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On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was fine and windless, which is a rare good weather in winter.In the name of giving the emperor a New Year gift, Jun Lixuan carried Mo Yu'er into the palace.Mo Yu'er lay in his arms to keep warm, and had no time to worry about where she would be sent.

Entering the Yakun Palace, the third prince Jun Liyuan and the sixth prince Jun Liche were talking with the queen.

"The emperor is safe." Jun Lixuan saluted.

"Why are you here? I didn't say anything in advance. I'm ready to prepare something you like." As usual, the princes all enter the palace for banquets on New Year's Eve.Today Jun Liyuan and Jun Liche came over, she was surprised enough, she didn't expect her youngest son to come too.

"It's okay, I'll come tomorrow." Jun Lixuan said, and then greeted his elder brother, "Third Brother, Sixth Brother."

"Come and sit." Jun Liyuan moved a seat to the side, giving up the seat on the queen's left to Jun Lixuan.

"What are you holding?" Jun Liche poured him a cup of hot tea, and looked at the little thing curled up in Jun Lijing's arms in puzzlement.

Jun Lixuan put Mo Yu'er on the table, sat on the chair and took a sip of tea.Mo Yuer realized that she was put down, raised her little neck to look around, and finally jumped on the queen's lap—probably because only the queen was a woman among the four people, or in other words, based on animal intuition, the queen was the most innocent. Harmful.

The queen never expected that her son would bring a cat in, and hugged Mo Yu'er in a helpless manner.

When Jun Liche saw it was a cat, he smiled and said, "It's really different to be a relative. You have raised all the pets around you. Are you overwhelmed with love?" Creatures never take a second look.

"It's a long story." Jun Lixuan waved his hand and retreated all the people serving in the hall.

"How did you make it so mysterious?" Jun Liyuan looked at his actions in puzzlement.

"It's good for everyone to know about it, it's about the emperor's mother." Seeing that the palace door was closed, Jun Lixuan said.

"I?"

Jun Lixuan nodded, "This matter has to start with Yun Zhuxiang..."

Jun Lixuan talked in detail, from Ling Qiyang discovering that there was a problem with the incense, to removing the ingredients that restrained each other, to the purpose of this cat.In the past few days, the queen has been adding the antidote sent by Jun Lixuan to Xiangli without mercy, and now the residue of the spice on her body has gone by seven or eight, so it doesn't hurt to explain it to the queen at this time.

After listening to Jun Lixuan's explanation, Jun Liyuan's face also sank. Jun Liche looked at the incense burner that was still burning. Although the medicinal properties had been cured, it still made him unconsciously vigilant.

After talking for more than half an hour, Jun Lixuan filled the teacup by himself, took a few sips to moisten his throat, "It is best to let Mo Yuer smell any new things in the future, and he will judge whether there is any harm.

"The people in the Yakun Palace are all our cronies. The imperial concubine couldn't get in, so she set her mind on the father. She is the father's favorite concubine, and the father will not doubt her. This is a clever move." Jun Liyuan sneered, there are many ways to fight in the palace, this is the first time he has seen this kind.

"How is the empress's body now?" Jun Liche asked.

"Qi Yang said that the antidote would take ten days to cure, but I can't tell. When he enters the palace for a banquet tomorrow, let him take the pulse of the empress." Jun Lixuan said.

The queen held Mo Yu'er in her arms for a while, and then she sighed long, and said to Jun Lixuan: "My son is blessed, after marrying Qiyang, the emperor's mother will also be honored, otherwise he will still be kept in the dark Li. Before your father stayed in the Yakun Palace, he had nightmares or nightmares. I also suspected it, but in the end nothing was found out. The Queen thought that there was a ghost, so she invited a mage to do it, but it didn’t work. I didn’t expect to have an answer today.”

Jun Lixuan patted the Queen's hand, and comforted him: "I only found out that Qi Yang knew how to treat medicine the day after we got married. With him in the future, we can save a lot of trouble. Some relatives, but Qiyang is kind-hearted and upright, and will never be on their side. Otherwise, he would not tell my son about Xiangxiang."

"That's right." The queen nodded, "Just by looking at the child's heart for you, you can tell that the child is absolutely loyal."

"What plans does the empress have in the future? Do you want to tell the emperor?" Jun Liyuan asked.

The queen shook her head, "Don't tell your father just now, write this down in advance, and use it as evidence to suppress the imperial concubine in the future. If you tell the emperor now, no one in the palace will know about it. Even if Qi Yang explains it, It may not be believed. After all, when it comes to medical skills, those old men in the Taiyuan Hospital have been doctors for a long time than Qiyang, so they will not accept it. It will also put Qiyang in danger. The mother's family of the second imperial concubine is currently serving the emperor And just won the battle. The emperor may not blame her, as long as she pushes the responsibility, this palace will not be able to do anything to her."

