The Way of the Consort

Cheng Shen was afraid that his Highness's "reward" of silver would make the son-in-law unhappy again, and seeing how the son-in-law was in a bad mood, he really didn't mention Zhuangtou's entry into the palace at that time.

Two days later, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specially sent people to publicize it in various restaurants, teahouses and restaurants, almost the entire Jinling City knew about the great deed done by the son-in-law, and the princess even sent guards to give him things Ji Zhao himself knew about this.

Prosperity is bound to decline, Zong Zhen has such a thought, everyone praises too much, too fast, some people will always feel that it is just a show, and Ji Zhao is too easy to fall.

He also wanted to pass this matter and try Ji Zhao's current thinking.

Ji Zhao's idea?

Ji Zhao didn't have any idea, he didn't care about these things at all, and he couldn't imagine how this matter would be spread in Jinling City, even the "good name" of his son-in-law had spread to places outside Jinling, he I don't care too much.

All in all, this matter doesn't even count in his mind.

He is still in a bad mood these days.

It doesn't matter if they don't know, once they care, they will always know if there is some movement over there. I heard that the little widow has escaped twice in the past three days!Every time he couldn't escape very far, he was arrested and returned.

Mother Wei was even more emotional: "This little lady is stubborn!"

Ji Zhao agrees, but it's a pity that she was born at an untimely time. If she was in his previous era, she would have been a very powerful girl.

Although he is a son-in-law, he can easily help the other party escape, but for such a favor, he will never and cannot help, and he can only listen to it.

In such a state, accepting the gift from the princess was nothing more than that. He returned some freshly picked Chinese cabbage from the Zhuangzi to the princess.

The princess herself was quite happy, and she ate the sauerkraut and white meat pot made of freshly picked cabbage that night, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Zong Zhen was dissatisfied.

Coke and the other four never returned to the city, and he had no idea what Ji Zhao was doing in Zhuangzi these days.

He didn't expect Fuchen to be in love with Ji Zhao in this life, it would be good if he didn't kill Ji Zhao sooner.

But Ji Zhao was not happy about ignoring Fu Chen like this.

People who only allow state officials to set fire and not allow people to light lamps have never been aware of it.

On the table, the branch of red maple withered, and the branch of plum blossoms on the high cabinet by the bed also failed, all of them were taken down, the faint fragrance was no longer in the room, but his mood was no better .

At this moment, Chen Keye asked for an audience, he called someone in, bowed his head and continued to reply on the memorial.

After he stopped writing, Chen Keye took out a letter from his pocket: "Your Highness, this is a letter from the fifth son-in-law."

Zongzhen put down his pen, reached out to him, took the letter, put it in his hand, and asked, "Where did they go?"

"Just passed Jiangling Mansion..."

Zong Zhen nodded, and asked again: "Is there any progress in Pei Rong's matter?"

Chen Keye knelt down, with guilt on his face: "Your Highness, there is none yet."

Zongzhen sighed: "I don't blame you..." He raised his hand again, "Get up, the new snacks made in the palace today are not bad, go to Baoqing and bring some back for the old lady and your wife to try."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After Chen Keye left, Zong Zhen placed his hands on the table casually, staring at the pen holder in a daze.

Where did Pei Rong go?

He had seen Pei Rong before, his eyes were quite clear, he must have an indifferent personality, very similar to the deer he raised, why was such a person driven away by him on the grounds of ulterior motives?

He really has dead fish eyes, unable to discern sincerity.

Zongzhen blamed himself in his heart, picked up Zongyan's letter to Ji Zhao, and tore it open without hesitation.

He always wanted to know why Zong Mi was willing to give way to Ji Zhao.

However, he opened the letter and read it over and over, and the whole article was full of customs and customs along the way recorded by the ancestors, and it also mentioned that when we were in Jinling, we went shopping together in Loquat Lane, shopping everywhere for food, saying how much I missed it, this is true. Has Ji Zhao become a close friend?Zong Zhen twitched his lips, and when he saw the last picture, Zong Yan mentioned Zong Mi, saying that his brother was also looking forward to seeing Ji Zhao, and hoped to see each other one day.

Zong Zhen sneered, it was Zong Mi's fault that he didn't expose the guard, and everyone knew it well.

That's Ji Zhao, the fool.

But then again, in the previous life, the throne still fell into Ji Zhao's hands, and Zong Miruo was also tricked?Where is Ji Zhao acting?

Who is the real fool?

Anyway, he was undoubtedly a fool in his previous life.

After reading the letter, Zong Zhen cut out a few pieces of paper himself, imitating the handwriting of the letter and copying it all down.

After comparing it, it was almost exactly the same. Zong Zhen stuffed the letter into a new envelope, sealed it, and asked Cheng Shen to come in: "The fifth son-in-law's letter to the son-in-law, let's find a way to send it."

"Yes!"

"If there's a reply, I'll read it before I say anything."

"Yes!"

