Light Red Northern Song

An Ning stood alone on a wooden bridge called "Hongqiao", with the south wind stroking her long hair.She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the buildings and pavilions in the distance, and there were footsteps approaching behind her.She turned around and saw the handsome man in dark blue clothes walking slowly.The two looked at each other for a moment, then she turned back and looked into the distance.

"The humble Qiao Jinzhi sees Your Highness the Princess." Qiao Jinzhi bowed and saluted.

"That day was south of the Ying River, was it you?" An Ning looked ahead and spoke softly.Ru Lan's scent drifted into her nostrils, fresh and elegant.

"Your Highness can recognize a humble official?" Qiao Jinzhi asked in surprise.I knew that she was the princess of Chu country, but the other party should not know who I am.What's more, how did she recognize herself from such a long distance?

"Excuse me, Mr. Joe."

Qiao Jin stopped behind the other party, looked at her thin and slender back, and thought about that slightly immature and picturesque face.He opened his mouth and asked, "Does Your Highness miss your hometown?"

An Ning tilted her head and said thoughtfully, "Maybe."

The sun was warm and the wind was warm, and I was speechless for a while.

"There are a lot of people there, are they preparing for the spring hunting?" An Ning was silent for a while, remembering that the spring hunting that the eldest princess mentioned this morning was only five days away, she raised her right hand and pointed somewhere.

"Yes, Your Highness, does Your Highness like hunting?"

"I have never hunted before. Where is Mrs. Qiao?" Perhaps it was because of the gentle and pure demeanor of the other party during these few meetings that made An Ning temporarily put down her guard, and the insignificant chat at the moment actually made her feel a little at ease.

"I used to have it in the army. Later... my arm was injured, so I returned to Tongcheng and worked in the palace."

An Ning turned her head, glanced at the other person's face, then moved to her arm, turned her head back, and asked, "Is it better now?"

"It's difficult to hold on to things. It won't get better after all." Qiao Jinzhi still kept his brows indifferent.

An Ning thought that for generals, having an injured arm and being unable to hold objects should be a very bitter thing.She didn't want to bring up the sadness of the other party, and the two became quiet again for a while.

Qiao Jinzhi really wanted to remind her something, but felt it was inappropriate.The intimate behavior of the three princesses towards An Ning made her uncomfortable and even more worrying.This palace of Qi State seems to be peaceful, but in fact there are many people with bad intentions.An Ning just came here and doesn't know everyone, will she be deceived, used and hurt?She was worried about the safety of the other party, but she didn't have the position to tell her about it. This kind of feeling made her feel a little upset.

The original leisurely atmosphere faded a bit, An Ning turned her head to look at the other party strangely, and she saw that the person in front of her was slightly sad at this time.She frowned and said, "Your Majesty Qiao, don't need to be too sad, what you lose in the east is what you reap. It may not be good to stay in the army, and it may not be better to work in the palace."

Qiao Jinzhi raised her eyebrows, her starry eyes looked directly at Fang Yan and said, "The humble job is not about worrying about myself."

An Ning turned around, faced her, and asked casually, "Then who is Master Qiao worried about?"

"Your Highness has been in Chu Palace for a long time, and His Highness has experienced a lot of intrigues in the palace. But this Qi Palace is no better than Chu Palace..." Qiao Jinzhi didn't dare to go on, it is disrespectful to speak of the master.What's more, how could she know how An Ning, who had only met a few times, would think of her kind reminder.

"I understand, Mrs. Qiao doesn't need to say any more." An Ning would be really stupid if she didn't understand. She had a cold face and suddenly didn't want to listen anymore.Qi Mingxuan just played tricks on her this morning, and she was annoyed that she was dazzled by her beauty.She couldn't figure out how she fell into that incomprehensible frenzy at that time. It was too abnormal for her to be like that.And at this time, she was indeed as the other party thought in her heart. She didn't know why a person who had only met a few times thought of herself so much.Her common sense told herself that it was so dangerous not to distinguish between dragons and snakes in the perilous palace, and the sudden kindness of someone who had just met for the first time must not be taken lightly.

Seeing An Ning's behavior like this, Qiao Jinzhi lowered her eyebrows and said, "It's an overstepping of a lowly position. Please don't take it to heart, Your Highness."

An Ning saw Qiao Jinzhi's rapidly dimming eyebrows, and then realized that at that moment, she seemed to regard everyone in the palace as Qi Mingxuan, and her subconscious resistance like a frightened bird was a bit ridiculous.She thought for a while, then calmed down and said: "I believe that the relationship with others is more important than coming from the heart. Treat each other with sincerity, without purpose, and without seeking. Relation is better than non-relationship, and friendship is more important than non-relationship .If what Master Qiao said today is sincere, I will record it."

Qiao Jinzhi regretted what she said just now in a hurry. The two of them obviously knew each other not long ago, so they didn't know each other well.Even if An Ning, who is a princess, reprimands her for blasphemy, regardless of superiority or inferiority, it is reasonable.Right now, the other party slowed down his tone, and added the words of "communicating with people". She knew that the other party was kind-hearted, and she couldn't bear to brush off her kindness.

"Whether a person's sincerity is true or not doesn't come from his mouth, and his character doesn't show on his face. Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and he can see people's hearts over time. The meaning of His Highness, the humble job also understands."

"Oh, what Master Qiao is thinking, you will know in the future. Today, there is no need to be entangled in this."

The breeze caresses the face, a piece of tranquility...

"Cough cough cough..." There was a violent cough on the dragon bed in the empty palace.The left and right palace people trotted to serve the soup and medicine, serving them carefully.

