The queen cried the whole harem

The family dinner on the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year was again at the Crown Princess's residence, so naturally Princess Qi and her family were indispensable.

Uncle King Qi, Princess Qi, and Qi Rongchu are all here.

As the fourth brother of the Crown Princess, Chen Kang naturally came, and with Chen Kang were Xie and Chen Hong.

At the dinner table, everyone chatted about domestic matters, and naturally also talked about some major national affairs. For Qi State, there was only one major matter now, which was to recover the remaining three passes and three cities.

And one thing that was extended from the recovery of the three passes and three cities was Jiang Guo's peace negotiation.

Since the first envoy from Jiang State came to Qi State, the entire Qi State has been paying attention to this matter and the follow-up from Jiang State.

Ordinary people can even chat for a while after dinner, let alone the royal family and some people related to the royal family.

Uncle Qi Wang was very concerned about this matter and asked Qi Hengyuan: "Are you sure you don't want to negotiate for peace?"

Qi Hengyuan said in a calm voice: "We will not discuss peace."

Uncle King Qi said: "Since we have made up our mind not to negotiate for peace, we must strike first and declare war before Jiang State sends a second envoy to Qi State."

Before Qi Hengyuan said anything, Chen Kang had already answered: "Your Majesty, the remaining three cities are still hanging white flags. With that white flag there, even if we want to declare war, there is nothing we can do."

Uncle Qi Wang raised his eyelids and said: "Previously, Lanzhou Pass and Qingjiang Pass also hung white flags. Didn't they still successfully declare war? It depends on people. I believe that Lanzhou Pass and Qingjiang Pass can successfully declare war with white flags. , the remaining Hushuiguan, Qihuai Pass, and Yuling Pass will definitely be able to declare war successfully."

After speaking, he looked at Qi Hengyuan: "Your Majesty, Uncle Wang mentioned this matter not because he wanted to force your Majesty, nor the soldiers at the border, but because Jiang Gonghuan was so cunning and cunning that he suddenly proposed peace. There must be something in it. He will not give up if the calculation fails, so this peace negotiation is bound to continue."

"Uncle Wang is worried that your pace will be one step behind Jiang Gonghuan. Once Jiang's envoy comes to Qi again, Qi will not be able to declare war again, even if the soldiers of Hushuiguan, Qihuai Pass and Yuling Pass are captured. The white flag above Guancheng, once Jiang’s envoys arrive, we can no longer declare war under any circumstances.”

"Since ancient times, there has been no precedent of an envoy visiting and declaring war. This will be scolded by the people. Even if the people of Qi understand Your Majesty, don't blame Him, and don't scold Your Majesty, they will inevitably feel that Your Majesty is in their hearts. It is unbenevolent and righteous.”

"Once the people are prejudiced against Your Majesty, Your Majesty's prestige in the hearts of the people will be reduced. This is a very bad thing for Your Majesty. Jiang Gonghuan may take this opportunity to incite civil unrest. Although Uncle Wang It may be too serious, but such a mistake cannot be made, and we cannot give Jiang Gonghuan any opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Then, if you want to successfully declare war and avoid all Jiang Gonghuan's calculations, you can only arrange everything before Jiang's envoy arrives."

After Uncle Qi Wang finished speaking, Qi Rongchu raised his head and glanced at him.

Qi Rongchu's expression was as distant and cold as ever. He was not affectionate to anyone, but he was respectful and polite to everyone.

His look was the same as usual. After all, he always had that cold and indifferent look in his eyes.

But Yan Ning still caught the fleeting anger in his pupils.

As a Jiang State spy and a Jiang State person, Qi Rongchu certainly thinks about his country.

Uncle Jiang wants to negotiate peace, and Qi Rongchu will definitely help him. He doesn't want anyone from Qi to interfere.

Now the opinion put forward by Uncle Qi Wang is very likely to destroy Jiang Guo's peace negotiation. After all, once Qi State makes up its mind to declare war, it will definitely have a way to destroy those white flags.

Once the Qi State declares war successfully, the Jiang State envoys will become like a mirror in the mirror. They can be seen, but they will not have any effect.

This comparison is really about speed.

The topic that Uncle Qi Wang mentioned was of concern to Chen Kang, as well as to the Crown Princess and Princess Qi. Xie herself was also concerned about it, and needless to say, Chen Hong was also very concerned about it.

Everyone's attention was focused on this topic. Uncle Qi Wang and Qi Hengyuan did not look at Qi Rongchu, so they could not see the fleeting anger in Qi Rongchu's black eyes.

However, even if everyone's attention is not focused on Uncle Qi Wang and Qi Hengyuan, it is impossible to see anything abnormal on Qi Rongchu's face or eyes. After all, no one suspects that there is something wrong with Qi Rongchu, so they will not go to Qi Rongchu. Think about the problem.

Yan Ning knew Qi Rongchu's identity, so she could clearly see the changes in him, even if the changes were very subtle.

