I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man: 176. Commitment

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Three days later 　　 "I haven't seen the prince a few times, so I can't call it an old friend."

"You and I are a husband and wife, how can they be judged by common etiquette."

The girl in the yellow dress lowered her head, "The prince said carefully, the courtier did not leave the cabinet." After finishing speaking, she reluctantly bowed and said: "It's been a long time since I came out, maybe the empress dowager wants to find me, so let me go first."

Turn and leave after speaking.

When Qin Jian heard the words Queen Mother, there was a cold flash between Qin Jian's eyebrows. He rushed forward and grabbed the arm of the girl in yellow, "Stop!"

What should I do, do I care about it or not?

Qin Nuo, behind the rockery, already understands the identity of the girl in the yellow dress in front of him, Huo Youjuan, the prostitute of the Huo family of Yingguo, Empress Huo, now Empress Huo, his favorite niece, and Qin Jian's fiancee.

I heard that the Queen Mother Huo originally wanted her to marry the prince Qin Cong as the princess. However, Emperor Jingyao took the lead and referred her to Qin Jian. The son's great love. The Guo family is not in harmony with the Huo family, and Qin Jian has a deep prejudice against the Queen Mother Huo’s mother and son, but Qin Cong’s position as a prince is unshakable. In order to keep the life of the Qin Fitness family unshakable in the future, he will be the little son-in-law of the Huo family.

Not to mention Huo Youjuan's well-known talents and appearance among the wealthy in Beijing, it is definitely more than enough to ration Qin Jian.

Just looking at the scene, the relationship between this unmarried couple does not seem to be so harmonious.

Qin Jian acted rudely. Miss Huo was stunned on the rockery and almost exhaled in pain. Then the person on the other side rushed up and pressed her on the rockery.

Huo Youjuan's face was full of horror, but because of her face, she didn't dare to shout in exclamation, she only struggled. How could her strength compare to Qin Jian, Qin Jian's eyes flashed a fierce force, and he tore Huo directly away. The lady's collar lowered her head and gnawed randomly. Huo Youjuan's hair was immediately horrified, this beast! Now in the period of filial piety, he actually performed this indecent act in the palace.

Want to tear her face and cry out for help, Qin Jian had expected it a long time ago and covered her mouth. At the same time, he reached into the collar of her clothes and kneaded it vigorously. He was extremely strong, and Huo Yousu's tears were filled with pain in an instant,

The two struggled violently, causing the rockery to sway. Miss Huo kicked her desperately, but she couldn't shake the mob on the opposite side. When she was desperate, suddenly there was a sound of bones in her ears, and a few dark spots were caught in the corner of her eyes. The object rolled down from the top of the head.

Qin Jianzheng concentrated all his attention on the woman and was fierce. He felt a pain in his head, and suddenly his head ached and dazzled. Ms. Huo took the opportunity to break free of his restraint, with one hand closed to the skirt and the other hand to the skirt, and ran away rolling.

Qin Jian touched his forehead, and a trace of blood made him shocking. Looking down, several flower pot weapons have been broken to pieces by his feet.

Looking up, there are more than a dozen flower pots on the edge of the rockery. They are all flowers such as white chrysanthemum and yellow chrysanthemum that bloom well in this season.

It was because the two of them moved too much, and they dropped the decorated flowers.

Qin Jian's stomach was full of evil fire and did not vent. He kicked a broken flower pot by his feet fiercely, and cursed in a low voice: "This cheap maid will take care of you in the future."

When Qin Jian walks far, he will definitely not look back. Qin Nuo cautiously walked out from behind the rockery.

Leaving away from the scene of the incident, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the rockery didn't shake so much just now. It was he who prodded a few crumbling flower pots with a branch to interrupt the mandarin duck scene.

I didn't want to be nosy, but Miss Huo is honorable. If she yells desperately and attracts the palace staff, once she finds him behind the rockery, she will certainly offend people on both sides at the same time. So I just moved a little hand and foot to get the person away.

It's just how Qin Jian was so gaffe, let alone that it is now during the national funeral, Miss Huo is noble, and he will be his concubine in the future, so why be so impatient. He had heard in the deep palace that his third elder brother lived a luxurious life and had a lot of concubines in his house, so he would never lack women.

This doubt was answered after he met a good girl, Qin Zhi.

It was too early for the banquet. The princesses and princesses were all waiting for the banquet in the Xibian Hall. Qin Nuo came to look for them, and Qin Zhixing followed his brother to the garden.

