Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 431
Chapter 431 Potala Palace
Princess Wencheng was almost “sent” out of the camp by Tibetan soldiers. In the end, under the gazes of a group of barbarians, Princess Wen Cheng could only get on the carriage first and leave this place of trouble first.
“What should I do? What should I do?” Li Xueyan sat in the car and felt that all her strength had been drained. She lay powerlessly on the wall of the carriage and muttered to herself, “Why am I so useless? How can I go back at this moment?”
At this time, the leader of the small school outside the car asked, “Has Your Highness ever taken the antidote? Why don’t we hurry up and go back to Major Marshal to save him? First, the illness is urgent, and secondly, we are afraid that the Tibetans will change their minds again!”
Princess Wen Cheng remained silent, her entire face withered like a flower, dim and dull.
After a long while, no one answered. The little school faintly felt that something was wrong, but it did not dare to ask any more questions.
After a while, a decisive voice suddenly came from the carriage-“Turn around, I want to go to Tibet camp again!”
“What?” The military academies and maids outside the carriage were all shocked. They all made mistakes, and the team also stopped for a moment.
Li Xueyan opened the car window and poked her head out, her eyes resolute to the point of fanaticism–“Didn’t you hear me clearly? Return to Tibet camp!”
“Yes!”
He turned around and walked for a few miles. Suddenly, a few cavalry appeared in front of him and rushed towards him, stopping right in front of Princess Wen Cheng’s carriage.
“Is the carriage carrying His Highness Princess Wencheng of the Great Tang?” The knights were all Tibetans, one of them asked.
“Who are you waiting for?” The leader shouted.
“As long as it is!” The Tibetan knights all heaved a sigh of relief and whispered a few words to each other. One of them dashed away. “Don’t be shocked, Your Highness. We are the personal guards under Zan Pu. We have been ordered to come and chase after Your Highness. Please sit here for a moment, and Zan Pu will meet Your Highness personally right away!” She said politely as she walked to Princess Wencheng’s carriage.
“Oh?” Princess Wen Cheng was shocked and thought to herself, This change happened again? Good! Gaer Qinling was like a stinky, hard boulder that could not be invaded by oil or salt. Let’s see what kind of attitude he, Qizong Nongzan, had!
After less than an incense stick of time, dozens of riders rushed over. It could be clearly seen that this group of people were all carrying eagles and dogs carrying bow knives, and they were all dressed up as autumn hunters.
Dozens of riders got off their horses and followed a leading man towards the carriage. The Tibetan soldier beside the carriage whispered, “Your Highness, Zan Pu is here.”
Li Xueyan looked out of the carriage and saw an extremely tall young man strode towards her like a crescent moon. Although he couldn’t see it clearly through a layer of veil curtains, his lightness and ease without losing his steady and dignified pace were different from everyone else around him. Vaguely, it emitted a natural aura of a superior, which could not be ignored and looked at differently.
Ten steps ahead of the carriage, the rest of the attendants stopped and Zan Pu stepped forward alone. At this moment, Li Xueyan could clearly see his appearance. A country-shaped face had sharp edges and corners like an axe chisel. Clearly, it had been shaped into the color of bronze by the endless cold wind on the plateau. It had thick eyebrows, starry eyes, eagle nose, thin lips, and a horned beard that floated with dignity.
Even according to the current aesthetic view of the Tang people, this Tibetan Zan Pu Qizong Nongzan in front of him was still a beautiful man with outstanding temperament.
Li Xueyan thought to herself, I’ve heard for a long time that Qizong Nongzan is similar to Mu Bai in his early twenties. Why does he look like he’s in his thirties? … It seemed to have some elegant demeanor, but it couldn’t compare to Mu Bai’s handsome, heroic, and elegant demeanor!
“The princess came from afar. I’m surprised to see her. Please forgive me.” Qizong Nongzan walked to the front of the carriage and smiled. He cupped his hands in salute and said, “This place is very unsuitable for you to stay here for a long time and it is not convenient for you to speak freely. Therefore, can the princess get off the carriage and have a little chat?”
