Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine Chapter 162:

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==Chapter 162==

Emperor Hongjing appeared quietly, and Yao Niang didn’t notice it until she saw a bright yellow figure appearing in the lamp shed at the front.

A chamberlain came and called King Jin away, and King Qing also left.

Not long after, King Jin came back, followed by King Qing. However, Prince Qing's face turned a little pale, probably because something had happened.

The King of Jin said he would take Yao Niang to visit the lantern market, and Yao Niang asked if she didn’t need to stay here with her. In this case, if Emperor Hongjing does not leave, the son cannot leave at all.

Later, Yao Niang found out that Emperor Hongjing's dragon body felt a little unwell and he returned to the palace early.

Princess Qing and Yao Niang came out together, so naturally they had to go together. Prince Qing was standing in the lamp shed above his house in despair. When he saw Prince Jin leading his men away, he wanted to scream, but he didn't.

"What's wrong with him? Has he been punished?" Yao Niang asked in a low voice.

King Jin said: "My father found out and scolded my seventh brother."

Actually, the King of Jin said it more reservedly, but in reality Emperor Hongjing was furious, and he didn’t know who brought this matter out. Emperor Hongjing scolded King Qing for being lax in running the family, spoiling his concubines and destroying his wives.

This statement seems simple, but in fact it is quite serious. This kind of thing is taboo for ordinary officials, let alone a prince who has been granted the title of king.

Let King Jin come to see it. Emperor Hongjing must have something to worry about to get so angry. King Qing must have suffered a lot. But this matter is a fact. King Qing didn't even have a chance to argue. He couldn't do anything else except kneel down and kowtow to admit his mistake.

At that time, all the princes were watching, and King Qing was very embarrassed.

The King of Jin knew that his father treated Lao Qi too much. Although his father could not be called a loving father, he always saved face for his sons in front of others. From childhood to adulthood, among the princes, the seventh child was treated with contempt and treated as a son. In many cases, he was not even as good as a slave.

So King Jin can understand why King Qing fell on his Korean cousin. This is probably a kind of empathy similar to that of an object hurting its own kind. Others can't advise or dissuade this kind of thing. They can only watch him continue to go down and see if he can understand it one day.

In the past, King Jin would always have to say a few words for King Qing. This time, he did not speak and remained silent.

After listening to King Jin's narration, Yao Niang did not dare to say anything except smacking her tongue, because Princess Qing was still following behind her. She said a few words to Prince Jin and then went to Princess Qing to accompany her.

"His Royal Highness said he would take me to the lantern market, let's go together."

Princess Qing shook her head: "I won't go."

Yao Niang said anxiously: "It is a rare festival that only comes once a year. I have never seen the lantern market in the capital. I heard from His Highness that fireworks are also set off during the festival. We usually don't go out or take a step outside, so we take the opportunity to relax. . Besides, Brother Yan and Zhuzhu are still at the palace. When the time comes, you can go back with us to pick her up."

Princess Qing was thinking about how to refuse, when she suddenly saw a few people walking towards this place, her eyes lit up and she said: "It's not that I don't want to go shopping, I don't want to go shopping with you and my fifth brother. Look at my brother and sister-in-law. Here, I will stay with them, so I won’t disturb you and Fifth Brother. When the time comes, I will go to the palace to pick up Brother Yan and Zhuzhu.”

Yao Niang also saw people from the Xiao family.

Xiao Qian and Xiao Kun saluted King Jin, "Thank you, Your Highness, for taking care of your sister-in-law."

Prince Jin’s eyes were a little complicated, but he didn’t say anything and just nodded.

Afterwards, Princess Qing and the Xiao family left, while Yao Niang walked forward with Prince Jin.

This lantern market is divided into two parts: the inner market and the inner market. The inner market is the one Yao Niang and Jin Wang walked through just now, while the outer market is outside Dong'anmen. There are also lantern markets in Liulichang and Mishikou.

Entering the lantern market is like falling into a world of bright lights.

