The rich and noble peasant daughter

Chapter 331 Nanling Change, Missing

Days and 30 years in late autumn.

Bean-sized raindrops hit the eaves, making a sound like broken jade.In the capital city of Dachu, the temperature plummeted in late autumn, and after it rained, the chill turned into a damp cold that invaded the bone marrow.

There is a stove burning in the house, and it is still as warm as spring.

Yun Xi looked at Qing He, who had a broken arm, and the little boy who was hugged and protected by her, with complicated expressions.Qing He was originally Yuan Lingxi's confidant. Before Yuan Lingxi died, she handed over half of her power to her aunt to let her raise her son well, and the other half was sent to Yunxi as a way out.

The boy in Qinghe's arms has a handsome appearance, somewhat similar to Yuan Lingyu.

Without Qing He opening her mouth, she already knew the identity of this 11-year-old boy—Yuan Che, the son of Yuan Lingxi and Yuan Lingyu.

"How did you get hurt?"

Yuan Che pursed his lips, his sad expression carried a touch of determination, "Aunt Qing He got hurt to protect me."

Yun Xi asked, "What's going on?" Yuan Lingyu only had one son, Yuan Che, so he would definitely protect him, besides the eldest princess.

Her gaze fell on Yuan Che's linen clothes, which were specially put on in order not to attract attention. She remembered her promise to Yuan Lingxi, sighed, and her tone softened, "Are you hungry? What do you like to eat? "

"It's all right." Yuan Che may have just arrived in such a strange place, and he was still a little cautious and wary.

Qing He whispered: "Madam Yun is someone you can trust." For Qing He, if the princess chooses to trust the person in front of her, she will trust her too.

Yun Xi ordered the kitchen to cook some more digestible and stomach-warming meals, and asked them to take the two of them down to freshen up.Qing He had a lot of wounds on her body, and they had to be well bandaged.

It took half an hour to wash and eat, and Yuan Che, who reappeared in front of her, was wearing a dark green plain brocade robe, and his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be a little softer.

Qing He led him over, took a deep breath, and said, "Your Highness has passed away."

"Huh?" Yun Xi was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Yuan Lingyu is dead?"

So fast?Although these years, she and Yun Shen have been trying to find trouble for Yuan Lingyu, and they have succeeded several times, leaving him no time to plot against them.The most serious one at that time was to seriously injure him, Yun Xi really didn't expect him to die.

She frowned slightly: She didn't remember any new actions against Yuan Lingyu in the past few months.

Qing He said: "Your Majesty was injured by an assassin during this year's autumn hunting. The sword was smeared with poison and he left ten days ago."

Yun Xi frowned, "I haven't received any news yet." For such a big event, the spies from Nanling will definitely send it out immediately.

Qing He said coldly: "Because the news was suppressed, everyone thought His Majesty was not dead. The eldest princess and the others prepared a substitute, and now they are pretending to be His Majesty as the emperor of Nanling."

Yun Xi frowned, "Is the eldest princess planning to become king herself?"

"No. The eldest princess' grandson, Ye Sen, has been said to have the talents of heaven and earth since he was a child. Last year, the eldest princess even met a physicist who said that Ye Sen was the most precious, so the eldest princess thought about it. This is the plan. That assassination..."

Yun Xi finally understood why Qing He was injured, and even lost her arm.The one who chased them down should be the Princess Nanling.If Yuan Lingyu died, as the prince, Yuan Che had a natural advantage in status.Even if the eldest princess can let the fake person pass the throne to Ye Sen, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of others.

Unless Yuan Che, the stumbling block, dies...

Yun Xi asked: "Does the eldest princess know that you and Yuan Che are coming to my side?"

Qing He's tone was calm, "She knew we fled to Dachu, but she definitely couldn't guess that we went to Mrs. Yun."

After all, Yuan Lingxi's hatred for Yun Xi was well known back then, and he wanted to put Yun Xi to death time and time again.No normal person would have thought that at the end of Yuan Lingxi's life, they would shake hands and make peace instead.Therefore, Yunxi's side is indeed the safest place.

She nodded and said, "I have someone make a mask for Yuan Che, and Yuan Che will temporarily stay in my mansion in the name of a distant relative." Although she can also let Yuan Che hide in Xiaozhuangzi, Xiaozhuangzi The security work in the house is definitely not as good as that in her house, so it's better to put it under your nose and feel at ease.

"In a few days, I will find a woman to pretend to be Yuan Che's mother, and then let them stage a scene of hitting the autumn wind."

