Jia Lian went home first and prepared to change his clothes.
But he found that Zhen Yuhuan was also there.
"Sworn brother..."
The little girl's eyes were filled with tears, full of reluctance.
Jia Lian nodded to her, sat down and motioned to the maid to prepare her robes, and then said to Zhen Yuhuan, "I heard you are going back?"
"Well, my mother sent someone to pick me up." Zhen Yuhuan walked to Jia Lian and looked at him seriously.
Jia Lian actually felt a little reluctant to let go of this little girl.
Not to mention that her appearance is exactly the same as that of Daiyu, but the fact that she calls "adopted brother" as obediently as she does right now is enough to make people feel infinite love for her.
"Well, your mother hasn't seen you for a long time, it's time for you to go back.
You don't have to be sad. I miss you, Sister Lin, and the others. Just come and look for them.
If it's inconvenient for you to come here by yourself, ask Manxue to send a message and I will pick you up personally."
Hearing what Jia Lian said, Zhen Yuhuan felt a little moved.
But her expression did not become happy, but instead showed more and more reluctance to leave.
She walked up to Jia Lian and said, "I'm afraid that once I leave, I won't have the chance to come over again and drink wine and recite poems with Sister Lin and the others..."
Jia Lian frowned.
Yes, he almost forgot.
The Zhen family went to Beijing this time because they were invited by the queen to choose a concubine for the prince.
It's just that after the Emperor's birthday last winter, the situation between the DPRK and China became tense, and the Prince was deeply implicated.
Finally, the next year came around, and Mrs. Li was trying to commit suicide again, so it has been delayed until now.
Now that these things are gradually disappearing, the Zhen family probably won’t be willing to wait indefinitely...
Maybe there will be results soon.
With the result now, it's time for the Zhen family to return to the south.
Facing Zhen Yuhuan's gaze, Jia Lian didn't know how to comfort her.
Congratulations to her for her bright future and becoming a high-ranking concubine of the crown prince?
No matter how stupid Jia Lian was, he could already tell that this little girl must have had some different emotions towards him.
She probably wouldn't want to hear blessings from him at this time.
So Jia Lian's expression relaxed, and he lightly knocked on Zhen Yuhuan's head to break up the condensed emotions, and then laughed and cursed:
"No matter what happens in the future, I will always be your adopted brother.
What, are you ungrateful? If you become successful in the future, you will no longer recognize me as your brother, and it will be difficult for me to even see you?"
Zhen Yuhuan rubbed her head in a gesture, and after hearing Jia Lian's words, she actually smiled and said flatteringly: "How come, I like my sworn brother the most.
Once a sworn brother is Yu Huan's brother, he will always be Yu Huan's brother.
No matter what happens in the future, or what Yu Huan is doing, as long as the step-brother wants to see me, I will definitely come to the step-brother as quickly as possible..."
The little girl originally spoke briskly, but in response to Jia Lian's smiling face, her voice began to grow softer unconsciously, and her face turned red, until she finally lowered her head.
What should I do? If people say this, will my sworn brother misunderstand...
Before Zhen Yuhuan could raise her head to look at Jia Lian's expression, the voice of her maid Manxue came from outside the room door: "Girl, it's almost time. The mothers outside came to urge me again, asking when will the girl be able to clean up..."
All thoughts suddenly disappeared and Zhen Yuhuan raised her head.
Jia Lian still smiled like the wind as always, just rubbed her head and said softly: "Go."
"Um."
Zhen Yuhuan nodded, and the reluctance that had just dissipated was written on her face again.
She turned back twice in one step.
When she found that Jia Lian's maid had not come back from fetching her clothes, she suddenly turned around and threw herself into Jia Lian's arms, hugged her tightly, then glanced at Jia Lian and ran away quickly.
Only a faint scent of fragrance was left.
…
Jia Lian changed into his regular clothes and came to the East Cross Courtyard, and he saw the fourth prince in the foyer.
but……
When he looked at the "young man" with handsome face and beardless appearance who stood up from opposite to the fourth prince, Jia Lian's false modesty and politeness disappeared.
Even the fourth prince came over to pat him on the shoulder and didn't hear what he was talking to. He just looked at the person coming.
"Why are you here?"
