Chiwuxing

The first time - the love infatuation becomes empty Chengxin finally gives up, doubts arise secretly and Yu Wang designs a conspiracy

In Jianzhang Palace, there is a faint scent of sandalwood, and a woman dressed in a white palace dress in January knelt on the futon, fiddling with the string of bodhi seeds and Buddha beads with her slender white fingers, chanting words in her mouth.Facing it, there is a white jade Avalokitesvara with drooping eyebrows, holding a clean vase of poplar branches, sympathizing with all living beings.

An apricot-yellow figure walked on the stone egg path outside the palace, accompanied by a group of servants behind him.

When Zong Zhengyi came to the gate of Jianzhang Palace, Fanyin, the maid in charge of Concubine Ni, hurriedly greeted her, and said respectfully, "Fanyin has seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The water blue palace dress is elegant and elegant, and she is also a beauty who cannot tell her age.

Zong Zhengyi smiled and said: "Dare to ask Aunt Fanyin, is the concubine mother free at this time?"

"Your Majesty is still chanting scriptures in the cabinet at this time, and I guess it will be time for a nap at noon, why not go to the side hall to rest for a while, Your Highness?" Sanskrit replied.

"Alright." Zongzheng replied.

Sanskrit ordered the maid next to him to prepare tea, and led Zong Zhengyi straight to the side hall.

The layout of the Jianzhang palace is rigorous, the pavilions are clearly defined, the main hall of the main hall is built with gold carvings and silver, supplemented by a pepper house gift, which is available for unusual palace concubines.The hollow frames on both sides are mostly decorated with sandalwood bones of Buddha statues, jade dew and green bamboo, which shows that the person in charge of the palace is a devout Buddhist, not an ordinary person.

"How is mother and concubine?" Zong Zhengyi asked Sanskrit after he took his seat, his usual daily question.

Sanskrit stepped forward to offer tea, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is well, I was overjoyed when I heard that His Highness was able to enter the East Palace, and he just said that the Bodhisattva blesses you..."

Zong Zhengyi said to him: "Mother and concubine have worked so hard in governing the harem, thanks to you for taking care of her on weekdays."

"What is your Highness talking about, this is the duty of slaves."

As soon as the Sanskrit voice finished speaking, the woman in the moon white dress moved lightly with lotus steps, and turned into the gate of the side hall. I saw this woman with tall temples and light makeup. Zhi Yulan walks slowly, with a gentle expression on her face, she can't tell her age for a moment.

"Your Majesty." Fanyin nodded.

"You go down first." Ni Guifei ordered.

Zong Zhengyi saw that Concubine Ni Gui still had a graceful appearance, with plump cheeks, and felt at ease, and saluted, "Greetings to Concubine Mother."

"Emperor, please stand up," Concubine Ni said warmly, looking at the handsome and polite prince sitting in front of her, her eyes filled with pride.

Zong Zhengyi apologized and said: "I have a lot of official duties recently, it is really my fault for not being able to spare time to visit my mother and concubine."

"If you have the heart," Ni Guifei said with a smile, "It's not a bad thing to avoid suspicion when you are in the limelight. After hearing the news about the emperor's son, mother and concubine know that you have a lot of affairs to deal with. I don't dare to disturb each other, but I am really happy for the emperor in my heart. In the future, the emperor must be diligent in government affairs and share your father's worries."

"My son, please remember." Zong Zhengyi responded smoothly, "Mother and concubine are busy with the affairs of the harem on weekdays, so you should also pay attention to rest."

"Okay," Concubine Ni showed a gratified smile, "President Ni has participated in politics for many years, and is very familiar with the affairs of the court and China. If you have any questions, you should always ask him for advice, and don't act recklessly."

Zong Zhengyi said: "Yes, Erchen went to the Prime Minister's Mansion a few days ago, met my uncle, and saw cousin Xin..."

Ni Guifei saw the worried look on the young face in front of her, and she already knew a little bit about her son's thoughts, and sighed: "Your brother has been closed for a year, and Xin'er is also worried about it. The elder brother also handed over a letter from home to explain this. I There was nothing I could do before, I could only call her into the palace from time to time and enlighten her, but the effect was really minimal, alas, this child..."

Zong Zhengyi remained silent, only frowned slightly and remained silent, Qing Jun's face was still gloomy.

