Rebirth of the prosperous male concubine

Fengqin's hot spring village is outside Beijing, and it would take an hour to travel in a carriage.But they left early, and it was only late afternoon when they arrived at Zhuangzi.

The air here is warm, and the peach blossoms are in full bloom at this time of year. From a distance, the mountains and plains are like a fairyland.

Zhuangzi's place is not big, there are only two courtyards, Feng Qin let Jiang Yi live in the main courtyard and sleep in Dongnuan Pavilion out of selfishness.

During dinner, Jiang Yi was invited to the main house.

It's not that Feng Qin didn't come every year. This time, the cooks in Zhuangzi used all their skills to cook food in different ways.

"Try it. This is the peach blossom cake and peach blossom porridge that the cook here is best at." Feng Qin said.

"Thank you, my lord."

In fact, Jiang Yi didn't have much appetite for eating with Feng Qin.

A mouthful of hot porridge calmed down Jiang Yi's anxiety.The porridge is sweet and sweet, with a scent of flowers, and there are small diced yams in it, which increases the taste of the porridge.

But Jiang Yi didn't dare to eat too much, he was afraid that there might be some kind of drug in it that would make him addicted.

"Want to copy the book?" Feng Qin looked at him with raised eyebrows.

Jiang Yi stopped talking.

Feng Qin didn't force him, and finished his meal quietly.

"Go to the pool behind to take a dip before going to bed, and you can sleep better. But don't soak for too long, or you will get dizzy." Feng Qin reminded.

"Yes." After Jiang Yi responded, he withdrew.

He will not refuse this. His whole body is so cold that his bones are stiff. This feeling is really uncomfortable, so he has to soak in the bathtub almost every day, but the water in the bathtub is always cold, and once again Adding water is also troublesome.Hot springs are much better, no matter how long you soak, they are always that hot.

Later, You Xing made Feng Qin's bed and said with a smile: "My lord, Young Master Jiang is really cold-tempered. You care so much about him, and you have never seen him smile."

Youxing has been with Fengqin since he was a child, and he understands Fengqin's temperament better than Concubine Zhen, and occasionally gossips, as long as he doesn't overdo it, Fengqin won't get angry with him.And he didn't mean that Jiang Yi was bad, he just explained the fact that anyone could see.

"It's a little bit." Feng Qin smiled, and put the book in his hand aside.

Jiang Yi in the previous life was not like this. At that time, Jiang Yi was gentle and loved to laugh, just like the sun in the early morning, warm but not dazzling, with a dry and fresh smell like green leaves that have been dried with dew , Thinking about it now, it really made him miss it.

It's a pity that such a good person has been ruined by him without any warmth.

After making the bed, Youxing retreated to Fengqin's side, "My lord, it's getting late, you can soak for a while and go to sleep."

There is a separate pool behind the main house, so no one can bump into Feng Qin.

"Not sleepy yet, let's go for a walk." Feng Qin said.

"Yes."

The flowers here bloom earlier than those in Beijing. Although they are not in full bloom, they are already pleasing to the eye when the vegetation is not blooming.

Before he knew it, Feng Qin walked to the spring pond.

This is the place to soak in the hot springs. Although the outside is covered by a wooden fence, the inside is open-air, surrounded by trees, and it is also a place to enjoy the scenery.

Feng Qin has good hearing, and when he heard a sound inside, he knew that Jiang Yi was inside.

He really wanted to be a gentleman for a while, and turn back and pretend he didn't hear anything.But thinking of Jiang Yi, he couldn't move his legs.

He waved to Youxing.

Youxing understood immediately and retreated far away.

Feng Qin walked in softly, thinking: This is his Zhuangzi, he can go anywhere by himself.

Going around the screen, Feng Qin saw Jiang Yi sitting in the pool with his back turned to him.

Jiang Yi's back is very white and thin, with obvious butterfly bones.

Feng Qin really wanted to touch it, to feel the firmness under the warm skin after being soaked in hot water.

But before he could do anything, Jiang Yi seemed to sense someone behind him, turned his head suddenly, and saw Feng Qin.

Feng Qin was a little embarrassed, but he pretended to be innocent and said: "I heard the sound of water inside, so I came in to have a look. Is the water temperature okay?"

Jiang Yi moved to the side and submerged his whole body in the water, which made his chest tight, but he was naked and always tried to hide.

