I asked you to save the villain, not to take him as your wife!

Bai Qiu Ming had no idea that he was madly testing the limits of his ability.

In the past few days, Zhou Ji would pull Bai Qiu Ming over to be a painting model from time to time.

Bai Qiu Ming didn't find anything wrong, but the rumors in the palace were getting more and more outrageous.

After all, the rumor that Bai Qiu Ming himself spread was that he liked Zhou Ji, but Zhou Ji looked down on him.

He was not beheaded because of his status as Prince Qiuci.

But in the past few days, Zhou Ji has been summoning Bai Qiu Ming all the time, which clearly shows that he looks down on Bai Qiu Ming.

Who would summon someone they despise to their presence every other day? !

And wait for another hour or two.

It is also said that His Majesty rejected the proposals of civil and military officials in the previous dynasty to fill his harem.

Could it be that their Majesty is also like the prince of Qiuci Kingdom, a man who prefers both men and women?

The palace people had guesses in their minds, but no one dared to spread such rumors about Zhou Ji.

Bai Qiu Ming is just a prince from another country. As long as you don't say it to his face, everything will be fine.

But Zhou Ji is the owner of this palace.

If you spread rumors about the emperor in the palace, you might as well risk your life.

At most, I would only dare to say a word in front of the person I trust the most.

But at most it's just talk, and their Majesty is probably not completely indifferent to the prince of Qiuci Kingdom.

Today, Bai Qiu Ming was invited over by Zhou Ji again.

He thought he was being asked to be a painting model again, but this time the young eunuch took him to the imperial study.

When Bai Qiu Ming walked over, he happened to see several ministers walking out of the imperial study.

These ministers obviously also saw Bai Qiu Ming.

When they looked at Bai Qiu Ming, their expressions did not change, but Bai Qiu Ming was very smart.

He could clearly see that these ministers were looking at him with unfriendly eyes.

Bai Qiu Ming just felt confused.

There had indeed been a war between Qiuci State and Da Zhou in the past.

But the past twenty years or so can be considered peaceful.

What's the situation with these ministers?

Do you want to start a war?

Otherwise, why would they be so unkind to him, the prince of Qiuci Kingdom?

In fact, Bai Qiu Ming was really overthinking this.

These ministers disliked him purely because of the rumors circulating inside and outside the palace during this period.

Although judging from his appearance, their Majesty is more like a disaster.

But now they look at Bai Qiu Ming as if he is a source of trouble.

They even directly blamed the foreign prince for Zhou Ji's turning down of the selection in the court.

Seeing Bai Qiu Ming enter the imperial study, several ministers looked at each other, some sighed, some glared angrily.

Bai Qiu Ming knew nothing about this.

After he entered the imperial study, he asked directly, "Are you not going to paint today?"

"I have something to tell you." Zhou Ji said.

"What's the matter?" Bai Qiu Ming was immediately curious.

"Queen Qiu Ci, your mother, will be here soon." Zhou Ji said directly.

"What did you say?" Bai Qiu Ming's eyes widened in surprise.

Zhou Ji glanced at him and said, "I said, your mother is here."

"There's no need to be so loud." Bai Qiu Ming glanced at Zhou Ji and said.

And if you translate this, doesn't it mean that your mother is here?

It sounds like an insult.

"Okay, nothing happened. You can go." Zhou Ji saw Bai Qiu Ming looked trance-like and waved his hand.

Bai Qiu Ming also wanted to go back and think carefully about what might happen next and what to do about it, so he nodded and left the imperial study.

When Bai Qiu Ming returned to his current residence, he saw Bai Yu Shuang.

Bai Yushuang was still sitting in such a majestic manner. When she saw Bai Qiuming, she asked, "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Sister Seventeen, is there anything I can do for you?" Bai Qiu Ming asked directly instead of answering.

"It's nothing serious. I just received a letter from my mother today." Bai Yushuang said.

Bai Qiu Ming immediately looked at her.

Bai Yushuang felt a rare bit of embarrassment at this moment.

"Well, about your crush on the Emperor of the Great Zhou, I wrote a letter to tell Little Twenty. I originally wanted her to give some advice, but she ended up telling our mother about it..." Speaking of this, Bai Yushuang felt a little sorry for Bai Qiu Ming.

"Did mother say anything in the letter?" Bai Qiu Ming was not angry.

This matter will definitely be known to the original owner's father, mother and queen.

He just wanted to know what the other party's attitude was now.

"You can read it yourself. I brought the letter." Bai Yushuang said as she took out the letter.

Bai Qiu Ming took the letter and unfolded it. The content of the letter was very brief.

She just said that she had already set off with the letter and that it would arrive a day or two in advance.

Nothing else.

"Is there only this piece of letter paper?" Bai Qiu Ming was a little bit unbelievable.

"Yes." Bai Yushuang nodded.

This was the only piece of paper she received in the letter.

"I understand." Bai Qiu Ming stuffed the letter back into the envelope and placed it on the table.

"The Queen Mother must have come here because of you. A'man, have you thought about what to do?" Bai Yushuang looked at Bai Qiumin and asked cautiously.

Bai Qiu Ming shook his head.

He had no idea what Shen Liyue's attitude was, so naturally he had no idea how to deal with it.

In the original owner's memory, his mother still respected his wishes.

I believe that as long as he is persistent enough, it should not be a problem for him to get through the three years.

Two days passed in a flash.

Bai Qiu Ming has already received the information that Shen Liyue and his group are about to arrive.

Bai Qiu Ming and Bai Yu Shuang, as her children, naturally had to go to greet them.

At the same time, officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Great Zhou also went to the city gate to welcome them.

The leading official was also an old acquaintance of Bai Qiu Ming.

Li Ran, Lord Li.

Li Ran was actually a little puzzled. Didn’t Qiuci Kingdom already have a prince and princess sent as envoys to the Great Zhou?

Why is the queen here now?

Although he was puzzled, Li Ran appeared calm on the surface.

Who cares? As long as there is a purpose, it will definitely be exposed.

You will naturally know when the time comes.

"Here it comes." Someone said.

Bai Qiu Ming raised his head and looked ahead.

At the end of the road ahead, a group of people came slowly. Judging from their clothes, they were indeed from Qiuci country.

Bai Qiu Ming walked over there.

The same was true for Bai Yushuang standing beside her.

Of course, human legs cannot walk as fast as horse legs.

Bai Qiu Ming and Bai Yu Shuang didn't walk far before they came to a group of people.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess." Qiu Ciguo's guards immediately saluted.

"No need to be so polite." Bai Yushuang said to the guards with a smile.

The people in the carriage must have heard the sound and lifted the curtain.

"Aman." The person who lifted the car curtain was Bai Li.

"Twenty-sister, where is mother?" Bai Qiu Ming asked immediately.

"In the carriage." Bai Li said, moving aside.

Only then did Bai Qiu Ming see the Queen of Qiuci Kingdom, Shen Liyue, who had just been blocked by her.

"My son greets my mother." Bai Qiu Ming bowed immediately.

Shen Liyue looked him up and down, and just when Bai Qiuming was wondering if she had figured out that he was not the original owner, she slowly said, "You've gained weight."