After Xiao Luan uttered his voice, he didn't know what to say. Did he really not hook up with the future sister-in-law, or did he send a servant to find some meat for him before, who knew that there was no meat, but someone came in woman…
It seems that no matter how you explain it, something is wrong!
He touched his nose, showing a rare embarrassment on his normally frivolous face.
Zhou Roujia couldn't help but twitched the corners of her mouth slightly.
She didn't know if she should be grateful to Zhou Rouhui. Although what happened today was bad, it allowed her to see another side of Xiao Luan, and she suddenly understood Xiao Luan a little bit. He may be "fair", but "not dirty"; He is a playboy in other people's mouth, but it doesn't mean he doesn't have a heart of a child...
Maybe God treats me pretty well!
A smile flashed in Zhou Roujia's eyes, she blessed her body and said, "Second Young Master, I made you laugh."
Xiao Luan's eyes lit up immediately, that's great, she understood! He was really afraid that she would go into a corner and say something like flies don't bite seamless eggs, then he really couldn't explain it...
Nangong Yue looked at this scene with a smile on the side. The Zhou family was indeed a little upset, but at any rate, this family was really right by mistake. Maybe this is fate
After Wang and Zhou Roujia left, Nangong Yue took Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni to visit the Tianshang Palace for a while before returning home.
The two sisters didn't know about the mess that happened just now, they only guessed that it was probably related to the second girl of the Zhou Mansion, so the Zhou Manor left without saying goodbye.
No matter what happened, Zhou Roujia was her second sister-in-law anyway. Xiao Fei thought openly.
After returning to Bixiao Hall, Baihui also came back from General Dingyuan's Mansion.
"Concubine Shizi," Baihui said kneeling, "I just went to the Zhou Mansion to see General Zhou..."
Baihui told the story one by one, her eyes were complicated and embarrassed.
Half an hour ago, Baihui personally sent Lu Shi and the unconscious Zhou Rouhui back to the Dingyuan General's Mansion. General Zhou was also in the mansion. Baihui went directly to see General Zhou and told about what happened in Tianshang Palace in an impartial manner. After that, Zhou Rouhui was handed over to him, and then he bid farewell.
Unexpectedly, General Zhou stopped her immediately, and said righteously that Zhou Rouhui would be removed from the ancestral tree and expelled from the Zhou family.
Lu Shi was dumbfounded by this decision, and fainted on the spot.
Baihui couldn't care about how the Zhou Mansion was in a mess, so she went back to Bixiaotang to find Nangongyue to return her life.
There was silence in the inner room.
Huamei was waiting for Nangong Yue to take off her fox-fur cloak, when she heard the movement of her hands paused for a moment, she felt that General Zhou was too cruel.
Thrush's parents died, and she was sold by her stepmother, but when her father was alive, even if her stepmother treated her badly, his father still protected and loved her. If her father hadn't died young, she would not have sold herself into slavery.
Nangong Yue also didn't speak for a long time. Women in this world are difficult. A woman who has been expelled from the clan is more like a rootless duckweed. Her life, her marriage, and her future are all ruined.
She could probably guess General Zhou's mentality. Firstly, he wanted to express his stance, showing that he knew nothing about Zhou Rouhui's behavior; secondly, he wanted to calm the anger of the Wangfu and keep the marriage between the Zhou family and the Wangfu. Zhou Rouhui is indeed hateful, but General Zhou is also disgusting, the son is not the father's fault, he used his second daughter like this, but now he wants to let her go and let herself die!
When you meet such a man, you can only rely on yourself as a wife, son, and woman...
Nangong Yue was a little bit embarrassed, but before Zhou Rouhui dared to do this, she should have thought that there might be a catastrophe, but she still did it. There is nothing to be sympathetic to no matter what happens.
"Baihui..." Nangong Yue ordered, "Tomorrow, send a foster nun to Zhou's house... just to teach Miss Zhou the family rules of our palace."
