Jia Lian walked around the camp, and when he returned to Sister Feng and Princess Zhaoyang, he found that the two girls got along very well.

Two tall and beautiful women walked slowly on the grass, chatting along the way. But Sister Feng, who had always been full of energy and had the attributes of a strong woman, actually looked downcast, as kind and amiable as Ping'er who used to be by her side.

Jia Lian knew that this girl was most likely manipulated by Princess Zhaoyang, and she didn't seem to be unwilling to do so.

Seeing Jia Lian coming, Princess Zhaoyang smiled at him, then took Sister Feng's hand and said with a smile: "I have a Zhuangzi seven or eight miles west of here, although it is smaller than It may not be big here, but it is also open. Sister, would you like to go to my village for a stroll?"

Sister Feng glanced at Jia Lian, and then at the person behind them, who was leading the horse from beginning to end. The dozen or so female guards who followed took a deep breath.

“The princess invited me, but I didn’t dare to say goodbye. It’s just that the princess is pregnant now, so I don’t dare to disturb you too much.

Besides, I have been out of the city for half a day. , and also worried about the little girl at home, so I can only boldly thank the princess for her kindness."

Even Sister Feng rarely goes out of the city. If she just accompanied Jia Lian out of the city to play today, she would naturally not be in a hurry to go back.

But when she saw Princess Zhaoyang today, she felt quite uneasy. Although the other person showed kindness to her, she was always a little afraid of being around him.

And after so long, she finally saw the other person’s appearance and personality with her own eyes. Now she just wants to go home quickly and rethink how she should face the other person in the future.

She also found that she was quite inferior today. Many of the ideas I had thought about before about being "neither humble nor arrogant" in front of the other party were expressed.

Seeing Sister Feng’s refusal, Princess Zhaoyang did not force her, but said with a smile: “Sister’s daughter is called Qiao’er, right? I heard from Erlang that she was very well-behaved and cute. I have seen it with my own eyes.

How about after a while, let Erlang take his sister to my house as a guest with her?"

Sister Feng hesitated for a moment. , and still accepted Princess Zhaoyang’s invitation.

Just in time to see Jia Lian bringing all the carriages, she wanted to say goodbye and return to the city.

Jia Lian asked Princess Zhaoyang: "Your Highness is out of the city, are you in a hurry to go back?"

"I came out this time just to see my sister. Now what happened Of course, we have to go back."

Jia Lian said: "In that case, how about we go together?"

Princess Zhaoyang laughed and took a look at the place where she was already standing Phoenix beside the carriageSister, shook her head and said: "Master Hou, don't worry about me, just send my sister back to the city."

Sister Feng next to her also realized something at this time, and quickly said to Jia Lian: "You and the princess I guess I haven't seen her for a long time, so just stay with the princess. I can go back alone and you don't need to send her as a gift."

Seeing Sister Feng's anxious look, Jia Lian couldn't help but smile.

Well, not only are these two women not jealous, but they are humble to each other!

Regardless of what they said, Jia Lian walked directly to Princess Zhaoyang, took her hand, and said without doubt: "You are a twin, how can you ride a horse? I used to It's okay if you're not here. Since I saw it, I won't tolerate your nonsense.

Come back with us in the carriage."

Jia Lian knew clearly in his heart that these two women were not Simple. The current harmony is probably due to Princess Zhaoyang using gentle means to calm Sister Feng.

But the premise of all this is that he, the man, sits firmly in the middle, making them fearful and scrupulous about each other.

The simplest point is not to make them feel cold, but to make them feel that their concession is worth it.

Who he sends back to the city seems to be a small issue at the moment, but in fact, at this juncture, it cannot be underestimated.

As far as Sister Feng is concerned, she is already weak in front of Princess Zhaoyang. If she is allowed to go back alone again, her loneliness will inevitably increase along the way.

As for Princess Zhaoyang, she came alone when she came, and when she left, she watched her beloved escort other women back, leaving her alone. No matter how broad-minded she is, she will inevitably feel that she is too humble, or doubt her true status in the heart of her beloved.

If you want to enjoy the blessings of everyone without having a fire in the backyard, you have to pay attention to these details.

So the best way is to take them away together.

As for whether others would comment on seeing Princess Zhaoyang with them... given the current situation, there may be no need to be secretive.

