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Chapter 572 The Princess's Tenderness ( words, please give me a monthly ticket!)

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu roughly reconstructed the whole process in his mind.

As a thousand-year-old family, the Kou family must have a complete set of means to collude with the powerful and support the grassroots.

Throughout the ages, apart from blood ties, the most reliable relationship is obviously "marriage".

Therefore, just as the Kou family used Su Wanqing to "seduce" Qiu Tu and formed a strong connection with Qiu Tu, the Kou family must have also facilitated the marriage between King Kang and the Queen.

It is even possible that because King Kang rose to prominence at the time, the marriage with the Kou family would have been even stronger.

Of course, for King Kang, relying on a marriage to gain the support of a prominent family is definitely a sure-win deal.

So, the two sides hit it off and officially started cooperation.

Therefore, the Kou family later chose King Kang, supported him all the way, and helped him establish the 6th shelter.

And just like all such "entrepreneurial" combinations, there will always be rifts and the end will be.

As the Sixth Shelter developed better and better and became more and more powerful, it was obvious that the relationship between King Kang and the Kou family was not as close as before.

During this period, the queen must have faced a dilemma like countless daughters of powerful officials: should she stand on the side of her husband or her own family?
In the end, perhaps because of interests or perhaps because of feelings, the queen chose King Kang.

During this period, Princess Xi appeared.

Princess Xi's family obviously also dates back to before the Cataclysm Era, so they have some marriage ties with the Kou family.

After Princess Xi's family fell into decline, Princess Xi took refuge with her cousin the queen, and lived under the queen's rule.

As for what happened afterwards, it might be that the queen was indeed in poor health; it might be that Princess Xi poisoned her; or it might be that the Kou family noticed that the queen was out of control and took action; in short, the queen was critically ill.

In order to continue to reap the benefits of the 6th Shelter, the Kou family must be looking for a woman with the surname Kou for King Kang.

After all, only in this way can the prince born have half the blood of the Kou family, and the Kou family can be further bound to the 6th Shelter and reap more benefits.

However, King Kang had already grown stronger by then and did not want to be controlled by the Kou family anymore.

So, it could be that it was King Kang's instruction, or it could be that the Queen really fell in love with King Kang.

In short, the queen finally chose Princess Xi, her cousin who was somewhat similar to her.

With the Queen's dying designation and King Kang's consent, no one else or any force could find fault with it.

Therefore, Princess Xi came to the top, and with the support or acquiescence of Prince Kang, she cultivated the power of the royalists and then opposed the Kou family.

This also led to the Kou family always regarding Princess Xi as a thorn in their side.

In addition to the conflicts that had accumulated between the two sides over the years, it was obvious that the birth of a prince by Princess Xi had put a damper on all of the Kou family's plans for Shelter 6.

Although Qiu Tu was not sure that his guess was 70% correct, he felt that it should be % correct.

As for the rest, they are some small details that are difficult to verify because both sides have their own opinions.

For example, who killed the queen? How did King Kang die? Why did King Kang start to trust the Kou family and alienate Princess Xi in his last year? And so on.
But the main context of the matter was already clear, which was enough for Qiu Tu to have a clear understanding of the entire situation of the 6th and 7th shelters.

At this time, when Qiu Tu was lost in thought, Princess Xi was also quietly observing Qiu Tu.

I have to say that Qiu Tu is quite handsome to begin with, and since he has been in a high position and his strength has reached the peak, he has a more unique temperament that is different from ordinary people. It can be said that he has a great appearance.

During the time she had been in contact with Qiu Tu, Princess Xi had already witnessed Qiu Tu's cunning... and resourcefulness.

In addition, Qiu Tu is now the top force in the entire Northwest region and can bring help to himself.

Princess Xi suddenly felt that if something happened with such an outstanding man, it wouldn't be a loss?
At this moment, just as Princess Xi was daydreaming, Qiu Tu slowly came back to his senses.

He looked at Princess Xi who was sitting in front of him, and then asked, "Does Princess Xi have a good relationship with Queen Kou?"

Princess Xi was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "It can only be considered good."

Qiu Tu understood immediately: It seems to be just average.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What about King Kang?"

Princess Xi fell silent again.

After a moment, she said, "I can only say that we respect each other."

Qiu Tu understood again immediately: It’s still average.

It seems that my guess was correct. The complicated marriage between these three people is mostly due to political factors.

Emotional considerations are almost negligible.

This is consistent with Qiu Tu's judgment of Princess Xi—a typical political creature.

