Chapter 429

Chapter 429

Gu Zezhi almost choked on his saliva, and could not help but raise his hand to smooth out the creases between her brows, but before his fingertips could touched the center of her brows, Xiao Kouzi walked up to them and whispered, "Third Miss Qin, the Empress has asked you to go over."

Gu Zezhi smiled slightly at Qin Jiu and told for her to go.

Qin Jiu gestured to him and asked him to enter the hall first before she followed Xiao Kouzi to the west side hall, where Empress Wei stood by the window. The window was opened, allowing the cold wind came through it, but she did not seem to feel chills.

Empress Wei looked at Qin Jiu with a complicated expression as she asked confusedly, "Xiao Jiu, were you there just now?"

Of course, Qin Jiu knew what Empress Wei was asking and nodded in response.

Empress Wei sighed sadly, "This child, Hanjun, has such a strong nature."

"She was acting like this just now out of anger and not thinking about herself..."

Earlier when Fang Hanjun slapped the County Princess Duan Rou, and said those words in front of many people, naturally it reached Empress Wei's ears.

Although Empress Wei immediately issued a command, she knew that this matter was impossible to conceal.

She could only hide it from Empress Dowager Liu for the time being and then slowly talk to her after today's small banquet.

Empress Wei let out a faint sigh, as her brows furrowed slightly, and felt heartbroken, shocked, angry, and worried.

"This world is difficult for women." Empress Wei's voice was slightly gloomy.

Although Fang Hanjun has the Emperor and Empress Dowager's backing in the capital, most people do not dare to gossip in front of her, but they cannot prevent the rumors from spreading outside. She was still young and was in her prime, but after today, she's afraid she'll have to bear this weight for the rest of her life...

Thinking of Princess Yongle who died young, Empress Wei felt even more suffocated.

Qin Jiu: "...."

Qin Jiu pursed her lips and remained silent.

Fang Hanjun and the original owner were a bit similar. The original owner was married to a fool in the novel, and this matter has always been a knot in her heart. It was the handle that others used to manipulate her, making her even more inferior and unable to hold her head up...

This was ancient time of strict etiquette.

Outside the window, the branches were full of snow-white plum blossoms like clusters of snow piled up in the treetops as the sunlight pours down in the cold wind, the branches of the plum blossoms slightly swaying glowing with a crystalline luster.

The cold wind rustled while the snow plum was standing proudly, and the fragrance of flowers overflowed.

Qin Jiu reached out and plucked a white plum from the branch, saying, "Auntie, Han Jun is not an impulsive person. She did think about the consequences before she did this."

Fang Hanjun's move today carried the determination to break through the fire and sink the ship. Although it would hurt her, she dug up the rotten flesh of the wound in one fell swoop, and from then on, she was able to completely break free from the constraints of Wang Yu.

Otherwise, she would be blackmailed for this secret for the rest of her life, and would only be forced to serve Wang Yu repeatedly and be shrouded in Wang Yu's shadow until the end.

Of course, Empress Wei also knew this and was silent as she looked at the delicate white plum in Qin Jiu's hand.

Wang Yu was hoarding troops in Yuzhou, and they had always known about his ambitions.

The emperor wanted to issue a decree to directly take down Wang Yu, which would greatly please the people; however, things in this world were not simple. It was not like two children fighting; when they got angry, they could just rush up to punch and kick him.

The emperor may have sat in that seat, but he could not do whatever he wanted. Every decision he made would affect all aspects of the Great Qi.

Wang Yu hoarded hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Yuzhou, and if he wanted to capture him, he must mobilize troops.

However, in recent years, the Great Qi Dynasty faced constant internal and external problems and has been engaged in continuous wars. Not only was the national treasury empty but the troops also weakened. Over the years, countless soldiers have died in battle, and Yu family's tragedy has not been an exception.

The Qi Dynasty had to face internal and external problems, as well as natural and man-made disasters in various places, while, although Yuzhou was a small place, Wang Yu focused on hoarding troops there to build up his strength.

The person who understood the difficulties of the emperor the most was Empress Wei. The reason why the emperor's dragon body has weakened to this extent was also closely related to do with exhaustion all these years.

As the Empress thought of these things, her heart became heavier thinking about Qin Jiu, this young girl. She did not want her to hear about these important family and national affairs.

In her opinion, all her niece needed to do was to be a happy bride.

Her Xiao Jiu was getting married next month!

Empress Wei hooked her lips into a smile, raised her hand to gently stroke Qin Jiu's temples, and said it with a loving expression. "Xiao Jiu, Tang Fengchun is playing this kind of trick and thinks that everyone else is a fool, so don't need to worry or take it to heart."

Qin Jiu nodded obediently, smiling with arched eyebrows, looking very sweet and cute.

The smile on Empress Wei's face became even stronger, and when Xiao Kouzi coughed lightly in reminder, Empress Wei patted Qin Jiu's hand and said, "It's almost time, you should enter the banquet first." Empress Wei later entered the banquet with the Emperor and Empress Dowager Liu.

Qin Jiu followed Xiao Kouzi out again and was taken to her seat, facing Gu Zezhi on the other side with a distant smile.

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