On a late autumn night, there was a cold wind, and the moon was already hiding in the clouds, like a huge black velvet, quietly covering the earth.
The darkness condenses into thick ink in the late autumn night, deep and silent.
Xiao Yi returned to the side room where he usually bathed and changed, and took off his clothes under Li Qiuya's service. He was about to go to the bathtub when he was startled, and was clearly enveloped by a familiar feeling of warmth.
Xiao Yi lowered his eyes, his clear eyes moved slightly, and he couldn't help but reach out and gently lift a strand of Li Qiuya's hair that fell from her ears. Since Yang Yuhuan gave birth to a son for him, Li Qiuya has become more well-behaved and clingy. , more obedient.
After a long time, Xiao Yi handed over a cup of tea from the table nearby.
Li Qiuya took the teacup and drank it down in one gulp. Her face was flushed with a hint of foxiness. Under the willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her bright eyes were as charming as silk, and her eyes were full of affection. There are thousands of words and all kinds of heartfelt feelings to express.
Xiao Yi chuckled, gently lifted Li Qiuya's smooth and smooth chin, and said: "Why, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, and don't bury it in your heart. Gu said that we are an old husband and wife. It should be to hold your son's hand and grow old together with him."
Xiao Yi naturally knew about Li Qiuya's little thoughts, but he definitely wouldn't say it himself, as that would be boring.
While talking, the two of them entered the bathtub. Li Qiuya gently hugged Xiao Yi's neck from behind, pursed her glossy pink lips, and whispered: "Your Highness is as kind as heaven to me, and he loves me so much. I have nothing to ask for, I just hope that I can hold my son’s hand and grow old with him in this life, so that I can grow old together.”
Xiao Yi said: "Yes, didn't I say it last time, we will also travel around the world to see these great rivers and mountains."
Li Qiuya pressed against Xiao Yi's back tightly, she was so moved, her eyes were red, thinking about her former self, and now she wished she could go back and slap her a few times to wake her up.
"Your Highness, you are so kind to me..."
Xiao Yi turned around, hugged Li Qiuya, made a snowman with both hands, and said softly: "A couple's kindness lasts a hundred days. Remember, you are a lonely woman, and being alone will not let you suffer any grievances."
Li Qiuya's eyes were red and she sobbed slightly: "Oh, Your Highness, I am not worthy of Your Highness's love."
Xiao Yi said softly: "Why is it not worth it? Yang Yuhuan, Cai Wenji, and Concubine Li couldn't do the eighteen martial arts that Gu taught you when you were in bed."
Hearing Xiao Yi's words, Li Qiuya's face turned red, she made a "poof" sound, and couldn't help laughing, and said: "Your Highness, you, you are saying that I am one, one..."
Immediately, she turned around, looked at Xiao Yi intently, and said seriously: "However, even so, I am willing."
Xiao Yi smiled and said: "How could it be so? Gu will never think you are dissolute, because that is what Gu taught you and what Gu wanted to see, not what you learned yourself. To be honest, Wouldn't it be wrong to say that there is something dirty about Nai Gu?"
Li Qiuya said softly: "His Royal Highness is a wise and powerful person, the Emperor Ziweixing came to earth, how can he be that kind of person?"
Xiao Yi stretched out his hand and scratched Li Qiuya's nose, and said: "Hahaha, so, it's just the interest between husband and wife. I just like you like that."
This is of course true.
If Li Qiuya is still as snake-hearted as ever, there will be no peace in the troubled backyard.
How could he keep it?
It is precisely because Li Qiuya is so obedient now that every time it brings him a different feeling, the experience is really beyond words.
That's why she stayed. Because of Li Qiuya, Concubine Li would come to the East Palace from time to time. In the past, she would ask if the Medicine King had been found, or to inform about Emperor Xiao Di's condition, or to visit Li Qiuya.
Now, there is one more option, which is to visit the grandson as a noble concubine.
