It was night, the moon was shining.

In the Qinzheng Hall, Yuan Xun looked at the nineteen who was kneeling down on one knee and said slowly, "Get up."

"yes."

Nineteen stood up, straight and straight.

Yuan Xun asked him about Zhao Qingning and learned that she had opened a clinic in Yangzhou and planned to open a Sales Hospital to adopt children abandoned by her parents. She couldn't help but nod and praised, "She is so good."

After pondering for a while, Yuan Xun's slender fingers rubbed the jade ring on his thumb and looked at Shijiu, "She saved me this time, but she did not seek credit.

The eldest princess said she didn't want any reward...Nineteen, you have been with her for some time. Tell me what else can I reward her?"

Zhao Qingning was unwilling to enter the palace to meet the saint, so Yuan Xun had to call the nineteenth.

He will repay the kindness he has to do, but he is unwilling to owe anyone favors.

Nineteen lowered his head and bowed, "Reply to Your Majesty, Miss Zhao said she lacks nothing, thank you for your kindness.

Moreover, she stayed in Beijing for many days, and promised the eldest princess to stay for a glass of wedding wine, not to stay for His Majesty’s reward.

Now that the eldest princess is married, she will set off to leave Beijing tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xun raised his eyebrows slightly, his deep eyes with a bit of inquiry, and he looked straight at Shijiu, "It seems that she trusts you very much and tells you everything."

Shijiu was slightly stunned, his head was buried even lower, "Subordinate..."

He wanted to say, "My subordinates were just ordered to protect her", but when he said that, he couldn't say anything.

He knew very well that he was indeed ordered to protect her at the beginning, but later, he unconsciously protected her.

She was even unwilling to be her guard, but wanted to get closer to her and integrate into all aspects of her life.

Yuan Xun looked at him quietly for a moment, and suddenly understood something.

He chuckled and said, "Nineteen, if I call you back, would you like?"

Shijiu was stunned and looked at Yuan Xun in surprise.

Yuan Xun said, "Before you will respond without hesitation.

Now, you hesitate.”

Nineteenth, he was about to kneel down, but Yuan Xun stopped him.

"I'll ask you, if I understand your identity as a secret guard, would you still be willing to stay by her?"

"Subor...will!"

"Okay, from now on, I will no longer be your master, your real master is her, Zhao Qingning.

Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Shijiu responded, looked up at Yuan Xun's eyes with a faint smile, and instantly understood, and was surprised and happy, "I thank you for your help."

Yuan Xun said in a lazy voice, "I thank you so much, it's up to you to be destined to do it."

Nineteen, she is a good woman worthy of being treated with. Since you have the heart to her, treat her well.”

Nineteen solemnly promised.

That night, after knowing about Zhao Qingning and Shijiu, Acuo was nestled in Yuan Xun's arms and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why don't you give them a marriage?"

Yuan Xun gently rubbed her earlobe and coaxed, "Since I promised to give them freedom, freedom of marriage is naturally within it.

If they have plans to get married, it will naturally happen. Why do I need to issue an order to give a marriage? That would be unsatisfactory."

Acuo thought about this and then stopped asking.

The next morning, Shijiu left the capital with Zhao Qingning.

There is no need for rewards, no need for high-ranking officials and generous salaries, only two free souls, accompanying each other and wandering around the world.

——

Autumn goes and winter comes, and the four seasons rotate. In a blink of an eye, two years have passed.

Early in the morning on the 24th day of the first lunar month, the Lihua Palace became lively.

"My mother, is Jiaojiao looking better in a small red cotton jacket, or is it better in this pink peach blossom embroidered?"

The three-year-old little princess was holding two beautiful cotton jackets and looked at Acuo with her eyes.

Acuo touched the cute little roulette on her head and said in a gentle voice, "Wear red, there are little goldfish embroidered on the red. Don't you like little goldfish very much?"

The little princess blinked her big eyes and smiled, "Then wear a little goldfish, and you can also wear a gold collar with a little goldfish! Mother, then I'll change my clothes first~"

After saying that, she ran back to the side hall with two short legs and went to change her clothes.

