After Zhou Qingqing entered the Rui Wang's Mansion, he didn't see Feng Xiao for two days, and from the words of the people in the palace, he knew that Zhao Yin, the Emperor of Northern Zhao, was critically ill, and Rui Wang entered the palace as the emperor's eldest son.

No wonder Northern Zhao was not in love with war before, and Western Qin was probably only a big victory on the surface, and there was a reason for the hasty withdrawal of troops.

Sure enough, three days later, Yandu issued a state funeral, because the crown prince was a proton in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and the queen and King Rui were in charge of the country.

Zhou Qingqing wanted to escape from this palace several times, but found that it was heavily guarded, although the people in the palace were polite to her, but they kept a watch on her all the time.

It wasn't until Zhao Yin's funeral was over that Zhou Qingqing saw Feng Xiao. Returning home with him was a graceful and luxurious woman who did not lose her heroic spirit.

The woman is well-maintained, but it can also be seen that she is not too young. Zhou Qingqing doesn't need to guess to probably know who this woman is.

Sure enough, the people of the palace knelt down one after another: "The queen is auspicious." ”

In fact, as soon as Zhao Yin died, Queen Luo should be the queen mother, but the crown prince was in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and no new emperor ascended the throne, and she was still the queen in her name.

Zhou Qingqing is not from Beizhao, so naturally he will not salute her. Queen Luo didn't seem to care, waved her hand to let her subordinates stand down, and sat down on the chair in the hall unhurriedly.

Feng Xiao lowered her head and said, "Mother......"

Empress Luo also waved at him and chuckled: "Nianzhi, you can go down too, I will say a few words to Miss Zhou." ”

Feng Xiao glanced at Zhou Qingqing lightly and responded. Perhaps it was a day of hard work, and he looked a little tired, but he didn't look sad. Obviously, Zhao Yin's death is not something to grief for him.

This is also reasonable, after all, Zhao Yin is only his adoptive father, and he entered Western Qin at the age of thirteen, so he has no affection at all.

It's just that what makes Zhou Qingqing strange is that her husband died of illness, and there was no grief on Queen Luo's face.

Empress Luo obviously saw what she was thinking at a glance, hooked her lips and smiled: "Miss Zhou, don't think too much, the emperor has always been in poor health, he has been sick in bed for many years, he went to Elysium, it can be regarded as a relief, this funeral is actually a happy mourning." ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled and was noncommittal.

Queen Luo looked her up and down: "Since Miss Zhou has come to Beizhao, don't think too much, our mother and son will never do anything to you." She paused, "Presumably our identity has already been told to you." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded, but remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Queen Luo smiled: "Do you know why Nianzhi brought you to Beizhao?" ”

Zhou Qingqing frowned slightly and shook his head.

Empress Luo was silent for a moment, and then said: "Back then, the Western Qin army was bloodied in Shu, and the Southern Zhou court army was reluctant to come to help. It just so happened that your father, the king of Dingxi County, was stationed in Yunyang back then, and he had a very good relationship with my husband Jun Luo Jing. It's a pity that he was only a deputy general in Yunyang at the beginning, and after the Western Qin army attacked the city, he came to help us alone. At the risk of danger, he rescued me and Nianzhi from the city and sent them away. Your father is my life-saver and Nianzhi's benefactor, so our mother and son will keep you safe. ”

Zhou Qingqing looked at her in amazement, and was indeed suspicious of her words. But I have to say that this Queen Luo's ability to attack the heart is really powerful, and with just a few words, she let her put down eighty percent of her fortification.

She smiled lightly, and finally spoke: "Queen Luo, the situation is still unclear now, what confidence do you have, do you think that Beizhao has the ability to dominate the world?" ”

Her tone was a little sneering, but Queen Luo was not angry, she only smiled and said: "Miss Zhou, do you think that in the seventeen years since I have been in the past seventeen years, Nianzhi and I have turned the weakest one of the sixteen kingdoms of Yanbei into the current Northern Zhao." We don't have the ability to unify the three kingdoms of today?

Zhou Qingqing said: "I know that Queen Luo and King Rui are extraordinary, if Northern Zhao annexes our Southern Zhou, it will not surprise me." But if you want to annex Western Qin, I'm afraid it's not that easy? Western Qin is not the Southern Zhou Dynasty, let alone the Sixteen Kingdoms of Northern Yan. ”

Empress Luo nodded: "Of course I know, that's why I think it's going to take a long-term view, otherwise why do you think Nianzhi has been by Qin Zhen's side for ten years." Knowing oneself and knowing that the other side will win all battles, I think the daughter of the king of Dingxi will not be ignorant of this truth. When she said this, she sighed heavily, "If the king of Dingxi County is still alive, I'm afraid it won't be this result." ”

Zhou Qingqing pondered for a moment: "Queen Luo, since my father is kind to you and your son, I don't know if you can let me go." ”

Empress Luo chuckled: "It is precisely because your father is kind to us that we will keep you by our side to protect you and will not let you become a pawn of Southern Zhou and Western Qin again." Your brother Zhou Xun is also in Yandu now, and your brothers and sisters are here with peace of mind. ”

Zhou Qingqing laughed: "Queen Luo's way of repaying her kindness is really special. ”

Queen Luo said: "Now the situation is special, please be considerate of Miss Zhou." When he arrives, we will unify the country in Northern Zhao, and the Luo clan in Shuzhong will return to the clan, where Miss Zhou wants to go, what she wants to do, I will never stop it. She waved her hand, "There is still a big mess of things waiting for me in the palace now, next time I come to the palace, or Miss Zhou goes to the palace, we will have a good chat." ”

After saying that, she called someone outside, and within a moment, Feng Xiao also entered the hall and said respectfully: "Mother." ”

Queen Luo said softly: "Nianzhi, I'll go back to the palace, you've worked hard these days, accompany Miss Zhou well." For other things, our mother and son will think about it in the long run. The next time you enter the palace, take Miss Zhou with you, you are all your own people, don't be too polite. ”

Feng Xiao nodded, glanced at Zhou Qingqing, and sent Queen Luo out.

Zhou Qingqing sat alone in the hall, a little stunned for a while, his father was good, he was kind back then, and saved people's lives, but he didn't know that it was the wolf's ambition to save her daughter.

Feng Xiao, who went and returned, saw Zhou Qingqing's sighing appearance, and hooked her lips and smiled: "What's wrong?" What did my mother say to you? ”

Zhou Zhou Qingqing raised his eyes and glanced at him: "What did she say, can't you guess?" ”

Feng Xiao didn't care about her ridicule, raised her eyebrows and said, "In short, if you believe in me and my mother, I will definitely not hurt you." ”

"Really?" Zhou Qingqing smiled, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "When will you let me see Zhou Xun?" ”

Feng Xiao smiled and said, "When the time is ripe, I will naturally arrange for you to meet." ”

"When will I meet my brother?"

Feng Xiao said: "The people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty thought that you were executed by Western Qin, including Zhou Xun. Didn't he think it would be strange for you to appear in front of him at first? ”

"I'll just explain it to him."

Feng Xiao smiled: "You don't have to worry, I will arrange for you to meet." ”

Zhou Qingqing didn't know what medicine he was selling in his gourd, and he didn't want to argue with him, so he just looked at him and laughed.