In the palace of the Queen Mother.

In Ye Changan's vision, this place should be unusually quiet and serious, after all, the owner who lives there is an old lady.

But as soon as I arrived in the Queen Mother's Palace, I saw many palace maids wandering around happily and making a lot of noise.

Father-in-law Liu turned away, and an older grandmother bowed slightly to Ye Changan and took Ye Changan into the garden.

In the garden, in addition to the Queen Mother, there is also Princess Shaoguang whom Ye Changan has seen, and a pair of mother and daughter that Ye Changan does not know.

Seeing that several people's eyes were on their faces, Ye Changan said with some embarrassment: "I've seen the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother's silver hair was tied into a neat bun, the wrinkles on her face were not deep, and her eyes were extremely deep, so that Ye Changan couldn't see through her.

"Yes," the Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "I know what you do in the frontier, the emperor is busy with official business, and I called you here to affirm your contribution for him." ”

Ye Changan felt that he still had to be moderately modest.

"It's all pediatrics," Ye Changan smiled politely, "fur." ”

Seeing that several people were confused, Ye Changan smiled and said: "Thank you Queen Mother and Your Majesty for affirmation, I will redouble my efforts in the future." ”

Princess Shaoguang smiled and said, "Ye Changan, I wish my father a birthday, what kind of poem are you going to prepare?"

"Ready?" Ye Changan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I have to think about this." ”

The most important thing is that Ye Changan is also confused in his head now, and he didn't memorize the poem of birthday when he was in high school.

Princess Shaoguang nodded, suddenly smiled playfully, pointed to the spruce on the side and said, "Do you know her?"

Ye Changan shook his head with a smile, "I don't know, but looking at the girl's extraordinary temperament, it should be the daughter of an adult." ”

Spruce's face was slightly red, and he bowed his head slightly, but he did not speak.

On the contrary, it was Spruce's mother, Sun Qianxiang, who nodded with satisfaction, "Chang'an, go home with your mother in a while, and enter the palace together tomorrow." ”

"Mother?"

Ye Changan's face changed, and he looked at the Queen Mother with black lines, "This..." What does this mean?"

Princess Shaoguang chuckled, "You are such a fool, Sister Spruce is your fiancée, and Aunt Sun is your mother-in-law." ”

Ye Changan was so frightened that he took a few steps back, extremely panicked.

"No way!"

As soon as these words came out, I saw that except for the Queen Mother, Princess Shaoguang and the three of them were stunned.

The spruce little face turned white, only felt the tip of the nose sour, full of grievances, and trotted away.

Sun Qianxiang's face was full of embarrassment, "Chang'an, you... What do you mean by this, do you think my spruce is not worthy of you?"

Ye Changan hugged his fists, shook his head and said, "I heard that the spruce girl has a good impression of me at the border pass, but... It's all a misunderstanding. ”

Ye Changan was about to cry, "I'm actually not that good, the poems are not written by me, and the weapons are not invented by me. The powder was also developed by me accidentally. ”

Sun Qianxiang looked at the Queen Mother a little anxiously, but saw that the Queen Mother smiled and said: "It's okay, it is the emperor's will to give marriage, and General Ye will not resist the will." ”

"Your Majesty's will?"

Ye Changan scolded in his heart, but he felt helpless.

What kind of is this, it's understandable that you have a good impression of yourself, why do you want to ask the emperor for marriage?

Ye Changan secretly decided that he must find Spruce to make it clear.

"Queen Mother, forgive me for being rude, I'm going to go to Miss Spruce to clarify this matter. ”

The Queen Mother nodded, "Yes, but don't forget about Ming's birthday." ”

Ye Changan nodded, chased after the spruce's back and ran out.

As a result, Ye Changan was embarrassed, the speed of the spruce was getting faster and faster, and Ye Changan couldn't catch up.

Ye Changan smiled bitterly, this is the difference in strength, I didn't expect that Yunhu is not only a six-star master, but his daughter is not simple.

Running and running, Ye Changan actually ran out of the palace and finally lost the shadow of the spruce.

Sighing, Ye Changan simply wandered around the city.

I looked left and right, but I couldn't get interested.

