CHAPTER XXXIV

After listening to Emperor Yan's words, the five princes bowed, Emperor Yan frowned and glanced at the big eunuch beside him, the big eunuch hurriedly asked people to prepare pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other things for the five princes, the five princes rolled up their sleeves and wrote down a few words, the little eunuch held it in both hands and wanted to hand it to Emperor Yan, but saw Emperor Yan waving his hand, "Read." ”

Only then did the little eunuch kneel on the ground and read, "Father Xie and the noble concubine are very loving, and the son has no opinion." ”

Emperor Yan replied casually, "Then go back and wait for news." ”

The fifth prince bowed again and stepped back, and the eighth prince spoke, "Father, I'll send off the fifth brother." ”

Emperor Yan's face softened, "Okay, I'll find an excuse to be lazy, and I'll go directly to your mother's concubine in a while." ”

"Yes." The Eighth Prince saluted with a smile and left with the Five Princes waiting at the door.

When he arrived outside the study, the eighth prince said, "Brother, congratulations to the fifth brother." ”

The Fifth Prince did not answer.

The eighth prince didn't care, after all, the fifth prince was a mute, and he couldn't say anything if he wanted to, "On the day when the fifth brother is happy, my younger brother must go to ask for a cup of wine." ”

The fifth prince stopped and looked at the eighth prince, the eighth prince was still very friendly to the four princes and the five princes, the two brothers who did not pose any threat, in the final analysis, they wanted to show Emperor Yan, just like the concubine mentioned the four princes and the five princes in front of Emperor Yan from time to time, and often rewarded things, the five princes lowered their eyes slightly and opened their mouths and said a word, the eight princes didn't understand at all, but the five princes didn't say it to the eight princes, the five princes entered the palace and brought a little eunuch who was trained to understand lip language, Just now in the imperial study, the little eunuch could only wait outside.

The little eunuch said, "Back to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness of my family means to ask His Royal Highness to help thank the concubine, saying that there is no need to wait for the day of marriage, and that His Royal Highness can come to the door at any time when he is free." ”

His Royal Highness responded with a smile, and said a few words to ensure that the palace people saw that he personally sent the five princes, and then separated from the five princes, and the two of them were not on the way, the five princes were going to leave the palace and return to the house, and the eighth prince was going to the concubine.

The concubine is not declining, but her palace is not as magnificent as outsiders imagine, but the layout is very warm and comfortable, when the eighth prince arrived, Emperor Yan has not yet come, the concubine is leaning on the soft couch, resting with her eyes closed, there is a palace maid next to her who is weaving, seeing that the people in the palace of the eighth emperor are kneeling down and saluting, the fifth prince waved his hand and said, "All go down." ”

"What are you going down for?" The concubine didn't get up, and said, "Let people open the doors and windows to breathe." ”

The eighth prince said, "Mother, I have something to say to my mother. ”

The concubine raised her eyebrows, and the palace maid beside her helped her sit up, "Stupid." After scolding her son, the concubine moistened her throat with rose dew and said, "Didn't I tell you that the more private things are, the more you must be above board?" Kick everyone out and close the doors and windows, I'm afraid that others won't know that you're plotting, and they won't even know if you're overheard, and besides, these are all credible people in my palace, and they don't have the courage to betray. "Those who can serve by the side of the concubine, the details of these palace people have been inquired about clearly, and the weaknesses and family members are all under the control of the concubine, where do these people dare to betray the concubine.

The eighth prince was stunned for a moment and said, "It's still the concubine who has thought it through, and the son has forgotten it for a while." ”

The concubine was very fond of this son, and she didn't mention it anymore but asked, "Is something wrong?" ”

The eighth prince told the matter of the study, especially the response of the fifth prince, and asked, "Mother, do you say that the dumb man is sincere or false?" ”

The concubine stretched out her hand and poked the forehead of the eighth prince and said, "You don't care if he is sincere or fake, do you think that dumb man can still make any waves?" ”

The Eighth Prince didn't hide, but leaned closer and whispered, "But that Qin Xun ......"

"That's your own nephew." The concubine interrupted the Eighth Prince's words and said, "Remember? ”

"My son remembers." The Eighth Prince said.

The concubine was obviously in a good mood and explained, "Whether he really didn't find out or fake, it has nothing to do with you, what you need to pay attention to is that only one person knows?" ”

"The son knows, the prince ......"

"Not the prince." The concubine said with a solemn face, "What you need to consider, the people you care about have always been your father and emperor to observe, whether it is the fourth prince, the fifth prince, or even the crown prince or queen, they are all people I need to deal with." ”

The eighth prince's face changed, the concubine sat up straight, and admonished, "My son must remember that His Majesty is your father, what is your father?" is both a father and an emperor, and an emperor and then a father. ”

"Mother, Father's ......" the Eighth Emperor muttered, Emperor Yan has always been very good to him, so although he understands that what his mother said is for him, he still can't accept it for a while.

The concubine sighed, "My son is too affectionate, but it's also a good thing, you just need to remember what the concubine said." ”

The eighth prince nodded and said, "By the way, concubine, I want to leave the palace the day after tomorrow." ”

"What are you going for?" The concubine raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Jiang Erxin got a good horse, tell me to take a look." The Eighth Prince said, "I heard that it was transported from the Western Regions. ”

The concubine thought for a moment, "Is it from the military department?" ”

The eighth prince said, "Yes, the concubine let me go, I haven't been out to play for a long time." ”

Only then did the concubine nod, "Go ahead, don't be like last time." ”

"It's that he doesn't have long eyes." The eighth prince said angrily, "It's for a pariah......"

