After accidentally having a cub with the prince of the enemy country

"Your Highness has grown taller again."

Nanny Qin is not only Empress Yan's natal family, but also Sui Heng's nanny. She treats Sui Heng as her own son.

Qin Nanny's eyes couldn't wait to look at the young gentleman who came out with Sui Heng.

In the twilight, the young master was wearing a green shirt, washing his clothes like jade, brighter than the lights in the palace, and when he stood quietly, he had a noble and inviolable aura.

Mother Qin didn't dare to be rude, she hurriedly lowered her head, and led the way herself, leading Sui Heng and Jiang Yun to Hanzhang Hall where the palace banquet was held.

In the hall, Yan Yan was talking and laughing, the Empress Dowager sat at the head, Empress Yan sat beside her, and on both sides sat the other children of the Sui Emperor.

Except for the second prince, third prince, and fourth prince, the other princes and princesses present here are all young, and they have been very afraid of the prince Sui Heng since they were young. When they saw Sui Heng coming in, they all stood up obediently and saluted.

Sui Heng took Jiang Yun to meet the queen mother, the queen.

The Empress Dowager was dressed richly, with only five or six finger rings of various styles on her hands, with a leash on her forehead, her face was kind, like an ordinary old lady from a wealthy family.She looked Jiang Yun up and down, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she was, and finally she reached out and took Jiang Yun's hand lovingly.

"It's good everywhere, but it's too clean."

In fact, Jiang Yun is not used to having physical contact with strangers. At this moment, she is pulled by an old lady of the Queen Mother. Due to the strict etiquette practiced since childhood, she can't directly withdraw her hand, so she can only endure it and let the other party act like an elder. , gently stroking the back of his hand.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were burning hot, and she fell on Jiang Yun's slender eyelashes, elegant demeanor, and jade-like white skin, thinking, she really is the beauty that can only be cultivated by the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River.

In the end, it was Sui Heng who stretched out his arms, took him over, and said, "He admits his life, your grandmother is always so enthusiastic, you will frighten him."

The Queen Mother knew that this grandson was a rebellious wolf cub. In the past, she only knew that he took good care of food, but she didn't expect that the caretaker was so tight. She couldn't do it twice.

The queen mother took off an emerald ring finger from her hand and gave it to Jiang Yun.

Empress Yan couldn't help but said: "This is the queen mother's favorite thing, how can it be given away casually."

The queen mother waved her hand proudly: "Whether it is cute or not, no matter how cute a baby is, it is not as important as a person."

Empress Yan knew that the Empress Dowager was showing off again, so she naturally refused to admit defeat, and immediately asked Mother Qin to take out a jade ruyi that she had prepared a long time ago.

Emperor Sui came late.

Sitting on the left of the queen mother, she was disgusted by the queen mother for being too dawdling.

Emperor Sui smiled and apologized, saying that he had time to wait, and took the queen mother to the palace to make her happy.

Sitting at the bottom of the table, Jiang Yun saw that the royal family of the Sui Kingdom didn't have too many rules and etiquette to get along with each other, just like ordinary people's homes, so he couldn't help but feel a little novel.

It is also possible to understand why Sui Heng has such a temperament.

However, Emperor Sui is the king of a country after all, and his majesty and aura cannot be offended. When he finally set his sights on Jiang Yun, Jiang Yun still felt a little pressure.

A foolish person cannot be the master of Jiangbei.

A lord like the lord of the Chen Kingdom is just a wonder in the world.

In recent years, Sui Kingdom's national power has been flourishing day by day, and the loyalty of the Jiangbei countries is inseparable from the monarch's outstanding political skills and governance ability.This is also the only person in Jiang Yun's mind who is capable and qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with his father, Emperor Jiang.

Emperor Sui paused and asked, "Are you...from the Kingdom of Wei?"

Jiang Yun got up and should be.

Everything he did was graceful and dignified.Emperor Sui's gaze focused again, as if he still wanted to ask something, Sui Heng stood up and interjected forcefully: "I have already asked all my ministers who should be asked, this is my minister's person, so I don't need to worry about my father. "

This is outrageous and rude.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but glance at him.

I think his prince Jane is more powerful than the king of heaven.

Emperor Sui really didn't ask any more questions, he only gave his son a warning look, and ordered the banquet to begin.

