Chu Ling spoke speechlessly with her stepmothers... No, she shouldn't be the stepmother, probably the aunt, the little mother, etc. Of course, she mainly talked to the leader's virtuous concubines, and then the Duke of Xiangguo recommended the Duke of Xiangguo who had been waiting here under the order.

The wife of Duke Xiangguo was not the original wife of Duke Xiangguo. Although the wife of the original wife came to the south, her parents and children were missing due to the difficulty of traveling. She disappeared before she could settle down. The noble ladies of Tianqi in this era were all beautiful girls raised in the boudoir since childhood. If it was too prosperous, many people would be well maintained and healthy and long-lived. Once there was a war, they were often the most difficult to survive. There were many families like Duke Xiangguo’s Mansion in Pingjing.

These men always want to wrap their women at home and not give them any chance to grow. Once the crisis comes, the first ones are often the women who are sacrificed in captivity. These men only need to shed a few tears to find a safe place to marry a beautiful wife and continue to live a life of many wives and concubines.

"I've seen the princess." The wife of Duke Xiangguo was a middle-aged woman who looked a little gentle and pretty. Before she came back, Jun Wuhuan's intelligence was done well, and Chu Ling naturally knew the origin of the wife. The wife of Duke Xiangguo was 35 years old this year. Although she was a scholarly family, she originally married a general. When the Feng tribe invaded, her husband died on the battlefield. She took her son all the way and finally came to the south, but was driven out of the house by her husband's brothers and in-laws. It was just because she had been behind with her son for more than a day on the way to escape, her husband thought that she had many whereabouts on this day and was very unsure, and she was probably doing something that was wrong to do to her son. In fact, anyone with discerning eyes knew that this family made such a thing in order to calculate the property left by her son and the dowry of her daughter-in-law.

Finally, she was desperate and gritted her teeth and ran to the palace gate to sue the imperial court. This happened to be handled by Duke Xiangguo. Soon after, the wife brought her dowry and her deceased husband's estate and a three-year-old son to marry the Duke Xiangguo's mansion as a second wife. When the two got married, rumors spread all over Pingjing. After all, Duke Xiangguo married the second wife less than a year after his death, and he married a widow, so how could he not be discussed? Some people even said that Duke Xiangguo must have had a long relationship with the little widow, and maybe the Duke Xiangguo's wife was angry to death by the two.

However, according to the information found by Jun Wuhuan, Duke Xiangguo had never seen this woman before suing the emperor. At that time, it had been three or four months since the people of Duke Xiangguo's mansion passed away. Moreover, Duke Xiangguo and his second wife were probably not really married at all. The two have been living in separate houses since they got married, and Duke Xiangguo never went to his wife's room. So although they have been married for more than ten years, they still have no children.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Auntie, don't be too polite."

The wife of the Duke of Xiangguo smiled gently, "According to Your Majesty's order, my wife will temporarily stay in the palace to accompany the princess in the next few days. If the princess has any instructions, don't be polite."

Chu Ling nodded and said, "Then it's time for my aunt."

When the group entered Yongle Palace, a cool feeling immediately came to their faces. Chu Ling looked at him and saw several exquisite copper basins placed at the corner of the wall not far away, with half a person's height and carved ice cubes. The royal family or powerful families have the habit of storing ice cubes in summer, but even when he was still in Beijing, summer ice cubes were valuable to most people. Now it is even more so when he reaches the south.

Concubine Li, who was following next to her, smiled and said, "The princess doesn't know. Your Majesty ordered someone to take care of Yongle Palace a few days ago. Fortunately, they have all been done today. Princess, hurry up and quietly. If there is any shortage, just say it, don't let yourself down."

The Xianfei next to him also nodded and said, "Sister Lifei said, this is the princess' home, so the princess must not treat herself badly."

Chu Ling smiled and said, "I understand, I'm working for you today."

A group of women surrounded Chu Ling and smiled quietly. The soft words really made people understand why heroes have been sad about beauty. Even Chu Ling himself could not bear to treat these beauties coldly for no reason.

When Emperor Yongjia came in, he saw such a harmonious scene, and his originally gloomy expression also eased a lot.

"His Majesty."

Emperor Yongjia waved back everyone lightly, leaving only Chu Ling in the hall. For a moment, the hall, which was originally a little noisy, immediately became quiet.

Chu Ling looked at Emperor Yongjia in front of her and was speechless for a moment. She really didn't know what to say to her father. Chu Ling's own father is a typical soldier with a strong and generous personality, but with a bit of insight into the world. He can be regarded as a laissez-faire to Chu Ling's daughter, and there was no obstacle to the father and daughter since childhood. But the person in front of her was obviously not. He is not only a father, but also an emperor. But he is also a failed father, a failed husband, and a failed emperor. If you look at it from Chu Ling's previous perspective, Emperor Yongjia's life is simply a capital failure.

