In the Northern Tang Dynasty, with the help of the Liu family corps, all the battles that conquered the Northern Desert were like taking things out of their pockets. This result did make Queen Mother Tang's heart continue to be happy for a long time.

In mid-March, the spring snow in the imperial garden had already melted, and the wind was bright and the flowers were blooming.

In the afternoon that day, the sound of long and thin footsteps came from outside the imperial study room.

Immediately afterwards, the former female official Murong Ji said excitedly: "Empress Dowager, Empress, Ping... Pingnan is here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, another slightly hoarse voice said, "Mrs. Yuan, you must be very cautious about her! No matter what she says or asks for, you must not promise her easily!"

"Yeah... Master, don't worry, Yuan'er is very sensible."

"Murrong, go and bring your treasure book with Box No. 3..." Empress Dowager Tang pursed her lips and smiled slightly.

The female official was stunned, then suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Empress, I have no treasure book. That book is just a list of visits from the envoys of various countries that I have recorded over the years..."

"Yes, what I want to use today is this golden book, haha!"

Then, after the master and servant whispered softly, Murong Ji showed an admiration and followed the master to Yingbin Pavilion with the gift book.

The Yingbin Pavilion is a house with three or two courtyards formed by layers and layers. It is also a royal garden courtyard designed by Queen Mother Tang, who personally participated in the design of a pavilion, water pavilion and pavilion after she was in charge of the country.

The flowers, plants and trees here are very unique, with long green vines surrounding the red walls and green tiles. The two yards are cultivated in Phalaenopsis and Clivia.

However, the palace maid's red pot for cultivating flower art is very good. I heard that she is from Dazhou. She is not only smart and clever, but also has a skin that is as beautiful as a cream, a squint nose, and a pair of beautiful and charming eyes of the phoenix always exudes a cold and cold atmosphere.

A piece of water-blue silk covered the surface. On the edges and corners, there was a lifelike little bee embroidered, as if it was flying in the endless garden of sniffs.

Even the palace ladies and old nannies avoided talking about the people and events of Honghu. Moreover, few people have witnessed her beauty, and she is a mysterious scenery in Yingbin Pavilion. Everything is just because she has excellent flower skills. Even Queen Mother Tang is very fond of her, and never restricts her life details and allows her to walk freely in the royal inner court.

All the flowers and plants that have been treated by the red pot are always pleasant and fragrant, regardless of spring and summer or cold. The gardeners and nannies in the palace all call the red pot the reincarnation of the flower god, so they call it the flower fairy red pot.

Huaxian Honghuo is always low-key, never arrogant in front of others, nor is he dependent on power because of the queen mother's favor. Therefore, the palace ladies in Yingbin Pavilion only say that she is good at skills and quiet.

"Where is the red pot? It's said that she came to see me."

"Okay, Empress, I will go and invite the Flower Fairy now." The palace maid Qinghe responded quickly and trotted towards the greenhouse.

In the greenhouse, the red pot was serving a pot of lush and assorted orchids. The dark green buds were like the beautiful eyes of a child, flashing on the green branches. The faint fragrance made people feel infinite imagination in their hearts.

"Huaxian, the Empress Dowager is here, looking for you!" Qinghe said hurriedly.

"Well, lead the way!"

It is close to Dicuiyuan by the lake, and in front of the courtyard, the waterside pavilions are about two or three meters above the lake. The flowers are red and the willows are green, and the river scenery is green and the view is very beautiful.

The green garden surrounded by water on three sides is bright, and the gentle breeze blows through the blue waves. The rippling spring scenery is very pleasant.

"I pay homage to the Empress, the Empress, the Golden An of Thousand Years!" Honghuo bowed softly and whispered.

"Get up...well, the rest of them retreat..." Empress Dowager Tang stretched out her jade arm and hugged her.

Murong Ji glanced at Honghu enviously and stepped back from the entourage. In the pavilion, only the Empress Dowager and Honghu whispered to each other. She herself tactfully retreated three steps away.

"Huer, are you still used to it here?"

"Thank you for your care, Hu'er is very good! Uh, Empress comes here today... Yes, do you have any instructions to Hu'er?"

"Yeah, my old friend... She is here, I want to hear Hu'er's..."

"Oh? Is it her? Who else did you bring? Do you know?"

