When I came out of the Wanshou Palace where the Queen Mother lived, it was already dusk, and the remnant sun of autumn was reflected on the lake under the carved jade fence, sparkling like gold.

Since the emperor welcomed the returning army in the early morning, seeing his father's cautious appearance, Lin Qingzhi's heart was as heavy as a stone, and there was nowhere to put it, and at this moment, seeing the autumn chrysanthemums and the shining lake in the imperial garden, the depressed mood was slightly lightened.

Yunguang Hall is built next to the water, quite a small bridge in the south of the Yangtze River like the gentle and exquisite, through the stone bridge built of white marble, looking at the mountains and mountains in the distance, in the background of the sunset is particularly beautiful.

In the hall, the Qiansha palace lamp is hung high, and thousands of bright candles stand in a forest, illuminating the hall as bright as day.

Entering the hall and seeing the emperor and the queen sitting at the top, Lin Qingzhi staggered for a moment, and then rushed in, walked to the emperor and queen to sit and knelt down to salute.

The queen was dressed in a brocade dress with a vermilion tattoo gold phoenix pattern, noble and elegant, and when she saw Lin Qingzhi who was saluting, she personally got up and held Lin Qingzhi's hand and kept asking about what happened with the army along the way.

Halfway through the unitary hour, the banquet began, and the prince and princess all sat in the second row. Lin Qingzhi slowly walked to her seat and sat down, Princess Anping on the side was envious of Lin Qingzhi's ability to go out with the army, and pulled Lin Qingzhi to ask about the interesting things along the way. Xiao Mufeng, who was in the front seat, turned his head, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

The sound of silk and bamboo in the Yunguang Hall is tactful and pleasant, the glass cup reflects the candlelight and dazzling, the singing and dancing are dazzling, and the dancing posture is enchanting.

The wine bottle on the jade case was full of elixir, and after the song was played, the dancers retreated, and the emperor picked up the wine glass, got up and said loudly: "Soldiers, the battlefield has been hard, you protect my Great Jin Kingdom and the people, this cup of wine, I respect you!" ”

"Share worries for the emperor and go to the soup and fire, don't give up!"

A total of 36 people participated in the banquet, and these 36 people were all people who could lead the army and lead the army in the future, so the emperor ordered the prince and princess to come to the banquet together in order to make the princess feel the hard work of the soldiers.

After three rounds of drinking, the emperor walked to the center of the hall and said with a smile: "Today's victory of the army and return to the dynasty is really a happy event, I think it is better to add another joy, so I decided to refer to a marriage, everyone guess which two beauties I have always done this month?" ”

The emperor swept over Xiao Mufeng and Lin Qingzhi, only to see that Xiao Mufeng was surprised at first, and thought in his heart that he had just told the emperor about the heart-to-heart relationship with Ah Zhi before he went on the expedition, and before returning to the dynasty, he had time to ask his father to give him a decree to give marriage, and his face showed a rare joy.

And Lin Qingzhi showed a shy look, but the confused color under her eyes was hidden by the long eyelashes that hung down and covered her eyes.

Everyone began to discuss and speculate, and after whispering for a while, the emperor laughed and said, "Okay, I have heard that some of you have already guessed, and I will not sell Guanzi, I have decided to marry the second prince, Prince Ning, and the daughter of the general who protects the country, the lord of Zhaoning!" ”

After speaking, Xiao Mufeng was ecstatic in his heart, even if he was usually cold, he couldn't hide his excitement, and immediately got up and knelt down to thank him, "Son, thank you, Father Emperor Longen!" ”

The emperor saw the expressions of the two, and the color of joy on his face was even greater, and said: "Lin Qingzhi, the daughter of the general who protects the country, Xiuwai Huizhong is a good heart, I cherish this god-given good fate, I have ordered Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day, and the ninth day of the first month of next month is a good day, so I chose to get married on the ninth Double Ninth Festival in early September!" ”

Lin Qingzhi hadn't come back to her senses yet, and only when Princess Anping beside her pulled the corner of her clothes did she turn around and kneel down to thank her.

At this moment, although Lin Chengde was overjoyed, his eyes were also full of worry.

To say that the atmosphere was a little stagnant, after the emperor announced the marriage, it became lively, after three rounds of drinking, everyone was no longer restrained, they walked around chatting and laughing, even the emperor who usually did not smile was also let go of the posture of being ready to accompany these generals to drink.

When the banquet was over, it was already the willow tops on the moon, and they got into the carriage out of the palace gate, and Lin Qingzhi and Lin Chengde's father and daughter sat opposite each other.

Seeing his father's frowning, Lin Qingzhi asked, "Is my father too dazzling for this feat, and I am afraid that the emperor will be suspicious and worried?" ”

Lin Chengde knew that his daughter Yuxue Bingxin was in his heart, so he continued: "Since the Anshi Rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty, there have been many rebels in the local military attaché Jiedu, not to mention that the saint was originally ......" Lin Chengde paused, after all, he didn't say anything, and then said: "It's normal to have this worry, when you and King Ning finish their marriage, I will resign from my official position, return to my hometown, and live a happy life for two years." ”

Since ancient times, emperors have been afraid of the excessive power of their courtiers, after all, there are not a few people who support the army and seek rebellion, not to mention that there is a heart of Yi Chu in the saint today, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor's favorite candidate for the prince is Xiao Mufeng, once Xiao Mufeng ascends the throne in the future, the Lin family is a relative, lest it repeat the situation that the Wang's relatives monopolized the court, and it is normal for the emperor to have this worry.

The carriage drove through the streets, lifted the curtains, and looked at the bustling street market, which made Lin Qingzhi feel familiar and happy, and only after experiencing and seeing those poor and hungry people with her own eyes did she know that this prosperity was not easy to come by.

After several twists and turns, she finally returned home, and when she saw the bath water prepared by Zijuan, Lin Qingzhi's eyes lit up.

Said happily to Zijuan: "In the barracks, I often can't take a bath for several days, and I have to sneak when I have the opportunity to wash, and now I can finally take a comfortable hot bath." Stripped of her gorgeous clothes and jewelry, Yuxue's creamy skin soaked in a wooden barrel covered with rose petals, and she suddenly felt relaxed, as if she was in a fluttering fairyland, Lin Qingzhi only felt that her body had not been so comfortable for a long time.

In late autumn, the osmanthus flowers in the courtyard are fragrant, making people smell drunk, Lin Qingzhi, who has finished washing, stands in the cool night and closes her eyes to feel the tranquility and fragrance, only to feel that everything is too unreal, and she can't help but bloom with a happy and satisfied smile.

But Lin Qingzhi suddenly thought that on the Xiangshan outside Jicheng, those cold hands felt a pain in her heart, and she hurriedly returned to the table in the room and began to rummage, and even Rongyue, who pushed the door in, said in surprise: "Miss, what are you looking for?" It's late at night, go to sleep, and read a book tomorrow. ”

"No, I'm going to go through all the ancient medical books again, come and help me find them." Rong Yue naturally didn't know about Xiao Mufeng's poisoning, after all, this matter was not trivial, the less people knew, the better, and even if Rong Yue knew, it wouldn't help much, so Lin Qingzhi didn't tell her before.

Seeing that her master was looking for her, Rongyue had to endure her tiredness and help rummage, fortunately, Lin Qingzhi also taught her to read and write when she was young, and she no longer talked about rummaging through the medical classics, and the master and servant went straight to the third watch before falling asleep and resting.