"That's right, Mu'er, you have come back from the palace, Shangguan Shaochen has nowhere to go alone, why didn't he come back with you?" Chaoyang was also curious.
At this time, Yang Dazhi had come out with all the meals, and Ling Dazhi had also set the table.
"The marriage of the two of you was delayed before, but this time it can't be delayed any longer. Shouldn't we prepare for the marriage of the two of you?" Mrs. Yang pulled her daughter and sat beside her, reluctant to let go of her hand for a long time. .
At this time, Zhu Chi came back from the outside in a hurry after receiving the news, before he had time to change into his court clothes.
Ling Mu'er nodded to him as a greeting, and looked at the people around the table, she parted her lips, not knowing where to start.
Ling Zixuan realized that something was wrong, "What's going on, but the battle ahead is tense, what happened?"
When everyone heard the words, everyone's heart hung in their throats, and they all became nervous.
Who is Shangguan Shaochen, that is their default choice for son-in-law, and everyone has already treated them like sons, if there is something wrong with him, everyone will only feel sad.
"It was true that he was seriously injured before, but don't worry everyone, he has recovered, but..." Ling Muer took a deep breath, "Brother has lost his memory, he doesn't remember what happened in Lingjia Village, and he doesn't remember us."
"Amnesia?" Chaoyang could stuff an egg into his shocked mouth, "What, how did this happen? That means you also forgot?"
All eyes were on Ling Muer.
"Yes, forget about me too." With an extremely sad tone, Ling Mu'er thought that when her family asked about this matter, she could speak it out calmly, but she never thought that admitting this fact with her own mouth would be so sad.
Seeing the same ugly faces of everyone, she forcibly hooked the corners of her lips and held up the wine glass in front of her, "Let's not talk about these unhappy things. I'm back and I won't leave again. Let's toast and get drunk tonight!"
Everyone look at me, I look at you, looking at the smile on Ling Muer's face that is uglier than bitter, wanting to persuade her, but afraid that she will be even more sad.
Instead, Zhu Qi was the first to raise his glass, "Yes, don't mention the unhappy ones, I wish Mu'er a triumphant return, let's toast!"
Bitter spirits passed through her intestines, like what she had experienced in the past three months.
Ling Mu'er tightly closed her eyes and then opened them again, with a smile on her lips, her eyebrows curved, "Anyway, I didn't intend to marry so early, it just so happens that I don't want to part with you, it's fine not to marry, cheers!"
After drinking another glass of strong wine, Yang wanted to stop him, but was held down by Ling Zixuan.
Anyway, today is a happy day, no one wants to make the scene more sad, even the grandmother who doesn't drink alcohol also drank two glasses one after another.
Ling Muer looked around and realized that someone was missing, "Where's Ziyu?"
She had been away for so long, Ling Ziyu was the one who hated her the most. Today is so important, where is this child so naughty?
"The teacher officially accepted Ziyu as a closed-door disciple. No, I plan to let him try again in the second half of the year. Teacher Zhu suggested to go to closed-door training." Ling Zixuan said, filling her wine glass with spirits, "Why, brother Is drinking with you not enough?"
"Brother made fun of Mu'er!" Ling Muer drank the spirits in one gulp without even blinking, "I'm afraid my brother is not Mu'er's opponent."
"Okay, then let's compare and see who has the better drinking capacity, but can you tell that this is an addition to the red wine you brewed?"
Ling Zixuan didn't say anything, but Ling Muer didn't notice it. No wonder she felt that the wine was both familiar and unfamiliar.
She looked around at the crowd, turned her head and gave Ling Zixuan a thumbs up in admiration, "Brother is so amazing!"
"Not as good as our Mu'er!" Gently stroked her hair, and handed over the wine glass again.
Everyone pushed glasses and changed glasses. After thirty days of drinking, before it was completely dark, they got drunk one after another.
Only Ling Zixuan and Ling Muer were left on the wine table.
"Congratulations to my brother for being promoted to the Young Minister of Dali Temple." Ling Muer's delicate face was covered with two blushes, and the wine glass was passed directly to her.
"So you already know?" Ling Zixuan was a little surprised.
Today was a reception banquet for his younger sister. He had already told no one to mention his appointment as an official, but he did not hide it.
"The Seventh Prince was ordered to welcome the commander in chief, and briefly explained the situation to me, but he didn't say what was going on." Ling Mu'er asked curiously.
"My brother is able to protect you now, Mu'er, remember, no matter where you are in the future, you will not be wronged, and you are not a girl who can interfere with the court affairs, understand?" Ling Zixuan Rubbing her hair dotingly, he seemed to like being so close to her.
"Yes, elder brother is the most powerful. After having elder brother, Mu'er will be fearless, but you have changed."
As soon as she came home, she felt that Ling Zixuan, who was gentle and refined in the past, had become much deeper. Although Dali Temple is a special place for hearing cases, what is needed is this kind of strict prohibition, but her brother has lost the aura and gentleness of the past , she doesn't like it.
"I really lost to you." Ling Zixuan sighed, "It was half a month after you left, Brother Zhu and I were suddenly assassinated after we came out of the Seventh Prince's Mansion that night. Unexpectedly, brother Zhu was seriously injured because of this, and I almost died under the swords of those men in black, but fortunately, Zhou Qiyan showed up."
