King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 454 You don’t want Baochai to know about it either!

On March [-], Zhu Jinghong walked out of the palace slumped again, his whole person completely devoid of energy.

On the way, he was greeted by the officers of the Dragon Guard and the Yiwei Division. They all expressed concern and concern for him, and the brave ones even encouraged him to cheer up.

"Thirteenth Master, are you feeling unwell?" This was the greeting from the eldest son of the Xu family when he left Donghua Gate.

Normally, the little chief flag officer of the Yiwei Division was not qualified enough to speak in front of him, but the Xu family boss wanted to repay Zhu Jinghong's kindness.

After the Zhang family came forward, the matter was successfully resolved, and the Yun family apologized to the Xu family.

The news only came back yesterday, so the boss of the Xu family came to express his thanks today.

He knew that Zhu Jinghong lacked nothing, so he could only thank him personally and wait for an opportunity to repay the favor in the future.

Besides, after Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace, after changing his clothes, he hid directly in the Yin'an Hall, and ordered the dining room to serve wine and food, and at the same time let the musicians and actors enter the hall to perform.

In this situation, he behaved similarly in the past two days, but today everything is in order, which means that he will "collapse" further.

After he drank several jars of wine and threw seven or eight jars of wine outside, Baochai took Zhu Yunsheng to the outside of the palace.

Zhu Yunsheng has been staying in Prince Xiang's Mansion these days. The reason given to the Queen is to celebrate Zhu Jinghong's birthday and return to the Prince's Mansion as soon as his birthday is over.

Thinking that her birthday was only a few days away, the queen agreed to her daughter's request and arranged for someone to go to Prince Xiang's Mansion in the name of taking care of her to watch Zhu Jinghong's daily situation.

Entering the hall, Baochai glanced at Zhu Jinghong, who was still drinking, and ordered all the musicians in the hall: "You all get out!"

The next moment, Zhu Jinghong put down the wine jar, looked confused but said in a loud voice: "Don't even leave, keep playing music and dancing!"

"My lord... you are drunk, you should let them go down, I will help you to rest!" Baochai walked closer and said what he should say.

The whole plan was planned by her husband and she, and Baochai is also a professional in acting.

And she also knew that the queen's people were outside, and she had to act harder now.

"Have a rest? Why rest? If you have wine and food, you should enjoy yourself in time. Rest... Only the dead can rest!" After shouting out, Zhu Jinghong poured a few more mouthfuls of wine into his mouth.

Zhu Yunsheng who was watching this scene was particularly heartbroken, as were Yang Jingting, Daiyu and others standing outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, drinking alcohol will harm your body, hair, and skin. Parents, please don't..."

Before Baochai could finish his words, Zhu Jinghong said angrily: "Humph, anyway, I'm just eating and waiting to die, so why don't I let others enjoy it?"

"Brother Thirteen..."

Zhu Yunsheng also wanted to persuade her, but she also felt pain in her heart when she saw her brother's gradual decline over the past few days.

However, Zhu Jinghong didn't give her a chance to speak and immediately scolded: "Get out!"

For so many years, the brother and sister have always been very protective of their biological sister Zhu Jinghong, so today's scolding is unprecedented.

This scene really surprised everyone standing outside the house, especially Yang Jingting, who was in a complicated mood.

She has always had love and awe for Zhu Jinghong, but there is actually more fear in it. This is the shadow left by her previous treatment of Jia Zhen.

"My lord..."

Before Baochai could say anything, she heard Zhu Jinghong yelling: "Get out!"

It's a pity that this situation is staged, otherwise, let alone Zhu Jinghong scolding her, the treasure hairpin would not go away even if he puts a knife to his neck.

"Alas..." Baochai pulled Zhu Yunsheng and was about to leave.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Thirteen..."

Looking back at Zhu Jinghong, Baochai said helplessly: "He feels uncomfortable, just let him... do whatever he wants!"

So Baochai took Zhu Yunsheng out and persuaded others outside the house to leave.

Everyone had taken a few steps, but before Daiyu could take a step, Zijuan who was following her got anxious.

"Girl, it's time for us to go!" Zijuan whispered.

"Yeah!" Daiyu responded.

However, when she turned around, she felt particularly sad. Zhu Jinghong's self-abasement made her uncomfortable, and she was even more angry that she could not help.

As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. At this time, Daiyu had no intention of suppressing the vigorous love in her heart, and she was only concerned about Zhu Jinghong.

Daiyu left reluctantly, but some people were more courageous than her. After leaving with the large army, they quietly turned back.

Looking at Yin'an Palace in the distance, Zhen Qin couldn't help but cheer herself up.

"The princess is afraid that Sister Ting will leave. At this time when the Thirteenth Master is lonely and helpless, if I show up and speak out to enlighten and care for him, I will definitely gain his sincerity..."

"When I enter the palace one day, I can be ranked as the second concubine and look forward to the phoenix position, so..."

Thinking of Baochai's luxurious and graceful life-wife robe, Zhen Qin became more and more excited at this moment.

