Although things have taken a big turn for the better, before the dust settles, Jiang Ling's careful liver still hangs in the air. Until her father Jiang Hongwen paid money to Ah Zhu, hired the blacksmith shop, and asked the housekeeper to arrange for the two young people to get married. Jiang Ling was sure of the fate of this life, and finally there was no need to repeat her sad and ridiculous previous life.

After Jiang Hao, the eldest son of the Jiang family, came back from the Dragon Boat Festival, he did not return to the academy for the time being, because the sister in the palace of Master Jiang, the aunt of several brothers and sisters of the Jiang family, wanted to return to Yangzhou Province with the second prince Zhou Chengwen.

Jiang Ling still remembered that this was the first year that her aunt was made empress. The emperor of this dynasty has been married to the queen for many years, and the position of the harem has been vacant, and outsiders don't know about the things that compete for favor in the palace, but it is not a secret that the Jiang family has favored the harem in recent years, so the position in the palace finally fell to Jiang Guifei. Jiang Ling's father also became a real uncle because of this.

The Jiang family was quite prestigious in Yangzhou, and there was a queen in the family, and her status was even more prominent.

Jiang Ling left Beijing at the age of five with his father, who was transferred abroad, and was not very close to this aunt, and saw him at most once a year in the few years he was in Yangzhou. However, the Jiang brothers and sisters have a deep relationship, and her aunt likes her very much on the surface. In the previous life, she and the crown prince, that is, the son of the Jiang family, are now married to the second prince, and it is all arranged by Empress Jiang.

But when she was about to die, she realized that her aunt asked her to marry her cousin just to increase the power of her relatives. She is just a small chess piece used by the queen and the crown prince in the struggle with the Three Princes.

Probably because the joy of returning to his youth was too much, Jiang Ling didn't have any resentment in his heart now that he thought about it, but he just sighed a little.

The queen walked by water, coming from the canal, and it took more than a month to travel before and after. Arrived in Yangzhou, it was mid-June.

On the day they arrived, the Jiang family got up early in the morning, and the four children all put on new clothes.

Jiang Ling is the only girl in the Jiang family, and she was dressed up by her mother the most, with two small buns tied on her head, and a newly made pink narcissus scattered flowers and green leaf skirt, embroidered with white fine red plums, which made her little face more and more pink. Zhao also specially put a pair of golden tassels around her neck to hang on.

Jiang Ling took a look in the mirror, and only felt that the person in the mirror really looked like a female doll in a New Year's painting, although she was still a child, but she was nine years old. However, Zhao was very satisfied with his masterpiece. Jiang Ling could only pout his lips and accept this fancy outfit.

When the provincial team was about to arrive, a guard rode a horse to report first. The Jiang family waited at the gate in advance, and when the team approached, they all knelt down to greet them.

The queen's return to her hometown was not ostentatious, and she only had an entourage of about 20 people, and a team of people arrived after noon on this day.

The team stopped outside the gate of Jiangfu, the curtain of the carriage in front was lifted, and Queen Jiang first revealed a graceful and luxurious beautiful face, and then slowly got off the car with the support of the maid.

Jiang Hongwen, who was waiting at the door, led everyone to say goodbye.

"See the Queen Mother, see Your Highness."

Empress Jiang pursed her lips and smiled: "Get up, it's all your own family, so you don't need to practice the etiquette in the palace." ”

Jiang Hongwen: "Thank you, Niangniang." ”

Seeing him so polite, Empress Jiang stepped forward, covered her mouth and chuckled, a little coquettish: "Brother-"

It has a bit of the feeling of Jiang Ling and a few brothers. Come to think of it, no matter how old the identity is, this kind of brother-sister friendship is no different.

The Jiang family is a family, the Jiang family knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her personality seems to be more gentle and considerate. After Jiang Ling entered the palace in the last life, he got along with this queen a lot, but he only felt that he was impeccable and impeccable, but he never really saw through her.

