While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.
Large tracts of land on the border of Liguo have been trampled by the iron hooves of war horses and the feet of soldiers, but there is still a scene of singing and dancing in Liguo's palace.
The war on the border can't spread here, and the king of the imperial capital can't see the desolation of the border.
Empress Li Qingcheng has already entered the Hou Mausoleum, but the emperor did not issue the will of the whole country to abide by the rules. Coupled with the return of various vassal kings to the dynasty, the palace that left the country was quickly restored after a brief loneliness due to Li Qingcheng's first move. Appearance as it should be.
When you die, you are dead. No matter how noble and beautiful you were in your life, when you die, everything will return to dust.
This is fate, even a legend such as Li Qingcheng cannot escape.
The emperor who left the country attended Li Qingcheng's funeral in person, but Li Xian didn't see any sadness on his face. A man with supreme power never lacked women. There are a lot of young and beautiful women in the harem of Liguo, who are fat and thin, waiting for the favor of the emperor. There are even many women who can't see the emperor's style in their entire lives, so even if Li Qingcheng was once the number one in the world. Beauty, her departure does not seem to be worthy of the emperor's sorrow.
After the emperor personally hosted a palace banquet to entertain the vassal kings who returned to Beijing, it was a private banquet for the vassal kings.
Li Xian, dressed in a plain-colored palace costume, rode in a four-carriage to Prince Qi's mansion.
The streets of Liguo Imperial Capital are very wide, and the four carriages are not crowded at all. However, even so, the people of Liguo are still very tacit understanding and avoid it.
There is a book in Li Guo's "National Rites" that says: the emperor will ride six, the prince will ride five, the vassal king will ride four, the minister will be three, the official will be two, the commoner will be one, the princess will be the same as the minister, and the eldest princess will enjoy the courtesy of the vassal.
The four-ride carriage, no matter how simple the carriage is, still shows its noble status.
Li Xian got off the carriage, and Wushuang Hou was already waiting at the door.
"Excuse me, Lord Hou, for waiting for a long time, and I would like to thank you here."
"Princess please."
Qi Wangfu is not big, but it is better than quiet, with strange mountains and rocks, flowers, bamboos, pines and cypresses, lush and lush.
Accompanied by Xiahou Wushuang, Li Xian arrived at the main hall of Prince Qi's mansion, where Princess Chu and his seven-year-old son Li Ke were already waiting.
"Xian'er has seen Qi Wangxiong, Wang's sister-in-law."
"My concubine is in the Chu family, and I have seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."
"Ke'er pays homage to auntie."
Li Xian personally helped up the prince Li Ke, and patted Li Ke's head lovingly and said, "I haven't seen him for two years, and Ke'er has grown so big, and his gestures are quite the style of King Qi.
"Thank you Auntie!"
King Qi Li Zhen also smiled and said, "Imperial sister, come to the table."
Li Zhen sat on the main seat, Li Xian was on the right, the princess was on the left, the prince was sitting beside the princess, and the unparalleled prince was at the bottom.
King Qi clapped his hands, and all the maids filed in, and the delicate dishes filled the table in a blink of an eye.
"Emperor Sister, this yellow sand mutton dish is my specialty of Qi, you must try it." After speaking, King Qi Li Zhen took a knife and cut a piece of meat from the whole sheep and put it in Li Xian's saucer.
After Li Xian tasted it, she smiled and said, "The emperor's fief is so delicious, it's a big pity that Xian'er was only able to taste it today."
Hearing this, King Qi laughed and said, "Emperor sister, Huangmei, when did you become so greedy? If Huangmei likes me and I will send you the cook in my house, you can eat it later if you want."
"Then Xian'er would like to thank brother."
After drinking three dishes and five flavors, the Qi Dynasty gave Wushuang Hou a wink, and the latter immediately agreed to invite the Princess Chu and the prince Li Ke back, and then guarded the hall by himself.
