Returning to Kyoto with them were also the subordinates sent by Xie Xun to investigate Boss Xiao's affairs.
His men had already investigated the matter to its core, and all the witnesses and evidence were in place. Xie Xun decided to report the matter to the emperor the next day.
Early the next morning, Qin Rushuang got up a little late. When she got up, Xie Xun had already left.
Qingzhi helped Qin Rushuang wash up: "Your Majesty, it's true. Your Majesty allows the prince to rest for a few days. Why did he leave so early in the morning without accompanying you?"
Qin Rushuang smiled: "Things in the court are changing rapidly, so it's better to go early."
At noon, Xie Xun came back.
When Xie Xun came back, Qin Rushuang was lying on a chair, Qingzhi was fanning her, and there was a basin of ice cubes next to her.
Xie Xun didn't say anything, and didn't care that the mung bean soup on the table was Qin Rushuang's. He picked it up and drank it in one gulp.
Qin Rushuang laughed: "Your Highness doesn't mind that I drank the rest."
"I don't mind if you drink the rest. I thought the heat and humidity in the south of the Yangtze River was unbearable at first, but I didn't expect that when I returned to Kyoto, the heat and humidity would be unbearable," Xie Xun said.
Then he told Qingzhi: "Don't save the ice cubes, don't heat the princess."
He felt extremely hot. Qin Rushuang was pregnant, which made it even worse.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't treat you badly. What does your father say about Boss Xiao?"
"Father is very angry. I mentioned changing the relevant laws, and Prime Minister Xiao really helped me. His Majesty has agreed to change the laws after his birthday." Xie Xun said.
Qin Rushuang also thinks about it now. Prime Minister Xiao will talk about it later and help the people in a real way.
Qin Rushuang suddenly remembered something and said to Xie Xun: "By the way, several of your lieutenants are here today and are waiting for you in the study. Your Majesty, please go and have a look. Don't worry about anything important."
Xie Xun nodded: "It's nothing important. It's probably my father's birthday, so I came to discuss the gifts."
Finally, Xie Xun said again: "You can come to the study to discuss it later if you have nothing to do. The sun is shining in the corridor right now, and it will bask in your care carefully."
After Xie Xun left, Qin Rushuang took a nap again, and it was already afternoon when she woke up.
Qin Rushuang stretched out and told Qingzhi: "Let's go to the study and have a look."
When they arrived at the study, Xie Xun was discussing matters with the lieutenants.
There were two lieutenants who came, one was Zhu Sha, whom Qin Rushuang had met a long time ago, and the other was Nie Lei.
Nie Lei is a literary general under Xie Xun. He is said to be a literary general, but in fact, Nie Lei has good kung fu, but compared to his martial arts, his method of arranging troops and forming formations is more famous.
Seeing Qin Rushuang coming, several people raised their heads. Qin Rushuang looked around and found that there was another person in the study cabinet who had not made any sound.
"It's my master who has returned to Beijing." Xie Xun explained.
Qin Rushuang nodded, feeling even more upset. Xie Xun's master, isn't that...
Seeing that no one in the cabinet showed any intention to say hello, Qin Rushuang suppressed her curiosity and asked Xie Xun what the others were discussing.
Soon Qin Rushuang knew that it was the emperor's birthday and they were discussing what gift to give to Prince Huai's Mansion.
However, it was obvious that only the two lieutenants were worried. Xie Xun arranged the matter for them. Qin Rushuang saw the cabinet vaguely showing the end of a chess game being played. Before she came, Xie Xun should have been playing against the people inside with black and white chess pieces on the map.
Because it was not an important military matter, the two of them did not avoid Qin Rushuang. They both saluted respectfully: "Hello, sister-in-law!"
The word "sister-in-law" startled Qin Rushuang, and she didn't know how to reply, so she only returned the greeting to a few people.
After several discussions, there was still no result. Qin Rushuang saw the expressions of embarrassment on the faces of several lieutenants and couldn't help but interject: "Are there many details on the birthday gift given to His Majesty this time?"
"Our Majesty is not picky, just come to your heart. The key is that there will be other princes, foreign envoys, etc. coming to Beijing to celebrate his birthday. It is difficult to be compared to others." Nie Lei explained.
"That's right! Especially those foreign envoys, they were all dealt with by the prince, and they were all looking for trouble!" Zhu Sha still had the same loud voice as before.
Qin Rushuang thought for a while and said, "I have an idea."
"Sister-in-law, tell me quickly! Sister-in-law is a smart person at first sight!" Nie Lei hurriedly poured a cup of tea for Qin Rushuang himself and asked him to drink it while talking.
Qin Rushuang explained her thoughts to several people in detail, and both lieutenants thought it was wonderful!