She walked over and stopped in front of the Jiang family's children: "I haven't seen you for almost two years, and the three nephews have grown up so much that they are almost unrecognizable." ”

The three sons of the Jiang family bowed down: "Auntie." ”

Only Jiang Yu, the third son of Jiang Yu, who had a flamboyant tongue, grinned and said, "My aunt is even more beautiful than the last time." ”

These words made Queen Jiang laugh, pointed at him and said, "Ah Yu is still so naughty. ”

After speaking, she turned her gaze to Jiang Ling beside Zhao, her eyes flashed, and she exaggerated slightly: "Is this Ling'er?" I'm about to become a big girl, and she looks so beautiful, if she is two years older, she can pay it back. ”

Jiang Ling is very familiar with her aunt's style of saying beautiful things. But she was only a nine-year-old child at the time, and she had to grin shyly.

"Uncle and aunt." A handsome young man jumped out of the carriage behind him, smiling and walking towards him.

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince." Jiang Hongwen smiled and looked at his nephew and prince, and made a gesture.

The second prince Zhou Chengwen said: "Uncle and aunt are above, what are you doing so much. ”

After speaking, he greeted the three cousins, and finally his eyes fell on Jiang Ling's face, and said with a smile: "Cousin, I haven't seen you for almost two years, you won't recognize your cousin, right?" ”

Jiang Ling smiled at him slightly, revealing a shy and timid expression. She leaned over her mother and looked at her cousin quietly. Now he will be thirteen years old, and he has been born with a jade tree in the wind, with a romantic attitude, if she has not lived a short life, maybe she will also be attracted by this handsome young man.

In fact, in the previous life, she and Jiang Chengwen also had two unguessed times, and they also respected each other. If the three princes did not rebel, one qiē would be very good. It's a pity that the world is unpredictable, and at that moment, her husband, who had relied on her wholeheartedly, abandoned her. Let her read the surrender on the tower in front of the soldiers of the three armies, and bear the shame that she can't bear.

This time, she will definitely not repeat the mistake of the past and marry the future prince.

Empress Jiang pulled her son and said with a smile: "Yes, Chengwen has been talking about wanting to see his uncle and aunt, as well as his brother and Ling'er. She said, turned her head to look at the carriage that Zhou Chengwen had just sat in, and said, "Why hasn't Chengwen come down yet?" ”

Jiang Hongwen was puzzled: "Is there anyone else in the car?" ”

Empress Jiang smiled: "It's the third prince." He had a serious illness some time ago, he had just recovered from a serious illness before we set off, and he was clamoring to come to Yangzhou to play, so the Queen Mother asked him to come with us to facilitate care. ”

Jiang Hongwen was slightly stunned, and then smiled again: "That's really a distinguished guest." ”

The Jiang family has lived in Yangzhou for a long time, and only Jiang Hongwen has seen the third prince Zhou Chengzhi. Of course, except for Jiang Ling, who relived a lifetime. Not only was his father stunned, but Jiang Ling was also a little surprised. The first time she saw Zhou Chengzhi in her last life was after his father was transferred back to Beijing, when she was nearly 14 years old. And in this life, it was almost five years ahead of schedule.

Sure enough, fate has quietly changed.

Of course, this is not important, the important thing is that when she heard Zhou Chengzhi's name, she was a little afraid. Because it is impossible for her to forget that it was this person who rebelled, which made her lose her life early and be a wandering ghost for nearly two years. And this guy will still be a tyrant in the future, making the world miserable and the people miserable.

If she wants to live well in this life and live to the full house of children and grandchildren, in addition to not marrying the crown prince, I am afraid that more importantly, she must stop the atrocities of the third prince in order to achieve her wish. After all, this third prince will be inseparable from her cousin in the future, and even if their Jiang family does not marry the Heavenly Family, they are also relatives of the queen and the crown prince, and it is impossible to protect their lives in the battle.

Thinking about it like this, Jiang Ling felt that it didn't seem so easy to live this life well.

Jiang Hongwen walked to the carriage and said respectfully: "The lower official greets His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”

Jiang Ling couldn't help but feel close to his mother as if he was seeking support, and looked over quietly from afar. The curtain of the carriage finally moved.

