The Way of the Consort

Zongzhen didn't sleep well at night, and when he woke up in the morning, when he was fighting Chen Keye on the shooting range, a small guard ran over and told him that the son-in-law had gone to Pipa Lane, accompanied by Yin Yu, Qin Wen, and Du Bo. Find a free time and tell them that the consort is already in a good mood and slept very well last night.

Hearing this, His Royal Highness was even more unhappy.

He was so tormented that he couldn't sleep well all night, but Ji Zhao was fine, he continued to sleep, eat and play.

He couldn't help laughing, because he put too much energy on Ji Zhao, took a deep breath, turned around and reached out to Chen Keye: "Come again..."

One day before the Dragon Boat Festival, King Zheng and others entered Jinling City.

The current situation is complicated, and it is not easy for Ji Zhao to greet them clearly. It is said that there are special officials in the palace who go to pick up people thirty miles outside the city, so Ji Zhao asks Yin Ming to go out from time to time to find out what is going on.

Zong Yan and the others entered the city and wanted to meet in the palace, but the prince told them to go back to the mansion to rest first, and talk about it later.

Hearing this, Ji Zhao curled his lips and asked again, "What happens next?"

"King Zheng and the others went back to King Zheng's mansion, and closed the door when they entered. There was no movement at the door, and no one came to visit."

"Who dares to come to see them at this time?" In fact, Ji Zhao dared. Who made him a son-in-law, and his status was in the way. If he went, he would harm others. He really couldn't go, "You should always pay attention. Although their family is still The palace is really embarrassing at the moment, if there are people who don't have eyes and bully them, you must tell me."

"Don't worry, sir!" After Yin Ming finished speaking, he went out and continued to stare.

Chen Xing asked curiously: "Why didn't Mr. Lang write to that Hui merchant?"

Ji Zhao leaned back on the chair again, and lazily said, "I don't really want to write..."

"What did he say in his letter yesterday that displeased you?"

"No, I just find it boring."

"He's not interested?"

Ji Zhao shook his head, because he himself was bored, and suddenly felt that he lacked interest, and couldn't get excited about anything.

To the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Zong Zhen didn't plan to watch the dragon boat at first, even though the Ministry of Rites had set up a shed for him, he had other arrangements, Zhang Yifei's matter would start today.Since Ji Zhao hasn't replied to him these days, Du Bo said that he hides in the study every day, and Du Bo can't see anyone. Chen Xing and Yin Ming are very tight-lipped, and they can't ask anything.

He had tried his best to put less energy on Ji Zhao, but he still couldn't help worrying.

After all, after all, it was he who first reprimanded Ji Zhao and chased Ji Zhao away that day, which made the other party unhappy. The root cause was him, so he went to Mochou Lake. He wanted to see that Ji Zhao himself was indeed Only those who are happy can rest assured.

Of course, he won't go to the shed that's been set up. He has no intention of showing his face in front of everyone.

There are many teahouses and restaurants beside Mochou Lake. Zong Zhen arrived early, went up to the second floor of one of the teahouses, entered the private room and sat by the window, looking downstairs from time to time.This teahouse is closed today, after all, the teahouse is very close to the shed by the lake, for safety reasons.However, the crown prince came here in person, so he could come in and out at will. Zong Zhen chose this house because the son-in-law's shed was downstairs, and the Yin family came to stay in the same shed with Ji Zhao, so he could see it at a glance.

Zong Zhen waited for a long while, and all the members of the Yin family came, including Yin Yu, who had the best relationship with Ji Zhao, but Ji Zhao still didn't come.

Zong Zhen suddenly felt that he was cheated by Ji Zhao again.

He stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, and pointed to someone to ask.

The people of the Yin family said that when their young master went out, the wheel of the carriage broke down, so he went home first and came back later.

Coax ghosts...

Zong Zhen knew that Ji Zhao would not come again.

Is it really so angry this time?

I ate sugar too, why aren't you happy?Xiaoyaozi's handwriting is too few, where can he find new ones for Ji Zhao?

Zongzhen sat for a while longer, worried for a long time, had no choice but to get up, and was about to go back to the palace, when a guard ran up downstairs and told him: "Your Highness! The son-in-law is here!"

Ji Zhao really didn't intend to come, but later I heard from Yin Ming that Zong Yan and his family would also go.

