The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

There are many palaces on the island, and a short walk is the hot spring, where you can come and play in all seasons.

When Lingyi entered the island, she wanted to take someone to the hot spring together. She had no interest in throwing pots. After looking at it for a while, she turned back to look for Lu Shi, but she couldn't find it for a long time.

I searched along the way back, and when I saw the palace, I wanted to go inside to take a look. Lu Xiang didn't like lively scenes very much, so he might have a rest inside.

Behind the screen, Chu Ran was so nervous that her eyelashes trembled, she tilted her head slightly, her cheek brushed against the corner of Lu Shi's lips, it was slightly warm, especially sensitive in summer.

She was so nervous that she didn't know what to do. Lu Shi was unconsciously hugged by her, and his heart felt hot for no reason.In summer, the clothes are thin, and the two of them are close to each other, with almost no gaps.

The girl's fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose, she took a deep breath, never felt nervous, even when facing the emperor, when she was concentrating, Lingyi's footsteps slowly stepped in.

Chu Ran was in a hurry and was about to make a sound. Lu Shi covered her mouth and nose, and shook his head to signal her not to make a sound.As soon as she covered it, Chu Ran's eyes were extraordinarily bright, black and distinct, clear and crystal clear, turning helplessly.

Ling Yi was outside the screen, shaking his folding fan by himself, glanced in the hall, his eyes fell on the screen, and when he was about to approach, someone walked in from outside, "Ling Yi, you can make it easy for me to find you, since you have entered the island, why don't you go?" Have a look at the rare beast?"

"Look at what it's doing, Prime Minister Lu doesn't know where it's gone." Ling Yi said dejectedly.

Concubine Xian who came in paused, "What are you looking for with Prime Minister Lu? Although she is a woman, she is also a prime minister. She is busy with official duties, so how can she have time to play here?"

"There is a hot spring in front, I want to go play." Ling Yi looked outside as soon as he was disturbed by Concubine Xian, looking around.

Concubine Xian said: "Could it be that you still want to drag her to the hot spring, I just saw her leave by boat, you follow me to meet the precious beast."

As soon as Ling Yi heard that Lu Xiang had left, her brows immediately drooped. Concubine Xian was disgusted for no reason when she saw it, and said in a low voice: "Ling Yi, don't forget that Lu Xiang and Xinping have a marriage contract."

Ling Yi raised his head, puzzled and said: "I know, but Sister has no intentions towards Lu Xiang, the twisted melon is not sweet."

Annoyance flashed in Chu Ran's eyes behind the screen, even if she doesn't like it, can you covet her?

"But this melon doesn't belong to you. Others will talk about you if they know it. You should stay away from Xiang Lu in the future." Concubine Xian persuaded.She looked vaguely behind the screen, and approached Lingyi, preventing her from looking at the screen again.

The distance is very far, but fortunately it is not clear.

After hearing this, Ling Yi was annoyed for a while, and said, "Then I'll ask Sister, if Lu Xiang is such a good person, if she doesn't like her, I will treat him like a treasure."

After all, run outside.Concubine Xian was worried that something would happen, she was talking too much, so she hurriedly followed.

Behind the screen, Chu Ran squinted at Lu Shi, quite disdainful in his heart, and said: "Lu Xiang is very attractive, I have not divorced here yet, so I am so missed by others, I am not as good as she wants, hmph."

The 15-year-old young man is arrogant in his heart, and the person who has belonged to her for many years is suddenly coveted by others, how can he not be angry.

Lu Shi lowered his eyebrows, straightened his robes, and said with lowered eyes: "I have no second thoughts about Your Highness."

"Others have two hearts for you, so Lu Xiang doesn't know how to keep a distance from others?" Chu Ran stood aside, keeping a little distance from her.

Her temperament was more frank than before. After Lu Shi heard this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "Your Highness will be discovered if you don't leave, and the jade pendant should be returned to me. Go out now and hang the jade pendant grandly. Your Highness is not calling himself?"

