Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 535
Chapter 535 Heavenly Queen
Sa Mo built the city, today decorated, tens of thousands of people out of Guo Qingying, good not lively.
The reason for that was because the allied forces of the Zhaowu nine kingdoms had already withdrawn from the Sam River and would arrive at Samoa today.
Although the war did not start and it could not be said to be a triumphant return, with the help of the Great Tang, the Kang Kingdom had already signed a friendship pact with Da Shi. From then on, the two countries were allied to Guan He Ning. The Kang Kingdom no longer had any worries about war and was about to restore the peace and tranquility of the past.
I do not know the value of peace without experiencing the chaos of war. The citizens of the Kang Kingdom had only been frightened by the Arabs for a single time, and they already felt this way. The nine families of Zhaowu, who had been fighting each other for hundreds of years, had achieved “success” in their joint operation against foreign forces. This allowed the elders, princes, and nobles of the nine kingdoms, as well as the ordinary people, to understand the principle of “unity means strength, and division means weakness.” As a result, the call for unification of the nine kingdoms rose again, and it was already the aspiration of the people.
The female marshal who was in charge of the expedition, Wu Meiniang, the first auxiliary military aircraft minister of the Kang Kingdom, became even more famous and prestigious.
The two hundred thousand allied forces had already arrived outside Samoa City. Cheers and thunder fluttered, colorful flags fluttering.
Qin Mubai also led a group of people to personally welcome them.
One was to show the friendship of the Great Tang, and the other was … he really missed Wu Meiniang too much!
Two hundred thousand troops, boundless. Returning soldiers were always the most excited and excited to see their loved ones again. At this time, they responded to the people from afar, cheering and shaking the mountains and rivers, shocking the clouds for a hundred miles.
Qin Mubai and the accompanying Tang army soldiers were ranked in front of the crowd to maintain law and order. At this time, the army of the nine kingdoms had stopped, preparing to station troops to camp. In order to respond to the people, a group of honor guards walked out from the army. There were nearly five hundred people, all of them sweaty-blooded horses and golden armor. Surrounded by bright-armored banners, there was a four-horse chariot covered with a purple-gold umbrella. On top of the chariot stood a woman in military uniform waving at the civilians.
Qin Mubai saw the person in the car and immediately smiled.
It wasn’t Wu Meiniang!
He was wearing a military uniform and almost couldn’t recognize him. He really had a different style!
The people were already cheering and shouting loudly in all kinds of languages-“Marshal Wu, Marshal Wu”.
Qin Mubai flapped his horse and trotted forward. Behind him was a group of Baiji soldiers.
Everyone knew about the relationship between Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang, so they looked forward to the meeting.
Wu Meiniang also saw Qin Mubai’s group from afar. They were the familiar Tang soldiers, the familiar Golden Bright Light Armor, and the Qilin Apricot Yellow Robe!
“Mubai!” Wu Meiniang’s lips trembled as she called out in a low voice, and her eyes immediately turned red.
It had been almost two to three years since Qin Mubai led the troops to Dafeichuan and Qiongyu Villa.
During this period of time, Wu Meiniang was pregnant and had a son to run the family business; After traveling through the Western Regions, Dian Pei had been in danger for several years, and now, he had returned from his expedition under the command of the Prime Minister …
One scene after another, it was like a dream!
“Mother Mei” A low cry woke Mother Wu up from her dreams of clouds and mist.
In front of him, he stood on horseback, wearing military uniform, with a familiar gentle and tender smile on his face, and his eyes were filled with thousands of farewell sadness and affection.
The ceremonial carriage and horse came to a halt.
Wu Meiniang stared blankly at Qin Mubai and was stunned for a moment. When he wanted to speak, his throat felt as if there was a lump in his throat, leaving only his lips trembling gently.
For a moment, she felt that all the strength she had felt over the past two to three years had turned into smoke and clouds. Now, she didn’t want to be a merchant genius, nor did she want to be the head of the Kang Kingdom and the commander of the nine kingdoms. There was only one thought left in her heart-she threw herself into this man’s embrace and cried wantonly. She even pinched him fiercely, hugged him fiercely, and kissed him fiercely.
Qin Mubai slowly approached her and extended a hand to Wu Meiniang. “Welcome back.”
Wu Meiniang’s tears could no longer be held back. She stretched out her hand and held Qin Mubai together. As Qin Mubai stretched out her hand and hugged her waist, she somehow landed on Qin Mubai’s horse like falling clouds.
The people and soldiers cheered with thunder!
Wu Meiniang closed her eyes and fell completely into Qin Mubai’s embrace, as if she was infatuated!
…
It was late at night.
A gentle breeze blew past the edge of Luan Jin’s window, and a red candle swayed in the room. Qin Mubai’s low snoring could be heard from the milky white curtains of the bed. On the golden bottle incense platform beside the bed was a dragon brain fragrance that was gifted to Wu Meiniang by the Arabian Kingdom. At this moment, a strange fragrance wafted out, causing the entire room to be filled with a strange fragrance.
