After everyone sat in the small flower hall for a while, Nangong Yue personally took Mrs. Fu and Nangong Xin to the yard that had been tidied up for them.
Mrs. Fu knew that Nangong Xin and Nangong Yue were reunited after a long absence, and they must have a lot to say, so she dismissed them casually, leaving only Fu Yunhe to talk, saying that she wanted to "trial" him properly.
Ignoring Fu Yunhe's eyes asking for help, Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi took Nangong Xin and Fu Yunyan together to leave the courtyard where Mrs. Fu lived.
It was the first time for Nangong Xin to come to Luoyue City, and the first time to Bixiaotang. Nangong Yue happily led him around, wanting her brother to see her current home.
The four of them leisurely walked around Bixiaotang for half a circle, and then stepped into the small garden.
It was April, and woody flowers, wisterias, roses, etc. were blooming one after another, and the oncoming breeze brought bursts of fresh floral fragrance. The four people who were talking and laughing were unknowingly attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of them, and walked along the small lake. Walk forward and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the garden.
On the other side of the lake is a small pomegranate grove. At the moment, the pomegranate flowers are half waiting and half blooming on the branches. The red is as bright as fire, and the gorgeous red is like the sun and blood...
Nangong Xin couldn't help staring at it for a while.
For a moment, he recalled the scene where the fifth prince fell from the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven. The blood flowed from that place, and it was shockingly red...
Sometimes, Nangong Xin couldn't help thinking, if the fifth prince hadn't fallen down, wouldn't he have developed to this point today!
"Ah Xin." Fu Yunyan keenly sensed something wrong with Nangong Xin's mood, and looked at him worriedly.
Nangong Xin gave her a comforting smile, then stopped, turned to look at Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi on the right, and said with a slightly solemn expression: "Sister, A Yi, is grandfather in Luoyue City now? Your Majesty I want to invite the old man to the capital to see a doctor for His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince..."
His voice was a little rough, and another gust of wind blew, stirring the hair on his cheeks and fluttering wildly. At this moment, he did not have the youthful vigor of a young man, but there was a hint of desolation.
As soon as the fifth prince was mentioned, Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of the various kings he had heard about these days, her expression inevitably showed a bit of complexity, and her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves unconsciously.
Before she could speak, Xiao Yi had already said: "Ah Xin, this matter is not urgent, just wait for now."
Hearing this, Nangong Xin and Fu Yunyan couldn't hide their astonishment. The couple glanced at each other, and Nangong Xin asked, "Ah Yi, what do you mean..."
"Ah Xin, what's the current situation in the capital?" Xiao Yi asked without answering, still in a nonchalant manner.
While talking, he casually picked up a small round and flat stone from the flower bed, and then threw it towards the lake with his hands. The stone flew to the lake quickly, and then bounced and jumped on the lake as if it had grown wings. After several strokes, it slowly sank into the water, leaving only circle after circle of ripples on the lake surface, which swung around...
It was just a small stone, but it disturbed a pool of spring water.
After staring at the circles of ripples for a long time, Nangong Xin suddenly came back to his senses.
After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "Ayi, the fifth prince is seriously ill, King Cheng is imprisoned, King Shun and King Gong care about the fifth prince on the surface, but in fact they are not quite at ease... We are here in southern Xinjiang. On the way, I was ambushed by the Li Jingwei sent by King Shunjun. Fortunately, Grandma Yongyang was prepared to take precautions..." Nangong Xin's eyes darkened, and she turned to look at Xiao Yi, "I think the emperor should know by now. What about Li Jingwei..."
Xiao Yi suddenly interjected: "Jun Gong newly married a girl from the family of Commander Chen of the Qianwei Camp; Li Jingwei conspired against him, and the emperor was busy suppressing it, so he couldn't care less about finding out who the envoy was Li Jingwei; now The whole government and the public are jointly playing Qi Huang Majesty, asking the Emperor to choose another candidate for the crown prince on the grounds that the fifth prince is weak and sick, but the Emperor can't hold it down at all."
