Chapter 43: Banquet 3
Yin Zijin nodded and said, "Brother, I know. I just don't want to stay in this house anymore. This house is too depressing. I just want to go out and get some fresh air.
Zi Jin thought that on the day of the banquet, she might accidentally fall into the water and worsen her condition. Then she could use the excuse of being seriously ill to live in the farm below. If she still needed to bind her feet at that time, she would continue to escape and live in the farm outside so that she could escape more easily.
By then, no matter how dangerous the outside world is, Zijin will escape. If we really want to reach that step, we still need our brother to help Zijin. And before we move into the farm below, we need our brother to speak well of us in front of our mother. ”
Yin Jingyi thought for a moment and said, "How about this! Zijin, going to the manor is very likely not going to work. Brother will go and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's master is Master Wuhui of Fu'an Temple.
When the time comes, let Master Wuhui come to Yin Mansion in person and take Zijin to Fu'an Temple for recuperation. Zijin will be much freer in Fu'an Temple. Fu'an Temple is a quiet place for Buddhism. Mother will definitely not send many maids and old women to follow him, and some dirty things that happened in the inner house will not happen. Maybe by then, Zijin, you can do whatever you want. ”
Yin Zijin looked at Yin Jingyi with gratitude, but still couldn't believe it and asked: "Is this really possible? Will His Royal Highness really help me?"
Yin Jingyi said: "Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times to get him to come down the mountain. If that doesn't work, I will learn from Liu Bei. Besides, my brother has not entered the official career, but thanks to the grace of His Majesty the Emperor, he has been the companion of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince since he was a child. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If my brother asks for help, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will agree."
Yin Zijin was very grateful. She stood up from the bench excitedly and knelt in front of Yin Jingyi. Tears kept flowing down her eyes. Yin Zijin choked and said, "Thank you, brother. Whether it succeeds or not, Zijin thanks brother. Just do your best."
If others heard what Zi Jin said tonight, they would definitely think that Zi Jin was sick. But her brother trusted Zijin unconditionally, and Zijin was very grateful. Zijin didn't know whether her brother believed what her mother had done, but the persecution that Zijin was suffering now was real. Thank you, Zijin. ”
Yin Jingyi quickly helped Yin Zijin up from the ground, tightened the cloak around her, and said distressedly: "Don't worry, I will do my best to help you, don't worry. It's the middle of the night now, the dew is heavy, it's very cold, and you're not feeling well, I'll take you home!"
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Yin Zijin nodded, and Yin Jingyi squatted down in front of Yin Zijin and said: "Zijin, you are weak. Brother will carry you back!"
Yin Zijin consciously lay on Yin Jingyi's back. Yin Jingyi easily carried Yin Zijin on his back and performed Qinggong, flying to the second floor of the attic. Yin Jingyi settled Yin Zijin down and saw that Yin Zijin was already lying on the bed, so he said softly: "Zijin, leave everything to your brother, you have a good rest. And, Zijin, are you still going to see the Fourth Prince?"
Yin Zijin nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, brother. I'll meet the Fourth Prince. I want to confirm one thing in the end. If it doesn't go as I wish, Zijin won't regret it."
Yin Jingyi said: "Okay, I'll make the arrangements when the time comes."
After saying that, Yin Jingyi picked up the cloak beside him, walked out of Bihexuan nimbly and lightly, blended into the moonlight, and moved quickly towards his residence.
The next morning, Xiaolan arrived at Bihexuan early and saw Yin Zijin and Madam Zhou still sleeping. Xiaolan walked gently to Madam Zhou's side, shook Madam Zhou's exposed arm and called out: "Madam Zhou, it's getting late, why are you still sleeping? Madam Zhou? Madam Zhou..."
Xiaolan called for a long time before Nanny Zhou woke up slowly. She looked outside with a confused look on her face and immediately exclaimed: "Why is it already this late? Why am I waking up just now?"
Xiaolan hushed and whispered, "Speak softly, the girl is still asleep. Aunt Zhou, you must be old and can't sleep at night, so you wake up late in the morning. It's nothing.
From now on, let me and Ruhe take care of the night watch. You can go back and have a good rest. You can rest assured that Ruhe and I are here..."
In fact, Yin Zijin woke up when Xiaolan just came in, but she didn't make a sound. When Xiaolan and Nanny Zhou were talking, Yin Zijin moaned at the right time.
