The Chengxiang Hall building complex on the west bank of Tai Armpit Pond is still the same, the three halls are combined into the main body of the building, simple and unpretentious, solemn and square, at a glance the spirit is magnificent, strict and cheerful. However, when Xue Chongxun came here after returning to Beijing this time, he found that there were many fewer people inside and outside, the guards were significantly reduced, and there were few palace maids and eunuchs everywhere.

He glanced at the uncleared snow in the corner, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, after his mother fell unconscious, this place was indeed deserted.

What has not changed is its original pattern momentum, the left and right symmetrical and regular palace does not feel dull at all, the flying bridge is in the air, and the graceful arc is like a rainbow after the rain. The various lively patterns and the atmospheric main body are natural, and there is no sense of pretentiousness.

While silently looking at the palace where his mother lived, he walked inside, and before he got on the flying bridge, he saw the county lord of Jincheng and several slaves and maids coming towards him. She probably learned of Xue Chongxun's arrival and made a special trip to greet her.

When Princess Taiping was in charge, she moved Jincheng to live in Chengxiang Palace, and now the real owner of this palace should probably be Jincheng, but her influence in Daming Palace is naturally far worse than Princess Taiping, otherwise Chengxiang Palace would not be in such a situation as it is now.

I saw that she was wearing a long skirt, a high-necked coat on her upper body, a snow-white mink collar, and a beautiful face set off around her neck was more noble and beautiful, dignified and vivid, she was still so beautiful as a fairy.

"Congratulations to Xue Lang for his great victory in Luoyang and being crowned King of Jin." Jin Cheng gave a salute in a manner, and his voice was calm and calm.

Xue Chongxun said in his heart that Jincheng is very different from Yuwen Ji, Cheng Ting and other women, even if he gets her, he can't help but get along with her in front of her, and he can't get too close.

He smiled, deliberately did not salute, and said in a very casual tone: "I'm coming to see my mother, is it still Aunt Yuqing who is taking care of her?" ”

Jin Cheng was stunned, and then said calmly: "Yuqing serves His Highness with all her heart, I heard that she even fed the soup and soup porridge every day, and it is not in vain that Her Highness has treated her well before. ”

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun recalled the unclear relationship between Yuqing and Bai Qimei, and said in his heart that this female Taoist priest seems to like women, and now she is waiting for my mother, I am afraid that she has taken a lot of advantage...... His brows furrowed slightly, but there was no way, Princess Taiping was terminally ill, and the doctor couldn't cure it, what other way was there besides letting Yuqing take care of it? However, he didn't care much about this matter, and it was strange to think that the man was not very disgusted with the lily grinding the mirror.

"Then I'll go up to the Star Tower first to take a look......" Xue Chongxun glanced at the palace maids left and right, and said quietly, "I haven't been with my mother for a long time since I left Beijing, and it's okay to live in the adult's bedroom tonight." ”

Speaking of this, Jin Cheng's face flushed slightly, it seemed that Bing Xue was smart and she understood what Xue Chongxun meant. Xue Chongxun carefully observed Jin Cheng's expression for a while, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he hugged his fists and said, "I'll talk about it in detail later." ”

Jin Cheng glanced up at the sun in the east lightly, and said softly, "It's almost lunch time, Xue Lang and the others will have lunch with me." ”

Xue Chongxun was about to say something like "thank you for your hospitality" unconsciously, but temporarily changed his tone and said "yes", less polite and more casual approach.

After saying that, he went straight to the bridge, crossed the flying bridge, and the house at the highest point was the Star Tower, where Yuqing lived, and now Princess Taiping was also placed there, which was convenient for Yuqing to heal.

The palace people took him to the door, and after pushing the door in, there was a sudden smoke in front of him, and it was as if it was in the clouds. Xue Chongxun choked on the smoke and couldn't help coughing.

He walked in with a hard head, and his nose smelled a strong smell of nitrate, charcoal, and other complicated smells, and tears were almost smoked out. At this time, he suddenly remembered that the smell was a bit like the smell of gunpowder smoke after setting off firecrackers. It was not easy to get used to it, and he saw that the situation in the room was very different from last year, and the first thing that caught his attention were two large copper tripods, with the fire flickering below and the smoke rising above. Most of the smoke in this room came from the two copper tripods.

At this moment, I saw a figure coming out of the north, although the smoke was not very clear, but most of the figures were Yuqing, and after a while, the voice of her voice came, and sure enough, it was Yuqing's voice.

Xue Chongxun responded, and hurriedly strode towards Yuqing's side, and saw a wide and thick cotton curtain hanging outside the warm pavilion, which was tightly covered. He said in his heart: Most of the cotton curtains can also isolate the smoke, and the mother inside doesn't have to be burned by smoke all day long, right? Otherwise, people have no medical work, don't smoke it into cured meat!

