Li Yu looked at Qi Zhengxiu and then at Xiao Tao. One is dressed in white, with a dusty face; One is as bright as a peach and plum, and as delicate as a spring flower. It is indeed a very good match. And one is an important minister who reprimands Fang Xuan and calms the world, and the other is a beautiful woman who is loved by the people and has excellent dancing skills, all of them are the same gentle and indifferent, and their behavior is moderate. It's impossible to be picky. It's no surprise that these two people love each other. What's more, Qi Zhengxiu's heart for Tao Niang, he already knew it many years ago. It's just that these two people are not easy to handle, although they seem to be gentle and supple on the surface, but on the inside they have more ideas than the other, one is more difficult to deal with than the other, and one is more incomprehensible than the other. Now that Qi Zhengxiu frankly admits that the child is his, Li Yu has to think more.

Li Yu's hand slowly knocked on the table, and said with a smile: "Lord Qi has always been thoughtful, but you know that Taosi Dance is a position in the Zhengsanpin Sect, how can you be reckless regardless of her identity and safety?" According to Qi Zhengxiu's temperament, knowing that Tao Niang can't have children, but doing such a thing is not in line with his style.

The sweat on Xiao Tao's palms was wet, and Qi Zhengxiu bowed to Li Yu again. The voice was deep: "The minister is just an ordinary man, and he can't escape from his love." Your Majesty will be considerate. As soon as the love came, Xiao Tao and Li Yu trembled in their hearts. Li Yu himself is a lover, and he tasted all the tastes of love, and when he heard Qi Zhengxiu say this, he was silent.

Seeing that Li Yu was silent, Qi Zhengxiu said again: "The minister also knows that Taosi Dance has a special identity. After the child is born, the minister will bring it into the minister's house to raise it. The minister has not yet had a son, and if a boy is born, he will be the eldest son, and the minister begs His Majesty permission for the eldest son to take over the title of minister. ”

Xiao Tao was stunned, and her heart was unspeakably entangled. There were not many ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty who had knighthoods. Only a few meritorious persons were given titles by the emperor, which could be hereditary and inherited by one of his descendants. On the one hand, there is a title of honor, and on the other hand, there is a title that can be obtained. That is to say, the heir who inherited the title, even if he is incompetent, does not mix with an official position in the court. and in the same way, he who has a title shall take the silver. Qi Zhengxiu's title was inherited from his father, and the first Qi family to receive the title was Qi Zhengxiu's grandfather, who helped Emperor Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty to conquer the territory before he received this reward. Carry it with a ditch.

Passed on to Qi Zhengxiu's generation, Xiao Tao has also heard people talk about it sporadically in Huayuefang, and it was not easy for Qi Zhengxiu to inherit this title back then. Because Qi Zhengxiu's father had several concubines in addition to his wife, Qi Zhengxiu's two elder brothers fought extremely fiercely, and finally caused trouble, and the title was inherited by the youngest Qi Zhengxiu. For so many years, Xiao Tao never asked Qi Zhengxiu about family affairs, she didn't know before, then she didn't have a chance, and then she didn't have the reason and mood to ask. But now that he is willing to give up this hard-won title in order to save the child in his womb, Xiao Tao's heart is not shaking.

Li Yu's eyes provoked. couldn't help asking: "Including Dexing, it is also inherited by the eldest son?" "The title of Qi Zhengxiu's family is very special, in addition to the ordinary title, Emperor Gao Li Yu in order to thank Qi Zhengxiu's grandfather for saving his life, he also rewarded Dexing as a fief and enjoyed the taxes of the fief. The Qi family is also one of the few ministers who have fiefs. But the Qi family's fiefdom is particularly eye-catching, because Dexing has copper mines. It is the raw material for coinage. Emperor Gao Li Yu specially gave this fief in order to let the Qi family have no worries about food and clothing for generations. Therefore, the Qi family guards the money bag, and they have been very rich for several generations, and the battle for the title is also extremely fierce.

Qi Zhengxiu did not have a trace of melancholy, and replied firmly: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Li Yu couldn't help laughing, looked at Xiao Tao and said, "Tao Siwu, you are so blessed, Lord Qi gave you a golden mountain." ”

Xiao Tao was stunned, she didn't know what Dexing's fief meant. But she knew that Qi Gongzi was never short of silver. From the time he made a casual move, that is, three thousand taels to buy her in the spring moon, she knew a thing or two.

But Li Yu was a little helpless, he had long wanted to take back Dexing's fiefdom. Now that the treasury is empty, I have to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty and buy salt from the Wuyue area, and there are too many places where money is needed. Although Qi Zhengxiu also donated a lot of silver to the imperial court to buy salt, if he could take the entire fiefdom, wouldn't the money be all from the imperial court? It's just that Qi Zhengxiu holds the navy in his hand, and he is an indispensable minister, Li Yu can only sigh and dare not take action. Now even the fief is willing to give the child in Tao Niang's belly, it must be his child.

Li Yu bowed his head slightly and said, "The child in the womb of Tao Si Wu is the blood of Lord Qi. Although there are etiquette laws, the lifeblood of the Qi family cannot be neglected. Lord Qi is here to accompany the peach dance with peace of mind, and go back in a few days. ”

Xiao Tao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid is in good health, and there is no need to bother Lord Qi." The battle ahead is critical, please let Lord Qi go back quickly. Li Yu's meaning was clearly to accept Qi Zhengxiu's military power and let him stay here. Xiao Tao is not stupid, she can hear it.

