The King of Han followed the advice of Prime Minister Han, and under the military pressure of Qin, allied with Zhao and sent envoys to Zhao. The envoy drove into Handan, the capital of Zhao State. Zhao Wangyong sat in the main hall and summoned envoys from South Korea to pay homage to Zhao Wangyong. The envoy kowtowed and said: "King of Zhao." King Yong of Zhao looked at the envoy of Han and asked, "Why did the envoy of Han come to our country of Zhao?" The envoy of Han replied: "Foreign ministers heard that Wei, Chu and Zhao were allied to jointly resist the powerful The Qin State, our country, was forced by the military pressure of the Qin State, and our king sent me to ally with the Zhao State to defeat the powerful Qin State." After hearing this, Zhao Wangyong immediately said: "Okay, Zhao, Wei, Han and Chu formed a four-nation joint army to jointly resist the powerful Qin State. At least our goals are the same. Well, I agree to an alliance with your country." Zhao Guo and South Korea initially reached an alliance contract.
At this time, Zhao Wangyong has come to the year of crowning, which means that it has reached adulthood and should find a family. Zhao Wangyong's biological mother revealed that the Queen Mother was also promoting the marriage of Zhao Wangyong and summoned Zhao Wangyong into the harem. Zhao Wangyong entered the harem, faced the Queen Mother of Zhanjiang, and saluted: "Queen Mother, my son has come to say hello to the Queen Mother." The Queen Mother of Zhanjiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite, sit down." Zhao Wangyong stepped forward. , sitting aside. The Empress Dowager Xian ordered Xia Chong to serve cakes and place them in front of several tables. Zhao Wangyong tasted a few mouthfuls. The Queen Mother of Zhanjiang asked: "Wang Er, is it delicious?" Zhao Wangyong said: "My son naturally likes the cakes made by the Queen Mother." The Queen Mother of Zhanjiang said: "The Ai family knows that you liked to eat this when you were a child. At that time You are so greedy! Now that you have grown up and passed your childhood years, you should have your own family." Zhao Wangyong asked: "I wonder which girl my mother is interested in?" The Queen Mother showed her interest. Said: "The old white ant once followed the late king in the south and north, and made great achievements in battle. The late king trusted it very much and gave it a royal family. Now it is your uncle. I heard that it has a daughter and is very charming. Chong, the Ai family liked her very much after seeing her. She must be an adult like you now. Bai Lao DaYi is very powerful in the court. If you marry with the Bai family, Bai Lao DaYi will do his best to assist you in your great achievements. There is still an eldest brother in the court who has the strength to secretly support you, and he is ready to make a move. We, mother and son, can use the strength of the White Old Ant in the court to suppress this undercurrent." Zhao Wangyong knew that it was his sister, and immediately agreed, saying : "My son will obey his mother's arrangements." Queen Mother Zhan said, "Okay, it's settled. The Ai family will make arrangements to propose marriage to the Bai family."
The Queen Mother sent her attendants to the White Mansion to propose marriage, and the old man Bai went out to greet her. The servant said to the servant behind him: "Bring them all up." Seeing such a great courtesy, the old ant Bai immediately asked: "What does the Queen Mother mean by this?" The servant said: "Passing on the Queen Mother's decree, Bai Old ant, please kneel down to receive the order." The white old ant then knelt down and said: "I receive the order." The servant opened the imperial edict and read out: "The emperor and the empress have earth, and the sky is bright. The earth carries all things, which is the virtue of pregnancy. . The old man Bai was once the king's sidekick, accompanying him in the southern and northern wars, and later stabilizing the court. This was due to Qing's contribution. He was granted the title of Lord An Ding and hereditary replacement, and was given a first-class duke. Qing's daughter Shao is smart and intelligent. He is also virtuous, and the Ai family likes him very much. He will choose a day to get married to my prince, and the marriage will be completed, and the whole of heaven and earth will be completed!" This made the white old ant suddenly stunned, and stayed where he was, not knowing what to do. The servant looked at the old ant Bai and said, "Lao Bai ant, the old ant Bai." Then the old ant came back to his senses, and the servant said again: "Accept the order." Then the old ant said: "I accept the order. ." The old ant was still kneeling on the spot in a daze. Seeing this, the servant helped him up and said, "Old ant, please get up." After the old ant stood up, he said, "Please come to the inner hall to rest." "The servant said: "No need, the Queen Mother is still waiting for the old slave to return to his life."
The servant turned around and left. The old white ant dragged his tired body into the lobby and sat in front of a few tables in a daze. He looked at the boxes of gold and silver and kept muttering, "Naughty fate, evil fate!" They also know that Bai Shao and Xiao Yi have a very close relationship. Naturally, Bai Lao DaYi sees this. Xiao Yi went to Wei and Chu as envoys and successfully persuaded the kings of Wei and Chu to form an alliance with our country, Zhao. This was a great achievement. If the little ant comes back, I don’t know how to explain it? Don’t know how to face the little ants? Because it was originally going to marry Bai Shao to Xiao Yi, because Xiao Yi has great talents in the world. Only by marrying his precious daughter to Xiao Yi can Xiao Yi stay in Zhao Kingdom for a long time and make suggestions for the king. Who would have known that the Empress Dowager was so attracted to her, and the betrothal gift she gave her, that she felt it was hard to violate her destiny!
There was a maid beside Bai Shao. She hid behind the screen and heard all this. She immediately rushed to Bai Shao's boudoir and said out of breath: "Miss, Miss, it's not good, it's not good." Bai Shao Sitting in front of the dressing table, because the little ant will come back in a few days, it needs to put on makeup and look its best to welcome the return of the little ant. Bai Shao turned to look at the maid and asked: "What happened?" The maid said very anxiously: "There are insects in the palace. It is the Queen Mother who proposes marriage for the king." Bai Shao was a little confused when she heard the word propose. "Who do you think is proposing marriage?" the maid said, "it's the king."
