Li Huang

The hall on the east side was very quiet, and Yuehe incense was burned in the golden pot with carved clouds on the ground. A wisp of green smoke spread straight into the air. Several braziers were placed around, and the whole hall was warm as spring. I felt a little sweaty. Huiju took the veil and gently wiped the sweat on my forehead, and then gently pulled down the quilt on Xuan'er. "Manny, the little prince is so cute!" She brought gentleness. Xiao's smile quietly looked at Xuan'er who was sleeping on the ebony-inlaid white jade bed, with a motherly expression.

I looked at her and whispered softly: "When this palace finds a good family for you in the future, you have your own child, and this life will be complete."

Huiju was startled when she heard the words, and hurriedly said, "The slave and the maid thanked the lady for kindness, but the slave and the maid had to stay with her and didn't want to go out of the palace."

I shook my head: "Your parents are still alive. Naturally, I hope you can be happy." I thought for a while and said: "Don't worry, this palace will find you a young and promising scholar who will be an official in the future, and you and your family Can raise your status."

Hui Ju became even more anxious when she heard it, and her face paled slightly and said, "The slave and maid don't like being an official, so you can marry a businessman."

As soon as she said this, her face was flushed, and she lowered her head anxiously to wring the veil in her hands. I was curious to ask, when suddenly there was a clear cracking sound outside.

I looked up at Hui Ju, and she whispered, "Slaves go and have a look."

When Hui Ju opened the curtain of the golden branches in the east side hall, I saw that Concubine Hui was slowly walking into the west side hall with the hand of the maid. The complexion was calm, but the corners of the eyebrows and eyes were more graceful and arrogant.

After a while, Huiju came back and said, "The bowl was broken." She lowered her voice again: "It's the bowl of porridge that the empress gave to the moon nobleman."

I said "Oh?" and looked at Huiju: "What's the matter?"

Hui Ju looked around and said, "Yue Guiren picked up and was about to eat porridge. Concubine Hui suddenly called her. When she was surprised, she took off the bowl and beat her."

A sneer smile appeared at the corner of my mouth, there must be a problem with that porridge, and Hui Fei could not escape an accomplice.

Just thinking about it, Xiao Xizi whispered outside the door: "Manny, the emperor wants us to hold the little prince over."

As soon as his words fell, Xuan'er opened his big round eyes, not crying, just looking around. I couldn't help but say, "Coincidentally, Xuan'er just woke up."

The nurse came forward to feed the milk, and I picked up Xuan'er and went out. It happened that Concubine Hui came out of the west hall and saw me Yingying and bowed, "Please greet the empress, empress, is she going to the front?"

My smile was dignified, "The emperor wants to see Xuan'er, and my palace will take it over."

Concubine Hui's eyes fell on Xuan'er for a long time, and she said for a while: "The second prince is so cute, no wonder the emperor likes it tightly."

I looked towards the west side hall, "Sheng Yuan is also very well-behaved. I heard from the mothers that he is easy to take."

Concubine Hui couldn't help having a gentle smile on her face, and nodded: "The eldest son of the emperor is really good. The mothers boast that they are smart and sensible."

I automatically ignored her address to the two children, and just smiled generously: "That's good, I have time to go and see Shengyuan."

Concubine Hui gave another gift, and I walked out.

In the upper and lower Tianguang Palace, there are royal princes and important officials in the court, and Shen Xiyao is high above, full of spring breeze. When I walked into the hall, the courtiers all bowed down and prayed for peace. I walked up to Shen Xiyao and bowed before sitting beside him, and let the people below get up again. Hugging Xuan'er to Shen Xiyao to see, his eyes filled with the satisfaction and sweetness of his father, he took Xuan'er and amused.

I picked up the tea cup in front of me and took a sip of tea, and suddenly felt a dark look cast towards me.

It felt so familiar to me, and I was surprised when I looked up.

He wears a thin purple-gold robe with arrow sleeves and a cloud pattern, surrounded by blue jade. The wind and sand of Saibei left a bit of coldness and fortitude on his face. It is less like a gentleman than I am familiar with, and more like a general. Handsome, vigorous and vigorous. A pair of deep eyes seemed to fall on me unintentionally.

My heart trembled, and everything from the past came up, especially the past of Huangjiacun. In the long night in the cold palace, only the time I spent with him in the memory, and his tender and compassionate eyes, kept me from breaking down. Crazy. My eyes were slightly moist, I nodded at him gently, and held up the tea cup to cover it.

Seeing Shen Xiyao holding Xuan'er as if holding a treasure, my heart is not without shock and happiness. The two moods are tangled together, and suddenly I don't know how to face it.

"Xuan'er is really cute." Shen Xiyao handed Xuan'er to the nurse, and put a snack on the golden plate in front of me.

I said softly: "Coincidentally, the emperor just sent someone to pass it on, and Xuan'er woke up, really has a good heart."

Shen Xiyao nodded, drank a glass of wine, and suddenly said, "Fourth brother, come up and take a look."

I was stunned, Xi He also stunned. Shen Xiyao's tone seemed to have never happened before, as if I have always been his beloved queen, and Xi He has always been his most trusted brother and has never changed.

Xihe walked forward and bowed to Shen Xiyao. His eyes didn't stay on my face for a while, but he looked at Xuan'er carefully, his eyes full of affection.

"Who do you think this kid looks like?" Although Shen Xiyao's eyes were smiling, the smile didn't make it into his eyes.