He said it all in one go, Nangong Xin was dumbfounded after hearing each and every one. Although Xiao Yi was thousands of miles away in southern Xinjiang, it was obvious that he knew the king's capital no less than himself. He also knows what happened after he left the capital...
"A Xin," Xiao Yi looked straight at Nangong Xin with a pair of peach blossom eyes, and said as usual, "Now the capital is in chaos, if the emperor can't stabilize the situation, grandfather can't go to the capital!"
He spoke lightly, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary thing, as if the person he was talking about was just an ordinary person, not the emperor and the future prince, but what he said did not agree with Lin Jingchen's intention to go to the capital now. It is extraordinarily firm.
Nangong Yue didn't speak, but stood silently beside Xiao Yi, her eyes were dim, but from the corners of her mouth, it could be seen that she also supported Xiao Yi's decision.
"Ayi, it's the fifth prince's illness..." Nangong Xin murmured, he had seen the fifth prince's appearance when he was sick, it was a kind of torture that would make life worse, obviously the fifth prince is such a generous and benevolent person Man, he can be a wise king's...
Xiao Yi picked up another sharp-edged stone from the flower bed and threw it to the lake again. The stone turned into an illusory gray shadow that flew across the air and landed on the water. But this time, the stone sank directly into the water and disappeared instantly...
Xiao Yi looked at the lake and said, "Ah Xin, have you ever thought about what will happen to your grandfather when he comes to the king?"
Nangong Xin is not a fool, Xiao Yi mentioned it a little bit, combined with what they said before about the situation in the capital, he immediately figured out a lot of things, and his expression suddenly darkened.
Fu Yunyan looked at him, quietly held his hand, trying to give him strength.
Nangong Xin smiled wryly, and rubbed the space between her tangled brows.
That's right, he was so deeply involved in the situation between the fifth prince and Wu Hejiao that he couldn't see clearly the stakes.
Xiao Yi directly pointed out the cruel facts in a sharp tone: "A Xin, if my grandfather follows you back to the capital, he will definitely become a thorn in the side of the princes who are trying to seize the throne. If not, my grandfather's life is in danger!"
Nangong Xin's face turned slightly pale, his eyes became darker, he understood that Xiao Yi was not exaggerating. The second prince dared to send Li Jingwei to ambush him, his mother-in-law and Liu Niang's convoy, for the sake of the throne, there is nothing these princes can't do!
"A Xin, you are still too kind." Xiao Yi said lightly.
With Nangong Xin's temperament, without this matter, he would definitely be able to assist the Fifth Prince in governing the court well, and Dayu might usher in a Qingming era.
However, the cruelest reality of the world is that it cannot be changed by human will...
With the emperor's connivance to a certain extent, the situation gradually came to this point.
"Ah Xin, even if my grandfather went to the capital with you regardless of his own safety, I'm afraid it might not be a good thing for His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince." Xiao Yi continued meaningfully.
"..." Nangong Xin closed her eyes, her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
If several county kings attack the fifth prince again, will the fifth prince still escape by chance this time
If the fifth prince died, then the grandfather who was treating the fifth prince would most likely be blamed.
At that time, the evidence and so on will only be a matter of the emperor's words, and the grandfather will most likely bear the wrath of the empress for this.
The emperor was angry, and the blood flowed.
If the emperor wanted to vent his anger right now, no one would be able to save Lin Jingchen...it would even harm the Nangong family!
Nangong Xin remained silent.
No matter how beautiful the scenery in the small garden was, it couldn't ease his heavy heart, as if a hill was weighing on his heart.
He asked himself in his heart, what should he do
Could it be that this is already an unsolvable deadlock
"Ah Xin, earlier this month, I sent a letter to my father-in-law Fei Ge." Xiao Yi suddenly mentioned Nangong Mu, which immediately attracted Nangong Xin's attention.
