"Did he really say that?" Beside the lotus pond in the middle palace, Fanji was leaning on the pavilion railing and leisurely throwing fish bait into the pond, feeling very comfortable and comfortable.

"Yes." Naoyangsi smiled broadly: "I heard that Mr. Zhao, ah no, Mr. Zhao immediately summoned the prominent stewards in the mansion, beat up a few of the gossiping slaves, and kicked them out.

Sold. Now, who in the house dares not to hold up and respect the new wife? Unless you have eaten the heart of a bear and become a leopard."

"My niece is very lucky. My father-in-law died just after entering the wedding. My mother-in-law also died long ago. She is a new daughter-in-law who has not yet consummated the marriage. She is so thin-skinned that the old shameless people in and outside the house will not bully her.

Hers? Alas, I don’t know how much grievance she has suffered in private. It’s not easy to just endure it by yourself!”

"Fortunately, she has a good uncle to support her. When I left Beijing, my uncle repeatedly told my husband that he must thank the queen for being a good matchmaker! He also said," she stepped forward and lowered her voice and said, "I will wait until next year."

In addition to the funeral, the Zhaofu came again to marry the two concubines from the palace who were about to have hairpins as concubines. This would also prevent others from gossiping and saying that the Yue family did not pay enough attention to this marriage."

Fan Ji couldn't help laughing, and laughed out loud: "My brother is really funny, how can anyone marry a daughter and still squeeze out like this? In fact, he is overly worried. Zhaozi Mu is not a womanizer.

What's the big deal if he doesn't have a concubine? Is it possible that he is still afraid that this good son-in-law will change his mind?"

Naoyang Si was so obedient that she beat Fan Ji's leg: "That's right. The queen's niece, the princess of Fan Kingdom, and the prince's cousin. Isn't it possible that she is not worthy of the status of the wife of Duke Zhao? What are you afraid of?

Yes! On the contrary," she changed her expression and handed over a red book: "Your Majesty, you should worry more about the affairs in the inner palace."

Fan Ji opened the book, glanced at it, and threw it aside: "I'm impatient to read it. You can tell me what's important."

"No! This month, except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the king was with the empress, and Huang Ying was summoned for two nights. The rest of the days were spent equally between Ji Jiang and Deng Man, who had just entered the palace. It seems that the king is very interested in

The tribute girls this time are quite satisfied."

"What? Ji Jiang has learned well? Didn't he pretend to have a headache and drag the king to Qiuliao Palace?" Fan Ji said with a trace of sarcasm on his lips.

"That's because the empress has trained her well. Last time when the prince returned victorious from the southern expedition, when Ji Jiang made such a fuss, some ministers already came to remonstrate with him, and the king also lost his temper in Qiuliao Palace. Now she doesn't dare anymore. I think

, Ji Jiang won’t be proud for long."

"I'm afraid it's not that easy for a centipede insect to die without being stiff." Fan Ji cast his eyes towards the pool, where there were already several green flower buds sticking out of the water, timidly ------

When the lotuses in the middle palace began to spit out new stamens, Jihou finally arrived in Haojing. With his arrival, the post in the city specially provided for the princes to visit the capital became very lively. From early morning to the beginning of the curfew, entry and exit

There was an endless flow of people in the post, and the carriages coming and going at the door were like running water.

Two handymen sat on a bench at one end, looking enviously at their colleagues at the other end who were running without touching the ground and with sweat on their heads. They said angrily: "It's really annoying to compare people to each other! Look at it!"

Look at them, even the handymen who lead people's horses are making a lot of money, how is it like here? It's so deserted!"

"Isn't it? There is no way. Yi Cheng appointed me and I to clean the room and serve Prince Qi. Who doesn't know that the relationship between the Marquis of Qi and the king is not very good? Who in Haojing will pay attention to him? The Marquis of Ji will not

It’s the same, Empress Jiang is already the second concubine, the most favored in the palace, and she has given birth to the second prince, so it’s the hottest time. Who wouldn’t rush to please her?”

"I heard that Marquis Ji could have gone to Haojing last month. It turned out that when he passed by Luoyi, he received the king's order to allocate 3,000 acres of Qi's land there to Ji Guo as a sacrificial field.

, that’s why we were delayed.”

"Really?" The younger one was very surprised: "So, by taking in Prince Xi, the Marquis of Qi really offended the king. This is a slap on his face! Oh, it's not why the Prince of Qi came here?

Could it be that you want to apologize to the king?"

"Aren't you going to apologize?" The older man said dismissively: "If you really want to apologize, shouldn't you drive that Prince Xi away or escort him back to the king to deal with him? This is obviously to test the truth, okay? Shhh -, here he comes.

!”

A young man wearing floor-length clothing walked in from outside. He looked at the flow of people coming and going on the other side, frowned and shook his head, then turned back and closed the door tightly.

Outside the post office, a parallel carriage had been parked for several hours. During this time, the officials, clan leaders, and wealthy households seeking to see Jihou were like crucian carps crossing the river, and no one noticed this ordinary carriage.

A middle-aged man dressed as a domestic servant approached the carriage curtain and said in a low voice: "My lord, according to your instructions, we have informed all our disciples in the capital about their past. Relatives and friends from far and near came to pay homage to Hou Ji. Everyone brings their own supplies."

