Chapter 63 Chapter Twenty

Chu Qiao knew that this time she caused a big disaster. There are too many things to worry about, murdering Prince Bian Tang?Conspiring to sabotage the diplomatic relations between the two countries?Disrespecting military orders and committing crimes? Suppressing any one of the charges would be enough to kill her. She never seemed to be so impulsive and reckless in her life. What went wrong? Why did she seem to be possessed by a ghost? She no longer dared to look at Zhao Che's face. The croaking noises of the women across from her were enough to break through the roof of the Chinese army's tent. details to justify myself.Now, she can only hope that this matter will not implicate Yan Xun, and that he will not be charged with such an evil intention for herself.

"Have you guys said enough?" A cold voice suddenly sounded in a low voice, with a cold tone and a strong evil spirit.The girls in bright clothes were stunned for a moment. Zhao Che was wearing armor, his complexion was like iron, his eyes were looking at them like sharp blades, and he said in a deep voice, "When you finish speaking, get out!" "You!" The woman in pale yellow suddenly pointed at Zhao Che and shouted, but was stopped by another slightly older woman: "Xiao'e, don't be rude to His Highness the Seventh Highness." "Sister Fu..."

"Since His Royal Highness still has official business to do, then we will not bother you, but we will never let this matter go. We have sent messengers, and our country will immediately send envoys to Zhenhuang to coordinate this matter. As for this girl... ..." The woman's eyes slowly turned around Chu Qiao's body, and she said lightly: "Your Highness refuses to hand him over, and we have nothing to do, so we ask His Highness Seventh to hold us in custody for the time being, and we will worry about it later, so we leave. " After finishing speaking, he turned around and left the big tent first, and the other women snorted coldly and left in a huff.

Zhao Che stood quietly in the big tent, watching the curtain fluttering in the wind without saying a word for a long time. Standing behind him, Chu Qiao couldn't see his expression, but she could imagine how angry he was.For Zhao Che, the best solution to this matter is to behead her, a rebellious woman, on the spot. No matter how bad it is, she will be handed over to the Court of Justice for punishment. But now he has detained himself and refused to hand it over to Bian Tang's envoy. , for what exactly? Chu Qiao swore that if he punched her now, she would never fight back. Suddenly, Zhao Che's back shook slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he tried his best not to say it.Sweat trickled down her forehead, her palms were wet, and her pupils shrank slightly.

What is he going to do?Will you take this opportunity to slander the party?The emperor has been looking for Yan Xun's faults so that he can get rid of them quickly, so now, will he be the excuse? The girl slowly clenched her fists, and unconsciously groped for the dagger in her thigh. Zhao Che turned his head, with a strange expression, looking at Chu Qiao with piercing eyes, but suddenly, the corners of his mouth slowly opened, and then... "Ha ha ha ha!" Huge laughter rang out immediately, Vice General Cheng and other generals from the Xiaoqi Battalion came in suddenly, each of them thumped their chests and stomped their feet and burst out laughing, Zhao Che put his hand on her shoulder, and sighed with his thumb: "Good job! Well done!"

What's the situation here? Chu Qiao froze for a moment, her eyes widened for some unknown reason. "Li Ce, this kid, should have been repaired a long time ago." "Prince Bian Tang, like a woman, wears red and green all day long, looking at me, old Dong, makes me sick." "There are so many problems, someone should kill his vigor." "Little girl, you have done a good job, whoever dares to deal with you, we will be the first to disagree!" Chu Qiao was dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long while, and then coughed cautiously for a long time: "Your Highness, it seems that this matter cannot be so hasty. Although those who don't know are not guilty, I beat Bian Tang's crown prince after all, let alone him I’m still here to celebrate the emperor’s birthday, even if it’s bad, I still have to apologize sincerely, right?”

"Did you hit him?" Zhao Che raised his brows, and turned to face the big guys: "Who saw it? Did you see it?" Everyone said in unison: "The subordinates didn't look at it." A certain person was stunned and looked at Zhao Che without knowing why. Zhao Che sighed, shook his head and said, "But you are really stupid when you say it. If you want to beat him up, you should find a chance to do it when no one else is around." "That's right!" Dong stepped forward with a beard and said, "Your Highness has already discussed with us. When this guy is on the road, we will find an opportunity where no one will put on a sack and beat him to vent his anger. He must have a bruised nose and a swollen face." Huang can't, I didn't expect you to strike faster than us. In fact, we have already arrived, and we watched you beat him from a long distance, but we didn't show up."

