Chapter 74 Competing for favor(1/2)
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Qi Younian left, Ji Xiaotang felt a little empty inexplicably.∏∈, however, she had no time to be seriously melancholy because there were too many people and things waiting for her to deal with.
As autumn goes and winter comes, the chill in the air becomes stronger and stronger.
That morning, Ji Xiaotang woke up earlier than usual. Since he had woken up, Ji Xiaotang didn't plan to sleep again, so he cleaned up and got up.
That day, Jin'er was on night in her house. Jin'er was serving Ji Xiaotang to wash. Ji Xiaotang got up, and everyone else who served in the house came over soon.
Madam Cheng looked at Ji Xiaotang with some concern.
"The princess won't sleep for a while anymore. It's not dawn yet. It's winter. The princess should go to bed early and get up late. This is the way to keep her health." Madam Cheng said to Ji Xiaotang in a whisper.
"Madam, I understand the truth. It's just that this happens occasionally, and it's nothing serious." Ji Xiaotang told Madam Cheng that she had no health problems, but she woke up earlier today.
Madam Cheng stopped persuading him, but there was still worry in her eyes when she looked at Ji Xiaotang.
Ji Xiaotang felt a little moved and understood what Madam Cheng meant.
Madam Cheng was not worried about what was going on in her body, but was worried that she was worried that she had something to do, so she got up early and couldn't sleep.
Ji Xiaotang smiled.
"Mum, you should know me. How could I bother with those things?"
Ji Xiaotang said vaguely, but just as she knew Madam Cheng, Madam Cheng knew her, so Madam Cheng immediately understood what she was talking about.
Madam Cheng didn't answer, but just sighed softly.
We have to make new clothes in winter. Yesterday, the shop and shop sent a lot of good fur. Ji Xiaotang packed it up and asked someone to bring the fur up. He took Madam Cheng, Jin'er, Xiu'er, Bi'er, Yao'er and others to start choosing fur.
At this time, the sky was already bright, and Ji Xiaotang's house was brightly lit, and everyone was choosing fur. While talking and laughing, they relieved Ji Xiaotang's boredom.
"These two sable furs are rare to look good, thick and smooth, and there is no trace of miscellaneous fur. The nanny put them aside first and waited for me to pick a few pieces. They all sent to Xinhuatang. The sable fur is just right to make a new robe for my father." Ji Xiaotang told nanny Cheng.
Madam Cheng agreed with a smile and put the sable fur in front of Ji Xiaotang into a box.
He picked a piece of fur for everyone in his mother's family. Ji Xiaotang also picked a few pieces for Qin Zhen, Qin Ying and herself, and each piece was calculated. He wrote them down one by one, either to make a bun, a leather skirt, a cloak and a cloak, and asked people to put them away first.
The room was busy, and I heard the sound of boots coming from the yard.
Ji Xiaotang's eyes turned slightly. At this time, such a sound would not be a second person at all. It must be Qin Zhen.
It was still so early. Why did Qin Zhen come?
Ji Xiaotang was puzzled, but his face was not revealed. In a while, a little girl outside raised a curtain and reported that the prince was here.
Qin Zhen walked in from outside wearing a cloak, with a chill all over his body. He paused a little at the door, took off the cloak, handed it in Jin'er's hand, and then walked to the side of the fenclosure to stand. Then he walked to Ji Xiaotang and sat next to him.
It was cold. Qin Zhen would do this every time he came back from outside. According to his own words, he just didn't want to bring in the cold air, which made Ji Xiaotang freeze.
Qin Zhen's considerate and meticulous. ∏∈ is reflected in all aspects of life, like spring rain, moistening things silently.
Qin Zhen's body was warmer and his face was eased, but Ji Xiaotang could still see why Qin Zhen was angry. And it shouldn't be a trivial matter.
Before Ji Xiaotang could ask Qin Zhen, Qin Zhen had already asked Ji Xiaotang first.
"Why did you get up so early? To pick these skins? When can't you pick up your skins? Why do you have to get up so early? You are still growing and you should have more rest."
"Prince, I'm fine." Ji Xiaotang said hurriedly, "I slept a little earlier last night, so I woke up early this morning, and I was not sleepy, so I just got up. I had nothing else to do, thinking about making big sweaters, so I asked people to pick them up."
After hearing Ji Xiaotang's explanation, Qin Zhen said nothing, but his eyes turned to Mama Cheng.
Madam Cheng hurriedly saluted Qin Zhen.
"Your Majesty, I have advised the princess. The princess is in good health. It's okay to do this once in a while, as long as the princess is happy."
Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang again and looked very happy, then nodded.
"It's not bad to do it occasionally, but it's not always."
"Abide by the prince's orders." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.
Qin Zhen's face became gentler.
At this time, Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.
"It's fine if I got up early, but why did the prince get up so early today? I just got up early and accompanied Concubine Zheng. Why did I come from all the way? How could I get cold?... This is what Concubine Zheng is not..."
"Don't mention her." Qin Zhen's originally gentle expression became gloomy again when he heard Ji Xiaotang mention Zheng Zi.
Sure enough, he was angry with Zheng Zi?!
Ji Xiaotang thought to himself that it was too late for Zheng Zi to curry favor with Qin Zhen. No matter what Qin Zhen said and did, she would be willing to accept it. As long as Qin Zhen went to her, Qin Zhen's temper would not have any direct conflict with Zheng Zi.
These two people were so angry that they actually threw Qin Zhen down Zheng Zi early in the morning and ran back to Shishu Hall.
Judging from Qin Zhen's tone, what did Zheng Zi do that made him so angry.
Zheng Zi didn't even have time to please Qin Zhen, so he would do something that would make Qin Zhen angry.
