Chapter 331

Yun Xiaoxiao recognized at a glance that it was a letter from a confidant in Yuncheng.

After untying the bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg and opening it, she saw a note inside with only one line of words on it -

The Yun family is doing well, and the young master and Miss Shen will get married on February 15th.

Yun Xiaoxiao released the pigeon from Linyang City a few days ago to ask if everything went smoothly for the Yun family to return to Shengjing. Now that everything is normal, Yun Xiaoxiao is relieved.

He raised his hand and touched the pigeon's head, blew a whistle, and the pigeon took off with a flutter, and then landed on the wooden nest in the corner of the backyard.

After such a toss, Yun Xiaoxiao, who had never been sleepy, was no longer sleepy, so he simply put on a thick coat and went to the yard to stare blankly.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and even though the climate in Linyang City was mild, it was still a bit cold, but Yun Xiaoxiao didn't care at all, letting the cold night wind blow through her clothes.

Yun Xiaoxiao propped her chin with one hand and looked in the direction of Shengjing, where her family and the person she loved lived, but she dared not set foot.

Yun Xiaoxiao was afraid that if she saw him again, she would waver in her thoughts and that he would leave her in Shengjing.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a gong came from outside the courtyard, and Yun Xiaoxiao murmured, "Today... is already the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month."

With a sigh, Yun Xiaoxiao got up and went back to the house.

The next day, Rong Heng just walked to the door of the kitchen and heard Yun Xiaoxiao sneezing continuously.

Rong Heng sat down opposite her with a puzzled look on his face, "Are you cold?"

Yun Xiaoxiao responded softly, and her thick nasal tone could not be concealed.

Rong Heng called the maid to get paper and pen, and wrote down a prescription neatly, asking the maid to go out and get the medicine for Yun Xiaoxiao to boil and take.

Rong Heng served Yun Xiaoxiao a bowl of soup with rare consideration, and continued: "Your eyes are also very dark, you can see that you didn't sleep all night, and you went out to enjoy the moon in the middle of the night?"

The bad thing about having a genius doctor as a master is that he can guess almost everything about you if you have any subtle changes.

"I can't sleep." After saying that, Yun Xiaoxiao held up the bowl of soup with a tired face, pretending that nothing happened.

Rong Heng knew why she couldn't sleep without asking, so he didn't say anything more, "I'll prescribe some more tranquilizers for you later, you should have a good sleep first, I'll go out to buy some things for the New Year."

Yun Xiaoxiao nodded, put down the bowl of soup, and stopped eating.

Rong Heng didn't force it, because heart disease needs heart medicine, and it's useless for him, an outsider, to say anything.

……

At the same time, Shengjing.

Unknowingly, the year has come to an end, and the ministers have been on vacation at home, leaving only Chu Lingyuan and Xie Yun in the whole palace.

The once bustling harem suddenly became quiet.

Xie Yun had already discussed with Chu Lingyuan that they would go to the Anguo Mansion to celebrate the New Year together this year, which was also considered to be a lively occasion.

Xie Yun had been in poor health since childhood, and suffered a lot after entering the palace. In the past, she could still support Chu Lingyuan, but since Chu Lingyuan became emperor, the string that had been tight all the time has completely relaxed. Now her health is getting worse day by day, so Chu Lingyuan obeys her in everything.

The mother and son walked side by side on the palace road out of the palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids behind them followed far behind, leaving the mother and son alone.

"Yuan'er, now that you have successfully succeeded to the throne, you will be 18 years old after the New Year. It's time to consider your own life."

Xie Yun could foresee that her days should not be many, so she wanted to see Chu Lingyuan have someone to accompany him until the end of his life before she died.

Chu Lingyuan paused for a moment before responding, "Mother, I already have a lover."

Xie Yun's face lit up, "Which girl is it? Tell me, mother."

Chu Lingyuan did not hide anything and told the truth, "She is the eldest daughter of the Yun family of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, and also my savior."

