Chapter 307: Living in the same room
Li Nuo extended his hand to the woman in front of him and said politely, "Sixth Princess, please."
Through the contact over the past few days, he has learned that the Zhao female official is actually the sixth princess of Zhao.
The fourth prince of Zhao State is her biological brother from the same father and mother.
Zhao Zhiyi walked into the room, smiled at Song Yiren, and said, "Hello, Miss Song."
Song Yiren raised her head and said, "Hello, Princess."
She put the chessboard on the table aside, poured two cups of tea for Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess of Zhao, then walked aside and read a book silently.
After Zhao Zhiyi sat down, he took a sip of tea and asked Li Nuo, "I wonder if Lord Li has thought it through?"
This opportunity only comes once in decades. In fact, Li Nuo had thought it through when he was in Chang'an.
Along the way, he was waiting for the other party to speak first.
They were quite patient, as they were going to arrive in Zhao State tomorrow, but they only brought up this matter now.
After thinking for a moment, Li Nuo nodded and said, "I hope Your Highness the Princess will not forget the promise you made."
Zhao Zhiyi showed a happy expression on his face and said, "Don't worry, Lord Li. We will definitely do what we promised you."
Li Nuo took a sip of tea and said, "Your Highness can now tell us more about the Fourth Prince's situation."
After drinking a cup of tea, Li Nuo already knew the general information.
The Emperor of Zhao was about the same age as the Emperor of Daxia, but he had already sensed that his time was running out.
The emperors of the five dynasties were able to enjoy the best resources and had many high-level doctors at their disposal. Logically, they should have lived longer.
But the fact is, once the emperor lives past the age of sixty, he will quickly face his end.
Compared to other sixth realms, their strength came too easily.
The royal family has never lived long, which seems to be the price of gaining supreme power.
When the emperor of a country is about to die, choosing a successor as soon as possible and then transferring power can help him live longer.
In history, there have been emperors who lived for another twenty years after abdicating.
The more reluctant one is to give up power, the shorter one's life will be after abdication.
Half a year ago, the Emperor of Zhao had already determined the day for his abdication.
One of the four regent princes will become the next emperor of Zhao.
Now half a year has passed, and the Fourth Prince is at an absolute disadvantage among the other princes.
He is the youngest and has the weakest power in the court. He has not achieved any outstanding political achievements in the past six months and is the least favored of the four princes.
Within these six months, he must improve his political performance as quickly as possible and gain the support of as many important officials in the court as possible.
In order to help the Fourth Prince fight for the throne, Li Nuo's main work must also revolve around these things.
On the surface, it would be easier to succeed if we helped the other three princes of Zhao.
But precisely because the Fourth Prince is at a disadvantage, once he successfully ascends the throne, the benefits that can be gained from him will be greater.
Li Nuo looked at the Sixth Princess of Zhao and said, "I will do my best."
Zhao Zhiyi bowed to him and said, "I'll leave it to you, Lord Li."
After seeing her off, Li Nuo returned to the room and continued playing chess with Yiren.
She secretly moved the positions of two chess pieces, but Li Nuo pretended not to notice.
There was a bet when they played chess. If she lost a game, she had to wash Li Nuo's feet, and if Li Nuo lost a game, he had to wash her feet. Li Nuo felt that he would not lose either way, so winning or losing did not matter to him.
As expected, Li Nuo lost this round.
Song Yiren happily added another entry to the small notebook in front of her.
Although she was on the boat all these days and couldn't go anywhere, she didn't feel bored.
She even sometimes thought, it would be nice if she never went back...
Seeing that she hadn't made any move for a long time, Li Nuo looked up and found her holding the chess piece with a smile on her pretty face. It was unclear what she was thinking about. He tapped the table lightly and said, "It's your turn..."
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The next morning, the group finally arrived at the capital of Zhao State.
They were greeted by officials from the Honglu Temple of Zhao State.
Many countries on the mainland have similar general structures of their courts, and their central government systems are all based on the three-province and six-department system. There may only be some differences in minor details.
Including Li Nuo, Daxia sent a total of fifteen envoys this time.
They were mainly responsible for transmitting messages between the two courts and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people of Daxia in Zhao State. If some merchants from Daxia encountered any problems in Zhao State, they could also seek solutions from envoys.
