After hearing Zhang Xiaoyu's innocent yet mischievous question, Zhou Ziqiong felt both annoyed and amused.
What an innocent and kind girl, but she turned into such a scheming person just because she spent time with her younger brother...
But it's so cute!
Zhou Ziqiong reached out and gently flicked Zhang Xiaoyu's forehead, laughing, "Xiaoyu, he's corrupted you! The price of cotton at the Qu family's cloth shop is so much cheaper than when my father bought it, it's practically free! And you're still not satisfied?"
"whee."
Zhang Xiaoyu wasn't embarrassed at all, and said with a sly look, "Neither the Prince of Jin nor the Prince of Yu is any good, and their sons are no better! If it weren't for my husband, both my sixth sister and I would probably be in trouble! We can't be soft-hearted towards them!"
What Zhang Xiaoyu said was true. Prince Su Xinping of Jin had always had feelings for her. If she hadn't repeatedly beaten him, Zhang Xiaoyu would have been ruined by him long ago, and the same was true for Zhou Ziqiong.
"Xiaoyu is right, we can't let this kind of person get away with it!"
"Then my husband even bought their cotton at a low price."
"hey-hey."
Jing Zhe chuckled mischievously, "I only said I'd buy cotton at a low price, but I didn't say whether I'd pay them or not!"
"..."
The four women were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"As expected of my husband!"
Besides Zhou Ziqiong, the other three women sighed.
Zhou Ziqiong then pointed at them and scolded, "You guys, you're really not family, you'll always be from the same family!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyu walked over and hugged Zhou Ziqiong: "If that's the case, Sixth Sister must think the same way, because we're family!"
"..."
Zhou Ziqiong opened her mouth, then closed it again.
Her face flushed slightly, but she couldn't hide her joy, because they really were a family!
She swept her hair back and said softly, "However, this method can only be used once. No matter how stupid the Prince of Jin is, once he's tricked, he'll never sell cotton to us again."
Jing Zhe shook his head: "Sixth Sister overestimated him. Even if he wanted to sell again, he wouldn't have the chance!"
"..."
When the King of Jin and Kadan "join forces" to rebel, Jing Zhe will show the King of Jin what it means to "turn against one's own side" and what it means to be "besieged on both sides"!
Once the Prince of Jin was removed from office, his property in Jinxi was confiscated by the state. Given Jing Zhe's great contributions, it would be easy for Emperor An to take back his cotton fields.
"My husband instructed them to send the cotton to Jingzhou..."
Mu Qingren glanced at Zhou Ziqiong and asked, "So, the Zhou family's cloth shop is moving to Jingzhou?"
Jing Zhe had only shared this idea with Zhou Ziqiong and hadn't had a chance to tell them yet, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Jingzhou is Sixth Sister's hometown, so it's perfect for Sixth Sister to go back. Besides, compared to Jingzhou, Ruzhou is still too small. The Zhou family's cloth shop will truly thrive in Jingzhou!"
She then added, "I've finished dealing with things in Ruzhou, and I'm heading south again. I'm worried about leaving Sixth Sister in Ruzhou. It just so happens that the Pavilion Master and the Garden Master are both going to Jingzhou, so I can feel at ease letting Sixth Sister go with you."
As per Jing Zhe's promise made in Jinxi, all four major sects were to send people to Jingzhou, and the leaders of the four major sects were also to frequently visit Jingzhou, all in order to bring his women to Jingzhou.
His purpose in coming to Ruzhou this time was also to have Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu finish explaining things in Ruzhou before moving on to Jingzhou. Coincidentally, Zhou Ziqiong was also going to Jingzhou, so it was a win-win situation.
Upon hearing this, Mu Qingren nodded with a very serious expression: "Yes, this incident serves as a reminder to us. It's much more reassuring to have Xiao Zhou with us."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe was stunned.
However, after a little thought, he figured it out.
Previously, Zhou Ziqiong had always used her status as the sixth sister to suppress Mu Qingren, who was much older than her. As the head of a pavilion, Mu Qingren was naturally uncomfortable. That's why she later strongly supported Jing Zhe in taking down Zhou Ziqiong. She probably wanted to make Mu Qingren call her "sister" after Jing Zhe took down Zhou Ziqiong, since Mu Qingren was older according to the timeline.
All I can say is, the Pavilion Master is amazing!
Zhang Xiaoyu and Wang Yingqiu weren't much better off. Wang Yingqiu might have thought this day would come, but she didn't expect it to be so soon, especially in a situation like today, where Mu Qingren dared to challenge Zhou Ziqiong. Wang Yingqiu admired Mu Qingren immensely and secretly gave her a thumbs up: My master is still the best!
Of course, Zhou Ziqiong herself was the most shocked. When she heard this, she thought she had misheard.
So he looked up at Mu Qingren and asked, "Qingren, what did you call me just now?"
"..."
Faced with Zhou Ziqiong's question, Mu Qingren was clearly a little guilty, but in the end she still forced herself to say, "Little Zhou..."
"How dare you!"
Zhou Ziqiong slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "You, Mu Qingren, what, just because I can't do martial arts and got kidnapped once, you think you're so disrespectful? Do you have any respect for rules? Do you have any respect for me, your sixth sister!"
Mu Qingren also got angry and was equally unwilling to back down: "So it's true that you are my sixth sister! But now you have to call me sister because you joined the family later than me! What, don't you admit that you will also become his woman?"
"I--"
Zhou Ziqiong opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything, because she really was going to become Jing Zhe's woman!
Looking at Mu Qingren's smug expression, it was clear that she had already considered this matter. I felt both annoyed and amused.
"No wonder you've been trying to persuade me lately. I thought you meant well, but it turns out it was for this! Mu Qingren, you're quite the schemer!"
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment! Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. If you don't have any ideas of your own, what's the point of my advice?"
"Oh? You're saying you're a fly?"
"What, so you admit you're an egg?"
"I--"
Zhou Ziqiong was speechless again. The advantage she had previously held over Mu Qingren had crumbled instantly due to the change in her relationship with Jing Zhe. After being confronted by Mu Qingren in such an organized manner, she was increasingly at a loss for words.
After a moment of stunned silence, he turned to look at Jing Zhe.
"Zhe'er, you be the judge!"
"..."
Watching two beautiful women, both of whom were his women, bickering was undoubtedly very enjoyable for Jing Zhe, who was just watching with great interest. Little did he know that he would end up eating himself instead.
One can't help but feel unlucky.
"Yes, my husband, you be the judge!"
Mu Qingren was equally unwilling to be outdone, and stepped forward to take Jing Zhe's arm, even resorting to a rare display of coquettishness.
"that…"
Jing Zhe felt a little helpless, his mind racing. "The weather is so nice today..."
"I didn't ask you that!"
"Just tell me, how should we address each other?"
"..."
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