Xiaobao, who had been staring at the situation outside, suddenly stood up, looked at the strange scene in front of him, and let out a "huh". After a while, a group of soldiers in armor appeared, and dispersed all the people waiting on the shore to see the excitement, and in a few moments the shore was quiet, as if it had never been so lively.

Immediately getting up from the deck, Xiaobao ran back to the cabin and shouted at Baililan: "Sister, the people outside have been dispersed!" ”

"Cleared?" Baili Lan looked at Xiaobao and asked, "Who is here?" ”

"Xiaobao doesn't know him either, but seeing that he is wearing armor, he should be an officer and soldier."

Soldiers......

Bai Lilan looked at Nangong Jingchen beside her, raised her eyebrows and asked, "You know all this, right?" ”

Nangong Jingchen shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "It's not like I knew it for a long time, it's just a speculation." General Xiang will definitely not be able to sit still, come to the palace to look for me, and after seeing no one, he will definitely find here. ”

The corners of his mouth were coldly hooked, and Bai Li Lan smiled shamefully: "It turns out that our future Emperor of Beining has long been prepared!" Isn't it funny that you just watched a bunch of people burning their eyebrows? After saying this, Bai Lilan ignored Nangong Jingchen and walked to the deck of the boat with Xiaobao, slowly approaching the shore with the rowing of the boatman.

"Lan Er, don't be angry!" Nangong Jingchen chased him out, standing beside Baili Lan, a little at a loss. But as he got closer and closer to the shore, so many people under his hands were looking at him, Nangong Jingchen had no choice but to put his hands behind his back and said with an unchanged expression, "It's just a joke, don't be so serious." ”

"If I'm serious, I'll have pushed you into the river by now!" Bai Lilan said expressionlessly, "You also know to keep face in front of your subordinates, if you want to die ugly for a while, then continue to provoke me." ”

Seeing that Baili Lan was really angry, Nangong Jingchen had to shut up obediently, and his expression seemed to be a little aggrieved.

And such Nangong Jingchen provoked Baili Lan to slightly hook the corners of his mouth, but Nangong Jingchen, who was completely immersed in self-blame, didn't notice it.

Standing on the shore, the deputy general led everyone to bow to Nangong Jingchen and said: "The last general has seen the prince, and the prince is frightened!" ”

"It's okay, the people are just curious, and there is no malice, everyone get up." Nangong Jingchen looked completely different from the little daughter-in-law who had just been angry, standing at the bow of the boat with high spirits, like a king, looking at the world.

Looking at Nangong Jingchen Wei'an's back, Xiaobao swallowed his saliva and muttered, "Brother-in-law is really good!" ”

Hearing Xiaobao's praise, Nangong Jingchen was triumphant, thinking that Bai Lilan must have heard this, and now she can show off in front of her, don't think that you are always bragging, boasting, people also have followers now! But Xiaobao's next sentence made Nangong Jingchen, who was about to go ashore, almost slip and fall into the river!

Smash it, smash it, and Xiaobao muttered again: "Brother-in-law pretends to be quite similar!" ”

Puff,,

Xia Yu couldn't hold back, laughed out loud, and saw that the people around her were looking at her, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand to cover her lips.

The lieutenant who stood up and everyone took a few steps back to the side, making way and leading Nangong Jingchen and the others to the carriage. It's just that the scene that was very solemn just now, how did it suddenly become weird? The deputy general secretly observed everyone, but he couldn't notice anything, and he couldn't help but feel worried, not knowing if he had angered King Lanling.

When everyone returned to the Lanling Palace, they couldn't help but sigh with emotion, in less than a year, how many people and things have changed over time, and they are in chaos. But the owner here has not changed, and he has returned to his hometown today, which makes the old housekeeper cry all over the place, holding Nangong Jingchen's hand, and crying bitterly.

"Lord Wang, the old slave still thinks that he will never see you again in this life! Good thing you're okay! ”

When he saw Baili Lan, the old housekeeper cried even more, choked up and said, "Princess...... The old slave knows that you will not die, and you are such a good person, you will definitely live a long life like the prince! ”

In the middle of his eyes, the old housekeeper saw Xiaobao again, staggered a few steps, and cried so much that he couldn't even find his own voice. "Ouch, little boy...... It's so good that the little boy has grown so tall! ”

Seeing that it was not a way for the old housekeeper to cry like this, everyone welcomed the tearful housekeeper back first, and Baili Lan and Nangong Jingchen then walked into the palace.

Although Bai Lilan didn't like others to be close to her, the old housekeeper just now gave her a familiar feeling, as if she had really lived here and knew the old housekeeper. Raising her eyes and looking at the grass and trees in the palace, Baili Lan felt as if she had seen it in a dream, and there was a very strange sense of familiarity.

