Chapter 534: Killing with a Borrowed Knife
As for the marriage between Jia Lin and his family, the scholars of the East Palace have thought more carefully this time.
After formulating the plan, there was no rush to implement it. Instead, it was implemented after King Rui Zhu Jingyuan left Beijing.
This important matter was kept secret very well. Jia Zheng strictly ordered Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan to keep their mouths shut, while he quietly prepared in private.
On the thirtieth day of the first lunar month, King Rui Zhu Jingyuan entered the palace to pay an audience. He listened to the instructions and said goodbye to his father.
After delaying for a while in Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jingyuan went to Kunning Palace for an audience.
The so-called mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles. Although the queen does not like the sixth child, she was born in ten months of pregnancy, so Yang Qingyin is still very sad.
After the audience, the prince led a group of princes and escorted Zhu Jingyuan all the way to Donghua Gate.
"Sixth brother, when you go to Jinling, you must act cautiously and don't act rashly," Zhu Jingyuan warned in a low voice.
Zhu Jingyuan said very humbly, "With the help of the fourth brother, the younger brother will not be afraid no matter how difficult the job is."
Zhu Jingyuan is afraid of the sixth brother, fearing that he will harm his people at will, but in fact the opposite is true. Likewise, Lao Liu was also afraid that the prince would collude with his subordinates to cause trouble and make it difficult for his emperor to move even an inch.
In addition to the hundreds of eunuchs and maids from the palace, he was accompanied by fifty Dragon Guards sergeants, three hundred flagbearer guard sergeants, and a thousand guards drawn from the Beijing camp.
"He has always been sinister and vicious, and I am afraid that he will cause trouble for the Xue family again."
For a moment, Zhu Xianming wanted to directly decree the marriage, but the next moment he gave up the idea .
Knowing Zhu Jinghong’s bad temper, seeing that he was not in a good mood now, Zhu Jingyuan didn’t say much, for fear of making himself unhappy.
"Huan San Er Ye" the boy who opened the door almost called him by mistake.
Of course, precisely because of this mutual incompatibility, it also indicates that when Zhu Jingyuan arrives in Jinling, the struggle will become particularly fierce.
Due to the queen's deliberate arrangement, Daiyu did not appear in Kunning Palace today. Zhu Jinghong was certainly unhappy not to see his sweetheart.
Not to mention Zhu Jingyuan who left with a long-term vision, the clan members and officials in Dong'anmen dispersed, except for the prince who held Zhu Jinghong back.
"Zai"
I have to find a way to get the queen to agree to the decree. Zhu Xianming thought about it secretly.
According to Zhu Jingyuan's immediate reaction, Zhu Xianming concluded that the sixth child did not know about the marriage, and that the thirteenth child was also kept secret, which made the emperor think highly of the prince.
It’s just a civil-military marriage, which is somewhat inappropriate, Zhu Xianming thought to himself.
At this moment, Zhu Jingyuan looked at Zhu Jinghong on the side and asked, "Thirteenth brother, why don't you say a word?"
Paceing back and forth, Zhu Xianming muttered in a low voice, "With the help of this It’s not a bad thing to let Old Thirteen stop thinking about it.”
After some nonsense, Zhu Jingyuan got into the carriage and left Donghua Gate under the escort of the guards.
Please give the queen an edict,It can solve the criticism of the civil-military marriage, but will the queen issue an edict?
Zhu Xianming knew that of course not, because the queen knew Zhu Jinghong's intentions, so naturally she would not turn her two sons against each other because of this.
The civil-military marriage finally messed up the rules, and it would be too bad for him to influence it by decree.
"Thirteenth brother, you have to go to Jinling as soon as possible to keep an eye on your sixth brother."
Ignoring the boy who opened the door, Jia Huan led his men and barged in. After going in, they also noticed movement from the outside world, and soon Mingyan led the two of them out.
The two brothers dispersed, but at this time in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor was listening to the report of the eunuch of Dongchang.
Seeing that his younger brother was not in high spirits, Zhu Jingyuan was also afraid that he would go too far, so he didn't say any more.
Jia Huan, who had been intensively trained for several days, also took advantage of his free time to leave Rongguo Mansion and came to the residence of an old friend.
"That's true"
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. After Zhu Jingyuan had walked hundreds of miles, the Jia family finally started to take action.
In fact, Zhu Xianming was also very confused as to what means Lao Liu used to make Lin Ruhai alienate the prince. Logically speaking, Lin Ruhai should be biased towards the prince.
It can also be seen that he has grown a lot in the past two years.
"I have something happy to tell him"
The prince's majesty was really enough for Zhu Jingyuan.
No matter how well the prince’s information was kept secret, it was still discovered by Dongchang and then reported to the emperor.
After hearing the question, he said, "Brother Six, take the first step, and then I will tell you what to do."
Since Jia Baoyu was asked to come out of the genealogy, in Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan ranks second in the political branch, so he should be called the second master Huan now.
