"Concubine Hui? …… Let her in. "Emperor Ning seems to have expected her to come.

At this time, Concubine Hui had already changed into a long purple and gold-inlaid dress, her hands were folded in front of her abdomen, and the tassel of the seven-tailed phoenix hairpin slowly swayed on the side of the bun with her steps.

"Concubines, see Your Majesty." Concubine Hui did not make her usual curtsy salute, but threw herself on her knees.

"Concubine Hui, in the North Palace, the concubine doesn't need to bow down when she sees the driver, you know."

"The concubine has come to ask Your Majesty for her guilt." Concubine Hui lowered her head and looked solemn.

"Oh, what is your sin." Emperor Ning smiled wryly.

"The concubine has made His Majesty bear the reputation of reusing his relatives."

"Heh, then you can endure it, and you can give me a reputation." Emperor Ning laughed.

"The concubine implores His Majesty to withdraw his appointment to Wen Zhao." Concubine Hui accentuated her tone.

Hearing this, Emperor Ning couldn't help frowning, "...... I wondered, everyone else squeezed their heads to this position, but you were good, but pushed out. Emperor Ning shook his head helplessly.

"Yes...... In terms of qualifications, that position is not Wen Zhao's turn to sit anyway. Concubine Hui raised her head and looked at Emperor Ning, this was her true thoughts.

"You get up first." As Emperor Ning spoke, he helped Concubine Hui to sit down in front of the couch, he held Concubine Hui's hand with both hands and said earnestly: "I said that he has this qualification, and he has this qualification." A few days ago, I went to the outskirts of the Imperial Forest Army to inspect, I thought that I would not cause an alarm, so I drove in an ordinary car, but I didn't expect to pass by Beigong Chongyang Gate when I came back, just in time for Luo Wenzhao to be on duty, hum~ I stopped me. ”

"Ahh Why is that? Concubine Hui was surprised.

"I don't think you remember." Emperor Ning teased Concubine Hui, looking a little proud.

"Daning ancestral system, only the Son of Heaven's Jin Luan can drive in the north and south palaces, so it is appropriate for him to stop me." Emperor Ning patted Concubine Hui's hand and said in relief.

"Then how did Your Majesty finally enter the palace?" Concubine Hui asked.

"What else can I do, let Cao Fu summon my Jinluan." Emperor Ning said with a smile.

"Your Majesty is so benevolent and magnanimous, it is really unprecedented." Concubine Hui admired.

"I reuse him, that is, I like his loyalty, to talk about qualifications, I'm afraid no one is as good as Hua Chenghei, hard work, in charge of the Dongyuan Army for more than 20 years has not had a trace of mistakes, but in the end, the Dongyuan Army has become the Hua Family Army. Dongyuan Rebellion...... Nearly 100,000 people died. Those are all the soldiers and people of my Daning. Daning has never lacked good generals, what is lacking is a dedicated ...... for the country O loyal servant. Emperor Ning sighed.

“…… Your Majesty. Concubine Hui clenched Emperor Ning's hand.

"You two sisters and brothers have never had those messy and inviting minds, I know that you are loyal, and I also know that your sister and brother are deeply affectionate, and the high places are unbearable...... You are worried about Wen Zhao's misfortune. Emperor Ning looked at Concubine Hui, his eyes revealing doting and distress, "You, you are too duty-bound, you would rather not be rich than get into trouble." But I'm here, what are you afraid of? ”

"Your Majesty......" Concubine Hui's eyes were shining, Emperor Ning had already said this, she naturally had nothing to say.

Taking advantage of His Majesty's pleasure, she had the opportunity to ask the Holy Driver to move to the Jiangxun Palace, but she didn't do that. Even though Emperor Ning was still a little unfinished talking, she still quickly retired, because she had noticed the thick stack of folds in front of the case early.

Concubine Hui has always been like this, never flattering and inviting pets, even if it is a very reasonable thing, in the seven years she has been in the palace, she has never had a day of scramble. can make people, those fighting beauties are not fragrant and jade, they are destined to die alone, but she has gone from a small five-grade talent to today's first-class concubine.

