Chapter 420: After a long time, people are different
Compared with Chen Yun's hurried coming and going, Chen Lan went to see Chen Xi again, and saw that although he was leading the practice, his eyebrows and eyes were a little less cold and glamorous, and a little more tranquil, and he couldn't say some words, and finally came back to accompany Zhu Shi for lunch before saying goodbye and leaving. After only getting in the car, she who had been smiling in front of people immediately took away her smile and replaced it with a stunned one. Chen Yan, who was going to follow Chen Lan to the mansion of the eldest princess of Anguo, saw her sister's situation, and she didn't say anything.
It wasn't until the carriage moved slowly that he didn't see Chen Lan come back to his senses for a while, so he coughed dryly, lowered his head and whispered: "In the past few years, Imperial Doctor Lin in the palace and the doctor Zhang recommended by the eldest uncle have often come to check the old lady's pulse, although they are all talking about clichΓ©s in front of the old lady, but after all, I can't help but ask." Although the small stroke in the past was passed safely, the old lady is old, and she has lost both qi and blood, if she is born in peace, she may have three or five years, but if there is a small illness, it is difficult to say if you are not careful. β
Although Chen Lan didn't know much medical skills, she naturally found that Zhu's body was even worse than three years ago, and even her spirit was greatly insufficient. So, after Chen Yan said this, she sighed deeply, leaning on the backrest and not knowing what to say.
"In short, sister, everything is with me, so don't worry so much." Chen Yanguan gently held Chen Lan's hand with his hand, and then grinned, "I'm going to marry next year, maybe give this happy event a rush, and the old lady will get better immediately. It's not certain whether the third uncle can come back, and with the previous lesson, even if he comes back, he doesn't dare to be as unscrupulous as before, besides, I have grown up and can be on my own! β
The once young man has gradually transformed, although he has confirmed this fact again and again, Chen Lan always feels a little empty in his heart. After being silent for a long time, she didn't say anything after all, but just nodded at Chen Yan.
The Yangning Marquis Mansion is located in the west city, while the Princess Anguo Mansion's Mansion is located in the east city, so the road is unusually long. In the rhythmic sound of the wheel, although Chen Lan slept well last night, he was tired from the journey after all, and he dozed off unconsciously. With the bumps of the car, the head that was originally leaning on the side of the car wall was gradually reversed, and finally naturally tilted to the right, just leaning on Chen Yan's shoulder.
This movement suddenly startled Chen Yan, who was half-asleep and half-awake, and with one side of his head, he found that his sister's head was resting on his shoulder. After the initial shock, his eyes fell on that face, slightly messy forehead, slender eyelashes, slightly closed eyes, and the familiar eyebrows and eyes lost their usual composure at this time, and became a little more weak...... Just dazed for a moment, he immediately moved his body cautiously to make Chen Lan more comfortable, but his hand opened the curtain a little, and his eyes fell on the window.
For more than three years, he has worked hard more than in the past ten years, just to live up to his sister's expectations, just to let himself and his sister be safe and happy! Now that he is finally reunited, he will not let anyone mess with this hard-won happiness!
I don't know how long it took, Chen Lan suddenly heard a voice that seemed to be someone talking outside. Opening her eyes in a trance, she recognized that she was in the carriage, she was stunned and immediately sat up straight, but looked around and found that Chen Yan was gone, and the carriage had stopped. When she looked down and found that she was covered with a thick coat, as if she had seen Chen Yan wearing it before, she unconsciously copied the roll in her hand, but she hesitated a little when she wanted to get out of the car.
Because Chen Yan, who had been away for a long time, was more pestering than before, Aunt Yun and the two girls who accompanied him were on the small oil cart with green drapery at the back. She had just fallen asleep in the car, and now her sideburns were scattered, needless to say, if she got out of the car rashly, this scene would fall into the eyes of others, and she didn't know what words would be arranged. After a long thought, she leaned closer to the front door and peered through the gap in the roller blinds. When she recognized the person standing at the door talking to Chen Yan, she frowned unconsciously.
