The Way of the Consort

"Then you are here to deliver the letter?"

"Yes, Your Highness, look, this is a letter from His Majesty."

Yin Nuan was eating roasted sweet potatoes. This season's sweet potatoes are the sweetest. The ones with orange hearts are so roasted that they ooze oil. Yin Nuan ate until her paws were dirty. She glanced at the letter from the uncle in front of her. , "Uh", motioned him to look at his hand, and said casually: "You can help me take it apart, and see what is written inside."

Lord Han immediately smiled and said: "This is a letter written by His Majesty, how dare I read it."

Yin Nuan shrugged indifferently, and casually pointed to the table: "Then you can put it here."

"Your Highness, this is His Majesty's "handwritten" letter..." Master Han emphasized again.

Yin Nuan took a sip of the sweet potato and looked at him with black and white eyes: "So? This is a letter he wrote to me. I can read it if I want to, and I don't want to read it if I don't want to."

"Uh--"

Yin Nuan threw away the skin of the sweet potato that she had eaten, took a new one, peeled the skin carefully, and said, "My mother said, you can't just take anything from a dog man."

"... "

Mr. Han was speechless, standing there in embarrassment.

When Ji Zhao heard this, he couldn't take it any longer, so he pushed the door open and came in. When Master Han saw him coming in, he saluted respectfully, "Mr. Sanlang!"

Ji Zhao said with a smile: "Master Han has been traveling all the way, why not go to wash and rest first, and we will hold a reception banquet for Master Han in the evening, it will be lively and lively."

Mr. Han was obviously very happy to have a step down. He said "I dare not" and "Thank you" at the same time, and ran away quickly after saluting.

Yin Nuan pinched a new sweet potato with her little paws and handed it to Ji Zhao: "Do you want to eat it?"

Since there was still something to eat in his mouth, Ji Zhao said this vaguely. Ji Zhao was directly amused by her. He took her sweet potato and sat down beside her. Instead of eating, he said, "That man is Emperor Liang. Liu Gan's confidants, the two of them were cousins ​​who grew up together, later they were Emperor Liang's companions, and when they grew up, they were his right-hand men."

"So?" Nuan Nuan said indifferently, "Because of his special status, should I feel flattered that he came here specially? I just don't like him and let him eat and drink, hmph."

Ji Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "So you know it all, but I still pretend you don't know."

"Hey, I'm not that stupid, but I didn't mean to disrespect him on purpose. I really don't like them, and I don't bother to talk to them."

"I heard from Zongzhen that Emperor Liang Liu Qianxing might come to Jinling. The last time the Emperor of Liang came here in person was 100 years ago. He came here for you and Mrs. Yin." Ji Zhao is not used to calling Yin Ying "mother." ".

Nuan Nuan didn't care, she continued to eat her sweet potatoes, and it didn't matter: "Come on, come on..."

"Didn't you say that you still want to go back to Jinling for a few more months? Liu Gan will definitely meet you. He probably wants to bring you two back to Yanjing."

"Hey! Who is he who wants to take us away, so we have to go with them?"

"I also don't think you will go with him, he must still want to give you the title of princess."

It stands to reason that the title of princess is attractive enough to many girls, from ancient times to the present.Nuan Nuan didn't even eat sweet potatoes, and turned to look at Ji Zhao: "Who wants to be a princess? What's so good about a princess? You didn't see that princess celebrating sheep or cows—"

"Princess Qingyang..."

"Yes, it's her anyway. She doesn't even have a choice about what kind of life she wants to live. I heard that she is still a very favored princess!" I haven't traveled all over the world with my mother yet! My mother escaped from that dilapidated place back then, it was already very difficult, no one wants to go back."

After Nuan Nuan finished speaking, she still did not forget to say flattery with a smile: "Of course, you Princess Fuchen is still very good! I only criticize that ruined country!"

Ji Zhao was funny, he felt that she was really a ghost, but he had already guessed this.

Like their mother and daughter, who have thousands of mountains and rivers in their hearts, they can't even look at a small city, and there are only people who have broken her heart in those cities.

