Crossing the East Palace

On the second day, Ning Junyuan really entered Chang'an City.

Ning Junchi sent someone to deliver the news to the palace in advance, and today he will enter the palace with his elder brother - Emperor Tianyuan has always liked him, so it will be right after hearing the words.

So he waited at the gate of the city early in the morning.

When Ning Junyuan and his party arrived, he went straight to meet them.

Since leaving the border at the age of nine, Ning Junchi has never seen his father and elder brother again.

After years of separation, we finally see each other today.

Rao Ning Junchi was also slightly taken aback when he saw the people in the carriage with the curtains lifted.

The same is true for Ning Junyuan.

The liking and pampering he had for Yue Yunrong back then made him lose the elder brother he admired the most. It was also because of him that the young third brother Ning Junchi was brought with important evidence at the age of nine and was raped by several waves of people. Continuously chasing, detouring to Chang'an City, just to clear the grievances of the Ning family.

Facing this younger brother, why didn't Ning Junyuan feel guilty?

"Junchi?" Ning Junyuan looked at the third younger brother who had grown up in front of him, paused slightly, and sighed, "You have grown up."

Ning Junchi's eyes fell on the blanket on Ning Junyuan's lap, his eyes dimmed, he took a step forward, opened his mouth, and only called out: "Second brother."

I haven't seen him in 16 years, and the elder brother's death was related to Ning Junyuan. Even though Ning Junchi knew that Ning Junyuan was not entirely to blame for that incident, he didn't know what to say at this moment.

Ning Junyuan naturally guessed what Ning Junchi was thinking, and beckoned someone to get into the carriage with him - he had just returned to Chang'an from the border, and he couldn't go home immediately, but had to go to the palace first. Only the emperor can go home.

Ning Jun got into the carriage late, and sat opposite Ning Junyuan.

Ning Junyuan was ten years older than Ning Junchi, and had a milder temper. Seeing that Ning Junchi was silent and didn't know how to speak, he sighed in his heart, and only talked about border matters on his face.

"...Father originally wanted to go back to Chang'an. He hasn't seen you and little sister for many years, so he thought about it too. However, the war on the border never really stopped for a while. Father was afraid that if he really wanted to come back, Jun Yu One person can't hold on at the border. Father can't, although he misses his family, he still can't leave him."

Ning Junyuan said, "However, my father said that Junyu is quite talented in leading troops and fighting. I think in three or four years, my father will be able to retire and return to Chang'an."

At that time, Ning Junchi, who was unable to go to the battlefield to showcase his talents due to various things, was able to go to the border.

Ning Junyuan knew that men from the Ning family were born to fight.His third brother has been traveling between the battlefield and Chang'an since he was a child, and his talent for fighting is no worse than that of his elder brother.It's a pity that when the Ning family was wronged by traitors back then, Ning Junchi was still young, and after many twists and turns, when he chased and killed him several times to snatch the evidence that could rehabilitate the Ning family, he was still able to escape smoothly, and took the former Shanxi... The magistrate's daughter, Yue Yunrong was tied alive to Chang'an City, her scheming and ability are naturally extraordinary.

At the beginning, his calf was cut off and he became disabled.The father wrote a letter to ask Ning Junchi and Ning Junyu to marry each other, in fact, it was for Ning Junchi, hoping that Ning Junchi could "return to the right way", stop liking any man, and find a woman in a proper manner Get married and have children.

It's a pity that his third younger brother didn't make any moves, but the fourth younger brother Ning Junyu hastily married a wife, took concubines and had children.Although the first wife ran back to her mother's house, the seven concubines were all pregnant, and now they have given birth to six sons and a daughter.Whether Ningshan or Ning Junyuan, they can't speak anymore, making Ning Jun late to replace Ning Junyu's words.

Ning Jun heard the words later, but was noncommittal.

Although the men of the Ning family are eager to go to the battlefield and defend their family and country.

But now, in Ning Junchi's heart, there is someone who needs his protection even more.As for going to the battlefield, it would be the best if he could show his ambition in this life; but if after showing his ambition, he would stay on the battlefield for a long time without returning to Chang'an, then Ning Junchi would rather not go to the battlefield.

A man with lofty ambitions, defending his family and the country is what he should do.

But guarding one's sweetheart, isn't it the right thing to do?