But all this may not be a coincidence, because she deeply understands that His Majesty knows better than anyone about the shady tricks in the harem, and he is just ashamed to get involved, after all...... Your Majesty is the one who really grew up in the North and South Palaces since childhood. However, those beautiful women who think they are clever do not understand this simple truth. Over the years, the tragedy in the harem ended up just them making axes and cocooning themselves.

In the eighth year of Chengping, the queen was in love, Emperor Ning was deeply in love, and the ministers who were established were either killed by the court or dismissed, in the thirteenth year of Chengping, Luo Qin entered the palace, and in the eighteenth year of Chengping, Luo Qin entered the palace in charge of the harem, since then, Emperor Ning can clearly feel that the black smoke and miasma in the harem have gradually dissipated, whether it is Zhaoyi, Jieyu or Cairen, he no longer has to worry about his front foot just left, and the back foot will come to the palace people have gone crazy and disfigured.

This made Emperor Ning feel that he had truly become the master in their hearts, and was no longer a tool for them to exclude dissidents and compete for favor and merit. Concubine Hui saw through this and gave Emperor Ning a clean and bright harem, which was also an important reason why she had the Sacred Heart.

Since meeting Pei Yuan in the North Palace that day, Mu Linxiao has been a little uneasy, and on this day, Mu Linxiao, who was having breakfast, couldn't sit still, "Qing Niang, what kind of place is Shuyun Pavilion." "Qing Niang is an old person by the queen's side, and Mu Linxiao has been taken care of by her since she was a child, so Mu Linxiao trusts and relies on her very much, and she has to ask her everything.

"Why did the princess think of asking about this place," the lady who was serving on the side bent down slightly, and her smile was a little puzzled.

"Hmm...... I have a friend there. ”

"Friends there...... It's better not to know each other. Qing Niang hesitated, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Why?" Mu Linxiao put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand and looked at Qing Niang anxiously.

"Hey," Qing Niang sighed softly, "Shuyun Pavilion is in the northwest corner of the North Palace, and it is the most gloomy and obscure place in the entire North Palace...... In the end, it is not depressed, but it is a white silk hanging beam. However, since Concubine Hui took charge of the North Palace, it has rarely been heard that anyone has been locked up there. ”

"No, I'm going to find him." After hearing these words, Mu Linxiao, who was not relieved, immediately ran out.

"Hey...... Wait, slave and maid go with you. Qing Niang hurriedly followed.

Qing Niang is right, the further north you go, the fewer eunuchs and palace maids there are, but there are more deserted courtyards and disorderly trees. The yin wind that blew from time to time made people's backs feel a little cold, which made Mu Linxiao involuntarily clench Qingniang's hand.

Eventually, they stopped in front of an inconspicuous courtyard, the words "Shuyun Pavilion" on the plaque were dilapidated, the steps in front of the door were covered with moss and fallen leaves, and the vermilion wall that had fallen into disrepair was already mottled. Looks like it hasn't been taken care of in years.

"If it weren't for you, Lao Tzu would have come to this ghost place to suffer? I can't even clean a yard, see if I don't kill you. ”

As soon as Mu Linxiao entered, he heard a burst of beating and scolding, and saw two eunuchs holding brooms and waving Pei Yuan, who fell to the ground.

"Stop!" Mu Linxiao shouted when he saw this.

The two eunuchs looked back and saw Mu Linxiao for a moment, they would never have thought that Her Royal Highness the princess would come to such a ghost place, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "The slave knocked on Her Royal Highness the princess." ”

"Why did you hit him?" Mu Linxiao looked angry.

He ...... He, he. "These two eunuchs were sent to this ghost place to take care of Pei Yuan's daily life, and naturally there was resentment in his heart, although Pei Yuan was the young master of the Ming Frontier Kingdom, but this is Daning, not to mention that he was still guilty, and no one would care if he wanted to bully him out of anger, but he didn't expect the princess to come here, "Slaves are guilty...... Slaves are guilty. The eunuchs kept deducting their heads and apologizing.

Mu Linxiao ignored them, but hurriedly helped Pei Yuan to the house with Qing Niang, "Thank you for the grace of Princess Xie," Pei Yuan wiped the blood stains from the corner of his mouth and said with a light smile.

"Do you remember me?" Mu Linxiao looked straight at Pei Yuan, as if there were stars in his eyes.

