"Minister Huainan Liu An, meet the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is extremely happy!"

Although Liu Ling entered the palace with Liu An for the first time, his demeanor was down-to-earth and generous, and the queen mother sitting in the hall also saluted and said: "The courtier Liu Ling of Huainan Kingdom visited the queen mother, and the queen mother was blessed with a thousand years of happiness and endless happiness!" ”

"Excuse me!" During the filial piety ceremony, the queen mother was dressed in plain clothes, and there was a trace of fatigue between her eyebrows and eyes.

"The Empress Dowager Xianyou, although the old minister is sad in his heart, he also asks the Empress Dowager to take care of the phoenix body and mourn!" Liu An said well.

"King Huainan has a heart, give a seat!" The Queen Mother bowed slightly, and Xu Sheng said.

"Ling'er!" Liu An signaled softly, and Liu Ling immediately held a wooden box in his heart, stepped forward and knelt down and said: "Queen Mother, the courtiers brought a treasure from Huainan Kingdom to present to the Queen Mother." With that, he slowly opened the lid of the box and raised it above his head to present it to the Queen Mother.

The palace maid took the wooden box and handed it to the queen mother, only to see that the box was a huge Ganoderma lucidum, its shape was like auspicious clouds, the wheel pattern of the disk surface was clear, the color was dark purple, and it was a first-class good product at a glance. Liu Ling said: "The Queen Mother, this is my Huainan thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon in the mountains, the courtiers in the past got it by chance, and now it is dedicated to the Queen Mother, and I wish the Queen Mother a long life!" ”

"Good, good!" The queen mother liked it very much, although she didn't lack anything in the imperial city, but the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum was a rare thing after all, and she had such a mind when she met Liu Ling for the first time, and she was even more satisfied in her heart, and she looked at Liu Ling a few more times, and said: "Lord Weng has a heart!" Throne! ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Liu Ling thanked him in his mouth, and knelt down beside Liu An with the guidance of the palace people.

"The last time King Huainan entered Beijing, it should be the second year of Jianyuan, right?" The Queen Mother asked slowly.

Liu An praised: "The Queen Mother has a good memory! In the second year of Jianyuan, the old minister entered Beijing to present the book "Huainanzi", when the Marquis of Wu'an... Oh, now that Lord Tian is the prime minister, he also personally went to the old minister to greet him. Speaking of the Queen Mother's younger brother Tian Wei, although he was the Marquis of Wu'an back then, he is now the prime minister, so Liu An immediately changed his words.

The Queen Mother bowed her head slightly, and said with a smile: "The mourning family still remembers that the "Huainan Zi" dedicated to the imperial court by the king of Huainan involves yin and yang arithmetic, ink and Taoism, and His Majesty admired it very much, and said it several times in front of the mourning family at that time!" ”

"The Queen Mother praises falsely!" Liu An bowed down and responded humbly, "Huainan Country is located in a remote area, and its knowledge is narrow, so it is a blessing for the old minister to be able to win His Majesty's blue eyes!" Therefore, this time I went to Beijing to mourn and bring my little girl, so that she could see the scenery and weather in Beijing. ”

It was while he was talking, only to hear a voice from outside the hall, "Your Majesty has arrived!" ”

Liu An hurriedly took Liu Ling out of his seat, knelt on the ground and said: "Liu An of the Huainan Kingdom, Liu Ling of the Huainan Kingdom, and Liu Ling, the courtier, knock to see Your Majesty!" ”

"The Queen Mother still has guests here?" Liu Che couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw King Huainan appear in the inner palace, and then said, "No courtesy!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Although he had seen Liu Che from afar at the funeral, it was the first time that he had such close contact, and Liu Ling's heart did not move. Liu Che is a few years older than her, with a long body, graceful bearing, and calm demeanor, although Liu Ling, the noble son of Pianpian, has also seen a lot, but for some reason, when she saw Liu Che, there was an inexplicable throbbing in her heart.

"Why did Uncle Huang come to the mother's harem today?" Liu Che asked with a smile.