Sui Heng held Jiang Yun's hand, pulled him to sit down, and said, "You don't need to be restrained, you are covered by Gu, just treat yourself as your own home. If anyone dares to bully you, Gu will beat you back."

The second and third princes at the side shrank their heads subconsciously when they heard this.

Not long after eating, the palace servants reported outside: "Your Majesty, Concubine Lan Gui, please see me."

Empress Yan was the first to lower her face, and asked Mother Qin with a frown, "Who asked her to come here?"

Nanny Qin shook her head, expressing her ignorance.

But it's not unusual, this Concubine Lan Gui has always looked like a dog's nose, she will follow His Majesty wherever he goes, and she doesn't need to guess to know that she came here for Emperor Sui.

Empress Yan is from another branch of the Yan family. She was born as a tiger girl of Jiangmen.

But Concubine Lan Gui has always been very good at pleasing the Queen Mother.

"The Ai family knows that if there is a lively place, she must be indispensable."

The moment Queen Yan frowned, the Queen Mother had already said, "Let her in quickly."

A beautiful woman in red clothes quickly came in, walked to the hall, greeted the first three with a smile.Behind her, Mammy held a newborn baby boy in her arms.

The Queen Mother immediately said: "Hurry up and give Zhang'er a hug from Ai's family."

The nanny hurriedly bowed her knees to salute, and carefully handed the baby boy into the arms of the Empress Dowager.

The baby boy was too small, his face was still wrinkled, but his eyes were as black as grapes, and he could already stare at people.The queen mother stretched out her finger to tease: "Hi Zhang'er, Zhang'er is good, Zhang'er is the first small county king in our Great Sui Dynasty. Quickly call grandma, let Ai's family listen."

Concubine Lan covered her lips and smiled: "He doesn't even have all his teeth, the Empress Mother will really embarrass him."

The queen mother didn't take it seriously: "What do you know, we Zhang'er are smart."

Empress Yan silently rolled her eyes.

Concubine Lan Gui was not from a high family background, and her beauty could only be considered average. Over the years, she was able to stand out from the crowd in the harem and rise to the position of imperial concubine step by step, neither by talent nor by beauty, but by ability.

Almost half of Sui Emperor's many children are due to Concubine Lan Gui.

And Empress Yan was hurt because she went to the battlefield with Emperor Sui when she was young, and after giving birth to Sui Heng's son, she has nothing to do.

Concubine Lan Gui lived up to her expectations, and in order to prolong her offspring, Emperor Sui stayed at Concubine Lan Gui's place more and more.

Although the son is very competitive, but as a queen, because she can't bear children, she has to stay alone in the vacant room, watching her husband give birth to another woman like a sow, litter after litter, how can Queen Yan be calm and have no resentment.

However, as a queen, she can't directly express her dissatisfaction on her face.

Otherwise, you don't know the general situation, and you don't think about the country and the country.

At first, Empress Yan sneered at Concubine Lan Gui, but she gradually became numb and didn't bother to pay attention to it anymore. The status of her sons and daughters was as stable as a mountain.

When Concubine Lan Gui finally couldn't give birth, and Queen Yan hadn't taken a breath yet, a new problem came up again-the problem of their next generation's heirs.

Among the four grown-up princes, the second and third princes are both born of Concubine Lan Gui.In this era, the age of marriage is generally relatively young, so both of them have married wives and have taken several concubines.

The two inherited the advantages of their mother, Concubine Lan Gui-the same can have children.

After the second prince's concubine gave birth to a lovely baby girl named Yuxue last year, last month, a side concubine of the third prince did another great job and gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

The Sui Emperor was overjoyed, and immediately offered sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, conferred the baby who was less than two hours old as the county king, with [-] households in the city, far exceeding the specifications of a county king, and rewarded countless gold and silver treasures.

Emperor Sui also personally named his precious grandson "Zhang", which means Rugui Ruzhang.

Concubine Lan Gui was proud of her spring breeze, and she slapped the baby as big as her palm, took it with her wherever she went, and showed off everywhere.

Empress Yan felt bad when she saw her.

Listening to the Empress Dowager's compliments one after the other on how smart and agile the baby, who has no human history, is so graceful, I thought, what can I tell about such an ugly mess with no facial features.

