"Politely, this king won't say much, this major family in Jinling, this king is the only one in your Yue's Jiafu, and the Duke of Rongguo is also in the emperor's heart, this time the father knows that he is recuperating in Jinling, so he handpicked Jiafu to take over." Tu Yuansheng looked very kind.

"Thank you for the compliment." Lin Ruhai said politely.

Although the Lin family has been a prince for several generations, it cannot be denied that the Jia family is prosperous now.

"I wonder if the concubine will come with me? The lower officials should also make arrangements early. "This was ordered by my father-in-law.

"The mother concubine will go on patrol with the emperor, but follow the itinerary of the father," Tu Yuansheng sighed: "You don't have to be busy, wait for the mother concubine to come, and then we will discuss, just follow the simplicity." ”

A few days ago, Tu Yuansheng and Tu Yuanye arrived in Jinling, since they were warmly welcomed by the local officials, and looked at the Jiafu Courtyard where Emperor Hongsheng would be stationed, thinking that it had been renovated, the two princes were satisfied, and inevitably put forward some deficiencies that needed to be improved.

Then the two princes also had to go to several other places in the southern tour to inspect, before that, Tu Yuansheng and Tu Yuanye greeted each other, saying that they were going to Suzhou Mansion to worship Zhen Guifei's father, and they also had to go to the side.

A few days later, the emperor's southern tour car arrived at Jinling.

The local officials, large and small, with the farmers and businessmen, waited for the holy car outside the city, and the crowd was crowded with black pressure, and when they saw the canopy coming slowly, everyone immediately knelt on the ground, and the mountain shouted long live.

At this time, the city was even more early to clean the water and splash the streets, the loess mat road, the shops on both sides were closed, the officers and soldiers were guarding everywhere, and the people were not allowed to enter and leave without authorization.

When the news is received, the emperor has entered Jinling City, Jinling Jia Mansion has been hung with the four words Rongguo Mansion, these days and temporary expansion and construction, Jinling's Rongguo Mansion is unusually broad and brilliant.

The main courtyard immediately opened the middle door, as one of the directors of the camp affairs, the third prince Tu Yuansheng was dressed in court clothes, and the male who led the Jia Mansion with officials stood quietly outside the mansion, until a call came from afar: "The emperor has arrived!" "All the people and others respectfully knelt down to the ground.

After Luan drove into the mansion, Tu Yuansheng was the first to stand up, turned around and said to Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rongguo behind him: "Duke Guo, I'll wait to see the driver in the mansion!" ”

Outside the main hall of the Rongguo Mansion, at this time, the two sides were surrounded by Ouchi guards, all of them looking majestically ahead, and they didn't look at the large group of people standing in the courtyard.

A person who looks like a eunuch will come out of it at this time, it is the chief eunuch Father-in-law An, he smiled and greeted Tu Yuansheng and Tu Yuanye, then walked in front of Jia Daishan, and said: "Grandpa Guo, the emperor has worked hard all the way, and now he is resting. ”

Jia Daishan hurriedly thanked him and said: "The emperor is a benevolent king, and he is so considerate of his ministers, but as a courtier, he should take the king as the sky, and the word 'rules' must be observed. ”

Gonggong An smiled, didn't say anything anymore, and invited Tu Yuansheng and Tu Yuanye back to the main hall together.

There should not be many people in this courtyard, Jia Daishan motioned for the juniors to leave.

After going out, Jia Yu whispered to Lin Ruhai next to him: "Why didn't you see the prince show up?" ”

Lin Ruhai has an official position and is well-informed, he said in a low voice: "Mrs. Qian is dying, the prince got the emperor's permission and went to the ancestral house of the Qian family, saying that he wanted to see the last side." ”

"I heard that the prince killed his relatives in righteousness and did Qian Kui's father and son, after the defeat of the Qian family, the prince took a lot of silver to supplement them, and it doesn't seem to be as unkind as the rumors." Jia Zheng nodded repeatedly.

Jia Yu sneered.

What is the matter of the Qian family, the prince has really dealt with it, and it seems that nothing can be done by the prince's side, which is not close to such a nobleman as them.

