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The wind was blowing, making the lights go into a trance, the shadows of the trees outside the window seemed to be projected in through the gauze window, and the kneeling Shen Zhi Xiao had a dejected look on his face. His gentle face had turned pale, but he was still unwilling, this was his cousin that he had protected with all his might, his cousin that he wholeheartedly wanted to marry, how could he … Just give it up like that?

Gu Zhiqiu stared blankly at the smiling Young Master Qiushan who was sitting there. He could not help but feel a little helpless as he said, "Your majesty, if you and my daughter have really …" At this point, he gritted his teeth, not knowing how to start. He could only lower his eyes, but his voice didn't fluctuate at all as he said, "Since Your Majesty isn't afraid of the world making fun of you, then I, as a foolish daughter, should be considered fortunate. Only, I don't know if the empress dowager will agree or not. "Your Majesty, if you disobey the empress dowager's wishes, I'm afraid …"

Before he could finish his words, he had already stopped.

He knew that this was enough. This was his threat, not just to the Empress Dowager, but to himself. Although Young Master Qiushan was very different from before, so what if he had his own ideas? He only had a quarter of the military power of the country, and he was still outside the pass. As for the empress dowager and himself, they each held two-fourths, and a quarter. To think that he wanted to dominate her now was simply wishful thinking.

Young Master Qiushan's gaze lightly fell on Gu Zhiqiu's body, his eyes flashing with a laughable light. Then, he continued to speak in an indifferent tone, "Zhen only wants to be a step closer to the prime minister. Moreover, Zhen truly likes her, if the empress dowager is truly unwilling, then isn't the empress dowager too wary of him?"

His tone was neither light nor heavy, but to Gu Zhiqiu's ears, it was as if tens of thousands of rat ants had drilled into his heart. After a moment of silence, he helplessly said, "Since that's the case, then I must thank the Emperor for doting on Xiao Jin."

"Prime Minister!" Shen Zhi Xiao woke up from his shock and grief. Hearing Gu Zhi Qiu's words, his face changed drastically. No, he didn't want it. That was his cousin …

Gu Zhiqiu's face turned cold, and he impolitely said to Shen Zhi Xiao, "Young Master Shen, I hope you remember that it was your family that first broke the engagement. My daughter is now favored by the Emperor, and this is a great fortune to have it so that my Gu family won't become a joke in the capital. Young Master Shen is still the most tactful. "

His expression was cold, and disdain could be seen in the corners of his eyes. However, no one knew what he was thinking about. Young Master Qiushan was right, the empress dowager would definitely object. However, she herself had already endured for so many years. If she didn't act now, the empress dowager might take the initiative. Regardless of whether it was Su Xiaojin or Gu Jingqi, they were still her daughters. So what if Su Xiaojin had a grudge against him? He was her father, that was a fact that could not be changed.

He understood in his heart, and he naturally knew who to choose in the face of his Young Master Qiushan and Shen Zhixiao.

Shen Zhi Xiao knelt there dejectedly. Su Xiao Jin frowned as she looked at him, who was kneeling on the ground by himself, but all of a sudden, it was as if all the prosperity was gone.

Young Master Qiushan pinched Su Xiao Jin's waist in dissatisfaction. Su Xiao Jin turned her head and looked at his face, which was smiling proudly, and suddenly felt bored. In the end, it was she who was inexperienced and was unable to defeat him.

"Forget it, Prime Minister, there's no need to say anything else. Young Master Shen, I thank you for your love for your concubine, but from now on, she is mine. " As he finished speaking, Young Master Qiushan stood up and held Su Xiaojin in a heroic manner. At this moment, the long and narrow phoenix eyes of his shone into the depths of his eyes, and his smile became increasingly bright. As he held the lamp, it was as bright as a deep sky filled with stars.

"My beloved concubine, you're still not willing to return to the palace with me?" Young Noble Qiushan had changed his way of addressing Su Xiaojin time and time again. It could be seen from this how happy he was at this moment, as well as the love he had for Su Xiaojin.

If it wasn't for the fact that Su Xiao Jin knew about his weak roots, she might have been a little touched. It was a pity that she only felt disgust and rejection towards Young Master Qiushan.

She had wanted to express that she was a fool and wouldn't say words that she didn't want to say. However, her hesitation made Shen Zhi Xiao muster up his courage, he suddenly stood up from the ground and looked at Young Master Qiu Shan with a sharp gaze, asking, "May I ask your majesty, how did Little Jin appear in your bath?"

Young Master Qiushan put Su Xiao Jin down and then hugged her tightly from behind. As he played with her black hair, he lazily and unhurriedly asked, "How would I know? That's why I feel that she is a woman bestowed to me by the heavens. "

Su Xiao Jin's heart chilled. Her small body trembled. Young Master Qiu Shan could not help but chuckle. As he played with her hair, he whispered into her ear, "Naughty girl."

