Asking for divination
From then on, Yan Chan would send back letters every three months, but the letters usually reported good news but not bad news. Guan Zheng knew that she was afraid of worrying her, so she fulfilled her wish and pretended not to know.
Lin Shuo is now also serving in the Qibei Army. Not long ago, he wrote a letter to Sister-in-law Lin to complain about his grievances. He even told her about the little thing like how he lay in ambush all night without closing his eyes.
Lin Shuo's letter also mentioned that Yan Chan was injured and was now recuperating in the army.
When Lin's sister-in-law told her this, she thought Guan Zheng had already known about it, but she didn't expect that Yan Chan had been hiding this from her.
I couldn't help but blame myself for being too talkative and making Guan Zheng worried.
During this period, Guan Zheng also heard that Yan Chan's second uncle seemed to have died "of illness".
She didn't know the reason behind this, but she didn't take it to heart and quickly put it out of her mind.
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Three years later, the Qibei Army returned victorious, and the two who had not seen each other for three years finally met again at night.
"You look so haggard." Guan Zheng started crying as she spoke, and her tears couldn't stop flowing out. She looked at the scars on Yan Chan's body with heartache, which she had never seen before.
Her fingertips carefully placed on the wound that had already healed, and she blinked, trying hard to hold back the tears in her eyes.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, don't cry, my lady." Yan Chan took the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Although Guan Zheng looks pretty when she cries, crying can hurt the eyes.
"Yan Chan." Guan Zheng couldn't control her emotions at all at this moment and could only call her name over and over again while crying.
Yan Chan brushed the back of her head, and the pearl necklace pressed down from behind slipped through her fingers. Yan Chan buried her head in his shoulder.
Gently patted her back which was trembling from crying.
It's a rainy night tonight too.
The rain seemed to be telling a sad story and refused to stop.
If you speak too hastily, there might even be a few bolts of lightning.
The lightning instantly illuminated the house, and even the candlelight inside the house was afraid of its brilliance and suddenly fell to one side.
Some of them were unable to bear the weight and went out directly.
It made the already dim room even darker.
Even the gems on the four-ring ring worn on Guan Zheng's finger had dimmed a little.
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Most of the generals brought their families to the celebration banquet.
The cicada is no exception.
It was a rare sunny day on the day of the celebration banquet, and it seemed to be cheering for their victory.
In the evening.
"Drink less." Guan Zheng said somewhat unhappily as she sat next to Yan Chan.
Although she knew that Yan Chan could drink a lot, she had just heard that the youngest son of an official family had died of drinking too much.
Because of this matter, Guan Zheng has been detaining Yan Chan for the past few days.
She was really afraid that Yan Chan would die from alcohol at a young age.
"I'll just drink a little at today's celebration banquet." Yan Chan raised two fingers in front of Guan Zheng to show her height, and then she smiled again.
His Majesty was also in high spirits today and never left the table.
"Who is that woman?" The emperor pointed in the direction of Guan Zheng.
Eunuch Hu beside the emperor leaned forward to look in the direction the emperor pointed. He narrowed his eyes and whispered in the emperor's ear, "Your Majesty, that is the concubine of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, her surname is Guan."
"So it's from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion..." The emperor said this meaningfully.
However, Eunuch Hu on the side understood the meaning of "other" from it.
After all, he was the chief eunuch beside the emperor, so he could still guess the emperor's intention.
And... Your Majesty, in recent years...
After the celebration banquet, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife were immediately invited to meet His Majesty.
His Majesty first chatted for a while, and then asked Yan Chan if he wanted any reward.
"Your Majesty has already rewarded me before, and I dare not ask for more rewards from Your Majesty." Yan Chan replied sincerely.
"You've made great contributions, so it's no big deal to receive more rewards. If you can't think of anything...why not, I'll award your wife an imperial decree."
As soon as the words fell, Guan Zheng, who had her head down, was suddenly called out, and her body tensed up. She seldom entered the palace, and she was able to meet the emperor as soon as she entered. This really made her a little nervous, fearing that she would break the rules.
Yan Chan felt it was a little strange, but since His Majesty's actions did not overstep the boundaries, she suppressed her doubts and accepted the decree and expressed her gratitude together with Guan Zheng.
After walking out of the palace, Guan Zheng's uneasy heart finally calmed down. She held Yan Chan's hand and walked with her on the street.
The carriage followed closely behind.
"Why would His Majesty suddenly grant me an imperial edict?" Guan Zheng thought about it over and over again but still couldn't figure it out.
"Do other ladies have it?" She put her arm around Yan Chan's arm. It was a bit windy, and the two of them could stay warmer by leaning against each other.
"I don't know either..." Yan Chan was also puzzled. How could she win the favor of His Majesty just because she fought a battle?
Another March has passed.
It was spring, and when the two of them went out for an outing, they happened to meet the reclusive Third Prince.
Ever since the Crown Prince made a mistake six years ago, the Third Prince has been much more well-behaved and no longer dares to cause trouble.
I'm afraid of bringing bad luck to His Majesty.
The third prince also couldn't figure out His Majesty's thoughts. His Majesty and the Crown Prince often disagreed and quarreled, but the Crown Prince had made so many mistakes and yet he was not deposed.
Although some of the "mistakes" were caused by him.
I am getting older now, but Your Majesty seems to be still in good health.
Although it is beneficial to him, who wouldn't want to sit on that throne sooner if they were born in a royal family?
The Third Prince exchanged a few casual pleasantries with Yan Chan and then returned to the palace with his attendants.
He was originally out of the palace on business, but just happened to meet someone from his own camp.
"I heard that the Third Prince has never married?" Guan Zheng asked Yan Chan quietly, and did not forget to check to see if the Third Prince had gone far.
