The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 74

In Yufu Palace, Xiao Le'er was taken away by the wet nurse and changed into clothes. When she was full, Chu Xue and Song Chen also packed up.Just when Song Qi and Song Ning brothers and sisters came to play with Xiao Le'er, Li Jiaoyun also came with them. The whole family had a lively time, and seeing that the time was about the same, they went to Yuhe Hall together.

The last New Year's Eve banquet, because the late emperor had just left, the atmosphere at that time was a little solemn, but half a year later, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the atmosphere was very different, and because of Le'er, the banquet this night was quite peaceful Warm.

Le'er is a cute little baby, although she has only been separated from the imperial grandmother for half a day, but as soon as they meet in the hall, she is held in her arms by the imperial grandmother and kissed for a long time.The Queen Mother didn't care enough, Song Qian, Song Qi, and Song Ning surrounded her, trying to make her laugh one by one, the brothers and sisters were very friendly.

Prince Dudu, Song Chilue, was a little out of sorts, as if he wanted to go but didn't dare.

Song Chen was very surprised when he saw the eldest son sitting alone, and asked: "Chi'er, you are the elder brother, don't you want to visit your younger sister?"

Song Chi is 13 years old this year, and he is already a handsome young man, but this young man is not cheerful. From Chu Xue's point of view, since he was crowned prince, he has not been relieved. The burden placed on him by Xu Jinhe seems to be heavier. The depression in his eyes seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

Hearing Father's question, Song Chi paused, bowed slightly towards Song Chen and said, "Return to Father, I don't know how to coax my sister, I'm afraid my sister... doesn't like Erchen."

This is indeed the truth. In the past when there was only Song Ning, Song Chi had always been a relatively withdrawn elder brother, not very close to her.

Seeing Song Chen frowned slightly, Xu Jinhe hurriedly rounded up the situation and explained for Song Chi: "Your Majesty, Chi'er may be a little tired because of too much homework recently, and it's not that he doesn't like playing with Le'er."

Song Chen sighed softly in his heart, and said slowly: "At homework, you should pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and you don't need to study hard. Okay, today's family dinner, relax a little bit, go and see my sister, you are biological brothers , must not be alienated."

Song Chi lowered his head and said, "Yes, father." When he stood up, he glanced in the direction of his mother, and there seemed to be worry in his eyes.

The Empress Mother doesn't like Concubine Yi Gui or Concubine Rong, if she gets close to their children, will the Empress Mother be displeased?
With the arrival of one after another exquisite dishes, the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet kicked off.

The matter of choosing a concubine has been settled. Although Chu Xue's mother and daughter are in the limelight now, Xu Jinhe feels relieved when he thinks that someone will come to share Chu Xue's favor, and wants to take the opportunity to stimulate Chu Xue, so he seems to be casual He asked, "I wonder if the Ministry of Rites has set a date for the newcomers to enter the palace..." His eyes glanced at Chu Xue, and he smiled kindly, "I think next year's Mid-Autumn Festival, this Yuhe Palace should be even more lively."

Chu Xue bent her mouth and said nothing.

But Song Chen said: "Don't worry, Jin Liguo will send off their relatives after the beginning of spring next year, and the rest of them will enter the palace together in March next year to save trouble."

Xu Jinhe was surprised, it was only the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there was still nearly half a year before March next year. Seeing that everything was settled, why was he not in a hurry?Are you willing to delay for so long?
But the king's oral order has been issued, she can't say more, she just lowered her head and smiled, "Yes."

Looking up at Chu Xue, she sneered.

Let's let you show off the limelight in the first half of the year, the newcomer will enter the palace to serve you sooner or later, and you will taste the feeling of being left out sooner or later.

Looking at Le'er who was in the arms of the queen mother again, Xu Jinhe thought to himself, the average woman would not easily get pregnant within a year of giving birth, now, I just hope that God will open his eyes, and don't let this woman's stomach move any more.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, and eating moon cakes was a must. The palace staff of the Shangshan Supervisor presented all kinds of newly baked moon cakes to everyone, and the tempting sweet fragrance immediately penetrated into the nose.Song Ning likes to eat sweets, so she immediately salivated over the exquisite mooncakes. When she was finally satisfied with the taste, she didn't forget the little sister in Chu Xue's arms. She picked up a piece by herself, ran to Chu Xue, and said to Le'er, "Sister! , this mooncake is delicious, my sister will bring it to you."