Qi Zhengxiu patted Xiao Tao's hand with a faint smile, and then replied: "Everything is under Your Majesty's orders." ”

Li Yu said with a smile: "The war is important, and so are your relatives. Even if you get to the front, it is difficult to fight with all your heart and blood. You might as well take a break. After speaking, he ordered the palace maid eunuch to come in, and said, "It's not too early, I will go back first." With that, he got up and left.

Xiao Tao and Qi Zhengxiu sent Li Yu away, and Xiao Tao looked at Qi Zhengxiu with a little guilt: "Thank you to Gongzi, I saved the child's life." It's just that Childe has been stigmatized in vain."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qi Zhengxiu: "Xiao Tao, don't say this." The room was quiet, and there was the sound of footsteps patrolling back and forth outside, and Qingqing panted and ran back: "Girl, outside, there are a lot of soldiers." ”

Xiao Tao was silent, these soldiers were sent by Li Yu to guard Qi Zhengxiu. What exactly is he going to do? If it is easy to explain that Qi Zhengxiu's military power was seized in the past, but now that the Song Dynasty is committing a border, it is the moment to use generals, will Li Yu still be so ircritical? Xiao Tao was puzzled.

But Qi Zhengxiu acted as if he didn't care, the breeze outside the window was blowing, Qi Zhengxiu took a sip of tea and said: "I haven't had time to sit down and rest for a long time, and I haven't talked to you for a long time." A rare opportunity, don't waste it again. ”

Xiao Tao smiled helplessly: "Childe is concerned about the war ahead but because Xiao Tao is trapped here, Childe is calm, how can Xiao Tao be calm?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu hooked his lips and smiled lightly: "Don't worry, it's just temporary." In a few days. ”

"How does Childe know?" Xiao Tao asked curiously. Li Yu didn't have a score for a while, who knows if he wanted to circle Qi Zhengxiu like this for a lifetime.

"If Your Majesty really wants me to stay away from the navy from now on and go into seclusion in peace, he will give you a marriage match. But he didn't mention the matter of leaving you at all, and the war ahead is tight, and he will let me go back in a few days, and leave you in Jinling to hold me hostage. Now, there's one more leverage. Qi Zhengxiu glanced at Xiao Tao's stomach and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I'm just afraid that in front of me, I want to keep me here and lure others out." ”

Xiao Tao lowered her head embarrassedly and stroked her stomach, but she still didn't understand: "Lead out others?" Who is the other person? ”

Qi Zhengxiu didn't speak again, took a sip of tea, and after a long time, he said softly: "Xiao Tao, no matter what, it's good to hide people's eyes and ears, or to fake it, in the future, as long as I am still in the day, I will treat you and the child well for a day." ”

Xiao Tao's face flushed, and she bit her lip and said, "I just said that in front of Your Majesty." After all, the son has to marry a wife and have children, even if the fetus in the womb is a boy, he cannot die and take the title and fief of the child. I just hope that he will grow up safely and healthily, and live a dull life, which is enough. ”

Qi Zhengxiu smiled slightly: "If you have already said something, you will count it." Looking at the blushing little peach, Qi Zhengxiu's mind drifted a little far, and unconsciously, so many years have passed. When was the first time you had an impression of her? Was he kicked by him in the courtyard of the house? Or did you know that Zhao Guangyi belonged to her in Haozhou? He really doesn't remember exactly. It's just that twelve years have passed, and he finally turned a little peach who was willing to cut his wrists and bleed to save him into the woman in front of him who was pregnant with someone else's child. He brought all this on himself, right? Qi Zhengxiu couldn't help but put his hand on Xiao Tao's hand.

Xiao Tao was sitting next to him and was distracted, Zhao Guangyi had just left so angrily, would he meet the army of the Southern Tang Dynasty? I wonder if he can return to Song Land safely? Don't go wrong again. was suddenly touched by Qi Zhengxiu, and hurriedly raised his head, but met Qi Zhengxiu's gentle eyes. Xiao Tao subconsciously pulled her hand away, but she felt too abrupt, so she had to change the topic: "Qingqing, bring some trauma medicine over and help my son apply the medicine." ”

Qi Zhengxiu didn't flinch, he still looked at Xiao Tao so gently and carefully, Qingqing brought the medicine box, Xiao Tao hurriedly lifted Qi Zhengxiu's sleeve, wiped it with warm water, sprinkled the medicine powder and wrapped it in a towel. Suddenly, the fetus in the belly moved, and Xiao Tao couldn't help but let out an "ah".

"What's wrong?" Qi Zhengxiu asked as he lowered his sleeves.

Xiao Tao replied embarrassedly: "Child, move." ”

Qi Zhengxiu was a little curious, from that day to now, it has only been more than five months, can he move? The child is a strange existence to him. I couldn't help but take a closer look at Xiao Tao's belly, but I couldn't see where it was moving. couldn't help but ask Xiao Tao: "Can I touch it?" ”

The child in the belly seemed to know that someone wanted to feel it perform, and moved hard, Xiao Tao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and laugh, took Qi Zhengxiu's hand and put it on the right side of her stomach, and while feeling it intently, she said affectionately: "Right here, look, is it moving?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu's hand was put up, and a faint force was touching his palm. It was a strange feeling that had never been felt before.