The poem says that life is like morning dew, and the passing of time is like this.
Ning Jun helped Ke Qing onto the carriage and turned back to look at Xining King's Mansion under the setting sun. Xining's Prince of First Rank had been famous for a lifetime, but it had become a thing of the past in the end. Today was the last day of glory. After the nobles and ministers left, only paper money and chicken feathers were left.
The five sons divided the family assets. Who knew if they had fought behind closed doors?
Sigh!
Ning Jun's sadness only lasted for a second, then he hugged Ke Qing and rubbed against her.
"Husband, let's talk properly, okay?" Ke Qing snorted and spat.”
Ning Jun smelled Ke Qing's fragrance and smiled,""Go ahead, I'm listening!"
But Qing couldn't help but say coquettishly,"Husband! If you continue to make such a fuss, I'll be angry!"
"Alright, alright!" "Hurry up and tell me, or I can't guarantee that I won't be able to hold back." Ning Jun teased.”
Ke Qing rolled her eyes at Ning Jun." Husband, I just saw Old Lady Consort at Xining King's Mansion.”
Ning Jun held her hand and said perfunctorily,"What's so strange about this? The four princes are all related, and all the connections can be attributed to this old consort.”
Ke Qing's eyes curved into crescents." Then does husband know what the Old Lady Consort said?”
Ning Jun put his hand into her sleeve and gently held her soft hand." There must be nothing good to say!”
Ke Qing burst out laughing." Husband, Old Lady Consort said good things this time!”
A sentence flashed across Ning Jun's mind and he took it from his mouth." Song Huizong's eagle and Zhao Ziang's horse are both good paintings.”
"Bah!" However, Qing pouted coquettishly and went up to pinch Ning Jun's mouth.
Ning Jun leaned over himself, but Qing's face turned red and she spat,""You're used to pushing your luck. Mother has already said to let me control you, but I'm soft-hearted.”
Ning Jun smiled and said," But Qing is not only soft-hearted, but more importantly, her body is soft. Soft as if she has no bones, graceful and graceful. It's you!"”
Ke Qing closed his eyes and turned around." I'm not listening to your nonsense!”She covered her ears.
So Ning Jun wrote on her back. Each stroke was light and heavy, making Ke Qing laugh out loud." It tickles. What are you writing?"”
"This woman isn't human," Ning Jun said seriously.”
But Qing turned around and snorted." You're not human!”
"The fairy from the Nine Heavens descended to the mortal world."”
But Qing's pretty face turned even redder." I'm not fooling around with you anymore. You only know how to bully others." Let's be serious!"
"Wasn't it serious just now?" Ning Jun exclaimed.”
However, Qing was so angry that she wanted to pinch him again, but she was ambushed instead. She said angrily,"I'm really angry!"
Her voice was soft and sweet.
Ning Jun sat up straight and coaxed,"Okay, okay, I'll stop fooling around. I'll listen to you carefully."”
"Stay away from me," Ke Qing spat.”Put his hand back." Old Lady Consort told me about Sister Yuan Chun.”
Her eyes blinked as she looked at Ning Jun.
"Why would I tell you about her for no reason?" Ning Jun asked suspiciously.”
"Isn't it because of a word from my husband?" Ke Qing smiled. Did you forget that you invited her to the Prince's mansion to play?”
"I was just being polite at that time. Don't take it seriously!" Ning Jun smiled.”
Ke Qing's face was full of peach blossoms as she said word by word,"But someone took it seriously!"
"Old Lady Consort?" Ning Jun looked at her and asked.”
Ke Qing nodded." She asked a lot of questions. Actually, she only meant one thing. What does husband mean to sister Yuanchun?”
Ning Jun could not help but clear his throat to hide the embarrassment in his heart. He almost blurted out the word "interesting" and changed it to: "Boring."
"I don't believe it!" Sister Yuanchun is so beautiful, hasn't husband thought about it? Look at the clothes of those servant girls in the residence. Husband isn't afraid that they will catch a cold!”
Ning Jun pretended not to hear her." This old consort is old. You don't have to take it to heart.”She wanted to touch him again.
Ke Qing leaned into his embrace and smiled." Old Lady Concubine didn't say that she wanted to betroth Sister Yuanchun to you." Instead, he praised Sister Yuanchun for being virtuous and diligent!”
Ning Jun thought for a moment. Why did it resemble the words in the book?
That's right, Old Lady Consort's meaning was nothing more than to let Yuan Chun prepare for the palace and promote her to Xiande Consort!”Of course, she wanted Yuan Chun to be the Emperor's concubine.”
"Ah?" Ke Qing covered her mouth in shock." What about you, husband?"”
Ning Jun couldn't help but pinch her smooth cheeks with both hands." What do you mean? I'm satisfied with you!"
"Although it sounds like a lie, I still like to hear it.”But Qing held his hand and leaned on Ning Jun's shoulder." If husband really likes Sister Yuanchun, why don't you fight for it? Actually, husband doesn't need to worry about me.”
Ning Jun held her little head and sucked twice." I just feel that Yuan Chun is different. If I want to marry her, it seems like…" He paused on purpose. Seeing Keqing's serious expression, he teased,""It's not impossible!"
