"General Jia, the princess invites you."

When Jia Lian came out of the meeting hall, two maids from Princess Zhaoyang came to summon her.

Jia Lian nodded and followed her to Princess Zhaoyang's palace.

The Ganning Pass is no better than the towns in the Central Plains. Both the roads and the surrounding buildings appear simple, desolate, and vast at the same time.

Throughout the pass, groups of soldiers patrolled at any time, showing the strict military discipline here.

Only being close to Princess Zhaoyang’s palace brings a sense of tranquility to life.

Said to be a palace, in terms of solemnity and majesty, it is completely incomparable with the Tianjia Villa in the capital. It was just a huge official residence that had been re-decorated inside and out to look more luxurious.

Walking to Princess Zhaoyang’s bedroom, the four young and beautiful maids standing at the entrance of the palace immediately bowed down. Two of them knelt at Jia Lian's feet.

Jia Lian was born in a public family, so he would not be unable to understand the etiquette at this time.

When the palace maid on the left carefully stretched out her hands, she did not mean to embarrass herself and allowed her to lift her feet, take off her official boots and put on a cloth shoe. .

The same is true for the palace maid on the right.

The other two palace maids opened the door curtain at the right time, revealing the scene inside.

Although it is still the place where Princess Zhaoyang lived when she first visited Ganning Pass, the layout inside is completely new.

A lot of new furnishings have been added, and the decoration is brighter. At first glance, the floor is paved with silk, and the room is filled with fragrance. It looks very luxurious.

It can be seen that the living quality of Princess Zhaoyang has improved to a higher level than the last time.

Just like the ceremony of taking off boots at the door, Jia Lian remembered that the last time he came here, it was not so particular.

But it’s not surprising if you think about Jia Lian.

Last time Princess Zhaoyang just passed by this place, but this time, she will stay here for a long time until the decree from above arrives. Moreover, the princess has suffered a lot this time. Wu Shiwei and others will naturally want to serve her wholeheartedly to make up for the so-called master's humiliation and death.

As for having such a battle in such a bitter cold place, Jia Lian didn't think there was anything wrong.

Because this battle was not just for Princess Zhaoyang, but for the majesty of the entire Wei Kingdom.

A princess who sacrifices her life for her country naturally represents the glory and majesty of the entire country.

Otherwise, neitherSince Princess Zhaoyang left the capital, in addition to the escorting officers and soldiers, there have been nearly a thousand maids, eunuchs, and servants dedicated to taking care of her.

These people stay in the pass, and they are idle when they are idle. They might as well give orders to prevent them from causing trouble in their idleness.

Stepping on the bright red carpet and walking into Princess Zhaoyang’s palace, a more beautiful maid came to guide her.

In the dormitory, everything was as Jia Lian expected. There were fragrant robes and beautiful figures everywhere.

When Jia Lian passed by them, in addition to saluting Yingying, they would also take the opportunity to steal a glance at Jia Lian. Of course, no one dares to do so openly, otherwise they will be severely punished by the nun.

"Your Majesty, Jia Lian, pays homage to the princess."

Entering the Nuan Pavilion, in front of an exquisite silk translucent screen, the maid who led her stood aside, and Jia Lian stood aside. He bowed to a vaguely visible woman above him.

Although she is already his woman, she still has to do the hard work on the surface.

"Everyone else, please step aside."

Following Princess Zhaoyang's instructions, the other maids filed out, leaving only the two tall maids on both sides of the couch inside. .

The two palace maids were not idle either. After the others retreated, they stepped forward and pulled open the screen in front of Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang from both sides.

Jia Lian did not expect that the screen embroidered with a complete landscape and duck scene was actually made of two screens.

As the middle of the screen opened, the solemn and beautiful figure of Princess Zhaoyang, sitting sideways, was revealed in front of Jia Lian.

At this time, Princess Zhaoyang was completely dressed up.

Wearing a gorgeous palace dress, with her hair raised high, a phoenix crown of falling clouds on her head, and even a pair of jade hands stacked on her knees, on her ring finger and little finger, for the first time. Golden finger cots. Such a solemn dress, coupled with Princess Zhaoyang's tall, slender figure and fair skin, completely reveals the majesty and beauty of a Tian family princess!

