Fengmou in troubled times

A few days later, it was the Lantern Festival on the [-]th day of the first lunar month. The emperor held a banquet for his ministers to show the harmony between the emperor and his ministers. Thinking of Fengtong's contribution and the new empress Feng Mingyan's feelings for her younger brother, Emperor Yin relieved Yan Rong. It was specially decreed that Fengtong would bring Feng Yinran and Shao Surong into the palace to attend the palace banquet.

Holding hands by Feng Tong, she was sent from left to right into the queen's bedroom. Feng Yinran, who was sleepy all the way, finally woke up a little bit, staring blankly at the empress who was sitting in the first place and deliberately suppressed her happy face.From receiving the temporary news of being called into the palace yesterday, to getting up early in the morning to dress up and being brought into the palace, the two were forced to make up for countless palace rules with Butler Qiao all night. Su Rong's face was full of tiredness, not to mention Feng Yinran, a sick and weak young master who was still drinking soup and medicine to recuperate his body.

Hearing from Ah Hong, he, the only sister, was very precious to her younger brother before entering the palace, and loved her very much.When he first woke up, he could be said to be sick and confused if he didn't get close to his father, but now he doesn't get close to his sister when he sees his sister, which is unreasonable.Thinking of this, Feng Yinran had no choice but to walk up to the Empress Empress under her earnest gaze, and earnestly saluted her.

Feng Mingyan, who has only turned 17 years old this year, has a slight resemblance to Feng Yinran in her eyebrows, but she is more charming and soft than Feng Yinran, who is still small now.The bright red phoenix wears a peony palace robe covering her thin and petite body, which is dignified and luxurious but like a shackle of restraint, causing this girl to bear a lot of pain and helplessness that she should not have to bear at this age.Feng Yinran looked at her, feeling a little unbearable in her heart, and called out in a low voice: "Sister."

Painfully touching Feng Yinran's thin face, Feng Mingyan burst into tears before she could say a word.He hugged his younger brother into his arms, and didn't care if there were servants in the room, he completely lost the demeanor of a queen. "Why did you suddenly get sick when you were in good shape? Are you in good shape now? How do the people in the mansion take care of the master? And Su Rong, I haven't seen you for a long time, why have you lost weight even after growing taller? You Come to my sister too, let me take a good look." Feng Mingyan cried incoherently, and did not forget to raise her hand to call Shao Surong, who had long been regarded as her own brother, to hug her in her arms.

"Empress Empress..." Feng Tong looked helplessly at her out-of-control daughter at the bottom of the steps, but couldn't bear to criticize her, she just shook her head slightly, "Today is the emperor's family feast to celebrate the Lantern Festival with all the officials, empress. I'm going to host a dinner with the emperor in a while, why don't you take a break to get better."

Knowing what her father meant, Feng Mingyan took out her handkerchief and wiped the tears off her face, and said with a gentle smile: "Father is right. I feel a little tired, I think my body hasn't recuperated yet, why don't I just take a rest?" Let them take a nap at my place, and I will lead them there after the banquet is over."

After hearing her suggestion, Feng Tong unexpectedly did not object, "Alright. Yin Ran and Su Rong can stay here, and I will go to the front of the hall to chat with my colleagues for a while." He spoke respectfully and politely, but his eyes were full of It is love for children.He was also very reluctant to send his 17-year-old daughter into the palace, but... some lonely saluted and left, Feng Tong didn't stop, turned around and left the Queen's Fengqi Palace.

Seeing her father walking away, Feng Mingyan, who is a queen, suddenly felt relieved.He pulled up the two younger brothers who had been brought up by himself since childhood, and walked towards the inner hall.

Feng Mingyan never likes to be lively, so there are not many servants in the huge Fengqi Palace, and the decorations are mainly simple and elegant. It is not like the residence after the first palace. It is only from the walls of the surrounding pepper rooms that the emperor can be seen. Extra favor to her.However, from her face, Feng Yinran couldn't see that she had any shyness and happiness of a new wife. Presumably, she was more afraid of the emperor than the love between men and women.

Naturally, Feng Mingyan couldn't know what her younger brother was thinking. She put them on the bed and covered them with quilts. Her delicate smile showed the innocence and tenderness that a [-]-year-old girl should have, and she touched Feng Yinran gently. The head of your body said: "Is your health better? My sister heard the imperial doctor talk about your dangerous condition at that time. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep well for a few days. I was afraid that something would happen to you. Fortunately, you are all recovering, probably, yes Mother bless us in the sky." She leaned forward and rubbed Feng Yinran's small face with her cheek, and said softly: "However, mother passed away after giving birth to you, leaving behind such a little girl. You, crying all day long, really gave my sister a headache. Fortunately, the son brought back by my father at that time was well-behaved and sensible, which relieved a lot of pressure on my sister." Feng Yinran glanced at her eyes and laughed. Shao Suying endured it and did not speak, listening to Feng Mingyan's babbling.

