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There are two or three beggars nestled in the alley outside the gate of King Yue's mansion, and these beggars have stayed in this location for three days without leaving.

As the New Year is approaching, in order to prevent fireworks and firecrackers in the capital city, Zhi Jinwu, who is in charge of the troops in the capital, leads his own troops to patrol the city.Zhi Jinwu is Zhang Xiaoyan, a young man who has just reached the crown, and was also single-handedly promoted by the prince.

Wen Shuying went to the pharmacy to get the medicine and returned to Yuewang Mansion, just happened to meet the patrolling soldiers passing by.The Zhi Jinwu named Zhang Xiaoyan kept staring at Wen Shuying, until Wen Shuying entered the door, and he turned his head back. Unfortunately, this resolute face collided with the face of a horse.

Zhang Xiaoyan hurriedly took a step back, only to see a carriage coming.The carriage is luxurious, and even the driver is well dressed.Zhang Xiaoyan knew that he was a noble person, so he hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted by the people inside, a woman's handsome face appeared, and she said with a smile: "You are on patrol, Xiao Yan."

Seeing that it was the eldest princess Duan Yanyan, Zhang Xiaoyan bowed down: "I was ordered to patrol and disturbed the eldest princess."

"It doesn't matter." Duan Yanyan smiled, put down the curtain, and went straight to the Yue Palace.

Duan Shiyu took a fox fur and put it on Duan Yanyan.Duan Yanyan looked in the direction of the patrolling soldiers and asked Duan Shiyu, "Do you still remember that Uncle Zhang Ran who was in the camp back then?"

Zhang Ran, Yu Chijun's lieutenant general.For a short period of time Shi Yu studied with Yu Chijun in the camp, and was often cared for by the lieutenant general.Duan Shiyu nodded and said, "Of course I remember."

This lieutenant general was captured when he and Yu Chijun went north to attack Rongdi in the early years. The emperor was still young at the time, and the young emperor was full of enthusiasm, thinking that capturing soldiers was more humiliating than dying in battle.After Zhang Ran's death, his family property was confiscated, and his family became ordinary people. If Yu Chijun hadn't begged in every possible way, perhaps this family would have died in the execution ground long ago.

Now that the emperor doesn't care about government affairs, the prince has brought Zhang Ran's son Zhang Xiaoyan under his command.

Duan Yanyan looked up at Duan Shiyu, and said: "Zhijinwu Zhang Xiaoyan is his son, promoted by the crown prince."

Although Duan Yanyan didn't say it directly, Duan Shiyu knew that she was reminding that Zhang Xiaoyan was working for the prince and was most likely staring at him.

When Duan Shiyu returned to Beijing, he didn't take any action, even if others stared at him, he didn't fear anything.He put his arms around Duan Yanyan's shoulders and said, "Go back to the room, it's cold outside."

"Ah."

Duan Shiyu touched Duan Yanyan's stomach, and said: "Don't be there, blame my uncle for neglecting you."

Duan Yanyan patted Duan Shiyu's hand away, and said with a smile: "They say that my nephew looks like an uncle, so I'm worried."

"sister……"

When the two returned to the house, Zhang Ziwen poured Duan Yanyan a cup of tea.Duan Yanyan took the teacup, glanced at Zhang Ziwen, then looked at Duan Shiyu with a smile in her eyes.

Duan Shiyu said: "Zhang Ziwen, he was the one who helped me take down Xuzhou."

Duan Yanyan nodded, took out a piece of jade from her sleeve, put it in Zhang Ziwen's hand, and said, "Mr. Lao has been taking care of my stupid little brother."

"Where am I so stupid, sister?" Duan Shiyu said in a coquettish tone, Zhang Ziwen shook his hand and spilled tea on it.

Duan Yanyan and Duan Shiyu's eyebrows and eyes are very similar, but she looks much gentler than Duan Shiyu, maybe because she is pregnant, she feels very warm.

Zhang Ziwen said to Duan Yanyan: "The gift is too expensive, and the grassroots dare not accept it."

"This is not considered precious." Duan Yanyan looked at Duan Shiyu, and she was really speaking to Zhang Ziwen: "My younger brother, I need you to take care of me in the future."

Duan Shiyu scratched his head and said to Zhang Ziwen, "Sir, keep it."

"..." Zhang Ziwen saw that the two were close, so he took Yu back without any further excuses.

Duan Yanyan patted her stomach and stared at Zhang Ziwen, and said with a smile, "Sir, you really have both talent and looks."

Zhang Ziwen said: "The princess is absurd."

Duan Shiyu asked: "Sister, how is your health?"

"Very good." Duan Yanyan said with a smile: "I make up this and that every day. Didn't you see that I have gained a lot of weight? Now, I can't even get on the horse."

"Haha." Duan Shiyu held Duan Yanyan's hand and said, "Sister, you can no longer ride a horse now, be careful if you lose your tire gas."