Qing He nodded, she knew that she had broken her right arm, and her features were too conspicuous to appear in front of people casually.

Yun Xi looked at the silent Yuan Che, and had to admit that this child was indeed quite pitiful.Originally, according to Yuan Lingxi's plan, he could grow up in peace and prosperity, and then step by step to rank.Who knew that the eldest princess was not satisfied with simply following the dragon's merits, and directly chose to kill the king.Yuan Che lost his father and his asylum overnight, if not for the loyal Qinghe, his life would have been gone long ago.

Her tone was gentle, "Don't worry, no one will hurt you here."

The reason why Yunxi helped Yuan Che was because of her promise to Yuan Lingxi on the one hand, and it was also a political investment on the other hand.If Yuan Che escapes this calamity, relying on Da Chu's kindness to him, the diplomatic relations between the two countries will also improve after he ascends to power in the future.

Yuan Che nodded, "Thank you Madam Yun."

Yun Xi reached out and rubbed his head, Yuan Che didn't dodge.

……

Soon, Yuan Che entered Yun Mansion as "Bai Hui".It was set to be a distant relative of Yunfu. Because of his father's death, the mother "Bai Shi" took her son and tried to join Yunfu.

The Bai family is a woman of the Baiyi Sect. That woman had a son before, but after she died early, her mother-in-law disliked Khofko and kicked her out. Later, she joined the Baiyi Sect.Perhaps thinking of her son who died young, Bai Shi empathized with Yuan Che, and she was very kind to this cheap son, at least she would not show her traces in front of the outside world.

Zhuzhu is also very happy to have a younger brother. She happens to be a teacher at her age. Zhuzhu's martial arts was taught by Yun Xi and Yun Shen personally. It is said that in this respect, he is just an ordinary Yuan Che.So it is rare to spare an hour every day to teach Yuan Che how to practice martial arts.

Yuan Che also likes Zhuzhu, a little sister who is too delicate to be real, and even gave Zhuzhu the precious Bichan.This green toad is as green as emerald, and it is also a sacred object for detoxification.This thing was obviously left to Yuan Che by Yuan Lingxi, but Yuan Che gave it to Zhuzhu.Zhuzhu doesn't know the value of this Bichan, she just thinks it looks good, and she keeps it as a pet every day, which makes Yun Xi angry and funny when she sees it.

However, the two children have a good relationship, and Yun Xi is also happy.

The only person who was not happy about this matter was Tian Zhan.

In his opinion, Brother Hui that sister Zhuzhu spoke of was really annoying.

In name, Bai Hui is a poor relative of Daqiufeng, but in his heart he has the arrogance and strength that a Nanling prince should have. He doesn't show weakness at all when facing Chu Tianzhan.

In the end, Zhuzhu was so annoyed that she simply went to play with her brother Wen Yao, who was a month younger than her.

Yun Xi felt that this was probably the so-called snipe and clam fighting for the fisherman's benefit, so it was a little funny.

She is also 30 years old now, and seeing these young people making noise, she feels much better.

At the same time, news from Nanling continued to arrive.For example, the eldest princess also arranged a scene where "Yuan Che" fell into the water and died in public.At least in the eyes of Nanling people, Yuan Che was already dead.

The counterfeit Yuan Lingyu also looked extremely sad, lingering on the sick bed, so he ordered the eldest princess to take care of political affairs temporarily.

Yun Xi reckoned that in a while, this impostor would "die of illness", and the throne of Nanling would fall on the Eldest Princess smoothly.

I have to admit that the eldest princess' methods are quite powerful.After Qing He delivered Yuan Che to her safely, she returned to Nanling, intending to use her power to play games with the eldest princess.On the other hand, she also wanted to attract the attention of the eldest princess so that Yuan Che, who was hiding by Yun Xi's side, would be safe and sound.

With Qing He around, Yun Xi knew the situation in Nanling very well.

At the beginning of November, she received a message from Li Xia who had been stationed in Nanling for nearly ten years.

After reading the note, Yun Xi burned it to ashes, got up and went to the study to look for Yun Shen.

Yun Shen was painting at this time, and the painting was still of their family of four.

Yun Xi didn't bother him, but waited for him to finish the painting before saying, "Yesen, he's not the grandson of the eldest princess."

Yun Shen also knew Yuan Che's identity, and he also supported Yun Xi's actions before, which was to protect Yuan Che, deepen his affection for Da Chu without any trace, and support him in the future.