Chu Ran hesitated a little, thought about it, looked Lu Shi up and down for a while, and found that there was nothing in her body that she could snatch, and she was worried that she would renege on her promise, and she was reluctant to return her, saying: "If you don't return it to me, What should I do?"

"It's okay, this is for you." Lu Shi took out a piece of Hetian jade from his sleeve pocket, and said, "This is a gift from my father, how about it?"

This man is used to hiding.Chu Ran gave her the jade pendant, took her Hetian jade and left, and Lu Yijing in the hall waited for a while before leaving.

The sunlight outside the dense forest was not strong, and the few people were having a good time. Chu Ran hid the jade and walked over slowly.As soon as she approached, Ling Yi came over and took her hand affectionately: "Sister, Ling Yi has something to say to you."

Knowing what was going on, Chu Ran politely refused, "What's the matter? I'll talk about it later." She passed Ling Yi and walked directly to King Heng, "Brother Heng King, what's the big deal?"

"I got a horse recently. It's very strong. It can travel thousands of miles a day. It's full of spirituality. Xinping, do you want it?" Heng Wang held the arrow feathers used for throwing pots in his hand, and his eyes were very proud. The horse was rewarded by His Majesty. It is not an honor that others can have.

Chu Ran has no interest in horses. In other words, she has no interest in things that ordinary people like. She spends her days in court and has no time to study them.

She glanced at Ling Yi, she pouted her lips, her emotions were exposed, and she could tell at a glance that she was unhappy.After watching it, he didn't care, instead he smiled with King Heng and said, "Alright, if I win, don't feel sorry for Brother Heng Wang."

There were a few princesses beside them, applauding for a while. They were still young, they only knew how to watch, and they stood obediently on the side.

Concubine Xian and Xiang Lu went back to the palace to sit quietly, they drank a cup of herbal tea, Concubine Xian said first: "Your Majesty does not have many heirs, only King Heng and the Crown Prince are sensible."

After being reminded by Xinping, she suddenly realized that even if she had never participated in politics and the third prince was young, she would not be able to hide from it, and the queen had already started to do it.

The herbal tea in his hand was too cold, so Lu Shi held it in his hand and didn't drink it. He just calmed down the heat in his heart, and answered after a long while: "Heng Wang is filial, and the crown prince is smart. Both of them have their own merits."

Concubine Xian hesitated to speak, she was weak now, she dared not think about the throne, even though she didn't want to, but the child had to grow up normally, and when the time came, she would get a piece of land, and it would be enough to manage the world.

However, the queen's mind is really hateful, she has to find a way out for herself.Heng Wang is not good, only the prince is the best support, and Lu Xiang has a marriage contract with Princess Xinping, and the chances of winning are great.

It's just that Lu Xiang's attitude puzzled her. Could it be that she really doesn't like Xinping?

She was a little undecided, and said euphemistically: "The prime minister never sided with you, it was out of loyalty to His Majesty, and we know that Ling Yi has a deep admiration for you."

"I have a marriage contract with Princess Xinping, I'm afraid Concubine Xian is thinking too much." Lu Shi reminded her.

Concubine Xian couldn't say anymore, she endured it, and Emperor Chu came striding from outside, his steps were swift, and laughter came in.She rushed to greet her, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty is so happy, but is there a happy event?"

"Of course it's great joy. Concubine Ming has been pregnant for three months." Emperor Chu's joy swept away the gloom in the hall, and he dragged Concubine Xian to go inside.

Women in the palace are more expensive than their children. In this way, the queen has another opponent.Concubine Xian was also very happy and said: "Your Majesty is overjoyed, Concubine Ming will add an heir to Your Majesty."

Not long after, King Heng and others came over, and the banquet began.

Lingyi and Xinping sat at the same table, Emperor Chu's joy was obvious, King Heng also said a few words of congratulations, but Lingyi was not happy.