That's none other than King Jin!
Outside the carriage, after the King of Jin and Chen Yan exchanged pleasantries, he smiled and said, "It's really unfortunate that you came here, and I also walked to the door to know that Aunt Nine had entered the palace." Since you're in the air, why don't you come and sit with me? β
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness King Jin, but today I am not alone, and I still have my sister in the car." Chen Yanguan lowered his head respectfully, avoiding the somewhat piercing gaze of King Jin, "My sister has just come back from Jiangnan, and I miss my mother, so I plan to accompany my sister to ask outside Dong'an Gate again." After all, my sister used to be in the palace, and if it was convenient, she could also enter the palace by the way to pay a visit to the imperial concubine. β
This was said very tactfully, even Chen Lan, who was peeping in the car, nodded secretly, praising the little guy who used to be babbling is now truly mature. However, at this moment, she found that King Jin suddenly looked at the carriage with his eyes, and he actually collided with her gaze. Even if she felt that the other party would not find out about her voyeurism, she still took a deep breath. Compared with the appearance of the past, the current King of Jin not only looks thinner, but also his eyes and bearing are much more restrained.
"No wonder, it turned out that Sister Ling was also in the car. Then let's go, now that there is no mistress in my palace, it will be more inconvenient to receive her. Speaking of this, King Jin withdrew his gaze with a smile and nodded at Chen Yan, "Then I won't be reluctant, you can send Sister Ling to Dong'anmen." It is said that the person on duty today should be Lord Yang's old department, and he will not be in trouble, and he should be able to see him after the transmission.
However, the imperial concubine has been unwell for the past few days, and she doesn't know if she can meet her, as for the ninth aunt, most of them are at the virtuous concubine's place. β
After this explanation, Chen Yan naturally thanked him repeatedly, and only turned around and came back when he saluted and saw people leave. Opening the car door and carefully closing the roller shutter, he boarded the car neatly, but before he sat down, he saw Chen Lan, who was already awake. Seeing that she was holding Dayu and looking at him angrily, he smiled, put down the curtain and ordered the car door to be closed outside.
"Sister, are you awake? Did you hear all the words just now? β
"Not only have I heard it, but I have seen it." Chen Lan handed over the big coat and urged Chen Yan to put it on, and then said, "Shibei should be impressed for three days, let alone three years?" Although I've seen it before, I look at the calm appearance you have just seen, it's like a different person. However, the appearance of King Jin has also changed greatly. β
"Naturally, he was left behind in the imperial mausoleum for a year, and after returning to Beijing, it was the most beautiful time for His Royal Highness King Jing, if he only knew how to pretend like before, the lord of the East Palace would have been decided."
Chen Yan's voice was extremely low all of a sudden, and he muttered for a while before he spoke, "After Senior Brother Luo came back, he went out of the cabinet to transfer to the Sixth Branch Corridor. Although he didn't have much contact with His Royal Highness King Jing, because of the Jiangnan incident, it was inevitable that he would be a little confused. As for the crown cover bar years to beat Xiao Shizi, it is ordered to lead the avant-garde young army of the government army, and I don't know how many people are watching the marriage that has not yet been decided, and the matchmaker is about to step on the door of the Hou Mansion in Zhendong. Others say that the two of them are the civil and military talents of King Jing, but even so, most of the civil officials are biased towards the elder, so the East Palace has not been decided for a long time. No, because of the sudden instability in Burma, Wei Guogong is about to leave Beijing. β
Before, he was in Jiangnan, even if he was well-informed, but he was not in Beijing, and many sensitive things could not be written on letters, so listening to these at this moment, Chen Lan couldn't detect the many crises in it. Before she could think about it, Chen Yan smiled and helped her with a hairpin on her head.
