King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 510 Internal affairs

Qiqige and Baochai are old acquaintances and have always respected him.

Although she originally admired the other person's knowledge, Qiqige didn't feel inferior because she was the princess of Junggar.

But now, she has become the daughter of a subjugated country, and the other party is already the prince and concubine.

Now even her status cannot be compared, so Qiqige will naturally feel inferior, even though she knows that Baochai will not look down on her.

Walking beside Qiqige, Nuo Min couldn't help but ask: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Is the princess very cruel?"

Qiqige had lived with women like Wang Fu and at least knew each other, but Nuo Min was completely unfamiliar with them.

At times like this, people instinctively get close to familiar people, so Nuomin also calls Qiqige "sister".

"The princess is a very kind person, but I haven't seen her for a long time... I'm afraid of getting separated!" Qiqige found an excuse at random.

"It's okay for you. You know all of them, but I don't know any of them..."

"Move around more and talk more, and you'll get used to it... I used to think you had a lot of truths, but why are you acting like a fool today!" Qiqige was very puzzled.

The two of them had different thoughts, and quickly came to Tongxin Hall under the guidance of the maid, and finally appeared in Baochai's room.

"Meet the princess!"

This is the most basic etiquette, and Keqing had already taught it on the way. At this time, the two of them were very skillful in their movements.

"No gifts, no gifts... sit down quickly!" Baochai smiled brightly.

"Qiqige, we haven't seen each other for two years!"

Seeing Baochai taking the initiative to talk to her, Qiqige quickly replied: "The princess still remembers that she couldn't stay in the palace back then. I still feel deeply regretful!"

If you had stayed in the palace, I'm afraid he would have brought you into the palace long ago...

With these thoughts in mind, Baochai then smiled and said: "Back then, you had some last resort, but even though we only got along for a short time, our friendship was not shallow at all!"

Although she knew it was a polite statement, Baochai said it so sincerely, which still moved Qiqige very much.

"What the princess said is absolutely true, but I am shallow-minded and thought that the friendship between sisters would fade away after not seeing each other for a long time..."

"What are you talking about? Friendship is friendship..."

Next, Baochai continued to talk nonsense, and through insinuations, she learned the details of their involvement with Zhu Jinghong.

He really hasn't changed at all when he ignores a beauty like Ke Qing and goes to hook up with other women... Baochai couldn't help but complain.

The few of them chatted for about half an hour, and then because the palace had something to deal with, Ke Qingcai and Qiqige left together.

After walking away, Qiqi Gefang couldn't help but say: "The princess has changed a lot compared to before!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Ke Qing asked curiously.

After being silent for a while, Qiqige replied: "I can't tell, but I just think...she is quite fierce, although she is still so kind to others!"

"I think so too!" Nuomin added.

Although Keqing didn't speak, she said in her heart, "Me too."

When Zhu Jinghong was entertaining guests outside, he would inevitably have a banquet with wine and dance music.

But he didn't need to worry about these things. The eunuchs of the palace arranged them for him.

The reception lasted nearly two hours, and the guests began to leave one after another when it got dark.

According to Baochai's wishes, a family banquet will be held at the mansion tonight, but it is too late now and the banquet cannot be held.

Of course, not having a banquet does not mean that there is no reunion. We still need to have a meal together in the evening.

At this time, Baochai went to Cunxin Hall in person, where Zhu Jinghong was meeting guests today, and she wanted to invite Zhu Jinghong away in person.

The guests had almost left, and only Zhu Jingchun was still there, constantly sharing how fun the capital was.

It's just that the places they mentioned were all places like brothels, and the things they played were also unsightly.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong was lying on the couch looking at the roof, listening to his two silly brothers bragging.

"Brother Thirteen, we used to know this in the palace..."

"Now it seems that the past ten years have really been in vain. The joy of this life..."

When Zhu Jingchun was talking about life, he heard Zhu Jinghao coughing from the side, which made him feel very strange.

"What's wrong with you? Could it be that you caught a cold after taking off your clothes while playing with Ruyan a few days ago?"

Hearing this, Zhu Jinghao coughed even harder, which made Zhu Jingchun even more puzzled.

"Who is Ruyan?"

The cold voice coming from behind made Zhu Jingchun feel shivers down his spine.

So he slowly turned around, and sure enough he found that the person coming was Baochai.

"Sister-in-law, this...that thing, I...I don't know, I'm talking nonsense..."

Because Baochai took great care of them, Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jingchun respected her very much.

Because of this, they both felt frightened when they saw Baochai looking evil.

Walking closer, Baochai said coldly: "It's so late, you should go back!"

Zhu Jinghao immediately replied: "Sister-in-law is right, we should go back, there are some things to deal with in my house!"

"Me too... I have something to do at home, so I'd like to take my leave..."

"Brother Thirteen, let's say goodbye and take a step forward!"

Under Baochai's cold gaze, Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jingchun ran away quickly, somewhat like children.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong also sat up from the couch, looked at Baochai and said with a smile: "Look at how you... scared them both!"

