The Favoured Medical Princess: 361 Dark Loss

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The situation in the court suddenly changed. Within a few days, everyone in the royal capital had heard that Xiao Yi had brought an oiran back from the south of the Yangtze River and kept him as an outhouse. Even the Lin family who was deep in the inner house heard about it.

When Mrs. Lin first learned about this incident, she was really panicked for a while. Later, she thought about Xiao Yi's character and it shouldn't be like this. Furthermore, even her uncle Nangong Qin also asked Nangong Mu to come over and bring a message to her daughter, telling her not to be anxious. It seems that there must be another hidden reason behind this matter. So Lin hurried to Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but when she arrived, she found that Nangong Yue was in a very good mood, with relaxed eyebrows and a comfortable smile on her face, without any signs of anxiety or anger.

It seems that the young couple did not have any quarrel because of this groundless rumor.

Ms. Lin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then changed the subject and talked about another thing, which was a happy event...

"Yue'er, I and the Princess Mansion set the wedding date for your brother the day before yesterday. August 22 is an auspicious day..."

When Nangong Xin's marriage was mentioned, Mrs. Lin's face showed a smile. After giving the Naji ceremony, she made an appointment with the Princess Mansion to wait for Fu Yunyan and the hairpin queen to discuss the wedding date. Fu Yunyan will be fifteen by March this year. A few days ago, Mrs. Lin personally went to the princess mansion to set a wedding date with Mrs. Fu.

To be honest, she still feels that all this is a bit like a dream, too perfect to be true.

She once thought that her stupid son might not be able to start a family and start a business in this life. She once thought that she had to take care of him until the last moment of her life. But not only did her son gradually get better, he also got married!

In other words, maybe in a few years, she will be able to have her grandson!

This happy event made Lin feel very good. If it weren't for the rumor in the capital, she would have been so happy that she couldn't even sleep.

But now...

Nangong Yue noticed a hint of worry in Lin's eyebrows and immediately understood why. He smiled and sat in front of her, took her hand and said coquettishly: "Mother, my brother's wedding date has been decided. , aren’t you going to be busy next? If there is anything my daughter can do to help, please don’t be polite to me!”

Mrs. Lin's attention was diverted, she patted Nangong Yue's hand and said, "Don't worry, the yard where your brother lived after getting married has already been cleared out. It needs to be renovated, and I've almost prepared the betrothal gift. ..." Last time, her daughter's marriage was too hasty and the preparations were too hasty. This has always been a regret in Mrs. Lin's heart. This time for her son's wedding, Ms. Lin could be said to be extremely cautious. She would rather prepare in advance as much as possible to avoid any uncontrollable accidents. Therefore, since the two families agreed to get married, Ms. Lin actively began to prepare for related matters.

Now almost everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.

Finally, the east wind of "wedding date" is blowing!

A smile finally appeared on Mrs. Lin's face and she said, "Your sister-in-law will also help me. Yue'er, just come over and have a wedding banquet with Ayi when the day comes!"

To put it this way, Liu Niang is only three months older than her daughter, and her daughter will be born in June, so it’s time for her and A Yi to consummate their marriage. Previously, because her daughter was still young, Mrs. Lin neither told her about the bridal chamber before she got married, nor did she pass on the booklet at the bottom of the box that Yue'er's grandmother had given her...

It seems that I still have to find some time to talk to my daughter about this matter in private, so as to prevent the two children from getting confused.

The more Lin thought about it, the more worried he became.

For a while, the rumors about the royal capital were forgotten.

Nangong Yue is in a great mood at the moment, but...

On August 22nd, by that time, she should have been with Xiao Yiyuan in southern Xinjiang. In other words, she could not watch her brother get married with her own eyes...

Nangong Yue suppressed the reluctance in her heart and looked at Mrs. Lin with a smile. At least she was gone, and her brother and Liu Niang were gone. Maybe they would have a little nephew soon, and her mother would be happy too. .

Nangong Yue quickly adjusted her mentality, with a smile on her face again, and said: "Mom, it's rare for you to come here, why don't you have lunch with me?"

Ms. Lin naturally agreed happily, hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Is Ayi going out?"

"Yes." Nangong Yue said with a smile, "He went to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division..."

Since Xiao Yi had to rely on Nangong Yue’s temperament for everything, he returned home after such a long time. Naturally, he would not go on an errand honestly. In fact, he accepted the second prince’s appointment and went to return home. Yuan Pavilion.

