The Way of the Consort

In good conscience, every time he came here before, the prince had a cold tone and no attitude of entertaining guests. He always spoke in a bossy manner and told him to "get out" every now and then. Who could be happy?

It's rare to be so kind, and Ji Zhao is not a person who likes to fight against others by nature. Of course, he is very satisfied when he is treated well.

Ji Zhao then wanted to ask him something serious, but the crown prince said first: "That friend of the Qin family——"

"Qin Wen?"

"Well, I went back to Qin's house and met him."

Ji Zhao's heart moved, the prince actually took the initiative to tell him this, he asked: "You have met him, then what?"

"This person doesn't talk much, and he's a bit dull. If he doesn't speculate, he doesn't want to be friends." Zong Zhen still remembered how Ji Zhao was made extremely sad by Qin Wen, and when he mentioned this person, his complexion was not good-looking.

Ji Zhao couldn't see it, but he could hear His Royal Highness's tone of voice. He guessed that the prince knew that he had been waiting at the door of Qin's house all afternoon. After all, he was also a celebrity in Beijing, and the prince was there that day. Is this a grievance for him?

It's not easy!

He said: "His Royal Highness must also know that there were many rumors about me before. I did go to Qin's house and was rejected by their house. It was the day you went to Qin's house—but Qin Wen went up the mountain later. Apologize to me!"

Zong Zhen really didn't know that Ji Zhao lived on the mountain this time, with all the family members present, and later Fu Chen also went there, Man Zhuangzi's female relatives, so he didn't ask anyone to keep an eye on him, otherwise the guards of the Princess Mansion would have noticed it to some extent. And they don't respect Mrs. Yin and the others too much.

Ji Zhao smiled and said, "He explained everything to me, I misunderstood him!"

Seeing Ji Zhao like this, Zong Zhen felt a little comforted in his heart, thinking that Qin Wen was kind of winking, but he was also somewhat nameless and lonely.

Taking advantage of the crown prince's lack of time to speak, Ji Zhao finally asked what he wanted to ask: "Your Highness, what's the matter for calling me here today?"

Only then did Zong Zhen come back to his senses, and said calmly, "This time it's about Qin Fa's assassination."

Did you want to talk about this?What will the prince say?Ji Zhao stared at the curtain curiously, thinking, if the crown prince wants to scold him again, no matter how delicious the food is, he will quarrel!

"It was rumored in Beijing that you assassinated Qin Fa—"

Ji Zhao interrupted him and asked unhappily, "Your Highness, do you believe it too?"

"Do not……"

Ji Zhao was a little bit happier.

Zongzhen said again: "My father and I didn't believe it. On the day when the incident happened, my father sent someone to investigate the matter. It's just that the matter was not trivial, and the investigation was not so fast. You have suffered a lot of grievances, so you can only force it You live on the mountain."

Ji Zhao was dumbfounded, was this comforting him?The crazy prince can even comfort people!

Zongzhen said again: "Now that the investigation results are out, people know it's not you. Don't pay too much attention to it. People have always been like this. They listen to others and believe what others say. Once they know the truth, they won't misunderstand you again. My father and I I have always believed in you."

"..." Ji Zhao became more and more weird as he heard it. He suspected that the person who talked to him today was a fake prince. Now that he had come to this point, he said the truth, "Your Highness, do you really think it was that other person who did it?"

Zong Zhen said lightly: "What I think is not important, what matters is what most people think, and the evidence does point to this."

Ji Zhao was even more surprised. Frankly speaking, such words were too sincere. He couldn't figure out why the prince who always hated him would say these things to him?

Seeing his dumbfounded look, Zong Zhen was still coughing even though he was covering his handkerchief, and his heart hurt from coughing, but his heart was getting softer and weaker.

His voice also became much softer, and he explained: "You are a son-in-law with a special status, and you will always be involuntary in many cases, and it is best to avoid some things."

"..." The prince became so unfamiliar that Ji Zhao didn't know what to say.

Zong Zhen didn't explain what happened in Guizhou. He did not know about the siege, but he did use Ji Zhao. The past is never to be blamed. As long as Ji Zhao is obedient, don't associate with Zong Mi, and don't have anything to do with Liang. If Guo Xizuo has contacts, don't meddle in things that shouldn't be meddled, he will always protect Ji Zhao, and will never use him again.

He didn't have any close people around him, and he also hoped to have a good talk with Ji Zhao and never quarrel again.

While Ji Zhao was in a daze, Zongzhen said again: "As for Prince Zheng's Mansion, I won't put them under house arrest for too long. Even if they are put under house arrest, it's just for others to see. It's because of them that the people of Guizhou are in such a terrible state. In dire straits, they are not wrong at all? After a while, I will let them out, and I will also use people from Prince Zheng’s mansion. At that time, you can go to Zongyan to play. It’s just that when you get along with them, you need more or less Pay attention to proportion."

