Chapter 42 Did you do it? In full view of everyone, the Yong Emperor and the Empress stood looking at each other. Dongzhu hid her face to hide Jiang He's expression, but Zhao Zheng could see the particularly sharp look in her eyes.
It was the first time she looked at him like this, full of contempt and anger.
Zhao Zheng knew what Jiang He thought.
The original agreement was that she would marry Yong Guo and help him find the spies, but Zhao Zheng would not touch her, kill Wei Ji, and release the hostage to Qi.
But now Zhao Zheng regarded Wei Ji as a thorn in his side, and in order to keep Jiang He, he made her true identity public and gave her the gift of the Princess of Qi from Jin Dynasty.
From then on, Jiang He became his legitimate wife, Zhao can only be trapped in the palace of King Yong, being his wife and being used by him.
Breaking one's word and being inconsistent is not only something Zhao Zheng hates, but it is also what Jiang He hates the most.
At the Jiuyi Mountain Festival where envoys from various countries gathered, some envoys were whispering, saying how could Qi let go of the much-coveted marriage with the princess encounters misfortune, she will naturally choose someone were also envoys praising her loudly, saying that the king of Qi was very generous. If he was willing to make a princess, he would naturally have a people were congratulating chaotically. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, they always had to maintain the etiquette of a country.
Except for a few of the envoys from Qi State who smiled and said nothing, Jiang Ben was so happy that he sent the wooden box containing the documents and seals of the Jin Dynasty to Jiang He's arms.
But Jiang He still looked at Zhao Zheng.
In the eyes of everyone, she looked like a little girl who was a little frightened by a happy event, looking at her husband in surprise.
But only Zhao Zheng knew that her gaze was like a cold dagger, piercing her face.
"Your Majesty," Jiang He's voice sounded, solemnly yet respectfully distant, "Should I, my concubine, accept the documents and seals of the Jin Dynasty?"
Did you do this?
Do you admit that you did this? That day, you made Jiang Ben wait outside Zhiyang Palace all night, probably just for this.
You untied the rope that bound me at night, but put me in another cage.
Jiang He's hand touched the long and narrow wooden box and waited patiently for Zhao Zheng's answer.
Zhao Zheng looked at her, with a warm and decisive voice, and replied: "Why does the queen need to ask the orphan? You need these documents."
Just like her answer yesterday - Why does Your Majesty need to ask me? The people in Guanzhong need this canal.
Hearing what Zhao Zheng said, Jiang Ben let go of his hand wooden box fell into Jiang He's arms and she caught it numbly.
When things have come to this point, it should be a beautiful event for the festival to go smoothly and for the guests and the host to enjoy themselves.
The envoys from various countries accepted the gifts with thanks from the Yongguo ceremonial officers, and then went down the mountain one after that, he quickly returned to his hometown, bringing back the intelligence obtained, the secret letters exchanged, and what he saw and heard along the way.
But just when the crowd was about to disperse, a cold voice spoke out, loudly: "Wait a minute, I, the State of Wei, also have gifts to offer."
For a moment, the envoys who were about to leave turned around and looked at Wei Ji who was slowly walking towards Zhao Zheng.
The young master is wearing a jade crown, his hair is tied up in white clothes, and every step he takes is like kicking away solid ice and envoy moved out of the way, and the doctor ordered the army to retreat. As if riding a dragon and a phoenix, Wei Ji walked up to Zhao Zheng and Jiang He.
"It's Young Master Wei."
"I wonder what kind of gift Wei will give."
The envoys couldn't help but join in the fun and chat, and those who were standing far away couldn't help but tiptoe.
What kind of gift do you want to give? Wei Ji stood in front of Jiang He and looked at the dong bead swinging in front of her forehead, at her wearing Yongguo's sacrificial robes, and at her being forced to hold the document of Princess Jin of Qiguo.
He said that if Zhao Zheng broke his promise, he would rescue Jiang He.
Even if it angers Yong Guo, even if it brings death to oneself.
"What this young master has brought is a token and a letter." Wei Ji said seriously.
The token is a bamboo pole several feet tall with a white ox tail tied to it.
"Book of Rites of Zhou" contains: "The door gates use talisman festivals, the goods bribes use seal festivals, and the roads use banner festivals."
This is the principle held by the envoy of Qi State.
Among the crowd, the Qi delegation was the first to start talking.
"How come Mr. Wei has the banner of my country of Qi?"
"How is this going?"
Wei Ji did not answer. He took out a letter from his sleeve and held it up in his hand for everyone to read from a distance.
When the surroundings calmed down, Wei Ji said loudly, "As you can see, this banner is held by Jiang Anqing, the former envoy of the State of Qi, and this letter is the letter he wrote to the Princess Anguo in front of him. Mr. Jiang is not dead. He wrote to his daughter and wanted to see her, and Master Jiang did not agree with Princess An Guo marrying Yong Guo."
Like a ladle of water poured into a hot pan of oil.
The public debate was fierce and the crowd was in an uproar.
"Jiang Anqing is still alive?"
"Where is Jiang Anqing? I, the Lord of Qi, have been looking for him for three years!"
"Jiang Anqing doesn't agree with Princess Anguo's marriage?"
"He dares to disobey the king's will?"
I originally thought it was a good thing that would come naturally, but I didn't expect that Wei Guo would disrupt the situation, and the Qi State envoy was suddenly in Jiang Ben, who stood stunned in the noisy crowd with his mouth wide open and his chest pressed.
