That year, Zhang Ruoyuan was twelve years old, and entered Fengqi Palace with his sister and eldest aunt to pay homage to the queen.

The eldest aunt Zhang Yanhua, with a generous temperament, is delicate and transparent, and is known as a boudoir when she is not married.

Today, there are no siblings in the saint, and he is particularly tolerant to Prince Mucheng, a cousin of the same sect. Because of this relationship, Zhang Yanhua often walks around the palace as Princess Mucheng, and is very able to speak in front of the queen. It is very suitable for her to lead into the palace.

Although it is the first time to enter the palace, at the age of twelve, it is not too big to say that it is not small, and Zhang Ruoyuan has the temperament and cultivation of the daughter of the official family. In addition, not long ago, there was a special palace grandmother who came to the house to teach the palace rules and mention some precautions. Therefore, when she first entered the palace, she was not stage frightened, and followed Zhang Yanhua step by step, bowing her head slightly, and contemplating her heart. Be cautious and don't say too much.

When she came, my grandmother deliberately mentioned that the palace was no better than the house, and the consequences of a slight omission were unimaginable. 1. Do what your aunt wants, and don't act recklessly. The most important thing is not to cause trouble for my sister.

The whole country knows that the prince is nineteen years old and is about to be crowned at the end of October. And immediately after the coming-of-age ceremony, the most important thing to be handled is the wedding of His Royal Highness the Prince.

The identity of the Apocalypse Dynasty is enough to match the prince's age women, and a total of one slap can be counted. And among these daughters of the family, whether it is De Rong's speech skills or family background, my sister is one of the best.

In recent years, the emperor has really tried her best to choose the crown princess. Not to mention the private investigation and calculation, it only shows that the palace banquet in which the queen mother personally presides over the overall situation is much more frequent than before, and the scale is also expanding day by day. The banquet personnel are all the mothers and daughters of the four Beijing officials and above, and the deep meaning behind them is obvious.

After a few wait-and-see trade-offs, my sister was already a candidate in the emperor's heart. Entering the palace today is actually just a formality. Not surprisingly, after returning home, there will be a decree of marriage, and at that time, my sister will become the quasi-crown princess of the imperial gift.

She is sincerely happy for her sister!

If she is the most favored young lady of the Zhang family, then her sister carries the honor and expectations of the Zhang family. As the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, her sister has been cultivated by the standards of the crown princess since she was a child, and her food, clothing, talent, knowledge, and behavior are all models of noble women, and her life is destined to be unspeakably expensive.

For this road of concubines, my sister has been preparing for sixteen years, and the hardships behind it are not enough for outsiders, and now it is a crucial step.

Zhang Ruoyuan knew the meaning of entering the palace this time, and sat quietly on the side, silent and silent to reduce the sense of existence as much as possible, as if there was no existence of zài. It's just that after all, he is young, and it is the first time to see Feng Yan, and the excitement and excitement in his heart are needless to say. After all, from the corner of his eye, he quietly looked in the direction of the queen's mother.

I saw that the queen was wearing a red floor-length robe, with a red gold phoenix depicted between her sleeves, and the colorful tail wings were embellished with lifelike, as if she was about to flutter her wings and jump. Dignified and graceful, elegant and noble.

A gilded peony hairpin is diagonally inserted in the back of the five phoenix sunrise buns, and there is nothing else. Her face is like Wodan, her face is bright and bright, and she is like a twenty-eight girl.

Everyone in the world said that the emperor and queen were deeply in love, and they wanted the emperor to abolish the harem in order to marry the queen.

She didn't know what it was, and she couldn't understand it. With this peerless elegance alone, he deserves to get three thousand weak waters from the saint and take one scoop alone.

The queen and her aunt gossiped commonly, and seemed to inadvertently ask about some of the situation of the Zhang family, although she was always silent, but it can be seen from the soft corners of her eyes and eyebrows that she was very satisfied with her sister's answer.

