After the palace banquet, all the princes stayed overnight in the palace, and Jun Lixuan and Ling Qiyang were arranged in the east side hall of Yakun Palace.
"Is it cold?" Jun Lixuan took off Ling Qiyang's cloak and handed it to the attendant.
"It's a little bit on the road, but it's warm in the hall." Ling Qiyang warmed up the fire to drive away the coolness from his body, "There is little snow this year, if there are a few heavy snowfalls after the new year, it will also be good for the autumn harvest."
"Are you sober? Thinking about something so far away." Thinking of Ling Qiyang walking unsteadily on his own when he left Hexiang Palace, Jun Lixuan found it very interesting and cute.
"It's not some kind of strong alcohol, it will wake up naturally when the wind blows." Ling Qiyang glared at him, but the lackluster eyes were more straightforward and innocent.
"If you are really drunk today, I will only let you drink water next time." Jun Lixuan said.
"I was negligent today. It would be great if I took some hangover medicine in advance." Today's time is a bit rushed, so he didn't care about it.
"In the past, I only heard of hangover medicine after a hangover, but I never heard of it before taking it." It is also fun for Jun Lixuan to learn something from Ling Qiyang that he didn't know before.
"Of course there are, and there are also medicines that make people get drunk early. But no matter what kind of medicine it is, taking too much will always hurt the body." He is a doctor, so he naturally understands that those medicines are only temporary relief, and the one who suffers in the end is himself Body.
"That's true. But if the imperial concubine and the others were to take the drunken medicine today and leave the banquet earlier, this palace banquet should be more interesting." Thinking of all the things at the banquet today, Jun Lixuan was still a little unhappy after all, "This It is the harem, which looks dignified and dignified, but is actually full of darkness. If you want to survive in the palace, you have to use your brains, even if you are a queen, you cannot escape."
Ling Qiyang looked at Jun Lixuan, and said softly: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, let alone the royal family."
"Well. Fortunately, we live in Linwang's mansion, so we don't need to see these things often." Jun Lixuan said.
The attendants brought snacks and tea to refresh the two vigils. Jun Lixuan had nothing to do, so he pulled Ling Qiyang to play chess with him. He knew that Ling Qiyang could play chess, but he never had time to play chess, but spent more time reading books together. Just had a try today.
The two chatted together, and Ling Qiyang asked, "Why didn't you see the second prince tonight?"
Jun Lixuan said: "Second elder brother's biological mother was just a noble person, her status was not high and she died young. In addition, second elder brother was mild-tempered, so when he became an adult, his father made him a prince and drew a fief in the west, so he left Beijing. I went. The road from the fiefdom to the capital is not close, and it is freezing cold, so the emperor spared him from going back to the capital from the cold. He is only allowed to return to Beijing every year in late spring and early summer to meet him."
"So that's how it is." Presumably this second prince is also aloof from the world, otherwise how could he be willing to stay in the fiefdom? If he keeps this letter, it can be regarded as cutting off the possibility of inheriting the crown prince.
"Second brother also grew up by the emperor's side. Although he can only be with the 'Cheng' generation, he is also close to the three of us brothers. When I have a chance in the future, I will take you to see his fief. I heard that the people live in peace. , the people’s livelihood is good, it’s very good.”
"good."
The two played chess for a while, and finally Jun Lixuan won a piece. Ling Qiyang kept the chess pieces and did not play tricks.
"Who taught you chess? Your master?"
Ling Qiyang shook his head, "Daddy taught it, but Master can't bear to play chess with me, because he thinks I'm not good at it."
"I think it's because your father is talented that he can raise a son like you."
"En." His father is indeed very talented, he can't learn half as much as his father, it's just that his father is reserved by nature and doesn't like to show off to others. But when it comes to his father, Ling Qiyang can't help being a little distracted, thinking about how he will live this year so as not to be lonely.
"How did you celebrate the New Year at home?" Jun Lixuan asked while serving tea.
