Yin Yu was kicked out of the Hidden Fragrance Garden by Honeysuckle, and returned to Zangxiu Xuan without reluctance.

Yue Zhumoshu didn't know that Li Lingyu had an accident, so he went to bed early. The lights in the courtyard had been turned off, and Yin Yu walked into the dark room like a wandering spirit, sitting on the bed, the whole person collapsed, he bent over and covered his face, and took a long breath, unable to calm the panic in his heart.

He was so hopelessly stupid that he dared to spy on Her Highness the Princess, who seemed to be able to talk and laugh, because she had a heart disease so serious that she couldn't even mention it.

He had never seen her so fragile, the princess in his memory had always been carefree, bright as a sunny day in May, even if there were big troubles, she couldn't trap her, she could always come up with a solution, and make everyone happy.

Yin Yu couldn't imagine what kind of hardship she had experienced in the past fourteen years in the Qiang Kingdom to make her so sick, and he began to be afraid to know the answer.

……

Late at night, Li Lingyu lay on the bed, slowly opened her eyes, and saw Honeysuckle and Anar asleep on the tea table through the hibiscus gauze tent, she quietly turned over and did not alarm them.

Facing the wall of the bed, Li Ling stroked his chest, feeling a calm heartbeat, obviously it didn't hurt anymore, but it was still empty, making her both weak and dazed.

Back in Kyoto these days, she tried her best to make herself happy, not to think about the things that made her miserable, but why did her illness not get better, and how long could she last if she continued like this?

***

Yin Yu was absent from the court meeting for ten consecutive days, and all the ministers knew that he was not really sick, but was using a delaying tactic to make Rong Qinghui and his faction give up the position of the Xiqiang overseer.

This kind of method is not clever, but it is blameless, who calls him famous, no one can match it, even those who love to find trouble the most Yushi have turned a blind eye and dare not jump out to stir up the situation.

But Rong Qinghui did not intend to give up, whether it was for public or private purposes, he could not sit idly by and watch Yin Yu monopolize the military power, and he had to find ways to fight against him.

Rong Qinghui discussed with several ministers of the six ministries for several days, but he couldn't find a perfect plan, and after thinking about it, the best way was to let Li Lingyou persuade Yin Yu to take the initiative to give up military power.

So after the day was dispersed, Rong Qinghui went to the princess's mansion again, but he couldn't see Li Lingyou this time.

Honeysuckle politely invited him in, served a cup of tea, and told him that Her Royal Highness the princess was recuperating and was not suitable to see guests, Rong Qinghui touched a soft nail and had no choice but to leave.

……

When Rong Qinghui returned to the house, it happened to be time for dinner, and the three concubines each sent maids to invite him to dinner, which happened almost every day.

Speaking of the three noble concubines of the Rong Mansion, they are all not small, and the first to enter the mansion is Xiao He, the daughter of Jingyang Houfu, she is the same age as Rong Qinghui's original partner Da Mei, and the two of them almost entered the door with their front and back feet. Xiao He, as the concubine of the Hou Mansion, was willing to be a concubine for Rong Qinghui, which caused a storm back then.

The second to enter the palace was the princess of the original Six Zhao Kingdom, seven years ago, the royal king led the army to destroy the Six Zhao, captured a royal family into Beijing, Mar's father was lucky to be repatriated by the marquis, and Mar stayed in Kyoto with her brother. The two queen mothers originally planned to help her choose a prince and grandson to marry, but they didn't expect her to fall in love with Rong Qinghui at first sight at the palace banquet and be his woman. Empress Dowager Rong thought that such a lively and fragrant beauty of different races would not be a loss to give her nephew as a concubine, so she contributed to a good thing.

The third person to enter the house, naturally Rong Qinghui's original sister Xiao Mei, compared to the previous two, Xiao Mei itself has nothing outstanding, neither a high-ranking daughter, nor beautiful, but she is better in temperament, gentle and considerate just right, and cares for a pair of children left by Mei, which is quite valued by Rong Qinghui.

