Wishful Things

"I'm still a family member after all. Is it a big deal to just agree?" Yufeng Princess Shi Shiran stood up and said, "Of course I agree, but whether you agree or not is naturally up to you."

As he spoke, he covered his mouth and yawned: "I only slept for a few hours last night, and now I'm really sleepy, so I'll go back and lie down first."

When passing by Ming Yushi's side, he did not forget to give him an encouraging look.

"Dian... Dingning, you heard everything?"

There really was no third person in the hall this time, Ming Yushi spoke a little awkwardly.

The eldest princess nodded: "I heard."

It's all the girl's idea to cut it first and then play it.

But...she didn't object.

"Then... what do you think?" Ming Yushi mustered up his courage and asked.

Since he is here today, he can't leave without being clear, no matter what the result is, he can accept it, as long as she obeys the decision in her heart.

Seeing him like this, Princess Jingrong suddenly chuckled.

She suddenly thought of the scene when she and Ming Xiaozhi met in the old house for the last time when her father was about to enter Beijing many years ago——

How old were the two of them then?

It seems to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.

Under the old jujube tree in the old house, he asked her in such a cramped and expectant manner——Dingning, after we get to the capital, can we still...play dates together?

Of course you can!

She answered without hesitation.

Soon, her father ascended the throne, and she went to Beijing with his wife and brother, and lived in the palace ever since.

When she first arrived in the capital, she was made a princess. There were too many rules and etiquette to learn, and too many changes to adapt to.

Later, I vaguely heard that he really came to the capital, and was admitted to Yitong Academy.

She followed her second brother to watch his debate once secretly, and he won very well. I heard that the gentlemen are very optimistic about him.

He is ambitious and talented, and he is undoubtedly going to take the imperial examination to become an official.

At that time, the remnants of the previous dynasty were still rampant, and the chances of her leaving the palace were extremely rare.

After coming and going, the agreement to hit dates together was thrown to nowhere, and there was no date tree in her palace.

Later, her father proposed to choose a son-in-law for her, and she felt that she had reached the age, so she agreed in a muddle-she didn't really look forward to it, but she couldn't think of a reason for her refusal.

Some things are missed, happen unconsciously.

Just like their existence, they are originally hazy, silent, and difficult to detect.

Not all emotions are sensational and so clear that they cannot be ignored once they appear.

The relationship between her and Ming Xiao is far from being as unforgettable as the second master of the Xu family and Jing Ying, who clearly know that they must be with each other——

They are more like two lines, they have intersected, and they have had their own life trajectories when they missed each other, but after going through a lot, they meet again and intersect in one place.

She has been thinking recently that half her life has passed, and she doesn't have to be together.

Or, is there any reason to be together?

After much deliberation, indeed not.

But at this moment, she suddenly had a clear answer.

In his eyes, she still has the same appearance as before.

It was as if he had kept everything related to Xie Dingning for her and returned it all to her right now.

So, at this moment, when she stood in front of him, she became the simple and at ease Xie Dingning back then who climbed trees to pick dates.

Just like during the days when she pretended to have amnesia and was panicked inside, whenever she sat on the top of the wall in a daze, if she happened to see him passing by under the wall, she would always feel an inexplicable sense of stability.

At this moment, with clarity in her heart, she suddenly felt that the fate that had arranged all of this seemed mysterious and pitiful, chasing after her, a person who had never been enlightened in her life, and insisted on sending this peace to her.

Looking at each other, she smiled at him: "Ming Xiaozhi——"

He was slightly taken aback, then nodded quickly: "Hey! I'm here."

"You've never been here before, have you?" she asked with a smile.

"yes."

I often go to the back wall, and I can clearly see how many bricks there are... As for the jujube tree, he watched it grow.

Princess Jingrong raised her eyebrows slightly, and said: "Then I will show you around, let's get acquainted first."

With that said, he turned around and was about to go out of the hall.

"..." There was a hum in Ming Yushi's mind, and he fell into a blank.

Princess Jingrong, who had walked a few steps, turned her head and looked at him: "What's wrong? Don't want to go?"

"...How could it be!" Ming Yushi suddenly came back to his senses, nodded quickly with reddish eyes, and took two quick steps to follow.

The two stepped across the threshold of the main hall one after the other.

At the beginning of the new year, Vientiane is renewed.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, on the Lantern Festival, an imperial decree to grant marriage suddenly spread.

For most people, this decree can be said to have no warning, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it came out of nowhere——

His Majesty even pointed out a son-in-law for Princess Jingrong!

That's Princess Jingrong!

And the one who was accused of being the son-in-law was not someone else, but the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty!

That's Ming Yushi!

It should be noted that since Ming Yushi joined the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the most impeached thing is the matter of Princess Jingrong's previous raising of the head of the face!

Now that His Majesty came here suddenly, could it be that he intends to force Ming Yushi to death?