Of course, this is based on the friendly relationship between Daxia and Zhao.
In addition to secretly collecting intelligence on relevant countries, the embassies of some countries also conduct some covert espionage activities.
Fifteen envoys were placed in a special embassy.
After all, this is not Daxia, and the conditions of the embassy are limited. We can only guarantee one room for each envoy. If they bring their wives with them, they can apply for a small courtyard.
Except for Li Nuo, none of the envoys brought any female relatives with them.
Although the imperial court allowed envoys to bring their wives along on diplomatic missions, many envoys viewed the mission as a rare opportunity to indulge themselves and were naturally unwilling to be restricted.
An official from the Honglu Temple of Zhao State brought Li Nuo and Song Yiren to a small courtyard and said, "My lord, my lady, this is your residence. If you need anything else, just let us know and we will get it for you as soon as possible..."
He looked at the young man and woman and couldn't help but feel emotional.
After all, they are a young couple and have a good relationship. This gentleman even takes his wife with him when he goes on diplomatic missions.
As soon as those middle-aged officials put down their luggage, they went out to have fun together.
Li Nuo did not correct the official's address. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. If I need anything, I will apply to the embassy."
He had worked in the Honglu Temple and was very familiar with these procedures.
The official cupped his hands and said, "This place has been cleaned. You two must have been exhausted from the journey. Have a good rest. I will not disturb you..."
Song Yiren glanced at Li Nuo secretly, muttering to herself, that man thought she was his wife just now, why didn't he explain it?
Li Nuo noticed her gaze and asked, "What's wrong? Do you think this place is too small? This is not Chang'an. It's impossible to feel like home. We can only make do with this place during this period of time."
This courtyard was indeed very small, less than one-third of the courtyard where she lived in Chang'an.
But compared to those envoys who lived in the same courtyard, having a separate courtyard was already quite good.
Song Yiren didn't say anything and walked straight into the room.
After looking around, her expression froze.
Then, she turned to look at Li Nuo and asked, "Why is there only one room?"
Li Nuo said: "This is prepared for couples. Which couple would sleep in two rooms?"
Song Yiren looked at Li Nuo and said, "You and Song Jiaren."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "It doesn't count at that time."
Song Yiren stopped dwelling on this question and looked at Li Nuo at a loss, asking, "What should we do now?"
I can't sleep in the same bed with him, can I?
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "This room is not small. I'll ask them to send another bed and put a screen in the middle. Is that okay?"
This cannot be blamed on the Zhao envoys. After all, they probably would not have thought that someone would go on a diplomatic mission to another country without his wife but with his sister-in-law.
Song Yiren was stunned when she heard this.
Isn't this still living in the same room?
Thinking of what Fenghuang said before leaving, Song Yiren lowered her head and said, "Well, okay then..."
Then, she added: "This is good. Even if you encounter any danger, I can protect you in the first place... Well, that's it."
After convincing herself, she no longer felt it was a big deal.
Although the officials of the Zhao State's Honglu Temple did not know why the couple wanted two beds, there was no need to inquire about such a small request, so they arranged for someone to do it as soon as possible. As for the screen, they also had someone buy it.
Li Nuo decorated the room quickly.
His bed was on the left, Yiren's bed was on the right, and a few steps away from Yiren's bed, there was a screen that just blocked her bed.
Li Nuo moved the desk in front of his own bed, forming two independent private spaces.
After a long journey and all that, he soon felt tired. He looked through the window at Yiren who was practicing sword outside, and then he lay down on the bed with peace of mind and soon fell asleep...
A moment later, Song Yiren walked into the room and was about to speak, but when she saw Li Nuo sleeping soundly on the bed, she swallowed her words and walked quietly to the bed.
She stood beside Li Nuo and just looked at him.
A smile appeared on her face.
The husband you choose will look good no matter how you look at him.
Song Jiaren and Li Anning were thousands of miles away, so there was no need to worry about them suddenly breaking in. She looked at Li Nuo who was sleeping soundly, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
Give me a kiss.
Just for a moment.
My husband, what's wrong with giving him a kiss...
(End of this chapter)
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