empress and princess
Chapter 4 The Empress and the Eldest Princess
Her words are true and well-founded.
Although the king of Chu didn't say it clearly, he couldn't help but deny it.
This palace banquet was destined to break up unhappy, and when the Qin envoy left the palace, the gasping King Chu also drove away the officials in anger.
He also lost his temper a lot.
As long as he thought of Qin Tangjing's unreasonable words, he was always thinking of the state of Chu, and his righteousness was so great that he almost made the king of Chu's mouth crooked.
However, during the period before the palace banquet ended, Chu Huaimin just sat upright without saying a word. She looked coldly at Qin Tangjing's verbal battle with the ministers in order to bring her back to Qin.
"Amin, you are the eldest princess of Chu, you can't go back to Qin with her." It was not easy for the king of Chu to suppress his anger and immediately stopped her.
"This damned Qin person insults the lonely too much. She, Qin Jihuang, is a girl. How to marry you as a wife is simply absurd!"
He just forced them to give an explanation to the state of Chu in order to disrupt the marriage contest, trying to halve the post-war compensation.
Lift your rock and lick your own feet!
How dignified the eldest princess of a country is, she was snatched away by the little princess of Qin.
Spread the word, lose face!
"What Princess Qin said, did Brother Huang ever say that?" Chu Huaimin looked up at him.
The King of Chu's face froze, his eyes dodged and he did not dare to look at her, "Gu, Gu...Gu is also for Chu." He was startled and his tone was weak, so he simply gritted his teeth and said in hatred:
"Who knew that Qin Jihuang had no face or skin!"
But Chu Huaimin said: "Jinkou Yuyan, how can the emperor take it back."
"Lonely, lonely..."
"Brother Huang, you are too impulsive."
The King of Chu was frustrated, "Gu knows that Gu is too impulsive, but it can't be blamed on Gu, it's all due to the insidiousness and cunning of the Qin people." In a hurry, he stretched out his hand and tugged at Chu Huaimin's sleeve, "Ah Min, what do you say? Say, is there any room for change?"
"Everything should be based on reason, not to mention that the Qin and Chu countries are in a state of chaos, and if there is a little carelessness, there will be another big war, and the Chu country can't afford it." Chu Huaimin rubbed his brows, and analyzed the pros and cons one by one, "Brother, you Knowing that the martial arts competition to recruit relatives has been canceled by me, but I still use this matter to threaten Qin Guo to back down, but in the end, Qin Guo gave me a dumb blow."
"Qin Jihuang caught Brother Huang, and Brother Huang has nothing to refute. She just spoke plausibly. Who can refute her?"
Looking at Qin Jihuang's posture just now, it seemed that she would not let her go unless she was taken away. On the surface, Qin Jihuang married her as a wife, but in fact it was like being under house arrest. How could she not know what her intentions were.
But if Qin Jihuang is rejected, it is justified to give Qin State an excuse to attack him wantonly.
At this time, the Qin State was extremely powerful and still had the strength to contend for world hegemony.
No matter how weak Chu is, it is impossible to compete with it. It can only avoid the edge temporarily, otherwise it will hurt both sides in a fight, and Chu will be in danger of destroying the country.
"I don't blame Gu for this matter, I don't care about it." The king of Chu dismissed the blame first, obviously not thinking thoroughly about the situation.
He got up and paced around, and unexpectedly got angry:
"Amin, you are the only younger sister of the emperor, how could the emperor let you go to the Qin country thousands of miles away to be bullied by others."
The most important thing is that Chu State has lost Ah Min, and there is no one to help him, what can he do.
He knew that his younger sister, Ah Min, cared about the world from a young age and had compassion for the common people, so after supporting him on the throne, he helped him handle state affairs while teaching him to practice benevolent governance.
Many great achievements belong to him on the bright side, but in reality they belong to Ah Min.
Seeing that Chu Huaimin's attitude was unclear, the King of Chu panicked all of a sudden:
"Amin, you are talented and intelligent, you must have a way to resolve this matter, right? You must help the emperor, this throne depends entirely on you, and I cannot live without your assistance."
He asked urgently, "A Min?"
