In a blink of an eye, it’s September 21st.
Before dawn, Yunchu got up to freshen up, took a change of clothes, etc., took Qiutong, and took a carriage to the palace gate.
Xie Shi'an did not go with her, but went to the Imperial College and walked with those classmates.
At this time, many people had arrived at the palace gate, all of them were first- and second-grade officials and family members who went hunting in Yanshan this time.
"Chuchu." A voice rang in my ears.
Yun Chu looked over and saw that it was Du Ling. A smile appeared on her face: "Ling Ling, you look so cool."
Du Ling smiled: "I was sick during the hunting last year, and I have decided to stand out this year. But you, why are you wearing such a long skirt? I want to compete with you."
"Please let me go." Yun Chu raised his hands in surrender, "I'm really tired from going all the way to Yanshan. I don't have the strength to compete with you."
It was the Queen's order that she come this time. I think the Queen had something to say to her.
The queen is not a simple person. She has been able to protect the prince in the East Palace for more than 20 years. Even if the second prince later became the general trend, he could not shake the prince's status. As a queen, there is nothing she can do without some means.
She had been thinking about how she should refuse if the Queen wanted to win over the Yun family...
There are too many things to deal with in my mind, so I naturally have no intention of riding horses, archery and hunting.
While the two were talking, they saw the palace door open, and the palace's ceremonial guards came out in a mighty manner. The emperor was at the front, followed by the queen and the prince, and then four or five concubines and many princes, waiting for the royal family to leave. After arriving at the front, the ministers followed one by one according to their status and rank.
The team expanded rapidly, with a visual estimate of at least two to three thousand people.
Yunchu, a fifth-grade concubine with the lowest status, naturally followed at the back of the team. Du Ling accompanied her carefully, holding her arm and saying, "I'll take your carriage. It takes three hours. I’m too sleepy, let’s just talk.”
Yun Chu nodded. Three hours meant most of the day. It was indeed too boring to be alone.
Du Ling quickly got on the carriage, opened the curtain and was about to get in when she saw two little children sitting obediently in the carriage. She was surprised: "Chu Chu, did the Queen's decree say that you should take care of the children? ?”
Yun Chu shook his head: "No."
Du Ling pressed her eyebrows. She didn't understand. Since the Queen didn't give orders, why did Chu Chu take the concubine and concubine to the hunting ground?
Xie Jingyu's aunts accepted one after another, and children were born one after another. Chuchu actually promoted the Xie family's children like this...
However, this pair of concubine and concubine were actually very handsome, beyond her knowledge of ordinary concubine's children. She couldn't hold back and reached out to pinch the boy's face.
"Oh--"
Chu Hongyu shouted unhappily.
But this is not important.
He wanted to know why someone else appeared on his mother's carriage.
Amao, an unreliable guy, could he have made a mistake?
Yun Chu, who was standing under the carriage, was wondering why Du Ling would ask such a question when he heard a familiar voice.
She quickly got on the carriage and saw the two children sitting obediently inside.
"Mother... Aunt Yun!"
Chu Hongyu realized that there was an outsider, so he immediately stopped and changed his words, restraining himself from rushing towards Yun Chu.
Du Ling was stunned: "Aunt? Chuchu, they are..."
Yun Chu pushed Du Ling into the carriage. After the curtain fell, she said, "This is the young prince of Pingxi, and this is the young princess."
"No wonder I said they look so familiar..." Du Ling suddenly realized that she had only seen these two children from a distance at a banquet, and the children looked different every day, so naturally she didn't recognize them.
"It turns out it's the young prince and the young princess." Du Ling said with a smile, "Shouldn't you two be in the palace guard of honor? Why did you get into the Xie family's carriage? Did you get on the wrong side?"
"Madam, you also know that this is the Xie family's carriage, so why are you here?" Chu Hongyu asked her, tilting her head.
Du Ling felt that his appearance was so endearing, and replied with a smile: "Because Mrs. Xie and I are close friends, and we have agreed to ride in the same car."
"Mrs. Xie and I are also close friends." The little guy raised his chin, "I'd better go to Kunning Palace and ask the Queen to convey the decree to Mrs. Xie, and let Mrs. Xie go hunting with us."
Yun Chu was surprised: "Because of your words, the queen gave me a decree?"
The little guy nodded proudly: "I said Mrs. Xie crushed my cricket to death and I wanted to collect the debt, so the Queen agreed."
This hunting trip lasted for five days. He and Chang Sheng could stay with his mother for five days. Such an opportunity was so rare, how could he miss it.
Yun Chu: "..."
This little guy didn't tell her earlier, which made her think that the queen wanted to win over the Yun family, and she was thinking about it all day long...
But now that you understand what's going on, you don't have to worry about the queen all the time. You can relax and go to Yanshan to relax.
She reached out and hugged the silent little girl Chu Changsheng into her arms, and said softly: "It's a bit far here. You can sleep against my aunt for a while."
The little girl nodded, hugged her neck, and leaned against her chest contentedly.
Chu Hongyu's eyes turned green with jealousy.
However, he knew that his sister was weak and he had spent a lot of effort to convince his father to be able to go out, so he would not argue with his sister over this trivial matter.
Du Ling herself had a son and a daughter. One look at the little guy's expression and she knew what he was thinking. She smiled, picked up the little guy and put him on her lap: "Young prince, just sleep against me." After a while, you’ll be at your destination when you wake up.”
"No, I don't want it!"
As soon as Chu Hongyu touched Du Ling's thigh, she crawled out with all her strength.
He doesn't want to be hugged by a woman other than his mother.
He leaned on Yun Chu's arm and said coquettishly: "Aunt Yun, when we get there, you can hug me for a while, okay?"
Yun Chu touched his head: "Okay."
Du Ling said angrily: "Young Master, is it possible that I have a thorn in my body?"
"Madam, we are not familiar with each other, so I won't bother you."
Chu Hongyu tried his best to remain polite and replied.
Du Ling bumped Yun Chu's arm: "When did you become so familiar with these two?"
Yunchu couldn't tell.
When did you become so familiar?
The first meeting seemed a bit unpleasant. Later, my heart was inexplicably affected by these two children and I could no longer let go.
She lowered her head and said to the two children: "This is my best friend Mrs. Ji. Her real surname is Du. You can call her Aunt Du."
Chu Hongyu immediately shouted sweetly: "Aunt Du, my sister can't speak. I'll call her again, Aunt Du."
"Then I will accept it without any courtesy." Du Ling's heart almost melted, "I didn't bring anything special. This bracelet is for the little princess, and this jade pendant is for the little prince. Just treat it as a meeting gift. .”
Chu Hongyu glanced at Yun Chu and saw Yun Chu nodding, then reached out to take it: "Thank you, Aunt Du."
Yun Chu took out the pendant she designed by herself from a bag nearby, which was made from the piece of jade given to her by King Ping Xi.
The two names were written on the red jade, and auspicious clouds and flowers were engraved on them. She drew them herself and asked craftsmen to carve them on them.
The two children took the pendant and were very happy. Chu Hongyu looked left and right and couldn't see enough. Suddenly, he pointed his finger, tilted his head and asked: "Aunt Yun, why don't you make one for your father?" ?"
Yun Chu: "..."