Cheng Shen turned to leave, "Wait..." Zong Zhen stopped him.

"Your Highness?"

"How long has the son-in-law been at the manor?"

"Your Highness, it has been seven days."

Except for the first two days when he knew how to send things in, Ji Zhao really went crazy for the rest of the day. He forgot who he really was. Even the princess mansion dared to send only a cart of Chinese cabbage. Go to Zhuangzi and call him back."

"Yes……"

Cheng Shen's tone was a little weak, Zong Zhen glanced at him a few more times, he bent down and didn't dare to raise his head, and Bao Qing poked his head outside.

"Hmph..." Zong Zhen felt a little bit annoyed. He didn't know what kind of charm Ji Zhao had. He had been like this in his last life, and he was still like that in this life. The eunuchs around him all admired him very much.

He had written his dissatisfaction with Ji Zhao bluntly on his face, why did this group of people still not wink at all?

He said again seriously: "No delay, return to the city immediately."

"Yes……"

Cheng Shen's waist was even more bent, and Bao Qing at the door didn't even dare to poke his head inside.

When Ji Zhao heard the news, his already bad mood became even worse.

However, the leader said that no matter how bad the mood was, he had to go back to work.

Ji Zhao said weakly: "Understood..."

He wanted to delay going back until tomorrow, but Cheng Shen got another bad news: "My son-in-law, Your Highness, I have to go back today..."

"... "

We didn't have time to pack things up, so let's go back first, Mother Wei brought a few maids and Coke and they stayed to pack up things, Ji Zhao took Yin Ming, Chen Xing and Cheng Shen back to the city first.

Ji Zhao sat in the carriage sullenly, he couldn't laugh, he felt that he was worse than those little ladies locked in the boudoir, and he had no freedom at all.The leader of the crown prince is really not a good leader, and it seems to be correct in the previous book, it's okay to be difficult to please, and he has to give him those gifts, and so on.

This time back to the city, I don't know when I can come out to play again.

Ji Zhao lifted the curtain of the car, and looked out of the car reluctantly, while Cheng Shen, who was riding beside him, immediately looked at him with an apologetic smile and carefully sized him up.

Ji Zhao sighed in his heart, these people are not easy, and it is really not easy to follow a leader like the prince!

He took a lot of mountain spring water himself, and brought several carts of Chinese cabbage back to the city, mainly because it was really sweet and delicious, and he wanted to share a share with the princess, and then just give some to Ji's mansion.Who made the prince go too far?He will never send gifts into the palace again!

Seeing Cheng Shen's cautious look, he secretly decided, forget it, even for the sake of the eunuch who is good to him, he should give the leader some of it.

After thinking about it, Ji Zhao smiled deeply at Cheng.

Seeing that the son-in-law finally smiled, Cheng Shen heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately smiled and moved closer to him, saying, "Is the son-in-law tired from the car ride? We'll be there in more than an hour!"

Ji Zhao smiled and shook his head: "Not tired, find a place with few people ahead, stop, and drink some hot tea, it's cold today."

It was so cold, and it was facing the wind. It was indeed very cold to ride on a horse. Everyone smiled after hearing what Ji Zhao said.

After about a mile, there was a small pavilion on the side of the road. They stopped, and Chen Xing jumped out of the car.There was hot water in the carriage, and holding a stack of porcelain bowls in his arms, he stood by the carriage and poured hot tea bowl by bowl. Everyone gathered around the carriage to drink tea, talk and chat with a smile, and did not forget to bring a cup of tea. Go up to Cheng Shen and some young eunuchs.

Cheng Shen was an eunuch who had been in the palace for more than ten years and served the prince. The prince didn't like talking too much.Cheng Shen didn't quite get used to it, so Ji Zhao lifted the curtain of the car and listened to them with a smile.

Then again, with such a son-in-law, what worries does His Highness have?

Beyond the pavilion, hidden among the dense holly bushes were two little figures dressed as men.

One of them grabbed the other's hand, and excitedly said in a low voice: "Girl! Look! It's the man who saved us that day and gave us the purse!"

This "girl" looked blank, her eyes were cold and gloomy looking at Ji Zhao who was lying on the car window and talking with a smile. Her maid again said expectantly, "Girl! I heard from them later that we The hiding place is the son-in-law's estate, could he be the son-in-law? Let's ask him to help us! He's so good!"

The girl said coldly: "Why do people help us?"

"He, he is the son-in-law! He is the princess' husband-in-law! And he is nice!"

"He is a good person and a son-in-law, so he must help us? What are we?"

"..." The maid frowned pitifully, stopped talking, and murmured, "Then what should we do, how can we escape from here..."

"Flee back to the city first, the most dangerous place is the safest, while they are all looking for us near Zhuangzi, we will sneak out of Jinling."

"Just do what the girl says!"

The two got into the holly tree, bowed their bodies, and then ran towards the city.

After drinking hot tea and warming up, everyone got on their horses and continued to drive to the city.