Fortunately, some of the peach blossoms around the yard fell into the pool, and the candlelight was dim, which barely covered it.

"Very good." Jiang Yi replied softly.

"That's good. Where's Xia Feng? Why are you alone?" It stands to reason that Xia Feng should serve by his side.

"I accidentally dropped the change of clothes into the water just now, Xia Feng went to get the clean ones."

Feng Qin chuckled, "You can put some clothes in the kitchen over there, so it won't hurt."

Clothes were originally stored there, but he didn't take a hot spring here, so the clothes kitchen was always empty, as if there were some special plans for it.

"Thank you, my lord, for reminding me."

Feng Qin looked at him and didn't speak.

Jiang Yi was a little embarrassed by him, and after a while, he said, "I see."

Satisfied, Feng Qin sat down on the bamboo couch beside him with a smile.

"I'll ask someone to make some supper later, let's go to bed after eating."

Jiang Yi didn't want to eat, so he said, "My lord, grass people..."

"Huh?" Feng Qin frowned.

Jiang Yi said helplessly, "I'm not good at accumulating food at night..."

Feng Qin raised the corners of his mouth again, "Okay, tell the kitchen what you want to eat tomorrow morning. This place is no better than the palace, and the food may not be available. You can wait for a while."

"My lord is serious, grass people... I just need porridge to satisfy my hunger."

He couldn't understand Feng Qin more and more, but Feng Qin's gentleness really frightened him, he didn't know if he would be stabbed to death with a gentle knife.

So what can he do?Kill Feng Qin?

Jiang Yi immediately rejected this idea.In his previous life, he already knew that the eldest prince was not made to be an emperor at all, and with the eldest prince's selfish and arrogant temperament, even if he inherited the throne, he would not be able to keep his family safe.So in this life, even if he doesn't participate in it, he still hopes that Feng Ye can become the emperor. This is the blessing of all people.And if Feng Ye wants to become emperor, Feng Qin must live well, because this is Feng Ye's great help.

So he can only wait.

Wait for an opportunity to escape without affecting your family.

Flee to a place where Feng Qin can't find it.

"It's not enough to make you drink porridge all at once." Feng Qin said, stood up and walked towards Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi was startled, and shrank to the side.

Feng Qin acted like a disciple, completely ignorant of what is evil.

Just as Feng Qin was getting closer, Jiang Yi wanted to ask him to stop.

I saw Feng Qin turned around, walked to a short tree, picked off the unknown, small white flowers that looked like some kind of weed, and put it by the pool with a smile.

He also saw this flower by chance and felt like Jiang Yi.So small, yet so pure.It opened there silently, ignorant of world affairs, out of tune with the green and yellow weeds around it, as if it had countless thoughts, and these thoughts had nothing to do with others.

After putting down the flowers, Feng Qin got up and left.

At the door, I met Xia Feng who came back with his clothes.

Xia Feng saluted Feng Qin. He saw Youxing outside just now, so he knew Feng Qin was inside.

Feng Qin ignored it and went straight out.

Jiang Yi stared blankly at the flower by the pool for a while, until Xia Feng told him that it was time to come up, then he got up and asked Xia Feng to dry him off and put on his clothes.

Before leaving, Jiang Yi accidentally picked up the flower, sniffed it, and brought it back to the room.

Feng Qin is at ease in Zhuangzi, the atmosphere in the palace is not as relaxed as in Zhuangzi.

It's not just Concubine Zhen who is afraid that the empress will find a marriage that is too powerful for the eldest prince, but which other concubines with princes are not planning?I wish that the emperor would agree to girls from ordinary backgrounds, so that they and their son could have a stable life.

In the afternoon, the emperor was approving papers in the imperial study, and Concubine Zhen brought the stewed bird's nest to ask for an audience.

Just when the emperor was tired of approving, he let her in.

After the ceremony, Concubine Zhen took out the bird's nest and said with a smile: "My brother asked Qin'er to bring this to my concubine a while ago. The concubine saw that the bird's nest was good, so she wanted to stew it for the emperor to taste someday."

"Your brother has a heart." The emperor looked very satisfied, and took a few sips of it.

"He's just a big sister like Chen Qie, and I give all good things to Chen Qie." Speaking of her younger brother, Concubine Zhen couldn't help but smile.

It is not a serious matter for the natal family to send some food to the daughter who is a concubine or concubine in the palace, and the emperor will not be unhappy.

