At the time of the lamp, the Nanqing Palace had dinner, and the brothers and sisters talked for a while, and the eighth princess Di Jingke ordered someone to clean up a new room in the West Flower Pavilion, and asked Zhao Fuping to buy it according to his preferences, and then went to the compartment to tell Chai Xiyun a few words, and then returned to the East Garden with confidence.

In the early spring night, the cold was still there, Qing Xuan closed the doors and windows, and was about to urge Chai Xiyun to sleep, but when he heard the door move, it was Zhao Fuping who walked in with a smile.

Seeing that she was only wearing her underwear and covered with a layer of tulle outside, Qing Xuan hurriedly stepped forward, "Your Royal Highness Princess, why did you come here like this, it's good to catch a cold." ”

"Xiyun hasn't slept yet?"

"The county lord has just collapsed, and he is reading the manuscript of the poem!" Qing Xuan said as she helped her turn to the darkness.

"Come in quickly, I'm already suffering from the cold, so you don't have to make yourself sick and be my companion." Chai Xiyun got up slightly, lifted the corner of the quilt, and moved it inside, Zhao Fuping went up with the trend, and said with a smile, "I can't sleep myself, I want to sleep with you, what are you doing?" ”

Chai Xiyun lowered his eyes and looked at the book in his hand, and responded, ""Pingbian Ce, written by Wang Pu, there are not many remarks left by my father for study. She didn't feel a little regret in her tone, so she handed over "Pingbian Ce" to Qing Xuan, and said to Zhao Fuping, "The two of us, maybe we haven't slept in the same bed for a long time, but today, I can't sleep with you, I'm afraid that you will be tired and suffer from the cold." ”

"I'm not afraid! It's convenient to sleep and talk. Zhao Fuping said that he lay down next to Chai Xiyun, patted the jade pillow next to him casually, and said, "Come on." ”

Chai Xiyun chuckled, also lay down sideways, and said, "Look at your complexion today, you are also absent-minded when Brother Wang talks to you, but what is on your mind." ”

"It's not a matter of concern, it's just that I haven't felt such warmth for a long time, no wonder you like to live in Nanqing Palace."

"The royal brother and I have grown up under the knees of Empress Xiaoming since childhood, and we have long been our own children, and Empress Xiaoming often teaches us to attach importance to filial piety, looking forward to brothers, friends, brothers, and sisters, but unfortunately..."

"It's a pity that we were born in the emperor's family" Zhao Fuping sighed softly, turned back slightly to look at Chai Xiyun's gaze, and said, "My sisters married early, leaving me an orphan girl. ”

With a soft sigh, the two of them couldn't help but lock their brows, lowered their heads and pondered for a moment, Chai Xiyun turned over and hugged her, and said, "We're all still there." ”

Zhao Fuping took advantage of the situation to stroke her hand, pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice, "When Jinyue risked death, she cried all night to open the door of Fengzao Palace, you and Yuan Wei helped me, I will remember it for a lifetime, without you, Princess Pingning may have been a lonely ghost, I also understand that the current official family and my mother have always had old grudges, and he can now support me, which is already a great kindness." ”

"You are the blood and blood of the first emperor, the niece of the official family, the righteous golden branches and jade leaves, who dares to disrespect you, who dares to be difficult for you, compared to me, at least you are still surnamed Zhao, I have such a special identity, flattering people who flatter and flatter, who knows how to chew the root of the tongue behind their backs, but with the honor of the princess of the county, they dare not provoke easily, whether the life is comfortable or not, you must always see it yourself, so many years have not been over, and then endure it, and when you find a confidant and leave the palace, everything will be fine." Chai Xiyun then persuaded.

"This confidant, slow to say that it is difficult to find, even if it is found, the official family may not be able to achieve it, once upon a time when the father was alive, several sisters are not also worthy of meritorious heroes, but who has ever asked their opinions, if it is really agreeable, it will not be on the table one after another, asking for and leaving."

"Heli, how do you say this?" When Chai Xiyun heard this, he couldn't help but be a little sullen, and asked rhetorically.

"It's just a few days ago, Sister Xu Guo sent me a letter, saying that she was at odds with the concubine, and wanted to play and leave, and the official family just reprimanded the stone concubine, and did not agree, after all, it was a marriage given by the emperor, how dare the emperor today regret it at will, and want to come to a few royal sisters who have become a family, and they are not happy, our sister Weiguo has not recovered well since she had a miscarriage, and her temperament has changed a lot, and I heard that it has not been harmonious with the concubine for a long time."

"When Empress Xiaoming was seriously ill, Sister Xu Guo hurriedly married Shi Juma, and there was less of a sense of fit, I thought that after a long time, even if I didn't like each other, I could fall in love for a long time, who would have thought that after so many years, it would still be the same." There was no lack of regret in Chai Xiyun's tone.

Zhao Fuping next to him sighed unconsciously, and then said, "It was the father and the emperor who were arbitrary, and the sisters never disobeyed, so that there is today's sorrow. Momentarily speechless, Zhao Fuping turned over, put on a little bit of his daughter's delicate appearance, approached her arm, and asked softly, "Xiyun, what kind of person do you want to marry?"

