Jiayu returned home and stayed with Mrs. Shen for a whole day. She cooked a whole table of vegetables for Mrs. Shen with the cooking skills she learned during this time, chatted with her, and reminded the people around her about Mrs. ShenVarious details, such as what kind of food she likes most, what color of clothes she likes, and what kind of drama she likes to listen to. Although the old people who serve Mrs. Shen are old people, they know Mrs. Shen's preferences better than Jiayu.Still exhorted carefully.

After eating breakfast the next day, Jiayu told Mrs. Shen that she was going to accompany the prince to the imperial mausoleum.

Madam Shen's lips twitched for a while, and she pointed at her with trembling fingers, and it took a long time before she made a sound: "You, have you made up your mind?"

Jiayu squatted in front of the teacher's chair where Mrs. Shen was sitting, and nodded solemnly: "Mother, I've made up my mind."

Unknowingly, the beginning of winter has passed, and the brazier in the house gave off bursts of warmth, but Mrs. Shen's blood froze and sealed it up. She touched Jiayu's face and said, "You cousin, goWhat are you doing with him, not to mention that even if the prince wants someone to accompany him, you can still find a maidservant who has always taken care of him safely, you have never taken care of anyone, what are you going to do?"

After Madam Shen finished speaking, Jiayu looked at Madam Shen and said in a low voice: "Mother, if the crown prince is just an ordinary cousin, why would he treat me so well? Why would he help the Shen family so recklessly."

Mrs. Shen's hands were stiff, and she closed her eyes: "Have you thought about it?"

"Well, I've thought about it."

A gust of cold north wind blew past, and the Xuan windows were whizzed.

It is rare for Mrs. Shen to regret, regretting how she raised her daughter to be pure and kind, and regretting allowing her to associate with the prince when she was a child, otherwise she would not have to sacrifice her whole life to the prince now.

But on the other hand, she is proud, her daughter is sensible and considerate, she is kind and affectionate, she can't be said to be excellent, but there are too many things in the world that are not as good as animals, her daughter is open and bright, and she is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.

only……

As a mother, she was unwilling after all: "What about mother?" Madam Shen opened her eyes, hugged her, and said sadly: "Mother has a son and a grandson, but those are not my daughters.It's not my Jiayu."

"Mother." Jiayu snuggled tightly into Mrs. Shen's arms, leaned in a little bit, and then leaned in again, "I'm sorry."

On the third day, before Mao time, the carriage sent by Princess Le An arrived at the door, Qingzhu handed Jiayu's bundle to her, and said with red eyes: "Miss, take care."

Jiayu nodded to her. don't know how many words to say goodbye to Lei in the past two days. At this moment, Jiayu's chest is full of embarrassment, and she can't say anything.

He only looked deeply at Zhou Shi and Shen Qi'an, and said again to take care of Shen's mother.

Mrs. Shen did not come out to see Jiayu off, she was afraid that she would lose control and would hug her and not let her leave.

Shen Qi'an stroked Jiayu's hair: "Brother knows it all, be careful when you go."

Jiayu forced a smile and nodded, the guards sent by the princess urged her to get into the carriage, Jiayu took a deep breath, turned around sharply, and got into the carriage.

The guard held the reins and shouted, and the low-key and simple carriage started to move slowly. Jiayu held back, but she couldn't hold back. She rolled up half of the curtain and looked at the gate., Shen's family not only lit all the lanterns at the gate, but also brought two bright lanterns. Although they couldn't compare with Bairi, they were extremely bright, enough to see everyone clearly.I saw Shen Qi'an supporting Mrs. Shen and looking over.

She held back the sourness in her eyes, and pulled the corners of her lips at them, until the gate of Shen's house got farther and farther away, and she could no longer see it, Jiayu couldn't help it, and cried.

But when the carriage stopped, she had already suppressed her emotions. Except for the red eyes and nose, she was in good spirits.

The carriage didn't go to the palace, but went straight to the gate of the city. At this time, it was still early, and the sky in Kyoto was only a thin layer of reddish brown.Jiayu waited in the carriage for about half a quarter of an hour, when a heavy creaking sound came, but it was the right time to open the city gate.

The imperial mausoleum is about three days away from Kyoto, not very far away, and because it is a temple dedicated to ancestors, the official road from Kyoto to the imperial mausoleum is smooth and not bumpy. Jiayu sat in the carriage for three days, except for some waistThe soft back is sour, and the others are very good.

The construction of the imperial mausoleum was supervised by famous architects hundreds of years ago. The mausoleums of the ancestor emperors are naturally majestic and resplendent.Today, more than 260 years after the founding of Da'an, there are twelve emperor's tombs, dozens of queen's tombs, concubines' tombs and eunuch's tombs.

Jiayu was arranged to live in a small courtyard next to Maoling's tomb. It turned out that the former emperor's brother who lived here guarded the imperial tomb after failing to seize the throne.There was no one to live there for the time being, knowing that the abolished prince was coming, the mausoleum official decided to allocate this place to the prince.

