Zhou Duxin was brought to see the King of Jin by Zhou Chengcheng on the second day after attending the Qionglin Banquet.

Because of his filial piety, he cannot be awarded an official position, even if he is ranked first in the second class.

The King of Jin gave him two choices: "After the period of filial piety is over, he can enter the Hanlin Academy and gain qualifications. The second option is to enter the palace and become an official."

"In my humble position, I would like to enter the palace and serve the prince."

"Have you thought it through?"

"Yes." Zhou Duxin replied firmly.

King Jin showed a smile and said, "Okay." He did not promise that he would have a good future.

Once the big thing is done, the Zhou brothers will naturally follow the rising tide.

Qi Yongwen was not treated so well. The King of Jin did not see him. After he passed the imperial examination, he was sent to the Ministry of Rites, where he was assigned the rank of seventh rank right.

Whether or not to use him depends on his performance.

The spring affairs were over, and the King of Jin had time to spend with his pregnant wife.

In the early morning, Jiang Changning woke up and called his maid to come in and serve him.

After washing up, she ate her breakfast slowly. Since she became pregnant, she used the excuse of focusing on raising her baby to avoid having to sleep with Park and Chen Yi in the morning and evening.

You know people but don't know their hearts. For the sake of her life, it's better to stay away.

"Ms. Cui's craftsmanship is getting better and better. This abalone and shredded chicken porridge is refreshing, smooth and delicious." Jiang Changning tasted the pepper-flavored lettuce shreds again, "This dish is fresh and tender, and tastes good."

"It's good if the princess can eat it." Aunt Feng said with a smile.

Jiang Changning was also surprised that she didn't have morning sickness.

While he was eating, Shu Fei came in with a smile on his face, holding a piece of paper with gold flowers in his hand, "Princess."

"Whose post?" Jiang Changning asked.

"Eunuch Chang sent it from the prince to the princess." Shu Fei said with a smile.

Jiang Changning was surprised, what kind of trick is King Jin doing?

After taking the flower note and looking at it, the King of Jin wrote on it: In the Qing Dynasty and at dawn, the begonia flowers are in bloom. In the guest pavilion of Shu, I invite you to enjoy them together.

It was late April, the flowering period of the Western Begonia, and dozens of Xifu Begonias were planted in the flowerbed next to the Shu Guest Pavilion.

Jiang Changning smiled and said, "Let them prepare the sedan chair. I have to go to the prince's appointment."

Before going to the appointment, Jiang Changning changed his clothes and tied his hair again. With the help of his maid, he got into a soft sedan and went to the Shu Guest Pavilion.

By coincidence, Chen Yi flipped through a collection of poems and came across the poem "Spring Evening Tour in the Small Garden", "As soon as the plum powder faded away, and the new red begonias were painted. The tea flowers were in bloom, and the thorns sprouted from the berry wall.

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He aroused his interest in flower appreciation and asked his maid, "Where are the crabapple flowers in the house?"

The maid replied: "There are dozens of crabapples at the Shu Guest Pavilion, which are blooming brightly and beautifully."

Shuke is originally the elegant name of Begonia flower, and Shuke Pavilion also pointed out that Begonia flower is planted there.

Chen Yi put down the collection of poems, stood up and said, "Let's go and enjoy the flowers."

As soon as I entered the garden, I was stopped and asked, "Mrs. Chen, what are you doing here?"

"Eunuch Chang." Chen Yi leaned forward, "I heard that the begonia flowers are blooming in the garden, so I came to enjoy them."

"Madam, let's come another day." Chang Youzhong narrowed his eyes slightly. The prince came to enjoy the flowers, and she followed him closely. She was really restless.

"Okay." Chen Yi led the maid back.

After walking for a while, the maid asked in a low voice: "Is Madam going back like this?"

"if not?"

"Madam, Eunuch Chang is there, and the prince must be in the garden."

"I know." Chen Yi said calmly.

"Then why doesn't Madam go in?" the maid asked puzzledly.

"Eunuch Chang won't let me in." Chen Yi walked behind a nearby tree.

