Outside the east wall of the Fang Palace, a man in a black cloak was listening to the orders of his master, and his master was the current second prince Ji Jingxuan.

"What's the third thing......

Jing Xuan whispered, and the man took off the hood of his cloak in disbelief, looking at Jing Xuan's faint silhouette in the dark night......

"Have you forgotten the rules?!" Jing Xuan scolded angrily.

The man immediately put on his hood again and covered his face.

"But the master knows that Xing'er is the flag in the hands of the Queen Mother, how can the prince easily discard it?" The man questioned.

"What if it's through Chen's hands?" The corners of Jing Xuan's mouth lifted slightly, and a sly smile was sly.

The black cloak was silent, and after thinking for a long time, Fang nodded.

"Rest assured, host! The minions will definitely complete the task. What else does the master command? ”

Jing Xuan turned her back and wanted to leave, and before leaving, she threw down a sentence, "Go to my mother's place tomorrow afternoon to receive the reward!" She is looking forward to her father's visit. ”

"Yes!" The man bowed down and sent Jing Xuan, who had gradually walked away.

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The days in the palace are fast and slow, and the recent Shuqing Palace is quiet, because the Queen Mother is sick, and she has not been happy since the beginning of spring, with intermittent cough and asthma.

Now that Qingming has passed, it is still not improving. A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs offered a few small jars of Ming Qian tea, and the Queen Mother drank it to some effect, and the amount of food was also increased, but it was still a daily meal.

Xing'er and others, in recent days, have also been idle, Chen Yiqing has recently been riveting to compete for favor in front of the Queen Mother, walking around the palace to visit, and coming back to Shuqing Palace is not very reasonable, every time I see Xing'er Wang Zhen'er is an invincible look, but in front of the Queen Mother, she shows her thoughtfulness for the two of them.

After appreciating the snow banquet and going out of the palace together to help Wu Caishui, Xing'er and Wang Zhen'er have formed a deep friendship, but they have become more and more estranged from Chen Yiqing, but Chen's attitude is also the biggest criticism that makes the two unable to get close.

Since the last time they left the palace together, Jing Xuan has been much more diligent in Shuqing Palace, and the whole palace is only regarded as Jing Xuan's filial piety and worry about the body of the emperor's grandmother. In fact, let's look at Wang Zhen'er.

Jing Xuan's heart for Wang Zhen'er can be said to be more and more intense, but Wang Zhen'er only had a slight affection for him outside the palace, and disappeared in the face of Xing'er's vomiting that day, feeling that Jing Xuan was more selfish.

Recently, the number of times the crown prince came to ask for peace has decreased, and I heard that the affairs of the previous dynasty were huge, one was reform, and the other was that the small countries in the west and south were ready to move, and had to prepare for war.

I heard that Emperor Yude has not stepped into the harem for a month, although the Queen Mother is also anxious to listen to the report of the Jingshifang, but the current major events of the Queen Mother can only focus on state affairs, and Emperor Yude's heirs are luxuriant, and the Queen Mother does not have too much to reach out to the harem.

On this day, Xing'er had nothing to do in the afternoon, embroidering new patterns in her room, only listening to Qiaoxin calling her, saying that Aunt Yue didn't go to the worship room today, and asked her to go over. Xing'er put down the work in her hand and hurried to Liyue's room.

As soon as she entered the house, Xing'er saw Aunt Liyue sitting on a chair with a serious face.

"Xing'er greets Aunt Yue." Xing'er is blessed.

"Get up!" Liyue pointed to the chair next to her, and Xing'er sat down. "Have you been idle in Shuqing Palace recently?"

"Yes." Xing'er is a little afraid of today's rite moon.

"Your daddy isn't going there either?" Zhou Liang referred to by Liyue.

"Xing'er heard that the previous dynasty was very busy, thinking that his father was serving the emperor, where would he have time to take care of his daughter." Xing'er was a little scared, so she only made the edge of the chair, with the back of her hand behind her back, nervously grasping the back of the chair.

"Is this getting more and more unruly? Or do you feel like you're getting big and your wings are stiff? Retsuki's voice was cold.

Xing'er hurriedly stood up and lowered her head.

"Auntie, my daughter doesn't. Recently, the Queen Mother has been embarrassed, everyone is busy with their own things, Xing'er just read a few more books, and you also asked your daughter to learn more from the two sisters...... Also, come in and learn more needlework, if you don't believe it, you can ask Sister Qiaoxin, I was made a pair of insoles by my father a few days ago, I know that my father is busy and tired, and I deliberately use flannel cotton to make it, and I wear it softly, thinking that I will have time to send it to my father in a few days...... There's nothing to do next......"

Xing'er said the truth, but looking at Liyue's cold face, the more she spoke, the quieter she became.

Liyue looked at her for a long time without speaking, and then raised her hand to signal her to sit down, and Xing'er carefully sat back in the chair, but only sat on a small side.

"Hey...... Silly child, my aunt and your father don't blame you, it's a pity for you, why are you so stupid and honest. Liyue's face finally had some expression, and Xing'er's heart gradually relaxed.

"Today I just asked you, look at what you do every day, you are looking at what Chen Yiqing does every day, my aunt is looking at you in a hurry."

"Sister Chen, I go out to meet in various palaces every day, and I also go to study with Xiuniang Shangshi, etc., ......"

"That's right! My aunt has always asked you to keep an eye on those two girls to learn more from others, how are you? ......"Liyue is a little anxious.

"But...... She does these ......" Xing'er seemed to understand Liyue's words, and looked at Liyue halfway through her words.

