"Big brother, so you're here!" Rong Chen walked over with a smile and greeted everyone, especially the eldest prince.

For a long time recently, he has rarely been close to people, and this is the first time.

"Why is the second brother here?" The eldest prince looked at him curiously.

"Father said that all princes have to go to court?" Rong Chen's face was inexplicable when he heard this: "Or does the eldest brother think I shouldn't come?" ”

There is a bit of gunpowder in this statement.

The rest of the courtiers all shut up, only Lord Qin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who was standing behind the eldest prince, explained with a smile: "The second highness misunderstood, the eldest prince didn't mean this, didn't His Highness take leave for the past two days?" Your Highness probably thinks that you won't be back until a few days later. ”

"yes, that's what Big Brother meant." The eldest prince smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Oh, really?" Rong Chen replied lightly: "I only took one day off, so naturally I should come back." ”

"Since Your Highness has taken a leave of absence, why don't you rest for a few more days." A courtier said indiscriminately: "Or is Your Highness reluctant to have this opportunity to show your face in front of Your Majesty?" ”

"It was my father who sent someone to tell me that I must come today." Rong Chen didn't bother to look at him, and after answering this sentence, he never spoke again.

But at this moment, a very familiar fragrance suddenly rushed in between his snorts, like an orchid.

This smell, when he was forced by Su Muwan to take it to her dormitory a few days ago, he smelled it......

Doctor Ge said that there are three or four kinds of medicinal materials in this fragrance that can cause women to have a miscarriage.

As a result, he now smells in this hall!

Rong Chen's eyes widened violently and he took a deep breath.

But at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the main hall, and the emperor came out of the apse.

With the singing of Gonggong Gao, His Majesty arrived, and all the ministers hurriedly returned to you.

"Big brother." Rong Chen followed the fragrance and came to the side of the eldest prince, and said in a low voice: "Father's face is not very happy today, if you get angry later, you can help your brother carry a little." ”

As he got closer, the scent grew stronger.

Rong Chen immediately determined at this moment that this fragrance was coming from the eldest prince.

"Father looks in a good mood today." The eldest prince turned his head, looked at him as if he was a nervous disorder, and moved to the side quietly.

Rong Chen raised his foot and chased after him.

The Great Prince: "......"

In front of the emperor, he took a deep breath and couldn't resist kicking Rong Chen away.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a book today?" The emperor sat on the dragon chair, his eyes swept down, and finally landed on the eldest prince and the second prince, coughing lightly.

"Back to Your Majesty, southern Xinjiang is starting to make trouble again." As soon as the words fell, the secretary of the military department immediately stood up and said worriedly: "The harassed people are miserable, and I ask Your Majesty to order the dispatch of troops to fight the barbarian country and raise the prestige of our country!" ”

"Lord Xia, no matter how you open your mouth and close your mouth, you don't need money, you don't need food and grass to fight! Where does all this come from? Hubu Shangshu immediately stood up and fought with the military department: "In my opinion, this matter still has to be discussed in the long run!" ”

"Last year, you said you were thinking about the long term, but what was the result? Let the barbarian country loot dozens of cities at the border of our country! Are you planning to do nothing this year? ”

The two of them were inseparable, and finally Qi Qi looked at the emperor: "Please make a decision!" ”

Hearing this, the emperor glanced at the courtiers below, and suddenly asked, "Second brother, what do you think?" ”

Rong Chen lowered his head and was studying the difference between the fragrance on the eldest prince's body and Su Muwan's fragrance, and Leng Buding was named, and couldn't help but raise his head blankly: "What did the father say?" The problem of the border pass has been mentioned to you before, you can't wait any longer, you have to face it! It's your father, you can't make up your mind......"

"You...... Mentioned it before? The Emperor frowned when he heard this.

Then he suddenly remembered: "Yes, yes, you mentioned it before, but that was a long time ago, and now the situation at the border is not the same as it was then......"

