On the evening of March 15th, the Protectorate received an unexpected invitation.
Qi Jin, the legitimate son of Marquis Zhongyi, wanted to pay a visit and apologize to the second girl of the Zhao family.
This invitation shocked everyone in the Duke Protector's mansion to the point where they almost couldn't sleep all night. Everyone was wondering what the bastard Qi Jin was planning.
However, Qi Jin's attitude was sincere and his words were sincere, without any of the arrogance and rebelliousness of the past. So early the next morning, the Protector didn't go anywhere, and deliberately stayed at home to wait for him, wanting to know what he wanted to do.
Mrs. Zhao reminded her: "You must be careful when dealing with Qi Jin, don't accidentally fall into his trap."
The Protector agreed repeatedly and sighed in his heart. His mother was really unhappy with Qi Jin, but Qi Jin had been staying in the capital during this period and had no intention of returning to the border. Shut out.
The Duke Protector's Mansion is a noble family, and officials from a family that cares about face cannot do such a thing.
After waiting for a cup of tea in the front hall, Qi Jin arrived.
Today, Prince Qi is still dressed in a fiery red robe. It is so bright that people can see him wherever he goes. Coupled with his exquisite face, it is no wonder that the women in the capital can't forget him.
The Protector couldn't help but wonder how many sets of red clothes he had made. Every time he saw him, they were almost always dressed similarly. Except for the slightly different styles and colors of the clothes, they were almost the same. Difference.
If you didn't look carefully, you would think he had never changed clothes.
The Lord Protector sat in the main seat and thought, if we were to count down the dream lovers of the young girls waiting to be married in the capital, War King would be ranked first, and Qi Jin would definitely not fall out of second place.
It's just that Qi Jin stays at the border all year round and rarely returns to Beijing. Coupled with his status, the powerful officials in the family who are sober enough do not dare to easily get involved in this marriage. After all, compared with the fame brought by the marriage between the two families, the king is afraid It's enough to make all nine tribes wiped out in ashes.
"Your Excellency." The steward quickly led Qi Jin to the front hall, "Master Qi has arrived."
The Protector came to his senses and quickly stood up to greet Qi Jin. He immediately realized that his attitude was too enthusiastic... In fact, the eldest son should be left at home to deal with it today. After all, they are of the same age, the Protector thought so in his heart, but suddenly felt that the eldest son was not good enough. I will definitely be able to deal with the cunning and cunning Qi Jin, it would be better if I didn't stay.
Of course Qi Jin didn't know that in just a moment, the Lord Protector had already had several thoughts in his mind. He just stepped across the threshold and saluted the Lord Protector with great humility: "I have taken the liberty of visiting you today. I hope you will be considerate." .”
They say don’t hit someone with a smiling face.
The Protector did not expect Qi Jin to be so humble and elegant. Apart from his slutty outfit, everything else looked good. He looked like a noble nobleman.
Even if he is dissatisfied in his heart, it is difficult to show it.
"Prince Qi, your words are serious." The Protector greeted the guests with a smile, and raised his hand to signal Qi Jin, "Prince Qi, please sit down."
"Thank you, Lord Protector." Qi Jin walked to the side and sat down. A maid came in to serve tea. He waited quietly for them to leave before looking at the Lord Protector. "I came here today because I want to solemnly talk to Miss Zhao Er. Apologize, I wonder if this junior can meet her and apologize in person?"
The Protector was surprised: "Apologise to Yun Rou? Why is this?"
Qi Jin's expression paused slightly: "Your Majesty, don't you know?"
The Protector didn't think about it for a moment: "I really don't know."
Qi Jin snorted: "It's better to ask Miss Zhao to come out."
The Protector was cautious: "I wonder if Prince Qi can tell me first what happened?"
Qi Jin was silent for a moment and then spoke carefully: "It's not a big deal. It's just that in Prince Yu's Mansion that day, the junior said something harsh to Miss Zhao. The more I think about it in the past few days, the more uneasy I feel. I always feel that we shouldn't treat a girl like that." .”
Hearing the words "Prince Yu's Mansion", Duke Protector's face instantly darkened, and his expression became extremely ugly. Hearing what Qi Jin said, a sneer flashed across his lips: "Prince Qi is joining hands with them. Come, come and bully our daughter of the Protectorate together?"
"Your Majesty the Duke has misunderstood." Qi Jin smiled faintly, "I wonder if the Duke has personally gone to understand what happened in Prince Yu's Mansion that day?"
Of course he understood that Lord Protector was at a loss for words.
I originally thought that Princess Zhan was indeed bullying others. After returning home that day, she was dissatisfied with the emperor's crime against the government. Later, Prince Yu and his wife came to the door in person and explained the whole story.
Only then did he realize that it was Zhao Yunrou who offended Princess Zhan first.
The Protector's heart was as cold as water.
If he said no, he would be lying. His first reaction that night was that his mother was confused and went to the palace to file a complaint without asking any questions. The moment the emperor punished him, he wondered if he had concluded that the Duke Protector was arrogant and careless. imperial power?
If I really have such an impression, I'm afraid...
Thinking of this, he said calmly: "Prince Yu and Princess came back before, and I already have a general understanding of them."
"In this case, Your Majesty the Duke should know that the fault lies with Miss Zhao." Qi Jin raised his hand and arched it, his tone was gentle and polite, "This junior is abrupt and what he said may not be pleasant to listen to, but it is all true. I hope Your Majesty Forgive me."
The Protector didn't say anything, as he was a little uncomfortable with Qi Jin like this.
"This junior just happened to hear the dispute between Miss Zhao and Princess Zhan. Based on the scene at that time, if no one stopped it in time, the consequences would be out of control." Qi Jin smiled casually, "With the wisdom of the Duke, I should be able to I understand the reason why the emperor quietly inquired about this matter. He just wanted to minimize the big issue and try his best to protect the face of the Duke's Palace. The reason why he gave the Duke's Palace a small punishment is to remind you to Be sensible, otherwise if you had caused a big fuss in the palace that day, alarmed all the civil and military officials, and let the censors hold on to it, how could the matter end so easily?"
The Protector's face changed, and his heart suddenly felt cold.
As long as the censors cling to the words "the following are guilty of committing a crime, it is treason and immorality", the Duke Protector's Palace will never be able to do anything good.
At least he, the Duke of the country, who is not strict in running the family will be blamed, but at worst, the whole family will suffer.
Thinking of this, the Protector finally calmed down: "So Master Qi stepped in to stop it?"
"Yes," Qi Jin nodded, and then sighed quietly, "I just spoke a little harshly to Miss Zhao. I have been feeling bad about it these days. I also learned that she was punished by the emperor. The more I thought about it, the more guilty and self-blame I became, so I thought... I should come and apologize to make Miss Zhao feel better."
The Protector nodded slowly: "I will convey Prince Qi's apology."
"This junior wants to apologize to Miss Zhao in person." Qi Jin said sincerely, "Both the Protector's Mansion and the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion are the homes of military commanders. They should not be so strict about the protection between men and women, and with the Duke of the country here, Juniors will not do anything rude."
The Protector was silent for a moment, then raised his voice and said, "Come here! Please come over, Miss Two."
"Yes." The maid took the order and left.
Qi Jin stood up and saluted the Lord Protector sincerely: "Thank you so much, Lord Protector."
