Chapter 188: Lost Freedom

After Yutong rested, she quickly went to find Taotao again. After all, she was just a child, and soon forgot about the unpleasantness in the imperial garden before, and played with Taotao and Yue'er.

She also followed Taotao to practice martial arts in the past two days, and because of her whipping skills, she was also praised by Master Duan'an.

Looking at Taotao's appreciative gaze when she looked at her, Yutong didn't know how happy she was.

In contrast, Yue'er's martial arts are weaker, after all, she is the youngest, and she looks soft and weak on her face, and she is not the kind of person who is good at martial arts and guns.

On the contrary, Taotao and Yutong got together, Ah Tian and Xiaoyu were very happy, after all, cousins should be so harmonious and angry, it would be good to move around more.

Ruan Jiaqing also had such a rare opportunity, and spent a few days playing crazy with the children, hunting with the children on the hunting ground, practicing archery together, eating food together, playing games, and having a lot of fun.

Because there is something to deal with in the country of Langyue, it is inconvenient for Ah Tian to stay for a long time, and this day is the day they return to China.

Princess Yutong was dressed in a bright red riding costume, her red skirt was flying in the wind, and she had a palm-sized face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, which was a bit heroic. She knew that the ancestors of the Lan family were all brave and good at fighting, so she had already learned to ride horses, and she rode them very well.

She is the eldest princess of the Moon Country, and naturally she is the first in everything.

Ruan Jiaqing and Xiao Yu, Taotao, Yue'er and others all came to see them off and sent them to the palace gate, Yutong was reluctant to Taotao, and before parting, he also took off the jade pendant on his waist and gave it to Taotao, and said that this was a token of love.

Taotao is not, not receiving, if you don't accept it, Yutong will definitely be unforgiving, but if she collects it, what if she misunderstands?

"Cousin, you take it." Yutong saw that Taotao refused to take it, so he stuffed it directly into his hand.

It was a jade pendant embroidered with red auspicious clouds, representing her name.

Yutong rode the horse handsomely again, because she was not tall enough, she could only kneel on the ground with the minion, and she stepped on her back before jumping up.

"In the future, I will come to Dachu with my father every year, cousin, don't miss me too much. The emperor's cousin, the queen's cousin, and Yue'er, goodbye. Yutong smiled brightly, and silently glanced at Taotao, as well as Yue'er standing beside Taotao.

In fact, after getting along for the past few days, she found that she didn't hate Yue'er at all. Yue'er is well-read, well-behaved, and empathetic, kind and lovely...... She is young, and she only treats Yue'er as a younger sister.

"Goodbye cousin." Taotao beckoned his little hand and said goodbye.

Yue'er also waved her hand, and when Xiao Yu spoke to Ah Tian, Ruan Jiaqing said: "You have a long way to go, you must pay attention to your body, don't get infected with the wind and cold." ”

Because it was autumn at this time, and when they returned to the country of Langyue, it was already late autumn, so Ruan Jiaqing thoughtfully ordered someone to prepare a lot of clothes for Ah Tian and Yutong to bring with them, just in case they needed it.

"It takes a farewell to send you a thousand miles in the end, anyway, I will come again next year, and it will ......be indefinite" Ah Tian smiled and said, then he picked up his horse and took the lead in front.

Yutong also handsomely whipped the horse's buttocks, and the horse immediately galloped.

The two carriages followed closely behind them, and because Yutong wanted to ride a horse, Ah Tian accompanied her to ride for a while, and when she was tired, she rested on the carriage.

The scenery on horseback is different from the scenery seen in a carriage. This princess of his, if she is a man, she will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future and can gallop on the battlefield.

"Mother, my cousin gave me this ......" Taotao doesn't know what to do with this jade pendant.

"This is given to you by your cousin, you can keep it, if she wants to go back one day in the future, you will return it to her." Ruan Jiaqing touched Taotao's head, with a gentle look on her face.

"Hmm." Taotao nodded, as if he understood or not, but he carefully hid the jade pendant properly.

Several people walked back from the palace gate together, and before they were halfway there, they saw Master Su enter the palace.

Ruan Jiaqing frowned, what is this old man Su doing again, is he trying to persuade Concubine Xiao Yu again? On weekdays, just mention it in the court, now is not the time for deliberations.

There is neither an imperial order nor any important matter, how dare he enter the palace at this time?

Xiao Yu's face was also cold, and there was a faint layer of anger in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, when Lord Su saw him and Ruan Jiaqing, he immediately knelt down respectfully and saluted, but it was the first time that he did not look coldly at Ruan Jiaqing, the queen.

"What happened to Master Su entering the palace?" Xiao Yu said unhappily, if this old man Su wants to say the same rhetoric as before, he will immediately remove him from his official position and let him return to his hometown to see if he can come to the palace again to shout.

"The minister is here to thank you." I saw that Master Su saluted Ruan Jiaqing respectfully again, it was the first time for him to be so formal, but Ruan Jiaqing was a little flattered.

If it is among the many officials in Da Chu, only this old man Su is soft and hard, and no one else has to stammer when they see her, and rush to hug her thighs.

"Why is Lord Su grateful?" Ruan Jia Qingming asked knowingly.

Yesterday, she sent someone to Su Mansion and summoned all the beauties who had been sent to Lord Su's Mansion before, and at this time, Mrs. Su should not quarrel with him.

Because it is the queen's reward, these beauties can't be beaten, scolded, and even driven away, and Master Su has also been worried over the years.

