Zhan'er asked her: "Miss, don't you like the prince?"
"We don't know each other, how can we talk about liking?"
Zhan'er twisted the small handkerchief in her hand, and said: "But I heard that this time the crown princess was chosen by His Royal Highness the crown prince himself." In other words, it was the crown prince Dugu Jie who asked Nangong Xian to be the crown princess.
Nangongxian was a little surprised.
"Is it?"
Nangongxian shook her head, propped her chin with one hand, and said, "Zhan'er, you miss me, I just want to go to battle to kill the enemy and defend the country. If I'm lucky, I'll find a man I really like, marry him, and live that life." Live a life of one person for the rest of your life.”
"Men are the same as the territory of my Luo Dynasty, which is not allowed to be divided. It would be disgusting for me to share a man with others!"
In the Luo Dynasty, not every man had three wives and four concubines, and wives and concubines were in pairs. There are also many couples who live a happy life as a couple for life. But in the imperial palace, there has never been a practice where the emperor has only one empress.
Zhan'er didn't answer, but silently looked at the girl sitting on the round wooden stool with her legs crossed. After a while, she blinked her clear eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Then what if His Royal Highness will only marry Miss in his whole life?"
Nangongxian seemed to have heard something ridiculous, and immediately burst out laughing, "Zhan'er, what joke are you talking about? Your Royal Highness, he will be the emperor in the future, and he will have the Sangong Sixth Court in the future."
Will you only marry me once in your life? Nangongxian stood up and nodded Zhan'er's forehead. She said, "I would rather believe that you are a man than that His Royal Highness only married me."
Zhan'er moved her lips, but still didn't say anything.
Nangongxian suddenly said again: "I met His Highness the Son of Heaven that night. He is indeed handsome, but he looks not in good health. I think I should marry him." Nangongxian pouted, and said seriously : "I suspect boudoir fun will be jarring."
Zhan'er was frightened by Nangongxian's bold remarks, she was taken aback, and asked in an unconcealed tone of surprise: "Do you think His Royal Highness can't satisfy you?" Zhan'er's strange eyes were graceful in Nangongxian's He swept across the heroic body.
Although His Highness the Crown Prince is very weak, it is not enough to satisfy a Nangongxian.
"Of course." Nangongxian complained, "It's better to be the men in our barracks. All of them are strong, able to eat and do things. I don't want to let him move more than that of His Royal Highness. , I feel like it’s shortening his life.”
Listening to Nangongxian's words, and seeing Nangongxian's serious expression, Zhan'er's eyes flashed with some pain.
She couldn't help but said: "Actually, His Highness the Crown Prince was physically strong when he was a child, but after his mother died of illness, His Highness the Crown Prince lost his support. In the palace, the prince who lost his mother is very pitiful. Because of the negligence of the servants, His Royal Highness was given chronic poison. Although he was discovered in time and his life was saved by the genius doctor Zhou Xiazi, his health is always weak, and he coughs in winter."
Zhan'er stared at Nangongxian's dangling legs, and said enviously, "What His Royal Highness wants most is a healthy and strong body."
If possible, His Royal Highness hopes that he can be a strong warrior in his next life. The life of being well-fed, well-clothed and well-fed is left to Nangong Xian, and the burden of defending the family and the country and killing the enemy is entrusted to him.
Hearing Zhan'er's words, Nangong Xian sighed again, "Look, the palace is so terrifying, even the prince was almost killed. If a woman like me who doesn't understand intrigue enters the harem, I will definitely be gnawed to the bone. Not left."
After a while of silence, Zhan'er said: "Miss is right." The palace is indeed a dangerous place, far more terrifying than the battlefield.
"I'm thirsty, Zhan'er."
"I'm going to pour tea for Miss right now." Zhan'er turned to pour tea, not noticing how complicated Nangongxian's eyes were on her.
