Chu Yunning looked at the man who looked very similar to Xiao Jingheng and immediately guessed his identity.
Twelve princes!
Mo is about 27 or 28 years old, handsome and elegant, with an elegant temperament around him.
, and Xiao Jingheng’s coldness are completely different personalities.
Like a gentle and sunny boy.
"Auntie." The man came in and bowed to Princess Anyang.
The eldest princess Anyang raised her eyebrows from a distance: "You don't have to be polite, why don't you rest in the room?"
Chu Yunning quickly ran through the seniority relationship in her mind. According to the distance between them, this was her cousin who was beyond her reach. Just when she was hesitating whether to speak, Princess Anyang glanced sideways at Chu Yunning: "Qian.
What's wrong with Qian Jin'er? Why don't you call me Cousin Yan?"
Xiao Jingyan turned his head and smiled at Chu Yunning, and took the lead in saying hello: "Cousin Lu."
"I heard that Cousin Lu was injured a few days ago, is it okay?" Xiao Jingyan asked pretending to be concerned, lifting up his skirt and sitting on a chair nearby, holding tea in his left hand and looking at her with a smile.
Chu Yunning rubbed his forehead: "I fell off the horse and knocked my head. I can't remember many things clearly, but my doctor said that I will slowly recover in a few days."
Xiao Jingyan looked at her in surprise, his eyes lingering on her for a moment longer, then he thought, Lu Qianqian often sneaks out, and is already a famous rich lady in Qianzhou.
Injuries often happen, so he soon felt relieved.
"Huh?" Chu Yunning stared at Xiao Jingyan's face: "I vaguely remember that the man I met at the inn that day looked very similar to my cousin Yan."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingyan and Princess Anyang looked at each other, and there was no surprise in each other's eyes.
It seems as if this matter has been known for a long time.
It’s no wonder that Villa Master Lu showed that admiring expression when he saw Xiao Jingheng for the first time. He must have mentioned it to these two people.
"What happened next?" Princess Anyang asked.
Chu Yunning pursed her lips in displeasure: "This person said that he already had a wife at home. It was inconvenient and entangled, and they escaped in the ruined temple. Auntie, you must help me catch these two people."
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As he spoke, Chu Yunning reached out and took Princess Anyang's arm, gently shook her, raised her red lips, and acted coquettishly in her arms.
Princess Anyang smiled brightly when she heard this and touched Chu Yunning's hand: "Why don't you know how to be reserved at all?"
"Aunt, it's his blessing that I like him!" Chu Yunning raised her chin with a look of arrogance on her face.
Seeing this, Princess Anyang shook her head and started chatting with Xiao Jingyan again. Chu Yunning sat aside and played with hairpins. The maid handed over fresh fruits and snacks. Chu Yunning picked up one and put it in her lips.
When you take a bite, it melts in your mouth.
Princess Anyang couldn't help laughing when she saw this: "In the past, you didn't like cherry cake the most. You were disgusted by the taste. What happened now?"
"Aunt, my feelings are already bitter enough. I need to eat more sweets to balance it out." Chu Yunning blinked mysteriously, but her palms were covered with delicate sweat, for fear that the other party would notice.
Princess Anyang smiled, without any doubts in her eyes, and said, "If he really comes to Qianzhou, he will be in trouble."
"The war in the border town hasn't stopped yet, so what are you doing here in Qianzhou?" Xiao Jingyan thought hard and couldn't figure out why.
"The news in Qianzhou has been sealed for these years, and we are also cautious in dealing with the outside world. Even the palace sent people here and never showed any flaws..."
"Could it be Prince Xiao?" Princess Anyang suddenly guessed.
Chu Yunning almost choked, her eyes moved slightly and she followed the topic: "Auntie said that the person I saw was Prince Xiao? No wonder, Prince Xiao does have a wife, and Princess Xiao is about to give birth. Well, the fastest route from the border back to the capital is through Qianzhou."
Xiao Jingheng and Xiao Wang are brothers. The two people are very similar to each other. Master Lu has never met the two people, so it is normal for them to admit their mistakes.
Xiao Jingyan nodded: "If it's Prince Xiao, then that's right. It's only appropriate for Prince Xiao to visit the border."
"Prince Xiao?" Princess Anyang's lips curled up into a sneer: "He has always been reckless, and with an entourage following him, he will definitely not find anything."
Chu Yunning couldn't laugh or cry for a moment. It turned out that Prince Xiao was generally recognized as having a bad brain in everyone's eyes.
"If it had been Prince Xiao who was in charge back then, you would have returned to Beijing long ago today. The emperor's sister-in-law had a gloomy mind and chose Xiao Jingheng!" Princess Anyang said with a look of displeasure on her face when she mentioned this.
