Consort Zhanzhao

Early the next morning, because it was the first day, the emperor took his concubines and children, princes and ministers, and a group of guards as usual to go to the forest with the best scenery behind the summer resort.

And the unlucky little prince Zhao Xuan couldn't go more than three feet away from the clean room because of his diarrhea, so he still stayed indoors.

It's just that the emperor, Zhang Guifei, and even Zhao Bijia made a lot of wishes, so he was told to stay in the house peacefully.

Because Zhan Zhao is a recent high-end talent, he did not line up like ordinary guards, but followed Bao Zheng, serving the emperor.

Zhao Bijia was also in the first line, but she was still wearing men's clothes, which formed a sharp contrast with the other two princesses.

But these princes and ministers who can accompany them are all accustomed to seeing her wandering around in men's clothes since she was a child, and she opened her mouth as a little prince, and there was no sign that she was a princess in her words, almost as flawless as Master Bao's black face... …

So I still have to give Zhanwei some wax.

The crowd accompanied the emperor up to the high ground.

The emperor gasped twice, wiped the sweat from his brow, and sighed: "I'm getting older, I remember that I didn't work so hard last year."

Zhao Bijia was standing next to the emperor, and subconsciously said, "No matter how old you are, you will be the first to come up."

What she said was proud and domineering, and she implied that her father was a legitimate emperor.

The emperor was very happy when he heard that, he patted her on the shoulder with a smile, and after hearing a few compliments from the courtiers, he looked into the distance and said, "The scenery here is still so good."

"Sycophant!" Ming Yi complained in a low voice, besides Yun Yan, there was Zhan Wei, who had strong martial arts, deep inner strength, and sharp eyes and ears.

Hearing someone talking about the little prince, Zhan Huwei was naturally not happy, thinking that these princesses really have nothing to do all day, even their own brothers are jealous, no wonder Mr. Gongsun wants him to stay away.

Involuntarily, Zhan Zhao glared at her.

This glance was naturally very powerful, Ming Yi was a little frightened by being stared at, but when he lowered his head, he had some other emotions, and when he raised his head again, his face was a little red.

She just climbed up the small mountain, and everyone's faces were rosy, but her appearance made it impossible to see anything unusual.

Zhan Zhao withdrew his gaze, but he was keenly aware that there seemed to be someone watching. He looked in the direction and saw Yang He'an, the eunuch who never left the little prince, glared at him with a gloomy face.

It seems that the eunuch has inexplicable hostility towards him?

Since there is a word for mountain in the name of the Summer Resort, it is naturally built on the mountain.The villa is built on a wide flat bottom about halfway up the mountain among the high mountains. They are standing at the northernmost edge of the villa, with high mountains behind them. Looking ahead, they can see the entire villa and the winding mountain road down. , not far from the rushing stream waterfall.

It is always regarded as the second best place with the best view besides the top of the mountain.

The emperor was quietly admiring the scenery, and by the way took a good rest under the pretext of meditation.Unexpectedly, there was a sudden sound of suona in the silence, mixed with beating of gongs and drums.

Qi Youchong, who was in charge of the villa, broke out in a cold sweat immediately.

"Your Majesty, this... disturbed His Majesty's situation! I immediately sent someone to drive them away!"

"Not busy, not busy!" Renzong waved his hands with great interest, "These folk tunes are also very interesting to listen to. Besides, they are just passing by, let them go."

With the emperor's words, Qi Youchong wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and finally felt relieved.

When the people outside walked in, Zhao Bijia saw something different.

Speaking of suona, gongs and drums, etc., whether it is the tune or the rhythm of the beat, it is a cheerful tune, but the people outside are all covered in blue-gray, with white cloths around their waists... for funerals?

"What are they doing?" Renzong asked.

Qi Youchong took a look, and the cold sweat continued to flow down.

"...Return...Return to Your Majesty, they are...this is a ghost marriage."

The stuttering of a sentence made many people present interested, especially the girls who were raised in the deep palace. It is true that they can go out for a stroll since they were young, but where have they seen this.

"Why is there still a ghost marriage? Can you get married even after death?"

Qi Youchong raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and saw that he also had a curious expression, so he opened his mouth to explain, and his speech became much more fluent.

"Speaking of this ghost marriage, it's no different from getting married in ordinary times. A matchmaker will come to propose marriage, and three books and six rituals will also be left. A fortune teller will be invited to match the horoscope, and the parents of both parties will entertain relatives and friends, etc... ...there is only one difference." Qi Youchong specially bought a pass.

Zhao Bijia was 16 years old and had never had a single marriage in the palace. She was naturally curious, and when she heard the excitement, she couldn't help but ask, "What?"

"Both parties who get married are dead!" Qi Youchong said this deliberately with a straight face, and laughed.

Except for Zhao Bijia, who was engrossed in listening, no one was frightened...

"Master Qi was originally a storyteller..." Zhao Bijia said quietly, and walked out from behind Emperor Renzong.

Renzong laughed loudly, "There are not many things that can scare you!"

Zhan Zhao also remembered that the little prince didn't react when he saw the corpse last time. How could he be afraid of ghosts?It's just that when he saw the little prince's pale face, he thought he was frightened, so he couldn't help but greet Qi Youchong with his eyes.

It's just that when he looked back, he accidentally met the eunuch of the little prince again.Needless to say, another stare came back.

"You continue to talk." Emperor Renzong greeted: "Just don't be scary this time! Otherwise, I will open a teahouse for you and let you go storytelling."

Although he knew that the emperor was joking, Qi Youchong was very cooperative and apologized to Zhao Bijia with a bitter face, so he continued.

"There are two kinds of ghost marriages. One is that people die before they get married after getting engaged, and the other is when they die when they are young and they don't have time to get married. These two kinds of burials are lonely graves, which is very unlucky. , so we need to find someone who died the same, and the two of them will have a joint burial, so that we can settle down and keep the house safe."

This passage was very plain, and Zhao Bijia felt that the passage that had just scared her was interesting, so she looked at the emperor with a bit of complaint.

How could Renzong not know what his daughter was thinking, but he just laughed and said nothing.

Zhao Bijia looked at the two coffins, one at the front and one at the back, going down the mountain trail, and asked, "Why are these coffins one big and one small? They both look a bit old, and they were just raised from the soil? "

Qi Youchong expressed his admiration in his heart, he never thought that the princess would be so courageous, staring at the coffin so carefully, could it be that she just pretended to be frightened to lie to him?

Qi Youchong stroked his beard, took a look and said, "Look at the larger coffin in front, there must be a man in it, and it is at the front, it should be buried in their ancestral grave. There are dirt on both coffins , I must have bought it in the field for a while. When it comes to this coffin, it is also particular."

After saying this, Qi Youchong couldn't help but glance at Zhao Bijia again, the princess just said "lifting the coffin", could it be that she is also an expert?

Zhao Bijia wanted to ask again, but was stopped by Concubine Zhang, "Children ask what these things do, and you broke out in a cold sweat when you told me about it at noon."

Qi Youchong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Look at them carrying the coffin out at noon. Although it is a dark marriage, but after the sun shines, there will be nothing left." After finishing speaking, he sighed again, " And even though it occupies a word of Ming, it is a happy event, and it is more particular than a serious wedding event. For this marriage, I am afraid that it will cost most of the savings of both parents."

Emperor Renzong has been the most soft-hearted and kind-hearted person since he was a child. He couldn't help frowning when he heard this. He was afraid that someone would profit from it, so he turned around and called Bao Zheng, "Go and investigate."