Chang'an [Rebirth]

"How can I trust you?" Mu Qing asked again.

"My skills belong to Yue Qingjiao. I have no relatives or reasons with him. Why should he teach him all his unique knowledge?" Ruan Linshuang has no evidence. According to time, Yaoyao is almost at the shore of the Yellow Sea at this time. All credentials gone.

But she still said, "Yueqing knew that she didn't have a long life, so she kept me and Chai Zheng in order to give little Wuheng a long life. Of course, if you don't doubt it, I won't force it."

No matter what Ruan Linshuang said, she had three points of credibility. She didn't have the sincerity of an honest person, but she was calm and steady. Lies are easy to catch.

Mu Qing finally said, "I need to think about what happened today, you...don't come out of this yard."

Her words seemed to mean something, but Ruan Linshuang didn't intend to leave here in a short time.

The chaos outside is not enough, it needs to be a bit more chaotic. The Musang people lurking in Dajing are also moving closer to Chang'an. Although some of them believe in Wu Heng, before seeing Wu Heng, their hearts will inevitably swing left and right. It is not impossible to stand on the side of King Keqin.

In a country governed by theocracy and imperial power, the so-called loyalty is a heart that must be broken in two, and can be tilted at any time. Temporary defection is not even a betrayal. They originally wanted to be loyal to more than one person.

If this big drama really gets mixed up, Zhao Qian will definitely be hurt, and Ruan Linshuang is waiting for a signal, a signal from both the north and the south.

But at this moment, Ruan Linshuang still had a problem. She could not leave the palace, but she had to get in touch with people outside.

"Girl... No, it's time to change your name to Princess Concubine." Yun Xiang took a coat over and put it on Ruan Linshuang's shoulders, "It's a pity that you only wore one wedding dress today, and the other two haven't been touched. Your Majesty is sympathetic. Also send someone to bring it over and put it in your room."

Ruan Linshuang lowered her head and looked at her own hands. When she stabbed the kite, she avoided it very quickly. There was basically no blood on it. Only three or four drops were splashed on the cuff and the palm. Clear, but this piece of the palm is very dazzling.

Yun Xiang then spoke in relief again, "Don't worry, Crown Princess, since the Emperor brought you into the palace, he just wanted to protect you. Although Chai Guogong's mansion is huge, but Chai Zheng snatched the marriage first, how can such a dignified little prince rob the Crown Princess?" The bridal sedan chair. Since she made the mistake first, you just acted harder to protect yourself. As for the crime..."

"Do you know why Chai Zheng came to snatch my sedan chair?" Ruan Linshuang interrupted Yun Xiang softly, "I have already made an engagement with Chai Zheng, and I only need a big sedan chair like today's to carry me into Chai Guogong's mansion."

Rue Xiang was stunned, and it took her a while to say, "But you and her are both women..." Probably realizing that she was speaking presumptuously, Rue Xiang lowered her head and said, "Besides, you are still the princess."

"I will marry Chai Zheng first, and the crown prince will marry me later. The crown prince is many years behind Chai Zheng." Ruan Linshuang was standing in the yard, feeling a little cold, so he turned and walked into the house.

Just now when Mu Qing left, the courtyard door was opened for a while, and there were all guards standing outside, who seemed to be protecting Ruan Linshuang in a serious manner, at least able to deceive a smart girl like Ruan Xiang, but Ruan Linshuang himself Clearly, these guards would not let him die, and they would not let him leave.

Ruan Linshuang's answer was a bit off topic, and it was not easy for Yun Xiang to follow behind. Two maids in a yard are actually enough. Xiao Lian came out with a bowl of hot osmanthus balls, complaining, "This yard looks like a big girl. , but the kitchen is a little small." When she looked up and saw Ruan Linshuang, she became happy, "Miss! I brought you something to eat from home, try it?"

The small yards in the palace basically have a kitchen with a small stove. It is a bit cramped for three people to go in, but it is convenient to make some cakes, boil medicine, and simmer soup. When Zhao Yan had to come to see his bride When I was there, I could smell the aroma of millet porridge from a distance.

