blue bird song

Chapter 48
Xue Hu is a disciple of the Lishan School, and if the junior uncle didn't give him any news, he couldn't find anything from the master, so he has nothing to do.The fourth prince is not going anywhere, and he is also powerless.He is not yet an adult, and even going back to the palace, he has to ask the emperor for leave. What can he do?Whether you want to get to the bottom of it, or want to seek it out secretly, you have to go through the emperor.

Ning Guogong has personally admitted the news of her death. If the fourth prince makes such a request to the emperor, he is undoubtedly accusing Ning Guogong of deceiving the king and concealing the report.Xu was able to kill Ning Guogong for this crime.

That was her great-grandfather, whether to stay or not, to want or not, others cannot decide for her.She has never heard from her, and of course she has no way of knowing her intentions. To be on the safe side, I have no choice but to hold back for the time being.

Besides, she was with her aunt and uncle.The father knew that there was a aunt in the world, and knew that the aunt and mother were sisters, but he never mentioned that he wanted to bring them back, obviously he still cared.Auntie, I can't go back to Beijing for the time being.

"I have no extravagance." The fourth prince thought for a long time, with a sad expression on his face, "As long as I know that she is safe and sound, as long as I know that she is happy, that is enough."

"Definitely!" Xue Hu said impulsively, "Little Martial Uncle and Fifth Martial Uncle are together, they are superb in martial arts, and they are smart! The two Martial Uncles love her to the bone, she will be fine!"

A gust of wind blows, bringing a little bit of coolness.The fourth prince stood facing the wind, his delicate face was full of loneliness, "I hope so!"

Xue Hu has known him for many years, and watched him grow from a good-looking little boy to a beautiful young man. Seeing him like this, he couldn't bear it, "She is my stepmother's daughter, so she is my younger sister. I take her as my own sister." Look at it, if there is any news about her, I will spare no effort to find it and inform His Highness."

The fourth prince was silent for a long time, and slowly said: "Mother, shouldn't you be the closest person in the world."

Her mother was not close to her at all.Her mother was wearing Madam Hou's uniform, walking gracefully and luxuriously among the foreign wives, but she could only look at it from a distance upstairs, full of admiration.

Xue Hu was speechless.

The fourth prince has a noble status, and he didn't stay in Yangwuhou Mansion for too long. After sitting for a while, he was escorted by the guards and left.Yang Wuhou and his son sent him respectfully all the way to the gate, watching him walk away before returning home.

In September, Jinwang Mansion was completed.The Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian held a sacrificial ceremony, and King Jin could move out of the palace and open his own mansion.

Jinwang Mansion is located on the bank of Yinding Bridge. In front of the mansion is a lake with sparkling water and faint shadows of trees on both sides. The scenery is beautiful and pleasant.

The scenery of Xishan is very beautiful.But standing on any piece of flat ground in the capital, you can't see the West Mountain in the suburbs.Only by standing on the Yinding Bridge, you can look westward and appreciate the graceful beauty of the West Mountain.

Yinding Bridge, the first geomantic omen in Beijing.

King Jin sat in front of the desk, writing letters with a pen.After leaving the palace, I have my own prince's mansion, with long history, books, citing rites, guards, etc. to drive me, and I can finally do what I have always wanted to do for a long time.

"Secretly delivered to Yang Daqi, the official doctor." After writing the letter, King Jin ordered the guards to send it away.The guard respectfully agreed, took a few steps back, turned and went out.

Auntie, little Qingque, wait for me, I'll find you soon!King Jin sat quietly at the table, with a smile on the corner of his petal-like mouth and gentle eyes.

In October, the Ministry of Rites was in full swing preparing for the crown prince's concubine ceremony, and news of the little Mongolian prince's invasion came from Ningxia.The little Mongolian prince is the leader of Tatar.

Since the Northern Yuan people were expelled from the customs, many little princes have violated the frontier.The Tatars invaded Ningxia, Shaanxi, Datong, and Xuanfu from time to time, killing people, looting, and wantonly robbing people, livestock, and property.After killing and looting, the Mongols retreated, and the defenders cleaned up the mess.

This news did not attract too much attention from the imperial court. The northern part of the Celestial Dynasty was at war with the Mongols almost every year. This year, it is not surprising.

