Your Highness, has he stopped today?

Shi Yunjing's expression changed abruptly, he gritted his teeth and sat up, took a dead branch to stir the fire, but the veil on his forehead fell off.I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lu Zheyu seemed to feel that when this matter was mentioned, Shi Yunjing was so angry that she even felt better.

Lu Zheyu helped him back to lean against the stone wall, and folded the handkerchief over his forehead again: "It's still hot, don't move around."

Shi Yunjing let out a breath, and leaned against him dishonestly again.After a long time, he said calmly: "This matter is a long story, maybe it won't be finished until tomorrow morning."

Lu Zheyu thought for a while before saying: "Your Highness is still running a fever, let's rest for a while. It doesn't matter if you tell me about this later."

Shi Yunjing leaned into his arms again, then closed her eyes as if preparing to rest, as if she was very satisfied with this human cushion.After a while, he closed his eyes and said: "Back then, the nine sons of the Chu Kingdom took the throne, did you know about it?"

Lu Zheyu knew about this. When he was in the Hou Mansion before, he heard Tai Fu Yan Shao talk about it.

"Your Highness, do you want to start with this matter?"

In fact, Lu Zheyu was not curious.Before the emperors of each dynasty ascended the throne, there was a past, some were written into history books and passed down through the ages, and some became royal secrets, sealed in dust over time.Chu State has it, and Chen State also has it.Those things that cannot be told to the world, although people in the world don't know, there are always people who know, maybe Shi Yunjing is one of them.

It's just that he is now in Chu State, and this matter is indirectly related to whether he can return to his hometown as a hostage, so he wants to know.He even said that this matter was closely related to Shi Yunjing, so he wanted to know.

Shi Yunjing said softly: "Maybe we have to go further, 25 years ago, it was the 19th year of Emperor Jingping."

In the 19th year of Jingping, Empress Wende Xiao Lingyuan was 16 years old. She was still unmarried, and she was the same age as Shi Yunjing today.

The Xiao family has been officials for generations, Xiao Xiang is the head of the officials in the court, and the eldest son Xiao Hanxu has already made countless military achievements at a young age.The eldest lady of the prime minister's mansion, Xiao Lingyuan, is the dream woman of many young men in Xingcheng, but she has never been a boudoir lady who does not leave the door. She clearly knows that if she goes out, the streets of Xingcheng will be blocked. I also love to hang out in the market.Elder brother Xiao Hanxu was very helpless, so he could only ask Mammy to prepare a few sets of men's clothes for her, specially for going out, and selected more than a dozen soldiers with high martial arts skills from the army to serve as guards to accompany her for protection.

As the apple of the eye of the Xiao family, Xiao Lingyuan always wanted what she wanted, and when she heard that being in the army was fun, she sneaked into her brother's barracks, and even lived in the barracks disguised as a man.It was too late when Xiao Hanxu found out, Xiao Lingyuan had already learned good archery skills with the soldiers in the barracks, and she would not know how to play with all kinds of bows and arrows in the barracks.

Xiao Hanxu ordered her to return home quickly, but she hadn't played enough, how could she be obedient.Relying on being favored by herself, no one dared to touch her, and she contradicted her brother every day.

Hearing this, Lu Zheyu finally understood who exactly inherited Shi Yunjing's difficult temperament.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of Jingping's 19th year, and Xiao Lingyuan went with him in Dongshun that year.She was the only woman in the entire winter hunting team, Xiao Hanxu wished she could just tell her she was sick and quit. Looking around, which of his colleagues in the court brought his own sister to hunt together like him?

But Xiao Lingyuan doesn't feel ashamed, she just loves to play.What gave Xiao Hanxu the most headache was that she fell in love with the long crossbow in the third prince's hand.

"Brother, I want that." Xiao Lingyuan rode on a horse and quietly pointed to the third prince Shi Ningyan.

Xiao Hanxu glanced at her, ignored her, and rode away directly.But if he had known in advance that Xiao Lingyuan would ride her horse and ask for something from His Highness the Third Highness, he would have stopped her in advance.

Shi Ningyan was very disdainful, and snorted coldly: "Young lady, don't be ashamed to be a robber by blocking the road under the blue sky and broad daylight."

Xiao Hanxu was helpless, and was about to step forward to apologize to his sister to clean up the mess, but his own sister put her hands on her hips, very unconvinced: "What's so great! I don't care about it!"

Shi Ningyan said coldly: "If you want it, I will give it to you if you win."

Xiao Lingyuan, who was not interested in other people's things just now, immediately became aggressive: "Okay, how can I win?"

"Of course it's more than archery. Whoever hits the most points wins."

Xiao Hanxu knew that her sister was going to be ashamed, but once she said something, it was hard to follow. Anyway, Xiao Lingyuan didn't think it would be embarrassing, and he, as an older brother, had nothing to fear.

When he got on the target, Shi Ningyan shot all the arrows, and all ten arrows hit the bull's-eye.As for Xiao Lingyuan, she was hit by seven arrows, and a few arrows were too far away, and it was immediately apparent.

Xiao Lingyuan couldn't help but blushed at this moment, she stomped her foot and walked away resentfully.

But Shi Ningyan was a gentleman, how could he really care about Xiao Lingyuan, and finally gave her the long crossbow.

The moon was already in the middle of the sky, and the cold wind was howling outside the cave, and it seemed that the howling of wolves could be faintly heard in the distance.The bonfire in the cave is still burning vigorously, occasionally making a "crackling" sound of sparks.

Lu Zheyu didn't feel sleepy at all, while Shi Yunjing wasn't sleepy at all even though he was slightly out of spirits due to fever.

