The Way of the Consort

The imperial palace has always been the weather vane in Jinling City.

There was no need to avoid others by sending an imperial doctor, and soon, news of Ji Zhao's illness also came to the princess' mansion.Princess Fuchen sent Chang Shi and Qing Jin to visit the son-in-law in Zhuangzi, the prince and princess moved, and the other families naturally followed suit, but it was a pity that when the prince and princess left the city, it was almost dark.

The rest of the family decided to send someone to visit the son-in-law at dawn tomorrow.

Ji Zhao looked at the person who came over, his head was very big. Fortunately, no one said that he would be arrested and returned to the city immediately, and no one said that he would return to the city as soon as he was cured.

He still doesn't know, just tomorrow, how many people will come to visit him.

No matter what he thinks in his heart, there are actually quite a lot of contacts between him and the prince, but most of them are in private.He only went to the princess mansion a few times a month, and everyone in the city had eyes to see, so there were many speculations, guessing that the relationship between the son-in-law and the princess was not good, that the son-in-law would not be the princess, and even His Majesty and the crown prince in the palace loved him.

In fact, His Majesty often sends things to Ji Zhao's mansion. His Majesty wants to keep the censor from saying anything. It is to protect Ji Zhao, and the gifts are always sent secretly. It is the turn of others to see it. This is even more proof that Ji Zhao is a son-in-law. The position is a bit embarrassing, especially this time, the concubine didn't go to the court meeting.

Originally, there were many people who wanted to get close to the son-in-law. After observing the past few months, seeing that the son-in-law himself doesn't like to go out, everyone is relatively calm.

The behavior of the prince and princess this time broke the relative calm on the lake.

Ji Zhao relied on lying on the bed, and the imperial doctors felt his pulse a few more times, reassuring him that it was really just a slight cough and a low-grade fever.

The imperial doctors still didn't let him go, and Qing Jin, the princess's personal maid, personally made medicine for him to drink.

A mild cold will recover naturally after seven or eight days. Ji Zhao doesn't want to drink this terribly bitter medicine at all.Now it is not possible, facing their eyes, this is the kindness of His Majesty, the prince and the princess, he can only drink the medicine in excruciating pain.

After taking the first sip, my face wrinkled, bitter.

Mother Wei said distressedly: "Eat candy, eat candy!" As she spoke, she handed over a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus and pine nut candies.

"Mom, eating sugar while taking the medicine will affect the efficacy of the medicine." Qing Jin persuaded.

Ji Zhao took the candy in his hand and was just about to put it in his mouth. Hearing what she said, he looked at the imperial doctors. The imperial doctors nodded again and again, with distressed and persistent faces on their blue-gold faces, and they also nodded: "My son-in-law, take a bite." Drink it up, it’s not bitter, it’s not bitter.”

Ji Zhao was sad and angry: "Drink and watch!"

Qing Jin suddenly wanted to laugh, but in order not to laugh, she could only frown and make a sad expression, which was actually very funny.

Ji Zhao took a deep breath, grabbed the bowl and poured it down forcefully. The smell of the medicine was so disgusting that Ji Zhao almost vomited. Mother Wei hurriedly brought the candy to him, and Ji Zhao grabbed a handful of candy and stuffed it into his mouth.

The imperial doctor just wanted to say that eating too much is not good, but Ji Zhao had already stuffed it in, and looked up at them: "What?"

The imperial doctors smiled and shook their heads: "It's nothing, son-in-law, I'm waiting next door, and I'll come back to feel the pulse of the son-in-law in an hour!"

"go Go……"

"The servant girl is also waiting next door, and the son-in-law can send you if you have something to do." Qing Jin also retreated, went out, remembered something, turned around and went in again, and heard the son-in-law talking to Wei's mother: "Mom, your name is Yin Ming. Prepare meals for them, clean up the house for them to rest, and don’t freeze.”

"Mom knows, she asked Yin Ming to do it a long time ago, so don't worry!"

"Mom, do you want to drink medicine tomorrow?"

"Yes……"

"The medicine is too bitter, I don't want to drink it, when will they leave?"

"I'm afraid it will take until you recover. After all, it is His Majesty's intention."

Ji Zhao said "ah" in pain, and Wei's mother coaxed, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we have a lot of sugar!"

"Then I have to suffer first! How long will I have to suffer! It's so hard that I really want to cry!"

Qing Jin almost laughed again, but she covered her mouth and left quietly.

In private, this is how the son-in-law talks to his nanny. Speaking of which, the son-in-law is really nice, but it's a pity that the princess doesn't like it. Alas, if the princess and the son-in-law can be in love with each other, how great would it be?

After seeing a doctor here, they had to send someone back to the city to tell the prince and princess about Ji Zhao's current situation.

After dawn the next day, many people, regardless of whether Ji Zhao knew him or not, came out of the city to visit.

The Ji family must also send someone. Mrs. Lin is thinking of sending Ji Chongjin or Ji Chongyuan. Ji Chongjin is the most reassuring, but the eldest son left by the original partner is also weak and weak. Are you sick even after going out?