Lin Ruhai knows his two brothers-in-law well, on the surface, his brother-in-law Jia Yu is a gentleman and values like-mindedness, and his brother-in-law Jia Zheng is a scholar, and he looks at benevolence and morality. As for the real thoughts, Lin Ruhai is not praised.

"I heard that the emperor now relies on the crown prince very much." Jia Yu smiled and asked, "Is our old man betting the treasure on him?" ”

Jia Zheng was taken aback and wanted to cover his unsuccessful brother, Lin Ruhai saluted the two brothers-in-law at this time, and said in a low voice: "The prince has always been very self-disciplined, acting upright, with clear grievances, and he is a prince, so he should be respected." ”

Jia Yu smiled, then turned his head, he also knew that this could not be said casually.

***

The prince that the Jia family is talking about has now arrived in Suzhou.

In the small garden outside the Lin Mansion and the garden, Xiao Dezi held a bowl of strong tea to refresh himself.

Xingyue came out with a few plates of snacks, and Xiao Dezi was an acquaintance: "You came to knock on the door just now, but you frightened people, who would have thought that the master who didn't polish the sky would have arrived!" ”

"My sister, I scared you to death when I said it, we first went to Haiyun City, and watched Mrs. Qian swallow her breath, and then the prince finished the first incense, and then took us to Suzhou Mansion carefully overnight, and there was no stop on the way, the master was worried about the girl, and he used me as a mule."

When Xingyue heard this, she was even happier in her heart, and said softly: "I know that you are working hard, why don't you go and lie down in the next room for a while?" ”

Xiao Dezi shook his head: "The master instructed before entering the house, and he will leave later." ”

"I'm afraid the emperor has arrived in Jinling." Xiao Dezi counted the time and said: "The prince only got two days off, if he didn't think about your girl......" Xiao Dezi pointed to Feng Yu'er's house and said with a smile: "I won't go around such a big circle, if I don't go to Suzhou Mansion, I will immediately rush to Jinling when I turn around!" ”

"I'm in a hurry to leave in a few hours, and I don't know when you'll come back?" Xingyue was a little reluctant.

Xiao Dezi yawned again, unable to hide his exhaustion: "I can't say that I will see you again soon." ”

Xingyue saw that he was really tired, so she pushed the two into the next room, asked him to quickly take a break and sleep for a while, and said that if the prince ordered him to leave, Xingyue would come and call them.

And in Feng Yuer's house, Tu Yuanhui came to the spirit, this time he saw the beautiful woman who was haunted by his dreams, how could he be willing to waste a minute and a second, he only hugged Feng Yuer and refused to let go, he felt that he couldn't love enough.

Touching the face of Tu Yuanhui's dusty servant, Feng Yu'er also became gentle in her words, and said: "Don't rely on your youth and don't care for your body, when you just opened the door, I heard Xiao Dezi say, you have been running for a day and a night, what are you tossing about, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to run away?" If something happens on the road, will I not give you a holiday? ”

"Little goblin, don't I have you in mind?" Tu Yuanhui then said: "Master has lovesickness for you, if something happens to you, you will not regret dying for the rest of your life, and I will be pestering you as a ghost." ”

Feng Yu'er couldn't cry or laugh, so she had to obediently hug this person tightly.

It's just that Yuan Hui was afraid that he was really tired enough, and after making trouble for a while, he actually fell asleep in Feng Yu'er's arms.

Feng Yu'er looked at him and sighed faintly.

The days ahead are still long, how long can he keep himself clinging to himself like this?

***

Before dawn, Mrs. Feng was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door from outside the courtyard, and through the window of the house, she saw two strange men coming in the courtyard, and some people were faintly visible outside the courtyard door. The two who came in, one of them was young and handsome, and when he went up, he grabbed Miss Qin, who was watching the movement, and returned to the house, leaving only Tao'er and another man, waiting outside the courtyard.

It could be seen that Tao'er was very familiar with this person, and even served tea and snacks for him with a smile on her face, Mrs. Feng was extremely surprised, and later, Mrs. Feng could speak some lip language, and when she heard them repeatedly mention the word "prince", Mrs. Feng was almost dumbfounded.

Xingyue sent Xiao Dezi and Jiang Shun to rest, and after finishing the work at hand, Mrs. Feng lived on the side, she was too anxious today, and she couldn't say that Mrs. Feng saw the prince, so she simply went to Mrs. Feng's house to sit, and she also needed to explain to her.

