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In late October, several edicts from the Chu Palace were sent to various places in the north and south.

What is different from the past is that these edicts were not only issued in the name of the palace for the first time, but also without the eldest princess of Da Qi. Under the seal of the King of Chu, there were the seals of "Chen Jingyan, the chief historian of the palace" and the "Military Consultation Sacrifice Wine Zheyan Wen" print.

Government affairs are never trivial, and such details cannot be accidental or flawless. Someone immediately realized that the palace suddenly set up a new official office, which seemed to be independent of the Qi government, and even superior to other countries. the meaning of.

All because this royal edict was sent in an almost commanding tone to Zhang Hao who stayed in Nanjing of Jin Kingdom, Xixia Prime Minister Wodaochong, Zhang Chunxiao, Minister of War of Daqi, Zhang Shuye, Privy Deputy Envoy of Feng Dynasty of Zhou Guoan, and newly appointed Minister of War of Lin'an Dynasty of Zhou State. Luo Ruji.

The above-mentioned officials from the four countries and five dynasties were ordered to arrive in Caizhou before the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month to discuss matters.

Except for Ao Daochong who was waiting in Caizhou, the rest of the people set off immediately after receiving the order.

This move has quite a symbolic meaning of giving an order and the world comes to court.
Before Luo Ruji set off, he even pretended to ask Emperor Zhou for his opinion. What opinions could Emperor Zhou have? On the surface, after the peace talks between Qi and Zhou, the two countries had become a kingdom of uncles and nephews, and they should go to Lin'an if they were invited by the superior state. Privately, Lin'an Chaogang had suffered a great loss at the hands of Qi State, and he did not want to offend the King of Jin for a trivial matter again.

In November, envoys from various parties arrived one after another, all trying to find out what Wang Xiangzhao was doing.

Gradually, news came out that the King of Chu wanted to organize the four-nation coalition to conquer the Jin Kingdom, to avenge the shame of Zhou Xue and Ding Wei, to avenge the annihilation of the Liao Dynasty, to exterminate the rebels for the Jin Emperor, and to recapture the old capital of Huanglong Mansion.

Before everyone had time to digest the news of the explosion, on the fifth day of December, Zhang Hao, who was left behind in Nanjing from the Jin Kingdom, accompanied Chai Yuanyi, Queen Chai Yuanyi of Joan of Arc, and Prince Wanyan An to the northern ten miles of Caizhou.

Chen Chu took the princess and other officials out of the city to greet them.

Now the Daling River frontline has been fighting for more than a year. In addition to Zhou Liang, Wang Yan and other Qi troops and Guo An's Nanjing left-behind army, the remaining Yelu Guangde, Yuwen Xuzhong, Wu Yinshi, Sepuli, and Olewen are all The Khitan, Bohai, Han, and Jin tribes of the Jin Kingdom were still nominally under the orders of Jin Emperor Wanyan Dan, who had been in a coma for nearly two years.

Chai Yuanyi and Wanyan'an nominally represent Wanyandan, and it is appropriate to give them courteous treatment.

The position of Queen Chai Yuanyi was established by Han Chang, Gao Cunfu and others under the orders of the King of Chu after the Jin-Xia Allied Forces were defeated at the gate of Tokyo at the end of last year, in order to make it easier to control the Jinting of Nanjing.

However, for some unknown reason, Han Chang and others gave the new queen the title of 'Jones of Arc and Obedience'.

When Emperor Jin came to Nanjing, King Chu spent four or five days in Chai Yuanyi's palace. This queen had nothing to do with the word "Joan of Arc".

There is also "submission". When Chai Yuanyi was the queen, Emperor Jin was already unconscious, and the person she was respectful to was more like the King of Chu of Qi State.

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Queen of Jin's ceremonial procession came to the Shili Pavilion in the north of the city.

Knowing that the King of Chu and his wife were waiting outside, Chai Yuanyi personally led the prince down from the chariot.

Mao'er, who was wearing a solemn uniform, intended to salute. After secretly looking at the official, he saw that the official was standing firmly on the spot, with no intention of taking the lead in saluting.

Seeing this, Maoer straightened his body again.

After the battle in Hebei in the early years, Jin and Qi changed from uncle and nephew to brother, but the King of Chu was a prince after all. Facing the Queen and the Crown Prince of Jin, the King of Chu should have greeted them according to diplomatic etiquette, but now...
In the end, Chai Yuanyi did not let the situation become awkward. She was only five or six steps away from Chen Chu and his wife, but she had already stopped first. After bending her knees slightly, she only said: "The King of Chu is fine, and the princess is fine."

After all, he represented the royal family of the Jin Kingdom, so Chai Yuanyi gave a simple greeting, saying "meet you" to make both parties look decent.