Concubine Pianlan smiled deliberately and asked: "I heard that His Highness has brought a beautiful young gentleman back. I think the day of becoming a concubine is not far away, right? When the little grandson is born, Zhang'er will be able to have company."

Empress Yan let out a "heh" in her heart.

With a cold and proud face: "Your Majesty has to worry about when the prince will become a concubine, and it's not up to you, a harem woman, to talk too much."

Concubine Lan Gui was bored, she shut up, and continued to tease Sui Zhang.

It was like a planter in the world, planting one after another, but the son couldn't even see a single seed, so Queen Yan was naturally impatient.

Because other important or unimportant factors are excluded, it is indeed a very dangerous thing for a prince to have no heirs.

So Empress Yan tried every means to force and urge marriage, and put people in Meiyuan, where Sui Heng usually lived, but Sui Heng was in the army all year round, fighting south and north, rolling on the battlefield, not necessarily returning once a year, she didn't care at all Can't live.

After the banquet, Empress Yan specially called Sui Heng to her.

She got straight to the point: "I don't care who you like in this palace, the crown princess must be a daughter of the Yan family."

Sui Heng frowned.

Empress Yan: "I know you still have a knot in your heart and don't like Yan Bing, but as the crown prince, you need the support of civil servants, and Yan Bing is the best choice."

Sui Heng directly lowered his face: "The national law stipulates that the harem is not allowed to participate in politics."

Queen Yan: "..."

Empress Yan glared at him: "You dare to threaten me with this??"

Sui Heng: "My son is just telling the truth. If the mother meddles in state affairs indiscriminately again, be careful that my son directly intervenes in front of the emperor."

"..."

What a goddamn thing she gave birth to.

Empress Yan endured it: "Then what kind of concubine do you want? If you really like a noble girl from a famous family, it's not that you can't consider it."

Sui Heng: "It's enough for my son to have that one."

"which one?"

"Isn't the queen mother seeing you today?"

"..."

Empress Yan couldn't bear it anymore: "No matter how good he is, can he give birth to a child for you?"

Sui Heng raised his eyebrows leisurely: "Yes."

Empress Yan had nothing to do with him.

"I'm not talking to you. Tell me the truth, do you still remember Yan Qi in your heart? You can let him be the crown prince, but the side concubine must be determined by this palace."

Sui Heng lowered his brows directly this time.

"Who is chewing the tongue in front of the queen mother?"

Empress Yan ignored him, and said directly: "I'll give you three choices, either make a daughter of the Yan family the crown princess, or make Yan Qi the concubine of another lady. Or, you just go back to your Qinglang camp." Go, don't dangle in front of me."

"..."

Sui Heng nodded: "My son, get out now."

"..."

Empress Yan pulled him back and said angrily: "What on earth are you thinking? No matter what Yan Bing is, he is also a member of our Yan family. In the future, when you become emperor, he will help you wholeheartedly. Although civil servants don't know how to wield knives and sticks , but that mouth is sometimes much more powerful than a knife. Your father was also a prince with great military exploits back then, and in the end he ascended to the throne with the help of civil servants? You look down on Yan, is it because you want to win over that whole God scolded your Jimo Qingyu?"

"..." Sui Heng said directly, "Is my mother trying to lure me into forming a clique for personal gain?"

"Whatever you think, the spring feast is coming soon. Do you want to suffer again for the loss you suffered three years ago? How would you win the competition without the help of those celebrities and talents under the Yan family? Do you want to lose face again? I can warn you, you are not who you were three years ago, and the Yan family is not what you were three years ago. In the past few years, the former officials of the Yan family have spread all over the court. You look down on them, and some people want to win them over. If you think that just relying on fighting, your crown prince will be solid and no one dares to shake it, you can see how arrogant Lan Xinru is in front of this palace!"

Sui Heng raised his eyebrows: "The queen mother said that the second and third child also want to be the prince?"

"Is this the point! You are the only son in this palace, your father is not! Apart from attracting the influence of civil servants, the most important thing for you right now is to have an heir."

"Yan Bing intends to make up with you now, but you turn a blind eye to it. When he turns to support other princes, I'll see what you do!"

Sui Heng: "Is the mother finished talking?"

Queen Yan: "What?"

"If you finish speaking, I will leave. My concubine is still waiting for me."

"..."

Empress Yan was so anxious that she almost didn't spit out a mouthful of old blood.

