The Way of the Consort

Ji Zhao was slightly taken aback, watching Zong Zhen with a serious face getting closer.

Zong Zhen rarely looked at him, but glanced at He Qiniang. He Qiniang knelt on the ground and turned to look at him. She is also noble, with hidden contempt, looking at her as if she were looking at a dead object, and guessing who this person is almost instantly.

She was shocked, the prince turned out to be this kind of person? !

Zong Zhen narrowed her eyes slightly, she didn't dare to look any more, she was afraid of revealing her emotions, so she quickly lowered her head and continued to kneel.

Ji Zhao also came back to his senses, stood up and said, "Who told you to come!"

Zong Zhen stopped looking at He Qiniang, walked up to him, and asked him, "What are you talking about?"

"Is it related to you?!"

"What does she want you to promise?"

Ji Zhao was even angrier, why should he be questioned by him?What does it have to do with him!

But He Qiniang pressed her forehead to the ground and whispered: "The little girl is begging my son-in-law to take me to Liangguo together."

Zongzhen listened, his eyes fixed, and he looked at Ji Zhao, as if he was asking him for confirmation, but his eyes were full of threats, as if he was threatening him, and he was not allowed to say that. Ji Zhao was so excited that he almost jumped, and said loudly: " Not bad! She wants me to take her to Liangguo! So what! She is that He Qiniang!"

The atmosphere in the hall became tense in an instant, He Qiniang rolled her eyes, kowtowed again, raised her head and said sadly: "My son-in-law, I am the one who made things difficult for you, so I will step back!"

"Wait—" Ji Zhao called her, He Qiniang covered her face, cried, got up and ran away quickly, Ji Zhao was about to go out, but Zong Zhen grabbed her hand.

Ji Zhao lowered his head to look, Zong Zhen dragged him back with all his strength, and dragged him to the front. His strength was so strong that Ji Zhao couldn't resist. Zong Zhen looked at him and said word by word: "Don't go to Liangguo..."

"Ha..." Ji Zhao laughed angrily, "Why?"

"There's no reason..." Because he couldn't describe to Ji Zhao how dangerous it was. Liangguo had so many spies watching Ji Zhao in Jinling. If he went to Liangguo, Ji Zhao would be like that stupid sparrow who threw himself into a net!

Ji Zhao can be stupid, but he can't send Ji Zhao to the opponent!

Ji Zhao was so angry with his words that his heart began to ache, he took a few breaths, and didn't want to tell Zongzhen any more, he shook Zongzhen's hand vigorously, but couldn't shake it, he said loudly: "Let go of me! let me go!"

"You go back to the palace with me now, and tell Father, you won't go."

"Why?!" Ji Zhao looked back at him and said angrily, "I'm going! I'm going!"

"Give me a reason..."

"Reason? You ask me why? Okay, I'll tell you why, I've had enough of this place! I've had enough of people who are trying to throw dirty water on me! I've had enough of them! I don't want to deal with this anymore Ugly and dirty! I don't want to be used again! Do you understand, Your Highness the Crown Prince?!"

"use?"

"What are you pretending again? Didn't you do it this time? With this incident, you can kill the Wen family, or the Yu family! You have always been like this! No matter what, you plan everything perfectly , I'm the fool you used to fill in the holes in your flawless process!" Ji Zhao was gasping for breath.

"..." Seeing his angry and sad appearance, Zong Zhen was speechless.

He didn't know what he should say, because he had indeed used Ji Zhao, and he had no face to explain to Ji Zhao.

He didn't speak, and Ji Zhao thought he was acquiescing. This was the first time Zong Zhen admitted it face to face. His eyes turned red and he struggled again: "Let go of me!"

Zong Zhen didn't let go, but asked him in a low voice: "You just want to leave because you don't want to see me."

"Yes!"

Zongzhen was silent for a moment, and then said: "Then you go to Zhuangzi, I will not go to see you."

"I don't want to go! That's your Zhuangzi! I just hate everything related to you! I just don't want to see you! If I stay here any longer, I'll go crazy, and I'm going to Liangguo! No one can stop me Go to Liangguo!" Ji Zhao glared at him, "On Mid-Autumn Festival, you came to my house because you wanted to frame me. If the assassin was found in my house, I wouldn't be able to clean it with dirty water. It's just my luck. , ran out, bumped into the imperial guards, and escaped! You didn’t come to accompany me to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!”

"You think so?"

"Otherwise?" Ji Zhao stared wide-eyed, "You always think I'm a fool, use me again and again, lie to me, how long are you going to pretend! Are you afraid that I will leave? Here, out of your control?!" Ji Zhao looked at him, "Zong Zhen, I'm not a fool you can use at will!"