"That's right. Come to think of it, it's time for Xu Lin to get married, right? If it's later, I'm afraid Qin'er will catch up with him." The emperor chuckled.

Xu Lin is the younger brother of Concubine Zhen, but he is an old man, not much older than Feng Ye.

"Let my father make arrangements for this. The concubine listens to my father's wishes and intends to find a girl from an ordinary family for Xu Lin, as long as the family background is clean." Concubine Zhen's words are to let the emperor know that their Xu family does not marry noble relatives of.

"How can this be done? Xu Lin is also a man with military merits." The emperor showed a look of importance.

"Hey, the whole family knows about his little military achievements. The emperor took care of him and let him take the credit for nothing. How dare he talk about it."

Xu Lin has been in the barracks for four years, has fought several battles, and performed well.But he was afraid that his military exploits would be too great and the emperor would be jealous, so he gave all the credit to the general.So his few military exploits seem to be more due to the proper arrangement of the general.

"That's about the same." The emperor said.

"The concubine thinks it's ok to find someone who is filial. My parents are old. If Lin'er is looking for a wife, it's good that she can take care of the house and let her mother have a good rest." No matter how tempting the emperor's words were, she had to Only by pinching this topic to death can Feng Qin's marriage be left behind.

The emperor nodded, "Then do it according to Duhou Ding's wishes. If there is a suitable family, come and tell me, and I will give you a marriage order."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Zhen bowed down to make a profit.

"Get up quickly." Putting down the bowl, the emperor asked: "By the way, are you looking after Qin'er?"

Concubine Zhen smiled brightly, and said: "I have also chosen these few days. I think that the girl's family may not be able to control Qin'er. If she is wronged, it will also affect the royal reputation. So think twice. I think it is better to give Qin'er It's good for my son to marry a male concubine."

"Male concubine?" The emperor was a little surprised.

Although a male concubine can also become a male queen, it is troublesome after all.Although he has no prejudice against male concubines and queens, as far as the issue of heirs is concerned, sealing the imperial court is tantamount to missing half the chance of inheriting the crown prince.

"That's right. Qin'er's qualifications are mediocre, and the concubine thinks that as long as he can be happy and healthy in this life. You also know that his temper... Hey, someone really needs to restrain him. But looking around, the girl who is suitable for marriage, Who can control Qin'er? So the concubine thinks that a male concubine might be more appropriate." Concubine Zhen said while watching the emperor's expression.

The meaning in Concubine Zhen's words seemed to be that she didn't want Feng Qin to compete for the Crown Prince.This really pleases the emperor, after all, no emperor wants others to covet his throne, even if it is the prince, prince...

"Then do you have a suitable candidate?" the emperor asked.

Concubine Zhen smiled and said: "The concubine thinks that Jiang Yi, the second son of General Pingnan, is very good."

The emperor's smile was reduced by three points, "Jiang Yi? What do you say?"

The emperor's attitude was already expected by Concubine Zhen. She took her time and pretended not to know anything and said: "Jiang Yi has no fame, he is just a grassroots citizen, but his reputation outside is excellent. The concubine is I think, with his reputation, maybe Qin'er's reputation can be restored. Of course, this is selfishness of the concubine. The concubine does have selfishness. As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. If Jiang Yi can infiltrate Qin'er One or two, that would be great."

There is nothing wrong with using Jiang Yi's name to restore Feng Qin's reputation.As for the prince, whether he inherits the throne or not, his reputation is still very important, and it is also related to the royal family's reputation.

However, for the Xu family to marry the Jiang family, and the two generals are tied together, the emperor still hesitates.

Concubine Zhen was not aggressive either, she just smiled and said: "This is the emperor you asked the concubine, and the concubine only looked at a few houses. The taller one picked Jiang Yi. You wait for the concubine to look at a few more houses, in case If there is something good again, I will tell you again."

How could the emperor not know that he would be extremely satisfied if he could let Concubine Zhen speak out.

If it was someone else who dared to mention such a marriage with him, the fate would definitely not be better than that of Concubine Ji back then.

But this is Concubine Zhen, the mother of the two princes, the eldest daughter of Dingdu Hou who has made great military achievements, and has always been favored, so even if he is dissatisfied with this marriage, he will not be angry with Concubine Zhen, just let her go back and have a look. .

After leaving the imperial study, Concubine Zhen did not feel disappointed.All of this was within her expectation, and after that, it was time to make a move.