Prince's Revenge

Chapter 4

The rain is like silk and the cold air invades the sleeves

There was a thick layer of dark clouds over Hanshan Mountain, and the good morning sun was tightly blocked, and the drizzle like cow hair fell on the ground. After a few gusts of wind, the warm spring atmosphere dissipated. chill.

The window of Zhang Zhizhen's room is facing the backyard. When she is tired from reading on weekdays, looking at the garden is like seeing her hometown.His ancestral home is Suzhou, Jiangsu. He went back with his father once when he was a child, and fell in love with the small bridges and flowing water there.When Dazong's capital city was breached, he thought about returning to his hometown and spending his life in the mountains and rivers.But before Zong Qikun left, he entrusted him to stay in Beijing to take care of his younger brother, which made him unable to refuse.Zong Qikun's younger brother, that is, Zong Qixiu, Zhang Zhizhen hadn't seen each other for five years, and every time the message was sent out, only two simple words "safety" were the meaning of his stay in the capital.

"Mr. Zhang!" The rain mixed with a gust of wind blew into the room, and He Yaodu's hair and clothes were soaked by the rain. He rushed over to see Zhang Zhizhen without thinking about changing his clothes.

Zhang Zhizhen's memory was interrupted, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he bowed to salute.

He Yaodu straight to the point told Zhang Zhizhen of He Yaomo's request: "My king agreed to what Mr. Zhang said before noon. My Wang Ming'er wrote to Father Huang early in the morning, asking for an imperial decree to spare Wang Xiaoer's family."

Zhang Zhizhen knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, my lord."

He Yaodu helped him up, and said with a smile: "How many times have I told Mr. that there is no need to perform such a great gift."

Zhang Zhizhen said expressionlessly: "This is to kowtow to the prince on behalf of Wang Xiaoer's whole family."

"What is Mr. Zhang going to do about that matter? Xia Liangxi is about to go to Beijing, I'm afraid I can't afford to delay." Seeing that Zhang Zhizhen didn't mention the matter of finding Zong Qixiu, He Yaodu asked directly.

Zhang Zhizhen smiled, but her voice was very sad: "Since Zong Qixiu has been placed under house arrest in Dayong, the prince can interrogate him at any time, why bother!"

He Yaodu frowned slightly, stared at Zhang Zhizhen, and said unhappily: "What do you mean by this, sir? Throughout the ages, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Back then, the emperor was extraordinarily merciful to the clan, not only did he not kill them." , and also conferred the title of King of Lingnan, and gave a separate fief to preserve the dignity of the royal family. Zong Qixiu has been in Dazong for five years, and no one from the He family has ever deliberately made things difficult, and the salary is paid out every month according to the prince's treatment, isn't that enough?"

Zhang Zhizhen's face has recovered calm: "I made a slip of the tongue, I haven't seen him for five years, but since the prince ordered, I will try my best to persuade him."

He Yaodu took Zhang Zhizhen's hand, and said softly, "I'll go with my husband. I was taught by his aunt when I was young, and I called her A Niang. In this way, he is still my cousin."

Zhang Zhizhen lowered his head, and didn't answer for a while, He Yaodu knew that if he continued, it would only hurt the harmony between the two of them, so he said: "It's windy and rainy outside, I'll ask someone to prepare a warm sedan chair, come and invite sir later."

Zhang Zhizhen still didn't speak, He Yaodu arranged for the horse and sedan chair without mentioning it.

Zong Qixiu's mansion is in Nancheng, only one street away from the imperial palace.When Da Zong died, he was only 17 years old and had not yet married, so he lived in the inner city without a separate mansion.Emperor Yude gave him this former eunuch's house.

Ordinary eunuchs have no money and dare not buy foreign houses, so those who can buy foreign houses are all great eunuchs.The original owner of this outer house was the eunuch Deshun who had been with Zong Qixiu's father all his life. On the night of Zong Qixiu's father's death, Deshun went with the old emperor.When the He people took over Dayong, this mansion was naturally taken over by the Duke.

Although the eunuch carried an official character, but in the Zong Dynasty, eunuchs had no rank or rank, so there were no pillars showing rank on the door frame, and there were no town house beasts in general mansions. There were only two stone piers, and there were no tricks. It is more suitable for the status of a subjugated prince.

The only thing is, it's dazzling, the roof tiles are double-layered, vaguely reminding others of the identity of the owner of this house.

Zhang Zhizhen got out of the warm sedan chair, and when she reached the door, her heart felt sour, and she couldn't bear to knock on the door while holding an oilcloth umbrella.The noble prince of the former dynasty actually lived in the mansion of an eunuch, how did he, an old official, see it?

Just as Wu Enqi was about to knock on the door, He Yaodu suddenly stopped him, bent his index finger, put it in his mouth, and blew a loud whistle.With a sudden sound, two men in black appeared from nowhere, kneeling in front of He Yaodu.

"Trouble you both, go back and report to your father, just say that I'm looking for Zong Qixiu to catch up on the old days, you go back first, this rainy day, get some wine to warm your body." He Yaodu said this politely, but he had his own The majesty of the royal family was there, and the two men in black looked at each other and bowed their heads in response.

Wu Enqi understood, each of them stuffed a piece of silver, and when the two men walked away and no one could be seen, He Yaodu asked Wu Enqi to knock on the door.

The one who opened the door was a handsome young man, only seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a blue gown, looking at these people outside the door suspiciously.

"Sijing, I'm Zhang Zhizhen, go and report to the second master, and tell the third prince to come." Zhang Zhizhen could vaguely see the shadow of his past from this young servant.

Si Jing burst into tears of excitement: "Is it Mr. Zhang? Come in with me."

Zhang Zhizhen asked tentatively: "Should I tell Second Master not to make him unhappy?"

Si Jing patted his chest and said: "No need, Mr. Zhang is not an outsider, just happened to come over to talk to our master. I have already persuaded him, don't worry about it."

Always bored in the yard, go out for a walk more, but he just doesn't listen, Mr. Zhang must persuade our master well. "

Si Jing looked back, He Yaodu and Wu Enqi also followed, and hurriedly pushed Wu Enqi out: "Oh, why did you come in, I just called

Mr. Zhang came in and didn't let you in. Get out, get out, our master won't see outsiders. "

He Yaodu smiled and said, "That's right, Wu Enqi, get out quickly."

Si Jing didn't dare to go forward to push He Yaodu, but she refused to let him go: "You also go out!"

He Yaodu looked at Si Jing with great interest: "I'm not an outsider, I'm his cousin." As he spoke, he quickly turned around the screen wall and entered the first yard.

There is a north-facing room on the south side of the courtyard, and there is a small round table on which there are a pair of accessories and needlework. Sijing just sat here sewing clothes.

Passing the Chuihua Gate is the main courtyard. There is a Xifu crabapple on the east and west sides of the courtyard. At this time, the tender green buds have just emerged, and the trunk washed by the spring rain is like splashed ink. The thick indigo color is dotted with tender green, like a A random meticulous painting.

In the second main room, a figure is reflected in the east window.

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