Since the unification of the Qin Kingdom, the men who once criticized the Baji suddenly lost their goal of striving for grand hegemony. King Yingjing of Qin listened to the opinions of the courtiers and referred to relevant laws and regulations, and then surrendered to Wei, Zhao and some other princes who voluntarily attached themselves.

The kings of small countries gave up the jurisdiction over their fiefdoms and granted them the titles of kings. After returning to their territories, they assumed the corresponding titles and official positions and received their salaries.

But no one planned to go to the fiefdom. After Chen Baiqi disappeared for half a year and returned, he neither changed his face nor became a man, nor did he meet or recognize them. In short, he came back exactly as he was.

Houqing, Chu Cangyue, Sijiang, Xiangbo Xunhuo, Baili Peinan and Mengchangjun were still grudged against her for leaving without saying goodbye, but when she smiled at them, it was like crossing a torrent.

The peace of mind and tenderness returned from time and space, and no matter how much dissatisfaction and resentment in my heart seemed to disappear in an instant.

After they were so mad, they all treated her as a thief who could escape at any time, guarding her day and night. Houqing's group and Chu Cangyue's group even went into the Taifu's mansion in a grand manner, and each occupied their own territory.

Those who had mansions in Xianyang City had no reason to intervene for the time being.

Now the east, south, west and north of the Taifu Mansion are occupied by three people. In the south Wan is Sijiang, Ju and Chen Baiqi, in Xiwan is Chen's father, Houqing and Ji Yun, and in Dongwan is Chu alone.

Cang Yue, the great god.

After experiencing life and death once, Chu Cangyue was washed away by the plain and peaceful time in the Beirong Grassland to recuperate, and her temperament became less violent and unwilling to destroy the country at the beginning. Especially after learning that Chen Baiqi was missing, he became even more

Suddenly he realized something. The country he had always sacrificed everything for no longer needed his protection and responsibility.

From then on, he was no longer the King of Chu, but just an ordinary person who could not show his true appearance.

He can arrange the rest of his life the way he wants with freedom, without any scruples or forbearance.

He found Chen Baiqi, and instead of speaking out of his original intention and affection, he temporarily stayed in the Taifu's mansion as a guest. Naturally, Chen Baiqi would not object to this. The most important thing was that her conscience was also condemned. At least other monarchs had a problem.

The fiefdom had titles and salaries, but he was completely wiped out by her. If she was not responsible for this, who would be?

As for the Queen... she felt even more guilty.

That day, the system suddenly announced that the Warring States mission was completed. She was also caught off guard, but in the end she made up her mind and chose to return to the real world. Although she thought that if the happiness that Hou Qing believed in her heart was related to her, then she would return as scheduled, so

Before she left, she hurriedly took a piece of hair and stuffed it into his hand. She didn't know if he... understood it afterward.

He never approached her to settle the score, so she could only...pretend to be confused while pretending to understand.

When the Taifu Mansion was first built, it was designed to be bigger and better. At that time, it was to accommodate the Wu tribe. Now it is not too crowded. It is just that Xiang Bo Xun, who often comes to stay at home at night, is also added.

After getting confused, Baili Peinan, Mengchangjun and others, Chen's father had a headache.

Father Chen's headache is that no matter how rich the house is, it can hardly afford to support these extravagant owners living here.

Chu Cangyue was the king Chen's father once loyal to. Now he still has awe for Chu Cangyue. He cannot deprive him of his clothing, food, shelter, transportation, all of which are made of fine equipment, as well as his dozens of

It's okay to have a former colleague. It's okay to raise one, but it's not a big problem to raise several or dozens of them.

Chen's father naturally didn't treat Hou Qing favorably. The main reason was that when he saw his friendly and gentle face, he inexplicably lowered his guard and his affection for him doubled. His family's Tou and Ya were also familiar.

When he lived in Zhao State, they often came to chat with him and have fun. This group provided food and clothing for dozens of people.

There was also Si Jiang, this guy kept pestering him to compare, so he had no choice but to increase his share.

Now that he has it, Ji Yun, who has always been filial to him, must also have it. As for Ju... He is strong and rough, and the silk and satin do not match it, and he tastes like a cow chewing peonies, so... just save it.

The giant dead fish eyes looked at him, and then silently lowered their heads. The tall body walked to the corner, like a lost and pitiful defeated dog.

Father Chen: "..."

Forget it, one more person...it's not too much!

Until later, Xiangbo Xunhuo often came to stay with him because the mansion needed renovation and construction. He stayed there for ten and a half months. Xiangbo Xunhuo, who looked embarrassed but had to discuss official matters with Chen Baiqi, came home late, so it was natural for him to stay.

, and there was no reason to ask Mr. Mengchang, who directly delivered a box of treasures, to come and book a private room.

Except for Meng Changjun, who is very wealthy, Chen's father thinks that they don't pay living expenses, but he is too embarrassed to say anything, mainly because most of them are the past love affairs of his family's Jiao Jiao children, and none of them are easy to mess with. What can he do?

He once asked Chen Baiqi privately: "Jiao Jiao'er, who do you like the most among so many people?"

Chen Baiqi, who was busy proofreading and adapting the national unified script with Dr. Xue Gong and the imperial censor, was so anxious that he casually asked: "Did the Empress ask you to ask?"

