King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 400 Royal Bride
"But sister Qing has served the prince, and now she is still living in Tingyuzhai. It cannot be justified in any case. What I want to do is... please ask her to move to Jiangyunzhai!"

"Oh... the princess can decide on her own in this matter!" Zhu Jinghong replied casually.

After looking at Keqing, Baochai smiled and said, "Then let's arrange it like this!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Thank you, Princess!" Ke Qing quickly thanked her.

Just listen to Baochai continue to say: "After some time, I will give sister Keqing a position, and the matter will be completed!"

Her words really touched Dao Keqing's heart. Her biggest wish in the palace was to have a status, so that she could hold her head high and be a good person.

Several people talked for a while, and then Zhu Jinghong led Baochai out. It was already time to enter the palace to pay his respects.

After they left, Keqing also returned to Tingyuzhai's residence, and Ruizhu and Ruizhu were smiling happily.

"Girl, the princess is really a good person. She is really considerate to the girl. Not only did she arrange a decent place to live, she even took the girl's reputation into consideration!"

"Yes, girl... From now on, we can feel at ease in the palace!"

After hearing what the two girls said, Keqing also looked happy. The princess was indeed the same Baochai as before, so considerate and considerate.

When Keqing was full of gratitude and ordered Ruizhu and the others to pack their things, Zhu Jinghong and the two had also entered the imperial city and arrived outside Kunning Palace.

Although they were meeting the emperor and empress, generally speaking, the emperor would not be there, so they could only meet the empress.

The two entered Kunning Palace, and the other concubines happened to be there, so they all started chatting with Baochai.

The concubines often come to Kunning Palace, and they naturally recognize Baochai, the former princess's attendant, and they are very familiar with her when chatting with her.

Each of the concubines had different attitudes and preferences, but Baochai was able to take care of everyone while chatting with them. The queen saw this and couldn't help but sigh again that this girl is smart.

In contrast, Princess Rui Chen Zhi seems to be petty because of her excessive thoughts.

As for Yuanchun, although he is also a considerate and cautious person, after all, he is under too much pressure and lacks a little bit of aura.

For a time, Yang Qingyin looked at all three daughters-in-law, and she felt more and more pleased with Baochai.

Knowing that Zhu Jinghong and his wife came to see the queen, the concubines did not stay for too long and left Kunning Palace consciously.

"My son... pay homage to your mother!"

This was an extremely formal visit, so both Zhu Jinghong and Zhu Jinghong were called "sons", and Yang Qingyin also blessed and encouraged them as usual.

"Baochai, Thirteenth is acting recklessly. You have to warn him more in the future and don't let him cause trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Baochai replied: "Your Highness is much calmer now and is no longer as frivolous as before. The Queen Mother can rest assured!"

"I hope so!" Yang Qingyin smiled helplessly.

Then the three of them talked for a while, until Yang Qingyin showed signs of fatigue, and Zhu Jinghong and Zhu Jinghong said goodbye and left.

Just after leaving the main hall of Kunning Palace, Zhu Jinghong said: "I haven't seen Third Sister for a long time, let's go see her!"

Baochai smiled and asked, "Really? Is the prince going to see the third sister or the other sisters?"

"I only have one sister, Sheng'er, how can I have other sisters!" Zhu Jinghong replied righteously.

Following Zhu Jinghong down the steps, Baochai whispered: "Sister Lin, sister Yun, and girl Qin, aren't these all sisters... Why should the prince hide them!"

Stopping, Zhu Jinghong looked at Baochai beside him and said, "Bao girl, let me let you be wild for a while. I will take care of you tonight!"

"You...huh!"

Since he couldn't explain it, Baochai chose to avoid the edge for the time being and went directly to the east hall.

Baochai is particularly affectionate towards this place where her "dream" came true, and she misses the people there even more deeply.

Arriving outside the east hall, Baochai asked curiously: "What's going on today...no one is playing outside!"

How could she have known that Zhu Yunsheng was free to play and have fun during the past few days after Zhu Jinghong's wedding, and she failed to do her homework again.

