Xiao Yi had been standing aside and watching her without saying a word. Now, he sighed helplessly.
"Your Majesty, do you like to read books on the art of war?" Lan Duoduo looked up at him and asked.
"It's not that I like it, but I have to watch it when leading troops in battle." Xiao Yi replied casually.
"Oh, but this book on the art of war and strategy is not very good. The content in it is mediocre and useless." Lan Duoduo put down the book and curled her lips.
"The content in the book is just for reference and study. It is beneficial to read more. Why, Xiaoduo knows the art of war?" Xiao Yi said, his pupils dark.
"I don't understand. I only know two major military principles: know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger; subdue the enemy's army without fighting. If you get one of these two principles, you can be invincible; if you get both of them, you will be invincible.
. Good strategies are used skillfully, but average but useless military tactics are just words on paper and nonsense." Lan Duoduo said with seriousness and plausibility. At that moment, his eyes were moving, as if they were filled with clear water waves in a pool.
Transparent, what kind of mind gave birth to such eyes that are not stained by the world. Xiao Yi was stunned. This was clearly the brightest pearl in the world.
"Xiaoduo is right. A good but useless military strategy is just like talking on paper. I don't know what strategy is good. Why don't I let Xiaoduo tell me." Xiao Yi became interested and wanted to hear what she called a good strategy.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War has recorded a lot, but I only remember part of it. I will write down what I remember and give it to the prince someday." Lan Duoduo jumped for joy.
Xiao Yi frowned, paused, and thought for a long time before saying: "How many things do you still have that I don't know?" It shocked him time and time again, how many things he didn't know about her?
Suddenly I wanted to know everything about her.
"I..." Lan Duoduo hesitated for a moment. There were really a lot of things he didn't know, but he couldn't tell him because it would scare people to death.
"Let's go eat." Xiao Yi held her hand again, with an obvious smile on his face. He seemed to like seeing her at a loss.
Lan Duoduo ate carefully, but still felt that Xiaozhu handled the matter too hastily, so she said: "Your Majesty, Xiaozhu was not the murderer who knocked Xiaonan and the others unconscious, I just..."
Xiao Yi interrupted her with gentle eyes: "I know."
If Xiaozhu was the murderer, she wouldn't look like she didn't know anything about it. She looked so panicked because she was timid and had experienced what happened last time and was always afraid. Xiao Yi was just cooperating with Lan Duoduo.
Do.
Xiao Yi raised the corners of his lips slightly and carefully picked up vegetables for Lan Duoduo. Perhaps he was not used to such intimacy, so he was not skilled in moving and was a little stiff. However, Lan Duoduo was happily immersed in eating. He understood
The way she did it, that's fine.
"There will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow night. If you go out tomorrow, remember to come back early." It was rare for Xiao Yi to take the initiative to speak.
"Is there another banquet?" Lan Duoduo stopped eating.
"Yes." Xiao Yi slowly and elegantly chewed the food in his mouth, "This is a banquet hosted by my father for Concubine An."
"Well, I will prepare a gift." Lan Duoduo nodded.
It was night, and Wuchen stood in the darkness of Yulan Yuxuan. This time, he didn't know how long his master would be depressed.
There will be a big banquet in the palace tomorrow, but the master seems not to have prepared at all. Tomorrow's palace banquet is hosted by the emperor for Concubine An. Although there is no wedding procession, in a practical sense, it is no different from holding a wedding banquet.
"Master, what are you doing?" Wuchen said helplessly. If Emperor Xiao hadn't made Princess Luo Na his concubine, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
"He said that there are no more concubines in the harem, but why should the Xiyun Palace where my mother and concubine live be given to that woman?" Xiao Yi leaned under a magnolia tree, his eyes were distracted, his face was cold, and his tone was even more lonely.
"Master, the emperor just wants to consolidate his power!" Wuchen wanted to say, the emperor has been affectionate since ancient times, so why should he care.
Xiao Yi just sneered, his previous depression faded away, his face became a bit colder and gloomier, and his whole person seemed to be shrouded in darkness.
The next day, because she had to enter the palace, Lan Duoduo stayed at the resort for half a day and then came back. After dressing up, she and Xiao Yi entered the palace in a carriage.
The banquet was held in Yuxiangwan of Xiyun Palace. The sky was full of stars and the moon was bright and clear. The sultry heat of summer made people depressed. Fortunately, in Yuxiangwan, the lake leaned on the bank and the flowers were fragrant.
When Lan Duoduo arrived, it was already very lively. After looking around, he found a place to sit down without any interest.
At today's dinner, Lan Duoduo knew she had to come. In addition to marrying the queen, the emperor had to sacrifice to heaven and accept the worship of civil and military officials. There was only one ceremony to accept the concubine, but there was no ceremony for Princess Narona to be the concubine. It was just a banquet.
It looked like it was just a banquet, but it was very grand, extravagant and extremely luxurious.
Alas, big countries with money are just different. They throw big banquets at every turn. Unlike Lanling Country, when throwing a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, you still have to calculate the expenses. It is really the biggest difference between having money and having no money. It seems that she has to work hard to make money.
Lan Duoduo was thinking about it when there was a sudden commotion. She looked up and saw tonight's protagonist, Concubine An, appearing on the stage surrounded by a group of maidservants.
I saw Rong Gui and Ming Gui, and Yingying bowed to Luo Na.
Lorna stretched out her hand to block the situation and said calmly: "You two nobles do not need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I passed by first." Although Rong Guiren kept smiling, the jealousy in his eyes was very strong.
The banquet has not yet started, and the officials are chatting happily with each other. Xiao Yi is sitting next to Lan Duoduo, and officials come over to compliment him from time to time.
After a while, Lou Muqin and Prime Minister Mu's family also came.
Lou Muqin came over first and said to Qian'er: "Xiu Qin has met His Royal Highness Prince Yi and Princess Yi."
Lan Duoduo felt funny in her heart, this woman really knew how to behave. In the past, she would not call her when she was saluting, but now she pretended to be polite.
Xiao Yi smiled: "General Lou, no courtesy."
Lou Muqin glanced at Mu Ziqian who was not far away. After a slight hesitation, she turned around and sat generously under Lan Duoduo.
Lan Duoduo glanced at her lightly and frowned slightly.
"Princess Yi doesn't mind if Xylophone sits next to you!" Lou Xueqin said with a smile.
Lan Duoduo smiled sweetly: "I don't mind, but this position is not yours, it belongs to Prince Ruiqing."
"Prince Ruiqing always likes to sit in the corner, you see..." Lou Muqin looked up and saw Du Zirui standing in front of him, and the smile on his lips immediately froze.
"General Lou, this seems to be my king's position." Du Zirui said at the right time.
"I'm sorry, Prince Ruiqing, Ximuqin accidentally sat in the wrong seat, why don't we just swap places like this!" Lou Muqin suggested, believing that if she spoke, Du Zirui would give her a favor no matter what.