In the evening, Zhou Qingqing took his younger brothers and sisters who had slept and refreshed to the hall and waited for Qin Zhen to come back.

When Qin Zhen returned home, it was still early, and as soon as he arrived at the door, the housekeeper told him the news of Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran's arrival. After hearing this, he immediately walked quickly into the house, and before anyone came in, a hearty voice had already arrived: "Qingqing, I heard that the housekeeper's brothers and sisters are coming, is it true?" ”

Zhou Qingqing heard his voice, got up and greeted the door, she walked a little fast, Qin Zhen hurriedly hugged her, regardless of whether there was anyone in the house, and kissed her on the forehead: "Be careful!" ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled and pulled him into the house: "Xun'er and Ran Ran are here!" ”

While speaking, Zhou Xun had already got up and ran forward, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, it's really you!" ”

Qin Zhen laughed: "It's not me, can it be someone else?" ”

Zhou Xun also laughed: "When we separated, you didn't want to die, I still thought about whether you could survive!" ”

Zhou Qingqing glared at his younger brother: "What nonsense are you talking about!" ”

Zhou Xun laughed.

Qin Zhen looked at the woman who walked cautiously behind him, pulled Zhou Qingqing to take a step forward, and said with a smile: "This is your eldest sister Ranran, right?" ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded, stepped forward and pulled the cramped Zhou Ranran over: "Ranran, this is your brother-in-law Qin Zhen." ”

At the moment when Qin Zhen entered the door, Zhou Ranran saw this man, as if he had been struck by lightning, and it took a long time before he came back to his senses.

Didn't it say that the Martial King of Western Qin drank human blood and ate human flesh, didn't he say that he was as ferocious as a hungry wolf, how could this handsome and upright man be the legendary Martial King Qin Zhen?

Something crashed into her head.

Zhou Qingqing saw her sister's stunned appearance, and called out strangely: "Ranran!" ”

Zhou Ranran suddenly came back to his senses and saluted respectfully: "Hello brother-in-law!" ”

Qin Zhen laughed: "Okay! You brothers and sisters must have suffered a lot when they traveled a long way to Xijing, so you can rest in the house these days, and don't think about other messy things. ”

Zhou Xun came over and said hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, that Zhao Nianzhi occupied the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and now he is also called the emperor, we have no homeland, how can we be kind enough to live in Xijing." ”

Before Qin Zhen could speak, Zhou Qingqing glared at his younger brother angrily: "Now this shape, what can you do?" ”

Zhou Xun said indignantly: "I plan to recruit righteous people from the Southern Zhou Dynasty against the Northern Zhao, and send a document to crusade against Zhao Nianzhi and restore the Southern Zhou." ”

Zhou Qingqing couldn't cry or laugh: "Feng Xiao occupied the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and now he is cultivating and recuperating, and the first thing he has to do is probably to clear the rebels in the Southern Zhou Dynasty." Don't be stupid enough to rush forward. ”

Qin Zhen nodded thoughtfully: "I think Xun'er's idea makes some sense." No matter what, he is a member of the royal family, or the king of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Now that the emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty and his family have all been executed, he will definitely be able to gather many righteous people who oppose Zhao in the Southern Zhou Dynasty as Xun'er. ”

Zhou Qingqing was shocked: "You don't mean to let Xun'er become the emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty in the future!" ”

Zhou Xun laughed: "I don't have this ambition. In fact, I say this because I know that His Royal Highness the Ninth Emperor, the youngest son of the emperor, is not dead, he was taken away by Ouyang Jun, the former commander of the emperor, and his whereabouts are still unknown. I'll have to find a way to find them, recruit them together, and then meet my brother-in-law with them. ”

Zhou Qingqing was even more anxious when she heard this, in her heart, her younger brother was just a child, such a dangerous thing, she felt frightened when she thought about it: "Xun'er, let's think about these things in the long run, don't think about anything now, just eat, drink and sleep well, and make yourself fatter." I don't look at the fact that I am as thin as a firewood stick, and I still want to do big things! ”