"Could it be that the eldest princess' daughter-in-law, Hong Xing, has cheated?" Yun Shen made a rare joke.

But this matter is indeed a bit ironic, the eldest princess thought of treason because of this grandson, but in the end, this grandson is not her blood, and everything she did became a so-called joke.

Yun Xi said: "No, it's the trick of that son-in-law."

That son-in-law is Ye Zishu, the eldest princess's husband.This Ye Zishu was the most beautiful man in Nanling back then, so he was so fascinated by the eldest princess.And Ye Zishu already had a wife and children before marrying the eldest princess.It happened that the eldest princess fell in love with him at first sight, and wanted to marry him.

Ye Zishu's wife at that time was his childhood sweetheart, so naturally he flatly rejected the eldest princess' courtship.

The eldest princess put the concentric Gu on Ye Zishu, making Ye Zishu fall in love with her.Ye Zishu's wife took her son and left Ye Zishu without a trace.At that time, the eldest princess also wanted to kill the grass, but she never found their mother and child.

Yun Xi spoke out the joints, and then said with a smile: "Although I don't know what method Ye Zishu used to solve the concentric Gu, he obviously hates the eldest princess for ruining her family. That Ye Sen is actually his son-in-law. The eldest son's son, when the eldest princess's daughter-in-law gave birth, the two children were swapped by Ye Zishu."

"It was even Ye Zishu who bought the so-called alchemist to make the princess believe it was true, and with his instigation on the side, the princess thought of treason."

"Ye Zishu is taking revenge." If it weren't for the fact that the eldest princess is a princess, possesses power, and also used the concentric Gu on him, he would not have separated from his wife.

Yun Xi actually felt a little sympathetic to Ye Zishu in her heart, after all, it was the eldest princess who went too far.

Yun Xi said: "After Li Xia found out the news, he didn't tell Qing He, but someone sent it over immediately."

"So do you think we should tell Qing He to use this fact to make the eldest princess fall short, or hide it, and then reveal it after Ye Zishu has almost caused Nanling's disaster?"

The former will make Yuan Che trust and favor them even more, while the latter will greatly damage Nanling's national strength, and considering Yuan Che, maybe he can only rely on Da Chu in the future.

The reason why Yun Xi discussed with Yun Shen was because she couldn't make a decision on such a major national issue by herself.

Yun Shen said lightly: "From the perspective of the interests of Da Chu, it is natural to choose the latter." People are fickle, and it is better to control all the variables than to pin your hopes on feelings.

Yun Xi pursed her lips and said, "I know."

Yun Shen smiled, "You are hesitating, because you are more inclined to choose the former."

Yun Shen could still see his wife's concerns at a glance.Yun Xi's personality does not lack a ruthless side, and when facing the enemy, she will not have the so-called soft-heartedness. If her heart is soft-hearted, it is because she made a deliberate choice after weighing the situation.It's just that Yun Xi has a softer side to ordinary people. Even though she is already a powerful person in the eyes of the world, she still doesn't put on airs in front of ordinary people, and even orders her subordinates not to allow them to fish for people.

If option [-] is chosen, it will mean that the country is in turmoil and many ordinary people will suffer.

Yun Xi was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "That's true."

If Nanling had taken the initiative to invade Dachu, then Yun Xi would not have hesitated to think about it.Although Yuan Lingyu offended him severely, the common people in Nanling did not.In addition, Yuan Lingyu was already dead...

"Then it's better to choose option one. I'll write a letter to ask Lixia to pass the news to Qinghe." When she made this decision, she also felt that a big stone in her heart was let go.

Yun Shen nodded, "You can also tell Yuan Che the news."

That Yuan Che is also 11 years old, in the eyes of people of this era, he is no longer considered a child.

Yun Xi had a good impression of Yuan Che. Although his temperament was a little silent, he was far more mature than a boy of this age.It's just that Yun Xi felt that he was pushing himself too hard after all, and he never let go of his studies or martial arts.

Yun Xi also gave him the books that Yuan Lingxi had left for him to read.Yuan Lingxi chose to die at that time, on the one hand because of the elements of the body, and on the other hand because of this son.At least her maternal love for Yuan Che is unreserved.

After Yuan Che received this gift, he solemnly thanked Yun Xi.

If the string is too tight, it will be easy to break directly. Yun Xi simply arranged a timetable for Yuan Che, and seriously stated that if he didn't follow the action above, even if she knocked him out, she would let him rest.