Concubine Ni knew what he was thinking, and seeing that he was still infatuated, she persuaded: "Xin'er has been stubborn and upright since she was a child, and she has ideas. If you use your status to coerce her to obey her orders, I'm afraid she will refuse to obey her orders." Since, there is no trouble again. Moreover, with her current temperament, it will be difficult for her to be the mother of the world after you ascend the throne in the future... There are many outstanding ladies in the aristocratic family. If you want to accept the right concubine, the mother concubine will help you to pay attention to the outstanding ones. "

Zong Zhengyi looked into his mother's eyes, and said: "I have seldom disputed with others since I was a child, and my studies and affairs are mostly arranged by my mother, concubine and uncle. Only in this matter of choosing a concubine, I still want to make my own decisions."

Concubine Ni was a little dissatisfied: "As the crown prince, you are responsible for the common people's society. Your personal trivial matters are the world's major affairs. How can you be immersed in your children's private affairs all day long? Heavenly family members have no freedom at all. Concentrate on government affairs , Balancing the courtiers is the right way for the king, and the ministers must not use the wrong mind."

"Yes," Zongzheng Yan sighed bitterly, "... just like the entry of the mother and concubine into the palace is only to strengthen the power of the Ni family, without friendship."

He said whatever he wanted, and knew he had made a slip of the tongue as soon as he uttered it, but it was hard to take back what he said. He raised his head to see Concubine Ni Gui's face, and when he stood up, a look of shame appeared in his eyes: "My minister made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me."

"Friendship or not, it doesn't depend on outsiders, let alone people's words." Concubine Ni Gui's gentle face did not change much, but her tone was a little lighter, "A gentleman will not be alone if he is in the world. You are now You have already enjoyed the supreme honor, so naturally you have to pay the price for it.”

"Benevolence is given to the world, but he is so stingy that he refuses to give it to a living person. Is it really considered benevolence?" Zong Zhengyi murmured with stubborn eyebrows.

Seeing him in a daze, Concubine Ni continued to earnestly say: "Your Majesty, you must know what your mission is. If you are just an ordinary poor family, Mother and Concubine naturally hope that you can act according to your wishes, but behind you is not only The Tian family, the Ni family, and even the people of the entire country of Yan. This is not your choice, but you have to see how many people have gone through generations of dedication and struggle for your status. If you are still unwilling to be satisfied , that would be insatiable..."

Seeing that Zongzheng was still bowing his head, Concubine Ni replied softly: "When a man walks in the world, he should focus on merit. You are born in the royal family, and you are already above ten thousand people. In the future, you will be the king of heaven and the people, and you will be expected by everyone. This is Destiny."

Zong Zhengyi murmured in a low voice: "Mandate of Heaven..."

"Separation and reunion are all pre-determined, karma and retribution are endless," Ni Guifei put her palm lightly on the back of Zongzheng's hand, and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are just too tired. The concubine mother knows that you have been worrying and working hard lately. Take your time, Concubine Mu will always believe in you and support you."

Zong Zhengyi's bowed head froze for a moment, and then he relaxed his muscles again.

"understood."

Concubine Ni looked at his only son's expression, changed the subject again and again, and said: "Recently, have you paid your respects to your father every day?"

"Yes, I dare not slack off on trivial matters," Zong Zhengyi replied, "A few days ago, my father praised my minister for his outstanding progress in calligraphy and painting."

Concubine Ni's expression was full of dissatisfaction, and she said in a low voice: "It is his pleasure that your father has leisure time to do some literature, calligraphy and painting. In the past, you learned these things to please your father. My concubine will not stop you, but in the future Now that you have business, you should stay away from the leisure interests of these literati and scholars, and learn more about the general laws of governing the country from the prime minister and the emperor's teachers in the palace."

"What the concubine mother means is that what the emperor did is not a serious matter?"

Seeing that her son's rare words contained contradictory meanings, Concubine Ni also lost some patience, and said: "What my mother and concubine said to you is to warn you how to do things related to your identity. Even if you have a leisurely heart, it is because the country of Yan is peaceful and worry-free, and your father's contribution is indispensable to it, he is famous for enjoying himself, where is your name?"

"My son and minister have nothing to hide, please forgive my mother and concubine." Zong Zhengyi broke out of the momentary emotion and said hastily.

"It's nothing, you're just too tired recently." Concubine Ni didn't mean to be harsh, and immediately ordered her servants to bring some fresh snacks.

Zong Zhengyi rested for a while and then left. After he came out of the hall, his face turned cold. The servant Tong Xiu who followed him saw his expression and had already noticed it, so he stopped talking and silently raised his heels.

