Leaving Shoukang Palace, Jing Yan walked very fast, as if he had forgotten that he still had an honor guard chariot to sit on.

Everyone watched her float away like a purple cloud, and they didn't know why, so they hurriedly followed.

Others are okay, but Shen Quan is deeply touched: this is "the one who is close to Zhu is red, and the one who is close to ink is black"? Majesty Xià always doesn't like the honor guard with him, I can't wait to leave as far away as possible, our queen mother is always in the same place with His Majesty, and he has also learned this?

Jing Yan walked a stone's throw away, stopped suddenly, and shook his delicate body, as if he was about to fall.

Fortunately, Shen Quan's eyes were quick, and he took a step forward to hold Jing Yan's arm: "Queen Mother!" ”

Bingbi and Shimo were also taken aback, caught up, and said in a panic: "Queen Mother, but what's uncomfortable?" Do you want to pass on the imperial doctor? ”

Jing Yan froze, shook his head and said softly: "It's okay, don't make a fuss." ”

Bingbi and Shimo blushed.

"Immediately sent Shi Ran to Shoukang Palace to explore the illness of the Empress Dowager, and asked the county lord of Anhe to enter the palace to assist Lord Shi in curing the medicine mother-in-law. Just say that it means the mourning family, please do their best to heal the medicine mother-in-law, the mourning family knows their hard work, and the mourning family is grateful to them. ”

The second maid agreed.

Jing Yan paused, and then said: "The two of you will go to Shoukang Palace again, call Yujue and Yubi alone, and pass on the will of the mourning family, including the two of them, the people in Shoukang Palace and the palace have all joined forces to serve the Empress Dowager." There are those who dare to chew the root of their tongues, and those who dare to disturb the queen mother's recuperation, and the mourning family will not be spared! It's that they themselves are not afraid of death, and the mourning family doesn't believe that they don't have a few relatives outside the palace! ”

Bingbi and Shimo were stunned when they listened. They have served Jing Yan for many years, and they have never seen the Queen Mother dignified and polite, even when they reproach their subordinates, they are also well-founded and modest.

The two couldn't help but wonder what the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother had talked about privately, and they could hear the sound of "clanging" falling things clearly. Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to ...... Want to put the Empress Dowager under house arrest?

Scare! Both of them were startled by the thought that came to their heads. You must know that the current situation is not the situation of ten years ago, the Empress Dowager has long been in decline, and even Duan Xiang handed over the fold of the bones of the old man returning to his hometown, waiting for approval. Now, as long as the Queen Mother doesn't stick to the word "ceremony", what can the Queen Mother do with her?

Who has been immersed in the palace for a long time doesn't know, in this world, who holds the power in his hands is the boss?

When the two of them were stunned, Jing Yan glanced at them, implied majesty, and said lightly: "Go and do it quickly!" ”

Bingbi and Shimo were taken aback, and hurriedly said respectfully: "The slaves and maids will go separately." ”

I always feel that the Queen Mother is not the same as in the past.

After sending the two away, Jing Yan looked up thoughtfully at the sunny sky, and the haze in his chest was slightly dispelled away by the dazzling sunlight, but he was still panicked.

A person is accustomed to a certain way of living, and once he changes, how can the people around him be surprised? You're the one who feels the most awkward, right?

She has lived for twenty-eight years, whether she is the eldest lady of Duanjing* of the British Mansion, whether she is the Empress Jing who is in harmony with the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Emperor Qinse, or even the Empress Dowager Jing, who has been teaching the little emperor with hard work for ten years, she is all knowledgeable and follows the rules. She resisted her mother, she reprimanded her courtiers, she governed the harem, but everything she relied on did not jump out of the teachings of the saints, she always kept the "ceremony", the "festival", and the "filial piety".

Today, she coerced her mother-in-law, and her heart was uneasy.

Jing Yan knew the eyes of Bingbi and Shimo Fangcai, and they thought that she was going to control the Empress Dowager and take charge of the harem alone.

made the Empress Dowager angry like that, and beat the people she served closely, and the wording was so harsh, no wonder Bingbi and Shimo would do that kind of thought.

At this moment, if she says that she cares more about whether the Queen Mother is healthy than controlling the harem, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right? After all, it's her aunt, after all, it's Tetsu's biological mother!

That's it! Believe it or not, what can it be? She has worked hard for thirteen years, trying to make the queen mother believe that she is not selfish, and the queen mother is credible?

