When their eyes met, Xia Tong suddenly lowered her head, her heart beating faster than before. Why did the villain think about this kind of thing every day? He was not like this before!

"Your Majesty, aren't you very busy these days..." She lowered her head and stammered.

"No matter how busy you are, you have to make time to have a baby." His eyes were burning.

Xia Tong wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Is this really a villain? Where did that aloof and arrogant villain go?

Gritting her teeth, she made up her mind and suddenly raised her head secretly and stammered, "Then... Your Majesty must save my mother first."

Let her sell her beauty, she has lost all her moral integrity anyway.

Gu Qin didn't say anything, but suddenly took out a small red seal from his sleeve, as if he wanted to give it to her.

Xia Tong was very shocked. She thought the other party would send someone to rescue her mother directly, but she didn't expect that she would actually give the thing to her. To be valued so much by the Grand Tutor, it must not be an ordinary thing.

"What's the use of this?" she asked softly.

The man raised his eyes and said in a low voice, "Mobilize all the imperial guards in the capital."

Xia Tong: “…”

"Are you...are you crazy?" She couldn't help but said seriously, "I'm not telling you this to ask you to give me the thing. Otherwise...you can just give me a fake one. If you do this, won't it give others an opportunity to take advantage of you?"

She blinked with a solemn face, thinking that the other party must be crazy. He actually gave her the thing. Didn't he know how serious the consequences would be?

Looking at that serious little face, Gu Qin's eyebrows moved slightly. He put his arm around her waist and looked at the memorials on the table with a calm expression, "So you know how good this prince is to you?"

The other party seemed not to care about the consequences at all. Xia Tong was about to say something, but then she looked at him suspiciously. This villain was not someone who would suffer any loss. How could he really give her such an important thing just to save her mother? There must be a conspiracy.

With a roll of her eyes, she suddenly put her arms around the man's waist in a flattering manner and whispered, "Does the prince have any plans?"

There will be a big change in the palace in five days, and the villain must know about it. Why is he giving things to me at this time? What on earth is he going to do?

"I plan to have a child." He said in a serious tone.

Her little face turned red, and the woman glared at him fiercely before stopping talking.

It was still snowing heavily outside when they returned home. Xia Tong sat in the carriage and kept playing with the seal. She still didn't want to hand the thing over, but she didn't believe that Gu Qin would really be willing to give such an important thing to his enemy.

After returning to the city, the carriage did not go back to the palace, but stopped in front of the Jinyue Teahouse, thinking that the other party wanted to stroll outside, but Xia Tong was not in the mood to stroll around, but she could only accompany the boss for a walk.

As soon as she entered the teahouse, the shopkeeper came over very attentively. After she entered the private room, Xia Tong took off her heavy fox fur coat and made tea there.

Although her technique was not very skillful, no one laughed at her. After filling two cups of tea, she went to watch the acrobatics below and suddenly asked the person next to her, "How much silver does Xifeng make a month?"

The tea she brewed was not even filtered out of the dregs, and the concentration was only 30%, as light as water. The man frowned after taking a sip. After hearing what she said, his eyes suddenly changed, and he opened his thin lips slightly, "What do you mean?"

"I just think that he has had a hard time, and he is so capable. It's almost the end of the year, so we should give him a higher monthly salary. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Xia Tong took a sip of tea and turned her head to look at the person next to her. Her pretty face was filled with anticipation and the beads on her temples swayed gently, seeming to dazzle people's eyes.

Gu Qin didn't say anything, but there was a hint of meaning in his expression. This woman was particularly fond of Xifeng.

The man outside the cubicle broke out in cold sweat. How had he offended the princess?

"How about you set a salary for him in the future?" the man suddenly said in a low voice.

After saying that, Xia Tong was silent for a while. Seeing that the other party didn't seem to be joking, she nodded and said, "Then give him fifty taels every month from now on."

Seeing that the woman was still calculating seriously, Gu Qin curled his lips slightly, seeming to agree with her idea.

Xifeng outside had an extremely ugly expression on his face. He and other people were responsible for keeping accounts of the rest of the palace's income, so it was inevitable that he would get some money, and his master would turn a blind eye to it. But after what the princess said, how could he dare to get some money in the future!

Feeling that she had done Xifeng a favour, Xia Tong continued to eat her cakes and watch the acrobatics downstairs. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and suddenly asked the shopkeeper to bring her a chess set.

"I know I can't beat you, so can you give me a few pieces?" she said shamelessly.

The man was reading a book without saying anything, and the atmosphere in the room was filled with a rare tranquility.

Since he didn't say anything, Xia Tong took it as his consent and placed nine pieces first. Then the opponent picked up the black pieces and placed them somewhere randomly.

Seeing that the other party was still reading a book, Xia Tong felt a little indignant. This was obviously a contempt for her. He didn't even have the most basic respect for his opponent. It was too rude.

Less than half a cup of tea later, she began to sweat and looked around, but she was really unwilling to accept it. Why couldn't this man let her go for once? He didn't have any gentlemanly manners at all.

Just as she was about to say something, she paused as her eyes swept across the hall. "Prince?"

The man who had been silent for a long time suddenly turned his eyes away, as if he really didn't like hearing another man's name from her mouth.