We have received a gift, so we don’t need to worry about it. My lord, do you think the little one would like to go in and hand over the thorn?"

A deep voice came from the car: "No, let's go back home!"

The servant was surprised: "Go back, go home?" He didn't understand that his master took a carriage and came here early in the morning to observe for half a day, and after all the trouble, he went back home without seeing anyone.

mean?

"Uncle Mei, get in the car!" Zhou Gongding ordered.

Meibo entered the carriage with a lot of questions, and the carriage moved slowly. Zhou Gongding glanced at him: "Many people in this city know you, so you have to ride with me, do you understand?"

"This little one understands. It's just that the master arranged for so many people to visit Jihou, but he avoided them. Even if he doesn't think about it, he doesn't understand what this means?"

Zhou Gongding was in a good mood today, stroking his beard and said: "Well, it's a long way back home, so it's okay to chat with you. Although Ji Jiang competed with the queen for favor in the palace, he still speculated on the king's thoughts. That boy Ji Xie

How could she not know that she is wary of me? If I approach her so carelessly, the father and daughter will be wary."

Meibo took a cushion and put it on his back, and began to flatter him: "That's why I arranged for Shu Diao to serve in Qiu Liao Palace. What a good move!"

"This move is very crucial, but it is not the most brilliant one." Zhou Gongding said proudly: "Human desires need fertile soil to grow wildly. Maybe at the beginning, Jihou and his daughter only gained some thanks to the king's favor.

It's good, but when you see so many people rushing to curry favor with you, can you not have undue thoughts? Of course, this is also their own business. There will be an unexpected event in the future. No matter what, I will just say Ji Jiang to those people.

How can the empress be favored? They need to have a relationship, and what's wrong with that?"

Meb's eyes lit up: "Master is so smart, I admire you so much!"

Ji Hou stood in the main hall of Qiuliao Palace, squinting and scanning everything around him. He had never seen such gorgeous and expensive furnishings in his life. The four walls were decorated with pearls and green feathers, which cast dazzling light, and all the windows were covered with sparse green.

The picture is of clouds and fairy spirits. Behind the table stands a painted open-carved lacquer screen. The screen is carved with deer, phoenix, bird and other objects, and is painted with vermilion, gray-green, gold, silver and other colors of lacquer, which is euphemistic and vivid.

Exquisite, translucent, and magnificent.

"Daughter, it seems that the king really loves you the most!" Ji Hou walked around the hall and finally came to a conclusion.

Ji Jiang pursed his lips and did not answer, but the attendant on the side responded quickly: "That goes without saying! Uncle Guo, you don't know that the king spends more than half of every month staying in my Qiuliao Palace.

It is difficult for other empresses to even meet the king!"

"You're talking too much! Why don't you go on?" Ji Jiang was half annoyed and half angry. He bowed and stepped back. He led the people around and retreated outside the hall to wait.

Ji Jiang bowed slightly to his father and said, "I heard that my father has newly obtained land in Luoyi, but I haven't congratulated him yet!"

"It's just three thousand acres of sacrificial land, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!" Ji Hou shook his finger and said with a smile: "However, it is a gift from the king no matter what, we father and daughter must know how to be grateful!

I heard that your daughter is pregnant again?"

Ji Jiang blushed: "Father is so well-informed! He was just seen by the doctor yesterday, and it has been two months."

"That's good. Now that you have given birth to Shangfu, if you have another son, even the Queen cannot compare with you." Jihou put down the tea bowl and said with regret: "Come to think of it, the Queen's

In my mother country, I am only a viscount, but I am a marquis, two levels higher than Fan. If the king had not been usurped by King Xianxiao back then, she would have only been a dowry concubine. What would happen to her in this post?

It’s just the right time and luck.”

"By the way," Ji Hou asked again: "I heard that the king and the queen have been at odds for a long time. Is it true?"

A trace of doubt flashed across Ji Jiang's face: "There is a saying in Zhou Li that 'a wife and an old man will have two wives every month', so on the first and fifteenth day of every month, the king will go to the palace to accompany the queen. But is he very willing, or is it hindered by

My daughter also doesn't know the etiquette." Two intertwined hands flashed before his eyes, and Ji Jiang was not sure what position Fanji held in Ji Xie's heart.

However, Ji Hou was very confident and waved his hand: "Of course it is due to etiquette. How can the queen be younger, more beautiful, and considerate than you? I heard that the new Deng Man has the Sacred Heart. You should be careful!"

Speaking of Deng Man, Ji Jiang felt relaxed: "Father, don't worry, the king is just a temporary novelty. He once told his daughter personally. Deng Man is beautiful, but she doesn't understand the style and is too dull and boring. In my opinion, this girl is not worthy of being a good person."

fear."

"Although, now that you are pregnant, you can no longer serve the king, so I asked your sister Meng Jiang to help you share the burden. You are sisters, and you have entered the palace together, so you should support each other."

Ji Jiang's face turned slightly pale, she bit her lips and squeezed out a "hmm" from her throat, which was regarded as her agreement. Meng Jiang is better favored than Deng Man, Huang Ying or the Queen! She comforted herself.
Chapter completed!