wealthy queen

"Accept your concubine sister as a side concubine?"

Raising his eyebrows, Shen Liang's eyes moved slightly. He remembered that Qin Yunshen's other side concubine in his previous life was Zhao Ge's grandson. Zhao Ge and Lin'an Marquis were both civil servants. Could it be that he gave up on wooing generals and started with civil servants instead?This is not right, if there is no military power, it will be useless for him to win over many civil servants. Nowadays, at least half of the military generals in the Manchu Dynasty follow their lead, and the remaining half are all controlled by the emperor. Or, he Already [-]% sure that the emperor will obediently hand over those military powers to him?

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that he seemed to be in a daze, Xiang Zhuo, who had been looking at him after responding, couldn't help bumping his arm.

"No."

After regaining consciousness, seeing everyone looking at him, Shen Liang's eyes narrowed: "It's just that I suddenly thought of something, so what did your father and brother say, do you mean to agree to this marriage?"

After all, this is the Prince's Mansion, Shen Liang did not express the doubts and guesses in his heart.

"How could I agree? My father also loves my concubine sister. He said that I would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine regardless of my concubine's concubine. Ye Tian's statement not only did not impress my father, but gave him It's annoying, now my father and brother are avoiding Ye Tim and don't get in touch with him anymore."

Xiang Zhuo wrinkled his nose, unable to hide his displeasure inside and outside the words.

"Okay, Brother Qing is a thoughtful person, so don't worry so much, just wait for Prince Jing to come back with peace of mind."

Patting him on the shoulder, Shen Liang smiled faintly. It is impossible for Brother Qing not to notice that they and Qin Yunshen are not at odds. Even if he didn't love his concubine sister, he would not let him marry Qin Yunshen.

"Who knows when he will come back."

Hearing the words Jing Shizi, Xiang Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little depressed. It's been more than half a year, let alone come back, there are not even a few letters. Every time he wants to know his situation, he can only go to Liang Liang with a cheeky face. If it weren't for what he said before he left, he couldn't help but wonder if the memory of their mutual love was fabricated by himself because of his love.

"almost."

"real?!"

Hearing this, Xiang Zhuo suddenly stared in surprise, and Shen Liang couldn't help laughing: "Why did you lie to you? If there is no accident, I will return within two months."

"finished?"

Few people knew that Jing Xiran had lost the Chuxia Battlefield, and he didn't dare to inquire about it casually, even more afraid of hearing news that he was injured or... killed in battle, so he has never been very clear about the progress of the Chuxia Battlefield.

"Well, the result has almost been reached at this time, but we haven't received the news yet. The rest of the matter does not need Jing Shizi's help. He should return immediately. I'm sorry Xiao Zhuozi, he is also for us."

If the prince can get away, Jing Xiran doesn't have to go.

"No, he's for all of us."

Shaking his head, Xiang Zhuo's eyes were firm, his resentment returned to his resentment, he still understood what was right and what was wrong, Jing Xiran gave up his pampered life and went to the battlefield for their future.

"Believe me, your differences will not be meaningless."

That's all he can guarantee now.

"Well, I've always believed it."

For Shen Liang, he absolutely trusts 100%, not only him, Wei Tan and the others are the same, because they trust each other, the relationship will become closer and closer.

"Isn't that Princess Qingping?"

"It's really him, as well as Huo Shuai and Yang Tianyu."

"Miss Zeng, let's go over and say hello to them."

"This...isn't it?"

"What's wrong? You will soon be the fifth concubine, and your status is no lower than theirs."

On the Qingshi Road not far from the gazebo, several teenagers and girls of fifteen or sixteen surrounded a tall, bookish woman who pointed at the gazebo. After a while, a group of people led by the tall girl headed towards They left the pavilion, but Murong An, who was coming from another road, entered the pavilion before them.

"It turns out that you are here, causing me to search everywhere."

Murong An came alone, with only two waiters. Seeing him, Xiang Zhuo hurriedly got up and gave up his seat: "Brother An, come and sit. I didn't call you when I saw you were socializing with elder brother earlier. Why are you alone?" Is someone coming?"

"Husband is afraid that I will be boring, so he specially asked me to come to you."

Murong An did not sit in his seat, but sat down next to him, and did not forget to pull him to sit down with him. They occupied all the stone benches in the gazebo, and Xiao Shenyou could only nestle obediently beside his uncle and father. beside.

"If I had known earlier, I would have called you together."

Xiang Zhuo muttered a few words and sat back. When he looked up, he found that seven or eight people walked into the gazebo. The leader was Zeng Rou, the eldest granddaughter of Zeng Ge. Not long ago, she was married to the fifth prince by the emperor. It won't be long before she will marry into the Fifth Prince's Mansion, and the ones who will be with her are also the legitimate sons and daughters of the major civil servant families. It is also impossible for Shen Da to make friends with Xiang Qing.

"Meet the princess, Huo Shuai!"

Zeng Rou smiled softly, bowed her knees and bowed to them. She looked at me and looked at you with the boys and girls before him, and bowed in unison one after another: "See Wangfei, Huo Shuai!"

"You don't need to be too polite, are you busy?"

With a smile on the corner of Shen Liang's mouth, his attitude was calm, like a nobleman, which invisibly made people feel a lot of pressure.

"I'm bothering the princess. My daughter has nothing else to do. I just came here to pay my respects when I saw the princess and everyone here."

