I was a princess in ancient times

Before sneaking out of Chang'an, Ji Xinxue went to visit Concubine Zhong Shu on purpose.

In September last year, Concubine Zhong Shu moved to a house in Chang'an City for a long time, and she had two lively and lovely girls by her side.According to seniority, they are Ji Xinxue's cousins, one is five years old and the other is six years old.

When visiting Concubine Zhong Shu a few times ago, Ji Xinxue was either distracted thinking about the future with Yu Heng, or secretly thinking about how to make the sinful emperor and family get the retribution they deserve.The only remaining attention was on Concubine Zhong Shu, and she didn't pay attention to the little cousin who suddenly appeared.

Ji Xinxue's eyes turned several times on Concubine Zhong Shu and her cousin, who were three points similar in appearance, and her heart, which was held in mid-air, gradually fell.He took out two pairs of jade-carved moon rabbits from his purse and gave them to two little girls who were only as tall as his legs.

The cousins ​​left their parents at a young age and went to Chang'an alone to accompany the aunt who was considered by the elders to be of extraordinary status.Even if she has never been wronged and does not have the feeling of being dependent on others, it is inevitable that she will feel timid and even guilty when facing her cousin who has a higher status than her aunt.

They are too young to understand the deep meaning of the adults' instructions.It's just a simple feeling that the cousin is very busy and can only spend half a day with the aunt after a few days, but they can see the aunt anytime, as if they have stolen the cousin's mother.

Ji Xinxue was able to fight the old foxes in the court without changing his face, and he did not lose the wind, but he had no choice but to face his cousin who was about the same age as the Seventh Princess and the Eighth Princess.

Seeing the embarrassing looks of the little girls wishing to hide in the cracks of the ground, Ji Xinxue couldn't help touching her face.

Although he didn't resist Yu Heng's provocation yesterday, he put on makeup again.But when he was half asleep and half awake, he clearly felt that someone was washing his body and face.

There should be... no strange traces?

Concubine Zhong Shu carefully peeled off the white silk of the autumn orange, and gave it to Ji Xinxue first as always.

Then he took two unpeeled autumn oranges in each hand and handed them to the nieces, and told the servants, "Take Zhen'er and Wan'er to the garden to see the fox."

The freshly fruited autumn oranges are still in color, and the taste is really indescribable.

Ji Xinxue swallowed the sour or astringent orange petals whole, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "I've been here a few times, and all my cousins ​​are here?"

Ever since Concubine Zhong Shu left the palace to recuperate in Zhuangzi, the Zhong family would mention every year that they wanted to send two girls to accompany her.

In the early years, Concubine Zhong Shu was afraid that Emperor Changping would still settle old accounts with her, and she did not want to implicate her natal family, so she never agreed.After Mo Yao also knew Ji Xinxue's true gender, Concubine Zhong Shu was used to living alone, and she preferred small animals raised since she was a child to her niece, but she still refused to let go.

Until last year, when Ji Xinxue was facing all kinds of pressure, when she was at her worst, Concubine Zhong Shu changed her mind without warning, and suddenly there were two little girls beside her.

Concubine Zhong Shu nodded, "They are all girls from your uncle's family. It is only good for them to raise them by my side. In the past these years, I have been ashamed of my natal family after all."

Before Ji Xinxue could speak, she said without hesitation, "If you don't like it, I'll find an excuse tomorrow and send them back."

Seeing that Concubine Zhong Shu was only keeping the Zhong sisters for the sake of her mother's family, Ji Xinxue completely let go of her worries.

He has seen what Concubine Zhong Shu looks like when she cares too much about a person. She is just a niece, which is a good thing for Concubine Zhong Shu and the sisters of the Zhong family.

As for whether the Zhong family has other intentions... Since they are only five or six years old, he doesn't care about it with the Zhong family for the time being.

He can't expect everyone to immediately believe in his and Yu Heng's determination like Emperor Changping.

Time will prove everything.

Ji Xinxue stayed for lunch according to the original plan, and told Concubine Zhong Shu in advance that he might secretly leave Chang'an recently, and he might come back in ten days and half a month, or he might stay away for about [-] days.

