In the afternoon, in the main hall of the palace, Zhu Yunwen successfully passed Song Lian's examination and received various praises as usual. He was numb to these pleasant words, and he no longer had the sense of accomplishment he had when he was a child.

Zhu Yunwen returned to the East Palace from the main hall where he was studying, passing through the pond where he and his aunt met in the morning, the golden light on the hundred-year-old osmanthus tree was dotted, and the fragrance of the wood flowers came to his face.

He remembered Chang Hibiscus recalling the interesting story of making sugar osmanthus with his sister when he was a child, and instructed the palace people to take cloth and spread it under the osmanthus tree, he took off his robe and shoes, and coldly ordered: "No one is allowed to say anything about today's affairs." ”

The palace people knew that he had a good temper, and once he violated his will, he would basically be dead, and he was even more ruthless than his own mother, Concubine Lu, and said one after another: "Yes." ”

Zhu Yunwen climbed up with the thick trunk, and then hung his hands and legs upside down on the treetops and shook violently, the wood flowers followed his shaking like rain, Zhu Yunwen had practiced martial arts, but he had never climbed the tree so presumptuously to play, at this moment he took turns shaking the treetops like a monkey, looking up and watching the sunset penetrate the leaves, and a trace of light fell on his face, as if it could shoot into his dark heart.

Zhu Yunwen laughed loudly, he had never felt so happy, it turned out that it was so refreshing to be a naughty boy who did his own thing, and the ghost knows how much happiness I had lost over the years.

Night, dreams.

Zhu Yunwen climbed on the osmanthus tree by the pond again, under the tree, Chang Hibiscus carried a bamboo basket, kneeling on the red cloth sheet, sideburns are the autumn peony he personally put on, she stretched out her hands like jade, put the golden and fine wooden flowers into the bamboo basket, like the beauty and holiness of the fairy in the painting.

Zhu Yunwen hung on the treetops, shaking the branches recklessly, the wood flowers fell with his laughter, Chang Hibiscus looked up at him, the face of the hibiscus out of the clear water, the slender and graceful neck like a swan, and the delicate collarbone, is a valley between two towering mountain peaks......

This is a perfect dream, so beautiful that Zhu Yunwen doesn't want to wake up, and when he gets up early, the discomfort of his wet clothes doesn't affect his good mood. He calmly changed out of his dry middle coat, but the palace maid who packed up his clothes was startled.

Zhu Yunwen said coldly: "Deal with it, don't tell anyone, especially my mother." ”

The palace maid hurriedly said, "Yes." ”

Half a month later, Chang Jin received the jar from Zhu Yunwen, opened the lid, and the sweet smell of sugar osmanthus immediately filled the entire study, enveloping her body and mind.

Smelling the familiar smell, memories came like a tide, suppressing her and almost unable to breathe, she held the jar of sugar osmanthus, sat down on the chair, and murmured: "Sister, my sister, how good it would be if you didn't marry into the royal family, every year when the osmanthus is in full bloom, you and my sister make sugar osmanthus together, no matter what fame and fortune disputes he has, in the end they all make earth ......"

Zhu Yunwen came to his mother's dormitory, the autumn rain was writhing outside, even though the palace maid was holding an umbrella, the dense moisture still invaded his robe pervasively.

Zhu Yunwen saluted, "Mother, I heard that you are not in good health, and I announced that the imperial doctor has checked the pulse, and my son has come to see you." ”

Unlike last month's sad face and angry face, the current Concubine Lu is radiant, slightly powdered, although the weather is not cold, the smoking cage was lit early in the dormitory, Concubine Lu leaned on the smoking cage, and the quiet gardenia incense overflowed from the smoke cage, with the breath of midsummer.

Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised, it was rumored that the mother concubine was in poor health, why was the mother more energetic than before.

Concubine Lu lazily beckoned to her son, "Come and sit." Yunwen, I'm not sick - you're going to be a brother again. ”

Zhu Yunwen was taken aback, and then overjoyed, and said: "Congratulations to mother, father should already know the good news, he must be very happy." ”

The motherhood that radiated when she was pregnant gave a woman a different kind of brilliance, Concubine Lu looked eternally young, time seemed to freeze between her eyebrows, she pointed to the various rewards piled up in the corner of the house and said: "The prince just knew, he gave a lot of things, in fact, I lack these there, and besides, my belly is less than three months old, it's not good to say it early, but the prince has to mobilize the people, and I can't do it." ”

In front of her son, Concubine Lu showed the self-satisfaction and pride of her favorite concubine, and said in a low voice: "Your father also said that he likes it whether it is a man or a woman, and it is enough for me to give birth to a child for him alone in the East Palace, which clearly means that he is unwilling to continue to marry the new crown princess." ”

Zhu Yunwen was even more happy, "This is the second good news, double happiness is coming, mother, this fetus is a great achievement." ”

Concubine Lu had a smug look on her face, "Isn't it, you have to be kind to this child in the future." ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "These younger brothers and sisters in the East Palace, I am not good for that? Mother, rest assured. ”

"Yes, in the future, your younger brothers and sisters will rely on you, you have to work hard to perform." Concubine Lu looked at her smart son, "You're still right, what the emperor and queen want to do, I can't do anything, and I can't intervene, the prince is the only chip I can grab, only by working hard from the prince to fix the favor, we have an eighty percent chance of winning." ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "It's good that my mother has figured it out. These days, the emperor's grandfather summoned the ministers in the imperial study to talk about state affairs, and summoned me to listen to it, and my son also learned the Wenyuan Pavilion scholars to draft holy decrees, and benefited a lot. ”

