Ren looked at this familiar face, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now living in the Great Mercy Temple, so I was wondering if I would see you one day." I didn't expect it to be so fast. ”

"Originally, this palace didn't want to come to you to see it. It's just a temporary idea," Zhu Liangxin looked around for a week, and then sat down on the bamboo chair on Ren's left. On weekdays, she sits on the main seat and looks down on others, and today's perspective makes her feel a little fresh, "Before I came, I thought you were here to ask for hardship, but now I look at it, it seems that this place is more suitable for you." ”

Ren smiled slightly, as if he couldn't understand the sarcasm in her words, "You're right, maybe I'm more suitable here." ”

Ren's submissiveness made Zhu Liangxin's heart even more panicked, and she glanced at Ren coldly, "Since my sister thinks that she is suitable here, why do you want to connive with the Fourth Highness to stir up the court, so that the mother and son of the palace will not live in peace." ”

"Queen Mother, although the concubine has lived outside the palace for a long time now, and has not asked about the world for many years, there are some things that I have heard about recently. I don't know what the queen mother is referring to when she is not living in peace? If it means that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invited himself to lead the practice, this is also what he is willing to do, and the saint also allows it. In that case, why can't you live in peace? ”

"Oh, look at you. is still as sharp as at the beginning, and is the most capable of reversing black and white and telling right and wrong. Zhu Liangxin gritted his teeth and said, "So, compared to Hua Yaluo, this palace hates you even more." ”

Concubine Liang's name was suddenly mentioned, which changed Ren's entire temperament. She lifted her eyelids and stared at Zhu Liangxin coldly, "We are each other." Since the two of us are so disgusted, why didn't Niangniang drink this tea and leave. From now on, we don't have to see each other all over the world. ”

"Do you think Hongu wants to see you? I heard that the four princes were very filial and often came to the Great Compassion Temple to serve their mothers, so the palace thought about trying their luck. Seeing that Ren's tone became harsh, Zhu Liangxin calmed down. Originally, she wanted to come to see Ren under impulse, but after she calmed down, she unconsciously began to plan for Xiao Shuo. From beginning to end, she didn't want to believe that Xiao Shuo had no intention of being involved in government politics and was devoted to Buddhism. She only made such a confused decision if he didn't think it through.

And the initiator of all this, she identified Xiao Zhan.

"Then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed," the corners of Ren's lips hooked slightly, and he looked at Zhu Liangxin's eyes with some sarcasm, "Zhan'er won't come over today." ”

"This palace comes to see my sister from time to time, and I can always run into it. Or is it that the reputation of filial piety and humility of the four princes outside is just deliberate by someone, not a fact? ”

Zhu Liangxin's words were hidden in the needle, and Ren didn't plan to deal with her, but said: "If the queen wants to wait here, I will naturally accompany her." It's not early, and if the queen doesn't dislike it, she can also eat here. However, it's all coarse tea and light rice, I'm afraid it won't get into the eyes of the mother. ”

Zhu Liangxin's lips smiled slightly, Ren was reminding her that the palace gate would be closed when it was time. Before the palace gate closes, she, who is the queen, must go back. Unless, she doesn't want to be this queen anymore.

Zhu Liangxin squinted his eyes slightly, slowly stood up, looked at Ren's and said word by word: "This palace will come to visit my sister again." ”

"Congratulations to the Queen." Although Ren said this, he did not stand up. She sat in the gloomy room and watched Zhu Liangxin drift away, until Zhu Liangxin and his party disappeared from her courtyard, and Qiqiao came in from outside the door in a panic.

"Ma'am, how are you doing?" Qiqiao closed the door and hurried to Ren's side, and when he saw that Ren was still sitting still, he dared to hold her hand. Ren's hands were cold, startling her, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" ”

"It's okay," Ren shook his head slowly, "It's just ...... When I met the old people, I remembered some old things. ”

When Qiqiao followed Ren out of the palace, she was only six or seven years old, and the matter of Concubine Liang had become a taboo in the palace, so she naturally didn't know much about the tragic things that happened that year.

Rao is like this, she saw that Ren's face was pale, and she also knew that the "old past" in Ren's mouth must also be some bad things.