There are lights of various colors everywhere, rows and rows, making it dizzying. There are many types of lanterns, including dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, flower blue lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, angular lanterns, tree and ground lanterns, fireworks lanterns, mushroom lanterns, revolving lanterns, etc. The shapes are round, square, cylindrical, and polygonal. , various. There are big ones and small ones, and there are many varieties. The largest ones are as high as several floors and form the main body of Dengshan Mountain, while the smallest ones are only as big as a palm.

There are countless vendors selling snacks, jugglers, opera singers, and stalls selling various utensils and gadgets. There is a buzz of people everywhere.

The King of Jin put his arm around Yao Niang's waist to protect her. In addition to Fucheng and Yuchan following the two of them, Anshi, Anxi and several guards disguised themselves as ordinary people and disappeared around.

Along the way, Yao Niang ate a bowl of Yuanxiao, watched the dragon lantern dance for a while, and bought the most ordinary jade rabbit lantern to hold in her hand, her little face flushed with excitement.

King Jin looked at her with affection in his heart, so he took her out to play less. But when Yao Niang stuffed the unfinished Yuanxiao into his mouth, he still chose to refuse.

"It's delicious, why don't you eat it."

Prince Jin didn't want to pay attention to her. It wasn't the first day he didn't eat sweets.

Passing by a stall selling gadgets made of bamboo hoops, Yao Niang bought thirty bamboo hoops for half a tael of silver. In fact, when King Jin came to see it, the rows of small objects on the ground looked beautiful, but they were all very rough. But if Yao Niang insisted on playing with them, she had no choice but to let her play with them.

It’s a pity that the craftsmanship is not good, and none of the thirty bamboo hoops can be tied.

Prince Jin listened to her sighing "Oh, oh, oh". When the bamboo hoop in his hand was thrown away, there was nothing on it, and he felt so disappointed. Fucheng and Yuchan beside them both suppressed laughter. King Jin helplessly watched her staring at the gadgets on the ground, seeming to be hesitating whether to buy more bamboo hoops to put them on.

"Yuchan, give me another half a tael of silver."

Yu Chan hurriedly took out the money and stepped forward to exchange for the bamboo hoop.

This time Yao Niang was much more cautious than before, but she still didn’t lasso any of them. The one with the best lasso only had one side, so it didn’t count.

Why can’t I get it on?

Yao Niang stared at those little things with burning eyes. The vendor who set up the stall seemed to have a hard conscience. He hurriedly took a porcelain piece in the shape of a kitten from the ground and handed it over: "Madam, please give me a gift." You can be the only one."

Yao Niang felt that this kitten looked very much like Huahua, and she spent a lot of time on it without getting it right. When she saw that the boss wanted to give it to her, she immediately smiled and wanted to take it.

The vendor was dazzled and wanted to give all the gadgets on the stall to this beautiful lady. But before Yao Niang stretched out her hand, she was blocked by someone.

It is King Jin.

The King of Jin glanced at Fucheng, who stepped forward, took the porcelain piece from the vendor's hand, and placed it on the ground. He reached out to ask the hawker for bamboo hoops. The hawker didn't care that Fucheng didn't give him any money, so he handed over a handful of bamboo hoops in a panic.

Fu Cheng took it and came to King Jin respectfully.

King Jin took it over and didn’t see how he was posing. The bamboo rings flew out at a speed invisible to the naked eye. When Yao Niang looked down, she saw that all the things were neatly covered with one. Bamboo circle. Even the farthest and most attractive revolving lantern has one in the corner.

In fact, many people are attracted to this stall because of the revolving door.

There is a painting on the revolving lantern, which depicts fish in the stream. Because of the bright colors and the lack of wind, it spins like a group of carps fighting for food in the water, which is very eye-catching.

But if you spend money to buy such a revolving lantern, it will cost ten taels of silver, but here you can buy a bamboo circle for just a few cents.

What if you get caught? People are inevitably tempted to take chances and take advantage of small things, which is why the business of this stall is so prosperous.

