Xie Wuyang opened his eyes, and there was still a smile in his dazed eyes that had no time to dissipate.
Seeing that it was the person in the dream, his smile became much more reassuring, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Why don't you just sleep for a while?"
"What time is it? Get up quickly, we still need to go to the Yangxin Hall to serve tea -" Xu Mingyi urged, breaking away from his arms, holding the brocade quilt in front of her, and reaching out to grab the clothes.
That arm took her into his arms again.
"Don't worry, my father told us yesterday that we should leave the court before going there... By this time, people must have already gone to the Jinluan Palace."
Xu Mingyi glanced at the skylight outside the window, roughly calculated the time, and then lay down peacefully.
Immediately, he thought of something again and pulled him to his feet.
"Then let's go to the imperial grandmother's place."
The elders love the younger ones, but the younger ones should not have any scruples because of this.
Xie Wuyang, naked with her smooth and beautiful upper body, smiled helplessly and reminded: "The Queen's Grandmother hasn't gotten up yet at this moment -"
Xu Mingyi grabbed a piece of clothing and threw it on him: "Then you will practice archery with me for a while first."
After thinking for a while, he added: "If you are really sleepy, just sleep a little longer."
With her own habits, she couldn't force him to join her.
"I won't sleep anymore." The man had already put on his middle coat neatly, looked at her, and said with a slight smile: "It won't be too late to catch up on some sleep when I get back from Shoukang Palace."
Facing this meaningful smile, Xu Ming realized what happened last night, his face suddenly felt hot, he opened the wedding tent and got out of bed.
The two of them finished practicing archery, changed their clothes, freshened up, dressed neatly, and counted the time before heading to Shoukang Palace.
The air was slightly cool in the morning. Xu Mingyi, dressed in princess clothes, walked side by side with Xie Wuyang through the Imperial Garden and through the vermilion lacquer corridor.
Everyone in the palace that they saw along the way shunned to both sides and bowed their heads to salute the two of them.
In the Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother was just preparing to eat the imperial meal when she heard that her grandson and granddaughter-in-law were coming. She was both surprised and happy.
The prince and princess walked into the palace, held tea with her and bowed.
Looking at the newlyweds kneeling in front of her, the Queen Mother couldn't help but smile. She passed the box of tea that had been prepared earlier through the hands of Aunt Chunbai and sent it to Akui.
And he left the two of them to eat together.
After breakfast, Xu Mingyi and Xie Wuyang did not leave in a hurry, but sat aside and chatted with the old man about their daily routine.
Tianmu and Tianwei also came, and the Queen Mother also rewarded them with meat to eat - after all, they are all newly married juniors, so they must be treated equally.
"I have to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple tomorrow to pay my respects, and I'm very busy... Today I'm going to the Yangxin Hall to say hello, and then I'll go back and have a good rest." The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Xu Mingyi and the two agreed "Yes" in unison. Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard the palace people singing loudly——
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The Queen Mother laughed in surprise: "Why did you come here to the Ai family... It saves trouble now, and you don't have to run to the Nourishing Heart Hall anymore."
With that said, he asked Aunt Chunbai to prepare a new pot of tea.
"You two are very diligent. You came to Shoukang Palace early in the morning to enjoy the court food." Emperor Zhaozhen said with a smile as soon as he came in.
Xu Mingyi and Xie Wuhuang stood up and saluted.
"My son (daughter-in-law) meets my father."
"The co-author knew that the two children are here at the Ai family." The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Fathers wait for their children to serve tea, but you are chasing after your daughter-in-law's tea!"
Emperor Zhaozhen laughed and nodded, with lines forming at the corners of his eyes.
Aunt Chunbai quickly brought new tea.
Xu Mingyi poured the cup half full and bowed to serve the tea.
"Okay, okay, let's all get up." Looking at the two children, Emperor Zhaozhen's eyes were filled with joy from the bottom of his heart. When he took the tea, he seemed to see something in his memory on the empty seat beside him out of the corner of his eye.
That figure.
It was as if she was also looking at the two children with a smile, looking into his eyes, and nodded to him with a smile in her eyes.
Emperor Zhaozhen seemed to be afraid of disturbing something, so he turned his head slightly and silently, but still saw nothing but empty space beside him, without any trace.
He knew clearly that this was just an illusion in his heart.
