A lingering kiss tells Acacia
After a while, the snow on this side of the capital can no longer survive. Although it will snow occasionally, it seems to be of no benefit to the spring rain. It melts when it touches the ground, nourishing things.
Nangong Jingnu Xingye was looking forward to Qi Yan's return, but the date was more than a day or two later than Nangong Jingv expected. Nangong Jingnu knew that Qi Yan's physical condition must have delayed her return to Beijing.
Finally, one night, Nangong Jingnv received a secret report from the Youzhou army. Three days later... the carriage and horses escorting the imperial husband were about to arrive in the capital.
Nangong Jingnv was overjoyed and announced at the court meeting the next day that her husband had been found. Just when Nangong Jingnv was about to announce that she would go to pick Qi Yan back to the palace in three days, she suddenly caught a glimpse of Shuzuo servant standing in the first place of the courtiers. Shooting Lu Boyan, Nangong Jingnu knew about the grievances between the Lu family and the supporting plow department. She was worried that she would cause trouble for Qi Yan by revealing Qi Yan's whereabouts, so she changed her mouth and said: "The emperor will return to Beijing in ten days. I have sent the most elite troops from Youzhou to escort the emperor, but I still feel a little uneasy... Where is the general in front of the palace?"
The former general in front of the palace was Ding Yi, but after that incident happened, Nangong Jingnu found a reason to transfer Ding Yi to another position. The newly appointed general in front of the palace can be regarded as Nangong Jingnu's confidant.
The general in front of the hall: "The last general is here!"
Nangong Jingnu: "You personally select a group of capable Royal Forest troops, and set off today along the official road all the way to the south, and join the Youzhou Army to welcome the royal husband back to the palace."
The general in front of the hall: "According to the order."
Marquis of Bei'an, no... The emperor's husband Qi Yan was obviously missing on the banks of Luochuan River, so why did he appear in the south? Even though many people have doubts, no one would have thought that Her Majesty the Empress would lie in court.
As expected by Nangong Jingnu, Lu Boyan returned to the mansion after the court and summoned his confidants to discuss the matter. Most of them were loyal servants of the Lu family, and some of them were left to Lu Boyan by Lu Quan, and they were very reliable.
Analysis of these aides: Now that the period of observance is over, the husband and the queen are in their prime. If the husband returns to the palace, it is very likely that he will give birth to an heir with His Majesty the queen within a year or two and become the next generation of kings.
Yuguo will lead to impure blood of the Dawei royal family, and Yujia will be very detrimental to the development of Lufu in the next ten years or even decades. If the prince is instilled with the idea of revenge by the royal husband, no matter how kind and benevolent the empress is, once the prince ascends the throne, the Lu family will usher in a disaster.
But the problem is that the matter of suing the imperial court has spread all over the world, and now the whole country is praising the high righteousness of the imperial husband, and even feels that this alien imperial husband is a genius gifted to Dawei by God, as long as he is in Jingwei to avoid fighting , and even the real unification is only a matter of time.
Especially the prefectures that have received the favor of Qi Yan, including Jinzhou, Huainan, Gyeonggi... These three places are all populous states, and the number of people in the three places accounts for two tenths of the total population of the entire Dawei Kingdom. The most terrifying thing is that, These three places have outstanding people, and many officials in the DPRK, China, and Beijing have their ancestral home from these three places.
With such a solid foundation in the court and the people, it can be said that once Qi Yan returns to the palace, his status as the royal husband will no longer be shaken. This is an invisible blow to the Lu family.
After the staff analyzed, Lu Boyan's face was already very ugly. One of the staff said, "My subordinates suggested that we should send dead soldiers to cut the grass and remove the roots, so as to avoid future troubles!"
Another aide refuted: "This subordinate thinks this plan is inappropriate, an adult said just now that your majesty sent the elite Youzhou army to find the emperor's husband, and there are also a large number of imperial forest troops to support, even if it is a black mouth. The dead man will not reveal secrets, but with your majesty's shrewdness, you will soon guess that it was done by our people. His majesty is no longer the majesty he used to be. Think of her thunderous skills in handling the five books. , No one in the DPRK dares to despise His Majesty, it will only make the disaster come sooner!"
Another aide suggested: "My subordinate thinks that it is better for your lord to take this opportunity to reconcile with your royal husband. The Lu family is the pillar of the country. Two princes and one prince have made great contributions to the imperial court. Your lord should follow the current situation and show his stance as soon as possible, and turn battles into jade and silk. After all, Marquis Zhonglie was the concubine of Princess Zhuohua during his lifetime, and his son is currently under the lap of Princess Zhuohua. Speaking of which, the marriage between the Lu family and the royal family has not been severed, and the young Marquis Zhonglie is about the same age as Princess Yanyang. When the husband returned to the palace, the lord put forward a marriage request and settled the marriage between Xiaozhongliehou and Princess Yanyang, which not only deepened the sisterhood between His Majesty Zhuohua and His Majesty, but also allowed our Lu family and the royal husband Qi Yan to be reconciled. At the same time, it is also considered a heroic spirit worthy of the loyal Marquis, three birds with one stone."
