Chapter 66:

The word "Xiao Mansion" has a strong handwriting, and each stroke is like a silver hook with an iron picture, and it is hard to tell that it was made by a woman.
Qin Jiao knew at a glance that this was the character of Princess Duan. She had seen these two characters on the book case of Princess Duan a few days ago.
She looked up at the plaque without blinking, her heart was like a mirror.
Qin Jiu knew that this plaque was a declaration, which meant that Concubine Duan was determined to disagree with King Duan.
For Princess Duan herself, she and King Duan have separated. From now on, her home will be "Xiao Mansion" instead of "Duanwang Mansion", and she will no longer call herself her husband's name.
Between the two, there was only the paper and the book.
After carefully sorting out the house for a few days, the house has been completely renewed. Not only is it replaced with a new plaque, but even the door has been repainted. The smell of paint has not yet dispersed.
Princess Duan is indeed elegant and elegant. It was originally just a dowry house. Over the past few decades, only a few old servants have been left to take care of it. The Princess has never come to live from the front.
When Qin Jiao came for the first time, it was empty and not very popular. Some pavilions had not been repaired for many years, and the paint was mottled, but as soon as Princess Duan moved in, it was only a few days before the courtyard was repaired. And wherever it goes, the courtyard is full of green shades, with rocks, flowers and trees dotted in it, and the layout is elegant and chic.
"Miss Qin San, go here."
A little maid walked in front to show Qin Jiu the way, all the way to the small flower hall in the garden.
Princess Duan was sitting by the window cooking tea. She was wearing a lilac-colored four-stem tattoo. The gold-inlaid sheep fat and white jade 4D hairpin on her bun shimmered in the sun, and she was full of gleams. The elegant and quiet breath looks like several years younger.
Thinking about the awful days that Princess Duan had before, Qin Jiu felt that Princess Duan's marriage and divorce was worthwhile!
She raised her hand to signal the maid's silence, walked over lightly, and sat down quietly without disturbing her.
Princess Duan's expression is focused, her eyebrows drooped, her right hand holding the bottle and the tail finger slightly tilted, like a flower, her movements are not swift and slow, elegant and smooth, and her every move feels like a beautiful picture.
The grace of Princess Duan was conceived by a century-old family and developed from within.
The princess is so good, the scumbag prince still doesn't know how to cherish, and he deserves to be kicked!
Soon, Princess Duan finished ordering tea and looked at Qin Jiu with a smile, "Xiao Jiu, have a cup of tea."
In the glaze black and green tea cup, strands of white air rose up, and the dark green oolong tea soup was dotted with a picture of a bird in the distant mountains, beautiful and delicate, and Qin Jiao was amazed.
Qin Jiu thought about the newly-changed plaque outside the house, no longer called the princess, and changed his name: "Mrs. Xie Xiao!"
Mrs. Xiao was taken aback, smiled, her expression softened. This girl is so good!
Qin Jiao carefully picked up the tea bowl, admired the tea soup for a while, sniffed the fragrance, and then took a sip of the tea soup to taste it.
The tea soup made with the skill of teasing is slightly bitter, and the tea taste is mainly sweet and slippery. She has seen these in the "Tea Classic". This is the first time she drank it, and she had a thought in her heart.
bitter.
Qin Jiao said with ignorance of his conscience: "It's delicious!"
Madam Xiao looked at the smile in Qin Jiu's eyes a little deeper, and ordered the maid: "Go and tell Zezhi, Xiao Jiu is here."
The maid took the order and left.
Qin Jiao knew that Gu Zezhi was here today.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Xiao moved out of the palace, and that night Gu Zezhi also moved out to live with Mrs. Xiao, and never lived in the palace of Duan again.
Qin Jiu knew these things too, but after the fifteenth of the first lunar month, Gu Zezhi was very busy, no one was seen every day, Qin Jiu came several times, and today was the first time she saw him after the Lantern Festival.
