The Way of the Consort

Chapter 137

Even if Ji Zhao was a son-in-law, according to the rules, he shouldn't stay in the palace, but Emperor Renzong had few serious masters in the palace, and he also liked Ji Zhao, so these trivial matters were nothing.

Furthermore, when Ji Zhao came back after going out for two months, the imperial doctor had to take a good look at his arm. After all, Doctor Bai is not good at setting bones.Before Zong Zhen could say anything, His Majesty asked Ji Zhao to stay in the palace tonight and show the imperial doctor a good look at his arm.

The imperial doctors had been waiting in the East Palace for a long time. As soon as the two of them returned to the East Palace, Ji Zhao sat down after washing his hands and asked them to take his pulse first. Then several adults walked around him and asked many questions. Before Ji Zhao could say anything, Zong Zhen answered first, knowing better than him.

The imperial doctors were stunned, and Ji Zhao almost laughed out loud.

After a series of questions and inspections, the imperial doctors were sure that the son-in-law's hand had healed, but it was getting late at this time, and they agreed to come back to remove the bandages for the son-in-law in the daytime tomorrow. After leaving again, Zongzhen poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. Before Ji Zhao had a sip, Baoqing said, "Your Highness, son-in-law, Aunt Zhang is here."

Ji Zhao put down the teacup, feeling a little nervous, he glanced at Zongzhen.

Zong Zhen patted his hand, put the teacup in his hand, and said, "Call Auntie in..." Bao Qing went to call someone, and he said to Ji Zhao, "It's okay..."

"Hmm..." Ji Zhao was either afraid of Aunt Zhang, or a little embarrassed.

After Aunt Zhang came in, she seemed rather embarrassed, but she still walked up to Ji Zhao, bowed, and said sincerely: "Auntie, please forgive me, I was the one talking nonsense last time, I am old, My mind is confused."

Ji Zhao didn't expect that she came to apologize... He was even more shocked. In fact, he never blamed Aunt Zhang. The last time he was sad was that the princess was chosen by Zong Zhen himself. There was no Aunt Zhang. , and also Aunt Li said.

He hurriedly put down the teacup, got up to help Aunt Zhang, and said embarrassedly: "It's okay! It's okay! It's really okay! Auntie, get up!"

"Your Highness told me, I remember it firmly, and I won't talk nonsense in the future." As she said that, Aunt Zhang blushed, "Auntie watched His Highness grow up with the princess, and the son-in-law is such a good child, it's too late to like him, and said Those aren't-"

Ji Zhao nodded: "I know, I know! It's not good for outsiders to stay in the palace for a long time!"

Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, and finally showed a smile on her face: "I thought so too at first, but after His Highness told me about it, I realized it. After all, the palace belongs to His Majesty and His Highness, and the rules are also set by His Majesty and His Highness. What qualifications do you have to talk about, the old slave is confused!"

Ji Zhao has never been very good at talking. He heard this and looked at Zong Zhen. Zong Zhen came to help Aunt Zhang, said a few more words, and Aunt Zhang withdrew.

Ji Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Zong Zhen: "Actually, I wasn't angry because of what Aunt Zhang said..."

"That is?"

"I heard Aunt Zhang say that you picked the princess yourself." Ji Zhao was still a little unhappy when he said this. He was really sad at the time, his mouth couldn't help but he lowered his head.

Zong Zhen pulled a chair, sat down in front of him, lifted his chin with his hand, and said softly: "We have wronged us clearly, it is all my fault."

Ji Zhao looked at him with pursed lips, and said, "Did you really pick Wang Xi yourself? Do you actually like her very much, after all, she is so beautiful?"

Zong Zhen secretly laughed in his heart, even thinking of those days when he was jealous of Wang Xifei.

Regarding Ji Zhao, he has nothing to confess. He explained: "It is true that I chose it myself, but it was not for Wang Xi, but for her father."

"Ah?" Ji Zhao seemed to understand.

Zong Zhen probably told him something, Ji Zhao listened, and said anxiously: "Then if you don't marry the crown prince or concubine now, will the Qin family and the Wang family be used by you..."

Zong Zhen smiled and said indifferently: "Of course I will, you don't need to worry about this."