First, Jia Zheng came to visit his brother-in-law and talked about many old affairs between the two families, but he did not directly propose the marriage, but just took a step forward.
"Exactly"
But this matter has slowly spread within the Jia family, and the servants and maids are all preparing for the engagement.
Zhu Jingyuan has always hated this kind of bad-mouthing behavior, but today he had to violate his conscience.
So this matter still has to fall on the queen
"Yes, I understand"
"So the prince wants the Lin family and the Jia family to get married"
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After dismissing the eunuch from Dongchang, Zhu Xianming fell into deep thought again.
"Baoyu is here"
"Second Master Huan, what are you?"
Jia Huan put his hands behind his back and said, "Come see Baoyu and tell him the good news."
"Second Master, I will show you the villain later," Mingyan replied with a smile.
"We are all from our own family, why do we need to be so heretical? I can just go in"
Jia Huan was about to walk in, but his unreasonable behavior made Mingyan feel angry. , directly stretched out his hand to stop him.
With him taking the lead, several other boys followed suit and actually stopped Jia Huan.
Jia Baoyu was indeed expelled from the Jia family, but he was still the son of Mrs. Wang and the younger brother of the same mother as the princess, so Jia Huan did not dare to use force here.
Let you be majestic, and your life will be worse than death in a while
Thinking secretly, Jia Huan said slowly, "Then go and report it quickly."
In fact, this At the hanging flower door, Jia Baoyu already knew that Jia Huan was coming, so he waited in the living room.
When Mingyan came to report, he let Jia Huan in.
A few breaths later, the former and current "Second Master" met again after several months.
"Third brother, what are you doing here?"
Jia Baoyu's first words made Jia Huan feel very unhappy.
"Second brother, I came here to tell you the good news. I am getting engaged."
Hearing that Jia Huan came to tell you the good news, Baoyu felt somewhat guilty and secretly thought that he was too stingy.
After signaling Jia Huan to sit down and ordering the attackers to serve tea, Jia Baoyu asked, "Congratulations to my third brother on marrying a lady, but I don't know whose daughter it is."
"It's Lin." Sister Lin from my uncle's house," Jia Huan smiled brightly.
"Who"
"Who"
Jia Baoyu yelled out when asked for the second time, which shows the huge ups and downs in his heart.
"The lady I said I wanted to get engaged to is Sister Lin who lived in our house."
"My second brother had been in contact with her a lot before. How long has it been since he left home?" I remember."
Every word in Jia Huan's words was like a sharp knife piercing Baoyu's heart, and the pain was so heartbreaking that he could not suppress it.
"You are talking nonsense"
Jia Baoyu wanted to step forward and grab Jia Huan, but because she was too excited, her legs and feet did not obey his orders and fell to the ground.
Seeing him in such a miserable state, Jia Huan felt extremely happy in his heart. He secretly reported his old sorrows over the years and let out the long-suppressed evil spirit in his heart.
"Second brother, I am not talking nonsense. His Royal Highness is the one who initiated this matter. Otherwise, with my background, how could I be worthy of Sister Lin?"
Jia Huan joked to himself, However, these words hit Jia Baoyu's heart and gave him another heavy blow, making him so angry that he couldn't even speak.
Why does he, Jia Huan, deserve to be a bastard?
“It’s just because the matter is so important that His Highness the Crown Prince will not let it be publicized, so the second brother doesn’t know about it for the time being.”
After saying this, Jia Huan said calmly, "If the second brother doesn't believe it, you can send someone to the mansion to ask."
"Common son, you"
"The eldest brother died, and the second brother You are in such a situation, and your younger brother is naughty and has an unknown background, but he has to take on this important responsibility."
"Oh, why am I saying this? Anyway, second brother, you have no hope."
At this moment, Baoyu finally understood that this boy was here specifically to disgust him. In anger, he took a teacup and threw it at Jia Huan.
Jia Huan dodged easily and laughed out loud.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"Why, you still can't let go of Sister Lin"
"You"
Jia Baoyu was about to scold him, but Jia Huan didn't give him a chance and said "goodbye" He turned around and left.
"You bastard, bastard"
Jia Baoyu wanted to drive him out, but Jia Huan ran faster because he knew that he would be beaten. The fight was in vain.
Jia Huan left with a great victory, while Baoyu, who stayed in the house, was in a daze.
"It's impossible, Uncle Lin. He will not agree to this matter."
But when he thought that the prince was the one who advocated this matter, he knew that it would be difficult for Lin Ruhai to stop it.
The more he thought about it, the more angry and aggrieved he became. Baoyu was already incoherent.
Everyone in the hospital was anxious, and they could not persuade Jia Baoyu, who was in a state of madness.
"Baoyu, I have a way to solve this problem."
p>The voice was gentle but firm. Everyone subconsciously followed the sound and saw Xiren standing tall.
Jia Baoyu suddenly became clear and rolled towards Xiren, pulling her with him. Xiuren asked anxiously, "What can I do, what can I do?"
