When Nie Guifei returned to the palace, Yuan Jiusi had been waiting for her quietly for a while.

"I heard Lan Yi say from this palace, didn't you go to the school to watch the horseback riding, why did you come back so quickly?" Helped in by Chuan Qiong, Nie Guifei saw Yuan Jiusi sitting honestly and carefully looking at the incense sheet on the table at a glance, and was a little surprised.

Hearing the sound, he raised his head and was about to salute.

Nie Rufan walked over to help her up in a good mood, and carefully pinned the broken hair hanging from his forehead behind his ear for Yuan Jiusi, "I remember that you and Huainan didn't like each other when you were young, but now you are suddenly close." ”

"Erchen has grown up, how can he still worry about him as a child. Closing the book, Yuan Jiusi smiled.

Nie Guifei was standing beside her, and with her movements, Yuan Jiusi could smell the familiar and light woody fragrance at the corner of her sleeve.

Thinking of what happened in the East Palace in the afternoon, she had complicated thoughts in her heart for a while, she couldn't help but reach out and hug Nie Guifei's waist, bury her face in her arms, and whispered, "Mother." ”

Seeing that the two had something to say, Chuan Qiong quietly withdrew with a few servants.

"Didn't you say that you have grown up? It's still like being coquettish when you were a child?" Although there was a slight surprise, Nie Rufan's movements on his hand became more and more gentle, and he was held by Yuan Jiusi.

Reaching out and caressing her sideburns, the intimidating majesty was gone, and the eyes were full of gentleness.

Lang Xin has been dead for many years, and Yuan Mingjiang can sit firmly in the position of the prince without wavering, which must not be as simple as it seems on the face. Yuan Jiusi shook his head sullenly, and said in an urnish voice like a child: "Erchen feels that he is doing well now, and it is very good to be calm." ”

Lowering his eyes and staring at her for a moment, Nie Rufan suddenly smiled, as if he was laughing at her for being ignorant. "How do you know that the wind is calm now? It's the most terrifying thing to be in a whirlpool without knowing it. ”

"The thing mentioned before is that this palace thinks a little too much, and you don't always keep it in mind. Slowly letting go of Yuan Jiusi, she sat down on her side, and she smiled easily.

"After all, it was a pickled affair born during the ancestor worship, and the two women brought it back to the palace for so long, and the palace failed to notice it in time, which has made His Majesty dissatisfied. The prince was only punished to go to the temple to kneel for a period of time, and he was grounded for three months, and there was nothing to do. A few words of understatement, Nie Rufan paid attention to Yuan Jiusi's expression.

When she saw her brow slowly stretched, she sighed inaudibly.

"No," got up to pull her sleeve, Yuan Jiusi lowered his head to look at her, but he couldn't say anything, "Mother, the child is worried about you, and the son doesn't want to look at you."

After a pause, Nie Rufan quickly came back to his senses.

"What can this palace worry about you little girl. Pointing at her forehead, she smiled, Nie Rufan said angrily, and her gestures were all amorous.

Yuan Jiusi was about to say something, but was suddenly interrupted by her changing her head: "In another month or two, it will be your father's birthday, although it is not a whole birthday and there is no need to make a big deal, but at least it is still indispensable." ”

Glancing at her, Concubine Nie Guifei feigned anger: "Look, if you don't talk about this palace, you will be idle all day long like a person who has nothing to do." These places will not see you learning from the boy of Jode, and they may all be ready. ”

"Where do you dare to forget? I have already started to prepare, if you talk about the preferences of the father, there must be no one in the harem who knows more clearly than the mother concubine, and the son-in-law came today to specifically want to ask for advice!" Yang Yang put the book on the table, Yuan Jiusi hurriedly explained with a smile.

***

The wind went extremely fast.

Cold food is offered to the ancestors, but when the prince of the dynasty is in Putuo, he behaves badly. Yuan Mingjiang had just been grounded in the Taimiao, and the court had exploded.

British Mansion.

Every month, Langhong will receive a letter from Nanping.

The terrain of Nanping is complex and dangerous, and in the four months since the earthquake, several mountains have collapsed and landslided. Fortunately, the court officials arrived, evacuated the local mountain people in time, and cut off the road into the mountain, so as to effectively suppress the subsequent casualties.

The disaster management was carried out in an orderly manner. Old, young, women and children are housed in makeshift straw huts, while local middle-aged men and a group of soldiers search for trapped people, rebuild wasteland, and dig sources to divert water.

Within half a month, the destroyed large and small Qianmo traffic had been dug up, and all kinds of materials and medicines were continuously sent to the disaster area in Nanping.