Qin Zhen nodded in agreement: "Xun'er, your eldest sister is right, now Nanzhou must be the strictest time, wait for them to relax their guard, and then kill him by surprise." After that, he smiled again, "You're about to become an uncle, let's not talk about fighting and killing first." ”

Zhou Xun was stunned for a moment, then reacted suddenly, and looked at Zhou Qingqing incredulously: "Eldest sister, is it true?" ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "Yes!" ”

Zhou Xun was a little overwhelmed with joy, and wanted to grab Zhou Qingqing's hand, but he was afraid of touching her, so he simply grabbed Zhou Ranran next to him: "Second sister, did you hear it, I'm going to be an uncle!" You're going to be an aunt too! I'm so glad we heard such great news as soon as we arrived! ”

Zhou Ranran said dryly: "The eldest sister told me before, and I am also very happy. ”

Seeing this, Qin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't stand, everyone, hurry up and let people set the meal." After that, he hugged his brother-in-law's shoulder, "Xun'er saved my life last time, and I haven't had time to thank you yet." I'll have a few drinks with you tonight! ”

Zhou Qingqing said angrily: "Xun'er is not yet fifteen years old, what kind of wine are you drinking with him?!" ”

Zhou Xun was dissatisfied: "Eldest sister, don't treat me as a child anymore, after you left home, I opened the mansion and was knighted for more than a year, and I did everything myself, even Xiangxiang took care of it." Speaking of the second sister, he was a little gloomy, "I don't know if Brother Xiangxiangyue and Aunt Xiangyue are doing now?" I heard that the women and children of the clan were all assigned to be slaves in the Yeting Palace, and they had to do rough work and heavy work every day, but they had never suffered, and they didn't know if they could eat or not! ”

Zhou Qingqing also frowned and worried: "Xiangxiang is a strong temper, so I am afraid that if I don't listen to the steward's call, I will suffer more than others." ”

Zhou Xun's eyes suddenly widened vigorously: "No, I have to find Commander Ouyang as soon as possible, send a document to crusade against Northern Zhao as soon as possible, and rescue Xiangxiang and them!" ”

Zhou Qingqing said: "Don't be whimsical, you plan to recruit a few hundred people to kill back to Jinling?" Don't forget that Northern Zhao went south with an army of 100,000. ”

Zhou Xun sighed in annoyance: "I'm just worried about my sister and them." ”

Qin Zhen patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, you still have your brother-in-law to back you up, we will think about it in the long run, and see that we can rescue our younger brothers and sisters!" ”

The servants set up a meal in the dining room, and the four of them sat around a table.

Before she started eating, Zhou Ranran burst into tears: "Sister, I miss my mother!" ”

If it was usual, Zhou Qingqing was very impatient to see her sister crying, but now it is different after all, she fled to Xijing, and she couldn't imagine the hardships she suffered along the way, let alone her delicate sister. She patted her hand to reassure: "Auntie knows that you are doing well, and she must be happier than anything else." Don't wash your face with tears, if your body collapses, how can you go back to see your aunt! ”

Zhou Ranran wiped his eyes, a pair of misty eyes, and looked at Qin Zhen opposite Zhou Qingqing: "Fortunately, I have a brother-in-law, otherwise I don't know where in the world there is a place for me." ”

Qin Zhen laughed loudly: "Qingqing's younger brothers and sisters are my younger brothers and sisters, this palace is also your home, you and Xun'er can live here with peace of mind, if you have any needs, just open your mouth to tell me and your sister, don't think you are an outsider." ”

After that, his eyes fell on Zhou Qingqing's bowl, and seeing that she only ate vegetables and not meat, he sandwiched a few chicken pieces and put them in her bowl.

Zhou Qingqing threw a dissatisfied look at him and said angrily: "I don't want to eat meat." ”

Qin Zhen raised his head and said, "If you don't eat, our son has to eat." ”

Zhou Qingqing became more and more dissatisfied: "How do you know it's a son?" ”

"Then girl." After that, he glanced at Zhou Qingqing's stomach and said, "Good girl, let your mother eat two more pieces of meat." ”

Zhou Xun laughed when he saw this, if he hadn't seen his brother-in-law run to Yandu to save his sister regardless of his life, and now seeing him like this, he wouldn't have believed that this was the famous martial king of Western Qin.

