Du Qinniang's face froze, obviously she didn't expect Xiao Yizheng to ask her such a question, but she immediately smiled and said: "I don't like the life of walking on thin ice in the palace, but I have spent most of my life in the palace, and there are actually no relatives at home, so coming to the Shangqing Palace is the best choice." ”

Xiao Yizheng was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Mama is afraid that there are unfinished words, right?" If it is purely to hide from the quiet, it is not Luo Jing's Shangqing Palace. ”

Du Qinniang stared at Xiao Yizheng, with relief in her eyes: "Your Highness is so delicate, I believe that I will definitely protect myself, Mama, I am finally relieved." ”

Xiao Yizheng frowned and was silent.

He was waiting for her answer. Du Qinniang's words made him sure that there must be a different answer.

Du Qinniang nodded slightly, and said slowly: "Not bad." The reason why I chose Shangqing Palace is to wait for someone. ”

"Wait for someone?"

"Yes, entrusted by the mother and others."

Xiao Yizheng looked at her in surprise. He thought that the person Du Qinniang was waiting for should be her own old acquaintance, but he never thought about his mother.

"Who?" He asked urgently.

Du Qinniang shook her head: "I don't know." ”

"I don't know?" Xiao Yizheng was even more stunned.

Du Qinniang nodded, her eyes were far away, and she fell into the memory: "Back then, Niangniang died in an accident. Over the years, I've wondered if she had foreseen the accident. She chatted with me the day before her visit to the garden and said that if she was no longer in the garden one day, she would not want me to return to the palace. Niangniang's original words were: Liulang has the holy care, and he will grow up safely. And if you return to the palace, because you have served by my side, you will definitely be secretly bullied and excluded, and besides, you have been by my side all these years, this temperament is also not suitable for the days when the palace is cautious and cautious, and it is better to leave this right and wrong. She paused as she spoke, her face showed warmth, and she said again: "Niangniang said this, I didn't take it to heart at the time, I just thought it was her joking. I said, "Where can I go, there are no parents at home, so naturally I will go where my mother goes." Niangniang showed a sad look at the time, and said solemnly, if you have nowhere to go, go to Luojing. Luo Jing Shangqing Palace is clean, and there will be someone to serve you in your old age, and you can also see someone for me. ”

Xiao Yizheng listened to her narration very carefully, as if he was talking to himself: "Who does Mother want to see? ”

Du Qinniang's tone was calm, and she continued: "I also asked Niangniang at the time, but she laughed and said that if there is fate, that person will come to the Shangqing Palace to find it, and I just need to tell him everything I know about Niangniang and you." ”

"That's it?" Xiao Yizheng frowned puzzled.

Du Qinniang nodded firmly and repeated: "That's it!" ”

"And then?"

Du Qinniang sighed, "I also felt strange at the time and wanted to ask more, but Niangniang didn't say anything anymore." The next day, something happened. She showed a slight sadness and continued: "After Niangniang left, the saint wanted me to return to the palace, and I remembered Niangniang's words. Thinking about it carefully, this is the last entrustment left by my mother, so I came to the Shangqing Palace. But I've been here for more than ten years, and no one has ever come to look for me. ”

"Father doesn't know about this?"

Du Qinniang shook her head: "Niangniang shouldn't have mentioned it." And since I left Shangdu, I have not seen the saint again. ”

Xiao Yizheng breathed heavily and paced slowly in the room.

Who is Mother waiting for? Why did you ask Mama Du to just tell the people who were waiting for her and her situation? And why do you have to hide such a thing from your father?

He has too many questions, and instead of solving the secrets of his mother, there are more and more secrets.

"Mama, you have been by your mother's side for many years, you must know everything about your mother, right?" He paced in front of Du Qinniang, looked into her eyes and asked seriously.

Du Qinniang smiled slightly, met Xiao Yizheng's eyes, and said gently: "Niangniang will indeed tell me something on her mind, if you say that you know all the things about Niangniang, I don't dare to say that." In fact, His Royal Highness is the mother and son, and the saint is the mother and wife, so he must know more than I know. ”

"Mama, I am very sincere in asking you about my mother, and I hope Mama will tell me honestly."

The corners of Du Qinniang's mouth moved, and she hesitated slightly, but she quickly regained her calm look, and said earnestly: "Your Highness, if I don't have it."

Guess wrong, what you want to know most is Niangniang's life experience. But I don't know more than you do. Moreover, I believe that the Holy Lord and Niangniang must have more far-reaching considerations for you before they have made it clear to you. What Niangniang expects from you is that you are safe and happy in this life. ”

Xiao Yizheng still looked at her, as if he wanted to know something.

Du Qinniang had no choice but to say again: "If Your Highness is entangled and troubled about this matter, it is really against Niangniang's expectations." ”

Xiao Yizheng's eyes changed slightly, he took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

He gave up continuing to ask, in addition to convincing him because of Du Qinniang's words, more because he understood that the so-called secret should be known to the fewer people as possible, if because of his repeated exploration, Du Qinniang, who may know something, is in danger, then he is a sinner.