In addition, Lang Yuege called on the wealthy families who had not been affected by the disaster nearby to give porridge and give relief, and posted a notice - all those who donated food and materials equivalent to hundreds of silver were recorded in the register, and the local merit monument was engraved afterwards.

In order to win fame, the landlord Tian Gentry was happy to open a warehouse and release grain. In the city and countryside, there are more than 10 porridge factories set up by the people.

In just a few months, nearly 10,000 supplies were collected to feed countless hungry people.

For a time, the rescue and construction were in order.

Nanping Township saw that the two court officials were busy all night every day, doing everything personally, there was no shelf for the officials, and every time they mentioned the two of them, they were full of praise.

Emperor Xuan heard it several times, and although he did not directly praise it, he could still see that his satisfaction with Lang Yuege was beyond words.

Looking at the thin letter paper in his hand, Langhong couldn't help but sigh with relief.

When he was a young man, he had seen the tragic situation of drought and famine in Yizhou, the displacement of the victims, the bitterness, and the unstable hurt of people for no reason.

It's just that the letter in his hand is plain, and he doesn't say a word about the difficult conditions in Nanping.

In a few words, he could sense the hardships.

Seeing that Lang Hong was sitting with a complicated expression, Xie Che, who was waiting on the side, couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, but what did the third brother say in the letter?"

I didn't know if it was or not, Lang Hongjing handed him the letter.

After taking a sip of tea, he was about to speak, but was interrupted by a rush of footsteps outside the door.

The little guy who broke in was red with anxiety, panicked, and out of breath: "Master, the palace people sent out the news, something happened! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an accident!"

Shocked when he heard this, Lang Hong's usual calm face suddenly showed a grim look. Slammed the table and stood up, asking, "What!"

Xie Che was taken aback, his uncle was dignified, and he was used to being elegant and calm. It's rare to see a time when emotions are so angry.

Hurriedly put down the letter to help him, he looked at the little girl, and the blame in his eyes was self-evident: "What's wrong?

"Everyone in the palace said, His Royal Highness the Prince of the Metropolitan Province secretly brought back two prostitutes from the Flower Pavilion when he was eating cold, insulting the ancestors, and his Highness also confessed to this matter, His Majesty was furious, His Royal Highness he was still kneeling outside the Taimiao"

The little guy looked at Lang Hong's expression nervously, and said cautiously while sweating coldly.

The study was so quiet that even the needle could be heard, and at this time, Xie Che became frightened, a little at a loss, and said in a hurry: "How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do such a foolish thing?"

Groaning, Lang Hong said after a while: "His Royal Highness the Prince's temperament is clear to the old man, although he has a lot of ideas, he also has a lot of concerns. It is not a person who indulges in desires and does not distinguish between severity and importance. ”

Raising his eyes, his eyebrows were cold, and he asked in a deep voice: "The wind won't blow to His Majesty's side for no reason, is it Concubine Nie?"

"Back to the master, it was the news that the person was caught by the guards guarding the palace gate when he left the palace, and then the concubine Niangniang got the news. It's just that before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could send a message to explain the reason, he was told by His Majesty - "As for whether Nie Guifei was intentional or unintentional, it is unknown. The little guy knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.

"Let's get out. Rubbing the corners of his forehead, Lang Hong looked a little tired.

Slightly stunned, Xie Che didn't know what he was thinking, and asked tentatively: "Uncle, then we want it"

With a solemn expression, Lang Hong shook his head: "Since the prince has admitted it, it is the fact that it is ironclad and nailed, how to say it? ”

"During this time, I have to work hard for that child, you wait for someone to bring a message into the palace, and tell the prince not to go on a business trip again during this time. ”

Nodding thoughtfully, Xie Che said: "A month or two later is His Majesty's birthday, and at that time, His Majesty's anger should be mostly gone." ”

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he muttered: "Nanping has spread the good news that the disaster situation has been stabilized several times, and the houses are widely built." After all, the third brother's appointment to the post of the governor of the Nine Mansions was also recommended by His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Hearing him talk about Lang Yuege, Lang Hong's eyes fell back on the letter he had just received. couldn't help sighing: "Yue Ge is thoughtful and steady, and she has always reassured me. I have been with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for so many years, and I have never been on a business trip. It's just that I went to Nanping for disaster relief, and it will take two more months to come back, to say the least. ”

Know what is in his heart. After a pause, Xie Che said: "My nephew has heard that my aunt has had a severe headache recently, and she has an unbearable headache every night. If His Majesty knew about this, it was not impossible for the third brother to return to the imperial city some time in advance. And if the crown prince lifts the ban on his birthday in January, he will also need the third brother to wake up and take care of it. ”

Lang Hong listened quietly and did not speak.