swear not to be concubine
Chapter 154
Chapter 154
Jian Yan took Si Yue and Ting Feng, and followed the servants in front, meandering all the way to the harem.
The banquet in the harem was placed in a warm pavilion near the plum garden.The panes on the four sides of the door have been taken down, and the curtains of golden embroidered dragons, phoenixes and auspicious clouds are hung, half rolled and half unfolded.In this way, it can keep warm, and secondly, as long as you raise your eyes, you can see all the scenery outside, which couldn't be better.
Outside, nearly a hundred plum trees were hung with a lantern of different shapes. Sitting in the warm pavilion and looking out, the eyes were like pearls, extraordinarily brilliant.There is also a dark fragrance floating, where the wind passes by, the warm pavilion is full of the faint fragrance of plum blossoms, it is really an excellent place.
After Jian Yan entered the Nuan Pavilion with her servants, she looked up, but saw that the Nuan Pavilion had long been magnificently furnished.
There is a throne on it, needless to say, it is naturally the queen's seat.There are official hat chairs lined with red sandalwood on both sides of the bottom, and there are several cases in front of them. The chair frame and the cases are all embroidered with various patterns on bright yellow satin, and the bright royal style can be seen at a glance.At the four corners, there are three-legged gold-plated enamel braziers, filled with a thriving charcoal fire.In order to prevent someone from accidentally touching them, they are all covered with copper shields.
The brazier was probably filled with spices such as lily incense. When Jian Yan just walked into the warm pavilion, a burst of warm fragrance hit her face.
However, this somewhat dilutes the plum blossom fragrance outside, which is not the best after all.
But Jian Yan naturally couldn't say anything, she just had a light and decent smile on her face, and was busy seeing each other with the family members of the adults who were already sitting in the warm pavilion.
The ministers who can be invited into the palace to have a banquet today must be at least the third rank or higher.There are also a group of royal relatives and others.Although Jian Yan went out to socialize occasionally in the past two years, and made some friends with some family members of the big family, but in the end, she still didn't know each other, so she was introduced to her by others, and then went up to meet her.
However, she originally had the title of Junjun Le'an, her natal family was Duke Zheng's mansion, and her husband was the chief assistant of the court, so most of the female relatives in the Nuan Pavilion wanted to salute her respectfully.
Jian Yan did not refuse too much.After all, she not only represents herself now, but also Xu Zhongxuan behind her.
As Xu Zhongxuan's wife, naturally she shouldn't be too cheap.However, she smiled and nodded to those female family members who respectfully saluted her.
For a while, after seeing each other, everyone sat down and chatted some gossip, and all the female relatives also meant to compliment her inside and out.Jian Yan sat there, the smile on her face never faded, and she talked with everyone in a gentle and polite manner.
So for a moment, everyone only felt that although the wife of the first assistant in front of her looked young, she spoke and behaved in a graceful manner, not arrogant and willful, on the contrary, she was very humble, and looked very graceful and luxurious.Moreover, she was born with such a good appearance, so everyone felt more and more fond of Jian Yan, and their words were no longer as polite as before, but became familiar and intimate.
After the empress arrived with several high-ranking concubines, Jian Yan got up with the crowd, and knelt down to meet them.
The queen sat down on the high seat, smiled and asked everyone to get up, only saying that today everyone doesn't need to be too polite, just feel free.
But she was being polite in saying this, so how could others be really rude?
The salute still has to be done, and it has to be done respectfully, and you have to wait for the queen to say that everyone is invited to get up before you can get up.
After Jian Yan finished the ceremony, she heard the emperor smiled and told everyone to get up, please sit down, she was helped up by Si Yue, and then sat down in her own seat.
The queen made some opening remarks, drank the first three glasses of wine with everyone, and then looked at Jian Yan with a smile.
The queen is in her early 30s this year, and she is well maintained. She looks like a woman in her twenties.
She was wearing a bright yellow shirt and a dark blue cape woven with golden clouds and dragon patterns.On the head is a crown of six dragons and three phoenixes, inlaid with hundreds of excellent red and sapphires, and thousands of extremely round and large and small pearls. Looking at it by candlelight, it is really colorful and noble.On both sides of the phoenix crown, there are long tassel beads hanging down. Whenever she moves a little, these two strings of tassel beads will sway gently from side to side, adding countless charms.
"This is the Lord of Le'an County?" The queen looked at Jian Yan with beautiful eyes, and smiled kindly, "When I was Princess Liang, I knew that my father had conferred a woman from outside the clan as the Lord of the county. At that time, Bengong wanted to find an opportunity to meet Lord Le'an. I didn't think it would take three or four years to fulfill this wish. But when I saw him today, Lord Le'an was really beautiful , so beautiful, no wonder Master Xu has been waiting for you for so many years."
When Jian Yan first received the title of Le'an Township Lord, everyone was really surprised.After all, titles like Xiang Jun have always been given only to clan women, but Jian Yan is just a woman with a foreign surname.Moreover, Jian Yan kept the system for her parents, but Xu Zhongxuan never got married. It was not until she finished keeping the system that she asked the emperor to grant her marriage.
And as early as when the Queen talked about Jian Yan with a smile, Jian Yan had already stood up, with a smile on her face, and answered respectfully.
Fortunately, the queen is also very kind in person, but she just joked about the love between Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan, and it didn't make her too ugly, and then she laughed with everyone Gossip.
Jian Yan always had a light and decent smile on her face, and she would say a few words when appropriate.When it was everyone's turn to persuade them to drink, she would naturally decline those who could refuse, but those who could not refuse had to drink.
Fortunately, this wine was originally fruit wine, but it was slightly smelled of wine.And the wine is also warm, and it is not uncomfortable to drink it.
——A red sandalwood framed plum blossom screen was erected on one side, and an air stove was placed behind it. A palace lady kept warming the wine behind, and brought it over when it was warmed.Therefore, the warm pavilion is now mixed with the fragrance of lilies in the brazier, the fragrance of plum blossoms outside, and the fruity aroma of wine emanating from the warm wine.
If you smell it too much, you will inevitably feel a little tired.And I don't know if it's because of drinking too much wine, Jian Yan always feels a little nauseous.
She was only secretly puzzled.Although she doesn't drink very well, she shouldn't feel nauseous after drinking such a few glasses of fruit wine.So she could only comfort herself, it must be that the fragrance in the warm pavilion is too mixed, so if you smell it too much, you will feel sick.
It's just that although she tried her best to control the feeling of vomiting, this kind of thing was not something that could be controlled if she wanted to.When she couldn't bear it later, she could only hold her mouth with her hands, saluted the queen, said that she was unwell, please don't blame the queen, and then hurried out to find a secluded place.
The queen was also taken aback, and hurriedly ordered the maid to help her down to serve her well, and then ordered the maid to bring a clean wooden bucket, and ordered the maid to immediately invite the imperial doctor to come and show Jian Yan a good look voila.
Jian Yanyuan said that she just drank too much, so she didn't need to specially invite the imperial physician to come and see her.But the queen persisted, and in the end she laughed with all the wives in the Nuan Pavilion: "When Lord Le'an came here, he came here in a good way, but now when he goes back, he is drunk. When I went back, I still vomited so badly. If Master Xu meets with you later, what kind of heartache will he have? Maybe he will blame us at that time, and complain that we shouldn't drink Junjun Le'an. "
All the ladies present laughed.Another lady said after laughing: "Speaking of which, it has been more than a year since Mr. Xu and Junjun Le'an got married, but I haven't heard that Junjun has a child. I just saw the one that Junjun vomited." It looks a bit like she's pregnant. Don't tell me you're pregnant because you drank too much? That's why you feel sick and want to vomit."
When Jian Yan heard this, her heart moved.
Her menstruation has always been inaccurate, sometimes only once every two or three months, so she doesn't pay much attention to this matter on weekdays.And when was the last time she had her period?
two months ago?three months ago?Jian Yan found that she couldn't remember clearly.
I have always been careless about this, but Xu Zhongxuan remembers it better than her.And during this period of time, between the beds, Xu Zhongxuan always said that he wanted to have a child with her, so the affair between the husband and wife has become much more frequent than before.And now, she had such a nauseating time again.Besides, she just said that she may be the lady who is pregnant with a child. She knows that she has given birth to two children. Logically speaking, she should not be mistaken, right?
So, could it be that there is really a child in my belly now?
She and Xu Zhongxuan's child.
Thinking of this, Jian Yan felt a strange feeling flowing from the bottom of her heart in an instant, she couldn't help but raised her hand, and gently caressed her lower abdomen.
She actually started to look forward to it.
At this time, the queen also smiled and said: "It would be great if it is really such a happy event."
After that, he sent the maid to urge the imperial doctor to come quickly.
Suddenly the imperial doctor came, and after saluting to the queen and all the wives, the queen only urged him to hurry up and show Jian Yan a look.The imperial doctor obeyed, turned around and walked over to Jian Yan, then saluted Jian Yan again, then opened the medicine box she carried with her, took out a plain satin pillow and put it on the case , respectfully asking Jian Yan to extend her hand.
So Jian Yan stretched out her right hand and placed it on the small pillow.Si Yue immediately put another plain veil on Jian Yan's wrist, and the imperial doctor knelt down in front of Jian Yan just now, stretched out his hand and pressed on the veil, tilted his head, and carefully Diagnosed.Then he respectfully changed Jian Yan's left hand and put it on the small pillow. He still tilted his head and made a detailed diagnosis.
During this process, Jian Yan kept holding her breath, anxiously waiting for the imperial physician's final reply.
After the imperial physician finished diagnosing her, he turned to face the queen, knelt down on the other knee, and said, "Go back to your mother, Mrs. Xu is very happy. About two months have passed."
