Chapter 77： Proposal

Xie Zhi put on his official hat, adjusted his appearance in front of the mirror, and was ready to go out. Turning his gaze, he saw the dagger on the table, reflecting a luxurious luster.

Xie Zhi said that she is a civil servant, and she is not allowed to wear weapons when she goes to court. Even military officers, when they enter the Golden Palace, they need to be temporarily handed over to the servants for safekeeping, and they will not be brought back until the next court.

But Yang Dejin insisted on stuffing it to her, so that she usually wears self-defense.

"Master Xie is so skilled, he should wear a knife, it looks good!" - These are the original words of Yang Dejin.

Xie Zhi smiled helplessly, for a moment he didn't know whether she was praising her good skills or the beauty of the sword.

After thinking about it, Xie Zhi still took the dagger and went out with it.

Today there is an interview at the Yanqing Pavilion of Linde Hall, the content is still related to marriage matters, Xie Zhi needs to go there.

Thinking of the farce in the Zichen Palace, Xie Zhi couldn't help but feel a little worried: the envoys from Shuobei are so difficult, even if the empress deliberately prevaricates them, it will take a while, I just hope that the chaos between the younger brothers can become a big one sooner.

Xie Zhi is the envoy in charge of receiving Shuobei, she needs to go to the Jiubin embassy first to ask Yeludie, and then lead him to the palace.

Linde Hall was originally a palace for entertaining foreign envoys, but this time it was only for talks with Shuobei envoys, so Li Zichou chose the Yanqing Pavilion on the east corridor—a double-eave bridge pavilion with a wide view and adjacent to Taiye Pool.

In the center of the pavilion is a rectangular thick rattan couch, which can accommodate four people sitting opposite each other. There is still a tea table in the middle, and various tea sets on the side are also placed in an orderly manner.

There was one person who had been waiting there for a long time, and it was Dasheng's Empress Li Zichou.

Xie Zhi stepped forward, bowed and made a cross-hand salute: "My minister sees Your Majesty."

Seeing this, Yerudira and a man accompanying her behind her also performed a chest salute each.

Li Zichou nodded: "Thank you, Qing."

Xie Zhi straightened up, made a detour to sit on the other side of the couch, and knelt down beside Li Zichou.

As a minister, he should not be ranked with the monarch, Xie Zhi knelt and sat a little behind.

Li Zichou raised his hand as a gesture of invitation: "Prince, please."

Yeludie said: "Thank you Shenghuang."

Because of what happened to the Zichen Palace a few days ago, Li Zifu did not let Bai Qingyang come, but only Xie Zhi.

As for Yang Dejin's absence, Xie Zhi expected it, she thought it was because the two looked at each other and hated each other.

— Actually, it was because Yang Dejin didn't want to come.

Li Zifu thought that it would be better to take Xie Zhi with her on such an occasion, so he let her go.

To Li Zichou's surprise, Yeludeira did not bring his sister with him, but brought a man, who should be his subordinate official.

Li Zichou saw that burly man with a bronze skin and a bald head. From a distance, he really looked like a refined marinated egg.

"Huh—" Once he had this realization, Li Zichou couldn't help but want to laugh, and even exhaled tremblingly because of the utmost restraint.

Xie Zhi heard this, and kept his hands on his knees obediently, but glanced at the empress.

"Your Majesty Shenghuang, what's the matter?" Jeludiala asked with a look of concern.

Li Zishou immediately put on a cold face: "It's nothing."

Xie Zhi: ...

Lu Xiaoying knelt on the side and poured tea for the four adults, then got up and walked outside the pavilion to wait.

The meeting begins.

Jeludiala said calmly, "Peace..."

"About this matter," Li Zishou interrupted him even though he knew it was rude, "I will definitely not hand over the queen."

Xie Zhi paused, Yeludie was also quite surprised.

Li Zishou said seriously: "She is my bottom line."

