Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

The broken leg bone was sharp, stabbing and stirring the wound, the chick lost its voice for a moment, then began to scream shrilly again, struggling to the point of death.Zhao Zening's happy smile gradually turned into excitement and coldness, making one's scalp tingle.

Why is the eighth brother like this in private?Enjoying the cruelty to animals?

Zhao Zeyong was stunned beyond comprehension!He guarded the frontiers and defended the country, and galloped on the battlefield for more than ten years, but when he went into battle to kill the enemy, he had done special psychological training. There is absolutely no normal person who likes to kill, let alone kill lives deliberately for pleasure!

"Eight—" Zhao Zeyong subconsciously wanted to stop it, and decided to take care of it.Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, there was the unique crisp sound of the collision of hairpins and rings from the opposite side of the hillside, and a girl called out cautiously: "Brother? Where are you, brother?"

Third sister?What are their brothers and sisters doing in this secluded place?

Zhao Zeyong is the third, much older than the eighth prince siblings. He has been guarding the border all year round. At the end of the year, he returns to Beijing mostly for family banquets, drinking tea and watching plays. The relationship between the two parties is acceptable on the surface.But deep friendship?Really not, after all, we don't live together.Zhao Zeyong frowned, suppressed his emotions, and hid again.

"How did you find it? Didn't you enjoy flowers in the greenhouse with your sisters?" Zhao Zening casually discarded the tortured chick, clapped his hands and stood up, and there were two bloody objects at his feet.

The 14-year-old third princess gently shook her head: "Big sister will get tired after a while, so it's not good-looking."

"She said she didn't look good, so you and the second younger sister broke up?" Zhao Zening's face was full of hostility, "I will always ask others to accommodate her!"

The third princess is thin and petite, with thin yellow hair, timid and introverted, without the demeanor of a royal pearl at all.She hurriedly explained: "Eldest sister is in a bad mood. She is not very satisfied with the appointed second son of the Zhou family, so she has been feeling sick recently." After finishing speaking, she looked down at the two dead birds on the ground with a look of fear on her face. .

"She's in a bad mood, why don't we all have to accompany her?" Zhao Zening sneered, mockingly said: "She will be 21 in the next year, three years older than the second son of the Zhou family! Almost all the young talents in the capital have been She picked it again, really thought she was a fairy? Unruly—"

"Brother, stop talking, be careful not to be heard!" The third princess looked around nervously.

"What are you afraid of? No one." Zhao Zening brushed off his robe sleeves, "My fourth brother suffers from a congenital heart disease, and his life expectancy is worrisome; her grandfather retired from the military department, but her son didn't take over, so he is already down. Otherwise, you think Can the Zhou family honor the princess?"

The third princess said dully: "I heard that the empress is the matchmaker, so the son of the Zhou family is her own nephew."

"Hmph, she's enthusiastic, but you don't even think about it—oh, forget it, you don't know your brain." Zhao Zening tapped his sister's forehead with his fingers, and said in relief: "Sister, please bear with me. The family will marry the eldest princess, and your life will be much easier then, the second sister is gentle and kind, and you two will play together in the future."

"Well, I listen to my brother." The third princess was extremely dependent on her brother, but looking at the dead bird, she couldn't help but mustered up her courage to persuade: "This bird is so pitiful, brother, don't be like this in the future, call people Not good to see."

Zhao Zening directly led his sister down the mountain, and readily agreed: "Okay, today is just a coincidence to pass the time. Let's go back and see what mother is doing."

The two brothers and sisters walk hand in hand, their backs are very thin, showing a bit of warmth and intimacy... dependent on each other?

Zhao Zeyong came out with mixed feelings in his heart: he has always treated the Eighth Prince and the Third Princess as almost younger brothers, and every time he sent soil and objects back to Beijing from the Northwest, the brothers and sisters would be indispensable.

There is another reason for this: Zhao Zeyong and his younger brother's biological mother died early, and although the eighth prince and the third princess have a biological mother, they are Zhaoyi, who is of extremely low status. , Most of them have "a rich heart and two respectable eyes", but Zhao Zeyong couldn't bear the sight of someone bullying the weak, so when he was young and never left Beijing, he often stood out for his eighth brother and third sister.

Why is the eighth brother like this when he grows up?Enjoy the torturer, the character is somewhat distorted.