Yan Chan leaned over and nodded to indicate that it was indeed the case.
"Your Highness should be twenty-seven now...how come?" Guan Zheng asked curiously.
"Originally, His Highness had a fiancée, but unfortunately she died young, and later on due to some things, the marriage was delayed..." Yan Chan sighed.
However, as a prince, although he did not marry a wife, he still had concubines and maids.
The backyard is also quite lively.
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Inside the Palace
"I heard from the third brother that he met you and your wife in the suburbs of Beijing a few days ago." He was reviewing the pile of memorials with a red pen in his hand, as casually as if he was chatting with Yan Chan about family matters.
Yan Chan replied yes.
"Hey, speaking of the third prince's marriage..." He changed the subject and said, "The imperial concubine wants to hold a beauty pageant to choose a concubine for the third prince."
It just so happened that the fourth and fifth sons were also of marriageable age, so the imperial concubine's move was not inappropriate.
Yan Chan didn't dare say anything more. After all, this was the emperor's family affair, and he had no right to interfere.
But he really didn't know what His Majesty was trying to say.
"It seems that the Madam is the only one in the backyard of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion." The emperor said after thinking for a while.
"Why don't you pick two and take them back?"
"!!?" Yan Chan knelt down hurriedly. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I am content with my wife alone. She is very kind, and I do not want to let her down."
Yan Chan closed her eyes in a worried look. What had happened to His Majesty recently? Why was he so concerned about the family affairs of ministers like them?
Could it be that they are trying to win over others through this method?
But His Majesty is already the Emperor, what could he possibly win over... Could it be that he wants to place two people to monitor her mansion?
"In that case, let's just leave it at that." The emperor sighed with some regret, "I never thought that the Loyal and Brave Marquis would be such an infatuated person..."
"You are also lucky to marry a beautiful woman."
After hearing this, Yan Chan felt something was strange, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only continue to follow His Majesty's words.
Afterwards, the emperor reprimanded Yan Chan again, and his words, implicitly and implicitly, urged the third prince to behave himself recently.
After leaving the palace, the expression on Yan Chan's face instantly turned cold. His Majesty knew about the Third Prince's actions but did not interfere too much, allowing him to compete with the Crown Prince.
Is Your Majesty raising a Gu?
at night
"I'm going to the temple to worship Buddha tomorrow, you..." Guan Zheng was lying in the bed and chatting with Yan Chan.
The two had just been "loving" together. Yan Chan pinched her soft palm and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you tomorrow. Recently, a group of bandits appeared in the suburbs of Beijing..."
"Then you must be careful." Guan Zheng buried her face in her neck. She would always worry before Yan Chan went out. "I will pray for you tomorrow."
"Are you so worried about me?" Yan Chan curled the corners of his mouth and stroked her soft long hair again and again.
"Hmph, if anything happens to you, I'll become a widow, and I don't want that. So, you are not allowed to get into any trouble." Guan Zheng opened her mouth and bit Yan Chan's collarbone.
She is only satisfied if there is a tooth mark left.
"Why do you bite me at every turn?" Yan Chan thought that she couldn't suffer any loss, so she bit back at the same place.
"It hurts." She wasn't as harsh as Yan Chan!
"My lady, you are too delicate. Look, the bite marks have disappeared." Yan Chan pulled up her collar and asked Guan Zheng to look at the bite marks, which were still deeply left on her collarbone.
After saying that, Yan Chan leaned over again, insisting on taking another bite.
"No, I have to go out tomorrow!" Guan Zheng hurriedly hid behind him with a smile on her face.
Yan Chan rolled her eyes and chuckled: "Then I can bite the part of my body that is covered by my clothes."
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temple
Guan Zheng held a round fan in her hand and walked on the stone steps with her skirt lifted.
There are some wild flowers and grasses planted on the roadside, and dewdrops are dripping down from them.
There are countless wooden signs hanging on the shelf at the entrance, and even the ginkgo tree in the corner of the temple is not spared.
Unfortunately, it is spring now and I don’t have the chance to see the ginkgo leaves turning yellow.
Guan Zheng walked around the large incense burner in the center and went inside.
A solemn Buddha statue stood in front of Guan Zheng, and she knelt on the cushion and kowtowed.
The sound of the bell and the wooden fish made her feel completely calm.
She had heard that this temple could be used for fortune-telling. After kneeling down to worship the Buddha, Guan Zheng took Dongxue to the place for fortune-telling.
The incense of the temple was swirling around the hall. There were many people asking for divination sticks in front of the Buddha, and she was at the very end of the line.
While waiting, Guan Zheng caught a glimpse of the fruits on the altar. No wonder she smelled the fragrance of fruits.
Still very fresh fruit.
When it was her turn, the little monk handed her the fortune stick with both hands. It was a dark maroon color and felt a little heavy in his hand.
The bamboo sticks collided with each other in the tube, making crisp sounds, clattering, clattering.
All she wants is a smooth, peaceful and happy life.
As I was silently reciting in my heart, a bamboo stick fell out with a "pop" and made a clear sound when it hit the ground.
Guan Zheng stretched out her fingertips and picked up the bamboo stick.
The little monk found the corresponding fortune slip according to the number on the lot, which was written in black on yellow paper, and handed it to Guan Zheng.
There were only a few short sentences on the paper. She read them silently over and over again, her heart sinking as she pinched a corner of the thin paper.
It's an unlucky sign.
The sunlight slanted down from the open high window, shining on half of her face. Guan Zheng lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in them.
After walking out of the hall, Dongxue saw that the lady looked in a bad mood, so she helped her to go to the backyard of the temple to relax.
Who would have thought that I would meet an unexpected person here.
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