Xiaolan moved very quickly. When she heard Yin Zijin wake up, she quickly lifted the bed curtains and walked in. She smiled and said with great energy: "Young lady is awake. I will change your menstrual pad. Nanny Zhou will bring the toiletries and breakfast in a while. Young lady, please wait a moment."
After Xiaolan finished with Yin Zijin, Yin Zijin smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiaolan. I feel much better now. I want to get out of bed and walk to the dressing table by myself."
Xiaolan looked around and saw that it was only a few steps from the bed to the dressing table, and they were both on the bed, but she still asked with a worried look on her face: "Is it really okay? Then I will help you over there..."
The next afternoon, Yin Jingyi estimated that Crown Prince Sheng Yixuan had finished his morning court session and rested for a long time before he took a carriage to the palace.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Yin Jingyi handed over the badge personally given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Seeing that he was an acquaintance, the guard smiled and complimented him: "Master Yi, come to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yin Jingyi nodded and said mildly: "Yes! I will go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After entering the palace, Yin Jingyi didn't dare to look any further and walked straight to the Xianyang Palace where the prince lived.
Even if you don't dare to look at it for too long, the high walls, the red walls and the golden tiles, under the azure sky and the burning red sun, the golden glazed tile double-eaved roof of the palace looks particularly brilliant, solemn and majestic, mighty and domineering. Guards would patrol every few steps, and busy palace maids and eunuchs would also be in a hurry. The feeling of oppression and the majesty of the royal family within the palace were immediately revealed.
It took Yin Jingyi about quarter of an hour to reach the gate of Xianyang Palace where the prince lived. The two eunuchs guarding the gate saw that it was Yin Jingyi who came. A young eunuch ran up to Yin Jingyi like a lackey and said with a smile: "The young master is here. I will report it right away."
After saying that, the eunuch trotted into the Xianyang Palace. Not long after, the young eunuch trotted out and made a gesture of invitation: "Sir, please come in! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in the study. Please go in directly."
Yin Jingyi said: "Thank you, Eunuch Li, let's go!"
Eunuch Li led the way in front and soon arrived at the study door. Eunuch Li personally sent Yin Jingyi to the study door and then left.
Sheng Yixuan's personal eunuch, Eunuch Deng, opened the door of the study: "Sir, please come in!"
Yin Jingyi walked in. As soon as he entered, he felt much cooler. Seeing Sheng Yixuan sitting at the desk, Yin Jingyi hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to salute: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness be well."
Sheng Yixuan stood up, walked to Yin Jingyi, helped Yin Jingyi up from the ground and said, "Jingyi, there's no need to be so polite."
Yin Jingyi stood up and looked at the Crown Prince, with whom he had a close relationship. He saw that the man in front of him was only twenty years old, with a well-proportioned and strong body, tall and mighty, with thick calluses on his hands. It was obvious that he was a martial artist.
He has a broad forehead, long and straight eyebrows, bright and lively eyes, a high and firm nose, clear-cut lips that are slightly upturned, and he exudes the aura of a king who is majestic without even being angry.
He was wearing a black hat with the corners folded upwards, and a red robe with a round collar and narrow sleeves. The front, back and shoulders of the robe were embroidered with golden dragons. He had a black belt around his waist with a jade pendant made of mutton-fat white jade on the belt, and black boots with dragon patterns embroidered with gold thread. Extraordinarily luxurious and exquisite.
Looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this, Yin Jingyi couldn't help but think: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't have such a fetish for liking homosexuality, he might be the Emperor's favorite successor..."
Yin Jingyi didn't dare to think too much. After hearing what His Royal Highness said, he quickly replied: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness. This is the time for Your Royal Highness to rest. It seems that Your Royal Highness is still dealing with government affairs. Is there anything bothering you?"
Sheng Yixuan stood with his hands behind his back, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Jingyi, you haven't entered the officialdom yet. It's okay to tell you.
Jing Yi, you should have heard about the severe drought in the four northern provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Henan. It was controllable, but the latest news just sent back by the Jinyiwei is that the disaster situation in the four northern provinces has reached a very serious level. The starving people are eating each other, there is no harvest, the people have difficulty getting water, countless people have died of thirst and starvation, and epidemics are frequent.
Some people have begun to migrate and rush to Shangjing, the richest capital, which directly endangers the safety of the capital. Now the situation is imminent.
