And Qin Zhen was not such a person originally. Everyone in the court knows that Qin Zhen has been reused by Emperor Longqing and Empress Dowager Han for many years, and he is not only proficient and diligent in government affairs, but also the humerus of the imperial court and the capable minister of Great Qin.

Then this change of King An and Qin Zhen can only be because of Princess An, that is, Ji Xiaotang.

Before Ji Xiaotang married into the Anwang Mansion, he was named the county lord of Anle because he made great contributions to the relief of the victims in Qingyuan and the elimination of the Xie family's anti-thieves. The county lord of Anle can shine when he is embarrassed, but when he arrives in Fugui Township, he shows his true face.

Everyone in Beijing knows that the county lord of Anle is proficient in poetry and books, and is known as a talented woman. And now it seems that this talented woman is indifferent to political affairs at all, and only thinks about those elegant things every day.

That's right, Ji Xiaotang has held these banquets, and almost every time there are new tricks, which are not only elegant but also very interesting.

Although the government and the opposition criticized King An's Mansion because of this, at the same time, they felt very face-saving to be invited to such a banquet.

The discussions between the government and the opposition, as well as everyone's enthusiasm for the banquet in King An's Mansion, Ji Xiaotang knows it.

"It's me who has caused the prince." Ji Xiaotang made the last stroke on a chrysanthemum ~ flower map, and bowed slightly with satisfaction, then raised his head and looked at Qin Zhen with a pair of smiling eyes.

Qin Zhen was helping Ji Xiaotang hold the drawing paper, and talking to Ji Xiaotang about the recent discussions and rumors in Beijing as if he were joking.

Qin Zhen laughed.

"This king is very happy to be affected by his concubine." Qin Zhen's tone was with a hint of ridicule, and the newlywed couple had been getting along for more than a month. The relationship is more intimate. "It's ridiculous that they say that this king and his concubine are not doing their jobs, but they are looking forward to our invitation."

Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Wait for the ink on the painting to dry. Qin Zhen didn't need the girls to come forward to serve, and he put away the painting for Ji Xiaotang skillfully.

"Xiaotang, give me this painting. I'll let people go to Jianbao Zhai to frame it and hang it in my study, so that you can see it from time to time. Qin Zhen discussed with Ji Xiaotang.

"If the prince likes it, take it." Ji Xiaotang nodded, and slowly washed the brush in the pen wash.

Qin Zhen only told Jingzhong about her love of elegance. The rumors of extravagance and love to hold banquets did not tell her another thing that was also rumored.

Although they are newly married. But Qin Zhen has been staying with her, and he doesn't go to the two side concubines at all, let alone those concubines. This matter has been spread all over the capital.

There are people who say that Qin Zhen is favored. However, more talking. It's that she is charming and jealous.

Ji Xiaotang didn't care about these discussions.

"Concubine Zheng has been running to me almost three times a day these days, and Concubine Song is much more diligent than before. Lord, the rain and dew are wet. I just entered the door, and the prince wants to make my face. Now that a month has passed, the prince should also go to the two side concubines to take a walk and comfort them. Ji Xiaotang's tone was flat.

Ji Xiaotang can be very calm. But when it comes to this topic, Qin Zhen is very careful. For example, at this moment, while he was rolling the scroll, he carefully looked at Ji Xiaotang's expression.

"Wherever the king likes, he rests. I want this king to comfort them, who is this king! Qin Zhen's tone brought out a hint of anger slightly.

Qin Zhen was like this, and Ji Xiaotang smiled instead.

"Lord Wang, I didn't mean that." Ji Xiaotang put away the smile on his face, and said to Qin Zhen with a straight face, "If you don't go to the side concubine, the side concubine is in a hurry, and their maiden family is even more anxious." Zheng Shangshu and Song Shangshu have already talked to my father a few times through Yuzi......"

Zheng Mian and Song Shangshu not only talked to Ji Er and made friends, but also found a clever reason and gave Ji Er a few big gifts. They all know that the Ji family is not short of gold and silver, but Master Ji Er is a person who loves books, so the gifts given to Master Ji Er are all rare books, rare books, and rare calligraphy and paintings.

Of course, Second Master Ji didn't think that these two people gave him generous gifts because of himself, so he sent someone to report to Ji Xiaotang.

After Ji Xiaotang found out, he asked Ji Er to accept all the gifts.

