Once out of the main entrance of the Buddhist hall, Yan Chi said, "Will the princess go to the palace banquet tomorrow?"
Yan Li stretched again, "No, my mother and concubine don't go every year, and I'm still thinking about whether I should go." As he spoke, Yan Li looked back again, "For Chinese New Year, I Just stay in the mansion."
Qin Wan listened behind, feeling a slight twitch in his heart.
Every year on New Year's Eve, there is a big banquet in the palace. All the princes and dukes of Beijing, as well as all court officials and family members above the fourth rank will be invited into the palace to have a banquet to show the royal family's favor to the officials. At this time last year, she Once entered the palace with his father.
Father had been in the capital for three years, and had many banquets in the palace, but because Qin Wan didn't like to deal with such scenes, last year was the first time she entered the palace, and three months later, in Chunri, she was appointed as Princess Yong. Xie En and others entered the palace a few more times, but in her impression, she had never seen Yan Li, let alone Yan Chi...
Yan Chi heard the words and said as expected, "I haven't been back for the New Year for several years, so I can't hide."
Yan Li laughed and said, "Then Seventh Brother, come out early, I'll wait for you to drink..."
Yan Li asked again, "Where are we going now?" Looking at Qin Wan again, "What does Miss Jiu want to do?"
Qin Wan just wants to go back to the Hou Mansion now, no matter where Yan Chi and Yan Li want to go, her identity is not easy to follow. She sent it back, it's not good for her to stay outside for a long time."
Yan Li opened his mouth, "He said he was going to Zuixianglou..."
Yan Chi bent his lips, "You go first, I'll be there later."
Yan Li laughed again, "Okay, then I'll take you out."
Yan Chi shook his head, "Let's go through the side door—"
Yan Li was taken aback, "Go through the side door? Do you have to..."
Yan Chi nodded, looked at Bai Feng for a moment, but Bai Feng walked out from the main entrance, Yan Chi said, "He is going to drive, we will go through the side door, most of the people who become king are still waiting outside."
Suddenly, Yan Li sent Yan Chi and Qin Wan to the side door. The side door of Prince Gong's Mansion is to the west of the entire palace. After walking for a while, the surrounding scenery dimmed again. When they reached the door, Yan Li opened the door himself. Kai, "It's a pity, Nine Girls can't go with us, Nine Girls, after the Chinese New Year, go out of the city to hunt and spring together?"
The corners of Qin Wan's lips curved slightly, "My status is quite inconvenient, if I can make the trip then, it will be fine."
Yan Li smiled and narrowed his eyes, and outside the door, Bai Feng had already driven over in a carriage.
"Master, their people really didn't move."
The people arranged by King Cheng followed him, just to find out what Qin Wan's identity was. They saw Bai Feng coming out alone just now, and the others thought that Yan Chi would stay in Prince Gong's mansion for a while, but they didn't expect Yan Chi to Walking through the side door, it's also because Prince Gong's mansion doesn't interact with outsiders all the year round, so that the people below can't even tell how many doors there are in the mansion.
Yan Chi nodded when he heard the words, then looked at Yan Li and said, "Then we'll leave first."
Yan Li said "Yes", "Okay, I will leave in two quarters of an hour. I think it's just right for Seventh Brother to go to Hou's Mansion first and then Zuixianglou."
Yan Chi didn't say any more, and got into the carriage first, and Qin Wan lifted the curtain to get into the carriage after being blessed.
Soon, the carriage moved slowly.
As soon as the carriage moved, Qin Wan looked down at the wooden hairpin in his sleeve. This wooden hairpin was made of high-quality gold silk wood. Even so, it was just an ordinary hairpin with a very old-fashioned shape, which was nothing compared to gold and jade. It's not worth much, but for some reason, Qin Wan always feels that the hairpin in her hand is not simple...
This hairpin looks like it has been around for a long time, and the words "White Heads Never Leave" on it have been worn and blurred. It seems to be Princess Gong's favorite hairpin, but now it is given to her.
"Every time I see the princess, she always wears this hairpin, it seems to be often worn."
Yan Chi saw Qin Wan's doubts, and explained in a low voice, Qin Wan hesitated to speak, "I always feel that today is a bit abrupt, and I got the princess's favorite thing..."
Yan Chi listened with a smile, "It doesn't matter, the Princess likes you so I will give it to you."
Qin Wan sighed, "Wangfei said, what does it mean that I don't know if I will have a chance to see her again?"
Yan Chi's eyes darkened slightly, "The princess has never left the palace for so many years."
Qin Wan was slightly stunned. No matter how much a person likes to be quiet, he can't stay in one place for ten years, right
"Do you know anything about Prince Gong's mansion?"
When Yan Chi asked suddenly, Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, and he shook his head, "I don't know."
