It was sunset when I left the palace.

Ruan Qingzhi was about to say that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but saw a white-haired old man standing in the corner outside the palace gate. Although the palace walls blocked the cold wind from the north, his face was still a little blue, and it was obvious that he had been frozen here for a long time.

Ruan Qingzhi jumped out of the carriage without thinking.

I didn't know what to say when I ran closer, and I felt a little embarrassed for a while.

Or did the old man open his mouth, looking a little annoyed: "You jumped down without the carriage stopping?" Don't you take yourself seriously because you're young? What does it look like! ”

Ruan Qingzhi pursed his lips and smiled: "Your age is not young, don't you take yourself seriously?" In the middle of winter, you are standing outside without cover, your face is blue from the cold, what do you look like! ”

The old man was speechless with one sentence, his eyes widened, and he raised his hand to rub his face, looking a little aggrieved.

Ruan Qingzhi's eyes suddenly soured somehow, and he involuntarily pounced: "Grandpa!" ”

Luan Zhongcheng looked at the little girl who suddenly crashed into his arms, and was a little stunned for a while. I wanted to reach out and hug it, but I didn't dare.

After hesitating, the little girl had already let go of her hand, took two steps back and wiped the corners of her eyes: "If grandpa has something to say, let's go to the car and talk about ......."

Luan Zhongcheng hurriedly opened his mouth and interrupted her: "Earlier in the palace, you said that your mother was killed by Ruan Wenzhong, is this true or false?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't know how to answer for a while, and couldn't help but make a difficulty.

Ye Han chased after her, and when he heard this, he replied for her: "At present, we have no evidence. But even if Yue ...... Mrs. Luan did only die of a postpartum hemorrhage, and Ruan Van Trung and the Kim family were also to blame. ”

Luan Zhongcheng glanced up at him, didn't answer, and still looked at Ruan Qingzhi.

Ruan Qingzhi had to explain: "At that time, the Jin family deliberately asked someone to reveal the news to my mother, and led my mother to the outer house to quarrel with her, so she was born prematurely." I guess my mother didn't trust Nguyen Van Trung a lot before she died, otherwise she wouldn't have handed over my twin brother to the servants to take her away. ”

"Twin ......" Luan Zhongcheng's face changed greatly, "You still have a twin brother?!" ”

Ruan Qingzhi was so frightened by him that he took two steps back, and stammered, "I, I just knew." My grandmother had said that what she had seen was the body of a baby boy, but I later found out that the baby boy might not be ....... I suspect my brother is still alive. ”

"Good...... What a Nguyen Van Trung! Luan Zhongcheng's face turned purple with anger, and his beard trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Han stepped forward to hug him and persuaded: "Don't be angry, this is a good thing. ”

"A good thing?" Luan Zhongcheng stomped his feet, "Our old couple has been crying for their daughter and grandson for more than ten years, and everyone is about to enter the ground before they know that their granddaughter is still alive!" Now they say that the dead baby we were shown back then was fake, and I still have a grandson alive in the world? The thief...... How many times will that thief play with us! Did he really think I was dead! ”

Ruan Qingzhi saw his fierce appearance, and was so frightened that he retreated again and again.

Seeing this, Luan Zhongcheng was a little nervous, hurriedly suppressed his anger, and tried his best to soften his voice: "I'm not scolding you, I mean Ruan Wenzhong's thief ......"

"Of course Ruan Wenzhong is not a thing," Ye Han let go of his hand and said in a deep voice, "but it's not time to clean him up yet." Qingzhi and I will try to find out about this matter, so you should not interfere for the time being, lest you be targeted by someone with a heart and say that you have a personal vendetta. ”

Luan Zhongcheng avoided the side for a moment and stood firmly: "Is the old man a person who will declare a personal vendetta?" You're old and confused, aren't you? If he Ruan Wenzhong really did the matter of spoiling his concubine and killing his wife, stealing beams and changing pillars, wouldn't it be natural for Yushitai to clean him up? You can't let me check on his bottom just because I used to be his father-in-law, right? ”

Ye Han smiled wryly: "I didn't say that you can't take care of it, it's just that after all, the matter is related to Qingzhi, and I still hope to ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Luan Zhongcheng: "My granddaughter, I naturally won't care." Why do you really think that you are the only one in the world, for her good? ”

This sentence was so choking that Ruan Qingzhi finally smelled the smell of cannons in the air.

