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After that, Princess Changning didn't talk much anymore, and she didn't have the heart to listen to the play, so she just had to count how many days there were on her fingers, and Qi Younian would be able to return triumphantly.

Ji Xiaotang's mind is also not on the play, she is thinking about the grace that Qi Younian wants to ask for. If you win Shuzhong in three months, others may not be able to, but Yu Qi Younian is not completely hopeless. It's just that this war will be fought very hard.

However, even if Qi Younian succeeds, can he really ask for the grace he asks?

Ji Xiaotang's whole heart was willing to believe that Qi Younian could ask for it, but the judgment made by her mind was not like this.

When the play on stage was finally sung, Changning happily returned to the palace. She came out of the palace today, it seems that she didn't want to watch a play, but to share the good news with Ji Xiaotang just now.

Except for Ji Xiaotang, no one can tell her about this sweet secret.

After Changning left, everyone dispersed one after another.

Ji Xiaotang got up and was about to leave, but saw that only Ji Xiaoyun was still by her side, but Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong were gone.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly asked the people serving around him where Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong went.

"Miss Xue'er said to go and change clothes, and Miss Zhou went with her." Xiu'er replied hurriedly.

"Oh." Ji Xiaotang nodded, indicating that she understood, and continued to walk out while sending the girl to pick up Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong.

As soon as he walked out of the open hall, Ji Xiaotang saw Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong.

They were with Zheng Zi, and Gu Xueer and Zheng Zi stood very close to each other. Zheng Zi smiled very kindly, and Gu Xue'er was also full of smiles, obviously a little excited.

Zhou Nianhong stood behind Gu Xue'er. was pulling Gu Xue'er's sleeve, as if he wanted to pull her away from Zheng Zi's side. Gu Xue'er stood still, talking to Zheng Zi with a smile while breaking away Zhou Nianhong's hand.

It's an interesting scene.

Ji Xiaotang was not in a hurry, and walked over slowly with someone.

"Miss Xue'er, Miss Zhou, it's time for us to go back. If it's late, the old lady has to worry. Mama Cheng stepped forward first and said.

At this moment, Ji Xiaotang also walked to Zheng Zi.

The smile on Zheng Zi's face remained unchanged. His gaze moved from Gu Xue'er's body to Ji Xiaotang's body.

"County Lord, you still have such a young aunt, and she still grew up with you since she was a child, which is really enviable." Zheng Zi spoke first.

“…… I'm causing trouble for Sister Zheng. Ji Xiaotang was faint.

"The county lord is too polite. Miss Cher is not only beautiful. The temperament is also refreshing. I liked it very much, I wonder if I can invite Miss Cher to my house? Zheng Zi asked with a smile.

Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong are clearly together, but when Zheng Zi said this, it seemed that there was only Gu Xue'er in his eyes.

Gu Xue'er's face was already red with excitement and joy at this moment.

She has been compared to Gu Xia'er since she was a child, whether it is in appearance or temperament, almost no one has praised her. Not only is there someone who praises her so much today, but the person who praises her is also extraordinary.

The youngest daughter of Zheng Shangshu's family, the sister of the concubine and the princess. Before today, Gu Xue'er almost never dreamed of it. She'll talk to someone like that.

Moreover, this person still likes her and values her like this.

Gu Xue'er almost immediately regarded Zheng Zi as the best person in the world.

Ji Xiaotang naturally looked at Gu Xue'er's expression in his eyes, and his heart was secretly shining, and his attitude towards Zheng Zi remained the same.

"Sister Zheng wants Aunt Xue'er to be a guest at home, which is naturally a good thing, but I'm just afraid of disturbing Sister Zheng."

"Don't bother, don't bother." Zheng Zi said with a smile, grabbing Gu Xue'er's hand and shaking it, looking very intimate. "I'm very happy to let Xue'er come to my house as a guest, but I'm afraid that the county lord will ...... Disagree. ”

"That's what the words are. When we go back and get to know our grandmother, she will be happy. Ji Xiaotang saw that Zheng Zi and Gu Xue'er were both smiling, and he also showed a smile. If Sister Zheng is convenient, please come to Xinhuatang, grandmother must like Sister Zheng. ”

Ji Xiaotang and Zheng Zi said a few words, and Mama Cheng stepped forward to urge, saying that it was too late to go back, and I was afraid that Mrs. Ji would be worried.

