Compared with the ceremonies of the later generations, the winter solstice festival of Dayan, the procedure is actually not too complicated, after Luo Yan's silk sacrifice is completed, Emperor Yongnian will perform the first offering, the second offering, and the final sacrifice in different gods, and then it is to send the gods. In the bronze dome of the altar, all the offerings dissolved into clouds of smoke in the firelight.

In the midst of the green smoke, Luo Yan lowered her head and followed Emperor Yongnian down the altar.

Under the altar, there was a silent kneeling crowd full of black oppression. It wasn't until her feet stepped on the dirt that Luo Yan felt a heart slowly fall into her chest. In the half hour just now, she seemed to have gone back and forth between heaven and earth. It was the first time she felt a true sense of reverence for the mysterious gods on the altar and her devout belief in the altar below, but it was also the last time she ascended the altar. At this moment, looking back at the altar that seemed to be able to go straight to the heavenly realm, Luo Yan's heart not only had the steadfastness to complete the mission, but also a trace of indescribable amazement.

But in any case, from today on, her identity as the princess of the Great Yan Protectorate has laid the foundation.

Yongnian strode down the mountain, the big sacrifice was completed, the emperor drove back to the palace directly, Luo Yan followed behind the prince, the back made her originally bright mood a little low, and couldn't help but look back again: The heavenly master on the altar has long been gone, he said that he can go to Chongyang Palace in April next year, more than a hundred days!

In the middle of the mountain, the dragon chariot has already been prepared, Yongnian boarded the dragon chariot, the honor guard led the way, and the jade car slowly set off. Luo Yan's eyes were sharp, and at a glance she saw a side car in front of the auxiliary car, Wen Qingyuan was waiting silently by the car, and couldn't help but walk over quickly: "Sister Qingyuan." ”

Wen Qingyuan smiled and nodded at her, suddenly his expression changed slightly, lowered his eyelids, Luo Yan paused, and couldn't help but look back: the prince was standing not far behind her, looking at this side with a far-reaching gaze, there seemed to be something frightening in his eyes, and he suddenly found that Luo Yan was looking back at him, so he turned his gaze away.

Luo Yan was puzzled, but she didn't stand for a long time, she still walked quickly to the side of the car, Wen Qingyuan's face had recovered a calm look, and Luo Yan smiled: "Are you waiting for the second brother?" ”

Wen Qingyuan smiled and nodded: "These auxiliary cars are almost the same, I don't stand outside, I'm afraid that His Royal Highness won't find me." There's something I've got ready in the car, and he hasn't had a massage needle in days. ”

Luo Yan nodded, knowing in her heart: Murong Qian, as the prince, wanted to come to Jiafu Temple in advance to prepare the things for the big sacrifice, but Wen Qingyuan was a Han woman, and she couldn't even enter the temple gate at all. Wen Qingyuan is really good to the second brother.

With this thought in her heart, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile and looked at Wen Qingyuan a few more times, she was still wearing the simplest moon-white undergarment, a stone blue skirt, no fat powder was applied, and she looked a little lighter than Concubine Jing, but that kind of clear and beautiful charm was difficult to describe. Luo Yan originally loved to look at beautiful women, and she grew up in a pile of beauties, but every time she saw Wen Qingyuan, she still couldn't help but feel heartbroken-it is difficult for any man not to be tempted by such a woman, right?

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a little touched in my heart, and I couldn't help but look back, but the prince was already standing side by side with the crown princess, and the prince seemed to be looking away, but the eyes of the crown princess Yuwen Lanzhu were looking straight here. Luo Yan met her eyes, and she could only be slightly blessed.

Yuwen Lanzhu had a wonderful smile on the corner of her mouth, and walked over slowly, but she said directly to Wen Qingyuan: "Doctor Wen, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Wen Qingyuan saluted lightly: "I've seen the crown princess." ”

Yuwen Lanzhu glanced at Wen Qingyuan a few times, still with that expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Doctor Wen specially came to pick up King Ye, and he is really loyal." ”

Wen Qingyuan still smiled lightly: "Where the responsibility is, don't dare to slack off." ”

Luo Yan only felt that there was an indescribable weirdness in this atmosphere, and when she saw that the prince also looked over, her expression was a little dark. Yuwen Lanzhu also felt her gaze, and suddenly smiled kindly: "Ping An and Dr. Wen fell in love, I heard that Ping An was unwell along the way, and thanks to the wonderful hand of Dr. Wen to take care of it." ”

Luo Yan only felt that Wen Qingyuan beside her suddenly tensed up, her heart moved slightly, and said with a smile: "Where can I invite Dr. Wen, it's just that I can't adapt to the water and soil, just let the military doctor in the guard take a look." ”

Yuwen Lanzhu raised her eyebrows: "Really?" Doctor Wen, I don't know when King Ye's legs will be healed, and I am also waiting to see the rejuvenation of Dr. Wen's wonderful hands. ”

Wen Qingyuan had already relaxed, and said lightly: "The crown princess was born rich and noble, and naturally she will be healthy and safe all her life. ”

Luo Yan looked at Yuwen Lanzhu and then at Wen Qingyuan, only to feel that the gossip nerve in her heart was already screaming with excitement, and suddenly heard the voice of the second brother sounding not far away: "Why is it so lively today?" ”

Luo Yan's first reaction was to look at the crown prince, only to see that half of his face was in the sun and half in the shadows, his eyes looked at Murong Qian, and there was almost a murderous coldness for a while.