"Madam, what's wrong?" the maid asked.

Chen Yi said calmly: "Wait."

After a while, Jiang Changning was seen arriving in a soft sedan, escorted by more than a dozen servants.

The maid murmured: "The princess is pregnant, and she still dominates the prince."

Yes, the princess is pregnant, but she still refuses to let the prince rest in another courtyard.

She originally thought that if the princess was pregnant, she would have the opportunity to sleep with him, but she didn't want to even meet the prince.

Chen Yi's eyes showed deep resentment, and he whispered: "If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

"Madam, what did you say?" The maid didn't hear clearly.

"I didn't say anything, just go back." Chen Yi turned around and flicked her long sleeves back hard.

Jiang Changning didn't know that Chen Yi would see her coming for an appointment with King Jin, which would arouse her resentment and make her have bad thoughts.

"Get off the sedan." Jiang Changning got off the sedan and climbed up the steps to the verandah.

Slowly and leisurely pass through the Crescent Gate and walk forward along the bluestone path.

The path follows the trend and is unconventional. After walking around a rockery, you will see an exquisite pavilion.

The three characters "Shu Guest Pavilion" are written on the plaque of the pavilion. There are curtains hanging on three sides of the pavilion, leaving only one side facing the garden full of crabapple flowers.

Begonia flowers are gorgeous and colorful, but the only drawback is that they do not have a strong floral fragrance, only a very light fragrance, almost nothing.

Even so, it did not hinder the literati's love for the crabapple flower. They wrote generously about it, including close-ups in large books and popular poems.

"The east wind is full of glory, and the fragrant mist is covered with moonlight in the corridor. I am afraid that the flowers will fall asleep late at night, so I burn a high candle to illuminate the red makeup." Jiang Changning recited a poem and walked into the pavilion.

In the pavilion, the King of Jin was sitting at the stone table with a smile on his face, and there was a white porcelain tea set on the table.

When I heard her reciting a poem, I responded with a poem, "There is a lot of new green on the branches, and a few red dots are hidden deep in the little buds. Don't spit out your sweet heart lightly, and teach the peaches and plums to make the spring breeze."

"The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the wind is warm. It's a good time to enjoy flowers. Your Majesty is really in high spirits." Jiang Changning said with a sweet smile.

King Jin stood up and helped her sit down, "The flowers are beautiful and the scenery is beautiful. If there is no beauty to accompany it, half of the elegance will be missing."

"I have a big belly now, and I'm not pretty at all. Did the prince's note go to the wrong person?" Jiang Changning asked playfully with his eyes moving.

"In Xiao Wang's eyes and heart, Ning Ning will always be the most beautiful." King Jin said softly.

"Your Majesty's mouth makes me very happy." Jiang Changning said with a sweet smile.

Jiang Changning was pregnant and should not drink strong tea. The teapot was filled with red dates and wolfberry tea.

After drinking half a cup of tea, King Jin saw that Jiang Changning had rested enough and helped her go to enjoy the flowers.

There are four kinds of begonia flowers grown in Fuzhong, including the four-season begonia with clustered flowers, the red and beautiful draping begonia, the large-flowered Xifu begonia and the stick-stemmed begonia.

The fiery red Xifu Begonia was particularly bright among the green leaves. King Jin reached out and picked a fully bloomed flower.

Jiang Changning smiled and said: "Mr. Lang picked the fragrant branches with his own hands."

"Wear flowers with my wife," King Jin said with a smile.

Jiang Changning was stunned, looking at the huge flower, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "I thought you picked it to offer a bottle."

"Put it in the hairpin and tremble in the wind." King Jin insisted.

Jiang Changning could only tilt his head and let him put the flower on his left temple.

The Begonia flower has the reputation of being the royal concubine among flowers. Wearing it on the head of Jiang Changning, who has gained a lot of weight after pregnancy, makes her even more graceful and beautiful.

The King of Jin looked at it for a moment, smiled with satisfaction and praised: "The beauty is unparalleled."
Chapter completed!