Ji Xiaotang took the opportunity to say goodbye to Zheng Zi, and took Ji Xiaoyun, Gu Xueer and Zhou Nianhong straight back to Xinhuatang.

Mrs. Ji was very happy to see them return safely, and asked about listening to the play in Deyue Tower, and became more and more happy. Regarding Zheng Gui's matter, Ji Xiaotang only said a word, and did not elaborate. She didn't say it, and Ji Xiaoyun didn't dare to talk more.

When Second Master Ji returned from the banquet outside, Ji Xiaotang said goodbye to Old Lady Ji and went to Jinghuatang to talk with Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji.

Ji Xiaotang did not hide it from the second master and the second wife of Ji, and told everything about Zheng Gui's arrival in Deyue Tower.

"I met the prince of Jingsu today." Second Master Ji and Master Ji went out to a banquet together, and it was not uncommon to be able to meet Qin Lin. But what is rare is ...... King Jingsu was very kind to Second Master Ji, not only asked to sit at the same table with Second Master Ji when he entered the table, but also said a lot of things to Second Master Ji.

"It's all about poetry and literature, and I secretly thought that the prince of Jingsu is not famous, but he is a talented young talent." Thinking back carefully about the events at that time, it was not difficult for Second Master Ji to realize that Qin Lin was not only extremely kind to him, but even had some respect.

At the time, he thought it was a little strange. Even if Qin Lin respects talented and learned people, they should be those great Confucians. Although he was born as a Jinshi, he also conceited that he had some talent, but in the Confucian forest, there are few people like him.

And if it is the turn of the official position, he will be a newly promoted fourth-grade official, and he will be even more oblivious to everyone.

Qin Lin really has no reason to be like that to him, if he has to find a reason, he can only be as Qin Lin said, he is particularly attached to him, and he is familiar at first sight.

Of course, this was what he thought at that time, and now after listening to Ji Xiaotang's words, he finally understood.

Qin Lin's kindness and respect for him was because he fell in love with Ji Xiaotang.

At that time, he couldn't even think of this if he wanted to break his head. And to be honest, Second Master Ji has a pretty good impression of King Su Qin Lin. Of course, if you think about it. This is not unrelated to Qin Lin's "favoritism" to him.

"You didn't accept Princess Su's Dongzhu, and you told Princess Su like that?" Second Master Ji asked Ji Xiaotang.

"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded affirmatively.

If you say, because of the relationship between Qin Zhen and the Ji family. and Qin Zhen's understanding of the Ji family, she still has some scruples about Qin Zhen, so she will not categorically refuse, but for King Su Qin Lin, Ji Xiaotang does not have so many scruples.

Moreover, Qin Lin is different from Qin Zhen, and he must be broken neatly.

"It's fine." Second Master Ji thought about it. Nodding his head too. It was already very difficult for Qin Zhen to deal with it, if there was one more Qin Lin, the trouble would be doubled.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui signaled to the Ji family and Ji Xiaotang at the same time. And just after Qin Zhen's song to seek the phoenix, there is no lack of meaning of fighting against Qin Zhen.

Regardless of whether Ji Xiaotang will agree to Qin Zhen's family affairs, the Ji family's position has never changed.

“…… His Majesty has been married for many years, and there is no shortage of beauties in the harem. but he never had any heirs. Second Master Ji said slowly to Ji Xiaotang.

It is true that no prince has ever been born in the palace. But there is a little princess, who was born to an ordinary palace maid, and is only five years old now. After the palace maid gave birth to the little princess, it was gone. Now this little princess is raised in Concubine Zheng's palace.

Of course, such a little girl will not be regarded as the heir of Emperor Longqing.

"Your Majesty has had no children for many years, and there has been faint turmoil in the government and the opposition. Emperor Daxing had a total of four princes, and His Majesty had no heirs. Your Majesty's brothers, however......"

The implication is that the throne of Emperor Longqing should be given to Xian and his brother.

The four princes of the Daxing Emperor. The eldest son is a concubine, and his maternal status is humble, and the eldest son of the emperor himself is also obscene, has no talent, and is not liked by the emperor, and was sent to a remote fief in his early years.

The eldest son of the emperor was not named a prince like his other two younger brothers, and he didn't even catch a county king, but was only made a marquis so-so.

The status of Emperor Longqing, this one is completely hopeless.

