The Way of the Consort

In fact, Zong Zhen didn't know what he was thinking.

Although it is difficult to admit this matter, he has to admit that when he saw Ji Zhao, his mood would return to calm. Sitting next to Ji Zhao, even if Ji Zhao chased him away, scolded him, and taunted him, he would Incomparable peace of mind.He competed with himself again and again, and compromised with himself again and again.

He will also be tired sometimes, no one's life is easy, let him have this short-term joy for a while.

The next day, Ji Zhao immediately persuaded Princess Fuchen to go home. Now, the crazy prince finally has no reason to come back, right?

The crazy prince did not come during the day, Ji Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, but in the middle of the night, Zong Zhen came again!Ji Zhao didn't sleep soundly. He immediately noticed someone coming in, and immediately asked loudly, "Who?!"

"I……"

Ji Zhaoyu died: "Why are you here again! How did you come in!"

"I climbed over the wall to get in."

"I didn't tell them to sprinkle broken glass on the wall!"

"I brought the ladder."

Ji Zhao cried out in pain, turned over and turned inward, refusing to speak any more.

Zong Zhen stepped forward, lifted half of the curtain, sat down beside his bed, and never said a word. Ji Zhao had no choice but to ask him, "What the hell are you trying to do?! Can't you just let me go! I really don't know." I'm afraid of you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

However, Zongzhen talked about Wen Guiren's affairs to himself: "Wen Guiren's eyes are completely blind."

Even Ji Zhao couldn't help saying happily, "He deserves it!"

"No one will dare to treat you like this in the future."

Ji Zhao hummed, and asked him, "Then his family didn't make trouble? Isn't their Wen family always very domineering, and they can say black is white."

"This time he fought with you because he didn't understand it. Father was already angry, and Wen Xiang didn't dare to fight in front of father again. However, according to reports, their family has already investigated who did it in private. "

Ji Zhao said nervously, "They won't find it, right?"

"Are you worried?"

"Of course! Such an enthusiastic righteous man is rare nowadays! Of course I hope he is safe!"

After Ji Zhao finished speaking, he didn't see his reply for a while, so he had to look back, Zong Zhen pursed his lips and smiled quietly at him.

Mo Mingming Ji Zhao recalled earlier, when the two of them were friends, Zong Zhen smiled like this once. He smiled like this very beautifully. For people who don’t smile often, once they smile really nicely, Ji Zhao looks a little dazed. god.

Until Zong Zhen said softly: "No..."

"Ah?" Ji Zhao was a little dumbfounded.

"He will not be found."

"Oh..." Ji Zhao was still staring at him in a daze, when suddenly a lamp beside the bed exploded, Ji Zhao came back to his senses, looked away, frowned, and urged, "Let's go! I won't betray Her Royal Highness anyway. , don't worry, you don't have to watch me every day!"

"I have ordered Du Bo and the others not to send me any more letters. You can use them with confidence, they are not bad."

"Hmph, I dare not."

"The injury on your face seems to be better, and the blood clots in your eyes are less."

"It's none of your business! Go! Go!"

"Do you still want a new cook—"

"No, no! Go, go!" Ji Zhao buried his face in the quilt, unwilling to speak any more.

Zong Zhen sat for a while, then got up: "I'm leaving..."

The next day, the prince still came at night, and Ji Zhao slept better that night, so he didn't know he was coming.But after waking up, knowing that there was an extra painting boat in the lake in his garden, Chen Xing shrugged: "It was delivered in the morning, so who sent it."

Ji Zhao was angry: "It's smashed!"

"Lang Jun, it's not that we don't smash it, it's really not easy to smash it, but it's a big one, what is he going to do?"

"What else can you do? You're sorry! You still want to coax me into lying to me, trying to use me again! It's the same trick!"

Chen Xing didn't say any more, the day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, he is expected to enter the palace, his grandfather and grandmother brought their family to come to him today, the Mid-Autumn Festival is ahead of schedule, and they plan to stay for a day, these two days will be very busy.After all, Ji Zhao is still young, and his recovery speed is not bad. He has been able to walk a few times on the ground. After his grandfather and the others arrived, the family happily spent the day, and the children even climbed on the painting boat for an afternoon. .

He was already prepared for the psychopath to come again at night, and he was still trying to hold on to his sleepiness, planning to reprimand the neuropathy angrily and return the boat.

He doesn't think that the existence of family members can stop the pace of neurosis.

However, when it was dawn, the neuropathy did not come. Ji Zhao was so angry that he felt drowsy, so he buried his head and fell asleep.

After waking up, there was another news, and now it is spread that it was he, Ji Zhao, who blinded Wen Guiren.

