Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Father, no! I don't! Father, what are you doing?" Zhao Yilin was frightened out of her wits, burst into tears, and knelt on the ground, tightly hugging Emperor Chengtian's leg. She raised her face and begged: "No I despise him! Father, please don’t do this, my daughter knows I’m wrong, you can beat me, scold me and punish me, but please don’t force me to get married, Father~” Zhao Yilin wept so that she wilted to the ground, yes Really sad and scared.

She is unruly and domineering, but she is not a fool. She knows very well that the honor, wealth and honor that are sought after by thousands of people comes from her birth, from the love of her father, brother and mother.Once she falls out of favor, she should live as miserable and ridiculous as the third princess from a humble background!

Seeing Zhao Yilin's strong resistance, Zhou Minghong couldn't help but feel embarrassed, helpless, and humiliated, and couldn't say his request to follow the trend.

Emperor Chengtian sat motionless and didn't even look at the weeping eldest daughter. He sighed at the brothers of the Zhou family, and shook his head with a helpless smile: "My daughter is too pampered, unruly, and willful. Very much."

"Her Royal Highness is bright and wise, with an extraordinary bearing, and the radiance of the Royal Pearl makes the grass people feel ashamed and admires her deeply, but the grass people's status is humble—" Zhou Minghong rekindled his hope, suppressed his ecstasy, and flattered him with sincerity and sincerity.He has no talent to become an official, and he is the second son of the first line. The family will do their best to help him become the princess. Isn't a new look a good way to stand out?

"Shut up! Shut up!" Zhao Yilin scolded Zhou Minghong, gnashing her teeth, wanting to pounce on him and bite him.

"Quiet." Emperor Chengtian instructed displeasedly: "What's the proper way to yell?"

"Father! Father, my daughter doesn't dare anymore. I will change whatever you say, but don't betroth me to him. I beg you, woo woo woo." Zhao Yilin shook her father's leg desperately, fearing that he would open her mouth to marry him on a whim. At that time, even if she is a princess, she still has to obey the orders of Junfu.

Rong Youtang originally thought that he would gloat, because he hated the eldest princess so much.But watching the other party sit on the ground crying and begging for a long time, it also reminded him of the tragic experience of his biological mother who was ignorant, wrongly paid her life, and washed her face with tears for half of her life-ah, speechless...

After a moment of stalemate, Zhao Zeyong couldn't stand it anymore, and he was the only one present who could dissuade and dare to dissuade.

"Father speaks a lot of words, golden words, and oral orders are also holy edicts and imperial edicts." Zhao Zeyong first reminded in a deep voice, then pulled his sister up from the ground, turned his head and ordered: "Liu Shi, why don't you hurry up and take the eldest princess to rest? "

When Emperor Chengtian had a cordial conversation with the Zhou family brothers before, his face was smiling, but his eyes were not smiling; now seeing the third son interfering, he turned his face sternly, but there was a gratifying smile in his eyes.Just still ignore the eldest daughter.

"Third Brother! Third Brother!" Zhao Yilin, who was overly frightened, remembered that she had another leg to hug.So she immediately grabbed Zhao Zeyong's arm, shook it vigorously, and cried bitterly: "Third brother, you can't leave me alone! You can't leave me alone! I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to lose my temper in Prince Qing's mansion again. A lot, don't worry about me, okay? Help me, please persuade my father!"

Zhao Zeyong endured his younger sister's tears, nose, and sharp voice, and lifted him up with his arms, and signaled with his eyes, that the nanny and other nuns rushed to embrace the eldest princess, comforting her, Wipe away tears.

Rong Youtang quietly made a "nine" gesture to King Qing, after thinking about it, he made a "four" again.

Zhao Zeyong understood, and immediately said: "Father, Xiao Jiu and the fourth brother are looking forward to your visit. Especially Xiao Jiu, he has to talk about you several times a day."

"Hmm." Emperor Chengtian lowered his eyelids angrily, and drank his tea slowly.

"Father, the Zhou family has been with you for most of the day, why don't you ask them to talk when you are free?" Zhao Zeyong suggested.

"Okay." Emperor Chengtian agreed, and said kindly: "You go back first, and when you are free some other day, you can also enter the palace to see your empress aunt."

"Yes."