Mao'er responded generously, but couldn't help but look at the other person quietly. She naturally heard about the affair between her official and the Queen of Jin Kingdom from Cai Hua.

Chai Yuanyi, however, acted obediently. After avoiding eye contact with the cat, she pulled the nine-year-old Wanyan'an with a very small movement and signaled the latter to greet her.

Unexpectedly, Wanyan stood firmly on the spot and even glanced at Chai Yuanyi unhappily, as if she thought she had lost her dignity by being the first to salute.

Then, he looked at Chen Chu from bottom to top with fearless eyes. It seemed that he was waiting for the latter to greet him.

Chen Chu felt this and glanced condescendingly at Wanyan An. Only then did he notice that although Wanyan An was wearing a prince's uniform similar to Qi Zhou's, he was wearing a jade leather hat with sable stripes on both sides. Tail decoration.

You must know that the Kingdom of Jin has been deeply Hanized since Wanyan Dan. On weekdays, he speaks Chinese, wears Han clothes, and wears a Han crown. However, the young prince happened to wear a traditional Jurchen hat when he was on a mission, which is quite meaningful.

The older one and the younger one looked at each other for a moment. Chen Chu suddenly smiled and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

The little prince nodded briefly, then passed the crowd and actually walked in front of Chen Chu.

This scene immediately caused a burst of whispers, and some people secretly praised: Although this young prince of the Jin Kingdom is young, he is neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the powerful King of Chu. He will definitely be an extraordinary person in the future!

Some people also feel that given the current situation, the young prince does not know how to restrain his talents, which is extremely unwise.

The order to gather everyone this time came from the palace, so the Jiefeng banquet was placed in the palace that day.

In the front house, Zhang Hao, Luo Ruji, Ao Daochong, Zhang Shuye, and Zhang Chunxiao were sitting at the same table, accompanied by the King of Chu, the Huaibei governor and the chief historian of the palace, and the military counselor Zhe Yanwen who was drinking wine.

Just a few years ago, the various forces represented by these people were still in a life-and-death hostile relationship, but now they are in the same room, exchanging cups and cups, which is really paradoxical.

In the back house, Chai Yuanyi sat at the main table, accompanied by Mao'er, Cai Kun's wife Youshi, Chen Yingjun's wife Lin, and other Huaibei ladies.

However, when she sat down, Chai Yuanyi refused to take the seat without saying anything. She knew very well the situation she was facing. A puppet must have the consciousness of a puppet. All she wanted in this life was to be an obedient puppet and handle things well. After that, he begged the King of Chu to reunite him with his mother and concubine, without asking anyone else.

But Mao'er didn't want to appear too domineering, so the two of them tried to shirk and refused to take the honorary seat. In the end, the two of them took the main seat and simply left the honorary seat vacant.

Outside, separated only by a screen, was a table of children.

In any case, Wanyan'an was the nominal crown prince of a country. Even as a child, Chen Jingyan arranged for Chen Ji, the crown prince of Chu, Cai Qin, the grandson of Cai Yuan, and Chen Zaiwen, Chen Jingyan's own grandson, to accompany him at the banquet.

As Wan Yan'an, it was okay to sit at the main table, but in order to avoid the problem of who would sit at the women's table, Chen Jingyan found another way.

Chen Ji is five years old this year, Chen Yingjun's son is one year older than him, and Cai Kun's son is one year older than Chen Zaiwen.

Considering their family background, these three children are not too humble to accompany the prince of Jin Kingdom.

Before coming here, maybe the three of them had received advice from their elders, and they all changed like little adults and became polite and courteous.

In order not to make the guests feel left out, Chen Zaiwen talked to Wanyanan several times, but the latter, perhaps dissatisfied because he was assigned to sit at a table with children, kept a cold face and ignored him.

After going back and forth again and again, the young Chen Zaiwen naturally didn't want to be hot-faced and cold-butt, so he turned around and started whispering with Chen Ji and Cai Qin.

"Aji, are you full?"

Chen Zaiwen asked in a low voice that only three people could hear. Before Chen Ji could reply, the chubby Cai Qin glanced at his mother through the screen and muttered in a low voice: "Where can I get enough to eat? Mother asked me before she came. "A few times, you have to be polite and don't be like the starving Tuosheng who doesn't dare to eat more of the dishes he likes."

Chen Ji heard this and said, "Don't panic, I will take you two to find some food later."

"I'm so hungry that I can't stand it anymore," Cai Qin muttered again.

Chen Ji and Chen Zaiwen couldn't help but look at each other.

The three of them are similar in age and are considered relatives by marriage. They have often played together since they first learned to walk, so they have a great understanding.

After just a few breaths, the youngest Chen Ji slipped out, citing internal distress, followed by Chen Zaiwen.