Jing Yan has been well-read since he was a child. Her father felt sorry for her loss of her mother at a young age, but he loved her even more. Seeing that she was smart and liked to read, Mr. Guang Xixi invited no less than ten people. Therefore, Jing Yan has absorbed the theories of various schools when he was a teenager, and those who know it are not only the benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith of Confucius and Mencius? The sophistry of the soldiers, the Yingtian of the Taoists, the punishment of the Legalists, the love of the Mo family, the deduction of the Yin and Yang families, all of this, she is involved in everything. If she really uses means to scheming, who is she inferior to? It's just that she doesn't want to be like that.

Now, the courtiers led by Duan Yan persecuted her with the country, and the empress dowager persecuted her with etiquette. She is not afraid of grievances, nor is she afraid of hardship, she is only afraid that in the long run, the former dynasty will be chaotic, the harem will be chaotic, and then the country will not be a country.

Jing Yan thought about it, and lowered her eyes helplessly: If it weren't for the carefree little enemy, if it wasn't for her to abandon this messy situation and have to go to the army in person, why would this be the case?

She really wanted to beat that little wrongdoer. But as long as you close your eyes, what appears in front of you is the bright red and piercing blood stains on your fingertips that day......

Jing Yan sighed silently, silently clenched her fists, and the index and middle fingers of her right palm were clenched into her palm, as if she had protected that little red mark in the safest place-

After all, she was still reluctant.

Still letting the guard of honor follow behind, Jing Yan walked alone to Kuntai Palace, but the difference was slower than before.

Bingbi and Shimo each went to work for a living, and Shen Quan was not worried that the Queen Mother was walking alone, following a few steps, maintaining a distance of three steps behind the Queen Mother. In this way, he will not trespass, and if there is any emergency, he will rush forward.

Jing Yan walked a few steps and said in a low voice, "Shen Quan? ”

"The slave is here." Shen Quan took two steps tighter and maintained the same pace as Jing Yan.

Jing Yan suddenly fell silent and walked slowly, making Shen Quan think that he had hallucinated just now.

After a while, Jing Yan suddenly said: "You have been with the emperor since you were a child?" ”

Shen Quan replied respectfully: "The slave maid got the blue eyes of His Majesty when she was eleven years old, and since then, she has been serving Her Majesty. ”

Jing Yan nodded and said, "The emperor has been studying in the imperial study since he was a child, so I think you will follow him, right?" ”

"Yes. Slaves and maids serve all the time. ”

"Then you can be regarded as having listened to the master lecture in the imperial study," Jing Yan said, shaking his head, and said, "Do you know what 'filial piety' is?" ”

Shen Quan followed Yu Wenrui for ten years, from reading when he was a child, to later serving pen and ink, serving the court, and even reading the holy decree, although he knew and learned not as much as Su Confucian, but if he was allowed to go to the scientific examination at this moment, he would not be inferior to ordinary scholars. He is smart and has a good mind, so the Queen Mother naturally understands.

However, he didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly asked this question. Thinking that the Queen Mother had just had a falling out with the Queen Mother, Shen Quan wisely chose to hide it and said with a smile: "The slave is stupid." ”

Jing Yan didn't care, and said quietly: "The Book of Rites says, 'Filial piety, good deeds to parents'. ”

Shen Quan's heart moved slightly, and he continued: "The slave and maid vaguely remember that I heard the adults in the imperial study say, 'Filial piety, good deeds to parents. Follow the way, follow the scriptures of the sky; Follow the righteousness of the land'. ”

When Jing Yan heard this, his footsteps stopped, and he looked at him sideways, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Following the avenue of the world is the greatest filial piety." ”

Shen Quandao: "Although the slave is blunt, I have heard the words 'family and country and the world'. The family is above the country, the country is above the world, and if you think about it, the avenue of the world is the most important. ”

Jing Yan looked at him deeply, turned around and went straight to the guard of honor, and ordered, "Go back to Kuntai Palace." ”

Her steps were noticeably lighter.

Shen Quan waited for her to sit firmly on the chariot and said respectfully: "Obey Yi's order." ”

Unlike the spring breeze in the capital, spring in the north comes later. The spring cold here is steep, and when you pounce on your body, you will honestly and unceremoniously drill into the cracks of your bones.

Wuyuan City, less than 100 miles away from the border pass, is the largest town in the pass. Five miles outside the city, there is a line of mountains that stretch and fall, because its shape resembles a coiled dragon, it is called coiled dragon ridge by the locals.

The snow in the mountains has not yet melted, and a string of horses' hooves can be heard from far and near, which is getting louder and louder, and there are more than three or five horses.

"Your Majesty, it's just ahead." Gohara Taishou hugged his fists on his horse, and said respectfully to the girl in the plain robe and plain cloak at the front.

Yu Wenrui was stunned when he heard this, stared at the terrain in front of him, and said, "This place is really steep!" ”

"Yes." Gohara Taishou said regretfully.