Killing and punishing the heart, this belongs to it!

Will we still be able to see Ming Yushi at the early court tomorrow?

If you see it, will the pillars of the Golden Temple still be kept?

For a while, all the officials were full of anticipation, cough, and worry about tomorrow's morning court.

But in the early dynasty, there was no figure of the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty.

I didn't see him on the first day, on the second day, on the third day, and never saw him again.

After inquiring, I learned that I was preparing for a marriage.

For this explanation, most officials think that unless the word "marriage" is changed to "mourning", it can be relatively credible.

Xie Shoufu and the others felt uneasy anyway, so they took advantage of Xiumu to visit the door, but in fact they went to visit - condolences should not be mentioned.

However, what they didn't expect was that from the moment they stepped into the Ming Mansion, everything they looked at was refreshing their cognition.

The whole Ming family was indeed preparing for the big wedding, they were busy and festive, and the face of the old servant was always filled with a sense of relief as if the old girl in the family was finally getting married.

As for Ming Yushi himself——

He was planning to make a custom wedding dress, and he did not forget to explain his preference on the design, so he carefully instructed the inner eunuch Shangyi sent by the palace.

After meeting them and entertaining them to sit down and have tea, they talked about——

After you have a family, how do you balance family and business?

Do you have any daughters at home? The kind in the twenties—do you have experience in getting along?

Do you have a son-in-law? much?

Hearing this, Xie Shoufu twitched his cheeks.

Of course they all have sons-in-law, but no matter how many there are, it’s not like a large group! What is the meaning of learning from it!

Of course, that's not the point.

The point is that the other party doesn't seem to be forced to feel humiliated at all?

On the contrary, he enjoyed it very much and was doing homework for his future consort career very seriously!

And look left and right, it doesn't look like crazy...

Therefore, I have not remarried for many years, and I am focusing on the impeachment of Princess Jingrong's raising face. Could it be...?

What a man who knows people and faces but does not know his heart!

...

The marriage between Princess Jingrong and Ming Yushi was extremely simple.

The two of them didn't care about these customs for a long time. If it wasn't for the royal family's ancestral system, Ming Yushi felt that it would be okay to put on wedding clothes and move directly into the Princess's mansion.

Because it is simple, the whole process from preparation to completion took only a month.

In mid-February, the winter jasmine has formed pale yellow buds, and it only needs to wait for a sunny day to fully bloom.

Rongjun Prince's Mansion, in the bedroom in the inner courtyard.

Listening to Xu Mingshi and Wu Ran talking about the wedding of Princess Jingrong and Ming Yushi yesterday, the boy lying on the bed couldn't help but smile.

He has heard too much good news recently.

More than all he had heard before put together.

The former empress became the wife of the Xu family and married someone who was truly worthy of her.

Now my aunt has also come together with Ming Yushi, although it is very surprising, but he knows Ming Yushi's character, he is kind, upright and extremely reliable.

All kinds of things made him feel at ease.

Also, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Duogan, and a good news was sent back three days ago. Although it was a small victory, it was the best start to stabilize the border army's morale.

He had recently heard a lot of things from Zhang about His Royal Highness, and the more he listened to it, the more he admired him, and he became more confident in the battle of Dogan.

After His Majesty ascended the throne, despite the difficult national conditions, there are still many measures to save and benefit the people.

He couldn't see it from a distance, but three days ago he suddenly felt very energetic. He once sat in a car chair and went to the street with Zhang Mingshi. What he saw and heard in Beijing was vigorous and upward.

Everything will get better and better.

Just like the maple tree outside his window, after the end of winter, it has now sprouted tender new leaves.

Everything is recovering.

Only his body was deteriorating bit by bit, as if it was running counter to this vigorous world day by day.

But he really liked being alive.

Therefore, it is really fortunate to be able to delay until today.

"Tomorrow, I will ask Xiao Chenzi to store all the books here, and remember to take them with you when you go back later." The boy lay there and said softly.

Xu Mingshi looked at the thick stack of military books, and hurriedly said, "Why don't you read it? I'm not in a hurry, just keep it and read it slowly."

There was a hint of a smile on the corner of the boy's mouth, and he said, "I don't want to read it, Doctor Qiu said that reading is debilitating."

Xu Mingshi said: "Then I come to read it to you every day?"

"They read it to me every day." King Rong smiled again, "But I always listen to it and fall asleep."

He clearly wanted to hear it, but he couldn't cheer up anyway.

Fortunately, with the presence of Miracle Doctor Qiu, he seldom feels the existence of pain now.

Sleep is also very peaceful, even the dream is beautiful.

But he knew that this might not be a good omen.

Therefore, he still wanted to return the things in person while he was still there, so that the beginning and the end would be considered.

"..." Xu Mingshi opened his mouth, wanting to say something but didn't know what to say.

There was a brief silence in the room.