Don't collect white, don't collect.

"I know." Qin Zhen nodded, he also knew these things. "Xiaotang, are you going to sell me to others for those few calligraphy and paintings, and a few tattered scrolls?"

In this way, Ji Xiaotang was almost unable to answer.

"Lord Wang," Ji Xiaotang looked at Qin Zhen's gaze, as if he was looking at a willful and ignorant child. "At the beginning, the prince said that he wanted to be a couple with me for the rest of his life, why didn't I agree, and why did the prince marry these two side concubines to enter the door. Since we are married, if we ignore it like this, it will not be to win over forces, but to make enemies for us. ”

After a month of marriage, Qin Zhen still has some reasons to rest here with Ji Xiaotang completely, but after this month, it is still the case, and the Zheng family and the Song family are afraid that they will not be able to stand it.

Of course, Qin Zhen also understands this truth.

"I'm a prince, and I'm really ...... doing it"

"Why should the prince be aggrieved, who hasn't been like this throughout the ages." Ji Xiaotang didn't pay attention to the small emotions that Qin Zhen revealed.

Qin Zhen was really helpless, he really loved and hated Ji Xiaotang at this moment.

Speaking of the past and present, people in Qin Zhen's status have been like this, but in fact, it is not necessarily the case. If Qin Zhen, Prince An, is content to be an idle and carefree prince, he can be a couple with Ji Xiaotang for the rest of his life.

Is Qin Zhen content to be an idle and carefree king?

He never thought about it like this, but when he married Ji Xiaotang, he did have such an idea, as long as Ji Xiaotang asked for it, for Ji Xiaotang, he could give up his ambitions and dreams all along.

But Ji Xiaotang has never asked for this, on the contrary, in this regard, Ji Xiaotang is more realistic and thoughtful than he thought.

Ji Xiaotang is very satisfied with the net worth background of the two side concubines, and usually treats the two side concubines gently and generously, but it is rumored that she is charming and jealous. But not one of the people in the palace would say that.

"Xiaotang, you won't pay attention to those rumors outside." Qin Zhen also knew that Ji Xiaotang deliberately mentioned this matter today. It must have been because I heard the wind outside. "A large part of those rumors were deliberately made."

"I guessed it." Ji Xiaotang inserted the brush ~ into the sea of brushes, said lightly, and asked casually: "The prince must have investigated, who is manipulating the remarks behind the scenes?" ”

"Zheng Mian, that old fox is the culprit." Qin Zhen said.

This is in line with Ji Xiaotang's prediction.

"There is no movement in the Song family?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

"The Song family was also stupid~stupid~wanted~ to move, but they withdrew halfway." Qin Zhen told Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang nodded: "I know." A few days ago. Concubine Song went back to her parents' house once, and after she came back, she stopped talking to me. She's a composer. Someone who can do things peacefully. ”

Qin Zhen also knew that it was Song Xinyue who prevented Song Shangshu and Zheng Mian from creating public opinion together.

"One more thing," Qin Zhen thought about it and said again. "The two of them came to you. But it's not all for me. Your uncle's side goes to sea to trade, not to mention Zheng Mian's old fox, and the Song family may not want to get a piece of the pie. ”

Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue wanted to tie up with Ji Xiaotang and participate in overseas trade.

Ji Xiaotang also knows this matter.

"It's not difficult to do this, we want people to die and ask people to contribute. There has to be some benefit to the people! Ji Xiaotang smiled.

The Song family now seems to be loyally following King An's Mansion. But the Zheng family made a few bets, so when Qin Zhen mentioned Zheng Mian, he always had to call him an old fox.

But even the old fox who made a few bets had to give him some bait so that he could help.

It's time to make a decision on the list of people who will trade at sea next time.

As the husband and wife talked like this, a little girl came in to report that the guests who participated in the chrysanthemum ~ flower banquet had arrived one after another.

"I have to go to see a guest, is the prince sitting here, or is he going to Duofuxuan to deal with business?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

Today, Ji Xiaotang invited all female dependents, and Qin Zhen didn't have to come forward.

"I'll just sit here." Qin Zhen thought about it and said.

At this time, the little girl outside came to report again, saying that Concubine Zheng and Concubine Song were here.

