Return of the Swallow

Ji Zeyu said calmly: "Your Majesty declares."

"You! What's your attitude!" Li Qiqian was furious and kicked Ji Zeyu again.

Ji Zeyu was kicked and fell to the ground again, his handsome face still expressionless.

"These days, I just think that you and I are of the same mind. I promote you in every way and entrust you with important responsibilities. I think I treat you well, but what about you? Is this how you repay my trust!"

Just like this, he allowed Li Qitian to vent his emotions, scolded and kicked him several times, and finally Li Qitian was so tired that he put his hands on his hips and breathed heavily.

Ji Zeyu knelt upright and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I do this is indeed for Your Majesty."

Li Qitian pointed at Ji Zeyu, nodded angrily and said: "Okay, then tell me what your reasons are! If what you say is reasonable, I will ignore the matter. If you are sophistical... ...Do you think I really have to do it with you?"

Ji Zeyu lowered his head and said: "I didn't think so. There are so many talents in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the people's hearts are what the Holy Lord wants, so why should I do it? There are two reasons why I did this. First, the current situation in the court is really not good. It is appropriate to take down Pang Zhixi. The Tatars are eyeing the enemy, and foreign aggression is coming. How can we worry about internal worries? First, we must work together to resist foreign enemies. After everything is stable, we can then close the door to solve internal conflicts. This is the right thing to do.

"Secondly, although the Huben Army obeys my command, those people were once Pang Zhixi's people. If one day they need to take action, they are always a hidden danger. It is better to take this opportunity to stabilize Pang Zhixi and give the Holy One a chance. There is a legitimate reason to replace all the people in important positions like Pang Zhixi. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?”

Ji Zeyu was usually not good at words and did not often say so many words in one breath. It was a rare occasion when he spoke, and Li Qitian listened very carefully.

He had just kicked Ji Zeyu so many times without saying a word. Li Qitian had already calmed down a lot. Now that he listened to Ji Zeyu's analysis of the reasons, Li Qitian couldn't help but feel some agreement.

Today's defeat in the court had made Li Qitian realize that he had indeed acted too hastily this time. Not only did he fail to take down Pang Xiao in one fell swoop, it also had an extremely negative impact on his reputation outside. He even alerted the two of them. The conflict has intensified, and now there is only a thin layer of face to support it. If Pang Xiao leads his troops to rebel now, he will have an excuse.

Pang Xiao's reputation among the people has always been very high, and his appeal among the military is unparalleled. The Tatars are now making every effort to invade the south, and have expressed their intention to invade the south so clearly. If at this time He forced Pang Xiao to leave the Great Zhou Dynasty and join forces with Utkin Khan to deal with the Great Zhou Dynasty...

Li Qitian was so shocked that he was sweating profusely when he thought about it. I couldn't help but agree with Ji Zeyu's approach.

At least now, the generals in the Huben army who are focused on Pang Xiao have successfully captured six people. He can replace these six people with his confidants. By then, the Huben army will be completely out of Pang Xiao's control. At least he wants to If they rebel, they will definitely choose the Tiger and Ben army that he has led for many years, and they will definitely be unable to command the Northern Long Xiang army.

And Ji Zeyu was originally the god of war respected by thousands of people in Longxiang's army. Now that he can control the Huben army firmly, all the military power in the world is already in his own hands. When Pang Xiao is captured in the future, if Ji Zeyu has different intentions, it will be easier for him to deal with just this one person. It is better than worrying that Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu will join forces to resist him at any time now.

Thinking of this, Li Qitian sighed and helped Ji Zeyu up with both hands.

Ji Zeyu seemed to have been injured by his kick, and half of his shoulders were a little stiff. Although his complexion remained as usual and there was nothing wrong with his expression, Li Qitian could already see clues from his movements, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.

"Don't mind, my dear, I was so angry for a while that I acted like this."

Ji Zeyu was about to salute again, "My dearest minister, I understand that you must not do this."

God, Li Qi would let him kneel down again and help him up again.

He deliberately avoided talking about matters in the court and chatted with Ji Zeyu. Finally, he asked: "Anyang has not come to the palace to pay his respects to the queen these days. The queen has asked her a few days ago."

Ji Zeyu lowered his eyes and said: "The eldest princess has not sent any ministers to see her these days, but there are many...many caring attendants in the eldest princess's house, so her life should be very happy."

When Li Qitian heard this, he immediately understood. He still knows how pampered his sister is. Anyang's stubborn, coquettish, and domineering character made Ji Zeyu marry her. Although most of them were out of political considerations, from an outsider's perspective, they didn't think so. It matches, and since Li Helan was playing tricks with Mrs. Lu and was hit by Ji Zeyu, Ji Zeyu seems to have given up on the marriage, and Li Helan is now becoming more and more unscrupulous and starting to raise his face in the princess's mansion. .

Li Qitian is busy with court affairs, so where can he think of everything for Li Helan to consider? When the Queen saw that the Queen Mother didn't care about this, she certainly wouldn't interrupt. So to this day, Li Helan's romantic reputation has become a secret known to everyone.

