Expensive marriage: The concubine is begging for peace again today

Chapter 39
"Whether you can afford it or not, the king will decide." King Jin said earnestly.

"Is the prince so willing to marry an orphan girl as his second concubine?" Jiang Changning hoped that he would resist the order.

"Does Miss Jiang dislike this king as a continuation?" King Jin asked back.

"No." Even if Jiang Changning disliked it, he couldn't admit it.

King Jin looked at her beautiful face, and said with a soft smile, "Miss Jiang, don't worry, wait for Xiao Wang to marry you."

Jiang Changning also knew that her marriage with King Jin was imperative, and he had nothing to say to King Jin, so he walked out of the hall and said to the Zhou brothers, "Please trouble the two brothers to greet the lord for me."

After saying that, she led the maidservant and followed Miao and Luo to the inner courtyard.

King Jin waited for Jiang Changning's figure to disappear around the corner before he reluctantly looked away.

He made a small discovery. Except for the draft, Jiang Changning always wore a mutton fat white jade hairpin for the other times.

This little discovery made King Jin feel happy.

Jiang Changning didn't expect King Jin to be so careful. She was looking at the new house.

Although she is here, she will not live for too long.

This house is much smaller than other big families, only one mu of land.

However, the original owner was quite interesting, tidying up the house, every step of the way is a scene.

There are five large and small yards, two attics, one pond, three rockeries, four gardens, and one waterside pavilion.

As he was walking, he suddenly heard the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus. Jiang Changning looked around, but did not see the sweet-scented osmanthus tree.

Just wondering, when I turned the corner, I saw lake stones piled up in the corner, and a sweet-scented osmanthus tree was planted on the lake stones.

"It's not yet August, and the osmanthus is blooming this early." Jiang Changning said with a smile.

"Only this osmanthus tree bloomed, and those in the garden didn't bloom." Mrs. Miao said with a smile.

While talking, they entered the main courtyard, which was a three-entry courtyard with a full set of rosewood furniture.

The weather is hot, and there is an ice basin in the corner of the house. You can feel the coolness when you enter the door, and the heat will disappear.

"Girl, do you think this arrangement is okay?" Miao asked cautiously.

Jiang Changning smiled, "The layout is very good, I like it very much, sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work."

Hearing this, Miao felt relieved, and said with a smile, "It's not hard work, it should be."

Although Jin Wang knew that Jiang Changning would not come out, he stayed for lunch before leaving.

"Chun Lai, you and the four of them stay here." King Jin ordered.

"My lord, I have arranged someone to protect the girl, and I will never let the girl be in any danger." Zhou Chengcheng said.

King Jin stared at him, "This king didn't question your ability, but this king's concubine, I don't want anyone to bump into her, understand?"

"I understand." Zhou Chengcheng replied.

King Jin took the rest of his entourage out of the Jiang residence, got into the carriage, and left in the dust.

In the inner courtyard, Jiang Changning had already gone to bed to take a nap.

Half an hour later, she was woken up by the maid, and after washing up, she came out to meet Jiang Nan.

Jiang Nan is an orphan adopted by Mrs. Jiang. His original name is unknown, so Mrs. Jiang gave him the surname Jiang and raised him like a son.

"Girl." Jiang Nan called out excitedly, having not seen Jiang Changning for more than a year.

Jiang Changning responded with a smile, "Uncle Nan."

"The girl has finally left that mud pit." Jiang Nan didn't have a good impression of the greedy farmer's family. "The girl moved out, and the old woman didn't stop her?"

"Yes, but I took Prince Jin's entourage with me, and she couldn't stop me." Zhou Chengcheng smiled.

"It's quite intentional." Jiang Nan was dissatisfied with King Jin, his niece and son-in-law.

Jiang Changning deserves better than being a stepwife, even if that person is a prince.

Zhou Shouxin said: "It's very intentional. The prince just came to congratulate in person. Those two pots of evergreen are a congratulatory gift."

It is a foregone conclusion that Jiang Changning will marry into the palace, and it is a good thing that the prince values ​​him.

"The meaning of this ceremony is good." Jiang Nan said.

Zhou Chengxin rubbed his nose and whispered timidly: "The prince still left five people to protect the girl."

Jiang Nan's face darkened visibly, "People who don't need him, he wants to monitor the girl, why do you agree?"

"Uncle Nan, there's no reason for Brother Chengxin to disagree with you." Jiang Changning said something fair.

"Don't let those five people get close to the girl." Jiang Nan stared at Zhou Chengcheng.

"Those five are eunuchs." Zhou Chengcheng added.

"Eunuchs are not allowed." Jiang Nan snorted coldly, "Xiaochun, listen to me, if the girl goes out, she must be followed by our people."

"Yes, Uncle Nan." Xiaochun is the person in charge of staying in Jiang's house for protection.

Afraid of affecting Jiang Changning's boudoir reputation, Jiang Nan arranged for all women to protect her.

Jiang Changning lived in Jiang's house quietly like this, and Zhuang Qingru hurried back to her mother's house when she heard the news that she had moved out.

"Mother, why did you let her move out like this?" Zhuang Qingru asked impatiently when she saw Mrs. Wu.

"Otherwise? Even the old lady couldn't stop it." Wu said angrily.

"Mother, it can't be like this. Our family has raised her for six years."

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhuang Qingru smiled, "Marry me."

Wu Shi sneered, "I thought you had some good idea, but it won't work."

"Why not, it's a good thing."

"The old lady has already thought about it. She picked up five maids and expected Ning to pick two of them to take to the palace. Ning refused to take any of them. She is really a heartless white-eyed wolf."

"Oh, mother, if I were her, I wouldn't want to bring the dealer's girl."

"Why?" Wu was puzzled.

"She is in Beijing and has no other relatives or friends. She has to rely on the dealer. If she brings the girl of the dealer into the palace, who will the dealer help? Who is the dealer closer to?"

Wu suddenly realized, and then said: "But if you don't bring the dealer's girl, then there is no need to marry."

"Mother, you can let her bring something related to us, but not related to the dealer."

"what do you mean?"

"Cousin Qiaozhen, she will be married to Ji next year, is she a good person?"

Wu's eyes lit up, "He is a suitable person."

"Mother and aunt talk about it. It's agreed. I'll take Cousin Qiaozhen to see Cousin Ning." Zhuang Qingru laughed.

"Okay, okay, I'll go find your aunt tomorrow."

The next day, Mrs. Wu went to Jin's house.

Jin Wu is the younger sister of Zhuang Wu. Three years ago, her husband died and she brought her children to Beijing to live with her brothers and sisters.

Hearing that Mrs. Wu wanted Jin Qiaozhen to be a concubine, Mrs. Jin Wu was a little reluctant, "Being a concubine with others is just inferior to others."

Wu sneered, "My sister said that, in the palace, except for the queen, everyone else is a concubine, where are they inferior?"

Jin Wu's words choked.

"Besides, this concubine is different from ordinary concubines. If Qiaozhen gives birth to a boy and a half girl, she can be promoted to a concubine, not to mention being promoted to a concubine."

Jin Wu groaned for a moment, "Then listen to my sister."

Jin Wu asked her maid to call Jin Qiaozhen and tell her about it.

Jin Qiaozhen listened, "Aunt Xie thought of me, Qiaozhen would like to be a concubine."

King Jin, the lover whom the daughter's family in Beijing longs for, can be his concubine, and she is willing to do so.

Mrs. Wu took Jin Qiaozhen back to the dealer's house. The next day, Zhuang Qingru couldn't wait to take Jin Qiaozhen to Nanmen Street.

　The dealers are not so easy to give up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)