From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 216

The South Mountain is beautiful, the North Mountain is majestic, and the South and North of the Jin Dynasty have their own different scenery.

There are jagged rocks, withered pines on the cliffs, white snow, and shady green plants. There are deep streams in the canyons and trees on the hillsides.

Crows and birds are screaming, and sometimes the cold wind blows, and the world is sobbing. The natural scenery in winter is absolutely beautiful.

"How is it!"

Princess Qinshui laughed and said, "Sister Jianjia, does this scenery of the north make people feel excited and excited?"

Zhao Jianjia's pretty face is facing the sun, looking at the scenery around her, and her mood can't help but open up.

She smiled brightly and nodded, "It's really beautiful here!"

Princess Qinshui took her hand and said, "There are more beautiful places. Come with me, sister. Let's ride a horse together. Sister will take you around here and let you experience the real joy!"

A strong horse was led over. Zhao Jianjia saw it and waved her hand quickly, saying, "No, no, it's too high. I can't get up."

"Haha! What are you afraid of with your sister here! Look, there are two saddles!"

Princess Qinshui hugged Zhao Jianjia's waist, and with a little effort, she picked her up and jumped onto the horse's back.

The horse was also obedient. It just snorted but didn't move at all.

"Sit tight, sister!"

Princess Qinshui pulled the reins, held Zhao Jianjia in her arms, and said with a smile: "We are going to set off!"

Zhao Jianjia hurriedly said: "No, it's too high, let me slow down first...ah!"

The neighing of the horses accompanied Zhao Jianjia's scream, and they rushed forward, and the two women rode their horses and galloped in the wild.

The cold wind blew, the warm sun shone, and the surrounding trees retreated wildly.

Zhao Jianjia was so scared at first that she didn't dare to open her eyes. After a moment, she tried to look around, and then the feeling of palpitations and excitement instantly filled her heart.

So fast! So high! Such a strong wind!

Her face was flushed, and her screams turned into laughter.

At the same time, Zhou Yuan was also on his horse, rushing madly to Beishan, feeling extremely nervous.

Although she knew that Xiaoying had gone with him, Princess Qinshui was not an easy person to get along with. She wanted to be alone with Jianjia, so she would definitely send Xiaoying away.

And Xiaoying was just that kind of stupid girl, so easy to be fooled.

"Go!"

Zhou Yuan was already sweating with anxiety. If Jianjia got into trouble, he couldn't imagine what would happen.

...

In the open space to the north, several tents had been set up.

The table was filled with fine wine and fruits.

The middle-aged elegant man tapped the table lightly and said lightly: "It's time, let's do it!"

"Yes."

The subordinate responded and left the tent.

The next moment, dozens of men in black rushed down the mountain and headed quickly towards Princess Qinshui.

At this moment, Princess Qinshui was hugging Zhao Jianjia and taking a nap in the woods.

"Sister Jianjia, do you like riding horses after all this running?"

Because Zhao Jianjia was too excited, she didn't notice that there was anything wrong with Princess Qinshui hugging her. She just shook her head and said, "I like it very much, but I don't think I can learn it. I don't have the strength."

"No problem!"

Princess Qinshui laughed and said, "Whenever you want to ride, tell me and I'll take you."

"Thank you, Princess."

Zhao Jianjia smiled brightly. She was in a good mood. After all, staying at home all day was boring. She felt refreshed when she came out to relax.

There was a trace of sweat on her face. She panted and looked at the tall trees around her. She couldn't help but admire: "This place is so beautiful. I want to bring my husband to see it."

Princess Qinshui was stunned. She felt a little jealous, but she didn't dare to show it. She just said: "Sister seems to like Mr. Zhou very much?"

Zhao Jianjia was a little embarrassed and lowered her head and said: "How can I not like my own husband."

Seeing her expression, Princess Qinshui was a little angry. Why? How can a stinky man compare to me!

She narrowed her eyes and said, "Love at first sight?"

Zhao Jianjia shook her head and said, "No, I didn't like him at first, and we didn't get along well. We always quarreled."

Princess Qinshui said, "Tell me about it. I want to hear your story."

Zhao Jianjia chuckled and said, "There is no story, just some past events."

"My husband's family is poor, his mother died early, and there is no one to take care of him. He is alone and helpless."