"Brother Wanyan can sit still easily, but my younger brother suddenly has abdominal pain like cramps. He needs to be relieved." Cai Qin, the eldest, was responsible for the rear end, but he said this in a polite manner, but Wanyan An, who was already in a bad mood, was not He was happy. He was not a fool. How could three people be anxious at the same time?

This is simply looking down on him!

Just listen to him say in an unusually domineering manner: "Don't go!"

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Cai Qin glanced at Wanyan An strangely, thinking that the latter was farting, and turned around and walked out. After walking a few steps, he did not forget to mutter in a provocative tone: "I don't care about heaven and earth, I can't control my shit and farts." !ill!"

The Lao Cai family is not a well-established family. How could a family like this, which has been a subordinate for a century, wash away the dark and domineering temperament that has accumulated in the family for generations just because of its prosperity in just a few years?
Cai Qin has an aunt like Cai Hua, and he is not a master who is willing to suffer losses.

It was because this was his uncle's prince's house that he only cursed her. If it were outside, Wanyan'an could be scolded to death by the dirty words that were thrown around her with all kinds of flowers and organs!
But just this sentence made Wanyan An very angry. As the direct crown prince, he had never known grievance since he was a child.

Later, Wanyan An arrived in Nanjing with his father Huang Nanshou. After the Jin Emperor lost his mind, Wanyan An became the only card in Chai Yuanyi's hand, so she was very good to him.

Therefore, the stormy waves outside did not really affect Wanyan'an.

Wanyanan sat there quietly for a few breaths. When his expression returned to calmness, he saw him getting up and walking towards the women behind the screen.

Amid everyone's doubtful gazes, Wanyan An bowed respectfully to Chai Yuanyi and said in an admiring tone: "Mother, my brothers and I have eaten enough. We want to go to the garden to see the scenery of the South. I came here to ask for instructions from the Queen."

Mao'er, You Shi, Lin Shi and others saw through the screen that the three little ones had left the table early, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Go." Chai Yuanyi smiled softly and said to a golden servant behind her: "Mother Pu Xian, stay with your highness."

Wanyan'an's aunt died young, and it was this nanny, Pu Xian, who raised him since he was a child. The two were very close. After the Jin Emperor fell ill, only Chai Yuanyi and Pu Xian could control the prince a little. .

After the master and servant left, Youshi smiled and praised: "Your Highness's admiration for the Queen is visible to the naked eye. I think the Queen must have cared for Your Highness in every possible way to achieve the heart-to-heart relationship between mother and son. The Queen must be a kind person." "

There is nothing wrong with Youshi. The only bad thing is that he is snobbish.

Naturally, she was very excited to be dining with the queen of a country today, and she never stopped praising Chai Yuanyi during the dinner.

But Chen Yingjun's wife, Mrs. Lin, behaved much calmly towards Chai Yuanyi. Mrs. Lin vaguely heard about the incident between King Chu and the Queen of Jin from some channels.

Lin was born into a noble family, so she naturally looked down upon Chai Yuanyi's behavior after being taken captive and committing herself to an enemy chieftain, and then seducing a married woman.

I even underestimated You because of this, secretly thinking that the latter couldn't handle a shameless puppet queen, was she worthy of you? In order to protect herself, she tried her best to crawl into King Chu's bed. It was easy to get close to this kind of person.

When it comes to honor, the princess in front of me will be the most serious queen under one person in the future. Even if there is an eldest princess hiding in this palace, who is not more noble than the submissive Queen Joan of Arc?

Over there, Chai Yuanyi said a few words to Youshi, but then turned to Mao'er and praised the Prince of Chu for being so polite at a young age, and that he would be one of the best among people in the future.
No matter what, it is a pleasant thing for a son to be praised by others. Mao'er smiled and replied: "What Sister You just said is true. His Highness the Crown Prince is very respectful to the Queen. I think it all depends on the Queen's teachings." square."

When Chai Yuanyi heard this, she was lost for a moment, and then she showed a sad smile and said: "Now that he can't live without me, he is naturally respectful. Even if he is close to me now, it is not my fault. I will wait for him in the future." When he grows up, I will be satisfied if he can leave me a meal in the cold palace."

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There was a sudden silence in the dining room. Although there was no golden person in the hall after Aunt Pu Xian left, what Chai Yuanyi said was not a simple complaint from a housewife.

The harem is so secretive that it is often a matter of life and death for countless people.

Judging from the relationship between Chai Yuanyi and Mao'er, these words obviously go a long way.

In order not to be silent and to finish this article quickly, Mao'er continued: "The Queen is not very old. Perhaps the Emperor of Jin will recover in the future, and it is very possible that the Queen will have another heir."

