The Indifferent Prince's Substitute

In Xiangfu, Mrs. Zhou sat in front of the vanity mirror, picked up a pair of earrings from the jewelry box, put them next to her ears for comparison, and asked the maid serving beside her, "How do you like this pair?"

The servant girl smiled and said, "Madam has fair skin, she looks good in anything she wears."

Mrs. Zhou put on the earrings in satisfaction, and ordered: "Take out the clothes from Jinyi Pavilion yesterday."

The servant girl took out the clothes from the cabinet as she said, and carefully helped Mrs. Zhou put them on.

"Madam will surely amaze the audience when she enters the palace this time." The servant girl said with a smile.

"Whether it's stunning or not, as long as you don't embarrass the master." Zhou looked at the bronze mirror with satisfaction. This dress was made by Jinyi Pavilion half a month ago with a lot of money, just for tonight's banquet.

Although she has already presided over the middle banquet of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she is a veritable hostess in this mansion, and she will be invited to the gatherings of the wives outside, but she has never been to this banquet in the palace, because she It's not the main room, there is a Shen family on top of her head.

Fortunately, Mrs. Shen was not an eyesore in the capital, and because her health was getting weaker day by day, all the banquets in the palace were postponed in recent years, and Lin Jinhua went alone.

Her family's Yao'er is also competitive, and she is very popular with Concubine Li.This time, Concubine Li could only go to the banquet if she blew the emperor's pillow wind.

The hard days are coming to an end.Thinking of the news from Zhuangzi in the suburbs, Shen's dilapidated body would not be able to last for two months, once Shen's gone, she would be able to take the position of the wife of the Xiangfu, and the banquet in the palace could be held in a fair manner.

"Where is Yao'er?" Mrs. Zhou was about to see her daughter when the curtain at the door was lifted, and the maid from the front yard hurried in and said in a panic, "Madam, Madam is back."

"What a mess." Shen frowned and scolded, "I can't speak clearly, am I here? Why come back and not come back!"

The servant girl explained in a panic, "It's... that wife of Zhuangzi!"

Zhou's complexion changed suddenly, "She is not staying in Zhuangzi to recuperate, what is she doing when she comes back?!"

The servant girl stomped her feet, "Okay, madam's illness is cured!"

In Beiling Palace, next to the carriage in the front yard, Uncle Zhang was telling Lin Yan: "The banquet in this palace takes a long time, and it is easy to get hungry. The princess remembers to eat a few more snacks before the banquet starts, so as to pad her stomach."

Lin Yan nodded seriously.

Uncle Zhang gave a few more instructions, and when he saw Rong Yuan coming, he stopped and said: "The prince is here, the concubine should get on the carriage first."

Just as Lin Yan climbed into the carriage and sat down, Rong Yuan opened the curtain and entered.

Rong Yuan usually wears dark colors in his clothes, and he is no exception when he enters the palace today. He is dressed in an ink black brocade robe, only embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs and collar, making him tall and straight, with broad shoulders and narrow waist.Lin Yan propped her chin and looked at Rong Yuan intently, thinking joyfully in her heart, the benefactor is so pretty.

Rong Yuan raised his eyes, and met Shang Lin Yan's shining eyes, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he asked, "What are you looking at me for?"

"Your jade pendant is not tied properly." Lin Yan said, looking at his waist.

Rong Yuan lowered his head, there is no servant around him, he usually dresses by himself.This time he came out in a hurry, the jade pendant around his waist was a little loose, and he was about to retie it when Lin Yan squeezed to him from the opposite side, "I'll help you."

Rong Yuan raised his eyes slightly, and saw the serious profile of the young man.I don't know if it was the servant girl's help or he combed his hair himself, it was not combed well, and a few strands were scattered around his ears.Rong Yuan moved his fingers on his thigh, Lin Yan suddenly raised his head and backed away a little, satisfied: "It's done."

Rong Yuan lowered his head again, and tied the jade pendant around his waist in a beautiful knot.

The carriage stopped outside the palace gate, Rong Yuan got off first, and Lin Yan followed behind him.Several carriages had already parked outside the palace gate, the ministers and their families were greeting each other, when they saw Rong Yuan and Lin Yan, they quickly saluted them.

Rong Yuan only glanced at them with downcast eyes, then led Lin Yan to the palace gate.

The last time I came there was a carriage, but this time I could only walk on my legs.Lin Yan walked behind Rong Yuan and wondered how to find the man with the moon scar on his wrist.

Confused, a little eunuch came to guide the way ahead, Rong Yuan stopped, seeing Lin Yan was about to bump into him again, Rong Yuan suddenly turned around, reached out his hand to cover his forehead and patted him lightly, and said helplessly in a low voice: "Walk well , don't be distracted."

"Oh." Lin Yan touched his forehead and responded nana.

The eyes of the little eunuch who led the way almost stared away, the king of Beiling had never been so close to a person, this princess is really unusual, she has something!

The ministers and family members had separate banquets, the ministers were in Tingyin Pavilion, and the family members had their banquet in Jinlan Garden.Walking to the imperial garden, Rong Yuan stopped and said to Lin Yan: "When the banquet is over, wait for me in the carriage outside the palace gate."