If it takes longer, another person will be sent to deliver the letter to her.

Concubine Zhong Shu's eyes showed hesitation, and she said to Ji Xinxue hesitantly, "When you come back, I also want to take a look around."

Ji Xinxue almost blurted out: "I'm not going anywhere, I'm waiting for Auntie to come back in Chang'an." '

Then immediately arrange someone to send Concubine Zhong Shu away from Chang'an.

He blinked vigorously, barely restraining his sudden excitement.Fearing that a different reaction from usual would make Concubine Zhong Shu shy as a senior house girl, she changed her mind and continued to live a two-point and one-line life between the house in Chang'an City and Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing.

Not a moment later, Yu Heng left the Ministry of War to pick Ji Xinxue into the palace.

They went to accompany Emperor Changping to have dinner tonight, and they could leave the city openly and aboveboard on the grounds of going out of the city to welcome Ji Jingyu tomorrow.

Not surprisingly, the next meeting will have to wait at least half a month before they return from Gyeongju.

Concubine Zhong Shu has spent a long time learning not to interfere with Ji Xinxue's decision, but she still has a bad face when facing Yu Heng.

Not saying hurtful things is already the limit of what she can do.

Fortunately, neither Yu Heng nor Ji Xinxue cared much about her attitude.

Leaving Hu Yunxiang, Ji Xinxue yawned lazily and asked, "Why are you here so late?"

Yu Heng replied in a low voice, "For some reason, Tuyuhun outside the Yumen Pass firmly believes that the market outside the Great Wall has brought many benefits to the foreigners in northern Xinjiang. He specially sent someone to send a letter of credence, asking His Majesty to allow the Tuyuhun tribe to purchase the Yu Dynasty's goods through Yecheng. commodity."

The distress in Ji Xinxue's eyes from eating and drinking immediately dissipated completely.

He subconsciously thought about being able to deceive Tuyuhun... No, he was thinking about how to cooperate with Tuyuhun for a win-win situation.

The grasslands in the north are rich in natural materials such as cattle and sheep, fur, coal, and oil. Tuyuhun occupies several checkpoints connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions, so there must be hidden good things.

There is no rush for this matter, and it just happens that I can think about it carefully on the way to and from Gyeongju.

Stopped by Songnian in front of Fengxiang Palace's study, Ji Xinxue asked naturally, "Who's in there?"

When he and his brothers and sisters came to see Emperor Changping, unless Emperor Changping was discussing important matters with courtiers, they would never be stopped outside the door.

Song Nian was silent for a rare moment before he said without beginning or end, "Princess Jin Ming and Duke Ping have just left, and Princess Baoding also came to see His Majesty. If you and the Duke are in a hurry, maybe you can catch up with Princess Baoding. "

Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng looked at each other in blank dismay.

According to what Song Nian said, Ji Jingrou had already left, and there was no one else in the study at this time, why stop them?

Is it...

A few invisible marks appeared between Ji Xinxue's brows, and she asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Sister?"

As long as Ji Mingtong and Ji Cheng appeared in front of Emperor Changping at the same time, it was enough to cure Emperor Changping's hypotension without opening his mouth.However, human blood pressure is like a spring, and the most dangerous moment is usually the moment when it is tense to the extreme.They were still able to walk out of Fengxiang Palace vertically, obviously they would not be so angry with Emperor Changping.

Therefore, the reason why Song Nian deliberately stopped him and Yu Heng was almost certain to be Ji Jingrou.

Song Nian hesitated again.

If Ji Xinxue didn't ask about some things, he would never take the initiative to reveal them.

Even if Ji Xinxue took the initiative to ask, he would still have to consider... Anyway, His Royal Highness Fifth Prince and Xianglin County King will know sooner or later.

He lowered his head, his lips trembled almost invisible, and only Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng who were close to him could hear him, "Princess Baoding came to ask Your Majesty for a marriage."

Ji Xinxue's eyes widened suddenly, and she couldn't wait to ask, "Who is it?"

Yu Heng held Ji Xinxue's tight fist silently, and could already imagine the expression of Emperor Changping who was bored in the study alone.

