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Although he did not collude with Qi Mu and other Qingliu people, in fact, as the commander-in-chief of the Dianqian Division, how could he not know anything about the actions of his subordinates? But he did not care.

To him, it doesn't make much difference whether Xiao Qinyan comes to power or the Qingliu lineage continues to be strong. If they want to fight, let them fight.

But what he didn't expect was that the people of the Qingliu lineage were so stupid. They would have assassinated him, but they actually let the people from the Dianqian Division do it. In the end, not only did they fail, but all their tricks were exposed.

In the end, the Qingliu lineage wanted to distance themselves from the matter, but the Dianqian Division couldn't.

So he had to take the blame whether he wanted to or not, but fortunately, nothing happened to him in the end. He was only fined his salary and had to reflect on his actions for a few months.

But when he returned to the Dianqian Division, he was shocked to find that the current Dianqian Division was no longer his Dianqian Division.

Although he knew that Zhou Chen had become the deputy commander of the Dianqian Division, he did not expect Zhou Chen to be so ruthless and decisive. During the time he was away, he had already changed the Dianqian Division. Many of his confidants were transferred to other places. Now in the Dianqian Division, he actually has few confidants left. Most of them have become Zhou Chen's people.

After he came out, he also tried hard to fight with Zhou Chen, but the result was very bad. His previous connections had no advantage at all in front of Zhou Chen.

More importantly, the emperor now trusts Zhou Chen more, and even the saints look at Zhou Chen differently. He, the authentic commander-in-chief, has actually become an empty shell.

In this situation, if he sees Zhou Chen and gives Zhou Chen a good look, that would be a problem.

"Deputy Envoy Zhou just got married. Why didn't he rest at home? Why are you in such a hurry to come and perform your duties?"

"I can't help it. I have received the emperor's grace and I am terrified. It is my duty and I can only serve him with all my strength. I dare not rest."

Guo Fen was choked and felt very unhappy. He approached Zhou Chen and said in a cold tone: "Deputy Envoy Zhou, don't think that you can do whatever you want in the court just because you have joined the saint and Xiao Qinyan. You are a nobleman, but you have become a running dog of the rear party. You have really lost the glory of your ancestors."

Zhou Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he responded calmly: "It seems that Commander Guo has not sobered up after these days of seclusion. How about Commander Guo go back and reflect on himself for a while?"

"Humph, you are joining the Hou party and marrying a prostitute. I think you are just cutting off your own path to retreat."

"That's much better than being a loyal dog of the Qingliu lineage."

Zhou Chen did not argue with Guo Fen that he did not join the Hou party. The relationship between the two of them was destined to be impossible to coexist harmoniously, so there was no need to be nice to him or give him explanations.

Guo Fen looked unhappy. He was certainly not a loyal dog of the Qingliu lineage. After all, he was the commander of the Palace Front Division, a second-rank official. In terms of rank, he was higher than Qi Mu. How could he possibly be Qi Mu's dog?

But when Ke Zheng was prime minister before, he was indeed somewhat inclined towards the Qingliu lineage, so he tolerated his subordinates working for the Qingliu lineage.

"Zhou Chen, don't be so arrogant. Let's see who will have the last laugh."

After saying these harsh words, Guo Fen walked away in anger.

Zhou Chen looked at Guo Fen's departing back with a frown on his face. He did not underestimate Guo Fen, so when he arrived at the Dianqian Division, he cleansed up Guo Fen's accomplices as quickly as possible.

Today I have completely broken off relations with Guo Fen. Judging from Guo Fen's personality, he is obviously narrow-minded and would definitely not tolerate what he did.

The intrigues in official circles are really annoying. Why not just kill him and put an end to it once and for all?

With his current military strength, he would have a 70% to 80% chance of assassinating the emperor even in the palace. Assassinating Guo Fen would definitely not be more difficult than assassinating the emperor.

But he quickly rejected it. He was in the upper hand now, so why should he overturn the table? If something happened to Guo Fen, he, as the deputy commander-in-chief, would definitely be highly suspected, so there was no need to create unnecessary trouble for himself.

Since Guo Fen wanted to fight, he would continue to do so, just to find some fun in his future life.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Suddenly a female voice sounded.

Zhou Chen was not scared because he had just heard footsteps.

Gao Hui walked up to Zhou Chen and looked at him with a sweet smile, her face full of joy and curiosity.

"I noticed you were in a daze for quite a while, what were you looking at?"

"Mrs. Gao."

Zhou Chen had no ill feelings towards the outgoing and carefree Gao Hui. Although there were rumors that this young lady was domineering and overbearing, he knew that although she had a somewhat arrogant temper, she was actually a simple and kind girl.

Gao Hui said with a smile: "I came to see my aunt today. I didn't expect to meet you by chance. Marquis Zhongyong, I heard that you just got married. Why are you here to work so soon?"

"The duty lies."

"Lord Zhongyong, I heard that you seem to have married a merchant girl. You must like her very much, otherwise you wouldn't have married her as your wife, right?"

Gao Hui opened her eyes wide, full of curiosity. She was a woman, so unlike other literati, she would not despise Zhou Chen's behavior.