"That day, the princess hugged Begonia, Pei Yuan remembered." Pei Yuan bowed slightly, and his elegant and polite appearance did not look like a teenager at all.

"I heard them say...... You are not from Daning. Mu Linxiao tilted her head.

"Well, I'm from Mingjiang, and that's thousands of miles away." Recalling the months of travel that had just ended, Pei Yuan's gaze was a little distracted, from Wanghai City to Yunjing, that was the farthest road he had traveled so far.

"What does Mingjiang look like...... Is it okay to have Daning? Mu Linxiao had endless curiosity about Pei Yuan and his past.

"Although Mingjiang is not as vast as Daning, it is a beautiful place." Speaking of Mingjiang, the gloom in Pei Yuan's eyes dissipated little by little, replaced by hope and light, he said slowly: "My hometown Wanghai City is the capital of Mingjiang, where the Qujiang River enters the sea, the sun also rises there, and the round-the-clock sea market and the scattered wine shops have the most exquisite mountain and sea delicacies in the world. There is also the rain of the ethereal mountain and the snow of the island in the middle of the lake...... These are the best things in the world. ”

The Qujiang River in Pei Yuan's mouth originates from the Snow Mountains of the Western Regions, passes through Daning and Mingjiang, flows into the sea from west to east, and a branch appears to the north after entering the territory of Mingjiang, named Honghe. Before, the north of the Honghe River is Daning, the south is for the Ming Xinjiang, for a long time, the choppy Honghe River is the natural defense line of the Ming Xinjiang to resist Daning, but since the Dongyuan Rebellion, the Ming Xinjiang was forced to cede the four counties of Hongnan, and the Honghe River has since become the inland river of Daning

"Wow...... You've been to all of these places?! Mu Lin said with envy, except for going to the imperial tomb on the outskirts of Beijing to worship her ancestors, she almost never left the gate of the North Palace when she was so big.

"My father is casual and casual, and often takes me to travel through the mountains and rivers of Ming Xinjiang." Speaking of this, Pei Yuan paused slightly, but gloom rose again in his eyes, "But the family and country are unfortunate, what's the use of going to so many places." ”

“…… Don't worry, no one will dare to bully you from now on, and I'll have the final say here. Mu Linxiao hurriedly comforted, she also knew something about what happened between Daning and Ming Jiangguo, and then called the two eunuchs, "In the future, you have to take good care of him, if I am dissatisfied, hmph, this princess will never spare you!" ”

"Yes...... Yes, yes, the minions obeyed. The eunuch's voice was still a little trembling, and his reddish forehead was already a little swollen from the constant prostration.

Although Shuyun Pavilion is deserted, it is also less noisy, and the autumn sun shines through the branches and leaves, bringing dappled light and shadow to the courtyard. The frightened eunuchs were carefully cleaning the fallen leaves in the courtyard, and Qing Niang stood outside the house, listening to the laughter in her ears from time to time, and her heart was also very relieved.

It's been a long time since I've seen a princess so happy.

That day, the two teenagers chatted for a long time, and for the first time, Mu Linxiao found that he liked to chat with another person so much, and for Pei Yuan, Mu Linxiao's kindness and innocence also added some comfort to his lonely life in a foreign land.

Although Pei Yuan was placed under house arrest in Shuyun Pavilion as a hostage, he came to Daning as a student to the outside world, which not only did not make Mingjiang lose his dignity, but also showed Daning's generosity and benevolence, so Pei Yuan, like those princes and princesses of Daning, would also have Wenyuan Pavilion Master come to Shuyun Pavilion every three days to give him lectures, and in addition, he had no intersection with the outside world. After Mu Linxiao learned the news, she couldn't help but feel itchy in her heart, it would be nice if she could listen to the scriptures with Pei Yuan from now on, but this required her father's approval......

Early the next morning, Mu Linxiao went to Yongning Palace, and Emperor Ning, who carefully reviewed the folds, did not notice Mu Linxiao coming from behind the screen, she slyly put her index finger in front of her lips to stop Cao Fu, who wanted to speak out.

