The queen did not appear until the end, but the recently promoted concubine Liu led the prince to the ceremony.

The prince will be four years old, and he looks very much like Li Lang. Although he is not tall enough, he has a lively temperament. He threw himself into the arms of the queen mother. Somewhat timid, she blinked and smiled shyly, tilting her head to look at the Queen Mother, as if she was waiting for someone to introduce her.

His innocent and funny appearance amused everyone, and everyone laughed.

According to the rules, the children born to the queen call concubines directly by their titles and have no respect. The queen mother asked the prince to call Zhao Rang his uncle. This made Zhao Rang very grateful. He took advantage of the opportunity to hug the prince. The child smelled like herbs Straight into the nasal cavity, he calmly caught the lifeline of the child's wrist, frowning slightly.

Zhao Rang didn't know the technique of Qihuang, but he learned a little bit about the pulse of medicine by chance. The prince's pulse condition was abnormal, sluggish and weak, and he didn't need a famous doctor to detect it. Can't even take care of the emperor's only child?

It just happened to meet the prince's eyes that looked like Li Lang, but the childish expression was so cute that his father couldn't keep it. Zhao Rang changed his posture and let the child sit firmly on his upper arms and shoulders, with the other arm around his back , the prince was probably not frightened because of the freshness, dancing and giggling.

The queen mother didn't pay attention to Zhao Rang's expression, but she was quite surprised by Zhao Rang's skillful embrace of the prince. Royal men have a lot of things to do every day, and it is not easy to meet with their children on a regular basis. Suspicious, he couldn't help blurting out and asked, "Ranger, do you have a biological child?"

Zhao Rang was taken aback, seeing the empress dowager's face showing regret, he put the prince down, and answered respectfully, "Yes, I have one son and two daughters."

The queen mother breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "No wonder you are used to coaxing children..." I was about to inquire about Zhao Rang's wife and children, but when I thought of his current status, I was afraid that he would be embarrassed if he didn't answer impolitely. The whole small palm was on Zhao Rang's face, Zhao Rang didn't care, he handled it freely, neither bored nor obsequious, like a loving father playing with his young son, feeling pity for this inexplicable harem man in his heart, secretly reprimanding him The emperor's crimes must have forced this man's husband and wife to separate from each other, why bother?

If you say that the Empress Dowager was a kind-hearted and soft-hearted person when she was young, the so-called benevolence of a woman, or she would not be favored after giving birth to the prince, and she was still bullied and even hated by the harem fans.Now she believes in the Buddha and doesn't care about everything. On the one hand, she pays attention to accumulating virtue and doing good deeds. On the one hand, she fills the harem with a man, and she is worried about keeping the palace from being chaotic. It seems that the court lady still has a glimmer of hope that she will be promoted by her kindness, and her mother will be more expensive than her son, but she is worried that the emperor's new treasure will not be put down. , isn't it the best of both worlds.

It's just that it's hard to say this in front of Concubine Liu, so the Empress Dowager ordered Zhao Rang to go back to the palace to rest, and bring her sister to see her tomorrow, Zhao Rang wanted to leave, but the only little man in the hall objected, pestering her. Stay with Zhao Rang and not let him go.

A four-year-old child naturally recognizes his mother and father, but children who yearn for their parents are mostly natural, the prince is ignorant, but this person's voice is as calm and heavy as his father's, which is quite different from the maids and servants who usually surround him In a trance, he compared this person with his father, who is always rare to see, leaning against Zhao Rang's feet, stretching his arms upwards, his eyes blinking pitifully, even though he didn't speak, the begging in his eyes was enough to cover the sky Block out the sun.

Zhao Rang had no choice but to pick up the prince again, but he was a little at a loss.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help laughing and said: "Sure enough, he is a father who knows how to please children. Xiao Hai, you bring the prince here."

Hui Hai responded, approached Zhao Rang with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to take the uneasy crown prince, and said to Zhao Rang in a voice like a mosquito: "Mr. And that's the voice of the young master."

