On the second day, the Wei family took He Linwan into the palace again, and this time they didn't wait long outside the Fengxu Palace, and Mama Shen came to lead them into the main hall.

After the salute, the queen gave her a seat.

"I heard that this time Lord He led the troops to fight, not only took the lead and was brave and resourceful, but also led the troops to defeat the enemy's attacks several times, and even the action of shooting and killing the enemy country's commander Lou Feng was also planned by him. Now it is really gratifying to have the news of Lord He, and this palace also hopes that he can survive this catastrophe and continue to do his best to protect the territory of our country. ”

Wei hurriedly thanked the queen for his auspicious words.

The queen said again: "I heard that Lord He disappeared with Lord Gongsun at the beginning, I wonder if there is any news about Lord Gongsun?"

In fact, after He Guanglie contacted the outside world, he wrote a letter to the imperial court as soon as possible, but he was seriously injured, and the memora was ghostwritten, so the battle report was not very detailed, only that he and Gongsun Xian were separated when they were chasing the remnants of Lou Feng.

Wei said: "I haven't heard my husband mention ......"

He Linwan pouted on the side.

When the queen saw it, she smiled and asked, "What's wrong with Ah Wan? What made you unhappy?"

He Lin said later: "Doesn't that Gongsun Lord know the truth of 'poor Kou Mo chase'? If he wants to chase him, he just has to let my father take his subordinates to chase him, but he himself is hiding! My father was seriously injured and poisoned, it's really annoying!"

Wei hurriedly scolded: "Ah Wan! Hugh is talking nonsense!"

He Linwan's eyes were red with grievance, and although he stopped talking, his expression was a little unconvinced.

The queen hurriedly played a round: "Ah Wan is still young, and it is inevitable that she will be childish when she speaks." Don't blame her. Today I have called her into the palace, but I have a reward for her. ”

He Linwan said sullenly: "Niangniang, if you want to reward me, send me a few doctors with good medical skills." In a few days, my mother was going to take my brother and me to visit my father, but we had not yet found anyone who was 100% sure that he would be able to detoxify him. ”

Hearing this, the empress looked at He Linwan's gaze softer, and asked, "When will you leave?"

He Linwan said: "My father misses us very much, and we want to visit him earlier, but the elders in the family are worried about the safety of our women and children, and they don't worry about us leaving Beijing. ”

The queen smiled and said: "That's just right! The imperial court wants to reward the meritorious generals this time, and Your Majesty will send someone to send the decree and reward to Shandong, and you can follow the imperial court's convoy together, and you will have no worries about safety." ”

He Linwan's eyes widened happily: "Really! When will the imperial court's convoy leave?"

The queen was amused by her appearance. Wen Sheng told her, "Three days later." At that time, the palace will arrange for a few imperial doctors who are good at detoxification to accompany you. ”

Wei immediately took He Linwan and got up to thank the empress.

At this time. A palace maid came in to report to the queen.

"Queen Mother, Concubine Xian heard that Miss He had entered the palace, so she asked her to invite Miss He to sit in Qingxi Palace, and she had some rewards for Miss He. ”

The queen thought for a moment. Said to He Linwan: "Since that's the case." You can go and sit down with Concubine Xian. I have some more to say to your mother. ”

Seeing that He Linwan seemed to be a little hesitant, the queen seemed to think of something, and said. "Huyang slapped you last time, Concubine Xian must have wanted to compensate you for calling you over this time. Don't worry about Huyang, that girl's temperament is actually very soft, and she doesn't hold grudges very much, so she won't do anything to you! If she dares to bully you, you come back and tell this palace, how about this palace calling the shots for you?"

Wei was not willing to let He Lin go to contact the two princesses later, but the queen had said everything about this, and Wei couldn't say anything more.

He Linwan said: "Actually, it wasn't all the princess's fault last time, it was because I stopped her, and the princess would do it when she was in a hurry, if I saw her this time, I would apologize to her first, don't worry." ”

He Linwan knew that although Princess Huyang was born from Concubine Xian, because of her innocent temperament, she was very liked by the queen since she was a child, and Princess Huyang and the queen were also as close as mother and daughter. So she just listened to the queen's words, the children are all good at home, and the queen will be no exception.

Hearing He Linwan say this, the queen was really even happier: "Ah Wan is really a good boy who is sensible." ”

When He Linwan got up, he squeezed Wei's hand without a trace, hinting at her.

Wei immediately remembered what He Linwan had said in the carriage today.

"After entering the palace, if the queen mother leads the topic to Gongsun Xian's house, you will use words to imply that my father and Gongsun Xian have always had some disagreements, but because Gongsun Xian's official position is higher than him, he has to obey Gongsun Xian's orders. ”

Wei frowned: "Although your father and General Xiaogongsun have spoken a little bit to each other and have fought, these are just ways for men to express friendship. I have heard your father mention General Gongsun in private several times, and there is a lot of praise in his words. ”

He Lin said lately: "I know that my father has a good relationship with General Gongsun, and my father has been promoted and cared for by his husband General Sun in Shandong for many years, but it is a good thing for General Gongsun and my father to say this." ”

"Why is that?"