Zong Zhen was in a daze for a moment. It was the first time Ji Zhao called his name, and it turned out to be such a time.

"Let go of me!" Ji Zhao struggled harder, waking him up.

But he subconsciously grabbed Ji Zhao's hand even tighter, "I hurt!" Ji Zhao exclaimed in pain, and he was so frightened that he immediately let go of Ji Zhao's hand, wanting to see the place he had grabbed, but Ji Zhao didn't. He strode back and stared at him with red eyes, "In the future, His Royal Highness should not come to see me!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Zong Zhen's compromising and somewhat lonely voice sounded behind him: "If you want to go, then go."

Ji Zhao stood still, with his back turned to him, Zong Zhen said again: "It's just that He Qiniang can't be taken away."

Ji Zhao laughed. He really didn't intend to take He Qiniang there. He hated having strangers around him, but Zong Zhen said so, and he still wanted to take him. Not only did he want to take He Qiniang, but he also deliberately said: "I'm going to take her there! I'm the princess's son-in-law, not yours. You have no right to order me! The princess allowed me to take a concubine. Not only will I take her there, but I will also take her as a concubine! Don't worry. My business, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Ji Zhao finished speaking in one breath and ran away.

Zong Zhen stayed where he was, and after a while, stretched out his hand to hold his heart, bent down and coughed violently, coughing for a long time.

After Ji Zhao ran out of the main hall, he ran to the back garden and sat by the river where he often fished, staring at the water in a daze.After about a quarter of an hour, someone came to tell him that the prince had gone back, and said: "The prince doesn't seem to be feeling well, he keeps coughing."

Ji Zhao turned his head to look in the direction of the gate, looked at it for a while, and then continued to look at the water without saying a word.

He won't worry about this person anymore.

Early the next morning, several aunts came over with Yin Yu, they talked for a while, and the aunt told his grandmother some things, and then sent him and Yin Yu out, and they will meet with the envoy outside the city gate.

Du Bo waited for five people, but he didn't release them, they were still locked in the woodshed, Wei's mother stayed at home to guard the door, Ji Zhao got into the carriage, waved goodbye to his aunts, and the team drove out of the city.

Yin Yu and Yin Ming both rode horses, and Chen Xing accompanied him in the carriage. Yin Yu knocked on the window and asked strangely: "Uncle, why is there a little lady in the carriage behind? It doesn't look like that." Your maid."

Whether Ji Zhao agreed to take He Qiniang to Liangguo with him, most of the reason was due to fighting with that person, but Ji Zhao would not admit it.Yin Yu asked him something, but he didn't want to answer, it was Chen Xing who told Yin Yu the identity of the other party.

Yin Yu replied: "So she is that little widow, she is indeed pretty!"

Ji Zhao didn't answer, and wanted to make fun of his uncle, but seeing that he wasn't interested, Yin Yu obediently didn't ask him any more.

Outside the city gate, the envoys had already arrived, and they were all waiting for Ji Zhao.

As soon as Ji Zhao arrived, the convoy set off immediately.There are too many carriages and horses accompanying them, and there is no waterway between the two countries. This time they will travel by land, and it will take about a month on the road. The emperor of Liang Kingdom celebrates his birthday in October, and now it is the end of August, so there is plenty of time. The relationship between the two countries is now Harmonious, going as an envoy is equivalent to going to a neighboring country for a while, and all the envoys are smiling and in a good mood.

Ji Zhao huddled in the carriage and didn't like to get off.He had a quarrel with Zong Zhen that day. Chen Xing and the others didn't see it with their own eyes, and they didn't know what was going on. They were very anxious in their eyes, and he didn't say anything when they asked him.

Chen Xing worried: "I don't know what's going on in the city now, how will we deal with the matter of the Wen family?"

Only then did Ji Zhao answer: "Let them go, do as you like."

Anyway, he came out, out of sight and out of mind, just finished speaking, Yin Yu jumped into the carriage, brought a bowl of soup and handed it to him: "Uncle, try it."

They were stopping halfway for a rest, not going to the village or back to the shop, Ji Zhao asked, "Where did you get the hot soup?"

"It was He Qiniang who made it! She brought a pot, and they went to the lake to fork some fish. The fire was intended to be grilled, but she asked for a soup and asked me to bring it to you."

"Thank you so much..." Ji Zhao forced a smile at him, "Drink it yourself..."

"You don't want to drink? It's delicious..."

Ji Zhao shook his head, Yin Yu drank a few sips, said "fresh", and persuaded him: "Come out and play, brother, don't do this, don't worry about those messy things in the city, great-grandfather also said, you leave Jinling, he I will help you wash the dirty water, don't worry."