After a while, Chu Huaimin nodded, with complicated lights shining in his eyes.
At that time, a crescent moon hung in the sky, and a group of envoys from Qin State stepped out of the Chu Palace.
With no one else around, Qin Jiufeng turned around and saluted Qin Tangjing:
"My son-in-law, I'm being polite here."
Uncle Xiao Huang suppressed a smile on his lips, Qin Tangjing raised his fan to support her arm, she cleared her throat, and said cooperatively, "Get up."
The others burst into laughter immediately.
These two "uncles and nephews" live treasures, no matter where they go, they always tease each other. King Qin's temperament is not quite like the previous king, but rather like her little uncle, and his face looks a bit similar.
After the play was over, Qin Tangjing leisurely waved her folding fan, her lips curled slightly, and Qin Jiufeng chatted beside her:
"When I came to Chu, I didn't expect to get a princess for nothing. This trip is worthwhile."
"It's not for nothing," Qin Tangjing shook his head and said, "The lonely king only got it in exchange for half the compensation."
"Don't be cheap and be good."
Qin Tangjing sneered, if it wasn't for the fact that the king of Chu couldn't hold his breath, he showed off his cleverness and even used martial arts to recruit relatives to coerce and lure him, he wouldn't have fallen into such a dilemma.
They all think that it is normal for women in the world to have husbands and children.
As everyone knows, she is not an ordinary woman.
Since you are willing to marry the eldest princess to her, why not go with the flow.
More fun is yet to come.
Tonight's first confrontation kills two birds with one stone.
Qin Tangjing raised his head to look at the moon in Chu State, his bright eyes stained a bit cunningly, "The harvest is very fruitful, and the lonely king is in a good mood."
Qin Jiufeng also laughed: "Seeing those people's embarrassing faces, I feel very relieved, but then again, how can I arrange her whereabouts if I really bring Princess Chu back to Qin?"
"Does the little emperor think that this eldest princess is really willing to go with us?"
Qin Jiufeng said: "The eldest princess will not sit still, she will definitely cause trouble for you, I guess ninety-nine percent of the time you won't be able to take it away."
"The lonely king wants to see how much the little sister of the king of Chu is worth a few pounds."
Qin Jiufeng said: "Don't be careless."
"Young uncle, just rest assured."
A group of people returned to the inn, and the night was already deep.
After taking a bath, the tiredness faded away, and they returned to the room. The bright moonlight poured in from the window, but it made the two lying side by side sleepless.
Qin Tangjing inexplicably and suddenly remembered the scene where the woman in white and the moonlight behind her coincidentally blended together tonight.
One point more is not much, one point less is not much.
Can't take your eyes off.
"Little Emperor Uncle," she said casually, no matter for various reasons or selfishness, "Chu Huaimin, the lonely king must be taken away."
Qin Jiufeng said: "It's hard, it's hard."
"She shouldn't have stayed in Chu State."
"With her here, it would be difficult for us to conquer Chu State."
"So get rid of her first."
"Have you taken a fancy to someone?"
"Everyone has a love of beauty." Qin Tangjing found a perfect reason for herself, "The lonely king's harem is deserted, and she is here. It would be nice to add a bit of beauty."
In the night, Qin Jiufeng showed a clear smile in his eyes, hiding a little bit of astringency, she turned sideways to help Qin Tangjing tuck the corner of the quilt, "Okay, whatever you want, Uncle Huang will help you."
Ever since she was a child, her little emperor uncle gave Qin Tangjing whatever she wanted, and she responded to every request.
In fact, Uncle Xiao Huang has many nephews, but he treats her the best. He has loved her since childhood, even more than the love given by his father.
Qin Tangjing still remembered that when she was five years old, she was punished by her father for copying books. When the little emperor coaxed her, she said that she wanted to be the king. Later, the little emperor really gave her the throne with his own hands.
I heard her ask: "Little Huangshu, why are you so nice to the lonely king?"
Qin Jiufeng answered her softly:
"Because I am your little uncle."
After being quiet, Qin Jiufeng heard the people around him laugh softly, and she smiled too, frankly and sincerely, but the corners of her eyes were a little red.
"Little uncle, the lonely king misses his mother."
