Chapter 161 The fifteenth son, the new man and the old man
"Welcome to the official family!"
After passing the saluting palace attendants, Emperor Liu entered the inner hall, opened the bead curtain, and saw Concubine Fu Hui, who was in confinement. The little Fu, who had just given birth, had regained a lot of color, but her figure was a little out of shape, and she was so plump.
Seeing Emperor Liu, Xiao Fu's beautiful eyes lit up, but soon dimmed, and Yurongjian, who had obviously gained weight, quickly lost her joy. Emperor Liu noticed her change and wanted to stand up and salute when he saw her.
, Emperor Liu also walked faster, stepped forward and held her down gently: "No need to be polite!"
"Thank you, Guanjia!" Xiao Fu's voice also seemed very soft and soft.
"Where is my little prince? Come and show me!" Emperor Liu looked around and said loudly, his strong voice reflecting his joyful mood.
Xiao Fu grabbed Emperor Liu and said in a low voice: "I just fed the milk and I'm already asleep!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu also stopped talking and gave an expression like "I'm not lucky enough to come here." However, the emperor wanted to see his son, even if he fell asleep, he had to pull him out.
Soon, under the gentle care of the wet nurse, a cradle was carried to the emperor. Emperor Liu's fifteenth son was lying in it, sleeping soundly.
Emperor Liu had no pressure to take care of a child, so he could only see the beautiful side of his child. Even though he was already his fifteenth son, Emperor Liu could not avoid the joy of a new life.
In recent years, Emperor Liu has not sown and created people as frequently as before, but there are still some results. A total of two sons and two daughters were born in the harem. However, only the fourteenth son Liu Xin, born to Yelu Ling, is still alive, and the rest are coming one after another.
Died young.
For this reason, Emperor Liu was furious, and the relevant imperial doctors and palace officials were either demoted or killed. Only then did he feel relieved. In this era, the survival rate of babies is really not high. Even the royal family, no matter how meticulously they take care of them, will inevitably die.
Accident.
In fact, not only the royal family, but also Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Han Lingkun, etc., many of their children died in infancy. Among Zhao Kuangyin's many children, the survival rate was less than half.
Therefore, there was another dragon son in the Han Palace, and his biological mother was Concubine Fu Hui, so Emperor Liu naturally paid more attention to him. Looking at the child, there was nothing unusual in his sleep, and Emperor Liu felt a little relieved.
Then he raised his head and said to Xiao Fu: "The name has been chosen, let's call it Liu Yan. It was chosen by Liu Wensou, an old Confucian, who quoted from scriptures and chewed on words. In short, it means good luck!"
"He was just born!" Xiao Fu was a little surprised.
Generally speaking, princes and princesses are given a certain amount of time to grow up, and then are given names and teeth, just to deal with the situation of premature death. However, there are always exceptions, and Liu Shan is just one of them.
Emperor Liu smiled gently and said: "He will definitely be able to grow up healthy and strong!"
As he spoke, Emperor Liu waved his hand to the palace servants again, with a somewhat stern tone in his voice: "Take the prince down and take good care of him!"
"Yes!" Emperor Liu was obviously frightened, especially the fierce wet nurse, who was shaking so much.
Emperor Liu came here naturally to visit and talk with Concubine Hui and her son, but he clearly found that her interest was not very high and she even seemed a little depressed.
Finally, Emperor Liu expressed his concern: "What's the matter? You are so depressed. Since I stepped into this palace, I have seen your face filled with sadness. Is this not conducive to your recovery? Tell me, who else in this palace can make you happy?"
Wronged?"
After hearing the question, Xiao Fu's face finally changed and he became more energetic. Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, Xiao Fu asked in a low voice: "Do the officials think I'm old?"
Emperor Liu felt helpless when he heard this question. Women's thoughts are often unpredictable, and among the harem, Concubine Fu Hui was the most thoughtful.
It didn't matter what he thought in his heart, but he showed relief on his face and said to her: "Why do you say you are old? You are only thirty-five years old, how can you be sentimental? You still don't know me. In my opinion, women
This is the most beautiful age, you are entering the most beautiful stage! Otherwise, why would I always come to you, and how did Liu Yan come..."
After saying that, Emperor Liu winked at Xiao Fu, showing a bit of an old-fashioned expression. Seeing this, Xiao Fu couldn't help but smile. After smiling, his mood seemed to be much brighter, and he took the initiative to lean on Emperor Liu, leisurely.
Said: "The officials think this way, but I'm afraid others don't think so..."
Returning to the Hanging Gong Hall, Emperor Liu did not ride in the royal chariot, but walked on foot, slowly and in a healthy manner. Walking in the corridor, the midsummer heat was also shielded from the outside.
"Concubine Hui just complained to me. What she said was that someone disliked her for being old, which made her feel bad." For a long time, Emperor Liu didn't even turn his head and asked Yantuo casually: "Do you know what's going on?
?”
Yantuo followed closely beside him. Hearing this, he carefully observed Emperor Liu's face and hesitated a little. Then, he was startled by a slightly stern "say".
Not daring to hide anything, Yantuo hurriedly said: "As far as I know, Concubine Hui gave birth to a baby, and there were rumors in the palace that it was the fruit of an old tree..."
"What an old tree bearing fruit!" Emperor Liu chuckled and said calmly: "There are still such rumors? Huh? Where did they come from?"
"First, it came from the maid next to Zhang Meiren." Yan Tuo said.
Zhang Meiren was a beauty who had recently entered the palace. She was eighteen years old, with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. Emperor Liu had visited her several times and she was a new favorite and couldonized the beauty.
"You know it clearly!" Emperor Liu glanced sideways at Yantuo.
Yan Tuo cupped his hands and responded: "Young man is trusted by the officials, and he is the general leader of the harem and serves on all the eunuchs. He knows a little bit about it..."
"Then how do you do what you, the head of the chamberlain, do?" Even though it was midsummer, Emperor Liu's tone made people feel chilled: "When did this palace begin to have no servants, no matter how big or small?"
Criticism, rumors about concubines?"
"The officials calm down!" After hearing this, Yantuo didn't know Emperor Liu's attitude at all, so he immediately said: "I will deal with it later, I will definitely make those talkative slaves speechless...
..”
In this regard, Emperor Liu did not speak again, but continued to walk towards Chui Gong Hall. Seeing this, Yan Tuo also breathed a sigh of relief. Since ancient times, fighting for favor has been the main theme of the harem, and Emperor Liu's side is the same, but because of Empress Fu
Presiding over the affairs of the harem, one's honor and favor will not fade away, one's status will be stable, and one can suppress everyone. However, it is not applicable to some newcomers who lack acquaintance.
As the head of the chamberlain around Emperor Liu, Yantuo also had to be careful in this regard. After following Emperor Liu for a while, Emperor Liu stopped and asked again: "These years, the queen has been in charge of the harem for me. I don’t care much about the situation in the harem. Tell me, are there many jealousies and intrigues among these women?”
"This..." Faced with this question, Yantuo hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "It's hard to say for a small one!"
"It's hard to say!" Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile, and then said with emotion: "I have to thank the Queen for giving me peace for so long..."