At this time, a voice sounded: "My daughter-in-law was discussing with A Yuan when she came. After she has been busy for the past few days, she wants to go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to her mother. She still needs permission from her father--"
Emperor Zhaozhen was startled for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I will hand this matter over to the Ministry of Rites later."
Xie Wuyang turned his head and glanced at the person beside him.
He has not discussed this matter with Zhaozhao yet...
The Queen Mother looked pleased, and when she looked at her son again, she said, "Since I came after my daughter-in-law for tea, why didn't I see your change of words?"
Emperor Zhaozhen was astonished - he just thought about drinking his daughter-in-law's tea quickly, but he forgot about this!
The things that were originally prepared are still in the Nourishing Heart Hall!
Look how well he does this, he's so confused!
Emperor Zhaozhen smiled shamefully, and casually took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the palace servant: "Keep this Zhaozhao for now. I will make another one later and ask someone to send it to the East Palace!"
Xu Mingyi was stunned.
"Father, my daughter-in-law cannot accept this thing——"
This jade pendant is so heavy that it is a personal belonging of the emperor. Seeing it is like the emperor himself.
"They are all family items, what can't be taken away?" The Queen Mother said with a smile: "He forgot to bring the gift of changing his mouth. He should be fined twice! Take it quickly!"
Emperor Zhaozhen also smiled and said: "The Queen Mother is absolutely right. They are all family things, so there is nothing to be particular about."
Xu Mingyi no longer refused: "Thank you very much, Father."
This home is truly a small home.
But now that His Majesty is here, she and Xie Wuyan are no longer in a hurry to leave.
After the family had lunch together in Shoukang Palace, the young couple was driven back to the East Palace to rest by the Queen Mother.
The next day after offering sacrifices at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, we began to prepare for our return home.
Everything follows the rules of the Ministry of Etiquette, so the two of them don't have much to do, but they inevitably have to get up early.
The Xu family has made a lot of preparations for this.
Up and down, it was very busy and joyful.
Especially the King of Dongyang, who got up early in the morning to choose his robes, trim his beard, and asked someone to take out the gold and jade belt that he had not worn for a long time.
"The old man is much happier than when he saw the girl when she came out of the pavilion." A servant said from the corridor.
This was an implicit statement. To be precise, on the day the girl came out of the cabinet, the old man's attitude was as if the same enemy had come to visit - they were even prepared to resist the old man's order and snatch the girl back.
Another servant rolled his eyes at him: "Isn't this nonsense? One is the girl leaving, the other is the girl coming back. Which one do you think makes the old man happier?"
"Hey, that's right!"
The old man's state is not accidental - Xu Jin and his wife from the Imperial Palace to Xu Mingshi all had the word "happiness" carved on their faces.
Early in the morning, Xu Mingshi and others waited outside the house.
After waiting for a full hour, I heard someone reporting that a carriage had entered Qingyunfang. I immediately subconsciously went to greet it, but after taking two steps, I quickly stopped - be calm.
It wasn't until the carriage arrived outside the palace that the boy pretended to have just come out to greet him and stepped forward, raising his hand to salute: "I've met His Highness the Crown Prince, and I've met the Crown Princess."
Xu Jin, Xu Yun and his wife also came out quickly.
"It's not a good day today. It's windy. Let's go and talk in the hall!" Ms. Cui urged with a smile.
The group of people went to the front hall, talking and laughing all the way.
Tianmu also led Tianwei to follow behind Xu Mingshi. Listening to the cooing of the two birds, Xu Mingshi turned back curiously - what were you talking about?
Was it the Third Eye that was praising him with Tianwei?
When Xu Mingyi saw this scene, he couldn't help but said in his heart - well, it must be a compliment, praising someone for being so stupid and caring about knitting a waistcoat.
During this homecoming banquet, His Royal Highness rarely got drunk.
He was so drunk that he was almost unconscious, so Xu Mingyi could only take him to rest for the night at Dongyang Prince's Mansion. That night, after leaving his grandfather's study, Mingshi's old mother's nagging hadn't dissipated in his ears, so he was interrupted by his mother and second aunt again.
They talked for a long time.
"You know you're not a good drinker, so why do you keep toasting to your grandfather and the others?"
The next day, after getting on the carriage leaving Dongyang Prince's Mansion, Xu Mingyi asked in the carriage.