"Follow Your Majesty's orders."

The Zhou family brothers retired respectfully, and they were really flattered and terrified to be treated so kindly by the emperor.

After a while, the meeting room fell into a cold scene, only Zhao Yilin was crying.

Rong Youtang knew very well that King Qing and his father had a normal relationship, so it would be difficult for him to take the initiative to say soft words, but someone had to speak up.So he quietly made a gesture of eating.

Zhao Zeyong frowned in embarrassment, remained silent for a while, and then asked bluntly: "Why did you leave the palace suddenly? I didn't say anything in advance, so that I can go to greet you. Have you had lunch yet?"

Bar?Shouldn't it be "does"?Rong Youtang wanted to laugh for no reason.

Emperor Chengtian raised his eyelids strangely, ate the teacup, stared at him and said, "Lunch? What time is it?" He couldn't even say a good word, he was really stunned!

But it's rare to be able to remember to ask, this kid didn't even say a word of gossip before.Yilin has a bad temper and is unpopular, but he didn't sit idly by, which is good, he has the demeanor of a big brother, unlike... alas!

Emperor Chengtian kept a straight face.

Zhao Zeyong was surprised and asked: "Haven't you eaten yet?" He turned his head and asked the people following him: "Eunuch Li?"

Li Deying had already seen the expression of Emperor Chengtian in his eyes and pondered it in his heart. He bowed, frowning, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty has been busy until noon today, and the people in your family rushed into the palace before lunch. Ask the imperial doctor, Your Majesty is a benevolent father, he came out here as soon as the arrangements were made, the grains of rice are not sticking to the teeth—”

"Ahem." Emperor Chengtian lightly reprimanded: "You are the only one who talks too much."

Li Deying hurriedly apologized and shut up.In fact, although the grains of rice did not stick to the teeth, Emperor Chengtian used a bowl of soup and half a serving of porridge.

"How can this be done?" Zhao Zeyong shook his head disapprovingly, and immediately ordered his servants to quickly prepare meals, and said solemnly: "Eunuch Li, even if His Majesty is busy and worried, those who follow you should remind you in time. The king of a country, please take care Dragon body, otherwise Jiangshan Sheji—"

"That's enough, that's enough!" Emperor Chengtian didn't like to hear, he raised his foot towards the backyard, and said impatiently: "I'm tired of hearing your words in court."

"Yes." Zhao Zeyong followed blankly, not feeling that he said something wrong.

"Father, you—" Zhao Yilin had been neglected by her father all the time, and the pampered and spoiled she was extremely panic-stricken, followed every step, and wanted to cry again.

"Yilin, go and clean up the snot and snot all over your face first, and then come to Sheng Sheng after calming down. You are no longer a little girl, you have to use your brain when you encounter problems, and if you cry like this, your father will only be in a bad mood." Zhao Zeyong stopped him and offered some kind words.

"Woohoo, cough, I, I and I also know, but you look at the father, he looks like he has become a person." Zhao Yilin cried and choked, and spoke babble.But she finally listened to her brother's persuasion, sobbed and went back to the room to wash up.

Emperor Chengtian lightly wore his fur belt, paced leisurely with his hands behind his back, walked up the winding corridor, and slowly inspected Prince Qing's Mansion, which was as rigid and upright as his son, without any exquisite and complicated carvings.After a long while, he let out a long sigh and asked with a headache: "Do you also think that Yi Lin is spoiled by me?"

Simply knowing why!

But can this be true?Rong Youtang, who opened a distance to follow, slandered.

Zhao Zeyong said sternly: "It's normal for parents to care about their children. But my father never taught Yilin to do evil, so I don't think she is spoiled by you."

"Then how did she become what she is today?" Emperor Chengtian was also a father, and had to worry about his children.

"My son has lived in the frontier fortress for a long time, and I really don't understand the girl's mind, so I can't share this worry for my father. I'm sorry." Zhao Zeyong apologized, and then said bluntly: "But Yilin has already reached the age of leaving the court. Watch her heart. It's not that I don't want to be married—"

"She just has her eyes above the top, she's too picky!" Emperor Chengtian sighed when he mentioned this, raised his hand and patted the railing of the curved corridor, which could be called complaining, and poured out bitter water: "You are far away in the northwest, so you don't know my difficulties. This During seven or eight years, Yilin rejected no less than [-] or [-] consorts for various reasons, but in short she was not satisfied! Some of them were young talents selected by me through my own investigation. Outstanding, she is really a good match. Who knows that she can pick out many faults, and she has never realized my good intentions!"

