concubines

After Wang'er finished speaking, without even looking at Qin'er, she said to the overwhelmed slaves: "I've seen the master, let's go out, I'll tell you the rules, I'm going to work at the dinner party tonight. "

Before Qi Yunruo went out, he glanced at the woman whose face was flushed with anger, and felt even more annoyed. Princess Changping's face was still calm, showing no emotional ups and downs.

Qin'er is very much loved by the eldest prince Berg. She gave birth to Berg's third son, fifth son and sixth daughter. Her identities have been different since then. Seeing the princess coming, Berg attaches so much importance to it, she has long been vigilant. After coming here from the Qiang people, the princess is no longer her own master. They will have a man in the future, and if they want to live a good life, they have to climb up by themselves--they have been sought after by others in the past few years, and Qin'er is deeply disgusted with the past when she was a slave. The appearance of Princess Changping seemed to bring her back to her original form. She couldn't wait to prove that with Prince Berg, she was the master, and she didn't make any difference.

She even thought that even though Princess Changping was more noble than herself, she was once the concubine of the eldest prince's father.

Wang'er said: "Those Qiang people don't follow the rules, it's nothing. Our Dakang prince will be here tonight. You must come to set the dishes and pour the wine. Keep your heads down, don't look at the master, remember these two things first. Click, and then move lightly, and then step back after finishing the work, and it’s almost done.”

Wang'er looked at Zhou Liang's little man, pulled him out, and sighed, "How old are you?"

Zhou Liang glanced at Qi Yunruo for help, Qi Yunruo smiled at him, Zhou Liang lowered his head and said, "This year is thirteen."

Wang'er frowned and said, "How can I work at such a young age?"

Zhou Liang said eagerly: "Sister, I can work, I don't eat much."

Wang'er let out a "puchi" laugh, and said, "It's not that I want to sell you, what are you afraid of, how about this, tonight you pack the utensils at the back, don't run around in the front."

Wang'er separated the men and women, ordered the errands one by one, and adjusted their postures one by one. When she got to Qi Yunruo's side, Qi Yunruo was carelessly washing the teacups.

He was in a trance again and couldn't calm down at all. He has been bumpy all the way to the present, but he feels that the road ahead is still bleak. Can he see the prince?After seeing the prince...

Wang'er said, "After washing, let's put it out."

Qi Yunruo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I see."

Sui Yu and Qi Yunruo set tea bowls together, and while talking, he said: "We have to leave as soon as possible after bringing the food, saying that we can't listen to what the masters have to say."

Qi Yunruo thought about something in his mind, and nodded to show that he understood.After finishing the work, a few teenagers gathered together to talk. Most of them were from the Xinyuan Kingdom, and they were bought by Berg only because they were Han people. In their hearts, they didn’t have much respect for the princess of Dakang. would treat them too badly.

They settled down in the tents around the princess room, when Qi Yunruo saw the plump woman coming out, he unceremoniously gouged Wang'er with his eyes, Wang'er just snorted coldly.

Wang'er turned around and said to Qi Yunruo: "When you meet that bitch in the future, don't give her a good look. She's a traitor! After all, she's just a slave!"

It was only then that Qi Yunruo realized that the woman was the princess' maidservant before, but she had gained a firm foothold with Berg, and she might be disrespectful to the princess.

At noon, Li Chen entered the palace of the Qiang people with five hundred personal guards. The Qiang people were waiting in full force. Aguermu hid behind and did not want to show up. He asked Berg to be in charge of the peace talks. Bo Tuke has been hiding in his big tent for the past few days. , seldom go out.

Li Chen rode his horse and arrived at Berg's big tent under the eyes of the surrounding Qiang people. He looked at the room where Princess Changping lived and remained silent for a long time.

Berg led people to greet him in front of the tent, Li Chen dismounted, the truce has not yet been agreed, Li Chen's troops are still operating around the Qiang territory, if Li Chen does not retreat, the Qiang people have no choice.Berg asked Li Chen to go to his own place to discuss matters. Li Chen looked at the house over there, and Berg smiled and said: "The princess has already started to ask people to prepare the dinner. After the peace talks are discussed, the prince will go to see the princess." Not too late."

"Alright." Li Chen said after a long time.

There is only one condition for Li Chen to withdraw his troops, the Qiang people cede their territory and become ministers.

Berg didn't expect him to be so tyrannical from the beginning, he didn't know how to speak, he thought for a moment, and said: "My father will not agree to these."

