Jia Rong saw two extremely beautiful women admiring flowers in the courtyard of the palace. One of them, Brother Rong, didn't even need to look at her face. He knew she was his wife by looking at her graceful and slender body.
In addition to this, the sparrow following the wife is also very eye-catching. After all, although not all the maids in the palace are beautiful, they are dignified and generous in appearance, and their behavior is also extremely well-behaved.
Xiaoque'er was together with the other maids. Although she didn't speak, her style was obviously slightly different from the others.
The young father-in-law who was guiding Jia Rong saw the people in front of him and saluted quickly: "I have met Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, and I have met Mr. Rong Gong."
It turns out that she is the fourth princess who was admitted to the palace, the legitimate second daughter of King Zhongshun. Brother Rong saw that she was wearing a moon-white regular dress with gold embroidery on the skirt. It was neither plain white nor overly ostentatious.
The fourth princess and Qin Keqing turned around, but Jia Rong didn't know whether to salute or avoid them.
"This is Sister Qin's husband, right?" After all, the fourth princess had never seen any outsiders. She was only thirteen or fourteen years old. There was a hint of shame on her rather immature face, and she saw Jia Rong's face again. With an embarrassed look on his face, he smiled lightly and said, "My little sister wishes to say hello to my brother-in-law. The prince and the empress are still waiting for my brother-in-law to pass."
Brother Rong also came back to his senses, looked at the fourth princess gratefully, and said in return: "I have met Your Highness, I will go and pay my respects to the prince and the empress first."
"Go quickly." The fourth princess smiled and said to Qin Keqing, "Sister, this husband is also a very interesting person."
Qin Keqing replied: "The ladies in the two palaces often blame him for not knowing etiquette, but he is unwilling to learn it. Only when he comes to the palace can he feel at ease. Your Highness is often in the palace and does not know what is going on outside the palace. This uncle of my family is here It doesn’t have a good reputation out there.”
The fourth princess said: "I have also heard about this matter. When I was in the palace, I heard the third brother mention that my sister's husband once found someone to block the door of the palace. Later, we didn't know each other without fighting. As a result, after this incident, we Instead, the two families got closer.”
Qin Keqing said angrily: "Fortunately, the prince is so kind, otherwise he would be asking for trouble."
The fourth princess turned to look at Qin Keqing like this, feeling a little envious in her heart. She saw her future destiny very clearly, knowing that like other sisters in the palace, she would marry away as a princess and never return to her homeland.
When I returned, there was only a coffin that was magnificent outside and extremely cold inside. Only the words "the spirit status of such-and-such princess and such-and-such concubine" written on it can prove that she is an out-and-out Central Plains person.
Youyou said: "If my husband hadn't made such a fuss, how could I know my sister? It's a pity that there are many rules in the palace, so I can't come out often, otherwise I would have to chat with my sister for a few nights."
Qin Keqing knew that the fourth princess must have remembered something unhappy, so he took her hand and said with a smile: "The garden is full of flowers today. Let's take advantage of the beautiful scenery and fragrance in this garden and take the opportunity to chat for a whole day."
The fourth princess smiled and said, "Fortunate to have my sister as my companion."
Brother Rong turned around and looked at his little wife. She looked like this... I really didn't notice it in the past. Now with the little princess in the palace as a reference, her behavior and temperament are not inferior.
When people who don't know about it see him, they will definitely think that he was cultivated in our family. No wonder he is always liked by the parents. Isn’t this what the elders want to see? Someone who understands etiquette and is elegant, with a demure face but not a stuffy one. You can talk about any topic without stealing the limelight, but you still have a sense of presence.
Brother Rong arrived at an attic in the backyard. The young father-in-law informed inside, only to hear an old father-in-law walk out and invite Brother Rong to come in.
"My dear Jia Jiarong, please give my best regards to your Majesty and my Thirteenth Master." Jia Rong then went to salute the two people on the throne.