It is late winter and early spring, and the weather is still a bit cold. The first floor of Guiyuan Pavilion has been burned with earth dragons. As soon as you enter the door, you will feel warm and spring-like, and extremely comfortable.

The waiter immediately greeted him diligently and led Xiao Yi to the private seating on the third floor - Guiyuan Pavilion. The higher the floor, the higher the status. Ordinary officials and officials on the third floor could not reserve a seat. Damn it, it seems that the second prince has put a lot of thought into it.

Xiao Yi’s lips curled up slightly and he followed the waiter up to the third floor nonchalantly.

The waiter knocked on the door of the private room. As soon as he opened the door, he heard the sound of a pipa, accompanied by the sound of melodious and clear singing, and the noise of several people talking and laughing.

After Xiao Yi entered the elegant seat, he walked around the screen and saw the second prince Han Lingguan sitting in the master's seat, with several familiar faces sitting on both sides of him. On the other side of the screen sat a woman in a pink skirt holding a pipa, half-covering her face. Her red lips were slightly opened, and she was playing and singing the song "Pipa Xing" with her bare hands.

"Brother!" Cheng Luo stood up and greeted Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi nodded slightly, then stepped forward and bowed his hands to the second prince in greeting: "I have met His Highness the second prince."

Han Lingguan waved his hand casually, "Prince Xiao, you don't need to be too polite. Today, you will meet friends with wine, regardless of whether you are a king or a minister."

One sentence attracted compliments one after another from several people present, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful.

Xiao Yi was greeted by Han Lingguan and sat down on his right side. From this seat, it was obvious that the second prince valued him.

After the maid on the side served Xiao Yiman wine, Xiao Yi casually picked up the wine and said: "Your Highness, I am the last to arrive today. I will punish myself with three drinks!" After saying that, without waiting for Han Lingguan's agreement, he drank continuously. After three glasses, he praised, "Good wine!"

"Prince Xiao is so refreshing!" A young master sitting diagonally across from Cheng Luo praised, "I am also very drunk!" He also drank three glasses in a row.

Many of the people here were not familiar with each other, but after a few glasses of wine, they became hot-headed and talked more, and the atmosphere became more lively.

This Mr. Li asked Xiao Yi what he likes to do on weekdays, and that Mr. Wang said that his nephew was also working in the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, and he could get closer to him more in the future. Another Mr. Chen said that he also I just went to Jiangnan once, and I said that the scenery in Jiangnan is indeed beautiful, especially the night view on the Qinhuai River, which is unforgettable...

What kind of night scene can there be on the Qinhuai River? It’s just flower boats, lanterns, and flower prostitutes!

For a moment, everyone present exchanged glances and smiled understandingly.

Cheng Luo asked with a smile: "Master Chen, I haven't had the chance to go to the south of the Yangtze River. I wonder if this beauty on the Qinhuai River is both beautiful and talented. Is this an exaggeration?"

Master Chen smiled implicitly: "Actually, it's just that..." He looked like he didn't want to talk more.

Master Wang said with a smile: "I think compared to Miss Qin Sheng in His Highness's Mansion, I'm afraid it's far behind!"

At this time, the woman in the pink skirt who played the pipa just finished playing "Pipa Xing". She hugged the pipa and bowed and said: "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Wang, Qin Sheng." Her voice was as sweet as a clear spring, Tender as water. Then, she continued to play a new piece of music. The sound of the pipa was clear and soft, flying into everyone's hearts one by one...

"Brother Chen," Mr. Liu suddenly said with a smile, "How dare you go to the Qinhuai River? Are you not afraid of Madam..." He raised his eyebrows meaningfully. This Mr. Chen was also afraid of henpecks. It is considered famous in the royal capital.

Others also smiled knowingly. A light flashed in Han Lingguan's eyes and he made a gesture to Mr. Wang.

Master Wang nodded slightly, and then said to Master Chen in a mocking manner: "Master Chen, according to Wang, you are too spoiled to your wife. We men are usually busy with official duties, and we just want to go home every day. Finally, I can have some warm and fragrant nephrite flowers to relieve my fatigue. In the final analysis, those beauties are just toys. They are not spoiling concubines and destroying wives, and they will not affect the status of the noble lady. Hey, I don’t know why the noble lady is. I can’t think of it! They make unreasonable troubles at every turn, how can this family still look like a family!"

