morning thoughts

Chapter 27

Ling Yu seemed to have heard some big joke, with a playful expression, he slowly got up and approached Ji Yu, half of his body leaned forward to meet Ji Yu face to face and stopped when he met him, laughing loudly.

"The prince has been in Huajing for a long time, has he even forgotten his identity as a proton?"

What Ling Yu said is correct, Ji Yu has only been in Huajing for less than half a year, so what about the superficial scenery?But Ji Yu is stubborn, he can tolerate other things, and he can do what Ling Chao did, as long as he can live safely in Huajing.

But everything was against his wish, and he had to break the calm, but the person who broke the balance was Ling Yu in front of him.

Ji Yu raised his head, looked at Ling Yu and said, "Whether you can do it or not is a subject's business, and whether you dare to let people show up is your Highness's business. If His Highness intends to cover up, it's okay, and the person waiting to pull His Highness into the water is far from the only one."

"Do you threaten me?"

"The feeling of being grounded is not good, is it?"

Ling Yu narrowed his eyes and stared at Ji Yu, then turned to Ling Chao, and shouted, "It's you!"

"Your Highness, be careful!" Ji Yu bowed slightly, looked at Ling He with a half-smile and continued, "Isn't the only one who wants His Highness grounded? If Your Highness has been grounded for so long, if you don't even know who hurt yourself, That's the real injustice."

Ji Yu's words were ambiguous, which made Ling Yu hesitant. After several considerations, he felt that whether Ling Chao or Ji Yu was just a small character who needed to be attached to others, how could he regret his status and threaten him? Except for the one from the Eastern Palace, none of the others were enough to worry him.

Ling Yu sneered, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to use aggressive methods with me. Since your son has the ability to reach the heavens, even if I don't say anything, he will probably be able to find out, so I will just wait in the mansion for the good news of your son."

Ji Yu exhaled cold air, endured the suffocation in his heart, and came out of Ling Yu's mansion. After getting into the carriage, his face changed, and he looked at Ling Chao and said, "The prince should also take action. I hope our experience will not go in vain. .”

"Ling Yu's refusal to tell the truth is probably because he was concerned about the general's affection, but if he really cared, how could he let me know that he dispatched manpower from the general. There must be a reason for the prince. Yesterday's incident happened Suddenly, there was no time to think about it too much, thinking about everything today, I am afraid that we are also pawns in the prince chess game."

"I thought you came to Ling Yu's house today because you wanted to make trouble. Ling Yu is also a difficult master. If you see you alone, you will definitely be entangled in every possible way. That's why I dare not let you come here today." Ling Chao looked at Ji Yu, and all the worries in his heart were swept away. It turned out that he underestimated Ji Yu's palace, "But who would have thought that the prince would..."

"I didn't expect that I would come to Ling Yu's mansion just to make a show?" Ji Yu raised the corners of his mouth, with a faint smile on his face, "We are in a hurry to watch a good show, if we are not in a hurry , Naturally, someone should be anxious, I understood when you asked your people to stare at Ji Jingyang in the morning."

His people are all from Lichuan, not to mention whether any of these people are closely related to Ji Jingyang, even if there are none, Ji Jingyang, who is from the same line, knows the ways of these people very well.He wanted to mention this to Ling Chao, but before he could open his mouth, Ling Chao had already done so, which saved him from worrying about just picking up ready-made ones.

After a while, Ji Yu raised his head and couldn't help asking him: "I'll take you back to the palace directly later? Or?"

The expression on Ji Yu's face was unresponsive, but Ling Chao couldn't help laughing because he didn't dare to look at Ling Chao with his downcast eyes, and he asked aggressively, "If you don't want me when you die..."

Before Ling Chao could finish speaking, Ji Yu hurriedly raised the curtain and told the coachman, "Send Your Highness back to the palace first."

With a smile on his face, Ling Chao gently stroked Ji Yu's cheeks and neck with his fingertips, and said regretfully, "Since the son doesn't understand the style, I can only go back to the palace first."

Ji Yu raised his eyes, looked at Ling Chao a few times, hesitated to speak...

It wasn't until the carriage stopped in front of the palace gate and Ling Chao got up that he said, "At this time, I'm afraid that the minister left His Highness, and His Highness will go back to the palace first. After a few days, His Highness will be fine, and we will take it with you." How about Ali going out to play?"

Both Ji Yu and Ling Chao knew that this was not the time for them to play with peace of mind, so naturally they had to focus on business, but when they thought that they would not see him for a few days, Ling Chao half turned around and raised his hand to hook him. Ji Yu leaned over his neck and kissed him on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Okay."

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After Ling Chao returned to the palace, he first went to pay his respects to the emperor. He would not be able to stay in Beijing for long this time. He made an excuse to come back from General Wei. The emperor had not seen Ling Chao for several months, and all news about him was from Wei Wei. What he learned from the memorial presented by the general held him for a long time before he was willing to let him go.

After coming out from the emperor, she went to see Concubine Shu as usual, Concubine Shu was still as warm as usual when she saw Ling Chao, even if she was not sincere, she would always make people feel warm.

In the past, Ling Chao didn't like to laugh at outsiders. After the experience, he smiled less in front of people than before, but his gestures and gestures no longer had the weak look of the past. Seeing this, Concubine Shu thought it was because of her training in the army.

Couldn't help but said: "Look at my son, it's like a different person after going to the army for a few days. If I knew this palace, I begged His Majesty to send Jun'er to experience it, so that he can understand sensible."

