When the sky was dark, Ruan Zhuoxin had already stood up and packed his luggage. Looking around, he always felt that he had left something behind.
"Brother." Ruan Yuyi stepped in in the dim light of the morning. The back of her hand was facing up, and she seemed to be holding something in her hand, and she handed it to him.
He subconsciously took it and a warm object fell into his hand.
"How did this ring come to be in your hand?" He had pressed it against the inside of his hand before, thinking that he would never find it again. Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, it was returned to Yi'er's hand. He took the ring with him and looked at it carefully.
Ruan Yuyi explained the reason in a few words. After saying this, she clearly had a lot of things to say, but when she said goodbye, she was speechless for a while.
He looked at his sister who had finished dressing up and could not confirm when she woke up. "If A Niang and the others are still asleep later, there is no need to scream. Let them sleep peacefully."
She shook her head, "My mother would like to give you one as a gift." She thought, as his closest relatives, their moods were the same, how could they not want to see him more.
"Big girl." The maid who was waiting in the room brought tea, and the tea leaves were floating in it.
She took it and thanked her softly. The words went back and forth in her mouth, and she finally chose to test in a roundabout way, "I heard that this time it was because Prince Jing had a rebellious attitude that your Majesty decided to go on a personal expedition... I don't know why Prince Jing rebelled."
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Ruan Zhuoxin was a little surprised that the new emperor would even tell her this. He thought for a moment and described, "Since you know that Prince Jing is going to rebel, you have probably heard about his biological mother, Concubine Rende, who once had the title of Sixth Prince.
palace."
Seeing her nodding slightly, he continued, "I once heard your Majesty mention that Prince Jing was also good at literature and martial arts in the past, and was highly valued by the late emperor. At that time, the third prince was ill, and the court once thought that the late emperor would
Make the fourth prince the crown prince.
"It's just that I don't know what kind of medicine the late empress found for her son. The third prince actually recovered within half a month and was able to run and jump in an instant. The ancestors of all dynasties followed the rule of establishing a direct descendant or not, and the third prince's
Well, the late emperor was naturally overjoyed and thought it was a sign of great prosperity for the country, so he ignored the fourth prince."
Prince Jing was raised to be arrogant and arrogant in the praise of everyone. It was probably because he was unwilling to give up that he never gave up on seizing the throne. Even though the late emperor had passed away, the person he wanted to prove to was no longer there.
Ruan Yuyi lowered her eyes and was thinking about other things - that is to say, Prince Jing was capable of governing the country and bringing peace to the country.
He noticed something was wrong, looked at her for a long time, and said slowly, "Why did Yi'er ask this?"
She raised her eyes again, her eyes full of determination, and the darkness in her eyes made Ruan Zhuoxin think of the new emperor in a trance. She cautiously turned away the servants.
"My brother also saw it. He has no intention of letting me leave the palace at all." She paused and took a breath. "He said yesterday that if he unfortunately dies, I will be buried with him. I'm worried that one day he will really do it.
Die in his hands."
The previous dynasty no longer implemented the system of burials. Counting further back, there were quite a few concubines who were sent alive, so it would not be difficult to reintroduce the old rules.
As soon as these words came out, Ruan Zhuoxin's expression changed slightly, "Yi'er means..."
She nodded and said, "I know this is a bit risky. Yi'er won't force brother. If brother doesn't want to, just pretend he hasn't heard of it." The look in his eyes when he said this yesterday made her suddenly realize that he didn't have much patience anymore.
Now, she doesn't want to sit still and wait for death.
If her brother was unwilling to help, she would have no choice but to find another way. But on the battlefield, it was the most convenient after all. After all, there were usually many guards around him.
She heard her heart beating like a drum.
"Do you know what the consequences will be if you are discovered?"
Ruan Yuyi heard herself say, "Dead people cannot speak." They were destined to be entangled in life and death. She didn't think she could afford the reputation of being kind in the world. She would carry out this grand escape even if she had to bear the eternal crime.
"Okay," Ruan Zhuoxin said suddenly, "You just need to tell me what to do, and you don't have to worry about the rest. Leave it all to me." He rubbed the top of her hair as usual, his tone as calm as
Thinking about what to have for breakfast.
She was so moved that she inevitably felt guilty.
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Half a quarter of an hour later, there was a knock on the door, and a reminder came from the young man, "Master, the carriage and horse are ready."
The two looked at each other and walked out of the courtyard one after another.
At this time, Mrs. Ruan, Aunt Lin and the two children were waiting near the hanging flower gate. When she saw her son approaching, she stepped forward and held his hands, murmuring her lips, but could not say anything.
Ruan Zhuoxin took out his hand and patted her, "A child is unfilial and cannot stay with his mother forever. When he returns from victory, he will definitely make up for it."
Mrs. Ruan said several good words in a row, her eyes were red, "Everything has been packed. It's a long journey, so it's better to bring some snacks with you so that you can have some snacks when your mouth is empty." She asked the maid next to her to get some snacks.
A bag came up that had been prepared earlier.
Aunt Lin was also affected by her emotions. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and whispered, "Madam, the eldest son is going to fight. It would be a drag to bring these with you. Besides, you can't put away these cakes and the like."
long."
Mrs. Ruan actually had a clear conscience and nodded.
"When will eldest brother be back?" Xian'er tangled his hands.
Ruan Zhuoxin raised his face and looked at the sky. The Khitan was not that close to the capital. It was really hard to estimate how close it was to the capital. He just said, "Soon."
The guards outside the palace are already urging them. The emperor's order is difficult and the war is tense. No matter how reluctant you are to leave, you will eventually have to say goodbye.
Ruan Yuyi followed her to the door step by step, watching the people go away. After the horse took a few steps, Ruan Zhuoxin immediately looked back, looked at her, and both understood the deep meaning in the other's eyes.
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After seeing Ruan Zhuoxin off, Mrs. Ruan felt a little unhappy, so she sent everyone back to their respective courtyards for breakfast.
Ruan Yuyi was a little worried about her mother, so she sent her all the way back to the yard, and then turned back.
On the way back to the yard, she had to pass by a lotus pond. Whether it was her imagination, the lotus leaves in the pond seemed to be more green and moist, and she couldn't help but stop, her heart beating suddenly.
Muxiang held her hand and said, "Miss."
"The sky seems a little gloomy today," she said suddenly. If it starts to rain, the road may be muddy and difficult to walk on.
Mu Xiang raised her eyes and looked into the distance. She always felt that there was something in the young lady's words. After thinking for a long time, she could only comfort her with some usual words.
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After that day, Jiang Huaiyang disappeared, and she felt even more at ease. But she became especially afraid of silence and being alone, so she either stayed with Xian'er or went to Mrs. Ruan's place to talk to her.
It was not until a few days later that a servant from the palace came to report that it was Jiang Qi, the crown prince of Prince Yu, who had come to pay his respects.
She was startled for a moment, but she went out with Mrs. Ruan.