royal girl

Chapter 174 Why do you need to carry a knife yourself to kill someone!

In essence, Ji Qiyu feels that she and Dong Huiyu are the same in many ways, and even their thoughts are somewhat similar.Hearing Huiyu's words, and looking at Huiyu's expression, he knew she was not lying. If he hadn't pressed her every step of the way, maybe Huiyu would never have said such a thing in his life.

For a moment, I felt a little sour in my heart. After all, in this chasing battle, it was he who had what he wanted first and lost the opportunity.

"As you said, a lifetime is too long, I just made a promise, but what can you do if you go back on your word?"

She really can't do anything to him, the two are strangers to the sky, but they can't leave each other, so they can only be wasted like this.What's the point of saying or doing anything then?
"So, things like promises are actually the most useless. Instead of believing in promises, it's better to believe in your own eyes." Ji Qiyu said, his eyes fell on Huiyu's body, and there seemed to be waves surging in his dark eyes, "I am not a person with a bad temper." Well, there are not many who can catch my eyes, and I still have a hobby of nostalgia, so you can rest assured that it is."

Huiyu: ...

Huiyu felt that this negotiation was a fruitless one. Ji Qiyu didn't promise her anything, but she sold herself.

The first time Huiyu felt that her IQ was not enough, she was so sad.

Huiyu has been a different person since that day when she spoke.In the past, when a man was regarded as the boss, he had to be respected, coaxed, accompanied, and guessed carefully. Those days were called a cautious one.Now it's a man who treats a man as a man, so it's naturally different.

"Pour me a cup of tea, it's right by your hand, and check to see if the water in the copper pot is hot enough. I don't like drinking tea with cold water."

"Don't get so close, I'm writing, go aside."

"Peel some sunflower seeds for me, I'm hungry."

With a dark face, Ji Qiyu pulled the small porcelain plate with doucai seaweed pattern containing melon seeds, and stared at Dong Huiyu holding an account book to check it carefully. Now Dong Huiyu was becoming more and more rude to him.

But why did he feel a little happy?

Thinking of this, his face darkened even more.

Huiyu looked at it for a while and closed the account book, ink dripping from her face, she said with a sneer, "I didn't expect that after the draft, business would be so difficult."

Ji Qiyu pushed the peeled melon seeds to Huiyu, and then said, "Is there a problem in the shop?" If her face turned black like this, she must have lost a lot of money, and she is still very greedy for money.

"You said that if the gold and silver in the market suddenly skyrocketed, why?" Hui Yu looked down at the melon seed plate that Ji Qiyu pushed over, stretched out her hand to eat, and bit into it with crunchy sounds.

Ji Qiyu felt his hairs stand on end, "Do you suspect that someone bought a large amount of gold and silver?"

"The price of gold and silver is skyrocketing. Someone must have taken away all the gold and silver on the market, which caused its price to fluctuate. Who do you think is so brave to do such a thing at the root of the imperial city?" " Huiyu couldn't figure out for a while, what went wrong, and I haven't heard of any movement in any of them recently.

Now the capital is much quieter than before, and as the weddings of the next few princes are approaching, Ji Qiyu's supervision of the construction of the palace has also come to an end.Because the emperor didn't arrange any other errands for Ji Qiyu, now she is idle and stays with Huiyu at home all day, the relationship between the two is much closer than before.

If it is said that the two of them got along warmly in the past, but there is still some estrangement in it.Now it looks the same as before, but there is a bit of indescribable intimacy between words and deeds.It seems that men and women who suddenly become enlightened fall in love, and it really feels like an old house is on fire.

The lifespan of ancient people is not long, and those who can live to the year of knowing their destiny are considered long-lived.What's more, ancient people got married relatively early, modern people are still in the stage of leftover women, and ancient people may have become grandmothers.There are different ages, different cultures, and different social backgrounds. There is no way to do this.

Huiyu's age has just reached the point where he can get married and get married. Naturally, it is the most beautiful time. Ji Qiyu is four or five years older than Huiyu. It is too late to have children at this time.However, the situation in Prince Jing's Mansion is special, and no one will say anything at this time.

