Liang Jin nodded, and was just about to say something, when suddenly there was a horn sound of assembly in the distance. His expression was dazed, and he turned over and got on the war horse, glanced at Yu Ruoxu fixedly, and then turned the horse's head and walked away in the direction of the horn.

Yu Ruoxu looked at his back in a daze, and subconsciously touched the purse containing the jade pendant, and for some reason, there was a faint reluctance in his heart.

She was shocked, and quickly shook her head, she was really stunned, how could she have such an idea?

Back in the carriage, Yu Ruoxu instructed Uncle Zhang, "Let's go home." ”

"Huh? Doesn't Miss look at it anymore? The slave and maid saw that many people were gathered around the city gate, and waited for the assembly to send the army out of the city. Xiu'er pointed in the direction of the city gate.

"Don't look at it, go back." Yu Ruoxu suddenly didn't dare to look at Liang Jin dressed in military uniform, dressed in the appearance of going out on the expedition, "There are too many people over there." “

Xiu'er knew that she had always been quiet, so she didn't say anything, just heard Uncle Zhang wave his whip, and the carriage went against the flow of people and turned around and drove in the direction of Yufu.

Since the last time she planted a heel in her hands, Xu Xiao'e has restrained a lot, although she still sneers at her from time to time, but the small movements under her hands are obviously much less. Yu Ruoxu finally passed a few relatively comfortable days.

"Nothing has happened in the house lately, has it?" Yu Zhongjun asked, "I heard that two days ago, the princess punished a few more subordinates and injured several maids. “

Yu Ruoxu replied while writing the recital, "It's not because of rumors. She couldn't control the mouths of those people, she could only take out her anger with the people around her, and during this time, she was afraid of her own face, and even went out of the door less. It's okay to save her from telling her daughter about family affairs everywhere. ”

Yu Zhongjun sighed, "This is also in line with her temperament." ”

Yu Ruoxu didn't want to mention Xu Xiao'e's matter anymore, so the conversation changed, "By the way, I see that the excerpt says that the army has arrived in Youzhou City, but Xianbei suddenly withdrew the army, I don't know what they are cheating." ”

"The soldiers are treacherous, and Tuoba Gui is afraid that he will come to lure the enemy deeper." Yu Zhongjun thought for a while, "The imperial court is not strong now, so it can only be consumed with Xianbei, and my father only hopes that one day Tuoba Gui will suddenly die, and Xianbei is afraid that there will be an internal fight because of the heir's affairs, so that the imperial court can take a breath." ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Yu Ruoxu suddenly became interested, "Didn't Princess Jiangcheng just give birth to Lin'er?" The Xianbei royal court is not without a successor, how can it be ......"

"Tuoba Gui has four sons under his knees, except for the children of Princess Jiangcheng, the other three are all adults, and two of them are pure Xianbei blood, and they have won the support of many people in the tribe. As Tuoba Gui got older, the battle for the storage position gradually became white-hot. I heard that those two princes fought to the death openly and secretly, and even Tuoba Kei himself was extremely hurtful, fearing that in the future, brothers would kill each other and lose both. Yu Zhongjun explained.

"And what about a prince?"

"Do you remember the eldest princess of Jincheng?" Yu Zhongjun asked her rhetorically.

Yu Ruoxu was stunned, "The eldest princess of Jincheng? Tuoba Gui's first Han queen? “

"That's right." Yu Zhongjun nodded and said, "Tuoba Gui married two princesses before and after, the first one is the first emperor's aunt, the eldest princess of Jincheng, but unfortunately the eldest princess died of illness not long after she got married. “

"That'...... That prince won't be ......"

"He's not the child of the eldest princess of Jincheng." Yu Zhongjun said, "He was born to the maid who accompanied the eldest princess of Jincheng. Xianbei people don't like princes with Han blood, and coupled with the humble status of his biological mother, it is said that the situation has not been good in recent years. “

Yu Ruoxu sighed, but her mind was touched by "Xianbei people don't like princes with Han blood", "The child of Princess Jiangcheng ......"