Li Xueyan was secretly surprised. She seemed to be rough and domineering, but her words were polite and courteous.
“Alright!” Li Xueyan did not say anything and walked out of the car.
For a moment, Qizong Nongzan, who was standing under the car and looking up, narrowed his pupils. Tibet’s Zan Pu, who was used to seeing the collapse of Mount Tai without changing its color, revealed a rare expression of astonishment!
Although it was fleeting, due to the innate sensitivity of a woman, Princess Wen Cheng kept his expression at bay.
The maidservant, Princess Wen Cheng, got off the carriage. Qizong Nongzan took two steps forward and cupped his hands. “Please take a step back, Princess. Let’s cut to the chase.”
Li Xueyan wore a veil hat and walked forward without a word.
Qizong Nongzan paused for half a step and quickly glanced at Li Xueyan’s back. He smiled and laughed playfully.
The two of them took more than twenty steps before stopping. Li Xueyan stood in the wind and looked ahead, “What does Zan Pu want to say?”
“I want to ask, how is Qin Mubai now? So what about my guard captain, Danba Wangjie?”
“The poison in Young Marshal Qin’s body is on the verge of death. You should know better than I do. As for Danba Wangjie … you can go back and ask Gaer Qinling.” Li Xueyan’s face was tense as she said coldly.
Qizong Nongzan frowned and said, “All I know is that you sent Danbawanger an ear. What exactly happened?”
“Your Majesty Zan Pu, please stop wasting each other’s time.” Li Xueyan’s nameless karmic flames had already surged in her heart. She could only suppress her anger and say, “Isn’t it you who sent people to poison Young Marshal Qin? Why are you pretending to be stupid here? Gaer Qinling’s shameless and sinister This Palace has already seen it before. Is Zan Pu going to perform again?”
“Princess, please calm down.” Qizong Nongzan was calm. He said, “Since I came here to pursue the princess, I just wanted to clarify the matter and find a reasonable solution. That’s right, Danba Wangjie is my guard captain. I sent him to sneak into the Tang army camp. He was definitely not poisoned and murdered. On the contrary, he was here to save people and negotiate peace.”
“Save her? Peace talks?” Li Xueyan was a little confused and asked, “Where did you start?”
“Looks like you don’t know.” Qizong Nongzan smiled and said, “Last time, I was surprised to find out that Gaer Qinling had mixed three ‘Shadow Fangs’ into the group that escorted the Tang army’s fallen soldiers.”
“What is Shadow Fang?”
“A group of corpses that Gaer Qinling had trained in private, all of them were highly skilled in martial arts and cold-blooded. They were also proficient in poison hidden weapons, assassination and sniping. They often carried out some special missions for Gaer Qinling.” Said Qizong Nongzan. “They only recognize one master, Gaer Qinling. Even I have no right to order them around.”
“Then are you Zan Pu, or is he Zan Pu?” Li Xueyan couldn’t help but sneer.
“Isn’t Qin Mubai also a loyal private collector, the Hundred Cavalry Guards and the 800 Snow Condors? What’s so strange about that?” Qizong Nongzan smiled indifferently and said, “Let’s get to the point!”-Seeing him send out Shadow Fang, I was suspicious and secretly sent people to sneak into the team. ”
“Are you saying that you were worried that Gaer Qinling would send someone to assassinate Qin Mubai, so you sent someone to secretly stop him?” Li Xueyan sneered in surprise and ridicule, “Your Majesty Zan Pu, please don’t treat me like a child.”
“I can’t believe it, but this is the truth.” Qizong Nongzan still smiled and said, “Neither the Emperor of the Great Tang nor the Tibetan Zan Pu, Qin Mubai, can die. Neither the Kansai Army can be defeated. You may not understand all the subtleties in this. But believe me, everything I have said is true.”
“Then withdraw your troops. Please make peace!” Li Xueyan said naturally.
