"Is that so?" Xie Wangzhi suddenly thought of the news he heard a few days ago, "I heard that the Crown Princess was diagnosed with pregnancy."
"That's true. The baby should be three months old now. This is her third child, but who knows if it can be born successfully." Chang Ning didn't like to talk about others behind their backs. He just didn't like the Crown Princess. That was the worst part. He continued to tell the truth. "Last year, the Crown Princess did something and was confined to her house for half a year. It seems that since then, the two of them haven't been very close."
"That's not good." Xie Wangzhi said honestly, "I always feel that this shouldn't happen between husband and wife."
Chang Ning smiled: "Why, do you feel sorry for her?"
"No, I don't sympathize with her. She was arrogant and domineering before, and now she has fallen to this point, it seems more like retribution." Xie Wangzhi still remembered the sudden disaster at that time, and her knees were aching. How could she sympathize with the Crown Princess? She shook her head, "I just heard the news and thought of other people."
"Who?" Changning asked with interest.
"Not a specific person." Xie Wangzhi sighed, "I thought of the many women I've met. They take care of children, do housework, and then are ordered around by their husbands. They're not even considered human beings."
She was a little confused. "Everyone says that women should get married and have children, but is a life like this really natural and good?"
"It's hard to say whether getting married and having children is good or bad. It's just like drinking water, only you know whether it's hot or cold. Some people love to follow their husbands and have ten or eight children; some people don't, they just want to live their lives by themselves. It's your own business, no one should say anything about you, it's your own life, just be happy." Chang Ning doesn't like to follow other people's paths, and never forces others to follow a certain path, "But if you want to get married, it depends on who you marry."
Xie Wangzhi felt that what she said made sense and smiled: "Thank you, Princess, for clearing up my doubts."
"It's not like I can solve your doubts. I'm a useless person, I'm just talking nonsense. But I think I'm living a happy life, and that's enough." Chang Ning waved her hands, looked around to see if there was anyone around, and suddenly moved closer to Xie Wangzhi, whispering in her ear, "But I have something to ask you."
Xie Wangzhi felt an itch in his ears and moved aside: "Princess, please speak."
"Didn't you say you were going to get married?" Chang Ning leaned closer and teased her deliberately, "Then think about it, if you were to get married..."
She paused and said maliciously, "What do you think of Prince Yanyang?"
These words were like firecrackers, which shocked Xie Wangzhi. At first, she focused on the word "marry", thinking that Changning was just playing a trick and wanted to matchmake her. She was about to refuse, but the next moment she suddenly remembered the last few words, her face flushed, her mind was buzzing, and a mess of emotions surged up, and she couldn't say a word.
…The Prince of Yanyang is referring to Li Qishen.
Having known Li Qishen for several years, it would be a lie to say that he didn't miss him at all when he went to Fengzhou, but Xie Wangzhi always felt that he and he were gentlemen, and they were open and honest with each other and never avoided any reservations.
But now, Changning asked her such a question, and Xie Wangzhi felt dizzy for a moment. The heartstrings that had been plucked by Li Qishen before trembled together, making her feel guilty for no reason.
In her memory, Li Qishen was always the same as when she first met him in Qingning Palace, with black hair and green clothes, holding a black cat in his arms, and looking like a cold and beautiful jade sculpture when he wasn't smiling. He had had bad intentions and teased her on purpose, and he had also comforted her carefully and paved a way out for her. Now that she thought about it, the boy's every move was rare, sometimes making her angry, and sometimes making her feel so confused that she just wanted to hug him and cry on his shoulder.
If Li Qishen is like this as a friend, then what if he is a husband...
… So what
Realizing that she had inadvertently thought of something she shouldn't have thought of, Xie Wang was startled and quickly shook her head to get rid of the inexplicable embarrassment and expectation. She was flustered, her face was red, her eyelashes were trembling, and she took two steps back to avoid Changning, and then said seriously: "The prince is naturally a good person, but the prince's marriage is not something I can say."
"Then you are really polite." Changning said indifferently.
Xie Wangzhi heard that Changning was mocking her, so she looked at Changning and stopped talking.
Seeing the girl in front of him blushing with an embarrassed look, Changning stared at Xie Wangzhi for a while, sighed softly, and at the same time gestured in his heart to Li Qishen who was far away in Fengzhou.
It’s stable. Really great.
**
In the thirteenth year of Xianyuan, Fengzhou.
“… Miao Xin! Get out of the way!” Li Shutan shouted, “Get out of the way!”
Liang Zhenlian was already frightened to the point of having weak legs, and Li Shutan startled her even more. Her knees softened as well, and she fell to the ground. She saw the tip of the gun brush past her eyes, and blood splattered all over the grass.
The man who was leading the way to block her and Li Shutan had a large cut on his neck, blood oozing out, his face full of fear, no longer the arrogant and domineering look he had before. The man fell to the ground, holding his neck, blood gushing out from between his fingers, but the man who pulled out the gun thought it was not enough, and the tip of the gun turned and nailed him in the chest, nailing him to the ground.
"Kill." Li Qishen pulled out his gun, wiped off the blood on the tip of the gun, and glanced at the others calmly, "Go ahead."
Something was not right. The Turkic men who had evil intentions upon seeing the beauty of the two ladies wanted to escape immediately. However, none of the team led by Li Qishen were easy to deal with. Before they could run away, a few flashes of cold light appeared, and several corpses were lying all over the ground. Fresh blood was splashed on the grass, and when the wind blew, the fishy smell made Liang Zhenlian shiver.