And Zhou Ranran, who was next to him, had a stiff expression, and the delicacies in the bowl became tasteless.

At night, Qin Zhen and Zhou Qingqing washed up and went to bed, he opened the hem of her clothes and put his ear on her belly: "Good girl, let Dad listen to your voice!" ”

Zhou Qingqing was amused and giggled: "It's only been more than three months, where will it move!" ”

Qin Zhen kissed her lower abdomen, climbed up, hugged her to her chest, and sighed: "In the future, when my daughter gets married, I will definitely find her a husband who is better than me!" ”

Zhou Qingqing looked up at him speechlessly: "Qin Zhen, are you thinking too far?" Besides, it doesn't have to be a daughter. ”

Qin Zhen said confidently: "Everything must be prepared for a rainy day. Even if this baby is not a daughter, we will definitely have a daughter. ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled happily, climbed up to his head and kissed him on the lips: "What about the son?" ”

Qin Zhen thought for a while: "Then throw it on the battlefield early to experience." ”

Zhou Qingqing snorted, stepped forward and bit his ear hard.

Qin Zhen snorted in pain, but the voice he made was a little ambiguous, turned over and hugged her in his arms, and kissed her fiercely.

Zhou Qingqing obviously felt that his whole person had become steamy, and the changes under his body could not be more obvious. She hurriedly pushed him: "Qin Zhen...... Qin Zhen ......"

Qin Zhen reacted suddenly, let go of her delicious lips, and only hugged her tightly, in a neck-like shape, panting hard behind her ear.

Zhou Qingqing was so restrained by him that he didn't dare to move, and said tentatively: "You...... Okay, right? ”

Qin Zhen took a few deep breaths, finally barely calmed down the restlessness of his body, let go of her, and kissed her on the forehead: "It's okay." ”

Seeing that he was still a little breathless, Zhou Qingqing smiled evilly: "Otherwise, you will accept two rooms?" Or take a concubine? ”

Qin Zhen squinted at her and smiled: "Really? I want to take a concubine, you don't knock over the vinegar jar? ”

Zhou Qingqing stiffened his neck and said, "Anyway, you princes and nobles, which one is not three wives and four concubines?" Do you care if I'm jealous? ”

Qin Zhen smiled and sniffed her nose in front of her: "I haven't taken a concubine yet, but I can smell the vinegar." If a concubine is really accepted into the door, our palace will not be flooded. ”

Zhou Qingqing slapped him hard and said with a smile: "It's not in shape." ”

Qin Zhen sighed, slightly straightening: "Qingqing, there will be no one else, there will be no other person between us." Then he smiled evilly and pulled her hand under him, "But I know you feel sorry for me, and I allow you to serve me like this!" ”

Zhou Qingqing was forcibly pressed by him on the scorching place, his cheeks burst red, and he said angrily: "Qin Zhen! ”

However, the man closed his eyes, looked like he was enjoying himself, and said without skin or face: "Comfortable." ”

When Zhou Qingqing and Qin Zhen were in this room, you and I were nong. In a guest room in a corner of the palace. Zhou Ranran, who was tossing and turning, couldn't sleep.

The eldest sister who lived happily and comfortably, the handsome and considerate Qin Zhen, as well as this gorgeous palace, and the respect for the princess from top to bottom in the palace.

All of this was meant to belong to her? And what about her?

In the past year or so, her mother has worked hard to worry about her family affairs, but the big family is unwilling to marry her a concubine, and she is unwilling to marry, and in a blink of an eye, she will be almost sixteen years old. Now that Nanzhou has fallen, I am afraid that the major events of her life will not be settled.

If it weren't for the eldest sister to replace her and her relatives, she would already be the princess of Western Qin Wu, where would she be the down-and-out daughter of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

As if scratching his heart and lungs, Zhou Ranran tossed and turned, the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt.

's mind kept echoing: If it wasn't for the eldest sister to replace her? If it wasn't for the eldest sister to replace her?