In a foreign country, Qin Tangjing has been away from the palace for more than two months.
Qin Tangjing was not surprised that the little emperor didn't respond this time, because in her impression, the little emperor and the queen mother had always been at odds, except for discussing important national affairs, and the little emperor uncle had always behaved well in front of the mother. .
After a long time, Qin Tangjing thought that the little emperor had fallen asleep, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Qin Jiufeng then raised her head and looked out the window:
——Little Huangshu also thought about it.
Unexpectedly, after tonight, there was nothing wrong with each other for a few days in a row, and no one troubled anyone. Chu State seemed to acquiesce to Qin State's conditions, but the King of Chu learned that they lived in an inn, and took them to the palace with a big hand. .
A good show will always start, so Qin Tangjing is not in a hurry, anyway, there is still a month, and there is plenty of time to play slowly.
She was not in a hurry, someone was finally in a hurry.
This day, the "uncles and nephews" were leisurely and leisurely, playing with the crickets that the noble sons of Chu Jing loved to play, and the attendants came to report in a hurry:
"Master, an invitation from General Meng."
Qin Jiufeng took it over, and Qin Tangjing teased the cricket without raising his head, "Little Huangshu, I heard that Meng Qiong likes the eldest princess, so why would he become a beauty for love like the story book said, and want to be with her?" Shall I fight to the death?"
"To fight to the death with you, eight lives are not enough for him," Qin Jiufeng said.
"what did he say?"
"Tomorrow's annual hunting, he invites you to join us." Qin Jiufeng paused, then smiled: "I have good news for you, that Princess Chu is also here."
Qin Tangjing raised her head, "Which one are they singing, fighting for favor or suppressing it." She said casually, "Or killing people to silence them?"
"We have stationed 20 troops on the border of Chu State, forgive them for not having the guts."
Qin Jiufeng: "Will you go?"
"Of course, we have to go there in a good way." She said.
As for how beautiful it is, the next day, Qin Tangjing deliberately wore a bright red dress and appeared at the hunting ground. She was riding a white horse, holding a jade folding fan with pictures of mountains and rivers in her hand, her brows were pretty, and she smiled with every glance. Feminine.
As soon as Qin Tangjing appeared on stage, she was particularly eye-catching among the crowd, and she was afraid that others would not know that she, Qin Jihuang—the Concubine Qin, was here.
"Jihuang, the eldest princess is there." Qin Jiufeng leaned over, "Look."
Qin Tang followed his gaze to look for Chu Huaimin. Not far away, Chu Huaimin was standing with his hands behind his back, still dressed in fluttering snow-white clothes. .
The princess is not wearing a veil today.
She also looked at her, and Qin Tangjing bluntly smiled at her curved lips.
Use beauty tricks.
Unfortunately, the effect is minimal.
Hunting, as the name suggests hunting.
Whoever hits the most wins.
Standing beside Chu Huaimin, Meng Qiong saw Qin Tangjing coming on horseback. In order to stand out, he raised his chin and shouted loudly: "Princess, do you dare to compete with me!"
Qin Tangjing waved his folding fan calmly, and slowly approached:
"What is the color head?"
"You lost, lost..." Hunting is Mengqiong's strong point. He originally wanted to say that he should give up his thoughts on the eldest princess, but when his tongue got stuck, "Call me three times, grandpa!"
Laughter erupted instantly.
Qin Jiufeng on the side couldn't help laughing, and Qin Tangjing laughed directly, "Okay, if you lose, call my son-in-law three times auntie."
The words could not be taken back, the noble sons were all booing.
Meng Qiong didn't think he would lose, he just lost his strength after a long fight, Qin Jihuang was lucky to win, and this time he will surely come back.
"A word is settled!"
"It's a word."
Chu Huaimin didn't speak, watching Qin Tangjing get off the horse and walk towards her, and as Qin Tangjing got closer, she saw a soft smile on her lips, with a hint of softness.
She thought Qin Tangjing would tell her something, but Qin Tangjing just squeezed Meng Qiong away.
"Young General Meng, the Eldest Princess is the wife of my son-in-law's future princess, don't get too close, please move to a place."
