The moon is bright, the stars are sparse, and the shadows of the leaves are whirling.
The night is deep.
Su Lianqing was wearing a military uniform, leaning against the white jade pillar with a piece of grass in her mouth, squinting at the dimly lit window, and spitting the grass leaves in her mouth onto the ground with hatred.
"Bah! Men, none of them are good!"
She was the only one at the gate of the entire palace, and the rest of the palace guards were dismissed by her, the general of the Imperial Guard.
"What the hell!" Su Lianqing became more and more angry as she thought about it, and muttered, "I also want to meet my man, and I haven't seen him for a few months! It's really a crime, it's so deserted in the middle of the night. , the man named Qin and the queen are having a good time inside...but I am like a turtle slave guarding them outside! "
At this moment, a group of palace guards came here on patrol. Su Lianqing stepped forward and waved at them, and the group of soldiers detoured knowingly. After passing a corner, these soldiers gathered together and talked in low voices. I heard that the queen invited the marshal from the Tang Dynasty to the harem for a banquet. He has not returned yet. Could it be that she kept him overnight in the palace
Some people say, this is not surprising! The queen is a young widow, lonely in her boudoir, and it is inevitable that she will be tempted when she meets a romantic figure like Marshal Qin. Some people also say that as a Muslim and the king of a country, it is really taboo to have an affair with another man when the body of the deceased husband is still cold!
This group of soldiers were huddled together and talking lively. Suddenly, they saw a group of people coming from the palace gate in front of them, still making a lot of noise. The figure at the head was extremely huge. In the night, he looked like a king from the sky descending from the sky. The palace guards guarding the palace gate were so scared that they huddled together.
"You little monkeys, hand over my young commander quickly!" The voice roared like a tiger and a leopard, "If it's even half a minute late, grandpa, I will crush your heads and crush your palace!"
Behind him were seven or eight Tang generals in military uniforms, who were also roaring angrily.
The soldiers were frightened by the formation in front of them. The general of the Tang Dynasty was not someone they could afford to offend! So they hurried back and asked Su Lianqing for help.
Su Lianqing was full of resentment and had no place to express her resentment. When she heard that someone was making trouble near the palace gate of the harem, she immediately became angry and called several groups of soldiers to rush towards the palace gate.
When he first arrived at the gate of the palace, Su Lianqing saw from a distance a man as tall and majestic as an iron tower. He was lifting a Kangguo palace guard by his clothes and his feet off the ground. He roared like thunder: "Either hand over or surrender." People, please give way! Otherwise, I don’t care if you are our allies in the Tang Dynasty, grandpa is really going to get angry!”
"Hong Tai, stop it!" Su Lianqing hurriedly shouted and stepped forward to stop him.
"You bitch, you came just in time!" When Yuwen Hongtai saw that it was Su Lianqing, he threw away the pawn, pulled Su Lianqing aside, stared at her with tiger eyes and asked angrily, "Where is my third brother?"
"You idiot, stop making trouble and come with me!" Su Lianqing became anxious and pulled him to a secluded corner, whispering, "As long as I'm here, Qin Mubai can still Is there something wrong? You idiot! - He is sleeping soundly on Her Majesty's royal couch!"
"Ah? This!..." Yuwen Hongtai's eyes widened and he was really stunned, and then he laughed loudly, "Hahaha! My third brother is really capable! To give the queen to me so quickly..."
"Shut up!" Su Lianqing was so anxious that she almost jumped up and covered his mouth, "Can such a thing be made public? - Tell your stupid brothers to come over and stop making noise there. It’s public!”
"Great!" Yuwen Hongtai was so happy that he ran to the door and called several people who came with him over.
When Su Lianqing looked at those people, she immediately pouted, "Hey, what a big battle! The Eighth Army of the Kansai Army are all here! What are you doing, here to catch your young marshal's traitor?"
