The two who came back to their senses frowned at the same time, Jun Lixuan said in a deep voice: "How could the imperial concubine be pregnant?"
Logically speaking, the age of the imperial concubine is no longer suitable for childbearing in the eyes of Ye people. There are also cases of older women conceiving children among the people, but after all, it is very rare. Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine has become one of the special cases.
"This subordinate doesn't know either. I heard from the lord that the imperial concubine didn't want to eat or drink and was lethargic a few days ago. I thought it was spring sleepiness. I found out that I was pregnant after seeing the imperial doctor." Regarding the concubine's pregnancy, he actually didn't know. I'm so sorry to say more.
"What did the queen and brothers say?" Jun Lixuan asked.
"The empress has been complaining of illness, and never left the palace to avoid trouble. Even Mo Yu'er was locked in the Yakun Palace, and she was not allowed to run around. The prince and Yi Wang also avoided it as much as they could, after all. At the age of the imperial concubine... it's better to be careful in everything." Xiaoying said.
Jun Lixuan nodded, "That's right. Regardless of whether the child can be born or not, don't have anything to do with her."
"What does the emperor say?" Ling Qiyang poured tea for Xiaoying and asked.
"Your majesty is very happy. This is old age. It's not easy for Daye to have a child, let alone the royal family." Xiaoying pursed her lips. He was also a little uneasy that the imperial concubine was pregnant at this time, "The emperor rewarded her." There are a lot of good things. But because the fetus is just over one month old, the emperor can't get too close to the imperial concubine. So the emperor spends this time staying with other concubines."
Jun Lixuan was silent for a while, and asked Ling Qiyang, "What do you think? How likely is this child to be born?"
Ling Qiyang smiled and said: "I don't think we need to worry about this matter."
"How do you say it?" Seeing him chuckle, Jun Lixuan suddenly understood.
"I haven't read the pulse, so I can't say for sure how the child is. But judging from the current situation, I think the fifth prince should have more headaches than us. If it is a boy, it is his royal brother. For example, the parents died because of their young son There are many examples of ignoring the eldest son. And the fifth prince coveted the throne for a long time. Without this younger brother, the imperial concubine would naturally support him with all her strength, but if she had this son and was loved by the emperor, the result would be hard to say. For example There are many things to let the older son help the younger son win the throne, especially when the older son is not very popular with the emperor."
Jun Lixuan looked at him with a smile, Ling Qiyang always seemed to be able to use his own unique ideas to make him suddenly see the light when he couldn't figure it out.
"The fifth prince is very ambitious, and he will not be content with mediocrity, nor will he tolerate someone taking his place. So we just need to wait and see." Although he doesn't have much contact with the fifth prince, Ling Qiyang still has a bit of a relationship with people. confident. The current fifth prince will only be more troubled than them. As for the result of his troubles, it is not something they should take care of. As long as they stay away from their own people.
"Then ignore him for now. Let's talk about it when we return to Beijing after the war here is resolved." Jun Lixuan no longer worried about this matter, and said to Xiaoying: "Do you want to stay in the army or go back ?”
"My lord told me to stay and see if there is anything I can help. If there is nothing I can help, then go back." Xiaoying said.
"Alright, it will be more convenient for me to do things when you come." Jun Lixuan called Ming Li in, "Take Xiaoying to rest first, and live in the tent before Senior Gu Yao. When someone asks, just say He's the princess' cousin."
"Yes." Mingli replied.
"Thank you, Lord Lin." Xiaoying saluted, and then retreated with Mingli.
The arrival of Xiaoying made Ling Qiyang a lot busier. Apart from going to the medical tent every day and dispensing some medicine, the rest of the time was spent in Xiaoying's tent to fulfill the previous promise and teach him to read.
After he went out with the army, he entrusted Mo Qingge to teach Xiaoying to read, and Mo Qingge was absolutely unambiguous. In a short period of time, Xiaoying learned nearly a hundred poems, and taught him "Three Character Classic" and "Thousands of Words". Words". These may seem too simple to others, but for Xiaoying who has never been to school, it is the best start.
Although Xiaoying has not yet reached the level of reciting the two books fluently, she has learned a lot of characters. So Ling Qiyang simply found a copy of "University" and told it to Xiaoying.