Staring at Zhan'er's swift action of pouring tea, Nangong Xian couldn't help asking in his heart: Dugu Jie, Dugu Jie, I've made my words so clear, are you willing to let me live
As early as when the eunuch brought Zhan'er to her palace for the first time, Nangong Xian discovered that Zhan'er was a man disguised as a woman. But at that time, she didn't know who Zhan'er was, so she kept holding back and didn't reveal it.
It wasn't until the afternoon when the palace banquet was held that Zhan'er suddenly disappeared. Nangongxian saw Dugu Jie at the palace banquet and recognized his pair of eyes that resembled Zhan'er, so she guessed the relationship between him and Zhan'er. Eighty-eight.
Dugu Jie did all this because he wanted to choose a satisfactory princess.
Nangongxian didn't understand where she fell into Dugu Jie's eyes, but she hoped that Dugu Jie would spare her life.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Nangongxian received a message from the East Palace, saying that His Royal Highness had prepared a banquet in the palace, and wanted to invite Nangongxian to the East Palace to enjoy the moon with him.
The Luo Dynasty did not have a practice that men and women should not meet before marriage. This was the first time that Nangongxian got along with His Highness the Crown Prince in private. Yinger valued tonight's date very much, and gave Nangongxian a fairy-like look.
After tidying up, Nangong Xian asked her, "Where's Zhan'er?"
Ying'er said: "Zhan'er has gone back to the palace, she needs to do something in the palace."
"oh."
Nangongxian wanted to ride a horse, but her father prepared a chariot for her, "You are about to become a princess, it's better not to show your face."
Nangongxian got into the chariot, feeling even more displeased with the title of Crown Princess.
When she came to the East Palace, she was welcomed by the housekeeper all the way, and finally came to a unique courtyard. On the high platform in the courtyard, a vegetable table was prepared, and Nan Gongxian was invited to the high platform by the housekeeper.
"Miss Nangong, you do it first, and His Highness will arrive later."
Nangongxian hummed, and when she raised her head, she saw the bright moon that was about to rise in the sky. Nangongxian couldn't help but think of the moon in the desert. When she was thirteen years old, she sneaked into the military camp and went to war with her father.
Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, she spent it in the military camp. She sat on the Gobi with wine in her hand, looked up at the full moon above her head, and only had one thought in her mind——
No one can divide the great rivers and mountains of the Luo Dynasty!
Nangong Xian has a dream, she wants to guard the full moon on the desolate Gobi, and keep it in the Luo Dynasty forever.
Nangongxian was in a daze, and didn't notice His Royal Highness approaching. It wasn't until His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat down opposite her, and poured a glass of wine for her from the jug, and heard the movement of the wine falling into the glass, that Nangong Xian came back to his senses.
"I don't know His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. Nangongxian has been rude, and I hope His Highness will make amends." Nangongxian wanted to stand up and salute, but Dugu Jie grabbed her wrist and patted it lightly.
"Xian'er, sit down, you and I will be husband and wife soon, don't be so cautious."
With the sound of Xian'er, Nangong Xian's ears were slightly red when he shouted.
Dugu Jie stared at her blushing face, his cold heart suddenly softened. Nangongxian sat down again, rubbing the wine glass in front of her, and heard Dugu Jie ask: "What is Xian'er doing recently?"
Nangongxian told the truth: "I am learning how to be a qualified princess."
Dugu Jie took a deep look at her, and said, "No need to study, to be my princess, you just need to do a little bit."
Nangongxian frowned slightly, and heard Dugu Jie say: "Being loyal to me forever is enough."
Nangong Xian opened those charming and serious eyes, stared at Dugu Jie for a moment, and said suddenly: "Your Highness, the courtiers are naturally willing to be loyal to His Highness forever. But Your Highness."
Dugu Jie: "Huh?"
"Your Highness, didn't you ever think about marrying someone who loves each other when you marry a wife?"
Dugu Jie laughed, "I like Xian'er very much." He really liked Nangong Xian, otherwise, he wouldn't have disguised himself as a woman to take care of and accompany Nangong Xian.
