"Since Xiao Si went, the lord has never set foot in this yard again!" Xiao said nonchalantly.
Mrs. Dingnan Hou looked at her carefully and couldn't help frowning. The eldest Miss Xiao was always very smart before, but now she doesn't care about her resentment. Although I don't want to worry about it in my heart, after all, the Dingnan Hou family and Prince Rui are already grasshoppers on the same rope. If this eldest lady loses power, even if Jingchen ascends the throne in the future, they will not benefit at all. Thinking of this, his face turned cold: "You didn't make all this yourself."
When Xiao Shi heard the words, she gave her stepmother a cold look: "If my mother has nothing to do, just come back, I'm tired."
"The master you mentioned has already hanged himself in Biyun Temple." Madam Dingnanhou squeezed the handkerchief in her hands and tried to hold back her breath as she tried to calm down.
"What?" Xiao Shi's eyes widened.
"That Mo Bei used to cheat food and drink at Gonghou's house on weekdays, but you believed her the most. Now that Xiaosi is gone, he must have committed suicide because he was afraid that the prince would blame him," Mrs. Dingnanhou said with a deep breath. "I know you won't listen to me, so I just advise you, even though you are Prince Rui's righteous concubine, without the respect of the prince, you are nothing!" After he finished speaking, he got up and left without looking at Princess Rui's face. .
On the way back, Mrs. Dingnanhou was still angry. She was a concubine herself. Because the former Mrs. Dingnanhou was her sister-in-law, she was able to join the Duke’s family to fill in the house. The misfortune was blamed on the mother-in-law on the head of the concubine and concubine.
"Madam, if the princess looks like this, what if it has chilled His Royal Highness Prince Rui's heart?" The dowry maid next to him saw that the lady was angry, and they followed up and scolded Princess Rui.
"If she still has a shred of reason, she should hurry up and bring back the concubine in the other courtyard to be raised by her side." Mrs. Dingnan Hou said a few words, and she said nothing more when she breathed out. She just sneered in her heart, that sister of hers. The daughters who have been taught have two times in charge of the inner house, but they probably have the same attitude towards the concubine.
Jing Shao took his princess back to the palace. When the carriage stopped, the person in his arms was already asleep. The coachman lifted the curtains, the sunlight shone in, and the long eyelashes cast two shadows. With a gesture of silence towards everyone, Jing Shao picked up the person in his arms and carefully got off the carriage.
The weather was already very hot, and even though the car was covered with a jade mat, the two of them were still sweaty leaning against each other. Jing Shao didn't care much, but now he was sleeping in the room because he was afraid that he would be hot, so he put the person on the soft cave under the porch.
Mu Hanzhang woke up as soon as he dipped in the soft collapse and slowly opened his eyes.
"Sleep a bit longer, and I'll call you when we have lunch at noon." Jing Shao took the wet cloth handed over by the maid and wiped his face. Seeing that the man on the couch opened his eyes, he wiped it for him.
The cool cloth towel wiped off the stickiness on his face, and the breeze blowing in the corridor was very comfortable. Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but narrow his eyes, thinking that Mrs. Wenyuanhou Jingshao was doing more and more decently. But I didn't dare to say these words, after all, my waist is still sore.
Seeing the smile in the eyes of his princess, Jing Shao stretched out his hand to untie his belt.
"What are you doing?" Mu Hanzhang hurriedly grabbed the hand he stretched out to his waist, thinking to himself that he didn't say anything, why did this person start to move
"Isn't it hot wearing such a thick court dress?" Jing Shao moved in his heart when he saw his blushing face, and slowly moved closer, "What are you thinking? Huh?"
Mu Hanzhang looked at Junyan who was close at hand, and glared at him: "It's very hot, I'll change." He was about to get up, but he was pressed down by the person on his body and couldn't move.
"You're tired, I'll change it for you." Jing Shao said with a grin. Since he took off the court clothes once, he couldn't put it down. He especially liked the process of taking it apart one by one by himself.
"No, no..." This is under the porch of the main house in Dongyuan, and there will be servants coming over at any time. Mu Hanzhang was anxious and blurted out, "Are you really an addict of Mrs. Wenyuanhou?"
Jing Shao suddenly stopped the movements in his hands, his eyes gradually became dangerous, and his tone was calm: "Jun Qing, what did you say?"
"No, nothing," Mu Hanzhang was stunned for a while, realizing what he had said, and subconsciously stepped back, "I forgot to tell you something, the first prince today... ah..."
Jing Shao quickly grabbed the two hands that were trying to push him, clasped the two wrists together, and pressed them over the top of his head: "It seems that we have to re-determine today, who is the husband and who is the wife?" He put a hand to his mouth and breathed a sigh of relief, grinning and leaning towards the itch of the person below him.
"Ah...haha...don't...uh..." Mu Hanzhang struggled, but was tragically moved by King Cheng to make his own way.