Zhao Zeyong frowned and listened patiently, but his face was full of "Shu Erchen is helpless".

"She is like that, a father is ashamed." Emperor Chengtian sighed and shook his head: "Other people's sons are also treasures in the family. Yilin often embarrasses others in public. Although I am the king of a country, I also need to have both virtue and ability to win the hearts of the people. When your sister got into trouble, I have to deal with the aftermath and help clean up the mess. Just like the son of the Minister of Rites last time, I personally selected him. gone."

Only by showing face, asking each other for face and giving face to each other, can we maintain friendship.With Zhao Yilin's temperament, even if her father is the Jade Emperor, everyone would hate her.

"Father, you don't have to worry too much." Zhao Zeyong pointed out solemnly: "One, Zhou Minghong was three years younger and Yilin was uncomfortable; two, he was not very aggressive, and most of them came here for the title of son-in-law. Son I think it is not advisable, after all, it is a lifelong event, please be careful, father."

Emperor Chengtian sneered: "You think I'm too old to see it? Zhou Minghong is really wrong."

"It's fine if you don't want to."

With a dark face, Emperor Chengtian ordered: "I'm going to keep her cold for a while, so that she won't become more ignorant of how to advance and retreat, and don't abide by the laws of women!" After pondering for a while, he solemnly said: "As for choosing a son-in-law, I will give her one last chance. , if it still fails by the end of this year, I can only issue a decree to bestow a marriage, and I cannot let her act recklessly."

Zhao Zeyong suddenly felt troubled, and immediately asked: "Do you want to leave her here?"

Emperor Chengtian gave a majestic look: "Don't you want to?"

"...don't dare."

"That's good." Emperor Chengtian nodded in self-satisfaction: "As an elder brother, you should teach your younger sister. Although I am the emperor, I can't make a son-in-law and treat my daughter as a guest, alas."

Whoever is taken in by the eldest princess is unlucky, and after getting married, there will be a small quarrel for three days and a big quarrel for five days!

Rong Youtang almost wanted to laugh out loud, but after laughing, he sighed: An arrogant and willful person must be pampered and cared for behind him, otherwise he would have been beaten to death long ago.

Next, Emperor Chengtian went to visit the sick and weak fourth son first, pampered and comforted him for a long time; then he went to visit his old son, smiled very heartily, patiently accompanied Zhao Ze'an to eat cakes, play chess, coaxed and coaxed, kind and generous, As if just an ordinary father.

After staying in Prince Qing's Mansion for more than two hours, Emperor Chengtian hurried back before the key was released at the palace gate. Naturally, the son had to personally escort him. Zhao Zeyong ordered more than a dozen personal guards to safely send his father directly to the bedroom ——By the way, he also took back the imperial decree that was appointed as the commander of the Northern Suburb Camp and stamped the Jade Seal of the Kingdom!

After planning for a long time, my wish finally came true today.

When he returned, Zhao Zeyong knew what was in his heart, so he wasn't too surprised.But the personal guards somewhat exuded the briskness of "spring breeze proud of horseshoe disease". They suppressed their joy, proudly surrounded King Qing, and ran back to the palace with their horseshoes rattling.

"Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness!" the butler was beaming, and rushed to meet him, smiling so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, and even had the urge to wipe away his tears: he is a loyal old man who has served two generations, seeing that King Qing will finally not have to return to the desolation this year The dangerous defense of the northwest is almost crying with joy.

"Tell everyone to calm down and live as usual. You take this away." Zhao Zeyong handed over the imperial decree to the butler, and the corners of his robes fluttered as he walked. He was handsome and handsome, and asked casually, "Where is Rong Youtang?"

The housekeeper pressed his eyes hard, and replied: "Young Master Rong has gone back early. He said that today's incident happened in a hurry, and his father was very worried, so he was in a hurry to go home and report his safety."

Zhao Zeyong's footsteps paused for a while, and then he said without looking back: "Got it."

