In Yufu Palace, Xiao Le'er was taken away by the nurse and changed her clothes, and when she was full, Chu Xue and Song Chen were both packed up. Just as Song Qi and Song Ning brothers and sisters came to play with Xiao Le'er, Li Jiaoyun also came with them, and the whole family was lively for a while, and seeing that the time was about the same, they went to Yuhe Hall together.

The last Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, because the first emperor had just gone, the atmosphere at that time was still a little solemn, but this Mid-Autumn Festival half a year later, the atmosphere was very different, and because of Le'er, this night's banquet was quite peaceful and warm.

Le'er is a little baby that everyone loves, although she has only been separated from the imperial grandmother for a long time, but as soon as she meets the palace, she is hugged and kissed by the imperial grandmother for a long time. The Queen Mother's side was not rare enough, Song Qian, Song Qi, and Song Ning surrounded her, and used tricks to make her laugh one by one, and the brothers and sisters were very friendly.

Dudu Prince Song Chi was a little unsociable, as if he wanted to go but didn't dare to go.

Song Chen was very strange when he saw his eldest son sitting alone, and asked, "Chi'er, you are the eldest brother, don't you want to go to see your sister?" ”

Song Chi is thirteen years old this year, he is already a handsome young man, but this young man is not cheerful, in Chu Xue's opinion, since he was named the crown prince, he has not been soothed, Xu Jinhe's burden on him seems to be heavier, and the depression in his eyes in the past seems to be getting stronger and stronger.

Hearing his father's question, Song Chi paused, bowed his head slightly towards Song Chen, and said, "Back to my father, my son doesn't know how to coax my sister, I'm afraid of my sister...... I don't like children. ”

This is indeed the truth, when there was only Song Ning in the past, Song Chi has always been a relatively withdrawn brother, and he is not very close to her.

Seeing Song Chen's eyebrows slightly raised, Xu Jinhe hurriedly rounded the field and explained for Song Chi: "Your Majesty, Chi'er Xu has been doing too much homework lately, and he is a little tired, not that he doesn't like to play with Le'er. ”

Song Chen sighed lightly in his heart, and said slowly: "In terms of homework, we must pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and there is no need to study hard and read dead books." Okay, today's family dinner, relax, go see my sister, you are your own siblings, don't be alienated. ”

Song Chi bowed his head and said, "Yes, Father." As he stood up, he glanced in the direction of his mother, and there seemed to be worry in his eyes.

The queen mother doesn't like Concubine Yi Guifei and doesn't like Concubine Rong, if she is close to their children, will the queen mother be displeased?

With one exquisite dish after another, the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet kicked off.

The matter of choosing a concubine has been settled, although Chu Xue's mother and daughter are now in the limelight, but Xu Jinhe thought that someone was about to share Chu Xue's favor, and his heart was much more relieved, and he wanted to take the opportunity to stimulate Chu Xue, so he asked casually as if he had unintentionally, "I don't know if the Ministry of Rites has set a day for newcomers to enter the palace...... his eyes swept over Chu Xue between his words, and said with a smile, "I want to come to next year's Mid-Autumn Festival, this Yuhe Hall should be more lively." ”

Chu Xue followed the corners of her mouth and didn't say anything.

But I heard Song Chen say: "Don't worry, Jin Liguo's side, I will not be able to send my relatives until the beginning of spring next year, and the rest of the people will enter the palace together in March next year, so as to save trouble." ”

Xu Jinhe was surprised, it is only the Mid-Autumn Festival now, and there is still nearly half a year before March next year, seeing that everyone is set, why is he not in a hurry? Are you willing to put it off for so long?

But the king's dictation had already been issued, and she could not say more, but only lowered her head and smiled in response, "Yes." ”

looked up at Chu Xue and sneered in his heart.

Let's let you be in the limelight for the first half of the year, sooner or later the newcomer will enter the palace to serve, and you will taste the taste of being left out sooner or later.

His eyes swept over the joy that was in the arms of the Queen Mother, Xu Jinhe secretly thought to himself, the average woman will not get pregnant lightly within a year of giving birth, and now, I just ask God to open his eyes and not let this woman's stomach move again.