"Okay! Sister-in-law is really, really..." Zhu Sha touched his head and wanted to praise Qin Rushuang. Several others looked at him, as if they wanted to see what tricks he could come up with.
"How clever!"
Everyone was discouraged.
"Hey, I'm a rough guy and I don't know how to praise people. Sister-in-law, don't be on the same level as me."
Xie Xun also nodded, "Very good."
So the matter of the gift was decided, and the two of them left in a hurry, eager to prepare.
Only Qin Rushuang, Xie Xun, and the people in the cabinet were left in the room.
Xie Xun led Qin Rushuang into the cabinet and saw a gray-haired old man inside - Taoist Yiqing.
Taoist Yiqing is Xie Xun's master and the most famous stargazer in Daqi.
Qin Rushuang had long been curious about this person. After saluting, he sat down and wanted to watch the game between the two.
Unexpectedly, Taoist Yiqing looked at her with a smile for a long time, and then said: "Since the princess is here too, what's the point of playing chess? Xun'er, get the map!"
Qin Rushuang secretly clicked her tongue in her heart. Apart from the emperor and the noble concubine, Taoist Yiqing was the only one in the world who dared to call Xie Xun by his first name.
Xie Xun got the map and put it on the map. Both the master and the apprentice stopped smiling and became serious.
"You and the princess hold the black, and the teacher holds the white."
Qin Rushuang took another closer look and discovered that it was a topographic map of the northwest of Qi State bordering Dayan State and the Kega tribe. There were black and white chess pieces next to the map.
The master and the apprentice each held chess pieces of one color, representing the strength of both sides, and began to conduct troop drills.
Everyone knows that Taoist Yiqing is good at stargazing and is an astrologer for the royal family, but they don't know that he is also proficient in the art of war and has deep insights into the art of war and tactics.
Xie Xun became a disciple of Taoist Yiqing and learned the art of arranging troops, marching and fighting, but outsiders didn't know it and thought he was also interested in astrology.
The two faced off, with black and white intertwined on the map, the situation changing, and the fight extremely fierce. Qin Rushuang was not very interested in it at first, but gradually she started to enjoy it, and from time to time she discussed with Xie Xun how to make a move.
It's just that Taoist Yiqing has profound skills, and even though the couple worked together, Heizi gradually fell behind and was surrounded by Bai Zi. Xie Xun thought about it for half a stick of incense, and finally put down Heizi in his hand: "
Disciple, I admit defeat."
"Hahahaha, you can persist for such a long time, good, you have made progress!" Taoist Yiqing continued to point out: "There is more than enough strength, but not enough strategy. If you can fight, you must also be able to endure, you must be able to advance, but you must also be able to retreat, do you understand?
"
"I sincerely follow the instructions." Xie Xun saluted.
Taoist Yiqing touched his beard and said: "You have a strong character, but you should know that if you are too strong, it will be easy to break. But the princess is very thoughtful. If you listen to her in a few places, you can still deal with it."
Finally, he added: "Before I became a teacher, I traveled around the world and heard that you had taken a wife. Now I see that I am a good candidate, and they complement each other."
After putting away the map, the three of them drank tea together. Taoist Yiqing started another conversation, "Does the princess have a nickname?"
"No." Qin Rushuang shook her head. The status of men in the Qi Kingdom was higher. Even if she was born in a general's palace, she had no name.
"How about I choose the word for you?"
Qin Rushuang had already learned from Xie Xun that Taoist Yiqing was the royal astrologer in the palace, and he was quite favored by the emperor. He was almost as good as the imperial master. It would be good to be given a calligraphy by him.
But before Qin Rushuang nodded, she was interrupted by Xie Xun: "I should take her words."
"I see that your expression is clear and clear, and there seems to be refreshing water in your eyes. You are gentle and pure, like a beautiful jade. How about calling you Qinyao?" Taoist Yiqing ignored his disciple.
Yao, the beauty of jade, this is a very high praise for her. Qin Rushuang raised her head and asked Xie Xun what she meant, but Taoist Yiqing made the final decision, "It is a gift given by the elders and cannot be declined!"
Qin Rushuang had no choice but to agree.
Seeing how miserable his disciple was, Taoist Yiqing was in a good mood and Shi Shiran left.
"I should choose your cousin name." Xie Xun was a little dissatisfied: "I don't want to call you Qin Yao."
"Then... Your Majesty, please call me Shuang'er from now on. Only my mother calls me this way..."
"Shuang'er..."
"Um."
"Shuang'er."
"Um."
The atmosphere became charming again. Qin Rushuang had something serious to discuss with him, so she hurriedly asked, "What's your cousin's name?"