——It is undeniable that Zhao Zeyong was very disappointed at this moment.I thought that the other party would be joyful, eagerly waiting, and have dinner together in the evening. After all, the boy often worries and worries, for fear that he will go back to the northwest.

However, as soon as this king left, he ran back home!

Zhao Zeyong had a straight face, his side lines were cold and hard.

-

night house

"It's getting dark, you still want to go out?" Rong Kaiji asked with concern, speaking with great respect for the child.

Rong Youtang excitedly brought up the self-brewed plum wine, and gave a high-sounding reason: "Father, I will enter the Imperial College the day after tomorrow, and I have many questions that I don't understand. I have to go and ask your Highness as soon as possible while your Highness is free these two days." .You should rest early."

Rong Kaiji stuffed the cloak to his son, and asked suspiciously: "But this late at night, is King Qing free to see you?"

"Yes." Rong Youtang and You Rong pointed out: "He will be so busy in two days that he will forget to sleep and eat, and he probably won't be able to see him. Then I will be in the Imperial College again, so it will be even more difficult to meet him."

Hey, when His Majesty makes an announcement in the courtroom tomorrow morning, His Highness must be under pressure from all directions. He is strong in nature and dedicated to performing official duties, so he will definitely be busy day and night for a long time.I have to hurry over to congratulate him for the kindness of my mentor!

So Rong Youtang went home to report his safety, and after dinner, he rushed to Prince Qing's Mansion in a hurry.

"Ask Li Shun to send you off?" Rong Kaiji suggested.

"No, the lights are bright outside, and the street is bustling with activity." Rong Youtang smiled and led the horse outside.

The son grows up and has more ideas of his own, so we can't keep him at home.

Rong Kaiji had no choice but to tell him: "Then you should be more careful, don't walk in the alleys, it is inevitable that you will come and go at night."

"I know, then I'm leaving!" Rong Youtang did not forget to remind before riding away: "Father, you go back, don't stay up too late reading."

"Hey—" Shall I keep the door open for you?Are you going home to sleep tonight?

... The son has ridden away.

Rong Kaiji sighed with emotion to the old man: "Look, look."

"Let's go back." Li Shun, the housekeeper, comforted cheerfully: "The young master has grown up, and he is a man of the family. He handles everything properly! If he is like a few bastards in the alley, lying at home and sleeping late every day, doing nothing , that's called trouble. The neighbors, I don't know how much they envy you for teaching your children well."

There is no parent who would not like to hear such good words!

Rong Kaiji couldn't hide it no matter what, with a happy face, he walked back to the house with his head held high, extremely proud and pleased.

-

I'm going to congratulate His Highness in person!

Rong Youtang thought with a smile on his face, he was happier than himself being the commander of the Northern Suburb Camp - oh, no!If I was appointed as the Commander, I would be so worried, it would not be a good thing at all, His Majesty would definitely want to use that position to crush me to death hahahahaha...

Rong Youtang was thinking wildly and in a great mood.The horse has not let go, but his thoughts have already let go, and his hooves are flying in the air, galloping happily.

Unfortunately, extreme joy begets sorrow!

He could walk the several roads around here with his eyes closed. When riding out of the alley, Rong Youtang skillfully and subconsciously reined in the horse, and walked out slowly.

But a person suddenly fell from the left outer wall!The opponent lay limp on the ground, about to be trampled by a horse's hoof!

Caught off guard

"Hoo—" Rong Youtang immediately stopped drinking, and instinctively reined in the horse to the right. The horse raised its hooves and neighed, and almost hit the wall. Rong Youtang managed to stabilize it with all his strength!Unfortunately, the plum wine hanging on the saddle fell to the ground with two "crack~", it was smashed to pieces, and the aroma of the wine overflowed in an instant.

Rong Youtang hurriedly dismounted, approached quickly, and asked urgently: "Who is it? Are you okay?" But just as he bent down, he smelled a burst of alcohol, which was obviously not the fragrance of plum wine.

"Brother Xing? Why are you so drunk again! It's so dangerous, I almost hurt you." After recognizing that it was a neighbor, Rong Youtang was about to help him up, but the wine bug suddenly smelled the smell of wine and was about to crawl when drunk To find the pile of broken plum wine, no matter what, I won't listen to advice.

