Yecheng.

The inner house of the high king's mansion.

Since Li Changyi was killed and Kang Naning committed suicide, the inner house of King Gao's mansion has been much quieter.

Although no one mentioned the two deceased concubines, the courtyard was deserted. Because of the ominous atmosphere, no one will ever come near again. The original concubines have not been too favored, and this time they are quietly spending the day, just seeking self-preservation.

The only difference is Princess Rouran's Yu Jiu Lu clan. She was not originally the concubine of the concubine of the Gao Wangfu, so she did not have to be subject to this constraint. She is also a person who has exclusive grace, with a special status, although she is secretly criticized, but no one dares to say anything publicly. Even the princess and the eldest princess have nothing to do with her.

The spring day is just right, and the entire Gaowang Mansion is very quiet because Lord Lang is not in the capital, only the moonlit courtyard is in full swing to pack up.

The confidant maid Taorui instructed the slaves and maids to pack up the things they used for travel one by one and move them to the courtyard.

Moonlight came out of the room at this time. The fiery red clothes on her body are all soft and human, which is convenient for riding and shooting, and convenient for movement. It looks like he's going to ride out of town.

Moonlight glanced at the things placed in the yard and ordered them to bring nothing with them.

Although Taorui's efforts were in vain, she was surprised by the princess's attitude.

Moonlight only asked if the horses were ready, and then led the people out of the house.

Tao Rui will definitely follow the princess. And then there are those soft slaves and maids, and none of them have any.

Because she knew that this princess Rouran was a maverick, and her identity was different, she was going out of the city to ride a horse and have fun, and no one cared.

The princess lived in seclusion and didn't know that others had no power to take care of this matter. Therefore, the moonlight took people out of the house and out of the city smoothly.

It wasn't until she reached the outskirts of Yecheng that she breathed a sigh of relief. Xiang Taorui instructed to go to Yuzhou.

Tao Rui knew that she was going to travel far away, but the princess didn't say anything, and she didn't ask. After all, this princess is different from her former master, Princess Luoying, who has no idea in her heart for everything, and is thoughtful and does not allow anyone to interfere.

The slaves and maids of Rouran don't care where their masters go, they just follow.

Only then did Taorui understand why the princess said that the items were not carried.

There are too many items to attract attention, and the road is inconvenient, and it will drag down the trip, which is true.

But Tao Rui still couldn't help asking, "The king has been to Yuzhou for a long time, and he must be coming back soon, why does the princess have to go to meet him in person?" ”

Although Taorui knows that the princess and King Gao are in love, the princess is not like the kind of person who ignores everything for the sake of infatuation. She always felt that King Gao cared more about the princess, and the princess was much calmer than King Gao.

At this time, Moonlight was in a good mood. Looking back at the prosperous atmosphere of Yecheng in the bright spring, she didn't feel nostalgic, and only smiled, "I didn't want to welcome the king back, just to avoid trouble." ”

Seeing that Tao Rui still didn't understand, he smiled and said, "The maid and my sister are in the same place for a long time, isn't there a little trouble in the Chang'an Wei Palace?" ”

Tao Rui said ashamedly, "The first queen is not loved by the first emperor, so she has something to do with this. It's not comparable to a princess. ”

The moonlight is looking far away on the horse, although it is a long way to go to Yuzhou, but it is already a yearning for it. She never talked to Tao Rui about these things in the palace, so she smiled and said, "Didn't you see that the last time you met for the princess of Taiyuan, the king was furious?" The two concubines died in a row. The king went to Yuzhou this time, and even the slave who never left stayed to guard the princess, which can be seen that he is not at ease. Before leaving, he entered the palace to see the queen, and went out of the city to see the princess, which must have something to do with the princess. He didn't force me very much, but he also said that the princess was pregnant, which made me take care of her. I can't afford to take such a responsibility. Hearing that the queen has always sent someone to give a reward to the princess these days, I heard the queen's words from the palace that the weather is good, and the princess has been very healthy recently, and the queen misses it very much, and wants to invite the princess into the palace to meet. If something does happen, how can I bear it? It's better to walk away, and it really has nothing to do with me. ”

Taorui, the princess, really admires what she said. secretly thought, if Princess Luoying had such a scheming at that time, she would not have ended up like that.