Zhao Zeyong sighed deeply, silently buried the body of the chick who had been tortured and killed, adjusted his mood, and hurried to meet his elderly grandmother.

-

"Poor Jiuer, haven't seen you for a few days? You have been seriously injured! This is the life of the old woman, ouch~" The silver-haired old lady threw herself in front of the couch, looking at her burnt grandson with great distress. Weeping, beating his heart, trembling and shouting: "Which one is the murderer? How old is Xiaojiu? Who can get in the way? The one who suffered a thousand knives actually attacked a child! Woooooo~"

This was the first time that Rong Youtang met the old lady of Dingbeihoufu.Rong's mother paid for her life by mistake, her marriage was unfortunate, and she often cried in secret during her lifetime, which caused Rong Youtang to immediately recall her dead mother whenever she heard a woman cry--ah, it seems that the old man really loves his grandson, crying so sadly!

"Ancestor, in fact, I only got a little burn. The imperial physician applied ointment all over my body because of caution. Don't cry." Zhao Ze'an couldn't get up from lying down, so he could only try to minimize the injury.

Zhao Zeyong stood aside with him, and said with relief: "It's important that you take care of your health. Xiao Jiu didn't suffer any internal injuries, and there are many capable people in the Tai Hospital. They are confident that Xiao Jiu's skin will grow back."

"This old man, this old bone, will go down to reunite with the old man sooner or later, and there is also, there is a hard-working daughter... Yuanyuan, I didn't take good care of your bones and blood for your mother!" The old lady mentioned her deceased husband and beloved daughter, Immediately she felt even more sad, she slowly scanned the entire wing room, touched the scene and said sadly: "When Yuanyuan was alive, the old man visited the palace every month, and the mother and daughter took care of Yong'er together. In this room, the old man took a nap several times at noon. "Before I finished speaking, I was sobbing.

The middle-aged lost their daughter, and then lost their husband. The old man will never let go.

Zhao Zeyong looked around the room, unexpectedly, he hurriedly confessed: "It's because I didn't arrange it properly, don't be sad."

Surrounding the couch were Mrs. Guo and her second son, trying to find ways to comfort her.

After crying bitterly, the old lady wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, held the hand of her eldest grandson, and praised: "Good boy, it's hard for you to move Xiaojiu here to recuperate. I feel uncomfortable when I go to that palace." There are so many cruel and merciless people there, such a good slave raised by a good master, how dare they drug Xiaojiu!"

This makes it clear that we are talking about Kunhe Palace.

Guo Yuan immediately gave his mother a look, Mrs. Guo hurriedly stepped forward and stretched her index finger in the direction of the central palace.

"Hmph!" The old man grimaced angrily and reluctantly endured it.

At this time, Guo Da in the outer circle took the time to ask Rong Youtang: "How is your injury? Are you okay? You are not bad, you have helped a lot by entering the palace." Guo Da already knew the process of solving the case.

Rong Youtang said embarrassingly: "Mr. Guo, don't say that, I went with you and came back injured. It is true that I have caused a lot of trouble for Your Highness."

"Hey, that was an explosion. Who would have expected it? The day before yesterday, your father went to Prince Qing's mansion to look for you. I happened to meet you and chatted for a while."

Rong Youtang became nervous: "What are you talking about? Is my family okay?"

Guo Da smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay, your father just wants to take you home to celebrate the New Year, but you are now a member of Prince Qing's Mansion, so it's the same wherever you celebrate the New Year."

Rong Youtang was dumbfounded, it was the first time he heard such a statement, he retorted subconsciously: "How could it be the same?"

"Of course it's different. The whole family reunion is called Chinese New Year." The old lady suddenly sighed desolately, and said angrily, "Xiao Er is teasing people again!" After a pause, she waved: "You are Brother Rong? I heard Xiao Jiu mentioned it earlier. , he said you were sincere, smart and patient. What a good boy."

what?

Rong Youtang hurried forward, looked down and saw Zhao Ze'an's triumphant eyes on the bed: Listen, I said something nice about you!

"The old lady's praise is due to His Highness the Ninth Highness's absurd praise." Rong Youtang said respectfully: "In fact, the two Highnesses have helped me a lot, and I can't repay that kindness by working hard in this life."

Be a cow or a horse again?With your body, you can't even work like a cow or a horse.King Qing thought blankly.