It was Rong Qinghui who was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground for a while, and he finally went back to the inner courtyard, and the first one to go was Xiao Mei's.

……

As soon as Rong Qinghui entered the courtyard, he saw Xiao Mei standing in front of the door looking forward to it, holding his thirteen-year-old eldest daughter Rong Yuan'er in one hand and his three-year-old son Rong Zheng in the other, the picture was very warm.

Rong Qinghui's steps couldn't help but be a little brisk, and he stepped forward to take over his chubby son and checked it: "This kid has gained weight again, you don't feel tired of holding him all day long, what do you want the nurse to do?" ”

Xiao Mei smiled helplessly: "Zheng'er likes to stick to me, I can't bear to ignore him." ”

As if in order to confirm what she said, Rong Zheng only stayed in Rong Qinghui's arms for a while, and as soon as he entered the house, he stretched out his hand to Xiao Mei and called his mother in a milky voice.

Rong Qinghui laughed angrily, slapped his little buttocks, handed him to Xiao Mei, turned his head to look at the eldest daughter who was quiet on the side, and asked her kindly what she had done these days.

Rong Yuan'er did not inherit her father's good looks, but was more like her biological mother Da Mei, who was delicate and bookish, and looked much more stable than her peers.

"The second aunt is sick, and I went to the Hou Mansion twice to visit her."

The second aunt in her mouth is the wife of the prince of Huayin Marquis Mansion, Mei.

Rong Qinghui frowned, he didn't like Mei's wife and sister very much, he always felt that she was too utilitarian, in order to marry the royal king, he used his deceased wife to enter the palace several times to curry favor with the Empress Dowager Yin. As a result, he was rejected by the royal king, and he turned his head and married into the Hou Mansion, which can be seen in his scheming.

"You have reached the age of marriage proposal, you can practice female celebrity in the house when you have nothing to do, and it is better to go out less." Rong Qinghui nodded to his daughter lightly.

Rong Yuan'er was sensitive, and when she noticed that her father was unhappy, she bit her lip and lowered her head.

Seeing this, Xiao Mei hurriedly interrupted: "Husband, Zheng'er is hungry, let's eat first." ”

Rong Qinghui nodded, Xiao Mei asked his subordinates to bring the food, handed Rong Zheng to the nurse, and personally gave Rong Qinghui soup and vegetables, which was very virtuous.

Rong Qinghui ate dinner comfortably, and when it was time to go to bed, it was inevitable that he would have a warm time with Xiao Mei. Afterwards, Xiao Mei nestled in his arms and mentioned something.

"The day after tomorrow is the thirtieth birthday of the eldest princess of Yongning, husband, will you go with me to the princess's mansion to pay respects?"

In terms of seniority, Yongning Tongrong Empress Dowager is a cousin, that is, Rong Qinghui's cousin, and the elders should go to congratulate if they want to live a full life.

But Rong Qinghui was tired of Yongning being arrogant and domineering, and he didn't like to associate with her, and he asked his female relatives to give gifts on his birthdays in previous years, and only occasionally went once or twice.

Rong Qinghui hesitated for a moment, and was about to refuse, but then heard Xiaomei say: "I heard that Princess Yongsi will go, the concubine has always admired her name, but unfortunately she was young at that time and couldn't see the grand scene of the princess and her relatives, and now I finally have the opportunity to see the real face." ”

As Xiao Mei spoke, she quietly raised her eyes, trying to distinguish the expression on Rong Qinghui's face by the moonlight outside the window.

"I've also heard that Princess Yongsi hasn't aged at all, and she's still as beautiful as she was back then, husband, is it true?"

Rong Qinghui's figure appeared in front of him, and his eyes couldn't help revealing a little nostalgia, but his tone pretended to be calm:

"You'll find out when you see her."

After a pause, he said: "Since it is the eldest princess of Yongning, my absence is not enough respect, and I will go with you the day after tomorrow." ”

Xiao Mei hugged Rong Qinghui's arm tightly and said hello happily, but there was no smile on her face.