Chapter 212 Choice, Poison
“There is nothing wrong with going to the frontier. As long as you can save your life, it doesn’t matter even if your life is a little hard, and we have money, people, and wisdom! "
Princess Liyang, who had never been very talkative, actually answered with a smile and looked at Xiao Jinyu.
Gao Changgong was quite moved: "I think so too. Although the frontier fortress is bitter and cold, it is far less dangerous than the intrigues and intrigues above the temple!"
If it weren't for Zhao Yanshen and Zu Jue's gang this time, As he talks, he still doesn't know what disaster Ayu is about to face, and as long as he stays in Yecheng for one more day, Gao Zhan's coveting of Ayu will not diminish.
As long as Ayu is by his side, no matter where he goes, he can feel at ease!
Thinking of this, Gao Changgong also made up his mind!
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At You hour, Xiao Xian finally walked out of the Yenan City Palace. Song Qindao, the minister of Honglu Temple, originally arranged a higher-level embassy for him, but he only allowed Xiao Mohe checked in with other members of the mission, and he came to the Lanling Palace with a few followers.
Xiao Jinyu was a little surprised when she saw Xiao Xian again. Indeed, as Shiniang said, her uncle Xian seemed to have undergone a radical change, and he was no longer as weak as the scholars of the Southern Dynasties. Her appearance is still as graceful and graceful as ever, with a warm feeling that makes people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze, but her figure is already extremely tall and strong, as slender as a pine, with jade hanging from her waist, and her white fox fur coat makes her look even more pure and elegant.
It's like a picture of pines standing steeply in the snow, so fresh and dazzling!
What a handsome man! Xie Yuxuan couldn't help but sigh in her heart: So this is my sister's uncle in the Southern Dynasties, Xiao Xian, the youngest head of the Xiao family in Lanling. Such a handsome appearance and demeanor are not much inferior to that of King Lanling?
Seeing the two of them looking at each other, the others were dumbfounded, and Xiao Ruoling felt proud.
"How is it? I said it right, right? Is Uncle Qi more handsome than before?"
"What nonsense are you talking about again!"
Xiao Xian was slightly confused After saying something scolding, Xiao Ruoling smiled even more happily. It could be seen that Shiniang probably had no rules in front of Xiao Xian and was very favored by him.
"Prince, long time no see!"
Xiao Xian bowed to Gao Changgong and walked up to Xiao Jinyu. If she hadn't been married to a woman, he would have embraced her in his arms. .
"Ayu, uncle came to see you, how are you doing?"
He asked softly, his doting eyes sparkling with tenderness and longing.
Xiao Jinyu felt a warm wave surge into her heart, and her eyes instantly became moist.
"I'm fine, where is Uncle Xian?"
"I'm fine too!"
Although everyone knows that whether in Nanchen or Northern Qi, temples There have been many storms above, and both of them have paid a heavy price to be able to reach this position safely, but neither of them expressed their bitterness, but showed the best side of themselves to each other, so that each other can feel at ease!
Seeing that Xiao Jinyu didn't know what to say, Xiao Xian asked jokingly: "Won't you treat me to a meal?"
"Oh yes, Axiu, prepare a meal! Today Let's have a drink with Uncle Xian!"
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Xiao Jinyu enjoyed the meal very much and kept talking with Xiao Xian over the wine.
Gao Changgong even felt that she had never been so relaxed and happy since she married him!
When Xiao Jinyu asked what Xiao Xian had said to His Majesty, Xiao Xian replied half-jokingly:
"I just told you about the financial resources, manpower and the intertwined forces of the Xiao family in Lanling, and then told you, Your Majesty, Qi State, that you Xiao Jinyu is not a political marriage between my Xiao family and Qi State. Tool, let alone a low-status Southern Dynasty woman, you are the eldest daughter of my Xiao family, and more... the other head of my Xiao family. If you are in trouble, my Xiao family will use all the strength of the family to protect you. !”
These words made even Xie Yuxuan and Princess Liyang, who were eating, put down their bowls and looked at Xiao Xian with wet eyes.
Xiao Jinyu was even moved to tears.
“When did Uncle Xian show off like this?”
“Ayu, if it weren’t for you, there’s no telling whether Uncle Xian would still be alive in the world! Now the Xiao family’s You created everything for us, so no matter what happens to you, never forget that the Xiao family will always be your backing. As long as you ask for something, even if you are thousands of miles away, we will come right away. !”
Xiao Jinyu nodded with tears in his eyes, and Gao Changgong was very moved.
After the meal, Xiao Jinyu became a little drunk and fell asleep in Gao Changgong's arms.
