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Ji Xiaotang did not hide this from Qin Zhen.∮. After Qin Zhen found out, he also sent his confidant to assist Master Li in escorting food and grass along the way.

Although he did not hide it from Qin Zhen, Ji Xiaotang did not want to make this matter public and did not want the court to know. At least for now, she planned it like this. The court did not know it, and it would be better for everyone than what he knew.

"It should be almost done." Qin Zhen glanced at Ji Xiaotang and replied, "According to my estimate, this batch of food and grass can be delivered to Ayou before the Battle of Hanyang."

And this is Ji Xiaotang's hope.

Hanyang is the throat of Shuzhong. Taking Hanyang is equivalent to occupying half of Shuzhong. The battle of Hanyang is too important for Qi Younian. Not to mention asking Ji Xiaotang to take out all the stored food, she would not hesitate even if she asked her to take out all the wealth.

"Xiaotang, if Ayou takes Hanyang as scheduled and restore Shuzhong, Xiaotang will make great contributions." Qin Zhen said with a smile. Ji Xiaotang not only told him about the food delivery, but also told him about Han Kerang's affairs.

"Xiaotang dares not take credit for it." Ji Xiaotang waved his hand gently, "The prince has also made a lot of efforts in this matter. Ayou wants to thank him, and the prince is the first to thank him."

Qin Zhen helped Qi Younian withstood a lot of pressure from the court. Later, when the court transported food and grass to Shu, Qin Zhen also personally came forward to completely prevent anyone from deducting it from it, or using inferior products as good ones. Although these were not within his authority, Qin Zhen still took the initiative to do these things.

In Qin Zhen’s own words, on the one hand, it was his personal relationship with Qi Younian, and on the other hand, it was also for the country and country of Qin.

If Shu is unfair, the Qin Dynasty will not be able to fight the Northern Barbarians with all their hearts. Once the Northern Barbarians break through the defense line in the north and go south, the Qin Dynasty's country and country are in danger, and the people of the Qin Dynasty will also be poisoned.

"Xiaotang is too humble." Qin Zhen smiled slightly and looked at Ji Xiaotang meaningfully. Of course he understood that Ji Xiaotang attributed the credit to her without mentioning the reason.

Ji Xiaotang must be low-key in this matter at this time, and on the other hand, it is also very important. Ji Xiaotang is showing like him that there is no need for the word "Xie" between her and Qi Younian.

"I went to the palace yesterday. The Empress Dowager also told me about Shuzhong... The Empress Dowager asked me to help her find a coral bonsai." Qin Zhen said suddenly.

There seems to be no logical connection between the matter in Shu and coral bonsai. Ji Xiaotang finds it strange. He asked this.

"It was the Queen Mother who prepared a dowry for Changning. She already had a coral bonsai. She wanted to find a similar one, make a pair, and ask for a good omen. If it weren't for this, the Queen Mother wouldn't mobilize me to help her find it." After Qin Zhen said that, he narrowed his eyes slightly at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang naturally understood Qin Zhen’s meaning.

He was telling Ji Xiaotang what he meant in the palace, and at the same time he also expressed his attitude.

Ji Xiaotang ignored it. She seemed to have not taken this seriously at all, so she quickly changed the topic.

"Prince, that scientific research fraud case..." The reason why Ji Xiaotang told Qin Zhen about Han Keran was that he planned to ask Qin Zhen to help thoroughly investigate the matter.

Now the investigation cannot be put on the surface, it can only be carried out in secret, and only Qin Zhen has such manpower and ability.

Speaking of this case in the early years of Longqing, even Qin Zhen immediately restrained his other thoughts and his expression became solemn.

"The truth of this case is not difficult to find out..." Speaking of which, as a member of the royal family, Qin Zhen naturally knew more about the truth of this case than Ji Xiaotang and the others.

"The difficulty is to break the resistance and make the truth public, right?" Ji Xiaotang immediately answered Qin Zhen's words. ()

Qin Zhen looked down at Ji Xiaotang, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

"Xiaotang guessed it?"

"Of course I guess the general truth, it's not difficult to guess, right?" It's related to Rulin. And it's such a big case. Although there are many doubts, no one dares to touch it, and the truth is deeply buried.

Ji Xiaotang could only think of one reason for this.

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing.

When the case was born, it was when Emperor Longqing had just ascended the throne and the dragon throne was not yet on the hot side.

"This case is also a matter of my concern." Qin Zhen looked into the distance, as if he was thinking of some old past events. "It's not that I don't want to overturn the case, but the time has not come."

"Now is the best time." Ji Xiaotang said.

Qin Zhen withdrew his gaze and looked at Ji Xiaotang quietly.

"If Ayou cannot instigate Han Kerang to rebel, then everything else will be discussed. If Ayou comes back this time and brings Han Kerang back, then it is God's will. God tells us that the time has come." Ji Xiaotang's voice was light, "If God does not take it, you will be blamed. Prince, do you know this truth, right?"

"Just rely on you and me, and Ayou's power..."

"Of course it's not just us..."

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen lowered their voices and discussed for a long time, and then Qin Zhen nodded repeatedly.

"This matter has to be very important. Lord Ji, just stay out of it." Qin Zhen said to Master Ji Er.

Ji Xiaotang smiled: "Prince, even if we do nothing, even if we make a clear stand and stand opposite to the prince, who can believe it? Unless... unless... unless I go to be sisters with Zheng Gui, to be the partial concubine of Prince Su's mansion, or..."

Or just go to the palace. With her identity and reputation, she doesn’t have to be a female official, and she can be granted a concubine as soon as she enters the palace.