Zhao Rang smiled slightly, without changing his face, comforting the prince who was about to cry, and promised him to meet again in another day, but he secretly thought that this Huihai was really not simple, but he didn't know what the reason was. Seeing that the queen mother trusted her, it was even more so. Li Lang's situation is full of worries. He said that he is a humble emperor, and it seems that he is not self-deprecating.

It's just that I can't even see others now, so it's not easy to help him from the air?After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, outside the gate of Tai'an Palace, Zhao Rang stroked Peiyu hidden in his clothes, secretly melancholy.

Returning to the Chengxian Palace where he lives now, Zhao Rang changed his clothes. When Changle and Gao Zheng were not seen, he asked about the servant who was serving him—he had already established his status and had rules to follow. Take care of daily life and serve daily servants.

It's just that maybe Li Lang still has a grudge in his heart, there was no maid in this Chengxian Palace, and Zhao Rang, who was aware of this, couldn't react any more except for a wry smile.

The servant replied that the two of them left the palace in the morning, and went to the garden in the back garden after lunch.

When I moved away from Jinghua Palace, it was in a hurry and inconvenient. The embers of the Wuxi girl were not easy to move with me, but I couldn't even take the memorial tablet with me.After coming to Chengxian Palace, Zhao Rang tried to get Gao Zheng, who had some freedom of movement, to return to Jinghua Palace to find him, but he never had a suitable opportunity. thing.

But the back garden of Chengxian Palace is no better than Jinghua Palace. It is the place for the emperor to go boating in summer, not to mention other things. It took Zhao Rang a lot of effort to find Changle next to the swing made of vines in the deep garden. , Gao Zheng two people.

What Zhao Rang saw was that Chang Le was sitting on the swing frame, while Gao Zheng was standing beside her, shaking the swing from time to time. The faces of the young men and women were both unconcealably joyful, slightly shy, and occasionally met their eyes. , Each of them smiled back, this situation and this scene are no strangers to those who have been in love for the first time.

Changle's laughter is clear, her eyebrows are stretched, and the young girl is as beautiful as a flower, and she will not be ruined even after the wind and rain.

Standing silently for a long time, Zhao Rang left silently without disturbing the two of them.

The dinner time in the palace was very early, before the sun set, the meal was over, and after the palace gate was locked, there was still a long night to spend.When it was time to light the lamp, Gao Zhengguo came to report to Zhao Rang, and the tablet had already been taken, waiting for Zhao Rang to decide where to put it.

Zhao Rang left Gao Zheng behind, and asked the young waiter, "Xiao Gao...are you drinking? Would you like to have a drink with me?"

"Okay... okay general," Gao Zheng couldn't bear Zhao Rang's politeness, his face flushed, "I'm going to warm the wine now, do you want to call Sister Changle?"

Zhao Rang shook his head and said, "No, it's convenient for you and me."

When he saw Gao Zheng leaving, fear flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't bear it, wandering around in the house, thinking secretly, whether it is necessary to separate the words, the two probably just share the same disease, and because of the similar age It's just comforting each other because they have good feelings for each other, why should I make a fuss and hurt the true feelings of this pair of teenagers?

However... this Chengxian Palace is no more crowded than Jinghua Palace. If someone finds out and spreads wanton rumors, when the time comes to the truth, even if Empress Xie doesn't act, someone will definitely make waves.Zhao Rang had to be on his guard. Although he is not in danger of protecting himself now, as Li Ming said, in this forbidden place, even if the emperor can make the decisions, he still has to be courteous to the queen.

He can't let people take the lives of these two children, even if they are as cheap as ants in the eyes of others.

When Gao Zheng came back with a tray of wine utensils and put them on the round table, Zhao Rang took the long-mouth wine jug, filled two glasses, and handed one of the glasses to Gao Zheng with both hands.

