Zhou Xu used a silver fork to fork a piece of candied fruit for his wife to eat. After she finished eating, he came up and licked the corners of her lips and tasted the slightest sweetness. The fragrant and warm fragrance lingered on his breath. .
"Madam smells so good." Zhou Xu murmured.
The bed curtain was pulled down, and the gauze curtain fluttered down, like the dance of the moon shadow.
The candlelight in the tent was dim and shadowy.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Zhou, I have something else to ask you." Xiao Luolan smoothed her messy long hair and sat up.
As the saying goes, looking at a beautiful woman under the lamp has a unique charm.
Zhou Xu understood this sentence deeply, and he fell in love with the hazy look of his wife under the dim candlelight. Especially at this moment, she was even more charming. The lady, who was always dignified and elegant outside, had a white collar and a faint smile. Open, lazily, the warm skin like snow jade exudes the luster of jade, and the ink hair is like a waterfall, he can't help but kiss it.
Xiao Luolan's long ink-colored hair was scattered on the pillow, and a few strands of hair were entangled with dark gold strings. The small jade plaque seemed to be dyed red by the crimson on the woman's body.
The woman's snow-white wrist was clasped in the man's palm, and her pink fingertips were soft.
Xiao Luolan trembled all over, dripping with sweat, her fingers tightly curled into a ball, her eyes went from clear to slightly blurry, and she seemed to hear the dumb voice of the Zhou clan master asking her what was going on?
What's up? I seem to want to ask...Sect Master Zhou...
"A, A Gu..." Why didn't He and Amu come to pay New Year's greetings? The words came out in a broken tone. The tips of Xiao Luolan's ears turned red with embarrassment and she closed her mouth tightly.
"What's wrong with Tuoba Agu?" Zhou Xu squinted at his wife, caressing her flushed and dewy cheeks with his big hands, and his narrow eyes filled with love and desire like an abyss.
When Xiao Luolan saw Sect Leader Zhou, she was extremely shy and turned her head slightly.
Zhou Xu's rough fingertips rubbed the lady's snow-white chin, and soon the woman's chin turned slightly red. He lowered his head and asked again: "What's wrong with Tuoba Agu?"
The man's voice went straight into Xiao Luolan's ears. Sect Leader Zhou's breath seemed to be carrying a strange fragrance. Xiao Luolan's face turned redder and she reluctantly recovered her mind: "A Gu and A Mu... why didn't they come to pay New Year's greetings? I'll give it to you." Will their New Year's gift be delivered to their house tomorrow?" This year is almost over, and if she doesn't come here, her New Year's gift will only be for next year.
Zhou Xu gently pinched Madam's chin, kissed her lips, and then kissed her deeply, as if he asked unintentionally: "Is this what Madam wants to say?"
Xiao Luolan hissed slightly, and the tip of her tongue was bitten by Sect Master Zhou, neither lightly nor severely. She said angrily: "Who else could it be?"
Zhou Xu looked at his wife, licked her thin eyelids, and kissed away her tears of joy: "They were sent to work by me. They will come back after a while."
After Xiao Luolan learned about it, she thought that she would send the New Year's gift to Tuoba's mansion in Langge tomorrow. After all, they are also her adopted sons. Be careful, A Gu and A Mu should also be more thoughtful in etiquette. .
Zhou Xu lowered his head to kiss his wife, bit her ear with a hint of punishment, and then suddenly took possession of her.
Xiao Luolan's eyes were suddenly misty and her nasal voice was rapid. After she recovered, she was breathing lightly and her cheeks were red.
Zhou Xu stroked the lady's wet forehead hair with his big palm, patiently and gently, and kissed the side of her face carefully, but his movements were full of possessiveness and control.
Zhou Xu pressed his wife's waist, as if to pin a beautiful butterfly.
Chapter 171
"What did you say, the angel fell into the river and died?!"
Qi Nanhua suddenly raised his head and looked at his cronies kneeling below. The tea cup in his hand shook several times and almost broke to the ground. Song Deyu, who was sitting beside him, also looked at the Qi family servant with a solemn expression.