In Qin Wan's impression, since she entered the capital, she hadn't heard much about the name of Prince Gong's Mansion. In addition, she didn't go out often in Beijing, and she didn't have many servants around her, so she had no chance. Listening to the story of the royal family, she had some guesses when she entered the palace just now and saw something was wrong. Now that Yan Chi said this, Qin Wan felt a little clear in her heart. It seems that Prince Gong's palace is indeed not an ordinary palace——
Yan Chi's eyes darkened slightly, and his voice was somewhat difficult, "That was twenty years ago. At that time, I was still a child with no memory, and Yan Li was still in his infancy. Yan Li's father respectfully The prince was a strong contender for the crown prince at that time, and the current emperor was still Prince Luo at that time. The late emperor hesitated between the two of them, not knowing who to choose, and the two of them were brothers. Later, the emperor finally made a choice. After making a decision, he appointed the current emperor as the crown prince, and at the same time gave Prince Gong an excellent fief, Chuzhou... "
Qin Wan frowned slightly. Chuzhou, she knew, was closer to the capital than Yuzhou, and it was a very prosperous place.
"And then?" Qin Wan asked, but she already had a premonition in her heart that the following story would not be good.
Sure enough, Yan Chi said, "At that time, Prince Gong pretended to agree to this decision, but on his way to Chuzhou, he joined forces with the garrison in the capital at that time to conspire against the palace."
"The garrison in the capital at that time was in charge of Prince Gong's elder brother, Fu Chengye. Prince Gong and Princess' elder brother conspired to almost break through the defense of Lin'an City. Fortunately, at that time, the current emperor was in charge of Nine City Soldiers, and he led the Nine City Soldiers. Ma Si resisted for several days, and waited for reinforcements from the west, so Prince Gong was defeated. He led Fu Chengye and his remnants to retreat to the south, and finally encountered Fengleiling, north of Chuzhou. The two sides fought. Almost all the troops on both sides were annihilated, and in the end the current sage was seriously injured, and when the follow-up reinforcements arrived, they rescued the current sage from the pile of dead people."
Qin Wan was horrified when he heard this, and plotting against the palace, this is a serious crime to punish the nine clans!
"Where's Prince Gong?" Qin Wan asked quickly.
Yan Chi's eyes dimmed, "Dead, Prince Gong's party used tung oil rockets, and as a result, Fenglei Ridge caught fire, and the bones of many soldiers were not found, and so was Prince Gong."
Qin Wan moved her mouth, but said nothing for a while.
Yan Chi raised his hand and stroked his cheek, "Prince Gong sent Princess Wang and Yan Li to Chuzhou before he acted. The Holy Majesty couldn't bear it, so he only pacified the Fu clan. The Princess and Yanli were banned in the palace for a year. One year later, when the present Holy Majesty ascended the throne, he issued an order of mercy. Even so, the Princess probably felt that she was still a sinner, so Yan Li has never left the mansion for so many years, but Yan Li grew up carelessly. The longer this incident passes, the fewer people remember it, but the court and the royal family will never forget it. Therefore, Yan Li, I have never inherited the title of Prince Gong, I am afraid that I will only be a prince in this life."
Qin Guan was shocked for a long time, no wonder, no wonder the lintel of Prince Gong's mansion was covered with dust, no wonder the scenery inside the mansion was bleak, no wonder Princess Gong had no desires, only wanted to be with the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha, no wonder Yan Li's tone was a bit cool from time to time Today, all the questions were answered, but Qin Wan felt a lump in his heart and couldn't breathe. When he saw Yan Li for the first time, he felt that he was wearing a red shirt and flying freely, but who would have thought that he would grew up under such circumstances.
Among the royal family and the capital city, with such things in front of them, how would others view Yan Li
"The current sage is benevolent." Qin Wan had to sigh.
Yan Chi didn't nod or deny, but said in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager likes Yan Li very much, she often let Yan Li into the palace as a companion, she also blamed Prince Gong at first, but later on, as she got older, she lost her mind. It's a bit chaotic, I only remember things that make me happy, because of this, ordinary people dare not disrespect Yanli."
Qin Wan savored carefully for a few moments, and it turned out that the Queen Mother was the first to do this.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan thought of Qin Yan's appearance when he saw Yan Li for the first time. At that time, Qin Yan took the initiative to salute, which was considered respectful. After all, because of the Queen Mother, Yan Li still had a son. respect.
"It turns out that there is still this matter, no wonder today..."
Yan Chi nodded, "I know you must have a lot of questions in your mind, so I will tell you about this matter. The older generation still remember this matter, and most of the younger people have only heard of it. If your third brother is like you The children of the prince's family know more. The princess has become a lay disciple for so many years. Yan Li's temperament is flamboyant, and she sometimes acts unscrupulously, which annoys the elders of the clan. However, the Queen Mother loves Yan Li and feels sorry for Yan Li. , all of this is nothing, plus Yanli and Wangfei don't have the slightest desire to fight for power and profit, so these years have been smooth, but Wangfei has worked very hard."
