Yonghe Palace.

The Queen Mother sat on the main seat, took a shallow sip of tea, put down the teacup, and looked at the person sitting on the side.

"The mourning family has already heard about the events of that day, and you are too impulsive."

Ming Xin sat below, his expression was a little sluggish, his face was pale, and he had only been around for a few days, and he looked a lot thinner.

She looked at the Queen Mother, her eyes were full of grievances, and she was quite aggrieved, "The Queen Mother, Mingxin...... It's just a little angry! ”

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, "Oh~ I know a little about the matter between you and Yu'er, Yu'er was also well-intentioned at the beginning, who would know that the result would be like this?" ”

"Besides, such a big thing happened this time, and she didn't enter the palace to say that you weren't right, didn't she just remember the friendship at the beginning?"

Mingxin lowered his head, frowned, and a slight mist rose in his eyes, "Mingxin understands these truths, but ...... But you know Mingxin's mind......"

The Queen Mother sighed, "The mourning family knows, you like to follow him when you are young, can the mourning family not know?" But feelings are such a thing, wishful thinking, and you are the one who suffers in the end. ”

"The mourning family has watched you grow up since childhood, although Yu'er hasn't seen you for many years, but the mourning family is still worried about it in her heart, the palms and backs of your hands are all meat, and the mourning family really doesn't want the two of you to have trouble because of these things."

Mingxin listened, his eyes were slightly red, and he seemed to be suppressing his emotions, "Mingxin knows that you have a good heart, but ...... The Queen Mother, Ming Xin is like this now, and she can't get rid of it, now as soon as she goes out, someone will point fingers behind her back, I have grown so big, when have I been so wronged......"

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, "The mourning family knows that you are wronged, but you also know that this matter must have been framed by someone in the back, and before it is investigated, you must not draw conclusions, you can rest assured that the mourning family will try their best to suppress it first." ”

"Speaking of which, Ning'er also has some responsibilities, if you don't want to marry him, just leave it, and in the future, the mourning family will personally assign you a good marriage."

Mingxin heard the Queen Mother say this, and he also knew that he was not good at saying anything, so he had to respond, but he was still very aggrieved in his heart.

At this time, a palace maid walked in outside the door.

"Empress Dowager Qi, Prince Rui and Princess Rui came to say goodbye."

The Queen Mother's face showed a hint of eagerness, and she hurriedly raised her hand, saying with joy, "Quick, Xuan." ”

After hearing this, Mingxin immediately stood up, his expression a little cramped, "In this case, Mingxin will go back first." ”

The Queen Mother nodded, "You were also frightened a few days ago, so go back and rest first." ”

Ming Xin blessed his body, then turned around and walked out the door.

When I went out, I happened to meet Changli and the two, and the three of them paused.

Mingxin lowered his head, but he couldn't help but want to look up, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Ami standing on Changli's side, smiling lightly, and he couldn't help but feel a throbbing pain in his heart, and immediately lowered his head and hurriedly left.

Ami saw Mingxin, although she still felt a little guilty, but she would no longer affect her judgment because of guilt as before.

The two paused, stepped into the room, and saluted in unison.

"Grandson greets the imperial grandmother."

"Granddaughter-in-law greets the imperial grandmother."

The Queen Mother seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and she said with some resentment, "You can be regarded as coming, the mourning family almost thought that you had forgotten about this, come, come, sit down." ”

The two stood up, smiled and sat down in a chair next to them.

Ami looked at the Queen Mother and said with a smile, "Look at what the imperial grandmother said, even if we forget anyone, we can't forget the imperial grandmother." ”

The Queen Mother smiled, "The mourning family heard that Yu'er was injured a few days ago, is she better today?" ”

"Grandmother Huang, don't worry, Yu'er's body is hard!"

Changli listened on the side, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Imperial grandmother, Yu'er's injury that day, I'm afraid it will leave some scars, Changli heard that there is a gentleman in Huainan who specializes in treating body and skin scars, and he wants to take Yu'er over for a trip, and he came over today, and he also explained to the imperial grandmother by the way." ”

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and looked at the two of them in surprise, "Ouch~ It's so badly injured?" As a woman, these things can't be sloppy, when do you plan to leave? ”

Changli glanced at Ami with a smile in his eyes, "When I ask my father for peace, I will explain this matter and set off in a few days." ”

The Queen Mother smiled, "It is said that the five princes today have a weak temperament, and they look at it according to the mourning family, but it is a rare love species of the royal family." ”

Ami lowered her head, looked at Changli, and smiled shyly, "Imperial grandmother, don't laugh anymore." ”

"Hey~ I just haven't seen you for a while!" The Queen Mother sighed and looked outside the hall, "Look at this day, the emperor should also go down to the court at this time, if you want to go over, you can go over, the mourning family is also a little tired, it's time to rest." ”

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and Mama Gui stood beside her, and immediately stepped forward to help her up and walk towards the hall.

"Hey~ It's really an old guy~"

Changli and the others watched them enter, stood up, and bowed their heads slightly.

When they disappeared around the corner, the two looked at each other before walking out.

Inside the Imperial Study.

Emperor Yijia was looking at the excerpt, and after listening to Changli's words, he raised his eyebrows, put down the things in his hand, and raised his head to look at him.

"You're going to Huainan?"