The four northern provinces were the most important grain-growing areas for the Great Sheng Dynasty. Now that they are suffering from this drought, it is possible that the entire Great Sheng Dynasty will be in danger. ”
Yin Jingyi was shocked when he heard this: "Jingyi also occasionally heard a few words from his father, but he didn't expect the situation to be so critical. How could this news reach the capital so late?"
Sheng Yixuan paced a few steps and continued, "There are too many termites to kill and get rid of, not to mention that the four provinces are under the same chief executive. I was still worried, so I specially reported to my father some time ago and secretly sent Jinyiwei to the four provinces to investigate quietly. If the situation is controllable, the Jinyiwei will withdraw. If it is uncontrollable, it will be reported immediately. I didn't expect the Jinyiwei to bring back such shocking news."
Yin Jingyi asked in disbelief: "Have the original Jinyiwei of the four provinces been bribed?"
Sheng Yixuan's eyes darkened, but he still said gently: "Yes! I've said there are too many termites. Every time the Jinyiwei from the four places report it, they always say that the situation is under control. It's possible that someone will report the meeting in a while.
oh! That's right. Is there anything that Jing Yi came here for? If you don't come to the East Palace, just sit with me! The imperial examination is coming soon, Jingyi, you should spend that time at home studying! Jingyi, I'm waiting for you, waiting for you to pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official. Then you can fight side by side with me and attend court meetings. ”
Yin Jingyi said a little embarrassedly: "Some family matters. I heard that His Highness is worried about government affairs, so Jingyi really doesn't dare to disturb him."
Sheng Yixuan smiled and said, "Go ahead, Jingyi. If you don't speak quickly, someone might call me to discuss something soon."
Yin Jingyi thought about Yin Zijin's situation and said quickly, "Your Highness, please don't be offended by these unpleasant things that happened in the inner house."
Afterwards, Yin Jingyi told Sheng Yixuan about Yin Zijin's affairs and all the plans.
After hearing this, Sheng Yixuan said, "Jing Yi, do you want me to ask my master to come down the mountain and save your brother?"
Yin Jingyuan nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I know this request is too much, but when I think of Zijin who is in dire straits, as a brother, I really can't bear it, so I came to ask Your Highness. Your Highness worries about the country every day, Jingyi shouldn't disturb Your Highness..."
Before he could finish his words, Sheng Yixuan's personal eunuch, Eunuch Deng, pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor has requested that you come to the Qing Palace to discuss matters."
Sheng Yixuan said: "Jingyi, you go back first! I will do my best for that matter. Also, after this meeting, your family should cancel the banquet, and just have a gathering with relatives and friends. It's windy now, so it's better to be careful. I believe Lord Yin will do the same."
Yin Jingyi nodded and said gratefully: "Jingyi thanks His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After hearing Yin Jingyi's words, Sheng Yixuan took a step and walked out, followed by Eunuch Deng and Yin Jingyi.
At this moment, in the back hall of Xianyang Palace, Sheng Yixuan's one main wife and two concubines were waiting at the dining table for Sheng Yixuan to come and have dinner together. After a while, a maid came to report: "Your Highness, Princess Consort, Lady Ru, Lady Liu, someone from the front hall just came to report that the Crown Prince has gone to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to discuss matters and will not be back for dinner.
oh! By the way, Xiao Suzi who came to deliver the message said that the eldest son of the Yin family came to the East Palace again today, and stayed in the study with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a long time before coming out together. ”
The Crown Princess nodded and waved her hand, motioning him to go out. Concubine Liu, who was sitting nearby, anxiously dismissed all the maids and eunuchs, leaving only her personal attendants, and then she spoke: "Sisters, what's wrong with the eldest son of the Yin family? He often goes to the East Palace. Is he having an affair with the Crown Prince? The Emperor hates the Crown Prince doing these things the most. Is there anything wrong?"
The Crown Princess said: "It's okay, sisters, don't worry, His Royal Highness knows his limits, even if there is something going on between the two of them, it will only be done in private. Considering the identity of the eldest son of the Yin family, it is even more impossible for him to bring someone to the East Palace.
Let’s eat! Don't think too much. If you think too much, you will feel uncomfortable. It is better to live a little confused. It will be good for you, me, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
When Concubine Liu heard that the Crown Princess was so calm, she felt that she was useless because of her anxiety, so she smiled and said, "Yes, yes, listening to your words is better than reading for ten years! Let's eat! If we wait a little longer, the food will be stale."
The Crown Princess picked up the chopsticks, picked up the meat slices and started eating. Seeing that the Crown Princess had started eating, the other two concubines started eating.
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