It was cold, and it was not a big day, there were not many people on the road, Ji Zhao was wrapped up thickly, the carriage rocked rhythmically, and he fell asleep in Chen Xing's arms again.He didn't sleep very soundly, and he woke up when the hooves of fast horses sounded outside. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who is outside?"

Chen Xing didn't care and said: "Someone is in a hurry to go back to the city, it's already passed."

"Oh..." Ji Zhao covered his mouth with his sleeve and yawned, before asking, "Where are we?"

"We're almost at the city gate!"

Ji Zhao nodded, and explained: "When you arrive at the gate of the mansion later, remember to give the share for His Royal Highness to Cheng Shen, so don't get confused."

"Little one knows! Just now, when they were drinking tea, I divided them up!"

Ji Zhao yawned again, talked to Chen Xing about what to eat for dinner, and slowly entered the city.

The guard smiled and sent them far away, sending them into the city.

When he arrived near Zhuque Street, there was a lot of noise outside the car. Yin Ming went to the window and told him: "Mr. Sir, a shop has been broken into by thieves, and that family is catching the thief. Many people are watching."

Ji Zhao didn't like watching this kind of excitement very much, so he ordered: "Understood, let's go back quickly, don't watch the excitement."

"okay!"

Yin Ming and the guards in the mansion protected Ji Zhao's carriage, avoided the crowd, and walked out with difficulty.

Cheng Shen looked back a few more times, just in time to see the two little thieves being picked up by the strong man and tied up to get into the car.The two little thieves were disheveled and not tall, and they all lowered their heads. Cheng Shen was about to look away, and then hurriedly looked up one of them's waist carefully. After such a look, he couldn't look back.

Isn't the purse on the waist belong to the son-in-law?He has seen it!

He also asked Coke in private, why are there always so many purses for the son-in-law, and don't they get new ones?

Coke said that the son-in-law liked those styles, and Wei's mother made him a box, and filled the box immediately when it was empty, and he changed it upside down every day.

His Highness also knew about this matter.

Cheng Shen was surprised when the man with the purse looked up, his eyes were distracted, he turned around, met his eyes, and saw Ji Zhao's carriage again.

Cheng Shen saw the man's eyes light up suddenly, and he shouted, "Your Majesty! Son-in-law! Save—"

Cheng Shen frowned, and was about to tell someone to go up, when another person who was tied up hit her hard, and then she shut up, and the two of them were staggered into the car together.

Cheng Shen heaved a sigh of relief, but didn't see the other person's face clearly, and followed the convoy away, wondering if he was overheard by others?

It stands to reason that you can hear it, I'm afraid no one will think she called "son-in-law", right?

Thinking of this, Cheng Shen's brows were wrinkled to the point of pain. He must tell His Highness about this when he goes back. There are other people in the city who are following the son-in-law.He could tell that the two so-called thieves were all young ladies. How did the son-in-law know these young ladies, and even gave them his personal purse?

Cheng is deeply sad.

After staying for more than a month, he still has feelings, and Ji Zhao did indeed regard the Pingyang Hou Mansion as his home.

As the saying goes, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own kennel, not to mention that this is a golden nest. After sitting in the carriage for so long, Ji Zhao was very happy to return home.

He supported Chen Xing's hand and jumped off the carriage, and said goodbye to Cheng Shen and the others with a smile: "I won't keep you! You should go back and report to your orders soon! Another day, when His Highness is free, I will go to the palace to disturb His Highness."

They were all polite words. In fact, he only hoped that he would never go to that cold East Palace for the rest of his life.

He pointed to a car again: "It contains some mountain spring water and freshly picked Chinese cabbage from the farm, let Your Highness have a taste!"

Cheng Shen responded repeatedly with a smile, and returned to the palace with the car and the eunuchs.

Ji Zhao stepped into the door with ease, and leisurely ordered that they also eat sauerkraut and white meat pot tonight!

Everyone sat around the house and ate charcoal fire.

Naturally, there were cheers again.

Ji Zhao was very happy, he knew he had to pretend outside, he was a son-in-law after all, and everyone was not equal.But at home, of course he can do whatever he wants.

Cheng Shen was thinking about how to tell His Highness about this matter.

In the final analysis, it was because he thought the son-in-law was a pretty good person, and consciously believed that the son-in-law had done nothing to offend the princess, so he couldn't bear that the son-in-law would be hated by their highness.

Cheng Shen couldn't think of a way, just entered the gate of the East Palace, Baoqing's little apprentice.Yes, that's right, although they are young, because of their seniority, they already have apprentices, and he has one too.Baoqing's little apprentice followed Baoqing to call Anqing, and he slid over: "Brother Cheng! Brother Cheng! My master told me to wait for you here, and said that some guards came in to see His Highness earlier. After they left, Your Highness is not in a good mood, I tell you to be careful!"

Cheng Shen guessed that these guards had already reported what happened on the street.

Cheng Shen made a bitter face, and hurried to His Highness's study.