The queen was overjoyed, she just turned her head and smiled at the lady who guessed that Jian Yan was pregnant: "You really got it right."
After finishing speaking, he ordered the maid to reward the imperial physician.The imperial physician received the reward, bowed and withdrew.The other ladies in the warm pavilion all smiled and congratulated Jian Yan.
Jian Yan was already stupid at this time.
A heart that was raised high at first, but now it is still hanging there, and it has not come down.
She actually has a child?
She wanted to laugh for a while, but also wanted to cry.Faced with the congratulatory words from all the ladies in the warm pavilion, the original flexibility was long gone, and he could only sit there and giggle.
When the queen sent the palace people to inquire and the previous banquet was over, and all the adults were waiting for their wives to go back together at the palace gate, the queen also gave an order, ordering the servants to take the wives out .
Jian Yan stood up together with all the wives, bowed to the queen, and then let Si Yue hold her arm, followed all the wives slowly out of the door of the warm pavilion, towards the palace gate go.
But my heart is not at peace.She was very excited along the way, only thinking that she could see Xu Zhongxuan sooner and tell him about it sooner.
I don't know what kind of expression he will have on his face after hearing such a thing?Will it be ecstatic?
As long as Jian Yan thinks of the expression that may appear on Xu Zhongxuan's face later, her steps will become faster and faster.
Si Yue hurriedly persuaded her: "Madam, please walk slowly. You are pregnant now, so don't be careless."
When Jian Yan heard this, she had no choice but to slow down and walk slowly.
After a while, the palace gate was approaching, and she saw Xu Zhongxuan standing there at a glance.
Under the flickering bright corner lamp at the palace gate, he was wearing a black velvet crane cloak, standing there, looking into the palace gate.
When Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan's eyes met, she immediately found a sense of peace of mind.
How could it be possible for Si Yue to persuade her to walk slowly?Instead, she hurriedly ran towards him.Behind him, Si Yue and Ting Feng also hurriedly followed.
And when Xu Zhongxuan stood there, he was very anxious in his heart, he kept looking at the palace gate, hoping that she would come out sooner.
At this moment, he finally saw her, and she was still safe and sound, his heart that had been hanging high finally fell down.
At this moment, he felt that nothing could be as safe as her.
Xu Zhongxuan stepped forward quickly, ran towards her in a few steps, and then held her hand tightly.
"Xu Zhongxuan," Jian Yan smiled, and was about to tell him that she had a child, but Xu Zhongxuan didn't allow her to say the following words.
After she held her hand tightly, she didn't say anything, but with a calm face, she hugged her to the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.Afterwards, he also got into the carriage with a short body, put down the curtain of the carriage with his hands, and commanded Qi Sang who was sitting on the shaft in a deep voice: "Go quickly."
He didn't want to stay here any longer.
The moment the car curtain was lowered, Xu Zhongxuan turned around and hugged Jian Yan tightly in his arms.
Now his beautiful wife is safe and sound in his arms, and he breathed a sigh of relief because of nervousness at first, and now he can finally let out a long sigh.
Jian Yan naturally didn't know what happened in the hall earlier, so she didn't know that when Xu Zhongxuan was waiting for her here, she was completely tormented.
But Jian Yan could still feel his nervousness and uneasiness, so she couldn't wait to tell him such good news.
So she raised her head in his arms, then pulled his right hand and pressed it on her lower abdomen, and then said softly with a smile on her face: "Xu Zhongxuan, here is our child."
He noticed that the hand he was holding shook, but Xu Zhongxuan's face was expressionless.
He just lowered his eyes and looked at her quietly like that.
He hasn't reacted yet?I was still too happy, so my mind was blank for the time being, and I didn't know what kind of expression to show?He can't be unhappy, can he?
Jian Yan struggled for a while, seeing that the calm expression on Xu Zhongxuan's face remained the same, so she finally asked cautiously: "Are you unhappy?"
But she was suddenly pressed into his arms tightly by Xu Zhongxuan.
How can you be unhappy?
The hand that was caressing her lower abdomen held her hand firmly behind his back.
His palm was warm and slightly damp.It was because of the nervousness in my heart when I stood at the palace gate and waited for Jian Yan.
"No. I'm very happy. Yan'er, we finally have a child of our own."
It's a pity that this child came here like this.
For some things, he had to start planning right away.
He must think of a way to keep their family away from the capital safely.And at the very least, it is necessary to protect Jian Yan and the child in her womb to live a stable life.
It was night, Xu Zhongxuan thought about it, and finally told Jian Yan what happened in the hall today.
There will be rumors about such things, even if he wants to hide it from Jian Yan, he may not be able to hide it.Instead of panicking when she finds out about this and worrying about him all day long, it is better to tell her about these things now.
Besides, Jian Yan is so smart, and her knowledge is no less than his, or even more than his. Now that it is such a critical moment of their family's life and death, this matter must be discussed with her carefully.
After Jian Yan heard Xu Zhongxuan's story about Zheng Hua's sudden death, she was naturally taken aback, and even her complexion changed a little.
She had never seen Zheng Hua before.In fact, to be honest, Jian Yan, who is not dead, doesn't care or feel sad.The point is, if Zheng Hua died suddenly today, it might be Xu Zhongxuan's turn tomorrow.
Obviously, the emperor was fully aware of their affairs and had taken precautions against it.Who knows when he will attack Xu Zhongxuan?
Xu Zhongxuan saw that her expression had changed, so he quickly stretched out his hand to support her waist, and said in a gentle voice: "You don't have to worry too much. What the emperor did today is nothing more than knocking the mountain to shake the tiger and killing the chicken to warn the monkey. My confidants in the court will not At least, even if the emperor wants to touch me again, he still has to weigh the consequences after moving me. So for the time being, he doesn't dare to take action against me easily, we still have time to leave a complete retreat for ourselves. "
Jian Yan also knew that the emperor would not touch Xu Zhongxuan for the time being, but she always felt flustered inevitably.After all, Xu Zhongxuan has to go to Ying Mao every day, and he has to go to court every three days. He often faces the emperor like this. Who knows how the emperor will embarrass him later?
She frowned a pair of slender distant mountain eyebrows, and slowly gnawed on the fingernail of her right thumb, but she was thinking about things quickly.
But every time she encountered a difficult situation and couldn't think of a way out, she would nibble on her fingernails like this.
Seeing this, Xu Zhongxuan quickly pulled her hand down and held it in his palm, while saying: "Your habit is not good, you have to change it in the future."
But at this time, Jian Yan looked at him with a serious face, and asked him solemnly: "Are you really willing to abandon everything you have, and come with me to find a remote place to go to the common people's village?" Ordinary day?"
Xu Zhongxuan was holding her hand, and gently stroking the tooth marks on the inside of her thumb that she had just bitten out. Hearing this, he raised his head and looked at her.
"Aside from you and the child, what else is there that I can't bear?" He said softly, with soft eyes, "It's the same as the anxiety when I was separated from you in the palace today and didn't know whether you were safe or not." Bi, Yan'er, there is nothing in this world that I cannot give up."
When Jian Yan heard this, she was naturally moved.
Abandoning these two words is easy to say, but it is not generally difficult to do it.
So she stretched her arms around Xu Zhongxuan's neck, leaned over to lean on him, and said in a low voice: "I have read such novels and TV dramas in the past, and I know something about this kind of thing. Since the emperor has I'm starting to be afraid of you, and I want to deal with you if I have the heart. Even if you write a letter saying that you will resign from the office, the emperor will not let you go. Once you resign at a young age, and there is no valid reason, how can the courtiers See? What do people in the world think? The emperor doesn’t want to be infamous. Secondly, if he wants to resign due to illness, the emperor is still worried. Isn’t Han Xin like this at that time? Although he was later demoted to Huaiyin Marquis, But when others see him, even when people of the same rank as him see him, they will still respectfully bow down to him and salute him, and respectfully call him the king. So as long as he is still alive, his prestige He is still there, and others will still respect him, so how can Liu Bang and Empress Lu not be afraid?"
"So you mean, the only way is for me to die, otherwise this life will not be really stable after all?" Xu Zhongxuan smiled softly, then bowed his head, and gently touched her right cheek. She kissed her and exclaimed, "Yan'er, you can always think of going with me."
Jian Yan also smiled.She likes that Xu Zhongxuan takes everything to discuss with her.
The years are long, if there is no honesty and trust between two people, how will this life go on?
So she asked Xu Zhongxuan: "Then what are you going to do?"
Xu Zhongxuan grabbed her hand and played with it in his own. After pondering for a while, he said slowly: "King Xingping in the northwest has been restless for a few years. , he also accepted softness, but in the end he was still ambitious. Zhang Zou, the general of the Northwest Guard, had submitted it in a hurry a few days ago, saying that King Xingping beheaded the head of Wen'an County, who was married by the late Emperor, and sent his troops. It's gone to the north. Although in my opinion, this King Xingping is not a big deal, and he will lose sooner or later, but the current matter is always in the emperor's heart day and night, which makes him worry. This is why the emperor has not moved for the time being. Because of me, he still wants to rely on me to mediate food, grass, soldiers and other matters. So what I am thinking now is, if Mo Ruo took this opportunity, I will go to Zhang Zou by myself, and only say that I will go to the northwest to supervise the war on behalf of the Son of Heaven. In this way, the morale of the soldiers in the northwest will be greatly boosted, and the rebels will be wiped out like a smashing bamboo."
"But will the emperor agree to your proposal?" Jian Yan asked worriedly, "Is he not afraid that you will make trouble behind his back?"