"Don't worry, he's different, after all, his biological mother has a noble status, and at present, Princess Jiangcheng is still very favored by Tuoba Gui, and no one can say what will happen after that." Yu Zhongjun comforted.

Yu Ruoxu nodded and said with a low smile, "It seems that it is not a good thing to have more sons." Especially in the emperor's house. “

"You have a point." Yu Zhongjun said with a smile, "For the emperor's family, it is indeed not a good thing to have too many sons, but it is a big bad thing not to have a son." ”

Yu Ruoxu was taken aback, and looked up at Yu Zhongjun, "Daddy, do you mean the emperor?" ”

Yu Zhongjun smiled, "The emperor is still young, so he doesn't have any worries about his father." But Lord Zhou Yuanzhao has always been worried, saying that Emperor Gaozong already had the eldest son of the emperor when he was fourteen years old, and our emperor seems to be ...... Not too close to women. “

Yu Ruo suddenly remembered Han Qing's delicate face, and remembered the part of the ear and sideburns that he heard in the cold palace that day. She still remembered that the little emperor said to Han Qing-

If I hadn't met you, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the courage to live.

She couldn't help but feel pathetic, before Song Guiren still wanted to compete with Liang Jieyu for favor, and because of the "like" that the Queen Mother showed in front of everyone on the day she entered Beijing, she was also included in the category of winning favor. However, she was even mistaken about her own opponent.

"How can we guess the emperor's thoughts?" Yu Ruoxu lowered her eyelashes and covered the thoughts under her eyes, "This time is different from the past, and Lord Zhou can't always compare the ancestors with the emperor." “

Yu Zhongjun sighed and fell into deep thought.

In the blink of an eye, the winter solstice arrived, and the first snow fell in the capital since the beginning of winter. Yu Ruoxu has lived in the southwest since he was a child, he has never seen a snow scene, and when he saw the heavy snow outside the window, he couldn't help but be fresh, put on a fiery red cloak, and ran to the yard, stretched out his left hand, and watched the snowflakes fall quietly in the palm of his hand.

I don't know how Liang Jin is doing in Liaodong? Did he see the white snow on the grassland?

Just when she was stunned, the housekeeper walked in from outside with a booklet, and when he saw her standing in the snow in a daze, he couldn't help but be stunned, "Why is Miss standing in the yard?" Beware of the cold! “

"It's the first time I've seen such a big snow, and it's just a little new." Yu Ruo said curtly, "Is there anything wrong with the housekeeper?" “

"Miss, it's cold outside, let's go in." The butler pointed to the booklet in his hand and said in a low voice, "The account book of the gold mine has just arrived. “

Yu Ruoxu nodded, reached out and brushed the snowflakes on the cloak, opened the door and entered the house.

Xiu'er had a brazier outside, so it was extra warm inside. The housekeeper handed her the account book and said, "This is the account book of our Yu family's gold mine this month, and I would like to ask the young lady to look at it." ”

Yu Ruoxu flipped through it and took a cursory look at it, and said with a smile, "Uncle Yu said that a new vein has been dug up, and the output of the gold mine this month is forty percent more than last month." ”

"It's a great thing to congratulate." The housekeeper was also overjoyed, "This gold mine is the foundation of the Yu family, and constantly digging new veins means that our Yu family will continue to be prosperous for a hundred years!" ”

"I hope so." Yu Ruoxu closed the account book, "When Daddy comes back, I'll take a closer look with him." ”

The butler nodded, and then spoke, "By the way, there is one more thing. ”

"What's the matter?" Yu Ruoxu saw that his face was uncertain, and couldn't help but ask.

"The little one is to listen to what Uncle Zhang said, he said that when he sent the master into the palace a few days, he saw that many palace people wore veils and went in and out, as if a nobleman in the palace had the epidemic. So the little one has one more mouth here, if there is still a summons in the harem, the young lady will not go if she can, if she is really forced to go, remember to wear a veil, so as not to ......"

