In the Imperial City, in front of Prince Zhongshun’s Mansion.

Jia Lian rode up to the carriage and said to Baochai, who opened the curtain and looked at her, "Sister Baochai, wait for me here first. I'll go and come back."

It was rumored that King Zhongshun was a lecher, and Jia Lian did not want to bring Baochai in front of him and cause trouble.

"Let the second brother Lian arrange it."

Seeing Baochai nod slightly, she agreed very naturally. Jia Lian couldn't help but think, this girl is really sensible. People are happy.

“Give me "Jiuyishan Ode"."

"Yes."

" Baochai hurriedly took the previous one from the carriage Jia Lian asked her to take out the name card she had prepared. At the same time, she understood in her heart that it turned out that Lian's second brother wanted this thing in order to open up the connection between Prince Zhongshun and Prince Zhongshun. It can be seen that the thoughts and concerns of the second brother Lian are far-reaching and beyond ordinary people.

So Baochai sat in the carriage and watched Jia Lian enter Prince Zhongshun's palace with his name card, and came out less than a quarter of an hour later.

Baochai felt a little nervous. Although along the way, Jia Lian was seen to be very reliable, and powerful people from all walks of life would give Jia Lian some kindness, but at this time, the second brother Lian was facing King Zhongshun, after all, he was the prince of the dynasty and the emperor's younger brother.

Whether King Zhongshun will give brother Lian face, I’m afraid it’s hard to say. If it was because of her brother's affairs that the second brother Lian lost his dignity in front of the nobles of the Tian family, it would be her Xue family's fault.

Therefore, with Baochai's calmness, when he saw Jia Lian approaching slowly, he couldn't help lowering his voice and asked: "What's the matter? Is Brother Lian in trouble?"
< br /> Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "No, King Zhongshun is still very easy to talk to..."

Jia Lian was stunned because he was surprised that Baochai's focus at this time was not Whether he succeeded in lobbying or not depends on whether Jia Lian was made things difficult for him.

But in Baochai's opinion, it was Jia Lian's cover-up to prevent her from having a psychological burden.

Baochai was silent. He wanted to say something like thank you, but felt that any words of thanks at this time seemed shallow and not sincere enough. I can only remember this kindness in my heart on behalf of the Xue family.

Jia Lian looked at Baochai's face and knew that this girl was thinking too much. In fact, he really didn't face any difficulties from King Zhongshun just now. On the contrary, King Zhongshun was quite polite to him.

This is not surprising. Although King Zhongshun has a distinguished status, with Jia Lian's current momentum, he is not someone that even cats and dogs would dare to step on at will.

He was a military commander whom Emperor Ningkang relied on, and the reason why King Zhongshun had the power he had today was because of Emperor Ningkang's favor and trust. In addition, he and King Zhongshun are nowSo far, there hasn't been much of a conflict of interest. The only unhappiness was probably last year when his second son was captured and imprisoned in the Ancestral Temple for a month.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why King Zhongshun was willing to stand up for his enemies this time. He probably wanted to show some color to the four major families headed by the Jia family, or to him, Jia Lian. Now that Jia Lian has come to the door with gifts, the uneasiness in King Zhongshun's heart has disappeared.

Before leaving the house, King Zhongshun even patted Jia Lian on the shoulder and said that working with a cheerful person like Zhenyuan Marquis in the same court was a great pleasure in life...

As for Xue Pan’s life and death... He is a prince and a nobleman, and he doesn’t care whether cats or dogs die.

Jia Lian had no intention of explaining the reason to Baochai in detail, and was happy to make her feel that she had paid a lot for the Xue family this time.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Jia Lian was ready to take Baochai back intact. As soon as I turned the corner, I saw many palace maids and eunuchs standing in an empty space on one side of the Royal Street, and a canopy-covered incense car was parked among them.

Seeing such a familiar scene, Jia Lian didn’t know who it was. Therefore, without waiting for the palace maid to come forward to greet Baochai, she rode over directly.

"Jia Lian has met the princess."

"The Marquis of Zhenyuan also asked Shangyu to speak." The curtain was not opened, only a clear and beautiful voice filled with joy came from rang out in the carriage.

Jia Lian glanced around and found that both the palace maid and the eunuch had their heads lowered and their hands lowered, and their eyes were not squinting. He knew that these people should be Princess Zhaoyang's confidants.

He smiled, jumped off the horse and got into the fragrant carriage in front of him.

