The capital is prosperous, and even the city gate is different from other states and counties, and it is extraordinarily powerful.
Ming Jisi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the words on the city gate with burning eyes. His eyes were full of longing: "Sister, it would be great if we could have a house in the capital."
The girl in the pink shirt did not speak.
"I didn't expect that the person who rescued you from the Huaxi River was a noble person." Referring to this noble person, Ming Jisi's breathing became heavier, and he couldn't restrain his excitement: "I don't know if this noble person is What kind of identity, if compared to…”
"Brother." The girl in the pink shirt interrupted him: "The Ming family is very powerful in the capital, don't mention them and make trouble for yourself."
Ming Jisi looked embarrassed and defended in a low voice: "Zhenyu, since they separated from their ancestors, although they haven't had any contact with us, they have never retaliate against us, why are you so nervous."
Ming Zhenyu bit her lower lip: "I hope."
After eleven years, she finally stepped into the capital again. As for the capital, her memory only had the bustling streets, the Ming family's three-entry compound, and... Mrs. Ming's indifferent eyes when she looked at her.
【You are not my daughter. 】
【Where did you hide my daughter? 】
After she was sent back to Lingzhou, these two sentences almost became her nightmare. At the age of eight, she was ridiculed as a "fake young lady", ran out of the house angrily, and fell into the Huaxi River.
"I remember when you came back, you were soaked all over." After entering the city, Ming Jisi saw that ordinary people in the capital were wearing beautiful clothes, and his expression became even more nervous: "When you came back, tell us who rescued us. You, we can also get in touch with the nobles earlier."
"The identity of the noble is mysterious, don't let me say it, how dare I tell my family." Ming Zhenyu lowered her head, and unconsciously digging her fingers at the forbidden step.
"You were lucky back then, and you had someone to help you." Ming Jisi recalled his childhood: "The day you fell into the water, the girl at the end of our alley, the girl who was a few years older than you, was gone. I heard that she was soaked in the water. It was discovered a few days later."
"Really?" Ming Zhenyu stopped the hand that held the forbidden step: "I don't remember."
"After you were rescued, the high fever persisted, and it was fine after half a month. No one told you this, so of course they didn't know it."
The carriage was quiet, and after a while, Ming Jisi couldn't help but speak again: "You said, have you found the daughter of the Ming family?"
Since the three brothers of the Ming family went out of the sect, the family seldom heard about them, only that their officials became bigger and bigger and their status became higher and higher.
"If Mrs. Ming didn't find out that you were not her daughter back then, you are now the daughter of a high-ranking official." Ming Jisi's tone contained a little regret.
He really didn't understand that the family made perfect preparations before sending his sister to the capital. Ming Jingzhou and his wife have never even seen their daughter growing up. How did they find out that their sister was an impostor
"Who cares about being their daughter." Ming Zhenyu snorted coldly, "Maybe their daughter is long gone."
As they were talking, they found that the carriage suddenly stopped at the corner of the street. Ming Zhenyu lifted the curtain of the carriage and smiled at the driver: "Brother, have you arrived at the benefactor's house?"
"Don't be in a hurry, girl, there is a noble carriage passing by in front of us, we must let the noble person go first." The coachman steadily held the carriage very well, with a simple and honest smile.
noble
Her "beneficiary" is a noble person, and now they want to avoid a noble person. How many noble people are there in the capital
Not long after, there were eight snow-white horses, pulling a luxurious carriage through the middle of the road. The carriage was inlaid with gold and jade, and there were guards with knives riding around to accompany them. Even these guards wore luxurious sleeved robes and looked majestic and imposing.
I don't know what kind of honor the person sitting in the carriage will have
Just at this moment, the curtain of the luxurious carriage was opened by a hand. This hand was white, tender and slender, and the nails dyed pink were very worthy of this hand.
Ming Zhenyu saw the face of the owner of the carriage. It was a beautiful and unworldly face, as delicate as a golden princess.
