When we met again, it was the first year of Kanghe.

The emperor issued an edict of abdication, combed himself, passed the jade seal to the prince, retired to Cuiwei Palace, and was called the emperor.

The crown prince Shen Muchi succeeded to the throne, and wore filial piety for three years according to the etiquette system.

In the Ziwei Palace, the Empress Dowager is holding the fold handed over by the provincial servant under the door, which lists the names of the important ministers and daughters of the court, and asks the Empress Dowager to look at it for the future ceremony.

"The daughter of the Chinese scholar? The mourning family has seen it, and it seems that he is shorter. The Empress Dowager complained to Aunt Chun.

"Zuo Xiang's granddaughter is handsome, but she is too anxious to take on a big responsibility." The Empress Dowager shook her head.

"The little lord of the Kanto Marquis?"

Because it was an old acquaintance, Cai Ling looked up at the Empress Dowager, only to hear her old man sigh: "I am so thin that I am skinny, I am afraid I will not be able to wear the phoenix crown." Then he threw the fold aside.

Aunt Chun put the tea bowl in her hand and said with a smile: "You have a candidate in your heart early in the morning, I'm afraid no one can look at it now." ”

As soon as the words fell, the eunuch came to pass the word: "His Royal Highness the King of Dian, Yang Duwei and Miss Yang are here." ”

This is the first time I have seen her since she became ill, although she still looks like a peach blossom, her body has lost a lot. Cai Ling couldn't guess whether she was really sick or not, so the king of Dian touched her back with his elbow and whispered to his ear: "The soothing incense you prepared for this king, this king likes it very much." ”

Cai Ling remembered that it was a spiritual herb purchased from the Western Regions a long time ago, and it was dried and stored in the cellar. I hope he doesn't get me wrong. Cai Ling smiled: "Where, where." ”

Seeing that he was still looking at himself with a smile, he said, "You don't have to see outside." Only then did he turn his eyes and talk to the Queen Mother.

Ziwei Palace has an early dinner, and at this time it is just the sun setting in the west. The Queen Mother said that she would sit quietly and let these peers go to the jade porcelain table by the pool to talk to each other. The four of them sat together, chatting from Chang'an City to Dali, Yunnan, and talking about the beauty of the scenery along the road, Cai Ling's eyes flashed, but he didn't make a sound, only listened carefully to their narration.

"Not happy?" King Dian asked gently.

Cai Ling smiled, too late to answer, Taotao preemptively said, "Jiang Shao will be able to go to Yunnan in a few days, it's not like me to wait, I don't know how many years before I have the opportunity, what is she unhappy about." ”

Cai Ling was about to explain, and Meng Meng asked, "Sister Ling is going to Yunnan?" ”

"You don't know if you don't leave the house for many months. Jiang Shaotong and His Royal Highness the King of Dian are a pair of beauties appointed by the Empress Dowager. In the future, your sister Ling will be Her Royal Highness the Princess of Yunnan. Tao Tao said proudly.

"Tao Tao!" Cai Ling reprimanded.

"The entire Weiyang Palace and even the Manchu Dynasty know about the civil and military affairs, why should Jiang Shao hide it." Tao Tao said with a smile.

The Manchu Dynasty is known for its civil and military affairs? How could Cai Ling not expect it.

Now that she wants to withdraw from the marriage, he readily agreed, and what gossip will there be in the government and the opposition? What will the ladies of Zhong Mingding's food house think of him? Unmarried at the age of twenty-six, he is already old, and even the daughter of a criminal like her can abandon him. How will others deceive him?

Cai Ling's face was solemn, and she couldn't bring a smile to her face.

"Congratulations to Sister Ling." The sound of brass bells echoed in my ears. Until the imperial eunuch Yu'an came to pass the word, "The emperor has arrived." ”

Except for the Empress Dowager, the King of Dian bowed his hand, and the rest of the people knelt down. After the young emperor signaled for exemption, he walked up to the Empress Dowager, "My grandson hasn't come to greet the imperial grandmother for a few days, I don't know if the imperial grandmother is in good health?" ”

"The new emperor ascends the throne, naturally everything needs to be done, how can the mourning family not understand." The Queen Mother asked him to sit beside her, "I haven't seen you for a few days, you have also been reduced, although the country is heavy, but with the assistance of the princes and ministers, the emperor must take care of his health." ”

"Grandchildren remember." The new emperor bowed his head, and as far as his eyes went, he stayed on Cai Ling and the King of Dian who was standing side by side with her, and the emperor smiled, "Uncle Huang is also here?" ”

"Because I will return to Yunnan in a few days, I specially came to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager." King Dian said respectfully.

