Jiu Gu

Chapter 97

The capital is a place where gossip is far away. Don't look at the wives and ladies who don't leave the door and don't go out. A little trouble can spread to every corner of the capital.

Today it is this young lady who is famous for her piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings in the capital, and tomorrow it is that young lady who has booked a marriage that everyone envies, and the day after tomorrow, some son will accept several beautiful concubines... There is no shortage of gossip in the capital, especially It's those things about dignitaries, even small things like sesame and mung beans, can make everyone talk about it for a long time.

However, what has been rumored the most in the capital recently is the deeds of the current emperor's ninth son, His Highness King Rong.

As one of the most honorable people in the world today, it's normal for people to talk about it a little bit.

But what His Royal Highness was talking about this time was not how much he had a sacred heart, nor his habit of breaking sleeves, but the great reputation he had earned in the Northern Territory in the past few years.

From the time when he went to the Northern Territory for his adventure in the noble area, to his every battle in the Northern Territory, the common people are always talking about it.Undoubtedly, to the people of the Jin Kingdom, His Highness King Rong is a great hero, but the appearance of His Highness King Rong has become the biggest controversy among the people.

Some people say that there are no ugly people in the royal family, and His Royal Highness King Rong must also be unparalleled in beauty.

Some people say that His Royal Highness King Rong must be tall and strong, and at first glance he is the most powerful general in the Jin Kingdom.

Some people say that His Royal Highness King Rong is extremely ugly, otherwise how could he have the name of Blood Rakshasa, which can stop children from crying at night?

Regardless of whether the outside rumors are true or not, the common people are very enthusiastic about welcoming the return of their great hero.

The day when Gu Jiu returned to Beijing, it was already the beginning of winter, and I don’t know if it’s this season. Where did the common people get so many flowers, they waved them enthusiastically on both sides of the road, and shouted for King Rong excitedly.The big girls and the little girls also enthusiastically threw their purses at the heroes.

Such a grand scene was even more lively than that of Zhuangyuan Lang parading the streets. Not to mention Qi Jin, even Gu Jiu was startled, and the faces of the guards behind him were even more blushing. It's like medicine that only adults can take.

Being so welcomed, Gu Jiu was also in a high mood, holding the rein with one hand and half-embracing Qi Jin, while waving at everyone with the other hand.

As a result, because of his action, the crowd became even more excited. When they lost the flowers in their hands, they lost their purses, clothes, and vegetables...

Gu Jiu quickly pressed Qi Jin's head to dodge a handful of vegetable leaves. He dodged, but the guard behind him, who was full of spring breeze, failed to react in time, and his face was covered with vegetable leaves.

Everyone burst into laughter, but before they finished laughing, more vegetable leaves were thrown over.It turned out that the common people could not find flowers, so they began to replace them with green vegetables, very enthusiastically wanting to express their intense feelings.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Gu Jiu quickly protected Qi Jin's head, flicked his horsewhip, and hurried towards the palace gate.

It's terrible. When encountering this kind of situation in the future, he must come back in the spring when the flowers are in full bloom. He really doesn't want to experience this kind of situation of being smashed with vegetable leaves again!

An old lady smashed a pile of carrots just now, don't think he didn't see it!

Qi Jin was held in Gu Jiu's arms, and no flowers or vegetable leaves could hit him.Turning his head slightly, he could see the man's handsome face. Because he hadn't taken care of it seriously in the past few days, he had grown some stubble. Although he was a little less handsome, he had more of the charm of an adult man. , the full-bodied man went straight to his breath.

Qi Jin swallowed subconsciously, why does he think his man is getting more and more attractive?Especially when he saw so many masters and ladies around him falling for a man, but this man belonged to him alone, the secret joy and satisfaction that came from the bottom of his heart made him feel that the whole person was soaked in honey, happy There is no way to add it.

In fact, Qi Jin originally wanted to sneak into the guards, but Gu Jiu quit. He worked so hard to travel to the barren northern region, isn't it just to be able to be with his little stone in a fair and aboveboard manner?

After finally getting the marriage decree, this kind of glorious moment, if not shared with his family and loved ones, who else would he share it with?

Although Gu Jiu was riding his horse, he was always watching Qi Jin's situation out of the corner of his eye. Of course, he knew the way Qi Jin secretly looked at him.He can't see anything on the surface, but Wei Wei is a little proud in his heart, his little Shitou must be coveting his beauty.

It's a pity that the location is wrong, otherwise he would be like this...

However, no one stipulated that he must go to the palace first, so why didn't he go back to the palace first?A man who cannot satisfy his lover in time must not be a good man!

Thinking of this, Gu Jiu turned his horse's head resolutely, went straight back to the palace, and threw his little stone down, one way and another.

So, His Majesty the Emperor, who had long heard that King Rong entered the city, personally led all the officials to wait at the gate of the palace, just to give his triumphantly returned son a warm hug, and to act like a tearful father and son in front of everyone. filial piety.

In the end, they waited and waited, and all they waited for was the news from the eunuch who picked them up that His Royal Highness King Rong was covered in dust, and he was going to go back to take care of himself first after seeing Tianyan face to face.

Emperor: "..." Don't think he doesn't know, that Nizi dragged his male goblin through the door!

The Empress hurriedly smoothed things over, "Since King Rong is not that fast, everyone should stop standing here and wait, and go to the banquet hall to watch the singer's performance."

Now that the empress had handed over the ladder, His Majesty the Emperor stepped down resolutely. He nodded slightly, "Then let's go." After speaking, he turned around and left.

