After returning from the Crown Prince's residence, Chen Ruijin told Jia Cong what had happened. Chen Ruijin told Ms. Cao that if she wanted to protect herself and her daughter's identity, she must protect the innocence of her father, Mr. Cao, and throw the blame on her cousin, Mr. Ji;
He gave her an idea. After hearing this, Cao thought about it for a while and came up with another idea. Chen Ruijin thought it was too troublesome, so he changed it with her. Jia Cong was a little surprised after hearing this - it turned out that the women's ideas were so similar. Cao
His idea is simply a replica of Wang Xifeng's poisonous love-sickness trap in the original work "A Dream of Red Mansions".
Before leaving the Crown Prince's Mansion, Chen Ruijin went to meet the Crown Princess again. The Crown Princess knew that Rongguo Mansion was rich and thought that Chen Ruijin was the daughter of a large merchant in the south, so they became very warm. Chen Ruijin ate half a cup of tea and said some polite words.
, glanced at the left and right sides. The Crown Princess understood and hurriedly stepped back from the left and right sides.
Chen Ruijin said: "There is a saying that 'the world has both peace and harmony, and it is as good as the Tathagata and not as good as your Majesty.' In life, you may not care about both big and small things, just do your best."
The Crown Princess sat upright and asked, "Miss Chen, what do you mean?"
Chen Ruijin said: "Jia Cong owes someone a favor and has to do him a favor. It's not a good thing to happen to him. Fortunately, Jia Cong never gets entangled in doing things. One code is the same. Since he owes someone a favor,
Qing, naturally he has to do what he was entrusted to do. After he is done..." She raised her head and looked at the Crown Princess with a smile, "Just say hello to the other people."
The Crown Princess couldn't help but hold her breath and asked: "Miss Chen, are you here to say hello to me?"
Chen Ruijin nodded: "Jia Cong was kidnapped a few days ago. If someone hadn't hinted at his idea beforehand, he would probably be dead by now. This favor must be repaid. The Crown Princess knows that you, Concubine Cao, were engaged in the past.
Are you Mr. Ji?"
The Crown Princess frowned: "I know she was engaged before, but I don't know the surname of that family."
"Mr. Ji has a deep love for Mr. Cao, and today I am entrusted by him to meet Ms. Cao."
The Crown Princess stood up excitedly: "Bold!"
Chen Ruijin smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Mrs. Cao was so frightened that she was scared out of her wits and her face turned pale. She tried hard to say that she had nothing to do with that person. She had long forgotten that there was such a person. I looked at them all and saw that person.
Mr. Ji pretends to be sentimental, or he may not be sentimental, but he is unwilling to do so. Mr. Cao was born with a good appearance. That beautiful woman was originally his, but one day she was snatched away by others, and he felt unhappy and unusually tight."
The Crown Princess sneered: "So, that Mr. Ji blames me?"
"That's about it." Chen Ruijin said, "Mr. Ji said that he would try to sneak into the prince's mansion tomorrow and wait for Mr. Cao at Tingyutang on the lake in the evening. Mr. Cao just said that he was determined not to go and asked me to bring a message to Mr. Ji.
Don't harm her. Mr. Pian Ji didn't let her answer. He only said that he would come. If he couldn't wait for Cao, he would keep waiting. Cao wiped his neck anxiously and didn't know what to do. I thought, since this is the Prince's Mansion
You can tell the Crown Princess what happened, and you should make preparations." He raised his eyes and looked at the Crown Princess with a smile, "If we can preserve the Crown Prince's dignity and save the life of the Cao family, wouldn't it be a good thing?"
The Crown Princess had never experienced anything like this before, and she couldn't come up with a solution after much thought in her mind. After a long while, she said, "Miss Chen, do you have any ideas?"
Seeing her like this, Chen Ruijin knew that this woman was not very independent, so he said, "Of course it's better not to cause trouble. If Mr. Ji doesn't give up, he will be a thief if he breaks into the Prince's Mansion." He looked at her again and said,
"As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Cao is not at fault."
The imperial concubine suddenly thought: Even if Mr. Cao is not wrong, how can the prince be happy if he knows about it? If this matter is ignored, it will just be Mr. Ji waiting in vain all night; if he is caught, Mr. Cao will be pinched.
It was as if the handle was in her own hands. After thinking through this part, she said calmly: "Ms. Cao is really innocent. She has behaved herself since she entered our house, and she is favored by our prince, so I will too."
I like her tightness." Chen Ruijin looked at her and smiled sweetly, then stood up and left.
On this day, the prince came back and stayed in Cao's courtyard. The next day, he suddenly sent more people to the garden. When the prince asked the reason, he casually said: "Last night, Mr. Cao had a nightmare, saying that he dreamed of entering the garden in the back garden."
I caught the thief and strangled her to death. She was so frightened. We are very careful in this house, just to reassure her." The imperial concubine knew that Cao had a guilty conscience. I am afraid that Mr. Ji really did not care about life and death until the eldest son
She didn't even tell the prince that she was coming to the house. She just whispered a few gossips and got by.
