In the west courtyard of the post station, Prince Su Meng told Princess Jin'er to be careful with her words and deeds. After the wedding ceremony is held early tomorrow morning, Princess Jin'er will follow the wedding envoy to the Xuanyuan Dynasty.

Princess Jin'er nodded in agreement, she really wanted to see Xuanyuan Mingyu, but was prevented from meeting by Prince Sumeng, and told the third prince that his injuries had healed, and she was worried and did not dare to determine whether this news was reliable.

Prince Sumeng stood up and said goodbye, walked to the door of the room, and ordered two guards to stand guard at the door immediately to protect Princess Jin'er's safety.

Princess Jin'er saw Brother Wang walking out of the room and asked the maid Xiaolian, "Xiaolian, do you think this news is credible?" Maybe in order not to worry outsiders, the third prince of Xuanyuan will say that his body is fine, where can his condition get better so quickly? ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, I can't guess either. If Your Highness wants to know the details, it is better to go to the East Courtyard and have a look, and you will know as soon as you ask. The maid Xiaolian came up with an idea.

"So does Princess Ben! But my brother Wang is not allowed to do this, and there are additional guards at the door, and this princess can't get out. Princess Jin'er frowned and said helplessly.

"Princess, otherwise, I'll go to the East Courtyard for the princess to have a look, inquire about the real situation, and come back and report to the princess."

"Of course it's good, you go quickly, Princess Ben is sitting in the house waiting for your news." Princess Jin'er hurriedly instructed Xiaolian to do it immediately, so that she could relieve her doubts as soon as possible.

The maid Xiaolian knew that Princess Jin'er was very concerned about the health of the third prince, so she didn't dare to slack off, so she hurriedly pulled out of the door and said to the two guards at the door to go to the kitchen to make rock sugar lotus seed soup for the princess, and the guards promised to let her out.

It was early afternoon, and no one was moving around the inn, and the arched door of the east courtyard seemed quiet.

The maid Xiaolian tiptoed to the arched door of the east courtyard, looked inside, and saw a young and beautiful guard pacing under a jujube tree in the courtyard.

Do you want to go in at this time? The maid Xiaolian waited for a while, the little guard stopped and pondered, and had no intention of leaving, she was afraid that Princess Jin'er would be in a hurry, so she decided to go in, so she boldly walked into the courtyard gate, came behind the little guard, and called out: "Little brother of the guard." ”

Since the "Three Princes" lived in the East Courtyard, she ordered several other guards to hide on the rooftop and in the corners of the courtyard to monitor the movements, and she patrolled back and forth in the courtyard alone, trying to prevent anyone from seeing the "Three Princes".

Qin Xingyi's biggest worry at the moment is that Prince Sumeng knows Xuanyuan Mingyu, if Prince Sumeng is given the opportunity to talk carefully with the "Three Princes", I am afraid that the Three Princes pretended to be Bai Yinfan will reveal his identity because he knows nothing about some of the past.

Qin Xingyi was thinking of a good strategy, and suddenly noticed a slight footstep behind her, and heard that the person didn't seem to know martial arts and called herself Brother Smiling, the person who came was a girl, her heart was a little steady, she turned around, and said with a smile: "What's the matter with the girl?" ”

The maid Xiaolian was moved by Qin Xingyi's smile, and seeing that he was well-dressed and very handsome, she secretly praised him in her heart, twisted it, and began to introduce herself almost in a way: "Brother guard, dare to ask your surname?" I'm Xiaolian, the maid of Princess Heqin. ”

"Xiaolian is good. This guard is surnamed Zhang, and he is the personal entourage of the three princes who welcome the envoys. Qin Xingyi replied politely.

The maid Xiaolian felt that Guard Zhang's temperament was extraordinary, and she was very relaxed and happy to talk to him, forgetting for a moment that the princess was still very anxious to wait for her response, she just wanted to talk a few more words, and asked, "Guard Zhang is okay." Listening to you, you must have read a book before, right? ”

"Yes, this guard is literate and has practiced martial arts for several years, but it can be said that half a bottle of vinegar is swaying, and it can't become a big tool." Qin Xingyi said humbly, quickly judging in her heart what the purpose of Xiaolian coming here was.

"Guard Zhang is so modest! I wonder how old you are? "The maid Xiaolian thought that after Princess Jin'er's marriage ceremony tomorrow morning, she would follow Princess Jin'er on the road to the Xuanyuan Dynasty, and she would not be bored with guards along the way.

"This guard is seventeen years old."

"Well, I'm a year older than me, so it's right to call you the little brother of the guard just now. Our princess is sixteen years old, I don't know how old is His Royal Highness the Third Prince? The maid Xiaolian pursed her lips and asked with a smile.

"Coincidentally, His Royal Highness the Third Prince also happens to be sixteen years old." Qin Xingyi replied with a smile, feeling that Princess Jin'er's fate was also very bumpy, and she actually wanted to marry an old emperor whose son was the same age as herself.

The maid Xiaolian led the topic to the third prince, and naturally asked: "His Royal Highness the third prince became a messenger at a young age, which shows that he was reused by his father. ”

"Yes, of course." Qin Xingyi said perfunctorily, guessing that Xiaolian's next question must be about the third prince.

