Extra Extra (End 1) Phoenix Nirvana
In the spring of the following year, Su Yuheng gave birth to a son.
Huo Xingzhi named him Ruize.
Auspicious clouds and great blessings.
On the day of the Rui Ze Hundred Days Banquet, Emperor Showa returned from Jiangnan with his concubines and the retired emperor.
A grand banquet was held in the palace.
Inside the Golden Throne Hall, hundreds of exquisite glazed palace lanterns emit soft light.
The vermilion temple pillars are reflected in the dazzling light.
The air is filled with elegant fruity aroma, sweet and glutinous pastry fragrance and a faint frankincense.
The stringed instruments and orchestras played soft melodies, creating a joyous and happy scene.
Huo Xingzhi shed his usual dignity and wore a black uniform with a gold dragon pattern, with an unconcealable smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
His eyes frequently turned to the brocade curtain leading to the inner hall.
After a while, the brocade curtain was lifted by the palace maid with a smile.
Su Yuheng wore a light red skirt embroidered with a golden phoenix, and wore only a soft white jade phoenix hairpin in her hair, looking gentle and charming.
She held the child in her arms.
When Huo Xingzhi saw someone coming, he immediately stepped forward and carefully took the baby in the cradle from Su Yuheng's arms.
"It's already a hundred days old, and this child looks more like Heng'er." His voice was low and gentle, with infinite doting.
Huo Xingzhi lowered his head and rubbed the baby's pink and warm face very gently with his cheek.
The little guy in the cradle seemed to feel something and smacked his lips twice.
A pair of dark, clear eyes looked curiously at the "big face" in front of him who was holding him.
Then he opened his toothless mouth and smiled.
This smile, like the first melting of spring snow, instantly warmed Huo Xingzhi's heart.
"Oh, the little prince is smiling!" The wet nurse standing beside him exclaimed in surprise.
Huo Xingzhi's heart warmed up and he couldn't help but smile.
"Heng'er, look, he smiled. He smiled at me."
Huo Xingzhi walked up to Su Yuheng holding the child, as if to ask for credit.
Su Yuheng laughed and said, "Look at you, he's still smiling at me."
As the two were talking, a bright yellow figure appeared behind Su Yuheng and Huo Xingzhi.
He is the emperor emeritus.
Huo Xingzhi: "Grandfather, look at this little guy. Does he look like me or Heng'er?"
The Emperor took the little one in the swaddling clothes, took a look at him, and said, "Ruize's eyes and mouth are like Yuheng's, and his nose is like yours."
Huo Xingzhi was overjoyed.
"No, he looks like Sun'er in every way, but his eyes are definitely more like Heng'er's."
The hall was warm and cozy.
The emperor held the little guy in his arms, took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and put it in the child's hand.
The little guy blinked, squinted his eyes and smiled, looking at the emperor.
"Grandfather, isn't this the Heavenly Secret Order? Why are you giving it to Rui Ze so early?"
The Emperor said, "He is your and Yuheng's first child. I love him very much."
"Give him this Tianji Order. I believe he will be able to help me manage the Tianji Pavilion in the future."
Although Huo Xingzhi is the head of Tianji Pavilion, the emperor is the real owner of Tianji Pavilion.
Huo Xingzhi smiled and said, "Grandson, I accept this generous gift from your Royal Grandfather on behalf of Rui Ze."
At this moment, the eunuch on duty outside the palace announced with a surprised voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Auspicious time and auspicious omen! The amazing sight of 'the sun and the moon shining together' can be seen outside the palace!"
Upon hearing this, everyone curiously moved to the porch of the palace to watch.
As the dusk deepened in the sky, a bright full moon had quietly risen, casting its clear light.
The rosy clouds and the moonlight complement each other, making half of the sky magnificent.
"A good omen!" Yu Wushuang on the side was extremely excited.