"Am I that scary?" Baochai asked.

"You really have a good chest!" Zhu Jinghong's eyes moved and finally landed in front of Baochai.

"Hmph... I said that love is stronger than gold, but now it changes if I just take a trip to the northwest. Is it true that domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers?"

Zhu Jinghong stood up, picked up Baochai, and said, "I think the flowers are so fragrant!"

"Come on, let me smell it!"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong carried Baochai and walked directly to the back room.

Although Cunxin Hall is not a sleeping hall, it does have bedrooms, so you can certainly do business here.

"What are you doing? Everyone is still waiting for you! Don't... they are all still waiting in the back garden!"

However, no matter how hard Baochai struggled, Zhu Jinghong had no intention of stopping. He smiled and said, "Didn't I say this afternoon that I would make it up to you properly? Could it be that my wife wants to reject my kindness?"

Knowing that he couldn't defeat this guy, Baochai ordered everyone in the hall: "You all get out, no one is allowed in!"

"If you send someone to send a message again, just say that the prince and I have important matters to discuss, and let them all leave..."

After listening to Baochai's instructions, everyone on duty in the palace retreated. Only Ying'er and several other maids remained in the palace to serve.

After Baochai gave some hurried instructions, Zhu Jinghong had already carried her into the bedroom and kicked the door shut with his foot.

After kissing his wife hard, Zhu Jinghong said: "You are too tired from living!"

Looking straight at her husband, Baochai replied: "I still want to lose face!"

Zhu Jinghong put Baochai on his lap, hugged her and teased her in various ways, and at the same time said: "It's like you said I don't want it!"

"Do you want it?" Baochai asked.

Grabbing her hand, Zhu Jinghong replied: "I want you!"

Holding the chubby girl's little hand and feeling her plump body, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but praise: "It is said that Concubine Yang was plump and beautiful back then, and she was called the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty... In my opinion, she is even more beautiful than Concubine Yang. But the princess!”

Zhu Jinghong was sincerely praising him, but Baochai suddenly changed his face after hearing this and responded coldly: "Comparing me to Concubine Yang? It's a pity that no good husband is Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty!"

Of course, this was a taboo thing to say, but there was no one else in the hall at this time, so Zhu Jinghong answered: "That's not necessarily true..."

After saying that, Zhu Jinghong stopped talking nonsense with Baochai, stood up and put Baochai on the bed, and then jumped on him.

It is said that a spring night is worth a thousand gold in one moment, but he still doesn't know how much the next trouble will be worth.

Let's talk about the back garden. When they learned that Zhu Jinghong was going to discuss something, the women sitting around dispersed.

After all, without Zhu Jinghong, it would be pointless for them to get together. They might as well find someone to talk to each other.

Zhen Qin and Yinglian left together, Keqing led Qiqige and Nuomin, and Yang Jingting left alone.

Walking alone on the path, Yang Jingting felt more and more uncomfortable the more she thought about it. Zhu Jinghong came back for a whole day, but she didn't even see him.

"If we have anything important to discuss, I think it's probably because she wants to monopolize the prince!"

After muttering this, Yang Jingting decided to go to Yin'an Temple. Although the maid advised her that it would be embarrassing to go, she was determined to go there.

When she went to Yin'an Hall, she realized that Zhu Jinghong was not there. When she asked, she found out that they were in Cunxin Hall.

Cunxin Hall is already an "outer court", and normally women cannot go there, but Yang Jingting is a dignified concubine, so naturally no one can stop her if she wants to go.

But when she came outside Cunxin Palace, she noticed something unusual. She asked the eunuchs on duty about the situation, but they were hesitant and unwilling to answer.

Although she didn't ask clearly, Yang Jingting also discovered the clues just by listening with her ears.

Thinking of the thirteenth brother she thought about day and night, who was having sex with Baochai at this time, Yang Jingting felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Fortunately, she still has sense and knows that she can't act recklessly now.

So she waited outside, planning to see Zhu Jinghong tonight no matter what.

She was a concubine of the palace, so someone would bring a chair for her, as well as tea and cakes.

And while she was waiting, about half an hour passed.

The world is quiet after nightfall, so when there is no movement inside, Yang Jingting can easily notice it.

"Go and send a message, just say I'm here to meet the prince!" Yang Jingting ordered the eunuch on duty.

Hearing this, the eunuch who was called out hurriedly knelt down and apologized: "My Majesty, please forgive me, but the princess just now has a strict order that no one is allowed to enter. I don't dare to break in casually!"

"I just asked you to pass on the message, but I didn't force you to go in!" Yang Jingting said with a bad look.

"Slave...don't dare..."

Baochai's housekeeper is so strict. Now that he has strict orders, of course the eunuch will not dare to break in casually.

"Go quickly!" Yang Jingting scolded.

At this time, her voice was very loud, just to be heard by the people in the palace, so that someone would come out to ask about the situation.

"This slave will die!"

The eunuch who was called was almost lying on the ground at this moment. He was ready to be punished.