In this way, the next thing will be easier.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu slowly approached Princess Xi under her gaze, and then stopped.

Princess Xi seemed to have guessed what was going to happen next. She pursed her lips and clenched her hands involuntarily.

Qiu Tu raised her face with his hand, gently caressing her pretty face, and then said softly, "Princess, do you remember our appointment this afternoon?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi bit her lips lightly.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally many times today, when the moment was about to happen, she still felt conflicted and hesitant.

After all, no matter what, she was once a high and mighty princess and a woman admired by everyone.

As a result, now that King Kang has just passed away, she has to suffer such an insult.

Even though she knew that this was the path she had chosen, her heart was filled with shame at that moment.

She sat on the chair, her chin lifted by Qiu Tu, and looked up at Qiu Tu as if she was looking up at a god.

Because she was looking up, her swan neck was white, slender, and had beautiful lines, making her look like a proud swan.

But now the situation is obviously stronger than the person, so after 5 seconds of stalemate, this proud swan finally sighed and lowered his head.
In the early days, Qiu Tu had heard that "the boss is good at talking, but the boss is busy running around."

But he didn't have a particularly clear understanding at the time.

It was not until today that he suddenly began to understand the meaning of this proverb.

The beauty of young women lies in the fact that when they should be reserved, they may be more reserved than young girls, but once they let go, they are more open than anyone else.

Princess Xi was a little reserved before, but after she really accepted her fate, she stopped struggling and let Qiu Tu do whatever he wanted.

In this way, Qiu Tu ran for more than half an hour. Seeing that Princess Xi was tired and hungry, he stuffed his Old Beijing Chicken Roll to Princess Xi.

Then, worried that Princess Xi might choke, Qiu Tu even prepared a bowl of soy milk for her.
Just like that, it's all over.

Princess Xi ran to the bathroom next door with no expression on her face to vomit.

As for Qiu Tu, he sat down on Princess Xi's chair, picked up the photo of the queen on the table, and looked at it quietly.

If Qiu Tu remembered correctly, Princess Xi's real name was Lin Xi, and her declining family was the "Lin Family".

Before the Cataclysm Era, the Lin family had some power in the northwest region. After the Cataclysm Era broke out, they, together with the other three families, created the 4th Shelter with the help of the 5th and 7th Shelters.

Perhaps because the four families are of similar strength, there has been constant conflict in Shelter 7 since its establishment.

Later, the Lin family fell into decline and completely lost power, which made the situation of Shelter 7 much better until now. Shelter 7 is still controlled by the Wei family, the Han family, and the Zhao family.

And according to the information just revealed by Princess Xi, the Lin family and the Kou family may have had a good relationship in the past, and then Kou Xuan and Kou Yu's uncles married the sisters of Lin Xi's father.

Thus, the two of them started a relationship.

"This Shelter 6 and Shelter 7 are really messy."

Qiu Tu actually felt that the 8th Shelter was in chaos before. After all, the central government did not have enough control over the local areas, and in the planned areas, the middle-level officials had great power and could decide the life and death of the lower levels.

As a result, after comparison, Shelter No. 8 is actually the best shelter in the northwest region.

Look at the 6th and 7th shelters, what kind of monsters are there.

Sure enough, the world is just a huge makeshift team.

At this moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Princess Xi also walked in from outside.

Maybe she choked just now, or maybe Qiu Tu fed her the chicken roll too deep, which made her feel offended. There was no extra emotion on her face, as if nothing had happened just now.

As they walked into the inner hall, Princess Xi's eyes fell on Qiu Tu.

She said expressionlessly, "Now, I should have satisfied you."

"What's left is the Root of the Mountain, the Cataclysm Materials, and dozens of alien beauties."

Hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu smiled and then joked, "Forget about the beauty. I'm not in the mood right now."

"But, I really want to get it right away, can you give it to me?"

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi's body stiffened.

When she first approached Qiu Tu for cooperation, she thought the situation was still under control, so she made the promise of "Shan Gen".

But who would have known that the situation would take a turn for the worse and her "bridge of the nose" would become a pipe dream.

She was worried that Qiu Tu would find out and break the appointment, so she had been deliberately hiding the matter.

But since the Kou family had contacted Qiu Tu yesterday, and Qiu Tu asked this question again now, it was obvious that everything was exposed.

In addition to the friendship they had just had when they had a "midnight snack" together, Princess Xi considered for a moment and decided to confess.

So, she walked to the window of the inner hall, and while looking out at the fake scene outside the window, she slowly explained, "Lord Qiu, I must confess something."