As expected of the eldest lady of the Ge Lao Mansion, she showed her grandeur and grace in every gesture, although she was still a little immature, but she was not bad, Shen Liang's eyes flashed: "Miss Zeng, you are polite, the real protagonists today are the prince and the princess. Waiting is just taking advantage of the treasured place in the Prince's Mansion to gather for a while, it really shouldn't be laborious for Miss Zeng to come here to pay her respects."

Those who don't know may think that Shen Liang is putting on airs in the Prince's Mansion. Regardless of whether this Miss Zeng is a real lady or a fake gentle, he has no interest in exploring. They and the Fifth Prince are destined to have only one identity, that is Enemies, these unnecessary friendships are no longer necessary for business.

"Sorry, it's the little girl who has usurped her identity."

Hearing the repulsion in his words, Zeng Rou's eyes turned red, and she still restrained herself from bowing her knees to make amends, but those who came with him couldn't stand it anymore, one of the girls stood up and said: "The princess is a bit deceptive, Miss Zeng Is it wrong to take the initiative to greet you?"

"It's as if Liang Liang is so rare that you pay your respects."

Xiang Zhuo sneered, and replied unceremoniously, civil servants and military generals have never been on the same page, everyone has always played their own way, if the two sides have known each other for a long time, it is okay, and they have not even met each other, so they came up to say hello, except for being uneasy and kind What else could it be?

"You...Xiang Zhuo, Miss Ben didn't talk to you."

The girl who stood up for Zeng Rou was furious, Zeng Rou hurriedly held her back: "Okay Ling'er, we shouldn't disturb the concubine and the others, so stop talking."

"But Rou Rou, they are really deceiving people too much."

The girl named Ling'er was still full of anger, and another boy also echoed: "That's right, Miss Zeng, you are too gentle. In terms of status, you are the granddaughter of Zeng Ge's eldest son and the fiancee of the fifth prince. Why don't you?" Need to say hello to others?"

"That's right. Everyone says that the princess is a living Bodhisattva. I think it's just a waste of fame."

"Miss Zeng, let's go, it's like we only care about them."

"Families of generals are family members of generals, they don't understand any manners."

With their beginnings, those sons and daughters of civil servants who claim to be scholarly families are outraged. Their reputations are better than those of the ladies from famous families. The few famous son-in-law candidates in the imperial city were all taken over by them. Those people are really blind.

"If my concubine remembers correctly, you are Ding Ling, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, right?"

This is really a person sitting at home, and the disaster comes from the sky. Shen Liang silently waited for them to finish speaking before raising his eyes to look at the woman who stood up for Zeng Rou first. He knew most of these people in his previous life, but he never had the chance to meet them in this life. , I don't want to meet.

"So what?"

Ding Ling puffed out her chest with a haughty expression on her face.

"No way."

Withdrawing his gaze, Shen Liang flicked his fingers, and Lei Zhen, who was waiting outside, flashed in: "My lord."

"Decree that the Nether Dark Guard will investigate the Minister of Rites from now on, and any violations of law and discipline such as accepting and offering bribes will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for submission to His Majesty."

"Yes."

Lei Zhen went away in response, and the group of people who heard what he said were all dumbfounded. Ding Ling was the first to recover and took a step forward with a pale face: "Shen Liang, how dare you?!"

For three years, the magistrate of the Qing Dynasty had [-] snowflakes and silver. As long as he is an official, no one is innocent. Everyone here understands this truth. If he really asks him to investigate, the black hat of the Ministry of Rites will definitely not be guaranteed. Ding Ling still has some Scared, but she has always been used to being brutal, and her tone is even more hostile than before.

Shen Liang raised his head lightly: "Benfei has already done it. Instead of playing the prestige of a young lady with this concubine here, Ms. Ding, why not go back and inform your father and let him put away all the things that have been collected. If the concubine's dark guard finds something, it's a trivial matter if Wusha is not protected, and if the whole family of the Ding family will sit together, when Miss Ding wants to help others get ahead, I'm afraid others will look down on her."

Standing out for others also requires strength, and it is useless to talk to these self-righteous sons and daughters of civil servants. He only likes to hit a snake and hit his lifeblood.

"you……"

Ding Ling was really scared now, fear appeared on her face and eyes, if her father really lost his job because of him...she didn't dare to think how her father would deal with him.

"Princess, Ling'er is quite straightforward, and she only offends her because of me. I hope that she will forgive her and don't argue with her."

Seeing this, Zeng Rou stepped forward to intercede for her. She also knew that the officials could not investigate. At the same time, she really did not expect that Shen Liang would be so decisive in doing things, without any intention of procrastinating. It seems that Grandpa is right. If you can , absolutely not to provoke him, she was reckless today, she shouldn't come here to try rashly.

"I'm sorry, but this concubine is also an upright person. The public speaks against me and calls me by my name. If I don't do anything, people may think that I am a bully in the Qingping Palace. Miss Zeng, look at the elder Zeng Ge. On the face of it, this concubine doesn't care about you interrupting without authorization, please go back."

An upright person is not like her, and he kills others to make an example, not just to frighten those who take advantage of the situation, Zeng Rou is smart, maybe she didn't mean to offend today, she just wanted to test it out, but he chose the wrong one object.

"This... please take it back, Wangfei."

Zeng Rou turned her head to look at Ding Ling, whose face was pale with fright, and suddenly knelt down with a touch. It didn't matter if she knelt down, the crowds of people outside the gazebo all noticed the movement on their side, and moved closer to them , there was no fluctuation on Shen Liang's face, but Huo Yelin and the others frowned unanimously. This Zeng Rou is looking for trouble, right?