As if feeling that her tone was too harsh, Concubine Jing sighed softly and said, "I know, your eldest brother is the eldest son of Prince Jing's mansion, and was valued and brought up by your father since he was a child. Xiaosan is the youngest, and he is not in good health when he was born. Okay, so I usually receive more love and care. You are ranked second, with an elder brother on top and a younger brother on the bottom. It is inevitable that your father and mother have neglected you in some places. But Xiao Er, you have to remember that you, Li Er, Yang Yang The children are all my own flesh and blood, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected!"
Who in the entire capital doesn't know that Prince Jing and the concubine are very affectionate, and that Prince Jing almost spoils the concubine to heaven! Not to mention the concubine's room in Prince Jing's mansion, even a few girls with such thoughts were sent out by Prince Jing.
Yes, you read that right, it's Prince Jing! He resisted many temptations and favored the princess alone for decades. There is no wife or lady in the capital who does not envy Princess Jing's good life.
Concubine Jing married into the palace for twenty-five years and gave birth to three sons and one daughter for Prince Jing. The eldest son, Zhu Junli, was conferred the title of King Jing's son as soon as he was born. King Jing took pity on the hard work of the concubine's upbringing. As soon as the prince was babbling, he took him with him to raise him, and instilled in his son the idea of being filial and protecting the mother and concubine.
The second son, Zhu Junxi, was born with dystocia, and the princess suffered from postpartum hemorrhage for a long time before she was out of danger. At that time, Prince Jing didn't even go to court, and he stayed at the princess's bedside day and night to take care of her personally, without anyone else's hands. Although the concubine's life was saved, her body was not as good as before, and she would have a headache and heartache at the slightest disturbance, which made Prince Jing's heart ache. Therefore, it is not very welcome to vent my anger on this second son who has caused the princess to suffer a lot.
The third child, Zhu Miaoke, is a daughter, and the two elder brothers above are cute and cute, so they are naturally loved by their father, queen, mother and concubine. Especially Prince Jing, who almost doted on this girl who looked like a princess.
When she was pregnant with her third son, Zhu Junyang, due to the health of the princess, she had to use drugs to induce premature delivery. During the delivery, the imperial physician said that the son was too young to be able to support him. Concubine Jing felt sorry for her youngest son, and devoted all her body and mind to raising him. In order not to let the concubine take his heart, Prince Jing spent all he had on hiring famous doctors, and finally saved his youngest son's life. By the time he was three or four years old, he was no different from an ordinary child.
Therefore, the saddest thing is the second child, Zhu Junxi, whose father is neglected, and mother and concubine have no time to take care of him. Zhu Junxi was smart and sensible when he was a child, and he would help his mother and concubine take care of his younger brother who was five years younger than him.
However, with age, jealousy began to sprout. There are also some people with ulterior motives to provoke, and the grievances in their hearts continue to accumulate. The younger brother, who was only fifteen years old back then, was even more unbalanced after being appointed by the emperor as the county king to lead him to sea: why the elder brother was born a prince; He is Prince Jing's son, but no one cares about him...
However, being kind by nature, he couldn't do anything like fratricide, at most he put eye drops on his elder brother and younger brother in front of his father, queen, mother and concubine.
Although Princess Jing is loved by thousands of people, she has an exquisite heart. It is not uncommon for her to know the scenes of brothers fighting against each other in the gate of the mansion, fighting openly and secretly. She originally thought that her family's relationship was simple, there was no wives and concubines to compete with each other, and there was no difference between the concubine and the concubine, so the secrets in the inner house should have nothing to do with her family. Unexpectedly, her second son, who was usually filial and sensible, and who made her worry the most, was dissatisfied.
Looking at Zhu Junxi who was showing stubbornness due to being reprimanded, Princess Jing sat up straight without bothering to pretend to be sick, gently stroking her son's handsome face, and said softly:
"Xiao Er, your father and I have neglected you all these years and hurt your heart. Mother apologizes to you. However, this cannot be the reason for you to hate your brother. If you want to hate, you hate me as a mother! If it wasn't for my poor health, how could I have left you in the cold..."
Zhu Junxi's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "Mother Concubine, I'm not resentful, but I feel a little grievance in my heart. Both the elder brother and the younger brother can save face for Mother Concubine, but I...Mother Concubine, I want to join the army!"
"Join the army?" Princess Jing looked at her second son in surprise, and asked softly, "Although the current emperor is enlightened, your father's throne is very powerful. If you are in charge of the military, I'm afraid you will be feared by the royal family..."
"Concubine Mu, I know what you said! I want to hide my identity, start as an ordinary soldier, and see where I can go. Concubine Mu, I want to prove that I am not mediocre, and I can also be like my elder brother and younger brother." , to win glory for you..." Zhu Junxi also knew that there was something wrong with his mentality, if he stayed at home any longer, he was afraid that brothers would fight each other.
Concubine Jing held her second son's hand tightly, and said reluctantly: "Start as an ordinary soldier? Swords have no eyes, and battlefields are cruel. If you make a mistake, how will mother survive?"
Zhu Junxi held back mother and concubine's hand, and comforted: "Mother and concubine, since childhood, my father has invited famous teachers to teach us Wen Tao and martial arts. In terms of Wen Tao, I am not as good as my elder brother and younger brother, but in terms of martial arts, I am not a son boasting, The elder brother and the younger brother combined are not as good as me. Self-protection is absolutely no problem, mother concubine, don't worry!"
