In the room, Emperor Mingkang lowered his head and approved the memorial. From time to time, he would use some of the things in the memorial to test Jia Qi. However, Jia Qi did not accept that. These memorials, which had been discussed by the cabinet, had been drafted long ago.
The cabinet's advice, why should he do those thankless things?
Therefore, Jia Chu said nine times in ten memorials, "Everyone has done their best, and I think so too!"
Emperor Mingkang's face darkened when he heard this, but he didn't ask for too much from Jia Qi. Firstly, the recommendations drafted by the cabinet were indeed very comprehensive. Secondly, Jia Qi's age was there, and regarding the officialdom's dirty tricks, Mingkang
The emperor didn't think he knew it. If that was the case, wouldn't he have known it since he was born?
Fortunately, in the ten things, Jia Qi was still able to express his own opinions on some things, so that Emperor Mingkang was not too embarrassed. The two of them just asked and answered questions about things that they did not agree with.
When he heard that Dai Quan came to report, Emperor Mingkang was also a little unhappy. He didn't know how far Kunning Palace was from him. Unlike Jia Qi, he didn't know how far it was.
How long has it been? Even if I went to invite the Supreme Emperor, my son would also be invited here.
"what happened?"
Jia Qi didn't speak at the side. What he said was so confusing that he didn't understand what was going on.
Dai Quan is different. He has been with Emperor Mingkang for many years. He can roughly understand the meaning of every move Emperor Mingkang makes.
Just like now Emperor Mingkang is not asking anything else, but asking, why is it coming so slowly?
Dai Quan quickly replied: "Jia Nu Shi was a little excited when she heard the emperor's summons, so she was delayed for a while!"
Emperor Mingkang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Dai Quan, and then at Jia Qi on the other side. Seeing that Jia Qi did not look strange, he thought about it and looked away again, saying, "Let her in!"
Dai Quan could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Emperor Mingkang did not continue to care about him. Then he respectfully accepted the order, walked out again, and brought Jia Yuanchun in.
The door opened slightly, and a figure walked in the next moment.
Just look at the man in palace clothes with orchids embroidered on it. He is not tall, but not low either. He has three thousand blue silk hair tied up by a jade hairpin. There are not many headdresses on his head. Apart from the jade hairpin, there is only
Two orchid pearl hairpins.
She has an oval face, with a pair of big eyes, like ink spots, with a small nose, moist cherry lips, and a slender figure. At this time, she is just a
The female historian does not yet have the wealth and grace of a noble concubine, but just looking at her appearance, she is also extremely beautiful.
After Quedao Yuanchun came in, she saw the figure sitting on the dragon chair. Although Emperor Mingkang did not remember her, she did remember Emperor Mingkang. All the maids and concubines in the Daming Palace actually had only one master, and that was Emperor Mingkang.
, so she still has deep memories of Emperor Mingkang.
However, she didn't dare to look more. She just glanced briefly and quickly shifted her gaze. Then she saw the young man standing aside.
Dressed in a red robe, embroidered with a unicorn stepping on the clouds, and a jade belt around his waist. Although he is not tall, he is still more than six feet tall. I think it is because of his age. His black hair is combed up and hooped by a jade crown.
He revealed a handsome face like a knife, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a bold nose, and a faint smile on his lips, which made his entire slightly cold face become much gentler.
Although she had never seen him before, she still guessed who the person in front of her was. The champion Hou Jiaqi was the guy from Dongfu.
But she didn't look much. She came to Emperor Mingkang and bowed Yingying, "Your Majesty, Jia Yuanchun, pays homage to the Emperor!"
Seeing Jia Yuanchun, Emperor Mingkang was also a little surprised. When did such a beauty appear in the Queen's Palace? How come he hadn't seen it before~
But this time, Emperor Mingkang was wrong. Although Jia Yuanchun was beautiful, it was still a lot worse than his queen Fan Zhixuan. With such a beauty, the others were not so obvious.
Already.
This situation is normal, just like in today's life, who is ugly and who is embarrassed if someone wears the wrong clothes when going out, it is the same reason. Without comparison, there is no distinction between superior and inferior.
Now seeing Yuan Chun himself alone, of course he thinks he looks good. If he were placed in Kunning Palace, unless there was someone who could surpass Fan Zhixuan's appearance, or at worst be on par with him, everyone else would be overshadowed.
