Nanqian Jingtai Palace

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Jingtai Palace is the place where the southern emperors of the past dynasties lived, the layout is decent, divided into three halls in the front, middle and back. The front Mingda Hall is the place to receive ministers, envoys and guests; In the middle is the Ming Zheng Palace, which is the place to deal with government affairs; Behind is the Mingxin Palace, which is a place to live and rest.

The Southern Emperor does not have a harem, and he is devoted to political affairs, so most of his time is spent in the Ming Palace.

At this time, Ying Qi was sitting in front of the desk and reading intently. This is a book about smelting, and since returning to China three years ago, his interests have become more and more extensive.

Suddenly, a panicked person ran in, Ying Qi didn't even have to raise his head to know who it was, except for his second brother Ying Yan, who never knew what the rules were, there would be no one else!

"Big brother, big brother! Emergency! The rivers and lakes are in emergency!! ”

"Lend me the best embroidery girl in your palace, hurry, hurry, or my life will be gone!"

Hearing this, Ying Qicai raised his head and asked, "What's the matter, slow down, make it clear." ”

Ying Yan was still in a hurry, "Big brother! Can't be slow, Yiguang will chase after you immediately! ”

Ying Qi thought that something big had happened, but unexpectedly, it was just a quarrel between the two of them, and he was very bored in his heart.

"Go back! This is also a place for you to mess around! ”

Ying Yan suddenly threw himself down beside Ying Qi and hugged his legs and cried loudly, he trembled and took out a leaf from his arms, the leaf was bright red like blood, but it was delicate and lovely, but it was torn in half, only a little crumbling together, blowing it away.

"Big brother, this is definitely not nonsense, only the best embroidery girl in your palace can sew this leaf and make it perfect!"

Ying Qiyan was immediately furious, he had never heard of the absurd thing of asking the embroiderer to mend a rotten leaf!

"Ying Yan! It's just a rotten leaf, why are you nervous like this, as the prince of a country, what kind of appearance do you look like, what kind of system do you become, leave quickly, otherwise I'll take Yiguang over now! ”

Ying Yan couldn't care about crying when he heard this, his eldest brother was afraid that he didn't understand the importance of this matter to him, so he could only suppress the panic in his heart and explain slowly.

"Big brother, this is not an ordinary leaf, this is Yiguang brought it back to me from the outside, she said that this red maple represents eternal love and endless thoughts, I didn't care much at first and accidentally broke it, Yiguang immediately turned her face and said that this red maple is her heart, I broke her heart, she wants to kill me!"

"Big brother, do you understand? I also know it's ridiculous to ask the embroidery girl to mend a leaf, but it's the best way I can think of! Big brother, you can't die without help......"

Ying Yan, who was crying, never heard Ying Qi's response, so he looked up, but found that Ying Qi was sitting there motionless, and the emotions in his eyes were too complicated for him to read.

Ever since his eldest brother came back from Beiluo three years ago, he had a feeling that this was the old big brother, and it wasn't the old big brother. His gaze is always calm without any waves, and others think that being a monarch should be deep and calm, but he is always inexplicably distressed.

He didn't know what the way of being a monarch was, he just wanted to go to Beiluo and ask the empress how she swore at that time that she would not let the eldest brother suffer the slightest grievance, and let the eldest brother experience what would make him die like ashes and become the saint he is today! It's ridiculous!

Sensing that Ying Yan was looking at him, Ying Qi suddenly coughed and didn't explain anything, so he hurriedly walked towards the apse.

Ying Qi almost never returned to the Mingxin Palace, therefore, there were very few palace people waiting there, and at this time, when Ying Qi closed the door of the dormitory, he was the only one left here.

The red leaves that Yiguang gave to Ying Yan, he remembered, someone once gave him a red maple leaf, and said a lot about that leaf, but he hated that he was obsessed with that shining bracelet at that time, and he didn't listen carefully.

He reminisced over and over again, and finally strung those words together, she said, this autumn leaves are delicate and lovely, and she said that she would take him to enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves. It was only now that he realized that the original warm red color represented a firm will, eternal love and endless longing.

But he lost the red leaves. The Ayan who gave him the red leaves is no longer his Ayan, and for the rest of his life, he will never have the opportunity to call this name again!

He regretted it, why didn't he listen to her properly at that time, why didn't he cherish it, just threw the leaves in the corner at random, he didn't even remember if he went to get the red leaves at that time, and if so, where did he put them?

In the darkness, Ying Qi finally couldn't cry, all the sorrow, pain, remorse, and unwillingness he hid and carried, like a flood surging, and there was no end.

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North Luo Jinnian Hall

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The triennial meeting of Xiangcheng was postponed to the spring of this year due to the typhoon disaster in Xiangcheng last summer.

