Song Chen has been a prince of Yanzhou since he was twenty years old, and it has been ten years now.

Although he was sealed outside, he had to return to the capital from time to time every year for official business, and every time he returned to Beijing, he naturally had to enter the palace to meet his mother, so he returned to Yanzhou after the emperor's birthday.

Looking at his departing back, Emperor Jianhe in the Funing Palace sighed as if out of a daze: "I hope Ji Ting will not disappoint me this time." ”

Concubine Jing didn't know about the conversation between the father and son in the Qianhua Palace before, so she naturally didn't understand what the emperor meant, but she was smart not to ask, but habitually did not make a sound, only smiled gently, and thoughtfully pinched her shoulders for her husband.

"I've worked hard for you for so many years, as soon as Ji Ting leaves, it will inevitably be deserted around you, and I will come to accompany you when I am free." The emperor raised his hand and stroked the soft hand of the concubine who fell on his shoulder.

"The emperor thinks about the concubines like this, and the concubines are happy, but the emperor, you should also pay attention to the dragon body, don't be too tired."

Concubine Jing replied gently, but her heart was full of sorrow.

has been married to the emperor for so many years, but there is only one child Song Chen, and his side is naturally lonely. But if it weren't for the secret tricks in his early years, with the emperor's favor, how could he have only one child?

Memories from more than 20 years ago came back to my heart.

is good, the fetus that has been in her womb for five months has fallen out inexplicably, followed by a serious injury to her body, and from then on, even if she pampers the sixth palace, she can no longer conceive, so she only has a child like Song Chen.

Fortunately, Song Chen is angry, except for the identity that is not as good as the prince's concubine, which is much stronger than the prince, and Concubine Jing herself is also well versed in the way of the harem, she is favored but not arrogant, and has won more favor from the emperor with her humble temperament.

But this doesn't mean that she doesn't have hatred, if it weren't for the one in the world today, her baby daughter who had become a shape would have no chance to live in this world? A good body will never be able to conceive a child again?

She hates more than anyone else!

I just hope that Song Chen will be more angry, and sooner or later he will have to win that position, and he will not suffer in vain after so many years of humiliation.

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After the morning of the second day, Hengwangfu and his party left the capital and embarked on the road to Yanzhou.

This is the first time Chu Xue has left the capital in eight years, when her father was out to fight with soldiers when she was a child, her mother would sometimes take her and her brother back to her uncle's house in the capital, and the scenery on the road fascinated her very much, from Weizhou to the capital for two days, she could only see the scenery outside the car for two days without being tired. And the Yanzhou she is going to now is a completely strange place to her, but it is about to become a very special place in her life, it is her husband's fiefdom, and it is the place where she will live in the future, and she doesn't know how long she will live.

Although Weizhou and Yanzhou are two completely different directions, unlike when she was a child, she no longer lifted the curtain to look at the scenery outside, but only occasionally glanced out when the car stopped.

There are four carriages in this line for the master to ride, one for King Heng himself, one for the three boys, one for Danwei Garden, and one for Wantang Garden. Although there were more than two days away, fortunately, Chu Xue and Yanling Ruyue stayed in a carriage, both of them were their own people, and the atmosphere was quite soothing.

After the first two times, Chu Xue was a little afraid of riding with Song Chen, but fortunately, because the family was traveling, about to think about business, Song Chen didn't come out of place to make trouble for her, a few days away, the three masters and servants in the carriage, and the three girls chatted quickly.

The carriage and horses traveled quickly, and on the afternoon of the eighth day, they finally arrived at the Hengwang Mansion in Yanzhou.

Compared with the capital, as the highest mansion in a state, the Hengwang Mansion in Yanzhou is much more magnificent, marching from the gate of the mansion to the inside, vast and luxurious like a small palace, coupled with the lively and prosperous city scene seen after entering the city, Chu Xue sincerely felt Song Chen's momentum and courage as the King of Heng.

Even Yan Ling couldn't help but whisper in exclamation, "The prince is really amazing." ”

Yanzhou has always been a desolate place, and it has only been a fertile land that cannot be underestimated in just over a dozen years since he governed it, making the people live and work in peace and contentment. In the past, she only heard of his talent, but now that his exploits were in front of her, she suddenly realized that her husband was really powerful!

A sense of happiness suddenly rose in his heart, born as his woman.

When the carriage stopped one by one, and everyone landed one after another, Chu Xue found that there were already more than 300 family members waiting outside the car, and there was a woman about twenty-four or five years old with a beautiful face standing in the lead, followed by a little girl about three years old, Chu Xue immediately recognized that this should be Song Chen's other side concubine, Li Jiaoyun.

