Three years later, the Western Regions were defeated.
A country called Northern Qi came back into everyone's attention. It was said that the new emperor was very young and they did not harm innocent people when fighting in the Western Regions, so they were also very loved.
The devastated Western Regions did not fall apart, but was instead taken over by a royal heir who had wandered abroad.
I heard that this prince had been living in Jinchu, and his name at that time was Yan Hui.
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"I told you! I'm going this time!"
The child had chubby hands and feet and looked very cute. Outside the Yuxiu Palace, he pinched his waist and looked angrily at Concubine Ning who was sitting in the sedan chair outside the door.
"Mother! Please take me to see it! Mother! I want to go and see it, please take me with you!"
Concubine Ning fanned herself and rolled her eyes speechlessly at her fat son who was as angry as a pufferfish.
"If I say no, it means no. You haven't finished your homework for today. Go back and finish your homework with your teacher. I'll consider whether to take you there later."
"Yes, Ninth Prince."
The eunuch beside him rubbed his hands and looked at Gu Zhi in front of him with a forced smile.
"The Emperor has an important banquet. I'll take you there after I finish my homework. That way, the Emperor won't blame you."
"You are pestering me now, and I can't do anything about it. Your homework was assigned by the Emperor, and if you don't complete it..."
The young eunuch stopped talking and swallowed in fear. He didn't dare to think about what to do if the emperor got angry, so he could only drag Gu Zhi inside with tears in his eyes.
I thought that this son I gave birth to would be extremely intelligent, famous and powerful. Concubine Ning sighed.
"I never thought you would become so fat. God must be playing tricks on me."
She signaled with her eyes to the palace servants who were carrying the sedan chair. They immediately put her down and walked in front of Gu Zhi. Concubine Ning stretched out her finger and tapped Gu Zhi's forehead.
"Today's foreign diplomacy comes from the nearest new nation, the Emperor of Northern Qi."
"I think he seems to be a handsome man, so my mother and I are anxious to go and see him. No matter how anxious you are, there is nothing you can do. If you haven't finished your homework, you haven't finished your homework. Go back quickly."
Seeing that Concubine Ning was indeed angry, Gu Zhi lowered his eyes, muttered something, and then slowly walked into the palace. Hearing him cursing, Concubine Ning turned around with disdain and got on the sedan chair.
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The banquet was very lively, and the dancers in the middle were charming.
The emperor raised his cup and smiled at Liu Yanqiu below.
"My dear brother, you are truly young and promising. It is truly satisfying that you have already defeated the Western Regions at such a young age."
"The Western Regions have been bullying us for a long time, relying on their unique skills."
Prince Duan spun his cup without saying anything. Instead, the attendant beside Liu Yanqiu sneered.
"The Jinchu Emperor's words are truly amusing. On the one hand, he claims to be being bullied, yet on the other hand, he acts like a coward when we go to war with the Western Regions."
"We also sought help from Jin Chu at that time, but in the end, we received only empty responses."
The emperor was embarrassed by his words, and his smile became even more awkward. Liu Yanqiu said coldly,
"Jia Si, what nonsense are you talking about?"
After being scolded, the palace maid slowly shut up, but her face was unhappy and she did not like Emperor Jin Chu at all.
He exchanged a glance with Gu Fengnan who was far away, as if wanting to give the emperor a way out, and Liu Yanqiu's voice was full of leisure.
"That's fine. The situation was chaotic at the time, and it was the right decision for all countries to wait and see. However, if anything happens in the future, please don't shirk responsibility. After all..."
"I heard that your country's General Gu is very brave. I also want to see his style."
The emperor got the upper hand and laughed out loud.
"Of course, of course! I had some trouble last time, so I won't explain."
"Speaking of which."
He looked at Liu Yanqiu, who was bare-headed and had no one to accompany him, and asked
"It's been five years since the war in the Western Regions. I heard the current King of the Western Regions is a wise ruler, and his situation is quite stable."
"It's been so long, why haven't I seen anyone by my side?"
"I heard that the war was very difficult. Now that the dust has settled, as the emperor of a country, it's time to consider your lifelong affairs."
It would have been fine if this hadn't been mentioned. Once it was mentioned, Jia Si was unwilling to do so. She glared at Gu Fengnan opposite her and was about to speak when Liu Yanqiu gave her a cold glance.
“There’s just no suitable person.”
As if afraid that the emperor would continue to ask questions if he stayed any longer, Liu Yanqiu stood up and nodded to the emperor.
"I'm a little drunk. I'm going out for a walk and will be back soon."
"Everyone, enjoy your meal."
Since the words implicitly and explicitly implied that he didn't want his followers to follow him, Jia Si could only worry on her own and was unable to catch up.
It was understandable that he was angry. No one could have imagined that the emperor of Da Qi at that time was so far-sighted that he left a priceless fortune to the prince and almost hid all the treasures of Da Qi.
When Liu Yanqiu was at war, he asked for help from other countries. Everyone thought that a broken feather could not make any waves, but unexpectedly, he managed to hold on and established the Northern Qi Dynasty.
After the establishment of Northern Qi, it grew rapidly with the help of the treasures of the then Great Qi, and finally became extremely powerful.
The original disdain turned into fear, and country after country extended olive branches to him, but only the olive branch from Jin and Chu was picked up and diplomatic relations were established.
The outside world said that Jin Chu was lucky, but only Jiasi knew what their emperor was obsessed with.
"That's right."
After looking around, the emperor was a little surprised.
"Didn't you call the Imperial Master over?"
Eunuch Li was a little embarrassed
"They called her, and the princess came, but after entering the palace, they both said they were bored at the banquet and went to the Imperial Garden to admire the flowers..."
"Ever since the Imperial Preceptor and the Princess got married, they've been elusive."
Concubine Ning also arrived at this time and sat next to the emperor and smiled.
"The relationship is also very good, it is really enviable."
"They both have rather carefree personalities, so Your Majesty, please don't pursue this matter further."
"Let the young couple play however they like."
"We've been married for five years, but why are we still just a young couple?"
Prince Duan had no choice but to answer
"You act like a child every day, which really worries the Imperial Master."
After walking for a long distance, they could hear the noisy sounds of the banquet coming from inside. Liu Yanqiu said goodbye with a somewhat stiff smile and sighed.
The flowers in the imperial garden ahead were in full bloom. Before I got close, I heard the voice of a little girl throwing a tantrum.
"You have to push it higher for me! You have to push it higher for me!"
The voice was crisp and sounded very cute. Liu Yanqiu's attention was attracted to it and he walked over unconsciously.
“Don’t push it too high.”
Another woman's voice was heard
"It's dangerous if you push it too high. If anything goes wrong, your mother will be angry."
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