After retreating, the people walked out. Behind him, Gonggong Jiang hurriedly ran to Zhu Heyu's side, and said breathlessly: "Prince Ruixin, the Holy Lord is waiting for you in the Yiqing Palace." ”

Zhu Heyu was puzzled in his heart, but his face remained silent, "There is Gonggong Lao, and this king will pass." ”

As soon as Gonggong Jiang left, Zhu Heyu said to Zhu Ran: "Wait for this king in the pavilion over there first, and this king will come when he goes." ”

The resentment in Zhuran's heart has not yet dissipated, but this resentment is not for Zhu Heyu, she has never taken her identity and status to heart, but Zhao Yihong was rewarded, and she was angry in her heart.

The flowing water below the pavilion leads to Huaqing Pond, there are countless fresh red carp in the water, and Zhuran stands against the railing, but she hears footsteps coming towards her.

"Minister Zhang Xiang, meet the princess."

Zhu Ran turned around and saw that it was Zuo Shangshu, the subordinate of the sect who was arguing for her in the court just now, and hurriedly asked him to excuse him. But I wondered in my heart, she and Zhang Xiangsu didn't know each other, what is he?

Zhang Xiang has always been shrewd, knowing that Zhu Ran was puzzled, and explained straight to the point: "The minister came to solve the doubts of the princess on the side." ”

Zhu Ran smiled and repeated in a questioning tone: "Adults solve my doubts? ”

Zhang Xiangyan: "Doesn't the princess wonder what happened today? ”

Zhu Ran smiled again, waiting to hear what he said. I only heard Zhang Xiang say: "Just because of one word: love." After saying that, he immediately retired.

"Love? Is it Zhu Heyu's love? Zhu Heyu's love for me Zhuran? "Talking to yourself.

After waiting for Zhu Heyu for an hour, he still didn't come out. Until she heard someone behind her shouting her: "Zhuran! Takeran! ”

When she turned around, Zhu Hexi had already walked to her side. "You're really here!" Zhu Hexi held Zhu Ran's hand, felt that there was something in Zhu Ran's palm, and when he saw it in front of him, he saw a scar of about two inches on the palm of his hand, and said in a lost voice: "How did you get this?!" ”

Zhu Ran withdrew his hand, thinking of the scene on the day of the spring outing, and when he saw Zhu Hexi again, he felt cordial in his heart, and joked: "Your third brother, he beat me." ”

Zhu Hexi dragged Zhu Ran forward, and said as he walked: "The third brother won't, the third brother is not in a hurry to hurt you!" How did you get this scar? ”

Zhu Ran saw that Zhu Hexi was still so bright and splendid, and the anger in his heart swept away, and he pretended to cry: "You ask like this, but you want to reopen my scars!" ”

Zhu Hexi spread his hands and smiled: "You don't know how to do it!" ”。

Zhu Ran grabbed Zhu Hexi's cuffs, smiled and said, "I just don't know what to do, the princess knows!" ”

Laughing and playing, the two had walked out of the pavilion far away. Zhu Hexi asked Zhu Ran: "The third brother sent someone to ask me to take you around the palace, and I just learned that you came to the palace, say, where do you want to play?" ”

Zhu Ran thought about it, and didn't say where he was going, but said to Zhu Hexi: "I asked you about someone, I don't know if you can know?" ”

Zhu Hexi suddenly became confident, praised Haikou and said: "In this palace, if you want to say that I don't recognize all the carp in Huaqing Pond, who else I don't recognize, you ask?" ”

Zhu Ran recalled: "It's a woman, thin, frail and sickly, but she looks extremely beautiful and has an elegant temperament. ”

Zhu Hexi heard Zhu Ran say that he didn't know which palace it was, and searched for the concubine of his father Zhu Yun in his mind, but there was no such character among them, thinking of the Haikou he had just boasted about, his face was a little unbearable, he gently fluctuated the sideburns in his ears, frowned and said, "Where did you see it?" ”

"East Palace."

"Ahh Yes! As soon as Zhu Hexi heard that it was in the East Palace, he immediately remembered, "It's Concubine Shen!" What do you ask her for? ”

Zhu Ran frowned slightly when he saw Zhu Hexi, and said curiously: "What's wrong?" ”

"It is said that she is not auspicious, and it is privately rumored in the palace that Du Yuyan was killed by her......" Zhu Hexi said halfway through his words, and he coughed twice and stopped talking.