Mrs. Feng didn't like to do much, but she was frightened a lot today, and when she saw this girl coming in, she couldn't help but look at her several times.

"Do you keep seeing people outside?"

Xingyue and Xiao Dezi also said that they also need to have something to do with Mrs. Feng, although the girl and Mr. Qin don't want outsiders to know about it, but now that the prince has appeared here, whether to tell the truth or not, Mrs. Feng will not be able to hide it here sooner or later.

"Tao'er, I shouldn't have asked this," Mrs. Feng said worriedly, "It's just ......"

"I won't hide it from you!" Xingyue laughed, pulled Mrs. Feng to the bedside, leaned over and said a lot of these things in her ear, naturally leaving aside the part of the East Palace and Feng Yu'er's own identity, only saying that the prince had already looked at Qin Ye's sister Miss Qin, and they were anxious to find relatives for the girl, because the girl really missed her biological parents, and it was also the prince who wanted the girl to marry into the East Palace without regrets.

In the end, Xingyue said: "This matter is about the relationship between the prince and the girl, the prince has just lost his fiancée, and the prince continues, it is not appropriate to publicize it......"

Mrs. Feng's heart was even more frightened.

She originally wondered why Mrs. Lin respected this Qin girl so much, and dared to be like this.

The prince wants to marry Miss Qin, isn't this Miss Qin a big nobleman?

For Tao'er to tell her about this, she hurriedly took Xingyue's hand and said: "Since Tao'er is willing to tell me the truth, I should be rotten in my stomach, if I dare to leak half a point," Mrs. Feng stretched out her hand and swore: "Let the sky hit five thunders!" ”

Xingyue stopped her with a smile: "Mrs. Feng doesn't need to say that, the girl believes in you." "Although it has been revealed, it has not been penetrated at all, and it is okay if it is really passed out.

***

Tu Yuanhui slept too comfortably this night, and when he woke up again, it was already more than two hours later.

Xiao Dezi hurriedly said outside the house: "Master, if you don't leave, you won't be able to go back after dark!" ”

Tu Yuanhui immediately got up.

At this time, Feng Yu'er on the side was very difficult to sit up, and she couldn't move after spending a long time, Tu Yuanhui reached out to help her, and asked with a smile: "What's wrong with you?" ”

"Half of my body is numb." Feng Yu'er looked a little embarrassed.

Tu Yuanhui immediately understood that he had slept in Feng Yu'er's arms for so long, and this girl didn't dare to move because of herself, but she was really stupid!

"I'll rub it for you," Tu Yuanhui was not in a hurry this time, and he was very interested in being a massage doctor for Feng Yu'er.

"Don't!" Feng Yu'er smiled and took her hand, "It's good for me to move by myself, aren't you in a hurry to leave?" ”

Tu Yuanhui was not reluctant, turned over and got out of bed to find clothes on the ground, put them on his body indiscriminately, and said: "When you run out, you have to drive people out, you have no conscience!" ”

After a while, Feng Yu'er's hands and feet were able to move, and she helped Tu Yuanhui to get dressed up, and she was rarely virtuous and said: "I'm safe and sound, there are clues about looking for relatives here, Brother Qin has gone to Jinling to think about it, you have to be careful on the road, drink less alcohol on weekdays, don't be in a hurry to get angry in case of trouble, think about me a lot in your heart." ”

"I'm not old, but I'm very verbose!" Although Tu Yuanhui said so, his heart was very warm, and Yu'er finally only cared about him, not his identity as the crown prince.

***

On the night when Emperor Hongsheng came to Jinling City, he met with officials from all over the country in the main courtyard of Jiafu to invite him to meet him.

Tu Yuanhui arrived in time and accompanied Emperor Hongsheng to meet the ministers.

After seeing it, Tu Yuanhui went out of the main hall.

Lin Wenye took Lin Ruhai and Jia Zheng over to meet Tu Yuanhui.

"Meet the crown prince Chitose."

Tu Yuanhui gave a sigh of relief and said, "Three up." ”

"Prince Xie."

