Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 231 Concubine Qi wants a daughter
"Yu Kuizhen, the Third Rank Director of the Imperial Household Department, greets His Royal Highness Prince Zhao."

"Twenty years ago, Your Highness went to the Imperial City to celebrate the birthday of Empress Dowager Shengxian in Chaoyue Palace. At that time, I was only an eighth-rank official."

Yu Kuizhen's voice was soft and contained a hint of emotion.

The Imperial Household Department of the Qin Dynasty was an office responsible for the internal affairs of the imperial family, and most of the people in power were eunuchs in the palace.

Among them, the person in charge also holds a rank of ninth to first grade.

However, the Imperial Household Department was directly responsible to the emperor, the harem and the royal family, and its position had nothing to do with the court.

I am willing to accept this position and call you "Master in Charge".

If he is unwilling to admit it, then he is the eunuch in charge.

"So it's Master Yu." King Zhao bowed, a slight smile on his face. "Master Yu has risen from eighth rank to third rank in twenty years. He must be extraordinary."

Most of the civil and military officials in the imperial city look down upon those in the Imperial Household Department.

After all, most of those who can serve as officials in the imperial city have backgrounds, and no one is afraid of these servants in the Imperial Household Department.

But King Zhao was the guardian prince, and he would never offend the third-rank official of the Imperial Household Department who came to see him specially.

What's more, as a third-rank official, he is definitely a top figure in the Imperial Household Department.

Yu Kuizhen nodded, turned around and walked aside with her hands behind her back.

King Zhao stepped forward and walked side by side with him.

In the pavilion, a hint of doubt flashed in Princess Fengming's eyes.

Yu Kuizhen walked forward and whispered, "Your Highness Prince Zhao, I came to Zhengyang County on the orders of Concubine Qi."

Concubine Qi?
King Zhao knew that the current emperor had a queen, three concubines, and several imperial concubines in his harem.

The queen died early, and none of the three concubines succeeded to the throne.

However, among these three concubines, the most favored one was Concubine Qi.

Prince Zhao’s palace sends gifts to the imperial city every New Year, and Concubine Qi’s gift is always much heavier.

"Three years ago, Prince Zhao's Mansion gave Concubine Qi a painting of twelve linked flowers and a moon. It's an authentic work by Wang Mengxi, right?" Yu Kuizhen said with a smile. "That painting was Concubine Qi's favorite, and she also remembered Prince Zhao's Mansion."

Twelve-flower moon picture.

King Zhao remembered that it was his second son Ying Chong who took it out, and Princess Fengming arranged for it to be delivered.

Unexpectedly, this thing would make Concubine Qi remember Prince Zhao's Mansion.

He was delighted and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master Yu, for telling me. If there's a chance, my Zhao Palace will find more authentic works by Wang Mengxi to give to Concubine Yu Qi."

Yu Kuizhen laughed and continued walking forward.

At the foot of the mountain, he stopped and said calmly, "Noble Concubine Qi has been favored for over twenty years, enjoying every bit of glory and grace. The only thing she worries about is..."

Turning around, Yu Kuizhen looked at King Zhao and said softly, "There is no heir."

King Zhao's face twitched slightly, but he did not respond.

"Your Highness," Yu Kuizhen stared at Prince Zhao, "The Imperial Concubine said that she can help your Zhao Palace return to the Imperial City, and can also help you reach the Northern Great Wall and restore the glory of your Zhao Palace."

Even though his expression remained unchanged, King Zhao's breath could not be concealed as heavy.

Yu Kuizhen said softly, "For so many years, the Imperial Concubine has always hoped to have a daughter."

Hope, to have a daughter?
There is a rule among the royal family that if a royal family member has no descendants, they can adopt children from the same clan.

"Fourth girl..."

King Zhao understood that Yu Kuizhen wanted him to give the fourth girl to Concubine Qi as her daughter.

The princess becomes a princess.

To ordinary people, this change of status is unimaginable wealth.

But is being a princess really a good thing?

