Chapter 185 The Second Year of Wenfeng
As for Chang'er, he would have left the palace long ago. Now he is letting himself go. Xiaoxuan is still in the imperial city, following his uncle all day long.
I have even less time to accompany her.
She had no choice but to bring Yi'an to watch the play alone. Yi'an had no interest in the play, and at most she came to accompany her mother.
"Yi'an, I heard yesterday that you asked your aunt Liu'er to bring a lot of things to the palace for you?" After sitting down, Xia Yutong looked at Yi'an beside her and asked.
Liu'er is also a talented person. She has now taken over the Xia family's business and become the general manager of the Xia family.
The old housekeepers have all started to retire.
After being freed from constraints, she vigorously developed the Xia family's business circle. With Nancheng as the center in the south, she tried her best to occupy 30% of the business circle.
He is also a capable person.
Whether in terms of intelligence or strength, she is not inferior to ordinary people. Those who want to attack her should also consider the people she represents.
In this way, Liu'er became a big shot in the business circle. She was the only one in Dayan who could achieve this from a maid.
When Yi An heard her mother's question, she was shocked. She did ask Aunt Liu'er to bring back some things, but those things were her little secrets.
Even Aunt Liu'er is too careless with her words.
Xia Yutong saw what she was thinking, "Didn't your Aunt Liu'er tell me that she is very reliable in her work?"
This girl actually started to suspect Liu'er. Liu'er was being very slippery now. As long as she didn't ask, she would definitely not say anything.
"Don't ask me how I know this. I just want to tell you that if you want to study, you don't have to be so sneaky. You can study openly." Yi'an has loved reading since he was a child.
Especially medical books.
She is also the one with the best medical skills among Xia Yutong's three children.
I usually like to tinker with some little gadgets, such as itching powder, bean powder, etc.
Sometimes, she tested the drugs on herself, and sometimes she used them to play tricks on her two brothers.
After being taught a lesson several times, I lost my courage.
Upon hearing what her mother said, Yi An screamed with excitement: "Really? Is it okay even if I use my elder brother and the others to test the medicine?" She was a very lively and active person.
Maybe that's why everyone in the family dotes on her.
The person she fears most is her mother, the queen mother. Xia Yutong once said something about her, and now Yi An doesn't dare to do those things openly anymore, and instead starts embroidering.
However, it can be seen that she is not that kind of person.
"Really? But don't use your elder brother as an experiment. What if he gets disfigured? He is your father's successor." Xia Yutong laughed as she spoke.
The meaning of the words depends on whether Yi'an can understand it.
"Mother, I've taken note of it." Yi An was happy.
Hehe, she’s not stupid, as long as she doesn’t get disfigured, it’s fine, right?
There are plenty of places to try, right?
On the stage, everyone in the troupe performed very hard.
The opera troupe here was not invited from outside, but was kept by the royal family.
When the nobles wanted to listen or watch, they would ask them to come and perform.
When she heard the climax, Xia Yutong would also shout "good".
She had never heard of the plays here before, so she was so interested in them.
However, the stories are mostly the same, except that the protagonists are changed.
When Wen Li came over, Xia Yutong was watching with great pleasure and had given quite a few rewards.
When he arrived, he saw the queen clapping happily, her little hands turned red from clapping.
When the palace maids saw the emperor, they were about to kneel down to pay their respects, but were stopped by Wen Li.
Don't disturb her fun.
Yi An was not interested in the play, she thought it was a bit silly.
The song we sing today is about the Prince Consort causing trouble.
She felt that if the prince consort really dared to come to the palace to cause trouble, he would have been chopped to pieces by her father long ago, and he would even be forced to divorce the princess in the end, which was really ridiculous.
What do you think of the royal family?
Look at her great-aunt, huh, that's the real princess.
She had to emulate her great-aunt.
On the stage, there was a palace maid who spotted the dazzling person in the crowd at a glance.
He approached the queen stealthily like a child, without any airs at all.
It was said that His Majesty doted on the Queen, but she just couldn't believe it. How could a man live with only one woman?
It must be that the queen is too domineering, jealous, and unvirtuous. Otherwise, why wouldn't she consider the interests of Your Majesty? There is no concubine in the harem until now.
Its eyes were full of affection, and it was almost staring at the person who came.
Who is Wen Li?
When the gaze remained on him, he noticed something was wrong on the stage.
