Chapter 177: Calculation
Seeming to feel that her tone was too harsh, Princess Jing sighed lightly and said, "I know, your eldest brother is the son of King Jing's Mansion, and he has been valued by your father and raised by his side since he was a child. The third child is the youngest, and he was not in good health when he was born, so he usually receives more care. You are the second in line, with an elder brother and a younger brother, and it is inevitable that your father and mother will ignore you in some places. But Xiao Er, you have to remember that you, Li'er, and Yang'er are all my own flesh and blood, and the broken bones are still connected to the tendons! ”
Who in the whole capital doesn't know that King Jing and the princess are very affectionate, and King Jing is about to spoil the princess to heaven! King Jing's mansion not to mention the concubine room, even a few girls with that mind were sent out by King Jing.
Yes, you read that right, it's King Jing! He resisted the temptation and favored the princess alone, as he did for decades. There is no lady or lady in the capital who does not envy Princess Jing's good life.
Princess Jing married into the palace for 25 years and gave birth to three sons and one daughter for King Jing. The eldest son Zhu Junli was named the son of King Jing as soon as he was born, King Jing took pity on the princess's hard upbringing, and the prince personally took him by his side to raise him, and also instilled in his son the idea of filial piety and protection of his mother.
The second son, Zhu Junxi, was born with a difficult birth, and the princess suffered from postpartum hemorrhage for a long time before she was out of danger. At that time, King Jing didn't even go to the court, and stayed by the princess's bedside day and night to take care of it personally, without pretending to be someone else's hand. Although the princess's life was saved, her body was not as good as before, and she had a headache and a heartache at the slightest disturbance, which made King Jing feel distressed. Therefore, he was angry with the second son who had made the princess suffer a lot, and he didn't like to see him very much.
The third child, Zhu Miaoke, is a daughter, and the two elder brothers are born with rain and snow lovely, so they are naturally favored by their father and princess. Especially King Jing, he is about to spoil this princess-like daughter.
When she was pregnant with her third son Zhu Junyang, due to the princess's physical reasons, she had to use drugs to induce premature birth. At the time of delivery, the doctor said that this son was too young to support him. Princess Jing felt sorry for her youngest son and devoted all her body and mind to raising her son. In order not to let the princess fall in love, King Jing devoted all his resources to a famous doctor, and finally saved the life of his youngest son, and by the time he was three or four years old, he was no different from ordinary children.
Therefore, the saddest thing is the second Zhu Junxi, his father is cold, and his mother has no time to take care of him. When he was a child, Zhu Junxi was smart and sensible, and he would help his mother take care of his younger brother who was five years younger than him.
However, as I grew older, jealousy began to sprout. There are also some people with ulterior motives who provoke it, and the grievances in their hearts continue to accumulate. The younger brother, who was only fifteen years old at the time, was ordered to go to sea by the emperor himself, and his heart was even more unbalanced: why was the eldest brother born as a son; Why did the younger brother do nothing, and he was knighted; Why is he, who is also the son of King Jing, but no one cares about him and no one asks......
However, he is kind by nature, but he can't do anything to kill each other, at most he gives his brother and brother eye medicine in front of his father, queen and mother.
Although Princess Jing is loved by thousands of people, she is exquisite-hearted, and she is not unaware of the scenes of brothers fighting against the walls in the mansion and fighting openly and secretly. She originally thought that the relationship between her family was simple, there was no wives and concubines to fight and concubines to be different, and those yin and selfishness in the inner house should have nothing to do with their family. Unexpectedly, the second son, who is filial and sensible on weekdays, and makes her feel at ease the most, is dissatisfied.
Looking at Zhu Junxi, who was stubborn because of being reprimanded, Princess Jing couldn't pretend to be sick, sat up straight, gently stroked her son's handsome face, and said softly:
"Little Er, your father and I have neglected you and broken your heart all these years. Mother apologizes to you. But, this can't be the reason why you hate your brother, if you want to hate, you hate me as a mother! If it weren't for my lack of health, how could I have snubbed you......"
Zhu Junxi's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "Mother, I am not resentful, but I am slightly unhappy in my heart." The eldest brother and the younger brother can earn face for their mother, but I am the only one...... Mother, I want to join the army! ”
"In the army?" Princess Jing looked at her second son in surprise and asked softly: "Although the saint is enlightened today, but your father's throne is high and powerful, if you are in charge of the military, I am afraid that you will be jealous of the royal family......"
"Mother, I know what you said! I want to hide my identity, start as an ordinary creep, and see how far I can go. Mother, I want to prove that I am not a mediocre talent, and I can also win glory for you like the eldest brother and the younger brother......" Zhu Junxi also knew that he had a problem with his mentality, and if he stayed at home any longer, he was afraid that there would really be a situation of sibling rivalry.
