Since the queen invited her, Xia Ji couldn't refuse, so she had to come to the queen's Fengluan Palace together.

may be influenced by too many TV series, the queen and queen in Xia Ji's impression are all villains in the palace: falling out of favor in love and being ruthless. But the queen Chen in front of her made her a little unable to see through.

In addition to her dignified face, the queen is a little low-key in her dress, not public, and she doesn't seem to have the majesty of the mother's world, after entering the Fengluan Palace, the first thing is to bow to Xia Ji first: "Sister, the prince is rude, and the mourning family apologizes on his behalf."

The queen's actions surprised Xia Ji, and she was suddenly a little at a loss: "Queen, are you trying to torture the concubine?" You are the queen, Xia Ji is just the wife of a subject, how can you afford it? Besides, there is nothing wrong with the prince, and there is no need to apologize. ”

"If the son does not teach, it is the fault of the parents. The prince has been self-willed since he was a child, but he has never been rude to women, and today is the first time, and the mourning family will definitely discipline him strictly, so as not to let him lose himself. The queen rebuked herself.

"Since it is the first time, it may be a sprout of nature, and the queen should not be too harsh." Natsuhime said.

There is some truth in what my sister said. However, the beginning of the germination of nature needs to be controlled more so as not to deviate from the right path. ”

"The queen teaches her son well, and the prince will become a great weapon." Xia Ji was impressed with the queen, subverting the concept deposited by watching TV series before.

"Sister, although Chen Guo is a small country, the crown prince will shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country in the future, and he must not make any mistakes before taking on this heavy responsibility. Lord Sima is the pillar of the country, and the prince has a long way to go in the future, and his firm support is indispensable. You and I are women, and we can only support silently behind our relatives, do you say yes? The queen said sincerely.

"The queen understands righteousness, and Xia Ji understands your hard work. Lord Sima is loyal and diligent, and will definitely live up to the queen's expectations. Xia Ji then understood the reason why the queen invited her to Fengluan Palace.

After finishing the topic, the two talked about some topics of ordinary women, dressing up and the like.

Xia Ji didn't know how long it would take for Gonggong Chen and Uncle Xia to discuss important matters, and she was worried that Uncle Xia Yu would wait for her and didn't dare to stay for too long, so she got up to say goodbye. The queen also gave some homemade sweet rice cakes from the palace before Xia Ji left.

After Uncle Xia Yu's business was finished, Xia Ji left the palace in a carriage with him.

Although the spring is about to begin, the north wind has already restrained the sharpness of pins and needles, the trees are also shaking gently with excitement about the imminent return to green clothing, and the number of pedestrians busy with their livelihoods on the streets is gradually increasing.

Natsuhime began to forget the hustle and bustle of the modern city, and slowly got used to the peace and tranquility of ancient times.

Back in the Xia Mansion, Uncle Xia Yu chatted with Xia Ji about some topics about the palace.

"My lord, when I met the queen for the first time, I had the impression that there was a sense of distance, but then I chatted with her in Fengluan Palace for a while, and I felt that the queen was virtuous and humble, and she understood the righteousness." Natsuhime said.

"The queen is the princess of Xu Guo, and she has never returned to her motherland after marrying Chen Guo for more than ten years, and she has given all her body and mind to Chen Guo. Since giving birth to the prince, he has regarded the prince as the root of his life and carefully cared for and cultivated. Unfortunately, the prince has been weak since he was a child, so a lot of energy has not been used in education and guidance, and the prince is also proud of being taken care of too much, and now he is in a rebellious period, often doing something contrary to common sense and ridiculous. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"The crown prince is the future of the country, and there is a mistake at this time, if it is made clear and vigilant, it may not be a bad thing for the future. I am most afraid that if I am stubborn and disobey discipline, I will definitely bring disaster to the country and the people in the future. Natsuhime said.