"So, the second brother is quite prescient, huh?" The eldest prince sneered on the side and spoke.

"I can't talk about foresight, my brother is just talking about things."

"Oh? Really? Since the second brother attaches so much importance to the affairs of the border pass, why don't you lead the troops, lead the army south, and win this battle? The eldest prince sneered and proposed.

"I'm not going." Rong Chen refused: "My princess is about to give birth, and there is no one around her, so my brother has to be on the side." ”

This kind of words, he actually said it calmly and generously, his face was not red, and his heart was not beating, as if he did not have a little shame.

"Listen! Is this what a prince should say? The eldest prince was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, as if he had found a target, he immediately attacked Rong Chen: "Father has worked hard to cultivate you for so many years, and this is how you repay him?" “

"How do you say that you cultivate? Didn't you all say that I was an idle and merry prince? Rong Chen looked inexplicable when he heard this: "Second brother, as a prince, at a time when the country is in danger, it is really disappointing that you actually say such things." The eldest prince looked at him and kept sighing.

"Yes, yes, Second Highness, you say that, it's really against your identity!" Other ministers chimed in.

Some of the courtiers who originally supported Rong Chen also lowered their heads one after another, showing guilt, and some courtiers were inexplicably angry - but if Rong Chen could stand, they would fight to the death, and they would not let him be so humiliated by the eldest prince!

"Alright."

The emperor interrupted everyone, looked at Rong Chen, and a touch of guilt crossed his eyes: "Chen'er, it seems that you have a grudge in your heart that I have not controlled you for so many years. “

"Erchen doesn't dare." Rong Chen replied respectfully.

However, in fact, everyone could see that he didn't think so in his heart, he was blaming the emperor.

Naturally, the emperor also saw it.

He suddenly felt very tired.

"Let's go, since you don't want to lead troops to the battle, then I will change people, there are so many available talents in the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, it's not that I can't live without you." He waved his hand and said a little speechlessly: "You just go back and accompany your daughter-in-law well, I hope he can give you a big fat boy." ”

"Thank you, Father." Rong Chen responded happily when he heard this.

Not ashamed, but glorious.

The eldest prince on the side smiled faintly on the side, looking at Rong Chen's eyes full of mockery - his second brother really likes to cut off his future! personally showed in front of the emperor that he was a person who regarded women as more important than court and political affairs, in this case, the emperor would choose Rong Chen as the crown prince, and it would be hellish to hand over the country to him.

It can be said that Rong Chen's remarks today can be regarded as blocking the only way for him to be promoted to the position of that honor.

After leaving the court, the eldest prince was so happy, he stretched out his hand to Rong Chen's brother for the first time, trying to comfort and comfort him, but the moment he turned around, he found that Rong Chen had gone out in great strides and did not speak to any of the courtiers.

"Why is His Royal Highness the Second Prince ...... like this," the courtiers behind him were disappointing.

The eldest prince stared at Rong Chen's back quietly for a moment, and did not withdraw his gaze until he disappeared on the palace road.

……

East Palace.

The affairs in the court soon became known to Su Muwan.

Su Muwan, who was sitting on the chaise longue by the window, sewed a belly pocket for her daughter by the bright light outside, suddenly pricked her hand, and blood beads suddenly came out.

At the same time, a heart-piercing pain struck, Su Muwan angrily threw down the things in her hand, and asked in a deep voice, "Did he really say that?" ”

"Yes, Crown Princess."

The one who came to report was a handsome little guard, named Zhang Lin, who had just entered the palace not long ago, and was assigned to the East Palace by fate, which was very valued by Su Muwan in the past two days, and he was smart and clever and eloquent, and soon won the love of the people in the East Palace.

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is really too reckless, even if he values the princess in his heart and doesn't care about government and state affairs, he shouldn't say it in front of His Majesty! In this way, he is afraid that he will never have a chance to compete with His Royal Highness the Great Prince......"