Ke Qing's expression dimmed for a moment and he spat,""And you said it was boring!"
"You're overthinking things. In my heart, you'll always be the most important!" Ning Jun laughed.”
But Qing's beautiful eyes glared at him." Which of you men doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Ever since this concubine entered your wangfu, this concubine had already predicted it.”He could not help but spit again.
Ning Jun had to correct him,"It's one wife with many concubines." For example, I, Ning Jun, only have you as my wife. The others are just people who choose to serve ladies.”
However, Qing's eyes were filled with tears." Husband, you let me take the lead. Will you regret it when you meet someone good in the future?”
Ning Jun pinched her nose." I've already said that I'm the one who took the lead. You can only grow old on me!”
But Qing's affection was unwavering." If I'm willing, I'll rely on you. Don't even think about getting rid of me in the future."
The two of them whispered to each other and had a moment of intimacy.
In the Immortal Residence Hall of the Great Ming Palace, the Old Lady Consort had just returned from Xining King's Mansion. After all, he was already old, and it was really unbearable for him to go through such a torment.
Yuan Chun stood at the side and served tea to the Old Lady Consort,""Niangniang, take a break. This minister will play a song for you, okay?”
The Old Lady Consort took a sip and smiled,"Your song is the most beautiful and dexterous. No one can compare to you.”
Yuan Chun's face was slightly red," Your Majesty praises me too much. I was just self-studying. It's all thanks to Your Majesty's teachings that I have today."”
"You're just so modest and cautious. This is your strength and also your weakness.”The Old Lady Consort put down her teacup." It's not necessarily a good thing to be clumsy.”
Yuan Chun only showed her true nature in front of the Old Lady Concubine. She shook her head and said with a smile,""This official originally had no ambition. If I had the fortune to serve the Empress for a lifetime, I would be satisfied.”
Old Lady Consort was displeased. She held her hand and made her sit beside her." In terms of looks and talent, you are the first in the palace. That Wu Xi 'er is inferior to you in every way, and now she has become a noble consort. And that Zhou Ai, who entered the palace two years later than you, is also a noble. You should have a plan. I'm an old woman. It's a waste of your time to ask you to serve me!”
When Yuan Chun talked about these things, he was always calm and collected. He stood behind the Old Lady Consort and massaged her shoulders." Empress, you know this minister's personality. I'm not used to doing those things."”Flirting in front of the emperor, scheming to raise and step on others, and always scheming against others. When her parents sent her to the palace, she was helpless. Even though she stood aloof from worldly affairs and was doted on by the Old Lady Consort, she was still unable to avoid being ostracized and coldly treated. The wind and rain around her were miserable every day. All these years of suffering had tempered the lively, cheerful, and free girl into a well-behaved lady. There was always a melancholy in her eyes.
The old consort patted her hand lovingly." You, ah. The more you read, the more harm I'll cause you." If the imperial court opened a female subject, you might be able to get the top scorer. However, girls have to get married. Your parents didn't send you to the palace to be a female official for the rest of your life. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your parents and family!”
Yuan Chun was silent.
"I didn't want to force you. With me around, no one can do anything to you." But now it's different. Do you know why?”
Yuan Chun's eyes flashed with heavy worry as he said in a low voice,""Because of Xining County Prince's death?"
"Yes, I am!" The Old Lady Consort sighed and sent away the palace maids and eunuchs around her." The four kings are a whole. Behind them are noble families like the Zhen family and the Jia family. Previously, when the Commandery Prince of Beijing died in battle, it was thanks to everyone working together that they were able to preserve their title. Now that Xining Junwang had left, he would definitely not be able to keep his junjue. The sons of the Li family were really useless and could not be counted on. In the future, if the two kings of the southeast also go, who in our family will stand up?”
Old Lady Consort sighed again," First Uncle Niu Jizong's prestige is too low. He can't afford it, let alone the others. The situation was about to deteriorate.”
Yuan Chun quietly listened to the Old Lady Consort's nagging. She, who had always been intelligent, had already vaguely guessed what the Old Lady Consort would say next. Unknowingly, her eyes were filled with tears.
"In Xining Prefecture, the South Peace Princess gave me a letter personally written by the King of South Peace.”He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
Yuan Chun hesitated for a moment but still took it.
There were only a few words on it, and he felt that he was not energetic enough and had no successor. The last sentence made Yuan Chun's hands and feet turn cold," Is our life in the palace?”
The Old Lady Consort took the letter and stood up to burn it in the candle." The Prince of Nan 'an is also preparing for a rainy day. If he doesn't plan ahead, I'm afraid he will be caught off guard in the future. What do you think?"
Yuan Chun's expression changed several times as he choked," Empress, why me?”
Old Lady Consort touched her face lovingly." Child, we women are born to suffer, especially the girls of our noble families. They are just chess pieces of the family." Do you know how I got this bracelet?”She raised her wrist to reveal a pair of jade bracelets.
Yuan Chun shook his head.
