The sound of the horse's hooves was accompanied by a long shout: "Let-"

The palace people who were carrying the chariot hurriedly avoided the sound when they heard the sound.

A group of three people rode horses and galloped in front of Chang Suining and the others, without stopping for a moment.

Chang Sui Ning subconsciously looked at the three people and three riders who were far away.

If the person who travels in the Dasheng Palace, if it is not an extremely noble person with the special permission of the saint, then there are only two possibilities, one is that there is a very important urgent news to be presented to the emperor, and most of them are urgent war reports that cannot be delayed.

And now, looking at the outfits of the three people and the boxes on the horses, it is obviously the second possibility.

Chang Suining retracted his gaze.

It's not an urgent report in the army.

"It was a messenger from Lingnan who came to transport lychees into the palace." King Rong said to her with a smile.

Chang Suining nodded.

Ironically, lychees from Lingnan are as delicate as the urgent reports in the army, and Dasheng has even set up a special royal road to transport lychees.

"I heard that the rain in Lingnan this year is just right, and the lychees sent to Beijing must be good." King Rong said with a smile: "Chang Niangzi can also feast on it." ”

Emperor Dasheng has always had the habit of rewarding officials above the second grade with lychees, and the hussar general's mansion is indispensable.

Chang Suining also smiled slightly when he faced the prince of Rong, who had been smiling, but did not say more, only saluted: "Say goodbye first." ”

"Chang Niangzi walks slowly."

Looking at the back of the girl leaving, King Rong withdrew his gaze, smiled and sighed to himself: "It seems that Chang Niangzi doesn't like to eat lychees......"

Supposedly, there is no one who doesn't like to eat lychees.

It's not just about how the lychee itself tastes-

Not to mention the so-called scarcity is expensive, it is always a glorious thing to be able to eat a royal lychee that has been sent all the way from Lingnan to Beijing in Beijing, but it is still fresh and delicious, which is always a glorious thing, for officials, and even more rare for little ladies.

But when the little lady heard the word lychee, there was no novelty and no expectation.

Chang Suining walked all the way along the palace road, and the vermilion palace gate in front of him was like the color of a lychee coat.

The transportation of lychees in summer is always extremely difficult, from Lingnan to Beijing, ten miles of a post, five miles of a trench, along the way fast horses whip do not dare to have a moment of rest, although the bad fruit will be carefully selected before being sent to the palace, but after the lychee enters the palace, it will still be re-sorted by the palace people.

The best and largest is the emperor who is dedicated to the highest place.

Aside from the officials of the previous dynasty, the lychee distribution in the harem has always been divided into three, six, nine and so on.

In the hot summer of that year, when the harem was divided into lychees, the mother and son in the remote place next to the elephant garden were not left behind.

The three lychees sent were not good-looking, but they were enough to make the eyes of the little children full of novelty.

That was the first time she and Ah Xiao had seen Lychee.

The mother's clean and slender fingers peeled off one, and the white flesh was mouth-watering.

The mother concubine removed the core of the lychee and handed it to Ah Xiao's mouth, Ah Xiao was both novel and happy, nodded and said, "It's so sweet."

He was born frail and had a harder diet than ordinary children, and he said that it was really sweet, and it would be a pleasant surprise.

So the mother said, "Ah Xiao likes it, then eat another one." ”

There were three of them, and they were delivered by the head.

She hesitated for a moment, and then handed over the lychee in her hand - "Let's eat this one too!" ”

Although they are both five or six years old, her hands are different from Ah Xiao's thin and pitiful hands like chicken paws, her hands are thick and thick, and when she hands the lychee out with such a hand, in the eyes of the mother, she shouldn't need to think about it at all-

The concubine nodded and instructed the palace people around her to fetch snacks for her.

So she stuffed the lychee to Ah Xiao.

She stood there and watched as her mother peeled a lychee and gave it to Ah Xiao.

At this time, the palace man who took the dim sum returned, so she walked away and went to eat the dim sum.

She has a good appetite since she was a child, and everything she eats is fragrant.

And because I want to protect my weak brother, I always have to eat two more bites after I am full.

She ate all the plates of snacks, and when she took the handkerchief handed by Gong E to wipe her mouth, she saw her mother looking at her and shook her head helplessly.

In that helplessness, there seemed to be some worries that she would be uncomfortable after eating, and there seemed to be something she couldn't understand when she was a child.

Ah Xiao was a little sleepy, so the mother concubine held him on her lap and gently patted him to sleep.

She sat there and watched quietly, she sat on a high chair and her feet couldn't touch the ground, but she didn't dare to shake it, for fear of disturbing Ah Xiao.

She looked at it, and she was also a little sleepy, and suddenly a little envious of Ah Xiao, who was held by her mother.

For as long as she can remember, it seems that the mother has never hugged her like this, and put her on her lap and wrapped her in her arms.

But after thinking about it for a while, she thought about it once.