No matter how chaotic it is outside, this night in the palace is very peaceful, whatever Ruan Linshuang needs here, as long as Xiao Lian puts her waist down and says to the guards outside, all will be brought in.

Xiao Lian is a person who is too clear about grievances and grievances. Her own lady doesn't like the people here, and she doesn't like to stay here, so she doesn't like it either.

After all, it was the child who had fought with the cook, and his cooking skills were counted as masters.

The millet porridge was warm, with red dates, lotus seeds and white fungus added, and only a little sugar sprinkled on it. It was just sweet enough. Ruan Linshuang was sitting in the yard, holding a bowl, and bumped into the prince who entered the door.

Just as Zhao Yan stepped into this field, he thought he had made a mistake, so he backed out and took another look. He saw that the four sides were in order, and the four people closest to the door were holding spears and halberds. Concubine, but some ferocious beast.

Li Duan was following behind him, but now he has stopped and stayed outside the yard. Seeing the prince back out again, Li Duan said, "It's here, you go in quickly."

"Miss, the palace also sent some sweet-scented osmanthus honey, let me steam you a snack today." Xiao Lian cheerfully came out holding a cup, "Try it, the freshly brewed tea is best served with cakes, comparable to the pastries in the master's house." It smells better."

Zhao Yan originally thought that this place was not desolate, at least it was gloomy, but who would have thought that there would be such smoke and fire after opening the door, Ruan Linshuang took the teacup and ordered, "Xiao Lian, brew a cup for the guests. "

"Oh." Xiao Lian was not very willing, she raised her eyelids and looked at Zhao Yan, "This is the son-in-law that the emperor chose for the miss... It's really not very good, it's not as handsome and capable as the young master, no wonder the miss sees it. not on."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Lian stuffed a cup into Zhao Yan's hand, which made Zhao Yan hiss.

"..." The little girl was eloquent, and a few days ago she praised the crown prince for his erudition, elegance and good character. Now that she knew that Ruan Linshuang didn't like it, she also followed Zhao Yan's nose, and her eyes were not eyes.

"Okay, go down and help your elder sister Yunxiang. I have something to say to His Highness the Crown Prince." Ruan Linshuang did not blame Xiaolian for her rude words. Now that he is in such a situation, Zhao Qian will not be in a hurry to kill anyone, let alone His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is known for being magnanimous and would not care about a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.

"Miss Ruan." Zhao Yan put the teacup on the stone table and sat opposite Ruan Linshuang.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Ruan Linshuang was still wearing a wedding dress, although it wasn't the one she wore yesterday, but she didn't bring a change of clothes into the palace, so she could only make do with it.

Across the stone table, the distance between the two of them was a bit far, and the ceremony of husband and wife was not completed yet, Ruan Linshuang was robbed on the way to the worship hall, so it is not justified to say that she is the crown princess.

"After yesterday's accident, the whole of Chang'an was in chaos. It is said that Chai Guogong has already started to assemble the old department in order to let the emperor hand you over for execution." Zhao Yan is much more straightforward than his father, and he is not polite when he comes up. Chai Zheng's body has not yet been found, and the eldest princess is missing again, yesterday my father spoke to me, his eyebrows were still full of joy, today I went to see him, but I was extremely anxious."

Zhao Yan finally picked up the tea on the table, let it cool down for a while, although it was still hot in the mouth, it was still drinkable, he said again, "Father is worried about the corpse that has not been found, or the eldest princess who is missing?"

"It is said that the current crown prince is generous." Ruan Linshuang glanced at him, "How can you talk about family affairs with me, the chief culprit."

"Graceful?" Zhao Yan shook his head and smiled wryly, "It's not considered generous. If the girl is really smart, she should know that my biological mother died in depression. She has never been really happy in her life. No matter what she does, she has father's support." The eyeliner followed closely. The father was suspicious and became more and more serious. I originally thought that he asked me to marry a girl because he was afraid that Prime Minister Ruan would be full of peaches and plums. Now it seems that not only Prime Minister Ruan but also the Duke's mansion were being plotted against. .”

Zhao Yan's guessing was a little slow, the world is full of peaches and plums, but he still has to be afraid, how can a general with a heavy army in his hand be alone.

At this moment, Ruan Linshuang was not in a hurry.

