After Han He left the Xia Mansion, he immediately went to the official mansion to open the detention procedures for putting Wang Xin and Li Wei in the official prison, and led people to take the two out of the Xia Mansion.

Seeing that these two people were escorted away by the government, Xia Ji also breathed a sigh of relief, at least she didn't need to worry about this matter for the time being.

The spring sun is warm, the weather is gradually becoming warmer, the willows by the river are also beginning to pull out green branches, and the grass is also emerging fresh green shoots, a scene full of vitality.

Xia Ji can often feel the fetal movement in her womb, and she is full of anticipation for this child who is about to come into the world.

Seeing that the weather was fine, Xia Ji suddenly wanted to go out for a walk and marry into Xia Mansion, except for the day she came to Zhuye, she had not been there by carriage through the business district of Zhuye City. So she took the two maids Chun'e and Xia Chan, and asked Guan Ping to bring a guard to protect them secretly, and took a carriage to Zhuye City.

In the early spring, the business district of Zhuye Castle is a quiet and peaceful scene. Apart from the hawkers and the sound of people walking and talking, no noise or noise can be heard.

Coming to the vicinity of the city market, Xia Ji got out of the carriage with two maids and walked into the crowded market. Because of Xia Ji's good looks, she is quite eye-catching along the way, admiring, envious, jealous, and has all kinds of eyes, but Xia Ji has long been accustomed to this, trying to only look at those dazzling varieties of goods, I can see what I want, buy what I want, and I don't need to worry about the attention of strangers.

As she walked, suddenly a woman came out of a crowd and stopped Xia Ji and said to her, "Isn't this Mrs. Xia?" ”

Xia Ji fixed her eyes and looked, the person in front of her was twenty-seven or eight years old, with apricot eyes and bright eyes, although she was dressed in a simple dress, it was difficult to hide her elegant and leisurely posture.

Xia Ji was stunned for a moment, because she was vaguely kind to her, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it.

"Mrs. Xia is really a noble person, didn't we meet again a few days ago?"

After being reminded by this woman, Xia Ji suddenly remembered that the woman in front of her was Concubine Hui: "Oh, you are Concubine Hui, it's really rude." Meet Concubine Hui, please forgive the little woman's clumsiness. ”

"Haha, it's rare that you still remember. It's no wonder that the beauties in the palace are like clouds, and we are just one side, so it is inevitable that we can't remember it really. Concubine Hui said.

Xia Ji thought to herself, how could the concubines in this palace still go out of the palace to hang out? It seems that the society of the Spring and Autumn period was much more open than the feudal society after Qin Shi Huang.

"But it's the same one-sided relationship, the mother recognized the concubine at once, but the clean body didn't recognize the mother at once, it shouldn't be." Natsuhime said.

"That's normal, all the strangers you have to face that day are strangers, and you are the only stranger we faced, of course I can recognize you at a glance but you can't." Concubine Hui said.

"Concubine Hui is reasonable. But from now on, I won't forget what my mother looked like. ”

"Mrs. Xia is really nice to say. Since we met, it was also fate. I wonder if Mrs. Xia has had lunch? There is a lamb soup in front of me, and the mutton chops and mutton soup are very delicious, can we go to dinner together? ”

"Okay, I happened to be hungry too."

The two walked into the yokan with their entourage, arranged the entourage to eat in the lobby, and the two walked into a small private room to eat, chatting while eating.

"Mrs. Xia has not been married for a long time, is she still used to Chen Guo's life?" Concubine Hui asked.

"Back to Concubine Hui, I'm still used to it, Zheng Guo is not much different from the environment here."

"Since we are outside the palace, we don't need those clichéd etiquette, and we better be called sisters. I'm twenty-two in my thirties, I'm my sister, you're my sister. ”

"Huh? My sister really can't tell that she is thirty, and she thinks you are the same age as me. ”

"Where, youth is no more, and now it is also willing to be mediocre."

"Sister, don't think so, thirty years old is also the best age, you still have a lot of opportunities."

"In the palace, once a woman is over twenty-five, she will no longer be favored by the king, where is the opportunity?"

Xia Ji realized that she was so leisurely, it turned out that she didn't have to compete with those young concubines for favor, and she didn't need to take on the responsibility of managing the harem.

"The monarch is in his prime, but Niangniang also has her own advantages, so you can't be arrogant."

"In the palace, women have no age advantage, and other advantages are empty talk. However, I heard that you caught a few thieves in the Xia Mansion, and many people praised you for your ability to distinguish between people and things. ”

"Huh? There are rumors about this in the palace? The scandal of the family is really embarrassing. It's just a coincidence that these thieves were caught. ”

"But sister, you have to be careful. These family members and the like seem to be small people, but some people may be the inside line of other ministers, beating dogs and bullying the master, the key is that you don't know which master you are bullying yet. In the palace, there are more strange things, and the queen is troubled by these things every day. ”

Concubine Hui's words reminded Xia Ji at once. It is no wonder that dealing with Li Wei and Wang Xin will encounter so much resistance, and even use bad means such as kidnapping.

"Thank you sister for reminding me, the concubine will pay attention in the future. Was my sister also from Chen Guo before she married Chen? ”

"I married Chen from Wu State, and I have been here for fifteen years."

"Really? I have a very good impression of Wu Guoguo. Xia Ji has a natural sense of closeness to the people of Wu, not only because she was born and raised in that land, but also because she came to ancient times in the land of Wu, where there are still her unforgettable love memories and bits and pieces of her and Qu Hao's brother.

"Have you been to the country of Wu?"

"Yes, I've been to Hanyue, and I've also traveled to Gusu. Wu Guo's current monarch Wu Quqi is the sister's person? ”

"iQue? It's sleepwalking, right? Hehe. My own brother, since I married Chen Guo, I have been back twice, and the last time was ten years ago. ”

"Since the king is your own brother, why don't you go back often?"

"One is that I am too lazy to move if there is nothing to do, and the other is that it is too far."

"Well, but it's far away. Then when are you going to return to Wu next time? ”

"What? Is my sister willing to go with me? If I had my sister with me, I would still be willing to go. ”

"Really? If I have the chance, I will definitely accompany my sister to Wu Kingdom. I really want to see Hanyue again, and I want to go to Gusu. Natsuhime said excitedly.

"Okay, that's a deal. Sister, you are the princess of Zheng Guo, I am the princess of Wu Guo, and we are all unrelated in Zhuye. Now that I know each other, and I meet my eyes, you will be my sister in the future. To be honest, I don't have deep friendships with the sisters in the palace, because there are too many interests involved, and I don't want to tell them the truth, so I often feel lonely because I don't have a confidant, do you know what I mean? ”

"Sister, of course I understand. Comparing my heart to my heart, I also have the same state of mind as you, now it's okay, with a sister like you, I have the object to talk to, I will often go to see you, and I hope you will often come to Xia Mansion as a guest, the food I cook is delicious, and there is also a private wine in Xia Mansion. ”

"I am looking forward to what you say, I will definitely visit Xia Mansion in two days, taste the dishes you made with your own hands, and drink your wine."

"Okay, I promise you'll love the food."

The two of them were talking happily, when suddenly there was a commotion outside, and the two men went to the window and looked out, and saw seven or eight beggars fighting in the street.