Chapter 642: Late Return

So Xiao Diyuan and Jiang Yuetang walked side by side, chatting softly as they walked.

When he was about to walk to Qingyun Palace, Xiao Diyuan took Jiang Yuetang's hand and walked in together.

This scene happened to be seen by the Queen Mother, who was standing in the attic opposite to watch the sunset, and she couldn't help frowning slightly.

So after dinner that day, the Queen Mother sent someone to invite Xiao Diyuan to Ciqing Palace, and said with a smile while enthusiastically making tea for Xiao Diyuan: "Yun'er, you are twenty-one this year, and it is time to start a family." ”

Xiao Diyuan smiled and said, "In a few years, don't worry." ”

The Queen Mother: "Do you have a marriage when you are in the Dawn Kingdom?"

"Not yet. ”

"Why? Isn't there a tradition in the Akebono Kingdom that men start a family when they reach the age of eighteen?"

Xiao Diyuan: "There is this tradition, but the child has no plans to start a family, so he took the initiative to ask to postpone the marriage." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and said, "I don't have any plans to start a family....... Is it because you haven't met the right person or you don't want to at all?"

Xiao Diyuan glanced at her and said, "The child already has a crush, but the time is not yet ripe to start a family." ”

Queen Mother: "What do you say?"

Xiao Diyuan paused and replied, "Because the other party is still young, I need to wait for her for a few more years." ”

The Empress Dowager suddenly looked alert, and after thinking about it for a while, she asked softly, "Is it someone from Zhaoguo's side?"

Xiao Diyuan nodded.

The queen mother's expression became even more solemn, and she asked, "It's a woman, right?"

Xiao Diyuan: "Of course. ”

The Queen Mother was silent for a long time before saying, "Which family's daughter is it?"

Xiao Diyuan: "The child will tell you when the time comes." ”

The Empress Dowager's brows suddenly wrinkled into Sichuan characters, and she said, "Her background is unusual, or is her family not yet agreeing?"

Seeing the nervousness on her face, Xiao Diyuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's not as complicated as you think." ”

"Then why wait until the time is right to tell me? I won't do anything to her. The Queen Mother pouted as she spoke.

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly coaxed her: "Now is not the time to announce her identity." But trust your child, as long as the time is right, the child will tell you, and will take the initiative to tell you. ”

The Empress Dowager said solemnly: "What is her identity?"

Xiao Diyuan said patiently: "It's not convenient to announce it for the time being." ”

The Empress Dowager frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Yun'er, do you know what requirements the prince has for marrying a wife?"

Xiao Diyuan: "The child knows. ”

Queen Mother: "Let's hear it." ”

Xiao Diyuan answered word for word.

The Empress Dowager solemnly asked, "Is there anything you do not meet the standards?"

Xiao Diyuan: "At present, except for age, the rest are up to standard. ”

The queen mother's face turned slightly pale, and she asked, "You didn't lie to me?"

Xiao Diyuan said with a serious face: "Don't dare to deceive at all." ”

The Empress Dowager took a long breath and asked, "How many years do you plan to start a family?"

Xiao Diyuan: "About two or three years from now." ”

The queen mother silently estimated it in her heart, and felt more and more that the object of Xiao Diyuan's words was Jiang Yuetang, so she couldn't help but feel that things were a little strange, so she pretended not to mind and said: "You have only been back to Zhaoguo for a short time, and you have been in the palace recently, it is unlikely that you will have the opportunity to meet the girl outside, how did you meet her?"

At this time, Xiao Diyuan was also obviously aware of the Queen Mother's suspicions, so he pondered how to answer well.

At this time, someone outside shouted: "Your Majesty has arrived." ”

The two of them hurriedly ended the topic and turned their attention to the emperor.

Li Pei saw that Xiao Diyuan was also there, and said with a smile: "What are the third brother and the queen mother talking about?"

The queen mother said: "Talk about his family." He is twenty-one years old, and this matter must be put on the agenda, but he said that he has no plans for the time being, and he will talk about it in two or three years. ”

Good guy, Xiao Diyuan couldn't avoid this topic now, so he had to answer stubbornly: "I really don't have this idea at the moment, I just want to do something." ”

The emperor smiled and said seriously: "Marrying a wife does not affect your work, if you marry someone you like, not only will it not affect your work, but it will also help you in life." ”

Xiao Diyuan said: "Well, in a few years, the minister will definitely marry a wife." ”

The Emperor asked, "Is it because you don't want to marry a wife yet?"

Xiao Diyuan nodded.

The Emperor didn't ask any more, sat up straight and changed the subject.

Xiao Diyuan couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After sending the emperor away, Xiao Diyuan said to the empress dowager: "I met her long before I returned to Zhaoguo. ”

The Queen Mother's expression was even more surprised.

If what Xiao Diyuan said is true, then didn't Jiang Yuetang go to Shuguo to participate in the big competition before he returned to Zhaoguo?

The queen mother felt that Jiang Yuetang's "suspicion" was very big, and her brows wrinkled even more.

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly said goodbye without waiting for her to respond, leaving her alone to think about it.

After thinking about it for most of the night, the Queen Mother had doubts about Jiang Yuetang's true identity.

If Jiang Yuetang is a woman, it is tantamount to deceiving the court, and once it is confirmed that she is not guilty of capital crimes, she will not be able to avoid living crimes. If Jiang Yuetang is a man, then she and Xiao Diyuan must not go in an ambiguous direction.

After hesitating again and again, the Queen Mother decided to secretly pay attention to Jiang Yuetang from now on.

said that Jiang Yuetang hurriedly ate some dinner in Qingyun Palace and got up to say goodbye, Xiao Diyuan hurriedly put down his chopsticks and sent it.

When he walked around the corner, Xiao Diyuan suddenly hugged Jiang Yuetang's slender waist and leaned over to kiss her cherry lips.

Because of the strength of the kiss, there was a "pop" sound.

Jiang Yuetang knew that there were many fathers-in-law and palace maids in Qingyun Palace, so in order to prevent them from seeing him, he hurriedly pushed him, and said with a red face: "People come and go here. ”

Xiao Diyuan smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "Then let's change places." ”

Before she could respond, he pulled her to the side of the rockery, and after walking behind the rockery, he hugged her violently and continued to kiss her passionately.

Jiang Yuetang felt that there was a strong desire to conquer in his kiss, which made her a little scared. Thinking that he was still young after all, he quickly regained his senses, gasped and said, "Okay, I'm going back." ”

"Just kiss a little longer. He said, slowly moving his lips to her white, slender neck.

She was slowly kissed by him, and unconsciously hugged him tightly.

He kissed and unbuttoned the top of her neckline, and kissed her collarbone.

She was a little frightened and used her hands to block it.

He thought about it, and finally didn't continue to kiss her, but slowly helped her button it, and pecked her cherry lips a few times before saying, "I'll send you out." ”

With that, he walked ahead.

Jiang Yuetang followed behind with a red face.

After the two of them left Qingyun Palace, Jiang Yuetang immediately deliberately kept a certain distance from him.

Not long after, the two arrived at the gate of the palace, and Xiao Diyuan waited for Jiang Yuetang to get into the carriage and sat in, hugging her tightly before getting out of the carriage.

After getting out of the carriage, he looked back at her and said, "Be careful on the road." ”

She deliberately turned her head away from him.

She was a little angry with him for kissing her so long and making her come home so late.

Of course, he also knew why she was angry, so he didn't care, put down the curtain and went back with a smile.

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Dear friends, the second watch is here. I couldn't finish this chapter before 12 o'clock in my hurry, I'm sorry for being so late!