The First Empress - Chapter 170

Chapter 170 Xiyi’s Request
Linglong lifted the blanket and saw that she was naked. Only then did she feel a little embarrassed. Qin’er hurriedly helped Linglong clean up and dress up. After Linglong ate the nutritious porridge, she felt refreshed today. By noon, she was still in school for the Emperor’s son.

When Qin’er saw Linglong walk out of the Cloud Phoenix Hall, she exclaimed, “Your Highness, are you really still going to the upper study? I wonder how you are now.”

Linglong smiled brightly and said, “Very good, very good. It’s just a glass of wine. Come with me.” Qin’er nodded her head repeatedly. She looked at the clouds in the sky and saw that it was almost snowing. She took out a thick cloak in the inner hall and followed Linglong to the upper study.

When Eunuch Lu saw Linglong coming, he nodded and bowed as he invited her inside. Huiqi was busy marking the memorial. He did not raise his head and said, “Didn’t I say that you wouldn’t come to serve him today? You are diligent and aren’t afraid of the cold. Since you’re here, come.”

Linglong walked to the front. Eunuch Qin’er Lu waited outside. Qin’er picked up the ink ingot and gave it to Huiqi to grind. Huiqi did not raise his head and wrote hard. After writing for a while, he raised his head to look at Linglong. “The wine last night was very good, and the person was even better.”

Hearing this, Linglong couldn’t help but feel a little shy. She smiled timidly and said, “The Emperor always makes fun of me.” Seeing that Huiqi was busy, Linglong naturally helped Huiqi with everything she could. She handed over a stack of memorials that had been reviewed to Eunuch Lu. Eunuch Lu carried them to the household, and Linglong went to Huiqi’s side after a while.

Linglong ordered a bowl of ginseng tea for Huiqi. “Your Majesty, take a sip of ginseng soup. Don’t be tired.” Linglong handed a bowl of ginseng tea to Huiqi. Huiqi smiled faintly and took it, saying, “With you serving me like this, I won’t be distracted. When it comes to Royal servant, Supervisor Li and the internal attendant are far inferior to you.”

Linglong smiled and said, “Your Majesty is overpraising me.” She was still lowering her head and grinding the ink inside the inkstone. Suddenly, she accidentally brought the ink onto a memorial. This memorial was actually from the Western barbarians. Naturally, Linglong did not dare to look at it. She wiped the ink off the memorial with clean paper. Then, she smiled and said, “Your Majesty, how does the ginseng soup taste?”

Huiqi did not expect Linglong to ask such a question. She only nodded her head and said, “It’s better than the folk’s. The taste is different. This is the old mountain ginseng from the Western barbarians. Is what I said correct?”

Linglong saw that the topic had already been brought to this point. He couldn’t help but be speechless. “Your Majesty is very powerful. Even the ginseng soup can be tasted from the east or the west. When it comes to the ginseng soup, it is naturally better in the west. No matter how good the people are, it is useless. After all, it is relatively hot here. The old ginseng is most afraid of the heat. It is very cool in the west, and the ginseng that grows is also very good.”

Linglong looked at the porcelain bottle in front of her and said, “Your Majesty, what is this?”

‘”Wood End Hibiscus Flower, also known as Magnolia Flower. Look, there are still flowers blooming this season. It’s still the Shanggong Bureau’s Han Xiuyi. I will reward Han Xiuyi the next day.” Linglong naturally knew the Magnolia flower. Seeing that the topic had come to an end, she smiled and said calmly, “Hibiscus flowers are blooming. It’s the main purple energy coming from the west. There’s probably something new coming from the Western barbarians.”

As he spoke, he brought the memorial to Huiqi. Only then did Huiqi smile. He held the cinnabar pen and opened the memorial. Because Linglong wanted to avoid suspicion, she was naturally a little distance away from Huiqi, so she naturally didn’t know what was written on it. At this time, what could it be if Xi Yi didn’t come here to beg for a marriage?

