The Way of the Consort

Zong Zhen thought that Ji Zhao, who was drunk, was very funny, but when Ji Zhao heard this, he immediately covered his mouth with his hand, and said in a low voice, "I won't call!"

Zong Zhen was holding the idea of ​​"it's best to bark, and it's okay not to bark". Seeing that he still covered his mouth, he became curious and asked him, "Why didn't you bark? I am indeed your brother."

"Hehe!" Ji Zhao glared at him, tossed his head, and looked to the side, "Anyway, I don't know how to bark."

Even so, his eyes kept looking back secretly. Zong Zhen thought he was very interesting, and Ji Zhao was drunk anyway, so he coaxed and said, "Just call out."

"You are not my brother!"

"It was you who called first."

"This brother is not that brother!" Ji Zhao emphasized.

Zong Zhen laughed out loud, and Ji Zhao was very angry: "Why are you laughing!"

Zong Zhen put away his smile and said solemnly: "Even though the two elder brothers have different meanings, you are Fu Chen's son-in-law and indeed my younger brother."

"Hehe!" Ji Zhao sneered again, and said angrily, "I haven't had sex with the princess, it's not a real couple, what kind of brother are you!"

Zong Zhen was slightly taken aback, haven't consummated the house yet?The last time Ji Zhao lived in Fuchen Mansion for so long, and the two were still hugging so tightly, he saw it with his own eyes.

After Ji Zhao finished speaking, he regretted, and covered his mouth tightly again with the hand he had put down, and then threatened Zongzhen: "You didn't hear what I said just now!"

Zong Zhen nodded: "I didn't hear..."

"you swear!"

"I swear……"

"Then you swear you didn't hear anything? Say it again!"

"I swear, uh—" His Royal Highness was also embarrassed, and it was really difficult for him to say such a thing.

Ji Zhao, who was drunk, pretended that he really didn't hear, and smiled happily and reassuringly. Seeing this, Zong Zhen also laughed again.

He stretched out his hand and rubbed Ji Zhao's head lovingly, it was cute and precious.

He looked up at the moon in the sky again, it was still just a crescent on the edge of the night, but it was already enough to illuminate the land, or in other words, illuminate his own heart.

Ji Zhao sneezed afterwards, Zong Zhen didn't dare to look any more, and carried him back.

This time, it was Cheng Shen and Yin Ming who came to help, carefully took Ji Zhao to the room, and then carried him into the room.Zong Zhen hugged it by himself and didn't ask others to do it. Chen Xing and Yin Ming stretched out their hands and scratched their heads together, watching the door of His Royal Highness' bedroom close.

Zong Zhen sent Ji Zhao back to the bed, and when Ji Zhao touched the soft blanket, he half-opened his closed eyes and looked at him.

Zong Zhen stood by the bed and looked at him, thinking of what he said about the unconsummated marriage with Fu Chen, inexplicably, a little joy arose in his heart.

He bent down, helped Ji Zhao tidy the quilt, and said softly, "Go to sleep..."

Ji Zhao blinked, and whispered, "Brother is sleeping too..."

"..." Zong Zhen was stunned.

Ji Zhao stretched out his hand from the quilt, took his hand that was placed on the quilt, and said again in a waxy voice: "Brother sleeps together..."

Zong Zhen looked at him for a while, then said softly, "Okay..."

After waking up, apart from remembering to climb up to the roof to look at the moon, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had given him a word, Ji Zhao had completely forgotten everything else.

There was no one at the pillow either, he sat for a while in a daze, and called someone in, knowing that Zong Zhen and Chen Keye were together, he guessed that he had something serious to discuss.

He got up and asked Baoqing: "Have your Highness had breakfast?"

"Don't worry, His Highness used it before Lord Chen came!"

"What did he eat?"

"His Royal Highness ate the piggy buns you made! Xiao Quanzi wanted to make new ones for His Highness, but he refused to take it. He asked Xiao Quanzi to heat up the piggy buns from last night and eat them straight away. He ate five of them! Baoqing stretched out a slap, and said again, "Your Highness also asked Xiaoquan to put it in the ice cellar, and then eat at noon!"

"Hey!" Ji Zhao was very happy. The other party liked it, which means he cooked it deliciously!Then my arms won't be sore these days!

The birthday party was at night, and Ji Zhao didn't know how to cook, so making piggy buns was perfect.