"The sun and the moon are the essence of heaven and earth. This is God's blessing. Your Highness Ruize's future will be as bright and open as the sun and the moon, and he will have both good fortune and longevity!" The national teacher also echoed.
Huo Xingzhi took the child from the retired emperor's hands, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
"Today, I will issue an imperial edict to appoint Aze as the future crown prince of Great Yan."
This is their first child and the eldest son.
If he does not have any misconduct in the future, he should be the crown prince.
No official in the court refuted.
After Huo Xingzhi wrote the imperial edict, the palace banquet officially began.
Su Yuheng sat on the phoenix throne, his eyes fixed on the Shen family members below, but he did not see Qi Lingzhou.
Huo Xingzhi picked up some food for her and asked in a low voice, "Is Heng'er looking for Ah Zhou?"
Su Yuheng nodded.
"Um."
"I only meet him once every three to five months."
Huo Xingzhi said, "The invitation has been sent to the Qi family. He should be here today."
Su Yuheng said calmly: "I hope so."
Qi Lingzhou has his own adoptive parents.
After being in the Qi family for many years, Madam Yu and the head of the Qi family treated him like their own son.
He had been raised in the Qi family for more than ten years and had developed a deep affection for the Qi family.
Even though he knew that he was a member of the Shen family, he would not separate from the Qi family because of this.
Su Yuheng lowered his head, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
His eyes were fixed on the outside of the palace gate.
She really hoped that the young man in purple would appear before her.
However, after two quarters of an hour of the palace banquet, Qi Lingzhou still did not show up.
Just when she was feeling lost, a young eunuch hurried over.
The young eunuch walked into the hall and immediately said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, someone has sent a gift and it is just outside the hall."
Huo Xingzhi frowned and asked curiously, "Who sent it, and what is the gift?"
"Let them in."
Eunuch: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the eunuch left, he brought three people in after a while.
The leader was a young man wearing half a silver mask, revealing a pair of deep, dark eyes.
He was dressed in a purple-blue brocade robe, which gave off an aura of nobility that was hard to look at directly.
The fabric is top-grade Yunzhou kesi silk, and under bright light, the pearlescent patterns can be clearly seen.
She wore a purple velvet crane cloak with twisted gold thread of the same color, and a belt with a white jade buckle around her waist.
Although he was wearing half a silver mask, one could tell that he was extremely handsome.
Su Yuheng, who was sitting on the phoenix throne, recognized him at a glance.
It was her beloved brother, Qi Lingzhou.
Qi Lingzhou was holding a treasure box in his hand, looking very mysterious.
There were two men in black behind him, one of them was holding a box, and the other was holding a white deer.
The white deer is a sign of good fortune, causing discussion among the people in the Golden Palace.
The young man in purple stepped forward and bowed to Huo Xingzhi and Su Yuheng who were sitting on the high seats.
"I heard that His Majesty and the Empress had a baby boy today, so my Qi family came to congratulate them."
As Qi Lingzhou finished speaking, the sound of whispers from the civil and military officials around him could be heard.
"The Qi family is the richest family. Could this be the young master of the Qi family?"
"I heard that the young master of the Qi family likes to wear purple clothes and often wears a high ponytail. He is very beautiful. It must be him without a doubt."
Everyone was talking at once, and Qi Lingzhou slowly took off his silver mask.
The discussions among the noble ladies of Yanjing and the civil and military officials became louder and louder.
"The young master of the Qi family is actually the young master of the Shen family."
"No wonder the young master of the Shen family has a different temperament from others."
The noble ladies in Yanjing covered their mouths with round fans and looked at Qi Lingzhou with shy faces.
Even Chaoyang, who was sitting at the women's table, cast a different look at Qi Lingzhou.
Qi Lingzhou was very handsome, with an air of nobility. The corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his eyes were bright yet with a hint of evil.
Huo Xingzhi looked at Qi Lingzhou below and smiled: "We are all family, Ah Zhou, there is no need to be like this."