She couldn't figure out what the reason was for a while, so she had to step forward again to divert the topic: "By the way, grandpa, has there been a Mengluan son, or a person named Luan Yutang, who has come to the house to find you?" ”

Luan Zhongcheng's gaze moved away from Ye Han's face, and his expression immediately became much softer, but he was a little puzzled: "I haven't heard anyone talk about it." What does that Mengluan boy do? ”

"No?" Ruan Qingzhi was faintly disappointed, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I want to repay his favor, since he doesn't plan to ask for it, then it's okay." ”

Ye Han retreated and took her hand: "That kind of Jianghu people, there is no need to deal with them more. It's not early, let's go back too, don't freeze Lord Luan. ”

Ruan Qingzhi nodded and was about to say goodbye to Luan Zhongcheng, but the latter took two steps and chased after him: "His Royal Highness King Li doesn't have a mansion in Beijing, I don't know where to place it?" ”

Ye Han turned his head to look at Ruan Qingzhi, and smiled slightly: "'His Royal Highness King Li' needs a mansion to settle down, but Miss Ruan's servants don't need it. A corner of Xifangyuan is enough. ”

"How can it be!" Luan Zhongcheng's face suddenly turned ugly, "Who do you think my granddaughter is?" Even if her father is not a thing, she is also a serious official aunt's daughter, not the kind of wild woman you meet in the wild land of the north! ”

Ye Han was suddenly embarrassed: "Lord Luan, do you have some prejudices against me?" I really want to marry Qingzhi as my wife, how can I look down on her......"

Luan Zhongcheng was even more angry when he heard this: "You didn't look down on her? Then why do you want others to look down on her! ”

Ye Han hesitated and let go of Ruan Qingzhi's hand, and bowed: "I want to hear the teachings of the old man." ”

Luan Zhongcheng held his breath and didn't spit it out, patted his chest for a long time before he regained his strength, and said angrily: "In the past, you were hunted down and killed, and it was a last resort to follow her incognito, and it can be said to be a good story when others mention it; But now that you have returned to the court, you are His Royal Highness King Li! No one can still treat you as a house slave of the Prime Minister's Mansion! ”

He breathed a sigh of relief, tugged at his beard, and his anger increased instead of decreasing: "You are not a house slave, but you have to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even live in the courtyard of Miss Xiangfu, what has become of this?" What do you let people outside say about you? What do you think about her? Do you want for many years to come, when people mention the two of you, they will think of 'rape first and then marry'! ”

Ye Han was so frightened by a certain word that he jumped to his feet, and his face suddenly burned: "I didn't ......"

"It doesn't matter if you have it or not!" Luan Zhongcheng was so angry that he pulled off a lot of his beard, "The important thing is what others think!" My child is a serious girl, if you want to marry her as a princess, or even a queen, you must cherish her reputation, otherwise you will kill her! ”

Ruan Qingzhi was frightened, and timidly hid behind Ye Han, and finally only showed a pair of eyes to protest: "It's not that serious, right?" ”

Luan Zhongcheng glared at her angrily: "It's not that serious now!" When you are ridiculed by the people of the world in the future and the name of the Son of Heaven is affected, there is no need for us to talk too much, someone will plan to get rid of you! If you don't even have this bit of proportion, go back to the inner house as soon as possible, and wait a year or two for me to find you a family affair, marry an ordinary family and enjoy prosperity! ”

Ruan Qingzhi was angry: "I think you are worrying about ...... world."

"Qingzhi," Ye Han interrupted her with a sigh, "Lord Luan's words make sense. ”

Ruan Qingzhi immediately became anxious: "Where does it make sense?" If I mess with your reputation in the future, you're going to get rid of me yourself? ”

"Of course I won't," Ye Han said, "but, since you and I have the heart to fight for that position, we can't ignore the opinions of the people of the world." People are terrible, and we all felt this when we were in Yangcheng. ”

Ruan Qingzhi thought for a moment and was speechless.

Of course she understands the terrible truth of human words. She is just used to the smooth sailing in front of her, and she always feels that those unsmooth things will not fall on her head.