After a while, Gu Zezhi came, and the young man behind him came over with a western clock.
This western clock is about half a foot tall and shaped like a western castle, gorgeous and exquisite.
Madam Xiao knew who the gift was for at a glance, and smiled and said, "Zezhi, is this for Xiaojui?"
Gu Zezhi nodded frankly.
The young man silently put the western clock on the side table next to him. At this moment, he suddenly realized why San Ye suddenly bought a fancy western clock from Tiangongzhai. It turned out to be for the future three ladies.
At this time, a small door on the western clock opened automatically, and a green parrot the size of a baby's fist slowly moved out, making a clear chime: "Guru, grum, grum..."
Qin Jiu was not used to using the pot here to watch the time. For her, this Western clock was too useful.
Her eyes were gleaming, like gems. She carefully looked at the brightly colored and uniquely shaped Western clock, and smiled and praised: "This Western clock is so delicate."
Mrs. Xiao smiled deeper, looked back and forth at Qin Jiu and Gu Zezhi, and said to her heart: My son can still make the little girl happy, not bad!
Gu Zezhi sat down and changed his mouth: "Mother, the father sent someone back to Xijiang yesterday, and the father should let the elder son and concubine come to the capital to'clarify' one or two." Deeply increase the volume on the word "clarification".
A maid swiftly served all three of them with hot tea that had just been brewed. The tea cup that Mrs. Xiao had just picked up paused in mid-air for a few breaths before slowly reaching his lips.
Qin Jiu was also drinking tea. She couldn't understand what others said about Longjing's sweetness and freshness before, but only after drinking the cup of tea ordered by Mrs. Xiao did she know what she was good at.
This brewed tea is really delicious, full-bodied and fresh, with fragrance on the lips and teeth.
She took a sip of her tea, her eyes narrowed in contentment.
Gu Zezhi looked at Qin Jiu, his lips curled up, and then said, "But, mother, don't care about it, just leave this to me."
His voice is neither light nor heavy, neither rushing nor slow, from what he said, with a soothing power.
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "Okay."
She has a very happy life now. She has a son and a future daughter-in-law who respects herself, and she is also in charge of the mischief of the palace! Is it okay to block yourself? !
Madam Xiao looked at Gu Zezhi with a warm current flowing in her heart. Her Zezhi has grown up and can protect her.
Since her son wanted to vent her anger, she would not stop her. Besides, the account of the son who sent someone to kill her son should be forgotten!
Mrs. Xiao said again: "Zezhi, don't worry about it."
Qin Jiao continued to drink tea with a smile, his eyes flashing.
In the novel, after being accused of murdering his father and his mother, Gu Zezhi dormant for a few years. If he didn't make a move, he was a blockbuster. He ambushed the son, killed him in one fell swoop, and took control with vigorous actions. Live in the military power of Xijiang.
Gu Zezhi picked up the tea cup and elegantly used the tea lid to remove the foam on the tea soup, calming and relaxing, like a bright moon and breeze.
When he was in Xijiang, because of the deliberate suppression of his father and son, the people he used around were basically given by his father. In order to make the father feel relieved, and to show that he had no intention of competing with the son of the world, in those years, he has been left by the father.
However, his concession was only in exchange for their pressing harder. From the age of seventeen, the father called him from the front line back to Luo'an City. He understood everything, and then began to secretly arrange it. Today, he is in charge. Although there are not too many people on the site, it is enough.
After sipping a sip of hot tea, Gu Zezhi raised his head and suggested: "Mother, do you want to bring your dowry to the capital?"
Mrs. Xiao felt that her son was too thoughtful, and readily accepted: "Okay!"
Madam Xiao looked at her son and daughter-in-law lovingly. In the future, it is not bad for their family to live in the capital. Don't bother about the disturbances in Xijiang. Moreover, Qin Jiu doesn't have to marry away, and his son can stay in the capital and earn a future on his own.
