Years of comprehensive wear

Guo An, hugging her chest, boarded her chariot first, and rushed all the way back to the Prince's Mansion.

Nakiya's death

After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Kailu immediately ordered the Prince's Mansion to be closed, and no one could enter or leave at will, except the confidant Kailu sent out to inquire about the news.

That night, Ann went back to her room immediately after going back. She was not worried about Nakiya, and she saw murderous intent in the eyes of King Supiluliuma I.

That night, no one could sleep except Ann.

Sure enough, early the next morning, news spread from the palace that Princess Nakiya suddenly suffered from a serious illness and finally passed away.

Kailu, who received the news, immediately held a meeting with his confidants in the study, and finally came out of the study in the afternoon.From that day on, Ann seldom saw Kailu, and he went out of the palace every morning and evening.

Finally, a month later, when the dust settled, most of Kailu's confidants got new positions in the central organization of the empire, and of course most of these positions were key departments.The fourth prince Senasa also became the new captain of the Guards.The guards have always been the emperor's confidant. Although it is an army protecting the emperor in name, it is actually the emperor's private armed force. The army is large in number and well equipped. It has played a decisive role in many major battles. .And this team has always been led by the closest person to the emperor. It was originally led by Prince Seriosha, the closest younger brother of Supiluliuma I. But a few days ago, the emperor suddenly ordered that the fourth son of the emperor, Senna Sha succeeded as the commander, and Prince Seriosha assisted him. This was a signal. After hearing the news, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty immediately understood the emperor's intentions, and even the Senate shut their mouths.Everyone knows that the fourth prince Senasa is the closest younger brother of the third prince.The fourth prince has become the captain of the guard, does it mean that the day when the third prince ascends the throne is just around the corner?

All of a sudden, the third prince's mansion was full of guests, and ministers from various families began to visit for various purposes.Of course, the most visited ones are those families with daughters to be married.

"Ann, you know that the prince has been a bit annoying recently." Kailu had been very busy a while ago. He had only been relaxing in the prince's mansion for two days, and then began to avoid those ministers who came to sell his daughter every day.

"Really?" Ann looked at Ilbani, who was an out-and-out fox, and he had to be careful when answering his questions.

"Yes, you see, these ministers who are proposing to marry have broken down the gate of the prince's mansion recently. Prince Kailu has nowhere to hide." Ilbani said with a smile about Kailu's recent embarrassment.

"That's very good, and most of Prince Kailu's confidante are the daughters of the minister's family? It's not bad to choose one of them. I don't know what's so annoying about Kailu." Looking at the smiling Yi Albany, Ann thought about Kailu's old lovers who came to her recently. I never thought that Kailu had such a wealth of experience. Nearly half of the ladies in Hadosa's famous family were his bridesmaids. Twilight guest.

"Prince Kailu just wants to choose the most suitable candidate for the queen, so as to ensure the stability of the empire." Ilbani said Kailu's long-standing wish.

Thinking of Nakiya, An also fell silent, yes, in this era, in the Xitai Empire, the status of women is relatively not low, and regular wives also have a say in family affairs, especially after a country , If you don't choose well, if you choose someone like Nakiya, you will have to wait for the restlessness of your family and country.

"Ann, why are you free today? I haven't seen you for a long time." A clear voice came, and it turned out to be Kailu.

"Why is the prince free today?" Thinking of Kailu's constant dealing with those new and old lovers who came to him in the past two days, Ann couldn't help laughing.

"Would you like to ride a horse? Now I can show you around Hadosa." Because of Princess Nakiya, An hardly ever left home. Later, due to the turmoil and changes in the political arena, Kailu was too busy. Time, now that he has time, of course he wants to go shopping with Ann. In Kailu's heart, Ann's weight has become more and more important unconsciously.

"Okay." Ann wanted to visit Hadosa for a long time.

The attendants brought a few horses, Kailu saw An lightly get on the horse, got on the horse himself, and led a few attendants directly out of the house.

The streets of Hadosa are wide and tidy, and most of them are made of large bluestones.Pedestrians don't seem to be affected by the country's political shifts.There were people coming and going, noble ladies shopping with their maids, carriages coming and going, and pedestrians on horseback seen from time to time.Ann rode a horse and slowly followed Kailu.Just quietly looking at the shops on both sides of the street, these are not very attractive to her after all.

