said that it was a flower viewing banquet, but in fact, it was just a group of women getting together to listen to small songs and watch songs and dances, after a long time, Tong Yingxuan only felt bored, but she didn't dare to sneak out without permission, so she had to be bored and look down at the meal in front of her to pass the time.

After a while, Tong Yingxuan saw Xiahou Shuang get up as if she was about to leave the hall, so she quickly got up and walked out.

"There aren't many noble girls who came today, I don't know what the queen means?" Tong Yingxuan asked quietly.

Xiahou Shuang was also surprised in her heart, and shook her head: "I don't know for the time being, I also received a message from my mother so I came." ”

He also said: "This time, several young ladies are all from the top of their families and talents, maybe the mother recruited you to marry the prince." ”

Tong Yingxuan actually felt something in her heart, but she was not sure, now after listening to Xiahou Shuang, she was sure in her heart, it turned out that everyone thought the same, and threw Xia Houshuang with a tacit expression, and the two walked towards the bridge outside Jingyang Palace.

When she arrived at the bridge, Xiahou Shuang went to the clean room, leaving Tong Yingxuan aimlessly waiting for her to come back by the bridge.

At this time, I saw a young attendant hurriedly crossing the bridge and preparing to walk towards the palace, but the attendant obviously did not expect that there was someone on this side of the bridge, and he was startled on the spot.

Tong Yingxuan saw that this waiter had an abnormal pale face, and couldn't help coughing when she saw that she was shocked.

Tong Yingxuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Do you need my help?"

The attendant waved his hand, took out a black pill from his bosom with difficulty, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it directly.

After this person took the pill, Tong Yingxuan cautiously asked, "You...... Are you alright?"

Xiao Xinming raised his head and bumped into a pair of big watery eyes, the owner of the big eyes stared at him with concern, Xiao Xinming had never been so close to a woman, and instantly became unnatural: "It's okay, thank you Miss for your concern." ”

"That's good, did you have an old illness just now?" Tong Yingxuan asked worriedly.

"It's like, I was sick a long time ago, and I haven't gotten better. Xiao Xinming mentioned his body, his expression was blank.

"You don't have to be too upset, but you must be careful when you have a cough around your masters, so as not to anger the nobles. Tong Yingxuan kindly reminded.

"Thank you Miss for reminding me, the villain remembered. Such a kind girl crossed a trace of strangeness in Xiao Xinming's heart.

"Sister Tong, let's go in. The returning Xiahou Shuang shouted loudly in the distance.

"I'm going into the temple, be careful. Tong Yingxuan hurriedly admonished, and ran in the direction of Xiahou Shuang after speaking.

Xiao Xinming heard Xiahou Shuang's voice and hurriedly lowered his head, lest Xiahou Shuang recognize him, until the two girls entered the hall, and then raised his head.

Looking at the figures of the two leaving, Xiao Xinming lost her mind for a while, it turned out that her surname was Tong, and she was Xiao Xinming who wanted to enter the hall, so she returned directly the same way.

After the banquet, Concubine Duan asked Xiao Xinming to call her side, and carefully explained the details of the women she saw today, and finally said: "The mother concubine can't make up her mind now, these women are all prominent and good-looking people, and after discussing with the queen, the old fox directly said let my son choose by himself, hmph! ”

"But that's fine, my son chooses a favorite person by himself, maybe he will make a good story, but why didn't he go when he said that he wanted you to enter the palace that day?" asked Concubine Duan.

Xiao Xinming panicked and said that she was unwell, and Concubine Duan sighed: "Forget it, look at the portraits of these young ladies, the mother concubine will tell you the character and family history of these people." ”

The portraits of several women on the long desk are spread out side by side, all of them are in the good years of twenty-eight, under the careful depiction of the painter, the women are either dignified or charming or cute, Xiao Xinming saw the Miss Tong at a glance.

I saw Miss Tong on the painting smiling and delicate, twisting a peony in her hand, as the so-called flowers are blooming, people are more pretty!

Concubine Duan saw Xiao Xinming looking at Tong Yingxuan without blinking, and leaned in front of her and said: "This Miss Tong is the daughter of Mrs. Tong, and there is an elder brother who used to be the prince's companion, and now she has entered the Hanlin Academy. ”

"It's just that the mother concubine likes this young lady. Concubine Duan said and stretched out her hand to the portrait in it and said: "This granddaughter of Wang Ge Lao is famous, Wang Ge Lao is the head of the civil ministers, if we can marry him, maybe there will be a chance to fight for that position." Concubine Duan's eyes showed a greedy look, and she looked calculating.

Xiao Xinming frowned when he heard this, after so many years, the mother's desire for the top has never changed at all, the appearance of her body, isn't the mother concubine afraid that even if she climbs to that position, she won't be able to do it for long?

Seeing him frowning and silent, Concubine Duan must have been unhappy, but according to past experience, if she insisted, she would definitely agree.

Thinking of this, Concubine Duan had a motherly smile on her face and said, "Concubine Duan knows that you are not interested in that position, but if my son can sit in that position, it will be worth the suffering of our mother and son for so many years." ”

Xiao Xinming frowned and said, "My mother also knows my body, I just want to live safely and smoothly with my mother." ’

"How can you say that, you know that the mother's wish is to pull that slut down so that the world can see her ugliness, if you don't fight or rob her, what hope do I have in this life?"

Xiao Xinming knew that it would be difficult to convince the concubine today, so she arched her hand towards Concubine Duan and said: "If the concubine wants to marry the child sincerely, I hope to consider the child's feelings, except for Miss Tong, the child will not be her mind for the time being." With that, he strode away.

Concubine Duan didn't expect that the child who had always been obedient would actually speak out today, and it was not because this Miss Tong would not marry! Concubine Duan's heart couldn't say it, not just joy or sorrow.

Xiao Xinming is kind-hearted, since he was sensible, he has loved many brothers, and never quarreled with others, it is this untidy character that is deeply loved by Emperor Xuanhua, but he didn't expect this favor to hurt him after all.

Concubine Duan will never forget that day when Xiao Xinming spit blood directly after drinking a bowl of cheese rewarded by the queen, and her life hung by a thread.

It's just that the palace maid who came to deliver the meal hit the pillar and died on the spot, and later Emperor Xuanhua found out that the palace maid was poisoned in the meal because she had a grudge against the queen.

Originally, this meal was to be given to the crown prince, but I didn't expect the queen to temporarily change her attention and let people give it to the four princes, which caused an unwarranted disaster for the four princes.

Concubine Duan didn't believe these explanations, but the person who poisoned him had died of poisoning, and only the person concerned knew the truth, and since then, Xiao Xinming's body has become weaker and weaker, and he has been accompanied by medicine all day long.