Qi Kite's illness was cured.

Su Wan has to run to the palace every day.

She didn't know if it was her own delusion, but she always felt that Qi Yan came to see them practice martial arts a little frequently.

It should be that she is too worried, he is Qi Kite's brother, and he is her closest person, and there is nothing wrong with coming to see her often, she told herself, don't think too much.

On this day, Su Yun was demonstrating swordsmanship to Qi Yuan, and Qi Yan came to the martial arts training ground again.

Su Wan didn't squint, and still focused on dancing the sword.

After he finished the demonstration, Qi Yan offered to compete with her.

The prince spoke, how could she not follow the reason.

Su Wan slandered, you are a dignified prince, you are embarrassed to lose, and it is natural to win, what is there to compare?

Of course, she only dared to think about it, and said respectfully on her face: "Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give advice."

As soon as Bing Yu came out, Su Yun seemed to be a different person, his expression was serious and cold.

Qi Yan wanted to try Su Yun's strength first, and didn't use all his strength, but when he was completely suppressed by Su Yun, he had to use all his strength to compete with her.

What a fast sword, Qi Yan thought to herself, it turned out that her sword dance at the banquet before was just the tip of the iceberg of her swordsmanship.

Qi Yan hadn't had such a hearty conversation with someone for a long time, and it was rare to find an opponent, so he seriously fought with Su Yun for more than a dozen rounds.

Later, Su Wan accepted it when he saw it, deliberately exposed his flaws, and lost to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan's sword was on Su Yun's neck, he raised his eyebrows, looked at Su Yun coldly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and there was no trace of joy of victory on his face.

Su Yun rolled her eyes in her heart, hey, facial paralysis, are you not happy to win? Why are you looking at me like this, will you die if you laugh? I don't want to lose to you, but if I win you, when the time comes, you will not only lose face, but I will also become famous, so I don't want to do that.

There are many popular people, Su Yun had to be in the limelight at the banquet before, and she annoyed Sun Lingshu, so she didn't want to make trouble for herself.

She lost so well that Qi Yan couldn't tell whether she was deliberately losing to him or if she was really not his opponent.

Despite this, Qi Yan still expressed his admiration for Su Yun's swordsmanship, which increased the desire to conquer in his heart.

He had never seen such a wonderful woman so different.

Su Wan put away the ice, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has superb swordsmanship, and the little girl can't reach it." ”

Qi Yan snorted coldly in his heart, out of reach? I still suspect that it was deliberately lost.

Qi Yan put away his sword expressionlessly, and said in a flat voice: "Your swordsmanship is good."

Su Wan thought to herself, good? Isn't that good? Can't you see that I lost on purpose? Forget it, I don't care about you.

Su Wan tilted his head and smirked, "Thank you for the compliment." ”

Qi Yuan said: "I think Sister Su Yun is on par with Brother Huang!" It was so exciting just now, I haven't seen enough of it. ”

Su Yun smiled, "His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Princess, today's training has ended, and the little girl has retired." ”

Qi Yan nodded.

As soon as Qi Yan arrived at the East Palace, the queen's personal maid Qiu Ju came to invite him to the queen's Chenhua Palace.

When Qi Yan arrived at Chenhua Palace, the queen was making tea.

Empress Shangguan Ying is a good sister of Qi Yan's biological mother, Empress Huixian Lin Qingyue, when Empress Huixian died, the emperor remembered her deep love with the queen's sisters, and passed Qi Yan and Qi Yuan's brothers and sisters to her.

Facts have proved that the emperor is not mistaken, Shangguan Ying has taught Qi Yan and Qi Yuan very well over the years, and raised them as her own children, and she has never been able to do anything herself.

"Sons and daughters, see the queen mother."

The queen did not stop making tea in her hand, and she said while making tea: "No courtesy, sit down."

The queen poured Qi Yan a cup of tea.

Qi Yan asked, "What is the so-called matter when the Queen Mother came today?"

The queen glanced at him and pretended to be displeased: "You kid, can't I come to see you if you're fine?" Looking for you, I lived separately in the Pearl Palace, and my Chenhua Hall was a lot deserted. ”

Qi Yan lowered his eyes: "If the sons have time, they often come to Chenhua Hall to visit the queen mother."

