Have you ever
Haven't you
Zhou Chi stared blankly at the green bamboo leaves stretching out in the cup, and after a while he said softly: "Yes."
Zhou Ran's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really? How long has it been? Why have you been hiding this from the eldest sister? Please talk to the eldest sister properly."
"It's been too long," Zhou Chi smiled faintly. He didn't know if it was the first time he mentioned this. He felt a little awkward. "It's been so long that I don't even know how long I've liked him."
Zhou Ran was so busy that he asked again: "That's great! Since you like her so much, it is naturally much better than the blind marriage outside. Who is that girl? Where is she? Is she also in southern Xinjiang? I Do you know her? Has she promised to marry you? "
After being speechless for a long time, Zhou Ran urged again. Zhou Chi then raised his head. He looked at Zhou Ran's happy and expectant face, but there was a hint of bitterness in his heart: "He doesn't know."
"Why...why?" The smile on Zhou Ran's face suddenly froze, and he was too busy to ask, "Why don't you know? After so many years, you...you never told her?"
Zhou Chi nodded: "No."
Zhou Ran looked puzzled: "Why? Haven't you liked her for many years? Why haven't you told her?! Are you too cowardly to confess?"
Zhou Chi took a sip of tea, put the cup back on the table, and said slowly, facing the distant mountains outside the window, "Because I don't have a chance."
Zhou Ran's face suddenly froze.
The two siblings stopped talking and just sat in relative silence.
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Jiasheng 27th October 15th
Prince Ning's Mansion.
study.
"General, the envoys from Tibet and Siam have just set off to return." Du Heng said to Lu Zhishan while pouring tea.
Lu Zhishan sneered: "Prince Huai is really eloquent."
"Prince Huai's eloquence is only one of them. Long Live Lord's sincerity is the most important." Du Heng also looked disdainful. He brought the tea bowl in front of Lu Zhishan with both hands and said, "We have doubled the annual compensation. , and also promised to send 400 beauties to Siam and Tubo every year, but Long live the Lord agreed. "
Lu Zhishan took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Why did I hear that Prince Huai specifically sent the envoys from those two countries out of the capital today?"
"Isn't it?" Du Heng's expression darkened further, "The majestic Prince Huai, the only living prince of Long Live Lord, actually condescended to send an envoy to Lao Shizi. It's not a shame."
"How can he care about this? Tubo and Siam already have a good impression of Prince Huai. At this time, Prince Huai wants to show favor to them. As long as Long Live Lord is still afraid of Tubo and Siam, then Long Live Lord will naturally love him. Pay attention to Prince Huai for a day," Lu Zhishan pursed his lips sarcastically, "I just think that Prince Huai has changed his temper now and learned to behave himself. I don't think he is still so lively in his mind. Long live his front legs have just been reused. Prince Hui, he used the envoys from Siam and Tibet to show off his power. "
Du Heng sat opposite Lu Zhishan, took a sip of tea, and said to Lu Zhishan: "What the general means is that Prince Huai wants to take this opportunity to win over Tibet and Siam? In order to earn a good future for himself?"
"This time, Tubo and Siam have obviously given Prince Huai enough face and cut off so many clauses. Naturally, Long Live Lord will have to re-examine his only surviving legitimate son. With Prince Huai here, Tubo and Siam at least The status quo will be maintained and southern Xinjiang is stable. Even if Long Live Lord no longer wants to establish Prince Huai as the crown prince, he must carefully consider Prince Huai's status in the court," Lu Zhishan said, paused, and then said, "That's not true. , Didn’t Prince Huai personally send the envoys from the two countries to the city gate? There was such a big movement, but Lord Long Live didn’t respond, which shows that he had obtained permission in advance.”