Yaohua Palace has been cleaned inside and out, although Zhiying is not yet the queen, but all the palace maids and eunuchs saw her, all called the queen Niangniang, a eunuch stepped forward and said: "Niangniang has worked hard all the way, the slave used to serve the filial piety of the queen, and then went to the library, the emperor was afraid that others would not serve the mother well, so he let the slave come back, as the chief eunuch of the Yaohua Palace, if the mother has anything to do in the future, you can send the slave to do it." ”

Zhiying bowed his head: "I know, you instruct me to go down and let people sort out a few rooms for Sister Zhong and others to live temporarily, and then order the small kitchen to prepare four-color snacks, scald a pot of hair tips and send them, and then tell the emperor that after I bathe and change clothes, I will go to Wansheng Palace to ask for peace." ”

The eunuch had to be ordered, and Cheng Fengyi said with a smile: "My sister has been away from the capital for so many years, and her momentum has not diminished at all. ”

Zhiying smiled at her words, beckoned everyone to enter the hall and sit down to rest, and after a while, the fruit plate and tea were served, and there was a shallow plate divided into four, which contained jujube paste osmanthus candy, hibiscus peanut cake, lotus root flour, bean yellow crisp and candied black plum. As soon as Xiao Cui Xian saw the delicious food, she hurriedly stretched out her hand, and couldn't wait to grab a piece of bean yolk crisp and stuff it into her mouth.

"Xian'er, wash your hands before eating, have you forgotten what your mother taught you?" Zhiying slapped the back of her hand and taught her a lesson.

Xiao Cui Xian stuck out her tongue, Zhong Luhuan wiped her hands with a smile: "Did you hear that?" Xian'er will be a princess in the future, and she must know etiquette so that she will not embarrass your father and queen mother. But it was Wang who excused the child: "The princess is still young, and it is inevitable that she will be anxious when she is hungry, so she can learn slowly in the future." ”

Cheng Fengyi has been restless since she entered the door, her eyes glanced out of the door from time to time, Xiao Cui Xian and Xiao Shujin are of the same age, looking at her gobbling up Cheng Fengyi couldn't help but think of her daughter, but I don't know how tall her daughter should be now, what she likes to eat and wear, and whether she remembers her mother.

"Sister, don't worry, Brother Zhai and Shu Jin should be there soon." Knowing that they would not come back, Zhiying still had to make up lies to deceive her into peace of mind, "Come and try this hibiscus peanut cake, this is something that can only be eaten in Yaohua Palace, it tastes good." ”

As soon as she said this, Zhong Luhuan became interested: "My sister knows a lot about the food in Yaohua Palace, so what does this jujube paste osmanthus candy mean?" Jujube paste osmanthus ...... Could it be that he gave birth to a noble son early? ”

Zhiying nodded with a smile: "Yes, these four-colored snacks refer to the rich and noble flowers, the early birth of noble children, the golden and jade full hall and the sweet and happy, all of which are auspicious and delicious snacks, try them." ”

Cheng Fengyi was still in a state of mind, and after barely eating a few bites, he couldn't help but ask: "Why hasn't Zicheng come yet?" ”

When Zhi Yingzheng didn't know what to say, a eunuch came in and reported: "Niangniang, Miss Zhai has arrived." Cheng Fengyi stood up suddenly, and Zhiying was also busy: "Please come in." ”

Cheng Fengyi ran outside, and saw a plainly dressed grandmother walking towards this side with a two- or three-year-old girl in her arms, and she cried out: "Jin'er! He rushed out of the temple gate.

Xiao Shujin was separated from her mother too early, and she didn't recognize her for a long time, when she saw a strange woman flying over frantically, she cried with a wow, and shrank straight into her mother's arms in fright.

