The Way of the Consort

Ji Zhao had something on his mind and didn't sleep well at night. In the morning, after Zong Zhen woke up, he woke up immediately.

At that time, Zong Zhen had just opened his eyes, and looked down at Ji Zhao who was buried in his arms and fell asleep. Ji Zhao only left his nose to breathe outside, and half of his face was buried in his arms, sticking tightly. Zong Zhen's eyes were stern They all disappeared in an instant. He looked at it for a long time, and then stood up cautiously. Ji Zhao was still awake, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to get out of bed after throwing off the quilt.

Ji Zhao stretched out his hand, waved his arms wildly, and finally grabbed Zongzhen's sleeve, mumbling: "Are you awake..."

Zong Zhen turned to look at him, and said softly, "You continue to sleep..."

Ji Zhao shook his head, and stretched out his other hand from the quilt, rubbing his eyes and muttering, "I won't sleep anymore...that shameless princess is coming...I won't sleep anymore..."

That being said, he didn't even have the energy to open his eyes. This was the first time Zong Zhen saw Ji Zhaogang waking up, nestled under the quilt, his hair was already messed up, spread on the pillow, just nestled under the quilt thrown by him. In the shadow, soft and soft, Zongzhen sat back again, stuffed his hand rubbing his eyes back into the quilt, and said in a low voice, "Sleep well..."

"I don't—" Ji Zhao muttered, opening his eyes.He tried to distinguish for a while, and finally found Zongzhen with his eyes. He pulled out his hand again, and this hand also grabbed Zongzhen's sleeve, and looked up at him, "I'll see her with you..."

Zong Zhen was absent-minded for a moment, why in the world would there be such innocent eyes?

Zong Zhen couldn't help reaching out to touch his face, rubbing it a few times, Ji Zhao "hummed" a few times in dissatisfaction, but didn't avoid his hand, Zong Zhen couldn't hold back, rubbed his face again, and leaned over Before, said: "Then you go to bed first, she is here, I will call someone to tell you."

"No, I want to see her."

He was obviously speaking normally, but there was a sense of grievance, which made Zong Zhen's heart soften.

He withdrew his hands, pulled Ji Zhao's hands off his sleeves, and said helplessly, "Okay, then get up."

Ji Zhao looked at him and smiled, the corners of his mouth turned up, Zong Zhen rubbed his head again, and pulled him up.

Princess Qingyang came early, and Ji Zhao asked someone to bring her to him.

She is dressed in a red riding outfit and a crimson-purple cloak sprinkled with gold. Although she looks ordinary, she is quite heroic. Ji Zhao doesn't like her, but she likes to talk to Ji Zhao. Like her brother Liu Rui, she has a good personality. look.Ji Zhao didn't have the eyes to tell whether others were sincere or not, and he didn't bother to tell, so he tried to talk to her as gently and politely as possible.

Princess Qingyang didn't say a few words, and asked him: "Why don't you see the guards of the son-in-law?"

Ji Zhao took a sip of tea, and asked calmly, "The princess asked him, what's the matter?"

"Didn't the son-in-law listen to him? I asked him to go hunting together today!"

Ji Zhao smiled: "I really don't know."

Princess Qingyang smiled: "The son-in-law knows now!"

Ji Zhao laughed again, and Princess Qingyang said again: "The son-in-law has a good temper, and the guards are also cheerful, and he is very temperamental to me! I think he also likes our Daliang very much!"

Ji Zhao didn't answer her words, and Princess Qingyang didn't feel embarrassed, and laughed again: "Although the son-in-law is far away in Jinling, thousands of miles away from me, I have heard the name of the son-in-law a long time ago. I have read the poems of the son-in-law when I was young, and I know that the son-in-law is famous all over the world." Great talent! In Liang Country, many scholars adore you!"

"The princess won the prize..."