Although Wu Meiniang hated the Arabian Nurman, who looked like a despicable man and couldn’t be compared to Qin Mubai, it didn’t affect her love for this exotic spice at first sight.
“After the Kang Kingdom stabilizes and the two countries officially repair their trade relations, I will send a caravan to the Persian country’s old land to purchase this fragrance.” Wu Meiniang leaned down beside Qin Mubai. She gently stroked Qin Mubai’s angular face with one hand and muttered softly with a face full of spring.
The red candle shone on her snow-satin-like body, giving off a blurry and seductive light. Her chest pressed down on Qin Mubai’s naked chest. A layer of fine sweat faintly overflowed from her chest, and her skin was perfectly blended.
Hearing Qin Mubai’s light and rhythmic snoring, Wu Meiniang couldn’t help but laugh from the depths of her heart. Gently stroking his face, it was as if he would never be able to see it for the rest of his life.
“Why aren’t you sleeping yet? Why are you playing tricks here?” Qin Mubai stretched out one hand and grabbed Wu Meiniang’s palm. Qin Mubai did not even open her eyes and said.
“I’m not sleepy.”
“No wonder.” Qin Mubai put her hand to her lips and gently kissed her. “Is marching to war a job that a woman can endure? Besides, you fought me a few hundred rounds ago. Aren’t you sore or painful? This general is exhausted and almost dead.”
“No shame!” Wu Meiniang was amused. She pinched his nose and smiled, “I’m really not sleepy at all.”
“I still have to attend the banquet hosted by the Nine Kingdoms’ Monarchs for you after dawn. You should rest early for so many social functions!” Qin Mubai gently stroked her clean back and said softly, “You’ve been working alone for two years. How can you not be tired? When I return from my trip to the Central Plains in a while, everything will stop. I’ll accompany you every day and won’t let you work so hard anymore.”
Wu Meiniang was gratified, but immediately Xiu Dai frowned and said, “You want to go back to the Great Tang?”
“Yes.” Qin Mubai’s eyes were still closed. “Something big is about to happen in the Imperial Court. I have to go back.”
Wu Meiniang’s eyes lit up with vigilance. She reached out and patted Qin Mubai’s cheek gently. “Hurry up and stop sleeping. Tell me what’s going on? Are you in a hurry to return to the Central Plains?”
“We’ll leave in three days.” Qin Mubai opened her eyes and smiled apologetically at Wu Meiniang. “Sorry, Meiniang, I have just reunited and I have to leave you for the time being. However, this matter is too big for me not to return.”
Wu Meiniang was not angry. After pondering for a moment, she said, “Could it be related to the Eastern Palace?”
“That’s right.” Qin Mubai blinked her eyes in agreement and said to her, “There’s no need for me to elaborate. You should know the magnitude of the matter, right?” Actually, if I hadn’t waited for you to return to Samojian and deal with the aftermath of the Nine Kingdoms together, I would have left long ago. I’m already in a state of extreme anxiety … Of course, another important reason is that I miss you so much. “I also want to wait for you to come back and see you about something big.”
“Fancy words.” Wu Meiniang smiled happily. Although her mouth was filled with displeasure, she felt very sweet in her heart. She could not help but kiss Qin Mubai with her red lips.
Later, the two of them looked at each other. Wu Meiniang whispered, “Mubai, have you ever thought of retreating?”
“I’ve thought about it.” Qin Mubai admitted without hesitation and replied, “These past few years, I have been climbing too fast. Right now, I’m not even thirty years old, and I’m already in charge of the feudal territory like the sun at the peak of the heavens. However, everything is always reversed at the extreme. One day, my Extreme Mortal Subordinate will be the time when I begin to decline. It was indeed a wise move for the torrent to retreat. However, my situation is rather special. I absolutely cannot follow the wise people in history and resign to retire to the Jianghu of Xiaoyao and cross the Yangtze River with my beauty. ”
“Why?” Wu Meiniang asked.
Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I told you, my identity is special.”
Wu Meiniang glared at Qin Mubai angrily but did not continue to ask. Instead, she pondered for a moment before saying, “I understand. It’s only because you are the romantic seed, the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, the concubine of a princess from the northern grasslands, and the man who the Queen of Kang Kingdom has never met … Well, you are the father of my Marshal Wu’s child. Is that what you mean?”
“Haha! There’s a reason for this, right? Not all of it. Think about my Qin Family’s background, my relationship with Li Ke, and so on.” Qin Mubai laughed loudly, “Cough! Your information is quite well-informed … Aiya, it hurts!”
Wu Meiniang took a bite on her shoulder.
“I hate you!!” Wu Meiniang was so angry that she was still unwilling to bite Qin Mubai. She said hatefully, “The corpse of the husband of Mingzhu is not cold yet. How could you do such a thing?”
“I’m not to blame for this.” Qin Mubai told Wu Meiniang about Su Lianqing and Yuan Tiangang’s involvement in this matter.