The palace road is winding, and there are cobblestones that rise abruptly from time to time to stumble the footsteps.

Behind the prince, another eunuch with a lower rank bowed and followed the person in front, stopped for a while, and quickly stabilized his body.Amidst the noise of birdsong, he seemed to hear what his master said in front of him, but he couldn't understand clearly:

It's always been like this... right?

"Your Majesty." Fanyin saw that after the prince left, Concubine Ni only sipped her tea in a low voice, with a leisurely posture, but her years of serving experience allowed her to see vague displeasure from the corners of Concubine Ni's mouth when she drank tea, "Still Do you have any orders?"

"Go get someone out of the palace and invite Second Miss over here." Concubine Ni Gui ordered lightly.

"Yes," Sanskrit took the order and couldn't help asking, "Just now His Royal Highness..."

"Yi'er is still not mature enough." Ni Guifei put on the tea cover, the corners of her eyes still showing charm, "Now he is still disturbed by his children's private affairs... When he experiences something in the future, he will understand my painstaking efforts."

Sanskrit voice said: "Madam, His Royal Highness is just young and full of vitality, it is normal to miss girls occasionally."

"But he forgot his identity," Concubine Ni's words became cold, "...Even Your Majesty has someone who cares about him, but if this delays the business, the road ahead will be easily taken advantage of by others. From this point of view, Yi'er is not as decisive as His Majesty is willing to do."

Sanskrit knew a little bit of the inside story, so he didn't dare to say much, he just advised: "After all, the second miss is from our Ni family, even if it is really a kiss, it may not be a bad thing, and the empress doesn't have to rush to veto it... "

As Sanskrit was speaking, Concubine Ni Gui got up gracefully, walked to the inner room, and left a message: "I'm tired, Sanskrit, tell people to watch outside the hall, don't come in and disturb each other if there is nothing important to do."

"……Yes."

In the afternoon, there was a noise at the entrance of the Chijia barracks, which attracted several soldiers to watch from behind.

"Girl, it's hard to violate the order of the army. The army guards the place, and female family members are not allowed to enter." The gatekeeper explained to a woman in red riding clothes.

Ni Chengxin knew that this was the elite of the Yan army, so it was inconvenient to do it directly, so she said, "I want to see His Royal Highness King Yu!"

The soldier looked surprised, and said: "The girl, you also have to leave your name first, and pass it on when people go in."

The soldiers saw that the girl was not dressed like ordinary people, and there were no female relatives coming to the barracks on weekdays.If it's a ruffian in another place, it's fine to beat him away, but if such a character suddenly appears, he can't be beaten or scolded, I really don't know what to do.

Ni Chengxin showed embarrassment, and told her real name that King Yu would refuse to see her, but the camp was heavily guarded, and there was nowhere to sneak in, so she discussed: "Master Jun, I will give you money, and you can let me in." One trip... I'll come out right away..."

Before he finished speaking, he was about to sneak in through the gap of the guards on the side.

"Hey... girl!" The guards stopped her, wondering why, "It is against military regulations to let someone in without permission... Girl, please forgive me!"

Just when he was in a dilemma, Ni Chengxin turned his head and saw a familiar figure in the distance in the camp, and exclaimed happily: "Hey! You!"

Just after lunch together, Tang Lan walked out of the cooking camp with Fu Chen, and was about to go back to his tent to rest, when he heard a female voice shouting from a distance, wondering where this woman from the bandit camp came from, she turned her head to look I noticed a girl in red looking over here.

Tang Lan was taken aback, and Fu Chen also noticed the movement. He followed the source of the sound, and saw the familiar red and charming eyes. I didn't find a chance to thank you, and I never thought that after such a long time, I would meet here: "It's her..."

"Huh? Do you know him?" Tang Lan turned her head and asked in surprise.

"Well," Fu Chen responded casually, "I have met her a few times, but I never thought I'd see her here..."

Tang Lan reminded: "Zijie...she seems to be looking at you?"

Seeing the woman beckoning, Fu Chen nodded and said in a daze, "Well... go and have a look."

The two walked over and heard the girl shouting: "That's my brother, my brother is a soldier here, shall I come and see my brother's head office?"

The soldier turned his head, looked over with a look of surprise, and asked, "What's going on here?"

