King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 531 Private meeting in the bamboo forest

Chapter 531 Private meeting in the bamboo forest

"Sister Qin, why are you looking at me like that!"

Being stared at by Zhen Qin, Yinglian felt a little embarrassed and finally couldn't help but ask.

"Yinglian, you hid this matter from me. Do you still think of me as your sister?"

There is no doubt that Yinglian's pregnancy really stimulated her and even made Zhen Qin feel a little unbalanced.

"I didn't mean to hide it from my sister. I only found out about it today!" Yinglian explained honestly.

However, Zhen Qin then asked: "We were all together, why did you take the first step!"

These words made Yinglian blush, secretly wondering how she could talk about those things.

Just as Yinglian was about to speak, a girl came in from outside and reported, "Two ladies, the prince and princess are here!"

Hearing this, Ying Lian and the others rushed out to greet them. At this time, Zhu Jinghong and the others had already entered the courtyard.

Except for him, all the guards also performed very hard, because they will represent the Ming Dynasty in wars with other countries.

Zhen Qin originally wanted to follow her, but after hearing that the princess was speaking specifically to Yinglian, she still knelt on the ground.

Before Zhu Jinghong could speak, Baochai spoke first: "Get up...you are pregnant now, so don't keep these false etiquettes!"

Everyone did as they were told and walked into the house to talk. After a while, Keqing and others also came over.

"That's true. Thirteenth brother is very capable and can bring justice to his father. Unlike us, who are shallow in knowledge and can only stay in the capital..."

"Brother Thirteen is right, but it's a pity that you don't play with us on weekdays!" When Zhu Jinghao answered, he took the teacup from Yu Hai and handed it to Zhu Jinghong.

Zhu Jinghong had rested, but Baochai, who was pregnant, had no time to rest. After all, there were more human exchanges in the first month.

When Zhu Jinghong wiped his sweat and handed the towel to Zhu Jingchun, Zhu Jinghao on the other side had already brought a chair.

Although the emperor did not say that they must strive for first place, they still set this goal for themselves and worked hard in recent training.

Zhen Qin stood up and was about to speak when she heard Zhu Jinghong say: "Go in and say anything you have to say!"

So in the next two days, he took a "rest" according to Baochai's suggestion, during which he also got the rain and dew on Keqing and others.

While Zhu Jingchun was speaking, Zhu Jinghong was thinking about the recent affairs in the court. The emperor was already re-electing the northwest governor.

It seems that the northwest is hopeless. Maybe I can find a way to change the place. It is best not to go to Jinling if I can...

Zhu Jinghong has thought about this matter in the past two days and has a few vague ideas in his mind, but he has not yet made up his mind.

We were playing polo today, and Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jinghao also came to join in the fun, but their level was really poor.

In addition to Liaodong, he also wanted to go to Annan to quell the chaos, and now he finally made up his mind.

After making up his mind, Zhu Jinghong was suddenly inspired and came up with many ideas in a short period of time.

Baochai glanced over and said calmly: "Girl Qin, get up too!"

"In addition to the navy in Liaodong, there is also the restless North Korea, and the suffocating Japanese country across the sea. There are too many things to make a fuss about!"

However, how could they have imagined that Zhu Jinghong was very upset at the moment, and he was even more upset after hearing their chatter.

Taking the towel from Zhu Jingchun, Zhu Jinghong wiped his sweat and said, "You two still have to practice. You are going to get married soon. It's not enough if you don't have a good body!"

They were so diligent that they took away all the work of Yu Hai and other eunuchs, which made these people a little confused.

In a few days, the annual polo competition will be held again, and Zhu Jinghong can be regarded as training the guards in advance.

If they weren't concerned about their status as county princes, the guards would have prevented them from even touching the ball.

"Liaodong...Liaodong is also building a navy, and it has improved greatly now. It makes sense to go to Liaodong to learn from experience!" Zhu Jinghong thought in his heart.

Coincidentally, the few people left now, including Keqing and Zhenqin, all hold positions as waiters, so that their priorities are basically equal.

It has been nearly three months since Chen Yuntai left for North Korea, and it’s time to return with news...

If nothing else happens, the candidate for governor will fall between Hou Xiaokang and Niu Jizong. The former is now the governor of the former military governor's office, and the latter is the governor of the Chinese military governor's office.

Now that he is a prince, it is no longer appropriate to go to the game in person, so he can only enjoy himself on the training ground.

Ever since, getting pregnant as early as possible has become the biggest wish of a group of women.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess!"

In fact, it is not convenient for her now. She could have asked her concubine to appear on her behalf. However, Yang Jingting is still "recuperating" in the palace, so Baochai can only appear in person.

A few more days passed, and she was also exhausted. The lower-ranking person behind her was already sick and disappeared.

Although he was upset, after all, there were beauties in the house, and Zhu Jinghong's mood was not that bad if they were competing for favors.

In the blink of an eye, on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Jinghong, who had "recovered", went to Shanglin Garden and summoned the Dragon Guards and a group of clan members to play polo.

