Mrs. Zhan also squeezed to the window and looked around. As soon as she stretched out her head, the knights guarding the carriage beside her all looked at her involuntarily.
Mrs. Zhan ignored these gazes and only looked at the front of the motorcade.
I saw Liang Rong and several generals walking towards the gate of the mansion, expecting to meet the King of Chu.
Liang Rong suddenly turned his head and glanced before entering the door, and his eyes met hers. Zhan's cheeks turned red and she quickly retracted her head into the car.
The girls next to her didn't expect her to be so bold, so they asked in unison: "What's going on outside?"
Zhan said: "We have arrived at the King of Chu's Mansion, and all the generals have gone to see the King of Chu!"
All the girls were suddenly a little nervous. What fate they would have next depended on the King of Chu's thoughts.
I don’t know how long it took, but a voice suddenly sounded outside.
"Girls, please get off the carriage, Your Highness the Princess has summoned you!"
All the girls changed their expressions. With their current status and after listening to Wei's analysis just now, they would rather see the King of Chu than the Princess of Chu.
The round-faced concubine trembled: "She, will she beat us to death?"
None of the girls spoke. They had all experienced many similar situations. If they met a jealous mistress, they would never give them good luck.
However, the situation is a little different. In the past, they always met the king first and met the king's wife again. I don't know why this happened this time.
While the girls were hesitating, there was another urging voice outside.
In desperation, they had no choice but to get off the carriage, stand in two rows, follow a guard into the palace from the side door, pass through the hanging flower gate, and arrive at the back house.
During the walk, all the girls were a little surprised.
They thought that the King of Chu could defeat the Emperor of Han, so he must be a more remarkable person. However, when they looked at the palace of the King of Chu, they were far less majestic and luxurious than the Han Palace.
Not long after, the girls came to a stone pavilion with a row of osmanthus trees planted in front of the pavilion.
A woman in hunting clothes wearing narrow clothes and narrow sleeves is standing in front of the pavilion, with her hands behind her hands. She stands as straight as the pavilion pillars, and she is very heroic.
All the girls guessed her identity, and they came to her with low eyebrows and bowed to her tenderly.
"This concubine pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Qin Lingjun said nothing, her eyes swept over the faces of the girls one by one, and then stretched out three fingers.
"You have three choices now."
All the girls were stunned. They didn't expect that she didn't say a word and just started to arrange for them.
Qin Lingjun didn't give them time to think about it, and said, "The first option is, I will give each of you fifty taels of silver as settlement allowance. You can either go home or make a living on your own."
Upon hearing the first choice, all the girls showed expressions of surprise.
This choice was unexpectedly good for them. Even if the latter two choices were not good, they at least had a guarantee.
In just a short moment, the girls were full of gratitude to this unsmiling princess, and many of them even glanced sideways at Wei, blaming her for making random guesses and scaring everyone.
Wei's eyes were not squinting, her eyes were shining brightly, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Qin Lingjun added: "The second option is that you can stay in the harem and serve the king. However, I cannot guarantee you whether the king will favor you."
The girls reacted less this time.
Because they had already guessed this choice, a few women's eyes flashed with light, seeming to be quite moved by this choice.
Qin Lingjun said: "The third option is, if you don't want to serve the king and have nowhere to go, you can stay with me. I will send someone to teach you a skill. When you are able to make a living, or if you like a good husband, I can come to you at any time.
You can leave."
All the girls were stunned. They didn't expect that the princess would be so considerate for them.
The round-faced concubine was so moved that she wiped her tears and started crying, as if she were seeing a relative, and she wanted to go over and hug the princess.
Qin Lingjun clapped her hands and said, "Okay, I've finished my words. Now you can make your decision. Those who want to choose the first option should come forward."
Zhan hesitated for a moment, then finally took a step forward and slowly walked out of the crowd.
With her taking the lead, many other women followed, reaching almost half of them.
Qin Lingjun waved her hand and said: "Xiao Bi, take them to the inner treasury to collect the money, and then send them away from the palace."
Xiaobi agreed and left with Zhan and other women.
Qin Lingjun said again: "Those who choose the second path can stand up!"
The sound fell for a long time, but no one came out.
The surroundings fell into a strange silence, a breeze swept by, and the sweet-scented osmanthus tree nearby made a rustling sound.
Qin Lingjun was secretly happy and thought: "Husband, this is not because I don't respect women's ethics and deliberately don't let you take concubines. Don't blame me."
Just when he was about to talk about the third choice, a woman suddenly walked out, it was Wei.
She lowered her head and said: "I am willing to serve the king."
Qin Lingjun pursed her lips, but didn't say much, and asked again: "Is there anyone else like her?"