Ji Yuchan was majestic and loving, and at a glance she saw Zhang Ruoyuan's crampedness, and allowed her to go out to let her go. Zhang Yanhua loved her, and when she saw this, she just laughed and scolded "nonsense", so she didn't restrain her temperament, and sent a few dexterous palace maids around her to take her to the imperial garden for a walk.

The weather at that time was the same as now, and the weather in midsummer was already scorching like a flowing fire, so how could there be that leisurely and elegant flower-viewing garden? Zhang Ruo just wanted to find a cool place to rest, it was much better than listening to the end from the beginning as in Fengqi Palace.

So she swayed for a while, and finally found a secluded gazebo among the flowers. Seeing that no one was around, he simply sat on the stone bench, and the palace maid behind him brought a plate of chilled melons and fruits.

The pieces of small blue melons were carved into small jade lanterns by excellent knife skills, and they were held in crystal silk plates. The bright color seems to have been rinsed in the cool spring water, and it is crystal clear, tender and lovely.

In the scorching summer, the crushed ice melon in front of him is simply an oasis in the desert. The jade-like hands hold up the turquoise peel, and the ten fingers are as white as the fresh diamond white, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.

I put a big mouthful into my mouth, chewed it twice, and didn't have time to swallow it, at this time, several palace maids who were originally around knelt down leisurely, looked at the ground, and said in unison.

"The slave has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Prince?!!

Her eyes widened, and she looked up to meet the cold gaze of the man who hung in the sky like a lonely cold moon. His gaze moved down, touching the apricot yellow robe with four dragons and five claws pattern he was wearing, and he suddenly chuckled, and immediately got up and saluted.

The food in his mouth was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't swallow it, so Zhang Ruoyuan could only salute rigidly, and he couldn't spit out a word when he asked for peace. She lowered her head and twisted the lingpa in her hand again and again, her cheeks were red and about to burn, and she was so embarrassed that she went home.

The palace maid Zi Kite noticed the prince's staying, and hurriedly explained: "This is the niece of Princess Mucheng, and she entered the palace with the princess today to meet the queen's mother." ”

Immediately after that, an inquiring gaze fell on her, full of intimidation, like a thorn in her back, making Zhang Ruoyuan feel a chill down her spine. She stared at the fruit bowl in front of her, her eyes did not squint, she seemed calm as usual, but in fact, her heart was already shivering.

"The eldest lady of Shangshu Mansion?"

The voice is low, just like the sweetness of the finest wines, and the gently raised tail notes outline an intriguing arc that provokes people's hearts.

Zhan Jingyan's face was expressionless, and he swept away from Zhang Ruoyuan's body lightly, and secretly wondered in his heart: Is she the candidate for the queen and queen mother?

The woman was dressed in a smoky brocade skirt with no ornamentation except for a fawn bag at her waist. The hair is only adorned with a butterfly love flower hairpin, the moist earlobes each wear a bright moon bell, and the pink skin behind the ears is more delicate than mutton fat.

The dress is too plain, but she can't match her beautiful appearance, the delicate water between the eyebrows, and the small face without powder is carved with jade, which is very exquisite, and it is hard to make a simple outfit that complements each other.

Soon, he rejected the current hypothesis. The girl in front of her with a double bun clearly didn't even have a haircut.

Sure enough, Purple Kite reacted that she had missed something, and immediately added: "The slave didn't say it carefully, this young lady is the young daughter of Lord Shangshu." ”

Zhan Jingyan had a very good memory, and soon remembered that Zhang Tingju's youngest daughter was only in the year of the golden hairpin this year, and suddenly understood. It's no wonder that Fang Cai's smiling face is so pure and clear, crisp and crisp, as if it wants to compete with the oleander on the branch.

Zhang Ruoyuan finally swallowed all the things in his mouth, hurriedly walked over the stone table to the prince, and bent down to pay a thorough salute.

"If the courtier Zhang wishes, participate in His Highness. ”

Zhan Jingyan looked down at the little girl in front of him who was not as tall as her chest, and because of the half-squatting, the whole person looked even more petite. She lowered her head timidly, and could not see the uneasy appearance, only to see the flower-colored tassels of the butterfly-shaped hairpin falling on the crow hair bun above her head fluttering back and forth. Shake like a ring.