Xiao Xuanwu, Zhu Bancheng and others were embarrassed and amused after hearing this, and hurriedly said: "The young marshal has not returned all night, so we are naturally worried. The marshal also said that the entire army will be set off tomorrow to go to the Sam River. It is now midnight If we don't see the young commander come back, how can the three armies be without a commander, so we came to the palace."
"Hmph!" Su Lianqing rolled her eyes and said bitterly, "As expected by Wu Meiniang, he lost his soul on the spot when he saw the queen. It has been three hours since he entered the palace, and no one has come out. I don’t know what they have been doing together for so long, but I am sure that Qin Mubai will not go to the Sam River with you this time!”
"No way?" Yuwen Hongtai and others exclaimed in surprise, "Although the Young Marshal is a romantic, he always puts the overall situation first. How could he miss important military and national affairs because of the love between his children?"
"In my opinion, how to handle the relationship between him and the queen is far more important than personally leading the army to the Sam River." Su Lianqing said, "Although Kang is a small country, it is the suzerain of the nine surnames of Zhaowu. It can be regarded as the overlord on the border of the Western Region. If it is not handled properly, it will cause serious trouble. In comparison, the current troubles within the Western Region are far more powerful than the 300,000-strong army on the west bank of the Sam River. big."
"What do you, a woman, know about military affairs?" Yuwen Hongtai shouted, "What you say doesn't count. I'm going to ask Third Brother personally and let him give an explanation!"
After saying that, Yuwen Hongtai was about to rush in. Su Lianqing, Xiao Xuanwu and others hurriedly stopped him together.
"You are looking for death!"
"If you don't ask Third Brother, what should we do now?" Yuwen Hongtai was also anxious, "More than 200,000 troops are waiting for his order and will set off at dawn!"
"Don't make any noise!" Su Lianqing scolded, "We'll wait outside the palace. Maybe Qin Mubai will wake up later and come out to handle these matters!"
"Okay! Then we will stay together outside the palace and not allow anyone else to come near!" Yuwen Hongtai said, "We will wait until the third brother gets up!"
Su Lianqing burst into laughter, "This is really funny! The harem of Kang State is guarded by the generals of Tang Dynasty! If this spreads out, it will really make people laugh all over the world - the famous Guanxi Army General Yuwen Hongtai and the Eighth Army Guards guard against the cheating coach Qin Mubai! "
"You bitch, shut up!"
In the bedroom on one side of the palace, Qin Mubai put down the corner of the opened window and shook his head in confusion.
"Look what happened... Why did I really agree to Su Lianqing's words and not hold back?"
Looking back at the royal couch shrouded in the dazzling brilliance of the night pearl, the queen of Kang State was huddled up in a ball with her back to her, her hair spread loosely.
I don't know if it's because of pain, or because of shame or regret, just like a frightened little sparrow in a storm, trembling slightly and sobbing softly.
Qin Mubai couldn't help scratching his head.
In his past life and this life, he has experienced many women. There has never been a time when he was as uneasy as today.
"Since she has been married a long time ago, why is she still a virgin?" This question kept popping up in Qin Mubai's mind. In addition, he also thought, "It turns out that she is not Yao'er, but Yao'er's twin sister Mingzhu. This is really strange, I have to find out later. I have really committed a crime this time! A good little widow and the queen of a country, I..."
"cough!"
Thinking of those two words involving crime, Qin Mubai felt even more like a beast in disguise.
That's right, this time, he almost "raped" the queen of Kang!
"What should we do now?" Qin Mubai stood by the window and was stunned for a long time.
After a long time, Mingzhu, who had been facing away from Qin Mubai, turned around, and Qin Mubai hurriedly came forward.
Mingzhu turned to look at him, her eyes full of sorrow and tears.
"sorry, I… "
"Don't say it!" Mingzhu hurriedly pulled the quilt and covered her head and face.
Qin Mubai was at a loss again, so he had to sit gently on the bed, leaning on the bed with his head in his hands, not even embarrassed to get under the quilt again.
