"How is he doing recently?" Princess Yulong asked.
"It is said that they have been married for a long time. His wife is from the Tong family in Puyang, and she is the daughter of Tong Yang, a bachelor of the Imperial Academy... They got married two years ago. At the end of last year, Tong gave birth to a son for him."
While saying this, Zhao Hongrun carefully observed Princess Yulong's expression to see if she still cared about what happened back then.
But what surprised Zhao Hongrun was that Princess Yulong was more free and easy than he thought. Hearing this, she smiled a little and said: "That's really good... Hongrun, next time you meet him, please convey a congratulation to me."
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After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun said deliberately: "Why don't you go by yourself?"
"No!" Princess Yulong snorted and curled her lips and said, "He broke his promise that day and caused me and Hongrun to be blown by the cold wind outside the city all night. I will never forget this in my life.
"
Zhao Hongrun was quite dumbfounded and shook his head. Then, after hesitating for a while, he tried to say: "Isn't it uncomfortable? Hearing this."
Princess Yulong glanced at Zhao Hongrun, as if she had guessed something, she let out a breath and said softly: "Hongrun, actually I have already let go of this matter... Thinking about it carefully, three years ago, maybe I
I don’t really want to spend the rest of my life with him, maybe it’s just because I’m too bored in the palace, or maybe I want to find someone I can rely on...”
At this point, she looked at Zhao Hongrun with some embarrassment and whispered: "Hongrun, don't scold me. I was very afraid that you would leave me alone, so..."
"Why do you have such thoughts?" Zhao Hongrun asked in shock.
"Because I couldn't figure it out at the time, Hongrun, why you were so kind to me... Even now, I haven't figured it out." Princess Yulong looked at Zhao Hongrun intently and whispered: "He Xinxian treats me because he admires me.
Okay, but Hongrun, you treat me more than he treats me, what is the reason?"
Looking at Princess Yulong's bright eyes, Zhao Hongrun scratched his face and said with some guilt: "Because we are half-siblings."
"Really? But there are other sisters in the palace, but I have never seen you come into contact with them."
"Uh..." Zhao Hongrun was a little dumbfounded.
Seeing this, Princess Yulong breathed out, chuckled and said, "Look, even you yourself can't explain why you were so nice to me. You can't blame me for being afraid at the time, right?"
"Well..." Zhao Hongrun nodded silently, and then he couldn't help but ask: "What about now? Can you trust me?"
"Of course." Princess Yulong blinked and said with a smile: "It's been three years, of course I trust Hongrun. Now, you still have Uncle Liu, who is the person I trust the most... No, no, no,
And my adoptive mother." She added in a panic.
Seeing her panicked look, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but want to laugh.
Deep down in his heart, he was really relieved. After all, he could see that Princess Yulong had already let go of the incident back then and had forgotten about He Xinxian.
"That's fine..."
Zhao Hongrun nodded secretly.
"By the way, Hongrun, didn't He Xinxian say three years ago that he would take the exam again in three years? How did he do in the exam?" Princess Yulong asked suddenly.
Zhao Hongrun shrugged and said, "It's not that good. It's even worse this time. I didn't even get third place, but got fourth place."
"You deserve it!" Princess Yulong giggled.
Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth and was quite stunned.
...Well, a certain Princess Yulong has not completely forgotten He Xinxian, at least she still firmly remembers the fact that she was let go.
Seeing Zhao Hongrun's dumbfounded look, Princess Yulong laughed for a while. Then she stopped the smile on her face and said: "Then when you meet him back, remember to persuade him. I have so many scholars in the Wei Dynasty.
Son, if he can take the third or fourth place in the exam, it’s already great, so why must he take the first place in the exam?"
"I don't think he will listen to me." Zhao Hongrun shrugged.
After all, in his view, the scholars and officials in the Hanlin Department were all stubborn people who would rather get their heads broken and bleed than go back.
"Oh, forget it then."
Princess Yulong nodded as if she understood something. Then, she seemed to remember something. She took Zhao Hongrun's arm and said, "By the way, Hongrun, come with us to the Ningxiang Palace to accompany your adoptive mother."
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Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongrun looked up at the sky and said in confusion: "So early?"
Hearing this, Princess Yulong poked Zhao Hongrun with her finger and said angrily: "It seems that Concubine Shu is right. Every time you have to wait until dusk to go to Ningxiang Palace to have a meal with her.
Just run away, couldn't you have gone to accompany her earlier!"
"Go early? Go early to listen to the mother-in-law talking about the marriage?"
Zhao Hongrun said with a stern expression: "Isn't this... I'm busy lately."
Princess Yulong stared at Zhao Hongrun suspiciously and said coldly: "Since you are busy, what are you doing back at home? To be honest, I want to tell Concubine Shu about this."
"Uh..." Zhao Hongrun smiled coquettishly and said, "I just have a little free time today. I have a little free time."
Hearing this, Princess Yulong immediately showed a smile on her face: "That's great, then let's go to Ningxiang Palace together."
"..." Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth, and when Princess Yulong wasn't paying attention, he gave himself a mouthful.
About half an hour later, two carriages from Prince Su's Palace were ready outside the palace gate. Zhao Hongrun was pulled into one of the carriages by Princess Yulong with a sad look on his face.
Before getting into the car, he took a look at the sky and secretly thought in his heart: I am afraid that he will be doomed today, and he will have to be nagged to death by his mother and concubine because of his marriage.