There is hope, there are two other two, King Jing'an and King Jingsu.

Speaking of which, King Jingsu's biological mother's position in the palace was much higher than that of King Jing'an's mother. King Jingsu's biological mother was almost the only favorite in the palace back then, and was made an exception to be named the imperial concubine, second only to the queen at that time, that is, the current Empress Dowager Han.

There are even rumors that if King Jingsu's biological mother, the Imperial Concubine, had not died early, then it was very likely that she would replace Empress Han at that time. And the big emperor wanted to abolish Empress Han and change the title of Qin Lin's biological mother, it is said that there is also Qin Lin's reason.

Emperor Daxing intended to abolish the original crown prince and set up his third son, Qin Lin, as the crown prince, and succeeded to the throne after him.

Whether the mother is more expensive than the son, or the son is more expensive than the mother, the imperial concubine died early, leaving Qin Lin, who had not yet grown up, and then Qin Zhen was born, and the matter of changing the prince became a bubble, and no one mentioned it again.

There are Empress Dowager Han and the crown prince in front, and the younger and more lovely Qin Zhen in the back, Qin Lin gradually faded out of people's sight from the most favored prince in the palace.

However, no one can say that Qin Lin has fallen out of favor since then.

When Qin Lin was just an adult, Emperor Daxing made him a prince, went out of the palace to live, and married Zheng Gui to Qin Lin as a concubine.

At that time, the prince had already married the crown princess and had two side concubines, one of whom was Zheng Gui's sister-in-law, the current concubine Zheng Rong.

And when Qin Zhen came of age, it is said that King An's title of prince was obtained with the help of Empress Dowager Han.

Looking at these past events, Ji Xiaotang believes that Emperor Daxing favors Qin Zhen, and perhaps there is the relationship between Empress Dowager Han and Concubine Gui, and for Qin Lin, it is a simple love for Qin Lin himself.

Emperor Longqing has no queen, so these two beloved sons of Emperor Daxing have a chance to ascend to the throne. Not them, but their sons.

And now among the three royal brothers, only Qin Lin's concubine Zheng Gui gave birth to a son, and she asked for the title of son early.

Prince Su is now the most noble and oldest third generation of the royal family.

From this point of view, Emperor Longqing has no queen, and Prince Su or Prince Su's son is the most qualified person to inherit the throne.

However, this is not absolute.

Although Qin Zhen does not have a son, he has a concubine. Moreover, Qin Zhen is young, the dragon spirit is fierce, as long as he continues to marry a concubine, why worry about having no heirs.

Qin Zhen's reputation in the government and the opposition is above Qin Lin, and Qin Zhen's biological mother, Concubine Gui, and Empress Dowager Han are from the Han family. From this point of view, it seems that Qin Zhen and his heirs are more likely to succeed to the throne.

In the government and the opposition, some people have already calculated that it is impossible for Emperor Longqing to have children. Moreover, if today's disasters and man-made disasters and instability in the country, even if Emperor Longqing can give birth to a little prince this time, it will not be able to stop the growth of King Su and King An's power in the government and the opposition.

Many people are quietly standing in line, is it King An, or King Su?!

The Ji family doesn't want to stand in line, but in the eyes of the people. Since they came to the capital, they have come as King An's faction.

The Ji family can't swing between Qin Zhen and Qin Lin, nor will they swing between these two people. That seems smart. Actually, stupid. They had long been tied to Qin Zhen.

"Daddy, I heard Changning talk about another thing." Ji Xiaotang told Ji Er Master again, Qi Younian sent a fold, and the military order said that he would take Shuzhong in three months.

This thing. Master Ji Er was also very surprised.

After all, it's in the New Year. The palace received a fold, but most of the courtiers did not know about it.

"There is such a thing, Ayou doesn't look like a person who would do such a thing. Could it be...... What happened in Shuzhong? ”

"No, Changning told me that Ayou made a military order, saying that when he triumphed, he would ask the emperor and the queen mother for a favor." I'm afraid that now the palace has prepared a will and agreed to Qi Younian's request.

"What favor does Ayo want to ask for?" Second Master Ji asked.

He didn't say anything about it. But Changning thinks that this grace is to ask her to marry. ”

Ji Xiaotang's tone was flat. Second Master Ji couldn't help but look at his daughter twice.