The female official Murong Ji felt aroused, "This woman has such a sensitive sense of smell!"

She looked at the red pot and saw that her cold eyes were looking at the shimmering Yilan Lake, but her fingers holding the teacup were slightly tightened.

"Empress, she is used to being strong and will not climb to the gate of the palace for nothing... This time she visited Bei Tang in person, maybe she is here to find out your next plan." Honghu's face was calm. After taking a sip of tea, she said coldly.

"I think so too... She will come to Yingbin Pavilion in a while, I..."

"Also, the queen can quickly ask the scouts of the Flying Tiger Camp in Kyoto to inquire whether there are suspicious people or other people within a radius of 500 miles, just to prevent accidents!" Honghu pursed his pill lips and whispered.

Empress Dowager Tang turned her eyes and Murong Ji took the order and left.

Looking at the elegant dress of Honghu, he was so simple that he couldn't help but exclaim: "Huer is really an immortal god who has descended to earth... I don't know which man can own you."

"Oh, Empress, Hu'er will be with you for the rest of your life!" Honghu said with red cheeks.

"That won't work. What about my ministers? He is the best in the world in civil and military affairs. Do you think about it?"

Honghu's blushing even more violently. She nodded, and her thin fingers kept rubbing a corner of her clothes. On her cheeks, the hair of the ink was covered. Queen Mother Tang couldn't see her expression clearly, and she only said that she lowered her eyebrows because of shyness. There was a lot of disdain in her slender eyebrows, but when she turned around, she gently said to the Queen Mother: "There are many rules in the palace, and I hope the Queen Mother will give more advice. Don't let Hu'er make a fool of herself in front of others."

Dongdong... Murong Ji rushed back soon, and this time she led a large group of people behind her. The red pot beside Empress Dowager raised her eyes and glanced at the person in front of her and said, "Empress Dowager, you must be careful of Pingnan. I will retreat first, later..."

"Yeah, go!"

"Greetings to the Queen Mother! The Queen Mother has been thousands of years old!" The three leaders knelt down one by one, and there were heavy gold, silver, jewelry and gift lists in the gift plate in their hands. Behind them, Pingnan, who was in the luxurious brocade clothes, smiled and said, "Sister Tangyuan, sister is here to see you!"

Her voice was a little low, her lips were plump and smooth. It seemed that since the empress ascended the throne, her national fortunes have been pretty good in the past ten years, and she rarely interacted with neighboring countries.

"Haha, welcome the queen sister. Long time no see, Tangyuan misses it very much!"

"Yes, I have been talking about you all these years!"

After Empress Dowager Tang got up, the palace servants and ministers on her side hurriedly bowed to Pingnan.

"Tread..." Two handsome and tall men walked towards the crescent path on the left side of Lanxiangyuan. Their deep and shallow robes were swaying in the wind, and the folding fans in their hands were also recycled. The graceful temperament made people unable to take their eyes off.

"Haha...ha, Empress Dowager, the handsome master coming from the front, are the famous two kings in the northern border?" Empress Pingnan exclaimed.

"Yes, the two are Prince Shangguan and Prince Liu Tingxi, the prince of the Northern Territory! You know each other as the queen?" Empress Tang said with a smile.

In fact, Empress Tang said casually, but the Queen Pingnan brushed her sleeves with a angrily and said to herself: "You must be careful with this surrendered general in Liutingxi!"

"Why, is the purpose of Empress Pingnan going to criticize Xiao Wang?"

At some point, the prince of the North, Liu Tingxi, who was approaching, appeared behind the Queen Pingnan, and followed a secret test sentence.

She turned her head, the man in front of her was at least eight feet tall, with thin lips as thin as a knife, and his evil eyes were glancing at Pingnan. Because of the large difference in height, his aura of looking down on everything quietly intimidated the disdain of Queen Pingnan.

Pingnan, who was of medium size, felt ashamed of himself even with her gorgeous clothes. For a moment, both of them looked embarrassed.

"Ah, the prince misunderstood. I admire you very much!" The Queen Pingnan's eyes flashed a little embarrassed, and she looked at the famous Prince of Xiliang carefully.

My heart couldn't help but tremble: "This person is indeed extraordinary! He is worthy of the title of King Xiliang."

