Chapter 1373 Everyone Has Their Own Troubles
Inside the Lingqi Pavilion, the only person who could make Xia Fengxiang, the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, sit obediently to the side was the ancestor of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Inside the Lingqi Pavilion, everyone sat upright. Even Yan Yunxiao, who was usually very casual, stood leaning against a pillar outside the hall. Bao Xian sat upright, feeling very uncomfortable. He glanced at the Emperor, hoping that the Emperor would say something soon, as the old man had been in a bad mood lately.
Grandma sat sideways at the top of the hall. "If you went out using my name, then come after me. Why are you sulking here all by yourself?"
Xia Fengxiang poured tea for his great-grandmother and said resentfully, "It's all because of what you said to him that gave him a reason to do so."
Grandma didn't respond. "That Caiyunjian is, after all, his grandfather's grand-disciple. If he has a mental demon because of him, it may be fine today and tomorrow, but as time goes on, if something happens in the mental demon situation, Chang'an will inevitably feel uncomfortable when he finds out. It's better to resolve some things sooner rather than later."
At this point, Grandma looked up at Xiangluo, who had brought over a strange brown drink.
The snail trembled with fear.
There's no need to be nervous about the Empress, of course.
At first, I thought Your Majesty was intimidating, but as time went on, I found Your Majesty to be very kind.
But only this ancestor...
When we're close by, my heart is in my throat.
Xia Fengxiang reached out and took it: "Chang'an made it, I saved some, it's very delicious, please try it."
Grandma didn't stand on ceremony; after taking a sip, she found it sweet and said, "It's quite delicious."
Xia Fengxiang grinned and said, "I knew there must be a reason, so I didn't say anything."
Grandma took another sip of milk tea, her cool eyes teasing, "So you're just sitting here sulking by yourself."
Xia Fengxiang didn't speak, but his cheeks puffed out slightly.
What wife would want her husband to meet other women, especially if those women are so beautiful and have feelings for her husband?
But the next moment, she seemed deflated, and gave a soft laugh: "But, if someone likes you, you have to give them an answer. It's not appropriate for me to stop them, and it's even more inappropriate for me to step in. Although I don't understand the Heart Demon Scheme, I've met that Caiyunjian. She's someone who keeps things bottled up inside. Perhaps she hasn't realized that her secret observation of Su Chang'an is because she likes Su Chang'an, and that she stays by Grandpa Luo's side because she wants to see Su Chang'an. But if she doesn't even realize it herself, it will truly leave a mark on her heart if she does one day. So it's better to resolve it sooner rather than later."
Grandma glanced at Xia Fengxiang and said, "Speak."
Xia Fengxiang paused, looked at his great-grandmother, hesitated before lowering his head, and then smiled helplessly: "I don't know how to say it, it's just..."
It was rare for Empress Xia Fengxiang of the Great Xia Dynasty to stutter when she spoke, and she pursed her lips slightly.
Aunt Sun and the others had already left the hall on their own.
These are topics that are not for them to hear.
Therefore, Xia Fengxiang was not worried about anything else.
Grandma spoke up: "Do you feel uncomfortable that Chang'an is going to see other women?"
As she spoke, Grandma took another sip of milk tea: "You're not the kind of person who wallows in self-pity. And you should have a lot of faith in Chang'an."
Xia Fengxiang looked up at his great-grandmother, "Of course I believe him, and I'm not feeling sorry for myself. It's just that doing something like this, yet using your name, makes me feel..."
Grandma spoke again: "I feel that he has been trapped in the palace."
Xia Fengxiang looked at his great-grandmother but did not speak.
But not speaking can also be described as tacit agreement.
Since Su Chang'an was a palace servant who had fled from war, Xia Fengxiang didn't think much of it because they got along well and he gradually developed feelings for her.
But as time went on...
Su Chang'an's achievements in both civil and military affairs.
Her treatment of the people and her reputation among the court officials have earned her the title of one of the greatest empresses of all time.
Can.
This is the kind of person who wants to stay with me in the palace.
Every time he left the palace, even though I objected, watching him try to find a way to leave always added to my worries.
And seeing him pursued by so many people, if he were a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world), he would probably be a江湖人 like Tai Nai (Grandma).
Can.