Xie Zhi looked at Li Zishou's side face from behind, meditating quietly, as if thinking about the truth of what she said.

Yeludiel originally wanted to turn this matter over, but when he heard Li Zishou being so determined, he couldn't help but continue: "Your Majesty and the Empress really have a very good relationship."

Although he used declarative sentences, his tone revealed doubts.

Li Zishou ignored his curiosity: "It's also for the prince's benefit. Marrying Bai Qingyang will cause all kinds of harm but no benefit."

"Oh?"

Li Zifu didn't change his face: "I ordered Qin Tian to oversee it, and Bai Qingyang's birthday is on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month."

Jeludia raised his eyebrows: "...so?"

Li Zifu: "Bai Qingyang ordered to commit Yin Sha, whoever is caught will be defeated."

Jerodiala: "..." Does he look like a fool?

Xie Zhi: "..." I can't pretend I didn't hear that...

After all, Bai Qingyang was also the daughter of her teacher's family, so why did he commit a sinful crime? This rumor can't be fabricated, even if she is the emperor!

Seeing that Yelu Diel still seemed suspicious, Li Zifu decided to play hard to get: "Bai Qingyang has a special fate, which is very easy to grasp. If the prince doesn't believe it, just try it. Don't blame me for not reminding you."

Xie Zhi frowned: It's not worth trying.

Yeludeira also frowned, and exchanged a glance with the braised egg next to him.

Before they came to Beijing, they did their homework and investigated Bai Qingyang in detail. It was indeed a misfortune for the family.

Yeludie raised his head and glanced at Xie Zhi.

But that's not right, never heard of Bai Qingyang having the title of "The Lone Star of the Fiend"?

Xie Zhi: ...?

For things like metaphysics, it is better to believe what is there or not to believe what is not, and foreigners like Dasheng's divination don't understand.

Besides, Yeludeira didn't really want to fight for love with Li Zifu, but just to stimulate her, so Yeludeira thought about it, and didn't hold on to this matter.

"His Royal Highness is Shenghuang's wife, so naturally I will not take away people's love." Yeludeira said with a smile again, "The joke made by the Zichen Palace that day was a little too much, and it was very offensive. Please also ask Shenghuang Haihan."

Li Zichou sneered in his heart, making so many people unable to come to the farce, if you just perfunctoryly pass it off with a joke, it's an offense.

Li Zifu didn't change his face: "Of course, I don't have the same knowledge as people who like to joke."

Jerodia: "..."

Xie Zhi glanced at the choked Yeludila: Yes.

"Ahem, Shenghuang Dadu." Yeludeira didn't want to talk too much about this topic, "Let's get straight to the point."

"certainly."

The sun is shining outside the Yanqing Pavilion, and the lotus flowers in the Taiye Pond are blooming, graceful and graceful, without spreading or branching, which makes people feel happy.

It's just that the few people on the bridge pavilion have no time to appreciate the summer scenery and are negotiating anxiously.

Li Zishou did not overthrow the contract, but he did not intend to actually marry the princess, so this meeting is actually meaningless.

Many of the plans put forward by Jerudia were rejected by her, and the atmosphere was very tense for a while.

Two hours passed, and the talks did not make any progress.

Yeludeira also suspected Li Zichou, and asked her if she didn't want to get married. At this time, Li Zichou just picked up his teacup to drink, and then said with a smile, "How could it be?".

Isn't this kind of thing a thicker skin than anyone else?

There was no agreement on the marriage, and Jelu returned home in defeat. I don't know how much tea I've had, and it's almost noon, Xie Zhi sent people away and had to go back to Yanqing Pavilion to report.

"Is the person gone?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Prince Diela has returned to the Jiubin Embassy." Xie Zhi replied.

Li Zichou looked sleepy, and hummed: "Thank you, Aiqing."

"How dare you." After Xie Zhi responded, he still felt the need to ask, "Your Majesty, what is the fate of the Empress..."

Li Zichou: "It's made up."

