empress and princess

The autumn wind sweeps the fallen leaves, the scene is bleak, and the figure standing in the pavilion is even thinner.

Just sipping tea, a familiar hearty laughter came from behind:

"Eldest Princess, I've been away for so many years, don't come back safe and sound."

Before the sound of people approaching, Chu Huaimin turned around.

The visitor was dressed in a rich and brocade robe, although she was slender but tall and straight, her face was like a crown jade, her lips were curved, she was less feminine and childish, and more royal, more stable than when they parted three years ago.

The two looked at each other for a while, and the old man looked at each other and smiled.

"Don't come here unharmed, is the third prince safe?"

"Relax, you can eat and sleep, everything is fine."

Song Rong walked over with a smile, with a clean smile, not like a prince trapped in a deep palace battle, presumably these years have not been difficult.

"How about you, are you okay?"

Chu Huaimin nodded and led her to take a seat, "It's exhausting, why don't you take a rest first?"

"Don't stop. The first thing I, Song Rong, came to Chu State is to see you first. I can rest assured when I see that you are fine." A few sips of herbal tea melted away the heat, and a gust of wind blew over the burning air After sitting for a while, Song Rong raised his sleeve and wiped his forehead, "But your Chu country is much hotter than Song country. It's autumn and it's still so hot."

Chu Huaimin looked at the sky and smiled faintly: "In a few days, the sky will change."

"Is it?"

Song Rong raised his head half-believingly. The scorching sun doesn't look like the sky is changing. Knowing that there is something in the words, he echoed: "It's good to change, and the people don't have to suffer when they do farm work."

"The third prince can think of the sufferings of the people, so he must be a wise king in the future."

Song Rong's complexion changed slightly, and she hurriedly corrected, "You can't say that, if someone from my royal brother hears." She stretched her neck forward, and made a neat movement of wiping her neck with a click.

Chu Huaimin smiled lightly, and then ordered someone to bring a few basins of ice cubes to cool off the heat. The maid waved a fan, and the icy breath swept across, cooling people's hearts.

"You have never been interested in the throne, and the King of Song treats you like a brother, so why would you..."

"Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite." Song Rong accepted the words and sighed helplessly, "Brother Huang is suspicious, and not long after he ascended the throne, the new court is still unstable. If you make a mistake, you will be doomed."

Song Rong picked up a piece of ice from the basin, covered it with his palms together, but shivered from the cold, and threw it down in a hurry.

Being in the royal palace had too much to do, Chu Huaimin deeply felt the same, no matter how sweet words of comfort were, they seemed pale and powerless at this moment.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Song Rong wiped his hands, raised his chin and smiled, "I heard that the envoys of the Qin State also came to the Chu State recently, and they clamored for your eldest princess to marry Qin State, but this thing?"

Chu Huaimin raised his hand and waved, the sleeves of his white shirt passed over the ice basin, and the air-conditioning lingered.

She said bluntly: "Yes."

"It's interesting." Song Rong only asked briefly and didn't go into details. Suddenly, he thought of something else. An interesting thing."

"What made the Third Prince so happy?"

Although he had never met before, Song Rong thought of the girl who casually called herself a "fairy", and could not help laughing, "Meet an interesting girl."

"What kind of girl can make the Third Prince's heart flutter?"

Song Rong laughed it off, but still looked at her softly, "But the voice doesn't sound like you from Chu, but from Qin."

Chu Huaimin's eyelids twitched when he heard 'Qin people'.

"What does that girl look like?"

Song Rong said in a regretful tone, "She left before I saw her."

"...The fate comes from meeting each other."

A bad feeling lingered in Chu Huaimin's heart. She knew that there was no shortage of Qin people on the streets of Chu, but there were not many who could attract the attention of the third prince of Song, let alone girls.

at the same time.

Led by the maid leading the way, Qin Tangjing watched and watched all the way, waving a folding fan.

The scenery of Chu Palace is exquisite, but there is an unpleasant sight in front of you. Qin Tangjing passed by the back garden and saw Meng Qiong not far away holding his hips, walking unsteadily...

"I haven't seen you for a few days. What's wrong with General Meng?" She said in a concerned tone.

"You...you still have the face to ask!"

If he hadn't lost his face by repeated mistakes, the King of Chu wouldn't have vented his anger on him.

It's all Qin Jihuang's fault!