A faint floral fragrance filled the familiar carriage. Princess Zhaoyang was wearing a yellow palace dress and was sitting at the top. At her feet, there was a waiter making tea.

When they met in a private room, Jia Lian naturally didn't need to hold it. He just sat down on one side, took the tea from the maid's hand, and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing how casual he was, Princess Zhaoyang's smile became even brighter. She opened her lips and said with a smile: "I received a letter from Erlang this morning, asking me to pay attention to the Xue family's case. I thought Erlang had no time to reply. As for Beijing, why did you suddenly change your mind?”

“It’s hard to refuse the elder’s ardent plea. It just so happens that the affairs in hand are over, and it’s time to return to Beijing for a visit.”

"Really."

Princess Zhaoyang took a sip of fragrant tea and said with a smile: "Judging from the letter between Erlang and me, it seems that Erlang has no friendship with Xue Pan. This time But he was able to come back from Tianjin Wei to save his life. There must be some reasons for this.

Let me guess. I heard people say that although Xue Pan is dull by nature, he has a direct descendant.My younger sister is a failed show girl. Her appearance and character are very good, and it is widely said that many ladies in Beijing are not as good as her, and I don't know whether it is true or not. ”

Jia Lian’s heart skipped a beat when he heard this. If he hadn’t known the intelligence of Princess Zhaoyang’s mind, he would have suspected that this girl had planted a spy beside him.
< br />　“Well, the rumors are not bad. That Xue Pan's sister is indeed far from his brother. ”

Seeing Jia Lian’s generous admission, Princess Zhaoyang smiled but had no intention of delving into it further. She waved her hand to let the maid go down, and then she stared at Jia Lian, looking at him a little. Hairy.

“What’s wrong? "In the end, Jia Lian couldn't help it and asked pretendingly.

"Haha, Erlang has no male heir, right? "Princess Zhaoyang asked wildly.

Jia Lian didn't understand why Princess Zhaoyang asked such a question, but he replied without blushing and heartbeat: "Well, my daughter is only one or two and a half years old. "

"How about Qingran giving Erlang a son? "

Jia Lian was stunned. Looking at Princess Zhaoyang who was looking at him with a smile, his eyes involuntarily shifted to her belly and said in disbelief: "You...? "

"Why, Erlang doesn't want to? "Princess Zhaoyang touched her belly with one hand and said quietly.

Jia Lian smiled brilliantly, raised her buttocks, and then took Princess Zhaoyang's body into her arms and said with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? Well, how could I not be willing? I was just too excited. When did it exist? "

"I only discovered it a few days ago. The doctor said it was probably nearly two months old. "Princess Zhaoyang leaned in Jia Lian's arms and said softly, her face filled with maternal glory.

Jia Lian was both surprised and happy when he heard Princess Zhaoyang's confirmation.

The surprise was that after two years, Princess Zhaoyang was the first to announce the good news to him. What made him happy was that he, Jia Lian, did not have a difficult heir. In fact, Feng'er did not live up to expectations!

Yes, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng have been married for many years, but they still only have one daughter. Although Jia Lian has always felt that Wang Xifeng’s problem is, he occasionally wonders if there is something wrong with him.
< br />This is not an unfounded worry. In contemporary people, especially aristocratic families, many men lose sperm at a young age, or have excessive indulgence and damage their foundation, which is very likely to cause difficulties for their children.

For example, in the past Jia She, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong and others.

In comparison, although his predecessor was slightly less indulgent, he was still ahead of the three in some unique ways. .

Jia Lian had reason to wonder whether his predecessor had already damaged his body., in fact, this is one of the reasons why he insists on joining the army and exercising his body year after year without stopping.

Now that Princess You and Princess Zhaoyang had announced the good news to him one after another, Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it doesn't give birth, it won't be a big problem.

Put it this way: Alas, poor Feng'er.

Jia Lian felt relieved all of a sudden. Calculating it carefully, even to this day, in fact, in his inner house, there are only three people in his inner house who have the opportunity to give him an heir, Feng Jie'er, Ping'er and Xiang Ling.

First of all, he and Wang Xifeng are both fertile, otherwise there would be no chance of a coincidence.

Secondly, Sister Feng prevented Ping'er from getting pregnant at first. Even though she later figured it out and stopped prohibiting it, Ping'er is a loyal and thorough girl. She doesn't want to get in front of Sister Feng'er. Give birth to the eldest son for Jia Lian! Therefore, every time Cheng Huan always had the intention of contraception, Jia Lian and Sister Feng knew about it and could only feel pity.

