The night was quiet, and the second watch drum was already beating outside.

Rong Zheng lay on her back, and by the pale yellow light of a candlestick outside that had not yet been blown out, she could clearly see the small openwork copper ball hanging on the top of the tent, and the long red tassels underneath. It is an incense ball with benzoin that makes you sleep.

Rong Zheng's tone was calm, and she said to Mu Xuan: "When I was twelve years old, I once had a terrible nightmare, dreaming that I lived to be in my thirties and then died. When he died, he was divorced by his husband's family, and died of illness on the way to Beijing. In the end, I didn't even see a pair of children. ”

Mu Xuan hurriedly said: "It's just a dream I had a long time ago, what are you worried about?" ”

"If that were the case, I wouldn't be worried, but the dream was so real that it was as if the things I had lived in for more than ten years in the dream were really happening in front of my eyes. It's funny to say that I actually went to verify the contents of the dream afterwards. You know what? ”

Mu Xuan was interested when she heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that what happened in the dream coincides with reality one by one?" ”

Rong Zheng saw that Mu Xuan was not frightened by what she said, and she had a little more confidence, she wanted to tell him about the foreseeable disaster.

"I slowly checked what was about to happen around me, and found that it was really like a dream. At that time, I was shocked into a cold sweat, thinking that I had really died once, and was I back at the age of twelve? I'm afraid no one will believe it, I've kept this matter in my heart all these years, and no one dares to tell sù. changed his temper and lived a low-key life. ”

All Rong Zheng wanted to say to him were these seemingly grotesque words? No, she must have said something important, Mu Xuan thought of Rong Zheng looking at him in the car, and he understood everything.

"That means you can predict everyone's end?"

Rong Zheng shook his head and said, "In the dream, I only lived to be thirty years old, so what I know is what happened before I died. ”

Mu Xuan thought for a while and asked, "Then in your dream, what is my final ending?" ”

The memories of her previous life came flooding back again, and she was silent for a moment before she spoke: "In my dream, the two of us didn't have much to do with each other, you didn't know me at all, and I just heard your name. In fact, I've only seen you once. At that time, it was said that you had escaped into the empty gate, walking behind the master of the Round Sky. I was curious about your identity, so I looked up at you, and you looked solemn. The gaze is calm. ”

Rong Zheng said that he escaped into the empty door, Mu Xuan would not be surprised at all, if it weren't for these things happening here one after another, he thought he would really have escaped into the empty door.

"What about my sister?"

Duanhui County Lord? Rong Zheng's heart tingled slightly before he said slowly: "The county lord has been unhappy since his return, and I don't know what kind of illness he has. He left before he was thirty, and you chose to become a monk after the county lord left. ”

Mu Xuan was stunned, her sister was not in good health, half of it was because of her mood. If he really came to that point, Hongchen would no longer have the slightest concern for him, and he would never have the slightest attachment.

The tent was unusually quiet, Rong Zheng turned her head, she saw Mu Xuan also staring at the top of the tent blankly, and she took the initiative to get closer. Softly comforted: "Too many changes have happened in this life, you have become a parent, the county lord is comforted, let's hire a doctor for her to recuperate, talk to her more to relieve boredom, it shouldn't be ......"

Mu Xuan suddenly said: "In the end, it was my relationship that dragged her down." ”

Rong Zheng saw that Mu Xuan believed what he said, and said, "Don't worry, this time it will definitely not repeat the tragedy of the previous life." ”

Mu Xuan heard Rong Zheng say that it was a little strange to attribute these things to the previous life. He remembered what Rong Zheng said to him in the afternoon, and hurriedly asked, "You asked me in the car." Are you really planning to follow the prince? Is there something serious going to happen in the future? ”

Rong Zheng said in his heart that Mu Xuan really believed her, so he told him everything he knew.

"In my previous life, I was too far away from the court, and I only came to the capital once when I died. I have never entered the palace. But some very important things are still known. In the seventeenth year of Kaibao, the prince suddenly fell ill and collapsed in the East Palace. The emperor was very heartbroken. The following year, the eldest grandson of the emperor was appointed as the emperor's grandson. It's just that the emperor's grandson is also a blessed and lifeless person, and he went when he was twenty years old in Kaibao. First the son, then the grandson. The emperor learned from the pain, and did not establish a prince again. In April of the twenty-fourth year of Kaibao, the emperor was in the sky, and later the king of Wu was enthroned. In that year, it was changed to Shunde. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was bent on rectifying the rule of officials, and his father-in-law was also implicated in this. Later, the rectification was expanded, and all the close ministers around the former prince were pulled out and liquidated one by one for various reasons. Later, my father did not know what a serious crime had committed, and he was taken to prison and heard that it was a capital crime. The stepmother threw herself into the well, and the younger brother was spared death because he was not over the age of 15, and the sentence was commuted to exile. That's all I know. ”

