The first invitation that Cao Xi received when she came to the capital was from the Crown Princess inviting Cao Xi to visit flowers. She waved the invitation in front of Qin Zhao.
"What do you mean by this prince?"
The Crown Princess didn't even know who she was, so it was probably the Crown Prince's idea to invite her.
"No matter who is looking for you, don't be afraid. Regardless of who you are, your husband is also an official of the imperial court. You can just act as usual. If you are bullied, come back and tell me and I will avenge you."
Cao Xi felt warmed by what he said. Although he knew that he couldn't do whatever he wanted, it felt good to have someone to protect you from the wind and rain.
Cao Xi came to the Crown Prince's Mansion as promised. The person who received her was the Crown Princess. Sitting next to her was a beautiful woman who must be the Crown Prince's concubine. She looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for the moment.
The Crown Princess briefly chatted with Cao Xi and left with an excuse, leaving only the concubine and Cao Xi in the court.
The concubine walked up to Cao Xi with a smile, "Madam, don't you remember me?"
Cao Xi looked at her seriously again, and she indeed looked familiar, "Who are you?"
"Next to the stream outside Luzhou City," Huang Xing'er reminded appropriately.
"Ah, you are Huang Xing'er"
Cao Xi suddenly remembered that this was the girl they rescued on the roadside when they went to Luzhou City.
Huang Xing'er smiled and held Cao Xi's hand.
"Madam, it's good to remember. I was saved by you at that time, and I always wanted to repay you but never had the chance. This time you are in the capital, we must move around more."
Cao Xi: "The concubine Jiren has her own destiny. We just happened to pass by, so we can't say whether we can save her or not."
"After the war, who can care about strangers?" Huang Xing'er sighed when thinking of her past experiences.
Huang Xing'er led Cao Xi around the garden. The garden was beautiful but there were no flowers. It seemed that flower viewing was just an excuse.
Huang Xing'er is a master at chatting. Although we don't know each other very well, it's not awkward.
The two chatted happily until Cao Xi found an excuse to leave before dinner.
Cao Xi went home and mentioned what happened today.
"Huang Xing'er is now the crown prince's concubine. It's not easy to come to her grandfather's house."
"The former magistrate of Luzhou City was born into a noble family, so his in-laws are naturally good."
Qin Zhao knew Huang Zhizhou somewhat, but unfortunately he died in the war.
"I don't know how much impact today's trip has on you."
Although Huang Xing'er didn't mention the prince at all, she came in and out of the prince's house as soon as the third prince fell. How could we not make people think too much about it.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Qin Zhao reached out and pinched Cao Xi's fat face.
"Let go of your hands"
Cao Xi glared at each other. Ever since she gained weight, Qin Zhao always liked to pinch her with his hands.
While the two were fighting, Qin Yuxuan walked in on his calves.
Qin Yuxuan couldn't believe the scene in front of him. His father was pinching her mother's face.
Anger gradually appeared on his face, and he rushed over fiercely. Qin Zhao was almost knocked down by him.
"How can you hit your mother?"
Qin Yuxuan stood in front of Cao Xi with both hands. He was a small man, only as tall as Cao Xi's waist, but his momentum did not diminish at all.
Seeing her son protecting her, Cao Xi happily picked him up from behind and kissed him hard on the face twice.
"Yuxuan, look," Cao Xi pointed out to him the place where Qin Zhao had pinched.
Qin Zhao didn't exert any force at all, and Cao Xi's face was only red from being rubbed.
But in Qin Yuxuan's eyes, this was ironclad evidence that his father abused his mother.
He twisted his waist, looking like he was looking for someone to fight for, "Put me down."
Qin Zhao took him from Cao Xi's arms and spanked him twice on the buttocks.
"I can't tell the difference between real and fake, how come I have such a stupid son like you?"
Qin Yuxuan didn't expect that he would also be beaten, and the corners of his aggrieved eyes turned red.
Just when I was about to cry, I realized that my butt didn't seem to hurt that much.
He took another serious look at his mother's expression and realized that he had made a mistake.
He buried his head in Qin Zhao's arms in embarrassment and said dullly: "I'm sorry, father."
Qin Zhao patted his butt again. After saying "stinky boy", he looked at each other and smiled at Cao Xi.
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Winter turns to spring, flowers bloom and fall. After years of hard work, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige are finally promoted to cabinet bachelors together.
Qi Qige has been married for many years and has given birth to a pair of lovely twins.
The boy is calm and steady, but extremely smart.
The girl is cheerful and cute, following Qin Yuxuan like a little tail every day.
Qin Yuxuan is ten years old and is the youngest scholar in the dynasty. He is far more intelligent than Qin Zhao.
He is currently studying at Tianqi Academy. Tianqi Academy was run by the imperial court and was mostly attended by the children of officials and royal families.
This year, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige still spent the Chinese New Year together. This was no longer the case twice.
"I can give this girl to your family."
Qi Qige paid no attention to her own girl and followed Qin Yuxuan every day. He won't leave unless he is taken home by force.
"Hahaha, of course we are willing, but I'm afraid you won't be able to part with it."
Qin Zhao liked girls very much, but because he was there when Qin Yuxuan was born and knew that giving birth to a child was risky and would suffer, he refused to have any more children no matter what.
"What did you say?"
Cao Xi and Princess Qingyang walked out of the room.
Princess Qingyang married Qi Qige six years ago, which almost shocked Cao Xi's jaw.
She never expected that Qiqige could marry the princess.
Thinking about his bearish appearance when he was a child, Cao Xi always felt that Princess Qingyang had been fooled.
But it turns out that Qi Qige is very reliable. Not only is he rich and powerful, he is also devoted to Princess Qingyang, and the family of four is enjoying themselves happily.
"It is said that Qibao always likes to follow Yuxuan around."
Qi Qige felt a little aggrieved because her daughter was about to fly away.
"Children, they always like to play with older children." Princess Qingyang held Qi Qige's arm and sat next to him.
"Then why does Qi Yu never come to play with Yu Xuan?"
Qi Yu behaves like a little adult every day. At a young age, he only does accounting and reading.
He has an exquisite golden abacus that he always carries with him. In Cao Xi's words, genes are really scary.
"I thought he could be more lively," Princess Qingyang said with anger.
Not long after Qi Yu was born, Qi Qige took him to the study room, saying that education should start from childhood.
Cao Xi envied the two children of the Qi Qige family very much.
After Qin Yuxuan turned six, he refused to be hugged by Cao Xi, let alone kissed.
If she wants to get close now, she has to make a sneak attack. Every time the sneak attack is successful, Qin Yuxuan has an expression like, "What should I do with you?"
Dinner was at Qin Zhao's house. The two families sat together, a table full of food, and laughter filled the whole house.
Until nightfall, firecrackers roared outside.
The three children couldn't hold it in any longer, so they jumped off their chairs one by one and ran outside to set off fireworks. The adults were worried and followed them out.
Cao Xi held Qin Zhao's hand, and Princess Qingyang leaned on Qi Qige's arms.
Two pairs of lovers stood in front of the door, watching the children playing and the fireworks in the sky.
Through countless ups and downs, the one who comes to the end should be the original person, and what remains unchanged is the original love.
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