It is said that the past is like smoke, but these past events have never disappeared with the wind, but are constantly being recalled in his mind.

Shi Yunjing said lightly: "The two hit it off just like that, one is a nobleman from Tianhuang, and the other is the daughter of the Xiangfu's concubine, it can be regarded as a match made in heaven."

Lu Zheyu was silent for a moment, but Shi Yunjing's father was Emperor Cheng'an, not Shi Ningyan.He couldn't help asking: "What happened next?"

Shi Yunjing said: "That year's winter hunt lasted for half a full month, Shi Ningyan promised Xiao Lingyuan that after returning to the palace, he would report to Ming Emperor Jingping to propose marriage to Xiao's residence."

Shi Yunjing was feverish, but he, who was always cynical, seemed calm at this moment, as if he was telling someone else's story.

In fact, when she was still in the hunting ground, Xiao Lingyuan wished she could go to Emperor Jingping for a marriage right away, but luckily Shi Ningyan and Xiao Hanxu stopped her.Since ancient times, which one of the noble daughters of the noble family is not reserved, why is this younger sister of my family so... so embarrassing?

Xiao Hanxu had a headache, and Shi Ningyan also had a headache, but he just liked such a woman.He promised her that after returning to the palace, he immediately started preparing for the dowry.

Xiao Lingyuan raised his chin and said arrogantly: "Then you have to promise me that you will not marry a side concubine or take concubines except me in this life."

Shi Ningyan was not a womanizer, so he agreed.Only then did Xiao Lingyuan show a smile, she nestled in his arms and acted like a spoiled child like an ordinary woman.

The half-month winter hunting is finally over.The State of Chu has always attached great importance to winter hunting, and after the end, there will be a celebration banquet in Yong'an Palace.

During the winter hunting that year, Shi Ningyan hunted the most prey, and naturally got the most rewards. At the banquet, he got drunk and left early.

Xiao Lingyuan also drank a few glasses of wine, but her capacity for alcohol was really bad. Seeing Shi Ningyan leave the table, she followed out in a daze, but no one in the palace knew the relationship between the two of them at this time. In order not to let interested people see, she turned away the maid and wanted to find Shi Ningyan by herself, but she lost her way in Yong'an Palace and broke into a wing.

"The people who are also in this wing room include Shi Ning Cheng." Shi Yunjing said.

Shi Ningsheng, in the name of Emperor Cheng'an.

Lu Zheyu closed his eyes, and he had already guessed the rest of the story.

Shi Ning Cheng was also drunk at the banquet, and had just rested in the side room.He looked at a woman walking in front of him, and wondered which palace maid it was.Feeling drunk, he dragged Xiao Lingyuan onto the bed, defiled her.

The palace servants outside the wing didn't know that this woman was Xiao Lingyuan, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. They only wanted to not destroy the good things of the master, and no one dared to go in to dissuade them.

Afterwards, Shi Ningcheng realized what he had done wrong.He knelt down in front of Prime Minister Xiao Hong to admit his mistake, and promised to be responsible for Xiao Lingyuan.Emperor Jingping somewhat lost face, and ordered Shi Ningcheng to be punished forty times, and asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare a betrothal gift for his own son.

Shi Ningyan lost his soul.

If he had known this earlier, he would definitely not have left early.

If he knew this earlier, he would rather let Xiao Lingyuan go to Emperor Jingping for a marriage while he was in the hunting ground.No, he will personally go to Emperor Jingping to give him a marriage.

It's just that there are so many ifs in this world.

Xiao Lingyuan cried and begged Xiao Hanxu to persuade her father to help her withdraw the marriage. Xiao Hanxu knew about her and Shi Ningyan's affair. He felt sorry for his sister, so he bit the bullet and discussed the matter with Xiao Xiang, but was slapped by his father.

Wouldn't Xiao Hong feel sorry for his daughter?It's just that even if the Xiao family covered the sky with one hand in Chu State, they were still subservient to the royal family. How could he defy the imperial decree?The matter of Xiao Lingyuan and Shi Ningcheng had spread throughout the palace, if they divorced, it would be a slap in the face of the emperor.

The dowry almost emptied the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Xiao family couldn't let it go.Facing those priceless rare treasures, Xiao Lingyuan never showed a smile on her face again.

Shi Ningyan has been depressed ever since.He couldn't give Xiao Lingyuan happiness, the only thing he could do was to keep her reputation.From that day on, he never looked for her again.

Although Xiao Lingyuan has always been cynical, she knows that this matter is not only about her, but also about the face of the entire Xiao family.She can lose face for herself, but she wants to preserve the reputation of the Xiao Mansion.

Born in a famous family, she has lived for the Xiao family all her life.The only few days when I lived for myself was probably only the few days when I was in the hunting ground, and I swore to each other with Shi Ningyan for a few days.

It's just that now the vows of eternal love are not counted.

That banquet broke the girl's boudoir dream and brought her a new nightmare.

"But what happened?" Lu Zheyu asked.

"She's pregnant." Shi Yunjing closed her eyes and changed her position in his arms. "It's what's left from that day."

Lu Zheyu frowned.This child is not Shi Yunjing after all.And his elder sister, Princess Su Ning, Shi Yunyao was 21 years old this year, so she wouldn't be her either.

Who is this child?

[The author has something to say: When I wrote the outline of this book and the biography of Yun Jing, I didn't think about the plots of Xiao Lingyuan at all. Even the name was made up when I wrote this chapter.But after writing this chapter, I still like this character quite a bit.I haven't written romance for many years, and it makes me feel a little bit ready to move again x]