The little girl kept walking with his head down, walked to a place more than ten steps away from Jian Huaizhen, knelt down, and said, "Participate in the eldest princess, Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”

Jian Huaizhen only felt that the voice was a little familiar, and he was surprised to himself, but he had already helped the little guy up, and said with a smile: "Princess, take a look, which one is this." ”

Jian Huaizhen raised his eyes to look, but saw that the little guy in front of him had red lips and white teeth, his eyebrows were like knife cuts, his eyes were like ink paintings, and his face was like a crescent moon, but who was Tang Jingran? Jian Huaizhen smiled and said, "You girl, how do you dress up as a man?" As she spoke, she sat down beside her.

Tang was shocked and lazy and said: "Auntie, these days the rivers and lakes are calm, and there is no incident. I have nothing to do, in addition to consulting with the master and uncles every day, I am wandering around with Po Lang or Yu Mian, I am really idle and panicked, and on a whim today, I pretend to be a man and want to walk around. It just so happened that Master ordered me to enter the palace and invite my aunt to taste autumn crabs, so I came on my own. ”

Jian Huaizhen looked her up and down, and said, "It's beautiful to be shocked by this child and pretend to be a man." ”

After speaking, he pondered for a moment and said: "It is not necessarily a good thing that everything is safe now. The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings. ”

Tang was shocked and didn't know why, so he didn't argue, but said: "Uncle Jiang got a batch of autumn crabs from Yangcheng Lake, and invited my aunt and Uncle Wenying to taste them together." Auntie, let's go with us. Master and Uncle also specially told him to invite Aunt Lingluo to eat together. Aunt Scattered has served Aunt Huang for so many years, and it can be said that she has worked hard. ”

Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's hard for a few sons to think about slaves." I serve the princess, it is a matter of duty, where can I say that it is hard or not. ”

The three of them gossiped a few more words, and were about to leave, but they heard the little eunuch report: "Princess, the crown prince asks to see you." ”

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said, "Shen'er is in a hurry. Hurry up and call him in. ”

The little eunuch said "yes" and went to invite Zhu Jianshen. Before long, Zhu Jianshen walked in. Since he was robbed back to the palace last year, Zhu Jianshen's whole person has become different from the past. Not only are people sensible, but they are also stable and polite to people and things, and they have the demeanor of Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, which makes Jian Huaizhen very comforting.

"My son participates in the emperor's aunt and grandmother, and my aunt and grandmother are blessed." Zhu Jianshen walked in and saluted Jian Huaizhen first.

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "Hurry up, hurry up, Shen'er, you are blessed today, let's see who is coming?" Jian Huaizhen knew that it was Tang who saved Zhu Jianshen last year, and he also knew that the existence of the candle shadow and the confession door had a lot to do with the emperor's attitude. Zhu Jianshen is the emperor sooner or later, so he remembers Tang Jingran's life-saving grace, and it is a good thing to shake the candle shadow and confess the door.

Zhu Jianshen stepped forward and glanced at Tang Zhenran, the expression on his face was greatly surprised, and he muttered for a long time: "Who is this son?" It's a bit similar to a fairy that Gu had seen before. ”

"A fairy you've seen before? What fairies has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seen in the past? Scattered aside, quipped.

Zhu Jianshen's face turned red, and he was a little embarrassed and said: "I remember that day at the gate of the capital, a fairy in white saved me with a white streamer. At that time, because of the urgency, I didn't have time to ask who the fairy was. Now it seems that it is quite similar to this son. ”

Tang laughed in shock, and Jian Huaizhen laughed with Scatter.

Tang Yingying stepped forward and bowed down: "The people's daughter Tang is shocked and knocks to see His Royal Highness the Prince." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Chitose Chitose Chitose. ”

Zhu Jianshen was stunned, stared at Tang Jingran's face for a long time, and said in surprise: "It turns out that you are not a son, but the fairy who saved me that day?" ”

Tang was shocked and smiled, she felt that this little prince was also funny, so she said: "The folk girl is just an ordinary woman, not a fairy. ”

Zhu Jianshen smiled: "It's all the same, it's all the same." In my heart, you are ...... They are my saviors, and I will not forget you. Actually, what he wants to say is that in my heart, you are my fairy, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was very inappropriate to say this at this moment, even if he changed his tone.

