More than half a month has passed since Chinese New Year's Eve, the day the emperor gave the wedding. Although the front and harem were calm on the surface, they were actually turbulent. Since two years ago, the third prince, Ye Yuxuan, has won over the ministers of the DPRK and China.

In two years, he has cultivated a force that is not inferior to the crown prince Ye Yushen, coupled with the two solid backings of the Wang family and the Liu family behind the queen, which also makes Ye Yuxuan chase after the prince with a momentum above the court.

But the power of the prince is also not to be underestimated, his late biological mother Song Cai is the eldest daughter of the Song family, and his adoptive mother Song Wei is the second daughter. Although the Song Ming and Qing dynasties had just died, it had no impact on the Song family, and the Song family had been officials for several generations, and it was even more beautiful in the court, attracting countless ministers to follow.

When it comes to power, the two can be regarded as equal. On my side, Ye Yushen is cautious, but it is inevitable that his ideas are old-fashioned and inflexible, and the good thing to say is steady, and the bad thing to say is mediocrity.

The third prince, Ye Yuxuan, is a completely different character, treating people ruthlessly and with unique opinions, but he only blindly pursues novelty and ignores tradition. In a sense, although these two are excellent princes, they are not excellent candidates for the prince.

But looking at Ye Duanli from the ten princes, the eldest prince and the eighth prince died congenitally, the fifth prince was cowardly and incompetent, the fourth prince and the sixth prince were not in Beijing when they went to work, the seventh prince was mysterious and unpredictable, and the three princes of the eighth prince, the ninth prince and the tenth prince were still young and could not be in the climate.

So after this reversal, only the crown prince and the third prince competed for the dragon chair.

On this day, Ye Yufu was taking a nap in the room, but she didn't want the door to be suddenly pushed open, she was so frightened that she opened her eyes, but saw Ye Yugui breaking in with an angry face.

She sat up from the collapse, frowned and hurriedly said, "Yugui, when did you come back?" ”

Ye Yugui was already standing in front of her at this moment, and he was standing there like a wall blocking all the light, and there seemed to be some huge emotion suppressed in his eyes. The voice was so low that he couldn't do it: "The emperor gave you a marriage?" ”

Ye Yufu nodded, not knowing what to say at the moment.

"Sister Huang, do you agree with this matter? Didn't you say you wanted to stay in the palace forever? Ye Yugui squatted in front of Ye Yufu, and his words seemed to have a sadness.

Ye Yufu raised her eyes and looked at Ye Yugui deeply, and then comforted: "Yugui ...... I know you're reluctant to let me go, but I'm already old. In the future, I can live well without being in the palace. I've heard from the second emperor brother that you have helped him a lot over the years. ”

Ye Yugui's eyes were as deep as the vast sea, making it impossible to guess the meaning: "This is what I should do." So saying, he stood up and said goodbye, and stood in the doorway and looked back deeply.

In the cold return hall, as soon as Ye Yugui entered the house, he smashed his fist into the tall wall, and the bright red blood stains flowed down his fingers to the ground, his face was gloomy and terrible, and the corners of his forehead seemed to have green tendons.

Li Hai quietly opened the door and came in, kneeling on the ground: "Master, Wen Xi has already asked someone to spread the word that he has agreed." And Yu Xu is also impulsive, believing that it will be captured in March. ”

The corners of Ye Yugui's lips were slightly hooked, and his eyes were raised: "Okay, I want to let people in the world know that the dragon chair is not only the crown prince and the third prince are fighting for it." ”

Lehi raised his head and asked in a low voice, "Master, what should I do with the queen's mother?"

Ye Yugui smiled coldly and said indifferently: "She? She is now preoccupied with the third prince, where can she pay attention to what I am doing, as long as she acts carefully, she will not notice. ”

"Yes......" Li Hai hesitated for a moment before he said carefully: "Master, I don't know if I should say this or not, although you and the eldest princess are sisters and brothers...... But sometimes it's better not to be too intimate, so as not to be seen and spoken by those who have a heart. ”

Ye Yugui's eyes flashed, and he said coldly: "When do I need you to do things, I still need you to point fingers here." ”

Li Hai hurriedly kowtowed: "It's the slave who talks a lot, but she says it from the bottom of her heart." ”

"I see, you go down."

He was so thoughtful, how could he not know how inappropriate his current thoughts were. But he couldn't control himself anymore.

As soon as winter passed, the snow melted in the capital, and although the weather was still a little cool, the wind became warmer.

Yan'er put the big hat she wore in winter into the box, and then she looked at Ye Yufu, who was sitting in a daze, and said, "Princess, princess." ”

She screamed several times in a row before Ye Yufu came back to her senses, and said softly: "What's wrong." What do you call me? ”

Yan'er handed her a hibiscus cake, and then said, "Princess, what's wrong with you lately, every time I look at you, I'm in a daze." ”

"I'm fine, it's just that I'm tired from this spring day." Ye Yufu opened her mouth slightly and yawned.

"Princess, in a few days you can go out of the palace with the emperor, but the slave maid really didn't expect that the emperor said that he would go to the Jiangnan area to inspect in the spring, and in addition to the princess, he also brought several princes and princesses to go together.

"Yes, my father is merciful, and he can allow me to go with me, and I heard that the place in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful and beautiful, and the scenery is pleasant, and it is a good place to raise people." Ye Yufu supported her chin with her hand, and her words seemed to have an infinite yearning for the Jiangnan realm.