Nangong Xin raised her eyebrows in doubt, how could her father help with this matter? The power that the Nangong family can use is only Shilin students... Shilin students...
Nangong Xin blurted out: "Chunwei?!"
Xiao Yi gave Nangong Xin an appreciative look, and said in his heart: Ah Xin is still a child who can be taught, and he really deserves to be Ah Yue's elder brother.
He glanced at Nangong Yue affectionately, and then continued: "If the emperor can push the boat along the way, rely on scholars from scholars to suppress the court situation, and help His Highness the Fifth Prince to be the crown prince," it means that the emperor still has a chance to control the court, "Grandfather can go to the capital, otherwise, Ah Xin, I don't 'suggest' my grandfather to go." If the emperor can't control the court situation, the fifth prince will be "the target of public criticism" and is in danger, then Lin Jingchen's trip to the capital this time may not be possible There is no return.
Xiao Yi said it was a "suggestion", but his tone was extremely domineering, and an invisible momentum erupted between the words.
Xiao Yi was always polite and joking when facing Nangong Xin. Until this moment, Nangong Xin had a deep feeling that besides being his brother-in-law, Xiao Yi was also the heir of the Zhennan Prince who was the leader of the Nanjiang King. Tens of thousands of southern Xinjiang troops fought on the battlefield, and fought against the overlord who won the battle.
Nangong Xin didn't express his opinion for a long time, but he already knew in his heart that Xiao Yi was right.
Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both. He can risk his future and even his life for the sake of justice and friendship, but he cannot ask his family to accompany him on the adventure, let alone bet on the life and death of his grandfather...
Seeing Nangong Xin's gloomy expression, Xiao Yi said again: "Ah Xin, you can live in the palace with peace of mind, and make a decision when there is news from the capital."
"I hope the emperor can make up his mind quickly this time..." Nangong Yue sighed quietly.
Nangong Yue's ending sound disappeared in a gust of wind...
"Srustling..."
The wind blew gently, making the branches and leaves tremble, and the lake rippled, and then gradually returned to calm, as if nothing had happened... A faint sadness washed away the joy of reunion a little.
After a while, Fu Yunyan spoke, breaking the silence, and saw her pointing to an exit in front, and said, "Ah Yue, I remember that after going out, it is the residence of Fang's grandfather, right? Is my grandfather here today?"
"Your memory is really good. Tingyu Pavilion is in front of you." Nangong Yue said with a smile, "Brother, sister-in-law, let's go and say hello to grandfather together."
So a group of people walked along the exit of the lake to the southwest. After walking out of the small garden, they walked along a winding stone road, surrounded by a quiet... until the sound of "meow" broke the tranquility, everyone walked along the road. Looking at the sound, I saw two cats lingering in a clump of flowers and trees not far in front, forming a large ball of orange and white fur. Occasionally issued a "meow", it seems quite intoxicated.
Fu Yunyan stared at the two cats, chuckled, and said jokingly: "It's really a good relationship for a long time, Third Brother and Cousin Xia got it right, even Xiaoju and Xiaobai became a couple..."
Nangong Yue's expression suddenly became a little strange. She wanted to say that Xiaoju was actually Xiaobai's follower, so Fu Yunyan continued emotionally: "It means that there are always some twists and turns in Cousin Yi's marriage..."
Nangong Yue was stunned for a moment. She still remembered that before she and Xiao Yi left the capital last year, Princess Yuncheng had already seen Yuan Yuyi. Later, Yuan Yuyi also wrote to her, saying that Yuncheng gave her She settled on the Second Young Master Yi of Xin Guogong's mansion. Although the second son of Yi had never met Nangong Yue, it seemed that he had been admitted to the Imperial Academy at a young age, and he was considered very talented.
Nangong Yue hurriedly asked, "What happened to Sister Yi?"
Fu Yunyan couldn't help but sighed: "Ah Yue, you don't know, do you? Cousin Yi divorced the Second Young Master Yi not long ago." She clenched her fist angrily, "Hmph! Good retreat, as I see it , that kind of guy who judges people by their appearance is not good enough for Cousin Yi."