"You!" Meng Qiong was shocked.
Although the king of Chu didn't say it clearly, he couldn't help but deny it.
This palace banquet was destined to break up unhappy, and when the Qin envoy left the palace, the gasping King Chu also drove away the officials in anger.
He also lost his temper a lot.
As long as he thought of Qin Tangjing's unreasonable words, he was always thinking of the state of Chu, and his righteousness was so great that he almost made the king of Chu's mouth crooked.
However, during the period before the palace banquet ended, Chu Huaimin just sat upright without saying a word. She looked coldly at Qin Tangjing's verbal battle with the ministers in order to bring her back to Qin.
"Amin, you are the eldest princess of Chu, you can't go back to Qin with her." It was not easy for the king of Chu to suppress his anger and immediately stopped her.
"This damned Qin person insults the lonely too much. She, Qin Jihuang, is a girl. How to marry you as a wife is simply absurd!"
He just forced them to give an explanation to the state of Chu in order to disrupt the marriage contest, trying to halve the post-war compensation.
Lift your rock and lick your own feet!
How dignified the eldest princess of a country is, she was snatched away by the little princess of Qin.
Spread the word, lose face!
"What Princess Qin said, did Brother Huang ever say that?" Chu Huaimin looked up at him.
The King of Chu's face froze, his eyes dodged and he did not dare to look at her, "Gu, Gu...Gu is also for Chu." He was startled and his tone was weak, so he simply gritted his teeth and said in hatred:
"Who knew that Qin Jihuang had no face or skin!"
But Chu Huaimin said: "Jinkou Yuyan, how can the emperor take it back."
"Lonely, lonely..."
"Brother Huang, you are too impulsive."
The King of Chu was frustrated, "Gu knows that Gu is too impulsive, but it can't be blamed on Gu, it's all due to the insidiousness and cunning of the Qin people." In a hurry, he stretched out his hand and tugged at Chu Huaimin's sleeve, "Ah Min, what do you say? Say, is there any room for change?"
"Everything should be based on reason, not to mention that the Qin and Chu countries are in a state of chaos, and if there is a little carelessness, there will be another big war, and the Chu country can't afford it." Chu Huaimin rubbed his brows, and analyzed the pros and cons one by one, "Brother, you Knowing that the martial arts competition to recruit relatives has been canceled by me, but I still use this matter to threaten Qin Guo to back down, but in the end, Qin Guo gave me a dumb blow."
"Qin Jihuang caught Brother Huang, and Brother Huang has nothing to refute. She just spoke plausibly. Who can refute her?"
Looking at Qin Jihuang's posture just now, it seemed that she would not let her go unless she was taken away. On the surface, Qin Jihuang married her as a wife, but in fact it was like being under house arrest. How could she not know what her intentions were.
But if Qin Jihuang is rejected, it is justified to give Qin State an excuse to attack him wantonly.
At this time, the Qin State was extremely powerful and still had the strength to contend for world hegemony.
No matter how weak Chu is, it is impossible to compete with it. It can only avoid the edge temporarily, otherwise it will hurt both sides in a fight, and Chu will be in danger of destroying the country.
"I don't blame Gu for this matter, I don't care about it." The king of Chu dismissed the blame first, obviously not thinking thoroughly about the situation.
He got up and paced around, and unexpectedly got angry:
"Amin, you are the only younger sister of the emperor, how could the emperor let you go to the Qin country thousands of miles away to be bullied by others."
The most important thing is that Chu State has lost Ah Min, and there is no one to help him, what can he do.
He knew that his younger sister, Ah Min, cared about the world from a young age and had compassion for the common people, so after supporting him on the throne, he helped him handle state affairs while teaching him to practice benevolent governance.
Many great achievements belong to him on the bright side, but in reality they belong to Ah Min.
Seeing that Chu Huaimin's attitude was unclear, the King of Chu panicked all of a sudden:
"Amin, you are talented and intelligent, you must have a way to resolve this matter, right? You must help the emperor, this throne depends entirely on you, and I cannot live without your assistance."
He asked urgently, "A Min?"
After a while, Chu Huaimin nodded, with complicated lights shining in his eyes.