This is of course the obvious reason.
Nangong Yue's real purpose is to warn the Zhou family, and there are only three things to do.
A person like General Zhou who is good at studying must understand his deep meaning, and even think more!
The corners of Nangong Yue's lips curled slightly, and she smiled.
After King Zhennan returned to the mansion, Nangong Yue immediately reported to him that the blessing had been completed, and presented him with the three days that he had chosen in the Tianshang Palace. Finally, King Zhennan chose the auspicious day of the fifth day of May in the next year .
After Nangong Yue sealed the day with a red seal, she ordered someone to hand it over to Zhou Mansion. The Zhou family had no objection to this and immediately agreed. In this way, Xiao Luan and Miss Zhou officially got married on the fifth day of May.
This also means that Nangong Yue is going to be busy again.
But no matter how busy she was, she still accepted the greeting post from Bai Yi.
Whether it's because of her status as the side concubine of Baiyi County, or because of her purpose of coming to Southern Border, Nangong Yue must see her on this side.
After more than a year, I saw Bai Yi again. Her appearance was as bright as before, but her eyebrows were no longer as flamboyant as before. Instead, she appeared more forbearing and thoughtful.
After putting on his clothes and saluting to Nangong Yue, he sat on her lower head, with a gentle and bright smile, and said, "Long time no see, Shi Zifei still looks the same."
Nangong Yue smiled faintly, "So does the side concubine."
After the two exchanged a few words, Bai Yi smiled and said, "During the Jinxin Meeting last year, Bai Yi still remembers the song "Ambush from Ten Daggers" by the concubine Shizi, but in just one year, everything in the capital is everything Right and wrong. Baiyi still remembers that Shi Zifei has a very good personal relationship with the girls in Prince Qi's mansion, but it's a pity that Miss Han is... hey."
Nangong Yue sighed softly, "The world is impermanent."
Bai Yi carefully looked at her expression, and said nonchalantly: "It's a coincidence, before entering Luoyue City, Bai Yi once saw a girl in a small town, she looked very similar to Miss Han. If he hadn't known that Miss Han had gone, Bai Yi would have mistook her for Miss Han."
Nangong Yue looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, and said: "Puyi side concubine, why are you here today, I want to be honest."
The heart of putting on clothes couldn't help but "thump".
She can be sure that the girl she saw in Maofeng Town that day is Miss Han from Prince Qi's Mansion. Although she didn't know why Miss Han, who had "passed away", appeared in southern Xinjiang, but she thought it was a good excuse.
Bai Yi thought that when she mentioned this matter, Nangong Yue would either avoid it directly, or deny it outright, no matter which one, she had thought of a countermeasure and could approach it step by step. However, Nangong Yue turned passive into active.
Those clear eyes fell on him, as if he could see through all his thoughts, making Bai Yi a little uncomfortable.
Bai Yi stood up, blessed him respectfully, and said: "Back then when I was in the capital, Bai Yi did some wrong things, but as a saintess of Baiyue, every move I made was for Baiyue. The Crown Princess has a large number."
Nangong Yue smiled, noncommittal.
A moment of embarrassment flashed across the face of the clothes.
This time she managed to get the opportunity to come to Southern Border, of course not only for Wuhe Paste, but also for His Royal Highness Kui Lang's great cause of restoration. It's just that Xiao Yi is now leading the army, she has no chance to see him at all, and she can only rely on Nangong Yue to convey one or two.
So, she bit the bullet and said: "The concubine Shizi and Shizi Xiao are deeply in love with each other. I hope the concubine Shizi will help Baiyue with a few words of kindness in front of Shizi Xiao. In the future, when my king is restored, I will be grateful!"
She paused, looked at Baihui who was standing by, and saw that Nangongyue had no intention of sending anyone out, so she gritted her teeth and said resolutely, "Wangyi can make an oath on behalf of my king to bring Baiyue to the north of the Luominga River." I donated the three cities to Xiao Shizi in return." She emphasized that these three cities were donated to Xiao Yi, not King Zhennan, let alone Dayu.
