"Thank you for your hard work, Zhou Aiqing. Let's stop discussing the serious business here. Now let's talk about gossip. Δ』. "
"Your Majesty, please tell me..." Zhou Xingyun blinked curiously. The Sixteenth Prince's smile was a bit strange, and he didn't know what the gossip he was talking about was.
"My dear, do you know that yesterday at the court, the Minister of Household Affairs mentioned a very interesting thing to the Empress Dowager, and I also thought it was quite good."
"I'm stupid, please give me some advice from your Majesty?" Zhou Xingyun was at a loss. What on earth was this stupid emperor trying to do? He counted with his fingers but couldn't figure it out.
"Sir Zhou, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue proposed to the Empress Dowager that you are a benevolent doctor and a great talent in the country. The eldest princess Han Qiumiao is still unmarried in her prime years. It is really against good customs. I suggest that the eldest princess be betrothed to you."
Wang Yushi said with a smile, yesterday the eldest princess did not go to court, so the Minister of Hubu took the opportunity to cause trouble, and no one in the court objected. If the empress dowager hadn't said that she wanted to consult you and the princess, my eldest princess would have almost done this.
Got married.
"..." When Zhou Xingyun heard this, cold sweat began to break out on his forehead. He could guarantee that Han Qiumiao would be furious when he heard the news afterwards, thinking that he was doing something secretly.
You know, the last time he went to the palace to find Han Feng and took the Crown Prince out to play, he teased the princess severely.
Zhou Xingyun silently analyzed that the Minister of Household Affairs did this because he probably listened to Jin Run'er's words and thought it was a way to show his goodwill to him.
After all, from Jin Run'er's point of view, Zhou Xingyun is a male banker who wants to be the son-in-law of the country. A few days ago, Zhou Xingyun informed Jin Run'er that the Xuanyuan family intended to defect to the sixteenth son of the emperor. Jin Run'er, with the mentality of reciprocating love, let her
His father brought Han Qiumiao and Zhou Xingyun together.
Han Qiumiao is an obstacle to Jin Run'er. The sooner she is eliminated, the better Jin Run'er can control His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Zhou Aiqing, I think this is good. Princess Yongming has always been against me to marry her off..." The sixteenth emperor looked at Zhou Xingyun with a smile, and the implication was naturally that Zhou Aiqing might as well take the eldest princess in.
The sixteenth son of the emperor said from the bottom of his heart that the eldest princess Han Qiumiao has a bad temper. Everything else is fine. She must have status and status, and she must be beautiful.
As the saying goes, good things don't go to outsiders, and Han Qiumiao's noble royal bloodline is not something ordinary people can get their hands on. Zhou Xingyun worked hard for him and let him experience the pleasure of bullying the golden branches and jade leaves, which is a good reward.
"Everything is subject to the emperor's will." Zhou Xingyun was speechless. Fortunately, Han Qiumi would never agree to marry him, and the matter would probably be settled in the end.
After discussing the issues that should be discussed, the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor warmly entertained Zhou Xingyun and asked him to stay at the Emperor's Mansion for dinner before going home. Zhou Xingyun looked at the time and saw that it was only around four in the afternoon, which was still early for dinner, so he refused.
Invited by the Sixteenth Emperor, he claimed that he was a double agent, which would arouse suspicion among outsiders and was not suitable for staying in the Sixteenth Emperor's official residence for a long time.
Before Zhou Xingyun left the residence of the Sixteenth Emperor, he did not forget to remind the Sixteenth Emperor and Wang Yushi to fully cooperate with the action of the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue. There is no need to worry about the Xuanyuan family. He will inform Xuanyuan Tianhen of the situation and let the Ministry of War know about it.
Master Shangshu cooperated with them to put on a good show.
In order to make the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor trust him more, Zhou Xingyun also deliberately mentioned that the Xuanyuan family siblings were at his official residence at this time. When he returned home, he could immediately tell the Minister of War their plans in detail.
After hearing this, the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor no longer tried to persuade Zhou Xingyun to stay, but asked him to go home quickly to take care of things.
The Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor arranged a carriage for Zhou Xingyun. When Zhou Xingyun was about to get on the carriage, a wisp of fragrant wind blew past him.
Smelling the familiar fragrance, Zhou Xingyun couldn't help but look around, and then found Rao Yue hiding at the corner of the alley, waving to him with a smile.
When Rao Yue came to see him for something, she would always be like a sneaky little fox, quietly and calmly, and would lure him away without anyone noticing.
When Zhou Xingyun saw Rao Yue, he could only tell the coachman that he wanted to take a walk so that he didn't have to take him back home, and then turned around and walked towards the little monster.
"You have something to do with me?" Zhou Xingyun was puzzled. The little monster suddenly ran up to him. What did he want to do?
Rao Yue smiled, held Zhou Xingyun's arm with one hand, and soared into the sky.
Zhou Xingyun felt that the scene in front of him flashed, and in a blink of an eye he was on another street: "Xiaoyue, why did you drag me here? Do you want to rape this young woman?"
"It's not a man, it's a beast." Rao Yue patted Zhou Xingyun's cheek gently, then turned around, facing the street corner and said tepidly: "He is really a turtle son who only hides his head and shows his tail. He is still hiding, and he wants to die young.
What?"
"Is there anyone over there?" Zhou Xingyun quickly hid behind Rao Yue and pressed closer.
"The youngest peak warrior in history, the leader of Fengtian City is truly worthy of his reputation." A figure suddenly flashed, and the deacon of Baize Tiangong, Hei Tong, appeared in front of the two of them.
