In the spring of the following year, Jiang Hongwen's transfer order was officially down, and he was promoted from a three-grade and two-Huai salt transport envoy to a second-grade Shangshu in Dijing. The Jiang family, except for the eldest son Jiang Huai, who continued to stay in Yangzhou, all followed Jiang Shangshu into Beijing.

Jiang Ling was reluctant to let go of his eldest brother and sister-in-law and his little nephew who had just learned to walk, and when they saw each other again, there were very few. But the parents and the other two brothers are always there, and the family is quite reunited.

In early summer, we set off to Beijing and went up the canal, and when we arrived in Beijing, it was almost midsummer.

Although Jiang Ling was born in the capital, he has lived in Yangzhou since he was a child, and he was sick for nearly half a month after arriving in the capital, and he got used to it a little.

Since Zhou Chengzhi returned to Beijing last time, he went to the military camp to practice, the two did not communicate again, she didn't know his current situation, but since he arrived in the capital, he has not heard the anecdote of the three princes in the palace, and it is normal to think of it.

When Jiang Ling was better, the eunuch on Empress Jiang's side sent a decree and summoned her to the palace.

On the day of entering the palace, Mrs. Jiang specially bought her a new dress and dressed up. Perhaps because he had been sick for a long time and had lost some weight, the fourteen-year-old Jiang Ling looked more and more slim.

Zhao looked at his more and more beautiful daughter, and didn't know whether he was sad or happy: "Your aunt summoned you to the palace, and she must have asked you what you thought about marrying into the palace." You pretend to be stupid, so that she can't see that she wants to marry into the palace, and you won't let her think that you are rude. ”

Jiang Ling grinned and said, "Mother don't worry, my aunt is the queen in the end, and I will know how to be proportionate." ”

Zhao said: "Your uncle has already helped you find a few official sons, and my mother will let your father find a chance to see them in person, see how their virtues are, and then make a decision." ”

Jiang Ling said: "Ling'er is only fourteen years old, so my father and mother don't need to be in such a hurry. ”

Zhao sighed: "Aren't I worried that the emperor's last decree will come down one day?" ”

Jiang Ling remembered this at this time, but she remembered what Zhou Chengzhi had said. Thinking that he had some way, he wouldn't let her marry the prince lightly. As for who he will marry in the future, or even marry Zhou Chengzhi, Jiang Ling doesn't care now.

As long as she doesn't become the crown princess of Nalaoshzi, even if Zhou Chengzhi will still rebel five years later, she doesn't have to read it on the city wall with a letter of surrender, and then fall down the building with hatred.

She is thinking very much now, in case she really marries Zhou Chengzhi, she will not lose an opportunity to stop him from becoming evil.

Seeing that his mother was worried, Jiang Ling comforted: "Don't worry, my father, my father has just been transferred to Beijing, and he is only a second-class official. There are many families in this imperial capital who covet the crown princess, and it must not be so easy for the emperor to marry our Jiang family. ”

"That is so, but your aunt's mind ......," she sighed and stopped.

Jiang Ling said, "What's wrong with my aunt's mind?" ”

Zhao said: "Anyway, your father is not here, so my mother will tell you directly." Your aunt was just a concubine when she entered the palace, but now she is a queen, and your cousin has been promoted from an ordinary prince to a prince. Whether it's really just because of your aunt's virtuous and virtuous lady, I don't think it's necessarily. In short, I think the queen's mind is not simple, but I am afraid that what she wants to do is not so easy to do. ”

Jiang Ling was stunned, thinking back to her last life, she and Queen Jiang were a pair of mother-in-law and daughters-in-law who were kind and filial, although they often felt that the queen was deep-minded, but she was always confused by her superficial virtue, and she was obedient and obedient, so there was no contradiction.

Now that I hear my mother say this, I really feel that there is some truth.

However, she was afraid that the Zhao family would think too much and add trouble, so she smiled and said: "If you want to be the master of the harem, it is inevitable that ordinary people will not be able to compare." But the queen is also my aunt, and she still feels a little sincere about my pity. ”

Zhao nodded: "I hope so." Then he said, "Listen to these words, and don't tell your father." Their brother and sister have a deep affection, and they have a bad relationship, which is not a good thing for our Jiang family. ”

"Mother, don't worry, I want to come and only talk to you, how can my father talk to me about this."

