Chapter Ninety-Nine

The lord of Jing'an lingered on the sickbed from early autumn to winter.

When the cold winter was precipitous, she had a cough again.

The palace sent several imperial doctors to take turns waiting for treatment in the Ye Mansion.

Rao is like this, and the situation of the county lord of Jing'an is still getting worse.

Zhen Zhen stayed in front of the hospital bed and took care of her clothes, and she became a lot haggard.

Runrun often went to see her, but she couldn't help much, she could only comfort and comfort her and relax her heart.

After Ye purlin is on duty, he will also go to Zhao'an Courtyard to sit for a while.

Counting, this is the longest time that the county lord of Jing'an has been in Ye Mansion for many years, and Ye Purlin has accompanied her.

And at this time, the most uncontrollable one is the prince.

The imperial doctors all said that the lord of Jing'an was afraid that he would not be able to survive the spring of the next year, and if she went, Runrun would have to keep filial piety for three years. The prince can't wait three years. He originally wanted to wait for Runrun and Lu to make his father's decree, and that was the longest time he could wait.

Three years, more than a thousand days and nights! But how can you wait!

One winter night when the snow stopped, the prince familiarized himself with the way into Runrun's room.

There were four charcoal pots smoked in the house, and it was very warm.

In order to save time, the prince came on horseback. I didn't feel it outside, but as soon as I entered the house, I felt that my ears were hot from the cold.

Runrun took the face oil and carefully applied it to his ears.

The prince tilted his head, squinted his eyes, and asked her to oil himself with pleasure.

The delicate skin of his moist fingers slowly circled on his ears, and the prince's heart couldn't help but ripple.

After touching the face oil, the prince took the opportunity to grab Runrun's hand and pinched her small hands in the palm of his hand to play with it.

Runrun blushed for a while, and wanted to pull out his hands, but he had no choice but to struggle, but he was completely defeated by the prince's strength.

"Alright, passive." The prince said softly, "Cover my hands." ”

Only then did Runrun realize that the prince's hands were still cold, so he honestly stopped struggling and sat down next to him.

"Lord Jing'an, but it's still not good?"

Runrun nodded, "It's snowing these days, and the cough is getting worse and worse." Listening to Zhen Zhen, I can't say the whole thing. ”

The prince frowned and thought for a while, "Then our affairs should also be mentioned on the premise, right?" ”

Runrun's eyes widened with a look of surprise. She was only thirteen years old, and she was only fourteen years old. Her grandmother meant to keep her at home for a few more years. So I am not in a hurry to talk about marriage, and I will talk about marriage after the marriage, and I will not marry until sixteen or seventeen.

The prince held her hand tightly, "Runrun, I can't wait." If the county lord of Jing'an is really bad, we will have to wait for three years. ”

Runrun said: "Three years, three years later, I will only be sixteen or seventeen." ”

The prince was angry and funny, "In three years, I will be almost twenty." Twenty crowns, how can you bear that I don't have a concubine by then. ”

Runrun lowered his eyes and looked at the upper of his embroidered shoes in a daze, "But there are two sisters at home, and the marriage of the sisters has not yet been decided." ”

The prince said: "Their marriage is not simple, Gai Ming'er asked her aunt to help find it, and let the Chengguo Mansion help to come forward, and a good marriage will naturally come to fruition." ”

Runrun wanted to say something, but the prince continued: "You are so pushing, but you don't want to be with me?" If you don't want to, I won't come again. ”

As he spoke, he let go of Runrun's hand and turned his head away, as if the next moment if Runrun admitted that he had this thought, he would leave without any nostalgia.

"I, I didn't." Runrun hurriedly defended, "It's just too fast, it's too fast, I'm not ready yet." ”

The crown prince just pretended to be angry, then turned his face and said softly: "It's okay, you don't have to prepare anything, you have me." Since you are willing, then I will tell my father early tomorrow morning and let him make decisions for us. ”

Runrun was a little flustered, but she didn't know what to say, and after the prince patted her head gently, he had already stood up and was ready to leave.

As soon as the window opened, the cold wind from outside blew only inside.

Runrun only wore a homely dress, walked to the window and shivered involuntarily.

"Okay, don't send it. I'll go back. ”

The prince jumped out, and soon the window closed. Through the window, his voice came -

"Go and lie down under the covers to warm up, don't catch a cold."

In the middle of such a cold winter night, he came with a cold body for her, and no matter how many excuses he made, he was swallowed.

After the prince returned to the palace, he went to Kunning Palace overnight.

Empress Yuan had already fallen asleep, and the prince only left a message and returned to the East Palace.

After the Empress got up the next day, she heard that the crown prince had come late at night, so she asked her to go to the East Palace to summon him.

Before the eunuch who had delivered the message came out of the arch, the prince came again.