The "young man" shook his non-existent shoulder hair and said with a smile: "What, could it be that the Marquis doesn't welcome me?"
Jia Lian smiled slightly, ignored the fourth prince whose face had turned very ugly, walked up to the man, and took her hand.
"You've lost weight..."
"That's enough for you!!"
The fourth prince finally broke out.
He roared at Jia Lian: "You can't see such a big man like me, right? Believe it or not, I..."
"Shut up."
With a gentle drink, the furious fourth prince was easily suppressed.
Princess Zhaoyang then raised her head and looked at Jia Lian again, and said with a smile: "You have also lost weight and become darker..."
Jia Lian smiled helplessly.
Although he has been training outside the city every day for more than a month, exposed to wind and sun...
But it’s spring okay!
And he also pays attention to skin care, how could he become dark?
At most it’s not that fair…
After gouging out Princess Zhaoyang with a naughty look on her face, Jia Lian turned around to apologize to the fourth prince.
Princess Zhaoyang could brutally suppress the fourth prince, but Jia Lian did not dare to really ignore her.
After reaching Jia Lian's steps, the fourth prince's face became better. He hummed: "There is a certain person who can't stay in Beijing as soon as she returns to the capital. She insists on letting me bring her to you. She has no woman's reserve at all..."
The fourth prince obviously had a lot of resentments that he wanted to vent, but when he found that his royal sister's eyes had left Jia Lian and returned to him...
He couldn't help but shudder, and immediately changed his words: "Anyway, I brought her to you, it's up to you how to send her away.
Well, I didn’t take a good look at your house last time, so I’m going to take a walk first, so you don’t have to worry about me.”
After saying that, the wind blew under the fourth prince's feet and he ran away.
The two people in the hall looked at the figure of the fourth prince slipping away and smiled at each other.
Immediately, Jia Lian picked up Princess Zhaoyang's hand again and said apologetically: "We haven't seen you for a long time. I was supposed to find you, but I didn't expect you to come to me first."
Princess Zhaoyang asked playfully: "You come to me, and I come to you, isn't it the same thing?"
Jia Lian shook his head, "I'm just afraid that I owe you too much, and my life is too short, so I won't be able to repay it."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When Princess Zhaoyang heard Jia Lian's words, she narrowed her eyes, gently threw herself into Jia Lian's arms, and said softly:
"If Erlang is really worried that he still can't figure it out, then he can say more love words like this to me in the future. I like to hear them."
The personal entourage and bodyguards of Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang had all consciously disappeared from their sight as early as when the two were alone.
Therefore, at this moment, Jia Lian did not hesitate at all, he picked up Princess Zhaoyang's face, lowered his head and kissed her.
Princess Zhaoyang was not as shy as other women and immediately responded enthusiastically.
After a long time, Princess Zhaoyang held down Jia Lian's hand that was causing trouble under her clothes.
Her move also caused the two of them to finally break up.
Seeing Jia Lian lowering his head and looking a little blushing, she shook her head and said angrily: "Even if Erlang is not worried about someone coming in, wouldn't he be considerate and considerate of Qing Ran?
I haven't been favored by Erlang for a long time. If I allow Erlang to touch her again, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep all night.
Or is it that Erlang plans to pamper Qingran right here?"
Princess Zhaoyang's eyebrows are like spring, and her words are full of meaning.
Naturally, Jia Lian doesn't mind having a passionate love affair with Princess Zhaoyang now.
This is his territory, hasn't he found a suitable place yet?
But he heard that Princess Zhaoyang did not want to do this.
Yes, she is a princess after all.
It was despicable enough to disobey the Supreme Emperor and come to see him secretly. If she were here again, she would be happy with him the first time she set foot in Rongguo Mansion.
It seems that she is too cheap as a princess.
It's hard for her to express her rejection so humorously and implicitly.
Facing Princess Zhaoyang with such an exquisite mind, Jia Lian really felt like God was blessing her.
"Your Majesty ordered me to practice the firearms camp. I will prepare to leave the city in the afternoon.
It must be very hard for Qing Ran to accompany the imperial mausoleum this time, so why not go to the imperial village outside Beicheng to relax in the afternoon?" Jia Lian said.
Princess Zhaoyang covered her mouth and smiled.
How could she not know what Jia Lian meant?
