Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

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At the end of November in Jingjia's 15th year, according to the report from the vanguard of the guard of honor: Princess Qionghua's phoenix driver will arrive in the capital tomorrow afternoon, and at night Nangong Jingnv came to the side hall where Qi Yan lived and told her about it.

Wu Er has been taken to the private house of the concubine's mansion in the south of the city to be the housekeeper. Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan have also moved back to Weiming Palace. According to Qi Yan's request, Nangong Jingnv moved Qi Yuxiao's residence from the remote Nuan Pavilion to the main hall far away. A nearby courtyard.

The appearance of Wu Er raised Qi Yan's sense of crisis again. It could not be a coincidence that the other party met him and Nangong Jingnv on the street. Although he still didn't know why Wu Er came to him, Qi Yan knew: Human minds and wrists will never make useless deployments, let alone entrust such an important move to "coincidence".

That is to say, there is a secret operation in Princess Zhenzhen's mansion. Qi Yan got the servants who served him and Nangong Jingnv that day. It's not safe, the enemy hides in the dark and monitors their every move, maybe they will jump out at any time and give themselves a fatal blow.

Qi Yan decided to obey the masked man's request, at least let the other party see a little sincerity, otherwise the next "warning" might not be so easy, and both Xiaodie and Nangong Jingnv might become the next target of the masked man.

So, who should we target?Now there are still four princes left in the Nangong royal family, and the fifth prince is now gaining power, so it is not easy to do anything.

The rest are the lustful sixth prince, the withdrawn seventh prince, and the young and ignorant eighth prince...

Nangong Jingnv: "Yuan Jun?" Nangong Jingnv called Qi Yan when she saw that Qi Yan had been silent for a while.

Qi Yan: "Huh?"

Nangong Jingnv saw that Qi Yan's expression was not very good, she held her hand and asked worriedly: "Are you feeling unwell again? Don't hide it from me."

Qi Yan collected her thoughts and squeezed out a smile: "I'm fine, just thinking about something."

Nangong Jingnu: "What are you thinking?"

Qi Yan: "I'm thinking about how His Highness will tell Eldest Sister about our plan."

Nangong Jingnu: "I am also hesitant about this matter. If I were a prince, I would believe that I would be able to tacitly agree with Eldest Sister without being explicit, but there is no precedent for the matter of the Empress. If it is not on the table, Eldest Sister would never have imagined it and cannot get it." With the explicit support of the Youzhou government, the step of asking the eldest sister to return to the capital is considered a waste of planning. But if you say it... you have to bear a certain risk. If the eldest sister does not support it, wouldn’t we be very passive? What do you mean?"

Qi Yan: "This matter must be told to Eldest Sister. The important thing is how to convey the news to General Shangguan skillfully. It must be understood by the other party without leaving any clues behind."

Nangong Jingnu: "Then what if the elder sister refuses to agree..."

Qi Yan: "Don't worry, Your Highness, with His Highness Qionghua's temperament, even if he is worried, he will definitely not betray His Highness, and I don't plan to let His Highness Qionghua return to Youzhou before His Highness ascends the Empress."

Nangong Jingnu sighed lightly: "Eldest sister treats me well, and I don't want to embarrass her. If she helps me this time, I won't treat their mother and son badly."

Qi Yan: "The location of Youzhou is very important. We cannot easily mobilize Youzhou troops unless it is absolutely necessary, but we must also use it to serve as a deterrent. I want to wait for His Royal Highness Qionghua to enter the palace, and His Highness will ask His Highness Qionghua to send troops every [-] days. Write a family letter to General Shangguan every day, just write that she and the little general live in Weiming Palace, and everything is fine."

Qi Yan: "General Shangguan is a smart man, when our matter is made public, he should know what to do."

Nangong Jingnu: "I listen to you."

Qi Yan: "How is Your Majesty's body recently?"

Nangong Jingnv's eyes darkened: "It's still the same, I'm afraid it's impossible to return to the past, and now we can only maintain it."

Qi Yan: "Is the imperial doctor who treats His Highness reliable?"

Nangong Jingnu: "Eunuch Sijiu personally arranged it, so we shouldn't have to worry about it."

Qi Yan: "It's always good to be careful. The more trivial things are at this juncture, the more we can't be sloppy. There are countless heroes who have been defeated by small things throughout the ages."

Nangong Jingnu: "I know, I will be more careful."

Qi Yan: "Yes."

