Chapter 55
"It's not your fault that you can't think of it." Zhong Yun patted Xiao Man's hand, and explained to Xiao Man in a very gentle tone, "After I made Duo Fu the crown prince, you can see that except for the change in the sleeping place, everything else is the same."
Xu Xiaoman nodded.
Manyu Fu also responded: "Others also saluted me."
"...no future." Zhong Yun commented on his son, and then said to Xiaoman: "The prince's move into the East Palace is like a canonization ceremony. To the outside world, the prince is no longer a child. He is the future king of Dasheng. The East Palace is his territory. He must adapt to the status of a semi-king and treat his people with both kindness and severity. They are his guests."
"I will go to receive them personally. Manyu Fu, tell me yourself, are your classmates still interested in playing and eating?"
Xuanyuefu: ...everyone will feel restrained and nervous.
"That day you become the master of the East Palace. When I go there, the Crown Prince will be just a child."
Duo Duofu understood, but still wanted to act like a spoiled child. Xu Xiaoman knew it at a glance and said with a smile: "Your father is right. Duoduo learned to be an adult that day and came back to our family. Duoduo is still our child."
"Dad, you are the best." Xuanyunfu said happily to his sticky dad.
Xu Xiaoman also heard it and said, "Your Majesty can't go, but Dad can go. Dad will go there to support you that day."
"Okay." Xuanyuefu thought, and pulled his father's arm, "Dad, come with me to the kid."
Xu Xiaoman and his son were in sync, and they understood instantly. He said, "Actually, Dad isn't really afraid of Master Hu."
Zhong Yun listened with a playful look in his eyes. Xu Xiaoman pretended not to see it and said confidently: "Dad is not afraid."
Many blessings are taken seriously.
After dinner, Zhong Yun urged the prince to go to bed early.
Many blessings: ...
Forget it, let’s go to bed.
In the bathroom of Zichen Palace. The emperor of the previous dynasty was extravagant and wasteful. There was a bath in Zichen Palace, just behind the warm room. The walls and floor were empty. In winter, hot water would be boiled to keep warm, and the bath would be filled with water.
Although there are still two days before the closing ceremony, it's the same as it is when the holidays are approaching. Not only can the children like Duoyifu not sit still in class, but the adults who are on duty in the government offices also have a lot more free time.
There has been little government affairs recently.
Emperor Ningwu was relaxed for a rare moment and said, "I am here to serve the Ninth Prince and give him a rub."
Xu Xiaoman turned around and lay down on the jade steps beside him.
Emperor Ningwu walked around to the back of Jiu Qiansui, holding Jiu Qiansui's waist with one hand underwater, while working diligently, the two of them seemed to have reversed their roles. Xu Xiaoman was soaking in the pool, the heat made him a little confused, and his face was a little red. He didn't know if it was because the water was too hot or the person behind him was too warm, it was like a big stove, so comfortable.
He rubbed his back slowly and laughed.
Xu Xiaoman's mind was slower and his tone was a little lazy, "What are you laughing at?"
"Xiaoman, who laughed at me, is doing well now." Emperor Ningwu stopped rubbing and put his arms around her waist and sat down together, leaning against the wall of the pool.
Xu Xiaoman didn't know how to say this, so he picked up the coarse cloth next to him and rubbed Zhong Yun.
Zhong Yun did not stop him, enjoying Xiao Man's care. He closed his eyes and smiled, saying, "I still remember the first time we met. You were so stupid that it looked like your head was hanging on the grass and could fall off at any time."
"Ah?" Xu Xiaoman stopped what he was doing, and said in a serious tone, "Isn't it that I am very well behaved and steady? My father-in-law who taught me said that I learned the rules very well."
But Xu Xiaoman didn’t say the rest because he remembered it.
Zhong Yun remembered everything that had happened to Xu Xiaoman.
When he was at home, Xu Xiaoman was very brave. When Zhong Yun was in the cold palace at that time, he would listen to Xu Xiaoman talking about his past life outside the palace. In his mind, he could imagine a little boy who was tanned and thin but had bright eyes, carrying a bamboo basket and going up the mountain to cut grass for pigs, climb trees, and catch grasshoppers and insects.