"The Queen Mother, Your Majesty and the princess have all recognized Ayou as a concubine, Ayou doesn't need such grace, ......, is it ......" Second Master Ji thought for a while, and then thought of Ji Xiaotang's body.

"Ayo has a letter lately?" Second Master Ji asked Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang shook his head. The distance between Shuzhong and Jingzhong is thousands of miles, Qi Younian just wants to write letters often, but he can't do it, so he can only take the opportunity to pass on the military situation to send a letter to her, such as Cheng Dazhong last time.

Thinking like this, Ji Xiaotang raised his head and met the thoughtful eyes of the second master of Shangji.

Needless to say, the father and daughter thought of one thing.

"Did Ayou know the news that the palace was going to elect a female official in Shuzhong?" Ji Er's speculation is very likely. The neighboring states and counties in Shuzhong should have received the will to elect female officials in the palace, such a sensational event, Qi Younian can't even think about it.

"Ayou's recital arrived yesterday, I went to the banquet today, and I haven't heard any news yet, so it must have arrived very late. Xiaotang, you quickly arrange for someone to go to the back corner door......"

If Qi Younian also sent someone to send her a letter, then it should be delivered today.

Ji Xiaotang also happened to think of this, and she didn't shy away from the two of them, Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji, and immediately asked Jin'er to wait at the back corner door in person. She herself went back to Yeonhwatang.

Originally, she had one more thing in mind, but she didn't have time to care about it at the moment, what she wanted to see more urgently was Qi Younian's messenger.

Qi Younian did not disappoint Ji Xiaotang, as soon as night fell, Jin'er brought someone in, and it was Cheng Dazhong.

For such an important errand, Qi Younian's most trusted is his childhood playmate and loyal subordinate.

Cheng Dazhong's trip this time was more urgent than the last time, and he handed Ji Xiaotang a letter and told Ji Xiaotang that he was going to leave for Shuzhong overnight.

"The general is anxious to hear the reply, and the war in Shuzhong is about to break out, and his subordinates must rush back as soon as possible."

Seeing that he was in such a hurry, Ji Xiaotang guessed that he must have not eaten well, so he asked Xiu'er to go to the small kitchen in person, prepare a table of banquets for Cheng Dazhong, and ask Cheng Dazhong about Qi Younian's situation.

"You are in Shuzhong, but you heard that the palace wants to elect a female official?" Time is tight, and the opposite is Cheng Dazhong, Ji Xiaotang does not beat around the bush, and simply picks up the most important questions to ask.

"Yes." Cheng Dazhong nodded immediately.

"Oh, Ayou sent a fold, after knowing the news."

"Yes." Cheng Dazhong replied more concisely and neatly, "The general heard the news, asked carefully, returned to the big tent and didn't sleep all night, and early the next morning, he summoned the lieutenant generals to the big tent to discuss." After less than half an hour of discussion, he took out the written memo and ordered his subordinates to send it to the capital. ”

In less than half an hour of deliberation, the recital had been prepared, and it was evident that it had been drawn up during the night.

Ji Xiaotang didn't need to ask any other questions.

"Take Shuzhong in three months, are you sure?"

"It's hard." Cheng Dazhong replied very honestly, saying that it was difficult, but there was no fear on his face, he clenched his fist with one hand and thumped his left chest, "With the general leading, the attack is invincible!" ”

"That's what you think, soldiers?" Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing.

"Yes, county lord." Cheng Dazhong replied, his eyes were firm, and his face was full of pride, he was proud of Qi Younian.

Regardless of whether the opportunity for a quick battle is ripe now, at least Qi Younian has mastered the morale and morale of the army.

Xiu'er quickly led people and set up a table outside the curtain. Ji Xiaotang asked Cheng Dazhong to eat.

"Just wait for me to read the letter, and you will bring it back with you."

Ji Xiaotang arranged for Cheng Dazhong to eat, and then opened the letter that he had been holding in his hand.

The letter's head is still the Tang word, this time, Qi Younian's pen power is a little heavier, not only missing, but also worried and anxious.

Looking down, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Qi Younian's letter was too short, so short that it was only a few words.

"Wait until I get back."

With only these four words, Ji Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, and he completely understood all the meanings of Qi Younian's four words.

Everything, as she expected, and as she feared.

However, it is impossible not to be tempted.

Her general is going to accomplish the impossible, for her.

"Ayo, you fool!" (To be continued......)