Now Xiong Yi and Bao Xi's positions are divided on both sides, and the admiration for Bao Xi that day has been forgotten at this moment, Xiong Yi and Mrs. Chu are two grasshoppers tied to a rope, one is prosperous and the other is lost. On that day, Bao Xi instructed Xiong Yi to conform to the general environment of the court, just like what Yu Shi's father did, and now Bao Xi thanked Xiong Yi, and Xiong Yi had to return the salute, "Niang Niang commanded, the lower officials dare not disobey!" With that, he drank the wine in his glass.

Bao Xi looked at Xiong Yi, took a sip of wine, and pulled the topic to the place she cared about, "I heard that Chu Hou hasn't married a wife yet?" ”

"Yes," Xiong Yi replied, "Chu's internal affairs are in turmoil, Xiong's succession to the position of the princes is still short, the ancestor has never set up a son-in-law in his lifetime, although Xiong is old, the sergeant doctor of the court has many dissatisfaction, and there are many people who want to lead other sons back to Chu and compete with the next one, so they have no time to take care of starting a family!" ”

"Now that all the princes in the world are here, if the Marquis of Chu has a crush on the son-in-law of which family, the palace will say this matchmaker for the Marquis of Chu!" Bao Xi looked at Chu Hou and said, "If you establish a marriage with another country, I'm afraid that if you are a scholar, you will lead another son back to China, but I am afraid that you won't be able to have a long time with Chu Hou!" What's more, it is also the justice of the world to establish a long heir, how can it be abolished at will? ”

"Thank you for your kindness, it's all up to your mother!" Chu Hou replied.

"The Marquis of Chu is greedy for trouble," Bao Xi said softly, "In this way, this palace will help you find one or two among the princes, and now looking at the world, the Qin State is strong, the Zheng State is in the center of Kyushu, the Qi State is the country, and the Jin State is strong...... It's just a pity, if the king still has a sister, he should be married to Wang Ji......" Bao Xi sighed.

At that time, Mrs. Zheng cared about Zheng Boyou, afraid that Ji Gongyan would help Zheng Qizhi and deal with Zheng Boyou, and Mrs. Zheng was often excluded in the Zheng family, it can be seen that Zheng Boyou's sister is afraid that she is also biased towards Zheng Qizhi, and if Zheng Guo marries Chu State, Zheng Boyou's status will be in jeopardy.

And now the three ladies in the harem, one is Chu and the other is Qi, if Qi Chu is asked to marry again, then Bao Xi's status is very passive, and she has already grasped this opportunity at the moment. The remaining one of the three ladies is Mrs. Wei, if Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Qi and Bao Xi stand on one side, then the balance of the harem is likely to be unbalanced, if you want to push the weight of Mrs. Wei to Mrs. Chu, then you can only rely on the marriage between Wei and Chu, Bao Xi looked at Xiong Yi up and down, and she had already made this wishful thinking in her heart.

"I heard that Mrs. Wei still has a younger sister, so she might as well marry the son-in-law of Wei to Chu State, since Wei and Chu are adjacent, Yu Chu Hou is also beneficial and harmless." Bao Xi looked at Xiong Yi and said, this decision made Xiong Yi taken aback, he thought that Bao Xi would definitely leave Mrs. Chu isolated in the harem, because if this matter is reversed, Xiong Ning has the right to decide the distribution of forces in the harem, Xiong Yi believes that this half-picked sister will definitely fall into the land of no return.

Comparing his heart to his heart, he naturally didn't expect Bao Xi to make such a decision in order to weigh the forces of the harem.

Once the harem is out of balance, it is the power of the king in the court that is directly restricted. The court will definitely complain, just like the situation when Bao Xi first entered the palace, because of this reason why the harem cannot be favored alone. Bao Xi's words and deeds, every move, deserved the title of the mother of the country, Xiong Yi made a big salute, bowed to Bao Xi and thanked her, and then stepped back from her.

After that, the princes came to congratulate, and then the Shangqing Doctor and others, when Yu Shifu stepped forward, Bao Xi looked at him and smiled slightly, Yu Shifu also returned an unpredictable smile, the two of them each took a sip of wine in the cup, and Yu Shifu retreated.

Uncle Zhao looked at the tacit understanding between Father Yu Shi and Bao Xi, and guessed that Bao Xi had long known that Father Yu Shi was a secret chess piece planted by Ji Gongyan, and then thinking back to the things that happened in the past, Bao Xi was able to survive several times, but I am afraid that it was also Father Yu Shi who mediated in it. And the alliance between Bao Xi and Yu Shi's father has always been hidden from Uncle Zhao, so he doesn't know what his status is in the court.

Uncle Zhao stepped forward to bow to Bao Xi, "Congratulations to Niangniang." ”

"Uncle doesn't need to be polite," Bao Xi said, stretched out his hand, signaling that Uncle Zhao didn't have to salute anymore, Uncle Zhao had some doubts in his heart, so he opened his mouth to ask Bao Xi, "This rebellion in the capital city, Yu Shangqing is also unforgivable, why didn't the king punish him?" He said as he looked thoughtfully in the direction of Father Yushi.