I forgot that I came to be bullied in this life.

"Grandpa is right." Ruan Qingzhi walked out from behind Ye Han and said sullenly: "Since this is the case, then please ask Your Highness to find a place to live by yourself, I'm going home!" ”

The truth is the truth, and understanding the reason does not delay her temperament.

Ye Han grabbed her sleeve and said with a smile: "You can accompany me to find an inn to settle down first, and then go home." In this way, it seems that you are gentle and considerate, and by the way, it is convenient for me to sell a wave of miserable. ”

That is, indeed. The carriage in the palace is eye-catching everywhere it goes, and the people can't even notice it. It is best to alarm the people on the street, so that everyone can see that a prince with great achievements in war has returned from the border gate after nine deaths, and he is actually going to be reduced to a guest house.

Ruan Qingzhi was suddenly in a good mood: "Then, do you want to pretend to be more pitiful, just say that you don't even have the money for the guest house, rent a horse shed for a few days?" ”

"It's too much," Ye Han laughed, "In two days, the news of Yangcheng will come back, and everyone knows that we have bought a street, and it would be too exaggerated to live in a stable!" It's okay to sell miserably, but you can't pretend to be poor! ”

Ruan Qingzhi couldn't help laughing too, and suddenly remembered that his grandfather was still beside him, so he immediately pulled the corners of his mouth back into place, shrunk his head and shrunk his head in a respectful and docile manner.

When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of Luan Zhongcheng's wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he was actually laughing.

It turns out that the notoriously stern Imperial Historian Nakajo-sama will also laugh.

Ruan Qingzhi secretly grimaced, and heard Luan Zhongcheng say again: "There is no need for the guest house. At this moment, Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with the two of you, and if you provoke discussion among the people again, I am afraid that the power of the sky will be unpredictable. ”

Ye Han smiled disappreciatively: "Even if I don't do anything, my father won't believe that I'm innocent, he will only think that I have a deep mind and don't leak." ”

Luan Zhongcheng pondered for a moment, and bowed his head: "In this case, His Highness should plan even more carefully." When His Royal Highness returns to Beijing, the courtiers will definitely try to come to visit, so it is inconvenient to stay in a guest house or live in someone else's home. Xiaguan has a garden on Changning Street, which can be borrowed to live temporarily with His Royal Highness, and has the right to be used as a place for banquets and guests. ”

Ruan Qingzhi was slightly stunned: "Grandpa, if this matter spreads, it will be a blatant party!" This is much more serious than the guest house! ”

Ye Han pondered for a long time, and also felt a little uneasy: "Lord Luan, my situation is not optimistic at this moment, I am afraid that it will affect your name." ”

Luan Zhongcheng shook his head: "I will lend you the garden, it is not a shame for the imperial court, and it can even earn a good reputation for being knowledgeable and thoughtful." As for forming a party - everyone in the DPRK and China is forming a party at the moment, instead of following everyone to waver, it is better to stand on His Highness's side first, and it can be regarded as helping those wall grasses to set a direction. ”

Ruan Qingzhi was dumbfounded: "In these years, even the people of Yushitai have to participate in the party struggle?" Oh my God, Nanqi is going to finish......"

Ye Han patted the back of her hand, helplessly: "Say this kind of thing quietly!" Where does Lord Luan have the heart to engage in any party fighting, it's not for you! ”

Ruan Qingzhi smiled and grabbed his sleeve: "Then listen to grandpa, I'll send you to live in the garden?" By the way, let those civil and military officials know that grandpa is on your side? ”

Luan Zhongcheng smiled: "There is no need to be ostentatious, everyone can see it." ”

……

There are many people in Beijing, and there is really no need to deliberately swagger.

This palace car first stayed at the gate of the palace for a long time, and then sent Li Wang Linghan to the "Golden Chestnut Garden" in Luan Mansion, and finally traveled to the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion to send back Miss Ruan, who had been missing for many days, and the whole process was clearly seen by countless pairs of eyes.

As a result, new news flew through the night like bats, and in the blink of an eye it spread throughout the city.

The missing Miss Ruan came back and made a great contribution to saving the people of a city.

His Royal Highness King Li, who was dead, also returned, and together with Miss Ruan, he cured the disease, saved the city, and uncovered King Rui's plot to spread the plague and harm the people of Yangcheng.