Qi Lingzhou smiled and said, "Brother-in-law is right. I wanted to give my sister a surprise today."
"I didn't expect this surprise to be enough!"
Su Yuheng looked at the white deer behind Qi Lingzhou and said, "Zhou, I'm very happy that you're here."
"This white deer is a symbol of good fortune. Sister likes it very much."
Qi Lingzhou smiled and said, "This is a gift for my nephew."
"Since the gifts have been brought, I still have to eat at this banquet."
After Qi Lingzhou handed the thing in his hand to the young eunuch, he was taken by the palace maid to the Shen family's seat.
Su Yuheng's eyes fell on Qi Lingzhou, and a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
As expected, A Zhou did not disappoint her.
Everyone was eating, and after a while, another young eunuch came into the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Qin envoys have sent a gift."
On the high seat, Huo Xingzhi said to the eunuch with an expressionless face: "Let the Qin envoy come in."
He originally didn't intend to send a message to the Qin State, but as a big country and a country of etiquette, he still had to do enough superficial work.
Unexpectedly, the State of Qin really sent people.
After a while, five people came in from outside the hall.
The leader was a woman, who was none other than the third princess of Qin, Yun Zhinian.
Behind her were four young men in black.
Four young men were carrying an iron cage covered with black cloth.
As the iron cage got closer, one could faintly hear the roar coming from inside.
Like a wild beast.
Qi Lingzhou sat on the chair with a nonchalant look, his eyes fixed on the iron cage.
The sound coming from the iron cage was very familiar to him.
He curled his lips and smiled: "It's really interesting."
The faint roar coming from the iron cage made everyone in the Golden Palace a little confused.
Huo Xingzhi had fought at the frontier in the past and encountered many birds and beasts.
Now, when I heard the sound coming from the cage, I instantly knew what it was.
Yun Zhinian said, "I heard that Dayan had a baby boy, so we from Great Qin sent a special gift. I hope His Majesty will enjoy it."
As Yun Zhinian finished speaking, the black cloth covering the iron cage was lifted by several black-clad guards.
What caught everyone's eyes was a snow-white tiger.
The white tiger was imposing and powerful, and it slapped the iron cage frantically with its sharp claws.
This made everyone in the Golden Palace terrified.
Yun Zhinian said, "This white tiger is a sign of good fortune in our Qin State. Now we are giving it to the Yan royal family. I hope His Majesty, the Empress, and the little prince will like it."
"But this white tiger is extremely ferocious. I wonder if there is anyone in Dayan who can tame it."
Although it was a gift, there was a hint of provocation in the tone.
Su Yuheng sneered.
The Qin State probably wanted to take revenge on Dayan because of the Minglang incident.
Minglang was the Prime Minister of Qin and the Qin Emperor's confidant.
Because she was clearly taken away by the Zhao family, and is now a slave in the black market, she can never leave the black market.
"It's just a white tiger, how can we talk about whether it can be tamed or not." Huo Xingzhi, who was sitting in a high position, said nonchalantly.
"We in Dayan really like this gift."
"Since the Third Princess has sent it, we in Dayan will accept it."
"Come here, take this white tiger away and keep it in the Herdsman Department."
As soon as Huo Xingzhi finished speaking, four or five soldiers came forward from the hall.
The soldiers were dressed in silver armor, and their movements made clanging sounds.
They approached the iron cage in a well-trained manner, and in groups of two, they lifted it up and walked out of the Golden Throne Hall, preparing to carry it to the Herdsmen's Office.
The caged white tiger was enraged by the sudden approach and metallic noise.
It stopped flapping and let out a low and threatening "woooo" sound from its throat.
Those dark animal eyes were fixed on the approaching soldiers, as if accumulating violence.
The soldiers held their breath and carefully reached out to the lifting bar at the bottom of the cage.
"roar!"
A deafening tiger roar, like thunder, exploded outside the Golden Throne.
Everyone in the Golden Palace was shocked for a moment.
