After whispering to Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng went to Rongqing Hall to serve Jia Mu for dinner.
As soon as Jia Lian came out of the corridor, he saw Qingwen coming towards her panting, with a slight sweat on her red face.
"What are you doing?
"I was just playing shuttlecock with a few little girls in the alley over there. I was exhausted. Where are you going, Master?"
"I'll go to Dongkuaoyuan to have a look..."
"I heard that the second master is going to build a place for martial arts training at home, as well as a place for horse racing, right? I'll go and have a look too..."
Qingwen naturally retreated to Jia Lian and wanted to follow him to see the project.
Jia Lian didn't want her to go. Jia Yun and others should have brought craftsmen in by now. This girl was naturally beautiful, and it was easy for those rough men to be distracted from work.
I also saw that her blood was rosy after exercise, and she was faintly panting. She was more and more similar to Daiyu, and suddenly evil thoughts came over her.
Without thinking, he hugged her waist as soft as a water snake, lowered his head and tasted the fragrance.
Qingwen didn't expect Jia Lian's sudden attack. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes widened and she stared blankly into Jia Lian's eyes.
The other party's embarrassed look and increasingly excessive behavior made Qingwen suddenly wake up. While looking around the courtyard, she whined and pushed Jia Lian.
After finally breaking free, he stamped his feet on the spot and spat in his mouth: "What are you doing..."
After all, he was so embarrassed and angry that he gave Jia Lian a hard look. He didn't care to see if anyone in the courtyard had seen this shameful scene. He rushed into the west wing with fast steps.
When Xiangling saw her like this, she quickly asked: "Sister Qingwen, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, nerd, just recite your poem!"
Qingwen casually said something to Xiangling, then dove into her own bed, lying down to calm her heartbeat.
I secretly regretted it in my heart. If I had known that the second master wanted to be frivolous, I shouldn't have kicked the shuttlecock. I made a sweat stain. I wonder if the second master would dislike it...
No matter what, he wants his family anyway, so he deserves to be smoked!
Although he was thinking this way, he turned over and sat up. He felt that Jia Lian must have left the yard, then he stood up. Under Xiang Ling's suspicious eyes, he went to the kitchen to scoop hot water for a bath...
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On the second day, Jia Lian set out from Beijing before dawn and took his bodyguard to the Royal Horse Garden on the outskirts of the city.
This is the prince's private property, located in a spacious area with a small royal garden in the middle, a pasture, and several mountain forests, so it is an excellent place for outings or horseback riding.
The task of Jia Lian and others in the first two days was to clear away the farmers and other idle personnel in the surrounding areas, and then set up defenses at all levels.
As for the territory inside where they can meet the nobles, it is not under their control. The Royal Guards have their own sentry posts.
Before the time was right, the chief eunuch of the Prince's Mansion, who was responsible for settling the defense, summoned the generals together to explain today's preparations and precautions.
Although the eunuch was not of a high rank, he was quite arrogant because he was a close confidant of the prince. He looked like he was admonishing a group of third- and fourth-grade military officers and generals.
For the sake of the prince, the generals would not care about him.
"Hahaha, have my nephew's affairs been properly arranged?"
After the eunuch finally left, Qiu Liang, the commander of the Central City Army and Horses Department, approached Jia Lian with a smile.
This Qiu Liangnai is the current head of the Jingtian Hou Mansion and can be regarded as a family friend of the Jia Mansion, so even though he looks to be only in his thirties or forties, it is not an exaggeration to call Jia Lian a good nephew.
Jia Lian also clasped his fists to greet him: "I've met Uncle Shi."
"Hahaha, there is no need to be too polite. My nephew is young and promising. He is a leader among the younger generation of our founding martial arts lineage. His Majesty also values them so much. I hope my nephew will take good care of my little boy in the future. That’s it.”
"Uncle Shi is so complimentary, my nephew is so ashamed."
After a brief chat, Qiu Liang invited Jia Lian to his camp for a chat.
Although the rank of the Central City Soldiers and Horses Department is the same as that of the other four directions, because it manages the periphery of the imperial city and has the best chance of contacting the prince Longsun, it has the highest status among the five directions of the Soldiers and Horses Department.
Today, he is also responsible for the frontal pass.
When they arrived at Qiu Liang's camp, it turned out that Qiu Liang had not invited him alone, but also the commander of the Beicheng Army and Horses Department. The three of them sat down, and after exchanging polite words in officialdom, they chatted over making tea.
