Two months after the hunt ended, the decree of marriage came. Except for the seven princesses Feng Xingchen who has not yet reached the palace, the royal princes and princesses have all decided to have family affairs.

When the holy decree came down, Sun Luyuan was practicing swords with Yun Jin in his small courtyard. It's a pity that her swordsmanship is too weak in front of Yun Jin, if it weren't for Yun Jin's mercy, she wouldn't be able to make more than ten moves. Therefore, there is nothing to do with Yunjin. She was sweating profusely and panting.

"Miss, why don't we rest for a while." Yun Jin didn't want to fight against Sun Luyuan, so he had to put away his sword and dodge constantly. After dodging a sweep by Sun Luyuan, he took a few steps back and said.

"No, come again. Master, I don't believe that I can't play ten tricks with you, and you are not allowed to release water. After speaking, Sun Luyuan was about to start lifting the sword again.

However, before he could make a move, his wrist was grabbed.

"Brother, why are you here?"

"If I don't come again, I'm afraid you'll tire Yun Jin to death."

Sun Luyuan glanced at Yun Jin, touched the sweat on his head, and said, "Brother, it should be me who is tired to death." Forget it, Yunjin, go and make a pot of tea for me and my brother. ”

"Yes" Yun Jin was relieved, carrying his sword, and trotted to make tea for the two of them.

Sun Lu Min and Sun Lu Yuan sat down at the stone table under the peach tree in the courtyard. Sun Luyuan stuck his sword on the ground, picked up the jujube paste cake on the table with his hand and put it in his mouth.

Sun Lumin looked at her with disgust and said, "You... Can you look like a lady? ”

"You, don't speak, I'm afraid I'll choke on what you say." Sun Luyuan picked up another piece of jujube paste cake and stuffed it into his mouth, a little like swallowing jujubes. "I'm so hungry, you let me eat a few bites first."

Just in time, Yun Jin came back with a teapot.

"Snow cloud tea, tea made with snow water." Sun Lu Min didn't taste it, but after a deep sniff, he knew what kind of tea it was.

"Good taste" Sun Luyuan took the teacup handed over by Yun Jin, drank it all, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Yun Jin, you go and rest for a while, and I will talk to my brother alone." ”

"Yes" Yun Jin bowed and turned to leave.

"You little girl, you are a tyrannical thing. This is a good tea to be tasted in small sips. Sun Lumin saw that Sun Luyuan drank two large cups in a row without any image, and felt that his flesh hurt.

"Oh, brother, what the hell are you doing here. If you're okay and leave with a teapot, I'll have to read a medical book. In two days I will go out of the city to see my mother-in-law, and if she knows that I have been abandoned for several days, she will have to punish me. ”

"A father-in-law has come to the mansion to upload His Majesty's message." Sun Lumin said unhurriedly.

"What?" The teacup in Sun Luyuan's hand almost fell to the ground, and he asked tentatively, "Is there a holy decree for marriage?" ”

"Of course not, what's going on in your head. This one is up to you. Sun Lu Min took out a golden token from his arms and threw it to Sun Lu Yuan casually. This is a reward from Your Majesty. ”

Sun Luyuan caught it at the last moment when the token landed, "Death-free gold medal." His Majesty's decree is just for this, so it's of no great use. Our family estimates that we won't need it in this life, so put it away and keep it for the next life. With that, he casually placed it on the stone table.

"Of course, it's not just this, Your Majesty also passed on the word that you will be promoted to the lord of the first grade."

"In other words, I now have my own mansion and my own mansion." Sun Luyuan seemed to see the silver floating in front of him, and he was so happy that he was bubbling.

In the Feng Dynasty, the prince of Sanpin and the county lord were not allowed to build mansions without permission, and there were no Yulu; The prince and the county lord of the second rank have their own mansions, and there is no Yulu; The prince of Yipin and the lord of the county can build a mansion privately, and there will also be a fortune.

"Hey, if you have time, let's go read the music book."

"Sister Yinshu, what's wrong?" Sun Luyuan held his chin, his fingers rhythmically tapped on the table, and said nonchalantly.

"She was given to marry the fifth prince to be the prince's concubine."

"What? How can it be? What about Liu Ruowei? Sun Luyuan dropped his hand holding his chin, his face full of incredulity. In her impression, Liu Ruowei had already regarded herself as a concubine at a very early age.

"She, she's become a side concubine. and the one you newly knew, named Zhang Sumo. She was given a marriage to the second prince, Feng Nannian, as a side concubine. Sun Lu Min stared at Sun Lu Yuan's eyes and said softly.

"Oh" Sun Luyuan rubbed his chin again, his fingers still tapping on the table. Only this time there was no longer a rhythm, and her heart was upset.

"Oh! What kind of attitude do you have? Shouldn't you have something to say? Sun Lumin was not very satisfied with Sun Luyuan's reaction.

"Should I show anything? Does it have anything to do with me? Sun Luyuan folded his arms, his head tilted on his arms, and said listlessly.

"Don't you like the second prince? Hearing that he is going to marry someone else, shouldn't you do something or say something to express your inner feelings? Sun Lu Min got up slightly, put his face in front of Sun Lu Yuan, and said.

