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"The imperial concubine loved orchids the most. The palace did specially cultivate orchids in the palace. The father and the imperial concubine also planted orchids in the flower garden together. "≤, the character Wang Youjun was also loved by the father. When the empress dowager and her mother were most favored, they could only appreciate it with their father, and they never dared to think about what they wanted." Qin Zhen said slowly, his eyes also became distant, and obviously he also recalled the past.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Qin Zhen for a long time and saw keenly. Qin Lin and Qin Zhen, the two brothers, were both feeling a little sad when they recalled their childhood in the palace.

Qin Lin's sentimentality Ji Xiaotang can understand that he lost his mother at a young age and lost the throne of emperors that he could almost blurt out. However, Qin Zhen and Empress Dowager Han were his aunt, and his mother was later named the Imperial Concubine, and died after the late emperor.

Qin Zhen shouldn't have the so-called sadness in his childhood.

However, Qin Zhen’s appearance is by no means a pretender, and there is no need for him to pretend.

If it were not for the person involved, who could only judge the matter from the surface?

Therefore, Ji Xiaotang only listened quietly to Qin Zhen’s recollection of the past and did not interrupt.

Qin Zhen did not talk much about his father, nor did he mention his mother and Empress Dowager Han. Instead, he talked about the imperial concubine, that is, Qin Lin's mother. Qin Zhen was very young at that time and had just had a memory, but he clearly remembered the appearance of the imperial concubine.

Empress Dowager Han and Qin Zhen's mother were almost the same age, but the imperial concubine was about 10 years younger than both of them. Qin Zhen's father met by chance during a tour. He fell in love with him at first sight and took him into the palace.

"The Imperial Concubine is not only beautiful, but also a versatile woman." In Qin Zhen's memory, the Imperial Concubine was beautiful and gentle.

He only said this, but was silent for a while, and spoke again, and then turned on the topic.

"The third brother has been good at this since he was a child. He used to be in front of his father. This time he used this method to you. He even thought he was a child. After growing up so old, his son was as old as he was. He was also willing to do so. He was embarrassed." Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang not to believe Qin Lin.

Qin Lin lost his mother when he was a child, and later he relied on this trick to compete with his father in front of his father. Now, he mentioned his father and his mother who died early in front of Ji Xiaotang. He also revealed his true feelings, obviously in order to win Ji Xiaotang's sympathy.

Women often have a lot of maternal nature. Once Ji Xiaotang is soft-hearted towards Qin Lin, he will inevitably develop feelings for him over time.

Ji Xiaotang cannot fully agree with Qin Zhen's words, but he cannot refuse to admit that there is some truth in Qin Zhen's words.

She had no disgust towards Qin Lin, and after meeting, she still had some good feelings. After Qin Lin recalled the past, her feelings for Qin Lin...

Qin Zhen's words are not unreasonable.

But Ji Xiaotang didn't want to admit this in front of Qin Zhen.

Ji Xiaotang knew Qin Zhen, but Qin Zhen was not unaware of Ji Xiaotang. He looked at Ji Xiaotang and guessed what Ji Xiaotang was thinking.

"I'm not telling you that when I go to Prince Su's Mansion, everything depends on my heart and you don't have to worry about anything. Even if the sky falls, I'm still not." Ji Xiaotang took Qin Lin's orchid, and then Qin Lin and Ji Xiaotang had an excuse to interact. In this way, both Qin Lin and others thought that Ji Xiaotang had expressed his opinion.

Ji Xiaotang may accept Qin Lin.

"...Prince Su also told a few interesting stories about the prince's childhood..." Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"Did he say it?" Qin Zhen was asking, but he didn't seem to be very surprised. "I should have thought of it long ago. Xiaotang, his words were preconceived. You must be saying what I said when I was competitive and was just to compete with him."

Ji Xiaotang smiled but said nothing.

"Xiaotang, believe me. The competitive one is not me."

"I believe." Ji Xiaotang nodded. It was not just Qin Zhen who was competing for strength. "The prince is rumored that Prince Su is just a idle prince. What I saw and heard when I entered the palace today seemed to be not like this."

The strength of the Prince Su Mansion is similar to that of the Prince An.∮,

"Of course." Qin Zhen smiled. "Although the Empress Dowager and His Majesty have always been afraid of the Third Emperor's Brothers, the Dragon and Phoenix of the Third Emperor's Brothers are not Yi's kindness. The father's favor is not superficial."

Ji Xiaotang seemed to have some understanding, but Qin Zhen's last sentence contained a lot of content.

However, Qin Zhen did not seem to be planning to say more, so Ji Xiaotang did not ask more.

There are some things that she will naturally know when the time comes.

"Prince, I collected King Su's orchids, not just because of Zhang Lirong." It was not because of some kind of woman's feelings.

Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang for a while and nodded.

The two of them had a tacit understanding in their hearts and put aside this topic for the time being.

"Ayou, what new news is there?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen. This is her most concerned at the moment, and it is also a question she will definitely ask every time Qin Zhen comes.

The battle reports of Qi Younian's army were sent to the palace first, and Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing first saw them first. Qin Zhen could go in and out of the palace freely and went to the palace almost every day to pay tribute to Empress Dowager Han. Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing also asked him to discuss military information together.

In addition, Qin Zhen also had his own eyeliner. Qin Zhen had never said this, but Ji Xiaotang knew it. It can be said that Qin Zhen’s news about this is very well-versed.

Qi Younian's army has captured Hanyang, thanks to the food and grass delivered by Master Li in time. Now, Qi Younian is leading his troops to march towards Shu.

And Han Kejang finally got news.