But in the palace, especially for the eunuchs and palace maids, being bold is not a good thing.
Xu Xiaoman entered the palace at the age of seven, about the same age as the other twenty or so young eunuchs. Upon entering the palace, he was first trained by the Internal Affairs Office. That group of children endured physical pain, separation from their loved ones, and learned the rules of the palace with trepidation. But as time went on, they became more lively due to their nature.
After all, the food in the palace was good, they could take a bath, have new clothes to wear, and the work was not hard.
Much better than home.
The braver eunuchs received their first lesson in the palace - their lives were so humble and insignificant that a plate of cakes or a few words could cost them their lives.
"I have forgotten what he looked like. I only remember that he was going to the Imperial Concubine happily and was chosen to serve the Third Prince." Xu Xiaoman said this now with a sigh.
The third prince is Zhongrui.
"But within two days he was sent back and beaten to death in front of us."
Xu Xiaoman was frightened out of his wits. He was not smart to begin with, but he was brave. Now he had lost his courage and became dazed. Later, other eunuchs were picked to serve nobles in good places, and Xu Xiaoman went to work in various departments.
Six years passed like this, and she was transferred to the cold palace to serve the second prince.
Xu Xiaoman worked in various departments in the palace, and became more and more dull due to the torture. He was like two different people from when he was in the village. After being sent to the cold palace, he never served nobles, but only did rough work in various departments. Therefore, he served Zhong Yun in a very strict manner.
At that time, Zhong Yun was the only one in the cold palace. After the death of Queen Zhao, Zhong Yun became mute.
Two days later, Xu Xiaoman came in, and the eunuch from the Internal Affairs Office said that this was a special place to serve the Second Prince. Zhong Yun didn't even look at him.
The eunuch from the Internal Affairs Office scolded the Second Prince harshly before he even left the cold palace. Do you think it was the old days? If you look down on eunuchs, there will be no future for you. What a joke.
Zhong Yun was very thin at that time, wearing plain clothes, with his back straight. He pretended not to hear those words, turned around and went back to the room, and just sat there in a daze.
There was a lack of food and clothing in the cold palace, and there were no pens, ink, paper, or books.
Zhong Yun sat there in silence for the whole day.
Xu Xiaoman had a psychological trauma from serving the "nobles" and "princes", so he worked very diligently and in a very law-abiding manner, but he was inflexible and had never done delicate work.
To make tea, Xu Xiaoman boiled the water and brought the first cup of tea to Zhong Yun. Zhong Yun was scalded, and Xu Xiaoman knelt down to beg for mercy. Zhong Yun said nothing and didn't even look at him, just held the teacup.
At that time, Zhong Yun thought that the Internal Affairs Office sent such a eunuch to serve him in order to make fun of him and torture him on purpose. He could not get angry with a eunuch and make a fool of himself.
The nobleness in his bones is still there.
One of them was a timid fool, and the other was a mute full of hatred.
As a result, the second time he brewed tea, the temperature was just right. Xu Xiaoman was not punished that time, so she thought the second prince was a good person. He worked diligently, cleaning, washing clothes, and serving meals.
The food was not withheld by the eunuch, nor was it cold, hard or rotten. Zhong Yun enjoyed a hot meal.
Later, Xu Xiaoman finished cleaning up the cold palace yard, and his eyes fell on the second prince. It was a cold winter day, and he could faintly smell that Zhong Yun was a little smelly, so the eunuch combed the second prince's hair for him. Because he didn't know how to comb it, and the second prince's hair was a little tangled, Xu Xiaoman did rough work, so he used a lot of force, but Zhong Yun didn't cry out in pain. Xu Xiaoman blamed himself first, and then softened his force. He also found a way to ask the palace maids to buy hair oil, and washed and applied hair oil to Zhong Yun's hair.
It still smells like osmanthus.
After his mother passed away, Zhong Yun’s first words were: No more hair oil.
There was no such thing as 'spiritual connection' at that time, because there was no connection at all, and they were even going in the opposite direction. The dumb man who had suppressed all the resentment and depression in his heart gradually became more talkative, because Zhong Yun could see that this eunuch was not trying to make things difficult for him, but was really stupid, but treated him sincerely.
If he doesn't tell, this idiot won't do it.