When he made these decisions, he had just been reborn not long ago. In his previous life, he had governed the country to a mess. At the beginning, he was not very confident in himself, so he tried everything. Marriage is naturally the easiest and safest way. Now that things are being dealt with one by one, the means and skills of manipulating others dare not be exaggerated, but it is not enough to rely on using oneself to marry.

To control people, the first step is to know how to know and choose people.For example, an official like Qin Fa is doing very well on Zizhou Road. The Zizhou Road left to him by the Zhang family is like a dam full of ant nests that is about to collapse. Filling, now Zizhou Road is developing better and better.

Another example is a person like Wang Shouliang, he is not as good as Qin Fa, he is even a little greedy, he also has ambitions, but he has enough ability to match his ambitions, as long as he finds his fate and hangs things in front of his eyes , he will always be loyal to you.

It must be a pity for Wang Xi not to be a crown princess, but as long as he is given the position of high-ranking official again, he will be delighted to get a blessing in disguise.

Wait, Yuren is actually very interesting. This year, Zong Zhen has discovered many people who can be used by him.

He didn't tell Ji Zhao about this in detail, he knew that Ji Zhao didn't like to hear it, and he didn't even bother to listen.

Ji Zhao, on the other hand, said dejectedly, "It's a pity that the Ji family and the Yin family are in such a state that they can't help you... I can't help you much, I can only play..."

Zong Zhen held his face, kissed him lightly, and said in a low voice, "You are by my side, you are doing me the greatest favor."

Ji Zhao closed his eyes, put his cheek in his arms, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, and did not speak.

Zong Zhen embraced him, smiled and said slowly: "Besides, it's not like you're completely unavailable, your nephew, Yin Haochuan."

"Ah yes!" Ji Zhao opened his eyes and said excitedly, "My eldest nephew passed the exam!"

Then I heard Ji Zhao talk about this elder nephew, mainly about how cute his daughter is. Zong Zhen smiled faintly and listened to him, hardly interjecting, but thought in his heart that he also had selfish intentions, and in the future he would have a relationship with him. When Ji Zhao's matter was reported to each other's elders, if the Yin family objected, Yin Haochuan was still in the court anyway. It is said that Yin Haochuan was a younger generation that the old lady Yin supported quite a lot, even if it was only a side branch.

The old man Yin is not a cruel person, but the Yin family has a relationship with the court again, so the old man Yin will not completely ignore Yin Haochuan's fate, he will not take Ji Zhao away forcibly.

Of course, this was the worst situation, and he didn't want to threaten Ji Zhao's family.

Another reason is that someone from the Yin family is in the court. As long as Yin Haochuan is useful and supports him for a few years, there will be someone who can talk to him in the future. If more people know about their relationship in the future, it will be better than no one in the Yin family court. .

He didn't tell Ji Zhao about this either, and Ji Zhao didn't need to know either, as long as Ji Zhao was happy and silly.

Early the next morning, the imperial doctors came to help Ji Zhao remove all kinds of bandages on his hands, and put down Ji Zhao's hands. Ji Zhao exaggeratedly let out a sigh of relief: "I've been sleepy for a few months, but I'm fine!"

Doctor Luo held his arm and shook it carefully, asking him if it hurts from time to time.

Ji Zhao shook his head: "It doesn't hurt, it's just a little sore and weak."

"It's normal to have been tied for so many months." Doctor Luo rolled up his sleeves, observed carefully for a moment, and said, "In the past two months, the son-in-law's arm needs to be moved more, but not too much. , I will list some important matters later."

Ji Zhao nodded again and again, he understands, rebuilding.

Zong Zhen frowned and took back his arm from Doctor Luo's hand to look carefully. This arm was obviously thinner than the other one. His face was very dark. Doctor Luo and the others immediately became trembling. Ji Zhao said with a smile: "It's normal to not move for a few months. I'll use it more in the future, and it will be fine! It's fine!"

Zong Zhen looked at Ji Zhao's obviously thinner arms, and his heart was full of anger. He also thought of Zong Mi and Zong Yan brothers. If it weren't for them, why would Ji Zhao suffer this crime.He thought again, he still didn't know what Zong Mi said to Ji Zhao that day, which made Ji Zhao even hit him on the head with a vase.

Zong Zhen suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked the imperial doctors a lot before telling them to retreat first.

