Chapter 06, First Acquaintance in a Past Life
In the blink of an eye, Emperor Muzong's month-long hunting trip to the mountains had also ended. Because there was nowhere to go, Yan'er had to follow Xiao Siwen back to the mansion in Liaoshangjing.
No, as soon as she entered the mansion, she heard Suiyu say that the Duke of Yan Guo was going to summon her. Yan'er knew that it was probably some rumors that had reached the ears of this princess, and it seemed that she would have to be careful and cautious in the future to keep herself safe.
Yan'er followed Suiyu all the way through the corridor to the main hall of the Pony Mansion. As soon as I entered the door, I saw a graceful and luxurious woman sitting in the main hall facing the door, presumably this person was Yelu Bugu, the daughter of Emperor Taizong of Liao, and the two 10-year-old girls standing next to her must be the two daughters she gave birth to for Xiao Siwen.
After figuring out the shape, Yan'er walked in front of Lu Bugu with low eyebrows, knelt down, and saluted Lu Bugu: "The folk girl sees the princess, may the princess be blessed and safe." "In fact, Yan'er doesn't know the etiquette of the Khitan people at all, this set is just learned from the ancient palace fighting dramas that she watched on weekdays. As for whether it will be used or not, Yan'er can't care so much.
"Raise your head and let Princess Ben see." Lu Bugu smiled and said indifferently.
Yan'er raised her head timidly and met Lu Bugu's gaze.
"What a handsome face, it is really more feminine and incomparable than the ordinary women of my Khitan tribe, no wonder at a young age, I let my family intend to accept you as a righteous daughter." Lu Bugu smiled faintly.
"Your Majesty, Princess, you have won the award, the folk girl is just a grass people, and she never dares to compare with the Khitan noble woman." After Yan'er finished speaking, she knelt on the spot, looking sincerely frightened. She knows that women are extremely jealous animals, especially when it comes to appearance. If your boss compliments you on your beauty, that's probably not a good thing.
"Since you are so well-behaved, the princess will accept you as a righteous daughter, and from then on you will be the third lady of the Yan Kingdom Horse Mansion." Regarding Xiao Siwen's rescue of Yan'er in the hunting camp, Lu Bugu had heard about it a long time ago, since her husband intended to accept Yan'er as a righteous daughter, then she might as well be a favor, and she could just be an idler and raise it in the house, which just happened to make her husband break off other thoughts.
"This" Yan'er didn't expect that Lu Bugu was also like Xiao Siwen, she insisted on accepting her as a righteous daughter, and she didn't know what to say for a while.
Suiyu gently tugged at the corner of Yan'er's clothes on the side, and whispered to Yan'er: "Miss, thank you." ”
was reminded by Suiyu like this, Yan'er reacted, although it was extremely reluctant, but recognizing Xiao Siwen and his wife as his father-in-law and mother-in-law was also the best way to survive in this troubled world. So he respectfully brought the bowl of tea that Suiyu had prepared a long time ago to Lu Bugu: "Yan'er visits her mother, and your mother invites you to drink tea." ”
"Okay, good, Yan'er is so good." Lu Bugu took Yan'er's tea and took a sip gently, then got up and helped Yan'er who was kneeling on the ground up, patted her little hand gently, and said with a smile: "Good daughter, good daughter!" ”
At this moment, Lu Bugu's second daughter Xiao Hemin came over, took Yan'er's arm, and said with a smile: "It seems that my sister and I will have another playmate in the future." ”
"Pu'er, Min'er, she will be your third sister in the future, you have to get along well." Lu Bugu explained softly to his two daughters. Come to think of it, I only gave birth to 2 daughters, and it is indeed very lonely to be with Hezhu and Hemin on weekdays, but now there is an extra Yan'er, which should bring a lot of happiness to the two sisters.
"Mother, we know, I'm going to go out with my sister and my sister." After the two sisters finished speaking, Yan'er ran out together. Lu Bugu smiled and watched the three children go out to play hand in hand, but he was also relieved.
