"She's just a hostage. We have some things that we need Jingguo to do for us, and when we do it, we will let her go back. That matter is secret, and it is inconvenient for others to know, so naturally it is impossible to let everyone be told that she is a hostage handed over to Yue Yin by Jingguo, and she is not at ease when she is placed elsewhere, so she finally decided to conceal her true identity and let her marry Yu Zijing as the daughter of Assassin Shi, and become his wife. ”

"Let Yu Zijing keep an eye on her personally?"

"On the one hand, it is to watch, and on the other hand, it is to protect her personal safety." Bai Qi said.

“……”

"You can't tell me what Jing Guo did, right?" Jin Xin asked with a smile.

Bai Qi smiled: "I'm sorry, that's true. ”

Jin Xin understood: "Okay, then I won't ask that." Now, you agree to Shang Yun's departure, does it mean that Jing Guo has done what you asked Jing Guo to handle? ”

Bai Qi nodded: "That's right." Some time ago, I met with Jingguo's secret envoy. Confirmed. ”

Jin Xin was silent for a moment, didn't say anything more, got up and left.

When she took a few steps to the door, she stopped again and turned around: "If you want a hostage, isn't it more appropriate to find someone like Jingguo's prince whose identity is crucial?" Shang Yun was just a small county lord at the time, Jing Guo must be able to give up on her at any time, right? Is such a person really a threat to Jingguo? ”

Bai Qi smiled: "Do you know the situation of Jingguo accepting a woman as the monarch? ”

Jin Xin was stunned, she really didn't know.

"You mean, they accept a female monarch?"

"Hmm. Although it is relatively rare, however, Jingguo does accept such a thing, and there have indeed been several female monarchs in history. ”

“……”

Jin Xin blinked, very surprised.

In other words, Shang Yun, who is now the princess of Jingguo, is actually one of the candidates for the next prince of Jingguo?

"Even so, it may not be possible to see that Shang Yun can be a candidate for the prince at that time, right?"

At that time, the monarch of Jingguo was not Shang Yun's father.

Bai Qi said: "That monarch has no heirs, at that time, Shang Yun's father, King Pingnan, was the best candidate for the prince. And King Pingnan only has Shang Yun such a daughter, you say, is Shang Yun enough to be a hostage? ”

“……”

Jin Xin pursed his lips and glanced at Bai Qi: "You two guys are really cunning." ”

"We're calling it a strong team." Bai Qi responded with a light smile and said, "In addition, I would like to remind you that many of the bad ideas that Yu Zijing and I have been doing for so long have come up with him. In terms of cunning, your father-in-law is the real one who is beyond people's reach. ”

Jin Xin looked at Bai Qi, didn't bother to say more to him, turned around and went out.

Bai Qi sat there, drinking leisurely.

Jin Xin came out all the way, and when he returned to Xianleju, Steward Zhu was waiting inside.

"Madam, the sixth lady fainted today, and I just invited a doctor to come and see her." Steward Zhu looked at Jin Xin and said, the meaning of her words was very tactful, that is, she wanted to do her best to get an idea, otherwise Shang Yun might really have to go on a hunger strike and die.

Jin Xin said: "Okay. Steward Zhu, if she wants to leave, let her go. ”

Steward Zhu asked, "Madam, are you sure?" ”

"Hmm."

Steward Zhu got the accurate instructions, and hurriedly went back, Shang Yun made too much trouble, and their subordinates were also tossed enough, and now they can serve the Lord away, so they naturally hurry up to deal with it.

Jin Xin watched, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea to drink.

Ziqin asked, "Madam, the emperor said that, shall we let people go?" ”

Jin Xin glanced at Ziqin: "What's wrong?" What are you worried about? ”

Ziqin hesitated and said, "The main thing is that my heart is a little unsettled. Ever since the last time someone had a disguised person, I've been worried about ......"

"Worried about someone changing their appearance again?"

Jin Xin asked with a smile.

"......" Ziqin defaults.

Jin Xin smiled: "Ziqin, don't worry, I'm also very cautious." ”

"How does Madame know that this is me?"

"Except for a very small number of people close to us who can be trusted, who knows where we will meet today?" Jin Xin said: "Moreover, although a person's appearance is easy to disguise, his habits of speech and demeanor are not easy to disguise. You can still tell from here. ”

"That's right." Ziqin smiled: "In this way, you can rest assured." ”

"Ziqin, you probably have lingering feelings about what happened last time."

"Really."

"Speaking of what happened last time, I was surprised, I didn't expect you to know Chen Qing so carefully."

"Huh? What do you mean by that, Madame? ”

"I asked Chen Qing later, and his wound was left the night before. And you haven't seen Chen Qing on the day of the incident, how do you know that Chen Qing has a wound on his hand? ”

"This ......"

Ziqin looked a little embarrassed.

"And, when I look at the wound, it looks like it was scratched by a woman's fingernails."

Jin Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, and the smile in it was distinct.

Ziqin was embarrassed by her smiling appearance, and smiled in disguise, but she smiled very weakly.

"I remember, Chen Qing said that the night before, you had dinner with him, didn't you?"

