King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 265
With the brisk beat of drums, the military parade ended.

The parade troops lined up again, and then they will be visited closely.

The emperor Zhu Xianming led the civil and military officials and took the envoys from various countries to the school grounds. Of course, the two emperor's sons also followed.

But Zhu Jinghong, who was in charge of the training, stayed on the high platform at this moment and did not follow.

Just because this errand was done well, he already had enough of the limelight, he should keep a low profile right now, it would be even better if he could make some small mistakes to neutralize him.

"Brother Thirteen, why don't you go with Dad?"

Picking up the teacup on the imperial case, Zhu Jinghong replied casually: "He didn't invite me, so why should I follow him!"

"Besides, the old man doesn't like me anyway, so why should I bother myself!"

"Master Thirteen, you should say a few words less, if His Majesty hears this, you will be punished again!"

Hearing the worry in Baochai's tone, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help looking at her, and said with a smile: "Miss Bao, are you worried about me?"

"Who's worried about you... I said I was worried about you getting angry and destroying the body of the holy dragon!"

"Really? Then you are a loyal minister!" Zhu Jinghong replied with a smile.

Taking a blank look at Zhu Jinghong, Baochai looked into the distance and said, "I don't dare to be a loyal minister, but I'm no better than the Thirteenth Lord, who always provokes the anger of the Holy One!"

Having been familiar with each other for a long time, Baochai dared to joke with Zhu Jinghong, not like he just entered the palace.

And Yang Jingting, who was watching from the side, felt sour again for some reason, and she also hoped that Zhu Jinghong could talk to herself.

Her aunt had hinted that she would be promised to Zhu Jinghong as the princess, but Yang Jingting didn't feel much about it.

But I have been in contact with Zhu Jinghong for a long time. Although the other party knows nothing about reciting poems and composing Fu, the girl who has entered puberty still develops a feeling of admiration unconsciously.

It's not that Yang Jingting is a love brain, it's that Zhu Jinghong has many personal advantages, which can cover up his shortcomings of lack of knowledge.

For example, he is quite handsome, and his martial arts skills give people a sense of security...

Yang Jingting falls in love unknowingly, but Zhu Jinghong rarely communicates with her. Even the silly Zhen Qin talks more with Zhu Jinghong than she does.

When Yang Jingting was sad, she heard Zhu Jinghong say to Baochai: "Bao girl, is it in compliance with the rules when you talk to me like this?"

"The sage said that only women and villains are difficult to raise. Does the Thirteenth Lord want to be compared with courtiers?" Baochai looked at Zhu Jinghong with a smile on his face.

Zhu Jinghong froze for a moment, he was really no match for this girl.

Of course, he is very sober, and he never uses his own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths.

Flicking his sleeves, Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "Girl, if you don't know how to measure, I will punish you!"

When saying this, Zhu Jinghong thought of Daiyu.

Baochai hates everyone so much, wouldn't Daiyu, who is known as "Lin Lin", be even more fierce?We must find a way to get her into the palace as soon as possible.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong's vain eyes, Zhu Yunsheng really thought he was going to punish Baochai, so he asked curiously: "Brother Thirteen, are you willing to punish Sister Baochai?"

Putting aside the random thoughts in his head, Zhu Jinghong said, "Why am I not willing?"

"Then how are you going to punish her?"

Glancing at Baochai, Zhu Jinghong pretended to be serious and said, "Punish her as an ordinary court lady and wash my clothes!"

"It's okay for the courtiers to be punished, but I'm afraid that others will say that Lord Thirteen is narrow-minded and can't get along with a girl!"

"Baochai, if you continue to be so sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued, I'll be ruined!" Zhu Jinghong smirked.

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was approaching, Baochai hurriedly took two steps back, and said at the same time, "Forgive me, Thirteenth Master, I will never dare again!"

Just as Zhu Jinghong was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue him, an eunuch came to invite him to go. It turned out that the emperor had summoned him.

