The wind is blowing

One morning a few days later, Prince Jing's mansion ushered in a eunuch who was not common at all on weekdays.Xiao Jingyan didn't dare to relax, and hurried out to meet the order.Unexpectedly, Emperor Liang sent a message to see Yichen, and specially sent someone to pick him up into the palace.

Xiao Jingyan couldn't think of why Emperor Liang did this for a moment, but the emperor's order must not be violated, so he could only quietly tell Yichen to "be careful" in private, and then let people follow the eunuch who sent the message away.

If it wasn't because Emperor Liang had only summoned Yichen in his verbal edict, and Xiao Jingyan himself had to go to the patrol camp for a routine inspection at this time, he would have followed anyway.

Finished the chores at the patrol battalion at twice the usual speed, but even so, an hour had passed since Li Yichen entered the palace.Xiao Jingyan didn't dare to delay any longer, changed his clothes in a hurry, and immediately entered the palace, using the excuse of greeting Concubine Jing as an excuse, he hurried towards Zhiluo Palace.

Concubine Jing received Xiao Jingyan in the Xinuan Pavilion where she lived in her daily life. She still dressed elegantly. After asking about how warm she was, she ordered someone to bring tea she had made herself, and watched him eat with a slight smile.

"Does the concubine know about the news that the father passed on Yichen's entry into the palace today?"

Xiao Jingyan picked up a piece of sesame cake and asked casually.

"I don't know about this, but recently His Majesty did often say Yichen's name in Zhiluo Palace, presumably he just wanted to see him."

Concubine Jing answered briefly, then took a small bowl of chestnut soup and handed it to her son.

"Try this, it's fresh."

"Every time I come, my concubine treats me like I have nothing to eat outside. Since I can see my concubine at any time, I have gained weight without realizing it."

Knowing that Yichen should be fine, Xiao Jingyan also relaxed, and joked with Concubine Jing.

"Where is the fat?"

Concubine Jing disagreed with him, the child had never been fat since he was a child, no matter how much he ate, he would still be the same in the end.In the scene of illness a few days ago, I am afraid that my foundation is even weaker, how could I still be fat.

"As a mother, I only think that my son eats less. Not to mention that you have more and more affairs now, if you don't eat more, your body will not be able to afford it."

The bowl of chestnut soup was so small that Xiao Jingyan drank it in two sips. Concubine Jing saw that he drank it all, so she said as if casually mentioning it:

"I heard that Xia Jiang came to the palace yesterday, His Majesty discussed something with him for a long time, and the two of them didn't know what they said."

After hearing this, Xiao Jingyan didn't react much, but took the towel from Concubine Jing and wiped his mouth, then said:

"Mother and concubine are always smart. If mother and concubine know these things, she will know them, and she doesn't have to take them to heart. Although my son and minister have embarked on such a road now, but mother and concubine don't know anything. Self-preservation is the main thing. Of course, if someone wronged the concubine mother, the concubine mother should not bear it alone, but must tell the son. Otherwise, what the son did is meaningless."

Concubine Jing's heart was warmed by what he said, her eyes as clear as autumn water swayed slightly, and she said softly:

"I just said this casually, but you said a lot. The concubine mother knows what you are going to do, and she is also proud of you. Although the concubine mother is not very capable, don't worry too much about the things in the palace." I'm too worried. Don't say things like meaningless next time, you know, the people in Jiuquan are looking forward to this."

Xiao Jingyan listened quietly without refuting. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said:

"My concubine understands what my concubine means. I just made a slip of the tongue. Concubine mother's life in the palace may gradually be different from the past. Please be more careful."

"Okay, why are you making such a serious look? I've been in this palace for decades, and I still can't see through it. You don't have to worry too much, just remember to take care of yourself, and everything is fine with Xiao Shu."

Concubine Jing didn't want the atmosphere between their mother and son to become cold because of the conversation, so she comforted him a few words.Just as he was about to change the subject, a court lady appeared outside the palace gate and said loudly:

"My lady—"

"Come in and talk."

The palace maid lowered her head and raised her eyebrows, came in and knelt down, and said:

"A message has been sent from the Hall of Martial Ying, His Majesty has already started driving towards this side, please prepare to pick him up, Your Majesty."

"Understood. You step back."