As if completely lost in her own memories, Feng Mingyan continued: "But as you grow up, my sister realizes that you are a completely different child..." She sighed and tried her best to straighten out her emotions. Thinking, "My sister has never disliked you for being unintelligent, but I just hope that you and Yan'er can grow up safely and happily. If the emperor didn't order me to enter the palace, I really want to accompany you all my life... Sure enough After my sister left you for a few days, such a big incident happened at home, it's because my sister didn't take good care of you."

Seeing her self-blame and distressed look, Feng Yinran suddenly remembered a girl who took good care of them when she was a child in the orphanage in her previous life.The same weakness, but with fearless courage to protect the ones he loves.The softness in her heart was touched, Feng Yinran couldn't help touching her face comfortingly, and said comfortingly: "Sister, I'm sorry, I have troubled you for so many years..."

"Yeah?!" Feng Mingyan looked at her serious brother in surprise. She had never seen him like this since she was a child. "you……"

The words have already been spoken, so Feng Yinran had no choice but to bite the bullet and write it down. "Uh... this... sister, I saw my mother in a dream when I was sick, so, uh, everything now is due to my mother."

Surprised and delighted, Feng Mingyan held Feng Yinran's small face, and happily asked: "But did you really dream about your mother? Is she still the same as before? But, when your mother passed away, you Still so small..."

Choked up by the question, Feng Yinran bit her lower lip, so she said that he never liked to lie, because one lie would be followed by countless lies to complete. "Sister, don't you believe it?" Blinking her eyes pretending to be innocent, Feng Yinran knew that it was immoral for her to use this child's face to act cute, but she couldn't care less about that for a while in order to stabilize Feng Mingyan. A lot. "Sister, mother loves us so much, so she will naturally bless us in the dark, won't she?" Feng Yinran tried to make her tone sound like a normal one, as she secretly pinched Shao Suyun, who was holding back her smile. A seven-year-old child, "Sister, I'm so sleepy, can you let me sleep first, and we'll talk about it later."

As if suddenly awakened, Feng Mingyan suppressed her curiosity and doubts, and helped the two children cover the quilt, "Actually, my sister still has a lot to say to you," Feng Mingyan kissed the two children's cheeks respectively. forehead, smiling at them and blushing, "But for now, you should sleep well for a while. Be good, my sister is calling you to get up when it's time."

Feng Yinran was startled, her face immediately burned as if on fire, she glared angrily at Shao Suyun who was also blushing, and complained why he didn't tell herself about Feng Mingyan's habit earlier, so that he could have a Mental preparation.

It wasn't until Feng Mingyan left the room and closed the door that Shao Surong spread his hands and said with a smile: "It's not my fault, who knows that Sister Feng has not forgotten this practice after entering the palace."

The blush on Feng Yinran's face had just faded, she turned over and tried to make her voice normal, "Hurry up and get some sleep, this palace always gives me a bad feeling, don't make any noise at the banquet later Accidents are good."

Shao Surong glanced back at him, pouted and didn't answer, and huddled under the blanket with Feng Yinran in impolite manner, the two of them were really tired, and soon fell asleep.

……Dividing line……

"Unexpectedly, after only seeing each other for a few years, you have transformed into an apprentice of a master of the great country admired by thousands of people." There is a small road between the ministers who come and go, and two teenagers about [-] or [-] years old stand side by side. , seems to have no interest in this bustling Lantern Festival palace banquet.

The young man who was teased by his companions just smiled lightly. He was dressed in white and snowy, with picturesque eyes. It was Fang Linyuan, the seventh prince of the Cangjue Kingdom who accompanied Ling Yan to the Feng Mansion a few days ago. "It's just a coincidence. It was you who went with Uncle Lu The experience on the battlefield has indeed changed a lot."

The boy in black clothes next to him nodded and did not deny his statement.That indistinct murderous aura that is not angry and majestic can indeed be accumulated after fighting on the battlefield where swords and swords have no eyes. "It's better to drink up the scorching sun and west wind on the battlefield than hope that the misty rain in Xijing will be emptied. Before, I never seriously thought about what my father's life was like when he was fighting abroad, but now, after being stained with the blood of the enemy and his comrades, I Only then did I really understand how my father felt when he said this. Linyuan, to be honest, what I miss more is the time when we fought and played around. Apart from you, I really can’t find you in this solemn palace. I've met some friends." As he said, he patted Fang Linyuan's shoulder, but there was a hint of loneliness in Lu Mochen's smile.Everyone only thought that he was the only son of General Lu who had returned to the imperial court with great success, but no one thought about how much pressure this young man with too many high hopes bears.

Fang Linyuan glanced at the ministers who were scattered and talking in the distance, and the expression on his face turned cold.The Lu family has repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefield, except for the adults in the court who don't want to see the Lu family dominating, they are even more worried that the emperor on the dragon chair will be the one who makes the most of the Lu family's achievements. "The most ruthless emperor's family. If I have no choice, I don't want to be imprisoned in this intriguing palace." Fang Linyuan murmured in a low voice, shaking his head, and took the lead in breaking the somewhat depressed atmosphere between the two of them. . "Okay, anyway, you are also the person who will succeed General Fuyuan in the future, it is not appropriate to hurt the spring and autumn like this!"