Even Jia Lian, who was already very familiar with Princess Zhaoyang, could not help but look bright at this moment and took a second look.

Xu Shi saw Jia Lian’s gaze, and Princess Zhaoyang smiled slightly, lightly parted her lips and said: "This palace can escape safely this time, all thanks to the general who sacrificed his life to protect me. Zhaoyang has not thanked the general yet, so please The general is here today to talk about it."

Jia Lian cupped his hands and replied: "It is a minor matter that is within the scope of a minor official, so I dare not act like a princess."

"Haha."

“Why don’t you, general, step forward to speak?”

Princess Zhaoyang chuckled, raised her hand, and motioned for Jia Lian to come up.

Jia Lian frowned slightly and glanced around. The Nuan Pavilion here was not big. Apart from the two of him, there were only two maids standing beside it. After a closer look, Jia Lian could tell that these two seemed to be the ones Princess Zhaoyang had arranged to come and take his bath. The maid must be his confidant, no wonder she is so casual.

However, Princess Zhaoyang was sitting sideways on the couch, and there was no other stool in front of her.

Should he be allowed to come closer and look down at her while speaking?

Or...

Jia Lian also discovered that although there was no seat, covered by the palace skirt, the couch in front of Princess Zhaoyang's knees could be sat on. human.

Jia Lian came forward and decisively sat down on Princess Zhaoyang’s knees.

When Princess Zhaoyang saw this, the smile in her eyes became even greater, "This time, General Tong saved me and escorted him thousands of miles. Such a great kindness, Zhaoyang will remember it in his heart.

I wanted to repay the general, but the general is already in a high position, with no lack of official titles, wealth, and honor. Although I am a princess, I am afraid that I can’t bring anything that can catch the general’s eye.

But I heard, This time the general leaves the capital, he only has one servant with him, so I'm afraid he won't be able to properly arrange and take care of the general's daily life.

There are quite a few servants here in this palace, so why don't I just send the general with him?"

Speaking, Princess Zhaoyang waved her hand casually.

Immediately, one of the palace maids standing next to her walked forward gracefully under the envious eyes of the other person.

"General, let's see, this person may be able to catch the general's eye?" Princess Zhaoyang asked with a smile.

Jia Lian frowned and turned to look at Princess Zhaoyang.

As his woman, you actually take the initiative to give him a woman?

Seeing Princess Zhaoyang looking at him calmly, Jia Lian couldn't guess what she was thinking. However, he knew that Princess Zhaoyang was not Wang Xifeng, but a person who acted generously and with a gentleman's demeanor.

This move is definitely not just to test him.

So Jia Lian turned his head and glanced at the woman in front of him.

With a pink face, lightly swept eyebrows, and a tall and slender figure, she is indeed a rare beauty. I am afraid that among the hundreds of maids serving Princess Zhaoyang, her beauty is also among the best.

But after taking a second look, Jia Lian still shook his head and said: "Thank you very much for your kindness, princess. It's just that this time I not only shoulder the duties of an envoy, but also command the officers and soldiers. It's really inconvenient to carry this beauty with me., the princess's wishes can only be understood by the humble minister. "

Princess Zhaoyang said: "With your status as a general and your merits, it is only natural that you have someone to take care of you. What's more, I gave this beauty to the general. I don't expect others to say much... …

That’s all, I know the general is a strict self-discipline, so I won’t force him.

In that case, I will keep it for you first, and after returning to Beijing, the general will take you back to the house, so the general will have nothing to say. ”

Princess Zhaoyang seemed to want to persuade her, but after seeing Jia Lian’s displeasure, she smiled like this.

Seeing Princess Zhaoyang’s insistence, Jia Lian I didn’t want to argue with him, so I just said: “Then thank you princess for the gift. "

Anyway, the two mansions occupy a vast area, so there is no need to worry about not being able to accommodate a maid.

Princess Zhaoyang felt funny in her heart when she saw Jia Lian's unhappy look.< br />
You must know that each of the maids in the palace has been carefully selected and sent to the palace to serve the nobles.