Going? She had never heard him mention it before, and Cai Ling looked at him in astonishment. Seeing this in the eyes of the new emperor, it is reluctant, the new emperor said: "Although the Yunnan road is far away, the emperor will arrive in three days by riding lightly, and there is still a Hongyan to pass on the book, what are you afraid of?" ”

The King of Dian nodded and laughed, Cai Ling glanced at the King of Dian, but he was so angry that he blushed, Shen Muchi became the emperor, and his ability to tease people was even better, and she would suffer hard in the future. They looked at each other at this time, her sudden blush, and in the eyes of the new emperor, she was shy, and the new emperor said: "It's okay, go back to the house to rest first." ”

"The minister retired." The King of Dian made another move, Cai Ling was not sure what to do, and the Empress Dowager said, "Ling'er, you go and send it." The King of Dian bowed down to the Empress Dowager and made a big salute before he walked out side by side with Cai Ling.

"Grandson is also ......" The emperor had just spoken, and the Empress Dowager patted the sleeve of his dragon robe and said, "Meng Meng is now very well, and you haven't seen you for many days, so it's better to catch up here at the mourning house." ”

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Along the road to Andemen, it is already the bright moon shining in the sky, although the palaces are lit with everlasting lights, in the end, the palace walls are deep, and the wind is gusting. Cai Ling has always been afraid of walking at night, Chang'an City is a city that never sleeps, but the Forbidden Palace is very quiet.

"Last time I heard that Sixteen was sick. What's the good now? Cai Ling really couldn't find any words to break the dead silence, so she asked casually. She knew that Sixteen was the favorite concubine of the King of Dian.

"It's just a cold, and recently it's been especially alive and well, and I'm shouting that I want this king to accompany me to hunt in the mountains." King Dian smiled.

"That's good." Cai Ling held the glass palace lamp and said sincerely, "People say that they only envy mandarin ducks and not immortals, no wonder you want to stay in Yunnan." ”

"This king likes you, Bing Xue is smart and knowledgeable." The king of Dian looked up at the bright moon and said jokingly.

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Cai Ling bowed her knees and smiled softly at him.

"What do you see up ahead?" King Dian suddenly pointed to the front of the palace road and said in horror.

Cai Ling was looking back at him, as soon as she heard this, and then looked at his expression, she was so frightened that she threw the palace lantern, and didn't dare to look ahead, so she just jumped and ran to him, hiding behind him, "Is there a ghost?" ”

"Hmm."

"Huh?" Cai Ling quietly poked out half of her head.

"This king wants to say that the palace gate is not far ahead." The King of Dian laughed, Cai Ling hurriedly jumped out and picked up the palace lamp, fortunately the candle flame was not extinguished, and pretended to be calm, "If there is really a ghost, I will gain knowledge." ”

"Not afraid?" King Dian asked.

"What is there to be afraid of for a clear heart." Cailing has a hard mouth.

"That's a pity, this king still wants to say that if you are afraid, what if this king sends you back to Ziwei Palace?" The King of Dian was still smiling.

Cai Ling was amused by his words, and curtsied to give a gift, "This time back to the fiefdom, I can't send you out of the city again, take care of yourself." ”

"So are you." There was reluctance in the eyes of the King of Dian, and he soon turned around and strode away.

Saying goodbye to the King of Dian, Cai Ling walked on the quiet palace road with the palace lamp, and suddenly missed the night of Chang'an City, sitting on the Dongxi Tower listening to the music, Yuan Jieyi always asked her if she liked the play on the stage, and if she liked it, she would arrange a few more scenes. The zhengqu is melodious, the long sleeves are good at dancing, and the people around her come and go, she patted the table and listened carefully to a song of Chang'an Yue.

The wind rises in Chang'an, the moon is hazy, and Revlon is several degrees. Outside the pavilion, the banana provokes the spring rain, and the Yiren stand on the bridge, is it the king?

In order to strengthen her courage, Cai Ling hummed softly with her memory, and there were a few places where she couldn't remember the tune, so she made up a note randomly, which was weird, and she laughed at herself.

Wait a minute! What's that shadow in front of you? The body shape is similar to the thirteenth prince, but she has just sent the prince to Andemen. If it is a guard, how can he act alone, if it is said that the father-in-law is not so tall, and the maids are even more impossible, there is no reason to go out late at night without holding the palace lamp. Cai Ling beat a drum in her heart, ruled out all possibilities, and was about to turn around and run.

