A cool breeze blew and blew on Yun Qing's face, making him shiver. Yunqing didn't move, just gathered his clothes, and then continued to look into the courtyard through the gate.

Mama Quan knew that Yunqing was waiting in Jingyuan Hall, and instructed Mother Bai to make supper, and she personally sent two pots of charcoal fire and a hand stove.

Yunqing didn't refuse, let people put the charcoal fire beside him, and the hand stove also took it.

Mama Quan looked at Yun Qing's anxious appearance and said, "Don't worry, the princess, with the princess here, the prince will be fine." "It's that both mother and son are going to suffer.

Yun Qing smiled bitterly and said, "How can you not worry! Ah Hao suffered such a big sin this time. It's also my incompetence to protect them. ”

Mama Quan said with relief: "The prince doesn't have to blame himself, it's not your fault, it's that the people behind the scenes are too vicious." "Yunqing has many shortcomings, but as a father, he is doing his best.

After a pause, Mama Quan said, "Also, the prince must not say this in front of the princess." Otherwise, the princess will feel even more guilty and sad. "Speaking of which, it is Yuxi who bears the greatest responsibility for Brother Hao'er's smallpox. Because she didn't take care of the inner courtyard, she gave the people behind the scenes a chance to take advantage of it.

How could Yunqing not know the meaning of Mama Quan's words: "Don't worry, I won't say it in front of Yuxi." ”

After a while, Mother Bai came over with a food box. There is a charcoal fire under the food box, so the shredded chicken noodles inside are still hot when they are served.

Mama Quan explained: "People with smallpox can't smell the smell, so I specially asked Mama Bai to make shredded chicken noodles. "The supper I make for Yunqing on weekdays is mutton noodles or beef noodles. But now the situation is special, and these taboo things cannot be used. Although it is difficult to float to the bedroom in the door now, it is always safe and correct.

Yun Qing ate this bowl of noodles without knowing the taste.

After Yuxi put Brother Hao to sleep, his throat hurt so much that he couldn't speak.

Tong Fang brought warm rock sugar pear water, and after Yuxi finished drinking, Tong Fang said in a low voice: "Princess, the prince has been waiting outside, and he has been waiting for half an hour." ”

Yuxi hurriedly got up and walked out, and when he arrived at the door, Yuxi said, "Why don't you go to rest at such a late hour?" Unfortunately, the voice was too low for people outside to hear.

Seeing this, Tong Fang hurriedly repeated Yuxi's words: "Lord, the princess asked why you didn't go to rest so late?"

Yun Qing's face changed slightly: "Yuxi, what's wrong with you?"

Tong Fang glanced at Yuxi, and when she saw Yuxi nodding, she said, "Don't worry, the princess is just a little uncomfortable in her throat." ”

When Mama Quan heard this, she added: "Lord Wang, the princess has been talking too much to the prince these days, which makes her throat a little uncomfortable. I've been boiling soup for her to drink for the past few days. ”

Yun Qing hurriedly asked, "Will there be any consequences?"

Quan Mama said: "There is no trouble, it will be fine after resting for a while." "There will definitely be troubles, but now it is useless to tell Yunqing other than to make him worry, it is better to say something reassuring.

Yun Qing still believed in Mama Quan, turned his head and asked Tong Fang: "How is Brother Hao now?"

Tong Fang said instead of Yuxi: "The princess has already coaxed the prince to sleep. Lord, the princess told you not to worry, she will take care of the prince. ”

Yun Qing said with some worry: "Yuxi, you also have to take care of yourself!" Unfortunately, he couldn't help with the burden, so he could only do it outside in a hurry.

Tong Fang raised his voice and said: "Lord, the princess asked you to go and rest quickly, saying that there are still many things that you need to deal with tomorrow." ”

Although Yunqing was very worried, he also knew that it was useless to stay here. After telling Yuxi a few words, he left.

Taking advantage of Yuxi's rest, Tong Fang went to find Doctor Jian and asked, "How long will this situation last?"

Dr. Jian said: "It will take about two to three days, and then the situation will gradually start to improve. ”

Tong Fang asked, "Doctor Jian, the princess can't speak now. If this goes on for another two or three days, I am worried that it will be difficult to get better after I fall behind. ”

Doctor Jian didn't have a better way, and the recipe he prescribed was not as effective as the soup made by Mama Quan: "As long as the princess talks less and drinks the soup made by Mama Quan every day, it will be fine soon." ”

Tong Fang said helplessly: "The prince is like this, how can the princess not speak?"

Dr. Jian said: "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. As long as the prince doesn't talk to the princess, the princess will naturally not say it. "In fact, as long as the hands and feet are tied, the prince can't scratch the itch, and naturally he won't break the phase. The princess didn't speak, and it didn't matter.

