Dai Ziling

Chapter 17
At three quarters of the Mao hour, the main hall of the Nandan Palace.

"Report to Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince are seeking an audience outside the palace."

"Hurry up!"

King Nandan shouted happily.He silently calculated in his heart how long it had been since he had seen these two children.

He stared intently at the entrance of the main hall, and saw that the two brothers walked to the front of the hall with a dignified appearance, knelt on one knee, clasped fists with both hands, and shouted "Father King" in unison.

"My son, you don't need to be too polite, get up quickly, and let the widow take a good look at you!"

The civil and military officials standing above the main hall were very curious when they saw Teng Xuanyi suddenly appear here, and started whispering.

"The army arrived outside the imperial capital a few days ago, and I'm still thinking in my heart that it's about time for you two brothers to come back!"

Teng Xuanyi nodded, smiled without saying a word, but Teng Xuanyun who was standing aside said:
"My fourth brother and I missed our father very much, so we rushed back as fast as we could."

King Nandan smiled: "Among you brothers, your mouth is the sweetest!"

Teng Xuanyi turned his head slightly, seeing that the other princes were all there, and all of them were staring at him, his heart sank suddenly, and he nodded to them.

"Let's come here this morning, except for the few princes of the widow, all of you will stand down!"

Seeing the courtiers retreating from the hall one after another, King Nandan looked at the remaining brothers and said with a pleasant face:
"You six, follow me to the side hall."

The father is kind and the son is filial, the brothers and friends are respectful, and they are happy.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, King Nandan's face suddenly turned solemn. He looked at Teng Xuanyi and asked slowly:
"Yi'er, I received your secret letter before, how did the investigation go?

"Returning to my father, I have just returned, and there are some things that need further investigation, but don't worry, I will not let them succeed!"

Regarding the details, Teng Xuanyi had already written a secret letter to inform King Nandan that this time he led the troops back, one was to protect the safety of the imperial capital, and the other was to lure snakes out of their holes. After all, it was not only Nayou who wanted to get rid of him. ...

"Very good! With you here, the widow can rest assured, but you have to remember that the eyes can move, don't just stare at one place."

King Nandan looked at the other five princes, and said to Teng Xuanyi meaningfully.

"My son understands!"

"Okay, let's go see the queen. She hasn't been back for so long, and she misses you two brothers very much. Also, Yun'er, go see your mother and concubine as well."

"Yes!"

"You all step back..."

Looking at those six handsome and suave figures, King Nandan sighed deeply, how could he not know how ruthless the royal children are, and he deliberately brought up the secret letter just now to see their reactions.

"It's better to leave room for everything..."

He picked up a cup of tea and said to himself.

The six brothers came to the outside of the hall and stood still.

"Fourth brother, what happened to the secret letter my father mentioned just now?"

The eldest prince, Teng Xuanyang, is gentle and elegant, with a personable demeanor.

"Brother, since it's a secret letter, why do you have to ask so many questions?"

The fifth prince, Teng Xuanchun, has eyes like bright stars and a face like a crown of jade.

"Fifth brother said yes, let's stop asking questions that shouldn't be asked!"

The second prince, Teng Xuanhao, is elegant and peaceful, with jade and gold appearance.

Teng Xuanyi smiled, and suddenly understood King Nandan's intentions.

"It's nothing important, it's just that some villains are obstructing it. As I said just now, they will definitely not succeed!"

After listening to Teng Xuanyi's words, the third prince Teng Xuanxiao, who stood silently by the side, smiled disdainfully, looked ahead, and went straight away.

Looking at the arrogant back, Teng Xuanchun pouted: "Third brother is still the same!"

"Xuanyun and I are going to pay our respects to the queen mother, so let's take our leave first!"

After all, Teng Xuanyi and Teng Xuanyun turned and walked towards Xiangkun Palace.

The three people who stayed in place smiled at each other and dispersed.

Before reaching the gate of the palace, the two brothers had already seen the familiar figure from a distance, gentle and gentle, graceful and luxurious, the mother of the world...

As soon as the queen heard the news that the two had entered the palace, she could not wait to wait here for a long time.

"Mother!"

