don't fight the general

In fact, in retrospect, there is no direct grievance between Yan Jing and the queen, and even speaking, except for some necessary occasions in the past, they rarely even see each other.

But no one can have a good impression of another person after listening to bad things about another person for more than ten years.

What's more, after finally escaping from the capital, no one would be too happy if he had to travel back to his hometown after enjoying a peaceful life for a few days.In particular, Yan Jing could have fully expected how much the empress's pregnancy with the dragon heir would be a blow to his mother and concubine, and it was obvious how much nagging he would face after returning.

As a son of man, he can't blame his mother and concubine for these things, forget about the closeness, and simply put it on the queen.Of course, even if he wrote it down, he wouldn't pose any threat to the queen, but it's just a bit annoying to mention the queen. .

Yan Jing's biggest advantage is that he has self-knowledge, and he will never be idle to provoke the authority of the current empress who is deeply favored.So I just keep these dislikes in my heart, as long as I know it.

Speaking of the Empress Cui, although Yan Jing didn't have much contact with her, but probably because she had heard too much about her, she felt that she was really an extraordinary woman.

Different from other concubines in the harem, Empress Cui was born in a family of generals. When her father Cui Jun was alive, he was a great general of the Shangzhu Kingdom. It can be said that he is full of loyalty when he joins the army as a young man.With this kind of background, Empress Cui is naturally different from ordinary daughters. She has read history books and art of war since she was a child, and learned horse riding and archery martial arts. Being different has attracted the attention of the current sage. After the death of the former queen, he disregarded all the concubines in the harem, and tried his best to marry her back into the harem as the successor.

This is also the source of Yan Jing's mother concubine, Concubine Wei Shu, who is extremely dissatisfied with Empress Cui.

As early as when Yan Jing's father, Emperor Yongchu, was still the crown prince, Yan Jing's mother and concubine followed the former queen Zheng into the prince's mansion as a dowry.The former empress was weak and had no children after a few years of marriage. Yan Jing's mother and concubine had the opportunity to give birth to the eldest son. The queen has almost become the master of the harem when she rests and recuperates without leaving home.Therefore, he once thought that after the death of the first queen, he would be the person closest to the queen.

Of course, Yan Jing's mother and concubine are not the only ones who have this idea in the harem.The former empress Zheng was born in a famous family, and she carried the hope of the whole family on her body. Therefore, when she realized that her time was short, she strongly advocated taking her sister into the palace, and tried her best to guarantee the favor of the Zheng family even if she passed away. constantly.After her younger sister entered the palace, she was conferred the title of imperial concubine, and within two years she gave birth to the second son of the emperor, Yan Cong. With constant favors and the support of her mother's family, she was indeed a strong contender for the post.

But it didn't come to fruition. In the end, neither of the two could get what they wanted. Instead, a little girl who was less than 20 years old at the time came out of nowhere and became a profitable fisherman.

However, no matter what kind of thoughts the people in the harem have in their hearts, in Yan Jing's view, Empress Cui doesn't care. Although her father died early on the battlefield, the children of the Cui family still have a lot of status in the army. The tranquility of the country's borders inevitably depends on them.With such a mother clan, no matter how much resentment is in his heart, who would dare to take Empress Cui?

Just like what Yan Jing's mother and concubine can do for many years is to repeat the right and wrong of the new queen in his son's ear, but in front of others, he still has to be respectful and abide by the palace rules.

Although the people in the harem are noble and well-clothed, their lives are really depressing, which is why Yan Jing is so looking forward to the fiefdom.Anyway, since he was a child, he knew that the throne had nothing to do with him, so he should have nothing to do with their open and secret struggles. He just wanted to find a comfortable place to be a trash who would eat and wait to die.

However, in life, unsatisfactory things happen nine out of ten, and the price of being a waste is that you have to come and go as soon as you are called.

So even though Yan Jing was very reluctant, forced by the imperial decree, he did not dare to delay on the road, and finally arrived in the capital two days before the queen's birthday.

The carriage stopped outside the gate of the imperial city, and Yan Jing got out of the carriage. While the guards were checking the pass token, he looked up at the majestic palace behind the city gate. This is the place where he grew up, but after leaving for two months, But he didn't feel missing at all, and he didn't know if it was because he was too indifferent, or because there was nothing worth remembering here.

"It turns out to be His Royal Highness King Rui." After checking the token, the guard returned it to Yin Ping, nodded to Yan Jing, took a step back, and motioned for others to open the city gate, "Please, Your Highness."

Yan Jing's eyes stayed on the guard's face for a short time, and naturally he didn't ignore the flashing dismissive glance, which made him sigh in his heart, the imperial city is still the same imperial city, even if he left for a while, The treatment is still the same as before.

Fortunately, he was used to it a long time ago, and he didn't think it was a big deal. He stretched his lips and entered the imperial city without looking back.

