Chapter 223 Punishment
The smile on Minglan’s face became even stronger. She didn’t have much contact with the Kangwang family.
But because Mrs. Sheng was very bored with her, she asked her mother, and she knew something about her.
She could more or less guess the purpose of Wang Wang's visit this time.
Originally I wanted to remind Ru Lan at the critical moment, but I didn’t expect Ru Lan to be so annoying to Kang Wang and not give Kang Wang a good look.
Her worries were unnecessary.
"You..." Kang Wang said angrily: "I am your mother's biological sister and your aunt!"
"Okay, I know. I used to go to Sheng's house to show off in front of me. Forget it, this is the East Palace, and my aunt should abide by the rules. "Ru Lan said impatiently, "Tell me, why did my mother ask you to come here?"
If it's a female family member? When asking to see the Crown Princess, they always submit a greeting card directly, and it depends on the Crown Princess's mood.
But meeting the concubines is not that simple. You need to submit an application first and obtain the consent of the princess.
When Kang Wang applied, the reason was that she came to see her on behalf of Rulan's mother.
"After all, you have just entered the palace not long ago, so it is not appropriate for your mother to come here at this time. But she was worried about you, so she asked me to come here." Prince Kang suppressed the anger in his heart and explained.
Ru Lan's expression darkened when she heard this. She also missed her mother.
After being silent for a while, he stopped sarcastic to Prince Kang and said, "Excuse me, my aunt, to go back and tell my mother that everything is fine with me in the East Palace. It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days. Your Highness has graciously allowed me to go home for one day. , we will be reunited then."
"Your mother must be very happy when she hears the news." Kang Wang said with a smile.
"Auntie, if you have nothing else to do, please go back first. After all, I am just a side concubine. It is not appropriate for you to stay in the East Palace for a long time." Rulan said.
Kang Wang was so angry at Ru Lan's words that she almost lost her temper.
It took less than a stick of incense to arrive at Shuanglan Pavilion, and she was still standing without even taking a sip of water, but Ru Lan actually chased her away.
Kang Wang originally wanted to pave the way for a family relationship with Rulan Xu, but now she couldn’t care less and said: "There is something else I want to ask you for help this time. Your cousin Jin also She's not young anymore, and now she doesn't even have an errand, and it's hard to say goodbye. I complained to your mother, and she said she could ask you for help. : "What can I, a woman, do to help?"
"Your Highness will definitely not refuse such a small thing if you are favored by the Crown Prince and say something nice in front of the Crown Prince." Prince Kang said with a smile.
"My aunt said this as if I were a princess. I am just a side concubine. The status of the East Palace is much higher than mine. How can I have that ability? Auntie, you should go back quickly. Someone will come to see the guests off. !" Ru Lan said.
"Aunt Kang, please!" Mother Hua stretched out her hand.
Only Mrs. Wang in the entire Sheng family was easily deceived by Prince Kang, and everyone else knew the true face of Prince Kang.
Mother Hua said that she also came to the Sheng family as Mrs. Wang's dowry, and she knew the Kang Wang family's temperament very well.
I was originally worried that Ru Lan would save her face, but after agreeing, she was ready to interrupt.
I didn’t expect that Ru Lan would grow so much after entering the palace. When she goes back this time, the eldest lady will definitely be very happy to see it.
"The side concubine is now in a noble position. Not only are her relatives looking down on her, but she even ignores her mother's words."
After Kang Wang finished speaking, she snorted coldly and walked out.
Mother Hua quickly followed. People waiting in the East Palace could not wander around. She had to escort Prince Kang out of the palace.
"Fifth sister is amazing!" Minglan praised with a thumbs up.
“What’s so awesome?” Rulan looked at Minglan blankly.
"Fifth sister, please stop pretending. Didn't you see that Aunt Kang's heart was unkind and that's why you treated her like this?" Minglan said.
"I didn't see it, I just hate her. In the past, my mother and my father had many quarrels because of my aunt. I told my mother, and my mother always lectured me, saying that we are all members of a family. Respect your elders, it’s so annoying that I don’t want to say it anymore,” Rulan said.
"Then she asked Fifth Sister to help, why didn't Fifth Sister agree?" Minglan asked curiously.
"That can't be what my mother said. Although my mother cares about the sisterhood, she won't let my eldest sister and I help my aunt. Previously, my aunt seemed to have asked my eldest sister to help her with something, but my mother didn't agree, and the two had a quarrel. Not long after I entered the palace, it was even more impossible for my mother to ask me to help my aunt." Ru Lan said.
After listening to this, Minglan didn’t know what to say.
Is this considered wise and foolish?
Ru Lan didn't see anything at all. The reason why she was so displeased with the Kangwang family was simply that she didn't like it.
But she didn't agree just because she thought her mother wouldn't let her do this.
Prince Kang left the East Palace and became angrier as he thought about it. He went directly to the Sheng family and stayed for more than half an hour before leaving. He didn't know what he said.
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A few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Xixia envoys came to Bianjing again.
Communicate with the Song Dynasty about the marriage.
Finally, Si Tianjian chose the day and set the day of the Naxixia eldest princess on the fifth day of November.
The eldest princess of Xixia has a distinguished status and represents the marriage between Xixia and the Song Dynasty. The officials canonize her as the crown prince's concubine. Naturally, it cannot be as simple as ordinary concubines.
Even if you don’t want to organize it in a big way, you still need to have a simple ceremony.
