Song Qingshu was surprised. "Who is it? Why is she looking for you so late at night?"
Zhao Min hurriedly stood up and pushed him away. Her face was slightly red as she straightened out her messy clothes. "It's my sister-in-law, Concubine Han. I brought her and my nephew as hostages when I came to the capital. That's why Temujin didn't attack the Ruyang household."
After explaining, she raised her voice and asked, "What's the matter, sister-in-law?"
"Concubine Han?" Song Qingshu was surprised. "Wasn't she captured by Fan Yao to bribe Lu Zhangke during the battle at Wanan Temple and ended up buried in a sea of fire?"
"So it's Lu Zhangke and Fan Yao!" Zhao Min's eyebrows rose. She was obviously very angry after knowing the truth. "That's Concubine Han, and this is Concubine Han. They are sisters, but not blood-related. They are cousins."
"I'm a little scared and can't sleep. I wanted to talk to you." Concubine Han knocked on the door. "Can I come in?"
"Okay, wait a moment." Zhao Min jumped off the bed and quickly pushed Song Qingshu aside. "Hide for a while."
Song Qingshu looked depressed. "Can't you just find an excuse to send her away? Why did you let her in?"
"You don't understand." Zhao Min quickly explained as she pushed him behind the screen. "This time, such a big thing happened at the Ruyang household, and I brought her to Helin City as a hostage. There are dangers everywhere here, and she's always on edge. If I don't calm her down from time to time, and something happens to her and my nephew, how can I face my brother?"
After explaining all this, Zhao Min quickly ran to open the door. Song Qingshu looked through the gap in the screen and saw a young woman standing at the door. Her skin was fair and delicate, and her lips were moist and glossy. Even though there was a cloud of worry between her brows, it did not hide her charm.
Song Qingshu thought, No wonder Lu Zhangke dared to take such a big risk to have evil thoughts about Concubine Han. Since the two were sisters and had been taken as concubines by Wang Baobao at the same time, their appearances must have their own advantages.
"Why did you open the door so late?" Han Ji felt strange and subconsciously looked into the room. She was stunned when she noticed that the sheets on the bed were messy.
Zhao Min saw her gaze and smiled calmly. "I was a little uncomfortable just now, so I went to bed to rest for a while."
"Oh, I see." Han Ji did not doubt it.
At this time, Zhao Min noticed the baby in her arms and said in surprise, "Why did you bring Vajra Nu here?" Buddhism had a deep influence on Mongolia, and Vajra Nu was her nephew's nickname.
Concubine Han stretched out her finger and gently stroked her son's face. "Now that we are in the enemy's camp, I don't dare to be careless. I don't know if those wet nurses and maids have been bribed, so it's best to take care of them myself."
"That's true. It's good for you to be careful." Zhao Min helped her sit down and played with the baby in her arms. "The Vajra Slave is so cute. Call me Auntie."
Han Ji laughed and scolded, "How old is he? He won't be able to call you."
After laughing for a while, Han Ji suddenly sighed. "Poor child. He's already a captive at such a young age. I don't know if he will have the chance to leave Helin City in the future."
Zhao Min comforted her, "Don't worry. We will be able to leave soon." She did not have much confidence at first, but Song Qingshu's arrival had increased her confidence.
Han Ji only thought that she was trying to comfort her and did not mind. "I just don't know if your brother will be in danger."
Zhao Min shook her head. "The most dangerous period has passed. Big Brother should have stabilized the situation in the Ruyang Mansion by now. This is also the reason why the Khan hasn't attacked us yet. As long as the tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command are still here, we'll be safe, and so will he."
"That being said, father-in-law also …" Han Ji wanted to say something but stopped.
Zhao Min looked in the direction of the palace through the window and said in a cold voice, "That's because we didn't expect Temujin to be so vicious as to make the first move before the cunning rabbit is dead."
Han Ji gently held her hand and comforted her. "What I'm most worried about now is whether those soldiers and generals will take advantage of the situation and betray your brother. After all, people like Priest Baisu, the Xuanming Elders, and the master of the Jin Gang have all betrayed the Ruyang Palace when they saw that the situation was not right."
Zhao Min's expression was calm. "Everyone in the world is motivated by profit. They were originally of low moral character, so it's not surprising that they would look for a better place. As for the soldiers under the command of the Ruyang Palace, they have been under father's command since more than ten years ago, so their loyalty is much higher. Of course, this loyalty is not permanent. After a long time, many people will probably waver. That's why we have to avenge father before that happens. "
"Revenge is easier said than done. The Khan's prestige is unparalleled. His army is ten times the size of ours, and he has many experts under his command. He himself is unfathomable …" Han Ji became more and more depressed as she spoke.
"There's no need to be so pessimistic. We also have helpers," Zhao Min said.
"With the current situation of the Ruyang Palace, who would dare to help?" Han Ji didn't believe it.
"That's right …" Zhao Min was about to say something, but she suddenly blushed and shut her mouth.
Han Ji, however, came to her senses and teased, "I think your brother mentioned to me before that there was a guy with the surname Song in the Central Plains who claimed that he was engaged to you. He only realized later that he had been deceived."
Zhao Min subconsciously glanced behind the screen. "That person is bold and reckless. There's nothing he can't do."
Han Ji pursed her lips and smiled. "I'd like to meet him. I wonder what kind of outstanding man can make our Min Min fall head over heels for him."
Zhao Min hesitated. She was wondering if she should ask Song Qingshu to come out and meet her, but she was worried that if one more person knew, it would put her lover in more danger. After all, her sister-in-law was still lacking in shrewdness. What if someone heard it?
At this time, the child in Han Ji's arms suddenly cried. Zhao Min hurriedly went over and asked, "What's wrong with the vajra slave …"
"He should be hungry." Han Ji took off her clothes and started to feed her son as she spoke. Zhao Min, who was beside her, couldn't stop her even if she wanted to.
Song Qingshu was just secretly observing what his sister-in-law was talking about. He didn't expect to see white all of a sudden, so he quickly looked away.
Zhao Min angrily glared behind the screen and then stood beside her sister-in-law. "Why are you feeding him here?"
Han Ji smiled and said, "The vajra slave is hungry. I don't feel at ease letting those old maids feed him. Why do you still dislike sister-in-law?"
"That's not it …" Zhao Min smiled awkwardly. She thought to herself, "Don't you know that some bastards have it easy? If my brother knew about this, what would happen?"
Originally, she wanted to ask Song Qingshu to come out and meet her, but after such a turn of events, she obviously didn't dare to ask him out again. Otherwise, her sister-in-law would hate her to death.
"I'll sleep here tonight. I'm a little scared to be alone." Han Ji said while playing with the child.
"No!" Zhao Min was shocked and immediately said.
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