Chapter 590 [Second Update] 590
When Liu Tan woke up, Lu Xuan had already entered the palace. He pounded his waist and felt okay. He couldn't help but sigh at the powerful adaptability of human beings.
He had clearly felt like he was going to die in bed more than an hour and a half ago, but now... after two hours he only felt a little uncomfortable.
Originally, he wanted to stay in bed. The hot air balloon was ready, and the ice sculpture was also being built bit by bit. He chose the palace as the place to place the ice sculpture.
This was so that he could see more clearly when the time came. Anyway, there were few people in his palace, so he was not afraid of requisitioning the land.
However, most of the ice sculptures are still in the form of broken parts placed in the underground ice cellar, waiting to be quickly assembled on the day of the Lantern Festival.
In order to cover up the recent movements in the palace, Liu Tan even had people make a lot of lanterns.
At that time, these lanterns will provide light for these ice sculptures just like braziers.
But in the end, he still got up and prepared to work on it while Lu Xuan was away - his golden mask was not yet finished.
Even though he had thought before making it that he must make it like the Sanxingdui Bronze Man, when he actually made it he couldn't help but beautify the mask a little, at least to make the eyes, nose and mouth of the mask look less exaggerated, but it was still quite ugly.
Liu Tan originally wanted to make a gold foil mask, but he found that using gold foil to make a mask required extremely high craftsmanship.
The gold foil is too thin. Gold is soft to begin with, and now it's even softer and thinner. It could be torn apart easily if you're not careful.
After trying it, Liu Tan decisively gave up the idea and turned to using gold bars to build it.
Needless to say, this is much easier, so in the end he just made a pure gold mask, and this mask weighed nearly one kilogram, which would probably be quite a lot if converted into money.
Liu Tan hadn't originally planned to make the mask in one day. After all, he probably wouldn't have time to do it after Lu Xuan came back.
Unexpectedly, when the lights came on, Lu Xuan still hadn't returned, which made him feel a little strange. He even suspected that he had angered Emperor Wu of Han and was being kept in the palace by Emperor Wu of Han to deal with him.
Just when Liu Tan was wondering whether to go to the palace to pick up Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan finally came back.
When he came back, it was snowing lightly. He came back on horseback. As soon as he entered the door, Liu Tan saw that there was some snow on his head and scattered snowflakes on his body.
When I get closer to her, I can even smell the fragrance of her body mixed with the scent of ice and snow, which is quite pleasant.
Lu Xuan held his hand and said, "It's so cold, what are you doing out here?"
Liu Tan asked, "You've been gone for a whole day, and you only left a message. What were you doing? If you don't come back, I'll post notices all over the city looking for you."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Go see His Majesty and ask his opinion."
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"
Lu Xuan asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to take the Seventh Prince back home to raise him? I'll go ask."
Liu Tan was at a loss for words: "I just said it casually at the time, and why did you get involved in this matter?"
Lu Xuan paused, glanced at Liu Tan cautiously, and asked, "Are you unhappy? I just... don't want to upset you."
Liu Tan said softly, "I'm not unhappy, it's just... it feels weird for you to talk about this matter. Even if someone needs to say something, it should be me."
Lu Xuan then became cheerful again: "It's okay, I went there after I had made up my mind."
Liu Tan asked curiously, "How did you tell my father? What did he say?"
Lu Xuan said, "His Majesty said he needed to think about it. I was saying... well, you don't seem to like children very much. So now that you feel sorry for the Seventh Prince, why not let you raise him for a while? If he likes him, maybe he'll want one himself."
After listening to this, Liu Tan looked at Lu Xuan expressionlessly and asked, "I want a child, so what? Will you give birth?"
Lu Xuan immediately understood that he was angry and quickly said, "This is all just my guess. It's not you who said it anyway. You don't have to admit it later."
Liu Tan: ???
He really underestimated Lu Xuan. This guy even dared to fool Liu Che now?
Although he would occasionally fool Liu Che, he was always cautious, and he would only do so when Liu Che was eager to fool him and he had no other choice.
There were almost no times when Lu Xuan took the initiative to attack.
Liu Tan looked at Lu Xuan in shock. "Aren't you afraid that my father will punish you if he finds out?"
Lu Xuan smiled shyly: "Your Majesty is tough on the outside but soft on the inside."
Liu Tan: ???
Is the Liu Che you know different from the Liu Che I know?
However... he thought about it and felt that Liu Che should be more gentle in front of Lu Xuan, because... unless he rebelled, Liu Che would be very tolerant of him, which was different from the tolerance he showed to his beloved son.
She would lose her temper if she was unhappy with her beloved son, but it was basically impossible for her to do that to Lu Xuan.