While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door and said, "Princess, princess, the slave and maid have something to see." ”

As soon as Ye Yufu heard the slightly cold voice, she knew that it was Ruan Day. As soon as she mentioned that she was going to Jiangnan, she learned early in the morning that Ruan Tian was coming back to look for her, but she didn't think that as soon as the news came from yesterday, people would come today.

After Ye Yufu let Yan'er out, Ruan Ri came in with small steps, and was about to kneel down but was stopped by Ye Yufu.

"I haven't seen you for a few months, it looks like you've lost some weight, are you used to staying in the palace now?" Ye Yufu first opened her mouth to ask for warmth for a while, after all, this Ruan Sun is also Wu Xu's friend, and he also owes a favor to Wu Wei, so he should treat Ruan Hao well.

Ruan Tian's face was pale, and he replied respectfully: "Thank you for the princess's concern, the slave is very good, although she is a lot busy in the palace, she is also very fulfilling." ”

"Tell me why you came to me."

Ruan Tian raised his eyes and looked at the knowing expression on Ye Yufu's face, before he whispered: "I heard that the emperor is going to Jiangnan to inspect, and Your Royal Highness the eldest princess is also going to go with him, so the slave wants to follow the princess to go with her." ”

"Although Jiangnan is your mother's home, what are you going to do when you go back after many years." Ye Yufu took a sip of tea, and then asked in a deep voice.

"The slave maid heard that there was a distant relative of mine in Jiangnan, and that relative seemed to know the whereabouts of the slave maid's father, so ...... Please also ask the princess to promise. The slave will definitely serve the princess well along the way. ”

Ye Yufu was silent for a while: "Okay, since that's the case, then you can go to Jiangnan with Yan'er to serve me." These days, you will be transferred from the outer court to the inner court. ”

"The slave and maid thanked the princess, if it weren't for the princess, the slave and maid really wouldn't have this opportunity now." Ruan Tian made a gesture and knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"Hurry up and get up, you hurry up and clean up, and let Yan'er take you to the inner courtyard to get familiar with it in a while."

Ruan Tian slowly stood up: "That princess, the slave has retired." ”

Ruan Tian stepped out of the threshold and closed the door, and when he turned his head, he saw Yan'er standing aside.

"Yan'er, the princess just said to transfer me to the inner courtyard, and then let you lead me to familiarize myself with the environment." Ruan Tian's temperament is cold, but in this palace, he has become softer and softer.

Speaking of which, the area of the princess's mansion is huge, and there are hundreds of people in the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard combined, so except for the time when she brought Ruan Tian into the palace, Yan'er has never met Ruan Tian, and now Ruan Tian suddenly accosted her, which made her a little weird: "Okay, you come with me, although the inner courtyard is not as big as the outer courtyard, but the structure is much more complicated than the outer courtyard, and the subordinate people are twice as large as the outer courtyard." ”

Ruan Tian listened silently, looking full of humility.

The two walked together, but they couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, after all, Yan'er has always been a lively and talkative character, and Ruan Tian is a master who doesn't like to talk at first glance.

When he was hesitating about how to speak, Ruan Tian spoke first: "Yan'er, you seem to have a good relationship with Gongzi Wu......

Yan'er didn't expect her to suddenly ask this "ah", and then turned her head slightly and said, "Why did you suddenly talk about this." ”

"Just asking, it's okay if you don't want to say it." Ruan Tian had a little loss on his face, but there was still a lot of doubt in his eyes.

Yan'er unconsciously raised her hands to her waist, and then touched the white jade bracelet on her right wrist with her left hand, the jade was a little cool but warm at the moment.

Yan'er didn't know Ruan Tian's intentions towards Wu Wei, so she said honestly: "Since you are his friend, then I will tell you the truth, I have been in the palace since I was a child, and I have never been close to other men except my eldest brother." ”

Yan'er paused and continued, "Wu Wei...... He was the first man I really came into contact with, and his actions disturbed my heart. ”

Yan'er wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Ruan Tian: "You don't need to say it anymore, I already know." I just want to ask one more question at the end, the white jade bracelet you have been holding is also a gift from him. ”

"How do you know?" Yan'er was stunned, but she didn't know that her little move was all seen by Ruan Tian.

"I just saw this bracelet and was a little familiar, and then I thought carefully where I had seen it in Wu Gongzi." Ruan Tian's voice was cold, as if he was telling about the past.

Yan'er was puzzled and said the question in his heart: "Does he carry this bracelet with him?" ”

Ruan Tian raised his eyes and took a deep look at Yan'er, and then said, "I have known Wu Gongzi since I was a child, and this bracelet is the only thing his late parents left him. ”

Yan'er felt her heart skip a heavy beat when she heard this, and murmured, "He...... He was an orphan. ”

"Yes, but Wu Gongzi has achieved today's achievements by himself. It's really admirable. Ruan Tian said with a faint smile on his face, and what appeared in front of him was Wu Wei's heroic figure.

Yan'er lowered her head at this time, not knowing what she was thinking. Ruan Sun realized: "Look at me talking about the bracelet, it actually pulled on this." This bracelet was also unintentionally taken out by Wu Gongzi when I saw it a few years ago, and after inquiry, I found out that it was left by his mother. said that it was reserved for the future daughter-in-law. ”

Yan'er's face became solemn, and he suddenly didn't know what to do with the bracelet: "This ......"

Ruan Tian was actually a little annoyed in her heart, she didn't know why Wu Wei looked at Yan'er so differently, and gave her such a valuable bracelet in just a few days.

"Yan'er, I asked directly...... Do you like Wu Gongzi or not? ”