The Way of the Consort

Zong You didn't stare blankly, she was terrified, what happened to Ji Zhao!Where did she anger Ji Zhao? !

Look at this panting appearance, don't you think how to kill her already in your mind!

Ji Zhao's gaze lingered on the woman in ancient costume, and finally stopped on Zong Yan.

Zong Yan's hands hidden in his sleeves trembled, he took a deep breath, summoned up his courage, stepped forward slowly, and asked softly, "My son-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Consort...

Yes, Prince Consort.

Ji Zhao gradually regained his senses, he was already dead, he was already another Ji Zhao.

Panting for breath, he shook his head and said, "I have no problem..."

He glanced at the maids again, and then at the sky outside the window, and finally remembered what happened last night, and he immediately apologized: "It's the minister who slept too soundly, but it's the wrong time, what time?" He almost said, " time".

When he was like this, Zong Yan's heart gradually slowed down, he shook his head: "I never..." Then he asked with concern, "Did the son-in-law sleep soundly?"

Princess Fuchen spoke so softly and caringly, it was very comforting, Ji Zhao's heart became more settled, and the smile on his face finally came out: "I slept well! Thank you, Princess, for your concern!"

Zong Yan was puzzled by the sudden change in his attitude, but he was relieved, as if he was all right?

Ji Zhao had already thrown off the quilt and slept on the bed. He slept in his clothes last night, and he stepped on his shoes and said, "Help the princess move the screen!"

Zong Yan looked at Qing Jin, they finally came back to their senses, and they came forward to move the screen one after another.

Ji Zhao felt very sorry, how could he let the girl move?

"Ziyu, wait for the son-in-law to wash up." Zong Yan ordered, and then explained to Ji Zhao, "We have to go to the palace to meet the emperor and elder brother later."

As soon as the word "brother" came to his ears, Ji Zhao immediately stopped thinking about moving the screen. This is a big deal!First impressions are the most important!

He followed the maids to the other side to wash and change without mentioning it.

After tidying up, at the end of the hour, the guard of honor was set out from the princess mansion and headed towards the palace.

Sitting in the eight-treasure Yingluo carriage with four drivers, Zong Zhen took the tea from Qing Jin, took a sip, and said, "You must not disclose the matter between me and the consort."

"Princess—" the maidservants grew up with Zong Yan, and they are much more courageous than the little girls, Qing Jin said after all, "Princess, even if the son-in-law is born well and is loved by you, you are too— Isn't this wronging the princess?"

Zong Yan smiled and didn't answer any more, but looked out of the window through the window screen.

Before Ji Zhao killed her, she had actually been imprisoned for three months, three months, right?She has been locked in the darkroom all day long, and she has no idea how long it will take.

She has missed this day and this place for a long time, if it can bring her back to life, as long as her father and elder brother can be saved, no matter how wronged she is, she will be justified.

Furthermore, she didn't feel wronged.

She was the one who humiliated Ji Zhao before.

She was like this, the maids didn't speak any more, they were only surprised at her sudden change in their hearts.

I have to say that getting married really makes people grow up.

Your Majesty and His Royal Highness will be happy to see the princess like this, right?

Ji Zhao was riding crookedly on the horse, and he didn't want to be looked down upon, and he was even more afraid of being found out that this Ji Zhao had already changed, so he tried his best to straighten his back, but his hands were shaking.

How could he ride a horse? He had been lying in bed for more than ten years in his previous life.

Fortunately, there are guards by his side. The guards are sitting on horseback, walking almost at the same pace with him, sandwiching him, and waiting for the princess behind him to walk slowly, so that he will not fall off the horse, otherwise it will be a real disaster. To throw people to death.

Zong Yue, known as Renzong by later generations, His Majesty the current emperor, had been waiting for them in Yanfu Hall, the bedroom hall, for a long time.

As soon as Ji Zhao and Princess Fuchen appeared at the entrance of the hall, all the eunuchs and court ladies came out to greet them, saluted them both with smiles, and led them in.

Ji Zhao walked in slowly. He hadn't seen Emperor Renzong yet. Looking at the joy and enthusiasm on the faces of these palace people, he knew that the emperor must love Princess Fuchen very much.

Speaking of this Emperor Renzong, he was a kind-hearted man from his temple name. His name was a Yue. The ancestors hoped that he would be as sharp and tough as a weapon, and be able to make achievements in martial arts, right?However, Emperor Renzong Zongyue loved poetry and Danqing all his life, and never unified the country, and because of his longing for the deceased, he will die early in a few years.

Strictly speaking, in terms of political achievements, he did not have many bright spots, but he left behind many precious calligraphy.

Before Ji Zhao wore it, in his era, people at that time were the best copycats of Emperor Renzong's works.There is also a painting of Renzong in their family, which is said to be handed down from the ancestors, because Ji Zhao has always been suspicious because he does not know whether the existence of the ancestors is true or not.

But Renzong is undoubtedly also an emperor who is well-known in later generations, although he is famous in a different way from other emperors.