At this moment, she and several attendants were either copying books or doing embroidery to complete the "grace" given by the queen.

Baochai entered the palace first, and all the maids he met along the way paid homage to the princess, and they were particularly conscious of changing their words.

When they came outside the study, all the busy people inside raised their heads and saw Baochai entering the door.

"precious……"

Zhu Yunsheng was about to speak when he saw Zhu Jinghong coming in behind him, so he changed his words and said: "Thirteenth sister-in-law!"

I treated you as my attendant and a good sister, but you actually became my sister-in-law... Zhu Yunsheng was in a very complicated mood at the moment.

When he came to the desk, Baochai said slowly, "I haven't seen you for a few days... Could it be that Sheng'er doesn't recognize me?"

Just as Zhu Yunsheng changed her words, Baochai also changed her name at this moment. She no longer called her "princess" but "Sheng'er", taking up the identity of sister-in-law.

Going around the desk, Zhu Yunsheng smiled with a smile on his face: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? It's just that when I saw my sister-in-law shining so brightly today, I thought she was an immortal descending to earth... so I didn't dare to recognize her!"

Taking Zhu Yunsheng into his arms, Baochai pointed her forehead with his finger and said, "Sheng'er... don't try to coax me with these nonsense!"

"Sister-in-law, how dare I coax you... You are my sister Bao!" Zhu Yunsheng started acting coquettishly, but he had other plans in his heart.

She is a person who can't be shut down. Now that Zhu Jinghong has opened a residence outside the palace, she naturally wants to sneak out and play. Here she needs Baochai's "pillow style".

"Meet the princess!"

While Baochai was talking to Zhu Yunsheng, Daiyu and others came forward to greet them.

Although we are familiar with each other and have a good relationship in private, the rules are the rules, and the courtesy must not be broken unless Baochai takes the initiative to say that he is exempt from the courtesy.

Looking around, Baochai said with a smile: "Now that I'm not in the palace, the sisters are in trouble!"

At this time, Zhu Jinghong sat on a chair beside him, picked up the ornaments on the side and played with them, and said, "It's not like I was born... When they saw me coming, no one came forward to say hello!"

Baochai rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who is talking about you?"

However, at this time, Zhen Qin came to Zhu Jinghong and handed him a cup of tea: "Thirteenth Master, drink tea!"

Zhen Qin took the initiative to hand over the tea, which seemed a bit abrupt at this moment.

Zhu Jinghong was stunned for a moment, and then Baochai's voice came from beside him: "Why don't you continue, Your Majesty? This is Girl Qin's wish!"

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong really couldn't judge the meaning of Baochai's words.

But in order not to embarrass Zhen Qin, Zhu Jinghong reached out and took it, and then said: "Thank you!"

At this time, Baochai asked again: "Girl Qin, why are you just giving him tea? Am I not considered a guest?"

"Mom, later!"

Baochai said it as a joke, but Zhen Qin actually happily poured the tea, but she didn't know what to say.

At this time Daiyu said: "Sister Bao, but I don't know if you are still used to living in the palace?"

"It's quite customary!"

Daiyu then asked: "Does Master Thirteen treat you well?"

At this time, Zhu Jinghong put down the tea cup and said, "Girl Lin, what do you mean by this? Did I bully your sister Bao?"

Daiyu walked around behind Baochai and said with a smile: "It's hard to say. Master Thirteen is used to wielding swords and guns. Sister Bao is such a delicate person, I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand Master Thirteen's cruel hands!"

"Girl Lin, what are you talking about..."

Just as Baochai was about to have a fit, Zhu Yunsheng said, "That's right. Brother Thirteen has always been reckless and irritable, so how can he know how to show mercy and cherish jade!"

For a time, everyone in Zhu Yunsheng's room began to "denounce" Zhu Jinghong, and the scene seemed lively.

Not long after staying at Zhu Yunsheng's place, Zhu Jinghong took Baochai and left. It was scheduled that today they would go to the East Palace for an audience.

