And this Xijing, because the young emperor ascended the throne not long ago, was temporarily supervised by Qin Zhen, and the imperial court reorganized the discipline.

After the third watch of this day, he returned home.

Zhou Qingqing saw that he was tired, and his face was a little depressed, and asked, "Lord Wang, is there any new news from Bei** Zhou?" ”

Qin Zhen looked at her and nodded, and was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Feng Xiao led an army of 100,000 to the south and has captured Jinling. In other words......" he paused and looked at her with a heavy gaze, "you Nanzhou no longer exists." ”

This was expected by Zhou Qingqing, the emperor of Western Qin died, and the new emperor ascended the throne, so he definitely had no time to take care of Northern Zhao. With Feng Xiao's eyes planted in Beizhao for many years, I am afraid that this news will arrive in Yandu soon, as long as they receive the news, they will definitely go south immediately.

It's just that she didn't expect it to be so soon. It was only four months since they came back from Yandu.

Qin Zhen hugged her on his lap and sat down: "I know what you're worried about, I've asked the spies to inquire about the whereabouts of your younger siblings." Feng Xiao settled in Jinling, did not slaughter the city, nor did he kill innocents indiscriminately, but only killed the emperor and the princes and princesses of the Southern Zhou Dynasty at the gate of the violent corpse. Other royal clansmen, men were exiled, and women and children were sent into slavery. After speaking, he sneered, "Feng Xiao is quite good at buying people's hearts, you know that the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty were originally dissatisfied with the royal family, and if he did this, the people of Jinling quickly recognized the new master." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded: "He was originally very good at confusing people, he deceived you for ten years, and also deceived me and Xun'er." ”

Qin Zhen laughed self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and said, "Do you know what he did when he attacked the city?" ”

Zhou Qingqing opened his eyes and looked at him, waiting for his answer.

Qin Zhen continued: "He killed the prince of Northern Zhao who stayed in Jinling as a proton, and shot it with his own hands, it was the younger brother of his mother's compatriots. ”

Zhou Qingqing's eyes widened in shock.

Qin Zhen sighed and laughed: "He has been with me for ten years, and I have never seen him kill people." When he saw the poor women and children, he would also help. People who knew him thought he was a kind-hearted man. I can't imagine that a person can hide so deeply! ”

Zhou Qingqing said: "He and his mother were blinded by revenge, and they were already dark and twisted. For revenge, they do everything. I think that when Empress Luo and he sent the crown prince to Southern Zhou, they had already made plans. For the two of them, whether they are their own sons or their own brothers, they are just a chess piece to be discarded. ”

Qin Zhen was a little stunned: "Is the power of hatred so great?" It can make people so mad! ”

Zhou Qingqing shook his head: "I don't know, I just think it's terrible." After she finished speaking, she was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed again, leaned into his ear, and muttered a few words in a low voice.

Qin Zhen was overjoyed and picked her up: "Are you serious? ”

Zhou Qingqing's face turned red and nodded slightly: "This month's little day has not come for more than half a month, I think I shouldn't have run away!" ”

Qin Zhen put her down carefully, covered her forehead, and sighed a little ecstaticly: "Oh my God! ”

Zhou Qingqing held his hand: "It's not sure yet, it's not too late for you to call the imperial doctor to take the pulse tomorrow." ”

Qin Zhen nodded and breathed a sigh of relief: "This is also the most gratifying happy event in these messy days!" ”

Zhou Qingqing was a little worried: "Lord Wang, you said that you are pregnant now, is it a little wrong?" ”

Qin Zhen smiled and kissed her: "Are you still afraid that Feng Xiao will swallow our Xi Qin?" After that, he patted her hand, "Don't worry, Qin Luo and I have strengthened the defense lines on both sides of the southeast, with a total of 200,000 troops. Feng Xiao came from an expedition, and it was impossible to capture it. Besides, he just swallowed the Southern Zhou, if he didn't cultivate for a year or two, he was afraid that he wouldn't have the energy to go on an expedition again. On the contrary, we also took advantage of this time to recuperate and recuperate. ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded, hugged his neck, and lay on his chest: "I'm just a little scared." ”

Qin Zhen patted her gently: "I know." After a moment of silence, he added, "When you were in Yandu, you were made to suffer." ”

Zhou Qingqing's eyes were a little damp, and his voice began to choke: "At that time, my stomach was feeling, but I still didn't protect our child well, so he was killed by bad people." ”

Qin Zhen hugged her tightly: "I can't blame you, this time it will definitely be fine." ”

Zhou Qingqing nodded vigorously, stroked his lower abdomen and said, "I won't let anyone hurt him again." ”

……

Early the next morning, Qin Zhen invited the imperial doctor, and after checking the pulse, it was determined that she was pregnant, and Qin Zhen almost cried with joy.

Because of the flow of a fetus, Qin Zhen and Zhou Qingqing were very cautious this time. Although he was busy with general affairs, as long as Qin Zhen had no official business, he would return home immediately. And Zhou Qingqing didn't dare to do anything at will, staying in the house all day long, honestly having a baby.

Maybe after experiencing life and death, her expectations for a new life are unprecedented, she wants to see the birth of her and Qin Zhen's child, as if only in this way will she feel that the relationship between the two will never be severed because of any external force.

After more than a month like this, Zhou Qingqing became more and more lazy, either eating, sleeping, or eating all day long, her body and face were fat, and her complexion became more and more ruddy.