So where to go? The old man asked me to build the Jinling Navy. I can only propose it for this reason...

Almost every day, the married woman came to see her. This was a good time to maintain the relationship, so Baochai naturally wanted to see her in person to show that she valued her.

Everyone present was deeply envious of Yinglian's pregnancy, especially Ke Qing, who was the first to enter the palace.

In other words, the fight between the four of them will be fierce. Even if the three Keqings have a good relationship, they still have the intention of competing with Zhu Jinghong during their conversations.

After taking the tea cup, Zhu Jinghong took a sip to quench his thirst, and then said, "Are you having fun? Do you think I am very free?"

What was very strange was that at this moment he thought of Yingchun, because this girl was very quiet.

"Brother Thirteen, Brother Thirteen?"

When Zhu Jinghong was lost in thought, Zhu Jingchun's voice woke him up.

"Ok?"

"Brother Thirteen, I heard that Jinling... has something interesting to do. Don't forget to bring some for the younger brothers!"

"For example, Yangzhou thin horse or something..."

Seeing that these two guys had such bad moral character, Zhu Jinghong immediately yelled: "Get out!"

"Eh...yes!"

After driving away these two guys with ulterior motives, Zhu Jinghong, who was sitting on the chair, continued to think, but his eyes were still on the polo field.

This is the last game, between the guards and the clan members.

Most of the guards come from noble families, and all of them can be regarded as the pride of heaven. In addition, they have the important task of guarding the prison, so they are usually somewhat arrogant.

However, in front of the clan members, these people's arrogance disappeared completely, and they seemed very reserved when playing football.

There was no way, even if Zhu Jinghong and the two county princes were removed, the remaining people started out as generals of Zheng Er Fengguo, and their titles were so high that the guards did not dare to move rashly.

So the final result was that the two sides drew a draw when the time was up, and it had a happy ending.

Looking at the guards who were approaching, Zhu Jinghong glanced at the leader and said slowly: "Yuxin, you guys fought well, it happened to be a draw in the last few breaths!"

At this time, Zhang Lin also replied: "The generals are still very powerful, and I only managed to catch up with you!"

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuxin also spoke: "Thirteenth Master, compared to sweating on the field, I would rather go to the battlefield to make contributions!"

Lu Yuxin's words were actually expressing his feelings.

At that time, there were about 30 people in the Yong Taoist Corps. Except for him and Zhang Lin, who were still staying at the Dragon Guards, the last few people were sent to the Beijing camp at the beginning of the year and were about to rush to the northwest to participate in the battle.

As for those who released Hou Jing and Wang Jie last year, they were promoted to two or three levels in just one year, and they are expected to be promoted to actual positions this year. Although there are more opportunities for good treatment and good treatment if you stay in the Dragon Guard, that was only the case in peaceful times. In today's changing era, it is natural to rise faster on the battlefield.

And the most important thing is that if you want to reach the highest level of martial arts, you must have the experience of fighting on the battlefield. The more exciting your experience, the stronger your foundation will be when you are promoted later.

In the Dragon Guard, even if he is promoted to the rank of Commander of the Dragon Guard, he is only a fourth-grade military attaché, with less than a thousand people under his command.

Although he is trusted by the emperor, this is the end of his life.

Zhu Jinghong understood the thoughts of these two people, but he could not solve their demands just because it was useful for him to have these two people staying in the palace.

Although the bodyguards under the Dragon Guard are only fifty, they are very useful to him because they are in key positions.

"Staying in the Dragon Guard to protect His Majesty's safety is also a service to the Ming Dynasty. Do you still have any complaints?"

"Besides, you two have weak foundations. You need to raise your level in the Dragon Guard first, and then you can move up to the outside quickly. You should understand this!"

Zhu Jinghong had all the good things to say. Seeing that he was thinking about them, Lu Yuxin and his wife stopped saying more.

Looking at the clan members gathered around them, Lu Yuxin and his two brothers retreated wisely, and then Zhu Jinghong started arguing with his relatives.

Although they are said to be relatives, in fact, most of them are not familiar to Zhu Jinghong and they are rarely seen a few times a year.

However, these people were very enthusiastic and tried their best to get in with Zhu Jinghong. After all, it was a rare opportunity to lick him.

After chatting with everyone, Zhu Jinghong invited everyone to join him for the banquet. He had ordered people to serve wine in advance in the palace on the east side of the polo ground.

The guards were also invited today. Zhu Jinghong was approachable at the banquet and once again gained the favor of many people.

When Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace, it was already afternoon.

After entering the palace, he was about to go to Baochai to discuss his latest idea, but was told by Deng An that the princess was visiting guests.

"Didn't she say she had a two-day break? Who did she go to see again?"

Zhu Jinghong's tone was full of dissatisfaction, he felt sorry for his wife.

"Report to the prince, it's the Jia family who are here!" Deng An replied.

"Oh? Someone is here!"