And since Shen Jiayu was the one the princess had told her to take care of the prince, she was naturally assigned to this courtyard.

Jiayu took a closer look, and found that the yard was not big. Once you entered the small yard, there were three houses inside. The two bedrooms were simply furnished, but a bed, a table, a box, and two stools were made of ordinary beech wood without any patterns or patterns.decorate.

Of course, Jiayu was not disappointed either, guarding the imperial tomb was not meant to enjoy happiness.

"Miss Shen, that person should be able to arrive at the imperial tomb tomorrow. Since you have settled down, I will take my leave first." said the guard who brought Jiayu to the imperial tomb.

Jiayu thanked him, and then asked her to help her to thank Princess Le An, if not for Princess Le An, she would definitely not be able to come to the imperial tomb, although the imperial tomb is called a cold and remote place, but not everyoneYou can come.

After the guards left, it was still early, and she understood the current rules of the imperial tomb.The scale of the imperial mausoleum is grand, and there are people scattered in several places, and even the house is divided into several points.During this period, she heard that Prince Ping's son was in the Tailing Mausoleum, separated from Maoling by several tombs, about seven or eight kilometers away, and usually would not be encountered. Jiayu breathed a sigh of relief.There is always a gap between people, it is better to separate them far away, and rarely see each other.

As for the others, apart from the guards guarding the tomb in the imperial mausoleum, they are eunuchs and maids of honor, and the imperial family usually asks them to do some ordinary tasks such as cleaning, offering incense and chanting scriptures.Although the life in the imperial mausoleum is lonely and there is no meat all year round, it is not difficult. The mausoleum officials and guards will not criticize the group of princes and clans who have made mistakes.

After all, even if he made a mistake, he still has the blood of the royal family. Maybe Xianyu will turn around on that day.

For example, today's prince, he came to guard the imperial mausoleum, and Princess Ke Le'an pointed out that the princess and the prince's brother and sister would have a meeting, and she couldn't see him alone, so she sent the person who had been taking care of him.

This kind of request is a bit out of line, after all the crown prince is here to guard the imperial mausoleum, how can he lead someone.But it's not too out of the ordinary, the princess said, the prince has not married a wife yet, no wife, so what's the matter with the concubine who used to take care of him?Although the mausoleum official is an official, he is only a minor official. Princess Le An is so powerful that he can only follow orders.

But this incident also shows that even if His Royal Highness is deposed, there are still people in the court. Besides, he won't get any benefits from criticizing the princes and clans.

Of course, Jiayu didn't know that Princess Le'an had stuffed her in in the name of a concubine. When she arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum, she packed herself up and went to look around.

"You don't need to work, but you can make your own meals, wash your clothes, and tidy up your room." Caiyun, the little maid I just met, said, "The rules of the Imperial Mausoleum do not allow women like you to work, butThe third master is alive."

"Third Lord?" Jiayu was confused when he heard this address.

Caiyun explained with a smile: "It's your husband."

Jiayu was even more confused, when did she have a husband?He looked at Caiyun blankly.

Caiyun patted her head: "Uh, I was wrong, you are her concubine, maybe the third master can't be your husband."

Jiayu understood a little now, but when did she become the crown prince's concubine? Just as she was thinking, Caiyun was already answering her questions: "If you are not from the third master, how could you come to the imperial mausoleum?Ling can't bring servants, but if it's his woman, he can take it."

She completely understood now, Jiayu smiled, how status is not important, what is important is being able to be with him.

Just: "Why do you call him the third master?"

The prince is not a prince now, and it is not easy to call him a waste prince, but this is the first time he has heard of the title of third master.

"This is what the mausoleum official ordered. He said that if he does three things, he will be called the third master."

line three?Yes, the prince is of the third rank. The current genealogy of the prince is under the name of His Majesty and the late Empress. Although he was deposed, he was not removed from his name. His Majesty had two princes who died young, so the prince will naturally become the third master according to the order of adoption.

Just as she was thinking about it, Caiyun quietly asked, "What's the capital like? Can you tell me about it?" She looked innocent and curious.

Caiyun looked thirteen or fourteen years old. She was a baby girl who was abandoned on a nearby mountain. The eunuch who went out to buy saw her, and couldn't bear it, so he took her back to the imperial mausoleum.The rules in the imperial mausoleum are the same as those in the palace, the maid can be released at the age of twenty-five, and she has ten years left.

Jiayu smiled and told her something she had never seen before, and Caiyun smacked her lips: "Now I am learning kung fu with master Haosheng, and when I go out to be a chef, I can also earn money.Buy those things I haven't seen before, by the way, and take my master out for retirement.

Her master was the one who picked her up back then.

