131. Convergence is a fire
"Yes, taste it."
After Chang Zhong said this, Qi Ying broke free from the emotion of waiting for praise triumphantly, took the chopsticks in Chang Zhong's hand, and shook Jiang Wan's hand very naturally for her to take it.
Jiang Wan's gaze fell on the table again, she had lost her appetite recently, and it was not easy for Qi Ying to spend such a lot of time in her busy schedule.
Jiang Wan gave a lot of face to eat a piece of cucumber that seemed to be the only one that still looked a little good, and after a bite, the freshness of the cucumber was not eaten, but the vinegar smell was all over her mouth, choking all the way to her nose, choking Jiang Wan turned sideways and coughed.
Qi Ying was startled, and hurriedly poured water for Jiang Wan and handed it over: "What's wrong?" Isn't it delicious? โ
Jiang Wan waved her hand, speechless.
After she came over and drank the water a little calmly, she glanced at Qi Ying: "Hasn't the emperor tasted it himself?" โ
I really haven't tasted it, he hurriedly mixed it and thought about serving it to Jiang Wan, hearing Jiang Wan say this, Qi Ying suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart, he picked up the chopsticks and tasted it himself, and as soon as he started chewing, his expression froze.
But what he made, how could he still give himself some face, Qi Ying swallowed with a distorted face, and Changzhong looked at it on the side.
The taste is. Some are hard to put into words.
Qi Ying glanced at Jiang Wan's expression of pursing her lips and snickering, and continued to taste the millet porridge and dumplings she made, and finally only picked a small bowl of millet porridge that didn't look good but barely tasted good and gave Jiang Wan a small bowl, and the rest was all waved away by Qi Ying urgently, and Jiang Wan didn't have time to say what she wanted to taste.
However, he has this heart, which is more rare than anything else.
Qi Ying's 'love meal' was not very successful, but the food made in the small kitchen of Jinchi Hall still tasted very good to Jiang Wan's heart.
When the new dish was just served, Jiang Wan hadn't taken a closer look at who was serving him, and when he opened his mouth to introduce the last newly developed dish, Jiang Wan felt that the voice was familiar, and turned her face to take a closer look.
Jin Bao bowed down and stood not far behind Jiang Wan, although he didn't dare to look at Jiang Wan directly, but when Jiang Wan's eyes fell on his face, Jin Bao's eyes were still red, and his voice was excited and trembling.
Jiang Wan called him in surprise: "Jinbao? โ
When Jinbao heard this, he knelt down with a plop: "Slave Jinbao, please say hello to the master!" Niang Chitose Chitose! โ
After shouting, Jinbao, who was getting thinner and thinner during this time, buried his head and cried.
The more he cried, the more sad he became, almost unable to control himself, his body trembled violently, and his heart was full of fear and grievances.
When Jingyue led Jiang Wan to Qionglin Palace that day, he actually talked to his master Niangniang like that, Jinbao was very uncomfortable, but he was happy and happy, and all kinds of emotions came to his heart for a while, and then he collapsed and lost his temper.
He, like Jingyue, is a loyal person who has been by his side for many years, Jiang Wan put down his chopsticks and personally bent down to help him up, Jinbao was still crying very sadly, or Jiang Wan smiled and comforted him a few words, Jinbao slowly restrained his emotions, and even pleaded guilty and said that he was rude.
Jiang Wan didn't mean to blame, Qi Ying naturally didn't, he didn't plan to say anything, he didn't plan to say anything, looking at the dishes that Jiang Wan had sandwiched a few chopsticks, seeing Jiang Wan come back to his senses and look at him with an inquiring gaze, Qi Ying explained: "I am thinking, now that you are pregnant, there should always be a place to rest when you come to the Jinchi Palace, just get it, but it can be seen, Jinbao used to serve you, but now because of your identity, you can't blatantly transfer to Meixi Palace, I thought." At least when you come to me, he can come and serve by your side, which is also what Jinbao himself asks, and he thinks about your master and servant. โ
Jiang Wan smiled with crooked eyebrows: "The emperor is willing to spend such a thought for his concubine, and the concubine likes it very much and is very happy." โ
The corners of Qi Ying's mouth twitched, looking like she wanted to laugh and hold back, and she didn't want to tell the palace people to look at her emotions that she was jumping up with joy.
But even if he looks like this, the joy in his heart still can't be hidden on his face, Qi Ying's ears are red, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows are smiling.
Jiang Wan's liking was enough for him to be happy for a long time.
Changzhong also smiled and pulled Jin Bao to the side, talking to him in a whisper, leaving space and time for the emperor and queen to get along.