The two brothers and sisters have not seen each other for more than ten days, and they all have something to say. Seeing that the girl looks much better than the last time, Qin Nuo relaxes, and the funeral process of Emperor Jing Yao has been completed for more than ten days. , All the princes and princesses have lost weight. These days, Qin Zhi's small face has finally become more bloody.

"Days are the same as before. Every day, I followed a few sisters to visit the empress dowager in Cining Palace, and then walked around in the back garden twice. My sisters talked, wrote, and made embroidery. One day passed." Qin Zhi spoke eloquently about her life these days, "Sometimes the Queen Mother is in a bad mood, and we just ask for an peace outside the palace and let it go."

The queen mother is in a bad mood? Qin Nuo keenly grasped the key point. His son had already inherited the throne. Apart from the busy schedule last time and the failure to get rid of General Pei, the Queen Mother is still in a bad mood. Not to mention it was for Emperor Jing Yao.

"It seems to be because of the Huo family. Brother, don't you know it? I heard that the lady from the Huo family doesn't want to marry the third brother."

Qin Nuo suddenly realized that, it is no wonder that Qin Jian was so gaffey just now, and it was not the attitude he should have towards a lady in the house.

I also thought that Qin Jian had acted arbitrarily before and lost the face of the Queen Mother several times at the funeral, although it was all trivial and trivial things. But Queen Mother Huo was never a broad-minded person, and she was full of anger towards this concubine. Not to mention that both sides have long been grudges. With Qin Jian's temperament, it is impossible for him to curb his temper after Emperor Jing Yao's death, and with his tail clipped to be a human being.

Poor Emperor Jingyao specially arranged this marriage in order to resolve the enmity between the two sides. Now it seems that if the marriage is not successful, he will have a vengeance.

Huo Youjuan was young when he was married, so Qin Jian was dragged to get married this year. If there was no such disease as Emperor Jing Yao, Qin Jian would have been married this month.

It's just that this marriage was made by Emperor Jing Yao. Can it be dissolved so easily?

Forget it, it doesn't matter to hang up high, Qin Nuo quickly turned his attention to Qin Zhi's topic.

There is a Zhaoyuan in the harem of the new emperor Qin Cong who is pregnant. She was there as a concubine in the Prince's Mansion. It has been six or seven months now.

"Everyone in the Taiyuan Hospital said it was the image of a male fetus." Qin Zhi said gossip.

Hearing this, Qin Nuo immediately thought about the court ups and downs caused by the concubine's eldest son, but, kao, he was bleeding again! Congratulations on the birth of the emperor's eldest son, this ceremony must not be light, fortunately it is a concubine, if the queen is born, it is necessary to send a gift to the queen's family.

"I heard that the empress is also pregnant." Qin Zhi followed the next sentence, leaving Qin Nuo speechless.

Uh, I really mean Cao Cao is here!

"It's just that the empress's fetal image is unstable, it is said that it is because of the overwork of the father's funeral."

Qin Nuo then remembered that at Emperor Jing Yao's funeral, the queen, as a daughter-in-law, fainted several times in the midst of crying. She probably didn't know that she was pregnant at that time, so she was careless.

When Qin Cong was the prince, only one side concubine gave birth to a son, but unfortunately he died before he reached his first birthday, and has been emptied under his knees ever since. Now that he has just become the emperor, there are good news one after another. The young emperor will have successors, so the previous dynasty will be more at ease. It’s just that my wallet is not at ease, but I have to quickly plan my own fortune.

"Brother, you should be more informed than me when you are outside the palace. Why don't you even know about these big things." After talking for a long time, Qin Zhi sighed, but his brother has always been dumb, although these days Improved, but Lu Zhi's temperament I'm afraid it can't be changed.

Ha, Qin Nuo laughed. He was a dead mansion before he crossed. Now, after he crossed, he continues to show his true qualities of a mansion, except for Qin Xun's invitation. I've just settled at home these days, but I really should ask for more information.

The two talked for a while, Qin Nuo handed her a small box.

"What? Brother, is this the rouge you bought from outside the palace?" Qin Zhi curiously took over this exquisite little brocade box.

"How can the rouge outside the palace compare to the inside." Qin Nuo shook his head. Suddenly, my mind trembled, and suddenly a little thought came up, Rouge, maybe I can work on this?

Qin Zhi opened the box. Inside was a stack of white flowers, one bundle of five, ten, and twenty.

