Mikago

This banquet in the Wude Hall was the first important task after the canonization of the princes.

In the past, the princes who were canonized were young, and this was the first step for them to contact courtiers.However, Zhao Jing is now in his early thirties, and everyone who should be recognized has already been recognized. The present banquet naturally has another deep meaning.

After the banquet, after drinking for three rounds, the tedious rituals and rules were carried out one by one, and the atmosphere finally relaxed.

Here, the glamorous serving courtesan continues to pour wine.Some courtiers and clans attending the meeting enjoyed singing and dancing, and some ordered drinking; but most of them toasted Zhao Jing frequently to narrow the distance with the new crown prince.

And not long ago, Zhao Jing, who was still reminiscing about the past with Lu You and Rui Lang, now changed into another face, facing every minister who greeted him gently and even humbly.

Especially the Xiao family faction headed by Xiao Youqian received the courtesy of the honored guests, and even overwhelmed Tang Quan who was having a banquet together.

Standing by the side, Lu You waited, watching all of this silently in his heart, and felt more and more that Zhao Jingcheng's mansion was deep, and if it was used on the righteous way, it might really be able to achieve something.

Just as he was secretly looking forward to it, Tang Ruilang walked all the way from his seat with a glass of wine in his hand.

"This is a tribute wine from the Rouran Kingdom in the Western Regions. It is difficult to taste it outside. Come, try it?"

Lu You looked at his slightly flushed cheeks, shook his head and said in a low voice, "Don't make trouble. The servants are not allowed to attend the banquet. You broke the rules, and I am the one who will be punished."

Naturally, Tang Ruilang was reluctant to let Lu You be punished, so he said "oh", turned around and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lu You softly called him to stop again.

"In a few days, you will accompany me out of the city."

"Okay, but...where are you going out of town?"

"Jixian Temple."

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Jixian Temple, located in Huiluan Mountain in the west of Zhaojing City, was originally a royal nunnery donated by Ning Taizu Zhao Huachun to pray for his mother.For hundreds of years, countless childless concubines were placed in this Gongde Temple. Even Zhao Nanxing's mother and concubine died of illness and were buried in the pagoda forest behind the temple.

After Zhao Yun lost power, the East Palace carried out some investigations. Although the Liangyuan Ye Yueshan had nothing to do with the conspiracy, she was also sent to Jixian Temple to become a monk.

If there is no accident, she will accompany Qingdeng Ancient Buddha here for the rest of her life.

Picked up a rainy autumn day with few pedestrians.Lu You left the Ministry of Internal Affairs alone, and came to Yining Fang, south of Kaiyuan Gate.

Here, Tang Ruilang had prepared a low-key and simple carriage in advance, and the two of them repeatedly confirmed that there was no one following them, and then took advantage of the cover of the rain curtain to go west and leave Zhaojing City.

It took more than half an hour to arrive at Jixian Temple, only to see that the gate of the temple was closed in the mist and mist, as if very wary of outsiders.Fortunately, Tang Ruilang had followed his family to worship Tang Taifei several times, so he knew a secret way to enter the temple.

He led Lu You around for a while on the hillside of Huiluan Ridge, climbed over a broken wall that had been in disrepair for a long time, passed through several abandoned halls, and saw the Pagoda Forest from a distance.

They had done their homework in advance and knew the layout of Jixian Temple, so they found Ye Yueshan's residence without too much trouble.

At this time, just after lunch time, all the masters were resting in their respective rooms.Pushing open the courtyard door, Lu You first saw a hollyhock that was about to wither standing in the center of the courtyard.

In the open window at the back, there is a figure sitting quietly by the window.

Looking closely, the figure is dressed in a simple mud-colored robe, with a Guanyin pocket tied around his head, and then he looks at his appearance—who else could it be if it wasn't Ye Yueshan?

Tang Ruilang covered the courtyard door with his backhand, and Lu You walked to the eaves in two or three steps, calling out "sister" urgently.Ye Yueshan looked up to see the two of them, she was neither surprised nor happy, she just smiled and said, "Here we are."

Lu You approached her and saw that Guanyin's left and right sideburns and forehead were not covered with half a strand of black hair. It was obvious that her hair had fallen out, and she couldn't help feeling sad.

"You've lost all your hair, do you really want to stay here forever?!"

Ye Yueshan said indifferently: "Anyway, I entered Jixian Temple only after being implicated, so I should observe more rules, so as not to cause jealousy and criticism, and to live a more comfortable life."

Lu You said anxiously: "Be more comfortable, where can you go? You helped Zhao Jing to do this great thing, does he care about you now?"

