An Qingran swallowed his surprise, he was prepared.
No wonder I said before that it was all his fault.
"Can we leave?"
"I will definitely be able to leave." Dongfang Jin's kiss had moved to her delicate collarbone, which was tingling. An Qingran smiled and twisted, but Dongfang Jin held her tighter. His voice was still heard, "Everything is fine with your family, you don't have to worry about it. Honeysuckle is fine too, she has returned to the palace. Now everyone in the court knows that my father is also the son of the late emperor. The officials and the imperial edicts in the court have been found. The people's hearts and minds have been divided. The Queen Mother does not have the support of the people, so you can rest assured."
An Qingran nodded gently. She was always assured about his actions. In fact, from the moment she saw him, her heart was filled with hope. Now she was even more certain. Her body couldn't help but soften. The persistence of many days had exhausted her strength. It was not until this moment that she really felt that she was too tired.
It's the last gasp of a spent force.
Dongfang Jin hugged her tightly, he understood what she was thinking, and they didn't say anything else, just hugged each other quietly, enjoying this quiet time.
After listening to the maids' reports, the Queen Mother groaned for a moment and snorted coldly: "This Dongfang Jin, he looks unworthy, but he is a man of integrity and righteousness... He is very much like the late emperor."
She said faintly.
Thinking back to how the late emperor treated her with great tenderness and devotion, it was because he was drunk that night that he and Concubine Xie got pregnant. To be honest, it was all fate, a coincidence.
God’s arrangements are profound and always work.
But why didn't he let his child with her ascend the throne? Why did he make her suffer for so many years? The child was not hers. The hatred in her heart grew stronger and stronger. That bitch Xie even tricked her before she died. Usually, seeing her being humble and cautious, she thought she was a really sensible and polite person, but she didn't know she had such evil intentions.
Fortunately, God has eyes and recognized his son, and he also has a good grandson like Dongfang Run.
She is content.
Let Dongfang Jin and the others have fun for a few days.
Tomorrow morning, she will hand over the letter of surrender, just like the letter of surrender they had handed to her before. Will Emperor Yunqi not care about Dongfang Jin?
She doesn't believe it.
At the same time, she also didn't believe that Dongfang Jin was so stupid.
So we sent people to keep a careful watch day and night.
But he brought back no news.
She became increasingly unsure.
The next day.
The sky was bright. An Qingran woke up in Dongfang Jin's arms. She was stunned for a moment, still not believing that he was really by her side. Her fingers gently touched his handsome eyebrows, and a smile spread across her lips like water. It turned out that all this was real.
Dongfang Jin was no longer sleepy. He stood up and held her in his arms. He pecked her lips gently, then turned his head to look at Xiao Bao who was sleeping soundly. His eyes curved with satisfaction, "God, I really hope to be in the East Palace when I wake up."
"Yes." An Qingran got down and opened the window. It was already bright outside and warm air rushed in. "Remember the back mountain of Yuehua Temple? The air here is very similar to that there, but I don't know where this place is."
She was brought here by someone and could not tell the directions. In addition, she was not familiar with the terrain outside the capital.
"This place is not far from the capital. It only takes half a day to get here by horseback. I didn't know that Prince Shou, who commanded the battles every day, built his palace here. This courtyard has been built for a long time. I think he has had this idea in mind for a long time." Dongfang Jin said with a hint of coldness in his tone.
An Qingran didn't think so. She wiped her fingers across the bluestone windowsill and said, "I don't think Prince Shou has any ambitions. I think it was the Queen Mother's idea. I don't think Dongfang Run likes war either... He joined the war because of me, so I am the cause of trouble. You won't blame me, right?"
An Qingran thought that this matter would have to be explained sooner or later, so it would be better to bring it out today.
I really had no opportunity to bring up this matter last night.
Dongfang Jin's face darkened when he heard this: "You didn't know that Dongfang Run has always had improper intentions towards you. This time, I will never forgive him!"
An Qingran knew that she couldn't say a word for Dongfang Run at this moment, so she sneered and said, "Dongfang Run caused us to be separated as husband and wife, and to be torn apart as flesh and blood. This statement is necessary. By the way, how are Prime Minister Lou and his family now? Have they been implicated? And my cousin's family?"
"Don't worry, they are all fine. They are just restricted from leaving the city. They are also trying to distance themselves from the matter. To show their determination, they have submitted letters of surrender to the Queen Mother. It's not a big deal."
These two families are relatives of An Qingran, so she can't help but care about them.
"That's good. I know you won't vent your anger on innocent people." An Qingran sighed. Looking at the pairs of butterflies outside, her heart had already flown out of this cage. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious. "When can I get out?"
Dongfang Jin knew that An Qingran was never such an impatient person, so he hugged her from behind and said, "A good show will start soon, let's wait together."