Ji Zhao wasn't worried about this, it was just what he was really worried about, and he couldn't tell them at all.

Resting at the posthouse in the evening, when he got off the car, he bumped into He Qiniang and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, it's just that the journey is hard, you don't have to make soup anymore."

He Qiniang shook her head: "It's not hard, it's not hard! I don't know how grateful I am to you for taking me out! I'm just cooking some food! It's very cheap!"

He knew how stubborn He Qiniang was, so he didn't bother to waste his time talking, so he smiled at her and entered the posthouse.

After a while, He Qiniang made some snacks in the kitchen of the inn and brought them to them. He didn't eat them, but Yin Yu and the others ate them all. It is said that the taste was not bad.

For the next two days, whenever they rested in the post house, He Qiniang would borrow the post house's kitchen to cook them something to eat.

Ji Zhao also received a letter from his grandfather, saying that the latest investigation results had come out, and that Wen Guiren was killed by Yu Xin, who had escaped. His grandfather had told him that important things were mentioned in the letter, after all, it was Therefore, in this letter, my grandfather didn't say much, just told him not to worry, this matter has nothing to do with him.

However, Ji Zhao could understand it. As expected, it was those people who fell in, and it must be His Highness the Crown Prince's handwriting.

In fact, Ji Zhao's mood has been relatively low these days, unspeakably low, thinking of this now, his heart burst into anger again.Before going to bed, he took out his grandfather's letter and read it many times. He couldn't fall asleep more and more. He sat up from the bed and glanced at Chen Xing who was asleep on the couch.He looked back out of the window, wanting to go out to relax, blow some air and clear his head, but he just wanted to be alone.

He quietly got up from the bed, took the cloak, and tiptoed to the window. Thanks to the blessings of the past, he climbed out of the window more skillfully and smoothly.

At the end of the month, the moon is no longer round, but fortunately there are no clouds to cover it today, so it is not difficult to see the road under our feet.

He put on his shoes, put on his cloak, and walked towards the back door of the post house.

There is a small hill behind the post house, and there is a pavilion on the slope. He wanted to sit in the pavilion.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, someone behind him called him softly: "My son-in-law!"

He turned back immediately, He Qiniang walked out from the shadows, wondering: "Your son-in-law, are you still awake?"

"Why haven't you slept yet?"

"I'm making snacks in the kitchen, and I plan to make more, and bring them to the car tomorrow, so you can eat more." He Qiniang smiled at him, and then showed him the food box in her hand.

When she first met He Qiniang, she was never serious, but now perhaps thanks to his help, He Qiniang finally smiled.Ji Zhaowen said softly, "You don't have to do so much. I brought you out just to help you. I don't really want you to be a maid."

"I'm not tired! I do it willingly!"

Ji Zhao smiled at her again, turned around and said, "I'm going out for a walk, you should rest earlier."

"It's so late, and the son-in-law has to go out, is he in a bad mood?"

Ji Zhao didn't speak.

He Qiniang apologized and said, "I'm talking too much. I'm just worried about seeing the son-in-law unhappy these days. Is the son-in-law going to the back mountain to relax? Why don't I go with you? I still have some food here. It's so late, you are alone too dangerous."

Ji Zhao laughed: "Could it be possible that I'm more timid than a little lady like you?"

He Qiniang smiled: "Let me go with the son-in-law. It's fine if I don't see it. If I see it, I will never let you go alone. Don't worry, I won't disturb you."

Ji Zhao actually didn't want to go with her, but the person had already come out, and He Qiniang was the kind of person who couldn't pull back even ten cows when he had an idea, so he really didn't want to negotiate with her too much, so he nodded after thinking about it : "Let's go..."

He Qiniang answered "Yes" with a smile.

The two went out the back door one after the other, and walked towards the hillside not far away. He Qiniang was always more than ten steps away from him, which was very comfortable. What a bother.

In the small gazebo, He Qiniang opened the food box on the stone table, took out the snacks one by one, and persuaded: "My son-in-law, I don't think you have eaten much these days, you should eat some at least, otherwise the wind in the mountains will be cold. My stomach is empty, I'm going to have a stomachache."

After finishing speaking, He Qiniang withdrew from the gazebo and stood by a few trees not far away, she did not bother her.

Ji Zhao sat down on the stone bench, and didn't pay attention to He Qiniang any more. He rested his elbows on the table, held his face in his hands, looked at the mountain scenery in the distance, and continued to be in a daze.Confused, he didn't know what was going on in his mind, anyway, Zong Zhen's face floated past his eyes from time to time, and he covered his eyes with his hands in annoyance, not wanting to see or think of that person.