Now Jiang Wan's only problem in her heart is this physical problem.
Sooner or later, Dongshu and Da Jin will have a battle, if she can't seize the time to recover her strength, I'm afraid it will become a sharp sword for Dong Shu to deal with Da Jin at that time.
Taking advantage of the fact that she is pregnant now, Dongshu envoys sent envoys to quietly develop an antidote, lift the confinement on her body, and let Dongshu think that she is still under their control, and this matter can be reversed into a bargaining chip in the hands of Dajin, and at some point in the future, Dongshu will be caught off guard!
Qi Ying accompanied Jiang Wan to eat, she was in a good mood today, and she actually ate an extra half bowl of porridge.
Since the small political pavilion of the Golden Pond Hall has been arranged, Jiang Wan naturally wants to try it.
Changzhong and Jinbao spread more soft guys on the recliner and helped Jiang Wan to lie down.
Jiang Wan raised her eyes slightly, and she could see Qi Ying's figure on the other side of the thin curtain.
Their hearts are connected and run in with each other, this road is really too hard, and now the hardships are sweet, Jiang Wan cherishes this hard-won child even more.
Jingyue is right, this kid. Maybe it's really Qi Yan's reincarnation, and he can't bear to be himself, so he still has to come to be her child.
For the sake of Da Jin, for the sake of her children, Jiang Wan can become the strongest shield and the sharpest spear.
She lay down for a while, staring at Qi Ying's figure of seriously criticizing the folds a little distracted.
He closed the curtain, probably because he was afraid that he would worry about his anxious appearance, so he could only see his chic gesture of correcting the folds, and his face was not visible at all.
After looking at it for a while, Jiang Wan suddenly stood up and lifted the curtain in front of her.
Qi Ying also raised her eyes: "What's wrong?" Did you quarrel with you? โ
Jiang Wan shook her head slightly: "There is something. . . The concubine wanted to ask the emperor. โ
While speaking, Qi Ying had already arrived in front of her, and she must help her sit down and say, "What's wrong?" โ
"Since Lu Ran has returned to Shengjing, is he willing to enter the court as an official?" Jiang Wan met Lu Ran that day, and listening to his tone of remembrance of his old friend, she was not sure for a moment whether he was ready to settle down or continue to travel around the world.
Qi Ying's expression sank, and she was a little wary and nervous when Jiang Wan asked about Lu Ran, and held her hand tighter: "You don't know his temperament, the honor of the founding of the country can be thrown away, and he said that he wants to draw the mountains and rivers of the Great Jin Dynasty and send it back, even if he comes back now, he is probably not willing to set foot in the officialdom easily, he has been free and idle all these years." โ
Jiang Wan looked at Qi Ying, it was precisely because she knew Lu Ran's temperament that Jiang Wan asked: "Lu Ran still doesn't know about me, but he has been wandering around all these years, and even Dongshu has been there for a while, maybe he will know that Dongshu has some strange secret recipes related to the problems in my body, the emperor thinks, if he rashly asks Jiang Ying or Yin Zhengshan to ask Lu Ran about such a thing, even if it is tactful, won't Lu Ran doubt it?" Or rather... Does the emperor think he will help 'Princess Dongshu'? โ
In Lu Ran's opinion, Concubine Jing in the palace is Qi Ying's new favorite, but it has nothing to do with him, what does Concubine Jing have in her body, is it okay, why does he want to help?
Because of Jiang Wan's involvement, Lu Ran can give this 'new favorite' a good look, which is already very polite, he didn't come to Qi Ying to ask for an explanation like Jiang Tingye did when he first arrived in Shengjing, and it can be regarded as giving Qi Ying a lot of face.
Qi Ying's face tightened, obviously, what Jiang Wan said was something he realized and thought about as early as when Yin Zhengshan told him in detail that Jiang Wan had a problem in her body.
If you want to tell Lu Ran. Qi Ying sighed, I'm afraid there will be a storm.
"Do you want to tell him?" Qi Ying was still willing to respect Jiang Wan's meaning.
Jiang Wan bowed her head, but she didn't think about it so much: "We and Lu Ran have been friends since childhood, he can enter the court, for the emperor, for the Great Jin, it is an excellent thing, and it is also a great help, if the emperor wants to dominate the world, the people of the year must be reunited, let's twist into a rope, the Great Jin is invincible and invincible!" โ
Just like when they first started the uprising, they were overwhelmed! Unstoppable!
This fire, without anyone, can't burn Dongshu clean.
No one is missing, it is not the invincible three armies that once were, only the famous names of the year, all of them are re-established on the court of the Great Jin Dynasty, can Dongshu's heart really tremble.
