Foggy Chi lay on the table, quietly and earnestly listening to her grandmother tell the story of Yan Youxun and Su An.

"When your mother was a child, she not only looked very similar to you, but also very similar, always restless, jumping up and down, not loving to be restrained, always like to run outside the palace, every time she sneaked out of the palace, when she came back, she would give gifts to the mourning family, the first emperor and His Majesty brought gifts, sometimes it was a shiny little hairpin in the street, sometimes it was a sweet and glutinous little cake, and sometimes it would bring a few bright flowers and branches on the side of the road, once the mourning family remembered that your mother gave His Majesty a small stone by the river, and she also explained it, saying that there are so many stones by the river, Only this stone tripped her, it was fate. ”

Empress Dowager Yan burst into tears and smiled, smiling kindly and gently, as if the kind and cheerful little girl was sitting in front of her at this moment.

"Once, your mother said that she brought a big gift to the mourning family and the emperor from outside the palace, but I didn't expect a dirty little boy to come out from behind your mother, dressed in tatters, and didn't dare to raise his head, just when the mourning family and the emperor were surprised, your mother explained loudly that this gift is the son-in-law, hahahaha."

Empress Dowager Yan leaned back with tears in her eyes, and Wu Chi laughed together, but tears were already gathering in her eyelids at some point.

"That's right, that little boy who looks like a beggar is your father, the brave and fearless General Chihua, Su An. The name Su An was taken by the first emperor, and the word An in your title also came from your father, and the Battle of Styx back then, if it weren't for your father, Chihua would not have been peaceful. ”

Empress Dowager Yan touched Wu Chi's head and continued

"The emperor found out that your father was born with a martial arts prodigy, so he stayed by his side to cultivate and nurture carefully, and your father lived up to his holy hopes and was promoted all the way by strength. Since your father entered the palace, your mother has been out of the palace less and less, the two grew up and played together, your father loved your mother very much, the mourning family and the emperor both saw it, the two of them were happy, we did not stop it, the two of them got married as soon as they reached marriageable age. ”

Empress Dowager Yan paused, lowered her head and sighed, sighing so that her breath was trembling.

"Soon after, your mother was pregnant with you, but I didn't expect that at this time, Tianyu suddenly crossed the Styx River to attack the Chihua border city, the emperor was furious, and sent several generals to be annihilated by Tianyu, your father and the general of the war field couldn't bear the suffering of the people in the border city, so they took the initiative to ask Ying, and said goodbye to Xun'er who was still pregnant with you, and your father began to come to the good news after going into battle, Tianyu was defeated and retreated, and the border city was saved."

Empress Dowager Yan's tone began to tremble again, and tears flowed down her cheeks

"Yes...... In the spring of the second year, Tianyu's strength increased greatly for some reason, and the two sides were at a stalemate. Maybe God is teasing people, that is, on the day you were born, your father and the war field general fought with Tianyu in the Styx, and as soon as you were born, the news of your father's death in the battlefield also spread to the general's mansion. ”

When the mourning family rushed to the general's mansion, they didn't hear the crying in the delivery room for a long time, and finally Xuan Niang came out and told the mourning family, saying that it was ...... said that it was because Xun'er was depressed and heartfelt, which affected the fetus, and said that you died as soon as you came out. Now that I think about it, it must have been Xun'er who sent you out of the house before the mourning family and everyone arrived. ”

Empress Dowager Yan held Wu Chi's hand tightly, and her eyes were full of joy and happiness that had been lost and regained.

"What happened later......"

It turned out that he was born on the day of the Battle of the River Styx, and he was pushed back by Xuanniang by a day from the birthday he was born on, it turned out that this was the reason, on this day, the mother was so sad, her husband died on the battlefield, and she sent away the newborn child with her own hands.

Empress Dowager Yan's tears never stopped

"Later, the general returned to the DPRK with the rest of the troops, and I remembered that Qu Er was the orphan that the general picked up from behind the battlefield."

Wu Chi wiped his tears, "General Yin? ”

Empress Dowager Yan nodded, "Speaking of fate, on the day you were born, Qu'er was picked up by General Zhanye, and the two of you arrived at Chihua on the same day." ”

Foggy pursed his lips and continued to listen

"Your mother was standing on the tower waiting for the army, and she was still hoping to find your dead father, I thought your mother's health was almost better, but I didn't expect to fall off the city wall because of lack of qi and blood, and she couldn't stand steadily."

Empress Dowager Yan couldn't hold back for a while, and cried out loudly, the handkerchief was already more than half wet, and the tears of Wuchi were flowing uncontrollably, hugging Empress Dowager Yan tightly, Empress Dowager Yan's voice was intermittent, and she was a little hoarse

Soon after Xun'er left, the emperor was grief-stricken, and it didn't take long for him to go with Xun'er. Just leave the mourning family and His Majesty's mother and son! O cruel father and daughter! ”

Suddenly, Wu Chi was so distressed that he hugged the Empress Dowager Yan and cried uncontrollably, what he was holding in his arms was not the Empress Dowager of a country, but an ordinary woman who loved her husband and daughter deeply in her heart.

People say that there are three sorrows in life, none other than the loss of a mother, the loss of a child, and the widowhood. In such a short period of time, Empress Dowager Yan lost her loving husband and her favorite daughter.

Wu Chi and the Empress Dowager Yan have embraced each other for a long, long time, since Wu Chi recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, for the first time, he really felt that he and the Queen Mother had such a deep affection, and he had always been just the Queen Mother.