In his study, he wrote the three characters "Ji Minghe" over and over again. Chen Xing helped him sharpen the ink and asked curiously, "This is it?"

Ji Zhao smiled and said, "The crown prince gave me the word, how about it?"

"It sounds good and looks good, and the meaning is good!" Chen Xing immediately praised.

Ji Zhao wrote even more vigorously, and Yin Yu came back in the afternoon. When he saw the writing on the table, he asked curiously, "Uncle, is this your writing? Who took it?"

"It's the prince..." Ji Zhao said again.

"Oh, my great-grandfather said that he would give you a good crown when you were weak, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince preempted it!"

Ji Zhao smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't have to worry about too many good names!"

In the evening, everyone had a birthday banquet together, which was placed in Ji Zhao's room, and only Ji Zhao, Zong Zhen and Yin Yu were sitting at the front table.

Zong Zhen has been a prince since he was born, and his status is noble. It doesn't mean that he looks down on eunuchs and others, but that he is used to the superiority brought by his status.After all, Ji Zhao came from a world of equality, so he ordered another round table to be set up next to their table for Chen Xing and Bao Qing to sit on.

There are also two tables in the yard, which are for Chen Keye and other guards.

These were all arranged by Ji Zhao. At first, Baoqing and the others were a little worried, worrying that His Highness would not like it.When the banquet was actually set up, they didn't dare to speak. The banquet was quiet, but Ji Zhao got up and said, "Why don't you talk? The birthday banquet should be lively!" He also walked out of the house and went to the yard, Advise the guards to drink.

As soon as he started, everyone started drinking and talking.

Bao Qing and the others looked at His Highness, Zong Zhen looked calm, so they began to eat vegetables cautiously, but did not dare to drink.

When Yin Yu started to drink with Zongzhen, the room officially became lively, and it was lively inside and out.

Yin Yu had a good capacity for alcohol, but he couldn't drink the sweet wine. After changing the sample, he took a box from his servant and handed it to Zong Zhen: "Your Highness! This is a birthday present for you!"

Before Zong Zhen took it, he said again: "Don't be disgusted, my mother only gives me five taels of silver a month, and I borrowed money from my brother-in-law to buy it!"

Ji Zhao laughed straight. Zong Zhen took it in his hand and opened it to see. It was not a rare piece of ink, but it was also a very good piece of ink with stamps on it. It must have come from some master.With a smile on his face, Zong Zhen thanked him, and said, "I will return the money you borrowed from your uncle for you."

"Really?!" Yin Yu was surprised.

Zong Zhen nodded with a smile: "Besides that, how about I give you another 500 taels?"

"Oh, Your Highness, you really—" Yin Yu got up happily, and before he bowed his thanks, Ji Zhao said seriously, "No!" Ji Zhao looked at Zong Zhen, "Your Highness, you can't do this, brother Citron He's still young, his mother won't allow him to spend his money recklessly, if he has money, he'll go out and mess around, if you can't give 500 taels, you can just give me five taels!"

"Uncle..." Yin Yu looked at him pitifully, Ji Zhao shook his head, Yin Yu looked at Zong Zhen again, "Your Highness, look at my uncle—"

Zong Zhen was funny, but he could only say: "Then I have to listen to your uncle."

"Ah—" Yin Yu raised his head in pain, and said again, "Your Highness, you can't do this, how can you listen to my uncle, you are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Ji Zhao was proud: "He just listens to me!"

Yin Yu looked at Zong Zhen again, and Zong Zhen nodded again: "That's right, listen to him."

"Ah—" Yin Yu groaned in pain again, and covered his face with his hands.

Including Chen Xing and the others at the next table, everyone laughed.

There was the lively Yin Yu making jokes, and the guards in the yard came in one by one to toast Zongzhen. Even though they were all Zongzhen's personal guards, this was the first time they had such an experience. Zongzhen drank their toast, They were all flushed with excitement.Baoqing and the others used tea instead of wine, and toasted one after another.

This birthday banquet can be said to be extremely successful, lively and enjoyable.

If you don't get drunk, everyone gets drunk, and Zong Zhen has realized something. After a long break, after washing up, he was still a little dazed when he was sitting by the bed with a book in his hand.

After Ji Zhao washed up, he walked to the bed and jumped onto the bed with all his strength, only to wake up with a start.