She has a royal estate outside the north city, which was given to her by the Queen Mother when she was a child. It is only twenty or thirty miles away from the horse farm built by Jia Lian in the north of the city.
There is a palace in the imperial palace.
That was the place where she and Jia Lian left the most traces of love.
Therefore, she understood what Jia Lian meant as soon as she heard it, but she did not agree immediately. Instead, she smiled, walked to the hall and sat down Yingying.
"Erlang hasn't been to my princess mansion for a long time, right?"
Jia Lian frowned.
After taking the initiative to reveal their relationship to Emperor Ningkang, Jia Lian occasionally went to Princess Zhaoyang's mansion.
But since the Supreme Emperor interfered in their affairs, even if Princess Zhaoyang was released from the palace, Jia Lian would naturally not take the risk of offending the Supreme Emperor by going to the princess's mansion openly.
Counting now, it has indeed been two or three months.
Seemingly sensing Jia Lian's hesitation, Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said:
"I haven't been idle these days after leaving the palace, but I have trained a group of swordsmen, don't Erlang want to take a look?
And doesn’t Erlang like to watch dance the most? I also asked the beautiful Gong’e to learn..."
Princess Zhaoyang's words were obviously misleading.
Jia Lian smiled, walked to the other side and sat down, then looked at Princess Zhaoyang and said seriously: "It's okay for me to go to the Princess's Mansion. Even if someone pokes the ear of the Emperor, the worst is that the Emperor will demote my title again.
I deserve it anyway.
I just don’t want to suffer any more pain due to my negligence.
Qingran has the ambition to be a woman, and his status today is hard-earned. How can I bear the heart to sacrifice Qingran's holy family again and again?"
Although Jia Lian's words were quite sincere and could be regarded as love words that Princess Zhaoyang liked to hear, Princess Zhaoyang did not show any emotion at this time.
She even curled her lips, as if she was very bored.
"Really, Erlang doesn't know how to follow other people's wishes."
Princess Zhaoyang gave Jia Lian a look that seemed both charming and angry, and then she felt bored and confessed: "Yuan Yao is my closest maid. We grew up together, so I gave her a token so that she can come and go freely."
My princess mansion.
If Erlang is serious, when she misses me, he should personally arrange a carriage to escort her back, and go straight to the princess mansion to reminisce with me..."
Jia Lian was stunned when he heard this, but Princess Zhaoyang just blinked at him.
Jia Lian laughed and said, "My Qingran is still thoughtful. Okay, I will arrange a carriage to send her to see you this afternoon."
Princess Zhaoyang was very happy when she saw that Jia Lian not only understood what she meant, but also immediately decided to go to the princess mansion to see her.
After all, as a woman, she couldn't let her show off her reserve too much, so she just replied lightly: "In that case, I will be in the house, waiting for Yuan Yao to come back."
Then his eyes turned and his expression suddenly became solemn.
"Actually, I asked Ling'er to bring me here this time, not just to meet Erlang..."
"I feel like my father is planning something..."
Jia Lian spent a lot of effort to get the words "Ling'er" and "Ling'er" out of his mind, and engraved the word "Wei Ling" deeply on the forehead of the tough-headed fourth prince before suppressing it.
Live with the weird feeling in your heart.
Then he looked at the frowning Princess Zhaoyang, who seemed hesitant and anxious, and his heart moved, but his face was calm and he asked: "Oh, Qingran thinks, Your Majesty, what is he planning?"
Princess Zhaoyang was still very hesitant at first. She was worried that she might be thinking too much.
But facing Jia Lian's always calm look... Under this handsome and calm face, it seems that nothing can confuse him!
Suddenly a conclusion came to mind.
She took the tea cup next to her, stretched out her index finger to dip some tea, then turned sideways at an angle convenient for Jia Lian and wrote two words:
"Forced into the palace."
Jia Lian was so shocked that he didn't care to cover it up and said in a deep voice: "What did you find?"
Princess Zhaoyang paid attention to Jia Lian's expression when she was writing, and seeing this confirmed her suspicion.
After casually erasing the two words, Princess Zhaoyang shook her head:
"Actually, I didn't find anything.
I just feel that since Grandpa Huang’s birthday, my father has been very depressed.
Although my previous father didn't like to smile and was very dignified, he was still very kind to me and Ling'er.