By the time Gu Jiu brought Qi Jin to the dinner party, the sun had already set in the sky, the dancers on the stage had performed their usual dances, and the director of rituals was very busy.

Looking at the two people who came late, His Majesty's old face almost sank to the bottom of the river.

Gu Jiu took Qi Jin to meet the emperor and empress.Not seeing him for more than two years, this son's face became more and more resolute, and his every move showed a bit of freedom and ease that the nobles in the capital did not have. He was wearing an exquisite purple robe and he seemed to be wearing a sense of freedom and ease.

His Majesty the Emperor wanted to cover his face, but those noble ladies stared at him with straight eyes and shy faces.Among the seats of all officials, there was also a young man's eyes, vaguely placed on Gu Jiu's body, his expression was very complicated, with helplessness, resignation, and entanglement... There was also a bit of joy that he didn't know about. and proud.It was only when his eyes fell on Qi Jin next to Gu Jiu that he felt dissatisfied.

His Majesty the Emperor nodded reservedly, "It's good to be back, my son has worked hard."

Gu Jiu quickly realized, "It's my honor to be able to share my father's worries." As he said that, he handed over the soldier talisman in his hand.

The most taboo of a king is to hold military power in the hands of his subordinates, even if the subordinates are his sons or brothers.Gu Jiu has never had the idea of ​​rebellion. He is a handsome prince. He doesn't want to carry the burden of an emperor. He doesn't even think he has enough time to kiss his little stone every day, so he doesn't want to worry about the whole world all day long. The food and clothing problem of the country.

Sure enough, seeing him handing over the soldier talisman without hesitation, the emperor's face became even better.At the same time, he took a look at Qi Jin and saw that Qi Jin had red lips and white teeth, like a beautiful woman, so he nodded, "Is this Qi Jin? He really is a good boy."

Qi Jin raised his head and showed a big smiling face at the emperor. He has been taken care of by Gu Jiu's side all these years, his complexion is getting better and better, and his temperament is also much more generous. The problem of being cramped after being stared at for a while is all right. It has changed a lot, and now I can smile crookedly when facing the emperor.

The emperor didn't think anything of it, but the empress had met Qi Jin once, so she couldn't help being a little surprised, she waved her hand, and brought Qi Jin over to have a look, and said with some distress, "Is it hard outside? You've lost a lot of weight." .”

Qi Jin didn't have the nerve to say that he actually gained a lot of weight, so he quickly took out a bunch of colorful bracelets from his cuff, "Ma'am, this is a gift from Xiaomin."

The empress suddenly became interested, took the bracelet and looked it over carefully, and saw that the beads were all the same size, and the surface was polished very smooth, but each was a different color, emitting a glow under the bright candlelight. Dazzling colors.The entire string is actually polished with gemstones of different colors!

The empress smiled and frowned, "Not bad, it's because Ah Jin knows that he loves his mother." When the queen was happy, even her mother came out.

His Majesty the Emperor was not happy, he didn't even receive any presents, coughed dryly in dissatisfaction, and signaled that the Empress is not married yet, so she can't call her Empress!

Seeing this scene, Gu Jiu also slowly took out a thick list from his cuff and handed it over, "Father, these are the supplies that my son seized in Beiyu, please look over them."

The emperor took it over and looked at the list above, and his eyebrows softened, "My son is tired. Your mother and I have already asked Qin Tianjian to calculate the auspicious time. What do you think about the fifteenth day of next month?"

Gu Jiu also laughed, "Everything is up to the father, the queen and the queen."

Several people exchanged pleasantries, and the emperor waved his hand contentedly, signaling for the two of them to sit down after they had performed the drama of fatherly kindness and filial piety under the noses of many ministers.At the same time, it was announced to everyone that Gu Jiu and Qi Jin would get married on the fifteenth day of next month.

Many civil and military ministers were in an uproar, and someone even accidentally knocked over a cup at the table.The people around looked over and saw Li Bianxiu frantically straightening the cup and showing apologetic eyes to the people around him.

Most of the people who can sit here are good people, and soon someone remembered the love affair that King Rong had with this man before he left Beijing.

King Rong's sexuality has never been a secret, and even before he left, he even asked the emperor to marry him to a male princess.

It's just that everyone thought that the male princess was Li Jin.

Long before King Rong returned to Beijing, there were rumors that the emperor had personally agreed to the marriage, and some people even began to make fun of Li Yushi and Li Bianxiu.Unlike the previous denial of justice, the Li family's reaction this time was very ambiguous.

So everyone felt that the Li family had agreed to such a marriage, and even the Li family had already started to figure out what dowry should be given to Li Jin if she got married.

Although Li Yushi was still a little reluctant, King Rong made such a great contribution, and the emperor personally agreed, so there was nothing they could do about it, right?

It's just a little strange why the emperor hasn't discussed with him all this time. Is it because he is afraid that he will make a fuss, so he plans to issue an imperial edict directly at that time?

No matter what the reason was, everyone believed that Li Jin was King Rong's quasi-wangfei.Even after hearing that Gu Jiu went into the city to be very intimate with a man, it was considered an act of greed by King Rong.

Men, which one is not three wives and four concubines?Although King Rong's hobbies are a bit special, it is normal to find a few concubines.

Therefore, when the emperor announced that King Rong was about to marry Qi Jin as his concubine, the entire civil and military officials were in a daze.

Qi Jin, who is that?