Where did Gao Zheng dare to pick it up? Zhao Rang backed away in a murmur, and said with a deep smile: "Xiao Gao, in this room, you and I are only divided into ages, and there are no masters and slaves. If you don't want to, then... look at me. rise."

Zhao Rang said this very slowly, Gao Zheng's face turned pale, he took the wine glass with trembling hands, lowered his head to avoid Zhao Rang's sight, and let Zhao Rang push him onto the round stool like a leaf falling in the wind.

Zhao Rang sat down opposite Gao Zheng, held the wine glass in his palm, and said after a long time: "Xiao Gao, drink three glasses each first, and then I have something to say to you."

"Yes." The answer was crisp, Gao Zheng drank his first cup, his cheeks were flushed, he wanted to lift the jug, but he slipped it, luckily the copper jug ​​was not light and did not fall over, but this accident has made Gao Zheng was out of his wits, he suddenly knelt down in front of Zhao Rang, choked up and said, "General, are you going to drive away the slaves?"

When I first saw the scene of swinging in the back garden today, Zhao Rang had this idea, but when he saw it this time, he completely dispelled it. It is against the principle of reward and punishment to drive away the subordinates who have suffered so much because of him and have not made any mistakes. What's more, Gao Zheng——

He gathered himself together, silently helped Gao Zheng up and sat down, drank three cups by himself as promised, and said softly: "If I want to drive you away, I won't bother to talk to you like this. Xiao Gao, you are smart, and I am too Don't spare the circle, between you and Changle, it's not good to be so intimate."

The words were choked by Gao Zheng's sudden sobs, Zhao Rang stretched out his hand to fill the wine glass, pushed the wine glass to Gao Zheng's face, and said: "You also know what Chang Le suffered. If she was willing, I should have been happy to see it happen." He After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it would be better not to tell about the beleaguered situation in the palace. The maids in different courts can still go out of the palace, or marry as wives or make a living with handicrafts. Nine out of ten people who are timid, superstitious, greedy for life and afraid of death, why make this child panic all day long?

So he changed his words and said: "It's just that there are only me and Changle brothers and sisters left in my Zhao family. My children are all far away in South Vietnam with their biological mothers, so they can't sacrifice incense... Probably His Majesty can't allow me to get blood again, so the only Changle..."

Before Zhao Rang could finish his words, Gao Zheng fell to the ground and wept bitterly. His voice was not loud but it shook Zhao Rang's internal organs. He sat silently, quietly waiting for Gao Zheng to vent his anger. After about half a cup of tea, Gao Zheng sobbed Incoherently: "General... General, servant girl understands...you...you don't want to say it...your servant is not even a man...how dare you to think wishful thinking...your servant..."

Gritting his teeth fiercely, Zhao Rang stood up abruptly, grabbed the trembling Gao Zheng, pressed hard on his shoulders, stared at the tear-ridden face, and said in a hoarse voice: "Xiao Gao, I, Zhao Rang, have half the intention of looking down on you. , Willing to be struck by lightning!"

Since childhood, Zhao Rang has never made any poisonous oaths, he does not believe in ghosts and gods, and often finds such oaths ridiculous and absurd, but seeing Gao Zheng's wailing with the intention of abandoning himself, he blurted out in desperation After speaking, Gao Zheng was stupefied and stopped crying. He smiled at himself and said with a straight face: "Jinghua Palace for several months, the three of you and I depended on each other for life. I have already regarded you as a friend. I am a traitor. A general, and inexplicably included in the ranks of imperial concubines. In terms of innocence, I am not as good as you. I have never felt that I am inferior to others before you, so why do you have such thoughts? Although Changle is a woman, I hope she can accept it. It is also a little selfishness of mine to be responsible for Zongsi, Xiao Gao, and I beg you to forgive me."

Gao Zheng wiped away his nose and tears indiscriminately, and his deformed facial features finally returned to their normal positions. He still cried with his own voice: "General, this servant really understands. I dare not be your friend. I hope that I can be reborn in the next life." A good man, like you, be an upright man."

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