Now that the queen has taken a step back, then he still doesn't hurry down the steps, if he angers the queen again, the queen repents, and then sends those women back to his mansion, then the Su Mansion will be restless again.

"Queen Mother, the old minister only found out that he was ridiculously wrong today......" Master Su was shy with an old face, not caring about his own face at all, he sank, and continued: "The old minister and his wife have always been in love, but because they have always quarreled after having these concubines, in the past three years, the entire Su Mansion has not been peaceful, and it has also seriously affected the relationship between our husband and wife." The same is true for the emperor and the queen, the two of you are in deep love, and the old minister really shouldn't be exhorted to let the emperor go to draft a concubine......"

Hearing Lord Su's words, Ruan Jiaqing and Xiao Yu glanced at each other, and they both smiled faintly.

"Please also ask the queen mother to forgive the old minister for the ridiculous things he has done over the years, if the old minister has been disrespectful in the past, please also ask the queen mother Haihan to ......" After Lord Su finished speaking, he lowered his head deeply, as if waiting for Ruan Jiaqing's hair.

The corners of Ruan Jiaqing's mouth hooked up a gentle smile, and replied lightly: "Lord Su is serious, this palace should be happy, it is really commendable that Lord Su can understand the intentions of this palace and the emperor." ”

"Although other ministers in the court do not advise the emperor to take concubines every day like Lord Su, they still have opinions on the emperor and the palace in their hearts, only Lord Su is outspoken, and the palace feels that it is the emperor's honor to have a courtier like Lord Su in the emperor." Ruan Jiaqing's words were reasonable, and Lord Su's eyes were moist.

He thought that the queen would take the opportunity to punish him, and no matter how bad he was, he should treat him coldly, but he didn't expect that the queen would say such heartfelt words to him, and she regarded him so important.

He originally planned to resign from the emperor and return to his hometown after this time, but the queen's words changed his mind.

"Thank you, old minister, Queen Mother." Master Su looked up at Ruan Jiaqing, and he took a serious look at the face of this queen mother.

He always thought that although the queen mother was a little resourceful, but after all, she was a woman, and now it seems that the queen mother is better than he imagined, if not, how could she be treated by the emperor.

Who is the emperor, could he be wrong?

It's because he's so confused that he can't see clearly.

"It's cold on the ground, Lord Su, please get up." Ruan Jiaqing was dignified and presence, and Master Su looked up at her, just like looking at a bodhisattva, and his eyes were both adoring and fearful at this time.

Master Su got up from the ground, and in this autumn season, the ground was indeed cold.

Ruan Jiaqing carefully noticed that there seemed to be an injury on his knee, or rheumatism, and the operation of lifting his legs when he got up was not so coordinated, so she said: "Chunyu, I will order Qingfeng to go to Lord Su's mansion for a while, show Lord Su his legs, and pick a pair of Hetian Meiyu gold-inlaid bracelets from the treasury of the palace, and send them to Lord Su's mansion for a while, which is for Mrs. Su." ”

Master Su's eyes were a little surprised, and he was both surprised and grateful.

The queen mother is really a blue heart, and even pays attention to his small movements, his legs have been suffering from rheumatism, and he has been sick for many years.

The queen also sent her and the emperor's exclusive imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and also rewarded him, which made him how could he not be moved.

"The old minister thanked the queen, and the old minister retired first." After Lord Su finished speaking, he saluted respectfully, and then turned around and left.

Xiao Yu's sorrow finally relaxed, and it seems that no one will be chattering in his ear in the future to ask him to take the draft as a concubine.

He didn't say a word, Ruan Jiaqing was talking the whole time, looking at the smug look in Ruan Jiaqing's eyebrows, Xiao Yu couldn't help but smile.

"This old man Su has finally figured it out, and the method according to the law still works." Ruan Jia said with a smile.

"That's true, but the queen's performance is really heart-wrenching, such a difficult old man Su has been subdued by you, the queen, and no one will dare to say more gossip in the future." Xiao Yu's eyebrows and eyes were full of tenderness, took Ruan Jiaqing's hand, and walked towards the direction of the dormitory together.

Taotao and Yue'er behind them also looked at each other and smiled, Taotao actually led Yue'er's back, Yue'er was happily led by him, and they followed closely behind Ruan Jiaqing and Xiaoyu.

Ruan Jiaqing's heart seemed to be wrapped in a warm ocean, and Xiao Yu didn't say a word, just waiting for her to deal with this matter, so that she could stand up for herself. As long as this stubborn Lord Su obeys her, no one will dare to disobey her and question her in the future.

"This palace is the queen and the lord of the middle palace, but how do you feel that you are not free at all." For a moment, Ruan Jiaqing complained sincerely.

In the past, when she was the princess of Jin, she could do anything in the palace unscrupulously, such as climbing trees, such as going down to the lake to catch fish...... But she couldn't do any of this.

Because her every move, word and deed represents the emperor's face.

If you don't do it well, you will be noted in a book by the historian. And most people in the court are not convinced by her, she wants to follow Xiao Yu to the court to listen to the news, which is not good, fortunately, now that she has got this Lord Su, I believe that no one will say anything if she goes to the court again.

"Free ......" Xiao Yu read these two words and sighed silently in his heart.

Yes, she is a flying eagle, but he tied her wings and made her a fish in the water. He himself is not like this, standing at the highest place, but it is too cold from a high place, with too many bodies to himself, and at the same time shouldering a lot of responsibilities and obligations.