Chu Ran didn't bother to talk to her. She didn't have deep feelings for these brothers and sisters, especially the matter of Ling Yi coveting Lu Xiang.He obviously has a marriage contract with her, but he is closely watched by others, treating him like a treasure.

The two sisters had different thoughts, Heng Wang and Lu Shi on the opposite side were whispering, Heng Wang looked up at Chu Ran from time to time, seeing that she had never seen Lu Shi, he gradually felt relieved.

I'm afraid this marriage will not work out!

Today's singing and dancing was also in line with Emperor Chu's wishes. When the banquet was over, he took away an actor, and others just ignored it.Chu Ran had just seen it clearly, and King Heng also stared at the actor for a long time, but it was a pity that he couldn't compete with Emperor Chu.

Emperor Chu went to be happy, and all the concubines left in boats. Chu Ran hunted a few rabbits on the island, and the other palace servants sent some pheasants over.Chu Ran asked someone to set up a shelf in the dense forest, wrapped the pheasant in soil, and roasted it in the fire.

For some reason, King Heng was always wandering around beside her, adding firewood from time to time. Chu Ran knew that he was not thinking right, so he just pretended not to, and he was not allowed to touch his rabbit meat.

Barbecue in summer, the heat is unstoppable, Chu Ran is sweating profusely in the heat, but also feels happy, suffers from Heng Wang, follows her, wipes the sweat from his head from time to time, and asks people to do it if he can’t bear it iced tea.

Princess Xinyang is a few months younger than Chu Ran, she just woke up from a nap, and when she saw the two of them grilling, she came over to have a look.Heng Wang had something on his mind, and he was very hot, so he felt annoyed when someone disturbed him, and said: "Go and get the sauce."

Xinyang was startled by his tone and was overwhelmed with fright. After a hasty salute, he left.

King Heng has never been fond of princesses who are powerless and unfavorable. After driving away Xinyang, he walked up to Chu Ran, "Xinping, how can you still be so calm?"

Chu Ran was puzzled, and said, "What does Brother Heng Wang mean?"

"Concubine Ming's mother's family is very powerful, if she gives birth to an emperor's heir, wouldn't she be the crown prince's formidable rival?" Heng Wang asked urgently.

Chu Ran couldn't help but sneer, the fetus of only three months has become the prince's rival, you are three years older than the prince, are you a stupid person?Heng Wang's face is really disgusting. I don't understand how this idiot became the emperor.

She turned the rabbit meat over, touched the nectar, and said in a puzzled manner: "Brother Hengwang is thinking too much, and he doesn't know if he is a man or a woman, so how come he has become a strong enemy."

Hearing this, King Heng scolded her inwardly for being stupid, and said in a low voice: "Concubine Ming is loved by father in the palace, and her father and brother hold high positions in the court and hold military power. Thinking about it carefully, she is more powerful than the crown prince."

"Even if it's a boy, Dad loves him, but he can't beat the prince. Don't worry, Brother Hengwang. There is not enough firewood. Brother Hengwang will pick some for me." Chu Ran didn't want to talk to him any more, so he simply dismissed it.

King Heng didn't leave, and said: "Concubine Ming has only been in the palace for five months, and she has been so favored. It's been a long time, I'm afraid..."

He hesitated to speak, intending to tell Chu Ran that Concubine Ming was a great enemy.

The rabbit meat on the fire rack had turned brown. Chu Ran took a knife and cut a piece to taste it first. Before it was cooked through, she vomited it out and said, "What does it have to do with me? I'm not a concubine. I'm too strict , Dad scolded me, Brother Heng Wang, don't stand still, hurry up and get some firewood."

She pushed Heng Wang and went to see how the chicken was doing.

Heng Wang became impatient, flung his sleeves and left, cursing in a low voice: "Stupid."

The firewood in the fire was crackling, Chu Ran looked at his back, her eyes were deep and cold, she didn't seem to have Concubine Ming in her dream, let alone her child, maybe she didn't give birth ?