"No gifts, stay on your own~"
Emperor Mingkang said hello and asked Yuanchun to stand up.
Then he pointed to Jia Qi beside him and said: "This is the champion Hou Jia Qi. Today this gangster came to the palace to present a treasure. He wants to meet your sister, and I can't refuse. You go out and chat! I still have official duties.
Be busy!"
After saying this, Emperor Mingkang ordered again: "Dai Quan, take the champion and Jia Nushi to the side hall! Send someone to wait on them."
After thinking for a while, he said to Jia Qi: "After I finish talking to your sister, come back here, you little bastard. I still have something to tell you!"
When Jia Qi heard Emperor Mingkang call him a bastard, he smiled, not annoyed, and nodded in agreement.
Emperor Mingkang seemed to laugh angrily when he saw this, and waved his hand, signaling Jia Qi to get out of here.
Then Dai Quan called two young eunuchs to follow him, took them to the back of the side hall, and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be surprised if the two of them are waiting here. This is the rule.
, after a while, tell them, they will take you to the imperial study room!"
Jia Qi nodded in agreement, and Yuan Chun knelt down to express his gratitude.
Dai Quan clasped his fists, returned the salute, and then withdrew.
There were only four of them left in the side hall, and the two young eunuchs were standing at the door with their heads lowered.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Jia Qi sighed and spoke first, "Jia Qi, I have met my eldest sister!"
Yuanchun looked at the young man in front of her and didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, she had never seen Jia Qi before!
However, he was not rude and replied softly: "I have met Mr. Marquis!"
Hearing the other party return the favor so lively, Jia Qi was not too surprised. After all, it was the first time they met, and this was the palace, and there were other people's spies everywhere, which also developed her cautious temperament.
Jia Qi looked at Yuan Chun and said softly: "Sister, you don't have to be like this. When I was a child, I received some favors from the government of the West Government. I came here today to see how my eldest sister is doing in the palace? Everyone in the family really wants to
your!"
When Yuan Chun heard this, she was slightly startled. Jia Qi was from Dongfu, and her father was the second master of Xifu. How could the two of them be related? However, she heard that Jia Qi didn't seem to be lying, and she felt a little bit.
He raised his head and looked over curiously.
However, he didn't say anything. When Jia Qi saw her confused look, he spoke again: "Sister, do you know the bookshop that Mr. Zheng bought on Ningrong Street? The gatekeeper there is a stubborn old man named Si Songgen.
"
Yuanchun was slightly startled. She had heard of this before. During the first birthday party, her younger brother grabbed a box of scented rouge and made it known to everyone. Her father Jia Zheng had always been known as a scholar.
When Zi Zhi saw this situation, he almost strangled his brother to death. However, with the old lady protecting him, his father did not succeed.
Afterwards, he hid in the study room for half a month because of this incident. Later, a housekeeper in his room, who seemed to be named Cheng Riching, gave him an idea and asked him to buy a bookstore outside.
It is open to the descendants of the entire Jia family to see if there can be a few more seeds of study in the family, which can also alleviate the guilt a little.
Her father, usually a soft-spoken man, listened to Cheng Riching's words and bought such a place. He walked out of the study a few days later. The family members were quite curious about this. After asking about it, they found out that Jia Zheng was there.
A bookshop was built on the street of Ningrong Street. When he heard about this, his uncle, Jia She, even scolded his father for being prude! He even stabbed the old lady in front of her for this, so she had an impression of this matter.
It's quite profound.
Thinking of this incident, Yuanchun couldn't help but have a smile on her face. She couldn't see her relatives at all in the palace. The interesting things that happened at home in the past were precious memories to her. The incident with her father back then
She felt that the matter was out of place, but for her now, when she thinks about it, it feels more warm.
She smiled and replied: "That's right~ I remember that my father was scolded by the old lady back then!"
Looking back on the past, Jia Qi was also quite fond of it. At that time, he planned to take the imperial examination route, but later, due to fate, he took the army route. However, compared with the imperial examination route, this one is more appropriate now. If
Taking the imperial examination route, I don’t know if he has passed the provincial examination. Even if he really takes the imperial examination route, there will still be too many constraints on his future actions. At least for the sake of reputation, he cannot leave the two houses and lack power.
It is difficult to gain much from time.
