Chapter 10: Brothers
After the next dynasty, the courtiers dispersed, and Nan Xiao kept the prince alone, although he knew that the idea was not what the prince himself thought, he still praised him, which made the prince really happy.
He has grown up since he was a child, only Dan Fu understands his heart best, and he is now inseparable from Dan Fu at all, which is a kind of attachment that is beyond the master and apprentice.
When the prince returned to the East Palace, he originally thought that he would go to thank the master first, but as soon as he came back, he saw Nan Jinyan holding a square food box standing outside the door of the main hall waiting for him.
"Third brother? What are you doing here? The prince trotted a few steps towards him.
Every time he saw Nan Jinyan, the prince was very conflicted, he was very jealous of his father's favor for Nan Jinyan, but he, the third emperor brother, was like having no heart and no lungs, and he would always be unexpectedly moved by the prince.
Nan Jinyan mentioned the food box, "I brought delicious food to the prince's brother, I heard that my father praised the prince's brother today, I came to say goodbye!" ”
Nan Jinyan knew that the prince didn't like him too much, but his own brother, he believed that one day, the prince's brother would like him, so even if the prince didn't like him now, it didn't prevent him from being good to the prince's brother.
"Come in, have you been standing for a long time?" The prince took Nan Jinyan's hand and entered the main hall side by side, "Sit down, you're tired, why don't you sit in the hall and wait?" ”
Nan Jinyan took out the snacks in the food box and laid them on the table, and said with a smile: "Jinyan is not tired, this is the palace of the prince's brother, and it is not easy for me to enter casually if my brother is not there." ”
Then he picked up a plate of pear blossom cake and put it in front of the prince, "Brother prince, I remember that you like to eat pear blossom cake the most, and I specially asked the small dining hall to make it." Pick up a piece and feed it to the prince's mouth, "You taste it......"
The prince looked at Nan Jinyan, even if he was the queen mother, he had never fed him in person like this, and sometimes he felt that he was very happy to have a younger brother, but when he thought of his father's preference for Nan Jinyan, he couldn't help but hate him in his heart.
"Hmm...... Delicious. The prince took a big bite, with a snack in his mouth, and asked vaguely: "How do you know that my father praised me?" ”
Nan Jinyan was a little dazed, he didn't know why the prince's brother asked this, this was naturally what his father told him, tilted his head and said, "My father told me." ”
Nan Jinyan has been raised in the queen's palace since she was born, and she occupies Nan Xiao's favor, and no one dares to slack off.
But after all, she is not her biological mother, although the queen is also dedicated, she will not love her so much, so Nan Jinyan has understood since she was a child that no matter how worry-free she is, she is just a parasitic fence.
Therefore, he never competes with the prince for anything, even if there is anything delicious and fun, or his father rewards fresh things, he will send them to the prince as soon as possible.
The queen also saw it in her eyes, thinking that he was so sensible, and she had not embarrassed him over the years, and the third prince had done a decent job.
"Are you saying that my father went to see you in my mother's harem today?" The prince asked anxiously.
Nan Xiao has not stepped into the East Palace for a long time, if he hadn't been to listen to the government every day, he might not even be able to see the shadow of his father.
Nan Jinyan nodded, "Father and Emperor praised me for making great progress in my schoolwork today, and my words have grown a lot," Nan Jinyan looked at the prince's face of loss, and asked casually, "Brother Prince?" What happened to you? ”
Is this Nan Jinyan here to say goodbye, or to show off? Why does he need to do his best to get his father's affection, but Nan Jinyan can do it so easily, the more the prince thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, why!
"Get out!" The prince suddenly pushed Nan Jinyan out of the hall, "You go out for me and get your snacks!" He handed the food box to Nan Jinyan.
Nan Jin panicked, he didn't know where he offended the prince's brother, he was fine just now, how could he be driven out in the blink of an eye, he carried a food box on his arm, pulled the temple door with his hand, and yelled: "I'm not leaving!" Brother Prince, why did you leave? Did Jin Yan do something wrong? ”
The palace people watched around the side, no one dared to care, this one is the queen's mother's favorite child, and the other is the saint's favorite, it is not appropriate to persuade anyone, it is not appropriate to help anyone, they all want to protect themselves, and they will make trouble next to the pestle.
Dan Fu heard the noise of children, walked out of the side hall leisurely, and saw that the prince and the third prince were pushing in front of the main hall, and there was a circle of palace people standing around, and he hurried over to persuade: "Alas, alas...... Let go. He grabbed the prince's hand and dragged him away, "You're worried about hurting the third prince." Turning to Nan Jinyan, he arched his hand and said, "Wechen has seen the three princes. ”
"Too Fu is not polite." Nan Jinyan put the food box on the ground, shook his hand and beat his arm, he had just pulled too hard, and now he was very sour.