While Mr. Wang was talking, Xiao Yi drank a few more glasses of wine. After a while, a faint blush appeared on his cheeks, making him look drunk.

Han Lingguan drank the wine as if nothing had happened, but in fact he was secretly observing Xiao Yi's expression. Of course it was him who suggested that the second princess went to Zhennan Palace to find Nangong Yue a few days ago. If his estimate was correct, Nangong Yue would definitely have an endless quarrel with Xiao Yi because of the rumors about the outer chamber, and Xiao Yi was impeached by the censor for no reason. , was already in a bad mood, and if Nangong Yue makes trouble like this again, she will definitely become bored with her... Now seeing Xiao Yi covering his head and drinking heavily, he is obviously using wine to drown his sorrows.

To win over nobles like Zhennan Palace, promising huge power and wealth is actually of little use. Marriage to form a good relationship between the two surnames is the best guarantee. It's a pity that my father gave me the marriage early. It is naturally hopeless to marry with the main wife, but as long as Xiao Yi and his eldest concubine are divorced, even a side concubine can still achieve the goal.

One quarrel may not affect Nangong Yue's status as his legitimate wife, but it can take its time.

Winning the throne does not happen overnight, and he will not be as impatient as his stupid third brother.

Thinking about it, Han Lingguan raised his wine glass to cover the corners of his slightly raised mouth.

Master Chen looked embarrassed, picked up the wine glass and said: "Let's drink, drink, talk about my family affairs..."

"Master Chen, we have been friends for many years, so I just told you," Master Wang said with a sincere expression, "Actually, you should attract a few more beauties to strengthen your husband! Think about it, even if you take over a dozen beauties back today, what can your lady do to you? Is it possible that you still dare to reconcile?" As he said, he looked towards Xiao Yi and asked deliberately, "Prince Xiao, Do you think so?"

Xiao Yi drank another glass of wine and said with a frivolous smile: "Master Wang said it lightly, why don't you take a few more beauties back?" He glanced at Qin holding the pipa lightly. Sheng, as if he mentioned it casually, said, "...I see that Lord Wang is quite fond of this beauty. Why don't you let His Highness part with you and give this beauty to you?"

Master Wang's expression froze. This Qin Sheng is the concubine of the second prince, how could she...

Han Lingguan smiled slightly and said nonchalantly: "Swords are given to heroes, but this beauty should also be given to those who cherish flowers. I will give you the piano and sheng."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Mr. Wang quickly stood up and thanked Han Lingguan. Seeing that he was not unhappy, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Wang, for getting such a beautiful lady!" Mr. Liu applauded, stroking his hands, "I'd like to give you a drink, Mr. Wang."

For a while, everyone at the banquet toasted Mr. Wang. After three drinks, the atmosphere in the elegant seats became more harmonious. Han Lingguan always had a faint smile on his lips.

On this day, everyone had a great time drinking in Guiyuan Pavilion. It was not until the end of the day that they dispersed and went back to their homes.

The second prince is in a very good mood. When we get together today, Xiao Yi's temperament is not difficult to get along with, and it seems that he is not averse to exchanging beauties. In this way, I can give it a try next time...

Thinking like this, the second prince planned to announce that his advisers would come over to discuss the matter, but he did not want to receive an oral order from the emperor to summon him to the palace.

Han Lingguan changed his clothes and hurriedly entered the palace.

As soon as he entered the imperial study room, he keenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. He felt uneasy and felt that the charcoal fire in the imperial study room seemed to be too hot and stuffy.

"See you, Father!" Han Lingguan lifted his robe and knelt down respectfully to the emperor.

The emperor did not let him get up, but just scolded him coldly: "How unbecoming you are when you are drunk in broad daylight!"

Han Lingguan's heart sank. His father always said that he would have a good time while drinking, but today he directly condemned himself without even asking himself. Could it be that there was something about him that made his father unhappy?

But I always act cautiously, so it shouldn’t be possible, right?

Han Lingguan calmed down and explained respectfully: "Father, please forgive me, I just had a few drinks."

"How many drinks have you had?" The emperor snorted coldly, "In my opinion, you are trying to win over the courtiers, right? Second brother, do you also want to imitate your third emperor brother?!" Afterwards, the emperor's voice It was so cold that ice shards almost fell out.

Han Lingguan respectfully pressed his forehead to the ground and said calmly: "Father! I have no such intention!"