The man still lingered, Ji Zhao was even more angry, why would he bully him like this?But that person used him like this, and he was still feeling sorry for him!He withdrew his arms in frustration, looked down at the snacks on the table, rubbed his belly, he was indeed a little hungry, he picked out a few nicer ones and ate them, they tasted really good.

Half full, he got up, walked out of the pavilion, and looked up at the crescent moon hanging on the treetop.

The wind blew slightly, and the leaves rustled. Ji Zhao watched for a moment and felt sleepy. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes. , He immediately stretched out his hand to support the pillar, rubbed his eyes again, but felt that his eyes began to blur.

He shook his head puzzledly, but his eyes shook even more violently, and his legs and feet began to weaken.

He reached out to support the stone table, and wanted to go back, but first he heard He Qiniang's voice: "My son-in-law..."

He raised his head and looked at He Qiniang who did not know when to come. His vision had already adapted to the night, and even though his eyes were getting blurred, he could clearly see the flash of silver light. He Qiniang pulled out a dagger from his trouser leg. Come.

There was a flash of clarity in his mind, and he asked inexplicably, "Did you drug me?"

"it's me……"

Ji Zhao frowned, and murmured to her, "Why?"

"Why?" He Qiniang laughed, "Why? My brother never came back, but you are still alive and well, shouldn't you pay for my brother's life?!"

"What are you talking about..." Ji Zhao hugged the pillar with both hands, he couldn't stand still, his mind was in chaos, and he couldn't understand He Qiniang's words at all.

But He Qiniang seemed to be venting, and said loudly: "I hate you, I hate your family, you killed my family, killed our whole family! Now even my last relative is gone, I want to kill you!" I want you to avenge my brother!"

He Qiniang didn't want to wait anymore. From the moment her brother didn't return as planned, she knew that his brother had failed.She wants Ji Zhao's life, she wants to kill Ji Zhao now to avenge her brother!

"Hate our family..." Ji Zhao muttered, not understanding the meaning of the words.

"Your great-grandfather, Yin Huaiyu, obviously participated in cronies, but framed my great-grandfather. He will drag our family into the water even if he dies! He is dead, and your family is still alive, but our family has been punished by the nine clans. Living in this world! Why? The emperor is unfair! The world is unfair! Your family destroyed my home and killed my family. Otherwise, why would my brother and I live like rats in the gutter? To be used by others, to listen to others Order, live in hatred day by day! What about your family? But you are still a noble family of Xiguo, hahaha..."

He Qiniang took a step forward, directly raised the dagger, and pointed it at Ji Zhao's heart.

"Wait..." Ji Zhao reluctantly opened his eyes to look at her, and asked with all his strength, "So, you met so many times on purpose?"

He Qiniang laughed "hmph": "Only an idiot like you would trust others. You deserved to die at my hands today!"

"Why do you lie to me..." Ji Zhao murmured.

He Qiniang didn't hear it, but she didn't have the patience to listen to him continue, but took another step closer, her face suddenly lit up: "Ji Zhao, today is your death day!"

Ji Zhao had no way to resist at all. The strange thing is that at this moment, his head finally came to his senses. He knew that he should call out loudly. This place is not far from the post house, and many guards are still awake. He only needs to call out. Someone was bound to come, but he didn't want to do it at all.

Even He Qiniang can play tricks on him, even if he is as chaotic as him, she is quite disheartened. I really don't want this kind of life, and I deserve it if I die. I don't blame others, but I blame myself for being too stupid.

Is he really out of tune with this world?Let him die tonight, is it God's will?

It's all over once you die, and you won't have so many troubles anymore.

Ji Zhao looked at the tip of the knife that was getting closer and closer to him, and even faced her directly, ready to die.

He Qiniang couldn't help being slightly taken aback, but this was her best chance to kill Ji Zhao, she didn't hesitate anymore, and stabbed directly at Ji Zhao's chest with the dagger.

Ji Zhao was ready to accept the pain. The tip of the knife was getting closer and closer to him, but his cheeks suddenly became hot. He heard the cold sound of the sharp knife piercing the air, and his eyes, which were so dazed that they were about to close, opened suddenly .

Under the clear moonlight, he watched helplessly as He Qiniang's head flew out.

The sword light swayed, and He Qiniang's mutilated body fell down with a "bang" in front of him. He saw the people behind He Qiniang, and saw the blood on the sword lying in front of him that had not been retracted.

He looked disbelieving.

Why do people from hundreds of miles away appear here?

He really wanted to see the man's face clearly, wondering if he was wrong, but he couldn't hold it anymore, his body swayed, his eyes closed, and he passed out completely.

Zong Zhen stepped forward and hugged him who fell backwards.