"Little boy, it's the county lord, they're here!"

Hearing this, Xiaobao ran out happily, waving desperately at the carriage, and at the same time shouted: "Big sister, big sister!" ”

Bai Lilan, who was sitting in the carriage, heard Xiaobao's immature voice, lifted the curtain, and couldn't help but smile when she saw her brother who she hadn't seen for a long time.

When Baili Lan jumped out of the carriage, Xiao Bao rushed over with an arrow step, hugged Bai Li Lan tightly, and said bitterly: "Eldest sister, Xiaobao finally saw you, I knew that the eldest sister would definitely come to pick me up!" Whining!! ”

Gently stroking the back of Xiaobao's head, Baili Lan comforted: "Aren't you back now, don't cry, you are a man, you don't flick when you have tears." ”

Standing up slowly, Xiaobao wiped away his tears, pursed his lips, and his eyes were red. Xiaobao's stubborn appearance while choking made Baili Lan smile, wiped Xiaobao's cheeks, and said, "It's cold outside, let's go in quickly." ”

The two sisters and brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Xiaobao had a lot to say to Baililan, and as soon as he sat down, he began to talk endlessly.

"Eldest sister, do you know, after you left the capital, the emperor accepted a Liang beauty again, she is very beautiful, I heard that she has the demeanor of Concubine Jin back then. But the queen and the queen mother didn't like her and wanted to join forces to put her in the cold palace, but the emperor disagreed. Later, Liang Meiren became pregnant again, and she was fine, but one day she suddenly miscarried, and a lot of evidence pointed to the queen and the queen mother. The emperor was furious and put the queen under house arrest, saying that the queen would not be allowed to release until the matter was investigated. The queen mother wanted to intercede for the queen, but the emperor didn't even see him, and finally he was so angry that he couldn't afford to get sick. ”

After pondering carefully, Bai Lilan asked, "What about the other concubines in the harem, what are the movements?" ”

"No, Xiaobao always heard the Queen Mother mention it, it's that Liang beauty."

"Then, what is the origin of Liang Meiren, and there is a family behind her who is working in the court?"

Xiaobao thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I heard the Queen Mother say that Liang Meiren said that she is just a dancing girl, how can she be sealed, her eyes are still blue, and she is as charming as a fox." I think it's just a lowly dancer, and the emperor looks down on her. ”

"Liang Meiren's eyes are blue?" Bai Lilan frowned and said, "In this way, she is from Lan Zhaoguo." ”

"Eldest sister, how do you know that Liang Meiren is not from our Beining, she is from Lanzhao Country." Xiaobao looked at Baili Lan adoringly, the eldest sister of the secret path really knows everything, and she knows the origin of Liang Meiren just by one description. "The Queen Mother said that Liang Meiren's eyes are evil and will bring disaster, but the emperor likes those blue eyes like the sea, and no one can persuade them."

Knocking on Xiaobao's forehead, Bai Lilan said in a flat tone: "The subjects of Lanzhao Country have blue eyes, so they are naturally easy to distinguish. Usually ask you to read more books, but you just don't listen, otherwise you won't even know this bit of common sense. ”

Covering his forehead, Xiaobao pursed his lips and said, "Eldest sister, obviously you are well-read and knowledgeable, and you know everything...... " His eyes rolled around, and Xiaobao suddenly smiled, "But there is one thing that the eldest sister definitely doesn't know!" ”

Fingers pinched a round grape, Baili Lan asked calmly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Ziyao's brother, Qiu Shichang is getting married!"

After a pause, Bai Lilan asked, "Marriage?" It can't be a princess. ”

Xiaobao's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he was looking at a height that he couldn't reach in this life, and muttered stupidly: "Sister, how come you even know this?" ”

In fact, it is not difficult to know the answer.

Qiu Shichang has always been pure-hearted and has few desires, just to revive the family style. And he followed Su Yihao, in order to strengthen the relationship, marriage is the most reliable and safest method. There are only five princesses in the palace who are of the right age and have the same maternal relationship with Su Yihao.

The grape juice in his mouth was sweet and delicious, which made Bai Lilan squint his eyes slightly, and said: "The emperor is suspicious, his son's staff and his own daughter are married, doesn't he have any reaction?" Asking the question, Baili Lan smiled again and said to herself, "It seems that I am really confused, how can you know so much as a child." ”

Seeing that he was ignored by Baililan, Xiaobao clenched his fists very unwillingly and said, "Although Xiaobao is young, he has a good memory, eldest sister, don't underestimate me!" And who said that I couldn't find out, Ziyao said that his brother was able to marry the fifth princess, or did Qiu Shichang kneel in front of the emperor all night and begged for it. The acquaintance of Qiu Shichang and the fifth princess is also very dramatic, saying that on the day of the royal hunt, the mount of the fifth princess was frightened and was rescued by Qiu Shichang. Later, King Hao knew about this and wrote to the emperor, hoping that the emperor could fulfill the two. After the fifth princess's biological mother persuaded him, the emperor agreed to this family affair. ”

Don't look at this little treasure is not big, the news of the inquiry is quite comprehensive. But...... Bai Lilan squinted at it, stretched out her hand and dragged Xiaobao's ear and asked, "Private for life?" Who taught you, don't tell me it's Ziyao, if you want to find a scapegoat, you also need to find a reliable one! ”