Mu Xuan listened quietly, extremely shocked. If these words in Rong Zheng's mouth are listened to by people with hearts, I am afraid that the death penalty will not escape. Will this really happen? Mu Xuan was puzzled. Not to mention anything else, the prince is in the Spring and Autumn Period, just turning thirty-two years old, and it is when he is in the prime of life, where will he suddenly fall ill.

Rong Zheng said that these things will happen in a few years, there is no way to verify it now, in case it is just a nightmare of Rong Zheng, then there is no need to take it too seriously. He thought about it and asked, "Is there anything big going to happen right now?" ”

"Right now?"

Mu Xuan nodded.

Rong Zheng knew that in order to make Mu Xuan believe what he said, he had to come up with evidence. The experiences of her previous life slowly surfaced, but the two didn't have much intersection in her previous life, and her circle was so small. I don't have a clue for a while when I think about it.

Later, Rong Zheng remembered something, shook Mu Xuan's arm lightly and said: "I remembered that in the first month of the fourteenth year of Kaibao, my eldest uncle was promoted to the official position of Sanpin. held a banquet at home, and originally sent a post to Bianliang, but things at home were complicated, so he didn't come to Beijing to congratulate him at all. ”

"When was the appointment issued?"

Rong Zheng shook his head a little blankly and said, "I can't remember the specific time, but it seems that it was Taifu Siqing." ”

Mu Xuan thought that if he was looking for a relationship to ask, he should know.

"What do you remember besides this event?"

Rong Zheng thought carefully: "In February of the fourteenth year, the family received a letter from the eldest uncle. The letter said that the Empress Dowager had her 60th birthday on the ninth day of the first month. The emperor gave the emblem of 'Jingyi' again. At the same time, a group of palace concubines were canonized, and my eldest sister was also a talented person who only entered here. ”

The Queen Mother's birthday is on the ninth day of the first month, and it is not strange for Rong Zheng to know, but the matter of the emblem and the position can be verified.

Mu Xuan was always skeptical of Rong Zheng's words. But in order to comfort Rong Zheng, he still gently said to her: "According to what you said, there are still three or four years before the incident, so you don't have to worry about it so early." Don't think about it, let's take it one step at a time. Besides, I'm not a close minister of the crown prince now. ”

Rong Zheng thought. Isn't it true that the close ministers can meet alone for nearly two hours? The sudden death of the previous prince may be the turning point of things, and in a few years, maybe she and Mu Xuan will be able to figure out all the causes.

"Well, I know you'll protect me no matter what, I'm worried about you."

"Don't be afraid. You just have to take care of our little family. Just help me take care of the property under our name. When the time comes, it really won't work, just find a foolproof way out. No matter how I say it, I am also a clan, as long as I have not committed heinous crimes, I will not fall to that point. As for King Wu, I'll meet him when I have time. ”

Speaking of King Wu, Rong Zheng couldn't help but be a little afraid of this person.

Telling all the things that have been buried in his heart for many years, Rong Zheng suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. She slept soundly that night. The next day I woke up radiant and refreshed.

Even Shisu, who served her, said: "Grandma's complexion is so good today, I don't think I have much fat powder." ”

Rong Zheng looked at the picturesque woman in the mirror and smiled: "I have never been so happy." ”

Rong Zheng is in a good mood. Naturally, he is willing to spend effort to let the maid dress herself. Combed the bun, hairpinned the red coral given by his grandmother, and wore a big red palace flower. Changed the lilac-colored placket brocade jacket, the lake-green cotton skirt, and the silver rat colorful silk crane.

It's neat and tidy, and it's eye-catching.

She went to the princess in a happy mood. The princess's cough was not yet complete, and the princess took Brother Ren to rejoice.

The princess looked up and saw Rong Zheng coming, frowned slightly, quickly looked away, and lowered her head to tease her granddaughter in her arms.

Rong Zheng stepped forward and saluted.

The princess was silent.

Rong Zheng and the princess greeted each other again. The princess and Rong Zheng said enthusiastically: "Yesterday afternoon, the eldest brother took you into the palace, and I heard that I came back after the change." ”

"yes, I came back a little late."