The strong physique tempered in the alpine desert is barbaric, swift, and advocating force. There is nothing in the world that they will not rob, food, livestock, gold, silver, treasures, slaves, women, everything.The Mongols swept across the land like the wind. After ruthless killing and looting, they were swept away like the wind and returned to the desert.

Every time the Mongols violated the frontier, they brought huge losses to the Celestial Dynasty.This year is no exception, right?The capital is waiting for Ningxia's return, which is nothing more than "killing the enemy bravely" and "beheading hundreds".Anyway, the Mongols usually don't occupy the ground pool for a long time, and they leave when they are finished.Guards, if you catch sporadic Mongols and kill a few at random, it will be credited.

Unexpectedly, good news came from Ningxia soon: Qi Zhen, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, led his troops to defend and intercepted the invading Tatar cavalry outside the Great Wall.After several days of fierce fighting, the Tatar cavalry retreated.Qi Zhen led his troops in pursuit, won, and beheaded Jinong Siluo, more than [-] levels.

The Celestial Dynasty won a great victory and even killed a Jinong?Jinong, that is the Mongolian crown prince and deputy Khan, a figure under one person and above ten thousand people.When the news reached the capital, not only the generals were excited, but also the civil officials.

The Mongols occupied the territory of the Celestial Dynasty for 97 years. Even after being expelled to Mobei, they still invaded the border from time to time.They are wolves on the prairie, always eyeing the Celestial Empire.Killed Jinong of Mongolia?Great victory, exciting!
Who won this big victory?Qi Zhen.Isn't Qi Zhen the hero who defended Gubeikou and fought to the end?As a small family, he was still able to lead the people to fight bloody battles. Now that he has become the commander-in-chief, he has a high position and authority, and he must swear to protect the country and the people to the death.Very good, very good.The officials who thought this victory was a surprise, but when they heard that the main general was Qi Zhen, they took it for granted.The Celestial Dynasty needs Qi Zhen, and countless Qi Zhens, to firmly guard the northern line of defense and the Great Wall.

Qi Zhen's famous name spread throughout the north and south of the river.As for the Mongolian Jinong who was beheaded, no need to ask, he must have died under Qi Zhen's sword.Besides Qi Zhen, who else would be so brave and invincible?
The officials of the Ministry of War excitedly waited for the front line to report their military merits, so that they could discuss their merits and reward them.In the first month of the 23rd year of Chenghua, when Ningxia Xingwen arrived at the Ministry of War, all the officials of the Ministry of War were stunned: it was not Qi Zhen who beheaded the head of Mongolian Jinong, but Qi Zhen's adopted daughter, lieutenant colonel, Qi Qingque!

A girl's family, going to battle to kill the enemy?Also beheaded the head of the Mongolian cavalry?General Qi, General Qi, not only are you majestic, but your daughter is even tougher than you!
The battle of Ningxia was a major concern of the government and the public. The battle report was sent to the emperor. The emperor, who had always been lazy in politics, was also very interested and read the battle report carefully.This is not a trivial matter, this is a great victory over Mongolia, which is extremely rare.

"Qi Qingque?" The emperor was startled when he saw the name and the word "female" written after the name.How come Qi Zhen's daughter is also like him, can she be used to fighting?Qi Qingque, this name sounds very familiar.

The emperor tried his best to recall that there once was such a pretty little girl who said in front of him that she would lead the army to fight to protect the country and defend the people, and specifically mentioned that "women can fight too".

"King Xuan Jin." The emperor felt a headache thinking about it, and ordered his servants to go to Jin Wang's mansion quickly, and Xuan Ayuan entered the palace.

Yinding Bridge is not far from the imperial palace. When you come out from the north gate, you can ride your horse and gallop, and you will arrive in about a cup of tea.The emperor did not wait long, and his beloved son, A Yuan, had already arrived.

"A Yuan, come and have a look." The emperor patted the couch beside him, motioning for A Yuan to sit down.This is where A Yuan used to sit since he was a child.

A Yuan sat down next to the emperor, picked up the battle report with his white and graceful fingers, and looked at it, with a slight smile on his face, "Father, what is the matter, you have to summon A Yuan so urgently..."

"Qi Qingque" appeared in front of A Yuan's eyes, and A Yuan paused.

"A Yuan." The emperor's voice rang in A Yuan's ear, his tone was gentle and apologetic, "What's the name of the little girl you like, the one who loves fighting?"

