After dawn, when Zhang Ji walked out of the soup pool with Zhao Ji and Li Wu in his arms, the maids were not surprised at all.
After being together for so long, even though Li Wu didn’t know much about the realm of martial arts, Li Wu was able to knock down twenty or so Yulin guards while dancing, and presumably guard Zhao Ji would not have any accidents.
Therefore, when they discovered that Zhao Ji and Li Wu had not come out for a long time, they were not worried. It wasn't until an hour later that someone approached the soup pool from a distance, but what didn't they understand when the high-pitched and sharp natural sound came?
Besides the guard, who else could come and go so freely in Ganquan Palace?
Therefore, even though they were a little surprised by Zhang Ji's appearance, no one bothered to meddle in other people's business. Those who went in to investigate also lowered their heads and returned to the peripheral area of the soup pool silently.
Apart from loyalty, the greatest advantage of a maid who can serve in Ganquan Palace and has not been purged is intelligence.
They know what to see and what not to see, and they also know what to do and what not to do.
So, they waited all night outside the Tangchi. The palace chief in charge of Ganquan Palace was also a confidant who had accompanied Zhao Ji for many years. In order to prevent Zhao Ji from being left unattended when she came out, she also specially arranged for the maids to work in two shifts. Waited for Zhao Ji in the early morning.
The palace chief had already thought about the reasons why Zhao Ji could not meet the Queen Mother Huayang and the Queen Mother Xia according to etiquette, and also thought about the words to use when refusing to meet Ying Zheng.
To the Empress Dowager Huayang and the Empress Dowager Xia, it is enough to say that Zhao Ji suffered from the cold.
Facing Ying Zheng, if he knew that Zhao Ji was suffering from the cold, he would naturally not give up like this, and would definitely ask to visit Zhao Ji.
At that time, she will refuse Ying Zheng's visit on behalf of Zhao Ji on the grounds that "evil spirits enter the body to catch the wind and cold, and it is for the sake of the Qin State, and the Queen Mother does not want to meet the King."
People in this era generally believed that the reason why people become sick is that there is an invisible and intangible evil spirit that invades the human body.
The reason why many diseases are contagious is because evil spirits will come out to invade people around the patient after causing them to become sick.
Therefore, it is absolutely reasonable for Zhao Ji to refuse Ying Zheng's visit.
Personally, the mother does not want to infect her son with the cold.
Looking at the overall situation, the Qin State is about to face the Shandong Alliance, and Ying Zheng has to rush to the front line in person to sit at Hangu Pass. What should he do if he gets sick at this time?
This moment not only deepened the relationship between mother and son, dispelled Ying Zheng's suspicion, but also opened up the pattern. Therefore, Zhao Jicai has always trusted this confidant who has been with her for many years and handed over these trivial but not trivial matters to her. she.
It was already dusk now. Thanks to this smart palace chief, Zhang Ji, Zhao Ji and Li Wu slept peacefully throughout the day.
In Zhao Ji's bedroom, Zhang Ji hugged her from left to right, lying on Zhao Ji's phoenix couch, enjoying the rare peace.
Li Wu buried her little head on Zhang Ji's chest, while Zhao Ji just rested her head on Zhang Ji's arm with her eyes closed and her face rosy.
However, Zhang Ji always felt that something was strange, as if there was a lack of a sense of ritual, which made him a little uncomfortable with a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Ji finally found the problem.
"Why didn't you drink tea this time?"
Zhao Ji's delicate body trembled and her phoenix eyes opened slightly.
As expected, Zhang Ji noticed this detail.
The tea in Zhang Ji's mouth was not a drink to ward off the cold, but could be regarded as a kind of medicine.
The tea is brewed with saffron and has a contraceptive effect after drinking.
Zhao Ji used to drink a cup of saffron tea every time to achieve a contraceptive effect.
After all, if Zhao Ji becomes pregnant, her relationship with Zhang Ji will most likely be exposed, so Zhao Ji has been insisting on drinking saffron tea.
But this time, Zhao Ji not only did not drink saffron tea, but also did not give herself a massage, which made Zhang Ji feel a little strange.
Seeing Zhao Ji being secretive and hesitant, Zhang Ji thought it was because he had run out of saffron.