Unfortunately, the bamboo circle is too small, and the position and shape of the revolving lantern are too tricky. No one has ever caught this lantern. Yao Niang spent more than 20 times on it before she realized the truth and gave up trying to get something else. Unexpectedly, she was tricked by King Jin.

"Your Highness, you are so powerful." After praising King Jin, Yao Niang turned around and directed Fucheng and Yuchan to pack up everything in their bags and take them away.

"So much, Fucheng and the others can't take it."

After King Jin reminded her, Yao Niang realized this cruel fact.

The King of Jin signaled Fucheng to pick up the revolving lantern, while he leaned down to pick up the cat ornament that looked like Huahua.

He put it between his fingers, rubbed it, and handed it to Yao Niang: "I can give you whatever you want." The implication is that you are not allowed to ask for what others give you.

Yao Niang couldn't help but blush when she saw the glint in his eyes. She didn't expect that Prince Jin could be jealous like this.

Seeing his fortune tree being taken away, the vendor felt that the sky was falling even though the other nobles had stayed. But he didn't dare to shout or stop him. He didn't ignore the fact that the lady just called that person your highness.

Your Highness, how many people in this world can be called Your Highness? Having been hanging around in the imperial city all year round, the vendors naturally knew that they were not to be messed with.

Suddenly a silver coin fell in front of him. The hawker looked up and saw a follower-looking man passing in front of him. He grabbed the silver coin with great joy.

A noble person is a noble person, and his actions are generous. He goes to buy another lamp and comes back, and the business can still be done.

*

Prince Jin did not lead Yao Niang to continue shopping, but came to a three-story restaurant.

This restaurant is full of guests, the crowd is buzzing, and all seats are occupied. Especially on the second and third floors, the sill windows are all wide open, which is really rare.

On the way, Yao Niang saw that every restaurant on the street was overcrowded, and the windows upstairs were all wide open. It would be fine if it were summer, but it is still winter. But soon she knew why.

"With so many people, will there be seats?"

"Of course there is."

After entering, Fucheng found someone to negotiate, and someone led them upstairs.

As soon as she stepped onto the stairs, Yao Niang saw a group of people coming to the door, it was the Xiao family and Princess Qing.

"Jirou, here."

Yao Niang was so excited that she couldn't help but say hello. When she saw people looking at her, she realized what she had done and hurriedly hid behind Prince Jin.

Courage of a cat!

King Jin sneered secretly in his heart and motioned for Fucheng to step forward.

Soon the Xiao family and Princess Qing came over. Prince Jin didn’t say much, except that he could come with him if he didn’t have a seat.

Not to mention, there is really no seat. The Xiao family uncle didn't want to trouble Prince Jin, but they made a temporary plan. At this time, let alone here, I'm afraid there is no room anywhere. Seeing that the women and children at home were all looking forward to it, he bowed his hands and said "Excuse me."

King Jin nodded and took the lead without saying much.

The private room is not on the second floor, but on the third floor, which has the best and highest location.

Unbeknownst to others, the Xiao family's uncle knows that the third floor of the 'Cyclamen' is not open to anyone except high-ranking officials. Sometimes even high-ranking officials may not be able to get up there. To be able to book such a place during the Lantern Festival when the whole city was celebrating was a testament to King Jin's means and power.

Maybe this cyclamen belongs to King Jin, a thought flashed through the mind of the Xiao family. As far as he knew, the person behind this cyclamen was very mysterious and powerful, and no one dared to mess with him.

Soon, trays of tea, fruits, and snacks were served, and everyone sat down on the chairs.

This private room is huge, occupying half of the entire third floor. Women and children sit here, while a few men sit on the other side, but it is not noisy.

After getting to know each other, Yao Niang invited the eldest grandmother and second grandmother, Princess Qing and the two children to eat fruits and snacks. There were many people today, so only the older children from the first and second bedrooms of the Xiao family came out, while the younger ones stayed at home, just like Xiaobao and the others.

The man seemed to be talking about something. Yao Niang looked at it from a distance and guessed that he was talking about Princess Qing. To this day, Yao Niang still doesn't know what King Jin's plan is for King Qing and his wife.

