The East Palace of Chang'an City, the backyard, and the sleeping hall.
It was mid-afternoon, and the warm sunlight shone lazily on the curtains of vermilion embroidered hibiscus flowers, and the golden hooks shone brightly.
Xiao Yi, Yang Yuhuan, and Cai Wenji spent the night talking to each other, and pulled them to sit on the bed used for resting in the back room. He looked at Yang Yuhuan and said, "After Gu went out to fight, if something big happens in the capital, , just go ask Yong'an County Prince, and listen to him, and when you can't make up your mind, just listen to him."
In Xiao Yi's view, there is a difference between Yue Shan and Zhang Jiuling. Yue Shan followed Xiao Di on his expeditions to the north and south. He was a talented general. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he became the God of the Army, just like the champion of the Han Dynasty.
He believed that Yue Shan would not have selfish motives and would also find ways to protect the East Palace.
Because Yue Hongling was the crown prince appointed by Xiao Di. Although she would not be the crown prince, she was still Xiao Yi's woman.
In addition, he and Yue Hongling can be considered to be in love with each other, and the two of them are in harmony with each other, both in name and in love.
If there is any major event in the capital involving the East Palace, then Yueshan will definitely protect the East Palace.
Zhang Jiuling is different.
This person is loyal to the country of Daqian, and he only cares about the world.
As long as this world is still the Han family's world, as long as the world remains stable, he can do anything.
Of course, as long as nothing happens to Xiao Yi, Dong Palace will still be the first in Zhang Jiuling's heart.
However, Xiao Yi was afraid of what might happen...
Yang Yuhuan wore a green dress with wide sleeves, and a golden necklace hanging from her bun was swaying. Under the sunlight outside the window, her round and delicate face was as red as clouds, and as beautiful as flowers.
At this moment, Liu eyebrows were raised, he looked at Xiao Yi, nodded solemnly, and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will follow His Highness's instructions and take good care of Sister Wenji and Sister Ya'er."
Xiao Yi took Cai Wenji's bare hand, looked at the girl with blushing cheeks, and said warmly: "This expedition may take a little long, but it won't be too long. It will probably be decided after the spring."
"Didn't you always say that you have grown up? Now that I am away on an expedition, Yuhuan still has to take care of Yan'er, so you must also take good care of their mother and son."
Cai Wenji's cheeks were flushed and she said softly: "Well, don't worry, Your Highness, I will take good care of Sister Yuhuan and Yan'er."
Xiao Yi pinched Cai Wenji's cheek and whispered: "You must also take care of yourself. When I come back, if I see you losing weight, I will punish you severely."
Cai Wenji's face, which has a little baby fat, feels really good when pinched.
Cai Wenji: “…….”
She is actually considered a noble lady, the daughter of a noble family from the land of Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River. Although she is not said to have been raised in a boudoir, she is well protected because of her good family background, and she maintains her innocence, innocence and cuteness.
After Di Yan and others joined forces to abolish Li Qiuya's position as crown princess, they quickly organized a draft for the crown prince.
After the Jinling Cai family learned about it, they sent Cai Wenji to the capital. After registration, audition, etc., she successfully entered the East Palace.
Suddenly, going from a very familiar place to a strange place felt strange, scary, and curious to Cai Wenji.
Yes, there is no such thing as willingness and unwillingness.
Parents to enrich people.
Her family had already signed up and sent her to the capital. How could she resist?
I didn’t have the heart at all and just accepted it directly.
It's just that I still have some worries and fears about the future, as well as curiosity about the prince.
Xiao Yi gently rubbed Cai Wenji's dazed face and said, "I'm actually a little reluctant to be separated from you, especially because I don't want to miss every day of Yan'er's growth."
"But Daqian has now reached its most critical moment. Meng Yuan and Beiyan have begun to provoke war with the intention of invading the Central Plains."
"If I don't go on a personal expedition, with the current troops and combat effectiveness of the Da Gan Forbidden Army, it will be impossible to completely resist the combined forces of Meng Yuan and Bei Yan."
As he spoke, he leaned closer and kissed the girl's pink-skinned cheek.
Cai Wenji shrank, she was small and cute, but after hearing Xiao Yi's words, she quickly straightened her body.
Tears welled up in Cai Wenji's eyes, but her eyes were firm, and she said: "Your Highness is the hero of the world, so you should put the world first and the personal relationships of your children first."
Xiao Yi scratched Cai Wenji's nose and said with a smile: "You."
Turning around and looking at Yang Yuhuan, who was holding Xiao Yan and feeding her, the young girl now exuded the brilliance of motherhood and became more mature. She smiled and said, "Actually, we don't have to make the atmosphere too intense. It's just Meng Yuan." That’s all, Gu already has a big killer weapon, and it’s not false at all. After this battle, Daqian will become a true celestial kingdom, and will also usher in an unprecedented prosperous age. You should congratulate me.”