Today is different from the past. In the past, Yan Jing’s sense of existence was extremely low, and he could avoid the scene of father and son meeting as much as possible, but now he is a vassal with a fief after all. After arriving in the capital, he should enter the palace first. ——Although Yan Jing knew in his heart that his father might not be free to talk to him, but after all, the etiquette was the same, so he didn't dare to provoke him openly.

The emperors of all dynasties in the Wei Kingdom lived in Changle Palace, but a few years before Emperor Yan Jing’s father suddenly chose the remote Yongshou Palace in the southwest corner of the imperial city as his bedroom, although Yan Jing rarely came here , Every time I walk all the way, I can't help but slander in my heart, I don't understand why my father chose such a place.

Counting the time spent on the road back and forth, it has only been more than two months since Yan Jing left the capital, and the Yongshou Palace has not changed much.Standing under the stone steps, Yan Jing looked up at the majestic palace, couldn't help but took a deep breath, and walked up step by step with full energy.

Yan Jing was not familiar with the palace people of Yongshou Palace, but she still recognized at a glance that the one guarding the palace gate was Wang Zhong, the most trusted personal servant of the Holy Majesty today.

Naturally, Wang Zhong also saw Yan Jing, and immediately went forward to meet him: "It turns out that His Royal Highness King Rui is back. His Majesty was still muttering that His Highness should be here in a few days. Wait a moment, Your Highness, and this servant will come in and report."

Yan Jing had no expression on his face, and his tone was polite: "Please trouble the officer."

Wang Zhong returned a salute and stepped inside quickly.Yan Jing stood at the gate of the palace, staring at his back and curling her lips slightly.

Although Wang Zhong was just a eunuch, he followed Emperor Yongchu when he was still the prince, and he had served him for many years when Emperor Yongchu ascended the throne. There are countless people who please him, but this Wang Zhong doesn't know whether he is too timid or too scheming, and he treats everyone with the same attitude. Even Yan Jing, who is used to being despised by others, has never felt the same in Wang Zhong. A little bit of neglect, which made him unable to help but feel that it is no wonder that this person has been able to accompany you for many years without any fault.

After a while, Wang Zhong walked out quickly, saluted Yan Jing first, and then said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty invites you in."

Yan Jing nodded: "Trouble."

Contrary to Yan Jing's expectations, there were other people present in Yongshou Palace. He turned his eyes slightly, and recognized that this was an outsider from the other party's clothes. It was not too surprising. A few years ago, he had heard that his father did not know where to come from. I got to know a few Taoist priests, and they valued them very much, but these people lived reclusively and stayed in Yongshou Palace most of the time. This was the first time Yan Jing saw the rightful master.

Sensing Yan Jing's gaze, the Taoist nodded slightly to show his courtesy. Yan Jing still had no expression on his face. He looked away lightly and knelt down to salute: "My son, please see Father."

Emperor Yongchu Yan Cheng sat on a high position, his eyes rested on his eldest son for a while, and then he nodded slightly: "I reckon it's time to come back, the emperor has been tired all the way, so there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you, father." Yan Jing got up and stood with her head bowed, looking extraordinarily obedient, just like the countless occasions where their father and son had to meet before.

Yan Cheng glanced at the Taoist priest, and then at Yan Jing, as if he didn't know what to say to his son, so he spoke after a long while: "How does it feel for the emperor to go to Yunzhou?"

Yan Jing lowered his eyes and said: "Although Yunzhou City is located outside the Northwest Great Wall, it is not as remote and closed as I thought before. Its local customs and customs have their own characteristics, but it has given me a lot of insight."

"That's good," Yan Cheng said indifferently, "If you can gain something, it will not be in vain for my thoughts. From now on, I will hand over the northwest of my Great Wei to you."

"I don't dare, I still have to rely on the garrison army to protect the northwest, but I will do my best in Yunzhou in the future to cooperate with the garrison army."

"You can think so, and I feel relieved." Yan Cheng nodded, and the father and son looked at each other again speechless.In the end, Yan Cheng waved his hand, "You must have missed your mother and concubine very much when you came back from a long distance, so I won't keep you any longer," he paused again, "But you should go to greet your mother and concubine first, It would not be rude to visit your mother and concubine later."

Yan Jing's expression froze for a moment, but in the end she retained a trace of reason, did not express her dissatisfaction, and knelt down to salute again: "My son will leave."

Yan Cheng seemed to have used up his last patience, and waved his hand: "Go down."

Yan Jing slowly got up, lowered her head and slowly exited the inner hall, until she could no longer see Yan Cheng's figure, nor could she hear any voice inside, then she hummed softly from her lips, turned around Without looking back, he left the gate of Yongshou Palace.

Wang Zhong still dutifully guarded outside the palace gate, and when he saw Yan Jing coming out, he lowered his head slightly: "Respectfully, Your Highness."

Yan Jing glanced at him, pulled his lips, hesitated again and again, but still couldn't help asking: "Dare to ask the internal officer, where should we go to the empress's bedroom?"