Tianhuang nobleman

In Yuxiu Palace, Princess Dunsu looked at Qi Xiao with a smile, and said softly: "Why did you suddenly make up your mind? Princess Roujia... Forget it, no matter how you say it, you are a descendant, I can't humiliate you, Kangtai County Although the lord is good, her status as mother and concubine is low and unfit for marriage."

Qi Xiao smiled faintly: "What my aunt said is true."

"Hey..." Princess Dunsu looked around, "Why didn't you see Jiang Deqing?"

Qi Xiao lowered his head and said, "My nephew has something to ask him to do."

"Oh...don't care about his business, just send someone casually, why send him out, there are many slaves around you, but I see that Jiang Deqing still has to use it, won't you feel wronged if he doesn't follow you? Alright , I just want to ask, you stand upright here as if I am punishing you, why don't you sit down quickly." Princess Dunsu loves him in her heart, and can't help but say a few more words, pulling him to kiss him Sitting in one place affectionately, stroking the slightly loose Dian Cuifeng hairpin between the temples, said with a smile: "Speaking of business, we still need someone to give a message to Lingnan to see what they mean, and wait over there Let go, we will be better off than Ming Lu's marriage proposal."

Qi Xiao nodded, and asked casually, "When will Lingnan King's tone come out?"

"I heard that your father will send Tang Jing'an to escort the grain and grass to Lingnan in a few days, so take this opportunity to send them a message. This time...it will take a month and a half at least." Princess Su Chang laughed jokingly, "What? Are you in a hurry? I don't know how Princess Roujia is doing... A few years ago, I met Princess Lingnan once. She is very good-looking, and my daughter will be fine if I think about it."

Qi Xiao smiled lightly: "Looking at the appearance of Lingnan Shizi...his sister can't be wrong."

Qi Xiao was a little lost in thought, thinking of Bai Ren's forbearing face under the bamboo grove that night, obviously only 15 years old, obviously still a half-baked child, obviously unable to hold on...Suddenly he thought of Cen Chaoge surrounding him and coaxing him In the situation of persuasion again, Qi Xiao smiled cruelly in his heart, did he really rely on Cen Chaoge?Is he reliable?

The hint of marriage will be brought to Lingnan along with the 20 stones of grain and grass, and it will take one and a half months to go back and forth.

Qi Xiao sorted out his plan back and forth, without any details. After confirming that it had been arranged, he felt relieved. Seeing him silent for a long time, Princess Dunsu joked, "What's the matter? Missing your side concubine in a trance?"

Qi Xiao paused for a moment and gave a gentle smile without answering. He took a sip of the tea offered by the palace man, his expression still calm.

After half a day of filial piety at the knee of Princess Dunsu, Qi Xiao went out of the palace and returned to the palace. Now that he is not young, he only occasionally stays in the palace because it is getting late, and usually lives in the mansion outside the palace. Qi Xiao is different from other princes. He built his mansion at the age of 16. At that time, the emperor spent a lot of money and built a prince's mansion for Qi Xiao. He carved galleries, painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions. It also provoked countless officials to kneel down to the court, but the emperor only said that Qi Xiao was brought up pampered since he was a child, and he could not bear the slightest grievance, and he should spend as much as he deserves. He has earned a good reputation of kindness, but the world thinks Qi Xiao is too arrogant .

Qi Xiao got off the sedan chair, looked at the four characters "Zhong Ling Yuxiu" mentioned by the emperor himself on the gate of the ceremony, and laughed mockingly, leading everyone into the inner courtyard.

Jiang Deqing had been waiting in the mansion early in the morning, and when he saw Qi Xiao came back, he rushed out to greet him, Qi Xiao took off the jade pendant around his waist and handed it to him, walking towards the inner room while asking: "Have you explained everything clearly?"

Jiang Deqing bowed and followed behind Qi Xiao, and quickly agreed: "Yes, don't worry, Your Highness."

Jiang Deqing put the jade pendant in the box and put it away carefully, turned around and untied Qi Xiao's robe, and said in a low voice: "The servant also asked about Cen Chaoge, he is the eldest son of Cen Hailu, Minister of Lingnan Wen, this Cen Hailu's The first wife is the cousin of Princess Lingnan, and because of this relationship, the two have been close since childhood. This time when the son came to the imperial city, Cen Hailu ordered Cen Chaoge to escort him all the way. After he came, he claimed to be the son's companion, so he didn't go back with the people from Lingnan .”

Qi Xiao narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and repeated: "Cen Hailu ordered Cen Chaoge to escort him all the way..."

After a pause, Jiang Deqing handed Qi Xiao's robe to the palace servants beside him, hesitantly said: "Your Highness...is there anything wrong?"

Qi Xiao smiled faintly, shook his head and said, "No, if it's really what I think...then things will be much easier."

Jiang Deqing smiled wryly: "Your Highness has his own universe in his heart, this old slave can't understand... But Your Highness..."