****

Xinyang was so frightened by King Heng that she walked back to the palace along the path paved with bluestone slabs. She asked the palace servants beside her to get the sauce, but she dared not go back.

When passing by Qingyun Pavilion, I saw Lingyi and Lu Xiang, they were playing chess in the pavilion, and there were a few people standing beside them watching the chess game.

There are many places for people to visit on the island. There is a pavilion in three steps and a pavilion in five steps, which is comfortable and relaxing.She patted her chest in fear, walked over in small steps, and entered the hall. The water vapor on the lake surface was steaming, and the wind blew, and it was very cool.

Lingyi was absent-minded, lost several times in a row, finally couldn't go on, and consciously surrendered, Xinyang looked at her in a bad mood, and persuaded: "Elder sister is roasting rabbit meat, and brother Hengwang, why don't you go and have a look?"

She was thinking about the barbecue, so she wanted to take everyone to have a look.Unexpectedly, Lingyi would feel dejected when he heard the word "Changjie". He drooped his head and shook his head: "It's so hot in summer, eating these is not good for the spleen and stomach."

Lu Shi dropped the white piece in his hand and said, "I still have important matters to do today, so go back to the office first, Your Highness will have a great time."

As soon as Xinyang heard that the barbecue was about to fly, he hurriedly said to Lu Xiang: "Lu Xiang is not in a hurry at this moment, the elder sister's place is about to be roasted, she is very good at cooking, you go and try it?"

Ling Yi frowned and said, "Sister, I didn't add salt to the barbecue last time. It's tasteless to eat, so it's a pity to throw it away."

Xinyang was inferior and didn't dare to refute. He was a little embarrassed to stand there for a while, but Lu Shi pretended not to see him and said, "In that case, I will leave first."

She stepped out of the gazebo first, and took the people away.

Ling Yi stared at the boat she left, lost in thought for a long time.Xinyang looked at the obsession in her eyes, and squeezed his cuffs tightly. Lu Xiang was noble and pure, like a white lotus in Tianshan Mountain, beautiful to the bone.It is indeed a blessing to be looked at by her more, but one needs to know one's duty, so she will not think about things that do not belong to her.

She glanced at Ling Yi with disdain, and then quietly returned to the dense forest. Seeing that there was no brother Heng Wang there, she immediately trotted over, "Sister, are you done baking?"

Knowing that she likes to eat, Chu Ran carefully cut a piece of meat for her, and comforted her: "Brother Heng Wang has always been powerful, so don't argue with her."

"I don't care." Xinyang felt satisfied, and took a bite carefully. The rabbit meat was tender and delicious. She squinted her eyes and said, "Sister, I just saw that Lu Xiang left, and Ling Yi was very sad. I'm telling you, you have to watch closely."

In the palace, whatever treasures Ling Yi likes, the Queen will try her best to snatch them for her. She is used to it, but Lu is even more precious than treasures, and she feels sorry for Sister Aunt when he is taken away.

Chu Ran stared at Xinyang, and everyone knew what even Xinyang could understand. She clenched the dagger in her hand, feeling resentful and silent for a while.

Xinyang ate a piece, then stared at the rabbit's leg, pursed the corners of his lips, the desire was evident in his eyes.Chu Ran gave her the rabbit's leg and reminded her: "Keep these words in your heart from now on, and don't tell others."

"I know, who doesn't like people like Lu Xiang, but why don't you like it, sister?" Xinyang was puzzled, how could sister not be tempted when such a big piece of pie was thrown on sister's head?

Chu Ran said: "Could it be that you like it too?"

Xinyang nodded: "I like it, but Lu Xiang is so fierce, so he can only watch from a distance." After finishing speaking, he closed his mouth tightly, and Lingyi came from a distance.

Ling Yi took the fruit and placed the purple grapes on the food table. Seeing that the roasted rabbit on the fire had killed a leg, he said, "Sister, give me that leg, okay?"

