As soon as the beginning of winter arrives, snowflakes begin to fall in the northernmost Shang Kingdom.

Shang Huang Shang Fusu stood in front of the window, holding a finely carved gold hairpin in his hand, playing with it and thinking about something.

This golden hairpin was specially made by him, and he planned to give it to Nalan Xue as a gift, but he had not yet decided on the reason for giving it.

Sui Li, it seems that I am an elder, I feel bad, no way.

I only met her once as a birthday gift, so I gave it to her rashly. If she thought she was an impetuous and sentimental person, it would be even worse. No way.

May Day seems to be a little too late. What if someone else gets there first and gives her something she likes as a gift earlier?

"Your Majesty!"

While Shang Fusu was in a daze thinking about his thoughts, the little eunuch who usually served him ran in hurriedly and reported what happened while saluting, "Just now, someone revealed the imperial list! He said he can

Solve the riddle posed by Princess Mo!"

Since the return of Mo Guo, the emperor has been in a daze from time to time. From time to time, he has also ordered people to do strange things, such as making jewelry for women, sewing brocade quilts for weddings, and building a car suitable for two people.

Royal chariot, wait a minute... He didn't want any of the ladies sent by the aristocratic family. The courtiers all remonstrated and refused to accept the draft. Even the concubine that the Queen Mother had ordered for him earlier also withdrew the betrothal gift. It can be seen that he really cares about that one.

The legendary Mo Guojun took the initiative!

Initially, the Queen Mother was quite critical, but when she heard that the person the Emperor was interested in was the sister of Nalan Shu, the Prime Minister of the Mo Kingdom, she changed her previous attitude and supported the Emperor. She was a skilled craftsman.

Please come into the palace. The palace used for the wedding has been newly decorated. Even the servants who will serve in the future have been personally selected over a hundred. It seems that they are just waiting for the new daughter-in-law to come through the door with joy!

It's just...it's been five months since the imperial list was posted, and no one has touched it until today when he went to court. The emperor's mood is getting worse day by day, and someone will be unlucky one day...

…

It’s really worthwhile for me to burn incense and pray to God every day. Finally, someone has come to unveil the imperial list!

Seeing that Shang Fusu just instinctively looked back at him and had not yet recovered, the young eunuch asked him in a low voice, "That man is already waiting outside the palace gate, Your Majesty..."

"Why are you still standing there? Please come quickly!"

After being reminded by the little eunuch, Shang Fusu came back to his senses. Longyan glared, and then he hurriedly ordered. The words came out, but it was too slow, so he simply picked up the hem of his clothes and walked out the door.

, "Forget it, it's too slow, let someone prepare a car, I will go see that person myself!"

…

Almost at the same time, the residence of the eldest prince Changxian Feng in Fengguo Yanjing also welcomed a nobleman.

The person who came was an old man. From a distance, he seemed to be in his late thirties. His hair and beard were all white, but there were not many wrinkles on his face, making it impossible to guess his approximate age.

The old man also came here with the imperial certificate. After seeing Changxian Feng, he just smiled and nodded without bowing. In Feng Country, this is a privilege only for monks or shaman priests. But look at the old man's dress.

, does not look like a monk, come to think of it, it must be a witchcraft or sacrifice of some tribe.

If originally, Chang Xianfeng's feelings for Nalan Xue were just for temporary joy, but after he figured out the riddle she posed, it turned into fanaticism and obsession.

He is a prince, unlike Shang Fusu, who can only wait in the imperial city. After discussing with his father on the way, he entered Feng Kingdom without entering the imperial capital. He went out to visit the sages and elders.

In the five months since he returned to Feng Kingdom, he has traveled less than ten thousand miles, but also eight thousand miles. He never thought that the day before, he had just returned to the imperial capital. Today, someone uncovered the imperial capital.

Bang, the joy in this cannot be expressed clearly in just a few simple words!

…

While both Feng and Shang countries had received "advice from experts," the mood of the Italian prince Bai Jifeng was very unhappy.

Ever since he was a child, whatever he wanted, whether it was a person or something, he could never get it without asking for it. Now, that Nalan Xue from Mo Country actually dared to show off to her and come up with riddles to make things difficult for him.

! He, Bai Jifeng, really doesn’t believe it. Looking at this world, there are still women that he can’t get!

Bai Jifeng has never been a person who would let himself be wronged. After leaving the matter of asking for the answer to the puzzle to his father, he is still the same as before, living and drinking when he should, and sneaking out when he should.

I went to the palace to play in private, and I went to play in private. Except when I opened and closed my eyes every day, I casually asked the little eunuch who was waiting for me if someone had revealed the emperor's name, and I never asked anyone else.

This day "happened" to be another day for Bai Jifeng to go out and play incognito. He took a group of guards and walked to the Huajian Building where he usually went. Then, in the Huajian Building, it "happened" to happen again.

heard the following conversation.

"Hey, did you know that someone from the Shang Kingdom revealed the emperor's list and said that he had guessed the problem that the princess of the Mo Kingdom had!"

