Looking back at Mei Niang, she has gone through so many twists and turns and has been tortured by fate, but she is still unaware of it, and she is still chaste and quiet. The Queen Mother couldn't help but feel compassion for her. Thinking of her past with Xu Shilin, she quickly adjusted her mentality and continued:

"Your Majesty, please step aside first. The Ai family has something to say to Miss Qingyue."

"Queen mother?"

"Stay back." The Queen Mother's expression was heavy. Yu Yan already felt that something was not good, but she could do nothing. She looked straight at Mei Niang, who also looked at herself nervously.

"Mother, sons and ministers..."

"If you have something to say, we'll talk later. Please step back." The Queen Mother didn't give her any chance to speak. Yu Yan had no choice but to withdraw and closed the door. She was so anxious that her mind was so chaotic that she couldn't calm down, and she didn't dare to leave, so she had to

Waiting in the outer hall.

A stick of incense lasted like a year. Yu Yan twisted the handkerchief in his hand, becoming more and more irritable. He wanted to take a sip of tea but his hand slipped. The cup fell to the ground, and he was inexplicably shocked. The palace maid fell to the ground to clean it up, and she also picked it up. Suddenly, the door opened.

The Queen Mother walked out. Seeing this scene, she was stunned, and she quickly stood up.

"Mother."

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I accidentally knocked down the cup."

"Well, the Ai family has returned to the palace." The Queen Mother said as she looked inside, and then said: "You should also go back to the palace."

"Eunuch Lu."

"The slave is here."

"Send the princess back to the Prince Consort's Mansion."

"Yes, I obey. Princess, please."

"Mother, where is Qingyue?"

"There is no Qingyue here, only Princess Anling, remember." The Queen Mother winked and patted her chest with her hand.

"No, Queen Mother, let me see Qingyue, I want to see her." Yuyan was anxious and rushed in. The Queen Mother raised her hand and several guards stopped her.

"We will meet one day. When the princess gets married, the Ai family will allow you to marry her."

"Mother, you can't, you can't. Qingyue is innocent, please be kind to your mother." Yu Yan broke away from the guards and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother, crying.

"Yu Yan, what are you talking nonsense about?"

"I know everything. There is no need for the queen to hide it from her son. Qingyue is my good sister. She is just an ordinary person and cannot replace the fourth sister. I beg the queen to choose another one and let her go."

"It was her own choice. If you don't believe me, go in and ask her." The Queen Mother signaled the guards to give way, and Mei Niang walked out.

"Qingyue~." Yu Yan came forward and held her hand tightly.

"The Queen Mother is right, I did it voluntarily. Yu Yan, don't worry, I will be fine." Mei Niang also held her hand tightly, holding back the tears in her eyes, but she could not hide her red eyes and full expression.

The face is haggard.

"But...but why do you have to go? Mother, can't you choose someone else? Even if you choose me, I am willing."

"Yu Yan, please stop fooling around. If the Ai family had other ideas, they wouldn't do this. You should understand the general situation."

"But Qingyue, she...she...Xu" Yuyan couldn't control herself for a moment, and almost screamed out. Mei Niang hurriedly pulled her over and stopped her:

"Perhaps this is fate, and it should be like this. It cannot be avoided or reversed. So what if you sacrifice yourself for the country and your relatives? How can Qingyue be so virtuous? If he is lucky enough to take on the responsibility, he will understand. One day, he will understand.

Yes, do you understand?" Mei Niang shook her hard, and the clarity in her eyes suddenly made Yu Yan realize. She suddenly felt weak in her limbs, hugged Mei Niang and cried helplessly.

"Qingyue, you shouldn't have come, you shouldn't have come..."

"Come here, take Princess An Ling back to Yuxia Palace. Eunuch Lu, escort the eldest princess back to the Prince Consort's Mansion." The Queen Mother took a breath and said seriously.

"The slave obeys the order."

"Yu Yan." She almost lost her voice. Mei Niang looked at her reluctantly, then turned around and followed the servant. Yu Yan wanted to chase her, but Eunuch Lu stepped forward to block her.

"Qingyue... Qingyue..."

The shrill cry spread far away, and several blackbirds flew past "Wow" to join in. Shilin raised his head, and saw that the gray sky was cold and cold. The closed side door in front of him had not yet been opened. He moved his feet, feeling numb and tingling.

His whole body ached, and he tried his best to move forward, but saw a blue sedan coming from the side to take him back to his house.

When the fish belly turned over on the second day, the golden threads were invisible. The shaped wedding robe hung on the carved hanger. The collar, cuffs and hem were all edged with gold velvet twists. A colorful phoenix appeared in it, with its wings spread out.

On the sleeves, the tail is spread out. There is a split on the left side, which is actually the damage. Mei Niang also cut the right side and embroidered it into broken feathers, which seemed to fall off in pieces and fell behind the tail.

The usually deserted Yuxia Palace became lively due to the wedding two days later, but it became a forbidden palace. No one was allowed to enter or exit at will without the Queen Mother's order. The palace gate was surrounded by red silk, lanterns were hung high, and the flowers, plants and potted plants in the courtyard were all completely renewed.

The princess's bedroom has long been changed from plain color, with a pink background and embellished with the word "happy". Jewelry, hairbands, palace flowers, and hairpins are piled up on the table. The dowry is lined up outside the palace. The weaving office has been waiting outside the palace for a long time.

