The hall was very quiet, and Ah Yuan could almost hear his pounding heartbeat, and tried his best to calm down: "The emperor can't sleep here, and I can't explain if I catch a cold." When the two get along in private, she doesn't need to call herself a "concubine". However, such an ordinary sentence is even more ambiguous.

Jing Zhen looked at her, with a meaningful smile in his eyes: "Who do you want to explain to?" ”

The two have been alone for many days, although they are not intimate, but they can be regarded as gentlemen's friends. At this time, Ah Yuan saw that he looked like he was smiling, and he was annoyed for no reason. She gritted her teeth, turned around and walked towards the Nanmu hanging flower shelf bed, and said: "There is no need to explain, the emperor can sleep wherever he likes." ”

Jing Zhen smiled and stopped talking.

Ah Yuan couldn't sleep well in bed, and the afterglow passed through the veil, but he saw that he took off his robe and hair crown rather jerkyly, and slept alone. It was a couch, short and narrow, and if an adult man eight feet long slept on it, he could only hunch his body and could not stretch from side to side. Ordinary people will feel uncomfortable, let alone a pampered emperor? She tossed and turned, thinking several times that it was better to go back to sleep. But when she remembered Jing Zhen's teasing gaze, after all, the words came to her lips, and finally she pressed back again.

When the rooster crowed, the night was still dark, and Zu Cheng came in and called as usual. When I walked to the side of the bed, I saw that it was a woman with long hair scattered that was sleeping there, and then I looked back at the couch, and I couldn't help but be startled, and said in a lost voice: "Your Majesty—"

Jing Zhen glared at him, sat up quietly, and asked in a low voice, "What time is it?" While taking the hot hand towel handed over by Zu Cheng and wiping his face, he only felt that his shoulders and back were extremely sore, and he didn't say a word, rinsing his mouth and changing clothes.

Zu Cheng looked at Ah Yuan, who was still sleeping on the bed, and then looked at the emperor who was not in good spirits, and said with a bitter face: "If you go back to the emperor, it's the fourth watch." ”

Jing Zhen let out a low "um" sound: "It's still early." He casually stretched his aching arm and heard his bones rattle.

Zu Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Why does the emperor have to sleep here?" ”

Jing Zhen crossed his eyebrows: "Mouthy!" Zu Cheng didn't dare to speak again.

Ah Yuan's side originally fell asleep in the second half of the night, and because of the comfort in the bed, he fell asleep very deeply at this time. It wasn't until dawn that I woke up. When I saw that there was no one on the couch, and even the mattress and quilt were put into the cupboard, my heart couldn't help but move. She walked barefoot to the window and erected the long window, but when she saw the faint morning light outside the hall and the green shade, she even felt that her breathing was extraordinarily smooth.

Cai Wei and Qi Fang heard the movement, opened the curtain from the outside, and began to serve her to change clothes and wash. On this day, I still had to go to the queen's palace to ask for peace, but when I walked outside the Chengqing Palace, I saw a bunch of women standing at the gate of the palace.

A good piece of peach and willow green, competing for beauty.

Chen Qianwan saw her coming, and hurriedly greeted her: "Sister noble, you are here." ”

A Yuanqi said: "Why don't you go in here in the pestle?" She glanced at the concubines present, except for Mei Xueshen, who fainted last night, the rest of them were all there.

Chen Qianwan Nunu mouthed: "The palace gate hasn't opened yet." ”

I was curious, but I only heard a witty quote from the noble lady: "Sister Chen's mouth is so sweet, when I saw the noble person from afar, I was in a hurry to call my sister." I don't know, I thought I was calling me. "The two of them used to live in the same house, which is understandable.