Feeling the change in Zhu Jinghong's tone, Deng An replied: "In reply to the prince, the two ladies of Rongguo Mansion, several girls in the mansion, and their second mistress are here!"

"I see!"

Deng An followed Zhu Jinghong with his waist raised, and asked in a low voice: "Would you like to meet the prince?"

Slowing down, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "The women are talking, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to meet them!"

After all, the Jia family is related to the prince, so it is natural to meet him, so Zhu Jinghong does not intend to disturb him.

Then I heard him say: "Forget it, I'd better go sit in the bamboo forest in the back garden!"

After saying the last sentence, Zhu Jinghong quickened his pace and left, leaving Deng An there looking thoughtful.

It’s not appropriate, which means that the prince wants to see you, and now he goes to sit in the back garden, so what the prince means is...

As soon as he slapped his forehead, Deng An understood Zhu Jinghong's intention, so he made a calculation in his mind.

He is a careful person, so he knows that among the female relatives of the Jia family, Zhu Jinghong is attracted to Wang Xifeng and Jia Yingchun.

So now the question is, who to bring to the back garden to meet, and what means to use to achieve the goal.

After a brief calculation, Deng An identified Yingchun, saying that she would not attract attention because of her withdrawn personality, and she was the person Zhu Jinghong wanted to hook up with recently.

The reason for not choosing Wang Xifeng is also very simple. After all, this woman is a married woman, and Deng An feels that Zhu Jinghong may not still like her now.

Having made up his mind, Deng An hurried towards Tongxin Hall.

He planned to sit back and wait for the rabbit first, because generally speaking, the Spring Festival would come out for some air, and that was when he would take action.

And if Yingchun doesn't come out, he will also find a way to let the maid go in to send a message and find a reason to trick Yingchun out.

When he came to the outside of Tongxin Hall, Deng An did not go in personally, but patted his confidant eunuch.

After all, he has a special status. If he attracts too much attention after entering, things will be difficult to handle.

Fortunately, Yingchun did not disappoint Deng An. After she came out, she was caught up by the young eunuch, who said that the princess had something left for her, and ordered Yingchun to go with him to get it.

The reason was very good, not to mention that Yingchun would not resist in the first place, so she was brought out by the young eunuch.

Seeing Yingchun being led away, Deng An arranged for a small eunuch to guard outside the palace to cover up if anyone in the palace came out to look for him.

The three people involved in this incident all knew what they were doing, but they were all very happy to participate in it.

After all, doing this kind of thing for Zhu Jinghong is a kind of recognition for them, and they cannot do it unless they are one of their own.

After arranging these things, Deng An caught up with Yingchun, and then together with his confidant eunuch, he led the girl towards the back garden.

After walking for a while, Yingchun felt that something was wrong. Did she have to pick up the things the princess left for her in person?

Even if you have to pick it up yourself, why go through these hidden trails? Do they have any plans?

Could it be that they...want to do something evil?
When Yingchun became more and more frightened, she was led to the back garden of the palace by two eunuchs. At this time, she was outside a bamboo forest.

"Girl, wait a moment, I'll be right back!"

After saying this, Deng An took his young eunuchs and left, leaving Yingchun standing alone.

She waited for several minutes. She wanted to leave but didn't dare to move, so she stayed in the cold wind and was messy.

What an honest girl... Zhu Jinghong sighed with emotion on the pavilion in the bamboo forest.

He was originally looking forward to Wang Xifeng coming, but he didn't expect Deng An to bring Yingchun. Although he was disappointed, he could actually accept it.

And when he thought about it, he found that this feeling of "opening a blind box" was actually quite good.

Although he was unhappy because of Daiyu's incident some time ago, after a few days of "conditioning", Zhu Jinghong temporarily let go of the matter.

Letting go does not mean giving up. Bringing Daiyu into the house will be his long-term goal, so he will not refuse to enjoy it now.

After walking down the bamboo building, Zhu Jinghong took a detour and pretended to meet Yingchun accidentally.

"Miss Yingchun, why are you here?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile.

The location of the bamboo forest he chose was also a remote place in the back garden of the palace, and few people would come here on weekdays.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong appear, Yingchun felt panicked at first, but immediately felt a sense of security.

With the Thirteenth Master here, the two eunuchs couldn't do any harm... Yingchun was secretly glad in her heart.

"I...I came out for some fresh air and got lost in the garden!"

Yingchun didn't like to cause trouble, so he didn't reveal anything about Deng An, which saved Zhu Jinghong a lot of trouble.

After being slightly startled, Zhu Jinghong replied: "That's it!"

"The palace garden is very big. It's not easy for you to find this place. There is a bamboo tower in the bamboo forest here. It is a good place to drink tea and watch the scenery. Girl, do you want to go in and have a look?"

Since being released by Zhu Jinghong last time, Yingchun is no longer afraid of him, but feels more close to him.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong invited him. Although Yingchun felt that it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone, he did not refuse.

Even so, Yingchun reluctantly answered. She just said, "It's good to go in and have a look..."

(End of this chapter)

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