His Highness Qin did not accept Zino's "kindness" at all, and after the business was settled, Qin Jiyan did not want to talk to Zino any more, so he saw off the guests without being polite. Although his words were tactful, it could not change Qin Jiyan's farewell.
fact.
"It was Ji who was abrupt and disturbed His Highness." Ji Nuo did not expect that Qin Jiyan valued Gu Qiancheng so much that he would not forget to take a look at her before leaving, but Gu Qiancheng...
He didn't shy away from Feng Yuqian like he did when facing Feng Yuqian, but looked directly at him openly, which made Ji Nuo feel embarrassed. He smiled lightly and turned around to leave.
Of course, the eldest young master Ji would not forget to take off his cloak before leaving.
Zino, dressed in snow-white, slowly walked into the night...
"What do you think?" As soon as Zino left, Qin Jiyan no longer had any scruples. He stretched out his arms and took Gu Qiancheng into his arms.
Still feeling safe in my arms.
"Are you talking about Zino, or these three abandoned cities?" Gu Qiancheng didn't refuse. He spontaneously found a comfortable position, leaned into Qin Jiyan's arms, and yawned delicately: he was a little sleepy.
"Of course it's Zino, the king trusts you about the cities." Even if there is no record in "Yi Guo Zhi", the three cities chosen by Gu Qiancheng are still excellent.
To Northern Qi and Da Qin, the city in the desert was of no value, but to him it was a treasure, even though transportation there was extremely inconvenient.
Gu Qiancheng smiled lightly and said, "Thank you for your trust." And thank you for not asking further questions.
"Fool, if I don't believe you, who can I trust?" He believed in Gu Qiancheng and would rather risk being deceived by Gu Qiancheng than doubt him.
"I will live up to your will." Buried in Qin Jiyan's arms, Gu Qiancheng said so quietly that Qin Jiyan didn't hear him clearly, "What did you say?"
"I said... Zino is very treacherous." Of course Gu Qiancheng would not repeat it again. If she could repeat it, she would say it loudly.
"How can the son of a businessman be a pure and kind person who can walk between Princess Xihu and the Emperor of Northern Qi?" No matter how clean he smiled or how sincere his words, Qin Jiyan would not let go of his guard against him.
"I don't think he is the son of a businessman." Gu Qiancheng frowned, hesitating whether to reveal his findings.
"What did you find?" Qin Jiyan's eyes changed slightly and he became serious. Gu Qiancheng knew that she would have no choice but to say it. "I found that there was a medicinal smell on Ji Nuo's body. It was very light... but it really existed, and it didn't happen from time to time.
The patient's body is infected with the medicine, but the medicine smells like the smell of the medicinal herbs before they are prepared."
"The Ji family is not in the medicinal material business." Even if Zino comes into contact with medicinal materials, he should not come into contact with medicinal herbs.
"I don't know, that's why I thought he was strange. When I passed by him just now, I looked at his hands. His fingers were much yellower than the skin on his face, like someone who has been soaked in medicinal materials for many years.
Some hands. Also, have you noticed his steps? The distance he takes every step is the same, as if he has been specially trained." Gu Qiancheng became more energetic as he spoke, sweeping away the tiredness just now.
"You... are so careful." Qin Jiyan admitted that he did not pay attention to Gu Qiancheng as seriously as he focused on Zino and ignored these details.
"Professional habits, I've always been curious about Zino, so I took a second look." Gu Qiancheng didn't hide anything from Qin Jiyan.
"You were in the palace before. Was it your professional habit to see the regent?" Qin Jiyan felt a little uneasy thinking about the regent's attitude.
The regent seemed to be interested in Gu Qiancheng.
"That was an accident..." Gu Qiancheng did not expect that the regent of Northern Qi would be so vigilant. It seems that she will have to use less mental suggestions in the future.
I used it twice in total. The first time I was directly discovered by Qin Jiyan, and this time the secret was almost exposed.