Zhang Lin said, with a hint of regret on his face.

Su Muwan sneered.

On a flower-like face, it was full of ridicule: "He did this on purpose, the purpose was to paralyze the eldest prince, but it was really surprising that he really cared so much about Shen Nianzhen." ”

Jealousy spread in her heart, a little, a slight pain in her heart, but Su Muwan didn't realize it.

Zhang Lin stood silently when he heard this, without saying a word.

Regarding the grievances and grievances between the crown princess and the second prince, he had just entered the palace, and he only vaguely knew a little, so he should not speak easily, so as not to anger the master, so that he would be punished.

Su Muwan punished the servants of the palace without mercy.

"Come here." Su Muwan beckoned to him, slowly retracted the expression on her face, sighed slightly, picked up the small belly pocket that had just been thrown on the couch, pointed to the embroidery on it, and asked Zhang Lin, "What do you think of the embroidery in this palace?" ”

Belly pocket!

A belly pocket worn by a woman!

Although this belly pocket is very small and small, it is only worn by a one-year-old girl, but Zhang Lin still blushed in an instant, lowered his head and didn't dare to look at it, and stammered: "The princess's ability is naturally powerful......

"I'm asking you about embroidery, not anything else, it scares you."

Su Muwan giggled when she heard this.

She seemed to like to see Zhang Lin's shy expression very much.

The young man, who has not been deeply involved in the world, has never been in contact with girls, is as simple and ignorant as a blank piece of paper, but one day he suddenly came into contact with the crown princess, a beautiful woman with power and power in this world, and this beauty is not ordinary beauty, it is the kind that is difficult to find in the world, how can Zhang Lin resist?

Almost the moment he saw Su Muwan, his whole person sank.

The shyness on that immature and fair face, as well as the obsession in her eyes, made Su Muwan feel familiar and fresh - wasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also such a reckless look when he saw her for the first time?

The appearance of this Zhang Lin temporarily filled the gap in her heart.

Therefore, Su Muwan had a comfortable time during this time.

Before hearing that Rong Chen in the court defended Shen Nianzhen.

"Shen Nianzhen, you are really fateful, you can't die like this, it seems that this palace needs to make a killing move......" Su Muwan said quietly.

Her arms were like vines, wrapped around Zhang Lin's neck, and with a slight pinch, the young guard almost suffocated.

……

Rong Chen came out of the palace and didn't go anywhere, and went back to the Shen family directly.

As a result, when he arrived, he saw a carriage parked at the gate of the mansion, and the maids and servants were all moving things from the mansion, as if someone was leaving, and he only found out when he asked that Shen Yunlan and his family were leaving today to take up a post in the field.

Rong Caogen hurriedly entered the house.

Sure enough, the Chunhui Courtyard was miserable and miserable, and the old lady Shen was full of tears, holding Shen Yunlan's hand for a while and explaining a few words, and holding Zhu Xiuyan's hand for a while to explain a few words, her face full of reluctance.

She is old, and she can't see her children and grandchildren leave.

"Grandmother, don't worry, it's July now, and we'll be back when it's time for the New Year." Shen Yunlan smiled and comforted her: "I'm not like others, I'm gone for two or three years, grandmother, you really don't have to worry too much about us." ”

"Grandmother can't bear it......," Old Lady Shen said with a stalk.

Liao Fangru, who had already been out of confinement, and Shen Zhong persuaded softly on the side: "Mother, Your Majesty's order has been issued, Yunlan and they have to leave no matter what, they have to set off today, if they don't comply, it will be disrespectful!" That's going to kill your head! “

When Mrs. Shen heard them say this, she didn't dare to forcibly persuade them anymore.

just looked at Shen Yunlan with tears in his eyes.

"Grandmother, you believe in your grandson, who will definitely be back before the end of the year." Shen Yunlan hurriedly reassured.

