The Plum Appreciation Banquet was of course something that happened in the previous life, and it was even a turning point in Kang Yanning's life.
It was at the Plum Appreciation Banquet that she met the man who was like a god coming down to earth to save her. She fell in love with her at first sight, and then sacrificed the power of the Kang family, the military power of the Kang family, and even... the lives of the Kang family, but it was not enough.
To support the third prince's unfulfilled ambition.
What he wants is to step on the corpses of the Kang family and ascend to the throne.
Kang Yanning stood in front of the plum tree in the yard, her eyes filled with turmoil. She was plagued by nightmares every day. Only by completely getting rid of Wei Jiaxiao could she find peace.
Plum Appreciation Banquet, she snorted coldly, reached out and broke off the most prosperous bunch of plum blossoms without mercy, and threw it on the ground. She asked him to remember her name forever from here on.
"Miss, the concierge said that someone threw this in from outside the door. It seems to be for the lady." Bai Zhi held a silk with a confused look on her face.
Kang Yanning took the silk and her eyes lit up, "Let's go out."
Kang Yanning followed the drawing on the silk, turned two streets, and walked a few more steps. The building standing in the middle was Guangsheng Hall. Just as he expected, Kang Yanning curled his lips and walked straight in.
The doctor sitting at the door recognized her at a glance and said, "This is Princess Kang. Are you here to see Diao Qi and her mother?"
Before she could say anything, someone came down the stairs and whispered for her, "Doctor Meng, the princess is here to see my mother."
Doctor Meng nodded clearly, "It's on the third floor. Diao Qi, please take the princess there."
Diao Qi responded and thanked him a few more times. Kang Yanning was waiting for him to lead the way, thinking that this Diao Qi was quite honest.
Diao Qi nodded slightly to her, said nothing, lowered his head silently, and led the way in front of her. On the third floor, Diao Qi pushed the door open and said to the people inside, "Mother, Princess Kang is here."
The woman inside immediately looked out and met Kang Yanning's eyes.
It can be seen that this old woman is quite old, her face is covered with wrinkles, and not much of the silver on her temples has fallen off.
She looked at Kang Yanning and struggled to get up. It seemed that it was extremely difficult. Diao Qi quickly went over to help her, "Mom, please stop being busy. The princess is a good person and doesn't care about these false etiquette."
Since she was told that she was a good person, she must not disappoint anyone. Kang Yanning hurried over, gave the old woman a little support, and said hurriedly, "Mom, don't worry, Yan Ning can't bear these false courtesy."
The old woman stopped and said, "I heard from Qi'er that the princess saved me and saved my life. I must thank the princess for saving my life."
"It's not a big deal, it's just a little effort." She looked at Diao Qi, "Auntie has raised a good son, and she is just kneeling on the ground in the snow and ice, just to save you."
The old lady looked at Diao Qi, tears welling up in her eyes, "My son is a good son." She closed her eyes, pushed back the tears, and said, "Qi'er, go help Dr. Meng boil the medicine."
, I’ll talk to the princess.”
Diao Qi nodded obediently and walked out.
Seeing Diao Qi leaving, the old lady stretched out her hand, grabbed Kang Yanning's hand, and held her in her hand. Although the old lady was old, she was very strong. Although Kang Yanning didn't want to break away, he could feel the old lady's tightness.
firm.
"I also know something about the princess coming to Kyoto. I guess the princess is a person who has made great achievements. I want to rely on my old age, so I ask the princess for a favor."
Kang Yanning looked at the old lady's eyes. Her eyes were deep and lively. Even though there were dense wrinkles around her eyes, her eyes were frighteningly bright. She didn't know if the third prince in the previous life had experienced what she had experienced after saving Diao Qi.
, but vaguely felt that this was another opportunity for a turning point in her life.
She held the old lady's hand and said softly, "Madam, it's serious. If you ask for too much, I won't accept it even if I can't do it. If Kang Ning can do what you said, Kang Ning will do his best if you agree."
Finish."
The old lady smiled and said, "It's not that serious." She patted Kang Yanning's hand and changed the topic. "The princess may not know that my son's surname is after me. My original surname is Yu. In order not to cause trouble, I changed it to him."
It’s Diao.”