"Epidemic?" Yu Ruoxu was taken aback, "Where did the epidemic come from?" ”

"I've heard about the small ones, and I don't know the specifics. Do you want to send someone to inquire? ”

Yu Ruoxu nodded, "Then send someone to ask, I'm okay, Daddy is in the palace every day, if there is really an epidemic, Daddy is more dangerous." ”

"The little one understands." The housekeeper answered, and ordered someone to go to the palace gate to inquire about the news.

Yu Ruoxu only felt strange, there had been no large-scale displacement of people into Beijing recently, and there were no disasters nearby, and now it is winter, all kinds of mosquitoes have almost disappeared, I don't know where the epidemic came from?

In the afternoon, the little maid sent by the housekeeper to inquire about the news hurriedly ran back from the palace gate and said to Yu Ruoxu, "Miss Hui, I heard the palace people who came in and out, it seems that the epidemic has been discovered in Chonghua Palace!" ”

"Chonghua Palace?!" Yu Ruoxu was shocked, wasn't that Liang Jieyu's residence?

"You make it clear, who in Chonghua Palace has contracted the epidemic?" Yu Ruoxu asked urgently.

The little guy thought for a while, "It seems to be Jieyu Niangniang." There is an aunt who said that Jieyu Niangniang has been having a low-grade fever recently, and a doctor suspected that it was an epidemic, but he was not sure, the Queen Mother and the emperor have now sent several medical officers to guard in Chonghua Palace, and no one is allowed to enter or leave! “

"How's that lady doing?"

"I heard that aunt say that Niangniang doesn't seem to be very good, and she doesn't like to talk, she lies in bed every day, I'm afraid that if she goes on like this, she won't get better, and her spirit will collapse."

Yu Ruoxu was a little anxious, remembering Liang Jin's entrustment, and hurriedly said to the housekeeper, "Help me prepare the car, I'm going to the palace." “

"Is Miss going to visit Niangniang?" The butler was suddenly shocked, "This ...... Isn't that right? In case it's really an epidemic, then the young lady ......"

"It's okay, I won't go in, just let the palace people waiting outside give Niangniang a few words, at least let her feel at ease." Yu Ruoxu had a resolute look on her face, "Go quickly." “

“…… Be. The housekeeper knew that his young lady had always been right, so he had to prepare a carriage and send her to the palace gate.

Yu Ruoxu showed Liang Jin's jade pendant to the Miyagi guard, and the guard looked at her suspiciously, but still let her in. She walked along the long road that she had walked many times, bypassing the Imperial Garden, and walking straight towards Chonghua Palace.

Different from the quiet of the past, the door of Chonghua Palace was closed at this time, and even the cyan glazed tiles lost their luster in the past, and they looked gloomy in the heavy snow. There was a row of guards standing outside the door, all of them wearing veils, and their expressions were a little nervous.

Yu Ruoxu was about to step forward and let them report, only to hear a familiar laughter behind her, "Sister, is this disease an epidemic?" According to the main palace, the group of imperial doctors is really useless, and they stay in Chonghua Palace every day, and they don't check anything. “

Yu Ruoxu subconsciously hid behind a pillar on the side, at this time, she didn't want to meet her old enemy Song Guiren.

"What your sister said is that my sister is really worried." Zheng Meiren echoed.

"You?" Song Guiren sneered, "Don't pretend in front of the palace, no one will look at it now." “

Zheng Meiren smiled wryly, "Where is the noble sister." “

Song Guiren ignored her, turned around and went up the steps, and the palace people guarding the door hurriedly saluted, "Say hello to Song Guiren, and say hello to Zheng Meiren." “

"Get up, just like the other day, you send someone to call Aunt Yan out to the palace, and the palace wants to ask my sister if she is better today." Song Guiren said lightly.