Li Qiuya softly said "Hmm", leaned her charming face against Xiao Yi's arms, and said foolishly: "Your Highness, if you go on a personal expedition, can you take me with you? I will dress up as a pawn and guard you." It would be nice to be by His Highness’ side and warm His Highness’s bed.”
She has really been taught it now, and she has the idea of never wanting to leave Xiao Yi's side for a moment. She feels like she misses him so much after being away for one day. If it takes another few months, she feels that every day is so long.
"No, once we come, the military camp is full of soldiers, and you, the crown prince, are accompanying you. If you don't confess your identity, wouldn't it be spread out, leaving a man alone? If you confess your identity, Di Yan and the others may be impeached. Alone." Xiao Yi said softly and stroked Li Qiuya's snowy back.
Li Qiuya suddenly felt trembling all over, as if she had been struck by thunder, her delicate body softened suddenly, Qiong snorted, her jade cheeks were as red as blood, and her heart was pounding.
I don't know how long it took, but Xiao Yi hugged Li Qiuya, whose delicate body was limp and could no longer control herself. He got out of the tub, changed into a green shirt and straight skirt, and returned to the big bed in the back room feeling refreshed.
On the bed surrounded by curtains, Concubine Li was wearing a low-cut scarlet dress, with a moth bun like a cloud, a butterfly gold hairpin between her temples, and she was sewing something in her hands.
Xiao Yi came forward, sat down next to the beauty, took Concubine Li's delicate jade hand, and said: "It's so late, so don't sew any more clothes, don't hurt your eyes."
Concubine Li raised her face, which was as beautiful as a peach and plum. Her eyebrows were full of smiles, like a charming hibiscus, and she said softly: "It's okay. I want to do more for my grandson. Qiu Ya and I owe you a lot."
Xiao Yi said: "You are both Gu's women, so there is no question of what you owe or what you owe. Gu just told Ya'er that Gu will not let his woman be wronged."
Concubine Li put the little clothes in her hand into the bamboo basket aside and said softly: "Your Highness's heart, Qiu Ya and I both know and feel it. Because of this, we must do something within our ability and cannot rely on favors." And proud."
Xiao Yi was overjoyed and said: "Yes, I am determined."
He stretched out his arms to hug Concubine Li, hugging her from left to right, and said softly: "It's getting late, why don't you go to bed earlier."
Concubine Li was slightly ashamed, her cheeks flushed, and she responded softly.
The curtains were gently lowered. After a while, the tired bird returned to the forest and returned to its old place. The lingering voice came from the hibiscus warm tent.
The moon, which had escaped from the clouds, shyly hid in the clouds.
In the second half of the night, Li Qiuya and Li Guifei were dripping with sweat, as if they had been fished out of the water. Under their slender and beautiful necks, a large area of snowy skin had already been covered with a layer of rose red, and beads of sweat rolled down to the snow. In the pile.
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The next morning, Xiao Yi got up from the bed and looked at Li Qiuya and Concubine Li who were sleeping sweetly beside them. Not wanting to disturb them, he changed his clothes and left the wing, intending to go to the General's Mansion to find Yue Hongling.
Yue Hongling was now promoted to General Daqian and received a reward. On the land of the capital, a large house near the East Palace was built to build the General's Mansion. Dozens of green bamboos were planted in the east courtyard, rustling in the wind, reflecting the surrounding courtyard. Quite quiet.
At this moment, sitting on a wicker chair under the eaves of the corridor, he was dressed in a red military uniform with his black hair tied up. He was holding a blue-covered book in his hand and was reading attentively. The morning light reflected the exquisite and graceful curves on the window lattice. Full of concentration.
At this moment, hearing the movement, the jade face as cold as frost and mist lifted up, and looked intently, only to see Xiao Yi, who was as rich as jade, walking from the end of the corridor.
Yue Hongling immediately stood up, put down the book in her hand, stepped forward quickly, bowed and clasped her fists, saying: "I don't know that His Highness is coming in person, so he is not welcomed from afar."