As soon as the little princess left, the eldest prince in a royal blue jacket walked in with a big food box. The little man held the big food box and took three steps to breathe, but he was stubborn and refused to let the little eunuch help.

"I prepared this for my younger brother, and I want to give it to my younger brother myself.

I don’t know what flavor my brother likes to eat, so I prepared several pastries, each of which has them. I always have one I like, right?”

"Look at your forehead is sweating."

Acuo put the food box in his hand aside, took out a handkerchief and wiped it for him, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Alin will definitely be very happy to see that it was you prepared for him."

"I can finally take my brother home. I don't know what my brother looks like. Mother, do you think my brother looks like me?"

The eldest prince was born white and tender. As he grew older, his pupils became darker, like a dark gem, and his appearance became more and more like Yuan Xun.

But his personality is much better than Yuan Xun, gentle and generous. In the words of the eldest princess, he has the charm of a wise man at a young age.

Faced with the problem of the eldest prince, Acuo touched his little head, "My mother hasn't seen your younger brother for a long time, but I heard that your younger brother is very strong and should be taller than you."

"Well, no matter what, as my brother, I will take care of my younger brother."

The eldest prince squeezed his little hand nervously, a little expectant, and a little nervous.

Acuo's mood was similar to the eldest prince at this moment. She was very happy when she thought of seeing the second prince soon.

But I was vaguely worried, if I haven’t seen each other for three years, will the second prince... exclude them?

Yuan Xun was doing everything outside and walked in. He saw Acuo frowning and worried at first glance.

He walked over and the eldest prince greeted him obediently, "Father."

Yuan Xun reached out and touched the eldest prince's head, "Aqi, go and see how your sister is preparing. We should set off."

"good."

The eldest prince responded obediently and ran to the side hall.

Yuan Xun grabbed Acuo's hand, took her to the long couch beside him, and said in a gentle voice, "We have been waiting for this day for so long. Now that the child is coming back, you should be happy.

I know what you think, but why should I be worthy of him?

Fortunately, the child is still young now and is picked up, so it’s not too late for us to make up for it.”

Acuo nodded gently, "Well, I hope it can make up for it."

Half an hour later, the eldest prince and the little princess were dressed beautifully, standing beside each other and waiting to get on the carriage.

Yuan Xun looked at their short legs, like a bucket of water, carrying one in one hand, and simply put them in the carriage.

The eldest prince, "Thank you, Father."

Little princess, "Woo, Father, you messed up your skirt!"

Yuan Xun ignored them, turned around, reached out to Acuo, and steadily helped her onto the carriage. His movements were so gentle.

The eldest prince and the little princess, “…”

We picked it up!

Fortunately, the two children were used to the double standards of their father's treatment, and soon put their minds on leaving the palace. This was their first time leaving the palace, which was very fresh.

After the whole family was seated, the carriage went smoothly out of the palace.

——

The pure sunshine passes through the winter forest, the green smoke curles in Baohua Temple and the bells are gone.

During this period, a large group of people were squeezed into a slap in a Zen room, all of whom were naked. Those who didn't know thought it was a meeting with the stewed egg.

"Wuwuwu, junior brother, you are going home, what should we do if we miss you in the future?"

"That's right, junior brother, don't leave, we can't bear to part with you."

"We watched you grow up, we all treat you as our children. When we think of you leaving, we feel uncomfortable!"

The second prince, wearing a gray robe, looked at the group of bright heads in front of him, couldn't help but raise his hand to put it beside his mouth, clearing his throat like a little adult, "Cough."

A group of naked heads became quiet, waiting for the cute little brothers to speak.

The second prince clasped his hands together and recited Amitabha Buddha. His big black eyes were shining with bright light. "Thank you, my uncle and senior brothers, for your care. Alin is very grateful, but don't be too sad. I will still come to see you often after I return to secular life."

After a pause, he glanced around the people in front of him and asked one of the young senior brothers, "Senior brother, where is the abbot?"

The youngest brother replied, "The abbot should be meditating in the meditation room now?"
To be continued...