An unfavored prince, a daughter-in-law of the second room of the Duke's mansion, even if King Jing had a good reputation in the salt business, but since the emperor didn't reuse him, let King Jia take the place of King Jing. It can be seen that King Jing is just a title.

Ji Qiyu thought for a long time after listening to Huiyu's words before saying, "How did you find out?"

Huiyu pointed to the account book she put aside, and said slowly: "But there is a reasonable range for all price fluctuations, unless there are some natural or man-made disasters. In the past six months, the prices of raw materials in the shop have risen again and again. The increase is not large, so I won’t notice it, but it has reached a high level in the past six months, and it is easy to see it when I look back at the account books. Unknowingly boiling frogs in warm water, this method is really not to be underestimated.”

"Your shop mostly sells southern goods and furs from the frontier..." Ji Qiyu stood up and walked slowly in the room, unable to figure out what was going on for a while.He doesn't have an errand right now, so he has no way to find out the latest news, so I'm afraid he doesn't know a lot of news.

"Grandfather is at the border. If there is any change, we must have been informed. If it is not the north, it must be the south."

"You mean Haiyun and Xia's family?"

"Well, a little bit." Huiyu already knew that Ji Fuyan's intention was in the south, and seizing the initiative in shipping was like holding the key to wealth. Could she not be in a hurry?

"You take a good rest, I'll go out." Ji Qiyu lifted her foot and walked out.

Huiyu didn't stop him. Ji Qiyu has no official position and it's not easy to inquire about many things. If he wants to know what the Xia family is up to, he can only arrange people in advance.Huiyu didn't know how many capable people Ji Qiyu had under his command, but she knew he had someone under him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to hold her breath at this time.

It was already dark when Ji Qiyu came back, and Huiyu had just sent away the side concubine and concubine who came to pay her respects. She really had nothing to say to them. After drinking a cup of tea and chatting a few words, she sent them away. .Even so, I feel tired, thinking about what I can say and what I can't. These people are all human beings, walking on eggshells, how can they not be tired?

Ji Qiyu went to change clothes and wash her face first, and then sat down beside Huiyu, "You guessed right, there really is something wrong."

Xueying brought the teacup up lightly, placed it on the table for the two of them, and quietly retreated.When he arrived at the door, he looked back in a strange way, and saw that the indifferent prince in the past was looking at the princess softly, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but lifted the curtain and went out.

Those who hope that the prince and concubine will be bad don't have to dream.

"It's really the Xia family?" Although Huiyu guessed this way, she would be a little surprised if it was confirmed. She didn't know why the Xia family was so restless. The current situation is very good for Ji Fuyan and the Xia family. Doing this kind of thing at this juncture, in case the emperor finds out, it is no small matter.

Ji Qiyu glanced at Huiyu and said, "Maybe it has something to do with Xia Jieyu's pregnancy."

Huiyu was taken aback for a moment, but she forgot about this. After Ji Qiyu said this, she suddenly realized that Xia Yingbai was pregnant and was in the limelight in the palace. I'm afraid Xia Zhaoyi's family couldn't sit still. "Actually speaking, the members of the Xia family have ghosts in their hearts. Otherwise, even if Xia Jieyu really gave birth to a prince or princess, there is no threat to them. Even if the child is born, it is still unknown whether the child can be raised properly. Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, there are not many children in the palace who can grow up well. Even if they live well, it will take at least ten years to grow up, and they have to be married and leave the palace. King Ning can't build up his own power, so what's the point of arguing. After all, this child has the blood of the Xia family running through him. Growing up slowly, relying on my mother's family more and more places, is it possible that this stalemate can continue?"

"Oh, do you think it is possible for Xia Jieyu to make peace with the Xia family?" Ji Qiyu didn't expect Huiyu to think so, and was a little surprised for a while. It can be seen that most women think differently from men, and it's true. .

Huiyu looked at Ji Qiyu after hearing this, "You think it's impossible?"

Ji Qiyu thought about it seriously, "I don't know, women's minds are always hard to guess."

Huiyu: ...

Is cursing around the corner really good?