Chu Qiao looked at the men with gleaming eyes in the room, and felt like crying for a moment. "Don't worry." Zhao Che patted her on the shoulder generously: "Although I didn't like you in the past, but now you are mine anyway, and I won't treat you badly." On that day, the ice lake thawed, the winter snow had cleared, and the spring of the Great Xia Dynasty finally came quietly on the tail of early summer. As night fell, the camp was quiet, except for the faint sound of silk and bamboo coming from the east corner, which seemed extremely out of tune with the military camp under the night.I remember that Deputy General Cheng said that this is the habit of Prince Bian and Tang. It is difficult to fall asleep without a song when he sleeps. Now that he has suffered such a big blow, the song is played more and more sadly. Sitting on a snow hill, playing with the long sword in his hand.Under the vast snow field, countless lights flickered, the cold moon was like frost, and the moonlight poured down. The camp was quiet, and occasionally patrolling soldiers passed by, but because this was not a battlefield, it was inevitable that they would relax a lot and the tense atmosphere would be less. There were more traces of continuation of desolation, Chu Qiao sighed lightly: "The so-called thousand tent lamps are nothing more than that."

The crisp sound of "Zheng" came suddenly, Chu Qiao lowered her head, only to see the unsheathed sword making a clanging sound.She frowned slightly, and pulled the sword out of its scabbard with a bang. This sword is uniquely forged, fully four feet long, the body of the sword is blue and white, and there are faint dark red waves on it, at first glance, one may think it is wet blood foam. "Good sword!" Admiration sounded from behind, Chu Qiao turned her head, only to see Zhao Che, dressed in a black brocade robe, walking up the snow slope step by step, sat down beside her, and said, "What's your name? "

Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, shook her head and said, "I don't know." "You don't know about your own sword?" The woman shook her head: "This sword is not mine." Zhao Che nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Holding a wine jug in his right hand, he raised his head and took a sip, handed it to Chu Qiao, and raised his chin provocatively. The woman shook her head and smiled, and said: "You don't need to provoke me, I never drink alcohol, drinking will only make things worse, or make your worries worse." Zhao Che was taken aback when he heard the words, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "I used to think the same as you, but gradually I don't think so."