"Zhong Huai, the eldest princess of Xixia came to the Song Dynasty to make a marriage. According to the agreement, the two countries will reduce the border garrison. After you get married, you can serve in the northwest frontier army." Zhao Xing said.
Border generals can still bring their families. For example, Gu Tingye's father took the Daqin family and served in the northwest for more than ten years.
Back then, Gu Yankai insisted on marrying the Da Qin family despite his family's opposition.
After Da Qin came in, he became ill every three days and then became seriously ill every five days. He was ill all day long and looked like he wouldn't live long.
Forget it, the Da Qin family has no heirs due to physical reasons.
Gu Yankai was worried about irritating her and was unwilling to take a concubine.
Gu Yankai’s father originally thought that Da Qin’s family would not live long and would be able to renew his son’s string by then. It turned out that the Da Qin clan was very resilient, but would not die.
Now Mr. Gu quits his job. Gu Yankai is the eldest son, so what can he do without heirs?
So Gu Yankai was forced to divorce his wife and marry another. In anger, Gu Yankai asked for orders to go to the northwest border to guard the border, and took the Daqin family to the northwest.
Gu Yankai has served in the Northwest Army for many years. Many of today's northwest generals were his subordinates back then. This is one of the reasons why Zhao Xing sent Gu Tingye to the northwest.
Gu Tingye had just gotten married, so Zhao Xing naturally couldn't let them live apart, so he was allowed to take his wife with him to his appointment.
“Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!” Gu Tingye said gratefully.
He didn't worry about leaving his wife at home. Although Xiao Qin had been imprisoned in the Shenjie Division, Xiao Qin's son and daughter were very hostile to him.
If he leaves, his wife’s life at home will be difficult.
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said: "When you get to the northwest, contact Wang Shao and listen to his arrangements."
After Wang Shao went to the northwest to take up a post, he wrote several letters to him, telling him some things about the northwest. and the situation in the Hehuang area.
However, the position he held somewhat restricted him. He wanted to resign and go deep into Hehuang to understand the situation in Hehuang personally.
Zhao Xing heard the words but did not agree. Historically, Wang Shao resigned and traveled to the northwest and Hehuang areas before formulating the "Pingrong Policy".
But now that he has intervened, who knows whether Wang Shao can return safely as in history.
Talents like Wang Shao who are capable of both literature and martial arts are particularly valuable in an environment like the Song Dynasty that valued literature over martial arts.
Although Zhao Xing intends to change the pattern of emphasizing culture over military affairs, this change does not happen in one fell swoop.
If Wang Shao has any bad intentions, he will suffer a big loss.
Therefore, Zhao Xing plans to send some helpers to Wang Shao as soon as possible.
"Yes!" Gu Tingye responded.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away. Your wedding is after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You will go to the northwest and won't be back for a while. You won't have to go to the East Palace to work on errands after today and get together with your family at home."< br>
After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he asked Gu Tingye to go back, thinking about the deployment of personnel in the East Palace after Gu Tingye left.
Nowadays, the five thousand imperial troops in the East Palace are in charge of brothers Cao Qin and Cao Mian. Normally, they are not responsible for guarding him when he goes out.
As long as he didn't leave the city, Gu Tingye would take people with him to protect him.
Gu Tingye is about to go to the northwest, and someone needs to take over this position.
Zhao Xing thought for a while and made a decision. This position is most suitable for Zhang Feng to take over.
In the future when he ascends the throne, Zhang Feng will also be the best candidate to serve as the commander of the capital in front of the palace.
Dianqiansi is responsible for guarding the palace. To put it simply, it is the imperial army.
This position does not necessarily require strong abilities, or even knowledge of the art of war. The most important thing is loyalty.
Zhang Feng is Zhang Guifen's elder brother. The interests of the Zhang family are directly linked to Zhao Xing, so loyalty is definitely guaranteed.
Unless Zhao Xing does not intend to make Zhang Guifen's son the crown prince in the future, Zhang Feng is unlikely to betray him.
Let’s not talk about whether this is possible. Even if it is true, Zhao Xing will transfer Zhang Feng before then.
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Zhao Xing rested at Shuanglan Pavilion in the evening. He had not been to Shuanglan Pavilion for some days.
After all, he has a lot of women, and it takes several days to rotate them.
The queen called the palace maid to wash herself, and Zhao Xing held Shuanglan in his arms and whispered.
While chatting, Ru Lan told Zhao Xing what Kang and Wang had come to talk about a few days ago.
Zhao Xing also knew about Prince Kang’s visit to Ru Lan.
But he didn't know what was said specifically, and he didn't pay attention.
No matter how much Kang Wang thinks, she just wants to get some benefits from Ru Lan and the others, she still doesn't have the guts to scheme against him.
"Your Highness, sister, she has no other intentions." Seeing that Zhao Xing was silent, Minglan thought he was overthinking, so she quickly explained.
Zhao Xing glanced sideways at Minglan. Although the lights were not turned off in the room, the tent was a little dark. He could not see her expression clearly. He could only see that Minglan was leaning on his neck. Chu's head was raised.
"Gudu said you don't need to be careful in front of Gu. Ru Lan did this very well, but you refuse to change despite repeated admonitions. Gu will punish you."
Minglan was just about to admit her mistake when her mouth was blocked.
Zhao Xing’s kiss was very wild, as if a violent storm was coming.
It wasn't until Minglan was out of breath that Zhao Xing let go of her.
“Bang!”
The sound in the quiet house was very clear.
"Your Highness."
Minglan covered the place where Zhao Xing patted her, making a sound like a mosquito.
(End of this chapter)