In the evening, there were more guards in the back garden of the Crown Prince's Mansion than usual, and the Crown Prince secretly tied up two boats beside Tingyu Hall, hiding a few of her useful confidants. After the second watch, the Crown Princess sent
The people on Cao's side said back and forth that Cao had fallen asleep after coaxing the little princess to sleep, and had no intention of going out. The imperial concubine thought to herself: This woman is quite peaceful. After waiting for a while, she has a daughter-in-law.
I came here to deliver a message, but no outsiders came to listen to the rain hall. I had to have a boy on night watch hiding there and lazing around.
A nun beside the Crown Princess thought for a while and suddenly said: "Oh! Could that boy be an adulterer in disguise?"
The Crown Princess hurriedly said: "Go and find out quickly! Who is that person!"
The daughter-in-law said: "It is said that he is the youngest son of Li Laizi, the stable man, who used to guard the warehouse in the west."
Grandma stood up immediately: "What a miracle! Li Laizi's youngest son is only thirteen years old, and he hasn't even been sent on an errand yet!"
How did the imperial concubine know about Zhang Guaizi and Li Guaizi? After hearing this, she stood up and shouted: "It's definitely the one named Ji! Take it down! Take that person down quickly!" The daughter-in-law who came to report the news ran away.
After half a day, grandma patted her head again and said, "Oh~~ No. Li Laizi's youngest son is twenty-six or seven years old, and the thirteen-year-old is his nephew."
The imperial concubine was stumped: "You don't want to understand! Hurry up and call me back!" The nanny ran off on her own.
The imperial concubine was anxiously wandering around the room, waiting for a long time for no one to come back, so she hurriedly sent two more people to explore. After waiting for a long time, she was soaked with sweat, and the nun who had just gone ran back and shouted:
"Run away! Run away!"
The Crown Princess asked urgently: "Who ran away?"
The grandma was happy and sad at the same time. She was stammering and couldn't say a single word. It took her a long time to explain clearly: "The person patrolling in Tingyutang is not Li Laizi's son, but the adulterer!"
The Crown Princess was overjoyed: "Have you been caught?"
Mammy said with a sad face: "I'm glad I caught him, but he got anxious, jumped into the lake and disappeared! At this moment, several people who are good at water have gone to catch him, I don't know if they have caught him."
The Crown Princess was stunned: "Trash! No matter how many people there are, they can't catch a scholar!"
Mammy said hurriedly: "The person sent by the prince to patrol was also alerted. I guess that person can't escape."
The Crown Princess let out a long sigh, sat down and said, "If it falls into the hands of the Crown Prince, what's the use to me! What I want is..." She shook her head again, "That's all."
It's a pity that after half an hour of tossing around in the garden, the person was never caught. Later, the imperial concubine and the Cao family both pretended to be fine. The imperial concubine saw the Cao family's face filled with joy and thought to herself: Even if they didn't catch that surname
Ji's, her shortcomings are still there. She feels more comfortable again.
The next day, Jia Cong and Chen Ruijin went out for a stroll again, buying some knickknacks from the northwest to take back to the south to give away. While they were strolling, someone suddenly flashed in front of them. Jia Cong turned around, looked around, and asked in a low voice: "You
Did you see anyone just now?"
Chen Ruijin was just picking flowers and said: "I didn't pay attention."
Jia Cong said: "It seems to be that Mr. Ji."
Chen Ruijin put down the handkerchief: "He didn't let the prince beat him to death?"
Then I heard someone whisper in my ear: "Does anyone think that I have been beaten to death?"
The two of them turned around to take a look. Isn't it Mr. Ji? The little boy in green clothes looked like a servant. Jia Cong smiled and said, "You really are not dead yet! That's amazing!" He said, giving a thumbs up. "Look at you.
Like a weak scholar, he actually has the ability to escape."
Mr. Ji looked at Chen Ruijin: "But I don't know how Miss Chen conquered my cousin?"
Chen Ruijin said: "I just asked her if she would go with you; she refused, saying that the prince treated her very well. It was her own idea to set a trap for you. If I wanted to kill you, there was no need to set a trap."
Mr. Ji smiled miserably: "Women are cold-blooded and can be much more cruel than men. Does my uncle know about this?"
Chen Ruijin asked curiously: "Why do you ask me? I am not one of your group."
Mr. Ji laughed miserably again and murmured: "My cousin doesn't dare to harm me behind his back. King Qin and Princess Qin's people have begun to secretly investigate me. This is to abandon the pawn to protect the chariot."
Jia Cong patted his shoulder: "Little pawn, take care." He turned around and pulled Chen Ruijin and said, "Let's go watch a shadow puppet show."
Chen Ruijin said: "Wait a minute, I didn't pick out the handkerchief properly." He lowered his head to pick up the handkerchief again.
Jia Cong hurriedly said: "I understand, understand! The three obedience and four virtues of late life." Chen Ruijin gave him an angry look. Jia Cong saw that Mr. Ji looked over curiously, so he explained, "You must follow your daughter-in-law when you go shopping, obey your daughter-in-law's orders, and blindly obey your daughter-in-law when she says something wrong.