Especially after my grandmother passed away, I seemed to be able to feel the coldness on his body even if I was just looking at him from a distance.
I also found out that on the day my grandmother and concubine passed away, my father went to the Chonghua Palace to plead for mercy... In the end, my father walked away in front of Grandpa Huang!"
Jia Lian listened quietly.
What Princess Zhaoyang said alone does not seem to be enough to support her horrifying point of view.
Emperor Ningkang was originally a stern man who could not rub his eyes with dirt, and was often called mean by people in the court and the wild.
He was naturally dissatisfied when his long-prepared policy of "clearing the land" was rejected and shelved. The emperor was dissatisfied. Under the might of the dragon, it was naturally unbearable for ordinary people.
As for fluttering sleeves with the Supreme Emperor...
After all, Concubine Li was his biological mother. His biological mother was sentenced to death. As a human son, Emperor Ningkang expressed dissatisfaction and resentment. Is it human nature?
Princess Zhaoyang waited for a while, and when Jia Lian did not speak, she continued: "This time in Xiaoci County, my father summoned many of the accompanying civil and military ministers.
Although my father was the same when he was in the capital, I noticed that the ministers, especially the military attachés, whom my father summoned this time, were almost all promoted after my father took charge.
Most of these people are relatively young military officers in Beijing.
Although the summonses are all public and not secret, I am always worried, do you think my father really wants to...?"
Princess Zhaoyang sounded worried.
Not to mention that Emperor Ning Kang and the Supreme Emperor were both very kind to her... Except for her and Jia Lian, she was very resentful towards the Supreme Emperor.
But in general, these two are her closest relatives. If they really turn against each other, no matter who they hurt, she doesn't want to see them.
Moreover, once the two supreme beings meet in battle, what a terrible scene will result, and how many innocent people will die tragically!
This is a situation that Princess Zhaoyang does not want to see.
So he looked at Jia Lian hopefully again.
In her opinion, Jia Lian, as a general promoted by Emperor Ning Kang, also held considerable military power. If Emperor Ning Kang really had any ideas, Jia Lian would most likely know about it!
After listening to Princess Zhaoyang's words, Jia Lian realized that she was just guessing and there was no direct evidence.
But the more this happened, the more Jia Lian thought highly of this woman.
You know, he was able to keenly sense that Emperor Ning Kang might do something big based on the situation, mainly because he had the memory of his previous life!
He knew that Tiewang Mountain was a special place, but when Tiewang Mountain suddenly appeared when it was so stormy and stormy, he had a premonition that something big was about to happen. This was not worthy of praise.
However, Princess Zhaoyang did not have such prophetic ability, but she also boldly guessed that her father was going to do something big based on some clues.
Although she was just guessing, it was enough to make Jia Lian admire her!
It also proves that he was wise and far-sighted when he supported Princess Zhaoyang to become his assistant.
Princess Zhaoyang's understanding of the situation between the government and the opposition and her grasp of the general trend are definitely ahead of this era.
At the same time, Jia Lian felt a little worried because of this.
They say things come true in secret.
Jia Lian didn't know whether Princess Zhaoyang's situation was an accident.
If in addition to him and Princess Zhaoyang, there are other smart people who also see this, will it have an impact on Emperor Ningkang's major events?
Although he knew from the prophet that there was a power struggle between Emperor Ningkang and the Supreme Emperor, there was a high probability that Emperor Ningkang would win.
Again, the world will be different after all because of his arrival!
Even Princess Zhaoyang can be said to have been influenced by him.
Also, without him, Princess Zhaoyang might not be able to build a palace, nor would she have so much money to cultivate her power.
Without these, Princess Zhaoyang might not have been able to guess.
What Jia Lian is worried about now is that the results of such a major event will not be deviated because of him!
Emperor Ningkang was his greatest political resource and backer. If Emperor Ningkang was defeated, Jia Lian was not confident enough to be able to calmly deal with the bloody storm that followed.
Although the Supreme Emperor treated him quite well, if the two tigers were to be damaged, Jia Lian would naturally still hope that Emperor Ningkang would win!
With these thoughts turning in his mind, Jia Lian also saw Princess Zhaoyang's expression and guessed what she was thinking.
He shook his head: "You don't have to look at me, I don't even know as much as you do.