So Zhong Yun started teaching and began to speak, and later he dipped his tea and taught the eunuch to read on the stone table. Later, there were some books, pens, ink and paper. Xu Xiaoman was a beginner, and the words he wrote took up a piece of paper, as big as a bucket. Paper was hard to come by, so Zhong Yun, the second prince, wrote on the back and in the gaps of the paper that the eunuchs had practiced writing on.
During the three years in the cold palace, Zhong Yun was very depressed and sometimes even went crazy. He didn't know if he could still avenge his mother and the Zhao family. The deep hatred was buried in his bones, growing madly and tormenting him in the dead of night.
During these three years, Zhongrui came once and beat the man who was down and out. He acted superior and acted like a younger brother who felt bad to see his elder brother in such an embarrassing situation, and wanted to send something to his "second elder brother". Zhongheng shouted at him.
Xu Xiaoman was loyal to his master and suffered a lot because of the 'rules'.
Either they were forced to kneel, or they were slapped in the face, or they were hit with a stick.
Zhong Yun was unable to protect her at that time. If he had done so, those people would have known that he loved and valued Xu Xiaoman and would have become even more aggressive. They might have transferred Xu Xiaoman away or even beaten her to death. He could only endure it and pretend not to care, as if Xu Xiaoman was just an ordinary eunuch.
That night, Zhong Yun went to sleep in the eunuch's room, applied medicine to his eunuch, and hugged the eunuch with red eyes of hatred, but his hands gently patted the eunuch and said over and over again: Xu Xiaoman, don't feel any pain, it will be fine later.
He didn't even know if there was a 'later'.
On the contrary, Xu Xiaoman had grown a little bolder after living in this small courtyard for three years. He completely ignored the rule that was ingrained in his bones, "How can a noble master sleep in the same bed with a eunuch?" and hugged the second prince in his arms. He was three years older than the second prince, taller and bigger than him, and acted like an older brother, hugging the second prince like a younger brother, and even kissed the second prince on the forehead.
Only then did we feel a sense of 'connection'.
Then they waited for the imperial edict from Emperor Minghe, and Zhongyun was conferred the title of King of Wuzhou and immediately went to his fiefdom. During the days from receiving the imperial edict to leaving the palace, Zhongyun was very scared. He was afraid that something unexpected would happen and that Emperor Minghe would go back on his word. He was afraid that he would not be able to take Xiaoman with him, so he did not allow Xiaoman to go out and kept an eye on her all the time. Even when the Zhongrui brothers came to "practice" and laugh at him, Zhongyun endured it and did not allow Xiaoman to stand up for him and protect his master.
After enduring it again and again, he finally left the palace.
When they were on the road, Zhong Yun swore that he would not restrict Xiaoman in the future, and Xiaoman could do whatever she wanted and go wherever she wanted - naturally. Later, Zhong Yun regretted it. Xu Xiaoman could not leave him, and he wanted to tie Xu Xiaoman to the bed.
The eunuch Xu Xiaoman had been in the cold palace for three years and had become bolder. When he arrived in Wuzhou, he was called "Grandpa Xiaoman". He was so bold that he could even go to the sky with the King of Wuzhou, and the King of Wuzhou would not say anything.
Until now...
Xu Xiaoman often forgets that Zhong Yun is the emperor, although he remembers it. It is not the fear of imperial power, but the shadow engraved in his bones that makes him feel relaxed and proud, as if "Oh, Zhong Yun is my wife, and my wife is the emperor, how awesome."
So the Prince of the Warm Pavilion said that he wanted to ask his father to entertain the guests for him. Emperor Ningwu was hypocritical. On one hand, he laughed at his son, and on the other hand, he felt sweet in his heart when he saw the dazed look of the Ninth Prince.
Xiaoman knew that the imperial power was cold, ruthless and high above everyone else, but Xiaoman also knew that he was his Zhongyun.
"... I thought about it carefully, and I almost forgot it. I just remember that someone was scared and peed, but I didn't pee because I held it in." Xu Xiaoman sat in the pool, the water was warm, "Zhong Yun, how did you say that sentence? It's just that it's so far away that it seems-"
"It seems like a lifetime ago." Zhong Yun replied.