"Not only do you have to come back, but my wife is still waiting to hold her great-grandson." Old Lady Shen looked at the couple faintly, and said earnestly: "You have to hurry!" ”

In a word, Shen Yunlan and Zhu Xiuyan both blushed.

Rong Chen stepped forward to salute, and then walked to Shen Nianzhen, who was standing aside and silently wiping her tears, and stretched out his hand to hug her.

After coming into contact with the eldest prince in the palace and smelling the fragrance on his body that was exactly the same as in Su Muwan's house, he came back directly after bathing and changing clothes in the palace.

"Is there nothing going on in the palace today?" Shen Nianzhen leaned on him, wiped his tears, and took the time to ask.

"It's fine." Rong Chen said lightly.

There are so many people at the moment that he doesn't want to say more.

Shen Nianzhen didn't ask.

At noon, Shen Yunlan and his wife finally bid farewell to the Shen family and set off for Beijing.

When he left, he was quiet, and he didn't alarm anyone.

But before leaving Beijing, Shen Yunlan called Shen Nianzhen aside alone, lowered his voice and said, "Sister, after I leave, you have to take care of some of the house, please." ”

"Big brother, even if you don't explain, I will take care of it." Shen Nianzhen said.

"Actually...... I have a few other things to say. Shen Yunlan hesitated when he heard this, then looked at her and said: "You have to keep an eye on the second prince, don't be careless just because your body is heavy, at this stage, men are easy to change their minds." ”

"Big brother, you told me this, do you know anything?" Shen Nianzhen's heart warmed when he heard this, and he wanted to laugh a little.

"Not really." Shen Yunlan looked at her worriedly and said, "I...... I heard some news, saying that His Royal Highness had met privately with the crown princess during this time, and the two of them used to be childhood sweethearts, and they had a lot of affection, and you all know this......"

"I know." Shen Nianzhen interrupted him with a smile when he heard this: "Your Highness has seen Su Muwan, and you will tell me when you come back." ”

As she spoke, she briefly told Shen Yunlan what Rong Chen told her.

Shen Yunlan listened, and his eyes couldn't help but widen - oh my God! In order to see Rong Chen, the crown princess actually set up an ambush and drugged?

It can be seen that Rong Chen really can't avoid her, and he is not sensitive, otherwise Su Muwan would not need to be like this.

Thinking like this, Shen Yunlan breathed a sigh of relief.

"He doesn't mean to betray you, that's good, you take care of it, if you have any problems, write to me immediately, in addition, I have left some people in the mansion, so that they can act according to your orders, and if Rong Chen does something wrong, they will protect you."

"Thank you, big brother." Shen Nianzhen was very grateful when he heard this.

Although she believed that Rong Chen would never do that, this was Shen Yunlan's intention, and she was willing to accept it.

"In addition, there is Princess Zhaohua's ......" Shen Yunlan looked at her and said in a low voice: "You should also pay attention to it, since the queen was placed under house arrest, this woman has stopped, but when Xiuyan and I leave Shangjing, she must be going to make trouble, I am worried about your ......"

"Big brother, you don't have to worry about this."

Shen Nianzhen interrupted him and said: "I think you should not worry about Zhaohua doing something to the Shen family, but you should worry about yourself, her goal has always been you, and she still hates her sister-in-law to death, this time the two of you go out of Beijing to take up a post in other places, I am afraid that there will not be many people with you, so beware of her sending someone to assassinate her!" Princess Zhaohua is as crazy as her mother, and what you can't get will be destroyed, so you have to be careful. ”

"Okay, I know that."

Shen Yunlan agreed in one bite.

The brother and sister looked at each other and smiled.

They all saw a trace of hidden worry in each other's eyes, but they all tacitly understood it.

Subsequently, Shen Yunlan bid farewell to everyone in the Shen family, took his wife out and got into the carriage, and left in the farewell eyes of everyone.