Li Chen said: "Since it is your country seeking peace, you must show sincerity. My Emperor Dakang is willing to make Aguermu Shanyu the prince and the eldest prince the prince's son. The Shanyu family will continue to be hereditary. ...As far as this king knows, several tribes of the Qiang nationality have been provoking quarrels and nuisances on our Dakang border, and if Aguermu Shanyu can't control these tribes, they will be taken over by Suzhou."

Berg said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it's more than that."

"After the leader of your country proclaims his ministership, the Emperor Dakang should practice enlightenment. In the future, Dakang will send hundreds of Han teachers to teach the Han culture to the Qiang people. If the Qiang tribe is willing to move into the pass, Dakang is willing to provide houses, The land is for them to use."

Berg is not a fool, and soon understood what Li Chen meant. In the future, the Qiang people were willing to enter the customs so that they could make a living by farming. The climate in the Central Plains is more suitable for people to live in than here. As for the teachers, Dakang intends to use their ideas to gradually occupy this place and transform the blood of the Qiang people into the Confucianism of the Han people.

But Berg didn't immediately refute, he hesitated... He himself liked Han culture before, but his father and Botuk deeply disliked it, so they disliked him even more, if Botuk hadn't suffered a defeat , the position of the crown prince can never be his turn... Berg said: "The Qiang people would like to become a vassal state of Dakang. The leader will be a vassal when interacting with Emperor Dakang, but maintain the state system. The Han teacher and the migration, Xiao Wang has no objection .”

Li Chen said: "The territory of the Qiang nationality must be included in the territory of Dakang."

Berg sighed: "My lord, your achievements have long been beyond the reach of the Han people in a hundred years, and my Qiang people have been independent for hundreds of years. If the country of the Qiang people dies in the hands of Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang will become a king." The eternal sinner of the Qiang people."

Li Chen said directly: "The Xixiao and Tumu tribes must be handed over to Dakang for management."

There are eight major tribes of the Qiang people. Xixiao and Tumu are recognized as the most brave and good at fighting. The two tribes are very close to Dakang, and they often harass the people, killing, burning and looting. The Twelve Yakshas almost died at the hands of Li Chen. Although their tribe was devastated, their hatred had already sprouted. If there was a chance for revenge, they would definitely not let it go.The Tumu tribe was the tribe that sent the second largest number of troops this time, and they suffered a lot of losses.Berg said: "It's meaningless to do this, my lord, the two tribes are still in our Qiang territory. Even if Dakang sends officials to manage them, I'm afraid they won't be able to suppress the pack of wolves." Berg smiled wryly, "These two tribes , even if Xiao Wang wanted to rule it, he couldn’t control it.”

Li Chen nodded and said, "I don't need to worry about how Dakang manages these two tribes. The eldest prince will be the new leader of the Qiang people in the future. This 'future' can be in the future, or it can be very near. Soon after now, you must not want to have people under your command who do not obey your governance."

Berg's heart skipped a beat, "What does the prince mean?"

Li Chen said indifferently: "Whether the Qiang people become a vassal state of Dakang or a frontier of Dakang, the appointment of the leader must have the meaning of my Dakang emperor. If the eldest prince prefers Dakang, we will naturally lean toward you."

Berg is still very young now, he is in his early thirties, and his father is still hale and hearty. If his father and Botuk have a chance to make a comeback in the future, they will definitely kick themselves, the guy who made peace with the Dakang people—— But if it is now, I will become the new leader of the Qiang tribe, and I can expel Botuk now and let my father raise him...

Li Chen said: "The environment in the capital of Dakang is suitable. If Aguermu Shanyu is willing to go to the capital to retire, I, Emperor Dakang, will also welcome him very much."

"Is it..." Berg's heart became more and more confused.

After discussing for nearly two hours, Berg looked at the sky and said with a smile, "My lord, it's getting late, and the princess must have prepared a meal for you."

A slight smile appeared on Li Chen's face, and Berg stepped forward and said, "Please."

Li Chen's memory of Li Yao still stays in eight years ago, when Li Yao boarded the carriage dressed in red, and slowly left the capital. Since then, that beautiful figure only exists in his memory.

In the distance, Li Chen's footsteps couldn't help but stop, his eyes were focused on the woman, and he couldn't leave for a long time.

Li Yao also looked at the younger brother who used to be by her side all the time - he became so tall, he was already a mature and handsome adult man, Li Yao's eyes filled with tears instantly, Li Chen finally walked over slowly, Li Yao's voice trembled, "You and I finally, there is still time to meet again."