Then she straightened her robe and tiptoed through the side door of Yin'an Palace. When the young eunuch wanted to question her, she hurriedly shushed her and lied that she was delivering a message on behalf of the princess.

So the young eunuch allowed Zhen Qin to enter the palace without asking any further questions.

They stayed here for a few days. Zhu Jinghong said that they could come and go freely in the palace, and it was normal for the eunuchs not to stop them.

Entering the palace, the sound of playing music continued in front, but the whereabouts of Zhen Qin entering the palace had been reported to Zhu Jinghong by the eunuch in the palace.

When Zhu Jinghong learned that this girl was coming, he became playful and touched her from the side of the hall. Then he saw her with her back to him, leaning against the bookshelf and looking in.

After quietly coming up behind Zhen Qin, Zhu Jinghong slapped her again, which made Zhen Qin jump up with a "Ah" sound.

Turning around, she saw Zhu Jinghong, who was also looking at him at the moment.

Zhen Qin subconsciously looked around and found that the eunuchs on the left and right were not there, and the stone in her heart fell.

"Master Thirteen, why did you hit me again!" Zhen Qin said coquettishly.

She knew that what the other party was doing was wrong, and she knew that she should run away at this moment, but she couldn't move her legs now, and she even asked in an unladylike manner.

"Entering the palace quietly with evil intentions... Who can I beat if I don't ask for help?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile.

"Master Thirteen, I'm here to enlighten and care for you!" Zhen Qin said aggrievedly.

"Alas... I feel sad, you can't help me!" Zhu Jinghong lamented.

"I can...I...let me tell you a joke!"

At this moment, Zhen Qin suddenly realized that she had only been looking forward to the future and had not thought about what she would say or do after entering the palace. She even suppressed these words at this moment.

But even if she was telling a joke, she had to prepare in advance, so she stammered next, which made her even more nervous.

Zhu Jinghong took another step closer. At this time, their clothes touched each other, and Zhen Qin lowered her head shyly.

"You have something that can touch my heart!"

"what?"

Zhen Qin raised her head and met Zhu Jinghong's eyes. They were less than one finger apart and could even feel each other's breath.

It is said that it is better to choose a day than to hit it. Since the choice is to have "drunk sex", it is better to choose today... This is Zhu Jinghong's idea.

"How to comfort him?" Although Zhen Qin realized that the situation was not good, she still asked this question.

"Go...go in and I'll tell you in detail!" Zhu Jinghong took Zhen Qin's hand and hugged her up in his arms the next moment.

"what……"

Zhen Qin exclaimed, and the next moment she covered her mouth again, and then said in horror: "Master Thirteen...it's so disrespectful, it's not okay!"

To be honest, Zhen Qin was really scared at this moment. The constraints of ethics made her even want to die.

But deep down in her heart, she was looking forward to what would happen next.

While walking inside, Zhu Jinghong said: "Girl Qin, you don't want Baochai to know about secretly wearing Baochai's uniform, right?"

It has to be said that the "threat" given by Zhu Jinghong easily scared Zhen Qin.

While clutching Zhu Jinghong's clothes and pressing against his chest, Zhen Qin lowered her little head. After being threatened, she felt that she could accept her fate.

It's not that I don't resist, it's because they have the leverage, not to mention that I struggled just now... Zhen Qin thought to herself.As Zhu Jinghong carried her into the room, the eunuchs in the palace were deeply surprised, but they still consciously did what they should do.

The first is to take the musicians away, the second is to close the doors and windows and put down the curtains, and the most important thing is to keep their mouths in check.

The eunuchs who can serve in this Yin'an Palace are all first-class smart people.

Seeing Zhen being put on the bed, seeing her sweetheart right in front of her eyes, Zhen Qin's little heart beat harder and harder, so much so that her movements became stiff.

"Girl Qin, are you wearing Baochai's clothes underneath?"

"No...no~"

"I don't believe it, I want to see it with my own eyes!"

"I won't... lie to you, I really... really didn't do it this time!"

Then, Zhen Qin's voice became lower and lower, and finally she just hugged Zhu Jinghong and stopped talking.

Just when the two met frankly, Daiyu returned with Zicuckoo in the east corridor of Yin'an Hall.

"Girl, I can't go, I can't go..."

"I'm going...I'm going!"

"This is not in line with etiquette. If word spreads, what will happen!"

"I'm just going to take a look and say a few words..."

"Why do you have to go now? It's okay to go with the princess later..."

Listening to Zijuan's nagging, although Daiyu knew that she was doing it for her own good, she still had tears in her eyes at the moment, as if she had to go.

Pulling like this, the two people soon arrived at the small east door of Yin'an Palace, which is usually where eunuchs come and go.

"Miss Lin, why are you here?" The eunuch on duty was curious.

"I...I am ordered by the princess to go into the palace and have a word with the Thirteenth Master!" Daiyu said calmly and calmly.

Unlike Zhen Qin, she had already thought of her response in advance, so she didn't panic at all now. She just said sorry to Baochai in her heart.

However, when she said these words, the eunuch on duty looked strange. After all, Zhen Qin also used this reason.

