Coming out of the palace, Xu's face had already lost a little blood in fright, dragging Zhou Qingqing's hand, full of cold sweat, and he didn't speak, just got into the car in a daze, and as the carriage swayed, his face became whiter and whiter.

Until the carriage that sent the two of them back to the palace stopped at the gate of the palace, Xu didn't say a word.

Zhou Qingqing pulled her out of the car, looked up at the big lacquered gold characters on the door, it was probably decorated by Nie Jin, and the Gongfu became a palace again.

Xu shivered under his feet, stumbled unsteadily, and muttered in his mouth, as if he was delirious. Zhou Qingqing pulled her into the door.

When everyone in the palace heard the sound, they all came up together, wondering what the emperor was doing when he summoned the two into the palace.

Zhou Qingqing looked at his younger brothers and sisters, as well as the expectant eyes of Nie Jin and a few maids, and suddenly felt a little dazed, and saw his eldest sister who was weak and helping the willow step forward and support her mother, who was already a little abnormal.

Her lips furled, but she still didn't say anything.

Zhou Ranran saw that her mother's expression was wrong, and asked worriedly: "Mother, what's wrong with you?" What did the emperor do when he summoned you and your eldest sister into the palace? ”

Her voice was soft and soft, and when she heard it, she was a soft and timid woman. Zhou Qingqing turned her head to look at her, who was still unaware, and closed her eyes in pain.

Xu finally seemed to come back to his senses from his anxiety, hugged his daughter, and cried: "Ranran, why is your life so bitter? ”

Her cry shook the sky, frightened the people around her by three points, and frightened Zhou Yue to tremble on Zhou Qingqing's waist.

Zhou Ranran was made by her mother, and suddenly the six gods were ownerless, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mother, what's wrong?" ”

Xu hugged her and cried in a low voice, in a sloppy uproar, only shaking his head and not speaking. It made the people around him more and more panicked and worried.

Zhou Qingqing looked at the painful Xu family, and Zhou Ranran, who looked terrified, sighed in his heart, and said lightly: "Xiqin came back to Da Zhou to ask for marriage, and specified that he wanted to marry the daughter of the king of Dingxi County. The emperor intended to marry Ran Ran to marry him. ”

"What?!" The people around, except for the naïve and ignorant Zhou Yue, all spoke in unison.

Nie Jin frowned and said, "The two countries are harmonious, and it stands to reason that they should marry the princess." How can you ask to marry the daughter of a county king? ”

Zhou Qingqing scratched his hair a little irritably: "It is said that Qin Zhen, the martial king of Western Qin, asked for it, saying that he admired my father for a long time, so he wanted to marry her daughter as a concubine." ”

Nie Jindao was silent.

"Ranran-Ran-"

"Second Miss!"

"Second sister!"

There was a sudden chaos next to him. It turned out that Zhou Ranran, who heard the news, rolled his eyes in fright, couldn't breathe, and passed out.

The housekeeper Chen Bo stepped forward to pinch her man, but Zhou Ranran, whose cheeks were white, did not react.

Nie Jin picked her up, walked into the room, and ordered, "Uncle Chen, hurry up and ask for a doctor." ”

After a period of chaos, the Dingxi palace was calm again.

Up and down the palace, except for Nie Jin, they have never been out of Jinling. Marrying far away and being pro-Xiqin, this is something they can't imagine at all, let alone the timid and frail second lady.

To the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the people of the Western Qin Dynasty were nothing more than rough barbarians.

Zhou Qingqing sat on the edge of the eldest sister's bed, looking at the miserable white face, and felt nothing in her heart. She doesn't like this sister too much, she is frail, cowardly, and has no opinions. But she also knows that she is born with a natural personality, and she can't ask her sister how to become self-reliant. I only hope that in the future, she can marry a gentle and kind family and not be bullied.

She reached out and brushed the hair from her forehead and sighed heavily. In fact, in addition to being timid and delicate, Zhou Ranran is also an obedient and sensible good sister, who has not competed with her sisters and brothers since she was a child. When she was young, her sister also had a stubborn and willful time, and when she saw that she was honest, she liked to bully her, she cried and cried at most, but she would not sue casually. This point can't even be compared to Zhou Xiangxiang, the sister of his own mother's compatriots.

Zhou Ranran, who had been asleep for a long time, finally opened his eyes slowly, with a pair of dark eyes, looked at the person above, was stunned for a while, and suddenly leaned over and hugged Zhou Qingqing's waist, crying loudly: "Eldest sister, I don't want to kiss, Xiqin is so far away, how can I see you in the future?" I heard that Qin Zhen is a hungry wolf who eats people and doesn't spit out bones. Will I still have a way to live if I marry him? ”

Zhou Ranran patted her on the back and listened to her crying in a trembling voice, her eyes were distracted, and she was silent.

At this time, Xu Shi, who was carrying the decoction, entered the house, saw this situation, his eyes were hot, tears fell again, he walked to the head of the bed, and said in a dumb voice: "My son! Why is your life so miserable? It's okay to have a small body, and now it's still this kind of thing, it's all because I'm useless as a mother, and I can't protect you. ”

Zhou Qingqing pulled up her sister, who was crying and trembling, took the decoction in Xu's hand, and said, "What if you are useful?" This is the emperor's decree, and no one can disobey it. ’

She picked up the medicine and blew it, scooped up a spoonful with a soup spoon, and handed it to Zhou Ranran's lips: "The doctor said that you were angry and hurt your heart and lungs, so you quickly drank the medicine to make up for it." ”

Zhou Ranran's eyes were already red from crying, don't overdo it, and whimpered: "What to make up?" Well, I want to marry Xiqin, rather than lingering, it is better to die early. ”

Zhou Qingqing glared at her angrily, and with one free hand, he was about to slap her on the head, but when it fell, it turned into a caress again: "Ranran, don't think too badly about things." Xijing is no worse than our Jinling, and Qin Zhen is not necessarily a bad husband. ”

When Zhou Ranran heard her say this, she cried even more: "Don't coax me, he almost led his troops to our Jinling, can he be a bloodthirsty jackal, tiger and leopard?" ”

Zhou Qingqing shook his head: "My father has been fighting all year round and has killed countless people, but is he a jackal, tiger and leopard?" ”

Zhou Ranran couldn't listen to herself, and cried on the head of the bed.