This strategy is not only good, you can go away to avoid things, even when you arrive in Yuzhou, King Gao also has to thank the princess for her concern. And King Gao loves women by nature, and he can guard against the princess by his side, which is really indescribably good.

Since the empress Gao Yuanjun in the palace gave birth to a son, the only concubine of the emperor, was soon made the crown prince. The crown prince, who has both the Yuan and Gao bloodlines, received all the physical and mental attention of his mother.

may be because all the thoughts are entrusted to her son, Gao Yuanjun didn't realize that her husband was more distant from her than before. It's no longer like when her father was alive, and the Jiaofang Hall is almost the emperor's bedroom.

The reason why Gao Yuanjun didn't pay attention was because there was no emperor's favor in the palace at all. There is no evidence that the emperor has any love in the palace. In addition, Gao Yuanjun was pregnant later, so it was natural for the emperor to alienate her a little, after all, the ceremony could not be abolished.

When her son was born and soon became the crown prince, such a grace was really rare, and she would not have any other thoughts.

is still the queen's henchman, the palace maid Xiaohu, who has found some surprising clues in the past few days, and specially came to inform the queen.

The pepper room hall with glass windows does not need to be lit in the hall at all when the sun is at its best in spring. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince kept the many slaves and maids in the Jiaofang Hall busy.

Including the queen, it was not until the afternoon when the prince fell asleep that he was quiet. It was not easy for the queen to have the opportunity to sit down for a moment.

At this time, the most rare thing is quiet, there is no need for slaves and maids to serve and side, Gao Yuanjun just wants to be quiet by himself.

Xiaohu just looked at this opportunity that no one was in front of him to say a few words to the queen. Because the things she wants to say are not big things after all, they are not enough for outsiders, and she is not sure whether the queen will take these small things to heart.

Seeing that the queen was on the big bed, leaning on the crypt and pretending to sleep, Xiaohu leaned over to help the queen rub her shoulders, and at the same time took the opportunity of this close proximity to say tentatively, "Your Highness is really tired for the prince." I don't know if Princess Gao was the same when she gave birth to her son Bodhi. ”

When Gao Yuanjun heard her reminder, he suddenly remembered the instructions of his eldest brother Gao Cheng before he went to Yuzhou, opened his eyes and said to himself, "I haven't seen Princess Gao for a few days, I should send someone to greet him." She thought about it again, "Fortunately, it is quiet in the Gao Wang's Mansion now, as long as she can't live in the depths, there will be no big problem." ”

Xiaohu listened to what the queen said, and then said, "No, Your Majesty is still worried about the eldest princess, and you think thoughtfully for Your Royal Highness. ”

Gao Yuanjun closed his eyes again and whispered a little sleepily, "Your Majesty really has a heart. Nakatsu waiter ......" She stopped halfway through her speech.

In Gao Yuanjun's heart, he didn't like Lin Xingren very much. always felt that her eldest brother Gao Cheng and her husband, Emperor Yuan Shanjian, were always stumbling, and Lin Xingren was suspected of sowing discord.

She opened her eyes and looked back at Xiaohu.

Xiaohu immediately walked to the big bed and knelt down in front of the queen so that the queen would not have to look up at her. whispered, "I heard that the middle attendant said that the emperor will invite the eldest princess to the palace tomorrow to meet him." It is also said that it means the queen. ”

At this time, Gao Yuanjun immediately sat up straight, stared at Xiaohu and asked, "Is this serious?" ”

This is suspicious. The emperor is the elder brother of the eldest princess, and it is common for brothers and sisters to see each other, so why do you have to fake her name? Think about the last time she accidentally bumped into Yuan Zhonghua and Gao Yang in Jiaofang Hall just for the sake of Yuan Zhonghua, how much of a tantrum did her eldest brother Gao Cheng have?