About half an hour later, two carriages from Prince Su's Palace arrived in front of the palace gate. Zhao Hongrun and the girls got off the carriage, and the Zongwei also got off their mounts, and the group headed to Ningxiang Palace in a mighty manner.
It has to be said that Concubine Shen Shu had already complained about her eldest son Zhao Hongrun coming to Ningxiang Palace for meals every day, and she might even have told Princess Yulong.
No, as soon as she saw Concubine Shen Shu, Princess Yulong loudly claimed credit: "Concubine Shu, I captured Hongrun for you."
"It's Yulong, sit down quickly." Concubine Shen Shu greeted Princess Yulong happily, and when she saw Miss Su, Mi Jiang, Mi Rui, Oona, Yang Shixing and other female queens, the look on her face
Her smile became even brighter, and she immediately called to the maid Xiao Tao to bring out the cakes, dried fruits, plums, and honey that she was reluctant to eat on weekdays.
As for Zhao Hongrun, he could only stand aside now. After standing aside for a long time, Concubine Shen Shu didn't even look at him seriously. She only focused on greeting the girls who usually pleased her.
Zhao Hongrun looked on with a little jealousy. After all, many of the foods he owed to Concubine Shen Shu, and Concubine Shen Shu was reluctant to eat on weekdays.
Seeing that he was standing aside for a long time and no one cared about him, Zhao Hongrun smiled and leaned over: "Mom, why don't you have a child?"
After hearing this, Concubine Shen Shu turned her head and glanced at Zhao Hongrun, pretending to be surprised and said: "Oh, Run'er, why did you come so early today? My mother thought you were going to wait until dusk again, so she was reluctant.
I’m here to have dinner with my mother.”
"It's so fake... Yulong obviously shouted just now..."
Zhao Hongrun was speechless.
Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu held back her laughter, pointed at Zhao Hongrun, and said to Xiao Tao: "Xiao Tao, give Run'er a cup of herbal tea."
"Yes." Xiao Tao also suppressed a smile, took a cup, poured a cup of herbal tea, brought it to Zhao Hongrun, and said: "Your Highness, your tea."
"It's really herbal tea..."
Looking at the herbal tea in his hand, and then at the honey juice the girls drank, Zhao Hongrun felt deeply malicious.
He hesitated and wanted to approach the table full of food, but he didn't expect that Concubine Shen Shu had already seen his move. She suppressed a smile and said: "Run'er, this is a daughter's house, why are you coming over here? Go and sit over there.
Go ahead...Xiao Tao, bring a small stool for Run'er."
"Yes..." Xiao Tao suppressed a smile, holding it in very hard, and moved a small stool from the inner hall to Zhao Hongrun.
Looking at the herbal tea in his left hand and the small stool in his right hand, Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a while and shook his head.
"It's true that a parent is not as good as an adopted son, and an adopted son is not as good as an adopted daughter... It would be great if Xiao Xuan is here, and I can have someone to back me up."
Sighing, Zhao Hongrun placed a small stool outside the hall, held the herbal tea in his hand, and drank it one sip after another.
(Digression: A certain Prince Huan in Northern Xinjiang sneezed hard again.)
The Zongwei who were standing by looked at the miserable appearance of their Highness and laughed heartily.
In response to this, Zhao Hongrun just curled his lips and expressed disdain for these Zongwei: "Anyway, I still have a cup of herbal tea and a small stool. What do you have?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Mu Qing walking out of the palace, holding a handful of dried plums in his hand and eating a piece of pastry in his right hand. He asked vaguely: "Your Highness, what did you just say?"
The clan guards laughed maliciously.
"...Sooner or later, I will throw you all into the Yuma Army to collect horse manure!"
Zhao Hongrun gritted his teeth bitterly.
However, in the end, Concubine Shen Shu still felt sorry for her eldest son. It didn't take long before she asked Yang Yanxing to bring a plate of food to Zhao Hongrun, finally dispelling the jealousy clearly shown on her eldest son's face.
Just when everyone was having fun, they suddenly saw a young eunuch running over. When he saw Zhao Hongrun sitting on a small stool outside the hall, the young eunuch was stunned for a moment and couldn't help being a little afraid, but in the end, he still came towards
Xiao Tao, the maid in the palace, waved her hand: "Sister Xiao Tao, Sister Xiao Tao."
Zhao Hongrun looked back in confusion and saw Xiao Tao walking out. Then, the young eunuch whispered to Xiao Tao: "Sister Xiao Tao, the latest news spreading in the palace is that Chen Shuai has been welcomed back to Youzhi Palace."
Xiao Tao frowned, then took out ten taels of silver from the palace, stuffed it into the little eunuch, and said, "Thank you, little Eunuch Zhang. I will trouble you again in the future."
"Don't you dare..." The little eunuch secretly looked at Zhao Hongrun in fear, not daring to take the money.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun said calmly: "Take it, I'll just help you if you have the opportunity in the future."
"Yes, yes..." The little eunuch accepted the money politely, thanked him repeatedly, and then left.
At this time, Xiao Tao had already told Concubine Shen Shu about the news. Concubine Shen Shu hesitated for a moment and said: "Xiao Tao, prepare some gifts and go with me to congratulate you...Run'er, you will also be my mother.
go."
"Ah?" Zhao Hongrun said with a strange expression when he heard this: "Whether that woman is dead or alive, what does it have to do with us?"
Concubine Shen Shu rolled her eyes at her son and advised: "Chen Shu'ai was demoted to the cold palace because of you in the end. It's better to dissolve enemies than to end them. Besides, it's not easy for the women in this palace... Be good, listen to me.