However, since it made his queen happy, he could tolerate it.
He gave all his tenderness to the queen and pledged all his love to her alone.
The looks others gave him were disgusting and made his whole body numb.
But none of these are as important as the person in his eyes.
She approached gently. Even though Xia Yutong was fully focused on the stage, she was still paying attention to the movements below.
Especially Yi An who kept his mouth shut.
On weekdays, she applauds and criticizes, but if she has never met someone before, she will contradict her.
This time he didn't say anything, it would be strange if there was no ghost.
Xia Yutong didn't know whether to laugh or cry when her ears moved slightly.
This person is already so old, and he is still making such a fuss.
But she should also cooperate.
Wen Li got closer and closer, stretching his hands towards the person in front of him, and then he realized something was wrong.
I was so close to her, but she didn't react at all. Something was wrong.
Wen Li took a look and still didn't understand something.
"Don't you know how to cooperate?" A resentful voice sounded in Xia Yutong's ears.
Xia Yutong shook her head in amusement: "Don't you see where we are? Who dares to tease me?" She turned around and their eyes met.
"Besides you, who else would dare to get so close to me? Hmm."
Okay, he's wrong.
Coming to sit beside her, Wen Li shed his imperial aura, and his whole body was like a jar of aged wine, exuding a mellow fragrance that made people salivate.
Look, someone is watching.
"Your Majesty is so popular. Look, he has captured my heart just once." Xia Yutong could tell at a glance what the woman who was walking towards the stage was planning.
Wen Li didn't even raise his head.
"Oh, do you still want to listen?" He only cared about her.
Xia Yutong sighed, "Forget it, I'm tired of it." She had listened to this play several times in a row, and no matter how good the play was, she would get tired of it.
"That's good."
Before the man could come forward, Wen Li's voice rang out: "Zhou Dequan."
The eunuch following behind him took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty."
"Reward these actors." He emphasized the word "actors".
Zhou Dequan had long noticed the woman under the stage and thought to himself that she was another ignorant person.
Your Majesty doesn't even like the young lady from my humble family, so how could you be interested in this low-class actor?
After handing it over to Zhou Dequan, Wen Li stood up, took the queen's hand and left.
Even Yi An who was standing aside was ignored, let alone others.
Watching his father and mother leave, Yi An curled his lips: "Father only has eyes for mother, humph."
Not until the masters left did Zhou Dequan start to work for His Majesty.
Wen Li and Xia Yutong didn't care what happened to the actor in the end.
But from this, Xia Yutong felt that she had to feed this man. What if he was seduced by someone else?
After being together for more than ten years, her mentality has changed a long time ago.
He is no longer dispensable like before, but now she treasures him in her heart.
One summer evening, the sky was clear, but suddenly, it was covered with dark clouds, which pressed down heavily like a huge black curtain.
Gusts of strong wind came howling, and all the flowers, plants and trees were shaking violently.
"How can the weather change so suddenly?" It started raining heavily just after they left, and Xia Yutong's beautiful mood was immediately dampened.
Wen Li helped her clean up her messy clothes and hair.
"It's like this in the summer, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy." Wen Li comforted with a smile.
Rainy days are the most unpleasant. After Xia Yutong was washed by the summer rain, she exuded an unhappy atmosphere.
At this time, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the raindrops were becoming more and more violent.
Suddenly, there were flashes of lightning and thunder, and streaks of lightning were like white swords, cutting through the dark and gloomy sky.
The earth trembled with the sound of thunder.
The sky was torn into streaks of light, as if a giant beast had opened its bloody mouth, ready to devour everything.
The sound of "clatter, clatter" of the rain was getting louder and louder.
"It seems that we can't go back today." Looking at the situation outside the house, Xia Yutong said happily.
This side hall was not far from her palace, but with such heavy rain and thunder, she had no intention of rushing through.
The rainwater on the ground rolled forward like a stream, washing the ground clean in a short while.
Wen Li didn't care at all. He could go anywhere she was. "If I don't want to go back, then I won't go back." He was very open-minded.
Xia Yutong laughed: "Are you done with all your work?" He has been very busy these days.
"Weng'er is watching. I'll just listen to what he has to say later." Wen'er is very handsome.
He was taught very well by his royal grandfather.
"Hehe, it seems that your abdication is getting closer." Xia Yutong became interested. It has only been two years since she ascended the throne, but she has been imprisoned in the imperial city for many years. She can't wait any longer.