When they left the palace, they also met Zhu Jingchun and his wife. These two guys came specifically to say hello.

Both of them were born in the 13th year of Taiping, but one was born in March and the other in September. In other words, they will also be crowned kings next year.

After talking nonsense with the two younger brothers for a while, and having had enough of his brother's admonishment, Zhu Jinghong led Baochai out of the palace.Since they were going to see the East Palace, they sent someone to report in advance. When they arrived, the prince and his wife were already waiting at Chengyun Hall.

Although the East Palace is called the East Palace, its layout is similar to that of the Prince's Palace. The main hall is also called "Chengyun Palace", but the decorative patterns are more elaborate and larger.

At this moment, in the Chengyun Hall, the prince and his wife were sitting on the throne, and Zhu Jinghong slowly entered the hall with his treasure hairpin.

At the founding of the People's Republic of China, the East Palace of the Qin Dynasty was very formal, but now the ceremony has been simplified a lot, and it is more accurate to say that it is more life-like.

So both Zhu Jinghong and the prince are wearing everyday clothes at the moment, and they don't look so solemn.

"Meet the Crown Prince and Crown Princess!"

Zhu Jinghong and Baochai all paid homage, and the prince on the throne was already smiling and said immediately: "Thirteenth brother... no courtesy!"

"It is my royal blessing that my thirteenth brother has a good wife!"

After the prince finished speaking, Yuan Chun followed up and said, "Thirteenth brother, for your coming today, the prince has carefully prepared a banquet, saying that he would like to congratulate you!"

"You should celebrate such a wonderful marriage!" The prince said with a sincere smile.

But in fact, because of the "lost his father at a young age", the prince did not recognize Baochai as the princess.

But seeing that his brother really likes her, and considering the relationship between Yuan Chun and Baochai, he can only be forced to agree.

The prince is a real person, and since he agrees in his heart, he will really treat Baochai as his sister-in-law, so at this moment, he sincerely congratulates Zhu Jinghong and Zhu Jinghong.

Under the guidance of the prince, they went to the back garden of the East Palace. It was impossible for people who were not close to have a banquet here.

It is said to be a banquet, but in fact it is a special occasion for talking.

The prince chatted with Zhu Jinghong about the situation of the court, lamenting that the Ming Dynasty was now suffering from internal and external troubles, especially the boiling public resentment on the ground of Jinling, which made him very worried about the future situation of the court.

Yuan Chun and Baochai were talking to the side. The two chatted about some sisters' matters, and they were talking and laughing for a while.

After a banquet, it was already afternoon.

The banquet was not over until Zhu Jingyuan needed to read through a new batch of memorials from the palace.

After leaving the East Palace, Zhu Jinghong and Baochai got into the carriage, and the two chatted in the carriage again.

Regarding the interaction in the East Palace just now, the two of them already had a tacit understanding, and there was basically no need to review it afterwards.

However, before the carriage even left the imperial city, they were stopped by someone, and they were the generals of the Northern Four Guards.

"I'll go meet you!" Zhu Jinghong glanced at Baochai and said.

Then he got out of the carriage, and after asking, he found out that there was a problem with the training coordination. Although the group came up with a strategy to deal with it, they still wanted Zhu Jinghong to check it.

Of course Zhu Jinghong would not give up such an opportunity, so he told Baochai and then left with a group of generals.

So Baochai could only ride in the carriage alone and left the imperial city for Prince Xiang's Mansion.

After returning to the palace, Baochai was not idle. She ordered all the managers of the palace to go to Tongxin Hall. As the princess, she had to personally lecture and start exercising her housekeeping rights.

Prince Xiang's Mansion is very large and there are many people living in it.

Leaving aside the guards, after several favors from the queen, there are now more than 120 eunuchs in the mansion, and more than [-] maids.

It is definitely not an easy task to manage so many people and maintain the normal operation of the palace.

But Baochai has experience as a housekeeper and knows that as long as he manages the key people well, he will probably not go wrong.

So at this moment, the eunuchs and female officials in charge of the palace all appeared in the courtyard outside Tongxin Hall.

