King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 566 Going to Liaodong

After seeing off Zhen Qin and the others, Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace and continued to discuss music with Zhang Xiaoyue.

The two first talked about Song poetry, and then Yuan music, during which the artistic atmosphere was strong.

In the process, the distance between the two of them became closer and closer, and finally Zhang Xiaoyue shrank into his arms, and then they discussed on the couch.

Zhang Xiaoyue's flirtatious eyes and her active flattery made Zhu Jinghong, who was already unsteady, finally let go of his defenses...

This falling red is not heartless, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers... Zhu Jinghong lived a very nourishing night.

The next day came, and according to today's arrangement, Zhu Jinghong and the generals above, the commander of Yanshan Dusi, went out of the city to hunt together.

Zhang Xiaoyue had actually woken up long ago, huddled in Zhu Jinghong's arms, her heart was sweeter than honey.

Now that she has become the prince's woman, the most difficult hurdle has been passed, and the next step is to do her best to serve him well.

He prefers to listen to me singing. I need to learn more about music and practice more songs from Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty...

In fact, dressing smartly is his daily routine. Instead, he wears the Tuanlong robe that represents his status as a prince, which he has rarely worn in the past few years.

Since he was going hunting today, he was naturally dressed very smartly.

At this time, Zhang Xiaoyue had also packed up and was having breakfast with the maid serving her.

"Yes!"

While Zhu Jinghong was having breakfast, the people from Yanshan Dusi had already arrived at the house, and Ning Wanfu, a member of Qianhu, also rushed over.

"Back to you, girl, here is the selection attendant!"

"Zhen...choose an attendant?"

Even though I was not happy, the prince didn't know how to coax me, it was all because of that actor...

Let's say that Zhu Jinghong went to Yin'an Palace, and Zhen Qin and Nuo Min were waiting for him to have breakfast.

Holding back the pain in her lower body, she called the maid to help. She wanted to take a bath first.

Knowing that what she did was wrong, Nuomin took out a silk scarf and wrapped it around her face. Soon, only her eyes were left exposed.

"My lord, you are in such a good mood... If you don't go to my concubine these two days, you will find an outsider to accompany you instead!" Zhen Qin's sourness was barely concealed.

Although this is against the rules, no one can control Zhu Jinghong in Yanshan now, so he can do whatever he wants.

Obviously, Zhang Xiaoyue knew nothing about the titles given to women in the palace.

"I heard that the prince is going hunting, and I would like to go with you!"

Knowing that Nuo Min's nature was like this, Zhu Jinghong no longer forced himself and agreed to the matter half-heartedly.

Zhen Qin is playing an inner drama again. Her brain circuit has always been very clear, and she adheres to the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"It's fresh!" Zhu Jinghong replied casually.

"Take good care of this Miss Zhang!"

"This……"

Since Nuo Min can't be bullied, it's not easy to deal with a small actor, at least that's what Zhen Qin thinks.

The girl serving beside her will undoubtedly follow Zhang Xiaoyue in the future, and the two of them will have a relationship of honor and disgrace.

Although it was just the simplest meal, Zhang Xiaoyue was surprised by the luxury of the dishes. She always thought that she had seen the world, but now she realized that she was looking at the sky from a well.

"If a girl wants to get a position, she must first pass the test of being a princess!"

Of course Nuomin was not joking, he really had such an idea.

But now, even a low-level actor is competing with her for favor, which makes him a little unbearable.

"You...forget it, leave it to you!"

After giving these instructions, Zhu Jinghong, who had finished dressing, walked out of the room, and only then did Zhang Xiaoyue open her eyes.

But today, Nuo Min was dressed differently than usual, but she had put on the clothes of the alliance, and she looked heroic.

In front of Zhu Jinghong, Zhen Qin is a well-behaved little white rabbit, but in front of the palace servants, she is the bad-tempered Empress Zhen.

When there were many people in the palace, she couldn't stand out, and when she left the palace, she was bullied by Nuo Min. He also endured all these...

Zhang Xiaoyue closed her eyes and planned the future, but Zhu Jinghong had already let go of her waist, stood up, and let the maid dress him.

Having grown up on horses, Nuo Min is a proficient horse-bowman, and will never be a hindrance when participating in hunting.

"Greetings to Empress Zhen!"

"Your Majesty, this is enough!"

Hearing the sound outside, Zhang Xiaoyue quickly looked at the little girl beside her and asked with a slightly panicked expression: "Who is coming?"

Nuo Min was overjoyed. He took off his scarf and pulled Zhu Jinghong to sit down. Then the three of them chatted about Zhang Xiaoyue.

"What about me?" Zhang Xiaoyue wanted to find out this question.

So this girl explained: "The position of royal concubine, from the princess down, there are two concubines, the ones below are the concubines, and then the concubines!"

After breakfast, Zhu Jinghong left with Nuo Min, while Zhen Qin couldn't wait to find Zhang Xiaoyue.

