112 Chapter 112
◎Newlyweds.◎
Liu Ju was unable to leave the Xuanshi Hall that day. He repeatedly assured his father that he had absolutely no doubts about the old man's thoughts, which made the emperor feel at ease.
In order to comfort the prince, whom he thought was quite frightened, Liu Che decided to sleep with his son's feet touching that day.
Liu Ju, who had enjoyed a bed all to himself for over two thousand years, said: "..."
He couldn't refuse his father's kindness, so Liu Ju had to accept it with a smile.
Did he sleep with his father's feet touching in his past life? It was Liu Bei who liked to sleep with his subjects' feet touching. Could he have inherited this gene from his father? But Liu Bei wasn't from his father's line, even though they both had an ancestor with the surname Liu...
Is this another legacy of Taizu?
Liu Ju was lost in thought and thought he would have insomnia today. However, surprisingly, he slept until dawn. When he got up, his father had gone to the front hall of Weiyang Palace to discuss matters with court officials.
My dad also has sleeping pills? What kind of idol drama plot is this? Liu Ju shuddered as he hugged the quilt. That night, ignoring his father's pleas to stay, he insisted on returning to his own palace to sleep.
Fortunately, Liu Ju slept well in the Prince's Palace. He patted his chest, put these things behind him, and assigned a new task to the alchemists who had redeemed themselves for their crimes. He asked them to take a break from their busy schedule while making allicin and test penicillin - although there might not be even a one in ten thousand chance, but what if it succeeded?
The alchemists' wailing had nothing to do with Liu Ju. He had already handed over the production steps to them. How to make it was their business to worry about, and he didn't care.
This day happened to be the first time Liu Yuan and Cao Xiang returned to the palace to pay homage to the emperor and empress after their wedding. Liu Ju originally wanted to go to his mother's place to meet his sister and brother-in-law, but was called away by his father's men on his way out.
Liu Che said: "Ju'er, you are a grown-up child now. It is not appropriate for you to stay in the harem all day. Stay with me more often in the future."
Because of the previous misunderstanding, Liu Ju knew that his father was trying to reassure him.
Liu Ju was not so ungrateful as to accept his father's kindness. He accepted his father's kindness and expressed his gratitude earnestly: "Thank you, old man."
Liu Che helped the man up, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "The prince is extremely intelligent and wise. I love him very much."
Liu Ju smiled obediently, but couldn't help saying in his heart, Dad, you are not Li Chengqian's father, this is a bit corny.
Just then, the eunuch reported, and Liu Ju hurriedly sat up straight and looked outside the door. This was his sister's first time leaving the palace, and he wondered if she could adapt.
Liu Yuan and Cao Xiang appeared arm in arm, with sweet smiles on their faces, showing that they were very affectionate in their first few days of marriage.
Liu Che nodded and smiled, obviously very satisfied and relieved.
Liu Ju got goosebumps and felt like he had eaten a mouthful of dog food.
It was the first time they met the emperor after their marriage, and there were many etiquettes. Only after the young couple kowtowed to the emperor could they sit down and talk.
Liu Che asked with a smile, "Yuan'er, have you adapted to the princess's residence?"
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Grandfather, you have been kind enough to build this place according to my preferences. I have no problem adapting to it. It's just that I haven't seen Grandfather, Mother, and my brothers and sisters for a few days, and I really miss them."
Liu Ju continued, "Sister misses us, so she will stay in the palace for a while."
Liu Yuan: "..."Brother, do you know what polite words must be said?
Cao Xiang: "..." It is my blessing to have the prince as my brother-in-law.
Liu Che smiled and nodded at his son: "This kid just loves to say these things. He has to make your cousins afraid of you."
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Others are fine, but Cousin Qubing is certainly not afraid of Juer."
Liu Che laughed and said, "That's wrong. Our prince is very capable. Even the Marquis of Guanjun is afraid of him!"
Liu Yuan exclaimed, "Really? Juer, what did you do?"
Liu Ju pursed his lips and said, "Sister, do you think I'm scary?"
Liu Yuan covered his lips and smiled, "It's really terrifying."
Cao Xiang also laughed and said, "Your Highness is quite capable. The Xiongnu people are afraid of the Marquis of Guanjun, but you can make them afraid of you. This shows how powerful Your Highness is."
"Cousin." Liu Ju gave him a cute smile. I can't mess with my father and sister, but you... can't I mess with you either?
"Who do you think is stronger, you or Guanjun Hou?" Liu Ju asked with a smile.
First, Your Majesty said that the Marquis of Guanjun is afraid of the Crown Prince.
Secondly, who is stronger, me or Champion Hou?
Cao Xiang: “…”
It turns out the Crown Prince doesn't like me. It's not just him who's being picky, is there something wrong with me? Cao Xiang realized it later.
Seeing his son making his son-in-law lose face, Liu Che burst into laughter.
…
When they arrived at the Pepper Room, Wei Zifu had been waiting for a long time. After the usual formal ceremony, everyone took their seats.
"You look a little fatter, which shows that your aunt loves you." Wei Zifu said with a smile.
Liu Yuan touched his face and said, "It's only been a few days, mother, how can you tell whether I'm fat or thin? But, aunt has always loved me."
As a princess, Liu Yuan did not have to worry about the relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. However, her mother-in-law was still her aunt in terms of seniority, so she had to be respectful to her.