Ji Zhao was quite worried about this friend, and when he got home, he hurried out to go to Mochou Lake. After he arrived, Zong Yan and the others hadn't arrived yet, so Ji Zhao was not in a hurry to go in, so he waited at the door.

Now basically everything that should be there has arrived, and the inside is already full of gongs and drums. The shouts and applause can be heard clearly even outside, enough to imagine how lively it is inside.At this time, the door is the quietest, and there are no people around, only guards guarding it.

After waiting for a while, Ji Zhao first waited for the brothers and sisters of the Qin family, and Qin Wen jumped out of the carriage, very surprised: "Brother Ji Zhao! Why don't you go in?"

Ji Zhao also got off the carriage with a smile, and talked to him, "I'm waiting here for the fifth son of Zheng Wang's family, how about you? Why are you here so late?"

"My sister forgot something on the way, and I went back to the mansion with my sister, and it was a bit late."

"Sister Ling is here too..." Ji Zhao said, looking at the carriage behind him, his eyes were full of sympathy, Qin Wen didn't see it, turned around with a smile and said: "Please come down, girls are all from my family."

Qin Wuniang helped the maid get out of the car. Wearing a lotus color dress, holding a round fan and half covering her face, she stood in the summer breeze, not to mention how gentle and delicate she was, and walked slowly to Ji Zhao. She was blessed. Fu, said with a smile, "I've seen the son-in-law..."

"Girl, don't be too polite!" Ji Zhao felt sorry for her when he saw her, and the prince became more and more nervous.

Qin Wendao: "Let's wait here with you! There are not many people here!"

"Okay! Both of you are my friends, I wanted to introduce you two a long time ago."

Qin Wuniang also stood aside, saying a few words from time to time, and all three of them smiled.

His Royal Highness was standing by the window at the end of the teahouse corridor, looking at the smile on Ji Zhao's face not far away, expressionless, he asked, "Who is that person..."

Baoqing looked at it again and again, but couldn't look carefully, and asked Cheng Shen to sneak downstairs to look at the other party's carriage, and then he was sure: "It's the third son of the Qin family! Qin Taifei's family! Qin Ru's son!"

"I didn't ask him."

"Ah?" Bao Qing was stunned for a while, and quickly realized, "That should be the fifth lady of the Qin family!"

Is it his future concubine?He'd seen it before, and he remembered being fairly good-looking.

Standing beside Ji Zhao at this time, how could his whole face be so ordinary, how can a person grow uglier as he grows?However, with this appearance, Ji Zhao can also laugh like that, haha.

Zongzhen turned around and went into the room again, asked someone to move the gauze screen in front of him, and said displeasedly: "Tell him to come up to see me."

It is conceivable that Ji Zhaozheng was talking happily, and when Cheng Shen came to call him, his face was so ugly.

Qin Wuniang's face was completely red, and she quickly lowered her head and led the maid in. Qin Wen thought about it and accompanied Ji Zhao there, but he was not qualified to go in to see His Royal Highness, so he waited outside.

Ji Zhao went in, stood in front of the screen, and without raising his eyes, reluctantly saluted: "Ji Zhao pays homage to Your Highness."

Zongzhen felt angry for no reason, but he also secretly warned himself, don't run away in anger again, he finally met to solve the problem, his tone and attitude should be better.

He asked Baoqing to pour a cup of tea for Ji Zhao, and said lightly, "Taste..."

Ji Zhao happened to be a little thirsty, so he didn't refuse. He took it in his hand and drank most of it in one go.

Zong Zhen signaled Baoqing to pour it again, and Ji Zhao drank another one. When Baoqing was about to pour the third one, Ji Zhao said: "I'm not thirsty anymore..." Then asked him, "The prince asked me to come, is there any reason?" What's the matter?"

What's the matter?Zong Zhen didn't know either, but he just watched Ji Zhao standing below with an obtrusive smile. He thought about it and asked Ji Zhao, "What have you been doing these days?"

"I just stay at home honestly." Ji Zhao curled his lips, but listening to the voice, it was obviously much easier to talk.

"Since you're here, why don't you go in and watch the dragon boat race, what's the point of standing at the door?"

"I'll wait for the clan proverb..." Ji Zhao was very honest.

