169: The prince's protector
Ruyi is the most can't hide things in his heart, and when he returned to this star picking tower, he told Jixiang what had just happened. As soon as Ji Xiang thought that his county lord was being targeted by ordinary people, he felt a burst of anger in his heart. Is that surnamed Song blind? Based on what he did, could he be worthy of the county lord?
Ji Xiang Ruyi was originally angry, but seeing that the county lord looked calm, as if nothing had happened, he didn't dare to mention it again. I only hope that the third young master can arrive as soon as possible and take the county lord back to Jinling, so as not to cause extraneous branches.
Since the unpleasantness of that day, Shen Congqian has never come to the Star Picking Tower again, and Nalan Jinxiu is also happy to have clean ears. She hadn't been to the hospital for a few days, and she hadn't left the gate of the palace since Mu left.
Although Mu Li doesn't like to talk, he is always on the side to guard her safety, and she has always been very relieved to have him. Now, suddenly there is no one around her, and she finds that she is really a little unaccustomed. I don't know how he's doing now, whether his injuries are better, where is his place.
When the news of King Zhenbei's return came over, King Zhenbei had already arrived at the door of the Star Picking Tower. However, he met Shen Congqian who was waiting at the door, so he said a few words casually. With such a kung fu, Nalan Jinxiu had already come out of the Star Picking Tower, and when he saw the king of Zhenbei standing at the door, he happily called his father.
The king of Zhenbei was the most worried about her, and when he heard his son say about Mu Li, he had already returned to his heart like an arrow. Now seeing her, the joy can't be hidden, laughing and stretching out his hand to her, and said loudly: "Sheng'er come here, let Daddy take a look." ”
Nalan Jinxiu lifted the corner of her skirt and trotted over, standing in front of the king of Zhenbei, half looking up at her little jade face, grinning. King Zhenbei touched his daughter's head lovingly, and his voice could not hide his joy: "Sheng'er has grown taller again." ”
Shen Congqian looked at the innocent look on Nalan Jinxiu's face, and he was so hateful that he almost crushed a mouthful of silver teeth. On that day, the fierce god was as vicious as a yaksha, and I don't know who it was. No one can compare the current lord with that day. She decided to strike first, so she smiled and said, "It's not just that I've grown taller, but I've also grown in temper." ”
King Zhenbei sighed, touched Nalan Jinxiu's head again, and asked with a smile: "Why did your temper get bigger?" Tell your father, I'll listen to it, but which person who doesn't have long eyes has made you unhappy?"
Nalan Jinxiu nodded, a bit like a child complaining to an adult: "Cuizhu bumped into me, but I have already asked Mama Zhang to punish her." I also know that there is something wrong with me doing this, but there was a son surnamed Song that day, and he hid behind the screen to peek at me, of course I was not happy, and my temper was a little big, which is understandable!"
What Nalan Jinxiu thought in her heart was that since Shen Congqian mentioned this matter, she would simply say it, anyway, she couldn't let Shen Congqian take the lead.
Of course, Shen Congqian is not easy to get along with, she said with a smile: "It's also my own opinion, thinking that the son-in-law of Lord Song's family has a good reputation, and he is the best among all the people who propose marriage, so I have the heart to help Sheng'er take a look." didn't want to upset her, but in the end she implicated Cuizhu, and her face was so swollen that she couldn't go out to see people. ”
Nalan Jinxiu thought that the king of Zhenbei loved the people like a son, and he had never treated his subordinates harshly, so he probably wanted to be angry when he heard this. But she is not afraid, now that her reputation is like this, at most she will reprimand a few words and think about it behind closed doors.
King Zhenbei has been smiling and listening to Shen Congqian speak, and when she finished speaking, he laughed a few more times, stretched out his hand and patted Nalan Jinxiu's head, and his tone was pure connivance: "Is the son of the Song He family? ”
Shen Congqian probably didn't expect the king of Zhenbei to say this, didn't he know that his daughter was notorious in the northern Xinjiang? Now that she has that reputation, I'm afraid that if someone is willing to ask for it, what good family can she promise?
Who knew that what King Zhenbei said next was even more shocking, he was full of words, and said with full of anger: "My daughter is different from those daughters of ordinary people, even when she is in her prime, she is not busy getting married." If she doesn't like it, it doesn't matter if she doesn't marry for the rest of her life. If she has someone she likes, I'm going to keep it until I'm eighteen. ”
Eighteen years old? Shen Congqi's eyes widened, this Zhenbei King is really different from ordinary people, I am afraid that the entire Daning Dynasty will not be able to find a second person. According to Ning's law, a woman can marry at the age of fifteen, and there are ordinary people who marry at the age of twelve or thirteen, and the latest is only sixteen. If a serious family doesn't have special circumstances and hasn't left their daughter until the age of eighteen, let alone never marry?
If the county lord is kept in the palace all the time, how will it be spread to the outside world? Especially Xu Jinsheng's current reputation, I am afraid that it will tire her father and brother's righteous name. This is not beneficial for the Zhenbei Wangfu to rule the entire northern Xinjiang, doesn't the Zhenbei King care at all?