Seeing that all the carriages were avoiding the woman along the way, she couldn't help asking curiously, "Brother, this nobleman is so beautiful, is she a princess?"
"She is not a princess, but she is as noble as a princess." Although the people in the carriage could not see it, the coachman still saluted with his fists in the direction of the carriage: "That is Princess Chen, not only is she respected by King Chen, but even her majesty and the queen like her very much. ."
"Princess Chen..." Ming Zhenyu murmured, with a bit of envy in her tone, it's so good to be a concubine, and everyone in the capital must respect her.
Someone came over and whispered a few words in the groom's ear. The groom nodded slightly, turned his head to Ming Zhenyu and said, "Young master, girl, the master has prepared a secluded courtyard for you, and the two of you will follow me to settle here."
Ming Zhenyu was a little disappointed, it seemed that the noble did not plan to see her right away.
"It's hard to repay the kindness of saving my life, how can I let my benefactor set up a place for me." Ming Zhenyu smiled warmly: "I came to Beijing this time to repay the benefactor's kindness, and I have no other intentions."
"The girl is really grateful." The coachman sighed: "To tell you the truth, my master has indeed encountered some things recently, so Wuxia came to see you."
Seeing the groom's expression seemed a little unhappy, Ming Zhenyu felt a little uneasy in her heart, and forced a smile: "That being the case, the little girl will temporarily live in the benefactor's yard."
No more mention of gratitude.
The groom smiled: "Please sit down, girl, we'll be there soon."
As a prince concubine, Jiuzhu was definitely the most diligent one among the prince concubines who went back to her parents' home. In the eyes of outsiders, it was Princess Chen who was helping King Chen win over the power of the Ming family, but in fact, Jiu Zhu was simply taking His Highness back to her mother's house for dinner.
Ever since Chen Wang praised Shen Ying as her mother-in-law's good cooking skills, every time Jiuzhu and Chen Wang came to the door, Shen Ying had to cook the next time in person, and she was very happy.
Ming Jiyuan's mood was extremely complicated. In the past year, he hadn't seen his mother cook a few times, but now everything has changed.
After eating and drinking, the family sits in the yard drinking tea and chatting, which is very comfortable.
Ming Jinghai sat for a while, and then took Ming Cunfu back to read. This year, His Majesty opened Enke, and Ming Cunfu was also going to take the exam.
It is also for this reason that Ming Jingzhou, as Ming Cunfu's uncle, did not interfere in any matters related to the imperial examination this year in order to avoid suspicion.
Seeing the back of Ming Cunfu being carried away by his elder brother, Ming Jingzhou smiled and turned to look at King Chen.
The hand that King Chen stretched out to get the snack immediately stopped in mid-air, what did the father-in-law's look mean, and he also took him to read
"Your Highness." Ming Jingzhou smiled.
"Father-in-law, please speak." King Chen straightened his back, and at the critical moment, Jiu Zhu thoughtfully stuffed a piece of dessert in his palm.
"It's okay." Ming Jingzhou picked up the tea and sipped lightly: "I heard that your Highness and Jiuzhu rescued a few women from a good family who were forcibly bought by an aristocratic family some time ago?"
King Chen nodded: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
"Xiaguan wants to say that His Highness has done a good job." Ming Jingzhou looked gentle: "His Highness has a heart of compassion for ordinary people."
King Chen was stunned for a moment, is his father-in-law complimenting him
After leaving Ming's house, King Chen asked Jiuzhu doubtfully, "Little Pig, is my father-in-law complimenting me?"
"Is that a compliment?" Jiuzhu asked blankly, "Father is just telling the truth."
King Chen was silent.
He forgot that Ming Xiaozhu was the one who liked to praise him the most.
"Your Highness, if you don't show mercy to the common people, it may be a disaster for ordinary people." Jiu Zhu leaned on King Chen's shoulder: "For example, the first emperor, or the noble families of those fish-flesh people, if they have half the heart of His Highness good, so many people will not suffer innocent suffering."
For the Venerable, it is a pleasure, a temporary indulgence, but for ordinary people, it is their whole life.