Ji Zhao patted her on the head: "Make up your own mind, if he really dares to force you, you still have me and Zong Zhen."

"Ouch! Brother, tell me, what should I call Prince?"

Ji Zhao choked, and Nuan Nuan winked at him: "Do you want to call him sister-in-law?"

As soon as the words were finished, the door rang, the two of them turned their heads together, Zong Zhen walked in, raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you talking about?"

Before Ji Zhao could speak, Nuan Nuan got up from the chair first, and said with a smile: "I didn't say anything! I'm leaving, I'm leaving, you two talk slowly, slowly and sweetly!"

Ji Zhao's eyes widened. Nuan Nuan raised her feet and was about to run away. Zong Zhen called her to stop: "Master Han brought you a lot of presents, and they are still tidying up in the yard. Go and have a look."

"I know, I know!"

"I sent you a lot of beautiful clothes and jewelry, go and see if you like them." Zong Zhen felt that girls like these, and since Liu Gan sent them, he should keep them.

Nuan Nuan said: "Who is so superficial and likes these! I am happy to wear common clothes! Even if this girl is dressed in common clothes, she is the most eye-catching in the crowd!" After finishing speaking, she ran away and disappeared.

But Zong Zhen had nothing to say.

Ji Zhao laughed: "I really don't know who she looks like!"

"Like Mrs. Yin..."

Ji Zhao hadn't seen Yin Ying in person yet. Hearing what he said, he immediately asked, "Didn't you say they were already on their way to Meizhou? Why haven't they arrived yet? In a few days, we're all going back to Jinling."

Zong Zhen sat down beside him, nodded and said, "It stands to reason that it's time to arrive, which is a bit strange." Seeing that Ji Zhao's face was not looking forward to it, he asked, "You don't want to see her?"

Ji Zhao thought for a while, and said, "It's not that I don't want to, I must be a little nervous..."

Zong Zhen understood, and said with relief: "She is very kind, even though she is nearly forty years old, she looks like she is in her 20s, if she says that she and Yin Nuan are sisters, some people will believe her, and she looks very similar to you. "

"Really?" Ji Zhao became a little curious, "I don't know if she looks like my mother, uh, it doesn't refer to Wei's mother, it refers to my original mother, that is, my mother. I used to be with my mother. look alike……"

Zong Zhen saw that he was speaking a little lonely, and hugged his shoulders: "Since you have seen her in a dream before, Auntie must also see you in a dream, knowing that you are doing well now, Auntie——"

Ji Zhao laughed out loud, "You still know Auntie!"

Zong Zhen said embarrassingly: "Didn't you teach me this...that's what you all call it..."

"Hahaha!" Ji Zhao knew this was the case, but His Highness the Crown Prince in an ancient costume said "Auntie" in a polite tone, it was so funny!

With such a smile, Ji Zhao didn't feel lonely any more, he said, "Actually, I don't know how to get along with her, she is my mother after all, but, but—in short, I am very nervous."

Of course Zong Zhen understood, after all, his mother was the one with the closest blood, and sometimes the closer he got, the tighter he was, besides, Zhao Zhao was not the original Ji Zhao.

He said: "I don't think Mrs. Yin is willing to stay in one place for a long time. Their mother and daughter may not stay with us for long, and they may disappear one day, right?"

Ji Zhao was amused by him again, nodded and said "yes", but he knew in his heart that he still wanted to get along well with Yin Ying.

Unfortunately, they stayed in Meizhou for more than half a month, and Yin Ying did not come to Meizhou.

Even Zongzhen found it strange that he sent people outside the city to wait for news from time to time, but he didn't see half of them.

For more than half a month, the business of Pangda Hotel has been booming, and the farmhouse fun of pulling radishes has also proceeded smoothly. Ji Zhao went to the mountain to see his bamboo bear almost every day, and Master Han also came to see Nuannuan every day, trying to let her take a look. The handwritten letter written by Liu Gan is very annoying.

In short, all the things that should be done have been done, and all the things that should be played have been played. After all, this place is not home. As far as Yu Ji Zhao is concerned, Jinling is his home now. After being away for a few months, he has already begun to miss it.

