Quiet courtyard, dense bamboo forest, cold strings, singing like heaven.

Mugta Salang stood in front of the small courtyard for a while, and only after the singing stopped abruptly for a long time did he remember to applaud, with a trace of regret on his face: "I haven't heard your singing voice for many years, although I like it very much, but I also know that you only sing when you are in a bad mood, and I always don't know whether I should expect it or not." ”

"My cousin likes to say that I won't shirk." Helian Mingyan's palm stroked the strings, and the subtle tremors and aftersounds disappeared abruptly. Standing up and smiling at Salang, Helian Ming put away a flash of thought: "Didn't my cousin go to inquire about the news?" Come back so soon, but what's the matter? ”

Salang nodded: "Well, there is some movement on the side of Yuanguo. Yesterday, Emperor Yuan issued an edict to canonize Concubine Yun as a noble concubine, and temporarily take care of all matters in the harem, which can be regarded as completely confirming Concubine Yun's supremacy in the harem; In the previous dynasty, some Wenchen raised that Concubine Yun's identity was inappropriate, and some people re-mentioned the old matter that Concubine Yun and Prime Minister Zuo were too powerful and easy to interfere in politics, but they were all scolded by Emperor Yuan with a black face, and they did not listen to dissuasion at all, and the people complained about it. ”

"The rule of the Yuan Kingdom is that women who are not of their own clan are not allowed to canonize concubines or above, and Emperor Yuan is the first to break a precedent for Concubine Yun, which will inevitably attract criticism. However, those ministers are not unreasonable, Zuo Cheng Lian Song has already enjoyed all the privileges, if even Concubine Yun, who is also from Qingyue Kingdom, sits alone, then the former harem is equivalent to being in the hands of the people of Qingyue Kingdom, and the people of Yuan Country will definitely not be able to watch with peace of mind. Helian Ming let out a low sigh, accompanied by a shallow smile, "Anyway, I have to thank Emperor Yuan for these unwise decisions, so those small countries in Zhongzhou have to think carefully again, after all, it is not a good thing for them for Qingyue Kingdom to rely on Yuan Kingdom to grow." ”

When Helian Ming was thinking about it seriously, Salang looked at her a little stunned, and the color in her eyes was a little dim.

"Kira, you don't look good when you smile now, but you still look pretty before."

"But there's no going back to the way things were." Helian Mingyan didn't have much emotion, and replied calmly as he was used to.

There was suddenly no sound between the two of them, and it took a long time for Salang to cheer up, bowed his head and plucked the strings again: "The four princes of the Yuan Kingdom are retrying the case of the women's army, and the reason is that the Yuan Emperor is trying to embarrass Wen Moqing with this-Qiluo, you say, could it be that Wen Moqing found something to investigate in secret?" If he really finds out, will the relationship between the two of you be even worse? ”

"No matter how bad it is, how bad can it be?" Helian Ming asked rhetorically, with a wry smile on his face, "He doesn't believe in me for a long time, although he won't turn against me, he can't be a friend, if he knows what I'm doing now in the future, he will probably have a little more disgust, right?" Actually, I didn't care what he thought of me, and when I decided to take on my responsibilities, I was already destined to be impossible to be with him, and the only regret was that I was implicated. ”

Salang couldn't find anything to say again, and walked around the courtyard sullenly a few times, scratching his head and helplessly spreading his hands: "I don't understand the things between you, so I won't follow the cooperation." In short, Kira, don't be too difficult for yourself, and Uncle doesn't have to ask you to be satisfied. Women, they should find a good man to marry as soon as possible, and it is their duty to teach their husbands and children at home. ”

Helian Ming smiled and slowly moved her gaze to the yellowed and brittle scroll on the side of the guqin—it was brought back from the Qinglian Palace, and the dance skill scroll that she had personally handed over to the Qinglian King was no longer a dance to that graceful posture.

Nothing can go back to the past.

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Counting the history of the Yuan Kingdom, Princess Changyun from Qingyue Country was the first woman to seal the concubine with foreign blood, and when Wen Jingyuan pressed the public to finalize the matter, there was a strange feeling of pleasure in her heart.