The subordinate laboriously carried a large wooden box up and asked, "Lord Wang, what should I do with this box?" ”

Nangong Jingchen, who was discussing things with others, turned around and looked at the wooden box, his eyes sank, and then said: "Take him to the dungeon first, and then send someone to guard it!" ”

"Yes!"

The subordinate who led the order carried the box away, just in time to meet General Xiang who came in a hurry. General Xiang looked at the slightly shaking wooden box and couldn't help but be stunned.

Strode towards Nangong Jingchen, arched his hand to the general and said aloud: "The last general will see the prince!" ”

Seeing that General Xiang was here, Nangong Jingchen hurriedly stepped forward to personally help him up, and said earnestly: "There is no need to be polite to General Xiang, please get up quickly!" I heard that General Xiang's injury was not healed, why did he rush to Lanling in person? ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" General Xiang stood up and said with a slight sense of shame, "Compared with the prince's enthronement ceremony, the last general's injury is nothing." The last general can have today, it is all given by the prince, so no matter what, the last general will come to Lanling to serve the prince! ”

Looking at the general's grateful eyes, Nangong Jingchen felt more and more that the decision of the day was right. As early as when General Xiang was captured, Li Yi and the others did not approve of Nangong Jingchen accepting him. General Xiang is upright, and he is a heartfelt supporter of the royal family, if it is not used properly, it will definitely have an irreparable impact on the Lanling soldiers. However, Nangong Jingchen firmly believed in General Xiang, and after a long talk, he began to entrust him with important tasks. And General Xiang did not disappoint Nangong Jingchen, and every action showed the style of a general, invincible. A while ago, he cleaned up the remnants of King Hao, in order to chase the enemy, General Xiang was accidentally wounded, with his age, he should have been bedridden to recuperate, but now he appeared in Lanling, willing to die for Nangong Jingchen.

The men were discussing state affairs in the front yard, and Bai Lilan returned to his yard with ease, which made the maids behind him laugh.

"County Lord, do you remember this place?"

Is that remembered? Bai Lilan didn't know, but she knew the furnishings here very well, and this feeling was like returning home.

Sitting on the soft couch, Baili Lan looked at the scenery outside the window, and her mood was unusually relaxed.

But in the silence, Bai Lilan suddenly heard the child's cry, which made her soothing brows furrow tightly, all the nerves gathered in one place, and her head still hurt a little.

Chunfeng noticed this situation, frowned and called a rough girl outside the door, and asked, "Don't you know that the princess is coming back today?" Why is it still so noisy? Go and see whose child is crying, and in the future, don't make any more noise to the princess, do you know! ”

"Yes, yes, the slave will do it!" That girl is also a newcomer, and she doesn't know much about the past of the palace, so she is about to run out in a hurry.

"Wait!" Bai Lilan suddenly stopped the girl, got up and asked, "Do you know whose child is crying?" ”

"This ...... The slave and maid also don't know her specific identity, but the other slaves in the palace are very respectful to the people in the courtyard, and on weekdays, the slaves and maids also walk around the courtyard, because the courtyard always gives people a gloomy feeling and is unlucky. ”

After listening to the girl's description, Bai Lilan asked Chunfeng: "When you were in the palace, did you hear of such a place?" ”

"This ...... The slave maid had not heard. ”

"A place that you don't even know, it seems that it only appeared after we left the palace. Then let's go and see what new people are in the palace! With that, Bai Lilan walked up to the rough girl and said with a smile, "Don't you know where it is, so lead the way in front." ”

The rough girl didn't dare to look directly at Baili Lan, and at this moment Bai Lilan was standing in front of her, and the girl only glanced at it secretly, and was shocked by Bai Lilan's delicate appearance, and she didn't know what to do.

"Hey, my county lord is talking to you!" Xia Yu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of the girl, and said unhappily, "What kind of person has the housekeeper found recently, so wooden, stupid and stupid, and sent it to our county lord's yard!" ”

Listening to Xia Yu's words, the girl was about to cry, her face was flushed, her head hung down, her hands ravaged the corners of her clothes, and she looked ashamed.

"Okay Xia Yu, were you a smart and clever maid when you first came to me?" Baili Lan glanced at Xia Yu, then looked at the girl in front of her, slowed down her tone, and said, "Xia Yu is a heartless person, and she has no malice, don't be afraid of her." Now take the concubine to that courtyard. ”

"Yes." The girl saw that Baili Lan was not only beautiful, but also had a good heart, and the good impression in her heart couldn't help but rise a little more, and she also worked very hard when she did things for Bai Lilan.

Although they could vaguely hear the baby's cry, when they really walked to the courtyard, they realized that the courtyard was actually far away from the main courtyard, with nine twists and eighteen bends, and it had to pass through two small bamboo forests. After a lot of twists and turns, Bai Lilan and the others stood in front of the courtyard gate, but found that this place was at the back of the main courtyard, but there was a river and a rockery in the middle, so there was no way to walk directly over.

Xiaobao jumped over first and knocked on the door.