The queen said again: "Yan'er, you are eighteen this year, but you don't even have a concubine in the East Palace, I heard that the rumors outside are very ridiculous, there are rumors that you are a good man, this is really insulting to the royal face, why are you so indifferent to your feelings?"

Qi Yan knew the purpose of her coming here today when she heard the queen say this, which was nothing more than to introduce him to the young lady of the family and urge him to get married.

However, when she mentioned the rumor that he was a good man, Qi Yan immediately remembered that Su Yun also said the same thing in Wenxianglou that day, and he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Since the queen has figured out her intentions, she will directly ask her who she has in mind.

"I wonder if there is a suitable candidate in the heart of the queen mother?"

The queen smiled when she heard this, and this question was exactly what she wanted.

"Sun Lingshu, the daughter of the prime minister, has one in a hundred appearances, and is knowledgeable and courteous, and has learned well, and the palace thinks that she is the best candidate for the crown princess."

Qi Yan didn't speak, the queen observed his expression, wondering if he was satisfied with the person she picked, but Qi Yan didn't have any expression, she continued to say: "Yan'er, if you can get the support of the prime minister, how can Qi Ye beat you?" If you don't like that Miss Sun, why can't you take a side concubine in the future? ”

Qi Yan knew that the queen was planning for him, and the people he picked were also very good, but he had other plans in his heart.

"What does the queen mother think, how is Su Yun, the daughter of General Su?" Qi Yan asked.

The queen thought about it for a moment and said: "Although Su Yun looks better than Sun Lingshu, she is a ...... of dancing and playing with swords all day long in a girl's house" The queen shook her head, her eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, "I heard that she has lived in Qingyun Mountain in Yinzhou for nine years, and only returned to the capital a few days ago, how can such a wild girl understand rules and etiquette?" How did you do the Crown Princess? Yan'er, your concubine is the queen of the future, and she wants to be the mother of the world, what you need is a gentle and quiet girl who is well-informed and courteous, not a woman who fights and kills all day long. ”

Qi Yan didn't show any emotion after listening to the queen's words, he took a sip of tea, "Queen Mother, you only saw that the Sun family's forces could help Erchen succeed in ascending the throne, but you didn't see the hidden crisis behind it. Prime Minister Sun Xiaoru's power is deeply rooted in the court, if his daughter becomes the crown princess and becomes the queen in the future, then wouldn't his Sun family be hot, covering the sky in the court? Have you ever thought about this, Queen Mother? Throughout history, are there still few examples of the dictatorship of foreign relatives and the overhead of imperial power? Miss Sun can only be a side concubine. Su Yuan has been fighting outside all the year round, although the power of the DPRK and China is not as good as the prime minister, but this is also beneficial to us, in the future, he will be sent to garrison the border fortress, he basically can't control the affairs of the court, and Su Yuan has a heavy army, if Qi Ye rebels in the future, we can have an advantage in the army. ”

The queen fell into deep thought when she heard this.

Qi Yan didn't speak, only quietly sipping tea.

After a while, the queen sighed and said, "Then can Sun Xiaoru be willing to let his eldest daughter be a side concubine?" ”

Qi Yan had disdain in his eyes, "His daughter is interested in me, she has flattered Kite several times and three times, and wants to get close to me, I just need to give her a little sweetness, I am afraid that she will die for me, I have to marry, and I am willing to let her be a side concubine, no matter how unwilling Sun Xiaoru is, what can I do?" ”

The queen was a little surprised when she heard this, Qi Yan was so cold-blooded and ruthless, there was no emotion in her heart, only calculation. At the same time, she was very pleased, this is very good, the road of the emperor is a ruthless way, and the love of children will only be bad.

After returning from Chenhua Palace, Qi Yan met Chen Yu.

"Last time you sent him to keep an eye on Yun Sheng, what did you find recently?" Qi Yan asked in the study while reviewing some of the recitals handed to him by the emperor.

"Back to the crown prince, Yun Sheng and Miss Su have a very close relationship, and they talk and behave like lovers." Chen Yu replied.

"Got it, you go down first." Qi Yan's tone was not emotional, he didn't raise his head, and continued to look at the performance.

