Zhao Qiu endured a lot of anger and returned to the Zhao Mansion that day. When he went back, he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he angrily went to Mrs. Qin and complained: "I originally thought that no matter what happened to my brother-in-law, I would never care about him. The relationship between flesh and blood turned out to be good! As an uncle, I tried to persuade him for a long time, but he just insisted that Mi Zhen had Duke Huan behind him, and he didn’t need to worry about anything! So, is Mi Zhen the son of Duke Huan or his son?! This is simply unreasonable. !!!”
Mrs. Qin said without raising her head: "There is no family affection in the Tian family! When I said earlier that I would prepare a way out for us, didn't you still think that I thought too much? Now do you know my painstaking efforts?"
"Mom, I already know your hard work." Zhao Qiu said perfunctorily, frowning, "Counting the days, Ruru has already violated the border. The situation in Western Xinjiang is so corrupt, how can we stop it? Ruru who defeated the Northern Xinjiang army?! Brother-in-law... He just wants Mi Zhen to die!"
After pondering for a while, Zhao Qiu said, "Mom, do you think this is okay? Let's ask Ji to visit my sister tomorrow and tomorrow, and mention this to her by the way?"
"Don't come up with such bad ideas!" Mrs. Qin immediately objected, "Not to mention the relationship between your sister and your brother-in-law, they are as respectful as ice. She has been trying hard to make up for Mi Zhen in the past two years. , if you knew about this, it would be strange not to fight with your brother-in-law! At this moment, Concubine Meng is about to give birth, and the situation between the DPRK and China is about to break out! Aren’t you deliberately causing chaos? "
Moreover, "Do you think your brother-in-law doesn't know that you are doing this? Mi Zhen is his son after all, not yours! You are so eager to cause trouble for him. This is not intentionally to make him hate our family. What!"
Zhao Qiu said angrily: "Since my brother-in-law is so cold and cold, I think our family might as well support Mi Zhen! If you do this to your biological son, why do you need to say this to us ministers?"
"You are just talking angrily." Mrs. Qin had always favored Rong Suihe among the Gaomi King and his son. But when she heard this, she shook her head and said, "He is not close to Mi Zhen, and he doesn't even care about Mi Zhen." There is a reason for Zhen's life and death. You see, he treats the prince with all his heart and soul, right?"
"Isn't the prince your nephew?"
"Mom, didn't you always want to give Tao Mei to Mi Zhen before?" Zhao Qiu asked confused, "Now that I have figured it out, why did you pour cold water on me again?"
Mrs. Qin said: "I won't pour cold water on you. Now your head is hot and you decide to support Mi Zhen. Will it disappear in two days?"
When Zhao Qiu heard this, he smiled and said, "Don't you think my brother-in-law has gone too far this time?"
His face turned gloomy for a moment, "If nothing else, let's just say that he clearly knows what my sister has been doing for Mi Zhen all these years, and now he still turns a blind eye to Mi Zhen's life and death... This is not deliberately not taking my sister's life seriously. thing?!"
After Rong Suihe disappeared, Princess Gaomi lost half of her life. Now that Rong Suihe is back, the princess has improved. If she hears the bad news about her son again, will she still be able to live
"This is your idea of being a brother-in-law and an uncle." Mrs. Qin said calmly, "However, I don't have enough children, and Shan'er and his brothers are still young and not old enough to be independent. Now Shi'er is far away in northern Xinjiang, When something happens, we can only discuss it, but you can’t be too emotional!"
Zhao Qiu lowered his head to receive the instruction, thought for a while, and said: "However, even if you don't think about it from the perspective of being a brother-in-law and an uncle, is it smart for the brother-in-law to let Mi Zhen fend for himself in Western Xinjiang? Don't worry about the inside story that your brother-in-law is not close to Mi Zhen and doesn't care about Mi Zhen's life and death. People in the world don't know this! They will only see the cold blood of the brother-in-law who doesn't care about his biological son! How can the Meng family not take the opportunity to publicize it? To ruin my brother-in-law’s reputation?”
"Even the people below, how can they not feel cold after hearing this?"
"The most important thing is that my brother-in-law doesn't like Mi Zhen, and Mi Zhen also doesn't have a deep father-son relationship with his brother-in-law. Mi Zhen is like this, Mi Zhen's daughter-in-law, Mi Zhen's daughter-in-law's natal family, and Mi Zhen's subordinates are naturally not immune to the influence. !”
