Chu Yechen handed over the army to Yang Muyi, Hu Sanhu, and Si and they brought them back to the station, and he and Yang Qiaoyue returned to Beijing first on the same day.

It was already the fifth day that the two returned to Beijing, their faces were tired, and they went all the way non-stop, and they entered Beijing in the dust.

Seeing that there was no abnormality in the capital, and the streets were full of people as usual, the two breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that something would happen again.

"Xiaoyue, all the way, I'll send you back to Yang's house to rest first."

Yang Qiaoyue didn't plan to go back to Yang's house first: "Let's accompany you to the palace first." ”

Chu Yechen knew that she didn't understand the situation and couldn't sleep when she went back, so she muttered, "It's okay." ”

The two then went straight to the palace.

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, the envoy of the Tai Hospital and a group of imperial doctors were guarding Emperor Xuande's side, Emperor Xuande's face was pale, his eyes were sunken, and his gray hair was even more old. Coughing a few times, pulling his throat, even coughing seemed very laborious.

Everyone's eyes stopped at a shadow, their expressions were nervous, and it was Mu Enen who was diagnosing Emperor Xuande's pulse in front of them.

The hospital continued to take medicine for several days, but Emperor Xuande did not get better, so he went to the Yang family and asked Mu Enen to enter the palace to take a look for the emperor, hoping that she could have a way.

Zhang Xing'er, who was also guarding the dragon bed, looked worried: "Miss Mu, how is it?" ”

Mu Enen withdrew his slender hand and saluted slightly: "Hui Niangniang, the saint's sick body is caused by long-term accumulation, coupled with the poison of the rice sac flower, which makes the body even weaker, although the little girl has medicine available, but she is not sure, and she needs Xiaoyue's help, she is not here." ”

Mu Enen also has selfish intentions in saying this, I don't know how Yang Qiaoyue's safety is on this trip, if she wants to do her best, she must come back.

The doctors were simple-minded and didn't hear the meaning.

They were just worried that Emperor Xuande wouldn't last long, and they didn't know what to do in the future.

Zhang Xing'er said in a low voice: "Hardwood girl, then wait for the king and princess of Nanping to come back before deciding, the messenger has been away from Beijing for more than ten days, and he should come back in the next few days." ”

She married into the palace in her youth, and now it has been six years, although Emperor Xuande has never really cared, but he treats her well, and the sisters of the other palaces have never even seen him in their lives, whether it is hatred or resentment, it has long been smoothed out by time, and now I only hope that he can be healthy, and Da Chu still needs him.

Zhang Xing'er has no queen, and she is the head of the harem as an imperial concubine, so she arranged it as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Grandpa Huang, you will definitely be fine." Chu Xuanyan comforted.

He has been serving Emperor Xuande by his side recently, at least he can make the emperor feel better.

Emperor Xuande only slowly opened his eyes when he spoke, revealing a kind smile: "Good boy! Grandpa is fine. ”

He tried to reach out and caress the child's cheek, but unfortunately he couldn't even lift his arm, so he had to give up.

Gonggong Gao came in from outside the hall, interrupting the solemn atmosphere in the hall: "Your Majesty, the prince and the princess are back and enter the palace to ask for a meeting." ”

The first thing that everyone thought of was Chu Yechen, Zhang Xing'er was worried that he would be wrong, and hurriedly asked, "Which prince?" ”

"Hui Niangniang, it's the king of Nanping and the concubine of the moon!" Gao Gonggong replied.

When Emperor Xuande heard this, his spirits were boosted a little, and Zhang Xinger also breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Mu Eun would have run out a long time ago, and he had been worried about it for the past few months.

"Let them in!" Emperor Xuande said in a low voice.

After a while, Yang Qiaoyue and Chu Yechen came to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and after a few courtesies, Emperor Xuande lay on the bed and whispered: "No need to be polite, get up." ”

Yang Qiaoyue heard Emperor Xuande's weak and hoarse voice, and it seemed that her physical condition was even worse than she thought.

Emperor Xuande glanced at Yang Qiaoyue and saw that she was fine, so he casually asked Chu Yechen, "Have you dealt with the matter over there?" ”

"Please rest assured that this matter has been properly handled, and as long as the two countries do not violate each other's borders, the border can be safed for ten years." Chu Yechen replied.

Emperor Xuande nodded, and didn't ask any more about it: "Ye Chen and Xiao Yan stay, and everyone else will retreat." ”

Everyone looked at each other and withdrew from the Heart Cultivation Hall one after another.

The imperial doctors did not dare to leave, fearing that something would go wrong, and stood guard outside the temple.

"Xiaoyue, I heard about Warat in the harem, it's hard for you." Zhang Xing'er walked up to Yang Qiaoyue and said.

