Qing Yan

In Kuntai Palace, the main hall.

Jing Yan sat upright.

Entering with a pen drawn down, he replied in a loud voice: "Master, the two capitals of the Supreme Hospital serve the Queen Mother in Shoukang Palace, so the slaves have to invite Master Shi."

Jing Yan's tense expression froze when he heard the words, and he frowned and stared at the thin man walking behind Bingbi.He had a pale face and a stooped body, as if he had been bent over.

Jing Yan felt a pain in his heart: Is this the brother Ran she is familiar with?

"His Royal Highness..." Shi Ran bowed in salute.

Jing Yan hurriedly ordered the servant to help him up.

Shi Ran raised his head, his eyes met.

Jing Yan felt another pain in his heart, and tremblingly said: "Ran... Brother Ran, why do you... look like this?"

The young man who was once plump and handsome, like a bamboo growing in the wind, now his temples are already stained with frost.

When Shi Ran heard that "Brother Ran", he suddenly felt sad, his eyes were reddened instantly, and he cried bitterly: "Yan'er...the queen...the humble minister is incompetent..."

Said, stunned to the ground.

Jing Yan's figure trembled, and he clenched the armrest of the chair under him tightly with his palm like jade, and forced himself to endure the gushing grief: "Brother, however...don't...don't be like this...Zhe...Your Majesty, he In this way, my heartache is no less than yours..."

"No!" Shi Ran shook his head abruptly, "It's my humble minister who is incompetent, not skilled in medicine, unable to protect His Majesty's life... My humble minister is incompetent, it is my humble minister who is incompetent!"

Jing Yan closed his eyes, suppressing the tears that were about to burst into his eyes, and his eyes became clear in an instant.

"Brother Ran, Zhe's matter is not your fault, but that arrow...that arrow..."

She bit her lip so that the bite was bleeding, and it was difficult to speak.

Hearing this, Shi Ran clenched his skinny palms tightly, shook his body lightly, and prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Highness, I am doing my best to investigate the origin of that arrow, and I must avenge Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, the light in his eyes reappeared, and he said with emotion: "When His Majesty's vengeance is avenged, the humble minister will kill himself in front of His Majesty's Zi Palace, and apologize with death!"

"No!" Jing Yan was startled, "No! Brother, you can't do this!"

She felt pain and fear——

What kind of friendship did the man in front of him have for Zhe since he was a child? The three of them grew up together, how could Jing Yan not know?She was really afraid, afraid that on the way to Huangquan, Zhe would be accompanied by brother Ran, and she would no longer have her place.

What's more, they have been in love since childhood, how could she see this gentle brother-like man just go like this?He carried the family's expectations on his back, which were all the hopes of dozens of innocent souls.He shouldn't spend his life for a dead person, even if that person is her lover.However, elder brother, he should marry a wife and have children, should shine in the family, should be full of children and grandchildren, and enjoy the family happiness.

Shi Ran shook his head, unmoved, and said resolutely: "My minister has made up his mind. I just ask His Royal Highness to take care of the phoenix body, and don't let me down..."

He took a deep breath, and continued: "...don't disappoint His Majesty's wholehearted care."

Jing Yan gritted his teeth, and his eyes were flushed: "Brother, that's not what he said. Zhe Ta must not want you to die for him. You should live a good life. Don't forget that you are carrying the hope of the Shi family." !"

Shi Ran was silent.

"What's more," Jing Yan said again, "Brother, you study hard and have knowledge, how can you let down your own talents due to love? The new emperor is about to ascend the throne, and she needs your help."

"The new emperor?" Shi Ran raised his head in horror.

"Yes. The new emperor, Yu Wenrui, is the only daughter of Prince Xiaohuai and Zhe's younger sister..."

"Only daughter? Congmei?" Shi Ran opened her eyes wide.

"Exactly." Jing Yan nodded.

"Where is she now?" Shi Ran asked anxiously.

"The purpose of inviting you here is to see a doctor for that child."

"Why are you sick?" Shi Ran looked anxious.

Jing Yan looked helpless: "It's just children fighting, it's not a serious illness, it's probably just some skin trauma."

Hearing this, Shi Ran relaxed his mind just now, straightened his crumpled official robes, and immediately raised his spirits.

"Okay, please ask Aunt Bingbi to lead the way, I will go and see her right now."

Bingbi hurriedly returned the gift and led the way.

Jing Yan hurriedly said: "Brother Ran, and Yue'er is also in the back room, I'll bother you to take a look."

"Yue'er?" Shi Ran raised an eyebrow.

Jing Yan was slightly embarrassed, and really felt ashamed of her little niece: "Yue'er and the new emperor fought, and both of them suffered skin trauma..."

Shi Ran showed a strange face, but finally couldn't hold back his laughter, and walked away.

