Half-dead paulownia

Snuggling in front of Anling Yuhao, he rode a steed with him on Yonghuadu like no one else, but Xiao Jinmo's face did not show the joy of not seeing each other for a long time, it seemed a little more very ashamed.

An Ling Yuhao noticed that Xiao Jinmo was looking around from time to time, holding the horse's rein tightly with trembling hands, looking a little uneasy.

"Are you looking for Uncle Xiao? Don't worry, I'll send someone to take them to the palace when we get to the imperial city." Anling Yuhao guessed that he must miss his father, after all, he didn't go home to visit for so long, so he Gently comforted.

Xiao Jinmo heard Anling Yuhao's voice passing by, but still didn't answer anything, but showed a complicated expression.

"Why didn't Dugu Ao show up? Since he promised that he would leave with him after meeting Anling Yuhao, why is he nowhere to be seen now?" Xiao Jinmo was thinking to himself, he hadn't had a good look at Anling Yuhao yet. Is Hao going to leave?

(Anling Imperial City)

When they finally arrived at Anling Imperial City, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. The hardships along the way are not just the long distance, but that the people who need protection are not ordinary people, so they need to be extra careful and vigilant, and keep themselves safe at all times. Sober, fortunately nothing dangerous happened along the way, otherwise I really can't bear it.

"Where did Ziye go?" Liu Meng finally realized that there seemed to be someone missing, so he couldn't help asking Guiyue curiously.

"Do you need to ask? There is only one person who is most important in his life." Guiyue seemed to be talking about a well-known thing.

"Oh, I went to see the baby at Jinmo's house, no wonder it's hard for him to be away from him for so long." Liu Meng seemed to understand Ziye very well.

We have experienced many things together, and we seem to understand each other better. Whether we are enemies or friends in the future, it is enough to remember that we fought side by side in the beginning.

Anling Mingcheng and Empress An Ruo have already been waiting for their return in the hall. These people are the prince's confidantes and they can help Anling Yuhao's pillars.

"See the emperor, empress!" Everyone saluted in unison, and Anling Yuhao took off his bamboo hat politely.

At this moment, Xiao Jinmo, who was standing next to Anling Yuhao, finally saw his face clearly, strands of silver hair shone in the hall, as if every strand was bright and clean, flaunting his own flawlessness , the peerless face has been baptized by the barracks and has become more refined, and every frown and smile is full of luxury and purity that cannot be seen directly.

Xiao Jinmo, who Xiao Jinmo missed him day and night, actually stood beside him at this moment, but his face became even more flushed at this moment, like clouds spreading across the sky.

"Quickly get flat." An Lingmingcheng said kindly, "It's hard for all the heroes, please take a good rest first, I have already sent someone to arrange the room."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The crowd followed the emperor's father-in-law and left the hall.

"Ning'er, come quickly to the queen mother." Ling Zining, who was about to leave with the others, was gently stopped by An Ruo.

Ling Zining looked at An Ruo's expectant eyes, but also glanced at An Ling Yuhao who was about to leave.

An Ruo seemed to understand something, "Yu Hao, where are you going in such a hurry? Why don't you hurry up and greet your concubine."

Anling Yuhao heard the words of the queen mother, looked at Xiao Jinmo's leaving back with some reluctance, but also reluctantly returned to Ling Zining's side.

"Yu Hao, this time when Ning'er comes back, you have to make it up to her. A woman went to the military camp to find her husband regardless of the danger, and as the husband, you not only failed to take good care of him, but left her first. The men from the Anling family are going to be laughed at, and the men from our Anling family are not so ignorant." An Ruo reprimanded Zi Ning for the injustice.

"The queen mother taught me a lesson, she blamed the child for being bad, and did not fulfill her own responsibilities." Anling Yuhao's answer didn't seem to be dealing with his mother, but rather a confession from the heart.

"Queen, don't blame Yu Hao, everything is voluntary. You didn't blame me for being ignorant to find Yu Hao. Why did you blame him instead? I was the one who caused trouble for him." Ling Zining hurriedly helped Anling Yu Hao made a rescue.

"Look at Ning'er, what a sensible child, it seems that our Yu Hao has made such great progress, we have to thank the imperial concubine." An Ling Mingcheng was also full of praise.

"Father's praise. If father and mother just blame Yu Hao for Ning'er, then there's no need. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Can I let Yu Hao accompany me back to rest for a while?" Ling Zining whispered As he spoke, he seemed to fully express the shyness and gentleness of a woman like water.

"Mingcheng, we seem to have delayed the reunion of the young couple." An Ruo suddenly realized with a smile and said, as if joking about the young couple.

"Mother, we..." An Ling Yuhao felt a little embarrassed when An Ruo said this, and was about to try to explain something.