Qin Wan nodded, "Yeah, the appearance of the princess is not like an ordinary handsome disciple who has entered the Buddhist sect. I looked at her just now, and I felt that she was not angry at all, as if she had no obsessions. It's going to be normal."
Yan Chi grabbed Qin Wan's hand, "When the concubine was young, she was also very beautiful, and the Fu family was also a family. Later... the concubine came here with a pure heart and few desires in the past twenty years. If she hadn't escaped into Buddhism, I'm afraid Can't stand it at all."
Her husband's treason died tragically, and her natal family was subjugated. Thinking of this, Qin Wan's heart became cold again. Her own parents and family members died tragically, and she was obsessed with revenge. But for Princess Gong, Prince Gong's treason was her own fault. If she is a reasonable person, she should know that no one is to blame for this matter, and she can only live the past twenty years with a trace of sadness.
"Princess seems to treat you very well—"
Yan Chi nodded, "The princess is very close to my father and several uncles. They used to have fun together when they were young, but after such an accident happened, the father also took care of the princess and Yan Li together. two."
Qin Wan nodded, "If you don't tell me, I don't know the reason."
Yan Chi smiled, "Maybe I will take you to Prince Gong's Mansion in the future, so I want you to know better."
Qin Wan pursed her lips and said, "I still don't want to go, it's disturbing Princess Qingxiu."
Qin Wan was pulled by Yan Chi with one hand, while the other hand was still holding the wooden hairpin with engraved characters. Yan Chi glanced at the wooden hairpin, "These four characters are excellent..."
Qin Wan lowered his head and spread out his palms, the words "White heads never leave" became more obvious.
"The princess gave you this, in addition to liking you, it is also because you are the first girl I brought to her. The princess must have seen it. This wooden hairpin is her blessing to you and me. You have to keep it away." .”
Qin Wan opened his eyes, took another look at the wooden hairpin, and suddenly felt a slight heat on his face, "Did you see it?"
Yan Chi's laughter grew louder, and he squeezed Qin Wan's palm, "Otherwise, what do you think? The palace has not seen any outsiders for so many years, and the only people who have been there are my father and me, as well as a few uncles and others. cousin."
Qin Wan blinked, and a sense of inexplicable shyness slowly spread out. She didn't want the relationship between the two of them to be exposed to others, but now it's gone, and she still showed it to Princess Gong. Seeing her She looked a little dazed and surprised, and also a little stunned as if she hadn't recovered. Yan Chi couldn't help but smile even more. Qin Wan was usually solemn and quiet, but when it came to this matter, she was still a shy and nervous little girl. Yan Chi Smiling and laughing, the feeling of pity in his heart was even heavier, and he couldn't help but pull Qin Wan into his arms.
Qin Wan made a living, but he didn't know how to earn it, and said in a bad mood, "No wonder you want to take me to the palace, you must have known that as soon as you go to the princess, you will see—"
Yan Chixiao's chest thumped, "So what if the princess sees it?"
Qin Wan wanted to say it again, but after thinking about it for a while, she felt that what Yan Chi said was not unreasonable. Although Princess Gong was very calm, she made people feel very close, and it seemed okay to let her know.
Yan Chi waited for a moment, "What? Are you angry?"
Qin Wan raised her lips, "What's there to be angry about?"
Yan Chi backed away in a little surprise, glanced at Qin Wan, and sure enough, he only saw a slight smile on her face, so his eyes lit up slightly, "You changed your mind?"
Qin Wan tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Not really..."
Yan Chi squinted his eyes, "How is that?"
"Between you and me, it's not that there is any dark matter that cannot be brought to the fore." Qin Wan looked at Yan Chi seriously, his eyes were extremely clear, "The current situation is just an expedient measure. The princess is not an outsider to you. Of course it's fine."
Seeing that she was speaking seriously, Yan Chi couldn't help raising his hand to caress her cheek. Slowly, his eyes became darker, "Of course I follow your heart, but...there are so many people in the capital, I only worry about it." You ask others to watch..."
Qin Wan was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry, "Why?"
Yan Chi snorted softly, then asked suddenly, "What's going on with the Zuixiang Tower?"
Qin Wan blinked, knowing that Yan Chi probably knew about her, so he simply didn't hide it, and directly told the details of that day, Yan Chi frowned slightly, "So you were also involved in this matter." in."
This time King Cheng made a lot of trouble, so Yan Chi naturally heard about it, but he didn't expect Qin Wan to be by his side when the accident happened, Yan Chi immediately looked solemnly, "In the future, if you meet King Cheng and the princeling party again, you have to Get involved."