Hearing that it was Yun Xiaoxiao, Xie Yun paused for a moment, "The Yun family moved to Beijing a few years ago, and I haven't heard of Miss Yun's return."

"Mother, I remember correctly, she didn't come back. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be hiding from me." At this point, Chu Lingyuan couldn't help but raise a bitter face.

Xie Yun understood, "But because of your identity?"

No one knows how dangerous the harem is better than Xie Yun, so Xie Yun can roughly guess Yun Xiaoxiao's thoughts.

It must be said that this Miss Yun is sober and smart.

"Yes," Chu Lingyuan nodded. After a moment of silence, Chu Lingyuan tentatively spoke: "To be honest with you, mother, I was seriously injured and fell off a cliff before, and then I was poisoned by the charm. When I was on the verge of death, it was Miss Yun who destroyed her innocence to save my life. I have no way to repay such a favor.

What's more, I and she are in love with each other, so I want to... only establish one queen and leave the six palaces empty."

Chu Lingyuan thought very clearly. With Yun Xiaoxiao's temperament, she naturally could not accept sharing a husband with other women, and Chu Lingyuan had never thought of marrying someone else, so one emperor and one queen and abolishing the six palaces was the best solution.

However, Chu Lingyuan was afraid that Xie Yun would not agree.

Because the Great Chu was founded 200 years ago, there has never been such a precedent, and the emperors of all dynasties have made it their mission to continue their descendants and prosper the royal family.

As expected, Xie Yun was obviously shocked when she heard Chu Lingyuan's idea, but she recovered after a moment. "Since ancient times, emperors have had countless concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards, and many women have suffered greatly from this. Originally, my mother wanted to persuade you to take fewer concubines, just enough to continue the royal lineage. Who would have thought that you would be more direct than my mother."

After hearing Xie Yun's answer, Chu Lingyuan had a plan in his mind, and his heart was instantly relaxed. "Many concubines mean many heirs, and then there is the struggle for the crown prince. I have also gone through those struggles, so I don't want to let such a scene happen again."

Xie Yun nodded with relief, "Your Majesty is right, you will be a good emperor. As for your harem affairs, your mother is old and has no energy to take care of it. You can make the decision yourself, but there is one thing, you have to welcome your queen back as soon as possible, so that your mother can hug her grandson again."

After speaking, Xie Yun's face suddenly became a little serious, "Also, what you said today, your mother hopes you can remember, don't lose your original intention because of power, and don't let Miss Yun down."

A woman's marriage is a gamble, and letting Yun Xiaoxiao's personality marry into the palace is undoubtedly a gamble.

As a woman, Xie Yun did not want to see a lively and lively girl become a soulless walking corpse under the destruction of the palace calculations.

Just like... herself.

Chu Lingyuan solemnly agreed, "Don't worry, mother, I will remember what I said today and will never violate it."

...

Chu Lingyuan followed Xie Yun to the Anguogong Mansion for dinner. Seeing Xie Yun chatting with the Anguogong's wife, he whispered to Xie Zhaohua and left the mansion.

Chu Lingyuan originally wanted to go to Pingyangbo Mansion to ask about Yun Xiaoxiao's news, but halfway through, he felt something was wrong, so he turned around and went to Jing'an Prince's Mansion to secretly inquire about Yun Xiaoxiao's whereabouts in the name of visiting Shen Qing.

Chu Lingyuan remembered very clearly that Yun Xiaoxiao and Shen Qing had always been good friends, and Shen Qing must know where she was going.

But the result disappointed Chu Lingyuan. Yun Xiaoxiao left in a hurry. Not to mention himself, even no one in the Yun family knew where she was going.

Hearing that Yun Xiaoxiao left overnight, Chu Lingyuan felt even more bitter. She ran away overnight. How much did she not want to see him?

Suppressing his thoughts, Chu Lingyuan told Shen Qing to take good care of the baby, and then left the house with a lonely face.

Shen Qing was not stupid. As early as when Chu Lingyuan asked the first question, he had vaguely guessed the truth of the matter. But when did the two of them get together?

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