That day, Tang was shocked to save Zhu Jianshen, and after Zhu Jianshen returned to the palace, he couldn't forget it every day, and he always felt that the fairies in the sky were not bad. The affection for Tang in my heart is as deep as a point. It's just that, on the one hand, because the emperor is seriously ill and the state affairs are busy, on the other hand, because Tang Jingran is Jian Huaizhen's person, Zhu Jianshen can't directly send someone to inquire, so he has to put it aside and discuss it later. Who knew that today in Jian Huaizhen's Wan'an Palace, he had the fate to see Tang Jingran, and the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

Jian Huaizhen saw that Zhu Jianshen still remembered Tang Jingran's life-saving grace, and was very comforted in his heart, but he didn't think much else. She didn't expect that it was in Wan'an Palace today, the meeting between Zhu Jianshen and Tang Jingran made the two plant a bad relationship.

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "Today, Taifu Jiang invited this palace to Huaiming Garden to taste crabs, if Shen'er has nothing to do, go with me." ”

Zhu saw that Shen could get close to Tang Zhai Fangze, and his heart was naturally overjoyed, Jian Huaizhen's words hit his heart, and he immediately said: "I can't ask for it." I went to change my clothes and went out of the palace with the emperor's aunt and grandmother. After speaking, he went back to the palace to change his clothes. Jane Huaizhen and scattered, but also changed into ordinary clothes.

After Zhu Jianshen came back, the three of them went out of the palace together to Huaiming Garden. When the time came, it was found that Fang Xiao, Jiang Shaoheng, and Ji Qihan were already waiting, and it was Jian Wenying, Zhu Luoxue, Jian Polang, and Yu Mian, who had also arrived a long time ago. When everyone saw Zhu Jianshen also coming, they hurriedly saluted and saw the crown prince.

Zhu Jianshen was very easy-going and said: "The people here today are all seniors who are higher than those who have seen deeply. Today, we only talk about friendship, not about kings and ministers. ”

Seeing this, Jian Huaizhen was satisfied, and said: "Coming to Huaiming Garden to taste crabs is also a pleasure." If there is any restraint on the etiquette of kings and ministers, it will be meaningless. ”

So the crowd took their seats. Some people sent golden hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake, accompanied by various delicacies and various wines. Everyone drank happily, and they were all happy.

After drinking until he was half-drunk, Jian Huaizhen felt at a loss in his heart, so he quietly retreated and walked to the top of the bamboo building, but when he saw the autumn colors and the green sky, he was unconsciously stunned in his heart.

"Why did you come out alone?" Jiang Shaoheng didn't know when, but he also quietly followed her out, and when he saw that she had a melancholy look on her face, he couldn't help but ask.

Jian Huaizhen's eyes were full of autumn colors, and he said, "I'm thinking, most of my life has passed unconsciously." Some of the people around me in the past will never be seen. ”

Jiang Shaoheng was also gloomy for a while, and said: "Life is like a boat, driving in the river, if you don't drive to one place, you always have to see different scenery." People and things. ”

"The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year." Jian Huaizhen sighed.

Jiang Shaoheng shook the folding fan in his hand lightly, and said slowly: "Don't ask each other, ask each other, ask each other in vain." ”

Jian Huaizhen turned around, his face was dyed with a faint layer of frost, and said softly, "Brother Jiang, I'm sorry for you." ”

Jiang Shaoheng's face was as warm as before: "What I do, I am willing." ”

"Qingqing is the same as Yu Qian, who loves each other in this life, but can't keep it. The fate between people is really a very delicate thing. Brother Jiang and me, in the end, I owe you a lot. When she said this, she was stunned for a while, only to see the past, and the wisps floated to her heart, vividly, and for a while, it was like a fish in her throat.

Jiang Shaoheng was dressed in white, floating in the light and shadow, just like when he first met, he said softly: "Decades have passed, and it is my greatest blessing to be able to see you every day." ”

Jian Huaizhen was teary-eyed, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said, "Brother Jiang, I toast you." We will not be drunk today. ”

Jiang Shaoheng looked at Jian Huaizhen in front of him through the misty mist, this woman he had loved and cared for for for thirty years. When he was young, he liked her, loved her, and hoped to stay with her for the rest of his life, to be together for the rest of his life, and never to be separated. As he got older, the more he felt that she didn't belong to him, not only did she not belong to him, but she didn't belong to anyone. There are so many things in her heart that she can't hold love.

So, he gradually broke off this non-partite thought, and only hoped to be by her side every day, all the time, when he thought of her, he could see her face as always. can think what she thinks, do what she does, accompany her, and grow old together in the wear and tear of the years. This is his greatest blessing.