"That's absolutely not..." Qin Zhen immediately said, although he knew that Ji Xiaotang was a joke, he was still a little angry.

After a while, Qin Zhen realized that Ji Xiaotang's joke was actually a provocation method. However, such a simple provocation method was still a trick when he knew Ji Xiaotang and knew that Ji Xiaotang would not enter the palace or marry Qin Lin.

What can this mean?

It can only be seen that he cared about Ji Xiaotang too much. He cared about Ji Xiaotang, and even out of his own expectations.

"Xiaotang, I don't allow you to say such things again." Qin shook his face.

"Prince, I will never say it again. The prince should know that I will never do such a thing." Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"That's good." Qin Zhen's face turned from darkness to sunny. He finally remembered another thing, "The Empress Dowager did call me. The Empress Dowager asked me, did Xiaoyun often go to Shunyi Bo's house recently?"

Qin Zhen finished speaking, and Master Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang were silent for a while, without answering immediately.

After a while, Ji Xiaotang nodded.

There is something like this. Ji Xiaoyun often goes to see Shunyi Bo.

"Oh..." Qin Zhen said oh, and there was nothing else, as if he was thinking about something.

"What else did the Empress Dowager say?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

"The Queen Mother didn't say anything, she just asked me about Qingyuan.∮, and asked me if there was a marriage contract between you and Huaijin."

"So how did the prince answer?"

"I will naturally answer truthfully." Qin Zhen said, and he told Empress Dowager Han that before Xie Ziqian's conspiracy was exposed, the Ji and Xie families had the intention to make Xie Huaijin and Ji Xiaotang become husband and wife. However, they did not really get engaged from beginning to end. Later, Xie Ziqian's conspiracy of rebellion was exposed, and they became irreconcilable enemies with the Ji family, and there would be no engagement or marriage.

However, Ji Xiaotang and Xie Huaijin grew up together since childhood. Ji Xiaotang was weak-hearted and pitiful to Xie Huaijin's life experience, so he took great care of Xie Huaijin, even regardless of interests and suspicion.

"Even if the prince doesn't say it, I'm afraid the empress dowager will have known about this for a long time." Ji Xiaotang said slowly.

Qin Zhen did not comment on this.

"The Empress Dowager asked again, Xiaotang and Shunyi Bo grew up together since childhood, so it is natural to have feelings, but Xiaoyun doesn't seem to be..."

When Qin Zhen said this, Ji Xiaotang raised his eyebrows slightly.

"The Empress Dowager asked me if Xiaoyun went to visit Shunyi Bo and was she entrusted by Xiaotang?"

"What did the prince say?" Ji Xiaotang asked immediately.

"What can I say? I just say I don't know." Qin Zhen laughed, "I said again, based on my understanding of Xiaotang, Xiaotang wants to see Uncle Shunyi, and will definitely go by himself."

"What will the Queen Mother say after this?"

"The Empress Dowager didn't say anything, she just said it was interesting." Qin Zhen replied.

Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji Er exchanged a wink.

"From the prince's perspective, does the empress dowager have any profound meaning?" Master Ji Er asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen thought about it and shook his head. It was not that he thought that Empress Dowager Han had no profound meaning, but that he was not sure.

"The Empress Dowager never says meaningless things." Qin Zhen said at last.

"Then from now on, I can only let Young Master Xiaoyun go to Shunyi Bo Mansion." Master Ji Er sighed and said, "But will Ji Xiaoyun agree?"

Master Ji Er was a little worried again.

However, although this matter is also difficult, it is not a big deal compared to other things.

"Princess Su posted a post for me, saying that it was February 15th that I had invited a small show at home and had to set up a banquet, so I was asked to go." After putting aside Ji Xiaoyun's matter, Ji Xiaotang told her about what Zheng Gui posted to her.

It’s a coincidence that when Qin Zhen came, the nanny from Prince Su’s mansion had just left.

"Zheng Gui invites you? February 15th? She only invited you one?" Qin Zhen asked.

"No, I also invited my eldest sister." According to Ji Xiaotang's question about the nanny who sent the post, in addition to her and Ji Xiaolian, Zheng Gui also invited three other girls, all of whom she is more familiar with, one is Wu Jiayan, and the other two are sisters Yang Pianpian and Yang Shanshan.

"Oh..." Qin Zhen said a long time, and a sneer appeared on his face.

Zheng Gui sent a post to invite these girls, and the intention seemed quite obvious to him, but according to his speculation, on February 15th, King Su Qinlin would definitely be in the palace.

"The third emperor brother is like this, I don't know what the empress dowager and His Majesty in the palace will think." Qin Zhen said slowly.

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Qin Zhen without saying anything.

Yes, what would Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing think? They had just issued an order to select female officials to enter the palace, but Qin Zhen was the first to come to Xinhua Hall and played a song called Feng and pray for the phoenix.

Coincidentally, Princess Su Zheng Gui rushed to Deyuelou to send Ji Xiaotang the heirloom of Prince Su's mansion Dongzhuxiangshang, and said that she would be sisters with Ji Xiaotang. This is not counting. Princess Su was still invited to pass the house at this time.

These girls not only have the qualifications to enter the palace to become female officials, but are also the best among them.

This is almost openly competing with Emperor Longqing, and it is better to start first.

Qin Zhen seemed to understand the meaning in Ji Xiaotang's eyes, and also thought of himself.

"This is different." Qin Zhen was righteous. "I am a widower!"

Ji Xiaotang immediately turned her face away and said that she really had no shame to see such a righteous widower Qin Zhen.
To be continued...