Zongzhen frowned, so he came here for the sake of Zongyan?The heart that had just calmed down started to burn again, Zong Zhen opened his mouth to teach him: "It's okay, just stay away from them, you are a son-in-law, you must know your identity."

Ji Zhao was not happy: "I'm not in contact with Zong Mi, I'm just friends with Zong Yan, and I didn't go to their house, is that okay?"

"No..."

"why?"

"Their family has to reflect in the mansion. Today is just my promise. In the past, they were not allowed to leave the mansion for half a step. You should also avoid provoking others."

Hearing this, Ji Zhao was even more unhappy, and asked back: "When did I provoke others? Besides, the Zhengwang family didn't do anything serious, did they? Isn't it all done by the Guo family? The Guo family copied it." Well, Guo’s side concubine’s side concubine is gone, and even the fourth son of their family has been punished. In the end, Prince Zheng’s mansion is also the victim. Why don’t you let them go out? This is to put their family under house arrest?”

The tone was aggressive, and there was no smile on his face, and he actually helped Zong Mi to speak. Thinking of Ji Zhao's smiling face just now, Zong Zhen was furious, but he still remembered not to be angry with Ji Zhao anymore, and tried to suppress his voice: House arrest, so what?"

Speaking of this, Baoqing Chengshen and the guards all bowed their heads and slipped out, not daring to stay any longer.

Ji Zhao also tried hard to hold back, not wanting to say any more exaggerated words, after all, he didn't want to die right now.

Seeing Ji Zhao like this, Zong Zhen felt even more unhappy, and then said: "They have nothing to do? Who is it that surrounded and suppressed you outside the city of Guizhou?"

That’s all for talking about other things. Ji Zhao couldn’t bear it any longer. He suddenly raised his head and said word by word, “Your Highness, who is it that surrounds and suppresses me? Don’t you know? Jue, come to Jinling, don’t you know?! I’m not a fool!”

Zong Zhen was stunned.

"I'm leaving!"

After finishing speaking, Ji Zhao turned around and left. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he heard Zong Zhen coughing violently from behind. He hesitated for a moment, and then left.

Zong Zhen supported the table with his palms, coughing so much that his body was almost half folded, Bao Qing and Cheng Shen rushed in, almost crying in anxiety.

Ji Zhao who walked out was not very happy either. These few words had been in his heart these days, and it was nothing more than that when he finally uttered them.

He just doesn't want to be used by others, he doesn't want to be a pawn, and he doesn't want to be a fool in the eyes of others. If the prince doesn't like him, just kill him. Don't drag him into those conspiracies. He really hates these things .

Qin Wen followed behind him, looking at him with admiration.

The son-in-law is too brave!Argue directly with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!The noise made the high officials around His Royal Highness all run out in fright!The son-in-law continued to quarrel with the prince!After the quarrel, slam the door and leave!

Ji Zhao didn't want to wait any longer, and went downstairs, intending to separate from Qin Wen directly.

But when he heard the noise not far away, Ji Zhao took a look and said to Yin Ming, "Go and see what's going on."

Yin Ming ran to see it, and came back and told him: "Mr. Lang, the people from Prince Zheng's residence have arrived, but they were stopped, saying that they were late and not allowed to enter."

Ji Zhao sneered, and strode forward: "Let me see who is blocking the entry."

When Ji Zhao walked, Zong Yan almost rushed up to beat up the guards, "Hold the fifth son!" Zong Mi yelled, and Zong Yan kicked forward, "Don't you dare to look down on me, young master? I'll kick you!" I won't kill you—"

"Zongyan!" "Zongyan..."

Zong Mi and Ji Zhao's voices came out almost at the same time, Zong Yan paused, and they turned their heads to look at Ji Zhao together.

Ji Zhao walked up to them, looked at the guards in front of him coldly, they were dressed differently from the other guards, and asked, "Who told you to block here?"

Ji Zhao didn't show up often, the other party didn't know him, even though he was well dressed, they looked at each other, and immediately said bluntly: "It's none of your business! Just stay away! The dragon boat race inside has already started, it's late Just can't enter, no one can enter!"

"Really..." Ji Zhao asked back, "If I want to go in."

The other party proudly said: "Then don't blame us for doing it!"