"I heard that the son-in-law and Princess Fuchen are a match made in heaven." She sighed, "It's a pity that I haven't had the chance to see Princess Fuchen so far."

Ji Zhao didn't even want to say polite words to her.

Princess Qingyang really didn't care about Ji Zhao's attitude, she came here for Zong Zhen, besides, this son-in-law is famous for being a talented person, and ordinary talented people are relatively lonely, she has seen a lot, so she is too lazy to care about it, but Just talking to pass the time.She also took a few sips of tea and looked outside the door: "My son-in-law, why hasn't he come yet?"

Ji Zhao was angry.

In fact, as long as he doesn't agree, no matter how Princess Qingyang invites, Zong Zhen can't be taken away.But now Zongzhen himself wants to go with Princess Qingyang, saying that he wants to investigate He Qiniang's matter, but he can't stop him, he can only sulk.

He was not happy, and deliberately said: "He is still dealing with some things. Although he is my bodyguard, he is actually taking care of many things around me. He has left for such a day, and there is really no one who can do the work."

Princess Qingyang looked back at him and said with a smile: "So Qingyang is very grateful to the son-in-law for letting him hang out with me!"

Hehe, Ji Zhao scolded her for "shameless" in his heart, and deliberately said: "I heard that the princess has chosen a husband-in-law, and on the day of the princess's wedding, Ji Zhao will definitely send someone to give the princess gifts to celebrate."

Princess Qingyang's complexion did not change at all, and she smiled brightly: "Okay! Thank you son-in-law!"

Not hitting her, Ji Zhao was even angrier, and didn't want to say a word to her again.

Princess Qingyang said again: "By the way, son-in-law, what's the name of your bodyguard? I was in a hurry yesterday, so I didn't bother to ask him."

Before Ji Zhao could speak, Princess Qingyang stood up suddenly, her eyes lit up: "You are here!"

Ji Zhao was half a step slower, Princess Qingyang had already stepped forward, Ji Zhao turned around and looked around, seeing Zong Zhen walking in from the door with the light behind his back, Ji Zhao was a little dazed.

Princess Qingyang strode up to him, looked up at him, and said with a smile: "It seems that I have met a strong enemy today! You are well prepared!"

Zong Zhen smiled lightly and said, "Princess is overrated..."

After talking with Princess Qingyang, he looked at Ji Zhao. Ji Zhao felt very sad, curled his lips, and didn't look at the two of them again.

Princess Pian Qingyang smiled again and said, "I just asked my son-in-law what your name is! What's your name? I can't always call you "Hi" and "Hi" right? "

Ji Zhao was angry. Although he didn't look at the two of them again, he said, "His surname is Ji, he is the son of my family, and his name is Ji Xiaoliu!"

"Ji Xiaoliu? Haha!" Princess Qingyang looked at Zongzhen asking for confirmation.

Zong Zhen saw that Ji Zhao lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth were drawn down vigorously. He knew that Ji Zhao was angry again, and he didn't care what he called him. He nodded: "My son-in-law is right."

"Hahaha! It's easy to say! Then, Ji Xiaoliu, shall we go out now?"

Zong Zhen glanced at Ji Zhao again, and Ji Zhao turned his head away, he sighed in his heart, but there was still business in front of him.

He responded, and said: "Princess, I still have a few words to say to my son-in-law."

"Okay, then I'll go out first—" Princess Qingyang wanted to go out, and Ji Zhao said loudly: "No need! You stay with the princess well!"

After finishing speaking, Ji Zhao got up, turned around and walked around to the study on the east side without looking at them again.

Zongzhen had no choice but to go first with Princess Qingyang.

Not long after they left, Ji Zhao came out of the study and walked out immediately. Bao Qing was surprised: "Consort? Where are you going? But you have something to tell His Highness?"