Before your Majesty left the capital, he only ordered me to train my soldiers well, but he gave me no more orders after that.
Originally I thought His Majesty might summon me today, but until now, he has not.
Therefore, I cannot judge whether Qingran's guess is correct. I can only tell Qingran that since ancient times, 'there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country'.
The current conflict between the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty is bound to be irreconcilable, so..."
When Princess Zhaoyang heard this, she was disappointed at first, and then couldn't help but ask: "Isn't there even Erlang who can solve it?"
Jia Lian smiled bitterly: "Qingran thinks too highly of me.
Don't say it's me. When it comes to the supreme imperial power, other than His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor himself, not even the Crown Prince has the right to speak.
Qingran, don’t try to join forces, believe me, that won’t do you or us any good, and it may even harm your father!”
Princess Zhaoyang was silent for a while, and then she smiled bitterly.
Yes, why doesn't she understand this? It's like she clearly guessed that Emperor Ning Kang might have something big to do, but no one dared to tell him. She could only endure it until she returned to Beijing and secretly came to see Jia Lian.
"Don't worry, Erlang. I understand the seriousness. I have never told anyone about this matter except you, not even the imperial grandmother."
Hearing what Princess Zhaoyang said, Jia Lian felt much relieved.
She was afraid that Princess Zhaoyang would be emotional and tell the Queen Mother about this matter.
And once the Queen Mother knew about it, whether it was out of her feelings for the Emperor or her position, she had no chance of hiding it from the Emperor.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If so, Emperor Ning Kang knew the difficulty and returned it. I'm afraid that he didn't know and started the incident in a muddle, and the outcome would be unpredictable.
The Supreme Emperor has been in the imperial court for decades and is well versed in power. Even now that he lives deep in the Chonghua Palace, he still holds the military power of the capital, especially the Forbidden Palace, in his hands.
Emperor Ning Kang must not have been in vain all these years. But only he himself knows how much he has penetrated.
Therefore, on the surface, it seems difficult for Jia Lian to decide who wins and who loses.
He only knew that without him, Emperor Ning Kang would have won. And he, the biggest variable, also supported Emperor Ning Kang, so there was no reason why Emperor Ning Kang would lose...
Patting Princess Zhaoyang's hand, Jia Lian suddenly whispered: "If Qingran's guess is true, based on my understanding of Your Majesty, he will most likely choose to start hunting in Tienwang Mountain.
For Qingran’s safety, you should not go on this hunt at Tienwang Mountain. Anyway, Qingran is a woman, so she doesn’t have to go. There is no need to put herself in danger..."
Princess Zhaoyang was so sincere to him, so Jia Lian was naturally concerned about her safety.
When it comes to a forced coup, there is a high probability of fighting and bloodshed. Jia Lian does not want Princess Zhaoyang to be put in danger.
But before he finished speaking, he knew that he had done nothing.
Princess Zhaoyang looked at him and shook her head firmly: "If Erlang's guess is accurate, then I will go even more.
On one side is my father, on the other side is my grandpa and my grandmother who loves me the most. I have to go.
But Erlang, don't worry, I won't mess around. The reason why I want to go is because I want to protect the imperial grandmother and Ling'er, and do my best to prevent the blood from flowing as little as possible.
Moreover, I once said that I would help Erlang achieve his ambition.
For such a big event, even if Erlang had the ability, he would not be able to control the situation until it happened.
If I were involved, even if I was just passing on information to Erlang, it might be of vital importance.
So whether it’s for Erlang or for all the people I care about, I have to go.”
Jia Lian was silent.
"Erlang, don't worry, before things happen, I will not be biased towards my father or grandpa.
I just don’t want to think that something really happened and I wasn’t there, so I couldn’t do anything and get the worst ending.
Moreover, as a princess, I must stay in the safest place. I believe that no matter how my father and grandfather fight, they will not hurt me, so Erlang doesn't have to worry about me.
Erlang himself, on the other hand, is in a whirlpool and should be cautious at all times..."
When Princess Zhaoyang said this, she seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Jia Lian nervously, but in the end she just pulled Jia Lian's hand to her belly and said softly but earnestly: "I have lost a child. I am still waiting.
Zhu Erlang gave me another child, so I must ensure my own safety..."