"He will agree." Xu Zhongxuan said with a soft smile, "Once the Northwest King Xingping's matter is over, there is no need for him to keep me. If I invite myself to go to the Northwest, if 'unfortunately' I die there It just so happens that I don’t want to die. There are so many soldiers and generals in the border town who obey the emperor’s orders. I am a powerless literati there. I don’t think it will be easy for me to die? Just died there like this, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, no one knows what happened inside, don't others have nothing to say? And the emperor will definitely posthumously title me and give me a posthumous title , in the eyes of others, they will only think that the emperor is the most lenient, and the government and the public will only say good things about him. And I also thought, this is just right, at least the emperor will not make a move after I die Deal with Jin'er and your younger brother. Maybe then, for the sake of my sacrifice for the country, I can give them a lot of preferential treatment. Let's go, but we have to keep them safe for life, don't you think?"
The implication of Xu Zhongxuan's words is that he wants to die.
As long as he is dead, at least as long as people in the world think he is dead, then they will be safe and secure for the rest of their lives.Moreover, Jian Yan also agreed with Xu Zhongxuan's arrangements.
Naturally, she didn't want to implicate Xu Miaojin, Li Xin and others because of her and Xu Zhongxuan's affairs.
But still very worried.So she asked worriedly again: "But if the emperor really lets those people deal with you, what will you do? Will you really be let by them..."
Having said that, she didn't dare to say any more, she just pursed her lips tightly and looked at Xu Zhongxuan anxiously.
Xu Zhongxuan knew the worry in her heart.
He grabbed her hand and put it in his palm, rubbed the back of her hand gently, and then said with a smile: "Do you not believe your husband's ability? Don't worry, I am naturally fully prepared. Let's But it’s agreed, we want to grow old together, with descendants around our knees.”
Having said that, he stretched out his hand to caress her lower abdomen again, and said softly: "And now we all have our own children, how can I, as a father, be so selfish and abandon the two of you, mother and child, in this world?" What? I will definitely be with you for the rest of your life, and I will also be with our children when they grow up."
Jian Yan didn't speak any more.
She just hugged Xu Zhongxuan's neck tightly, resting her head on his neck, her eyes were hot, and she choked up and said, "You can't break your promise to what you said today. Otherwise, I won't let you go even if I die. .”
Warm tears wet his neck, as if burning his heart.
Xu Zhongxuan hugged her tightly, and promised in a low voice but firmly: "What I say will definitely count. Yan'er, I will come back before you give birth. I want to be with you and watch over our first child was born."
Then he asked her some things in detail, and Jian Yan agreed one by one.
At the next court meeting, the emperor discussed with the ministers about the rebellion of King Xingping in the Northwest.
The emperor also knew that no matter who has soldiers in his hands, it is not good, so in order to ensure his own rule and order, he has emphasized civility over military affairs over the years. Many generals have empty titles and titles, but have no real power in their hands. , can only stay at home.And in the past few years since he took office, God has not been good, and the weather has not been smooth for several years, whether it is drought or flood.Therefore, when something like this happened, firstly, it was necessary to discuss the candidates for the generals for the expedition, and secondly, it was also necessary to discuss how to raise food, grass and soldiers.
As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.And there is no military pay, and you are often in arrears. Which soldier would be willing to work hard for you?
The selection of generals is troublesome.One reason is that after being idle for a long time at home, the body is also lazy, and those who are so lazy will naturally not want to go to the battlefield again.And these two, although there are those who want to contribute to the country, but after all, they are too old and their bodies do not allow it.In the end, it was difficult to negotiate and decide on the candidate for the general, but there was another difficulty in the matter of food, grass and soldiers.
In the end, the emperor and all the ministers in the same hall stood there with a bitter face.
It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
Xu Zhongxuan has been watching coldly.
He hadn't spoken much since the beginning.Even talking, it's just a few Tai Chi words that are irrelevant, and it doesn't make any sense at all.But now, it's time for him to speak.
So he went out and said that he had seconded the grain and grass from the surrounding states and counties for the time being, so that they could send it over quickly.As for the lack of silver in military pay, which emperor does not have his own private treasury?And it has been rolled down from generation to generation, so there is probably a lot of money in the emperor's private treasury now, right?For the time being, it is embezzled as military salary, and it will be returned later.
Naturally, the emperor didn't want to use his private money for military pay.But under the current situation, what can he do if he doesn't want to?After all, King Xingping can't really lead his troops all the way north.At that time, it would be useless for him to keep guarding the treasury of gold and silver.
It's just that although the emperor reluctantly agreed to the matter in the end, he still had complaints about Xu Zhongxuan in his heart.
At this time, I saw Xu Zhongxuan lifted the hem of his court clothes, knelt down, and said in a loud voice: "I invite you to go to the northwest. First, I can accompany the army to escort the food, grass and military pay, and second, I can go to the northwest to supervise the battle, so that I can replace the emperor." Share your worries."
The courtiers in the first hall instantly boiled.
After all, Xu Zhongxuan is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and he is also the most talented person on weekdays. What can be done without him?Now that he's gone, what will happen to the court?If something happens, who to talk to?Can't everyone be bumping around like headless flies.
Immediately, several courtiers knelt down and said, the emperor must not do this, Mr. Xu cannot go to the northwest.And then they also asked themselves to go to the northwest.
For a while, about half of the ministers in the hall knelt down and asked themselves to go to the northwest.
Xu Zhongxuan, however, stared fixedly at the emperor sitting on the high seat with an inscrutable expression.
He knew that the emperor would agree to it after all.
It will take at least two or three months to go to the northwest, but as long as he is not in Beijing, the emperor can use these two or three months to plant his forces in various places in the court, and attack all his cronies.In this way, he can return to the capital safely in two or three months. Then he will be struggling, and the whole body will be emptied by the emperor. At that time, the emperor will not be able to deal with him as he wants to deal with him?He has no power to fight back at all.And if he happened to 'die' in the northwest, that would be even better.At that time, the emperor will not only get rid of his confidant's serious troubles, but also hypocritically give him some honor after death.
And the reason why the emperor is still pondering now is nothing more than the fact that many ministers kneeling on the ground begged not to let him go to the northwest.
But I'm afraid that the more these ministers begged, the more the emperor wished that he would die immediately.
So Xu Zhongxuan's lips curved slightly, and he said to the ministers who were kneeling on the ground in the hall: "As the saying goes, it is the reward of eating the king and worrying about the king. Now that rebellious bandits are rampant, we, as ministers, should naturally serve your majesty." To share worries and solve problems, how can we just sit high in this capital? Moreover, Mr. Xu's talent is low, even if he leaves the capital for the time being, all the adults are highly talented and capable people, and they will only be more stable and perfect in handling things than Mr. Xu. Your Majesty is another generation of sages, who knows everything well and will decide and deal with all matters, so how come there is such a nonsense that I cannot leave the capital?"
Immediately afterwards, he leaned down again, resting his head on the back of his hands, and still said loudly: "I invite you to go to the northwest again, and I hope Your Majesty will give you permission."
The emperor was still sitting on the high throne, his face was unpredictable, and he didn't speak.
When Xu Zhongxuan asked for the third time to go to the northwest to supervise the war, the emperor finally opened his mouth.
"Xu Aiqing, you really have made up your mind to go to the northwest to supervise the war?"
Xu Zhongxuan was still kneeling on the ground, with his head resting on the back of his hands, and said respectfully: "As a subject, it is natural to relieve His Majesty's worries. The subject has made up his mind, and I hope His Majesty will grant you."
The emperor stood up from the throne all of a sudden, and walked down step by step along the thick yellow wool carpet embroidered with dragon patterns and auspicious clouds in the middle.
Then he stopped in front of Xu Zhongxuan, the hem of his bright yellow clothes moved slightly.
He bent over and helped Xu Zhongxuan up, his eyes were slightly red, which meant that he was about to cry.He only talked about how Xu Zhongxuan was loyal to him and knew what was urgent in his heart.Then he talked about how in the past when he was the king of Liang, Xu Zhongxuan went to the mansion of the king of Liang to be his lecturer.
From the looks of it alone, the emperor really trusted and trusted Xu Zhongxuan.
But who wouldn't do such a face-saving?Who wouldn't say such a scene?
Xu Zhongxuan was even more choked up, and knelt down again, only saying that he had received the Holy Grace all these years, and he was always in fear, even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to repay His Majesty's Holy Grace.
Speaking of later, all the ministers in the hall covered their faces with their sleeves and wept.
So later, the emperor finally agreed to Xu Zhongxuan's request.Another decree was issued, saying only that Xu Zhongxuan would go to the northwest to supervise the battle on behalf of the emperor, and three days later he would set off with the army to the northwest.Wherever he goes, it's like I'm here in person, and no one should be neglected.
But after returning to the palace, the emperor immediately sent two confidantes to join the soldiers who were going to go to the northwest with him, and Xu Zhongxuan ended up only after finding a suitable opportunity.And the emperor carefully instructed that such a thing must be done without anyone noticing it, and no one else should know about it.
Although Zheng Hua was dead, and the servants in the palace had been cleaned up, there were some who slipped through the net to some extent.So Xu Zhongxuan soon knew the identities of the two people sent by the emperor.
But as long as it is a human being, who doesn't have a weakness?So Xu Zhongxuan quickly made a perfect plan.And he is not worried at all that these two people will tell such a thing later.
The current emperor is suspicious and cautious.As long as those two people come back and say that he is dead, the emperor will definitely not allow these two people to stay in this world.Therefore, it would be more reassuring for him to leave things like sealing up to the emperor in the end.
But Xu Zhongxuan was most worried about Jian Yan.
As soon as he left the capital for the northwest, Jian Yan was here alone.