A Yuan slowly put down the battle report, and said clearly: "Deng Zhiyuan. Father, she is the eldest lady of Ningguo Duke's mansion. Her surname is Deng, and her name is Zhiyuan. This name is very beautiful and artistic, isn't it?" Zhan Ruzhi, Bangzhiyuan also'."

Seeing that he didn't look sad, the emperor was very relieved, and said with a smile: "I just saw this name, and suddenly I felt it looked familiar, and somehow I remembered that little girl. Didn't that little girl just keep saying that she wanted to lead the army to fight? To protect the home and the country?"

A Yuan said lightly: "I have already forgotten. Father, it has been too long, I only remember her name, as for her voice and smile, I can no longer remember."

The emperor was very moved.A Yuan is too sensible, in order to comfort himself as a father, he actually said that he has forgotten the little girl!Silly child, your mother knows you best. She said that there is always only one girl you like.

"The girl's family has made such a contribution, how should I reward her?" After feeling overwhelmed by the emperor, he looked at the battle report hesitantly, "There is no precedent for a woman to be an official in this dynasty."

Those female officials in the palace are not counted, they are just serving in the palace, they can neither enter the court nor go to the battlefield.

"How about rewarding gold and silk and property, and granting a title of princess?" The emperor picked up the vermilion pen and pondered.

"It's not good." Sitting beside him, A Yuan said quietly: "The princess is the honor of a royal woman, how can you give it to a folk girl so easily? Father, you haven't met her yet, so I don't know how well-bred she is. If she It is very rude, and it will not tarnish the reputation of the royal family."

"It makes sense." The emperor put down his ink brush and said with a smile, "Qi Zhen has made such a great contribution, and he is allowed to return to Beijing to face the saint. His adopted daughter who beheaded the Mongolian leader also went to Beijing. When we meet, if the girl is polite and sensible, It’s not too late to give you a title.”

A Yuan smiled lightly, and flipped through the memorial for the emperor as thoughtfully as he did when he was a child, "Father, let's do the work. After the work is done, A Yuan will talk to you."

"Success, work, work." The emperor looked at the memorial with A Yuan's hand, and smiled slightly.

A Yuan lingered for a long time before he bid farewell to the emperor and left the Qianqing Palace.Walking slowly on the long corridor, Ah Yuan felt both joy and sadness in his heart.Qingque, you really joined the army and even killed Mongolian Jinong, that's amazing.

Little Qingque, your mother doesn't love you, why do you have her surname Qi.It's not good to be surnamed Deng, and it's not good to be surnamed Qi, you might as well... take my surname.My surname is the surname of the country, the most honorable surname in the Celestial Dynasty.

In the first month of the 23rd year of Chenghua, the crown prince's concubine Zhang, held a grand ceremony.I don't know if it's because of anger or something else, after the Crown Princess was registered, Concubine Wan Gui has a bad temper and often beats the maids.She was almost sixty years old, and she was fat. When she beat the maid, a mouthful of phlegm got stuck in her throat, and she died suddenly without treatment.

When Concubine Wan Gui died of a sudden illness, the emperor returned from the suburban sacrifice and was holding a celebration banquet.When the emperor returned to the palace, Concubine Wan Gui had died.

The emperor didn't speak for a long time, and after a long while, he said stunnedly: "Zhen'er is gone, and I will be gone soon." He was very sad, because he quit the court for seven days, and his posthumous posthumous title was Jing Su, Duan Shen, Rong Jing, and he was very honored. .

The emperor, who was only in his early forties, was very decadent and rarely seen people.Needless to mention Queen Wang, he has always ignored him, and now even the Queen Mother Zhou can’t easily see him, Concubine Chen and other concubines are also left behind, only the fourth prince A Yuan, whom he has always loved, is with him, and his mood will be slightly relaxed .

In March, Qi Zhen, the general of Ningxia, rushed to the capital at night to meet the emperor.The emperor was in a gloomy mood, and most of the government affairs were handed over to the prince. Even if Qi Zhen returned to Beijing, the emperor did not meet him in person.

When Qi Zhen met the crown prince, he brought his adoptive daughter, Lieutenant Colonel Qi Qingque, who beheaded Jinong in Mongolia, with him.Qi Zhen has strong bones and a resolute face. At first glance, he can't be seen as a battle-tested general.His foster daughter, Qi Qingque, is an exceptionally beautiful young girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, with radiant skin and picturesque features. Even though she is dressed in a military uniform, she cannot hide her graceful figure.