Yu Wenrui was solemn, dismounted, straightened the clothes on his body, straightened the jade crown on his head, and walked steadily step by step.

Since she dismounted, the entourage naturally did not dare to stay on the horse anymore, and they all dismounted and followed solemnly.

The creation of heaven and earth, the vicissitudes of life, ten years of time, is really nothing in this heaven and earth.

Ten years can make an ignorant child grow up, and ten years can erase the red blood stains here, but there are some things that can't be erased no matter what, such as blood. Yu Wenrui knew it very well.

She crouched down, pressed her bare hands to the ground, and brushed them very gently. A thin layer of snow melted from the heat in her palms, revealing the dark, frozen earth beneath.

"Wei Shun, go to the sacrifice." Yu Wenrui commanded softly.

Wei Shun obediently responded and stepped forward with the food box. The emperor was still squatting, but he did not dare to be taller than the emperor, so he knelt on his knees. The two soldiers brought a few small ones, and Wei Shun carefully picked out a few plates and a porcelain cup from the food box, arranged them neatly, and then stepped aside.

Yu Wenrui quietly looked at the few things on the small table, and suddenly felt sad, "You all step back first, I want to stay alone with the imperial brother for a while." ”

The entourage was stunned, looking at each other, and no one moved for a while. In this barren mountains and mountains, even if they don't go too far, is it really appropriate to put the emperor here alone? This place is not far from the border pass, in case something goes wrong, who can afford it?

Among the group, Wu Bin was the most concerned about Yu Wenrui's safety, he stepped forward and persuaded: "Your Majesty, the mountains here are barren, it is difficult to ensure that there are no bad people, or the ministers are ......."

Yu Wenrui waved his hand impatiently to interrupt him: "I am not a child, I have my own measure!" ”

The emperor's "most hated to be treated as a child" disease was committed again, and Wu Bin silently rolled his eyes in his heart. I can't do it, I can only watch from a distance, and I can cheer up my full energy.

Yu Wenrui waved everyone away, lit four incense sticks, and inserted them into the small incense burner on the table one by one. She sat on the small dirt bag next to her, and watched in amazement as the curling pillar of smoke slowly rose, distracted.

"Kidney bean rolls, purse loin, almond tea...... And this avocado honey water, you love to eat and drink," Yu Wenrui said to himself, "The army is simple, and there is no way to be as appetizing as it is made in the palace, so I have to let you settle for it." ”

The wind was a little strong, and the cigarettes were scattered, but fortunately the incense was not blown out.

"Look, how good I am to you, remember to bring what you like to see you." Yu Wenrui's eyes darkened.

"However, I can only bring these to you, you can't bring all of them to you," Yu Wenrui's lips were a little dry, she pursed them, and said, "Come to think of it, you don't want her to come here and make her sad, right?" ”

A gust of wind blew and crumpled the puff pastry of the almond tea.

Yu Wenrui flattened his mouth and said unhappily: "Look at you, when you mention her, you will be unhappy!" ”

As she spoke, she was a little deflated: "It's a shame that you're still a sister!" Not generous at all! ”

After the gale, there was a sudden silence.

The corners of Yu Wenrui's lips hooked: "That's right!" You can't bear her to suffer alone, right? She's so miserable that she needs someone to accompany her...... Well, in fact, it's not just to accompany her, I'm also ...... I adore her...... You know that, right? ”

Yu Wenrui said to herself, a sour and astringent taste welled up in her heart, and she looked up at the bright sun. Even though it's cold in the late winter, with such a good sunshine, it can dispel some of the cold, right?

"I know, I know that you have always lived in her heart, and you have always been ......" Yu Wenrui's thick eyelashes cast a large area of gray under her eyes, and she was dressed in plain clothes, and she looked extremely lonely in this valley at this moment.

"Hey! Don't talk about it......" she jumped away from the conversation to herself, "I love her, but I can't help but hurt her...... You're not going to be angry, are you? Ah! You're a sister, you can't be angry with your sister! Don't ...... like that."

She watched the incense in the incense burner turn into ashes, drooping down, took a deep breath, and said, "I will take good care of her and take care of her, well, okay, with your share...... Okay, don't you tell her that I'm coming to see you...... It's better not to dream or anything! ”

Yu Wenrui stared at the dead branches of the trees a foot away, turned his eyes back to the small ones, plucked up his courage, and said, "You will promise us to be together, right?" You won't blame me for robbing her, will you? So, I'm really welcome, huh? I mean it...... If you don't mind, let the dead branch move, and you'll be nodding in agreement......"

Yu Wenrui said, subconsciously looking at the withered branches-

The dead branch really, moved, moved.

And at the moment, there is no wind blowing at all.