"..." Ji Zhao didn't know what to say, was he pointing him?

"I didn't prohibit you from interacting with others."

"Oh……"

Seeing Ji Zhao's dumbfounded appearance for the first time, it was very cute, Zong Zhen couldn't help but smile.

Zongzhen also explained: "The Zhang family will return to Jinling in a few days, and his nephew had better make a living. If he goes to your house to look for you again, you won't see anyone. If it's really annoying, come and tell me, I'll take care of you." Come and send them away."

"Oh……"

After finishing what should be said, there is nothing else to say, Ji Zhao should be asked to step down, but Zong Zhen was reluctant to ask him to go, but fortunately Ji Zhao was still in a daze, so he looked at Ji Zhao who was in a daze, and also started to be dazed .

Ji Zhao's mind was a mess, and he couldn't understand the reason after searching for a long time. He didn't know what the prince wanted to do?

Today, I first gave him delicious food, and then gave him various suggestions. If you treat him so well, the crown prince will not set him up with any new tricks, will he?

Ji Zhao rubbed his head, his head ached from thinking about it, "What? Got a headache? Tell you to eat less ice, Baoqing—" Zong Zhen called out.

"No, no, I'm thinking about something, my head doesn't hurt!" Ji Zhao immediately raised his head and smiled into the curtain.

No matter how you say it, Ji Zhao is really happy. Wasn't it because the crown prince used him that he was so uncomfortable before?Today the prince raised him in a different way and apologized to him. If he didn't understand wrongly, the prince wants to get along with him in the future, right?If he is no longer used, the prince can still recognize his mistakes in this way, he is very welcome!

As soon as Ji Zhao was in a good mood, his thoughts began to diverge, and then he thought of something, and he immediately asked: "Since you have been to the Qin family, Your Highness, have you seen Qin Wuniang?"

"Huh?" Zong Zhen looked at him warily, wondering what else to do.

"Hey..." Ji Zhao smiled flatteringly, "Because Qin Wen is my good friend! So I know a little bit more than others, and Qin Wen didn't tell anyone, just told me! I know his sister is going to have a baby in July. Entering the palace..."

"So what?" Zong Zhen was displeased.

Ji Zhao could hear it, but he could understand it. He didn't like being asked about personal matters, but he wanted to help his friend, so his tone was even better: "Isn't something wrong with his aunt...Brother Qin Wen and the others I'm a little worried, wondering if it will affect his sister's entry into the palace?"

What he said sounded nice, Zong Zhen still snorted coldly, thinking of the way Ji Zhao was talking and laughing with Qin Wuniang, and thinking of the way he was smiling and talking with Zhou Liangdi, his voice became cold again, and he asked: " What? Could it be that the girl from the Qin family is also your friend? After entering my East Palace, you plan to give her a gift too?"

This refers to the matter of him giving Zhou Liangdi a gift, right?Ji Zhao muttered to himself: How stingy!

"What do you say..."

Ji Zhao curled his lips: "Your Highness, you are too stingy, I am just asking a friend, I am not interested in your harem at all, I don't like them, and I have no other intentions, speaking of them, they are all What about my little sister-in-law, why are you so stingy?"

See what this is saying?What little sister-in-law!

No matter how angry Zong Zhen laughed, he said that he couldn't talk seriously with Ji Zhao at all, and he had to die of anger.

"Oh, tell me, who do you like?"

"I like princesses." Ji Zhao did like Princess Fuchen quite a bit, although he was a son-in-law, and of course the only standard answer was this.

In the end, for some reason, the prince was so angry that he stopped talking for a long time.

Ji Zhao muttered again: It's really inexplicable!It takes less than a quarter of an hour to be generous!

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Ji Zhao got up and planned to leave, "About Qin Wuniang." Seeing that he was about to leave, Zong Zhen quickly opened his mouth, and Ji Zhao immediately opened his eyes wide, waiting for his answer.

To be honest, Zong Zhen originally planned to let Qin Wuniang enter the East Palace according to the original plan. After all, Qin Fa had just been assassinated, and Qin Fa's wife died directly. To appease the Qin family.

But now-

Zong Zhen asked Ji Zhao: "Do you think it's better to call Qin Wuniang into the palace now, or?"

The prince actually asked what he meant?

Then Ji Zhao told the truth: "When Qin Wen and Qin Wuniang were young, their parents worked outside the office. They were brought up by their aunt in Jinling, and they have a very good relationship with their aunt. It is said that Qin Wuniang fainted several times these days... If the crown prince asks what I mean, I think that Qin Wuniang should be a filial piety for her aunt because of emotion and reason."

