Ning Jun knew the rules of returning home after three dynasties.
It was just that Ning Jun was grounded now and could not accompany her back home. He then ordered the chief historian to command the guards to bring the gifts to the Qin residence.
Before they left, Ning Jun held Ke Qing's hand from the back bedroom to the ceremonial door and instructed,""Remember to come back early!"
"I'll remember it," Ke Qing said with a smile.”However, Ning Jun did not let go for a long time. He could not help but say coquettishly,"Husband, you've been acting cocky for two hours!”
Ning Jun grabbed it with another hand." I was thinking, what if Father-in-law doesn't let you come back?”
Ke Qing said shyly,"I'm already husband's woman. If he doesn't let me go back, where else can I go?"”
"It's all because I acted in time!" Ning Jun nodded.”
But Qing rolled her eyes at him and got into the sedan chair.
Ning Jun watched her leave the residence before going back to continue his unfinished business. He chose the right slate to make the best ink. The entire wangfu was mobilized by him, and even the servant girls in the inner residence had to pick out the pine resin.
As Ke Qing walked forward, he ordered the palanquin to stop when he was about to pass by the alley of the Salvation Yard. Many vagrant beggars and lonely people were adopted here all year round. Although the imperial court had a commissioner to provide two meals a day, and utensils, firewood, vegetables, etc. were all managed by the county government, the actual income could not make ends meet. Almost every day, there were handcarts transporting people who died of illness and hunger from the alleys to be buried outside the city.
She gently lifted the curtain of the palanquin and saw many sallow and emaciated men and women squatting at the entrance of the alley. They looked absent-minded, with patches on their bodies and straw banners on their heads.
"Princess Consort, this place is a mix of good and bad. There are many kidnappers and ruffians mixed in." I'm afraid we'll offend the Empress. If there's a mishap, we won't be able to report to wangye!”
Ke Qing sighed." Give them some money and food! He's also a pitiful person."
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted," said Wang Changshi with a smile,"so there's no need for that." If we give it to them now, when we turn around and leave, they will take it back from us. If they don't give it to us, they will beat us up. I'm afraid they'll be even worse off when the time comes."
Ke Qing's face turned pale when he heard that." Why didn't anyone do anything about it?”
" This has been the case for all the dynasties," said Wang Changshi." This is the best place in the Divine Capital. The Jingzhao Prefecture's yamen has repeatedly banned it. As long as they didn't cause trouble outside, he would let them be.”
Ke Qing bit her lips and hesitated,"Then what if we give out porridge here?"”
Before he could object, Ke Qing continued,"Get someone to guard them and let them take turns to queue up for porridge. Is that okay?”
Chief Wang smiled." Your Highness, this matter is not urgent. Let me send Your Highness back to the Imperial Residence before we do anything."”
Ke Qing looked into his eyes." Do it now. Otherwise, I won't leave!"”She was still a little nervous. After all, she hadn't conferred the title of princess consort yet!
But Minister Wang didn't dare to think that way. These days, His Highness's love for the Empress had reached a new height. Didn't he see that Qiguan, who he couldn't leave a moment ago, had been thrown to the back of his mind and no one cared about?
Thus, without a moment's delay, Director Wang quickly called Commander Ji over. He asked someone to buy rice while he asked someone to cook rice.
After distributing these, he said to Ke Qing,""Niangniang, leave the matters here to them. It's not good for so many of us to block here.”
However, a smile appeared on Qing's face. He was extremely happy to be able to do a good deed.
"Then you must let the people there eat it and not let others bully you!”
"Empress, don't worry!" Wang Changshi immediately ordered him to set out.
Ke Qing nodded slightly and was about to put down the curtain when he saw a little girl squatting in the corner. Her face was so dirty that his face could not be seen clearly. She was wearing a blue dress with patches in several places, but her bright eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at Ke Qing with a smile. She didn't have the wooden and helpless look of the people around her.
Ke Qing nodded and smiled at her.
Unexpectedly, the girl walked towards Ke Qing's palanquin. She had only taken two or three steps when she was stopped by the guards who were waiting for her with fierce expressions. They wanted to chase her away.
She timidly took two steps back, her little mouth still mumbling something.
But Qing felt that she was cute, so he asked the guards to let her come over.