It's time to go back. Originally, they stayed in Meizhou just to meet Yin Ying. There are still many things in Jinling City waiting for them to go back and solve.

That being the case, they chose a sunny day to return to Jinling.

Before leaving, Nuan Nuan arrived late, Ji Zhao had already gotten into the car, and Zong Zhen was waiting for her outside the car.

Originally, Ji Zhao was talking to him in the car, but suddenly he heard Zong Zhen not moving. He opened the curtain and saw Nuan Nuan coming in a gorgeous dress. Like a boy, she is already cute and beautiful enough to be Nuannuan, now she is dressed up, she is so beautiful that she is blinding people's eyes, maybe her temperament is also born, she is dressed like this, her aura is extremely domineering, she really looks like a princess.

Nuan Nuan proudly walked in front of them, covered her face with a fan, and replied shyly, "What do you think of me, Master?"

"Pfft!" Ji Zhao laughed, and Zong Zhen also smiled and said, "Who said that Huafu is superficial and frivolous?"

Nuannuan threw away the fan, no longer pretending, but laughed loudly: "Hahaha, do you believe what I said? Do you know that my mother has two famous sayings, one is that men are dogs, and the other is A woman's words are the most unbelievable!"

After saying this, Nuan Nuan turned around and got into the car by herself, but she couldn't get used to the new shoes on her feet, and almost fell to the ground. Someone rushed to help her, but she nimbly tiptoed around on the ground several times, stunned Steady!

She also proudly gave Ji Zhao a look of "Am I very good?", and then asked: "Look at my dancing posture is very graceful?"

Although it was immoral, Ji Zhao laughed so hard that he hit the wall of the car, Zong Zhen ordered to set off, and shook his head with a smile after getting into the carriage: "I think it's good if she doesn't want to go to Yanjing to be a princess, otherwise, she can give her the imperial palace." Demolished."

Their convoy set off in a mighty way. It was very eye-catching on the mountain road. There were also many curious people nearby watching. Zong Zhen didn't stop him, and followed others to watch.

Yin Ying wore a veil and hid in the crowd, sneaking a peek at the foot of the mountain. The old man beside her, Uncle Zhong, sighed: "I said, girl, since you are thinking about it, you can go down and take a look!"

"You do not understand!"

"Oh, aren't you just afraid that our little man will blame you? If you want me to tell you, don't be nervous and afraid. People will definitely blame you. Are you such a mother? Look at them Zhou has been waiting for so long, just waiting for you! You should go there at this time, maybe you can get forgiven by Mr. Xiaolang!"

Yin Ying's eyes twinkled at what he said, and she was obviously moved, but she didn't take a step.

She really didn't dare.

On the way back to Jinling, Yin Ying never showed up, but kept sneaking behind them.

Ji Zhao didn't notice that Tian Tian and Nuan Nuan had a great time watching the scenery and writing travel notes, but Zong Zhen knew that the two living people followed all the way, can they not see it?

After learning that it was Mrs. Yin, Zong Zhen immediately told Ji Zhao, asking him whether he should pretend not to know, or bring her here directly.

Ji Zhao was puzzled: "Following all the time, it means that they are already in Meizhou, why don't they come to meet each other?"

Zong Zhen thought for a while, and asked him: "Could it be because of the feeling of being close to the hometown?"

Having said that, Ji Zhao remembered that when he went to Guizhou, one day when he was sleeping, he felt someone touching his face, and vaguely saw that it was a woman, but when he asked afterward, no one had visited his house. He thought it was a dream.

He asked Zongzhen: "Could it be her?!"

"It's not impossible, the place where she lives is in Jiangling Mansion. Now it seems that the old lady Yin has been aware of it all along, and maybe she deliberately stayed in Jiangling to recuperate back then."

"That makes sense!" Ji Zhao said bluntly, "Sleep in another room these few nights and see if she will come to see me at night!"

In the next few nights, whenever he was resting in the post house, Zong Zhen would go out with excuses, pretending not to be in the house.