The teaching methods of Ling Qiyang and Mo Qingge are obviously different. Mo Qingge is an elegant gentleman, and he will play a song after studying, so that Xiaoying can change his mind and relax. But Mo Qingge is definitely a strict teacher. If Xiaoying didn't understand because of his bad speech, even if he said it ten times, it's fine. But if Xiaoying didn't study hard, he dared to punish Xiaoying to copy books all night.
And Ling Qiyang is more like a brother chatting with his younger brother about learning, there is no special requirement, if Xiaoying doesn't understand, he can talk about it, if Xiaoying sometimes loses focus, he will stop, chat with Xiaoying about other things, and then talk about learning.
Whether it was Mo Qingge's strictness or Ling Qiyang's casualness, Xiaoying felt that she had benefited a lot, so naturally she would not have any objections.
"How are you and Sixth Brother?" Taking advantage of the short tea break, Ling Qiyang asked curiously. In fact, he wanted to care about it a long time ago, but he just felt that it would be better if Xiaoying took the initiative to speak up. As a result, Xiaoying didn't mention a single word, leaving Ling Qiyang at a loss as to what to say.
Xiaoying lowered her head slightly and said, "It's pretty good."
"Li Xuan knew that Sixth Brother would definitely be with you during that time, so he was embarrassed to ask Sixth Brother to help him investigate the matter. If you failed Li Xuan's kindness, wouldn't it be a waste of time for him?" Ling Qiyang continued to smile.
Xiaoying thought about it for a while, and said: "During that time, the prince has been with me, and I am very grateful in my heart. I am stupid and can't explain clearly. In short, the prince was different to me from the very beginning. I became Qingzi Afterwards, the lord did not deliberately arrange anything, what I did before, it is the same now. As you said, there is actually no difference between a man and a Qingzi."
"As long as Sixth Brother's intentions are not in vain. The most important thing is what you feel in your heart, not what you say." Ling Qiyang patted Xiaoying on the shoulder.
Xiaoying nodded with a smile, "Actually, to be honest, sometimes when I look at you and Lord Lin, I feel a little envious. It's rare for two people to be able to stay together without suspicion or to make each other feel sad. of."
Ling Qiyang laughed, "The idioms are used well, Qingge really didn't waste his time in vain."
Xiaoying pursed her lips in embarrassment, but said nothing.
With a smile, Ling Qiyang said seriously: "Actually, you also have someone who can be with you and stay with each other. But the premise is to let go of some worries, be more confident, and relax, and give each other more opportunities. Backing off at the slightest worry. That's only fair to you, and to him."
Xiaoying looked at Ling Qiyang for a long time, and thought for a long time, finally nodded and said, "I see."
A few days later, the secret guard who followed the eldest prince back to Beijing reported that the eldest prince was chased and killed by a group of masked men in the suburbs when he was two days away from the capital. Fortunately, there were subordinates who were in the same line as the opponent's attack, and the eldest prince was only slightly injured. As for those who chased and killed the First Prince, they have been secretly dealt with by the hidden guards.
After escaping from the other party's pursuit, Jun Chengrong said bitterly, "First I laid a poison to kill this prince, and now I want to kill him. This prince must find out the real culprit and kill him with my own hands!"
After listening to the report from the hidden guard, Jun Lixuan nodded and asked him to step down. This matter developed so smoothly, thanks to Qi Yang's intelligence.
After dinner, Jun Lixuan took Ling Qiyang to go out for a walk. Fengzhou City has almost returned to its former scene. The evening market in the evening has been a tradition in Fengzhou City for many years. There are many people wandering around in the evening market, and you can find a lot of interesting things.
"Can you leave Xiaoying alone in the army?" After all, Xiaoying is also unfamiliar with the place here, and now that the two of them have run away, Xiaoying will inevitably be alone.
"In the past few days, you have been around Xiaoying, spending more time with him than with me." Jun Lixuan walked slowly in the market, holding Ling Qiyang's hand. Both of them were in plain clothes, and it was not very bright at night, so not many people noticed them.