Fu Chen was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to speak, seeing the young lady of the Xiangfu's eyes flicking left and right, shaking her head and winking, and she didn't know what it meant.Tang Lan next to him saw that something was wrong, put his hand on Fu Chen's shoulder, and hurriedly said, "Yes, this is my sister! She came to see me today..."

Ni Chengxin stopped moving.

"Don't you know that female relatives are not allowed in the army?" The soldier said solemnly, very angry at the two men's unruly behavior, and then turned to the girl in red, "Then what happened just now when you clamored to see His Royal Highness King Yu?" Son?"

"I admired it since I was a child, and I wanted to take a look." Ni Chengxin showed a flattering smile, and hurriedly said: "I came here on my own initiative, and I didn't tell my brother. Can you let me talk to my brother? Just a few sentence……"

The woman was gorgeous, playful and lovely, shining in the sun, and the soldier waved his hands helplessly.Fu Chen followed Ni Chengxin to the side, bowed his hands first, and after a little distance, he asked, "Why is Miss here?"

Ni Chengxin said anxiously, "I need your help with something."

Fu Chen smiled slowly: "But it's okay to say, Fu Zijie will definitely do his best."

Ni Chengxin couldn't help but glanced at the people around him.

Fu Chen turned his head and said, "Tang Lan, why don't you avoid it for a while?"

Before Tang Lan could reply, Ni Chengxin said anxiously: "No need, it's not a secret, I'll tell you quickly."

The woman said helplessly: "I am anxious to see King Yu. I heard that His Highness has stayed in the army after leaving the mansion for a few days...but the military camp is strictly managed and there is nowhere to enter..."

"This..." Fu Chen was a little confused, so he was at a loss, obviously he didn't understand the situation.

"King Yu?" Tang Lan answered, "I just saw that His Highness followed Admiral Jia to his residence to discuss matters and have dinner."

"Ah?" Ni Chengxin had a hesitant look on his face, lowered his head in disappointment, and didn't look at Tang Lan at all.

Fu Chen persuaded: "It should be too late to go now, maybe we can block..."

Ni Chengxin repeatedly thanked her, with anxious hesitation all over her face from the beginning to the end, she didn't stop when she heard the words, she immediately turned and left, and a red shadow quickly went away.

Tang Lan quietly approached Fu Chen again, and asked, "Who is this girl?"

Fu Chen whispered: "It's Ni Xiang's daughter."

"Huh?" Tang Lan turned to him, remembering that when he was in Gyeonggi, he learned that Fu Chen was adopted by a servant in the prime minister's mansion, and later joined the army, "No wonder you know each other... I really didn't expect it."

Fu Chen answered nonchalantly: "It's not considered acquaintance, I just met by chance on the street and was helped by her."

Just now the girl called "Brother", but taught him that this girl and him can actually be called a little bit of blood relationship, but they are really not in the same generation.

The young man secretly lowered his head and smiled wryly.

"It looks pretty..." Tang Lan murmured with long-distance eyes, "I've been in the army for so long, I almost forgot what a woman looks like. Today I saw it for the first time... She really is a lady from a wealthy family, not bad enough." Vulgar, a bit more beautiful than the girl in the Hongxiang Pavilion..."

"Tell me, why did she come to look for His Highness when she came from a wealthy daughter's family?" Tang Lan asked.

Fu Chen remained silent.

"It seems... there will be some gossip and gossip in the Japanese army tomorrow," Tang Lan put his shoulders on Fu Chen's shoulders, without looking at his expression, and then sighed to himself, "...Anyway, I only hope that the Nanman will be subdued as soon as possible. , go home after the war, marry a daughter-in-law and live a peaceful life, how about you?"

Fu Chen's eyes were dim, and the fine shadows of the afternoon light ticked on his eyelashes.

Jia Yun's private house is adjacent to Prince Yu's mansion. Because of the size of Prince Yu's mansion, this originally connected house has become much more remote, with no people around, and only the sound of insects can be heard.

Covered by the railings, the man's gloomy face burst out with a strong chill for the first time, without covering up in front of others, it is expected that Jia Yun on the opposite side was also a little impatient.

"There is such a thing?" Jia Yun frowned deeply, seemingly unbelievable.

"Heh," the man sneered, and said in a voice as hard as ice, "There are two reasons: First, even if the rain is pouring and the human figure is confused, I can roughly recognize the direction of the auxiliary army guarding behind me. At that time, all of them had not yet entered the formation; secondly, I was also poisoned by arrows, why was I the only one who survived? Such a deadly and rare poison, Fu Xuan was so willing to spend so much money to make so many in a row? When we went to examine the corpses, there were also people who were poisoned by the same poison, but whether they died from the poison or someone deliberately covered it up, although there is no proof of death, the answer is already self-evident."