Xiao Yi stepped forward with a smile, helped Yue Hongling up, and the two stood facing each other. He only heard him say: "The battle report has been sent from the Anbei Protectorate. Meng Yuan's cavalry of ten thousand households raided the capital of the Anbei Protectorate. Di Qing led The troops defended the city, and the Meng Yuan households attacked the city three times without defeating it, so they could only besiege but not attack."
"Di Qing finally led a surprise attack. After breaking out of the siege, he threw away his pursuers, circled back from the north, and attacked the Meng Yuan Wanhu Camp in the dark, killing them by surprise."
"The Meng Yuan Wanhu had no choice but to withdraw their troops and stationed themselves on a hill northwest of the capital of the Anbei Protectorate."
Yue Hongling's clear eyes flashed under Liuye's slender eyebrows, and she looked at Xiao Yi. Because of her agitated emotions, her cold voice was slightly trembling as she said, "So, there is another battle to fight."
Why does it feel like this girl is a bit like a militant?
Are you so excited when you hear that there is a battle to be fought?
Xiao Yi nodded, looked at the graceful Yue Hongling, and stepped forward. Yue Hongling stepped aside slightly, and he walked directly to the wicker chair and sat down.
Sometimes Yue Hongling has an aloof, frosty and independent aura. Sometimes, she looks like a naive and cheerful little girl who is inexperienced in the world. Sometimes, she looks like a person who is concerned about the country and the people, has the world in mind, and is unparalleled in resourcefulness. of talented women.
It's a bit like a girl who can change a lot. Maybe she is a genius girl. In such an era, she is considered a proud girl of heaven, which is very rare.
Yue Hongling's bright eyes looked a little confused under her beautiful eyebrows, and she asked, "How come you don't look panic at all?"
You must know that not long ago, Dai Guangcai, the Minister of Household Affairs, calculated an account for Xiao Yi. If he wanted to have a million-strong army, he would need 30 million guan of money and millions of shi of food.
Today, let alone 30 million, there is not even 10 million.
Moreover, the army has been expanded so far to only more than 600,000, which is still 400,000 short of a million-strong army.
The key is that of the 600,000-strong imperial army, there are only more than 200,000 cavalry, and more than 300,000 are infantry.
How can infantry compare to cavalry?
Xiao Yi said: "Don't panic, Meng Yuan is just testing now, it's not the time to really go south yet."
"I do hope that the Mongolian and Yuan armies will suppress the border and directly go south to seize the border."
Yue Hongling's crystal clear eyes were stunned for a moment, she raised her beautiful face and looked at Xiao Yi in disbelief.
"Why?"
Xiao Yi turned to look at the blue sky and white clouds, and said softly: "A quick victory. Without the threat of Meng Yuan and Bei Yan, Gu can use the strength of the country to revive the country instead of the whole country to attack the barbarians in the north."
Yue Hongling asked someone to bring another wicker chair, then sat down and asked, "But if the Mongolian and Yuan armies press the border, how can we achieve a quick victory with Daqian's current troops?"
Xiao Yi looked at Yue Hongling, who was a little worried, held the girl's jade hand with one hand to comfort her, and said, "I will let Temujin know that times have changed."
Yue Hongling's hand was slightly warm, but the feeling when it fell into her hand was soft and greasy. Maybe it was because she was too shy, so she felt a little hot.
Yue Hongling let the young man grab her hand and didn't want to pull it back, but her cheeks turned red.
Blushing slightly, she pursed her lips and asked, "Can gunpowder really fight against the Meng Yuan cavalry?"
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Well, in a few days, Gu will take you to the prisoner's place to have a look, and you will know."
"Meng Yuan's cavalry is indeed very strong. When fighting alone, it is no problem to fight one against ten."
"However, the battlefield in the future will not be just about fighting. There are weapons that are more powerful than iron cavalry and even heavy armored cavalry!"
