When Nangong Ao heard this, he immediately turned around and went to the back garden. He went out and looked at the people who were dizzy under the scorching sun above their heads. It was not a day to enjoy the scenery and flowers, so why were they going there one by one? In the garden, Concubine Wan was admiring the flowers alone in the large garden of the Crown Prince's Palace. The Crown Princess and Concubine Hui were hiding in the garden behind the Crown Princess's palace to enjoy the flowers. Could there be any rare and exotic plants appearing in the garden today? Or were they in the garden? With a handsome man like the Third Prince, the concubines and ladies who look at him all day long cannot take their eyes off him.

Nangong Ao had evil fire in his heart and had no place to spread it, so he didn't like anything he saw. Even the Crown Princess and Concubine Hui admiring flowers in the back garden could make him furious.

Walking to the back garden, I saw Crown Princess Cao Yan and Concubine Shen Ruhui sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the pond. Cao Yan was lying on the jade railing beside the pavilion, looking at the koi in the pond, holding a feed in her hand Their bait was spread into the pond with two fingers. Shen Ruhui was sitting on the edge, opening and closing her lips and saying something.

The moment he saw Cao Yan, Nangong Ao's hand holding the family letter tightened, and the family letter was wrinkled together by him. With a feeling that was beyond words, he took heavy steps towards the pavilion in the middle of the pond. Go.

"Wait for me here." He ordered the eunuchs and slaves who were following him to stop and wait on the bank. Nangong Ao walked towards the pavilion with strong steps and steady steps in dragon boots.

Cao Yan was concentrating on feeding the koi in the pond. Shen Ruhui's smart eyes fell on Cao Yan. Neither of them noticed Nangong Ao, who was approaching quietly.

The little maid fanning Cao Yan saw Nangong Aodao who had already reached the center of the long stone bridge and said, "Princess, His Royal Highness has arrived."

Cao Yan, whose eyes were fixed on the fish in the pond, immediately turned around when she heard the slave's announcement, and saw Nangong Ao walking towards her with elegant and calm steps. She stood up holding the jade railing with one hand.

Cao Yan looked at Nangong Ao, who was wearing an apricot-yellow dragon robe with fluttering sleeves, and walked towards her with a dragon-like and tiger-like stride.

The vigorous pace, majestic and extraordinary spirit and demeanor made Cao Yan unable to take her eyes away. The man she had loved since childhood finally became her husband, and finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish in this life.

Once a woman falls in love with a man, she is as careless as drinking poison to quench her thirst. Cao Yan is such a woman. She loves Nangong Ao. As long as she can be with him, she is willing to die for him. If Nangong Ao is poison, then She was willing to drink this cup of poison in the most beautiful posture and die.

Cao Yan saw Nangong Ao approaching and immediately bowed and saluted, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Prince Princess, no courtesy." Nangong Ao stretched out his hand to help Cao Yan, who was bending over her luggage. He looked at Cao Yan, who was smiling sweetly, and said, "General Cao's letter from home." He handed the crumpled letter from home to Cao Yan. .

"Hey, sister, this is such a great news! General Cao must have achieved military exploits when he sent a letter home from the border?" Shen Ruhui bowed and saluted Nangong Ao and said with her mouth open.

Cao Yan just smiled after hearing Shen Ruhui's congratulatory words, while Nangong Ao gave Shen Ruhui an affectionate look. Shen Ruhui raised her eyebrows in a charming manner, which made Nangong Ao feel itchy.

Nangong Ao smiled and immediately looked away. In front of Cao Yan, he always put his focus on Cao Yan.

Cao Yan took the family letter and opened it with her slender fingers. She took it out, read it quickly and handed it to Nangong Ao, "Dad said he was looking for the Turks' foothold and was going to kill them all to put down the riots at the border."

"Sister, if General Cao can pacify the border, he can return to the court. It will be a great thing!" Shen Ruhui stepped forward and held Cao Yan's hand.

"Yeah." Tears filled her eyes as she thought of her father, Cao Yan, who had been away at the border for several years.

Nangong Ao looked at Cao Yan, who had wet eyes, and immediately comforted her, "Princess, there is no need to feel sad. Once General Cao calms down the civil strife at the border, I will ask my father to order General Cao to be recalled so that your family can be reunited."

"Thank you, Your Highness." When Cao Yan heard Nangong Ao's caring words, the sadness in her heart was immediately melted by his warm words. No matter how sad she was, just a word of comfort from him and a warm look in her eyes could make her fall. Her sadness melted away, this man had such a magical ability in front of her.

"The weather is hot, and you have weak bones. Don't expose yourself to the scorching sun to avoid heatstroke." Nangong Ao said, looking at the scorching sun.

"Yes, I'll go back right away." Cao Yan decided to go back immediately after hearing Nangong Ao's words. She didn't want to stay under the scorching sun for another quarter of an hour. She was already afraid of getting sick and Nangong Ao's reminder made her even more afraid.

Her bones have been weak since she was a child, and she drank those bitter lotus soups for three days and two. Her body grew up soaked in the soups. The fact that such a weak body can support it today is all thanks to Nangong Ao, because she admires him. It gave her the desire to survive, so she was allowed to survive under the medicine jar for many years.

