When Zhou Qingqing saw Qin Zhen again, it was already early the next morning, not that he didn't return overnight, but that she went to bed early, and he came back too late.

When he opened his eyes and saw him, Zhou Qingqing was still a little surprised: "When did you come back?" ”

Qin Zhen smiled wistfully: "Third watch, I saw that you slept soundly, and I didn't wake you up." ”

After that, he leaned forward and wanted to kiss her, but Zhou Qingqing held his mouth and whined away: "I haven't washed yet, it's dirty to death." ”

She didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as she said that Qin Zhen was even more energetic, she pulled her hand away, kissed her fiercely, and then let go, pretending to be ruthless: "Dare to think I'm dirty?" ”

Zhou Qingqing couldn't help him, wiped his red lips, and rubbed his dirty clothes again: "It's dirty." ”

Qin Zhen was a little angry by her, and noticed the changes in his body, Zhou Qingqing hurriedly turned over and jumped out of bed, covering his clothes as if he was facing a great enemy: "Don't mess around, my body is still hurting." ”

Qin Zhen's face changed when he saw her frightened, and he laughed: "Don't worry, I'm very polite, and I can't do things like prostitution during the day." ”

Zhou Qingqing took a sip and said he didn't think so.

Sure enough, I only heard Qin Zhen say again: "Of course, that's because I didn't have a chance before, but I can still try it in the future, maybe I will have a different taste." ”

Zhou Qingqing blushed and said angrily: "Shut up." ”

Qin Zhen smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I don't say it, just wash up and have breakfast, you call Nie Jin." “

Zhou Qingqing frowned: "What do you want Ah Jin to do?" ”

Qin Zhen was slightly upright: "Northern Zhao defeated Yan Guo and captured Zhou Li, the king of Yan." ”

"What?" Zhou Qingqing was shocked.

Qin Zhen said: "I suspect that their next step is to go south to attack your Southern Zhou." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "This is also expected. But he was puzzled, "But what can you let Ah Jin do?" ”

Qin Zhen said: "When he comes over later, you will naturally know." ”

Zhou Qingqing only frowned and didn't ask any more.

After breakfast, Nie Jin walked over with his perennially expressionless face, glanced at Qin Zhen and Zhou Qingqing who were sitting on the stone bench, and asked respectfully, "What's the matter with the prince's name Xiao?" ”

Qin Zhen looked up at him: "I just received the news last night, Northern Zhao annexed Yandi, and Zhou Li, the king of Yan, was captured. ”

Nie Jin frowned slightly, and said unexpectedly: "Really?" After a pause, he added, "Then their next step must be the southern expedition." ”

Qin Zhen nodded: "If you take the Yan Kingdom, the strength of Northern Zhao will definitely increase greatly, and it should be easy to capture Southern Zhou." ”

Nie Jin's brows furrowed even deeper, but his tone was still flat: "No surprise, this is the inevitable result." ”

Qin Zhen smiled: "Nie Guard, Nanzhou is going to be destroyed, aren't you worried?" ”

Nie Jin said: "Southern Zhou is my hometown, of course I don't want to see it trampled on by Northern Zhao." However, I am clothed and in a foreign country, so I have more than enough heart but not enough strength. ”

Qin Zhen smiled: "It's good that Nie Escort has this heart." He paused, "Now that Qin Zhou is married, the imperial brother and I will not sit idly by when we see that Southern Zhou is in trouble, we are already planning to send troops to help." ”

Nie Jin was stunned and smiled slightly: "The prince thinks that if Northern Zhao annexes Southern Zhou, his strength will inevitably be stronger, and the next one will be Western Qin's turn." ”

Qin Zhen nodded: "This is nature. ”

Nie Jin said again: "In fact, this is also a good opportunity for Western Qin, cranes and mussels compete with each other to reap the benefits." ”

Qin Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Nie Guard, what do you mean by this?" If I, Western Qin, wanted to annex the Southern Zhou Dynasty, I would have broken through Qicheng as early as last year and pointed directly at Jinling.

Nie Jin said: "The Western Qin has been fighting again and again, and it is reasonable to negotiate peace with the Southern Zhou, cultivate and recuperate, and start a new journey again after the fierce soldiers." ”

Qin Zhen laughed twice: "It turns out that in Nie Guard's heart, I, Qin Zhen, am such a distrustful person. ”

Not to mention Qin Zhen, even Zhou Qingqing was a little stunned. She believed in Qin Zhen, but obviously Nie Jin didn't think much of Qin Zhen and Xi Qin.