The two people knew the two words well, but they were silent.

"The heavy rain that day did put out the fire when they attacked the camp, and gave the barbarians a chance to breathe, but that's all it is?" the man said, his voice has returned to his usual calm, "Oh, I blame God's will for some things, but It’s just that you don’t dare to face the ugliness of the human figure behind you. The excuses you made up at the beginning were just to deceive others, why bother you to deceive others, no matter how fierce the rain or fire, it didn’t blind me.”

Jia Yun was silent, introspecting that the poisonous arrow rainstorm he mentioned at the beginning was indeed suspected of covering up the details. Later, it was a done deal. He always thought about how to save it with all his strength and move forward to make up for it, but he never thought about going deeper into the past.However, it is expected that he has been in the court for many years, and he is used to murder and framing. At this moment, when he thinks about it, he is terrified and full of bewilderment.

The man said coldly: "Hard work over the years is just a superficial slogan, which is of no avail. Since internal thieves are born and external troubles have not disappeared, it is better to take the opportunity to reverse the thinking and use chaos to survive in danger."

Jia Yun knew that Zongzhengxi was a taciturn young man, but deep down he was pure-hearted and didn't bother to argue with others. Even if he was not favored by His Majesty since childhood and was abandoned in the palace, it didn't make him depressed. It wasn't until his mother passed away that he became more tempered. A little violent.After fighting for many years, this kind of violence has long been hidden in the hatred of barbarians, so that others have forgotten his original sharpness of personality.

Others don't know that Jia Yun is often by his side, but they can feel that in such a short period of time, the disdain and contempt on the surface of the youth have already turned into the stillness that pierces the bones of the man today, so the appearance is calm, but the inner view is The trapped beast is bound, on the verge of madness.This unexpected disaster awakened the dormant tiger even more. If it is allowed to escape, the consequences will be unpredictable.

Jia Yun knew that although he could see his state of mind, it was difficult for him to understand what he was about to do. After hesitating again and again, he frowned and said, "Although I have no good plan for now, but—"

"Don't say any more," Zong Zhengxi interrupted, "This matter is not for discussion. The old and new grudges will be settled together sooner or later."

"Then have you ever thought about what your backup is? What bargaining chips do you have?" Jia Yun asked forcefully, "If the two parties suffer in the end, there is no way to fight. If you are like this, you are nothing but seeking your own death. Success or failure will have no half benefit." .”

Zong Zhengxi raised his head, Jia Yun's cheeks, brows, and forehead had become more and more aged over these years, but his expression was still as gentle and resolute as usual. His heart softened suddenly, and he turned away from him, saying, "I mean decided."

Jia Yun's words may be more important to Zong Zhengxi than the emperor's words, but now it is difficult to persuade, I only hate the unpredictable nature.

"Beep!"

In this gloomy atmosphere, they were suddenly interrupted by a crisp knock on the door, and the two looked out of the room at the same time.

The concierge hurriedly reported in a low voice: "His Royal Highness, the second lady of the Prime Minister's residence is asking to see you."

Both of them were stunned, they didn't understand what could be the reason for coming here at this moment?

Before Zong Zhengxi could refuse, people from outside squeezed in.Seeing that he couldn't stop him, the servants panicked and looked into the house.

The red dress is in full bloom, warming the shadows in a room with the sunshine.

"Your Highness..." Ni Chengxin stared straight at the man with watery eyes.

Zong Zhengxi's anger had not subsided just now, his brows were furrowed, and his cold eyes made Ni Chengxin's heart stagnate.

"What's the matter?"

In terms of talking alone, this was also the first time for the two of them. Ni Chengxin didn't expect to choose a meal time for the evening break, but still bumped into the time when he was discussing, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

She had anticipated and prepared a lot in advance, but at the critical moment, the speech he had originally prepared was overwhelmed by his aura that was actually shown in front of her eyes, causing a lot of panic, and she forgot most of it for a while. He bit the bullet and said in a timid voice: "Little girl... I have something to say to Your Highness."

Zong Zhengxi sized her up for a moment, then said coldly, "Is this how Prime Minister Ni taught you etiquette?"

Ni Chengxin was even more at a loss for words.

