"Hmph, you're embarrassed to beg for mercy for her. The daughter of the Qiao family actually let her father suffer such humiliation, and this is not a joke? ”

Seeing the Lin family like this, the head of the Qiao family didn't feel any distress, but just said: "Pull her down and hit the twenty boards." It's light! ”

And as soon as this sentence fell, a few small people came outside the door and pulled Qiao Minglan down. And Qiao Minglan didn't have the strength to break free, so she could only follow them and pull her away.

"Please, please don't hit Lan'er, she didn't do anything wrong."

Lin cried and knelt at the feet of the Qiao family master, but he didn't mean to let go at all.

The next day.

Qiao Niannian, who heard Qiao Minglan's news, immediately lifted the table angrily, "What does he want to do!" Since they want me to go, so good, I'll go now. ”

And Yun'er saw Qiao Niannian's posture, and it was clear that she wanted to go to Qiao's Mansion to settle accounts with the Qiao family master, so she immediately persuaded her.

"Madam, if you go to Qiao's Mansion now, isn't it appropriate?"

And Qiao Niannian, who was just about to leave when he wanted to sort things out, stopped his movements when he heard Yun'er's words.

Also, I was a little impulsive. It's still morning, and if she goes immediately, people will think that she doesn't respect her elders at all, and they will say that she acted impulsively. So if this is the case, then he will be branded as unfilial, and Gongzhijin may also be implicated.

So, can't go now.

"You help me pack my luggage first, I plan to go to Qiao's Mansion to live for a while. Let other subordinates inform Qiao's family so that they can be prepared. ”

Qiao Niannian sat down in front of the dresser as she spoke, and slowly poured the makeup on her face. And Yun'er saw that she was no longer insistent on acting, so she also put her mind at ease, walked to the door and said to a maid, then returned to the room, sorted out the clothes that Qiao Niannian had just taken out, and some other items that had to be brought.

And after the maid received the order, she walked quickly towards the outside of the prince's mansion.

"How many days is she going to stay in Qiao's Mansion?"

Gong Zhijin, who learned the news, was slightly surprised in his heart, but he didn't make any expression, just nodded slightly.

It seems that those people in the Qiao family are not idle, it must be because the fourth daughter of the Qiao family was bullied, so Qiao Niannian made this move. However, this Qiao Niannian still has people who make her pay to protect, Gong Zhijin feels that she is not as indifferent as she seems on the surface, but in fact, there is still that warm place in her heart.

This time, Qiao Niannian didn't know what to do to ensure the safety of her sister, so Gong Zhijin was still very curious about the thoughts and measurements in her heart.

However, this Qiao Mansion is not a good place, if those of them know that Qiao Niannian is coming back to live, they may not do something to her. Therefore, Gong Zhijin felt that it was better to go from time to time, otherwise, Qiao Niannian would not be under his nose, but he would feel uneasy.

"Ye Gongzi is here."

After looking at the sky outside, Gong Zhijin knew that he had already gone to the court, and Ye Mingxuan came this time to tell him some important things. If it's ordinary, if he doesn't even think it's interesting at all, he won't come to the door to inform him.

So, Gong Zhijin walked to his seat, sat down, and waited quietly for Ye Mingxuan.

"You say, every time I come here to report something important to you, should you reward me with something?"

After Ye Mingxuan came in, he found a place to sit down. It seemed that he had come on foot, and he knew that he must not have been able to stand his old man's words, so he gave up the carriage at home.

But Gong Zhijin is not a person who likes to joke, he didn't look at Ye Mingxuan, he just picked up a book beside him, "If you don't want to come, then don't come." ”

"Don't," Ye Mingxuan saw him like this, so he immediately stood up and began to explain the important things that happened today, "Today, it is mainly about the affairs of neighboring countries. ”

"It's not a long time coming, just as you expected, the number of its people is skyrocketing, and it is estimated that the situation of the Yan country is not good, so they all went to their country. So they're now wondering which country to attack. ”

Of course, the neighboring country that Ye Mingxuan was talking about was the country they talked about last time, Yi Guo. And the current situation of Yi is getting worse and worse every day, the territory is not enough, and now the population is getting bigger and bigger, if they really can't stand it, it is estimated that there is a high probability that they will attack other countries.

However, the Great Yan Kingdom has the largest territory among the seven countries, and it is right next to it, so it would be best if you could take some of the land of the Great Yan Kingdom as your own.

"So," Ye Mingxuan glanced at Gong Zhijin's expression, thinking that he should be moved, because the current opportunity can be regarded as very rare, if he acts now, it will inevitably attract the attention of Emperor Yi, "Are we going to act?" ”

However, Gong Zhijin did not agree with his idea very much. First, they have certainly not yet reached a limit, and it is not long before the two countries made good relations some time ago, and if they rashly do this, they may not be suspicious. Second, Qiao Niannian is going to Qiao's Mansion now, if he can't protect her by her side, he will feel very uneasy.

"Wait."

There was a little firmness in Gong Zhijin's eyes, he would send someone to Yi Guo to inquire about the news, and if he received such information next time, then he would directly take the plan he said before.

Seeing that he had a plan in mind, Ye Mingxuan stopped continuing the topic.

