daughter in power

Chapter 160

For several days, Qiqi didn't sleep well.

Maybe it's because she's not used to it, or maybe it's because she was surprised, anyway, since the first night when he quietly left, she would wake up at the same time for the next few days.

When I wake up, I can't fall asleep again.

She didn't feel that she was worried about his safety, nor did she feel that she cared about him.

But, she just couldn't sleep.

You can only look at the ceiling with your eyes open.

The night was silent, and the room was hazy, so she couldn't really see anything.

Faintly heard a breeze blowing outside the window, a tree branch broke with a snap, startling the birds that roosted there.

The birds flapped their wings and drifted away.

There seemed to be a person standing in front of the window.

She was shocked, then overjoyed, got up quickly, and shouted out the window: "Xia Xi?"

"The princess should go to bed earlier, the master is still in the desert and will not appear here." The voice of the person outside the window was cold, it was Qiu Shuang.

Probably, Asuka was startled and Qiushuang became suspicious, so she walked around to check.

Qiqi dimmed and lay down on the bed, finding it increasingly difficult to sleep peacefully.

desert.

moonlit night.

Behind the leeward rock, a group of dead soldiers fell asleep in a daze.

King Xiaoyang leaned against the sand and slowly unfolded the note in his hand.

Using the light of the firewood to see the writing on it, he casually threw the note into the fire.

The edge of the note instantly curled, charred black, and then turned into ashes.

A puff of blue smoke rises and dissipates.

He raised his head with flickering eyes, looked at the sandy sea in the distance, and closed his eyes heavily.

Linger and Liefeng were beside him.

Not far away, Chunshui, leaning against the sand pile, was looking around vigilantly with his eyes wide open.

In Xiaoyang city, the clouds are calm and the wind is light, and the sandstorm changes all the roads.

I heard that the business travelers who rarely enter the city can no longer find their way and have no contact.

In Xiaoyang City, there has been no trace of outsiders for more than a month.

However, this place is vast, and the people are self-sufficient, and do not need external supplies.

After listening to the steward explaining everything in detail, Qiqi couldn't help nodding: "So, we have a spinning mill and a cloth mill here?"

The steward blinked: "Uh...we all weave and weave our own yarn, and we don't have any factories yet."

What the factory is, the manager is not too clear.

Qiu Shuang added from the side: "My lord brings cloth and spices every year, and our house is not short of them. As for others, there are also a few caravans passing through Xiaoyang City, barely supplying them."

Now that the roads are blocked, will life in Xiaoyang City be cut off?
Qiu Shuang shook her head: "Not for the time being, our city has been designed by the prince long ago. Even if the enemy attacks by force, it can be guarded for three years without any problem."

Three years, which army can last three years in the desert?
As long as the gates of the city are closed, whoever attacks the city will only lose.

Let alone three years, can anyone support it for three months?

Xiaoyang City will always stand firm.

Qiqi sighed in her heart, nodded silently, and supported her mellow belly: "Business travelers pass by Xiaoyang City, and the common people need money to buy. Where does our money come from?"

Qiu Shuang smiled faintly: "At the foot of Dongshan Mountain, there is a placer gold mine that is rare in ten thousand years. The mine veins stretch for thousands of miles. Our people mine all year round and will not be short of money."

There is the largest gold mine in the mountain and self-sufficient spring water.

Live here, never worry, never run dry.

She sighed faintly, a little happy and a little sad: "He raised me here, I'm afraid he is not sure about the future."

No one answered her.

This stay is three months.

Xiaoyang City is beautiful, but there is no news from the outside world.

Business travelers have never been here before. I heard that the last sandstorm happened once in a hundred years, and the roads and signs in the desert were covered and changed.

Now, if it weren't for the people who knew the existence of Xiaoyang City, who would open the way to the desert?
Qiqi blinked, looked at the majestic peak of Yingxi Mountain, and said worriedly: "I hope Xia Xi will come back sooner."

Qiushuang stood behind her, silent.

One stay is another three months.