Seeing Madam Xiao's open-minded expression, Gu Zezhi's heart was completely relieved: his mother really looked away.
Gu Zezhi smiled and said, "Mother, after a while, the weather will be warmer. How about going back to your uncle's house for a while? You haven't been back to Jiangnan for many years."
Mrs. Xiao's eyes lit up when he said this, and her heart moved.
The capital is far from Jiangnan, and since she got married, she has never returned to her natal family. Later, with King Duan went to Xijiang again for thirty years, this was the first time she left Xijiang in these years.
She has not seen her brother, sister-in-law, nephew, niece for many years...
Her elder brother and sister-in-law have kept it for her for so many years in her family’s yard. I don’t know if the three-hundred-year-old sycamore tree is still there, there are swings in the garden, flower corridors...
Mrs. Xiao’s eyes flashed across the corners of her family’s home. That was where she grew up. Even though she hadn’t returned for so many years, it was still deeply etched in her memory.
Just thinking about it this way, Madam Xiao couldn't wait.
Anyway, she is very idle now, leaving whenever she wants to.
She happily calculated when it would be better to set off, "Beijing has to take the waterway to the south of the Yangtze River. It depends on when the spring ice will melt this year, and whether there will be spring floods along the way..."
Gu Zezhi said in a timely manner: "Mother, don't worry, I will send someone to see about this. The most important thing now is that you have to listen to the imperial doctor and raise your body first."
Mrs. Xiao had already begun to think about what gifts to bring to her siblings and nephews this time in Jiangnan, and she waved her hand casually, "Isn't my body much better?"
Gu Zezhi said: "Is your body good?
Seeing their mother and son are happy, Mother Wang smiled deeper, and said to Mrs. Xiao happily: "Mrs. Wang... Madam, San Ye said yes, you have to take care of your body, lest your uncle and others worry about you."
Qin Jiao lowered his eyes and sipped the tea, sip after sip.
Why does she think Gu Zezhi is deliberately distracting his mother?
Is it her illusion?
Qin Jiu lifted his eyelids and glanced at Gu Zezhi beside him.
Gu Zezhi drank the tea elegantly, exuding a kind of noble and self-sustaining temperament, at first glance it is mild and harmless, in fact...
Keke, with Gu Ze's black belly, this 80%...No, it should be said that this is definitely not her illusion! !
How to do? She seems to be waiting for a good show a bit impatiently!
The corners of Qin Jiu's lips bend, and it is estimated that there will be some excitement next.
Qin Zhuo was happy, but she didn't know that the glimpse and smile she had just now fell into Madam Xiao's eyes. Madam Xiao smiled more openly and lovingly. In addition, she also brought a touch of the elders' unique interest in seeing younger generations.
Seeing Madam Xiao smiling at herself, Qin Jiao also smiled at her obediently.
In the flower hall, the atmosphere is warm and happy.
Mrs. Xiao stayed at Qin Jiu for lunch in the mansion. It was not until halfway through the afternoon that Qin Jiu resigned, and Mrs. Xiao sent Gu Zezhi to give Qin Jiu a ride.
Qin Zhuo stopped riding in the carriage, and walked along Goldfish Alley with Gu Zezhi. As for Du Ruo and the western clock, they were both sent into the carriage and followed them far behind.
Today's weather is very good, the sun is shining, but the cold wind blowing on the face still carries a biting chill.
Qin Jiao's small body has always been afraid of the cold. Although she is wearing a thick cloak, her hands and feet are still cold. She raised her hands to face the red palms of the cold and breathed straight.
She wore the inner three layers and the outer three layers, almost wrapped in the quilt, and Gu Zezhi beside her wore only a thin purple robe. She was tall and straight, strolling in the courtyard, forming with her A sharp contrast.
"Give me your hand."
Gu Zezhi said suddenly.
Qin Jiu handed him his right hand obediently, and his dry and warm palm covered her cold little hand, which was warm and numb.
It's so warm!