Old Lady Consort had a rare bashful look on her face." Your grandfather gave it to me." If I hadn't entered the palace, how could it have been Miss Shi's turn? However, you won't be here then!"
Yuan Chun looked at the Old Lady Consort in shock. She never knew that the Old Lady Consort and her grandfather had such an unknown secret. This also explained why she looked at him so favorably.
"Empress, I…I understand!" Two lines of tears flowed out, and he was extremely sad.
The Old Lady Consort was also very sad." Child, let it go! When you become the Imperial Consort, or even the Empress or the Empress Dowager, you won't have to suffer anymore.”
Yuan Chun sobbed,"I'm afraid I can't do it…"
The Old Lady Consort hugged her and comforted her,"You don't have to worry about that. I'll go and tell Retired Emperor. The Emperor is the most benevolent and filial, he won't not listen.”
Yuan Chun wiped his tears and muttered," Your Highness, ever since the death of the Prince of Beijing, the Retired Emperor has let the Fourth Prince manage the affairs of the Ministry. It is obvious that he wants to continue balancing the various parties in the court." In that case, we don't have to worry.”
Old Lady Consort's eyes lit up and she smiled." I knew it. You just didn't say anything. You know better than anyone else!" It's just the two of us chatting here. The Retired Emperor's move had shattered the imperial court's politics that the Emperor had been managing for more than ten years. However, it was not without problems. Was there anyone among those princes who was easy to deal with? This is our chance. So you don't have to do anything. No matter what the Retired Emperor and the Emperor want, you are the most suitable candidate.”
Yuan Chun knew that this was her fate. She had no way to refuse at all.
She once had a beautiful dream, but it was completely shattered at this moment, and her heart turned cold.
Bright memories flashed before his eyes, but then they turned gray and withered.
The last scene stopped on Ning Jun's hateful face, which never changed.
The Old Lady Consort put down her worries and pulled her to sit on the couch beside her again. She smiled and said,"I went to Xining King's Mansion today and saw the little wife of the Zhongshun family. Are you close to her?"
Yuan Chun almost fell into deep thought and couldn't extricate himself. After hearing the Old Lady Consort's words, he hurriedly replied,"I've met her a few times."
"It's alright!" The Old Lady Consort wiped away the tears on her face." I like her too. No wonder Brother Jun wanted to snatch her even after making such a big mess. He looked very good.”
Yuan Chun's face revealed a slight smile." She's different from the other wangfei.”
The Old Lady Consort lay on the side and leaned against her back." It's different for a small family.”His tone was calm.
Yuan Chun couldn't help but want to say a few interesting things about Ke Qing, but swallowed the words when they reached his mouth.
"I heard that Brother Jun is very interested in you?" Old Lady Fei suddenly laughed.”
Yuan Chun's heart immediately thumped like a little deer." I…I don't know.”Unknowingly, she started to panic.
Old Lady Consort looked at Yuan Chun's flickering eyes and teased,""Didn't he give you anything? Like a bracelet or something?"
Yuan Chun was dejected, but Ning Jun's annoying voice rang in his ears. He actually called her name! He even wanted to invite her to his house! He even lied that his mother and grandmother were sick! Simply…simply…too detestable!
The Old Lady Consort saw it all, but she did not point it out. She only sighed deeply, as if she was seeing her younger self again.
In the narrow carriage, Ning Jun hugged Ke Qing." I still have to worry about the stone printing workshop, the street of the alms house, the newspapers, and the glass making tomorrow. It's really annoying." If only time had stopped at this moment!”
"I don't want to!" Ke Qing said mischievously. You better bring Elder Sister Yuan Chun into the residence? Otherwise, you'll be tormented to death by husband sooner or later." The red flush on her face did not fade for a long time.
Ning Jun was going to mess with her again.
But Qing hurriedly begged for mercy,"Good husband, good brother, I won't do it again!"”Her body was still fragrant a few times, and she spat,"How many times has this happened? I won't believe you anymore!"
Ning Jun looked at the roof of the carriage, and his thoughts gradually drifted away. It seemed that up until now, there were only two of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, plus two maids, Qingwen and Pinger.
What a failure!
" Husband, Sister Yuanchun…" She didn't know what Keqing wanted to say.
Ning Jun didn't know what was wrong and said casually,""I'll write a memorial for the emperor!"
"What? Husband, you want the emperor to bestow sister Yuanchun to you?”Ke Qing's eyes widened.
"Ah?" "What did you give me?" Ning Jun looked at her curiously.”
Ke Qing rolled her beautiful eyes and spat,"I heard everything!"
Ning Jun changed to a more comfortable position and hugged her. He was thinking about whether he should write a memorial of tens of thousands of words to explain all the messy things. Otherwise, it would seriously affect his reputation as the number one king of the Divine Capital.
However, Qing pouted at the side and looked at Ning Jun, who was in a daze, shyly.
Outside the carriage, Wang De and a few other eunuchs surrounded the carriage from a distance, not allowing anyone to get close.
Wang Ye and Wang Fei, it's been almost two hours, why is there no end?
Wang De mustered up his courage and urged her a few times. The voice inside made him not dare to speak anymore.
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