empress and princess

Today, the king of Chu brought up the matter of disturbing the royal family's recruitment. I'm afraid it will not be easy to settle this matter.Qin Jiufeng sighed in his heart, and heard the King of Chu smile and ask, "Is that you?"

Among Qin's envoys, apart from General Qin, who likes to wear long robes and is difficult to distinguish between male and female, there is only a woman sitting next to her.

Qin Tangjing looked at him calmly, without changing his expression at all.

Qin Jiufeng wanted to open his mouth to return to the topic, but Qin Tangjing answered with raised eyebrows:

"Back to the king, it is the minister's daughter."

The enemy's situation was unknown, so the king of Chu suddenly diverted the matter of compensation and tribute to the contest of martial arts and recruiting relatives, obviously intending to make a conspiracy.

Qin Tangjing sat on the throne for two years and had never seen any other kings. She fought openly and secretly with court ministers, and fought with other kings in the air.

She wants to see what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the king of Chu.

There are a few catties and a few taels.

The king of Chu called out three helloes in a row, smiled blissfully, looked at Qin Tangjing with squinted eyes and boasted: "The women of Qin State are really bold and unrestrained, what's your name?"

A hand suddenly stretched out from under the table, it belonged to the little emperor's uncle, Qin Tang kept his eyes fixed, and tapped the back of the little emperor's hand with his fingertips to show his relief.

"Qin Jihuang."

"Oh? Your surname is Qin?" The King of Chu thought to himself, no wonder he looks like a dragon and a phoenix.

Qin Tang said, "Exactly."

The royal families of various countries use the country as their surname, and the king of Chu glanced at Qin Jiufeng.

Qin Jiufeng stood up and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Jihuang is my Princess Daqin. Today, she saw someone fighting in Chujing Street. She was young and ignorant, and she came to the stage to learn from her fun. She didn't know that it was the princess of Chu who was fighting for her son-in-law. Huang is still young, please forgive me if there is anything wrong."

Those words changed the faces of those present.

Everyone knows that General Meng was rejected by the eldest princess because he lost to a woman.

However, a small princess in Qin State defeated General Meng of Chu State...

It is equivalent to slapping Qin in the face.

Stared at by many people, Qin Jiufeng felt that the atmosphere was solidified. Although Qin has a proud capital, it is not appropriate to tear his face in an enemy country, and he needs to give enough steps to turn the matter over.

She said softly, "Ji Huang."

Qin Tangjing lifted the wine cup and stood up: "Your Majesty has a kind heart, so naturally he won't blame your courtiers, and your courtiers will offer you a glass."

"Being alone is respectful."

"Your Majesty is bold, and my courtiers admire you."

There is wine in the palace banquet, everything is easy to talk about.

The King of Chu laughed: "If you win, you win. That's nothing." There was a knife hidden in this smile, "But the princess did win the contest to recruit relatives."

The words were extremely ambiguous, as if the eldest princess was really going to be betrothed to her, Qin Tangjing's lips twitched, and she put down the wine cup without saying a word, Meng Qiong, who couldn't bear it first, stood up.

"Your Majesty, she is a woman..."

"Ok?"

The king of Chu looked over, Meng Qiong stopped talking immediately.

"The imperial decree has been issued. As long as whoever wins the martial arts competition recruits relatives, who will the princess marry, since the princess has won, will you Qin Guo give an explanation to Gu?" King Chu's tone was gentle, but his words were intimidating and tempting. You will know it as soon as you hear it.

"It's hard to chase after a lonely word, how can you Qin go back on it?"

He opened his mouth, and all the officials echoed:

"What your majesty said is true. The eldest princess has a noble status. How can she marry a woman? It's too ridiculous. You Qin country can't bully people too much."

"The king's decree has been issued, and there is absolutely no reason to take it back. An explanation must be given."

"Yes, an explanation must be given, otherwise this matter will never end!"

"..."

Although Qin Jiufeng was talented in civil and military affairs, as a general, if he could solve it with his own hands, he would have nothing to say. He was turned cold by the aggressiveness of Chu's monarch and ministers: "Your Majesty, how do you solve this matter?"

The King of Chu looked at Qin Tangjing first, but saw that she seemed to be frowning.

He also became worried:

"There is no reason for women to marry wives in this world, but Gu's imperial decree cannot be violated."

The King of Chu sighed again: "Qin Jiuwang is upright and upright, and Gu does not bend around. After thinking about it carefully, it would be better if Qin State halved the compensation, and Chu State would not hold the princess accountable, so as to block the Youyou people. Mouth, people in the world are not good at saying anything.”