The prince is not a lustful person, so he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Such a delicate girl killed Mongolian Jinong?The more the prince thought about it, the more he couldn't believe it.

"Miss Qi is so courageous, she is a heroine." The prince said gently: "There are officials in the court who oppose Miss Qi's promotion, saying, 'The rooster is the only one who leads the family'. I don't know what Miss Qi has to say."

"The hen sits in the morning?" Qing Que raised her black eyebrows, "Please ask them, Your Highness, as a dignified man of seven feet, can he ensure that the women of the Celestial Dynasty are not captured by barbarians? There is one who dares to stand up and pat his chest to say this, Qi Qingque immediately disarms and returns to the field, there is no other way!"

"If they can't make sure, what's the point of arguing and ordering? Let the women on the frontier wait to be insulted and robbed by barbarians instead of helping themselves? Such people are either pedantic or incompetent, or they are full of food. Your Highness, this kind of person is only worthy of going home to hold a child!"

Not only is she good-looking, but her voice is also extremely beautiful, clear and sweet, like a clear spring in a mountain.But the words that came out were loud and sharp, and the words were sonorous.For those rotten Confucians, they are not polite at all.

The crown prince smiled slightly, and warmly praised Qi Zhen's father and daughter, and ordered them to go back to the mansion first to recuperate.He is cautious by nature, and he doesn't know how to reward Qi Qingque, the new girl in the Ningxia Great Victory.Since you don't know, let's let it go and discuss it later.

Qi Zhen took Qingque to bid farewell to the prince and left the palace.Walking on the palace road, the two of them attracted the attention of many people, especially the nympho maids.They were in their young age, exactly the age of Huai Chun, they couldn't see the middle-aged Qi Zhen and the others, and they liked the young and beautiful green sparrows very much.

"Is that a young general? He's so handsome! If he can turn his head and look at me and make me die immediately, I'm willing too!"

"You are stupid, that's a girl! You know the girl who beheaded Jinong, Mongolia?"

"What's wrong with her being a girl? She's a girl, and she's also a young general! If she turns her head and looks at me, I'd be happy to die!"

Qi Zhen and Qing Que left the Xihua Gate, two burly men led their horses and waited for a long time.The two horses are tall and short, one is pure black and the other is fiery red, without a single hair on their bodies, they are beautiful and dignified.

Needless to say, the pure black tall horse belonged to Qi Zhen, and the little red horse belonged to Qingque.Two burly men respectfully handed over the reins of the horse, and the father and daughter jumped on the horse and galloped away.

When Qi Zhen was the commander of the [-] Battalion, he built a Wujin courtyard with a small garden in Xiaochangkou Hutong.This time when the father and daughter returned to Beijing, they naturally lived in the Qi residence in Xiaochangkou Hutong.

From Xihuamen to Xiaochangkou, you have to pass through several lively streets.Qi Zhen and Qing Que are both excellent riders, and they are still very fast even though they are walking through the busy city.They are one tall, one short, one red and one black walking side by side, very conspicuous.Pedestrians, stall owners, and merchants on the road were dazzled. A horse was clearly approaching, but you avoided it so that no one would be trampled on.

There is a rice store in the downtown area, and many people are looking at and buying rice.A woman in her 50s held her five or six-year-old granddaughter in one hand, and picked up Xiaomi in the other hand, and looked at it, um, it was bright yellow, and it looked very good.I don't know if it has a fragrance?The aunt put down the hand holding her little granddaughter, picked up the millet and smelled it carefully.

A big hand with well-defined bones stretched out, and the little granddaughter was dragged away without a sound.The aunt looked at Xiaomi intently, but she didn't notice it.

When Qi Zhen and Qingque passed the rice shop side by side, suddenly, a child ran out of the shop and flew straight towards Qingque's horseshoe!Seeing that a tragedy is about to happen, the child will be buried under the horse's hooves!
Behind the store door, a tall, alert-looking man in black looked at him coldly, with a contemptuous smile on his lips.Qi Qingque, the heroine?The bustling city trampled to death, and the little girl like a flower died under your horse's hooves. Let's see how you can do this heroine!
(End of this chapter)