At noon, I ate a bowl of locust leaf cold soup at Baqiao Post House.
It's very cool and strong, but it's still a bit worse than the sophora leaf cold pottery made by my eldest sister Yu'e in my memory.
After the meal, Wu Erniang said she wanted to give Huaiyu a gift and pulled him aside. The little girl gave him a sachet made by herself.
"Brother Qingyang, how are you, His Royal Highness?"
"Well, I heard it's not bad."
"I heard that the prince angered the saint this time because he had a male favorite, is that right?"
The little girl raised her head, looked at Huaiyu seriously and asked.
"Where did you hear that?" Huaiyu smiled.
"Really?"
"I heard that the male favorite is called Ruixin?"
Huaiyu shook his head, "There is a sweetheart in the East Palace, but he is actually a happy boy, not a boy's favorite." He lied. He really felt that it was a bit unacceptable to tell a nine-year-old girl that her prince's fiancé favored a beautiful boy.
exit,
Although it may be that in the eyes of the emperor and even the nobles and ministers, having a male favorite is not a big deal.
But after all, Er Niang is only nine years old, so I am afraid that she will be disgusted.
The second mother said, "Even if the prince brother has a male favorite, it doesn't really matter. Why is the saint so angry? There must be other reasons?"
"Well, a few Taoist priests got involved and used their Taoist techniques to confuse the East Palace and did a lot of bad things."
"Brother, you must help His Highness the Crown Prince. He is just not sensible yet and made a mistake."
Huaiyu was surprised at how mature this girl was, that she was considering it like this at this time.
She is really different from ordinary girls.
It made him feel a little uneasy. He was only nine years old, and he was acting a bit too evil.
"My brother, Aye, is returning to Beijing this time. Can you help me enter the Political Affairs Hall? If brother cannot return to Chang'an, someone from our Wu family must be in charge."
Huaiyu was really curious about what was going on in this girl's mind and why she was thinking like this at such a young age.
He no longer regarded her as a little girl, and said seriously, "I have basically reached an agreement. You, Aye, will be appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs first when you come to Beijing. Within three to five months, you will be able to enter the Political Affairs Hall."
"Thank you, brother."
"Thank you, we are a family."
"Well, we are a family." Erniang smiled. The little girl's smile was quite pretty, much cuter than her adult way of speaking in a mature way.
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After a year and a half, Wu Huaiyu returned to Chang'an.
Also entering the city was the warrior Yu.
The two of them deliberately chose to enter the city at dusk. Just before the city gate was about to close, the two groups entered Chang'an City. After entering the city, they each returned to their homes.
Huaiyu went straight to the Duke of Jin's Mansion in Xuanyangfang, while the warrior Xun returned to the Duke of Zhou's Mansion in the West City.
It's not that no one came to greet me, it's just that they didn't notify me in advance.
Huaiyu's sudden return home caused a great deal of excitement in the Jin Duke's mansion.
"Alang is back."
"The Prime Minister is back."
Wu Cheng, the concierge, clasped his back and shouted happily at the top of his voice in the mansion, announcing the return of the man of the house.
The female relatives in the back house also heard the urgent report from the maids,
One by one came to greet them.
Fan Xuanfu and Li Qing are worthy of being heroes among women who practice swordsmanship and are good at riding and shooting. Although they are both mothers who have given birth to children, they are still agile and were the first to arrive.
"came back?"
Fan Xuanfu ran all the way here. The Duke's Palace of Jin was so big that half of it was set aside for the Longmen Temple. It even occupied an area of 200 acres. He was out of breath all the way. But when the old couple actually met, they only said a few words.
These three words.
Huaiyu, on the other hand, directly hugged his wife into his arms in front of everyone. They had been apart for more than a year and missed her very much.
He hugged her into his arms and kissed her twice, but she still felt it was not enough, so she hugged him again and spun him around twice. Fan Xuanfu's face turned red, he became a little shy, and his heart was beating hard.
Although I was a little ashamed, I felt so happy.