"Of course, I can give you the whole one if you want." Chu Ran smiled lightly, the smile was hard to reach his eyes, and handed the dagger in his hand to the servant to cut it.

Ling Yi smiled brightly: "Sister is so generous."

"You and my sister, why bother about these things." Chu Ran casually went to the fire to take out the roast chicken. Ling Yi followed her and asked, "Sister, you love me so much, let me go, okay?"

Lingyi's bold words made Xinyang swallow the rabbit meat in his mouth before he could bite it, and it got stuck in his throat, coughing, Chu Ran glanced back, and ordered his servant to fetch water.

The waiter brought a cup of herbal tea, and Xinyang poured it in, clutching his chest, Ling Yi never looked at her, just stared at Chu Ran, waiting for her next words.

Let this sentence make Chu Ran inexplicably disgusted, the throne belongs to the crown prince, and King Heng is here to grab it.Lu Shi made a marriage agreement with her, so he was considered her man, so why should she let her go.

The throne can't be given up, so is it possible that Prime Minister Lu can?

Chu Ran suppressed the anger in his heart, stared at the fire, and the fire burst into his eyes, endured and endured, and said: "What do you want from me, you can choose the treasures in the princess mansion, as long as you like it, Xi, I will give it to you."

She bites the word "things" very hard, things can be let go, but people can't.

Hearing what she said, Ling Yi was suspicious for a moment, and when he remembered that Lu Xiang was a person, not a thing, he felt depressed, his eyes turned red, and said: "Sister, I don't want your things, do you like Lu Xiang?"

"What's the matter?" Chu Ran pretended to be puzzled, raised her hand to peel the pheasant, her fingertips were burnt red, she also lowered her eyes not to look at Ling Yi's pitiful appearance, it wasn't because she was narrow-minded, Ling Yi did this How is it different from hitting her in the face?

Ling Yi bit the corner of her lips and couldn't speak, her eyes were misty with tears, she couldn't say that sentence no matter what.Xin Yang, who was kneeling by the food table, listened to a sentence from time to time, and always felt that Ling Yi was a bit too much.

If the two were not engaged, it would be fine to let it go, but they had been engaged for many years, so how could they let it go, unless the two broke off the engagement.Lingyi's move is no different from forcing sister to withdraw from the engagement.

Ling Yi opened his mouth, unable to ask, Chu Ran turned to look at her: "Why is Ling Yi silent again?"

"It's nothing, I feel very hot, go back to the hall to enjoy the cool." With red eyes, she sniffed and ran away.

Chu Ran sneered, she didn't bother to tell whether she was spoiled by the queen and didn't understand the world or did it on purpose.Xinyang was by her side, she didn't understand these things, she left Yunmengze contentedly after she was full.

Concubine Ming is pregnant, she needs to take a look, after entering the palace quietly, ice is set in the palace, it is very cool, she turned in through the window.There was only Concubine Ming in the hall, she was sleeping on the couch, she curled her lips when she heard the sound, and said in a low voice, "Where did it come from, it smells like barbecue."

"My elder sister baked it, and it tastes great." Xinyang carefully took off his shoes, climbed onto Concubine Ming's bed, and took off his outer shirt that smelled of barbecue. The whole person was only wearing a thin unlined garment.

The fourteen or fifteen year old girl was very warm. Concubine Ming hugged her and said in a low voice: "What's interesting, tell me?"

Xinyang thought for a while, then leaned on Concubine Ming and said: "Lingyi is very happy with Prime Minister Lu, and wants to let Sister let her go, but Sister seems to refuse."

"Of course I don't want to. Lu is beautiful and aside from talking about it, the contacts and power in her hands are incomparable to ordinary people. Whether Ling Yi likes her or her power is still unknown. Little idiot, don't you want to fight with Ling Yi?" Yi is too close to avoid being tricked by her. By the way, Your Majesty mentioned your marriage."