Ji Xiaotang held a banquet, Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue would take the initiative to serve, and Ji Xiaotang could not help them. It's just that the two of them didn't go to the living room to help entertain guests, but they came to see her in this study, but they were afraid that the main person they wanted to see was not her, the princess, but Qin Zhen, the prince.

Ji Xiaotang smiled at Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen felt that Ji Xiaotang was smiling with bad intentions, and at this time, Ji Xiaotang had already ordered Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue to come in.

The little girl went out, and after a while, she brought Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue in.

Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue are obviously dressed up carefully, Song Xinyue is just dressed up to meet guests, but Zheng Zi is wearing a silver-red shirt and dress, and she is dressed very dazzlingly.

When the two of them entered the door, they greeted Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang.

Qin Zhen sat lazily beside the bookcase, did not get up, and did not speak, Ji Xiaotang stood aside casually, and let the two of them be polite.

"I didn't know that the prince was also here." Zheng Zi was a little breathless, and said with a smile, and glanced straight at Qin Zhen's body with a pair of eyes.

Song Xinyue stood with her hands down, her demeanor was very upright, and she didn't look at Qin Zhen.

Ji Xiaotang walked past Qin Zhen and secretly poked Qin Zhen with his finger.

Qin Zhen seemed to wake up at this time.

"Ah Zi and Xinyue are here, very good, you serve the princess well." Qin Zhen commanded like this, his gaze skimmed over Zheng Zi's face, and he stayed on Song Xinyue's body for a short time.

Zheng Zi and Song Xinyue hurriedly agreed, and Zheng Zi's face was slightly red because Qin Zhen had spoken to her.

Qin Zhen looked at Song Xinyue, but opened his mouth again: "Although this step on Xinyue's head is good, it's just that you don't weigh your pair of opal earrings." ”

Song Xinyue was a little surprised, Qin Zhen would actually notice such a thing, and subconsciously raised his hand and touched the step shake on his head. Zheng Zi's face was still red, and he also looked at Song Xinyue, but there was a bit of jealousy in his eyes.

Qin Zhen said this, and turned his head to Ji Xiaotang again: "Yesterday I just got a box of jewelry and put it away for the princess, I remember that there seems to be a ...... with opal inlaid in it."

"As soon as the prince said this, I remembered it." Ji Xiaotang immediately took Qin Zhen's words. Tell Xiu'er to go to the back room and take out a vermilion lacquered wooden box with a flat snail.

Ji Xiaotang opened the wooden box, and instead of picking it, he handed it to Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen picked out a step from the wooden box inlaid with opal and sapphire. Hand it to Song Xinyue.

"Try it on, it's better than the one on your head." Qin Zhen said to Song Xinyue.

Song Xinyue was flattered and subconsciously glanced at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang's face was gentle, and the corners of his mouth were smiling.

Song Xinyue stepped forward and respectfully took the step with both hands.

Ji Xiaotang asked Xiu'er to take Song Xinyue to the mirror and put on a new step for Song Xinyue.

"The prince has good eyesight, and this one is really called Sister Crescent." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

Song Xinyue was busy saluting Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang. Thank you to the two of you, not just Qin Zhen.

Zheng Zi was a little left out in the cold, and her eyes flashed twice. Immediately praised with a smile, saying that Song Xinyue wore a new step shake, and the whole person became more beautiful.

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Zheng Zi inadvertently.

Compared with Zheng Guifei Zheng Rong and Princess Su Zheng Gui, Zheng Zi is not only younger. Obviously, there are many ways to do it. Although she also has a family heirloom, she can't completely hide her true emotions.

It's good to be jealous, I'm afraid she won't be jealous. Ji Xiaotang thought secretly in his heart.

After staying in the study for a while, Ji Xiaotang came to the upper room, changed his clothes under the service of the two side concubines, Mama Cheng, and a few girls, and then came to the garden to feast guests.

At today's chrysanthemum ~ flower banquet, Ji Xiaotang invited almost all the noble ladies in Beijing. Among them, it naturally includes Princess Su Zheng Gui and King Su's side concubine Wu Jiayan.

Zheng Gui saw that Ji Xiaotang was surrounded by a crowd of people, and walked over like stars holding the moon. So he got up with a smile and came up with the crowd. Zheng Gui looked at Ji Xiaotang's gaze in amazement.

