From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 431

The defeat in the Battle of Yuehai was expected.

But when it really happened and was so close, Zhou Yuan still felt a suffocating discomfort.

With a horn and huge waves, the powers opened their doors, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil, and finally ended with an unequal treaty.

He had read such history before, and the words alone made him sad.

When he came here, he didn't want such a thing to happen again, but it seemed that history was still running in that direction along a strict track.

Zhou Yuan had a rage in his chest that could not be dissipated.

Perhaps there was the rage of being used by the senior sister, and the resentment of fleeing thousands of miles. Now that he encountered the defeat in the Battle of Yuehai, the rage in his heart has accumulated more and more.

Calm down! Calm down!

The Portuguese were only three or four thousand people, and the Haojing was enough for them to eat, so their appetite would not be that big.

Moreover, when they went out to sea, their combat effectiveness might not be that strong, and no matter how strong the fire line gun was, it could not penetrate the heavy armor.

But damn, how did the Great Jin still fall to this point!

Senior sister, did you really plan all this in the first place!

If that's the case, you really deserve to die!

Zhou Yuan scratched his head hard. How will the situation develop next?

The Portuguese won, and they must be full of confidence. They should land in Xiangzhou to plunder again, and then force the Guangdong Provincial Administration to sign a contract.

No, not the Guangdong Provincial Administration, but the Governor of Fujian and Guangdong. Qi Changshi has to take action for this matter.

But Qi Changshi has just taken office, and it is impossible for him to take the blame. I am afraid he will choose to fight to the death.

If that's the case, Xiangzhou will become the main battlefield.

There are no heavy armored soldiers in the Fujian and Guangdong regions, and the military pay has not been in place for many years. If they want to fight with well-trained firearms, it will be a waste.

Zhou Yuan's mind was in a mess, then he stood up and said in a deep voice: "Let's go! Go to Qinshui! Then I have to deal with the Xiangruifang matter and go south to Xiangzhou as soon as possible!"

Guan Caixi stood up quickly, wiped the oil off her mouth, and said in surprise: "Zhou Yuan, are you going to take action? Great! With you here, it will definitely work!"

"Sister said that you are a rare talent in our Great Jin in a hundred years. With you here, the country will be stable."

But forget it, the eldest sister is a typical sweet-mouthed and good-tempered person, but when it comes to the bride price, it will not be less than a penny.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "Don't talk nonsense, it's useless for me to go, but I just want to go and see what will happen there."

Guan Caixi said arrogantly: "This girl will go with you! After all, you are still a prisoner! With me here, no one can touch you! I have a hundred brothers!"

Zhou Yuan has always been curious about how she knew Cai Ni in the brothel with her identity.

Now it's clear that she is just a silly girl who dreams of being a martial artist.

"Why are you on good terms with Cai Ni?"

Guan Caixi was stunned, then said: "Sister Cai Ni is very good at martial arts!"

Sure enough, it was as expected.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and said: "Let's go and see Qinshui."

Guan Caixi seemed very happy, jumping and leading the way in front, and she was really a bit talkative.

But Zhuang Xuansu was relieved. Fortunately... Fortunately, this matter did not get out of hand, otherwise her reputation as the head of the inner court department would not be preserved.

Princess Qinshui has only been in Guangzhou for a short time. It is obvious that she came all the way from Jiangxi. Following Guan Caixi's intelligence on the rivers and lakes and Xiaoying's trail, she came here.

Rather than saying that he wanted to see Princess Qinshui, Zhou Yuan actually wanted to see Xiaoying. This girl went back to pay tribute to her grandmother last year and there was no news. I think she is still angry.

Hunting in Beishan, Jianjia was in danger, and it is indeed not Xiaoying's fault.

At that time, I was so angry that I couldn't help yelling at her, but I didn't expect to hurt this girl. Alas, it's useless to regret it.

Princess Qinshui found a small house with a beautiful view in Guangzhou Prefecture to live in. Although it only has three entrances, it is enough for her and Guan Caixi.

To be honest, Zhou Yuan was still very surprised that she could find Xiaoying. After all, Zhou Yuan asked Guan Lu to send several groups of people, but they couldn't find her.

"She is very difficult to find!"

Guan Caixi talked about her great achievements and talked a lot for a while: "She is a loner and lives in the open air. There is no way to find her."

"Fortunately, I know a lot of friends in the world. They noticed that the girl had appeared near Jiangxi, so we followed the clues and found her."

"She should be in the yard now. She has been there for three days and has not left. That means she will not leave."

The three of them entered the mansion together, and Zhou Yuan was already a little nervous.

To be honest, he has always felt sorry for Xiaoying and felt that he dared not see her.

After entering, Guan Caixi shouted: "Sister Qinshui, look who I brought here. I said I'm good at finding people, right?!"

Princess Qinshui rubbed her neck and walked out lazily. When she looked up and saw Zhou Yuan, she was stunned.

"Zhou Yuan..."

She ran over in a hurry, wanting to throw herself into Zhou Yuan's arms, but she stopped.

She just said excitedly: "You... you are still alive... That's great! That's great!"

"The incident in Shenjing happened too suddenly. I was really afraid that something would happen to you. I have been worried for a long time during this period. "

Zhou Yuan could see that she was very happy. At this moment, he also felt that Princess Qinshui was actually quite good. She didn't have any airs or bad habits. Perhaps the only thing she did not do well was that she brought Jianjia into the vortex during the hunting in Beishan.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "You have worked hard during this period, looking for people all over the world. "

Princess Qinshui lowered her head and whispered, "I... I'm fine, not tired, just worried about you..."

Guan Caixi slowly widened her eyes, looked at Zhou Yuan, and then looked at Princess Qinshui, always feeling that this situation was strange.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Where is Xiaoying?"

Princess Qinshui was slightly startled, then said, "She, she left and went to Huizhou Prefecture."

"Huh?"

Zhou Yuan asked in confusion, "What is she doing there?"

"She said she was waiting for the boat."

Princess Qinshui walked in with Zhou Yuan, sighing in a low voice, "She should be waiting for you, alas, Zhou Yuan, I... she forgave me."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Okay... I understand."

"No, you may not understand."

Princess Qinshui gritted her teeth and said, "She forgave me and told me something, alas... I don't think I should ask for anything, Zhou Yuan, I don't ask for you anymore. "

Guan Caixi opened her mouth wide, she was dumbfounded, there really was something going on!

Zhou Yuan looked at her and asked in confusion: "What happened?"

Princess Qinshui whispered: "Xiaoying, she...she actually returned to Shenjing at the end of February, but she didn't dare to see you and kept hiding."

"She has always felt guilty, thinking that she didn't protect Jianjia well, and was afraid that you would blame her and dislike her for being useless."

Speaking of this, she smiled bitterly: "In fact, she has been protecting you in secret, starting from Shenjing, following you all the way to Zhongyuan, and following you back to Beijing in triumph."

"After the regicide case happened, she followed you all the way and fled to Leiden Port. After watching you get on the ship, she went south by land and waited for you in Lin'an Prefecture. ”

“She thought you were going to Lin’an Prefecture, but she didn’t wait for you, so she went south from Jiangxi and came here…”

“She has been protecting you. A child who doesn’t even know the road has followed you all the way to so many places.”

“What am I, Zhou Yuan? I haven’t done anything. I just have the appearance.”

She had tears in her eyes, and she choked up and said, “I now know that you are right not to like me. I am indeed not worthy of being liked.”

Zhou Yuan was silent and couldn’t help but sigh.