Zhang Ruoyuan is a good name, I hope this little girl can be like her name for the rest of her life, as she wishes, everything is wishful. In this treacherous deep palace, such a heartless and wanton joy is indeed rare.

"From. ”

Zhan Jingyan waved his clothes, walked through the pavilion with an expressionless face, and walked straight in the direction of Fengqi Palace. By the time Zhang Ruoyuan came back to his senses, he had already passed by his side, like a floating shadow of treading water.

Looking back, the outstanding and clear figure had already faded away, and no matter how beautiful Zhou Zhou was, he still couldn't reduce half of his indifference and arrogance.

With only one back, it shows that it is unattainable to refuse people thousands of miles away.

What was Zhang Ruoyuan's thoughts at that time?

This man, who is about to become her brother-in-law, seems to be a little difficult to get along with! But after thinking about it, if the prince of a country is approachable and does not have the slightest courage, how can he intimidate the world? Although he did not look carefully at the face of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in terms of momentum alone, he was already superior. Well, yes, her sister deserves to be matched with such a domineering man!

At that time, where could she have imagined that the one who would spend her life with this man in the future was her.

Gradually withdrawing from the memories, Zhang Ruoyuan fixed his eyes on Zhan Jingyan, who was close at hand, and the awe-inspiring and clear momentum on his body was no different from the beginning.

No matter what era it is, the same person, the same things that have been experienced before will still happen. Therefore, the purpose of the queen, the eldest aunt and the elder sister getting together this time should be the same as before, it is to match the elder sister and His Royal Highness......

"What's the fuss?"

Seeing that the one was starting to wander in space again, Zhan Jingyan directly knocked on her white and smooth head directly, and asked, "Say, why are you hiding here and peeking?"

Not...... Zhang Ruoyuan covered his forehead with both hands, his big eyes full of aura, and silently complained about Zhan Jingyan's atrocities. But he didn't have the courage to do anything substantive to resist, and under the coercion of his face full of "confess leniently, resist strictly", he could only keep his mouth open, unwilling to reply.

"I didn't peek, I just saw my sister and came over to say hello. ”

Although what she described was indeed the truth, it was obvious that Zhan Jingyan only treated her as a deceitful ghost. At the moment, Zhang Ruoyuan in his arms was willing to put it up and carry it to the side of the wall, and he dared to make up nonsense and throw her down directly.

Zhang Ruoyuan didn't think that His Highness was teasing her, God knows, he never joked. She was so nervous that she grabbed Zhan Jingyan's arm tightly with both hands, didn't dare to let go, and hurriedly said.

"I really didn't lie to you, I just came with my sister. ”

Zhan Jingyan raised his eyebrows lightly, staring at her timid face for a long time: "Then why don't you go up?"

"I also walked to find that there were other people inside, and suddenly found that it was not appropriate to go up like this. ”

Zhang Ruoyuan pondered for a moment and reluctantly replied. It's a pity that her credibility is obviously not up to par in Zhan Jingyan's mind, and when she heard the words, she pressed step by step: "What's inappropriate, isn't it just to add an extra pair of chopsticks?"

Catching a glimpse of her hesitant look, Zhan Jingyan snorted coldly and made a gesture to carry her up. Zhang Ruoyuan immediately struggled to retreat, and the bodies of the two were entangled in an extremely intimate posture.

"I don't ......"

It would be nothing if she didn't know it at all, but now that she knew the purpose of this meeting, how could she appear so inopportunely and ruin the atmosphere.

If she was still the twelve-year-old Zhang Ruoyuan back then, she would not feel embarrassed no matter what the situation, because she didn't know that her brother-in-law at that time would become her husband in the future.

And now, she has been sharing the bed with the man in front of her for three years, but she has to watch him and his sister get together. has to hide from her sister and pretend to be a stranger who has nothing to do with him, she really has no choice.

"I'm not going, I don't want to go......"

