Chapter 1033 The favor owed by the seventh prince
Bai Heran has never had a deep impression of the Seventh Prince of Dongqin. He only remembers that someone said that the Seventh Prince likes painting and loves to travel around the mountains and rivers the most. The most commonly received literati and poets in the palace are also the ones.
He has no ambitions for power, does not like eating like the eldest prince, and does not even concentrate on studying formations like the fifth prince.
He has always been away from the government affairs, and many times the emperor doesn't even think of this son because he doesn't go to court very much, and most of the time he travels outside.
Even in Beijing, if you can go to court or not, you will only make a portrait of the emperor three years or two years later.
It is said that all the portraits of the emperor and the empress in the palace are painted by the seventh prince, and the palace painter is like a decoration.
Such a prince suddenly came to Prince Ling's mansion after the death of the fifth prince and even took the initiative to take charge of the funeral of the fifth prince, which made Bai Heran feel confused.
Jun Mulin thought about this question carefully and then said, "Maybe it's because he owes a favor from Brother Wu!"
Bai Heran was even more puzzled, “Human favor?
What kind of favor?"
Jun Mulin said: "Fifth brother used to have a childhood sweetheart, who was a distant relative of Concubine Li Xian's grandfather's family, and a distant relative of Wufu.
Because all the parents at home passed away, the Five Virtuous Concubine felt sorry for her, so she took the person to her and became a little palace maid.
The woman was only three years old when she entered the palace, and her fifth brother was not taken out of the Chahe Palace, and she was still in dire straits.
Concubine Li often beat her son, but she was particularly nice to that girl. Although she was nominally a palace maid, Concubine Li simply treated her as her daughter to take care of her.
I also heard about these things when I grew up. At that time, I didn’t understand why Concubine Li Xian was not good to her son, but she loved a distant relative so much.
Now I understand, because my son belongs to Duke Wen, she has a ghost in her heart, but that girl is innocent."
Bai Heran understood as he listened, "Did the fifth brother be beaten since he was a child? The girl treats him very well, always protects him, is punished, or takes medicine for him, or feels sorry for him when it is late at night and secretly gives him food?"
Jun Mulin nodded, “That’s it.
Even if the two children who are only a few years old are not dependent on each other, she can accompany the fifth brother through the most difficult time.
So the fifth brother liked that girl. Until he was taken out of the Chahe Palace by his father, he still missed the other party and often came back to visit him.
The two fell in love like this, and the fifth brother even said that he would not marry that girl."
Jun Mulin sighed, "Actually, now that I think about it, it may be just a wishful thinking of the fifth brother. The girl did not have any other feelings for him except for her childhood pity, and even regarded him as a distant brother.
When they grew up, the girl fell in love with Brother Seven, and gradually became distant from Brother Seven.
Brother Qi also fell in love with that girl, and even asked the father for grace for the girl, wanting to take her identity and marry her as the wife."
He recalled what happened back then, "I was thirteen years old that year and had already led my troops to fight. I only remember one time when I returned to Beijing, I heard that the girl was dead.
Brother Qi was very sad. Since then, he became more addicted to calligraphy and painting, and no longer cared about the affairs in the court. Brother Wu’s temperament has become more and more feminine, and there are more and more rumors about him being addicted to fireworks and wine alleys.
Later, my fourth brother told me that my father and mother would not allow two princes to fall in love with a girl at the same time, so under such circumstances, the person who is abandoned will always be the least important person."
Bai Heran understood that the two princes fell in love with a girl, and the royal family had to maintain stability, so in this case, only if that girl did not exist in this world can things be considered.
It turns out that Jun Mufeng has never loved anyone. On the contrary, he has loved and been deeply hurt.
She frowned and her spine became cold.
She understood the fifth prince's thoughts about her, and she didn't believe that the emperor would not be able to notice this thought.
Then the reason why that scene did not appear on her was definitely not because she was so important to Dong Qin, but because the emperor knew that the fifth prince was her biological brother, and this matter would be exposed one day, so even if the fifth prince fell in love with her without knowing it, it would be futile.
But what if it weren't for the incident between Bai Xingyan and Concubine Li Xian back then?
Will she become the next person to be abandoned?
"Don't think too much."
Thoughts were settled, a hand was placed on his shoulder, and Jun Mulin said, "I know what you are thinking, don't worry, I won't.
First, I will never allow anyone to be unfavorable to you, second, Brother Wu knows the right way. After he has experienced such a thing once, he will never let such something happen again.
Besides, you are not as optional as you think you are."
"You know everything?"
She looked up at him. She had been together for a long time and had very few opportunities for both of them to speak well.
She always thought that Jun Mulin didn't know many things, but now it seems that she is still thinking too simple.
"Of course I know."
He smiled at her, "Ranran, I know you and I know Fifth Brother. Sometimes, with just one word or one look, I can know what you are thinking in your heart.
I can see his affection for you, and I can also see that you only have a brother-sister friendship for him.