"But he studied very hard and passed the examination to become a scholar early. As a result, his only father died again, and he became an orphan with no relatives in the world. He wasted himself and fell into depravity."

"He drank alcohol all day long, and relied on the help from neighbors and my father's secret care to barely survive."

Princess Qinshui frowned and said, "Like this?"

With such a background, can he reach his current position at the age of 18?

Zhao Jianjia said, "My husband and I are engaged. My parents have been urging me. Of course, I don't want to marry a poor and decadent scholar, but they really annoyed me, so I just agreed. "

Princess Qinshui clenched her fists, and she felt the same way, because she was also forced in this way.

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said, "After the marriage, I made three rules with my husband: not sleeping together and not interfering, and he actually agreed."

Princess Qinshui liked Zhao Jianjia more and more, and even this point was the same as mine!

"I thought he was a coward and could endure such humiliation."

Princess Qinshui couldn't help but say, "Isn't it! Any man can endure the humiliation of not sleeping together?"

Zhao Jianjia shook her head and said, "Later I found out that my husband just didn't want to embarrass me, didn't want to force me into a desperate situation, and hoped to live a normal life."

"It's just that he doesn't like reading anymore, saying that the officialdom is evil and he wants to live a plain life. ”

“He went out for running all day, exercising, using all kinds of strange equipment, saying that his physical foundation was too weak.”

“Then he went directly to the mountain to practice Taoism.”

Princess Qinshui exclaimed, “Practice Taoism? Where to practice Taoism?”

Zhao Jianjia said, “Yunzhou Baiyun Temple!”

Oh! It is the orthodox Quanzhen Shenlong Dao. I didn’t realize that this guy is also an orthodox Taoist disciple.

Zhao Jianjia also felt sad when she thought of those past events.

She murmured, “Before going up the mountain, my husband participated in the outing of the Yunzhou Poetry Society. I organized it, so it was a face-saving thing for me.”

“That day he wrote a poem “Ode to Willow” and a poem “Mercy for Farmers”, which later spread all over the world.”

“It was then that I realized that my husband was very talented, but he didn’t want to be an official because he disdained the intrigues in the officialdom. ”

Princess Qinshui became more and more curious as she listened, and couldn't help asking, "What happened later?"

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said, "Three months later, my husband came down the mountain, as if he had changed into a different person. His health and complexion had improved a lot, but he still didn't want to be an official. That was in June this year."

Princess Qinshui was shocked and said, "What? In June this year? Does that mean he wasn't an official half a year ago, but just a son-in-law?"

"Yes!"

Zhao Jianjia said, "At that time, my friend got into trouble and was forced to marry the Xu family in Lin'an Prefecture as a concubine. We had no choice but to be sad, and I lost my temper with my husband many times."

"Later, I learned that during those ten days, my husband did a lot of things. Not only did he ruin the Xu family's business, he also sent the Xu family to jail, and he also cracked the armor theft case in the government office, crushing the conspiracy of the Wusheng Sect. ”

Speaking of this, she lowered her head and whispered: "At that time, I was like a shrew, an ignorant and naive woman, who put a lot of pressure on my husband."

"Oh, by the way, it was at that time that my husband wrote "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which became popular throughout Jiangnan."

Princess Qinshui was stunned. How could this man be so powerful and accomplish so many things with one move.

Although she was shocked, she was still jealous, but she said indifferently: "Then he is pretty good."

Zhao Jianjia said: "But I didn't expect that just after the incident, a riot broke out in Yunzhou. Tens of thousands of mobs smashed, looted and burned everywhere, and my house was also broken into by the mob."

Princess Qinshui was startled and said in surprise: "Then nothing happened!"

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said: "My husband rushed in time, covered in blood, and blocked many mobs by himself. Later I learned that he killed hundreds of people that day."

"Hundreds of people? "

Princess Qinshui was confused. Isn't he a scholar? Isn't he good at writing poems and lyrics? How can he kill people so terribly?

This Zhou Yuan is both civil and military!

Zhao Jianjia said: "Because of that meritorious service, my husband was forced to become an official. Later, he made meritorious service in Lin'an Prefecture, so we came to Shenjing."

Princess Qinshui nodded, feeling a little complicated.

If it weren't for Zhou Yuan, I'm afraid I would never see Jianjia in my life, but Jianjia is his woman.

It's really annoying! This stinky man!