"His Royal Highness is different from them." Jiu Zhu's tone had a kind of innocence that did not stain the world, but could see through the world: "There is light in your eyes."
"Well, I have candles hidden in my eyes." King Chen smiled and squeezed Jiuzhu's hand: "That's why our piglets see me differently."
"His Royal Highness." Jiuzhu hummed softly, "I'm also telling the truth."
King Chen smiled and hugged her into his arms: "Okay."
In fact, there was light in her eyes, flickering and bright. She only needs to look at him twice, and even his heart can be illuminated.
Standing in the outer hall behind the Vermillion Bird Gate, King Huai watched the carriage bearing the logo of King Chen returning to the palace, feeling a little sour. When he went out of the palace, he had to choose when the father and emperor were in a good mood, and the fifth brother went out of the palace as if he was shopping.
In terms of partiality, this is still the most outstanding thing the father has done.
"Forget it." He muttered softly, turning around and walking back.
On the way, he met Yun Yanze head-on. Since New Year's Eve, Yun Yanze has lost a lot of weight, and his eyes are cold. King Huai doesn't like to talk to him.
"Big brother." Yun Yanze stopped him and bowed to him.
"There is no one else here, we brothers, we don't need to pretend." King Huai sneered: "If you have something to say, just say it."
Yun Yanze lowered his eyelids: "My brother doesn't understand what the eldest brother said."
"It's fine if you don't understand." King Huai walked over to him and said in a low voice, "I saw the hand that pushed Fifth Brother off the rockery fifteen years ago."
Yun Yanze raised his eyelids and glanced at him, but did not speak.
"A person who dares to fight with a blood brother at a young age, no matter what he says, this king will not believe a word." King Huai shook his sleeves: "Farewell."
"Where is the eldest brother better than the younger brother?" Yun Yanze asked in a calm tone, "You saw it, and you didn't reach out and give him a hand."
The only person who tried to reach out to pull Yun Duqing was the second child who was not very smart, but unfortunately he moved a little slower.
It's a pity that Yun Duqing was lucky, he fell headfirst, but he only fell to his elbow.
After that, Yun Duqing was no longer close to them. Fortunately, at that time, the father and emperor had not yet ascended the throne, and everyone was under house arrest in the hidden residence. Yun Duqing was young and ignorant, and he did not know that someone pushed him on purpose.
If it is now, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Yun Duqing will definitely anger all their brothers, and no one will let go.
"It's rumored outside that the emperor will make Yun Duqing the crown prince." Yun Yanze saw that King Huai no longer refuted his words, and continued: "As the eldest son of the emperor, are you willing to submit to him?"
King Huai stared at him silently for a while, and then laughed at himself yin and yang: "It's as if he's not the prince now, and we, who are older brothers, dare to provoke him."
"You haven't gotten used to it for so many years?" King Huai clicked his tongue: "When you were still King Qi, I never saw you dare to compete with him."
Yun Yanze's eyelids trembled, and it took a long while before he regained his composure.
"A prince who can't even protect his title, is it appropriate for you to come and stir up trouble with me?" King Huai smiled contemptuously, turned around and strode away.
Yun Yanze looked at his back gloomily, his eyes full of killing intent.
When King Huai returned to his yard, he heard the eunuch's message that his mother's condition worsened again, he sighed faintly, and lay down on the bed.
"Come here, pass the imperial doctor, this king is infected with the cold and can't get up."
Brothers, mothers and concubines, under their ambitions, they didn't treat him as a human being.
He Yunliuan is also a man of flesh and blood and thought.
After waiting for a long time, Concubine Xu not only did not wait for her son, but also learned that her son had contracted the cold, and was so angry that she almost suffered from a heart attack.
How did this waste son contract the cold? He clearly wanted to avoid her, but he didn't want to bear the name of being unfilial, so he deliberately pretended to be sick.
How did she give birth to such a useless thing!
"Big brother is ill?" Jiu Zhu got up early in the morning and heard the news.