Xu Xiaoman: "Yes, yes, yes."
Both of them have aged a lot. Zhong Yun is no longer the skinny child that he could hold in his arms. His shoulders are broad, and he is tall and handsome. Under the water, he can vaguely see the abdominal muscles that Duoduo mentioned on his waist. He doesn't look swollen at all.
Xu Xiaoman swallowed as he watched.
Zhong Yun: "Don't worry, my Lord. I haven't even finished helping you take a bath."
"Still washing? Then come quickly." Xu Xiaoman immediately turned around and lay down, allowing Zhong Yun to wash him.
Zhong Yun saw Xiaoman's skilled back, which he often saw when practicing martial arts, slightly arched, and his narrow waist was hidden under the water, but he could still see his curvy figure.
That night, the Nine Thousand Year Old Man and Emperor Ningwu tossed and turned until the second half of the night.
Two days later, Emperor Ningwu held a ceremony to seal his pen in Xuanzheng Hall and went on holiday. Many people's palace banquets for moving to the palace were on the 29th, and there would be palace banquets on the 30th, including various banquets from the first day of the new year to the 15th.
Many posts were delivered to the Prince’s Eastern Palace.
Wen Lianglu is currently doing this, sorting out visiting cards for the prince, and there is no need to reply.
"Don't you need to go back?"
Wen Lianglu: "Your Highness is of noble status. If you want to keep the appointment, just go. Even if you don't go, no one will dare to say anything. If you go, their families will be honored. If you don't go, it is also reasonable. How can every family be honored?"
It made many people laugh.
Lord Wen is also quite mischievous.
Xuan Fu learned from Lord Wen how to "correctly understand the position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince". Then he thought, it seemed that the emperor's previous ridicule of him made sense. Would anyone dare to send an invitation to the emperor?
It is even more unimaginable that the emperor would reply to his subjects.
He felt that asking Lord Wen this question would make him look stupid, so when he returned home that day and had dinner with his family of three, he couldn't resist his curiosity and asked his father the Emperor.
Zhong Yun did not laugh at Xuan Duofu this time. He was in a good mood and nodded. Xuan Duofu thought that they really exchanged visiting cards and was very surprised and shocked. Zhong Yun saw through it and explained, "It's a greeting letter."
"Zhao Erxi, bring the folded paper on the desk in the study over here."
After a while, Eunuch Zhao came over with a large box of memorials.
Zhong Yun let Xuanfu take a look at it casually, "As the year draws to a close, these are letters of greeting from officials from all over the country." None of them were about serious matters.
Xuan Fu curiously picked one up and was immediately shocked by the content. "Dad, look! This adult is so cheesy."
Xu Xiaoman leaned over to take a look.
The father and son were reading a memorial. Manyu Fu had already learned to translate literary articles into modern terms in his mind. At this time, Pilibala said, "I greet Your Majesty and wish you a happy new year. I have been dreaming about Your Majesty these days. I wonder if Your Majesty is in good health and if you enjoy your meals. I miss Your Majesty so much that I can't sleep at night. Your Majesty has devoted himself to the country and the people. When I think of this, I burst into tears and lose a lot of weight. I am twenty-five years old and have a handsome appearance..."
Zhong Jue:? ? ?
Xu Xiaoman listened and looked at Zhong Yun with his eyes wide open. Zhong Yun took the memorial from Xuanyifu's hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" When he looked at it, it was true, even more excessive than Xuanyifu said.
It's a blatant offer of oneself for sex.
Zhong Jue: "..."
Xu Xiaoman was not angry, in fact, she felt a little bit resentful, so she took the memorial from Zhong Yun's hand. Zhong Yun held it tightly, but seeing that Xiaoman's eyes were full of anger, he let go and let Xiaoman watch, and just said tenderly: "Xiaoman--"
"You are the only one in my heart." Xuanyu Fu added, imitating the emperor's father's cheesy love words last time.
Zhong Yun was furious: "Xu Duofu, are you itching for trouble?"
"I was wrong." Xuan Fu admitted his mistake very quickly, but he did not show any fear.
Xu Xiaoman: "It wasn't Duoduo who wrote the memorial, why are you so angry with Duoduo?"