Ning Junchi knew that there were many obstacles between him and Tang Luojin, and he also knew that once he went to the border land, if Tang Luojin really fell in love with him at that time, maybe he could still wait there safely until he came back Time; if Tang Luojin was at that time as it is now, he would probably only be able to guard the border for the rest of his life, and would never have the chance to return to Chang'an.

And Tang Luojin, the prince of Datang, will probably be like the princes of all dynasties, marry a wife, take concubines and have children, and forget him far away.

"Father is growing stronger and stronger. If he likes to stay on the battlefield for a few more years, the Holy Majesty will only be happy." Ning Junchi said, "If it is for me, father will return to Chang'an, which is unnecessary."

Ning Junyuan was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth to mention something else.

Such as prince.

Ning Junchi's eyes were full of warmth: "Xiaoqi is very good. He was smart and thoughtful since he was a child, and he has the world in mind, and he behaves like a gentleman. When I go to pick him up, the second brother will know that he has something How suitable for the position of the prince."

Ning Junyuan heard the words and nodded with a smile.But I was thinking in my heart that these words were similar to what Jun Yu said, but when Jun Yu said these words, his expression was quite heavy, but when Jun Chi said these words, his expression was particularly happy.

Ning Junyuan couldn't tell for a while, which of these two people was real and who was fake, he just had to go to see Emperor Tianyuan, and when the prince came back, he had a good time to see the prince.

Emperor Tianyuan was busy with political affairs every day, but he valued the Ning family after all. Hearing that Jun Ning had returned from afar, Tete made it easy for him to come in in a wheelchair.

It took 16 years for the two monarchs and ministers to meet each other, and their hearts were extremely complicated.

Emperor Tianyuan looked at Ning Junyuan's empty calf, and sighed: "Ning Qing has paid a lot for Datang, Ning Qing, I have been wronged."

Ning Junyuan said: "The minister is from Datang, protecting the family and the country is a matter that should be divided, why do you say that you are wronged?"

Emperor Tianyuan asked Ning Junyuan about many things on the border, and heard Ning Junyuan say that in the borderlands, because of the prince's "fighting" method, many capable people who led troops to fight were indeed found.The Ning family supported what the prince was going to do, and gathered all the talented people they discovered to teach them reading, rites, and military books. Now there are several people who can be reused.

Emperor Tianyuan smiled: "Ning Qing has never met the prince. No one can compare to my prince."

The return of Ning Junyuan did not bring any change to the court situation.

After all, although Ning Junyuan is the prince's "direct uncle", but Ning Junchi is not good at behavior, his face is damaged, and he looks quite fierce. He took over the job of a general of the second rank, and stayed at home. While teaching Ning Junyu's children, he closed the door, saying that he wanted to write a military book, and ordinary people would not see him.

And the method Ning Junchi proposed in the court before could indeed make the border city better built, so some people were unhappy, but they were convinced that Emperor Tianyuan appointed Ning Junchi to go to the border of Tubo.

Mrs. Yuehou's son Ye Shanwen was originally dissatisfied, but when he went to find Ning Junchi and said something, when he came back, he refused to mention the matter of going to Tubo.Not only did he not mention it, but he also gave Ning Junchi all the contacts and materials he had found before.

After Mrs. Yuehou went to ask her son, she burst into tears.

"How could she plot against my son like this?" Mrs. Yue Hou said angrily, "Sisters love so much, is it just empty words? How could she do such a thing and want to kill my son?"

Ye Shanwen said: "Mom, don't hate me. The empress is like this, thinking about it is just a moment of confusion, and she wants the crown prince's cousin to be safe all the way. For this reason...the empress doesn't care about the lives of others." He changed the topic, Suddenly he said, "Fortunately, the prince is sober, so he wrote a letter to me, saying that the empress only loves his son so much. Let me live in Chang'an City. If I really can't stay at home, I will go find the sixth prince." , let the sixth prince arrange things for me. As for the position of the prince—”

Mrs. Yue Hou looked at Ye Shanwen.

"The prince said that as long as he is here and the rules are in place, my position as the eldest son will be secure. The prince told me to marry a wife and have children with peace of mind, and don't worry about others."

Mrs. Yuehou didn't expect that the crown prince would write a letter directly to Ye Shanwen and say these words.For a moment, he stared at Ye Shanwen in a daze, completely stunned.