Several people came out, Zhiying saw Xiao Shujin crying, Cheng Fengyi was in a trance again, so he guessed a few points, and comforted: "The child has been away from you for so many years, it is inevitable that she will be a little rusty, but she is a piece of meat that fell from your body, the love between mother and daughter is thicker than water, and it will get better slowly." ”

Cheng Fengyi held back her tears, nodded, tried to squeeze out a smile, and carefully touched Xiao Shujin's head with her hand: "Jin'er, it's my mother, don't you remember my mother's kiss?" Xiao Shujin trembled with fear, and shrank vigorously to prevent her from touching it, Cheng Fengyi's heart was like a knife, and others were also very sad.

Although her daughter doesn't remember herself because she has been separated for too long, no matter what, the child's safety is the greatest wish of a mother, seeing that Xiao Shujin is all right, Cheng Fengyi is finally a little relieved, but he can't see Zhai Rang and his father Cheng Hu left and right, and he wondered: "What about my father?" What about Zicheng? Why did Jin'er come alone? ”

The grandmother didn't know how to hide it, and said bluntly: "Lord Cheng passed away a year ago, and Lord Zhai also resigned and returned to Gong County. ”

Cheng Fengyi heard her words, and almost fainted with black eyes, but fortunately, the Wang family supported her in time.

"My dad died?!" Cheng Fengyi let out a terrible scream, "How did he die?" Why didn't anyone tell me? ”

Zhiying said hesitantly: "It's me who is not good, I just learned about the death of Cheng Lao, and Mr. doesn't know much, I wanted to wait for Brother Zhai to come and let him tell you in person......"

Cheng Fengyi burst into tears, almost sitting on the ground, but Wang and Zhong Luhuan supported her on both sides, so she didn't fall.

She raised her head and cried loudly and mournfully for her father, several people in the courtyard were heartbroken when they heard it, and their eyes were red, so they couldn't stop persuading her to mourn and change, Zhong Luhuan sobbed: "Sister Cheng, don't be too sad, beware of crying and hurting your body, and don't scare Xiao Shujin." ”

Cheng Fengyi was reminded by her, regained some of her senses a little, and looked at her daughter with teary eyes.

Xiao Shujin didn't know why, looking at her howling and crying, her expression was stiff, and her eyes were full of fear.

"Daddy! The daughter is not filial...... I didn't even see you for the last time......" Cheng Fengyi covered her face in pain and bent down.

Zhiying made a look, Wang and Zhong Luhuan carried people back to the hall, and Mama also carried Xiao Shujin in, and the palace maid brought warm water to Cheng Fengyi to wash his face, after washing his face, although Cheng Fengyi was still full of grief, he had basically calmed down, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Where is my father buried?" ”

The grandmother couldn't answer, so Cheng Fengyi asked again: "You just said that Zicheng didn't want to come to see me, why?" ”

Mama's eyes flickered, when Cheng Fengyi cried just now, she had been warned by Zhiying with her eyes, and she didn't dare to talk nonsense at this time. Cheng Fengyi had a vague guess in her heart, but she didn't want to believe it anyway, she pushed away the palace maid beside her and staggered towards the door: "I'm going to see him." ”

"Sister Cheng!" Holding the profit is busy chasing it.

Cheng Fengyi's steps were vain, three crooked and four fallen, and there was a cowardice in Zhiying's heart, and he didn't dare to follow, so he turned his head and ordered: "Go to two people to follow Mrs. Cheng, and then ask someone to prepare a carriage to send Mrs. Cheng to Gong County." ”

Zhong Luhuan volunteered: "I'll accompany Sister Cheng on a trip, in case something happens, I'm afraid that the palace maids won't be able to persuade me." Zhiying thought about it, so he nodded and said, "Then it's hard for you." Zhong Luhuan chased after her, and left Yaohua Palace with Cheng Fengyi, who was walking unsteadily.

As soon as the two of them left, Wang was also very interested, and got up to say goodbye on the grounds that he was tired from the car, and Zhiying was really not in the mood to accompany her, so he asked her to rest, and handed over the two children to Xiaoqiu to take care of, and went to the soup pool to bathe and relieve fatigue.