"The empress is thoughtful." Seeing that the empress also considered Ling Qiyang, Jun Lixuan had to admire the empress for being considerate, forbearing, and kind-hearted, even if this kindness was only for her own people.

"The most urgent thing now is to draw your father's heart to this palace. In recent years, because of this incense, the emperor has alienated me a lot." After all, the queen has stayed in the palace for many years, so she naturally knows what is right. best for yourself.

"When the younger brother comes to check the pulse, the empress should change to another spice. My son will help the empress find some good incense for you to choose." Jun Liche said.

"The empress knows that my son is capable, but just in case, the empress will no longer need incense. If you want to order some sandalwood, you can calm down." The empress said with a smile: "I will go and tell the emperor in a few days, There are frequent battles on the front line, and the treasury is tight. If I save some money, I will do my part for the country."

"The empress is kind." Jun Liche replied.

"Yuan'er and Xuan'er both went to the battlefield, the empress wants to accumulate more blessings for you. Although Che'er is not good at using soldiers, he is no better in the imperial city than on the battlefield. The empress will also accumulate blessings for you." For the three sons with serious faces, the queen said with a smile: "The emperor knows that you are all filial. I am very happy that you are here to talk to my mother today. Don't pull your faces anymore." The queen separated the three of them. Had a snack.

Thinking that tomorrow is New Year's Eve, it is better not to disturb the Queen, the complexions of the three of them have also improved a lot, and it will not be too late to talk about everything after the New Year.

The queen touched Mo Yu'er's hair, and said in a chatty manner: "Do you know why people in this palace love to fight?" Without waiting for their response, the queen continued: "Because they are not happy, because they are not happy, so they are not satisfied. Madam Fighting is for favor, thinking that being favored by the emperor will satisfy all their requirements, and they can feel happy. Men fight for the throne, and think that only by sitting in that position can they arrange what they think is happiness."

The three pondered the queen's words in silence, and felt that they were indeed reasonable.

"Actually, there is no happiness to speak of in the palace. The front court and the back palace are just mutual checks. The wives and concubines who come for profit are only for the benefit of the emperor. If there is no such relationship, the status of the women entering the palace will be extremely low. Or fall out of favor and be lonely."

"Emperor..." Jun Liyuan frowned and didn't want the queen to continue talking.

"It's okay, it's just you guys here, no one will hear it. I'm your mother, if I don't help you understand some things, who can I help?" The queen smiled, "Even if there are people in this palace who are content with mediocrity, There are always ambitious people. As long as there are such people, the fight in the fight will not stop. Even if you don’t want to fight, you will be drawn in and have to fight. Look, there are now two concubines in the palace. There are more than a hundred people, and the emperor has to stay in the harem for more than half a month according to the ancestral system, but the children in the palace are only seven princes and four princesses. Those who have children have a position, so how can those who have no children Not jealous?"

"In fact, the empress does not want you to be emperors in her heart. Outsiders think that being an emperor is the most beautiful, but in fact, the emperor is the most unfortunate. Everyone is calculating the status and honor he gives, but no one I care about what he needs, and as an emperor, I have to weigh everything, and I can't do whatever I want."

The queen took Junli Che's hand and said to him: "Although Che'er is not my own, she has been raised by my side since birth, and your mother and concubine and I are twin sisters. , presumably if she is still there, she will also think the same as me."

"I understand." Jun Liche replied with a slight smile.His mother and concubine Xian Guixian died of blood when she gave birth to him. Before she died, she handed him over to her twin sister, the current queen, to raise him.The queen has always regarded him as her own, and even gave him the name "li" after the prince of the first relative.

The queen patted his hand in comfort, looked at her two sons, and continued: "Even though the emperor doesn't want you to be emperors, she can't stop you from fighting for that position. The emperor understands that if the position If you are snatched by others, the lives of the three of you will be in danger. This is the difference between 'li' and 'cheng', you are the direct relatives of the word 'li', so you are destined not to stay out of it, and you are also destined to be envied by others."

"Emperor, don't worry, my son will definitely not let that position fall into the hands of outsiders." Jun Liyuan said.

"Well, as long as the three of you brothers work together, it will be the greatest help." The queen nodded in relief.

"I understand that I will work together with my brother." Jun Liche said.

"Yes, I will definitely help the two elder brothers with all my strength." Jun Lixuan also expressed his opinion.