The girl walked to her sedan chair and kowtowed to her." Your kindness will be rewarded!”
Ke Qing smiled and said,"Get up quickly!" What's your name? Where are your parents?" There was also a straw flag on her head.
The girl shook her head." I'm called Xiaoyue. Father and Mother are both dead. There's only one uncle and cousin.”She searched through the crowd for a long time but could not find him.
However, Qing felt pity for her." Then you'll follow me from now on, okay?"”
Xiao Yue didn't say anything. She tiptoed for a long time and was afraid that Ke Qing would wait too long, so she whispered,""Can you buy my cousin back as well?”
Ke Qing nodded and smiled." You go with me first. I'll get someone to find your brother, okay?"”
Xiaoyue didn't see her brother, so she could only nod." Alright then. Xiaoyue greets Master."”He knelt down and kowtowed.
Ke Qing smiled and said,"There's no need to do this. Get in the sedan chair and come with me."”
Xiao Yue smiled and waved her hand." Master, this servant's body is dirty. Just follow me."”
Ke Qing nodded and lowered the curtain.
At this moment, a half-armed man rushed out of the alley.
The guards immediately drew their shiny blades. If the man dared to make any moves, they would immediately chop him to the ground.
The man saw the opportunity and quickly knelt down." I'm reporting to you that Xiaoyue is really my daughter. She's already ten years old. Since you want to take her away…"
Ke Qing's cold voice came from the palanquin." Give him some money and send him away! Let's go!"
One of the guards took out a silver ingot and threw it over." Get lost! One more step and I'll chop off your legs!”
The man held the silver in his hand and smiled very obsequiously." Noble Lord, for generations!”
Unexpectedly, a few guards rushed up without saying anything and gave him a round of punches and kicks. The man could only be called the king among the beggars. How could he be a match for the guards? In a few moves, his skin was torn open and his flesh was torn.
He had been beaten up in a daze and did not know why.
Don't get beaten up? We are clearly a first-class prince's residence, how can we be dukes? Isn't he cursing us? If not you, who should I hit?
Soon, the silver ingot was snatched back.
Xiao Yue clapped her hands happily when she saw the man getting beaten up. She laughed and said,""Yes! He also had this day! They bully us a lot!"
When the sedan arrived at the Qin residence, Qin Ye personally came out to welcome them.
But Qing's soft sedan chair only stopped when it entered the ceremonial door.
After getting off the sedan, Qin Ye bowed to Ke Qing. Ke Qing quickly supported him." Father, what are you doing?”
Qin Ye smiled." Your daughter is different now. You are the princess consort, so I should give you a big bow."”
Ke Qing held Qin Ye's hand coquettishly and said,""Father! You're still making fun of your daughter!"
"This is all your own good fortune," sighed Qin Ye. If you were to follow Father, you would probably still be the Young Mistress of the Ning Residence. How could you be so glorious today?”
Ke Qing's face flushed red." Father, let's go in? Where are mother and brother?"
" Your mother is sick and lying in bed," Qin Ye said." Brother Zhong went to study today and hasn't come back yet."”
"Then go and see your mother," Ke Qing said.”After entering the backyard, he turned around and instructed Xiao Yue," Go to the east wing to fetch water and wash your face. There should be some clothes for Rui Zhu and the others in the bedside cabinet. You're smaller than them, so pick a few to wear yourself!”
Xiaoyue obediently left without mentioning it.
Ke Qing had gone to see Qin Ye's wife and was resting after taking his medicine. He sat for a while and came out with tears in his eyes.
This was inside the room. Commander Wang, Shi Ji, and the others were all in the front hall, so there would be people waiting on them. "How did Prince Zhongshun treat you?" Qin Ye asked, tugging at his beard.”
"Husband is very good to his daughter," Ke Qing said shyly.”It was not just good.
Only then did Qin Ye relax." I was afraid that Prince Zhongshun would only have three days of patience, so I sent you away and left you alone!" Now that I see you in such glory, I can rest assured. But why didn't Prince Zhongshun come? Are you looking down on us?”His expression was a little unnatural.
"Father, it's not like that. My husband can't come out these few days."”
"So the rumors are true," said Qin Ye with a smile. Is Prince Zhongshun grounded?”