Seeing that Huiqi had finished reading the memorial, Linglong Yanzi smiled cleverly. “But the Western barbarians have to pay tribute to the old mountain ginseng again. The emperor is kind-hearted. I don’t want the Western barbarians to submit to my Dali Dynasty for so many years. It’s also a very good achievement.” Linglong looked at Huiqi, wanting to see something from Huiqi’s eyes, but Huiqi’s expression was not good, there was a slight dissatisfaction.

“You are quite charming. However, I want to tell you that this memorial is not that simple. Take a look and you will understand.” Huiqi angrily tossed the memorial over. Linglong wished she could see it earlier. At this time, she hurriedly held the memorial and finished reading it. She couldn’t help but be a little surprised. She said, “Didn’t we kiss each other last year? The Harmonious Emperor Ji just went to Xi Yi, and now she wants to kiss again, isn’t there a little …”

Linglong’s willow-leaf eyebrows slightly trembled, “What exactly does the Western barbarians mean?”

Huiqi sneered and said, “This is the Old Mountain Ginseng you are talking about. He gave it to me. I naturally want to give it to him as a princess. This is business. It can be seen that the Old Mountain Ginseng is not delicious.” Huiqi was so angry that he waved his hand and dropped the Old Mountain Ginseng soup on the ground. Hearing that, Eunuch Lu walked in and hurriedly cleaned up the messy ground.

Linglong warned Eunuch Lu not to send the old mountain ginseng from the Western barbarians over in the future. Eunuch Lu nodded. Linglong was thinking about what to say, but at this time, Huiqi said, “This is simply too much, too presumptuous!”

Linglong suddenly said bitterly, “How is Hongyan’s fate since ancient times? After that, Wang Hou’s tears are like a river. Your Majesty, the emperor and the princess are not allowed to go to the Western barbarians. I heard that the folk customs of the Western barbarians are not good. When the princess and the emperor arrive there, they are probably uncomfortable. I hope the emperor the emperor will think twice before taking action.”

Huiqi slapped the table heavily and said, “I am a hundred people who are unwilling. However, the Western barbarians are now well-winged. If we want to anger the Khan of the Western barbarians, the lives of the people will be in dire straits. Not long after, there was a calamity. My treasury was already empty, and I dare not act recklessly now.”

Linglong opened the warehouse and handed out the official silver. Linglong knew more about these things than anyone else.

When it came to marching for war, it was impossible for the country’s strength to be so weak now. Furthermore, there were treacherous officials in charge, and Hui Ye and Lan Zhenglin could only endure the covetous gazes of the tigers.

“Actually, the Emperor should not be angry anymore. If you can give a woman from the folk, you can say that she is a woman from the royal family. The princess and the emperor have never seen her before. Can’t you get away with it?” Linglong didn’t know what to say, so she could only come up with some tricks. Huiqi smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly. “You forgot that they had drawn a picture during the Spring Festival banquet. At that time, Khan had also come. At that time, he had probably already taken a fancy to a certain emperor. So, this was just a tactic to be used first and then. Do you understand?”

Linglong naturally understood. She glanced at the memorial and asked, “Did Khan name a certain emperor and a princess?”

Hui Qi said, “The higher-ups did not say that. However, things have already come to a conclusion. There is probably no way to change it. We can only wait and see what happens. Luckily, there are a lot of princesses and emperors here. Otherwise, it would really make me feel like I’m in a dilemma.”

Hearing this, Linglong’s heart skipped a beat. “Actually, the Emperor doesn’t have to worry. When it comes to the princess and Emperor Ji, they are both very smart women. When that time comes, Hann will be shallow and ungrateful. He will be happy to know each other. I’m sure he will be happy, but I wonder who the Emperor’s favorite person is.”

Huiqi had long forgotten the date of birth of his child. At this time, he asked, “Which princess is at the marriageable age with the emperor? I can’t remember. You always have a good relationship with these princesses. Tell me, if you speak well, I will give you a lot of rewards.” Linglong didn’t want to be rewarded in this matter. At that time, she didn’t know how many people she wanted the most. Thus, she said, “The princess is the same as the emperor. Almost six or seven of them are over thirteen years old. However, when it comes to marriage, the emperor still needs to slowly choose for himself.”

