I became auspicious

The first ray of sunshine in the morning has not yet completely filled the palace, and the palace attendants have already begun to get busy. They walked between the corridors and courtyards, preparing breakfast quickly and lightly.

In the center of the exquisite dining table, there is an elaborate dessert tower. The tower is inlaid with various brightly colored fruits, which means a good harvest, a peaceful country and a peaceful people. Around the snack tower, there are plates of steaming exquisite side dishes, full of aroma and mouth-watering.

Queen Duan Xuefu sat at the head seat of the dining table, her face beaming with joy. I saw Zhao Jihuan and I walking into the hall hand in hand. She immediately came forward with a smile on her face and said enthusiastically:"Huan'er, Xingxing, please sit down quickly." We quickly saluted respectfully, and Queen Duan Xuefu held my hand affectionately and said happily:"Xingxing, come Eat more." Then he turned to look at Duan Jinling kindly and said,"Everyone, please sit down, don't be restrained."

I looked at Duan Jinling blinking her eyes, but she nodded shyly and smiled. Queen Duan Xuefu said in a soft voice:"You all should eat more, and you should take good care of your body."

My eyes fell on the steaming bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge. The porridge was thick and sticky. The lean meat is tender and the preserved egg is smooth, making me want to move. Zhao Jihuan had already put it into my bowl. He asked:"Queen mother, father has not come to court yet?"

Queen Duan Xuefu said happily:"Your Majesty is so happy. I will send someone to the court to talk to General Zhang." Went to drink."

Zhao Jihuan smiled and asked:"Father, drinking? Why are you so happy?"

Queen Duan Xuefu's eyebrows gathered and smiled:"Last night, Master Taishi Zhang played, the purple star shines brightly in the East Palace. According to the celestial phenomena, the prince is about to be pregnant with Lin'er, which is a sign of prosperity for the country."

When I heard the word"Lin'er", I suddenly coughed violently, and it felt like the porridge in my mouth seemed to be stuck in my trachea. Seeing this, Zhao Jihuan gently patted my back, trying to help me calm down. Queen Duan Xuefu looked happy and said in a kind tone:"Xingxing! This is a great good thing. You young people should work hard. I also want to hold the emperor's grandson as soon as possible."

However, the coughing continued, and I looked helplessly. Ask Zhao Jihuan for help. Zhao Jihuan turned to the Queen and said respectfully:"Mother, we understand. We will work hard to live up to your expectations."

After hearing this, Queen Duan Xuefu nodded happily, then turned her eyes to Duan Jinling and urged:"Ling'er, you You have to work hard. It's best to hold two in three years."

Duan Jinling nodded politely and responded:"Aunt, I will work hard." At this time, Zhao Jihuan raised his glass, gestured to Shao Wenqi, and said:"General Shao, you must You must treat Ling'er well. You will be leaving for the Fulai fiefdom in a few days. I hope you will have a safe and smooth journey."

Shao Wenqi nodded solemnly and drank it all in one gulp. He looked at Duan Jinling tenderly, his eyes full of love and commitment. There was a trace of disappointment in Duan Jinling's eyes.

I wiped my mouth, found Zhao Jihuan's left hand under the table with my right hand, and squeezed his hand hard. But he gently let me hold it, looked at me with a smile and said,"Do you want to eat anything else?"

I shook my head and let go. I was most afraid of this kind of gentle knife, that's all. Ask Ah Ling why she left? Why don't you tell me. snort!

Queen Duan Xuefu sat at the dining table and enjoyed breakfast elegantly. Finally, Queen Duan Xuefu finished her breakfast, and she waved her hand gently to signal everyone to leave. I felt happy and saluted according to the rules. Queen Duan Xuefu said kindly:"Xingxing, go back and have a good rest. You worked hard last night." There was a hint of smile in her eyes.

I nodded and said,"It's not hard work, so I'll leave now. Queen...Mother!"

Queen Duan Xuefu covered her mouth and looked at Zhao Jihuan with a smile, and then nodded with satisfaction.

She raised her hand and said,"Okay, please step back."

I was relieved and secretly glad that I could finally leave.