"Sad spring and sad autumn? Forget it, this elegant thing is more suitable for a literati like you, and it has nothing to do with me!" Lu Mochen waved his hand, and when he looked up, he saw the maid holding the lamp leading You Cheng Fengtong into the garden. "Linyuan, don't you see that the prime minister in front of you is Mrs. Feng. Mrs. Feng's daughter was named queen, which caused quite a commotion in the court. The emperor seems to be very fond of the newly promoted empress, as if the queen said she wanted to see her siblings." Brother, the emperor made an exception and invited the youngest son of the Feng family to the banquet."

"I didn't expect that I stayed in this palace every day, but I didn't understand the major events in the court as clearly as you did. A few days ago, I accompanied Master to the Feng Mansion, and I met the two children of the Feng family." Fang Linyuan half Just kidding.

Lu Mochen glanced at him, and suddenly said sternly: "The national teacher knows that you are the proton sent by Cangjue from the neighboring country, but he still accepts you as an apprentice, and intends to let you inherit the mantle. Is it to protect you or has other purposes?"

With a faint smile, Fang Linyuan seemed to be talking about someone else's business, "Master, he..." Fang Linyuan didn't have the slightest respect for his master when he mentioned it, "Maybe it's because he has an old relationship with my family, or maybe it's just for fun." Fun?!" Lu Mochen frowned, his resolute face became a little colder, and he suppressed his anger.As if he knew what Lu Mochen was thinking, Fang Linyuan smiled and comforted him: "I know you are worried about me, but after being a proton here for so long, you don't think I really have no ability to protect myself, do you?" See Lu Mochen With a pale face, Fang Linyuan patted him on the shoulder, and was about to invite him to come in together, when he suddenly heard the unabashed sneer of several adults not far away.

"I heard that Prime Minister Feng brought that stupid little son of their family here too? I'm not afraid of offending Your Majesty!" The one who spoke mockingly was Zhang Nianshen, Minister of the Household Department. He had always been at odds with Prime Minister Feng, and His younger sister, Concubine Zhang Gui, was originally the person who was most likely to sit on the empress throne, and the ministers of the court knew about these things, and when he spoke, several officials who had good friends with him also agreed.

The Minister of the Household Department followed with a smile and said: "Feng Cheng has always doted on his stupid son very much. It can be said that everyone in the capital knows it. Everyone in the capital knows it. A month ago, the young man in his family suddenly had a high fever, which frightened Master Feng. , The whole city is looking for a famous doctor! It can be seen how much he attaches importance to this young son!"

Another official from the Ministry of Household Affairs said: "Don't look at the young master of the Feng family as a naturally stupid boy, but he has a sister who has just been canonized as a queen! The reason why the emperor allowed Master Feng to bring his son is because of the queen. Niangniang misses my younger brother. When we meet again, we have to call him 'Uncle Guo'!"

Several ministers burst into laughter when they heard this. Almost everyone in the capital knew about the fact that the youngest son of the Feng family was mentally retarded since he was a child. If they were really asked to call a foolish boy, Uncle Guo, anyone would feel a little disdainful.

"However, I've heard rumors recently that the young master of Feng Cheng's family seems to have opened his eyes after a serious illness." After laughing for a while, a Hubu doctor who was accompanying him said cautiously.

Zhang Nianshen waved his hands, and ended the topic with a look of impatience. "Stupid or not, you'll know if you try it at the banquet later!" With a sneer, Zhang Nianshen straightened his official robes and greeted him, "Everyone, let's go in."

Lu Mochen and Fang Linyuan looked at each other and couldn't help smiling as they watched the household officials who followed Zhang Nianshen to the main hall. "I didn't expect that once a dignified official, gossip is no different from that of a rascal in the market!" Lu Mochen frowned. Speaking of which, the Lu family and the Feng family are also considered family friends. Although he has not met the Feng family a few times, but Hearing someone ridicule the Feng family like this, I felt a little bit aggrieved in my heart.

Under the snowflakes all over the sky, Shao Surong, who was playing flute by the water, and Feng Yinran, who was reciting poems quietly, could not help but smile in Fang Linyuan's eyes. "With Master Fengtong's experience, he is not clear about those hidden dangers, but he doesn't know what his intentions are for this action. Therefore, it is not known who is strong and who is weak in this secret confrontation. You and I just wait and see how it changes. Besides, the two children of the Feng family are really not weak people who will be bullied. Well, the time is almost up, and it is time for us to attend." I have long been used to the open and secret fights between these court ministers, Fang Linyuan is very good Concealing the contempt in his heart, he still smiled gracefully and pulled Lu Mochen into the hall.