Hearing this, Huiqi nodded and said, “That’s right, let Eunuch Lu bring over the princesses’ birthdays. I’ll just take a look at them one by one.” Seeing that she couldn’t dodge, Linglong could only nod her head and say, “When the time comes, the Emperor will know with a glance. After all, there are many princesses. If there is nothing wrong with being married, a woman can calm down a war. Perhaps they can understand their own role.”

Linglong looked at Hui Qi with her beautiful eyes full of anticipation. Hui Qi heavily sighed. Obviously, she was reluctant, but there was nothing she could do. Linglong was embarrassed. Bao Luo had already reached the most suitable age. If …

“Eunuch Lu, go and bring over all the eight characters of the princess’ birthday. I will take a look at them one by one and choose when the time comes.” Huiqi waved his hand. Eunuch Lu had already gone.

Linglong did not spit out her words. She stood behind Huiqi angrily and said, “Which princess does the Emperor think is more suitable?”

Huiqi’s heart was in a mess, He only waved his hand and said, “In terms of beauty, there are only two that can be sent to the Western barbarians. However, I still plan to choose them. After all, these two princesses are my favorites. Being able to be civilized and martial is not bad even if you stay in this dynasty. However, you still have to bear with them when you have to. I can only break my wrists.”

Hearing this, Linglong was secretly shocked. Could it be that she had harmed Bao Luo? Shouldn’t he let Bao Luo declare that he was in charge of the war, so much so that the Khan of the Western barbarians fell for Bao Luo? While Linglong was still thinking nonsense, Eunuch Lu had already come over. Linglong took the paper and hurriedly handed it to Hui Qi. Hui Qi’s expression changed as he looked at it.

As if Ping Yi had kept the paper away, Huiqi closed his eyes slightly. After pondering for a while, he opened his eyes slightly and muttered, “Who do you think is more suitable, Baoluo or Zhenxi?”

‘”Princess Bao Luo and Princess Zhen Xi are probably of marriageable age, but these two are equally talented. Please think twice and do not let this dynasty lose a smart princess, Your Majesty …” Ling Long tried her best to keep her tone as calm as a quiet ripple from the Queen of Creeks, and said, “Princess Bao Luo and Princess Zhen Xi are probably of marriageable age.”

Huiqi lowered her head and pondered. Linglong quickly recalled Huiqi’s thoughts. Huiqi nodded and said, “You can go down first. I’ll think about it by myself.”

Linglong had no choice but to put the memorial on the table and quietly retreat.

Linglong knew that Huiqi was also in a dilemma. At this moment, it was probably the same as Chen Chongyi. Linglong hurriedly arrived at Chen Chongyi’s place. Chen Chongyi saw Linglong’s expression and knew the seriousness of the matter. When Linglong saw Baoluo by her side, it was inconvenient for her to say anything. Chen Chongyi waved her hand and said, “Baoluo, you are outside. Mother and Jieyu have a few words.”

When Bao Luo saw Ling Long, she felt a pressure from the tower. She reluctantly retreated. Ling Long then told her the story. Chen Chongyi’s face was ashen. He held Ling Long’s hand and pleaded in a trembling voice, “Sister, at least help Bao Luo for the sake of Bao Luo calling you Big Sister Bu for so many years.”

Linglong lifted her lips. Xu Yan comforted Chen Chongyi, “Right now, things are not clear enough. Probably, this matter will be on the stage in a few days. However, there is not a single way. Sister will definitely protect Princess Baoluo.”

Chen Chongyi tears rippled down her cheeks as she said, “Little sister must protect Baoluo. Little sister, I only have this kind of heart. Little sister can be considered as begging you.” Seeing that Chen Chongyi was about to kneel down again, Linglong Jian refused and quickly avoided. Chen Chongyi’s heart was in a state of confusion as he said, “Sister, can you inquire about it again? You and I are so prepared for a rainy day, too?”

Linglong nodded. The current situation was no different from a life-and-death battle. She could only think of another way.