Half an hour later, Ye Changan suddenly felt that someone was patting him on the shoulder.

When he turned his head, it turned out to be Mo Wait, who was in charge of Wuwei Hall.

Ye Changan's pupils shrank, and he was about to run in the next moment.

But the neck was grabbed by Mo Wait.

"What are you running?" Mo said with a smile: "Didn't you deceive my daughter and dare not see me?"

Ye Changan turned around and said solemnly: "Master Mo, to be honest, let me go to the frontier without giving me any supplies, I am also helpless." ”

"If it weren't for the dozen or so horses sponsored by Ling Qianjin, I and my men would have starved to death on the road. ”

Mo Yi nodded, "I understand, I didn't look for you for this matter, but for His Majesty Ming's birthday." ”

"Go to my house and say. ”

Ye Changan hesitated: "Is Ling Qianjin Mo Xiaoxiao at home?"

"She's not at home, what are you afraid of?"

Don't wait to pull Ye Changan and walk in the direction of his mansion.

After a while, the two walked into the Mo Mansion one after the other, Ye Changan looked left and right, and there was indeed no trace of Mo Xiaoxiao.

The two walked into the tea room and sat down, and said in a deep voice:

"Ming Birthday Banquet, Your Majesty personally named you to present poems, can you prepare?"

Ye Changan nodded, "Not prepared." ”

Mo Yi smiled slightly, "There are a few things you need to know. ”

"First, all the ministers of the Ming Dynasty will bring their juniors to go, and many of them are talented and strong in martial arts. ”

"Second," Mo Wait's eyes suddenly became deep, "As the head of the literati of the Wuwei Kingdom, Prime Minister Lin He Ru may seize the loopholes in your poems, so be careful when you speak." ”

"Third, the eldest prince and the second prince will appear. ”

Ye Changan let out an 'oh', and he already knew it in his heart.

"Who is the prince?"

"The position of the crown prince is still vacant," Mo Waitless nodded, "Ming may decide." ”

Ye Changan stood up and walked towards the door, but met two acquaintances.

Coincidentally, it's Mo Xiaoxiao, and...

Spruce!

Spruce's eyes were slightly red, and his eyes looking at Ye Changan were full of grievances and stubbornness.

Ye Changan smiled awkwardly, "Spruce girl, it's all a misunderstanding, let's talk about it." ”

Mo Xiaoxiao frowned, and snorted coldly: "Liar, scumbag!"

Ye Changan: "···"

"Miss Mo, it's really helpless, I and my subordinates also want to thank the girl for the sponsorship of the horse... Ahem·· Steed. ”

Mo Xiaoxiao snorted lightly, pulled the spruce and walked in the direction of her boudoir.

"Xiaoxiao, wait a minute, I have something to say to him," Spruce said, turning his head and reddening his eyes:

"Ye Changan, I know that you are a big hero and an amazing talent. ”

"Your Majesty gives you a marriage, I don't know at all, if you don't like this marriage, you can ask Your Majesty to dissolve the marriage. ”

"But why do you say that I admire you and lose my reputation?"

Ye Changan was stunned, "It's Your Majesty's letter that said that you are to me..." Yes·· Some good feelings. ”

"Okay, you go quickly, neither the spruce nor I want to see you again!" Mo Xiaoxiao said and pulled the spruce into her boudoir.

Mo Wait, who was smiling with a smile on his face, stood aside with his hands in front of him, but he watched it with relish.

"What's Your Majesty's name?"

"Your Majesty's great name is Li Jingtian. ”

"I think it should be called Li Kenghuo," Ye Changan was full of helplessness, made a fist salute, and turned to leave Mofu.

But in Mo Xiaoxiao's boudoir, when Spruce saw Ye Changan leaving, his eyes finally became sour, and two tears of grievance fell.

"This hateful Ye Chang'an. ”

Mo Xiaoxiao complained: "He actually said in front of the Queen Mother that he didn't agree to your marriage, if he took the initiative to refuse, wouldn't you become an abandoned woman?"

"How will this make you meet people in the future?"

As soon as these words came out, spruce tears fell faster.

