Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 164 There is no soundproofing on this boat
Although Princess Zhongshun's trip this time was not extremely formal, there were quite a few people who came first.Another eunuch entered the mansion to clean up the male servants of Ningguo Mansion and set up guards and screens to prevent people from bumping into the concubine and the fourth princess who were about to come.

Brother Rong thought, after all, it is a royal family member, the rules are different from the past.

Regardless of sitting, receiving gifts, and opening banquets, various etiquette provisions were clearly arranged by several internal eunuchs.

In Ning Rong's back street, people were already being chased away.Those who wanted to watch the excitement were sent away one by one.

A eunuch said: "My lord, please don't bother me. Whoever said that your mother came to visit relatives, but she can't be sloppy. Her Royal Highness is also with you. Even the people in our palace have to be treated carefully."

Brother Rong said with a smile: "It should be like this, it's all up to the father-in-law's arrangement."

The eunuch in the palace received the money, and his face became even more prosperous.Laughing, "If it's another day, we dare not accept the Lord's money. Everyone in the palace still remembers the Lord's goodness, and taking the Lord's money for nothing will cause dissatisfaction in the palace. Today we will accept the money, which can be regarded as The boys who do these things will take it on their behalf."

Brother Rong asked, "Is there anything else I should pay attention to?"

The eunuch smiled: "Don't worry about anything else. Your Majesty has specifically explained that the Sir is the nephew of the Prince's House, so there is no need to avoid going out. Instead of the Countess and Madam, greet him at the door, so that Madam will not be tired."

Concubine Zhongshun misses her goddaughter so much that Keqing even spared the reception at the main entrance.If it was fine in Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, now that it's outside, the situation is different in Ningguo Mansion.

Brother Rong rubbed his nose and said, "It's against the rules."

"How many rules are not determined by the empress. Her Royal Highness has met in the palace. They are all a family, and they are not in the palace. You can save those vain rituals." Inspectors, behave yourself.

You Shi, Qin Keqing, etc. had heard the news earlier, and made up according to their grades.Outside the Ningguo Mansion, the streets and alleys are all tightly fenced.Qin Keqing and the female relatives of Ningguo Mansion greeted you outside the gate.

Although the concubine concubine granted Keqing a license, she still persisted.

Qin Keqing's reasoning is very simple, the empress can pardon her, but she can't really stop coming.That would be a little spoiled and coquettish, but Qing didn't want to leave such an impression on anyone.

So she stood outside the gate of Ningguo Mansion.

Not long after, a group of people and horses came up Ningrong Street, and after the people and horses were two vehicles.

In front of the mansion, Youshi and Qinshi knelt down beside the road.Two eunuchs rushed to help Youshi and Keqing up.The two-carrying boards were carried into the gate, entered the Yimen Gate and went east, and in front of a courtyard gate, the eunuch Zhifu knelt down and asked him to change clothes.

So the eunuchs were carried to the entrance, the eunuchs and others dispersed, and only a few female officials led the empress and princess to the eunuch.

Jia Rong in the mansion received the message and went to pay his respects.

Princess Wang asked someone to remove the beaded curtains of the screen, and said rather dissatisfied: "No wonder the Thirteenth Lord said you were the one who was cunning. You let your daughter-in-law not have to go out even though you gave her permission."

Brother Rong invited the empress and the princess to Ann, and said with a smile: "The daughter-in-law said that she is a junior, and it is only natural to greet her mother at the door. The minister also persuaded her, but the daughter-in-law refused to listen. She also said that the mother is kind to Mount Tai. She is the godmother, but the daughter-in-law regards her as her own wife in her heart."

The concubine was also happy, and said: "Stop being sloppy, it must be your cunning idea. You haven't invited my own daughter here. I'm here to see her, not you monkey."

It was the first time for the fourth princess to hear such words as Jia Rong said, and she also found it interesting, holding a silk handkerchief and laughing.He booed: "Yes, yes, call my sister quickly, I haven't seen my sister for a long time."

Brother Rong didn't need to send someone over, there was already an internal supervisor running errands nearby, and Qin Keqing came after a while.

The princess said: "You are pregnant with a child, why are you still doing something in front of me? Your uncle also said that you are my own daughter, how can there be a mother who does not love her own daughter, don't tire your stomach. Come and sit next to me Down!"

In the courtyard, several people chatted cheerfully and joked easily.

Everyone outside the courtyard looked nervous.Regardless of the female family members of the Jia family or the female eunuchs in the palace, they all held their breath, not daring to take a breath, and were quiet.

Jia Rong was a ghost, and called the supervisor next to him to fetch tea. "Since the empress has come to the daughter's house, it is appropriate for the daughter to serve a cup of tea with her own hands to repay the unfulfilled filial piety in previous years."

The inner eunuch next to him looked at Brother Rong, and felt trembling in his heart.No wonder Master Thirteen always called him a fool, who dared to say anything.

"Look at what your man is talking about." Resting on Keqing's hand, the empress scolded Jia Rong and said, "There is nothing good in my heart, it's all about cheap. Even if you want to repay the endless filial piety in the past, how can it be a cup?" Tea can be substituted."