The two spoke in unison and galloped forward together.

The queen's eyes were instantly moist, and she looked at the two children distressedly, speechless.

Yi'er has a reserved and reserved personality since he was a child, and he likes to keep everything in his heart and bear it silently; Yun'er is also a poor child. How can it compare to the company of my own mother...

"Mother, are you in good health?"

Tears flickered in Teng Xuanyi's eyes, and he gently held the queen's hand and asked with concern.

I have been busy with the war all these years, and the time to be filial with my mother is really very little.Looking at the silver strands looming in her hair, Teng Xuanyi felt ashamed.

"Don't worry, everything is fine in this palace, but you two seem to have lost a lot of weight, and you have been traveling around for a long time. It's really hard work for you brothers."

"This is the duty that my fourth brother and I should do. Empress, I haven't seen you for so long. You are still radiant and energetic as always!"

Teng Xuanyun gently put his arms around the queen's shoulders, acting like a child.

"You little monkey, you know how to make me happy, but did you cause trouble for your fourth brother outside?"

"That must not be true. How could such an obedient child like me cause trouble! Are you right, fourth brother?"

Teng Xuanyun blinked, and looked at Teng Xuanyi innocently.

This kid is really brazen, honest and obedient?He has nothing to do with any word!
Teng Xuanyi nodded with a smile: "Well, it's very honest..."

"Okay, okay, let's stop standing here, let's go in and talk."

As the queen was talking, she was about to step into the palace gate, when she suddenly found Teng Xuanyun standing where she was, looking a little embarrassed.

This child is thinking about his mother, so it is rare for him to come back, and he probably won't be able to stay for a while.

The queen was thoughtful, and smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "It's fine to have your fourth brother accompany me, let's go and see your concubine mother, I heard that she is feeling unwell recently, go quickly!"

Teng Xuanyun smiled brightly: "Thank you, Queen Mother!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and ran towards Concubine Jin's palace at a brisk pace...

Xiangkun Palace is full of fragrance, resplendent and magnificent.

Teng Xuanyi helped the queen to sit down, and the maids brought two cups of tea and several plates of pastries.

"Yi'er, these snacks are your favorite since childhood. Someone came to report early in the morning that you had entered the palace, so I ordered the dining room to prepare them early. Hurry up and taste them."

The queen moved several exquisite porcelain plates forward and said happily.

Teng Xuanyi picked up a piece of hibiscus cake, and Zixi's appearance suddenly appeared in his mind. He smiled and took a bite, it was soft and sweet, and it melted in the mouth.

"I came back in such a hurry this time, but what happened?"

The queen handed the teacup to him and asked curiously.

"The child can handle some small things, so don't worry about the queen mother."

Knowing a child is like a mother, he doesn't want to talk about it, and it's useless to ask more.

"Have you seen the other brothers?"

"Ah."

Teng Xuanyi gently blew on the hot tea in the cup, and nodded casually.

Seeing that he was still unwilling to say anything, the queen sighed helplessly:
"Yi'er, Queen Mother knows that you know what's on your mind, just one thing, you should be more careful in everything, especially your third brother..."

"Mother!"

Teng Xuanyi raised his head and interrupted the Queen's words, pondered for a moment, and said unhurriedly:

"Don't worry about the baby anymore. By the way, you are best at making flower fragrances. How can you make tea that has a pear fragrance and is sweet and not greasy?"

The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked at him with a half-smile. Could it be that this kid...

"I remember that you never drink scented tea, why do you ask?"

Bad, a person who is cautious in everything, in front of his mother, blurted out without thinking.

"Uh……"

Seeing her son's bewildered appearance, the queen smiled knowingly:
"That's all, I don't want to ask anymore, this scented tea is also a science, it's not just adding a few flowers and soaking it in the tea, listen carefully..."

Xiangkun Palace was peaceful, and the mother and son were talking and laughing happily.

But at this moment, in another deserted palace in the imperial palace, Concubine Jin was staring at her son who suddenly appeared in front of her with her eyes wide open, and asked in surprise:

"How did you come?"

　It is difficult to paint the heart if you paint the skin and bones...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)