Suo Xin knew that this woman was not that simple, so she pretended not to understand: "How can a servant like me casually discuss my master's affairs? What do you want to know, young lady? My master's official position has nothing to do with you, right?"
Zhang Qingqing smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, I'm just curious, your wife and master seem to be in love, they should have been married not long ago, right? I wonder what you are going to do in Yan State?"
"The master's business is the master's business. We servants cannot ask around. Wherever the master goes, the servants follow. Don't ask anything else. If you want to know, you can ask yourself."
After Suoxin finished speaking, she turned around and went to sleep. Zhang Qingqing was so angry that she couldn't sleep. She didn't expect that this maid was so cunning.
Zhang Qingqing got up early the next day. When she saw Gu Yanwei coming out first, she hurried forward and said, "Brother Gu, I got up early this morning to make breakfast for you. You saved my life, and I don't know how to repay you. I can only do these little things to show my appreciation."
Gu Yanwei looked at the cakes she made and was not interested: "Thank you very much, but it's not necessary. You should keep these for yourself."
Zhang Qingqing was not discouraged and continued to chase Gu Yanwei: "Brother Gu, do you think I don't like what I make? I don't usually go into the kitchen, but I can cook these things at a glance. Whatever you like to eat, I can learn it."
Gu Yanwei said to her very seriously: "I told you it's not necessary. Saving you is just a side job. I will save whoever is kidnapped that day. You don't have to do this."
Zhang Qingqing looked at Gu Yanwei's back and felt frustrated. She thought that she had not had anything she wanted over the years. All the men were around her, but she didn't like any of them. She didn't expect that this man was completely different.
Shen Qingqiu was standing behind and watching Zhang Qingqing's every move. He felt very uncomfortable. Fortunately, she did not misjudge the man. Gu Yanwei would not do anything to make her sad.
Along the way, Zhang Qingqing was very enthusiastic towards Gu Yanwei. No matter how cold Gu Yanwei was, she still did not give up. Seeing that Shen Qingqiu's face was not good, she asked Shen Qingqiu pitifully.
"Sister, are you angry? I just think Brother Gu is my savior and I am very grateful to him. Please don't be angry."
Shen Qingqiu smiled and asked her back: "Why should I be angry? Of course I believe in my man, but if you really want to be grateful, you might as well be quiet for a while, maybe he will be happier."
Gu Yanwei and Shen Qingqiu smiled at each other after hearing this. The two of them already had their own tacit understanding.
Zhang Qingqing saw this and felt very upset. She had tried her best along the way but failed to make Gu Yanwei fall in love with her, which made her even more unconvinced.
Finally they reached the border of Yan State. After traveling for such a long time, they could finally have a good rest.
"I don't know where your home is. Can I take you back first?" Chen Jie didn't want this woman to keep pestering the Ninth Prince. He felt annoyed just by looking at her.
Although Zhang Qingqing was reluctant, she had no choice but to go back first. Anyway, these people had come to Yan State and could not escape for the time being.
"My home is the Zhang Mansion on Chongyang Road. You can just drop me off at the door."
Following Zhang Qingqing's directions, they finally found Zhang's house. Zhang Qingqing was reluctant to leave Gu Yanwei: "Would you like to come to my house and have a seat? My family will be very grateful to you."
"I'd better not bother you anymore." Gu Yanwei asked Chen Jie to find out. Zhang Qingqing was indeed the daughter of this family. It seemed that this family had some relatives in the palace. They were either rich or noble.
"It turns out that we rescued a real young lady." Chen Jie couldn't help but sigh, "If we deal with her family, maybe we can get in touch with the Yan nobles faster."
Suo Xin said with disdain: "How do you know that they can definitely help you? The Ninth Prince has helped the King of Yan. Is there anyone in Yan who is more powerful than the King of Yan?"
"Yes, I am short-sighted."
However, when they wanted to enter the palace to meet the King of Yan, they were stopped. The King of Yan was definitely not someone that everyone could please.
Chen Jie spread his hands and said, "Look, let me tell you, Zhang Qingqing is still useful."
Gu Yanwei then stepped forward and said to the guards at the palace gate, "A few days ago, a carrier pigeon flew into the hands of your King Yan. You can go and report it. That carrier pigeon is mine."
Naturally, the guards would not know such things, but looking at Yan Wei's appearance and clothes, they felt that he did not seem to be lying, so they had to report it first. Unexpectedly, the King of Yan actually came to the palace gate to greet him in person.
"Yan Wei, is it really you? I heard about your story. I didn't expect the Eighth Prince to do such a thing. Don't worry, I will definitely support you."
King Yan welcomed them all in and prepared exquisite food to welcome Gu Yanwei and others.
"After I heard about your situation, I was very worried that something might have happened to you. I even asked someone to find out your whereabouts. Fortunately, you are fine."
Gu Yanwei said gratefully: "Now I can trust you. Although Lao Ba has obtained the throne, he is not loved by the people, and the ministers do not believe in him. As long as you are willing to help me, I will definitely be able to take the throne back."
Both publicly and privately, King Yan certainly wants Gu Yanwei to be the emperor. After all, they have a good relationship, and the two countries can coexist peacefully together. The Eighth Prince is not a pushover. Besides, Gu Yanwei has done him a favor and had sent 100,000 elite troops to help him before. Now, it is reasonable for him to help Gu Yanwei.
