The dark night gradually faded, the clouds on the horizon shone a faint dawn, the window paper was soaked in white, and the inner room was sprinkled with a cold light.
Yesterday, after receiving the imperial decree for marriage, the Changning Princess had to thank the Queen Mother.
Xiao Lianyu dressed up and entered the palace without breakfast.
She waited for less than a moment outside the Cining Palace when Eunuch Zhang hurried over, bowed and smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is still taking a nap, I heard that the Highness has come down, and immediately sat up."
"If the queen mother is resting, I don't have to wait any longer."
"His Royal Highness, please come in."
Xiao Lianyu entered the hall with a smile.
The queen mother smiled and said, "Changning, come here."
Xiao Lianyu walked over, blessed Li, and said softly, "Changning greets the Queen Mother."
The queen mother patted the couch and said, "No need to be polite, just sit down."
Xiao Lianyu thought about the mountains of rewards from the Princess Mansion yesterday, and said, "It's both deer antler and ganoderma lucidum, why did the queen mother reward Changning with so many things?"
Empress Dowager Chu shook her hand and said, "You, take good care of your body, don't look at the wedding date next year, this time will pass in a flash."
Xiao Lianyu said, "Changning thanked my mother."
The Empress Dowager Chu said slowly: "You have decided to get married, and the big stone in Aijia's heart can only be put down."
Xiao Lianyu couldn't help but look at the queen mother with a wry smile, and said, "The queen mother said this, as if Chang Ning couldn't get married."
Empress Dowager Chu pinched her face, "Ai's family asked you to get engaged earlier, naturally for your own good. Do you know that there will be a hunt next month?"
"Changning has heard about the hunt." Xiao Lianyu wondered, "What's wrong?"
The Queen Mother Chu said: "In the past two years, the border has been uneasy, and the people have not had a good life. The Mongolian embassy came to Beijing this time to seek peace. This has been a diplomatic relationship since ancient times and has the most relatives. If they send people to the palace, that's all, but otherwise "Changning, you are the only princess in Dazhou, how can Aijia think more about you?"
Although Xiao Lianyu didn't think her brother would send her out for a kiss at all, but when the Queen Mother said this, she could only shake the Queen Mother's hand back with gratitude, and said, "Before Changning was ignorant, it really made the Queen Mother I'm bothered."
Xiao Lianyu turned sideways and raised her hand to pour tea for the queen mother, "Empress mother drink tea."
Empress Dowager Chu took it, took a sip, and said nonchalantly, "Do you know where the hunting preparations are located?"
Xiao Lianyu said, "Isn't it decided yet?"
The Empress Dowager Chu nodded and said: "Honglu Temple proposes to go to Junshan. That Junshan Biyuan, the buildings are splendid and magnificent, and the place next to it can't compare with it."
Xiao Lianyu said: "This time around the hunt is intended to show the prestige of our country, but Junshan is very good."
The Empress Dowager Chu said: "But the minister of household said that Junshan is too far away from the capital, three thousand miles away, not to mention that the troops are not easy to pass, and the cost is also high, it is not as good as Qishan Biyuan and Lishan Biyuan."
Xiao Lianyu was startled.
Empress Dowager Chu looked into Xiao Lianyu's eyes and said, "Changning, do you think Qishan Biyuan and Lishan Biyuan are better?"
She held the teapot tightly, her eyes rolled, and she said coquettishly, "Mother, what should Changning say about such a national event, let's talk about it... Then Qishan Bieyuan Changning has long since forgotten what it was, so where should I say it? Well, Changning naturally thinks that the Lishan Garden is good."
Empress Dowager Chu nodded and said thoughtfully, "Yes, you were only five or six years old when the late emperor went to Qishan Bieyuan, so it's normal if you don't remember."
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When Xiao Lianyu came out of the Cining Palace, she was completely lost, and when she went to Xihe Gate, she happened to meet Su Huaian from the next court.
Su Huaian was wearing a peacock pattern dark purple wide-sleeved court dress today, wearing a gold belt, and holding several volumes of the Ministry of Punishment's case file.
The four eyes met, Su Huaian walked straight over, bowed and said, "I have seen the princess."
This unfamiliar voice made Xiao Lianyu instantly return to her senses. She chuckled softly: "Congratulations to Mr. Huai. In just a few days, I moved from the editor of the Seventh Grade Imperial Academy to the Minister of Punishment."
The princess smiled, but she couldn't help slandering in her heart: This poor son really stepped on her to climb up, took Xue Xiangyang to search the princess's mansion, and was promoted to an official on the back. Character.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Su Huaian looked down at her and said softly, "Your Highness is going back to the manor?"
Xiao Lianyu ignored his nonchalant attention and turned to leave. Su Huai'an silently followed behind him, looking at the pearls swaying on her head, her brows and eyes couldn't help but smile a little.
As soon as he left the palace gate, Su Huaian saw the little white-faced guard who had appeared on her couch that day.
His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he suddenly felt that the guard should thank him for holding a case file, not a sword.
The little guard opened the curtain of the carriage and bowed to Xiao Lianyu: "Princess be careful."
Xiao Lianyu said softly, "Xun Lang, I didn't tell you, you don't have to stand here and wait for me."
Su Huaian frowned, stepped forward and said, "What did you call him?"
"Xun Lang." The little princess shook the palm fan in her hand, looked at Su Huaian earnestly, and said word by word, "His name is Fu Xun, and the word is Ziyuan. Master Huai heard it clearly this time?"
Su Huaian frowned with faint anger, "His Royal Highness!"
The smile in Xiao Lianyu's eyes did not diminish, and she tapped Fu Xun's shoulder with a palm fan, "Come in and sit with me."
Fu Xun paused, avoiding Su Huaian's gaze, and bowed into the carriage.