Murong Qian didn't realize it, and owed to the prince with a smile, and a guard had already taken the wheelchair from the tall giant power god cultivator and pushed it to this side. The crown princess also turned to face Murong Qian, and said with a smile: "I envy His Highness for having such loyal subordinates. ”

Murong Qian immediately shook his head: "How can Doctor Wen be regarded as my subordinate, naturally he is my benefactor." As if touched by these words, the prince cast another meaningful glance to this side, and then turned and walked to his own frame. The crown princess said a few more words to Murong Qian and Luo Yan before getting into the car unhurriedly.

Qingqing and Gu Yu also came over, but Luo Yan did not ride with them, but squeezed into the carriage of Murong Qian and Wen Qingyuan, Wen Qingyuan immediately took out the medicinal oil and silver needle, frowned and massaged Murong Qian with the needle, Murong Qian's face was quite tired, but Luo Yan sat on the side with great interest, look at this, look at that, have a stomach question, but I don't know which one to ask.

Murong Qian looked at Luo Yan's sparkling eyes, and couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little headache: Why is this sister so keen in things that have nothing to do with her?

Luo Yan suddenly thought of the prince's gaze at the second brother just now, and her heart couldn't help but sink slowly: I'm afraid this matter is not just gossip. Looking up at Murong Qian again, there was a deep distress in his eyes.

Murong Qian only felt more and more headaches. Wen Qingyuan had finished the needle, and raised his head calmly: "If the princess has any questions, you might as well ask me directly." Murong Qian just wanted to stop it, but when he saw her gaze resolutely shook his head at him: "There are some things that the princess still knows better." ”

Luo Yan was suddenly a little embarrassed, and thought for a while before speaking: "Doctor Wen knows the prince?" ”

A faint wry smile hung on Wen Qingyuan's face: "I've known him for ten years. ”

Luo Yan tried her best to maintain a calm expression, but saw that Wen Qingyuan's gaze had already looked at her left hand: "I was born in a medical family in the northwest, and I have liked this since I was a child, and when I was sixteen years old, I already had a small reputation in the local area. One day, a soldier burst into my pharmacy and dragged me to the barracks to treat a nobleman who was seriously wounded. Later, I learned that he was the crown prince. At that time, the war in the northwest was in full swing, and there were many wounded in the barracks, so I felt that it was important to save people, so I stayed and became a military doctor. Afterward...... Something happened, I had to escape, and I didn't dare to go home, but fortunately I met Yan Lao, so I stayed with him and became a doctor in the intelligence bureau. I have been very careful not to show up all these years, but I didn't expect that more than three years ago, I was still found by the prince, Yan Lao recognized me as a goddaughter, and then King Ye was injured, and let me go to King Ye's side, until today. ”

What kind of thrilling is hidden behind this faint narrative! Luo Yan couldn't have imagined: when Wen Qingyuan was sixteen years old, exactly ten years ago, the prince had not yet married, but he had already set Yuwen Lanzhu as the concubine. What happened back then, so that Wen Qingyuan was forced to die in the world, and the prince pursued it for ten years? Luo Yan didn't dare to ask. After a long time, he sighed and asked softly: "When the prince found you, didn't I go to Dali yet?" ”

Wen Qingyuan raised his head, looked into Luo Yan's eyes, and nodded: "The princess is Dali who will go in three months." I remember that the prince asked my father-in-law to hand me over to him, but my father-in-law flatly refused. When he left, he only whispered to me, saying that one day, no one in the world would be able to protect me. ”

Depend on! Luo Yan almost scolded: She, the eldest brother of the prince, whether as an elder brother or as a man, is really scumbag! Could it be that from that day on, he was determined to remove all obstacles to the emperor's throne? However, it's still not right...... Not to mention that the second brother and the third brother didn't fight with him, she was a princess who didn't know anything at all, where was it in his way? Besides, if he wants to be emperor, the biggest obstacle is obviously ......

"Doesn't my father know about this?" Luo Yan looked at Murong Qian in confusion.

Murong Qian sighed deeply: "I don't know, sometimes I feel that my father doesn't know anything, and sometimes I think he knows everything." ”

Luo Yan shook her head: "I still don't understand...... "What if my father knows?" Can he believe that the crown prince is going to seek power and usurp the throne for the sake of a woman ten years ago? And then they poisoned their younger siblings one after another? Not to mention that his father won't believe it, even Luo Yan herself can't believe it.

She suddenly felt that in the fog, there was clearly a huge net, but now she had only put together a small corner of this net. There must be something else she didn't see! Luo Yan tried hard to quickly skim through all the fragments in her head, but there were too few things to connect...... But, by all means, it can be connected!

Luo Yan looked up at Murong Qian: "I need all the information of the prince from childhood to adulthood. ”

Murong Qian frowned: "All of them? ”

Luo Yan nodded: "Yes, everything, especially before he was a teenager, including what books he liked to read when he was a child, every article he wrote during enlightenment, who was the wet nurse, what kind of attitude his father had towards him when he was a child, all of them!" Another face suddenly flashed in her mind, and Luo Yan added: "If possible, the crown princess's should have the same share." ”