Princess Jing saw that Xiao Er's eyes were firm and his attitude was firm, and she knew that he had thought about this matter over and over again. If she forced him to stay, this son would really be useless! She leaned weakly on the head pillow in the carriage, and said with a little sorrow:
"You all have ideas! One goes to sea regardless of obstacles; the other wants to go to the battlefield to make contributions. Have you ever thought about my mother's mood?"
"Mother and concubine, forgive my son for being unfilial! If you stay at home again, son...son doesn't know what he will become in the future! My son doesn't want to do anything to make you sad, please allow him to be selfish for a while!" Zhu Junxi changed Sitting instead of kneeling, he kowtowed heavily to Princess Jing three times.
Princess Jing hurriedly helped her second son up, with tears in her eyes, she nodded her heavy head slowly, and said slowly: "Little Er! You want to make contributions, you have to prove yourself, mother will not stop you. But you must remember Hold on, parents who suffer from body, hair and skin, must take good care of yourself... "
"Mother Concubine..." Zhu Junxi looked at the tears in Mother Concubine's eyes, choked up and couldn't speak, only nodded heavily, "I... I'll buy you watermelon..."
If you don't get off the carriage again, I'm afraid the tears in your eyes will flow down uncontrollably. He didn't want his concubine to see his weak side.
"Master Zhu, my aunt asked me to ask where the princess is going to stay tonight?" Zhu Junxi just got off the carriage when he saw a pretty girl in a pink dress, looking at him shyly and timidly.
King Jing's position is high and powerful, and he is trusted by the emperor. Many ministers in the court hope to consolidate their position through marriage. And the three sons of Prince Jing's mansion are of noble character and outstanding appearance. Many young girls in the capital secretly promise that they will meet by chance from time to time, hoping that they will be the lucky one...
Zhu Junxi had seen the girl's hesitant expression before him a lot. To outsiders, he was not as good-tempered as he was in front of the princess. He frowned, his eyes were a little impatient, and he said: "As for the message, let the girl go. Why does Miss Xia come here in person?"
"I..." Xia Furong's eyes widened, her red lips parted slightly, and she looked at Zhu Junxi with tears in her eyes.
Zhu Junxi was even more impatient, flicking his sleeves lightly, he said resolutely: "What's the matter, go and tell my concubine mother! I still have something to do!"
Xia Furong looked at the back of Zhu Junxi's ruthless departure, put away the pitiful expression on her face, and her eyes were full of calculations. Her father was only a minor fifth-rank official in the court. In the capital, he could hit several fifth-rank officials with a single stick.
There are many sisters in the family, and there is a stepmother at the top, so she has to plan for herself. The aunt's knees are empty, and she is a third-class lady. Although my uncle is a rough man, he is a third-rank official after all, and he is valued by the emperor. So she inquired about her aunt's temperament, followed suit, and pretended to be innocent, delicate and weak in front of her, and successfully won her aunt's affection.
She found out that her uncle had a hidden injury, and it would be difficult for her to have children of her own. So he made up his mind to please and be good, to see if he could be adopted at his aunt's knee. At that time, she will be the daughter of a third-rank official. With my uncle's connections, why worry about not being able to marry Mr. Ruyi
However, she had done all her calculations, and she never expected that her uncle, as an imperial envoy, would take a small peasant girl as a foster daughter when he went to Tanggu, a place where no shit would happen, on business, and praised that lowly peasant girl to the sky . A humble peasant girl who knows how to cook a few dishes just wants to reach the sky in one step and take away everything that belongs to her? dream! !
So, when my aunt packed her bags a few days ago and was going to come to Tanggu Town to surprise my uncle, she finally persuaded her aunt to let her come with her. She wants to see, which bitch is it that wants to take away the fruits she is about to obtain!
He never expected that on the road, he would meet Princess Jing, who was going out in a micro-clothes, and Prince Jing's second son, who was tall and handsome. Although Prince Jing's second son was not favored very much, he was born in a prince's family after all. When I saw him today, it turned out to be as the rumors said: handsome in appearance, elegant in demeanor, and extravagant in every gesture, he is a rare candidate for husband-in-law!
After the two teams identified each other, they went hand in hand. Along the way, Xia Furong always consciously or unconsciously showed her presence in front of Zhu Junxi, and looked at the second son of Prince Jing's mansion shyly and affectionately from what she thought was the most beautiful angle.
Among the sisters, Xia Furong thinks that no one can match her looks, and she believes that with her beauty and skills, she can make the second son of Prince Jing's mansion treat him differently.
But things often backfired, Zhu Junxi always turned a blind eye to her self-indulgent sentimentality. Because of the great defense between men and women, she can't be too proactive, for fear of arousing the resentment of the second son and the princess. So, after walking together for three days, she didn't find a chance to talk to the second young master.
Xia Furong was not reconciled, and had been silently observing Zhu Junxi's every move. Finally, just now, she seized the opportunity to talk to the second young master. But the second son of Prince Jing's mansion didn't even give her a good face. Could it be that she is not charming enough? Or is he in a bad mood today
Xia Furong twisted her handkerchief, bit her lip and looked at the back of Wei An who walked into the melon shop, her eyes were heavy, full of calculation and unwillingness...
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