It is spring and some people are enjoying the flowers while others are busy preparing for spring ploughing.
On the military farm side, Chen Jingzong rode a horse to inspect the fields, Xiang Baoshan walked side by side with him, and Wang Feihu, Lin Yan, and Lu Da followed behind.
The soldiers were busy in the fields and were in high spirits. With the prince consort in charge, all they had to pay for this year's harvest, except for some taxes, was theirs. Of course, they had more energy to work.
Xiang Baoshan felt the pain, for he was the commander and the head of the garrison. Previously, the military land he had taken for himself was only slightly less than that of the Prince of Xiang. However, just because a princess and her husband came, he returned the embezzled military land to the military households long before Chen Jingzong officially settled accounts.
Fortunately, Lord Chen will be returning to Beijing next year, and the princess and her husband will surely follow him. By then, won’t he and the Prince of Xiang have the final say over Lingzhou
Knowing that they would only have to lose one year's income, the prince and his friends did not completely break off relations with Chen Jingzong and just wanted to spend this year in peace.
A fast horse suddenly came running towards this side from a distance, the horse's hooves flying, splashing dust along the way.
Chen Jingzong was the first to rein in his horse, and Xiang Baoshan and others also looked over in confusion.
Finally, the fast horse stopped in front of them. The warrior-like man jumped off the horse and reported to Chen Jingzong with a sullen face: "Sir, I am the guard beside the princess..."
Chen Jingzong's expression changed: "But what happened to the princess?"
The guard angrily explained, "Today the weather is good. The princess heard that there is a peach blossom mountain in the eastern suburbs of Lingzhou City, so she went to enjoy the peach blossoms in plain clothes. The princess didn't want to disturb the people, so she asked us to follow from a distance. Unexpectedly, we met Prince Xiang. Because Prince Xiang was also in plain clothes, neither of us knew each other, and Prince Xiang actually treated the princess as an ordinary woman and offended her! Anyway, the princess is very angry now, and asked you to go back to see her immediately."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Jingzong had already cracked his whip and galloped away with an angry look on his face.
The guard ignored the others and mounted his horse to chase after him.
Xiang Baoshan has not yet recovered from the news he just heard!
Prince Xiang, how could he not understand Prince Xiang's lust? Today Prince Xiang actually went to Princess Huayang's side and even offended her!
Although on one side is the prince and on the other side is the princess, which sounds like they are evenly matched, the Prince of Xiang is only a distant cousin of Emperor Jingshun, and they only have one common ancestor, the Great Grandpa. Princess Huayang is the most beloved daughter of Emperor Jingshun. Now that the Prince of Xiang has bullied the princess, can Emperor Jingshun tolerate it
It was only the warm March sun, but beads of sweat were already appearing on Xiang Baoshan's forehead.
Wang Feihu was just as lustful as the King of Xiang, and was even talking about something indecent at this moment. He said, "I heard that Princess Huayang is extremely beautiful. No wonder the prince..."
Lin Yan suddenly glared at him.
Wang Feihu remembered that Lu Da was there too, and he closed his mouth in annoyance.
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Chen Jingzong had already asked the guard on the way and knew that the old pervert Prince of Xiang had not even touched the corner of Huayang's clothes. Despite this, Chen Jingzong was still very angry when he thought about Prince of Xiang offending Huayang with such a disgusting look.
He rode his horse directly into Ning Garden and dismounted outside Qifeng Palace. He walked quickly to the side room and saw Huayang sitting on the couch with a cold face. She was still wearing the fine cloth dress and had her hair combed like a girl.
Chen Jingzong was stunned for a moment.
Before marriage, he had only met Huayang once, on the day they met. Although she was dressed as a young girl, he was far away from her, and secondly, the young princess was still graceful and elegant. So the deepest impression that Chen Jingzong got from that distant glimpse was that she was very white.
She started to tie her hair up after her marriage, and today was the first time that Chen Jingzong saw her girlish makeup up close.
"You weren't scared?"
Chen Jingzong walked over and tried to hug her. He didn't know how to comfort someone and had never experienced such a situation before. He also couldn't act so unruly like usual, so he looked a little clumsy.
