Chapter 165
"What?"
Ji Yunqing was puzzled. She watched King Zhao hand the child to the wet nurse and then go into the study.
study?
Could it be that King Zhao wanted to discuss serious matters with her?
Ji Yunqing's expression became slightly serious.
So the question is, what serious matters can you talk to her about?
Thinking this in his mind, Ji Yunqing followed King Zhao into the study.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw King Zhao sitting at the desk with a serious attitude.
The smell of the dean of studies came out all at once.
Ji Yunqing performed the ceremony obediently and then sat on a chair beside him.
"My Lord, please tell me what you want to do. I will do my best to do what I can."
King Zhao couldn't help but chuckle when he saw how reserved she was.
"Why are you so timid? Aren't you usually very brave?"
"Your Majesty~"
Ji Yunqing pursed her lips and looked at the man with her big watery eyes, trying to confuse him: "You just scare me."
"I didn't scare you, you just thought too much."
King Zhao first examined Ji Yunqing, from her long and curled eyelashes to her rosy lips, and finally to her timid yet extremely trusting eyes.
King Zhao felt soft-hearted for a moment. It wasn't Ji's fault. It was clearly the other women who deliberately provoked her. Ji was so stupid, what could she understand?
But even so, King Zhao had to harden his heart and warn Ji.
He suddenly asked, "I noticed that you have been close to Concubine Wen and Concubine Zhao recently?"
"……Um"
Ji Yunqing was puzzled for a moment, then nodded obediently.
She was a little confused: "Your Majesty, what's the matter? I just thought that we were destined to live together, so we are sisters, and sisters are bound to be close to each other."
She is mainly preparing for her retirement.
We are all about the same age, so we can eat and drink together and have someone to talk to.
After all, she is here to retire, not to be a concubine in the cold palace. She can't be so miserable that she doesn't even have anyone to talk to.
King Zhao thought to himself, "As expected."
He pondered for a moment and said, "Your heart is good, but the women in this mansion have different personalities. If you get too close, there will inevitably be bumps and bruises. This is not beautiful."
"Then what the prince means is..."
Ji Yunqing thought to himself, don’t men all like to see their wives and concubines living in harmony?
King Zhao said righteously: "I have no idea. I shouldn't say too much about the things between you sisters.
It's just that Concubine Wen is too impatient, Concubine Lou doesn't say it on the surface, but is a little picky behind her back, and Concubine Xu has always been erratic and unruly.
Concubine Zhao has too many complicated thoughts, Concubine Gao says one thing and means another, Concubine Qian has some extreme ideas, and Concubine Cen...
They are not suitable for you to associate with!"
After a lot of careful selection, King Zhao actually found out all the faults of the women in the palace.
Ji Yunqing listened attentively at the beginning, but later on became confused and stared blankly at the man in front of him with thick eyebrows and big eyes who spoke righteously.
In fact, she really wanted to ask, Your Majesty, why do all the people you choose have problems?
But in the end I held it back and didn't say it.
I just asked fearfully: "Then your Highness means that I should spend more time with the new concubine He from now on?"
Upon hearing this, King Zhao almost spit out the tea he had just taken.
Is there no one else in the mansion?
"Ji, if you have time in the future, spend more time on your man and don't worry about those trivial things."
"Look at you these days. You've been spending time with those insignificant women and haven't even been attentive to me."
After going around in circles, King Zhao finally got to the point.
In fact, he had wanted to say this a long time ago.
Because he found that if he didn't say it directly, the stupid woman in front of him would not understand what he meant at all.
Of course Ji Yunqing nodded obediently.
But her heart was full of rebellious thoughts. Now that she had a child, it was normal for her to slack off a little.
In her eyes, King Zhao was the equivalent of achievement, just like what was written in the novel: "All the men in the village went out to work and earn money, leaving behind a whole village of women and the only man in the village."
It sounds precious, but now that we have children, he is not that important anymore.
Now that "the only man in the village" started talking again, King Zhao was very satisfied with Ji Yunqing's obedient attitude and was in a good mood.
"Recently, I got a set of jade and bamboo headgear, which looks very suitable for you. I also got a few sets of clothes, which I think are also good. I will send them to you later. Look at you who are always so plain."
Today, Ji Yunqing only wore a pearl hairpin on her head. She always felt heavy with too many things on her head.
After all, she had finally got a head of thick hair, so she had to protect it well.