Among these people, the one who was most successful in brainwashing him was Hou Qing. When he went to Zhao State, Chen's father had many words for Hou Qing, but after returning, he praised him even more.

"Of course not. There are always rumors outside that the Tutor has raised a whole family of men. This, this doesn't sound good." Father Chen stuttered with a guilty conscience.

"Did he ask you to expel someone?" She kept checking each word with her hands.

He, Jiao Jiaoer, is a good fortune teller. He is always right in his predictions. What else can Chen Bo say?

But it was impossible not to say it. He brought up the topic again: "Actually, I heard from the leader of the Wu Hall that there are many cases of one woman marrying multiple husbands in Nanzhao Kingdom, and it is not uncommon for brothers to have the same wife..."

The more Chen Baiqi listened, the more outrageous he became. He glanced at Chen's father with a smile but not a smile: "Father, do you dare to say this to the Queen in person?"

Father Chen: "..."

He didn't dare.

"Jiao, Jiao'er, there is something that I, as a father, I have to tell you..." The old father felt worried in his heart.

Seeing that he finally got to the point, Chen Baiqi also put down his pen and listened patiently to him: "What's going on?"

Father Chen sighed: "It's just that I owed some debts before becoming a father..."

Chen Baiqi sounded funny: "When?"

"When I was in Zhao State."

"How much do you owe?"

She secretly thought that with her current financial resources, she wouldn't be able to afford it.

Father Chen cleared his voice and whispered: "It's big, it's probably worth a city? I, I don't know for sure."

Chen Baiqi was silent for a moment and asked: "Who do you owe?"

"Hou, Houqing."

Chen Bai frowned: "He cheated you?"

Father Chen immediately shook his head: "No, no, no, that's not the case. He said that the care he took for his father in Zhao State and the various treasures, paintings, and books given to him were all used by him to honor his future.

It belongs to my father-in-law, but if you refuse to marry him, it is a fraudulent marriage. He will naturally want to get back his wife's books. Now his situation is not better than before, and his money is not rich. He can't do it just because he can't pay the betrothal gift in the future.

And be a bachelor for the rest of your life..."

In Chen Baiqi's mind, he immediately pictured Hou Qing's man coaxing Chen's father in a serious manner, and finally frightened Chen's father with helpless and serious eyes, and he actually ran over to borrow money from her to pay off the debt.

"Where's the stuff he gave you?"

Under her eyes, his head lowered lower and lower: "Here, some of these were lost, some were given to close friends, and some were just enjoyed..."

"You're still a little reluctant to pay it back, are you?" Chen Baiqi asked him with a smile.

Father Chen burst into tears. After decades of age, his temperament is becoming more and more like that of an old child: "Jiaojiaoer, I have been using that gold-inlaid jade chessboard for several years. If you take it away, won't you?

Tore out the heart of a father?"

Seeing how dishonest he was, it was Chen Bai's turn to have a headache.

"Forget it, I'll go talk to him personally."

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Back in Qin during this period, Chen Baiqi has been busy dealing with national affairs. Mainly because she was absent for half a year. Whenever they caught her, everyone in the court would cry and accuse her of being irresponsible, because she was responsible for formulating most of the policies before.

For implementation, there are projects and regulations, but no specific implementation plan. This makes it very difficult for the minister of the DPRK and China. She is all guided by her ideas, but she never takes the right path.

For this reason, they received many cold blows from the emperor, except that they were told that they were all trash, not even an iota better than my master! It can be said that they lived in dire straits for most of the year.

Now that she is back, if she doesn't get more work, I'm afraid these people will drown her in tears.

As a result, she somewhat ignored the affairs of the queen's house. This was the first time she had met the queen alone, but she didn't expect that even she would have to repay the debt with Chen's father after this conversation.

Hou Qing and Chen's father lived in a large courtyard. The largest room in the house belonged to Chen's father. Going around behind the arch of the high courtyard, a cobblestone path opened, with lush green bamboo forests on both sides, and an independent small garden at the end, with Yuan Xiu coming out.

The clouds are driving the dusk, and the heavy curtains are not rolled up, and the shadows are heavy.

Under the eaves corridor, he stood by the balcony, his dark hair like a thick shawl flowing down his shoulders, his light and soft clothes flowing with the wind, giving him the charming and charming charm of a scholar.

Chen Baiqi paused slowly, then walked forward at a steady pace. Hou Qing seemed to have known that she would come, and took the lead: "When you came to Zhao State, you took Chen's father away and left a team of people. You once said that you would

When I come back to the Kingdom of Zhao to pick someone up, I will decide on any conditions. Do you still remember this?"

Chen Baiqi was stunned for a moment, her originally high aura suddenly weakened a bit. She thought back: "Yes, that's what happened."

Bar?

Ha, she doesn't seem to have such a bad memory.

"I guess you are so busy that you forget things, so you don't have to pick this person up. I will deliver it to you personally. But these thousands of people owe several years of food, accommodation, care fees, and transportation fees. In addition,

And that arbitrary condition, do you have time to settle it now?" Hou Qing asked her with a smile, as if a businessman was hypocritical and willing to negotiate before asking for an account.

Chen Baiqi's expression became stiff.

It turns out that she still owes him a debt.

Chen Baiqi, who suddenly lost his position, felt that maybe he had come to the wrong place this time, and that was how a sheep entered the tiger's mouth.
Chapter completed!