The huge body in the iron cage suddenly slammed toward the side of the cage.
It did not collide randomly, but hit one of the cage bars precisely, which seemed solid but actually had a slight defect due to welding or forging.
With a "crack", the sound of metal breaking was clearly heard!
The cage bar, which was thicker than an adult's arm, was bent and broken by the white tiger's collision.
The white tiger didn't hesitate at all, and used its huge head to hit the iron cage open again.
"careful!"
The soldiers outside the palace cried out in shock.
The two soldiers closest to the gap were the first to be hit.
One of them reacted a little faster and instinctively raised the spear in his hand to block in horror.
However, the tiger claws swung with tearing wind.
Another soldier was hit hard in the chest by the protruding tiger head.
"Your Majesty, the tiger has escaped from its cage."
The eunuch's voice came from outside the hall, and the ministers and women in the hall were already frightened and screamed.
Huo Xingzhi's face turned pale, and he quickly handed Rui Ze in his arms to the wet nurse beside him.
Su Yuheng also stood up suddenly, staring outside the hall with sharp eyes.
The emperor stood in front of the wet nurse who was holding the child.
There was a faint sneer on Yun Zhinian's lips, as if she was enjoying this "good show" directed by her.
She even looked at Su Yuheng, who was in a high position, with a hint of provocation.
Below, Qi Lingzhou stood up suddenly.
He sneered and said, "It seems that someone is deliberately trying to ruin my nephew's hundred-day banquet."
"It's just a white tiger."
When he reached the palace gate, he saw the white tiger still running around.
He rushed forward in a flash, quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist, and swung it with agility like a gust of wind.
The white tiger whimpered in pain and turned around suddenly to attack Qi Lingzhou again, but Qi Lingzhou dodged to the side and grabbed Hu Jin's collar.
The sharp blade swung down suddenly, and the white tiger fell to the ground, unable to move.
He originally intended to keep this white tiger, but judging from the situation now, this white tiger must have been fed crazy drugs for many years and could not be kept.
When Huo Xingzhi came out with Su Yuheng and the child, the white tiger was covered in blood and lay dying in a pool of blood.
Qi Lingzhou stood up, took the dagger from his waist, and walked in front of Huo Xingzhi.
"Brother-in-law, this white tiger cannot be kept alive. It should be fed with crazy drugs."
"But..." Qi Lingzhou's lips curled up into a triumphant smile.
His eyes fell on Yun Zhinian, who was standing aside in astonishment.
"You can keep this white tiger skin."
"Just think of it as a hundred-day gift for my little nephew."
Yun Zhinian angrily said, "You...it's you, Qi Lingzhou. You actually killed the white tiger that this princess gave to Dayan!"
Qi Lingzhou slowly approached Yun Zhinian and walked towards her step by step. The cold and oppressive aura made Yun Zhinian step back.
Qi Lingzhou asked, "Is this a gift or poison? Doesn't the Third Princess know it?"
"What's the point of giving a white tiger that's been fed madness medicine to Dayan?"
"I didn't strangle you to death because I was concerned about the two countries and didn't want to start a war."
Huo Xingzhi looked coldly at the surrounding soldiers and said, "Capture the Third Princess of Qin and send a message to Qin, asking them to bring something to redeem her."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Several soldiers came out, grabbed Yun Zhinian and his entourage, and dragged them away.
"Thanks to Azhou, no one was injured."
Qi Lingzhou smiled and looked at the tiger on the ground.
"Give me this tiger. I will skin it and give it to my nephew."
After the little prince’s hundred-day banquet.
Qi Lingzhou's reputation also spread throughout Dayan.
Many noble ladies' families went to the Shen family to inquire about Qi Lingzhou's whereabouts.
Nightfall
Inside Fengyi Palace.
Qi Lingzhou entered Fengyi Palace holding a snow-white tiger skin.
"Sister, this is for my nephew, take a look."