Qin Tangjing who was sitting down lowered his eyes, playing with the wine cup with his fingertips, his brows and eyes still looked sad, but there was a hint of sarcasm on his lips.

The fox's tail was finally exposed, and it was a good move to retreat.

However, according to the current strength of the Chu State, the materials that the King of Chu was forced to take out would be really difficult for a while.The lion opened its mouth wide, but when it was really urgent, it was worried that Chu State would fight back and bite back. It is not impossible to make Qin State take a step back.

——As for Princess Chu.

"Your Majesty is right, Qin Guohui will give you an explanation." Qin Jiufeng turned to her and asked, "Ji Huang, what do you think?"

Qin Tangjing rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "My daughter thinks that this matter is about the eldest princess, and the eldest princess should be present to testify."

She looked at the King of Chu, and said again: "I heard that the eldest princess is both civil and military, and her beauty can be admired by the world. My ministers come here admiringly. I don't know about the beauty of the eldest princess. Can the king fulfill my daughter's wish?" The king of Chu thought with a frown. After thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with it, and immediately told others:

"Go invite the eldest princess."

The maid hurriedly went to the harem to invite someone.

The king of Chu put on a smile, chatted happily with the envoys of Qin State, and exchanged cups and cups.Qin Jiufeng never refused to come, and laughed at Yanyan.

"Please don't worry, Your Majesty, Qin will explain to your Majesty." She smiled meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, the King of Chu saw that her tone had softened, thinking that it had worked, he took the opportunity to say:

"For the matter of Qin and Chu, the compensation will be halved, and there is no repentance."

Qin Jiufeng said: "I don't regret it."

In the war last year, the Chu State suffered heavy losses. In the past few years, it will no longer be able to withstand large-scale wars. It must stop the war to recharge its energy and restore its national strength. The biggest enemy of the Chu State is the Qin State.

King Chu heaved a sigh of relief and laughed.

Seeing Qin Tangjing talking intimately with Qin Jiufeng, Qin Tangjing looks very good, and as a princess, he presumably has a high status in Qin.

The king of Chu set his mind on her.

"I don't know if the princess is married?"

"No, does your majesty want to find a good marriage for his daughter?"

The king of Chu laughed after hearing this: "It depends on whether the princess is willing or not." He pointed to the seat, "Please look, princess, all the good men and women of my Chu country are in the banquet, if the princess is interested Whoever says it, I will give you a marriage alone!"

Qin Tangjing glanced at them for face, and then twitched the corners of her lips not for face.

Qin Jiufeng who was on the side saw her so disgusted, and was afraid that her words would not surprise her so much that she would die endlessly.

She started with a suggestion:

"Your Majesty, Qin and Chu have been at war for many years, and it's time to take a good rest. In my opinion, how about a marriage between the two countries?"

The king of Chu slapped his thigh, hitting him in the arms.

"Good talk, good talk!"

Not long after, the maid asked someone to come back and said that the eldest princess had an audience.It should be known that the eldest princess seldom sees her real face, and she is covered with a white veil when she sees people, so that people can't see her face clearly.The eldest princess is mysterious and low-key, and only a few of the precious sons have seen her.

Now, thanks to the envoy of Qin State, everyone can see the elegant demeanor of the eldest princess.

But when he was in Qin State, Qin Tangjing had heard of the eldest princess of Chu State.

Two years ago, the King of Chu was still a prince, his city was not deep, and his ability was still weak. It was his sister, a compatriot, who personally supported him to ascend to the throne.

This courage is extraordinary.

Taking advantage of people not paying attention, Qin Jiufeng turned his head to her ear and laughed: "Keep your eyes closed, don't drop them."

Qin Tangjing scoffed lightly, she had never seen such a beautiful woman before, so she made a fuss.

The hall was unusually quiet, and everyone stretched their necks in anticipation.

A moment later, a shadow came from outside the hall stepping on the moonlight, as if it merged with the moonlight outside.

She stepped over the threshold with a slender figure, as if a ray of moonlight fell into her eyes, capturing many hearts.

Without wearing a veil, Chu Huaimin approached the light step by step, and his true face gradually appeared, which surprised Qin Tangjing.

Her eyeballs never tilted, she looked royally noble and glamorous, but when she passed by Qin Tangjing, she looked at her.Qin Tangjing raised his eyebrows, and after Chu Huaimin passed by, there was a refreshing fragrance wafting over, which was very pleasant to smell.

