Lan Qi thought that the emperor was resting, and after the birthday banquet, he would return the government to normal, so he responded to him with a smile, but heard Xuan Ye snort softly: "Even if I lose in the next few lifetimes, I can't see it, and I can't do it in front of my eyes." ”

This sentence is very heavy, and the prince has not been approved by the emperor during the days when he was in charge, but Lan Qi looked at it coldly, the prince was full of energy, but did not do well enough? Naturally, this shouldn't be something she should worry about, and if she does a good job of the birthday banquet, there will be at least one thing to make the emperor happy.

When serving him for breakfast, it was rumored outside that Brother Fujin and the princesses had entered the palace to see the eldest princess, Xuan Ye said that he was tired and wanted to rest, and he didn't have to come to Yonghe Palace to disturb him, so Lan Qi could only leave him at home and go to Zhongcui Palace to deal with it for a while, but before he sat for long, his own people came to urge, saying that the emperor was chattering.

Seeing Concubine De coming and going in a hurry, to avoid the elders, when Chunxi and Wen Xian were alone, they were married and no longer subtle in their words, Wen Xian saw her sister ask her, she smiled and said: "Huang Ama and my mother are still very tired, very enviable." ”

Chunxi laughed at her: "What do you envy, I heard that Shun Anyan is also obedient to you, aren't you tired?" Good sister, you are married in the capital, and you will have to go into the palace to take care of the ladies in the future, and let them feel relieved for us. ”

Wen Xian nodded in agreement, saying that it was inevitable, but his eyes were slightly hesitant, and his eyes followed his sister for a long time, and finally asked: "Sisters are at home, how do you treat you?" ”

Chunxi smiled: "Naturally, how good are you, of course I am good." ”

Wen Xian lowered his eyes and said, "Why don't I feel good." ”

Chunxi was surprised and laughed at her: "Shun Anyan and your childhood sweetheart, is there anything bad?" ”

Wen Xian shook his head and insisted on asking: "Is it a monarch or a husband and wife?" ”

Chunxi then understood, thought about the situation back then, and said: "When I first got married, everyone was unfamiliar and unaccustomed, so I couldn't count it at that time." When we get acquainted with each other, although he respects me, he doesn't hold me a princess on top of me as inviolable, and we will quarrel and fight. They can't compare to Shun Anyan's son-in-law raised in the capital, if it weren't for me being a princess, in their eyes, where would a woman have the final say. ”

Wen Xian's eyes are full of envy and longing, what is in her sister's mouth is husband and wife life, Shun Anyan is good to her, but they are not like husband and wife, obviously she abandoned the rules of the princess's mansion for Shun Anyan, but on the other hand, Shun Anyan said to herself and obeyed it, it can be seen that Uncle Guo's mansion has a great influence on him, and he didn't care about the things that he didn't care about in the past, but now he moves out of the rules at every turn. He is good to herself, and she can feel that she is loved by her husband, but this is not like the life that a husband and wife should have.

Chunxi saw that her sister's expression was gloomy, and she was already well versed in the way of husband and wife, so she couldn't help but worry about her, and asked softly: "Is he not good to you, or does he have a different heart?" ”

Wen Xian shook his head again and again: "He didn't do anything wrong, probably I wanted too much." ”

Chunxi thought about it, and remembered what Wen Xian just said about "monarchs and ministers" and "husband and wife", and speculated that the rules in their family should be too big, so she could only persuade her: "So things are always good and bad, we marry far away, Huang Ama can't manage so many things, and the scruples of the foreheads will be less." But you are under the root of the imperial city, how many pairs of eyes are staring at the princess's mansion, I am afraid that Shun Anyan also has his last resort. You've only been newly married, you're still young, take your time. ”

"I listen to my sister." Wen Xian had no other way, and begged Sister Chunxi not to tell the girls, she was afraid that the elders would worry, it was not a big deal in the first place, maybe in the eyes of others, she was asking too much.

Princess Chunxi knew the importance of this, so she naturally agreed to her, and she also quietly sighed with her sister: "I was homesick when I was outside, but I really came back, although I was happy to see Ama Eniang and you, everything was different in the palace and outside the palace, and I suddenly understood that our home was no longer here." ”

After that, after getting the emperor's permission, Chunxi, accompanied by Wen Xian, left the palace to visit his biological father in Prince Gong's mansion. But he didn't recognize what his daughter looked like for a long time, and what he said was nothing more than those polite and decent words, Princess Chunxi only cried with emotion when she paid tribute to her biological mother in the ancestral hall, and when she left the palace again, she didn't have a little affection.

The princess has been thinking about her wish for many years, but the reality in front of her eyes is completely different from what she longed for, it can be seen that there are really some things in this world, which are suitable for hiding in her heart for a lifetime and longing for it, and always preserve an illusory beauty.

Two days before the birthday banquet, the emperor took the prince and Zhu Elder Brother, the clan nobles, the Horqin nobles and foreign envoys to hunt in the suburbs of Beijing, but the queen mother's birthday is imminent, it is not appropriate to kill too much, so it is decided not to shoot herbivorous animals, only allowed to hunt beasts, so that you have to rely on luck and ability, and the whole day is lively, most people are empty-handed.