Whether it was Kui Lang or Bai Yi, they knew very well in their hearts that Xiao Yi could only rely on Xiao Yi if he wanted to take down the false king and restore him smoothly.
Emperor Dayu indeed made a clear decree and sent Marquis An Yi to supervise the army. However, the capital of the kingdom is thousands of miles away from the southern border.
Thinking about it, a handsome and elegant man appeared in Bai Yi's mind, as if he was close at hand, but so far away.
There was a bitterness in his heart as he put on his clothes. No matter how wise and resourceful Marquis An Yi was, he was still alone, with no reliable soldiers by his side. The so-called "one hand alone is hard to fight", how could he win Xiao Yi, who holds tens of thousands of troops in southern Xinjiang? !
Nangong Yue smiled without saying a word.
Bai Yi pretended to be calm at first, and deliberately waited for a while. Seeing that Nangong Yue had no intention of talking, he hurriedly added: "Concubine Shizi, if Shizi Xiao has other requests, as long as he can do it, my king will definitely do it." At this point, she deliberately paused, and said, "Xiao Shizi now has a lot of troops in his hands, but you should also be able to see, Shizifei, that Emperor Dayu has always been afraid of southern Xinjiang.... If my king succeeds in restoring the throne, In the future, I will watch and help Xiao Shizi."
Nangong Yue picked up the teacup, saw off the guests, and said, "The side concubine must have something to do at the inn, so I won't see the concubine off."
There was a trace of embarrassment on the face of Baiyi, and it disappeared in a flash, thinking: Xiao Shizi is not here, such a big matter, Nangong Yue must not dare to decide on her own, she will definitely write to Xiao Yi. If the couple are smart, they should understand the current situation in Nanjiang. Xiao Yi holds a heavy army in his hands, and he will be a vassal king in another place in the future. It is impossible to be alone, and Baiyue is his natural ally.
Thinking of this, Bai Yi felt relieved, Fushen said: "Shi Zifei, Bai Yi will stay in Luoyue City for a few more days, if Shi Zifei is bored, she can call Bai Yi over to chat and relieve boredom at any time." Said, Bai Yi backed out.
Nangong Yue put down the teacup. Although she looked careless just now, she had thought over every word Bai Yi said in her mind. After Bai Yi said so much, in addition to hoping that Xiao Yi could try his best to help Kui Lang restore his restoration, he also inadvertently revealed a message—Han Lingfu and Kui Lang formed an alliance.
Only with Kui Lang's permission can Bai Yi buy Xiao Yi at the cost of three cities on his behalf. As a woman in the inner house, there are only two ways to get Kui Lang's permission. One is that Han Lingfu agrees to meet with the two, and the other is that Han Lingfu takes Kui Lang's letter for her.
No matter which possibility is possible, it can only be achieved by an alliance of two people.
That's right, Bai Yi is Han Lingfu's side concubine, which can be regarded as the bond in this relationship.
However, under what conditions will Han Lingfu and Kui Lang form an alliance
Nangong Yue rubbed her forehead and stopped thinking about it for the time being. She believed that Xiao Yi would not agree to the conditions proposed by Kui Lang, but Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai now have their own plans for Nanliang and Baiyue. How to let them know is.
Nangong Yue asked Huamei to find Xiaohui, and she took Baihui to the study, and let her dictate, and asked Baihui to write down the whole story of Wuhe Gao and everything that Baiyi said today.
When Baihui put away the brush and dried it, Xiao Hui was already standing on the window lattice, bowing her head and pecking at her own wings.
Baihui presented the dry letter paper, and Nangong Yue nodded after reading it carefully. So, Baihui stuffed the letter into a small bamboo tube and sealed it with wax.
The eagle's talons are not touched casually, Xiaohui is always very arrogant, and only Nangong Yue can tie a bamboo tube to its talons.