Lin Yan nodded, separated from Rong Yuan, and followed the leading maid to Jinlan Garden.

Many family members have already come to Jinlanyuan, because they only brought their wives this time, so most of the family members who came were women, and Lin Yan didn't know any of the remaining men.

Of course, he didn't know the woman either.Following the maid to his seat, he remembered what Uncle Zhang had told him, so he concentrated on eating the snacks on the table.

Both the queen mother and the empress hadn't come yet, and the female relatives were greeting each other.Countless eyes fell on Lin Yan, and there were whispers all around.

Lin Yan didn't notice anything, and ate snacks seriously to fill his stomach.Suddenly, the whispers at the door became louder, Lin Yan looked up and saw Mrs. Chen coming in from the door.

Lin Yan's eyes widened, Shen Shi had already seen him, and came to sit beside him.

"Mother, are you in good health?" Lin Yan asked in surprise.

"It's not completely healed yet, but it's much better than before, and I can walk on the ground." Shen took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his mouth, "Look at you, you're hungry, your mouth is full of food."

Lin Yan laughed, and carefully looked at his mother's face, it was indeed better than before, he said worriedly: "Mother, why don't you come out after the illness is completely cured, what if you catch a cold?"

"Mother knows, mother will only come out this time, and come out next time when she is ready." The corner of Shen's mouth was smiling. She thought her lifespan had come to an end, but she did not expect that God gave her hope again, and found Xuan Xuan. Cloud ginseng.Now that she won't die, she won't compromise like before, she wants to take back everything that belongs to her.

She didn't want to tell Lin Yan about this, so she put away her handkerchief, pinched Lin Yan's face lightly, and said with a smile: "It seems that I have lived a good life in the palace, and my little face has grown some flesh."

"Am I fat?" Lin Yan quickly rubbed his face, blaming Uncle Zhang, seeing that he likes to eat, he ordered the kitchen to cook differently, since he was fine in the palace, he could only eat and eat every day.

"Not fat, just right." Shen smiled and grabbed his hand.

Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Empress Dowager and the Empress are coming soon. Remember to follow the people next to you later. Do whatever they do." Shen raised her head and glanced outside the door. After a word of advice, she got up and went back to her place.

A moment later, the eunuch's chanting sound came from outside the door, Lin Yan got up and saluted with the people beside him, and the queen mother, princess, empress and concubine Li came in from outside the door.

After the four of them sat down in the upper positions, the family members sat back in their seats.

Lin Yan imitated the appearance of the person next to him, and sat in a well-behaved position. His nose moved slightly, and his eyes could not help but drift to the upper seat. Just now when the four came in, he smelled the smell of fruit.

"This is Princess Beiling?" A friendly female voice came from above.

Lin Yan raised her head, facing a dignified and gentle smiling face.

According to the woman's dress and seat, Lin Yan guessed that she was the queen, stood up from her seat, and saluted respectfully, "See empress."

The queen looked at him and nodded, and said with a smile: "I was not in the palace some time ago, so I didn't have time to send the congratulatory gift. I will make up for it after the banquet is over."

"Thank you, empress." After Lin Yan thanked her, she sat down again, her eyes still on the empress.The smell of the fruit wafted from the queen.

The queen and the queen mother exchanged greetings with several wives respectively before letting the maids serve the dishes.

Even though the food was served, others didn't move their chopsticks, and Lin Yan didn't dare to move his chopsticks. Even if they moved, it was only to slightly touch the dishes, and Lin Yan didn't dare to eat more.The others were attentively talking to the superiors, and he watched the dishes cool.

Fortunately, after listening to Zhang Bo's words, he ate too many snacks and was not hungry yet.But I don't know how the benefactor is.Thinking that Rong Yuan would also be hungry, Lin Yan quietly wrapped a few pieces of snacks in a handkerchief and hid them in his bosom while the people around him were not paying attention.

Halfway through the banquet, Concubine Li left first, citing her pregnancy as an excuse.The empress dowager and concubine also left one after another as they got older, leaving only the empress in the hall.

The taste of the fruit is still there, and Lin Yan is more and more sure that the queen has something to do with his fruit.

"Empress, little prince..." A court lady hurried in and whispered in the queen's ear, and the queen got up and left in a hurry.

Taking advantage of no one's attention in the hall, Lin Yan also slipped out quietly.

It was getting late, lanterns were hung in the garden and corridors outside the palace, and the maids and eunuchs were busy walking back and forth.Lin Yan didn't dare to rush after him, so he found a dark rockery, climbed in and sat on the ground, hid his body, and then a small sprout sprouted from his fingertips, and when he closed his eyes, the primordial spirit floated out from between his brows , got into the body of the little bud.

In the brightly lit Jinlan Court, no one noticed that there was a section of tender green vines, which was swimming quickly on the dark floor tiles, chasing after the Queen's direction.

Lin Yan chased all the way to the outside of the queen's bedroom, the queen went in with his front foot, and he tried to get in with his back foot. Suddenly, with a "bang", he was ejected forcefully.

