Bai Ling slowly got out of his chair and knelt down on the edge of the bed. She lay on the edge of the bed and looked at the old man, who looked at her.

Huang Chongde reached out and touched Bai Ling's head, "It's so big in the blink of an eye...... That's fast. ”

At this time, Bai Ling felt as if he should say something, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still didn't say anything. She also smiled and sniffed, wiping away her tears.

Bai Ling stayed in front of Huang Chongde's bed for a long time, until the old man fell asleep again.

His breathing was terrible slow.

Bai Ling leaned against his arm, one hand gently grasping the back of the old man's dry, peeling hand.

Huang Chongde's story made her a little hot-eyed.

Bai Ling didn't have any big feelings about the fact that he was not Bai Shijun's biological daughter...... She was not Bai Shijun's biological daughter in the first place.

It's just that in the years of getting along, this middle-aged person who is a little pedantic, a little bodhisattva, and a little stubborn has indeed firmly established herself in the position that belongs to her father in her heart......

This has nothing to do with blood.

She came to this place by accident, and it was even more accidental that she was able to survive in this world.

Bai Ling closed his eyes, as if he saw the encounter and relay eleven years ago, and saw how he was finally picked up by Bai Shijun and raised by Bai Shijun under all kinds of coincidences and luck.

This is a great luck in troubled times.

……

When he left the courtyard again, Bai Ling found that Zhen was no longer outside.

In the outhouse, Yuan Zhen sat at the table and waited, and several palace people in the courtyard were cleaning the courtyard under the sun, their brooms were sweeping slowly and lightly, and they could hardly hear the sound.

Bai Ling looked at this scene, and felt that the world had changed for a while, and he didn't know when it was, nor did he know where he was or where he was going.

Yuan Zhen stood up on the side, and told her with his usual indifference that the queen mother told her that when Bai Siyao finished seeing Huang Chongde, she would go to Sanxi Hall to reply.

Bai Ling nodded, indicating that he had heard.

So Yuan Zhen took Bai Ling out again.

"Gonggong Yuan, I have a question...... Bai Ling suddenly said, "Can I ask you." ”

Yuan Zhen squeezed out a vague um.

"Huang Gonggong's body should also be full of flesh wounds...... Those people in the prison didn't really hurt my muscles and bones when they beat me, and it should be lighter for Huang Gonggong......"

Bai Ling looked up at Yuan Zhen, "How could it be...... To this point......"

Yuan Zhen didn't answer immediately, he moved Bai Ling out of the small courtyard, and there were palace maids from Kunning Palace and an uncovered wooden sedan chair standing outside.

He stood in the yard and did not go out.

Bai Ling turned his head, "Gonggong Yuan? ”

"Don't ask, Boss. It's all fate," Yuan Zhen replied lightly, "...... It was Huang Gonggong's life. ”

The door, which had only a crack in it, closed with a clatter.

Bai Ling was stunned for a moment in front of the Zhu Gate, and then slowly sat on the sedan chair to Sanxi Hall with the support of the palace maid.

The chariot was flat, and Bai Ling barely felt any shaking.

The palace people walked on both sides, and Bai Ling looked at them from a high place, only the back of their heads could be seen.

……

The side hall of Sanxi Hall is where the queen rests these days.

The palace people brought Bai Ling here and told him that the queen mother was now serving the emperor in front of the emperor and asked her to wait.

Bai Ling nodded, she didn't sit down, but slowly looked at the furnishings along the table.

All the side halls in the palace seem to be very similar in structure - there is almost no difference between here and the east side hall of Chengqian Palace except for the interior arrangement.

There was a teapot and a cup on the table, a basin stand in the corner, and a dresser near the window...... Bai Ling's gaze suddenly fell on a book that was covered on the table.

It seemed that the book was almost finished, and Bai Ling leaned over to look at it, and the words "Mountains and Rivers Record" were written on the book cover.

No sooner had she picked up the book than she heard a familiar voice coming in from outside.

"The Queen Mother—"

Chen Yicong's voice stopped abruptly, and he saw Bai Ling looking back at him with the book his mother had been reading recently.

"Your Highness." Bai Ling bowed slightly, she has an official title, except for the emperor, she can use bowing instead of bowing to everyone else.

"You...... Hello! Chen Yicong's eyes lit up, and he almost stepped into the room quickly, "...... Is it okay? ”

Bai Ling looked at the young man in front of him and nodded.

Of course, he is also spinning in succession these days, but under the heroic spirit of this age, those tiredness and atrophy are completely hidden.

Chen Yicong wore the crown prince's jade crown, and the bright yellow python robe fit very well - Bai Ling had not seen anyone wearing this color for a long, long time.

Emperor Jianxi didn't like dragon robes, and always wore sea blue or black robes, and Emperor Qitai barely showed up after he ascended the throne......

Bai Ling looked at the dress, and his gaze became complicated.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yicong took a few steps closer and looked down at the hem of his clothes, "What are you looking at?" ”

"His Royal Highness wears this outfit, as if he is a different person." Bai Ling tilted his head slightly, "Very magnificent." ”

Chen Yicong laughed dumbly, and he was a little embarrassed to be praised suddenly—although his mother had come to a similar conclusion after careful consideration before, he didn't take those compliments to heart at that time.

- Anyway, no matter what she wears, the concubine will say that.

"I'm still me." Chen Yicong looked away, and the foot under his robe gently scratched the ground a few times, "...... How did you get here? ”

"The Queen Mother asked me to come." Bai Ling replied, "She is still taking care of the emperor in the main hall, so I am waiting here." ”

Chen Yicong was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the business - he made a special trip to ask his father Emperor Qitai for peace today, and by the way, there were a few folds that he couldn't make up his mind and wanted to ask his mother's opinion.

He was just thinking about how to say goodbye, but Bai Ling had already spoken softly, "Does Your Highness still have your own business to do?" ”

Chen Yicong nodded.

Bai Ling lowered his head, "Then Your Highness, go and get busy." ”

Chen Yicong let out a soft "um", although he was a little reluctant in his heart, he knew what he should do now.

"Then you sit here, and I'll go and tell the queen mother that you're here."

"Your Highness Law."

Chen Yicong quickly walked out of the side hall, and ran to the main hall in three steps and two steps.

Bai Ling stood in place, listening to the young man's footsteps gradually moving away, and his heart rippled - this moment was the path she had chosen, and everything had come true.

It's both gratifying and bitter.

Bai Ling waited alone in the house for a long time.

She sat down in her chair, picked up the book that Zhen had placed on the table, and flipped through it.

She held the previous page in one hand and read the book from the beginning.

The author's signature on the book cover is "Li Yuan", this person Bai Ling has not heard of.

But as he continued to read, he gradually discovered some of the fun.

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