This person named Li Yuan has a glorious ancestor, but he is rich and noble for less than five generations.

By his previous generation, the family had gradually declined—there was nothing but money.

has no connections as an official, and no ability to do business, so he can only sit and eat empty clothes.

However, Li Yuan's parents were very thrifty, and the two were diligent all their lives, and they still left Li Yuan a huge amount of family wealth.

In order to satisfy his mother's last wishes, Li Yuan passed the Tongsheng exam and went to Xiucai again, but he failed the list.

After that, he never went to seek fame, but used the money to travel and write travelogues.

"The Record of Mountains and Rivers" is Li Yuan's early record - in the preface, the author writes down his own experiences and deeply misses his enlightened parents.

The words are very plain, but between the lines there is a sense of affection.

Bai Ling turned back page by page, until she realized that there seemed to be someone standing on the side, she looked up and looked sideways, Zhen didn't know when he had entered the house, and was standing not far away looking at her.

"Are books good?" Zhen asked with a smile.

Bai Ling put the book back on the table, then leaned on the table beside him, slowly stood up, and bowed to the queen.

This was the third time Zhen had seen Bai Ling, and seeing her salute, Zhen almost quickly spoke, "Sit down, don't be restrained." ”

Only then did the palace people step forward to replace the tea on the table.

"Beautiful." Bai Ling replied at this time, she thought for a moment, and then continued, "I feel that the preamble part is better than the main text...... Or maybe it's because I only read the first one. ”

Zhen smiled, what a coincidence, she also had the same feeling as Bai Ling - this book, Zhen saw it intermittently now, and she hadn't finished reading it, but she was so familiar with the preface that she could almost memorize it.

Zhen said softly, "Does Bai Ling also want to be a person who stays away from the temple?" ”

Bai Ling heard a few overtones.

Just for a moment, she was just talking about her feelings after reading. But if you think about it carefully, she really doesn't want to stay in this place anymore, and she has indeed been preparing for a retreat from Beijing.

Bai Ling did not answer Zhen's question directly, but the silence itself gave the answer.

Zhen also understood.

"You've done enough." Zhen's voice was calm, "The turmoil here sometimes doesn't make sense...... If there is a way back, no one will want to stand up to it here. ”

Bai Ling looked at Zhen with some surprise - Zhen's gaze was always gentle, but it was not the kind of low-eyed pleasing that could be seen everywhere in the palace.

This kind of gentle and determined femininity is very familiar to Bai Ling.

She tentatively said with some doubts, "Niangniang's words...... Are you willing to let me go? ”

Zhen already felt a little sad in his heart, "Do you really want to leave?" ”

"Yes," replied Bai Ling in a low voice...... "I've always wanted to." ”

Zhen sighed, "That'...... Of course, you can. ”

Bai Ling was stunned, "...... Seriously? ”

"Seriously." Zhen replied again, "I've been thinking about what to reward you and your brother these days, after all, you saved the prince's life." ”

Bai Ling sat there, forgetting even Shane—Zhen's answer came so suddenly that she almost forgot to breathe for a moment.

Zhen raised his eyes and looked at the window in front of him, and continued, "Gold and silver jewelry, rare and exotic toys, or you and your father and brother will be promoted...... None of them seem to fit.

"You don't like that, do you?" Zhen spoke lightly.

Bai Ling nodded in a trance.

Zhen continued, "Later, I heard that your father Bai Shijun had proposed to the emperor to take you out of the capital, but he was not agreed, so I thought that maybe it was time to let your family leave here. ”

Bai Ling frowned.

Zhen's words were so true, it really didn't seem like a joke for a while.

Bai Ling recalled the situation when he first entered the palace to treat the concubine, which was nothing more than an opportunity to get the family away from Gyeonggi a year later.

Now the queen suddenly gave such a promise, saying that it was false to be unhappy......

But Bai Ling neither laughed nor cried.

She digested it for a long time before slowly breathing a sigh of relief.

Zhen looked at the girl in front of him who seemed to be a little wooden, and there was a little pity in his eyes, "But, Bai Ling, I really want to keep you."

"I was thinking that it would be great that the emperor was willing to point out that you would accompany the prince to study." Zhen said with a smile, "You are so smart and can tolerate his awkward temperament, if you are willing to stay in the palace, I will definitely take good care of you...... I won't let Chen Yicong or anyone else bully you for half a point. ”

Bai Ling shook her head, she sighed with deep eyes, "Niangniang said that she laughed, how could the prince bully me, he would be a wise prince." ”

Although Zhen had expected this reaction, seeing that Bai Ling refused so simply, Zhen still felt some regrets.

“…… But he really values you as a friend," Zhen said softly, "Since you really have to leave, let's pick a day, and let's say goodbye together." ”

Zhen's words have been sincere to the extreme.

Bai Ling had mixed feelings, but there was only one "good" left on his lips.

"On the Jin side, there are probably still people staring at you," Zhen said softly, "So, you can't just leave, you have to change the identity of your family." None of this is difficult...... It just takes a little time to make a careful arrangement. ”

Bai Ling's heart swelled with faint joy, but he was also extremely surprised to hear it.

It was only at this time that she realized that the queen in front of her was not an ordinary queen.

The things she promised were far beyond what a queen could do.

But Zhen said it lightly, as if these were just trivial things.

Bai Ling couldn't help but re-examine the woman in front of him - Zhen was older than Qu, but in addition to age, they also looked like two different people, whether it was modal or conversational......

In the same way, it is also two different lives.

For the first time, Bai Ling saw a woman who could still live so freely in the palace...... Those reveries on the sickbed a few days ago naturally collapsed when facing Zhen.

Maybe it's just that she's too jerky and doesn't understand the rules here, so she thinks that no one can live well here......

Bai Ling's eyes were a little sour again.

"By the way," Zhen suddenly remembered something, "During this time, if you still have the energy to spare, you can go to the General's Mansion to have a look." A few days ago, I heard the prince talk about the illness of Shen Jichuan in the camp in the south of the city last time...... You handled it very well at the time. It's good that you can go and chat with him these days and talk to him. ”

Bai Ling nodded—that wasn't too much to ask.

"Other...... I don't have anything else to say," Zhen said softly, "Is there anything else you want to ask me?" ”

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