It was a spring afternoon basking in the sun, and Ah Xiao was also sleepy, some wanted to lose his temper, crying and refusing to let his mother sleep.

So the concubine opened her arms to her, held her in her arms, and said to Ah Xiao - if Ah Xiao doesn't come, then the concubine will hug Ah Shang.

This method always works for children, children don't think so much, Ah Xiao heard it and hurriedly ran over.

So the mother concubine gently pushed her away and hugged Ah Xiao.

Thinking of that, she looked at the red lychee shell again, and suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

But Ah Xiao's health is so poor, she shouldn't be wronged.

She wants to be a good child, and she also wants to be a good sister.

And Ah Xiao is also a good brother-

That night, Ah Xiao found her and secretly gave her something.

She looked through the lantern under the porch and saw only a lychee.

- "This is Sister's, I secretly hid it, and Auntie will eat it quickly!" ”

He may have hidden it in his sleeve or stuffed it in his arms, and the lychee was no longer fresh.

But under the gaze of those eyebrows and eyes that were exactly the same as hers, she still peeled them off and ate them.

It was the first lychee she ever tasted.

- "Sister, is it delicious?" ”

- "It's not as good as chestnuts." ”

- "Ah, but I think it's delicious." ”

- "After that, my sister will dig up all the lychees in the world for you!" ”

In the winter, when the palace watcher dug a carrot out of the soil, she thought that the lychee was also born in the soil—and before she could even figure this out, she began to blow the cowhide.

He believed it and nodded to her like a chicken pecking rice.

When Chang Suining stepped out of the palace gate, he withdrew his thoughts.

……

Li Lu, the prince of King Rong, came to the Ganlu Hall and saluted the Emperor of the Holy Book and the crown prince respectively.

The Holy Emperor gave a seat.

He has always been in poor health, and the Holy Emperor has taken care of him a lot, such as riding in a sedan chair in summer and winter when he enters the palace, which is not available to the children of other clans.

"I am discussing with the crown prince about the election of the crown princess."

Li Lu was slightly surprised when he heard this, looked at the prince sitting there, and said with a slight smile: "It seems that there will be a happy event in the palace soon." ”

The prince sat upright, but there was an obvious hint of nervousness and crampedness in his eyes: "...... But Erchen is still young and is not in a hurry about this matter. ”

Erchen is still young—this is the phrase he has been saying most often in the past two years.

This sentence seems to maintain some kind of balance.

But he knew in his heart that he would always grow up, and he could say that at the age of fifteen, at the age of twenty...... But what about thirty years old?

"Of course, you are not in a hurry, but someone is anxious for you." The tone of the Holy Emperor was very calm, but it made a layer of cold sweat suddenly form on the crown prince's back.

He listened to the voice again: "But it's okay, the matter of choosing the crown princess is not trivial, it will take some time to find it, and it is time to prepare early." ”

Prince: "Everything is up to the saints...... The sons and daughters all obeyed. ”

The Emperor of the Holy Book looked at him: "You are the king of a kingdom in the future, and you do not need to obey me in everything. ”

The prince's face turned pale: "Erchen ......"

The Holy Book Emperor didn't seem to see his panic, and said: "As the crown prince, everything is closely related to the society, and above the court, everyone has interests to calculate, and no one's words can be trusted. As for the candidate for the crown princess, you must consider it yourself, and don't listen to and believe in one person's words, so that you act blindly. ”

"Yes...... Sons and daughters remember. ”

Only then did the Holy Emperor look at the prince of King Rong who was sitting on the side: "The prince is already preparing for the election of the crown princess at such an age, what are the plans of Lu'er for his own relatives?" ”

The prince of King Rong has been recuperating in Beijing for many years, and his family affairs have not yet been decided.

Li Lu looked a little surprised: "My nephew has no plans yet." ”

"But you're old enough to start a family." Emperor Saint looked at him and sighed as if he was nothing: "Your father is far away in Yizhou, if I let you delay in front of me like this, how can I explain to your father?" ”

Li Lu froze: "And Your Majesty is in charge." ”

"You're different from the Prince." Emperor Sacred Records said warmly: "If you have a girl of your choice, you may wish to make it clear to me, and if your father agrees, then I will be the master of your marriage." ”

Li Lu was stunned.

The girl you like?

His face was confused: "My nephew doesn't have any ideas......"

"Then I'll try to find one or two." Emperor Saint looked at the crown prince: "I plan to hold a flower party for the election of the crown princess, and you will go with you at that time, so you can pay attention to whether there is a suitable person at the banquet." ”

"Yes." The ice basin on the side was a little cold, Li Lu coughed twice, and then said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for bothering with this matter for your nephew." ”

Seeing that his face was weak, the Holy Emperor asked a few words about his recent physical condition.