As soon as this plan came out, someone immediately echoed: "This subordinate thinks this plan is very good, although this Princess Yanyang is a concubine, it is better that her identity has been recognized by the previous emperor, and she has received the golden book and jade since the previous dynasty, and the courtiers. I have always been worried that His Majesty has no children, and the throne will eventually fall into the hands of Princess Yanyang. If the Lord proposes it at this juncture, he will definitely respond. Moreover... His Majesty may not really like Princess Yanyang. If you marry her early, you will still be able to respond. To stabilize the relationship between the Lu family and the imperial court, why not do it?"
Staff: "Yes, the risk of assassinating the emperor's husband is too great. Even if we are sure of success, we shouldn't let the Lu Mansion take the lead. Please think twice."
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The empress said that there are ten days before the imperial husband can return to Beijing. Lu Boyan felt that he still had time to think about it. Since the death of his second brother, his father had handed over all the resources of the Lu residence in the capital to his eldest son. , The rise and fall of the Lu family's honor and disgrace are all on his shoulders.
Two days later, Lu Boyan was almost scared to death, and even in the days that followed, Lu Boyan still had lingering fears when he thought about what happened that day, and he was afraid...
On that day, Her Majesty the Empress suddenly announced that her husband had arrived in the Gyeonggi area. She would lead a hundred officials out of the city fifty miles to meet her. You must know that just a few days ago, the Empress also said that the husband would not be able to return to Beijing until ten days later. Could it be that the schedule was ahead of schedule
Filled with suspicion, Lu Boyan followed Luan Jia out of the capital. When the team walked out of the north gate of the capital and headed north all the way, Lu Boyan on horseback broke out in a cold sweat.
This imperial husband is not in the south at all, and the previous words in the courtroom were nothing more than the suspicion of Her Majesty the Empress. Lu Boyan even thought: If he can't hold his breath, he will send assassins... Maybe what awaits them will be Her Majesty the Empress. !
Nangong Jingnv didn't know what Lu Boyan was thinking. She urged the carriage to speed up again and again, and soon reached fifty kilometers outside the city. in sight.
Nangong Jingnv ordered someone to use the pedals to get off the carriage. If it weren't for so many eyes watching... Nangong Jingnv didn't care so much and ran to the carriage long ago.
The Empress got out of the car, and Qin De led the group of ministers to pay homage: "I welcome His Royal Highness back to Beijing."
There was a long time ago that the servants rode their horses to the team, and all the Youzhou troops dismounted and changed to walk. Although it was out of respect for herself, Nangong Jingnu was anxious in her heart.
However, in just a few months, Nangong Jing's longing for Qi Yan was already deep into her bones.
Gu Ruolan, who was sitting outside the car for breath, returned to the car: "Brother, sister-in-law... Your Majesty will pick you up."
Qi Yan, who was originally leaning on the carriage, opened her eyes, the corners of her lips twitched, and a happy smile appeared. She lifted the quilt covering her body and sat up straight.
Seeing this, Gu Ruolan was also happy for Qi Yan. She only hoped that this time her eldest brother and sister-in-law could keep the clouds open and see the moon and never be separated again.
And Gu Ruolan also hoped that Nangong Jingnu would bring happiness to Qi Yan, so that her body could gradually improve.
after all…
Gu Ruolan: "Brother, let's stay for a while, we still have a few arrows to go."
Qi Yan: "Relying on this road, my body has long been tired, and activities are good."
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In April, the capital of Wei Kingdom was already very warm, and many people took off their cotton clothes and put on single clothes, but Qi Yan was not only wearing cotton clothes, but also the charcoal stove was lit in the carriage. She has to put on a fox fur coat when she goes in and out, otherwise she will cough for a while when she sees the wind. This is why Gu Ruolan can't stay in the car. A normal person will be hot and sweaty if she stays in this car for a while, but her eldest brother Staying in it all day, but not a trace of sweat.
Gu Ruolan knew that this was only the performance of patients with severe water disease. Water disease had its own kind of cold poison, which would make people with moderate symptoms very afraid of cold, and their body temperature was slightly lower than that of ordinary people.
The carriage was swaying, and it finally arrived. Qi Yan heard the greetings from the ministers outside the car, and was in a trance for a while...
Although Youzhou Jun had already explained the situation to her in general, Qi Yan always felt that she was in a daze and was particularly forgetful recently.
Qi Yan got off the carriage, and Gu Ruolan followed closely behind, taking advantage of Qi Yan's Yaoyao bowing and salute, and draped the chariot on Qi Yan's body.