Qi Younian reused the gentry in Shu and secretly had contact with Han Kerang, and successfully persuaded Han Kerang to surrender.

In the next step, as long as the two of them cooperate inside and outside, they will recover Shuzhong, and it will only take a break.

Now only Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang in the court know about this matter. Qi Younian did not mention it in the battle report reported to the palace. Qi Younian was so cautious, of course he was guarding against the leak of news.

There may not be no suspicion in Shuzhong in the court.

After hearing Qin Zhen talk about the latest progress of the war in Shu, Ji Xiaotang secretly calculated in the letter. If everything goes well, Qi Younian should be able to return to Beijing in early April.

Just as I can catch up with the selection of female officials in the palace.

In history, in the palace, female officials or palace maids were selected. In addition to some of them being included in the harem, some of them were given marriages to the children of the royal family or ministers in the court.

Qi Younian's fight was the idea of ​​asking for an order to give him a marriage.

"Xiaotang, there is one more thing to tell you." Ji Xiaotang was thinking when he heard Qin Zhen's voice saying, "I was in the palace just now, and I was already in front of the Queen Mother. I asked the Queen Mother to marry you to me."

"What?" Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but be shocked, raised his head and looked at Qin Zhen with some disbelief.

Qin Zhen made his wish to marry Ji Xiaotang, but Ji Xiaotang believed that if he really wanted to ask for an order to marry, Qin Zhen would definitely discuss it with her in advance.

"Prince, in your eyes, am I just a woman?" Ji Xiaotang said tactfully, but his tone of questioning was beyond doubt.

"Xiaotang. Don't get me wrong." Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang's eyes and quickly explained to her. "In my heart, Xiaotang is the most precious. Originally, I planned to discuss it with you. But..."

But after hearing about the incident in Prince Su's Mansion, Qin Zhen couldn't wait.

"I'm afraid that even if I'm just a little late, I will be beaten by my third brother."

Qin Zhen was not worried that Ji Xiaotang would agree to Qin Lin, but was worried that once Qin Lin gained Ji Xiaotang's favor, he would come to Empress Dowager Han first to ask for a marriage.

Qin Lin can definitely do such a thing.

And when facing Qin Lin and Qin Zhen, they are never careless.

"So, did the Empress Dowager agree?" Ji Xiaotang had recovered from shock at this moment and asked Qin Zhen calmly.

"The Empress Dowager didn't say agree, nor did she say she didn't agree. ∮," Qin Zhen answered Ji Xiaotang.

Empress Dowager Han said that she had to consider it, and even scolded Qin Zhen, saying that Ji Xiaotang was the one she liked for Emperor Longqing, but Qin Zhen, the "ghost elves", actually took the lead to please Ji Xiaotang, and she had such a great "brave" to come to her to propose marriage.

Empress Dowager Han didn't scold her harshly, just like she was facing her beloved young son, and she could not hide her doting in her heart.

Qin Zhen explained to Empress Dowager Han that he did not know Empress Dowager Han’s intention. If he knew Empress Dowager Han’s intention, he would never compete with his royal brother for his wife.

However, now, he has deeply rooted in love with Ji Xiaotang, so he can only ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor to help him.

Emperor Longqing was not short of women, but he was a widower and was very deserted. The family had no host and no one took care of the children at home.

This is almost acting coquettish to Queen Mother Han.

When he did this, Empress Dowager Han could not do anything to him. In the end, she neither agreed nor completely rejected him, but just said she had to consider it.

Qin Zhen did not tell Ji Xiaotang about these details.

Ji Xiaotang had guessed the attitude of Empress Dowager Han as early as when Qin Zhen first came to Xinhua Hall. That's why she did not completely reject Qin Zhen, and she also accepted Qin Lin's flowers today.

Empress Dowager Han would not be so easy for Qin Zhen to get what he wants, but Qin Zhen had no choice but to marry Ji Xiaotang.

While he was talking, Qin Zhen's close servant came in from outside and attached himself to Qin Zhen's ear, saying a few words like this.

Qin Zhen raised his lips and said he knew, so he asked the servant to retreat.

"There is one more thing to tell Xiaotang," Qin Zhen smiled, with a shiny look in his eyes, "Just just now, the third prince went to the palace to meet the queen mother and asked the queen mother to marry you and be his concubine."

Without waiting for Ji Xiaotang to say anything, Qin Zhen spread his hands.

"Look, I'm right. If I come to discuss with you first, it would be one step too late for the Third Emperor."

Qin Lin really didn't delay any effort.

"You are really brothers." Ji Xiaotang said lightly.

After unilaterally expressing his wish, he set the matter down without permission, and went to propose marriage without regard to whether the other person agreed.

If she was not the county lord, if there was no such thing as selecting female officials in the palace, would these two people have omitted the step of asking for an order to give marriage, and would come to the door to greet the bride directly?

Such a thing does not seem to be completely impossible for these two people.

"So, how did the Empress Dowager answer?" Thinking of this, Ji Xiaotang still asked Qin Zhen.

"It's the same as the reply I gave me." Qin Zhen smiled unfathomable.

It is not surprising that Empress Dowager Han did this.

Ji Xiaotang has heard Master Ji Er often talk about political affairs in the middle school since she was a child. Later, she learned about the Ji family's background, so she paid more attention. When she came to the capital, she found that the Emperor Longqing on the dragon throne had a very weak sense of existence.

The one who truly holds power is Empress Dowager Han.

In addition, Emperor Longqing was 40 years old and had no descendants, so the emperor and empress regarded King An Qinzhen and King Su Qinlin as potential threats.

Over the years, there has always been a delicate balance between Qin Zhen and Qin Lin, between Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing.
To be continued...