But Chu Ling also knew that this could not be blamed on him. When he ascended the throne at a young age, he was controlled by the government. He could not get in touch with the government, and no one could teach him how to be a good emperor. The matter of Jun Ao at the beginning completely destroyed his desire to resist. When the clan entered the pass, he wanted to get rid of the regent's heart, but he was probably stronger than everything. Therefore, he chose to stab the regent in the back and then ran away with his people.

Emperor Yongjia was obviously a little embarrassed. He looked at Chu Ling for a while before asking: "Qing'er, you're in Northern Jin for years, are you okay?"

Chu Ling lowered his eyes and said softly: "Fortunately, it's all... Sister Fuyi is taking care of me, and I... haven't suffered much."

"Fuyi... Yes, Fuyi..." Emperor Yongjia's lips trembled and said, "Fuyi she..." Chu Ling took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and handed it to Emperor Yongjia, and said, "This is... Sister Fuyi gave me. She said, if I can return to my father one day, I will hand it over to my father. She said..."

"What did she say?" Emperor Yongjia grabbed the jade pendant tightly in his hand and kept rubbing it, as if the jade pendant would take off from his hand with a little loosening.

Chu Ling said: "She said she wants to go home."

Emperor Yongjia finally couldn't help crying. He was not a person with a strong personality, but on the contrary, he was a little sentimental. However, he had to endure it in front of the court officials no matter what. Now, when he heard the last words of his younger daughter bringing his eldest daughter, he finally couldn't help it anymore.

Compared to this young daughter who had been separated since childhood, Emperor Yongjia devoted more feelings to his eldest daughter Fuyi. After all, Chu Fuyi was born to the legitimate queen and lost her mother since childhood. Emperor Yongjia inevitably felt more pity for this daughter. Chu Fuyi was also smart and sensible and understanding since childhood. When Emperor Yongjia was depressed and unsuccessful due to the regent's suppression, the time was that this daughter was in front of him to make him happy. Now that he heard such words, how could Emperor Yongjia not be heartbroken?

"Your Majesty..." Chen Gong, who was at the door of Hou, heard the sound coming from inside and hurriedly wanted to come in.

"Get out!" Emperor Yongjia said sternly. Chen Gong was shocked and quickly lowered his head and retreated, and drove away the guards guarding at the door a little further.

Chu Ling looked at the man in front of her and felt a little confused about whether to despise him or sympathize with him. Unlike most men Chu Ling had known before, those men who had deep friendship with Chu Ling were by no means weak and incompetent in nature. But the person in front of her who needed to call her father... Thinking of her father, Chu Ling was a little overjoyed for a moment. Without her daughter, her father didn't know whether she would hide and cry secretly. She didn't have to worry that her father had no place to support her. There were more people taking care of him, but...

Emperor Yongjia saw that his little daughter was also a little red, and immediately remembered that he was a father, how could he cry in front of his daughter? He quickly wiped away his tears and comforted his daughter.

Late at night, Chu Ling came out of Yongle Palace and couldn't help but headed towards Yongle Gate. However, as soon as he arrived at the entrance of Yongle Palace, he was stopped, "Princess."

Chu Ling looked at the man who appeared in front of him with curiousness. He looked in his early thirties, with a handsome face and a deep facial features, and looked a little cold. Chu Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "Who are you?" The man bowed and said, "The Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, Xiao Shi."

Chu Ling said: "So it's Commander Xiao. If you don't go home to rest so late, don't guard your father, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Shi was silent for a moment and said, "If you go back to the princess, your Majesty will instruct his subordinates to be responsible for protecting the princess' safety in the future. It is not advisable to leave the palace late at night, so please ask the princess to return to the palace to rest." Chu Ling looked at Xiao Shi with some sympathy and said, "Ah, you have been demoted."

The deputy commander of the imperial guards and Princess Shenyou's personal guards are even the commander of the Yongle Palace, the demotion is not a little bit.

Xiao Zi's expression was as usual, "The king's order is like a mountain, so our ministers will do whatever His Majesty ordered."

"Born." Chu Ling looked at his expressionless look and curled his lips with some boredom.

Xiao Shi didn't say much, but just stood in front of Chu Ling silently. Chu Ling's eyes turned and said with a smile: "Does Father want you to protect me or monitor me?"

Xiao Shi finally looked up at Chu Ling, and there seemed to be a little displeasure on his face, and said in a deep voice: "The princess shouldn't doubt Your Majesty's intention."

Chu Ling nodded and said, "Okay, then are you the one of your father or mine now?"

Xiao Shi said: "From the future, subordinates will only obey the princess' orders."