Dark brown lines flow on the snow-white tiger skin.
Qi Lingzhou said, "I originally intended to keep the tiger, but when I got closer I discovered that it had been fed a drug that made it insane. I think if I let it live, it would only cause harm to people."
Su Yuheng took the tiger skin and smiled.
"I like it very much. It's great to have an uncle like you, Rui Ze."
"Have you been to the Shen family?" Su Yuheng asked.
Qi Lingzhou said, "Of course I have been there, but I came here in a hurry this time, so I'm afraid I will have to go back to the Qi family tomorrow."
"So soon?"
Qi Lingzhou smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. Now that our Qi family's main branch and the other branches have split up, I have to go back."
"My parents treat me like their own son and have already planned to hand over the Qi family's assets to me. As the only child in the family, I naturally have to shoulder this responsibility."
Su Yuheng nodded: "Then when can we see you?"
Qi Lingzhou sighed and sat down lazily on the chair.
He said meaningfully, "Sister, if you want to see me, anytime."
He took out a token from his sleeve, placed it in front of Su Yuheng, and said, "As long as you have this token, my sister, my brothers and sisters, and my mother can see me at any time."
"You are in trouble, I must come."
Su Yuheng smiled, took the token and glanced at it lightly.
The word "Zhou" was clearly engraved on the token.
Qi Lingzhou said: "Don't worry, I will come to find you after I finish the Qi family's affairs."
Qi Lingzhou said this and stood up from his chair.
"I still have to go to the Shen family now, sister, we'll see each other another day."
"Okay, sister will wait for you." Su Yuheng said gently.
After Qi Lingzhou left Fengyi Palace, he went to the Shen family.
The Shen family was extremely lively at that time.
When Zhao saw him coming, she couldn't help but step forward.
"Azhou, you are finally back."
Qi Lingzhou smiled and helped Zhao sit down.
"Mother, I want to go and pay tribute to Father."
Zhao said, "I'll take you there."
Qi Lingzhou nodded, followed Zhao, and slowly walked towards General Shen, Shen Li's grave.
Qi Lingzhou and Zhao stood in front of the newly built tomb, their eyes moist.
Although the Su family has been destroyed, His Majesty also announced to the world that the men of the Shen family were slaughtered and the Su family abducted the girl.
But the male member of the Shen family still couldn't wake up.
Qi Lingzhou frowned, lit the incense in his hand and placed it in front of the incense burner.
He knelt down sincerely and kowtowed three times towards General Shen's grave before standing up.
Zhao said, "Azhou, I met your adoptive parents."
"They raised you since you were a child, but you are still my biological son."
"Mother has no other request, but only hopes that you can think of us occasionally."
Qi Lingzhou nodded and patted Zhao's shoulder.
"You are my mother. I will miss you and come back to see you."
"You have to take care of yourself, and grandma too. Be careful with everything."
Zhao nodded: "Mother knows."
After Qi Lingzhou said goodbye to everyone in the Shen family, he went to the Qi family.
Midsummer.
Su Yuheng and Huo Xingzhi took the half-year-old prince to the White Horse Temple.
In the summer at the White Horse Temple, the peach blossoms have withered and small green fruits have grown.
After the carriage arrived at Wanfu Temple, Huo Xingzhi carefully held the child in his arms and protected Su Yuheng from the carriage.
Inside the White Horse Temple, the sound of bells could be heard faintly.
The lingering sound of the bells made Su Yuheng's heart extremely calm.
Today, she brought Huo Xingzhi and the child to the White Horse Temple to solve a mystery.
"Heng'er, please go in."
"I'll take Rui Ze with me to pick some peaches."
Su Yuheng smiled and said, "These peaches are not yet ripe, they are still green."
Huo Xingzhi put his face against the little prince's cheek, held him in his arms, and said with a smile: "Look at this little fellow's eyes, he's been staring at those peaches."
"He must like it."
