King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 509 Returning to the Mansion

The fourth and sixth sons were all biological sons, and they had to protect her no matter how embarrassing it was, but Zhu Xianming, a girl with a foreign surname, would not show mercy, so he asked directly.

Yang Qingyin has also thought about this issue, but she has never made up her mind.

When the emperor asked about it, she said: "Just say she has hysteria and send her to Guanli to practice in two days!"

Within the imperial city, there are Taoist temples and temples, which are specially designed for the royal family to deal with certain "females". The queen's decision can be regarded as fundamental.

"That's fine!"

Dealing with a prince's concubine is not a big deal for the emperor and empress.

"By the way, I heard that there are often female cultivators coming and going in the East Palace. Among them is a woman named Miaoyu. She is highly valued by the Crown Princess and often summons her. She even invited you to see her... What's going on?"

The emperor has too many things to pay attention to every day, so many things that happen under his nose are very likely to be realized later.

Yang Qingyin replied: "You are not studying Buddhism with me just to please me, but the woman named Miaoyu is really good, she has a state of being beyond the world... She has profound attainments in Buddhism!"

Before asking about this matter, Zhu Xianming had ordered Dongchang to check Miaoyu and found nothing suspicious about her for the time being.

"It's better to see such people rarely. No matter how profound the Dharma is, they are all people who deceive the world and steal their reputation..."

"What kind of Buddhism does she know at such a young age?"

Although she had only met this girl Miaoyu once, Yang Qingyin had a good impression of her, and she felt dissatisfied when she heard the emperor's words.

Just for the sake of harmony between husband and wife, she didn't want to argue for a few words. At worst, they would just not see each other again.

After the dust settled on the matter, Zhu Xianming changed the topic again, feeling the dullness in the room.

"Old Thirteen brought two girls into the mansion, one of whom is Alabutan's daughter, who had been working with Sheng'er for a few days before!"

"Oh? Did you bring two of them back? This guy is really..."

Seeing that Yang Qingyin was not paying attention to the main point, Zhu Xianming continued: "Nowadays, there are as many memorials to impeach the old thirteenth in the court as snowflakes. This time she brought the daughter of the leader of the thieves into the palace, I am afraid there will be another turmoil..."

Yang Qingyin said dissatisfied: "These officials are just making trouble out of nothing..."

"I want this kid to send me away, but he gave me some pointers before I even said anything. How about... you talk to him again?"

Yang Qingyin stroked her forehead and said, "Since he likes that girl, let him go. Anyway, there are enough people impeaching him, so he doesn't care about this anymore!"

At this point, Zhu Xianming acquiesced.

After all, no matter how many impeachments the imperial court carries, it will all be nothing more than waste paper as long as the emperor himself turns a blind eye.

But in his subconscious, he also felt that impeaching Zhu Jinghong by the imperial censor would not be a bad thing in terms of the stability of the throne.

And this is also the foundation of being an emperor.

The emperor and empress chatted one after another, and at this time, Zhu Jinghong and his wife had already arrived outside Ningshou Palace.

Upon learning that the two of them were visiting, Princess Zhen personally welcomed them out.

"The great hero of the imperial court is back!" Concubine Zhen said with a smile on her face.

"Greetings, empress!"

When the two of them greeted each other, Concubine Zhen quickly helped him up and said at the same time: "No need to be polite... follow me into the palace quickly, the Emperor is looking forward to you!"

"Mother, please!"

In the Nuan Pavilion of Ningshou Palace, the slightly skinny Emperor has been staring at the door. It can be seen that he is very happy at this time.

After a few breaths, Zhu Jinghong and his wife entered the hall.

"Grandson (daughter-in-law) comes to see grandpa!"

Looking at the two people kneeling in front of him, Zhu Xinkan smiled broadly, raised his hand and said, "Get up, get up quickly!"

"My Qilin'er is back, get up quickly and let grandpa take a look!"

After Zhu Jinghong stood up, he strolled to the old man's side, bent his waist and replied: "Grandpa, how can I be called a Qilin'er? I'm so thankful that I didn't mess up my errand this time!"

Zhu Jinghong behaved very naturally in taking credit without being arrogant, which made Zhu Xinkan very satisfied and appreciated.

This made him unconsciously think of how proud the fourth child was after winning a battle at this age. It would not be an exaggeration to say that his tail was in the sky.

After suffering several defeats and getting older, this kid really calmed down. In the later period, he became more determined, calm and sinister, and finally allowed himself to sit in the position of emperor.

Thinking of these things, Zhu Xinkan felt bad, so he immediately threw away these thoughts.

Zhu Xinkan smiled and said: "It's already very good, there's no need to be too presumptuous!"

"Grandpa, how are you doing these days? Are you in a good mood?" Zhu Jinghong changed the subject.

"That's it. Grandpa... is so happy to see you back!"

"Lao Liu came here in the morning and was chirping... he kept talking, which really annoyed me..."

The Supreme Emperor's spirit was indeed not very good, so he spoke a few more words and felt a little unsteady at the moment.