"Looks like you get it? Favors are sent, and you have to learn, I saw that you have some means to control people, why don't you use it? Retsuki finally had a good face.

"But, but, Sister Chen is the one who wants to choose the crown princess......" Xing'er seemed to realize that she was talking stupidly again.

"Silly boy, can you still only be the Queen Mother's companion for the rest of your life? I'm finally looking for a good place to go......"

Retsuki paused, walked to the door, looked outside, and closed the door. He lowered his voice and said.

"Since you have entered this palace, you should think about finding a good place for your future, these sons of the emperor, except for the six highnesses, don't think about it, the other few are all dragons and phoenixes among people, you are so young to enter the palace, don't talk to them to raise in one place, it is also common, I don't know how many advantages I have over those eunuchs outside the palace, and now ...... Hey, you don't have a lot of hard work yourself, besides, these princes, except for the prince, the other biological mothers are in this harem, you often move around, and you can plan for the future, not to mention that you have to add a prince, which of these ladies is not from a good family? Which one will find you in the future, you will also be at ease for a lifetime. Hey......"

Liyue said, looking anxious, since Liyue entered the palace, although she has been stricter with her, she has always treated her as her own daughter, and Xing'er is also well-behaved.

Xing'er listened to Liyue's words, and also knew that Aunt Yue was thinking about her future. But why do you say so much today? Xing'er had a sense of foreboding.

"Xing'er knows her aunt's kindness, and Xing'er will definitely pay more attention in the future." Xing'er finished expressing her thoughts, and asked Liyue again, "Auntie, isn't there something going to happen?" ”

When Liyue heard her ask, she couldn't help but lose her mind, and looked at Xing'er in embarrassment.

"What can it be?" Liyue's eyes dodged, which made Xing'er even more suspicious.

"I'm just doing my best to be a mother, hey...... After raising you this time, why don't you look forward to a good home! Liyue quickly diverted the topic.

Xing'er nodded.

"Silly boy, you listen to your aunt's words, some temples should be visited, some gods should be worshipped, you have nothing to do to walk around, don't let everyone forget you, and stay away from the Chen family." Liyue seemed to dodge what she was going to say and say.

"Why stay away from her?" Xing'er was puzzled.

Li Yue hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Have you forgotten the original punishment of kneeling?" Don't you know what the Queen Mother's attitude is towards Chen Yiqing? And Wang, don't you know? ”

Xing'er naturally knew that the Chen family and the Wang family were all candidates for the crown princess, and as soon as Liyue said it suddenly, Xing'er thought that Liyue had also discovered that the Chen family had secretly designed her.

Retsuki beckoned to her, Xing'er got up and stood beside Retsuki, Retsuki took her hand and looked at it, and stroked it a few more times.

"Blessed are the little hands of you, so beautiful, soft and delicate, that whoever marries you in the future will be blessed. Who can bear to let you do rough work? ……”

Liyue suddenly said such a thing without a head, and her expression seemed to be a little sad. C made Xing'er's heart tense inexplicably. What's wrong with my aunt today? Xing'er thought to herself. It's like my mother is going to marry her daughter, and she has said so many things, what's going on? This made Xing'er feel as if something was going to happen.

"Auntie, it's still early for Xing'er to get married, don't be sad." Xing'er also patted Liyue's hand.

Liyue held her little face and looked at it for a long time, with a look of reluctance, as if she was about to separate. Xing'er couldn't figure it out for a while, so she had to stand quietly and wait for Liyue to speak.

"I remember that during the snow banquet, Mama Yuchun said that you would have nothing to do to go to Pear Flower Garden, can you go?" Retsuki asked suddenly.

"I ......" Xing'er hesitated, "I didn't dare to ......"

"Silly boy, you have to think more about yourself, although Mama Yuchun is not a big backer, but it is better than nothing, you have to go for a trip when you are free." Liyue said this, as if she meant to point to the stars.

Xing'er nodded.

"Mama Yuchun is the prince of the northern country, although this backer is far away, but maybe it will be useful in the future, if she can take you as an apprentice, it would be good. Hey......" Liyue sighed again.

"Auntie can see that Mama Yuchun likes you very much, you have to seize the opportunity yourself, everyone has said that it's okay for you to go shopping, you stupid child, why don't you continue." Liyue said in a hurry, as if she wanted to say something.

Xing'er nodded, and Liyue pulled her to ask about coming in again, and then let her go.

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The days went on like this, and a few more days passed, what Liyue said to Xing'er before, in recent days, Xing'er always thought about it over and over again, always feeling that Liyue seemed to know that something was going to happen, and she wanted to stop talking.

On this day, Xing'er decided to visit Mama Yuchun in the afternoon, which was also the path that Liyue pointed out to her, and if it didn't work, she had to go for a walk by herself.

When I arrived at the gate of Pear Flower Garden, I listened to the small dramas inside shouting their voices to shoot new dramas, Xing'er pushed the door and walked in, and a girl walked towards her.

"Who are you looking for, this girl?"

"I am the female official of Shuqing Palace, my name is Xing'er, and I am here to meet Mama Yuchun." Xing'er said.

"Oh, girl, please leave your name and come back another day. Mama Yuchun left Beijing a few days ago and went to the south to choose a new Ling'er. ”

Xing'er left her name and the name of Shuqing Palace on the girl's book called "Jikelu", and went back.

Within a few days, a little palace maid she didn't know came to her and told her that Mama Yuchun had returned to Beijing, and asked her to pick it up in the afternoon in the next few days.

In the afternoon of this day, Xing'er had a free time, so she decided to go to Pear Flower Garden to meet Mama Yuchun.