"It's just that our Hou Mansion is not here now, the old lady doesn't care about foreign affairs, I'm young, and my eldest cousin has passed away, so including the Korean Mansion, our two families don't get involved in these things. For this, His Royal Highness the King of Jin doesn't know how many times he has blocked me, not because I am related to him, but because the master is the emperor's most trusted person. The master is not at home today, most likely to avoid the kraft candy that can't be shaken off. It's a pity that I told him that you entered the palace from Dong'anmen, and I still have a general registration in Xiyuan, so I can't enter this big inner forbidden palace. β
"I don't see you and the concierge of the princess's mansion asking clearly, in order to hide from people, you just said such a phone call, this is too bold!"
"Habit becomes nature, habit becomes nature. Besides, isn't this afraid that His Highness will be stalked? Chen Yan snorted, looked out and immediately changed the topic and said, "Master, this is close to Dong'anmen, look, this is already Dong'anmen Street, and it will be there in a blink of an eye." β
Chen Yan's habit of avoiding the important and trivializing Chen Lan didn't know, at this time, it was here, and the lesson was no longer a chance, so she naturally had no choice but to give up, and only glared at him. When the carriage stopped outside Dong'an Gate, she saw Chen Yan jump out of the car and go down to ride around familiarly, and after a while, a middle-aged eunuch followed him to the front of the car.
"Lord Haining, the eldest princess of Anguo once instructed before entering the palace, if you arrive, please enter the palace from Dong'an Gate. The eldest princess is either in Xianyang Palace or Changle Palace, and the little one will guide you. β
After the middle-aged eunuch finished speaking, Chen Yan helped Chen Lan down, and said with a smile: "Sister, this is Gonggong Wan, and now he is the royal prisoner, he is safe and reliable, I am relieved to have him." Besides, Aunt Yun can also go in with you. As he spoke, he glanced at the Wan Gonggong, "Wan Gonggong, my sister will please you." What is going to go wrong, you know the consequences. β
"Yes, yes, the fourth son can rest assured, the county lord of Haining is a golden branch and jade leaf, and the villain will definitely serve with all his heart."
It was not the first time that Chen Lan had entered the palace, but at this moment, she couldn't help but smile dumbly when she saw that Chen Yan was actually telling the ten thousand fathers-in-law, as if she was afraid that she would suffer something in the palace. In the past, she protected Chen Yan like a hen protecting her chickens, but this time when she returned to Beijing, she turned around, and the little guy didn't just talk about it, but really showed his reliability in action.
Although it was interesting to watch, she naturally didn't show any clues on her face at this time. It wasn't until she followed Gonggong Wan all the way into the palace and saw this person with a smiling face, and when she met other low-grade eunuchs along the way, she only nodded slightly, she knew that this person had some identity in the palace, so she walked a stone's throw away, she asked as if she was careless: "I haven't been back for several years, and now I don't recognize people, Gonggong Wan is the person who is the imperial prison, and I want to know Gonggong Xia?" β
"If you go back to the county lord, you don't dare to know the two words, Xia Gong is the godfather of the villain. The godfather has always said that he wants to retire for the elderly, so he inevitably picked a few more people to train and promote, and the villain happened to be blessed, so he was picked. When this father-in-law said this, the smile on his face became even more attentive, "Today's errand is not only the eldest princess's order, but the godfather has also given additional instructions." It is said that the county lord has been away for so long after all, and some things may not be clear. β
Hearing that Eunuch Xia had other instructions, Chen Lan immediately paid attention to it. Sure enough, Gonggong Wan just paused and lowered his voice: "Although it is now the sixth palace of the imperial concubine Niangquan, but the mother's body has not been very healthy, so the former concubine Niangniang Shufei Niangniang and the virtuous concubine Niangniang assistant sixth palace." The concubine Niangniang got a little princess last year, and it was inevitable to let go of her hand a little, while the virtuous concubine Niangniang has always been indifferent, and the situation in this palace can be imagined. β
Although Gonggong Wan only talked about the harem, and half of the sentence did not involve the previous dynasty, Chen Lan could not hear the mystery of this. She glanced at Aunt Yun, who had been a palace maid in Kunning Palace for many years, and was even more proficient in this set, and when she passed by a corner, she quietly stuffed a piece of silver into the hand of Gonggong Wan while no one was paying attention. Father-in-law Wan also showed his skill in being old, and as soon as he took the thing, he immediately put it into his belt, without even taking a second look, but the smile on his face inevitably showed a little enthusiasm.