Zhao touched her head, and she was actually almost as tall as her. She sighed and said with a smile: "My family Ling'er must marry a good family." ”

Jiang Ling could only smile dryly, it doesn't matter who he marries in this life, he only hopes that in five years, the world will still be peaceful.

After many years, Jiang Ling stepped into the palace where he had lived for a few years in his previous life, and he only felt both familiar and unfamiliar.

The little eunuch in the queen's palace led the way in front and arrived at the path to the queen's Yongning Palace: "Miss Jiang is the first time to enter the palace, right?" ”

Jiang Ling snorted: "Yes, I hope that my father-in-law will give me more guidance, so as not to get a mistake." ”

The little eunuch said: "Miss Jiang is polite, you are the niece of the queen's mother, where do I dare to give advice." He paused, "But—"

Before the words could be spoken, he suddenly knelt down in a panic and said loudly: "Slave see His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”

Jiang Ling saw that there were three people walking in front of the path, and the young man walking in front of him was dressed in silver armor and heroic, his face was cold, and his eyes were like torches.

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and this person seems to be a little darker, but more lean and straight.

The little eunuch saw that the person had approached, and the young lady of the Jiang family, who had just entered the capital, was still standing without knowing the weight, and hurriedly pulled the corner of her skirt quietly, and whispered: "This is His Royal Highness the Third Prince, Miss Jiang hurry up and salute." ”

Jiang Ling had no choice but to bow on his knees: "Participate in His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”

Zhou Chengzhi stopped in front of the two of them, made a rude gesture, waited for the little eunuch to stand up tremblingly, and asked lightly: "This girl is-"

The little eunuch said respectfully: "Back to Your Highness, this is the daughter of the Jiang Shangshu family, the uncle of the country, who was summoned to the palace by the queen. ”

Zhou Chengzhi looked at Jiang Ling and said, "It turned out to be Miss Jiang, this king went to Yangzhou before and stayed in Jiang Mansion, no wonder I felt familiar, but I didn't think about it for a while." ”

He said it seriously, and even Chasing Yun beside him couldn't help but chuckle.

Zhou Chengzhi glanced at him coldly, and said, "That father-in-law and Miss Jiang walked slowly." ”

The little eunuch said, "Your Highness walks slowly." ”

Jiang Ling also chimed in: "Your Highness go slowly." ”

The corners of Zhou Chengzhi's mouth hooked up a smile, waved his sleeves, and crossed the two. Jiang Ling stood in place, turned his head to look at him funny, and sure enough, he saw him looking back as he walked, with a hint of evil smile on the corner of his mouth, obviously not because of the difference for most of the year.

Jiang Ling covered his mouth and chuckled.

The little eunuch in front heard her laughter and hurriedly reminded: "Miss Jiang, don't be curious, it's not a trivial matter to provoke this thousand-year-old master." ”

Jiang Ling followed him and asked in a low voice, "Does the public mean His Royal Highness the Third Prince?" ”

The little eunuch patted his mouth: "It is said that it is a crime of a thousand knives to talk about the right and wrong of the master behind the slave, but the little one still has the courage to give Miss Jiang a wake-up call." The three princes in the palace are the most difficult to get along with, and everyone is afraid that he will avoid him. In the future, Miss Jiang will have more time to enter the palace, but be careful not to provoke him. ”

Jiang Ling said: "So terrible? ”

The little eunuch said: "The little one has been in the palace for ten years, is it still false? ”

Jiang Ling said with a smile: "What my father-in-law said is, thank you father-in-law for mentioning it, Jiang Ling remembers it." ”

The queen's Changning Palace, Jiang Ling has been here countless times in his previous life. Come back to life and step into this threshold again, it's really a mixed bag.

The queen had obviously been waiting for a long time, and Jiang Ling had just walked in with the palace maid and knelt down to salute, so she stepped forward with a smile and helped her up: "No courtesy, no courtesy, all of you here, you don't need these false courtesies." She pulled Jiang Ling to sit down, "Come on, come on, I haven't seen you for many years, let my aunt take a look." ”

Jiang Ling looked up at her, the well-maintained woman, her beauty was still there, and her smile was as if she had sketched it with a paintbrush.

Jiang Ling thought that his mother was probably right.