Li Qing was the second one to arrive. After Wu Huaiyu hugged Fan Xuanfu and turned around in a circle, she actually opened her arms to Huaiyu to hug him, turn around in circles, and lift him up high.
Don't favor one over the other,
Huaiyu smiled and hugged her into his arms, then held her in circles, and finally kissed her twice.
"If Alangyi had written earlier and said he was coming back, Runniang and the two Pei clans would have stayed behind. Didn't you guys meet them on the way?"
"I really haven't encountered it yet,"
Huaiyu estimated that they might have missed it on the water of the Yangtze River or Han River.
"Then they will cry to death and rush all the way to be with you, but in the end you return to Chang'an and miss you on the way."
"It's okay. I will return to Lingnan soon after staying in Chang'an."
The concubines came to meet each other one by one,
After being apart for more than a year, they were very excited to see their husband come back, and even felt a little like they wanted to eat someone with their eyes shining.
Thinking about it, it’s hard to live a widowed life after seeing each other for more than a year when they are in their blooming years.
Huaiyu smiled at everyone and asked Shi Shouxin, Pang Yanzhang and others to take out the gifts and distribute them.
Then he looked at the children in the yard and couldn't recognize them all.
There are more than thirty children, the oldest is over five years old, the youngest is two years old, Dalang Chengsi and the others are okay. They were over three years old when Huaiyu left, and they have a deep impression of their father, so they will come over now.
Holding legs and holding hands is not unfamiliar at all.
But the younger ones were very familiar with life. When Huaiyu left, they were just over half a year old.
Even Huaiyu didn't recognize these little ones. It was their biological mother who introduced them to Huaiyu.
The third child born to Fan Xuanfu was only two years old. Huaiyu didn't recognize his eighteenth son, so he took him over and hugged him. The boy was still reluctant to recognize him.
It's getting late,
There was a lot of excitement in the house, and Fan Xuanfu asked for an extra meal.
Even the servants in the mansion were given extra meals and rewards.
Huaiyu went to take a bath and change clothes, and the family happily had dinner.
After the meal, the women's eyes were bright, and they stared at each other like wolves and tigers.
As a result, Fan Xuanfu said very forcefully, "My husband will stay in my courtyard tonight."
This is the power of the eldest wife, and the other concubines could only sigh in their hearts.
Fan Xuanfu was also a woman and knew the desires of these concubines, so he immediately said, "Starting tomorrow, after dinner, lots will be drawn in each room. Whoever the husband draws will rest in that room, but those who have served Alang will not participate in the drawing.
Those who feel uncomfortable also push back and pump,
After one round, draw again..."
Everyone accepted this arrangement of taking turns to draw lots and felt that the lady was fair and generous and did not dominate her husband.
Wu Huaiyu looked at these girls, didn't anyone ask me for my opinion? Didn't they consider whether I was physically tired after traveling a long distance?
You draw lots like this,
I'm really not afraid of tiring the cow to death.
Wu Huaiyu had one wife, nine concubines and eighteen concubines, four of whom were not at home, and there were twenty-four more in Chang'an.
Accompanying them all, one person for one day, will last twenty-four days.
"Five days and one day off, okay?" Huaiyu made a small request.
Fan Xuanfu looked at him and made a quick calculation in his mind. He took five days off and one day off, and one month off on six days. The remaining twenty-four days were just enough for one round.
"Okay, just follow what my husband said, five days off and one day off, and no one should disturb my husband."
Chat with women and play with children.
Willow branches on the moon.
It was still early, but Fan Xuanfu couldn't wait any longer, "It's getting late, everyone should go back and rest early."
He took Huaiyu and went back to his own yard, asking not to be disturbed. The three sons were also arranged to have nannies, wet nurses, and maids to take care of them respectively.
Huaiyu came into the room and wanted to chat,
But she had already pushed Huaiyu down directly, "Ms. sir, don't miss the opportunity of spring..."
The couple had been separated for a year and a half, and she didn't want to say anything more. She just wanted to make up for the lost time.
The thunder from the sky stirs up the fire on the earth, and the dry wood meets the fierce fire.