Empress Yuan asked: "I came here last night, and I came again early this morning, on such a cold day, what makes you run back and forth like this." ”

The prince smiled slightly, took the palace maid's tea cup and presented it to Queen Yuan in person, "The queen mother will take a sip of tea first to moisten her throat." ”

Empress Yuan took a sip of the tea in his hand and tucked the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Okay, the tea is also drunk, you have something to say." ”

The prince didn't go around in circles, and said straight to the point: "I'm afraid the county lord of Jing'an won't be able to do it." Does the queen mother know? She is also Runrun's mother, and she has a three-year filial piety period. My son can't wait. ”

Empress Yuan shook her head and smiled helplessly: "You, you, I can't wait, go and ask your father to make an order, what do you ask for in front of me?" ”

The prince said: "Father, the son naturally went back to ask for it." I'm just afraid that my father doesn't know my son's intentions, and I hope that the queen mother can help me say good things. ”

The crown prince had already confessed his heart to her mother, but Empress Yuan didn't feel abrupt. I'm afraid that his father will think that he is on a whim and want to investigate him. It's nothing in normal times, but now in a special period, the prince doesn't have so much time to waste.

Empress Yuan didn't speak, and the prince stepped forward with a shy face and pulled her sleeve and shook it, "Queen Mother, my son hasn't asked you for anything, you can help me." You really can't bear to see your son wait for three years, do you still want to hug the emperor and grandson? ”

The crown prince has been smart and sensible since he was a child, and he is not like the second prince. Therefore, he was coquettish, and Queen Yuan really had no resistance, so she only said: "Such a big person, talk well, don't learn from your brother." ”

When the prince heard her mother's tone, he knew that her mother had agreed, and he was overjoyed at the moment, "The son thanked the queen mother for her compassion!" ”

After speaking, the prince accompanied Empress Yuan to have breakfast, and urged her to go to the imperial study.

Dayao is a five-day day. It just so happens that the emperor doesn't have to go to court on this day.

Empress Yuan had no choice but to accompany him to the imperial study.

The emperor is reviewing the recital in the imperial study, and it has snowed a few times in a row recently, and there are often things about people freezing to death in various places, and the emperor is anxious because of this.

Suddenly, seeing Empress Yuan and the crown prince coming together, the emperor put down the fold and asked suspiciously, "Why did you come together?" ”

Empress Yuan helplessly pointed at the prince and scolded with a smile: "It's not this debt collector, he was guarding my palace early in the morning, saying that he had something to ask you for, let me help." ”

The emperor's face also had a smile on his face, "What's the matter with the crown prince, and he specially invited your queen mother over?" It seems that the request is not small. ”

The prince smiled: "What the sons and daughters are asking for is not a big thing, but it is not a small matter either...... It's just that the son is not young, and there is still a lack of a princess in the palace......"

The emperor looked at Empress Yuan again, "The empress has chosen someone for the crown prince?" ”

Empress Yuan said: "It's not that I chose, it's the prince himself who likes people." ”

The prince said: "Erchen has been fond of the three girls of the Taifu family for a long time. ”

The emperor carefully recalled that he had vaguely seen the little girl, but the impression was still a few years ago, the little girl had a double bun, a round apple-like face, and a pair of big watery eyes. I'm afraid I've grown into a big girl now......

"Have you discussed this matter with Taifu?"

Although it is said that the marriage of the heavenly family, a holy decree will be decided. But Ye Ling's identity is special, and the emperor is not willing to do a family affair and make any enemies for the prince.

"Erchen expressed his heart to the prince earlier, and he knows it."

The Emperor groaned, wondering if he should investigate first. After all, the position of the crown princess is not trivial. It's not enough for the prince to like it.

The crown prince also knew his father's temperament, so he brought her queen mother.

Empress Yuan came into play at this time, and said: "That girl is the goddaughter of the Duchess of Chengguo, I have seen it many times over the years, and the rules and appearances are good." Don't blame the prince for being anxious, the Jing'an County Lord of Ye Mansion is not in good health, and the imperial doctors all say that they can't survive this winter. ”

The emperor nodded, and then asked the prince, "Have you thought about it?" Decided? ”

The crown prince nodded solemnly, his eyes were very firm, "Erchen has thought about it, and I ask my father to call the shots." ”

In the month of this year, the emperor decreed that Ye Zhuyu, the daughter of the cabinet scholar and the crown prince and the prince Ye Ling, would be given the crown princess, and the wedding date was scheduled for October of the following year.

As soon as the decree was issued, this marriage caused a sensation in the capital.

Some people have already seen the direction of the wind in advance, while others are still scratching their heads.

Yefu was like a city for a while.

When the will to give marriage came down, Runrun, who had already known in advance, was still a little confused.

She is actually going to marry the crown prince.

After all, the county lord of Jing'an did not survive the warm spring of the next year.

Late one night after the New Year, she went quietly.

Zhen Zhen was the only one standing in front of the bed.

When the county lord of Jing'an was dying, she returned to the light, and she had not been able to speak for a long time, so she suddenly sat up and said a lot of things to Zhen Zhen.

She said: "In my life, the most regretful and least regrettable thing is to marry your father." ”

This sentence was the last sentence she ever said in this world.

After saying this, she swallowed her last breath, crooked on the bed, and went.

Zhen Zhen wept and cried, like a cry, which alarmed the entire Showa Temple.