"Ma'am." Mother Qin supported her in time, and said: "Your Highness is a sensible person. When he understands, he will naturally accept Yan Xiang's kindness. If you press on like this, he will resist instead."

Empress Yan shook her head and took a deep breath: "I understand this bastard's character, he's not trying to get angry with Bengong, he just doesn't like Yan's at all."

Mother Qin: "But Your Highness has always been strong. This year's spring banquet, not only the countries in the north of the Yangtze River, but also the countries in the south of the Yangtze River will participate in the banquet. Your Highness doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes like three years ago, right?"

"You mean, he's just being stubborn?"

"Slaves dare not lie."

Empress Yan calmed down, and then frowned: "He and that Yan Qi, what's going on. The two of them were so good before, why did they suddenly become enemies?"

Mother Qin said: "Your Highness misses the old days, and you must blame Mr. Yan Qi because of what happened three years ago? But this old friendship is so precious, how can it be easy to let go of it? I heard that Mr. Yan Qi is coming back this time." I heard that His Highness was in danger in Chendu. He rushed over thousands of miles and contracted a cold. His Highness didn’t say anything, but he couldn’t understand it in his heart. According to my servants, heart medicine needs medicine. This year’s spring banquet is just for His Highness to relieve Great opportunity to have fun."

Sui Heng didn't care what Queen Yan said.

As an ambitious prince, he has his own ideas and insistence on how to go forward and how to balance the power of the court, generals and civil officials.

Sui Heng was in a hurry to leave the palace. On the one hand, he couldn't stand Empress Yan's nagging, and on the other hand, it was because at this time, the bone-pitting fragrance in his little lover's body might explode again.

After entering the carriage, he saw that the carriage was completely dark. Jiang Yun bit his lip and lay on the couch, his back was wet with sweat, even his clothes were soaked.

"Sorry, I'm late."

He hugged him carefully.

Jiang Yun clenched his cuffs with his fingers, and his forehead was covered with sweat, so that his skin showed a white and transparent texture.

"fine."

Jiang Yun leaned on his shoulder, her hair was damp, in order to stay awake, she casually picked up topics: "What does the queen want from you?"

The beauty's skin was as delicate as porcelain, so pitiful that one couldn't help but want to bully her.

Sui Heng laughed lightly, and said, "Of course it has something to do with you."

Jiang Yun frowned.

related to him?

Jiang Yun thought of Queen Yan's big eyes rolling when Concubine Lan Gui came out to show off the infant baby.Thinking about it, Sui Heng, as the crown prince, is the only legitimate son and son of Empress Yan, and it is indeed a dangerous thing to have no heirs.

Empress Yan didn't say anything on the surface, but she probably couldn't tolerate her son's special hobbies in her heart.

Could it be that they are trying to get rid of him?

He asked calmly, "What does it have to do with me?"

"You confused Gu's heart, so naturally it has something to do with you."

Sui Heng's voice was cheerful: "The queen mother said that within this year, you must give birth to a litter of orphaned cubs."

"..."

Jiang Yun finally realized that this person was deliberately teasing him again.

He opened his mouth immediately and bit his shoulder hard.

Sui Heng clicked his tongue: "Now you are getting more and more proficient in biting Gu, and you always look like an enemy. Later, don't beg Gu Gu to forgive you."

Jiang Yun's ears became hot, and he bit his mouth again.

Back in the other courtyard, Ji An personally led the palace attendants to greet him at the door. When the car door opened, Sui Heng strode down, holding a thin and jade-like young man in his arms.

Mr. Xiao Lang has lost consciousness, only a piece of snow-white wrist hangs out, under the night, it is as white as a cloud.

Ji An hurriedly lowered his head, and while telling the palace servants to prepare hot water, he quickly followed, waiting for Sui Heng's order.Sui Heng carried him directly to the bed, and said, "Bring a cup of hot tea here."

"Yes."

Ji An quickly served tea.

Sui Heng dipped his fingertips in the tea, and applied a little bit to the corners of his little lover's soft lips covered with dark red blood and dry skin, wiped it off with a towel, and watched the water seep in slowly, Fang said: "It's fine if there is a solitary inside." , all go outside."

Ji An took the order and bowed down.

Sui Heng slowly rubbed a broken mark and broken skin at the corner of his lower lip, feeling a little regretful, it was all because he bullied people too hard and let him bite himself again.