He is the emperor, the Son of Heaven, and the overlord of the world, why should he be bound by the rules of his predecessors? Whether it is a canonization of a concubine or a knighthood for a foreign confidant, the person he believes in should be treated as he deserves, so as to show that he cherishes talents and is eclectic, which is what a Ming monarch should do.

As for the various criticisms of the former dynasty and the harem, Wen Jingyuan has not bothered to pay attention to it, as Lian Song said, after thousands of years, the merits and demerits will be determined, and they can't be cocooned for a group of stupid people.

After making two controversial and important decisions one after another, Wen Jingyuan soon fell ill on the couch, and after checking the pulse, the doctor said that it didn't matter, it was just caused by too much fatigue, and it was good to rest more. Wen Jingyuan likes the feeling of a king who controls everything, but he doesn't dare to slack off his body, he doesn't dare to work hard after coughing up blood and fainting when he goes to the court, and the burden that should be pushed out is completely shared, and he hides in Fenghuan Palace surrounded by fragrant fragrance to recuperate completely.

Concubine Yun turned into Concubine Yun, and with the qualification to live and serve by nobles, Wen Jingyuan took the opportunity to reward Yanxiang as a nobleman and continued to serve in Fenghuan Palace. During the day, there are Yun Guifei's fragrant soup and delicacies, and at night, Yan Xiang and Yun Guifei take turns to serve, and sometimes even the two of them are bathing in grace, Wen Jingyuan has never been so happy, even if he knows that he should not indulge in excessive lust with his weak body, but he is still addicted to it and cannot extricate himself.

Loss is loss, the result of such indulgence is even weaker, and by late autumn, Wen Jingyuan was no longer able to move, and spent time on the warm fragrant soft couch from morning to night.

When the emperor's voice is doggy and ignores the government, the civil and military officials of the previous dynasty will naturally have complaints, but what is surprising is that Wen Mozheng, the fourth prince who has always been the most upright and fearless, is unusually silent about this, no matter how others pry him, Wen Mozheng just listened, watched, and continued to be busy with the case in his hand after listening to it, as if he was not in the middle of the court.

"The emperor is not confused after all, he is the emperor, but he can admonish in person but not behind his back, and doing the opposite will only anger the emperor, and there are disadvantages and no benefits in the right thing. The prince has been practicing the study of virtue since he was a child, and he has gone through ups and downs in the court, so he should understand this truth better than me. ”

In the remote water pavilion where no one is usually around, Lian Song slowly paced with his hands in his hands, and Wen Mozheng, who was sitting with his cheeks behind him, frowned: "Since you said that you are not a traitor, then why don't you persuade your father?" My father is obedient to you, and only you can hear what you say, which is much more useful than what you say to me here. ”

Wen Mozheng's tone was still disgusted, Lian Song heard it clearly but was not annoyed, and his flat expression was still the same: "Faith, that's just the past, now the emperor is addicted to pleasure and doesn't listen to advice, even if it's mine, I don't take it to heart, not to mention that I don't want to repeat the same reminder over and over again, instead of doing futile things, it's better to give a few more words of advice to those who are worth looking forward to." ”

When did he become Lian Song's "expected person", Wen Mozheng couldn't figure it out at all, but the previous Tang family's case was indeed suppressed by Lian Song's help, and Wen Mozheng couldn't speak ill of him, so being called out by Lian Song from time to time to "chat" became one of the most headaches for him.

In fact, the more contact with Lian Song, the more difficult it is for Wen Mozheng to find a reason to hate this traitor, and sometimes even feels that Lian Song is more reasonable than Jun Wunian, although Wen Mozheng will cut it off in time whenever this idea appears, but it is undeniable that the boredom and disgust towards Lian Song are really getting weaker and weaker.

"I heard that the princess couldn't eat anything while she was pregnant with a child, so I asked someone to bring some fresh pomelo from Qingyue, and all of them were stored in the Taiyi Pavilion, and the prince didn't forget to have time to pick them up. The grapefruit has a miraculous effect on alleviating a woman's pregnancy and vomiting, and now it is the ripening season, the taste is sweet and sour, juicy and thirst-quenching, and the princess should like it. When he had nothing to say, Lian Song suddenly spoke.