Xuan Fu did not dare to add fuel to the fire this time. He just said, "Father, maybe those adults who speak in a literary way have richer emotions. Lord Wen of the East Palace is like this." Lord Wen is not like that.
"real?"
"The last time Master Hu was teaching, he talked about an article. After he finished speaking, his eyes became red and tears streamed down his face." Xuanyu Fu was telling the truth this time.
Xu Xiaoman thought it made sense. Zhong Yun beside him finally breathed a sigh of relief and a sense of sweetness rose in his heart. Xiaoman felt jealous because she loved him, but he didn't have the proper thoughts in this letter of greeting as an official serving the people, but instead had other thoughts. What a jerk.
That night, in the warm room, Jiu Qiansui read all the letters of greeting.
Zhong Yun was accompanying him, and the other memorials were all serious, with a little more emotion at most, but the central idea was to be loyal to the emperor, flatter the emperor, and wish the emperor a long life.
"There are so many memorials, but the one with bad intentions is the one that got a lot of good luck. His luck is so good——"
"It's quite good." Xu Xiaoman defended his friend.
Zhong Yun changed his words abruptly: "Yes."
On the 29th, the prince moved to the East Palace, where he hosted a banquet for his guests.
The Prince Li's Mansion, Princess Changping, Earl Zhongyi, Earl Yongcheng and other relatives were invited. Except for the two tutors of the Crown Prince and the two teachers of the Jinwu Guards who taught the Crown Prince riding, archery and boxing, no other officials from the court were invited.
Including General Liu.
But Liu Qiang invited him.
This was also decided after careful consideration by Xuan Fu. He was close to the Liu family, but sometimes they got too close and gossip arose. The old general was very cautious, so forget it. Inviting Liu Qiang was equivalent to saying "the prince has a close relationship with the Liu family."
When the guests arrived at the East Palace that day, the Crown Prince was still young and had no wife yet, so two old concubines came out to preside over the reception of the female relatives - this was appropriate in terms of seniority, as the concubines loved their grandchildren.
The reception was held in the Qingshou Palace as usual, and it would be more comfortable and relaxed if only the female relatives were entertained.
None of the guests are going to Penglai Palace today as it is a bit far away.
There are four courtyards in the backyard of the East Palace. The prince's main courtyard is very large and is used to receive classmates. The various halls in the front are used to receive tutors, teachers and elders, and it is a place for fun.
Xuan Fu finally knew that the position of the Crown Prince's Guest was indeed of the fourth rank.
Because it's really great, liberate him.
Wen Liangru is good at networking, slick and not at all annoying, which is the most important thing. He is naturally friendly, and when talking and dealing with Taifu Hu, Taifu Hu becomes a close friend of Wen Liangru.
When talking to the two teachers of Jinwu Guard, they were straightforward and frank. The two teachers also felt less awkward and more comfortable. They also drank several cups with Wen Liangru...
Including the students behind him, Xuan Fu didn't remember the whole class, but Lord Wen remembered everything, including their family background and some of their preferences. Xuan Fu was really shocked.
Lord Wen is so awesome.
Not to mention him, Li Ze even felt a little envious and admiring towards Lord Wen.
Manyufu: ...Green Tea Tangyuan, have you found your idol?
He finally understood that Li Ze just liked this trick, playing tricks on people and pretending to be innocent. It's just that he didn't know who Li Ze learned this from, so his methods were shallow and crude. Look at Lord Wen, he is a real socialite.
Praise and commendation!
Because Lord Wen is also very beautiful.
The East Palace was bustling with activity. The Ninth Prince had also arrived and was chatting with the two Grand Tutors in the front courtyard. Grand Tutor Yan and Lord Xu were still chatting and laughing, but when Lord Xu turned around and spoke to Grand Tutor Hu in a rather dry voice, the atmosphere became cold again.
Xu Xiaoman: Help, he is still very afraid of Master Hu.
Master Hu wouldn't give him any questions to test him, would he?
He had taken the exam before, so he sent Duoduo to school. Tutor Hu asked him about his essays, which scared Xu Xiaoman so much that he couldn't answer and ran away, saying that something happened in the East Factory. Tutor Hu's face turned pale, and the two of them talked at cross purposes. In the end, Xu Xiaoman suffered a psychological trauma.