Ji Zhao leaned over and asked excitedly, "When you practice archery every day, take me with you! I will draw the bow for a month, and my arm will be fine!"

Zong Zhen didn't want to agree, but it was indeed a good idea. He asked Cheng Shen and the others to fetch a smaller bow.

Boys are more or less interested in bows and swords. Ji Zhao took his bow and followed Zong Zhen to the shooting range excitedly.

Zong Zhen asked him to draw the empty bow, but he didn't dare to let him draw it for too long. After a few draws, he had to rest for a quarter of an hour before continuing to draw. The two of them stayed at the shooting range for a long time, and only went back together when it got dark.

When Ji Zhao was on the shooting range, he was full of energy, and even ran around excitedly. On the way back after practice, he felt a little sluggish halfway through. Zong Zhen saw how he walked crookedly, and wished he could Pick him up and walk away, but this is in the palace, it is really impossible.He had no choice but to slow down and help Ji Zhao walk.

Ji Zhaomian reluctantly walked back to the East Palace, almost unable to open his eyes, and wanted to throw himself on the couch to sleep in a daze.

There was a lot of dust on the shooting range, and it was windy today, and Ji Zhao was sweating from running, Zong Zhen hurriedly hugged him and asked Bao Qing to turn on the hot water, Ji Zhao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, Zong Zhen hugged him Let him sit face to face on your lap.Ji Zhao's head was tilted on his shoulder, and he was already asleep. His breath was blowing on his neck. Zong Zhen took a deep breath, looked down at him, and stretched out his hand to grab his nose.

"Hmm—" Ji Zhao shook off dissatisfied, and Zong Zhen laughed lowly.

Baoqing ran over and whispered: "Your Highness, everything is ready."

Zongzhen got up with Ji Zhao in his arms, and walked to the clean room. Several charcoal basins were lit behind the screen. The room was very warm. Zongzhen held Ji Zhao in one hand and helped him untie his clothes with the other. Zhen moved very fast, hugged Ji Zhao, and put him into the warm water. Ji Zhao sighed comfortably, and Zong Zhen was amused.

Bao Qing turned around with a smile and went out, waiting at the door.

Zongzhen supported Ji Zhao with one hand, and poured hot water onto him with the other. Ji Zhao was so hot that he looked good, and he was unconscious in the barrel, humming comfortably with his eyes closed.Zongzhen hummed in his heart, pressed all kinds of thoughts, and continued to serve him, waited, waited, Zongzhen couldn't hold back, bowed his head and kissed him gently on his back.

Ji Zhao seemed to be aware of the itch, flinched, smiled and avoided, but did not open his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Zong Zhen wanted to tease him more, and kissed him several more times. When he kissed behind his ear, Ji Zhao shuddered, and suddenly turned his face to the side, half-opening his eyes to look at him. Next, his eyes were clear and sparkling, Zong Zhen's heart moved, his hand drew ripples in the water, and his hand slowly sank into the water.

Ji Zhao trembled again, and between Zong Zhen's fingers, beautiful ripples swayed layer upon layer on the surface of the water.

In the middle of the ripples, if it wasn't for Ji Zhao's eyelashes fluttering occasionally, it would seem that he had already fallen asleep.

When more ripples spread, Ji Zhao froze, and then collapsed on the wooden barrel. His eyelashes moved, and he slowly opened his eyes, watery, looking at Zong Zhen.Zong Zhen took his hand out of the water, smiled and lowered his head to kiss his cheek, and asked him softly, "Do you like it..."

Ji Zhao's mouth narrowed, and he immediately closed his eyes again, and squeezed out a few golden beans.

"Oh, I'm going to cry again." Zong Zhen teased him.

Ji Zhao blushed with embarrassment. Is it really the first time in his two lifetimes that he did this... He felt very ashamed.

Zong Zhen saw that his eyes were closed tightly, and he was even a little uneasy. He was really very shy, and no matter what he said, even if he threatened him to do that again, Ji Zhao refused to open his eyes again, so Zong Zhen didn't continue to tease him. , stretched out his hand to hug him, and said: "Okay, okay, teasing you, wipe it clean and go to sleep, okay?"

Ji Zhao still ignored him, Zong Zhen laughed to himself, and called Bao Qing to come in.

