The Concubine in the Palace_The Feast of Masks【Complete】(128)

In the past, Zhao Zuo would have smiled slightly when he heard this, but today he raised his eyebrows.

He had suffered losses at the hands of King Jin three times in a row recently, and even the emperor's grandfather was very dissatisfied with him. He didn't think that King Jin's methods were just that. I was originally very afraid of King Jin coming to the capital, but now I heard the servants around me saying such words. While mocking King Jin, he was not just mocking himself.

This mentality is very mysterious. Zhao Zuo was about to say something when another person came in from the door.

But he came to deliver a message, saying that the prince wanted his grandson to come over and talk.

Zhao Zuo frowned even more, thinking that his good father was drunk again.

Went there, and sure enough, the prince was very drunk, and the princess was drinking sobering soup with him beside him.

"Your Highness, please drink this bowl of sobering soup first." Crown Princess Wu persuaded her nicely. Her hair was messy and slanted. It was obvious that she had been entangled with the prince for a long time.

"What are you drinking? Do you think I'm drunk? I'm not drunk. I'm very good. I can still drink for a few more rounds with those good royal brothers." The prince sat crookedly in the yellow rosewood openwork carving. In the landscape painting of an Arhat on the bed, the Crown Princess Wu was trying to help him drink sober soup, but he pushed her away.

Not to mention that the hangover soup was spilled all over the body, the princess almost fell out, but Zhao Zuo helped his mother and concubine from behind.

Wu's face was haggard, and there was a hint of anxiety, and she said to Zhao Zuo: "Zuo'er, look at your father. He drank like this. I don't think it will be known to the whole palace tomorrow. What kind of joke did you make to get scolded by your imperial grandfather?"

Zhao Zuo patted her shoulder reassuringly, "Mother, concubine, you go back first, father and son are here to watch."

"If he scolds you, just ignore him. If it doesn't work, hand him over to the eunuchs and ask them to keep their mouths shut."

Zhao Zuo nodded, "My son knows, you go back and clean up first."

The princess sighed and left.

After leaving the main hall, the Crown Princess was surrounded by palace maids and walked to the right, when she bumped into a man dressed as a Imperial Guard.

She lowered her head subconsciously, and the other person glanced at her and moved to the side, and the two passed by each other.

After the Crown Princess left, Zhao Zuo put away the smile on his face, and there was an obvious disgust in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.

"Clean up this place and let Qiao Liangdi serve him."

There was a eunuch standing in the corner and he whispered yes.

But the prince suddenly cursed: "...You dare to look down on me, why should you look down on me? You are my child..."

Zhao Zuo looked over. He thought it was the prince pretending to be crazy again under the influence of wine. When he looked closer, he found that his eyes had been closed and he was just talking drunkenly...

Look, how resentful he is, even in his dreams he still scolds him.

But he really looked down upon him.

What a loser! Apart from drinking and acting violently, and taking it out on women, he probably doesn't do much!

"Why don't you call me daddy? He has been angry all day today."

After taking a bath, mother and son sat on the couch and talked to each other.

Xiaobao was playing with the wooden horse with his head down. When he heard this, he raised his head and showed a bright smile to Yao Niang.

Seeing this smile, Yao Niang didn't know what to say.

Maybe Xiaobao just doesn't know how to call him daddy. There is no order for babies at this age to call people. Some call him daddy first, some mommy first, and some parents call them grandparents first. As King Jin said, Xiaobao must be smart because of his cleverness. However, to be so smart may just be the child's subconscious behavior, or it may be an exaggeration by adults.

Yao Niang could only blame it this way to convince herself why Xiao Bao wouldn't call him daddy.

"Can I teach you a lesson? Otherwise, I don't know how long he will be angry."

Normally Xiaobao would sit quietly, but today he seemed to be very interested in the little wooden horse and rolled to the side while holding it.

King Jin came in from the outside and saw this scene.

Yao Niang was a little surprised to see him. When she came back from the palace in the afternoon, King Jin was angry and left. She thought he wouldn't come today, maybe he was hiding somewhere and sulking, or maybe he would come in the middle of the night.

"Your Highness."

King Jin nodded and went to the bath room.

"Can you just call him?"

Xiaobao rolled the little wooden horse to the corner of the bed, and Yao Niang could only shake her head helplessly.

But Xiaobao stopped laughing soon, because after King Jin came out of the bathroom, he called Hong Fei over.

He personally picked up Xiaobao and handed it to Hong Fei.

Looking at his son's surprised eyes, he sneered: "How old are you, and you still sleep with your mother? Go and sleep by yourself." Then he said to Hong Fei: "Madam, she is a month old. Let him sleep alone in the future to avoid accidents. The kick hurt the lady."

Hong Fei nodded repeatedly. They had been worried about this before, but the wife said no, and the young master had never kicked his wife, so the matter was left alone.

