Er'er was very excited for half a day, her little mouth kept chattering, she told her father and mother everything, and she couldn't hold on until the middle of the night, her little head couldn't control it little by little, and she fell asleep in Jinglan's arms after a while.

Jinglan and An Ge were also about to say goodbye to An Youping and go back to the room to rest, but An Youping suddenly said in a deep tone: "Son-in-law, since a year ago, I have been receiving edicts from the imperial court here, and the emperor has summoned you back to Beijing. ”

Jing Lan had a hunch that Yin Mu only promised him to leave Beijing for one year, at most a year and a half, he had been gone for three years, and it would take several months to go back, and it was estimated that if he didn't go back, Yin Mu would have to send someone to arrest him.

"I know, I'm planning to leave for Beijing in the next few days."

An Ge also knew that there would be such a day, so he reluctantly looked at An Youping: "Dad, you can go back with us too...... Er'er can't do without you. ”

An Youping was also reluctant, sighed, looked at his daughter, son-in-law and grandson, and said, "I don't want to be separated from you, but I can't let go of the people here." ”

An Ge's heart sank suddenly, was his father still unwilling to go to the capital with her?

An Youping couldn't bear to let her daughter fall into the dilemma of filial piety and righteousness, and said with a smile: "However, I have thought carefully about it these days, there are endless capable people in the DPRK and China, and without me here, there will still be new officials, but your father, Jinglan's father-in-law, and Er'er's grandfather, are the only ones who can replace me, and no one can replace them, so I will also go to the capital." ”

An Ge was pleasantly surprised: "Really? ”

An Youping nodded and said with a smile: "Silly daughter, when did I lie to you?" I have already given the excerpt to the emperor, as long as the official position in Beijing is vacant and the emperor agrees, I can be transferred to the capital. ”

The corners of Jinglan's lips moved slightly, I wanted to say that An Youping should stop being an official, and just make fun of Sun Xiangqingfu at home, but thinking about An Youping is not yet fifty years old, it is already difficult for him to leave the place where he has been an official for many years, if he doesn't give him anything else to do when he arrives in Beijing, where can his political ambitions be alleviated?

He closed his mouth, pondered for a moment, and said: "My father-in-law will wait in Yangzhou for a while, and I will go back and talk to the emperor." ”

An Youping immediately shook his head, and said: "Don't, don't rely on the emperor to feel guilty about you now, you have to inch in, you have to leave Beijing for three years without asking about the government, it is already considered to give him color, after you go back, you must treat him wholeheartedly, and you must not be willful again." ”

An Ge was speechless when he heard this, although An Youping persuaded Jing Lan to abide by the way of the courtiers, how could it sound like Yin Mu was Jing Lan's other little daughter-in-law, the two had only been separated for several years because of a quarrel, and now they were going back to reunite......

However, An Youping's kindness Jinglan knew, he nodded and said: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I understand, I will remember my father-in-law's words." ”

An Ge also helped him and said: "Yes, Dad, don't look at what he usually does, he actually has a score in his heart." ”

Now I can't cry or laugh anymore, is there such a boast? When did he become a hanger......

An Youping looked at the husband and wife with a smile, Jing Lan's occasional behavior seemed to him to be a little impulsive, after all, he was mixed up from the battlefield, and he was used to killing decisive things, if he was the kind of hesitant character, he would have long since known where to bury his bones at this moment. But An Ge was taught by herself, An Ge knows how to advance and retreat, and is sensible, if Jinglan really loses her sense of proportion, she will definitely persuade her.

There's nothing to worry about yourself.

Jinglan and An Ge stayed in Yangzhou until Qingming, and after paying homage to An Ge's mother, they left for Beijing.

The journey lasted for several months, and when I returned to Beijing, it was already a hot summer.

On the second day of returning to Beijing, two fathers-in-law came to the palace, one was sent by the queen, saying that the harem sisters missed An Ge very much, and invited An Ge to come to the palace for a gathering. One was sent by the emperor, who asked Jinglan to enter the palace to reply, and took Er'er with him casually.

So the family of three entered the palace together, An Ge went to the queen's palace to catch up with the harem concubines, and Jinglan took Er'er to the imperial study.

In front of the door of the imperial study, Yin Nuo suddenly stopped the father and son, and said to Jing Lan with a smile: "General Jing, first hand over the little boy to the slave, and the slave will take the little boy to eat some snacks." You go in first. ”

Jing Lan refused without thinking about it, and said, "Er'er is not hungry." ”

It's not that he doubts what Yin Nuo will do to Er'er, he really doesn't think it's necessary. His son is not naughty, he is very well-behaved, and he will not cause trouble.

Yin Nuo still stretched out his hand to Er Er, and said, "General, it's actually the people inside who let you go in alone, so the slave took the little boy to wait outside for a while." ”

Did Yin Mu let him in alone?

Jing Lan pondered for a moment, he hadn't offended Yin Mu recently, and Yin Mu shouldn't deal with him, it was estimated that he had something to say about the government, and he was afraid that Er'er would be bored and anxious to listen to, so he arranged it like this.

handed Er'er to Yin Nuo, explained that Er'er was waiting for him outside obediently, and went in alone.

In the imperial study, there was no figure of Yin Mu, not even a palace maid waiting, only a young man in white clothes, looking at him with a smile.

Teenager is ...... Is it Yin Yan?

Jing Lan remembered that when he left Beijing, Yin Yan was only eight or nine years old, and he was still a simple teenager.

"Master, you're finally back."