"Okay, okay. As expected of the queen's good son." It's not that the queen is conceited. In his opinion, any one of his three sons is the top one. If there is any competition for that position, as long as she is still alive, the chances of winning There are seventy percent.

After talking with the queen for a long time, the three of them left the Yakun Palace and prepared to go back to their homes until the moment of Shen Shi.

"How are you getting along with Ling Qiyang?" As the eldest of the three, Jun Liyuan naturally wanted to care about his younger brother.

"Well, he is an ordinary person. Being with him, my heart and I have calmed down." Jun Lixuan said.

"Third brother doesn't need to worry at all. I heard that someone rushed to make more than a hundred red clothes for Ling Qiyang, and some famous clothing shops in Beijing had to push back their business and rush clothes for him." Junli Che said with a smile.

"There is such a thing?" Jun Liyuan also laughed.

"Sixth Brother's news is well-informed, and he knows all these private matters." Jun Lixuan didn't take it seriously, and he was not afraid of others knowing what he did.

"Your sixth brother, what do I do? If you don't know about this, how can you mess around in Beijing?" Jun Liche straightened his cloak and smiled confidently.

Jun Lixuan was a little helpless below, but if he wanted to come to Sixth Brother to inquire about these things, it was just because he cared about him.

The three of them were talking, when they looked up, they saw the eldest prince Jun Chengrong walking towards them in military uniform.Different from the handsomeness of the three of them, Jun Chengrong was born rough and rough, and Concubine Ying raised him fat since he was a child, so that even though his body became wider and firmer as an adult, his face was still unabated.Wearing a military uniform with such a figure, it can hold down the formation.

"The three of you came to pay your respects to the queen mother?" Jun Chengrong raised his chin, his eyes full of conceit.

Jun Lixuan didn't want to deal with him at all, so she just kept silent.

"That's right, it's the Chinese New Year tomorrow, so let's see what the empress wants to buy, and I'll make up for it tomorrow." Jun Li Che said with a gentle smile.Jun Liyuan is the eldest son, his status is more noble than Jun Chengrong, so he can naturally ignore him.The situation is that Jun Chengrong didn't even say a word of greeting when he came up, and the tone of his speech was more like a question, as if he was already the master of the palace.

"During my absence, I heard that the seventh brother got married?" Jun Chengrong looked at Jun Lixuan.

Jun Lixuan nodded slightly, but did not speak.

"Tomorrow's palace banquet, I think I will be able to meet this younger brother." Jun Chengrong said with a smile.

It's nothing to say, but Jun Lixuan is inexplicably angry—his princess, what does Jun Chengrong look at!

Seeing that his expression was not good, Jun Liche quickly changed the subject, "Brother, where are you going?"

Jun Chengrong proudly changed the helmet from his right hand to his left, and said with a smile: "This time I came back from the battle, my father praised me so much, and asked me what reward I want. It's been a year, and my mother and concubine are still grounded." , so I begged my father to let my mother and concubine come out so that the family can be reunited."

Concubine Ying was punished by the emperor for being disrespectful to the queen half a year ago, and was forbidden to participate in all palace banquets.Now that the First Prince exchanged military exploits for Concubine Ying's freedom, he seemed to be complacent, but in fact, he could not help but suspect that he was assisting the Emperor with meritorious deeds.

"Brother Dahuang is indeed extremely filial." Jun Liche smiled meaningfully.

"Okay, I won't bother you here anymore. Anyway, I can see you tomorrow. I'll go to my concubine to tell her the good news." After Jun Chengrong finished speaking, he left without saying goodbye. .

"I didn't expect him to be able to put an end to the war in the north." Jun Liche shook his head, and continued walking with the two of them.

Jun Lixuan frowned, this life was really different from his previous life, he remembered that he had been fighting wars in the west, but the north was very peaceful.But when he thought of the Tarma tribe in the north, Jun Lixuan felt like a thorn in his throat, and destroying it would not be enough to calm his anger.

"It's hard to tell whether it's a merit or a demerit. Don't you think the Tama retreated too suddenly this time? We celebrate the New Year, but the Tama's New Year is at the beginning of spring. If you really come prepared, you won't be exhausted Food is running out, how could you go back suddenly?" Jun Liyuan obviously thought more.

Jun Lixuan didn't know what happened at all, and couldn't give any meaning, so he could only say: "Let's see when the time comes. I hope we can have a good year." This was the first year he and Ling Qiyang spent together, he I don't want anything unexpected to spoil this year.

"En." Jun Liyuan nodded.

After the three of them left the palace together, they left separately, and they will see each other tomorrow.