Only then did Zhu Jinghong notice that the old man had lost a lot of weight. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was skinny and bones.

Zhu Xinkan then coughed a few times, which prompted Concubine Zhen to quickly call for service, and it took a lot of trouble before the scene returned to normal.

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong and the two were worried, Concubine Zhen explained: "The Emperor is excited to see you happy, but he is not energetic right now, so..."

After briefly explaining the situation of the Supreme Emperor, Concubine Zhen suggested: "Why don't we just stop here today? You can come back another day!"

At this time, Zhu Xinkan was resting, and Zhu Jinghong had no need to stay, so he withdrew after saluting.

After walking out of Ningshou Gate, Zhu Jinghong retreated from the accompanying eunuchs, and then asked Baochai: "The Supreme Emperor's body, I'm afraid..."

Half a body behind, Baochai replied calmly: "There are imperial doctors on hand at all times, and all kinds of good medicines are used, but there are still dangers..."

Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "Looking at the Emperor's condition, I'm afraid he won't survive two years!"

Baochai reminded: "This matter is not our turn to discuss!"

"That's true!" Zhu Jinghong replied.

After all, we are in the palace now. There are many people and it is not appropriate to talk too much. It is only right to go back and communicate slowly if you have something to say.

Walking all the way outside the palace, I met many guards along the way, and they all came over to greet Zhu Jinghong. This was a unique treatment.

"I said...you should calm down these days, but now you are a big tree attracting the wind!" Baochai looked dissatisfied.

But just as she finished speaking, there were guards patrolling in front of her, and the leader of the group, Bai Hu, greeted Zhu Jinghong again.

After nodding in return, Zhu Jinghong looked at Baochai and said helplessly: "I listen to you, I will stay in the house these days, talk to you and eat with you!"

With a worried look on his face, Baochai reminded: "Since you led the army, there have been many memorials to impeach you, and the old man has suppressed them all. During this time, things have been fierce, and I think we have to make another fuss before we can stop!"

"Well... the soldiers will block it, the water will cover it with the soil!" Zhu Jinghong didn't care much.

The two of them left the palace together, then boarded the royal carriage and drove towards Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Although they are not far apart, their guards are still strong, and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guards have all been dispatched.

Beicheng is the residence of powerful people. Normally there won't be too many people, but because they knew Zhu Jinghong was going to travel, a lot of people gathered today.

Even if there were sergeants blocking them, they could not stop the enthusiasm of these people, who cheered towards Zhu Jinghong's motorcade.

"Long live King Xiang..."

"Long live the prince..."

The unusual cheers from the team naturally reached Zhu Jinghong's ears, causing him to suddenly change his expression.

"Did you hear that?" Zhu Jinghong's eyes were cold.

Baochai knew what he meant, so he replied: "I heard it!"

"Every child knows that long live means that if people like the emperor come to shout at this time, wouldn't they want to harm me?"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong knocked on the carriage, and the next moment Deng An's reply came from outside: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"Go and tell the guards patrolling the streets to capture the villains who are wandering among the crowd and shouting "Long Live" and bring them to strict trial!" Deng An outside was stunned for a moment, and then immediately replied: "I understand, let's go now Order!"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to get anyone!" Baochai said helplessly.

Zhu Jinghong replied: "At least we have made our attitude clear. If we can't get someone, the Jin Yiwei is incompetent!"

Then he said: "You are right, this time the storm will be even bigger. They only want to kill me!"

Baochai rolled her eyes at Zhu Jinghong, combed her broken hair on her temples, and said slowly: "That's why the capital city is not as peaceful as your northwest. You left and became a hands-off shopkeeper. I stayed and suffered hardships..."

"She says she is the prince and concubine, but in reality she is just a doormat!"

Hearing what Baochai said was interesting, Zhu Jinghong pulled her into his arms, and then said with a smile: "My dear concubine, I have been wronged. Now that I am back... I will naturally make it up to you!"

Feeling the warmth in her husband's arms, Baochai said angrily: "How do you compensate me?"

At this time, Baochai was nestling in Zhu Jinghong's arms, and she no longer had the majesty of a princess.

Although Zhu Jinghong left her for half a year, she was welcomed and sent to him in a safe and sound manner, but after all, she was still just a weak woman, but she was not as relaxed as she appeared.

Having been under great pressure for a long time, Baochai's life was also very difficult.

But no matter what, her performance during this period was very good, which made Zhu Jinghong very satisfied.

Holding his wife's hand, Zhu Jinghong kept exploring with his other hand and said at the same time: "I will compensate you several hundred million!"

"What are several hundred million?"

"You'll find out in the evening!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

As soon as she saw his smile, Baochai knew that things were not simple, so she frowned and glared at Zhu Jinghong, then sat upright.

But how could Zhu Jinghong let him get his wish? He pulled her into his arms again, and the two of them just had sex with each other in the car.