Ke Qing blushed and nodded. Her husband did it all for her.
Qin Ye crossed his legs and picked up his teacup." Your Highness is the Empress Dowager's legitimate son after all. You have embarrassed the Jia family of the Ningguo Constabulary so badly, but it's over just like that.”
But Qing couldn't help but argue," That's not it. Yesterday, Old Master Li Shouzhong even recited scriptures to my husband for a long time and was grounded again."”He only did not say the words 'miserable' out loud.
"You're protecting him so quickly?" Qin Ye smiled. Indeed, it was not like family did not enter the same family!”
"Father!" But Qing's face was full of happiness.
" It's just…" Qin Ye muttered to himself. He took a sip of tea and put it down." I didn't plan to tell you at first, but since you've entered the royal family, I have no choice but to tell you.”
Ke Qing blinked." What do you want to say, Daddy?”
Qin Ye's eyes looked into the distance, and they seemed even more hollow.”Does your daughter know that our family has something to do with the Jia family?”
Ke Qing shook his head.
"Your grandfather was also a cabinet official back then and was the Crown Prince's tutor," Qin Ye said with a smile.”
Seeing that Keqing didn't understand, he said carefully,""The Crown Prince of that year was the later Yi Zhong Lao Qian Sui.”
However, you don't understand. You only know that Prince Yizhong is your husband's elder brother. Retired Emperor's eldest son, the only son of his first Empress. He didn't know anything else.
Qin Ye sighed." It's not just your grandfather. There are also many people from the Jia family's two manors and the four king's mansions in the east, west, south, and north. Many of them were princelings back then.”
But only now did he understand that the current emperor was not Prince Yizhong.
Qin Ye continued," Later on, Empress Xiaocheng died and the Crown Prince was deposed.”
It was just a few words, but you can imagine that back then, it definitely wasn't so light. Perhaps there were swords and sabers in the dark.
As expected, Qin Ye twirled a few strands of his beard." Later on, your grandfather and the two heads of the Jia family died of illness one after another. Even Brother Rong's grandfather, Jia Jing, was in high spirits back then and suddenly became a monk. The reason for this might have long been buried in the yellow soil.”
However, Qing's face turned pale when he heard this. He said in a trembling voice,"Daddy, why are you telling me this?”So our Qin family is the former prince's party and not the current emperor's party? She suddenly thought that if she gave it to her husband now, would it implicate her husband?
" Daughter," Qin Ye comforted her," so many years have passed since the incident. Even if some things have already vanished into thin air. Daddy told you all this because he wanted to say that if someone uses it as a Fa Zi in the future, you have to have a foundation. Also, you don't have to worry about implicating Prince Zhongshun. Prince Zhongshun is the Emperor's brother, so no matter who he suspects, he won't suspect him. Moreover, I adopted you from the health hall. At the same time, I adopted a baby boy, but I couldn't raise him.”
When she heard this, Ke Qing suddenly stood up." Father, since you said that you wouldn't implicate husband, why did you make up such silly words? I'm naturally surnamed Qin, right?”Tears welled up in her eyes.
Qin Ye's heart ached as well. He held the teacup with both hands, put it down, and picked it up again." Forget it. I'll just treat it as Father's muddle-headed words. You are naturally my daughter." This matter was probably related to another matter, so it was useless to say more.
But Qing then smiled through her tears and said angrily,"Don't say these things in the future. My daughter's surname is only Qin." The shock in her heart did not show on her face at all, and she continued to tease him.
But Qing got up and fed her mother the medicine. She looked up and saw a pretty little girl with a slim waist, slim shoulders, a tall figure, and a spirited look in her eyes. Her hair was tied into two buns, and she was dressed in a dark red brocade armor. She had a pink jacket inside, an embroidered sweat towel at her waist, and a pink-orange long dress. She looked like a hibiscus out of the water, and she was very beautiful.
Lian Keqing was also startled. Seeing that the clothes looked familiar, he suddenly smiled and said,""Are you Xiaoyue?"
Xiaoyue bowed." Master, Xiaoyue is done washing up."”
Ke Qing looked at her and smiled." I didn't expect you to be so delicate. My husband will definitely like you." Don't call me master in the future. Your master is my husband.”
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