"Now my brother-in-law doesn't care about Mi Zhen's life or death. If Mi Zhen survives on her own, how can she not resent her brother-in-law?"
"He just escaped alone and was unable to start his own business. With his scheming, he wants to cause trouble for his brother-in-law. Is he afraid that there is nothing he can do?"
"Even if he doesn't make it through, and something happens in Western Xinjiang, what about his in-laws and subordinates who switch to the Meng family in anger?"
"This is what you should say." Mrs. Qin nodded and said, "However, you are only thinking from the standpoint of thinking about your brother-in-law, and you are still not thinking about our Zhao family."
Zhao Qiu said dejectedly: "Mom, what time has it been, and you still want to test me? As long as we talk, maybe the blood will flow like a river in Xijiang!"
Mrs. Qin scolded displeasedly: "Look at how promising you are! How did I teach you when you were young? Be calm in every big event! Don't even compare yourself to your elder brother on this point. Even Ziye is a prostitute. They are all better than you! Don’t say what she did back then was appalling, she wouldn’t have been able to do such a thing if she didn’t have any composure!”
Seeing Zhao Qiu admitting his mistake with a wry smile, the old lady continued, "Your brother-in-law keeps saying that he doesn't have to care about Mi Zhen's life or death, all because Huan Guanlan is standing behind Mi Zhen..."
"This is just a guess!" Zhao Qiu quickly interrupted, "It's unknown whether it's true or not?"
"There may be no reason for the groundless rumors!" Mrs. Qin said happily, "Mi Zhen is young, but she is very sophisticated both in her articles and in her actions. This is not something ordinary people can teach! In a small place like Nanfeng County, a Jinshi Thank God, how can you train such a unicorn?!"
Zhao Qiu said: "Although the father and son of the Sheng family are very good in the eyes of ordinary people, they really can't teach Mi Zhen. But have you forgotten, mother? The outside world doesn't know, but we do know that Mi Zhen was originally in Tortoiseshell. He grew up on the island! So, as the saying goes, a child from a poor family will become a master early. With that experience, is it not impossible for him to be more transparent and sophisticated than ordinary young people of his age? "
"You are really stupid at studying!" Mrs. Qin sneered, "Children from poor families may be able to become parents early, but children from poor families are still in places like Tortoiseshell Island that are isolated from the mainland... How can they have the knowledge and understanding like him? Vision?!”
"Take a look at his articles that made the list. Which one is not a high-level one, with lofty ambitions and insights revealed between the lines?"
"The outside world doesn't know that he was not raised by the Sheng family. Considering how heroic Mr. Sheng was in protecting his family and the country, Sheng Lanci was also known as a talented man, and the Sheng family was wealthy, it is reasonable for Mi Zhen to challenge... You are also confused. Do you think that the Sheng family can train a talent like Mi Zhen in just three or two years?!"
The old lady said coldly, "If the Sheng family really had such ability, how could their direct bloodline not even pass the exam to become a scholar?! The secret daughter-in-law, the Sheng family, would be willful enough to go to the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother for the first time? Your Majesty just contradicted her with words?!"
"Now think about it carefully. Is there anyone behind Mi Zhen?"
Zhao Qiu said cautiously: "Isn't this a knot? If there really is a person standing behind Mi Zhen, he will be able to preserve Mi Zhen with his handwriting... It doesn't matter if Mi Zhen's relationship with him is getting closer, the key is Mi Zhen's future What do you think of those of us who are blood relatives?"
"But if there really is someone behind Mi Zhen, wouldn't it be a good thing for us?" Old Madam Qin said, "Meng's lessons learned from his past mistakes, do you think he will do it again?!"
Zhao Qiu was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said, "Mother! Do you think that if there is Duke Huan standing behind Mi Zhen, then if we design Tao Mei to replace Mi Zhen's wife, then Huan Gong will take precautions to prevent our family from becoming a What’s the second Meng’s consideration?”
He was a little relieved, "Then don't let Tao Mei and Mi Zhen have anything to do with each other! At first, my son didn't agree with this decision, and later you see that my eldest brother also opposed it. Now it may become a thorn in Duke Huan's side. You said we will still do it Why do you do such evil?"
Mrs. Qin didn't scold him this time. She frowned and said, "Why would I want to fight with that person? Isn't this an opportunity to test Mi Zhen's reality and verify whether that person is still alive? Anyway, your My brother-in-law is the first to oppose the immediate rush to aid Western Xinjiang, and he doesn’t feel sorry for his biological son, so why should we rush to the front and charge into the battle?"