This is two thousand taels of silver, which was replaced by Qin Nuo's small amount of silver bills, which is convenient for spending.

"Brother." Qin Zhi's eyes were a little red, "You have a lot of favors outside the palace, and it costs a lot. How can you pay for me? I still eat and drink in the palace, do I still need money? "

"Your status is different now. Now the new emperor’s harem may not take care of you as meticulously as when the father was there. Sometimes there are things I want to eat or play, but I can’t take care of you for a while outside the palace. Don't treat yourself badly."

"I have a salary and a farm outside the palace, where is the silver short. Take it first. If there is still something, send someone outside the palace to tell me. Qin Nuo exhorted.

Qin Zhi nodded vigorously, and put the brocade box into his arms.

Seeing that the time for the banquet was approaching, they separated.

When we met this time, Qin Nuo's mood eased a lot. Qin Zhi's days in the palace were pretty good, so he was relieved. But the brothers don't seem to be in such a good mood.

Returning to the hall where the clan family gathered, I found that not only Qin Jian's face was dark and composed, but also Qin Xun and the others were worried.

"What's the matter?" Qin Nuo approached Qin Xun and asked in a low voice.

Qin Xun lowered his voice: "The news from the inner palace just now said that the 200,000 troops in Beishuo had been crushed!"

When I was spending my money, I felt a little distressed when I settled the accounts. Especially when I saw Dongbo's dark face.

Soon, Qin Nuo understood why Dongbo was somber.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is here. As a prefectural palace, I have to walk around with my family and friends.

"The prince, the slave servant gave a rough estimate. According to the status of our county palace, this festival will cost about four thousand taels of silver."

"So much?" Qin Nuo was taken aback, "Just after a festival, his salary for half a year will be gone."

"It is already the most frugal. This is because the prince has just opened his mansion now, and there are not many people who come and go. It only needs a few clan princes to walk around." Dongbo said honestly.

After leaving the palace, people's social circle gradually expands. In the future, the number of people who need to move around when concubines and concubines, to make friends, needs to be increased by at least five or six times.

Qin Nuo flipped through the gift list drawn up by Dongbo. I immediately realized that this would be a net expenditure.

As a clan imperial family, we must pay attention to a decent person. It is impossible to take it in with the left hand and send it out with the right hand like modern human relations. It is impossible to circulate those gold and silver gifts back and forth.

If the jade ornaments that the Prince Wang gave to Li Guogong appeared on Song Guogong's mansion a month later, it can only show two things. Either Li Guogong looked down on Wanghouye, or Li Guogong's family had been ruined. , I can’t bring out any other decent things, no matter which kind, it will be a laughing stock in the social circles of the capital, which will greatly harm the reputation of Li Guogong's mansion.

This phenomenon is caused by this era or the era of handicraft industry. Both antique toys and gold and jade utensils are unique. Even common objects such as gold bowls and silver chopsticks cast by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in batches must be in A special mark is printed underneath, listing the date and serial number of the show. Unlike later generations, the same merchandise will go around and be the same.

Just one Mid-Autumn Festival will have so many, and in a few months, there will be a more grand New Year. This is still under the premise that any festival etiquette must be simplified during the national funeral. When there is a funeral next year, won't the expenses have to be doubled? According to the etiquette of the Great Zhou, the period of filial piety is nominally three years, but after the New Year's Day, the daily banquets can be resumed, and the marriage of ordinary people is not prohibited.

No wonder Qin Xun is clamoring to make money. It is really difficult to make money only from the salary and the little money from Zhuangzi.

It's just that the nausea of ​​gambling can never be contaminated.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Nuo asked, "Dongbo, have you heard of other royal palaces and how do they make money?"

Dongbo's face showed a sense of relief. My prince has improved his brain a lot since he suffered a serious illness six months ago, but his gentle and kind character is still there.

"As far as slaves and maidservants know, most of the princes’ homes have shops and farms, some of them are involved in sea trade, they have several caravans, and some have big business in northern Xinjiang. Like Dongjun Wang’s Mansion, it has many businesses. The silk and satin shop buys from Nanyang every year..."

Sure enough, everyone has a way to get rich.

Handing the ledger back to Dongbo, Qin Nuo said: "Let me think about it. I have to make some money."

"The prince is wise, in fact, there is no need to be impatient. I have just opened the mansion, and I will save some silver in the future, and slowly buy manor shops. Money can generate money, and naturally I will gradually become rich." Dong Bo took the account book, warmly Persuade.