Then, there was a silence in the imperial study room. Just when Han Lingguan was hesitant to raise his eyes to look at the emperor secretly, he saw a pair of bright yellow gold boots embroidered with dragons walking towards him...

Han Lingguan lowered his body, his whole body tense.

"You don't have such intentions?" The emperor sneered and paced back and forth angrily, "Second brother, second brother, you have sent beauties to my ministers, and you dare to say that you don't have them yourself? A trace of selfishness? Lift your head!" His son, the majestic prince, had nothing to learn from. He actually imitated Gong Yuhai's shameless behavior and used beauties to bribe courtiers!

I used to think that he was quite well-behaved, but I didn’t expect that he would have such unbearable thoughts. It’s really annoying and hateful!

You just gave the piano and sheng to Mr. Wang and your father knew it? Could it be that his father has been sending people to keep an eye on him during this period?

Thinking of this, Han Lingguan couldn't help but feel a little flustered, trying desperately to think of whether he had done anything inappropriate in the past few days... No, now is not the time to think about this, he must let his father clear his doubts!

Han Lingguan's thoughts whirled, he raised his head, looked at the emperor in pretense of panic, and let out a drunken burp.

Seeing this, the emperor frowned, and the anger in his heart became even higher. This is not a prince, he is clearly one of those dandy boys who spend a lot of time in debauchery!

The emperor sat back on his throne again and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, was drunk in broad daylight and had no desire to make progress. Second brother, I will punish you today with a one-month grounding. Do you have anything to say?"

Being a dandy is always much lighter than being charged with courtiers. This is the best result today. Han Lingguan quickly accepted the punishment respectfully, and quietly exited the imperial study room with the emperor's impatient wave.

The cold wind blew on Han Lingguan's face. Han Lingguan took a deep breath, his eyes were a little cold: his father was suspicious. He had been dormant for many years before he removed the obstacle of the third emperor's brother. Unexpectedly, now because of a little A small mistake made his father suspicious of him. He must be more cautious in the future...

Although Xiao Yi didn't see what happened in the imperial study with his own eyes, he could probably guess it.

As Xiao Yi knew, what Jin Yiwei was looking at was not actually the second prince, but the courtiers. It's a pity that this time, the emperor "saw" his son sending beauties to courtiers. On normal days, the emperor might have dismissed it as a romantic affair and laughed it off. Unfortunately, Gong Yuhai sent his goddaughter around to win over the courtiers, which made the emperor very unhappy. However, his own son did the same thing. How could the emperor not think too much about it given his suspicion.

The second prince suffered a hidden loss. Xiao Yi finally avenged the revenge the second prince and concubine provoked in front of Nangong Yue, and returned home in a good mood.

Before reaching the second gate, Xiao Yi saw from a distance that Nangong Yue was talking with Mrs. Lin there, and there was a carriage parked beside her. It was obvious that her mother-in-law was preparing to go back.

Xiao Yi quickly turned over and dismounted, threw away the reins and walked over quickly, shouting warmly to Mrs. Lin, "Mom!" Then he held Nangong Yue's hand out of habit and looked at him with a smile. Her pair of sparkling peach blossom eyes were full of admiration, and the tenderness that seemed to be about to overflow was clearly visible even to the bystander Lin.

At this moment, Mrs. Lin felt completely relieved, and the smile on her face became much more relaxed, and she said, "Yue'er, my mother will leave first."

Nangong Yue's cheeks turned red, and she and Xiao Yi put Mrs. Lin on the carriage, then watched the carriage go away, and then walked to Fufengyuan together.

"Stinky girl, are you reluctant to let go?"

Nangong Yue thought she was hiding it well, but he still saw it, so she said without concealing it: "Mother just told me that my brother and Liu Niang's wedding is scheduled for August. I'm just a little bit It’s a pity that I can’t see my brother get married.”

Xiao Yi held her hand tightly and pursed her lips into a thin line.

"But it doesn't matter." Nangong Yue said with a smile, "Southern Xinjiang is not too far from the capital. In the future, I think my father, mother, brother and Liu Niang can come back to visit their relatives at any time. When the time comes, you can You want to come back with me."

"Well..."

Xiao Yi nodded. He didn’t want his stinky girl to be unhappy, but he also didn’t want to be separated from her again and return to southern Xinjiang alone...

He wants them to stay together.

"Stinky girl... there will be a Lantern Festival the night after tomorrow. Let’s watch the lanterns together."

Nangong Yue's eyes lit up and she responded with a smile: "Okay!...The lanterns in the north are very different from those in the south. Sister Fei will be very happy."