No wonder Emperor Changping was annoyed, Ji Jingrou's temptation came too suddenly.

Just because of a glimpse in the crowd, he fell in love with Mr. Yu's family at first sight, and immediately went back to the palace to beg Emperor Changping to marry him.

She didn't even care whether Mr. Yu's family had wives or concubines or a marriage contract, facing Emperor Changping's inquiry, she could only tell where she was and what kind of person she met.

Ji Xinxue's breathing became more and more heavy, and she asked through gritted teeth, "Which Yu family?"

Song Nian smiled wryly, "It's Empress Jianxing's natal family."

"Criminal Yushi?" Yu Heng hugged Ji Xinxue's waist, raising his eyebrows in surprise.

There are still living people in the Yu family?

After the deposed emperor came to the throne, he first gave his younger brother to death, and then drove his biological mother crazy. Naturally, he would not be soft on the mother clan who turned against him and betrayed him.

If it wasn't that he couldn't wait to attack the mother clan, he used the rampant method when he first took the throne, and he didn't deliberately hint at the villain who was eager to please him, and framed the Yu family with unnecessary charges.

As early as decades ago, the Yu family could not escape the fate of copying and beheading all their families.

However, the family of the ministers for many generations ended up in exile in Yumen Pass, and before reaching the real bitter cold place, only two or three out of ten people survived.Not to mention that the abolished emperor hated him for betraying him, and he once ordered the Yu family to be slaves for generations without pardon.

It's no wonder that Yu Heng was so surprised because there were still living people in Yu's family.

Ji Xinxue breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but also felt a new sense of unwillingness.

The Yu family was only able to return to Chang'an to complain about their grievances because of the deposed emperor's complete overturn. At the age of Yu's husband, he has been a criminal slave who cannot stand up since birth, at least he will not have wives or concubines or marriage contracts.

Such a person... could make Ji Jingrou fall in love at first sight?

Starting from emotion, Ji Xinxue couldn't understand it at all.

However, following rational considerations, Abu Hanbing also became a slave because of his adoptive father.

With Ji Jingrou's vision and pickiness, she will definitely not fall in love at first sight with the timid and slovenly slave.

Unless this criminal slave has an extraordinary quality that even the nobleman of Chang'an can't match.

Yu Heng was almost dragged away because of Ji Xinxue's sudden force, and the other hand was tightly pressed on Ji Xinxue's waist.

"doing what?"

Ji Xinxue sneered, "I'll go and see if Mr. Yu's family is a human or a ghost."

If this sudden appearance of the Lord of the Yu family has half a scheme against Ji Jingrou, he must let the Jin Wuwei take the skin of the Lord of the Yu family!

The closed door of the study suddenly opened, revealing a face very similar to Ji Xinxue's.

Emperor Changping's eyes were fixed on Yu Heng's arm imprisoned around Ji Xinxue's waist, and he suddenly found that Yu Heng's figure was just enough to completely cover Ji Xinxue in his arms.

At this time, Yu Heng hugged Ji Xinxue's waist, and the picture of Ji Xinxue's feet leaving the ground easily resembled Ji Minyan and Abu Hanbing who were married in March, and Ji Jingyu and Xiao Ning who were married in June.

but……

Emperor Changping closed his eyes, relying on his strong willpower to cut off his wild thoughts.

No but.

He is very satisfied with Feng Lang, his daughter-in-law.

Especially compared with the eldest son-in-law of a different race, the eldest daughter-in-law who is a meticulous mother-in-law, the husband of the Yu family who has been a sinful slave since birth, and some incomprehensible bastard... Xiao Wu's vision is true!No!wrong!

At least apart from gender, Feng Lang is the perfect daughter-in-law in his eyes.

No matter how he controlled his thoughts, he could not avoid the troubled Emperor Changping, who had lost interest in teasing his son.He raised his chin to Ji Xinxue, and said straight to the point, "You and Feng Lang don't rush out to play, find out what's going on with Mr. Yu's family, I allow you to go to Laizhou for half a year, and personally supervise the shipbuilding."