The two brothers and sisters looked at each other for a moment, before Li Xian's lips lightly opened and she said straight to the point, "I've come here on behalf of Pearl this time, and I'll be waiting for you. Brother Qi, please preside over the overall situation."
Li Zhen didn't expect Li Xian to go straight to the point. After being stunned, she picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip before replying slowly, "Why did the imperial sister say this? There is no fault, how can you say that you are empty?"
"Today, my mother and queen passed away, leaving behind a younger brother. Xian'er and her daughter-in-law ended up marrying her husband. My uncle is far away from the border and doesn't like to be in power. My sister and brother really have no one to rely on. The affairs of the palace are changing rapidly, and the mother's last decree will be on her deathbed. , all the glory, wealth, and honor are fleeting, and I hope my sister and brother know how to advance and retreat."
After listening to Li Xian's words, Li Zhen fell silent. He remembered that woman who was dazzling the country and the city. She always had a wise look on her face, her smile was light, and her eyes were full of water. Then look at the imperial sister in front of her who is seven-pointed like the first empress. At this moment, her eyes show the same look, and her expression is sincere. Li Zhen also had to believe that what he said was true.
"Emperor Sister, I'm not interested in that position, you can find someone else." Li Zhen looked at Li Xian with a light expression.
The astonishment was fleeting, Li Xian smiled and continued: "The ring is lonely, Pei Shang's character is uncertain, and the king's brother is just addicted to war. If he ascends to Dabaoli, the people of the country will have both good and bad luck. Wan Hu is the most favored by the father and the emperor, and the concubine is also virtuous and virtuous, but the brother of Chu Wang has always disliked Zhuer. If he ascends to Dabao, he may not be able to allow me to have both brothers and sisters. Xianer does not want his younger brother to be in this imperial capital. After being imprisoned for a lifetime, I just want to get a piece of land in the end. My sister and brother depended on each other for the rest of my life. Brother Qi, you care about the people, and you have a kind heart. In Xian'er's heart, it is the best choice. If you refuse to accept Qi Wangxiong, Xian'er can only switch to Chu Wangxiong for the sake of leaving the country for a long time. How many people can survive?"
Li Xian leisurely picked up the glass in front of her and drank it, as if she had talked a little too much, and her mouth was thirsty.
Li Zhen's eyes suddenly flashed an unintelligible gleam, looking at Li Xian and said solemnly, "This king doesn't care who sits in that position, but Li Xuan can't sit there."
"Then what does Brother Qi want to do?" Li Xian smiled, but there was no trace of inner emotion on her face.
"I am willing to clear the obstacles for the prince and support the prince to ascend the great treasure, but after the completion of the matter, I will ask the prince to grant me whatever I ask for."
Oh, do you want Pearl to be a puppet? Li Xian sneered in her heart, but her face remained calm.
She looked directly into Li Zhen's eyes and said softly, "Since the first words are empty, why bother to ask for anything?"
"it is good!"
Li Zhen patted the table with a slap, looked at Li Xian with a little more appreciation in her eyes, and said sincerely, "Xianer, you have really grown up, if you were born a man, you would be the perfect candidate for the throne. ."
"Brother Huang is joking, Xian'er is only a first-order weak girl, and she will rely on Brother Qi in the future."
"Come on!" King Qi Li Zhen didn't answer, just picked up the wine glass in front of him and filled Li Xian himself.
With a "ding" sound, the brother and sister clinked glasses and drank the wine.
With Liu Shao's head on the moon, Li Xian got up and said goodbye.
Sitting in the carriage, Li Xian rubbed her temples tiredly, and said to the emptiness in the carriage, "The eldest princess went to Prince Qi's mansion for a banquet, and she stepped back for the prince and the prince. Come out and report the news to the King of Chu as it is."
"Yes!" The ethereal voice came, and the shadow had disappeared.
Only then did Li Xian take down the hand pressing on her temples, and while looking at the scenery outside the car window, she caressed the car window with her fingers.
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