Yan Ning curled her lips lightly and did not participate in the topic of Uncle Qi Wang and Qi Hengyuan. She turned on her magical power to find out Rong Wanyin's situation.

This discovery actually revealed that Rong Wanyin had already set off from Jiang State.

Yan Ning raised her eyebrows and couldn't help but laugh in her heart. It seemed that Rong Wanyin was not only a charmer, but also a very smart charmer, and she understood Qi Hengyuan's thoughts very well.

She also knew that Qi Hengyuan would not make peace and might declare war immediately after the New Year, so she rushed to Qi State before Qi Hengyuan declared war.

In this way, the envoy from the State of Jiang goes to Qi, and before the envoy from the State of Jiang leaves, the State of Qi can no longer declare war on the State of Jiang.

Previously, Lanzhou Pass and Qingjiang Pass were far away from the border. The issue of the white flag could be fooled by words, but the whole world knew about the envoy, and it could not be fooled no matter what.

Once Rong Wanyin stepped into Qi territory and revealed her identity as an envoy, the people of Qi could no longer attack her.

When the two countries are at war, it is not a rule not to kill the envoys, but a matter of morality and popular support.

Six years ago, Qi State was defeated. Jiang State did not kill Qi State's envoys. Qi State sent envoys to initiate peace, and Jiang Wangshu agreed.

If Uncle Jiang didn't respond, killed Qi's envoys, and took advantage of the victory to pursue him, Qi would have been destroyed six years ago.

Was Uncle Jiang Wang compassionate at that time? of course not.

At that time, Uncle Jiang was just careless. He might have thought that Qi Hengyuan was the only one left in the Qi royal family, and Uncle Qi was too seriously injured to go on the battlefield in his early years. There was no one left in the entire Qi royal family who could threaten Jiang. , he gave Qi a chance to breathe, or in other words, gave Jiang a chance to breathe. After all, the nationwide war consumed not only Qi but also Jiang.

If Uncle Jiang knew that Qi Hengyuan would be so powerful six years later, and that Qi State would become so powerful under Qi Hengyuan's hard work, I wonder if he would regret the peace negotiation six years ago.

In other words, by negotiating peace at this time, he was correcting the wrong decision he made six years ago.

In other words, although Uncle Jiang is treacherous and cruel and shows no mercy on the battlefield, he is actually a moral and benevolent person.

Qi Hengyuan refused to meet the Jiang State envoy for the first time and let the Jiang State envoy return to Jiang State. This did not violate any morality.

But if the envoy from Jiang State entered Guiyang City for the second time and stayed there, it would be difficult for Qi Hengyuan to attack them. The State of Jiang did not announce the envoy's mission, and Rong Wanyin, as an ordinary woman, came to the State of Qi on the pretext of visiting relatives. It was clear that she wanted to kill her first and report later.

Once she enters Guiyang City, it will be the first step towards a successful peace negotiation.

What a smart woman.

In other words, it was Uncle Jiang who helped her with the plan.

But in Yan Ning's view, Rong Wanyin is charming and dares to take the initiative to invite an envoy to Qi State. She must be smart and difficult to deal with. All these strategies should be her own.

Yan Ning inquired about the situation around Rong Wanyin in detail. She didn't have many people with her. She only had a maid and a coachman. The coachman was sent to her by Uncle Jiang Wang. He was a member of the secret guard and had excellent martial arts. His name was Xiqiu. Huan's name is Xiangqin, and Xiangqin is no ordinary maid. She also has martial arts skills and was transferred from Rong Zifang.

Rong Wanyin set out on the eve of New Year's Eve after having a reunion dinner with her family. As of today, the eve of the first day of the Lunar New Year, she had already traveled all day and night.

Her carriage wasn't going fast, but it wasn't slow either. It was traveling at a normal speed. It lasted a day and a night, with rests and nights in an inn. She had already traveled more than two hundred kilometers. Judging from her speed and progress, Before the Lantern Festival, she will definitely be able to enter Guiyang City.

Qi Hengyuan will not declare war before the Lantern Festival. He has a great cause in mind, as well as the soldiers and people at the border. Qi Hengyuan will let them celebrate the New Year happily and declare war after the new year.

Therefore, Rong Yuanyin has already taken the lead.

Even if Qi Hengyuan is unwilling to negotiate this peace, he will still be forced to accept it.

Yan Ning withdrew her magical power and did not intend to tell Qi Hengyuan that Rong Wanyin had already set off and would come to Guiyang City one step ahead of his plan.

It wasn't that Yan Ning had different intentions, nor was it that Yan Ning wanted to negotiate for peace. She clearly knew that Uncle Jiang's proposal for peace was just a drunkard's intention. What Uncle Jiang wanted was not for peace, but for Yan Xiaoye. How could Yan Ning still support the negotiation?
  Even if Uncle Jiang Wang was not here for Yan Xiaoye, Yan Ning would not support the peace negotiation.