"How do you know?" Sun Luyuan raised his head suddenly, "Am I obvious?" ”

"Hmph" Sun Lumin snorted lightly, sat down slowly, crossed Erlang's legs, and said, "It's not just obvious, every time you look at him, the way you look at him is different from looking at others." It's not just me, it's everyone who can see it. ”

"That's... Does he know that too? Sun Luyuan's expression became more and more lonely, and he smiled bitterly and said, "I thought I was hiding it well." ”

"Hey, tell me where he's doing. An ice cube face is written with four big words written on the living, do not enter. Sun Lumin completely ignored Sun Luyuan's emotions at this time and gossiped.

Sun Luyuan stood up suddenly, and did not answer Sun Lumin's words. Turn around and pull out the sword that is stuck in the ground.

"Why are you going?"

"I'm in a bad mood, practice swords."

"Then remember to go and see Sister Yinshu when you have time."

Sun Luyuan didn't speak, and entered Yun Jin's room with a sword.

Sun Lumin shook his head helplessly and poured himself a cup of tea. Picking up the teacup, he muttered, "This silly girl." Then after drinking it all, he said with a wry smile, "Everyone in this world is trapped in a love word." ”

It's just that I don't know if this sentence is for Sun Luyuan or for himself.

The second prince, Feng Nannian, locked himself alone in the ancestral hall of the second prince's mansion, and knelt in front of a tablet in a daze, with a holy decree next to him. The tablet is engraved with the words 'Mother Cherishes He'.

"How's it going?" Xu Bai whispered to the butler of the Prince's Mansion who was standing at the door of the ancestral hall.

The housekeeper shook his head, and also said in a low voice, "Your Highness, after receiving the holy decree, you came directly to the ancestral hall and ordered that no one should disturb you." But I see that His Highness has locked himself in for more than an hour, and I am really worried. It's been a long time since Your Highness has been like this. ”

The housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion is the chief manager of the former palace who cherishes He Guifei, and he can be regarded as a person who grew up watching Feng Nannian. After Xihe's death, he became Feng Nannian's personal eunuch and took care of his daily life. Feng Nannian had his own mansion when he was very young, and after the death of his mother, he left the palace and moved to the prince's mansion to live, and the sixth prince Feng Nanzhou and the chief manager also followed him to the prince's mansion. Even if Feng Nanzhou later had his own prince's mansion, he still went to Feng Nannian's mansion from time to time to stay.

"Mother concubine, my father gave me an order to marry a side concubine, a person I have never heard of."

"I remember, when I was a child, you said that there were so many concubines in my father's palace, and he really loved you alone. So, you told me that I must marry someone who really loves me. But now..."Feng Nannian touched the holy decree on the ground with his hand, and continued, "It's impossible, she, I can't marry. In the eyes of his father, power is greater than everything, how could he allow the forces behind a prince to threaten him. She's fine now, though, and you don't have to worry about it. ”

Feng Nannian closed his eyes slightly, and two lines of clear tears flowed into tears. "Mother, I miss you so much."

It's like this every time, as soon as he closes his eyes, the scene of his mother committing suicide in front of him comes to mind. At that time, he was only seven or eight years old, and the suicide of his mother became a lingering shadow for him. His personality changed as a result, and he became cold.

'Squeak....' The door to the ancestral hall opened.

Xu Bai and the chief steward turned their heads at the same time, and at the same time saluted and said, "Your Highness."

"Boss, I'm hungry."

"Good, good, good. The old slave went to prepare. The chief manager saw Feng Nannian's reddish eyes, his nose suddenly became sore, and a little tears rose from the corners of his eyes. He wiped the corner of his coat and turned to get ready.

"Xubai, what's going on in Nanzhou?"

"As Your Highness expected. His Royal Highness Sixth received His Majesty's decree and did not dare to attack in front of the eunuchs. If a person throws a cup or kicks a stool in the house, it is not easy for anyone to persuade him. The subordinates brought your words to the Sixth Highness, although the Sixth Highness did not make trouble. But he said he wasn't going to sit still. ”

"Let it be."

The relationship between Feng Nannian and Feng Nanzhou is different from that of other princes. Feng Nanzhou's biological mother is a palace maid, who was unintentionally favored by the emperor and Han. After giving birth to Feng Nanzhou, although he was named a talented person, his status was still at the end and he could only be slaughtered. When he was a child, Feng Nanzhou had the identity of a prince, and without the treatment of a prince, even palace maids and eunuchs with a little status could bully him at will. Later, only then was framed and killed in a palace fight, and the small Feng Nanzhou became a fish to be slaughtered. Fortunately, the concubine cherished He's rescue, regarded him as her own, and told Feng Nannian to take good care of him. Now, Xihe has passed away, and the two have become the closest people.

"Mother, I like Sun Luyuan, why did you ask the imperial grandmother to marry Chu Wanyan, the daughter of the Ministry of Rites, to me as a side concubine." Feng Ziyi stood in front of the crown princess Situ with her back hand, her face ruddy, and she didn't have half a sick posture.

"You know, why this palace wants you to pretend to be sick." The crown princess sat on the main seat and did not answer Feng Ziyi's question directly, but asked rhetorically.

"In order to protect yourself, in order not to become a thorn in the side of others." Feng Ziyi answered fluently, as if he often answered this question.

"Mother knows that you like the girl of the Sun family, and Bengong also likes her, not only because she saved you. Therefore, my mother asked for the position of concubine for you. But you have to remember that the Sun family is different from other families, even if your imperial grandmother feels sorry for you and faints on your knees, she will mention this matter to His Majesty. In the end, it will be gone. So, you have to wait. Wait until you're strong enough to clear all obstacles and protect the people you want to protect. ”