"The emperor's health is always bad, and the palace doctors are useless. Pass on the decree of the palace, and send people to the folks to search for doctors with excellent medical skills or people who have cultivated their lives deeply. Taoists and strangers are welcome, and you can search for them with all your heart. Come to the capital." Sitting in the outer room, Chu Shanyi said while lowering his head and playing with his fingers.

"Yes, empress." Qin Wang, the chief servant, led the order and left.

"It's still the empress who is considerate." Qi Huang Qi Youhui was lying on the bed in the inner room, with a pale face, and said weakly.

"The imperial brother of the concubine has sent An Ning, and the concubine ordered Master Liu and General Lin to order troops this morning."

"The queen's arrangement is very good. Ahem!"

"If the emperor has nothing else to do, the concubines will not disturb the emperor to rest." After Chu Shanyi finished speaking, he walked out of the palace without waiting for Qi Youhui's permission.

"You all go down, I want to rest." Qi Youhui pushed back the palace people and lay quietly on the bed.He closed his eyes, his breathing was calm at this moment, and his pale face slightly improved.

A ghostly figure quietly landed on the side of the dragon bed, calling out: "Your Majesty."

"How is the matter that I told you, how is it going?" Qi Youhui asked with a haggard face, and his breath gradually stabilized.

"The two tribes of South Vietnam have already contacted us. Although they have doubts about us, they can't resist the temptation we throw at us. They both expressed their willingness to join His Majesty and will march to Chu in a few days. From the two brothers of Fei Lian of the Huns The situation is stable and everything is under control." Yu Feng replied in a low voice.

"Very good. Where is Qiao Lei?"

"The Zhenbei camp has received His Majesty's secret order, and Qiao Lei also said that he will swear allegiance to His Majesty. It's just..."

"only?"

"It's just that he said his old, useless father got in the way."

"Oh, I always knew that Qiao Lei was vicious, cruel, and cunning, but I didn't expect him to threaten me at this time." Qi Youhui gritted his teeth, paused for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do what he wants for now. Where can Daoist Yun Ran be?" Have something to say?"

"The Taoist priest only told His Majesty to recuperate with peace of mind, and had nothing else to say."

Qi Youhui opened his eyes slightly, and replied angrily: "Don't pay attention to her for the time being, just tell Ben Lei to train with his heart."

Standing beside the bed, Yu Feng bowed his head, and heard a voice of resentment coming from the front: "Chu Shanyi has already won over half of the ministers in the court, and she has become less and less concerned about me. Cough cough! And that one?" An Ning is Shan Ruo'an's daughter, kill her!" Qi Youhui's breath, which had just calmed down, was gradually becoming unstable due to anger.

"Yes!" The ghostly figure disappeared in the inner hall in a flash.

"Cough cough! Chu Shanyi! You are a woman who corrupts the imperial court and violates the norms! You even urged my courtiers to ask you to go to the court to assist me? Hmph! Assist me? You stretched out your hand without hesitation! Xiangzhen's dragon chair! Cough cough! Shameless! Damn it! Damn it!" Qi Youhui clenched his fists tightly, his dark eyes were already red.

In the deep night, a few wisps of green smoke curled up in the Queen's bedroom.After delivering the decree, Qin Wang returned to the queen's palace, and was standing in front of Chu Shanyi to serve him.

"Your Majesty, the old slave has made arrangements, and Cheng Chengcheng will leave early tomorrow morning." Qin Wang bowed and said.

"Well, Cheng Huan and Cheng Ji have received less and less news recently, and I don't know if they have encountered difficulties. The Huns are in danger. Although these two are available people, they are also weak. In the past two years, they have worked hard. Do things, things will be decided in the future, we must not treat them badly."

"Yes, the empress is kind, they will be loyal to the empress like old slaves."

"Well, Wei'er recently?" Chu Shanyi seemed a little tired while speaking, she rested her forehead on her left hand, her eyes were tired.Qin Wang hurried over and gently rubbed her shoulders.

"Little master is well! A few days ago when the old slave was out of the palace, he even asked about your mother's recent situation, which is quite filial."

"Well, Wei'er is indeed very sensible. Then, what has happened to the eldest prince recently?"

"The eldest prince has recently recruited some literati and bachelors outside the palace, and occasionally meet to do poetry and songs."

"Bachelor of letters?" Chu Shanyi slightly raised his head and asked, "Among these people, are there any from Chu?"

"There seem to be quite a few."

Chu Shanyi closed his eyes and asked again: "Where is the eldest princess?"

"The eldest princess and the eldest son-in-law haven't been doing much recently, but Gan Moxuan met the third princess outside the palace yesterday."

"It's not the master of peace of mind." Chu Shanyi frowned and continued: "Send someone to keep an eye on the eldest prince, those literati and bachelors, all have to find out their origins in private, and don't relax with the eldest princess and son-in-law." The third princess and that Gan Moxuan are both skilled in martial arts, don't bite too hard, it's not that they don't investigate their affairs, they have to be measured."

"Yes, this old slave understands." Qin Wang kept clapping his hands and responded with his mouth.

"Where is An Ning? How is she doing recently?" Chu Shanyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly as he thought of the calm child.

"According to the previous intention of the empress, there are not many people and no guards arranged to serve in the palace of the Highness, but her place has been very peaceful these days."

"I just wanted to observe her before, but now I like her a little bit. Think about it, I have to reward this child with something. By the way, you send someone to arrange it tomorrow morning, and say that I will invite you at the end of the day. The female relatives in the palace listen to the Lingtai and watch the Chu opera. The cooks from Chu are also called into the palace, and the day after tomorrow they will make some cakes from Chu for the masters of Qi Palace."

"Yes, ma'am, this old slave has written down all of them."