"Young master!" In the outer hall, the emperor had just gotten up to leave, and Yuan Jie, who was dressed in a vermilion court robe, knelt down on one knee and arched his hand.

"To this day, you have knelt before me twice." Cai Ling stood still, "But since you are already the champion of the new department, it is better to forget all those past events." ”

She sighed, squatted down slightly and helped him up: "Lord Yuan, what's the problem?"

"Three years ago, Niangniang's whereabouts were unknown, and Wechen searched all over the world without success, so he gave up and devoted himself to studying to prepare for the imperial examination. Yuan Jie said in a deep voice.

"Really?" Cai Ling smiled bitterly, "Lord Yuan won't have been to Yunnan, right?" With Lord Yuan's ability, how could he not know that person was not me? Lord Yuan is bent on gaining fame, just holding on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that I will still stay in Weiyang Palace? ”

"I'm too worried." Yuan Jieyi lowered his eyes, and his tone was weak.

"Brother Yuan." Cai Ling said earnestly, "No matter in the past or now, you are dedicated to me, how can I not know?" But the temple is changing, are you really determined to jump into this big dye vat? ”

"Niangniang may have forgotten that when I first met Wechen, it was when Wechen fell off the list. Now the court is particularly gracious and gives Weichen a second chance, and Weichen is grateful, and he has served the country wholeheartedly. ”

"And what about tranquility?" Cai Ling frowned anxiously.

Yuan Jieyi pondered for a moment, and a swallow landed on a branch in front of the window, chirping twice.

"Lord Yuan has half a understanding of the eldest princess. Lord Yuan also knows Yang Taotao, and that Jinghe used to ......"

Yuan Jie hurriedly said: "It is a blessing for Weichen to be able to marry a noble woman like Princess Jinghe. Besides, Weichen's age is not young, and his mother has repeatedly urged. ”

Thinking about it carefully, this is the first time Yuan Jieyi has interrupted her speech.

In the past, when she was slightly drunk, she always liked to chatter, he would sit on one side with his legs bent, listen attentively, and occasionally laugh aloud, but never interject or interrupt. Now for the sake of peace, he is so anxious.

She didn't want to persuade anymore, in the past, he was wholeheartedly protecting her, such an excellent man, how much money he earned from the business period, and it was not a problem to get fame, how could she persuade him when she was in a quagmire?

"In that case, I don't have anything to say, Lord Yuan can do it himself." Cai Ling turned around to leave.

"Lady Niangniang." Yuan Jie frowned and said, "Manyun she ......"

"Lord Yuan, do you still have a place for her in her heart?" Cai Ling suddenly became emotional.

Yuan Jieyi immediately lowered his head, Cai Ling tried his best to control his irritable mood, and asked in a deep voice: "If I put her in your hands, will you protect her for the rest of her life?" ”

"Wechen must do his best." This time, it was a very firm tone.

Cai Ling suddenly felt dizzy, walked a few steps out, and then held on to the door of the hall to adjust his breathing, and then strode out of the hall.

As soon as I walked into the yard, I suddenly saw a colorful rattan weaving Keju rolling down to his feet, looking up, two children of about the same age ran over in a cute manner, the shorter one was a little boy of more than two years old, first grabbed Keju, held it in his arms, and was complacent.

"Give it to me!" The girl hurried in and snatched the bow from his arms.

The little boy was so angry that he stomped his feet, and finally popped out of his small mouth: "Sister ......"

"Who is your sister, my sister is still a milk doll, you are just a little fool that your father doesn't want to look at."

"Woo woo woo ......" the boy's tears slipped down like beads with broken threads.

The little girl's delicate little face had a victor's smile on her face.

Cai Ling sighed slightly and was about to step forward. The two grandmothers hurriedly ran, first saluted her, and then squatted in front of the two children as if they were protecting their little ancestors.

"This is the eldest prince?" Cai Ling asked, although she had seen it in Ziwei Palace in the past, she had never remembered it.