"Then please forgive me and step back first." Ling Zining grabbed Anling Yuhao's arm, and before he finished speaking, he hurriedly pulled him away, and when he felt that he was leaving Anling Mingcheng and An Ruo Only then did he let go of his hand, "Go and visit Xiao Jinmo."

"You?" Anling Yuhao felt a little inconceivable about Ling Zining's sudden words. Although he already felt that Ling Zining didn't seem to care much about the relationship between him and Xiao Jinmo, but she helped her like today, but she also Just for the first time.

"Don't you miss him? From the moment he left your sight, your heart has already followed him, so hurry up and find your heart." Ling Zining had an expression of indifference, and seemed a little relaxed, "Don't be grateful to me, I just don't like to see your reluctant expression."

Hearing Ling Zining's words, Anling Yuhao couldn't help laughing, and felt for the first time that she also had a cute side, "Shouldn't the prince stay with the concubine after a long absence?" Suddenly wanted to tease This woman who perfects others.

"Your real imperial concubine is in Maple Leaf Studio, right?" Ling Zining's resentful tone, although tinged with jealousy, seemed even more shy.

"I'm going to visit my wife right now." Anling Yuhao finally abandoned his indifference in front of Ling Zining, and left quickly as if letting go of his knots, but suddenly turned around as if remembering something, and said, "It's been a few days I have made you suffer, I owe you too much in this life, if one day you have something to belong to, I will spare no effort to fulfill it for you, and I just ordered Qing Hong to prepare a meal for you and send it to your room , take a good rest after eating."

After finishing speaking, he walked towards Fengye Zhai in a hurry, leaving only the lonely shadow of Ling Zining behind, prolonging his melancholy.

(Maple Leaf Studio)

Xiao Jinmo was led to another road alone by Eunuch Zhang, and then pointed to the long path and said softly: "Mr. All are off limits."

"Well, thank you, Eunuch Zhang." Xiao Jinmo quietly looked at the road in front of him, feeling as if he could not breathe in his heart.

"I don't know if there is a sentence that the old slave should say." Eunuch Zhang suddenly hesitated.

"Eunuch Zhang might as well just say it directly." Xiao Jinmo looked curiously at Eunuch Zhang who seemed to have something on his mind.

"Young Master Xiao, take a step to speak." Eunuch Zhang carefully looked around and took Xiao Jinmo to a remote corner.

"Mr. Xiao, this old servant has served two generations of emperors in the palace. I dare not claim to know much about the palace, but I also understand the truth. In this deep palace, everyone is as delicate and beautiful as a flower or a grass. Although protected by a big tree, it is hard to escape the wind and frost and fall. Don't blame the old servant for talking too much. I also think that Mr. Xiao is indeed a different and upright person, so I still remind you carefully, the prince is a royal family The bloodline, and only those who inherit the bloodline will stay in this deep palace forever, otherwise the result can only be death." Zhang Gonggong said earnestly, but he directly stated the main point of the matter.

"Xiao Jinmo thanked Eunuch Zhang for his worries. It is just a weed. If it is facing withering after all, then I think it is more willing to perish in the most prosperous life. After all, it can leave behind a lot of youth. .” Xiao Jinmo seemed to express his attitude very precisely.

"I'm just waiting to see the flowers bloom all over the ground. I just hope that you don't give up everything like that man back then. You just bear all the sorrows alone." Eunuch Zhang said with emotion as if he was recalling something. , "I just don't want to see the same ending, because wind and frost often attack not only flowers and plants, but even the leafy trees will wither and turn yellow. The severe cold is coming soon, who can resist the changes?"

When Xiao Jinmo returned to Maple Leaf Studio, he kept repeating Zhang Gonggong's words in his mind, would even a big tree with luxuriant branches and leaves turn yellow?What does it mean that the severe cold is coming soon?I always feel that his words have some special meaning, but I can't see through them no matter what.

Walking along the quiet path, the green leaves that are no longer verdant are crumbling, and even some are slightly yellowed, and they are also separated from the branches and leaves, falling on this doomed lonely road.

(Emperor's bedroom)

Ling Zining finally walked back to her bedroom with heavy steps, but she didn't go back to her room to have a meal. Instead, she went to a study specially set up for herself where she could play the piano and paint, and signaled for all the maids around to go out.

Unexpectedly, he opened the door impatiently, and immediately saw the man sitting leisurely inside, with a calm expression on his face.

"Do you think that I brought you here just to see you enjoying yourself here?" Ling Zining was completely different from the tenderness just now.

"What made the imperial concubine so angry, otherwise what should I do?" The man glanced at Ling Zining with disdainful eyes, and walked to a guqin casually and sat down, flicked a few times, moved When the strings are played, there is a quiet and bleak sound of the piano in an instant.

"Do you really not know what you should do? Duguao!" Ling Zining warned word by word.