"It's nothing special. The eldest lady doesn't like the concubine and the concubine's room to be at the main table, so the father, the eldest lady and the younger sister eat together for the New Year's Eve dinner. My father and I, as well as Aunt Zhou and the elder brother will gather in the small courtyard to eat. Use At the end of the night, they all went back to the yard to watch the new year. Dad has always lived a simple life. During the New Year, he mostly adds clothes to me. He can't add a few clothes a year. Not much, so that’s pretty good.”
This way of celebrating the new year is not uncommon in the Ye Kingdom. If the eldest wife is not good, or the mother's family has some power, the head of the family will look at the wife's face and behave differently as a wife and concubine. In fact, in the final analysis, it is just a show. If you really respect your wife, you don't need to take concubines, so why are you so hypocritical.
"From now on, the mansion will tailor new clothes every month, and make two for dad. The materials delivered to the mansion are all good, warm in winter and cool in summer. It's not a bad rule to do embroidery according to the grade." Jun Lixuan Said.
Ling Qiyang looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I married into the mansion to share the trivial affairs of the mansion for you. You really shouldn't worry about the affairs of your mother's house. If you let others know, they will laugh at you."
"In this huge palace, there are not many people worthy of my attention. The emperor's mother, third brother, and sixth brother. Even the father doesn't need me to worry about it. It must be the same for you in Wangyangbo's mansion. The only person worth caring about is your father." Since there are not many people we care about, it is right for each other to care about each other a little more. If you can care for the emperor's mother, I should also care for my father." Jun Lixuan held Ling Qiyang's hand Hand, "As for what other people think, you don't need to care at all. Otherwise, wouldn't life be hard?"
"Well, thank you very much." Ling Qiyang felt his heart and smiled happily.
"You and I don't need to pay attention to the word 'thank you'." Jun Lixuan looked at the happy Ling Qiyang and felt satisfied.
In the early morning of the next day, just after dawn, Ming Li, who was on duty at night, entered the bedroom, and softly shouted beside the bed: "My lord, my lord..."
Jun Lixuan was in a shallow sleep, and woke up after hearing the sound, and seeing that Ling Qiyang beside her was not woken up, she asked in a low voice: "What time is it?"
"My lord, it's already quarter to three." Ming Li said.
Although Jun Lixuan also got up at this hour when he was in court, but today he is on vacation, even if he wants to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor and queen in the morning, he doesn't need to get up so early, "It's still early, what's the matter?"
"Wen Mo, who is next to the Sixth Prince, is here. He said that according to the Sixth Prince's order, please wake up early today. When the emperor and queen wake up, go to pay your respects, and then leave the palace as soon as possible." Ming Li repeated Wen Le's words verbatim To Jun Lixuan, "Now people are still waiting outside."
Wen Mo is the personal servant of the sixth prince. Normally, the princes always have attendants, but Jun Liche is the only one who brings a Qingzi with him. Originally, I thought that Wen Mo would be taken in by Jun Liche in the end, but I never thought that Jun Liche would always abide by the etiquette of master and servant. This Wen Mo is also sincere, and he has never been ambiguous in doing things for Jun Liche.
If it wasn't for something important today, Jun Liche would never have sent Wen Mo here to talk.
Thinking of this, Jun Lixuan got up in his clothes, covered the bed curtain again, and said to Ming Li: "Tell him that the king knows about it, and take a hand stove for him to carry back, don't freeze, brother six will be depressed gone."
"Yes, I'll do it now, little one." Mingli withdrew.
Jun Lixuan walked into the back room, where there was specially introduced hot spring water, which can be bathed at any time. Apart from the emperor's bedroom, only the Yakun Palace has such a hot spring pool.
After he finished washing and his whole body was warm, he put on a new inner garment, soaked another hot kerchief, and walked to the bed. Ling Qiyang is still sleeping, he sleeps very honestly, and often stays in the same position until dawn. According to Jun Lixuan's mind, he didn't want to disturb his sweet dreams, but today was special, so he had to disturb him once.
The warm cloth wiped warmly over his eyebrows, eyes and cheeks, Ling Qiyang's eyes moved, he woke up, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong?"
"There's something wrong. We have to pay New Year's greetings to Father, Emperor, and Mother, and then go back directly to the residence." He didn't know the specific reason, and he couldn't explain it to Ling Qiyang.