Listening to these words, it seems that there was still some talk about the battle for the throne back then.
"Auntie, is this Xiao Jingheng so powerful?" Chu Yunning curled her lips: "
Isn’t he a sick man? Cousin Yan is so powerful, he must be more powerful than Xiao Jingheng!”
Hearing this, a proud smile appeared on Princess Anyang's graceful face, and she nodded in agreement; "We have been patiently waiting for this for many years. No matter it is a war at the border or in the capital, there is always someone who is in control of the overall situation. Man, Xiao Jingheng’s life is coming to an end soon.”
As she spoke, Princess Anyang touched Chu Yunning's black hair: "When the time comes, Qianqian will find whatever she likes. Who dares to refuse?"
Chu Yunning grinned brightly: "Thank you, aunt."
After chatting for a while, she pretended to be bored and found an excuse to go hang out in the garden. Before leaving, she even had a temper tantrum. This was Lu Qianqian's usual bad temper.
"All the clumsy ones, please step back. It makes you upset." Chu Yunning waved her hand and told the maid to step back.
After confirming that no one was around, Chu Yunning turned to Xiao Jingheng and said, "Why do I think Princess Anyang was also aware of your poisoning back then?"
Many imperial doctors concluded that Emperor Mingwen would not live to be thirty years old, and this year happened to be Xiao Jingheng's thirtieth year.
Jamel Xiao's face was tense, but his eyes were surprisingly beautiful under his ordinary face. He thought for a moment before saying, "Maybe."
He didn't know much about this aunt.
"How did you get poisoned back then?" Chu Yunning had never asked this question, so she was a little curious.
"This poison was brought in from the mother's womb. According to the queen mother, she was almost miscarried after being plotted against her. Later, she was accidentally plotted again when she ascended the throne."
One Gong family and one Ling family, the two people joined forces to plot, which caused Xiao Jingheng's health to become worse and worse.
Chu Yunning looked at Xiao Jingheng sympathetically, it was not easy for him to sit on the throne until now.
There is a wolf in front of him and a tiger in the back. He is always thinking about this position. If he didn't have strong willpower to support him, he wouldn't be where he is now.
Xiao Jingheng's lips curved slightly: "At first, I complained that God was too cold-blooded and ruthless to me, but later, I was thankful for God's previous arrangements."
"Why?"
"If not, how could I meet you?"
Chu Yunning was stunned by the sudden words of love, her face turned red and she coughed twice nervously.
Perhaps the sound of coughing alerted the maid, who immediately came over with a cloak in hand: "Miss Cousin, please be careful not to catch a cold."
Chu Yunning took the cloak and tied it on.
"Why is my cousin's face so hot? Could it be that she caught a cold? Do you want to see a doctor?" the maid asked with concern.
Chu Yunning shook her head: "No need to go to such trouble, I just need to rest for a while. Take me back to the yard."
"yes!"
Following the maid, she walked forward and turned several corners before arriving at a spacious courtyard. The courtyard was large and clean, and all the furnishings were very luxurious and exquisite.
It seems that Princess Anyang is very fond of Lu Qianqian.
In early spring, there was still a fire burning in the house. When she entered the house, a warm air hit her face, making her cheeks slightly red.
After dismissing the maid, Chu Yunning continued to talk to Xiao Jingheng through the window: "I suddenly felt that Prince Mo came to the military camp too suddenly. Maybe he was here to help find out the news."
Prince Mo traveled thousands of miles from the capital to come to the border gate. Why did he come to the border gate when he was not waiting for a good place of wealth?
Xiao Jingheng looked into the distance, one hand tied at the waist, his eyes dark.
"If I guess wrong..."
"No, you are right."
Mo Shizi is here to inquire about the news.
It's just that Xiao Jingheng doesn't quite understand what kind of benefits Mo Shizi can get by helping the twelfth prince to ascend to the throne.
He asked himself that he had always been good to Mo Shizi, and how many doctors he had treated Mo Shizi overtly and covertly over the years.
Although the results were not satisfactory, he never gave up.
Xiao Jingheng looked a little lonely, and Chu Yunning couldn't bear to comfort him: "This is not your fault alone, it's just a lack of people's hearts."
Now that he knew that Mo Shizi was uneasy and well-intentioned, Chu Yunning felt that he could take advantage of Mo Shizi.
"Did the late emperor really pass the throne to Xiao Jingyan?"
Chu Yunning expressed doubts about this.
Xiao Jingheng pondered for a moment, with a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth: "Xiao Jingyan has always been my father's most beloved child, but it's a pity that he has been in poor health. At that time, my father stayed with him all day long... If it hadn't been for Concubine Wan later.
