Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 6 The Prince

   Qi Shuo, the son of Prince Jing, did not have a high sense of presence in the capital.

   King Jing and Princess Jing have two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Qi Shuo, the second son Qi Huan, and the daughter Qi Qiong.

  Eight years ago, Emperor Tai'an summoned the vassal kings to the capital, and the princes from all walks of life lived in the capital. Prince Jing fell ill on his way to Beijing, and after he came to the capital, he lived in seclusion, unlike his second brother Qi Huan who often had fun with your son.

   Now Qi Shuo is nineteen years old. Years of quiet life have made him less arrogant and arrogant than the royal family and nobles, and more quiet and gentle.

   Looking at the son who came in, Princess Jing's lips rose up unconsciously: "Is something wrong with Shuo'er?"

  Qi Shuo asked Princess Jing to be safe, Daoming said, "Have you heard the rumors outside?"

  Whether it's a lady peeping at the little prince or a dumb person talking, it's far beyond the standard of ordinary gossip, not to mention it happened in her own courtyard, Princess Jing naturally heard about it.

   She took a sip of the tea cup and asked quietly, "What did Shuo'er hear?"

   "People say Wen Er girl... peeping at her son..."

   Princess Jing raised her eyebrows slightly: "Isn't it?"

  Although what she heard from a pair of children was not like this, she didn't believe that Shuo'er called for help at that time.

   Her son, she still doesn't understand.

   Princess Jing gave the eldest son a deep look, waiting to hear what he had to say.

   "Of course not. My son said it yesterday that Miss Wen jumped over the wall after hearing my call for help."

   Princess Jing looked at her son, who was as tall and thin as green bamboo, with doubts in her heart.

  Why does Shuoer protect the second girl of the Wen family so much?

  No matter what he thinks in his heart, his son said so, it's not easy to be a mother.

  Princess Jing smiled and said, "People in the world love to spread rumors, so it's not surprising that such rumors are born."

   Qi Shuo's expression became serious: "But such rumors will ruin a woman's reputation."

   "What is Shuo'er going to do?"

   "Mother and concubine might as well send some gifts to Wen Mansion to express my gratitude."

  Prince Jing's mansion took the initiative to send gifts to Wen mansion, that is, he recognized that the second girl Wen went over the wall to save Prince Jing's son. In this way, people will at least not mention that kind of gossip on the surface.

  Princess Jing glanced at Qi Shuo with a half-smile, "Shuo'er is thoughtful."

   Qi Shuo lowered his eyes, ashamed on his face: "After all, Miss Wen's purpose is to save her son."

   Princess Jing's mouth trembled, unable to go along.

   "Cough." She picked up the teacup and said lightly, "That's it, the marriage of the second lady Wen will also be affected in the future. You know, the world only wants to believe what they want to believe."

  Qi Shuo didn't seem to have thought of this, and raised his eyebrows: "If this is the case... Anyway, the son hasn't married yet, the mother and concubine can go to Wen Mansion to propose marriage—"

   "Cough, cough, cough!" Princess Jing coughed violently from the tea.

   The maid on the side patted her back.

  Princess Jing waved her hand and signaled the maid to go away, looking at her son as if she had seen a ghost: "Mother and concubine have just had breakfast, so it's not suitable to listen to a joke that is too emotional."

   "My son is not joking. After all, Miss Wen is here to save her son."

  Princess Jing almost forgot the demeanor of the princess, rolled her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Son, mother-in-law knows that you are kind and generous, but you don't have to sacrifice like this..."

  Qi Shuo chuckled: "I can't talk about sacrifice. Miss Wen's country is beautiful and her family background is not bad. If she really wants to be affected by her son and can't get married, her son's marriage is the best of both worlds."

  Princess Jing couldn't bear it any longer, and slapped the table: "Shuo'er, do you just take a fancy to the country's beauty and beauty?"

   Her eldest son, the heir of Prince Jing's mansion, turned out to be a beauty lover!

   Qi Shuo looked confused: "What kind of daughter-in-law does the mother-in-law like? Should the appearance be mediocre—"

   "How about that?" Princess Jing categorically denied.

   Of course, her daughter-in-law wants to be beautiful, otherwise she won't hold back the looks of her future grandson and granddaughter?

   Hey, to say that, Wen Er is quite suitable.

Princess Jing figured it out later, and took a sip of tea calmly: "Shuo'er is also nineteen this year, and it's time to marry a wife. Since you think it's good, I'll discuss it with your father later, if your father I don’t have any opinion, just ask someone to ask the Wen family’s meaning…”

  Qi Shuo didn't expect Princess Jing's attitude to change so quickly, and was lost for a while.

   "Shuo'er?"

   Qi Shuo came back to his senses: "Mother concubine called me?"

  Princess Jing sighed: "How do you say that when you mention marriage, you are absent-minded again."

   Qi Shuo's face turned reddish: "Marriage matters are about the orders of the parents and the matchmaker. The son will listen to you and have no opinion."

  Princess Jing's mouth twitched fiercely, and she said angrily, "If you have nothing to do, go back, the mother-in-law should also be the director."

   "The son retire."

   Waiting for Qi Shuo to leave, Princess Jing hurriedly said, "Pearl, give me a quick squeeze on your shoulder."

   Sooner or later, the two sons will be outraged!

  Luoyingju was full of bright spring sunshine, Wen Hao finally got enough sleep, and he carried the treasures he bought back to the courtyard, and sat on a rattan chair to bask in the sun.

   "Shaoyao, go and bring Lin Xiaohua." Wen Hao casually instructed a little girl in the courtyard.

  The little maid responded, ran to the moon gate leading to the back, and returned with a donkey in a short while.

   The little donkey is all gray, with a tuft of white hair on the top of its head. As soon as it sees that it is warm, it warmly rubs her hand.

   This was a birthday present from her grandfather when Wen Hao was thirteen years old.

  Compared with the horse, the little donkey is short in stature and gentle in temperament, which is suitable for little girls to ride.

  Wen Hao patted the little donkey's head to smooth it out.

   At that time, Lin Xiaohua was the one who carried her away when she noticed her father and stepmother's plan. Xiaohua carried her and ran and ran, and finally died under the knife of the gangster.

   "Why is the second cousin in the courtyard?" A teenager walked in from the courtyard gate.

  Wen Hao put a hand on the back of the little donkey and looked at the person who came.

   It was cousin Cheng Shu, who really had no blood connection with her.

  Cheng Shu's father was the adopted son of General Lin. After he got married and gave birth to Cheng Shu, he went away. Cheng Shu grew up in the general's mansion, calling Lin's aunt and sister Wen Hao as cousins.

  Wen Hao watched Cheng Shu approach and called out, "Cousin."

   The girl's voice was sweet and crisp, and Cheng Shu's eyes burst into surprise: "Second cousin, you can really speak!"

  The joy of the teenager was purely undisguised, which made Wen Hao feel a little complicated.

  My grandfather had arranged for Cheng Shu to work in Jinwuwei a few months before his death. Later, after a series of changes, she fled the capital and returned to quietly inquire three years later. Cheng Shu has become a formidable Jinlinwei with a bad reputation.

   She didn't dare to contact Cheng Shu out of caution, and she didn't know why he became the Jin Linwei that her grandfather hated.

   "Why is my cousin here? Isn't it worth it today?" Under the sun, Wen Hao tilted his head and smiled, clearing up his messy thoughts.

   "I heard that my second cousin could talk, so I took leave to take a look." The handsome and handsome boy let out a white tooth.

  Wen seemed to be interested, and asked with a smile: "Cousin only heard of this?"

   (end of this chapter)