Ji Xiaotang's situation reminded her of when she first married into King Su's mansion. At that time, she was three years older than Ji Xiaotang, and she was already very old and spicy when she dealt with the concubines of King Su's Mansion, but compared to Ji Xiaotang now, she had to admit that her own at that time was not as good as her.

It was only after she gave birth to Yu'er and completely controlled the backyard of King Su's Mansion that a similar situation occurred.

At that time, the concubines of King Su's Mansion had no position, but today Ji Xiaotang led two side concubines who were also on the jade plate.

Zheng Gui can't help but admire Ji Xiaotang, at a young age, he has such a mind and a city government. Looking at Ji Xiaotang's current appearance, Zheng Gui doesn't know whether to be happy or regretful.

If Ji Xiaotang can marry into Su Wangfu, it will undoubtedly be a powerful boost to Su Wangfu, but can she suppress Ji Xiaotang?

Zheng Gui thought that she should be glad after all, glad that Ji Xiaotang did not marry into the Su Wangfu.

"Sister Xiaotang's complexion is really enviable, our Prince An is really the most painful." Zheng Gui and Ji Xiaotang saluted each other, then took Ji Xiaotang's hand and smiled.

As soon as she met, she teased Ji Xiaotang and seemed close to Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang also smiled: "Speaking of these, Sister Zheng is naturally the most experienced. ”

Zheng Gui was ridiculed, but of course he wouldn't be annoyed.

Ji Xiaotang and all the visitors saluted, and sat in the flower hall next to the chrysanthemum ~ flower garden surrounded by everyone. Today's chrysanthemum ~ flower banquet is held in the flower hall, and many pots of precious chrysanthemum ~ flowers have been placed on the flower stand specially set up in the flower hall for the guests to enjoy.

"The entire capital, no, the entire Great Qin, I'm afraid that only King An's Mansion has such a high-quality Mo Ju." Many people watched and admired at the same time.

King Su Qin Lin loves orchids and is good at cultivating orchids. Anwang Qin Zhen has no reputation in this regard, but there are many rare chrysanthemum ~ flower varieties at home, and the ink chrysanthemum displayed in the flower hall today is one of the most precious varieties.

The people enjoyed the flowers, and the feast here was also put on the table. What Ji Xiaotang prepared today was a crab feast.

The crabs at the banquet are very even, and each one is more than half a catty of cream crabs. These anointed crabs were all sent by Ji Xiaotang's grange. Nowadays is the time when crabs are the fattest ~ beautiful, but so many so fat cream crabs are not so easy to get.

The cream crabs in Ji Xiaotang Grange are not sold out, but only for the palace.

Zheng Zi seemed to love crabs very much, and while eating, he praised them, and told Ji Xiaotang that the crabs she sent from the grange did not have these fat ~ beauty at the banquet.

The Grange that Master Ji Er bought at a high price is famous for producing ~ beautiful crabs in autumn. Even if it is not good today, the quality of the crabs has been affected, but Ji Xiaotang's Grange is unique in this regard.

"If Sister Zheng likes it, I'll let them pick two baskets and send them back to the house for Sister Zheng in a while, and invite the prince and Yu'er to taste them."

Zheng Zi was not polite, he accepted it very happily, and said that he would send two jars of Jinhua wine to Ji Xiaotang.

What they drank at the banquet at the moment was hot Jinhua wine.

"Sister Xiaotang's wine is also excellent." Zheng Zi said, Ji Xiaotang used imperial wine to feast guests, how could it be bad. "However, my wine was just obtained by the prince, and dozens of rare medicinal materials were added to it, and drinking it can nourish yin and beauty."

"Thank you Sister Zheng for that." Ji Xiaotang did not make any polite gestures to Zheng Gui.

They enjoyed the flowers, drank wine and ate crabs in the flower hall, and on the water pavilion across the water surface outside, there were small operas in the palace playing the piano ~ flute, faintly and very pleasant.

"By the way, didn't Changning come today?" Zheng Gui asked Ji Xiaotang again.

"I sent someone to send a post to Changning, but I didn't see her reply, and I didn't see her person." Ji Xiaotang said plainly.

Zheng Gui smiled.

"It's not just you, the last time I invited her, she didn't pay attention to me. I don't know what's wrong, she used to like these occasions the most, but now she doesn't even go out of the palace gate, she is actually self-cultivation! ”

Ji Xiaotang pursed his lips.

Changning does not leave the palace, she has her own plans. (To be continued.) )