At that time, a crescent moon hung in the sky, and a group of envoys from Qin State stepped out of the Chu Palace.
With no one else around, Qin Jiufeng turned around and saluted Qin Tangjing:
"My son-in-law, I'm being polite here."
Uncle Xiao Huang suppressed a smile on his lips, Qin Tangjing raised his fan to support her arm, she cleared her throat, and said cooperatively, "Get up."
The others burst into laughter immediately.
These two "uncles and nephews" live treasures, no matter where they go, they always tease each other. King Qin's temperament is not quite like the previous king, but rather like her little uncle, and his face looks a bit similar.
After the play was over, Qin Tangjing leisurely waved her folding fan, her lips curled slightly, and Qin Jiufeng chatted beside her:
"When I came to Chu, I didn't expect to get a princess for nothing. This trip is worthwhile."
"It's not for nothing," Qin Tangjing shook his head and said, "The lonely king only got it in exchange for half the compensation."
"Don't be cheap and be good."
Qin Tangjing sneered, if it wasn't for the fact that the king of Chu couldn't hold his breath, he showed off his cleverness and even used martial arts to recruit relatives to coerce and lure him, he wouldn't have fallen into such a dilemma.
They all think that it is normal for women in the world to have husbands and children.
As everyone knows, she is not an ordinary woman.
Since you are willing to marry the eldest princess to her, why not go with the flow.
More fun is yet to come.
Tonight's first confrontation kills two birds with one stone.
Qin Tangjing raised his head to look at the moon in Chu State, his bright eyes stained a bit cunningly, "The harvest is very fruitful, and the lonely king is in a good mood."
Qin Jiufeng also laughed: "Seeing those people's embarrassing faces, I feel very relieved, but then again, how can I arrange her whereabouts if I really bring Princess Chu back to Qin?"
"Does the little emperor think that this eldest princess is really willing to go with us?"
Qin Jiufeng said: "The eldest princess will not sit still, she will definitely cause trouble for you, I guess ninety-nine percent of the time you won't be able to take it away."
"The lonely king wants to see how much the little sister of the king of Chu is worth a few pounds."
Qin Jiufeng said: "Don't be careless."
"Young uncle, just rest assured."
A group of people returned to the inn, and the night was already deep.
After taking a bath, the tiredness faded away, and they returned to the room. The bright moonlight poured in from the window, but it made the two lying side by side sleepless.
Qin Tangjing inexplicably and suddenly remembered the scene where the woman in white and the moonlight behind her coincidentally blended together tonight.
One point more is not much, one point less is not much.
Can't take your eyes off.
"Little Emperor Uncle," she said casually, no matter for various reasons or selfishness, "Chu Huaimin, the lonely king must be taken away."
Qin Jiufeng said: "It's hard, it's hard."
"She shouldn't have stayed in Chu State."
"With her here, it would be difficult for us to conquer Chu State."
"So get rid of her first."
"Have you taken a fancy to someone?"
"Everyone has a love of beauty." Qin Tangjing found a perfect reason for herself, "The lonely king's harem is deserted, and she is here. It would be nice to add a bit of beauty."
In the night, Qin Jiufeng showed a clear smile in his eyes, hiding a little bit of astringency, she turned sideways to help Qin Tangjing tuck the corner of the quilt, "Okay, whatever you want, Uncle Huang will help you."
Ever since she was a child, her little emperor uncle gave Qin Tangjing whatever she wanted, and she responded to every request.
In fact, Uncle Xiao Huang has many nephews, but he treats her the best. He has loved her since childhood, even more than the love given by his father.
Qin Tangjing still remembered that when she was five years old, she was punished by her father for copying books. When the little emperor coaxed her, she said that she wanted to be the king. Later, the little emperor really gave her the throne with his own hands.
I heard her ask: "Little Huangshu, why are you so nice to the lonely king?"
Qin Jiufeng answered her softly:
"Because I am your little uncle."
After being quiet, Qin Jiufeng heard the people around him laugh softly, and she smiled too, frankly and sincerely, but the corners of her eyes were a little red.
"Little uncle, the lonely king misses his mother."