As expected. Xiaolian asked: "Guard Zhang, you came to the border city, this journey is very hard, can His Royal Highness the Third Prince be well?" ”

Qin Xingyi suddenly became suspicious, I don't know if there is someone behind this maid, this problem involves a major matter that is about to be married, if it is bluntly said that the third prince is not in good health, they will definitely send a doctor to come for a physical examination, in that case, the younger brother's disguise technique will be exposed, and immediately replied: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince occasionally suffered from a minor illness, and now he has recovered." ”

"That's good, Guard Zhang, can you let me meet His Royal Highness the Third Prince?"

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is taking a nap, and it is not suitable to meet guests! Xiaolian, please go back and tell the person who sent you to inquire that His Royal Highness the Third Prince is all right. Qin Xingyi categorically refused.

"Zhang Guard, you are very smart, it is true that someone sent me to inquire, in fact, it is my princess who is worried that the third prince has not recovered from his injury, and after they met last night, the princess is very grateful to the third prince for sacrificing his life to defend it."

Qin Xingyi had heard about Princess Jin'er when she was in the Rota tribe, but she didn't expect that at this moment, it would be a different scene to tell the truth from the maid Xiaolian, could it be that Princess Jin'er was moved by Xuanyuan Mingyu because of his life to defend him?

"It stands to reason that after your princess and relatives, she will become the aunt of the three princes, and she will soon become a family. Qin Xingyi pointed out their future identity relationship, implicitly warning the princess not to think about it.

The maid Xiaolian considered the problem simply, and did not think about it at a deep level, but after this reminder, she suddenly realized that the identity faced by Princess Jin'er would be different from that of the third prince. Although the two are the same age, Princess Jin'er has become the elder of the three princes.

"Okay, then I'll go first, thank you Guard Zhang." The maid Xiaolian thanked her, exited the east courtyard, and went to the kitchen to make soup.

Princess Jin'er sat in the room and waited patiently, and after a while, she saw the maid Xiaolian holding a tray in her hand, and there was a bowl of steaming rock sugar lotus seed soup on the tray, she had no appetite and didn't want to drink it, so she asked Xiaolian to put it on the table and asked, "Xiaolian, have you heard?" ”

"Yes, princess, I met the personal guard of the third prince, a little brother surnamed Zhang, who was a year older than me, and chatted for a while. It turns out that His Royal Highness the Third Prince and the princess are the same age. ”

"Oh, and then?" Princess Jin'er asked eagerly.

"Zhang Guards, His Royal Highness the Third Prince has recovered! Princess, don't worry. ”

"That means you didn't see the Third Prince himself?" Princess Jin'er asked with some disappointment.

"Yes, Guard Zhang didn't let me see him, saying that he couldn't disturb the afternoon nap of the Three Princes' Palace, and I couldn't help it." Xiaolian was a little deflated.

Princess Jin'er became depressed, and until now, she still didn't know the situation of the third prince, and she was not sure, and said: "Xiaolian, if this matter is not clarified, this princess will have trouble sleeping!" His Royal Highness the Third Prince is like the savior of this princess, how can the experience in the Rota tribe be regarded as if it never happened? Let's know the kindness. ”

The maid Xiaolian felt strange, why did Princess Jin'er always feel that there was something wrong with this? blamed himself for not inquiring clearly, and couldn't reassure Princess Jin'er, so he was a little sorry, and came up with an idea: "Princess, why don't we tell the guards at the door that we want to go to the toilet and see if they dare to follow?" The princess can go to the eastern courtyard to ask for an understanding. ”

Princess Jin'er agrees with this idea, and she can only feel at ease if she finds out.

The maid Xiaolian invited Princess Jin'er to drink the rock sugar lotus seed soup, packed up the bowls and spoons, picked up the tray and came to the door of the room, opened the door, and said to the two guards standing outside the door: "Listen, the princess wants to go to make it convenient, you are not allowed to follow." ”

The two guards looked at each other for a while, and felt that what the maid Xiaolian said was that she really couldn't follow the princess to the toilet, in case the princess turned her face and she had no place to reason, so she immediately agreed, and asked Princess Jin'er and Xiaolian to go at their own convenience, and the two of them just stood in place and waited.

Princess Jin'er was very happy to pass the test in a fool's way, and in order to avoid the sight of the guards, she deliberately followed Xiaolian around a corner, sent the tray back to the kitchen, and came to the arched door of the east courtyard.

The maid Xiaolian looked inside as usual, and saw that the guard Zhang was still standing under the jujube tree with her dedication, and said to Princess Jin'er: "The little brother of the guard is still there, what should I do?" ”

"It's okay, let's go inside. You introduced Princess Ben to that Zhang guard, and see if he dares to stop him? "Princess Jin'er is determined to break the boat, overcome all difficulties, and is determined to meet the third prince.

"Okay, princess, please come with me." The maid Xiaolian said, took the lead into the arch, came behind Qin Xingyi, and said softly: "Guard Zhang, I'm here again." ”

Qin Xingyi heard Xiaolian's voice, turned around and saw Xiaolian leading another woman over, the woman was gorgeously dressed, and asked, "Xiaolian, who is this?" ”

"Guard Zhang, this is the princess of my family, I want to see His Royal Highness the Third Prince, please come into the house and spread the word."

"Yes, Your Highness Princess, please wait a moment." Qin Xingyi couldn't refuse the princess's visit, so she had to walk to the door of the house, knocked lightly on the door panel, and asked, "Her Royal Highness the Third Prince, Her Royal Highness the princess came to visit, can you invite her in to meet her?" ”