In the spring of last year, Li Xin had already come over to talk to Jian Yan about his going to travel around.This year passed, and he only occasionally sent letters, but no one came back.Although Xu Miaojin and Xu Miaoning were married in the suburbs of Beijing, it is best not to involve anyone in the things he and Jian Yan are planning now, and it is also afraid that everyone will see the clues, and it will be bad when the time comes.
Then Jian Yan can only be left alone in the capital.Even though Si Yue, Ting Feng, and Qi Hui were by his side, Xu Zhongxuan was still worried.
The night before leaving for the northwest, Xu Zhongxuan held Jian Yan in his arms, his long eyebrows were tightly frowned, and he didn't intend to relax at all.
Jian Yan comforted him: "Don't worry. Haven't you already arranged all these things? What are you worried about? You just take care of yourself and wait for me to reconcile with you when the time comes."
Finally, she sighed again.
Although she didn't say it clearly, Xu Zhongxuan knew about it, and she was also worried about him in her heart.
Although everything has been arranged, I am still afraid that something will go wrong halfway, and by then it will really be a waste of success.
But even so, these things still have to be done.Otherwise, they will never be safe in this life.
Thousands of exhortations and exhortations to each other all night, even if we hope that the sky will never be bright, but in the end there is still a white belly in the sky, and the golden pheasant sings.
Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan didn't sleep all night, they just hugged each other all the time.
Even if we don't talk sometimes, it's good to just hug each other like this.
Siyue and Tingfeng's voices came from outside, saying that it's time for the young master to get up, and it's not good to be late.
Jian Yanyuan also wanted to get up with Xu Zhongxuan, but Xu Zhongxuan held her down.
"It's windy in the morning. You didn't sleep all night last night, so don't get up. It's good to lie down on the bed." He whispered, and then got up with his clothes on, opened the door to let Siyue and Ting Feng come in, Washed with the water they brought in.
The things to be taken to the northwest have already been arranged early in the morning, and now they are handed over to Si Yue and Ting Feng, and let them take them out and hand them to Qi Sang.
Xu Zhongxuan immediately sat down on the edge of the bed, stretched out his hand to hold Jian Yan's hand, and stared at her deeply.
What should be said has been said countless times last night, and there is actually nothing to say at this meeting.But looking at Jian Yan's eyes that would be watery, Xu Zhongxuan couldn't stop saying those comforting words again, and then told her to be careful in everything at home.
Jian Yan couldn't help but nod her head.It's just that while she was nodding her head, the tears in her eyes had already rolled down her cheeks like balls.
She was so choked up that she couldn't speak, she could only say the words "you have to be careful" back and forth.
Knowing in his heart that he was leaving today, she shouldn't come out like this to make him worry, but should be smiling and laughing, just looking forward to the stable life when the two of them are together in this world in the future.But in the end, she couldn't help crying like this in front of his face.
It seemed that her tears were always shallow in front of him.
But why does Xu Zhongxuan feel better at this moment?How can you feel relieved to let her go?
He just kept holding back.But when he saw her tears rolled down like beads, he couldn't help but raised his hand to hook her chin, leaned over and kissed her lips fiercely.
Such tossing and turning, such wanton indulgence, seemed to want to take her away together, and keep her in his sight all the time.
But in the end he was ruthless, let go of her, turned around and walked away with great strides.
No matter how reluctant the two of them are, in the end he might really be reluctant to leave.
It's just that even though he left cruelly, after all, after leaving the house, the tears that Xu Zhongxuan had been holding back all this time also quietly fell down.
But then he looked at the rosy morning glow in the sky, the gushing red sun, and thought again, it doesn't matter, he and Yan'er have been separated for the past few months, but after that, they have stayed together steadily for a lifetime, so think about it , which is acceptable.
Thinking of this, he strode forward and walked out.
And after Jian Yan watched his figure disappear in the yard, she finally couldn't help but lay down, pulled up the quilt to cover her head and face, and cried in a muffled voice.
Just crying, she thought at the same time, everything will be fine.She believed that she and Xu Zhongxuan would have a stable and happy future after all.
Three months later, the northwestern guard sent an urgent report from Eight Hundred Li, and the rebellious king Xingping and his mob were finally wiped out, and the father and son of Xingping were put to death.However, Xu Zhongxuan, the chief assistant of the cabinet who went to the northwest to supervise the war on behalf of the emperor, was unfortunately injured by Liu Ya, and unfortunately died.
As soon as such a chapter came out, the emperor shed tears in the court, and immediately ordered Xu Zhongxuan to be posthumously crowned as the prince and Taifu, with the posthumous title of Wenzhong.The whole court is also very sad.
After the emperor returned to the palace, he also received a secret letter from the person he sent to assassinate Xu Zhongxuan, saying that the arrow was sent by the two of them, and it hit Xu Zhongxuan's heart.Moreover, the two of them have reached out their hands to feel Xu Zhongxuan's breath and pulse, confirming that he is dead.It's just that at the time when there were chaos in the army, Xu Zhongxuan's body accidentally fell under the carriage and was trampled by thousands of horses, losing its human form.
After hearing this, the emperor really let go of his heart.Not long after those two people came back, as Xu Zhongxuan had expected before, the two of them were secretly silenced before the end of the matter.So no one knew about Xu Zhongxuan's affairs anymore.
And because Xu Zhongxuan's body was not found, his family could only put the set of clothes he wore during his lifetime in the coffin.Afterwards, all the officials in the court went to express their condolences one after another, even the emperor sent his confidants to express their condolences.
It is said that Xu Zhongxuan's wife was so sad that she cried day and night before her death. When everyone saw her, everyone was sad.
And a big fire in the middle of the night two days later shocked everyone in the capital even more.After inquiring, it turned out that Xu Zhongxuan's wife couldn't accept the fact that her husband had left after all, so she set a fire in the mourning hall in the middle of the night, and she and her husband's coffin were reduced to ashes.Her maid Siyue rushed in to save her, but was also killed.
After the fire was extinguished, everyone rushed in, but who else was there?There are only a few burnt black bones beside the coffin.Yu Liao heard Feng and Qi Hui kneeling beside him and crying bitterly, but he could only hold back his grief and picked up the bone, and found another set of Xu Zhongxuan's clothes before he was alive, and buried the two of them together. .
For a while, everyone thought about the rumored words of deep love between Xu Zhongxuan and his wife Yu Piao, and then looked at the miserable scene in front of them, and couldn't help but sigh.For a while, there were still people who compiled the story between Xu Zhongxuan and Jian Yan into a storybook, which was sung everywhere.
And one month later, a simple carriage drove up on the official road of Fengxiang Mansion, thousands of miles away from the capital.
When the carriage reached a certain place, there was a small four-cornered pavilion with a thatched roof in front of it, which was supposed to be a place for passers-by to rest.
But there was a person sitting in the pavilion, wearing an ordinary stone blue straight gown, he was extremely handsome and elegant, and his temperament was as clear as the bright moon in the Yangtze River.
It was Xu Zhongxuan who was supposed to die in the northwest without a whole body.
It's just that compared with a few months ago, Xu Zhongxuan at this time is a bit thinner.
These days, he has been staying here, waiting for Jian Yan to meet here as originally agreed with them.But these days, Jian Yan never came as promised.
This place is very remote and far away from the capital, he has no way to find out what is going on in the capital, he can only wait here anxiously every day.
But now, seeing a carriage slowly approaching on the road, he hurriedly got up and ordered Qi Sang to check to see if it was Jian Yan who was sitting in the carriage.
Qi Sang ran over according to his orders, but before he could get close, he saw someone lift the curtain of the carriage and jumped out.
It was April.
Since it was April, Jian Yan was naturally sitting in the carriage.
Qi Sang shouted happily repeatedly: "Young master, come quickly, it's madam."
Xu Zhongxuan also hurried over when he heard the words.
At this time, Jian Yan got out of the carriage with Si Yue's support and was standing beside the carriage.
The pink skirt, embroidered with cyan flowers, just stood beside the carriage, looking at him with a smile.
Xu Zhongxuan's uneasiness and anxiety for the past few days finally dissipated when he saw her here.
He lifted his foot and walked towards her slowly step by step.
Such a short distance, but he walked with unusually heavy and slow steps.
At last it was near.He stood in front of Jian Yan, looking down at her.
There were tears in Jian Yan's eyes, but the smile on her face was still there.
"Xu Zhongxuan," she said with a clear voice, as if the wind was moving the jade curtain, and said with a smile, "I'm here."
Xu Zhongxuan also felt a burning sensation in his eye sockets for a moment.
He stretched out his arms and pulled her tightly into his arms.
Compared with hugging her with such peace of mind, what in this world can compare?
Power and wealth are like clouds and smoke, and they will pass away in a blink of an eye, so let others go to camp.As for him, as long as he guards his true love, his life will be stable.
Xu Zhongxuan suddenly laughed heartily.After laughing, he didn't care about Siyue, Qi Sang and others, he lowered his head and kissed Jian Yan's fair and tender cheek.
Then he raised his head, with a bright smile in his eyes: "Yan'er, let's go, let's go home."
Jian Yan also had a heartfelt smile on her face, she nodded heavily, and said with a smile: "Okay. Let's go home."
Then Xu Zhongxuan carried her into the carriage and ordered Qi Sang and Si Yue who were sitting on the shaft to drive.
Qi Sang and Si Yue were also full of joy in their hearts, they looked at each other with a smile, and then Qi Sang waved the whip in his hand, only to hear a clear sound of the whip, and then Qi Sang said loudly: "Go home."
The carriage moved forward slowly, and the sound of horseshoes could be heard endlessly.
It is mid-spring, and the trees along the way are green and the mountain flowers are blooming.There are pairs of butterflies flying in the flowers, and there is a wonderful scene of spring everywhere.