It is not very easy for the king of a country to travel, or so far away, and the details on the road must be thought through, although the specific issues are specifically responsible for the subordinate departments, and the empress still has to make up her mind in person.

First and foremost is the issue of route safety.

The Department of Rites and Fortunes, who was in charge of this matter, suggested that the empress should travel according to the usual practice, first, the route was familiar, and second, the distance was the closest. But...... Jin Yan looked at Zhan Nian but hesitated, because that road must pass through Nanqian.

"Zhan Nian, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, if I don't like it, will you take a different route, even if it's farther and more tiring?"

Jin Yan nodded seriously.

When Zhan Nian saw this, he suddenly turned around and leaned on a wall, smiling like a child while pounding the wall.

After laughing, he returned to Jin Yan with some embarrassment, "I'm not a stingy person, since it's best to live in Nangan, then I'll take this road." ”

"Originally, when you went to Nanqian, I was the only one who was unhappy, but now, I am also very happy, you can go with confidence!"

"Just ......"

The joy in Zhan Nian's eyes faded and was replaced by a deep worry, and he cautiously asked, "Will you come back?" ”

Such anxiety, such uneasiness, like the former him, Jin Yan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she is like this, she wants to do everything well, but she doesn't do everything well.

"When I decided to have Ashu, you should know very well that I had already ended my relationship with him, and it was impossible in this life."

"Don't worry, I'll be back, and I'll bring the Suxin brocade hosta back to you."

Zhan Nian's words surged again, and he was almost incoherent.

"You... You... This... This..."

It took a long time to utter the two words in full, "Really? ”

Jin Yan was suddenly very angry at Zhan Nian's reaction!

"Hmph, you give me hairpins every year, not to remind me, I owe you something, now, I will make it up to you! In the future, don't give me hairpins again, do you hear? ”

Although Jin Yan looks very fierce now, Zhan Nian just feels very cute, and he can't help but hold Jin Yan in his arms, although Jin Yan is not in a good mood to let him hold it at this time.

"Don't move, don't move, just for a while, you're getting more and more stingy now, you don't even give a hug, is there such a poor queen as me?"

Jin Yan didn't move, Zhan Nian suddenly became anxious again, and he asked very seriously: "Will he pay you back?" He came to Beiluo to give two gifts and didn't return them, it can be seen that he doesn't want to pay them back, what if he doesn't pay them back! ”

Jin Yan also thought about this problem, but she felt that Ying Qi might have forgotten, what she was most worried about was that he had already lost it, it was her Jin family heirloom, and it couldn't be lost with her.

But if she really lost it, then she lost it, anyway, she lost more than a plain brocade hosta.

Aware of Jin Yan's sudden loss of emotion, Zhan Nian quickly changed the topic, which almost became his instinct, so he would not give Jin Yan a chance to think about others!

"Hey, you see, not only do you care about my feelings now, but you also want to give me back the Suxin brocade hosta, does it mean that you like me a little?"

Zhan Nian looked at Jin Yan expectantly, but was pushed aside by a white and tender little hand covering his face, "Get out of the way, I'm busy!" ”

The transfer is successful, Zhan Nian will not care about that little slap, the little pleasures in life are everywhere, and he has gained a lot today.

It's been three years, he carefully hid his emotions, slowly approached, and replaced little by little, so that she would not have too much burden, nor would she feel uneasy, and one day, she would be in her arms as soon as she turned around.

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Friendship between countries is like a child's house, it is extremely normal to be good today and bad tomorrow; The friendship between countries is not a child's house, so it can be said that they will fight and make trouble.

Although a failed marriage made both Beiluo and Nanqian have a problem, no one will cut off contacts because of this, and the construction and use of treaty ports over the years has also given the people of the two countries more opportunities to come and go. Therefore, when Beiluo's request for borrowing was sent to Nanqian, he quickly got a reply.

Just when Beiluo was busy preparing for the empress's participation in the Xiangcheng meeting, a major event occurred in Nanqian, which attracted national attention.

The Southern Emperor is finally going to get married!

When the news came out, many people were very happy, and Ying Yan even went to Jingtai Palace overnight to find Ying Qi, and said thank you three times in a row, thanking him for finally giving him the opportunity to get married!

Nanqian is very particular about respecting the elders and the young, and the elder brother is not married, and the younger brother is not good at getting married first. Although Ying Qi didn't care about this, and had already mentioned that he wanted to handle the marriage for Ying Yan, but out of respect for his eldest brother, Ying Yan disagreed. Now it's okay, his eldest brother finally understands that he is going to get married, and he and Yiguang can also have a happy event!

It's just, who to marry?