"Who?" Emperor Ning, who was caught off guard and was covered with his eyes, shuddered, but then calmed down again, and a rare warm smile appeared on his lips, "Who covered my eyes, I can't guess." Emperor Ning's pretended silly tone was full of doting.

"Father...... It's the same sentence every time, it's so boring. Mu Linxiao's hand was taken away from Emperor Ning's eyes, and he casually flipped through the music on the side.

"Hmph." Emperor Ning deliberately pursed his lips, "You disliked me first, when you covered my eyes in the past, as soon as I said this, you giggled like a little fool." ”

"That was when I was little." Mu Linxiao's face showed a little shyness.

"Oh, is that my Xiao'er growing up now?" Emperor Ning quipped, "Can you recognize the words on the Quanjing?" ”

Mu Linxiao pursed her lips and shook her head.

"Can you get a rough idea of what it means?"

Mu Linxiao still shook his head.

"Then you can always recognize some words." Emperor Ning still did not give up.

Mu Linxiao didn't make a sound, she put down the piece in her hand, suddenly hugged Emperor Ning's arm, and leaned on his shoulder. "Father, Xiao'er wants to change a master." Mu Linxiao pretended to be sad seriously.

Emperor Ning has never been able to resist this move, "...... Is this what your master said badly? His tone softened immediately.

"It's not ...... I think the master of Shuyun Pavilion is more easy to understand. Mu Linxiao cautiously said the place of Shuyun Pavilion.

"Beam ~ Cloud ~ Pavilion...... Oh, I see. Emperor Ning suddenly realized, "I heard a few days ago that you run to Shuyun Pavilion from time to time. To be honest with me, is it because of that Pei Yuan. ”

“…… Be. Mu Linxiao didn't expect his intentions to be seen through, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but then he argued with reason, "But Pei Yuan is elegant and intelligent, and his literacy is far better than that of his sons, and the words of the masters are too obscure, with him by his side, the benefits of the sons will definitely be very fast." Mu Linxiao did not hide his heart's desire at all.

"That'...... Isn't there still the crown prince and the king of Chang? They can help you too. ”

"The prince's brother is too dull, King Chang is not as good as his sons, and his sons don't want to listen to the lectures with them." Mu Linxiao pursed her lips, in her eyes, how could the crown prince and King Chang be compared with Pei Yuan.

"His heart will be different if he is not of my race...... Besides, Xiao'er, he is a sinful man, and you are with him...... It's a loss of identity. Emperor Ning looked a little embarrassed, he didn't want to compromise.

"Although he is a guilty body, he is still the young master of Mingjiang...... Besides, Father, he and I are just listening to lectures together, and you are thinking too much. ”

“…… You. "Emperor Ning seems to be defeated, but he doesn't want to end like this," ...... Then let's talk about it, you can only go to Shuyun Pavilion when the master is lecturing, and you must come back before the unitary time, if you violate it, I will not allow you to go to Shuyun Pavilion again. "For some reason, Emperor Ning's sternness revealed a bit of cuteness.

"Thank you, Father!" Mu Linxiao jumped up happily, and ran out, "Erchen retreated." ”

"Hey, let's talk a few more words to my father." Emperor Ning frowned and shouted.

"Another day." When the voice came, the man was gone.

Emperor Ning's anger had not subsided, and Cao Fu on the side couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, what are you smiling at?"

"The minions don't dare." Cao Fu immediately straightened his face.

"You wooden man." Emperor Ning smiled angrily, with a proud face.

Outside the Yongning Palace, the elated Mu Linxiao jumped all the way, and actually pretended to be full of Hui Concubine at the corner.

"Oh, my little ancestor, why are you in such a hurry." Concubine Hui, who was quick-eyed, hurriedly grabbed Mu Linxiao, who almost fell, with one hand, and supported the crown belt that had been hit a little tilted with the other hand.

"I'm sorry, Concubine Hui." Mu Linxiao's face was full of embarrassment.

"It's okay, it's okay, what are you doing here, so happy." Concubine Hui quipped.

Mu Linxiao was also interested, tilted his head, and sold Guanzi, "I'll tell you later." After saying that, he ran away.

"Slow down!" Concubine Hui looked at Mu Linxiao's happy back, and while she was sad, she couldn't help but feel endless love and pity in her heart. "This kid ......"