When Meng Qiong got excited, her thighs ached again, she glared at her fiercely, turned around and limped away with her sleeves thrown.

Qin Tangjing shrugged, and couldn't hold back a gloating laugh. No wonder Ning Jing didn't bother her for several days. She casually asked the maid as she walked, and the maid replied in a low voice:

"I don't know much about this servant, but I only know that a few days ago, the king suddenly ordered that General Meng be beaten [-] times."

Hard enough, twenty big boards, enough to bloom.

Qin Tangjing sneered when his own people beat his own people, thinking that he deserved it.

Out of the back garden, from the corner of the eye, I saw a few people discussing together behind the rockery. Qin Tangjing had no interest in listening to rumors at all, but she stopped because of the ear-piercing words like 'Eldest Princess' and 'Third Prince'. pace.

Listen carefully, it turns out that the eldest princess and the third prince have known each other for a long time?

That's right, Chu and Song have had a covenant for many years, and they have married each other and become in-laws. It is not surprising that the two know each other.

It didn't take long for the rumors to stop.

In the Bishuihu Pavilion, the talented man and the beautiful woman sit opposite each other, much like the talented men and beautiful women in the storybook.

Although it was not enough to laugh and laugh, the eldest princess always smiled lightly, her tone was gentle, much better than when she was with her.

It was this talented man, Qin Tangjing felt a little weaker no matter how he looked at it, and he looked like a soft and handsome young man with a white face.Qin Tangjing murmured in his heart, it must be the eldest princess' old lover, right?

That Fang Song Rong was still whispering softly: "I came to Chu this time, one is to discuss with you about the Chu-Song alliance, and the other is..."

It was this voice that was in the sedan chair on the street just now!

The two people in the pavilion didn't notice it, and the maid hurried up and had to interrupt Song Rong.

"Princess, Princess Qin has arrived."

Chu Huaimin turned his head subconsciously, and saw Qin Tang Jingli standing under the tree smiling at her, the smile was clear and pure.

This smile also shook her mind, but her expression remained calm without any change.

Song Rong beside him shouted, "It's her!"

"Who?"

"Fairy!" Song Rong blurted out, a little surprised to recognize Qin Tangjing's voice.

"……Fairy?"

"It's that interesting girl I haven't had time to meet..."

When Chu Huaimin heard it, it turned out to be the scoundrel, so he sat down indifferently.

Over there, Qin Tangjing walked up the pavilion quickly, Song Rongli stood up and looked at her.

"It's you, you are the Princess of Qin?"

The identity has not yet been confirmed, but there is a hint of joy in his words.

Qin Tangjing just squinted and asked casually, "Who are you?"

Song Rong smiled, showing his identity like a prince of a country:

"I am the third prince of Song Dynasty."

Qin Tangjing rolled her eyes a few times, and finally landed on her, pretending to be surprised, "So you are the third prince of Song?"

"It's down."

Qin Tangjing glanced at her carefully, she looked as true as the rumors, good-looking is good-looking, but she was not manly, and her eyes were full of softness.

Looking away, Qin Tangjing saluted her with a smile:

"There is a loss to welcome, a loss of respect and respect."

Song Rong waved his hand, and said cheerfully: "The princess can tell me her real name now?"

"Qin Jihuang."

Song Rong nodded, looked at her, and said "Qin Jihuang" silently back and forth a few times in his heart, with a gentle smile on his face:

"I haven't thanked the Princess for helping me today..."

Qin Tangjing said: "It's a little effort, the third prince, don't worry about it."

Song Rong also smiled and served tea and water, and invited Qin Tangjing to take a seat.

Chu Huaimin spoke at the right time:

"Princess Qin is looking for this palace, what's the matter?" His tone was cold.

"I can't come to see you if I have nothing to do?"

"This palace is very good."

It meant that he could leave without looking, but Qin Tangjing sat down on the empty stool next to Chu Huaimin instead of leaving.

He also pushed Song Rong to the opposite side.

Song Rong was not annoyed, and sat drinking tea, looking at Qin Tang's scene and Chu Huaimin from time to time.

"The eldest princess has guests, it seems that the minister's arrival is not at the right time." He said so and poured tea for himself in a rude manner.

"You're self-aware."

"Of course, if you don't have any self-knowledge, how can you protect yourself wisely?"

