The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian walked around the camp and when he returned to Sister Feng and Princess Zhaoyang, he found that the two girls got along very well.

Two tall and beautiful women walked slowly on the grass, chatting along the way.But Sister Feng, who had always been full of energy and had the attributes of a strong woman, actually looked downcast, as kind and amiable as Ping'er who used to be by her side.

Jia Lian knew that this girl was most likely manipulated by Princess Zhaoyang, and she didn't seem to be unwilling to do so.

Seeing Jia Lian coming, Princess Zhaoyang smiled at him, then took Sister Feng's hand and said with a smile: "I have a village seven or eight miles west of here. Although it is not as big as here, it is still open. Sister, would you like to go shopping in my village?"

Sister Feng glanced at Jia Lian, then at the dozen or so female guards who were following them with horses from beginning to end, and took a deep breath.

"The princess invited me, but I didn't dare to say goodbye. But now that the princess is pregnant, I didn't dare to disturb her too much.

Besides, I have been out of the city for half a day, and I am a little worried about the little girl at home, so I can only boldly thank the princess for her kindness. "

Even Sister Feng rarely leaves the city.If she just went out to the city with Jia Lian today, she would naturally not be in a hurry to go back.
But when she saw Princess Zhaoyang today, she felt quite uneasy.Although the other person showed kindness to her, she was always a little afraid of being around him.

And after so long, she finally saw the other person's appearance and personality with her own eyes. Now she just wanted to go home quickly and rethink how she should face the other person in the future.

She also found that she was quite inferior today.Many of the ideas I had thought about before about being "neither humble nor arrogant" in front of the other party were expressed.

Seeing Sister Feng's refusal, Princess Zhaoyang did not force her, but said with a smile: "My sister's daughter is called Qiao'er, right? I heard from Erlang that she was very well-behaved and cute. I have long wanted to see it with my own eyes."

How about this? After a while, how about letting Erlang take his sister to my house as a guest with her? "

Sister Feng hesitated for a moment, but still accepted Princess Zhaoyang's invitation.

Just when she saw Jia Lian bringing all the carriages, she wanted to say goodbye and return to the city.

Jia Lian asked Princess Zhaoyang: "Your Highness is out of the city this time, are you in a hurry to go back?"

"I came out this time just to see my sister. Now that things have happened, I naturally have to go back."

Jia Lian then said: "In that case, how about doing it together?"

Princess Zhaoyang laughed, glanced at Sister Feng who was already standing by the carriage, shook her head and said: "Master Hou, don't worry about me, just send my sister back to the city."

Sister Feng next to her also realized something at this time, and quickly said to Jia Lian: "You and the princess must not have seen each other for a long time, so please stay with the princess. I can go back alone, and you don't need to send me anything."

Seeing Sister Feng's anxious look, Jia Lian couldn't help but smile.

Well, not only are these two women not jealous, but they are humble to each other!
No matter what they said, Jia Lian walked directly to Princess Zhaoyang, took her hand, and said without any doubt: "You are a twin, how can you ride a horse? It's just that I wasn't here before. Since I saw , naturally I can’t tolerate your nonsense.

Come back with us in the carriage. "

Jia Lian knew in his heart that these two women were not simple.The current harmony is probably due to Princess Zhaoyang using gentle means to calm Sister Feng.

But the premise of all this is that he, the man, sits firmly in the middle, making them fearful and apprehensive of each other.

The simplest point is not to make them feel cold, but to make them feel that their concession is worth it.

Who he should send back to the city seems to be a small issue at the moment, but in fact, at this juncture, it cannot be underestimated.

As far as Sister Feng is concerned, she is already weak in front of Princess Zhaoyang. If she is allowed to go back alone again, her loneliness will inevitably worsen along the way.

As for Princess Zhaoyang, she came alone when she came, and when she left, she watched her beloved escort other women back, leaving her alone.No matter how broad-minded she is, she will inevitably feel that she is too humble, or doubt her true status in the heart of her beloved.

If you want to enjoy the blessings of everyone without having a fire in the backyard, you have to pay attention to these details.

So the best way is to take them away together.

As for whether others would comment when they see Princess Zhaoyang with them... given the current situation, there may be no need to be secretive.

