blue bird song

Chapter 63
"My aunt is fine, so are my uncle and little cousin." A Yuan blushed, looking very shy, "Also, my aunt and uncle's little apprentice are also fine."

little apprentice?The emperor didn't react for a while, and was in a daze.A Yuan, why do you look like this?Don't scare father.You can like anyone you want, of course you can also like men, but it is better for you to like women.

After finding out that the "little apprentice" turned out to be a girl, and she was Qi Qingque, the first female general of the Celestial Dynasty, the one who beheaded Jinong in Mongolia, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, "Ah Yuan, a woman wields a knife and a gun, It's not soft enough. But if you really like it, father will be happy to see it."

A female general like Qi Qingque, who is so brave and famous, is actually not a good candidate for the concubine of Jin.However, A Yuan grew up so old, except for Miss Deng who died young, he never liked the girl's house.It's rare for a woman to make him shy and tempted him, so a father can't bear to pour cold water on him.

When A Yuan heard the words "Father is happy to see him succeed", his heart pounded, and his exquisite face was flushed with charming pink, so cute that it was outrageous.The emperor looked at his beloved son who had just begun to fall in love, and smiled all the way to the corners of his eyes and brows, "A Yuan, show this girl to my father first. If she is really good in appearance, my father will make an order."

"You still need to watch?" A Yuan muttered in a low voice, "The girl I like, is it okay? You need to watch again, really."

The emperor laughed loudly, "No, no! A Yuan's vision must be excellent, it must be extremely accurate!"

A Yuan blushed more and more, and the emperor laughed louder and louder.In the end, A Yuan didn't know whether he was ashamed or annoyed, so he stood up and wanted to leave, but the emperor hurriedly stopped him, "It's no fun if I really left. A Yuan, a man has to be able to take a joke, too thin-skinned can't do it."

A Yuan's face was pink, and his expression was solemn, "I am a boy now, and I will become a man when I get married. Men can be thick-skinned, but boys are better."

The emperor wanted to have fun, but was afraid that A Yuan would be bored, so he could only suppress the surging smile and nodded solemnly, "That's right! A Yuan is a boy, it's better to have a lighter face."

The poor emperor suppressed his laughter and almost suffered internal injuries.

The emperor's father was so accommodating, A Yuan was not very embarrassed, "Well, of course it is right for her to meet you. Father, she is going to Xishan Camp to train troops, and she has a lot of things to do when she returns home. She is very busy. Wait. When she is free, I will tell her."

Dare I want to see Qi Qingque, but I have to wait until she is free?The emperor was angry and funny, "Sure, someday General Qi will be free, please invite her to the Qianqing Palace to have a talk."

A Yuan agreed very seriously.

After A Yuan left, the emperor touched his nose and called the servant to order, "Go and find out what General Qi Qingque likes to eat and drink, and report back quickly." The servant hurriedly agreed and went out to work.

A Yuan, you value Qi Qingque so much, father should treat her well no matter what, the emperor smiled slightly thinking about his thoughts.

The only relatives of Ayuan's mother's family are Xinci and Juechi's family.Xinci is a woman, unable to be an official, so the emperor entrusted Juechi Yulinwei to command the Tongzhi.Habayashi Wei Commander Tongzhi, from the third rank, is already a very different rank among military officers.Although Jue Chi came from Jingcheng Bo's Mansion, he left home when he was young and never served in the near army.It was a surprise that the emperor could give such an official position.

Juechi got this appointment, the person who is most happy is Juechi's father, Jingcheng Bolinchao.Jingcheng Bole grinned, "Father has always felt sorry for you and delayed your future. If you were doing well at home, with your ability, you should have been an important member of the court. Now you are the personal guard." Commanding and acquainted, the future is full. Son, a man still needs to have real power and make achievements."

Although Jue Chi is not keen on fame and wealth, but seeing his father floating like in the clouds, he is obviously very happy, and he also smiles, "Daddy, my son will definitely make a difference, and carry forward the Jingcheng uncle's mansion."

The Zhejiang refugees rebelled, and their momentum became stronger and stronger.The imperial court appointed Marquis Zhao Yue of Wuding as the commander-in-chief to go out to Beijing to suppress the bandits.Zhang Hu was the deputy commander-in-chief, and Lu Dong, the capital censor, supervised the army.