, it is the 'three obediences'. The daughter-in-law must be able to wait for her to dress up, the daughter-in-law must be willing to spend money, the daughter-in-law must be patient when she is angry, and the daughter-in-law must remember her birthday, these are the 'four obediences'."
Mr. Ji laughed and laughed: "Nonsense." Jia Cong shrugged and ignored him. He was not interested in the veil and waited honestly.
After a while, Chen Ruijin picked out a few handkerchiefs, and the two of them held hands and went to find a shadow puppet show. Mr. Ji followed. Jia Cong frowned and said, "Why are you following us? Be a light bulb."
Mr. Ji said: "Mr. Jia, do you know that not all of the lists I gave you last time are true?"
Jia Cong said: "I didn't believe it at first."
Mr. Ji said: "If I really give it to Mr. Jia, is Mr. Jia willing to help Wan Sheng escape with his life?"
Jia Cong looked at him: "Is it difficult for you to escape? It's not difficult."
Mr. Ji sighed: "If my cousin wants to kill me, it will not be difficult for me to escape. If my uncle wants to kill me..." He shook his head and said, "I will die."
Jia Cong said: "Could it be that you are overthinking?"
Mr. Ji sneered and said: "I heard those people shouting with my own ears, 'Don't leave Ji.'"
Chen Ruijin thought for a moment and said, "You don't want your women and children anymore?"
Mr. Ji smiled bitterly: "That little princess is not mine."
"Huh?" Jia Cong rolled his eyes and said with disdain, "It's not yours anymore? Is it still possible to change the biological father of the little girl?"
Mr. Ji sighed: "I said those words to coax Mr. Jia that day. I knew Mr. Jia's intention from the first time we met. Unless I was willing to treat the child well... If I didn't say that the child was mine, even if I changed my words last time,
Even Mr. Jia, who is willing to treat her as if she were a stranger, would not believe it, so he naturally refused to help me rescue my cousin. Now..." He shook his head and said, "She is used to wearing silks and satins in the prince's house, and is used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, so she refuses to come out.
It’s not surprising.”
Jia Cong glanced at him sideways: "What's the matter with such heavy resentment in your tone? Did Mrs. Cao do something wrong? Do you think she should miss you with all her heart?"
Mr. Ji said sadly: "No... I just lament the callousness of women."
Chen Ruijin frowned and nudged Jia Cong with his elbow. Jia Cong twitched his lips and said: "Mr. Ji, if you meet someone who is more handsome than Cao, whose father has a much higher official rank than Cao, and who has less dowry,
If a woman who is said to be ten times the Cao family falls in love with you, will she marry you?"
Mr. Ji was stunned and said: "I don't know...but I will live up to my cousin."
Chen Ruijin couldn't help but said: "Do you mean to accept her as a concubine?" Mr. Ji looked at her and Jia Cong, silently.
Jia Cong said, "He acquiesced and didn't say it out because he was afraid that we would argue with him. From this we can see that Mr. Ji thinks that as long as her husband likes her, there is no difference between the eldest wife and the little wife, right?" Mr. Ji looked at it again.
Looking at Chen Ruijin, he nodded. Jia Cong shrugged and said, "In that case, Cao will be your eldest wife and the crown prince's youngest wife. Although their statuses are different, isn't it true that the crown prince loves her and she is not in a loss? The prince's father is better than your father.
His official rank is much higher and his family is much wealthier than yours, so isn't it right for her to choose the heir apparent?"
Mr. Ji was startled: "Did I say something wrong?"
Jia Cong spread his hands and said: "Then what do you mean by saying 'the woman I love has betrayed my heart'? Women these days rely on men for food and clothing. The food in Shizi's family is better than yours, and the clothes in Shizi's family are better."
It’s more expensive than your family’s. If you have the ability to make a career for yourself, you’re better than the prince. You can have any woman you want.”
Mr. Ji was silent for a long time and said: "I really only want her. Don't you ever believe it?"
"I didn't believe it before, but now I do." Jia Cong bit his ear at Chen Ruijin, "I'm going to start showing off." Chen Ruijin smiled softly. Jia Cong turned to look at Mr. Ji and said, "But there is ambiguity in what you said. You
It should be said that you only like this woman. You want more than just her, but also many other things. In order to get other things, you are willing to marry someone else. However, you do not want to treat her biological daughter well.
Dude, this is the difference between love and liking. Like means 'as long as I am happy' and love is 'as long as you are happy'. It's not surprising that Ms. Cao would rather be a canary in the prince's mansion. You don't love her anyway.
."
Mr. Ji was stunned for a while when he heard this. When he came to his senses, the two men had already walked away. He quickly followed them a few steps: "Mr. Jia, Wan Sheng is serious about doing business with you, do you want to do it or not?" he gritted his teeth and said.
, "Since the Cao family has abandoned me, why should I care about them?"
Jia Cong looked at Chen Ruijin. Chen Ruijin said: "Okay, wait until we finish watching the shadow puppet show. Don't you have to search for it too?"
"No need." Mr. Ji smiled and said, "I remember all the late students."
"That will have to wait until we finish watching the shadow puppet show." Chen Ruijin pulled Jia Cong away.