On the second day, Jiang Yun slept until the sun was bright before waking up.

Sui Heng had already gone to court, but Ji An was still waiting on the porch punctually.

"Today, His Highness specially asked the dining room to make surimi porridge for the young master."

Fish is rare in Jiangbei this season, and there are fewer fresh fish. A serving of surimi porridge uses rare fish species that have no fishy smell and few spines, which is naturally more precious.

Jiang Yun picked up a spoon and tasted it. The soft and rotten surimi tasted very delicious. It was different from the unbearable taste he imagined, so he ate a small bowl unconsciously.

Ji An hurriedly asked, "Do you want this old slave to serve you another bowl?"

Jiang Yun shook his head, saying no.

As Fan Zhou said, he is not used to exposing any preferences, including dietary preferences, to others. Even if he occasionally tastes food that suits his appetite, he will not exceed three mouthfuls.Eating such a bowl of porridge is already the limit.

But Ji An was still very happy.

Because he could see that their Highness doted on the little man in front of him like a baby bump, and he would personally watch over every meal and drink, which showed how caring he was.

Let Xiao Langjun eat a bowl of delicious food, I am afraid that it will please His Highness more than he can do other things that take a lot of effort.In terms of observing words and demeanor, although Gao Gong is not bad, but Ji An's self-confidence is far inferior to him.

Moreover, Jiang Yun is beautiful and elegant, like a crane, and has a kind temper. He does not rely on His Highness's favor and arrogance to treat his servants harshly. Ji An is very happy that His Highness can find such a young gentleman.

Fan Qi limped and stood on the porch, obviously having a completely different opinion from Ji An.

He had been standing for a day and a night with a hungry stomach and the wound on his buttocks, his chest was almost touching his spine, but because the time was not up, His Highness did not allow him to sit down or go back to rest even when he went to court in the morning.

Not all because of the little vixen.

Seeing Jiang Yun sitting in the pavilion drinking porridge elegantly, while he himself was punished standing under the porch starving, Fan Qi was very upset.

After finally standing for enough hours, Fan Qi hissed, moved his hands and feet that were almost numb, and limped out of the mansion.A carriage just came rumbling along.

Although the appearance is low-key, the decoration is exquisite and exquisite, and the horses driving are also white and vigorous. It seems that it is only for nobles.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the other courtyard, the servant opened the door, and a young man in a scarlet official uniform appeared from inside.

Fan Qi was overjoyed, approached and saluted, "Young Master Yan Qi."

Yan Qi looked at his strange standing posture and pale face: "Vice General Fan is being punished again?"

Fan Qi blushed: "My lord, don't laugh at me. I must have offended Tai Sui recently, and I can stuff my teeth with a sip of cold water. Is this my lord's purpose to visit His Highness? Your Highness—"

"I know, His Highness should go to court at this hour."

Yan Qi answered the words gently.

"I'm here to send an invitation to His Highness for the spring banquet."

The right minister Yan Bing has always been in charge of organizing the spring banquet. As the eldest grandson of the Yan family, Yan Qi is naturally his grandfather Yan Bing's right-hand man.But Yan Qi is well-known, his status is noble, and he holds a position in the court. If he is an ordinary dignitary, it is obvious that he cannot come to the door to deliver invitations in person.

Fan Qi hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness will come back later, the young master will not be allowed to wait in the mansion."

Yan Qi shook his head, took out a very delicate invitation card from his bosom, and said: "I still have something to do, so I won't go in. Since I have met Vice-General Fan, please ask Vice-General Fan to do it for you, and leave it to Your Highness."

Fan Qi took it with both hands.

Seeing Yan Qi put down the curtain of the car and was about to leave, Fan Qi recalled what he discussed with Shi Fang yesterday, and asked: "This year's spring banquet, young master will definitely be with His Highness?"

Yan Qi did not answer directly, but said: "As long as His Highness needs it, I will naturally be willing to help, and I will not hesitate to do so."

After a pause, he asked, "Your Highness... have you been worrying about the spring banquet recently?"

"probably."

Fan Qi didn't know the specific situation, but from Shi Fang's words, he felt that the problem His Highness was facing should be difficult.

Yan Qi didn't say anything, just smiled, bid farewell to Fan Qi, and left.