Although not to mention their appearance, As beautiful as flowers, at least there are no ugly ones or obvious physical defects.

Therefore, if other courtiers can be rewarded by nobles in the palace with maids, they will regard it as a great honor and gift. How can Jia Lian be like this? , as if she was forcing Jia Lian to get it.

But she had already known that Jia Lian was not a womanizer.

When Jia Lian was drunk, she deliberately Letting the two most trusted and beautiful women around him serve each other in the bath, they wanted to take the opportunity to explore Jia Lian's character.

It would be fine to say that Jia Lian was really drunk and didn't know what was going on, but she already knew about Jia Lian. She was pretending to be drunk, so under such circumstances, Jia Lian still had no offense against the beautiful palace maid Qiu who was at his fingertips, which shows his character.

He waved the woman to leave, and then Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian and whispered softly He asked: "Speaking of returning to Beijing, I have vaguely heard that the court seems to be interested in getting married to Wala again? ”

While speaking, Princess Zhaoyang turned her head and looked at Jia Lian quietly. Obviously, she seemed careless, but in fact she was very concerned.

Jia Lian pondered for a moment, but She had no intention of hiding it from him. After nodding, she briefly told Princess Zhaoyang about the negotiations between the two parties and the previous reprimanding of the ministers in the meeting hall.

After hearing this, Princess Zhaoyang , was silent for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

“Don’t worry, I will never let you get married again. "

After all, she is his own woman. At this time, Jia Lian couldn't help but comfort her.

Princess Zhaoyang laughed: "I feel relieved after Erlang said this. Before, I was worried that Erlang would go along with the tide and kick me out of this trouble."

Although Zhaoyang The princess said it playfully, but it still made Jia Lian look bad all of a sudden, and he glared at the woman in front of him angrily.

What does it mean to kick her out of trouble?

Could it be that if this woman felt that she had volunteered herself, he would not cherish her at all and regard her as a trouble and a burden?

Well, he did feel that way before, so he was unmoved by the princess's expression of love.

But today is different from the past. Now that the other party has succeeded, he says this, which makes him, a grown man, feel very unhappy.

"Give you a chance to say your wise words again."

Since Princess Zhaoyang has naturally abandoned the dignity of being a princess, she is called Erlang every time. Jia Lian didn't bother to pretend anymore and showed a man's attitude.

Anyway, although the eyes of the two palace maids in the room changed slightly, they did not look too surprised. They obviously knew something.

Princess Zhaoyang's eyes turned into two crescent moons, she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Why, Erlang is still angry? Who told you to ignore me in every possible way before and hurt others' hearts again and again? Isn't it normal to have this worry?

Okay, don't be angry, I know you are a great man who can protect his woman, and you will not do anything like starting a fight and then giving up. Did you say the wrong thing?"

Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian started teasing each other casually, just like they did in the desert.

Seeing her being so low-key and cowardly, Jia Lian felt embarrassed to argue with her, and just snorted: "I worked tirelessly on your behalf, regardless of offending others, and planned hard, and as a result you are like this It is really chilling for a woman to question her own official."

"Okay, okay, I know you have worked hard, and I will apologize to you."

Zhaoyang The princess took Jia Lian's arm and shook it a few times, then sat next to Jia Lian and stretched out her hands to rub Jia Lian's shoulders as an apology.

Perhaps it was inconvenient to sit sideways, so Princess Zhaoyang simply stepped off her shoes, huddled up on the couch, then knelt down behind Jia Lian and massaged Jia Lian's back very considerately.

This was a trick she used to please the Queen Mother in the past. Jia Lian is the second person to enjoy this treatment.

The scene of Princess Zhaoyang kneeling obediently behind Jia Lian and massaging her shoulders made the two maids standing next to her widen their eyes and feel a little incredible.

Although it’s earlyEver since the princess arranged for them to take care of Jia Lian's bath, they had realized that something was not right between the princess and General Jia.

This time General Jia and the princess returned safely from the desert. Those who served closely found that the princess after returning was a little different from before.