"Zhao Che, you're a little confused about today's matter." "Really?" Zhao Che lightly smiled, raised his head to drink, and did not reply. Chu Qiao continued: "You openly insulted Prince Tang like this in front of everyone, and you didn't show up when you saw me beating him, but you tried your best to protect your shortcomings afterwards, making it known to everyone, but you know what the consequences will be if it is leaked out? Are you serious? Do you believe those deployments of yours then?" Zhao Che smiled lazily: "Then what should I do? Hand you over to the Court of Justice? What I wanted to do myself, someone else did it for me, why should I avenge my kindness?" "You shouldn't be like this." The girl slowly shook her head: "Zhao Che, you are very different from what I imagined." "Then what should I be like? Like those people in the Holy Golden Palace? I cheat you all day long, fight for my father, father and son, son, son, minister?" "Shut up!" the woman snapped, "Do you know what you're talking about?" "Of course I know," Zhao Che's voice suddenly became cold. He looked far into the distance and said in a gloomy tone, "Sometimes, I really want to set everything on fire." The man lowered his head and said slowly: "I have been intriguing with others for more than ten years, and I have been scheming for my own interests since I could speak. It was not until I was sent to the border that I was really idle. Sometimes, I feel Being with these Han children is far more comfortable than being in the Holy Gold Palace. There are my brothers, sisters, parents and relatives, but they are more fierce to me than flood beasts." "Chu Qiao, I just want to ask you tonight, did you come to Xiaoqi Camp to prepare for Yan Xun's future, or do you really want to be loyal to me?" Chu Qiao's face was calm, she looked into the man's eyes, and finally said firmly: "I just want to live, and it has always been like this." A flash of light flashed in Zhao Che's eyes, he nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice, "From now on, you must follow me wholeheartedly, and no one will hurt you again." The woman knelt on the snow with a clanging voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" The lights were dimmed and the stars were gone. When she returned to the tent, Chu Qiao's clothes were almost soaked through.Soaking in the steaming hot tub, all thoughts suddenly turned upside down. Everyone in Zhenhuang City is a master of acting, and so is she. Emperor Xia killed Mu He's entire family, with the help of the third son, thirteenth son, and Wei Clan, but he was excluded alone, and sent people to test and guard in every possible way. How could anyone have no resentment? ? A wise emperor can tolerate a son who is unhappy and has a petty temper, but he cannot tolerate a rebellious minister who keeps all the bitterness in his heart and waits for revenge. A prince who seeks the throne can tolerate an incompetent brother who shows his anger on the surface, but he can't tolerate a competitor who pretends to endure humiliation to survive and do everything impeccably. No one would really think that a small archery instructor dared to risk the disgrace of the world to beat the prince of a neighboring country. It was almost clear at a glance who was the main messenger behind it. She stayed there tonight just to wait for him.She didn't believe that Zhao Che hadn't sent someone to investigate her. As long as he had the heart, he wouldn't find nothing for a little slave of unknown origin like her.Therefore, she held Zhuge Yue's long sword and quietly waited for the opportunity. The Moon Breaking Sword is the best of swords, forged by the master swordsmith Feng Yazi, how could Zhao Che not know it? As long as he knew about the entanglements between himself and Zhuge's family, he would think that following Yan Xun was a helpless act, because he killed the old man of Zhuge's family, and had nowhere to go but had to cling to that down-and-out son. As long as he knows this, he will take it for granted that the master-servant relationship between himself and Yan Xun is only driven by interests.Only if he has such an idea, can he try to buy himself to be used by him. Intrigues, deceit, when you deceived me secretly, how could you know that I didn't just follow the flow and perfunctory with you, we have to wait and see who wins. "People's hearts?" The cold-faced woman snorted, slowly closed her eyes, and leaned against the edge of the bathtub: "It's nothing more than worthless." The long eagle flutters, dominating the gate of the Holy Golden Palace, and Yan Xun unfolds a letter: Caress the Nilin of Bian and Tang, the overall situation is stable, only guard against the Wei family. The palace lanterns were flickering, and the flames were engulfing them. Watching the letter paper being burned, Emperor Xia's new son-in-law, the eldest son of Yanbei, issued an order: within three days, all memorials sent to the palace from the Wei Clan will be intercepted. Ah Jing was startled when he heard the words. This matter is of great importance. If he is not careful, he will ruin all the forces that have been arranged for several years. He couldn't help questioning: "My lord, will such a price be too high?" "Losing Ah Chu will cost you even more." "My son?" "Ah Jing," the man said in a light robe, with a jade-like face, raising his eyebrows slightly, "You just need to remember that Ah Chu's life and death are more important than anything else, and that's fine." Ah Jing's voice rose: "Heavier than Yan Bei?" Yan Xun smiled lightly: "If she's not here, what use would I need Yan Bei?" Ah Jing was shocked, knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "The son is the son of Yanbei, the young lord of Datong, and the hope of the common people. How can you abolish the father because of personal interests? How can you love your sons and daughters?" Yan Xun sneered coldly: "When I was driven into the region, where was Yanbei? Where was Datong? Who would help me in the common people? I have endured hardships