"Look at this bastard. Now that I've arrived at your place, he doesn't bow to me first." The Thirteenth Master smiled and said to the princess, "Don't look at his delicate appearance, but there is a lot of bad water in his stomach."
The princess gave the Thirteenth Master an angry look and said to Brother Rong: "Get up, everyone in the house today is a family member, so there is no need for such extraneous gifts. I often hear the prince mention you as a talented person, please take a seat quickly. "
Brother Rong then raised his head and saw her appearance. She had a very white complexion and was wearing an azure uniform, looking dignified. What's even more rare is that Princess Zhongshun, who is about to turn 40, looks like a young lady in her twenties and thirties, with two shallow dimples on her face when the corners of her mouth are slightly raised.
Jia Rong glanced around the pavilion. There were two little girls and a few little kids beside him. There were several other ladies beside King Zhongshun and the princess, who should be the concubines of King Zhongshun, but they were not as good as the princess in appearance.
This King Zhongshun is also a greedy guy. Brother Rong was teasing in his heart. He thought it was strange the last time he looked at the personnel information in Prince Zhongshun's palace. As the oldest princess, she actually gave birth to several children in succession, but few of the younger concubines had any children.
Brother Rong thought, now he knows the reason. Isn't it just that the princess is more beautiful?
The princess smiled and said: "It's rare for the fourth girl to come back today, but she was kidnapped by your wife. Brother Rong just thinks it's your wife's fault. It's a good thing that he is here to chat with us."
Brother Rong said: "It's my honor."
The princess introduced several people in the room to Jia Rong. As he thought, the other ladies were the concubines of King Zhongshun. They saluted again. I also met several brothers from the prince's palace, including direct children and side wives. The oldest one was only sixteen years old.
One of the concubines said: "There is a man in the house who is the same age as Brother Rong. Why haven't I seen him today? I thought the two brothers should have something to talk about."
The other concubine said again: "Since he has been banned by the current decree, let him stay in his own courtyard for the rest of his life."
The princess said: "I was surprised in the morning that I didn't see him. My sister called him over. After all, the family is reunited. He, the eldest son of the palace, should also come out to meet his younger brothers and sisters."
Brother Rong finally understood. It turned out that there was another brother in the palace who was about the same age as himself, and he was not the daughter of the princess. But from what they said, it seemed that the prince's uncle had caused trouble and was banned from the palace by an imperial edict.
Jia Rong listened for a long time and decided not to listen anymore. These are the private affairs of the palace, so don't listen to them. I just didn’t expect that people like King Zhongshun would sometimes teach unfavorably.
It seems that good bamboo can easily produce bad bamboo shoots, and not everyone can be like me.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard someone say: "Sister, don't blame him. He was afraid that he would accidentally bump into the princess when he came out, so he was unwilling to come. Just let him be naughty in the yard. He has gotten used to it in the past few years."
The concubines said nothing more.
Brother Rong had a meal and a meal with the Thirteenth Master and the princess, and heard that the princess wanted to watch a play. After a while, a group of actors came into the balcony. All the men are handsome and all the women are soft.
It's just that Jia Rong doesn't care about these plays. Although the actors are beautiful, the rouge on their faces is not noticeable. Brother Rong is not an elegant person and cannot appreciate these things. After hearing a few words, I started to feel sleepy.
The King Zhongshun next to him was so angry that he kicked him directly: "You are an unruly guy who can still squint while listening to a play with the elders. If you don't want to listen, go to the garden and play at home."
Brother Rong immediately felt happy after hearing this. Mr. Thirteen is such a good person and he will leave immediately.
After listening to Master Thirteen's instructions, he threatened again: "Let the eunuch take you to visit the garden. If you meet the princess, don't rush into her. Otherwise, I will cut you into pieces!"
We are good citizens, how can we collide with the princess?
nonexistent!
Speaking of which, I have never been to the backyard garden of Prince Zhongshun's mansion, and I don't know what it looks like inside. I finally rested for most of the day today, so I naturally took the opportunity to play here and treat it as a trip.
