"Here are dried dates, dried apricots, and raisins. The raisins are bigger than the ones in the palace, and the dates are very sweet. These are walnuts. The walnuts from that place have thin skins and are crispy. Dad will peel one for you to try..."
The great general who was mighty and brave and fierce outside, softened his voice intentionally and showed no trace of his usual roughness. He seemed like a completely different person.
The bearded man carefully picked out some walnut shell fragments. When only the plump walnut kernels were left in his palm, he blew away the debris and held it in front of Yu Huan. A closer look revealed his cautious care in his movements.
Yu Huan tasted one and chewed it slowly. It was indeed different from what she had eaten in the palace.
"Not bad, isn't it?" Chen Cang laughed out loud, and waited for Yu Huan to finish eating the walnut kernels in his hand before he hurriedly said, "Dad will come to see you as soon as he has time. You can ask them to peel these for you. If you want to eat anything else, just call someone and say..."
He left like the wind, just as he had come.
He was really busy. The new emperor ascended the throne, his sister became the empress dowager, and now there were many things in the court waiting for him to deal with.
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The fruits on the crabapple tree in the hall are bright red, and the round fruits are clustered in groups of three or two, covering the branches. Under the sunlight, they have a smooth glaze-like luster.
This is destined to be a turbulent time.
Even with the previous emperor's will, even with the Shen family's support behind Yun Zhiyan, even with Yun Zhiyan already in that position, many people still didn't see eye to eye with the new emperor. It was simply that Yun Zhiyan's foundation was too shallow.
Who knows how many people are secretly waiting for Yun Zhiyan to fall and for the world to be divided up again.
They pretended to obey but secretly disregarded the new emperor's edict; they privately despised the new emperor, thinking that he had taken advantage of the late emperor's illness and used some tricks to obtain the edict... The court was tense, rumors were spreading among the people, and the major families sat back and waited in arrogance to watch the show.
But Yun Zhiyan was not the paper tiger they thought he was. He was a sharp sword with a hidden edge. The slanderous words did not knock him down, but instead gave him strength, making his strikes even more powerful.
Things gradually got out of their control, and Yun Zhiyan seemed to have regained his true nature. He was unexpectedly cruel.
The first to come to seek peace were the Chen family behind the eldest prince, and then they came like a swarm of fish crossing the river, the Liu family, the Sun family, the Zhang family... one after another.
By the time the overall situation was settled, it was already deep winter.
The heavy snow fluttered all over the sky, covering the golden glazed tiles, making this venerable palace less luxurious and more solemn.
The snow not only covered the ground, but also obscured the traces of the turmoil that had occurred months earlier. Under Yun Zhiyan's drastic measures, each family bowed their heads and showed their good will, daring no longer to harbor any dissenting thoughts. They humbly and subserviently tried their best to curry favor, as if they had no other motives.
The palace gate of Chaohui Palace was open as usual, and the two eunuchs guarding the gate were still standing at the door.
Yun Zhiyan killed too many people.
When facing those who resisted him, he seemed to have a natural ability to remain calm and ruthless. This ability was a benefit to him, helping him quickly quell the chaos.
But when he came to his senses, his hands were covered in blood.
In just a few months, the world in his eyes has been turned upside down and completely changed.
It is common for him to decide someone's life or death with just one sentence. He looks at others with scrutiny, and his sincerity has become a ridiculous topic of conversation among those in power.
Even Shen Jinzhi, whom he had always respected, had developed some rifts with him over the past few months. This was perfectly normal; when it came to interests, everyone had different perspectives and naturally had different opinions.
Shen Jinzhi didn't want to make things difficult for him, but compared to him, she had to consider the Shen family more.
Sitting in this position, one has to accept such changes. Only occasionally, when I think of the days when I wrote and read in the side hall under the sun, I feel a little melancholy.
As he approached, the two young eunuchs at the door panicked and saluted him hurriedly, bowing their heads even lower than usual.
Yun Zhiyan paused for a moment, then walked in with a normal expression.
"Why doesn't the princess like eating Fuling cakes recently?"
"I find it strange too. I even asked the cook in our small kitchen, and he said the recipe has remained the same. Could it be that the princess is tired of it?"
In the side hall, Zhu Ping was chatting with Zhu Rong.
"I don't want to study. I'm not well yet. Zhuping, can you please ask the teacher for leave for me? The parrot stepped on my hand and I can't hold the pen..."
As I got closer, I could hear someone pretending to cry weakly behind the screen.
Zhu Ping and Zhu Rong were both confused by their princess's unreasonable behavior, but only Yun Zhiyan knew the secret affair.
Maybe because he is not here, there is no one to help her with her homework.
It turns out he does have some role to play here.
The haze in his heart was swept away, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
A white-golden corner of clothing appeared outside the hall. Zhu Ping looked up, took a step back, and at the same time grabbed Zhu Rong who was unaware of it.
The two were not expecting Yun Zhiyan to suddenly appear here. They were both startled and wanted to stand up and salute, but were stopped by Yun Zhiyan.
He didn't go any further inside, but he didn't speak either. He just stood quietly at the door, with the light and shadow outside cast on him.
He was standing against the light, and his facial features were even more stern. The seventh prince, who used to look quiet and gentle, had now become a majestic emperor.
No one responded to her.
Yu Huan lay there for a while, then realized something was wrong. He stood up from the couch and poked his head out curiously, "Who's here?"
Yun Zhiyan then took a few more steps inside.
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