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This was the education she received since childhood, so Zhan Doudou didn't feel there was anything different. Over time, she now had different feelings for Zhou Chen, but in her heart, Da Qi still came first.

Simply put, she is the kind of strong woman who puts love affairs behind her career.

In this respect, she and the eldest princess Zhan Pianpian, who was also born in the royal family of Da Qi, have completely different personalities.

"I am just pregnant now, so I can't see any problems yet. But in the last few months, I must find an excuse to deal with the officials, and I will need the cooperation of my mother at that time."

"no problem."

The Queen Mother of Northern Qi was very confident. She and her daughter had been cooperating for more than ten years. Anyway, Zhan Doudou was not yet ready to rule the country. At most, during those few months, they would stage another "palace fight" to suppress Zhan Doudou for a few months and seal off the palace. Then they would not have to worry about being discovered.

"Just be careful with the imperial physician. Giving birth is no small matter for a woman. It could be life-threatening."

Zhan Doudou said, "Mother, don't worry about this. Little Sister-in-law has learned Zhou Chen's Ruyi Power, and the healing effect is very good. With her here, there will be no problem."

The Queen Mother of Northern Qi said nothing more and turned to talk about court affairs.

"Shen Zhong is dead. The Jinyiwei must be under control. You must not be careless about the Nanqing secret agent."

"Don't worry, mother. I know what to do."

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Zhou Chen naturally knew that Zhan Doudou was pregnant at the first time, but he did not change his plan. He still decided to set off two months later according to the previous plan.

Zhan Doudou was pregnant but could not announce it, but it was different for Si Lili. As the only concubine of the little emperor, she was pregnant again. She had become the most cared-for giant panda in the Northern Qi Palace. The imperial physician was always on call, and she was fully staffed by eunuchs and palace maids.

Two months was neither long nor short and it passed quickly.

Because the Grand Duchess of Northern Qi was going to marry Zhou Chen and go to Southern Qing, the escort team this time was very large, not much smaller than the previous delegation from Qing.

A few nights before leaving, Zhou Chen still sneaked into the palace to say goodbye to Zhan Doudou and Si Lili. This time he returned to Qing Kingdom, and he didn't know when he would come to the capital next time.

Even Zhan Doudou, after several months of getting to know each other on a superficial level, had developed a deep affection for him. As for Si Lili, it goes without saying that if she had no choice, she would definitely choose to go with Zhou Chen.

We said goodbye in advance, so when we parted, we didn't show much reluctance.

The Qing Kingdom delegation had already set out two months ago, and Zhou Chen also received intelligence from Qing Kingdom.

Because he had no one to travel with him, Fan Xian was threatened by the second prince Li Chengze, just like in the original novel, and eventually had to fake his death to escape.

Fan Xian, who had deceived many people, sneaked into Kyoto again, joined forces with the crown prince, and started a confrontation with the second prince.

When they left Kyoto and headed for Northern Qi, the Second Prince used Fan Sizhe to open the Baoyue Tower, and in just a few months, it became the most famous brothel in Kyoto.

Although Zhou Chen knew that these things would happen, he did not try to stop them because it was useless. Even if Baoyue Tower did not appear, there might still be Baori Tower, Baohua Tower...

What is truly harmful is not the brothel, but the Second Prince himself. To put it in a broader sense, it is the power and this era that are wrong.

In an era like feudal society, people at the bottom could never escape the oppression of the upper class; the only difference was the amount of oppression.

Fan Xian first fought with the second prince, and then had a conflict with the eldest prince at the gate of Kyoto.

Although the plot has undergone some changes, the general direction has not changed, and the struggle between Fan Xian and the second prince has become more intense.

Zhou Chen set out with the Northern Qi team, but they were not in a hurry and their speed was not fast.

Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian’s wedding date has been set, which is in February. There is still some time before February, so they don’t need to rush.

Even when they arrived at Dongyi City between Northern Qi and Southern Qing, Zhou Chen took Zhan Pianpian with him to visit Si Gu Jian again, and was even dragged into a fight with Si Gu Jian.

When Zhou Chen and his friends returned to Kyoto, it was already February, and there were still a dozen days until his wedding with Zhan Pianpian.

Before returning to Kyoto, Zhou Chen already knew that a lot of things had happened during the time he was away from Kyoto, and several major events were related to Fan Xian.

Lai Mingcheng, the censor who had impeached him many times before, finally had a conflict with Fan Xian. In the process of impeaching Fan Xian, he got to the bottom of the matter and was finally beaten to death by Emperor Qing.

At the same time, Emperor Qing also arranged a marriage between the second prince and Ye Ling'er, and also between Prince Jing's son Li Hongcheng and Fan Ruoruo.

Emperor Qing did this on purpose, in order to allow the Second Prince to get involved with the Ye family and to make Fan Xian hate the Second Prince to the core, thus triggering a fight between them.