"But no, both of them are nobles, and the palace can't tell the difference." Concubine Min was hugged by people on the left and right, and said with a smile, "But Chen Baolin also lived in our Zichen Palace in the past, so he should be closer to the Ying nobles, why are you in a hurry to flatter the Yuan nobles at this time?" ”

Chen Qianwan raised her face arrogantly: "The good of Niangniang and Yingguiren, the concubines have all remembered it, and they will not forget it for a moment." ”

Concubine Min sneered: "Just remember." She said lazily: "The queen mother refuses to see us, so we don't have to wait." In vain, the palace held up its stomach and was tired all morning. Qiaoling, Qiaoyun, and Fubengong went back to rest. ”

Seeing her leave in a sedan chair, the rest of the concubines did not dare to move. After waiting for half a cup of tea, the palace door creaked open, and I saw Aunt Yurong walking out with a worried face: "Let's go back, all the little masters, you don't have to say hello today." ”

Concubine Rong asked, "Is something wrong?" ”

Yurong sighed: "Alas, the eldest prince is sick again, and the queen mother stays awake all night, how can I be in the mood to see you." ”

When everyone heard this, they had to make a look and said: "The concubine wishes the eldest prince a speedy recovery, and the queen cherishes the phoenix body." Then they dispersed.

Ah Yuan walked on the same road with Pei and Chen, and only then did he hear them talk about the eldest prince. It turned out that in the past two years, the eldest prince has been in constant pain, and the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment have not improved. The queen also broke her heart for this, and she had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the harem.

"No matter how bad the queen's family background is, the eldest prince is also the eldest son. As long as he's fine, this storage position must be his can't run. Chen Qianwan said worriedly: "But if this continues, if the woman surnamed Zhang is asked to give birth to a prince, I'm afraid this harem will have to be turned upside down." “

On both sides are high and deep palace walls, Pei Jieyu looked around, and only after confirming that there was no one did she say: "You always contradict her intentionally or unintentionally, beware that even the emperor will not be able to protect you in the future." ”

Chen Qianwan disagreed: "Sister Pei, aren't all of us people's lives tied to the emperor?" If the slut with the surname Zhang succeeds, who can escape? Why bother to give her a good face! ”

Pei Jieyu sighed: "I hope the eldest prince's body can get better." ”

Ah Yuan comforted: "It is said that in the past two years, the sisters have been very favored, and it is only a matter of time before they want to have an heir." Why can't you compete with Zhang? ”

When the two of them heard this, they both blushed slightly, and Chen Qianwan said: "Sister Guiren doesn't know, every time we go to bed, the Queen Mother will order someone to send a soup to avoid children." Those who are fierce and vicious must see us with their own eyes before they leave. Where can I conceive a child? ”

Ah Yuan was shocked and inexplicable: "Doesn't the emperor know? ”

Chen Qianwan was depressed: "I know what, he doesn't dare to confront the Queen Mother openly, and he doesn't turn a blind eye." It's also strange that Concubine Na Min has a good life, I heard that she was favored once and became pregnant with ......"

Ah Yuan knew that the emperor had always been extremely wary of the Queen Mother's mother, and he had never liked Zhang Jingjing, so how could she give her a chance to give birth to a dragon heir? She expressed the doubts in her heart, but heard Chen Qianwan say: "It's not, who knows what method the slut surnamed Zhang used?" Speaking of which, Concubine Mei is a wealthy family, can't she conceive a child? So, it's all their own lives. ”

Pei Jieyu said softly: "Noble Yuan is now raining and dewing, and it stands to reason that he will be happy soon." ”

Ah Yuan's face was red, and it was difficult to say that he was still a virgin, so he had to laugh and say: "This kind of thing, I can't think of it, let it be." She suddenly remembered that although she and the emperor were playing on the spot, after all, outsiders didn't know, why had she never seen anyone send any soup? Could it be that the Queen Mother thinks that she is alone and has no family to rely on, and she doesn't care if she will give birth to a dragon heir? After thinking about it, the Queen Mother was so jealous of Concubine Lan during her lifetime, and she and her sister had a close relationship, so the Queen Mother would never let herself go. In the matter of avoiding child soup, he is different, but in fact, it is still a blessing and a curse.