Because he himself had confined him to the palace.
This shouldn't be happening, but I can't live without him.
Grandma casually stirred her milk tea with a spoon, then suddenly smiled and said, "Back then, although your great-grandfather was just as silly as Chang'an, he had many admirers. After all, he was the one who pulled the Great Xia back from the brink of disaster, a man of both literary and martial talents. It's only natural that he had admirers. I was saved by her, so I stayed with him. After all, there were many people who wanted to kill him back then, so this was my way of repaying the debt of saving my life."
Xia Fengxiang looked at his great-grandmother, not quite understanding why she suddenly brought up his great-grandfather's affairs.
Great-Grandma picked up a pastry, took a bite, drank some milk tea, swallowed, and slowly said, "Back then, there was a woman named Enyun who really liked your great-grandfather. She was a very boisterous woman, similar to Yang Huayan, but much more delicate. After your great-grandfather fought the battle at Xiangji Temple, she told him that she liked him."
...
The clouds are arranged like fish scales, and the setting sun is like gold leaf.
A female swordswoman in red lay on the rooftop, holding a wine gourd, legs crossed, watching the sun take away the last rays of its afterglow.
"I want to marry Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
The female swordswoman heard a familiar voice in the courtyard, turned her head and saw a man and a woman in the courtyard.
They all knew each other; the man's name was Xia Zhi, the current crown prince.
The woman's name was En Yun, Guo En Yun, the daughter of a great general.
The woman's face flushed even more under the glow of the setting sun.
On the contrary, Xia Zhi looked at Guo Enyun with an approving expression.
Guo Enyun looked at the Crown Prince, who remained motionless, and bit her lip, wanting to say something, but she was so nervous that she kept tugging at her sleeve, and her lips were trembling.
Xia Zhi smiled slightly, his smile gentle: "No."
"?"
Guo Enyun was taken aback; those two words caught her somewhat off guard.
Xia Zhi said, "Although En Yun, you are sometimes reckless, you always have a smile on your face no matter how difficult things are. But that won't do, I have someone I like."
Guo Enyun blinked, gently bit her lip, and then grinned foolishly: "I knew it! It's that swordsman next to you who didn't tell us his name, right?"
Xia Zhi laughed and said, "Well, but I'm not quite good enough for her. After all, she's very gentle, smart, hardworking, has amazing swordsmanship, and is very beautiful."
Guo Enyun said, "Are you talking about her? It has absolutely nothing to do with her!"
But after saying that, Guo Enyun asked, "Does she know that you like her?"
Xia Zhi said, "I don't plan to tell her."
Guo Enyun was puzzled.
Xia Zhi continued, "I'm not good enough for her."
Guo Enyun looked at Xia Zhi, hesitating to speak.
Xia Zhi laughed and said, "Although it's a bit inappropriate to say such things in front of you, I don't dare to tell her that I like her because I'm afraid she'll leave. So it's best to just keep it like this for now. Besides, I'm not too sure about telling her that I like her; I might get beaten up."
Guo Enyun lowered her head: "Coco, I like you. Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"
Xia Zhi smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't go against my heart to lie to you. Besides, you've always been my sister since we were little. Where can you run off to?"
Guo Enyun was getting anxious; her eyes were already moist as she looked at Xia Zhi.
But the next moment, he turned to look at the rooftop: "You heard everything! Give me some reaction! Do you want to see me cry?"
Xia Zhi turned his head.
They saw the female sword immortal sitting on the rooftop, drinking wine and watching them.
"Get lost." The female swordswoman uttered only one word.
Xia Zhi immediately replied, "Okay!"
He immediately turned and ran.
The female swordswoman leaned forward and came to Guo Enyun's side, who had already begun to cry involuntarily: "Can you drink alcohol?"
...
Grandma looked at Xia Fengxiang: "That woman threw up all over me when she was drunk, so I remember it very clearly."
Xia Fengxiang looked at his great-grandmother with a puzzled expression, not understanding why she was telling this story.
Grandma said, "Silly girl."
Grandma continued, "I'm telling you this story to tell you that I stayed by your great-grandfather's side voluntarily, and so did Chang'an. Neither of us could be held back if we weren't willing. I also want to tell you that if I didn't like your great-grandfather, I would have left long ago."
