"Huan'er, you are a smart girl, you should know what to do and when." Huo Sijin nodded and chuckled.

Huan'er bit the corner of her lip, "The slaves and maids all listen to the son." ”

She is a little clever and self-aware, which is not enough to see in front of Huo Sijin, Zhou and others. What's more, she is just a lowly slave, powerless and powerless, if there is no one behind her, she is afraid that she will not be able to move an inch.

In the entire Hou Mansion, only Huo Sijin can compete with the Zhou family. Huan'er was glad in her heart that she had taken refuge in Huo Sijin before she became the son, which showed that she was sincere.

Huo Sijin had other things in his heart, so he didn't say anything more to Huan'er, and when he saw that she had promised, he waved his hand and motioned her to go back.

Huan'er blessed her body before retreating, "The slave and maid retired." ”

After Huan'er left, Huo Sijin immediately summoned Fei Yu, "Immediately tell Your Highness, be careful of Zhou Jinzhi." ”

Zhou Jinzhi should not be underestimated, and more importantly, this person works in the household department, and most of the border pass military salary account books have to be passed through his hands, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not get in the way.

Although Chu Zheng was ready to return to the border this time, Huo Sijin always remained vigilant in his heart, after all, this matter had hit Chu Zheng deeply in his previous life.

The matter is serious, Huo Sijin was not at ease, and then stopped Fei Yu, shook his head and said, "I will personally go and tell His Highness." After that, he hurried to the East Palace.

Huo Sijin went out and happened to meet Jingbei Hou at the gate, one went out and the other went inside. When Jingbei Hou saw Huo Sijin, his face sank, he didn't forget how Huo Sijin was "presumptuous" yesterday, and was about to reprimand her, but he didn't want Huo Sijin to walk by quickly as if he didn't see him, without looking at him.

"Bastard thing...... Jingbei Hou's face stiffened, and then he scolded angrily. However, Huo Sijin's footsteps were extremely fast, and by the time Jingbei Hou scolded, she had already gotten into the carriage and disappeared from Jingbei Hou's field of vision.

Jingbei Hou's face sank even more, was he ignored by her?

"This rebel, a good son born by the Yang family!" failed to point at Huo Sijin's nose and scold, the anger in Jingbei Hou's heart never dissipated, and he scolded all the way from entering the door to the present.

Zhou was in the room, and he hadn't seen the figure of Jingbei Hou yet, but he listened to the voice first, and suddenly had a plan in his heart, and hurriedly held his waist to meet him.

"Master Hou, what's wrong? It's so big that it's so hot. As he spoke, he took Jingbei Hou's arm and helped him sit down.

Zhou's gentleness not only failed to calm down the anger, but became more and more prosperous, Jingbei Hou calmed his face and gritted his teeth and said: "It's not Huo Changjin's rebel!" He is now very capable, and he doesn't take me as a father in his eyes at all, I really regret that I didn't strangle him to death in the first place! ”

Zhou's eyes flashed slightly, she really hoped that Jingbei Hou could strangle Huo Sijin to death, but she knew in her heart that Jingbei Hou could not do this. Even if the Marquis of Jingbei no longer likes the Yang family and Huo Sijin, for the sake of the Huo family's face, he will not do it himself. Even if it's just a fig leaf.

"Changjin is just young and vigorous, why should you bother with him, Master Hou?" Zhou's face was smiling gently, and he persuaded Jingbei Hou softly, "In the end, it is a family, Master Hou, you should be more tolerant of him." ”

Jingbei Hou's face was still not good, "I'm tolerant enough to him, the position of the prince is given to him, what else does he want!" ”

Zhou's purpose is not to make the Marquis of Jingbei really tolerant of Huo Sijin, so she naturally won't remind the Marquis of Jingbei that the position of the prince was not given by him, but by the emperor.

"Master Hou, the concubine just has something to tell you."

Zhou sighed first, and then said slowly: "If the concubine serves a cup of tea, it can really eliminate the mustard in Changjin's heart, then the Hou Ye should go down." ”

Hearing this, Jingbei Hou's face immediately changed, and he blurted out: "How can this be!" ”

Zhou smiled gently, but this smile was unconsciously mixed with a bit of bitterness, "Why not?" I thought about it carefully, Changjin just held his breath in his heart, as long as he took this breath, there would be nothing. In the end, it is a family, if a cup of tea can let go of the previous suspicions, from then on, Changjin and the Huo family will be united and help the three princes wholeheartedly, which is the best thing. ”

Hearing this, Jingbei Hou fell into silence, and after a while, he sighed: "Qimei, this is too wronged for you......"