In an instant, a powerful demonic aura spread in the air.

monster!There are big monsters in the queen's palace!Lin Yan propped himself up on young leaves and looked at the entrance of the bedroom, which was dimly lit by the lantern. He was very sure that his fruit must be in the queen's palace.

But with that big monster here, how would he get in?Lin Yan was in distress, two young eunuchs poked their heads at the door of the bedroom, talking in a low voice, "Did you hear what happened just now?"

"I heard it, but there's nothing outside here. Could it be that there are wild cats in this palace?"

Go back and think of a way.Lin Yan hid behind a flowering tree, took advantage of the darkness of night, and quickly shuttled away among the grass.

As soon as he left, the two young eunuchs at the door also turned and went back.A moment later, a figure quietly appeared in the shadow of the entrance of the hall, staring at the direction of Lin Yan's departure for a while, before turning around and leaving without a sound.

When the banquet was over, the night was dark, Lin Yan sent Mrs. Shen to the carriage back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, watched his mother leave, then went back to the carriage of the Wang Mansion, and waited for Rong Yuan to come out.

When Rong Yuan came out, Lin Yan lay on the cloth and satin that the empress asked the maid to send as a pillow, and was almost asleep in the carriage.

"Well... you're back." Hearing the sound of him getting into the carriage, Lin Yan raised her head, rubbed her eyes and got up.

Rong Yuan sat down beside him, glanced at the cloth and satin piled up in the carriage and several unopened delicate wooden boxes, Lin Yan crookedly leaned against the wall of the carriage, yawned and said: "It's all from the empress."

"By the way, are you hungry? I brought you something to eat." Sleepy-eyed Lin Yan took out the snack he secretly brought out from his bosom and stuffed it into Rong Yuan's hand.

The carriage drove slowly towards the palace, Lin Yan's head bit by bit, his body tilted, and his head rested on Rong Yuan's shoulder.

Rong Yuan looked down at his peaceful sleeping face, holding the snack that he stuffed in his right hand, I don't know how long he kept it in his arms, the snack was already stained with his body temperature.

The carriage swayed, and Lin Yan's head slowly slid down from his shoulder. Rong Yuan curled up his left hand fingers on his thigh slightly, raised his hand for a while, and gently supported Lin Yan's side face, letting him lean again back to his shoulder.

The skin on the young man's cheeks was warm and delicate, Rong Yuan supported him back to his shoulder, and let go of his hand as if it was scalded.Rong Yuan closed his eyes, obviously he had let go of his hand, but the delicate touch of his fingertips couldn't be lingered.

The carriage entered the palace and stopped at the gate of the outer courtyard. Seeing that there was no movement inside the carriage, the coachman cautiously said outside: "My lord, we are here."

"Hmm." A deep male voice came from the carriage, "Come in."

The coachman didn't know why, and was about to lift the curtain, when the male voice said again: "Forget it, you don't need to come in."

The next moment, the man bowed his head and came out of the carriage, holding a boy in his arms.

The coachman's shocked eyes almost fell off, watching the man walk away with the man in his arms.

All the people in the courtyard had already rested, only the lamps were lit in the Lin banquet room, and the maid brought from the prime minister's mansion was lying on the outer couch to take a nap, probably waiting for Lin Yan to come back.Rong Yuan didn't disturb the maid in the outer room, carried Lin Yan into the inner room, bent down and put her on the bed.

After getting married, he moved to the study, and this was the first time he came back.He got up and looked around the room. The furniture and furnishings had not changed, but there were a lot of trinkets added, which seemed to be bought from the market.There was also a birdcage hanging by the window, and the bird in it hadn't slept so late, and was looking at him tiltedly with a pair of black bean eyes.

Lin Yan turned over on the bed, lay on the pillow and babbled.

Rong Yuan bent down and pulled the quilt to cover him, took off his shoes for him, stood by the bed for a moment, then turned and left.

When Lin Yan woke up, it was already bright outside, and the little squirrel flew over his head and chirped, "Xiaoshuteng, you're finally awake."

Lin Yan scratched his head and got up, looked around the room, and asked in doubt: "Strange, how did I come back last night?"

"My lord sent you back." The little squirrel landed on his shoulder and waved its wings emphatically, "I still carried you back!"

Um?Lin Yan's eyes lit up slightly, and his benefactor actually sent him back in person, it seems that he doesn't hate him anymore.

Lin Yan was in a happy mood, and wanted to find Rong Yuan after washing up quickly, but the little squirrel stopped him, "Xiao Shuteng, did you find your fruit in the palace last night?"

"Oh, yes." When it comes to business, Lin Yan hastily told the story of chasing him to the Queen's Palace last night.

"If you can't get in, there are nine out of ten chances that I can't get in either." The little squirrel tilted her head in distress, "Then what should I do?"

"Let me ask the rabbit spirit and the weasel spirit." Lin Yan thought for a while. The rabbit spirit and the weasel spirit have lived in the world for so many years, and they know more than him. No matter how bad they are, there are spider spirits to ask.

But before he could ask, the palace came down with an order that the emperor would go hunting in Tianfeng Mountain in two days, and asked him to go with Rong Yuan.

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