Xia Fengxiang said softly, "I know Chang'an likes me."
Great-grandmother said, "When your great-grandfather was old, he said to me, 'How fortunate I am to have an immortal by my side as I grow old together.' When he was dying, he was still apologizing to me about this, and finally said, 'Go and become an immortal.' Qingge."
Xia Fengxiang looked at his great-grandmother.
Grandma looked down at the fruit in her milk tea: "Don't be like your great-grandfather, and don't treat Chang'an like anyone else. He is your husband, and you are his wife."
Xia Qingge pursed her lips.
Grandma put down her milk tea: "Speaking of which, I'm quite curious whether Chang'an plans to go directly to Caiyunjian and ask if he likes him or something? Isn't he being a bit too shameless?"
...
Inside Luo Changfeng's courtyard.
Everyone sat at the same table.
However, the atmosphere was subtle.
Caiyunjian dared not look directly at Su Chang'an, especially after Su Chang'an said, "Miss Cai, I'm sorry for hiding my identity before." This made Caiyunjian even more reluctant to look at Su Chang'an.
Su Chang'an didn't want to sit next to Xia Tingyu, so he sat next to Caiyunjian.
There was only a cloud between Su Chang'an and Xia Tingyu.
Wu Dameng wanted to sit next to her master, but Xia Tingyu pulled her away.
Li Jinxiu felt she shouldn't sit down, so she was very reserved.
Luo Changfeng was the most at ease, even with the Sword Sect's Emperor Xie present.
Moreover, the old man was not only relaxed, but even seemed to be watching the show with amusement.
Xia Tingyu gently pinched Wu Dameng's cheeks in her arms, her foxy eyes glancing at Su Chang'an, who immediately looked away.
This made Xia Tingyu very unhappy.
So I looked up at the colorful clouds.
The woman who ranked second on the beauty list sat upright, her head bowed, not daring to look up.
Xia Tingyu thought for a moment.
But before he could speak, Su Chang'an said, "Stop."
Xia Tingyu immediately spoke up: "I haven't even said anything yet."
Su Chang'an said, "I know what you're going to say, so please stop."
Xia Tingyu was even more unhappy. She pinched Wu Dameng's chubby cheeks with both hands, and the little girl's face turned red instantly. She looked to her master for help.
However, Su Chang'an pretended not to see it. He couldn't afford to offend Xia Tingyu either, so he thought, "You, as her disciple, will suffer."
Looking at the Emperor, Su Chang'an asked, "Master's wife, are you staying here now or...? If you are staying here, is this courtyard suitable? Should we move to a larger one and arrange some servants?"
Su Chang'an had heard about the Emperor's thanks, and especially knew that this person had always been with Luo Changfeng, so there was nothing wrong with calling him that.
Emperor Xie was indifferent to other things, or rather, he was very apathetic.
He only glanced at Su Chang'an a few more times, because Su Chang'an was Luo Changfeng's apprentice.
Upon hearing this title, Emperor Xie couldn't help but look at Su Chang'an.
Luo Changfeng, who had just taken a sip of wine, almost spat it out and immediately stared intently at Su Chang'an.
Su Chang'an looked at Emperor Xie and said, "Can't we call him that?"
Emperor Xie stood up and looked at Su Chang'an: "Although it's an external injury, it's still good to drink less alcohol. I'll go get you some soup."
Su Chang'an stood up and clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Master's wife. But it's not necessary."
Emperor Xie's expression froze again, then he looked at Su Chang'an with concern: "I've heard people say you have a big appetite, this is definitely not enough, I'll go and buy some more."
After saying that, he turned around and hurriedly walked outside without looking back.
"What are you yelling about!" Luo Changfeng looked at Su Chang'an.
Su Chang'an said, "I'm getting old, it's time to find myself a companion."
Before Luo Changfeng could say anything, he immediately realized that this brat was retaliating for him closing the door earlier.
Luo Changfeng laughed and scolded, "Your Majesty, don't take this seriously. Let's see how you handle this."
Su Chang'an smiled and looked up at the colorful clouds.
Xia Tingyu seemed to have grasped something and immediately reached out to touch Caiyunjian: "Don't be shy, the person you secretly like wants to talk to you."
(End of this chapter)
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