Zhou's heart was slightly cold, she had accompanied Jingbei Hou for more than 20 years, and she was very familiar with his words and deeds. Jingbei Hou Fangcai's expression and tone were clearly agreeable. said that she had wronged her, if she hadn't agreed to let her kneel in front of everyone to serve tea in front of the Yang family, how could she be wronged?

First Zhou Jinzhi, and then Jingbei Hou, the Zhou family has never been so cold as today. She secretly scolded herself: Men, heh, are not good things. Everyone thought that Jingbei Hou treated her deeply, but they didn't know that if she hadn't figured out his mind and made him happy in everything, how could he treat her like this.

Thinking like this in his heart, but he couldn't pronounce it, Zhou tried to raise a gentle smile, shook his head and said: "For the sake of Lord Hou, what is it that the concubine is wronged, it's just ......"

"Just what?" Jingbei Hou frowned unconsciously.

Zhou hesitated for a moment, then stopped, "It's just...... Master Hou, the concubine is worried that Changjin is too deep, even if the concubine really toasts the tea, he may not be willing to help the three princes sincerely. What if, like last time, what if you talk casually and perfunctorily? ”

Marquis Jingbei frowned and nodded thoughtfully, "This rebel has indeed done such a thing. ”

This is a precedent, didn't Huo Sijin put him together in the matter of Huzhou.

When he mentioned this, the Marquis of Jingbei was full of anger, "He really thinks that he is capable now, if it weren't for his surname Huo, how could the prince value him!" Dare to threaten me, the third prince doesn't have to be him! ”

The Zhou family was still thinking about how to lead out Zhou Jinzhi, so the Marquis of Jingbei handed over the chatterbox, and hurriedly took the words, "Master Hou, don't be angry, the concubine has an idea." ”

"Changjin doesn't need to worry, more than ten years of mustard can't be eliminated in a while, so take your time. No matter how bad it is, you can start with Mrs. Yang. As for the third prince's side, what does the Hou Ye think of my mother's younger brother who is not a weapon? He might be able to help His Highness. ”

"You mean, Zhou Jinzhi, the head of the household?" The Zhou family has two younger brothers, and only the third brother Zhou Jinzhi is an official in the court.

Jingbei Hou thought for a while, nodded and said: "Zhou Shilang is indeed a talent, and the head of the household department is about to become a scholar, and he is the most likely person to succeed to the position of Shangshu." ”

Zhou was waiting for this sentence, and said with a smile: "Although he hasn't moved around often over the years, the concubine is his own sister in the end." ”

Jingbei Hou didn't have a deep impression of Zhou Jinzhi, he only knew that since Zhou married into the Hou Mansion, he didn't have much contact with his mother's family, but Zhou and Zhou Jinzhi were sisters and brothers, and with this level of kinship, he didn't have any worries. So he said: "Find a day and invite him to come to the Hou Mansion to sit." ”

Hearing this, Zhou's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she keenly noticed that Jingbei Hou's words were mixed with a trace of contempt. Maybe Jingbei Hou himself didn't notice it, but Zhou knew very well that Zhou Jinzhi's talent was outstanding, but in the eyes of Jingbei Hou, Zhou Jinzhi was still far away from the Hou Mansion and was not worth his initiative to visit.

Zhou's feeling was not good, although the Marquis of Jingbei was quite mediocre, but in the end, he was a hereditary marquis, and it was inevitable that he would be a little arrogant, but Zhou Jinzhi was even more arrogant. If Zhou Jinzhi knew that Jingbei Hou was so sloppy, I am afraid he might not agree.

Now that Zhou is in trouble, how should she convey Zhou Jinzhi's conditions?

Zhou resolutely swallowed what he wanted to say, Jingbei Hou is still angry about Huo Sijin's matter, and it is not suitable to talk about it today......

At this time, in the East Palace, Huo Sijin was talking to Chu Zheng about Zhou Jinzhi.

"Your Highness, Zhou Jinzhi is scheming and very strategic, I am afraid that it will become a big trouble for His Highness in the future." Huo Sijin said with a serious expression.

The reason why Chu Zheng died young in his previous life was largely due to Zhou Jinzhi. At that time, Beiliang and Xirong attacked Southern Chu, the enemy army pressed the border, the border pass was in an emergency, Zhou Jinzhi secretly instructed the courtiers to fold the son, recommended Chu Zheng to go on the expedition, and three months later the border pass came to Chu Zheng's death. The world thought that the crown prince Chu Zheng was killed in battle, but Huo Sijin knew that this was not the case, how Chu Zheng died, she did not investigate it carefully, but Zhou Jinzhi's handwriting was indispensable.