Nangongxian believed that Dugu Jie liked her, she shook her head with a smile, and said, "But Your Highness, the courtiers don't like Your Highness."
Dugu Jie's gaze darkened visibly to the naked eye.
There was no expression on his face, and the noble aura of his body was blurred, while the vicious and domineering aura was fully revealed. As expected of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he has an imperial aura.
Knowing that she had offended Dugu Jie, Nangongxian said boldly: "Although my daughter has danced with her father since she was a child, she also yearns for love. My daughter's father has only married The minister's daughter's mother is alone. Due to the influence of her parents, the minister's daughter can only accept the life of a couple for a lifetime."
"And Your Highness, you can't give me what I want. Similarly, I can't give my love to a man who owns the Sangong Sixth Court. Your Highness, if you just need a woman who is loyal to you, then I can do."
"But if you need a woman who is loyal to you, loves you, and loves you, please forgive me for being incompetent."
She stared at the hair crown on top of Dugu Jie's head, knowing that the hair crown would fall off soon, and the crown would be put on. Nangongxian took out a box from her sleeve and gently placed it in front of Dugu Jie.
Dugu Jie opened the box suspiciously, and saw a black wooden hairpin in the box, which was simple in shape but very suitable for Dugu Jie's temperament.
There was some light in his cold eyes. "Is this a gift Xian'er prepared for me?"
Nangong Xian smiled, she nodded and said, "Yes, this is the hairpin I carved for Your Highness myself."
Although this thing is made of ordinary materials, the hairpin is beautifully carved, and the details are smooth and round. It can be seen that the heart has been put into it. Dugu Jie has never received a more shabby gift than this in his life.
But he loves it.
Dugu Jie handed the hairpin to Nangongxian, and he said, "Xian'er, put it on for me."
At this time, only the parents and the person next to the pillow can touch the hair of men and women. Nangongxian hesitated for a moment before catching the hairpin. She slowly got up, moved to Dugu Jie's side, and knelt down next to him.
Dugu Jie was too tall, Nangong Xian had to straighten his back to put the hairpin on Dugu Jie.
"Your Highness, put it on."
Dugu Jie didn't tell her to sit back.
If he didn't say anything, Nangong Xian couldn't leave.
Nangongxian maintained the posture of kneeling and sitting with Dugu Jie, she was a little flustered. Just when she was about to get up, Dugu Jie grabbed her waist and brought her into his arms.
Dugu Jie looked down at Nangong Xian's beautiful young face, and said, "You said you didn't want to marry me, but you gave me a gift. Xian'er, are you playing hard to get, or are you torturing me?"
It was the first time Nangong Xian was hugged by a strange man like this, it would be a lie to say that she was not nervous.
When she breathed, her chest rose and fell violently.
Nangongxian pressed Dugu Jie's chest with both hands, she sat up from Dugu Jie's arms, and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness is the best and most beautiful man I have ever seen."
"My daughter is a mortal, so she naturally loves beauty. My daughter likes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very much."
A smile flashed in Dugu Jie's eyes, "I'm sure you like it."
"But Your Highness." Nangongxian avoided Dugu Jie's intimacy, her charming narrow eyes stared straight at Dugu Jie, making Dugu Jie feel itchy.
Staring at the black wooden hairpin on top of Dugu Jie's head, Nangong Xian said: "Your Highness, the carving skills of my servants are not bad. As for me, I want to carve a hairpin for my husband for the rest of my life. But His Highness will wear a crown in the future. My hairpin is not suitable for Your Highness to wear."
Dugu Jie was stunned.
Nangongxian withdrew from her arms, knelt on the other side of the table, bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, under the prosperous dynasty, there are far more civil servants than military generals. Your Highness, you are a sensible person, and you have already seen it. The surrounding countries are full of ambitions, and they have long wanted to eat this delicious snack from my Luo Dynasty."
"Nowadays, in the imperial court, except for my father, no one can conquer the Quartet. If it goes on for a long time, there will definitely be external troubles. And external troubles will cause internal troubles!"