"After all, he is still young and ignorant." These words seemed to be addressed to Yaoniang, but in fact King Jin's eyes were looking at Xiaobao.

Aren't you still young and ignorant? Then just sleep by yourself.

Yao Niang couldn't react to this routine, so she sat next to him and didn't say a word.

Xiaobao stared at King Jin with bright eyes.

Suddenly, he burst into tears, kicking and dancing with his hands and feet, "Mother, mother..."

I cried so sadly that people who didn’t know thought something was wrong. Yao Niang couldn't sit still anymore and said to King Jin: "He doesn't sleep with me every day, or just one night occasionally. Just let him stay. The child entered the palace today and met so many people. Maybe you will dream at night..."

With that said, she stretched out her hand to hug Xiaobao.

Xiaobao hugged his mother's arm and didn't lose it. When his little feet were on the bed, he hid behind Yao Niang in three or two steps, put his arms around her neck, and looked at King Jin from behind.

But she still muttered "Mother" in a voice that was affectionate and nostalgic.

Yao Niang thought her son was still sad, so she put her arms around him and said, "Don't cry, I will take you to sleep." She went to see King Jin again, her eyes begging to please: "Your Highness..."

The veins on King Jin's forehead were pulsing wildly, his face was tense, he snorted coldly, and waved his hand for Hong Fei and the others to go down.

Seeing this, Yao Niang happily turned around and put Xiao Bao down. The mother and son were as happy as little mice, exchanging looks that only each other could understand, and went inside. After lying on her side on the couch, Yao Niang patted Xiao Bao and told him not to make troubles and sleep well.

Seeing that mother and son were both stupid enough to pretend to sleep, King Jin laughed angrily and lay down on the outside.

The room was very quiet, and the dim light shone in through the bed tent, leaving only a little bit of light.

After a while, he felt someone leaning towards him. Although he is obviously pot-bellied and a little stupid, he still perseveres. He was still a little angry, but he couldn't bear it anymore and hugged her over.

"Your Highness, don't be angry, Xiaobao is still young..." She leaned there and said in a small voice: "I will teach him starting from tomorrow. Xiaobao is so smart, he must learn quickly..."

King Jin snorted and said nothing.

"...I don't know whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl...".

It'd better be a girl, he doesn't want a brat!

Suddenly, King Jin thought of something and whispered: "Tomorrow you are going to Ning Guogong's Mansion."

Yao Niang was drowsy. After hearing this, she subconsciously asked: "Ningguo Duke's Mansion?"

In the dimness, King Jin's eyes were complicated: "This is my grandfather's family." After a pause, he added: "A person who is very important to me."

Yao Niang understood something and asked, "Your Highness is not going?"

"I'm not going." How long has it been since he saw his grandfather, grandmother, and uncle? Just for that ridiculous avoidance.

She nodded and didn't ask again why she didn't go...

In the corner of the bed, Xiaobao, who thought he was sleeping, had his eyes open, flashing a complicated light.

Chapter 103 (Catch a Bug)

On this trip to Duke Ning's Mansion, in addition to Yaoniang and Xiaobao, there was also Princess Jin, but Concubine Xu and Concubine Liu were not going.

Princess Jin is the official wife of King Jin. When King Jin returns to Beijing with his family, it is natural for him to visit his grandfather. If Prince Jin doesn't go, then Princess Jin will naturally have to go. Yao Niang went because she was Xiaobao's biological mother. The King of Jin had a queen, so it was natural for her to take her great-grandson to visit her great-grandfather.

Ningguo Gong's Mansion is located in Tieshizi Hutong, in the northeast corner of the inner city, not far from the Jin Prince's Mansion. After a quarter of an hour of driving by car, we arrived at the place.

The courtyard of Duke Ning's Mansion has the style of Duke Ning's Mansion, but it is a bit cold. When Yao Niang and others arrived, the door was still closed. It wasn't until someone knocked on the door that the east foot door opened from the inside.

Some people came out from inside, led by a man who looked like a butler.

But this housekeeper is a little weird. Not only does he have a three-inch long scar on his face, but he also walks with a limp.

"The father-in-law and his wife are waiting inside. The second master, second wife and eldest wife are all here."

With a reserved smile on her face, Princess Jin nodded and led the people inside.

Along the way, I felt that the mansion was deserted, and I didn't see many servants on the road. Although Yao Niang comes from a small family, she also knows that this kind of situation is really rare for a government official.

Thinking of Prince Jin's strange tone yesterday, she thought there might be something wrong with it.

When we arrived at the main courtyard, 'Jingxin Residence', the courtyard was very broad, facing a row of five upper rooms. Four girls in green armor stood in the corridor, all of them stood with their heads down and their hands lowered while holding their breath. When everyone approached, one person went in to announce, while the other three bowed their knees and saluted, and then crowded up, saying that the father-in-law and his wife had been waiting for a long time, while leading everyone inside.