Huayang slapped his hand away and ordered, "I was too angry just now and didn't think too much. Now take your men to the Prince of Xiang's mansion and ask the Prince of Xiang to hand over all the guards who dared to stop me."
When Chen Jingzong heard this, the scene of her being surrounded by a group of burly men appeared in front of his eyes, and he walked out with a sullen face.
Huayang did it on purpose, just to make him angry. The angrier he was, the more likely he would be. Only then would the people of Lingzhou City know how wronged she had suffered and how angry she was!
Sooner or later, this matter will be spread to other princes through the people who come to visit their relatives and the passing merchants. By then, no matter whether she complains to her father or her father punishes the Prince of Xiang, the other princes will believe that the Prince of Xiang has brought trouble upon himself and must offend others.
Chen Jingzong set off with a gloomy face, and Zhou Ji led a hundred guards and followed closely on horseback.
This scene alarmed the people along the way. They dropped what they were doing and rushed there, all wanting to know what had happened at the first moment.
Prince of Xiang's Palace.
The Prince of Xiang rolled on the ground in pain because he was beaten all over his body by Zhou Ji. He could neither lie down nor lie down. He could only be supported by servants and stand naked while the doctor in the palace wiped him and applied medicine to him.
The cries of pain never stopped.
The Xiang Wangfei and the 25-year-old prince were both there. Because the Xiang Wang was not well-groomed at the moment, the Xiang Wangfei stood behind the screen. Only the prince was right in front of her. She said with both heartache and anger, "Who is so bold as to lay hands on my father?"
The guards in the palace didn't dare to say anything. The Prince of Xiang could say it, but he didn't have the face to do so.
Even though all the people in Lingzhou City knew what kind of person he was, Prince Xiang was too embarrassed to tell his son that he was beaten by the princess because he teased her.
The scars from the whip were long and deep, especially since the Prince of Xiang was white and fat, the scars looked even more hideous.
The Prince of Xiang was afraid of pain and was not very cooperative with the doctor's medicine. The doctor had to coax and persuade him carefully.
Just as he was applying medicine to the wound on his back, a voice suddenly shouted from outside the palace: "Old thief Xiang Wang, come out and see me!"
Prince Xiang shuddered violently. This voice sounded familiar. Moreover, the voice dared to be disrespectful to him. At this moment, who else could it be except Chen Jingzong, the son-in-law of Huayang
If the Prince of Xiang was right, why would he, as the great uncle, be afraid of a junior? But he was in the wrong!
Without even bothering to put on his clothes, the King of Xiang drove everyone out, leaving only the doctor. He then inhaled and directed the doctor to pile up tables and chairs at the door.
There were also three hundred guards in the palace, but knowing that the one causing trouble was the prince consort and that he had brought his men with him, the guards did not dare to take action. They tried to stop Chen Jingzong, Zhou Ji and ten guards and still let them rush in.
Princess Xiang and the Crown Prince came out to greet them.
Chen Jingzong looked behind them: "Where is the King of Xiang? Call him out!"
Chen Jingzong had guessed from Zhou Ji's actions that Huayang was going to make a big fuss, so he said in a cold voice: "Today, the princess went out incognito, but the King of Xiang ordered a group of palace guards to speak rudely to the princess. Now, I am following the princess's order to take those guards back to kowtow and apologize to the princess."
The Princess of Xiang and the Crown Prince had no doubt about the truth of this statement. It was something that the Prince of Xiang could do!
The prince immediately called the steward and asked him to tie up all the guards involved in the incident and hand them over to the prince consort.
Chen Jingzong: "Is it enough to just hand over a few guards?"
Princess Xiang smiled and apologized, "Son-in-law, the prince doesn't recognize the princess. Although he offended her, it was not intentional. Moreover, the prince had already been punished. What else can you do? If you really ask the prince to go to Ning Garden to apologize to the princess, he is still the prince's uncle. If this gets out, won't the people laugh at our royal family?"
Huayang "did not know" the identity of the Prince of Xiang before, so it was understandable that she ordered him to be whipped. However, if she knew that he was a vassal prince and still beat him, it would be like the princess of the capital was disrespectful to the elders of the royal family.