The person sitting there was refreshed and there was no sign of being drunk at all. When Xu Mingyi asked about it, his tone was very casual and authentic: "It's rare to have a good time and get drunk for once."
Xu Mingyi was dubious.
I'm afraid you are deliberately trying to find an excuse to ask her to stay at home overnight, right?
When she was about to speak again, she saw that the other party seemed to sense something was wrong. He lifted the car curtain, took a look, and asked her, "Zhaozhao, where are you going?"
"Prince Dingnan's Mansion."
"Why are you going to Dingnan Prince's Mansion at this hour?" Xie Wuyang asked subconsciously.
Xu Mingyi smiled and said: "Of course it's tea."
There should be mutuality between husband and wife.
He loves her family so much and thinks about everything for her, so naturally she should do the same.
Besides, even if it wasn't for him, just because the elders of the Wu family treated her so well, she should have thought about it.
Wu Chao came from the Wu family, who taught and raised him for eighteen years——
He has called his grandparents, father and mother for eighteen years, so she should be offered a cup of tea.
Everyone in the Wu family never thought that these two people would suddenly come over.
At first, when I heard the disciple came to report, I thought it was wrong.
The guests were welcomed to the front hall, and King Dingnan who was in the outer study put down the secret letter in his hand and passed.
"It's been a busy time these days, so there's no need to come here specially." King Dingnan, who drank tea from his grandson-in-law, was as solemn as ever, but anyone could tell that the old man's tone contained more of a love that was rarely shown in the past.
"You're already here, why are you talking about this..." Mrs. Dingnan Wang said with a smile: "If there's nothing urgent, I can stay and have lunch before going back."
"Yeah, let's have lunch before leaving." Mrs. Xu also smiled and agreed, her eyes still a little red.
Although she had regarded Zhaozhao as her daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart a long time ago, she never expected to drink such a cup of tea.
Just like now...
After lunch, I can take a walk in the garden with my daughter-in-law...
Mrs. Wang Dingnan was also full of joy and relief.
It feels really good to have a granddaughter-in-law!
She decided.
The original plan was to return to Ningyang in five days... Let my husband go back alone.
It should be noted that she has always been in poor health. How can she withstand the bumpy road at her age?
As I talked, I actually got a little headache.
Turning around to look at my granddaughter-in-law again...
Well, much better.
From this point of view, she will definitely have to stay in the capital to recuperate.
A group of people walked slowly in the garden in the afternoon.
The third eye widened its eyes at the corner of a path——
As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
And Big Bird came to the door today, he was arrogant and confident... Usually two cats beat him up, but this time, he also has a helper!
It’s just for feeling proud!
But...why are there a bunch of little soldiers behind these two cats?!
Seeing Tianfu Tianjiao leading a group of kittens towards it, Tianmu flapped his wings and fled with Tianwei.
Wait!
Next time he comes back, he will bring some soldiers with him!
…
The ones who came earlier than Tianmu's soldiers were from Xu Yun's family.
The day the child was born was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
It's a boy.
On the same day, the old man came to visit, and Xu Yun and his wife asked the old man to name the child.
The old man who had just received a good news from the border waved his hand and said: "Let's call him Xu Mingsheng!"
Plain and simple – win more battles!
As for the nickname, he won't get involved. He has to leave some opportunities for the children's parents, right?
Xu Yun thought for a while, thinking about the joke they made on the wedding night when his wife married him, "I just want to drink your Laba porridge", and thinking that the child was born on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, he
suggested——
"How about we call it Laba?"
After he finished speaking, he saw his confinement wife sitting on the bed, smiling at him, and then pointed in the direction of the door——
Xu Yun understood.
I understand, this means asking him to get out.
In the end, it was his wife who decided on the child's nickname.
It’s not called Laba——
It’s called Ah Porridge.
Xu Yun did not dare to raise objections, but looking back on the day he was kicked out, he felt extremely aggrieved.
During Wu Jingying's confinement, she missed Tianfu very much, so she sent people to Dingnan Palace to take away this thing that had forgotten her mother after having a wife, and masturbated her several times.
Tianfu struggled to break free from her grasp. After looking at the baby in the cradle, he rummaged around the room, even under the bed.
"What are you looking for?" Wu Jingying asked puzzledly.
Tianfu jumped to the cradle and gestured with his paws, his eyes full of surprise: "Meow, meow, meow?"