Su Xiaojin was shaking even more violently. If it wasn't for the fact that there were so many people around, she would have definitely beat this reckless bastard up to death. To think that she was still trying to flirt with him …

Shen Zhi Xiao's face was slightly red as he looked at Su Xiao Jin with a complicated gaze. Su Xiao Jin's eyes drooped down and actually felt embarrassed to look him in the eye, causing him to feel pain in his heart. He tightly clenched his fingers, and even his joints had already turned white. But don't forget, the emperor's cousin is a fool. She can't even get out of the Prime Minister's house, so how could she run away from home? Even if she ran away from home, how could she enter that palace compound? Even if she was fortunate enough to enter the imperial palace, the palace's roads are complicated, and every place is guarded by many people. How could a young girl like her be able to enter the emperor's palace? "

His voice was sonorous and powerful, and his face no longer had the gentleness from before. Under his agitated mood, his originally light and picturesque facial features seemed to have suddenly become somewhat deeper, especially his pair of eyes that were brimming with vitality. He was currently staring fixedly at Young Master Qiushan, without any sign of fear or avoidance.

Gu Jingqi's expression changed drastically as she shouted in panic, "Cousin!"

He had originally thought that when Su Xiaojin left, it was more or less due to Gu Jingqi's actions. However, now, he really wanted to suspect that all of this was planned by Young Master Qiu Shan.

But if it was really Young Master Qiu Shan's arrangement, why did he kidnap Xiao Jin? Could he really be so ridiculous as to only love a girl's skin? Even so, Xiao Jin had always stayed in her room, so how could Young Master Qiu Shan know what she looked like? Could it be … A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes as he looked at Young Master Qiushan, as if he was looking at a fox.

What if Young Master Qiushan wanted to stop him from sending Jing Qi to his side from the start? Is everything reasonable now?

He didn't know that all of this was actually caused by Su Xiaojin's helpless teleportation. After silently speculating for so long, if Su Xiaojin were to find out, she would definitely smile from head to toe and tell him: Dear, although your thoughts are meticulous, if you are too meticulous, you will be called a fool.

With Young Master Qiushan's personality, why would he mind letting Gu Jingqi enter the palace? On the contrary, if it wasn't for Su Xiaojin's mysterious involvement, Gu Jingqi might become the imperial concubine of the imperial harem in a few days.

Su Xiao Jin looked at Shen Zhi Xiao in shock. She didn't expect that Shen Zhi Xiao would challenge the Emperor for her, oh, no, to be more accurate, for that fool.

As expected, before Young Master Qiushan could say anything, the old eunuch who had been standing by Young Master Qiushan's side gripped his Orchid Flower Finger and bellowed, "Audacious! "He actually dares to speak to the emperor like that!"

Tsk tsk … Su Xiao Jin thought, "This old eunuch is truly a fox; he has a strange aura about him."

Shen Zhi Xiao's expression didn't change. While everyone was kneeling on the ground in fear, he was still standing there. His frail body seemed pale and powerless. His gaze was calm and persistent as he looked at the silent Young Master Qiushan. He said, "This humble one doesn't dare. This humble one only wants to hear the Emperor's explanation."

"Cousin, are you crazy?!" Gu Jingqi kneeled there, suddenly grabbed Shen Zhixiao's sleeve and asked with tears in her eyes. One had to know that if he continued like this, if Young Master Qiushan blamed him, it would be a crime against the might of a dragon …

Gu Zhi Qiu looked at Shen Zhi Xiao with appreciation, and started to think about his plans.

The eunuch was about to say something when Young Master Qiushan waved his hand and said lightly, "Eunuch Li, it's alright."

Saying that, he gently bit on Su Xiaojin's earlobe. That cautious yet somewhat punitive tone immediately caused Su Xiaojin's face to turn red and she lowered her eyes, not daring to make another move.

Young Master Qiushan then looked at the gloomy-faced Shen Zhixiao and said, "Shen Zhixiao, are you saying that I kidnapped my beloved concubine?"

Shen Zhixiao stubbornly lifted his chin, a smooth and smooth feeling flowing over his exquisite jaw, as if he was drawing a line that was as smooth as a dragon, an indescribable feeling of elegance.

He looked at Young Master Qiushan's calm face and continued, "This humble one dares not, this humble one just wants to know, that's all."

Su Xiao Jin looked somewhat anxiously at Shen Zhi Xiao. When she saw his stubborn expression, her heart ached, and she actually started to envy that fool. In this world, there was still someone who would be willing to go against the Sovereign King for her, even if it meant death …

The moon was high in the sky, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. The interior of the elegant and imposing Prime Minister Manor was still brightly lit as usual.

However, at this moment, the atmosphere in the mansion was extremely tense.

Inside the main hall, stood Shen Zhi Xiao. His white clothes fluttered with the wind, and under the flickering lights, he looked desolate and lonely. Everyone held their breath, looking at him with sympathetic gazes.

Young Master Qiushan sat there with a smile on his face, his hand still holding onto Su Xiao Jin's waist tightly. However, in the next moment, a dark and vicious glint flashed in his eyes, and his hand suddenly slapped heavily on the table, causing the teacup to fly up and fall back down onto the table, making a clear sound.

The crowd kneeled there, not daring to breathe. Even though Shen Zhixiao was unwilling, he still kneeled down helplessly in the face of Young Master Qiushan's bold words. However, even though his eyes were downcast, there was still unwillingness and determination in them.

At this moment, Su Xiao Jin was being embraced by Young Master Qiu Shan. However, when she raised her head to look at him, she discovered that his eyes were as cold as ice, so cold that it made her unable to move a single inch.

Young Master Qiushan's face was dark as he said, "I have already explained it clearly to you. My beloved concubine and mine are fated by the heavens to be together. Shen Zhixiao, do you think that I am joking?"

Shen Zhi Xiao pursed her lips and replied silently.

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