A burst of cheers sounded in Qingfeng Garden, Ling Xi looked into the distance, and saw that the arrow in the hand of the county lord of Huaimin was steadily thrown into the ear-piercing pot, and soon the county lord of Huaimin was surrounded by a group of young ladies and laughed proudly. Ling Xi watched these young ladies frolicking and playing, and couldn't help but sigh, it's good to be young.

"Princess Xian really taught a good daughter, who is both excellent and lively." During the banquet, Ling Xi looked at Princess Xian, and she began to praise the county lord of Huaimin who dedicated the palace.

Princess Xian hurriedly got up and came to Ling Xi, and said modestly: "The queen mother is too famous, Huaimin will be in time for another two years, but she is still a child, not stable enough, and she still needs to learn more like her mother." ”

When she spoke, Princess Xian was already overjoyed, although she was not Huaimin's biological mother, but she was the stepfamily of King Xian after all, and she was Huaimin's aunt, Ling Xi praised Huaimin so much, she was praising her for teaching her daughter.

"It's okay to offer the princess to bring the county lord of Huaimin to the harem to walk around, this palace likes the county lord of Huaimin very much."

Princess Xian was even happier when she heard Ling Xi's words, and she responded again and again. But Princess Qing under the table looked displeased, she looked at her overly well-behaved daughter Jiarou County Lord next to her, and she was even more worried.

Ling Xi looked at Ling Man's seat again, Ling Man did not enter the palace today, she lowered her head and smiled bitterly, it is estimated that Ling Man will never enter the palace again in his life.

There was another burst of cheers, and Lord Huaimin hit again. Ling Xi looked at the county lord of Huaimin not far away, she remembered that she used to listen to Yuzhai, Jiang Shuangxue also liked to take them to play with the pitcher, every time she could also vote, Jiang Shuangxue would make an exception and let her eat more pastries, Ling Yao was much inferior, almost never hit.

Ling Xi turned his head and whispered to Ling Yao beside him: "Look at people, when you were a child, you didn't see you hit." ”

Ling Yao also put down the chopsticks in her hand, she looked at the county lord of Huaimin not far away, and smiled lightly.

"With you, the queen sister who is in every shot, I, even if I practice hard day and night, I can't compare to my sister."

Ling Xi smirked, Ling Yao laughed too, both of them raised their wine glasses, and after a drink, Ling Xi took out a meat dumpling from the plate and carefully peeled it for Ling Yao. Just like when she was a child, Ling Yao snuggled up to her and begged for zongzi to eat. She handed the zongzi to Ling Yao's plate, at this moment, there was no queen and the county lord of Anning, only her sister and her younger sister.

Aunt Yan quietly came to Ling Xi's side, she leaned down and whispered in Ling Xi's ear: "Queen Mother, Concubine Shu said that she was unwell and did not come to Qingfeng Garden to participate in the Dragon Boat Banquet." When the slave heard that King Lin'an had entered the palace today, she went directly to Xiyan Palace. ”

"Is Mrs. Redsleeves here?" Ling Xi asked in a low voice.

"I heard that Mrs. Red Sleeves is sick, so I didn't accompany King Lin'an into the palace this time."

Ling Xi originally wanted to meet this eccentric Qin Hongsleeve, but no one dared to enter the palace, I was afraid that he was still worried about Xiang Hongxuan's words during the last palace banquet. It's just that I don't know if this worry comes from Qin Hongsleeve himself or King Lin'an. Ling Xi couldn't help but feel funny, Xiang Hongxuan was afraid that for the rest of his life, he would not have such worries as King Lin'an.

"Sister,

What do you think, Lecheng is like this. Ling Yao's eyes also left the delicacy, she stared at Ling Xi with a smile and asked curiously.

"I thought of an interesting thing, but it doesn't matter, when will my brother go to Chenzhou?"

Ling Xi sandwiched a chicken gizzard dish on Ling Yao's plate, she remembered that this was Ling Yao's favorite dish.

"In a few days, I heard my brother say that after enshrined his mother's tablet in Baohua Temple, he will set off."

Ling Xi leaned forward slightly, she looked at Jiang Mengqi beside Ling Yao, and said, "Sister-in-law, it's a long way to Chenzhou, if you need anything, just tell this palace, this palace will definitely have everything for you." ”

Jiang Mengqi put down the chopsticks in her hand, she looked at Ling Xi as if she had something to say, at this time, Aunt An walked quickly, she said in a little panic: "The queen mother, the little son of Uncle Guo's family, is gone." ”

"Mo Mo? What is called missing. Ling Xi asked sharply.

"The little boy was just playing in Qingfeng Garden, and the palace people went to get refreshments, and when he came back, the little boy was gone." Aunt Ann replied cautiously.

As soon as Jiang Mengqi heard Aunt An's words, she got up from her seat in a panic, and Ling Xi also quickly got up and pulled her aside.

"It should be Mo Mo who is playful, and he walked out of Qingfeng Yuan, sister-in-law don't worry, this harem is heavily guarded, Mo Mo shouldn't have gone far, we'll go out to find him now."

