When the news of His Royal Highness King Heng's triumphant return to Beijing came, the court was jubilant on the surface, but in fact there was an undercurrent.

Emperor Xiao Zhe was not in good health a few days ago, and although he has recovered a lot, he still can't be too tired.

The crown prince Xiao Yi and the auxiliary state, the handling of various affairs is remarkable, and the ministers are also convinced.

Everyone knows that after King Mingheng came back to participate in the blessing meeting: Ping Nannan, extinguish Dan answer. No matter which one of them is taken out alone, it is a miracle.

If no one had thought that His Royal Highness King Heng might be involved in the struggle for imperial power, then now there is a private discussion about whether he will pose a threat to the crown prince's throne? After all, he is the emperor's favorite son, and now he is in full swing. Also, behind King Heng there is still the Ling family: Ling Deyan, the head of the household department, Ling Qingsong, who moved the government and the opposition at the age of eighteen, and even the Jiangnan Confucian Chen Ji, who is quite influential among the people in the world.

Officials from the Prince's East Palace came and went more and more frequently, while the Ling Mansion became more and more low-key.

Ling Deyan scolded Ling Qingsong after learning that he had helped Qingxi go to Beisu. Fortunately, Qingxi had arrived safely in Beisu by then.

After the emperor was a little better, he carried him into the palace to plead guilty.

At that time, Xiao Zhe's face was still pale, and he couldn't see his mood swings. After being silent for a long time, he said twice: "It's okay like this, it's okay like this." ”

Afterwards, he smiled and said to Ling Deyan: "Qingxi cares about Liulang so much, I am very pleased, how can I bear to blame?" Ling Aiqing, like you, I hope that my children will be safe and happy. ”

Immediately, he looked at Ling Qingsong again and said, "You have done a good job in Dali Temple in the past few months. Are you satisfied? ”

Qingsong immediately replied: "The minister thinks that his personality is not very rigorous, and His Majesty arranged the errand of Dali Temple in order to hone the minister's temperament, and he has good intentions. The ministers were clear and grateful, and they did their best, not asking whether they were satisfied, but only whether the people of the court were satisfied. ”

Xiao Zhe smiled comfortably, and at the end, he said meaningfully: "It's a time for you to change errands." ”

Out of the palace gate, Ling Deyan's face was long, and he didn't say a word.

Ling Qingsong was relaxed, heartless.

Later, news from the North-Western Front kept coming back.

Qingxi went to Guiping, the Northwest Army fought a decisive battle against Danda, and King Heng protected the princess on the battlefield......

Qingsong also lost his usual leisure, and the most important thing he was about all day was the situation in the northwest.

Chen Ruofu was also worried, fasting and reciting Buddha for many days, and privately complained about how Ling Deyan married her daughter into the royal family.

"I just want Heng'er to live a safe and stable life. If she has always lived in the bloody wind and rain in this life, how can we feel at ease, and how can we be worthy of it......" Her words stopped in time, and she choked up a little.

Ling Deyan patted his wife's hand and said with relief: "Heng'er is older, this is her own choice." We can't protect her for the rest of her life, His Royal Highness is a reliable person. ”

It wasn't until Xiao Yizheng and Qingxi and his party entered the border of Yuanzhou and were about to enter Shangdu that Chen Ruofu's heart completely landed.

And Ling Deyan was even more anxious.

He was anxious about the situation between the DPRK and China that Xiao Yizheng would face after he returned.

If the prince with outstanding ability has military merits, it is not a good thing for the stability of the court.

Whether His Royal Highness King Heng has developed ambitions because of this, he is not sure to judge.

Whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is full of vigilance because of this, he judged it to be certain.

Because this is human nature, this is the inevitability of power.

"Lizhi, from now on, you need to be more cautious." He told his son repeatedly.

Qing Song also changed his previous casualness, and said very seriously: "When His Highness returns to Beijing, Dad, you still have an in-depth chat with His Highness, and you must know what he thinks." ”

"What do you think?" Ling Deyan asked.

"Your Highness should not have the heart to stay in the East Palace." Clear and unequivocal.

Ling Deyan frowned slightly: "If he has, what do you think we should do?" ”

"There is no way back, full support."

Ling Deyan didn't expect his son to be so decisive. "It's a life-and-death road."

"Once Your Highness has this heart, do you think you can persuade it? Or do you think the Ling family can stay out of the matter? ”

Ling Deyan was silent.

"Dad, I want to protect the Ling Mansion

Peace, there is no compromise. Advance or retreat. ”

Ling Deyan sighed lightly, and said for a while: "Fortunately, there is still a place to retreat in Sujiang's hometown. ”

King Heng and his wife, who stayed in the post office at night, did not have such heavy thoughts.

Thinking that he would be able to return to the palace tomorrow and see his family, Qingxi was excited and insomniac.

"Can't sleep?" Xiao Yizheng hugged her from behind. "Would you like some soothing incense?"

When they left Beisu, Zhou Yifeng had not yet returned to China. He personally saw him off with Zhixi, and presented several national gifts for peace, including the best soothing incense.

Qingxi shook his head: "You should give that thing to the queen mother or the ladies in the palace." I don't like it either. ”

"This is starting to make some personal contacts for me?" Xiao Yizheng laughed and teased.

"I don't know if people are impersonal. All I know is that the heart is compared to the heart. ”

Xiao Yizheng was silent for a while.