Li Chen nodded and reached out to hold the elder sister's hand.

Li Yao wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "Come on, follow me in."

They were the same as when they were young, as if the missing years had no effect on them, Li Yao pushed Li Chen to sit next to her, she looked carefully at Li Chen's eyebrows, he was still the same as before, his eyes were firm, his expression Calmly——Li Yao sighed softly: "I always knew, I knew you would definitely win."

"I promised you." Li Chen said.

There was apology in Li Yao's eyes, she looked at her younger brother softly, and said, "I can't go back to Dakang."

Li Chen's hand tightened, Li Yao patted his hand, and said with a smile: "Don't do this, you understand, I can't go back a long time ago, ever since I decided to marry Northwest, I never thought about going back."

Li Chen's face was full of pain, he said: "But grandma has come out, she came out from Ci'an Palace, I will take you back to see grandma, isn't that good?"

Li Yao smiled wryly, and stretched out her hand to touch her younger brother's face, "Brother Chen, please be filial to grandma for me, and tell her that Yao'er will not go back, Yaoer is thousands of miles away, and will pray for her."

The slaves started serving dishes one after another, Li Chen and Li Yao stopped talking, Wang'er waited on them nearby, watching with relief that her princess finally had a sincere smile on her face.

Qi Yunruo was in the back kitchen at this time, waiting for the Qiang cook to cut up the roast meat. The cook was very meticulous and arranged the roast mutton in the shape of sheep. Qi Yunruo became more and more absent-minded when he heard the movement ahead. There were a few new girls Going to tidy up the prince's bedroom, Qi Yunruo wanted to follow him to have a look, but he couldn't explain to others, so he could only carry the meat sullenly in the back.

Qi Yunruo picked up the barbecue, walked out with difficulty, and walked towards Princess Changping's banquet hall, while Berg and his subordinates were talking outside.

"...Botuk has not handed over the person the prince is looking for?"

"I heard that the second prince has never seen this person before."

"...He must be dead."

"Hey, it's just a male favorite. I heard that many nobles of Dakang have this preference. Those male favorites are generally of low status. I really can't figure it out. If this one is gone, you can change it."

Berg and the others spoke Qiang language, and Qi Yunruo, who was passing by with his head down, didn't hear it—he seemed to be getting closer and closer to the prince...

Qi Yunruo lowered his head, revealing a slender and white neck. Berg paused, looked at him scrutinizingly, and suddenly grabbed his sleeve, and chatted a few words to the people around him.

Qi Yunruo held the meat in a daze, with a hint of fear in his eyes, what happened?Have you been recognized?Why?They should not recognize themselves.

There was something Qi Yunruo felt bad about the smiles of the people around Berg, and the man said a few more words, Berg nodded, and then he called some Qiang men over.

Qi Yunruo looked at them in a panic, trying to bypass them and go to the living room, but he was stopped by a tall Qiang man just as he took a step, another person took the big plate from his hand, and the other two dragged him to the living room. Go the other direction.

Just as Qi Yunruo wanted to yell, his mouth was covered, and he was hugged by the tall Qiang man with one hand. Qi Yunruo couldn't struggle, and could only watch helplessly as he and the living room got farther and farther away.

In the living room, Li Yao served Li Chen with vegetables and said, "Have you not found the person you are looking for?"

Li Chen's expression was gloomy, "Botuk is not there, and the people who went to Xinyuan Kingdom have not sent back news... How can he survive alone?"

Li Yao didn't speak, Li Chen shook his head and smiled wryly, "Maybe I made a mistake when I brought him to the Northwest."

Li Yao said: "If I can see him, I will personally thank him for saving you."

"...I just hope that he is still alive, even if he is in a place I don't know..."

Over the years, Li Chen felt that he had countless things to tell his sister, but at night, they chatted casually while eating, and didn't talk about too many topics.Li Chen would stay in the capital of the Qiang tribe for a while, and after dinner, he went to the tent that Berg had prepared for him.

Only then did Li Chen feel deeply tired, and the confrontation with Berg in the afternoon was not an easy task. Everything was on his head, but he could not fall down no matter what the situation was.

Li Chen lifted the curtain and suddenly realized something was wrong - there was someone inside!Li Chen pulled out the dagger from his waist. The dagger gleamed coldly in the night. The curtain was huge and there was a candle burning inside, but Li Chen couldn't see it clearly. start-

"Xiao Qi!"

"My lord..." Although Qi Yunruo had some guesses, but seeing the lord, he still couldn't help but feel ecstatic. It's the lord, it's really...