"Actually, this matter is also very easy to think about. Xia Jieyu is angry with the Xia family now, so naturally she will not compromise. But when the child lands safely and grows up, there will be more and more places that need shelter. By then After so many years, maybe there are other beautiful women around the emperor, maybe Xia Jieyu is not so favored anymore, at that time, Xia Jieyu will bow down to the Xia family even for the sake of the child. If I were the Xia family The person who was born must take good care of Xia Jieyu to give birth to this child, not only to protect her from giving birth to this child, but also to take good care of her to grow up. One more child is an extra guarantee. As long as there is this child Now, Xia Jieyu will always bow her head one day." The more Hui Yu said, the more sad she felt, look, it is the most unreliable to put all your heart on men.Has Xia Zhaoyi never been favored?Concubine Xian and Concubine Liang haven't been favored before?Has the imperial concubine not been favored before?But now there is a Xia Jieyu and they all stand back, and there will be a second Xia Yingbai in the future, and the current Xia Jieyu is just the fate of the noble concubine and others.

Things hurt their kind, Huiyu now feels that she is really stupid, so she will tell Ji Qiyu what is in her heart.

Seeing Huiyu's gradually dimming expression, Ji Qiyu's face became a little unsightly, leaned forward, held Huiyu's hand and said: "I will not be like the emperor, passionate and ruthless. If you are ruthless and indifferent, you will only be moved once in your life, if you always worry about gains and losses, I will feel like a failure."

Huiyu: ...

Can he read minds?Could it be that the two of them talked about it, and this person has an extra skill of mind reading?
"I know, now I really believe that you are going to be nice to me." I just don't believe that you will be nice to me for the rest of your life.

Naturally, Ji Qiyu didn't know Huiyu's last half of the sentence, otherwise she would be really angry, her expression slowed down and then said: "What you said is also reasonable, but Xia Tian did the opposite, I'm afraid it's still Because of Xia Zhaoyi."

Huiyu nodded, Xia Zhaoyi and Xia Yingbai had a deep grudge, how could they watch Xia Yingbai step by step.The Xia family clearly abandoned Xia Yingbai, and this is to protect Xia Zhaoyi's mother and child with all their strength.

Hey, it is clear that the two can co-exist and benefit more, but I just can't get rid of my obsession.The Xia family did not go well with this move. If the affairs of Duke Xinguo's government in the south stabilized, it would be fine. If not, it would not be a small crime to wait until the gold and silver matters were exposed in the future.

For her own benefit, dragging the whole family into the water, Xia Zhaoyi can do such a mindless thing, Huiyu still thinks how much IQ a supporting role can have.But Ji Fuyan, who is the hero of the original text, didn't expect the crisis here?

The person who can become the hero must be tall, long, shoulder, wide, thin, and high in IQ. Where did Ji Fuyan's IQ go?

This is so unbelievable that Huiyu wonders if the hero's brain has been corroded.

"Xia Zhaoyi committed suicide by herself, but she would implicate King Ning in the water, and even Xin Guogong's mansion would have to bear great risks. It can be seen how terrible a woman's jealousy is. Don't underestimate women."

Ji Qiyu: ...

At this time, Ji Fuyan was turning pale with anger, and was walking around in circles in the room.Xia Bingyu next to her didn't look too good, her stomach was swollen, and she was a little bloated sitting on the couch. Seeing Ji Fuyan getting so angry, she softly advised: "Don't worry, I will go to the palace tomorrow to persuade the concubine mother." , if you are suddenly ill, what will you do with such a big family?"

"Don't go." Ji Fuyan looked at Xia Bingyu who was obviously pregnant with a child, but she didn't look fat at all, and she seemed restless because of these troublesome things recently, and her heart became more and more anxious.

"Don't worry, my concubine has been very kind to me for so many years. As long as I say it well, my concubine might still listen to me." Xia Bingyu is indeed not feeling well recently. The news of her pregnancy came from Xia Jieyu Afterwards, the mother-in-law in the palace acted like she was insane. She tried to get rid of Xia Jieyu's child all day long, and she was almost obsessed with magic.She entered the palace several times to persuade her, but was scolded all the time.She is not a shameless person, so she is so cheeky to move forward, but she just doesn't want to watch her cousin worry.