Zhu Jinghong was a little embarrassed, mainly because in the Ming Dynasty, there was basically no precedent for women to participate in hunting.

"After passing the level of princess, can I be appointed as an attendant?"

Hearing this, the little girl felt quite powerless, secretly thinking that this person was too whimsical.

The current empresses in the palace, such as Empress Qin, who are both talented and beautiful, and Empress Xiaozhen, who are the prince's personal attendants, all worked for a long time to get the position of concubine, and then they were promoted after making great achievements...

This guy wanted to be appointed as a concubine as soon as he came up. Why didn't you say that there is still a shortage of a concubine...

The little girl complained in her heart, but with a smile on her face, she didn't know how to explain it to Zhang Xiaoyue.

But immediately after Zhen Qin entered the palace, there was no need to explain anymore.

Not to mention, Zhen Qin walked in wearing gorgeous clothes and completely shocked Zhang Xiaoyue with her momentum.

"See me coming in, standing still, you are very powerful!" Zhen Qin said coldly.

"Girl, get up quickly and greet me!" the little girl reminded in a low voice.

When she met Zhen Qin's unkind gaze, the little girl didn't dare to say another word and had to carefully lower her head.

Zhang Xiaoyue stood up quickly and knelt down in front of Zhen Qin in the same way as when meeting a noble person.

"The daughter of the people comes to see the empress!"

Zhen Qin didn't ask her to get up, and asked directly: "I heard that you are an opera singer?"

"Yes!"

Instructing the maid to put the tea cup on the table, Zhen Qin continued: "Running outside every day and hanging out with low-class people is not a good job!"

The subtext of these words was that Zhang Xiaoyue was unclean, which the latter had already heard.

"A common girl comes from a humble background, just trying to earn a living!"

"You are the little moon known to everyone in Beiping Mansion. Are you still worried about not having enough to eat?" Zhen Qin asked back.

"It's just a false name to make the empress laugh!"

Zhang Xiaoyue was like a ball of cotton, making it difficult for Zhen Qin to punch hard, which made her angry at the moment. "Are you a virgin?" Zhen Qin asked more bluntly.

Regarding this matter, the maids who examined the body have already experienced it, so Zhang Xiaoyue replied: "Yes!"

Zhen Qin looked at the little girl next to her and asked, "Where was Luo Hong when I went to bed last night?"

When she asked this question, she didn't take Zhang Xiaoyue seriously at all. This kind of behavior can be called an insult.

Her behavior had no practical significance other than offending people for no reason.

The little girl didn't dare to delay, and quickly brought a piece of white cloth, and there was indeed a patch of blood on it.

"Since you have served the prince, you must behave better in the future. Otherwise, even if the princess does not punish you, I will not be able to spare you!"

"The empress's teachings, the daughter of the people will remember them!"

Having said this, Zhen Qin left happily. She had not been so majestic for a long time.

Besides, in the palace, the little girl reminded: "Girl, don't be angry, the days are still long, so you have to be more careful!"

Zhang Xiaoyue was horrified and thought to herself that she shouldn't show her emotions on her face. If this spread, it would definitely cause trouble.

After putting away her anger, Zhang Xiaoyue asked: "Are all the other empresses in the palace like this?"

"This... I can't explain clearly. You will find out when you go to the capital in the future!"

How can a little girl see clearly the fights between the prince's concubines? Since she doesn't know, it's better not to talk about it.

"Is the princess easy to get along with?" Zhang Xiaoyue changed the question.

The little girl replied: "Princess, she...Princess is the king of the palace. If you obey everything, you will not make mistakes!"

"Where are the two concubines?" Zhang Xiaoyue asked again.

Speaking of the concubines, the problem was even more complicated. The little girl could only give a brief introduction, but Zhang Xiaoyue was confused.

While Zhang Xiaoyue was cramming in knowledge, Zhu Jinghong, surrounded by a large number of guards, had already rode into the vicinity of Yuquan Mountain outside Beiping Mansion.

In order to ensure his absolute safety, in addition to the large number of guards accompanying him, the guards stationed near Changping were directly transferred over, turning the inside and outside of the mountain forest into iron barrels.

Nuo Min was also riding a horse. At this time, she waved her riding whip happily and followed Zhu Jinghong closely.

As for Cai Chuansheng, Ning Wanfu and others, they followed a little further away, leaving enough space for Zhu Jinghong and others.

For today's hunting, Cai Chuansheng specially obtained a batch of wild animals, so the list was not only large in quantity but also full of variety.

He stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, and Zhu Jinghong easily shot an arrow, hitting the deer a hundred steps away, and it hit the eye.

It had only been half an hour since the hunting began, but Zhu Jinghong had already caught more than twenty prey, and this was just for fun.

Hunting is just a means, and communicating with others is the key point, so after he felt that he had had enough fun, Zhu Jinghong suggested finding a place to rest first.