As the king of Jin said at the beginning, the imperial concubine Zhu of Xianyang Palace was really sick, although she was very happy to hear her, but she only saw her with a strong spirit, and she only coughed after a conversation. Seeing this, Chen Lan naturally hurriedly got up and retreated, but was stopped by the imperial concubine reaching out her hand, and the next moment, the other people in the room retreated silently, and even Aunt Yun flashed out for a moment.
"When I first entered the palace, I knew that my life would be like this, and I never thought that I would be able to be promoted to the title at this age, which is an outlier." After sighing at this sentence, the imperial concubine covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her chest rose and fell violently a few times, but she never coughed again, and it took a while to breathe, "Your grandmother is too old to enter the palace, and you are not here, and she can't send others into the palace to see me, at most, she can only let people carry three or two sentences, but it is inconvenient after all." Come today, and I will have something to say. β
Hearing this, Chen Lan hurriedly sat forward, holding the imperial concubine's arm and caressing her back. Sure enough, I saw the imperial concubine bowing her head lightly at her, and her voice couldn't be lighter: "Princess Jin died at a young age, it naturally makes people sad to hear, but whether it is for herself, or for the Korean Mansion of the Marquis of Yangning, it may be good." Although King Jin once dismissed the plan to abolish the concubine, he had already felt that he had a good reputation among civil officials, and a princess from a noble background was a burden, and when the princess was seriously ill, he never had many greetings. β
As early as when he was still serving filial piety, he had quietly looked for a candidate for a step-concubine among the many civil officials in the capital. Although the chief staff member next to him, Mr. Tang, is no longer there, but after all, he is the oldest below King Zhou, and his biological mother is a concubine, so naturally there are countless people who are willing to post it. And although King Jing was hot for a while after the incident in Jiangnan, it is not obvious now, and the matter of establishing a prince has also been shelved. β
After saying so much in one breath, the imperial concubine stopped and took a breath. Chen Lan helped the person to make it against the bed board, and put a thick pillow, then he personally went to pour out a cup of hot tea in the pouch, and served the imperial concubine to drink most of it, and then said softly: "Don't worry, I understand what you said." Although King Jing did a lot of things side by side with Shuquan when he went south, it was for justice, not for personal feelings. As for the Hou Mansion, the third uncle is not there, and others dare not cross it. β
"It's good that you know, things are undecided, standing in line early seems to be able to get the power of the dragon as soon as possible, but what about standing on the wrong team? Another sentence of heart-wrenching, when the Holy Lord ascends the throne in the future, what if you think that you stood in line back then just for your own selfishness, or if you are hiding all your bows? The old lady insisted that Hui Yu marry the King of Jin, but what was the result? After three consecutive questions, the imperial concubine finally stopped tiredly, and finally spit out a sentence, "The Sacred Heart is unique, even if others guess the result, they may not be able to guess the process." β
The imperial concubine was not a person who liked to comment on the current situation of the court and politics in the past, so listening to this big article at this moment, Chen Lan was not only surprised in his heart, but also vaguely worried. Sure enough, such a big call also exhausted most of the imperial concubine's strength, she motioned to Chen Lan to help her lie down slowly, and then said softly: "I have always been inattentive to these things, if the eldest princess hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of this." Moreover, in addition to King Jin and King Jing, His Royal Highness King Zhou also has grandchildren. β
Out of Xianyang Palace, although Chen Lan thought that Concubine Luo was not a serious relative, he groaned again and again, and still deliberately went to Duanfu Palace. After making Gonggong Wan inform, when she learned that Concubine Luo Guifei took the little princess to the imperial garden, she was so happy that she immediately went to Concubine Wuxian of Changle Palace. Before she could enter the door, she heard a familiar hearty laugh coming from inside.