Saffron is produced in the Western Regions and was called saffron in later generations. Drinking it as tea has a contraceptive effect without any side effects. There is no need to worry about being as poisonous as mercury, and there is no need to be as careful and precise as when using musk to control the quantity. If it is less, it will not be effective, and if it is too much, it will be harmful to the human body.
Therefore, dignitaries and even the royal family will use it when they are ridiculous with some concubines or maids who do not want them to give birth to children but love them very much.
However, saffron can only be purchased from Hu merchants in the Western Regions, and even these are extremely rare in the hands of Hu merchants in the Western Regions.
Because the yield of saffron is extremely low, less than half a catty per mu, and it is difficult to pick, it often takes five or six days of work to pick two catties of crocuses.
If it were not for the convenience of crocus preservation, there would probably be very few crocuses transported to China by these merchants from the Western Regions through this long and arduous transportation route.
Therefore, even if you have a lot of money, you may not be able to buy it from Hu merchants in the Western Regions. You still need to have a certain status. But even as the Queen Mother of a country, Zhao Ji would inevitably not be able to buy saffron because the crocuses on the market were too scarce.
Therefore, Zhang Ji took it for granted that Zhao Ji did not buy the saffron, and did not think about it in that direction. Instead, he thought about when to ask the Mo family or the Emerald Tiger to find a way to get some saffron back.
While he was thinking, Zhao Ji's soft voice suddenly sounded in his ears, making him stunned.
Zhao Ji gently opened her lips and said. "I want to give you a baby."
"Ah?" Zhang Ji was startled when he heard this. He was so startled that he almost jumped up from the phoenix couch.
Zhang Ji looked at Zhao Ji with wide eyes. His charming and narrow phoenix eyes did not have the charm of the past, but were filled with determination and persistence.
"Queen Mother, this is no joke."
Zhang Ji smiled bitterly. He was very sure that Zhao Ji did not just say it casually, but had really thought about it, and her will seemed to be very firm.
He didn't know why Zhao Ji suddenly came up with this idea, but it was too risky after all.
"I don't care!"
Zhao Jijiao hummed. If it weren't for her unique charm and mature temperament, just looking at Zhao Ji's face and charming look, she would have thought she was a green and pretty girl.
"I have already thought about it. If I am pregnant, then find an excuse to live in Dazheng Palace in Yongcheng." Zhao Ji turned her head and expressed her thoughts, "When the child is born, just pretend Zuo was born by your concubine, and when the time comes, I will take him to my side in the name of taking care of my adopted grandson, how about that?"
Zhang Ji was a little helpless, the emotion Lao Ai was actually him?
In history, Zhao Ji seems to have given birth to two boys with Lao Ai in Dazheng Palace in Yongcheng, and built a secret room for the two children to live in until the rebellion in Qinian Palace.
Zhang Ji actually wanted to refuse, but he knew that Zhao Ji would not listen to him, and Zhao Ji would never be the kind of woman to worry about anything.
Forget it, just live.
After all, he is not Lao Ai. Their power and background are completely different.
Besides, although Zhao Ji was a little impulsive, her idea was indeed pretty good.
There is nothing wrong with doting on your grandchildren and raising them by your side.
Moreover... Zhao Ji is willing to give birth to a child for him, which also shows that Zhao Ji no longer has a simple physical need for him, but really has strong feelings for herself.
Perhaps because of Zhao Ji's deep affection, Zhang Ji always felt that Zhao Ji, who looked slightly lazy and charming at the moment, was particularly beautiful.
She has a long and slender waist, and her skin is white and delicate, as crystal clear as mutton-fat white jade; her eyebrows are exquisite, her nose is straight, and her phoenix eyes are slightly raised, revealing a charming look, especially with her plump and soft red lips , it’s almost impossible to stop salivating, not to mention her exquisite and graceful figure.
Zhang Ji leaned down and kissed Zhao Ji's rosy cheek gently, with a gentle tone and a hint of doting. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to ruffle Zhao Ji's hair, making her hair scattered on her shoulders become messy, adding to the look. A hint of charm.
"Since you really want to have a baby, then let's work hard?"
"Is this little thief a human being? Why do you still want it?"
Zhao Ji's charming phoenix eyes rolled her eyes at Zhang Ji, her eyes full of amorous feelings.
"Isn't this all for the sake of the children?"
"For the sake of the child, you can't rest~"