Gao Changgong saw that she was sleeping like a cat with a smile on her lips, so he did not wake her up and carried her to the bed.
After covering her with the quilt, he kissed her forehead and went to the backyard to blow in the air to sober up. In fact, he was not a good drinker because he had seen his uncle, Emperor Wenxuan, in a drunken state. , he has given up drinking for many years and is very restrained in this regard.
But today, in order to accompany Xiao Xian and to relieve the uneasiness in my heart, I drank a little more.
The wintersweet blossoms in the courtyard were in full bloom and falling in the wind, reminding him of the time in the Southern Dynasties when the two men chased to Meiling Hill to kill Chen Shuling. The plum blossoms there were as beautiful as the Red Sea. At that time, she was also like the faintly fragrant winter plums. , which made his heart beat.
"Prince, why haven't you fallen asleep yet?"
While thinking, he heard a gentle voice. He turned and looked at Xiao Xian, who was walking towards here. .
A descendant of a noble family in the Southern Dynasties, he is as graceful as a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, elegant, gentle, and knowledgeable. He can be said to be a flawless person!
"Yes, thank you very much today for making Ayu feel happier than ever before!"
"What did the prince say? Did Ayu not have this after marrying you? "Have you ever been so happy?"
Gao Changgong looked silent.
He replied: "Yes, I have never seen it. In fact, she has not lived well since I brought her to Qi State. She was chased and killed on the way there, and then after arriving in Yecheng, she was killed for She almost lost her life on at least three occasions when I was dealing with those villains in the Qi court. Every time I think about it, I feel heartbroken and extremely guilty.
Sometimes I can't help but feel guilty. I wonder if she would have had a better life if I had not brought her to Qi.
After all, in the Southern Dynasties, you are there!
Xiao Xianshi today gave me some unexpected surprises! "
There was also a trace of pain in Xiao Xian's eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile:
"This is her choice. Since she has chosen this path, she will never do it. I will not regret it. All I can do is support her way. When she is tired, she has a place she can rely on and miss, which is...her home!
And I will always be her family! "
Speaking of this, Xiao Xian smiled again, looked at Gao Changgong and said: "In fact, the county prince is also her family now, and is her closest family member in Qi State! "
"The county prince is so uncomfortable, right? It's because he can't make a choice in his heart, right? "
Gao Changgong didn't answer in silence, but this sentence obviously touched his mind. Xiao Xian added: "There is a saying: If you love too much, you will spend a lot of money; if you hide too much, you will die rich; if you are content, you will not be humiliated. Knowing that you will never stop can last a long time. Although it teaches us not to pursue wealth and fame excessively, sometimes when we are in our position, we have to think more and worry more!
If you think too much and worry too much, you will have many dilemmas to choose from!
In fact, this is not surprising. Maybe everyone will encounter this kind of choice in their life, but as long as you follow your heart, you will have no regrets! ”
"How to follow your heart?" Gao Changgong asked.
Xiao Xian smiled and said: "For example, if someone asked me to choose between a loyal king and a loved one, I would choose my loved one without hesitation, because... once a person is lost, It is impossible to come back, and I have lost too much in my life!"
Gao Changgong's expression changed and he said solemnly: "Thank you!"
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The next day, Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong received an imperial edict. The content of the imperial edict was roughly to appoint Gao Changgong as the governor of Beishuo Prefecture, and to oversee the military affairs of the three prefectures of Beiyan, Beiwei, and Beiheng as well as the Great Wall towns east of the Yellow River. Moreover, they were told not to stay longer in Yecheng and were about to take office immediately!
In fact, before this imperial edict was issued, Gao Zhan struggled for a long time. He was not willing to transfer Xiao Jinyu to other places, but just wanted to expel Gao Changgong.
But He Shikai said: "We just used this imperial edict to deceive Princess Lanling out of Yecheng first. When they leave Yecheng Station, we will ask the Queen Mother to issue an edict to bring Prince Lanling back. , let the Queen Mother take action again!
Even if Xiao Jinyu is alert, as long as we send people to Yecheng Station to intercept him, we will never let Xiao Jinyu enter Yecheng. When Gao Changgong is completely dead and cannot be saved, Your Majesty will Wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone to catch her?”
“Who do you think is appropriate to send to Yecheng Station?”
He Shikai immediately flattered her. Said: "Han Changluan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army, is also considered a person in the crown prince's womb. Why not let him do this? What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Gao Zhan's expression changed, and he thought to himself: He can never kill Gao Changgong directly, but if someone does it for him, it will be a good idea!
"Okay! I'll do as you say! But..."