"Ah, Jiayu, it's time to cook. I should go back. Remember to come over for dinner in half an hour. We'll talk after dinner." Caiyun stood up and patted the dust behind her buttocks.

Jiayu smiled and nodded.

The first lunch had in the imperial mausoleum was not as bad as imagined. Although there was no meaty smell, the stir-fried cabbage sum was smooth and crispy, and the egg custard was smooth and soft, no need for a chef.

After hearing Jiayu's feelings, Caiyun said cheerfully: "That's because Jiayu is lucky to be assigned to our place. My master is a good crafter. If you go to other places in the imperial mausoleum, theThe food should be just as you imagined."

The two chatted, and Caiyun took Jiayu to see the surrounding places that he needed, such as where is the well, where is the warehouse for distributing supplies, and who should he go to if he needs to buy something?

Unknowingly, talked all afternoon, Caiyun is a small talker, but most of the eunuchs see on weekdays, they are not in the mood and have no time to listen to her chatter, there are also maidservants in their area, but they can't talk togetherNow that Jiayu is here, not only is she gentle and good-looking, she won't be bothered by what she says, but she will also agree to what she said, she is not singing a one-man show alone.

And Jiayu was also because of the presence of colorful clouds, the loneliness and loneliness of the imperial tomb that she had imagined did not exist, which gave her great comfort, so when it was time to go to bed, the friendship between the two was sublimated, and they were reluctant to part.

In the end, Caiyun said: "Jiayu, anyway, you live in a room by yourself, let's sleep together, and you are the only one in your small courtyard, you will be scared at night, I am brave, I will accompany you."

Jiayu thought for two seconds, then nodded in agreement.

Several bonfires were burning vigorously in the forest with withered trees, and the young man sitting in the middle of the bonfire was very handsome, but as the guards reported more and more content, the young man's brow wrinkled into a thin crease.

"Caiyun?" He repeated lightly.

"Caiyun is an abandoned orphan girl. Fourteen years ago, she was rescued by the eunuchs of the imperial mausoleum. She has been growing up in the imperial mausoleum. She has a warm and simple personality." The guard reported the inquiring news.

Looking at the flaming bonfire, the prince sneered, how could he climb into Jiayu's bed without enthusiasm.

Thinking of this, the prince ordered: "Leave in two hours."

Two hours later, it was just after Yinshi, one hour earlier than the usual time of departure, but the guards "escorting the prince" did not dare to express their opinions, and they all bowed their heads in agreement.

The four quarters of Maoshi is the time when the imperial mausoleum rises in the morning.Caiyun was doing work in the kitchen and got up half an hour earlier than Jiayu. Whenever she moved, Jiayu would wake up too.After she left, Jiayu went to the prince's bedroom to have a look again. The prince's bedroom was next to her room, separated by a wall. When she opened the door, within ten steps was the prince's room.She checked carefully and made sure that the room was clean and the bedding was warm and thick. She also changed the water for the daisies picked yesterday evening.

Then he closed the door and walked out. At this time, there were footsteps outside the courtyard door, and the sound of people talking could be heard faintly. Jiayu's heart tightened, and she leaned on her chest and stood under the plum tree in the courtyard to look over.

"Third Lord, this is where you will live from now on." The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Mausoleum led him in, with an air neither humble nor overbearing, neither flattering nor obsequious.

The prince stepped over the threshold, and he looked into the courtyard. Jiayu, who was standing under the plum tree, met his gaze, but the prince quickly looked away.

Jiayu was anxious and worried, the prince didn't show any emotion about her existence, whether it was Princess Le'an who told him about her coming, or the prince didn't know, he was angry.

In speculation, the eunuch in charge of the imperial mausoleum had already left, and the crown prince raised the corner of his robe and walked in.

His expression was calm, neither smiling nor gentle. Jiayu couldn't guess what the prince was thinking, so she walked back and forth, reminding in a small voice: "Second cousin, that's your room."

He listened, didn't answer, and went straight forward.

Jiayu had no choice but to follow in. Seeing the prince standing by the window, looking down at the bouquet of daisies, she flattered and said, "I picked these on the mountain yesterday. Although they are small wild flowers, they are quite cute."

The prince continued to say nothing.

Jiayu took a deep breath and said again: "Cousin must be tired after walking for a few days, you should rest first, I'll go and bring back breakfast." She turned her head and walked out.

At this moment, his voice suddenly came from behind, like the morning mist in the mountains and forests, you can't touch it, but it covers you all the time, and you can't avoid it.

"If you regret it, I can still let you go out now." He said.

Jiayu bit her lip and said, "I don't regret it."

She fell behind, and there was no voice from the prince for a long while, but the sound of boots stepping on the floor was heard, and the sound was getting closer and closer, and in the end, it was almost behind her.

She wanted to turn her head away, but at this moment she was suddenly hugged tightly by a generous embrace, his chin rested on her shoulder, and she heard the prince's voice: "If you regret it later, I won't let you go."