Zhao Xi's eyelids moved, and Zhao Ying understood that this was a response to her.
Seeing his cheeks move, Zhao Ying asked, "Is the candied fruit delicious?"
That look was like a child asking for a reward.
The sweet and sour aroma of candied fruit lingered between his lips and teeth, bringing a refreshing impact to his dry and bitter mouth, and Zhao Xi suddenly became a little more sober.
His dark eyes were fixed on Zhao Ying's face. He felt that smile was very dazzling. He lowered his eyes and said deliberately, "It's not delicious!"
Zhao Ying's smile froze at the corners of her mouth. Before she could say anything, her mind was in a mess.
In the corner, the little fellow laboriously tore at a large piece of preserved fruit with his teeth, muttering venomously, "How delicious (chew, chew, chew!) Uncle is truly a wild boar who can't stomach fine bran!"
Zhao Ying: Poof...
Wild boars can’t eat fine bran?
Zhao Xi suddenly turned his head and looked at Shangguan Qingyue. He moved so fast that his body was too weak to keep up. His eyes went dark and his brows were furrowed.
"Your Majesty, please lie down for a while!"
Qian Chengluo laid Zhao Xi flat, then said to Zhao Ying, "Excuse me, Princess. My prince needs to rest now. I hope Princess..."
Zhao Xi suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes dim, which scared Qian Chengluo. While he was stunned, Zhao Ying spoke without tact, "It's okay, it's okay. I won't say anything. Yue'er..."
Zhao Ying then looked at Shangguan Qingyue. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but when she did... wow, there was a jar of candied fruit at the little guy's feet. He grabbed a handful with each of his two little hands and was about to stuff it into his mouth, but his little teeth were powerless. He gnawed on the candied fruit for a long time, and his saliva was all over the fruit, but he hardly moved at all.
According to Shangguan Qingyue's bite strength, a piece of candied fruit is enough for her to chew for a long time, but now someone is trying to snatch it away, so the little guy simply goes all out and eats it all!
The chubby little face is covered with sauce, and it has become a little cat...
Zhao Ying advised, "Yu'er, don't eat it anymore. Your uncle won't snatch it from you..."
"ah?"
Shangguan Qingyue frowned, [Why doesn't my uncle fight with me anymore? If he doesn't fight with me, the food won't taste good anymore (chew chew chew)]
Zhao Ying smiled.
Zhao Ying looked at Zhao Xi and said softly, "Brother, I heard that you have trouble falling asleep at night. How about I play a soothing song for you?"
Zhao Xi didn't say anything, so Zhao Ying took it as his agreement.
Zhao Ying sent someone to find a zither. The maids set it up. Zhao Ying washed her hands, sat down, and gently played the zither. The sound was resounding and the melody was melodious, like the shattering jade of Kunshan, the weeping lotus in the dew, and the falling of thousands of cities. Even those who didn't understand the zither thought Zhao Ying played beautifully and thought she was worthy of being a princess.
But playing the piano and singing are both lowly occupations, and Zhao Ying's behavior is really losing her status.
He could understand Zhao Ying's behavior. In the past, she had offended Zhao Xi to some extent and caused A Yuan's tragic death. Zhao Xi would definitely become emperor in the future. Would her life be easy then?
The only solution now is to please the prince so that... Hey, why is the prince sleeping?
Qian Chengluo looked at Zhao Xi, who was sleeping soundly, in surprise. To verify, he pushed her gently.
No response...
Really fell asleep?
Qian Chengluo's eyebrows were twisted into a knot. Zhao Xi was poisoned, worried, and resentful, and haunted by nightmares. He hadn't been able to sleep for a long time. Incense and soothing soups were ineffective. Now this...
Listening carefully, there was actually some snoring...
After Zhao Ying finished singing, she walked forward and took a look. Seeing that Zhao Xi had fallen asleep, she curled her lips in satisfaction. She coughed twice, gave Qian Chengluo a few words of advice, and left with Shangguan Qingyue in her arms.