"Okay, this kick really shows your skills back then, and look at me!"
Chen Lan happened to enter the door at this time, and saw a high bow ball flying towards her, after the initial stunned, she instinctively took a step back, hooked her foot lightly twice, and then kicked it high again. The next moment, I saw the ball fly back into the courtyard in front of the main hall, followed by a shout of surprise and joy, followed by a burst of laughter.
"Okay, thanks to a savior, otherwise you'd have to fly outside with a killer kick!"
Concubine Wu Xian gently passed the bow ball to the king of Zhou next to her with her foot, and saw that she smiled and took turns with her left foot and right foot, and had a lot of fun, sweating profusely, she casually took a soft towel handed by the palace maid on the side, and wiped her face while welcoming Chen Lan. And the eldest princess of Anguo was one step faster than her, and when she looked up and down in front of Chen Lan, she reached out and pressed Chen Lan's shoulder, pulled her arm and looked at it, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River really raise people, in just a few years, your muscles and bones are much stronger than before! Look at your foot just now, have you ever learned Keju in Jiangnan? β
"Mother, in addition to Keju, in order to strengthen the body, practice swords, run, play Tai Chi, when the weather is good, go out to climb the mountain, although there is no mountain, but once you come and go, your body is much better than before." Chen Lan naturally wouldn't say that away from the sight of those dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital, she could take out a lot of aerobics that she had learned before, so her body flexibility and others had been greatly improved. At this time, seeing that Concubine Wu Xian also stepped forward, she hurriedly saluted.
"This kid does look more ruddy and refreshed than before, this is just like when you were young, no matter what time it is, you can't get enough energy." After Concubine Wu Xian said this, she pulled Chen Lan over and asked quietly, "It's been almost three years since they were married, what complaints did your mother-in-law and father-in-law have?" β
Seeing that Chen Lan's face was slightly red, and then he shook his head calmly, Concubine Wu Xian stood up straight, and sighed with a smile: "Okay, good, worthy of the emperor, this mandarin duck score is accurate!" β
The eldest princess of Anguo was deaf and clear-sighted, and Concubine Wuxian's question just now naturally fell completely in her ears. Although she didn't say it, when she entered the main hall together, her good mood was naturally completely exposed on her face. When she sat down, she immediately urged Concubine Wu Xian to take her one-year-old grandson out to take a look, and as soon as the people left, she sat on the same soft couch as Chen Lan and said with a smile: "Finally, the initial fear in Jiangnan was not in vain, you can wait until the boat and horse have recovered, and you can gradually stop the medicine." By the way, I'll ask Imperial Doctor Lin to take a look at you first. β
"Thank you, mother."
Chen Lan was about to continue to say something, but a finger landed on her lips, and then she saw the eldest princess of An Guo wink at her. When she looked sideways, she saw that there were two eunuchs standing around her.
"Uncle Quan's side has been summoned for about these two days. But you have a preparation, the appointment may not be so soon, you two might as well rest and recuperate, and don't miss anything to visit. β
Seeing Chen Lan nodded, the eldest princess of An Guo naturally stopped. When Concubine Wu Xian came out with a child who was stumbling on the road, the mother and daughter got up together. To Chen Lan's great surprise, when Concubine Wu Xian let go of her hand, Xiao Budian, who was about two years old, walked up to Princess Anguo, called her aunt in a milky voice, and then turned her head, her dark eyes stared at her with great curiosity, and two words suddenly burst out of her mouth.
"Sister?"
The eldest princess of Anguo was stunned when she saw Chen Lan, and couldn't help laughing angrily beside her: "This Jing'er, I am my aunt, Lan Lan is my sister, am I very old?" β
"Where are you old, Lan Lan looks particularly young!"
Chen Lan didn't notice these ridicules. Seeing that little girl walked in front of her, she pulled the hem of her clothes familiarly, walked around her for a while, and then suddenly reached out to hug her, she squatted down almost without thinking and reached out to hug the person, the soft touch made her heart warm for a while.
Looks like she should really try hard!
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