The man was completely shocked, looking at the woman in his arms in surprise, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Chaoji hummed twice, rubbed his head in a daze, muttered twice indistinctly, then fell asleep with his eyes closed, breathing shallowly.
Holding the man's sleeves tightly with both hands, he subconsciously arched into the man's arms, as if he had found a safe haven, closed his eyes, and slept peacefully.
"Princess... ... ."
There was a servant girl's voice faintly in his ears. The man swallowed his throat, took back his steps, raised his eyes to look at the branches, and jumped on the tiptoes directly onto a thick tree trunk.
It was snowy, and the man wrapped the morning cloak tightly with a big cloak. That little girl-like posture was deeply imprinted in his mind, recalling bits and pieces of the past.
The petite woman in his arms looked a little thin and thin, and there was a faint fragrance on the tip of his nose. The man was silent for a long time, and then he let out a long sigh.
When Asahi woke up the next day, it was already noon, and he rubbed his head, feeling dizzy.
"Princess, you are awake."
Chaoyue opened his eyes and looked around, seeing the familiar palace, "How did you find me?"
"The servant girl followed the princess' footprints and found it in the Merlin."
"Merlin..." Chaoqi paused, some trivial memories flashed in his mind, and the pieced together picture was so messy that his head hurts just thinking about it.
"Where's Xin'er?"
"The young master is with the empress."
Upon hearing the words, Chaoyi immediately asked the maid to help her get dressed, and rushed to Kunhe Palace. As soon as she entered the door, she heard Xin'er's laughter.
"Second sister-in-law."
Miss Xiao raised her eyes, "Come in and sit down."
Chaoji was even a little embarrassed, with his head lowered and his face blushing, "Chaoji was so happy last night, so he couldn't control it for a while, and made the second sister-in-law laugh."
"What's the matter, don't think too much about it." Xiao Concubine waved her hand, "The emperor is busy with welcoming Nan Jiang's envoy these days, and I'm bored, so I just let Xin'er accompany me."
Toki nods.
After a while, Qingyu walked in, "Your Majesty..."
Concubine Xiao frowned, "What happened, so anxious?"
"Nan Jiang temporarily changed his mind and went to Xiyue. Xiyue married Princess Nanjiang as his queen. Nanjiang was about to send troops to support Xiyue, and the entire Beijin minister was in a quarrel."
Hearing this, Chaoyue's pupils shrank sharply, "How could this be?"
"It was Nan Jiang who sent an envoy to the emperor to send a secret letter to the emperor last night, asking the emperor to appoint Nan Jiang and his princess as noble concubines, but the emperor refused, so Nan Jiang diverted to Xiyue, and Xiyue gave Nan Jiang the queen. .” Qing Yu quickly explained.
Xiao Yu's complexion changed slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "Nan Jiang was originally uneasy and kind, and this will happen sooner or later, but sooner or later, now that he has exposed his ambition, he can save himself from having to deal with it."
Chaoyi looked at Xiao Yu in surprise, "So, there will be a fierce battle soon, right?"
Miss Xiao nodded.
Sure enough, as Xiao Yu expected, the situation between Beijin and Xiyue was tense, and they were about to scuffle soon.
At night Zhao Zun came back very late, his brows were tightly frowned, it was the unresolved worries and troubles.
"Is it really this difficult?" Xiao Yan asked softly.
Zhao Zun nodded, "Now that Nan Jiang is intervening, Bei Jin is no match at all, and he will leave Bei Jin as a husband in three days at the earliest."
Concubine Xiao put her arms around Zhao Zun's strong waist and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will wait here for your return."
Zhao Zun sighed, hugged Xiao Concubine tightly in his arms, and soon fell silent, the two embraced each other and fell asleep, breathing shallowly, but neither of them fell asleep.
Before dawn, Zhao Zun left the main hall in a hurry and rushed to the school grounds to check the situation of the soldiers.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Changjing told the ministers some rumors against Beijin in private, to shake the morale of the army." Zhao Qi said in a low voice.
Zhao Zun raised his eyes, and a sharp look suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Catch it, and kill him at three o'clock in the afternoon!"
"yes!"
Chang Jinghou never thought that Zhao Zun would notice it so quickly, and was taken away by the hidden guards. The whole Hou Mansion was in chaos. Concubine Mei wanted to stop Chang Jinghou, but was stopped by Zhao Qi.