Looking at Mingyan and the others, Xiren said, "You all go out first, I will take the second master in to have a rest."
< p>"Say it quickly, say it quickly""What's the rush? Let's talk after we go in"
As he pulled Jia Baoyu into the house, Xiren closed the door smoothly.
Qingwen and others saw this scene, and they all felt unhappy, thinking that she was just being mysterious.
When Jia Baoyu entered the room, they couldn't help but ask. Xi Renyou took the opportunity to figure it out, and then revealed his plan in his plea.
"I heard from the Second Master before that the current King Xiang is interested in Miss Lin. I don't know if this is true."< /p>
"So what?" Jia Baoyu asked back
Xi Ren asked extremely carefully, "His Royal Highness King Xiang is acting domineeringly. What will he do if he learns that Mr. Huan wants to marry Miss Lin." "
After thinking for a while, Jia Baoyu replied, "You are using a borrowed knife to kill someone."
The attacker did not respond, but said, "This may prevent the marriage."
"I'm afraid someone will die." Jia Baoyu hesitated.
"That's why he's looking for death." Then he said, "I don't think it will be so serious. The marriage between the two families has nothing to do with others, so at most it will not be possible."
In Jia Baoyu's heart, using the power of his enemy Zhu Jinghong to protect Daiyu, this made He was very repelled in his heart.
But when he thought of Jia Huan's face, Jia Baoyu became furious, and then asked, "How can I let King Xiang know about this?"
"Get some money, Just send someone to find the servants in the palace and ask them to deliver a message."
"What if they don't do the job after taking the money?"
The attacker then said, "Then find a few more people. , there will always be someone who can help."
Jia Baoyu is still very repulsive, soHe was still hesitating.
But it’s the lesser of two evils. Although he hates Zhu Jinghong, he hates Jia Huan even more at this moment.
"Then let's do it this way"
After making the decision, Jia Baoyu didn't want to wait any longer, so he immediately gave Mingyan a few banknotes and told him to be sure to do it. Get this done.
Before leaving, Jia Baoyu still asked Mingyan to go to Rongguo Mansion first to confirm the matter before going to Prince Xiang Mansion.
After Mingyan left, Jia Baoyu ordered Xiren to prepare banknotes. If he couldn't do it today, he would continue to spend money tomorrow.
Half an hour later, Mingyan arrived near Prince Xiang's Mansion, waiting for an opportunity to contact the servants who were coming in and out of the Prince's Mansion.
In less than an hour, he spent more than four hundred taels of silver and managed more than a dozen eunuchs.
These people agreed, but each of them tacitly agreed and had no intention of reporting.
Just kidding, people like them are not qualified to make snitches.
What's more, in the eyes of these people, the Jia family's poor family is not worthy of ordering them.
Although these were managed separately, I got dozens of taels of silver for nothing, so I couldn't help but show off to the people around me, and then I discovered that other people were also managed.
So, these people gathered together and discussed the matter.
This behavior happened to be learned by the eunuch in charge. After dismissing everyone, he felt that something was abnormal, so he reported it to his superior, the eunuch in charge.
As a result, the situation was reported to Zhang Ping'an because the eunuch in charge who discovered the situation was his.
Compared to Deng An, who is jumping up and down, Zhang Pingan, who is also the eunuch in charge, is much calmer.
But his ability to observe people's thoughts and words is no worse than Deng An's.
So Zhang Pingan knew what his prince felt about Miss Lin, so he immediately rushed to Yin'an Palace.
At this time in Yin'an Hall, Zhu Jinghong was practicing his sword, dancing like a tiger in the cold wind.
Zhang Pingan was not in a hurry, and just waited quietly where he was. Half a moment passed.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong stop, Zhang Pingan and Yu Hai came forward with towels and tea.
After wiping his sweat, Zhu Jinghong took the tea cup and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"Your Majesty Mingjian, I did get some news. I didn't know the seriousness of it, so I came to report it."
After taking a sip of tea and handing the cup to Zhang Pingan, Zhu Jinghong walked to the chair beside him.
"Let's talk"
Handing the teacup to the young eunuch aside, Zhang Ping'an followed and said, "Today, outside the palace, someone used money to reward the slaves in the palace and asked them to bring them to the prince. "A word"
Sitting on the chair, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Who sent someone to bring a message?"
"It was Baoyu, the abandoned son of the Jia family. He asked someone to send a message to the prince, saying The Jia family wants to marry the Lin family, and Jia Huan is engaged to a girl from the Lin family."
Here Jia Baoyu has reservations, he is afraid of Zhu JinghongHe was afraid of the prince's will, so he didn't let the prince take the lead in bringing up the matter.
After listening to Zhang Pingan’s account, Zhu Jinghong’s face suddenly became ugly.
The scene suddenly felt chilly. Zhang Pingan trembled and then lowered his head.
The dozen or so eunuchs serving here all felt the same way as Zhang Pingan, they felt that every moment was torture.
The few seconds of silence were extremely long for everyone.
"Call Deng An"
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