"No!" Ji Zhao ran to the veranda, circled around a few times, and hid under the window of Haitang last time. After waiting for a while, Zong Zhen and Princess Qing Yang came.Princess Qingyang is wearing a riding outfit. Zong Zhen is also wearing a riding outfit today, with a black gold-sprinkled cloak, a bow and arrow and a quiver on his back, and a machete hanging from his waist. This is something Ji Zhao has never seen before. Zongzhen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Jinling City always dress gracefully and elegantly.

He hid behind the maple tree and watched the two of them talking and laughing as they walked out of the courtyard.

He got up, stood behind Haitang's window and looked out, both of them had their bows on their backs, their backs matched each other very well.

"Lang Jun?" It was Chen Xing who saw something was wrong and came to wake him up.

Ji Zhao came back to his senses, turned around, and walked back with drooping shoulders.

Both Chen Xing and Bao Qing chased after him, Chen Xing asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine..." Ji Zhao turned to look at Bao Qing again, "Don't tell him what I just did!"

"Ah—" Bao Qing was a little confused.

Ji Zhao threatened: "Did you hear that? If you tell him, I'll leave you in Liangguo and won't take you back!"

Bao Qing nodded in fright: "The little one must not tell! Definitely!"

"Hmph..." Ji Zhao walked back with big strides, and Baoqing quickly followed. After following for a while, he realized later, whether he can go back to Jinling or not, the decision rests with their Highness, why is he so afraid of the son-in-law? ah!But when he thought about it again, if the son-in-law really wanted to leave him here, His Highness might really listen to the son-in-law.

He should continue to curry favor with the son-in-law!

Ji Zhao doesn't like Princess Qingyang, and hates Zongzhen today, but he still remembers wanting to help Zongzhen.

He also hoped that Princess Qingyang would go away and stop dangling in front of him again.

But how can he help?

Although the two countries are still peaceful at the moment, they have fought a lot in the past. This kind of peace is also strangely peaceful. It is impossible to say that the two countries can fight again because of something.Besides, in this era, the transportation is not well developed, the two countries strictly control the exchanges between the people of the two countries, and there are heavy troops stationed on the border, it is not easy for Zongzhen to inquire about something, let alone him.

Ji Zhao is lazy, not stupid. After thinking about it carefully, he thinks that this matter still has to be dealt with by the second prince. Those who can send secret agents to Xi Kingdom are nothing more than a few favored princes. If they want to catch fish, they have to take advantage of it. Chaos, these princes are the best when they mess up, but his ability is limited, he is in his territory, he can't go out, and he is the son-in-law of the Xi Kingdom, so he can't really make things too messy, otherwise it will hurt himself, It will also harm Zong Zhen.

Grasp the speed is a problem, he thought about it carefully, and he really came up with a method, maybe a bit stupid, but it should be useful, safer and more peaceful.

He immediately ran to Yin Yu's room, and dragged his eldest nephew who was still sleeping soundly under the blanket.

Yin Yu was in a daze, but when Ji Zhao rubbed his face with an ice towel, he was completely awake.

Ji Zhao said solemnly, "I need you to help me with something!"

Yin Yu also became excited, and also said seriously: "Say it!"

Ji Zhao said this and that, and Yin Yu said "Hi": "That's it? It's easy! You can leave it to me!" He asked curiously, "Uncle, are you going to help the prince? Are you talking to him?" Is your relationship so good now?"

"He saved me after all!"

"That's right, what happened before is just our speculation, but it's true that he saved you. Even if great-grandfather knows about it, he should be grateful to him."

Yin Yu got up, changed his clothes, stuffed a few bites of food, took Yin Ming and his servant out, and started a new day of wandering.

After listening to the whole process, Chen Xing asked him curiously: "Mr. Lang, will the second prince really come to see you?"

"I hope, Princess Qingyang runs to me all day long, isn't he in a hurry? If the second prince really felt at ease with Liu Rui and his sister, he wouldn't ask Princess Qingyang to marry his cousin. I heard from Zongzhen that this The one surnamed Yuan is a typical dandy, probably Wen Guiren, that is to say, he has a good family background."