The two of them held hands, arms next to each other, and moved closer to each other. As the wind blew, the good smell of his body penetrated into her nose again, accompanied by his gentle and sweet voice:
"Xiao Jiu, have you ever been to Xijiang?"
Qin Jiu looked at his chiseled profile and shook his head honestly, "Never."
"Xijiang is full of wind and sand, so I don’t want to go." Gu Zezhi smiled slightly, "It’s cold in winter and hot in summer. In spring, there are many insects and ants. People in Xijiang are often poisoned by poisonous insects. The habit of insect sachets."
Qin Jiu blinked, his hearing confused.
Gu Zezhi stopped, and instead covered her left hand with a deeper smile, "The elder son cares so much about my mother, I just gave the elder son a gift."
When he had said everything, Qin Jiao naturally understood and blinked. In other words, Gu Zezhi used his own way to treat his body, adding the Chifeng Grass to the sachet and giving it back to the son.
is not it?
Qin Jiao looked up at Gu Zezhi, and asked with his eyes.
Gu Zezhi smiled silently, and Qin Jiu looked at each other, silently affirming her guess.
He and Qin Jiu have already been married, so he will not hide anything from her. He has never been a person who repays grievances with virtue. He always repays his grievances and bears grudges very much.
This is him!
Qin Jiu's eyes are shining, if it weren't for Gu Zezhi's hand, she would have applauded him, and nodded: "High!"
Golden thighs really deserve to be golden thighs, you don't suffer from anything you eat!
Gu Zezhi laughed lowly, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, the bright laughter was blown away by the oncoming cold wind...
Qin Jiu pulled Gu Zezhi's sleeve curiously, his eyes brightened, and he asked, "What else?"
She firmly believes that Gu Zezhi's character must not only do this thing, but ten times it is more in line with the villain's personality!
Gu Zezhi looked at her quietly, with ripples in the bottom of his eyes, and the smile became thicker.
He snapped his fingers suddenly, and the white horse, who had been following them, walked right beside them.
Gu Zezhi touched the skin on the white horse's back and found a pumpkin-shaped hand stove burning hot and stuffed it into Qin Jiu's hand, "Take it."
Qin Jiao stared at him, stared at him, stared at him.
Since he has a hand stove, why didn't he take it out sooner!
Gu Zezhi put away the stove, Qin Jiu took a step forward, grabbed the stove with one hand, hid it in the cloak, and let out a satisfied sigh between his lips and teeth.
Forget it, don't care about him for the sake of the hand furnace!
She snorted proudly and turned to the right with strides.
Gu Zezhi was two steps behind, and immediately chased him up, and then said: "I have asked the monk to bring that monk to the capital, as for the son." He said meaningfully, "For the time being, he can not use it..."
Qin Jiao was fascinated by his words again and listened with gusto.
The neighboring street is very lively, with countless pedestrians coming and going, noisy and noisy, drowning Gu Zezhi's voice.
The two said one by one, the other listened, and walked forward leisurely, completely ignoring the back of the two with a scorching look in the second floor of Shenghua Pavilion on the right.
"Sister Xin!"
Yingluo's voice came from her ears, Qin Xin recovered, and looked back at Yingluo, closing the window to cover up his abnormality.
"Princess," Qin Xin crossed the square table between the two and pressed Yingluo's right hand, with a somewhat helpless voice in his voice, "...The emperor will probably still marry Beiyan."
Qin Xin remembers that in his previous life, Da Qi did not make peace with Bei Yan in the end. He only signed the peace note, allowing Bei Yan to pay compensation and pay tribute every year. Later, within a few years, Bei Yan tore up the peace note and sent troops to attack again. Northern Xinjiang.
At that time, she was far away in Lingnan exile and news was blocked, but the incident shook the entire Daqi, and it spread to a lot of people in Lingnan.
Qin Xin's hand that grasped Yingluo subconsciously exerted a bit of force, and his eyes flashed.