(End of this chapter)
Jian Yan took Si Yue and Ting Feng, and followed the servants in front, meandering all the way to the harem.
The banquet in the harem was placed in a warm pavilion near the plum garden.The panes on the four sides of the door have been taken down, and the curtains of golden embroidered dragons, phoenixes and auspicious clouds are hung, half rolled and half unfolded.In this way, it can keep warm, and secondly, as long as you raise your eyes, you can see all the scenery outside, which couldn't be better.
Outside, nearly a hundred plum trees were hung with a lantern of different shapes. Sitting in the warm pavilion and looking out, the eyes were like pearls, extraordinarily brilliant.There is also a dark fragrance floating, where the wind passes by, the warm pavilion is full of the faint fragrance of plum blossoms, it is really an excellent place.
After Jian Yan entered the Nuan Pavilion with her servants, she looked up, but saw that the Nuan Pavilion had long been magnificently furnished.
There is a throne on it, needless to say, it is naturally the queen's seat.There are official hat chairs lined with red sandalwood on both sides of the bottom, and there are several cases in front of them. The chair frame and the cases are all embroidered with various patterns on bright yellow satin, and the bright royal style can be seen at a glance.At the four corners, there are three-legged gold-plated enamel braziers, filled with a thriving charcoal fire.In order to prevent someone from accidentally touching them, they are all covered with copper shields.
The brazier was probably filled with spices such as lily incense. When Jian Yan just walked into the warm pavilion, a burst of warm fragrance hit her face.
However, this somewhat dilutes the plum blossom fragrance outside, which is not the best after all.
But Jian Yan naturally couldn't say anything, she just had a light and decent smile on her face, and was busy seeing each other with the family members of the adults who were already sitting in the warm pavilion.
The ministers who can be invited into the palace to have a banquet today must be at least the third rank or higher.There are also a group of royal relatives and others.Although Jian Yan went out to socialize occasionally in the past two years, and made some friends with some family members of the big family, but in the end, she still didn't know each other, so she was introduced to her by others, and then went up to meet her.
However, she originally had the title of Junjun Le'an, her natal family was Duke Zheng's mansion, and her husband was the chief assistant of the court, so most of the female relatives in the Nuan Pavilion wanted to salute her respectfully.
Jian Yan did not refuse too much.After all, she not only represents herself now, but also Xu Zhongxuan behind her.
As Xu Zhongxuan's wife, naturally she shouldn't be too cheap.However, she smiled and nodded to those female family members who respectfully saluted her.
For a while, after seeing each other, everyone sat down and chatted some gossip, and all the female relatives also meant to compliment her inside and out.Jian Yan sat there, the smile on her face never faded, and she talked with everyone in a gentle and polite manner.
So for a moment, everyone only felt that although the wife of the first assistant in front of her looked young, she spoke and behaved in a graceful manner, not arrogant and willful, on the contrary, she was very humble, and looked very graceful and luxurious.Moreover, she was born with such a good appearance, so everyone felt more and more fond of Jian Yan, and their words were no longer as polite as before, but became familiar and intimate.
After the empress arrived with several high-ranking concubines, Jian Yan got up with the crowd, and knelt down to meet them.
The queen sat down on the high seat, smiled and asked everyone to get up, only saying that today everyone doesn't need to be too polite, just feel free.
But she was being polite in saying this, so how could others be really rude?
The salute still has to be done, and it has to be done respectfully, and you have to wait for the queen to say that everyone is invited to get up before you can get up.
After Jian Yan finished the ceremony, she heard the emperor smiled and told everyone to get up, please sit down, she was helped up by Si Yue, and then sat down in her own seat.
The queen made some opening remarks, drank the first three glasses of wine with everyone, and then looked at Jian Yan with a smile.
The queen is in her early 30s this year, and she is well maintained. She looks like a woman in her twenties.
She was wearing a bright yellow shirt and a dark blue cape woven with golden clouds and dragon patterns.On the head is a crown of six dragons and three phoenixes, inlaid with hundreds of excellent red and sapphires, and thousands of extremely round and large and small pearls. Looking at it by candlelight, it is really colorful and noble.On both sides of the phoenix crown, there are long tassel beads hanging down. Whenever she moves a little, these two strings of tassel beads will sway gently from side to side, adding countless charms.
"This is the Lord of Le'an County?" The queen looked at Jian Yan with beautiful eyes, and smiled kindly, "When I was Princess Liang, I knew that my father had conferred a woman from outside the clan as the Lord of the county. At that time, Bengong wanted to find an opportunity to meet Lord Le'an. I didn't think it would take three or four years to fulfill this wish. But when I saw him today, Lord Le'an was really beautiful , so beautiful, no wonder Master Xu has been waiting for you for so many years."
When Jian Yan first received the title of Le'an Township Lord, everyone was really surprised.After all, titles like Xiang Jun have always been given only to clan women, but Jian Yan is just a woman with a foreign surname.Moreover, Jian Yan kept the system for her parents, but Xu Zhongxuan never got married. It was not until she finished keeping the system that she asked the emperor to grant her marriage.
And as early as when the Queen talked about Jian Yan with a smile, Jian Yan had already stood up, with a smile on her face, and answered respectfully.
Fortunately, the queen is also very kind in person, but she just joked about the love between Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan, and it didn't make her too ugly, and then she laughed with everyone Gossip.
Jian Yan always had a light and decent smile on her face, and she would say a few words when appropriate.When it was everyone's turn to persuade them to drink, she would naturally decline those who could refuse, but those who could not refuse had to drink.
Fortunately, this wine was originally fruit wine, but it was slightly smelled of wine.And the wine is also warm, and it is not uncomfortable to drink it.
——A red sandalwood framed plum blossom screen was erected on one side, and an air stove was placed behind it. A palace lady kept warming the wine behind, and brought it over when it was warmed.Therefore, the warm pavilion is now mixed with the fragrance of lilies in the brazier, the fragrance of plum blossoms outside, and the fruity aroma of wine emanating from the warm wine.
If you smell it too much, you will inevitably feel a little tired.And I don't know if it's because of drinking too much wine, Jian Yan always feels a little nauseous.
She was only secretly puzzled.Although she doesn't drink very well, she shouldn't feel nauseous after drinking such a few glasses of fruit wine.So she could only comfort herself, it must be that the fragrance in the warm pavilion is too mixed, so if you smell it too much, you will feel sick.
It's just that although she tried her best to control the feeling of vomiting, this kind of thing was not something that could be controlled if she wanted to.When she couldn't bear it later, she could only hold her mouth with her hands, saluted the queen, said that she was unwell, please don't blame the queen, and then hurried out to find a secluded place.
The queen was also taken aback, and hurriedly ordered the maid to help her down to serve her well, and then ordered the maid to bring a clean wooden bucket, and ordered the maid to immediately invite the imperial doctor to come and show Jian Yan a good look voila.
Jian Yanyuan said that she just drank too much, so she didn't need to specially invite the imperial physician to come and see her.But the queen persisted, and in the end she laughed with all the wives in the Nuan Pavilion: "When Lord Le'an came here, he came here in a good way, but now when he goes back, he is drunk. When I went back, I still vomited so badly. If Master Xu meets with you later, what kind of heartache will he have? Maybe he will blame us at that time, and complain that we shouldn't drink Junjun Le'an. "
All the ladies present laughed.Another lady said after laughing: "Speaking of which, it has been more than a year since Mr. Xu and Junjun Le'an got married, but I haven't heard that Junjun has a child. I just saw the one that Junjun vomited." It looks a bit like she's pregnant. Don't tell me you're pregnant because you drank too much? That's why you feel sick and want to vomit."
When Jian Yan heard this, her heart moved.
Her menstruation has always been inaccurate, sometimes only once every two or three months, so she doesn't pay much attention to this matter on weekdays.And when was the last time she had her period?
two months ago?three months ago?Jian Yan found that she couldn't remember clearly.
I have always been careless about this, but Xu Zhongxuan remembers it better than her.And during this period of time, between the beds, Xu Zhongxuan always said that he wanted to have a child with her, so the affair between the husband and wife has become much more frequent than before.And now, she had such a nauseating time again.Besides, she just said that she may be the lady who is pregnant with a child. She knows that she has given birth to two children. Logically speaking, she should not be mistaken, right?
So, could it be that there is really a child in my belly now?
She and Xu Zhongxuan's child.
Thinking of this, Jian Yan felt a strange feeling flowing from the bottom of her heart in an instant, she couldn't help but raised her hand, and gently caressed her lower abdomen.
She actually started to look forward to it.
At this time, the queen also smiled and said: "It would be great if it is really such a happy event."
After that, he sent the maid to urge the imperial doctor to come quickly.
Suddenly the imperial doctor came, and after saluting to the queen and all the wives, the queen only urged him to hurry up and show Jian Yan a look.The imperial doctor obeyed, turned around and walked over to Jian Yan, then saluted Jian Yan again, then opened the medicine box she carried with her, took out a plain satin pillow and put it on the case , respectfully asking Jian Yan to extend her hand.
So Jian Yan stretched out her right hand and placed it on the small pillow.Si Yue immediately put another plain veil on Jian Yan's wrist, and the imperial doctor knelt down in front of Jian Yan just now, stretched out his hand and pressed on the veil, tilted his head, and carefully Diagnosed.Then he respectfully changed Jian Yan's left hand and put it on the small pillow. He still tilted his head and made a detailed diagnosis.
During this process, Jian Yan kept holding her breath, anxiously waiting for the imperial physician's final reply.
After the imperial physician finished diagnosing her, he turned to face the queen, knelt down on the other knee, and said, "Go back to your mother, Mrs. Xu is very happy. About two months have passed."