Cai Chuansheng had made all these arrangements carefully, and the pergola was set up not far away. In addition to seats, tea, snacks and other items, he even called a few doctors to stand by.

"Your Majesty, I want to go around again!" Nuo Min didn't want to get off his horse easily.

The next occasion was not suitable for him, so Zhu Jinghong replied: "You have to be careful and don't fall!"

"Don't worry!"

After replying, Nuomin immediately urged the horse and picked up the bow and arrow from the side of the saddle. It was obvious that she had already set her sights on the prey.

All the generals admired such a brave and heroic appearance, but at this time they did not dare to express their appreciation because they were not qualified to comment.

Everyone followed Zhu Jinghong towards the pavilion, and after approaching, they dismounted and sat down.

"Everyone...I will be leaving in two days. Please pay attention to what I do next, but don't get yourself into trouble!"

"A lot of things have happened in Yanshan and Liaodong in the past few years. Shui Rong came to inspect them two years ago, and now I'm here to inspect them again!"

"If you don't correct yourself, the imperial edict will be beheading you next!"

Zhu Jinghong had said similar words several times, and his words were full of concern.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will make corrections with my heart, and I will definitely restore the fighting strength of the Yanshan Dusi tribes and protect the territory of the Ming Dynasty!" Cai Chuansheng expressed his position again.

In the following conversation, Zhu Jinghong asked Cai Chuansheng and others about their specific thoughts. After several days of preparation, this guy also talked about a lot of work.

In order to deliver a mission to the emperor, Cai Chuansheng was really ready to cut his flesh, which made Zhu Jinghong feel a little relieved.

Time passed quickly, and the morning time flew away in the blink of an eye. According to Zhu Jinghong's suggestion, he packed up his prey and ate barbecue.

Eating meat is indispensable without drinking. In this open mountain forest, everyone is very relaxed at this time, and their feelings are also deepened in the process.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Jinghong finally had some time to relax, and then everyone took turns coming to toast him.

After another while, Ning Wanfu came to Zhu Jinghong.

Ning Wanfu has been very busy recently, but his harvest has also been very rich. Through Bei Wang Chen Fuli, he dug out a series of big fish, and now he has become famous in Beizhen Fusi.

To describe it in a layman's terms, Ning Wanfu's work performance in the past half month is equivalent to at least 30% of the "performance" of Beizhen Fusi for the whole year.

"Work hard, Your Majesty, and you will surely rise to great heights!" Zhu Jinghong encouraged.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"

If Zhu Jinghong hadn't given him the opportunity, Ning Wanfu might not have had the chance to take advantage of such a big job where he could make contributions while lying down.

The Prosecutor's Office, Beiping Mansion, and even the Inspector's Yamen are all very jealous of Ning Wanfu recently, and they want to personally participate in handling the case and get a share of the pie.

"When you go to the capital in the future, be careful not to be arrogant or impetuous!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

In the memorial to the emperor, he did praise Ning Wanfu a few words. Now that Beizhen Fusi is short of capable people, Zhu Jinghong seems that Ning Wanfu's transfer will not be a problem.

Everyone drank and ate meat, and the afternoon passed. On the way back, Zhu Jinghong took a carriage, which was also for safety reasons.

"Today was so much fun. I killed twelve prey by myself, and one of my arrows even hit the deer's eye..."

Lying in the carriage, listening to Nuo Min's chirping voice, Zhu Jinghong smiled and felt that life was particularly beautiful.

"Would you like to listen to music tonight or spend time with Nuomin?"

As soon as this idea came up, Zhu Jinghong felt that he was too stupid and that adults could have them all.

For example, now, after having an in-depth communication with Nuo Min, wouldn't it be nice to listen to Zhang Xiaoyue at night...

"Nomin, come here, I have something to tell you!"

Nuo Min's voice stopped suddenly. She looked at Zhu Jinghong in surprise and asked, "On the carriage?"

Obviously she knew why Zhu Jinghong called her over!
Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "You haven't tried it yet, today is a good time to try it!"

Nuo Min was not coquettish and immediately threw herself into Zhu Jinghong's arms, and the two quickly rolled together.

On May 22, the 13th year of Zhengtong, Zhu Jinghong officially set out for Liaodong out of Peiping.

When he left the city, all the government offices in Yanshan and the chief officials of nearby prefectures and counties all came to Beiping City to see him off.

In a carriage in the motorcade, Zhang Xiaoyue observed the situation outside through the gap in the curtains.

After two days of familiarizing herself with the environment, she already had acquaintances in the palace and was familiar with some of the rules. In addition, Zhu Jinghong was kind to others, which made her feel very relaxed now.

She only has one wish now, which is to please Zhu Jinghong as much as possible and get herself a position in the palace.

In this way, she really changed her destiny against the will of heaven, and soared from the muddy ground to the sky.

(End of this chapter)