"Brother Hu, why do you need to be Zhao Yue's deputy commander?" Qing Que disapproved after hearing the news, "With your qualifications, you can stand alone."

Zhang Hu smiled lightly, "Qing Que, the suppression of bandits this time may take three or two years, maybe it may be. Marquis Wu Ding took the initiative to invite Ying, and I was named by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Marquis Wu Ding Zhao Yue is a veteran, he took the initiative to invite Ying, the lenient and benevolent His Royal Highness probably didn't want to dismiss him as a veteran, but worried that he was getting old.Therefore, the young Zhang Hu was specially appointed as the deputy commander.

Qing Que fixedly looked at Zhang Hu with firm eyes, "Brother Hu, I don't care whether you were ordered by the prince or for other reasons, in short, you are not allowed to move Zhao Yue, nor Tan Xian. The two of them One, it's mine."

What Shen Fu said before he died may be true, or it may be nonsense.What is the truth about the Battle of Yuerhai, who is the culprit who killed Qi Baoshan, and what exactly Zhao Yue, Tan Xian, and Hu Yuan did at that time remains to be investigated.If they are indeed the real culprits, only the descendants of the Qi family, and only Qi Qingque, are qualified to punish them.This is the grievance of the Qi family and has nothing to do with the British government.

"Brother Hu, do you know what I'm most afraid of in my life?" Qingque's voice was slow and clear, "What I'm most afraid of is hurting the innocent and hurting my loved ones."

Zhang Hu looked down at her, and asked softly, "Are you afraid that I will confront Zhao Yue and Tan Xian? Qing Que, are you afraid of hurting the innocent, or are you afraid of hurting your relatives?"

Qing Que's eyes darkened, "I'm afraid of hurting my relatives when facing you. I'm afraid of hurting innocent people when facing my aunt. Brother Hu, I feel sorry for you and the British government."

"To you, I am afraid of hurting my family. To my aunt, I am afraid of hurting the innocent." Zhang Hu thought about this sentence, and smiled softly, "Why do you have to be sorry to me. Qing Que, how much joy you have brought to my brother, Do you know? Every time my brother sees the flying little blue bird, he also wants to fly away."

A trace of melancholy flashed in Qingque's clear Xingzi's eyes.It used to be that he rode a big horse, and he rode a pony, walking side by side, whizzing by, and flying wantonly.Brother Hu, we were so close when we were young, we were so happy.

Looking at such a blue bird, Zhang Hu felt unspeakable sadness in his heart.He has reconciled with the British Duke and Duchess, and the mother and child are the same as before.After the reconciliation, he begged, "Mother, please propose marriage to the Qi family."

The British lady smiled wryly, "Ahu, if Jia Shuning is registered as the princess of Jin, mother will immediately propose marriage to the Qi family without delay. Mother is not unwilling to marry Qing Que, but how can such a meritorious family like us follow the King Jin robbed his wife."

Zhang Hu disagrees, "There are hundreds of women in a family begging, we only care about ours, and we can't control others." The British lady gently persuaded him, "It's not possible, Ahu. The British government has a stable position in the court. You must not have a bad relationship with the royal family because of a woman."

Zhang Hu couldn't convince the British princess.

"Zhejiang is just a bunch of mobs, and it's no problem to deal with them." Zhang Hu smiled, "When my brother returns to Beijing triumphantly, Qingque should return to Ningxia, right? General Qi, who is riding on Helan, must be majestic. Brother Shi is going to Ningxia to witness your demeanor."

"Okay!" Qing Que was elated, "At that time, we will regain the Hetao together and drive the Mongols far away to Mobei! Brother Hu, we will fight side by side and beat the Mongols to pieces. It's interesting to think about it!"

Zhang Hu and Qing Que bid farewell to each other, led the army and set off to Zhejiang in the starry night.Cheng Lin, the bandit leader in Zhejiang, is witty and good at fighting. He has broken through several cities in a row, and the people in Zhejiang are unstable.Zhao Yue and Zhang Hu had heavy responsibilities, so they naturally wanted to rush to Zhejiang as soon as possible to quell the banditry and stabilize the situation.

The crown prince who was entrusted with important tasks was very busy with the affairs of the court, but the emperor was still recovering from his illness and was very leisurely.He told Concubine Shao leisurely, "Have you not seen your sister for a long time? Call her into the palace to talk with you, to talk about sisterhood. And her little apprentice, the little girl that A Yuan likes, also And bring it into the palace, let's meet our daughter-in-law."