Yangcheng was rescued. The plague was saved. The people of the world are saved.

Overnight, not only did the wind of the imperial court change, but the pattern of the entire world was also about to change.

But nothing has changed in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When Ruan Qingzhi entered the door, she was still coldly looked at by the little maid, and she almost wanted to not open the door for her on the grounds of "it's late".

It wasn't until Ruan Qingzhi asked someone to bring a big box, saying that it was a gift for the second sister, that there was a little smile on the faces of the little girls.

After entering the door, the lights were dark, and not even one came out to greet them. Ruan Qingzhi refused to make a lantern with Yun Banyue, and directly asked the guards to light the torches and brighten the hall.

When I got to the front hall, I finally saw that the lights were on, and it turned out that the whole house was sitting here.

Of course, this posture is not to welcome, but to triage in three sessions.

Ruan Qingzhi entered the door with Yun Banyue. The two guards carried the box and placed it in the hall, and then withdrew, standing alongside the two torch-bearers, in a majestic manner.

Ruan Wenzhong slapped the table with a bang, and the sky shook the sky: "Evil obstacles! Don't kneel yet! ”

"Dad is drinking high again?" Ruan Qingzhi looked at Liu, "My aunt doesn't look at it either, she still lets him drink so much wine when she is old, and she is not afraid of getting drunk to death one day!" ”

Liu Shi smiled wryly and didn't dare to speak, Ruan Wenzhong was already trembling with anger: "Rebel girl, don't think that you will ...... if you climb that dead man."

"Shh Ruan Qingzhi raised a finger to make a silent gesture, "Father is cautious." The soldiers of the Northwest Army are still standing outside the door, and they will be unhappy if you say that their commander is a dead man. ”

"Who ......" Ruan Van Trung stood up in fright, "Northwest Army?!" Those guards, is it the Northwest Army? ”

Ruan Qingzhi nodded honestly: "Yes! The dead man was worried that I would be bullied when I returned home, so he sent me four soldiers to be my guards! ”

Ruan Wenzhong was angry and afraid, and circled on the ground: "Soldiers of the imperial court, you are guards?!" ”

"yes!" Ruan Qingzhi felt that his legs were tired and panicked, so he simply found a stool and sat down: "You can go and sue the emperor, maybe the emperor will remember you!" ”

Of course, this kind of thing is not a good thing. Ruan Wenzhong was not stupid, after thinking about it, he angrily returned to his place and sat down, and said angrily: "His Royal Highness King Li is really too worried!" You are in the Prime Minister's Mansion, what can you be bullied for! ”

"Just say yes!" Ruan Qingzhi spread his hands innocently, "You will only be bullied when you go out, and of course you can do whatever you want when you go home!" ”

The truth sounded right, but at this moment, everyone in the hall felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts when they heard this.

Ruan Qingzhi took advantage of this short silence to look around and found that everyone had not changed much.

Liu's coquettish, Chu's bright, Ruan Biyun's pear blossoms cried with rain, Ruan Hongyu stared at her, Ruan Suying was gently cutting candles, Ruan Jiao and Ruan Hao were playing chess in the corner as if they didn't notice that there was an extra sister in the hall.

Only Nguyen Van Trung's old face is still annoying.

Ruan Qingzhi coughed and showed a smile: "I haven't seen you for many days, it seems that Fuzhong is the same as always." ”

Chu Jianniang slapped her face, with hatred on her face: "Of course, as always!" The wicked can't wait to see the jokes of our prime minister's house, so we want to show them a good life! Miss, don't you know, our house has been quiet these days, in fact, in order to find you, I can't wait to turn over Beijing......"

"I know that." Ruan Qingzhi raised her head and smiled gently.

Not only does she know, but she also believes.

She believed that Ruan Wenzhong, Ruan Biyun, and Ling Xiao had already dispatched all the people they could use to find her, and they couldn't wait to turn Shangjing over.

They even found Yangcheng.

Chu Jianniang's smile was a little sneering. Fortunately, Ruan Bijun finally cried at this time, which relieved her embarrassment.

"Sister!" Ruan Biyun cried, "I've been looking for you for so long, you don't know how worried I am......"