"Mama, I don't know what to say to thank you for your efforts. When my mother was alive, you took care of her. Your mother is gone, and you still trapped yourself in the Shangqing Palace for her entrustment. He stepped forward, held Du Qinniang's hand, and said solemnly: "After all these years, no matter what it is, Mama can unload this promise." You can go back to Shangdu Hengwang's Mansion, and I will definitely arrange it so that you can live comfortably. Or, you can follow me all the way and we will take care of you too. ”

Du Qinniang's hand trembled slightly, and infinite warmth welled up in her heart, but she still maintained that gentle tone and said slowly: "Your Highness said so, how can I get up." Your Highness has this heart, and I already hate and be content. Hey, people are old and don't want to move around anymore. After staying for so many years, I don't care about waiting any longer. Besides, as I just said, I also think it is appropriate for me to stay in Shangqing Palace. Your Royal Highness, rest assured, I had a good time in the Shangqing Palace, and I got along well with several concubines, and I was a companion to each other, which was also lively. Don't worry. As you are now, it would be nice for you to come and see me when you pass by Luojing. As she spoke, she pulled out her hand, covered the back of Xiao Yizheng's hand, patted her gently, as warm and comforting as an elder, and said, "I heard that Your Highness's trip is to Sujiang." Your Highness lives like this, and I am also happy to see it. If I really have something, I will tell Your Highness. ”

Xiao Yizheng wanted to persuade two more words, but Du Qinniang shook her head slightly, meaning not to persuade.

He also understands that Du Qinniang can spend decades for an unclear entrustment, and with such a character, it is difficult to change what he has determined.

He nodded and said, "Mama has anything, you must let me know." ”

Du Qinniang smiled. She paused, as if she remembered something, and said, "By the way, I heard that girl in the dream is on duty in the Shangqing Palace, don't worry, nothing will happen." ”

When Tingmeng was sent to the Shangqing Palace, Xiao Yizheng sent someone to greet Du Qinniang, hoping to take care of it.

"After she came to the Qing Palace, she has been keeping to herself. But, that girl, I see, is a man of death. In her situation, it is not appropriate to match her out. His Royal Highness asked her to stay in the Shangqing Palace for a few more years. ”

"Listen to Mama." Xiao Yizheng agreed. "When I first arrived in Luojing, I wanted to go to the Shangqing Palace to visit my grandmother, but I didn't want to let Tingmeng have additional thoughts, so I only let Zhao Xin go, and when I was about to leave Luojing, I asked Zhao Xin to take you out of the Shangqing Palace to see you. I didn't expect that people are not as good as heaven. ”

"Nope." Du Qinniang answered solemnly: "The situation of the princess is a human calculation. ”

Yes, she was right.

"Your Highness, be very careful!" Du Qinniang's melancholy is fully revealed.

Xiao Yizheng smiled and comforted her.

When Du Qinniang left, Qingxi insisted on sending her to the door of the inn.

After returning to the house, she asked Xiao Yizheng about her physical condition.

Xiao Yizheng knew that with her intelligence, she would definitely suspect that something was wrong with her body.

So, he hugged her on the bed, put the futon for her, and explained in a hurry: "Xu is because of the wind and frost all the way to Beisu, the north is cold, you have not recuperated and left Beijing to the south, and some time ago in Taining and was in distress, so your body is too weak, so it will be so tossed." However, don't worry, Mama Du has left a unique formula for you to recuperate, and it will be fine. ”

"Really? Just so? Qingxi wanted to confirm.

Xiao Yizheng looked heavy and said in a low voice: "Ah Heng, it seems that I have been saying sorry to you." The reason why you are like this is because of me. I remember when you and I first met, I said that Princess Heng is both glory and shackles. ”

Qingxi watched

His face was undisguised helpless and sad, and even a little depressed.

She reached out and put her arms around his neck, buried her head in his chest, and said softly: "I never wanted to be a princess, I just want to be your Xiao Chengzhan's wife." But if only by becoming Princess Heng can I stand side by side with you, then I will also move forward despite all obstacles. Whether it is glory or shackles, it is all mine, so why do you need to bear it. ”

Her voice was soft and warm, but the momentum of her words was firm and fearless.

Xiao Yizheng hugged her tightly and didn't say anything.

The secret recipe left by Mama Du requires a lot of medicinal materials, but fortunately, Luojing is also a prosperous city, although it took some effort to complete these medicinal materials, but after all, they were complete.

Xiao Yizheng also deliberately confessed to match more.

Regarding Mama Du's story, he didn't hide Qingxi, and told it all over again.

After listening to this, Qingxi thought for a while and didn't speak for a long time.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yizheng asked.

"It's weird. If you are waiting for someone, you always have to know the general situation of the person you are waiting for. Also, in addition to the fact that Mama Du once served her mother, she has nothing to do with the person she is waiting for, so how can that person find her in the huge Shangqing Palace? Besides, the Shangqing Palace is a royal palace, can the people who wait for it enter and leave freely? ”

Xiao Yizheng nodded slightly, "What you said is very true." However, Mama's words should be credible. He looked at Qingxi's tightly knit eyebrows and smiled easily: "Okay, let's think about this matter in the long run." ”

After two days of rest, Qingxi's body was much better.

So, they hired a boat and went south directly to the Sujiang River by water.