Cai Wenji then laughed, hugged Xiao Yi's arm, and said: "Hmm, actually, Sister Yuhuan and I have always believed that His Highness will defeat Meng Yuan. Every time he goes out on an expedition, he will definitely return to Beijing in triumph and be greeted by hundreds of officials."
The days in winter are extremely short. As the saying goes, the days are short and the nights are long, words are short but love is long, and words are short but have long meanings. The sky outside is gloomy and there may be a snowstorm in the north.
Therefore, we must reach Jinyang before the wind and snow arrive.
Xiao Yi raised his eyes to look at the sky outside and whispered: "It's already evening."
Cai Wenji nestled her baby head in Xiao Yi's arms. Her beautiful cheeks were white and rosy. She hugged Xiao Yi tightly and whispered: "Your Highness, do you want to go to Sister Qiu Ya in Xiyuan?"
Xiao Yi stroked Cai Wenji's hair and said, "Yes, this is called rain and dew being spread evenly, and a bowl of water being even."
"What? Does Wenji want to fight me alone?"
Cai Wenji shook her head like a rattle and replied: "No, no, it's just... I still feel a little reluctant to let go."
"Time flies too fast."
Xiao Yi gently patted Cai Wenji's back and looked at Yang Yuhuan who had finished feeding and put Xiao Yan back to sleep. He could also see that there was reluctance in her eyes.
Xiao Yi said: "Otherwise, I won't go over and let Ya'er come over."
Cai Wenji said softly "Hmm".
She didn't want to be separated from Xiao Yi for a moment.
With her hot face pressed against Xiao Yi's chest, she listened quietly to Xiao Yi asking eunuch Huaiji to summon sister Qiu Ya, and she felt a sense of peace and satisfaction in her heart.
She stretched out her little hand to caress her slightly swollen belly, thinking that it wouldn't be long before she would become a mother too.
Just a little while,
Concubine Li's voice came from outside the house: "Your Highness."
It turned out that Concubine Li also knew that Xiao Yi was going on an expedition, so she also came to the East Palace tonight and was waiting for Xiao Yi at Li Qiuya's side.
Who would have known that Xiao Yi was stopped by Cai Wenji with just one word, and directly asked eunuch Huaiji to go over and summon Li Qiuya to come to Dongyuan.
Come all come.
Concubine Li originally wanted to leave, but was pulled over by Li Qiuya.
With a "squeak" sound, Li Qiuya pushed open the door.
Li Qiuya and Concubine Li saluted together and said, "Your Highness."
Xiao Yi said: "Come over and sit down. Don't worry about what we have and what we don't have. I hope that the four of you can help each other and take care of each other."
Yang Yuhuan needs to take care of the children. There are some periods in the East Palace where Li Qiuya still needs to step forward. In fact, it is not a big deal, that is, it is a matter in the backyard.
Eunuch Sanbao is responsible for the food and clothing in the palace, while eunuch Huaiji is responsible for the East Palace.
However, there are also some expenses or other matters where one person still needs to stand up and make decisions.
Li Qiuya had been in charge of the East Palace before, so she was quite familiar with it.
But she was the deposed crown princess, and there were some embarrassments in her status. Another reason was that Xiao Yi didn't want to directly give power to Li Qiuya and let Li Qiuya taste the taste of power again.
Therefore, the main thing is to focus on Yang Yuhuan and Cai Wenji to establish their prestige, and let Li Qiuya come up with ideas, or secretly give guidance and keep her cautious.
"Your Highness, you need to wash up first. I will serve you, Sister Yuhuan and Sister Wenji." Li Qiuya said softly.
Xiao Yi said: "No hurry, let's talk first."
This is a rare occasion that brings four people together.
In the past, because Yang Yuhuan was pregnant, he always fought with one against three.
Of course, tonight, it is probably just sleeping with the big quilt, because I have just been affectionate with Yang Yuhuan and Cai Wenji.
After hearing this, Li Qiuya nodded and said nothing more.
…
Murong's mansion, backyard, east courtyard.
The layout of the wing room is simple, with a standing cabinet on the east side and many books on it.
Although she left her hometown and came to the capital of Daqian, Murong Xueyuan did not change her habit of reading, and she also developed a strong interest in the culture of the Central Plains.
Reading the history books of the Central Plains, the Four Books and the Five Classics, etc., has yielded great gains. Every time I read, I gain new insights.
Near evening, Murong Xueyuan was sitting on a bed covered with soft mattresses, holding a book in her hand, and a small fire was lit in the stove.