Dugu Jie couldn't help feeling distressed when he heard Nangongxian calmly analyze the military strength of the Luo Dynasty.
What she said was right, the Luo Dynasty had been strong for too many years, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the court was also prosperous, and now it was more important to civil servants than military generals. The surrounding countries seem to be well-behaved kittens, but who can guarantee that these kittens will not become wolves, tigers and leopards after they wake up
General Nangong is about to grow old. If the surrounding countries are no longer peaceful, who can the Luo Dynasty send to lead the army to kill the enemy
Seeing Dugu Jie seriously thinking about his words, Nangong Xian knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was a sensible person.
Nangongxian picked up the glass of wine that His Highness the Crown Prince had poured for her earlier, she respectfully raised the glass and said to Dugu Jie: "Your Highness, I am afraid that a courtier is not qualified for the position of Crown Princess."
"Your Highness, if you are a king in the future, the ministers will be ministers. The ministers are willing to station at the frontier and defend the territory of our Luo Dynasty! The ministers promise that as long as the ministers are alive, the territory of the Luo Dynasty will always be complete !"
After finishing speaking, Nangong Xian raised his head and drank the glass of wine completely.
Dugu Jie looked at her bewilderedly. The little girl in front of her was not yet fifteen years old. Wearing a skirt, she looked charming, rich and graceful. But her ambition is higher than the sky and wider than the sea!
Imprisoning such a woman within a high wall is tantamount to breaking the wings of an eagle and forcing it to be a chicken that walks on the ground.
Dugu Jie held Nangongxian's hand, and he sighed: "If only I had a good body, it would be fine." With a good body, he can lead soldiers to fight.
Nangongxian looked at his not-so-healthy body, and she suddenly smiled brightly, as if she was first glimpsed downstairs at the Qingluo Banquet, her smile was bright and beautiful. "It doesn't matter, Your Highness will always be my Zhan'er, and I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Hearing this, Dugu Jie suddenly opened his eyes wide. "you"
Dugu Jie was speechless, unexpectedly Nangong Xian had already tried on his disguise.
Nangong Xian burst out laughing, "Your Highness, although you are thin, you are really too tall, and the maids are not that tall."
Dugu Jie blushed.
Under the black python pattern costume, his fair skin was stained with a layer of crimson, really alluring and delicious. Nangongxian looked away, not daring to look any further.
Dugu Jie coughed suddenly, Nangong Xian hurriedly comforted him.
After Dugu Jie stopped, he said, "When I'm excited, I tend to cough."
"Xian'er, you go back first, let me think carefully about what you said for a moment."
"good."
A few days after Nangongxian returned to the mansion, he received news from the frontier at a fast pace, saying that Rongdi from the west had invaded, and the attack was menacing and unstoppable.
His Majesty was furious, and immediately ordered Nangong Jue to lead troops to fight against Rong Di!
Nangong Jue left Kyoto that afternoon and went to fight in the northwest. Nangongxian thought it was strange that the Rongdi invaded this time. The Rongdi people have been very peaceful for more than a hundred years, so why did they suddenly attack the Luo Dynasty
Nan Gongxian went to ask her teacher Li Wei, and the teacher said: "This year is the most extreme cold year in the north, and they can't wait."
The north is very cold most of the year, and it can be tolerated in previous years, but this year the cold came very early. In winter, it is impossible to grow any grain and grass in the north, so cattle and sheep husbandry cannot be carried out.
At that time, the Rongdi people in the north will have no food, cattle, sheep and money, and they will die!
Nangongxian felt that something was wrong.
Now that the entire north is about to usher in a year of extreme cold, and the Rongdi people in the northwest have already begun to attack, what about the north
Nangongxian told the teacher about her worry, and the teacher felt bad after hearing it. Seven days later, the military officer from the north came to report that a large number of Rongdi people also invaded the Luo Dynasty in the north and looted food.