She said: "I heard that the eldest lady of the Minister of Rites is Xiuwai Huizhong. Even if she is a talented scholar in Beijing, few can beat her. I heard that Qizhao was canonized in the middle palace in the early years, and offered sacrifices to heaven, earth and ancestors. Who would have thought that the previous day The Japanese phoenix crown was pecked by a bird, and half of the beads in the eyes of the phoenix were dark. As for the crime, the entire Ministry of Rituals was responsible. It seems that the phoenix's eyes are radiant and sharp, and they escaped the catastrophe."

"The fate between His Royal Highness and her was forged on that day, right?" Ruan Linshuang talked about insignificant past events, but the initiative returned to her hands silently.

"I remember that the minister of the Ministry of Rites is also a veteran. When the emperor ascended the throne, he asked to show the imperial edict. Otherwise, there would be objections to the emperor's position. To this day, the imperial edict is still a thorn in the throat of the emperor," Ruan Linshuang said, "except After my father and Chai Guogong's mansion, the Minister of Rites may not be spared."

Zhao Yan's complexion has become more and more ugly. He thought that he was in Chang'an, in the court, and he already knew a lot of things, but now after listening to Ruan Linshuang's few words, he realized that the root system behind him was complicated, and what he saw was probably less than one-tenth of it. .

"Wouldn't the world be in chaos if this continues?" Zhao Yan said in a deep voice.

In fact, this country has not been stable for a few days. There is no special peace in this dynasty. There are tigers and wolves on both sides of the north and south. The stronger the Dajing, the stronger the Musang and the Beijue. Fang Nibbled.

If Zhao Qian wants to take advantage of this chaos to uproot the entire imperial court, maybe no one cares about the origin of the throne anymore. He is the one who is most legitimate and cannot be overthrown, but the border defense line will be disintegrated, and the entire Dajing will be swallowed up... Zhao Yan didn't think that his father had the ability to make friends and neighbors in all directions behave in a peaceful manner when the country was in disarray.

Although Zhao Yan was his own, he didn't have much affection for his father, the emperor's family has always been like this, although there are many children, there are very few who are truly caring.

Internally, he wants to protect the one he loves. Externally, Zhao Yan has a heart of benevolence. He really doesn't want the country that has gathered together to be torn apart again. He looked at Ruan Linshuang quietly, and said, "I have heard people say that Miss Ruan You are unparalleled, a girl like you will not let yourself fall into this situation, unless you have already planned."

"No matter how smart I am, I am only sixteen years old, and now the whole country is trying to frame me, so what can I do?" Ruan Linshuang still had the same indifferent and relieved attitude, "Unless His Royal Highness helps, I can only sit and wait for death. "

After finishing speaking, Ruan Linshuang smiled again, "Your Highness, you have to think carefully. Zhao Qian is your father and your king. Loyalty and filial piety have always been the first priority. If you stand by me, you will be treasonous. This throne will not fall into your hands, if you let nature take its course, perhaps Zhao Qian will win, and after a hundred years, there will still be a corner for His Royal Highness the crown prince to be crowned king."

It would be good if we talked about it, in case Zhao Yan had been with the gang for two days, and suddenly realized that he was his own, and he still had the position of crown prince, so there was no need to toss around with several rebels, so he returned to Zhao Qian, Ruan Linshuang It is not easy to lose eyes and ears in the deep palace, and it is very likely that Zhao Qian will be killed in advance.

Ruan Linshuang's move is actually a gamble. She has never grasped Zhao Yan's seven inches in her hands, and she has never met Zhao Yan in this life. Although she has heard about it for a long time, today is the first time. What Ruan Linshuang has is just a little understanding of him in her previous life. And Ruan Yuzhang's compliments to His Royal Highness——

It is said that the current prince is more like the eldest princess than the emperor. He has a lot of heart but a gentle temper, and there is a kind of tenacity in his bones.

"Since I came to you, I have made up my mind," Zhao Yan said frankly, "Father did something wrong, but he has been a loner in a high position for too long, and he has long been unable to hear the words of loyalty. When I was young, I made up my mind that I would never follow in his footsteps... I have seen how the throne can change a person, and now everyone has betrayed their relatives, so I don't care about that position."