Based on the weather in Beiyan, at this time of year, it is already snowing in the north, and the cold wind is blowing.
But today's Chang'an City is cold, but not as cold as Beiyan.
At first, I was somewhat unaccustomed to the climate of Chang'an City, but now I am slowly getting used to it.
At this moment, Hai Lanzhu brought over a basin of hot water and whispered: "Master, wash your feet in hot water. Medical books say that washing your feet in hot water can activate blood circulation and help you sleep more soundly."
Murong Xueyuan's skin was smoother and tenderer than before, and her aura had also changed a lot. Wearing a wide-sleeved dress, she no longer looked like the eldest princess of Beiyan, but more like the eldest princess of Daqian. She let Hai Lanzhu take off her clothes. He took off his white socks and said: "Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, warms kidneys and nourishes, warms yang and dispels cold, regulates yin and yang, relieves fatigue and relieves fatigue, promotes sleep, and strengthens the body."
Hai Lanzhu nodded repeatedly, looked up at Murong Xueyuan, and said with admiration: "Yes, yes, that's it. Your Highness is really well-read, you can remember it at a glance."
Murong Xueyuan glanced at Hai Lanzhu with moist apricot eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows, and said: "Daqian has produced several famous doctors, including Bian Que in the pre-Qin period, Hua Tuo in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and now there is another doctor in Daqian. A medicine king."
"The prince has now established a Chinese Medical Clinic in the capital, allowing the palace doctors to go out and sit in the palace to treat people's illnesses and get medicines. He will continue to build Chinese Medical Clinics in other places."
"Doctors are kind-hearted and virtuous. They help the world."
"In the future, there will be more and more traditional Chinese medicine clinics, and relevant laws will be issued to regulate the practice of medical practitioners. Medical schools will also be established to encourage people to study medicine."
"Think about it, when every state has a national medical clinic, each medical clinic will also be subject to government inspections, supervision, etc., and will have to issue major laws."
"In the future, will it be much easier for people to see a doctor and get medicine?"
"Life is nothing but birth, old age, sickness and death."
"If it wasn't so difficult to get medical treatment and medicine, more people could survive."
"The heart of Prince Daqian is unparalleled."
Hai Lanzhu pursed his lips and said "hmm", admiring Xiao Yi's ambition to care about the world and benefit the people.
However, she also felt that Her Royal Highness the Princess now respected Prince Daqian more and more.
In the past, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess said that the emperor's brother was the hero of the world.
However, now Hai Lanzhu himself would put Prince Daqian and Emperor Beiyan together and found that Prince Daqian was the real hero.
Unknowingly, she was actually affected.
Washed feet.
Murong Xueyuan snuggled up on the bed, waiting for Hailanzhu to pour the water and come in to continue cleaning up, then asked: "What news is coming from Beiyan?"
Hai Lanzhu stopped what he was doing, stood there, and said softly: "No, Mr. Fan's people haven't looked for us since we didn't send any news back."
Murong Xueyuan frowned, pondered for a while, and then said: "Send the news about the prince's expedition in two days."
Hai Lanzhu immediately raised his head and looked at Murong Xueyuan in disbelief.
"Brother Huang must have become suspicious and has some doubts about us. Therefore, send this news out and continue to maintain contact with Beiyan."
"From now on, just send some less important news and more news about Jiangdong Xiao Zheng."
"Now, Meng Yuan, Bei Yan, and Da Qian have started war."
"Despite the prince's ambition and methods, Meng Yuan may not get any benefits this time."
"The life and death of Meng Yuan has nothing to do with us."
"But... the Eight Banners disciples of Beiyan are our people, so it would be good if they could die less."
Hai Lanzhu bowed and said: "As ordered."
In fact, there is another meaning. Murong Xueyuan didn't say it. The reason for not saying it was naturally that Hai Lanzhu couldn't know.
The news of Xiao Yi's personal expedition was sent to Murong Yin, which had little impact on Xiao Yi.
If you send it out today, it is impossible to say that you will arrive in Beiyan tomorrow. By the time you get to Beiyan, Xiao Yi is estimated to have arrived in Jinyang soon.
When Murong Yin went to Meng Yuan, Xiao Yi probably had a fight with Meng Yuan.
What she wanted was to not be able to cut off contact with Fan Wencheng, that is, not to let Murong Yin and Fan Wencheng doubt whether she was a traitor or a traitor to the country for glory.
This is important.
In the future... she must use her identity as the eldest princess of Beiyan and rely on Xiao Yi's reputation to become the queen of Beiyan.
People all have selfish motives.
Murong Xueyuan also has selfish motives and ambitions.
