Chapter 210 Thinking of Happy Things
Her long dark black hair was hastily tied up into a bun with a wooden hairpin, a few strands of hair on her temples were stuck to the side of her neck, and her earlobes were bare without any jade pendants.
The bamboo green cotton and linen robe with narrow sleeves is just a casual robe with pine pattern and dark flowers.
Over the robe was a gray gauze half-sleeve to keep out the coolness of the autumn night, and moon-white silk loose-leg trousers with the cuffs tucked into deerskin boots.
Although luxury was not the norm during the "escort", Qin Zhaoqiong was still a little surprised.
This outfit is too plain in terms of material, color and style.
His eyes fell on her face. Her eyebrows were like frosted distant mountains, and the corners of her eyes were slightly raised.
When her eyes turned, they were like the morning star suddenly appearing on the snowy field. Her lips were extremely pale, as if stained by the snow that never melted in the north all year round.
Xiao Yunshuo stood up and took three steps forward. She had heard the nanny's question before, so she naturally knew who the person in front of her was.
After standing still, press the palm of your right hand lightly on your left shoulder, bend slightly, keep your eyes level with the other person, and salute.
This is the etiquette of the North, and Qin Zhaoqiong is not unfamiliar with it.
He clasped his fists in return, and the armor on his body made a cold, hard sound of collision.
"General Qin."
"Pavilion Master Yunhui."
Qin Zhaoqiong was only on this trip to supervise the army.
However, he had served as a general in the northern border before, and now he was wearing armor, so it was harmless to call him a general in informal occasions.
The name Qin Zhaoqiong addressed her as - Master of Yunhui Pavilion - was not a title, but an official position, a sinecure in the Shuofeng Dynasty's library.
"Please sit down."
Xiao Yunshuo acted very calm about the sudden visit.
As soon as Qin Zhaoqiong sat down, he smelled a cold odor.
Moonlight like broken snow filtered in through the diamond-shaped window lattice, barely covering the half-open scroll of poetry on the desk.
The candlestick with the bronze sparrow holding a ring was already one-third bottomed out, and the rice paper soaked with pine soot ink glowed a warm yellow under the lamplight.
The ink on it is still moist, and the half-written poem is stained with fine hairs, which look like frost flowers falling on the collar of a cloak.
The green-glazed ice crackle handle pot, paired with a green porcelain cup, looks like a place to sip tea and recite poetry after dinner.
But what Qin Zhaoqiong smelled clearly was alcohol. The other party actually used a teacup to hold liquor.
Not only that, there was no mist on the teacup and the wine was cold.
Noticing Qin Zhaoqiong's gaze, Xiao Yunshuo's calm expression froze, and he spoke awkwardly:
"It's cold, drink some to warm your stomach. Would General Qin like one?"
Is it cold? Compared to the winter in the Shuofeng Dynasty, it's not even worth mentioning the word "cold" now.
I have never heard of drinking cold wine to warm the stomach.
Qin Zhaoqiong shook his head and refused.
Not to mention that she didn't have this strange habit, she would never rashly use other people's food and drink when she was outside.
But this Second Princess Shuofeng seemed a little different from what I had imagined.
"General Qin, are you going to the border?"
"Yes, the military supervisor of the border camp. Pavilion Master Xiao invited me to Fengjing to participate in the imperial examination. Why?"
Xiao Yunshuo was surprised. He didn't expect the other party to be so... frank.
Qin Zhaoqiong believes that she is not as cunning as her sixth sister... No, she is not as smart as her sixth sister.
Compared with the other person who is a scholar, I am afraid I won’t gain any advantage in the verbal confrontation, so it is better to speak directly.
It would be best if you could get some information, otherwise you might leave the impression of being a dull person on the other party.
Anyway, it was no secret that she was going to the northern border to supervise the army. No matter whether the other party knew it or was pretending to be ignorant, she was telling the truth anyway.
"I speak the truth and I am open and honest. If you play tricks and try to be servile, then you are nothing."
In the words of Sixth Sister, this is called psychological advantage.
Xiao Yunshuo spoke slowly, "I've long heard that the Great Empress has established an imperial examination for women, and I'm eager to take it."
Why come at such a critical time in the war between the two countries?
"That's all?"
Xiao Yunshuo lowered his eyes and looked at the armor.
"General Qin, Shufeng is different from Dagan. There are very few women in their twenties who are still unmarried.