Yuqing lifted the cotton curtain, and the two hurriedly walked in. There was really no smoke inside, but Xue Chongxun's face suddenly burned, that was the reason for the temperature difference was too great, and the light in this room was red, as if the heating was turned on. In the early spring weather, the snow outside has not completely melted, and the temperature is still very low, but as soon as you enter the warm pavilion and leave, you have the illusion that summer is coming. I saw that several stoves in the warm pavilion were burning charcoal, and the charcoal inside was as red as red-hot iron, no wonder the temperature was so high.

"His Royal Highness has been taking the Yin Yang Imperial Qi Pill for a long time, such as covering the quilt on the body, lest the qi accumulate in the body and go mad; And the weather was too cold for His Highness to open and afraid that her body would not be able to stand it, so she had to burn charcoal day and night to make the room warmer. Yuqing explained.

Xue Chongxun glanced at her helplessly, and said in his heart that he had to let you toss, fortunately, Daming Palace has money and things, not to mention burning charcoal, you can afford to burn silk.

Yuqing's face is still delicate and thin, there is no sign of gaining weight, she stays in the house all day and does not go out and does not grow meat, maybe it is the result of taking too much so-called elixir?

Xue Chongxun looked around, lingered on a bed with a curtain hanging for a moment, and then walked straight over.

"Your Highness's clothes are thin......," Yuqing reminded.

Xue Chongxun turned around and said angrily: "That's my mother." But Yuqing Dao is here for a long time, which makes me suffer! ”

Yuqing's expression was suddenly embarrassed, "What did Xue Lang say...... I, a poor monk, and a woman, why do I say this? ”

Xue Chongxun said with a straight face: "Bai Wuchang often thinks about you, and you also have to think about others." ”

Yuqing explained later, he didn't care, he reached out to open the curtain when he walked to the bed, and the situation in front of him also made him blush a little. I saw Princess Taiping lying on it, with a thin layer of light veil that was almost transparent, and she couldn't cover anything, and she didn't even wear a small coat. Xue Chongxun hurriedly moved his gaze upward, not daring to look at the black place below her, only looking at Princess Taiping's face, but the afterglow could still see the position of the chest.

Princess Taiping's face is red, her skin is also healthy and smooth, and her expression is serene. Xue Chongxun stretched out his finger and probed the tip of her nose, and could feel even breathing. He was worried that his mother would die like this after being in a coma for so long, but seeing that there was no sickness and breathing, he thought it was amazing.

Xue Chongxun buried his head and called softly: "Mother, mother, mother......"

No response. At this time, Yuqing behind him said: "If His Highness wakes up, will Xue Lang not know?" It's useless for you to call her now. ”

Xue Chongxun withdrew from the curtain and frowned and asked, "When will you wake up?" ”

Xue Chongxun stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, his clothes were too thick, and the temperature here was too high, and the sweat was steamed. Only then did he notice that Yuqing was wearing a thin preaching robe, and she didn't wear any cotton coats, no wonder she had no pressure.

"It's really hot......" Xue Chongxun simply wiped his face with his sleeve, he grabbed the collar and shook it again, glanced at Yuqing, and simply pulled off the official robe and cotton clothes, so that he felt better. Then he found a chair and sat down and asked Yuqing something about Princess Taiping.

Most of them don't understand, the Taoist priest always talks about those yin and yang mysteries, which is like nonsense to Xue Chongxun. He suddenly understood the bitterness of Brother Fen yawning while sitting on the throne, and at this time he almost yawned when he listened to Yuqing.

At this moment, a palace maid outside said: "King Yujin, the queen mother has come to Chengxiang Hall and wants to talk to you." ”

Xue Chongxun was relieved, and Yuqing really didn't have a common language, so he took the opportunity to say: "I have to go to see the queen, and my mother will entrust Yuqing Daoist to take care of it. If adults can wake up one day, they will definitely understand the Tao...... Friendship. ”

"Xue Lang, rest assured, I will do my best."

Xue Chongxun called a palace maid to take his clothes, and when it was cooler when he went out, he asked her to put them on, and then called the slave maid who passed the word to lead the way to the queen. The news of Gao's in Daming Palace is getting more and more spiritual, and when she comes to Chengxiang Palace, she will know it immediately.

This woman can't help it, if Brother Fen is not in power, she can't rely on Brother Fen, and she can't rely on her son. None of the emperor's sons are her own, and it is difficult to be a stepmother, not to mention that those people have a mother, of course they don't care if she lives or dies.

Xue Chongxun pondered the Gao family while walking, and he still couldn't see how much power this woman had, because even if she participated in politics, it was out of the need for self-preservation...... After the official establishment of the crown prince, the so-called mother is more expensive than the son, if the Gao family does not have power, it is difficult to protect the mermaid, and even the queen is abolished and the prince's mother is replaced. Throughout the ages, it has been a frequent occurrence for the queen to be deposed. The abolition of the queen and the abolition of the emperor are the same tragedy, either they are killed or imprisoned, and they are not a good end.

The cruelty of the palace battle is no weaker than the power struggle of the foreign courts, and a delicate woman will not be willing to give the loser a chance to turn over.

Xue Chongxun pondered for a while, and it was obvious that neither he nor the Gao clan wanted to see the crown prince take power smoothly, and the alliance relationship had to be consolidated and developed. G