Because Jia Lian’s words to Princess Zhaoyang sounded quite rude, this made Sister Feng a little surprised. She didn't quite understand why Jia Lian talked to the princess like this. What if she offended her?

What surprised Sister Feng even more was that after hearing Jia Lian's words, the noble princess just smiled meaningfully, and then said "Okay" obediently.

The princess turned around and called two maids, telling them to go to the village to inform the others to return to the city.

Obviously, this time the princess went out of the city not onlyI brought the dozen or so people in front of me.

Without thinking too much, Sister Feng quickly stepped aside and said respectfully: "Princess, please get in the car."

"Sister, please."
< br />"Princess please come first."

Simple politeness, after all, it was Sister Feng who helped Princess Zhaoyang get into the carriage, while Jia Lian was by the side, and after sending them both aboard, she followed. Go in.

Returning to Ningrong Street and sending Sister Feng into the mansion, Jia Lian got into the carriage again and saw Princess Zhaoyang looking at him and smiling.

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows and sat down next to her.

Princess Zhaoyang raised her hand to straighten the collar of his robe, and then said: "Erlang was worried that I would bully her before?"

"A little." Jia Lian admitted generously. .

Princess Zhaoyang acted dissatisfied and said: "In Erlang's eyes, do you think you are someone who can bully others? It's obvious that you have always been the bully."

Jia Lian narrowed his eyes and smiled, hugged Princess Zhaoyang in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her ear gently, and whispered: "Thank you today, Jia Lian has nothing to repay. I can only treat you and your children well for the rest of my life." I will live up to Qingran's treatment of me."

Princess Zhaoyang deliberately teased Jia Lian, thinking that Jia Lian was going to do something to her. Who knew that hearing such a sentence would immediately make her feel that what she had done was worth it.

She threw herself into Jia Lian's arms like a cat, and sighed in a low voice for a long time: "Sister is a very smart person."

"How should I say it?"< br />
Princess Zhaoyang did not explain.

What she expressed was that Sister Feng had obviously long ago made up her mind to give up her status as the head wife, so as soon as she mentioned it, the other party agreed, which saved both of them a lot of trouble.

But she had not vented her anger with Jia Lian beforehand, so she didn’t know what Jia Lian’s attitude was about it.

There are some things that can be accomplished naturally without any need to show off.

Besides, she didn’t lie to Sister Feng. She really didn’t value this status as much as the other party imagined.

When he committed himself to Jia Lian in the desert, he was just a carefree moth flying into the flame.

From the moment she embarked on the journey of marriage, she had fulfilled her obligations as a royal princess. For the rest of her life, she has to live according to her own ideas.

So, Princess Zhaoyang changed the subject and said: "What do Erlang think of my maids?"

"The maids?"

"That's right. The ones following outside."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Oh, they must be the swordsmen newly trained by Qingran."

Princess Zhaoyang has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she has some swordsmen around her. Jia Lian knew it the first time he saw each other.

"Erlang's guess was correct. My imperial grandmother was afraid that I would have no one to serve me outside, so she selected many people from the palace to give me. I saw that they were idle, so I just did as before. Let them all learn how to ride horses and archery.

As the people around me, it is not enough to be incapable of tying a chicken. Nowadays, except for a few particularly stupid ones, almost all the maids in my house are They can all ride horses and draw bows.

The sixteen that Erlang saw today are the best among them. I brought them to Erlang specially to show them. What do Erlang think of them?"

Hearing what Princess Zhaoyang said, Jia Lian smiled. In fact, how could he not see that Princess Zhaoyang brought so many heroic swordsmen out today with the intention of giving Sister Feng some power?

But, disputes between women are inevitable. At least Princess Zhaoyang acted aboveboard, so how could he be blamed?

Furthermore, it makes sense now that people explain it this way.

So he made a fair comment: "They all look pretty good. Judging from the way they rode horses before, they looked a bit like Ao Ran.

I wanted to come to Ao Ran for training. They must have spent a lot of effort."

"It didn't take much effort. During this period, Erlang went to Tianjin Wei, so Qingran couldn't be idle all the time, right?"

Princess Zhaoyang said with a smile: "Erlang, don't underestimate them. Although they are not expected to go into battle to kill the enemy, they can serve as guards after all. If used well, they are also a force and will not attract anyone's attention."< br />
Jia Lian understood what Princess Zhaoyang meant.