——You only gave birth to one child in this litter?!
Wu Jingying understood its meaning inexplicably and couldn't help but feel that she was being severely embarrassed.
In the blink of an eye, it was spring again, and the Dongyang Palace held a hundred-day banquet for Ah Zhou.
At the banquet, King Dongyang suddenly became interested and wanted his grandson to capture Zhou.
Xu Yun was confused - didn't it only appear when he was one year old?
But I caught a glimpse of my father’s big slap...
So as always, we pay attention to filial piety.
Although the old man did it on a whim, there was a reason - his little grandson, even though he was only a hundred days old, could already see that he was much stronger than an ordinary baby. He could eat, sleep, and defecate, and he could be shaken even if he cried.
Half a palace.
It's not too much to catch a kid with such extraordinary qualifications for a hundred days, right?
The old man does what he says and never pays attention to the looks of others.
The red silk carpet was filled with various small objects. The chubby little baby stretched out its two round hands and grabbed something with one hand.
He grabbed a small wooden sword in his left hand.
In the right hand is a book - if you look closely, it is a book on war.
The little baby held it in his hand and refused to let go, babbling.
Everyone around laughed and praised General Xu for his successors.
Xu Mingshi stood aside and watched, and suddenly he was stunned.
Xu Mingyi, who was sitting in the chair, looked at the doll thoughtfully for a while, and then said to Xu Mingshi, "Didn't you say that you gave Ah Zhou a hat?"
Xu Mingshi suddenly came back to his senses.
He took the tiger head hat from the boy's hand and put it on the little baby who was held in the old man's arms.
Then, he said: "Sheng'er, put on the tiger head hat and become a majestic general when you grow up."
"Oh!" The little doll pouted its round mouth as if in response to him.
Xu Mingshi grinned, but couldn't help but his eyes turned red.
Sister is right, we will meet again if we are destined.
…
Not long after Ah Zhou's 100th birthday party, Xie Wuyang and Xu Mingyi were "driven" out of the capital.
It was Emperor Zhaozhen who drove the people away.
Xie Wuyang refused at first, thinking that he still had a lot to learn and that as a prince it was not appropriate to leave everything behind and go out for fun.
Emperor Zhaozhen heard repeated questions——
What do you want to learn? You are already so good, what else do you want to learn?
Do you have a clear understanding of your own excellence?
Can you still leave some way for others to survive?
Can we still give the ministers some room to work hard!
Besides——
If you don’t want to go out yourself, don’t you want to take your wife for a walk and see her?
The mountains and rivers are far and wide, and the scenery is thousands of miles away. While he is young, while he, as a father, can still work for a few more years, he can go out for a walk.
Moreover, walking on the road itself is the best practice and experience.
…
One day in April, the late spring was bright and it was perfect for traveling.
In the morning light, the two rode side by side. The horses' hooves stepped on the green short grass in spring, and the smell of green grass was fresh and full of vitality.
Overhead, two large birds flew through the morning light.
"Where to go first?" Xu Mingyi, wearing a man's robe, asked sitting on the horse.
Xie Wuyang answered her with a smile: "Walk slowly and stop when you want to stop."
"Yeah!" Xu Mingyi raised the corner of his mouth and looked at the hustle and bustle of flowers and plants in front of him.
But there are a few places she must go.
I want to go to Yangzhou and see the scenery of Jiangnan.
Go to Huizhou to see the mountains and Yongningfu to see the sea.
In autumn, I went to Xi'an to see the ginkgo trees all over the city.
There are also those big rivers and high gorges and valleys in my uncle’s paintings.
By the way, I heard that the shadow puppetry in Shunde and the land between the rivers is very exquisite... and there is also donkey meat that can be eaten on fire!
Everywhere I go, I look for something delicious and fun.
Hear about the local customs and visit the shops, farmland and dams.
Pick out the good points, note the shortcomings, and then try to correct them step by step.
There is always a way out.
The roadside is green with willows and flowers and plants growing in abundance.
Two human figures drove horses between them, and their straight figures were gradually submerged in the depths of spring.
The beginning of a prosperous age begins with a single step.
…
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——Ended at 04:13 am on August 3, 2021.
After writing this chapter, you can go watch the sunrise.
I wish everyone is full of vitality and contentment.
May the motherland be prosperous and the mountains and rivers be safe.