Wu Huaiyu was defeated in one round, but Fan Xuanfu took advantage of the victory and attacked twice more, forcing Wu Huaiyu to surrender.
Fan Xuanfu turns on the powerful automatic mode and is invincible.
"How long will you stay in Chang'an this time? Can you not leave?"
"The situation in Lingnan has not been settled yet. I can probably stay here for a few months."
Huaiyu, who had been hollowed out, was lying there, and Fan Xuanfu was still clinging to his arms. She couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed when she heard that her husband would not stay for long when he came back this time.
"No, doesn't that mean that I can only serve him for one night when my husband returns to Beijing this time?"
Fan Xuanfu got on his horse again,
"Ms. sir, come again."
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The next day, Huaiyu got up late and didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning.
Fan Xuanfu knew that he was tired, so he didn't wake him up in the morning, and he didn't let his maids disturb him and let him sleep until very late.
When he walked out the door, he found Fan Xuanfu waiting for him in the corridor outside, quietly sewing clothes.
"Wake up, I'll bring you breakfast."
Huaiyu was eating breakfast, and she sat beside him to accompany him.
After all the crazy work last night, she still got up so early, but she was in great spirits, and her skin even felt moist.
"Ms. sir, tell me if I will get pregnant. I really want a daughter."
Huaiyu looked at her longing face. She was so beautiful. She gave birth to three children in six years. Her figure was much plumper than before, but it was even more attractive like a ripe peach.
"When I meet the saint, I will ask the saint to take you with me when I return to Lingnan."
"Okay." Fan Xuanfu didn't hesitate at all.
Although Chang'an has such a big business, she really doesn't want to be separated again.
Today's millet porridge is very thick, and the millet from Miyuan's hometown is also of good quality. It is paired with two tea eggs, a few pieces of steamed pork ribs, and a small cage of shrimp dumplings. It is really nutritious and delicious.
We worked so hard last night, fought and failed,
After a late sleep and a nutritious breakfast, I feel full of energy again.
Stretch out,
Wu Huaiyu didn't go anywhere,
The mission back to Chang'an this time is very heavy, but today I want to take half a day off.
Holding my wife's hand, the couple takes a walk in the morning light,
While walking and chatting, each talked about what happened after they parted. Fan Xuanfu talked about the situation at home, the naughty and lovely children, and the secret struggles of the concubines. Wu Huaiyu talked about what he had seen in Lingnan and the property he bought in Lingnan.
wait.
The breeze blows on my face,
The weather is just right,
Huaiyu didn't talk about what happened in the East Palace, nor about the danger the Wu family was facing now, and Fan Xuanfu didn't ask or mention it.
It’s rare to have such a good time and good atmosphere,
But this rare atmosphere was still broken.
The emperor knew that Wu Huaiyu had returned to Chang'an and sent his chamberlain to summon him to the palace.
"The saint asked the Duke of Jin to bring the medical supplies and medicine box, and he will help the queen to see a doctor later," the chamberlain said.
Huaiyu reluctantly said goodbye to his wife, went to get the medicine box and followed the chamberlain into the palace.
All the way to the Tai Chi Palace, we went straight to the Li Zheng Palace.
In the queen's bedroom, Wu Huaiyu saw the emperor Li Shimin and the crown prince Cheng Qian, both of whom were guarding the queen's couch with worried expressions on their faces.
Empress Changsun was lying there, looking haggard, very haggard, and very ill.
"His Majesty,"
Huaiyu came in and just opened his mouth to salute, but Chengqian already showed a look of surprise. He quickly ran towards him and took his hand, "Teacher, you are finally here. Hurry, help your mother to diagnose, treat and prescribe prescriptions."
"Mother, the teacher is here. The mother's illness will be cured soon."
Huaiyu was led by Cheng Qian, but his eyes were secretly observing the emperor's expression.
The emperor and the prince seemed to get along well.
He was secretly relieved.
But when he approached the queen's bed and saw the queen's appearance, his heart became a little tighter. The queen was really seriously ill.
