Chapter 330 331. Make Way for You
Zhou Shixiong covered his chest with his hands. The wound was the best proof. He said, "A few years ago, in the Qingshan Mountains of Daocheng, if it weren't for the two lifesavers, I would have turned into a pile of bones by now."
He thought that the mountain would be his final burial place, but unexpectedly he met a noble person who not only treated his wounds but also gave him good medicine, and he barely snatched his life back from the hands of the King of Hell.
He has been looking for news about his benefactor for years, and now he has finally met him. He wants to repay this favor no matter what.
Queen Zhou naturally knew about that incident. At that time, her brother was surrounded and hunted down along the way in his attempt to deliver intelligence.
At that time, several loyal servants fought desperately to clear a bloody path for her brother to have a chance to escape. Even so, she was seriously injured. If she hadn't happened to meet someone going up the mountain, she would probably be the only one left in the world.
"I'll have someone check it out in a minute. Since they are my brother's saviors, they are also my benefactors. I'll leave the matter of repaying them to my younger sister."
Zhou Shixiong stared at her solemnly, "I will repay my own kindness myself. You should not get too involved in the affairs of the previous dynasty. I don't want you to be involved."
"Brother," Queen Zhou smiled and shook her head, "From the moment I stepped into the palace, I had no way out.
But they are all wrong, thinking that I, a descendant of a military commander, have no foundation in this harem, but they don’t know that the emperor is the biggest foundation of this harem. I am living well here now, and my brother doesn’t need to worry. "
Zhou Shixiong had also heard about it, and even secretly received many hints, asking him to write a letter to reprimand Queen Zhou and stop her from having such power in the harem.
At that time, he directly refuted it. How could his sister be so all-powerful? Wasn't it normal for the queen to manage the harem?
As long as she can help the emperor solve his problems and manage the harem well, she is a good queen.
Even though he had just arrived in Beijing yesterday, early this morning he was blocked at the door by someone who talked to him for a long time, and he talked back at the time.
Aren’t the wives the heads of the backyards of these adults?
As soon as the man refuted that this was different, Zhou Shixiong smiled and asked him, what is the difference? Otherwise, there would be no need to distinguish between queens and concubines.
Seeing that man speechless, he felt relieved temporarily, but he was even more worried inside.
No one taught his sister about intrigues since she was a child. If she encounters someone else's scheme, will she be able to deal with it?
"Has anyone ever plotted against you?" Zhou Shixiong asked with a dark face. "In this deep palace, I can't do anything to them, but I can settle accounts with their families and get back tenfold or a hundredfold."
Queen Zhou glanced at the maids and eunuchs beside her, all of whom were her trusted aides, and then she smiled and said, "Those who dared to plot against me, don't need your help, brother, I have already dealt with them."
If she had a grudge, she liked to take revenge on the spot; leaving it overnight was not her style.
Zhou Shixiong, "Just keep in mind. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I will protect you with all my strength even if it means...
"Brother," Queen Zhou interrupted him hurriedly, "I am in such a dilemma right now, can you help me with it?"
"You say," Zhou Shixiong gritted his teeth. He had to settle everything that could embarrass his sister.
"I want our Zhou family to have a mistress so that my brother's bloodline can continue."
Zhou Shixiong: "..." I want to take back what I said before.
"Actually, things are pretty good now," Zhou Shixiong finally struggled, "Wait another two years, until the border is peaceful..."
"Another excuse," Queen Zhou interrupted him, "I've heard this before when my parents were still alive. Brother should also think about the family."
There are only two siblings left in their branch. She doesn't want to wait for her brother to adopt a child from a side branch. This is also what she doesn't want to see.
"Are the elders in the clan giving orders again?"
Queen Zhou, "They want the title you hold. They say you have been childless for so many years, and they are willing to adopt their most intelligent child."
Zhou Shixiong then remembered that because his sister was named queen, and because of the Zhou family's achievements over the years, the emperor conferred the title of Marquis Cheng'en on him.
He has been on the border for many years, and the people under him only call him General Zhou, and he almost forgot about it.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shixiong sneered, "It's better to keep their children for yourself! When there is really no one to inherit, the worst that can happen is to return the title to the court."
Queen Zhou was not as carefree as he thought, "No, this won't do. This is what our family has fought for for generations, we can't just leave it like this.
Brother, please listen to me and arrange the wedding in the next few days so that those people’s plans will not come to nothing..."
Zhou Shixiong didn't expect that his sister would be so difficult to deal with. Later, even the emperor Hua Shunming was persuaded. If he didn't make his own choice, he would just arrange a marriage for her.
“…”
While they were still choosing, Bai Jinglie's wedding day had arrived.
Jin Qianqian, "Is just a pair of jade pendants enough?"
Gu Wenheng played with the pair of pendants he bought from a store for several hundred taels. "This one is already very good. If there is a cheaper one, I will consider buying it."
Jin Qianqian, "But after all, he has earned so much money for you over the years and helped you avoid so many troubles. Isn't this gift too light?"
Gu Wenheng put the jade pendant into the box. "This is just right. Now no one knows about our private relationship and I am not known to be involved in the glass workshop. This way, I won't show off and people won't suspect me."
Not to mention that if I suddenly gave a big gift, it might attract the attention of those old foxes. Those who don't know the inside story might think I'm taking advantage of others.
Besides, Bai Jinglie is no longer the head of the Wu'an Marquisate, and these gifts will probably go into the big warehouse, so why bother with them?
Jin Qianqian, "...then let's go too. I guess Prince Bai has already gone to pick up the bride by now."
Gu Wenheng helped Jin Qianqian onto the carriage, and then he followed in.
"The emperor really values Prince Bai very much. He even set the wedding date on the day when the court is closed. There will definitely be many guests today."
Jin Qianqian felt the carriage stop again and knew that it was stuck in traffic again. It had been stuck in traffic several times along the way, each time because the carriage had to make way for higher-ranking officials.
Gu Wenheng held Jin Qianqian's hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Believe me, my husband. Sooner or later, I will make all these vehicles give way to you."
Jin Qianqian grabbed his hand and said, "This day will come. Look, it's only been a few years since we went from being refugees to where we are now. But you don't have to be too impatient. It's our fate."
(End of this chapter)
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