Zhao Jingyan's face was startled, and then she snorted coldly: "Father, is it possible that someone is chewing in your ears again?"
"Nonsense, is this what you should say?"
"Of course I shouldn't talk nonsense, but there are some people who are staring at these things about me all day long and can't stop for a moment. If I am really pressed, I will go to the south of the Yangtze River again. ”
"Evil son!" Emperor Baoqing's voice was as cold as ice.
Zhao Jingyan didn't look afraid, and said in a loud voice: "I don't strive for fame and fortune, and I don't play for power. I just want to be an idle prince, but that's how it is. There are still people who are keeping an eye on my lifelong affairs. Father!"
Zhao Jingyan put down her robe and knelt down straight, "You have to make the decision for me."
Emperor Baoqing was dumbfounded by what he said and said, "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
"Are you talking about your son's marriage?"
"Old man!"
The emperor sighed and simply closed his eyes completely, ignoring him, seeming to be lost in thought.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes flashed, but she collapsed on the ground and said slumped: "Father, have you made a mistake?"
No one answered. There was silence in the huge dormitory.
Zhao Jingyan was not in a hurry and simply leaned her head on the edge of the couch, looking like a mangy dog.
After a while, the emperor opened his eyes again, looked down at the black-haired head beside the couch, stretched out his hand and patted it twice, like a doting father.
"You are eighteen, it's time for the Jiang family to be nineteen."
Zhao Jingyan paused slightly, and her heart began to rise and fall. Father suddenly asked Hongwen what his intention was.
"I heard that he has a crush on Miss Six of the Gu family?"
Shi Potian's shocking words made Zhao Jingyan's heart tremble and a sneer formed on his lips. As soon as the front leg got the news, someone in the back leg brought the matter to the ears of the father. What a quick report!
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Back to my father, I have just heard about it."
Emperor Baoqing raised his head slightly and said, "I heard that the Jiang family sent a matchmaker to the door?"
A generation of emperors actually asked about their children's marriage. This made Zhao Jingyan's eyes a little dry. He didn't have time to figure out the deeper meaning of these words, and said in Tai Chi: "The man should probably take the initiative in matters of marriage."
"Oh?" Emperor Baoqing just answered this word.
Zhao Jingyan's hands gradually began to sweat. He took a deep breath and tried to find something from these words.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and Zhao Jingyan felt a cold current entering her internal organs, and her limbs and bones were all cold.
The heart of an emperor is always suspicious. The Gu family is the second child, and the Jiang family took the initiative to come to ask for marriage. In the eyes of others, they extended an olive branch to the second child.
What's more, he is involved in the death of the Jiang family. If someone makes a fuss about this matter at this moment...
After all, it turned out that someone wanted to sacrifice the Jiang family to him. Zhao Jingyan sneered in her heart, then she had an idea and said with a smile: "Father, does he know the origin of this sixth lady?"
"What's the origin?" This sentence really aroused the emperor's interest.
"Back to my father, this sixth lady is the direct daughter of the second wife of the Gu family. She has been suffering from dementia since she was born. Last winter, she was cured just now."
Emperor Baoqing frowned, as if he didn't believe it, "He is such a person?"
Zhao Jingyan's dark eyes narrowed, and he seemed to have made a major decision in his heart, and he smiled.
"My father doesn't know. Miss Sixth's biological mother's surname is Qian. Her aunt was a famous female doctor in Kyoto. My ancestors always only took her medicine. When I look back on my visit to the capital, my ancestors often think of their old friends. Take it and play.”
Emperor Baoqing looked at his son with eyes as deep as a pool. Zhao Jingyan trembled, suppressing the fear in her heart, and looked at each other.
Six years passed by, and no one dared to mention this surname in front of the emperor. Now that the matter had come to this, he wanted to try to see what his father's reaction was six years later.
What's more, instead of hiding it, it's better to put the matter on the table and talk about it, so that the Jiang family can appear open and honest.
So, Zhao Jingyan smiled ruthlessly, curled her lips and said, "Father also knows that Hongwen is somewhat unbearable, and I guess there is nothing the government can do, firstly, to find a wife for Hongwen, and secondly, to take care of his old friend's niece. "
The emperor's eyebrows relaxed and he said sternly: "This old lady is really good at making random guesses. How can a crazy woman be worthy of the Jiang family? What a nonsense."
This scolding actually made Zhao Jingyan breathe a sigh of relief. He curled his lips and said, "How can our ancestor be such a temperamental person? What's more, he is too old to care about so much."
"This old lady!"
Emperor Baoqing sighed heavily, "I can't do anything with her."
"Father, the old lady is getting older. During the Chinese New Year, she almost... my son..." Zhao Jingyan shed two tears in time.
Emperor Baoqing's heart moved slightly, and he waved his hand and said: "That's it, that's all, let her go. Someone comes!"
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Eunuch Li pushed open the door and entered.
"You personally selected two three-hundred-year-old ginseng and sent them to me, the old lady. You also gave me the dragon-head crutches that I received from you when I returned to the country."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Li was slightly shocked, but he responded respectfully.
Zhao Jingyan looked at Eunuch Li's retreating back, her eyes shining with a strange light. It is rude to come and go without reciprocating.
He suddenly raised his head with a sneer and said, "Father, don't blame your son for refusing to get married."