The little emperor's uncle pinched her thigh with two fingers, and the sudden pain brought her back to her senses. The little emperor's uncle laughed and teased: "If you are an ordinary person, you are the son-in-law of this eldest princess."

Qin Tangjing thought to himself, if he was an ordinary person, he would not be able to get into the eyes of the eldest princess.

"Little Huangshu," she whispered, "I heard that Princess Chu is very much loved by the King of Chu, and she is also the military adviser behind the King of Chu, advising him and helping him govern the country."

Qin Jiufeng whispered: "What you said is true."

Qin Tang narrowed his eyes: "The king of Chu lost the eldest princess, what do you think will happen?"

"It's like breaking an arm."

Qin Tangjing and Qin Jiufeng looked at each other, each smiling without speaking.

Chu Huaimin bowed to the king of Chu and sat down beside him.Seeing her coming, the King of Chu felt confident facing the Qin State. He raised his chin and spoke in a full voice: "Princess, Ninth Prince, this is the eldest princess of our Chu State."

They saluted each other.

Qin Tangjing clasped his hands and said with a smile: "So you are the eldest princess of the Chu Kingdom. The courtiers have no eyes, and today they went on stage to offend the eldest princess. I hope that the eldest princess will forgive me."

"The princess doesn't need to be too concerned." Chu Huaimin nodded and glanced at her.

"Thank you, Eldest Princess, I would like to offer you a toast." Qin Tangjing took two glasses of wine, still smiling, but stood still.

Chu Huaimin frowned slightly, got up and walked down the steps towards Qin Tangjing, with a calm voice: "The Princess and the Ninth Prince came from afar, I should toast you."

Chu Huaimin stopped in front of Qin Tangjing, and the two of them were really facing each other eye to eye. They were so close that Chu Huaimin could clearly see a hint of cunning in Qin Tangjing's eyes.

"Princess, please."

The hand holding the wine cup was clearly knit, and Chu Huaimin raised his hand.

The wine cup didn't move at all.

Qin Tang said: "Eldest Princess, is it that the minister is not sincere enough?"

"The princess is serious."

It was clearly embarrassing on purpose, but those blinking eyes pretended to be innocent.Chu Huaimin pursed his lips, gathered his fingers and gradually increased the force, and the wine in the wine cup suddenly rippled.

After ordering, Qin Tangjing let go of his hand, raised his head from the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, and praised the wine a few times.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess is also the son of Lian Jia.

Interesting, really interesting.

Chu Huaimin toasted and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Qin Tangjing:

"Wait a minute."

Chu Huaimin paused, with a strange light hidden in his eyes, he turned to look at her.

"What else is the princess?"

Qin Tangjing brushed off his sleeves, and said calmly: "The eldest princess doesn't know something, just now the minister and daughter have discussed with the king, and today's martial arts contest to recruit relatives and ministers won, the king said that the imperial decree must not be violated, otherwise people in the world will ridicule .”

She looked up at King Chu, and asked with a smile:

"Your Majesty, are you right?"

The king of Chu hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, what the princess said is true."

Qin Tangjing said: "So, Qin Guo decided to halve the supplies after the war, and let the eldest princess be a witness."

The king of Chu on the side responded again, and Chu Huaimin couldn't say anything, so he frowned and asked, "What does Qin ask for? How much is it?"

"Ten cities, [-] coins, [-] million grains and [-] horses."

Chu Huaimin frowned even tighter, thinking about how to minimize the loss, even halving it.

Unexpectedly, Qin Tangjing said again: "Of course, when it comes to recruiting relatives in the martial arts competition, since I win, I will be the son-in-law of the eldest princess. Your Majesty hopes that the compensation will be halved and he does not want to be dishonest."

She politely asked the king of Chu: "Your Majesty, are you right?"

King Chu nodded hurriedly.

Even though they met for the first time, Chu Huaimin always felt that Qin Tang's scene was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, she said: "Princess..."

Qin Tangjing interrupted her: "So the minister put herself in her shoes and thought about it clearly. In order not to annoy the king, she had to wrong the eldest princess to marry her. The minister married the eldest princess, so that the eldest princess could solve the problems of Chu and help the king. "

"Your Majesty issued an imperial decree. As long as whoever wins the martial arts competition recruits relatives, whoever the eldest princess will marry, I, Daqin, will naturally not go back on my word."

She smiled: "You can go back to Qin with me."

There is a knife hidden in this smile.

The king of Chu was taken aback and shouted: "When did Gu say that?!"