At the peak of Dingxi Palace, there were nearly 100 people in the palace, and there was no other limelight in Jinling City, even the two stone lions at the door were a few points more domineering and powerful than others.

The two sisters of the Zhou family, after buying things, returned to the door of the house, Zhou Qingqing glanced at the stone lion on the left outside the gate of his house, which thief had itchy hands and gouged out the eyeballs in front of the door.

The stone lion with no eyes makes this palace that has long lost its old scenery add a little bleakness.

Zhou Qingqing rolled his eyes, and was about to step into the door, but he saw the plaque on the gate, the four lacquered gold characters of Dingxi Palace, probably the wind and sun in the past few years, and the word "Wang", I don't know when the horizontal in the middle faded and became a "work" word. The Dingxi Royal Mansion became the Dingxi Gongfu. It's a bit ironic.

Zhou Qingqing sighed secretly, and suddenly remembered the scene when he was a child, when his father returned from the war and was surrounded by people to return home.

Her father, Zhou Hao, the king of Dingxi County, is both wise and brave, a good martial artist, has won countless battles, and has suffered countless swords and guns, but every time he can turn evil into good. She had thought that her father was an invincible god. But he never thought that his father, who had been safe and sound in the field for many years, finally lost to a cold spring.

The people of Jinling City, after tea and dinner, often talk about the king of Dingxi County, most of them will recall those battles he has won, how majestic he was, and then sigh at the end: "The king of Dingxi County is really an invincible hero in our Southern Zhou Dynasty, but...... But who knew that he would die of typhoid fever. ”

So the king of Dingxi, who was once admired by tens of thousands of people, had a little more embarrassing disappointment, and all the aura in his life seemed to have disappeared most of it at once. It's not that a soldier can't die, but he can't die like this. He should have died on the battlefield, on the back of a horse that killed the enemy, not a sudden illness.

The death of the king of Dingxi not only made the people dissatisfied, but also the one sitting on the court. Zhou Hao has been on the border for many years, in exchange for the peace and prosperity in Jinling City, just because he left the west, the Southern Zhou Dynasty can no longer find such a general, Emperor Yongguang has to worry about the border every day, afraid that the West Qin Iron Cavalry will come with a whip.

So he complained about the death of the king of Xijun, so the Dingxi palace became a family of relatives that the royal family had no time to take care of.

Zhou Qingqing was recovering from her stunned state, when she suddenly felt a strong wind behind her, and she turned around and raised her arms, it was too late. The young man who appeared behind him at some point moved quickly and agilely, only tilted his head slightly, dodged the palm wind of her backhand, and accurately grabbed her wrist, and deftly folded back.

The hand was clamped, and Zhou Qingqing kicked at him again, but he also dodged it smartly, and his toes lightly touched her knee socket. His strength was not heavy, although Zhou Qingqing did not fall, his legs bent down, and he was completely subdued by the young man.

"Eldest sister, how about my trick Qinglong to explore the sea? This time it's really won you, right? The young man's handsome face was full of smiles.

This young man is the eldest son of Dingxi Wangfu, Zhou Qingqing's younger brother, and Zhou Xiangxiang's twin brother Zhou Xun.

Zhou Qingqing's eyes rolled slyly, his brows twisted slightly, and he sighed: "Dead Zhou Xun, you hurt me!" ”

When Zhou Xun heard this, he immediately let go nervously. Unexpectedly, as soon as he unloaded his hand, Zhou Qingqing suddenly got up, and a leg sweep came over, he couldn't react, and fell crookedly and hit the stone lion next to him. Zhou Qingqing reached out again to restrain his elbow acupuncture points, raised his foot and pressed him against the stone lion, making him unable to move, and then said with a smile: "If you want to win me, you may have to wait for two years!" ”

Zhou Xun shouted in annoyance: "Eldest sister, you are cheating! ”

Zhou Qingqing raised his eyebrows lightly: "This is called a soldier who is not tired of cheating, but remember, if you lead troops to fight in the future, this trick will be tried and tested." She paused, then laughed again, "And remember, you can't trust people casually!" ”

Zhou Xiangxiang, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, laughed and said, "Especially women!" ”

Zhou Qingqing let go of Zhou Xun, patted the soiled places on his clothes for him, and asked, "Xun'er, why did you get out of school so early today?" ”

Zhou Xun replied: "Today's small exam, Mr. I handed in the paper early and came back. ”

Zhou Qingqing glanced at him: "Don't want to go home early, just hand in the paper in a perfunctory way!" ”

Zhou Xun was a little arrogant and said: "No, Mr. praised me for writing fast and well, and I should be the first." Those children of the family in the academy only know how to eat, wear and have fun all day long, how can I be worse than them? ”

Zhou Xiangxiang laughed at him: "My brother knows how to brag." ”

Zhou Xun was annoyed and angry: "What I said was the truth. ”

Zhou Qingqing patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, okay, eldest sister believes that Xun'er is telling the truth." ”

As she spoke, she noticed that her younger brother, the prince of the dignified county, had worn the ink-colored brocade shirt on his body for a long time, and the cuffs had worn out the veil at some point.