On the contrary, I feel that Zhou Chen must love his wife very much, otherwise it would be impossible for a marquis to marry a merchant woman. This must be liking and love.

An unmarried girl actually talked about this kind of thing with Zhou Chen without any scruples. Zhou Chen thought that this girl was really naive.

"Well, I love my wife very much. It has nothing to do with status."

"I knew it."

Gao Hui clapped her hands happily, as if she was happy that she had guessed the truth correctly.

"I really want to meet that sister. I want to know what kind of person can be so obsessed with someone like you."

Thinking of the "fate" between Gao Hui and Zhao Pan'er, Zhou Chen didn't know what to say for a moment.

Because Ouyang Xu had been eliminated by him a long time ago, Gao Hui and Zhao Pan'er naturally had no chance to meet again, and naturally there would be no intersection.

"Ms. Gao, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary person. I have official duties to attend to, so I will not delay your work."

Seeing Zhou Chen was about to leave, Gao Hui hurriedly said, "Wait, why are you leaving without saying a few words? I've already seen my aunt, and I haven't thanked you for saving me last time."

"Ms. Gao, you are too polite. It was just a coincidence that time. If it were someone else, they would also help. There is no need to thank you specially."

Although Gao Hui was pretty, Zhou Chen didn't have time to chat with her. He quickly left on the pretext of being busy with official business, leaving Gao Hui so angry that she stomped her feet.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion after work, Zhao Pan'er told Zhou Chen about Song Yinzhang and others' visit to the Mansion today.

"I also asked them to take a lot of things away."

Zhou Chen held Zhao Pan'er's cheeks and said softly, "You don't need to tell me about this kind of trivial matter. Pan'er, you are now my legally married wife, the eldest lady of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. In this mansion, besides me, you are the most important. You don't need to put pressure on yourself, and don't need to worry. I will always support you."

Zhao Pan'er is actually a very opinionated person, but she has just married into the Marquis's Mansion, and has not yet been able to adapt to her identity, so she is a little restrained in doing things.

She didn't say anything and leaned directly into Zhou Chen's arms.

"My Lord, it's great to have you."

Her current life was something she had never dared to imagine before. And because of this, she thought more and wanted to take care of everything in the Marquis' Mansion for Zhou Chen.

"This is just the beginning. We still have decades to go. In this life, you will always be my wife, and I will always be your husband."

"Yeah, forever."

Thinking of the summons from the Emperor and the Queen today, Zhou Chen said, "Pan'er, I met with the Emperor and the Queen today, and they both want to see you, so I will bring you to the palace to meet the Emperor in a few days."

"Ah? Go to the palace to see the emperor?"

Zhao Pan'er was startled and sat up from Zhou Chen's arms, her face full of nervousness: "The Emperor and the Queen want to see me?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. Not only are you the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion, you are also a third-rank imperial lady personally appointed by the emperor. Of course, you are qualified to enter the palace to meet the emperor."

But his comfort didn't work at all, Zhao Pan'er still looked uneasy.

"But, but I have never been to the palace and met the emperor and the queen. What should I do?"

"It's okay. Nanny Zhu and Nanny Park know the etiquette of entering the palace to see the emperor. They will teach you in the next few days. With your intelligence and alertness, there will be no problem."

Zhao Pan'er was still nervous: "What else should I pay attention to? Will the officials and saints look down on me?"

"You're overthinking this. Our emperor is actually quite kind. As for the queen."

Zhou Chen's expression became more serious: "Don't spread what I'm going to tell you next."

Seeing Zhou Chen so serious, Zhao Paner nodded solemnly: "Okay."

"As for our queen, I have told you about the Night Banquet before, and you should have some understanding of her experience. But what I want to tell you is that the queen is very capable and ambitious. Now she has almost controlled half of the power in the court. She has been trying to win me over recently, but as a noble, I cannot stand on the side of the queen's party, so I have not agreed."

"When you go to the palace and meet the queen, she will definitely try every possible way to get you to talk, or even directly win you over. I know this is difficult, but..."

Before Zhou Chen could finish speaking, Zhao Paner stretched out her finger and pressed it on Zhou Chen's mouth.

"I understand, Lord Marquis. Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. I've experienced life and death. Even if I face the Queen, I won't be timid."

Zhou Chen praised: "Well done, you are worthy of being my Pan'er. So what if the queen is so powerful? She is not necessarily better than our Pan'er."

Zhao Pan'er was startled and quickly covered Zhou Chen's mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, it will be troublesome if someone hears it."

"Yes, yes, Pan'er is right. You should remind your husband more often in the future." Zhou Chen gently kissed the palm of Zhao Pan'er's hand.

Zhao Pan'er rolled her eyes and said, "You just know how to laugh at me. I don't seek glory in this life. As long as I can stay with the Marquis forever, live together for a long time, and see the Marquis every day when I open my eyes, I will be satisfied."

Zhou Chen scratched Zhao Paner's nose and said softly, "Yes, I'm just afraid that you will get tired of it in the future."

"No, even if I look at the Marquis for my whole life, I won't feel bored, I will only feel happy."