"Are you drunk?" Ji Zhao squatted in front of him, looking at him carefully.

Zong Zhen shook his head: "No, that wine is like sweet water."

"That's good! Are you happy?"

"You really want me to be happy?" Zong Zhen asked back.

"Of course. When I celebrate my birthday, you accompany me and give me so many gifts. I am very happy. When you celebrate your birthday, I hope you are happy too!"

Zongzhen put down the book, looked at him for a moment, then nodded seriously: "I'm very happy..."

"Hey..." Ji Zhao just got up, lay down next to him, pulled up the quilt, and said, "Before I took a shower, I saw the sneaky shadow of Brother Citron, did he come to ask you for money again? You But don’t give it, he’s still young!”

"He's only two or three years younger than you."

"Two or three years younger is still young. I was so sensible when I was his age. He can't compare with me."

Zong Zhen smiled, Ji Zhao covered the quilt and looked up at him: "Don't you believe me?"

"Xin..." Zong Zhen reached out and grabbed his face, "You are the most sensible and obedient."

The most obedient and sensible Ji Zhao immediately burst into a smile.

A few days after Zong Zhen's birthday, it was the birthday of Emperor Liu Gan of Liang Kingdom. After the birthday passed, they would return to Xi Kingdom.

There is still no definite answer as to who the He Qiniang brothers and sisters are. Ji Zhao has been in a hurry since he found out about this matter, but Zong Zhen is not in a hurry and is still taking his time.

On the night of Zongzhen's birthday, Yuan Zhi's concubine died, and the second prince planted the spoils on Princess Qingyang.

Of course, in the eyes of Emperor Liu Qian of the Liang Kingdom, killing someone by his daughter is nothing, not to mention that it is Yuan Zhi's concubine, damn it, if Yuan Zhi's surname is not Yuan, he even wants to execute Yuan Zhi.Different from Xi State, Liang State emphasizes martial arts and despises culture, Liu Gan knows how to fight, and the Liu family's throne came from fighting, and the military generals are more powerful in the court, but now it is time to recuperate, and the court needs civil servants after all. He has been promoting civil servants, and the most useful among them is Chief Assistant Yuan Xiang.

Yuan Zhi is the eldest grandson of Yuan Xiang and the nephew of Concubine Yuan Gui.

Liu Qian is very good at employing people. He knows the importance of Yuan Xiang, not to mention Yuan Xiang is loyal to him, has followed him for many years, and holds power, but he does not take power or greedy for power.Even if it was for Yuan Xiang, he could not kill Yuan Zhi.

The second prince Liu Cang knelt in front of his hall to plead guilty, and the fifth prince Liu Rui also knelt down later, each pleading for his own crime and each with his own thoughts.

As Princess Qingyang said, although Liu Gan has not decided on the crown prince, he has already chosen Liu Cang as the next emperor.

He wanted to protect his favorite pair of children. After analyzing the pros and cons, he decided to choose the Yuan family and the second prince as the backers of their mother and son.Yuan Zhi still can't die, he has to be a son-in-law, it doesn't matter if he is useless, after Qing Yang gets married, he will reward her with a few talents!The one who married was Yuan's family, not Yuan Zhi!

Liu Gan quickly made a decision, but his birthday was approaching, and the envoy of Xiguo was still in Yanjing City, so he suppressed this matter, it was embarrassing after all.

Therefore, there was no movement in Yanjing City, but Chen Keye, who was closely watching the relevant personnel, still found something.

Now when Zong Zhen talked to him, he would not avoid Ji Zhao. When he said this, Ji Zhao happened to be there, and he heard it all. Zong Zhen said: "Princess Qingyang can't bear it anymore."

Chen Keye nodded: "Your Highness is right. Although I don't know what the emperor of Liangguo is planning, I can only see that Princess Qingyang went to Xishan to hunt for three days, and then killed two people on horseback. She still wants to marry. To Yuan Zhi."

Ji Zhao interjected, "She killed someone, is it all right?"

Chen Keye said: "My son-in-law, you don't know that this princess can't compare with our princess. She is very arrogant. She was beaten to death with a whip when she was five years old. But her mother and concubine Defei were favored, and they The emperor dotes on her very much, it's okay."

Ji Zhao frowned unconsciously, he didn't like these people who disregarded innocent lives.

He became even more curious, who is that concubine De, who can be so favored.