A tall and indifferent figure appeared downstairs. He was dressed in a white brocade robe, looking elegant and extraordinary. His demeanor carried a touch of the innate nobility of the royal family, making people dare not approach him. Perhaps he noticed something, and his eyes suddenly looked towards the upstairs.

When their eyes met, Xia Tong did not expect the other party to react so quickly. Out of politeness, she could only smile faintly, then sat up straight to look at the chessboard. She just did not expect that the prince would recover so quickly. It turned out that men have good physiques.

Seeing that she was still smiling at the people downstairs, Gu Qin's face opposite her suddenly became gloomy. He just looked at her coldly, raised his hand, picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard.

"you……"

Xia Tong looked at the chessboard in confusion. She didn't expect that she would lose so quickly. Could it be that the opponent was just teasing her?

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect the Regent to be so leisurely and elegant."

Suddenly, a leisurely figure walked into the house. When I looked at the direction where the voice came from, I saw a man with a smile on his face. His handsome and three-dimensional face looked very good, with no signs of poisoning at all. Moreover, even though the old emperor was seriously ill, he did not look worried at all.

Xia Tong sat there without saying anything. Every time the villain and the hero met, bad things would always happen. It would be better for her to just be quiet and remain invisible.

"Just taking a break from his busy schedule. Unlike the Crown Prince, Your Highness seems very relaxed while the Emperor is critically ill." Gu Qin's eyebrows twitched, and he leaned back and rubbed the jade ring slowly.

Xiao Jing was not angered by the other party. He glanced at the silent woman and suddenly smiled faintly, "My father taught me since I was young to show my emotions on my face. How can Your Highness know that I am not anxious?"

There was a strange atmosphere in the compartment filled with the aroma of tea. Xia Tong hurriedly gave up her seat to the male protagonist, and she also moved a round stool and sat behind Gu Qin to show her loyalty.

Glancing at the expressionless woman beside him, Gu Qin's eyes flashed, and he went back to teach her a lesson.

Watching her actions, Xiao Jing's eyes changed slightly, and he suddenly walked to sit opposite him, glancing at the chess game on the table with a strange expression. He could see that the black pieces had been hanging the white pieces, and there were murderous intentions everywhere, but the white pieces were always left with a way to survive. He didn't know why he suddenly blocked all the opponent's retreat routes with one move in the end.

"I heard that the prince is an excellent chess player. I have long wanted to learn from him." He suddenly said with a smile.

After exchanging a glance, Gu Qin's expression remained unchanged, and his voice was calm, "How dare I disobey you?"

The atmosphere in the compartment became increasingly weird. As a nobody, Xia Tong suddenly turned into a handyman and hurriedly cleared the chessboard to prevent the two big guys from taking action.

Her skin was whiter than snow, her sleeves were slightly rolled up, and her wrists were pitifully thin, which showed that she was not living well in the palace. Xiao Jing's eyes changed and his expression became indifferent.

After the chessboard was cleared, Xiao Jing played first. Xia Tong refilled the tea for both of them and then continued to watch. The two people's playing styles were completely different. Xiao Jing was defensive but could attack at any time, while Gu Qin's playing style seemed to be disorganized, but it seemed that he could catch the opponent off guard at the next moment. Xia Tong suffered several losses and had no idea what the opponent's routine was.

The room was very quiet. Even after a full cup of tea, the two sides had not started to argue. Xia Tong began to get anxious. As expected, the boss was the boss. His patience was beyond her reach.

"The Rong and Di people on the border are too rampant. What lesson do you think we should teach them?" Xiao Jing suddenly said calmly.

After saying this, Gu Qin on the other side just nonchalantly replied: "Whatever your Highness thinks, that's fine."

Xia Tong was peeling oranges on the side. She didn't know how long the two men would stay down. She pretended not to hear anything they talked about political affairs and went to watch the acrobatics downstairs.

Business in the teahouse was rather slow, but the juggling girl was still working very hard. However, not many people gave her tips. After the performance, an old man came up immediately. He seemed to be the girl's father. He snatched the money from the plate, slapped the girl on the head ferociously, and called her a waste.

The little girl was crying and seemed very scared. The people around her were also very indifferent and not many people paid attention to her. Xia Tong didn't want to meddle in other people's business. But when she heard that the other party was going to sell the little girl to a brothel, she became a little unhappy. How could there be such a father in the world?

Xia Tong couldn't stand it anymore, so she called the shopkeeper to deal with the matter. The latter glanced at the two people playing chess in the room, then retreated in silence.

"You seem to be very free." Gu Qin suddenly glanced at the person next to him.

Xia Tong was peeling an orange. Upon hearing this, she curled her lips indifferently and said, "I'm very free every day."

Xiao Jing couldn't help but glance at the two people opposite him. The woman didn't seem to be afraid of the man at all. Instead, she seemed particularly comfortable. She seemed to have always been like this. At least he had never found any false flattery in her.

Seeing that the person opposite him was not paying attention to the chessboard, Gu Qin's eyes changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the person next to him, "I'm hungry."

Xia Tong: “…”

Her body froze, wondering if she had heard it wrong, but the other party still had a cold expression on his face. She could only slowly take a grape, peel it, and feed it to the other party inexplicably.

Looking at the scene opposite, Xiao Jing's palms tightened slightly. After putting down a piece, he said nonchalantly: "Suzhou has just presented a batch of beauties. The regent must be very tired from working day and night on government affairs. Later, I will have someone send a few to the prince."