She was trembling all over, and had to rely on Li Shutan to help her stand up. Liang Zhenlian's lips trembled, she couldn't speak, and her eyes fell on Li Qishen.
The man holding the gun was seventeen years old, wearing light armor, with an upright posture, and long black hair tied into a ponytail, the ends of the hair neatly falling on his waist. This age was between a teenager and a man, Li Qishen's face was still cold and beautiful, different from the hard look commonly seen on the grassland, but there was a bit more murderous air between his eyebrows, and his light amber eyes swept coldly, not taking these dead Turks seriously, and not even looking at Liang Zhenlian.
The only exception was Li Shutan. Because of Li Rongjin, he had always taken good care of this cousin. He rode his horse a few steps towards her and said, "There are many Turks in this place. Do you dare to sneak out next time?"
"I don't dare anymore." Li Shutan said, shaking his head frantically, "Don't tell me, Aye. Thank you so much, brother! Brother is the strongest, brother is the best, brother is the best in the world!"
Li Qishen didn't bother to pay attention to her. He snorted, turned his horse's head, and said to his deputy, "Borrow a saddle and take the two ladies back."
The deputy understood and extended his hand towards Li Shutan: "Princess, please."
Li Shutan understood. He grabbed his assistant's arm with one hand and the saddle with the other. He stepped on the stirrup and jumped onto the horse neatly. "Thank you very much. And please don't tell my father. I'm afraid he will be angry and hang me on the flagpole."
The little princess was always making trouble, which used to make Li Rongjin very angry. But now she let Li Qishen clean up the mess. However, Li Qishen had no objection, and his deputy would not say much. He responded, "Don't worry, princess."
Li Shutan was very satisfied: "Thank you, thank you, you are such a good person."
The deputy curled his lips and ignored her.
Even though the matter here was settled, Liang Zhenlian was frozen.
It's not that no one is willing to take her. Liang Zhenlian is the niece of Li Rongjin's wife. Her father and mother died for the country. The Tiande Army treats her no differently than Li Shutan. The problem is that when another deputy reached out to her, she didn't get on the horse, but just stared at Li Qishen blankly.
The deputy thought that this weak and sickly lady would not be able to mount a horse, and felt a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he turned around and reported to Li Qishen: "Deputy Lieutenant! I'm afraid that Madam Liang will not be able to mount a horse. I... I... am I doing this in accordance with etiquette?"
Li Qishen thought to himself, why are you asking me this? He let his horse walk a few steps towards Liang Zhenlian. "Madam Liang, how about I carry you on the horse? Don't worry, the Tiande Army has military rules. I have known him for two years, and I can guarantee that he is a good man who follows the rules. He will never take advantage of you, nor will he say anything to others."
Liang Zhenlian stared at the pretty face, her heart moved, and she shook her head: "I... I am not married yet, and I don't know this general. I am afraid I can't..."
"Then you can get on the horse yourself, okay?"
"This..." Liang Zhenlian hesitated for a moment, looking at Li Qishen with a pale face, like a broken white flower, "I'm afraid... I can't."
"Then what do you want?" Li Qishen was a little annoyed and asked patiently.
Liang Zhenlian didn't know what to think, and hesitated for a long time: "I... I don't know."
Li Shutan, who was already sitting on the horse, was puzzled. He scratched his face and said to Li Qishen, "Brother, you and Miaoxin know each other. How about you take her with you?"
Liang Zhenlian was delighted: "Prince..."
"No." Before she could finish her joy, Li Qishen coldly refused, turning his horse's head, "Except for those who are seriously injured and dying, I will not take anyone with me immediately."
These words were so cold and harsh that Liang Zhenlian's face turned pale and red. She felt ashamed and her nose felt sore, and she actually burst into tears.
"This..." The deputy was so scared that he could only look for Li Qishen again, "Deputy Lieutenant! Madam Liang seems to be very scared and is crying..."
Li Qishen was so annoyed that he suppressed his temper and turned back, his horse's hoof stopped in front of Liang Zhenlian: "... All right. Madam Liang, let me ask you one last time, do you really want to abide by the illusory rules and refuse to ride on my deputy's horse?"
Liang Zhenlian thought he had given in. She sniffed and nodded without even wiping her tears. She looked like a tearful pear blossom. "This is not in accordance with etiquette. I can't do such an unruly thing."
"Okay. Madam Liang sticks to etiquette and remains steadfast despite adversity. I admire you." She insisted. Li Qishen probably understood what she was planning and smiled. "It's ten miles to Tiande Military City. Madam Liang doesn't want to get on the horse, so let's walk back on foot."
He ignored Liang Zhenlian's pale face and turned his horse's head, "Line up, return to the city!"
"… Stop! Brother! Brother, we can still discuss it!" After ten miles, Li Shutan was not confident that she could walk all the way in one breath, let alone Liang Zhenlian. She almost knelt down to Li Qishen in the air, "Brother, how about this, I carry Miaoxin on the horse?"
Li Qishen didn't look back: "Mrs. Liang, how is it?"
What else could Liang Zhenlian do? She looked at the tall figure of the young man in humiliation and gritted her teeth: "Jia Luo, help me."
The author has something to say: Our Changsheng has changed his profession to become Tiance! Kill one crying monster with one shot (.)
Q: In the same scenario, if you forget where to get the horse, what would you do
Changsheng: Hug me.
Q: … Then why are you so hypocritical
Changsheng: One of the natures of human beings is double standards (cold)