Qin Wan knew what Yan Chi was worried about, and hurriedly said, "I know what you mean..."
Yan Chi shook his head, "No, you don't know yet, the royal struggle is much more cruel than you think."
Facing Shang Yanchi's serious gaze, Qin Wan knew that he was very worried, so she couldn't help nodding, "I know, I will play by ear."
Yan Chi sighed, "If there is really a dying person in front of you, you will still save him, but if you don't, then it's not you." After a pause, Yan Chi continued, "So you see , this is an opportunity for others."
Qin Wan shook his head, "Am I the kind of person whose temperament is changeable?" Yan Chi looked at Qin Wan, and was about to open his mouth, when Qin Wan said again, "Besides, who can compare to Your Highness, you are so beautiful and unparalleled ?”
Yan Chi was stunned for a moment, and hugged Qin Wan into his arms, "What else?"
Qin Wan rolled his eyes, "There is no one who can compare to His Royal Highness's unrivaled loyalty and courage."
Yan Chi's arms tightened by two points, "What else?"
Qin Wan pursed her lips for a moment, and her voice suddenly became more serious, "The most important thing is, no one can understand my heart better than His Highness, His Highness knows that I protect me, His Highness loves me..."
Qin Wan was very serious when he spoke, but before he finished speaking, Yan Chi's kiss was suppressed. This kiss was not as soft and watery as before. He held her tightly in his arms, wishing he could press her into his chest As if to go, while he was attacking the city, his hand was also wandering on her shoulders. After a while, a hand gradually slid up her buttocks. Seeing that he was about to succeed, Qin Wan suddenly grabbed his hand and pushed it away again. Withdrew from his arms, Qin Wan looked up panting, only to see a pair of eyes full of desire, her heart was shaken slightly, and she clung to the car wall and dared not move anymore.
Yan Chi stared at Qin Wan with hot eyes for a moment, then suddenly leaned over and hugged her in his arms, the two of them pressed their chests together, Qin Wan could only feel Yan Chi's heart beating extremely powerfully, coupled with his slightly heavy Breathing, it made her face burn again.
"Next time, better think of a few more words."
Yan Chi's hot breath fell on Qin Wan's neck, her body trembled slightly, and it took her a moment to realize what he meant.
She changed her posture and lay down in Yan Chi's arms more docilely, her heart filled with a sense of abundance and sweetness.
She could feel the temperature on Yan Chi's body, and smell the breath on Yan Chi's body. Suddenly, the late-night longing for the past few days surfaced in her heart, and the unseen bitterness of longing was still in her heart. The hot embrace is even more cherished, she is thinking of him, although she did not express very happy, but she knows that she misses him deeply, thinking like this, she also has a desire to be with him in the bottom of her heart. The thought of Yan Chi's ear-to-eye contact, she used to not understand love affairs, and she didn't know the romantic feelings, but now she just understands that the stories of those gifted scholars and beautiful women, and the stories of longing for illnesses are all true. Taking a deep breath, she quickly regained her composure , Just at this moment, the carriage stopped slowly, and Qin Wan knew that this was the Zhongyonghou's Mansion was coming.
Qin Wan originally wanted to withdraw from Yan Chi's embrace, but at this moment, he felt a little bit reluctant.
She was about to hug Yan Chi for a longer time, but suddenly, there was a sound of opening the door, and Fu Ling's voice suddenly rang out.
"White guard?! Miss is in the carriage?!"
All of Qin Wan's desires disappeared without a trace. She withdrew abruptly, sat upright, and subconsciously straightened her clothes. Her movements were smooth, but a little flustered. Yan Chi was unwilling and felt like this. Wan is more lively and slender, and her smile is even bigger for a while, and at this moment, Fu Ling has already walked to the side of the carriage.
"Miss? Is the lady in there?"
Qin Wan took a look at Yan Chi, walked towards the door of the carriage with a low body, just took a step, but Qin Wan stopped, she turned around and returned to Yan Chi's side, leaned down, and fell down very quickly beside Yan Chi eight characters.
"My heart is a rock, and I can't change it."
After saying this, Qin Wan got out of the carriage at a faster speed.
The curtain of the car fell together, Yan Chi stretched out his hand subconsciously, but halfway through the stretch, Qin Wan had disappeared, the curtain of the car was swaying, but Yan Chi's consciousness was a bit in a trance. Also, my heart is not a round stone, and it will not turn casually. Since I have chosen you, how can I hesitate, how can I be hesitant, and how can I turn my heart to others
Yan Chi's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of her lips were slowly raised, there was her scent in the carriage, and her scent was still in his ears, Yan Chi's outstretched hand suddenly clenched into a fist, The desire that was so easily suppressed in the eyes overflowed violently...