Above the main hall, you can hear a needle drop.

Everyone knows that the Emperor of Nanyue has spies all over the capital.

But would the spies of the Emperor of Nanyue enter the backyard bedroom of his subjects?

No one dared to gamble, including Qingyan County Prince Ji Zhen. Although she had a life-saving system, she cherished her life. Especially when it came to men, risking her life would be a joke.

Ji Zhen bowed and stepped out of the line, bowed deeply to the emperor on the dragon throne, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the person presented by His Majesty the Immortal Yao is very good-looking. I like him."

Everyone knows that Qingyan likes men, and it is true.

The empress on the dragon throne smiled slightly, leaned sideways on the wide armrest of the dragon throne, and said:

"Well, I've also heard that she's beautiful, gentle and considerate. Qingyan is guarding the northwest for me, so he's inevitably tainted with murderous spirits. He needs a lovely girl like this to serve him. But men like this are easily jealous and tortured. Qingyan, you have to take good care of her."

If these words were spoken in an ordinary family, they would be the daily care of the elders, which would make people smile knowingly.

But this happened in the Jinluan Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the one who spoke was the Great Zhou Emperor, and they were discussing the backyard of his ministers. Then this was no longer a daily routine, but a state affair. It was the first state affair in the morning court.

Ji Zhen's expression did not change. He stood there without saying a word, bowing his head respectfully, as if he was listening to the emperor's instructions. But in his heart, he had already thought about it a hundred and eighty times.

What does "I have also heard that she is beautiful" mean?

You have at least 2,900 male concubines in your harem, if not 3,000, do you know who is pretty? You say Yunzi is pretty?

What do you mean I am "tainted with the spirit of killing"?

Who am I working for? Who am I chopping heads for? Am I just too idle? I want to kill the donkey after it has done its job? Isn't it too early?

Ji Zhen's eyes glowed with a faint light as she pondered the emperor's last words: "easily tormented by jealousy."

On the first night after entering the backyard, I was stabbed with a sword. How could this not be a test? But if you want to talk about jealousy... Ji Zhen sneered:

Just 15% favorability, why would Zhao Youqing be jealous?

However, it didn't matter who was jealous or who was tortured. What mattered was that within a few hours, the emperor had heard about the little thing that happened in her backyard. Who of his grandfather did it?

Could it be Zhao Youqing? After all, he should have just met the emperor.

Impossible, Ji Zhen immediately denied this speculation.

Even if her and him had fallen to the level of strangers, she would still absolutely believe in his character.

Who else could it be? She had only been back in Beijing for a few months, so who was the one that the emperor had inserted into her backyard?

In just a few breaths, Ji Zhen had already gone through all those critical questions in her mind. When she raised her eyelids again, a faint smile had already appeared in Ji Zhen's eyes. She bowed respectfully and replied:

"Your Majesty is right. A man's heart is as deep as the sea. I will definitely live up to your trust."

"Oh, what important trust?" A sharp light flashed in the empress's eyes.

"Take good care of the men in your family." Ji Zhen answered truthfully.

I don't know who it was, but someone chuckled secretly, which actually triggered a series of giggles.

Ji Zhen turned his head and glanced behind him, seeing a group of court officials holding tablets and covering their faces to stifle their laughter. He felt it was very vulgar, but he had no idea what they were laughing at, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

What a joke!

Ji Zhen narrowed her eyes, but before she could figure out what was going on, she saw the sharp light in the emperor's eyes disappear. She leaned back, shook her head imperceptibly, and spoke again with a smile:

"Qingyan is young after all. The border is bitterly cold, so you should stay in the capital for a few more days this time and see for yourself whether the men in the capital are better or the men in the northwest."

When the empress said this, His Highness's ambiguous laughter became louder. It was not until the Ministry of Works submitted a memorial for the spring disaster relief that the Xuanzheng Hall regained its proper solemnity.

After the court was dismissed, Ji Zhen was summoned to the upper study room, where the empress gave her a flower album containing portraits of the young masters of the great Zhou families.

"Zhen'er, you are not young anymore. General Ji is gone, so he can't think about these things for you. I am still thinking about it for you. Pick someone you like among them and I will grant you a marriage."

Ji Zhen was stunned. Was he really planning to attack her backyard?

Why grant her such a good marriage? Doesn't she have to fight for the border?

"Your Majesty, the world is not stable right now, and the northwest and southern Jiangxi are all in turmoil. I dare not cause Your Majesty to worry for my own selfish reasons."

Ji Zhen bowed respectfully, and refused sincerely and reasonably, but she was complaining madly in her heart:

Your Majesty, please calm down! I have already married five husbands! Although I don’t know who the other four are! But you really can’t match me up with other men anymore!

However, the empress shook her head, sighed, and looked at her, saying:

"Your mother died just because she was loyal to the country. You fought hard to protect the northwest for me. But as far as I know, you didn't even have anyone in your room when you came to Beijing from the northwest. You went in and out without anyone to understand you. How can this be possible? Or do you already have someone you love?"

The one?

Ji Zhen was slightly stunned and looked at the empress blankly.

The study was filled with the rich scent of evening primroses. The weather was fine, and sunlight filtered in through the huge window sills, casting a shadow of the trees on the tall golden screens on both sides of the study.

The empress's face showed no expression, but Ji Zhen suddenly thought of Zhao Youqing. This association made her heart skip a beat, and her face quickly flushed.

"Do you really have someone you love?" the empress asked.

"No, Your Majesty. I... don't have anyone in mind." Ji Zhen shook his head repeatedly.

"Then why are you blushing?"

The empress asked each question in a steady voice with a hint of smile, like an elder teasing a younger generation, but there was no smile in her eyes.

Ji Zhen opened her mouth and uttered only three words: "Really not."

"But I heard that you seem to be very close to Zhao Youqing, the hostage of Yan State." The empress said casually.

coming!

A gust of cold wind seemed to blow across the back of Ji Zhen's neck, which made her hair stand on end and she became alert.

She knew that Zhao Youqing would not enter the palace for no reason, and the empress would not summon her to the upper study for no reason.

"Your Excellency the Guest Official and I are just friends." Ji Zhen replied immediately.

"We lived next door to each other, and we were childhood sweethearts. I heard that at the Spring Banquet last night, you protected him and had a quarrel with Xian Yao. Zhen'er, do you really only consider him as a friend?"

Li Yuanying!

Ji Zhen gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart:

You rude fellow, you can't win an argument with me, but you actually ask my parents for help? That's totally unethical! In that case, I won't be polite either.

Ji Zhen raised his head and looked at the empress, and said with a very serious expression:

"So, Your Majesty also knows about the Spring Banquet. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I thought that since this is about Princess Xian Yao, I shouldn't say anything. But since Your Majesty asked me, I will not hide it."

"What's the matter?" The empress looked at her indifferently.

Ji Zhen said calmly:

"It is the Five-Stone Powder that His Majesty has strictly prohibited from appearing at banquets. Your Majesty, at the Spring Banquet, the guest official was fed the Five-Stone Powder by His Majesty the Immortal Yao."

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