Tu Yuanhui's eyes turned to Jia Zheng, Tu Yuanhui needed people from the Jia family, Lin Ruhai brought Jia Zheng, not Jia Yu. is also a smart person, Rong Guogong has always followed his father, and he is also close to him, but this closeness is because he is the crown prince approved by his father.

This made Jia Zheng's son come over, what is really wrong with him, the second son is close to him, as long as he does not rebel, he will not be able to go to the Rongguo Mansion, on the contrary, if he ascends the throne smoothly, the eldest son has a title, and the second son is close to him.

Jia Daishan is indeed shrewd now, but after the women who were subdued, Shi, Wang, and Xue fell to themselves, the Jia family also turned around.

"You are Jia Zheng and Jia Cunzhou?"

The crown prince actually knew him, and he also knew his words, which made Jia Zheng, who had no merit and no heir, flattered.

"Minister Jia Cunzhou visits the prince." Jia Zheng made another big salute.

Tu Yuanhui actually helped him this time, which made Jia Zheng even more excited.

At this time, Gonggong An walked to Tu Yuanhui's side at this time, and said: "Prince, the emperor is talking to the second prince of Rongning and the marquis of Pingyuan and several other old ministers, let you also go over to see it."

Tu Yuanhui nodded, glanced at Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai, and left first.

Looking at the back of Tu Yuanhui, Jia Zheng got up from the excitement and sighed: "The prince is handsome, talented and pure, good and benevolent, this dynasty can get such a prince, it is really a blessing for the people!" ”

Lin Wenye smiled slightly, Lin Ruhai didn't know what he was thinking.

Jia Zheng still couldn't help but be excited.

Tu Yuanhui entered the lobby, and Emperor Hongsheng beckoned to him and said: "Prince, these are the old ministers who have made great contributions to the founding of this dynasty. "Almost all of them are seventy or eighty years old. It is Jia Daishan's father's generation, and it has gone through the Tai-Zu, Emperor Wen and the three dynasties.

They are also smart, and when they reach their age, they return to their hometown to retire, and the titles of the four kings and eight dukes are passed on.

Everyone didn't expect Emperor Hongsheng to say this, so they hurriedly said that they didn't dare, and got up to give a salute to the prince.

Tu Yuanhui was full of smiles, and stepped forward to greet them one by one, so as not to chat with each of them for a few words, but the people present said that they were ugly and ugly about their achievements.

Emperor Hongsheng on the throne saw his son's appearance and was extremely satisfied.

Before dark, Tu Yuanhui hurried to Jinling, and Emperor Hongsheng was indeed a little angry, but he was so angry that Haiyun Qian's family didn't know how to be polite, but an old lady died, and he had to hold the prince and not let him go.

In the end, all the old ministers expressed their gratitude to Emperor Hongsheng, and they couldn't help but praise Tu Yuanhui, only saying that the prince was humble and polite, and he was full of talent and morality, which really did not meet the emperor's expectations.

Emperor Hongsheng smiled and said, "The prince is still young, and he has a lot of problems, some of you have fought the world with Tai-Zu, even me, and you should ...... Forget it today, and don't praise him to his face in the future. ”

Everyone immediately complimented the emperor for his good teachings, and there were successors, and advised Emperor Hongsheng not to admonish too much.

Emperor Hongsheng smiled.

Everyone also understood what the emperor meant, he was very, very satisfied with this prince, and the position of the prince could not be changed.

Tu Yuanhui sighed in his heart, his father's current appearance was much more satisfied with him than he remembered. Originally, at this time, his father was already a little dissatisfied with him.

The words spoken by the people inside spread very quickly, and in a short time all the people who came to the feast were believed, and they had all kinds of tastes in their hearts.

Tu Yuansheng raised his glass to Tu Yuanye beside him: "Father is wise, my brothers and I should do our best to assist the prince in the future." ”

"Nature." Tu Yuanye drank it all, "As a prince, you should do your best for the country and the people." ”

***

In another place in the Jiafu Courtyard, Concubine Zhen was entertaining female guests, and the banquet was coming to an end, and the Duchess of Rongguo, Shi Shi, accompanied Concubine Zhen to the seat next to her to talk.

"It's rare for Niangniang to go back to Jinling, and the concubine should be waiting to accompany you, but Niangniang's itinerary is too full, and it's really not fun!" Shi sighed with a smile.

