Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 421 The Queen falls first
Luoyunhou Mansion,

East room of Dongyun Pavilion,
Everyone in the room looked at Zhang Jinyu, not understanding what the Marquis said, especially Aunt Xue, who thought for a moment about the purpose of the Marquis asking her to go to Jia's house, and whether there was something else going on. She couldn't help but ask aloud;
"My aunt is old and has never been to the capital. I don't understand what the Marquis means. What's the point of asking my aunt to settle down in Rongguo Mansion?"

Zhang Jinyu took the brocade cloth and cleaned his hands, then explained with a smile;
"Aunt Xue, don't think too much. I'm going to live in Rongguo Mansion. I asked my aunt for a favor, so I have to rely on my aunt's help to take advantage of it."

"It doesn't matter whether you ask for it or not. It depends on what the Marquis said. As long as aunt can do it, she will definitely not shirk it."

Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief and thought that the Hou Mansion had other intentions. Xue Baochai also looked over curiously. What could the man do if he could still ask for help?

"Of course it's something that Aunt Xue can easily capture. I asked my aunt to live in Rongguo Mansion. Firstly, I want to settle down first. After all, cleaning up the old house doesn't take a day or two. Secondly, it's the Xue family's business, that is, the bank's business. First of all, cover up people's eyes and ears, and thirdly, I ask Aunt Xue and Baochai to take more care of Yu'er when they arrive at Rongguo Mansion, and pay more attention to Jia Baoyu, this son has some hysteria, and if he does it, it will be troublesome."

Although Zhang Jinyu didn't say it explicitly, he pointed it out. When Baochai heard that Zhang Jinyu asked the Xue family to take care of that Yu'er, she didn't know that it was Lin Daiyu who also came from the south of the Yangtze River. As for that Baoyu, wasn't it the daughter of the second aunt who was born with a jade in her head? My second son, what's going on here? It's quite unpleasant. Where there is one thing, there are three, and I have to take care of others.

"Lang Jun is thinking about her and has made all the arrangements."

Looking at Baochai's aggrieved look, she still didn't know that she was wrong. She took out the jade bracelet from somewhere in her arms, took Baochai's jade hand and brought it up.
"I just asked you to take care of her. I can't forget you. She is alone. You have to understand."

Xue Baochai's face turned red and his tone softened.
"Don't worry, Sir, Baochai will keep an eye on your Yu'er,"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Jinyu was embarrassed. Qin Keqing saw this and comforted him;
"Don't worry, Mr. Lang. I have nothing to do at home. Let Yue'er and Shu'er accompany me. I will go there with Aunt Xue. I will also go to see how your Yu'er is doing for you and see if Xiao Yu'er is crying." ,hehe."

As Qin Keqing spoke, he became happy first, which made several women laugh.

The inner harem,

Kunning Palace,
Empress Jiang Yuqing stood on the high platform in the front hall of the palace, looking at the crowd of servants and maids below. She stood there solemnly, with her hands lowered and her eyebrows lowered, and there was silence.

Empress Jiang was very satisfied with the slaves she had selected. Chunhe and Xia Yu had selected them from the Chuxiu Palace list. She couldn't guarantee that they would be foolproof, but as long as someone broke the rules, he could still be found.

After winking at Chunhe, Chunhe immediately understood, walked forward, and said to the people in the hall,

"Today, you all will leave the palace first and go to the three princes' houses to familiarize yourself with the environment. Each of you will serve your master. What you need is loyalty. You also know that this opportunity is rare, including the young eunuchs assigned and the maids of Chuxiu Palace, but If you dare to cheat, don't blame Kunning Palace for their ruthless tactics, do you understand?"

The people in the palace were trembling with fear, and the eunuchs and maids responded in unison.