Zhao Yan thought again of the winter nine years ago, when the cold wind was biting his bones. He was not very old at that time, and he was brought here by the maid, who said that the lady in the middle palace was dying. There was a lot of snow outside, and the whole palace was covered with white. Passing through the long red walls and green tiles, Zhao Yan saw grandpa kneeling in the snow. There were many people guarding outside his mother's room. Dozens of guards stopped grandpa, grandma and himself from outside. Now the emperor has ordered that no idleness is allowed. People waited to go in, so they couldn't see each other until they died.

That day, when the quiet snow fell on the ground, through the carved wooden door, Zhao Yan heard the cry of his mother before she died, and she seemed to press against the door lock, murmuring over and over again, "Yan'er, Yan'er , your father will lie to you, never, ever trust him..."

The empress in the middle palace was also a jewel in the palm of her hand. She grew up in the favor of the young and had a deep love with the current holy majesty. Half a year after her death, Zhao Yan's grandparents also passed away one after another. The entire Jiangdong has repeatedly produced talents. The Wang family finally withered gradually.

From then on, Zhao Yan vaguely felt that what the father did was not aimed at his mother, but at the Wang family. His mother was just a chess piece, a chess piece that bore all the consequences.

The emperor's heart is too cold, even if he agrees with a white-headed person, he will end up worthless in the end, Zhao Yan asks himself that he can't do it.

"Miss Ruan, I'm still free now, but I don't know how long this freedom can last... During this period of time, I will help you convey news from inside and outside the palace and become your eyes and ears. Of course, you can also choose to trust me. Or don't believe me, I won't inquire about your decision, let alone interfere."

Zhao Yan stood up and bowed his hands, "Only in name, the girl is still the princess. The emperor asked me to see you, and intentionally let you move into the prince's mansion. If you offend me, I will apologize first... I also have eyes behind me." Stare, you can't stay here for too long, let's say goodbye today."

When Zhao Yan left, Rue Xiang was coming out of the inner room, and all the quilts had been unfolded to dry in the yard. Although she was sent by Zhao Qian to monitor Ruan Linshuang, she was not able to monitor Ruan Linshuang as a sideline job, and her main job was a court lady. Zhao Qian probably saw her cleverness. She was the only one who asked her to come, but Rue Xiang was clever but also honest, this traitor was really incompetent.

No one notified her, Yun Xiang didn't even know that His Highness the Crown Prince had come, looked at the tea left on the table, and said this for a while, but she didn't hear a word, when the time came, she would not be able to explain it when the Holy Majesty asked her, so she bit her bullet and left Going to Ruan Linshuang's side, he whispered, "Princess Concubine, what did you say to His Royal Highness just now?"

"Although I haven't been able to formally visit the court, I am also the princess now. Isn't it necessary for the husband and wife to bond?" Ruan Linshuang replied with a slight smile, "Of course they are talking about piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, romance, and I will let His Royal Highness come here often."

"..." That's not what you said yesterday!

Yun Xiang couldn't answer the conversation, so she could only stand beside her with her head down. There were even old ravens in the palace, standing on the top of the tree and chattering endlessly. Ruan Linshuang took a look, and suddenly said, "It seems to be raining."

This old raven came through the wind and rain, its feathers were still stained with water, and it looked at Ruan Linshuang with a pair of dark eyes. It had a bamboo tube tied to its left foot. Light herbal smell.

"Little Grandpa, I don't know when the heavy rain will stop. Would you like to lie down and sleep for a while?"

After leaving Chang'an City, they changed from land to water. Chai Zheng and Kuan Yuan met, and the bandits were divided into two groups. One group was led by Kuan Yuan, followed Chai Zheng by water, and the other group was led by Lao San, and continued Changshou also followed them along trails and official roads, firstly to make it easier to inquire about news, and secondly to see if he could win over some people from the world.

Chai Zheng was sitting in front of the table with his clothes on at this time. This boat was also bought by Kuanyuan in advance. Ordinary civilian boats are mostly used for ferrying, and passenger boats are not strong enough. The journey is short and they are afraid of wind and rain. Kuanyuan is used as a bandit Based on his experience, he spent huge sums of money to build a merchant ship to transport salt by sea.

