well together. We cannot change the past, but we can create a good future.
I Both Chang Gong and I need you, let’s work together, okay?”
Princess Liyang was stunned for a moment, Lady Wei was already in tears, and Xie Yuxuan's eyes seemed to be sparkling.
Although the autumn wind is bleak, the bright moon in the night sky is particularly warm and heart-warming. The clear light shines into the room, making a small jade porcelain vase on the table look very sparkling and lovely.
"Yeah, it's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, isn't it? I remember that the little lady wrote a poem in the name of Xie Zhen in the Taiji Hall of Qi State, called What Hope..."
"I hope we will live forever and share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles apart!" Princess Liyang continued.
"Yes, yes, that's it. Hey, little lady, why are you born a girl? If you were really a gentleman, I would be fascinated by you!"
One sentence made Xie Yuxuan burst into laughter.
"If she is really a man, what will His Highness Prince Lanling do?"
"Then it's better not to rob it from the prince, right?"
Only then did Princess Liyang notice Xie Yuxuan standing under the clear moonlight. She was slightly startled and asked: "You should be the little girl from the Xie family in Chenjun, your name is...Axuan?"
"Yes, I am A-Xuan, princess. We are destined to be reunited in the Qi Kingdom, right?"
Princess Liyang smiled and said: "Yes, we are very destined. I never thought that after experiencing the pain of the country being destroyed, the family being destroyed, and being displaced, Ah Xuan's temperament could still be so cheerful and open-minded.
It would be great, if I let you sister You must be very happy to see it!”
Xie Yuxuan glanced at Xiao Jinyu, her eyes a little embarrassed.
"Oh, by the way, Princess, you haven't let me see your true face yet!"
"Yes, little lady, I heard that when you left Jiankang, all the guests in front of the Xiao Mansion were shocked by your appearance. Unfortunately, I went a little late that day and didn't see it. Now I can Did you show it to me?"
Xiao Jinyu smiled and slowly tore off the fake mask on her face. When she completely tore off a piece of mask to reveal her true face, the three people in the side hall were stunned and remained silent for a long time. No one wants to break this beautiful tranquility.
After a while, Lady Wei sighed: "Oh my god, little lady, how can you be so beautiful? I said that I had seen the young lady's real face before, but Li Mi said that I was too old-sighted. This brat, if you see him one day, you must teach him a lesson!”
Xiao Jinyu then smiled and said: "Li Langjun has become an official now, and he was implicated by me today and was kicked hard by His Majesty. Madam Wei, just for my sake, don't argue with him!"
Wei Qi's face turned pale and she said, "Okay, then I won't argue with him!"
"You haven't eaten yet? I'll ask Axiu to give instructions to the kitchen right away..."
Before Xiao Jinyu finished speaking, she heard Axiu's voice coming from outside: "Princess, the meal is ready, everyone come and eat quickly!"
So, a few people followed Axiu to the backyard, and saw a bonfire burning in an open space under the moonlight. White smoke was rising from a pot above it, and various kinds of things were placed on a long table. Food and pastries, as well as sliced meat and fish fillets.
"Isn't this what the little lady used to cook in my Xinghua Yanyu Building? Although I was angry when I saw it, I was very greedy when I smelled the fragrance." After saying that, he turned to Princess Liyang again, "Princess, this little lady There are so many new things in my mind. As far as food is concerned, I, Wei Qi, have never eaten anything so delicious in my life!"
"Princess, come and try it!"
Xiao Jinyu also pulled her to sit on the low table next to the table, and put some hot vegetables into Princess Liyang's bowl.
While Princess Liyang was eating the dishes, she looked at the joyful smiles on the faces of the ladies around her, and the respect and friendliness of Xiao Jinyu when she looked at her under the moonlight. Her heart felt even warmer, and she gradually started talking and laughing with them.
"Princess, is it delicious?" Madam Wei asked.
Princess Liyang smiled slightly.
"Yes, it's delicious!"
Xiao Jinyu also smiled, then looked at the bright moon in the sky, and suddenly whispered: "I wonder what happened to Chang Gong in Jinyang?"
Madam Wei then joked: "Hey, not long after we separated, the young lady already misses our county prince?"
Xiao Jinyu didn't deny it, just smiled calmly, and then became thoughtful.
After pondering for a moment, he suddenly looked at Wei Qi and Princess Liyang and said, "Ayu has something to ask Mrs. Wei and... mother for help."
Hearing the word mother, Princess Liyang looked up at her in surprise.
Wei Qi showed a pleased smile and deliberately leaned forward, pretending to be listening attentively.
"Young lady, there's something else you need our help with, so I'd like to hear it, what is it?"
Xiao Jinyu smiled and said seriously: "In the future, I may have to frequent the court as Xie Zhen. Although during this peace negotiation, Zhou agreed to the conditions I proposed and will send envoys to Yecheng to welcome back Yuwen Hu's mother, but This is just an expedient measure. The Turks and the Zhou State have been allies since Yuwen Tai conquered the Western Wei Dynasty. Even if Yu Wenhu is unwilling to fight against our Qi State, the Turks will not give up and will definitely threaten Yu Wenhu to fight.