If the emperor and the eldest princess brother and sister meet alone, it will be fine. It's nothing more than that she was more attentive, and when the emperor summoned her, she immediately ordered someone to send the eldest princess out of the palace.

But her precautionary meaning can't be revealed in advance.

"Is there anything going on in the Taiyuan Mansion lately?" Gao Yuanjun's thoughts had changed.

"I haven't heard of anything, even Taiyuan Gong can't leave the house." Xiaohu replied.

Gao Yuanjun thought for a moment, suddenly regained his composure, and ordered, "This palace has always been close to the eldest sister-in-law and the eldest princess in the past, and it is inevitable that the Duchess of Taiyuan will be negligent in taking care of one or the other. The Duchess of Taiyuan has never seen it since she gave birth. Since the lord has this thought, the palace will go to the Renshou Hall to ask for a decree, and tomorrow he will come to the Taiyuan Mansion with the Lord, and just invite Princess Gao to the Taiyuan Mansion to meet the Lord, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? ”

Xiaohu heard this idea and said with a smile, "Your Highness's idea is really good, the lord was originally also the son-in-law of the Gao family, and it was a family reunion in private." ”

Gao Yuanjun smiled and didn't speak again.

In the Taiyuan Mansion, if something really happens, Gao Yang should be responsible for it. And since it was in his mansion, presumably because of this, he didn't dare to be too unscrupulous.

Gao Yuanjun didn't know why Yuan Shanjian suddenly wanted to see Yuan Zhonghua. But no matter what it is, in the Taiyuan Mansion, presumably Yuan Shanjian can't do whatever he wants.

What Princess Gao Yuan Zhonghua encountered today was really stranger than the other. First of all, Lin Xingren, a regular attendant in the palace, came to pass the decree, saying that the queen invited the princess to enter the palace tomorrow to meet in the Jiaofang Palace.

Yuan Zhonghua had already thought about it, as long as he said that he would enter the palace, he would be pushed away by his unhappy body. What's more, Jiaofang Hall is a place she never wants to go to again. So he immediately refused.

Lin Xingren had already prevented her from saying this, so he said that he was specially ordered by the Lord to deliver the decree. And it was just the invitation of the queen of Jiaofang Palace, in fact, the lord wanted to see his sister because of something.

This persuaded Yuan Zhonghua to move. After all, her eldest brother is the king of a country, and she can't afford not to give any face. Thinking about it, Lin Xingren is the emperor's close attendant, no matter what happens in Jiaofang Palace, it must be the will of the lord. It's not good to refuse again.

Lin Xingren also said that tomorrow he would personally drive from the palace to pick up the princess. When His Majesty was finished, he sent the princess back.

said it so solemnly, Yuan Zhonghua believed it.

As soon as Lin Xingren left, Ah Xingren's heart hung up. At this time, she has no one to talk to. In fact, knowing that Yuan Zhonghua was helpless. Because the imperial doctor ordered him to come every day to ask for a pulse, the princess was very good. Whether it is the emperor or the empress, it will not be unaware. Besides, there is no reason to summon it, and there is no one else, so there is really no reason to resist the order.

Ah Jiao told Liu Taozhi. Liu Taozhi left him in Yecheng because it was King Gao. He hated that he couldn't go to Yuzhou to kill Hou Jing with his own hands, and he could only use his heart in the inner house these days. King Gao's orders did not dare to be distracted at all, and even said that he would follow the princess with Ah Jiao tomorrow. Even if there is a big event, you can't let the princess have a mistake.

Yuan Zhonghua felt that they were making a big fuss, and they didn't need such a bow and snake shadow. After all, it's not like the palace banquet in the past, everyone has it.

However, the matter of entering the palace has just been decided, and the slave and maid suddenly reported that the people in the courtyard of the princess Yu Jiulu came and went, and said that when the princess left the palace in the morning, she said that she would go out of the city to ride a horse and would not return for a day. At this time, he ordered someone to send a message back, asking the princess to report that she had gone to Yuzhou, and there was no need for people to look for it.