Zhou Qingqing handed the medicine bowl to Xu's and said lightly: "You persuade her, I'll think of a way." ”

As soon as she turned around, the sound of mother and daughter hugging and crying was already heard behind her. She was so hurt by the sound that she didn't have the strength to go back and persuade her.

Walking out of the room, Nie Jin was waiting outside, saw her come out, and asked, "How is the second miss?" ”

Zhou Qingqing shook his head and smiled bitterly, and whispered back to him: "What can I do?" Did you hear it all? ”

Nie Jin was silent for a moment and said: "Actually, although Xijing is far away, the prosperity of Cheng Dù is no worse than Jinling, and living there is not necessarily less comfortable than here." It's just that Ran Ran's temperament, far away from his homeland, and without relatives by his side, I'm afraid it's a big problem. ”

Zhou Qingqing laughed: "Needless to say, it's so long-term, even in the past few months from Jinling to Xijing, I'm afraid she won't be able to get through it." As she spoke, she waved her hand, "Let's think about it again." ”

Nie Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "But this is the emperor's will, and we can't disobey it." Moreover, the two countries are friendly and friendly, and the matter is very important, and what is at stake is the stability of the courts and the people of the two countries. ”

What he said, Zhou Qingqing didn't know where he would.

After a toss, it was already past noon for lunch. Xu accompanied Zhou Ranran, and there were only four sisters and brothers and Nie Jin at the dinner table.

There were a few plates of fragrant wild meat on the table, except for the ignorant Zhou Yue, who ate with a mouth full of oil, and the rest of the people didn't know the taste.

Zhou Xiangxiang put down the dishes and chopsticks after eating a few bites, and said stupidly: "Eldest sister, I think we should just take advantage of these two days to pack up our belongings and rush to hide in the deep mountains and old forests overnight." ”

Zhou Qingqing glared at her: "Nonsense! Can you hide in the mountains and forests for the rest of your life? ”

Zhou Xiangxiang said: "Why can't you?" Ah Jin hunts, we farm, live a life in peace, and don't have to worry about fighting again. Is it better than the second sister marrying to Xiqin and being tortured? ”

Zhou Qingqing said: "Say it lightly! It's okay for us two women, what about Xun'er and Brother Yue'er? A dignified man who survives all his life? Besides, Ah Jin hasn't married a daughter-in-law yet, so you let him hide in the deep mountains and old forests with us and fight him for the rest of his life. ”

Nie Jin sandwiched a piece of vegetables, put it in his mouth, and replied lightly: "Xiangxiang is not unreasonable, if it is destined to have only one way, I think it doesn't matter if you hide in the mountains." In the final analysis, it is for the emperor's time. And this emperor, how we Dingxi Palace, everyone knows it all these years. ”

Zhou Qingqing frowned slightly and glanced at Nie Jin. His expression was flat, as if he was just saying something casually. But she knew that he had everything he said. He is a loyal and honest man, he has always only done his duty, and he rarely said such things, and he was also dissatisfied with the Great Zhou court.

Zhou Xun cautiously glanced at his eldest sister and said tentatively: "I also think Xiangxiang is right." The emperor has ignored our family for all these years, but as soon as Xi Qin came to make peace, he remembered our importance. ”

Zhou Qingqing slammed the chopsticks on the mahogany tabletop: "Zhou Xun, what are you talking about?" Where have all the etiquette of loyalty and filial piety been read over the years? Even if the emperor is bad, he is also the king of a country. Don't forget, we are also all surnamed Zhou, and we are royal relatives. When my father was alive, he was a great hero admired by thousands of people, and we fled with our families for a peaceful relationship, are we worthy of our father under Jiuquan? ”

Zhou Xun stuck out his tongue and said in a low voice: "You know the righteousness." ”

Zhou Qingqing secretly smiled bitterly, where did she know what was righteous. She also wanted to hear the idea, and it was better to run away tonight. Life in the world is nothing more than having food to eat, a bed to sleep in, and she has a daughter's family, and she doesn't need any righteousness. But her father is the king of Dingxi County, and she doesn't want to see her younger brother, so her future is ruined, so she can only live a life in the deep mountains and old forests. Because he is the son of a generation of heroes Zhou Hao.

She glanced at her little brother again, who was still smug about eating. Zhou Yue is still young, and he can't tell whether he is a dragon or an insect. But at this age, it is always too cruel to take him to the mountains, and no longer see all kinds of prosperity in the world.

Nie Jin also put down his chopsticks and said expressionlessly: "The eldest lady is right, the prince has been fighting horses all his life and has made outstanding contributions to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and we can't lose his face." The son is the eldest son, and he should study and learn art, so as to carry forward the palace in the future. ”

Zhou Xiangxiang and Zhou Xun also realized that the idea just now was indeed inappropriate, and said in unison: "Then let's think of other ways!" ”