"Lord Wang, you immediately send someone to keep an eye on the Jiang family, as well as Princess Zhaohua's movements." As soon as Shen Yunlan and the others left, Shen Nianzhen immediately pulled Rong Chen aside and urged: "To prevent them from doing something to my brother and sister-in-law." ”

"Okay." Rong Chen didn't ask anything, and immediately went to order.

"A total of fifty secret guards are arranged for personal protection, is it enough?" He asked in a deep voice.

"That's enough." Shen Nian really thought about it for a while, these fifty secret guards, plus the thirty guards that Shen Yunlan brought with him when he left, should be enough.

Rong Chen said: "Don't worry too much, I will send someone to keep an eye on Zhaohua." ”

"And that Jiang family." Shen Nianzhen frowned when he heard this: "I don't think that Jiang Ling is a good person, he is in cahoots with Zhaohua, the Jiang family is also powerful, and the relationship is not bad, you need to keep an eye on who they contact with, maybe an inconspicuous letter can take the life of my brother and sister-in-law, Lord Wang, you have to help me this time!" ”

"Of course I'll help you."

Rong Chen agreed without hesitation, this time he called Beiyang in, went to the study and told him for a long time.

"Miss, where is the prince?" Mama Zhou came over at this time and asked in a low voice, "The old lady invites you over." ”

"I know, I'll go right away." Shen Nianzhen immediately nodded in agreement.

Mama Zhou left.

After a while, Rong Chen walked over from the study, stretched out his hand and naturally took her hand, and said, "Is there anything else to explain?" ”

"Let's go, let's go to Grandmother's place." Shen Nianzhen shook his head and said.

"Okay." Rong Chen said: "When I come back in the evening, I have something to tell you." ”

"What?" When Shen Nianzhen heard this, his eyes lit up all of a sudden.

“…… It's about the eldest prince and the crown princess. Rong Chen wanted to speak and stopped.

When Shen Nianzhen heard this, he immediately laughed silently.

"Your Highness, you have said the key! It's not that sluggish at all, how did you find out? The two of them talked and laughed while walking towards Chunhui Courtyard.

"It's a coincidence." Rong Chen sighed when he heard this, and the smile on his face became deep: "Today in the main hall, I smelled a fragrance on the eldest prince's body, which is exactly the same as the fragrance in Su Muwan's house, by the way, it is the smell you smelled on me that day......"

"So, the eldest prince must have been to the crown princess's room?"

Shen Nianzhen sneered.

Rong Chen was noncommittal.

He really didn't know what to say, the woman he once loved had now become so hateful and cheap, he even had some doubts about whether the beauty in the East Palace was wearing a Su Muwan skin, in fact, the inside had already been replaced.

Otherwise, why are dreams shattered?

"Now that you've figured it out, let's implement the plan." Shen Nianzhen said lightly: "It's time to let these two people pay some price." “

"There's no hurry." Rong Chen was a little hesitant, and was about to open his mouth to say something, but Chunhui Courtyard arrived. When the maid in the courtyard saw them, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

Shen Nianzhen and Rong Chen stopped at the same time.

The two of them entered the house as if nothing had happened, and then went to comfort Mrs. Shen, accompany her, and relieve her sense of loss because of her eldest grandson's departure from Beijing.

Old Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Nianzhen's slightly bulging belly, sighed slightly, reached out and grabbed a chopstick rib and handed it to her bowl: "You, you should eat more, look at this thin one, my great-grandson will have to ...... well in the future."

When Shen Nianzhen heard this, he was a little disgusted.

This hasn't been born yet, so you know it's a son? Could it be that if she gave birth to a son, Mrs. Shen would be just as disappointed?

Before he was born, Shen Nianzhen experienced the despair and pressure of the Ding family at the beginning.

Of course, Liao Fangru has also endured these.

"This king and Nianzhen both hope that this first child is a daughter, and it would be best to have a daughter who looks like Nianzhen." Rong Chen took over the conversation with a smile on the side.