Gao Zhan thought of Xiao Xian again. This young envoy from the Southern Dynasties seemed to be telling him both inside and outside his words. , Xiao Jinyu's importance to the Xiao family is far more than just a married daughter. She, Xiao Jinyu, can even represent the entire Lanling Xiao family.
This Southern Dynasty envoy looks as moist as jade, and he doesn’t seem to be easy to mess with!
"Your Majesty, the Southern Dynasty is only a palm-sized area. Even if there is a war, we, Qi, will probably win. Why are you afraid of him as an envoy of the Southern Dynasty?"
"But On behalf of Chen State, he is willing to exchange grain for horses from Qi State. Qi State is short of food, so there must be no mistakes in this alliance!"
"Your Majesty, that doesn't matter, the head of the Xiao family! At most, he might only be protecting Princess Lanling, but how could he care about the life and death of Prince Lanling of Qi State? Didn’t he also say that if Qi State doesn’t tolerate her, he will take this Xiao Jinyu back to Nanchen? "
He Shikai was also eavesdropping on the negotiation between Gao Zhan and Xiao Xian, so he also knew the general content of the negotiation.
"Yes, the only thing he values is his niece Xiao Jinyu. If I make Xiao Jinyu the imperial concubine, it will be regarded as an alliance with Chen Guo!"
"Then let's do it, I'll go. Find the Queen Mother!”
After Gao Zhan finished speaking, he strode out of the palace, and He Shikai warned again: "Your Majesty, please don't tell the Queen Mother that it is a poison that can kill people!"
"I know!"< br>
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In the Chongde Hall of the North Palace, Queen Mother Lou was shocked when she looked at the medicine placed on the table.
“What are you saying, do you have to plot against Chang Gong like this?”
Gao Zhan said: “Mother, it’s not like she wanted him to die, she just made him lose his memory and forget about that woman, and mother is not Are you also afraid that Chang Gong will be influenced by the person next to you? "
"He never dared to disobey his mother before, but now that he can contradict his mother in person because of this woman, he is no longer the person he used to be to the Gao family. The loyal Gao Changgong, maybe because this woman can turn against us with just one word!"
"You are talking nonsense! He is not such a person, I have taught him how to protect him since he was a child! How can I be a loyal and filial person, and he will not be affected by a woman!"
"If it is an ordinary woman, he will not be able to, but Xiao Jinyu is not ordinary!"
“Xiao Jinyu is not only unparalleled in beauty, she is also extremely intelligent. Even if she is having a heated debate with all the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China, she will never admit defeat!”
"Not only is she talented, but she also has the entire Lanling Xiao family behind her. Mother may not know that the Lanling Xiao family behind her is no longer the Lanling Xiao family that the emperor of the Chen Dynasty can slaughter at will!"
< br>After saying this, Lou Zhaojun’s expression changed drastically.
“This Han woman is so powerful, so I underestimated her before!”
“We really can’t let Chang Gong be bewitched by her anymore!”
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After receiving the imperial edict, Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong no longer stopped, letting Ling Ye and Axiu pack their things and set off out of Yecheng. At the same time, Xiao Xian also asked Gao Zhan to resign. , when he returned to Nanchen, he happened to be traveling with Xiao Jinyu.
This time when we went to the frontier fortress, no one from Prince Lanling’s palace was left behind. They all got on the carriage and went with them.
As soon as she got on the carriage, Xiao Jinyu felt tired and sleepy. Gao Changgong asked her what was going on, and she just smiled and said: "I'm just too tired and just want to sleep. It's nothing important!"
Gao Changgong took her into his arms and let her lean on his shoulder.
"Then you sleep, and I will wake you up when we get to the next station!"
"Okay!"
"Actually, although Shuozhou is far away, it should be quite fun. From now on, we will build our own mansion there and live a good life there!" Xie Yuxuan said very optimistically.
The group of people were talking and laughing. Not long after they walked out of Yecheng Station, a group of knights came flying towards them. The leader of them said he was carrying the Queen Mother's decree to Gao Changgong.
The content of Yizhi couldn't be simpler, just one sentence: The Queen Mother couldn't bear to be separated from her grandson, and wanted to see her again and have a meal.
When Yizhi came, Xiao Jinyu was still sleeping. Gao Changgong picked up Yizhi and prepared to leave without waking her up.
Princess Liyang was worried and wanted to stop her.
Gao Changgong comforted her and said, "Don't worry, mother. Grandma won't harm me. She must have something to tell me. I'll be right back!"
"Chang Gong , why not let mother go with you! I haven’t seen the Queen Mother for a long time!”
(End of this chapter)