The messenger was found in the market at random, and he was only rewarded and obeyed. No one knows where this princess Rouran is at this time, and whether she really went to Yuzhou as she said.

Yuan Zhonghua was shocked. This is more distracting than what she just said about entering the palace tomorrow.

Moonlight left without saying goodbye. If she really went to Yuzhou, it would be good to find Gao Cheng. What if something goes wrong along the way? Yuan Zhonghua was worried and annoyed in his heart.

As a result, I was almost sleepless all night, and I felt indescribably uncomfortable.

It's a coincidence.

In the middle of the night, the Jiaofang Hall was in chaos. Somehow, the prince, who was still a little baby, cried and made a fuss.

The Imperial Physician Department of Taichang Temple has a special imperial physician order for the prince to diagnose and treat the pulse on weekdays. The imperial physician ordered the queen to hurry to the crown prince for treatment. Strangely, even the Imperial Physician Order couldn't say why.

At this time, Yuan Shan, the emperor of Renshou Palace, did not show his face, and he was also sick at the same time. No one knew how sick the emperor was, because no one had ever seen the emperor.

However, Lin Xingren, the regular attendant, diligently followed the queen in the Jiaofang Palace, and looked particularly anxious. But it's a pity that it didn't work, and the prince didn't get better, but made more trouble.

Until dawn, the people of the entire Jiaofang Hall were tossed and turned upside down. The queen forgot all about the Taiyuan Mansion today. Finally, the medicine ordered by the imperial doctor saw the effect, and the prince calmed down, and then slowly fell asleep.

When it was time to drive, Lin Xingren saw that the queen couldn't stay up and fell asleep on the side of the couch.

Gao Yuanjun had been worried about his son all night, and of course he didn't have the heart to sleep. At this time, the prince can sleep peacefully, although she must stay by the couch, but she can't hold on.

Lin Xingren saw that the queen couldn't wake up, so he had to tell the queen's palace maid Xiaohu that he would go back to Renshou Hall first and ask the emperor to decide.

As soon as the servant left, Xiaohu also tried to wake up the queen. But the strange thing is that it can't wake up. Thinking that maybe the queen was too tired. There is no other way.

The weather, which had been sunny for many days, suddenly became cloudy. The sky was so overcast that even the day was like night.

Lin Xingren, the regular attendant, did as he said, and personally drove to King Gao's Mansion to pick up the princess into the palace. It wasn't too early when he came, it was past the time of eating. Hou was outside the gate of the palace, watching the princess and the eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua slowly walk out of it with a smile on her face.

While staring at Yuan Zhonghua's bulging belly, he smiled and said, "The princess is really blessed, the prince is extraordinary, and this is about to give birth to a son, it can be seen that the princess is pampered, and even the lord is happy." ”

This sound very harsh to Yuan Zhonghua. But it was impossible for her to explain anything to Lin Xingren. I just hope to go back quickly. I was also uncertain in my heart, and I didn't know what her eldest brother, Emperor Yuan Shanjian, had to say to her.

When Yuan Zhonghua got into the car, Lin Xingren suddenly stopped Ah Jiao and asked her to follow the princess to take the carriage without formality. The reason is that the eldest princess is now extremely valuable and cannot afford to be lost, so she wants Ah Jiao to follow and take care of her all the time. This is also in line with Ah Jiao's intentions, she is afraid of separating from Yuan Zhonghua.

Liu Taozhi must follow inch by inch.

It's just that Lin Xingren doesn't have a good color for Liu Taozhi, and he is not as kind as he treats Ah Jiao. He also knew who this cangtou slave was, but he didn't seem to know this person from beginning to end, and he never looked at Liu Taozhi. Of course, it is impossible for him to follow the car.

The carriage was slow and steady along the way, and Yuan Zhonghua also calmed down. She wasn't that anxious.