After typing some words, Chunhe went back and stood behind the queen. Jiang Yuqing stretched out her hand to press Luo Qun, looked at everyone with a half-smile, and said softly,
"Serve your master well and be careful in everything. Whenever there is any trouble, you must always report it to the people sent by Kunning Palace, or tell Marquis Luo Yun and the deputy commander of the imperial guards. As long as you verify it, there will be a heavy reward. Chun He, you asked Xia Yu, Qiu Ye, and Dong Mei to go to the three princes' mansions respectively. They first took charge of the affairs of the prince's palace and became the general manager. They straightened out the affairs of the prince's palace and then came back. Now lead them Go to the palace, as arranged in advance, the imperial army is still waiting outside."

"Yes, ma'am."

Chunhe nodded to the other three female historians, who each led people out of the palace one by one. When they arrived at the palace gate, there were already prepared imperial troops waiting there, and not far away there were two thousand soldiers led by Ji Yunhui. Royal Guards of the Imperial City.

Seeing the people coming, Ji Yunhui immediately said to the four hundred households around him,

"According to what was previously explained, the three of you will each lead five hundred guards to protect the three princes' houses. Lu Baihu, you have to work harder. Follow this Qianhu to visit the three places at any time and obey the orders of Luo Yunhou."

"Yes, Master Qianhu."

The four hundred households each took their orders, which was quite capable. On the other side of the Forbidden Army, Kang Mengyu, the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, personally came here to stare at the Royal City Guards not far away, still a little puzzled.
"Aren't they from the Imperial City Division over there? What's the matter here?"

The guard behind him replied,
"General, I heard that they are also the ones who go to the palace to protect them. Each prince has an extra 500 people from the Imperial City Department."

"Oh, how could this happen? The palace has always been guarded by the Forbidden Army. Why did those people from the Imperial City Department get involved?"

Kang Mengyu was a little puzzled. In the past, the princes built palaces, and the commanders were all members of the Forbidden Army. In the current situation, could it be that the emperor was suspicious of the Forbidden Army or had other ideas? He felt a little worried and asked,

"Do you know why?"

"Back to the general, the general leading our imperial army is only the deputy commander of the Royal Guards. There is another general. Those from the Imperial City Division also heard that they were brought by the general."

Seeing the worried look on the deputy commander's face, the guard spoke carefully beside him. Kang Mengyu's brows furrowed even more tightly. When had another commander appeared? Why hadn't he heard of it? So he asked,
"Commander! Where did it come from? Why haven't I heard of it? Jiang Zongyue, what did the chamberlain say when the servant sent you a message?"

Jiang Zongyue, the commander of the imperial army at the Jin Palace, came slowly on horseback and said,

"Going back to the general, the chamberlain sent a message to the general, asking him to lead the imperial army and protect the King of Jin. He only leads the imperial army. As for the others, they all perform their own duties. If you have any questions, you can report them to the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief also asked him The general must also know who it is."

"Oh, tell me, who is it?" Kang Mengyu became interested and knew that there had been changes in the prince's opening of the palace this time. He didn't know whether it was good or bad, so he asked,
"I know him. Can you tell me who he is?"

"Back to the general, the commander-in-chief is Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu."

How dare Jiang Zongyue have a disrespectful tone? After entering the palace, he has cut off the relationship with the imperial army. It's okay to be the commander-in-chief, but be careful if it is Marquis Luo Yun. The Marquis is very strict in running the army, and I'm afraid he will be punished for the slightest negligence. They had military sticks, and people from the Imperial City Department also entered the palace, fearing that there would be more friction between the two armies.

"What, it's him. Isn't he in Jiangnan? Uh, no, he seemed to have come back yesterday."

Kang Mengyugang said that the Marquis has not come to Jiangnan yet, but thinking about last night, he heard his father talk about Luo Yunhou returning from Jiangnan and escorting a large amount of money to the emperor's inner treasury. He drank a few more glasses of wine and was a little confused and forgot about it. , I only remembered half of what I said.

He was silent for a while. Marquis Luo Yun was so powerful that he was superior to his peers. Young talents in the world were far behind him. No matter how unconvinced he was, he was defeated by him in the competition. Now he has led three princes and generals. The position must be decided by the palace. Thinking of the emperor's only three princes, I have mixed feelings in my heart.