Yang Qiaoyue blessed her body and saluted: "Niangniang's words are serious, and the concubine is also a Da Chu person, just doing her best." ”

Zhang Xing'er's face softened, and she suddenly talked to Yang Qiaoyue about Chu Xuanyan.

"Xiao Yan, this child, has made rapid progress in palace learning in recent months, he is well-behaved and sensible, and he works hard to learn, but unfortunately the first half of his life was ill-fated, and he lost his father just after returning to Beijing, which makes people feel pity, I really hope that he can be safe and happy in the second half of his life."

Yang Qiaoyue nodded: "I hope he can be strong, and he has to work harder to get back the lost time." ”

"The emperor asked him before, this kid hopes to travel all over the world as written in the travelogue, and leave his footprints in every inch of Dachu. If there is a chance, this palace also hopes that he can travel the world, and this place in Jingshi is not suitable for this child. ”

Yang Qiaoyue originally thought that Zhang Xing'er was just chatting casually, but when she heard it, she understood the deep meaning of her words.

Now Emperor Xuande is critically ill, the candidate for the prince has not yet been decided, and the court is now divided into two factions, and the minority faction wants to establish the emperor's eldest grandson according to the ancestral system, but Chu Xuanyan is soft-spoken, and he has not been in Beijing for many years, and he has no sphere of influence, so it is difficult to convince the public. The other faction felt that the second prince Chu Yechen should be supported, he was the queen's own son, who had fought for many years, made countless meritorious contributions, and had enough prestige and ability.

Zhang Xing'er said this to Yang Qiaoyue to tell her that Chu Xuanyan had no intention of taking the throne, so he could let him go to the mountains and rivers to be a free prince, and he just hoped that he would not kill a child.

Yang Qiaoyue pretended not to hear her words, looked at him left and right, and opened the topic. She didn't know what Chu Yechen thought about the throne, and she didn't block or support it, anyway, she didn't want to stay within this palace wall for the rest of her life.

Zhang Xing'er saw that Yang Qiaoyue didn't take her words, so she didn't say much, now that Emperor Xuande is still there, saying it too clearly will offend Tianwei, and the consequences can be light or serious.

Yang Qiaoyue didn't want to continue to talk about this topic with her, so she motioned for Mu Enen to come over.

Mu Enen understood and walked over, "Satsuki, you're not injured in Wara, are you?" ”

"No, I eat and drink and sleep well, you see I've gained weight." Yang Qiaoyue said with a smile, easing the solemn atmosphere.

Seeing the tired look in her eyes, Mu Enen couldn't say it so easily, but he didn't want her to worry: "It's okay, my aunt has been asking you what you're doing recently, and you've never been away from home for so long, and your father-in-law and eldest brother can't hide it anymore, but fortunately, they're back." ”

"I'll be fine when I go home and show up in the evening." Yang Qiaoyue said, and then asked about Emperor Xuande's situation, "How is the emperor's dragon body?" How could I suddenly fall ill? ”

Mu Enen knew that she didn't know when she just came back, so he told her in a low voice: "It's because of the four princes, the emperor knows that the four princes died on the battlefield in Liaodong, and he doesn't even know where the tomb is, so it's hard to accept it for a while, his body is already weak, and his spirit is so stimulated that he can't afford to get sick." ”

Yang Qiaoyue's face was solemn, she hadn't heard Chu Yechen talk about this all the way, and she forgot to ask about the situation in Liaodong, she didn't expect it to be so miserable.

"Can it still be recovered?"

Mu Enen shook his head, looked around, and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he leaned into Yang Qiaoyue's ear and whispered, "I'm afraid I won't be able to survive Mid-Autumn." ”

Yang Qiaoyue's face was shocked, there were only two months left.

She was distracted, and Gonggong Gao came out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, "Concubine Yue, the emperor let you in." ”

Yang Qiaoyue came back to her senses and followed Gonggong Gao into the Heart Cultivation Palace.

When Emperor Xuande saw him come in, he didn't know what they had just discussed, Chu Xuanyan still had tears on his face, and Chu Yechen's face was also very serious.

Yang Qiaoyue saluted: "The concubine knocks on the emperor." ”

"Girl, I give you and Chen'er a marriage, the wedding has not yet been held, and it has not yet been registered, while I am still there, hurry up and do the wedding, and rejoice for me. Otherwise, if I return to heaven, you will have to wait three years. Emperor Xuande rarely had a smile on his face.

Although Yang Qiaoyue hated Emperor Xuande, she couldn't help but feel sad when she heard this, thinking that this old man had less than two months, it seemed that all hatred would be wiped out.

She looked at Chu Yechen, it was better for him to take the idea of this kind of thing.

Chu Yechen felt her gaze, and his gaze softened: "Listen to my father, let's have a wedding in three days." ”

Yang Qiaoyue nodded: "Okay!" ”