"The Kou family launched the attack too quickly, causing the "Shan Gen" to be left in the "King Kang's Treasure House" and is not in my hands now."

"So, I may only be able to fulfill my promise after I take over the core."

At this point, perhaps worried that Qiu Tu was fooled by the Kou family, she added, "Of course, don't worry, the Kou family doesn't know how to open the "King Kang's Treasure House". So, although the "King Kang's Treasure House" is in their hands now, the "Shan Gen" is still very safe. "

Regardless of whether Princess Xi's words were true or false, given how close they had been just now, Qiu Tu could only nod slightly to show that he believed her.

Just like that, after resolving the biggest misunderstanding, the atmosphere between the two became more harmonious.

So, the two of them simply sat together again and talked about the future situation of Shelter No. 6.

According to Princess Xi, ever since Qiu Tu's 1800 dark soldiers came to help, the Kou family's front line has been losing ground and is now about to retreat back to the Central City.

However, Princess Xi was still a little nervous. She felt that the Kou family would not give in so easily and they must have other plans.

Therefore, Princess Xi wanted to make a decisive move and, while the Kou family had not yet fully reacted, directly capture the Central City, expel the Kou family from the list, and regain control of the 6th Shelter.

Therefore, she hopes Qiu Tu can give her more support.

Enable yourself to win this battle.

However, compared to Princess Xi, Qiu Tu was not that optimistic.

From his interactions with Kou Xuan, he felt that Kou Xuan was not the kind of person who would sit and wait for death, nor was he the kind of person who would only stand on one side.

Now he is still waiting for his news. If he doesn't give a clear answer, he will probably find some other way out.
At this moment, just when Qiu Tu and Princess Xi were taking a step further.

Sanctuary No. 6, Central City.

Kou Xuan, Kou Yu, and three other men who looked rather dull and bookish.

The three of them are obviously Kou Tianyou, Hou Yu and Han Dong from the 10 Jerry of the Kou family.

Because of their outstanding abilities and the support of their families, these three people have held important positions in various departments of the 6th Shelter.

Tonight, five people gathered here, obviously discussing something important.

Han Dong, "I talked to the family at Shelter No. 7 these two days."

"They mean that if we need it, they can send support. But the number of Cataclysm can't be too large. A maximum of 800 people can be sent."

"After all, they themselves are in a bit of a shortfall right now, and simply can't spare many people."

Hearing Han Dong's words, Hou Yu nodded slightly and said, "The situation in Shelter 7 is indeed complicated now."

"In other words, things have become very complicated since the 'Queqiaotai Incident' more than a decade ago."

“So, we must not rush things.”

After that, Hou Yu paused, then said, "I have some good news."

"Shelter 3 gave us an accurate answer: If we are sure that we need support, Vice Speaker Shen Yuzhou can bring his daughter with him and visit Shelter 3 again on behalf of Shelter 6."

Hearing Hou Yu's words, the other four people present, including Kou Xuan, couldn't help but frown slightly.

The next second, Kou Yu was the first one who couldn't help it.

"Shen Yuzhou's daughter? I remember her name was Shen Lingshuang, right?"

Seeing Hou Yu agreed, Kou Yu said, "That witch caused a lot of trouble in our shelter last time she came."

"Why did her father come over again this time when he was doing some serious business?"

Hou Yu is a middle-aged man with a slightly bald head, a shiny forehead, and gold-framed glasses.

After hearing what Kou Yu said, he hesitated for a moment, glanced at Kou Xuan first, and then slowly said, "According to our intelligence in Shelter 3, this Miss Shen is a little bit unusual."

"Although the information she disclosed to the public is that she is at the peak of the fourth level, it seems that she is far more than the peak of the fourth level."

"There was a rumor circulating in the upper circles of Shelter 3. It said that the reason why Shen Yuzhou was able to sit so firmly in the position of vice-chairman was actually because of his daughter."

Hearing Hou Yu's words, Kou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Because of his daughter? But the last time I met him, I felt that his daughter was just an ordinary girl of sixteen or seventeen years old."

"Could it be a false rumor?"

At this moment, Kou Xuan, who had been sitting in the main seat and had not spoken a word, slowly spoke.

His fingers tapped lightly and rhythmically on the armrest of the mahogany chair. He seemed to have thought of something, and whispered softly, "Shen Lingshuang, Shen Lingshuang."

After a moment, he looked up at the people around him and asked, "Do you remember that Qiu Tu has a personal secretary? What's her name?"
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