Chen Qianwan stepped forward and smiled skillfully: "I heard that the emperor only sat at Concubine Mei's last night, and went to my sister's place in the middle of the night, is it true?" ”

Ah Yuan nodded extremely embarrassedly: "The emperor is just afraid that it will affect Concubine Mei's recovery." ”

Chen Qianwan snorted coldly: "Who doesn't know that Concubine Mei was also recommended to the emperor by the Queen Mother?" No matter how beautiful she is, the emperor still won't like her. It's a waste of her efforts, and she always changes her ways to invite pets. ”

Pei Jieyu quietly reminded her: "If you are quiet, it will not be good for people to hear." ”

When a few people arrived at the front of the Chufang Palace, Chen Qianwan smiled and said, "It's still early today, do you want to come and sit with us, drink tea and leave?" ”

Ah Yuan didn't want to talk about right and wrong with them anymore, so he excused himself and said, "Thank you Sister Pei and Sister Chen for your kindness, I still have some trivial matters in the palace, so I'll visit you another day." After saying goodbye to the two of them, Ah Yuan continued to travel west along the palace wall, thinking about when he would have to meet Shiquan once, even if it was not for the sake of reminiscing, with his status as a servant in front of the palace, there were many things that he had to ask him to understand.

I was thinking about it, but I heard an angry shout from the hanging flower door in front of me, followed by a crackling slap: "This is the first time!" Even the pot of medicine can't be held steady, what's the use of keeping you this waste! ”

I only heard a woman crying: "The slave knows that she is wrong!" My aunt spared her life, and the slave didn't dare to do it next time. ”

Ah Yuan listened to the voice of the palace maid very familiar, and then looked at the plaque on the door - "Zichen Palace", and couldn't help but stop and stay a little longer.

"And next time?" The aunt said sharply, "You knocked over the mother's fetal pills three or four times, say!" Is it a heart! ”

The palace maid choked and breathless: "No...... No...... Aunt spares her life, the slave is not a heart......"

"The old rule, three hours." At the end, he dropped a sentence, "Don't let me see you being lazy." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a palace maid trembling and holding a pile of clay pot fragments out. She cried as she spread the things in her hand on the road by the wall at the palace gate. Then a shocking scene happened, she actually knelt on the broken and sharp tiles.

More than ten zhang away, although the sun was shining, Cai Wei was also frightened: "What a ruthless heart!" ”

Ah Yuan asked her, "Do you think she looks a little familiar?" ”

The man's hair was disheveled, and his cheeks were swollen and unrecognizable. Cai Wei looked at it for a long time, her pupils suddenly dilated, and she said in a trembling voice: "It's Nan'er!" Nan'er who used to follow Fumei! ”

Ah Yuan also suddenly remembered that this Nan'er used to be the rough envoy of Yuntai Palace. Since Tsefu was named a beauty, she was given to be a personal palace maid. I heard that shortly after Concubine Lan Guifei died, Fumei died of illness, why did this Nan'er follow Concubine Min later? Min Fei ...... Fumerian...... yes, how could she have forgotten about this layer?

Cai Wei saw her frowning, and asked carefully, "Does the little master want to help her?" ”

Ah Yuan pondered for a moment, waved his hand and said, "No, in three hours, you will come to her with some snacks and medicine." By the way, if you can, take her back to Yuntai Palace, I have something to ask her. ”

Cai Wei leaned over and said yes, and the two took a detour to leave.

After lunch, Nan'er had already been taken to Yuntai Palace. Ah Yuan saw that her legs were bleeding from under her knees, and even her trouser legs were dyed with a large patch of purple, so she couldn't help but feel compassion, and ordered Cai Wei to take her down to clean up and bandage her first.

When Nan'er re-entered the hall, she cried like a tearful person, and when she saw that Ah Yuan's knees were weak, she wanted to kneel down straight: "Slave Nan'er, please give your nobles a greeting." ”

"My knee still hurts, don't be polite." Ah Yuan hurriedly ordered someone to help her up, gave her another seat, and said, "You and I have served Concubine Lan together, why should you see her like this." She still remembers that a few years ago, Nan'er was this yellow-skinned, timid and weak appearance. Now it is even thinner with a dove-shaped face, described as withered, a coarse cloth and blue palace skirt, and the top and bottom are also full of patches. Thinking that she has been in Zichen Palace all these years, she will not suffer less than she has suffered.