The soup pool is still the same soup pool, and the memory of the thousands of honors and pets she enjoyed in her previous life has been blurred, but the last time she came to almost be sold by her own sister-in-law, she still remembers it vividly, and Zhiying asked someone to move all the incense burners out, and carefully confirmed that there were no abnormal volatiles around, so she soaked in the pool with confidence.

Hot water is the best way to relieve fatigue, Zhiying leaned on the edge of the pool and closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, she wanted to rest and relax, but she still couldn't stop worrying about Cheng Fengyi, I don't know what kind of expression she would have when she arrived in Gong County and saw Zhai Rang's new wife, and she would cry? Will it be noisy? Or will she be hanged with a white silk as she said back then? How will Zhai Rang explain, is it unbearable loneliness, or is his parents forced him to obey, or is it just a change of heart?

In the middle of waking up and sleeping, there was a creak on the other side, and the door was pushed open without permission.

The future lord of the world, the new emperor Cui Yingrong, who has not yet ascended the throne, pushed the door in his usual clothes, but what greeted him was the future lord of the harem, the new queen who had not yet been promoted, and the expression of the great enemy, the face of the prospective emperor was elongated at once: "How can you see me as if you have seen a ghost, what is your expression?" ”

Zhiying smiled embarrassedly, when he fled the capital, he was afraid that he would be too careful, Zhiying only said that the queen mother wanted to use her unwarranted child to realize the dream of being the queen mother, and did not say a word about the eldest grandson's family's attempt to dedicate her to Cui Jie, of course, it is even more difficult to say that he showed this ghost-like expression, because the psychological shadow left by the encounter that night has not completely disappeared.

"Why are you here," Zhiying decided not to mention it, and asked with a smile, "Didn't I ask people to go over and tell you that they would go to Wansheng Palace to say goodbye later?" ”

Cui Yi closed the door with his backhand, with an uncomfortable expression: "Please, please, I'm not the emperor yet, you should pick up the queen's shelf first." ”

Zhiying smiled again, got up and went to get dressed behind the screen, Cui Yi sat on the chaise longue, and when she came out, he beckoned. Zhiying's green hair was still dripping, and he only curled it up hastily and sat down next to him.

Cui Yi stared at the rippling water in the soup pool with great interest, and suddenly said, "I don't want to be the emperor anymore." ”

Zhiying didn't react for a moment: "Huh? ”

"As an emperor, I have to see more excerpts every day, I have to worry more about it, and I have to pay attention to this and that, the enemy can't be killed, and the benefactor can't be saved," Cui Yi bent down, supported his elbows on his knees, shrugged his shoulders and said abruptly, "I can't pick you up when you go to the capital, I want to see you, and I have to wait for you to come and say goodbye." ”

Zhiying didn't feel funny, leaned sideways on his shoulder, and said funny: "The prince is a crime that he wants to add, why is there no excuse, he doesn't want to ascend the throne, but he wants to put the responsibility on me, whether I go to ask for peace or not, you don't all rely on not ascending the throne." ”

Cui Yi turned his head to look at her, and Zhiying also looked at him with a smile.

Cui Yi looked very seriously, as if he wanted to see something from her face, or confirm something, he stretched out his finger and touched his beloved wife's eyebrows very lightly, as if he was caressing the reflection in the water and the mirage in the fog, and if he was not careful, he would disappear without a trace.

"Lord Wang?" Zhiying did read from his eyes what Bailizan said before, "gains and losses", in fact, not only now, since the day she married into the Wuwang Mansion, Cui Yi has not had a moment of peace of mind, always worried that she is not willing, worried that she feels wronged, worried that she likes someone else......

But all of this adds up to less terrible than "worrying that she will disappear from this world", Cui Yi seems to have seen the countdown of the time spent with each other, and he has always been fearless, his fingers are trembling slightly.

Zhiying went to shake his hand, but Cui Yi took her into his arms, and the sound of a chaotic heartbeat and suppressed breathing enveloped all her senses.