What Zhu Ran thought was that Du Yuyan was Zhu Hexi's sister-in-law, and Zhu Hexi called Du Yuyan like this. It wasn't until the faint fragrance of mugwort wafted past her that she came back to her senses, but she was attracted by the woman in front of her.

Shen Li'er just passed by, looked at Zhu Hexi and Zhu Ran bowed slightly to show courtesy, and then walked lightly and looked ahead.

Seeing the emaciated back gradually moving away, Zhu Ran sighed: "This kind of temperament is as light as a pear blossom." ”

Zhu Hexi took Zhu Ran's words, "The fourth brother likes her very much!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhu Hexi sighed softly and said, "The fourth brother likes her, but she may not like the fourth brother, otherwise, with the degree of the fourth brother's love for her, the imperial doctor will be in her palace all day long, and the tonics and tonics will continue to be sent to her, and she will become thinner and thinner." ”

Zhu Ran stretched out his hand and gently shook Zhu Hexi's slender jade hand, and felt it: "Everyone talks about mutual affection, but the word 'two' is not easy to meet." A couple who are as affectionate as you and the colt is really enviable. What came to Zhuran's mind was the day of the spring outing, when they were changing clothes, Zhu Hexi said with a sweet face that she and the horse were going to live in Huaqingchi.

Zhu Hexi couldn't help but purse his lips and smile. While smiling, he walked forward with Zhuran until Chenghuan Hall stopped. Then he took Zhuran through the front hall and around to the back hall.

Walking to the apse, the palace maid and eunuch next to the door greeted the two of them, Zhu Hexi didn't mind their salute, and asked softly, "Is my mother still resting?" ”

The people in the room seemed to hear it, and called softly: "Xi'er, the mother concubine is not sleeping, you come in and talk." ”

Zhu Hexi looked at Zhu Ran and said with a smile: "Make your own opinion, I brought you here, don't restrain yourself!" ”

Zhu Hexi's mother? A little reluctance turned into curiosity. As she entered the hall, the faint scent of cucumbers wafted to her nose first. Between bowing and saluting, the furnishings in the hall were already too far in front of them. Different from the majestic momentum of the Vermilion Bird Palace, the ancient charm and tranquility of the Changhua Palace, and the dignified atmosphere of the Renyu Palace, the overall feeling of the Chenghuan Hall to Zhuran is exquisite but not rich. Zhu Hexi's mother, Concubine Zhen, sat half-leaning and half-sitting on a soft couch covered with dark yellow makeup and forged mattresses, on which a rosewood case was placed, on which was placed a white porcelain begonia-style flat bowl, and in the bowl were placed thinly and evenly cut cucumber slices.

Concubine Zhen saw that outsiders were coming, and ordered the palace maid to serve tea. Zhu Hexi introduced: "Mother, Zhu Ran is the third brother's side concubine and my friend!" ”

When Concubine Zhen heard Zhu Hexi say the word "side concubine", she still lost her mind for a moment, but quickly turned to her previous gentleness and smiled: "Xi'er, how can the name of the side princess be called indiscriminately!" ”

Zhu Ran smiled: "Niangniang is serious. ”

Zhu Hexi sat on Concubine Zhen's side instead, and said coquettishly: "My daughters are married, and my mother still cares about me like this!" ”

Concubine Zhen patted Zhu Hexi's shoulder, her face was full of doting, but she smiled at Zhu Ran duplicitously: "If Xi'er can behave quietly and decently like Princess Fang, this palace will have less effort!" ”

Zhu Ran replied with a smile: "Niangniang, this is duplicity!" ”

Hearing Zhu Ran say this, Concubine Zhen smiled instead, and couldn't help but say: "Yes, such a daughter, even if I take off the stars in the sky, I won't change them," Saying this, her smile became slightly stagnant, and she looked at Zhu Hexi on her side with three points of worry, and said with a smile: "But the woman is not staying, and when she sees the person she likes, she even forgets her mother!" ”

Zhu Hexi was careless and didn't notice the change in Concubine Zhen's expression at all, but when she heard her mother say this, she flattered: "How could Xi'er forget her mother!" Mother, this is the wrong daughter! ”

Zhu Ran noticed the change in Concubine Zhen's expression, but she didn't take it to heart, thinking that Concubine Zhen only had such an expression because her daughter was reluctant to marry. I listened to Concubine Zhen unconsciously replace the palace with me when she was talking, and I unconsciously had a good impression.