Xiao Zhi and Lord Qin

Xiaozhi and Lord Qin went to the imperial study.

Eunuch Liu, who never took the initiative to show up recently, waited outside the door at some point, very happy to see Mr. Qin.

He also took the initiative to ask the emperor whether Lord Qin's official uniform and seal were delivered to the mansion today, so that he could catch up with tomorrow's morning court.

Xiao Zhi never reviewed Mr. Qin's resignation list, and even the official uniforms and seals left by Mr. Qin were ordered to be put away carefully.

Eunuch Liu nodded when he saw the little one, and turned around to do business in a hurry.

Only the emperor and Lord Qin were left in the imperial study.

With this situation, Mr. Qin felt a little emotional.

Xiao Zhi pulled Master Qin to sit down, the more he looked at it, the happier he felt.

"Master Qin has lost a lot of weight."

Master Qin shook his head and was unwilling to say these things, he worriedly said: "What happened recently?"

Xiao Zhi put on a serious look and thought for a while: "Maybe... is there nothing wrong?" He really didn't think of anything, even if he had him, he didn't want to make Mr. Qin worry too much.

Master Qin frowned: "Zhou Huaizhang and Wang Jieyun have not been found yet... You must not be careless. There is also Zhenfei..."

Xiao Zhi quickly replied: "Concubine Zhen is under house arrest in the side hall of the bedroom, she is pregnant, I didn't do anything to her."

Mr. Qin didn't know about Xiaozhi and Concubine Zhen's affairs. He was surprised to hear that Concubine Zhen was still in the palace and hadn't handed it over to the Ministry of Justice: "Can I see Concubine Zhen?"

Xiaozhi nodded repeatedly: "Master Qin, you can do whatever you want." After speaking, he quickly called for someone to lead the way.

Concubine Zhen, who was making new clothes for the fetus in her womb, was very surprised to see Lord Qin.

Little saw that her hair was simply rolled up, and her face was completely washed out, but she still looked good.At this time, there was a little panic on her face, and her bright black eyes were moist, making her even more alluring.

Xiao Zhi suddenly felt that Concubine Zhen was a bit of an eyesore.

He pretended to be nonchalant and glanced at Master Qin, and he was relieved when he saw Master Qin's expression was indifferent, and there was no surprise in his eyes, and he comforted himself that Master Qin had praised him for being very good-looking.

Master Qin said softly to the little one: "Can I have a private talk with Concubine Zhen?"

Xiao Zhi nodded again and again, leading everyone back while worrying...

Concubine Zhen obviously hasn't gotten used to the harmonious and harmonious relationship between the emperor and Lord Qin, so she turned her eyes on the two of them a few times back and forth with a look of surprise.

Until the room was empty and only they were left.

Lord Qin called out: "Yuan Youzhi."

Concubine Zhen's expression froze instantly, and it took a long time before she smiled stiffly and said, "Master Qin, who are you calling?"

Master Qin looked directly at her calmly: "I thought Concubine Zhen would like this name more than Zhou Xianzhi."

Seeing this, Concubine Zhen straightened her hair and straightened her skirt: "Why did Lord Qin come back again? Hasn't Lord Qin figured it out yet? It must be defeated by the emperor."

Lord Qin lowered his eyes with a calm expression: "I have not exhausted my strength, so I dare not speak of the future."

After listening to Concubine Zhen, she suddenly laughed a few times, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes: "Master Qin is not looking for me just to ask for my name, is it?"

"Where is Zhou Huaizhang, do you know a thing or two?"

"Master Qin, since you already know Yuan Youzhi, you must be clear about Yuan Youzhi's identity. I'm just a bastard he accidentally left behind in the brothel. Famous for her talent and beauty, he was taken back to the Zhou Mansion and became the young lady of the general's family, and kept it as a bargaining chip. How could I know about these things that are critical to his life?"

"Your mother is still in the capital." Master Qin said softly.

Concubine Zhen paused: "The third lady who has lived in seclusion for a long time?"

Lord Qin didn't answer.

Concubine Zhen suddenly burst into tears and gritted her teeth: "Did that bastard just leave my mother and run for her life?"

The people sent by Mr. Qin made a very detailed investigation.In the news he reported to Master Qin, not only was Yuan Youzhi redeemed by Zhou Huaizhang and arranged to be the daughter of the third wife who seldom showed up, but he also brought news of Yuan Youzhi's mother.

It may be that she is too pitiful. Not long after Zhou Huaizhang took away the young Yuan Youzhi, a kind person who sympathized with her situation redeemed her and gave her some money.So, this poor woman found the Zhou Mansion in the capital all the way, just as the Zhou Mansion posted a notice to recruit a group of servants, so she sold herself to the Zhou Mansion as a servant.But even after entering the Zhou Mansion, it took her two years to see her daughter.Zhou Huaizhang was furious when he found out about this, and ordered her to be driven out of the capital, but Yuan Youzhi went on a hunger strike for three days and fell ill on the bed crying to leave her mother behind.There is no way, after Zhou Huaizhang calmed down, he thought that apart from wanting to see his daughter secretly, the Yuan family had kept his own place for the past two years and hadn't caused any trouble.In the end, he still left the Yuan family behind.

However, after so many years, he was so busy that he hardly saw a single figure in the morning and evening, and he was afraid that he had long forgotten this woman who had no sense of existence.

Master Qin stood there, quietly waiting for Concubine Zhen's reply.

Concubine Zhen gently stroked her protruding belly, and she suddenly said in a hoarse voice: "Master Qin, I'm afraid my mother is gone already?"

Yes, Auntie must be gone.How could a mother be willing to be a burden to her child?Since that bastard Zhou Huaizhang has not been caught, there is still hope.How could a person like him not hold back?He still has the chips he wants in his stomach, and he will find a way to save himself.

Master Qin looked at her in surprise, but he didn't expect that she already knew.

Her mother was indeed dead.

Before Zhou Huaizhang's family fled, Yuan Shi was given a bowl of lotus seed soup by Mrs. Zhou, and he bled to death not long after drinking it.

Mr. Qin felt that it would be useless to say any more, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, Master Qin." Concubine Zhen called him suddenly, and when Master Qin turned his head, she wiped away her tears, "You...you saw a little eunuch in the dungeon of the palace? He looks very good-looking."

Lord Qin looked at the ground: "Yes."

Concubine Zhen said very carefully: "Then you know him, is he still alive?"

Lord Qin raised his head and looked at the pillar behind her: "Dead."

Concubine Zhen's face paled instantly:

"Then... what's it like in the dungeon?"

Mr. Qin seemed to be in a daze for a moment: "I just think it's darker and noisy. But if it were you, I'm afraid life would be worse than death."

Concubine Zhen's body trembled, she lived in this side hall every day with fear, fearing that the emperor would remember and throw her into the dungeon one day.

Mr. Qin didn't want to say more to her, he left the last sentence before he left:

"Don't worry for now, before the emperor's child is born, you can live in this side hall with peace of mind. From now on, the dungeon or sky prison will have your own residence."

Concubine Zhen looked at Master Qin's back and grabbed the armrest of the chair tightly.