I bowed respectfully and left, quickly walking out of the palace. When he left the palace, he saw Duan Jinling standing alone in the corner looking at the sky. I quickly walked over and asked:"A Ling, what's the matter? I feel like you're unhappy? Why didn't you tell me that you were leaving?"

Duan Jinling said in a calm tone:"A Xing, I want to tell you, but I don't know how to say it. Get up. As soon as I, the prince, get married, I will return to the fiefdom of Fu Lai. General Shao Wenqi, who is the prince's son-in-law, will also go back with me. From now on, he can only be the prince's son-in-law. He said that he is willing to do so, but I....From now on, I can only be a pampered and pampered princess. I don’t want him to be like this and I don’t want me to be like this.....These days are like a dream......In the past, I wanted to stay in the imperial capital, so I kept putting off getting married. I knew that I had always been the candidate for the crown princess. As long as the prince brother nods, I can stay in the imperial capital forever. Brother Prince will also treat me very well. I've always thought this way. It wasn't until His Majesty gave me a royal horse at the great banquet that I realized that I must choose a husband. She suddenly laughed and said:"At that time, when I said you were ugly, I was actually saying it when I was angry. I couldn't stay in the imperial capital because of you." I also laughed and said,"

I was still sad when you said I was ugly." He held her hand again and looked at her, and couldn't help but ask:"But why do you have to return to Lai Fengdi to get married?" Can you only be the master when you go back? The fiefdom is not all yours anymore, can you do whatever you want? Duan

Jinling was silent for a moment, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said:"After the melee between the five kingdoms, Chu State was captured, and our grandfather King Chu Huai chose to surrender. As for the reason why A Xu and I were able to obtain the fiefdom, apart from my aunt's arrangement, there was another important reason."

I asked eagerly:"What's the reason? Duan Jinling took a deep breath and continued:"After my grandfather was persuaded to surrender, he wrote an edict and published it to the world, announcing that the Chu Kingdom would surrender from now on." Then, he chose to drink poisonous wine and die for his country. The conditions at that time were to keep me and A Xu safe, and to grant us the title of feudal king for generations to come."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but ask:"What about A Xu's father? Duan Jinling turned around and said in a slightly serious tone:"The year my grandfather passed away, a fire suddenly broke out in my uncle's house and everything was burned down." A Xu survived because he was in Chen State at the time.

I shook my head helplessly and sighed:"Why did your grandfather die for his country?""A trace of sadness flashed in Duan Jinling's eyes, and tears fell down her cheeks. She choked and said,"My grandfather must have felt sorry for his ancestors. Actually, I don't understand my grandfather's decision, he left us so easily."

I was silent, and there was an indescribable heaviness in my heart. Then, I couldn't help but ask:"Who is so capable that he can persuade your grandfather to surrender? Could it be the prince?"

Duan Jinling nodded silently and said nothing. Her eyes revealed a complex emotion. In the silence, her voice was soft and slightly trembling. She said softly:"I originally hated the prince brother. Later, A Xu told me that he did this for the sake of the people of the two countries. He never thought that his grandfather would be so stubborn. On the day of his grandfather's death, the prince's brother became critically ill. His aunt took care of him for a day and a night before he woke up. I know that the prince's brother is in no less pain than I am."

As I listened, I couldn't help but feel a surge of complicated emotions in my heart. I nodded and was about to continue asking, but Duan Jinling suddenly turned her head and looked at me with a serious look.

"Ah Xing, please be nicer to the prince brother from now on. There was a hint of request in her voice.

I nodded slightly, looked at her firmly and said,"A-Ling, don't worry." When will you set off?"

"Three days later." Duan Jinling replied.

Just as I was about to say something, Aunt Chang An suddenly ran over. She saluted and said,"Crown Princess, Your Highness, Your Majesty! It's time for the Crown Princess to return to the palace."

I quickly hugged Duan Jinling and whispered in her ear:"Let's go horseback riding together in the afternoon."

Duan Jinling smiled and nodded, and saluted me gracefully:"Princess, I take my leave."There was a kind of calmness and calmness in her behavior. I watched her slowly walk away, and I just felt that the relationship between us suddenly became much more formal.

"Mammy, what do you want to do when you return to the palace?"I asked, with some doubts in my heart.

Aunt Chang An replied:"Princess, my dear concubine has been waiting for you in the side courtyard for half an hour."