"Wine, wine, give me wine." The rotten drunk shouted with his tongue out. His face was swollen and his body was dirty. He insisted on lying on the ground to lick the remaining wine.

"Stop making trouble, the floor is dirty!" Rong Youtang couldn't laugh or cry, but couldn't turn a blind eye.

This Xingda is famous for getting drunk often, and often passing out in the streets and alleys.Forget it in summer and autumn, but it can freeze to death in winter, and people’s lives are at stake. As long as the neighbors see it, even if they are too lazy to do it, they will yell in the alley: Xingda is drunk again, where should I lie!

But this is an alley, and people can't hear people shouting.

Rong Youtang had no choice but to return to Dongsi Alley and knock on the door of the drunk:

"Is anyone at home? Brother Xing is drunk and lying in the alley. Someone—"

The door was quickly opened, and the old lady of Xingda said "Got it" to Rong Youtang in a rough voice, then turned her head and cursed inside: "Not in a hurry? What if Xing'er is frozen? You are in the dark, you dress up Dress up and go out for who to see?"

This vicious, wicked mother-in-law!Rong Youtang shook his head, turned around and left after reporting the letter.But they were on the same road, and when they reached the alley, the two women struggled to support the tall drunk, panting from exhaustion.It's rare for Mrs. Xing to say something nicely: "Brother Rong, can you help me?"

-

"It's disturbing to have that kind of neighbor." Zhao Zeyong shook his head, smelling slightly drunk.He had just returned from the Dingbeihou's Mansion, and his grandfather's family was overjoyed to be able to stay in Beijing as a high-profile commander, so they had to hold a banquet to congratulate him.

Rong Youtang, who had changed into clean clothes in the guest bedroom and washed up, said helplessly, "The drunk man is dead, and he is also drunk, screaming and struggling, and the three of them can't hold it down!"

Zhao Zeyong laughed happily, his eyes focused—he came back from his grandfather's house just now, and saw the young man standing at the gate of the courtyard waiting, his face was flushed by the north wind, he looked bright, and as soon as he saw himself, he ran over with a smile .

In an instant, my heart was at peace.

Not bad, still not bad.

"It's hard for you, come back at night." Zhao Zeyong took the man into the bedroom, with a smile on his face, and took off his cloak.

"Your Majesty is magnificent, talented, wise, and courageous. Your Majesty knows people and is good at using your eyes to discern pearls. You can have the best of both worlds! It's really great!" Rong Youtang was delighted, and blurted out a series of beautiful words.

"I'm used to flattering horses. Remember first, I will reward you someday." Zhao Zeyong smiled.

The candlelight was dim, and the two of them were alone.The north wind was whistling outside the window, but it was warm inside.

Zhao Zeyong washed his hands, turned around and stood still. After the night in Zishun County, he deliberately restrained until now, so that the other party can get rid of his grudges and get close with peace of mind.

Suddenly, by candlelight, Zhao Zeyong stretched out his hand to caress the white right ear of the other party. The earlobe was broken and blood dripped out.He frowned and asked, "How did this happen?"

"What?" Rong Youtang felt strange when his earlobe was gently stroked, his whole body trembled, and he backed away to dodge, but was firmly held down.

"That man must have been drunk and scratched with his nails." Zhao Zeyong was very displeased, very displeased!In my mind, Rong Youtang tried hard to support the drunkard who was struggling, and the other party leaned against him, and even hugged him——

bold!Simply presumptuous!

"Oh, it's okay, a small wound." Rong Youtang didn't take it seriously.

It's not a matter of minor wounds.Zhao Zeyong said heartily.

"Your Highness, don't worry about it." Rong Youtang said.

But Zhao Zeyong ignored it.He seriously cleaned, sterilized, and applied medicine to the small wound, which was short of a tight bandage.

The two sat opposite each other, looking at each other.

Zhao Zeyong's right hand lingered in the other's ear, touching and kneading lightly and sometimes heavily; his left hand slid down and back, gently holding the back of the other's neck, lowering his head and slowly approaching, while pulling him into his arms.

Trembling, trembling slightly.

His hands are so hot, what does he want to do?

He blocked the light again, pressing down from the shadows... I felt scared.

"Your Highness—" Rong Youtang's heartbeat quickened and his breathing became short of breath.