Chapter 351 Why Are You So Naive?
When they heard the name Cao Zhengxing, Zhou Yunshu and Zhou Yunqi looked at each other immediately.
The moment the door of Haitangju was pushed open, Zhou Yunshu stood up without hesitation and walked around to the screen behind her.
Zhou Yunqi glanced at the screen and walked towards the door after seeing that there were no flaws.
Before he reached the door, the door of Haitangju opened wide, and Cao Zhengxing and his guards came face to face with Zhou Yunqi.
Cao Zhengxing frowned unconsciously when he saw Zhou Yunqi wearing soft armor and dressed as a soldier.
He preferred to see Zhou Yunqi dressed in a long gown as a scholar, which made him look noble and elegant; but when he wore soft armor, the talented young man had a bit of the bad smell of the Zhou family.
Zhou Yunqi didn't care about the change in Cao Zhengxing's expression. He only knew that the eunuch in front of him was the one who led to the Zhou family's confiscation of property and exile.
But even though he knew that he was one of his enemies, due to Cao Zhengxing's current status, Zhou Yunqi still had to be respectful to him.
Cao Zhengxing's power in the northern border was second only to King Ji Sheng of Wei, who held military power.
"I wonder what the military inspector wants to see me about?"
When Cao Zhengxing patted Zhou Yunqi on the shoulder, Zhou Yunqi subconsciously wanted to dodge, but when he looked at Cao Zhengxing and the people behind him, he stopped the action abruptly.
Cao Zhengxing patted his subordinate's slightly stiff shoulders and said with a smile: "Yunqi, if you say so, you are being polite to your uncle."
The corners of Zhou Yunqi's mouth were a little stiff, but Cao Zhengxing patted his arm and said, "Sit down, let's have a good chat today. Don't leave until you're drunk."
Zhou Yunqi suppressed the nausea in his heart and watched Cao Zhengxing sit in front of the screen, with Zhou Yunshu hiding behind him.
Zhou Yunqi didn't say anything, but just glanced at the people guarding Cao Zhengxing.
Cao Zhengxing noticed Zhou Yunqi's gaze and waved his hand, saying, "Get out."
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After the guards left, only Zhou Yunqi and Cao Zhengxing were left at Haitangju.
When Zhou Yunqi saw Cao Zhengxing was about to pour wine, he took the wine jug and filled the glass in front of him.
As he poured the wine, a trace of regret flashed through his mind. He wished the wine was poisonous.
However, he was also glad that he was too excited when he met Zhou Yunshu just now, so he did not pour her tea or wine. Otherwise, if the meticulous Cao Zhengxing found out, it would be terrible.
"I've watched you and Shu'er grow up since we were young. I hope you two live a good life more than anyone else."
If you didn't know Cao Zhengxing's identity, and only looked at his appearance and tone at that moment, you would think he was some amiable elder.
After Zhou Yunqi poured wine for Cao Zhengxing, he didn't say anything. He just sat upright with his back straight opposite Cao Zhengxing to see what he had to say.
"Do you know about my past with your mother?"
Zhou Yunqi curled his fingers together. He knew that it was his grandmother who told him.
Before Cao Zhengxing's family fell into decline and was confiscated, he had been engaged to his mother. If nothing unexpected had happened, his mother would have been Cao Zhengxing's original wife.
Cao Zhengxing has always been good at observing people's hearts. Looking at Zhou Yunqi's expression at this moment, there is nothing he doesn't understand.
"Now that you know, we can talk more."
Cao Zhengxing was very happy to see that Zhou Yunqi didn't seem to be too repulsive. "The Zhou family is now a lost cause, everyone wants to kill them. You were able to rise from a small soldier to a captain without any trouble. You don't think it's because of the Zhou family's influence, right?"
Zhou Yunqi remained silent.
"If your colleagues knew your identity, they would immediately report you to the King of Wei. There's no need to argue; that's just how people are."
Speaking of King Ji Sheng of Wei, Cao Zhengxing's tone unconsciously became much more serious.
"And I think you're well aware of your former brother-in-law's abilities since you served under him. He's a killing god who plays with people's hearts."
Zhou Yunqi looked at Cao Zhengxing and said, "It has nothing to do with me."
Cao Zhengxing listened to Zhou Yunqi's words and laughed: "You are still childish. How can it have nothing to do with you?"
"You are under Ji Sheng's command. Do you really want to watch that bastard in the Prince of Wei's mansion take away Xixi's things?"
Zhou Yunqi looked at Cao Zhengxing who was patiently persuading him and didn't know what expression to put on his face.
If he didn't know that Pingping was also the child of Ji Sheng and Zhou Yunshu, he might really be angry.
Cao Zhengxing looked at the somewhat indifferent Zhou Yunqi and continued, "The only heir to the Prince of Wei's Mansion can be Xixi. I hope you and I share the same opinion on this point."
"As for that bastard..."
Cao Zhengxing stretched out his tone, and Zhou Yunshu behind the screen and Zhou Yunqi sitting opposite Cao Zhengxing both tensed up.
"Children of this age are too likely to die."
Zhou Yunshu clenched her palm tightly, while Zhou Yunqi outside shouted angrily: "That's a child's life!"
Cao Zhengxing looked at Zhou Yunqi as if he were looking at a child who had finally gotten tired of sitting still. "Human life is worthless."
"Have you ever counted how many lives are on your hands? Do you know how many lives are on the hands of the Zhou family and Ji Mingzhu?"
Seeing Zhou Yunqi about to speak again, Cao Zhengxing raised his hand to stop him and continued, "Don't tell me you killed those who deserved to be killed. Putting aside the fact that innocent blood is shed on Ji Mingzhu and Zhou Cungao's hands, aren't those who deserved to be killed simply because they stood in their way and stood on different sides?"
"Our situation is the same now. That child is blocking our way and Xixi's way. The only heir to Ji Sheng can be our Xixi."
Zhou Yunqi looked at Cao Zhengxing with anger and asked, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"What I want to do is not important. What is important is what Ji Sheng wants to do and what Ji Mingzhu wants to do."
"Can you please stop bringing up my grandmother all the time? She even gave up the honor of being the eldest princess of the royal family. She only has eyes for the Zhou family!"
Cao Zhengxing looked at the innocent Zhou Yunqi and couldn't help laughing out loud, "Yunqi, Yunqi, how could you be so naive!"
He felt as if he had heard the funniest joke in his life. "Ji Mingzhu only has eyes for the Zhou family? She only has eyes for the Zhou family's military power. She wishes the Zhou family only had eyes for her!"
"You're not so naive as to think that the Zhou family's genocide, confiscation of property, and exile to this day are entirely due to the old emperor, the Zhou family's political enemies standing in the court, and me, right?"
"Do you think your grandmother is innocent?"
Zhou Yunqi stared at Cao Zhengxing intently, "I know you want to sow discord between us, but I won't be fooled."
After Zhou Yunqi said this, Cao Zhengxing couldn't help but look at him with disgust.
"We are twins from the same mother, so why aren't you as smart as Shu'er?"
Cao Zhengxing slowly picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip. After putting it down, he continued to talk to Zhou Yunqi, "You didn't always think that your grandmother and your grandfather were of the same mind, did you?"
"Their hearts have long been apart. Your grandmother is responsible for half of the Zhou family's current situation."
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