Tong Fang thought about it for a while, and decided to talk to Brother Hao about it tomorrow.

In fact, there is no need for Tong Fang to remind him, the next day Brother Hao found out about Yuxi's strangeness. Hearing Yuxi's hoarse and low voice, Brother Hao said, "Mother, is your throat uncomfortable?"

The voice is like this, and you can't admit it if you want to. Yuxi said lightly: "It's a little uncomfortable, but it's not a hindrance." ”

Brother Hao said: "Mother, don't talk." By the way, let Aunt Tong make you tea to drink!" It's on fire, and the effect of drinking chrysanthemum tea is still very good.

Yuxi touched Brother Hao'er's head and nodded, "Okay." ”

After a while, Brother Hao'er's whole body itched again. After he asked Yuxi to tie him up, he gritted his teeth and didn't say a word. Yuxi wanted to talk to him, but Brother Hao shook his head and said no.

Yuxi was so distressed that she burst into tears.

Brother Hao endured the itching and said, "Mother, don't cry, I'm fine." "As long as you get through it, it's over.

Yuxi wiped her tears and said, "Mother doesn't cry." "It's useless to cry, it's better to do something useful.

On this day, Yan Wushuang asked, "This is already the eleventh day of Yun Qihao's smallpox, right?"

Meng Nian has been paying close attention to the situation in the Ming Palace: "It has been the twelfth day since the onset of the disease, but we have not received any news of Yun Qihao's untimely death. ”

When Yan Wushuang heard this, he said, "It's been twelve days, I'm afraid I've already passed the dangerous period." "Yun Qing has four sons, although Yun Qihao is very good, but his death will not affect the overall situation. However, if he died, it would be a big blow to Yun Qing and Han Yuxi.

Meng Nian shook his head and said, "This is not necessarily. The news we got was four days ago, and the news that Yun Qihao is gone may come soon. After a pause, Meng Nian said a little strangely: "But according to the news from the northwest, it is said that there is no longer a person who killed that woman." ”

Yan Wushuang frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Yunqing has already determined that I am the mastermind behind the scenes, so I will no longer send people to investigate." "I have to say that Yan Wushuang's understanding of Yunqing is second only to Yuxi.

Meng Nian nodded and said, "It's possible." "Yunqing's thinking is simple, not as complicated as Han Yuxi thought. If he believes that the real murderer is his master, he really won't continue to track it down.

Yan Wushuang said with interest: "Meng Nian, what do you think Yunqing will take revenge on me?"

Meng Nian's scalp was numb, and others were afraid of retaliation, lest his master be an exception, as if it was a very interesting thing to be retaliated against. Meng Nian was slandered in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and said: "It's nothing more than assassination and poisoning." ”

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "There are only a few ways to retaliate, but it doesn't have to be against me." "Probably for his sons.

Meng Nian's face changed, and then he hesitated a little, and said, "Your Majesty, with Yunqing's temperament, you shouldn't poison a few princes!"

Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Yunqing is very principled and never kills innocents indiscriminately, but that didn't touch his scales. Obviously, this time Han Yuchen touched his reverse scales. "How much Yun Qing attaches importance to and likes Yun Qihao, the eldest son, you can know just by looking at the news from the northwest. Of course, having such an excellent son likes to be the one who is a father. Now that his son was almost killed, if Yunqing can still stick to his principles, he will be a saint.

When Meng Nian heard this, he couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, Yunqing wants to kill a few princes. "That's all your flesh and blood, master!

Yan Wushuang put away the smile on his face and said, "I will send someone to protect them." "In this troubled world and as his son, if he has no ability and no luck, being killed can only be said to be their fate.

Meng Nian felt that this topic was a bit heavy, and immediately changed the topic: "Your Majesty, Lin Fengyuan gave Tie Kui a post yesterday and invited him to drink together in Deyue Tower. The emperor, Yu Zhi took over Xu Wu's errand, and is now in charge of the intelligence system in the northwest. "Lin Fengyuan's senior brothers and master are all Han Yuxi's henchmen. Such a person, Meng Nian felt that he could not be reused.

Yan Wushuang frowned and said, "Look at what they said." "Neither of them is at ease, but in Yan Wushuang's mind, he is even more worried about Tie Kui. He has always felt that Tie Kui is very thoughtful and will win people over. On the other hand, Lin Fengyuan, because he was added halfway, and he was born as a child of a family, he has a sense of arrogance, and his relationship with other generals in the army is very ordinary.

In fact, what Yan Wushuang didn't know was that this was actually Lin Fengyuan's means of self-preservation.