"Those people are dead." The concubine said indifferently, "What if it hurts you?" Are some of the people around you just keeping them for nothing? There's something to do for them to go. ”

Only then did the eighth prince understand what the concubine meant, and said, "My son knows." ”

"All right," said the concubine, "but remember to sweep your tail clean and don't let anyone grab the handle, after all, you need a good reputation now." ”

"Yes."

When Emperor Yan came, he didn't let people inform, and when he came in, he saw that the concubine was weaving cloth with her head down, her hair hanging down slightly on her cheeks, and the eighth prince was clumsily smashing the walnuts with a small hammer on the side, and none of the walnut kernels peeled out were complete, broken into small pieces, "What are you mother and son doing?" ”

The concubine seemed to have just discovered Emperor Yan, and the eighth prince hurriedly put the things on the table and saluted, "Meet my father." ”

"Meet the Emperor." As soon as the concubine saluted, Emperor Yan quickly stepped forward to help the concubine, and the concubine pursed her lips and smiled.

Emperor Yan held the concubine's hand and said, "Zuo'er also get up and tell me what you are doing?" ”

The eighth prince blushed, hurriedly went to clean up the things on the table and said, "Father, son, ......"

The concubine smiled in her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, don't tease Zuo'er, Zuo'er, you go and clean your hands first, and let the palace maid clean up your clothes." ”

"Yes." Seeing that Emperor Yan didn't say anything, the eighth prince bowed and retreated.

The concubine instructed the palace maid to pack up the broken walnut kernels, and Emperor Yan said, "The concubine hasn't answered me yet." ”

"Zuo'er said that she didn't know that Her Majesty had to work so hard every day, so she specially asked the Imperial Doctor what it was better to eat." The concubine softly changed Emperor Yan's clothes in person, twisted a handkerchief to let him wipe his face, and explained, "The imperial doctor said that it is better for His Majesty to eat walnuts and sesame seeds, so Zuo'er wanted to peel some for His Majesty with his own hands, but unfortunately he was very clumsy and couldn't get a complete one after peeling it for a long time." ”

Emperor Yan's heart warmed and said, "This stupid boy." ”

"Not really." The concubine said coquettishly, "I also said that it was okay to let the palace maid do it, but he didn't, just the ones he peeled out...... I can only send it to the kitchen to make snacks. ”

Emperor Yan laughed, "What about the concubine?" ”

The concubine's cheeks were crimson, and she whispered, "I see that those scripts say that the wife is going to weave cloth and clothes for her husband, but I can't, I wasted a lot of time to weave so much, and ...... I'm afraid it can't be used. ”

Emperor Yan touched the concubine's hand and said distressedly, "I know the concubine's intentions, but don't be tired of the concubine." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine just wants to do something for Her Majesty, and she wants to make a dress for Her Majesty with her own hands, from weaving to the final finishing, it is all done by the concubine." The concubine said, "All the things of the concubine were given by His Majesty, and the concubine also wanted to send some things to His Majesty." ”

The concubine is already extremely beautiful, and when she lowers her head slightly, she reveals a beautiful neck, and she is so gentle and intimate, how can Emperor Yan not put people in his heart, "Okay, I will wait for the concubine to make clothes for me." ”

"Yes." The concubine smiled, and the city and the country were captivated.

The moment he got into the carriage, the fifth prince's face sank, and he gritted his teeth for a long time before he often exhaled a breath, controlled his feelings, and then reached out and knocked on the carriage three times, only to see the carriage door opened, and a small servant came in, "Your Highness." ”

The fifth prince said a few words silently, and the little servant said, "Yes." When the fifth prince waved, the little guy left.

Wife?

The eyes of the fifth prince were gloomy, although he had been prepared in his heart, he was still ...... The fifth prince leaned on the carriage, the woman beside him really didn't have any peace of mind, for some reason the fifth prince suddenly remembered his mother who died early, in fact, he couldn't remember his mother's appearance clearly, after all, when his mother died, he was still young, but he clearly remembered the hideous expression when his mother died, broken nails and ...... The face of the fifth prince turned pale and his expression was distorted.

Mrs. Lin didn't wait for the letter to be delivered to Lin Qingyang, so she asked people to pack their luggage and hire someone to take a boat to the capital, and Lin Qingyang was also in a hurry, thinking that his mother would wait at home after receiving the letter, after all, Mrs. Lin had never left Linjiazhuang in her life, and he didn't think that her mother would go on the road alone, who knew that the two of them happened to be staggered because of something in their hearts.

When Lin Qingyang returned home, he knew that his mother took someone away, and only one housekeeper was left in the old house, so Lin Qingyang couldn't cry or laugh, and he didn't know what to say, but he was tired all the way, so he was ready to stay at home and rest for two days before returning to the capital, thanks to the address of his mother in Beijing, the courtyard in Beijing was also served by the old people in the family, and they all knew their mothers. All stored in the box, after writing the letter, Lin Qingyang took off the sachet hanging from his waist, and stroked the bluegrass on it with his fingers, "It's almost ......"