"Not really. The prince's life needs to be sharpened too much, and the palace just lacks these, every day the prince comes into contact with things that follow him, and once he encounters setbacks in the future, it will be a big mistake. ”

"Your Excellency has a point."

"The palace seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact, there is an undercurrent, and there are not many attacks and complaints against the queen and the prince in front of the king, but the king is very assertive and never biased, plus the queen's life is low-key, and the affairs of the harem are also handled on a case-by-case basis, not-for-tat with the six concubines, so the palace is relatively safe so far." Uncle Xia Yu said again.

"Hmm. I also know some about this kind of palace fighting, and it's the same in Zheng Guo. ”

"Since you talked about your Zheng State, I want to tell you a very important thing, I recently received information that King Chu Mu is preparing to attack Zheng Guo."

"Huh? How's that for good? Can his father Zheng Mugong know about this? Natsuhime was taken aback.

"Don't worry, I have passed this information to Zheng Mugong and asked him to defend as soon as possible."

"But with the national strength of Zheng State, how can you fight against the powerful Chu State?" Xia Ji knew very well that the territory of Chu was wide and powerful at this time, and at the same time, she secretly blamed herself for not learning this history thoroughly when she was in middle school, so that she didn't know the end of Zheng Guo in this war and when and which country Zheng Guo was finally destroyed.

"If Zheng Guo falls into the hands of Chu State, Chen State will face the dangerous situation of being surrounded by Chu State on both sides, so Chen State will never sit idly by, I have asked Chen Gonggong to unite Jin State, Xu State, and Wei State to support Zheng State, and the specific situation is still waiting for the decision of the king."

"Why did Chu choose to fight Zheng Guo at this time?" Natsuhime asked.

"The information I have learned is that this is the suggestion of Fan Shanti, the great doctor of the Chu State, who recently said to the King of Chu Mu: The king of the Jin State is young, and his intention is not to dominate the princes, but to plot in the north. King Chumu listened to Fan Shan's advice and decided to send troops to attack the northern vassal states. King Chu Mu listed Zheng Guo as the first target of the Northern Expedition and prepared to send troops from Langyuan to attack Zheng Guo. Since Zheng Guo is the first target, the second target is likely to be our Chen Guo. Now the king of Chu Mu of Chu State, after ascending the throne, tried his best to change the disadvantage of Chu State in the battle of Chengpu to the Jin State, and successively destroyed Jiang State, Six Kingdoms, Liao State and other countries. Although Chen was an ally of Chu in the Battle of Chengpu, at this time and at that time, Zheng was also an ally of Chu before, and Chu did not remember the old favor. Uncle Xia Yu said worriedly.

Xia Ji secretly complained in her heart, although she is not in Zheng Guo now, and she is not the real princess of Zheng Guo, she still has a little nostalgia for Zheng Guo. It is also the place where she fell into a hellish green building, and then miraculously became a princess and saved herself and the child in her womb, not to mention a luxurious palace in her own name.

"Then should we Chen Guo also strengthen our defenses? In the event that Zheng Guo falls, will Chu State take advantage of the situation to attack Chen State? ”

"That's nature. The first thing the king discussed with a few of our courtiers today was to strengthen the defense of the borders between Chen and Chu and Zheng, and as for the matter of joining forces with other countries to resist Chu, we had to consult with other countries. Tomorrow I will personally go to the border to patrol the defenses. ”

"My lord, should we also make some preparations in the Xia Mansion just in case?" Natsuhime said.

"It's okay to prepare some grain and grass, but it's not okay to leave the field, it will give people the excuse that Sima is ready to flee and shake the morale of the army." Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Understood." Xia Ji actually wanted to leave here temporarily soon after coming to Zhuye, and found a remote place to recuperate and give birth, but now in the event of a war, her husband is the main person in charge of the military, and it seems that she can only take care of the overall situation.

Counting on her fingers, four months have passed since she and Qu Hao were together, her belly has risen slightly, and she can already feel this little life, Xia Ji silently prayed that the Chu State would withdraw or be defeated as soon as possible.