In fact, Master Hu was talking about the homework he assigned to Xuanyu Fu...
While Xu Xiaoman was sitting there doing nothing, Zhao Erxi arrived and announced the emperor's order to send all the rewards to the crown prince's east palace. After the announcement, he respectfully came before the Ninth Prince and said, "Sir Xu, the emperor has something important to discuss with you. Please come in."
Xu Xiaoman:!
Zhong Yun really saved his life.
Go quickly.
Duoduo, Dad can't help you with this. He really doesn't know how to entertain Master Hu.
When the crown prince moved into the Eastern Palace, Emperor Ningwu rewarded his son with many gifts. Word of this soon spread outside, and officials and clan members naturally lamented: Your Majesty has only one prince, and he must be treating him like a treasure.
There were other ideas before: for example, although the emperor was a man, with the crown prince in front of him, it should be possible for women to get pregnant. There was also the idea that if we waited a few years, the emperor would no longer be a man.
In short, no one has given up yet.
Until yesterday, I heard that the emperor was furious and had stopped writing. He even called Lord Feng from the Ministry of Personnel into the palace, reprimanded him in person, and threw a memorial to Lord Feng to read.
I heard that it was a local official who used the letter of greeting to recommend himself to the emperor.
Lord Feng kowtowed and apologized, saying that he would work overtime to deal with the official. However, the emperor was kind after all, and waved his hand and said that he would talk about it after the New Year. He had already put down his pen, and gave Lord Feng a handwritten "Fu" character, wishing Lord Feng a happy New Year.
This was a slap in the face and a sweet reward. Lord Feng was very happy with it and did not suspect that the emperor wanted to take the opportunity to punish him. He was probably really angry and the local official wrote too bluntly.
The party of the sponsors did not raise any suspicion, and some even thought: Even if the emperor was angry again, he would still give the aristocratic families some respect.
Lord Feng, as the Minister of Personnel and also the Cabinet Minister, plays a very important role.
At this time, the officials in the court did not know that Emperor Ningwu did not deal with a small matter because there would be major changes in the court after the new year.
East Palace.
Ji Huai'en was a little worried. His father had been gone for more than half a month. It was a quick boat ride from Fujiang to Jiangnan Road, so he should have arrived long ago. He wondered how his father was doing now.
Wang Yuansun stayed alone in the corner with a cold face, ignoring everyone. He was also thinking about something. It was New Year's Day, and the emperor asked his father to stay in Shengdu for the New Year, but his father didn't really want to stay in Shengdu. He had even found trouble with him yesterday and had a tantrum.
There are some things my father dare not show outwardly, not even when he is angry.
The emperor kept people in Shengdu to celebrate the New Year. Grandpa Liu Qiang and Uncle Li Ze were very moved. They even went to the palace to thank the emperor. His father did the same, but he didn't think so in his heart.
The second uncle in Qianzhong is the head of the family, and his father is a little anxious.
You deserve it.
Wang Yuansun was somewhat gloating, and didn't care even if he was punished. In the crowd, Liu Qiang asked Wang Yuansun to go over and play. Wang Yuansun was too lazy to respond at first, but he was in a good mood, so he went over.
Xuanyifu was the host, so Lord Wen Lianglu shared most of the burden, but he still had to entertain and attend to the guests, especially the female relatives. Xuanyifu went to the Qingshou Palace - but Wen Lianglu could not go because a male outsider was not allowed to enter without permission.
The female members of the Qingshou Palace include the little sister and the elder sister whom Li Ang met last time.
Zhong Ziqin and Zhong Ziming’s younger sisters, as well as the little girl from his fifth uncle’s family—even the breastfeeding little girl he held in his arms the last time he visited his fifth uncle’s family—came.
The little girl can stand now and has small teeth. She is not afraid of meeting people. Xuanfu took a rattle to tease the child, and the child looked at him eagerly and reached out to grab it.
Many blessings gave away the rattle.
"Don't worry, Aunt Wu, let Atuan play with us, I will take care of him." Xuanyufu took the initiative to say.
Atuan is the chubby little boy who pushes him on the swing.