There was no movement in the curtain, and Ji Zhao said again: "After a year's stay, His Highness will take people into the palace again. It will have no effect. Outsiders will know what's going on, and they will say that Your Highness is considerate!"

"Hmph..." Zong Zhen sneered, what the hell is so considerate.

"Your Highness, although you like Qin Wuniang, it's only for one year, so bear with it!"

Zong Zhen was displeased: "Like it?"

"Qin Wuniang was born so beautifully, don't you like it? If you don't like it, ask her to be a side concubine?" Even if it's for taking advantage of her, why not find someone who is not good-looking to take advantage of?It means that I still like it a little bit, Ji Zhao's thoughts diverged again, "Speaking of which, Qin Wuniang and Zhou Liangdi both have the same type of appearance, they are quiet and gentle, and both of them have very good temperaments, do you like this, Your Highness? "

quiet?Gentle?He will observe!

Zong Zhen was so angry with him that he almost told him to "get out" again.

Realizing that His Highness the Crown Prince was about to get angry again, Ji Zhao apologized with a "hehe" smile: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm talking nonsense, and I have no other meaning! I'm telling the truth, and I'm only talking to you! Except you , I dare not speak so loudly to anyone!"

"... "

So this is still the honor he can have?

A tall hat was thrown at him, and he insisted on wearing it. Zong Zhen didn't know whether to be angry, but to laugh.

Ji Zhao got up at this time, made a serious bow, and raised his head with a smile: "What does Your Highness mean?"

With a cold face, Zong Zhen said bluntly, "Let's talk about it in a year..."

"Your Highness, Shengming!"

After talking about this, Ji Zhao bid farewell and left. Zong Zhen wanted to keep him, but he couldn't find any more reasons. Besides, no matter how many reasons there are, people still have to leave.Looking at the back of Ji Zhao leaving happily, Zong Zhen was actually very sad, and said a little white-eyed wolf again in his heart, he thought he was confused by Ji Zhao's anger.

Ji Zhao walked on the palace road refreshed, even though it was still hot and the sun was still bright in the afternoon, he didn't feel irritable. This was the happiest time he had entered the palace!Eat well too!He happily hummed a ditty. It was a Kunqu opera he had heard sung by buskers on the street earlier. It was very nice. He wanted to buy a troupe and put it at home, so that he could hear it when he wanted to!

Thinking like this, my heart became more and more happy, and when I was about to reach the gate of the palace, "My son-in-law!" Cheng Shen chased after him, and he turned around to look, with crooked smiling eyes: "Mr. Cheng Shen..."

"Don't dare dare!" Cheng Shen bent down, pointed at the little eunuch behind him and said, "My son-in-law, this is the one who cooks for you today, His Highness said that you like him, so you will bring him back to the manor. "

Ji Zhao never knew what modesty and refusal were, so he said happily after hearing this, "Okay!" He accepted it graciously, "Thank you, Your Highness, for me!" Cook, he is very good at making dim sum, next time I will ask him to make some dim sum and send it to the palace for His Royal Highness!"

Cheng Shen laughed inwardly, that was the one who went out from their East Palace!

Cheng Shen walked Ji Zhao all the way to the gate of the palace, and when Ji Zhao got into the carriage, he specially opened the curtain and waved goodbye to him with a smile, obviously he was very happy.

Cheng Shen went back to report to Zong Zhen, and Zong Zhen was very happy to hear it. Cheng Shen pointed to the four little eunuchs behind him: "Your Highness, when the son-in-law came today, they were the ones who waited on you."

"Hmm..." Zong Zhen took a sip of tea and asked, "Is there any reward for you, the son-in-law?"

The one who took the lead immediately stepped forward and took out an extremely delicate purse from his arms: "Your Highness, this is given by the concubine, who said it was for the younger ones. Because he has to work, the younger ones have never been unwrapped."

Zong Zhen nodded, Cheng Shen took it from his hand and handed it to Zong Zhen.

Zong Zhen put the purse in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully, and sure enough, it was honeycomb again. He found that Ji Zhao liked honeycomb very much, and there was a fat rabbit embroidered on the back of the purse. Holding half of a vegetable leaf in her mouth, she seemed to be about to be snatched after eating. She was extremely cute, even a bit like Ji Zhao when she ate, probably knowing that it was not suitable for other people, so she embroidered it on the back.

He rubbed his hand for a moment, then said softly: "Thank you..."

Cheng Shen gave them five times the amount of money in his purse, and the four eunuchs began to thank them non-stop, all of them were overjoyed.