"Didn't the king punish Doctor Bao either?" Bao Xi asked rhetorically, "Since the king did this, there must be a king's purpose, and uncle doesn't have to worry too much!" ”

Uncle Zhao nodded, knowing that Bao Xi was not telling the truth to himself, he suddenly had a feeling that he was excluded, and he was very unhappy, "The king ordered, a few days later, Niangniang and the king will leave for Zheng Guo to welcome Bofu back to the palace?" ”

Bao Xi nodded.

"Since it is to pick up the uncle's clothes, there is no need for the mother and the king to go in person, just ask Zheng Bo to send one or two guards to escort them into Beijing!" Uncle Zhao asked.

"The king plans to welcome Qi Ji in Zheng Di and ask Zheng Bo to witness the marriage!" Bao Xi said, "So Zheng Guo has to go this time!" ”

"Niangniang wants to watch the king marry Qi Ji in Zhengdi?" Uncle Zhao asked.

Bao Xi nodded solemnly.

Uncle Zhao frowned, always feeling that something was wrong with this matter. There must be other reasons why the king is not going to take this trip. He knew that it would not be easy to say things from Bao Xi's mouth, so he had to temporarily stop and resign. The purpose of the king's trip is only to inspect the current situation of Zheng Guo, except for Zheng Boyou or Zheng Qizhi, there will definitely be a decision.

If the king gets rid of Zheng Boyou, if it is Zheng Qizhi who gets rid of it, Uncle Zhao will have to worry about his future, and even Zheng Qizhi can get rid of it, which shows how cold-blooded and ruthless this king is. He will never show mercy on past friendships, and as soon as he finds someone new to use for himself, he will immediately cross the river and tear down the bridge to get rid of those who are in his way.

Uncle Zhao felt a little chill at his discovery, turned around and looked at the lively scene at the banquet, and felt bored, and hastily retreated from the banquet.

And Ji Gongyan seemed to be in a good mood, and his wish to give Bao Xi a title for many years was finally fulfilled, and he felt a little inexplicable peace of mind when he could let her stand by his side. He raised his head and poured down a glass of wine toasted by the ministers, and when the hustle and bustle was over, he had already drunk several catties of sorghum liquor, his eyes were foggy, his feet were staggering, and the princes had already retreated, leaving only the inner courtiers still in the hall. There will be an early pilgrimage tomorrow. ”

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate," Father Yu Shi looked at Bao Xi and said, "Today is the queen of the mother, according to the rules of the harem, tonight should be the mother's bed!" I'm afraid that the king will help him back to the East Palace. ”

"The king has already drunk like this, and I'm afraid the palace won't be able to sleep." Bao Xi said.

Father Yu Shi replied, "Even if you can't sleep, the rule should be to rest in the East Palace." ”

"There's Lao Yu!" Bao Xi no longer argued, and Yu Shi's father sent someone to help the king back to the East Palace, and settled Ji Gongyan to lie down on the bed, just next to the mattress, Ji Gongyan let out a slight snoring sound, it seems that this time he really drank too much, and there is no possibility of waking up this night. After several of the inner courtiers retired, only Bao Xi and Ji Gongyan were left in this dormitory, and the ring warbler outside the door hesitated and didn't know whether to come in to serve the king and Niangniang, and put his ear on the door, listening to the movement inside.

Bao Xi sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Ji Gongyan, and called softly, "King? ”

Ji Gongyan turned over and continued to fall asleep, Bao Xi looked at Ji Gongyan and sighed, stood up and went out to fetch water, wanting to scrub Ji Gongyan, she just opened the door and almost fell in, and hurriedly stood in front of Bao Xi, her hands kept rubbing her skirt. Bao Xi looked at the ringed warbler and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Huanying's whole person was very tense, looking at Bao Xi very nervous, and stammered, "I...... I...... I just want to see if the mother needs the help of the slave? ”

"Let's go down!" Bao Xi waved her hand coldly.

Huanying nodded, retreated from the door of the dormitory, and did not forget to stand on tiptoe and watch everything that happened in the house before leaving, and then reluctantly walked farther and farther.

Bao Xi came back from the dormitory to fetch water, soaked the towel, wiped Ji Gongyan's face and limbs, and then untied the bulky clothes on his body, and took off the hard court clothes from under him, leaving only the white lining inside.

Bao Xi looked at him for a long time, with a smile on his face, his hand was on his face, his cheeks were hot, and there was a gasping sound in his throat, as if he was very uncomfortable, his brows were slightly furrowed, slightly raised between his eyebrows, as if he was worried about something. Feeling the cold hand on his face, Ji Gongyan seemed to have found a trace of coolness in the heat, his face stretched slightly, hugged Bao Xi's wrist, pulled her whole person over, and then fell asleep in his arms with peace of mind.

When he woke up early the next morning, Ji Gongyan was still holding Bao Xi in his arms who was wearing the gold thread and black clothes, he blinked and looked at her, wondering if something happened last night? But looking at Bao Xi's neatly dressed appearance, it doesn't look like a ...... It shouldn't be what I said again, drunk gaffes, right? The more I thought about it, the more apprehensive I felt, Ji Gongyan sat up from the bed violently, and beat his head, I knew that I shouldn't have drunk so much, and now I regret it, it's too late for anything.