Ji Fuyan squatted down and looked at Xia Bingyu's swollen belly, sighed and said, "You'd better not go, Mother Concubine's temper has been bad recently, if something happens to you while you're pregnant... I'll find a way with Mother Concubine, You just need to take care of yourself now, and don’t worry about other things.”

"But seeing you in such a hurry, I can't help you. I really feel bad." Xia Bingyu's eyes were red, and she looked at Ji Fuyan and said, "Why don't you take Sister Dong back, my concubine also likes Sister Dong very much. "If sister Dong brought Jia Geer to talk with mother and concubine, maybe mother and concubine would not be so angry. After all, I am from the Xia family, and mother and concubine are angry with dad at this time, so it is right to see me get angry. I only regret that I don't have a good tongue to calm my concubine."

Ji Fuyan patted Xia Bingyu's hand and stood up, and said softly, "Don't worry about it, I'll take care of these things."

"It's my good fortune that you are doing well." Xia Bingyu approached Ji Fuyan's arms, thinking that Dong Wan had been to Zhuangzi for so long, and the timing was just right when she left. Believe it, but her luck is really good.

Ji Fuyan told Xia Bingyu a few more words before returning to the front yard. The recent incidents really made him a little anxious.Originally, things were not so unbearable, but with Xia Yingbai's pregnancy, the concubine mother was as if she had been stimulated by something. He tried to persuade her several times but it didn't work. There is no deep hatred in the world, but it has come to this point.

How could he do something that would harm Xia's family just because he wanted to attack him?
These days, the government of Xinguo has quietly purchased gold and silver from the market for a long time, and this matter must be stopped, otherwise, if it continues like this, it will be exposed sooner or later.The shipping side does need money, and it also needs trustworthy people to preside over the overall situation.He really doubted that if he let Xia Mingzhe go according to his concubine's wishes, and then put a blame on him, completely leaving Xia Jieyu without a family to rely on, would it really work?Now the relationship between Xia Jieyu and the second wife of Xia's family is not good, it makes no difference whether to hit or not, but I don't know what his mother and concubine think, if they insist on saying it has something to do, they have to do it.

He's going to have a headache.

Before dawn, the distant horizon was glowing with a hazy blue color, and the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion was photographed with a "bang bang", breaking the silence before dawn.

Ji Fuyan put on his clothes and came out from the study, with a bit of hostility on his face, "What's going on?"

"Returning to the prince, Duke Xin has come and said that there is something urgent." The boy replied with his head down.

Xin Guogong?Ji Fuyan's expression changed slightly. If there is no major event at this time, how could Duke Xin make such a knock on the door? Could something have happened? ?

Ji Fuyan didn't hesitate anymore, and strode towards the flower hall where the study room entertained guests.

Lord Xin Guo immediately stood up when he heard the voice, and saw King Ning striding forward, he bowed his waist and saluted, "I have seen you, my lord."

"Father-in-law, don't be too polite, what's the matter for coming so early?" King Ning motioned for Duke Xin to sit down, and then asked.

After sitting down, Lord Xin Guo said directly: "Rumors began to spread yesterday, pointing to the exchange of gold and silver."

King Ning was taken aback, "How is it possible? Isn't this matter done very secretly?"

"It's very secretive, but I don't know who saw the flaws, and then spread the rumors." Xin Guogong breathed a little, "Speaking of this matter, it has not been discovered before, and we only exchanged gold and silver for the first time. It’s a remote place, but I didn’t expect it to be discovered.”

"Has the person who spread the rumors been found?"

Xin Guogong shook his head, "It's hard to find, there are so many people, asking one by one in the past, it will take the year of the monkey to get results." Xin Guogong was a little anxious, "Now is not the time to talk about this, the key is what to do next? "

"What else can I do? Hurry up and stop, and erase the traces of the past as much as possible." King Ning felt that this year was really not going well, like a villain.

"Okay, I'll get someone to do it right away." When Xin Guogong said this and looked at King Ning, he was a little embarrassed, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, you need to persuade Empress Zhaoyi, Xia Jieyu is I really can't move."

"I see. I will enter the palace immediately after dawn, and I will make it clear to my concubine." Ning Wang felt uncomfortable with his eyebrows twitching.