The Royal Courtyard will be considered a well-known attraction in later generations.
Brother Rong didn't know how big it was inside. Fang Zheng walked along the lake in the backyard for a full two-quarters of an hour without returning to the original place.
Damn it, miscalculation!
In this garden, you can ride a horse and run for a while.
Brother Rong found a pavilion by the lake and sat down. He then took the young father-in-law who was accompanying him and asked, "How many years have you been in the father-in-law's house? Have you ever heard of the Sunflower Book?"
The young father-in-law was very honest and replied: "I have been in the palace for three years and I have never heard of the Sunflower Book."
"What a pity! I've never heard of such good things." Brother Rong sighed and shook his head.
Obviously, this little father-in-law has no desire for knowledge. Someone else might have asked what good thing that book was, but this guy replied and then didn't speak, like a mute.
Brother Rong looked at the koi carp in the lake, sighed, and said to himself: "It is said that the Sunflower Book was written by an old man. It is a very strange and profound secret book of martial arts. It's just the contents contained in the book. Martial arts are extremely profound, and for more than three hundred years, no one has been able to practice them according to the book."
The little father-in-law still had no reaction.
Brother Rong continued: "It is said that this book has been circulated in the palaces of various dynasties. When can the young father-in-law ask the old father-in-law in the palace, or ask the old eunuch in the palace."
The young father-in-law thought he was deaf and heard nothing.
Only Jia Rong was there to talk nonsense: "It's a pity that such a treasured book has no chance to meet. I only heard that a fragment of it leaked out from the palace many years ago. It was learned from the palace by a man from the overseas Binghuo Island, and then went to the Central Plains. He defeated the heads of the eight major sects in one battle, during the troubled times of the previous dynasty, and then had a decisive battle with the best swordsman in the world at the top of the Forbidden City."
Brother Rong saw that his young father-in-law finally reacted a little when he heard that he was on the top of the Forbidden City, and continued: "The battle lasted for three days and three nights, but there was no winner. It happened to be that the Taizu of this dynasty supported When the soldiers entered the capital, they saw the two men fighting fiercely in the Forbidden Palace. Taizu ordered the eunuch next to him to take action. It turned out to be a master who had mastered the entire Sunflower Book. He stretched out his hand, pinched an orchid pattern and pointed forward. It was that simple. With a single move, he instantly defeated the world's best swordsman and overseas masters."
Jia Rong saw that her young father-in-law was obviously breathing rapidly, and sighed: "From now on, this Sunflower Book has become a must-have book for the great eunuchs in the palace. It's a pity, it's a pity that you don't know about it at all."
"The uncle is coaxing people again."
Jia Rong was sighing when she suddenly heard a voice from behind and was startled. Looking back, he saw that his wife was coming with the fourth princess.
The little father-in-law quickly saluted the two of them and then stepped aside.
The fourth princess didn't know the inside story, so she asked doubtfully: "I read a lot of classics in the palace, why don't I see this paragraph recorded in them?"
Brother Rong touched his nose, and the innocent fourth princess actually believed it? He smiled and said: "How come such anecdotes from the world are recorded in the classics? Although history is recorded in ancient times, even though the battle at the top of the Forbidden City took place in the previous dynasty, spreading it out would damage the majesty of the Forbidden Palace."
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "He is making up a story. Princess, don't take it seriously."
The fourth princess was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "It turns out to be a story, but it is also exciting. It is not good to just compile it and spread it out with the Forbidden Palace. The part on the top of the Forbidden City has to be deleted. What is the story behind it?"
Brother Rong looked at the fourth princess and felt very confused. This was just random nonsense, and it was in a martial arts style. How could she want to hear it?
The maids and nuns behind the fourth princess were inexplicably nervous, staring at Brother Rong like a big bad wolf.
What are these guys thinking.
I have a wife and I will not abduct your princess. Besides, my uncle’s wife is here too, so I can’t seduce the princess in front of her. He is also moral. King Zhongshun always treats him well, so how could he harm his daughter?