Another reason why Zong Yue has been discussed a lot by later generations is that he has only one queen in his life, only one son and one daughter, and there are no concubines in the harem.

As a modern person, Ji Zhao was very curious about this emperor, but at the same time, he also had a good impression of such an emperor.

He didn't have any apprehensions about meeting the emperor, but was rather excited.

He and Princess Fuchen walked through a few thresholds and walked into the inner room, and heard the servant report that the princess and consort had arrived.

Unlike some dynasties in history, when the dynasties were not prosperous, people knelt and knelt. Even in the palace, they would only kneel when they encountered important activities such as sacrifices, or when someone committed a serious crime.In ordinary court meetings and private meetings with His Majesty, there is no need to kneel down.

He and Princess Fuchen just got married, but he must kneel down as the emperor who is the princess's father.

The two of them stood still, then knelt down to salute. Ji Zhao quietly looked at Princess Fuchen, imitating her etiquette, and made no mistakes.After the big ceremony, the servant came forward to help them up, brought them chairs, and let them sit in front of the couch, very close to Emperor Renzong.

Ji Zhao didn't dare to act rashly, and continued to follow Princess Fuchen with his head bowed.

Then there was a laughing voice: "Everyone raise their heads, I'll take a look."

Sensing that Princess Fuchen had raised his head, Ji Zhaocai followed suit and saw the man in black suit sitting on the couch in front of him.

He looks about 40 years old, with a beard like a middle-aged man nowadays, and eight points similar to Princess Fuchen. He is a handsome man. The imaginary Renzong is very similar.

Ji Zhao didn't dare to look at it for too long, and had already looked away. Emperor Renzong looked at him, but he thought in his heart that both the princess and Emperor Renzong looked good, and the murderous prince, who was said to look the same as the princess, did the same. appearance?

Thinking of such a face, killing himself with a smile, Ji Zhao couldn't help but shudder.

He was shivering, and suddenly heard Princess Fuchen's sobbing, he was so frightened that he quickly looked at her.

What is this for!He didn't bully her!

When Emperor Renzong saw Zongyan crying, he frowned immediately.The emperor is the emperor after all, frowning under great pressure.

He glanced at Ji Zhao, and had already stretched out his hand to Zong Yan: "What's wrong with you?" He said, and then he looked at Ji Zhao lightly, "But someone bullied you?"

After hearing this, Ji Zhao had no choice but to stand up immediately, not daring to say much.

Zong Yan's crying became louder, and he got up and threw himself into Emperor Renzong's arms.

Although Princess Fuchen was loved all the time, she was already born in the emperor's family, and no matter how close the father and daughter were, they would never be like this.Emperor Renzong was also obviously stunned for a moment, before embracing Zongzhen, he asked anxiously, "What's the matter? Tell me! Tell Father!"

Zong Yan just cried, Emperor Renzong looked up and glared at Ji Zhao: "But you bullied the princess!"

"..." Ji Zhao was wronged!

Apart from getting up late this morning, he didn't move the screen for the princess, and he didn't do anything!

Ji Zhao is also a child of everyone, not an ancient person, and has no awe of the emperor. He was not afraid when he said that, but he also knew to pretend to admit his mistake seriously. He wanted to say something, but he didn't Lying in bed all day long, rarely interacting with people, not very good at talking, and making many mistakes, he simply shut up.

Emperor Renzong became more and more angry, and was about to ask someone to come in, when Zong Yan cried and shook his head, and looked up at him: "Father, the son-in-law has never bullied me, and the son-in-law has treated you very well."

"Then why are you crying like this? You tell the father! The father decides for you!"

"My son-in-law really never! Zong'er, I just miss my father too much..." Zong Yan has not seen her father for many years, and for her, the last time she saw her father was nearly ten years ago.

Emperor Renzong asked for a long while, and Zong Yan insisted that Ji Zhao really didn't bully her, so he was the one who counted, and asked Ji Zhao to sit down again.

Ji Zhao felt very depressed, what kind of thing is this?

Fortunately, Princess Fuchen still had a conscience, and praised him in every possible way, saying how good he was, pouring tea for her, fetching food for her, etc., and Emperor Renzong's complexion gradually improved again.

Hearing this, Ji Zhao felt a little embarrassed. He had never done any of these things before, so he immediately felt that the princess is a nice person!

After the princess said such good things to him, Emperor Renzong smiled again when he looked at him, and asked, "Does the son-in-law have any plans for the future?"

This is to ask what he will do in the future?

Ji Zhao didn't know either. He had just arrived and didn't understand anything. He only remembered that at this age, Ji Zhao seemed to have just arrived in Jinling.But this is also a matter of course, the emperors will give the princess a title even if it is for the princess's face.

If he really wanted an answer, he wanted to keep playing...doing nothing.

But if he said that, he was afraid that he would be hacked to death by the emperor.

Ji Zhao then said obediently: "Ji Zhao just arrived in Jinling, so he knows very little, everything is according to His Majesty's arrangements."