Zhao Pan'er didn't have many wishes. She had experienced a wealthy life and also a miserable life, so she longed for happiness more than many people and longed to be with Zhou Chen forever.

A few days later, Zhou Chen took Zhao Pan'er to the palace. In a few days, Zhao Pan'er had learned the court etiquette and wore her imperial robes when she went there.

After paying homage to the emperor, Zhao Pan'er was called to the harem by Queen Liu Wan. Only the emperor Zhao Heng and Zhou Chen were left in the palace, and even the eunuch Cui was arranged to stay outside.

As soon as he saw this situation, Zhou Chen knew that Zhao Heng must have something important to tell him.

As expected, Zhao Heng used his ultimate move as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you think of Mr. Xiao?"

Zhou Chen's expression was stern, and he said in a deep voice: "I have not had many opportunities to meet Mr. Xiao, but the emperor has appointed Mr. Xiao as his minister, so he must have great reliance on his talents."

This meaningless answer naturally could not satisfy Zhao Heng.

"Mr. Zhou, there are only the two of us in this palace, so don't be shy and just speak your mind."

"Sir, obey the order."

What else Zhou Chen could say was to nod in agreement, but he had made up his mind that no matter what Zhao Heng asked, he would practice Tai Chi.

Zhao Heng asked solemnly, "Do you think that after I am gone, Mr. Xiao will be able to assist the Crown Prince safely?"

"Uh."

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment. He never expected that Zhao Heng would ask him such a shocking question. He really didn't know how to answer.

"May the emperor be in good health and live a long and healthy life..."

"Alright, stop saying these useless things. You are a noble, and I trust you more than Prime Minister Xiao."

Zhou Chen could only grit his teeth and reply: "Prime Minister Xiao is a pillar of the court and will definitely assist the prince in governing the country."

Zhao Heng was a little disappointed and sighed, "The prince is young, I am really worried, but you are right, Xiao Xiang is loyal and will never let me down."

Zhou Chen lowered his head. From the look of Zhao Heng's face, he knew that he didn't have much time left. After comparing it with the official history, he estimated that Zhao Heng's end would be within these few months.

No wonder Zhao Heng suddenly asked him this question, and no wonder Queen Liu Wan asked him to bring Zhao Pan'er into the palace. They both probably wanted to test my attitude. It seems that in the minds of these two people, my weight is already quite important.

Zhao Heng asked a few more questions, some of which involved the crown prince, but Zhou Chen answered them after careful consideration, fully demonstrating his loyalty to the court, his support for the crown prince, etc.

He knew very well that the closer the emperor got to the end of his life, the more suspicious he would become. Although there were few bloodthirsty emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, he still had to be cautious.

He needs to be careful when dealing with the emperor Zhao Heng here. Zhao Pan'er in the harem will probably not have an easy time facing the queen Liu Wan. He can't help but worry about Pan'er.

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After waiting for a long time, Zhou Chen finally waited for Zhao Pan'er who was brought by the palace maid, and then he took Zhao Pan'er away from the palace without saying a word.

After getting on the carriage, Zhou Chen asked Zhao Pan'er, "Pan'er, are you okay? Did the Queen embarrass you?"

Zhao Pan'er shook her head and said, "No, she was very enthusiastic. But you guessed it right. The queen has been testing me and pretending to be close to me, asking me to go to the harem more often in the future."

"I'm glad I didn't make things difficult for you."

Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Liu Wan was ambitious and would rule the country from behind the scenes for more than ten years. Although Zhao Pan'er was smart, she was definitely not as shrewd as Liu Wan.

So he asked Zhao Pan'er to tell him everything that happened in the harem. He knew that Liu Wan must have asked Zhao Pan'er to pass on the message. Some things were difficult to say to him, but they were much easier to say between women.

"My Lord, did I say something wrong?" Zhao Pan'er asked nervously. She was afraid that she would say something wrong and bring trouble to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen held her hand and comforted her: "No, you didn't say anything wrong."

Now it was Zhao Paner's turn to breathe a sigh of relief: "It's good that I didn't say anything wrong, it's good that I didn't say anything wrong."

Zhou Chen suddenly laughed: "Now you understand what I said to you before, right? Marrying me actually requires taking a big risk. Your words and actions will sometimes be magnified by others. It's not like when you were in Qiantang, you could do whatever you wanted and you were free. There are too many rules in Tokyo City, especially in the palace."

Zhao Pan'er knew that Zhou Chen was trying to comfort her and said these words on purpose, and she felt very warm in her heart.

"Don't say that. Compared to what you've given me, these are nothing. There are many things I don't understand now, but I can learn them slowly."

She had heard some rumors about Zhou Chen and her. She didn't care about what was said about her, but she couldn't accept it when others said bad things about Zhou Chen. So she mustered up her courage and wanted to do well to let those people see that Zhou Chen's choice was right.

Zhou Chen gently embraced Zhao Pan'er in his arms, and said lovingly: "Pan'er, you are so kind."

"My Lord, you are really good to me." Zhao Pan'er also hugged Zhou Chen tightly.

"You are my wife, so of course I have to treat you well."