Then, Fu Yunyan and Nangong Yue talked about the incident in detail. It turned out that more than two months ago, the second son of Yi and some friends went to Taibai Restaurant to drink, and when he was drunk, the second son of Yi uttered the truth , I feel that I am a dignified son of the Duke's mansion, but due to the prestige of Yuncheng, I have to marry a dominatrix with a wound on her face. She also said that "a woman is the face of someone who pleases herself", since Yuan Yuyi knows that she ruined her If you understand the content, you should have self-knowledge.
Most of the people who drink with him are dog meat friends, their mouths are not reliable, and they also use this as a gossip to joke with others. When Second Master Yi came out of the Imperial College, he put a sack on him and beat him up. Later, when he returned home, he informed Yuan Yuyi of the matter.
Yuan Yuyi immediately went to Yuncheng and insisted on annulling the engagement. After thinking about it all night, Yuncheng agreed.
The more Fu Yunyan talked, the more angry she became, and then she frowned worriedly: "Although I also think that this marriage should be retired, but Cousin Yi is not young after all, and retiring at this time will damage her reputation on the one hand; on the other hand, she is an appropriate age. I'm afraid that the good boy I've been married to has already been chosen by another family..."
Nangong Yue also frowned. From the third son Jian to the second son Yi, Yuan Yuyi's marriage has indeed had some twists and turns, but...
"It's better to choose a new marriage than to be wronged and become a bitter couple in the future." Nangong Yue said seriously, "For women, marriage is a lifetime thing."
When Nangong Yue said this, Fu Yunyan was also relieved, and said: "Ah Yue, what you said is true. Cousin Yi is so nice, she must have not met the right person. You only marry once in your life, so naturally you would rather be short than excessive!"
Once a woman marries a man, she has to be filial to her parents-in-law, have children, take care of the housework, and even take care of his concubine's room and concubine's children... Unlike a man, if he is not satisfied with his wife, You can accept concubines, keep a foreign room, and hug from left to right.
Fu Yunyan couldn't help thinking of a certain man who was hugging left and right, curled her lips in disdain, and changed the subject: "Ah Yue, you already know about the death of Princess Gongjun, right?... about your cousin of the Bai family, you Did you hear about it?" Speaking of Cui Yanyan who died young and died young, Fu Yunyan was also quite emotional, although she didn't like Cui Yanyan, but she had to lament the cruelty of Prince Gong Han Lingfu.
Once this woman marries someone who is not human, she will lose her life!
Nangong Yue has not heard about Bai Muxiao for a long time. To her in this life, Bai Muxiao has long been an unrelated passerby. Since Fu Yunyan mentioned it, Nangong Yue asked casually: "How is she?"
Fu Yunyan pursed her lips and said: "In March, she gave birth to the eldest son of Prince Gong, but I heard that there seems to be something wrong with the child, it seems that the hands and feet are deformed and distorted... For several days, rumors spread in the capital. , Said that your cousin of the Bai family is a witch, so she gave birth to a demon fetus. Later, the child died early."
Nangong Yue was slightly surprised. She had heard about the death of Prince Gong's eldest son and the sudden death of the princess, but she didn't know that there were such secrets in it. After thinking for a while, she said: "I'm afraid that Concubine Bai was drugged during her pregnancy... As far as I know, if the mother accidentally drinks the juice of falling grass during pregnancy, it will cause fetal deformities." She paused , sighed, "This child was ruined in the battle in the inner courtyard."
Childish and innocent, just pity the innocent child.
Fu Yunyan curled her lips mockingly, saying that three children and one wife have already died in Han Lingfu's backyard, and I'm afraid this is just the beginning...
During the conversation, Tingyu Pavilion appeared in front of them, and everyone stopped talking about these disappointing things, and went in together to greet Mrs. Fang.