When Qiqi's belly was chubby, the first business traveler crossed the vast desert and appeared at the gate of the city.

It's a Persian.

They came from the far north, passed through Xiaoyang City, then went to Qiansha City, and then went to Flowing Fire City.

It is rare for the common people to meet strangers, so they bought a lot of exquisite supplies and went to watch their unique performances.

The performance is in the square, which can almost be said to be empty.

After all, there has been no outside news for a long time.

Standing in the back garden of the palace, Qiqi looked at the cheerful fish swimming in the pool, and said calmly, "Is the performance good?"

Chunlan quickly shook her head: "It's not pretty at all. If you hadn't asked Nu to explain it to you, I wouldn't mind watching it."

She turned her head and looked at Chunlan: "Then tell me."

Chunlan recalled carefully, and laughed: "It's just a group of women wearing veils and thin clothes, exposing their bellies, twisting and twisting non-stop."

She smiled faintly and looked at Chunlan: "Is that so..." There was sadness in her eyes.

I don't know if it's because my stomach is getting bigger, but my cheerful mood gradually became depressed.

Sometimes, for days with a sullen face.

The dishes made by the servants actually suit her taste, but she just doesn't want to eat too much.

She thought about King Xiaoyang, her parents, her elder brother Jiang Jinsong, and even her cousin Rong Chuan and her second brother Gao Yuanyou.

There is no news about these people.

I don't know what kind of scene they are in Flowing Fire City.

She always felt that if he raised her here, and then returned to Liuhuo City, he would definitely make a big move.

Seeing that she was depressed, Chunlan quickly reached out to support her: "Princess, why don't we go back, it's really cold standing here."

Xiaoyang City in early spring is slightly chilly, but much warmer than winter.

She pushed Chunlan's hand away and walked slowly forward, unwilling to go back to the main courtyard.

This night, the wind was light and cloudless.

The sky was gloomy and moonless.

In Liuhuo City, thousands of miles away, the shadow of the moon is bright and clear.

Outside the Qianzhong Gate, galloping horses galloped, and countless guards rushed towards the palace holding torches.

The Imperial Forest Army stopped them, and the two sides were in a stalemate, and they became one.

In the imperial garden, King Xiaoyang flicked his horsewhip fiercely, and said loudly: "Drive..."

The steed galloped wildly towards Xinhe Garden.

Along the way, the spring night was cold, and my face hurt a bit from scratching.

With a flash in his eyes, he suddenly thought of her who was far away in Xiaoyang City.

As soon as he curled his lips coldly, the horsewhip swung faster and faster.

Near Xinheyuan, outside the palace, there are concubines waiting.

With a flash of his eyes, he saw that the person was Wen Shunyi, the owner of Xinhe Garden.

Emperor Wuwei is still sick, why isn't she by his side?

Wen Shunyi quickly came up to her, with a hint of imperceptible anxiety on her face: "The crown prince just went in alone. The prince was careful. If you see the will, you'd better burn it quickly. What is burning in the censer is not aloes, but incense. It's insect wax, and a light touch can catch fire."

He listened indifferently, dismounted quickly, dropped the whip and said in a low voice, "Where are Mrs. Yinyue and the Empress?"

Wen Shunyi lowered her head: "On the way here, I heard that the two just got into a fight."

It was a very cold night, and a queen and a wife could actually fight.

He sneered and hurried to the palace.

Wen Shunyi hurriedly said behind him: "Yan'er..."

He didn't look back: "Don't worry, when this king ascends the throne, the 24th brother will definitely go to the fiefdom with you safely."

He didn't say much anymore, and hurried through the door, leaving Wen Shunyi standing outside the door alone.

It's a cold night.

Qiqi slept until midnight when she suddenly woke up.

I was so shocked that my head was sweating.

Panting heavily, she said in panic, "Xia Xi..."

Chunlan was sleeping in the night watch room, and when she heard this, she hurriedly put on her clothes and got up, carefully lit the candles, and said with concern: "Princess, what's wrong?"