The prince hunted a leopard, the ninth elder brother hunted the jackal, and the other elder brothers returned empty-handed, seeing the prince walking to the emperor's side, the eldest elder brother sneered among the brothers: "Have any of you seen a leopard today?" I didn't even see the leopard's. ”

When the brothers saw that the eldest brother was so angry that he said foul language, they all kept silent, only the ninth elder brother asked the eldest brother: "The jackal I hunted, can the eldest brother see it?" ”

The fifth elder brother glared at him and motioned him to shut up, and the ninth elder brother was unconvinced: "I haven't seen any leopards either, I'm just afraid that Huang Ama also knows what beasts he let in, didn't this leopard come by himself?" ”

Everyone knows that when the siege is encircled, in the demarcated territory, there will be people to release the prepared prey, in the past, when Mowgli killed, rabbits, roe deer, sika deer, etc. will be put in, of course, it is inevitable that other wild beasts in the wilderness will break into the hunting area, but it is really unusual for the prince to drag a leopard out like this.

At this time, the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brother came over from the side, and Yinxiang said happily to the fourth brother: "We saw the leopard hunted by the prince, and the head was shot through the brain, and the prince's archery was still so accurate." ”

The fourteenth elder brother was very pity, he happened to walk in front of the eighth elder brother, and said unconvinced: "I knew that if I didn't follow the starling, I didn't even see a bird fly over, if I followed the prince, I would have been shot by the prince first......"

"Yinyu, how can your archery skills be compared to the prince?" The eighth elder brother interrupted his younger brother's words with a gentle smile, patted his head and said, "After the imperial grandmother's birthday banquet, we can also come here to try our skills in private." ”

At this time, the eunuch beside the emperor came, and asked the elder brother to come over and speak.

All the brothers went to the holy car to salute, the princes were handsome and heroic, and at such a glance, they felt that the prosperity of the royal family was limitless, and in the eyes of outsiders, it was enough to be the emperor's greatest pride.

But it was precisely how many unspeakable things were hidden under such a beautiful situation that made the emperor feel even more pity and heartache. Xuan Ye swept his sons one by one, and said loudly: "You have all gone in and shopped, and now I have sent someone to put a plate of longevity peaches in the depths of the forest, which has been merged with you and set off together, no matter how young or old, but whoever takes it back first, I will be rewarded, and the day after tomorrow, I will dedicate this longevity peach to the Queen Mother to celebrate her birthday, which is also your filial piety." ”

Among the brothers, Yinyu suddenly took a step forward and said, "Huang Ama, our horses are not as long as the legs of our brothers, but they can't outrun them." ”

The fourth elder brother frowned when he heard this, but he didn't dare to teach his younger brother a lesson in front of his father and outsiders, and hung his head slightly to watch the changes, but he really underestimated his younger brother's favor in front of his father, and only heard Huang Ama smile and said: "It's very simple to be young and thoughtful, your horses can't outrun your brothers on the plains, but when you enter the forest, the branches and leaves are crisscrossed, and the high-headed horses are not easy to walk, so it's time for you to be flexible." Whoever wins first wins, what's the matter, are you still planning to grab each other on the way? ”

The eldest brother hurriedly smiled: "Huang Ama said that he was joking, and his sons naturally let his younger brothers go." ”

Xuan Ye waved his hand: "Don't let it, rely on your own ability." He joked to the prince, "Your horse was chosen by me, so don't outrun them." ”

In this way, under the guidance of the guards, the prince led the elder brothers to prepare to set off again, the emperor stood in front of the big tent and watched, and the courtiers on the side began to seize the opportunity to slap their horses, and even those foreign envoys were full of praise.

The emperor had a smile on his face, and his eyes were far away at the young figures, but now he couldn't give birth to the pride of the past, he was really happy to see the child grow up, but he was burdened with the world and the entire imperial family, and he was more worried about the future.

Could it be that after fighting with courtiers and Gentiles for most of his life, he is going to fight with his own sons next?

The horn sounded, the elder brothers rode away, the rolling dust slowly dispersed for a long time, Xuan Ye had already sat back on the throne, Liang Gonggong didn't know where to come back, and took the opportunity to serve tea and whispered to the emperor: "Long live Lord, there is indeed no preparation for the leopard to enter the field today, I don't know how this leopard came to be, the arrow on the leopard's head is indeed the prince's, as for whether it will fake others, it remains to be traced." ”

Xuan Ye looked at him coldly: "I don't know anything, what are you going to say to me?" ”

Liang Gonggong said embarrassedly: "The fourth elder brother has been with the prince today." ”

The emperor's eyes tightened, and he didn't speak again for a long time. And after the brothers on this side rushed out like arrows from the string, they scattered and burrowed into the forest.

The prince had run violently, but when he had disappeared into the woods, he suddenly stopped, and the horses were almost in the same place without looking for any longevity peaches, and his guards followed closely around, nervously observing all movements. When he suddenly saw the horses of the fourth elder brother appear, they all drew their swords to protect them, and only when they saw clearly that it was the fourth beyler, they dispersed.

The prince leisurely led the horse to Yinzhen, and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, they are afraid that there will be any more wild beasts in the forest, and the leopard will scare them." ”

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