She thought for a while and said, "Ah Jin, the prince is not the kind of person you think, he actually doesn't like to fight. ”

Nie Jin looked at her and nodded: "Forgive me, the little one is straight, if you say something you don't like to hear, please don't take it to heart." ”

Qin Zhen shook his head: "Everyone has different positions, and I can also understand your suspicions about our Western Qin." ”

Nie Jin continued to respectfully say: "The prince is willing to help Southern Zhou, and as a native of Southern Zhou, I am very grateful. If the prince wants to do anything small, please do whatever he wants. ”

Qin Zhen said: "After the northern ** descends to Yandi, you must pass Anyang when you enter the southern Zhou." I will take the army to set off on the same day, you quickly send a letter to the Southern Zhou court, let it send troops to meet me in Anyang, one of us will face the east, the other will go north, intercept and block the Northern Zhao, and kill it by surprise. ”

Zhou Qingqing was puzzled: "Why did the prince ask Ah Jin to deliver the letter?" ”

Nie Jin also nodded: "My duty is to protect Miss, I'll go to Jinling, what should Miss do?" ”

Qin Zhen said: "Qingqing is in the mansion, do you think there will be danger?" ”

Nie Jin thought about it and shook his head, these days, he actually rarely stays by his young lady's side every inch. After all, this is Western Qin, Qin Zhen is the prince above one person and under ten thousand people, without him as a guard, it is no different for Princess Wu.

Qin Zhen said: "The reason why I asked you to send the letter is because the letter I want you to send will have the route map and combat strategy of Northern Zhao, so that Southern Zhou can prepare for war accordingly." So this letter is a matter of importance. And you also know that now that the Northern Zhao spies have made Western Qin unguardable, I will not be at ease if I send any messenger. The most important thing is that you are Qingqing's bodyguard, and you were also a former general of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. The Southern Zhou court will not doubt him. ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "The prince is right, this letter can really only be sent by Ah Jin." ”

Qin Zhen thought for a while and said, "Qingqing, you also personally wrote a letter to your Southern Zhou Emperor, so that he could believe that our Western Qin is sincere and has no ambitions." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "Okay." ”

After deciding, the three of them went their separate ways. Zhou Qingqing wrote a letter, and Nie Jin was ready to leave for Southern Zhou. And the busiest is naturally Qin Zhen, who has to write out the battle secret letter in detail and hand it over to Nie Jin. “

In the evening, Nie Jin took the secret letter and led the horse to set off.

Qin Zhen and Zhou Qingqing sent him to the gate of the palace, and Guo Huai traveled with him, that is, the captain who had competed with Nie Jin on the road to Heqin and had extraordinary skills.

Zhou Qingqing put the handwritten letter in Nie Jin's hand, looked at his eyes, and was a little worried: "Ah Jin, be careful yourself, take care of yourself on the road, go and come back quickly." ”

Nie Jin nodded expressionlessly: "Miss, don't worry, I will bring the letter to Jinling and hand it over to the emperor, and I will be back immediately." After a pause, he continued, "The prince led the troops to Anyang, you are alone in the palace, don't go out casually." If you really want to go out, bring a few more palace guards. Don't go to sparsely populated places, and remember to go home before dark. ”

Although his face was expressionless, what he said was earnest, which made Zhou Qingqing, who was originally worried, laugh out: "Ah Jin, why are you the same as the old mother?" ”

Nie Jin was unmoved, and said: "Miss, don't worry, I will go back to Jinling, and I will take a look at Shizi and Second Miss by the way." ”

Zhou Qingqing was slightly stunned and nodded: "When I report to them that I am safe, just say that I am doing well in Xijing, so that they don't have to worry." ”

When her voice fell, Qin Zhen said with a smile: "Don't forget to tell them, saying that their brother-in-law is handsome, gentle and considerate, and treats their sister sincerely." ”

Not to mention Zhou Qingqing, even Nie Jin, who had been paralyzed, couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

Zhou Qingqing glared at him: "At this time, don't forget to put gold on yourself." ”

"Just be realistic."