"I know." Ruan Qingzhi looked at this good sister kindly, "I'm back safely, I'm really sorry." ”

Ruan Hongyu next to her laughed sneeringly.

Ruan Biyun lowered her head and wiped her tears, but she couldn't wipe them away.

Ruan Qingzhi glanced up at his father again and asked, "Dad, did you tell your sister about King Rui's imprisonment and trial?" You see that she is crying like this, and you don't say persuasion! ”

"Evil Barrier!" Ruan Wenzhong's anger that had just been suppressed rose again, "You still dare to mention it!" Why King Rui has this catastrophe is not because of you! Don't you think you've climbed that ...... King Li, can you show off your might? I think the Prime Minister's Mansion will be defeated by you sooner or later! How could I have given birth to a dead star like you! ”

"I was born to you?" Ruan Qingzhi was taken aback, "Oh my God, I always thought I was born to my mother!" What a big misunderstanding! ”

Ruan Hongyu slapped the table next to her and laughed.

Of course, Nguyen Van Trung couldn't laugh. He didn't even bother to be angry, because he remembered what Ruan Qingzhi said in the court.

About fourteen years ago, about her own mother.

That's something that can't be mentioned.

Ruan Wenzhong gritted his teeth, his face was gloomy: "Ruan Qingzhi, don't think how hard your wings are!" You are a girl, even if you want to marry highly, you must take refuge in the Prime Minister's Mansion! Jumping up and down like you are now, harming me and your sister, you are digging your own grave! ”

"I didn't jump up and down!" Ruan Qingzhi looked innocent, "I just crawled back from the pile of dead people in Yangcheng!" Father, I was dying of exhaustion when I saved 200,000 people, and I was paralyzed in bed for days! How strong do I have to jump up and down! ”

Ruan Wenzhong was even more angry when he heard this: "You don't have to use your credit to press me!" You have made a meritorious service, and the reward of the imperial court has not come down until now, do you know what this means? This is Your Majesty angry! Your own limelight is not small, but unfortunately the merit is not worth it, and the future of your father will be ruined in your hands! ”

Ruan Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and asked leisurely: "Father, you are already a supreme minister, what 'future' do you want to run?" Is the yellow robe added? ”

Ruan Wenzhong jumped up vigorously, and he didn't care about being afraid of the soldiers at the door, and even shouted to the little guys: "Take down this evil obstacle for me!" ”

There are soldiers of the Northwest Army guarding the door, and of course poor Fu'er Luer can't get in. So Ruan Qingzhi still sat firmly in place, calm and relaxed.

At this time, Ruan Biyun finally wiped away her tears, got up and ran over: "Sister, you just came back, don't quarrel with your father!" Father feels very sorry for you in his heart, but this time...... You know, if something happens to His Royal Highness King Rui, my father's situation will be very difficult. ”

"But you're convinced that King Rui won't fall completely, right?" Ruan Qingzhi looked at her seriously.

Ruan Biyun hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily.

Ruan Qingzhi smiled: "What a coincidence, I also firmly believe that he will completely fall." Yun'er, this is a bet between the two of us. If you are a true phoenix, King Rui will be in danger; If I were a true phoenix, King Rui would be defeated. ”

"...... you" Ruan Biyun's tears fell again, "Sister, no matter who is a phoenix, we are sisters first!" ”

"Yes," Ruan Qingzhi raised her hand to wipe her tears, "We are sisters." Therefore, I specially brought you a gift from Yangcheng, I hope you don't dislike it. ”

Ruan Biyun immediately burst into tears and laughed: "Sister said something wrong, right?" How can a gift be given to one person? And the younger siblings! ”

Ruan Qingzhi took her hand and stood up with a smile: "Of course there are gifts for my younger brothers and sisters, but it's too late today, let's pack them up tomorrow and give them later." - This box is for you. ”

As they spoke, the two of them walked over to the box.

Ruan Biyun inexplicably felt that her legs were a little weak.

Ruan Qingzhi smiled: "Open it quickly." I specially picked your favorite, and brought it back with the starry night, just so that you can see the fresh. ”

Ruan Bijun heard that she liked it, and her heart settled down a little.

Ruan Hongyu next to her had already slapped her face and urged: "Then what are you waiting for?" Second sister, open it quickly, let us also have a long experience! ”