"It's not the leader, it's the saint." A chill flashed through Rao Yue's crescent eyes. If Zhou Xingyun hadn't repeatedly begged for Mo Nianxi, she would have wanted to knock the black-haired girl over with a hammer.
"You want to kidnap me?" Zhou Xingyun saw the person clearly and asked curiously.
If Zhou Xingyun remembered correctly, this middle-aged man was one of the three leaders of Baize Tiangong who attacked the expedition hunting team a while ago.
"Don't get me wrong, I came today with no ill intentions. I just wanted to invite Mr. Fengyu to a place as a guest." Kuitong explained the purpose of his visit nonchalantly.
"So you lurked in the street and planned to take me away by force?" Zhou Xingyun had to suspect that if Rao Yue had not appeared, this guy would have attacked the carriage and tied him up and taken him away in all likelihood.
Similar situations have happened to Zhou Xingyun more than once. In the past, Sister Nangong and the eldest princess's personal bodyguard Han Shuangshuang had tried to pack him up and take him away halfway.
"Whether I take you away by force is not my decision." Kuitong smiled casually and took out a gold medal.
"What is it? Is a token so great? I have three more in my pocket." Zhou Xingyun turned a blind eye and had no idea about the origin of the token.
"It's terrible to be uneducated, hehehe. My dear, that's the Empress Dowager's handwriting." Rao Yue gave a friendly reminder. Zhou Xingyun's face tightened when he heard this, and he quickly showed a friendly smile: "Brother, if you have something to say, I will come with you.
"
At this moment, Zhou Xingyun was 100% sure that Baize Tiangong was related to the Empress Dowager, but he didn't know what the Empress Dowager's intentions were for sending people to summon him openly and openly at this moment.
"I'll accompany you." Rao Yue snuggled into Zhou Xingyun's arms very thoughtfully.
This time the Empress Dowager summoned Zhou Xingyun, it was a private meeting. Rao Yue could not tell whether the other party would murder Zhou Xingyun, so she had to keep an eye on the boy no matter what to ensure Zhou Xingyun's safety.
It is true that if the Empress Dowager summoned Zhou Xingyun in a formal way, the situation would be different.
The private interview was not known to the public. The Empress Dowager wanted to harm Zhou Xingyun. The little guy was dead and no one was there to collect his body. Therefore, Rao Yue would not let Zhou Xingyun go alone.
After the summons, everyone knew that the Empress Dowager could not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and Zhou Xingyun's life was guaranteed, so Rao Yue could rest assured to let him go alone.
"Follow me..." Hei Tong didn't mind Rao Yue following him. He made a gesture of invitation and took Zhou Xingyun and the others to the palace.
Something unexpected happened. Zhou Xingyun never thought that the Empress Dowager would actually send the deacon of Baize Tiangong to secretly invite him.
To be honest, he seems to be a hot potato in the court, but to the Empress Dowager, he should be regarded as an insignificant existence. He is only a minister of the Pharmacy Bureau, and he has a false position as a lieutenant general, so he will not attract the Empress Dowager's attention.
Zhou Xingyun couldn't decide why the Empress Dowager summoned him, whether it was a blessing or a curse, so he could only follow Heitong through the back door and enter the imperial city.
Zhou Xingyun entered the imperial city and came to a beautiful small lotus pond. A well-dressed woman and a white-haired old man sat and stood at a pavilion in the center of the lotus pond.
The white-haired old man was the peak warrior of Baize Tiangong. Zhou Xingyun analyzed the dignified woman next to him with his toes and guessed that she was the current empress dowager.
Now the Empress Dowager takes Kuitong and the white-haired old man with her without any secret, probably because Zhou Xingyun has seen the two of them and guessed that Baize Tiangong is her ANBU subordinate, so there is no need to continue to hide it...
The Empress Dowager was wearing a veil, so Zhou Xingyun couldn't see her face clearly. However, the looming facial contours under the veil and the calm and authoritative look between her eyebrows were very similar to Han Qiumiao.
If Han Qiumiao puts on a veil and pretends to be the Queen Mother, Zhou Xingyun may not even be able to recognize Han Feng.
"The humble minister goes to see the Empress Dowager." Zhou Xingyun followed the etiquette and first paid his respects to the Empress Dowager.
However, what made Zhou Xingyun break out in a sweat was that Sister Rao Yue did not betray the Empress Dowager at all. She stood beside him with a graceful attitude, saying that it is none of my business to do whatever you want, laughing at Zhou Xingyun's pretense.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager did not argue with Rao Yue, she calmly replied and brushed off the embarrassing situation in front of her.
"You all, please step aside." The Empress Dowager glanced at Kuitong and the white-haired old man respectively. After hearing the words, the two people immediately agreed, exited the pavilion and headed to the bank of the lotus pond.
"Ahem... Xiaoyue, please wait for me over there. It will be okay..."
The Empress Dowager first expressed her goodwill and asked the old man and Hei Tong to leave. Zhou Xingyun naturally wanted to see what was going on and persuaded Sister Rao Yue to take a rest. After all, it was him who the Empress Dowager was looking for, and it seemed that she wanted to chat with him alone...
In addition, Zhou Xingyun knew that the Empress Dowager was a master of martial arts. Don't ask him why he knew, her young appearance alone was enough to prove it.
Also, Zhou Xingyun speculated that the Empress Dowager's martial arts might be very powerful, so powerful that she would not be afraid of extreme warriors.
Kuitong and the white-haired old man retreated to the lotus pond without any worries, which meant that they both believed that with Rao Yue's martial arts, there was no way to hurt the Queen Mother.
Zhou Xingyun waited for a few seconds, but saw no movement from the girl Rao Yue. Suddenly he couldn't help but lightly slapped her twice, and then asked the girl to leave. 1