Because Jia Lian's words to Princess Zhaoyang sounded quite rude, this made Sister Feng a little surprised.She didn't quite understand why Jia Lian talked to the princess like this. What if she offended her?

What surprised Sister Feng even more was that after hearing Jia Lian's words, the noble princess just smiled meaningfully, and then said "Okay" obediently.

The princess turned around and called two maids, telling them to go to the village to inform the others to return to the city.

Obviously, when the princess left the city this time, she didn't just bring the dozen or so people in front of her with her.

Without thinking too much, Sister Feng quickly stepped aside and said respectfully: "Princess, please get in the car."

"Sister please."

"Princess first."

After all, with simple courtesy, Sister Feng helped Princess Zhaoyang get into the carriage, while Jia Lian was by the side. After sending them both aboard, she followed her in.

Returning to Ningrong Street and sending Sister Feng into the mansion, Jia Lian got into the carriage again and saw Princess Zhaoyang looking at him and smiling.

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows and sat down next to her.

Princess Zhaoyang raised her hand to straighten the collar of his robe, and then said, "Were Erlang worried that I would bully her before?"

"A bit." Jia Lian admitted generously.

Princess Zhaoyang acted dissatisfied and said: "In Erlang's eyes, do you think you are someone who can bully others? It's obvious that you have always been the one bullying others."

Jia Lian narrowed his eyes and smiled, hugged Princess Zhaoyang in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her gently in the ear, and whispered: "Thank you today, Jia Lian has nothing to repay. I can only treat you and your children well for the rest of my life." I can’t live up to Qingran’s treatment of me.”

Princess Zhaoyang deliberately teased Jia Lian, thinking that Jia Lian was going to do something to her.Who knew that hearing such a sentence would immediately make her feel that what she had done was worth it.

She threw herself into Jia Lian's arms like a cat, and sighed in a low voice for a long time: "Sister is a very smart person."

"How to say?"

Princess Zhaoyang did not explain.

What she expressed was that Sister Feng had obviously long ago made up her mind to give up her status as the head wife, so as soon as she mentioned it, the other party agreed, saving both of them a lot of trouble.

But she had not communicated with Jia Lian beforehand about this matter, and she didn't know what Jia Lian's attitude was about it.

Some things happen naturally without any need to show off.Besides, she didn't lie to Sister Feng. She really didn't value this status as much as she thought.

When he committed himself to Jia Lian in the desert, he was just like a moth flying into the flame without any worries.

From the moment she embarked on the marriage journey, she had fulfilled her obligations as a royal princess.For the rest of her life, she has to live according to her own ideas.

Therefore, Princess Zhaoyang changed the subject and said, "What do Erlang think of my maids?"

"maid?"

"It's the ones following outside."

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Oh, they must be Qingran's newly trained swordsmen."

Princess Zhaoyang has practiced martial arts since she was a child and has some swordsmen around her. Jia Lian knew this when she first met her.

"Erlang's guess is correct. My imperial grandmother was afraid that I would have no one to serve me outside, so she selected many people from the palace for me. I saw that they were idle, so I followed the previous method and let them all learn to ride horses. Archery.

As a person around me, I can’t help but be helpless.Nowadays, almost all the maids in my house, except for a few who are particularly stupid, can ride a horse and draw a bow.

The sixteen that Erlang saw today are the best among them. I specially brought them to Erlang to see. What do Erlang think of them? "

Hearing what Princess Zhaoyang said, Jia Lian smiled.In fact, how could he not see that Princess Zhaoyang brought so many heroic swordsmen out today with the intention of giving Sister Feng some power?

But, disputes between women are inevitable. At least Princess Zhaoyang acted aboveboard, so how could he be blamed?
Furthermore, it makes sense now that people explain it this way.

So the fair comment: "They all look pretty good. Judging from the way they were riding horses before, they looked quite a bit like Qing Ran.

I guess Aoran put a lot of effort into training them. "

"It didn't take much effort. During this period, Erlang is going to Tianjin Wei, and Qingran can't be idle all the time, right?"

Princess Zhaoyang said and smiled: "Don't underestimate them, Erlang. Although they are not expected to go into battle to kill the enemy, they can serve as guards after all. If used well, they can be a force and they will not attract attention."

Jia Lian understood what Princess Zhaoyang meant.