However, since someone was willing to give her something, Ji Yunqing had no reason to be unwilling, and she thanked them happily.
The prince is very generous and the gifts he gives are always good. I just don’t know what the gift will be like this time.
Ji Yunqing was a little looking forward to it.
Seeing the woman in front of him so happy because of such a little thing, with a smile on her face and full of satisfaction, King Zhao couldn't help but soften his heart.
"Are you satisfied with this?"
He waved his hand and said, "I see that you have made great progress in calligraphy, so I will give you a new set of four treasures of the study as a reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This old guy still gets more gold coins.
King Zhao looked at the woman in front of him. She had curved eyebrows and eyes, and her skin was as smooth as a baby's. She looked more gentle and less naive than when he first met her.
His throat tightened and he stroked Ji Yunqing's slightly red cheek with his fingers, feeling the delicate skin under his palms. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a commotion outside.
The charming atmosphere between the two of them disappeared in an instant. Ji Yunqing took a step back and walked towards the door curiously, intending to go out and take a look.
She comforted the man casually, "Your Majesty, I'll go out and take a look."
Then she pushed open the door of the study and saw several people standing at the entrance of the yard.
"what happened?"
Hearing the master's question, Ruyi hurriedly said respectfully: "My master, it was Zhiliang and Zhixin from Concubine He's courtyard who came to say that Concubine He is feeling a little unwell and would like to ask the prince to come over to see her."
He Shiqiong's maid?
Ji Yunqing didn't think much about it, and turned around to tell King Zhao: "Your Majesty, Concubine He is not feeling well, do you want to go over and take a look?"
Thinking of showing more sisterhood in front of men and demonstrating her kind side, Ji Yunqing also took the initiative to seek advice.
"My Lord, would you like me to go over and take a look?"
King Zhao's face darkened, and he immediately thought of what Ji Yunqing had said before, "Spend more time with the new concubine He."
"She just came to the mansion. What do you have to talk about?"
Ji Yunqing said innocently, "It is precisely because Concubine He has just arrived and is unfamiliar with the place that I have to pay more attention to her. Concubine He is very beautiful, young and lively, even I like her very much!"
She said this to prevent King Zhao from being dazzled by the beauty and blaming her for not taking good care of the new beauty.
Ji Yunqing, who just received the bonus, proudly said that she was able to get the bonus because of her beauty and meticulousness!
But King Zhao seemed unable to understand her painstaking efforts, and his expression became even uglier.
"There's nothing good about Concubine He. She's just two eyes and a mouth. She's just a superficial appearance."
At the end, he reminded me coldly: "Don't forget, we are not allowed to stay overnight in the mansion."
"I don't plan to stay overnight!"
No matter what Ji Yunqing said, King Zhao would never take Ji Yunqing to visit Concubine He. In the end, he strode away, and the servants following him left like a tide.
Seeing that Prince Zhao had a dark face when he left, Nanny An reminded her: "My Lord, when the prince left just now, he didn't seem very happy."
"Yes!"
Ji Yunqing sighed heavily: "How can the prince be happy when he heard that the new concubine He was unwell?"
If she had such a delicate little beauty, she would definitely be very anxious!
Nanny An always felt that this was not the reason and wondered if the master had offended the prince?
But the prince didn't seem to have any intention of punishing his master, and Nanny An was confused.
"Oh, don't think too much. If you think too much, Nanny will not be beautiful anymore!" Ji Yunqing gently pulled Nanny An's hand.
Nanny An was flattered. She had never been held by her master's hand like this in her entire life. For a moment, her heart softened like a puddle of water.
He said incoherently: "Master, I am old now, how can I still talk about beauty or not?"
"Madam, what nonsense are you talking about?" Ji Yunqing took Madam An's hand and looked at her seriously: "Madam, you are obviously a beautiful madam, very pretty!"
Rui Rui, who was being held by the nanny, uttered a loud word: "Ah, good! Good!"
The little guy can now speak words one by one and is very excited.
Ji Yunqing immediately said, "Did you hear that? Our Ruirui said that Madam is pretty!"
Several maids also laughed, "The young master said that the nanny is pretty, then the nanny is really pretty."
"Children's words are the most effective, Mammy, you must listen to them."
"Okay, okay! I will listen to my master and my young master!"
Nanny An said in a trembling voice, she had completely fallen from then on.