Therefore, there will be a big war in Qizhou in the winter months of this year at the latest. We must make all preparations before the war comes and send some military supplies to Changgong, such as cotton-padded clothes and medicine to treat injuries. "
With that said, Xiao Jinyu took out a prescription and placed it in front of Princess Liyang, Madam Wei and Xie Yuxuan, and continued: "This is a medicine I have recently researched. The ointment extracted from these medicinal materials can effectively cure chilblains and frostbite." Some wounds."
"So, I need someone to help me refine this medicine!"
"No problem, I have plenty of manpower here. I can make it for you as much as the princess wants!" Xie Yuxuan continued excitedly.
Xiao Jinyu said: "Axuan, I need you to help me always be on guard against Lu Lingxuan. This person is very alert. I'm afraid that sooner or later she will find out that I am pretending to be Xie Zhen!"
"Also, protect the princess with Ling Ye."
"Little lady, you don't have to worry about us anymore. The princess also bought some guards, but it's you, your safety is more important." Lady Wei put away her joking expression and said seriously, "It is because the princess is worried about you that she I will come back. The prince loves you so much and can’t let anything happen to you!”
"Leave the medicine training to us. If you need any help, just ask!"
Xiao Jinyu paused for a while and then said: "Since Madam Wei and her mother run a Xinghua Yanyu Restaurant in Chen State, then you can also help run the store I opened in Qi State! If you make money, half of the revenue will be Yours!"
"Half of it! Little lady, you are so generous!"
…
After more than half of the night, Lady Wei took Princess Liyang to a bedroom to rest. Xiao Jinyu called Ling Ye over again and asked Ling Ye to find someone. "I remember you once said that Dugu Luo, Dugu Xin's eldest son, has been kept as a hostage in the State of Qi. However, as Dugu Xin gave birth to his biological son in Chang'an, Dugu Luo has lost its use value. The successive kings of Qi State seem to have ignored this matter. People have almost forgotten the existence of this person.”
"Yes, girl!"
"If we can find him, this person may be useful to us!" Xiao Jinyu said thoughtfully.
"Then I'll go find it now!"
After Ling Ye finished speaking, he was about to leave, but then he heard Xiao Jinyu say: "No, Ling Ye, this is not urgent, you should go and rest, and accompany me on my mission to Yubi City, you are tired too! "
Ling Ye was extremely moved and said:
"Girl, you're welcome!"
After pondering for a moment, he said again,
"Then I'm leaving, and let the girl rest early!"
After Ling Ye left, Xiao Jinyu fell into deep thought again. Xie Yuxuan raised her cheeks, looked at her, and asked with a smile: "What are you thinking about, sister?"
Xiao Jinyu suddenly woke up, looked at Xie Yuxuan, smiled, and shook his head: "I don't want to think about it today, go to bed early, and write a letter to Chang Gong tomorrow!"
If Chang Gong knew that his mother was back, he would be very happy, right?
……
Five days later, a letter was delivered to Jinyang Gao Changgong.
Seeing the familiar font on the letter, Gao Changgong couldn't help but smile. But when he saw the end of the letter, the smile on his lips gradually turned into an indescribable feeling of surprise and gratitude. A few tears oozed out.
"There is a saying that a letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars. I have only been here for a few days, but you are so happy just after receiving the first letter from home?"
Some military generals saw his expression of tears of joy and couldn't help but laugh.
"Prince, what is it that makes you so happy? Are you so excited that you shed tears?" Lu Yu also asked tentatively from the side, "Isn't it because the little lady is pregnant?"
"Nonsense!" Gao Changgong slapped Lu Yu hard on the head and told him to hurry up and train. Lu Yu glanced at the letter in his hand from a distance, saw nothing, and ran away knowingly.
But Lu Yu's unintentional words made Gao Changgong think deeply: If Ayu is really pregnant, she will no longer be able to act in the court as Xie Zhen, which will harm her!
But they had always been in love until the depths of their love, and he had never restrained themselves. What if they really did fall in love?
Thinking about this, I can’t help but feel worried.
…
Yecheng exploded because of a rumor. Early in the morning, Gao Yanzong went to Lanling Palace to find Xiao Jinyu with a strange look on his face. He said with a very embarrassed expression: "Sister-in-law Fourth, do you know what is being spread outside now? "
"What are you passing on?" Xie Yuxuan asked.
Gao Yanzong paused for a moment, then raised his forehead and said awkwardly: "They all said that King Lanling regarded Xie Zhen as a brother, but Xie Zhen, a lecherous man, actually wanted to kill Princess Liyang, the biological mother of King Lanling. How could this be so embarrassing for His Highness Prince Lanling? "
With a sound of "Puff——", the sip of tea that Xie Yuxuan had just drank spurted out.