In a few moments, a jade-like face slowly poked out from inside. This face looks no more than ten years old, but the cold and cold look does not look like a teenager at all, especially the eyes that are as black as ink, faintly swept over, there is a kind of majesty that people dare not look at.

Jiang Ling had seen him only a handful of times in her previous life, and she had the impression that he was an arrogant and tyrannical son of heaven, so that she rarely intersected with him very well-versed in current affairs.

The last memory of the previous life, Zhou Cheng knew the behavior of those tyrants, and she thought about it at this time, so she subconsciously hid behind her mother. Zhao thought that the girl was afraid of seeing the living, so he patted her little hand comfortingly.

However, Zhou Chengzhi's plain gaze passed over the crowd and fell directly on Jiang Ling, seeing that Jiang Ling's small body shrank again.

Fortunately, the man quickly retracted his gaze, showed Jiang Ling's unexpected smile, and said to Jiang Hongwen: "Uncle Guo is welcome, I came to Yangzhou this time to disturb my lord." ”

Zhou Chengzhi is eleven years old, and although his voice is slightly childish, his tone is like that of an adult. However, the children of the royal family received many etiquettes when they were young, and they were wiser and more sensible than ordinary people.

Jiang Hongwen hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Highness is invited." ”

Zhou Chengzhi walked over, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes looked at the Jiang family lightly.

In Jiang Ling's impression, this tyrant had never smiled, but it was a little strange to see him like this today, although he was a little nervous, he still couldn't hold back, and secretly looked at him with a pair of dark eyes.

She hid behind Zhao, thinking that Zhou Chengzhi would not be able to find her gaze, but she secretly looked over and was caught by him. The corners of Zhou Chengzhi's mouth hooked without a trace, and the smile in his eyes was even worse.

After Zhou Chengzhi stood still, Jiang Hongwen introduced him: "This is the insider Zhao family." ”

Zhou Chengzhi said: "Mrs. Jiang." ”

Although the Zhao family is the daughter of the Taifu, she has lived in Yangzhou for many years, and she has rarely seen a royal person, seeing that this prince is so polite, she bowed in fear: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”

Jiang Hongwen introduced the three sons one by one. Because Zhou Chengzhi is slightly younger than Jiang Sangongzi, he is also polite to call his brother.

In the end, Jiang Hongwen glanced at his daughter who was hiding behind the Zhao family, twisted her out, and said with a smile: "This is the little girl Jiang Ling, who is about the first time to see the third prince, and she is a little shy. Ling Er, I've seen Your Highness soon. ”

Jiang Ling was pulled by his father, and the golden ring on her chest swayed from side to side, making her look like a female doll in a New Year's painting. Before she could speak, Zhou Chengzhi sneered, stepped forward and pinched her face: "Sister Ling'er is so beautiful, like a female doll coming out of a painting!" ”

Others were stunned when they saw his actions, especially the queen and the second prince Zhou Chengwen. The two of them don't know much about this prince, he lost his mother at a young age and was raised by the queen mother's side, although he was not favored by the emperor, but because he was the heart and liver of the queen mother, and his uncle was a general of the Chinese Dynasty who held military power, no one dared to despise him in the palace. He is not a domineering, but he has a withdrawn and perverse personality and rarely interacts with other princes and princesses. Now that he was smiling genuinely, he pinched Jiang Ling's face again, and suddenly felt a little incredulous.

Jiang Ling didn't like his fancy dress, but when he said this, he suddenly felt a little inexplicably annoyed, his little face turned red, and he forgot to salute.

Zhou Chengzhi didn't seem to care about his behavior, and said to the Jiang family: "It's really disturbing." ”

Empress Jiang smiled and spoke: "Cheng Zhi has just recovered from a serious illness, and he has traveled for so many days, and he hasn't closed his eyes much in the past two days, brother, hurry up and let someone arrange for him to go to the guest room to have a good rest." ”

"Good, good." Jiang Hongwen replied again and again, making gestures to invite everyone to enter the door.

Zhou Chengzhi's gaze fell on Jiang Ling's little face, which was still a little red, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, and he followed the queen and the second prince into the door.