The queen was overjoyed, she just turned her head and smiled at the lady who guessed that Jian Yan was pregnant: "You really got it right."
After finishing speaking, he ordered the maid to reward the imperial physician.The imperial physician received the reward, bowed and withdrew.The other ladies in the warm pavilion all smiled and congratulated Jian Yan.
Jian Yan was already stupid at this time.
A heart that was raised high at first, but now it is still hanging there, and it has not come down.
She actually has a child?
She wanted to laugh for a while, but also wanted to cry.Faced with the congratulatory words from all the ladies in the warm pavilion, the original flexibility was long gone, and he could only sit there and giggle.
When the queen sent the palace people to inquire and the previous banquet was over, and all the adults were waiting for their wives to go back together at the palace gate, the queen also gave an order, ordering the servants to take the wives out .
Jian Yan stood up together with all the wives, bowed to the queen, and then let Si Yue hold her arm, followed all the wives slowly out of the door of the warm pavilion, towards the palace gate go.
But my heart is not at peace.She was very excited along the way, only thinking that she could see Xu Zhongxuan sooner and tell him about it sooner.
I don't know what kind of expression he will have on his face after hearing such a thing?Will it be ecstatic?
As long as Jian Yan thinks of the expression that may appear on Xu Zhongxuan's face later, her steps will become faster and faster.
Si Yue hurriedly persuaded her: "Madam, please walk slowly. You are pregnant now, so don't be careless."
When Jian Yan heard this, she had no choice but to slow down and walk slowly.
After a while, the palace gate was approaching, and she saw Xu Zhongxuan standing there at a glance.
Under the flickering bright corner lamp at the palace gate, he was wearing a black velvet crane cloak, standing there, looking into the palace gate.
When Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan's eyes met, she immediately found a sense of peace of mind.
How could it be possible for Si Yue to persuade her to walk slowly?Instead, she hurriedly ran towards him.Behind him, Si Yue and Ting Feng also hurriedly followed.
And when Xu Zhongxuan stood there, he was very anxious in his heart, he kept looking at the palace gate, hoping that she would come out sooner.
At this moment, he finally saw her, and she was still safe and sound, his heart that had been hanging high finally fell down.
At this moment, he felt that nothing could be as safe as her.
Xu Zhongxuan stepped forward quickly, ran towards her in a few steps, and then held her hand tightly.
"Xu Zhongxuan," Jian Yan smiled, and was about to tell him that she had a child, but Xu Zhongxuan didn't allow her to say the following words.
After she held her hand tightly, she didn't say anything, but with a calm face, she hugged her to the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.Afterwards, he also got into the carriage with a short body, put down the curtain of the carriage with his hands, and commanded Qi Sang who was sitting on the shaft in a deep voice: "Go quickly."
He didn't want to stay here any longer.
The moment the car curtain was lowered, Xu Zhongxuan turned around and hugged Jian Yan tightly in his arms.
Now his beautiful wife is safe and sound in his arms, and he breathed a sigh of relief because of nervousness at first, and now he can finally let out a long sigh.
Jian Yan naturally didn't know what happened in the hall earlier, so she didn't know that when Xu Zhongxuan was waiting for her here, she was completely tormented.
But Jian Yan could still feel his nervousness and uneasiness, so she couldn't wait to tell him such good news.
So she raised her head in his arms, then pulled his right hand and pressed it on her lower abdomen, and then said softly with a smile on her face: "Xu Zhongxuan, here is our child."
He noticed that the hand he was holding shook, but Xu Zhongxuan's face was expressionless.
He just lowered his eyes and looked at her quietly like that.
He hasn't reacted yet?I was still too happy, so my mind was blank for the time being, and I didn't know what kind of expression to show?He can't be unhappy, can he?
Jian Yan struggled for a while, seeing that the calm expression on Xu Zhongxuan's face remained the same, so she finally asked cautiously: "Are you unhappy?"
But she was suddenly pressed into his arms tightly by Xu Zhongxuan.
How can you be unhappy?
The hand that was caressing her lower abdomen held her hand firmly behind his back.
His palm was warm and slightly damp.It was because of the nervousness in my heart when I stood at the palace gate and waited for Jian Yan.
"No. I'm very happy. Yan'er, we finally have a child of our own."
It's a pity that this child came here like this.
For some things, he had to start planning right away.
He must think of a way to keep their family away from the capital safely.And at the very least, it is necessary to protect Jian Yan and the child in her womb to live a stable life.
It was night, Xu Zhongxuan thought about it, and finally told Jian Yan what happened in the hall today.
There will be rumors about such things, even if he wants to hide it from Jian Yan, he may not be able to hide it.Instead of panicking when she finds out about this and worrying about him all day long, it is better to tell her about these things now.
Besides, Jian Yan is so smart, and her knowledge is no less than his, or even more than his. Now that it is such a critical moment of their family's life and death, this matter must be discussed with her carefully.
After Jian Yan heard Xu Zhongxuan's story about Zheng Hua's sudden death, she was naturally taken aback, and even her complexion changed a little.
She had never seen Zheng Hua before.In fact, to be honest, Jian Yan, who is not dead, doesn't care or feel sad.The point is, if Zheng Hua died suddenly today, it might be Xu Zhongxuan's turn tomorrow.
Obviously, the emperor was fully aware of their affairs and had taken precautions against it.Who knows when he will attack Xu Zhongxuan?
Xu Zhongxuan saw that her expression had changed, so he quickly stretched out his hand to support her waist, and said in a gentle voice: "You don't have to worry too much. What the emperor did today is nothing more than knocking the mountain to shake the tiger and killing the chicken to warn the monkey. My confidants in the court will not At least, even if the emperor wants to touch me again, he still has to weigh the consequences after moving me. So for the time being, he doesn't dare to take action against me easily, we still have time to leave a complete retreat for ourselves. "
Jian Yan also knew that the emperor would not touch Xu Zhongxuan for the time being, but she always felt flustered inevitably.After all, Xu Zhongxuan has to go to Ying Mao every day, and he has to go to court every three days. He often faces the emperor like this. Who knows how the emperor will embarrass him later?
She frowned a pair of slender distant mountain eyebrows, and slowly gnawed on the fingernail of her right thumb, but she was thinking about things quickly.
But every time she encountered a difficult situation and couldn't think of a way out, she would nibble on her fingernails like this.
Seeing this, Xu Zhongxuan quickly pulled her hand down and held it in his palm, while saying: "Your habit is not good, you have to change it in the future."
But at this time, Jian Yan looked at him with a serious face, and asked him solemnly: "Are you really willing to abandon everything you have, and come with me to find a remote place to go to the common people's village?" Ordinary day?"
Xu Zhongxuan was holding her hand, and gently stroking the tooth marks on the inside of her thumb that she had just bitten out. Hearing this, he raised his head and looked at her.
"Aside from you and the child, what else is there that I can't bear?" He said softly, with soft eyes, "It's the same as the anxiety when I was separated from you in the palace today and didn't know whether you were safe or not." Bi, Yan'er, there is nothing in this world that I cannot give up."
When Jian Yan heard this, she was naturally moved.
Abandoning these two words is easy to say, but it is not generally difficult to do it.
So she stretched her arms around Xu Zhongxuan's neck, leaned over to lean on him, and said in a low voice: "I have read such novels and TV dramas in the past, and I know something about this kind of thing. Since the emperor has I'm starting to be afraid of you, and I want to deal with you if I have the heart. Even if you write a letter saying that you will resign from the office, the emperor will not let you go. Once you resign at a young age, and there is no valid reason, how can the courtiers See? What do people in the world think? The emperor doesn’t want to be infamous. Secondly, if he wants to resign due to illness, the emperor is still worried. Isn’t Han Xin like this at that time? Although he was later demoted to Huaiyin Marquis, But when others see him, even when people of the same rank as him see him, they will still respectfully bow down to him and salute him, and respectfully call him the king. So as long as he is still alive, his prestige He is still there, and others will still respect him, so how can Liu Bang and Empress Lu not be afraid?"
"So you mean, the only way is for me to die, otherwise this life will not be really stable after all?" Xu Zhongxuan smiled softly, then bowed his head, and gently touched her right cheek. She kissed her and exclaimed, "Yan'er, you can always think of going with me."
Jian Yan also smiled.She likes that Xu Zhongxuan takes everything to discuss with her.
The years are long, if there is no honesty and trust between two people, how will this life go on?
So she asked Xu Zhongxuan: "Then what are you going to do?"
Xu Zhongxuan grabbed her hand and played with it in his own. After pondering for a while, he said slowly: "King Xingping in the northwest has been restless for a few years. , he also accepted softness, but in the end he was still ambitious. Zhang Zou, the general of the Northwest Guard, had submitted it in a hurry a few days ago, saying that King Xingping beheaded the head of Wen'an County, who was married by the late Emperor, and sent his troops. It's gone to the north. Although in my opinion, this King Xingping is not a big deal, and he will lose sooner or later, but the current matter is always in the emperor's heart day and night, which makes him worry. This is why the emperor has not moved for the time being. Because of me, he still wants to rely on me to mediate food, grass, soldiers and other matters. So what I am thinking now is, if Mo Ruo took this opportunity, I will go to Zhang Zou by myself, and only say that I will go to the northwest to supervise the war on behalf of the Son of Heaven. In this way, the morale of the soldiers in the northwest will be greatly boosted, and the rebels will be wiped out like a smashing bamboo."
"But will the emperor agree to your proposal?" Jian Yan asked worriedly, "Is he not afraid that you will make trouble behind his back?"