"Of course. I have never forgotten the kindness you showed me. You must have been very tired on the journey. When you have rested, we can discuss this in detail."
Gu Yanwei thought that it was useless to worry now, so he and Shen Qingqiu had a good night's rest. The next day, King Yan invited important officials of Yan to entertain Gu Yanwei and others.
At the banquet, Shen Qingqiu actually saw Zhang Qingqing.
The Queen of Yan Kingdom admired Gu Yanwei very much and said to the King of Yan Kingdom, "I heard that it was the Ninth Prince who protected Qingqing all the way. She encountered robbers before and it was the Ninth Prince who saved her. It seems that they are really destined to be together."
"Oh? How could such a coincidence happen?" King Yan's eyes lit up. "Qingqing, is this really the case?"
Zhang Qingqing looked shy: "Thanks to the Ninth Prince for saving me, otherwise I wouldn't be here today."
The Queen of Yan knew her niece's thoughts from the beginning, and she wanted to speak up for her now: "Your Majesty, don't you think Qingqing and the Ninth Prince are a perfect match? This is fate, and it can't be stopped."
King Yan was about to say yes, but he saw Shen Qingqiu was there too, so he stopped Queen Yan and said, "Don't make trouble, the princess is right here, and the couple is very loving."
Queen Yan didn't care: "So what? Every man has three wives and four concubines, right, Princess Nine?"
Shen Qingqiu saw that all these people's eyes were focused on him, and said calmly: "I don't know the customs of Yan State, but in our country, if a couple truly loves each other, they are all monogamous. The extra person will neither be welcomed nor happy, so why ruin his life?"
As soon as Shen Qingqiu said this, the surroundings became unusually quiet. Some people envied her and Gu Yanwei's relationship, while others felt jealous, especially Zhang Qingqing.
"Princess, what you said is considered jealous in our Yan State. This is one of the seven reasons for divorce. You are so selfish and narrow-minded. Princess, have you not read the Three Obediences and Four Virtues?"
"Does the Three Obediences and Four Virtues teach how to seduce other people's husbands? I don't think so?" Shen Qingqiu refused to give in!
Zhang Qingqing was naturally unable to accept being accused of seducing a man in public. She stood up angrily and said, "You are deliberately slandering my innocence. Then please show me the evidence. How did I seduce your husband?"
Shen Qingqiu smiled calmly and said, "I just said it, why do you think I'm talking about you? Have you done all these things before?"
"You..." Zhang Qingqing couldn't win the argument with Shen Qingqiu at all. She had seen Shen Qingqiu talk little before and thought she was a soft persimmon, but she didn't expect she was so tough.
"That's enough, Qingqing, sit down." Queen Yan also felt that Zhang Qingqing's behavior was somewhat embarrassing, and she lost her temper at all. She no longer dared to underestimate Shen Qingqiu.
"Why do you have to say that, Princess Ninth? We all know that you and the Ninth Prince are deeply in love, but my niece has never been attracted to any man in these years. Only the Ninth Prince caught her eye. As an aunt, I really have no choice. What's more, you are of similar age and can be sisters in the future. What's wrong with sharing a husband?"
Gu Yanwei was reluctant to let Shen Qingqiu continue to attract attention, so he took the initiative to stand up and politely decline: "It is indeed my honor to be in Miss Zhang's eyes, but after going through all this, I know who is the most important person to me. Qingqiu is the only one who accompanies me in my darkest moments. I'm sorry that I can't accept other women."
King Yan didn't want to force him, after all, Gu Yanwei had done him a favor, but he was also a little embarrassed.
"Let's talk about this later. Qingqing is a good girl. You'll know when you get along with her."
At this time, a dancer came in to dance, and the topic ended. Zhang Qingqing looked unconvinced. She poured a glass of wine and walked in front of Shen Qingqiu, "Sister, if I have offended you in the past, please tolerate it. I am relatively young and naive, so please don't bother with me."
She was so compromising that others would only think that Shen Qingqiu was such a domineering and unsympathetic person. However, no other woman would be so generous in such a matter.
"You haven't offended me, it's just that we have different ideas and cannot work together."
Zhang Qingqing lowered her voice and said, "Sister, are you really so heartless? You and I share a husband, which is good for you and the Ninth Prince, and also good for both countries. You are so selfish and ignorant of the overall situation, the Ninth Prince will be disappointed in you."
Shen Qingqiu's eyes turned cold: "Are you threatening me? Unfortunately, you are wrong. Not only do you not understand me, you also don't understand Yan Wei. I also advise you to stop at the right time. Otherwise, if you continue, it will only make you more embarrassed."
Zhang Qingqing became even angrier after hearing this. She cried out, fell to the ground, and said aggrievedly, "Sister, I know you don't like me, but I really like the Ninth Prince. You can't ignore the Ninth Prince's face."
When Queen Yan saw her niece fall, she said distressedly, "Princess Nine, aren't you going too far? As a princess, how can you behave like a street shrew?"
Others also accused: "Yes, you can't push people no matter what. Miss Zhang did nothing wrong."
"A wife shouldn't be so narrow-minded and monopolize her husband. How can she pass on the family line?"
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