"Your Majesty......" Yu'an hurriedly chased after him with a palace lamp, and a head emerged from the corner.

The light shone from behind him, illuminating his angular face, the bright yellow dragon robe and the few eastern pearls on the crown on his head shining brightly.

"The daughter of the people greets Your Majesty." Cai Ling hurriedly bent her knees, her mind turned quickly, now Shen Muchi is the new emperor, she is a commoner, she should kneel and kneel in the middle of the palace road.

"Get up." The new emperor bent down to help her up.

"How is Your Majesty here?" Cai Ling asked.

As soon as the new emperor held her hand and was about to leave, Yu An had already sensibly taken the glass lamp in her hand, and walked in front of each person with two lamps.

"I'll send you back." His Majesty said softly. Cai Ling raised his eyes and saw that Yu'an's father-in-law was also a little sluggish, so he should have been very surprised.

Cai Ling hurriedly said: "The people don't dare to trespass. When he was still the crown prince, he always called himself "I", and she didn't mention it, but now that he is the Venerable of Ten Thousand Times, how can he let others know that she is worthy of the Holy You and Me, it is an unforgivable sin.

"Do you need to talk to me like this?" He asked, slightly displeased.

"Where's the point? In this Weiyang Palace, there are lessons from the past, and the more the concubine is favored and arrogant, the more she will not live long. Cai Ling lowered her voice, rolled her eyes, and wanted to ease the atmosphere by the way, but she accidentally compared herself with the concubines, and hurriedly hung her head, thinking of a way to justify herself.

"You only put your heart in your belly." Shen Muchi smiled, "Even if you are pampered and arrogant, I won't kill you." ”

"I ......" she hurriedly defended, and she didn't know how to call herself for a while, "Bengong...... Slaves...... That's not what the folk girl meant. ”

At this time, even Yu'an's father-in-law, who was leading the way in front, laughed until his shoulders twitched slightly. is still "Bengong", is she a thief who is not dead, or does she covet the back position? Cai Ling couldn't help but pinch herself hard.

"Although the left and right ministers have advised me to establish the queen as soon as possible, but I still want to keep filial piety for my mother for another year, you wait patiently, and I will make up for you a grand wedding after the expiration of the period." Shen Muchi said firmly.

Cai Ling's heart ached, she knew that Concubine Na would not have a wedding, and his implication was to canonize her as the queen.

But with her current status and status, how can she compete with the concubines of the long halberd and high gate, if she relies on his deep affection to regain the queen's treasure, there is no one in the court to support her, and she must be walking on thin ice step by step, but in a few years, those werewolves will find her little fault, infinitely magnify, and let her fall from a high position.

It's just strange, although he had affection at the beginning, he wasn't in deep love! If she loves deeply, how can she let her family down?

"Your Majesty will also make up the dowry?" Cai Ling pretended to be normal and asked jokingly.

"You're still blaming me for not paying attention to me." Shen Muchi gradually smiled, "If you are really a businessman, you are thinking about money everywhere." ”

"Of course." Cai Ling was unimpressed.

Walking in the shadowy imperial garden, Cai Ling glanced around and said in a low voice: "Fortunately, I met Your Majesty halfway." Otherwise, the person returned to Ziwei Palace, but lost half of his life. ”

"It's not that I met, I went to look for you on purpose." The Emperor said.

"Huh?" Cai Ling obviously heard it clearly, but she couldn't help but let out a low breath.

"You said you wouldn't go to Yunnan, and I'm glad I did. But as long as I see you with the emperor's uncle, I will be angry for no reason. Shen Muchi laughed at himself, "I don't care if you have changed your mind or have never only been interested in Uncle Huang, as long as you are willing to stay by my side, I don't think about anything else." ”

The breeze passed by, blowing each other's clothes, blowing bursts of flowers, she looked at the person in front of her carefully, although she was serious and sophisticated, but it was clear that she was still the young man she saw for the first time in Ziwei Palace, and he was still the son of Qin Wangfu and Chang'an City who rescued him again and again without regrets. Those words of concern are still in my ears, and those bickering and laughter never leave.

She stood on tiptoe and landed a kiss on his smooth cheek. He was half surprised, half delighted, and hugged her tightly in his arms, and when he bowed his head again, his thin lips lightly covered her lips.

The breeze was gentle, blowing their tangled green silks.

That night, the two lotus flowers in the Ziwei Palace bloomed......