Nan'er sat on the cushion, holding the milk tea brought to her by Cai Wei in her hand, and couldn't help crying: "The little master saves the slave maid, the slave maid doesn't want to serve Concubine Min anymore." ”

Ah Yuan said softly: "It's useless for you to beg me, she is a noble concubine, I am just a nobleman, how can I ask her to ask someone to use it." Speaking of which, why are they punishing you today? ”

Nan'er cried: "The fetal medicine that the concubine wants to drink every day, Aunt Tao asked me to go to the imperial pharmacy to bring it." The medicine jar was already hot, and they often deliberately stumbled, and if I fell down, I would be beaten and punished. ”

Ah Yuan was surprised: "Since it is Concubine Min's fetal medicine, you must cherish it very much." How can they deliberately stumble in order to bully you? ”

Nan'er's voice was low: "The little master doesn't know, the concubine Niangniang has never drunk the fetal medicine brought from the imperial pharmacy. She has her own little kitchen stew, where to drink the kind of stuff that can't figure out the details. ”

Cai Wei couldn't help pouting: "The concubine is really a hundred secrets and no mistakes." ”

Ah Yuan was silent for a moment, and said softly: "In the future, if you are bullied again, just come to me to get some medicine." They are abusing your body like this, don't leave any disease behind. ”

Nan'er barely cheered up, while busy wiping away tears: "The little master is kind-hearted, and he will definitely be blessed by God." ”

Ah Yuan smiled slightly: "Speaking of being kind-hearted, I can't compare to my sister anyway." When my sister was alive, she cared for you palace people. When Nan'er heard her mention Yang Muzhi, her body trembled slightly. Ah Yuan was stunned, and then said: "It's a pity that she went early, but you all lost your master and were bullied everywhere." ”

Nan'er sighed gloomily: "What the little master said is that the slave maid has never seen a better person than Concubine Lan. ”

Ah Yuan asked again: "What about Fumei?" How does she treat you? ”

Nan'er shook her head blankly: "Fumei people crossed the river with mud bodhisattvas that year, and it is difficult to protect themselves, where can they take care of slaves and maids?" ”

Ah Yuan said quietly: "Speaking of which, Rushuang always went to trouble her at that time, and she was also having a hard time. But fortunately, she still has fellow villagers in the palace, and if she meets her fellow villagers by chance, she may be able to get some comfort. ”

When Nan'er heard the word "fellow villager", she couldn't help but be angry: "What fellow villager? The little lord is talking about apricots, right? In the past, when Xiang'an was fine, he came to chat, but later when Concubine Lan had an accident, Fumei was sick for so long, and I didn't see her come to visit once. Seeing the wind and steering the rudder like this, what is the difference between it and those unsympathetic villains? ”

Ah Yuan took a sip of tea, pretended to be careless, and asked casually, "Do you know that fellow countryman of Fumei?" ”

Nan'er said: "I don't know each other, I've seen it a few times, I used to seem to be doing things in the good department." ”

The Liang Brewing Department is subordinate to Guanglu Temple, and is in charge of the liquor in the palace. Ah Yuan's heart moved, remembering that she had heard a person instigating the relationship between Fumei and Concubine Lan that day, could it be this palace maid named Xing'er? This Nan'er may know more things, but she doesn't understand the reason, Ah Yuan didn't want to startle the snake, so he said quietly: "Okay, it's not early, you go back first." If the person named Aunt Tao can't find someone, I guess I'll have to punish you again. ”

Nan'er took the medicine bag handed to her by Cai Wei, and bowed down with tears: "The slave is grateful for the great kindness of the little master, and she will definitely repay the little master in the future." ”

Ah Yuan nodded with a pleasant face, and after seeing her out of the palace, the smile condensed on the corner of his lips. She called Cai Wei in a deep voice: "Change my clothes for me and go to the Good Meditation Office." ”

Cai Wei didn't know what to do: "It's getting late, what is the little master going to the Good Meditation Department to do?" ”

Ah Yuan smiled: "Go find the Fumei people's fellow villagers." ”

The Liang Brewing Office is located in the east of Miyagi, outside the Jingfang Gate. Walking a few miles east along the towering palace wall, you can see a single-eaves palace roof building, which gathers the palace's imperial dining room, tea storehouse, fruit storehouse and other institutions in charge of the palace's food, including the Liang Yu Bureau.