Jiang Deqing waved his hands to let the palace people go down, stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice: "I just want to advise Your Highness, although the son is only a proton, he has a special status, even the emperor treats him with courtesy, for fear that he will Good or bad, in the past two years, the southern border has finally become more peaceful, and it is really not suitable to cause trouble. The son... is good-looking, but if His Highness wants a good-looking child, what kind of old slave can't find it? Why bother? Great effort to mess with him! The old servant has served in the palace all his life, has seen several generations of Lingnan kings, and knows that the people of the Dongling clan are all strong-tempered. Yes, in case he just refuses to follow, and then do something like burn everything..."

Qi Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Then let him burn one for me to see."

Jiang Deqing didn't expect Qi Xiao to be like this after persuading him for a long time, and his heart became more and more anxious. He had served Qi Xiao since he was a child, and he knew Qi Xiao's temper well, but this time he couldn't understand it anymore. It is true that Qi Xiao is not a merciful person. Human beings are more lenient than ruthless, but he has always been indifferent to the word of lust, but this time he didn't know what kind of demon he was possessed. He just saw Dongling Bairen a few times and said a few words that he could count. I don't want to use this person.

Jiang Deqing wiped the sweat from his forehead. If it was someone else, he would say a few words of intimidation, and offer a lot of rewards to appease him, and it would be enough. But this is the eldest son of the King of Lingnan, how can he be so easy to win, Qi Xiao has put in a lot of effort this time, and he is determined to win. The more Jiang Deqing thought about it, the more worried he became, and he couldn't help asking: "Why does His Highness like him? He is cold, and he is not easy to condescend at first glance. What's so interesting? Where are the concubines who will serve people?"

Qi Xiao straightened his cuffs and said for a while, "You look at Bai Ren... who do you think he looks like?"

Jiang Deqing paused, and thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't figure out who Bai Ren looked like. He was hesitating in his mind, and tentatively asked: "But it looks like someone His Highness has taken a fancy to before?"

If this is the case, it would be fine, depending on who he is, he will not be more difficult to get than Bai Ren, and he will be captured directly, saving Qi Xiao from being so haunted by his dreams.

Qi Xiao shook his head, smiled lightly and said, "Like me."

Jiang Deqing couldn't help laughing: "Where...how does he look like His Highness..."

"He's like me... but he's much luckier than me. He also has his mother, his eldest sister, and such a little mandarin duck beside him, heh..." Qi Xiao couldn't help but recall the scene in the bamboo forest that night , a cruel smile overflowed from the corner of his mouth, "Just because of this...won't I be allowed to spoil him?"

Jiang Deqing didn't know what to say, Qi Xiao was born with such a nature, he didn't dare to say anything, he just said that he couldn't figure out that the two were alike, where is the similarity?Although they are both handsome and handsome, they are not similar at all.

Qi Xiao seemed to see Jiang Deqing's doubts, and explained with a smile: "I was also puzzled before, why I always miss him after meeting him a few times. At first, I thought it was because he was fascinated by his appearance. To get close, I realized later, when I looked at him, it was as if I saw the old me."

"When I was just sensible, I learned about my father and mother. For several years, I didn't want to say a word. I was in a daze every day. Sometimes I wanted to kill the emperor with a dagger, and sometimes I wanted to use the dagger to kill the emperor. Kill myself...I thought about setting a big fire and burning down the entire imperial palace..." Qi Xiao suddenly smiled, "But later I felt it was not enough...burning down the entire imperial city..."

When Jiang Deqing thought of Emperor Wu and Empress Xiaoxian, he couldn't bear it, and when he was about to persuade him, Qi Xiao said again: "Later, I figured it out, I was only ten years old, not to mention the entire imperial city, I even burned my own Haiyan Palace. No, the mothers and nuns are watching me all the time, and if there is any movement, they will report to the emperor. I resigned to my fate and told myself to bear it. When I grow up, I can burn whoever I want... ..."

Qi Xiao's handsome face was slightly distorted, and it instantly returned to its original state. It was still as gentle as usual, and he smiled faintly: "Later, I finally realized that I was no longer trapped in a cocoon, and I knew what I really wanted... But in the past few years, It was so impressive that I still remember it from time to time.”

"Of course, Bairen is not the same as I was at that time. I was a lunatic at that time. I said it like me when I was twelve or thirteen years old. At that time, I realized that I was going to fight for it, but just It's useless to know in my heart, as the prince, I don't have any rights in my hands." Qi Xiao smiled as he thought of Bai Ren's unwilling eyes, "Just like Bai Ren now, he wants to fight, but he suffers from no help. "

Jiang Deqing suddenly understood, paused and said: "So Your Highness is sure that the son will fall into the trap?"

"He will." Qi Xiao nodded and smiled gently, "If someone told me back then that there was a way to return my mother's life, let alone this body, so what if I gave her life to him?"

"Bai Ren will definitely agree."