"Hmm..." Chen Xing nodded thoughtfully, and said again, "Then you should also tell His Highness about this matter, and have more personal advisers."

Ji Zhao pouted again: "I'm too lazy to tell him!"

Chen Xing wondered, did their lord and His Royal Highness quarrel again?

Chen Xing didn't persuade, but said again: "I heard from Bao Qing that His Highness is going to celebrate his birthday, September 29."

Ji Zhao grabbed the purse in his waist. He knew that Zongzhen was going to celebrate his birthday. Princess Fuchen had told him before. To tell the truth, on the way to Liangguo, he still wanted to celebrate Zongzhen's birthday in a foreign country. Only now—he was still angry!

Chen Xing asked him: "It's been a few days. We want to give gifts, right? I don't know what to give? I know it a bit late, and His Highness came here suddenly. I really don't know what to do. After all, I am in a foreign place." , a lot of inconvenience."

Ji Zhao got up and walked into the inner room in annoyance: "Let's talk! I'll read for a while, don't bother me—" After a pause, he continued, "If he comes back, tell me immediately when he reaches the door."

"it is good……"

On this day, Ji Zhao waited until it was dark, and Zong Zhen didn't come back. Ji Zhaoshu couldn't stand it anymore, didn't eat much, and went to bed early angrily. When Zong Zhen came back, he was still asleep. He even came over to take a look at him, he pretended to be asleep, Zong Zhen left after seeing him, he stretched out his hand and hammered the bed.

In the next few days, Zong Zhen went out with Princess Qingyang every day. He deliberately went to bed late and got up early, and Zong Zhen and Zong Zhen staggered each other. Neither of them said a few words.

Before going out, Zong Zhen would ask Chen Xing and Bao Qing carefully what he did that day after he came back, and he even asked the cook to prepare delicious food for him, but he was still angry, and it was all things that he couldn't make trouble with himself. Anonymity for no apparent reason.

He didn't like himself who was always angry like this, so he didn't want to talk to Zong Zhen even more.

Zongzhen went out frequently with Princess Qingyang in the past few days because time was limited after all. After the emperor of Liang Kingdom celebrated his birthday, they would return to Jinling immediately. There were not many days left, and he hadn't yet determined who the brothers and sisters of He Qiniang belonged to. people.Princess Qingyang is good at riding and shooting, and is very active. He has also seen Princess Qingyang hunting and killing animals with a very murderous look, but it is a pity that she has not seen Princess Qingyang using a sword or knife in the past few days.

In addition, he also had the same idea as Ji Zhao, and wanted to disturb the pond.

When he came back this day, he found nothing again. He had already planned to change his entry point, so as not to waste any more time on Princess Qingyang.He went back to his room, and when he was washing his hands, Chen Keye came over and told him: "Your Highness, in the past few days, they said that there was some movement in Mr. Yin Yulang's place. Observing in secret, I thought about it, and I'd better tell you about it."

"What's the matter?" Hearing that it was related to Ji Zhao, Zong Zhen immediately looked back at him.

"Ever since we came to Yanjing, Yin Langjun likes to wander the streets and alleys, and the son-in-law never stops him. A few days ago, he was obsessed with watching cockfights. Your Highness may not know that the cockfights are full of fish and dragons. From princes to beggars, everyone—”

Hearing this, Zong Zhen interrupted him, frowned and asked, "Could it be that Yin Yu went to gamble and owe debts?"

He could tell that Yin Yu and Ji Zhao had a very good relationship, and Ji Zhao liked this nephew very much, if he really dared to gamble, he would have to help Ji Zhao teach this boy a lesson, not to learn from good ones, but to learn from these!

Chen Keye quickly shook his head: "No, no, you know the family traditions of the Yin family. Mr. Yin just watched and never gambled. But the day before yesterday, when someone was fighting, he went up to try to persuade them and caused some verbal lawsuits. But his identity was also exposed.