As for Xiang Ling, Jia Lian cherished her young age.

Others, such as Xi Ren and Qin Keqing, did not dare to get pregnant.

Princess Zhaoyang knew that Jia Lian had returned to Beijing today and guessed that he would definitely be busy with Xue Pan's affairs, so she waited here at the right time. The most important purpose is, of course, to announce the good news to Jia Lian.

But she felt very uneasy. As confident as she is, she will only feel unconfident in front of Jia Lian.

Fortunately...

She raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian's face, and saw that although he didn't speak, he was hugging her tightly with his arms, a happy expression on his face. Haha, Princess Zhaoyang felt relieved.

After confirming that Jia Lian was not unhappy or burdened, Princess Zhaoyang smoothed her forehead hair, stood up from Jia Lian's arms, and said softly: "I don't want this child."< br />
Hmm?

Jia Lian immediately lowered his head and looked at him strangely? This girl looked like she was announcing the good news just now, but she was still worried that he didn't like this child.

"I remember that I told Erlang that I hated being born a girl in this life, but my wish is to ride a horse and join the army to protect the vastness of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers for me, the Wei Dynasty.

I was still thinking that when Erlang becomes a general in the future and follows Erlang in the army and makes great achievements, I don’t want to be a woman who looks after her husband and raises her children. Besides, even if he is born, his name is not justified, and he should not have come... …"

The words "the name is not justified" came from Princess Zhaoyang's mouth, which touched Jia Lian's hidden worries.

What Jia Lian is most worried about is the change in Princess Zhaoyang's mentality. After all, a woman of this status must not be treated like an ordinary girl, even if he, and has always been careful to protect Princess Zhaoyang's state of mind.

He thought for a while and said: "Now I am more and more powerful in front of Your Majesty. If I ask Your Majesty to marry you to me at this time, Your Majesty will not kill me even if he is dissatisfied. When the time comes, you will discuss with the Queen Mother, and we will definitely be able to give the child a legitimate identity before he is born."

Princess Zhaoyang suddenly smiled and said: "Is it just a legitimate identity? If so What I want is the identity of a direct descendant?"

After saying that, seeing Jia Lian being a little silent, Princess Zhaoyang sighed in her heart and said hurriedly: "I know Erlang's thoughts, don't worry Erlang, I I won’t embarrass you.”

Jia Lian touched her head and was grateful for her understanding. As a descendant, Jia Lian naturally didn't think much of his concubine. He just didn't want to be a treacherous person, especially now that Sister Feng was becoming more and more obedient to him, and he didn't want to betray her.

But Jia Lian also knows that letting the eldest princess grow younger is against the general trend, and he is also thinking about a compromise and appropriate method.

Putting this aside for the moment, Jia Lian continued to hug Princess Zhaoyang and said: "As for your wish to ride on the battlefield, it does not conflict with the birth of this child. On the contrary, it is better to give birth to it earlier. My child, your health will recover better in the future, and it will not affect Qingran's ability to follow me on the expedition."

"Seriously?"

"I won't lie to you. "

Princess Zhaoyang laughed, stretched out her hand to caress Jia Lian's face and said with a smile: "Okay, since Erlang said so, I will listen to Erlang and give birth to this little cutie. Okay."

Looking at the relaxed smile on her face, Jia Lian didn't know that this woman was just trying her words against her will. Without caring, he gently put his hand into Princess Zhaoyang's clothes and pressed it against her belly through a layer of clothing.

Sure enough, his stomach felt tighter than usual, and Jia Lian seemed to be able to feel that there was a little life in it that was connected to his blood and was getting intimate with him.

Although Princess Zhaoyang also wanted Jia Lian to spend more time with her, the sky was getting dark.

She quietly got out of Jia Lian's arms, looked at Jia Lian, and said with a bright smile: "Didn't you say last time that my sister wanted to see me? I said at the time that I didn't think about it, but now I want to Okay, you can arrange for her to meet with me."

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Seeing that she really didn't mean to say anything, he lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, then opened the door curtain and jumped out.

Returning to Baochai's carriage, Baochai opened the curtain. Although he looked a little hesitant, he didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "Has the matter of Brother Lian been settled?"

"Well, let's go back."

"Okay."

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