The servant lowered his head even lower. He was sent by his master to Prince Bao's Mansion early in the morning to find out why the real Lord Angel hadn't come back after a night passed.
"Yes, His Majesty the Prince told me personally. Last night, His Majesty the Prince and Mr. Peng listened to music together. After drinking and eating, Mr. Peng returned to his room alone and accidentally fell into the river at a covered bridge and died." The servant replied.
"Where are the eunuchs around Angel?" Qi Nanhua's expression became even worse. This statement was false at first glance. The only truth was that Peng Hui died in Prince Bao's palace. How did he die? Maybe he fell into the river and died, maybe not...
"The prince said that the eunuchs were eager to protect their master and went down to the river to save the angel, but unfortunately it was cold in winter and the water was cold, so they all froze to death in the river." The servant's voice trembled.
Qi Nanhua wiped the cold sweat off his face. He sat down slumped and asked his servants to go down first. Only he and a dozen servants he brought from Chang'an were left inside and outside the inn, as well as Song Deyu and his Confidant soldiers, they are isolated here.
Song Deyu frowned, why did the prince want to kill the angel? He originally thought that even if Peng Hui was going to die, he would be killed by Zhou Xu. Unexpectedly, he ended up dying in the prince's palace.
"Shilang Qi, what are your plans?" Song Deyu looked at Shilang Qi.
Qi Nanhua got up and walked around the house with a sullen face and said nothing.
"Are you going to the Jiedu Envoy's Office today to announce the edict?" Song Deyu continued to ask.
Qi Nanhua took a deep breath and stopped: "If you don't announce it, just say that I am sick and need to recover for a few days."
"But the Holy One said that everything in Langge must be resolved quickly without delay." Song Deyu said.
Qi Nanhua rolled his sleeves and sat at the top of the table, sneering in his heart. He was not a foolish and loyal warrior. He still didn't know what the situation was like outside now. The military commanders from all walks of life were self-respecting and did not listen to the call of the central government. This was a legacy left over from the late emperor. The big problem that has come down has become a serious concern for Da Chu. Zhou Youzhou, a well-fed and grown evil wolf and tiger, is entrenched in the north and is eyeing it. In recent years, the number of mutinies among the armies of other states and counties is even more unimaginable.
There were two Jiedu envoys who disliked each other. They regarded the court's peace-promoting documents as child's play and continued to criticize each other.
A general appointed his subordinates and the people of the lower counties to jointly submit a letter requesting to continue to serve as a general in a certain land. He refused to listen to the central government's orders and was unwilling to leave his post. There were also ridiculous things. The commander of the West German army was ordered by the emperor to quell the rebellion. The suppression was successful. The general The illness relapsed and he died. The general's position was originally inherited by the main general's legitimate son. However, the deputy general of the West German Army deceived the main general's son out of his tent and killed him. He then united with his subordinates to submit a letter requesting to be made general of the West German Army!
The entire West German army was used as a bargaining chip to secretly blackmail the imperial court. In the end, the imperial court pinched its nose and swallowed its breath.
However, Qi Nanhua also knew in his heart that the real chaos had not yet broken out. Wei Yanshan, the military governor of Taiyuan, and Zhou Xu, the military governor of Youzhou, were the two most powerful military governors. On the one hand, they were indeed the confidants of the imperial court. A big problem, but on the other hand, they are also the mainstay of both the North and the South.
In particular, the Youzhou Jiedushi almost single-handedly took back half of Da Chu from the Turks, and then recuperated and stabilized the northern regime. Unfortunately, this regime did not belong to Da Chu! But it's Zhou Xu's.
But in the south, Wei Yanshan, the governor of Taiyuan, was his opponent. The two were barely balanced, and neither one touched the other, although everyone knew that this was a sign of peace that would one day be torn apart.
This is why the Holy Father could tolerate the change of generals in the West German army, because he needed his own army so much that he only obeyed his own army, and the new general of the West German army happened to be loyal to the emperor.