Just like him, a marquis, he can support 120 private soldiers according to the system.But despite his wealth, he only had fifty soldiers equipped according to the military standard, and the others were only used as ordinary followers and guards.

The reason why there is not a full staff is just a common practice among nobles, and it is to avoid suspicion.

After all, we are all under the emperor's feet. Why do you raise so many private soldiers?
What Princess Zhaoyang said about not attracting attention is also true.

Although Jia Lian never thought about using a group of women to fight for power, he was grateful for Princess Zhaoyang's treatment of him.They promised to help him rise to the top, but now they are sparing no effort to help him expand his strength.

Even the maids in her house used it.

Not surprising.The eldest princess's palace was originally very large. It seems that both Emperor Ningkang and the Queen Mother had given her a lot of people. Simply training these people would be a real force.

According to what Princess Zhaoyang said, Jia Lian could imagine that it might not be long before the entire princess's house, maybe even the maid serving tea and water, would be able to draw a sword.In that case, it would really be "full of soldiers".

It doesn't matter, anyway, there is only one master in the entire eldest princess's mansion, Princess Zhaoyang.It's just a pity that he also said that when Sanjie You's female soldiers are trained and given to Princess Zhaoyang as gifts, it seems unnecessary now.

Because when it comes to military training, Princess Zhaoyang is obviously much smarter and more efficient than the half-hearted Third Sister You.

After praising Princess Zhaoyang for her thoughtfulness, Princess Zhaoyang sighed again, stood up from Jia Lian's arms, and said solemnly: "Does Erlang know about the recent rumors about the prince?"

"Slightly heard."

"My eldest brother, the situation has been getting worse day by day since the Supreme Emperor's birthday banquet. Recently, news came from unknown sources, saying that my father intends to depose the prince!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Jia Lian couldn't help but look sideways. He knew that the prince was in a bad situation. This could be seen from the growing power of the third prince.

But you didn't expect it to reach this point?

The prince is the crown prince of a country, how can he be deposed just by asking?

"I don't know whether the news is true or not, but the news is very loud, and there are many people talking about it in the government and the public. My elder brother is very anxious these days, and he runs to Chonghua Palace whenever he has the opportunity..."

Princess Zhaoyang shook her head as she spoke, obviously not understanding the prince's behavior.He is clearly not favored by his father, and he clearly knows that his father and grandpa are secretly fighting each other, yet he still tries his best to bring bad luck. What does he want?
Jia Lian is not in the game, so it is difficult to express any opinions.Many things cannot be generalized. From different perspectives, everyone has different considerations. Perhaps for the prince, he felt that with the support of the Supreme Emperor, his position as crown prince would be stable, and even Emperor Ningkang could not move it.

Seeing that Jia Lian did not express any more opinions on this matter, Princess Zhaoyang did not mention it any more. Instead, she asked Jia Lian some things about Tianjin Wei, and Jia Lian also explained in detail.

The carriage soon arrived at the eldest princess's mansion. Before Jia Lian and his wife could say goodbye, a eunuch came out of the door.

"In accordance with the Queen Mother's decree, the eldest princess and Zhenyuan Marquis Weiyang are summoned to the palace."

The direct message made Jia Lian stunned.

Princess Zhaoyang stuck out her tongue and explained: "My whereabouts have never been hidden from the imperial grandmother. She must know that I am looking for you today, so..."

Jia Lian understood and said nothing.

Today, the carriage of the Jia family sent the eldest princess into the imperial city in a grand manner. I think the gossip will spread in the imperial city soon.

Since there is no intention to hide it from others, it is not surprising that the Queen Mother, as the closest relative of Princess Zhaoyang, would know in advance.

Not bothering to change the carriage and horses, Princess Zhaoyang returned to the carriage and heard Jia Lian ask: "Um, does the Queen Mother know that you are pregnant?"

"Erlang, do you want the Queen Mother to know or not?" Princess Zhaoyang smiled playfully.

Seeing Jia Lian's speechless reply, she smiled and said, "Last night I deliberately leaked the fact that I was pregnant to the people sent by the Queen Mother to serve me. I think she knows now."

The corner of Jia Lian's mouth twitched. He already understood why the Queen Mother summoned him.

... (end of this chapter)