Li Qitian said with some embarrassment: "That's all, if you like her, I will send you some gentle and sweet palace servants to serve you later. I will tell you about her in Anyang."

When Ji Zeyu heard this, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I have no intention of doing this."

When the emperor wants to arrange beauties for his consort, it is really surprising to say that. Most people would only ask the emperor not to take concubines or marry him. They can only wait for the princess's announcement at the consort's house. Here between Li Qitian and Ji Zeyu, Li Qitian took the initiative to give Ji Zeyu a woman, which shows how important Ji Zeyu is to Li Qitian now.

Ji Zeyu stayed in the palace and talked to Li Qitian for a while. Li Qitian said: "This time you did a good job and took the overall situation into consideration. I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold and a sword, which will be sent to you later. At the Prince Consort’s Mansion.”

When Ji Zeyu heard this, he lowered his eyes and kowtowed in thanks.

Li Qitian's high-profile reward will definitely have several meanings in the eyes of others. Those on Pang Xiao's side will definitely feel that he must have done something shameful for the Holy Emperor.

But so what?

Ji Zeyu's expression remained calm. He always acted based on his heart. As long as he felt it was right, he didn't care about the other consequences.

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At this time in the Qin Mansion, Qin Yining met Mrs. Sun. The mother and daughter were already standing in front of the gate and crying, holding each other's hands. The scene where mother and daughter reunited was so touching that all the female relatives present felt sore - except the old lady and Qin Huining.

Qin Huaiyuan, along with the second and third masters, led Pang Xiao inside and ordered people to prepare dinner. The second lady then went up to persuade her, "Sister-in-law, Sister Yi has come back safely." ? Not only is she fine now, but she is also pregnant. Don't just focus on seeing your daughter crying with joy and ignore Sister Yi's health. "

When Sun heard this, she immediately nodded her head, took Qin Yining's hand and said, "Yes, yes, yes, look at me, I forgot this. Your father told me, how do you feel now?"

Qin Yining wiped her tears with her sleeves and said helplessly: "Mom, I'm fine."

"Okay, okay, let's go inside and talk."

The family happily entered the house next to each other. Qin Huaiyuan took his brothers and nephews to have tea and talk with Pang Xiao in the front hall. The female relatives went directly into the inner house and sat down in the front hall.

The old lady had been ill for several times and had lost a lot of weight. The wrinkles and ridges on her face became more profound, and the corners of her eyes drooped into triangles, making her look more and more mean.

She still hasn't recovered from the shock.

How come Qin Yining was kidnapped by Tatars and not only came back unscathed, but she was actually pregnant? She looked at Qin Yining with suspicious eyes, as if she wanted to get some clues from her belly that was not yet pregnant.

Really?

Or is she too thin, and the number of months is actually more, but she can't type it out?

Is this child really a pawn?

Thinking of this, the old lady was startled by her own thoughts.

Pang Xiao is such a evil star. If he knew that the child Qin Yining was pregnant with was not his, he would have chopped up the whole Qin family and fed it to the dogs!

When the old lady thought this, her face turned pale with fright. Thinking of Qin Yining, she waved her hand and called her to come over: "Sister Yi, come here quickly. Grandma wants to talk to you."

If Qin Yining didn't know what dirty things the old lady was doing behind her back, and actually wanted to give Miss Eight and Qin Huining to Pang Xiao as concubines while she was away, she might be able to smile at the old lady now. But what the old lady did really chilled her.

Qin Yining was concerned about her face, and considering that Miss Eight was not the kind of girl with a bad nature. She also had to consider her face, so she did not mock her face to face, but gave the old lady a look with no expression on her face. Reluctantly, he walked over slowly and did not sit next to the old lady. Instead, he stood and answered.

"Old lady."

As soon as he saw her cold look, the anger in the old lady's heart suddenly surged up.

If it weren't for this little hoof, how could her eldest son, who had always been closest to her, break up with her?

The old lady is an elder, so she naturally has her own pride. She wanted to get close to Qin Huaiyuan, but her son seemed to bear her grudge. She couldn't help but take the initiative to please him.

Now that she has seen the culprit that caused the conflict between her and her eldest son, although the old lady rationally tells herself that her granddaughter is now a princess and no longer an ordinary girl, she is still a little out of control emotionally and is smiling a little. Extract points.

"Did your trip go smoothly this time? Did anything happen on the way?"

Qin Yining said calmly: "Don't worry, old lady. Nothing happened. My granddaughter is fine."

"Oh, then why did I just hear that the Holy Emperor will hold the prince accountable during the great court meeting?" The old lady's tone was very gossipy.

When Qin Yining heard the words, he immediately lowered his face and said sternly: "Old lady, it's best not to say such nonsense, as it can easily bring disaster to the family. The Holy Lord has great favor for the prince, and this time I was awarded a super first-grade imperial edict. To express comfort, if the old lady’s words were heard in the ears of the Holy Master, I’m afraid it would be chilling.”