Chapter 350: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 93
Kong Liang saw the Zhao family's carriage and a little head sticking out of the window. The little head had big, bright eyes and was innocent and lively, and had never known the sufferings of the world.
Kong Liang bowed in the direction of the carriage but did not move closer. Miss Ji San's words seemed to still ring in his ears. He was just a cowherd boy from a humble background. The mud on his feet was not even washed clean. How could he be worthy of a lady from an aristocratic family?
In the Kong family, he is the pride of the clan, but in the prosperous capital, he is nothing.
He didn't dare reveal any resentment in front of the elders of the clan. He couldn't make them worry, but how could he not be sad when such a passionate heart of a young man was trampled on like that?
Now, facing Miss Zhao's smile, he felt ashamed, but he still said sincerely: "It's my family's cart. Horses are hard to raise and can't be used for farming. My family is poor, so we can only use ox carts."
Zhao Baozhen jumped down from the carriage, and her maid Feicui hurried forward to help her, muttering, "My lady, my dear, please go slowly, don't fall down, or the lady will scold you again when you go back."
Zhao Baozhen curled her lips and said, "I don't need your help. You're in the way."
She trotted over to Kong Liang, looked up at him, and asked with a smile, "Did you shoot down those two geese, too?"
Kong Liang took a step back, and only answered when Feicui caught up with him: "Of course I knocked it down with my own hands. What a pity..."
It's a pity that some people don't care and trample on his intentions.
Zhao Baozhen also felt it was a pity that she couldn't eat such a fat goose. She couldn't just open her mouth and ask for other people's food.
She clapped her hands suddenly and said loudly, "It just so happens that Mr. Kong knows how to hunt. If you go hunting with us, my father will definitely be relieved!"
Zhao Baozhen loved hunting, but she was only a dabbler. The servants protected her and let her hunt pheasants and rabbits to please her.
Ever since she was nearly murdered at the last birthday banquet, Daddy has protected her like the apple of his eye. She has been pestering Daddy for half a month, but Daddy has become busier and busier, and he is not even free on his days off.
Daddy was not around and mommy didn't dare take her. She was almost going crazy. Luckily Sister Ji asked her out to play so she could get out and get some fresh air.
Kong Liang was stunned for a moment, and then he declined, "No, Miss Zhao is a valuable woman, and there are differences between men and women. It would be bad if it got out."
Ji Yunhuan also got off the carriage. Zhao Baozhen smiled even though she was rejected. She stretched out her hand and pulled Sister Ji to her side. "Oh, I can't explain it clearly. Sister Ji, you speak for me."
Ji Yun explained with a smile, "There is a new Mulan Paddock opened in the suburbs of Beijing. It has everything you need for food, drink and entertainment. You can hunt, have a bonfire, sing and dance, and have a banquet. Baozhen has wanted to go there for a long time."
"The servants are servants after all, and Madam Zhao is not good at riding or shooting. No one can control Baozhen's wild temper, so Minister Zhao naturally dare not let her go."
Zhao Baozhen shook Sister Ji's hand and complained in a low voice: "How could I? I was obviously very well behaved. It's all Daddy's fault for being too cautious."
Ji Yunhuan touched Zhao Baozhen's head and said with a smile, "Mr. Kong and Minister Zhao have a half-teacher relationship. If I can help Minister Zhao take care of Baozhen, it will also help Minister Zhao solve his problems."
"Mr. Kong is a gentleman. Mulan Paddock is very large and there are many tourists. Men and women will camp separately. You don't have to worry."
Kong Liang then nodded and said, "In that case, I will be at your disposal, Miss Zhao."
Zhao Baozhen jumped up with joy. "It is better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Mr. Kong, come home with me now. My father misses you every day. Even when you don't live in the Zhao family, he still calls you by your name all the time."
Kong Liang was flattered, and he politely declined Minister Zhao's offer of marriage. Naturally, he felt embarrassed to live in the Zhao family, so he and his mother rented a small house in a cheap area in the capital.
The elders of the Ji family do not live in the capital, so they have to rush home overnight.
There were many twists and turns in this year's imperial examination. As soon as Ji Shoufu resigned, Pei Ci Fu kept delaying and not doing anything. This batch of new scholars has no future so far. It is obvious that he has offended Pei Ci Fu, and his days to come will definitely be difficult.
"Thank you Miss Zhao for your kindness. I still have to go back to serve my mother. I'll visit you another day."
Zhao Baozhen didn't have so many twists and turns in her mind. She just knew that her father saved Kong Liang, otherwise Kong Liang would have been killed by the bad guys long ago, so she was convinced that Kong Liang was one of hers.
Kong Liang was bullied by Ji Rongyue, so she had to help Kong Liang and let outsiders know that Kong Liang also has someone backing him up!
The Zhao family is also a big family. Kong Liang is my father’s disciple, so he is also half a member of the Zhao family!
Ji Rongyue is really mean. Today, when she heard Sister Ji complaining about her half-sister, she realized that even someone as powerful as Sister Ji couldn't do anything with her half-sister!
It is true that people who have no shame are invincible.
Sister Ji can't beat or kill her concubine sister, as that would make Lord Ji sad.
Every family has its own problems. Fortunately, her father did not take a concubine, so her family is much more peaceful.
Zhao Baozhen had the horse brought to Kong Liang without giving any explanation and said unreasonably: "You have to send me back, otherwise I'm scared to be alone. Go back and tell my father that you are willing to take me to Mulan Paddock to play, then my father won't scold me."
Kong Liang looked at the maids and guards surrounding the carriage. It was obvious that Miss Zhao was lying, but he still accepted Miss Zhao's kindness, climbed onto the horse, and smiled brightly.
"Okay, let's do as Miss Zhao said. I am itching to go hunting too."
Zhao Baozhen cheered, waved goodbye to Sister Ji, and then skipped back to the carriage.
Kong Liang nodded at Miss Ji. It was obvious that this chance encounter today was arranged by Miss Ji.
He rode his horse following the Zhao family's carriage. The carriage was not moving fast. Zhao Baozhen stuck her head out, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
The Zhao family girl was simple-minded, and her thoughts were all written on her face. Kong Liang was the first to speak: "I'm fine, I just broke off the engagement. A real man never has to worry about not having a wife."
Zhao Baozhen was filled with righteous indignation and said, "Ji Rongyue is such a piece of shit! Sister Ji told me that she herself despised the poor and loved the rich and refused to marry, but she put all the blame on you. You are so handsome and the top scholar, she is not worthy of you!"
"She is just a concubine's daughter. I heard she is a fool. It's just that Lord Ji loves her so much that she doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is! If you retire, then you will retire. In the future, Kong Zhuangyuan will definitely meet someone better. By then, you will be very successful, enter the cabinet, become a high official, and win an imperial decree for your wife, which will make Ji Rongyue angry to death!"
Kong Liang was comforted by a little girl and felt a little amused and helpless.
But the depression in his heart dissipated, and he felt lighter all over. It turned out that he also longed for someone to comfort him, and he was not as calm as he appeared.
In his heart, he even hoped that the third daughter of the Ji family would have a bad life, and that he would have a better life, so that the third daughter would regret it forever.
But such thoughts were too despicable and he was too embarrassed to say them out loud.
When Zhao Baozhen saw Kong Liang smiled, she became more and more excited in scolding him. She decided to scold him at major banquets in the future so that all the noble ladies in the capital would know Ji Rongyue's ugly face!
Kong Liang is such a good person, he can't take the blame for the concubine of the Ji family.
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