Xie Zhi: "..." Well, sure enough.

Li Zishou didn't explain much about the excuse used to bluff people, but instead asked, "Xie Qing, what do you think of Yeludeira?"

Xie Zhi thought for a while, and decided to tell the truth: "Smart and capable, I don't play cards according to common sense."

Li Zichou nodded and continued: "Then do you think such a person would be willing to lose the initiative in the negotiation?"

"What does His Majesty mean?"

"When I refuted his proposal, he didn't argue with reason at all, basically it was sloppy."

Xie Zhi thought about it, and indeed, as Li Zichou said, Yeludila didn't seem to care much about the marriage.

"Your Majesty is worried that he is not interested in drinking?"

Li Zichou nodded, and murmured to himself: "If you don't want to get married, what exactly does he want to do..."

Xie Zhi was silent. She probably knew Yeludeira's purpose, but there had been a change in this matter, and she was really not sure what Yerodeira would do.

"Forget it." Li Zichou sighed, she really didn't have a clue, so she could only see the tricks.

"Xie Qing, go back and rest, thank you for your hard work."

"Yes." Xie Zhi habitually raised his hand to salute, but he didn't expect the movement to be too large, the wide sleeve of the official robe slipped down with gravity, revealing a golden scabbard.

Xie Zhi immediately lowered his hands, beating his heart.

Li Zichou wanted to pretend he didn't see it, but the color was too eye-catching, if he said he didn't see it, he must be blind.

Why does Yang Dejin always like these shiny things? Good nouveau riche aesthetics.

"The knife is not bad." Li Zichou said lightly.

Xie Zhi heard the words and quickly knelt down: "I'm guilty."

It is common sense and a decree that one is not allowed to carry any weapons during an audience with the Holy Majesty. Even a military officer can only make an exception when the military situation is urgent.

Xie Zhi regretted secretly, he shouldn't have carried it with him just because it was given by Yang Dejin, if the emperor got angry...

Li Zichou raised his hand to help her up, and said in a flat tone, "Take it."

"what?"

"It's very suitable for you, take it with you in the future."

Not only was Xie Zhi not punished, but he was also allowed to wear a weapon to face the saint. For a moment, she was not sure what Li Zifu meant: "This..."

"It should be very important for Xie Qing to carry something with her even if she breaks the ban."

"Ah...um."

"From someone else?"

Xie Zhi nodded hesitantly.

"Is she important to you?"

Xie Zhi pursed his lips: "I don't know."

Li Zichou smiled, Xie Zhi was afraid that he didn't know how he felt towards Yang Dejin.

I can't guarantee that Xie Zhi's feelings towards Yang Dejin must be that kind of love. After all, there is a gender misunderstanding. Xie Zhi just looks a little bent, but it's really hard to say how it is.

Most of what Li Zichou said to Yang Dejin was teasing, but she could tell that Yang Dejin must have a place in Xie Zhi's heart, and Xie Zhi was really unusual for Yang Dejin.

However, if Xie Zhi really fell in love with Yang Dejin who is a "man", and Yang Dejin also likes women, then Xie Zhi would be too miserable, right? ? !

What is the annual drama where a **** fell in love with a hooker, Li Zichou felt **** and exciting just thinking about it.

Very exciting.

"Lord Xie, please treat her well," Li Zishou confessed.

Xie Zhi always felt that there was something in Li Zishou's tone, after thinking to no avail, he just nodded and said, "Of course."

Li Zifu was satisfied, she was implicitly confiding in Xie Zhi, telling her not to take action against Yang Dejin was also out of consideration for Yang Dejin's safety.

Of course, there is a little bit of gossip along the way.

The author has something to say:

Xie Zhi (in small report): Some people say that if you commit evil spirits, whoever is caught will be restrained.

Bai Qingyang (no surprise): Who is it this time?

Xie Zhi: It's Her Majesty the Empress.

Bai Qingyang:?