As for her own son?

She herself was not at ease, she thought it was better to go there in person, although there was no hostess in the village outside the city, but she was a stepmother in name, so it was nothing.

Mrs. Lin made up her mind and was about to change clothes and go out when Ji Chongyuan came over with a smile and asked to go to Zhuangzi.

Mrs. Lin looked at him in disbelief: "Just you?"

Ji Chongyuan blushed: "Mother, why don't you believe me?!"

"Hmph..." Mrs. Lin laughed, "Your mother, I really don't believe you, you want to go out of town to play!"

"Mom, how can you miss me so much! Ji Zhao is also my elder brother after all. He is sick. Is it right for me to go to see him? Eldest brother is not in good health. If I don't go, who else will go? The other brothers in the family are not qualified enough." I've heard that many people in the city have sent people there, we can't fall behind!"

That's right. Mrs. Lin looked at him and saw that he looked serious. It's rare for her son to ask for something. It's not too difficult, and Mrs. Lin agreed to him.

Ji Chongyuan ran out excitedly, and Mrs. Lin stopped him: "You are not allowed to make trouble there! Respect your third brother! There are many people in and out of Zhuangzi, so don't lose face to Ji's family! If you are obedient, I will allow you tomorrow Come back."

Ji Chongyuan happily walked around Mrs. Lin a few times like a puppy, and strode out of the house.

A quarter of an hour later, Ji Chongyuan took people out. Ji Chongyuan, who used to only ride horses, also took a carriage today.

It's not doubtful, it's too cold these days, and it's too cold to ride a horse.

Laixi climbed into the carriage, and Ji Chongyuan asked in a low voice, "Isn't it arousing suspicion?"

"Never! Never!"

"That's good!" Ji Chongyuan smiled triumphantly, looking at a little lady lying in the carriage.

The little lady was obviously drugged, her eyes were closed tightly, she was wearing an indigo dress, and she didn't have much jewelry on her head. She only wore a silver hairpin and tea stems in her ears.

This person is none other than that little widow, the newly married young daughter-in-law of the Liu family, the daughter of the He family who owns a silk shop in Suzhou City, the seventh in the family, known as He Qiniang.

This is what Ji Chongyuan found out, and the bad idea he discussed with Laixi was to find the little widow directly, and bring it to Ji Zhao face to face, so that Ji Zhao would never sue him again, blocking Ji Zhao's plans Mouth.Ji Zhao saw him holding hands with Xiao Mo'er with his own eyes, so he sent someone there, it's fair!

Thinking about it, the master and the servant thought it was a good idea. They thought it was a bit dangerous in Beijing, but now it would be better to go to Zhuangzi. There are not many people around, so he can negotiate terms with Ji Zhao!

He looked at He Qiniang's fair face, and said, "My third brother has good eyesight, but this little lady is really well-born! It's just fierce, I don't like it!"

As he spoke, he moved further away from He Qiniang.

It's not bad for Xiao Mo'er's delicate and soft beauty. Even if He Qiniang is unconscious, there is a thin crease between her eyebrows, which obviously frowns often.

Ever since she was captured by her family, she was never sent to Zhuangzi, and kept locked in the firewood shed at home. The Liu family wanted to starve her for a few days and told her to be honest.

The Liu family is just an ordinary family, and Ji Chongyuan is a child of the Ji family. Although he doesn't seem to have much ability, he messes around with Laixi all day long, and there are some serious and capable people around him.The guards of their family, farther away, used to be guards in the palace, and they would sneak into a commoner house like the Liu family at night, and it would not be troublesome to get a young lady out.

Just fished it out last night.

It happened to be given to Ji Zhao today.

He also felt that he had done a great deed by helping Ji Zhao save his sweetheart!

On the way, Ji Chongyuan imagined a bright future. He no longer had to be afraid that Ji Zhao would sue him. He still held Ji Zhao's handle, and looked at the scenery on the road from time to time, feeling very good.

Unexpectedly, He Qiniang's eyelids moved slightly.

At the foot of the mountain, Ji Chongyuan saw a lot of carriages, and they were all lined up waiting to go up the mountain.

Someone saw that it was Ji's carriage, and came to see that it was Ji Chongyuan, and insisted on letting him, a "child", go up first, and said: "Hurry up, kid, go up first! Don't worry about your brother!"

The "kid" Ji Chongyuan, who was not happy with the boss, could only smile dryly, and went up the mountain first unless they gave way.

He discussed with Laixi: "I didn't expect that there are so many people today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle. Later, I will go in to see Ji Zhao, you guard the carriage, don't let anyone find out that something is wrong. When these people are gone, I will go in again." Tell Ji Zhao about this."

"You know, don't worry!"

"Hmm..." Ji Chongyuan felt relieved.

When he went to Zhuangzi, he was led in, and Ji Chongyuan went to see Ji Zhao.

