Chapter 427: Hiring a Concubine
With Zhong Siye's assurance, An Ruolan no longer thought too much, and waited for Shao Impermanence to come to the door with peace of mind.
Despite the choppy waves, Sheng Jing was calm on the surface.
It was the height of summer, and the summer in Shengjing this year was hotter than ever, even after dark, the ground was still uncomfortably hot, and the people of Shengjing were simply miserable. However, in such a hot weather, the lotus flowers in the pond are blooming better and better, and the pink lotus leaves are too luxuriant.
King Gong is most afraid of heat, and every day for dinner must be used in the pavilion by the lake, and an ice basin must be placed in the corner of the pavilion, otherwise he will not be able to eat.
The ice in the ice basin melted, and the wind blowing into the pavilion was cool, and King Gong listened to the melodious sound of the piano while drinking a small wine, and his fingertips tapped on his knees, as if he would sleep comfortably in the next moment.
There are a few delicate side dishes on the white marble table, all of which are cold and refreshing, but even these easy-to-eat dishes are only a few chopsticks, but the wine jug next to them has been replaced with one pot after another.
The woman in white playing the piano next to her had a slight flash in her eyes, hesitating whether she should take the opportunity to express her concern.
Without waiting for her to make a decision, the voice of asking for peace sounded outside the pavilion, it was the old eunuch beside King Gong who was asking for peace from the prince.
Knowing that the time had passed, the woman was busy thinking carefully and concentrating on playing the piano. As long as she thinks of the pair of sisters and brothers who were beaten to the point of breaking flesh, let alone playing tricks in front of the prince, she didn't even dare to breathe.
King Gong also heard the voice of please An, he opened his eyes, and just in time to see Zhao Qing walking into the pavilion, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and said, "I'm back." ”
Zhao Qing bowed. His eyes swept to the food on the table that was barely moving, and said, "Father is only eating now?" How are there only so many dishes. I asked the kitchen to make more and send it over. ”
Then he shall command them to go into the kitchen and give the word to him.
"No need." King Gong raised his hand to stop it and said, "It's too hot." I can't eat it. What's more, that seat hasn't been seated yet, that person hasn't been caught yet, and I don't have the heart to control my appetite. ”
Hearing this, Zhao Qing's eyes slipped through the darkness and persuaded: "If you don't eat, your body will ......."
King Gong waved his hand to interrupt him and said, "You come and drink two glasses with me." ”
"Yes, Father." Zhao Qing obediently sat down at the table, and the maid immediately set the dishes and chopsticks for him and poured wine.
Zhao Qing first saluted King Gong. said: "Just drinking wine is not good for your health, so let the kitchen prepare a few hot teas, and my son will eat with you." ”
King Gong frowned impatiently at first, and then smiled with relief: "Okay then." ”
I have to say that King Gong loves this only son very much, if he had spoken to someone else just now, he would only let the guards drag people down and beat them to death.
The cold dishes were removed and replaced with five dishes, one soup and six hot dishes. Zhao Qing glanced at the woman playing the piano, and the woman hurriedly got up and retired.
Looking at the woman's white back, Zhao Qing's eyes were ruthless.
"How?" Seeing him staring straight at the departing concubine's room, King Gong was puzzled.
Zhao Qing made no secret of his displeasure. "I hate people in white. ”
King Gong heard what he meant, but he pretended not to know, and laughed loudly: "The people in white clothes in the world don't know how to go. Are you all annoying? I've never seen you have this quirk before. ”
"There wasn't before, but now there is. I will never forget the humiliation he gave me. Zhao Qing's expression was grim.
"......" King Gong paused, avoiding the topic. said: "You are not young anymore, it is time to choose a suitable girl to start a family." ”
This time it was Zhao Qing's turn to escape, and he said, "I just want to help my father accomplish the great cause now." ”
How could King Gong not know his careful thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "There is no conflict between starting a family and starting a business, I know what you are thinking, I will also say the words first, if that woman wants to enter the door of my Prince Gong's mansion, she can, but only from the back door." ”
The meaning couldn't be clearer, even if you want to be a concubine, you can only be the lowest and lowest concubine.
Before the flower viewing party, King Gong didn't mind An Ruoxian entering the door as a concubine, but now, it was already his greatest tolerance to let her in.
Zhao Qing pursed the corners of his lips and said after a while: "I don't care about the name, but how I treat her, my father can't interfere." ”
Even if he has no name and no points, he has to let Ruoxian follow him.
Hearing this, King Gong's eyes became gloomy and said, "You really value her so much?" What does she have to look up to? ”
He only has this one son, and he has given him the best since he was a child, why does he want to fall in love with a lowly girl with no virtue and no talent? That woman is not worthy of him at all!
To be honest, Zhao Qing himself didn't know why he was so obsessed with An Ruoxian, but as long as he thought that he would no longer be able to smell the fragrance on her body, he felt unbearable. He thought it was love.
He didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically: "The child doesn't understand why his father is so obsessed with the man in white, he is our enemy, shouldn't he be eliminated quickly?" Xian'er doesn't have any merits, but at least she's not our enemy, and she won't get in the way of our plans......"
Before he could finish speaking, King Gong slapped the table and roared: "Don't compare that lowly concubine with white noodles!" ”
After yelling, he threw down his chopsticks and stood up to leave.
Zhao Qing was stunned, since he was a child, this was the first time his father was angry with him, and it was for an outsider. And last time, my father beat him for that man.
His temper also came up at once, and he said without hesitation: "How long will my father hide it?" A large group of men and women dressed only in white in the backyard, do you think I really don't know anything? He is also the life of a forbidden body! ”
As the words fell, King Gong's slap also slapped him in the face.
Zhao Qing was stunned, and King Gong was also stunned after seeing the spilled blood from the corner of his mouth.
His eyes flashed with distress, but King Gong did not comfort him as usual, but said in a deep voice: "I don't want to hear such words a second time, even if it is you, you can't insult him." I also want him to remember this lesson and not repeat it in the future.
He reprimanded sharply: "Recently, you have become more and more reckless, from tomorrow onwards, you will stay in the palace to reflect, and without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the palace for half a step!" ”
Zhao Qing's eyes were vague and inexplicable, and he suddenly strode out, King Gong called him a few times, but he ignored it. Sighing helplessly, King Gong had no choice but to let the old eunuch who was close to him go over to take care of him.
He didn't have the heart to drink anymore, so King Gong asked people to remove the wine and food from the table and sit at the table to blow the wind.
However, after a while, the old eunuch he sent to take care of Zhao Qing hurriedly ran back and said urgently: "Oh no, Lord Wang, the prince is going to burn all the paintings in your collection!" ”
"What?!" King Gong was shocked, and he didn't need to ask him if he knew which paintings they were.
The next moment, he sat back on the stone bench in a gloomy manner, and waved his hand on the corner of his forehead with a headache: "Let him go, you go and sue him, he just wants to carry that concubine as a concubine, and I won't ask in the future." ”
The old eunuch answered with trepidation, and trotted to pass the word.
Three days later, the deputy head of Prince Gong's Mansion carried several boxes of dowry gifts to the Marquis of Wenxin's Mansion for appointment, and bluntly said that the prince wanted to take the tenth lady of the Hou Mansion as a concubine.
The news spread, and Sheng Jing was like boiling water. (To be continued......)
PS: The bitter single dog can only spend Valentine's Day with snacks, but I love spicy fish, but spicy fish doesn't love me, it's not enough to make me spicy, but also to continue to attack my stomach, I hope I can still see the sun tomorrow, Amen, give you belated Qixi Festival blessings