The crown prince Dugu Jie smelled the unusual smell at the first time, hurriedly entered the palace to meet the emperor, and asked the emperor to send someone to the north, and drive them away in time before the Rongdi people in the north became mature.
The emperor is also a generation of Mingjun. After listening to Dugu Jie's analysis, he also approved of Dugu Jie's approach, so he asked him: "Emperor, look, who is the most suitable to go to the north to fight in the current imperial court?"
Dugu Jie thought for a while and said, "General Li Bing!"
Li Bing, since he was sixteen years old, has been fighting in all directions with the great general Nangong Jue. His combat experience is very rich.
"Let's go together."
On the same day, the emperor summoned General Li Bing and ordered him to lead troops deep into the north to drive away the Rongdi thieves. Li Bing received the order and was preparing to leave early the next morning, but that night he received an urgent report from the northwest, saying that General Nangong Jue had been shot by an arrow and his life was in danger!
Upon receiving the news, the emperor was surprised but also felt bad.
For a long time, the great general Nangong has always been the magic needle of the Luo Dynasty. With him, the sky above the Luo Dynasty will never fall! But unexpectedly, Nangong Jue was injured, and his life and death are still unknown!
The emperor had to let General Li Bing go to the northwest to succeed Nangong Jue and continue his campaign.
In this way, no one can lead troops to fight in the north.
Over the years, the imperial court has emphasized civil servants, and there are fewer and fewer military generals, and most of them have followed Nangong Jue to the northwest. It is really necessary to find a suitable person to fight in the north, and they can't find it for a while.
At this time, Grand Tutor Chen Kang recommended a person.
"Your Majesty, I think there is one more person who can lead troops to fight!"
Hearing this, the emperor and Dugu Jie both looked towards the grand tutor. The emperor asked: "Who?"
The Taifu said: "The only daughter of General Nangong Jue, Nangong Xian!" He glanced at the displeased His Highness the Crown Prince, and said in a low voice: "It is the imperial concubine."
The emperor didn't speak, and the prince was even more silent.
The Grand Tutor added: "Nangongxian has been practicing martial arts with the General since she was a child, and learned the art of war. To be honest, Nangongxian found my junior brother, her teacher Li Wei, as early as the day the General went to the Northwest to fight. A few days ago, Nangong Xian analyzed that there would be war in the north."
"In terms of military affairs, this daughter of Nangong Fairy has great foresight. She is not inferior to her father! Your Majesty, there are too few generals in the imperial court. We must train a new batch of generals as soon as possible. General Bing and the others are getting old, who will be able to guard the territory of our Luo Dynasty?"
In fact, when the Taifu said Nangongxian's name, the emperor was a little moved.
Nangongxian's little girl was also raised by the emperor. He often heard Nangongjue praise how powerful his daughter was. He also said that if Nangongxian was a man, she would definitely be better than him if she really went to the battlefield. sharp.
The emperor was not in a hurry to make a decision, and only after the Taifu left, he stared at his prince. "Emperor, you heard what the Taifu said, what do you think?"
Dugu Jie: "The mighty Luo Dynasty, when did it need a girl to guard the territory!"
The emperor sighed softly, "It's not that we need a girl to guard the territory, but the most suitable person to guard the territory, she happens to be a girl."
Knowing that Huang'er loves Nangongxian quite a lot, the emperor softened his tone and sighed: "Huanger, I wanted to tell you a long time ago that Nangongxian is not suitable to be your princess. A girl like her is Qu Cai. gone."
Dugu Jie clenched his fists, his eyes were full of unwillingness. "But father, the child likes her."
"But my son, the eagle is supposed to fight in the air. It's wrong for you to keep it in a cage."
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"Miss, the father-in-law of the Eastern Palace came here just now and said that His Highness the Crown Prince invited you to appreciate the maple leaves in Yulin."
Yu Lin's Maple Leaf
Nangongxian looked up at the small yard outside the window, only to realize that the leaves had already started to fall, and autumn had already arrived.
Nangong Xian said: "Changing clothes for me!"