"That lady just now should be from the palace, right?" Qiqiao asked cautiously, "Did she let her wife be wronged?" ”

Ren was stunned when she heard this, she turned her head sideways and stared at Qiqiao's clear eyes for a long time, and unconsciously smiled gently, "The two of me are outside the palace, what grievances can she give me?" It's you, Qiqiao, although you say that you are a palace maid, but you have lived in this land of green lanterns and bitter Buddhas with my old wife since you were a child, have you ever felt wronged. ”

Qiqiao blinked and looked at Ren with some ignorance, "Why does Madam ask that?" It's good here, Madame is so good to Qiqiao, and there are not as many rules here as in the palace. In contrast, Qiqiao is naturally willing to accompany Madame here. ”

"You little girl, you can see it through," Ren changed his words, and suddenly teased: "But if I compare here with Ah Yin, do you want to go to Ah Yin's place more?" ”

"Madame! You're making fun of Tangram again! Qiqiao was stunned for a moment, and his cheeks were crimson when he came back to his senses. She straightened up, stamped her foot in exasperation, and ran out with her skirt in her hand. After a while, he poked his head out and said to Ren, "Madam, dinner is ready." Shall we eat in the yard? ”

"Let's eat in the yard." Ren answered, and the smile on her lips slowly faded when Qiqiao's lively figure disappeared by the door again.

Today's episode happened too suddenly, and Ren was still hesitant to tell Xiao Zhan about it. In addition, she had a lot to ask him and listen to him say it herself. She thought about it for a long time, until Qiqiao pushed the door open again, and then she opened her mouth and ordered, "Qiqiao, prepare paper and pen for me." ”

When Qiqiao heard this, he immediately went to buy it. After a while, the four treasures of the study were all fully arranged. She stood beside Ren and studied ink for him, and she didn't ask much. Until Ren finished writing the letter and handed it to her, "This is a letter to the fourth son, you will go on a trip tomorrow in person." ”

Qiqiao was puzzled, but he still nodded, and looked up to see that Ren's brows were still tightened, "Madam, what are you still worried about?" ”

"I'm thinking, Ah Yin is afraid that he won't be able to come this time," Ren lowered his head and didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Ah Yin's eyebrows and eyes are too similar to Concubine Liang, she is afraid that Zhu Liangxin will see the clues.

……

Zhu Liangxin returned to the inner city with a gloomy face. In the past, it was Mama Kong who served by her side, but now it has become Rong Yue, which makes her feel uncomfortable. Rong Yue also vaguely knew that she existed, and she was always reminding the queen mother that Mama Kong was missing, so she also waited carefully, for fear that if she did something wrong, she would end up in a different place.

Rong Yue helped Zhu Liangxin back to Jichang Palace and sat down, she saw Zhu Liangxin stretching out his hand and rubbing his temples lightly, so she said softly: "Niangniang, how about the slave maid go to Xinglin Garden for you and ask the doctor to come and burn the mugwort for you?" ”

Zhu Liangxin had a splitting headache now, and she didn't even have the strength to speak, Rong Yue saw that she didn't say anything, so she agreed and didn't dare to ask again. After Rong Yue left, the huge room returned to its former emptiness, without a trace of popularity.

Zhu Liangxin slowly opened his eyes and looked indifferently at the furnishings in this palace, only to feel that everything was cold and without temperature. Including herself, it seems that she has become one with this cold palace, and she can't feel a trace of fresh breath.

I don't know how long it took, Rong Yue finally brought the medical girl from Xinglin Yuan over. The medicine girl looked very young, and she was very immature in both her voice and her appearance. Although she was cautious and trembling in front of herself, the anger that came out of her bones still pierced Zhu Liangxin's heart.

"Tsk," Zhu Liangxin closed his eyes and frowned.

Seeing this, the little doctor girl hurriedly put away the moxa sticks in her hand and took two steps back, "Niangniang, but this moxibustion makes you feel uncomfortable?" ”

"You go down," Zhu Liangxin said expressionlessly, the medicine girl naturally didn't dare to stay any longer, and after saluting her, she retreated.

Rong Yue waited for the doctor to leave, then she looked at Zhu Liangxin and said, "Niangniang, but the doctor girl is not considerate?" ”

"You go down too, this palace wants to be alone for a while." She knows very well that she has a headache for a long time. At first, moxibustion can also relieve headaches, but now, this method of treating the symptoms but not the root cause has long had little effect. It's just that talking is better than nothing.

"Yes, the slave will step aside." Rong Yue listened, lowered her head and withdrew from Jichang Palace.

……

Ah Jin came to the Yunlai Inn to sit on this day, and was a little surprised to see that Ah Yin was also there, "Why are you here?" ”

"Aunt Ren asked me to go there less for a while," there was no trace of gloom between the young man's eyebrows, but for some reason, Ah Jin could see that he was suspicious.

"What's wrong?"