"Did you do something to him?" Qin Jiyan didn't believe the regent's lies.
Does Gu Qiancheng look familiar?
How could it be possible? The regent of Northern Qi had never been to Da Qin, and Wu Yun had never left the capital. How could he look familiar to Qian Cheng?
"Well, I... just wanted to give it a try. When I arrived in Northern Qi, the case of the Goddess Tower was always investigated." Gu Qiancheng was like a child who had done something wrong, obediently bowing his head to admit his mistake.
It’s not okay that she was wrong!
"You..." Qin Jiyan patted Gu Qiancheng's arm, "Don't take risks next time."
"Oh..." She already knew that none of these powerful guys were easy to mess with, so she had better be cautious.
Seeing that Gu Qiancheng was unhappy, Qin Jiyan added: "However, it doesn't matter even if you cause trouble, I will always protect you."
Unruly and willful women are favored by men.
Gu Qiancheng nodded hurriedly...
After Zino left the inn, he changed to a carriage on the way, and after making sure that no one was following him, he quietly returned to the palace to see the emperor.
Of course, Zino did not wear that flirtatious white cloak when he entered the palace, only the low-key gray clothes underneath.
Although it was an accident to be rude in front of the King of Qin, it was true that he deliberately put on a white cloak in order to attract people's attention and seize the initiative. Unfortunately, the effect was not great.
Thinking of this, Zino couldn't help but smile bitterly: Sure enough, the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Great Qin is the most difficult to conquer. It will be difficult to gain his trust.
The Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty stayed up all night, craning his neck in anticipation of Zino's return. When he saw Zino walking in, the Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty got out of bed to greet him regardless of his physical weakness.
"Zino, how is the matter?" The Northern Qi Emperor knew that he shouldn't be impatient, but... he couldn't calm down, and he didn't want to pretend in front of Zino.
His life was saved by Zino. If he couldn't trust Zino, he didn't know who else he could trust.
"Your Majesty, please sit down if you are weak." With a reproachful look on his face, Zino helped the Emperor of Northern Qi sit down and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the King of Qin is a cheerful and polite person. He not only supports you, Your Majesty, but also
I want you to give him a list of officials who are willing to help the emperor deal with the Queen Mother's faction, and he will handle it."
"Are you telling the truth?" The Emperor of Northern Qi was stunned on the spot. He did not expect that things would go so smoothly. However, he was not a fool and he quickly reacted.
"What does he want?" In this world, nothing is good for no reason, especially in the royal family, especially when the other party is one's mortal enemy.
"Three cities."
"What? You want me to cede the country? This is absolutely impossible." If word spreads, he will not become a foolish king.
Zino patted the emperor's back comfortingly and explained patiently: "Don't worry, your Majesty. The King of Qin understands the righteousness well. What he wants is the far north, the three deserted cities in the desert, and he wants it personally and has nothing to do with the Qin Dynasty.
, The emperor dare not tell the world." If the world doesn't know, they won't call the emperor a foolish king.
"A deserted city in the desert, what does he want there for?" Isn't that a no-nonsense zone?
Although it was nominally from Northern Qi, Northern Qi didn't even bother to take a second look at that place.
"The Emperor of Qin is old, but he has yet to establish a prince. His Highness Qin may be thinking about himself." Zino was just guessing, but this guess was in line with the emperor of Northern Qi's wishes.
The Emperor of Northern Qi nodded: "The struggle of the Qin Dynasty is indeed ferocious. It is normal for the King of Qin to take actions in private. Several cities in the desert have been deserted and unattended. Even if they are given to the King of Qin, they will be nothing. Those few cities alone cannot restore the city.
thing."
In the desert, it is inconvenient to get around, and the place is just worthless. If you exchange three deserted cities for the imperial power, this deal is a good deal, but...
People are greedy. Thinking of the six cities in the desert, the Northern Qi Emperor came up with the idea of building three more cities...