Ling Yao also came to them, seeing that Jiang Mengqi was about to cry, she also wanted to go together. Ling Xi frowned, if the ladies of the Ling family all left the table, it would probably be criticized, she didn't let Ling Yao go with her, Ling Yao had to return to the seat, Ling Xi and Jiang Mengqi hurriedly walked out of Qingfeng Garden.

They found the Imperial Garden all the way from Qingfeng Garden, in a cluster of flowers, Ling Xi recognized the little hat on Ling Momo's head at a glance, she quietly walked behind Ling Momo, hugged him from behind, Ling Momo was picked up, the child couldn't see people, a little scared, and immediately cried.

"Mo Mo doesn't cry, it's my aunt."

Ling Xi turned Ling Moqi around, and Ling Mojiao, whose face was full of tears, saw that it was Ling Xi, and instantly burst into tears and laughed. A child is a child, crying one moment and grabbing the ground, and the next second he can smile, not knowing that this world is sinister. Jiang Mengqi heard the crying and also ran over, she saw Ling Moqi in Ling Xi's arms, she was happy and angry.

"You unconscious child, are you going to scare your mother to death? Is the harem something you can run around? ”

Saying that, Jiang Mengqi angrily dragged Ling Moqi from Ling Xi's arms, and one hand fell heavily on Ling Moqi's buttocks, and the young Ling Moqi kept sobbing, as if she knew that she was wrong, and she didn't dare to cry loudly. Ling Xi immediately pulled Jiang Mengqi away, and Xin'er also stepped forward to coax Ling Moqi.

"Sister-in-law, what are you angry with a child, how old is he."

"Tell me, Queen, who should I be angry with?"

All of a sudden, Jiang Mengqi seemed to have been greatly wronged, and instantly burst into tears, Ling Xi was stunned, she remembered that during the banquet just now, Jiang Mengqi seemed to have something to say to her.

"Xin'er, you take the little boy back to Qingfeng Garden, watch the boy

Be careful, don't let the little boy get lost again. Ling Xi advised, and Xin'er immediately left the Imperial Garden with Ling Momo.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you."

"Xianggong said that when he returned to Chenzhou, he would take her with him." Jiang Mengqi said resentfully.

Ling Xi bowed her head and was silent, and after a while, she said faintly: "It's just a fate after death." Sister-in-law doesn't have to mind, after death, if there is no place to bury, I'm afraid I won't be able to cast a good baby. ”

When Jiang Mengqi heard Ling Xi say this, she raised her teary eyes, looked at Ling Xi incredulously, and said, "You already know about it, Queen Mother?" How could I not mind, I don't allow, and I can't let something like this happen. ”

Ling Xi saw Jiang Mengqi's stubborn willfulness, she didn't know how to comfort Jiang Mengqi's wounded heart, she came to Jiang Mengqi's side, gently held Jiang Mengqi's hand, and she whispered: "Sister-in-law, this is the last thing the Ling family can do for her, she died for the Ling family, give her an honor." ”

Jiang Mengqi excitedly shook off Ling Xi's hand, and she looked at Ling Xi with teary eyes.

"Niangniang, you don't understand, if she enters the Ling family's cemetery, she will take root in Xianggong's heart, and Xianggong's heart will no longer tolerate other people."

Ling Xi wiped away the tears on Jiang Mengqi's face distressedly, her brows tightened, and she said helplessly: "Sister-in-law, why do you have to compete with a dead man?" ”

Jiang Mengqi stopped crying, she looked into the distance, smiled bitterly, and said, "Niangniang, you don't know how important Xianggong is in my heart. When I was twelve years old, I met Xianggong for the first time in Tingyuzhai, and Xianggong was so humble and polite, I thought at that time how good it would be if I could marry him when I grew up. When I grew up, I saw him again, he was still so gentle and elegant, I begged Daddy for a long time, Daddy finally agreed to marry his only daughter to a concubine, after getting married, the husband treated me very well, I am very happy, how happy I am in this life, I can marry my own Ruyi Langjun, but she died, I know that my happiness is so fragile, and I don't want to compete with a dead man, but in fact, I am not as good as a dead man. ”

Suddenly, Jiang Mengqi grabbed Ling Xi's arms violently, she clasped Ling Xi's arms hard, Ling Xi felt a burst of pain, Jiang Mengqi looked at Ling Xi with pleading eyes.

"Queen Mother, please tell Xianggong, don't let her be buried in the Ling family cemetery, as long as you speak, Xianggong will definitely listen, as long as she is not in Xianggong's heart, one day, Xianggong will forget her."

Ling Xi didn't know how to reply to Jiang Mengqi for a while, she remembered that Ginkgo had grown up with her, accompanied her into the palace, accompanied her through the palace of life and death, and finally died for her in the Inner Guard Mansion, and inadvertently a tear crossed the corner of Ling Xi's eyes.

"I'm sorry, this palace can promise my sister-in-law anything, but this is the only thing, this palace can't."