"The minister still feels more like the emperor's brother. But the eyes and chin are more like the queen's empress." Xihe replied respectfully.

Shen Xiyao nodded: "That's natural, there is no son who is not like his father." His smile was natural, and he stretched out his hand to tease Xuan'er, the little baby's big eyes twitched, and a smile appeared.

Shen Xiyao was full of joy and looked at Xihe and said, "It is said that loving couples will give birth to smart children, what do you think?"

He seemed to be unintentional, but I was taken aback. Xihe's complexion was slightly pale, but still forced a smile and replied: "The little prince is so smart and cute, and he was born with a lot of auspiciousness, which is the blessing of my great Xi."

Shen Xiyao laughed "haha" and drank from the glass, as if very pleased.

The protruding laughter surprised Xuan'er. His mouth was flat and he was about to cry. Xihe gently stroked his delicate little face and took out a gold chain from his sleeve.

Shen Xiyao was stunned when he saw the chain, and couldn't help but said, "Isn't this rewarded to your mother and concubine by your father?"

Only then did I look at the chain carefully. The delicate four-strand chain finely weaves an endless auspicious pattern, and each "mouth" is inlaid with rare six-sided cut diamonds. Diamonds are hard and difficult to polish. Most of them come from the West with merchant ships. And there are at least a hundred pieces on such a gold chain, not to mention the pricelessness, just a diamond of average size is rare in the world.

Xihe’s smile was like a spring sun. While gently placing the gold chain in Xuan'er’s swaddling clothes, he said: "This is a little bit from the courtiers. I wish the little prince auspicious forever, and hope the emperor and the empress will accept it. ."

I was about to speak, Xuan'er grabbed the golden chain with one hand, waved with the other, grabbed Xihe's skirt, and smiled sweetly at him. That smile is even the iceberg can be melted.

Xihe was overjoyed and couldn't help but hugged Xuan'er and kissed his little cheek lightly.

The nurse said with a smile: "The little prince likes Lord Yu very much."

I looked at Shen Xiyao quietly, he was still smiling, his face as usual. Looking at Xi He again, his smile was pure and his eyes were filled with peace and joy. I feel sour in my heart, knowing that he is happy for me, even though I am already someone else's wife.

Shen Xiyao nodded Xuan'er's small face, Xuan'er let go of the hand that grabbed Xihe, and then grabbed Shen Xiyao's finger and sent it to his mouth.

I smiled and said to them: "Xuan'er is afraid that he is hungry." I took Xuan'er from Xihe and gave it to the nurse, but did not dare to look at him.

Xihe's gaze fell on Xuan'er with nostalgia, and the nurse saw it, and smiled "The prince loves children very much. Let the princess give you one, and the custody is very cute."

In one sentence, both of them changed their expressions. I leaned forward and said to Shen Xiyao: "The concubine has taken Xuan'er home. Please enjoy the emperor."

Shen Xiyao looked at me caringly: "Don't be tired." That tone was full of pampering, like a husband who loves his wife.

Xihe bowed: "Little Wang respectfully sends the Queen Empress."

My smile was natural, and I nodded at him and left. Back to Xuhan Langjian, I still talked and laughed with the concubines and concubines as usual, and the full moon banquet ended after an hour.

It wasn't until a person sat alone on his shoulders that the heart that had been shrinking was slightly relieved, the fist that had been clenched slowly was loosened, the smile that had been forced, and the tears that had been holding back in the eyes gently overflowed.

Shen Xiyao will stay overnight in Kunning Palace tonight. I waited for a long time but didn't see him and no one came to report. Thinking that Xu Ye's banquet was still going on, he asked the nurse to go back to the back hall with Xuan'er, and read a scripture in Xi Nuan Pavilion.

Xinlan thumped my leg for me and said: "It's too late, I've been tired for a day, why don't you take a break?" Then casually said: "Weird, Director Zhang didn't come to send a message."

I concentrated on reading and did not speak, Huiju brought me a bowl of five rice soup: "The lady is almost useless at the banquet, so let's drink some soup."

I smiled and opened the book in my hand, looked at the sky and said, "Yes, it's all this late." Then I looked at Xinlan and said, "Go and see the light up and down, and if it's gone, go to the Hall of Nourishment."

Xinlan retired hurriedly. Huiju beat my leg for me, chatting casually about what I saw today.

Soon Xinlan returned, "Hui Niangniang, the slave and maid met Manager Zhang on the long street, and she is already outside."

I nodded and Zhang Dehai walked in.

"The minion greets the queen empress." Zhang Dehai smiled and said a thousand words: "Today all the princes have entered the palace. After the banquet is over, the emperor will drink with them in Luoyue Kaiyun. It is only over. The emperor is drunk, So I asked my mother to go to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart."

I nodded: "There's Mr. Lao Zhang, I will go to the palace after changing clothes."

This is not the first time staying in the Hall of Yangxin, so I am not surprised. Thinking that there should be only two of us, I only wore a simple apricot embroidered skirt with peony garnet, a bun with blue silk on the head, and a bunch of budded rose gold hairpin loosely tied behind my head. Pearl tassels are a homely dress.

It was cold at night, Huiju put on a cloak of autumn fragrant mink fur for me, and put a palace lantern in front to shine the road, Xiao Xizi followed behind. The long night was peaceful, and only the sound of walking was heard along the way.

High candles were burning in the Hall of Nourishing the Heart, and the finest Dipterocarp incense was burning in the large cauldron of gold and silver, and the innocent smoke was spit out from the mouth of the lucky beast, hovering in the air.