There is a small garden in front of the main room of Dongyuan, and some green bamboos and low trees are planted in layers. Miaoxi, who came to deliver tea, just stepped through the moon gate, when she heard the concubine's gasp, and immediately stopped. I couldn't see it through the bamboo, and I could only vaguely see the prince pressing on the princess... The little girl blushed suddenly, the prince is too, this is too frustrating. He didn't dare to send any more tea, he stomped his feet, turned around and ran away.
After tossing for a long time, both of them were sweating. Jing Shao simply lay on his own princess and did not move. The delicate court clothes had been torn apart, revealing a shiny chest with a thin layer of crystal sweat oozing out. .
Mu Hanzhang breathed for a moment, and pushed the big head that was attached to his chest. The head was pushed back an inch, and he moved back two inches spontaneously. He couldn't help rolling his eyes, but the actions of the eldest prince today still have to follow Jing Shao said: "Today, my brother mentioned that he would try to set up a port, but the eldest prince didn't object, and he wanted me to go inside and out."
Although this was planned from the beginning, he also wanted to go to the port in person and become familiar with the business. He has always wanted to get involved in the maritime business, but the court does not recognize the maritime business, whether as Princess Cheng or Marquis Wen Yuan, he cannot be involved in it, even if it is not comparable to selling salt, it will be criticized.
Jing Shao's eyes were fixed on a pink bean next to him, and there were red marks on the surrounding skin that he gnawed from last night, which looked very tempting: "Of course he will not be so kind, I guess he is thinking Send you out quickly, and I'll be trapped in the mansion without knowing anything."
"I don't think it's that simple. Will they do anything in the port?" Mu Hanzhang frowned, always feeling that after the eldest prince returned from Yunnan and Tibet, he was a lot gloomier than before.
"Don't worry, just do what you want, no one can move you without me." Jing Shao said and moved forward again, like a big dog that saw the meat but was too lazy to stand up, trying to stick out his tongue , took a lick on the red and swollen bean.
There has been no good news from Jiangnan. As soon as the fourth prince arrived in Jiangnan, he took all the military power into his own hands, and the general Jiangnan soldiers were not allowed to follow him on the battlefield, because he was afraid that the soldiers would not know who to listen to. Lu Zhanpeng was also very happy, watching the excitement with his arms in his arms. Since he didn't go to the battlefield, he naturally didn't need to write a battle report to the emperor.
Emperor Hongzheng couldn't help frowning when he saw the report that Jing Yu had sent back. It only said that King Huainan was huddled on the tower and did not dare to come out to fight, so far there was no progress.
In fact, the fourth prince was not doing well at all. The King of Huainan was on the tower, but his general was under the tower! Every day, a general is sent out, just like playing with him, crackling and running away, waiting for him to chase, and he will be greeted by either tripping ropes or rivet thorns, which makes him extremely annoyed.
At this time, the Beiweihou Mansion was welcoming the full moon feast for the young son of the Beiweihou.
Jing Shao really wanted to see his brother-in-law, who was just full moon, because I heard that he looked very similar to Mu Hanzhang when he was a child, but last time he ran out because the fourth child of Prince Rui's mansion died. In the middle of the powerful, the King Cheng, who is still on the ground, cannot go no matter what.
The North Weihou spoke to the guests with a blushing face, and the recipients complimented either true or false. Mu Hanzhang greeted his father and went to the inner house to visit his mother and brother who had just given birth.
"Lin'er is good, I'll see my brother in a while." Mrs. Qiu was wearing a soft dress, sitting on the bed and teasing the young son in her arms. Her slightly fat face looked rosy and rosy, with a pair of eyes similar to Mu Hanzhang's. Full of kindness.
Mu Hanzhang looked at the peaceful and beautiful scene in front of him, and couldn't help but curl his lips, and leaned over to the bed to see his brother.
Mu Long's scales have faded from the red color when he was born, and his wrinkled face has also spread out. He is white and tender, and he is gratifying. He is quiet and does not cry. His big eyes are rolling, seeing Mu Hanzhang very happy. Curious, staring at him for a long time.
"Lin'er, this is brother, call me brother quickly." Qiu shi smiled and hugged the child in front of Mu Hanzhang.
"Mother, it's just the full moon, how can you call someone?" Mu Hanzhang was amused by his mother's behavior.
"If you teach him earlier, you will be able to speak earlier. Back then, you were able to speak in seven months," Mrs. Qiu said, and her smile gradually faded. Hanzhang couldn't be kept by her side when she was a child, so he could only visit every few days. , instead of being able to hold it in his arms every day like Lin'er, he couldn't help sighing, and turned to say, "I heard that Princess Rui picked up the concubine and Wang Ji who lived in another courtyard."
"Why does my mother always worry about the affairs of Prince Rui's mansion?" Mu Hanzhang was a little funny, the North Weihou manor couldn't even worry about it, and his mother always cared about other people's homes, and he had not cared about these internal affairs for a long time.
"It's always good for Princess Rui to think about it," shi Qiu sighed, "Even if the relationship between Prince Rui and Prince Rui's brother is good, they can't help but accumulate small mistakes and grievances. You persuade the prince more and talk to your brother openly. , don't get me wrong."