Concubine Lu was ecstatic when she heard this, "My son! Your imperial grandfather only needs the prince to listen to government affairs in the imperial study, and now that there is one more you, wouldn't he have the heart to make you the prince in the future? ! ”

Zhu Yunwen said in a shushing voice: "Mother, don't be surprised, it's not easy to make a noise about the real benefits in this world." There is a popular saying among the people, called making a fortune with a muffled voice, and the words are not rough, and the mother will listen to it. ”

Concubine Lu's eyes lit up excitedly, "Okay, very good, no matter what, you are one step closer to the future storage position, and next, your only obstacle is to be aquatic." ”

Zhu Yunwen's voice suddenly became cold, "Mother is in a hurry, giving birth to a milk doll in the water will not cause obstacles." ”

Concubine Lu competed against each other, "Why isn't it an obstacle?" No matter how young he is, no matter how talented you are, even if he is an incompetent idiot, he is the biggest obstacle in front of you! ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Mother, you promised me that you would not do anything to my aunt and Shui Sheng without permission." ”

Concubine Lu said: "Since I promised you, I won't break my promise-isn't this looking for you to discuss countermeasures." ”

Zhu Yunwen didn't think about it, "No, in short, you can't do it now." ”

Concubine Lu asked, "When will it be?" ”

Zhu Yunwen was forced to the cliff by his mother and made a choice: "If the time comes, I will definitely do it myself, can my mother be satisfied?" ”

Seeing her son's unruly gaze, Concubine Lu's heart was empty, her sharp intuition was that her son was perfunctory to her, but she couldn't control this son's heart anymore.

My son used to be so caring, like a little padded jacket, he could help her withstand the wind and rain at a young age, but now the little padded jacket has become a hedgehog, poking her into a thousand holes.

Something must have secretly changed the son. Very well, if you have to force me to do a killer move, then don't blame me for stabbing the ugly.

Concubine Lu put away the love on her face, her eyes were as cold as her son, and the mother and son looked too similar at this time.

Concubine Lu handed him a brocade box, "Open it and look at it yourself." ”

Zhu Yunwen opened the brocade box, and a breath like a musk deer came out, which was the middle coat he was wearing.

Zhu Yunwen knew that he had been betrayed by the personal palace maid, and his face was pale, "What does the mother mean?" What is that magpie talking to you? ”

Concubine Lu said: "You have grown up, this is a good thing. But you offended people, and you actually thought about your aunt, such an ugly thing, the mother concubine will cover it up for you. ”

Zhu Yunwen flatly denied it, "Mother, you are too whimsical, and the magpie girl is talking nonsense in order to invite merit." ”

"I still want to quibble!" Concubine Lu said angrily: "People often tell the truth in their dreams. You're having those evil dreams! I also made sugar osmanthus with my own hands and gave it to Hibiscus. You don't know whose sister Chang Hibiscus is? If there is no crown princess, how can there be so many obstacles to your position as prince, and how can your life be so difficult? All your pain and low self-esteem come from your concubine, how can you have a crush on the enemy's sister, and protect the enemy's son for her! ”

Zhu Yunwen yelled: "Shut up! You've been deceived by the magpie's! ”

Concubine Lu said: "Knowing the son is like a mother, I have long sensed that you are wrong with Chang Jin, but as a mother, I dare not think the worst and deceive myself." I didn't expect that the worst is often the truth. ”

Zhu Yunwen asked, "Mother, do you believe that, or do you believe me?" ”

Concubine Lu paused and said, "I trust my eyes and intuition. Son, you can change your mistakes, no matter how big the ugly thing is, I can help you cover up the past, you listen to your mother's words in the future, don't protect Chang Jin, the little goblin, she is an enemy, she is a demon who seduces you to lose and fall, my mother will help you get rid of her personally, rest assured, it will not dirty your hands. ”

Zhu Yunwen looked at his biological mother like a devil, slowly approached, and looked directly into Concubine Lu's eyes: "Don't move her, I warn you, don't move her!" ”

Concubine Lu didn't give an inch, "You just talk to the mother who gave birth to you and raised you?" ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Don't touch her, I have always been your intimate eldest son, I will push you to the position of your long-dream, you don't care about my private affairs." If you dare to touch her, I will be your thorny enemy. ”

The son's performance of tearing his face like this is undoubtedly a tacit acquiescence to his transcendent feelings for Chang Jin. Concubine Lu felt heartache, but more fear.

She was half a smooth life, thinking that everything was under control, but the eldest son, whom she trusted and relied on the most, began to rebel and make jaw-dropping actions, and she no longer dared to recognize this willful and indifferent teenager and eldest son as one person.

Concubine Lu's figure was shaky, her eyes were full of tears, and she prayed: "Son, my mother will always love you and support you, no matter whether you treat me as an enemy or not, I can't treat you as an enemy." Our interests are always the same, son, we have been reconciled, haven't we? Why bother to have another part for a woman, it's not worth it! ”

Zhu Yunwen shook his head slowly, "No, mother, you have never really loved me, you have never loved your father, and you have never loved those biological brothers and sisters, we are all your tools, you want to be the tool of the most noble woman in the Ming Empire, for this, you can pay any price." ”

"So don't say the word love, okay? You have defiled love, and you have no idea what love is. You and I will still cooperate in the future, since the emperor has no intention of correcting you, then I am the one who can help you achieve your goal the most. You don't love me, you just have to support me all the time. Don't snoop on the privacy of your most faithful partner, my mother. 166 Reading Network