With Fu Yunyan's witty words, the old man was naturally coaxed into laughter, so he picked two seal stones from Heyucheng last time and rewarded Fu Yunyan and Nangong Xin respectively.
Listen to Yuge, talking and laughing constantly.
When the sun was setting, King Zhennan returned to the palace from the camp of Luoyue City. He learned that Mrs. Fu had come to propose marriage for Fu Yunhe on purpose. During this period of time, his depressed mood improved a lot. He specially ordered Nangong Yue to help Mrs. Fu manage the marriage. On one or two, she was ordered to prepare for the banquet.
The reception banquet was held in the big flower hall of the palace, and the wives and girls from all rooms attended to welcome Mrs. Fu and Fu Yunyan, and the palace was a little bustling.
After the banquet was over, Nangong Yue went back to the house to take a bath and change clothes, and it was already a change.
Nangong Yue sat sleepily in front of the dressing table while the servant girl helped her wring out her hair. She was half asleep and half awake, and she didn't even notice when the sound of water in the cleaning room stopped.
Xiao Yi, who was covered in moisture, walked out from the inside, motioned for Huamei to back down, and took the white scarf in Huamei's hand by himself.
Xiao Yi gently wiped her hair, seeing her sleepy look, couldn't help leaning over to steal a scent. Who would have thought... before Xiao Yi's lips touched her cheek, Nangong Yue suddenly raised her hand and tried to stroke her hair behind her ear...
"Boom!"
This time, Xiao Yi was really unguarded, his chin was hit hard by Nangong Yue's arm, and he covered his mouth in pain.
"Well… "
Nangong Yue's arm was hurt too, she turned around hurriedly, and instinctively wanted to ask Xiao Yi when he was standing there, but seeing Xiao Yi covering his mouth with his hands in distress, her eyes watered.
It was rare for her to see Xiao Yi's pitiful appearance at this moment. After being stunned for a while, she lost all sleepiness and almost laughed out loud, but finally held back.
Looking at Xiao Yi's resentful eyes, if she really dared to laugh, she might not even think about An Sheng tonight.
"Ayi," Nangong Yue took a handkerchief from the side, "Are you alright?"
Xiao Yi looked at her wrongedly, and said vaguely:
"Ri... So... Lie?"
What do you say
His changing tone made Nangong Yue laugh again, she hastily walked half a step closer, and said softly, "Ah Yi, put your hands down and let me see."
Xiao Yi put down his hand graciously, revealing his lips that had been stained bright red with blood, exuding a hint of coquettish beauty.
But Nangong Yue only felt distressed, and the joke in her heart disappeared. She originally thought that Xiao Yi was pretending to be pitiful, but she didn't expect that he was really hurt by her.
"Ayi, open your mouth!" she said worriedly.
Xiao Yi opened his mouth with one command and one movement, and blood flowed out of his mouth, which made Nangong Yue feel even more distressed. She carefully wiped away the blood dripping from his mouth with a veil, and then carefully opened his lower lip.
His upper teeth hit a wound the size of a tooth mark on the inner side of his lower lip, and blood was oozing out, looking bloody and bloody...
"Ah Yi, let me give you some medicine." After Nangong Yue wiped away a few drops of blood for him, she was about to turn around to get medicine for him, but Xiao Yi grabbed her.
"No… "
Xiao Yi originally wanted to say no need, just lick such a small injury... lick? !
He rolled his eyes treacherously, and said with a smile: "Why is it so troublesome to apply the medicine, just lick it for me!" As he said, he gave her a wink expectantly.
The corner of Nangong Yue's mouth twitched, seeing that he was still thinking about these things, he was obviously fine.
"I'll pour you a glass of water to rinse your mouth." Nangong Yue pretended not to hear.
"Ah Yue, why don't you give me some medicine?"
"Or give me a blowjob?"
"..."
In the inner room, Xiao Yi's unyielding voice sounded from time to time.
The night is getting deep, warm and leisurely...