Ye Yufu held the brocade box in her hand, stared at the crystal hibiscus hairpin inside, and what appeared in her mind was Yu Baiyi's handsome face.

After hesitating for a while, he said to Wu Wei: "Then I will accept this hairpin first, thank General Yu for me, if you two have the opportunity to enter the palace in the future, I will definitely treat you more." ”

Wu Wei grinned and showed a mouthful of white teeth: "I don't need it, as long as the princess entertains Brother Yu more at that time." ”

The carriage was driving on the way back to the palace, Ye Yufu and Ye Yugui sat in the sedan chair and teased the well-behaved black cat, while Yan'er and Ruan Tian outside the sedan chair sat on the side of the sedan and looked at each other speechlessly.

"Why don't you two talk all the way, don't you find it boring?" Wu Wei twitched his horsewhip and looked back at the two who bowed their heads and were silent.

Yan'er just glared at Wu Wei fiercely, and then turned his head away.

"Yo, why is Miss Yan'er in a bad mood, are you unwilling to go back to the palace?" Wu Wei looked at her jokingly.

Yan'er can't hate Wu Wei anymore, how can there be such a nasty and cheeky man in this world, who won't die if he doesn't say anything.

"Drive your car well, and then turn around and be careful to hit the tree."

Wu Wei whistled, then turned his head and said, "Yes, yes, I know." ”

Ruan Tian couldn't help but feel a little sad when he looked at this scene, he knew that Wu Wei knew that although he was a lot of frivolous people on weekdays, he had always been polite and careful about the girl's family, but his attitude towards Yan'er was actually different from the past.

Ruan Tian first opened his mouth at Yan'er: "Miss Yan'er, can you tell me about the etiquette rules in the palace." ”

Yan'er looked at the street scenery and was fascinated, and only when she heard Ruan Ri's question did she suddenly come back to her senses, whispered a sigh of gratitude, and began to talk at length.

Ruan Yan listened very carefully along the way, and asked some questions from time to time, which also made Yan'er feel a little good along the way.

When she arrived outside the palace gate, Ye Yufu got off the sedan chair with the support of Ye Yugui, and ordered Yan'er to let her take Ruan Tian to the Internal Affairs Bureau to say a word. Before Yan'er left, Wu Wei grabbed her sleeve, and then leaned into her ear and whispered, "Miss Yan'er, I believe we will see you again in the future." This is for you, I hope you can see things and think about talents. And you, too, I'll take it. After speaking, a quick hand pulled off the pink sachet on Yan'er's waist.

As soon as Yan'er wanted to attack, he raised his hand and saw Wu Wei running fast like a rabbit. He looked down at his hand, and Wu Wei stuffed a white jade bracelet inside. The bracelet is not in very good condition, but it is rare to hold it with a hint of heat.

As soon as Ye Yufu returned to the palace, she went to find Song Wei first, and now it is the end of the year, and the harem has a lot of affairs, and the queen has often been ill in recent years, so everything in the harem is pressed on Song Wei.

Song Wei was dressed in light blue palace clothes, and the face was also very elegant without beads on her head, Ye Yufu did not speak after entering the hall, she could see that Song Wei was guarding filial piety for her grandfather, and the palace did not allow palace people to wear white clothes on weekdays, so there was an unwritten rule, that is, if a relative in the family passed away, he could wear a light blue palace dress to show his mourning.

"Mother...... I am back. Ye Yufu hesitated for a moment before speaking to Song Wei.

Song Wei was frowning and rubbing her temples at this time, her face full of exhaustion. Hearing Ye Yufu's voice, he raised his head from a pile of books on the table.

Her eyes were dark, and her lips were bloodless: "Fu'er, come to the concubine's side and talk about it... Why did your grandfather die? When you sent a letter that day, I guessed that there must be something strange in it. ”

Ye Yufu was helpless, but in the end, she still told the cause and effect of the matter.

"Brute, it's a brute! How did he get so ruthless......" Song Wei's eyes were full of tears, and her words were fierce.

"Mother, mourning." Ye Yufu didn't know how to persuade her at the moment, and many words came to her mouth but swallowed again.

Song Wei just cursed fiercely, and then said with a restrained expression: "Your father had a cough attack in the early dynasty, and he almost vomited blood and fainted on the dragon chair, which scared many people. ”

"Is my father's cough so serious?" Ye Duanli's body has become worse and worse in the past two years, and his hair has become a lot grayer. The majesty of the past is gone.

Song Wei sighed heavily, and then waved her hand: "Go quickly." ”

In the imperial study, Li Hai was hunched over to help Ye Duanli sharpen his ink, and his eyes glanced at Ye Duanli who was bowing his head and holding a pen in contemplation.

"Cough, cough, cough." Ye Duanli clutched his chest and coughed a few more times, then beckoned to Li Hai.

"Lehi, do you know what I'm worried about right now?" Ye Duan stopped at the holy decree from the pen, frowning tightly and not knowing how to write.

Li Hai smiled lightly, and then whispered: "The slave guesses that the emperor is so troubled because of the marriage of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

Ye Duanli nodded slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "You guessed right, I am worried about this matter, Fu'er is my favorite child, so I am also very concerned about her marriage......"

Li Hai had noticed that Ye Duanli was worried about this matter a few days ago, in recent years, in private, some officials who had men of the right age to marry would always talk about the eldest princess intentionally or unintentionally, and Ye Duanli also became silent from the initial categorical refusal.