The hull was hit by an accident before, and it was damaged a little and just repaired. Originally, it was not allowed to rent, but Kuanyuan gave too much. As long as it can be returned within two months without damage, this wave of business will be good. Kuanyuan Yuan vowed and signed a letter of guarantee.

At that time, Chang'an and even Dajing as a whole were very peaceful, and the worst thing they encountered on the way was encountering water bandits. Who would have thought that Kuan Yuan dragged this boat to the Yellow Sea for a fight, so he didn't plan to return it in its entirety.

The hull is strong and flexible, not too big, and the draft is not too deep. It can pass through some narrow rivers. Bandits from the two rivers occasionally do river robbery. They are proficient in water and can drive boats. Gu Hensheng in Mobei was dizzy enough.

Chai Zheng's injury has not healed due to the exhaustion of the boat and the car, and it is slightly infected. Doctor Zhang even used a needle knife to cut out the carrion outside and re-applied the medicine. He told Chai Zheng to rest well and lie down instead of sitting. Chai Zheng is also very obedient if she can sit but not stand. After leaving Chang'an for a day and night, she painted a picture of Xiaoruan safe in the middle, and drank medicine to sleep the rest of the time.

She was woken up by the wind and rain outside, the rain was heavy, and there was faint thunder, and the bandits outside were furling the sails, she couldn't sleep anyway, and sat up after drinking the medicine.

The cabin where she stayed was the largest, with bedding separated by curtains at the back, a desk table in the front and a small stove for decocting medicine. People choked to death.

Just as Kuan Yuan came in from the outside, he wiped his hair under the eaves to keep the moisture on the side of the door, otherwise Zhang Xingzhong would lose his temper again.

A doctor who was seeing a doctor, his face drooped down, was inexplicably scary, and Kuanyuan didn't want to provoke Zhang Xingzhong, for fear that he would make a mistake one day, so he would feed half a catty of Kulianxin first.

"Little Lord, does your injury still hurt?" Kuan Yuan was a little worried.

They are a group of rough guys, even if they were careful when they were studying, and they have been bandits for a few years, they have long been accustomed to making big moves. Without Miss Ruan, it is difficult to take care of many details, so the young father-in-law can only rely on himself.

Chai Zheng's blood energy has not yet recovered, her whole body is weak and pale, wrapped in loose clothes, she looks younger, but everyone respects her, Kuanyuan doesn't even dare to get too close to her, afraid of the water on her body Stain to dry table tops.

Chai Zheng shook her head, "Don't worry, Doctor Zhang has taken good care of you." She was drawing villains on the paper, one of them was like Ruan Linshuang and the other was like herself. A person who is still alive can still see the movement - Ruan Linshuang is rubbing her wound.

Of course Kuanyuan knew what the little man said, but that was all he could do at this moment. After he finished speaking, Kuanyuan was a little embarrassed, and he was about to ask, "When we get to Liangjiang, what do you plan to do, little man? "Suddenly a falcon flew in from the wind and rain. Its fully expanded wings were more than one meter long. It swept across the wide round surface with a murderous air, scaring the bandit leader so much that he almost drew his sword.

The eagle immediately retracted its wings and caught the corner of the table with its talons, causing the wood to be dented inward. Just from the sound, it was obvious that the corner of the table might not be able to hold.

There is a porcelain vase hanging on the eagle's chest. It stretches its head over obediently, and let Chai Zheng touch it. When it turns its head to look at Kuanyuan, its eyes are disdainful and arrogant, and Kuanyuan shrinks silently when he wants to touch the bird. went back.

The eagle came from the shore of the Yellow Sea. This eagle is Chai Yuandao's treasure. After three years of domestication, he was originally a veteran in delivering information. He can search for and recognize people, and he is not afraid of war. Almost no one noticed, when Yaoyao was about to leave, Chai Zheng took the eagle with her.

The old raven that flew to the palace was caught by Chai Zheng from the tree in Mobei. After training for a period of time, he also learned to recognize the direction and one or two people. Unfortunately, he is too timid to talk too much nonsense, so he can't achieve great things.