"He will agree." Xu Zhongxuan said with a soft smile, "Once the Northwest King Xingping's matter is over, there is no need for him to keep me. If I invite myself to go to the Northwest, if 'unfortunately' I die there It just so happens that I don’t want to die. There are so many soldiers and generals in the border town who obey the emperor’s orders. I am a powerless literati there. I don’t think it will be easy for me to die? Just died there like this, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, no one knows what happened inside, don't others have nothing to say? And the emperor will definitely posthumously title me and give me a posthumous title , in the eyes of others, they will only think that the emperor is the most lenient, and the government and the public will only say good things about him. And I also thought, this is just right, at least the emperor will not make a move after I die Deal with Jin'er and your younger brother. Maybe then, for the sake of my sacrifice for the country, I can give them a lot of preferential treatment. Let's go, but we have to keep them safe for life, don't you think?"
The implication of Xu Zhongxuan's words is that he wants to die.
As long as he is dead, at least as long as people in the world think he is dead, then they will be safe and secure for the rest of their lives.Moreover, Jian Yan also agreed with Xu Zhongxuan's arrangements.
Naturally, she didn't want to implicate Xu Miaojin, Li Xin and others because of her and Xu Zhongxuan's affairs.
But still very worried.So she asked worriedly again: "But if the emperor really lets those people deal with you, what will you do? Will you really be let by them..."
Having said that, she didn't dare to say any more, she just pursed her lips tightly and looked at Xu Zhongxuan anxiously.
Xu Zhongxuan knew the worry in her heart.
He grabbed her hand and put it in his palm, rubbed the back of her hand gently, and then said with a smile: "Do you not believe your husband's ability? Don't worry, I am naturally fully prepared. Let's But it’s agreed, we want to grow old together, with descendants around our knees.”
Having said that, he stretched out his hand to caress her lower abdomen again, and said softly: "And now we all have our own children, how can I, as a father, be so selfish and abandon the two of you, mother and child, in this world?" What? I will definitely be with you for the rest of your life, and I will also be with our children when they grow up."
Jian Yan didn't speak any more.
She just hugged Xu Zhongxuan's neck tightly, resting her head on his neck, her eyes were hot, and she choked up and said, "You can't break your promise to what you said today. Otherwise, I won't let you go even if I die. .”
Warm tears wet his neck, as if burning his heart.
Xu Zhongxuan hugged her tightly, and promised in a low voice but firmly: "What I say will definitely count. Yan'er, I will come back before you give birth. I want to be with you and watch over our first child was born."
Then he asked her some things in detail, and Jian Yan agreed one by one.
At the next court meeting, the emperor discussed with the ministers about the rebellion of King Xingping in the Northwest.
The emperor also knew that no matter who has soldiers in his hands, it is not good, so in order to ensure his own rule and order, he has emphasized civility over military affairs over the years. Many generals have empty titles and titles, but have no real power in their hands. , can only stay at home.And in the past few years since he took office, God has not been good, and the weather has not been smooth for several years, whether it is drought or flood.Therefore, when something like this happened, firstly, it was necessary to discuss the candidates for the generals for the expedition, and secondly, it was also necessary to discuss how to raise food, grass and soldiers.
As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.And there is no military pay, and you are often in arrears. Which soldier would be willing to work hard for you?
The selection of generals is troublesome.One reason is that after being idle for a long time at home, the body is also lazy, and those who are so lazy will naturally not want to go to the battlefield again.And these two, although there are those who want to contribute to the country, but after all, they are too old and their bodies do not allow it.In the end, it was difficult to negotiate and decide on the candidate for the general, but there was another difficulty in the matter of food, grass and soldiers.
In the end, the emperor and all the ministers in the same hall stood there with a bitter face.
It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
Xu Zhongxuan has been watching coldly.
He hadn't spoken much since the beginning.Even talking, it's just a few Tai Chi words that are irrelevant, and it doesn't make any sense at all.But now, it's time for him to speak.
So he went out and said that he had seconded the grain and grass from the surrounding states and counties for the time being, so that they could send it over quickly.As for the lack of silver in military pay, which emperor does not have his own private treasury?And it has been rolled down from generation to generation, so there is probably a lot of money in the emperor's private treasury now, right?For the time being, it is embezzled as military salary, and it will be returned later.
Naturally, the emperor didn't want to use his private money for military pay.But under the current situation, what can he do if he doesn't want to?After all, King Xingping can't really lead his troops all the way north.At that time, it would be useless for him to keep guarding the treasury of gold and silver.
It's just that although the emperor reluctantly agreed to the matter in the end, he still had complaints about Xu Zhongxuan in his heart.
At this time, I saw Xu Zhongxuan lifted the hem of his court clothes, knelt down, and said in a loud voice: "I invite you to go to the northwest. First, I can accompany the army to escort the food, grass and military pay, and second, I can go to the northwest to supervise the battle, so that I can replace the emperor." Share your worries."
The courtiers in the first hall instantly boiled.
After all, Xu Zhongxuan is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and he is also the most talented person on weekdays. What can be done without him?Now that he's gone, what will happen to the court?If something happens, who to talk to?Can't everyone be bumping around like headless flies.
Immediately, several courtiers knelt down and said, the emperor must not do this, Mr. Xu cannot go to the northwest.And then they also asked themselves to go to the northwest.
For a while, about half of the ministers in the hall knelt down and asked themselves to go to the northwest.
Xu Zhongxuan, however, stared fixedly at the emperor sitting on the high seat with an inscrutable expression.
He knew that the emperor would agree to it after all.
It will take at least two or three months to go to the northwest, but as long as he is not in Beijing, the emperor can use these two or three months to plant his forces in various places in the court, and attack all his cronies.In this way, he can return to the capital safely in two or three months. Then he will be struggling, and the whole body will be emptied by the emperor. At that time, the emperor will not be able to deal with him as he wants to deal with him?He has no power to fight back at all.And if he happened to 'die' in the northwest, that would be even better.At that time, the emperor will not only get rid of his confidant's serious troubles, but also hypocritically give him some honor after death.
And the reason why the emperor is still pondering now is nothing more than the fact that many ministers kneeling on the ground begged not to let him go to the northwest.
But I'm afraid that the more these ministers begged, the more the emperor wished that he would die immediately.
So Xu Zhongxuan's lips curved slightly, and he said to the ministers who were kneeling on the ground in the hall: "As the saying goes, it is the reward of eating the king and worrying about the king. Now that rebellious bandits are rampant, we, as ministers, should naturally serve your majesty." To share worries and solve problems, how can we just sit high in this capital? Moreover, Mr. Xu's talent is low, even if he leaves the capital for the time being, all the adults are highly talented and capable people, and they will only be more stable and perfect in handling things than Mr. Xu. Your Majesty is another generation of sages, who knows everything well and will decide and deal with all matters, so how come there is such a nonsense that I cannot leave the capital?"
Immediately afterwards, he leaned down again, resting his head on the back of his hands, and still said loudly: "I invite you to go to the northwest again, and I hope Your Majesty will give you permission."
The emperor was still sitting on the high throne, his face was unpredictable, and he didn't speak.
When Xu Zhongxuan asked for the third time to go to the northwest to supervise the war, the emperor finally opened his mouth.
"Xu Aiqing, you really have made up your mind to go to the northwest to supervise the war?"
Xu Zhongxuan was still kneeling on the ground, with his head resting on the back of his hands, and said respectfully: "As a subject, it is natural to relieve His Majesty's worries. The subject has made up his mind, and I hope His Majesty will grant you."
The emperor stood up from the throne all of a sudden, and walked down step by step along the thick yellow wool carpet embroidered with dragon patterns and auspicious clouds in the middle.
Then he stopped in front of Xu Zhongxuan, the hem of his bright yellow clothes moved slightly.
He bent over and helped Xu Zhongxuan up, his eyes were slightly red, which meant that he was about to cry.He only talked about how Xu Zhongxuan was loyal to him and knew what was urgent in his heart.Then he talked about how in the past when he was the king of Liang, Xu Zhongxuan went to the mansion of the king of Liang to be his lecturer.
From the looks of it alone, the emperor really trusted and trusted Xu Zhongxuan.
But who wouldn't do such a face-saving?Who wouldn't say such a scene?
Xu Zhongxuan was even more choked up, and knelt down again, only saying that he had received the Holy Grace all these years, and he was always in fear, even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to repay His Majesty's Holy Grace.
Speaking of later, all the ministers in the hall covered their faces with their sleeves and wept.
So later, the emperor finally agreed to Xu Zhongxuan's request.Another decree was issued, saying only that Xu Zhongxuan would go to the northwest to supervise the battle on behalf of the emperor, and three days later he would set off with the army to the northwest.Wherever he goes, it's like I'm here in person, and no one should be neglected.
But after returning to the palace, the emperor immediately sent two confidantes to join the soldiers who were going to go to the northwest with him, and Xu Zhongxuan ended up only after finding a suitable opportunity.And the emperor carefully instructed that such a thing must be done without anyone noticing it, and no one else should know about it.
Although Zheng Hua was dead, and the servants in the palace had been cleaned up, there were some who slipped through the net to some extent.So Xu Zhongxuan soon knew the identities of the two people sent by the emperor.
But as long as it is a human being, who doesn't have a weakness?So Xu Zhongxuan quickly made a perfect plan.And he is not worried at all that these two people will tell such a thing later.
The current emperor is suspicious and cautious.As long as those two people come back and say that he is dead, the emperor will definitely not allow these two people to stay in this world.Therefore, it would be more reassuring for him to leave things like sealing up to the emperor in the end.
But Xu Zhongxuan was most worried about Jian Yan.
As soon as he left the capital for the northwest, Jian Yan was here alone.