After a long time, Mingzhu, who was wrapped in the quilt, stretched out a smooth foot outside the quilt and touched Qin Mubai lightly.
Qin Mubai hurriedly woke up and looked at her sideways, and saw her face exposed.
Neither of them knew what to say, so they both remained in awkward silence.
Looking at the face of Shenyao'er, Qin Mubai took a breath and said seriously: "Marry me!"
Mingzhu suddenly shrank into the quilt, turned around, turned her back to Qin Mubai again, and said nothing.
Qin Mubai scratched his head again, and simply played the scoundrel to the end, lying on his bed and reaching out to hug her.
This time, Mingzhu did not dodge, but huddled up nervously.
"Pearl..."
"you say!"
"marry me!"
"no!"
…
"Can't do it, or don't want to?" Qin Mubai's tone was very relaxed, as if he was teasing.
"I can't, and I don't want to!" Mingzhu turned around, their eyes facing each other and their lips and teeth touching.
Qin Mubai kissed her. Mingzhu closed her eyes and gritted her teeth.
At this time, Qin Mubai felt a little relieved, at least he could conclude that Mingzhu did not hate him. Although she had tried hard to resist before, it was not the kind of resistance with disgust and hatred, but a struggle out of reservation or ambivalence.
Qin Mubai thought that as the noble widow and current queen of the King of Kang, and bound by Islamic dogma, it was natural for her to behave like this. However, if a woman truly resists, she will never act like this. At least for now, she should be "frenzied" with verbal abuse and fighting.
In other words, in her heart, she must be willing to commit herself to herself... Then things will be much easier to handle!
"Why?" Qin Mubai asked softly.
"Because I am a Muslim, I am the wife of the King of Kang, and the king of a country. If I marry you, I will make all the people of Kang laugh and hate me, and I will receive the most severe punishment from Allah!" Mingzhu avoided it! Qin Mubai looked in his eyes and whispered, "And... I don't want to be anyone's substitute, even if that person is my biological sister!"
Qin Mubai was slightly startled. He knew that the last one was the clearest reason in her heart.
All punishments from Allah, widows and kings are nothing in the face of absolute power. In this situation, the entire Kang Kingdom is crawling at the feet of the Tang Dynasty, and they are tremblingly bowing their heads. It would be a great good thing for Kang State if the queen of Kang State could marry the powerful person in charge of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.
Perhaps, it was precisely because of such political considerations that Mingzhu introduced Qin Mubai into the harem to accompany him personally, and then half-pushed and half-heartedly embraced him.
Although Qin Mubai was temporarily infatuated, he was not confused. He had considered all these things. From a national and political standpoint, it is not a big deal that he has slept with the queen of Kang State. Perhaps, the Queen and the ministers and people of Kang State would be happy and relieved.
But from the perspective of a man and a woman... Qin Mubai knew that Yao'er might be a knot in their hearts that they could never untie.
Qin Mubai sighed softly, let go of his arms and stood up. He walked to the window with his hands behind his back and remained silent.
Mingzhu suddenly felt boundless loss and sadness, and silently shed tears.
"That's right, he just regarded me as a demon. He doesn't like me..." Mingzhu closed her eyes, letting her tears fall gently, and said to herself, "For Kang Guo, I am willing to give everything I have, even at the risk of betrayal." Chastity is punished by Allah. Wu Meiniang once told me that Yao'er has the most special place in his heart that no one can replace. If I am willing, I can use the simplest and most effective way to save the entire country from the war. The people of Kang State elected me as their queen. I have this responsibility, and I did so. But... But... "
"Mingzhu..." At this time, Qin Mubai spoke.
"you say… "
"I know this is unfair to you, but I can promise that from now on, I will love you with all my heart." Qin Mubai turned around and said seriously, "I admit that I regarded you as a monster. Son, I can't help myself for a moment. But this will not be a reason for me to shirk my responsibility. Don't worry, as long as I am here, you will not be harmed and I will not harm your country. , and the people.”
Mingzhu burst into tears immediately, covered her head with the quilt, and cried.