"Duchess Rongguo's words have reached the heart of the palace, and the palace is still thinking well before Beijing, and it is not easy to be closer to her mother's house, and maybe she can go to worship her father who has been going for many years, but she couldn't make the trip, so she had to let Yuansheng go to Suzhou Mansion for a trip, and the emperor agreed." Concubine Zhen said, grabbed Shi's hand and patted it, and said: "This Jinling is intimate with your Jiafu, Yuan Sheng sued the palace, and your two sons and sons-in-law are very dedicated." ”

Shi Shi said respectfully: "Given the instructions of the mother, the courtiers and others should naturally handle it for you." ”

"No wonder Yuan Sheng praised your Jia family one by one, Duke Rongguo and his wife are really reasonable." Concubine Zhen couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and said politely: "Such a good family, it's a pity that the girls are all married, and my son thought that he was born too late, and he couldn't marry the daughter-in-law of the Jia family!" ”

The people around him immediately burst into laughter.

"That's a blessing for our family," Shi Shi was happy to hear in his heart, his face was not obvious, but he also spoke closely: "She is the youngest of Min'er's generation born to a courtier, and now the eldest grandchild, Yuan Chun, is only six years old, but she is a pleasing child. ”

Concubine Zhen knows it, but she is also willing to take a look.

The emperor was very satisfied with the Jia family.

"I've heard people mention in Beijing that the Jia family is the best at raising girls, why don't you bring your eldest sister up to take a look?"

Shi's heart was suddenly happy, originally proposed that Yuan Chun didn't expect Zhen Guifei to summon him, but now he has summoned him...... Sure enough, Yuanchun is worthy of being born at the beginning of the new year, and there will be great creation in the future.

After a while, Jia Zheng's wife Wang led her daughter up to greet her.

Shi Shi beckoned to the little girl and said, "Yuan Chun, come over to see Niangniang." ”

Concubine Zhen looked at Jia Yuanchun carefully, and saw that her face was round, her eyebrows and phoenix eyes were trimmed, although she had not yet grown, she had exquisite facial features, and she was definitely a rare beauty embryo.

It is rare that this girl has a calm temperament, and when she saw Zhen Guifei in front of her, she did not have the slightest shyness or panic, but stepped forward to salute generously, and her posture was so good that people couldn't find anything wrong, Zhen Guifei nodded in her heart and said with a smile: "This girl is good, she behaves so decently at a young age, and she will definitely do it in the future." ”

"The mother can praise her so much, but she can torment the child." Shi Shi said modestly.

Zhang Shi, the wife of Jia Yu next to her, was slapped by Shi Shi at this time, although she was not very happy, she still smiled: "Niangniang must not know that this girl in our family is a little extraordinary, she was born on the first day of the first month, and the New Year came to our Jia Mansion!" ”

When Concubine Zhen heard this, she immediately took Jia Yuanchun's hand and praised with a smile: "You are also born well at this hour, what do you learn at home on weekdays?" ”

"Back to Niangniang, my grandfather has a life, the little girl is enlightened with her brothers, and there is a special female master who has handed over "Women's Training" and "The Legend of the Martyr", etc., and the mother is free, and she will teach some needlework." Jia Yuanchun replied respectfully.

"These adults in your family are ruthless enough, this young age makes you so tired." Concubine Zhen laughed, and then said.

"Niangniang, the little girl doesn't think it's bitter, the grandmother is reasonable, the woman is sensible, understands the world, although she is not an official and a knight, but after she becomes an adult, she can help her husband's family, and in the future, she will shine on the lintel, and let her biological parents follow her." Jia Yuanchun replied sharply.

"Where did this little gentleman come from, he has a set of words!" Concubine Zhen glanced at Shi Shi and said with a smile: "There is a sixteenth master in the palace, who is not a few years older than you, but now he is still like a child, he only knows how to play all day long, and this palace will take you to the palace, and he can also shame him, and then let you teach him well?" ”

Everyone was shocked, and the Wang family, the mother of Shi and Jia Yuanchun, was immediately overjoyed, this is the concubine who really appreciates Yuanchun! They forced themselves not to show their voices, but then they also became nervous, afraid that Yuan Chun would not respond properly.