With Ye Shanwen's supplies, Ning Junchi got more things in his hands, and after a few days of sorting, he sorted out the things and people, and he could leave Chang'an only after reporting back to Emperor Tianyuan.

When Ning Junchi thought of this, he was naturally in a better mood.

But when he returned home, his mood suddenly became complicated.

Three years ago, when Ning Junyu left Chang'an, he refused to be separated from Xue Zhenniang. He only said that Xue Zhenniang could return to her mother's house temporarily, and the matter of reunion would be discussed when he came back from the border.

However, three years have passed, Ning Junyu did not come back, it was Ning Junyuan who came back.

However, Xue Zhenniang has now waited from 17 to 20 years old.A woman's time is short, how can she procrastinate any longer?

Therefore, the Xue family called the door today, vowing to have a result.

"If you guys from the Ning family are thin-skinned and have no face to bring out the letter of divorce and divorce, we will admit it too." Xue Zhenniang's brother Xue Erlang said, "Although my sister is virtuous and generous, dignified and decent, she has never done anything wrong. Anything that can hurt the Ning family, but in order to completely separate from the Ning family, even if it is a divorce letter, we will!"

The matter between the Xue family and the Ning family dragged on for three years.The Xue family sees that Xue Zhenniang is now in good health and getting better and better, so why not anxiously find the next marriage for Xue Zhenniang?

Ning Junyu is ridiculous, even if he leaves, Xue Zhenniang will be delayed for three years.Due to the merits of the Ning family three years ago, the Xue family had to let Xue Zhenniang bear it.However, seeing that Ning Junyu didn't intend to fulfill the three-year agreement and came back to reunite, how could the Xue family bear it?Wouldn't you just call at the door today?

Ning Junyuan knew about this matter.It's just that Ning Junyu's actions three years ago were really muddled, but three years later, Ning Junyu wanted to come back and take on his own responsibilities.

However, Ning Junyu couldn't do without the matter of the border, so he had to entrust Ning Junyuan to deal with it.

"If the Xue family doesn't mention it, the second brother will treat it as nothing. If the Xue family mentions it," Ning Junyu is wearing a battle armor, with the dried blood of the enemy on his face, "then the second brother will ask her for me." In a word, do you really want to get married? Or is it because of the family..."

Ning Junyuan said: "If she really wants to get together and leave, what do you want from me?"

"If this is really what she wants," said 20-year-old Ning Junyu, who was no longer as childish as she was three years ago, "Then second brother, just give her the divorce letter."

Ning Junyuan always remembered Ning Junyu's eyes at that time, painful, determined but distant.

For Ning Junyu, after his wife left, he realized that he had already been tempted. However, a big mistake had already been made, and he couldn't even make up for the other party, so he could only let her go.Although Ning Junyuan had never tasted this kind of pain, he knew what it was like just by looking at Ning Junyu.

"Let the younger siblings come." Ning Junyuan said, "Jun Yu said, let me ask the younger siblings personally, if she still insists on getting together, then this matter will be as she wishes."

Yu Ning Junyuan said that Ning Junyu was his own younger brother, and he naturally hoped that his younger brother would get what he liked, and Xue Zhenniang stayed at Ning's house, waiting for his younger brother.

However, when Xue Zhenniang had a big belly and didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl, she was still able to raise the matter of separation to her mother.It is obvious that he is quite assertive, and he has long been cold-hearted towards Ning Junyu.Now that my heart is cold, how can I stay and serve Ning Junyu's concubine and concubine?

Ning Junyuan couldn't help it, so he wrote another letter to Ning Junyu. After receiving the letter, he finally gave the letter of separation to Xue Zhenniang.

Ning Junchi left after Xue Zhenniang got the divorce papers.

He could see the relief on Xue Zhenniang's face, and he thought in his heart that the fourth brother was confused, but he was not.In any case, he would not let Xiao Qi show such a look on his face one day.

In the 23rd year of Tianyuan, autumn.

Ning Junchi, Duke of Xin, rushed to the border from Chang'an City with a large amount of supplies and people.

Ning Jun looked far away, and saw a young man in black clothes standing with his sword in his hand, as if he had sensed his gaze, he turned his head slightly to look at him.

Suddenly smiled.

Ning Junchi only felt that in this world, there is no one who haunts him more than this person.