Concubine Ming hugged Xinyang, her light white fingertips slowly slid across the corners of her lips, and pinched her little nose, this person was just a little dumb, and couldn't tell the difference between good and bad.Princess Lingyi is so naive, with such bad thoughts, how can she get close.

Xinyang lay in her arms, very well-behaved, "I don't want to marry."

"It's better to get married, otherwise I will send you to get married. I have a cousin who is handicapped. Marrying him is no different from now." Concubine Ming said, compared with Lingyi under the queen's knee, Xinyang Like an ant in the dust, she felt distressed if anyone stepped on her.

Xinyang thought for a while, and it seemed okay, and said, "Then I'm a bit reluctant to leave you alone in the palace."

"Fix it first, even if it's a marriage, it won't be your turn." Concubine Ming continued to pinch her nose, with a charming smile and bright eyes.

Xinyang thought it was okay, and said: "I will listen to you."

*****

Chu Ran didn't go out of the island, but stayed overnight, and took the opportunity to go to the East Palace. His Majesty didn't need to go to court early, and he didn't get up for a long time the next day.

King Heng left last night, she thought about it, and went to the East Palace to meet the prince first.

After Izumo Mengze, when walking towards the East Palace, Lu met Xinyang, she carried a food box and left from Mingfei Palace, when she saw her, she smiled very brightly, and trotted forward: "Sister, Sister, I am here There is dessert, it is rose flower cake, made by the royal chef in the palace, you can try it."

She was used to being starved by the palace people when she was young, but now that she is grown up, she devotes herself to eating.

Chu Ran saw that she had a food box in her hand, and the palace servants have always held high and stepped low, so why would they give her rose cake early in the morning?Looking at the palace behind her, she somewhat understood that this kind of honor is only available to Consort Ming.

"Eat by yourself, go to the princess mansion to play when you have time, and I will see the prince." Chu Ran said.

Xinyang didn't feel frustrated when he was rejected, he smiled and waved his hands: "Sister, go slowly, I'm going back to the palace first."

Back to the palace?Didn't she come from her own palace?

Chu Ran pressed her doubts, then raised her foot and walked towards the East Palace.

In front of the gate of the East Palace, there is a fortified army, and the Forbidden Army stands with swords. They are well-trained and magnificent, second only to Zhanghua Palace.

After Chu Ranliang revealed her identity, the imperial guards did not let her in, saying: "Your Majesty has ordered that the crown prince is ill, and others should not disturb him.

She was so angry that she thought about it, but she could only go to Lu Shi, take a rest today, and since His Majesty is not here, the courtiers should be very relaxed.When she went to the office, Lu Shi hadn't gone yet, and she waited outside for a long time without seeing her coming, and he didn't know what to do.

When it was noon, no one was seen, she was suddenly puzzled, could it be that Lu Xiang didn't come here today?

Soldiers walked back and forth in front of the yamen, and many courtiers went back to the yamen for lunch. Their expressions were as usual. It must be that nothing major happened, and Lu Xiang was lazy today?

She played with the Hetian jade on her waist and told the coachman to go to Xiangfu.

The carriage was still parked at the side door, where the bricklayer was repairing the gate of the mansion, she sent someone to ask Lu Xiang where he was, and after a while, she came back and said that Lu Xiang was not there.

Not in the government office, not in the prime minister's mansion, where did she go?

She pinched her forehead, felt a headache, and continued to wait at the side door.

After waiting for a whole day, at sunset, she saw Lu Shi who came in a hurry by the side door, and she was slightly annoyed: "Where did the prime minister go?"

"The minister is in the office." Lu Shi approached.

Chu Ran sneered, jumped out of the carriage, looked her up and down, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Before you lie, you have to think about whether I have ever been to the office."

Her tone was like an ordinary person who went to check the whereabouts of the person she loved, and suspected that she lingered in the brothel Chuguan.