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The king of Qi smiled and said, "It's because you are not an adult, so I don't know what kind of force I represent, and I don't know what kind of forces the Prince Qian, who supports you, represents. When you walk into the court one day, you will understand that my business over the years is not a waste of money. I have been crowned king for five years since I was 19 years old, but the power in my hand has been operating for eight years. The power of the Xiao family represented by my uncle was originally able to fight against the Xiang family, which is of the queen, and now I am not afraid of the Xiang family. Prince Qian has mastered the Privy Council for more than 30 years. Most of the generals in the court are supported by him, and half of the six departments are recommended by him. In terms of strength, the Xiao family and the Xiang family are not as good as him. Because the Xiang family is in a weak position now, the prince is anxious to get Qinrou Junjun to him, because another force represented by Junjun should not be underestimated is exactly what he urgently needs. Although the Cheng family does not have many officials in the dynasty, they are richer than any other family. No matter how greedy the officials are, they can't be as rich as the Cheng family, and the money of the Cheng family is justifiable, and there will be no problem. The most terrible thing is that the Cheng family controls hundreds of silver accounts across the country. With the support of the Cheng family, it can be said that there is no need to worry about the shortage of money. I heard that Guangjun spends tens of thousands of taels a year, which is enough for a family to support the whole family. However, it is impossible for the prince to marry the prince, but your younger brother is a popular candidate now. Qinrou Junjun is such an arrogant person. He can treat her as his only confidant, which is your greatest advantage. You must grasp it well.

"Junjun is not so extravagant. She usually stays at home. Even if she buys some good tea and some items, she can't spend so much money at all?" Hearing that Cheng Yuanjia actually spent tens of thousands of taels a year, the seventh prince was surprised.

"Didn't she have a fiefdom with a radius of a hundred miles? Most of the money was thrown on the fief by her. It is said that the fief is as prosperous as the capital now. Junjun is a very shrewd person. Every year, he spends tens of thousands of taels of money on the land, but he recovers millions of taels of money. Although she doesn't go out of the door, the real daughter is very valuable. The king of Qi brightened his eyes and said, "If it weren't for the fact that I had married a long time ago and even had several children, I would have compete with you."

The seventh prince blushed and smiled and said nothing.

Zhou Huan next to him had another thought. After saying a few words with Cheng Yuanjia alone in the afternoon, he began to study the feasibility of marrying her home. After a long time, it is still very possible. First of all, he is 18 years old this year. He is only four years older than the prince, and he has not married a wife or a marriage contract. Second, although the county magistrate is arrogant, he is also kind to him. Anyway, he has saved her. The only obstacle is his status. As long as he can accumulate enough military achievements to become a general, he is qualified to marry her. As for the county's financial resources and so on, it is dispensable for him. The Zhou family originally lived in seclusion and could be self-sufficient in the Sword Soul Valley, as long as the money could be used.

The king of Qi and the seventh prince did not notice Zhou Huan's thoughts, because Zhou Huan was a newcomer to them. The seventh prince did not understand the situation of the court, and Zhou Huan knew nothing.

"How are you going to deal with the relationship between you and Zhong Zicheng?" The king of Qi pondered, "If you come too close, I'm afraid it will make some people want to kill you faster."

"Let's take care of each other for the time being, which is good for me and the Zhong family." The seventh prince said, "After all, I'm not an adult yet. If I get too close to the Zhong family at this time, I'm afraid I will be accused of colluding with foreign ministers with bad intentions in front of my father."

"Okay, that's how it should be." The king of Qi nodded with satisfaction to his brother and said, "It's not easy for you to think of this. I'm also worried that you will be confused by Junjun's beauty. It seems that you are still quite sober, but you can't relax on Qinrou Junjun's side. Once you are moved by others, you can't catch it back no matter how hard you try. A good way is to let her give up on you while she is still unmarried. If you can drag her to bed with raw rice and cook cooked rice, as long as it is true, it will be more convenient for you.

The seventh prince suddenly blushed and said, "Second brother, why do you have such a bad idea? Junjun and I are just friends."

"Little guy, don't believe your second brother's words. He is an experienced man." The king of Qi educated his brother in an old-fashioned tone and said, "Women, as long as they get their bodies, they can get their hearts. Look at the concubine room I accepted not long ago. Before I entered the door, I knew that it was just a concubine. I cried so much that I almost couldn't get on the sedan chair. But in the end, I'm not treated obediently.

"Brother, Qinrou Junjun is not comparable to your concubines. She is very bitter in her heart." The seventh prince blurted out, and suddenly found that he had missed something and quickly stopped.

"Bitter? Did I hear you right?" The king of Qi was stunned and said, "How come? Don't you want to think about who she is? The daughter of Princess Yiyang, the niece of the Empress Dowager, and the granddaughter of Prince Qian, what kind of rich daughter do she want? How can she suffer? If she is still suffering, is there anyone in the world who is not suffering?

"Alas." The seventh prince sighed and said, "I didn't say that there was a very big secret hidden in the prince's heart. This secret made her very bitter, but she never told anyone. I also noticed it from her usual behavior. Today, she made a pot of extremely bitter tea called Cliff. The tea was so bitter that it could turn people over with a drop, but she drank a whole cup quietly. Only a person whose heart is more miserable than this tea can do this, so I am more sure that Junjun's thoughts make her suffer and suffer all the time.

The king of Qi was silent for a while and said, "I can't imagine what could make her painful with her identity and age. Did she have another lover before she came to the capital?

The seventh prince shook his head and said, "Junjun came to the capital two years ago. At that time, she was only twelve years old. What kind of unforgettable relationship can she have? I once had such a suspicion. I asked Wei Qike, the grandson of Prince Qian, to inquire about the Cheng family, but it turned out that when Junjun was in the Cheng family in the south of the Yangtze River, he was also a deep boudoir. When several of her concubine brothers saw her, they were ridiculed by her coldly, so that there was no confidant between brothers and sisters.

"Is it because she lost her mother when she was a child?" The king of Qi continued to speculate, "As far as I know, Cheng Junma has never had a wife since the princess died, because the county does not allow anyone to occupy her mother's position, it can be seen that the county magistrate misses his mother very much. But it's not right. Princess Yiyang died more than ten years ago. At that time, the princess was only about three years old. What can a child of that age remember? I'm afraid it's because of her arrogance that she doesn't allow her father to marry his wife. At the same time, she also ensures that she is the only direct family of her father.

"The prince never mentioned her mother." The seventh prince still shook his head and said, "Princess Yiyang passed away too early. I don't think the prince should remember his mother's appearance at all. She has long been used to the days without her mother's care. She has an independent mind everywhere, and she will not be sad because of the loss of her mother until now.

"This is not that either. What is hidden in the Junjun's heart?" Zhou Huan, who listened for a long time, couldn't help saying, "Why don't we ask her directly?"

"If you want to be swept out by her in the future, you can ask her. I don't mind." The king of Qi looked at Zhou Huan with a smile and said, "Since the gentleman keeps the secret in his heart and does not reveal anything, he will take great care of those who openly inquire about her thoughts."

The corners of Zhou Huan's mouth twitched a few times and stopped talking.