"But today there are people talking openly about you. It's been a habit for you not to go to court for a long time, but he is really full of this matter. ”

Ye Mingxuan shook his head, this is not a matter of importance, anyway, Gongzhijin will not mind, and the final result is just a perfunctory act on the part of the emperor.

But Gongzhijin didn't think so.

Originally, there would be no official in the court who would not tell the emperor that he was not talking to, because of his prestige, the entire Great Yan Kingdom knew about it. And now, there is such a sudden outcome. Then it shows that behind this person, there must be someone to support him.

And this person who supports the back, without even thinking about it, must be the emperor.

"Who?"

Hearing Gong Zhijin ask this, Ye Mingxuan turned his head in surprise, he actually cared about the person who said bad things about him behind his back?

"Hmm...... It's Lord Lee Ang Lee. ”

Ye Mingxuan frowned, looking at Gong Zhijin's appearance, he should be figuring out something, but he couldn't guess.

Could it be that there is something strange in this matter?

And Gong Zhijin, after hearing this name, sank his face. He slowly picked up the inkstone in front of him, and his expression became a little solemn.

This Ang Lee is not a greedy for power and money. This inkstone was given to Gongzhijin by him. And Gong Zhijin will not easily accept other people's things at all, since he has accepted it, then it shows that Li An is a good person.

"Got it, you can go back."

Gong Zhijin put down the inkstone, and then responded to Ye Mingxuan expressionlessly. And Ye Mingxuan, because there were still things waiting for him to complete at home, he didn't stay long, and after saying goodbye, he turned around and left.

Without regrets, seeing Ye Mingxuan leaving, he walked into the study, clasped his fists with both hands, and lowered his head in the direction of Gongzhijin, ready to listen to his instructions.

"You go and investigate, whether Ang Lee has any handle in the emperor's hands."

Gong Zhijin looked at the inkstone on the table, and said to Wu Fei in a very ordinary tone, and after receiving the order, Wu Zhi lowered his body slightly, and then turned around and left.

And then came in, it was Qiao Niannian.

She was dressed in a pale blue dress, and her complexion seemed to be better than yesterday. The delicate face, against the backdrop of the sun, looks very fair and unbearable to take your eyes off.

And the jade pendant she wore around her waist was the one that Gongzhijin gave her when they first met before. When Gong Zhijin saw it, the unhappiness in his heart also dissipated, and in his place, it was a satisfied state of mind.

"Concubines, see King Yan."

Qiao Niannian saluted Gongzhi Jin, then stood up, walked in his direction, and slowly took a few steps forward.

"I have come today to tell you something. Because since marrying into the palace, she has never returned to her parents' house, so this time, the concubine wants to go back to her parents' house to see. ”

Because after all, she was his wife and the princess of the Great Yan Kingdom, so Qiao Niannian thought that she still had to behave a little bit no matter what.

"Why not go back to your parents' home? But this prince will go with you. ”

Seeing that she didn't tell the truth to herself, Gong Zhijin was a little unhappy in her heart, so she said this. For Qiao Niannian, all his personalities seem to be able to be put aside, and all kinds of tenderness can be used on her.

"This time, the concubine will stay for a few days, and the prince is entangled in official business, so he must not be free."

Qiao Niannian didn't expect him to say this, so he panicked a little. If he goes with him, then the Qiao family master will definitely not show their true colors again, so there will be no point in going this time.

"Well, tell me the truth. As soon as your attitude changed, I was a little uncomfortable. ”

Gong Zhijin walked down from her seat, stopped in front of Qiao Niannian, picked up the jade pendant on her waist, looked at it carefully, and then put it down again.

"Since you have me in your heart, why don't you admit it?"

Staring at Qiao Niannian's eyes, Gong Zhijin's tone of saying this seemed to have changed slightly compared with what he had just said.

And Qiao Niannian just endured the emotions in his heart and said calmly: "The prince thinks too much, this is only because you thank you for everything you have done for me before, so I wear it on my body, and I don't mean anything else." ”

Hearing this, Gong Zhijin's mood gradually darkened as the sunlight on the ground dissipated. He turned around and took a few steps forward, and the distance between him and her gradually widened.

"Well, since you don't say it, I won't continue to ask."

Obviously, the tone of this sentence is a little more lost than just now. But this pierced Qiao Niannian's heart, if he hadn't turned around, then he would have found a trace of loneliness on her face.

After being silent for a while, Qiao Niannian spoke: "I went to Qiao's Mansion this time to support Minglan. She was beaten in Qiao's Mansion yesterday, and if I didn't go, I don't know what she would be like to be tortured by those Qiao family. ”

Finally told him the truth.

Gong Zhijin's mood has improved slightly, and he has always been an indifferent character, if you want to say that the person who can make his emotions change so quickly, then there is only Qiao Niannian.

"Well, now that you've decided, go ahead. However, as for the last time you told me, if you think about it, whether you go or stay, tell me. ”

Still didn't turn around, Gong Zhijin just said what he wanted to say a long time ago. And Qiao Niannian just lowered his eyes and agreed.

Joe's House.

"The last official greets the princess."

As soon as Qiao Niannian arrived at Qiao's mansion, the head of the Qiao family and the Liu family, as the masters of the family, came to greet her. After all, now she is Princess Yan, and her status is much higher than theirs, so when she returns to her parents' house this time, she must ask them to salute first.