Ye Yueshan shook her head and said: "He just entered the East Palace recently, so naturally he can't get away, but he has already sent someone to the temple to take care of him. Besides, as long as you are still safe and sound, I am satisfied."

The more calm she was, the more anxious Lu You became.

Tang Ruilang saw it, stretched out his hand to comfort Lu You, and asked Ye Yueshan, "Forgive me, you are already pregnant for more than two months, and you will show it in a month or so. By then, If the news reaches the ears of the Xiao family, they will definitely think that you are pregnant with Zhao Yun's flesh and blood. At that time, you may be killed."

Ye Yueshan finally remained silent for a moment.

"He will come to pick me up, I believe in him. Zhao Jing said that I am pregnant with his first child, and he will definitely not ignore it."

Tang Ruilang sighed: "Zhao Jing is now the prince of the East Palace, and you are the woman who abandoned the prince. The child in your womb is still Zhao Yun's flesh and blood in name. Even if Zhao Jing is willing to accept you as a concubine in the future, the pregnancy in October is ripe. People with discerning eyes only need to calculate the time and they will notice the clues, this child... still has a bad name and bad words."

"So what?" Ye Yueshan frowned slightly, "People come up with the solution, and there will always be a reason."

"...Why are you so stupid? So stubborn?!" Lu You couldn't help but get angry, "That Zhao Jing, did he put a voodoo or ecstasy soup on you, why are you so devoted to him?!"

"Do you really need a reason to love someone?"

Ye Yueshan raised her head and stared at the two of them: "If it wasn't for him, I would be a bone at the bottom of the well now. Even if I give him my life, so what?"

"you……"

Lu You almost tried to laugh back: "This moment, that moment! If he saved you back then, just to use you, wouldn't you be willing too?!"

Ye Yueshan smiled brightly, but she was extremely firm and decisive: "I'm willing to gamble."

At this point, Lu You was at a loss for words.His face was flushed, and he couldn't vent the anger and worry in his heart, so he kicked the wall for the first time.

While pulling Lu You behind him, Tang Ruilang turned towards Ye Yueshan.

"I respect your own choice, but I also hope you can understand: no matter what the circumstances, Zoran will never ignore you. So you can risk your own life, but I will never allow you Putting Zoran in danger... If there is a day, I hope you can think about it for Zoran."

"I can understand your concerns, and I will never make things difficult for Zoran."

Ye Yueshan also looked directly into Tang Ruilang's eyes: "Although your family has such a past with mine, I believe that you really like Zuo Lan. During this time, Zuo Lan asked you to take care of me."

Tang Ruilang was about to agree, but he heard Lu You bitterly say: "It's as if the person who has been by my side all these years is you..."

When Ye Yueshan heard this, she could only smile miserably.

"Yeah, sometimes I can't help but think. If I didn't go to Liuquan City alone when I was in Dayefang, but chose to accompany you, would everything be better than it is now?"

The matter has come to this point, no matter how entangled it is, it will not help.Seeing that noon had passed, the temple began to get busy again, and if I continued to keep it, I might cause trouble.

Lu You put down his words and said that if another month passed, when Ye Yueshan really showed her pregnancy, if Zhao Jing didn't make any moves, he would forcefully come to kidnap her.Ye Yueshan was noncommittal, the long-lost reunion between the siblings ended up breaking up unhappy.

Lu You still followed Tang Ruilang out of Jixian Temple on the small road, and returned to the carriage, and then sighed heavily.

"Watching her jump into the fire pit, but she couldn't hold it back, my heart felt like a knife."

"Be more open."

Tang Ruilang put his arms around his shoulders: "Everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't control her life. I've already said what I have to say. If she persists in her obsession, it can only be said to be her own choice."

He pointed to the winding mountain road in front of him again.

"You see we set off from Jixian Temple, you want to go back to Zichen Palace, and my home is in Shengyefang. Even if the starting point is the same, everyone has their own different paths. Your sister's fellow traveler is not you, so you You can't force her to walk with you...but no matter the ends of the earth, or the sky and the earth, I will accompany you all the way."

Having said that, he held Lu You's cheek involuntarily, leaning forward to kiss her frequently.

When Lu You needed comfort, he did not refuse.

Outside the carriage was rainy and cold, but inside it was warm and comfortable.

The two of them fell into a ball without knowing it, overlapping and entangled for a long time, but Lu You managed to recover.

"...Do you have anything else to do today?"

"do nothing?"

"After returning to the city, you accompany me to Dayefang once."