"Brother Zhou?" Ling Muer instantly remembered his limped left leg, "Even if I couldn't make him fully recover from his leg injury, how could he...?"
"So far, I have never thought that the Seventh Prince wanted to save the two of us. Why did he send Zhou Qiyan, who has limited mobility, but he did save us. And according to Zhou Qiyan's description, he is only helping the Seventh Prince with some clerical tasks, but that night If he hadn't appeared in time, I'm afraid the two of us would have already..." Ling Zixuan made a breathless movement.
Ling Muer's brows were tense. "Did the Sixth Prince do it?"
Appreciation flashed across his eyes, and Ling Zixuan felt even more distressed when he looked at his sister.
His younger sister seemed to stop caring about their lives all the time, so worrying and worrying made him, an older brother, feel ashamed.
"That's right, the sixth prince is angry at my betrayal. Besides, he has always been at odds with the seventh prince. He has been fighting openly and secretly for many years. Killing me is equivalent to cutting off a wing of the seventh prince. Of course he will do anything at all, but fortunately, the seventh prince has already made arrangements. .”
Seeing Ling Muer's worried look, Ling Zixuan held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry, Muer, such a thing like this will never happen again. According to my current status, even if the sixth prince wants to do it again, he has to think carefully." .”
Ling Mu'er nodded knowingly, "That is to say, the Seventh Prince saved you and reported this matter to the Emperor?"
"Yes, the emperor knew that I was the magistrate of the county prince's mansion, and that I was the number one scholar in this year's imperial examination, so he held me in high regard. After several tests, he was specially appointed as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and Brother Zhu was also named Dali Si Sizheng can be regarded as my deputy, and all this depends on the help of the Seventh Prince."
When Ling Zixuan talked about the seventh prince, there was deep admiration and gratitude in his eyes.
Throughout the ages, how many candidates, even if they were the top students in high school, would be left aside or even forgotten. As for Ling Zixuan's position as a fourth-rank official, I'm afraid it's not just because of his high knowledge. It seems that the Seventh Prince has made a lot of moves for his own benefit.
However, after a lot of hard work, he won two loyal generals, and he had to admit that the Seventh Prince was clever.
Ling Mu'er really wanted to tell her brother what happened outside the city, and wanted to reveal the true face of the Seventh Prince, but she had an illusion that even if she told her, her brother might not believe it.
"The Seventh Prince is truly blessed to have you, Brother Zhu and Brother Zhou by his side." Ling Muer envied.
However, Ling Zixuan looked around warily, making sure no one was staring at him, and hissed, "Although Zhou Qiyan has been following the Seventh Prince's side for civilian duties since he was seriously injured last time, I suspect that this is just a cover-up for the Seventh Prince, because Brother Zhou seems to be doing something special."
This 'special' has a very strong bite, and I'm afraid it is different from what she imagined.
Zhou Qiyan was limping, but the Seventh Prince did not drive him away, and even gave him a certain position. For a martial arts master who lost his family and was alone, it was undoubtedly not the last straw. The Seventh Prince used him so much, Zhou Qiyan was naturally loyal to him.
Well, presumably no one would have thought that a cripple would be a hidden killer.
"Mu'er, if possible, try to reduce contact with Zhou Qiyan as much as possible from now on." Ling Zixuan said sternly.
"It's only been three months, and the people around me have changed one after another. Brother, what do you think the sky in the capital will be like?" Ling Mu'er was indescribably sad after poisoning a glass of wine.
The feeling that she had never had before, but this time it was particularly intense. She suddenly wanted to give up everything in the capital and return to the original town, just to live a happy life as a family.
Unfortunately, they couldn't get away.
"Don't worry, Mu'er, I will always be your elder brother no matter what." Ling Zixuan's sternness has returned to the pampering that can only be seen when treating younger sisters, "I will do my best to protect Mu'er, Ziyu and everyone in this family people."
"I believe brother."
Ling Mu'er suddenly thought of something more serious. She nervously grabbed Ling Zixuan's hand, "Where is the prince? I heard that he has regained the position of prince. What happened here?"
When it was mentioned that someone had hurt Mu'er, Ling Zixuan's eyes were a bit vicious, "Mu'er is so smart, you don't need me to say more, you should know the true identity of the mad woman in the abandoned courtyard of the county prince's mansion you saved, right?"
Ling Muer didn't say anything but nodded obediently.
"It turned out that she was the prince's biological mother. After her madness was cured, she was sent back to the palace by the prince. The emperor felt that he owed her to accept her as a concubine again. Now she is the noble concubine Yi in the harem, second only to the empress. Not only In this way, the third prince's son was restored to the position of crown prince by the emperor based on his mother's dignity, and it seems that this happened just in the middle of last month."
Wasn't it when they fought the border war?
Although it was expected that the mad woman would be of great benefit to the prince after being sent to the palace, Ling Muer was still extremely shocked.
"The crown prince was locked up in the mansion, because no one dared to lend a helping hand after being deposed, and the current empress suppressed everywhere secretly, how did he send the crazy woman into the palace?"
Ling Zixuan hooked his lips, "Mu'er is so smart, can't she really guess it?"
"It's Su Ce? But he's in the barracks!"