"It's been a little cooler in the summer, and I've been coughing a little lately...... But it's fine. ”

Only then did the Holy Book Emperor make a look of relief, and he gave two more sentences before the palace people sent people out of the Manna Palace.

The crown prince Li Zhi also retired.

Looking at the bead curtain that was still gently shaking after the two left, the Holy Emperor's eyes were slightly constricted, and his emotions were unknown.

A moment later, Minlo walked in.

"Your Majesty, the lychees sent by Lingnan have arrived, and they are all in the outer hall."

Emperor Luo of the Holy Book came back to his senses slightly, but got up from the dragon chair and said, "I'm going to take a look." ”

Mingluo was not surprised that she wanted to see it in person, so she only stepped forward to help her.

The saint is not a heavy appetite, but every year the lychees from Lingnan are personally selected by the saint.

The Emperor of the Holy Book came to the outer hall, bent down slightly, and slowly picked out dozens of the most beautiful colors from those fresh lychees, which filled two boxes.

"The rest of the rest is still divided as in previous years."

Ming Luo responded: "Yes, Luo'er understands." ”

"These two boxes, as in previous years, were sent to Dayun Temple and the Eldest Princess's Mansion respectively." Emperor Sacred Book explained to Ming Luo: "Eldest Princess's Mansion, you go in person." Over there in Dayun Temple, let Cui Qing go over on my behalf. ”

Mingluo responded again and went out of the palace with the two boxes of lychees that had been preserved with ice cubes.

"The saint is always thinking of Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess Chongyue." Sitting in the carriage out of the palace, the maid beside Mingluo looked at the two boxes and couldn't help but sigh.

This is the best lychee, a box sent to Dayun Temple to worship the goddess, a box sent to the eldest princess Chongyue where she lived before her death, and the saint himself has never tasted one.

And every year.

Mingluo knew the maid's thoughts, and his gaze fell quietly on the two boxes.

It's not just a box for Her Royal Highness the eldest princess.

"I heard that when the envoy from Lingnan passed through Gongling, he would leave some lychees to sacrifice to His Royal Highness the former prince who was buried in Gongling......" The maid sighed lightly.

A pair of children have gone early, what if they are saints, they are not alone, they can only worry about those flesh and blood relatives in their hearts.

"Fortunately, you have the county lord with you." The maid sighed.

The corners of Mingluo's mouth raised slightly, noncommittal.

Do saints need to be accompanied?

Or in the eyes of many, it is not needed.

With the supreme right in the world, will you still care about that little bit of insignificant companionship?

She was also sometimes unsure if her aunt really needed it.

However, whether this nostalgia or guilt, whether it is true or false, it is only for the deceased.

She sometimes wondered what would happen to her aunt if her wonderful children were still alive.

The carriage went to the Xuance Mansion first.

Mingluo explained his intentions, and as soon as he handed over the box of lychees to Yuan Xiang, he didn't have time to say a few more words to Cui Jing, so he heard that the other party used "lychees are easy to perish" as an excuse, and immediately went to Dayun Temple.

Dayun Temple was built outside the city, a little far away, Cui Jing specially asked people to prepare a carriage, and prepare another ice cube, so as not to spoil the lychee.

When he was about to leave the city, Cui Jing suddenly reined in his horse.

Yuan Xiang also hurriedly followed Le Ma, subconsciously touched the saber on his waist, and looked around vigilantly: "Governor, but what's wrong?" ”

Cui Jing looked at the roadside stall: "Go buy some chestnuts and bring them." ”

Yuan Xiang, who was pressing the knife: "? ”

……

At the same moment, the jade crumbs that slept in the afternoon could faintly hear the voice of the female envoy outside.

"Let's all go to the front yard, Ming Nushi is here."

"The history of the Ming girl?"

"Ming Nushi came to send this year's lychees to His Highness on the order of the saint......"

Your Highness?

Hearing these two words, Jade Scrap sat up suddenly.

I dreamed of His Highness again......

In the dream, His Highness kept asking, why didn't he go to see her, why, why......

"I should explain it to His Highness ......"

"Someone lied to me......"

She didn't mean to harm His Highness!

Yes, as long as she explains it clearly to His Highness, His Highness will forgive her, right?

Your Highness will forgive her!

This thought was enough to completely redeem her from her torment, so that Jade Crumbs couldn't care about anything else for a while, and she suddenly got out of bed and hurriedly put on her shoes, and walked out of the room quickly.

Because of Mingluo's arrival, the two female envoys who were supposed to be guarding outside went to the front yard.

She walked all the way through the garden, to the backyard of the eldest princess's mansion, and to the door that she had opened many times in recent days.

After a moment of hesitation, she shuddered and pulled the latch open the door.

The golden crow that went due west outside the door emitted a blazing light, making her subconsciously raise her hand to block it.

At the same time, she stepped over the threshold with her feet raised.

On the first day of March, wave a small handkerchief and ask for a good night for a monthly pass (*^▽^*)!

(End of chapter)