Zhan Jingyan didn't want to force her, but he saw that she was sneaky every time but couldn't ask why, so he deliberately put on a posture to lure her to confess. Who knew that the troublesome egg couldn't stand the excitement so much, and he scared her casually, and it was already a mess.

Looking at her beautiful appearance, she really couldn't see any traces of disguise, as if the fourth floor was hell, and if she really let her in, she was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Forget it, I'm really scared of her.

Zhan Jingyan ordered angrily: "Whatever you want." Just as they were about to let go of her, a voice came from above the two of them that could not be ignored.

"Jing Yan, what are you doing?"

The two looked up in tacit understanding, and Ji Yuchan was looking down on them condescendingly, her face full of disbelief.

She just waited for a long time and didn't see a figure, so she came out to make a phone call to urge, how could she see such a powerful scene. The son, who has always been cold and indifferent, is like a bandit, rudely holding a petite girl in his arms, and speaking viciously and threateningly.

From a top-down angle, the little girl's appearance was completely covered, and she could only see her son leaning over against the other party's forehead, and his arms pinched the person's small waist tightly.

With an adult's way of thinking, Ji Yuchan really can't understand this action as a pure chat between men and women. How can such a whimsical pose not be kissing?

"You ......"

The scene in front of her was incredible, Ji Yuchan froze in place, and didn't even know whether to stop the ambiguous behavior of the two, or for his eldest son, who had not opened meat for more than 20 years, a rare impulse to release water and pretend not to see it.

What kind of luck is this, to be caught by the queen mother herself! Zhang Ruoyuan's face was red behind his ears, and he didn't dare to raise his head at all, and his head was so low that it was almost touching his chest.

In contrast, the other party's expression is much more prosaic. Under the strong gaze of his mother, Zhan Jingyan's face did not change, and he calmly opened the distance between him and Zhang Ruoyuan. After making sure that a guy whose head often came off the line would not fall again, he let go of his hand and slightly straightened his somewhat wrinkled collar.

With a frank attitude of "saving people's lives, winning the seventh-level floating slaughter", it seems that he was just passing by to make soy sauce, and accidentally helped a little when he saw the unevenness on the road. This excellent heart is plain, and the expression of calm and composedness makes people feel that the serious thing just now is a loss!

"What's wrong?"

Just when Ji Yuchan was amazed by her son's behavior of "not admitting it after eating", Zhang Yanhua and Zhang Ruoyi noticed the movement here, and were about to come over with some doubts.

Ji Yuchan immediately reined in her thoughts, said casually, "It's okay", and then looked at the two of them again, her voice was flat and she couldn't hear the love.

"You two come up first. ”

Zhan Jingyan is used to the fate of being terrified all the time as long as he is with this troublesome egg. Anyway, it wasn't the first time he was inexplicably misunderstood, and he didn't bother to refute it. Moreover, this is not the right time to explain. While thinking, Zhan Jingyan stepped forward with his long legs, stepped on the steps, and walked up a few steps.

In front of the majestic queen mother, Zhang Ruoyuan has always been well-behaved and obedient. At this moment, he couldn't even feel the mood to escape, so he could only obey her orders and follow Zhan Jingyan upstairs.

The three of them walked into the six-pointed star-shaped glass room in turn, Zhang Yanhua saw the last Zhang Ruoyuan, his eyes lit up, and he was immediately surprised: "Xiaoyuan, why did you come here?"

Zhang Ruoyuan smiled quite uncomfortably and said in a low voice: "I'll play with my friends." ”

At this time, Zhang Ruoyi had already gotten up and walked over: "I almost forgot about it, the owner of the Nut Club happens to be Wanwan's mother." After speaking, he took Zhang Ruoyuan's hand and said naturally: "Come, Xiaoyuan will sit next to my sister." ”

While leading her to her seat, he mentioned with a smile: "I went on a business trip to the field a few days ago, and I brought you a lot of local specialties, all of which are your favorite gadgets." I just came back this morning, and I haven't had time to send it yet, so I'll bring it back to you in the evening. ”