Even if Lu Xuan had rebellious intentions, if he found that he could not defeat the Han Dynasty and surrendered in time, Liu Che might not even do anything to him - such things happened endlessly in history. Some small countries that were fence-sitting, even if they stood on the opposite side, it would not be worth it to start a war and destroy them.
Liu Tan was helpless: "Your ability to act is second to none."
After he said that, he simply put the matter aside. Since Liu Che said he would consider it, he basically would not agree.
He pulled Lu Xuan towards the study and said, "That's perfect. I have a gift for you."
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up with surprise: "A gift?"
On festivals like New Year's Day, he knew that Liu Tan would definitely prepare a gift for him, but... gifts are different from one another. If Liu Tan could say so solemnly that he was giving him a gift, it must be something extraordinary.
After Liu Tan pulled Lu Xuan into the study, he took the mask he had just made from the desk, put it on his face, and asked with a smile, "Is it fun?"
Lu Xuan was silent for a moment when he saw the mask, then reluctantly commented, "Very quaint."
That’s right, this line, this pattern, this feeling can be traced back many years.
At this time, it was not too far from Sanxingdui, and some bronze artifacts from that era had been passed down. The people in this land had always been very fond of antiques. Lu Xuan had not seen many when he was in the Western Regions before, but he saw quite a few after coming to Chang'an.
Liu Tan took it off and asked, "Don't you like it?"
Lu Xuan laughed: "How could that be? I like everything you give me."
This is true. Even if his aesthetic taste is not very fond of such things, it has a different meaning because it was given to him by Liu Tan.
Liu Tan smiled and put the mask on his face, nodding with satisfaction: "Very good, this way others can't see your face."
"Hmm?" Lu Xuan uttered a single word in confusion.
Liu Tan put his arm around his waist and whispered, "You're so handsome, I don't want them to see you."
In an instant, Lu Xuan felt an inexplicable feeling surging from his heart, which made his scalp numb.
He and Liu Tan have always been very frank with each other, and they basically say whatever they think directly to each other.
I will never be stingy with my likes and love.
Lu Xuan was used to being straightforward, while Liu Tan felt that since they were already apart so little together, if they still loved each other but couldn't express it, wouldn't they just have to break up?
However, when Lu Xuan heard those words in the past, he would be happy, but it was definitely not as exciting as it was now.
Love is always accompanied by a strong possessive desire. What exists between him and Liu Tan is more of an adult's tolerance and respect, giving each other more space.
But he always felt that something was missing, and he couldn't tell what it was. But someone once told him that time would tell him the answer.
He thought there was no need for time, he understood now.
Liu Tan's words were half true and half false. In Chang'an, he wasn't too worried. The Han people were somewhat repulsed by Lu Xuan's appearance and wouldn't really appreciate it.
But in the Western Regions, and even in the Northern Territory, Lu Xuan's popularity has skyrocketed.
He was also worried that since they had not been together for a long time, would there be someone else around Lu Xuan?
In the past, he would use his busyness to temporarily forget about these things, and he even had a bit of a Buddhist attitude, thinking that if Lu Xuan really had someone else, then they would part ways amicably.
But after he said that, he realized that parting ways amicably was all bullshit. He didn't want to let go of this man at all. He wanted to be buried with him even after he died.
Liu Tan originally thought that Lu Xuan might be unhappy after hearing such words, but it didn't matter, since he had no intention of reasoning with him anyway.
Before he could figure out how to be unreasonable, Lu Xuan picked him up.
In a hurry, he only had time to put his arms around Lu Xuan's neck. When he looked up at Lu Xuan, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment - at this time, Lu Xuan's face was completely covered by the mask, but his dark green eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
Liu Tan quickly said, "You just came back and haven't had your meal yet..."
Lu Xuan lowered her head and kissed his forehead: "But I want to...eat you first."
Liu Tan: ...
Suddenly, he remembered what he had told Lu Xuan before: he would be more free during the Chinese New Year, and then they would have time to spend time together.
It was obvious that Lu Xuan had truly remembered it and was still putting it into practice.
Fortunately, Liu Che saved his son from danger in time - the mansion he had prepared for Lu Xuan had been renovated and was waiting for Lu Xuan to move in.
The place he arranged for Lu Xuan looked good. He and Liu Tan could barely be considered neighbors, with one in front and the other behind, and their courtyard walls were very close.
This seemed to be providing convenience for his son and the King of Wusun. Lu Xuan had also thought so at the beginning.
However, after he actually moved into the mansion, he discovered a very important thing: according to the size of his and Liu Tan's mansions, if he wanted to go to the Northern Border Palace, he would basically have to go around half of the imperial city!
When Lu Xuan entered the palace to express his gratitude, Liu Che specifically said, "The furnishings and decorations of the Wusun Palace are similar to Tan'er's. I think you should like it."
Lu Xuan: ...
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