Of course, I don’t know that it’s because you’ve learned about this relationship from Bai Xingyan a long time ago, so in your eyes, he can only be the elder brother, and the elder brother.”
He held people and then, sighed slightly, "Ran Ran, I am still nervous. I am really afraid that I am not by your side and that you have something to do with other people's hearts.
So many times I don’t care about it on the surface, but in fact I’m already in my heart.
When I returned from Qingzhou, I passed by a Yue Lao Temple. You know I never believed in those, but that time I stopped, walked in step by step, and prayed devoutly.
I hope I will spend my whole life smoothly and beautifully with you, even at the cost of reducing my life, I will do whatever I can."
“Nonsense.”
She glared at him, "What should I do if you reduce your life?
What you mean is that you can marry me, no matter how many years we can live?
I tell you Jun Mulin, please live well, and live as long as you can, otherwise you will die and I will remarry you. I won’t wait for you for one more day.”
"That won't work, I will stay for me for at least three years."
He looked at her seriously, "Ranran, I have been fighting all year round and when I am leading the army, I really don't know if I can see the sunrise the next day, so I can't tie you up for the rest of my life.
I have thought long ago that if one day I am really gone and you are still young, then go find someone worth entrusting and spend the rest of your life well.
You must not live alone, as it is too lonely, and you will be even more lonely when you are old.
And I don't want you to be alone."
She raised her head, gritted her teeth in anger, and tried hard not to let the tears in her eyes flow down.
She said to him: "Jun Mulin, I don't want to experience the departure of my closest relatives again. The moment my fifth brother closed his eyes, my heart had collapsed.
If you have another day, I don’t know if I can bear such pain.
So I kept telling you that when you fight in the future, I will fight with you. When you are in Beijing, I will accompany you in Beijing, face it with life and death together."
As the sky was getting late, the people who came to pay their respects were almost gone. Bai Heran walked into the mourning hall and arrived at Bai Yanyu. He reminded her: "After the burial, remember to come to the palace to express my gratitude. You are now the princess. The palace can be entered, and the emperor and the queen can also see it."
Bai Yanyu nodded, "Thank you for your advice from the second sister, but I'm still a little scared. Can you go with me?"
"cannot."
Bai Heran shook his head, "I'm in a hurry to go to the song cloth, so I can't keep it anymore. If you don't dare to go by yourself, let Zhenzhen be with you."
She is very familiar with the palace, and I feel at ease with her to accompany you.
In addition, you should also take the initiative to get along with Lingxi, not to let you flatter, but to have a sincere relationship. There are so many people who will take care of you when I am not in Beijing.”
Bai Heran talked to Bai Yanyu in a nagging manner, while Hong was also talking to Lin in a nagging manner.
Lin is now very panicked. Her daughter has become the princess. She suddenly doesn't know how to live, and suddenly feels that she is dragging her daughter down a little.
Hongshi told her: "If you want not to become a burden to your child, you have to make yourself stronger. Even if you can't be strong enough to protect her from the wind and rain, at least you can't become a burden to her.
We are still so young, and there is no reason why we will let our children take care of us at this age.
What's more, Yan Yu is going to get married sooner or later. If you are not strong, how should you live after she gets married?"
Lin doesn't know how to live now, so she asked Hong: "I heard that the fifth prince has left a lot of business, and we have to take care of these in the future. I really don't know anything. Can you help me?
You teach me how to do business. I don’t have much ambitions. I can manage the shop left by Your Highness. Don’t lose money. It would be even better if I could make some money to support this mansion.
Piaopiao, in terms of doing business, I really don’t know who you should believe in, but in fact, it’s not just about doing business, but also in other aspects.
The Duke's Mansion is gone, and I suddenly don't know how to go next.
Do you think we are called widows like this?"
Hongshi doesn’t like to listen to the word widow. She is still young and beautiful, so why did she become a widow?
But in fact, they are widows. No matter how reluctant they are to admit it, they are also widows who have died.
So although Hongshi was not very happy, she could only nod, "That's right, she was a widow, or a widow.
But we must not give up on our lives just because of this, let alone don’t you think?
After getting rid of Duke Wenguo’s Mansion, our lives are better than before.
Look, your daughter has become the princess, you are the princess' mother, and you may be able to be granted an imperial edict in two years.
If this were in the past, where would you like to be an imperial decree?
So be stronger, I can teach you how to do business, and even lend you some capital first. As long as you can support the business, you can become Yanyu's strongest backing in the future."
Lin was confident and even excited by her words. She told Hong about her plans: "Didn't Yan Yu help the second lady manage the rouge workshop before? In fact, she learned all the skills of making incense from me, and a small part of them were learned from her grandfather, so when it comes to making incense, I have a deeper knowledge than her.
I want to talk to the second lady and see if the workshop can be left to us to manage. Yanyu didn’t have time to go there, and I would also have to take up the business outside.
Chapter completed!