Wu Meiniang was shocked. “So Mingzhu and Yao’er are Yuan Tiangang’s granddaughters? This is really beyond my expectations! Su Lianqing actually dared to help outsiders plot against my man. Wait, I won’t spare her!”
“Forget it. Everyone is their master.” Qin Mubai patted Wu Meiniang’s back and said, “Who told you to give her the Queen’s Pearl and become a Great General of the Imperial Guards? From then on, she is no longer one of yours, but one of the Queen’s.”
“That’s right … Ah!” Wu Meiniang shook her head, “This Su Lianqing, why don’t you change her name to ‘Raise Unrelated’?”
“Actually, it’s not her fault.” Qin Mubai said, “In a sense, she is quite loyal, but her master has changed a little.” It used to be the same, and it is still the same now. She was wholeheartedly loyal to Mingzhu now, all she wanted to do was to find a good future and a good home for herself. I learned it from you, Mama Mei. Didn’t you also want us to stay far away from the Central Plains and settle down in Samoa, this paradise? ”
“I didn’t expect you to put in a good word for her.” Wu Meiniang smiled and said, “Forget it, I’m not that stingy. I won’t blame her. Su Lianqing has been with me for so long, and I know her well. Although she plotted against you, she won’t hurt you in the end-eh, no! Why are you talking like you’ve suffered a loss?”
“Haha!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly again, “Alright, let’s not talk about this matter anymore-at the banquet after dawn, I estimate that the Nine Kingdoms’ Monarchs will put forward an important motion, that is, the unification of the nine kingdoms. I am pressed for time and will not be staying in Samoa for long. If you agree, I will support it on behalf of the Great Tang.”
“Alright.” Wu Meiniang agreed without hesitation.
“One more thing” Qin Mubai looked at Wu Meiniang meaningfully and smiled. “After the unification of the nine kingdoms, the Sovereign King must have come from the Kang Ju Kingdom.”
“Yes, I know.” Wu Meiniang said, “Actually, when I was in the Sam River, the generals and ministers of the nine countries kept mentioning this matter to me.” I told them that this matter would have to be decided by the Nine Kingdoms’ Sovereigns after the war was over. Now, it was time. “Although we didn’t make a clear agreement at that time, we all knew that only the kings of the Kang Kingdom would be qualified to be the kings of the nine kingdoms!”
Qin Mubai smiled and said, “But Mingzhu refused to be king. She said that she wanted to give up the throne to you.”
“I won’t do it!” Wu Meiniang curled her lips and said, “I’m tired of being the head assistant, and I’m the king! Besides, I’m not a member of the nine Zhaowu clans.”
“Oh, that’s the point, right? Haha!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly and said, “Mother Mei, don’t hide anything in front of me.” If you don’t want to take the throne, why would you work so hard for an exotic country? Not only do you have this thought, you also have this ability and opportunity. At a banquet, one of the rulers of the nine kingdoms came to visit me and said that the New Moon Queen’s Pearl was only the widow of the previous king who could ascend to the throne. She was also not a member of the nine Zhaowu clans. The implication was that the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu did not value bloodline identity. Their kings could be freely passed on to their clansmen or ministers. Also, some of them said that the word ‘Zhaowu’ in Chinese had a lot to do with your name ‘Wu Zhao’, as if the heavens had sent you to be the king of the Great Zhaowu Kingdom! –Haha, this joke is a bit far-fetched, but I think so too! ”
“All you know is that your mouth is full of nonsense!” Wu Meiniang said angrily and amusedly, “Did you just say that the Great Zhaowu Kingdom?”
“Yes. The rulers of the nine kingdoms have discussed this many times in private. Some people have suggested restoring the name of the ‘Great Moon People’ kingdom, but it was decided that the kingdom name would be ‘Zhaowu’ to show that the blood of the clansmen in the kingdom came from the same origin and never forgot their ancestors.” Qin Mubai said, “Actually, it doesn’t matter what country’s name is. I only want to emphasize one point-you can only call yourself king, not emperor!”
“I understand …” Wu Meiniang nodded in agreement. “In the end, Da Zhao Wu Country will become a friend and vassal state of the Great Tang, just like the Silla and Baekchi countries on the Korean Peninsula. They only call themselves kings but not emperors. They cannot sit on equal footing with the emperors of the Great Tang.”
“Haha, I’ve even thought of the King for you–Heavenly Queen, what do you think?” Qin Mubai said with a smile.
“Heaven?” The ancients said. “Monarch, if you take it from the heavens, then you take it from the heavens. It’s a brutal and magnificent title.” Wu Meiniang muttered a few words, then Wan Er smiled and said, “Are you really willing … to let me be the king? Then you are my princess!”
“Uh!” Qin Mubai was stunned awkwardly, “Well … as long as you don’t collect three thousand beauties in the harem, I don’t care, haha!”
“What if I accidentally … collected a few?” Wu Meiniang smiled mischievously and provocatively.
“Then I will personally lead 300,000 troops to clean up your harem.” Qin Mubai smiled sinisterly, “You know!”