It can also make the Dongshu envoys who came this time even more afraid and worried, and obediently take back their Dongshu's careful thoughts.
Jiang Wan had obviously thought about it, Qi Ying only thought about it for a few seconds, and then patted the back of Jiang Wan's hand: "I'll arrange it." โ
When this matter came out of his mouth, Lu Ran must have felt that he had other intentions, and maybe the monstrous suspicion could break the already fragile nerves of the two of them.
So if you want to say it, you can only tell Jiang Wan personally.
If Lu Ran wants to enter the palace, he must be summoned by Qi Ying, so this matter can only be arranged by him.
Jiang Wan didn't notice Qi Ying's uneasiness, this matter should be sooner rather than later, and the time to summon Lu Ran into the palace was set for two days later.
Jiang Tingye was keenly aware of this matter, and ran in front of Jiang Yu and Lu Ran, so he wanted to follow him into the palace, just in time to run to meet Jiang Wan, Jiang Yu was so troubled by him that he couldn't do anything, and handed the fold into the palace, but Jiang Wan personally approved and refused.
Jiang Ting lay melancholy in the backyard at night, looking like he had lost his dream, and could only watch Lu Ran get into the carriage into the palace two days later.
Regarding Qi Ying's summons to him, Lu Ran actually didn't think much about it, although he decided not to leave Shengjing anymore, but he was not very enthusiastic about entering the court as an official, there was no one in this world he wanted to protect, and in the next few days, Lu Ran hadn't thought about how to spend it.
Chang Zhong deliberately waited for Lu Ran's carriage by the palace gate in person, saw Lu Ran coming down, stepped forward and led the way with a smile: "Lu Ran Gongzi." โ
Lu Ran also smiled at him kindly, the two chatted while walking, Lu Ran glanced at a flower branch poking out of the wall in the distance, and suddenly remembered the concubine Jing Niangniang who came to the palace early to see, those eyes he never remembered later, but now that he entered the palace, he saw this delicate flower, and inexplicably appeared in front of him.
Shen Yun is very similar, Qi Ying will pamper her, and maybe there is also a sense of sustenance.
It is also because of those eyes that Lu Ran can't show any malice towards this Dongshu princess.
"Is only the emperor in the Golden Pond Palace?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.
Changzhong choked, thinking that Lu Ran Gongzi was worthy of being Lu Ran's son, he didn't say anything, he could sense that Qi Ying was not the only one waiting for him in the Jinchi Palace, but now Changzhong didn't dare to say anything, he only laughed twice and said: "Gongzi doesn't often enter the palace to catch up with the emperor, the emperor has prepared good tea and is waiting for Gongzi, and it is summer in the blink of an eye." โ
Lu Ran shook his head.
It's summer.
Two days ago, it was Jiang Wan's birthday, he warmed two glasses of wine in the house, and made a special trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Thinking of this, Lu Ran didn't have the heart to ask, anyway, he wanted to meet, it didn't matter if there was anyone else in the Jinchi Palace, Qi Ying felt that there was no need to avoid suspicion, and he didn't care.
Seeing that Lu Ran didn't continue to ask, Changzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the steps under his feet unconsciously became a little faster, seeing that the stairs were the Golden Pool Palace, the light in Lu Ran's eyes also deepened.
If it weren't for Qi Ying's summons, he might not even be willing to set foot here again.
When she left, Jiang Wan stood here alive and said goodbye to him softly.
Today, as far as the eye can see, there are only cold buildings.
Changzhong stopped at the door and didn't follow up, just saying that the emperor was inside, and asked Lu Ran to go in by himself.
Lu Ran bowed his head, and when he walked inside, he found that there was no one waiting for him inside, and in the empty hall, there was a faint sound of footsteps echoing.
Qi Ying was obviously waiting for him, Lu Ran met Qi Ying's gaze at a glance, he was still walking back and forth, and when he saw Lu Ran, he immediately stopped and called him: "Coming?" Come on in! โ
The tone was a little anxious, and a little uneasy.
The doubts in Lu Ran's heart rose slightly, and he felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't say it for a while.
When he walked in and sat down in the place that Qi Ying pointed out to him, Lu Ran knew where such an aberration came from.
There was a curtain hanging opposite him, and the furnishings inside could be seen to be quite different from Qi Ying's habits, the white smoke rising was cut in pieces by light yarn, and in the middle of her chaise longue, there was a woman's figure.
The hazy and blurred light veil softened the facial features and posture, and Lu Ran only glanced at it, and then his eyes widened.
As soon as he sat down, he abruptly stood up again, and took two steps forward, trying to see the woman behind the curtain a little more clearly.