There are so many errands in the palace, why do you have to invite guests to deliver messages?And you invited two in a row?

Although the eunuchs were puzzled, they still let Daiyu in.

It has to be said here that the eunuchs on duty in the palace are very strict with their mouths, and the people on duty outside don't know what is going on inside.

It's no wonder that Yu Hai is not here today, otherwise he would have been able to see through the trick and respond somewhat normally.

"Girl...you..." Zijuan was making her last effort.

"Just wait here!" Daiyu said with a straight face, taking on the posture of an official lady.

"Yes!"

Entering the palace alone, the eunuchs standing quietly inside were more puzzled than the eunuchs guarding outside, why is there another one?
Even though Daiyu had not reported the situation, they also guessed that this might be the princess's intention to send several women to make the prince happy.

The princess is really kind to the prince... All the eunuchs thought so.

Looking at the eunuch who did not come to greet him, Daiyu could only take the initiative to speak: "I came here to deliver a message on the order of the princess. Where is the Thirteenth Master?"

"Uh... Master Thirteen is in there!" The eunuch pointed to a room, which was Zhu Jinghong's bedroom.

Normally, she shouldn't go to a man's bedroom, especially if he is alone.

"I'm only looking outside, not going in..." Daiyu convinced herself.

Then she plucked up the courage and walked towards the bedroom, but as soon as she got closer, she heard the cooing sounds inside, which made Daiyu even more embarrassed.

These eunuchs, there are these things in them, but they didn't remind me... Daiyu was extremely angry.

She wanted to retreat, but she thought it would not be appropriate to leave directly. After all, she was "ordered" to deliver the message.

So she took a few steps across the curtain and bravely said: "Thirteenth Master, the princess said that you should take good care of your body, and don't ruin it by doing anything reckless..."

This is indeed what Baochai said, but she didn't let Daiyu come.

Besides, in the bedroom, Zhen Qin, who had already collapsed, immediately regained consciousness when she heard the sound, struggled and hid in the corner of the bed.

However, Zhu Jinghong, who was about to raise his gun and mount his horse, did not give her a chance to escape. Now he had an arrow on the string and had to fire it.

Zhen Qin, who just wanted to get dressed, was pulled back by Zhu Jinghong.

"Girl Lin, go back and tell the princess that she should stay out of my business..." After saying that, Zhu Jinghong continued to be busy, and his mental quality was particularly strong.

"Master Thirteen..."

"Stop talking!" Zhu Jinghong said with a straight face.

"Oh!"

The two of them continued to work, but Daiyu outside was still saying: "Thirteenth Master, if you have any grievances or troubles, just talk to us. Even if we can't help, maybe we can make you feel better... …”

"You are a good man who swallows bullfights with anger, how can you be troubled by some trivial things and give up on yourself like this..."

These were her true words, and the more she said them, the sadder she felt, so much so that she shed tears at this moment.

Hearing the sobbing outside, Zhu Jinghong felt particularly unhappy, but he couldn't go out to see the situation.

Today, he and Zhen Qin were not just a matter between a man and a woman, but also a key step on his road to self-abandonment. He had to walk through it before he could finish it.

"Girl Lin, I don't have the heart to listen to this today. Come back another day!"

Compared with talking to Baochai just now, Zhu Jinghong's attitude was obviously much softer at this time.

Zhen Qin, who was lying under him, also hoped that Daiyu would leave quickly. She was mainly afraid that her scandal would be exposed.

"But……"

"Go back first, otherwise I will come out naked!"

After wiping her tears, Daiyu could only turn around and leave, but her eyes were still filled with tears.

At this time, she felt that she was very useless. The knowledge and talent she was proud of in the past were now completely useless and could not help Zhu Jinghong at all.

Besides, Daiyu left Yin'an Hall with red eyes, and Zicuckoo hurriedly came to greet her from outside.

"Girl...what...what's going on?"

Zijuan could see that her girl was crying sadly, which had not happened for a long time.

It was only like this when I was talking to Baoyu that day in Rongguo Mansion. It was a long time ago for Zijuan to come here.

Holding a handkerchief to wipe her tears, Daiyu said nothing and just walked forward along the corridor. Zicuckoo had no choice but to follow.

On the way, they met a female official sent by the queen. This person came specifically to find Zhen Qin. Unexpectedly, she also met Daiyu here.

Seeing her crying, the female officer had a bad suspicion that Zhu Jinghong had bullied her.

But for the sake of royal dignity, the female official did not ask, and then she went directly to the outside of Yin'an Palace.

"Have you ever seen Miss Zhen next to the princess?" the female officer asked the eunuch outside the palace.

"Miss Zhen is in the palace!" the eunuch replied. They knew that the female official in front of them had an extraordinary status.

The female officer felt relieved, and then she asked again: "Has Miss Lin just entered the palace?"

"I just went in, and then I came out again!"

Nodding, the female officer did not ask any more questions, but retreated to a corner, planning to wait for Zhen Qin to come out and ask questions.

As she waited, nearly half an hour passed, and Zhen Qin was actually helped out by the maid. The way she walked scared the female officer.

(End of this chapter)