Concubine Jing stood up unhurriedly, took two food boxes on the side and handed them to Xiao Jingyan, saying:

"This is the medicated snack I prepared, you can take it back."

Xiao Jingyan nodded, without saying much, lifted the two food boxes, bid farewell to Concubine Jing, and then slowly withdrew.In order not to collide with the holy driver, he deliberately walked out of the side door, left the palace in the opposite direction, and boarded the carriage in his own mansion.

Since father is about to arrive at Zhiluo Palace, then Yichen must have been sent back to Prince Jing's Mansion, he has to go back as soon as possible to inquire about the situation.

……

"Father, you are back."

Xiao Jingyan had just returned to the mansion, and Yichen had been waiting in his study for a long time.

"It seems that you also have something to tell me."

The two sat down together, Yichen said:

"Father, today I met Xia Shouzun of the Xuanjing Division at the place of the emperor's grandfather."

"Is he here today?"

The concubine mother was clearly talking about yesterday, but she didn't expect Xia Jiang to enter the palace again today, Xiao Jingyan was a little afraid of being late.Fortunately, fortunately, Yichen is fine.

"Yes, father, I feel that this Xia Shouzun's attitude towards my son is a bit strange."

Speaking of this, Yichen frowned in confusion.

"It stands to reason that he wanted to harm his father before, so he shouldn't be very friendly to his son. But today, his behavior is very strange. He even praised his son in front of the emperor's grandfather. That kind of love is not like that. It's a fake, if you don't know the truth in advance, maybe the minister will really believe him."

Yichen's words made Xiao Jingyan fall into doubts as well, it was different from what he had imagined, and it even ran counter to what he had imagined.He originally thought that Xia Jiang was trying to use Yichen's identity to deal with him, but now that he said it like this, it felt like it didn't look like it.

"Is your father looking for something today?"

Xiao Jingyan, who couldn't figure it out for a while, turned around and talked about Emperor Liang's sudden letting Yichen into the palace today.

"It's nothing serious, it seems that I just miss my son."

Yichen pondered for a while, and boldly expressed his guess about the change in Emperor Liang's attitude during this period.

"Father, I heard that the emperor's grandfather has been in a bad mood recently because of His Royal Highness's affairs, and the emperor's grandson is the only one who has understood the matter. Does the emperor also want to have a taste of sweet tea for a while?" Sun's taste?"

After hearing Yichen's words, Xiao Jingyan couldn't help nodding, and couldn't deny that there was indeed such a possibility.

Emperor Liang didn't have many princesses under his knees, but he did have princes.Among so many princes, most of them are in their thirties, but there are not many heirs.If you don't count Princess Qi's posthumous son Tingsheng, the biggest one is Yichen.Although the crown prince and Yu Wang have been favored for many years, except for the crown prince who had a daughter who died young, they have no heirs.

It seems that the father has really grown old all these years...

Thousands of thoughts surged through Xiao Jingyan's mind, but in reality it was only a moment.

"It's a good thing that the imperial grandfather likes you. You should be smart in front of the imperial court, as long as you don't make mistakes."

"Yes."

Before the father and son could say anything more, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and a soldier rushed in, panting and saying:

"Your Majesty's imperial decree has arrived! Your Highness, please accept the decree..."

Speaking of this, the soldier swallowed and moistened his throat, and added in an extremely excited tone:

"It's Eunuch Gao who came to deliver the decree."

Xiao Jingyan understood immediately, but his face was still calm, he only smiled slightly, and quickly greeted him.

It was indeed Gao Zhan who came with the decree outside the door, dressed in strict official uniform and smiling all over his face.After Xiao Jingyan greeted him briefly, he unfolded the yellow silk edict and read aloud:

"Following the fate of heaven, the emperor's edict said: Xiao Jingyan, the seventh son of the emperor, is honest, benevolent and filial, virtuous and honest, loyal and heroic.

"My son leads the order!"

After handing over the imperial decree, Gao Zhan kindly reminded Xiao Jingyan of some etiquette regulations for the next day.Xiao Jingyan understood that he was selling himself well, so naturally he thanked him generously.

Seeing that he understood his kindness, Gao Zhan smiled before leaving.

On the second day, when Xiao Jingyan, who was wearing a five-beaded crown and a princely robe, went up to the hall to receive the seal of the document, almost everyone had the thought that a new layout of court affairs had begun.