"You are really ignorant! Not only the Shang Kingdom, but also the Feng Kingdom has got it!"

"Ah? So, we are the only ones who have lost the country of Italy?!"

"Isn't the Imperial List still posted there? Do you think it's just our country that doesn't have it?"

"What do you all know?! Let me tell you the latest news! The emperor of the Shang Kingdom has prepared all the wedding utensils! All the skilled craftsmen in the Shang Kingdom were killed by the Shang Kingdom a few months ago.

The empress dowager has been recruited into the palace to work! Now, the Shang Kingdom is just waiting to prepare a betrothal gift for the princess of the Mo Kingdom, and then go to propose marriage!"

"Have you heard about it too? Tsk tsk, I've heard about it too. The bedroom used for weddings is so magnificent! It's even bigger than the main hall of the largest Buddhist temple in Italy!"

"I heard that the eldest son of the Emperor of Feng Kingdom is also preparing a betrothal gift, and he is very confident that he can get the beauty back!"

"From what you say, our Crown Prince of Italy is out of business?"

"fart!"

Hearing this, how could Bai Jifeng still listen? He stepped forward and kicked over the table among the people who were sitting around "chatting", "Come here! Talk about this prince behind his back."

All the unruly people will be arrested! They will be imprisoned in heavenly prisons and will be punished with severe punishments!"

…

Bai Jifeng, who ran to complain and make a fuss with his father, returned to the Prince (Harmony) Palace and couldn't sit still. He couldn't let others get the person he liked first, otherwise,

Hasn't he become the laughing stock of the whole world? No, we must think of some way to take a step forward from Shang and Feng countries to marry that Nalan Xue back!

"Your Majesty can't get the answer to the riddle, so what's the point of being angry? Is it possible that you can send troops to Mo Country to snatch back that princess?"

The little eunuch who had been taking care of Bai Jifeng's daily life suddenly got smallpox and was rounded up for treatment. At this time, a new person came to take care of Bai Jifeng. The new little eunuch was very sweet-tongued. Within a few days,

, just to please Bai Jifeng, and now he is the popular person in front of Bai Jifeng, "Your Highness, you should eat something first, and then think of other ways..."

"That's right! Why didn't I think of that before?! If you can't marry me, I can snatch her away! Xiao Yingzi, you are so smart! When you succeed, I will reward you well!"

Hearing what the eunuch named Xiao Yingzi said casually, Bai Jifeng suddenly became enlightened. He stretched out his hand and patted his thigh. He ran out of the dormitory again without caring about eating, and ran to the royal study room where Bai Duyu wrote the memorial...

...Isn’t it just a war? There is no shortage of people in Yiguo! Last time, Bai Duyu surrendered and sent out ten cities without a fight. He was still angry. Now, he has to fight for this face.

By the way, the four cities allocated to Mo State must also be taken back!

…

Mo State, Zhaoyang City, Nalan Prefecture.

Nalan Xue had already read half of the "Records of the Kingdoms" she got from Jiang Yue. The piece of saltpeter with holes in it had gained some appreciation because she often held it in her hand and played with it.

bright.

At this time, it was almost midnight, and the moonlight was still good, which was a time when it was easy for people to look at things and think about people.

"Love is afraid of the lovesickness, looking forward to the long embankment, the grass is gone, the red heart is moved, the sorrow is singing, the blue is falling, and the yellow spring is hard to find."

Nalanxue put down the "Chronicles of the Kingdoms" in her hand, and unconsciously recited such a sentence. She was slightly stunned, and then she shook her head with a smile, holding the charcoal in her hand, and she never left her hand.

After a bunch of words "正" on the pamphlet, a short horizontal line was drawn, "Twenty-one days have passed, it should be almost done..."

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared at the window, gently knocked on the window, and called out in a low voice.

"explain."

Nalan Xue was not surprised. It seemed that she had long been accustomed to people visiting in the middle of the night.

"Italy has sent out troops at dusk, with 100,000 cavalry, 100,000 heavy armored troops, and 200,000 light armored troops. In three days, they will reach the Italian-Mobile border."

The black shadow did not enter the room, but whispered something like this at the window. Judging from the voice, it must be a woman, "Master, please tell me."

"Explore again."

Nalan Xue nodded, responded, put down the pamphlet in her hand, took out a memorial book from the side, picked up the pen, licked the ink, and quickly wrote on it, "Over there for Mo Guo

I'll let you know a little bit about it, and ask them to send back the urgent military report from 800 miles away tomorrow night or early the morning after tomorrow."

…

The next morning, Nalan Shu handed Sima Qing a memorial at the morning meeting, suggesting that Sima Qing repair the fortifications of the four border cities newly incorporated into the Mo Kingdom to prevent Italy from malicious sneak attacks. Sima Qing thought about it for a while.

, he agreed, asked someone to draw up an edict, sent thousands of craftsmen there, and set off on the same day.
Chapter completed!