The melancholy and deepness I felt when I first disappeared completely. Throughout the day, in addition to reading and studying the piano, I spent most of the time sitting in front of the makeup mirror and trying to dress myself up. Occasionally, I also sang a few beautiful verses. The melody...

Of course, they were occasionally sent to find out what General Jia was doing.

In short, compared to before, the princess looked much lighter.

Those who are smart can probably guess the reason.

Sure enough, after the princess dressed up today and sent someone to invite General Jia, they became more understanding.

But no matter how much I understand, I still can’t understand such a profound situation.

The majestic princess, the darling daughter of heaven, actually behaves like a well-behaved little wife in front of General Jia. This...

I just feel that if I stay here any longer, there may be something wrong The two women, who were troubled by unnecessary trouble, looked at each other, then quietly bowed and retreated to the pavilion door.

Now that the maid has resigned obediently, Princess Zhaoyang has no worries and can just focus on stretching Jia Lian's muscles.

She knew that Jia Lian was not exaggerating. Although Jia Lian was the official envoy, he still had to face huge pressure and risks if he wanted to override all opinions and veto Wala's proposed marriage plan again.

You must not only convince your colleagues on the side, but also convince the Wala side.

The most important thing is not to damage the vested interests of Wei by refusing to make peace. Otherwise, the officials of those missions would definitely jointly impeach Jia Lian after they returned to Beijing.

So, after hearing Jia Lian's plan, she was very moved, so she gave Jia Lian a massage and she was very sincere.

But after a while, she still asked Jia Lian: "If so, what if the Wala envoy refuses to give in?"

"I will let him retreat when he sees difficulties. "

"What if they insist? I heard that this is King Navarre's order."

Princess Zhaoyang asked very objectively.

Although Jia Lian can say everything here and fully represent the court. But he could not control Wala, nor could he control Wala envoys.

If we can’t reach an agreement, other changes are likely to occur, and by then, it may be beyond Jia Lian’s control.

If nothing else, if the negotiations with Wala are delayed,It is certain that the Wei court may not be able to sit still and may change its envoys. By then, it's hard to say whether Jia Lian himself will be able to escape unscathed, let alone protect her.

Jia Lian was silent for a moment, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Don't worry, with the current situation in Wala, they don't dare to offend our Wei Dynasty.

Of course, if it's Song Ye The king is really determined to get married, which is of little benefit to them at all...

Then, let him stay in Ganning Pass forever like the third prince."

Princess Zhaoyang was shocked when she heard this and glanced at Jia Lian's face in surprise.

She understood what Jia Lian meant.

If the Navarre envoy really refuses to accept the offer, Jia Lian's intention is to get rid of him secretly.

I believe that two Wala royal families and Wala envoys died in the hands of the Wei Dynasty one after another, and it will be difficult to talk about the alliance between the Wala and Wei Dynasty.

Since we can’t even talk about alliance, let alone talking about it.

In this way, she was safe.

I’m afraid that neither Da Wei nor Dui Wala has good news.

Even if the two sides do not break out into a war immediately, I am afraid that the situation at the border will become more and more tense.

As the initiator of all this, once the incident comes to light, one can imagine how the court will deal with Jia Lian.

It can be said that this is very irrational and does not conform to Princess Zhaoyang's view of Jia Lian's behavior.

If she were a bystander, she would make Jia Lian think twice before acting.

However, Jia Lian did this for her! This made Princess Zhaoyang not have many other thoughts in her heart, only emotion and love.

She slowly lowered her rubbing hands in front of Jia Lian, hugged Jia Lian from behind, and whispered in his ear: "Qing Ran is very happy, and I didn't make the wrong choice...

However, Erlang should not try such a risky method unless it is absolutely necessary.

As Erlang said, Wala cannot afford to offend our great Wei. The original marriage was only that It’s just the conspiracy of the third prince of Wala. I believe that Wala will not insist too much on this. And I believe that Erlang has the ability to make the other party retreat in spite of difficulties."

Jia Lian smiled and raised his hand to caress Princess Zhaoyang's smooth skin nodded in agreement.