It couldn't believe this sentence, so it walked out of its boudoir. Entering the lobby, the first thing that caught your eye was the big red boxes placed in the lobby, calling out: "Daddy." Bai Laoyi also frowned and said: "This is destiny, it is hard to violate destiny!" Bai Shao looked at it. Looking at these big red boxes, he smiled bitterly and said: "It is inevitable to violate destiny. I am afraid it is for the sake of your high official position and generous salary. Are you going to sacrifice your daughter's happiness in this life?" The old white ant is also embarrassed by this matter. , said: "Little Yi, he is tall and graceful. He is the one that belongs in my daughter's heart. He is talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven. Little Yi also has a special liking for you. You can be said to be in love with each other. Of course, dad is. You can see it in your eyes." Bai Shao said: "Since dad already knows, why do you want your daughter to enter the palace to marry Brother Wang?" After saying this, two lines of tears fell down, obviously she was sad. White peony is usually very well-behaved and filial, but it will go out of its way to contradict its father for Xiao Yi, which shows that it is sincere to Xiao Yi. The white old ant enlightened: "Although you and the little ant like each other, they are destined to be incompatible with each other after all. Maybe this is our fate, Shao'er, we have to accept our fate!" Bai Shao just said, Said: "My daughter will not marry." The old ant Bai stood up and said: "The words of the matchmaker and the orders of the parents are not yours to do anything wrong with this matter." Bai Shao ran out of the hall crying. The old ant Bai looked at it and shouted: "Shao'er .”
This is the Queen Mother's decree, and there is no way around it. Bai Shao ran into her boudoir and cried very sadly. To shut yourself up in a boudoir is to deny food or drink. The white peony ant is really worried about it, worried that the body will be unable to bear the white peony root if it continues like this. Standing in front of Bai Shao's boudoir door, no matter how hard she knocks, she won't open the door. The old white ant stood in front of the door and said: "Shao'er, my father knows that you hate my father and don't want to see my father, but my father still wants to say that your mother died young. If my father doesn't feel sorry for me, who else do you feel sorry for?" Because you are my only daughter, my father is doing this for your own good, and for the good of our Bai family. Xiao Yi is not at the same level as you, what are the benefits of following it? As a father, I can help you, then The power that was hostile to my father in the court began to rise, and they would take advantage of this to launch an attack. Our Bai family was executed for disobeying the Queen Mother's decree. The family members were implicated by you and their heads were missing. As for you, follow the little one The ants are on the run, being hunted, and living a precarious life. Will your father feel at ease like this? Think about it for yourself, it is also for our Bai family. "
Bai Shao sat alone in front of the table. He got up and went to the window again. Looking at his father outside the window, the old white ant just shook his head and left. It really hurt the old ant's heart by doing so. Bai Shao is a filial girl. He asked the maid beside him to prepare paper and inkstone, and wrote this final letter. Tears fell drop by drop, soaking the ink on the silk. He faced the maid beside him and said, "Lu Yao, give this letter to Xiao Yi for me." Let's go." The maid cried and said: "Miss." Bai Shao wiped away the tears on both sides and said: "Don't cry, maybe my fate with Xiao Yi has ended." After explaining the good things, she was about to get up and walk out slowly , above several cases, a portrait fell down. Bai Shao walked up, picked up the portrait, and sat down again. It was so good! Putting this portrait on several desks, I was reluctant to part with it and shed tears.
The fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat of autumn. He undressed Luo Shang lightly and boarded the orchid boat alone. Who in the clouds sent brocade books? When the wild goose returns, the moon is full on the west tower. The flowers float and the water flows. One kind of lovesickness, two places of idle sorrow. There is no way to eliminate this feeling, so I just frown, but it is in my heart.
Bai Shao looked at the candle in front of her and was about to burn the portrait when she was stopped by the maid next to her and said, "Miss, this is what the master carefully painted for you." Bai Shao just said: " The love is gone, what's the use of keeping this portrait? It's better to burn it." The maid just stood aside and watched Bai Shao burn the portrait, crying: "Miss." Bai Shao watched the portrait in front of her burn a little bit, and the past seemed to be vivid in her mind. Climb the Nantian Gate with Xiao Yi, cuddle up with each other, watch the sunrise together, play the music of Mountains and Flowing Waters, you play the piano and I will play the flute, and watch the sunset together. There is also the righteous and awe-inspiring way that Xiao Yi talks about national affairs, and all the past events seem to be turned into ashes and blown away by the wind.
Bai Shao looked back at the burned ashes on the ground, walked out of her boudoir, entered Bai Lao Yi's study, and said, "Father." Bai Lao Yi looked up and said, "Shao'er." Bai Shao hesitated for a long time and said: "Father, my daughter has figured it out. She will follow her father's arrangements and enter the palace." The old white ant said, "Okay, just think about it. Just think about it!" At this time, there was a hint of confusion on the old white ant's face. smile. At this time, Bai Shao was still thinking about the little ant and said: "Little ant has great ambitions and his talents are extraordinary. For this reason, my daughter has a request." Bai Lao said to the big ant: "You can tell me any request you have. , Father, I promise you." Bai Shao said: "The little ant went to Wei and Chu as envoys, and it has done a great service to our Zhao State. In addition, it is my daughter's husband and has high moral character and high respect. My father can intercede in front of the king, and I will do my best for the little ant. "Yi will be promoted to an official position." Bai Lao DaYi readily agreed and said, "Okay, I promise you as a father."
