But it's not, this is the second brother of Zhiyi who specially brought it back from the border pass, only said that he picked it up in the grass, and he brought it back to her after looking good, is it possible, the original owner of this palace flower is Li Xiao?

This, is this possible?

Zhili looked at Ruqing's unpredictable face, raised his eyebrows, and his voice became stern, "Ruqing, you tell me honestly, where did you get that palace flower, bought it, or did someone else give it away?" ”

Ruqing glanced at her eldest brother, turned her mind a thousand times in her heart, and decided to confess and be lenient.

Zhili frowned, "Zhiyi gave it to you?" ”

Ruqing nodded, "Hmm." I'm not lying, I don't believe it, I'm going to show you the letter that my second brother brought back. She kept all the letters that Zhiyi brought back, but it wasn't that her brother and sister were deep or anything, but Zhiyi's words were so classic, she couldn't help laughing every time she read them, so she kept all the letters for observation, thinking, why did this second brother have those amazing words.

For example, on one occasion, he wrote in a letter: "The leather armor has been received, and the arrows have been blocked three times, and the compensation is intact, and your craftsmanship is indeed exquisite, but my martial arts are getting higher, and the enemy is not an opponent, and the soft armor is no longer of much use, so I will send it to something else next time." so as not to waste. ”

At that time, she read the letter again and again, and couldn't help but write a letter to complain greatly, saying that he was kind enough to be a donkey's liver and lungs, and he would never make soft armor for him next time.

Soon after, Zhiyi replied to the letter, this time even more absolutely, "Cheap others, it is not beneficial to me, why bother?" ”

Ruqing watched it for a long time, and couldn't help laughing, this stingy and funny second brother.

Zhili looked very surprised and shocked, "You mean, it was Zhiyi who gave it to you?" ”

Ruqing nodded, "Yes, he said he picked it up in the grass." It looks good, so I brought it back. Could it be that the original owner of this palace flower will be Li Xiao's? ”

Zhili shook his head, "That's not it, it's just that this palace flower has a ---- to do with it."

"What's the matter, big brother, you can make it clear at once." Ruqing pouted dissatisfiedly, this guy who always likes to hang people's appetites.

Zhili looked at Ruqing with complicated eyes, only to see Ruqing's eyebrows and eyes, red lips and white teeth, although she was petite than people of the same age, she was also graceful and jade, picturesque, laughing and resentful, and she was lovely, delicate and exquisite, and innocence and aura complemented each other. Seeing that the guests are generous, unrestrained, well-behaved and sensible inside, behaving properly, controlling the slaves also has their own set, respecting the elders, loving relatives and friends, never blushing once, being neglected, wronged, and always smiling and greeting, never complaining. If you marry someone in the future, she will definitely be a rare good wife and mother.

But ---- Zhili sighed suddenly, his sister, it's a pity that she is only a concubine.

"That palace flower, don't wear it again in the future. It's better to put it away and don't let others see it again, you know? ”

Ruqing was a little nervous, "But, brother, that palace flower was lost last night." ”

"Lost?" Zhili frowned again, "Where did you lose it?" ”

After learning that it was lost in the Qingchang Marquis Mansion, Zhili looked relaxed, "If you lose it, you can lose it, so it's okay." Then he put on the majesty of the eldest brother, and reprimanded Ruqing with a straight face, "Although Li Xiao is moody and noble, we really can't afford to provoke him, but you don't have to be led by his nose-----" Then another fierce training, Ruqing was trained to hang her head, she already regretted it, she should not be bluffed by the underworld forces, although Li Xiao can't be provoked, but he is not afraid of a tiger.

In a word, she is too stupid, too easy to bluff, too easy to intimidate.

*

After Zhili left, Ruqing hurriedly took out a blue and white porcelain jar from under the bed, and there was a dry bear paw in it, this bear paw is the largest, and it is also the most complete skin and peel, and the others are inferior, either a lump of meat has been peeled off, or the bones have been broken, although it does not affect the food, but it does hinder the viewing. This time, she took the inferior grade to fill the number, and each bear paw was cut off from the palm by her with a knife, and then put it on the ground and wiped it fiercely, and then put it into the jar and wrapped it in a layer of pickled ash, and the naked eye could not see that there were traces of being cut, and then put it back into the jar and handed it to Zhili.

I just don't know if Li Xiao's eyes will be so poisonous that he can see her little tricks.

Once again, she was worried for a few days, thinking about Li Xiao's violent temperament, thinking about the tragic situation of the child who was less than three years old in the former queen's mother's family, thinking that a nine-year-old child could kill a maid with a sword, and thinking about the characters who even dared to whip the princess and the horse, and her heart was terrible, for fear that Li Xiao would come to her one day to settle accounts with the queen.