This is trying to persuade myself not to spend money in disguise. It's really not something ordinary people can do for six hundred taels to buy a badly wounded person who is of no use. Qin Nuo knew it well and said with a smile, "I know, it won't be anymore." He doesn't have a special hobby, he just wants a cheap master.

The big plan for making a fortune can be discussed slowly, and now Qin Nuo still has a top priority to be busy.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival of the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to tradition, the clan and officials are to enter the palace to meet and give a banquet. This year because of the national funeral, the scale of the banquet has been greatly reduced. Officials are only Grade 3 or above, and only princes, county princes and their elder sons enter the palace to participate in the banquet. Qin Nuo happened to be in the palace.

So after leaving the palace for half a month, Qin Nuo once again returned to the center of Da Zhou's power.

Enter the palace by car, walk past Qinghe Gate, and get on and off in the square on the west side of the palace. Following the leading eunuchs through the corridors, the familiar pavilions are still familiar, but there is a sense of alienation in the eyes.

He was not the only one who felt this way. As soon as he walked into the Liuguang Palace, he heard Qin Xun's voice: "I haven't seen you for more than half a month, how come this palace has changed its appearance."

Qin Xun's chubby body sits on the seat near the east. Seeing Qin Nuo coming in, the first one greeted: "Nine brothers, among the brothers, you are the latest one."

Qin Nuo glanced over, the familiar location, familiar people, and all the princes were basically there, except for Qin Ze, who was guarding the imperial tomb, and Qin Jian was also missing.

I smiled casually: "Isn't the third brother here yet."

"The third brother came here early this morning, and he reported on official affairs at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I'm afraid he will come later."

Qin Jian is not the same as the few of them who have taken the banquet and banquet. The title is a higher prince, and the position is also compiled by the Wenshiku.

It stands to reason that Qin Jian’s position is actually a leisurely first-class position. No one expects His Royal Highness to participate in the technical work of compiling books. He just waits for the completion of the compilation of literature and history and adds a signature to him. Why do you have to go back to the official business for so long?

Qin Xun showed a playful smile about Qin Nuo’s doubts, "Brother Brother, you are busy with everything."

There is a play! From Qin Xun's expression, I knew that Qin Jian was definitely in an accident, but this fat man didn't say what exactly happened, and he couldn't follow it up. After all, all the brothers were in the temple.

After a while, the princes and county princes from the clan family gradually arrived, and they greeted each other in the wide hall. Qin Xun, a socialist, was so busy that he was reminiscing with this one while chatting with that one.

Qin Nuo was much more leisurely, and he had never liked this kind of occasion, so he slipped out without any attention.

Withholding the imperial follower, he pretended to admire the scenery of the small garden of Qianyuan Palace and walked slowly alone.

Walking westward along the Qianyuan Hall, turning to a secluded corridor, Qin Nuo carefully looked around. Confirming that there is no one, he climbed the railing, jumped up, and jumped onto the crossbar at the corner.

In the corner of the beam, a small package is lying quietly there. Qin Nuo breathed a sigh of relief instantly. Last time I walked here pretending to be Concubine Ge Xian, he took off Concubine Ge's cloak and hairpin and hid it on the beam. Immediately after that, Emperor Jing Yao died, the national funeral was a major event, and Qianyuan Palace went in and out frequently. He didn't find time to come here to take his clothes until the king opened his mansion and left the palace.

Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to enter the palace, he quickly wiped out this crime. Putting the cloak into his arms, Qin Nuo jumped off the beam, and then headed north along Xiyue Lake, finally finding a hidden place.

He took off his shoes and socks, stepped barefoot into the water, lifted a large rock in the lake, and pressed the cloak to the bottom.

In another year or a half, even if this cloak is found, it will only be thought that Concubine Ge Xian accidentally fell off when she fell into the lake, and was involved in a crack in the stone.

Let go of a worry, Qin Nuo went back to the rocky crevice on the shore and put on his shoes and socks, thinking that it was still early to leave the feast anyway, should I go see Qin Zhi first? I don’t know how my sister is doing.

I haven't acted yet, suddenly I heard a crisp voice coming from behind, with anger: "His Royal Highness, please respect yourself!"

Qin Nuo was startled, and his hand in the shoes trembled suddenly.

"Is there any place that doesn't respect yourself? You can tell me!"