Ji Zhao was speechless. Anyway, as long as it was a bad thing, he would push it on him. Later, some people said that the news came from the palace. His grandfather analyzed it for him, and believed that this matter should indeed have something to do with the prince. According to his grandfather's analysis, the news that he harmed Wen Guiren may have been sent by someone sent by the prince.

After all, my grandfather was completely unaware of foreign secret operations, nor of His Royal Highness's complicated mood. In fact, his analysis was very reasonable.

This move can perfectly separate the Ji family and the Wen family, and the two families will work together, which is in line with the prince's usual style.

Thinking that the prince did not come last night, Ji Zhao actually believed it a little bit. After all, this was the only thing he could still believe in what his grandfather said. Everything he said before has come true. Besides, the prince has never been able to figure it out and used it a lot. he.People are so strange, just say that he, Ji Zhao, has long since given up on the prince, and was cheated by him, so angry that his heart hurts, but at this time, he hopes that this matter has nothing to do with the prince.

He didn't sleep that night, he wanted to wait for the prince to come over, he wanted to question the prince face to face, but the prince also didn't come.

Zong Zhen was in the shop in Shuangquan Lane at this time. Wen Guiren was killed this time. With such a good opportunity, he didn't believe that the other party would not make a move.Yesterday he heard that the Yin family was in Ji Zhao's mansion. He thought about it, but he still didn't go. Although Ji Zhao's surname is Ji, the Yin family is his real home. It's rare to have family members as companions, so why bother to offend Ji Zhao.

His Royal Highness is also somewhat self-aware, knowing that he is not likable.

Last night he came to wait for the masked man himself, but he didn't wait. Today, when he heard that it was rumored that Ji Zhao had harmed Wen Guiren, he knew that there must be something going on tonight. Sure enough, in the middle of the night, there was a soft-spoken man on the other end. sound.

He Qiniang wondered: "I really don't know why Ji Zhao fought with Wen Guiren. They said it was because of a country girl. I don't think so. If it is said to be revenge for Ji Chongyuan, it is even more impossible. The relationship between their brothers is very weak. Never interact."

Her brother pondered: "Could it be for you?"

He Qiniang didn't believe it: "As for that? Ji Zhao never looked at me more than once."

"Besides this, I can't think of any other reason. He and Wen Guiren have never even met."

"What is the plan of the brother?"

The man sneered: "Since the news has been released, Wen Guiren can no longer stay."

He Qiniang asked excitedly, "Brother is finally going to kill him?!"

"I'm already blind, and the dirty water has already been poured on Ji Zhao. Just pour more, and my brother will avenge you."

"When will brother kill?!"

"Ji Zhao will enter the palace tomorrow, or stay in the palace?"

"I went to their house today to deliver the account book. It is said that Ji Zhao was seriously injured this time, and it is difficult for him to walk around. He probably won't be able to enter the palace tomorrow."

"Tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival, every family will have to worship the moon. At that time, Wen Guiren's room will only have servants. It's the best time to attack. I will play by ear. After killing someone, I will throw the dagger into Ji Zhao's room..."

After the siblings discussed the matter, Zong Zhen withdrew his ears attached to the wall and nodded at Chen Keye, who quietly jumped out of the yard and followed the man.

Wen Guiren was definitely going to be killed, and it would be good to use this person's hand, but whoever killed him is not up to this person.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, Ji Zhao was actually able to enter the palace, but he didn't want to see a neuropathy at all, and he still complained about it. His Majesty was very sympathetic to him, told him to pay attention to his health, and asked Xiang Sheng to come to see him, and gave him many mooncakes. Princess Fuchen also sent something.

Since Ji Zhao did not enter the palace, Emperor Renzong called all the clans in Beijing to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together in the palace, including Prince Zheng's Mansion.

Zong Mi thought he would see Ji Zhao in the palace, but he didn't. He was a little disappointed. He was no better than Zong Yan. He could often visit Ji Zhao's home. After Ji Zhao was injured, Zong Yan could visit him directly, but he couldn't.

He glanced at the seats in the hall and knew that the prince would not come today.

Zong Yan and other cousins ​​had already talked, chatting and laughing, Zong Mi lowered his head and drank tea, thinking of the masked man's words, saying that he would support him to ascend the throne and become emperor, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, how easy it is to ascend the throne, The military power in Guizhou had already been handed over the day he returned to the capital, and now his family is deserted, where did he get the strength to become emperor and rebellion? .

Who knows what that man is thinking, what if it is someone sent by the prince to test him.

but--

Zong Mi glanced at the empty seat next to the dragon chair again. If there is no prince, he is the person closest to the throne.

That's the only way to have any hope of success.

Ji Zhao is the owner of the Pingyang Hou Mansion. Since he will not enter the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is not easy to go to the Yin Mansion. He must stay at home. He also brings everyone in the mansion together to worship the moon. There are fewer people and fewer people. Tribute, lighting incense and lamps, it's nothing to do with him.