Besides, how old is this little princess!
Brother Rong glanced helplessly. These nuns in the palace really think blindly when they see men.
"I read several stories many years ago, but I can't remember the content clearly. Why is Her Highness the Princess interested in this story?"
The fourth princess said: "I have listened to a lot of plays in the past, but I didn't hear anything like what you said. I just thought it was novel and interesting."
The other party spoke vaguely, but Jia Rong understood it. It's not that what he said was very exciting, but some people were used to hearing "The Peach Blossom Fan" and "The Story of the Purple Hairpin", and suddenly they heard something they had never heard before, so they became somewhat interested.
It’s a case of aesthetic fatigue!
Brother Rong said: "If Your Highness the Princess wants to know the story, I will ask someone to copy it and send it to the palace. It is really inconvenient to talk about it here."
"This will trouble my sister's husband." The fourth princess smiled sweetly, but she said this to Qin Keqing.
Qin Keqing gave Uncle Rong a strange look and replied: "Your Highness is interested in these little stories. I will find some more in the city and send them to the palace to relieve His Royal Highness's fatigue."
The fourth princess smiled and said: "I know that my sister is considerate, so there is no need to bother. If you want to hear the ordinary things, there will be someone in the palace to collect them. How can I bother my sister with such trivial matters? If my sister has time, why not write a few letters? When I came to the palace, my sister was with me."
This smile has a bit of the princess's style. She is indeed a mother and daughter, as if they were printed from the same mold.
Brother Rong listened to what they said and went towards the attic. He waited for a while and followed.
After another long meal at the palace, the fourth princess had to return to the palace, and the banquet at Zhongshun Palace was dispersed.
Today, Jia Rong finally got off the morning shift and went back to the house with Qin Keqing before it got dark.
On the way, Qin Keqing sighed: "Tianhuang is a noble man, but he is also a miserable man. Living in the forbidden palace, there are not many people around him who are close to each other."
Brother Rong laughed at her, "Your uncle is also a hard-working man. I didn't expect that after becoming an official, he would be running in the fields every day."
Qin Keqing pinched him, "The uncle is just working in the fields for the sake of the people, but the princess wants to marry far away from the Great Wall for Great Yan. Which woman doesn't want to marry a good husband, but she has no choice at all. It would be okay if she married Monan, but she would go far away The desolate land in Mobei is really suffering."
Mobei is roughly the area in Outer Mongolia.
Jia Rong just curled his lips, but it wasn't because of the incompetence of the current government. In order to maintain the stability of the border, women could only be sacrificed.
Emperor Xian De had a good idea. He selected four good-looking daughters from the royal family and married them all outside the Great Wall as soon as they came of age. The children of your own family will not be harmed in the slightest, and you can also gain a lot of convenience for the court.
It's just pitiful to the Thirteenth Master, who is dedicated to serving the country and the people, but the only two women he has are going to get married.
Brother Rong said: "Everyone has his own destiny, and we can't control it. If the wife is really free, she might as well try with her husband how to add a son to the Ningguo Mansion."
Qin Keqing said angrily: "I waste it every time. How can you blame me?"
Jia Rong argued: "What a waste, it is rich in protein."
Grandma Rong doesn't know what protein is, she only knows how to pinch him.
When the two returned to the house, they found that Ning Guo's house was still busy.
It turns out that today is the birthday of the Spring Festival, and a group of grandmothers and girls pooled their money to buy wine, but they felt that it was not lively enough. It just so happened that Mr. You suggested that they go to Ningguo Mansion to enjoy the flowers together, and a play was rehearsed in the garden, which has continued until now.
At this moment, all the girls were happy.
When they heard that Uncle Xiao Rong and Grandma Xiao Rong were returning home, they also sent their maids to invite them.
Jia Rong and his wife are in their own house, so there is no need to be polite. As a host, you have to show up when guests come to your home.
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