Chai Xiyun's eyes turned slightly, his lips opened slightly, but he spit out two words quite firmly, "General." ”

"General?" Zhao Fuping raised his eyebrows slightly, and then said, "The imperial court is now more and more important to the military, cracking down on the power of military generals, the emperor cares about you, and he will inevitably let you be like Yuan Wei, and choose a smart and talented man to do the same, not to mention that the battlefield is treacherous, dangerous and abnormal, if there is a good one, isn't it..."

"The sword on the battlefield is dangerous, but it is much better than the hearts of the people, rather than being involved in the endless battles in the court, it is better to kill the battlefield decisively, why not the horse leather shroud, what I admire, is the Zheng Zheng man who can calm the world, the dashing young man who rides the horse, if he has a heart, it is good to be able to write calligraphy and painting with me, but if not, as long as there is a heart to settle the country, the talent of the people, I am also willing to accompany him with his life."

Chai Xiyun looked at the curtain above, Zhao Fuping turned sideways, he could see her delicate and delicate cheeks, as well as a bit of yearning in her eyes, and couldn't help but smile in her heart, "In the end, it is the daughter of Emperor Ruiwu Xiaowen, not only the personal feelings of children in her bones, but also the thoughts of her family and country, I don't have as much ambition as you, if I can choose, I only ask him for one." ”

"Which one?"

Zhao Fuping smiled, turned his body straight, looked at the curtain above, and responded softly, "Sincerely." ”

……

Zhao Guangyi stayed in Chaoyang Palace overnight, Pan Surong looked forward to it for a long time, so she had to go back to the palace suddenly, lay alone on the couch for a while, and couldn't help but get up and call in a slightly older palace maid to talk back, this person's name is Qingniang, it was the old palace people assigned by Zhao Guangyi to serve Pan Surong, and she didn't work to serve her when she dressed up on weekdays, and she didn't work to serve her when she encountered canonization, banquets, etiquette and other complicated things, so she guided her.

Pan Surong called her today, it was for the fact that her two younger brothers were retreated by Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Wei, during the day, Pan Mei deliberately went around to the inner palace in the afternoon to complain, and explained the matter to her, wanting to use her to blow the wind on the pillow, and also frustrate the arrogance of the king of Wei, Pan Surong had already thought of the rhetoric, and wanted to see Zhao Guangyi at night to complain about the bitter water, who expected that Zhao Guangyi had already taken precautions and intended to dodge, and left a message at dinner, asking to accompany the queen to eat, so that the concubine could be placed early, Pan Surong finally entered the palace for a short time, Zhao Guangyi was suspicious and fickle, and it was not easy to ponder, Therefore, whenever she has no questions, she will ask the young lady to solve her doubts.

"Please Lady Niangniang." The young lady was dressed in a crimson palace dress, with a calm face, and bowed.

"That's it," Pan Surong hurriedly waved her hand, sat up straight, and said, "This palace called you here today because I have something to ask my aunt." ”

"Niangniang, please ask, the slave knows everything."

"Auntie, do you know, what kind of person is His Royal Highness King Wei?" Pan Surong picked up a cup of tea and asked with a little inattentiveness.

Qingniang lowered her eyebrows, and said lightly, "His Royal Highness King Wei is the eldest son of today's saint, born to Mrs. Li, after Mrs. Li went, he was brought up under the queen's knees. ”

"He has a noble temperament and treats people kindly, so why did he pick up guests on his birthday!"

After Pan Surong asked, Qingniang understood what she meant, so she opened her mouth to persuade, "Niangniang is willing to listen to a few words from the slave." ”

"Auntie, please speak."

"There are not a few courtiers who are turned away today, but the emperor doesn't say a word, Niangniang knows why."

"Why?" Pan Surong put down the teacup and leaned forward slightly.

"Because the emperor likes His Royal Highness to do this, in this way, it will cut off the flattery of people with hearts, the third highness is the prince, what he wants to do, he has his own reasonableness, if the emperor does not speak, then the mother should not ask more."

Pan Surong lowered her head and pondered for a while, as if she suddenly understood something, she raised her head and said, "How do you know that the holy will is like this." ”

Qing Niang smiled lightly: "The people who were rejected today have Niangniang's two younger brothers!" If the emperor really has any sense of comfort, or is dissatisfied with His Royal Highness today, I am afraid that you will not have time to talk to the slave and maid now. ”

Pan Surong felt polite, her body softened slightly, and said, "What my aunt means is to let this palace pretend not to know." ”

"Not only you, but also the two sons, should also pretend not to know, today's saints don't like to talk much, especially don't like the palace concubines who talk about the government in vain, Niangniang is now favored, and the official family intends to elevate the mother's family, which is a holy grace, Niangniang must not go wrong at this time."

Qing Niang raised her head, her eyes were full of no sense of humility, Pan Surong couldn't help but be stunned, and only nodded lightly after groaning, Qing Niang then changed her smiling face, saluted respectfully, and said, "Niang Niang is a smart person, and she will be able to take care of her grace." ”

"Aunt Lao enlightened, auntie, go down and receive the reward!" Pan Surong waved her hand, and the young lady withdrew.

The warm light quietly reflects Pan Surong's delicate face, she is a beauty, beautiful and insolent, bright, like the enchanting peony in the imperial garden, blooming beautifully, but unfortunately today's favor makes her always forget a little, the king has read countless beauties in his life, and it is not a long-term solution to do things with people.