for many years, endured humiliation to survive, one is for revenge, and the other is to protect and cherish To me, the world is nothing but dung and dust." Ah Jing frowned, and said angrily: "In this case, why did the prince let her fall into the hands of others, why didn't he protect her under his wings?" The young man raised his head slowly, and said with firm eyes, "Because, I believe in her." I believe that she is an eagle above the sky, that she is an indomitable blade, that she is the only person who can understand me, and that she will stand with me, shoulder the wind and rain, and fight together. "Ah Jing, I hope that your great fellowship will serve her as much as you do to me, and protect her as you protect me. Because of her, I am the leader of your great fellowship, and the hope of the common people in the world. and blessings. If she is not here, I will become a demon!" Ah Jing was startled, and looked at Yan Xun in disbelief, at the man whom the guild had devoted all these years to.They thought that he would be like the prince of Yan Shicheng, love the people like a son, and admire the great harmony, but today, in this study room with flickering lights, he suddenly realized that all his previous ideas were so wrong. They are making a gamble, the bet is huge, but it may be overturned in an instant! "Don't panic," Yan Xun smiled faintly, "I dare to tell you, I have never been afraid that Datong will turn against me. Yan Xun is not Yan Shicheng, he is not a chess piece, he is not a puppet, he only fights for his own heart." Ah Jing lowered her head, her tone was indifferent and cold: "My son is like this, and my subordinates are chilling." "It doesn't matter," the window was blown open suddenly, Yan Xun's temple hair was blown away by the cold wind, his eyes looked far away, his voice gradually faded, but he still firmly transmitted word by word to Ah Jing. In the ear: "I have to be a man first before I can be your young master." The wind was as cold as iron, and he seemed to smell the smell of armor. Everything was submitted to Miss Yu's case an hour later, Xia Zhi stood aside, frowning and said: "Miss, this woman is the weakness of Yan Shizi, and sooner or later something big will happen." "That's right," Bian Cang said in a deep voice, "How can a person who achieves a major event be affectionate and disregard the overall situation?" "Girl, do you want to report to the higher authorities, or hold this woman in your hands first?" Miss Yu's face was indifferent, she turned her head to look at Xi Rui, and said slowly: "What do you want to say? Do you hold it in your hands, or kill it to prevent future troubles?" Xi Rui was taken aback for a moment, then immediately lowered his head and said, "This subordinate has no such intention." Miss Yu snorted coldly, and said slowly: "Do you know what a strong man is? The strength of swords and soldiers is no more than an enemy of a hundred; A strong person is a strong heart, invincible, and indomitable. Only with such a steel mind can he be invincible, not afraid of any hardships, and finally climb to the top and reach heights that the world cannot reach. And what is the real Is the heart strong, ruthless, righteous, and unfettered? Or is the belief firm and never greedy? Neither, everyone has selfish thoughts. The so-called White Lotus Festival is just a fable. A truly strong person must have thoughts. Something to protect to the death." The woman put down the letter, and sighed slowly: "Finally, I don't have to worry about the young master anymore, he has grown up, you guys, do what he wants in the future, and don't need to ask me again." "Girl?" Bian Cang was taken aback and called out hastily. "Fortunately," the woman closed her eyes and sighed sincerely: "The years of prison life have not completely wiped out his trust in humanity. If he is a gloomy, ruthless, hatred-filled madman today , none of the people here can return to Yanbei alive." "This little girl named Ah Chu is the hope and treasure that God bestows upon Datong!" Originally thought that the Prince Bian Tang would not let it go, Zhao Che and others were even ready to fight a protracted battle here.Unexpectedly, the next morning, Li Ce clamored to go to Zhenhuang, not to stay in the army for a moment. Although she was not afraid, Chu Qiao secretly heaved a sigh of relief after doing so.Regardless of how Prince Li will sue him after he arrives in Zhenhuang, at least if he is willing to walk, he will be lessened. Three days later, Prince Bian Tang's chariot finally entered Zhenhuang City under the welcome of the Xiaoqi Camp! This is the first time in many years that the two countries have sent relatives of the emperor to carry out such diplomatic relations.The Great Xia Dynasty attached great importance to it, led by the third prince Zhao Qi, and led all the officials to welcome him ten miles away. Flags were raised along the way, gongs and drums blared, and the people came out of the city to wait and see one after another, surrounded by armored army guards.The momentum is huge, comparable to that of an emperor traveling. However, as soon as Bian Tang's carriage and horses arrived at the place, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the prince Bian Tang, who was dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe and a large yellow fur, stepped out of the carriage with big strides, walking steadily and with a high neck. With a bruised nose and swollen face, I believe everything will be more perfect. The faces of Zhao Che, Chu Qiao and the others suddenly became as ugly as they wanted.Even Bian Tang's envoys all looked mournful. They never imagined that His Royal Highness would dare to come out to meet people with this appearance! Poor Zhao Qi and Daxia's civil and military officials, without any psychological preparation, everyone looked terrified and panicked.But the veterans in the officialdom are worthy of being veterans in the officialdom, and everyone reacted faster than the other. The head of the Wei Clan, Wei Guang, was