The next morning, Zhao Xi woke up feeling refreshed.
He stared at Fang Qin silently.
For several days after that, Zhao Ying played the piano for him until he fell asleep.
Zhao Xi was able to eat and sleep. Although he was poisoned, his complexion looked better. The imperial physician said that the prince did have chest tightness and palpitations, which felt like being pricked by needles during an attack. It must be the malaria.
Zhao Ying listened and asked the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine to take good care of Zhao Xi and reduce his pain as much as possible.
Half a month later, the group was almost in Dali, with only half a day's journey left.
The local provincial governor, Wen Ruhai, had already received an imperial decree to receive the two favorites of the current emperor. The decree only mentioned assisting the princess and the prince in finding a miracle doctor and obtaining medicine, and nothing else. However, Wen Ruhai was cautious and informed the leaders of the four largest clans on the Myanmar-Yunnan border in advance, asking them to keep a low profile for the time being. Once the two princes were safely sent away, everything would be settled...
All the officials in Dali, from top to bottom, were in collusion with the four major clans. Rather than saying that Wen Ruhai was sent by the imperial court to govern Dali, the real power was still in the hands of the four local clans.
Even the Burmese are within the sphere of influence of the four major clans.
The four major clans not only became the "kings" of the border areas, but also raised a group of private armies, which were very rampant. The imperial court also knew this, but Dali was not originally part of the territory of Da Chu. It was conquered more than ten years ago. The roots were not deep, and the people did not have a strong sense of belonging. The local people were tough and uncivilized, which was completely different from the customs of Da Chu.
To put an end to chaos, a heavy hammer is needed, so the small Dali stationed 150,000 troops to guard against the clan forces in the west and the Burmese in the east. The Yunnan Army garrison commander was named Liang Su, and it was not easy for him. He saw the current situation of Dali, held a large number of troops, and was also suffering from the humiliation of the local clans.
If we offend the clan power, then military pay and food might not be transported in...
The clan forces are extremely hateful. Even if we swallow our anger to obtain military rations, they will barely survive the starvation attack. We are afraid that they will be full and then go against the clan.
As soon as the news of Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi's imminent arrival came, all forces became ready to take action.
Especially the Burmese spies hidden in Dali, who intended to assassinate the legitimate son and daughter of the Emperor of Chu. This was an unprecedented good opportunity, but it was rejected as soon as it was proposed. First, Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi were surrounded by martial arts masters. Second, for realistic considerations, the Burmese were no match for the Chu and had to pay tribute to the Chu every year in exchange for stability. If they killed the two most beloved children of the Emperor of Chu, I am afraid that the iron hoof of the Chu would trample the Burmese until there was no grass left.
Moreover, Princess Chengqian was the wife of the feared General Wang of the Great Chu. They were far away in Dali and had not received the news of their divorce. They only knew that the general loved his wife dearly and that the general's young daughter had also come... They even suspected that she was here to cause trouble, to lure them into action in exchange for the pretext of attacking Burma.
The Myanmar Ministry decided to wait and see.
Not only was the Burmese in turmoil, but the foreign nations neighboring Dali, such as the Kingdom of Lancang (Laos), Jiaozhi (Vietnam), and Tianzhu (India), were also restless. Jiaozhi and Tianzhu were especially troubled, as they hated and feared Shangguan Shu. Now that his wife and daughter were here, this was a perfect opportunity for revenge!
The queen of the King of Jiaozhi was a princess who was married to Dali from the Great Chu. However, within two months, the princess was killed by her concubine Huyanxue. Huyanxue became the queen of Jiaozhi. When she heard that Zhao Ying and Shangguan Qingyue had come to Dali, she couldn't wait to send assassins and vowed to take revenge.
If Jiaozhi's hatred was understandable, Tianzhu's hatred was unreasonable. They hated Shangguan Shu for conquering Tianzhu but not occupying it...
This is a great humiliation to them!
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