There was no other way, Zhu Jinghong had no choice but to say goodbye and leave, but before leaving, he saw Baochai laughing triumphantly.

So Zhu Jinghong pretended to turn around and come back, scaring Baochai back behind Zhu Yunsheng's chair.

"Sister Bao, I don't have so many words with Brother Thirteen!"

Zhu Yunsheng was quite dissatisfied, after all, Zhu Jinghong loved her sister the most in the past, but now he only has Baochai in his eyes.

At this time, Yang Jingting interjected: "Sister Bao, the princess is very right. Our daughter's family is required to know the etiquette, so... it's really inappropriate!"

When Baochai glanced over, Yang Jingting really felt a little guilty, because her words had some other purpose.

However, Yang Jingting was completely overthinking it. A daughter's family talked so much with a man, and she felt very guilty when she was repeatedly pointed out by Baochai.

I have really gone too far recently, it seems that I have to be careful in the future, otherwise I will be underestimated... Baochai thought to himself.

When the girls had different thoughts, Zhu Jinghong had already arrived in the crowd and appeared beside the emperor.

It turned out that the emperor asked him to come here mainly to inquire about the detailed situation. Only Zhu Jinghong can explain it in depth.

Of course, the purpose of saying this is to listen to the envoys of various countries.

Zhu Jinghong's description of "future war" before, no matter whether it may be realistic or not, at least sounds very bluffing, and he is trying to scare the envoys of these feudal states by striking while the iron is hot.

It took half an hour to explain, and Zhu Jinghong's exaggeration and exaggeration made most people on the scene tremble with fear.

Even the most rebellious Junggar people have serious expressions at this moment.

When the envoys from various countries left with mixed feelings, the emperor praised the soldiers who were reviewed in front of civil and military officials, and promised a richer reward than before.

Shouting thanksgiving sounded at the scene, vaguely even more imposing than the military parade just now, which shows how powerful Caibo is.

After announcing that the soldiers present were on holiday for half a month, Zhu Xianming left with the civil and military officials, and the three brothers Zhu Jinghong naturally followed.

As for Zhu Yunsheng and the girls, they had already entered the sedan chair ahead of time, waiting for the emperor to drive back to the palace.

"Thirteenth brother, you are really amazing!" The sixth Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help but praise.

"Sixth brother, you know what to do. The old man gave me a lesson just now, saying that I'm showing off in front of him!"

"I did my errand wholeheartedly, but he treated me like this when I was done. What do you call this?"

During the gag, Zhu Jinghong quietly changed the topic, but Zhu Jingyuan didn't realize it.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong's indiscretion, Zhu Jingyuan said along the way: "Father is like this, don't be as knowledgeable as him!"

"Sixth brother, you still understand me!"

Seeing that the relationship between the two brothers is getting closer, Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help it anymore, and he said immediately: "Thirteenth brother, don't listen to the nonsense of the sixth brother...Father, he is strict with you for your own good!"

"Hey, fourth brother...you're pretending to be a good person here again, it's not you who's being scolded for your feelings!" Zhu Jingyuan's tone was a bit yin and yang.

"How can I pretend to be a good person? You gossip all day long, you are a shameless villain!"

"Fourth, for an honest person like Thirteenth Brother, if you try to do things that offend others for yourself, are you a good person?"

Seeing that the two brothers were about to fight, Zhu Jinghong's pressure from staying out of the matter suddenly eased, and he interjected at the right time: "Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother, stop arguing, you will suffer if you let the old man know!"

Civil and military officials and envoys from all over the world are here, and it is really not a good time to quarrel. Being seen as a joke and losing the royal face, the emperor will definitely not let them go lightly.

So the two brothers kept their mouths shut, and quickly got into their sedan chairs, out of sight and out of mind.

The protagonist came on horseback, so he took the initiative to hit the horse and slipped to the front, avoiding the two elder brothers and talking to Zhu Yunsheng and the others.

(End of this chapter)