"It's His Royal Highness the Great Prince." The grandmother who was squatting next to the little boy frowned, "The Empress Dowager asked the old slave to take His Royal Highness to the Vertical Arch Hall to greet His Majesty, and it happened that Concubine Xian Niangniang and the eldest princess were also there, and the old slave was preparing to bring His Royal Highness back to Ziwei Palace." Who knows, alas! ”

Cai Ling walked up to the eldest prince and squatted down: "Go back quickly, the old ancestor can't see you and miss you again." ”

The eldest prince slowly collected his tears, and took his grandmother's hand and gradually disappeared behind a clump of green bamboos.

Cai Ling looked down at the little person who was looking at her up and down with Keju in her arms, and said in a deep voice: "If you are an older sister, you are not allowed to bully your younger brother in the future." ”

The girl, who was less than three years old, did not have the slightest fear on her face, and looked up and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Before Cai Ling could speak, the palace maid behind her hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this is the lady concubine." ”

"Lady?" After the princess muttered, she seemed to remember something, and her eyes widened, "You left a caterpillar on the belly of the concubine!" ”

"Caterpillars?" Cai Ling was surprised, and after a while, she guessed that what she said should be the scar left on Mingyue's belly, so she deliberately scared her, "If Cangling dares to bully my brother again, I will conjure up a caterpillar." ”

The effect was not great, and the little princess stared at her fiercely.

"Ling'er?"

"Wow......" The little girl suddenly cried loudly, which startled Cai Ling.

Cangling grimaced, and ran in the direction where the voice came from. But his steps were unsteady, and he fell and ate, and his crying became louder and louder.

Concubine Liangxian's stumbling figure flashed quickly from behind the cuizhu, and ran to her daughter to help her up and hug her in her arms: "Ling'er, does it hurt to fall?" ”

"Father!" Cangling broke free from Concubine Xian's embrace and went straight to the emperor standing behind her. When the emperor saw her crying and running over, he hurriedly hunched over and opened his arms and picked her up.

Cangling put her arms around her father's neck and buried her head in his neck socket: "Father...... Woowoo...... Father. The lady lady bullied her sons......"

The two eyes shot at the same time, and Concubine Liangxian was so sharp that she seemed to kill her, the emperor's was good, but there was also a bit of blame.

If it were someone else, such a thing would be nothing more than admitting that he was unlucky, apologizing, picking Ling was good, and she also learned from her to cross her waist and say: "If you refuse to change again, see if I don't teach you a lesson." ”

"Why is my sister arguing with a three-year-old child?" Concubine Liangxian frowned and asked, "Besides, she has always been well-behaved." ”

Always well-behaved? Robbing the bow and scolding the younger brother, is this also well-behaved? Cai Ling couldn't help but show a sneer, and then looked at the emperor, seeing that he was also waiting for her answer with some agreement. She suddenly didn't want to talk anymore, so she only endured her dizziness and helped the arm of the palace maid next to her.

The front hall of the vertical arch was so angry that she couldn't stand steadily, and after walking a few steps, she was so angry that she almost fell to the ground when she was a little girl, and she saw that her heart was really too fragile. She sighed and was about to leave, when a breeze blew, and suddenly smelled the smell of fat powder on the palace maid's body, which used to smell the aroma, but now she only felt sick to her stomach when she smelled it again, and she couldn't help retching twice. This kind of retching has happened in the early morning for several days, and she has never paid attention to it.

"Concubine Niangniang is really rude." The little princess sitting on the emperor's arm said in disgust.

The emperor immediately handed the princess over to the virtuous concubine beside him and hurried over. And Cai Ling was so angry by the little girl's words that her face turned pale, her eyes turned dark, and she fainted. The palace maid hurriedly wanted to hold her, but the emperor had already rushed to her, and hugged her tightly in his arms with his long arms.

"Hurry up and ask Lord Yu." Concubine Liangxian said.

On the dragon bed in the vertical arch hall, there are still all water-colored sheets, pillows and quilt covers, Cai Ling looks around through the water-colored curtain, and the furnishings in the hall are still the same as when he was arrested, and now he is lying here, as if three years of long time is just a momentary dream.

There were many people in the hall, but she didn't pay close attention to anyone, and she withdrew her gaze and caught a glimpse of a red rope tied to the pulse on her right wrist. Because Sulai thought that the suspensory pulse was too pedantic, she tore off the red thread with a little force and sat up.

"Mother, you're awake." Yude said happily.