Jia Yun took the opportunity to say softly: "Why don't you serve as an official and stay away for now..."

"No need," Zong Zhengxi stopped him, then looked at the woman in front and said, "Speak frankly."

Ni Chengxin came back to his senses, straightened up and said:

"My little girl knows that she has been hoping for years to no avail, but today she insists on telling her everything."

"My little daughter has heard of His Highness's military exploits and fame since she was a child. She was lucky enough to catch a glimpse at the embroidered window when His Highness returned to court many years ago when she was a child. It is hard to forget. My little girl knows that His Highness is deeply worried about the country's troubles and does not indulge in the personal affairs of her children. She is just a little girl." Wishful thinking, still unwilling to do so, I came here to ask: If His Highness lacks someone to take care of him, my little girl is willing to abandon her name and follow His Highness for life."

Zong Zhengxi had suppressed most of his anger at first, but he still had a cold attitude: "Since you already know the answer, there is no need to ask."

Ni Chengxin's eyes shone brightly, and he continued: "Your Highness has been at home for a year, and my little girl has thought a lot, and she cares about her heart. My little girl doesn't want others to impose their wishes on her, and she doesn't want to add to His Highness's worries. It's just that my little girl didn't believe in the destiny and morality in the past. I am willing to stand up and try anything, but I have been repeatedly frustrated in life-long events. If today’s wish is not fulfilled, I will be discouraged from then on, and I will never say anything more about obeying God’s will.”

The woman's eyes are already determined to break the boat.

Zong Zhengxi was silent for a moment, and said: "There is always a way to get what you really want. Whether you accept your fate or not has nothing to do with this king. You are still young, so you don't need to find excuses for yourself."

Ni Chengxin couldn't help laughing, a drop of tears formed in his eyes finally fell to the ground, he took half a step back, folded his hands, lowered his body very slowly, with a ladylike dignity, and said: "Little girl!" Retire, and wish Your Highness Jinan."

Ni Chengxin walked straight out of the door, turned around and stretched out her sleeves to wipe away her tears, looked up at the brightly lit sky, her face seemed to be either happy or sad, even more neither happy nor sad.

Seeing Ni Chengxin retreat, Jia Yun couldn't help sighing: "This little girl is really temperamental, why is your Highness so harsh?"

Zong Zhengxi said coldly, his long and narrow eyes contained no warmth: "It's not me she comforted, but her demands and obsessions. Isn't this a kind of use? It's just that she is still young and doesn't know it."

Jia Yun stopped talking, and changed the topic again: "I heard that His Highness mentioned the training of light cavalry when he returned to the camp yesterday, so that Fu Chen, who was just a fledgling, was favored by His Highness."

Zong Zhengxi didn't take it seriously: "He has the blood of the Southern Barbarians, and his body is light and nimble, suitable for mobile marching, which is rare in the army at present."

"The barbarian is contemptuous, and he has the ability to come in, obviously he has some means."

Jia Yun always felt that his words had some inexplicable insinuations, and said with a light smile: "I think he looks meek, but he sometimes shows a bit of contrast when he is practicing martial arts. Heh, he is an interesting kid." .”

"Duplicity on the outside, deep thoughts," Zong Zhengxi said with a cold jawline, "put him under Liao Hui's command, and first dampen his sharpness."

"Yesterday, His Highness severely punished the soldiers in the army, which is enough for the whole army to be vigilant." Jia Yun said.

Zongzheng Xi said: "At this moment, you also believe that these people in the army are already ready to move. I didn't make any big moves at all, and I was able to make a fuss in the army because of a trivial matter."

Jia Yun admitted in his heart that what Zong Zhengxi said was true, but he could not help but sigh.Since he closed the account, the suspicion in his heart has increased a lot compared to before. Although it is easy to be vigilant against others to make trouble, but at the same time it will inevitably make him tired all day long, and it is not a long-term solution.

Jia Yun sighed helplessly: "Your Highness, don't judge others with malice all the time... Fu Chen's family was in decline when he was a child, and such a child who shows some defensive thoughts may not be so malicious. Everyone has a time to hide their thoughts. , the key still depends on his nature."

Jia Yun's eyebrows are calm, and the eyebrows that are often worried are also raised at this time.

Zong Zhengxi raised his head to look at him, his straight nose seemed ruthless, and said: "You always treat others so kindly, but others may not always judge you like this."