Xiaobao called out "ouch, ouch", and finally got rid of Baililan's claws, rubbed his ears, and laughed twice before saying: "The eldest sister has never seen how powerful the palace maids in the palace are, and they can find out any news, especially this kind of story with magnificent colors, which makes them want to stop." I didn't bother to inquire about these news, and every day after the Queen Mother's nap, I could sit in the garden and hear a steady stream of discussions. ”

"Is it a glorious thing to eavesdrop, and take it out to show off!" Pushing the plate towards Xiaobao, Bai Lilan said, "Eat something quickly, talk so much, and don't feel thirsty." ”

Being mentioned by Baili Lan, Xiaobao really felt a little thirsty, grabbed the grapes and put them in his mouth to eat, and asked while eating: "Eldest sister, why do I want to live here this time, is it not good for the prince of Lanling to treat you and not allow me to go to the Lanling Palace?" ”

"You stupid, have you forgotten how you got out of the palace?" took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Xiaobao's mouth, Baili Lan said, "You didn't come back openly, you need to hide people's eyes and ears." There is a fine work sent by the emperor in the palace, and it is not safe for you to go back and live, so it is better to live here temporarily, practice martial arts and learn literature, and you can stop. ”

"In the palace, there are fine works!?" Xiao Bao's eyes widened and asked, "Does the prince of Lanling know about this?" ”

"I know, unless he can change the dynasty, the emperor will always be afraid of him."

There are no taboos in Baili Lankou, which Xiaobao has known for a long time. But there are no taboos in this way, which still makes Xiaobao stunned. I looked left and right, and found that this was no longer the palace, except for the autumn frost and summer rain, there were no outsiders around, so I breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Eldest sister, don't let Xiaobao worry about you, okay, dare to say this kind of rebellious words, do you still want to revive the Dingnan Palace!" ”

"Is there a relationship between the two?" Bai Lilan said lightly, "The Dingnan Royal Mansion may not exist in the Beining Dynasty. ”

Is Baili Lan too profound, why can't Xiaobao understand what she is saying?

Seeing Xiaobao's confused appearance, Baili Lan smiled, stroked the top of his hair, and said, "Okay, don't be thinking nonsense." From now on, you will stay here obediently, with autumn frost as your companion. Your time here can be boring, but it's also a great time for you to meditate and study. In solitude, you can often learn more. The eldest sister will come to see you often, and you have to learn to take care of yourself until the matter of the palace is settled, you know? ”

Nodding his head heavily, Xiaobao's expression was solemn, as if he was making an extremely serious promise.

***

King Lanling's condition deteriorated day by day, and the time he was in a coma every day became longer and longer. King Lanling was afraid that he would never wake up one day, so he called Nangong Jingchen to his side and asked him about his posthumous affairs.

Nangong Jingchen looked sad, holding King Lanling's hand tightly, looking at his father's sunken eyes due to illness, the tip of his nose was astringent. Nangong Jingchen sat beside King Lanling for a long time before King Lanling slowly turned his head and said with heavy breathing, "Jingchen is here." ”

Nodding slightly, Nangong Jingchen reluctantly smiled: "Father's complexion looks much better today, do you want to eat something?" ”

King Lanling knew that Nangong Jingchen was comforting himself, but he didn't break it a little, but grinned at the corners of his mouth, smiled roughly, and said, "I just dreamed of your mother again, she is as beautiful as she was back then, and it seems that she has never changed. But your father, the king, is already a dying old man, and I am afraid that he will soon be like her, and will soon become a pinch of loess. ”

"Whatever your father says, you will get better, you will live a hundred years, and you will enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren!"

King Lanling's lips were chapped, like withered bark, and he smiled: "You don't need to comfort your father, I know my own body." For so many years, I've been staying up until you grow up. Now that you have grown up, become a family, and married a good wife, I will be relieved, and I will not feel guilty when I see your mother. Jing Chen, Baili Lan is a good girl, her father misunderstood her before, and thought that she was a scheming person, and she came to our Lanling Mansion with calculations, and she was just using you to use it. But after the poisoning turmoil, I found out that she is just indifferent on the outside, but in fact, she is honest on the inside and cares about you very much. You're still young, and you don't see a lot of things, so sometimes there are arguments. When you reach the age of your father, you will find that worldly fame and fortune are just fleeting, and only true emotions are the bond that binds you. My father knows that your heart is high and you do not want to submit to the authority of Emperor Bac Ninh, and in the future, you will definitely plan great things, and your father will definitely be proud of you. But no matter what you do, Father wants you to be safe. Those cold powers will not bring you happiness, you don't know to cherish it when you lose it, like your father, at that time, it is too late for anything, and you can only spend the rest of your life lonely with remorse. ”

With yellow eyes, staring at the bed board distractedly, those reminders seemed to be talking to Nangong Jingchen, and it was also like talking to his former self.

King Lanling wanted to say something, but because of his physical exhaustion, he fell asleep again. However, King Lanling's hand had always been tightly gripping Nangong Jingchen, as if he was afraid that his only son would not hear those words.