Just like this, the group of people quickly came to the outskirts of Hadosa.After arriving in the suburbs, Ann started to let the horse gallop. She had been aggrieved in the space for a long time, and it felt really good to let the horse go again.

Seeing An Ze's horse galloping, Kailu seemed to be interested too, and started to walk side by side with An. The two galloped for a while...they got rid of the guards behind them not long after.

An got off his horse and came to a tall locust tree. The terrain here is relatively high. Sitting under the tree, the wilderness in the distance stretches as far as the eye can see. There is a large grassland with sparse forests on the edge. On the other side of the wilderness is A huge city with tall Muying pupils.

"Ann," just as he sat down, Kailu let go of his horse and came over to sit with Ann.The head also automatically and spontaneously rested on Ann's lap.

"Father is destroying my concubine." After a while, Kailu spoke slowly.

"That's good," An said casually, looking at the faint mountains in the distance.Kailu is going to become a concubine. After he becomes a concubine, she plans to go to other countries for a while.

Hearing Ann's words, Kailu seemed dissatisfied and didn't speak. After a while of silence, his voice sounded leisurely again, like a melodious cello. Listening to Kailu's voice, Ann seemed to have returned to the When I was with Marcus, they always stayed in the warm wooden house in the winter stormy weather, the two leaned on the thick leather mattress, but, that kind of memory?How far has it been? "Since I was a child, I have been used to watching the women in the deep palace fight openly and covertly, one by one for status, for the family, and for the son. Many of my brothers and sisters died in those cruel fights Here, even my mother, my mother finally disappeared in those struggles. Before she died, Najiya later became a concubine. Over the years, she has caused me a lot of stumbling blocks. Last year, my favorite My younger sister died because of saving me. Ever since my mother died, I swore that in this life, I will not fill up the harem like my father did. I will only find a princess who is perfect in every way, To prevent my children and grandchildren from going through what I have experienced in the future. I have searched and searched all these years, but I have never found a princess who meets my requirements. Until the day you appeared, you brought the method of iron, in With your help, Nakiya finally fell, Ann, I know what I said may make you unhappy, but from the perspective of an heir to the empire, you are really a perfect princess for me, I think I ask you, can you marry me and become my princess?"

"Even if I'm infertile?" After a long while, just when Kailu thought that An would not answer, An's cold voice came over.

After speaking, Ann stood up, jumped on her horse and walked away.

Many times, in Ann's mind, Kairu seems to be Marcus' substitute. Sometimes, she feels in a trance that Kailu seems to be Marcus, and Marcus seems to be still by her side. But at this time, Kailu But Ann's longing was suddenly shattered. Her Marcus would not be so caressing, calculating, or realistic.Marcus, Marcus, you're gone after all.Riding on the horse, An allowed his tears to flow down his cheeks wantonly and dry in the wind.

灾荒

After that day, he acted as if nothing had happened, but when facing Kailu, his attitude consciously or unconsciously put on a trace of alienation.

And Kailu seems to have regained the attitude he had when facing Ann, still as gentle as water.It seems that the conversation between the two that day did not exist.It's just that in his spare time, Kailu seems to be keen on finding a suitable spouse for the fourth prince Senasa.

"Ann, you're here. Ilbani, let's start." Early this morning, Kailu sent someone to invite Ann to the front yard.Seeing Kailu's confidantes in the lobby of the front yard also arrived in a hurry, everyone saw her coming in, and they didn't seem to have any surprised expressions.

"The famine in Dim County this time..." After listening for a while, An understood. It turned out that Dim County in the Xitai Empire was hit by a drought, and the crops in the fields began to wither, and people were constantly displaced.The territory of the Xitai Empire is also considered broad. Originally, if there was a famine, the empire would send people to rescue, but the geographical location of this Dim County is very special. It is located in the border area between the Xitai Empire and Mitanni. The natural barrier between the mountains --- Dim Mountain is located within Dim County.In recent years, Mitanni has been on the verge of making troubles, constantly creating large and small disputes with Xitai.It's just that in recent years, since Mitanni's black prince came to power, Mitanni's actions have become much bigger. He has been eyeing Xitai.