In her previous life, she once heard a demoted Beijing official say that, in the final analysis, the reason why Beiyan tore up the peace book was because the two countries failed to reach a relationship. The people of Beiyan were forced to sign the peace book, so that they harbored a grudge. .
She has persuaded Gu Jing to ask the emperor to participate in the peace talks between the two countries. With Gu Jing's coordination, the two countries will be able to make peace and reach peace talks. By then, the two countries will have a permanent truce, and Gu Jing will be able to take the lead.
And she can make Gu Jing value her more.
Thinking of this, Qin Xin's eyes brightened.
"Really?" Yingluo shook Qin Xin's hand uncomfortably, "Sister Xin, you...what did you hear from the second prince?"
Qin Xin just said: "The princess, this relationship is related to peace between the two countries, and it is imperative."
She neither said yes nor said no, but in Yingluo's ears, she only thought that Qin Xin was inconvenient to speak out.
Wreaths:"……"
Yingluo's face turned three-pointers pale, her eyes could not hide the frightened color, her body tightened.
Not only Changning is afraid of marriage, but Yingluo is also afraid.
Now everyone else thought she had hurt Changning's face. If Da Qi really wanted to make a marriage with Bei Yan, the emperor would probably choose her. After all, Da Qi could never send a disfigured princess to make marriage.
She also thought about asking the mother and concubine to make a marriage appointment for her, so that she would not be selected to be married, but the mother concubine always said that she thought too much, and in a hurry, she couldn't choose any good ceremonial candidates. Her dignified prince's daughter-in-law can't be married hastily, she's not as good as a concubine!
"Princess, don't worry." Qin Xin's other hand also covered Yingluo's right hand, and both hands clasped her right hand tightly, "I know you are misunderstood because of me... Don't worry, I I will definitely help you!"
Qin Xin looked at Ying Luo sincerely, her eyes bright as stars.
"Sister Xin!" Yingluo looked at Qin Xin moved, her eyes sore, and she felt that Qin Xin was really good.
Everyone, including his father and brother, felt that she had hurt Changning, and only Qin Xin believed her.
Only Qin Xin knows what she is afraid of, only Qin Xin will help her!
Yingluo hurriedly said: "Sister Xin, what should I do then?" She couldn't sit still and wait until the emperor ordered her to marry her, then it was done, everything was too late!
Yingluo looked at Qin Xin as if a drowning man caught a driftwood.
Qin Xin looked at her firmly and asked: "Do you believe me or not?"
"Believe." Yingluo nodded vigorously, "Of course I believe."
Qin Xin hooked her finger at her, and when she brought her head over, he said in an ear: "Now, as long as Prince Yelu takes the initiative to propose who you want to marry, you can naturally escape the princess."
Yingluo immediately thought of Qin Jiu, frowned and said, "However, before Prince Yelu offered to ask Qin Jiu and his relatives, the emperor did not agree."
"Qin Jiao is just a courtier. How can he make peace on behalf of Da Qi." Qin Xin chuckled disdainfully.
Yingluo also thinks about it, the two countries have always been married to each other, and they have been royal princesses or clan girls.
Qin Xin continued eloquently: "Furthermore, if the two countries go to war, a courtier in Qingui District, how can he be qualified to ease the dispute between the two countries on behalf of Daqi? This kind of relationship is meaningless, and the emperor is naturally not. I will agree."
Yingluo felt reasonable after hearing Qin Xin's analysis, and unknowingly followed Qin Xin's words and asked: "Sister Xin, who do you think is better for getting married?"
Qin Xin grinned and asked, "Who the princess hates most?"
Yingluo bit her lower lip slightly.
To say Yingluo hates the most, no, to say the person who hates the most, one is Qin Jiu, and the other is the third princess Changning.
Thinking of Changning's pitiful face, Yingluo's anger couldn't stop rising up, biting her back teeth and said: "Chang, Ning!"
