Chapter 429

Gu Zezhi almost choked on his saliva, and could not help but raise his hand to smooth out the creases between her brows, but before his fingertips could touched the center of her brows, Xiao Kouzi walked up to them and whispered, “Third Miss Qin, the Empress has asked you to go over.”

Gu Zezhi smiled slightly at Qin Jiu and told for her to go.

Qin Jiu gestured to him and asked him to enter the hall first before she followed Xiao Kouzi to the west side hall, where Empress Wei stood by the window. The window was opened, allowing the cold wind came through it, but she did not seem to feel chills.

Empress Wei looked at Qin Jiu with a complicated expression as she asked confusedly, “Xiao Jiu, were you there just now?”

Of course, Qin Jiu knew what Empress Wei was asking and nodded in response.

Empress Wei sighed sadly, “This child, Hanjun, has such a strong nature.”

“She was acting like this just now out of anger and not thinking about herself...”

Earlier when Fang Hanjun slapped the County Princess Duan Rou, and said those words in front of many people, naturally it reached Empress Wei’s ears.

Although Empress Wei immediately issued a command, she knew that this matter was impossible to conceal.

She could only hide it from Empress Dowager Liu for the time being and then slowly talk to her after today’s small banquet.

Empress Wei let out a faint sigh, as her brows furrowed slightly, and felt heartbroken, shocked, angry, and worried.

“This world is difficult for women.” Empress Wei’s voice was slightly gloomy.

The emperor may have sat in that seat, but he could not do whatever he wanted. Every decision he made would affect all aspects of the Great Qi.

Wang Yu hoarded hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Yuzhou, and if he wanted to capture him, he must mobilize troops.

However, in recent years, the Great Qi Dynasty faced constant internal and external problems and has been engaged in continuous wars. Not only was the national treasury empty but the troops also weakened. Over the years, countless soldiers have died in battle, and Yu family’s tragedy has not been an exception.

The Qi Dynasty had to face internal and external problems, as well as natural and man-made disasters in various places, while, although Yuzhou was a small place, Wang Yu focused on hoarding troops there to build up his strength.

The person who understood the difficulties of the emperor the most was Empress Wei. The reason why the emperor’s dragon body has weakened to this extent was also closely related to do with exhaustion all these years.

As the Empress thought of these things, her heart became heavier thinking about Qin Jiu, this young girl. She did not want her to hear about these important family and national affairs.

In her opinion, all her niece needed to do was to be a happy bride.

Her Xiao Jiu was getting married next month!

Empress Wei hooked her lips into a smile, raised her hand to gently stroke Qin Jiu’s temples, and said it with a loving expression. “Xiao Jiu, Tang Fengchun is playing this kind of trick and thinks that everyone else is a fool, so don’t need to worry or take it to heart.”

Qin Jiu nodded obediently, smiling with arched eyebrows, looking very sweet and cute.

The smile on Empress Wei’s face became even stronger, and when Xiao Kouzi coughed lightly in reminder, Empress Wei patted Qin Jiu’s hand and said, “It’s almost time, you should enter the banquet first.” Empress Wei later entered the banquet with the Emperor and Empress Dowager Liu.

Qin Jiu followed Xiao Kouzi out again and was taken to her seat, facing Gu Zezhi on the other side with a distant smile.

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