I'm afraid it's not just him thinking so in his heart, but in Fang Xiao's heart, why not?

Sometimes love is not necessarily to get, what is longer than getting is to stay together and never give up.

Jiang Shaoheng raised his wine glass and drank this glass of wine, only feeling as warm as before in his heart. Thirty years later, when the face is gone, it is worth drinking a glass of wine with the woman in your heart more than anything else. In this life, it can be regarded as not in vain.

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In Huaiming Garden, everyone was drinking and feasting, smiling and laughing, but they didn't know that something big had happened in the palace at this time.

It turned out that Wan Zhen'er's strategy like Queen Qian's offer was to buy off the most trusted palace people around Queen Qian, like Queen Qian's words, to save the emperor's life with the number of monks. It just so happened that something happened to Queen Qian's henchman, the palace maid Xiangwax, who was in a hurry to save her life. Queen Qian was immersed in the prayer for the emperor every day, sad and didn't know how to propose it to her, plus Queen Qian had always been poor, and she might not be able to come up with such a large sum of silver taels for a while.

At this time, Wan Zhen'er heard that Xiang Wax's family was in urgent need of money, so she quietly called Xiang Wax and told her about the strategy.

Xiang Wax refused to agree at first, but then the family urged more and more urgently, and there was no way, so she had to accept Zhou Guiren's silver two to do things for her. Wan Zhen'er told Xiang Wax that Zhou Guiren just wanted to make a whole deal of Queen Qian and take a breath, and it would not be unfavorable to Queen Qian, so Xiang Wax was willing to agree.

As a result, there is the doctrine of the monk's way. Xiangwax took advantage of Queen Qian's prayer for the emperor, so she told Queen Qian the news that there was a Taoist in her hometown. Queen Qian was saddened by the emperor's illness, and now that she heard that there was a way, she was willing to let it go. So, he went to pray to Jian Huaizhen to set up an altar for the emperor. Jian Huaizhen was ashamed of his sincerity, so he agreed.

Whether it is Wan Zhen'er or fragrant wax, what he thinks in his heart, Zhou Guiren is just trying to take a breath. Zhou Guiren's heart is not like this. For twenty years, she has been subservient to Queen Qian. Originally, when I didn't have a son, I didn't think about it. When Queen Qian was still in good health, she didn't think about it. Today it is different.

Now her son is the crown prince, and Queen Qian is crippled and blind, and she looks down on her in her heart. However, Queen Qian is still the queen, she is just a little nobleman, so the more time passes, the more jealous she becomes. I hate to get rid of Queen Qian quickly.

Now, Wan Zhen'er has thought of a plan for her. Originally, she just wanted Queen Qian to invite the so-called "virtuous masters" to diagnose and treat the emperor's illness. If this worldly master, after opening the altar, does not help the emperor's condition, she can take the opportunity to say in front of Jian Huaizhen that Queen Qian is practicing witchcraft in the palace.

Wan Zhen'er knew that Jian Huaizhen trusted Queen Qian, so Jian Huaizhen only blamed Queen Qian a few times at most. One can be angry for Zhou Guiren, and the other is finally worthy of Zhou Guiren's trust.

Zhou Guiren's heart is not like this. After Wan Zhen'er told her about this strategy, she suddenly thought: The emperor has been sick for a long time, but he has never died, as long as the emperor is still there, the prince will always be the prince, and her dream of being the queen mother is out of reach. If she can take advantage of this incident to kill the emperor, in this way, her son Zhu Jianshen can not only ascend to the throne of the emperor, she can become the queen mother of the world, but also put the responsibility of poisoning the emperor on Queen Qian.

Therefore, Zhou Guiren refused to do it herself, she deliberately sent Wan Zhen'er to do it, so that if there was anything, she would not be implicated in the future. Even if the East Window incident happened, there was a scapegoat.

The Taoist master was ordered by Zhou Guiren to find his mother's brother Zhou Dafu, and what to do with the Taoist master, Zhou Dafu had already told him. Just waiting for Wan Zhen'er to recommend him to the incense wax and let the incense wax be brought into the palace.

Zhou Guiren knew that Jian Huaizhen often went out of the palace, so he asked Wang Daoling, a master of the Dao, to take the opportunity to cast a spell three days later. In order to wait for the opportunity for Jian Huaizhen to leave the palace in three days. Sure enough, on the first day, Jian Huaizhen took the crown prince Zhu Jianshen out of the palace. Zhou Guiren was overjoyed when he received the message, and ordered Wan Zhen'er to inform Wang Daoling to open the altar immediately.