"Who spread this rumor?"
While several people were still talking, the steward handed Xiao Jinyu another secret letter. The letter was written by Li Mi. When Xiao Jinyu saw the content of the letter, his face darkened.
"What's wrong?" Xie Yuxuan asked.
Xiao Jinyu said: "Your Majesty is leaving the palace and going to my Xinghua Yanyu Tower, and during this process, you need me to accompany you!"
"Why did your Majesty suddenly go to Xinghua Yanyu Tower? Is this another bad idea from the monk?" Gao Yanzong asked.
Xiao Jinyu nodded.
"Yes, I'm afraid He Shikai has begun to doubt my identity."
Gao Zhan got up early in the morning and told He Shikai that he had dreamed that he hugged a stunning beauty yesterday. He Shikai actually replied: "Your Majesty, you didn't hug any beauty yesterday, but just hugged Shi Lang Xie a little. You also praised his skin as smooth as gel, with a softer waist and more delicate skin than His Majesty’s concubines!”
"Is this happening?"
Gao Zhan didn't believe it, so he asked Li Mi, who was doing some daily work, and Li Mi replied: "Yes, yes, but it's not surprising that the children of the noble family are pampered and have delicate skin. It's not like there are no men in the world who are more beautiful than women. That man in the Southern Dynasties Isn’t it true that Han Zi is tall? Prince Lanling is also exceptionally beautiful..."
The monk was displeased, and then he smiled flatteringly in Gao Zhan's ear and said:
"Your Majesty, speaking of Prince Lanling, I heard that Princess Lanling recently opened a very interesting restaurant in our Yecheng city called Xinghua Yanyu Restaurant. Would Your Majesty want to go and have a look?"
"Princess Lanling?" Gao Zhan felt uncomfortable at the mention of this title, but he became a little interested and asked worriedly: "It's okay to go, but will there be any unruly people who want to harm me?"
"Your Majesty, why don't you let Mr. Xie accompany you? Mr. Xie is a koi fish. With him here, everything will turn into good luck!"
…
"This is what happened..."
"He Shikai, this beast... I'm afraid that there is some conspiracy to lure His Majesty out to deal with the princess, right?"
The more Xie Yuxuan thought about it, the more worried she became, so she said to Xiao Jinyu, "I will go with you too. I will watch in the dark to see what they are going to do? Ling Ye will also follow!"
"What about us?" Madam Wei asked.
Xiao Jinyu glanced at Princess Liyang and said, "Just stay in the house, so as not to let Gao Zhan see it and cause trouble again!"
Princess Liyang nodded: "Go ahead! Don't worry about us, just be careful!"
Xiao Jinyu said hello, and not long after, there was an oral message from the chamberlain, thanking the chamberlain for going to Zhaoyang Palace. Xiao Jinyu changed into regular clothes, put on the mask again, and entered the palace with the chamberlain.
As soon as they entered the Zhaoyang Hall, they saw that Gao Zhan had also changed into moon-white regular clothes and dressed up as a scholar in white clothes, as if he was about to visit the people incognito.
When Emperor Wenxuan was still alive, he often went to ministers' private houses privately, and even ran away on the streets. So the emperor of Qi accidentally got into a mood and went out incognito. As for whether he wanted to understand the people's sentiments or rob people's daughters. , nothing unusual!
"Does Mr. Xie know about Princess Lanling's Xinghua Yanyu Tower?" Gao Zhan asked as soon as he saw "Xie Zhen".
"I know." Xiao Jinyu replied.
"Well, let's let Mr. Xie lead the way!"
After calling a few imperial guards who were also dressed in regular clothes, Gao Zhan took her, Li Mi and He Shi out of the palace, heading straight to the Xinghua Yanyu Tower in Qidilifang.
Xinghua Yanyu Building was open on the 15th day, and it was full of guests. Gao Zhan asked Li Mi to get a private room, and he could sit on the railing and watch the whole hall.
There are those who recite poems and compose poems, there are also those who play chess, and there are those who throw pots and cheer...
Looking out the window, there are people painting by the water, playing the piano and singing...
All aspects of people's livelihood lie here, it's like a paradise...
"This is a nice place, with elegance and sentiment, and some indescribable comfort. I didn't expect that this Princess Lanling is not only good at painting, eloquent, but also good at business, which makes me even more interested."
He Shikai quickly smiled flatteringly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, Princess Lanling is not only extremely beautiful, she is also a rare talented woman in the world. She is indeed... unique!"
As soon as he said this, Gao Zhan's face turned gloomy!
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During my lunch break, I suddenly heard a sound like coins falling. I was so surprised that I got up and saw so many 100, 100, 100, 100... I was dazzled by the counting. I once wondered if my hands were shaking and I pressed the wrong key. , but no matter what, I am very grateful for your support, which makes me so energetic that I can no longer sleep...
(End of this chapter)