There are three chief eunuchs in the palace, but today Yu Hai went with Zhu Jinghong, so only Deng An and Zhang Ping'an were there.

In addition to him, there were eight eunuchs in charge and four female officials, making a total of 14 people outside Tongxin Hall.

Today was the first time the princess summoned her. Deng An and others were extremely cautious. No one spoke at this moment.

After waiting outside the palace for a quarter of an hour, they saw a maid bringing chairs and a coffee table on the steps, and everyone knew that the princess was coming out.

In addition to the chairs and coffee table, there were screens and other items placed in the back. What stood out was the majesty and solemnity of the ostentation. Baochai was very aware of the effects these things would bring.

Deng An and others stood more and more respectfully, and after about a few minutes, Baochai appeared accompanied by Ying'er and others.

"Slave (servant), come to see your Majesty!"

When everyone paid homage, Baochai was already seated.

After waiting for a few breaths, Baochai said: "Everyone, get up!"

"Thank you madam!"

"Among you... I know some of you, and this is the first time I've met some of you. Now you all have responsibilities in the palace, so let's talk about each of them..."

After saying this, Baochai picked up the tea cup, picked up the lid and played with the surface of the tea, without looking at the people below.

"Reporting to your Majesty, my slave Deng An, under the orders of the prince, is in charge of the official records, food, carriages, and sweeping the house. As long as your Majesty has errands... I will risk my life to get it done!"

Deng An had always known that Zhu Jinghong liked Baochai, but this man would rather disobey the empress and marry Baochai back to the palace, which shocked Deng An.

This also made him realize that even if he was Zhu Jinghong's most powerful and reliable eunuch, he would never let the princess feel dissatisfied.

So at this moment, he showed his loyalty on the spot and focused on taking the lead.

Hearing this, Baochai smiled and said: "Deng An... you are a considerate and considerate person. I am relieved that you are in charge of everything here!"

Then, the eunuchs in charge of Dianbook, Dianshan, Chaoji, and Sasao answered the questions. These people were all selected by Deng An as capable men.

Punishing Deng An depends on Zhu Jinghong's wishes, but Baochai can make the decision on his own in dealing with these eunuchs.

Therefore, these eunuchs in charge appeared more humble than Deng An, and they also looked frightened when answering.

After Deng An and his gang reported the situation, they were followed by Zhang Pingan and his gang, and then several female officials.

At this point, Baochai officially knew these people.

"There are many affairs in the royal palace. Since you have the authority, you must be loyal to your duties so that you can live up to the trust of the prince and me!"

"The prince has always made clear rewards and punishments. If you all work hard, the prince's palace will definitely reward you!"

Just after he finished saying his good words, there was a "pop" sound on the scene, but it was Baochai who slammed the tea cup on the coffee table, and the smile on his face had completely disappeared.

Everyone originally thought that the princess was easy to talk to, but when they were relaxed and relaxed, they suddenly encountered this "change". The relaxed feeling that had just arisen suddenly disappeared, and the bending seemed a little more respectful at this moment.

"But if anyone dares to use his power for personal gain, or does anything behind his back, the prince and I will not forgive him lightly!" Baochai said in a cold tone.

The princess can change her face so quickly... This was the sigh in the hearts of everyone present.

After experiencing Baochai's methods for the first time, everyone dared to look down upon the young princess, and they all vowed to act more carefully.

"I understand everything!"

"I understand!" Everyone said.

Nodding, Baochai said: "The affairs in the house are busy, let's all disperse!"

"Slave (servant) resign!"

After everyone left, Baochai was about to get up and enter the palace, when a maid trotted over.

"To report to the princess, the palace chief Shi Lai asked when the prince would return to the palace. He said that today's classes cannot be neglected!"

Hearing this, Baochai was immediately happy, secretly thinking that this long history was too dedicated, and actually wanted to let his prince go to school honestly.

"Go and tell him that the prince has gone to Shanglinyuan and will come back later. Today's class will have to be moved to tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)