That is, the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, you have to eat moon cakes, and the palace people of Shang Shan Jian will present all kinds of newly baked moon cakes to everyone one by one, and the tempting sweet fragrance will immediately get into the nose. Song Ning likes to eat sweet, and immediately coveted the exquisite moon cakes, and after finally tasting and satisfying, he did not forget the little sister in Chu Xue's arms, picked up a piece himself, ran to Chu Xue in person, and said to Le'er: "Sister, this moon cake is delicious, sister will give it to you to eat." ”

Although Xiao Le'er couldn't understand what her sister was saying, she had long been attracted by the round golden mooncakes in her sister's hand, and just wanted to raise her hand to get it, but she heard her mother say to her sister: "Aunt thank Ning Ning for Le'er, but Le'er can't eat this yet, you can eat it yourself first." ”

"Why?" The little girl didn't understand.

"You see, she hasn't grown teeth yet." Chu Xue tapped Le'er's little chin, and Le'er grinned, just so that Ning Ning saw the bare gums.

Ning Ning tilted her head to look carefully, and sure enough, she found that Le'er didn't have teeth, so she nodded and sighed, and after that, she asked again: "Then Le'er has no teeth now, can't she eat?" What if she's hungry? ”

Li Jiaoyun, her mother, couldn't cry or laugh, called Ning Ning back to her side, and explained to her in person, "My sister can eat milk now, she won't be hungry, babies are like this, and Ning Ning was like this when she was a child." ”

"Oh," the little girl seemed to understand, sat down beside her mother, and ate the mooncake in her hand.

Le'er saw that the delicious food that was about to arrive was taken back by her sister as it was, and she suddenly became unwilling, and cried out, crying loudly and resounding throughout the Yuhe Palace.

Counting the time, it was almost time for her to go to bed, so Chu Xue got up and said goodbye to Song Chen, the Queen Mother and others, and wanted to take Le'er back to the palace first.

Song Chen nodded in agreement and watched her go out of the hall.

Tonight is another big festival, Song Chen should go to Fengyi Palace, Chu Xue has the heart to leave Le'er to sleep on her couch, and the mother and mother happen to be companions, but who knows that Le'er has only been asleep for a short time, but she saw Yanling wearing ordinary clothes and walked over, and whispered to her: "Master, don't rest first, the noble person has something to do, and I want to take you out!" ”

How familiar this situation is, Chu Xue probably guessed where Song Chen was going to take her to admire the moon, but seeing that Yanling had also changed her clothes, she didn't say anything, and obediently went to change into civilian clothes.

After handing over the music to the nurse, the master and servant went out.

The luxurious carriage that had deliberately removed the yellow silk curtain shook and went straight out of the palace gate.

Tonight's destination is Xuanchang Lake. The area around this lake is a famous scenic spot in Beijing, Dongchang Street by the lake is a bustling night market, and the Huxin Pavilion in the lake is the best place to enjoy the moon.

Song Chen knew that Chu Xue was actually quite a lively market scene, but since returning to Beijing from Yanzhou last year, they had never played in private, and the fireworks that had been promised to her during the Shangyuan Festival were also changed to the corner tower in the palace, and he actually felt a little sorry for her, so he wanted to make up for it tonight.

After all, every year in the future, he will feast the ministers as a king in the Qingde Palace, and he can't be taken out of the palace to watch the fireworks by her. Moreover, although Xue'er has become a mother, she is actually just a girl, and he still wants to spoil her as much as he can.

The group settled on Dongchang Street first.

People come and go on Dongchang Street, it is the bustling and lively market, Song Chen and Chu Xue are in front, Yanling and Lu Fang are behind, and there are many invisible secret guards around them.

Thinking of the last time she walked on the street with him, Chu Xue couldn't help but sigh in her heart, although it has only been more than a year, too many things have happened. He is no longer a prince in a remote corner, but the emperor of the whole world; She is no longer a concubine in the palace, but his concubine, and most importantly, they have a child, and they have become more inseparable......

Thinking of this, the corners of Chu Xue's mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Song Chen noticed it and asked her in a low voice, "What's wrong?" So happy? ”

She shook her head and didn't tell him, there are so many noisy people here, and these emotional words are not suitable to say.

He was full of suspicion, and when he inadvertently glanced at a food stall not far away, he thought she was hungry again, and asked her, "Hungry?" ”

After a pause, she didn't realize until she saw the food stalls not far away, and then shook her head with a smile.

Le'er is still young, although she has a nursing mother, she will still nurse her personally, and for Le'er's small belly, she doesn't dare to eat anything outside casually.

Song Chen still didn't know why, but he didn't plan to pursue it, and continued to walk slowly with her.

But not far away, someone was silently looking at their side.

Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Mu's family goes back to his father-in-law's Shen family for a reunion dinner, and a large family gathers together to be lively. Not long after dinner, my sister Qin Lian and cousin Shen Ting wanted to come out to play, so they pestered him to come together, he was good at kung fu and protected the two sisters, and then he thought that his cousin had been engaged, and he would marry in two years, and he himself would marry next year, so he did not shirk, and took the initiative to take on the role of the flower messenger, and accompanied the two sisters all the way to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival night view.

By chance, he saw them here.

Not far away, Chu Xue was holding Song Chen's arm intimately, enjoying the night view with a smile and a smile.

The corners of her lips were naturally hooked, her beautiful face was full of smiles, and the man beside her was calm and elegant, letting her hold her arm, and from time to time cast a doting smile, this situation seemed to be a very affectionate couple.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, as emperors and concubines, shouldn't they stay in that palace, how can they appear on this noisy street?

Wenwen's smile was reflected in his eyes, and he suddenly remembered that she was so lively and laughing when she was a child......

Such a smile made Qin Yuan feel that he had seen the carefree Wenwen again.

If you're really that happy, I'm relieved. Qin Yuan said in his heart.

"Brother? What are you looking at? The whispering of the little sister behind him pulled him back to reality.

And the reality is that he, Qin Yuan, already has a fiancée, and next summer, he will become someone else's husband; And the woman holding someone else's arm and smiling sweetly is Chu Xue, who is today's first-class concubine.

Swallowing the loss of concentration and bitterness, Qin Yuan smiled lightly: "It's not too early, we should go back." ”

The two little girls nodded, and he led them out of the crowd, turning their backs to the direction they were looking.

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After walking around Dongchang Street, Song Chen and Chu Xue came to the Huxin Pavilion of Xuanchang Lake.

As the night deepened, the crowd dispersed, and the surroundings were quiet.

This is a beautiful view, there is a full moon in the sky, and there is also a full moon on the mirror-like lake, and the two moons reflect each other, sprinkle silver light, and fall on the two people in the pavilion.

Chu Xue snuggled in Song Chen's arms for a long time before she said softly: "It's so beautiful here!" It turns out that there is such a beautiful place in the capital. ”

A man's deep voice came from above his head, and he said softly, "I said I would take you to see it, and today I will count it as one." ”

She chuckled and nodded, secretly sighed that he still remembered this sentence, was silent for a while, and said, "I hope that people will last a long time and spend the same year with you." ”

He didn't speak, just smiled and stretched out his arms, and hugged her tighter into his arms.

Yan Ling outside the pavilion was also looking up at the bright moon in the sky, for a long time, according to the pounding heart, whispered to the young man in front of him: "Lord Lu, long time no see." ”

Since that time back to Beijing, they really haven't talked together like this for a long time, although they have walked together all the way tonight, but walking behind the master, has been silent, at this moment the girl's sudden greeting is like the first touch, so that the young man froze.

The young man nodded and replied softly, "Yes, long time no see." ”

Since entering the palace, the rules have become more cumbersome, although he has seen her a few times, he has never said a word, so this sentence is not against his will.

Yan Ling coughed lightly and said, "I haven't thanked you for saving my life, when I returned to Beijing last year, I was fortunate to have you, otherwise, I would have died under the knife of those gangsters." Also, if it wasn't for the sake of saving me, I wouldn't have been left alive. ”

At the mention of this, Lu Fang hesitated a little, in fact, since that time, he has always had a doubt, the girl in front of him is obviously a maid, why when she dodged the swords of those assassins, she seemed to be very set. Although she didn't make a move, she dodged it rather methodically, as if revealing the secret of her kung fu skills.

He was Song Chen's person, and he should have reported this unreasonable thing to his master, but because of this girl, he did something to hide from his master for the first time.

Lu Fang has always been a little curious, and he really wanted to ask her, in the days when he didn't see her, these strangeness made him a little alienated from her, but when he saw her and walked with her tonight, those alienations seemed to collapse in an instant.

He was silent for a long time, she looked up at him suspiciously, but when she met the eyes, she heard his answer, "You are a member of the palace, and it is my duty to protect you." Don't worry too much. ”

Yanling nodded, smiled politely, and showed the pear vortex on the side of her mouth again.

Lu Fang was stunned for a moment, and just wanted to say something, but when he saw the masters in the pavilion turn around, Song Chen left a simple word.

"Let's go."