In the early morning of the next day, Qi Yan dressed up and went out of the city to meet Nangong Sunu, and Princess Zhuohua's son-in-law, Lu Zhongxing, the second son-in-law of the Taiwei Mansion, went with her.The fifth prince's legs and feet are inconvenient and there is nothing wrong with such an arrangement.

Although Lu Zhongxing received the sword master of the imperial guards, he didn't have to go to the court, and since Nangong let him fall ill, he could avoid the palace banquet, so Qi Yan and his brother-in-law hadn't seen each other for many years.

Lu Zhongxing has a goatee, and he has put on a lot of weight in his thirties, and he has grown a general's belly. It seems that he has lived a nourishing life these years.

The marriage between him and Nangong Shunv has long existed in name only. According to Nangong Jingnv, Lu Zhongxing has brought several concubines to the concubine's mansion to be raised, and the account of the concubine's mansion has always belonged to Princess Zhuohua's mansion. Several of them Concubine Ji gave birth to a few more daughters for Lu Zhongxing. According to this posture, if she gets a male in the future, she might be adopted directly under Princess Zhuohua's knee and ask for a title.

A few years ago, Lu Zhongxing had a son with a certain concubine Ji, but that boy was adopted under the knee of Lu Boyan, the eldest son of the Taiwei Mansion. Now that child has reached the age of enlightenment, and it is said that he is very smart, but Lu Zhongxing can only watch helplessly. Let his eldest son call his eldest brother his father, but call himself his second uncle. The most important thing is that Lu Boyan had a son before that, and that child is both the eldest son and the eldest son. His son may not get anything in the future.

Such a past incident deepened the gap between the two brothers. It just so happened that the Taiwei Lu Quan had been retreating to Tangquan Mountain to recuperate in the past few years, and Lu Zhongxing simply did not go home during the Chinese New Year.

Qi Yan rode on the horseback, and bowed his hands to Lu Zhongxing: "Master Lu, please come and be safe."

Lu Zhongxing looked at Qi Yan who was full of vigor, and there was an obscure light in his eyes. Although Qi Yan was dismissed from his official position, he was a person who had done six books after all, and he didn't think that he, the imperial guard, would die.

Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qi Yan committed such a serious crime and was only locked up for a month, so she must be reactivated in the future.

Lu Zhongxing felt dissatisfied, so he could only find a place for Qi Yan's appearance, and said with a smile: "Yo, so it's Mr. Qi, why haven't you seen him for so many years, why does he still look like a boy, and there is no hair on his mouth?"

In addition to the two, officials from the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple also came to welcome them, and the atmosphere immediately became awkward.

Qi Yan smiled noncommittally, and replied calmly: "My Highness doesn't like me growing a beard. As consorts, serving Her Highness the Princess wholeheartedly is the most important thing."

Who in the capital doesn't know that His Royal Highness Zhuo Hua and his son-in-law have been living apart for many years?On the other hand, the relationship between Qi Yan and Nangong Jingnv is praised by everyone.

Lu Zhongxing's face was a bit uneasy, but he was no longer the stunned boy he used to be, he licked his face and replied: "Then I wish my brother-in-law to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible."

Qi Yan smiled back, and the brief communication between the two ended.

As soon as the sun rose to the middle of the sky, the vanguard of the honor guard flew to report: "His Royal Highness Qionghua's car has arrived thirty miles away."

Qi Yan and the others got off their horses, and half an hour later, the convoy arrived.

The guard of honor this time was very beautiful. Shangguan Wu not only sent [-] elite soldiers to escort his lovely wife and son, but also paid tribute with a total of forty carriages. From a distance, the team looked like a long dragon, with no end in sight.

The cavalry cleared the way on both sides, Nangong Sunu's carriage was in the middle, and there was a young boy riding a tall horse on the left side of the carriage.

Qi Yan guessed the identity of this young boy after a short thought: it was the eldest son of Nangong Sunu and Shangguan Wu, and the young general Shangguan Fu of Zhenbei General's Mansion.

Shangguan Fu was born in Jingjia's ninth year, and he will be seven years old in a month. His curly lanugo hair is braided into several strands and coiled on top of his head.

The guard of honor stopped, and Shangguan Fu got off the horse alone without anyone's support. First, he cupped his hands far forward, and then came to the front of the carriage to help Nangong Sunu off.