When the old Empress Dowager Dou was alive, the princes and kings walked around frequently with the Changxin Palace, Liu Che had always hated this, how could Liu An not know, and hurriedly explained: "Back to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is more than half of the funeral, and the old minister will return to the country in a few days, and the old minister and the Queen Mother have not seen each other for several years, and they are worried about the Queen Mother's body, so they brought the little girl to Changle Palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace." ”

Liu Che bowed his head slightly and asked the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother has worked hard for the past few days, is she well?" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, everything is fine with the mourning family!" The Queen Mother nodded, patted the wooden box in her hand and said, "The King of Huainan has a heart, and specially offered a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum to the mourning family. ”

When Liu Che heard this, he thanked Liu An's head and said, "Uncle Huang has a heart, I have thanked my mother!" ”

"Your Majesty's words are serious, this is the duty of the old minister!" Liu An hurriedly bowed and replied.

"The Empress Dowager, the clan relatives have been mourning for three years, and the Huainan Kingdom will be halved in these three years!" Liu Che said it slowly, but Liu An was extremely excited, and hurriedly left the table and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

The system of gold was started in the period of Emperor Wen, and it was the tribute paid by the princes and kings of various places according to the number of people in the feudal country when the imperial court sacrificed to the temple in August every year.

"As long as Uncle Huang thinks about the court and the queen mother, he will be the best thank you to me!" Liu Che looked at Liu An and said meaningfully.

"Your Majesty's words, the old minister takes them to heart! If Your Majesty is driven, the old minister will definitely be ruined! ”

"Good!" Seeing Liu An's oath, Liu Che smiled slightly and said, "I still have some things, Uncle Huang is here to accompany his mother more!" After that, he got up and bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, the sons and daughters will retire first!" ”

"Old minister, send your majesty!" Liu An said respectfully.

"Courtiers send your majesty!" Although Liu Ling was in the palace, as Liu Che walked away, a heart also followed out of Changle Palace.

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Empress Dowager Dou, the princes and princes and the princes in Beijing after the completion of the filial piety ceremony for 30 days, they will return to their fiefdoms, as the day from Beijing is getting closer and closer, Liu Ling opened the next plan.

Since the last time he went to Changle Palace and left a good impression on the Queen Mother, Liu Ling often went to Changle Palace to walk around, accompanying the Queen Mother to gossip and make the Queen Mother feel very comfortable.

On this day, Liu Ling carried a cage covered with black cloth, and walked into Changle Palace as usual, calculating the time, the queen mother's lunch break should also start, and the long time in the afternoon is a good time to talk about family life.

"Queen Mother, Lord Weng is here!" The palace maids around the Queen Mother reported inside.

As soon as the Queen Mother got up from a nap, she brushed her sideburns when she heard the words, and said, "Pass! ”

After a while, Liu Ling walked in, saw the Queen Mother and saluted respectfully: "Courtier Liu Ling knocks on the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an!" ”

"The Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an! The Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an! ”

"Hey, where did the sound come from?" The Queen Mother couldn't help but be curious, and the palace maids also looked around in surprise, and finally the Queen Mother's eyes fell on the cage in Liu Ling's hand.

"Ling'er, what's in your cage?" The Queen Mother asked.

Liu Ling smiled: "Queen Mother, please look!" With that, he lifted the black cloth covering the cage, and saw a rare yellow-faced blue budgie in the cage, which had blue-green plumage, a golden face, and eyes that sparkled like rubies. The parrot suddenly saw the light, kept jumping around in the cage, and screamed: "The Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an!" The Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an! ”

The Queen Mother was immediately fascinated, got up and teased the parrot with her fingers, and asked, "Ling'er, how did you do this?" ”

Liu Ling replied: "Ling'er thinks of the Queen Mother, and prays for the Queen Mother's longevity and health, and sometimes can't help muttering to herself, this bird's spirit, after listening to it a few times, it will be." ”

"Good boy, it's hard for you to remember your mourning family so much." The Queen Mother said movingly, and couldn't help but hold Liu Ling's hand between her words.

I saw Liu Ling's eyes red, knelt down and said, "Queen Mother, Ling'er came today to bid farewell to the Queen Mother..."