Ah Yuan changed into an apricot yellow background and a lotus pattern crepe skirt, with her hair in a moonless bun, her eyes were burning because of anxiety in her heart, and she looked more and more beautiful and generous. Although she is only a six-grade nobleman, she doesn't dare to underestimate her.

As soon as I stepped into the good room, I smelled the fragrance of wine in the room. As soon as the chief eunuch in the office saw her, he came up and called Qian'er diligently: "Yo, isn't this a noble person." The little master is auspicious, and the slave is polite. ”

Ah Yuan hadn't seen him, so he said, "How do you know me?" ”

The eunuch smiled all over his face: "The little master is now the person at the top of the emperor's heart, and we are slaves, so we naturally have to pay more attention." No, I saw it once yesterday in the Yiyuan Palace! ”

Ah Yuan bowed slightly, there were many people in the palace during the family banquet in Yiyuan Palace, and it was naturally difficult for a waiter who came from the Liangyu Department to deliver wine to attract her attention. He asked him again: "At the family banquet yesterday, I tasted the Luofu Chun brewed by your department, and I liked it very much. I thought about asking for more to bring back to my palace, I don't know if there is any? ”

"Yes, how not." The eunuch laughed so much that his facial features were crowded together, "This little thing, how can you bother the little master to come over in person, just call a little eunuch to come and run, as much as you want." ”

Ah Yuan gathered the lake-colored crepe shawl on his body, pretended to wander around casually, and said, "I'm also afraid that they will be careless, and they won't do a good job, don't spoil the wine of your office." ”

The chief eunuch said enthusiastically: "What kind of wine does the little master want to taste, whether it is Luo Fuchun or Pear Blossom Bai, next time I just send someone to say a word, and the servant will personally send it to the palace for you." ”

Ah Yuan casually said "um", and asked again: "Do you have a palace maid named Xing'er here?" ”

The eunuch thought for a moment and shook his head: "It doesn't seem to be." To tell the little master, winemaking is a rough job, dirty and tiring, and few young girls are willing to do it. ”

Ah Yuan's heart sank, could it be that the clue was going to be broken again? With a smile on his face, he said, "She used to be my fellow villager, and I haven't seen her for several years." I heard that she was on an errand here, so I wanted to ask. Is there really no such person? ”

"The minion really doesn't remember, even if there was one in the past, there is no one now." The eunuch continued to flatter, "The little lord is now prosperous and rich, and he has not forgotten the old people. Such a value of love and righteousness really makes the minions admire! Admire! ”

Ah Yuan couldn't get used to his flattering posture, so he just turned his head and said, "That's it, you can send a pot of Luo Fuchun and a pot of pear blossoms to my palace." ”

He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the slave will do it right away." ”

Ah Yuan was about to leave, but he heard a palace woman behind him say: "Father-in-law Zhang, Luo Fuchun is gone." The jars that were brewed before were drunk by the ladies last night. The voice was extremely familiar, she suddenly turned her head and said with joy: "Aunt Cao! ”

The woman was wearing a mask, but she could vaguely distinguish her eyebrows, it was Cao Qing who she met in the Qianshan Imperial Mausoleum! Ah Yuan found a reason to dismiss the eunuch in charge, and then pulled Cao Qing to a secluded place outside the Liangyu Office, and then asked, "When did Aunt Cao enter the palace?" How did I not know? ”

Cao Qing took off his mask, revealing the horrific scars on his face. She bowed slightly and said respectfully: "It's all thanks to the blessing of the little master, the slave and maid are here today." ”

Ah Yuan hurriedly helped her up: "How do you say this?" ”

Cao Qing pulled out a silk handkerchief and wiped the dirt on his hands, and said, "On that day, the emperor and the little master met in the imperial tomb and drank the sorghum wine brewed by the slave maid. Maybe at that time, the emperor thought that the slave's wine was not bad, so he mentioned it to his father-in-law beside him. The father-in-law was also a warm-hearted person, and later went to the cook of the imperial tomb to ask. Later, they found me in Shouling Village and brought me into this good office on an errand. ”