Qin Mubai stepped forward and patted her shoulder gently, "Believe me. This is my promise. Time will prove this. You have a good rest first, I have to go out and get rid of those stupid guards outside the palace now. ”
Mingzhu said nothing, Qin Mubai stood up gently and walked out the door.
"Come back quickly!" Mingzhu shouted in a vague voice from under the quilt.
Qin Mubai suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
After closing the door to the bedroom, he breathed a heartfelt sigh and shook his head. He couldn't believe that he actually did such a thing this night.
When they opened the palace door and walked out, Su Lianqing, Yuwen Hongtai and others looked at Qin Mubai with wide eyes.
"What are you looking at? Don't you recognize me?" Qin Mubai pretended to be indifferent and walked forward, and said with dignity, "Why did you break into the palace in the middle of the night?"
Yuwen Hongtai and others hurriedly took a step back and bowed with fists in their hands: "The general and others are here to ask the young marshal whether he will act in accordance with the previous order tomorrow?"
Qin Mubai nodded slightly and said: "Hong Tai, I order you to lead one hundred thousand cavalry to the Sam River to help the battle, and obey Su Dingfang's command. Remember, when you get there, you must respect Su Dingfang as the commander, and Kang The Minister of Military Affairs, Wu Meiniang, is at the top of the list. Don’t act like this because of your temper. If I let you know, I won’t let you go!”
"Yes!" Yuwen Hongtai accepted the order and winked at Qin Mubai with a silly smile. His expression was vulgar enough, as if he was asking "How does the Queen taste?"
Su Lianqing was very annoyed after seeing this, and secretly pinched Yu Wen Hongtai's butt twice hard. The pain made the man's teeth crack and crack, but he didn't dare to show off.
"The remaining half of the army, jointly commanded by Xiao Xuanwu and Zhu Bancheng, are still stationed in the camp outside the city and will obey my orders." Qin Mubai said, "Six of you, follow Yuwen Hongtai and lead the army to the Sam River. In addition, I sent my message to Su Dingfang, saying that if the big cannibal takes the initiative to attack, he can counterattack with force, and with the help of the Shenwu cannon, he can attack him while he is halfway across. If the big cannibal does not take the initiative to attack, then he will win. I'll hold on; if they retreat, don't pursue them. If there's a battle ahead, let me know at any time."
"Got the order!" All the generals accepted the order.
Su Lianqing curled her lips and thought to herself: Sure enough, she is so intoxicated with the gentle country that she won't go to the Sam River herself! Wu Meiniang, Wu Meiniang, you are just a god at predicting things. You know Qin Mubai so well!
"Okay, everyone, disperse. Stop making noise here!" Qin Mubai scolded, and Yuwen Hongtai and others hurriedly retreated.
Su Lianqing was left alone, standing there and squinting at Qin Mubai with quite contemptuous eyes.
Qin Mubai walked around a few steps and whispered to Su Lianqing: "Su Lianqing, don't think I don't know about the good things you have done!"
"I, what did I do?" Su Lianqing felt guilty for a moment and actually stuttered a little. She cursed secretly in her heart: I have traveled all over the world for so many years, but I feel guilty when I face this kid. What a hell!
"If you hadn't drugged me in the food and wine, would I have done something like this?" Qin Mubai snorted, narrowed his eyes, and ejaculated.
Su Lianqing immediately took two steps back, her face turned pale in panic.
"Huh!" Qin Mubai glared at her angrily, sighed again, and said, "Since it has already happened, I don't want to pursue it any further. I don't care if it was you who made the decision on your own, or someone else asked you to In short... no more people are allowed to know about this!"
"I understand..." Su Lianqing nodded honestly.
Qin Mubai looked up at the bright white moon above his head, sighed softly, and said: "At this moment, I really don't know whether I should kill you or be grateful to you. Yao'er... Yao'er! Your spirit in heaven, whether Do you have the same contradictions and hesitations as me? "