Shen Zikai returned to his yard full of anger, the maid beside him turned pale with fright.
Zhu Shi and Shen Ziqiao were talking about having a barbecue in the yard to enjoy the snow someday, when they heard the movement outside, they wanted the maid next to them to see what was going on, and saw Shen Zikai strode in.
"Sir."
"Brother, what are you doing, you're so frightening." Shen Ziqiao had never seen Shen Zikai look so angry, and hurriedly looked at Qi Zheng who came in with him.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhu seemed to be frightened by him, Shen Zikai held back his breath and said in a low voice, "Why are you here? All those gossips have gone to curry favor with Second Aunt?"
"What's there to talk to them about? It's better for me and my sister-in-law to chat here." Shen Ziqiao said with a smile, feeling baffled by Shen Zikai's anger. Could it be that she blamed Mrs. Zhu for not knowing how to entertain guests
What kind of treats are there for those relatives.
"Yes, my second aunt entertained them, so Jiaojiao and I hid here for a while." Zhu said with a smile, she couldn't tell that Shen Zikai felt sorry for her being wronged.
Zhu was very moved.
Qi Zheng winked at Shen Ziqiao.
"Brother, since you are back, let's go back first." Shen Ziqiao said goodbye to Shen Zikai with a smile, "Next time I will bring you some Tieguanyin."
Shen Zikai's face turned red, and he raised his hand to hit Shen Ziqiao's head again.
"Sister-in-law, look, my elder brother has a tendency to domestic violence, you must be careful." Shen Ziqiao hid behind Qi Zheng and made a face at Shen Zikai.
Shen Zikai was amused.
"Take this girl away quickly." Shen Zikai said with a smile to Qi Zheng, the anger in his heart just now disappeared inexplicably.
The corners of Qi Zheng's mouth curled up, suddenly a little envious of the brother-sister relationship between Shen Zikai and Shen Ziqiao.
Mrs. Zhu was even more certain about what she had guessed in her heart. Shen Zikai really cared for her sister Shen Ziqiao, and Shen Ziqiao also respected her elder brother. It was not like what her mother had inquired about, Shen Ziqiao always took advantage of Shen Zikai.
"Then let's go first." Shen Ziqiao and Qi Zheng said goodbye with a smile.
Get into the carriage. Only when Shen Ziqiao asked Qi Zheng what was going on, the eldest brother suddenly became so angry.
Qi Zheng told Shen Ziqiao what they heard next to the waterside pavilion in the garden, "...Although these words are flattering the Zhou family, they are actually blaming Lord Yuezhang. Your elder brother will naturally be angry when he hears this."
Not only was the elder brother angry, but Qi Zheng also felt bad. Qi Zheng knew best why Shen Xiao asked for an order to disarm and return to the fields.
Shen Ziqiao said, "My father's idea, when will it be their turn to make irresponsible remarks. What do women understand?"
Qi Zheng laughed softly.
"The main reason why my eldest brother is angry is actually that those people have wronged my sister-in-law, right?" Shen Ziqiao was silent for a while before finally understanding. How could Shen Zikai not know the consequences of Shen Xiao's request at the beginning, and whether the Shen family needs to rely on the second wife to make their ancestors famous, he knows this matter better than anyone else.
If Shen Zixin marries the Ninth Prince, will the second wife of the Shen family have unlimited future? Can Zhou's two sons who can't support the wall be able to rise to the top? Stop laughing.
"It seems that Zikai really values Mrs. Zhu." Qi Zheng said with a smile.
"Who doesn't like such a delicate and beautiful little wife." After spending a long time with Zhu Shi, she felt that Zhu Shi looked soft and weak on the outside. But definitely a smart one.
She likes Zhu Shi very much.
Over there, after Shen Ziqiao and the others left, Mrs. Zhu also comforted Shen Zikai.
"... Actually it's nothing. I am very happy talking with Jiaojiao. They like to curry favor with Second Aunt. It's because they have no eyesight." Sitting beside Shen Zikai, Zhu Shi said softly.
"If it wasn't for her, Auntie and the others wouldn't be here today." Shen Zikai said angrily, for his marriage with Jiaojiao, he really troubled Auntie and the others a lot. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou not only didn't appreciate it, but also made a sarcasm and was picky. The second aunt is a person who can't see others talking about herself, and she quarreled with Mrs. Zhou when she disagreed with her.
Today my aunt asked someone to talk about it. Dongyue has urgent matters, they have to go back quickly. The bride's cup of tea will be drunk when the husband and wife go to East Vietnam.
He didn't dare to tell Jiaojiaoming, he only said that there was a letter from Dongyue, and there was an urgent matter at home, so the three aunts and the others were in a hurry to go back.
"Jiaojiao said that one day we will have a barbecue in the yard..." Although Zhu Shi didn't like Zhou Shi very much in her heart, she didn't show it.
People like Zhou... are not difficult to deal with.
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Qi Zheng went to the palace to see the queen the next day.
The empress knew why he came, and sent away the palace people on both sides, looking at her nephew with a weary look, "Have you heard about the prince?"
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is getting closer and closer to Zhou Zhenren now, and the Ma family and the Sun family want to fight against each other... This can't go on." Qi Zheng was worried that one day Sun Guifei would reach out to the queen, fearing that she would have something. Nothing happened.
The empress's originally fair and ruddy complexion became quite pale after these days of worries, and she even showed a bit of aging after listening to Qi Zheng's words.
She and the emperor are young couples, and they have supported each other to get to where they are today. Now that the emperor is bewitched by an adulterer, she really can't do anything to force him to abdicate.
I can't bear to...the relationship between the two of them.
But if she didn't do this, she and her son might not have a way out.
"Think of a way again, if you can persuade the emperor, then... don't... this kind of thing, it's a big treason..." The queen looked at Qi Zheng with tears in her eyes.
"Niangniang, I understand what you mean." Qi Zheng sighed in his heart, one caring about the relationship between husband and wife, and the other thinking about the relationship between father and son, neither of them can be ruthless.
The queen sat up straight, and tightly grasped Qi Zheng's hand, "The emperor decided to leave the capital only last month. Let's think of a way, and there must be a way."
"Your Majesty, you must first take care of yourself. Concubine Sun Gui and Concubine Ma Xian are staring at you and the crown prince. Concubine Sun and the third prince, what you have to do now is not to persuade the emperor to give up alchemy, but to protect yourself and His Highness the crown prince." Qi Zheng Said in a deep voice, he worried that the empress only cared about the emperor and neglected the most important things.
"Don't worry, I know." The queen said coldly, "The emperor reprimanded the crown prince before, and I knew what these people were planning. I don't think they can do whatever they want in this palace."
Hearing what she said, Qi Zheng finally felt relieved, as long as he still has fighting spirit.
"Find a way to make the Ma family turn against the Sun family." The queen clenched her hands into fists, her tired eyes burst out with strong fighting spirit.
"Qi Zheng, go to your grandfather and say, don't bear it any longer." The queen said in a low voice.
Qi Zheng straightened his back, his deep eyes lit up, "Yes, ma'am."