Seeing that the empress was not angry, Qin Keqing asked the inner eunuch to bring tea, and she accepted the tea with a shy face and served it.

The empress smiled and said: "At this point, I don't know how to call my wife. Why is your face not as thick as your man, and you will not be bullied to death by him in the future."

Qin Keqing was delighted in response, and although a little embarrassed, she called softly: "Mother."

The concubine was overjoyed, and smiled: "I didn't count on your family's bastard to be ripped off today. Put this bracelet on first, so that he won't talk about being an elder behind his back."

Although it was all a joke, Qin Keqing was still just the goddaughter of the concubine, but she sent a signal that Qin Keqing was favored in front of the concubine.

Everyone in the palace looked at her differently, and even envied Uncle Rong even more.

Don't look at the kindness of the princess here.When I was in the palace, if the empress said something, even the thirteenth master had to listen attentively.

The female officer Jiayi knew best, and it was not because of anything else.The concubine and concubine have always had a virtuous name, and now the Thirteenth Lord is able to gain power, and the concubine's contribution is not small.

The Thirteenth Master was able to gain the reputation of the Xian Wang today, thanks to this Xian Wangfei.Don't listen to the gentle voice of the empress, and the affectionate eyes.Now 40 years old is the same as 30 years old, but there is no one in the palace who is not afraid of her.

You must know that the concubine has been married to the thirteenth master for more than 20 years, and she is still as loving as ever. It can be said that it has been decades.In addition to the unparalleled beauty of the concubine, it is also due to the means of the empress.

Only the female official Jiayi, who has been with the princess for many years, knows.

As long as there is the concubine, the thirteenth master will always spoil the empress alone.The Thirteenth Lord only trusts the empress, and even asks the empress for advice on many matters in court.The two had a long talk all night, and Lord Thirteen had an idea the next day.

The thirteenth father has many children, but there are seven or eight from the womb of the Duwang Concubine.Most of the other side concubines and concubines have only one son, or one son and one daughter.

The princess's youngest son-in-law is only two years old this year, so he may have a glimpse of the cleverness of the methods.

When did Prince Zhongshun have fewer women?Which of the side concubines and concubines is not younger than the concubine?However, the concubine and empress monopolize the favor, and no one knows the root cause.

Not only that, but there has never been any conflict in the palace.

In the ordinary prince's mansion, there are dog brains in the back house of the high gate, and all kinds of secret affairs emerge one after another, which has never happened in Prince Zhongshun's mansion.

If it weren't for the empress being wise and coaxing the thirteenth master to go to other concubines, those people might not have half an heir.

For making a wife like this, the Thirteenth Master felt even more kind and respectful to her.

Furthermore, if the concubines in the palace's back house gave birth to a prince, the empress would treat them as if they were her own, and would never treat them differently.In the words of the empress, they are all the sons of the thirteenth master, and there is no difference between them.

Therefore, the concubines in the back house of the palace respect her even more.

After all, it is easy to pretend to be virtuous for one day, but difficult to pretend to be virtuous for more than 20 years.

The Ningguo Mansion can not only win the trust and favor of the Thirteenth Master, but also the favor of the princess and concubine, and the Jia family will be prosperous.

Uncle Rong is also happy. It is a blessing that cannot be cultivated in a hundred years to meet the Thirteenth Lord and the Concubine Wang.There is a joke today, Qin Keqing, a daughter with a foreign surname who is closer than a goddaughter in the palace, even if something happens to the Ningguo Mansion in the future, at least her life can be saved.

No matter how cruel Xian De is, can he still attack his closest brother and family?
Even the eldest son of Zhongshun Prince's Mansion who never changed after repeated admonitions was only grounded in the Palace.

Brother Rong said happily: "Your Majesty sees it clearly. If it's a battle today, there won't even be a gift. Tomorrow, I'll go to the palace and cry with the Thirteenth Lord."

The fourth princess laughed and joked. "Brother-in-law said last time that someone sent books to the palace, but why hasn't he disappeared. Could it be that brother-in-law has forgotten me as a godmother?"

Uncle Rong slapped his head and really forgot about it.Said embarrassingly: "Your Highness forgives the sin, it's not that the courtiers forgot about it. In the past few months, there have been many things in the yamen. There has been no rest. When I have free time, I will sort out the manuscripts."

The fourth princess said again: "I just got the news from the palace. My brother-in-law is going to the south of the Yangtze River with the prince, so there is no time to write for my sister. Sigh..."

The concubine also had a smile on her face, the fourth princess always carried it even in the palace when she was out of the palace, but now the Daoningguo mansion seemed at ease.The empress did not forget the rules, and after sitting for a while, she also asked the inner eunuch to inform the other female family members of Ningguo Mansion.

Brother Rong retreated because of this.

Qin Keqing, You Shi and the others accompanied the concubine to the garden, and it was not until after the concubine drove back that Brother Rong appeared again.

The concubine and concubine left, but a female official was left behind, saying that she was serving Qin Keqing.Not only that, the old imperial doctor who came last time will also live in the mansion permanently in case anything happens.

It can be said to be extremely gracious.

"Are you going?"