In a foreign country, Qin Tangjing has been away from the palace for more than two months.
Qin Tangjing was not surprised that the little emperor didn't respond this time, because in her impression, the little emperor and the queen mother had always been at odds, except for discussing important national affairs, and the little emperor uncle had always behaved well in front of the mother. .
After a long time, Qin Tangjing thought that the little emperor had fallen asleep, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Qin Jiufeng then raised her head and looked out the window:
——Little Huangshu also thought about it.
Unexpectedly, after tonight, there was nothing wrong with each other for a few days in a row, and no one troubled anyone. Chu State seemed to acquiesce to Qin State's conditions, but the King of Chu learned that they lived in an inn, and took them to the palace with a big hand. .
A good show will always start, so Qin Tangjing is not in a hurry, anyway, there is still a month, and there is plenty of time to play slowly.
She was not in a hurry, someone was finally in a hurry.
This day, the "uncles and nephews" were leisurely and leisurely, playing with the crickets that the noble sons of Chu Jing loved to play, and the attendants came to report in a hurry:
"Master, an invitation from General Meng."
Qin Jiufeng took it over, and Qin Tangjing teased the cricket without raising his head, "Little Huangshu, I heard that Meng Qiong likes the eldest princess, so why would he become a beauty for love like the story book said, and want to be with her?" Shall I fight to the death?"
"To fight to the death with you, eight lives are not enough for him," Qin Jiufeng said.
"what did he say?"
"Tomorrow's annual hunting, he invites you to join us." Qin Jiufeng paused, then smiled: "I have good news for you, that Princess Chu is also here."
Qin Tangjing raised her head, "Which one are they singing, fighting for favor or suppressing it." She said casually, "Or killing people to silence them?"
"We have stationed 20 troops on the border of Chu State, forgive them for not having the guts."
Qin Jiufeng: "Will you go?"
"Of course, we have to go there in a good way." She said.
As for how beautiful it is, the next day, Qin Tangjing deliberately wore a bright red dress and appeared at the hunting ground. She was riding a white horse, holding a jade folding fan with pictures of mountains and rivers in her hand, her brows were pretty, and she smiled with every glance. Feminine.
As soon as Qin Tangjing appeared on stage, she was particularly eye-catching among the crowd, and she was afraid that others would not know that she, Qin Jihuang—the Concubine Qin, was here.
"Jihuang, the eldest princess is there." Qin Jiufeng leaned over, "Look."
Qin Tang followed his gaze to look for Chu Huaimin. Not far away, Chu Huaimin was standing with his hands behind his back, still dressed in fluttering snow-white clothes. .
The princess is not wearing a veil today.
She also looked at her, and Qin Tangjing bluntly smiled at her curved lips.
Use beauty tricks.
Unfortunately, the effect is minimal.
Hunting, as the name suggests hunting.
Whoever hits the most wins.
Standing beside Chu Huaimin, Meng Qiong saw Qin Tangjing coming on horseback. In order to stand out, he raised his chin and shouted loudly: "Princess, do you dare to compete with me!"
Qin Tangjing waved his folding fan calmly, and slowly approached:
"What is the color head?"
"You lost, lost..." Hunting is Mengqiong's strong point. He originally wanted to say that he should give up his thoughts on the eldest princess, but when his tongue got stuck, "Call me three times, grandpa!"
Laughter erupted instantly.
Qin Jiufeng on the side couldn't help laughing, and Qin Tangjing laughed directly, "Okay, if you lose, call my son-in-law three times auntie."
The words could not be taken back, the noble sons were all booing.
Meng Qiong didn't think he would lose, he just lost his strength after a long fight, Qin Jihuang was lucky to win, and this time he will surely come back.
"A word is settled!"
"It's a word."
Chu Huaimin didn't speak, watching Qin Tangjing get off the horse and walk towards her, and as Qin Tangjing got closer, she saw a soft smile on her lips, with a hint of softness.
She thought Qin Tangjing would tell her something, but Qin Tangjing just squeezed Meng Qiong away.
"Young General Meng, the Eldest Princess is the wife of my son-in-law's future princess, don't get too close, please move to a place."
"You!" Meng Qiong was shocked.
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