Seeing this scene, Qi Yan couldn't help thinking of Jin Wushu who was far away in Luobei. Nangong Sunu got off the carriage, Qi Yan squinted her eyes and Lu Zhongxing walked up to meet her quickly. Unexpectedly, Nangong Sunu was pregnant with Liujia No wonder Shangguan Wu attaches so much importance to it this time.

Qi Yan: "Qi Yan has met eldest sister."

Lu Zhongxing: "Mr. Dao, the former bodyguard of the minister, Lu Zhongxing will see His Royal Highness Qionghua."

Because Qi Yan didn't have any official position, he could only talk about it as a son-in-law, but by mistake, he was much closer than Lu Zhongxing.

Nangong Su Nu supported her stomach with one hand, and held her eldest son Shangguan Fu with the other, her eyes swept over the two of them, and finally stopped on Qi Yan's face, looking at it for a moment.

Nangong Sunu: "Fu'er, I went to see the two uncles."

Only then did Shangguan Wu let go of Nangong Sunu's hand, and raised the back of his hand in front of the two to bow, "Fu'er has seen the two uncles."

In terms of rank, Qi Yan and Lu Zhongxing's identities are not as high as Shangguan Fu's, and the other party is the hereditary Major General of the General's Mansion, so bowing their hands is considered a way of saving face.

Qi Yanli returned a salute on the spot, while Lu Zhongxing stepped forward to hold Shangguan Fu's arm: "Young General, you don't need to be too polite."

Nangong Sunu watched this scene silently, and with the help of her maid, she returned to the carriage, and the group headed towards the capital.

Before arriving at the palace, Nangong Jingnv and Nangong Shunv were already waiting at the gate of the palace. The three princesses have been close since childhood, and they were very happy to meet this time.

Seeing that her eldest sister was pregnant again, Nangong Jingnv happily touched Nangong Sunu's swollen belly: "Is the eldest sister pregnant again? Is it a boy or a girl this time?"

Nangong Sunu smiled brightly, raised her hand and pinched Nangong Jingnu's cheek in full view of everyone: "I don't know if it's a son or a daughter, but my son-in-law and I are looking forward to this baby being a daughter."

Nangong Jingnv broke free from her eldest sister's clutches, blushing and coquettishly said: "Eldest sister is the mother of two children, and she bullies others."

Nangong Sunu laughed "haha", asked Shangguan Fu to greet the two aunts, and then took a younger sister into the sedan chair with one hand.

The sedan chair in the inner court is spacious, and it is not too crowded for the three princesses to sit together.

Nangong Sunu took the hands of the two younger sisters, looked at each of them carefully and said, "Jingnu has grown up."

Then she said to Nangong Shunv: "It seems that the second younger sister's life is very nourishing these days, presumably because she has reconciled with her brother-in-law Jinse?"

Nangong Sunu, as the eldest daughter of the royal family, was loved all the way when she was growing up. She was bold and cheerful when she was young, and later tied the knot with General Zhenbei, and cultivated the temperament of a hero among girls.

As a person who has experienced it, she can tell at a glance that her second sister's eyebrows are full of spring, and she makes jokes with a smile in her eyes.

Nangong Shunv naturally thought of Xiaodie, a softness flashed across her eyes, and she said softly: "Eldest Sister made trouble with me as soon as she came home, I don't want to obey."

Nangong Sunu's smile became brighter and brighter, and the laughter could be heard far away in the carriage.

But Nangong Jingnv showed embarrassment, she knew the inside story.And looking at the second sister's reaction, I'm afraid she will find a chance to have a showdown with the eldest sister, and maybe bring that person to meet the eldest sister...

If the eldest sister asked about the origin of that person, what should I say?Xiaodie was originally Qi Yan's concubine and gave birth to a child for her son-in-law, and now she is the second sister's bedside person.

Nangong Shunv saw what Nangong Jingnv was thinking, she curled her lips and said nothing.

Nangong Sunu pinched Nangong Jingnu's face again, pretending to be angry and said: "I'll deal with you when I get back to the palace!" Naturally, it was Nangong Jingnu who wrote a letter to mobilize the Youzhou defenders .

Nangong Sunu's deeds not only did not cause other people's displeasure, but brought the hearts of the three sisters closer.

Nangong Jingnv had no mother since she was a child, and she had an inexplicable dependence on this elder sister. Thinking of the road she would take in the future, she was somewhat confused, so she leaned on Nangong Sunu's shoulder and called out softly, "Eldest sister."