Nangong Yue fed it a few pieces of jerky, then patted its head, and said, "Let's go find Han Yu."
Xiaohui let out an eagle cry, fluttered its wings and flew out of Zhennan Palace, heading south all the way...
…
On December 17th, the weather was gloomy, a team of seven or eight people dressed in foreign costumes entered Luoyue City after obtaining the permission of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and immediately attracted the attention of many people on the road. They whispered.
The guard at the gate of the city got the order and personally sent someone to send the foreign convoy to the post station in the city.
Han Huaijun, Bai Yi and Wu Taiyi received the team from Baiyue in a hall on the first floor of the inn.
The clothes were covered with a hazy veil, the sofa was loose, and she was put on the white gauze skirt of Baiyue Saintess, looking mysterious and noble.
"See Her Royal Highness."
Seven people headed by a bearded man wearing a blue robe clasped their fists and saluted to Bai Yi with loud voices.
Hu Hu took out a wooden box, opened it, and presented it to Bai Yi.
Bai Yi frowned, and said with a little displeasure: "Lie Birui, the Wuhe cream you brought is too little!"
Han Huaijun and Imperial Physician Wu also saw the porcelain jar in the box. The mouth of the jar was only about the size of a bowl, and the amount of medicine in it might not weigh even a catty.
Physician Wu had seen the fifth prince take Wuhe ointment, and he estimated in his heart that these medicines might only be enough for the fifth prince to use for more than two months. A team of them came all the way from the royal capital to southern Xinjiang, if they only brought back such a little five and ointment, wouldn't it be a big joke!
Physician Wu frowned and exchanged glances with Mr. Han Huai.
What kind of tricks is this Kui Lang playing! Han Huaijun's face sank like water.
The bearded man known as Lie Birui looked embarrassed, clasped his fists and explained: "Your Highness, the false king is now in power, and our every move in Ruijiang City has been watched by many eyeliners. It is really inconvenient to move, don't It’s Wuhe ointment, even the medicinal materials used to make Wuhe ointment are hard to get, and it’s hard to get these.”
He frowned tightly in his clothes, and the pair of bright blue eyes outside the veil revealed a trace of vigor, and he said righteously: "Lie Birui, for His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince of Dayu, no matter how difficult it is, we have to get more Lots of Wuhe ointment."
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I am ordering people to continue to make Wuhe ointment in secret. It's just that the Xuanying fruit is a tribute, and if you want to get it, you can't avoid the eyes of the false king. We only have less than three taels in hand." Xuanying fruit really affects the progress of making Wuhe ointment..." Lie Birui said helplessly, then, he turned his head to look at Han Huaijun and Wu Taiyi, clasped his fists and explained, "Master Han, Lord Wu, Xuanying fruit is Wuhe ointment. The herbal medicine that is necessary for the ointment, if there is no Xuanying fruit, Wuhe ointment will have no medicinal effect at all. The current matter is really not our intentional delay."
His eyes flashed, but he didn't speak.
Mr. Han Huai glanced at the two of them, and said calmly: "Your Highness, no matter how much civil strife you have in Baiyue, and who is in power, since before leaving, the third son-in-law promised to hand over the Wuhe ointment, you must hand it over!"
Han Huaijun's tone did not allow any room for negotiation, nor was there any threatening tone, but everyone present knew that before they set off, Kui Lang had issued a military order to the emperor, and he would definitely provide enough for the fifth prince Han Lingfan. If something goes wrong with Wuhe Paste, the position of Kui Lang, the proton of Baiyue, will be even more embarrassing.
The atmosphere in the hall froze for a moment, and Lie Birui hurriedly promised: "Master Han, I will definitely do my best! I hope that the adults will allow a few more days, and I will send a letter to Ruijiang City right now."
Afterwards, Lie Birui and the few envoys who came this time withdrew temporarily.