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Although there are many people here, you are the only one who can chat with me. You have to be busy with deployment again, so I don't want to bother you. It just so happens that Xiaoying is here, and he can also accompany me to relieve boredom. "Ling Qiyang explained.
"It seems that you don't talk so much with your elder brother." If it weren't for knowing Xiaoying's background, Jun Lixuan would probably have wondered if there was some kind of blood relationship between the two of them, which is why they hit it off so well.
"Big brother is the elder brother after all, and I rarely chat with him in detail when I'm at home." Although Ling Hongzhi took good care of him, both of them had restrained personalities, so they rarely talked about anything.
"Even if Xiaoying can chat with you, it's good for you to give him some alone time." Jun Lixuan said.
"How to say?" Ling Qiyang was puzzled.
"I miss you only when you're gone, and it's easier to see your own thoughts clearly." Jun Lixuan's words can be regarded as feeling.
"You mean him and sixth brother?"
"En." Jun Lixuan nodded.
Ling Qiyang smiled and said: "Okay, listen to you."
The two walked around in the evening market, and finally Ling Qiyang was pulled into a gold shop by Jun Lixuan.
"Do you have something to buy?" Ling Qiyang asked in a low voice.
Jun Lixuan smiled and said nothing.
Seeing the extraordinary temperament of the two, the shopkeeper immediately came out to welcome them, "What do you two want to buy?"
"If there is something that has a good meaning and is in pairs, let's take a look." Jun Lixuan said.
"Yes, yes. This way, please." Although Fengzhou has recovered on the surface, after all, it has hurt its roots. People's lives are tight, so naturally no one will patronize such a gold shop. This time it was rare to have a guest, so the shopkeeper naturally couldn't let it go easily.
After a while, the shopkeeper took out several boxes from inside and opened them. Inside were concentric knots placed in pairs. The jade pendants in the middle were carved from high-quality mutton fat jade. There were mandarin ducks, reindeer, There are also pomegranate gourds and the like. Among these patterns, Jun Lixuan immediately took a fancy to a pair of Bingdilian.
Thinking of the lotus leaf pattern on Ling Qiyang's shoulder, Jun Lixuan picked it up and asked, "How much is this pair?"
"Master, you have a good eye. This jade is the best of the best. One hundred taels for one pair," said the shopkeeper.
As for these gold, silver and jade wares, even if Jun Lixuan didn't like them, since he had been exposed to them since he was a child, he would naturally be able to distinguish one from the other. The shopkeeper did not lie, this jade is indeed the best, and only a place like Youguo can produce such a good jade, and the price he gave is also very cheap, "I will tell you the truth, this price is already a loss. But There is no way, the whole family is still waiting to eat, so it’s enough to sell it in exchange for a full meal for the whole family.” For a common people who have experienced wars, there are not many requirements, as long as their lives are peaceful and peaceful .
Jun Lixuan took one of the Bingdilian concentric knots and tied it on Ling Qiyang's belt. The other was fastened to his belt. Pointing to a pair of koi and a pair of plum blossom and magpie, he said: "I want these two pairs too, let's wrap them up."
"Good!" The shopkeeper burst into a smile, and neatly wrapped the other two pairs of concentric knots.
"Buy so much?" Looking at Jun Lixuan who stretched out his hand to ask him for the purse, Ling Qiyang asked softly. I don't know since when, as long as the two of them go out together, Jun Lixuan's money has always been placed in Ling Qiyang's purse, and he will carry it.
"The pair of koi carps is for sixth brother, and the other pair is for third brother." Jun Lixuan had already made arrangements.
Ling Qiyang handed him the money bag, thinking about the implication of the pattern, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened. Needless to say, Bingdilian is a symbol of being in pairs and growing old together. Koi represent wealth, auspiciousness, health and happiness. The combination of plum blossom and magpie implies pride, elegance, auspiciousness and aura.
After collecting the money, the shopkeeper graciously sent the two of them to the door. Jun Lixuan put the things in his sleeve pocket, took Ling Qiyang with one hand, and left the gold shop.
Although Ling Qiyang was still smiling, seeing Jun Lixuan couldn't help bowing his head and kissing him, he continued to lead the blushing Ling Qiyang back...