"Yeah." Ling Qiyang sat up to wake himself up.
"I'll go back to sleep later when I get back home."
"good."
After the two finished packing, they went to the main hall to wait. After a while, the emperor and queen also washed up, and the two went in to pay New Year's greetings.
"I wish the emperor and the emperor good health and peace, and the blessings continue." The two knelt down and said in unison.
"You two come early, get up." Emperor Yanxi smiled and took the prepared red envelopes from the waiter, and distributed them to the two, and the queen then gave himself the share.
"Thank you father, thank you queen." The two thanked each other, and Jun Lixuan said: "I happen to live in the side hall, so naturally I was the first to arrive."
"Well, getting up early in the New Year is a good sign. I also slept well yesterday, I haven't slept so deeply for a long time." Emperor Yanxi said.
"Yes. The celebration last night made me feel extra tired when I was happy." Jun Lixuan said.
"Well, I think you didn't sleep for a few hours. After breakfast, go back home and have a good rest."
"Thank you, Father. I'm not going to eat in the palace anymore. I heard that the breakfast at Huaiying Building in Beijing is delicious. I want to take Qiyang to try it." Jun Lixuan made an excuse to leave first.
"If that's the case, then go. It's rare that they are still open on the first day of the new year, so you don't have to queue up if you go earlier." Emperor Yanxi also had breakfast at Huaiying Building once, and he found it delicious. It's just that it's inconvenient to go out of the palace often, so I can only think about it.
"Yes, my son will leave."
After leaving the Yakun Palace, the two walked out of the palace. Not long after they walked, they met Jun Liyuan who was about to go to pay New Year's greetings.
Seeing that the two were ready to go back, Jun Liyuan said: "You guys are quick."
"Happy New Year, third brother." The two wished him a New Year.
"Happy New Year." Jun Liyuan took a red envelope and handed it to Ling Qiyang, "Your first year in the mansion, this is the New Year's red envelope. I stopped giving Li Xuan a long time ago, but this is necessary for you."
"Thank you third brother." Ling Qiyang accepted the red envelope with a smile.
Jun Lixuan took a step forward and asked in a low voice: "Third brother, do you know what happened?"
Jun Liyuan looked around, asked his attendants to wait in place, pulled Jun Lixuan and Ling Qiyang two steps away, and whispered: "Your sixth brother got the news that there was a war in Hanguan City at noon yesterday. Many Ma people disguised themselves and sneaked into Hanguan City to wait. After that, Tarma withdrew his troops under the pretense of insufficient combat power. It was also the end of the year, and the eldest prince was eager to return to the palace, so he neglected these. When he returned to Beijing, only the original The defenders of the city did not take any precautionary measures."
"Yesterday was the New Year's Eve, and every household was busy celebrating the New Year, and the defenses were loose. The Tarmas took the opportunity to cooperate with others, and robbed and wounded people from house to house in Hanguan City. When they encountered resistance, they simply killed them. Nowadays, the people at the border pass can be said to be in dire straits. The city has been controlled by the Tarmas, and it seems that this year will not stop."
Hearing the reason, Jun Lixuan frowned, thinking that when the family was reunited, the people at the border were suffering from being separated, and felt a little angry, "The news from Brother Six is really fast."
"Lao Liu has always had his own channel. Such a serious matter will be reported to the emperor before noon. Let's go back as soon as possible to avoid the wrath of the emperor, and wait for the news." Jun Liyuan said.
Ling Qiyang listened to Jun Liyuan's frank confession without shy away from himself, and besides being surprised, he also deeply felt that the royal family was in deep water. At the same time, I also feel very happy, at least they didn't treat him as an outsider, and this alone is already very rare.
"I know what to do, third brother don't worry." Jun Lixuan said.
"Naturally. With Qiyang by your side, you will be more thoughtful." His younger brother has always been assertive and intelligent, so he naturally knows what to do in his best interest. "I'll go to Yakun Palace first. That's it, Lao Liu will pass away in a while. We will act separately so as not to arouse Royal Father's suspicion."
"Yes, then let's go first."
"Go." Jun Liyuan nodded.
The three walked in two directions.