Mo Xiaoxiao sighed lightly and comforted: "Tomorrow, we will ask Your Majesty for a decree and take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage contract." ”

The heart is very bad.

Ye Changan found an inn and simply practiced to pass the time.

Early the next morning.

A young man who claimed to be a subordinate of Wuwei Hall knocked on the door and reminded Ye Changan not to forget tonight's dinner.

Ye Changan nodded and stayed in the room until the evening before heading to the palace.

But when he walked into the palace gate, Ye Changan remembered that he wanted to dedicate the poem to the emperor...

"No, it's out of place. ”

"It's not appropriate for the boundless falling wood to fall down? ”

Ye Changan almost went through all the poems he still remembered in his mind, but he couldn't find a suitable one.

"That's it, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, there is a village in the willows and flowers, and the book is used to hate less!!"

Everywhere in the palace, festive red lanterns have been hung, and the Qingyang, which is responsible for the celebration, has also been lit up.

At this time, many officials were already waiting in front of them.

Ye Changan looked left and right, and still walked cheekily to the side.

Mo Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, but she was on the other side of Mo Wait, obviously having a great opinion of Ye Changan.

After all, she and Spruce are best friends who grew up together, and Ye Changan naturally became her enemy.

When the sky was completely dark, he saw Zhao Beishan, the commander of the Silver Dragon Guard, standing at the gate of Qingyang and shouting, "Please come in." ”

A group of ministers rushed in, but Ye Changan frowned, and asked in a low voice, "What about the prime minister?"

Mo didn't wait for his face to be idle, and said softly: "It's not here yet." ”

When he walked by the side of the North Mountain, Ye Changan suddenly heard him speak.

"Ye Changan, you are very good. ”

Ye Changan made a fist salute, nodded and walked into the big one.

In Dali, dozens of rows of tables have been placed, on which fresh fruit and wine are placed.

Mo waited for leisure and walked directly to the front row with Mo Xiaoxiao, Ye Changan paused and thought about it, and simply sat down cross-legged in the corner of the last row.

For no other reason, it's just low-key.

After waiting for a while, I saw the prime minister appear at the door wearing a black and brown python robe.

Almost all the officials saluted, but Mo Wentian sat on his seat and watched indifferently.

However, Mo Xiaoxiao got up.

Ye Chang'an·· It's a little embarrassing.

was already sitting closest to the door, and at this moment, he looked at the smiling Prime Minister [Lin Heru], and the atmosphere was really a little subtle and weird.

In particular, others watched the scene quietly.

"You're good, but you still have to look at the long term, meritorious service is a good thing, but the credit is too great... Hehe·· You know. ”

Ye Changan hurriedly stood up and shook his head, "The Prime Minister said that I don't understand anything." ”

"I think you know better than anyone else, you..."

"Your Majesty arrives ~~"

"The Queen Mother has arrived..."

"The Great Prince has arrived..."

"The Second Prince..."

Gonggong Liu's voice sounded, and everyone turned around in an instant, bowed to the emperor, and shouted loudly:

"Greetings to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live long live. ”

Ye Changan also opened his mouth, silent, but his eyes fell on the faces of the two young men after the emperor.

One of them was a little older, more mature, with a serious face and a domineering appearance, obviously a martial arts practitioner.

Looking at the other person, he was slightly thin, white and clean, with a bookish face and soft eyes, which made people feel comfortable.

The emperor glanced at the prime minister and Ye Chang'an, nodded and sat down on his dragon chair, waving his hand, "Take a seat." ”

After everyone sat down, the emperor took a sip of wine from the jade cup and looked at Gonggong Liu.

Gonggong Liu clapped his palms and shouted, "Dancers enter." ”

Outside, a group of women in white dresses stepped in with small steps, led by Princess Shaoguang.

In the big corner, the court musician played the tune, and saw Princess Shaoguang dancing with the women.

The dancers are graceful and have gentle movements.

Only Princess Shaoguang was a blind jump, but she still won bursts of applause.

"Okay Shaoguang, it's okay to have a good time, come and sit down. ”

Gonggong Liu bowed his waist and stepped forward, and said loudly: "Open the table, raise a glass together, and wish Your Majesty a long life~"