Ji Zhao pretended to be asleep on the bed for several nights, but Mrs. Yin never came. Just when he was about to give up, Mrs. Yin came that night.Ji Zhao was pretending to be asleep, and the room was extremely quiet, so she could tell that someone should be letting her in outside the door, and then she sneaked in.

After standing outside the tent for a long time, he lightly lifted the curtain.

Ji Zhao didn't dare to move, and could only feel her gaze. After about a quarter of an hour, Mrs. Yin murmured, "It's me who has no face to see you...Prince, it's fine...I'm not worthy of being a mother... ...It doesn't matter if I don't see you...I..."

Ji Zhao vaguely heard the choking sound that he was trying to hide.

He moved his hands, pretending to wake up from a dream, opened his eyes halfway, saw the face of the woman next to the bed clearly, and found that Ji Zhao was awake, she was too frightened to move.Ji Zhao babbled a few words in his sleep, turned over, and continued to pretend to be asleep.

Mrs. Yin seemed to be frozen behind him for a long time before she let out a breath.

After another moment, she helped Ji Zhao pull up the quilt before putting down the curtain and leaving quietly.

After hearing that the door was closed, Ji Zhao turned over and lay flat on the bed.

Mrs. Yin, sure enough, looks almost the same as her mother, just like he and his ancestor have almost the same face.

However, Mrs. Yin's personality is not the same as her mother's at all. Of course, he is also completely different from his ancestors. Sometimes he has to feel the magic of fate. He is in a daze, and the curtain is lifted lightly.

He raised his eyes to look, and immediately stretched out his hand: "I want to hug..."

Zongzhen sat down by the bed, pulled him into his arms, Ji Zhao closed his eyes and buried him in his arms, Zongzhen stroked his back, and asked softly, "See you? How are you?"

Ji Zhao said in a muffled voice: "I see, she looks very similar to my mother. But I also look very similar to my ancestors. That feeling is amazing. I think I understand why she dare not come to see me. In fact, I don't dare to see her... She is my mother, but not my mother, maybe this is the best."

He asked Zongzhen: "Tell me, will the ancestors blame me? I'm so worthless."

Zong Zhen smiled: "In the previous life, Ji Zhao should have envied others for their ease, that's why you are here. Now that you are here, maybe he went to another world. In that world, he lived with Wang Xi. The days when the harp is played in harmony? Maybe the glory of the Ji family has already been revived?"

Ji Zhao knew that Zong Zhen was comforting him, but he felt that the original Ji Zhao should have the ability to meet gods after his death to make him wish?I don't know where he went?

Ji Zhao tugged at Zongzhen's hand: "After returning to Jinling, I plan to tell Wang Xi that I am not Ji Zhao."

Zong Zhen thought for a while, then nodded: "Okay..."

"Won't you be angry? After all, it's her..."

"I really don't like her, but it's not because she wants to kill me, but because I hate anyone who wants to get close to you. But she's just being used by Zong Mi, and now Zong Mi doesn't want to say a word. He couldn't ask anything out of his mouth, Wang Xi is just like him, he is so desperate, I am afraid that only you can ask Wang Xi what Zong Mi said to her."

Ji Zhao sighed and nodded, hugging Zong Zhen even tighter.

Zong Zhen said again: "Besides, it must be destined in the dark."

"Ok?"

"In my previous life, I gave my life and country to Ji Zhao in the end. In this life, Ji Zhao also died because of me. Wang Xi stabbed me a few times, and I deserved it. Karma is what I should pay back to Ji Zhao. From then on, I owe nothing to him in this life."

Ji Zhao was even more saddened by what he said, feeling astringent in his heart.

Zong Zhen looked down at his puckered mouth, and kissed him: "You won't be told to cry by me, will you?"

"No! It's just a little sad!"

"Well, what about doing something to make you happy?"

"Huh? Ahhh!" Ji Zhao stood up directly after being hugged by Zong Zhen, and was put on the bed before expressing any opinion. Ji Zhao wanted to support the bed board to get up, but was pushed down first.

With a flicker of candlelight beside the bed, the room instantly returned to silence.

The author has something to say: There is probably one or two chapters left in this episode.