"I understand. The three of you must be careful in everything you do and make sure you don't make any mistakes in protecting the prince. This opportunity is also the fate of the three of you."

"Yes, General, I will understand in the end."

The three commanders of the royal guards in front of him responded in unison. Kang Mengyu was in a daze for a moment. These three people may not be rising stars. Suddenly he lost his enthusiasm. He nodded without saying a word, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head and took the kiss with him. Wei left the palace gate and returned to the Forbidden Army camp.

This move,

The three commanders were confused and wanted to ask more questions, but the woman behind them, Shi Chunhe, who had just left the palace, shouted,
"Which three generals are leading the Imperial Army?"

When the three heard this, they hurriedly dismounted and ran to the palace gate. When they saw it was Shi Chunhe, the palace maid of Kunning, they did not dare to neglect and hurriedly said in unison,
"See Shang Gong, the three of us are here."

Chunhe looked at the three of them. They were all wearing new military uniforms. The armors were polished and polished. They were powerful and powerful. I didn't know if they were just showy. But I thought that these three people could be chosen to lead the army. They shouldn't be embroidered pillows, but I didn't see them. The people of Baoninghou,

"Why aren't the people from the Baoning Marquis Mansion here?"

Commander Jiang from the Jin Palace replied carefully,

"Reporting to your Majesty, Commander Kang Mengyu was here just now. He told the three of us to protect the master, and then left. Just as he left, you came."

Chunhe was a little suspicious, such a coincidence, but seeing that the three of them didn't dare to deceive him, it didn't matter. From now on, these people would have to sever their relationship with the Forbidden Army, and it would be fine if they didn't come. The people in the Baoning Hou Mansion knew the importance and treated the three of them It’s also a point to make.
"The three of you will be the imperial guards of the palace from now on, and you will no longer be members of the imperial army. The empress also explained that the safety of the three princes is the top priority in everything. If anything happens, report it to me or the female historian of Kunning Palace of the palace immediately, and report it to Luo Yun. Hou Yecheng, do you remember clearly?"

The three commanders on the opposite side, Jiang Zongyue, Guo Yulai, and Dai Zijing immediately replied with fists clasped,
"Yes, I sincerely follow the Queen's decree and will protect the prince to the death."

"Okay, you go ahead and take over the palace. I will arrive soon with the maids in charge."

"Yes, the last general is in command."

The three of them didn't waste any time, and each led their own forbidden troops to leave the palace gate first.

When Ji Yunhui saw the people from the Forbidden Army leaving, he also led his troops to follow him, cupped his fists and bowed,

"Ji Yunhui, who holds the humble position of Imperial City Secretary Qianhu, has met Shang Gong."

Chunhe had also heard about Ji Yunhui for a long time. He was a seven-foot-long man with a gleam in his eyes, but he looked much more capable than the people in the Forbidden Army. Although they did not wear armor, the people in the Imperial City Department all wore new black guards' uniforms. The cloud suit looks like it can equal a thousand, and it is quite impressive.
"It turns out to be Ji Qianhu. I heard from the Marquis that you were smart and capable, and now it turns out that you are so."

"I don't deserve the praise of the Lord Shang and the Marquis. I feel ashamed of my humble position."

Ji Yunhui quickly replied humbly, but he did not dare to do so in front of the Marquis.

Chunhe didn't talk nonsense. He looked around and found out why he didn't see Marquis Luo Yun?
"Where are you, Lord Marquis? Why didn't I see you? Didn't you come?"

"This is because I am not doing things well in my humble position. The Marquis has just come back and needs to take care of family matters. I did not notify the Marquis, so the Marquis didn't know about it and didn't come here."

Ji Yunhui was anxious to defend the Marquis, but how could Chunhe believe that the vixens were not bothering him about family matters? Thinking of the wives and concubines in Marquis Luo Yun's house, he couldn't help but feel irritated and scolded him angrily.

"Okay, you guard the chamberlains and maids in the palace. Go get familiar with the environment of the palace first and clean it up. I will go there later."

"Yes, I obey."

(End of this chapter)