"The concubine is waiting for the prince, the princess. The princess and princess have worked hard all the way! Li Jiaoyun led the people behind him to salute gently.

"Calm down, these days you are alone in the house, and you have worked hard." Song Chen said slowly.

"Father!" With a sweet call, three-year-old Song Ning threw himself into Song Chen's arms.

Song Chen picked up his daughter, with a smile on his face that was rare in front of outsiders.

It can be seen that he likes his daughter very much, and Chu Xue is much more stable in his heart. In such a world where men are inferior to women, with his identity, it is indeed rare to be able to value his daughter like this like this.

"This is ...... Snow sister, right? Li Jiaoyun looked at Chu Xue behind Song Chen.

As early as before Chu Xue entered the mansion, when Song Chen ordered the palaces on both sides to repair and prepare the courtyards for her, Yanzhou already knew about her, and Li Jiaoyun was in charge of the internal affairs of the palace at that time, and of course she also knew about her.

"Exactly, I've seen my sister." Chu Xue smiled and replied to Li Jiaoyun, and gave a light salute by the way.

"Sister, don't be polite, you and I are in the same position, don't be so polite."

is also a kind word, when Li Jiaoyun says it and then brings her gentle smile, it seems much more sincere.

"This is the new concubine of the Chu family, that is, the new master, why don't you hurry up and salute?" Without Song Chen opening his mouth, Xu Jinhe, as the housewife of the palace, opened his mouth and ordered everyone behind him.

More than 300 subordinates immediately saluted Chu Xue together, there are more subordinates here than in the capital, so this is the first time she has seen this kind of scene, fortunately, the eight years of deep boudoir have not been in vain, and Miss Chu's dignified generosity is not in vain, she smiled moderately, nodded and said, "Everyone, let's be flat." ”

The background of the second grade of the high gate makes her have a natural majesty when facing the people of the Manchu Mansion, this kind of majesty is even stronger than Li Jiaoyun of the same position, but it is just slightly inferior to the princess Xu Jinhe, this rare moderation makes Song Chen very satisfied, which can be seen from the eyes looking at her.

After the people finished saluting, another beautiful woman standing behind Li Jiaoyun stood up and saluted Chu Xue, "The concubine Xia has seen Mrs. ”

This woman looks a few years older than herself, but she is much younger than Li Jiaoyun, coupled with her self-title, Chu Xue immediately understood that this is Song Chen's concubine, Xia Wanyin.

"Calm down, please." Chu Xue said politely.

Xia Wanyin raised her head after she stood up, and the two naturally glanced at each other, and Chu Xue felt relieved.

Xia Wanyin was the youngest newcomer before she entered the mansion, and I heard that she was also the most favored one, but because of the background of the singer, she fell into the identity of a concubine, and it was precisely because of her identity as a concubine that Chu Xue deduced that she was favored by Song Chen because of her appearance. But Xia Wanyin is beautiful, after all, she was born in Goolan, and the fireworks on her body are a little heavy, and Song Chen should just be fresh for a while.

Chu Xue's nostalgia for her immediately disappeared.

Unlike Chu Xue, Xia Wanyin's eyes immediately darkened. This new concubine is not only born better than herself, has a higher rank than herself, is younger than herself, and even looks better than herself, but her dignified temperament is even better than Concubine Li, so don't mention herself. It's been three years since I entered the house, and I don't even have a child yet, is I about to fall out of favor?

My heart is full of unwillingness.

After the adults finished the ceremony, Li Jiaoyun gently called Song Ning, who had been staying in Song Chen's arms, "Ning Ning, come down quickly, your father has worked hard all the way, let your father rest first, come and see your aunt." ”

Song Ning obediently fell from Song Chen's body, ran to Chu Xue, looked at her timidly for a while, and said shyly: "Ning Ning has seen aunt, aunt...... It's so good-looking! ”

Everyone was immediately amused by the little girl's shy appearance, Chu Xue squatted to be as tall as the little girl, and smiled sincerely, "Aunt Xie Ningning's praise, Ningning is also good-looking!" ”

Song Ning looks more like Song Chen, her eyebrows and eyes are very delicate, she is indeed a cute little girl, but unfortunately I heard that she is congenitally deficient in her mother's womb, her body is weaker, and she often has to get sick, and she has almost been soaked in a medicine jar since she was a child. Because of this, in order to prevent her from relapsing on the road back to Beijing, Song Chen did not take her with her.