When there were only Baiyi, Han Huaijun and Wu Taiyi left in the hall, Wu Taiyi bowed to Baiyi and said, "Baiyi side concubine, can I get some Wuhe ointment? I want to study it, maybe Dayu can replace it." The thing of Xuanying fruit."
Imperial Physician Wu's request was reasonable, but Bai Yi flatly refused: "Bai Yi knows that Imperial Physician Wu is benevolent and caring, and he only cares about the illness of His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, but this Wuhe ointment is Baiyue's secret palace medicine. A secret that cannot be passed on. If it were not for the safety of His Highness the Fifth Prince, His Highness would not give it up easily."
Physician Wu looked a little stiff.
Han Huaijun's face sank like water, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, but he didn't say anything.
"Let's take my leave first." Baiyi blessed Fu behind him with Dayu's etiquette, left the hall with the wooden box in his hand, and went up the stairs to the upper room on the second floor.
Seeing the back of Bai Yi disappearing at the end of the stairs, Han Huaijun asked in a low voice: "Mr. Wu, there is Wuhe ointment..." Han Huaijun didn't say any more, and both of them knew what he meant. Be it Baiyue, Kuilang, or Baiyi, they are all not of our race, and their hearts must be different. Mr. Han Huai really can't believe them.
Physician Wu also looked away, and whispered: "Originally, the old man planned to take some and show it to Doctor Lin."
A sharp light flashed in Han Huaijun's eyes, and he said decisively: "Mr. Wu, you don't have to worry about this matter anymore, leave it to me!" The tone was sonorous and forceful.
While the two were talking, Bai Yi had already returned to his room. She closed the door almost impatiently, then took out the porcelain jar in the box, groped around the bottom of the box, finally lifted a wooden board, and took out a folded tissue paper from under it.
He was overjoyed in Bai Yi's heart, quickly unfolded the piece of tissue paper, looked down ten lines at a glance, and after only a few lines, her complexion had already changed drastically, the pupils in her blue eyes shrank sharply, her fingers trembled slightly, then The thin tissue paper was almost unsteady.
I saw that on the silk paper was written impressively in Baiyue characters——
Xiao Yi, the son of Zhennan Prince, led an army to invade Nanliang, and has broken through five cities including Tiange City, Gehe City, and Qingti City. Ten thousand soldiers from the Southern Xinjiang Army approached the capital city of Nanliang, Wuli City, and Wuli City was about to be destroyed. .
There are only a few sentences on the silk paper, but each sentence of the information revealed shocked Bai Yi more and more.
How can this be? !
Bai Yi only knew that the Southern Border Army was at war with Nanliang, but he never expected that the battle would develop to such a degree!
What the hell is Nanliang doing? Why can't even keep the capital? !
For a moment, he didn't know whether he was happy or worried when he put on his clothes. The happy thing was that after the end of the Nanliang War, the Southern Border Army had no reason to refuse to send troops to Baiyue to restore His Highness.
But…
The worry is, will Xiao Yi really obey the imperial decree
It's been several days, and Nangong Yue hasn't given her a clear answer.
Originally, Bai Yi thought that the three cities and the future alliance in exchange for Xiao Yi's troops would be enough to show His Royal Highness Kui Lang's sincerity, but now, if even Nanliang fell into Xiao Yi's hands, the conditions they offered would be changed. unattractive.
Even if Xiao Yi is really willing to send troops and His Highness succeeds in restoration, he can only live under Xiao Yi's edge in the future.
Xiao Yi, who owns Nanjiang and Nanliang, not to mention Baiyue, even Emperor Dayu would be a little bit afraid.
Bai Yi let out a long sigh, the emotions in his eyes were extremely complicated.
For a moment, she didn't know whether she wanted the Southern Border Army to win quickly, or let the battle drag on a little longer, giving them more time to maneuver...
He put his clothes on and looked at the blue sky outside the window, his blue eyes were as dim as the sky at this moment.