Although I am a princess, I have almost reached my limit.
This trip to Dagan was something I fought for, and it may be my last chance."
The palm of the hand resting on the celadon cup suddenly curled up, and the scallion-like nails pinched out a half crescent moon in the palm, as white as snow.
Qin Zhaoqiong saw that she did not seem to be faking it, so this reason made sense.
In the Dagan era, although women had not yet achieved equality with men, there were far more women studying, taking exams, and working outside the home than in the old calendar.
In addition, women were allowed to establish female households, so they had many choices other than just getting married, and the general age of marriage was pushed back.
Among the royal heirs, she herself had already given birth to a pair of children, and her third and fourth sisters also had children.
For the princess, giving birth early is a good thing.
There is no need to mention my second and fifth brothers, they have many children.
Only the sixth sister played the most extravagantly, but she didn't bring anything into the room.
It's almost Double Tenth, and the Queen Mother has never urged me or mentioned this matter.
Thinking of this, Qin Zhaoqiong's heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, my sixth sister’s birthday is in November, which happens to be Double Tenth Day. I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it back to Beijing in time.
What suitable gifts are there in the North? Prefer something expensive. Sixth Sister likes expensive things...
Xiao Yunshuo said some "heartfelt" words, wanting to see the other party's reaction.
But he seemed to be lost in thought, sometimes frowning, sometimes with a slight curve at the corner of his mouth.
Why? What kind of emotional journey did you go through?
"I'm telling you my sad story, and you're laughing? What the hell are you laughing at?"
Thinking this in his heart, Xiao Yunshuo asked again: "General Qin, what are you laughing at?"
Qin Zhaoqiong suddenly came back to his senses, "Sorry, I just thought of something happy."
Xiao Yunshuo:?
This princess must be stupid, it's impossible!
Empress Minghuang is extremely talented, why would she intend to pass the throne to a fool?
Or is it that the eldest princess is just a cover, and there is someone else who is really interested.
Or maybe there is something special about this person.
At this moment, Qin Zhaoqiong became unfathomable in her eyes.
Restraining his emotions, Xiao Yunshuo tentatively asked:
"I'd like to go out for a walk occasionally to see the scenery and the atmosphere of Dagan. I wonder if General Qin can make it convenient for me?"
Captain Li, who was in charge of "escorting" the delegation, was watching them too closely.
Except for taking a rest during the journey, no one is allowed to go out.
For example, here, apart from what we saw and heard when entering the city, we will be trapped in this small inn until we set off tomorrow.
"Of course not." Qin Zhaoqiong flatly refused. "This is our first meeting, why should I give you any convenience?"
Hmm... Xiao Yunshuo was speechless.
She's really not pretending at all, and what kind of look is that in the other person's eyes?
It seems like I asked a very stupid question, as if I were looking at a fool!
It was a quick meeting and no one achieved their goal.
However, Qin Zhaoqiong felt relieved. It turned out that it was so easy to speak without beating around the bush.
Maybe even if the other party tried his best, he still didn't get any advantage, right?
When he arrived at the front yard, he asked Captain Li what was wrong with his delegation.
This person is very careful and may be able to see something.
"Everything is normal, and no abnormalities have been found so far."
It's not an easy task, so you can never be too cautious.
Not to mention not allowing the delegation to contact the outside world, even Captain Li himself tried his best to avoid interacting with them.
After thinking about it, he reminded me,
"But this Second Princess must have some skills. The people in the delegation respect her very much, and it's not just a superficial gesture."
Qin Zhaoqiong raised an eyebrow and said, "I think she's just average, not as pretty and clever as Sixth Sister."
Captain Li:?
A thousand steps away from the inn, Qin Zhaoqiong quietly asked Liu Yan whether there were any experts hidden in the division.
"The person with the highest cultivation level is the middle-aged maid, who is at the fourth level. The others are still unknown."
It is difficult for a person in the Divine Martial Realm to detect the other party's realm unless he takes action.
Qin Zhaoqiong nodded.
“I originally wanted to investigate to see if I could get some information, but it seems that’s not possible.
But he's just a disciple of the Great Sage, and Sixth Sister should be able to handle it."
The hidden Liuyan rolled his eyes. Our unlearned Sixth Prince?
It's not her turn to deal with it in Fengjing. I'm afraid she won't be able to hire him without a hundred thousand or eighty thousand taels.
But if it really happened...
Who can get the upper hand from her?
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