She forgot how she was looking for death and life at the beginning, and forgot the joy of the eldest sister who decided to go to the kiss for her. She only remembered that the person who was supposed to be close to her was herself, Princess Wu should be herself, and the handsome Qin Zhen should have been her husband.

On the first night he came to Xijing, Zhou Ranran lay on the soft bed in the guest room of Wuwang's Mansion and couldn't sleep anymore.

……

It has been two months since the Northern Zhao army broke through the city. Jinling has now returned to its normal appearance, for the people, it is just that the dynasty has changed its surname, and the Jinluan Treasure Hall has changed its new owner, and it seems that the days are no different.

In the Yeting Palace, Feng Xiao looked at the former royal relatives of Nanzhou, who were now doing the lowest job, with a cold and sneering face.

The guards escorted two women and a five or six-year-old boy over: "Your Majesty, they are the people you are looking for." ”

All three of them lowered their heads in fright, the older woman was in her early thirties, her body was trembling all the time, and the younger woman was no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, although she also lowered her head, but she looked very calm. The little boy sobbed quietly, but he didn't dare to cry.

Feng Xiao coldly glanced at the three people who were kneeling, stretched out his hand to pull the little boy up, and asked, "Your father is the king of Dingxi County?" ”

Zhou Yue was so frightened that he cried out and shouted, "Bad guy! You're the bad guy! ”

The kneeling girl suddenly pulled out a dagger from her waist, jumped up, and stabbed at Feng Xiao. Feng Xiao's mind was on Zhou Yue, and he was caught off guard for a while, although he dodged it, he still cut his sleeve.

He threw away the crying Zhou Yue, grabbed the girl who pounced again, and with a light lift of his hand, the dagger held by the girl fell to the ground.

This girl is Zhou Qingqing's second sister Zhou Xiangxiang.

Zhou Xiangxiang was caught and looked up at Feng Xiao angrily, but suddenly showed a frightened look.

She still remembered this person, when Xi Qin was in harmony, he walked in front of the greeting team, the man with a face like a crown of jade, like a fairy.

How could he be the emperor of Northern Zhao?

Feng Xiao fixed her hand with one hand, making her unable to move at all, and pinched her jaw with the other hand, and laughed: "It's not a small courage!" was beaten into the Yeting Palace and dared to hide a dagger to stab, worthy of Qingqing's sister! He said, "It looks like a five-point look!" ”

Zhou Xiangxiang finally came back to her senses from her apprehension and took a sip: "Dog thief!" Kill or chop whatever you want! ”

Feng Xiao chuckled: "Your sister is not as strong as you. After that, he waved his hand to his subordinates, "Leave Xu's mother and son behind." ”

Aunt Xu hugged Zhou Yue and cried tears: "Xiangxiang...... Fragrant ......"

Zhou Xiangxiang said: "One person does things and one person does things, and the you I assassinated have nothing to do with my aunt and brother." ”

Feng Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to them." On the contrary, if you are honest, I will be kind to them. ”

Zhou Xiangxiang finally relaxed a little and looked at him suspiciously.

Feng Xiao let her go, and said lightly: "The king of Dingxi County treats me kindly, I won't do anything to you!" ”

Zhou Xiangxiang subconsciously asked, "Who are you?" ”

Feng Xiao said: "Who am I?" Don't you know? ”

Zhou Xiangxiang said: "I remember you, last year Xiqin came to ask for marriage, and you were the messenger." ”

Feng Xiao nodded, looked at her and smiled: "Really?" The county lord has a good memory! ”

Zhou Xiangxiang's originally pale face suddenly crept up with an uncomfortable flush.

Feng Xiao waved his hand and ordered his subordinates: "Bring the county lord back to my palace." ”

Zhou Xiangxiang is like a great enemy: "What do you want to do?" ”

Feng Xiao said: "Could it be that you want to continue in the Yeting Palace?" Then he said, "Don't worry, I still lack a maid, you have to do it to my satisfaction, I will allow your aunt and brother to return to the county palace." ”

Zhou Xiangxiang looked at him suspiciously, causing him to laugh: "Those who know the times are Junjie, could it be that your sister didn't teach you?" ”

Zhou Xiangxiang snorted: "Go and go!" ”

……

"Ranran, are you still worried about your aunt?" Since the eldest sister came to the palace, Zhou Qingqing didn't see her smile on her face for a few days, and she couldn't help but be worried.