Emperor Qing has always been sitting firmly on the throne. In his eyes, everyone in the world is his chess piece. Except for the time when he was frustrated by Zhou Chen and had no way to retaliate, the rest of the people are under his control, and no one can escape from his palm.

On the way back to Kyoto, Zhou Chen met many people, all of whom were students going to Kyoto to take part in the spring imperial examination.

Especially when you get near Kyoto, you can clearly feel that the flow of people has increased dramatically, and this is even more so after entering Kyoto. East City and West City are still better, but South City and North City are crowded with countless people.

Every Spring Examination is the time when Kyoto has the largest flow of people. Zhou Chen has seen this many times over the years.

After arriving in Kyoto, Zhan Pianpian naturally could not live in Zhou Mansion this time. Instead, she was arranged to live in an inn by people from the Ministry of Rites of Qing State.

On the wedding day, Zhou Chen's wedding team will pick up Zhan Pianpian from the inn and then return to Zhou Mansion to complete the ceremony.

Zhou Chen gave Zhan Pianpian some instructions.

"You will have to stay here for the next few days."

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me."

Zhan Pianpian was smiling brightly and didn't feel tired at all. There were only ten days left before the wedding. After ten days, she would become Zhou Chen's wife. What was there to not endure?

After leaving the inn, Zhou Chen immediately returned to the Zhou Mansion. He had lived here for many years. He didn't miss it at all before, but now there was a woman waiting for him in the mansion. Naturally, he missed it a lot more than the last time he left.

"Son."

After a long time, Sang Wen finally saw Zhou Chen again. He tried hard to calm himself down and did not cry on the spot, but his eyes had turned red and he was a little at a loss.

Zhou Chen was very straightforward. He walked over and hugged Sang Wen in his arms.

"I am back."

"Son..."

Sang Wen could no longer hold back and hugged Zhou Chen tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Although she was half a mistress in Zhou's house and lived a life of luxury, her life was countless times better than her previous life in the brothel.

But Zhou Chen was not in the mansion, so she felt bored doing anything and missed him very much. Now that he was finally back, she was more excited than anyone else in the mansion.

"Thank you for your hard work during the days I was away."

Sang Wen said: "It's not hard for me at all. Tong Quan and the others are taking care of the house. I am just responsible for some simple things."

Zhou Chen stroked her cheek gently and said softly: "When I get married to Pian Pian, I will take you in, so that you can become a member of the Duke's Mansion legitimately."

Sang Wen showed a look of joy, but still said: "Sir, don't worry about me. We can't rush this matter. The princess treats me very well. Let's talk about it after some time."

She considered a lot. If Zhou Chen took her as a concubine shortly after he and Zhan Pianpian got married, there would definitely be talk in the outside world. Whether it was talk about Zhou Chen or Zhan Pianpian, it was not the result she wanted to see.

Anyway, she has lived in Zhou Mansion for a long time, and the news must have spread outside. She really doesn't care whether it is a little later or a little longer to take her as a concubine.

Of course Zhou Chen understood what Sang Wen was thinking. In fact, her considerations did make sense, but her sensible behavior made him feel very sorry for her.

"Tonight, I will accompany you well."

"Ah."

Sang Wen responded gently. She could feel Zhou Chen's love for her, and for her, this was enough.

Qing Palace, Imperial Study.

Emperor Qing looked at the memorial in his hand. Recently, Fan Xian and the Second Prince had been fighting fiercely, and there were many things happening in the court. As the emperor, he was unusually busy.

"Is Zhou Chen back?"

The person waiting in the imperial study today was not Eunuch Hou, but Hong Sixiang.

"Yes, the Duke of Zhenguo has already sent the Princess of Northern Qi to the post house, and he himself has returned to the Duke's Mansion."

Emperor Qing had a blank expression on his face. Every time he mentioned Zhou Chen, he felt very uncomfortable. This was the only person in Qing Kingdom whom he could not grasp or control.

"The Duke of Daqing married the eldest princess of Northern Qi. Haha, he really doesn't take the royal family seriously at all."

Normally, between countries, a princess of such status as the eldest princess of the royal family would definitely marry the prince of another country rather than the minister of the enemy country.

If it were someone else, Emperor Qing would never allow such a thing to happen, but it happened to be Zhou Chen, and he really had no way to deal with Zhou Chen.

But this also made him even more worried. Zhou Chen had no respect for him or the royal family, and he married a princess from an enemy country. It was impossible for him not to worry about Zhou Chen's allegiance and loyalty to the Kingdom of Qing.

Hong Sixiang lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. He was Emperor Qing's man, but Zhou Chen was a grandmaster. Being cautious, he didn't want to express his opinion casually.

There was a gleam in Emperor Qing's eyes. Since he couldn't stop it, he might as well be more magnanimous.