She was smiling and looking at her with a melodious expression, as if waiting for her reaction. Kang Yanning was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"There are not many people with the surname Yu in the Wei Dynasty. You are..."
The surname Yu was a popular surname in the former dynasty. At the end of the previous dynasty, the emperors only cared about extravagance and enjoyment, and continued to increase taxes and corvees. Later, after natural disasters, the people of the former dynasty were left with corpses everywhere and were miserable. Even worse, they ate their own children and relatives. This is a big problem.
The ancestors of Wei led their cavalry to conquer the Central Plains and overthrew the mediocre regime of the Yu dynasty.
When the ancestors of the Wei Dynasty destroyed the majestic and magnificent palace, the remnants of the previous dynasty knew that their strength was exhausted, and they all committed suicide. Only the youngest princess of the previous emperor was missing. She was just a young princess and did not attract anyone's attention.
.
The old lady nodded, "I'm Yu Lin." After saying that, she was startled and laughed at herself, "I haven't mentioned my name in decades."
But Kang Yanning immediately refused and said, "The princess also knows that I am the daughter of King Kang. If the old lady wants to restore the country, there is no need to ask. I, the Kang family, would rather die than betray the country."
Just kidding, she has no feelings for the Wei Dynasty. But her father will beat her to death.
The old lady made a "puff" sound and laughed heartily, "No one has called me princess for a long time. Princess, don't worry, the previous dynasty has been grudges for a long time, and the destruction of the country is the right thing to do. I have no idea about the restoration of the country, so I am naturally Diao
Qi won’t either.”
"I have lived too long. Since Qi'er was a child, I asked his father...oh, the leader of the Winged Guards who ran away with me to teach him martial arts. Qi'er's father died a few years ago, and I
I know my end is coming soon.”
She suddenly stopped smiling and said, "I only ask the princess for one thing: to protect my Qi'er throughout my life."
Kang Yanning raised her head in astonishment, "Is it just a life of care?"
The old lady smiled slightly and fell into deep thought, as if she was reminiscing about "having a comprehensive life...it's already too difficult."
This was not difficult for Kang Yanning. Before she could speak, the old lady continued, "Of course. You won't do it in vain. I can exchange with you what you want."
"Oh?" Kang Yanning then asked, "Does the old lady know what I want?"
"There was an imperial doctor in the previous dynasty, and his medical skills were naturally top-notch. " She looked at Kang Yanning and said confidently, "He is very good at treating asthma, lung and cough."
Kang Yanning was silent. Anyone who could lead the former princess to escape would naturally have his own skills. She was not curious how the old lady knew that she had saved the prince.
But, do you want to save me again?
If not saved, as long as Kang Yanning opens her mouth, the old lady and others will definitely be her help.
But if we don't save...the prince...I'm afraid he won't be around for a few more years.
The old lady naturally knew what she was thinking. She didn't rush her, she just lowered her eyebrows and said nothing, but her back was straight, still looking like the princess of the previous dynasty.
After a long time, Kang Yanning spoke softly, "Don't worry, old lady, Diao Qi will be safe and happy in this life. After my affairs are completed, I will let him live the life he wants to live."
The old lady looked at her, "What about you? Have you made your choice?"
Kang Yanning also looked into her eyes and said with a smile, "Then please ask the princess to show Yanning the way to become an imperial doctor."
"Okay!" the old lady laughed, "I have never missed anyone in my life!"
Diao Qizheng opened the door and came in. Seeing his mother so happy, he said happily, "Mom! Are you feeling much better!"
The old lady patted Kang Yanning's hand, "Yanning is a good girl."
Kang Yanning held what the old lady had put into her hands and said nothing more. Seeing that the old lady's spirit had shrunk rapidly since entrusting Diao Qi to her, and her expression was bleak, she said goodbye.
When he walked to the door, he said to Diao Qi, "Take good care of the old lady during this period, and don't worry about anything else." After saying that, he took off the hosta from his head and handed it to him, "Come to me again when the old lady asks you to come to me."
Just take this and enter the palace."
On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, it was the day when the eldest princess invited noble ladies from various families to the palace to enjoy the plum blossoms.
Kang Yanning came to Princess Kang's main hall as usual to greet Princess Kang and told her about the princess's invitation.