Yan Ning did not remind Qi Hengyuan and allowed Rong Wanyin to come to Qi State just to completely crush Uncle Jiang Wang's dream of negotiating peace. After all, there would be no Rong Wanyin, but there would also be Li Wanyin, Zhang Wanyin, etc. Instead of passively defending, it is better to let the enemy go. Come here, hit them head on, and solve this problem once and for all.

Yan Ning scooped up a bowl of hot soup and drank it slowly, hearing His Majesty Qi's slightly deep voice in her ears.

"Uncle Wang reminds me that I also have such concerns, but before the Lantern Festival, I will not let the soldiers at the border go to the battlefield. If Jiang Guo wants to negotiate peace, he will probably send an envoy after the Lantern Festival. The envoy comes from Jiang Guo. It is a long journey to Qi State, and it will take at least more than half a month to reach Qi State. This time is enough for me to issue a declaration of war to the border. By then, the envoy from Jiang State has not arrived, and the border has declared war, so even if the envoy arrives at Qi State, , there is no help, and in my opinion, once Qi declares war, Jiang’s envoy will not dare to enter Qi again, and he will inevitably rush back to Jiang. Then, the so-called envoy does not exist, and the so-called peace negotiation , it no longer exists.”

Uncle Qi thought that it seemed right. Even if the messenger really wanted to come, it would not come at this time of the New Year, at least until after the Lantern Festival.

Moreover, since the last envoy from Jiang State died, no second envoy has appeared yet. If Jiang Gonghuan wants to send an envoy to Qi State, he must have an envoy first. It is not known when Jiang Gonghuan can find the envoy.

Uncle Qi thought so and felt at ease.

Uncle Qi Wang doesn't know Rong Wanyin yet. If he knew, he would never think so.

Uncle Qi Wang said: "Your Majesty is right. It should be too late to declare war after the Lantern Festival."

Qi Hengyuan hummed: "Uncle Wang, don't worry about this. I will not make peace. I will definitely take back the remaining three passes and three cities. When all the nine passes and nine cities are taken back, I will take Uncle Wang to go to Guancheng for a tour."

Uncle Qi nodded, and his eyes turned red instantly: "Uncle Wang is going to pay homage to your father, queen, and queen, and to pay homage to your royal brother."

The dinner that followed was a bit dull. Fortunately, Yan Ning had almost eaten, and everyone had also eaten. It didn't take long for the dinner to be over.

It has been snowing in Guiyang City these days, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes snowy, sometimes no snow. Anyway, there is always snow intermittently throughout the day.

It didn't snow during the day today, and it didn't snow when I was just eating. But when I came out after eating, I found it was snowing outside.

The Crown Princess smiled and said: "I made an appointment with some children and said that if it snows tonight, I will take them to build snowmen and have snowball fights. I will not accompany you tonight. You all go back quickly and do whatever you need to do."

As soon as the Crown Princess arrived, everyone left.

Qi Hengyuan also took Yan Ning to the imperial carriage. There was a large charcoal basin in the imperial carriage. The charcoal fire inside was very strong, and the whole carriage was unbearably warm.

Yan Ning took off his fur-collared cloak, and Qi Hengyuan also took off his fur-collared cloak.

Wang Gonggong and Nian Die were outside the carriage. Qi Hengyuan poured a glass of water by himself, drank two sips, and asked Yan Ning: "Want to go out and take a look? Although it is snowing outside, on the night of the first day of the new year, the streets of Guiyang City It’s still very lively, and the snow scene has its beauty.”

Yan Ning was not in the mood to watch, but when she thought of one thing, Yan Ning hummed and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look."

South Street is the most prosperous street, and most of the beautiful scenery is also on South Street. If you want to see the beautiful snow scenery, of course you should go to South Street.

Qi Hengyuan ordered through the car door: "Go to South Street."

The prince responded with a yes and immediately drove the chariot towards South Street.

The snowflakes are neither big nor small, and they do not affect travel. As long as there is snow on the road every day, the Silver Guards will deal with it immediately. No matter how heavy the snow is, it will not affect travel.

People come and go on South Street, and not many shops are open, but the street is full of lanterns, and most people are either out to buy things or out to play.

The chariot turned to the entrance of South Street. The prince stopped the chariot and said through the door: "Master, madam, there are many people in front of you. The chariot is not suitable for passing there. Look..."

"Find a place to park the carriage. Let's go in, walk around and come back." Qi Hengyuan answered the Wang Gonggong's words.

The prince said immediately: "Okay."

The carriage door opened and Qi Hengyuan walked out holding Yan Ning's hand. Both of them put on their coats. As soon as the carriage door opened and they stepped out, they were greeted by a burst of snow.

Qi Hengyuan immediately put the fur collared hat on Yan Ning's head and carried her out of the carriage.

Niandie took a big oil palm umbrella and blocked Yan Ning's head.

Qi Hengyuan took the umbrella and said: "I..."

He immediately changed his words and looked at Yan Ning with a smile on his lips: "I will hold an umbrella for my husband for my wife." (End of Chapter)