Qingxi turned his head slightly and asked softly, "The queen mother actually cares for you very much, right?" ”

He snorted: "It would not be an exaggeration to say that the queen mother treats me and the third brother equally. It's just that I was nearly ten years old when I entered the palace to live, and there was only one person who could make me call my mother. ”

Qingxi nodded in understanding.

"The third brother also took care of me like a brother. I heard that he fell ill while treating the flood, but I don't know how he is recuperating now? ”

Qingxi turned over and hugged him and asked, "Is there anyone in the palace who treats you badly?" ”

"Who dares!" Xiao Yizheng said with a smile: "Even the queen's brother, the smiling tiger's uncle Yuan Yi, enters the palace, and every time he sees me, he still has a set of superficial kung fu. ”

"Uncle Yuan?" Qingxi remembered the book of poems that Zeng Qidao had given her. "I don't like his poetry."

She counted Yuan Yi's poems in one go, which made Xiao Yizheng laugh.

"If he hears you comment on his poems in person, he will blow his beard and stare and faint." Then, he took away his smile and said, "Yuan Yi is a smiling tiger, and he is very resentful. ”.ν.

"I don't see it." Qingxi remembered the side of the Qing Poetry Meeting in Baoding Mountain, and the image Yuan Yi left her was just an old man who would be elegant and smiling.

"Fortunately, the queen's temperament is different from that of her brother."

"It's also interesting. The queen and the uncle have different temperaments, but they look similar. My brother and I are of the same temperament, but we don't look like each other. Qingxi's eyes flashed wide.

Xiao Yizheng smiled: "That's what I said." You're afraid you didn't pick it up, right? ”

Qingxi glared and began to greet him with both hands and feet.

Xiao Yizheng smiled and let her greet her, and then vigorously hugged her body, and flattered: "Okay, okay, I surrender." ”

"You can just pick one up and show me." Qingxi didn't have a good airway.

Xiao Yizheng smiled evilly, leaned into her ear and said, "I have you, we can conceive by ourselves." ”

Qingxi's ears were red, and he opened his mouth to bite his chin without thinking.

Xiao Yizheng lowered his head, took her lips, hazy, and said intermittently: "Ah Heng, I endure it very hard, don't move." ”

Qingxi was kissed by him, and whatever he said was what he was. It wasn't until he reluctantly left her lips that she felt breathless.

Xiao Yizheng stroked her cherry lips and muttered, "Not tonight, you should be well-behaved." ”

Qingxi only then reflected, what is this saying? As soon as I wanted to kick him, I felt that his body was really hot. used to be ignorant, but now when the two are obsessed, how can she not understand why he is like this. The leg that had just been lifted was lowered again.

Xiao Yizheng saw her movements in his eyes and smiled slightly, his eyes were full of satisfaction and love.

He stretched out his hand to tuck the futon for her, and said gently, "That's good, sleep." ”

The two of them hurried for days, he pitied her for her hard work, although there was a desire, but in the end he had not been happy for many days, and he also looked forward to returning to the palace as soon as possible, warming the bed and fragrant, and wandering freely.

At noon the next day, a group of people marched to the west gate of Shangdu.

It was his Hunan prince who was sent by the imperial court to greet Xiao Yizheng's victory, which was unexpected by Xiao Yizheng.

King Xiang praised him with a gentle smile, as if it was not enough, and used a number of good words to clear the stream

Liked it again.

Xiao Yizheng calmly and humbly: , Qingxi went to return to peace because I received my order. Your decision was made appropriately and decisively, but I have to say a word for her, I dare not do it. ”

Qingxi, who was standing on the side, knew that Xiao Yizheng must have a reason for saying this, so he just smiled lightly.

Prince Xiang smiled gently, and said slowly: "Some things the world looks at the process, and some things the world looks at the results. Rokuro, the future is immeasurable. As he spoke, he patted Xiao Yizheng's shoulder, as if with the praise and hope of the elders for the younger ones.

Xiao Yizheng's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he wanted to say something, but the welcoming people had already flocked to the city gate.

Everyone cheered and was full of joy.

Xiao Yizheng and his entourage entered the city in the middle of the welcome of the people of Shangdu City.

, the news of my return to Beijing came from the imperial court? Xiao Yizheng, who was riding to chase the dust, turned his head sideways and asked King Xiang, who was also riding a horse.

He felt that this formation was too ostentatious.

"Not really. You didn't act secretly all the way back to Beijing, and the people would naturally know about it. As soon as you pass ten, ten pass hundreds, you will know that they all come to greet you spontaneously. This time, the dynasty won beautifully, and they were also happy. ”

The lines between Xiao Yizheng's eyebrows are deeper.

"Brother Huang has explained, let you go back to the house to rest first, and then enter the palace to resume your life when he wills."

Xiao Yizheng nodded, and was concerned about Xiao Zhe's physical condition.

Qingxi, who was sitting in the carriage behind him, kept his eyes closed.

Moon Shadow listened to the car being full of people, and the people shouted "Your Highness Chitose", she wanted to push the window to look around, but was stopped by Qingxi's words. "It's too flamboyant......" she worried.

The prince of Xiang sent them to the Hengwang Mansion, and returned to the palace without stopping.

Looking at the back of King Xiang in the distance, Xiao Yizheng said to Qingxi in a low voice and solemnly: "If I enter the palace later and never return to the house, don't panic, just stay in the palace and wait for me." ”

Qingxi's face turned pale, and his heart trembled, but he quickly calmed down and said: "I listen to you, don't worry about the palace, I'll wait for you at home." ”

Xiao Yizheng smiled easily and hugged her into his arms.