Qin Tang straightened his back, looked at the ten thousand year old face in front of him, bent his lips and blinked a smile, the smile was clearly visible in his eyes.Her tone was obviously gentle and non-stinging, but it changed its taste when it fell into the ears, so it just didn't sound so pleasant.

Song Rong felt that the two were quite targeted, raised the teacup and said: "We are all friends, it's okay to sit and drink tea."

Climbing up the pole is Qin Tangjing's forte, "Listen, the third prince has said so, the eldest princess can't drive the courtier's daughter away, right?"

As soon as Chu Huaimin raised his head, he saw that Qin Tangjing's bright eyes seemed to have a smile on his face, and they seemed to be filled with her sincerity, as if he would be coaxed by her if this person said one more word.

Chu Huaimin turned his head away without saying a word, as a tacit consent.

But before we had a few words, the light blue handkerchief was not returned, and the maid came again to break the atmosphere, saying that the king had summoned the eldest princess.

Song Rong is not an outsider, he is familiar with the Chu Palace, so there is no need to worry.

Chu Huaimin looked at Qin Tangjing, and Qin Tangjing also looked at her and smiled, hesitating for a moment, thinking that the two of them were not easy-going lamps, she turned her eyes and said sorry, then she really left.

The Eldest Princess was not in Qintangjing, and she lacked interest, thinking that the two brothers and sisters might be discussing why the lion opened its mouth.

Song Rong is very interested in her.

"Fairy, what are you looking at?" She kept staring at the direction where the eldest princess left.

At this time, Qin Tangjing reacted that there was also the third prince of the Song Dynasty who came with bad intentions.

These three princes are about the same age as her, but they are not loved by the King of Song. They lost their mother in the early years, and they have no power and power because they have no support behind them.

"The third prince has come all the way to Chu, so he probably came here for the eldest princess?" His tone was calm but tough.

Song Rong rolled up his sleeves, looked at her, nodded with a smile, "Exactly."

Qin Tang said with an expressionless face: "Sorry, the third prince came a step late, I am already the son-in-law of the eldest princess."

Such shocking words made Song Rong purse his lips and smile: "Chu and Song Dynasty have always had the practice of making marriages. The eldest princess is now eighteen years old. She is extremely intelligent and worthy of my Queen Song."

"Are you here to ask for marriage for King Song?" Ganqing Song is also here to rob people.

Song Rong simply explained: "I have a cousin relationship with the eldest princess."

These words made Qin Tangjing slightly stunned, she didn't know, she only knew that Chu State sent a princess to Song State more than ten years ago, and the child born later was not favored, no one supported her and naturally no one cared about her.

It turned out that the third prince was of half Song and half Chu blood, no wonder he was favored by King Song.

It was only at this moment that Qin Tangjing took a serious look at the third prince of Song who was willing to live in the harem.Losing her mother since she was a child, and growing up in a deep palace with no relatives and reasons, how could she have no means.

She has always believed in a truth that people should not be judged by appearances.

"You also said just now that Chu Huaimin is extremely smart and worthy of your Queen Song. Wouldn't it be better for you to marry him? Not only will you be more intimate, but maybe it will also help you."

Song Rong lowered his eyes and covered his eyes, and said in a joking tone: "I don't mind kissing more, but Luohua intends to be ruthless." We have known each other for so long, and the eldest princess has never expressed anything to her.

"Don't be a loser, you have nothing to do, and you Song Kings have nothing to do."

Qin Tangjing was not stingy to point it out directly.

"Is there any play? How do you know there is no play if you don't go on stage to demonstrate?"

"Playing a clown on stage, isn't it a joke for nothing."

"How do you know if you don't try it? Just like Qin's reform back then, it caused jokes from the world and ridicule from other monarchs, but the actual results are enough to prove that the reform of the national policy of Queen Wei and the Ninth Prince has recruited a large number of talents for Qin."

"Princess Qin, what do you think?"

Song Rong greeted people with kindness, but Qin Tangjing's tone was not so kind, and he narrowed his eyes, "The third prince must fight against Qin?"

"No, no, how dare Song Guo compare with Qin Guo." Song Rong quickly waved his hands, "I just want to make friends with you."

"friend?"

"Correct."

"Since we are friends." Qin Tangjing's lips curled into a sneer, "Seizing someone's love, stabbing a knife in the back, is that how you are friends?"