She couldn't stop trembling, she couldn't remember the scene in the dream, she just worried: "I dreamed about Xia Xi, he was covered in blood, he seemed to be dying..."

As for the rest, she seemed to really not remember.

She was startled, and hurriedly said: "Fire, a big fire... I don't know where it caught fire."

Chunlan smiled slightly, and patted her on the back in relief: "In my hometown, if you dream of someone covered in blood, this person must be making a fortune. Dreaming about a raging fire means that you are going to make a fortune."

Chunlan sighed and smiled: "The meaning of this dream is that the prince and you are going to get rich. This is a good dream."

Her worried heart was relieved a little, and she was not sure: "Is it true?"

Chunlan said, "That's right."

She nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, clutched the quilt tightly, and said in a low voice: "I'm just scared... I don't know why, I've been really scared these few days."

Chunlan smiled: "Probably the young master is coming out soon, so you should be anxious."

She is not sure: "I don't know..."

The child's months are getting older, and her belly is indeed getting bigger day by day.

Now, it's inconvenient to do anything, and it's hard to even sleep well.

She often slept until midnight, and the baby kicked in her stomach, which made her wake up repeatedly.

She sighed: "Is there any news about him?"

Chunlan shook her head: "The guards of Qiu sent people out of the city. I heard that they are going to Liuhuo City to find the prince."

Half a year later, there is no news at all. Although it was his intention, it is also worrying.

She nodded, not knowing what to ask.

Chunlan helped her to lie down, and complained slightly: "My lord is really, even if he was worried about your safety. But he just left, leaving us here is nothing. Slaves look at Concubine Lin and Concubine Lan, I can't tell how happy I am."

Qiqi was already irritable, but when she said it, she became more bored and flustered, she couldn't help but turned over, put on her clothes and walked out the door.

Chunlan was in a hurry: "Princess, be careful of catching a cold."

She didn't bother to pay attention to Chunlan, and walked towards the boundless night alone.

Another two months passed, and the weather was already very warm.

The sunlight in early summer shone slightly on people's faces, and it was as comfortable as a cat tickling people.

Qiqi stood outside the flower hall with her big belly, looked at the scenery in the courtyard, and said calmly, "Any news about him?"

Qiu Shuang stood at the bottom of the steps, shaking her head, full of worry was already showing on her face.

It's really worrying to have no news for eight months.

If he had known this earlier, he should have found the Persian merchant and went to Flowing Fire City to inquire about him.

Qiu Shuang said: "It was planned before, but those Persians are even more unreliable, how can we ask them to inquire at will."

A big truth, no one can refute.

She nodded and stopped talking. Holding her huge belly, she said wearily: "The doctor said that my baby is twins. I don't know if it's true or not. It makes people worry."

Qiu Shuang finally smiled a little: "Of course it's true. The skilled doctor is very skilled. If the old man said he was a twin, he couldn't be wrong. It's just..."

However, it is impossible for King Xiaoyang to know whether it is twins or singles.

Several people dimmed down.

Qiqi suddenly gained confidence: "How about, after the baby is born, we will go to Liuhuo City to find Xia Xi."

Qiushuang shook her head: "The son is too young, how can he pass through the vast desert. Princess, you can only wait in peace."

That's right, the children are too young to travel across the vast desert to find their father at the other end.

She naturally lost the possibility of going out of the city to find her husband.

She frowned, suddenly displeased: "If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have given birth. His life or death is uncertain ahead, but I can only wait here."

She probably forgot.

It was precisely because she was pregnant that day that he led her through thousands of mountains and rivers, across the vast sandy sea, to find a piece of pure land for her.

In the garden, there was a sudden wind.

The summer wind was warm and cool, and it made her stomach tighten.

She blinked, lowered her head, touched her round belly, and blinked strangely.

Chunlan and Qiushuang were attracted by her gaze, followed her gaze, and looked at her feet.

There, there is a pool of cool water stains.

Her face turned pale, and she subconsciously tightened her heart: "I...I..."

Qiu Shuang hurriedly held her snow-white arm: "Princess, you are about to give birth..."

(End of this chapter)