There are everyone in that place. I heard that he is from Xiguo or the son-in-law's nephew. Liangguo people are curious, so they will ask him about Xiguo and his son-in-law. It is mentioned that Princess Qingyang came to Hanxi Hall.

You also know, how can ordinary people know the whereabouts of Princess Qingyang?Yin Langjun's words were a little intentional to reveal the whereabouts of Princess Qingyang, but he did it very naturally. He, a descendant of the family, the inherent good looks of the Yin family, and his warm and candid tone, even our people are also confused. I don't know. Whether he did it on purpose or not.

Your Highness, when they followed Yin Langjun quietly, they noticed that at least three or four groups of people were also staring at him, and some people deliberately tried to make excuses. Yin Langjun has that informal appearance.I guess that group of people are also confused, after all, even if everyone knows that Princess Qingyang is coming to Hanxi Pavilion, so what?This princess has always been such a flamboyant character, it is worthless to reveal such things.

In short, this matter has no beginning and no end.Anyway, the people all over the city now know that Princess Qingyang comes to Hanxi Pavilion every day.Even some of the prince's children in Yanjing City have played with Yin Langjun, and they have a good relationship. "

Zong Zhen frowned unconsciously after hearing this. Chen Keye didn't know about it. For example, Yuan Zhi raised a foreign room, which was more important, but Ji Zhao actually knew about it. Therefore, Yin Yu's actions were obvious to him. It seems a bit out of date.

But he knew that he didn't know what Ji Zhao wanted to do, but he could guess that it was related to the second prince and Yuan Zhi.

He sighed inwardly, put down the handkerchief to wipe his hands, and immediately went to Ji Zhao's room.

Ji Zhao had already rested, he opened the curtain to look, went out of the inner room, called Yin Ming and Chen Xing over, and told them.

After he left, Ji Zhao, who was pretending to be asleep, hurriedly called the two of them in, and Yin Ming said dejectedly: "Your Highness should have guessed it all, and told us both, and said that I will continue to accompany our Dalang Lord tomorrow." Go, if you really stop at this time, it will appear that something is wrong, it is better to pretend as if nothing happened."

"Okay..." Ji Zhao muttered, "He is busy messing around with Princess Qingyang all day long, but he still knows this."

"His Highness also said that he will tell you about it tomorrow."

"Hmph, he won't go out with that princess tomorrow?"

Chen Xing said: "Lang Jun, Your Highness is still very worried about you. In fact, I have been worrying about it for the past few days, because I am afraid that someone will harm you. Now that His Highness knows, you should stop worrying about these things."

Ji Zhao pouted again, and he asked, "How is he?"

"Huh?" They didn't understand.

Ji Zhao didn't ask again, mainly because he didn't know, and was even a little embarrassed to explain this question in detail.

He hadn't seen Zong Zhen for several days, so he didn't miss that person.

Having said that, after a while, he still lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Chen Xing asked: "What do you want? I'll get it!"

"I'll go see him..."

"Then you put on your clothes and go!" Chen Xing hurried to get the clothes from the hanger.

"No need..." Ji Zhao directly pulled off the thin quilt that was sealed on the bed, put it on his body, stepped on his shoes, and went out.

Zong Zhen had just washed up, loosened his hair, put on a middle coat, and was leaning against the head of the bed with his eyes closed, thinking about the past few days, when he heard footsteps, he opened his eyes.

Ji Zhao stood by the door wrapped in a small quilt and looked at him.

Ji Zhao originally wanted to be cold-hearted, but he was indeed angry, and even wanted to argue with him.Seeing him, he couldn't help pursing his mouth again, feeling inexplicably wronged, he stood by the door, unwilling to go in again.

Zong Zhen looked at his pitiful eyes, sat up, and stretched out his hand to him distressedly: "Come here..."