“Sure.” To Li Xueyan’s surprise, Qizong Nongzan agreed quite straightforwardly and said without the slightest hesitation, “As long as Qin Mubai is willing to sit down and negotiate, I can even personally go to your Tang army camp to show my sincerity.”
“!!” Li Xueyan, this time, she was really shocked. She couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Qizong Nongzan and say, “You’re definitely not the real Qizong Nongzan! You’re a fake!”
“Haha!” Qizong Nongzan smiled and said, “It’s not surprising that you don’t know me. Actually, even on the plateau, there aren’t as many people who know me as there are in Gaer Qinling.”
Li Xueyan’s heart lit up, “Is this … what he said?” It was clearly a secret order that the Gaer Qinling Merit Lord had caused the people of the plateau to only recognize Gaer Qinling and not him, Qizong Nongzan!
“But if you want to negotiate, Gaer Qinling won’t be easy. What should we do?” Li Xueyan asked.
“You’re very smart. You’ve got the point.” Qizong Nongzan narrowed his eyes and said, “I am inferior to him in sweeping away the thousand troops and establishing the country. He is inferior to me in maintaining a solid soil and educating the people. He has always wanted to be a Tibetan merchant lord. He believes that only strict punishment and the Golden Gothic Iron Horse are the best ways to conquer tyranny.”
“Shang Jun is amazing. In the end, Great Qin swept across Six Units and ruled the world.” Li Xueyan said, “However, Qiang Qin died only in his second life. Isn’t it because of the word’violent ‘? Tyranny is definitely not a long-term strategy. Only the King Dao can subdue the four seas, Ning Wanmin. Since Gaer Qinling is known for his foresight, he doesn’t even understand this logic.”
“He’s smarter than me. He’s smarter than most people, so he definitely understands.” Qizong Nongzan narrowed his eyes and leisurely said, “He just wants to do the things of his descendants for hundreds of years in his lifetime.” He wanted to dominate the country first and then rule the country after the horse stepped on the Central Plains to unify the nine continents. “His ambition far surpasses mine. He is simply not satisfied with stopping on the plateau … The fertile soil of the Central Plains is a paradise that he dreams of!”
“Bandits!” Li Xueyan said angrily, “If you don’t forget about other people’s things, then you’re a bandit!”
“Isn’t that what the Han people say?” Qizong Nongzan smiled helplessly and said, “The only difference is that Gaer Qinling wants to steal from this vast world for a thousand years.”
“He’s clearly delusional.” Li Xueyan was so angry that she wanted to laugh. She said, “Even if he wins for a while and wants a horse to dominate the Central Plains, is that possible? Your Majesty Zan Pu, I’m afraid he’s a smart person. He won’t believe it, will he?”
Qizong Nongzan smiled and did not comment, saying, “Actually, Tibet needs peace more than the Great Tang right now.” Although our Tibetan Dynasty has passed many laws and reforms in the past few years, it has been extremely exhausted due to the years of war under the previous tribal separatist regime. Even though there were hundreds of thousands of strong soldiers, their national strength was still unable to contend against the Great Tang. That’s why I took the initiative to propose marriage to the Great Tang. ”
After saying that, Qizong Nongzan turned his head and looked at Li Xueyan meaningfully, saying, “We are married now.”
“You said it too, that’s just what if.” Li Xueyan turned around to avoid his line of sight and said indifferently, “Right now, we are just enemies. You don’t have to tell me many of your secrets. Right now, I only care about one thing.”
“Princess, please speak.”
“Give me the antidote for Young Marshal Qin, please.”
“Sure.” Qizong Nongzan replied straightforwardly again, “But before that, I have something to declare.”
“Please speak.”
“As far as I know, Gaer Qinling did not want to poison Qin Mubai. At most, Ying Ya would numb him and then secretly snatch him from the envoy using a swap trick. He would be used as a prisoner.” Qizong Nongzan said, “Although Gaer Qinling is arrogant and unruly, he has always been quite heroic. He respects Qin Mubai very much and has always wanted him to submit to Tibet. If not, he should be imprisoned on the plateau and have more confidants.”