Chu Ling felt that this child must have offended people. Otherwise, how could a dignified deputy commander of the imperial guards come to listen to her and a princess’s order? Isn’t this clear that his position as deputy commander of the imperial guards will definitely not be able to be saved in the future?

"Since I'm listening to my order, come and accompany me out of the palace." Chu Ling said with a smile.

Xiao Feng frowned and said, "The palace gate has been locked, and the princess should not go out now."

Chu Ling smiled and suddenly pointed behind him, "There is an assassin!" Then he flew over and rushed up to the palace wall of Yonglemen. As soon as Chu Ling swept up the palace wall, he felt the wind coming from behind him. He quickly turned sideways to avoid Xiao Shi who was rushing towards him, and then leaned backwards to the ground outside the palace wall. Xiao Shi was shocked and quickly reached out to pull it, but saw Chu Ling curling his lips at him, stretching out his hand and slapped him. When Xiao Shi was dodging sideways, Chu Ling had already turned over and landed steadily outside the palace wall.

Xiao Feng frowned and looked at the girl in front of him, his face full of disagreement.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "You have good kung fu, so you have time to discuss it."

"Xiao Feng said in a deep voice: "I don't dare, please move back to the palace immediately."

Chu Ling smiled and said, "I came out with my ability, why did I go back? Commander Xiao also said that the palace gate has been locked, how can I go back?"

"..." Xiao Shi was silent. Chu Ling waved to him and said, "Will you go, if you don't go, I'll leave if you don't go." After that, he turned around and walked outside. Xiao Shi stood on the palace wall and watched the woman walking under the moonlight with her eyebrows tighter.

"Commander Xiao, is there anything wrong?" The movements of the two of them just now alarmed the nearby guards. A team of palace guards came over and saw Xiao Shi standing on the wall and asked. Xiao Shi looked back at them and said lightly: "Nothing is wrong."

Chu Ling looked at Xiao Shi following him in a happy mood. Although it was a bit bad to bully honest people, Chu Ling didn't feel any guilty. He looked at Xiao Shi with his head in a sideways and smiled, "Why is Commander Xiao here?"

Xiao Shi said: "It's not good for the princess to leave the palace late at night."

"What's wrong?" Chu Ling raised his eyebrows.

Xiao Shi said: "Ignoring the palace rules will not be good for the princess' reputation."

Chu Ling sneered and said disapprovingly: "What's the use of reputation?" Xiao Shi looked at her as if she wanted to say, but she didn't know why she swallowed it back and just followed Chu Ling silently. Chu Ling said: "General Xiao, this world is not very friendly to women. No matter how good your reputation is, you will be able to return to the underworld if you take it with a knife. This is still the most decent way to die."

"You are a princess, this won't happen..." Before Xiao Shi finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Ling. Chu Ling said lightly: "Who was not a princess and princesses or imperial concubines in the Huanyi Garden in Beijing?" The ordinary Apocalypse woman, the people of the Clan, were still disdainful to arrest her.

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Jun Wuhuan's residence is not far from the palace, it is a new house that looks like it is not long. Moreover, the two big characters Jun Mansion are scattered at the door of the mansion, and even the mark of Lingxiao Trading Company is engraved next to it.

Chu Ling didn't knock on the door, and directly took Xiao Xi into the wall. Xiao Xi followed Chu Ling, with a complicated expression on his face. He didn't know what it meant to bring him here in the middle of the night. Do you really trust him? Or test it?

It was already midnight, but Jun Wuhuan had not yet rested. Not only Jun Wuhuan, but Huan Yu also did not rest. Huan Yu sat in the study while sitting in the study room and looked at Jun Wuhuan who was sitting behind the desk and reading the account book, and said, "I said, have you decided to come back from Miss Ling? When is this time? She is a princess now!"

Huan Yu couldn't help but remember the situation when he first saw Chu Ling more than three years ago. Who would have thought that the short and thin girl would be the dignified Princess Apocalypse? And she was his distant cousin?

Jun Wuhuan put down the account book, frowned slightly and said, "What are you doing in such a hurry?"

Huan Yu sighed and said sadly: "You don't understand."

Jun Wuhuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and he really didn't need to understand some things. Seeing Jun Wuhuan's appearance of not being interested, Huan Yu couldn't help but become more anxious, "Do you know how many people are trying to beat Miss Ling now?"

Jun Wuhuan looked at him, "What do you say?"

Huan Yu snorted lightly and said, "What else do you say? Didn't you forget that Miss Ling is almost seventeen? In Tianqi, this age is not young. The emperor in the palace clearly showed his favor. What do you think of those people? Now there are many people in Pingjing who want to be the princess and princesses of the God Blessing."

Jun Wuhuan's eyes flashed slightly, and he stared at Huan Yu and said, "The Yu family also thinks so?"