Even if Yuan Che wants to get back his things, he needs a good body.

Yuan Che stayed in the mansion for a while, and knew that Yun Xi always kept his word, in order to avoid damage to his fragile neck, and he also knew that Yun Xi was doing it for his own good, so in the end he obediently obeyed .

Zhu Zhu was ordered by Yun Xi to "disturb" Yuan Che from time to time so that he could have a rest.

On the other side, even though Qing He received the news from Li Xia, she still couldn't bear it.Yun Xi understood her concerns, even though Yuan Che was talented, he was still too young after all.Qing He's plan was to buy him time to develop his power.

After all, as long as the news gets out, no matter how much the eldest princess loves her son-in-law, she will not be able to tolerate such betrayal, and the two will naturally kill each other.

Yuan Che also agreed with her approach, Qinghe didn't hide him because of his age and thought it was for his own good, and had no reservations about him.

At that time, Yuan Lingxi left this confidant to his son, and it really took a lot of effort.

Just as they expected, the people in Nanling never thought that Bai Hui, a distant relative of Yunfu, would be the prince of Nanling who "died into the water", so Yunxi did not suffer from the so-called disturbance, and lived a quiet life Leisurely.

The only thing that worried her was Chu Xiyuan's body.

Last year, when the news of the death of the eldest prince Chu Long who was assigned to guard the imperial mausoleum came, Chu Xiyuan spit out a mouthful of blood at that time.Even though I was disappointed with this son, when the son really went, he still fell seriously ill.

His body has been a little weak these years, and after the great sorrow, he fell ill again, and when he woke up, he would not be able to move forward.His health has not yet recovered. At the beginning of this year, the Queen Mother passed away. After experiencing the sad news of his son's death and his mother's departure in just a few months, Chu Xiyuan's health became worse and worse.

Especially the departure of Empress Dowager Su was even more painful to him.The first emperor loved Concubine Shen dearly. If Concubine Shen's son hadn't died young, the crown prince Chu Xiyuan might have been abolished. Empress Dowager Su struggled to support her son to grow up in the palace.The Empress Dowager Su has a generous temperament. Even if she becomes the Empress Dowager, she doesn't like to exercise power and make troubles. Chu Xiyuan loves this mother very much.

As for this year's New Year's Eve banquet, Chu Xiyuan directly canceled it.

Chu Xiyuan treated them well as husband and wife. Yun Xi and Yun Shen saw that his health was getting worse and worse. Although there was no trace on his face, they were very worried in their hearts.Even the ministers of the imperial court were mentally prepared for his departure at any time.

No matter how good Yun Shen's medical skills are, there are things that human beings cannot do.The only thing he can do is to prescribe a few prescriptions for Chu Xiyuan, and then do his best and obey the destiny.

Because of this matter, this new year is not very happy for everyone.

It wasn't until Yun Xi received the news that Yu Rong was pregnant that her mood improved again.

This is Yu Rong's second child. She gave birth to a son two years ago, and now she is pregnant again. Yun Xi is also very happy for her sister.She also took a lot of medicinal materials from the warehouse and prepared many gifts for Yu Rong.

Over the years, although she and Yun Shen also wanted to have another child, it may be because there is no such fate, after giving birth to Little Pudding, there has been no movement.Yun Xi is not someone who insists, she already has Pudding and Zhuzhu under her knees, so she is already very satisfied.

Zhuzhu directly took over the job and said, "Mom, I'll go and see my aunt! I haven't seen my cousin for a long time."

Yun Xi smiled and said, "Alright, remember to say hello to your aunt for me."

"I won't forget it." Zhuzhu said with a smile.

Yuan Che happened to send his homework for the past few days to Yun Xi to review. Hearing this, he smiled slightly, "I'll go with my sister too."

Yun Xi thought it would be good to let him go out and walk a little longer, so after a few instructions, she let them go.

It's just that they left and didn't come back until Haishi.At the beginning, Yun Xi thought it was just Yu Rong who stayed with them for dinner, and this kind of thing was quite normal.But something was wrong before Haishi came back.Zhuzhu is a sensible child, even if she wants to spend the night with Yurong, she will send news back.

Yun Xi and Yun Shen couldn't sit still any longer, and hurriedly sent someone to ask Yu Rong.

When I asked this, I found out that something had happened.According to Yurong's statement, Zhuzhu and the others came back after dinner.Judging from the time, the two children had been missing for an hour.

The first time Yun Xi heard the news, her eyes went dark and she passed out.

(End of this chapter)