Song Rong was choked for a moment, and asked after a while:

"Do you like the eldest princess?"

Qin Tang stood up, "Third prince, everything has a first come first, first come first, you have to come in order." "Rules are dead, but people are alive." Song Rong disagreed, "Everything has its own variables."

"Oh," she replied, "then you really are an extremely outstanding variable."

"..."

This sudden 'variable' made Qin Tangjing not very happy.

Song Rong looked at her leaving figure, and hurriedly called a few times: "Princess Qin, where do you live? Can I have a drink with you?"

Without looking back, no one answered her words.

A hint of helplessness appeared on Song Rong's face, sitting alone in the pavilion, after tasting the Chu tea carefully, he smiled inexplicably.

After half an hour.

palace.

"Why do you come back with a bad face? You came back so early."

Certainly nothing good happened. After delivering the letter, Qin Jiufeng expressed surprise when he saw Qin Tangjing. He saw that Qin Tangjing's hand was twisted into a ball of light blue, and the princess's handkerchief was not returned...

"Take it and throw it away."

As soon as the handkerchief was stuffed into Qin Jiufeng's hand, Qin Tangjing yawned and went into the room to sleep.

"Hey!" Qin Jiufeng raised the handkerchief to confirm with her, "Did I really throw it away?"

That side: "It's up to you."

It was so precious not long ago... Qin Jiufeng touched the back of his neck, thought about it, carefully folded the handkerchief, and put it away properly.

After all, the Tian family is moody, and according to Qin Tangjing's temperament, it is even more unpredictable, who knows if it was just a whim.

Sure enough, at dawn, before Qin Jiufeng moved his chopsticks, Qin Tangjing rushed to find her and asked where the handkerchief was: "Uncle Huang, where is my handkerchief? Where did you throw it away yesterday?"

"Speak quickly."

Qin Jiufeng put a piece of pancake into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and said, "It's burnt."

The last ray of hope was cut off with a snap, Qin Tangjing stood for a while, and then said "oh", and sat down to eat breakfast in a leisurely manner.

"Are you not in a hurry?"

"It's such a small matter, why the rush."

"It's good to be sober, if you are not sober, I will pour cold water on you to make you sober."

Qin Jiufeng brought her her favorite meat dumplings, "What stimulated you at the eldest princess's place yesterday?"

"I still have to be stimulated tonight."

"If you can't stand it, I will go alone."

"Then little emperor, you have to prepare for the war between Qin and Song."

The tone is calm, just like usual small talk.

Qin Jiufeng quickly considered the chances of winning, took a mouthful of porridge and drank it into his stomach to warm it up, and then asked, "About the eldest princess?"

Qin Tangjing nodded.

"Little Huangshu, do you think Queen Song is better, or Queen Qin?"

"I'm not the eldest princess, you have to ask the eldest princess."

"What's the use of asking her."

Qin Jiufeng wiped his mouth and said sternly: "Qin and Song are equal in national strength, it is really impossible to avoid the edge for a while, head-to-head will only hurt both sides."

Song Guo rushed to marry a queen. They were only in the name of princesses. Their mothers were respectful to the world and they were under house arrest in disguise, which was more important. As long as they were healthy, they would of course choose the former.

They are jealous of Song State, and Song State will also be jealous of them. Song State is not afraid of losing both sides, and she, Da Qin, will not give in.

After dinner——

"Little Huangshu, didn't you burn!"

"I think the material is pretty good. I'm thinking of using it to wipe the table." Qin Jiufeng used all kinds of martial arts to rush forward, turning his head, with a disgusted expression of "I knew it":

"Since you want it, I'll give it to you!"

At night, the night is sultry.

It was almost time for the palace banquet, and the Qin envoy and his party entered the palace again.

Coincidentally, I met the envoy of Song Dynasty.

Song Rong stood at the head of the crowd, smiled at Qin Tangjing, and said gently, "Fairy, we meet again."

Qin Tang glanced at her, ignored her, took advantage of the bright moonlight pouring over his head, and searched for Chu Huaimin.

After walking a few steps, he was dragged by the little emperor uncle, who lowered his voice and asked, "Is that boy with a white face the third prince?"

"It's her."

"Why does she keep looking at you?"

"ill."

"..." Peach Blossom Debt, this is, Qin Jiufeng said inwardly, the illness is not serious.