Now it was Xiao Yi's turn to be dumbfounded. Should he take Xiao Fei with him? Isn't this... really raising a daughter?

So, when it was time for dinner, Nangong Yue talked to Xiao Fei about the Lantern Festival.

"Sister-in-law, do you want to take me to see the lanterns?" Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue in surprise, with a hint of expectation on her face.

Nangong Yue looked at Xiao Yi with a smile and corrected: "It's your eldest brother who wants to take us to the lantern festival!"

Xiao Yi could only nod helplessly.

In fact, he didn't mind leaving Xiao Fei in the palace at all. He and the stinky girl went out alone, but the stinky girl didn't agree.

Hey——

Xiao Yi sighed silently in his heart. He didn’t know how many times he had regretted it. It was only because he was too careless about the fact that Xiao Fei came to the capital before. Otherwise, why would he have come to this point? The situation...

“Sister Fei,” Nangong Yue added with a smile, “It’s a rare trip to the capital for you, so you must experience the Lantern Festival in the capital! Not only are there lanterns, lantern riddles, and dragon lanterns, , lion dance and so on, it’s nice to watch and fun. The lantern festival on South Street is the busiest, but there are also a lot of people. At that time, we will get off the carriage from the city, and then walk along South Street to the South City Gate... …”

Seeing the two people planning their trip to the lantern festival as if no one else was around, Xiao Yi curled his lips and thought to himself: Doesn’t this Xiao Fei like reading? Or find some unique copies for her so that she can less disturb him and the stinky girl?

Xiao Yi silently thought about the feasibility of this plan...

Unfortunately, before he could put it into practice, the Lantern Festival was coming.

On this day, Nangong Yue, Xiao Yi and Xiao Fei had a full schedule. In the morning, the three of them made three simple red gauze lanterns; in the afternoon, Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei went to the kitchen to make various fillings. The Yuanxiao made with various ingredients includes sesame lard filling, bean paste filling, date paste filling, rose filling, etc. Xiao Yi originally wanted to join in, but unfortunately after he crushed ten Yuanxiao, he was driven away by the two of them in disgust... …

That night, after the three of them ate the Lantern Festival in the palace, which symbolized reunion, they took Baihui, Lily and other maids to a green-covered carriage and set off to South Street in a light and simple manner.

Even sitting in the carriage, you can clearly hear that the streets outside are getting more and more lively...

Xiao Fei couldn't help but open some curtains and looked outside. She saw many young men and girls on the street, all wearing brightly colored clothes, holding a lantern in their hands, talking and laughing. Judging from the direction they were walking, it was obvious that they were also heading to South Street to watch the lantern festival.

The closer to South Street, the more people were on the street, and the carriage became slower. In the end, it was almost impossible to move an inch. Nangong Yue simply signaled to the coachman to stop the carriage and got out of the carriage with Xiao Fei. Then Xiao Yi also jumped off the horse and walked together.

There is an endless stream of people coming and going on South Street. Countless lanterns on both sides of the street make the neighborhood cheerful and colorful. Lotus lanterns, Guanyin lanterns to send children, number one scholar riding lanterns, horse-walking lanterns... all kinds Countless girls were dazzled by the lanterns and marveled at them.

Although Xiao Fei tried to be reserved, her usually cold eyes were already shining brightly under the light of the lights, just like the shining stars in the night sky.

Nangong Yue took Xiao Fei's arm, pointed to a stall in front of her and said, "Sister Fei, let's go! Let's guess lantern riddles!"

Nangong Yue accidentally forgot about Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi stared at the paired backs of Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei with resentful eyes, sighed, and hurriedly chased after them.

Lily on the side laughed unkindly, feeling like she was a little gloating.

Although Lily has been released by Nangong Yue to be married, she came out to join in the fun during the rare Lantern Festival.

Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei are not unparalleled in guessing lantern riddles, but they managed to solve all the lantern riddles at the stalls and win many prizes. If you don't covet those small profits, you will naturally order the maids to give them money.

After guessing dozens of lantern riddles, I finally felt a little bored. At this time, there was a noise from the front right that attracted the attention of Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei. They saw a ring set up at the door of a restaurant. , surrounded by circles of onlookers, everyone was whispering to each other, but they couldn't see what was going on in the ring at all.

Lily immediately volunteered to go and check. She was so flexible that she pushed and twisted her way into the crowd...