Because when it comes to the Crown Prince's aggressive war to celebrate Princess Zhaoyang's birthday, it is inevitable to mention Princess Zhaoyang.
"Haha, my nephew has only been in the officialdom of Beijing for a short time. Maybe he doesn't know that Princess Zhaoyang's status in the royal family is extraordinary.
His Majesty currently has four princesses.
The eldest princess married in Mongolia and was rumored to have passed away. The third princess died young and the fourth princess was still young.
Therefore, among the royal family, this second princess is the only one who is favored by His Majesty and given the title Zhaoyang.
Moreover, Princess Zhaoyang's mother, Concubine Yi, was the niece of the current Empress Dowager. Due to this relationship, when Concubine Yi died young, the Empress Dowager took Princess Zhaoyang to her and raised her personally.
With the favor of His Majesty and the Queen Mother, Princess Zhaoyang naturally wants wind and rain in the palace, and even the princes have to stay away from her. "
It is actually very difficult for one person to sort out the inside relations of the royal family. It is often necessary to communicate through such chats and to judge the truth from other people's ears.
Because most of the people who dare to talk about royal affairs have been carefully investigated by others, and they don't dare to make them up casually.
Now in the palace, there are a large number of nobles such as the Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Dowager Concubine, the Emperor, the Queen's concubine, etc. With Jia Lian's current situation, it is indeed not easy to sort out, so he is happy to listen to Qiu Liang and others explain these relationships slowly. Come.
Even Jia Lian immediately understood the special identity of Princess Zhaoyang.
The current Queen Mother is not the biological mother of the emperor, but there is also a biological mother, a concubine, beside her.
This itself is unreasonable. Logically speaking, at the emperor's age, even if her mother is not favored, she should be canonized as the Queen Mother!
It can be seen from this that the Queen Mother must have special weight in the mind of the Emperor. Otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress the Queen Mother who has the Emperor as her son.
What's more important is that Princess Zhaoyang is the Queen Mother's aunt and grandniece. Therefore, it is not surprising that she has a double family relationship with the Queen Mother and is favored by the Queen Mother.
Moreover, even to please the Queen Mother, Emperor Ningkang had to pay special attention to Princess Zhaoyang.
From this point of view, it is not surprising that the prince is trying so hard to please this sister.
Xu Sheng, the commander of the North City Army and Horse Department, was born in Baiyi. In terms of family background and title, he could not compare with Qiu Liang, let alone Jia Lian. He originally intended to make friends with the two.
Seeing that the topic was getting hotter, he was not to be outdone and broke a piece of news:
"His Royal Highness Zhaoyang is now over 18 years old. It is said that the palace has long been interested in selecting a consort for him, but it was only because the Queen Mother was reluctant to let him go, so he stayed with her.
I heard from others that the Crown Prince invited young men from various families in Beijing to attend the meeting today, with the intention of choosing a son-in-law for His Highness Zhaoyang..."
Gossip, no matter what class you are in or what age you are, is an interest you cannot escape.
Qiu Liang stroked his beard, smiled and said to Jia Lian: "My nephew is young and promising, and he is so handsome and handsome. Among the talented people in the capital, I am afraid it is difficult to compare with my nephew.
If this is really the case, my nephew might as well give it a try today. If he is chosen by His Highness Zhaoyang, he will soar into the sky and have an unlimited future. "
Jia Lian only listened to it as a joke, "Uncle Shi is joking. My nephew has already married a wife and I dare not have such delusions. Uncle Shi, please stop making fun of me."
"Hahaha... My nephew must have never met His Highness Zhaoyang. It is said that His Highness Zhaoyang is not only handsome in appearance, but also has a free and easy personality and is quite heroic. Even the princes, dragons and grandsons are not as good as him.
If they can be matched with a good nephew, they will be a pair of gods and immortals.
Therefore, my nephew should give it some serious thought, after all, there is no rule in this dynasty that Princess Shang is not allowed to take concubines..."
The smile on Qiu Liang's face was as big as a chrysanthemum, and only a man with a full face would understand the meaning.
Jia Lian just drank tea indifferently.
How much effort did it take him to subdue Wang Xifeng, the niece of a first-class military attache?
If there is another proud daughter of heaven, his backyard will never be safe for a day.
Besides, as long as the princess's brain is not broken, it is impossible for her to fall in love with a married man.
There are many handsome men in the capital, and given their conditions, they are naturally free to choose...
Therefore, it is impossible for Jia Lian to put any thought into such whimsical and thankless things.
Princess, it just sounds like a bluff, maybe she looks like that.