She sighed in her heart and smiled: "I just collected the rent money today, and Xiangxiang and I bought new clothes for everyone." Hurry up and try it out to see if it fits? ”

The old housekeeper Chen Bo opened the door for the three sisters and brothers, and a white meat dumpling, like a rabbit, rushed to Zhou Qingqing, hugged her waist, and whispered: "Big sister, uncle is here again!" ”

Zhou Qingqing's face changed, he touched his younger brother Zhou Yue's head, pulled him away slightly, and rushed towards the courtyard by himself.

Zhou Xiangxiang followed her behind: "Big sister! ”

At the door of the main hall in the courtyard, a man sneaked out, and when he saw Zhou Qingqing coming in aggressively, he immediately shrank back.

Zhou Qingqing stepped into the hall and saw that the man wanted to slip away from the side door of the side room, so he stepped forward a few steps, grabbed him and shouted: "Xu Donglai, what are you doing in my house again!" ”

Zhou Qingqing is a general's daughter, playing small martial arts, although she is not as good as a martial arts master, but it is still not a problem to subdue a second laizi.

Xu Donglai was held back by her and couldn't move, he had no confidence in his heart, but he felt very shameless to be treated like this by a little girl, so he said stubbornly: "This is my sister's home, why can't I come?" ”

"Whew! I said last time, if you dare to step into our Dingxi Mansion for half a step, I will break your legs! ”

Xu Donglai also took a sip: "Return to the palace?" I can't even look down on this shabbyness. ”

Zhou Qingqing said coldly: "No matter how shabby it is, if I break your legs, the people in the government will not do anything to me!" ”

What she said is right, she is a county lord, and if she breaks the leg of a second laizi, the government will inevitably turn a blind eye.

Aunt Xu on the side said tremblingly: "Qingqing...... Your uncle really came to me because of something at home! ”

"He's not my uncle." Zhou Qingqing pushed Xu Donglai away and said disdainfully: "What happened again?" Is your five-room concubine sick, or is your son hurting someone again? “

Xu Shi sneered and whispered: "This time, my nephew beat people and it was indeed someone else who did it first. ”

Zhou Qingqing waved his hand: "Say it, how much money did you give him?" Did you give him all the money for this month? Or did you give him the little title deed that was left in your hand? ”

Xu Donglai and Xu glanced at each other, this subtle movement was captured by Zhou Qingqing, and when he saw Xu Donglai quietly moving his steps, he thought he was about to slip away.

She knew in her heart that she had guessed it, so she quickly stopped Xu Donglai, kicked him to the ground, and searched the title deed from his waist.

Xu Donglai got up and wanted to grab it, but she was slashed by a knife hand, and the strong wind swept past his ears, scaring him into hugging his head.

"Get out!" Zhou Qingqing shouted, "If you enter my house again, I will definitely break your legs!" ”

Xu Donglai ran out in a gloomy manner, and when he arrived at the fast gate, he turned his head unwillingly, and said with a smile: "Zhou Qingqing, you only have the ability to be arrogant in front of me." You think that you are still the county lord who was high in the past, and with your vigor, which son of a family will marry you. I think you'll be able to marry some kind of butcher and the like! Phew! ”

Before Zhou Qingqing could cross-examine, Zhou Xun next to him raised his fist angrily, and was about to rush forward to teach him a lesson, Xu Donglai hurriedly rushed out of the door.

Zhou Qingqing thought, these two laizi are actually right, the years have worn people, and the daughter of the county king, who was once raised in the deep boudoir, has now been hardened out by life with a bit of vulgarity.

She looked at the two land deeds in her hand, and turned her head to look at the Xu family with a submissive face: "Auntie, how many times have I told you that your two brothers are debt collectors, who have deceived you again and again, you have to let them empty our family and let our five sisters and brothers go out with you to beg for food, are you satisfied?" ”

After Zhou Qingqing's father died of illness, although the Dingxi Wangfu did not have the emperor's favor and care, the family business that had been accumulated, five brothers and sisters plus an aunt, was enough to live this life and the next life.

Unexpectedly, the two brothers of Aunt Xu's mother's family, as soon as Zhou Qingqing's father entered the loess, they immediately hit the idea of the Zhou family.

Cheng Dù, who is not a member of these two brothers, can be ranked in the entire Jinling City. Brother Xu Donglai has a wife and five concubines, eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, is proficient in everything, and several children have obtained the true inheritance of their father. The younger brother Xu Xi has never married a wife and concubine in his thirties-because he is a broken sleeve, and the little boy in Jinling has almost been played by him.

Eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, raising concubines and playing with little children, it costs money, and the gold and silver mountains are also emptied.

Before the king of Dingxi County was alive, the two brothers did not dare to come to the door, as soon as the king of Dingxi County died, the two brothers became debt collectors, and they went to the palace twice in three days. Aunt Xu is a woman who has no ideas and soft ears, and she can believe it if the two brothers make up an excuse that no fool will believe.

Earlier, Zhou Qing was young and young, and she didn't know anything about food and clothing, and when she was sensible, she realized that it was too late. In the three years and two years that the Xu family has been in charge, the thick foundation of the Zhou family has really come to the bottom. If it weren't for the few shops left by her mother to keep in her hands, I am afraid that the entire Dingxi Royal Mansion would only be left with this mansion.

It is not easy to accumulate a family business, but it is not difficult to defeat at all. From generous to shabby, it's just a matter of a snap of a finger.

Aunt Xu knew that she was at a loss, and said in a low voice: "Qingqing, my eldest brother said that this time is true, the third nephew has to pay money if he injures someone, otherwise he will have to go to jail." ”

Zhou Xun answered angrily: "Then squat!" ”

Aunt Xu was choked and didn't know what to say, and after a while, she carefully flattered: "Qingqing, I promise not to let your uncle in in the future." Zhou Qingqing glared at him, and then changed his words, "Don't let Brother Yue's uncle come in." ”

Zhou Qingqing shook her head and sighed, and put the title deed back in her hand: "The Communist Party only has this little bit of family foundation left, if you let those two second sons lose again, how will Brother Yue marry a daughter-in-law in the future, and besides, if you marry a person, you will have to leave some dowry." ”

There are a total of five children under the knee of the king of Dingxi County, Zhou Qingqing and his twin brothers and sisters, who were born to the Lin family of the main house. Aunt Xu gave birth to a son and a daughter, in addition to the five-and-a-half-year-old son Zhou Yue, there is also a daughter Zhou Ranran who has reached the age of marriage, only one year younger than Zhou Qingqing, is the second lady in the house, she looks like Zhou Qingqing, and even better, but her temperament is very different from her sister.

But no matter what, although they are not a mother, the relationship between the five sisters and brothers is not bad.

Xu's failure is not successful, Xu Qingqing can only be angry with him, but he can't do anything. Her biological mother died early, and her three sisters and brothers grew up under Xu's knees. is different from those open and secret battles in the mansion, the Xu family is cowardly and stupid, and has no scheming, and because of his low background, he is always a little cautious, and he can be regarded as loving Zhou Qingqing's three sisters and brothers.

Everyone has a life, money and more than ten years of love, which is more important, Zhou Qingqing can't be counted, so he doesn't bother to care too much.

It was rare to collect the rent money, and to recover a little loss, plus the family of six gathered, Zhou Qingqing instructed his subordinates to make a sumptuous dinner.

When twilight was approaching, the Dingxi Palace, which had been cold for a long time, suddenly had a father-in-law come to deliver the decree. The father-in-law came in a hurry and left in a hurry, and the holy decree was simple.

Zhou Qingqing, the eldest daughter of the king of Xuanding Xijun, and his wife Xu will enter the palace tomorrow to face the saint.

Zhou Qingqing still remembers that after his father's funeral, he never stepped into the palace again, let alone was summoned by the emperor. After the eunuch finished announcing the decree and left, she still knelt on the ground, and she couldn't return to her senses for a long time.

It was spring and summer, and for some reason, she felt that a cold wind was coming.

Xu, who stood up from the ground, grinned and said: "Qingqing, you said that the emperor suddenly summoned us into the palace, did you finally remember our family, remember your father's exploits when he was alive, and want to reward us?" ”

Zhou Xun on the side sneered: "Don't remove all the little lulu that the court gave us, even if it is thank God." ”

Zhou Xiangxiang also echoed: "The emperor hasn't summoned our family for a few years, and I really don't believe in anything good." ”

Zhou Qingqing stood up slowly, patted the dust on his knees, and said lightly: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided." ”

Xu snorted twice: "How can your brothers and sisters sing about it, our orphans and widows have lived their lives in the past few years, what disaster can there be!" I think the emperor must have remembered us. Now that the Western Qin and Southern Zhou are discussing peace, there is no war, and it is not natural to think of your father's goodness in the past? ”

Zhou Qingqing shook his head, his two eyelids jumped a few times inexplicably, he reached out to touch it, and he returned to normal. Left and right are in the dark, and I hope to enter the palace tomorrow, and it will not be a disaster.

However, she thought that the Xu family was right, their orphans and widows had been their duty for many years, and they had never done anything evil, and it would not be a bad thing to come to the emperor to summon them.

Perhaps the Son of Heaven in the Jinluan Treasure Hall suddenly remembered her father.