Princess Li is more energetic and generous than before. Her husband is working for His Majesty, and there have been more invitations to the palace over the past period of time. She is more active and more confident as she moves around more.
"He likes Your Highness, and I feel at ease letting him play with Your Highness."
Xuan Xuanfu got to know many younger brothers and sisters. Fortunately, he didn’t need to give any gifts today, because all the gifts were given to him by his guests when he moved!
After all the busy work was done, the banquet came to an end at three o'clock in the afternoon and the guests were happily seen off.
The East Palace was completely quiet, and it was already the time when the palace gates were locked. Manyu Fu hit his waist and shouted, "Bai bang bang bang, my waist hurts so much."
"Can I give Your Highness a massage?"
Xuanyuefu: "No thanks." He yawned sleepily and said, "I'll go take a shower and go to bed early."
"Your Highness, will you have dinner?"
Manyu Fu shook his head, his mind slowed down due to sleepiness, and said, "I am full and not hungry now."
After he washed up, he couldn't fall asleep in his new place. He hugged the quilt and thought about his father. He even wanted to go to the Zichen Palace, but he was too tired to get up and dress. If he went there now, he would have to move the sedan chair and ask the Jinwu Guards to open the door.
Thinking about his father in a daze, Xuan Duofu fell asleep.
This sleep was short but sweet. When Duo Xuanfu woke up, there was a little light inside and outside the room. He looked around and wondered why his father was here. He thought he was dreaming.
Xuanyunfu rubbed his eyes.
"Silly." Zhong Yun said.
When Xuanfu heard this, was it so real? His eyes lit up immediately, it was not a dream, and he shouted happily: "Dad, Dad!"
"Not completely stupid." Zhong Yun commented again.
Xu Xiaoman came closer and rubbed the baby's face, "We are very tired today. I saw you sleeping soundly, but your father and I are leaving."
In fact, she couldn't bear to leave. Xu Xiaoman lingered for a long time, and stayed by the cub's bed to watch over him. So Zhong Yun stood by and waited for a long time. It was dark and cold at night, and Xiaoman was afraid of the cold, so he whispered to Xiaoman to go back to sleep early. He looked at it, and saw how soundly Xu Xiaofu slept, and he didn't miss us...
This is a relief to many people.
Xuan Fu had no idea. Now he sat up, feeling deeply moved. He didn't care that his father called him a fool. He hugged his father and then his father's arm. With a rosy face from just waking up, he said coquettishly, "I missed you guys so much. I was so sleepy this afternoon that I didn't eat. I just took a shower and went to bed. I couldn't sleep at first, and before going to bed I was thinking about my father and wanting to go back to Zichen Palace..."
Zhong Yun was a little touched, but when he heard Xuan Fu say that he wanted to go back to Zi Chen Palace, he decided to be a dignified father. How could a child of his age sleep with his parents for so long?
"I miss you too. I feel uneasy even though we've fallen asleep." Xu Xiaoman held the baby in his arms and felt that he and the baby were thinking the same thing. He said cheerfully, "Dad will stay and sleep with you tonight."
Xuanyu Fu agreed with a "yes, yes" and said, "My bed is very big."
marvelous.
The majestic father sighed: "Then I will stay too."
Xuan Fu was very happy. After being happy, his stomach growled and Xu Xiaoman's face was full of gentle smiles. So the family of three ordered a midnight snack. It was evening, and the mutton soup sent by the imperial kitchen was hot and milky white. There was tofu, spinach, and a spoonful of sweet potato flour in it. The amount was not much, for fear that the nobleman would eat too much at night and get indigestion, which would easily cause fever.
Zhong Yun had no habit of having midnight snacks, so he drank mutton soup like he was drinking wine, thinking that "a little drunkenness can relieve a thousand worries." After drinking two bowls, he was sweating all over. Then he heard the father and son chatting in whispers with smiles on their faces.
After eating and drinking, rinse your mouth and brush your teeth.
Xuan Fu climbed onto the bed first, he wanted to sleep in the middle.
"Dad, you sleep inside. I will protect you."
"Father, you sleep outside. You protect both of us."
His Royal Highness: The arrangements are very logical.
The bed was very big and could accommodate three people. Xuanfu slept on the small one in the middle. His body was soft and originally not to the left, but within two minutes he rolled into his father's arms, talking incoherently. Zhongyun stood outside, listening.