"But Mi Zhen..." Zhao Qiu opened his mouth to object, but Mrs. Qin gave her a hard look: "His biological father made the decision, what can you do as a subordinate? And I just asked you to leave it alone for the time being. It’s not like I’m not telling you that I won’t help you at all! Hurry up and write a letter home to your elder brother, asking him to pay close attention to the war in Western Xinjiang. If Mi Zhen is in trouble, he must help you no matter what... I really can’t spare anyone. , the posture must always be achieved!”
"You want to hate me when you turn around like this. It's your brother-in-law who is blocking me from the front. He can't blame our family much!"
Zhao Qiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "That kid has a deep mind! How can he be deceived by his pretense?"
But then I thought about how my elder brother Zhao Shi seemed to admire his nephew Rong Suihe very much. Maybe he would do better after receiving the letter from his family? After all, Zhao Shi was famous for his long-sleeved dancing skills, and outsiders could win over him and they would love to do him a disservice, let alone his direct nephew? !
He then resigned with Mrs. Qin and went to the study to write a letter.
At this time, in the Gaomi Prince's Mansion not far from the Zhao Mansion, there was also a study room, and the atmosphere was tense.
King Gaomi, who wanted to vomit blood, looked at the prince who was pale but still insisted on kneeling down. He wanted to go up and slap him awake: "Who are you working so hard to calculate all the mechanisms for?! Huh?! Just you? You are so unsatisfied, why do you have to watch so much hard work go down the drain to be happy?!"
"Father, this child is not destined to be a heir!" Rong Qingzui was still injured, but he could only stand up. The argument just now had already made him a little strenuous. Now he knelt for a long time, showing that he was on the verge of collapse. The situation was coming, but he still persisted and said, "I used to follow you around and help you, and I already felt that I was stupid. This time when I went out on business and saw the storm at sea, I felt even more stupid that I couldn't afford your foundation. ! If it was the child who wandered at sea back then, the child must have died long ago!"
"My child can't imagine how the third brother survived and even climbed up step by step?!"
"Now that Concubine Meng is about to give birth, there are wars in northern and western Xinjiang, and the court is abuzz with external and internal troubles. At this time, the father really needs an outstanding heir like the third brother to take care of the worries, rather than letting the child take over like this. Just stay seated and do nothing!”
As Rong Qingzuo spoke, he knelt forward, grabbed the sleeve of King Gaomi, and said sincerely, "So please stop testing the third brother, and ask the uncle to send troops to rescue Xijiang immediately, so that the third brother and the third brother and sister will not fall into a crisis. !!!"
Seeing the eldest son pleading hard, King Gaomi's face was as dark as water. After a while, he said calmly: "Qingzui, my father only wants to ask you one thing: If you want to choose between being a father and being a secret virgin, do you choose?" who?"
Rong Qingzhu was stunned for a moment, tears fell down, and said: "Father, my true blood, why is it like this?! The child would rather be broken into pieces now than have the chance to see this scene!"
"As a father, I'm not forcing you!" King Gaomi closed his eyes, tiredness mixed with a hint of helplessness, "However... think about the old sea master of the Gongsun family!!!"
Rong Qingzuo was at a loss for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, his pupils suddenly shrank: "Father, what do you mean?!"
"There are some things... who knows?" King Gaomi opened his eyes, stared at the candlelight not far away, and said quietly, "Your mother-in-law is not in good health. Since this matter has not spread to make her worried, let's first Don’t say anything to her, do you understand?”
"..." Rong Qingzhu continued to kneel for a while at a loss, then staggered to his feet and whispered, "Yes!"
The moment he turned his head, King Gaomi saw water droplets on his eldest son's cheek falling on the desk in front of him from the corner of his eye, but he just sighed and said tiredly: "Your injury is not healed yet, go back to Cuihuang Courtyard and have a good rest... And you, Hai Hai, bring you..." The concubine who came back is not at peace, so don’t get too used to it! After all, the prince’s wife is your real wife. Even if the prince’s wife is virtuous and generous, this is not the reason for you to indulge your concubine and humiliate her again and again! Especially, you Mother and concubine despise this the most, you should understand!"
Rong Qingzui, who had already reached the door, stopped, turned around, bowed and said, "Yes!"
After standing for a while, I saw King Gaomi taking down a memorial and starting to review it. Knowing that he had no other instructions, I turned around and left.