Nangongxian walked out from the General's Mansion, and saw a luxurious chariot parked in front of the house.
She got into the carriage and saw a person sitting in the carriage.
Today Dugu Jie is wearing a white slim-fit straight train uniform, with black hair hanging around, decorated with a black wooden hairpin. He was sitting on a soft stool, rubbing a jade pendant in his hand.
Noticing that the car curtain was opened, Dugu Jie raised his head, his red lips were flushed on his fair cheeks. Nangongxian noticed that His Highness's complexion was not good, it was paler than usual, she sat beside His Highness, and asked him with concern: "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
Dugu Jie shook his head.
He continued to rub the jade pendant without saying a word.
When they arrived in Yulin, His Royal Highness took Nangongxian by the hand and took her to appreciate the red maple leaf forests all over the mountains and plains. Nangong Xian was wearing a crimson skirt, standing in the maple leaf forest everywhere, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it.
Dugu Jie stared at her immature and pretty face, he suddenly called out: "Nangongxian."
Suddenly being called out by his full name, Nangongxian froze for a moment.
She looked up at Dugu Jie, and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, do you have anything to say?"
Dugu Jie said: "Nangong Xian, how good are your archery skills?"
"His Royal Highness should know whether I am good at archery." After all, she had practiced with His Royal Highness before.
Dugu Jie picked an apple from the food box carried by his father-in-law. He tossed the apple with his hand and said, "Nangongxian, let's compete, shall we?"
"Compared to what?"
"Competition of archery. We put an apple on each other's head, and then shoot arrows at each other. Whoever shoots the apple on the other's head loses. The winner can make a request to the loser, Regardless of whether it is too much or not, the loser must agree."
Nangongxian finally understood the reason why His Royal Highness asked her to meet. If she wins, His Royal Highness will agree to all his requests. If she loses, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely ask her to be his Crown Princess!
Nangong Xian: "Good!"
The two held a bow each, with an apple on their heads, and stood face to face with a distance of 100 meters.
Nangong Xian once heard people say that His Highness the Crown Prince's archery skills are very good. In previous years' hunts, His Highness the Crown Prince always came out on top. Nangongxian and Dugu Jie raised their bows at the same time, aiming at the apple on the other's head.
Nangongxian looked at Dugu Jie, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
The father-in-law stood aside and counted down ten numbers.
"Nineteen Eight Seven Six Five Four"
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
Nangong Xian suddenly let go of his right hand!
The long arrow pierced through the air and shot towards Dugu Jie.
But Dugu Jie suddenly lowered his arms and gave up shooting when his father-in-law finished counting the last number.
Nangongxian's eyes widened after seeing Dugu Jie's movements clearly.
Nangongxian's long arrow hit the heart of the apple on top of Dugu Jie's head. The apple was torn apart, and the long arrow shot into the maple tree behind Dugu Jie again, and then stopped.
Nangongxian strode up to Dugu Jie. She looked up at Dugu Jie's handsome face and asked in puzzlement, "Your Highness! Why didn't you shoot the arrow!"
If you don't shoot the arrow, it means abstention!
Dugu Jie resigned to his fate and said: "I, Dugu Jie, have done many cruel and cruel things in order to become the Lord of the Eastern Palace and become one of the top ten thousand people. I have never been a kind person, but now I realize that I I can't even shoot an arrow at you."
He raised the red bow in his hand, picked up the carving knife he carried with him, and carved the three characters 'Nangongxian' on the corner of the bow.
Putting the bow into Nangong Xian's arms, Dugu Jie said, "It's called Zhuri, and it's my weapon. But it follows me and has lost its effect. Xian'er, today, I will give you Zhuri as a gift."
Nangongxian held Zhuri tightly, and heard Dugu Jie say: "Little General Nangong, may this Zhuri Arrow accompany you to fight the enemy and gallop across the battlefield! Alone in the capital, I wish you to fight against all opponents in all directions, and return as a young man!" !"
(end of this chapter)