"Toffee is good at doing things for herself, don't make things difficult for her subordinates."
Concubine Mei was angry, "There is no kingly law in this world. The emperor wants to arrest Lord Hou indiscriminately. Why not give Lord Hou a good time, why bother to torture each other?"
Zhao Qi hooked his lips and sneered, "Concubine Mei, the emperor has no dissatisfaction with Chang Jinghou. He is not mean to Chang Jinghou, but Chang Jinghou is dissatisfied with the emperor. Rumors spread in private, which is not good for Beijin. The emperor only arrests him. Marquis Changjing alone did not question Concubine Mei, Concubine Mei should be content."
Concubine Mei's face suddenly turned pale, and she looked at Chang Jinghou tremblingly.
Changjinghou laughed suddenly, "Haha, Beijin will soon be divided up by Xiyue, and he will end up with me in the end, no, worse than me!"
Zhao Qiyi punched Chang Jinghou in the heart, and Chang Jinghou's face turned pale immediately, with blood splattered from the corner of his mouth.
"Master Hou, why bother to ask for trouble? No matter how bad Beijin is, he will also destroy Eastern Chu, and you are just a sinner of Eastern Chu for thousands of years. What qualifications do you have to compare with the emperor!"
Zhao Qi gave an order, "Take it away!"
Concubine Mei was stopped outside the door, and she watched Chang Jinghou being taken away. An hour later, Concubine Mei heard that Marquis Chang's head was hanging high on the city wall, and she passed out completely.
Zhao Zun's tactic of killing chickens and monkeys did indeed have an effect, but the ministers dared not say anything more.
Zhao Zun rubbed his brows as the imperial court piled up urgent documents one after another.
"The four countries have joined forces to mobilize 500,000 troops to suppress the border. The battle is imminent. I have decided to lead the troops in person. At noon tomorrow, I will allocate 200,000 troops and set off immediately."
As soon as the words fell, the entire hall exploded, and everyone looked at Zhao Zun, "Your Majesty, the country cannot be left without a master for a day. The emperor's status is precious, so you can't put yourself in danger."
"I beg the emperor to think twice."
Zhao Zun slapped the table violently, "Think twice, think twice, what time is it now, the army is overwhelming, think twice, and wait for Beijin to perish!"
Seeing that Zhao Zun was angry, all the people were speechless, and all lowered their heads in silence, for fear of offending Zhao Zun by accident.
"From now on, Lord Wei will oversee the country, and all matters, big or small, will be handed over to Lord Wei. You must not have any objections!"
Zhao Zun dropped a word and left, leaving everyone looking at each other in blank dismay, and everyone even thought about it, anyway, Dongchu has already been destroyed once, and this time Beijin is not too bad.
It's no different if it's a big deal to be possessed by another person.
Everyone didn't dare to say much on the face, but they just couldn't see Zhao Zun's style in their hearts. It would be a matter of time before the Northern Jin Dynasty subjugated the country.
"Leave tomorrow?" Concubine Xiao stood up with a bang, a little surprised, "How could it be so fast."
"If you have anything to do, just go to Mr. Wei, take good care of yourself, don't worry, your husband will return safely."
Zhao Zun smiled lightly and rubbed Xiao Concubine's black hair. Xiao Concubine's eyes turned red inexplicably, and she threw herself into Zhao Zun's arms.
"It's settled, I'll wait for your return in Beijin, so don't go back on your word."
Zhao Zun nodded and hummed.
The whole night, the two of them were reluctant to blink and embraced each other tightly, hoping that time would pass more slowly.
The sky was slightly bright, Xiao Concubine got up, tied Zhao Zun's belt and put on the silver-white armor, Zhao Zun immediately became more heroic.
"Xiao Jiu, this year I made a slip of the tongue for my husband, so I can't spend the New Year with you."
Concubine Xiao's eyes were slightly red, and she tried her best to hold back, then I will punish you to stay by my side every year in the future, and you are not allowed to leave. "
Zhao Zun nodded, "Okay."
Afraid that Zhao Zun would see something, Xiao Concubine curled her red lips, "It's getting late, everyone is still waiting for you."
Zhao Zun couldn't help but forcefully brought Concubine Xiao into his arms, and hugged each other tightly, "Xiao Jiu, wait for me."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Zun turned his head and left, and the next moment Xiao Yu's tears burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, it's okay, the emperor will definitely win back." Hongxiu hurriedly persuaded.