Ruqing's difficulty in fidgeting affected the agarwood exquisiteness, but she couldn't ask why, so she had to secretly tell the old lady.

*

The only advantage of living in the capital is that you can always hear the latest gossip from various big families, and even inquire about the emperor's household affairs.

First of all, the most exciting news of this month is King Jing's father and son.

Today, the Empress Dowager often summons Li Xiao into the palace to accompany her, and intends to guide him to another marriage.

Then, the Empress Dowager ordered the eldest princess to personally select the daughters to be married to be married by the second-class members in Beijing, not only to be able to pass the test in appearance, but also to have a sharp character.

A few days have passed, the 65th birthday of the Empress Dowager is approaching, and the ladies of the three grades and above in Beijing have entered the palace to celebrate their birthdays, and have been ordered to lead the girls who have been in their own homes and are waiting for the word boudoir to enter the palace to celebrate their birthdays together. Its purpose is self-evident, the Empress Dowager took the opportunity to choose a princess for Li Xiao.

Then, Jingzhong and various rouge shops, cloth shops, business is surprisingly good.

Immediately afterwards, it was rumored that King Jing passed on the excerpt to the emperor, the climate at the border pass was cold, the age was too old, the bad climate was too much to resist, and he was careless, the old disease recurred, and the bone pain was unbearable, and he begged the emperor to allow him to be dismissed from his post and enter Jingxi to raise his life.

The emperor first guarded it, but he couldn't stand the repeated pleas of King Jing, especially the empress dowager was also angry, called the emperor to him, and scolded him in front of the empress dowager, "Uncle Ruhuang has been over half a hundred, suffering from the cold, rain and snow at the border all the year round, and he has to unify the army to conquer, and he has to manage the government affairs of one party. It's good for you, you can be so cold that you let your dear uncle endure the boundless torture in that bitter cold place. Looking at all the princes of my Daqing Dynasty, which prince is like your imperial uncle, who guards the border all the year round, is not allowed to return to Beijing for several years, and his wife and children are not allowed to reunite? ”

The emperor was scolded by the empress dowager and felt deeply guilty, and immediately approved King Jing's resignation, and specially sent the secretary of the military department and the eunuch of his cronies to serve as the minister of the Qin mission, and personally went to the border pass to reward the three armies and express condolences to King Jing for his hard work over the years.

At the end of the same year, King Jing returned to Beijing.

Although the talisman has been delivered, King Jing's prestige has not diminished.

On the day King Jing returned to Beijing, the emperor wore a dragon crown on his head and a dragon robe, and personally took the imperial chariot out of Beijing to greet King Jing in person. The nine gates of the capital were opened, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the emperor's relatives and relatives all went out.

The welcome ceremony was extremely grand, the snow was all over the sky, the people of the city greeted each other, and King Jing returned to Beijing in style.

The emperor ordered the internal supervisor to read out the merits of King Jing's life: the southern expedition to the north, the eastern expedition to the west, the innumerable miraculous feats, the pacification of the spurs, the repulsion of the displaced people, the enemy has not invaded outside the pass for more than ten years, the external prestige of the town hangs, the internal rule of the Qingming, although there is no merit in opening up the territory and expanding the territory, but the reform of the bad government, the practice of military equipment, the promotion of agriculture and commerce, the pacification of civil strife, the enemy thousands of miles, and the return of my Daqing for thousands of generations of peace and prosperity, is really the blessing of my Daqing. ”

Then, the emperor issued an edict, King Jing went straight to the Nine Palaces, and the special decree was that the monarch would not kneel in front of him, and the Dragon Court would give him a seat. Princess Jing is a virtuous wife and a beautiful woman, virtuous and virtuous, and awarded the title of super saint first-class princess. His son Li Xiao attacked his father, and his third daughter was crowned as the eldest princess of the second grade, and was named Chunyang. In addition, he gave thousands of good land, and countless gold and silver.

King Jing's wife and children have been awarded titles, which can be described as the honor of the family, the son is a knight, and the two daughters, a concubine and a concubine are all crowned as the eldest princess of the second grade, and the status is more honorable than the genuine princess.

Ruqing listened with envy, and thought to herself, this Li Xiao is promoted and rich, and he must be so happy at this time that he doesn't know the world and the world, and he shouldn't come to her to settle accounts for the time being.

The child has a little cough, and he has to take him to the doctor tonight, it is too crowded during the day, and he doesn't have to queue up at night, so he left early