Isn't it Qin Jian that the familiar voice of Yin test sounded?

Qin Nuo stood up cautiously and looked in the direction of the sound source through the gap in the stone.

On the opposite side of the rockery is a maple forest, the land is in full swing, and a girl with a sagittarius appearance stands in the rich background. She wears a long yellow dress with glittering pearls and a satin shawl studded with white fox velvet on her shoulders. Although he is only fourteen or five years old, he already looks alluring. Was this the lady who came to the palace to come to the court?

Qin Jian, who was opposite her, dressed in a dark purple prince's court clothes, reflected the already dark face more and more gloomy and unpredictable.

"Second Young Master Huo just returned to Beijing last month after he finished his studies. The Mengguo Grandpa can afford to take up a post in our Shence Camp." Jia Pi smiled.

Huo Bin is still very respectful to his immediate boss, he said: "You are the commander, Lord Shu, I am now a captain of the Zuo Army."

"Unexpectedly, our brothers have become colleagues, and they will be a big white." As he said, Qin Xun patted Huo Bin's arm. Qin Xun has this ability, and he can relate to anyone.

Huo Bin also responded with a smile. The two talked a few words, and Huo Bin's gaze fell on Qin Nuo, "I have been away from Beijing for a long time, and this is the first time I saw His Royal Highness Nine since I came back."

Who knows how to act, Qin Nuo smiled and said: "Second Young Master is polite. I just saw the Second Young Master's sword shining brightly, so amazing."

The layman’s compliment, Huo Bin, is naturally not a matter of course, and he smiles: "I heard that your Highness is interested in martial arts in the school, and I am also a man of Taoism."

Without waiting for Qin Nuo's answer, Qin Xun next to him laughed loudly and said: "My younger brother, don't look at his weak character, but he is strong enough. If he is practicing martial arts, he is definitely a first-class master."

"Seven brother, this is putting gold on my face. I just eat more than others." Qin Nuo said lightly.

Several people talked a few words, and Huo Bin suddenly asked: "I heard that there is a maid named Luhe by your Highness."

Qin Nuo narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Yeah, you have even heard of her name?"

"Green Lotus, she is the pillow of the ninth brother, but she is not fortunate enough. She fell into the water and died a few days ago." Qin Xun said with a grin.

At this moment, Qin Nuo thanked Qin Xun for his big mouth.

Huo Bin was taken aback, he didn't expect that Green Lotus was Qin Nuo's concubine in the room. A concubine who cares about others for no reason is always rude. He immediately apologized and laughed: "I was impolite. It is said that an attendant in my mansion has an older sister named Luhe who has been sent to the palace and has always wanted to inquire about people."

"It turns out that the green lotus family is so shallow." Qin Nuo smiled and said. But he was secretly vigilant in his heart. For no reason, how could Huo Bin mention Green Lotus?

No one cared about the servants' affairs, and Qin Xun's attention turned back to the guard he had just selected.

He rubbed his hands excitedly at Qin Nuo. "General Jia, Brother Nine, how do you see my selection?"

Qin Nuo glanced at it, and sure enough, Qin Xun selected several of the biggest men in the team, and the men as strong as Schwarzenegger lined up one by one, and a strong male hormone aura came to his face. Qin Nuo felt a little hurt in his eyes.

I don’t know how effective such a guard is, and the intimidation is absolutely blatant. In the future, my seventh brother will go to the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, and there will be no tragedies like An Wang Shizi.

Next, it was Qin Nuo's turn. Walking in the crowd, his eyes swept, and among the soldiers everywhere, there were many people who showed eager anticipation in their eyes. If you think about it, you can understand that the inspector of the imperial army is also the king of the clan. His guards are basically an iron rice bowl. The future work will not be too hard, and there will be no meals and nights on duty. If there is a war, you will have to Fight for battle. However, people who are truly capable and ambitious would expect such an iron rice bowl equivalent to a rich family slave?

Looking at Qin Nuo walking among the soldiers with obvious lack of interest, he didn’t pick a person for a long time. Zhao Ping couldn’t help asking, “I don’t know what kind of guard the prince wants. Are there any special requirements?"

"Are there many kinds of guards?" Qin Nuo asked casually.

"Ha, is it a personal guard? It's not just a security guard to stay with you. I watch every day and always use it comfortably. Like the deputy commander of the Pili camp, the guards selected are all agile and handsome. Yi's young man said that he looks comfortable and he gets along easily."