"Okay." An Qingran felt the strength at her waist. Her body felt a little sore and her face was burning. She said angrily, "It's all your fault. You don't know how to control yourself. If I could leave today, I wouldn't even have the strength to run away."
"Just hold you." Dongfang Jin's slightly evil voice sounded.
An Qingran didn't say anything either, she just turned around and kept punching him.
"This is terrible. Are you trying to murder your own husband?" Dongfang Jin smiled and held her fist. "My son won't let me."
As he was speaking, as if in response to his words, Xiaobao grunted a few times and then started crying.
An Qingran glared at him, quickly approached, skillfully opened the swaddling clothes, and ordered: "Quickly bring me the mustard seeds over there, and ask them to fetch a basin of warm water, and..."
Dongfang Jin was in a panic, but still did as he was told. His face full of confused happiness made An Qingran laugh uncontrollably.
After finally washing Xiaobao clean, An Qingran suddenly said, "I've been waiting for you, as a father, to name the child. Haven't you decided yet?"
"I've already decided. My daughter will be named Dongfang Ran and my son will be named Dongfang Ran."
In An Qingran's ears, these two names mean the same thing.
It was not until Dongfang Jin wrote the words out to her that she nodded with satisfaction. How could she not know his little thoughts? Wasn't it that her name was included in his son's name?
Although An Qingran didn't want to get carried away with pride, the smile on her lips still gave her away. Dongfang Jin was also very happy to see this: "I've thought about it. If we have another daughter, we'll name her Dongfang Qing, and our son Dongfang An..."
"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me again? Or have you run out of ideas?" An Qingran glanced over. This look was full of charm and the light in it made Dongfang Jin's bones soften. His voice softened, "I love my wife so much that I have no other intentions."
Seeing him taking it for granted, An Qingran was speechless.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside, someone was shouting something, then the door was kicked open, and a group of people in black rushed in.
The guards pointed their swords at the family with cold faces.
An Qingran was so scared that she immediately hugged the child on the bed, while Dongfang Jin stood in front of them, looked at the newcomers, and smiled coldly: "If you have something to say, just tell me. You don't really want to use a knife or a gun on me, do you?"
"Please, Your Majesty." The man said these three words coldly.
"Okay." Dongfang Jin reached back and took An Qingran's hand, "Let's go together."
Now that they are together, they should not be separated, even for a moment.
Those people did not make things difficult for them. They passed through many doors and finally came before the empress dowager. At this moment, she was sitting on a sandalwood chair with a gloomy face. The maids and nannies beside her stood solemnly with fearful expressions on their faces.
An Qingran didn't know what had happened, but when something happens, there is a turning point. The child in her arms was very quiet. He didn't bother the adults, but just chewed his fingers.
Dongfang Jin bowed: "Grandmother, do you have something to ask me?"
Hearing this, the Queen Mother suddenly seemed to have found an outlet to vent. She sat up straight and slammed the table: "I am unlucky and short-lived, I don't deserve it!"
There was a hint of understanding in Dongfang Jin's eyes. He looked at the empress dowager and shook An Qingran's hand again. Her palms were sweaty, cold and sticky, probably because she was extremely nervous.
Dongfang Jin held the child in his arms and said softly, "Is the Queen Mother planning to deal with our family today? I am waiting respectfully."
"You are really cunning." The Queen Mother pulled the corner of her mouth, "Tell me, where did you take Run'er and his family?"
An Qingran was stunned, and turned to look at Dongfang Jin. Sure enough, the latter did not look panicked at all, but smiled: "The Queen Mother has received the news. I think so. The Queen Mother has the bargaining chip in her hand, which is our family. If my father also has their family in his hand, I wonder what the Queen Mother will choose."
He is really cunning.
"I had never had any intention of attacking them. We just narrowly escaped each other a few times. However, war is cruel, and it is only natural to achieve a little psychological balance in this cruelty. This is also a guarantee for us. So I admit that I am not a gentleman, but a very mean person. It is only natural for the Queen Mother to be angry." Dongfang Jinming said sarcastically.
The Queen Mother looked very unhappy, but she nodded slightly. As long as there was news about Dongfang Run, she would be done. She thought it was Dongfang Jin who did it, and she was too relaxed.
But those people were able to kidnap Dongfang Run's family and leave in the midst of thousands of troops, which was obviously very efficient. The reason why they did not kidnap me was probably because I fell into their hands, and they could not use me, and they were afraid that I would suffer a loss.
Anyway, I'm this old now.
If he is really caught, Dongfang Bo will not be implicated.
Instead, they will scold them.
Thinking of Dongfang Jin's tactics, the Queen Mother couldn't help but frowned: "So you think your family of three will definitely win, right?"
"I dare not, I'm just trying to be fair." Dongfang Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief. His father's request to exchange hostages would probably come soon.
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