The horse is the royal horse in the palace. He is tall but has a docile personality. For this reason, even though Zhang Mingwei had never ridden a horse in his previous life, he could still ride one.
However, Wang Erbiao was a little worried and stayed close to Zhang Mingwei to cope with possible situations.
After leaving the palace, he saw Zhang Mingwei looking around with great interest, so he diligently introduced the surrounding situation. With his attitude, people who didn't know better would think he was serving the emperor!
This scene made Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyiwei who was following behind, very puzzled: Who is this gentleman? He even paid attention to the father-in-law in the palace. Is it because the emperor valued him?
It is not that the current emperor does not value others, but there are two different systems in the palace and outside the palace. No matter what happens in the palace, they will not lick important ministers outside the palace. At most, they will only respect them a little.
Just as he was thinking in confusion, he heard Wang Erbiao suddenly say excitedly: "Sir, we will be there soon. The biggest mansion in front is."
Zhang Mingwei looked up when he heard it.
The spacious streets here are full of wealthy families. According to Wang Erbiao just now, the residences of Yan Song and Yan Shifan during the Jiajing period were also here. It can be seen that the people who lived here were either rich or noble.
But even so, the mansion Wang Erbiao pointed to was the most conspicuous one. The two majestic stone lions at the door alone are larger than those in other homes.
Come to think of it, this is the residence outside the palace of the former Chief of Ceremonies and Admiral of the East Factory, so it’s no wonder that it’s not good! However, now it belongs to him. Zhang Mingwei thought this in his heart, and couldn't help but feel very emotional. If he had changed his life, he would never be able to come here. Nine times out of ten, if you work hard all your life, you won’t be able to afford a house here.
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard someone from the doorway of his house looking out, then turning around and disappearing, but the voice was loud enough that even he could hear: "...Coming, coming, The master is here..."
Obviously, this was to report the news inside.
Zhang Mingwei heard something strange, so he asked Wang Erbiao: "Is there anyone inside?"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has arrived!" Wang Erbiao replied quickly after hearing this.
Li Ruolian, who had been silent until now, heard this and couldn't help but interject: "Who, princess, is this the princess's mansion?"
He seemed to remember that Zhang Mingwei was going back to his own mansion, so why did he come to the princess's mansion?
When Wang Erbiao heard him ask, he stopped smiling and said calmly: "This is Mr.'s house, which was just given by His Majesty."
"..." When Li Ruolian heard this, he was a little confused.
However, the eunuch's attitude towards him and towards Zhang Mingwei were obviously the same as the two of them, which was even more obvious in comparison. He was too lazy to speak, since he would know the answer later, so he remained silent.
The weather in Beijing in March is still a bit cold. What's more, this fifteenth year of Chongzhen is still in the Little Ice Age, and the climate is relatively colder.
Therefore, there is almost no one on Chang'an Avenue, and the doors of various houses are also closed. Only the side door can occasionally be seen with servants coming in and out.
But even so, when these individuals saw Zhang Mingwei and his group, they couldn't help but stop and watch regardless of the cold. The man under the escort of a group of royal guards is actually wearing a python suit. Who is he?
After watching for a while, they discovered where Zhang Mingwei was, and then they all disappeared at the door, apparently going back to the house to gossip.
Of course Zhang Mingwei didn't care about this. His group walked leisurely and arrived at the door of his house.
Good guy, this gate alone can probably drive three cars side by side. The stone lion is very tall and has a high threshold. On the horizontal plaque, "Zhang Mansion" has been hung, with flying dragons and phoenixes. You can tell at a glance that it was written by a famous artist.
While he was sitting on the horse and looking around, he suddenly saw the door slowly opening and a group of people crowding out. Who could the leader be but Princess Kunxing?
However, Princess Kunxing is not under age and does not go out, so besides Zhang Mingwei, only Wang Erbiao knows her.