Jia Yun didn't take it seriously: "Just be firm in what you want to do, why care so much about other people's eyes."

"If I don't offend others, the enemy won't offend me?"

Seeing the cloudiness in Zong Zhengxi's eyes again, Jia Yun sighed lightly, so he had to stop talking, and said: "Your Highness, follow me to have dinner first."

After Ni Chengxin came out of Jia Yun's mansion, he got the news that the noble concubine wanted her to enter the palace to seek an audience in the prime minister's mansion. After a hasty rest, he hurried into the palace.

When she arrived at Jianzhang Palace in the evening, Concubine Ni Gui was pruning a pot of flowers and leaves at the table.

"Aunt." Ni Chengxin was still wearing a red pleated skirt, still very gorgeous.

Concubine Ni looked at the girl Zhang Yang, who was always in a hurry, and gradually calmed down, she also sighed, and said with a slow smile: "It's really time to grow into a big girl, and she doesn't enter the palace noisy all day like before."

Ni Chengxin also laughed, and walked towards Concubine Ni Gui: "This is the only thing I dare not do when I am in the palace. My aunt is as graceful and dignified as always, unlike me, my father always thinks that I am foolish and willful all day long."

"You're more lively and cuter," Ni Guifei laughed, "I heard that you closed the door because of Xi'er, and I didn't dare to disturb you. Now that Xi'er is finally out of the house, I just remembered to ask you to chat. , Sure enough, I can call you at this time."

Ni Chengxin was taken aback for a moment, wondering why the crown prince, imperial concubine, mother and son thought she was staying at home because of Zong Zhengxi, so he calmly smiled and said, "Where did you hear the news..."

"Who else is there?" Concubine Ni said with a smile, "it's not explained in the letter your father sent to the palace. Your father asked me to give you some time to relax and not let me invite you into the palace in private."

"You can't always listen to him..." Ni Chengxin threw herself into the concubine's arms and said coquettishly as she was when she was a child, "Auntie just sends a letter to leave the palace if she wants to see me in the future. Forgive my father for not daring to disobey your orders. It's just right Let me come in and relax."

"What a grown-up," Concubine Ni gently tapped her niece's face in her arms with her fingertips, and said with a smile, "The palace is not a vegetable market, and you always gossip when you come in, unless you have a legitimate reason in the future..."

Ni Chengxin froze, and leaned out from her aunt's arms, facing her beautiful eyes that had been stained with the dust of time, couldn't help but speculate whether the prince had expressed his feelings to his mother earlier, and sat back upright in hesitation. At the office, I put away the original appearance of having fun.

"Auntie, you are welcome. My biological mother died young, and I have always regarded you as my mother since I was a child. If you call me here for something, I will definitely not refuse you. You are in trouble." Ni Chengxin said seriously.

Concubine Ni secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gently brushed back her drooping temple hair, and said, "Sure enough, Xin'er, do you still have thoughts about Xi'er...?"

Ni Chengxin smiled: "His Royal Highness King Yu is full of talents and cares about his family and country. I am not worthy of it. I have nothing else to ask for. I just hope that I can choose a good match independently in the future."

The woman's sudden change of attitude surprised the noble concubine. After all, this girl has been determined to get what she wants since she was a child. Now that she is giving up calmly, is it really as she thought, just because King Yu is physically disabled? But easily gave up her original idea, Ni Guifei smiled and said: "You can think so openly now, but I can't adapt to my aunt."

Ni Chengxin couldn't help but think of what Zong Zhengxi said to her today, and said with a sad expression: "Your Highness, at first I did reciprocate my admiration, but it's not just because of this incident that I closed the door for a year... I used to think that as long as you Whatever I want, I can definitely get it, and if I can’t get it, I can get it back from other people. But now... I find that there may be something beyond the reach of human beings. In the past, I was paranoid and had to accept the reality. Perhaps it is not a bad thing, presumably he will accept it."

Concubine Ni nodded and patted her hand reassuringly. Ni Chengxin lowered his head with a dazed expression on his face.

"Xin'er, I have been worshiping Buddha for many years, and I know that things in the world can't be as I wish, so I don't force myself anymore," Concubine Ni looked at her expression, and sighed, "Xi'er didn't stay with me for long before joining the army. Thinking on my own, there are very few people in this palace who can convince him, it's good for you to look away now, my aunt will look after the good people in Beijing for you in the future, this is a lifelong event, so you don't have to worry about it all the time, Um?"

"okay."