C121 Zhou Ji

Her Majesty and the concubine sat in a large room.

This room was modified, and several adjacent rooms were connected together, making it seem spacious.

The empress dowager loved to be lively, and Yun Mengqi's jokes could always make the empress dowager happy.

But once the Zhong Miao Yi entered, the atmosphere immediately became weird.

Zhong Miao Yi saw two inharmonious figures sitting. Su Zeyi, who was drinking tea on his right side, and the man surnamed Zhou, who was slouching on his left side, acting as if he did not know anything, sat on the other side.

Zhong Miao Yi could feel that everyone was looking at her. She had long since gotten used to kind, malicious and cold gazes.

"Greetings to the empress dowager." She had to kneel no matter what. When all the concubine were done with their kneeling, the empress dowager coldly told her to rise.

Su Zeyi was furious in his heart. He got up and quickly walked to Zhong Miao Yi's side to pull her up, "Are you feeling uncomfortable again? I won't say anything even if I'm not feeling well. "

With that, he pulled Zhong Miao Yi to the seat he had just occupied.

Yun Mengqi almost could not hold it in and was stopped by the empress dowager.

"It's easier for a person with a body to get tired, so you don't have to be too nervous. There's plenty of highly skilled physicians in the palace, so nothing will happen to her." Her Majesty smiled as she spoke, her tone filled with a different meaning.

Zhong Miao Yi thanked the empress dowager for her concern. When she slightly raised her eyes, she saw that the man was looking at her with interest.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but when his gaze landed on her face, it was more of a dangerous search.

Su Zeyi protected the Zhong Miao Yi, and the other concubine who were still waiting to watch the show did not seem to have anything to show for it.

"Zhou Ji, have you seen the emperor yet?" The empress dowager suddenly spoke up. The Zhong Miao Yi was close enough to hear her speak clearly.

So his name was Zhou Ji, and his ambition was to reach a thousand miles?

Zhou Ji stood up, still feeling a bit lazy. "To reply my aunt, I have already seen it. The emperor has asked me to report to him in the capital, so there is no need to go back."

Hearing this, the empress dowager clearly became happy. "It's good that you're not going back. Your aunt is here too. There'll be someone to take care of you in the future."

The 'aunt' the empress dowager was referring to must be Madame Su.

The person that the empress dowager had set her eyes on should be the Zhou family's direct descendant. After so many years, this was the first time Zhong Miao Yi saw someone whose family background could rival Su Zeyi's.

What a blessing.

When Zhou Ji was talking to Old Madam Su, he was bending over and looking at Zhong Miao Yi in disapproval, "The more I say that you're not feeling well, the more you're staring at other people, what are you doing?!"

Zhong Miao Yi was confused by his question. "What?"

"You know him." Su Zeyi squinted his eyes slightly, his tone firm and not giving the Zhong Miao Yi the chance to refute him. He could tell that he understood the Zhong Miao Yi too well, this kind of understanding was carved into his bones and became subconscious, which made people angry.

The Zhong Miao Yi glanced at Zhou Ji. "Aren't you worried? The Zhou family suddenly appeared in the capital. "

Su Zeyi did not say anything as he sat up straight. Worrying about such things did not seem to have anything to do with him, but in the eyes of the Zhong Miao Yi, it was as if he needed to worry about everything.

After sitting for a while, Su Zeyi felt really uncomfortable. Yun Mengqi always gave him looks that could not even be considered hints, and he always responded no, neither did she respond, nor did she give him a reply. She felt really uncomfortable, not to mention that the empress dowager was still sitting up, so he couldn't slap Yun Mengqi's face in front of the empress dowager.

The only excuse he had was Zhong Miao Yi.

When Su Zeyi dragged Zhong Miao Yi out, the Zhong Miao Yi was a bit impatient: "If you want to leave then go, why are you pulling me?"

Su Zeyi dragged her away with an ashen face. Aunt Yang stopped Ban Qiu and Li Ling to follow far behind, it was her habit for many years for masters to avoid her when they were talking.

Su Zeyi only let go after walking for a long distance. He did not know why he was so infuriated, whether it was because of Yun Mengqi or the Zhong Miao Yi, or because of him. Zhou Ji.

He and Zhou Ji were cousins. Before the Zhou family had moved out of the capital city, Zhou Jie had often visited the Su family. At that time, he had always had a very elegant aunt by his side.

At that time, he was small, and his eyes were cowardly. Compared to now, he was like a completely different person. There was no comparison at all.

Su Zeyi remembered that at that time, his mission was to watch over Zhou Ji, and not let him lose him, so in Su Zeyi's eyes, Zhou Ji was just a follower, a burden.

Su Zeyi did not like Zhou Ji, but Zhou Ji did not understand.

At that time, Zhou Ji only knew of the Su Family's grandeur, and only knew that Su Zeyi's back was also very sturdy. He did not have much memories of the Su Family, and his memories of Su Zeyi only rested on how he always liked to say, "Be good."

After so many years, their reunion had been so ordinary that he had almost forgotten about Zhou Ji.

Too many changes would leave one at a loss on what to do.

"It's too stuffy inside. Don't you feel uncomfortable?" Su Zeyi said as he turned his head, and saw Zhou Ji who had followed him out.

A smile hung on Zhou Ji's face as he looked at the bell and the Aunt Yang, then walked past them towards Su Zeyi and the Zhong Miao Yi.

"Long time no see." Zhou Ji performed a customary salute. "The capital is indeed a Feng Shui treasure trove. Since I've just arrived, I don't want to leave."

"No one chased you away." Su Zeyi replied indifferently, he did not want to get entangled with Zhou Ji.

"I heard that Yun Mengqi married you." Zhou Ji didn't want to let him go, so he stuck close by. "I also heard that you stole someone else's fiancee?"

After saying that, he looked at Zhong Miao Yi. "Quite tyrannical."

Zhong Miao Yi's heart skipped a beat, but she was already able to control her emotions well.

Su Zeyi sneered: "What does it have to do with you? Just take care of yourself. "

Zhou Ji lifted his hand and touched his nose, as he disagreed with Su Zeyi's words. "Speaking of which, we could be considered to have been friends since childhood. Why did you see me as if I was your enemy?"

After saying that, he slapped his own hands. "Oh, because the emperor gave half of his military command medallion to me, you're unhappy?"

Zhong Miao Yi was startled, seeing that Su Zeyi's expression did not look good, she knew that Zhou Ji was speaking the truth.

The Emperor fears the Su Family, but there has never been anyone good to share Su Zeyi's power.

Whether Zhou Ji's appearance was coincidental or premeditated, the fame of learning and tempering had already been brought up, blocking Su Zeyi's way. No wonder Su Zeyi had such an expression.

He still looked like a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of a tiger. When other people saw Su Zeyi's expression, they would have already run away.

Su Zeyi was a little annoyed by Zhou Ji's attitude. The two of them had many similarities, which made Su Zeyi feel uncomfortable.