Princess Pingyang was not a picky person, and she was the one who proposed this marriage, so she had no need to make things difficult for Liu Yuan.
Despite this, Wei Zifu, as a mother, was still worried.
When she entered the palace, the Queen Mother was still there. To be fair, the Queen Mother was not the kind of mother-in-law who would make things difficult for others. Even though Wei Zifu came from a humble background, she never made things difficult for her. However, the oppression of her status naturally made people feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Liu Yuan was a princess. She had her own princess mansion and did not have to face her mother-in-law all the time.
Wei Zifu pondered these things over and over again, and said with a smile: "Your aunt has always seen you grow up, unlike those people outside."
Liu Ju couldn't quite understand a mother's feelings, but he had experience with various film and television dramas in later generations, so he could understand Wei Zifu's worries better than his sister.
Liu Ju smiled and said, "Mother, my aunt naturally treats my sister well, but whether my sister is good or not depends on my cousin Cao Xiang. Why don't you ask him whether he treats my sister well?"
Wei Zifu laughed and said, "Mother, you have to speak one sentence at a time. Why are you so anxious?"
Liu Yuan pouted, showing a rare childish tone: "Zi'er, when I met my cousin, you were not even born yet. I naturally know whether he treats me well or not. You are not allowed to say anything!"
Cao Xiang puffed out his chest proudly.
Wei Zifu shook her head and laughed, "It's only been a few days, and you're already siding with your husband and not your brother?"
Liu Ju chuckled and said, "It's not just today. Mother doesn't know that my sister has always been on the side of cousin Cao Xiang."
"But it doesn't matter. I am a generous person and I still side with my sister." Liu Ju put on a magnanimous attitude.
"Okay, hello, you are pretending to be a good guy in front of your mother again." Liu Yuan raised his hand to rub his face, but was dodged.
Liu Ju said sternly, "Sister, it's not appropriate for men and women to touch each other. You can't do this!"
Liu Yuan pulled Wei Zifu's sleeve and said with a smile, "Listen, mother! I've never seen what he looked like when he was a child, and now you're saying this!"
Seeing that they were about to talk about their embarrassing childhood memories, Liu Ju quickly stood up and said, "Mother, the spring scenery is beautiful. I'm going out for a walk with my cousin Cao Xiang."
Wei Zifu smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Cao Xiang: "..." I don't want to go.
But Cao Xiang had no choice. Liu Ju pulled his sleeve and soon the two of them went out and stood in the garden of the Pepper House.
Cao Xiang originally thought that the prince would say something that he would not know how to respond to, or would ask about the princess's recent life. He was thinking about how to deal with it, but the prince just admired the scenery, and even when he spoke, it was only about the spring scenery.
When they were about to go back, Cao Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness...won't you ask the princess?"
Liu Ju said, "As for my sister, my mother will take care of her. Otherwise, why do you think I would pull you out?"
Cao Xiang then understood that the prince had taken him out on some pretext so that the queen and the princess could have some intimate conversation between mother and daughter.
The prince could actually think of such a thoughtful little thing. No wonder the princess always blamed the prince for deliberately provoking her, but her love for her younger brother never stopped.
Cao Xiang said solemnly, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will treat the princess well."
Liu Ju raised his hand to block out the sunlight. "My father-in-law is the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, my mother is the Empress of the Han Dynasty, and I am the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty. Cousin, I am not worried that you will treat my sister badly."
Cao Xiang bowed to show his obedience.
Liu Ju smiled and said, "Cousin, the whole world belongs to His Majesty. All you and I have to do is be loyal to His Majesty. Of course, you also have to protect my sister. Do you understand?"
Cao Xiang understood what the prince meant, but he didn't understand. His Majesty agreed to the marriage between the prince's sister and the Marquis of Pingyang. Apart from other considerations, he did have the intention of cultivating power for the prince. Why did the prince refuse to accept it?
The prince had just sent someone to his majesty, and he pushed it back? Cao Xiang couldn't figure out the prince's plan.
But the prince added, "It is enough for you to understand."
Cao Xiang thought about it and decided that he really didn't need to know too much about the affairs of the royal family's father and son. Knowing too much might not necessarily be a good thing.
Cao Xiang said, "I understand."
Liu Ju nodded, and they returned to the hall one after another.
Wei Zifu was talking face to face with Liu Yuan. The mother and son were very close to each other and spoke in very low voices.
The palace maid reported in a low voice, Wei Zifu patted her daughter's hand and said something else, and then the two of them sat down.
Cao Xiang carefully observed the queen's expression and confirmed that she did not look unhappy, so he felt relieved.
Although he believed that he had not been negligent in treating the princess well, and the two of them had been very sweet and happy during their newlywed days without any disputes, the queen was still the queen after all. He had been just a nephew before, but now that he had become her son-in-law, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Liu Yuan was still smiling easily. Cao Xiang went over and sat down beside her, quietly holding her hand.
Liu Yuan took a look, his smile became even sweeter, and he leaned over and whispered to him.
Wei Zifu stroked her son's head and smiled softly, "My son has grown up."
Liu Ju chuckled softly and said, "Don't worry, mother."
Wei Zifu nodded. Her son was so sensible, and seeing the affection between her daughter and son-in-law, she felt that everything could be perfect.
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