The look in her eyes when she looked at Ji Yunqing and her son was full of tears. Master Ji and the young master were so nice to her!
Ji Yunqing didn't have the slightest idea of arousing the old man's heart. She rolled her eyes and clapped her hands.
"Today is a good day, let's teach Ruirui to call daddy!"
The maids in the yard all agreed very much, and Nanny An, who was determined to serve her master, praised her highly.
"Master is right. Now that the young master has started to learn to speak, he should be taught early!"
Ji Yunqing knew that they were thinking of using the fact that Ruirui called him daddy to win his favor.
But who could have thought that Ji Yunqing's mind was filled with thoughts that the child would call dad first, and then she couldn't say that it was because she, as the mother, didn't hold the child, but that the child was willing to choose his biological father to hold him!
When it comes to being lazy, Ji Yunqing has countless little ideas.
After teaching just a few sentences, Ji Yunqing lost her patience and thought about getting someone else to teach the child.
At this moment, someone came again.
This time the scene was much grander, with many servants arriving, each holding a tray covered with red cloth.
The first one was a young eunuch with a round face. He put on a smile before he spoke, looking very festive.
"The servant Xiao Dongzi pays respects to Master Ji."
Ji Yunqing looked at the young eunuch in front of him and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Eunuch Dong. It's been a long time since we last met."
Xiao Dongzi was very attentive: "Master Ji, please remember me,
With the example of Eunuch Shi, Liu Dong could only settle for the second best. This time, he had finally gotten the job!
Therefore, he was particularly kind: "This is the reward that the prince personally ordered to give you, please take a look."
As he spoke, he bent down and respectfully led Ji Yunqing to look at the things on the tray, which were now carefully opened.
For the master to enjoy.
Ji Yunqing looked at it with great interest, and the first thing he saw was the emerald green bamboo headdress.
Although it sounds particularly green, it is really beautiful, with good water head and everything is good.
Next, there were several sets of jewelry, including necklaces, hairpins and rings, all of which were exquisite, either elegant or bright, making Ji Yunqing overwhelmed.
Her favorability towards King Zhao continued to grow. At this moment, she felt that she had enough energy to teach her son to call her dad!
Such a good prince, he deserves it!
This excitement came to an abrupt end when I saw the "several pieces of clothes" that King Zhao mentioned.
Ji Yunqing gently lifted up the thin dress with one finger and didn't want to talk anymore.
This bastard's thoughts are obvious!
She looked at the ten or so pieces of clothing one by one, and none of them could be worn outside.
My goodness, who is this benefit for?
Is it for her?
Fortunately, she was thick-skinned enough to put down the clothes adorned with glittering gems as if nothing had happened.
“Please send these to the room.”
Eunuch Liu was still speaking well of Prince Zhao: "My Lord, the prince is so kind to you. These were all personally selected for you by the prince. I am deeply moved just by looking at them."
"hehe"
Ji Yunqing sneered.
If you are so touched, then you should serve that bastard late at night!
Seeing that Master Ji seemed unhappy, Eunuch Liu thought that women's hearts were as unfathomable as the sea, and that no matter how many things were done, they would not be appeased.
He continued: "There is also this box, which contains a lot of pearls. Master Ji, please take a look."
As he said this, he opened the small box himself.
There are indeed quite a few pearls in it, some big and some small, probably they can be used for different purposes.
Seeing this, Ji Yunqing remembered the TV series he watched in his previous life, and suddenly he had an idea in his mind.
"Okay, leave this pearl here."
Seeing that Master Ji finally smiled, Eunuch Liu Dong also breathed a sigh of relief.
He respectfully led his servants away.
After everyone left, Ji Yunqing grabbed a handful of pearls.
Praise: "This color is good"
Hemerocallis was also very happy for her master: "Master, these pearls can be used to make many things. It will definitely look good if you put a few of them on your clothes. They can also be made into jewelry.
The Dragon Boat Festival has passed, so you can wear it during the Mid-Autumn Festival or Double Ninth Festival this year..."
Ji Yunqing interrupted her ruthlessly: "I have other uses for it."
"For what?"
Hemerocallis was stunned. She really couldn't think of what else she could do with the pearl.
But Master Ji had no intention of telling her and was even excitedly drawing some patterns, planning to do it himself.
Mysterious
"Okay, Hemerocallis, go check on Ruirui and teach him to call me daddy."