"You don't have to be too modest. Xiao Jiu said hello, and Xiao Er also said hello. Yong'er brought you by my side. Although I am old, I can still tell." The old lady is kind and kind, with clear and insightful eyes. Take out a Guanyin white jade pendant and say, "I heard that you were injured when you helped solve the case? You take this jade pendant. It has been consecrated by an eminent monk. It can eliminate disasters and keep you safe."

uh~

Rong Youtang was about to decline politely, but after thinking about it, he stopped in time and looked at King Qing instead: Your Highness?

Zhao Zeyong was quite satisfied with the young servant who was getting better and better, and promised: "You can take it from the old lady, and you will be serious about it from now on."

That's right, it would seem disrespectful and unbeautiful to refuse the gift from the dignified old prince of Dingbeihou's Mansion.

"Thank you, old lady." Rong Youtang took it with his head bowed, and he could tell it was a good thing: delicate and moist, reaching the level of suet.

Zhao Ze'an acted coquettishly to please the old man: "Old Ancestor, what about me?"

"Oh, how can I forget Xiao Jiu'er?" The old lady finally laughed: "A family friend in the mansion sent a pair of peacocks. They are beautiful when they spread their tails. There are also many interesting things. Give them to me." You keep it!"

"Really? Does the peacock stand on one foot when it sleeps?"

Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "Huh? I really didn't pay attention to this. Auntie will take a look tonight."

The three grandparents, uncles and nephews immediately had a pleasant conversation on the topic of "animal sleeping positions", and they were very happy.

Zhao Zeyong gave his two cousins ​​a look, and then brought Rong Youtang at the end of his eyes, signaling them to go to the study next door.

As soon as they left the door, they met the chief eunuch Li Deying, who hurriedly saluted and said hello.

"Why did Eunuch Li come here?" Zhao Zeyong asked politely.

Li Deying smiled kindly: "Return to Your Highness, His Majesty heard that Mrs. Guo came to the palace to visit His Highness the Ninth Highness, and specially stayed two meals for lunch and dinner, and gave a banquet to calm the palace."

The old Ding Beihou died in battle, sacrificed his life for the country, was strong and loyal, accepted the emperor's decree to have a lavish burial, and granted his widow and son a shady title.Therefore, as long as Mrs. Guo enters the palace, she will be given a banquet.

Zhao Zeyong was not surprised, and nodded: "The old lady is inside, Eunuch Li, let's go in."

Li Deying bowed his head and retreated to the side, letting King Qing and his party pass first before entering the house.

Because of his adoptive father, Rong Youtang was very curious about the chief servant, so he took a few extra glances.

"What are you looking at?" Guo Da flicked Rong Youtang's forehead with his fingers, and threatened viciously: "Be careful of being caught and purged and turned into a small eunuch!"

Rong Youtang dared not speak out, and moved quickly behind King Qing.

"Xiao Er, this is the imperial palace." Guo Yuan reminded lightly that he and his younger brother were completely two extremes, as strict and rigid as the old man of the Imperial College.

Zhao Zeyong took the lead in stepping into the threshold of the study room, he turned his corner of the eye, and brought the injured Rong Youtang in by the way, his movements were natural and smooth, but the Guo brothers behind him were startled—His Highness treated him so well?

Guo Da pushed back his frightened chin, swallowed, and suddenly felt that he could no longer play tricks on Xiao Ronger at will.

"Thank you, Your Highness." However, Rong Youtang didn't realize it, he only thought that King Qing was a cold-faced and warm-hearted hero.

"Everyone sit down." Zhao Zeyong took his seat and greeted him, and specially told Rong Xiaosi: "You sit down too, if you can't hold on, you can go back and lie down."

Rong Youtang hurriedly shook his head: "No, I'll be fine if I sit for a while." I must never miss such a conversation occasion.

"Well, up to you."

Guo Da was surprised again: My God!Is this still Prince Qing's cousin?Discriminatory treatment, he, why is he so strict to me!

"This morning, His Majesty sentenced the eunuchs in charge of Kunhe and Baohe palaces to death, and the case is probably over." Guo Yuan just talked about business without any gossip.

Zhao Zeyong nodded, and added: "In addition, the emperor temporarily seized the queen's authority to manage the harem and ordered her to clean up the Kunhe Palace first. Concubine Han is also punished similarly. Now Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Chen are the agents of the harem."