"It's better for you to get acquainted with the palace first, and we will go to the palace for a dinner tomorrow night." When the time comes, you can just follow me. Don't panic. ”

In the face of the kindness of the princess, Rong Zheng understood it all.

In addition to the congratulations, there is also a very important thing in this visit to Beijing is the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother, and the birthday gift for the Queen Mother was set as early as two months ago. Before Rong Zheng came, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were discussing choosing a date to invite the closeness of Beijing. Rong Zheng sat down, and the princess obviously didn't want Rong Zheng to participate in the discussion of these household matters. Therefore, there was no opening for half a day. Until the housekeeper's grandmother sent a prayer note in.

The princess took it and looked at it, and said happily: "It's Princess Yong'an's post, and she gave us a New Year's gift." I'm talking about choosing a time to visit her. Her salute came first. ”

Immediately, the four mothers-in-law came in with two things, all covered with yellow silk. The princess was interested, and stepped forward to take off the silk and take a look. It is nothing more than some gold, silver and jade, among which there is a Ruyi of Hetian jade, which is very precious. The other is a famous snack in Beijing. It's all in a good box. The princess took Brother Ren'er, Brother Ren looked here and touched there, and the princess was not annoyed at all.

The princess was used to seeing these things, and she didn't feel new at all. However, Rong Zheng secretly admired the princess's generosity in his heart.

"Looks like we're going to give the princess a return gift like this."

After a while, Mu Jing came, and when he entered the door, he said, "Mother, my father asked me to ask you something." ”

The princess glanced at Rong Zheng, and Rong Zheng knew in her heart that this mother-in-law didn't like her presence, so she got up very interestingly and said, "The princess didn't have anything else to tell her daughter-in-law to go down first." ”

The princess bowed her head silently.

Rong Zheng bowed slightly to the prince and the princess, and turned to leave.

Mu Jing looked at Rong Zheng's figure gradually moving away, and was silently stunned.

"What are you going to tell me, my son?" The princess's words suddenly sounded above Mu Jing's head. Mu Jing came back to his senses and replied carefully.

Rong Zheng returned to the courtyard where she lived here, and she asked Qiu Ci, "Isn't Uncle at home?" ”

Qiu Ci said: "Uncle went out just after the morning. ”

Rong Zheng asked again: "Did he say where to go?" ”

Qiu Ci shook his head blankly, and the master of the heart was unwilling to tell others about his whereabouts.

Mu Xuan didn't come back until after the afternoon.

Rong Zheng saw the heaviness on his face, and said in his heart what had happened. stepped forward to greet him and said with concern: "Where are you going, why haven't I seen you for a long time?" ”

Mu Xuan quickly changed her clothes, changed into a homely jacket, drank two sips of hot tea, and warmed her body before she could talk to Rong Zheng: "Guess who I met today?" ”

Rong Zheng was at a loss at first, and then suddenly asked, "Didn't you meet King Wu?" ”

Mu Xuan smiled and said, "Smart as you!" ”

Rong Zheng was shocked: "What are you going to see him for?" ”

"I didn't take the initiative to meet him, I happened to meet him in the Chengqian Palace, so it is inevitable that I won't talk for a while. He didn't know me at first. Later, it was recommended by the prince. ”

Rong Zheng felt more and more strange in his heart, that is to say, at this time, King Wu and the prince were still very close?

"Why, don't you believe what I say?"

Rong Zheng shook his head and said, "No." It's just weird. ”

Mu Xuan followed his meaning and said: "Then do you think that King Wu and the prince are very close, and it is not like the matter of the prince's close ministers will be liquidated later?" ”

Rong Zheng nodded silently.

Mu Xuan said: "It's like that on the surface, who knows what will happen in the future." Now that we have met, I am afraid that we will have to communicate with each other in the future. You can rest assured. ”

Rong Zheng thought to himself, when Mu Xuan knew that everything she said was true, would he turn his back on the prince and switch to King Wu? Or will neither side be close and neither will be offended? She didn't have a place to ask.

"By the way, there is a palace banquet tomorrow night, you have to prepare as soon as possible."

Rong Zheng nodded and said, "Well, the princess has already told me before. When will you enter the palace? ”

Mu Xuan said: "I heard that I have to leave before the time." ”

What kind of scene the palace banquet was like, Rong Zheng didn't know, and he couldn't imagine it. At this time, the Queen Mother's loving face resembled that of her grandmother came to her mind. (To be continued.) )