"Resignation?" The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly, and said: "On the thirtieth day of filial piety, the princes and kings will each return to the feudal country, and your father will also go back!" ”

"Exactly." Liu Ling said slowly, "Ling'er and her father have been in Beijing for more than a month, and now that the period of filial piety is about to expire, Ling'er should also return to Huainan with his father, but Ling'er is reluctant to give up the Queen Mother, when Ling'er is not by your side, please take care of your body!" After that, he couldn't stop crying.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother was also sentimental, and helped Liu Ling up and said in a good voice: "Good boy, don't be like this, the mourning family will feel uncomfortable when they see it!" Although the mourning family has not been with you for a long time, the mourning family has fallen in love with you, and they are reluctant to let you go..."

"The Queen Mother..."Liu Ling clenched the Queen Mother's hand and choked up, "Father also wanted Ling'er to accompany the Queen Mother more and increase her knowledge in Beijing, but His Majesty had an order, and Ling'er had to go..."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she couldn't help asking, "Your father wants you to stay in the capital?" ”

"Yes, Ling'er was born in Huainan and grew up in Huainan, this is the first time to enter Beijing, my father brought Ling'er to Beijing for the funeral of the Queen Mother, and secondly, to let Ling'er have more knowledge." Liu Ling pretended not to know the queen mother's intentions, and sobbed: "My Huainan country is located in a remote area, my father is old, and my brother Wang doesn't know how to improve, my father also hopes that Ling'er can learn in Chang'an and help Brother Wang govern Huainan in the future." Then another string of tears rolled down.

"The mourning family understands!" The queen mother nodded, and the children of the middle dynasty family relied on the wealth and wealth of the family, and the idlers abounded, but it was difficult for Liu Ling to take responsibility for his brother as a woman, and he couldn't help but feel more distressed after appreciating it, and immediately stroked Liu Ling and said in a good voice, "Ling'er, if your father agrees to let you stay in the capital, Your Majesty's mourning family will go and say it, but I don't know if you want to?" ”

Liu Ling was overjoyed when he heard this, and his face was still full of tears, and he said, "Ling'er is naturally willing, but... It's hard for the Queen Mother..."

"It's not difficult!" The Queen Mother wiped her tears for Liu Ling with a handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty has always been filial, and he will naturally listen to the words of the mourning family, okay, leave this matter to the mourning family." ”

"The Queen Mother..."Liu Ling leaned on the Queen Mother affectionately when he heard this, "Thank you Queen Mother!" In the future, Ling'er can always accompany the Queen Mother! ”

"Good! Good! The Queen Mother stroked Liu Ling and smiled kindly.

"The Queen Mother..."The corners of Liu Ling's mouth couldn't help but rise with a light smile.

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Some people rejoice, some people are sad.

When the old Empress Dowager Dou passed away, Chen Ajiao often washed her face with tears, and her sadness was not only because her grandmother who loved her was gone, but also because the old Empress Dowager Liu Che had never set foot in the Jiaofang Palace.

"Auntie..."Gillian said to the older palace maid beside her, "Your Majesty will never come to my Jiaofang Hall again?" ”

The old maid is Chunhua who has been serving the old queen mother in the Changxin Palace, and the old queen mother was seriously ill when she was worried that she would be absent one day, and she was afraid that she would poke out some basket according to Gillian's temperament, so she specially asked Chunhua to serve and teach Gillian in the future, because of this, Gillian also trusted Chunhua.

Chunhua comforted when she heard the good words: "The queen is too worried, Your Majesty and the queen are young and in love, and the depth of affection is beyond the comparison of others!" Now that the Empress Dowager Bintian, Her Majesty must be sad, and it is normal for people not to come to the Jiaofang Palace. ”

Gillian bowed slightly, and then said: "But if Your Majesty doesn't come to Jiaofang Palace, where will he go... Zhaoyang Palace? ”

Chunhua shook his head and said in a good voice: "Queen, it is still during the filial piety ceremony, the princes and princes are all in the capital, Your Majesty must be busy with state affairs, how can you go to Zhaoyang Palace?" ”

"That's what I said..."Gillian finally nodded and said, "Then I... Let's wait! ”