As the carriage approached Prince Xiang's Mansion, hundreds of eunuchs, maids, guards and servants were waiting outside the gate of Prince Xiang's Mansion.

In addition to them, the clan headed by Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jinghao, as well as the more closely related nobles, all came.

When the carriage arrived and Zhu Jinghong got off the carriage, he saw this lively scene.

"The great hero Thirteenth Brother is back!"

"Hurry up and welcome... welcome..."

Zhu Jingchun and his two men, with one word each, led a group of clan members and martial artists to the location of the carriage.

Almost instantly, Zhu Jinghong was surrounded by a crowd of people, and the scene was bustling with people paying tribute to him.

In front of him was a man's world, so Baochai had no intention of getting out of the car, so he ordered the eunuch to lead the car into the house through the side door.

Amidst the compliments of everyone, Zhu Jinghong was welcomed into the palace, and as expected, there was another round of nonsense.

As for Baochai, after she entered the palace, she went to Tongxin Hall surrounded by maids.

She was still wearing a dress at the moment and had difficulty moving, so the first thing she did was to change.

But when she started to take off her makeup, Wen Xing came to report that Ke Qing was here to see her.

"Let her in!" Baochai looked calm and looked at herself in the mirror quietly.

A few breaths later, Keqing appeared behind Baochai, his expression full of respect.

"I pay my respects to the princess!"

Turning around, Baochai looked at Keqing in front of him, and said with a standard smile: "My sister is going to the northwest. She has made great achievements in taking care of the prince. Please get up quickly!"

"My concubine is extremely frightened by what the empress said. This time when I went to the northwest, I did not always take care of the prince's side. I am really betraying the entrustment of the empress!"

Turning to the mirror again, Baochai said slowly: "Where are the two people he brought back this time?"

Ying'er had already reported what was going on with Qiqige and Nuomin on the way back, and Baochai was asking knowingly.

After walking up to Baochai and signaling Wen Xing to push him away, Keqing took the hairpin that Baochai had taken off.

While serving Baochai to remove her makeup, Keqing replied: "According to the prince's instructions, I will temporarily settle in the concubine's courtyard, just waiting for the princess to come back to deal with it!"

"Since he has arranged everything, what should I do with him?" Baochai said with a smile.

"Everyone in the palace is under the control of the empress. If the two of them want to enter the palace, they must listen to the empress!"

Keqing has always been extremely respectful to Baochai, and it is no exaggeration to say that he ranks first among the women in the palace.

"Then settle down in your courtyard first, and wait until I report to the Queen!"

Qiqige and Nuomin have special status, and Baochai cannot arrange them casually.

"Yes!"

While the two were talking, Baochai had already finished taking off her makeup, and then she got up and walked to the dressing area.

Although there was a maid waiting for her, Keqing still followed her and changed her clothes like a maid.

"No matter what, you suffered a lot when you went to the northwest. Since you have made a contribution, you must be rewarded!"

"I will attack in a few days and report your achievements to my mother. See if I can raise your status!"

But Qing originally thought that he was going to reward some gold, silver, silk, satin, or jewelry, but he thought that he was going to give himself a promotion.

To choose a concubine at a higher level, you have to pass the queen's level, and then the imperial edict can be announced by the Shang Palace Bureau.

Even though he was overjoyed, Ke Qing did not forget his duty. He immediately knelt down and said, "How dare I do this..."

"Okay, merit is merit. If you don't accept it...others will think I'm mean!"

Baochai had said this, but Qing knew that he could not refuse, so he kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your love!"

"Get up!" Baochai personally bent down and helped him up.

As she said herself, her purpose is not simple, but to a large extent to protect her reputation.

There were rumors that she was jealous before, and now her promotion to the position of concubine can be regarded as a counterattack against the rumors.

After Baochai finished changing, Keqing asked, "Princess, do you want to see them?"

Now that we have entered this inner house and met the mistress of this house, it is only natural.

"Let's meet!" Baochai replied softly.

"Then I will invite them over now!"

"Why do you have to go in person!"

After saying that, Baochai glanced behind him and ordered: "Wen Xing, please go there!"

"Yes!"

When Wen Xing came to Jiangyunzhai, she found that Yang Jingting was also here, chatting enthusiastically with Qiqige.

Yang Jingting and Qi Qige are also old acquaintances. After a long separation, they naturally have endless things to talk about, and chatting about interesting things in the past is indispensable with laughter.

And all this was seen by Wen Xing, and she should report the situation to the princess.

"Greetings to Madam Yang, my servant is here to tell the princess what to say. Please invite the two girls to talk to each other in the Tongxin Hall!"

After hearing this, Yang Jingting stood up and said: "Two sisters, since the princess has summoned you, you should hurry over and don't keep her waiting for too long!"

"We'll talk later, I'll take my leave now!"

Yang Jingting left gracefully, and Qi Qige and the others walked her to the door, then turned around and went into the house to prepare.

But Qing had warned them before leaving that if the princess summoned them to dress appropriately, they would not dare to neglect her in the slightest.

(End of this chapter)