After Wang Daoling got the news, he went to ask to see Queen Qian. Empress Qian was chanting the Buddha and praying for the emperor, when she heard that Wang Daoling asked to see her, she hurriedly said, "Please invite him in." ”

Wang Daoling was originally a little Taoist priest who ate and drank among the people, and he was not a real master. He walked in and greeted Queen Qian. Queen Qian hurriedly said: "Daoist, please calm down and give me a seat." Xiang Wax moved the Nanmu chair of Huanghuali and asked Wang Daoling to sit down.

Wang Daoling had seen Zhou Guiren before, and saw that she was only in her thirties, graceful and luxurious, with good appearance, and she was the life of wealth. Now when I see Queen Qian, I can't help but be surprised. Queen Qian was very thin, her face was yellow, one eye was staggering, and the other eye was also very frightening because of her prominent cheekbones. She was crippled, dragged one leg, and walked with great difficulty. Don't say that after a country, ordinary women in the world have such an appearance, and their husbands may also dislike them. Yingzong still treats her well, which is really incredible.

Wang Daoling was ordered to kill the emperor, and his heart was originally wavering, after all, this is a big crime. He was still hesitant to stand over there, but when he saw Queen Qian's appearance, he immediately made up his mind to stand on Zhou Guiren's side. No matter how you look at it, Zhou Guiren is the life of wealth and nobility, and his son is the crown prince, and Queen Qian is only a crippled body.

"Poor Dao is anxious to see the queen, because there is something to tell. After the calculation of the poor road, it was found that the crape myrtle was reversed, and the Big Dipper appeared. This year's situation is different from previous years. Today, it is a collection of time, place and people, if the altar can be opened now for the emperor's practice, the emperor's condition will definitely be improved. Wang Daoling said to Queen Qian.

Empress Qian was surprised to hear this, and asked, "Didn't the Taoist chief say that after three days, it would be a good time to do so?" Why is it what it is today? ”

Wang Daoling pretended to be profound: "Taoist things are originally ever-changing and unpredictable. Now the situation has suddenly reversed, and for a while, the poor road is not clear. If Niangniang is willing to listen to the explanation of the poor way, I am willing to explain it for Niangniang. If the mother doesn't listen to the explanation of the poor road, then the poor road will go to the altar now. ”

What Wang Daoling said was unfathomable, and Queen Qian didn't understand it, but Wang Daoling said that now is the best time to open the altar, and she really understands it. She has always been a person who thinks about the emperor in everything and puts the emperor first in everything, so when she heard that it is most beneficial to open the altar now, she immediately responded: "I have long heard that the Taoist chief is a master, so everything is according to what the Taoist chief said." Sighing secretly in his heart, he reluctantly flattered: "Since Niangniang thinks it's good, then let's do it like this." ”

However, she remembered Jian Huaizhen's instructions again. If you want to open the altar, you must let Jian Huaizhen watch from the side. Queen Qian has always been a filial person, so she sent someone to invite Jian Huaizhen. Who knew that the palace maid in Wan'an Palace said that Jian Huaizhen had left the palace.

Everyone in the palace knew that Jian Huaizhen had a very secret relationship with Jiang Taifu of Huaiming Yuan, and if she left the palace, she would either go to Shangshu Mansion or Huaiming Garden. So, Queen Qian sent two eunuchs out of the palace, one went to Huaiming Yuan, and the other went to Shangshu Mansion, and asked Jian Huaizhen to come back.

Then, everything followed Wang Daoling's words, and opened an altar in front of the palace where the emperor lived to pray for the emperor's blessing.

Queen Qian came to the front of the altar early, the palace maid sent a chair, and Queen Qian leaned on the chair to watch Wang Daoling's practice. In order to avoid suspicion, Zhou Guiren deliberately did not appear.

Everything was ready, and Wang Daoling began to practice. When Wang Daoling went to the rivers and lakes to cheat, he learned a few tricks. He held the Dharma stick in his hand and recited the words, and when he changed his hand, a flame ignited in his hand, and the flame shone brightly, causing all the palace maids and eunuchs to exclaim. In fact, this is just a trick, and laymen can't see where the mechanism is at all, just think that Wang Dao Ling can really call the wind and rain, half immortal and half god.