"I'll ask Xiao Guizi to bring you some wild ginseng later." Nangong Ao said as he supported Cao Yan and walked.

"Yes." Cao Yan responded sweetly in her heart. She was delighted with Nangong Ao's concern for her.

Nangong Ao helped her all the way into the house. After sending her into the house, he told her how to give Cao Hu a letter home.

Cao Yan nodded frequently after hearing what he meant. Nangong Ao sat for a while before getting up and leaving.

Nangong Ao, who had left the Crown Princess's palace, had not walked a few steps when he saw Shen Ruhui standing at a turning point leading to the Crown Prince's Palace. She was wearing a green gauze skirt, her skin was as white as snow, and her beautiful eyes were full of love. Looking at Nangong Ao.

When she saw Empress Nangong Ao flying towards him like a butterfly soaring high, she opened her red lips and said in a sweet voice, "Your Highness, I miss you so much."

A sweet whisper made Nangong Ao's face light up, she held the person who was rushing towards her in her arms and said, "Hui'er, I miss you too."

Shen Ruhui raised her eyes and said with a look of tenderness and anger, "I thought His Highness the Crown Prince only remembered Sister Yan and forgot about me?"

Shen Ruhui slightly showed her dissatisfaction with Nangong Ao's neglect of her just now, and Nangong Ao immediately explained, "The border riots have not been settled, and General Cao didn't say a word to the court, but only sent her a letter home. How could I not take it seriously? "

"Okay! Okay! I just said this, and you can see that your face immediately became sad. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will put the overall situation first and will never miss your Highness's important events because of my children's personal affairs." Shen Ru Hui Shi said generally.

Nangong Ao looked at the knowledgeable Shen Ruhui's dark eyes with tenderness overflowing, "Hui'er, if you bear with me, when your highness ascends to the throne, you will surely enjoy all the glory and wealth."

Shen Ruhui was filled with joy after hearing this, but said seriously, "The external chaos has not been calmed down, and the internal chaos has not subsided. Your Highness must not take it lightly."

Nangong Ao nodded after hearing this. The emperor was seriously ill and the court affairs were left to him to take care of. Those in the government and the public who wanted to seek power and usurp the throne had already been ready to take action. Now the government and the public seemed to be calm, but in fact there was an undercurrent surging and it was uncertain which day there would be a bloody storm. "The emperor is seriously ill and the princes who covet the position of crown prince will definitely wait for the opportunity at this time. I heard that the fourth prince Nangongfeng secretly transferred back the dead soldiers he trained?" Shen Ruhui told the situation she learned. Revealed to Nangong Ao.

After hearing this, Nangong Ao replied calmly, "The Fourth Prince is nothing to be afraid of."

His words were so deep that Ruhui knew what he was worried about. The Fourth Prince had nothing to fear. No matter how many dead soldiers he had, he was still a brave and unstrategic leader. He was suitable for fighting but not for using soldiers. Without a plan, he could not accomplish great things with a moment of bravery. , the scary thing is Nangong Ye, who has the same mother as Nangong Ao.

"The Third Prince is back too?" Shen Ruhui guessed.

When Nangong Ao heard that Nangong Ye's expression turned cold, his bottomless black eyes ignited with raging fire, Ye was back, and his brother who had the same mother as him was back, and he was back for the throne of the emperor.

"Well, I'm back. He brought back the letter from General Cao just now." Nangong Ao said thoughtfully.

Shen Ruhui's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, and her expression became heavy. Looking at the Northern Tang Kingdom, the person most capable of competing with Nangong Ao for the crown prince's position was Nangong Ye.

Brothers from the same father and mother, the two are equally outstanding, both wise and courageous, but compared to Nangong Ao, Nangong Ao is more ruthless in doing things, while Nangong Ye is more affectionate.

Shen Ruhui was silent. She was too smart to poke Nangong Ao's pain at this moment. The fraternal love was not lost in Nangong Ao's heart, but he would rather cut off his brothers for the sake of the throne.

Nangong Ao and Shen Ruhui were silent together. Nangong Ye was his biological brother, and even though he was as ruthless as him, he still couldn't bear to let him kill his brother.

"Hui'er, if I want to lose this country, are you willing to wander around the world with me?" Nangong Ao said quietly with a frown.

"Of course, I, Shen Ruhui, have sworn a long time ago that I will be your Nangong Ao's in life and your Nangong Ao's ghost in death. I will go wherever you go, even if you change from the emperor to a commoner, I, Shen Ruhui, Hui Ye swears to follow him to the death." Shen Ruhui said vowedly.

Shen Ruhui was gifted with a clever mouth. This clever mouth coaxed Nangong Ao to be elated. Nangong Ao stopped and turned around, his black eyes rising from the bottom of his eyes and looking at Shen Ruhui with full tenderness, "Hui'er, in this life I will I will never betray your deep affection."

Shen Ruhui snuggled into Nangong Ao's arms tenderly, winked a few times and said, "Your deep affection makes me unshakable."

Shen Ruhui's words were like a heavy stone thrown into Nangong Ao's heart. The stone stirred up thousands of waves, making Nangong Ao's heart unable to calm down. Her reasonableness made Nangong Ao feel guilty for her. , her needlessness made him feel more guilty towards her.
Chapter completed!