"I see." Ah Yuan smiled and said, "How are you doing in the palace?" Can someone embarrass you? ”

Cao Qinglian smiled and said: "Okay, it's all good, Gonggong Zhang heard that the emperor likes to drink the wine made by slaves and maids, so he also takes special care of slaves and maids." ”

Ah Yuan was also very happy: "That's good, you don't have to carry the wine jar up and down the mountain every day, and you don't have to suffer the white eyes of those mausoleum guards anymore." She suddenly thought in her heart, so she asked again: "Aunt Cao has heard of a girl named Xing'er in Liangyu these days?" ”

Cao Qing shook her head blankly, her words were the same as Gonggong Zhang, there were only a handful of women who were good at the office, and none of them were palace maids with a name of Xing'er. Ah Yuan was puzzled, could it be that what Nan'er said was not true? But when I saw her expression at the time, it didn't look like she was deliberately lying.

Thinking about it, Ah Yuan couldn't say the reason for a while, so he had to say: "I have an extremely important thing to ask this apricot." Please ask my aunt to help me inquire more in the Liang Yu Office, was there such a person two years ago? Or did she go somewhere else? ”

The evening breeze is like water, rippling with coolness on the body. Cao Qing put on the mask again, covered the terrifying scar on his face, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, little master, this little thing is wrapped up in the slave maid." ”

Leaving the Liang Yu Agency, Ah Yuan has been sullen. The investigation of Lan Guifei's death back then could not be carried out with great fanfare, and there were very few clues. At this moment, I just saw a little light, and I was suddenly poured cold water, and I couldn't help but feel a little stupid.

At that time, the Yuntai Palace was already lit up, and under the shade of pine and bamboo, the sunset and the west mountain could be faintly seen. The hall is extremely quiet, and the agarwood wafts out from the wrong gold flow cloud pattern Boshan furnace, lingering in the pine green ground between the veils, like a fairyland.

Seeing that there was silence in the hall, Ah Yuan asked, "Where is Qifang?" ”

Xiao Binzi, who was guarding the door, said: "Aunt Qifang is not on duty today, she went out in the afternoon, and she hasn't come back yet." ”

Ah Yuan said a faint "oh" and walked into the inner room. As soon as the jade curtain was opened, a wisp of fragrant fragrance floated through the tip of the nose, like a pear blossom blooming after the rain.

"Pear blossom white?"

It turned out that Jing Zhen was already waiting inside, and he was wearing a dark blue straight jacket and leaning on the couch. There was a set of bamboo wine utensils on the table in the middle of the collapse, which was about the pear blossom white that Grandpa Zhang had just delivered. Zu Cheng quickly glanced at the others, and everyone lowered their hands and retreated.

"Where have you been?"

Ah Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect him to ask so directly, so he told the truth: "Didn't the emperor drink it all, and asked what he was doing?" ”

The pear blossom white is in the bamboo tube, and when you drink it, you pour out a little, and there is a line of bamboo dew fragrance. Jingzhen poured two glasses, pushed one to the opposite side of the table, and motioned for her to sit down: "I remember that night in Qianling, I drank a glass of sorghum wine from you, which tasted mellow and fragrant, and I couldn't help but praise a few words. For this reason, Zu Cheng also specially went to find the old palace maid who made wine, and wanted to bring her back to the palace. Are you going to see her? ”

Seeing that he provoked this matter, Ah Yuan pushed the boat down the river and said, "Aunt Cao is now on duty in the Liangyu Office, and I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness." ”

"Sure enough, I went to see her, I thought you couldn't help but be addicted to alcohol, it seems that I guessed wrong." Jing Zhen smiled slightly, and the silhouette reflected a clear silhouette in the candlelight, "You won't lose if you taste this pear blossom white." ”

Ah Yuan sat down, and was about to lead the cup to the entrance, when he suddenly heard him say, "Wait a minute." I saw that he had another pear blossom in his cup, and the petals were as white as snow, wandering and wandering in the clear and crystalline liquor, like falling flowers.