Nangong Sunu put her arms around her younger sister's shoulders, and said in relief: "Okay, it's all over."

Nangong Jingnv sighed secretly in her heart, the three of them were sisters, the eldest sister had already completed her life, and the second sister had been wandering around for many years, even though the journey was not smooth, she has now found her destination.

On the contrary, it was me who fell into an unknown and dangerous journey and could not turn back.

I really complied with the sentence: Life is unpredictable, and I don’t know what will happen tomorrow.

In the name of Nangong Rang, Nangong Jingnu prepared a palace banquet for Nangong Sunu's mother and son, which was presided over by Nangongda, the prince of Jianguo.

Arriving at Weiming Palace, Nangong Jingnv was afraid that Shangguan Fu would be bored, so she called Qi Yuxiao to play with her cousin, Qi Yan went straight back to the side hall, and Lu Zhongxing also followed into the palace, but found that there was no place for him here at all. After a circle, he realized that he was bored, so he returned to the palace and left the palace.

The three sisters closed the door and spoke their own words. Seeing that Nangong Jingnv was always looking at her belly, Nangong Sunu joked, "Little sister, you and your brother-in-law have been married for many years, why have you been silent?"

Nangong Jingnu blushed, she wanted to say that she already had Yuxiao?But when he thought that Yuxiao's biological mother is now his second sister's sweetheart, he changed his mind and said: "Yuanjun's health is not good, recently..."

The heroic Nangong Sunu said: "Isn't it possible? Still can't conceive? Have you seen the imperial doctor? If you really can't do it, how about some folk remedies?"

Nangong Shunv immediately burst out laughing, she knew very well that her elder sister's "outspoken" snickering little sister bumped into each other every time, since having Xiaodie, Nangong Shunv's personality has become much more cheerful.

Nangong Jingnvxiu blushed, "Elder Sister!"

But Nangong Sunu took her hand, and said earnestly: "We women, we still have to rely on our children for the rest of our lives. You can't hide your illness from the doctor for this kind of thing. I think my brother-in-law is good everywhere, but this little body is too weak. really!"

Nangong Jingnv had a blushing face and said nothing.

Nangong Sunu looked at Nangong Shunu who was smiling prettily...

Nangong Sunu: "How is the second sister?"

Hearing this, Nangong Jingnv clenched her fist to her lips and coughed twice.

It is inevitable that Lu Zhonghang will come to the family dinner in the evening, and letting the eldest sister know about it earlier will save a lot of embarrassment. If it weren't for the elder sister's temper, it might not be able to bring it up.In case the other princes saw that it was not pretty, Nangong Jingnv cast a look of "I support you" to her second sister, and handed over the choice to Nangong Shunv.

Nangong Shunv felt her little sister's heart, and smiled in greeting.

After thinking for a while, he replied: "It is impossible for me to have a child in this life. If the eldest sister and younger sister take pity on me in the future, they will adopt a daughter to me. After a hundred years, everything in my mansion will belong to this child. It is impossible When I get older, I can go to the folks to adopt one."

Nangong Sunu was very puzzled, and asked: "Why, the second brother-in-law can't do it either?"

This time it was Nangong Jingnv's turn not to hold back, she laughed out loud, grabbed Nangong Suu's hand and said coquettishly: "Eldest sister, why do you always say this?"

Nangong Shunv also laughed for a while, and replied: "Eldest sister, in fact, Lu Zhongxing and I have lived in separate mansions for many years, and we live in our own lives. He has raised a lot of concubines in the mansion, and I pretend not to know."

Nangong Sunu immediately said angrily: "Bastard! How dare Shuzi?"

Nangong Shunv held her elder sister's other hand, and said softly: "Eldest sister, he is not alone in the fault. I have never regarded him as a son-in-law in these years. My heart has already belonged to another..."

Nangong Sunu's eyes widened, she never expected that the second younger sister, who is always cautious and weak, would do such a thing, and persuaded her earnestly: "Second younger sister, listen to my elder sister, if you have a bad relationship with Erlang of the Lu family, Then I ask my father to give me peace and separation, and let each other be happy. If you have someone in your heart, you can marry him again. Although the reputation is a little bit unjustifiable, it is still fair and aboveboard. If you...you are like this, if you are said If the officer finds out, it’s a crime.”

Nangong Shunv: "Sister, I like a woman."

……

The atmosphere fell into dead silence, Nangong Jingnv looked at her eldest sister, ready to speak to persuade her at any time.