Chen Jingzong understood this truth, and he did not want to beat the Prince of Xiang again. Instead, he pointed at the prince and said, "The Prince of Xiang insulted my wife today. Considering that he is my elder, I will not fight with him. It is absolutely impossible for me to swallow the hatred of insulting my wife in vain. Since the prince is filial, then the son will pay for the father's debt. How about letting the prince take my punch?"
The prince was shocked and looked at Chen Jingzong's hand warily.
The Princess of Xiang even stood in front of her son, glared at Chen Jingzong and said, "Son-in-law, don't go too far!"
Chen Jingzong sneered: "I am bullying others too much? Then let's go out and ask the people to see whether it is me who is bullying others too much, or you, the Prince of Xiang, who are humiliating me too much!"
Princess Xiang choked.
At this moment, the voice of the Prince of Xiang suddenly came from the upper room: "Prince Consort, I really didn't know anything, but you are right, I was wrong! Prince, please let Prince Consort hit me with a punch to relieve his hatred!"
Princess Xiang and her son: …
The prince was filled with hatred, but he was in public and could not disobey his father's orders, so he could only stand up and apologize to Chen Jingzong with the most sincere attitude, hoping that Chen Jingzong would behave like a gentleman and not actually take action.
Unfortunately, Chen Jingzong never cared about the manners of literati and gentlemen. The prince had just finished speaking and was still lowering his head when Chen Jingzong swung his fist at him!
The overweight prince was knocked to the ground, with half of his face swollen.
This was because Chen Jingzong did not want to cause any loss of life, so he deliberately restrained his strength to avoid killing the prince and making the Prince of Xiang the victim.
Those who should be beaten were beaten, and those who should be tied up were tied up. Chen Jingzong took Zhou Ji and others and returned to Ningyuan along the same route.
Some people who had witnessed the princess whipping the Prince of Xiang in Taohua Mountain also came back. When they heard about the prince consort going to the Prince of Xiang's mansion to kidnap someone, it didn't take long for the people on the streets to know the whole story after this explanation.
When Chen Bochong heard the news, he immediately took Yu Xiu to Ningyuan to visit.
Ning Garden.
Chen Jingzong, who finally learned Huayang's entire plan, had a tense face.
Huayang changed his clothes and walked around the screen. Seeing him like this, he smiled and said, "Are you angry at me for taking risks? I brought so many guards with me. There's no way he can succeed."
Chen Jingzong: "If you can plan everything carefully, there won't be any chances of failure in this world."
Huayang knew that he was worried about him, so he didn't argue with him. He just walked to his side and gently hooked his hand.
Chen Jingzong remained unmoved and turned his head to the side.
Hua Yang looked at his cold face and snorted, "If you're still mad at me for hiding something, you'll have to sleep in Liuyun Palace tonight."
From childhood to adulthood, she has never coaxed anyone except her younger brother, and this person doesn't even appreciate it.
Chen Jingzong, who usually seemed willing to do anything as long as he could sleep with her, actually pushed her hand away and really walked out.
Huayang was stunned. Seeing Chen Jingzong about to step out of the inner room, she hurriedly said, "Wait!"
Chen Jingzong stopped and turned his back to her.
Huayang gritted his teeth and said, "My elder brother and his wife will be here soon. I want you to tell my elder brother something."
This is serious business and cannot be delayed.
Chen Jingzong also turned back and said with his eyes downcast: "Whatever you want to say, just say it."
Two quarters of an hour later, Chen Jingzong met Chen Bozong in the study of Liuyun Palace and said expressionlessly, "The prefectural government has files of people suing the King of Xiang in previous years. The princess asked you to secretly remind those victims to come to Ningyuan to complain about their grievances. Please make a decision for them."
Chen Bozong was shocked and asked, "Does the princess want to kill the King of Xiang?"
Chen Jingzong still had that dead look on his face: "I'm not a worm in her stomach, how can I know what she's thinking."
Chen Bozong was very sensitive to his brother's behavior. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "I heard that the princess did not suffer any loss at the hands of the King of Xiang. Why did you do this? If the princess saw this, she would think you were holding a grudge against her."
Chen Jingzong: ... Ritz-Carlton
After seeing his brother and sister-in-law off, the prince consort, who had already decided to sleep alone in Liuyun Palace tonight, walked towards Qifeng Palace angrily.
(End of this chapter)