"Where do you start talking about this?"
"It's just Hongwen proposing a marriage. As soon as the matchmaker left, the news reached your ears. This news was too fast. You'd better send your son and Hongwen to Jiangnan. Why don't you go to Jiangnan to defend the army in the northwest? It’s good to avoid being suspected all day long, and there is no way to survive.”
When Emperor Baoqing heard this, he was so angry that he picked up the Taoist beads in his hand and threw them at Zhao Jingyan.
Zhao Jingyan picked up the Taoist bead, tied it around her hand, and said with a playful smile: "Father, please give this thing to me as a reward. I have an appointment with Tinglin to go to Wanhua Tower, so I won't eat porridge with you. If the father misses his son, then someone can come and invite him.”
As Zhao Jingyan walked out, he turned back and said, "Father, please make the decision for me. Hongwen and I have no chance of survival."
"You...you evildoer!" Emperor Baoqing cursed, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes.
Eunuch Li came in respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, the yam porridge that your concubine sent you earlier has been warmed by me. Your Majesty, would you like to use some?"
Emperor Baoqing's eyes flashed slightly and he said calmly: "I don't want to use porridge today, so just pour it."
"Your Majesty?" Eunuch Li was surprised.
Emperor Baoqing said coldly, "I want to go to the Queen's Palace for dinner today."
In Yongchun Palace, Mingchun stood behind the imperial concubine, dressing her up.
According to past practice, the imperial concubine would bring porridge, and no matter how busy the emperor was, he would come to Yongchun Palace to sit for a while. Counting the days, the emperor has not been here for more than a month, so he will have to spend more time next spring.
After applying rouge and gouache, Mingchun praised: "Your Majesty, she looks really good dressed up."
Concubine Yin came closer, looked at the bronze mirror a few times, and touched the corners of her eyes with her slender hands, "Age is not forgiving. I don't know when the corners of my eyes also got wrinkles."
Mingchun put down the jade comb and said with a smile: "The empress is naturally beautiful. Even if she has wrinkles, she is still bright and beautiful."
"How sweet mouth."
A pair of phoenix eyes slightly raised, indescribably charming. Concubine Yin smiled and said: "Go and see where the emperor is?"
"Go back to your Majesty." A young palace maid came in with her head lowered.
"What's the matter?"
"The emperor has gone to Yichun Palace."
"What?" Concubine Yin stood up suddenly, her eyes sharp.
The little palace maid was so frightened that her legs weakened and she fell to her knees.
Mingchun secretly thought it was not good, and hurriedly waved his hand to the little palace maid to signal her to leave. He whispered a few words in the imperial concubine's ear, and hurriedly exited.
After a short while, Mingchun came back and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have found out clearly. The emperor just summoned King Shou in Changle Palace and asked a few questions. King Shou settled the matter in a few words. ”
Concubine Yin took off the phoenix hairpin from her head and wanted to slam it into her hands, but she stopped, her face changed several times, and she fell into deep thought.
After a long time, she sighed softly: "I was reckless in this matter. I forgot that the Jiang family is no better than other families, and Jane is in the heart of the emperor."
Mingchun looked at the imperial concubine's expression and said, "Mother, my servant also found out that the person who told the Jiang family was the one who bit Prince Xian."
"It's that lunatic!" Concubine Yin gritted her silver teeth into pieces.
She was shocked when she received the news that the Jiang family and the Gu family were interested in getting married. If these two families got involved, wouldn't the second child get another boost? So I took the opportunity of delivering porridge and put a few drops of eye drops in front of the emperor.
Who would have thought that the person who wanted to marry him turned out to be a lunatic, and the emperor wanted to go to Yichun Palace. What could a lunatic accomplish? Concubine Yin felt regret in her heart.
Mingchun did not dare to answer the conversation, so he started another topic and said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has just rewarded the ancestors of the Jiang family with two fine old ginseng and a dragon-headed crutch that was brought as tribute from a foreign party."
Concubine Yin sneered and said: "The one who died is still lucky, and is often remembered by the emperor. According to my words, the people in Yongchun Palace have been keeping a low profile for me recently."
"Yes, concubine."
"This old man..."
Concubine Yin gritted her teeth with hatred, "She is indeed the emperor's darling."
"Empress..." Mingchun whispered from the side.
Concubine Yin understood, calmed her expression and said, "Take off all the makeup for me."
"Your Majesty, I just dressed up..."
"No matter how well-dressed a woman is to please her own appearance, it's of no use if no one sees her." Concubine Yin sighed softly, with a sigh in her voice.
Zhao Jingyan walked down the stairs, with a pleasant smile on his face, and walked to the palace gate. He even chatted and laughed with the guards guarding the palace gate.
However, as soon as he entered the sedan, his smile suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a stern aura.
"Where's Hongwen?"
"Come back, Master Qi has left on horseback." A Li was aware of his master's anger and did not dare to joke.
"Hurry up and get this person back to me, quickly!" Zhao Jingyan said sternly.
Ah Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly whipped his horse and galloped away.
"Someone's coming."
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" The guard who was with him hurriedly stepped forward.
"Find out for me the people my father has met today."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Go back to the house and ask Li Zhuo and the others to wait in the study." "Yes, Your Highness."