"The weather is very good today, how about going for a walk in the garden and basking in the sun?" Wu Ran suddenly suggested.

"Okay." King Rong nodded with a smile.

He also wanted to go out for a walk.

Xiao Chenzi helped him off the bed, sat on a four-wheeled carriage chair, covered his body with a thick fur coat, and covered his knees with a woolen blanket—this blanket was woven by Xu Mingshi himself and sent to the For New Year's gift.

"Let me come." Out of the bedroom, Xu Mingshi said.

Xiao Chenzi replied "Yes".

King Rongjun was pushed by Xu Mingshi to the garden, the three of them walked all the way, talking as they walked, it was probably Wu Ran who was talking and Xu Mingshi echoed.

King Rong, who was leaning on the car seat, could only occasionally respond with a brief sentence, but the smile on his face never faded away.

Listening to the voice of my friend, feeling the spring sun, the fragrance of flowers, the singing of birds, and the movement of the wind——

His perception of things seems to have never been so clear and sharp.

It's a really good feeling.

He didn't know when or how he fell asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dark outside the window. The sharp perception during the day has also faded, he lay on the bed and opened his eyes, his vision was blurred, and he saw many people guarding the bed.

Mingshi and Azhang are still there, are they guarding him all day long?

And sister Xu.

Mrs. Xu also came, and Mr. Xu was still standing beside her.

And cousin Shengchang.

And... General Xu!

General Xu even came to see him!

The boy whose consciousness was somewhat chaotic was jumping for joy, but the joyful expression on his face was very shallow: "General Xu..."

"His Highness, how are you feeling?" King Dongyang stood beside the bed with kind and compassionate eyes.

"Okay, very good..." King Rong's voice was weak, but his eyes were shining.

The person he admired the most in his life was General Xu.

General Xu can come to see him, it must be the arrangement of sister Xu and Mingshi, right?

Tears suddenly welled up in the boy's bright eyes.

His father has done so many mistakes and owes everyone a debt, but everyone is still willing to accompany him, protect him, and guard him until this moment.

Therefore, he may not have done all the bad things in his previous life, he must have accumulated virtue, otherwise how could he be so lucky.

"Xiao Chenzi..." The boy called out in a slow voice without knowing what to think of.

"The slave is here, what is your Highness' order?"

"box……"

Xiao Chenzi understood immediately, and took a carved mahogany box from the side cabinet, and held it in front of Xu Mingyi.

"This is a congratulatory gift I prepared for Sister Xu and His Highness the Crown Prince. It is not something precious and rare. I hope Sister Xu will not dislike it..."

He originally wanted to wait until Sister Xu's wedding day before getting someone to send it, but at this moment he was suddenly afraid that after he left, the servants would not pay attention to things.

Xu Mingyi opened the box, only to see a pair of wooden figures inside, carved exactly like her and Wu Chao.

"I like it very much." She smiled and said to the boy on the bed.

The boy's eyes curled up: "That's good..."

Then, those smiling eyes looked at everyone inch by inch, as if trying to remember every face clearly enough.

Xu Mingshi squatted down on the edge of the bed with red eyes, and held his hand.

"Tomorrow..." The boy looked at him and asked with a smile, "Should we meet again in the next life?"

"Of course!" Xu Mingshi replied without hesitation, "I'll teach you horseback riding and archery—"

Wu Ran also hurriedly said: "We can go hunting in the mountains together, and fish in the river..."

As he spoke, his voice suddenly choked up: "You must remember..."

Remember to come to us.

"And me, Brother Cheng, I'll teach you..." Prince Jing stepped forward, knotted his words several times before saying, "I'll teach you how to fight crickets!"

It was the few serious pastimes left.

Seeing the brilliance in the boy's eyes gradually dimming, like the last ray of sunlight being exhausted, the King of Dongyang sighed vaguely, and said, "Good boy, I will be a general in the future..."

OK!

The boy responded happily from the bottom of his heart.

"Remember to come to me and your Second Uncle Xu..."

OK……

He slowly closed his eyes, as if following these voices and these promises, he fell into a very peaceful dream.

Realizing that the hand he was holding was gradually losing strength, Xu Mingshi's suppressed tears suddenly gushed out from his eyes.

After a while, Xu Mingyi stretched out his hand to feel the boy's pulse.

There was only the last trace of warmth left on the thin and thin palm, but there were many small scars on the fingers, which looked like knife wounds.

Xu Mingyi was stunned for a moment, tears rolled down like beads.

She gently put down the boy's hand with one hand, and tightly hugged the carved box with the other.

A ray of evening wind drifted in from the window, blowing through the people in the room, tender and gentle.

...

This chapter does not have a chapter name, it was originally decided to be a happy chapter name, for the eldest princess and Lord Yushi. When I wrote the second half, it suddenly became out of date, so I deleted it.

(Goodnight everybody.