Yili, Nangong Jingnv should be standing there, waiting for Qi Yan to kneel and knelt in front of her, but when Nangong Jingnv saw the thin and pale Qi Yan and her bloated clothes, she couldn't bear it any longer.
She didn't care how the officials wrote about herself, let alone how the courtiers talked about her, she mentioned the hem of the palace dress and walked towards Qi Yan with big strides.
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty..."
Nangong Jingnv came to Qi Yan with a single stride, grabbed Qi Yan's hands, and the touch was cold. Today, the sun is shining, there is no wind and no clouds, but Qi Yan's hands are so cold, Nangong Jingnv feels distressed. , he held Qi Yan's hand to his chest, and the love in his beautiful eyes almost overflowed: "Why are your hands so cold?"
Qi Yan smiled slightly and said softly, "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Nangong Jingnu also replied gently, "I'm fine, but... I always miss you."
The surrounding civil servants and military generals knelt on the ground, and Gu Ruolan knelt down behind Qi Yan after she put on a chariot. Apart from the war horse, it seems that only Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan are the only people in this world standing hand in hand. , and nothing else.
Nangong Jingnu stared deeply at Qi Yan, for fear of missing a single glance, she was reluctant to even blink her eyes, and Qi Yan did the same, looking back at each other with a shallow arc on her lips.
Nangong Jingnu took Qi Yan's hand and got on the emperor's chariot, and the servant flicked the dust in his hand and said loudly: "Get up and go back to the palace."
The team turned around and drove in the direction of the capital. As soon as Qi Yan sat firmly, Nangong Jingnu threw herself into Qi Yan's arms: "I won't let you go in the future."
As soon as Qi Yan thought about her situation, sweetness and bitterness surged in her heart, she raised her hand to caress her lover's three thousand green silk, and replied gently, "I will not go anywhere in the future."
Nangong Jingnv rested on Qi Yan's shoulder, smelled the familiar breath, and felt relieved. These days she was almost tormenting herself crazy. Since Qi Yan left, Nangong Jingnv hadn't slept a good night, okay? It was easy to know that she was about to come back, and she was happy that she had regained her status as a royal husband, but then she received the news of her "defection" and almost went to Nangong Jingnu's Half-Life, but fortunately it was an Oolong game. Otherwise, Nangong Jingnv really doesn't know how to live in the second half of her life. After going through this incident, Nangong Jingnv has once again clearly realized how important Qi Yan is to her. Maybe Qi Yan has long since realized it. She has become a part of her life, and she will never be without her in her life.
Nangong Jingnu's soft weed stroked Qi Yan's chest, and finally put it on Qi Yan's shoulder: "Are you feeling better? Will your chest still be uncomfortable?"
Qi Yan was not surprised and asked lightly, "Does your Majesty know?"
Nangong Jingnv: "Han Yun wrote me a secret letter, saying that you defected, but Gongyanghuai sent another letter shortly after, telling the story of the incident, and I roughly guessed it... Don't be too sad about Bayin. , I have given Gongyanghuai a secret order to let him let Bayin live. Even for your sake, I won't hurt Bayin."
Qi Yan: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing that Qi Yan did not answer her physical condition, Nangong Jingnu's heart sank, but she also knew Qi Yan's temperament and did not want to ask any more questions.
Nangong Jingnu bit her lip and looked at Qi Yan, "You know... what did I think after I heard that you defected?"
Qi Yan smiled: "Probably... arresting the minister and punishing him?"
Nangong Jingnu clenched her embroidered fist and punched Qi Yan's chest continuously: "In the beginning, I was resentful and resentful, resenting you for making your own decisions, and hating you for abandoning me... But I believe you must have you when you do this. My own difficulties, I just thought... How can I get you back, gold, silver, jewelry, salt, iron and grain, or... split the river and govern, as long as I can exchange you back... "
Nangong Jingnu's voice was very soft, but it revealed a firmness that was not negotiable, and there was even a ruthless ferocity that made Qi Yan's heart tremble and her eyes warm.
Thinking of how much time she had left, Qi Yan could only hold Nangong Jingnu tightly in her arms, and conveyed a slightly sad tone in a teasing tone: "Your Majesty... Is this the one who wants to be a foolish king? ?"
Nangong Jingnu glanced at Qi Yan angrily, not only was she not annoyed, but she also jokingly followed her words: "Beauty is wrong for the country!"
Qi Yan grinned, revealing a row of white teeth: "Food color, sex."
Nangong Jingnu's slender jade hand caressed Qi Yan's icy and clean face.
Qi Yan turned her head and stared at Nangong Jingnu softly, her amber eyes filled with tenderness.
Everything needs to be said.
Outside the car, the civil and military officials marched silently, the emperor drove, sprinkled water on the street, and opened the way with gongs and drums, so solemn and solemn.
Inside the car, Her Majesty the Empress had already kissed her husband ecstatically.