Nangong Shunv said calmly again: "She and I promised each other that there will be no other people in this life. So I will do whatever Lu Zhongxing wants to do. With him as the nominal son-in-law standing in the way, my life will be easier. "

Nangong Jingnu: "Elder Sister, that girl is a good person with a pure heart. Life is short, so you understand Second Sister, right?"

Nangong Sunu: "But... I only heard that there are men and men in the barracks. Is it okay for this woman and woman...?"

Nangong Jingnv saw that her eldest sister was mostly accidental, and she was not too disgusted, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Nangong Shunv smiled softly: "Xiaodie is an excellent girl, I will bring her to meet Eldest Sister in a few days."

Nangong Sunu covered her stomach and sighed: "Oh, my sister, you really surprised the elder sister, hey... we sisters are of the same heart, the elder sister is naturally dependent on you, this child... it doesn't matter if it doesn't matter, which one Isn’t it a circle of hell for a woman to give birth to a child? As long as you can see it for yourself, it’s a good thing to suffer less, and the child doesn’t take her mother’s name anyway.”

Seeing that her elder sister was so understanding and reasonable, Nangong Jingnv also had more confidence in her affairs. Nangong Sunu talked about the customs of Youzhou again, and the three sisters were friendly.

After a while, a palace servant came to report in a hurry: "Princess Yan Yang broke the little general's head..."

The three princesses hurried out of the bedroom. Shangguan Fu and Qi Yuxiao had already been brought here. Shangguan Fu's eyes were red, his clothes were covered with weeds and dirt, his hair was messy, and his forehead was swollen to a large size. Bag.

Qi Yuxiao on the other side was also in a panic, but she didn't see any injuries or tears, she just looked away angrily with her neck stuck.

This Shangguan Fu is almost two years older than Qi Yuxiao, Nangong Jingnu frowned: "What's going on?"

Shangguan Fu rushed to his mother's side and cried.

Qi Yuxiao snorted angrily when she saw it, and replied crisply: "I kindly took my cousin to ride a horse, but he wanted to snatch my pony. I didn't let him ride it, but he wanted to ride it. The horse chosen for me can only be ridden by me.”

Nangong Jingnu: "Then you hit your cousin? What do you use?"

Qi Yuxiao: "He was the one who pulled me first! Use a clod of dirt..."

Nangong Jingnu: "You still talk back!"

Qi Yuxiao knelt down: "Mother, don't be angry, just punish if you want."

Nangong Shunv's heart ached, she walked up to hold Qi Yuxiao in her arms, and looked back at Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Sunu looked down at her son: "Is what my cousin said true?"

Shangguan Fu hesitated for a while, then nodded.

Nangong Sunu: "Go and apologize to my cousin, what did your mother teach you on weekdays? Gentlemen don't steal people's love, my cousin likes her pony so much, why did you snatch it?"

Nangong Jingnu: "No need, Qiu Ju quickly take Fu'er to treat the wound, and take Yuxiao back to ground her feet."

Nangong Sunu: "Little sister, don't mess around with Fu'er. An apology is inevitable. As an elder brother, he still strikes first. It's not justified in terms of emotion and reason."

Shangguan Fu sobbed and apologized to Qi Yuxiao. After Qi Yuxiao accepted it, he came to Nangong Sunu and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Yuxiao, for your love. I'll go back and ground myself first."

Seeing Yu Xiao's cleverness, Nangong Shunv didn't like her very much. Nangong Jingnv also lamented Qi Yuxiao's eccentric spirit, but she didn't get rid of her restraint because of this. .

Nangong Sunu patted Qi Yuxiao's head: "This child is smart and polite. I think the grounding can be avoided. It's not her fault."

As he spoke, he took off the jade pendant around his waist, and gave it to Qi Yuxiao: "Take it, I originally prepared other gifts for you, but they were all from your uncle. This is a meeting gift from this Palace alone. , I like you child very much."

Qi Yuxiao thanked her, and carefully touched Nangong Sunu's belly: "Is my aunt pregnant with a little sister?"

Nangong Sunu smiled and said: "I don't know yet, I also hope to be a daughter."

Qi Yuxiao: "I wish my aunt all wishes come true!"

The two children were taken away, but Nangong Sunu felt the fetus in the mansion move, she held her belly and said lovingly: "This child is smart and upright but also brave, and he will definitely be wrong in the future."