Princess Kang gave a few instructions, glanced at her daughter's expression, and said hesitantly, "I knew about the princess's invitation to enjoy the flowers two days ago."
Kang Yanning raised her eyebrows, and Princess Kang continued, "It was your aunt who came to the house to tell you."
"Little aunt?" Kang Yanning expressed her doubts at the right time, but sneered in her heart. Kang Jiangxue's mother had a bad temper and wanted to join in the fun.
"Yes, Jiang Xue is similar in age to you, but he doesn't share your destiny. We are all a family, and your grandmother wanted you to take Jiang Xue with you this time. Auntie also thinks it's reasonable. Besides,
We are all members of the Kang family, and they can also help you outside."
Ha, Kang Yanning said disdainfully, "She, Kang Jiangxue, was not invited by the eldest princess and wants to follow my path to make a name for herself. I'm not happy with it."
When Princess Kang heard this, she frowned. The usually gentle woman became stern for the first time.
"Yanning. How can you say something so unpleasant? You don't like Kang Mansion. Auntie never forces you, she always relies on you. But after all, Kang Mansion is the house where your father was born, and Jiang Xue is your Kang Yanning's sister.
You have been willful but sensible since you were a child in Yucheng. How come you have become more and more left-wing since you came to Kyoto? You are so intolerant because I am too spoiled by you!"
Kang Yanning knew that her mother-in-law had always been soft-hearted, and she didn't know the reason, so she naturally felt that she was too harsh. When she saw that Princess Kang was really angry, she pursed her lips and said, "Mother-in-law, don't be angry, it's Yan Ning
wrong."
She looked at Princess Kang's softened expression and wanted to struggle, "But Yan Ning doesn't like Kang Jiangxue, I..."
Princess Kang frowned again and interrupted her rarely, "Don't talk about this anymore, you have to act like a sister. You will go to Kang's house to pick up Kang Jiangxue and go with you later." Seeing Kang Yanning, she still wanted to say a few words,
She said angrily, "What? You don't listen to my mother-in-law anymore?"
Kang Yanning was no longer the willful daughter in her previous life. Now she just wanted to make her mother happy. She stopped talking and coquettishly comforted her, saying, "Look at what grandma said, it hurts Yanning's heart so much. Yanning just goes."
Princess Kang knew that Kang Yanning was unwilling, but she felt a little guilty because she agreed. Her expression softened slightly, "My mother is not angry with Yan Ning, but she feels that Yan Ning has grown up a lot recently."
She walked into Yan Ning, gently stroked her hair, and took her into her arms. "When Yan Ning was young, she was naughty and suffered from others. My mother-in-law only wanted Yan Ning to grow up quickly. But Yan Ning grew up quickly."
Now that I'm older, I think it would be great if Yan Ning could always be by my side."
Kang Yanning stretched out her hand and hugged Princess Kang's waist, and said in a muffled voice, "I will always be grandma's little Yanning."
"Yan Ning, my mother-in-law only wants you to be happy, so I let you go. But my mother-in-law hopes that my Yan Ning will know etiquette, be benevolent and righteous, and have a heart for the world. Instead of just being stuck in a corner of the world in the backyard.
Although Yan Ning is a woman, my mother-in-law has treated you and Yan Yu equally since childhood. Yan Ning is no worse than anyone else, does Yan Ning understand?"
Kang Yanning was silent for a long time. She knew that in her second life, she was a little extreme. She only wanted to eradicate the people who harmed her family. Everything she did was very purposeful, just to change the future. Maybe she had to bear the responsibility.
It was too heavy, the road went further and further, and she was no longer the original self.
She closed her eyes and felt the warmth of her mother in her arms. After a long moment, she nodded seriously, "Don't worry, Mom, Yan Ning won't get into trouble anymore. She will be a person with an open mind for the world."
After her revenge is completed, she secretly makes up her mind. She believes in cause and effect and reincarnation. When her revenge is completed, she will definitely do good deeds and do her best to benefit all people in the world.
Princess Kang felt relieved when she heard this and patted her head, "Okay, the time is almost up, you go ahead."
Kang Yanning nodded, tried hard to adjust her condition, and raised a bright smile, "Then Yanning will go pick up her sister first."