"I just asked someone to pick it in the Imperial Garden."

"'Pear blossoms are like quiet girls, lonely out of spring twilight.'" Ah Yuan said with a smile: "It is said that pear blossoms are as white as beautiful tears, and the emperor is reluctant to drink it when he does this." Even though she said this, she also took a small sip, and the pear blossom was white and cool in her teeth, and when she entered her stomach, she felt warm and beaming. A rare wine indeed!

Because it was dinner time, there were also a few side dishes on the table, namely bird's nest lentil pot roasted duck shreds, sweet and sour carp tail, shrimp roe and winter bamboo shoots, two-color water chestnut cake and pepper oil and white. These dishes look very refreshing, with a combination of meat and vegetables, which can even arouse people's appetite, and Ah Yuan has eaten a few more bites of wine and food before he knows it.

Jing Zhen suddenly said: "I came to you here because I am afraid that I will not be able to come often in the next period of time." ”

His voice was slow, and Ah Yuan's fingers trembled slightly, and the chopsticks intertwined as if they were disobedient, and a lentil sandwiched on it also rolled down on the jade plate. She pretended to be nothing, and listened to him quietly on her face, but her heart was full of all kinds of feelings, entangled like a mess, and for a moment she couldn't tell what she was afraid of and what she was expecting.

Has it become a habit for the two to face each other like this every day?

She didn't dare to look at Jing Zhen's eyes, so she only said indifferently: "Has anything happened in the palace recently?" ”

Jing Zhen glanced at her appreciatively, and said in a deep voice: "In the early court today, the left squire of the military department played, and the Nanyuan Kingdom tore up the alliance with the Great Zhou, and now he has led 100,000 soldiers and horses to suppress the border. ”

Ah Yuan was shocked: "Nanyuan Kingdom? Isn't it the place where the eldest princess of Yining is in harmony? ”

Jing Zhen showed a sarcastic expression: "If it weren't for the queen mother's insistence on killing all the Mu rebels, even the innocent ninth brother would not be spared." Qi Jun will never make up his mind to become an enemy of our dynasty. ”

Qi Jun is the name of the eldest princess of Yining, and like Prince Zhuang and King Ruijun, she was also born by Mu Guifei back then. However, the queen mother's behavior completely angered the eldest princess who used to be a country and a family. Now that I see the tragic death of my mother and brother, it is indeed difficult to remain indifferent.

Ah Yuan sighed: "Now that the war between the two countries is provoked, it is the border people who suffer. ”

"And that's not the worst." Jing Zhen smiled bitterly, "Today, above the court, Zhang Xiang united with his ministers and recommended Prince Ke to lead a large army to attack Nanyuan. ”

Prince Ke! Ah Yuan only felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and there was a dull pain in his heart, and he didn't know that he was worried that Prince Ke would be in danger of going south; I am still worried that when he returns from a great victory, his achievements will be high, and the brothers will not be able to fight. What's even more worrying is that since Prince Ke was recommended by Zhang Xiang, has he decided to stand on the side of the Queen Mother and fight against the emperor together?

This time, even Jingzhen saw that she looked strange. His eyes were sharp, and he stared at her, "What are you worried about?" ”

Ah Yuan only felt that his thoughts were disturbed and he couldn't figure out a clue, so he replied in a daze: "I just want to avenge my sister, and I don't care about what happens in the court." ”

There was silence for a long time, and the silence in the warm pavilion made people's hearts palpitate, and even the rustling of leaves outside the window was extremely clear. Jingzhen's eyes are like a deep pool, and he doesn't see joy or sorrow.

"You're doing it yourself." He brushed his sleeves away.

Shape up or ship out? Ah Yuan didn't seem to understand what he was referring to, did he feel that he had done something wrong? Or did she delay in finding out the real murderer of her sister, which made him angry? She picked up the white bamboo tube and began to pour wine into her cup. Until the wine overflowed, and the pear blossoms in the cup also fell, and I didn't even notice it.