"It's almost there." Wen Li hugged him from behind, "I'm sorry, I've wronged you all these years."
Xia Yutong patted her hands that were folded in front of her chest twice and said, "It's okay. I've waited for so many years, so these few years won't make a difference." She had already let it go.
He had his responsibilities. He was the crown prince at that time and had to be responsible for his identity. But she always forced him to change for her.
But what about yourself?
After so many years, her mentality has changed. She can understand him and can make some sacrifices for him.
Emotions either dissipate in silence or explode in silence.
There is a reason why these two people have been as loving as ever for many years.
Look, it's raining outside, and the two of them are having a rare leisure time, so they get together again.
A thunderstorm brings a refreshing baptism to the earth.
Inside the room, a hearty and affectionate expression brought the two people's feelings to a height and depth that ordinary people could not reach.
On the bed, there was more love than action as the two of them embraced each other.
"Xiaotong, let's go out of the palace tomorrow to see my father-in-law and others." Wen Li said, hugging her.
She hadn't left the palace for some time, and he was afraid that she would be bored.
Xia Yutong certainly had no objection, "Okay." After a workout, she was a little exhausted.
Seeing that she was tired, he did not disturb her, but held her in his arms and slept all night until dawn.
The rain stopped last night.
The sky looks brand new this morning, making people feel refreshed.
The breakfast prepared by the palace servants in the morning was also placed on the table, and the aroma of the food was so tempting that it made people salivate.
Saliva naturally welled up in my mouth.
"Xia Xue." Xia Yutong got up from the bed and called out to the outside.
Soon, palace servants came in. Xia Xiang had already been waiting outside with her men.
Just waiting for the master to wake up.
"Queen, you're awake. Breakfast has just been prepared. Do you want to get up and have some?" Xia Xiang approached, lifted the bed curtain and asked.
"Yeah, I'm hungry." She was hungry because she had exerted some effort yesterday.
After cleaning up, Xia Yutong touched her slightly deflated belly and said, "Xia Xiang, reward today's chef." After taking a bite, she said with satisfaction.
"Thank you for the reward, Queen." Xia Xiang agreed with a smile.
After dinner, Xia Yutong planned to go back to the palace to change clothes. She still remembered what he said about leaving the palace yesterday.
On the way back to the palace, a slight cool breeze blew, making people moan comfortably. There was a large red cloud in the William-colored sky, which was very beautiful.
The rosy glow of the sky falls into the water, and the sky in the water turns red for a moment.
The morning glow marks the beginning of the day, but Xia Yutong is not intoxicated by this scenery.
After looking for a while, she went straight to her bedroom.
"Xia Xue, you will come out of the palace with me later. Xia Xiang, you stay in the palace. We still have some things to do in the palace." Xia Yutong made arrangements while changing clothes.
The two of them obey their master in everything.
After agreeing, Xia Yutong asked someone to call Yi'an over and take her out of the palace for a walk today.
"Go call the princess and ask her if she wants to leave the palace."
"yes."
When Yi'an arrived, Wen Li also left the morning court and came over.
The two met head-on.
"Greetings, Father." It's true that Yi'an is a naughty child, but she is very close to her family.
"So early." It's rare to see Yi An come so early.
"My mother said to take me out of the palace." Yi An naturally hugged his father's arm, "I miss my grandma."
Well, she just wanted to go out and play with her second brother.
It’s because my second brother never takes her with him when he leaves the palace.
"You."
All she does is play all day long, but Yi Anke is much better than Chang'er. She also knows to accompany her mother in the palace.
"If you miss grandma, you can stay at her house for a few more days this time." He loves his daughter very much.
"Thank you, father." Yi An was happy.
After packing up, the family of three left the palace.
When Gen'er in the palace found out about this, he was extremely envious.
"Tell me, when can I go out of the palace every day like Chang'er?" As he grew older, he envied Chang'er more and more.
Sometimes he wondered whether he should give this position to Chang'er.
Of course, he not only thought about it, but also did it. From then on, Chang'er became even more reluctant to return to the palace.
Staying in my uncle's house every day,
"Your Highness, I don't think there is such an opportunity." He grew up with Your Highness and was familiar with the royal family.
The Second Prince is not someone who is easily fooled. The last incident has made him alert. Now he doesn't know where to start.
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