But he was not afraid at all, because he was using practical actions to show his loyalty to the princess.

If he can gain the princess's trust, he might be able to appoint a eunuch in charge in the future.

After all, Lin Hongyu, an outsider, has now climbed up, so it is more appropriate for him to be promoted as an old member of the palace.

Yang Jingting's calculation was correct. Zhu Jinghong, who was done and gentle at this time, did hear her cry.

"Is it girl Ting?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a frown.

Patting his hands that were moving around in the quilt, Baochai replied: "Who else could it be if it wasn't her!"

"Why did she come here?"

"I miss you. For you...she has been doing a lot of things these days!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinghong immediately replied: "It's really hard for you!"

"How will this matter end?" Baochai asked bluntly.

"What do you think?" Zhu Jinghong asked.

Hearing this, Baochai said angrily: "I said that if I cripple her, it will count?"

"Let's talk about this matter later!" Zhu Jinghong said helplessly.

Yang Jingting has a special status. If she can't guarantee to pass the Queen's test, she might as well put the matter aside for the time being.

Otherwise, once his face is broken, it will be really difficult for his palace to have peace!

He has a lot of shit going on right now, and he really doesn't want to start a fire in the backyard again.

When he thought about this, Yang Jingting was already scolding the eunuch outside, and Zhu Jinghong lost all his gentle thoughts.

The same was true for Baochai. Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was still touching randomly, she pushed Zhu Jinghong away and said, "Why don't you hurry up and cook!"

"Now point at the slaves and scold them. If you wait any longer, you will have to scold me!"

This matter really needs to be understood, and Zhu Jinghong knows that he should come forward.

After sighing, he said: "That's fine!"

Then he got up and dressed. Since there was no one else in the hall at that time, Baochai came to serve him.

After sorting it out, Zhu Jinghong walked out of the house and appeared at the door of the main hall.

Baochai, who was also wearing clothes, walked to the window of the outer hall and observed the situation outside through the window crack.

"uh-huh!"

Hearing this dry cough, Yang Jingting raised her head and saw Zhu Jinghong at the door of the hall.

Then she stood up and rushed over, saying as she walked: "Your Majesty, I finally see you!"

"These servants of the palace, I don't know whose influence they are relying on, but they don't even look down on me. Now it's hard for them to even see you!"

Yang Jingting still threw herself into her arms, but Zhu Jinghong's expression remained unmoved.

At this time, he was very surprised, how did Yang Jingting become so "chatty", and why she didn't see her for half a year?

How did he know that several women were fighting openly and secretly in private, but in fact they had all cultivated their own methods.

"Okay, what do you want from me?"

"I haven't seen the prince for half a year. My concubines and sisters are all thinking of you. Now that the prince is avoiding you... wouldn't it chill the hearts of all the sisters!"

"Where are they? I just happened to go see them!" Zhu Jinghong responded, and he also felt that what Yang Jingting said made sense.

"According to the instructions of the princess, they are all separated now. How about I send someone to summon them together again?"

These words, both inside and outside, were backstabbing the princess for her poor handling of the matter. Zhu Jinghong knew this matter very well.

As for Baochai in the hall, her brows were furrowed and her eyes were cold. For the first time, she felt that Yang Jingting was so disgusting.

Even if she colludes with Chen Zhi, even if she wants to seize the position of princess, Baochai has never felt so uncomfortable.

The reason why there was such a change was because Zhu Jinghong was here at this time and Yang Jingting was slandering herself in front of her own men.

Baochai felt even more unhappy when she heard that Yang Jingting still wanted to summon everyone, obviously trying to usurp the princess's power.

"That's all, it's not too late to see you tomorrow!" Zhu Jinghong replied.

"It's you...I have something to tell you!"

"Your Majesty, please tell me!" Yang Jingting was very happy.

Zhu Jinghong replied: "This is not the place to talk. Let's go to the back garden for a walk!"

"Your Majesty, please!" Yang Jingting became even more happy and took Zhu Jinghong's arm.

Then the two men strolled away, and the eunuchs on duty at Cunxin Hall finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ying'er, change your clothes!"

In the palace, Baochai looked unhappy. She rarely showed her emotions on her face.

"Yes!"

Ying'er and the others knew what was going on. As Baochai's confidant maids, they also expressed their dissatisfaction with their master at this moment.

"Your Majesty, you should tell the prince what happened about her, so that the prince can see clearly who she is!" Ying'er said extremely angrily.

Baochai replied calmly: "Don't talk too much. What she does is her business and has nothing to do with us..."

"We just don't want the princess to be wronged!" Wen Xing also interjected.

"It's good to be wronged, but those who are not wronged should be punished!"

Baochai's words were so profound that Ying'er and Ying'er were confused. They didn't understand why people who were not wronged should be punished!

But in the end, they didn't get into trouble and continued to be innocent and happy little maids.

After waiting for Baochai to change, everyone walked with her to Tongxin Hall. At this time, the night sky was filled with stars.

(End of this chapter)