“Bullshit, so you sent someone to poison Young Marshal Qin?” Li Xueyan said impatiently.
“No.” Qizong Nongzan sighed and said, “The princess refused to believe me even after speaking for a long time. Since I am sincere and allied, why would I send someone to poison Qin Mubai?”
“That’s strange. Could it be that Mubai can still take the poison himself?” Li Xueyan sneered.
“Very likely.” Qizong Nongzan answered seriously.
“Nonsense!” Li Xueyan said angrily, “Did you give this antidote or not? As the king of a country, don’t go back on your word!”
Qizong Nongzan shook his head helplessly and smiled. He took out an extremely small blue flower bottle and handed it to Li Xueyan. He said, “Shadow Tooth is good at using a flower poison called Zibazlanli, but it can only cause people to faint.” He had to add the ash from the gecko tail as a medicinal ingredient to kill people. However, as long as the poison was released, there was no way to save it. Because Gaer Qinling was afraid that I would be accidentally injured by the poison, he gave me an antidote to carry with me for the occasional beard. I don’t know if Qin Mubai was poisoned by this kind of poison. You … should give it a try! ”
Li Xueyan stretched out her hand, but stopped in mid-air. She looked at Qizong Nongzan suspiciously.
“I swear on behalf of my ancestors that everything I have said is true. Please believe me, Your Highness!” Qizong Nongzan said seriously.
Li Xueyan reached out and grabbed the bottle. She held it tightly in her palm and thanked him. She hurriedly turned around and left.
“Your Highness, please wait!” Qizong Nongzan shouted from behind.
“What else can I do for Zan Pu?” Li Xueyan asked anxiously without turning her head.
Qizong Nongzan took a few steps to Li Xueyan’s side and said, “I hope that Young Marshal Qin is safe and sound. The two countries can sit down again and negotiate sincerely to prevent the civilians from falling into the flames of war. Please believe my sincerity and convey it to His Majesty Young Marshal Qin and the Heavenly Khan.”
“I see.” Li Xueyan replied anxiously.
“Also, Your Highness, you are very charming. You are the most beautiful and outstanding woman I have ever seen in the world.” The smile on Qizong Nongzan’s face softened a little and he said, “Please forgive the rough and straightforward nature of Tibetan men. We have never concealed or decorated our love and hatred. I hope that one day, we can become husband and wife. The Great Tang and Tibet will form a kingdom of marriage, and the Alliance of Eternal Cultivation will be good.”
Li Xueyan’s entire body trembled slightly. After a moment of silence, she turned to look up at Qizong Nongzan and said with a determined expression, “Your Majesty Zan Pu, this palace has always hoped for less war and more peace.” Because of this, I took the initiative to request that I marry Tubo Far Away. But please listen carefully, that was before, not now. Regardless of whether the Great Tang and Tibet are at war or at peace in the future, Li Xueyan will not be your wife anymore. ”
“Oh? Why? I’ve already ordered you to build the Potala Palace in Luo Xi City, following the example of the Tang Dynasty’s palace!” Qizong Nongzan finally revealed a trace of surprise.
“If you had said those words to me a few months ago, I would have run to Tibet to marry you regardless of everything. But now, it’s impossible!” Li Xueyan lowered her eyelids and bit her lips, seemingly a little shy and hesitant to say anything, but she finally said, “Because … other than him, I can’t act like another man in my heart!”
“It’s Qin Mubai?” Qizong Nongzan raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.
“It has nothing to do with you, Your Majesty Zan Pu!” Li Xueyan clutched the bottle tightly and ran towards the carriage. As she ran, she said, “Thank you for the antidote, Zan Pu! If you didn’t lie to me, you would be a good Zan Pu and a good man! But … I’m his!”
Qizong Nongzan stood with his hands behind his back. He looked at Li Xueyan with a complicated expression. He shook his head and nodded. A smile that no one could understand appeared on his face. He muttered,
“Gaer Qinling … Qin Mubai … Potala Palace!”