Qi Nanhua's head was throbbing and hurting. He couldn't put his life on Zhou Youzhou's kindness that he never showed once in a century. He had to save himself!
The imperial edict must be declared, and next to him is Song Deyu, who is also a loyal man with a thick head. If he does not declare it, he will definitely report it to the Holy Emperor when he returns to Chang'an, and then he will die when he returns to Chang'an!
But if it is announced, according to Zhou Youzhou's emphasis on his bride, if the bride becomes angry, or Zhou Youzhou himself becomes unhappy, he will still die on the way back.
Qi Nanhua stared at the tea on the table without saying a word, his thoughts changing rapidly.
Song Deyu saw that Minister Qi was silent and looked out the window.
There were only a few solitary birds flying away in the gray sky, but it was quite lively downstairs, with people already coming and going on the streets.
After General Song left, Qi Nanhua summoned his servants again and asked them to take a boat to Taiyang County. He took his famous assassin and a large number of heavy gold treasures to visit Taiyang's new governor Lian Shiqing and invited him to come. Langge came to discuss something.
After doing this, Qi Nanhua took a sip of cold tea.
He had investigated before coming to Langge and found out that Lian Shiqing, the governor of Xintaiyang County who came a few months before him, was a slick and corrupt figure. Now he has successfully taken office.
He had dealt with this corrupt official before, and his relationship was average, but now he could only place hope on him.
The so-called seeking medical treatment in an emergency is also a no-brainer.
On the other side, Xiao Qingxue waited, but didn't wait for the angel to come to the door again. She couldn't help but wonder if it was not announced.
Xiao Luolan arrived at her daughter's place early in the morning. After hearing her words, she asked the people in the house to go out and told her what happened in Prince Bao's Mansion last night.
Xiao Qingxue drank the white fungus sweet soup, her eyes widened, and she took A Niang's arm and said, "I knew there must be something wrong with you and Daddy going secretly without telling me. I want to follow you next time."
"There is no next time, just this one." Xiao Luolan sat next to her daughter and said, "We will deal with the gunpowder issue after the people from the court leave. Your father has agreed to give you an official position."
Xiao Qingxue was immediately happy: "I'll go thank Dad!"
"He is busy in Deyan's study. You can go back later. In addition, your father will tell Shen Zhi about the gunpowder so that Shen Zhi can be mentally prepared." Xiao Luolan was talking to her daughter, but her waist was a little sore and she only embroidered After holding on to the girdle for a while, I felt a little tired and stopped.
"Brother, it's good to know." Xiao Qingxue blinked and had no intention of hiding anything. After all, they and my father and brother are now a family.
"No wonder Mr. Qi didn't come. He must have been scared." Xiao Qingxue turned her eyes and knew why Mr. Qi didn't come today. In fact, now that Peng Hui is dead, the dog emperor will be stabbed back by his father again. Xiao Qingxue Qingxue felt much more at ease and would not embarrass the Minister Qi. After all, the culprit was the Dog Emperor, and the Minister Qi was a part-time worker.
"Cousin Qinghe and I will go outside to play with Shiliu later." Xiao Qingxue and A Niang reported.
"Then you should send something to Tuoba's house. A Gu and A Mu are busy outside and have no time to come to pay New Year's greetings, so you can send New Year's gifts to their house." Xiao Luolan said.
"Okay, I got it." Xiao Qingxue hadn't seen Amu for a long time and almost forgot about him. After picking up Aniang's New Year's gift for Tuoba, she went out to play with cousin Qinghe along with the gift.
Xiao Luolan returned to Mingxintang to rest for a while, when she saw Doctor Li Fan coming.
She said warmly: "Doctor Li, please sit down. Mr. Xie, what's going on?"
Li Fan put down the medical kit: "I just feel a little cold. Just drink a few medicines and I'll be fine. I'll nurse you back to my condition. I've been too lazy during the Chinese New Year. Madam, please go and lie down on the soft couch in the inner room."
Xiao Luolan's face turned slightly red.
Li Fan was much more confident than his mistress, but every time he saw his mistress' embarrassed look, a smile filled his heart: "I have made a new hibiscus flower dew. Madam, you can try it."