It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such meticulous care, Zhang Ruoyuan was so choked up that he couldn't speak. Waiting for the sour tears to pass, she wiped the corners of her eyes in disguise, forced a smile, and said seriously: "Thank you, sister." ”

She is not the only one who has all kinds of tastes in her heart, and even Ji Yuchan, who has never seen any winds and waves in her life, is also emotionally moved at this moment. It was the first time she had seen her own ice-cube-like son, who had such intimate contact with a woman. As a mother, she has both the satisfaction of "going one step closer to Han's grandson", and the sense of loss that her son has worked so hard to raise is about to turn his elbow outward, which can be described as extremely contradictory.

Originally, Yanhua called Xiaoyi over for a meal together, but she was interested. Xiaoyi is gentle and considerate, careful and thoughtful, and she takes care of Jing Yan, and she is relieved a lot.

And Xiaoyi herself works in Jiatian, and she is also Jing Yan's subordinate, and the two of them must spend more time together than ordinary girls. can achieve the position of financial director, presumably Jing Yan will have some appreciation, and mutual affection is the beginning of a relationship.

Ji Yuchan didn't expect it, the two hit it off, after all, she knew her son's character very well. He's not the kind of guy who falls in love with a girl at first sight.

Jing Yan is rational, sober and critical enough, many times he can see through the essence at a glance, and the temptation brought to him by his appearance may but will never affect his basic judgment. Therefore, what he will choose must be the kind of girl who looks non-aggressive, comfortable and pleasing to the eye, and does not lack a distinctive personality.

In his eyes, he will tolerate it. sharing joys and sorrows will be indispensable to her.

It is precisely because she knows too well that Ji Yuchan decided to push it in advance, and if she is satisfied, she will be happy, and if she is not suitable, she can make a friend. Otherwise, with his son's cold character, he hasn't had a girlfriend for twenty-five years, so I'm afraid that he will continue to be passive and end up working for the rest of his life!

But for now, it seems that this concern is no longer there.

Zhang Yanhua noticed Ji Yuchan's eyes, she never left her little niece from beginning to end, and remembered that she hadn't introduced them to each other, so she said to Zhang Ruoyuan with a smile.

"Xiao Yuan, this is Aunt Ji, a good friend of the eldest aunt, this is Aunt Ji's son Zhan Jingyan, you can just call him Brother Zhan. ”

It's just an ordinary dinner with friends, Zhang Yanhua is very measured, and he didn't introduce Zhan Jingyan's identity too much, and at the same time, it was just right to shorten the distance between several people.

Brother Zhan? Zhang Ruo was willing to be called Lei Zhi Nei Nen, seeing that everyone was looking at her, she had no choice but to stand up and brush her body in the direction of Ji Yuchan.

"Aunt Ji is so ......"

When it was Zhan Jingyan's turn, she was really a little ashamed to say it. It's not that he hasn't called his brother before, but those situations are special, and they are usually the way he is a scoundrel between the beds, and he is forced to have no choice, so he will cry out weakly, covering the quilt and sobbing in the large blank space that he released to the extreme. Now it is the first time that it has happened in broad daylight.

Seeing Zhan Jingyan holding the cup expressionlessly, his handsome face was clearly full of tastelessness, and the eldest aunt was still watching from the sidelines, Zhang Ruoyuan had no choice but to speak hard.

"Zhan...... Brother ......"

The tone is as usual, but because of Zhang Ruoyuan's consistently soft voice, it sounds delicate and soft, as if it was scratched by the claws of the little milk cat, and then a crisp itch was connected into the bone. Zhan Jingyan was unconscious and looked away.

Ji Yuchan secretly observed her son's demeanor, and was extremely sure that there was definitely something between the two. Jing Yan has never been interested in looking at other girls, and he is usually willing to nod his head even if he gives the other party a lot of face, but just now he glanced at the little girl of the Zhang family several times without any opinion, and there was no impatience. In the end, he even avoided it and looked away.

Recently, a very popular word is called "live for a long time", and sure enough, people have lived for a long time, and they can really see anything!