Jiang Mengqi's hand fell slowly, looking lost and depressed, and she sneered.

"I still can't compare to her after all, whether it is in the heart of the husband or the mother, my relatives are not as good as a subordinate." A teardrop passed across Jiang Mengqi's face, she didn't say anything anymore, and turned around

Silently left.

Ling Xi really wanted to step forward to comfort Jiang Mengqi, but she didn't know how to speak, she had never seen Jiang Mengqi like this, she knew that Jiang Mengqi's heart was broken and trampled on by her.

Aunt Yan slowly came to Ling Xi's side, and Ling Xi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief.

"Queen Mother, just now the palace people came to report that Zhao Nushi suddenly fainted, and the imperial doctor saw it and said that she was happy." Aunt Yan whispered.

"Good thing, go and inform Your Majesty."

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Xiang Hongxuan pulled the bowstring with a single effort, he calmly aimed at the arrow target, and with a whoosh, the arrow in his hand flew towards the arrow target, hitting the red heart. Immediately cheered around Hongxuan, and he smiled triumphantly. He threw the bow and arrow into the hands of Xiang Hongxi, who was on the side, and he turned around and returned to the main seat and sat down.

"Lao Jiu, you shoot an arrow, if you shoot it, the first piece of soup for today's Dragon Boat Banquet will be given to you."

Xiang Hongxi swept the bow and arrow in his hand, he made a little struggling, and said: "Brother Huang, don't make fun of me, this imperial bow and arrow are so heavy, I can't pull it." ”

The corners of Xiang Hongxuan's mouth raised slightly, and he looked around, there were many young generals.

"If any Aiqing hits the full ring today, the first piece of soup will be rewarded to him."

But after Xiang Hongxuan's words were finished, he was stunned that no young talent dared to come out and show off. Although Xiang Hongxuan's imperial bow is indeed not light, for these generals who go to the battlefield, it is a toy, and it is no problem to shoot Xiang Hongxuan in a few minutes, but who dares to act in front of the emperor? are all successful courtiers, why bother to compete for the limelight.

Suddenly, a young man walked up to Xiang Hongxuan, saluted respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, I want to try." ”

Xiang Hongxuan took a look, this is not Jiang Bangfeng, the little son of the Marquis of Anguo, who looks no more than fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Lao Jiu gave the bow and arrow to Bang Feng."

Jiang Bangfeng took the bow and pulled the bowstring hard, as if he was struggling, as soon as he let go of his hand, the arrow flew towards the target, and immediately hit the red heart.

"Okay," Xiang Hongxuan stood up and clapped his hands, and he came to Jiang Bangfeng's side.

"A hero is a teenager, and he has such archery skills at such an age, which is amazing."

Xiang Hongxuan waved his hand, and the chamberlain sent the soup to Jiang Bangfeng. So the first piece of soup at the Dragon Boat Banquet was given to Jiang Bangfeng in this way, and King Xian and King Qing saw Jiang Wanfeng so showy, and they also came to Jiang Bangfeng's side one after another, and praised him vigorously, and by the way, they also praised Jiang Zhennan, and Jiang Zhennan's face also had a smug smile.

Jiang Zhennan understands that it is precisely because there is no more noble family in Dongyu than the queen's mother's family now, and the Jiang family has such a young talent, so King Xian and King Qing will be busy with him.

Ling Zhuwang

Looking at Jiang Zhennan, who was triumphant in the distance, he said to Ye Muzhi: "My father-in-law is about to go to the battlefield, you have only been married for a short time, why are you going to return to the Xihua border so soon." ”

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, if I don't go back, how can my uncle have no worries in the south."

Ling Zhu was stunned, and it seemed that Xiang Hongxuan was bound to win this battle. Since Ling Xiao came back from the harem, he has been sick in bed, Ling Xiao should not go to the battlefield, and he is about to return to his hometown in Chenzhou, and Ling Zhu can't help but worry about the eventful autumn.

"I don't know when we will be able to get together again."

Ye Muzhi raised the wine glass in his hand and teased: "I've known you for so long, I didn't know that you were such a sad and sentimental person." With that, he took a sip of the wine.

Ling Zhu smiled bitterly, if a man has never been on the battlefield, he doesn't understand life and death, and he doesn't understand the tragic feelings of bloodshed without tears under bloody killings, he can't go to the battlefield in this life, and he can't be the hero who holds the sword in the world. It's not that he is sad and sentimental, it's that he never had the opportunity to ask him to want, whether it's a meritorious career or a woman in his arms, Ling Zhu lowered his head and drank the wine on the table in one gulp.

Suddenly, a small chamberlain hurriedly walked in front of Xiang Hongxuan, he knelt down respectfully on the ground, and said loudly: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, just now the harem came to report, Zhao Nushi is happy." ”

When everyone heard this, they knelt down and congratulated Xiang Hongxuan in unison. Xiang Hongxuan was also overjoyed, he laughed excitedly, and immediately walked to the harem excitedly. Ye Muzhi looked up in the direction of the harem, and inadvertently frowned.

(End of chapter)