"Madame has a heart today." Xiao Siwen suddenly walked out of the back hall, looked at Lu Bugu thoughtfully, and said. The husband and wife have been together for more than ten years, although the two have always raised their eyebrows and respected each other like guests, but in terms of feelings, Xiao Siwen really doesn't have too deep feelings for Lu Bugu. Just because he was born in the Xiao family, the Khitan people have always had the custom of marrying the Xiao family and the royal Yelu family, so even if there is no emotion, Xiao Siwen can only marry Yelu Bugu, the daughter of Liao Taizong, according to the ancestral system.
"I heard that my husband has always wanted to accept Yan'er as a righteous daughter, presumably my husband must have his own plans, and I just pushed the boat down the river to solve problems for my husband." Lu Bugu laughed softly.
"Madame doesn't know, in the future, it will be this woman who will glorify my Xiao family!" After speaking, Xiao Siwen turned around and left the main hall.
Soon, Yan'er spent her 9th year in Xiao Mansion. In the past 9 years, she has gradually integrated into the big family of the Xiao family, and the Xiao couple treat Yan'er like their own daughter, especially Xiao Siwen, who loves Yan'er even more. What others don't know is that in Xiao Siwen's eyes, the older Yan'er grows, the more her look and appearance look like the old man in the past. According to time, if the old man had a child, he would definitely be the age of Yan'er, and he even thought that Yan'er was the daughter of the old man.
Time seems to have rewind to 20 years ago, when he was just an ordinary Nanjing left-behind official in the Liao State, and met her on a mission issued by the emperor to find a treasure. Born in the Song Dynasty, she won his heart with her intelligence and courage. But she already has a man next to her in her heart, so she can't tolerate anyone else. When the desert parted, the two never saw each other again, but Xiao Siwen's heart never really let go of the old man. Later, in order to follow the ancestral system, Xiao Siwen married Yelu Bugu, the princess of Yan Kingdom, and has been on the rise ever since. But in Xiao Siwen's heart, if the old man had half of him in his heart, he could not have the glory, wealth, and official title. All he wants is to be able to love the old man for a long time, but everything in the world is not up to anyone.
It's another winter, the back garden of Xiao Mansion, the fragrance is scattered, only the plum blossoms bloom alone, the cold plum spits fragrant stamen, the swallows gently come up, and you can smell the faint fragrance of flowers.
"Miss, I heard that there is a distinguished guest in the house today, should we go over and have a look?" Suiyu has always been a girl who likes to be lively, so naturally she wants to go wherever there are many people.
"No matter what kind of guest it is, it can't match the fragrance of flowers in this garden." Compared with those who have nothing to do with it, Yan'er cares more about the plum blossoms blooming in the garden.
"I didn't expect the girl to like such an arrogant and cold flower, and she is really a good person." Suddenly, the voice of a strange man came from the corner of the courtyard.
"Who's there?" This voice sounded so unfamiliar, Yan'er expected that the person who made the voice must not be from the house.
As soon as Yan'er's words fell, a person slowly walked out from behind the rockery in the corner. This person is tall and dignified, and at first glance he is not an ordinary son, and what is even more unusual is that this person actually has a face that is extremely similar to Huangpu Xuan.
Ah Xuan? How did Ah Xuan also travel here? Could it be that he also suffered some accidents? But why did he see himself as if he were a stranger? Yan'er was shocked by this person's appearance, and her heart was suddenly full of doubts.
"I don't know which lord of the mansion your Excellency is, why did you appear in the back garden of our Xiao Mansion?" Sui Yu on the side asked respectfully.
The strange man made a compilation with both hands, made a simple salute to Yan'er, and then said: "I am Han Derang, the second son of the Han family, and I followed my father to your mansion as a guest today, so I accidentally broke into this back garden, and I hope the two girls will forgive me." ”
Han Derang? Isn't this the famous minister of Da Liao? Is he really not Huangpu Xuan? If not, then why does he look so much like Ah Xuan? Could it be that he is Huangpu Xuan's previous life?
Thinking of this, Yan'er said softly: "The Xiao and Han families have been friends for generations, so the son doesn't have to be formal. ”