Although Xiao Le'er couldn't understand what her sister was saying, she was already attracted by the round golden mooncake in her hand. She was about to raise her hand to take it, but she heard her mother say to her sister, "Thank you, Auntie, for Le'er. Ning, but Le'er can't eat this yet, you can eat it yourself first."

"Why?" The little girl didn't understand.

"Look, she hasn't got any teeth yet." Chu Xue tapped Le'er's chin lightly, and Le'er grinned, just in time for Ningning to see her bare gums.

Ning Ning tilted her head to look carefully, and found that Le'er had no teeth, so she nodded, and then asked: "Then Le'er has no teeth now, so can't she eat? What if she's hungry? "

Mother Li Jiaoyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she called Ning Ning back to her side, and explained to her personally, "My sister can breastfeed now, so she won't be hungry. Babies are like this, and Ning Ning was like this when she was a child."

"Oh," the little girl seemed to understand, and sat down beside her mother, eating the mooncake in her hand.

Le'er saw that the delicious food that was about to be obtained was taken back by her sister as it was, and suddenly felt unwilling, and cried out loudly, resounding through Yuhe Hall.

Calculating the time, it was almost time for her to go to bed, so Chu Xue got up, bid farewell to Song Chen, the Queen Mother and others, and wanted to take Le'er back to the palace first.

Song Chen nodded in agreement, and watched her go out of the palace gate.

Tonight is another big festival, Song Chen should go to Fengyi Palace, so Chu Xue deliberately left Le'er to sleep on her couch, and the two women happened to be companions, but who knew that Le'er had just fallen asleep when she saw Yan Ling Wearing ordinary clothes, she came over and whispered to her: "Master, don't rest, the nobleman has something to do, and I want to take you out!"

This situation was so familiar, Chu Xue probably guessed that Song Chen was going to take her to enjoy the moon again, but seeing that Yan Ling had also changed into clothes, she didn't say anything, and obediently went to change into casual clothes.

After handing Le'er to the nurse, the master and servant went out.

The luxurious carriage with the yellow silk curtain removed deliberately shook and went straight out of the palace gate.

Tonight's destination is Xuanchang Lake.The area around the lake is a famous scenic spot in the capital. Dongchang Street by the lake is a bustling night market, and the Huxin Pavilion in the lake is the best place to enjoy the moon.

Song Chen knew that Chu Xue actually liked the bustling market scene, but since returning to Beijing from Yanzhou last year, they had never played privately again, and the fireworks that had been promised to her during the Lantern Festival had also been changed to the turret in the palace. I felt sorry for her, so I wanted to make up for it tonight.

After all, every year during the Shangyuan Festival, he will have a banquet in the Qingde Hall as a king, and he can't let her go out of the palace to watch the fireworks easily.Furthermore, although Xue'er has become a mother, she is still just a young girl, and he still wants to pamper her as much as possible.

A group of people settled down on Dongchang Street first.

People are coming and going on Dongchang Street, it is the bustling and bustling market, Song Chen and Chu Xue are in front, Yan Ling and Lu Fang are behind, and there are many invisible guards around them.

Thinking of the last time I walked on the street with him, Chu Xue couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Although it's only been more than a year, too many things have happened.He is no longer a prince who lives in a corner, but the emperor of the whole world; she is no longer a concubine in the palace, but his concubine, and most importantly, they have a child, and they become closer inseparable...

Thinking of this, the corners of Chu Xue's mouth couldn't stop turning up.

Song Chen noticed it, and asked her in a low voice: "What's wrong? So happy?"

She shook her head, but didn't tell him that there were so many people here, it was not suitable to say these emotional words.

However, he was full of suspicion, and when he glanced inadvertently, he saw a food stall not far away, thinking that she was hungry again, and asked her, "Are you hungry?"

She paused for a while, and then realized when she saw the few food stalls not far away, then smiled and shook her head again.

Le'er is still young, and even though she has a wet nurse, she will still feed her herself. For the sake of Le'er's little belly, she dare not eat outside food casually.

Song Chen still didn't understand why, but he didn't intend to pursue it, and continued walking slowly with her.