"Humph!" The prince saw that Dan Fu seemed to be talking to Nan Jin, shook off Dan Fu's hand, was angry in his heart, and rushed back to the main hall with a blank look, sat down at the desk angrily, picked up a book and smashed it into the hall.
"What's going on?" Dan Fu asked Nan Jinyan.
Nan Jinyan was a little aggrieved, lowered her head, and was silent.
A little eunuch hurriedly ran over and secretly told Dan Fu what was going on in his ear, Dan Fu squatted down and said to Nan Jinyan: "The prince may be in a bad mood today, or His Royal Highness will go back to the palace first and come to see him another day." ”
Nan Jinyan glanced at the prince, he was indeed angry, thinking about it, why bother to be bored, picked up the food box and ran away.
Dan Fu turned around, and the prince sat at the table angrily, his face full of unhappiness, "I don't know whose master you are!" ”
"Oh, when did vinegar smoke in this hall?" Dan Fu fanned his nose with his hand and secretly glanced at the prince.
"Humph! Don't talk to anyone with an elbow turned out! The prince said angrily.
Dan Fu walked over with a smile on his face, sat opposite the prince, and said seriously: "The master is all for your good, you have been praised by Your Majesty, you will not want to be punished in a blink of an eye, right?" ”
The prince put his hands on his chest and twisted his head to the side.
Dan Fu continued: "The third prince is deeply favored by His Majesty, if you accidentally injure him, how well you will behave in the court today...... It's in vain. Seeing that the prince's face was softened, Dan Fu put on a kind look of being a donkey's liver and lungs, and sighed, "Alas...... Thanks to my hard work, I almost fell short......"
The prince's tense face showed a smile at this time, it can be regarded as a sunny day after the rain, and he is not to blame for the past, and he and the prince are reconciled.
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After returning to the palace, Nan Jinyan went to the queen's dormitory to say hello, and the maid stopped him at the door, saying that the queen was not in the dormitory, and now he saw a particularly important person in the garden, he hurriedly ran to see who it was, so he secretly hid behind the garden rockery.
He lay on the rockery and quietly poked out half of his head, huh? Isn't that the queen's royal female medical officer Miao Jing? There was a little girl next to her who was as old as herself.
"Oh, time flies really fast, in a blink of an eye, Miaoyin is about to be six years old, look at this little look, just like Medical Officer Miaojing, they are all beautiful embryos!" The queen gently stroked Lin Miaoyin's head with her hand and praised her with a smile.
Miao Jing hurriedly got up and saluted, "The mother is too famous, and the queen is born beautiful." ”
"Okay, stop it, you're getting a sycophant." The queen smiled and glanced at Miao Jing.
"Miaoyin, don't thank you soon." Miao Jing said softly.
The little girl knelt down very dignified and kowtowed to the queen.
Wonderful news? It's so good, Nan Jinyan couldn't help but look at her again, the soft lines of her face made her facial features stand out even more, and from a distance, those big and round eyes were bright.
The long black hair was half draped and half tied up with a ribbon, and the pale pink palace skirt made her more playful and cute, she only smiled lightly, and Nan Jinyan's heart seemed to bloom with a flower.
"Your Royal Highness? What are you doing here? Aunt Ji Rong saw Nan Jinyan lying on the rockery and asked curiously.
Nan Jinyan was startled by this sudden voice, he saw that Lin Miaoyin was so fascinated that he didn't know when Aunt Ji Rong came to him, turned his head and asked, "Aunt Ji Rong, where are you going?" ”
"The slave was ordered by the mother to get some reward." Ji Rong replied.
Nan Jinyan turned her head back, waved her hand to Aunt Ji Rong behind her, and said, "Go and get busy, don't worry about me." The tone was very hurried, as if he wanted Ji Rong to leave quickly and not disturb him.
Aunt Ji Rong followed Nan Jinyan's gaze, and faced Lin Miaoyin impartially, she was going to leave, but after thinking about it, she turned around and said more: "That's General Lin's daughter, and the queen seems to be preparing to give her to the prince in the future." ”
Naturally, the queen didn't say this, Aunt Ji Rong just wanted to remind Nan Jinyan that no matter what, if he wanted to covet it, he had to wait for the prince to pick the rest, what about the favor of the saint, this harem matter, it is not the mother who has the final say.
When Nan Jinyan heard this, her heart tightened, her face immediately lost joy, her eyes became dark, and she replied lightly: "Oh." ”
"Third Highness, what's the matter?" Aunt Ji Rong asked slightly teasingly, how could his little caution escape Aunt Ji Rong's eyes.
Nan Jinyan didn't look at her, didn't say a word, walked slowly past Aunt Ji Rong, paused, and ran away in despair.
On weekdays, he is willing to share everything with the prince's brother, but ......, he is unwilling in his heart, and today's wind seems to be very strong, blowing so much that he can't open his eyes and blur his vision......