Ji Zhao didn't expect that this kid would come to see him, since he came here, he had only seen Ji Chongyuan two or three times, and Ji Chongyuan always blew his beard and stared at him.Although there is no brotherhood, Ji Zhao is also very touched that Ji Chongyuan can come to see him in such a cold day, and asks someone to bring him food, just like coaxing a child.

Ji Chongyuan didn't expect that Ji Zhao treated him very well, he was just a no-brainer, so after eating a few pieces of cake, he said to Ji Zhao, "I won't leave tonight, I have a surprise for you tonight!"

"..." Ji Zhao wondered, what surprise could he give himself?

Anyway, there are already so many outsiders living in, there is not much more than him, and he is also a brother in name, Ji Zhao nodded: "Sure, you stay here, I will ask Mother Wei to help you clean up the house, and go to the hot spring here at night, it's great of."

"Hey, good!" Ji Chongyuan was even happier, he only wanted to play, and now he had completely forgotten about He Qiniang outside.

Then many people came to visit, because Ji Zhao didn't know anyone and really didn't want to see anyone, so he said that he was ill, and he was afraid of giving the distinguished guests, so he asked Yin Ming to pick up the gift and return it another day.

After Ji Chongyuan ate three plates of cakes, he realized belatedly that he seemed to be the only one who could come in and see Ji Zhao face to face?

He thought for a while and asked Ji Zhao, "Did you let me in because you wanted to get sick?"

Ji Zhao pulled back the quilt, rolled his eyes skyward, and didn't bother to look at him.

Ji Chongyuan was reluctant to part with delicious cakes, so after thinking about it, he continued to sit in the room and asked someone to continue serving him food.

Ji Zhao rolled his eyes again in bed, turned his back to Ji Chongyuan, closed his eyes and took a nap.

Zhuangzi is different from the houses in the city. The place here is too big. Basically, the carriage will drive in directly and stop at the front yard, otherwise there will be too much road to walk.

Because there were too many people coming, the entrance of the courtyard was already crowded with carriages, and many of them had already parked in the courtyard.

The people who came today came from all identities, including the neighbors on Ji Zhao Mountain, Princess Changning and the Minister, who also sent people to visit.Princess Changning's husband's family name is Ding, and the grandsons and granddaughters of the princess who came here actually took the opportunity to come out to play, otherwise it would be enough to send a steward over.

Men and women have great defenses, and there is no hostess here. Miss Ding didn't get out of the carriage, so she waited in the carriage, waiting for her brother Ding Langjun to come out, so that they could go play together.

Laixi guarded his carriage and did not dare to move, but later the people from the village came to bring them food and drink, for fear that they would be too cold. Laixi represented Ji Chongyuan, and it would be impolite not to go down, so he had no choice but to get out of the carriage. Get out of the hole and talk and joke with the visitor.

He Qiniang, who had kept her eyes closed in the carriage, opened them suddenly, listened to the movement outside, and thought for a short moment. She quickly got up, lifted her skirt, and quickly pulled out a short, sharp knife from her trouser leg. Here come the daggers.She leaned over to the carriage door and looked out through the crack.

The coachman is also below, and then the food is eaten and drunk, and no one pays attention to it.

He Qiniang opened the door a little more, squinted her eyes to see where it was, and flung the thin dagger out of her hand, stabbing hard into the horse's ass.The horse raised its head and neighed in pain, and ran forward without hesitation. Everyone came back to their senses and rushed up, but how could Crazy Horse be so easy to subdue?

The car went straight towards a group of carriages at the gate of the courtyard, and the horses were hit, neighing and scattered indiscriminately, and the horse rammed into one of them, which was Princess Changning's carriage.

Miss Ding, who was hiding in the carriage, was violently hit and fell into the arms of the maid, screaming loudly in fright.

He Qiniang pushed the door of the car in a hurry and was thrown out of the carriage and fell heavily on the ground. She smiled to herself and fainted from the pain.

Ji Zhao was about to fall asleep when he suddenly heard a woman screaming from outside, accompanied by the neighing of a horse.

Ji Zhao was so frightened that he immediately turned over and sat up with the support of the bed: "What's wrong?"

Ji Chongyuan still bit a piece of cake on his teeth, and was also dumbfounded, shaking his head: "I don't know..."

Chen Xing has already quickly ran out of the house, out of the back room, walked through the veranda, and rushed to the flower hall in the front yard, and saw a mess in the yard, there was a lot of noise, and there were women crying.Chen Xing strode forward, and the guards brought by Zhuangzi and other people had joined hands to restrain the mad horses. Ji Chongyuan's mad horse couldn't be restrained, so he was led by several guards of the princess mansion with excellent horsemanship skills. down the mountain.

Miss Ding hid in the maid's arms, still crying in fright, and her brother came out in a hurry, squatting beside her to comfort her.

They are here, except for Ji Zhao, the highest-status people, but no one surrounds them.

Chen Xing looked at the other densely packed circle of people, he frowned in wonder, and was about to step forward when he heard someone tsk-tsk: "I didn't expect that the son-in-law raised a little widow in the village!" !"

The author has something to say: Good night everyone ^-^

Tomorrow is still the old time in the morning.