"Sister, although Aunt Ren didn't let me go there, she didn't explain why."

Ah Jin listened to his words and knew it in his heart. It was rare to see a trace of fireworks on him, so he quipped: "Are you worried that Mrs. Ren doesn't tell you the reason, or are you worried that Mrs. Ren dislikes you and won't let you pass?" ”

Ah Yin was said to be in his heart, and became more and more silent. When I first saw standing aside, I only felt that the young pavilion master was so pitiful, and he was played with by the eccentric big girl between applause as always.

"How can Mrs. Ren hate you, there must be a hardship, and it is inconvenient to tell you," Ah Jin's mind turned a thousand times, and he intuitively felt that the reason why Ren did not tell the reason was because he was afraid of implicating Ah Yin in some troublesome things. But she didn't express her considerations, but gaged: "Again, are you afraid that Mrs. Ren will hate you, or are you afraid that the little maid next to Mrs. Ren will hate you?" ”

As soon as Ah Jin finished speaking, Ah Zhen couldn't help but sneer. Ah Yin still looked so indifferent, but the tips of his ears were a little red, which made his whole person more and more red and white.

Because it was rare to meet Ah Yin once, Ah Jin simply had a meal at the Yunlai Inn before returning to the Song Mansion. When I returned to the east wing, I saw that Huairen was there, but Song Wenyu was not there, and I couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Huairen was originally sitting in the courtyard, when he heard a movement by the door, he hurriedly stood up and looked over there, and saw that it was Ah Jin who walked in, as if he had seen a savior, "Young lady, you can come back." ”

"What?" Ah Jin raised his eyebrows, and watched Huairen trot in front of him, and his intuition was that Song Wenyu was entangled in some trivial matter.

She thought like this, and Huairen also replied, "I don't know what's wrong with the old lady today, as soon as the eldest young master came home, she called the eldest young master over and didn't let me follow." ”

"How long have you been there?" Ah Jin didn't worry about Huairen's words, he thought to himself for a while, and then looked at Huairen and asked.

"I guess it...... Have you been around for an hour? ”

Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, and immediately had an idea, "Then wait another hour, if your young master hasn't come back in another hour, it's not too late for me to go to the old lady's room to ask for someone." "Shih Tzu literature

Huairen didn't expect Ah Jin to make such a decision, and he was a little overwhelmed for a while. It wasn't until he watched Ah Jin take Ah Zhen back to the room that he came back to his senses.

"Young Master, are you tired......" Huairen shook his head and muttered to himself.

……

Song Wenyu was sitting in the old lady's room, and recently the old lady Song had recovered well, and she began to live among the nobles of Zhumen again. At first, the father and son of the Song family were still a little apprehensive, but seeing that Mrs. Song was happy every time she came back from a party, she couldn't bear to disturb her Yaxing.

It's just that Song Wenyu never thought that it was true that Mrs. Song participated in the party, and it was also true that she was a concubine for herself. When he first heard this, Song Wenyu couldn't cry or laugh, seeing that his grandmother was so stubborn, he was a little helpless.

"Grandmother, you don't have to. First, I have to worry about tiredness, and secondly, my grandson doesn't need it, "Song Wenyu didn't squint, and he didn't even look at those beauty paintings. He thought it was funny when he talked about these things, and he really didn't know where his grandmother got these things. Don't look at indecency, since you don't have this mind, you naturally won't look at it.

Old Madam Song's face turned pale, and she was really a little angry with her sensible eldest grandson. She persuaded him here for more than an hour, but this guy was like a monk in the temple, and he didn't lift his eyelids. This made Mrs. Song doubt her own aesthetic standards, are these girls she selected so unsightly?

Mrs. Song unwillingly spread out a portrait of her favorite beauty and asked Mama Li to show it to Song Wenyu. Song Wenyu looked ahead, not even bothering to turn his head.

"Look, this is a girl from the Rite Department Shoshu family, and you used to play together when you were young. Unexpectedly, the little girl who was always crying behind you and Miss Meng at the beginning has now become like this. It's really the eighteen changes of the female university. ”

Old Madam Song said with a smile, and even mentioned Meng Yidi. Song Wenyu only felt that his heart was stabbed hard, and his face finally had a little look. He turned his head sideways to look at Old Madam Song, his eyes were extremely cold, "Grandmother, why are you doing this." Things in the past, people in the past, how can I mention them again. ”

His serious tone made Mama Li feel stunned, on the other hand, Mrs. Song, knowing that she had touched Song Wenyu's scales, was still unmoved. Seeing that her grandson was stimulated by him and finally reacted, she was still a little proud in her heart, "I didn't want to mention it, you forced me to do this." If you didn't mention Meng Da, would you talk to me seriously? I must have been sent away perfunctory again, but this time, I won't let you get away with it anyway. ”

Song Wenyu had a calm face and stared at Mrs. Song without saying a word. His eyes didn't look like he was looking at his grandmother, but like he was looking at the prisoners in Dali Temple. Mama Li's hand holding the portrait of the beauty trembled, and under the signal of Mrs. Song's eyes, she had to come to Song Wenyu and put the portrait in front of him.