Bao Qing came in with clothes, blankets, and cloth towels. He lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look too much. Zong Zhen still hugged Ji Zhao with one hand and wiped him clean with the other. He carried him out of the barrel and wrapped him tightly in the blanket. Strictly.Ji Zhao still refused to open his eyes, Zong Zhen deliberately blew into his eyes, Ji Zhao had no choice but to open his eyes, and said angrily, "What are you doing—"

Seeing Zong Zhen's funny eyes, he was so angry that he quickly closed his eyes again. Zong Zhen wanted to blow on his eyes again. Ji Zhao stretched out his hands to cover his face, and tightly covered his eyes with his fingers. Zong Zhen laughed out loud again. Voice.

Bao Qing, who listened with his head down, couldn't help but sigh, he is still the son-in-law, His Highness has completely changed himself!

Zongzhen carried Ji Zhao to the bedroom, and teased him all the way. Ji Zhao let go, grabbed his shoulder, and bit his shoulder hard. Zongzhen "hissed" that it hurt, but he was still smiling.

At the other end, Aunt Zhang hurried over, His Majesty sent someone to ask about the situation of the son-in-law, but as soon as he came in, he saw... just saw...

Aunt Zhang froze on the spot, Zong Zhen glanced at the shadow on the ground, looked back, Ji Zhao didn't know someone was there, took a bite of it unhappy, took another bite, and said angrily: "I tell you to laugh at me again!"

Zongzhen took a deep look at Aunt Zhang, walked in with Ji Zhao in his arms, and said with a smile, "Don't laugh, don't laugh, how could I laugh at you..."

The voice got farther and farther away, Aunt Zhang almost collapsed on the ground, it was Bao Qing who came to support her.

Aunt Zhang suddenly came back to her senses, she grabbed Bao Qing's arm and hurriedly asked: "This, this—"

However, she found that she had no way of asking.

Bao Qing whispered: "Your Highness must have something to say to you, but Auntie, you are here right now?"

Only then did Aunt Zhang slowly come back to her senses, yes, she bumped into her, His Highness was going to tell her, she calmed down a little and said, "Your Majesty sent Xiang Sheng to ask how the son-in-law is doing."

Bao Qing simply went out with her to meet Xiang Sheng.

In the bedroom, Ji Zhao rolled to the innermost part of the bed, pulled up the quilt to cover his face, and was ashamed to show his face again.

Zongzhen knelt on the bed with one knee, propped his palm on the bed board, and reached out to fish him back: "I haven't answered my question yet."

Ji Zhao ignored him, he smiled and said, "If you don't answer, you are not allowed to sleep."

Ji Zhao rolled inside again, Zong Zhen fished him back again, stretched out his hand to hold him down, dug his face out from the quilt, forced him to look up at himself, and coaxed softly: "Tell me, do you like it. "

Ji Zhao wanted to hide again, but Zongzhen didn't let him hide, and pressed down, sticking very close to him.

Ji Zhao trembled his eyelashes cautiously, and could only say aggrievedly, "It's a little strange..."

The aggrieved look was so cute, Zong Zhen couldn't help but kiss his pouty mouth again, leaning close to him and asking, "Do you like it or not?"

Ji Zhao had no choice but to tell the truth: "I like it a little..."

Zong Zhen laughed lightly, and then asked: "Next time, will I..."

Ji Zhao turned his head away, unwilling to speak, but Zong Zhen put his hands on his sides, trapping him between his arms and the bed, no matter where Ji Zhao turned his head, he couldn't escape Zong Zhen's shadow.The shadow slowly pressed down, and soon he was immersed in the hug and kiss of the other party.

Ji Zhao was already wilted, and even after taking a bath, he didn't have any strength at all. Now it's all over, completely confused.

He whimpered and even hugged Zongzhen's neck with his backhand. Zongzhen wanted him to rest earlier, so he became more energetic, until his hand wanted to penetrate into the quilt, but Ji Zhao's hand was soft Released, Zong Zhen looked down, okay, fell asleep.

Zong Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he grabbed Ji Zhao's nose again.

Ji Zhao smacked his lips and continued to sleep.

Zongzhen let go of his hands, sat on the side and watched him sleep, and helped him pull the quilt back up again. Xindao was really a little grinder, the little ancestor, leaned over and kissed the corner of his mouth again, and then got up to help him pull up the tent outside .