Mu Hanzhang looked at his mother in surprise. Based on the rumors between women, he was able to infer so accurately. It seemed that he was doing the right thing. He didn't let Jing Shao investigate the matter of Biyun Temple, because he was afraid that there was some conspiracy in it, and if he mixed it in, he would fall into the mud pool. Jingchen is much deeper than Jingshao Chengfu. Such people tend to think too much, so the best way is to be straightforward and not shy, so that there will be fewer conflicts between their brothers.
After coming out of Beiweihou Mansion and dealing with those relatives for a whole day, Mu Hanzhang felt very tired. He had been away from the inner house for a long time, and it sounded a little upset now. And the simple and clean Chengwang Mansion is a truly reassuring home. Thinking of this, when he got into the carriage and saw his own prince secretly coming to pick him up again, he couldn't help giving him a light kiss.
The matter of the maritime port has finally been settled, the bylaws of all ministries have been drawn up, and the courtiers have no objection to the temporary opening of a port. After the early dynasty, Emperor Hongzheng called Mu Hanzhang to the imperial study.
"I would like to go." Mu Hanzhang said firmly.
"Then where do you think this port is suitable?" Emperor Hongzheng asked while looking at the mountain and river map of Qianshan.
"My minister thought it would be better to open in the south of the Yangtze River," Mu Hanzhang lowered his eyes, and continued without waiting for Emperor Hongzheng's question, "The southeast area has just been withdrawn from the vassal and it is unstable, and the products in the south of the Yangtze River are abundant, so those people can To buy and sell the land, so that they can stay in Dachen for too long and cause trouble."
Emperor Hongzheng turned around, looked at him quietly for a long time, took out a hand letter from his sleeve and handed it to Mu Hanzhang: "I have already arranged for someone to arrange it, you can leave for Luzhou in a few days."
Mu Hanzhang took the decree from the bright yellow cover, and knelt down to give the order.
"Luzhou?" Jing Shao looked at his father's handwriting. Luzhou is not a state, but a place name. It is not far from Pingjiang City. Because it is the mouth of a large river, there is a sandbar where egrets often appear. So it is called Luzhou.
"Father asked me to leave in a few days, what should I do?" Mu Hanzhang looked at Jing Shao, thinking that it would take some time, but who knew that Emperor Hongzheng was more anxious than him, and now Jing Shao is still on ground, they Are you going to separate
Jing Shao obviously thought of this as well, and gradually frowned, wondering what the hell did Gu Huaiqing eat, why hasn't she beat Jing Yu and ran back crying after so long
In the early morning of the next day, Emperor Hongzheng announced that Marquis Ren Wenyuan was the special envoy of the imperial envoy, and he went to Luzhou to arrange trade affairs. Marquis Wenyuan was in charge of all the tributary matters of Fanbang, and he also mentioned the issue of maritime merchants, so it is understandable to send him now.
Mu Hanzhang was secretly anxious, and when he saw the gleam in the eyes of the eldest prince, a bad premonition rose in his heart.
Jingchen also frowned secretly. This time, the eldest prince and the others didn't try to obstruct him. When his brother-in-law went alone, he always felt that something would go wrong.
"Report—" At this moment, a loud announcement came from outside the hall, "Eight hundred miles urgently!"
Emperor Hongzheng immediately had someone hand it over. This was an 800-mile urgent letter handed over by the Jiangnan general. The language on it was simple and plain, and it only said one thing, that is, the king of Huainan took the initiative to send troops and defeated the army of the four princes. Now Two cities have been broken in a row, and it is about to invade Pingjiang City!
"Damn things!" Emperor Hongzheng was so angry that his hands were shaking.
The courtiers looked at each other in dismay. The Fourth Prince had attacked Huainan for more than a month, so it would be fine if he didn't capture a single city, but in turn, he lost two cities in a row.
"Your Majesty, Jiangnan is only 800 miles away from the capital. Once the Pingjiang River breaks, the capital is in danger!" The Minister of War said loudly in his usual loud voice.
After crossing the Pingjiang River and going up the canal, the Pingchuan River leads directly to the hinterland of the capital. This is also the reason why the emperors of the Chen Dynasty in all dynasties were afraid of the King of Huainan. It is like a knife hanging in the throat at any time.
"The fourth prince's battle report has never mentioned this, maybe the Jiangnan general is exaggerating?" Duke Mao held back the horror in his heart and tried his best to calmly say.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, the King of Huainan cannot be allowed to conquer Pingjiang!" Dingnanhou guarded Pingjiang City when he was young, so he naturally knew the benefits and said earnestly.
"Father, my son thinks that he can't care about anything else now, so he must send King Cheng to fight!" Jing Chen said in a deep voice.
There was a moment of silence in the court hall. The so-called "others" were well known to everyone. Now they can't care about the training of the young prince and the restraining order.
"This minister also thinks that King Cheng should be sent to go on an expedition!" The Minister of War said loudly.
"My minister agrees!"
"My minister agrees!"