At this moment, the night sky outside suddenly lit up, followed by several boo, boo, boom boom boom sounds.

The two children of the Xiao family jumped up immediately, changed from their quiet and reserved manner, and shouted loudly: "Father, mother, fireworks!"

As he said that, he walked towards the window.

Everyone stood up and went to the window.

The sky and the earth seemed to appear in front of my eyes all at once, the dark blue night sky, the bright moon hanging high, and the stars. Even more dazzling are the silver flowers blooming in the night sky not far away.

The crowd was so loud that it was visible to the naked eye. Yao Niang saw countless people rushing towards that place on the street below.

'Boom - bang, bang, bang', the sound of fireworks is endless.

At the same time, scenes of beautiful paintings began to be staged in the night sky.

Various colors and shapes. Some of those fireworks were like fireballs, some were like silver snakes, and some were like blooming chrysanthemums of various colors. They were extremely beautiful.

Just as the first batch of fireworks began to dissipate, a large number of fireworks poured down from the sky, forming a silver and golden waterfall, which was so spectacular that it was breathtaking. Among them are fireworks of various shapes and colors, which are breathtakingly beautiful.

"It's so beautiful!" Yao Niang said.

A big hand grasped her hand, and she couldn't help but lean against his chest.

I wish this scene would never pass, this moment will last forever.

While everyone was intoxicated by the beauty of the fireworks, there was a person on the corner of the street looking up at this place.

King Qing followed the Xiao family all the way. He wanted to step forward countless times, but hesitated.

He looked up at Princess Qing's beautiful face under the stream of light, with various emotions intertwined in his heart. He didn't notice that there was a woman standing not far behind him, but the woman looked at him, with various emotions flashing in her eyes, and finally fell silent.

She took something out of her arms and handed it to the person behind her.

"Give this to him."

A flash of surprise flashed in the man's eyes, "You finally thought about it."

She said nothing.

*

The afterglow of the Shangyuan Festival has not yet dissipated, and the capital has been swept by another wave.

In the spring of February, a large number of Juren students from all over the country began to gather in Beijing. Everywhere, inns, restaurants, houses, and even temples were overcrowded.

The capital is very lively, and wherever you go you can hear people talking about the Spring Festival. Emperor Hongjing appointed Xiao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, as the chief examiner of this subject, and the other deputy examiner was Tian Fei, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

Both of them are highly respected people, and Chunwei, who presides over this subject, cannot be disputed.

The Chunwei exam will be held on February 9th, 12th, and 15th, with each session lasting three days, totaling nine days of exams. As the saying goes, when you enter a Gongyuan, you will shed a layer of skin, which can be seen.

In just ten years of studying in a cold window, he became famous all over the world. After studying for a lifetime, some people don't give up even when they are gray-haired in the exam, just to get this day. Therefore, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire ahead, countless people are still scrambling to get ahead.

However, all this has nothing to do with Prince Jin's Mansion. Prince Jin still goes to the Ministry of Industry to order the meal as usual every day, and when the time comes, he will be off duty.

In late February, spring comes to an end.

But the wave in Beijing has not dissipated yet, and it is even more lively than before. The examination results will be released in March, and the candidates gathered in Beijing will have to wait until the results are released before they can decide whether to stay or leave.

Now that the Spring Festival is over, what is obtained in this subject and what questions it is are naturally known to everyone. It is inevitable that some people will copy their own articles as they are, confirm each other, and spread them widely. Invariably, many candidates gathered in restaurants and bars everywhere to discuss the pros and cons and study various articles.

In fact, after such a long time, most candidates have a rough idea of ​​who will pass the exam. Even if they can't guess 100%, they can guess 70% to 80%.

But at this moment, something happened.

And things went round and round, and it turned out to be related to Prince Qing in the end, which was beyond everyone's expectation.

The author has something to say: This chapter is very fat, so I will continue to shamelessly ask for nutrition.

Guess who did King Qing.

See you tomorrow.