Huan Yu waved his hand quickly and said, "No, no, no...not me!" Jun Wuhuan stared at him and didn't speak. Huan Yu collapsed his shoulders in a little frustrated and whispered, "It's my fourth brother."

Jun Wuhuan frowned and said, "Your Fourth Brother? Yu Chenglian."

Huan Yu nodded repeatedly, and Jun Wuhuan said, "I remember he is the concubine's son."

"..." Is it time to care about whether the fourth son of Yu Laosi is the legitimate son or the illegitimate son? The key is that someone wants to steal Miss Ling.

Jun Wuhuan snorted lightly and said lightly: "With the Yu family's family, it is only a matter of being able to match the eldest son with the princess. What do you Yu family want to do?"

Huan Yu shrank his neck, regretting that he mentioned this matter in front of Zhenjun Wuhuan. It's not his business, so what do he say? After a while, Huan Yu whispered: "Well, I told you not to be angry. They think... Miss Ling grew up in the Washing Yiyuan and has been wandering outside for several years, which is definitely different from an ordinary princess. Maybe, Your Majesty will...reduce the qualification of the prince-consort."

In fact, after all, I just think that the reputation of the princess Shenyou has been ruined long ago. Those truly powerful families are reluctant to use their eldest son to inherit the family business to match the princess. If they are reluctant to let Emperor Yongjia take this favor for the princess, they will come up with a way to use the concubine's son to make up their numbers? I am afraid that there are many people who have this idea.

Jun Wuhuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and Huan Yu quickly advised: "What, let's not care about others now. The more they are, the greater your chances of winning? Don't forget your current identity, Mr. Changli... It is also an unknown origin for my uncle."

Jun Wuhuan glanced at him disapprovingly and said, "You don't have to worry about my affairs, let your Yu Chenglian be careful."

Huan Yu said with a helpless face, "No, what do you want to do to him?" Although he doesn't like that half-fourth brother very much, he is also a member of the Yu family after all. If something happens, he won't be annoyed to death?

"Who wants to do what to whom?" Chu Ling's voice sounded outside. After a moment, the door of the study room was pushed open from outside. Huan Yu originally wanted to tease Chu Ling for a few words, but when he turned around, he saw Xiao Feng following Chu Ling, he immediately closed his mouth decisively.

Xiao Feng did not follow Chu Ling in, but stayed outside consciously. Huan Yu glanced at the door with some vigilance, approached Chu Ling and whispered: "Miss Ling, why did you bring him here?"

Chu Ling smiled and said, "President Xiao will be my guard in the future."

Huan Yu was a little surprised and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is really good to you. Xiao Feng is one of the experts in the palace."

"You can't beat him?" Chu Ling raised his eyebrows and asked with great interest.

Mr. Huan Yu was speechless. What's wrong with him? Are you guilty?

Jun Wuhuan looked at Chu Ling with a smile and said, "A Ling is so late, why did he come out of the palace?" He pulled Chu Ling to sit beside him, and then got a glass of water and put it in her hand.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Come over the wall."

Huan Yu compared her with a powerful gesture to you, but Chu Ling only rolled her eyes and ignored him. Jun Wuhuan looked at Chu Ling carefully and said, "Duke Xiangguo told us about the matter in the palace. It seems that A Ling was not wronged." Chu Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one will wronged me if I feel wronged. I probably can't get out during the day, so I have to come out to check it out at night."

Huan Yu nodded and smiled, "That's right, you have just come back, Your Majesty will definitely not let you out of the palace. At least you have to wait until the enthronement ceremony."

Jun Wuhuan frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid there will be a lot of things tomorrow." The imperial edicts from Emperor Yongjia yesterday were not opposed by the ministers on the spot, but it does not mean that it is fine. Someone will definitely raise them at the court meeting tomorrow morning.

Chu Ling said: "I don't think it will be so smooth either. My uncle said that you will enter the palace tomorrow, and then..."

Jun Wuhuan shook his head and said, "A Ling doesn't have to worry, nor does he have to come forward. Your Majesty promised that Lingxiao Trading Company could do business at will in Tianqi, so I naturally have to come forward to thank you. In addition, Bai Lu Xue Yuan and Yan'er, and Duke Xiangguo will send him to the palace to accompany you tomorrow."

Chu Ling looked at Jun Wuhuan's face with a warm and gentle smile, nodded gently and said, "Okay, I will try to leave the palace as soon as possible."

Jun Wuhuan nodded and smiled, "Okay, then I'll wait for A Ling."

Mr. Huan Yu, who was sitting next to him, touched his nose silently, feeling that he was neglected. Maybe he should have found a sweetheart?

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In the next month, I have never experienced the collective life bird in the big capital in many years~(づ￣3￣)づ
Chapter completed!