But not far away, someone was watching them silently.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Mu's family would go back to his father-in-law Shen's house for a reunion dinner. The whole family would get together to have fun. Qin Yuan took a rest today, so naturally he was also at his grandfather's house.Not long after dinner, younger sister Qin Lian and cousin Shen Ting wanted to come out to play, so they pestered him to come together. He was good at protecting the two younger sisters, and he thought that his cousin was already engaged. He wanted to get married, and he himself was going to get married next year, so he didn't refuse, and took the initiative to act as a flower protector, and accompanied the two younger sisters to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival night scene.

As luck would have it, he saw them here.

Not far away, Chu Xue held Song Chen's arm intimately, and was enjoying the night scene while talking and laughing.

The corners of her lips curled up naturally, and there was a smile on that beautiful face. The man beside her was calm and elegant, allowing her to hold his arm, and smiling dotingly from time to time. This situation seemed to be exactly the same. A very affectionate couple.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, as emperors and noble concubines, shouldn't they stay in that palace? How could they appear on this noisy street?
Wenwen's smile was reflected in his eyes, and he suddenly thought of her when he was a child, who loved to be lively and laugh like this...

Such a smile made Qin Yuan feel that he saw that carefree Wenwen again.

If you're really happy like this, I'm relieved.Qin Yuan said in his heart.

"Brother? What are you looking at?" The soft voice of the little girl behind him brought him back to reality.

But the reality is that he, Qin Yuan, already has a fiancée, and next summer, he will become someone else's husband; and that smiling woman holding someone else's arm is Chu Xue, the first-rank imperial concubine of today.

Swallowing the absent-mindedness and bitterness, Qin Yuan smiled lightly and said, "It's getting late, we should go back."

The two little girls nodded, and he led them out of the crowd, turning their backs to the direction they were looking at just now.

After strolling around Dongchang Street, Song Chen and Chu Xue came to the Huxin Pavilion of Xuanchang Lake.

As the night darkened, the crowd dispersed, and the surroundings became quiet.

This is a beautiful scene, there is a full moon in the sky, and there is also a full moon on the mirror-like lake. The two moons reflect each other, sprinkle silver light, and fall on the two people in the pavilion.

Chu Xue snuggled into Song Chen's arms for a long time before softly saying, "This place is so beautiful! It turns out that the capital also has such a beautiful place."

A man's deep voice came from above his head, and he said softly: "I said I would take you to see it, and today I will count it as one."

She chuckled and nodded, secretly sighing that he still remembered this sentence, she was silent for a while, and said: "I hope you will live a long time, and spend the years with you."

He didn't speak, just smiled and stretched out his arms, holding her tighter in his arms.

Yanling outside the pavilion was also looking up at the bright moon in the sky, for a long time, restraining his beating heart, he said to the young man in front of him: "Lord Lu, long time no see."

They hadn't talked together like this for a long time since the time they returned to Beijing. Although they walked together again tonight, they walked behind the master and kept silent. At this moment, the girl's sudden greeting was like the first touch. The young man froze for a moment.

The young man nodded and replied softly: "Yes, long time no see."

Since entering the palace, the rules have become more complicated. Although he has met her a few times, he has never said a word, so this sentence is not against his will.

Yanling coughed lightly, and said: "I haven't thanked you for saving my life. When I returned to Beijing last year, I was lucky to have you. Otherwise, I would have died under the swords of those gangsters. Also, if it wasn't for Save me, and there will be no survivors."

At the mention of this, Lu Fang hesitated again. In fact, since that time, he has always wondered why the girl in front of him was obviously a maid, but she seemed to be very good at avoiding the swords of those assassins.Although she didn't make a move, her methodical evasion seemed to reveal her secret of kung fu.

He belongs to Song Chen, he should have reported this kind of unreasonable thing to his master, but because of this girl, he did something to hide from his master for the first time.

Lu Fang has always been a little curious, and wanted to ask her. During the days when he didn't see her, these strange things made him feel a little alienated from her, but when he saw her and walked with her tonight, those alienations seemed to collapse in an instant. .

He was silent for a long time, she looked up at him suspiciously, but when she met her eyes, she heard his answer, "You are from the palace, and it is my job to protect you. Don't worry too much about it."

Yan Ling nodded, smiled politely, and showed the dimple around her mouth again.

Lu Fang was stunned for a moment, just about to say something, but saw the masters in the pavilion turn around, Song Chen dropped a simple word.

"Walk."

(End of this chapter)