Qin Xin nodded and said, "Okay, then Changning."
Her voice was confident and sincere, as if she was willing to do anything as long as she could help Yingluo vent her anger.
Yingluo immediately believed Qin Xin, eager to try: "Sister Xin, what can I do then?"
"Princess, listen to me..."
Qin Xin smiled slightly, and her clear and bright voice contained a deceptive power. She personally poured a cup of tea for Yingluo, and the sound of tea pouring echoed in the elegant seat.
By the time Yingluo left the lounge alone, it was already half an hour later.
Qin Xin didn't rush to go, sitting alone by the window, sipping tea slowly.
The Qin family can no longer help her, she must plan for herself, and she wants the second prince to know that she will be more helpful to him than Yun Jiao Niang!
Even if Yun Jiao Niang will be the second prince's concubine in the future, an unfavorable regular wife will only live in the cold palace in the future, which is not to be feared.
Qin Xin's eyes were firmer, and he swore in his heart:
She will walk up this road to glory by herself!
One day, she will let Qin Jiu kneel in front of her, wagging his tail to pray for pity!
"Scent of scholarship, let me prepare pen and ink for me." Qin Xin ordered.
The maid Shuxiang who was waiting on the side quickly responded and went out to order the maid.
Shenghua Pavilion has always provided the four treasures of the study, including pen, ink, paper and inkstone for the ladies to splash ink at any time. Soon, two maids came in and put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the bookcase in the corner of the lounge, and then quietly retreated. Go down.
Qin Xin was confident and finished writing the letter in one breath, and handed it to Shuxiang, "You take this letter to Qingming Tea Room."
The shopkeeper of the Qingming Tea Room is Gu Jing’s nanny. Since Qin Xin was demoted as a concubine, she and Gu Jing have had fewer opportunities to meet, and they have been communicating with Gu Jing through the Qingming Tea Room.
Shuxiang responded and quickly went to do it.
When it was the morning of the next day, the second prince Gu Jing was the first one to stand out of the queue and said to the emperor: "Father, the five hundred Turkic horses that Prince Yelu gave me to Daqi last time have arrived in the north. Frontier Pass."
As soon as this remark came out, many generals in the Jinluang Temple were happy and glowing.
Daqi’s horses are far inferior to Turkic horses in terms of speed, endurance, combat power, etc., so that Daqi’s cavalry is weaker than Beiyan as a whole. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, it is only by enhancing the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. Not enough.
These Turkic horses are too precious to Daqi.
Father Cheng En quietly winked at a 30-something official with a goatee a few steps away.
The official walked out of the ranks of civil servants, held his fists and saluted the emperor on the Jinluan throne, and said righteously: "The emperor, I have these five hundred Turkic horses this time. Work."
Gu Jing said modestly: "Father, Bei Yan is also sincere and sincere in peace talks with me. The truce between the two countries and the negotiation of the country and the people are of great benefit."
The official immediately followed Gu Jing's words and said: "Yes, Bei Yan is willing to offer 500 Turkic horses, which shows his sincerity. The third son of Gu has been responsible for peace talks with Bei Yan for several months, but the peace talks are still too late..."
His remarks almost scolded Gu Zezhi for doing things badly.
As soon as this remark came out, some civil servants in the queue changed their minds and exchanged glances in twos and threes.
The peace talks with Bei Yan is a good job. Bei Yan surrendered to Da Qi. It is conceivable that the conditions of the peace talks are inclined to Da Qi. This is not difficult. In the end, Bei Yan is willing to be in the peace book. No matter how much you pay.
When a treaty of truce between the two countries is concluded on the arrival day, it will be a great feat that goes down in history!
At the beginning, the emperor gave Gu Zezhi the beautiful task of peace talks, and many people were dissatisfied, but because Gu Zezhi was the son of the king and the clan, if they objected for no reason, they would only be attacked by the clan. It.
It's different now, because Gu Zezhi is unfavorable for doing the job.