However, Song Wenyu still didn't look at what she was holding in her hand.

"Don't be angry with me here, the crown princess is gone, I know your heart hurts. But the Si man has passed away, and the name can no longer be mentioned. Grandmother bothered to buy for you, all of them are the best, whether it is family background, appearance and character, you don't have to choose. Speaking of which, our Song family only gives people the identity of a noble concubine, and it is indeed wronged...... Especially this girl from the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites, although she is not the eldest daughter, she is also from the eldest house. ”

"Since I feel that I have wronged others, why should my grandmother arrange it. I get along well with Ah Jin and don't need others. ”

As soon as Song Wenyu's words fell, Mrs. Song slapped the table angrily, "Bastard!" Look what kind of bastard you're talking about! The dignified doctor of the Criminal Department, the Jin Ke Zhuangyuanlang hand-picked by the sage, actually said such a thing! What kind of ecstasy soup did the merchant girl pour on you! ”

"It's not that she poured me ecstasy soup, it's that I'm willing, and I'm willing to do it." Song Wenyu looked at Mrs. Song, word by word, so loud that Mrs. Song couldn't speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Mama Li hurriedly put down the portrait in her hand and came to the old lady to calm her down, "Young master, the old lady's body is just right, and she can't be angry." ”

Song Wenyu gritted his teeth, and after all, he was no longer aggressive. He stood up and saluted solemnly to Mrs. Song, "Grandmother is resting, and my grandson will retire." ”

After that, he didn't wait for Mrs. Song's permission, and turned around and left.

"Look at what he looks like now!" Old Madam Song pointed to the back of Song Wenyu leaving, and scolded bitterly. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the matter of Zhang Luona's concubine for Song Wenyu was urgent.

"Old lady......" Mama Li hesitated for a while, and then persuaded euphemistically: "Originally, you were worried that this marriage would make the eldest young master dissatisfied, but now his husband and wife are Qin Se and Ming...... It's as you like. ”

"Qin Se and Ming?" Old Madam Song snorted coldly, "Could it be that you also drank the ecstasy soup of that hoof?" If it weren't for that piece of paper to give the marriage, the daughter of the Shen family would not have sat in the position of the eldest and young lady of the Song family! You don't have to say this kind of thing again. ”

"Yes." Mama Li sighed secretly, and she didn't dare to persuade again.

Mrs. Song left Song Wenyu until the evening. Song Wenyu's steps were heavy, and he adjusted his mood before he pushed open the door.

"Coming back?" In fact, Ah Jin had already heard the movement at the gate of the courtyard, but he was just pretending not to know.

Song Wenyu looked at the steaming meal on the table, a little surprised, "You haven't eaten yet?" ”

"Well, wait for you," replied Ah Jin with a smile, not mentioning his visit to the old lady's yard.

After a meal, Ah Jin didn't say much, and he didn't even say a word, which made Song Wenyu even more worried, "Huairen told you, I'll go to my grandmother's room." ”

"Well, I was thinking that if you don't come back in an hour, I'll go look for someone," Ah Jin said lightly, but Song Wenyu's eyelids jumped when he heard it, and he almost couldn't hold the rice bowl in his hand.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to tell Ah Jin about the ridiculous things his grandmother had done. Seeing that he was silent, Ah Jin asked without a trace, "What's wrong?" Why did you suddenly stop talking? ”

"It's okay," Song Wenyu came back to his senses and subconsciously denied it. I said it too quickly, and I regretted it a little.

At this moment, Ah Jin seemed to see his embarrassment at a glance, and answered his words appropriately, "There is something, I don't know if you have received the news...... At the Great Compassion Temple, I'm afraid there has been an abnormality recently. ”

Ah Jin said it euphemistically, so that Song Wenyu didn't know who she was talking about for a while, "The prince has gone to live in the Great Compassion Temple a few days ago, what do you mean by the change?" ”

Ah Jin shook his head, and when Song Wenyu saw her react like this, his face immediately changed, "You mean ......?"