Princess Jing held her second son's hand tightly and said reluctantly: "Start with an ordinary soldier? The sword has no eyes, the battlefield is cruel, if you have a mistake, how can your mother live? ”
Zhu Junxi took his mother's hand and comforted: "Mother, since I was a child, my father invited a famous teacher to teach us Wen Taowu strategy. Wen Tao is not as good as the eldest brother and younger brother, but in terms of martial arts, it is not my son's boasting, and the eldest brother and younger brother are not as good as me combined. Self-protection is absolutely no problem, mother, you can rest assured! ”
Princess Jing saw that Xiao Er's eyes were firm and her attitude was resolute, knowing that he had already thought twice about this matter, if he was forced to stay, this son would really be wasted! She leaned weakly on the pillow in the carriage and said with a little grief:
"You all have ideas! One disregarded the obstacles and went to sea and the ocean; One wants to go to the battlefield and make meritorious contributions. Have you ever thought about my feelings as a mother? ”
"Mother, forgive your son for being unfilial! If you stay at home any longer, my son ...... The son doesn't know what he will become in the future! Your son doesn't want to do anything that makes you sad, so please allow him to be selfish! Zhu Junxi changed from sitting to kneeling and kowtowed three times to Princess Jing.
Princess Jing hurriedly helped her second son up, with tears in her eyes, slowly nodded her heavy head, and said slowly: "Little Er!" You have to make contributions, you have to prove yourself, and your mother will not stop you. But you must remember that your parents must take good care of yourself......"
"Mother ......" Zhu Junxi looked at the tears in her mother's eyes, choked up and couldn't speak, only nodded heavily, "I...... I'm going to buy you watermelon......"
If I don't get out of the carriage again, I'm afraid that the tears in my eyes will not stop flowing. He didn't want his mother to see his weak side.
"Zhu Gongzi, my aunt asked me to ask where the princess is going to stay tonight?" As soon as Zhu Junxi got out of the carriage, he saw a delicate and lovely girl in a pink dress, looking at him shyly and timidly.
King Jing was highly powerful and trusted by the emperor, and many ministers in the court hoped to consolidate their positions by marriage. And the three concubines of the Jingwang Mansion have noble character and outstanding appearance, and many girls in Beijing secretly promise to come to meet from time to time, hoping that they are the lucky one......
The girl in front of him had such a speechless expression, Zhu Junxi saw a lot, for outsiders, he was not so good-tempered in front of the princess. He frowned, and said with a slightly impatient gaze: "If you want to pass the word, let the girl run." Why did Miss Xia come here in person? ”
"I ......" Xia Furong's eyes widened, her lips opened slightly, and she looked at Zhu Junxi with tears in her eyes.
Zhu Junxi was even more impatient, flicked his sleeves lightly, and said resolutely: "What's the matter, you go and tell my mother!" I'm still in business! ”
Xia Furong looked at Zhu Junxi's ruthlessly departing back, put away the pitiful expression on her face, and her eyes were full of calculation. Her father is just a five-rank petty official in the court, and in the capital, he can beat several five-rank officials with a stick.
There are many sisters in the family, and there is a stepmother on top, so she has to plan for herself. My aunt's knees are empty, and she is a three-grade lady. Although my uncle is a big old man, he is a third-grade official after all, and he is valued by the emperor. She inquired about her aunt's temperament, did what she liked, pretended to be innocent, delicate and weak in front of her, and successfully won her aunt's love.
She found out that her uncle had hidden injuries, and it was difficult for him to have children of his own. I made up my mind to curry favor with my aunt and see if I could pass under my aunt's knees. At that time, she will be the daughter of the third grade, with her uncle's connections, why worry about not marrying Ruyi Langjun?
However, she did a lot of calculations, but she never expected that her uncle, as the minister of the Imperial Mission, went to Tanggu, a place where birds don't shit, on a business trip, and actually accepted a small peasant girl as a righteous daughter, and praised the lowly peasant girl to the sky. A lowly peasant girl who can cook a few dishes, just wants to climb to the sky in one step and snatch everything that originally belonged to her? Dream!!
Therefore, a few days ago, when my aunt packed her bags and was about to come to Tanggu Town to surprise her uncle, she easily persuaded her aunt to let her come with her. She wanted to see which one was cheap. Man, want to take the fruits of her arrival!
Unexpectedly, on the way, I actually met Princess Jing who went out in microclothes, and the tall and handsome second son of King Jing. Although King Jing's second son is not very favored, he was born in a prince's family after all. Today, when I saw it, it was as rumored to say: handsome, elegant, and noble, he was a rare candidate for the public!
After the two teams identified each other, they went together. Along the way, Xia Furong always intentionally or unintentionally brushed her sense of existence in front of Zhu Junxi, and looked at the second son of Jingwangfu with shyness and timidity and affection from what she thought was the most beautiful angle.
Among the sisters, Xia Furong thinks that her appearance is unmatched, and she believes that with her beauty and means, she can make the second son of King Jing's Mansion treat him differently.
often backfires, and Zhu Junxi always turns a blind eye to her self-inflicted affection. Because of the great defense of men and women, she can't take too much initiative, for fear of arousing the disgust of the second prince and the princess. Therefore, after walking together for three days, she was stunned and didn't find a chance to say a word to the second son.
Xia Furong was unwilling and had been silently observing Zhu Junxi's every move. Finally, just now, she seized the opportunity to talk to the second son. But the second son of King Jing's Mansion didn't even give her a good face, could it be that she was not attractive enough? Or is he in a bad mood today?
Xia Furong wrung her handkerchief, biting her lip and looking at the back of the great man who walked into the melon shop, her eyes were heavy, full of calculation and unwillingness......
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