"I'm afraid the emperor has already chosen someone."

Ye Duan didn't say anything, obviously acquiescing, but his attitude now is obviously hesitant.

At this time, a guard guarding the palace came to report: "Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess asks to see you." ”

"Let her in." When Lehi heard this, he silently stepped aside.

Ye Yufu had already changed into her palace clothes at this time, kneeling on the ground and thinking about Ye Duanli's greetings. Ye Duanli nodded and hurriedly asked her to get up, and said, "Fu'er, I already know about Song Aiqing, and I am very sad in my heart. ”

"My grandfather knows everything, and I would be happy to know that my father was so sad."

"Song Aiqing is my most powerful subordinate, and I will keep the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites for the junior of the Song family." The emperor sighed heavily, and then began to cough again.

Seeing this, Ye Yufu hurriedly stepped forward and asked with a worried face: "Father, are you okay, I heard from my mother that you almost fainted in Chaoshang today." ”

"No problem, no problem. It's just a bit of a cold. Speaking of which, Fu'er is not coming, and I am looking for you. Ye Duanli suppressed his cough and looked at Ye Yufu with a kind face.

"My father is looking for his daughter for something, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Ye Duanli glanced at Li Hai who was standing on the side, and then said to Ye Yufu: "Fu'er, you are also seventeen years old this year, and it stands to reason that you have reached the age of marriage, but your marriage has always been a matter of concern for me. There are many good-looking men in this capital, but in my eyes, they are not worthy of Fu'er. ”

Ye Yufu was shocked, there have been so many things in recent days that she didn't think about marriage at all, and Princess Yan Yue, who was one year younger than herself, actually got married last year, which also woke her up more and more. She has always been slow to deal with men and women, and she is not like ordinary women, who have a wishful husband in her heart at the age of sixteen or seventeen. There are not many opportunities to contact men in this palace, and among them, she is closest to the seventh emperor brother and the second emperor brother.

"Father...... I don't want to get married, I want to stay in the palace with you and my mother all the time. Ye Yufu lowered her head, and her voice was as small as a mosquito.

But Ye Duanli slapped the table and said angrily: "Nonsense! How can there be a woman of this age who does not marry, besides, you are still a noble princess in this palace, if you stay in this palace as an old girl, won't it make the people laugh and say that my beloved daughter is an old girl that no one wants. He started coughing again as he spoke.

Seeing that the emperor was so angry, Li Hai hurriedly handed over the tea and smoothed his back. Ye Duanli was a little more comfortable.

"Fu'er, it's not that I force you, it's just that I and your mother can't take care of you for the rest of your life, my health is getting worse and worse, I don't know how many years there will be, so I want to arrange everything for you while I still have the strength and energy."

Ye Yufu looked at the white hair between Ye Duanli's sideburns, and tears began to roll in her eyes: "Father, what are you talking nonsense, you are a golden body and will definitely live to be 100 years old, don't say such unlucky words." ”

It's no wonder that Ye Yufu is sentimental in her heart, after all, in her heart, Ye Duanli will always be the majestic emperor sitting on the dragon chair in the court, but in the court, he is as kind and lovely as his father in the people's family. She couldn't imagine that Ye Duanli would say such frustrating words by herself one day, she didn't know what other fathers were like, but she only knew that Ye Duanli was a good father.

Ye Duanli's face was also a little sentimental, and he touched Ye Yufu's head: "I want to see my beloved daughter become a biological son one day, I will definitely choose a good family for you, and order him not to marry any woman other than you." ”

"Father...... I promise you to marry, but can you let me stay with you and your mother a little longer? Ye Yufu had tears in her eyes and looked at Ye Duanli with an earnest face.

Ye Duanli shook his head and compromised: "I can allow you to leave the palace at the age of eighteen, but I must first set up a family affair for you." As for the choice of the horse, I will discuss it with your mother again. I'm a little tired, so let's leave today. ”

Ye Yufu wiped her eyes and said in a deep voice: "Yes, then the daughter will retire first, and the father and emperor should also take care of their bodies." ”

Early the next morning, good news came from the palace. The Northern Frontier Chieftain formally withdrew his troops and signed a peace pact with the Imperial City. As soon as the news came out, there was a chorus of joy in the palace, and this long-standing problem was finally solved on the occasion of the New Year. The crown prince was strongly appreciated by Ye Duanli.

And Ye Yugui, the real hero of this matter, was idle at this time, so he went to Ye Yufu's palace to play chess together.

When Ye Yu returned to Ye Yufu's palace, it was only too late that the palace people in the small kitchen of the princess's palace began to prepare breakfast.

Entering the inner courtyard, several rough envoys and palace maids were cleaning. Xue'er, who was supervising on the side, saw Ye Yu returning and hurriedly said, "Your Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, why are you here so early." Our princess hasn't gotten up yet. ”

Ye Yugui shook his hand: "Don't worry, I'll just call the imperial sister to get up." ”

In the dormitory, Ye Yugui walked softly to Ye Yufu's bedside, and then sat down slowly.

In front of him was Ye Yufu's sleeping face, her face was as white as jade. Her eyelashes were long, curly, and her lips were red. The sleeping clothes were a little loose, revealing a piece of white skin at the collarbone.

Ye Yugui stared at Ye Yufu's blood-like lips, and then his heart jumped fiercely, and the ghost envoy slowly lowered his head and gradually approached her face.