Hearing that he also called himself Master, he almost blurted out a "Yan'er", but after thinking about it carefully, Yin Yan was too old, and it would be disrespectful to call him like that again, so he replied respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Prince, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Yin Yan put down the book in his hand, pointed to a chair at the head of the imperial case, and said, "Master, you sit first." My father was waiting for you here, but suddenly my third brother fell ill, and my father went to see him. ”

"Third Emperor Brother?"

Yin Yan nodded and said, "The third emperor brother is the son of Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xian has always been grounded, and even the third emperor brother is not known, so the master doesn't know." ”

Jing Lan nodded, Concubine Xian was the original Princess Jiyue, she had indeed been grounded for a long time, and the outside world had forgotten about her.

Since Yin Mu had something to do now, he followed Yin Yan's words and went over to sit and wait.

Yin Yan sat opposite him, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for Jing Lan, and said with a faint smile: "Master drinks tea, knowing that Master is going to enter the palace, I specially prepared Master's favorite Yangxian tea." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince." Jing Lan glanced thoughtfully at the teacup on the table, but still picked it up and drank it.

Seeing Jing Lan take a sip of tea, Yin Yan smiled and said: "Master doesn't have to be so polite to me, one day is a teacher and a father for life, in the future, I will respect Master as I respect my father, I just hope that Master will never deceive me again." ”

Jing Lan felt that this was a bit strange in his heart, he twisted his brows, and was about to think about it, but for some reason, his brain was suddenly groggy and couldn't think about anything else at all.

Gradually, he looked at Yin Yan in front of him and began to shake, he suddenly leaned on the chair handle and looked at Yin Yan in a daze.

There were no chamberlains and palace maids in the imperial study, only Yin Yan alone, which was obviously wrong...... It was weird from the start.

Coupled with his current situation, Jing Lan is almost certain of a fact...... "His Royal Highness the Prince, you drugged your ministers?" ”

Yin Yan looked at Jing Lan quietly for a long time, chuckled, and nodded, "Yes, Master." But don't worry, Master, it's just some drug, not some poison. ”

Jing Lan gritted his teeth, it seems that he really hasn't fought for too long, his life is too comfortable, and even his vigilance has been reduced, if he had only come back from the battlefield before, he should have noticed so many obvious details a long time ago, how could Yin Yan, this kid, succeed?

Now is not the time for remorse and self-deprecation, he clenched his fists tightly, his nails embedded in his palms to forcibly force himself not to fall unconscious, looked at Yin Yan and said, "Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do this?" ”

Yin Yan's steadiness disappeared a lot, and was replaced by a nervous and secretly proud look after the young man did something bad: "Master, guess what I want to do?" ”

Jing Lan didn't want to guess, the medicines in the palace were all good medicines, he didn't know how long he could last, he had to ensure the safety of his wife and children before he fell unconscious.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, no matter what you want to do, the minister advises you to think carefully, today the minister's family entered the palace, the minister's younger brother knows, if the minister does not return, a vicious battle in the imperial city will definitely not be avoided."

His words frightened Yin Yan, Yin Yan knew the balance in his heart, and immediately explained: "Master rest assured, Yan'er has no intention of hurting you, and my father doesn't dare to touch you, how can I disobey my father?" I'm drugged you just because ......"

Speaking of this, Yin Yan lowered his head, took out a crumpled book from his cuff, and put it in front of Jing Lan.

Jing Lan recognized that the book was the "martial arts secret book" that he bought from a street vendor to fool Yin Yan before he left Beijing.

Jing Lan looked at the book quietly, Yin Yan didn't know what the master he had respected for so many years was thinking at this time, but anyway, he had already succeeded, and he wanted to continue to do it according to his plan.

He opened his mouth gently, with a hint of grievance in his voice: "Master, I really thought that this was the martial arts secret book that the master passed on to me, I practiced seriously for two years, until two years ago, the cousin of the Four Emperors' uncles came to the palace, and I showed him the martial arts cheats, but he told me that this is a street vendor selling three pennies a copy, and it is everywhere, and it is not a unique martial arts secret book at all." ”

"Master, do you know that I was ridiculed by that cousin for months."

Jing Lan held his will, the effect of the medicine was very strong, he had begun to get sleepy, he could barely calm down, and said to Yin Yan: "You are also sensible now, let me ask you, even if I lied to you about this martial arts cheat, if you practice according to it, will it be no good at all?" ”

Seeing that Yin Yan had nothing to say, Jing Lan continued: "Yan'er, since I can give it to you, it is naturally well thought out, the practice is not achieved overnight, I have already handed over all the basic things to you, and you only need to practice hard day and night to understand the rest, I have carefully read every action on this secret book, and it will definitely be harmless to you." ”

Yin Yan was speechless for a long time by Jing Lan's attitude, he thought that he could tell his grievances aggrieved and make Jing Lan cry and apologize, but why did he ask righteously, as if he was making trouble unreasonably?

Yin Yan was so angry that he couldn't argue, he stood up with a cold snort, and said, "Master, do you know that this is the most embarrassing thing in my life?" You have embarrassed me, although I dare not do anything, I have to be angry with you to relieve my anger! Let me tell you, my father did not summon you at all today, I sent my men to lead you to attack, so you can stay in the palace all night! ”

With that, Yin Yan turned around and left.

Jing Lan looked at his departing figure speechlessly, he didn't expect that although Yin Yan looked mature, he was still a child, he wasn't worried that Yin Yan would really do anything to hurt him and Er'er, he was just afraid that An Ge would be worried if he couldn't find him and Er'er.

But at this time, his consciousness had already begun to drift......