Hearing the praise of her beautiful aunt, Song Ning was very happy, and unexpectedly leaned on Chu Xue's face and kissed her, expressing her full affection for her.

Chu Xue was stunned, this was the first time she was so close to a child, although her eldest brother Chu Jian at home would also take his nephew back to Beijing to kiss her, but the boy was not good at being coquettish, and he had never been so affectionate to her. She looked at Song Ning with a soft heart and smiled, to be honest, she liked children very much.

Everyone was also surprised by Song Ning's sudden move, especially Song Chen, who was looking at the two of them gently at the moment.

After a while, Xu Jinhe said: "Since we have all seen the ceremony, let's go into the house to rest, Sister Xue has just arrived in Yanzhou, first go to see the yard prepared for you, let the people tidy up and arrange it, and then have dinner together." What does the prince think? ”

Song Chen nodded, "It's very well arranged, let's have a reunion dinner together tonight." ”

Xu Jinhe smiled, her eyes brushed aside, and her other confidant, the eldest maid Qiugui, immediately understood, and complied: "The slave maid will go to the kitchen and order to prepare meals." ”

And they all went back to their own courts. Yanzhou is the same as the name of the capital, Chu Xue is still the Wantang Garden, to her surprise, a large number of begonias are also planted in the newly renovated courtyard, which is not bad, and it seems that in late spring and early summer next year, flowers and clouds will bloom. Thinking back to the first meeting with Song Chen, this should have been his special arrangement, she smiled from the bottom of her heart and walked into the room.

All the furniture and utensils in the room are newly set, looking neat and luxurious, the silk carpet curtain is exquisite, and the lining room is extremely warm, although this preparation is very intimate, but the heart of defense is indispensable, she looked around for a week, and when the door was closed, only she and Yanling Jianyue were left in the house, and then she commanded softly: "Yanling will accompany me for dinner, and Ruyue will stay to check the room and the courtyard." ”

Ruyue understood what she meant and nodded.

After a brief rest and better clothes, she and Yanling came to the dining room in the front yard.

Everyone arrived one after another, and when Song Chen was also seated, dinner began.

Because it was a reunion dinner, and King Heng returned home after a few months away, the dishes on the table were very exquisite and rich, and there were many special products that were unique in Yanzhou. It was only when the servant of the meal handed over a cup of chicken soup that she paused.

Under the rich fragrance, she vaguely smelled the smell of peach blossoms.

Seeing that she seemed surprised, the eldest girl Qiu Gui beside Xu Jinhe hurriedly explained, "This is the princess's favorite peach blossom stewed black chicken, which is warm and replenished, and it was often made in the house in the past, and several ladies love to drink it, so Mrs. Xue will also try it." ”

Xu Jinhe also smiled: "Qiu Gui is right, the peach blossoms in Yanzhou are the top grade, and the freshest ones are picked in the house every spring, ready for a year, sister, try it, you can't drink it in the capital." ”

There is no reason to refuse these words, but she is not satisfied with the peach blossoms, and the pollen stained in the spring will cause a rash, and the danger of eating hài is even greater, but this is a common disease of the Chu family's daughters, her mother, really Sister Xue'er, together with her, there is nothing to say.

Yan Ling beside her replied for her: "The princess doesn't know, our young lady has been dissatisfied with peach blossoms since she was a child, and they can't be touched, let alone edible. ”

Everyone at the dinner table looked at her in surprise, and Xu Jinhe's eyes flashed with suspicion.

She also hurriedly explained, "Yan Ling's words are not bad, this is a problem that the concubine has had since she beat her mother's womb, so she ......"

Before she finished speaking, Song Chen spoke: "Then you don't have to drink it, take it down." Turn around and tell the kitchen, and pay attention when preparing meals for you in the future. ”

"Yes." The maidservant who was waiting on the side took the soup cup lightly.

"It's a pity, but we don't know if you don't mention it, so it's better to pay attention in the future. I was thinking that the black chicken was nourishing, you should eat more, and it has been a while since I entered the house, so I should extend the heirs for the prince as soon as possible while I am young! Tomorrow I'll tell them to make something else to make up for you, but there's anything else that isn't available, so let's get the kitchen on the lookout. Xu Jinhe said with concern.

On the side, Li Jiaoyun's eyes seemed to be slightly stagnant.

She shook her head, "No, Princess Xie is worried." ”

Make up for the prince's heirs? Will Xu Jinhe really be so kind?

Chu Xue vaguely felt that something was wrong.