It’s over, there’s no going back! Only Zhao Zheng looked at Wei Ji with a cold expression without saying a word.
It turns out her father is still alive.
Jiang Anqing, Jiang He's father, who was rumored to be holding a secret book on the art of war that Sun Wu had devoted his life to, and who had disappeared in Wei, was not dead.
It turned out that this was Wei Ji's bargaining chip.
And looking at Jiang He's appearance, she seemed to know about it.
It turned out that not only was she leaving with Wei Ji, but she was also going to visit her it because he met Wei Ji when he was young and traveled thousands of miles away, or is it because he has not seen or heard from his father for several years? Or should I say that the two of them are people you can't let go of.
The Yongguo officials who figured out what happened ran over.
It has been more than two months since the wedding, but now it is said that someone has changed, and then this person's father does not agree.
Unexpectedly, in order to prevent the marriage between Qi and Yong, Wei State's methods were so cruel.
Compared with assassinating the wedding mission to Yong State, this is a conspiracy on the table, which is humiliating Yong State.
Not only the ministers of Yong Kingdom, but also the envoys from other countries also looked at them with changed expressions.
At the center of everyone's attention, Jiang He just stood a little nervously.
If you observe carefully, you will find that her body is slightly leaning towards Wei Ji, as if she is afraid that Zhao Zheng will cut Wei Ji into pieces if he is not careful.
Everyone thought that the King of Yong State would be furious and attack Wei State on the spot, but they did not expect that Zhao Zheng's always cold lips would show a slight smile.
He magnanimously said: "I didn't know Master Jiang was still alive. I'm so happy and congratulated."
"Yes," Wei Ji said seriously, "Master Jiang is not feeling well and cannot travel far. He wants to see his daughter for the last time. I wonder if your majesty can let him go."
How can we stop the righteousness of filial piety and brotherhood?
But it must be stopped.
It would be fine if Jiang He left secretly today.
But now all the powerful enemies of the Six Kingdoms knew who he married. Jiang He went to Wei State, and it was his queen from Yong State who went to Wei State.
Jiang He's every move will be spied on and monitored, and she will also be regarded as her weakness by the Six Nations, blocking Dayong's iron hoof.
The King of Wei was greedy and stupid, and would use Jiang He to blackmail Yong State in order to seek benefits.
As the king, Zhao Zheng would not allow that to happen.
However, he couldn't stop it.
Her heart is elsewhere, her dreams are elsewhere, and her father is elsewhere.
She has a lively and vivid soul, a ray of light that shines into the lifeless palace of Yong Kingdom.
Catching her into a cage and imprisoning a lifeless soul was not what he wanted.
So, what to do? How can we solve her dilemma and free her to do what she wants to do.
It can only make others think that he abandons her like a dick, that he is a ruthless and lustful person, and that he doesn't care about her life or death.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng squinted at Jiang Ben who was not far away and said, "Mr. Jiang, do you have any other sisters?"
Jiang He raised his head and looked at Zhao Zheng. The anger in his clear eyes faded, but a trace of confusion appeared.
Jiang Ben was immediately overjoyed.
Zhao Zheng said sternly to Jiang Ben: "I just want to marry you Qi State, and I don't care which woman you send. If this doesn't work now, I will change it. I, Yong State, have not suffered any loss."
Didn't suffer a loss...
That is true.
Everyone who understood the meaning laughed, and Zhao Zheng had already raised his hand to push Jiang He forward.
His movements were rough and cold. Jiang He stumbled forward and was held by Wei Ji.
The wooden box she held in her arms fell to the ground, and the documents and seals fell out.
Zhao Zhenghan said: "Princess Anguo can leave today."
"You——" Wei Ji glared angrily and pulled out his sword, but Jiang He held his hand down.
"Let's go," she said.
Let's go, that's it, leave here and do what she should do.
"Wei Ji," Zhao Zheng's voice sounded again, "according to your suggestion, I, Dayong, will build the canal. This canal will be named Han Canal. When Han Canal is built, it will be the day when I, Dayong, invade Luoyang City! "
Everyone suddenly felt cold.
This is Zhao Zheng.
Yaizi will definitely retaliate with a decisive decision to kill. Even if you take something I don't want, it is still robbery and you will suffer death.
The other envoys from various countries stood aside with solemn expressions, while Wei Ji supported Jiang He and walked towards the carriage of the Wei envoy.
"Sister!" As soon as he walked out of the crowd, a voice suddenly shouted from behind, and then the chubby Jiang Ben squeezed out and handed the long and narrow wooden box to Jiang He again.
His voice was very low and he whispered: "Because I want to go back to Qi, I thought of a way to please Zhao Zheng by granting you the title of princess. But it seems that my sister has other plans, but since our king has been granted the title of princess, how can I please him?" But you can live up to your promise. Sister, you are still a princess, keep these things, and when we get to Wei State, they will also think that we in Qi State are a bit thin."
Jiang He was silent for a moment in surprise.
It turns out that Zhao Zheng was not responsible for the title of princess of Jin Dynasty?
Wei Ji had already taken the box and said to Jiang Ben, "Thank you very much."
Jiang Ben bowed his hand to him, shook his head and said with a smile, "Let's just say goodbye."
The carriage of the Wei delegation was the first to leave Jiuwei Mountain. After driving eastward for half an hour, it suddenly saw a carriage blocking the wide official road.
The green top and black paint are the carriages of the Yong Kingdom.
(End of this chapter)