The two get along naturally and harmoniously, Zhang Ziwen has been looking at the two of them, very curious in his heart.But Duan Shiyu is not in the mood to pay attention to him at the moment.

Duan Yanyan saw that there was no outsider, the two chatted a few words, then asked Duan Shiyu: "How is your injury?"

"It's okay." Duan Shiyu tore open the front of his clothes, exposing the wound.

When Duan Yanyan saw the hideous wound, tears burst out from her phoenix eyes, and she choked up and said, "Why is it so serious?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Duan Shiyu quickly pulled up his collar, held Duan Yanyan's hand, and said, "It's all gone, it's not hurting anymore, it's scabbed over."

Duan Yanyan frowned, and suddenly showed a ruthless expression on her face, she held Duan Shiyu's hand instead, and said: "I know, this is not an injury sustained on the battlefield."

Duan Yanyan had fought several battles with the army earlier, she knew very well if this was an arrow shot from behind.

Duan Shiyu didn't hide anything, he said: "The assassin has captured him, it's the crown prince."

Duan Yanyan snorted coldly, but she quickly realized: "He?? He wouldn't do such a thing."

"Yeah." Duan Shiyu nodded: "The assassin claims to be the prince's man, but..."

Duan Shiyu didn't say anything, Duan Yanyan could understand it by herself.She frowned tightly, thinking for a long time, and just about to speak, Duan Shiyu said first: "Sister, take good care of your body, don't think about other things."

Duan Shiyu didn't want Duan Yanyan to be involved in this undercurrent.Duan Yanyan glanced at Duan Shiyu, her eyes were stern, and she said, "Oh, my brother was hurt and I don't care, so I'm still a competent sister."

Duan Shiyu pushed the plum blossom crisps in front of Duan Yanyan and said, "Okay, okay, then wait for my nephew to be born first, okay?"

Duan Yanyan snorted, Duan Shiyu withdrew his hand, stood up and ran out, ran back after a while, sat beside Duan Yanyan, and took out a brocade box.

Duan Yanyan angrily snatched the brocade box and opened it. Inside was a long-lived lock.

Duan Yanyan said: "I'm only five months old."

Duan Shiyu put his arms around Duan Yanyan's shoulders, let Duan Yanyan lean on him, and said, "It's best to have a twin."

Duan Yanyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she pushed her elbow against Duan Shiyu's rib.

The two had their own thoughts and chatted for a while, when a servant in the mansion came to report to Yu Chikan to ask his wife to return to the mansion, Duan Yanyan reluctantly left the Yue Palace.

Duan Shiyu sent Duan Yanyan out of the house, and only after Duan Yanyan's carriage disappeared at the intersection did he heave a sigh of relief and lean against the door.

Zhang Ziwen was still curious, and asked, "My sister??"

"Does the same father and half mother count as relatives?" Duan Shiyu asked back.

Zhang Ziwen saw that Shicai and Shicai had a close relationship, he didn't seem to be pretending.But this palace is true or false, no one can say for sure.Zhang Ziwen was full of doubts, he didn't know what Duan Shiyu was thinking now.

Seeing Zhang Ziwen's ignorant look, Duan Shiyu put his arms around his shoulders and said with a smile, "Very dear."

Zhang Ziwen bit his lower lip, stared at Duan Shiyu with dark eyes, and asked, "What kind of kiss?"

Duan Shiyu couldn't bear Zhang Ziwen's expectant gaze, he looked up at the sky, and briefly told Zhang Ziwen about his and Duan Yanyan's childhood.

Unlike most royal daughters, Duan Yanyan has been martial arts since she was a child, which is very similar to the emperor, so the emperor doted on her even more and let her mess around.

Duan Yanyan is the only child of the queen. After giving birth to her, the queen conceived many times, but each time she had a miscarriage.A maidservant in the harem gave birth to a boy and died of dystocia. The child was placed in foster care by the queen, and it was King Qi Duan Cishan.

Qi Wang Duan Cishan was born with leg problems, so his personality is very obedient.

Although there are many people in the harem, there is very little interaction between the concubine and the concubine, and the daughters are placed with the mother to take care of them.The queen is serious and unsmiling. Compared with Duan Yanyan, the queen prefers the obedient Duan Cishan.Duan Yanyan became less restrained and became more unruly. The harem couldn't hold her anymore, so she put her feet in the barracks.

Duan Shiyu studied under Yu Chijun and was in the military camp all year round, so he became acquainted with Duan Yanyan who often came to play.

Perhaps it is a woman's natural motherhood, Duan Yanyan has a strong sense of protection for Duan Shiyu, who was timid and cowardly when she was young.Duan Shiyu is even more dependent on this tough and unreasonable sister, and as time goes on, the relationship between the two becomes closer.

Duan Yanyan has no scruples, and often sneaks to the other garden where Duan Shiyu lives, and falls asleep with Duan Shiyu in her arms.It was not until Duan Shiyu tied up her hair that this situation was controlled by the queen.