When he looked again, Shangguan Zheng, who was surrounded by his handsome trees, was elegant in white. His heroic spirit and elegance were even eclipsed by the spring red and green fields. The Queen Pingnan stuttered: "This kind of man is more pleasing to the eye!"

"No wonder Empress Dowager Tang is becoming more and more beautiful and beautiful, and she is surrounded by the beauty of the world!"

I don’t know who came from the crowd, and the voice was neither high nor low, and everyone heard it. Queen Mother Tang’s cheeks flushed and she raised her eyes to glance at the cold Liu Tingxi beside her.

Shangguan Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. However, he instantly controlled his mood and said lightly: "Please take your seat with the queen!" In the garden flower hall, he immediately poured a cup of tea for her, showing the royal courtesy.

After the palace people fell back, Shangguan Zheng looked at Empress Dowager Tang and said with a deep understanding: "Her Majesty, I am the one who represents the Northern Tang Dynasty to welcome your visit, but I don't know what can I do to serve Your Majesty?"

The Empress Pingnan said calmly: "Your Majesty, you are kind to you. I think the first person to know when the Emperor Jianye of the Northern Tang Dynasty ascended the throne... The Great Zhou and the Northern Tang Dynasty have always been good neighbors and have deep friendship... I and the Empress Dowager are also as close as brothers and sisters as brothers. Therefore, today, I sincerely come and wish to cultivate with the Northern Tang Dynasty for generations and have a complex life. I don't know what the Empress Dowager, what the Prince Zheng wants?"

Empress Dowager Tang smiled and said, "What the Empress sister said is really touching! I wonder who the envoy sent by the Great Zhou Dynasty was? Well, maybe there is, I have to remember the memories!"

"Come on, the ritual book is presented!"

The female official Murong Ji ordered to recite: "In May of the Tianjing Dynasty, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty comforted the Emperor of Northern Tang Dynasty's death: one hundred taels of silver, several pieces of white...

"...Her Majesty, this deep friendship is unforgettable for me!" Empress Tang said awkwardly.

Liu Tingxi's cold eyes sterned: "Her Majesty, after hearing that the late emperor died, you and the Emperor Daliang at that time celebrated the whole country for three days and four nights. Is this happening?"

As soon as Liu Tingxi said this, the atmosphere in the flower hall suddenly condensed. Empress Dowager Tang could no longer suppress her suppressed emotions. With a "bang", there were a few hand-recorded books on the table.

"Nonsense, this is someone who deliberately destroys and provokes discord! Sister Tangyuan, don't really believe it! Look, my sister is coming with sincerity this time!" As she said that, her three maids presented a heavy gift list.

Empress Dowager Tang picked up a book of rituals at her fingertips, and Yingying smiled and said, "I know everything about you and Daliang and Muqi forming an alliance against the Northern Tang Dynasty. However, enemies should be resolved rather than formed. Today's Northern Tang Dynasty is not a hegemony or a powerful empire. What is the wish of Her Majesty the Queen? Please discuss it with the Prince Zheng. If there are other matters in this palace, I will not accompany you!"

Seeing Liu Tingxi accompanying Empress Dowager Tang out of Yingbin Pavilion, Pingnan's heart trembled. Tang Xinyuan is now no longer the little girl from ten years ago! Alas... I am afraid that this trip will cost a lot to get peace in the Great Zhou.

The next day, facing the increasingly powerful Northern Tang Dynasty, the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty discussed a good-neighborly agreement with the Shouguan in Yingbin Pavilion, but the two sides failed to agree.

The head assistant narrowed his eyes slightly and said disdainfully: "The sincerity of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not enough, I cannot agree with this agreement! Please go back, Queen Pingnan, we have the opportunity to discuss it again!"

After saying that, the chief minister and Shangguan Zheng left gracefully. The Queen Pingnan looked at the agreement that had offered three cities in her hand and was furious: "The Northern Tang Dynasty bullies people too much, and the three cities are not satisfied... It's simply a tiger and wolf power! I won't sign it, let's go!"

In this way, she left Yingbin Pavilion angrily... However, under the green wall of the orchid garden, a woman looked at the back of the Queen Pingnan who was leaving, and her eyes were cold and said: "How can a person who seized the throne let you enjoy the future...

(To be continued) Original by Yu Renyan
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