Just like him, a marquis, he can support one hundred and twenty private soldiers according to the system. But despite his wealth, he only had fifty soldiers equipped according to the military standard, and the others were only used as ordinary followers and guards.

The reason why the staff is not fully staffed is just a common practice among nobles, in order to avoid suspicion.

After all, we are all under the emperor’s feet. Why do you raise so many private soldiers?

What Princess Zhaoyang said about not attracting attention is also true.

Although Jia Lian never thought of using a group of women to fight for power, he was grateful for Princess Zhaoyang's treatment of him. They promised to help him rise to the top, but now they are sparing no effort to help him expand his strength.

Even the maids in her house were used.

That’s not surprising. The eldest princess's mansion was originally very large.Thinking about it, both Emperor Ning Kang and the Queen Mother had given her a lot of people. Simply training these people would be a real force.

According to what Princess Zhaoyang said, Jia Lian could imagine that maybe it wouldn’t be long before the entire princess’s house, maybe even the maids who served tea and poured water, would be able to draw their swords and bows. In that case, it would really be "full of soldiers".

It doesn’t matter, anyway, there is only one master in the entire eldest princess’ mansion, Princess Zhaoyang. It's just a pity that he also said that when Sanjie You's female soldiers are trained and given to Princess Zhaoyang as gifts, it seems unnecessary now.

Because when it comes to military training, Princess Zhaoyang is obviously much smarter and more efficient than the half-hearted Sanjie You.

After praising Princess Zhaoyang for her thoughtfulness, Princess Zhaoyang sighed again, stood up from Jia Lian's arms, and said solemnly: "Does Erlang know about the recent rumors about the prince?"

“I have heard a little bit about it.”

“My great brother, the situation has been getting worse day by day since the Emperor’s birthday banquet. I don’t know where the news came from recently. The news came out that the father wanted to depose the prince!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Jia Lian couldn't help but look sideways. He knew that the prince was in a bad situation. This This can be seen from the fact that the third prince is becoming more and more powerful.

But you didn’t expect it to reach this point?

The prince is the crown prince of a country, how can he be deposed just by asking?

"I don’t know whether the news is true or not, but the news is very loud, and there are many people in the government and the public talking about it. My eldest brother is very anxious these days, and he runs to Chonghua Palace whenever he has the opportunity..."

Princess Zhaoyang shook her head as she spoke, obviously not understanding the prince's behavior. He is clearly not favored by his father, and he clearly knows that his father and grandpa are secretly fighting each other, yet he still tries his best to bring bad luck. What does he want?

Jia Lian is not in the game, so it is difficult to express any opinions. Many things cannot be generalized. From different perspectives, everyone has different considerations. Perhaps for the prince, he felt that with the support of the Supreme Emperor, his position as crown prince would be stable, and even Emperor Ningkang could not move it.

Seeing that Jia Lian did not express any more opinions on this matter, Princess Zhaoyang did not mention it any more. Instead, she asked Jia Lian about Tianjin Wei, and Jia Lian also explained it in detail.

The carriage soon arrived at the eldest princess's mansion. Before Jia Lian and his wife could say goodbye, a eunuch came out of the door.

"The Queen Mother's decree is to summon the princess and Zhenyuan Hou Weiyang to the palace."

The direct decree made Jia Lian stunned.

Princess Zhaoyang stuck out her tongue and explained: "MyThe whereabouts can never be hidden from the imperial grandmother. She must know that I am looking for you today, so..."

Jia Lian understood and said nothing.

Today, the carriage of the Jia family sent the eldest princess into the imperial city in a grand manner. I think the gossip will spread in the imperial city soon.

Since no one else even intends to hide it, as a close relative of Princess Zhaoyang It is not surprising that the Queen Mother would know in advance.

Not bothering to change the carriage and horses, Princess Zhaoyang returned to the carriage and heard Jia Lian ask: "Um, does the Queen Mother know that you are pregnant? "

"Does Erlang hope that the Queen Mother will know or not? "Princess Zhaoyang smiled playfully.

Seeing Jia Lian's speechless reply, she chuckled, "Last night I deliberately leaked the fact that I was pregnant to the people sent by the Queen Mother to serve me. I wanted to come to her home. Now we know. "

The corner of Jia Lian's mouth twitched. He already understood what the Queen Mother had summoned him for.

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