Living in the palace, Princess Yuruo could still choose her husband. Although it was also an arranged marriage, she could still choose the one she liked. But for a princess, arranged marriages were mostly between four countries and three regions. Once she married, she would never be able to return to the Qin Dynasty again...

"Your Highness Prince Zhao, please consider this. I will remain in Zhengyang County for some time."

Seeing King Zhao hesitate, Yu Kuizhen did not force him. He bowed and his figure seemed to turn into green smoke and disappeared in a flash.

Move with the wind, invisible and formless!
Master's method!

It's not that kind of brute force, but rather a feminine skill.

King Zhao's expression gradually darkened.

Why did a master come to Zhengyang County?
In a pavilion blocked by mountains in the distance, Yu Kuizhen appeared in front of Princess Fengming.

"Princess Fengming, I'm relaying what I just said to His Royal Highness Prince Zhao to you. Do you understand what I meant?"

Yu Kuizhen's voice was a little cold.

"The marriage to the Ouyang family of Northern Yan failed. Prince Gu said some unpleasant things in the royal clan residence. If Concubine Qi hadn't stopped him, your Zhaowang Mansion would have been held accountable."

"If Princess Yuruo cannot be adopted by Concubine Qi, the next time Prince Gu brings up these matters, I'm afraid no one will speak up for Prince Zhao's Mansion anymore."

After Yu Kuizhen finished speaking, he moved and left.

Princess Fengming sat lightly on the stone bench, her hands clenched tightly, as if she had lost all her strength.

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Red Dragon Ridge.

Moon-Watching Peak.

More than a dozen martial artists in dark blue robes stood on the peak, looking at the entire Chilong Ridge.

They are members of the Qingzhu Gang, one of the two major gangs in Zhengyang County. Their mission this time is to garrison on Wangyue Peak and guard Chilong Ridge.

The middle-aged strong man leading them was named Xu Sanhua, the leader of the Black Bamboo Hall of the Green Bamboo Gang. His martial arts skills were in the late acquired realm, and he was one of the top ten masters in the entire Green Bamboo Gang.

He was holding a signal arrow in his hand at this time. Once he found any changes on Chilong Ridge, he would send out a signal arrow to warn.

"Master Xu, the Qingxuan Taoist sect's display of force clearly shows their intention to wipe out the Yuanwu sect." A thin, middle-aged gang member holding a short knife spoke in a low voice.

Everyone saw that the entire Red Dragon Ridge below had been occupied by scattered martial artists.

The Qingxuan Taoist sect used all its means this time. Not only did all the strong men in its own sect come, but other martial arts forces that were widely invited also gathered in Chilong Ridge.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Yuanwu Sect’s Grand Elder had not yet recovered from his injuries, they directly destroyed the Yuanwu Sect.

Who wouldn't be excited to be involved in such a big event in the martial arts world among the Green Bamboo Gang members in the mountains?
Moreover, the Qingxuan Taoist sect has promised that once the Qingxuan Taoist sect controls the entire Zhengyang County martial arts world, the Qingzhu Gang will be the number one gang in Zhengyang County.

This promise is worth a fortune.

"Of course," Xu Sanhua said, his eyes fixed on the figures converging on Chilong Ridge in the mountains, a smile on his face. "Our leader never gives up until he sees the rabbit. If he didn't really believe in Qingxuan Dao Sect, how could all the brothers in the gang come this time?"

This made everyone smile.

On the mountain, thousands of martial artists surrounded the Red Dragon Temple, and those martial artists guarding the Red Dragon Temple were defeated one after another.

The sharp sound of warning bamboo whistles and panic shouts drifted from the mountains in the distance.

"Hey, Hall Master, whose team is that? Why are they riding horses?"

Suddenly, a gang member pointed to the main road at the foot of the mountain and asked.

Everyone turned around and saw a team of cavalry approaching slowly.

"Coming on horseback..." Xu Sanhua frowned slightly, "Which sect can afford hundreds of horses?"

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he clenched the arrow in his hand.

　Please wait a little while for the next chapter, it will be here before 12 o'clock.

　　My pot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)