Seeing the appearance of Princess Kunxing, Wang Erbiao did not dare to be negligent. He quickly got off his horse and saluted: "My servant Wang Erbiao, I have met Her Royal Highness Princess Kunxing."
Li Ruolian, who was behind, was shocked when he heard this. It was really the princess's mansion, but why did it say Zhang's mansion on the plaque? Was the princess a guest?
This thought flashed through his mind like lightning. He did not dare to neglect, and led his men to immediately dismount from their horses, and followed him to greet him: "The last general, Jin Yiwei Commander Li Ruolian, has met Her Royal Highness Princess Kunxing!"
However, what they never expected was that Princess Kunxing ignored them. Instead, she said excitedly to Zhang Mingwei: "Zhu Ainao has met the master!"
The group of people behind her also followed her to see the ceremony.
As soon as Princess Kunxing said these words, Li Ruolian, who was unaware, suddenly suspected that his ears were wrong. He quickly looked up and saw that Princess Kunxing was actually greeting Zhang Mingwei. So, his mouth suddenly opened wide and he was dumbfounded...
At this time, only Zhang Mingwei was still riding on the horse. Mainly because it was his first time riding a horse and he couldn't get up and down freely, so his movements were slow.
No, before I even got off my horse, I saw Princess Kunxing greeting her. She stretched out her hand and said, "It's cold outside, what are you doing out here?"
Although he was concerned after hearing his words, he admitted his identity as the princess master without any care, which made the nuns behind Princess Kunxing very dissatisfied. One of the older nuns said in a cold voice: "What a big arrogant person, you actually dare to accept the princess's gift!"
Although the princess has told them that she is here to be the gentleman's maid. But this kind of thing was unheard of, and they didn't take it seriously. It is probably speculated that this may be the future husband of the princess appointed by the emperor.
Therefore, seeing Zhang Mingwei's response, I felt dissatisfied.
Generally speaking, between the consort and the princess, the princess is definitely the stronger one. If the princess has a weaker temperament, it is not because the consort is stronger, but because the nanny is stronger.
According to rumors, some princesses' consorts are completely controlled by their mothers. Even if a husband and wife have sex, their mothers must give her consent.
The two most famous nuns in the Ming Dynasty, one was the wet nurse of Emperor Tianqi; the other was more awesome and directly became the emperor's wife, not to mention fifteen or sixteen years older, and even asked the emperor to only love her. This kind of thing will be rare even in later generations.
"You dare to sit on a horse and receive a gift, which is unheard of for me!" Another veteran nun also spoke coldly, looking very indignant.
After finishing speaking, they straightened themselves up first, and then went to help the princess.
Seeing this, Princess Kunxing quickly said to them: "Don't be rude to Mr.... Master!"
However, her words obviously didn't have much effect.
Under the leadership of the two nuns, other attendants also straightened up instead of waiting for Zhang Mingwei to speak.
To be honest, Zhang Mingwei was a little embarrassed to face this situation just now. After all, it was his first time. But when he saw this scene, he suddenly frowned. No matter what, he didn't want to have a group of people in his family who didn't respect him.
Thinking this way, he was not in a hurry to dismount.
Li Ruolian, who was behind Zhang Mingwei, saw the conflict and did not dare to speak, pretending not to hear. After all, he couldn't figure out what the relationship was between the princess and this gentleman? As long as my husband is safe, he has fulfilled his duty.
Even from his heart, it was indeed a bit rude to see Zhang Mingwei facing Princess Kunxing.
Although Wang Erbiao knew about the relationship between Princess Kunxing and Zhang Mingwei, did he really think that the relationship was true? In other words, he is a slave in the palace and actually the princess's domestic servant. Faced with this situation, he has no right to say anything.
At this time, both of them were a little curious. Faced with this situation, should Zhang Mingwei immediately admit his mistake or say something nice to reveal the truth?
But there is one thing, they both feel the same. Being scolded by the nuns in the palace, I was somewhat unhappy.