Li Fan was sitting next to his mistress, with the fragrance of floral dew and essential oil, focusing on massaging her. Xiao Luolan remembered something and asked softly: "Mother Fan, how did you make your cold medicine?"
Li Fan said generously: "They are all cold herbs. As long as they are not used year-round, they are harmless to healthy people for a short period of time. Moreover, I carefully consider the dosage of each cold medicine. It will cause harm to the body of the Master Jiedushi. If you want to break it, you can just use warm and tonic medicine to replenish it in the future."
Xiao Luorante frowned slightly, thinking that it would be better for Sect Leader Zhou to exercise restraint in the future.
Li Fan said: "The joy between husband and wife is a matter of heaven. My wife and Master Jiedu are in good health and love each other very much. In fact, it is better to let nature take its course."
Xiao Luolan shook his head.
Li Fan saw this and said no more.
After Dr. Li left, Dr. Li's words always came to Xiao Luolan's mind. She thought about it and asked the kitchen to make a warming soup. She took the food box to Deyan's study and found that there was no one in the study.
Xiao Luolan put down the food box on the table and was about to leave when he suddenly found a letter on the top of the desk spread out. The words "Tuoba" and "Huiyi" came into view.
Xiao Luolan paused her hands. Although she was a little curious, she also knew that this was a letter written to Sect Leader Zhou by someone else and she shouldn't read it rashly.
As soon as he turned around, he bumped into Sect Leader Zhou behind him.
"Zhou Lang, why don't you say anything?" Xiao Luolan was startled.
Zhou Xu raised his wife's chin, kissed her, and said with a smile: "I saw that the plum blossoms in the courtyard were blooming just right, so I wanted to break one and give it to my wife." After that, he took out a red plum from behind and a thin branch. It was stroked several times by the man's hand, and although it had twists and turns, it was smooth.
Zhou Xu put plum blossoms on his wife's temples.
Xiao Luolan touched the plum blossom hairpin and said, "It's cold, so I brought you soup."
Zhou Xu sat on the high chair behind the desk, holding his wife and letting her sit on his lap. He held his wife's waist habitually, and drank the soup given by her in a few gulps.
Xiao Luolan put the bowl in the food box and was about to leave when her waist tightened.
"There is a letter from General Shi. Madam and I will read it together." Zhou Xu picked up the piece of paper and asked his wife to read it with him.
Xiao Luolan then raised his eyes and saw that General Shi was a practical man and his words were very concise, but what he said in the letter was not simple at all. This winter was particularly cold, with frequent snowstorms outside the Great Wall, and the death of seven major tribes. According to rough statistics, there are no less than a hundred thousand people. The foreign tribes who were beaten to the ground by the Jiedushi were once again severely injured. The only two remaining Khans of the Hun tribe and Qimi Khan have returned to Yiyou with all their tribes. State, not only that, General Shi also gathered the remaining remnant generals of the six tribes and arranged for them to be integrated into an army in the Baiya Mountains.
If they want to have food to eat, they have to serve Youzhou. It's freezing cold and they have no food or clothing. The only thing they can rely on is General Shi, or Lord Jiedushi, who rewards them with a bite of food.
But if the weather is a little better, these armies composed of different tribes will go to kill the Turks. One Turk's head can obtain food, meat, and clothes. After the whole winter, these foreign armies will be red-eyed when they see the Turks. , tracking and killing with all possible means, and actually wiped out many remnants of the Turkic army.
The letter further said that when Tuoba Agu and Tuoba Amu return to Yicheng, General Shi will give way to Tuoba Agu in accordance with the general's order, allowing Tuoba Agu to continue to integrate and train these foreign troops, while he will Return to Gushi County.
After Zhou Xu read it, he put the letter down.
Xiao Luolan didn't dare to look at the thin piece of paper: "It turns out that Amu and the others went back to Yiyi, no wonder they didn't come to pay New Year's greetings."
Zhou Xu sniffed: "What did Madam wipe on her body?"