Nalan Jinxiu didn't expect King Zhenbei to say these words, and he was overjoyed, but he felt that his father was really powerful, and he knew that he was protecting his daughter. She hugged the arm of King Zhenbei with both hands, and smiled like a flower: "It's still the father who understands his daughter best." ”
"And those subordinates in the house, if any of them upset you, just send them out. Originally, to raise them was to let them serve their masters well, but if they couldn't do it, there would naturally be no need to raise them. ”
King Zhenbei's words were obviously said to Shen Congqi. Although Nalan Jinxiu didn't look back, she also knew that the expression on Shen Congqian's face now must be very good-looking. She really thinks it's a little funny now, Shen Congqian wants to clear her out of the palace, but she doesn't think about herself? Now that she is pregnant, and she is not the blood and blood of the king of Zhenbei, this palace will not be handed over to her.
For the first time, Nalan Jinxiu regretted her kindness. said that she knew that she was grateful, but she didn't mean that Shen Congqian would be grateful to her, but she didn't want her to come over and harm her. If it is said that when Song Gongzi came, it was Shen Congqian who had good intentions and wanted to help her find a good family, and he could barely say it. However, the words she said in front of King Zhenbei just now were obviously suspected of provoking.
Nalan Jinxiu was just disappointed in her, but now she was completely angry. She thought in her heart that in the future, as long as Shen Congqian didn't come to provoke her, she wouldn't do anything to her, and the two would be fine. But if Shen Congqian still wants to be so aggressive, don't blame her for being polite. She will not tolerate her again and again just because she is a pregnant woman.
Shen Congli's heart is also very comparable, she knows that if she wants to gain a foothold in the Zhenbei Palace, she must win the compassion of the Zhenbei King. So she wasn't angry at all, but smiled softly, no matter how she looked at it, she looked completely out of temper. also said very softly: "I have already taught Cuizhu a lesson, and she will never dare to offend the county lord in the future." ”
Nalan Jinxiu felt that he should also take a stand, and he couldn't be arrogant just because he was protected by the king of Zhenbei. After all, people are clear in their hearts, the reason why they protect their daughter is that blood is thicker than water, and second, there is nothing wrong with his daughter itself. The reason why the king of Zhenbei was able to lead the soldiers well was that there must be clear rewards and punishments, and he would definitely not blindly protect them.
Therefore, she also smiled and said: "Mother don't worry, although my father said that I could send her out, she is your personal maid after all, and you brought her from Jinling City, and I punished her for this matter." In the future, as long as he can abide by his duty, I will definitely not embarrass her. ”
Shen Congqian nodded and smiled well.
Nalan Jinxiu really doesn't want to be entangled with her anymore, and it's very tiring to act in front of someone all the time. She turned her head and asked the king of Zhenbei, "Why did Daddy come back empty?"
King Zhenbei held his daughter's hand in the palm of his hand, led her to the house, and replied: "Your brother has been busy training soldiers in the camp recently, and he has not come back from free, and he is also very worried about you. ”
"What? But new recruits are coming?"
"Yes, I didn't plan to ask for it, but a lot of people wanted to sign up, so your brother accepted it. ”
Nalan Jinxiu tilted his head: "There are so many generals in the army, why does my brother personally lead the troops?" It stands to reason that this kind of work of bringing new recruits should not be done by low-level generals.
"Your brother said that he was afraid that others would not bring it well, and when the newcomers joined the army, they failed to instill in them the correct beliefs. So as long as he is within his reach, he has to bring it himself. ”
Nalan Jinxiu shook his head, and said with some disapproval: "He is trying to exhaust himself to death." ”
The father and daughter had already entered the Star Picking Building as they spoke. King Zhenbei saw that only auspiciousness and ruyi were waiting in the house, these two girls were brought by his daughter from Jinling City, and she had been serving by her side since she was a child, so she should be very effective. He didn't shy away from it, and said directly to Nalan Jinxiu: "I came back this time just for you." ”
Nalan Jinxiu also knows in his heart, if something like that happens, the northern Xinjiang will be rumored, and it is impossible for his father not to know. Judging from the attitude he had just spoken to Shen Congli, he wouldn't treat her as a hot potato, and he wished he could throw it out early.
"Daddy also knows?" Nalan Jinxiu bowed his head, and he looked very aggrieved.
"Your brother told me a long time ago, and I came back this time to put you at ease. That Song Gongzi and the like, they don't even think about it, and you don't even want to take them seriously. No matter how much the Zhenbei Wangfu falls, the county lord will not fall into that kind of person's house. What's more, with Daddy and your brother here, our family will not decline. ”
King Zhenbei paused again when he said this, and after thinking for a while, he said again: "You have to understand that no one can bully you. No matter how ugly outsiders say, they are all behind the scenes, and they dare not say it in front of you. If you hear that someone is chewing their tongue behind their backs, just teach a lesson, and no one will dare to talk about punishing a few people severely. ”