There is a vast expanse of reed marsh outside Linjiang City in Chu State. Although it is connected to a tributary of the Chu River, the reeds are dense, especially during the season when the reed flowers are blooming. Therefore, ships rarely enter this maze-like reed marsh.

Even when there are disputes among military strategists, they all avoid this reed swamp, for fear that in the confusing environment, the attack and defense may change easily, and someone may plot against them.

King Liu Jing of the Song Dynasty issued a letter of credence and arranged to meet Princess Dongfang Shu of Chu State in this reed marsh today, euphemistically calling it an invitation to enjoy the moon and spend the festival together.

Therefore, the reed marshes were already filled with well-organized armies of the Chu and Song dynasties. There were even more layers of guards in Linjiang City, preventing the people from holding the Mid-Autumn Festival fair as in previous years.

Liu Rong and Xue Fan went through the investigation and finally entered Linjiang City. However, they saw that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival was not even a festival, so Liu Rong asked Xue Fan to find out what happened.

Xue Fan randomly asked a kind-faced scholar. The scholar said to Xue Fan happily: "Looking at my little brother's accent, he is not from Chu or Song, right? No wonder you don't know what day it is today!"

Xue Fan looked confused: "Please give me some advice, brother."

The scholar smiled and said: "Looking at your young age, you are quite well-mannered. On the surface, it is just a romantic affair. You and your brother traveled all the way to Linjiang from afar, and you must have heard about the King of Song next door to our Princess of Chu.

Deeply in love, right? A few years ago, the two of them had an argument. Our princess from Chu State took her and the King of Song's daughter back to her parents' home. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The King of Song bowed his head and admitted his mistake, and personally came to Linjiang to pick up their mother and daughter to reunite with Song State.

.The King of Song came here and brought many Song soldiers. In order to prevent the Song soldiers from causing chaos, our Mid-Autumn Festival market had to be closed."

Xue Fan said: "It turns out that the King of Song admitted his mistake with such great fanfare."

The scholar laughed loudly: "The King of Song suffered defeats one after another from his brother-in-law in Anyi. He couldn't defeat our Chu State in a tough battle, so he had to resort to such deceitful methods. As we all know, this princess of our Chu State once also

She holds a large number of troops, but she does not lead the battle and does not like to fight. She just wants to live in peace with the Song Dynasty. She and the Song King's daughter were taken as hostages and mortgaged in the Zhaohuang Palace of our Chu Kingdom to stop the war.

By stopping the war, we have gained peace and tranquility in the past few years. Since the King of Song is determined to send troops to attack Chu, he has to take his beloved home before the war."

Xue Fan asked: "Will the princess of Chu return to Song with King Song?"

The scholar sighed: "Maybe. The King of Song wants to unify all the countries, and the war between Chu and Song is imminent. The princess of Chu has been hiding in Zhaohuang Palace with the daughter of the King of Song. This trick has been used to the limit. It is impossible for the King of Song

No matter how patiently she waits for her to change her mind, the Song army's food and grass cannot wait. After winter, the Song Dynasty's attack on Chu will have to wait until next spring. The Song people obviously do not want to waste it year after year. At this time, the Song Dynasty's

Since the arrow is on the string and has to be fired, the Princess of Chu has no choice but to follow the King of Song back to the Song Dynasty. In this way, she may be able to cut off the loaded bow."

Xue Fan frowned: "The fighting between the Tian family and their husbands has turned into a war between the two countries. It's really outrageous."

The scholar shook his head: "Little brother, you are saying the opposite. This is the state affairs of the Chu and Song Dynasties. The King of Song is a madman on royal power. He used to take advantage of the princess of Chu State, but now he is still taking advantage of it. He deliberately confused state affairs with family affairs.

It's just a layer of favor added to ambition. The villain King of Song came to Chu, which really ruined the beauty of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival."

The scholar's words fell into Liu Rong's ears.

Liu Rong was silent.

When I was in the Zhao Kingdom, I listened to Zhao people discussing the war between Chu and Song, and it was like discussing the quarrel between neighbors after dinner.

, not only respect, but also love and even protect against shortcomings. According to the people of Song Dynasty, their King of Song was not only proficient in poetry, literature and music, but also an invincible warrior. Even if the King of Song attacked Chu with personal feelings involved, the Song people

He was still willing to help the King of Song regain his wife and daughter, just to repay the King of Song for his great kindness to the Song Dynasty through life and death, and devoted himself to the country. Now when he arrived in the Chu Kingdom, listening to the comments of the Chu people, he described the King of Song as an ambitious and treacherous villain.