But after taking two steps and stopping, he knew in his heart that it was not the woman he was thinking about, and he was so sober that he was disappointed and distressed.
He couldn't even pretend to be confused, his steps stopped, Lu Ran lowered his eyes, and bowed: "Respect Concubine Niangniang." โ
He looked at Concubine Jing's posture, and compared to her previous appearance, her dress and bearing now were more like Jiang Wan.
Is this deliberately imitating Lu Ran's bad evaluation, but when he knew that he saluted, his fingertips trembled a little.
What does Qi Ying mean by letting him see this?
Lu Ran couldn't understand why, and when he turned to look at Qi Ying sideways, he sat in his place and didn't mean to explain.
Without waiting for Lu Ran to return to her seat, the woman behind the curtain spoke softly: "Lu Ran, what I want to say next may be ridiculous and incomprehensible, maybe you will feel angry Why did you hide it from you until today, but I must tell you in person, Jiang Yu knows about this matter, Tingye knows, Qi Ying also knows, hiding from you and Qi Dao is also a postponement under the measure, and now that Guo's matter is over, this matter should naturally be told to you and Qi Dao." โ
She said that these names were said very smoothly, Lu Ran frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy and uncomfortable for the person in front of her to call her name.
At that time, there were still many Xinghuo scattered in the Nine Immortals, and the only two people in Shengjing who still needed to tell the truth were Lu Ran and Qi Dao.
Qi Dao was told by Qi Ying that there was Jiang Ying and Jiang Tingye to corroborate the palace, so there was no need to bother.
After listening to Jiang Wan's words, Lu Ran didn't answer, just stared at her hazy face with a thoughtful look.
He guessed a lot about what he might hear next.
It's nothing more than that she, as the princess of Dongshu, can join forces with Dajin to seek coexistence or something.
But Lu Ran still overestimated his ability to bear it too much, and the man saw that he was silent, and said straight after a few seconds: "I'm Jiang Wan." โ
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"Is it really Jiang Wan?!"
Qi Dao stood up and looked back and forth between Jiang Yu and Jiang Tingye's faces with round eyes.
He still held the letter sent by Qi Ying out of the palace in his hand, and said that he should go to Jiang Ying and Jiang Tingye to open it again, and after reading the letter, Qi Dao was shocked enough, seeing Jiang Ying and Jiang Tingye nodding in unison, Qi Dao finally couldn't help the vibration in his heart and shouted.
Jiang Tingye rushed forward and covered Qi Dao's mouth with an arrow step: "What are you shouting?!" You just go up to the high platform and shout! Heyday Kyoto hears you, forget it! โ
Qi Dao pulled Jiang Tingye's hand down and glared at him: "You already knew, so you joined forces to lie to me, hide it from me, and I lost my money to the palace in and out of the palace. I've seen my imperial sister-in-law so many times, but I don't know it! โ
The word Concubine Jing came to his mouth, Qi Dao swallowed it back again, and called back the imperial sister-in-law who had not been called for a long time, he was shocked in his heart, but he was also angry that he was the last to know about it, he glanced at Jiang Ying, and suddenly remembered that when Jiang Ying first returned to Beijing, Jiang Wan had come to him to say that Jiang Yu was sick when he was kneeling in the palace.
It turned out that all the things had been revealed from the beginning, and he had not paid attention to them.
Jiang Wan helped him and Jiang Yu take that step, Qi Dao was angry, but he couldn't really get angry.
Jiang Tingye knew that he was at a loss, and he didn't dare to have a temper when he was dumped by Qi Dao, so he patted Qi Dao twice on the back by the way: "Isn't this that I was afraid that something would go wrong and fall into a flaw when I took care of Guo's affairs?" โ
After speaking, he muttered in a low voice: "Lu Ran doesn't know yet." โ
Qi Dao turned his face sideways with an unkind face: "He went to the palace." โ
Jiang Ting choked at night.
In the end, it was Shen Linglong who came in with the pastry, and the string that was about to break between the three of them eased a little.
After Shen Linglong retreated, Jiang Ying, who had been silent, finally spoke: "If you can know about this, it is the trust and reliance of the emperor, the envoy of Dongshu is about to arrive, Niangniang chose to inform this matter at this time, it is hoped that we will twist into a rope and force to make it together, the identity of Princess Dongshu is now the best disguise to explore the matter of Dongshu, remember the beginning of the establishment of the three armies, our alliance with the emperor?" โ
When Qi Dao and Jiang Tingye heard this, their faces became solemn.
The old man returns, and the oath is still there.
"The Nine Immortals and the Three Armies will surely dominate the world!"