Following Bingbi's two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Jing Yan, and examined the situation.

"Your Majesty cares about Her Majesty the Empress more than herself. The depth and depth of his affection are touching, and the thought of it is even more sympathetic. Now that Your Majesty is gone, and went to the underworld alone, Your Majesty the Empress, do you just... What are your plans?"

Jing Yan was reminded of sad things again, and felt great grief.She really doesn't want to put what she thinks in her heart in front of anyone, even brother Ran who is like a family member.

She pondered for a moment, then said solemnly: "I have my own plans."

Shi Ran stared at her, and said after a long while: "It's good that Your Highness remembers His Majesty's friendship."

After all, I went straight to Bingbi.

Jing Yan was alone, sitting blankly in the hall alone, his mind was full of thoughts.

She raised her snow-colored eyes and glanced at the palace. There were countless servants and maids in the palace, and it was not empty, but she felt that her heart was cold and tight.

This huge palace, without that person, would be like a huge snow cave.It was freezing cold.

However, she must bear it alone.Not only do we have to hold on, but we also have to flex our muscles to restore the glory of our ancestors.

That was not only her lifelong dream, but also Zhe's dream, and even the dream of Duan Wenyuan, the empress dowager's aunt!

Otherwise, my aunt, the Empress Dowager Duan, wouldn't have taken such a huge risk back then...

Just at this moment, the little servant came in and said, "Master, General Shenwei's wife please see me."

Jing Yan was awakened by this sound.

"Please."

She knew that her sister-in-law must have come here in a hurry to greet the queen mother and report that her only daughter had been beaten.

The wife of Shenwei General Jing Heng, named Meng Wanting.As the name suggests, the face is gorgeous, dazzling, really soft and graceful.

However, Jing Yan knew that her sister-in-law's softness was only on the surface, and the only one who saw her gentleness was her only daughter who was spoiled too much.Pingting is also talented in front of others, her scheming is first-class, in the mansion, especially in her brother's courtyard, she is the most domineering.

Didn't it say "like a mother, like a daughter"?Isn't Yue'er just like her mother?It's just that Yue'er is a sincere child, not as scheming as Meng Wanting.

As soon as Meng Wanting stepped into the hall, her almond-shaped eyes couldn't help but look around for the trace of her precious daughter, but she found nothing.

"Sister-in-law is here." Jing Yan stood up to greet her.

Meng Wanting raised her eyebrows and looked at Jing Yan.

After the emperor's new funeral, she saw her, the most honorable sister-in-law of the entire Jing family, for the first time.Just like her only daughter, Meng Wanting also respected and feared this sister-in-law, but after all, she was born as a lady, married into Jingfu for nearly ten years, and she was full of grandeur.

Putting on a posture, Meng Wanting bowed her body, and wanted to meet each other with national courtesy: "See Empress Qiansui."

How could Jing Yan not know the character of her elder sister-in-law?She even wanted to see if Meng Wanting would really bow down if she didn't reach out to stop her.However, this idea is just a thought in the mind.

"Sister-in-law, don't be so pessimistic." Jing Yan smiled slightly and supported Meng Wanting modestly.

At this moment, Meng Wanting didn't even care about greeting Jing Yan with "the pain of bereavement", she lost all the politeness of the past, and went straight to the topic in the middle of winter, asking, "Where is Yue'er?"

Jing Yan secretly sneered that she spoiled her daughter so much that she even forgot all the usual cover-ups.

"Yue'er is in the back hall."

At this moment, several palace maids brought back the two urchins.

Although the clothes of the two little dolls were torn to pieces, their heads, faces, and bodies were bruised and covered with bruises, but luckily they were all skin traumas. With Shiran's mastery of medicine and the fact that there are elixir for healing in the forbidden palace, there is nothing wrong with them. Big problem.At best, it was nothing more than smearing ointment on the body and wrapping a few bandages.

Ertong was treated by Shi Ran, and he changed into clean clothes, and was led by the palace maid to see Jing Yan.

Jing Jiayue saw her mother who was sitting under Aunt Huang at a glance, she pursed her mouth, and felt even more aggrieved.

Meng Wanting also saw her appearance, and her heart ached.Seeing a doll standing next to her, also in a miserable appearance, I immediately understood that what the servants of the mansion called "it was a little girl fighting with Miss Sun", was the little girl in front of me.

She raised her eyebrows, and she was about to explode.A moment before he opened his mouth, he suddenly saw the number of four-clawed golden dragons on Yun Rui's brand-new purple robe, and took a deep breath——

This is the clothes of the crown prince!

So she suppressed her thoughts, not daring to explode, she just turned to Jing Yan, wanting to find out.

Unexpectedly, Jing Yan already had a cold face, fixed her eyes on Jing Jiayue, and said in a low voice, "Yue'er! Kneel down for Bengong!"