"Cheating Kangxi"
Jia Qi continued: "Although Mr. Zheng was scolded by the old lady, the bookstore continued to open. My mother enlightened me earlier and made me aware of the importance of reading. It was just that I was forced to make a living and had to eat.
It’s not easy to have enough food, so how can I have spare money to read a book? Fortunately, there is a bookstore, and I often stayed there to read free books!”
Listening to Jia Qi talking about the past, Yuan Chun's eyes towards him became a little different and a little complicated. In the two houses, no, it should be said that in the entire Dakang, the status of the bastard was very low, let alone Jia Qi
The situation of this kind of bastard who has not known how many generations has passed is even more miserable. Now that Jia Qi can stand out from such an environment, one can imagine the effort he put in.
Jia Qi's situation back then was so similar to his current situation in the palace. When they were in love with each other, Yuan Chun naturally blurted out, "Jia Qi...brother, everything has come together!"
But after she blurted out, her face turned red, and she bit her lips gently. It was just the first time that Jia Qi met her, but somehow she actually called out such an intimate name. This is why
Maybe it was buried in Kunning Palace before. Apart from her own mother, no one else would come to see her! She was even more eager for family affection. Now that Jia Qi came to see her, she had actually already held him in her heart.
Become a relative.
Seeing the blush rising on Yuanchun's cheeks, something strange flashed through Jia Qi's mind. Jia Qi just wanted to explore it, but it disappeared without a trace the next moment. After thinking about it, Jia Qi gave up for now.
Seeing that Yuanchun was willing to speak, he then talked about another thing, "Sister, how are you doing in the palace?"
Hearing Jia Qi's words, Yuanchun felt sad. In the palace, except for family members, who would ask how you are doing? It was probably her mother Wang who would say this when she came!
She forced a smile and replied softly: "Xin...Brother, my sister is doing well here, but she is a little homesick!"
Perhaps because she was not used to this title, Yuanchun was a little embarrassed to shout, but her words could not be hidden from Jia Qi. When he first met Yuanchun before, he noticed that Yuanchun's eyes were red, and he guessed that the other party must have cried.
, and when Dai Quan brought the two of them to the side hall, he found that Yuan Chun's body was a little uncoordinated, and it was very unnatural when he bent his knees. When this happened, he had already guessed in his heart that he should be raped by the harem.
A noble person is in trouble.
Jia Qi sighed softly, was silent for a moment, and continued: "I am still somewhat capable now. If my sister is unwilling to stay in this palace, I can report to the emperor and release you~"
Hearing this, Yuanchun's heart trembled. She thought she could only survive until she was thirty years old and be released from the palace. She didn't expect that Jia Qi would say such words to her. Tears began to fight in her eyes again.
She was about to blurt out the sentence "I want to go back", but she remembered her grandmother's words midway and held it back. The current situation in the two houses was like this. The major rebellion that the house was involved in back then had collapsed.
After finally giving birth to a young and promising brother, he was separated into two separate houses. The two houses had a century-old family business. How could she leave like this?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Jia Qi already knew her thoughts. He chose his own path, no matter who else. If the other party really didn't want to go back, he couldn't just take it back! I guess Yuan Chun would also complain by then, and he would
Why bother? He sighed in his heart and said again: "I will come to see my sister often in the future! The emperor treats me well. The emperor will not disapprove such a trivial matter. By then, my sister will be better off here.
A little~"
Hearing Jia Qi's words, Yuanchun's heart trembled again, and the tears that he had barely held back from falling could no longer be held back, like a river bursting its banks, out of control.
"Woo~woo~"
Yuan Chun covered her mouth with a handkerchief and sobbed softly, for fear of being heard by people outside. Dai Quan had warned herself before, saying that she must not let the emperor see her cry, nor let the emperor hear her cry. She could only do her best.
Hold it in and don't let the sound come out.
Seeing Yuanchun like this, Jia Qi was slightly startled at first, and then felt relieved. Yuanchun was alone in the palace, and she probably endured more than she imagined! His arrival allowed her to find a breakthrough for emotional catharsis, and this happened.
This situation is not surprising.
Jia Qi comforted her at first, but the next moment, his expression changed, and the makeup on one side of Yuan Chun's cheek was wet with tears, revealing a red slap mark.
He narrowed his eyes and his tone became a little cold, "Who did it??"