He Lin said in a late voice: "The person who was injured and poisoned this time was obviously General Xiao Gongsun, but why was it my father who wrote back to seek medical treatment? Why did my father claim that the whereabouts of General Xiao Gongsun were unknown? Because the Gongsun family was going to be moved above." ”

Wei was shocked when he heard this: "The Gongsun family has been guarding the border for many years, and they have always been heartfelt to the imperial court, why ......?"

He Linwan sighed: "Because the Gongsun family used to follow General Luo, Your Majesty is not at ease. ”

Wei frowned and was silent.

He Linwan continued to persuade Wei: "Even if I guess wrong today, as long as you say it tactfully, you will only be treated as a woman's careful complaint in the future, and it will not affect the relationship between my father and Gongsun Xian." If I guess correctly, first, I can save my father from being implicated in the Gongsun family, and second, my father wants to help the little Gongsun general secretly in the future, which will not arouse the emperor's suspicion. Otherwise, in order to protect General Xiaogongsun this time, my father would even dare to deceive the imperial court, which is a big crime of bullying the king!"

Wei came back to his senses, thought about it, and nodded: "Okay, just do as you say." ”

He Linwan came out of Fengxu Palace, and there was already a palace maid from Qingxi Palace waiting outside, and when she saw He Linwan coming out, she led her to Qingxi Palace without saying a word.

Qingxi Palace can only be regarded as a medium-sized palace in the palace, and after the concubine was promoted to the concubine position, she could change to a larger palace according to the rules, but she said that she was used to Qingxi Palace, so she did not change, so she only lived in Qingxi Palace, and did not live in other concubines.

After Princess Huyang grew up, the queen deliberately renovated the Lingxi Pavilion next to Qingxi Palace and incorporated it into Qingxi Palace as Princess Huyang's residence. Although the Lingxi Pavilion nominally belongs to Qingxi Palace, it has another pattern, but the back door is opened up, and a connecting corridor is added.

Although He Linwan said beautifully in front of the queen, she knew that Princess Huyang definitely didn't want to see her, and she didn't want to see Princess Huyang, and she didn't want the palace maid to take her to take a shortcut, so she finally met her in the small garden outside the Lingxi Pavilion.

Princess Huyang turned her face sideways at her, as if she was talking to someone, and didn't see them.

He Linwan sighed in his heart, he couldn't go another way at this time. He Linwan thought about how to deal with the little princess for a while, and when he got closer, he heard the princess's somewhat aggrieved voice.

“...... I just want to ask if you're healed!"

"Thank you, Princess, my injuries are fine. ”

He Linwan couldn't help but raise his head when he heard this voice, and the person standing opposite the princess revealed a corner of his inner clothes through a bush.

"I've heard that the prison department is not a good place, and the people there are all fierce and vicious, and sometimes they have to execute people, so you better not go. I'm going to beg the queen mother to give you a good errand? Forget it, why don't you go back to the Lingxi Pavilion? I'll let you be the head of the Lingxi Pavilion, okay?"

"Thank you, princess, there's nothing wrong with the Prison Division. ”

Princess Huyang stomped her feet angrily and said coquettishly: "If I don't let you go, you won't be allowed to go! I'll go and beg the queen mother to change you back!"

Princess Huyang turned her head and saw He Linwan, she couldn't help but be stunned, and then immediately remembered, pointed at He Linwan and said angrily: "Why are you again! What are you doing here!"

He Linwan was also very helpless, she glanced at Princess Huyang, and then at Ning Yi on the side, just in front of Ning Yi's cold and gloomy eyes.

The palace maid who led He Lin to come late immediately stepped forward and replied: "Princess, it was Concubine Xian Niangniang who asked the slave maid to invite Miss He to Qingxi Palace. ”

He Linwan remembered his previous promise in the queen's palace, and took the initiative to salute Princess Huyang: "I have seen the princess, I offended the princess in a hurry at the last dinner, and I asked the princess to forgive me." ”

Princess Huyang snorted, and her anger did not subside: "Do you think I was angry because you offended me! Obviously, it was ......" Princess Huyang glanced at Ning Yi.

He Linwan immediately said to Ning Yi in a kind manner: "I couldn't stop last time. ”

Princess Huyang thought that He Linwan was forced to apologize to Ning Yi because of her own coercion, but her anger finally subsided a little, and she looked at Ning Yi as if she was invited.

Ning Yi nodded coldly, and saluted Huyang again: "The garden is cold, princess go back early." I'll quit first. ”

After Ning Yi finished speaking, he turned around and left, Princess Huyang couldn't catch up if she wanted to, and finally glared at He Linwan again.

He Linwan looked at Princess Huyang innocently.

He Linwan had already apologized, and Princess Huyang thought about it and felt that she couldn't find an excuse to trouble He Linwan for a while, so she ran away in a huff.

He Linwan finally arrived at Qingxi Palace unimpeded, and the palace maid took He Linwan to see Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian sat on the chaise longue in the inner hall, wearing simple regular clothes, without many ornaments, looking at He Linwan with a kind face, looking like an ordinary noblewoman.

(To be continued.) )