Jin Xin's gaze was too perceptive, and Ziqin's face flushed slightly: "Madam, that injury was indeed accidentally scratched by me." ”

"Uh-huh. And so it was. The smile on the corner of Jin Xin's mouth was deeper, and his eyes were bright and teasing.

Ziqin was very embarrassed, "Madam, it's really careless, don't look at me with such eyes, it's uncomfortable." ”

"Got it."

Jin Xin smiled and retracted his gaze, but that expression clearly had a deep meaning.

Ziqin's scalp is numb.

"Mother!"

At this moment, Qiao Qiao ran in from outside the door, still holding a piece of paper in his hand, and ran in front of Jin Xin.

"Jojo, what's wrong?"

"Mother, look, the poem I wrote!" Qiao Qiao handed the paper in his hand to Jin Xin to see.

Jin Xin took it and looked down, on it, there was a small poem written in the child's immature font, which was not amazing, but it was very rhyming and quite interesting to read.

"Oh, Jojo can also write poetry!" Jin Xin smiled and exclaimed.

Qiao Qiao said proudly: "Sir praises me for my good writing!" ”

"Really?"

"Yes, yes, Brother Mingxi also heard it! If you don't believe it, you can ask him! ”

Jin Xin then looked behind Qiao Qiao and followed Chen Mingxi who came in.

Chen Mingxi smiled: "Yes, madam, Qiao Qiao is very powerful, he learns things very quickly, and Mr. praises him every day!" ”

Qiao Qiao rushed over there and said, "Mother! Mother, Brother Mingxi is also very powerful! The gentleman always praises him! ”

When Jin Xin heard this, he said with a smile: "It's all amazing, it's all amazing!" You two have to keep working hard, don't give up halfway! ”

"Hmm!"

Qiao Qiao nodded heavily, plunged into Jin Xin's arms, and said coquettishly: "Mother, can you add the braised pork that Qiao Qiao likes to dinner today?" ”

Jin Xin laughed: "Qiaoqiao, is this going to be rewarded?" ”

"Is it okay for my mother?" Jojo asked pleadingly.

Jin Xin nodded: "Of course you can!" ”

"Great!"

Qiao Qiao happily raised his hands and hugged Jin Xin.

On the side, Chen Mingxi smiled shyly, and on his white face, a pair of dark eyes looked at Qiao Qiao and Jin Xin's situation with hidden envy.

Ziqin looked at the nuances, saw it, walked over, pulled Chen Mingxi, leaned into Chen Mingxi's ear, and said with a smile: "I remember that Mingxi also likes to eat braised fish, right?" ”

Chen Mingxi looked at Ziqin in surprise and nodded.

Ziqin smiled, continued to lean into his ear, and said, "Then, I'll be a guest tonight and make you delicious braised fish, okay?" ”

"Really?" Chen Mingxi asked in surprise.

Jin Xin and Qiao Qiao heard it and looked over one after another.

Ziqin nodded at Chen Mingxi.

"Thank you, Aunt Qin!"

Chen Mingxi said happily.

Qiao Qiao walked over and asked, "Brother Mingxi, what are you talking about?" ”

Chen Mingxi glanced at Qiao Qiao, remembering that Ziqin had secretly told him just now, so he smiled and said, "Secret." ”

"Ah, what secrets, I want to know too!" Qiao Qiao opened his eyes and said curiously, pestering him: "Brother Mingxi, you sue me!" ”

Chen Mingxi ran out: "I won't sue you!" Can't say it! ”

Qiao Qiao chased after him from behind: "Brother Mingxi, don't run, you sue me!" ”

"I won't sue you!"

"Brother Mingxi......"

The two children ran out one after the other, leaving only the piece of paper that Jojo had just brought.

Jin Xin sat there and watched, and looked at Ziqin with a smile: "I'm also curious, what did you just say to Mingxi?" ”

Ziqin smiled: "I see that Mingxi seems to be very envious of Qiao Qiao's appearance, so he said that he would go to their house tonight as a guest and make him braised fish." ”

Jin Xin nodded and smiled: "You are very close to these children of the Chen Qing family. ”

Ziqin smiled: "The main thing is that the children are well-behaved, and they are also willing to take the initiative to get close to me." ”

Jin Xin looked at the two children in the courtyard who were chasing me, and his eyes fell on Chen Mingxi: "The child is also pitiful, such a young parent is gone, although Chen Escort plays the role of a father, but he has to run with Yu Zijing at every turn, and he can't always be by his side, they also need a mother to take care of." ”

Ziqin also looked at Chen Mingxi outside and nodded: "Yes." Sometimes I look at these children who are so sensible and well-behaved, which is also very distressing. ”

Jin Xin looked at her: "Since you are distressed, then take care of them." ”

"Huh? What do you say, ma'am? Ziqin was a little flustered.

Jin Xin said: "Ziqin, I wanted to tell you before. When Chen Qing comes back, let's talk about your marriage, right? ”

Ziqin was stunned and said with a smile: "Madam, what are you talking about?" Aren't you talking about the child, why did you go to Escort Chen again? ”

"You two are a good fit." Jin Xin said.

"Madame, don't think about it. Escort Chen and I, it's not like that......"

"Isn't that how?" Jin Xin said with a smile: "Ziqin, do you think you can hide it from me?" ”