In the spring of last year, Li Xin had already come over to talk to Jian Yan about his going to travel around.This year passed, and he only occasionally sent letters, but no one came back.Although Xu Miaojin and Xu Miaoning were married in the suburbs of Beijing, it is best not to involve anyone in the things he and Jian Yan are planning now, and it is also afraid that everyone will see the clues, and it will be bad when the time comes.
Then Jian Yan can only be left alone in the capital.Even though Si Yue, Ting Feng, and Qi Hui were by his side, Xu Zhongxuan was still worried.
The night before leaving for the northwest, Xu Zhongxuan held Jian Yan in his arms, his long eyebrows were tightly frowned, and he didn't intend to relax at all.
Jian Yan comforted him: "Don't worry. Haven't you already arranged all these things? What are you worried about? You just take care of yourself and wait for me to reconcile with you when the time comes."
Finally, she sighed again.
Although she didn't say it clearly, Xu Zhongxuan knew about it, and she was also worried about him in her heart.
Although everything has been arranged, I am still afraid that something will go wrong halfway, and by then it will really be a waste of success.
But even so, these things still have to be done.Otherwise, they will never be safe in this life.
Thousands of exhortations and exhortations to each other all night, even if we hope that the sky will never be bright, but in the end there is still a white belly in the sky, and the golden pheasant sings.
Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan didn't sleep all night, they just hugged each other all the time.
Even if we don't talk sometimes, it's good to just hug each other like this.
Siyue and Tingfeng's voices came from outside, saying that it's time for the young master to get up, and it's not good to be late.
Jian Yanyuan also wanted to get up with Xu Zhongxuan, but Xu Zhongxuan held her down.
"It's windy in the morning. You didn't sleep all night last night, so don't get up. It's good to lie down on the bed." He whispered, and then got up with his clothes on, opened the door to let Siyue and Ting Feng come in, Washed with the water they brought in.
The things to be taken to the northwest have already been arranged early in the morning, and now they are handed over to Si Yue and Ting Feng, and let them take them out and hand them to Qi Sang.
Xu Zhongxuan immediately sat down on the edge of the bed, stretched out his hand to hold Jian Yan's hand, and stared at her deeply.
What should be said has been said countless times last night, and there is actually nothing to say at this meeting.But looking at Jian Yan's eyes that would be watery, Xu Zhongxuan couldn't stop saying those comforting words again, and then told her to be careful in everything at home.
Jian Yan couldn't help but nod her head.It's just that while she was nodding her head, the tears in her eyes had already rolled down her cheeks like balls.
She was so choked up that she couldn't speak, she could only say the words "you have to be careful" back and forth.
Knowing in his heart that he was leaving today, she shouldn't come out like this to make him worry, but should be smiling and laughing, just looking forward to the stable life when the two of them are together in this world in the future.But in the end, she couldn't help crying like this in front of his face.
It seemed that her tears were always shallow in front of him.
But why does Xu Zhongxuan feel better at this moment?How can you feel relieved to let her go?
He just kept holding back.But when he saw her tears rolled down like beads, he couldn't help but raised his hand to hook her chin, leaned over and kissed her lips fiercely.
Such tossing and turning, such wanton indulgence, seemed to want to take her away together, and keep her in his sight all the time.
But in the end he was ruthless, let go of her, turned around and walked away with great strides.
No matter how reluctant the two of them are, in the end he might really be reluctant to leave.
It's just that even though he left cruelly, after all, after leaving the house, the tears that Xu Zhongxuan had been holding back all this time also quietly fell down.
But then he looked at the rosy morning glow in the sky, the gushing red sun, and thought again, it doesn't matter, he and Yan'er have been separated for the past few months, but after that, they have stayed together steadily for a lifetime, so think about it , which is acceptable.
Thinking of this, he strode forward and walked out.
And after Jian Yan watched his figure disappear in the yard, she finally couldn't help but lay down, pulled up the quilt to cover her head and face, and cried in a muffled voice.
Just crying, she thought at the same time, everything will be fine.She believed that she and Xu Zhongxuan would have a stable and happy future after all.
Three months later, the northwestern guard sent an urgent report from Eight Hundred Li, and the rebellious king Xingping and his mob were finally wiped out, and the father and son of Xingping were put to death.However, Xu Zhongxuan, the chief assistant of the cabinet who went to the northwest to supervise the war on behalf of the emperor, was unfortunately injured by Liu Ya, and unfortunately died.
As soon as such a chapter came out, the emperor shed tears in the court, and immediately ordered Xu Zhongxuan to be posthumously crowned as the prince and Taifu, with the posthumous title of Wenzhong.The whole court is also very sad.
After the emperor returned to the palace, he also received a secret letter from the person he sent to assassinate Xu Zhongxuan, saying that the arrow was sent by the two of them, and it hit Xu Zhongxuan's heart.Moreover, the two of them have reached out their hands to feel Xu Zhongxuan's breath and pulse, confirming that he is dead.It's just that at the time when there were chaos in the army, Xu Zhongxuan's body accidentally fell under the carriage and was trampled by thousands of horses, losing its human form.
After hearing this, the emperor really let go of his heart.Not long after those two people came back, as Xu Zhongxuan had expected before, the two of them were secretly silenced before the end of the matter.So no one knew about Xu Zhongxuan's affairs anymore.
And because Xu Zhongxuan's body was not found, his family could only put the set of clothes he wore during his lifetime in the coffin.Afterwards, all the officials in the court went to express their condolences one after another, even the emperor sent his confidants to express their condolences.
It is said that Xu Zhongxuan's wife was so sad that she cried day and night before her death. When everyone saw her, everyone was sad.
And a big fire in the middle of the night two days later shocked everyone in the capital even more.After inquiring, it turned out that Xu Zhongxuan's wife couldn't accept the fact that her husband had left after all, so she set a fire in the mourning hall in the middle of the night, and she and her husband's coffin were reduced to ashes.Her maid Siyue rushed in to save her, but was also killed.
After the fire was extinguished, everyone rushed in, but who else was there?There are only a few burnt black bones beside the coffin.Yu Liao heard Feng and Qi Hui kneeling beside him and crying bitterly, but he could only hold back his grief and picked up the bone, and found another set of Xu Zhongxuan's clothes before he was alive, and buried the two of them together. .
For a while, everyone thought about the rumored words of deep love between Xu Zhongxuan and his wife Yu Piao, and then looked at the miserable scene in front of them, and couldn't help but sigh.For a while, there were still people who compiled the story between Xu Zhongxuan and Jian Yan into a storybook, which was sung everywhere.
And one month later, a simple carriage drove up on the official road of Fengxiang Mansion, thousands of miles away from the capital.
When the carriage reached a certain place, there was a small four-cornered pavilion with a thatched roof in front of it, which was supposed to be a place for passers-by to rest.
But there was a person sitting in the pavilion, wearing an ordinary stone blue straight gown, he was extremely handsome and elegant, and his temperament was as clear as the bright moon in the Yangtze River.
It was Xu Zhongxuan who was supposed to die in the northwest without a whole body.
It's just that compared with a few months ago, Xu Zhongxuan at this time is a bit thinner.
These days, he has been staying here, waiting for Jian Yan to meet here as originally agreed with them.But these days, Jian Yan never came as promised.
This place is very remote and far away from the capital, he has no way to find out what is going on in the capital, he can only wait here anxiously every day.
But now, seeing a carriage slowly approaching on the road, he hurriedly got up and ordered Qi Sang to check to see if it was Jian Yan who was sitting in the carriage.
Qi Sang ran over according to his orders, but before he could get close, he saw someone lift the curtain of the carriage and jumped out.
It was April.
Since it was April, Jian Yan was naturally sitting in the carriage.
Qi Sang shouted happily repeatedly: "Young master, come quickly, it's madam."
Xu Zhongxuan also hurried over when he heard the words.
At this time, Jian Yan got out of the carriage with Si Yue's support and was standing beside the carriage.
The pink skirt, embroidered with cyan flowers, just stood beside the carriage, looking at him with a smile.
Xu Zhongxuan's uneasiness and anxiety for the past few days finally dissipated when he saw her here.
He lifted his foot and walked towards her slowly step by step.
Such a short distance, but he walked with unusually heavy and slow steps.
At last it was near.He stood in front of Jian Yan, looking down at her.
There were tears in Jian Yan's eyes, but the smile on her face was still there.
"Xu Zhongxuan," she said with a clear voice, as if the wind was moving the jade curtain, and said with a smile, "I'm here."
Xu Zhongxuan also felt a burning sensation in his eye sockets for a moment.
He stretched out his arms and pulled her tightly into his arms.
Compared with hugging her with such peace of mind, what in this world can compare?
Power and wealth are like clouds and smoke, and they will pass away in a blink of an eye, so let others go to camp.As for him, as long as he guards his true love, his life will be stable.
Xu Zhongxuan suddenly laughed heartily.After laughing, he didn't care about Siyue, Qi Sang and others, he lowered his head and kissed Jian Yan's fair and tender cheek.
Then he raised his head, with a bright smile in his eyes: "Yan'er, let's go, let's go home."
Jian Yan also had a heartfelt smile on her face, she nodded heavily, and said with a smile: "Okay. Let's go home."
Then Xu Zhongxuan carried her into the carriage and ordered Qi Sang and Si Yue who were sitting on the shaft to drive.
Qi Sang and Si Yue were also full of joy in their hearts, they looked at each other with a smile, and then Qi Sang waved the whip in his hand, only to hear a clear sound of the whip, and then Qi Sang said loudly: "Go home."
The carriage moved forward slowly, and the sound of horseshoes could be heard endlessly.
It is mid-spring, and the trees along the way are green and the mountain flowers are blooming.There are pairs of butterflies flying in the flowers, and there is a wonderful scene of spring everywhere.
(End of this chapter)
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