After Chen Yu stepped back, Qi Yan put away the fold, and tapped the bookcase with the fingers of his right hand, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

On the fifth day of the seventh month, Guangxing Dart Bureau took over a big business - Jiang Jingrou, the daughter of the richest man in Yanzhou, to the capital to do business.

The Yanzhou Jiang family has been in business for three generations, and the family is entangled in thousands of times, and the rich party is on the first side. The old man of the Jiang family has no children under his knees and has three daughters, Jiang Jingrou is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and has been cultivated as the successor of the Jiang family since she was a child.

The dart profit given by the Jiang family is very considerable, Yunsheng is the best martial arts in the dart game, and he is the head of the dart this time.

From Yanzhou to the capital, counting the rest time, it will take about ten days.

It took more than 20 days for Yun Sheng to go back and forth, and Su Wan was very reluctant the night before leaving.

The two sat on the stone bench in the garden and watched the epiphany, Su Yun leaned her head on Yun Sheng's shoulder, she pouted, and said a little unhappily, "Brother Yun Sheng, you have to come back soon, the third day of the next month is my birthday!" Don't miss my ceremony. ”

Yun Sheng put his arms around her and comforted Su Yun, "I know, I will definitely catch up with your courtesy." ”

The sky is like water, the moonlight is like a mirror, and the sky is bright and clear.

Under the moon before the flowers, it is a beautiful scenery, but the lovers who are about to say goodbye are full of sorrow and have no intention of appreciating it.

Su Wan was a little annoyed in her heart, she couldn't say why, she always felt that Yun Sheng's departure was not as simple as it seemed.

There was nothing unusual on the way to Yanzhou for Yunsheng and his entourage, and they arrived in Yanzhou on the 10th.

The mansion of Jiangfu is the size of two generals' mansions, and the courtyard is extremely beautifully designed.

Jiang Jingrou is twenty-eight years old, her appearance is not bad, her eyebrows are delicate, although she is not very beautiful, but she is moving. She was wearing a long dress with a red floor, holding an embroidered Luo fan, and when she first saw Yunsheng Luo Fan half covering her face, she said softly: "There is Lao Gongzi."

is worthy of being the richest man in Yanzhou, and this battle is not comparable to ordinary people. Eight carriages, 20 good horses, more than 30 boxes of property, 50 accompanying servants, 10 Jiangfu bodyguards, plus the dart master of the Guangxing Dart Bureau, a total of more than 80 people, this mighty team is too ostentatious.

Yun Sheng's task was to protect Miss Jiang closely, so his horse kept in front of and behind the carriage that Miss Jiang was sitting in all the way.

The weather was gloomy that day, they had been on the road for two days, Jiang Jingrou felt a little bored, opened the curtain of the carriage, and talked to Yunsheng.

"Yunsheng Gongzi, this trip is really boring, why don't you chat with me." Jiang Jingrou's voice is very good, soft-spoken, and very sultry.

Yun Sheng's face did not change, and he replied politely: "Listen to it."

Miss Jiang smiled like a flower, "Dare to ask how old is Gongzi Yunsheng?" ”

Yun Sheng replied, "Eighteen."

Jiang Jingrou said: "It's two years older than me, how about I call you Brother Yunsheng?"

Yun Sheng was stunned when he heard this, this Miss Jiang called it too kind, but this is a big business, before leaving, Lei Yan repeatedly told him to try his best to meet the other party's requirements and have a friendly attitude, so Yun Sheng bowed slightly, "Okay." ”

Jiang Jingrou smiled even more movingly when she heard this, looking at Yun Sheng with a pair of peach blossom eyes, there seemed to be a smile in her eyes, "Brother Yun Sheng, does he have a sweetheart?" ”

Yun Sheng replied, "Yes."

"Who is it?"

"Please forgive me, Miss, it's inconvenient to disclose it below." Yun Sheng's answer was polite and detached.

Jiang Jingrou saw that he deliberately kept his distance, felt bored, lowered the curtain, and stopped talking to him.

Yun Sheng was thinking about Su Wan at the moment, the third day of the next lunar month was the day of her marriage, and he just wanted to go back to see her as soon as possible.