This was a polite statement, but the expression on Chai Yuanyi's face was even more sad. She was looking at the table and said calmly: "When I was kidnapped to the Kingdom of Jin, I was less than twelve years old. Within a few years, I and four people The sisters were elected to the palace. Do you know where the four of them are now?"

"." Mao'er didn't know why Chai Yuanyi suddenly revealed his wounds, and didn't know what to say.

Chai Yuanyi paused for a moment, then continued: "My fourth sister, Baofu, was hacked to death by the Nanjing man's drunken hands for no reason; my sixth sister, Ning Fu, was favored by him and was jealous of Concubine Hui Zhuo Tuo, so she filled her Jing; the seventh sister was lucky. After being lucky, the palace officials cut off the Si Tang and hit the abdomen with a stone pestle to cut off the offspring. Unfortunately, she died of bleeding; the eleventh sister was pure luck. Six months after entering the palace, she went crazy and died. Missing."

After saying this, Chai Yuanyi even smiled at Mao'er, and then said: "Princess, tell me, how can a place like that allow a Han woman to give birth to an heir?"

Then there was another pause, and then he said as if talking to himself: "Even if the emperor really gives birth to an heir, I will strangle him to death with my own hands!"

After a long narration, Chai Yuanyi's tone was generally calm, but the expressions of several people present changed one by one. Lin, who grew up in a scholarly family and became harmonious with Chen Yingjun after they got married, even had frightened eyes. There was a mist.

Even Mao'er, who has seen the dangers of the world since he was a child, clenched his fists in his big sleeves at this time.

Well, then the Jin Kingdom Palace is simply a hell for women!

Although Chai Yuanyi referred to him as 'the man from Nanjing', everyone could tell that he was talking about Emperor Jin. No matter what the two countries were like, those women who were selected by Emperor Jin to enter the palace were still considered husband and wife.

But some people were chopped to death by his own hands, some had their wells filled, and some were fed drugs and died.
Mao'er couldn't imagine such a couple.

For a moment, Mao'er could not help but sympathize with Chai Yuanyi greatly. However, after all, Mao'er had been running the house for many years and had gained a lot of knowledge. Today, Chai Yuanyi in such an inappropriate occasion publicly tore blood from her humiliating and painful wounds. , definitely has a purpose.

Sure enough, in the midst of the tears of You and Lin, Chai Yuanyi sighed, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and then laughed at himself, "I have probably been alone all my life, and I just met the prince and you all. The young master, Cheng Huan, couldn't help but lose his composure and make the princess and ladies laugh. "

Youshi hurriedly comforted her and said, "I heard that the queen's relatives are all in Anfeng, which is only separated from Caizhou by a river. It can only take two days."

At this point, You realized what she was talking about. The family of Emperor Zhou of Anfeng and Chai Yuanyi of Nanjing were both important chess pieces in the hands of the King of Chu. Whether the two parties could meet was not an ordinary woman visiting relatives at her parents' home!
He couldn't help but quickly shut up and suppressed the rest of his words.

But Chai Yuanyi on the side had already looked at Mao'er with burning eyes. Mao'er felt a little uncomfortable and fell silent.

Seeing this, Chai Yuanyi suddenly stood up, took two steps back, knelt down slowly, and cried: "I have heard that the princess is kind and virtuous. I have no other wish. I just want to ask the princess to be kind and allow me to go to Anfeng to meet my father and mother. Concubine, I will only meet you once, and I will never cause trouble to the princess!”

Chai Yuanyi has been extremely respectful and courteous since we met today, and she didn't even call herself 'my wife' once.

But she was the Queen of the Jin Kingdom after all, and it was inappropriate to kneel down to Mao'er. Mao'er quickly asked Li Cuilian to pull her up.

Speaking of which, Mao'er is the number one woman in Huaibei. If Chai Yuanyi wants to visit relatives in Anfeng, it seems that she can be under Mao'er's control.

But Mao'er knew very well that the matter was not that simple, so he hardened his heart and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to communicate with Anfeng first."

After all, Mao'er didn't say anything. The so-called 'communication with Anfeng' was just an excuse. The key was to listen to the official's wishes.

Chai Yuanyi didn't seem to want to achieve her goal. Just when she was about to thank her, she saw a servant girl running into the hall.

Mao'er was not a strict housekeeper on weekdays, but today's occasion was serious after all. The anxious maid finally seemed to be out of line with the rules of the house, and she couldn't help but frown and said, "What's wrong?"

"Princess, it's not good! Princess Crown Princess and that little barbarian."

The servant girl was quick to speak, but then she realized that the Queen of Jin Kingdom was still here, and quickly changed her words: "The Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Jin Kingdom are fighting" (End of Chapter)