"In short, I am sure that there is something wrong over there," she said, and she was a little afraid to look at him, because her sources could not stand up to scrutiny, so she could only prevaricate in such categorical terms.

Song Wenyu pursed his lips, stood up and paced around the room, and suddenly stood in front of Ah Jin and said, "Tomorrow, I will inform Lord Run about this." ”

"Well, you don't have to worry too much either. Maybe I'm overthinking. ”

"It's always good to be careful, especially at times like these." Song Wenyu knew too well that Zhu Liangxin had been forced into a desperate situation by them now, and after Ah Jin's reminder, he couldn't help but be a little afraid.

"Well, you're right," Ah Jin waited all night, and didn't wait for Song Wenyu to take the initiative to confess to himself, so he simply took the initiative to ask: "What is the old lady looking for you to do today?" After all, I don't want to discuss the affairs of the court with you. ”

Song Wenyu was still immersed in these treacherous things, but he couldn't help but be a little flustered when he was suddenly asked by Ah Jin coldly. He quickly looked up at Ah Jin, and when he saw that the other party was looking at him with burning eyes, his face suddenly turned red.

Ah Jin found it interesting and asked again, "What are you doing with your blushing?" ”

"No, it's nothing," Song Wenyu stammered as he replied, making him even more weak-hearted, "Ah Jin, my grandmother asked me to come over, and she didn't say anything in particular." ”

Ah Jin tilted his head and stared at him for a while, then suddenly smiled: "It's better for the husband to tell me earlier." Otherwise, when the old lady came to me, I really wouldn't be prepared at all. ”

"What?" Song Wenyu was deceived by Ah Jin's words and broke out in a cold sweat. If you think about it carefully, it seems that the old lady in the family is also an impulsive person who jumps off the wall in a hurry. So he wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat down a little helplessly, and waited until his mood was stable, then he looked at Ah Jin and said, "The old lady wants to add someone to our room." ”

His words were tactful, but they did not do anything to calm Ah Jin's anger. This old thing, if you are in good health, you will be a demon. Ah Jin thought like this, but the smile on his lips did not decrease, "Oh, who is she trying to shoehorn into you?" ”

"Who do I care about her? I didn't even look at the portrait. I have already told my grandmother that in this life, I Song Wenyu, I will only have you Ah Jin as a wife, and there can be no one else. ”

Song Wenyu said it firmly, and almost swore to the sky. His appearance like Akagi successfully relieved half of the anger in Ah Jin's heart. The anger dissipated, and with it came grievances. She didn't feel so wronged as she did at this moment.

But no matter how wronged she was, she stubbornly didn't let her tears flow. Song Wenyu looked at Ah Jin silently, with tears in his eyes, and was very distressed. He took Ah Jin into his arms and stroked her back over and over again, as if he was coaxing a child, "Ah Jin, don't be angry with grandmother. I'm the one who lives with you, and as long as I don't let go, they can't help it. ”

"If you don't let go, your grandmother will find me sooner or later," Ah Jin took a deep breath and stretched out his hands to wrap his arms around his neck, "Of course, she came to me because she begged for her own suffering." Naturally, I won't embarrass her, and I certainly won't let her get the slightest advantage. I have to talk to you about this first. lest your grandmother say that she was angry with me, and you will be angry with me again. ”

"I know, I try not to let her bother you," Song Wenyu was not trying to appease her, but he really thought so in his heart. He was really a little tired of the disturbances in this royal capital, and when he thought of the days to come, he suddenly made up his mind, "When the dust settles, I will resign and go back to Jiangnan with you." ”

"What?" This time, it was Ah Jin's turn to be stunned. She sat up straight in a bit of a daze, her eyes looking directly at Song Wenyu. The other party's eyes were so sincere and hot, that she almost sank into them. Or maybe she's already sinking, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”

"I know. When the dust settles, I will follow you away. There is still Wen Yuan in the family, but you only have me...... I don't want to live like this anymore. ”

"But...... Your family won't agree," Ah Jin's heart trembled, and his voice trembled.

"I will convince them," Song Wenyu smiled slightly when he said this, "Don't underestimate Jin Ke Zhuangyuanlang's thinking ability." ”

Ah Jin looked at him, and his heart was full of complicated feelings. She wanted to ask why he suddenly had such an idea, but when the words came to her lips, she still didn't ask.

"Okay."

Ah Jin replied softly, but he didn't take what Song Wenyu said completely seriously in his heart. She was only afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.