Ji Zhao was personally selected by Emperor Renzong, but it was also the first time he saw him.At that time, the prince went to see the person in private, and came back and said that he was worthy of Fuchen, so he decided on this candidate.

Fuchen is his only daughter, they are a heavenly family, there is nothing more expensive, and the only requirements for a son-in-law are character, appearance, and family background.

Ji Zhao has all three things, and just now Zongzhen said so much, it can be seen that Ji Zhao is really good, so that he can make his always arrogant daughter like this, and seeing that Ji Zhao is indeed good-looking, he doesn't like to be the first, and he doesn't talk much, presumably Can get along better with the princess.Emperor Renzong was very satisfied. He felt that the son-in-law was well chosen, so he wanted to wait a little longer.

At this time, he directly said: "You are a good boy, since you are married to Fu Chen, you are also my child, so you can call me "Father Emperor" from now on. "

Ji Zhao was somewhat flattered, this Renzong lived up to his reputation.

He immediately stood up, saluted and thanked him, and obediently called out "Father Emperor".

Emperor Renzong showed a sincere smile, and then he really rewarded him as a marquis, named him Marquis of Pingyang, rewarded him with a thousand acres of fertile land on the outskirts of Jinling, and rewarded him with a house in the city as his marquis mansion. A lot of gold, silver, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings were also rewarded.

Ji Zhao thanked him, and sat with them for about half an hour, listening to their father and daughter talking, and asking him a few questions, and he occasionally answered a few words.

Perhaps because of the small number of people in the palace, the most noble father and daughter in the world spoke like a commoner, very friendly, warmer than the family atmosphere in his previous life, and told them to live a good life.

Ji Zhao listened with gusto, and when he said something similar, Emperor Renzong said, "Your brother has been thinking about it and has been waiting for a long time. Go. I still have to meet people, so I won't keep you for lunch."

"Yes..." Zong Yan got up, and Renzong said again: "Your brother, you have a cold face and a warm heart."

"Yi'er knows..." Zong Yan responded in a low voice, and Renzong patted her hand: "Go..."

Ji Zhao, who was actually observing secretly with his head down, thought, it seems that the relationship between the princess and the prince is not very good!

After Princess Fuchen got up, he walked along with him, but Emperor Renzong stopped him again: "There will always be an errand in the future, I will leave this matter to the prince, and you have a good talk with the prince."

Ji Zhao had no choice but to agree, bid farewell to the princess and left.

On the way to the East Palace, Ji Zhao wanted to thank the princess, but the princess was still in a daze, and he couldn't say anything else.

They are getting closer and closer to the East Palace.

When meeting the emperor, Ji Zhao only thought it was fun, and was a little excited. Finally, it was the turn of this destined murderer, and Ji Zhao finally started to hold his heart.

The emperor granted him the Marquis of Pingyang, and he was also a Marquis. No matter how eccentric the prince is, no matter how inexplicable his temperament, no matter how fond of killing people, he wouldn't kill him today, would he?Right?

He nervously entered the East Palace with the princess, and when he was about to reach the main hall, Princess Fuchen stopped and said to him, "My brother is very good, but he is not in good health, and he is not in good health." Talkative."

This is a patch for her brother!

Ji Zhao didn't believe it at all. If he was really a good person, how could he like killing people so much?

But facing the kind-hearted princess, he just smiled: "Thank you princess, it's a blessing for me to see the prince."

Zong Yan forced a smile, turned around, and continued walking inside.

In her previous life, on this day, she came alone, and had a big fight with the emperor's brother in the East Palace. The emperor's brother reprimanded her for treating Ji Zhao like that, but she felt that the emperor's brother should not find such a son-in-law for herself. Parted badly.

The reason why she told Ji Zhao those words just now was because she realized that she belatedly realized that this time, she will definitely not quarrel with Brother Huang again.

Zong Yan stopped at the steps of the main hall, and Ji Zhao was half a step behind her.

Standing in the sun clearly, but feel chilly all over.

Just now when we were in the emperor's Yanfu Palace, Ji Zhao still dared to look at him quietly, and all the court ladies and eunuchs along the way were full of smiles, looking very happy.Except for the people they brought here, half of the people in the East Palace can't see it.He didn't dare to read too much, he was afraid that the crown prince would kill him, so he waited honestly for His Royal Highness to summon him.

"Your Highness, the princess and the son-in-law are seeking an audience outside the palace."

In the main hall of the East Palace, the noon sun shines straight in from the door of the hall, winding along the tables and chairs arranged on the left and right sides of the hall.The hall is too big, and the sunlight can only reach half of it.

The hall is bright and dark.

At this boundary, there is a jade bead curtain hanging at this moment. The outside of the bead curtain is bright, and the inside is dark.

Xiao Huangmen, who came to pass the message, stood outside the bead curtain.

A few coughing sounds came out, and Xiao Huangmen couldn't help but flinch, and he bent his waist even lower.

There was a slight sound of porcelain colliding inside the bead curtain. Someone drank a few sips of tea, moistened his throat, and said lightly, "Please come in..."