Ah Qian said outside: "Your Majesty, there is a secret letter delivered in Yunnan. "Yunnan is too far away from the capital, and several places along the way are all Yunqing's territory, so the news is not so fast.

Yan Wushuang read the news and said to Meng Nian: "Yunqing set off from Yunnan a few days ago to return to Ho City. ”

Meng Nian was surprised: "Yunnan is at war, Yunqing actually returned to Ho City at this pass?"

Yan Wushuang threw the secret letter on the table and said, "According to the time, it should be that Yunqing rushed back after getting the news that Yun Qihao had smallpox." "This son weighs more heavily in Yunqing's mind than he imagined.

Meng Nian shook his head and said, "This is too child's play. "Unexpectedly, because of the children's affairs, the military affairs were delayed, and this is what Yunqing can do. If Meng Nian knew that this was what Yuxi meant, he probably wouldn't have said so.

Yan Wushuang told Meng Nian another thing mentioned in the secret letter: "If Yunqing doesn't return to Ho City, I'm afraid that he will be able to take the whole of Yunnan before the year." ”

Yunqing is a god-like existence in the army, and his morale is high. Now that Chuncheng has been captured, it is the time when morale is at its peak, and it is not impossible to take Yunnan in one go. It's a pity that Yunqing returned to Ho City at this critical time.

Meng Nian said: "I used to think that Han Yuxi was a person who put the overall situation first, but this time he actually left government affairs for the sake of his son, which is not what a person in power should do." "To put it simply, Han Yuxi is not a qualified person in power. In essence, Han Yuxi and Yunqing are the same kind of people.

Yan Wushuang heard this and said, "Therefore, Han Yuxi will not be the second Wu Cong. In Han Yuxi's mind, her husband and children are more important than power.

The facts are in front of him, and Meng Nian now has to admit that what Yan Wushuang said is right.

In the evening, Yan Wushuang went to Zhanghua Palace. Yuchen told Yan Wushuang about the three candidates she had picked. Because Yan Wushuang didn't give a standard, the three girls she picked had three temperaments, one lively and cute, one gentle like water, and one sleek and sophisticated.

After listening to Yuchen's explanation, Yan Wushuang was silent and chose a woman with a gentle temperament, that is, the third girl of the Deng family of Dali Temple.

Yuchen said cautiously: "Your Majesty, since you are choosing a wife for General Lin, do you want to ask his opinion?"

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "Just choose the girl of the Deng family." ”

After Lin Fengyuan received the holy decree of marriage, he immediately sent someone to inquire about the details of the three girls of the Deng family.

Gu Jiu quickly told Lin Fengyuan the news he had found: "I heard that the third girl of the Deng family is not only beautiful and beautiful, but also can recite poems and paint, and she is also gentle and amiable. From Ji Lu to now, many people have come to the door to propose. As for why there is no marriage until now, it is said that Mrs. Deng is too picky. ”

Lin Fengyuan said: "If that's the case, it would be fine." "I'm afraid that the temperament is not what I heard.

As Lin Fengyuan's confidant, how could Gu Jiu not know what he was thinking: "These are all the news I heard from Mrs. Deng's son-in-law, there shouldn't be anything wrong." ”

Lin Fengyuan hummed and said, "Hope!" The holy decree of marriage has been issued, even if it is not inquired, it cannot be withdrawn.

The three girls of the Deng family are in the capital, and their reputation is also very good. Many people knew the news and said that Lin Feng was lucky, and it was not good luck to be able to marry such a beautiful woman.

The next day, Tie Kui went to the appointment at Deyue Tower, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to General Lin, you are about to marry ******." ”

Lin Fengyuan smiled bitterly, but the words he said were different from his expression: "How can you compare with General Tie, you are surrounded by children and daughters." It's also the emperor's grace, otherwise I still have to be a single!" The partition wall has ears, and you can't talk about confidential things in the restaurant. The two met this time in the name of discussing business.

Tie Kui shook his head and said: "Nine times out of ten, my two sons have mediocre qualifications, and it will be difficult to inherit my mantle in the future." "But although his sister-in-law is young, he is very intelligent and is a piece of material for studying.

Lin Fengyuan smiled and said, "General Tie is too humble. ”

After drinking a glass of wine, Tie Kui said, "General Lin, I thought about what you said last time, and I think this business is also done. However, the share of this share has to be changed, and it is worth three or seven points. After saying this, Tie Kui nodded lightly towards Lin Fengyuan, which meant that what he said last time had been done.

Lin Fengyuan's heart was slightly settled, but he said in his mouth: "Three or seven points is not good, it must be five or five points." ”

The two argued about this for a long time, and finally agreed on four or six points, Lin Fengyuan four, and Tie Kui six.

Yan Wushuang knew that the two were really talking about business, so he put this matter down.