The two comforted each other and comforted each other, until late at night, when Wu Chi fell asleep in the arms of Empress Dowager Yan.

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Outside the palace gates

Yin Qu rode a horse, his face gloomy, and he was still thinking about what He Lingjun said in the Imperial Garden at that time

Song Lin drove his horse from behind, "General, there is movement on the side of the Ming County Lord, the informant who stared at the Ming County Lord said that he was planning to make another transaction recently, and every transaction before also had accounts, but I don't know where the Ming County Lord hid the accounts, and as soon as the accounts are found, the Ming family sisters can be convicted."

Yin Qu's eyes were firmer, and the hand holding the reins tightened.

The closer I got to the palace gate, the clearer I saw an old woman holding a package and negotiating with the guards, a little anxious, looking into the palace from time to time.

Song Lin was the first to speak, "Hey, isn't that Xuan Niang?" ”

Xuan Niang heard the sound of horses' hooves, turned around to check, Yin Qu dismounted, saluted Xuan Niang, Xuan Niang recognized Yin Qu and leaned over to return the salute

"Xuan Niang is going to enter the palace?"

Xuan Niang has a good image of Yin Qu, after all, she helped Wu Chi enter the palace and protected Wu Chi

"Thinking of sending something to Princess Anping."

Yin Qu looked down at the burden and smiled lightly

"I'll send it for Xuan Niang, so that Xuan Niang won't run back and forth."

Song Lin looked at the smile on Yin Qu's face incredulously, and couldn't find the words to describe it specifically for a while, if he insisted on a word, it would be some... Clever?

Xuan Niang smiled reassuringly, "Even if I am General Yin, I can rest assured, Xuanpu does have some things that I can't leave, but...... The old body still wants to bother General Yin for one thing. ”

"What's the matter?"

"This burden is really a relic of Princess Chihua, it's best if Princess Anping can have someone by her side when she checks it, I'm a little worried......"

Xuan Niang handed the burden to Yin Qu, and Wu Chi came back to ask for the relics, and Xuan Niang knew that Wu Chi already knew about her mother. In the end, the secret was not kept.

"Don't worry, Xuanniang, I will be by Princess Anping's side."

Xuan Niang looked at Yin Qu's back when she entered the palace with relief, and smiled, Wu Chi was pleased with this General Yin, if it wasn't for His Majesty's marriage, she would be very willing to let Yin Qu accompany Wu Chi.

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Inside the Yaxun Temple

Wu Chi was bored, and remembered that Sangluo still had a few bottles of wine that had not been sent, Xiao Heng's, Xuanniang's, and Yin Qu's.

When the time comes, I will go out of the palace and send it together, and then go to Aunt Yang to buy peaches by the way, but I don't know if Aunt Yang is now setting up a stall in Dongji or Xiji.

Wu Chi was lying on the stone table in the courtyard, his voice lazy

"Catkins, how long will it take to ring the bell for lunch?"

Liu Wu took the trouble to reply, "Princess, you asked the same question just before one pillar of incense, and you had breakfast before two pillars of incense." ”

Wuchi got up, "Aren't I bored, I can't get out of the door, Sang Luo is gone again." ”

As soon as Wu Chi remembered that he had sent Sang Luo away early this morning, he didn't feel good in his heart.

A eunuch passed the word

"General Yin has arrived."

Wu Chi stood up and watched Yin Qu approach little by little.

After the two exchanged salutes, Yin Qu handed the burden to Wu Chi

"When I entered the palace, I met Xuan Niang and helped me out."

Wu Chi listened to Yin Qu's words, as if he was asking for credit. took over the burden, it should be the relic of the mother who asked Xuanniang for it.

Wu Chi looked down, a little afraid to open it.

"Open it and take a look, I'm here."

Yin Qu saw Wu Chi's thoughts, and his voice was low and gentle.

Wu Chi seemed to be fed a reassuring agent, and when he heard Yin Qu's words accompanying him, he felt throbbing and stable in his heart.

After Liu Wu and Song Lin retreated, only Yin Qu and Wu Chi were left in the courtyard.

The fog untied the outer step a little later, revealing a stack of clothes in front of him, on which there was a man's hair crown, which was hollowed out in silver, the first layer of clothing was a purple gauze brocade dress, the second layer was a light pink gold embroidered skirt, and the third layer was obviously much smaller than the previous size, it was a blue-green brocade robe, and finally a baby's swaddling clothes.

Wu Chi stroked the clothes and understood

"Xuan Niang left behind her mother's favorite and most precious clothes of every age, from babies, to girls, women, and finally this purple yarn...... It was the clothes that my mother wore when she fell from the building. ”

Wu Chi touched it lightly, and the cuffs of the purple gauze skirt were irregularly areas darker than the surrounding colors, frowning, this area was deeply stained by his mother's blood.

Gently picking up the crown of hair, his eyes were fogged

"This should be the crown that my father wore on the day he died in battle, and my mother has always stayed by his side."

Wu Chi has never seen the lively and cheerful Yan Youxun, nor has he seen Su An, who understands righteousness, and he has only seen his wife and mother who endure pain and love, and the husband and father who love his wife and children.

Yin Qu couldn't see Wuchi sad and sad, but he could only accompany Wuchi silently on the side.

If this war starts, there will be more Chihua generals who will die on the battlefield, more Chihua princesses will die in depression, and there will be more Wuchi separated from their parents.

Yin Qu stared at the tears hanging from the corners of Wu Chi's eyes, and something was firm in his heart.