"Princess, the slave has prepared a gift, do you want to send it to me now?" Yang Yiduo was the director of the Qilin Palace personally selected by Emperor Longfeng and Empress Su, and was very experienced in handling these chores.
"It just happened that I haven't seen my sister-in-law for a few days, so I just went over to see her." Jiu Zhu finished dressing and went straight to Zhang Liugong.
Jiuzhu asked Yang Yiduo, the attendant, "His Royal Highness has been busy with business recently. You asked the kitchen to cook more soup for His Highness to nourish the body."
Today, His Highness went out early in the morning, and I don't know when I will be busy again.
"Yes, the slave has memorized it."
tea house.
King Chen was sitting in the dark room, and separated from him by a wall were the Ming Jixi brothers and sisters, as well as the slightly ugly "beneficiary".
"When you sent someone to take you two brothers and sisters into Beijing, it was originally to consummate the fate of the year. Who knows that the family suffered a disaster a few days ago, and now all the land and houses are sold, and they can't make ends meet." , the appearance is even more unsightly.
His eyes swept over the bracelets on Ming Zhenyu's hands. These were purchased by Hu Longwei for her before she went to Beijing.
Ming Zhenyu felt a little distressed, but under the hint of the other party's obvious eyes, she had to take off the bracelet: "This item was originally bought by the benefactor for me, now you should take it for emergency."
"Then how embarrassing." The benefactor hooked his hand and put the bracelet into his sleeve. He raised his eyes and saw the golden hairpin in Ming Zhenyu's hair: "The workmanship of this hairpin is a bit poor, but it looks pure and pure. Golden?"
Ming Zhenyu was silent, this hairpin was beaten by her mother before she went to Beijing.
It was obvious that when those people found her, they said that the person who saved her was of extraordinary status and precious status, and they treated her and her brother very politely along the way. Why did she even want her golden hairpin as soon as she stepped into the gate of the capital
What kind of noble is this
"I didn't expect the girl to be so grateful. My family has some friendship with this year's invigilator. If he knew that you two brothers and sisters were so grateful, they would definitely look at you a few more times." The benefactor felt guilty. Covering his face with his hands: "When I get through this difficulty, I will take good care of you two brothers and sisters."
"You are my sister's benefactor, how can you still take care of us." Ming Jisi stretched out his hand to take off the golden hairpin from his sister's hair and put it in front of the benefactor: "The grace of saving life will be reciprocated by the spring, and I hope the benefactor will pass the time soon. Difficulty."
Ming Zhenyu looked at her brother in disbelief, this is her hairpin, he pulled it so easily
"Since you are all sincere, then I will reluctantly accept it." The benefactor did not refuse, and immediately put the golden hairpin away.
Ming Jisi frowned slightly, reluctantly as if it shouldn't be used here
You, a person who collects gold hairpins, are embarrassed to say that it is difficult.
"The yard I arranged for you, you just have to live with your heart." After the benefactor put the golden hairpin in his pocket, he looked sad, but he didn't ask them for anything more: "There are a lot of scholars who have come to Beijing to take the exam recently, and the better yard is full of them. It has been rented out, you two brothers and sisters are new to the capital, and if you are not familiar with the place, I can rest assured living there."
"Engong has already sold the house and land, why do you still keep that yard?"
"Imperial examinations are important. Although I'm down and out, I'm a man of great promise." The benefactor said sternly: "If the courtyard is for you to live in, it will definitely not be taken back."
The two brothers and sisters heard this, and the doubts in their hearts gradually disappeared.
It is not easy to rent such a courtyard in the capital. It seems that this person is not a liar.
In the next room, King Chen lightly tapped the table with his index finger.
Looking at the reaction of the two brothers and sisters, it seems that they have been instructed by others to come close on purpose.
It seems that she just wants to take advantage, with such shallow and greedy eyes, if you use money to do things, you will be deducted.
Really bold.
Tomorrow, I will call on Jiuzhu to watch the fun together.