Changli lowered his eyes and replied respectfully, "Yes." ”

Emperor Yijia frowned, his expression was a little unkind, he picked up the fold again, looked at it, and his voice was slightly gloomy, "As a prince, you should put your family and country first, how can you be swayed by the love of these children?" ”

"Father, there has been nothing in the court recently, the world is peaceful, and there is a brother who is in charge of his father, and his son is here to seek medical treatment, and he will not delay too much time, so please ask for his father's permission!"

"What? When you get married, you forget your responsibilities? She is your concubine, but you are not his prince alone! ”

Chang Li's eyes froze, raised his head, and looked at Emperor Yijia with some stubbornness, "But my father, the only thing she can rely on is her son." ”

"If you can't even protect your own woman, what kind of family and country are you talking about."

Emperor Yijia was stunned for a moment, then became furious, smashed the fold in his hand on the ground, stood up suddenly, pointed at Changli, and shouted angrily, "You...... You rebel! Good...... Good...... I have perfected you! Get out! Get lost! ”

Chang Li's face did not change color, and he saluted.

"Erchen...... Thank you to my father. ”

With that, he turned and walked out.

Emperor Yi Jia looked at Changli's back, panting with anger, clutching his chest, his face turned red, he suddenly frowned, gritted his teeth, supported one hand on the bookcase, and looked a little painful.

Seeing this, Manager Li, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly stepped forward to support Emperor Yijia, sat down, and at the same time turned his head a little anxiously and ordered the palace people behind him.

"What are you doing? Your Majesty's medicine! Go get it! ”

Outside the hall, there is a warm sun.

Changli walked outside, but he didn't feel the warmth at all.

He clearly remembered that two days before his mother's death, after Imperial Physician Bai came for treatment, he was called out by his father to inquire about his condition.

He was returning from the national prison and was about to go to the concubine's bedroom, but he overheard a conversation between the two around the corner.

“…… Concubine Xian's illness is not that there is no medicine and no medicine, but that it is ...... The minister really didn't know how to choose, so he had to tell His Majesty. ”

At that time, Emperor Yijia was silent for a long time before he said, "That'...... Then it will be cured. ”

Xiao Changli, who was hiding in the corner, was only four years old, but he clearly knew that this should be the feeling of being like a dead heart.

He turned and ran away as if he were running away, covering his mouth with his sleeve to keep his cries from leaking out.

He cried for a long time that day, crying so that his eyes were swollen like walnuts, and when he was done crying, he ran to his mother's bed and forced a smile.

Concubine Xian's face was very pale, and she looked at Xiao Changli with a concerned expression, "Ah Li, what's wrong?" Who bullied you? ”

Xiao Ah Li smiled and rubbed his eyes, and raised his head high, "Hmph! I am my father's favorite prince, who dares to bully me! ”

As he spoke, he lowered his head again, secretly raised his eyes to look at Concubine Xian, and whispered, "Just ...... It was a quarrel with Brother A-Ning, and Ah Li was a little sad. ”

Concubine Xian couldn't help but smile when she looked at him.

He begged his father and begged him to save his mother, but he was told again and again that Concubine Xian could not be saved.

He remembered that at that time, his father's face was helpless, reluctant, and struggling, but finally turned into a deep sigh.

Later, he watched Concubine Xian vomit blood and die in front of him, watched the palace people coming in and out of the palace, watched his father holding his mother's hand and became angry, and looked at the maids kneeling on the ground in the palace, and finally, everything returned to silence.

He curled up and stayed in the temple for a long, long time, before a grandmother came over and took him to the Jade Palace.

At the beginning, his father would often visit him, but he was angry that his father refused to save his mother, so he was angry with him and ignored him.

After a long time, his father slowly snubbed him, so he changed from a starry man holding the moon to a prince of the five princes who no one cared about.

Only then did he understand that among the royal family, there is no father's kindness and filial piety, and the so-called deep grace and honor and disgrace rely on nothing more than a word from the Son of Heaven.

Back then, wasn't the only thing the mother could rely on was her father?

A wry smile appeared at the corner of Changli's mouth.

Sixteen years, he thought that he could bury these things in his heart and control his emotions, but once there was any wind and grass, his thoughts about his mother would grow like weeds.

A lilac skirt suddenly appeared in front of him, and when he stopped, he heard a woman's voice ringing in his ears.

"Ah Li, what's wrong?"

Changli was stunned for a moment, and his heart was inexplicably touched, and he slowly raised his head.

In the sun, Ami was looking at him with some concern.

After asking for peace, Changli asked Ami to wait outside the hall first.

Changli looked at her, and suddenly remembered the scene when the mother concubine called her Ah Li, and couldn't help but hook the corners of her lips and laugh softly.

At least, someone still knows that he is a Li, doesn't they?

Even if it's just acting, he's willing to sink for a moment.

Ami was a little confused by his appearance, but in this palace, she is not easy to lose her temper, so as not to be caught.

After a long while, Changli suddenly spoke, his voice soft, "Yu'er, it's okay...... Will you call me a leave again? ”

At this time, Changli is not as alienated as usual, smiling shallowly, filled with a kind of warmth.

Ami was stunned, then laughed and called softly, "Ah Li......"

Changli listened, and the smile on the corner of his lips gradually expanded.