"Xiao Jiu." Empress Dowager Zhao rushed over, "Don't worry, the emperor will return safely."
"Yes, Second Sister-in-law, believe in Second Brother's ability." Chao Yu also came to persuade him.
Concubine Xiao smiled through tears, "Yes, my husband will definitely come back."
At noon, Zhao Zun led his troops all the way to Bianzhou City, and the people sent them off in unison, wishing the emperor an early return.
Xiao Concubine could hear it clearly even when she was standing on the city wall.
Concubine Xiao would receive a letter every three days, all of which were Zhao Zun's words of comfort. Concubine Xiao's heart slowly settled down, and she sincerely prayed that Zhao Zun would return as soon as possible.
There are snowflakes falling in the sky these few days. When I wake up every day, I can see a vast expanse of whiteness. Perhaps it is because of the New Year. The bright red lanterns have lost the atmosphere of the past. The palace people stepped on the snow carefully, making a creaking Sound, leaving a string of footprints.
There is a wall in the backyard of Kunhe Palace, and on the other side of the wall is a plum grove.
Concubine Xiao would watch her all day long when she had nothing to do. It was too cold outside, so she simply stayed indoors and didn't go out.
Occasionally, Chaoyi would bring Xin'er over to visit, and seeing the innocent smile on Xin'er's face, Miss Xiao began to smile more.
Chao Qi often stared out the window in a daze, and suddenly mustered up the courage to walk towards a long figure.
"stop!"
Chao Qi sternly yelled, and took two quick steps and finally arrived at the man's side, squinting at the man, "Master Wei, I know it's you."
Master Wei looked back at Zhao Qi, "I don't understand what the princess is talking about."
Chao Qi suddenly took out a jade pendant from his bosom, Master Wei's eyes moved slightly, "The night my second brother ascended the throne, in the Merlin, I found it from you, you still want to deny it!"
Master Wei suddenly glanced at Zhao Qi, "Princess, why bother to bring up the past now."
"What you said sounds good. I don't even look at what life I'm living in the palace. You are the one who guards outside the palace these days."
Chao Qi's sudden questioning made Master Wei stunned for a moment, and quickly replied, "The minister is just following orders, the princess is too worried."
After finishing speaking, Master Wei turned away with a cold face, leaving behind a stubborn back.
He hooked his lips towards Qi, slipped his foot, and saw that his body was about to tilt and fall down.
"ah!"
In the next moment, a figure flew by, quickly hugged Chao Yi's body, and Chao Yi stretched out his hand and directly pulled off the man's mask.
Only then did the man realize that it was too late to take back the mask.
Looking at the familiar face, tears flowed from Chaoxi's eyes, and the man's handsome face was exposed in front of him, and there was a deep scar on the other side of his face.
"Nanyanghou, long time no see."
Mr. Wei Wei Si looked at Chao Yi with a stubborn face, and couldn't help sighing, "Long time no see."
"What happened in the past few years, and the injury on your face, what's going on!"
Chao Qi grabbed Wei Si, and questioned each sentence with concern, "Why, why didn't you come to me even though you were alive, and wanted to watch me marry someone else?"
Wei Si lowered his head. On that day, Wei Si was assigned to encircle the assassins. Unfortunately, he was besieged by the assassins and was seriously injured. Numerous guards around him were killed and injured. Unfortunately, Wei Si was knocked off the cliff.
Fortunately, Wei Si survived the catastrophe and his life was saved, but his whole body was injured and his consciousness was blurred. It would be great if he could save his life.
Half a year later, it was discovered that Princess Chaoyi's wife had already married someone else. Wei Si was in great pain, and found out that the assassin's pursuit was different that day, so he searched and found evidence.
The assassin who appeared later was sent by the Yingchuan Houfu to pretend to be Wei Si's death. Wei Si kept this account in his heart and kept trying to get revenge. Later, he accidentally met Zhao Zun and returned to Zhao Zun's command.
Zhao Zun once promised Wei Si that he would let Wei Si take revenge with his own hands.
Hearing this, Chaoyi was taken aback for a moment, and was replaced by anger, "Then why didn't you come to me sooner!"
Wei Si lowered his head, "The princess is a daughter of gold, so why should she follow this desperado, a humble minister?"
Chao Mo couldn't help crying with grievance, tears were like beads with a broken thread, Wei Si was a little helpless, "Princess..."