After a while, the prince's voice became softer.
Zhong Yun saw Xiao Man gently and lovingly kissing Duo Xinfu's forehead, just like how she used to coax and kiss him. In the darkness, Zhong Yun whispered, "Xiao Man, I remember that time in the cold palace..."
Xu Xiaoman's heart ached when he heard this. Zhong Yun was very proud, but in order for them to go together, he endured Zhong Rui's troubles and even knelt down to Zhong Rui, because Zhong Rui said that he was the crown prince, and although the enthronement ceremony had not yet taken place, the imperial edict had already been announced.
Afterwards, Zhong Yun said that Zhong Rui was the prince, so it was natural for him to kneel. He was not allowed to take it personally, but Xu Xiaoman felt very upset.
That's the truth, but he doesn't want to hear it.
"Xiao Man, can you kiss me?"
"Okay, wait a minute." Xu Xiaoman tiptoed out.
Zhong Yun said, "There is an extra quilt at the end of the bed. Let Duofu sleep in it so he doesn't catch a cold."
"Okay, I'll do it."
The couple shared the same bed. Xu Xiaoman couldn't hug Zhong Yun now, but Zhong Yun huddled in Xiaoman's arms. Seeing Xiaoman's distressed and sympathetic eyes, Zhong Yun couldn't help but raised his eyes and kissed Xiaoman gently, whispering, "Don't be upset. I shouldn't have mentioned that time. I was just jealous of you kissing so much and I wanted you to kiss me too."
"I know." Xu Xiaoman kissed Zhong Yun's forehead again. His forehead also became hard. He said, "You have used this trick many times."
Zhong Yun didn't ask "Why do you still believe it?" He knew that Xiaoman believed it because she loved him.
Then he smiled, touched Xiaoman's back, and said softly: "Xuandufu's bed is still a little small. We can't sleep with him. The child is growing up slowly. We should spend more time with him during the day."
Xu Xiaoman moved, then fell silent, and then blushed and whispered, "Just bear with it. It's not convenient to not sleep with me in the future."
"Well, I'll bear it." Zhong Yun raised the corners of his lips, "I'll do whatever you say."
His Royal Highness, who only occupies a corner of the bed: Zzzzz~~~
The next day, Xuanfu was puzzled. Why did he who used to sleep in the middle now sleep in the corner?
Jiangnan Road.
Ji Min arrived a few days earlier.
The spies of the East Factory noticed it, and had received a letter from the governor early on, asking them to protect Lord Ji. However, a few days later, Lord Ji was eating, drinking and having fun, and was very close to the three local families. He also frequented places of entertainment. Not to mention these, a few days later, the Dong family sent a few skinny horses to the mansion where Lord Ji was staying.
It is said that Lord Ji is alone in Jiangnan Road investigating a case, and that the New Year is lonely and so on.
Lord Ji actually accepted it.
After that, he sent more silver, which Lord Ji also accepted. He did not ask about the accounts or the salt administration, nor did he hold anyone accountable. He just ate, drank and had fun in a carefree manner.
The spy from the Eastern Depot read the letter from the Governor again and again.
"Are you asking us to protect Ji Min? Not asking us to keep an eye on him or kill him?"
"Protect, just do it if the Lord Governor tells you to. Don't think too much about it. Maybe Lord Ji did it on purpose..."
Not many days after these words were spoken, an incident occurred involving a life. Lord Ji actually protected the Dong family's children and acted as if he saw nothing. The victim had nowhere to turn to for help and almost died, but was instead arrested and thrown into jail.
The spies from the East Depot were so angry that their eyes were bleeding. Why did Ji Min do this on purpose? They investigated many officials who took bribes while eating, drinking, gambling and whoring. But everyone in the East Depot had one thing in mind: listen to the governor's orders and don't have any second thoughts.
So the Eastern Depot spy continued to follow Ji Min while gritting his teeth.
After a year, I'm afraid that Mr. Ji must have gained weight.
The author has something to say:
Your Highness Duozai: It’s strange. I was clearly sleeping in the middle yesterday, but now he doesn’t say anything when he gets inside and is almost sleeping at my feet.
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