Li Chen knelt on the ground beside the bed, reaching out his hand to touch Xiao Qi's face in disbelief—after such a long time, after dreaming back at midnight, the Xiao Qi Li Chen saw in his dream was fake, is it also this time?he's drunk?

Noticing the pity in the prince's eyes, Qi Yunruo felt sore, got off the bed and knelt opposite Li Chen, and threw himself into his arms. Only then did Li Chen notice that Xiao Qi's hands were tied behind his back, he asked with a frown "What's going on here? Who tied you up!" As he spoke, he carefully cut the rope in Qi Yunruo's hand with a dagger.

Qi Yunruo was brought in by Berg's people and tied up, and thrown on the bed. At that time, Qi Yunruo was startled and frightened. After those people went out, he struggled to get down, but was stunned... Why are there so many Han Chinese decorations here, and they look like The new tent that has just been tidied up is for entertaining distinguished guests, Qi Yunruo's heart moved, is this here for the prince?Qi Yunruo became more and more sure of his guess, and sat down by the bed. He guessed right, the person who came in was indeed the prince.

Qi Yunruo smoothed Li Chen's frowning brows, Li Chen grabbed his hand distressedly, and rubbed the bruise on his hand, Qi Yunruo pursed his lips and smiled: "My lord, I'm fine, but something happened to me There are many stories, would you like to hear them?"

Li Chen looked at him, "You must have suffered a lot."

Qi Yunruo laughed again, and the two of them sat down on the bed together, Qi Yunruo leaned on Li Chen's body, and said, "You must never have guessed what identity I am here with."

"Huh?" Li Chen hugged Qi Yunruo, and finally felt that his collapsed heart was filled.

Qi Yunruo began to talk about his own situation, from being picked up by Cheng Sijie in the river to rebelling against Fengqiang and Tanqiao, the kings of Xinyuan. It was plain, but Li Chen's heart was always clenched tightly.

"...After that, Feng Qiang and I went to Renshi, the capital of King Xinyuan, and I sold myself to Boss Mo She. Boss Mo She brought me to the Qiang tribe to serve Princess Changping."

Qi Yunruo didn't talk about the dangers he encountered when he left Xinyuan Kingdom, but just sighed: "It's a pity that I didn't get to see Brother Ji, but I came here and I really saw you. I feel very satisfied. After returning to Beijing, I will definitely You have to tell Brother Ji again."

Li Chen listened to him quietly, and looked at Qi Yunruo's smiling face, and said, "Xiao Qi has grown up."

Qi Yunruo's face turned red quickly, and then turned away in a daze.

Li Chen rubbed his face, and understood why Xiao Qi appeared here. It was probably because Berg found out that he liked men, and happened to see Xiao Qi, and by accident, he and Xiao Qi reunited. .

Li Chen looked at Qi Yunruo, and said in a low voice, "I've grown taller too." He pulled the blushing Qi Yunruo to the ground and stood up again, comparing his height, "It's really tall. It used to be under my lips, but now it's under my lips. It's up to the nose."

"Really?" Qi Yunruo raised his head, his eyes sparkling.

Li Chen frowned again and said, "But he lost a lot of weight."

Qi Yunruo didn't feel that he was thin, but Li Chen's eyes seemed to think that Xiao Qi was already skinny, and said: "From tomorrow onwards, we need to make up more and eat more meat. There are a lot of goat milk and cow's milk here. The taste is not good, drink these to keep healthy."

Qi Yunruo couldn't help laughing out loud when he thought of those Qiang people who grew up drinking cow's and goat's milk. Li Chen lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Grow some meat, but don't grow too much."

Qi Yunruo looked at him with a pleasant smile in his eyes.

The two talked for a long time before they gradually felt tired. Li Chen and Qi Yunruo hugged each other and lay on the spacious bed. Qi Yunruo hadn't felt this kind of relaxation for a long time. There was nothing worth worrying about. He just needed to lie beside him In this person's arms, this person will stand in front of me and solve all crises and difficulties.

"Aren't you sleeping yet?"

Qi Yunruo put his arms around Li Chen's neck, "I'm very sleepy, but I can't fall asleep."

"En." Li Chen patted him on the back.

Qi Yunruo closed his eyes, hugged the people around him tightly, and gradually fell into a sweet dreamland.

However, Li Chen never fell asleep. With the dim light, he kept staring at the face of the person next to him. He thought, Xiao Qi, you have finally returned to my side. As I said, I will love you well. As long as you come back.