Zhou Ranran looked at the eldest sister, and tears fell again: "Eldest sister, after you left, we had a bad time, and my mother said goodbye to me, but I was not satisfied with several families." I knew that I might as well come and kiss at that time! ”

Zhou Qingqing was slightly stunned, silently looked at her crying sister, and frowned: "What's the use of you saying this now?" Jinling fell, you ran out, and you arrived in Xijing safely, which is a blessing in misfortune. She paused, "Don't worry, you can live in Jinling with peace of mind, you don't have a mother, I, as a sister, will take care of you." If you want, I will ask the prince to arrange to help you talk about Menxi Qin's family affairs. ”

Zhou Ranran hurriedly shook his head: "No, the people in Western Qin are all reckless men, I don't want to marry someone like that." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to marry, then wait a little longer, after the Southern Zhou is recovered, you will go back to Jinling to say goodbye." ”

Zhou Ranran looked at her crying: "How long will you have to wait?" Will I have to wait to become an old aunt? ”

Zhou Qingqing couldn't cry or laugh.

Just as Qin Zhen walked in, he sighed: "Big sister, what's wrong?" Why do you cry like this? ”

Zhou Ranran listened to his voice and cried more and more.

Zhou Qingqing shook his head and sighed: "Ran Ran has loved to cry since she was a child, and now she is in a foreign country, and she feels uncomfortable. ”

Qin Zhen sighed and comforted: "I said, you can just treat the palace as your home, and you don't need to be restrained." You see how good Zhou Xun is, within a few days of coming, he followed Nie Jin all day long to get familiar with the inside and outside of the palace, and he was very comfortable. ”

Zhou Ranran cried and thought that if it weren't for the eldest sister who took her own initiative to replace herself, she would have been the mistress of this palace.

After Qin Zhen finished speaking, he asked Zhou Qingqing again: "Is the girl well-behaved today?" ”

Zhou Qingqing said speechlessly: "I've said it all, it's only been less than four months, and there hasn't been any movement yet!" ”

Qin Zhen stared at her abdomen and said casually: "It's only been two or three months in Yandu, how can there be movement at that time?" ”

After he finished speaking, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, looked up at Zhou Qingqing's face, and sure enough, he saw that her face was not good. Quickly pulled her in his arms and hugged her: "When I didn't say anything." ”

Zhou Qingqing was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice: "I don't know either." ”

Qin Zhen took a sip: "What do I do when I mention those unhappy things!" ”

Zhou Qingqing sneered: "Don't worry, I'm fine." ”

Zhou Ranran, who was ignored, ran away crying and covering her face.

Only then did Zhou Qingqing react and glared at Qin Zhen: "Don't do anything in front of anyone, Ran Ran hasn't left the cabinet yet!" ”

Qin Zhen laughed: "I can't help myself, why do I think so much." ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled: "Flamboyant tongue." Then he asked, "You're back home so early today?" Is there any news from Jinling? ”

Qin Zhen nodded: "I heard something about your younger brothers and sisters." ”

Zhou Qingqing raised it and asked, "How is it?" ”

Qin Zhen said: "They are all alive, but they are indeed slaves in the Ting Palace." ”

Zhou Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed again: "Although our family has been in decline for many years, Xiangxiang and Brother Yue have never suffered hardship, and I feel uncomfortable when I think of them suffering in the Yeting Palace." ”

Qin Zhen thought for a while and said, "Didn't you say that Empress Luo sued you, and it was her father-in-law who helped her and Feng Xiao escape from Shuzhong back then?" If the situation is true, with my understanding of Feng Xiao, he should not repay his grievances with virtue. ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled bitterly: "Aren't you good enough for him?" But if you think about what he did, you don't know him at all, we don't know him. ”

Qin Zhen was irrefutable: "What you said is. ”