This day, Qin Keqing woke up early in the morning, holding Brother Rong's hand and refused to let go.

"Don't cry, it's not like you won't come back forever." Brother Rong gently wiped the tears on Keqing's face, and said with a smile: "In the future, if there is anything around me, let Que'er and Xiangling go. The two servant girls are dumb, but they are quick to do things."

Qin Keqing nodded her head, leaving all the affairs of the inner house to Youshi, Ruizhu and Baozhu.Now there are only two servant girls, Que'er and Xiangling, left by her side.

"After hearing the commotion in the West Manor, is she going to follow?"

"Forehead……"

But the "she" that Qing said was naturally referring to Wang Xifeng.Brother Rong didn't want to lie to her, and he couldn't hide it either.Said: "The land in the south of the Yangtze River is rich, and there are many disasters. Sister Feng went to the south of the Yangtze River to take care of the cement kiln."

Qin Keqing also had the urge to go to Jiangnan with her at this time.Just thinking about the child in my stomach, but I can only give up. "Grandpa, let's go, it's getting late, don't make the prince wait for a long time."

Brother Rong gently hugged her into his arms, kissed her on the small mouth, and smiled: "You can eat this vinegar too. When the child is born at the end of the year, she doesn't know how to envy you."

"Hmph." Qin Keqing snorted sternly before showing a smile.

The two were intimacy for a while before they separated.

Uncle Rong drove away on horseback, but in the courtyard, two tear stains appeared on Qin Keqing's face.

Xiangling and Que'er all came to comfort her, and the female officer left behind by Princess Zhongshun was also alarmed and hurried over.

After a good meal of reassurance, Qin Keqing finally calmed down.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, Ke Qing stared at the yard in a daze again.

"Where is the uncle?"

"It should be at the boundary of Jinmen."

On the third day, Keqing asked again.

"Where is the uncle?"

fourth day...

fifth day...

Day [-]...

Qin Keqing seems to have developed a habit of asking her every day.Later, he gave up the map and calculated the journey of the uncle to the south of the Yangtze River.It seems that looking at the place names on the map, I can get closer to the uncle.

"Here we enter the territory of Ping'an Prefecture." In the canal, Duan Yu said to Brother Rong on the deck, "Are you still going to the boat behind today?"

Jia Rong scratched her head and said awkwardly, "Brother Yu, don't make fun of me. You also know that the boat behind belongs to the Xue family. My second aunt and aunt Xue's were transported on the boat, and I went there for business."

Duan Yu smiled and said: "There must be other people on board, seeing Brother Rong come back that morning, it was obvious that your feet were weak and trembling."

Shit!

When will the uncle be soft.

Alas...tonight is still not over.Without the soup made by Que'er, it's really unbearable to come here every day.

Your body matters!

Brother Rong said righteously, "If Brother Yu doesn't believe me, I'll stay outside to watch the night."

Duan Yu smiled and said, "That's all. It's cold by the river at night. Brothers are afraid that you will escape to Wenrou Township in the middle of the night to keep warm. We can't afford to make mistakes."

Why don't these people believe it, we are people who are afraid of the cold?The body is very good, only the weak are afraid of the cold.

Brother Rong wanted to say something else.

Duan Yu said: "Don't show off yourself, you are just a guard in name only. Brothers dare to treat you as a guard and ask you to watch the night. If you really encounter bandits, you have to ask them to rescue you. "

Brother Rong thinks about it, it seems to be true.This Ping'an state is not very safe, but it is the headquarters of the holy religion.It is said that under normal circumstances no fool would mess with such a large fleet, so it would be fatal if there was one. I heard that there was a prince on the ship who wanted to assassinate even if he died.

That's a hell of a dog.

Don't be afraid of [-], just be afraid of what happens.

"Trouble brothers."

Duan Yu rolled his eyes and said, "You hypocritical fellow, hurry back to your boat. Master Shisan said, except to get off the boat to investigate the situation of the water system, don't come here to disturb him at ordinary times."

Jia Rong had already informed King Zhongshun that the boat was used to build kilns in the south of the Yangtze River, so Lord Shisan probably took the boat and followed the fleet all the way.After all, building a kiln in the south of the Yangtze River is also good for Shisan Ye.In this way, it is also more convenient to open rivers and dams in the south of the Yangtze River.

Brother Rong didn't want to go back so early, he had to rest well tonight.

I deliberately had dinner on the big boat, and delayed for some time, and went back to the small boat when the sky was completely dark.

I saw another solitary figure on the deck, standing upright under the lantern, letting the breeze on the river blow on his face.

"Uh... Aunt Bao hasn't rested yet."

Xue Baochai cursed secretly: Can I rest early that night?There is no sound insulation on this boat, and on the same boat, you can hear everything clearly.

Seeing that the cabin at the back was still bright, Jia Rong stood side by side with Xue Baochai on the deck.Look at the night, and see the rest of the boatmen, guards, and soldiers on the shore in the distance, and the guards are guarding.

"Aunt Bao, go back and rest, I will watch for you all night."

Baochai didn't appreciate it at all, and said, "I have the boat guards from Xue's family guarding outside."

(End of this chapter)