Something happened, and I may not be the emperor today."
"Perhaps my father concluded that I would not live to be thirty years old and made another decree to pass on the throne to Xiao Jingyan."
Chu Yunning silently complained about the late emperor in her heart. If it wasn't for his treason, she really wanted to do something.
The people are gone, but a mess remains.
He was not a light-hearted person when he was young, and he is restless when he is old. If he really likes Xiao Jingyan, he can support him despite all the opinions.
Seemingly understanding Chu Yunning's thoughts, Xiao Jingheng said: "When my father was about to die, Xiao Jingyan was only twelve years old, and Concubine Wan also died of illness. The power behind him was too weak to suppress his mother. In order to suppress his mother, my father
, and also specially gave King Huai some military power."
Chu Yunning almost cursed, what was the old emperor thinking?
Xiao Jingheng turned his head and glanced at Chu Yunning tenderly: "King Huai is dead. If the two major problems are solved now, the southern end will be stable."
In the future, Beibei will no longer have any worries. He will be able to hold the power alone and securely sit on the throne.
"You have worked really hard these years. Others only know that you have great glory as the emperor, but no one knows the hardships behind your back." Chu Yunning sighed unconsciously.
Xiao Jingheng smiled slightly: "Yes, in the first half of my life, I worked hard for the throne. How great would it be if I could live a few free times in my life and visit the mountains and rivers?"
"There's always a chance."
Just as the eldest princess Anyang came with her maid, Chu Yunning quickly came back to her senses and sat down. The eldest princess Anyang glanced at Xiao Jingheng in the corridor, just once, and quickly moved away: "I heard that the maid said you caught a cold, I took it with you
Doctor, come and take a look."
Chu Yunning shied away: "Auntie, I was just frightened for a moment, it's nothing serious."
"You are my aunt's lifeblood, so we can't make any mistakes." Princess Anyang couldn't help but hold Chu Yunning's hand and sit down, asking the doctor to see her. After diagnosis, the doctor confirmed that she had injured her head.
Chu Yunning is not afraid of checking at all. She is proficient in medical skills, and it is not difficult at all to change the pulse condition.
"When will this girl's head become clearer?"
"Back to the eldest princess, Miss Lu still needs to rest for her injury. She shouldn't work too hard. It would be better if she could have a quiet and elegant place." The doctor said.
Chu Yunning's hand was held tightly by Princess Anyang, her fingertips gently touched the other person's pulse, her heartbeat was thundering, and her face remained calm.
strangeness!
"It just so happens that I have a quiet little courtyard in the suburbs. You can go there to recuperate, and your aunt can visit you often." Princess Anyang said.
Although she didn't know how the eldest princess Anyang treated Lu Qianqian in the past, she had heard from Master Lu and his maid Taohong that the eldest princess trusted Lu Qianqian very much and would not hide anything.
Now, I'm afraid I have some doubts.
"Auntie!" Chu Yunning coquettishly pouted her lips, reached out and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Princess Anyang: "I'm really scared to be alone. To tell you the truth, I just offended a group of people a few days ago, and this is not the case.
I haven’t calmed down yet.”
Princess Anyang took the tea cup but did not drink it. She put it down again, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Don't worry, my aunt will arrange dozens of nursing homes for you, and I'm sure not even a fly will fly in."
Seeing this, she couldn't object, so she nodded obediently, "Okay, aunt, don't forget to come and visit me."
"Don't worry."
Chu Yunning added: "Then I will go back and clean up."
"There's no need to clean up, everything is ready-made in Zhuangzi." Princess Anyang patted Chu Yunning's hand and withdrew her arm with a smile: "Qianqian, my aunt will visit you when she has time."
"Auntie!" Chu Yunning suddenly grabbed Princess Anyang's hand, and a silver needle quickly passed through her fingertips. Princess Anyang only felt a slight sting on her fingertips, and the sting disappeared in the blink of an eye.
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Chu Yunning held her hand and blinked with red eyes: "Aunt, I...although I always make mistakes, you must not be angry."
"Silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about?" Princess Anyang suddenly felt a little dazed in front of her eyes, and the next second her whole arms were numb. She opened her mouth but couldn't say a word, and looked at Chu Yunning in confusion.
"Aunt, what's wrong with you? You look so embarrassed?" Chu Yunning shouted: "Doctor, look what's wrong with my aunt?"
Princess Anyang's throat seemed to be stuck with something. She wanted to turn her head to look at the maid, but Chu Yunning blocked her with one side of her body, as if she was about to cry in a hurry.