Immediately, three more women came out, all lowered their heads and said: "I am willing to serve the king!"
Qin Lingjun was silent for a while and then asked: "Is there any more?"
No one came out this time.
Qin Lingjun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xiaoyu, take them to Haitang Courtyard and arrange for them to live there. Food and clothing must be taken care of."
Xiaoyu agreed and left with the four girls.
Qin Lingjun looked around and saw seven women remaining in the same place.
"Are you all willing to stay with me?"
The round-faced concubine shed tears and said: "Your Highness, as long as you don't mind my clumsiness, I am willing to stay by your side and serve you forever!"
Other women also spoke out, expressing their willingness to follow Qin Lingjun.
Qin Lingjun nodded and said: "Well, think about what you want to learn quickly, and I can help you hire a master!"
The round-faced concubine looked at Qin Lingjun and said eagerly: "Can you teach me personally?"
Qin Lingjun was stunned for a moment and said: "If you want to learn martial arts, I can teach you personally!"
"Then, then I'll learn martial arts!"
Qin Lingjun didn't expect that he would accept a disciple today. The melancholy he felt just now was swept away, and he asked with a smile: "What is your name?"
"Tao, Tao Ai!"
Qin Lingjun asked: "Can you ride a horse?"
"Yes, I know a little bit."
Qin Lingjun nodded and ordered the maid to take the other women to a yard to stay. Then she took Tao Yuan to the stable and climbed onto a horse.
"I'm going to the military camp now. You pick a horse and go with me."
Tao Yuan was stunned, and just as he was about to ask questions, Qin Lingjun said "drive" and already rode away.
Tao Yuan hurriedly pulled out a black horse, picked up her skirt, and finally climbed onto the horse's back, but Qin Lingjun could no longer see it.
In panic, she whipped the horse's butt hard with a riding crop.
This black horse was one of Qin Lingsi's mounts. It was so fast that Tao Yuan felt like it was flying through the clouds and was almost thrown off, so he quickly hugged the horse's neck.
Fortunately, the black horse was very understanding of human nature and did not need to be controlled by her, as it silently pursued Qin Lingjun.
In the study, Yang Sanqiang was talking endlessly about how Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youren's 100,000 troops in the Yangtze River water battle.
Liang Rong on the side took the opportunity to drink several cups of tea.
Before Yang Sanqiang told the story, he had already told the story of his undercover Han army, which made his mouth dry.
After a while, Yang Sanqiang finished talking about the Battle of the Yangtze River, and also told Zhu Yuanzhang's methods of subduing the generals.
Zhang Yangquan pondered for a long time and said with a smile: "This battle was indeed a good one. Three shots, what did you get from fighting with General Zhu this time?"
Yang Sanqiang thought for a while and said: "I have read a lot of military books before, but I don't have a deep understanding of the contents. This time I experienced it personally, and I have a better understanding."
Zhang Yangquan asked: "Do you want to develop in the military?"
Yang Sanqiang hurriedly said: "My subordinates are self-aware and can wield sticks and guns, but leading troops to fight is really not what I am good at."
Zhang Yangquan saw that he had no intention of fighting, so he stopped mentioning it.
Suddenly, he noticed the hesitant expression on Liang Rong's face and said with a smile: "Liang Rong, you don't have to worry. From today on, you will be reinstated! When the time comes to reward you according to your merits, I will reward you according to your merits."
, I’ll give you a promotion!”
Liang Rong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhang Yangquan noticed that his expression was still strange. He was stunned for a moment and suddenly understood.
"Are you anxious to see your children? The princess has sent them to your original mansion. You should go back and reunite with them!"
Liang Rong thanked him again, but he hesitated and did not move.
Zhang Yangquan was greatly puzzled: "Do you have anything else to do?"
Liang Rong hesitated for a long time, then hesitantly said: "My, your Majesty, Mo, Mo, General, I would like to..."
Yang Sanqiang knew what he was thinking, but felt that he was too impatient, so he quickly interrupted: "Your Majesty, Chen Youliang's concubines are all outside the palace, what are you going to do with them?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "I have ordered the princess to deal with it!"
Yang Sanqiang was overjoyed and winked at Liang Rong, telling him not to speak and to go directly to Qin Lingjun to plead for mercy.
Liang Rong understood the idea and said loudly: "I leave!" He quickly left the study.
Zhang Yangquan asked in surprise: "What's wrong with him?"
Yang Sanqiang smiled apologetically and said, "My subordinates don't know much either."
Zhang Yangquan didn't pursue the matter further and asked Yang Sanqiang to retreat and rest, and gave him another two days' leave.
Immediately, he ordered people to call in Wang Da, Hou Hou, Chang Yuchun and other generals, and assigned the task of training the surrender troops to the generals.