"Concubine Chen...?" Guo Yuan hesitated.

"Everyone knows about Lao Qi's bad deeds. If the emperor punishes him severely, the elder brother and the second elder brother will not let him go lightly." Zhao Zeyong lowered his head and drank tea, and pointed out calmly: "New Year's Eve is approaching. If there is no one at the family banquet, it will be fine." Look at it, father is the emperor, but he is also the father and the head of the family. He has become more and more loving these years."

Have you never been loving?

Rong Youtang sat with him at the last table and listened attentively.

"Then Xiao Jiu was implicated in vain?" Guo Da was indignant.

Zhao Zeyong sighed: "The result of this punishment has already been fought jointly by the king, the fifth younger brother, the sixth and the seventh, and the concubine Chen. Now that the emperor's imperial edict has been issued, if we continue to investigate, it will be thankless and will be recited." The crime of disrespecting the imperial edict. Since ancient times, Tianwei must not be offended."

Guo Yuan reassured: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Your Majesty is the father of the emperor, and you are the son of the minister. What can you do?

Rong Youtang wanted to speak, but seeing the situation, he was a little hesitant, after all, his identity was "King Qing's new recruit/little servant".

Sitting upright, Zhao Zeyong could see clearly, so he ordered: "Speak up if you have something to say, what do you hesitate to do?"

"Yes." Only then did Rong Xiaosi dare to speak: "His Highness said that His Majesty is not only the emperor, but also the father and the head of the family. I think he must understand who has been wronged. If the wronged person is angry and jumps...cough cough, if he is wronged If the victim persists in calling out grievances and openly protesting the verdict, he will definitely be unhappy; but if the aggrieved person respects the holy order, is willing to take the overall situation into account, and accept it with patience, he will feel guilty instead—it is possible that this matter has caused people to be wronged, and he will feel guilty. Compensation elsewhere?"

For example, the Commander of the Northern Suburb Camp, Your Highness!

From beginning to end, Rong Youtang hoped that King Qing could stay in Beijing.

"You're used to pondering over these things." Zhao Zeyong said slowly, with no words of praise or criticism.

But Guo Da quickly thought about it, and agreed: "Cousin, in fact, Brother Rong is right: since the loss is already settled, we can simply close our eyes and swallow it in one gulp to show our capacity. We can't pay back the loss It's not nice!"

"You guys are so shameless." Zhao Zeyong commented seriously.

Rong Youtang just pretended not to understand, while Guo Da didn't care, and said to Rong Youtang with a smile: "Little shameless, it's about you."

Rong Youtang: "..." I just smiled and didn't speak.

"When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people observe it, there will be no disciples." Guo Yuan sighed and suggested: "Your Highness, it seems that it is best to stop here."

Zhao Zeyong was silent.

"Cousin, didn't you bring back a lot of things from the northwest? Are those medicinal gemstones an annual gift to His Majesty? Don't forget to ask someone to bring them to the palace." Guo Da made up his mind and immediately put aside other emotions, It is also valuable to start moving towards the target direction with all your strength.

Zhao Zeyong closed his eyes and thought.

Guo Yuan said directly: "Father has entrusted us with the New Year gift presented by the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and his idea coincides with that of Young Master Rong."

"You seem to have made an appointment." Zhao Zeyong smiled helplessly, and said seriously: "Go back and tell uncle, please rest assured, this king will not tear his face and confront others like the accidental death of his mother and concubine."

How many decades can a life have?The last reckless confrontation provoked my father's anger and ordered me to go to the northwest as punishment, where I almost died in the frontier.Now, I can no longer make my loved ones hurt and my enemies quickened.

Guo Yuan took a long breath: "If you can think this way, we can rest assured outside the palace."

"That's it." Zhao Zeyong made a decision, and ordered: "Xiao Er, after you leave the palace, you should stop by Prince Qing's Mansion and ask the housekeeper to bring in the annual ceremony list. It will also become moldy if left unused."

Guo Da endured a smile: "Okay!"

"As for the matter of Daying in the northern suburbs, I think the emperor will announce it in the next few days, before all the Wu Xuns leave Beijing to take up their posts. Ziyu, go back and tell everyone to calm down and avoid rushing." Zhao Zeyong urged.

Guo Yuan agreed: "Yes." Subconsciously looking at Rong Youtang: Can this kind of thing be said in front of outsiders?