"Then I'll go first, there's still a lot of work to do. It's best to catch the people behind the scenes, otherwise we will always be passive."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

King Ning sent away the frowning Duke Xin, changed his clothes immediately, and entered the palace at dawn.

Xia Zhaoyi looked at her son, as if she had heard some big joke, "Well, well, now that you have grown up, your wings are hardened, and even my own mother dares to disobey me. Why should I let Bengong face you? A little Jieyu admitting defeat? You can't even think about my grievances?"

"After all, Xia Jieyu also has the blood of the Xia family, and the child she will give birth to in the future will also have the blood of the Xia family. Killing each other will only make others laugh. Why bother mother and concubine?"

"If she still knew that she was from the Xia family, she shouldn't have done such a thing. Who has never conceived and given birth to a child, who is as delicate as her, who still dominates your father while pregnant, The bastards of the bastards are indeed unworthy of the stage!" Xia Zhaoyi was so angry that she threw the thin-necked vase on the table to the ground and broke it into pieces.

"Mother and concubine." Ning Wang's face turned green, "Why do you still say such things, what if this is spread outside and the father hears it?"

Xia Zhaoyi sneered, "Since that little slut entered the palace, your father didn't see me in his eyes. It's like being sucked by that little goblin all day long. Even when you are pregnant, you have to watch over it every day. Back then The noble concubine is not so expensive, and the queen empress does not have this kind of treatment, so why should she?"

"Just because she is more educated and reasonable than you, more gentle and virtuous than you!"

The room fell silent instantly, Xia Zhaoyi turned pale when she heard the voice, turned around slowly, and saw the emperor standing at the door.Her legs went limp, and she collapsed on the ground, "Your Majesty..."

"Father!" King Ning knelt down with a plop, "Mother and Concubine was in a bad mood for a while, so she said some stupid things, begging Father for mercy, begging Father for mercy."

Ji Fuyan really didn't expect that the emperor father would come over at this time, looking at the concubine mother who couldn't bear to bet on her face, she felt like she had suddenly fallen into the severe cold.

The emperor looked at King Ning, "You have already left the palace and become a king. When you grow up, you have your own ideas. I, the emperor father, are getting older and older. I'm afraid I can't control you anymore."

"Father, my son deserves to die. My son knows his mistake. Father, don't say that. How can you let your son deal with it? The son grew up under the eyes of the father when he was young. How did the father treat his son? I know the most in my heart. It is because the son is useless, knowing that the concubine mother is sick, and her spirit is not right, but she still hides it from the emperor and refuses to tell it, please forgive me."

"You said your concubine mother is sick?" The emperor's eyes slowly turned from Xia Zhaoyi to King Ning, and in those dark eyes, there were emotions that others could not see clearly.

"Yes, the concubine mother has been in a bad situation for a while. The imperial doctor has a pulse case, and the son dare not lie." Ning Wang choked up, "The concubine mother and Xia Jieyu had some misunderstandings before, but I didn't expect that after getting sick, it would be even worse. You can't let go. She is only stubborn because of illness, but she never hurt Xia Jieyu in any way, please look into it clearly."

Looking at his son who was choking on his leg, the emperor frowned slightly, and sighed softly after a long time, "Since you are sick, you should treat him properly. When he recovers, see you again."

"Thank you, father, for your kindness, thank you, father." King Ning knelt down and kowtowed, one sound after another, very devout.

Xia Zhaoyi still dared to make trouble there at this time, and she could only pretend to be really sick and confused when listening to her son's words, as if she was so frightened that she couldn't speak.Seeing the disgusted look in the emperor's eyes before leaving, her heart became colder by inch.

At this time, the embroidery needle in Xia Yingbai's hand was passing through the brocade, making a rustling sound, spreading in the silent room.

King Ning entered the palace so early in the morning, it must be something Xia Zhaoyi did that angered him.The mother and son would definitely quarrel. At this time, she softly persuaded the emperor to visit Xia Zhaoyi. First, she would gain a good reputation in the emperor's heart, and second, she would finally vent her anger.

Really think she is made of dough, what can't be done to her?
Why do you need to carry a knife yourself to kill someone!

(End of this chapter)