Su Yuheng sighed: "Forget it, then you guys stay outside and I'll go in."
Huo Xingzhi nodded, picked up the little guy and went to a nearby peach tree.
The little guy is now half a year old. He has round eyes and looks at the peach tree in front of him. He tentatively reaches out to pull it.
Huo Xingzhi said: "It seems that you like it very much."
"These are not yet ripe, so you can't pick them."
The little prince was so amused that he stretched out his hand and grabbed a peach leaf, then turned his head to look in the direction of Su Yuheng, looking reluctant to leave.
As Su Yuheng entered the temple, he heard the clear sound of a wooden fish coming from the backyard.
Her face was calm as she walked to the Buddha, her eyes fixed on the Buddha statue in front of her, and she slowly knelt on the cushion.
Then, he put his hands together and closed his eyes devoutly.
"Buddha, I have come here to fulfill my vow."
"I wish that my son, Rui Ze, would be healthy, free from worries, intelligent, and kind. This is the Buddha's mercy, a blessing bestowed upon me. I, a believer, am filled with gratitude and have come to thank the Divine for this grace."
"My second wish is that my family will be healthy and have a smooth future. May the Buddha protect them and keep them safe throughout their lives."
"My third wish is that we may live in love until we grow old together. May the Buddha have mercy on us and protect us, so that we may be of one mind and one heart, and support each other through thick and thin."
"My fourth wish is that the mountains and rivers will be forever secure, the seas and rivers will be peaceful and clear. May Dayan enjoy favorable weather, abundant harvests, the people live and work in peace, the country will prosper for thousands of years, and the ruler and his subjects will be united in purpose."
After completing the four wishes, Su Yuheng picked up the bamboo tube and shook it gently.
A bamboo stick fell to the ground.
She picked up the bamboo stick and took a look at it.
There was a word written on it.
'Fate.'
Just as Su Yuheng was feeling surprised, the abbot's voice came to his ears.
"My Lady, do you want to interpret the fortune?"
Su Yuheng smiled and handed the bamboo stick in his hand to the old abbot.
She said, "Abbot, do you believe that people have past lives?"
The old abbot took a look at the sticks and said with a smile, "Of course I believe it."
"Fate comes and goes, past lives and present lives, it's nothing but unfinished earthly ties."
Su Yuheng sighed.
Said: "Is the past still here?"
"I did see my past life, which is why I have this life."
"Please enlighten me, old abbot."
The old abbot smiled and said, "Your Highness is the Phoenix Nirvana. To you, your past life was merely a scene before Nirvana."
"Since ancient times, the phoenix has chosen the phoenix tree to roost in, but the queen chose the peach branch and fell into the abyss."
"Returning from Nirvana in this life, choosing the Wutong tree as my home, is considered the fulfillment of my merits."
"Amitabha."
"Choose a paulownia tree to live in?" Su Yuheng murmured in a low voice, looking outside the temple.
Huo Xingzhi held the little prince in his arms, picked a green peach, and put it in the child's hand to cheer him up.
In his previous life, he was promised to the King of Qi, and indeed ended up falling into an abyss.
now,
Huo Xingzhi is the Wutong tree.
"I understand. Thank you, Abbot, for clearing up my confusion."
Su Yuheng stood up, bowed to the old abbot, and was about to walk out of the temple.
Behind him, the old abbot's voice came again.
"The reason why the Queen was reborn into Nirvana is simply because someone in her previous life exchanged their life for hers."
"By bearing the pain of the Empress's nirvana with his life, it can be considered a complete merit."
Su Yuheng: "Thank you, Abbot, for clearing up my doubts."
After Su Yuheng left the temple, Huo Xingzhi came over holding the little prince.
He said gently, "Heng'er, what did the abbot say?"
Su Yuheng smiled and held one of Huo Xing's hands in his palm.
"The old abbot said that Your Majesty will live to be a hundred years old."
"Your Majesty, let's go home."
"good."
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