Ji Zhao was amused, laughed for a while, and suddenly turned cold: "Go up and beat me..."

Yin Ming and Du Bo led the men up immediately, but the other party was a little bit late, and had already been beaten up, angrily cursing: "How courageous! We are the Wen family! You are so courageous——"

"I don't want to hear them talk."

Yin Ming threw his fist directly at the man's face, and was speechless again. Ji Zhao turned his head to look at the brothers of the Zong family. Zong Mi couldn't laugh or cry, and saluted him: "Thank you son-in-law..."

The Zong Yan lowered his head and did not speak.

Ji Zhao felt uncomfortable, no matter what, he was still the king of the county, right?The sons of the clan, the Wen family, no matter how powerful they are, they can't compare with the clan. Now a few guards can bully people here?

Ji Zhao raised his head and glanced at the private room in the teahouse again. Was this the crown prince's acquiescence?

Ji Zhao shook hands in his sleeves.

Can't the crown prince spare Prince Zheng's mansion?Everyone is in the palm of your hand, so why bother?Do you have to put Zheng Wang's family to death?

The guards at the door were all beaten to the ground, Zong Mi said again: "My son-in-law, the prince called our brothers here, we can't delay any longer, and we will go to the mansion to thank you later." After saying that, he dragged Zong Yan away.

Zong Yan turned to look at Ji Zhao, who smiled at him, and Zong Yan forced another smile.

Qin Wen also went in with them, while Ji Zhao got into the carriage. He thought, he really won't try to curry favor with the prince anymore, it's not worth it.

Of course, no one dared to come and say hello to the shed of Prince Zheng’s Mansion. After his mother and younger brothers were all seated, Zong Mi sat for a while, and his guard came in outside the door. Zong Mi walked inside, and heard the guard whisper in his ear: " Before we came, the son-in-law entered the teahouse not far away. It is said that the one who brought the son-in-law in was the Baoqing official next to the prince. Soon, the son-in-law came out with a worried face. We couldn't find the other ones either. There are too many people around the prince, afraid of being discovered, he dare not act rashly."

Zong Mi frowned, presumably the prince is there, the prince and the son-in-law had a quarrel?

That would be interesting, Zong Mi nodded: "It should be, we have arrived in Jinling City, we have to be more careful in everything."

"Yes……"

The guards left, Zong Mi returned to his seat, Zong Yan was still complaining to his mother and concubine, talking about Ji Zhao: "Ji Zhao is extremely benevolent and righteous, he is my good friend, he..."

Zong Mi thought back to Ji Zhao just now, and he was stunned for a moment. He specially pretended to be pitiful today. He originally wanted to pretend to show the prince. The prince just wanted to see their family pitiful. He didn't mind pretending to be more, but unexpectedly ——

The worry and sympathy on Ji Zhao's face couldn't fool anyone, Ji Zhao really felt that the two brothers were pitiful, Zong Mi pulled his lips and smiled, smiled and then stopped laughing, an inexplicable warm current flowed through his heart.

Zong Zhen coughed up blood, and Cheng Shen was so frightened that he immediately ran out to find the imperial doctor. Bao Qing supported him, patted his back from time to time, and his face was full of anxiety.

Zong Zhen coughed intermittently, still hearing Ji Zhao's words.

Ji Zhao knew, or Ji Zhao had always known.

Ji Zhao is indeed not a fool, he knew it clearly when he died in his previous life, didn't he?

Zong Zhen also felt that he was ridiculous, he was obviously an enemy, why should he care so much?

Whether Ji Zhao is angry or not, whether he smiles or not, what does it have to do with him?No wonder Ji Zhao always wanted to quarrel with him face to face, Ji Zhao must also be laughing at him in his heart.

Anyway, in the end, the two of them are still either you or me.

Zong Zhen took Bao Qing's hand and drank some warm water. Chen Keye walked in and said: "Your Highness, Wen Zhichang has come out, and he has gone to the palace."

It means that the news from Zizhou has come.

Zong Zhen nodded, supported Bao Qing's hand to stand up, and said with difficulty: "Go back to the palace..."

He has too many things to do, and he shouldn't be wasting any time and energy on irrelevant and inappropriate people.

Baoqing stomped his feet in anxiety, so he had no choice but to carry him downstairs.