"Pass the decree down that all expenses for the wedding of the Duke of Zhenguo and the Princess of Northern Qi will be paid by the national treasury."

Emperor Qing's decree spread quickly, and Zhou Chen also learned the news, but he didn't care much. Since Emperor Qing was willing to pay, let him pay.

In fact, he didn't want his wedding to cause much noise, but Emperor Qing had issued an edict, so he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.

The Spring Examination was approaching, and it was a busy time. Zhou Chen and the eldest princess of Northern Qi got married during this period. It was also a big event in Kyoto, and all the big and small forces in Kyoto were keeping an eye on this matter.

Even though Zhou Chen did not hold an official position in the Qing Kingdom's court, he was a duke after all, and he married a princess from Northern Qi, so it was hard for him not to attract attention.

In the few days after Zhou Chen came back, many people came to visit him, but Zhou Chen was still the same as before, basically ignoring everyone.

Ten days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day of Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian.

Because today is the most important day, Zhou Chen got up in the early morning to prepare. The wedding procession was also prepared overnight, and the entire Zhenguo Mansion was working around the clock.

Chapter 1469: On the day of great joy, Emperor Qing's decisive move

February 18th!

The weather has gradually become warmer in this season. Today is the wedding day of Duke Zhou Chen of Qing State and Princess Zhan Pianpian of Northern Qi State.

Zhou Chen got up in the early morning. Sang Wen also did not sleep, but helped Zhou Chen take a bath and change clothes.

Although there are maids and servants at home, most of Zhou Chen's matters are now handled by Sang Wen himself.

Today is the day her beloved man is getting married to another woman, but she doesn't feel sad at all. Instead, she feels happy.

The most important thing for a person is to know himself, and Sang Wen is a woman with such wisdom. She knows who she is, and she is already satisfied to be favored by Zhou Chen. She has never thought about getting more, but only thinks wholeheartedly that as long as Zhou Chen can always be well and let her stay by his side, she will be satisfied.

She even hoped that Zhou Chen and Zhan Pianpian would get married as soon as possible, because only after they got married could she truly become Zhou Chen's concubine.

Although she was nameless and without status, she was willing to stay with Zhou Chen forever. But if she could have a status, even as a concubine, she would be willing to do so. At least it would be much better than being nameless and without status.

After meeting Zhou Chen, she had no other thoughts and just wanted to stay with Zhou Chen forever.

Sang Wen, who was tidying up Zhou Chen's clothes, said with a bright smile, "Young Master, you look really good today."

It is said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, not to mention that Zhou Chen is already very good-looking. In her eyes, there is no man in the world more handsome than Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen said: "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard, not at all. If I could, I'd like to help you dress and organize your clothes for the rest of your life."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Then you must remember this sentence."

Sang Wen responded softly: "Yeah."

Time passed bit by bit, and the sky gradually changed from dark to dim and bright.

The Chinese wedding custom since ancient times is to welcome the bride in the morning and hold the wedding ceremony in the evening.

The same is true in this "future era". Zhou Chen needs to set out from the mansion early in the morning and go to the inn to welcome the bride Zhan Pianpian to the mansion. At dusk, the wedding ceremony will be held, and finally she will be sent to the bridal chamber to complete the wedding.

The wedding procession in the mansion had already been prepared. As soon as the auspicious time arrived, the wedding procession set off immediately under the leadership of Zhou Chen.

As the Duke of Qing, although Zhou Chen did not hold a position in the court, as it was the highest title of a person of a different surname, he married a princess from another country, and the Emperor of Qing issued an order.

Therefore, the specifications of this wedding were of the highest standard, whether it was the team, wedding supplies, guests, etc., it was very high-profile.

Zhou Chen’s Duke Zhenguo Mansion was not far from the post station, but one had to cross several streets, and the wedding procession was very long, so naturally they could not move fast.

Because the wedding route had already been decided, people from the imperial court had already been assigned to clear the road, so that when the wedding procession passed by, there would be no one in the middle of the road.

Class privilege in feudal society is not just talk, but a real existence.

There were a lot of people gathered around the post house today, most of them were here to watch the fun.

Although Zhou Chen seldom attended those lively occasions, this time, it was a big event, so he sent invitations to some powerful people in Kyoto with whom he had dealt.

At the Fan Mansion, Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing both came to Fan Xian's yard.

"Sir, you must be going to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion today to attend the wedding of the Duke of Zhenguo and the Princess of Northern Qi. I will go with you then."

Wang Qinian said to Fan Xian with a happy face.

Teng Zijing stared at the invitation in Wang Qinian's hand with jealousy and envy, his eyes almost spitting fire.

"The Duke of Zhenguo actually sent you a message. Do you have such a big face?"

Wang Qinian patted the post in his hand with great pride, his face wrinkled with smile.

"That's right, what kind of relationship do I have with the Duke of Zhenguo? In the beginning, we were..."