"It's bitter and cold in the army, so the fifth younger brother naturally doesn't have to suffer."

Ling Chao didn't talk about Concubine Shu, he just talked about it, took his words and said with a smile: "That's true, he has always been squeamish and can endure hardships like you. I heard His Majesty say that he can't stay longer when he comes back this time. Where is General Wei? It's all good, but it's too strict, you've been with him for a long time, and you don't even look like you're smiling."

When Concubine Shu said this, Ling Chao was embarrassed and grinned unnaturally, "Concubine Shu, please don't embarrass me."

"I was in a hurry to return to Beijing this time. I didn't prepare any big gifts for Concubine Shu and the fifth younger brother. I only picked a hairpin and two Langhao brushes. I hope Concubine Shu will not dislike you."

Yun An moved and presented the things in front of Concubine Shu. Although Concubine Shu has lived in the harem for a long time, she is not completely ignorant of folk things. With just a glance, she can see the word "Xuan Ge" written on the hairpin box, and she knows the hairpin. The son must be worthless.

With her slender hands, she opened the box and took a look at the hairpin in her hand, and said to the people around her, "Quickly put it on for me."

Another person took out the bronze mirror and took a closer look, and after a while, he put the mirror down and said to Ling Chao: "Good boy, it's rare that you have such a heart, even if it's a wooden hairpin, I will Wear it every day."

The mother and son exchanged greetings here, Concubine Shu put her hands in front of her alternately, seemingly unintentionally said: "Speaking of this brush and ink, I just remembered that the crown prince also rewarded Ling Jun a lot a few days ago, and he was rewarded for nothing. Although my palace has been rewarded by the empress for so many years, Ling Jun and the prince are not as close as you in the final analysis."

Concubine Shu always said seven points and three points. She didn't know why the prince suddenly showed favor to Ling Jun, nor did she explain her attitude towards this matter, but Ling Chao could still hear the hidden meaning in her words.

"In the past, the prince didn't pay attention to it, probably because the fifth brother was young, and the second brother lost his sacred heart, but I think it's too late for the prince to give this gift." Ling Chao thought for a moment, "What does Concubine Shu think? "

Both were suspicious, Ling Chao only had two or three sentences and Concubine Shu immediately became vigilant, and said with thought in her eyes: "I don't understand these seeking schemes, but I know one thing very well, whoever's son hurts, you and Ling Jun is a child of this palace, so naturally this palace will favor you in everything."

The prince tested around, and both ends were correct, but he just wanted to see how deep Concubine Shu's feelings for him were, but he also ignored one point. Ling Jun has no intention of competing for the reserve right now, and it is impossible to guarantee that he will not in the future, even if Even if he didn't have Concubine Shu, he wouldn't sit idly by.

"These trivial matters are not worth worrying about as a concubine. The son-in-law and the fifth younger brother are naturally in the same line, and they all have the same thoughts for concubine Shu." Ling Chao said respectfully.

Seeing what he said, Concubine Shu showed a decent smile on her face, and called Ling Chao and Ling Jun to have dinner together.

Ling Jun was still as noisy as before, but he just pretended not to say anything in front of Concubine Shu. When he left Concubine Shu's place, the two brothers walked together, and Ling Jun couldn't help sighing: "Second brother just got grounded and doesn't come to the palace often. , Cousin never came to the palace to play with me after you left, and you have to leave again after staying for a few days, and the crown prince has rewarded me with a lot of things in the past few days."

Ling Chao turned his head to look at him. He didn't know if it was because Ling Jun was the youngest or because he was unsophisticated. None of the princes had any hostility towards Ling Jun, and he was under the protection of Concubine Shu and his father. Growing up, it's really enviable.

"The prince likes you so he gives you things, and besides, the prince gives you good things, so you just keep them." Ling Chao raised his hand and paused, then patted Ling Jun on the shoulder, "You've been bored these few days. , Later, I will find an opportunity to tell my father to take you out of the palace to find the crown prince."

Hearing the reaction of going out to play with Ling Jun, he was not so excited. He rubbed his hands and saw Ling Chao's hand on his shoulder, and asked, "Did the third brother just want to pat me on the head?"

Ling Chao withdrew his hand nonchalantly, and looked at him behind his back.

But he didn't want Ling Jun to hand his head in front of him, Ling Chao rubbed his hair obediently, and asked, "Are you happy now?"

Hearing this, Ling Jun's face tensed, he straightened his body and retorted: "My brothers have touched my head like this, even my cousin has touched it, so I will show kindness and let you experience the feeling of being a brother." .”

After finishing speaking, his small face collapsed, and his eyes were a little depressed, "Everyone used to think of me as a child, but now there are no one who even treats me as a child."

Ling Chao choked, and didn't know how to comfort him. He was alone since he was a child, and he had envied other princes playing together in groups, so he could somewhat understand Ling Jun's current feelings.

Ling Jun asked again: "Third brother has grown up, will he open the mansion immediately after returning from Daying?"

Ling Chao took out the handkerchief from his bosom, wiped the sweat off Ling Jun's face, and said, "No."

Ling Jun nodded like a puppy now, and calmed down for the time being.

After sending Ling Jun back to his residence, Ling Chao began to think seriously about what Ling Jun asked.

——Perhaps it's time to start preparing for the opening of the mansion and leaving the palace.