Trying on the bride's wedding dress, the wedding dress with three layers on the inside and three layers on the outside is carried into the palace by the chamberlain.

Mei Niang was served by the palace maid, and together with the tailor from the weaving department, she put on the wedding dress. The heavy weight put pressure on her body, making her uncomfortable. But she cooperated like a puppet, allowing the tailor to compare and adjust. Thinking of what she was doing on that day

Princess An Ling decided that she might be more frustrated than herself. At this moment, she felt like she was in the situation and felt the same.

After the decoration was completed, the Queen Mother was extremely satisfied. She was indeed an extraordinary woman. Only when the national treasure was worn on her body could the brilliance be fully demonstrated. So she took out an emerald hairpin from her sleeve and handed it to Mei Niang.

"This is a gift from the Ai family to you. It was given by your mother when you were young. Now that you are a princess, take it as a dowry." He took the hairpin and looked at it carefully before inserting it into Mei Niang's hair.

"The hairpin is not suitable even for me to wear when choosing someone, but it is chosen by you. It complements you very well. Then Prince Jin is so lucky and has both people and wealth. How can you think there is such a good life in the world?"

"What does the Queen Mother mean by this?"

"He shouldn't have such a fate. You shouldn't let him have such a fate, do you understand?" The Queen Mother took off the hairpin and handed it to Mei Niang. She looked at her closely, which made her panic and look at her.

She fell to the ground and shed two tears.

"As you said before, this is all fate. Your life, your consort's life, Mr. Xu's life, my life, and the life of my Song Dynasty all depend on this." She squeezed Mei Niang tightly across the hairpin.

They held their hands, their breaths were condensed, and the hearts of both women were trembling.

Prince Consort's Mansion

After learning that Shilin was about to go with the army to the border for rescue, the father-in-law also insisted on returning to Qiantang, but Jiaorong couldn't resist him, so Bilian and Xiaorou had to pack their packages. Fortunately, the children were very well-behaved and did not make any noise. They slept together.

After dinner, Shi Lin sat alone in the study, without lighting the lamp, and stared at the enchanting smoke overflowing from the incense burner under the moonlight, like the smoke from cooking fires burning in the mountains at night, which was always his guide to return home.

On this day, as usual, he came out of a common man's house carrying a diagnosis and treatment box. Suddenly he heard a gurgling sound. He lowered his head and looked at his flat belly, and then quickened his pace. As he approached the door, he raised his head habitually, but he didn't see the chimney exit.

The beautiful lady greeted her with a smile. Instead, a row of soldiers stood outside and surrounded the courtyard.

"Mei Niang." He put down the box and rushed in. The soldiers stopped him and pointed their knives at him.

"Shilin, you're back." Mei Niang ran out of the house and held his arm tightly.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"No, I met a few generals and said they wanted to see you, so I opened the door and let them wait inside."

"Looking for me?" Seeing that she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the soldiers around him, and became confused.

"Sir Xu, you will finally be polite."

"It's...General Tian."

"Exactly. The general has come to see Mr. Xu today under the emperor's order. I have something important to ask for. Is it convenient for Mr. Xu to speak?" Tian Fei glanced at Mei Niang next to him.

"General, please speak inside." The emperor sent him. He must have something important to do. Shi Lin immediately followed him into the room.

After Mei Niang served the tea, she left and closed the door. Tian Fei explained his intention and details to Shi Lin, and after some persuasion, he led his troops and left. After a long time, Mei Niang pushed the door open again and there was silence in the room.

"Got to go?"

"I'll go to Beijing tomorrow." After hearing this, she lowered her eyes and turned around to enter the back room. Shilin sighed softly and sat there for a moment before getting up and entering. Mei Niang was already packing the package. He stopped her hand and paused for a while.

Son, two tears fell on the back of his hand.

"Meiniang..."

"The clothes are all packed. It's cold on the road, so remember to wear more clothes. You still have some money with you, and..." Before he could finish, Shi Lin took him into his arms.

"You have to take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

"Shilin, I want to..."

"No, just stay here and don't go anywhere."

"But the imperial court has intentions. If I don't go, I will be disobeying the order."

"You are not included in the imperial edict, so it does not count as resistance. I have already rejected General Tian."

"But Gu'an and Xiaoshan are waiting for the princess to save their lives. I went to Xiucai Duan to save them. I want to go, let me go." Mei Niang raised her head, grabbed Shilin's arms, and begged ardently.

"You are not the only one in the world who can embroider. If you don't do it, they will find someone else."

"I'm good at it. The person I'm saving is my best friend, so I have to go."

"Mei Niang, it's not that I won't let you save people, it's just that the journey is far away and too dangerous. You don't know whether it will be good or bad when you enter the palace. The lives of An'er and Xiaoshan are uncertain. I can't let you take risks anymore. Do you understand?" Shilin grabbed her instead.

His hand squeezed too hard, Mei Niang forgot about the pain, and her tears were tangled in her heart along with him.

"I'm not afraid, no matter how much danger there is, I won't be afraid."

"Stop talking, it's enough for me to go alone." Shilin suddenly interrupted her without hesitation, his eyes were so firm that Mei Niang stopped arguing, slowly lowered her hands, and walked out of the room silently.

'Meiniang, I'm sorry, even if I die, I can't hurt you anymore.' After she left, Shilin said secretly, and sighed deeply.
To be continued...