The weather is getting warmer, and on this day she is munching melons in the yard and basking in the sun. The housekeeper suddenly ran in from outside: "Princess, someone outside asks to see you, saying that it is a younger brother and sister from Nanzhou." ”

The melon in Zhou Qingqing's hand fell to the ground, if she wasn't pregnant, she almost jumped up from the chair in shock, and said incoherently: "Hurry up...... Fast! Take me to see it! ”

She followed the butler to the door, and saw two ragged men and women standing outside, and when they heard the doorway, they turned around in unison.

"Big sister!" When Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran saw the familiar faces, they immediately burst into tears, crying and running towards her.

Zhou Qingqing looked at the two people with gray faces, couldn't believe their eyes, stepped forward and hugged the two people, the three sisters and brothers, crying together.

The housekeeper cautiously reminded beside him: "Princess, since you are the son and young lady of your mother's family, it is better to enter the door quickly and talk in detail." ”

Zhou Qingqing reacted, pulled his younger brothers and sisters into the door, and ordered Mi Zhu who came out: "Go and call Nie Jin and Bihe to my yard!" ”

Mizhu nodded and trotted to call someone.

Zhou Qingqing led the two back to the courtyard and instructed Mi Yu to fetch water for Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran.

Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran sat in the house, and the two of them wandered for a long time, traveled long distances, slept in the open air, and finally came to Xijing. The whole body was in tatters, like a beggar, and it was a little cramped to come to this clean and elegant room for a while.

Zhou Qingqing asked worriedly: "Xiangxiang and Brother Yue'er, what about my aunt?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Ranran began to cry again. This big sister really hasn't changed at all.

Zhou Xun said: "When Beizhao broke the city, I was still in prison. Later, the jailer opened the prison, and I ran out in chaos, but when I returned to the house, Xiangxiang had been captured by the Northern Zhao soldiers. ”

Zhou Xiangxiang cried and cried in agreement: "My aunt thinks that we are royal relatives, and Northern Zhao occupies Jinling, and the new emperor will definitely not let us go, and on the day the city is broken, my aunt and I and Brother Yue plan to escape from Cheng in a panic." It was so chaotic that day, my aunt and I were scattered by the crowd. Later, I met Xun'er and followed him out of the city. ”

Zhou Xun said: "My second sister and I heard on the road that King Rui of Northern Zhao killed the emperor and all the princes and princesses, and the royal family men were exiled, and women and children were enslaved. Xiangxiang: They should still be alive. ”

With that, his eyes turned red again.

Zhou Qingqing sighed worriedly, and said: "You have fled all the way and suffered a lot, hurry up and wash up, I will let my subordinates take the clean clothes of me and the prince, you change first." Make a few new sets tomorrow. Now you don't think about anything, eat and sleep. ”

Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran nodded in unison.

"Second Miss Shizi!" Nie Jin and Bi He's voices came in from outside.

Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran stood up, ran forward and hugged the two of them, and several people hugged their heads and cried. Even Nie Jin was a little moved.

The two changed into clean clothes, sat down at the small table, and began to gobble up. Along the way, I had a full meal and a hungry meal, and now everything I eat is delicious.

A table of dishes, eaten well.

Zhou Qingqing looked at a pair of younger brothers and sisters, and thought of Xiangxiang and Zhou Yue, whose life and death were uncertain, and her heart ached.

After eating, Zhou Xun and Zhou Ranran talked again about the situation in Jinling when they left. Zhou Qingqing was afraid that the two of them would be tired, so he asked his subordinates to arrange the guest room and take them to rest.

Zhou Yue is okay, after all, he is a boy, and he has been a proton in Beizhao before, and he has experienced that danger with them. Zhou Qingqing was quite relieved of him.

But Zhou Ranran surprised her a little, she couldn't imagine that her cowardly sister could insist on escaping all the way to Xijing.

She followed into the house, sat on the edge of the bed, took her hand and asked, "Have you suffered a lot along the way?" ”

Sure enough, Zhou Ranran's eyes were red, tears rolled out again, and he sobbed: "Nanzhou has just changed hands, it's chaotic everywhere, the rogue bandits took the opportunity to make trouble, Xun'er and I were mixed among the homeless people, and I almost lost my life several times, but fortunately, Xun'er can do kung fu, otherwise I don't know if I can see my eldest sister." ”

Zhou Qingqing patted her hand: "No matter what, it's good to come to Xijing safely, and your brother-in-law and I will protect you in the future." ”

Zhou Ranran stopped crying and asked tentatively, "Is it that King Qin Wu?" ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled and nodded: "When the prince comes back from the palace later, I will definitely be very happy to see you." ”

Zhou Ranran realized that the eldest sister, who had not seen her for more than a year, had a ruddy complexion, and her body was plumper compared to when she left home.

She silently looked around the elegant room, and then remembered the year when her mother had repeatedly failed to marry her, and the days when she was frightened on the road for a month, she suddenly felt a little stunned.

Zhou Qingqing saw that she was distracted and asked, "What's wrong?" Slowly. ”

Zhou Ranran pulled out a smile and shook his head: "It's okay." I thought that my sister and relatives would suffer a lot when they came to Xijing, but now it seems that my sister is doing well, so I am relieved. ”

Zhou Qingqing smiled: "The prince treats me very well. As he spoke, he touched his abdomen again and said, "You're going to have a little nephew soon!" ”

The smile on the corner of her mouth and eyebrows, what kind of happiness she revealed, she didn't realize it, but it all fell in Zhou Ranran's eyes.

"Really?" Zhou Ranran looked surprised, "That's great!" ”