the first to salute and sighed: "I have heard for a long time that Prince Li Ce has a good character and is handsome. Today, I can see the prince's golden face. It really is radiant, comparable to the sun and the moon.” As soon as the words were spoken, everyone rushed to meet him. The civil servants chanted poems and sang together, and praised Li Ce that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth. He is the most beautiful man in the past and present.The military generals didn't have so many rhetoric, but they gave their thumbs up and combined the words they could think of: beautiful, beautiful, and so handsome. Li Ce laughed, and suddenly touched the wound on the corner of his mouth, groaning in pain, while waving to everyone, saying "It's easy to say, easy to say." For a piece of praise, he accepted it with peace of mind. I don't know how he would feel if Emperor Bian Tang was here. In any case, let Tang Wang's lifeblood get into the carriage, blowing horns all the way, and walked towards Zhenhuang City in a mighty way.Unexpectedly, after just a few steps, Prince Li Ce raised an objection: "Why is the horn sounding like going to war?" Zhao Qi was taken aback, and once again felt lucky that he didn't pick him up in person.The sound of the trumpet music is regulated by etiquette. There is an expedition song for an expedition, there is a triumphant music for a triumphant return, and there is a special honor guard for the emperor when he travels.Now that everything is in compliance with the rules, why is Bian Tang dissatisfied? After negotiating for more than half an hour, Da Xia had to make a concession. In an instant, the sound of the wind suddenly sounded, and amidst the soft silk and bamboo music played by a group of well-dressed young women, the army slowly moved out again. Li Ce didn't care about the injury on his face at all, and kept raising the curtain of the car to wave to the people below, smiling and approachable. If this guy is not just a fox, he is a real fool. Chu Qiao secretly sighed, and followed Xiaoqiying on horseback to send Prince Li Ce all the way to the Holy Golden Palace. Zhao Che and Deputy General Cheng accompanied him into the palace.Chu Qiao followed all the soldiers back to Xiaoqi's camp, just as she walked to the door, she suddenly saw a black eagle hovering in the sky.Seeing this, a crossbowman pulled out the crossbow from his waist, opened the bow and shot it.Unexpectedly, a sharp arrow hit back and missed his arrow. Seeing that, the big eagle became more and more arrogant, screaming, circled around the crowd several times, and then spread its wings and left. "Teacher Chu! Why did you miss my arrow?" Chu Qiao glanced at the soldiers coldly, snorted coldly, beat her horse and entered the camp. After several days of hard work, they finally had time to rest. As soon as everyone returned to the camp, except for the guards standing guard, all fell into sleep. Chu Qiao wore ordinary casual clothes, and quietly walked out through the side door. The weather is getting warmer, and the Chishui Lake has thawed. From a distance, I can see a tall man standing on the shore of the lake, dressed in white, and the breeze is blowing, looking indescribably chic and suave. Chu Qiao stepped forward and smiled, and said, "Who are you posing for?" Yan Xun turned around, smiled gently, looked Chu Qiao up and down, and said, "Are you scared?" "No." The woman smiled slyly: "I never knew how to write when I was afraid of words since I was a child." "Tough mouth." Yan Xun laughed: "The whole imperial city knows, you have become a man of the hour." Chu Qiao was stunned: "Everyone in the imperial city knows? Is there no one playing?" "Zhao Che said that he didn't see you beating anyone, and the whole Xiaoqi battalion was unified. Even the Prince Bian Tang refused to admit that he was beaten by you, and insisted that he fell by himself. Even if the sufferer is not held accountable, what can the emperor do?" Chu Qiao covered her mouth and smiled, "If I had known this, I should have hit harder." "Ah Chu, are you still used to life in the army?" "Fortunately," Chu Qiao nodded, "Zhao Che doesn't trust me, and tried many times, but the situation is not bad, and everything is still under control." Yan Xun nodded silently, and said slowly: "Well, you should be more careful, if you can't do something, don't force it." "I see, don't worry." "I won't keep you any longer. This token can drive the members of the Datong Guild to work for you. You may need it outside." Chu Qiao took the wooden sign, and saw that the style was simple and simple, with a huge sea dongqing engraved on it, and the word "Tong" written on the back. "I go first." "Yan Xun!" The man turned his head and looked at her puzzled. Chu Qiao was also surprised by her sudden gaffe, and smiled awkwardly: "Be careful on the road." Yan Xun smiled, his smile was as warm as willows and spring breeze, his clothes fluttered, and he rode away on his horse. Chu Qiao stood silently for a long time, and when his figure disappeared, she walked slowly towards Xiaoqi camp. With a sound of "Woo", Yan Xun turned over and jumped off the horse, and said in a deep voice to the people who came forward, "What's going on?" Ah Jing quickly replied: "Wei Shuyou sent people overnight to collect the news that the girl beat Prince Bian Tang, and bought two soldiers from the Xiaoqi battalion as witnesses. He is about to rush to the Holy Golden Palace." "Wei Shuyou?" Yan Xun stopped and said slowly. "My lord, what should we do? Although Prince Tang is afraid of losing face and doesn't pursue the matter, once the matter is put on the table, the girl is still doomed." Yan Xun's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Notify the Ye team and let them deal with it." Ah Jing was taken aback, and murmured: "Your Majesty?" "Kill Wei Shuyou." The man's eyes suddenly became more ferocious than a jackal's, where there was still a minute and a half of gentleness, and he said slowly with a gloomy tone: "He has lived long enough."