Su Huai'an looked at the carriage that was about to leave in front of him, his heart dropped suddenly, he stopped the carriage and opened the curtain.
Xiao Lianyu didn't expect him to be so daring, her beautiful eyes flashed fiercely, "Presumptuous!"
Su Huai'an looked at her, his tone as low and soft as possible, "His Royal Highness has already made a marriage contract with this minister. Today, I am sharing a carriage with an outsider, and this minister thinks something is wrong..."
"Isn't it right?" Xiao Lianyu sneered and interrupted him, "Since the imperial decree has been issued, Lord Huai should know who he is. Between you and me, the etiquette of monarch and minister is observed, so what you said is inappropriate. , is really wrong."
Su Huaian's Adam's apple moved slightly, took a deep breath and said, "I know."
Xiao Lianyu glanced at the hand he was holding tightly to the veil, and said slowly, "I know it's too far away, Master Huai is a knowing crime?"
Seeing that he didn't respond, the princess said again, "Let go!"
Su Huai'an stared at her as if no one else was beside her, and remained motionless.
Look at her, right
Xiao Lianyu hooked the corner of her mouth, tapped Fu Xun's shoulder again with her palm fan, and said softly, "Xunlang, I want to eat grapes." The princess' frame is beautiful, with wind chimes hanging on both sides. , rustling in the wind, with two iced fruit bowls at hand.
Fu Xun immediately picked a grape from the fruit bowl and skillfully peeled it off.
The little princess of Tian's family has always opened her mouth with food, and stretched out her hand with clothes. She is picky and difficult to serve. Su Huaian has also peeled the grape skins for her.
Su Huai'an saw Fu Xun hand the tender green flesh to her mouth.
At the moment when her red lips parted slightly and was about to hold her, Su Huaian suddenly let go.
The curtain fell slowly, separating the sight.
After a while, Xiao Lianyu said, "When you return to the princess' residence, no one can stop him."
Su Huai'an watched the carriage go away, held his breath and pressed his lips together like a knife.
Xue Xiangyang looked at Su Huai'an's stiff back, and couldn't help raising his eyes to look at the sky, not to mention, today's sky is lighter than blue, darker than cyan, and it really resembles the color of green head mushrooms in the mountains.
This princess of Changning is arrogant and self-willed, and she will report it. Today, she has given the concubine Huai a big blow.
He shook his head, stepped forward, and said to Su Huaian, "Sir Huai, don't be angry with the eldest princess, go back to the punishment department first."
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Jingren Palace.
After noon, there was a heavy rain in the palace, and the sound of rain continued.
When he was holding the lamp, Xiao Yun was already lying on the bed and fell asleep. He clenched his fists, pouted his butt, and frowned from time to time, not knowing what he was dreaming about.
Qin Yan couldn't help rubbing his buttocks and yawned. Just as she was about to fall asleep beside him, Zhulan gently pushed open the door of the Nuan Pavilion and whispered, "Mother, your majesty is down."
Qin Xue said with her mouth: "I see."
Then got up.
Qin Jie walked out of the warm pavilion, the breeze was blowing, and the ground was misty.
Zhu Xin held up the oil-paper umbrella, put a piece of clothes on Qin Xue from behind, and said, "Although the weather is hot right now, it's still raining, Niangniang, be careful not to catch a cold."
Qin Yu nodded.
Qin Wei returned to the inner room and said to Xiao Yufu, "Your Majesty is safe."
Xiao Yu looked at her, "Come here."
Qin Jie walked over and sat beside him. Xiao Yu, as usual, told her about the previous dynasty.
After talking about hunting and choosing a land, Xiao Yu wiped his hands with a towel and said, "Is your son asleep?"
Qin Jie nodded and said, "Well, I just fell asleep."
Xiao Yu said again: "His stomach doesn't hurt anymore?"
Qin Xue said, "It's better."
After beating Qin Xie to save her relatives, the two of them were inseparable at night.
Xiao Yun either misses her mother or her stomach is uncomfortable. When the time comes, there will be trouble. He had been holding Qin Xie for several days without letting go.
It hasn't been said for an hour before, the sound of footsteps outside the door came as promised, Zhu Xin said to Sheng Gong justice: "Father-in-law, the eldest prince is awake again, arguing to see the empress, how can this be good?"
Eunuch Sheng smiled and said, "Otherwise, Miss Bamboo Heart will go to coax first? Why don't you go to Mother Yuan?"
Hearing the movement outside, Qin Jie got up and said tentatively, "Your Majesty, why don't the concubine have a look first?"
Xiao Yu looked at her with burning eyes, which directly pierced her mind, "A Ling, you are clearly avoiding me on purpose."
Qin Xue clenched her fist subconsciously and said, "What are your words, Your Majesty?"
"Don't you know it yourself?" Xiao Yu grabbed her wrist and dragged the person into his arms, "Tell me, what do you think? Do you still want to be a monarch with me?"
The strange atmosphere between them has not been a day or two. It's okay to talk about business, but as long as she is alone, she is not right.
I used to be able to stay overnight, and even more so in the past two days. When talking to him, I would look out the window from time to time, as if waiting for Xiao Yun to call her. If it wasn't for Xiao Yun being only three and a half years old, he would have suspected that the two were colluding.
Everything in the dream was vivid in his mind. He wanted to give her some time, but he suddenly realized in the past few days that if he didn't break it, she could be like him for the rest of his life.
No initiative, no rejection, no responsibility.
Qin Jie avoided his eyes, closed her eyes, and told the truth, "I really don't think about these things in my heart..."
Without thinking, Xiao Yu chuckled lightly.
He undid the girdle with one hand, leaned over and pressed her on the couch, pinched her crotch with both hands, and said, "A Ling, it's been four years, I can't wait any longer."