Unexpectedly, Rong Youtang didn't look strange at all, he took it for granted - because he had personally experienced the whole process of building the camp in the northern suburbs in his previous life, how could he be surprised?

I know His Highness will be the commander, but unfortunately I can't tell you, it's killing me...

The Guo family left the palace after dinner according to the order. At the same time, Emperor Chengtian bestowed a richer New Year's gift than in previous years, which filled a carload.

-

The New Year's Eve is celebrated with the sound of firecrackers, and fire trees and silver flowers celebrate New Year's Eve.

The fireworks in the palace are more than a hundred times more exquisite and gorgeous than outside.

But Rong Youtang looked lonely and deserted.

He stayed in the palace to recuperate for the new year, and missed his warm and comfortable home very much.

Alas, Dad must be very worried. I haven't been back these days.

Jinghe Palace is really quiet.

Although Zhao Ze'an hadn't recovered from his injuries, Emperor Chengtian still ordered King Qing to take him to a family banquet. Even if he was lying down, the emperor thought it was a family reunion.The emperor is also a human being, and he is an old man in sixty years, so he also attaches great importance to a happy family relationship.

Rong Youtang sat alone in the small garden pavilion in a daze.Although there are many maids and eunuchs in Jinghe Palace, they are servants, so of course they dare not be so casual, and they still work conscientiously on their errands.

There are a few simple pastries and fruits on the table. I can't drink alcohol due to my injury, but I have warm sweet soup.

In fact, it is not bad, there is food and drink.

Rong Youtang comforted himself, and scooped up the five-fruit sweet soup to drink, but suddenly he was patted on the back of the shoulder!

Cough, cough, cough... Rong Youtang was so frightened that the sweet soup choked into the intake pipe, the cough caused internal injuries, his face wrinkled into eighteen pleats in pain, and he turned his head to look: It's the Eighth Prince again!

"You'd rather have fun." Zhao Zening sat down Shi Shiran, fiddled with pastries and nuts a few times, and asked slowly, "Are you going to eat these during the Chinese New Year?"

if not?

Rong Youtang was very angry, because the Eighth Prince threatened people from behind twice.

"Third brother went to the banquet and didn't accompany you, are you wronged?" Zhao Zening asked leisurely, peeling the hazelnuts and eating them.

Rong Youtang understood what he said, but he didn't want to respond. After coughing his breath, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Yes, Your Highness has brought His Highness Nine to a banquet, and they are not in the Jinghe Palace. Please go to the banquet place to find Bar."

"Who said that His Highness is here to find someone?" Zhao Zening raised his eyelids and flicked the hazelnut shell towards Rong Youtang's head.

"..." Rong Youtang had nothing to say, he began to feel that the Eighth Prince's mental age was younger than the Ninth Prince's, otherwise how could he be so childish and boring?

"Don't talk?" Zhao Zening threw another hazelnut shell over and said with a light smile, "When you got into third brother's bed, you made yourself a princess? You don't even look in the mirror."

That's rude and obscene and disgusting!

Rong Youtang immediately stood up, and said righteously and word by word: "I'm afraid you have misunderstood, what kind of person is His Royal Highness Prince Qing? You have self-knowledge and never dare to go beyond the blasphemy!"

"Hehe." Zhao Zening returned a contemptuous smile.

Rong Youtang was so angry that his chest heaved, but he couldn't yell at him. During the stalemate, he suddenly heard King Qing's voice from ahead: "Why is the eighth brother here?"

Zhao Zening got up, and replied cheerfully and with a smile: "Oh, the fourth brother can't help but be excited, I sent him back to rest. I think Xiao Jiu is injured, and he shouldn't be here for long, so I stopped by to see him."

Rong Youtang breathed a sigh of relief, and silently walked towards King Qing.

"Xiao Jiu just fell asleep after drinking the medicine." Zhao Zeyong said gently: "Eighth brother, the emperor just announced that the northern suburbs military camp will be built in the new year. Go back to the banquet hall, the emperor asked about you."

Zhao Zening was taken aback for a moment, hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Okay, third brother, then I'll go to listen and join in the fun, and I'll come see Xiaojiu tomorrow."

"Go."

After watching the Eighth Prince leave, Rong Youtang couldn't wait to inquire about the Northern Suburb Daying.