Concubine Shao smiled and agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty." Xinci is her own sister who has passed Minglu, the aunt and aunt of Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Ba, and also the wife of the eldest son of Jingcheng Bo's Mansion. No matter how tempted the emperor is, No reason for disrespect.There is no need to have scruples about calling Xinci into the palace.

Concubine Shao called, Xinci and Qingque did not refuse, and went to the appointment happily.When they arrived at Weiyang Palace, Concubine Shao Gui and A Yuan had been waiting for a long time, eager to see through.Concubine Shao took Qingque to look up and down, and sighed: "Poor Niuniu, you have suffered a lot!" Qingque giggled, "Auntie, take a look, I'm fine, alive and kicking."

The sisters Xinci and Concubine Shao sat down to talk, and Qingque was sent out to play, "A Yuan, your cousin came to the palace after all, you can accompany her to see the scenery and relax." The two sisters had a tacit understanding and ordered , kicked out a pair of young children.

"Ah Yuan likes blue sparrows! Did you see that when he saw blue sparrows, he was happy and nervous at the same time, his face turned red." Concubine Shao felt Aizi's infatuation.

"My Qingque is cute." Xinci smiled, "Don't talk about A Yuan, sister, don't you like her too?"

The two sisters didn't say a few words, when a little eunuch came to Kunning Palace and passed on the words of the Queen, "Concubine Shao, please come over and discuss something." , Disappointed to go.

Xinci sat idly in the side hall drinking tea, admiring a picture of a beauty hanging on the wall.The beauties in the paintings are slender and graceful, light and slender, with flowing clothes and elegant beauty.

"See what she is doing?" A middle-aged man walked into the side hall, looked at Xin Ci with a smile, "She is not as beautiful as you."

Xinci didn't even stand up, she still held the teacup in her hand and looked over coldly.This middle-aged man was wearing a blue robe embroidered with Flying Dragon Palace brocade. In this palace, at this age, with this outfit, there could only be one person, the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Gua Tian Li, please avoid suspicion." Xinci said indifferently: "Your Majesty will not see your wife. Besides, the imperial concubine is not here, so it will be very inconvenient for Your Majesty to be here."

"Why don't you see your minister's wife? Now it's just brother-in-law who sees sister-in-law." The emperor was already fascinated by her peerless beauty, and he couldn't care about her rudeness. "Brother-in-law and sister-in-law meet and talk, what's the matter Can't you?" There was a hint of teasing in the words.

"Father!" When the emperor was obsessed, a clear cry rang in his ears, and he froze for a moment.A Yuan?Why did A Yuan return suddenly?

At the gate of the hall, a beautiful young man with outstanding appearance stood side by side with a slim and graceful girl, looking at the emperor curiously.The boy's eyes are like stars in the night sky, and the girl's eyes are like shiny black gemstones, they are both so clear and pure.

In front of your son and daughter-in-law, you can't be ashamed.The emperor complained in his heart, and immediately changed his tone, "I came to visit your mother, but who knows she is not here. There are female guests here, so it is inconvenient for us to stay, A Yuan, and accompany father back to Qianqing Palace."

The emperor was a little embarrassed, he pretended to give a few orders, then turned around and left, he simply ran away.A Yuan and Qing Que smiled kindly and comfortingly, and followed the emperor to Qianqing Palace.

"...there are no more ambitious Mongolian leaders like Genghis Khan. The Oirats and the Tatars have ruled Mobei successively, and have had wars and peace with the Celestial Dynasty. Now they often go south to plunder, and what they want is only their children, treasures, livestock and property. .”

"The Celestial Dynasty has a vast land, rich resources, outstanding people, and it is no problem to resist the Oirats and Tatars. The generals are resourceful and decisive, take the lead, the soldiers are well-equipped and well-trained, and the Great Wall is naturally dangerous. Couldn't it stop the Hu people from going south?" Iron hooves? Of course, military pay cannot be delayed, and soldiers cannot fight hungry."

Qing Que spoke earnestly, and the emperor looked at A Yuan who was at the side, very sympathetic.Ah Yuan, this General Qi looks innocent, beautiful and unparalleled at first glance, but look, what is she thinking about?
The emperor touched his nose.I would rather the Heavenly Dynasty lose a female general with great military exploits, let her develop a gentle and virtuous character, marry A Yuan, and stay with A Yuan for the rest of her life.
It's really puzzling that a good girl likes to dance with guns and sticks.The emperor looked and looked, and was satisfied with Qingque's appearance, demeanor, words and deeds, but only regretted this.