As soon as she stretched out her hand, a female officer stepped forward and opened the curtain. The emperor stood in front of the bed, and behind him was Concubine Liangxian, looking over Concubine Liangxian's thin body, and saw Yu Moyan sitting on one side, and pressing the other end of the red silk thread under his fingers.

"Master." Stunned, he blurted out.

The emperor's eyes were cold, and Concubine Liangxian said: "My sister suddenly fainted just now, and Your Majesty and Lord Yu are very anxious. ”

Cai Ling glanced at the emperor at this time, and saw that he locked his eyebrows, and there was a Sichuan character pattern at the center of his eyebrows, so he felt heartache, but said calmly: "The concubine just drank a few glasses of wine last night, and she didn't get enough sleep, so she was sick of syncope again." Your Majesty need not worry. ”

"Really?" The emperor looked at Yu Moyan.

Mo Yan stood up calmly and arched his hand, "Congratulations, Your Majesty." The lady is a happy vein. ”

"That's great news." Yude smiled and couldn't help clapping his hands.

The emperor's tightly knit brows slowly relaxed, and his thin lips hooked up a smile, and after looking at her again, the smile gradually enlarged, and soon the smile was like a flower.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to my sister." Concubine Liangxian lowered her head and saluted like a ritual.

Cai Ling only sat on the edge of the bed when she heard this, until the emperor also sat side by side with her, grabbed her shoulders and said, "If there is anything you want to eat, I will make it for you." She looked into His Majesty's eyes with a smile to make sure he wasn't joking, and the rest of the hall was shocked.

Through the gap between the emperor's arms and body, Cai Ling saw Yu Moyan hanging his head to pack up his things, and there was no expression on his cold face. ”

Subsequently, the two retired. The vertical arch hall is spacious and bright, but the crow-blue back seems to be shrouded in a layer of haze, and gradually disappears from view.

After retiring everyone, the emperor called her softly: "Little four......"

"The concubine is here."

"It's been a long time since I've been so happy, and the last time I was so happy was more than two years ago." She wanted to ask him why he was so happy two years ago, and as far as she knew, no concubine was happy at that time. He smiled mischievously and placed his hand gently on her abdomen, "This is my first prince with you. ”

"It's not clear if it's a man or a woman?" Cai Ling said with a smile.

"If it is a daughter, I will also give her half of the country." The emperor's words were conclusive.

Cai Ling smiled, and after a moment, asked, "Your Majesty is so happy, why don't you fulfill the wish of the concubine again?" ”

The emperor's smile did not decrease, "I only care about being happy, and I forgot to reward you." Little four, what do you want, just mention it to me. ”

"Your Majesty will give Yu Manyun to Yuan Jie's legacy." Cai Ling looked up into the emperor's eyes.

"Jing and ......her," His Majesty said, "It's not difficult, after Jing and the marriage is completed, I will point Manyun to Zhuang Yuanlang as a concubine." I will tell the eldest princess that she should value her family and peace, and I will never indulge her in the future. ”

"That's not what the concubine wants." Cai Ling's attitude is resolute.

The emperor's originally blazing eyes gradually covered with a layer of frost, Cai Ling was not afraid, and said word by word: "What the concubine asks for Manyun is not to be a concubine, but a wife." ”

"Ridiculous!" The Emperor tried his best to suppress his anger, "Jinghe is my own sister. ”

"Yu Manyun has a life-saving grace for her concubines, and she used to be sisters with her concubines."

The two looked at each other angrily and refused to give in to each other.

After a while, the emperor asked dejectedly: "How do you ask me to explain to the world, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager?" ”

"Your Majesty is so wise, you can naturally think of a way." Cai Ling stood up and curtsied, "The concubine is unwell, so she retired first." ”

After leaving without looking back, walking in the long Yong Alley, she couldn't help but regret a little. Regret put him in a dilemma.

But after thinking about it, it was he who was bent on finding a good family for the arrogant and notorious Jinghe, and it was he who deliberately hit her with wishful thinking, how could she give up?

"It's just that, Manyun, if you marry the person you have in mind and find that he is not perfect, and the road ahead will be safe and smooth or full of thorns, I really don't know. Would you still like that? ”

In Cuiwei Palace, she held her hand and asked.

"The slave is willing." With tears in his eyes, Manyun answered categorically.