"Concubine Zheng..." Ji Xiaotang wanted to ask tactfully, but as soon as she said the word Concubine Zheng, Qin Zhen immediately said that he would not listen. Even if Ji Xiaotang mentioned it, he would not want to listen.
"Don't mention her again, you are not allowed to persuade me to go to her again in the future." Qin Zhen said firmly.
Qin Zhen hasn't been to Zheng Zi for a month. Zheng Zi has to come to Ji Xiaotang to show his care almost every day. These two days are also the time when Ji Xiaotang is inconvenient.
Qin Zhen rested at Song Xinyue for a night, and then planned to return to the Sinchun Hall. Even if he couldn't live in the same room with Ji Xiaotang, he would sleep next to Ji Xiaotang.
Ji Xiaotang advised Qin Zhen yesterday. Zheng Mian's recent performance is good. Whether it is Qi Younian in the north or An Wang Mansion, it is the time when Zheng Mian is used. Qin Zhen listened to Ji Xiaotang's advice and went to Zheng Zi.
Zheng Zi finally managed to serve Qin Zhen. He should be extremely careful. How did she say that Qin Zhen offended so ruthlessly?
Even Ji Xiaotang was not curious at first, and he still wanted to know the answer to this matter.
But Ji Xiaotang is not good for Qin Zhen to continue asking questions.∮,
At this moment, the little girl outside came to report again, saying that Zheng Zi was here.
Zheng Zi came, but did not enter the room, but knelt down the steps.
Zheng Zi is here to apologize.
"I am ignorant and make the prince angry. It is not my original intention, but I am willing to be punished. Please tell me the prince and the princess!"
Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but frown slightly.
Not to mention Zheng Zi mentioned her, even if Zheng Zi didn't mention her, she only mentioned Qin Zhen, but Zheng Zi was kneeling in the yard of Xichun Hall, and Ji Xiaotang couldn't ignore it.
"Let her kneel down, don't worry about her." Qin Zhen immediately said when he saw Ji Xiaotang looking at him, "She knows what she knows about and knows that she apologizes."
Qin Zhen means that he let Zheng Zi kneel down, which is a punishment for Zheng Zi. Zheng Zi is here to apologize for the crime himself, otherwise Qin Zhen will punish Zheng Zi more severely.
However, in this cold day, Zheng Zi didn't wear any thick clothes at all, and just knelt on the bluestone ground.
After kneeling like this for a while, Zheng Zi's legs were almost ruined.
Zheng Zi's bitter plan, on the one hand, she really annoyed Qin Zhen, and on the other hand, she was for Ji Xiaotang to see. Zheng Zi knew that Ji Xiaotang would not let her break her legs like this.
Even if Zheng Zi is wrong first, even if Qin Zhen takes the initiative, Zheng Ziruo broke his legs in Xichun Hall. Only Ji Xiaotang will be discussed by the world.
At that time, Princess An Ji Xiaotang further confirmed her reputation for jealousy, not only jealousy, but also added to the jealousy.
For Ji Xiaotang, fame is still a trivial matter. It doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about fame. She can completely control things like fame and public opinion. There is nothing to worry about.
However, Ji Xiaotang couldn't watch Zheng Zi become disabled like this.
At least, it is not the time. Otherwise, why did Qin Zhen accept Zheng Zi as his concubine?
However, Zheng Zi offended Qin Zhen, and Ji Xiaotang could not let her go easily.
After Zheng Zi knelt outside for a while, Ji Xiaotang stood up.
Jin'er and Xiu'er hurried forward, one put a big cloak on Ji Xiaotang, and the other put the hand stove with just added charcoal into Ji Xiaotang's arms.
Ji Xiaotang walked out the door and saw Zheng Zi at a glance.
Zheng Zi really didn't wear much, and it seemed that she was anxious. The reason she hurriedly went out was that the people who followed her were wearing thicker clothes than her. In the cold wind in the morning, Zheng Zi was already trembling.
Zheng Zi also saw Ji Xiaotang, and his eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that when he saw Ji Xiaotang, he saw hope.
Ji Xiaotang stood on the steps and looked down at Zheng Zi.
"Sister Azi, what did you do? I've been so angry with the prince. I've been persuading him for a long time, but the prince refused to let go. I really have no choice." Ji Xiaotang sighed, and at the same time he saw Zheng Zi's gaze dark.
"The prince refused to say anything, but he just refused to let you go. The person who tied the bell must be untied. Sister Azi, tell me what you did and accidentally annoyed the prince. I know this, so I can persuade the prince, right?"
At this moment, Ji Xiaotang really wanted to know what Zheng Zi did.
Zheng Zi's originally pale face turned red immediately, but he couldn't say anything. It was just what she said just now that she was accidentally, and she didn't mean to make the prince angry.
"What's the matter? If you don't want to say it, how can I help you? And the prince has to let him breathe, are you right?" Ji Xiaotang looked at Zheng Zi.
Zheng Zi knew that Ji Xiaotang had to ask a question before she could help her.
But she really couldn't say that thing in front of Ji Xiaotang. She couldn't let Ji Xiaotang know about it. If Ji Xiaotang knew about it, she would probably be even more angry than Qin Zhen.
However, it wouldn't be possible to tell a reason randomly, because Ji Xiaotang would definitely tell Qin Zhen, so that her lies would be exposed immediately, which would further anger Qin Zhen and offend Ji Xiaotang.
At this moment, Zheng Zi was in a dilemma.
He had made a good plan, but who knew that Qin Zhen was so smart that he not only saw through it, but also had no concerns about his face or affection. He just abandoned her like that.
To be continued...