It's rare that A Yuan likes it, so let him go.The emperor inadvertently saw A Yuan's tender eyes, and his heart softened.A Yuan can only be a wealthy prince in his life, no matter how talented he is, there is no room for a hero.How lonely it would be if there was no Xieyu flower by my side.

The emperor was very gentle and kind to Qingque, and this meeting was very pleasant from the beginning to the end.On A Yuan's exquisite face, there was a comfortable and bright smile.

Seeing that Aizi was so happy, the emperor also smiled slightly, "There are many people who are good at fighting, but the only girl who can be attracted by A Yuan is Qi Qingque. Qi Qingque, Princess Jin, is determined like this."

For some reason, the emperor suddenly remembered a little girl, who was also as beautiful and cute as the Qi Qingque in front of him, but she insisted on declaring that she would "lead the army to fight and defend the country".A Yuan, is this fate? When you were young, you liked girls like Miss Deng, and when you grew up, you liked Qi Qingque?They were originally the same people, beautiful and delicate in appearance, but they all yearned to fight on the battlefield and make contributions.

"Father remembered Miss Deng." The emperor murmured.

A Yuan looked indifferent, "Who is Miss Deng, please forgive me, A Yuan can't remember. Father, I only cherish the person in front of me."

"Ah Yuan, you have great wisdom." The emperor said with emotion, "If you can't grasp the past, don't think about it anymore. If you can't reach it, you can cherish it with all your heart."

A Yuan, father should learn from you.Sometimes, knowing that it is not your own, but just can't let it go, I always want to reach out.It's not because my father is greedy, nor is my father ignorant of restraint, it's because that person is too beautiful to hold back.

A beauty is a disaster, a beauty is a disaster.The emperor came and went with emotion, so he could only complain like this.Moreover, as the king of a country, he is not as blessed as Lin Juechi, the son of Uncle Jingcheng who has wandered around the world for more than ten years. The emperor feels very unconvinced.

But look at A Yuan, think about Xiao Wu and Xiao Ba, the emperor can only suppress the pressure in his heart and can't do anything.Concubine Shao has only one younger sister, and the mothers of Ayuan, Xiaowu and Xiaoba only have relatives in Jingcheng Bofu. If they don't like her, they can only bear it.

"This child is very good, I like it." After Qingque left, the emperor summoned Concubine Shao, "She is Qi Zhen's adoptive daughter, and Qi Zhen must be informed about the marriage, so don't rush to make an order."

"Your Majesty is thoughtful." Concubine Shao smiled and said, "The marriage of the sons and daughters requires your love and I will be happy. I will tell my sister right now and let her inform Qi Zhen and his wife."

If you want to marry someone else's daughter, you always need the consent of the other's parents.It's impossible for the emperor to make a decree, and the parents are still baffled and don't know the inside story.

The emperor looked stunned, "There is nothing wrong with this child. However, I always feel that I have known her before. Do you remember the little girl that A Yuan once liked? Qingque is very similar to her."

Concubine Shao smiled and shook her head, her voice was very gentle, "No, Your Majesty, it's not like that. Miss Deng was the first little girl A Yuan liked, I remember it clearly. She is very naive and completely ignorant of world affairs. Qing Que is not, Qingque is calm and calm, she has a clear understanding of the world, no matter what she talks about, she speaks clearly and logically."

The emperor smiled, "It's nothing else, Qingque likes to fight like Miss Deng, so I remembered it. To tell you the truth, I don't remember much about what Miss Deng looks like."

A long time ago, A Yuan once liked a girl who died young, how could the emperor still remember her appearance clearly.

Concubine Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "There are so many little girls who like to fight. I heard from Qingque that she intends to recruit a women's army in Ningxia."

The emperor smiled and said: "I didn't hear her mention it just now." Concubine Shao pursed her lips and smiled, "I am her aunt, so she will talk to me all the time, do you..." The emperor was leaning on the couch, Hearing this, she sat up straight and said seriously, "I am her uncle, so I should talk about everything." Concubine Shao's smile trembled wildly, and the emperor was also amused by herself.

(End of this chapter)