Tang Jinyi's joy is very serious, not to mention greasy food, even white porridge and vegetables are difficult to swallow, but for the sake of the child, he has to eat it, so he eats and vomits, which makes Wen Mozheng feel distressed. Hearing Lian Song say that Nanyu can alleviate Tang Jinyi's symptoms of joy, Wen Mozheng was overjoyed, and only lightly thanked him, but his face was much more relaxed than before.

Sensing that Wen Mozheng's attitude had changed slightly, Lian Song smiled silently, and the jasper wrench turned between his fingers, and his tone seemed to be careless: "Seeing that the emperor's body is not as good as day by day, has the prince ever thought about establishing a prince?" The emperor has no heirs, the only one who is pregnant is in the cold palace, and it will take at least half a year to give birth, and it may be a prince or a princess at that time, and if he doesn't make plans as soon as possible, in case the emperor really has three long and two short......"

"The prince is what the monarch should think about, and idlers are not qualified to talk about it." When it comes to political affairs, Wen Mozheng immediately raised his vigilance and answered without leaking.

The pure white clothes and long hair looked a little dazzling in the sunlight, and Lian Song always showed a rare smile on his indifferent face: "The prince doesn't have to be so vigilant, since I said I wanted to help you, how could I harm you?" ”

"Who knows what heart you have? Besides, I was not qualified to participate in the first place. ”

Wen Jingyuan's indulgence in physical weakness is well known, and most people know in their hearts that Lichu is imminent, but Long Yue'er, the only one with Wen Jingyuan's blood, has been beaten into the cold palace, even if the child is born, it may not be taken seriously, if it is forcibly persecuted, then in the case of only Yun Guifei's exclusive favor, may there be other concubines who give birth to dragon sons?

It stands to reason that the most anxious people at this time should be the princes, but after Jun Wunian's analysis as above, Wen Mozheng decisively gave up the idea of reminding Wen Jingyuan to establish a prince as soon as possible, because he didn't want to see Yun Guifei pet Ji Ji and another drama of mother and son, and completely grasp the power of the harem in Dayuan.

The thoughts hidden in Wen Mozheng's heart were as transparent to Lian Song, leaning on the railing and looking at the calm lake, his fingers tapping regularly: "I guess, Boss Jun must have persuaded the prince not to ask about the matter of Lichu, right?" Indeed, this is a very easy to provoke the emperor's advice, and smart people will not do this, and the prince will never mention it for granted. It's a pity that I thought that the prince was not the kind of upright person who was wise and wise to protect himself, so I endured the discrimination and contempt of the prince and took the initiative to contact it, and now it seems that the naivety is really me. The matter has come to this, I think there is nothing else to say, I have been bothered for a while, and I will not trouble the prince again in the future, and I will leave. ”

Lian Song's tone returned to indifference, and he turned around to leave, which made Wen Mozheng at a loss, and there was a vague trace of guilt - he was upright and dared to admonish, this is the reason why he was praised by the people, but I don't know when these eight words are getting farther and farther away from him, and suddenly looking back, he is no longer the four princes who sought well-being and fairness for the people, but has become the person who once hated the most in his heart, such a he, is he still worthy of praise and support from the people?

Pain appeared on Wen Mozheng's young face in a daze, looking at the snow-white figure and groaning for a long time, his hoarse and almost heavy voice was full of confusion: "Even Prime Minister, if I don't have to make compromises, if I don't deliberately meet them, can I still live, and can I still give the people a fair and selfless life?" Isn't this really self-defeating? ”

Lian Song's already unhappy footsteps stopped, tilted his head slightly, and the fleeting cold light in his eyes cautiously converged, leaving only the corners of his lips lightly curled, and the arc was leisurely.

"I have the confidence to find the prince, and naturally there is a way for the prince to show his ambitions without being wronged - as long as the prince is willing to trust me wholeheartedly."