He was lying on the reclining chair, looking at the moon unsteadily. Mother Wei and the others were all sitting aside. Mother Wei peeled water chestnuts for him to eat, and Ji Zhao held the fat rabbit in his arms, eating water chestnuts while rocking.The water chestnut is rustling, sweet, and delicious. He feeds it to the rabbit, but the rabbit does not want to eat it.

Everyone laughed, but Ji Zhao curled his lips and continued to eat by himself.

The atmosphere was just right, and someone rushed in from outside the yard: "Our house has been burglarized!"

"What?!" Mother Wei hurriedly got up.

"Suddenly many lights appeared on the river in our garden!"

"How can there be such a thief! The thief will come into our house and put a lamp?!"

Ji Zhao didn't panic, and continued to lie on the recliner, and continued to eat water chestnuts with a blank expression.

Wei's mother was anxious to take someone to check for herself, so he said: "Mom, don't go, I will take Yin Ming and Chen Xing to have a look."

After saying that, he gave the rabbit to someone else, helped Chen Xing to stand up slowly, "This is not possible..." Wei's mother refused, and Ji Zhao comforted them, and took the two of them to the backyard.

Ji Zhao was wearing a cloak and couldn't walk fast because of his injuries. He walked slowly to the backyard and saw that the lake was full of lights, especially the painting boat, which was in the shape of rabbits.

He stepped onto the stone bridge in the middle of the lake and looked coldly at the painting boat on the opposite side.

After a while, Zong Zhen really walked out of the boat.

Standing at the bow of the boat, among the lanterns, I don't know whether it was intentional or not, he just happened to be wearing snow-blue clothes, which looked really good under the moonlight, Ji Zhao sneered in his heart, looked at Zongzhen a few times, he deliberately said yin and yang. : "I don't know, so this is the East Palace."

It's shameless to treat other people's homes as your own!

"I brought your favorite rabbit lamp."

"Do not care!"

"I also brought rabbit mooncakes."

"Who wants to eat!"

"I--"

"I don't want anything, you go now!"

Zongzhen didn't speak, but just looked at him, "Are you going? Then I'll go!" After Ji Zhao finished speaking, he turned around and strode away, angrily saying, "Can't I go! I'm leaving here! No see To live like this, to treat other people's homes as your own, to come here whenever you want, too much, too much, too much!"

He walked faster and faster, Yin Ming and Chen Xing quickly followed him.

Zong Zhen had to row the boat to the shore before chasing him, but it was too late, Ji Zhao had already run out of the gate of the Hou Mansion.

Zong Zhen told Chen Keye: "Keep an eye on this place!"

"Don't worry, Your Highness! There are people hidden in every corner and tree! He will never be able to get in!"

Zong Zhen nodded and strode forward to chase after Ji Zhao.

Ji Zhao was going to die of anger, this person was just haunted, he would never understand what this psychopath wanted to do, what else could he use?He rushed out of Shi'an Lane, where the Hou's Mansion is located, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival night, why is the street so quiet?

Yin Ming and the others also noticed something, quickly surrounded him, looked around cautiously, Chen Xing said: "Let's go back! It seems that something happened!"

"I don't—" as soon as Ji Zhao finished speaking, he saw a black shadow flashing across the roof. He was startled, and immediately turned around to look. The shadow was gone, and Yin Ming turned around and chased after him. Ji Zhao was still in shock, Zong Zhen came striding forward, and stretched out his arms to embrace him. Before Ji Zhao came back to his senses, he was leaning against his arms, and a group of Imperial Guards had already come running in the distance.

They didn't know the crown prince, but they knew Ji Zhao. One of them stayed behind and bowed to him, "My son-in-law! There are assassins!"

"assassin?!"

"Yes! The assassin just killed Wen Guiren in Wenxiang's mansion! Then he fled here! We pursue him according to the order!"

Ji Zhao took a deep breath: "Then go! Go! They are going to my house! Go in and arrest him!"

Ji Zhao turned around to look, but saw the imperial guards coming out of his mansion just now, and said loudly, "Keep chasing! He's not in the son-in-law's mansion! He's gone!"

"My son-in-law! This subordinate has gone after the assassin!"

"Good good..."

After the man finished speaking, he also ran away with his companions, gradually leaving the Pingyang Hou Mansion.

Ji Zhao used to live in a civilized society, and after coming here, he was well-clothed and well-fed. This was the first time he encountered such a scene. The key point was that he had just seen that black shadow jumping between the two houses with his own eyes!He looked back at the direction they left, and murmured, "I don't know if I caught them..."

His hands trembled unknowingly, but someone held his hand and comforted him softly: "It's okay..."

Ji Zhao raised his eyes, only to realize that he had been hugged by this psychopath all along.