In the discussion of the world, it is difficult to distinguish between the good and evil of the Song king, and the wise and foolish king of Chu, so the consensus can only be focused on Dongfang Sui's bravery and fighting, and his loyalty to the emperor and his service to the country. Under the aura of these three people, Princess Dongfang Shu of Chu appears to be

It has dimmed. In the past few years, she has indeed lived in seclusion, neither leading troops nor managing politics. She has lived in Zhaohuang Palace and raised her daughter without any worries. The world has gradually forgotten her, forgetting that she was once a self-made Chen.

The richest man in the country has forgotten that she was once a beautiful female general of the Qi Kingdom. He forgot that she was once the most beautiful woman. Qi King Liu Rong was the wife of the Ming Dynasty. He forgot that she led the troops to save Zhao and was also the life-saver of Zhao King Dugu Jue.

The benefactor, but only remembered the rumors between her and the King of Song, and the ambiguity between her and the King of Chu...

Sorry, I remember all those.

I still remember the song you sang to me on the golden beach of the East China Sea——

Your heart is my heart

Miss you till now

Chushui meanders

Entering the Xianjiang River from the east

It's all my intention

Tossing and turning

lush reeds

catkins flying

All are separated from others

unshed tears

Xianhu Snow Silkworm

Thousands of silver threads

All I think

lingering

I'm here today

Walk slowly

I'm here today

Looking around

This is your heart

But still

Your heart is my heart

Still of the same mind

…

In the past few years, you who have been willing to hide in rumors, are you like me, the more painful you are, the more silent you become?

You are in my heart and I miss you till now. In time for the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Reunion Festival, I finally walked to Linjiang. Unfortunately, the person who meets you today is not me.

Once upon a time, the King of Song Dynasty was jealous of me, but I didn't quite understand it. But today, I am helpless and with my common clothes and shoes in ruins. I can only hear a few words about you from others. Suddenly, I understand him as he was back then.

…

In the reed marsh, Song Dynasty King Liu Jing was sitting in the boat, feeling the tranquility of the wind blowing on the reeds and the swaying water waves.

In the reeds not far away from the bow, two egrets flew up. Ling Fei, the close guard sitting next to him, immediately alerted: "Someone is coming."

Liu Jing didn't care, turned around and asked the little girl sitting next to him eating preserves: "Xiao En, who do you think it is?"

Xiao En smiled sweetly: "Mom must have come to see dad in advance. Mom is so anxious, but I don't know whether she misses me more or misses dad more."

Liu Jing fed Xiao En a candied fruit: "I don't know, does Xiao En prefer your mother or me as your father?"

Xiao En held her chin and thought for a while, then replied seriously: "Dad came to Chu country with all kinds of difficulties and dangers, and it took a lot of effort to find me. Naturally, I am grateful to dad. At first, I didn't believe that you were mine.

Daddy, King of Song Dynasty, I don’t believe how you came to the Chu Palace to pick me up to play with me. I don’t believe you are really my father with great powers. In the past few days, I want to eat, play, and even things I can’t think of. You

Give them all to me, and I will no longer doubt that you are my father, King Song. However, if I like you more, I still like my mother more. In these new days, I do like you, but I follow my mother

When I grow up, no one can beat my mother, so in a few days I will get used to you, and I will like my mother even more."

Liu Jing laughed loudly and asked: "Compared with me and your two uncles, who do you like best?"

Xiao En thought while saying: "Xiao Ying is my best friend. He is not my uncle. I never call him uncle, nor do I call him your highness. My uncle Dongfang Sui is very powerful in martial arts. He

Did he take many of Daddy's soldiers prisoner? For Xiao En's sake, Daddy must not be angry with him. After Xiao En returns, he will immediately beg him to release Daddy's Song soldiers."

Liu Jing saw the awning boat in the distance approaching gradually, so she sighed and finally asked: "So, compared with them, dad, who would Xiao En prefer to go with?"

Xiao En rolled her eyes and smiled brightly: "Of course I will go with my mother! My mother told me that she was playful when she was a child and ran away from home for many years, so she never stayed with her mother.

That's my grandma. When she came home, she wanted to spend time with my grandma, but she couldn't stay with her for too long. I definitely won't be as stupid as my mother, so I'm just having fun for a few days and will go back

After that, I will always be with her."

The awning boat came closer, and Xiao En happily waved to the people in the boat. While waving, he shouted: "Xiaoying! Xiaoying! Is my mother here too?"

King Chu Lin Ying also waved to Xiao En: "Your mother will come later! I'll come first to meet your father, the King of Song, who is so powerful!"

Liu Jing saw that the only people coming were Lin Ying and a boatman, so she ordered Ling Fei: "You take Xiao En to rest in another boat, and I will have a few words with the King of Chu alone."

Ling Fei then took Xiao En away and said before leaving: "Your Highness, be careful."

At this time, Lin Ying had stepped onto King Song's ship uninvited and was saluting King Song with a smile: "Your Highness, King Song, I didn't expect that the sun in our Chu land is so harsh that it actually tanned you."
Chapter completed!