"Yo, that's the housekeeper of Cao's house, don't tell your cooks yet, these are the eunuchs, soup officials, guides, and cooks in the palace, and the ingredients have also been prepared from the palace, you only need to provide stoves in your house." But it was the waiter who had just shouted that commanded Cao Fu.

Cao Fu dared not to obey, so he had to lead these people to the back kitchen, and these officials were all subordinate officials of the Shaofu. Shaofu, the name of the official position, began in the Warring States Period, one of the nine Qing of the Han Dynasty, and was handmade by the royal family such as royal clothes, treasures, and treasures in the palace, and was the emperor's private residence. This official is in charge of court meals, wine and fruits, Tang Guan is in charge of pasta, the guide is in charge of the emperor's rice food, and the Kuren is in charge of livestock, poultry and fish, each performing its own duties, which are different from each other.

"Sister Yan, why are you crying?" When everyone entered the house, Cao Song saw that Zhao Yan seemed to be crying.

"No, Xu is blinded by the wind and sand, and I don't dare to rub it just now. You see I'm not happy! Zhao Yan said to Cao Song with a smile that at this time, the girl's heart had forgiven the young man, and she was happy with shyness.

"Sister, it turns out that this emperor is so young!" Zhao Zhong also muttered to Zhao Yan in a low voice on the side.

Entering the main hall, Emperor Huan took off his big coat, and was in the middle of the main position, Cao Teng accompanied him in the next seat, and when everyone was finished, he hurriedly ordered each table to put all kinds of fruits in the house, "Your Majesty is visiting, the ministers are not well prepared, and the capital crime is ......" Cao Teng was terrified.

"I came suddenly, and I am not guilty." Emperor Huan said lightly. Cao Teng still didn't dare to be careless, and even said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" He still doesn't understand why this emperor suddenly thought of his own mansion, in the past, the little emperor thought that he was a person in the queen's palace, and he was very distant from himself, how could he think of his own mansion today.

In just a few moments, the servants brought fresh peaches, melons, grapes, and persimmons, some of which were paid tribute from the warm lands of the south, and some of which were passed down from the Western Regions

Come.

"Come on, get ready for dance!" After hearing the news in the palace, he ordered his entourage to go to the "Caifeng Pavilion" in Beijing to call the best kabuki to come to the Great Changqiu Mansion, but because of his own internal servant, he was not interested in this beauty, and he did not raise a kabuki in the house.

Seeing that the musician was hidden in the corner and playing music, only five maiko stepped forward to dance, only to see that these five maiko were all beautiful, not like mediocre fans, all wearing pink and white fairy skirts, but the waist was quite tightly tied to the waist and the waist was very thin, but the skirt sleeves were five feet long, and they were actually going to dance the "sleeve dance", and the five people were a little far away, showing that the space required for the sleeve to dance was slightly larger.

The sound of music, the long sleeves in the hands of the maiko slowly lifted, brushed over the face, lifted and covered, as if to cover up and shame, breathtaking, the music suddenly became brisk, the maiko also danced smartly, flicked and winded, the body was curly, and the sleeves flowed; Suddenly, the music became softer again, the dance posture turned to be demure and elegant, and then the waist was bent, and it was the "sleeve and waist dance" that danced, and the changes were endless.

Cao Teng was also amazed in his heart, he couldn't imagine that this "Caifeng Pavilion" class of maiko was so good at dancing, but he saw that Emperor Huan ignored this sleeve dance a little, and he was worried, but he didn't notice that Emperor Huan actually aimed at a girl in the distance from time to time......

After a few dances, a chamberlain quietly went around Emperor Huan's side to whisper something to the side of the messenger, and the chamberlain turned to Emperor Huan's side and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the imperial meal is ready, do you want to eat now?" ”

Emperor Huan nodded, and the chamberlain walked outside the door and shouted, "Xuan Taiguan is eating!" The Taiguan took a group of subordinate officials to serve food to Emperor Huan, while shouting, "Twenty-four soups, twelve fine meats, twelve barbecue meats, nine dried fish, nine shabu-shabu, twelve large pieces of meat, and twelve sauces...... There were hundreds of meals at this banquet.

"Upper wine, three fruit wines, three rice wines, three osmanthus wines......" followed by wine.

This dish was served for Emperor Huan first, and then served to Cao Teng, Cao Song and others in turn, Rao is Zhao Zhong has lived in Cao's mansion for half a year, and he has never seen so many dishes, he can't help but be envious, and secretly said in his heart, "It turns out that this is what the emperor eats!" ”

Zhao Yan didn't care about this, but often secretly looked up at Emperor Huan Liu Zhi, but he didn't realize that he was facing Liu Zhi's eyes, and Zhao Yan lowered his head in a flash, his face flushed.

On this banquet, only Cao Song and Zhao Zhong ate sweetly, "This is an imperial meal, there are so many, everything is so delicious." The two of them couldn't wait to break their stomachs, but Cao Teng often talked to Emperor Huan, asking the emperor how the kabuki was, how the fruit was, but what else did he want to see, but they were all "um" from Emperor Huan, who didn't know much money, "Do as you say!" The more this is the case, the more uneasy Cao Teng's heart becomes, he doesn't know what the emperor is going to do, and his chopsticks don't move a few times.

Emperor Huan Liu Zhi looked at the corner from time to time, and stayed until he was half drunk, Zhao Yan looked up at Liu Zhina, Liu Zhi saw that there was a look, and it was Zhao Yan at first glance, but Zhao Yan lowered his head but stood up, and quietly walked out of the door, just because Zhao Yan was sitting in the corner, no one noticed.

When Zhao Yan had already gone out, Emperor Huan suddenly got up, Cao Teng and the others were also surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty wants to ......?" ”

"I'm going to wander around this mansion, by the way, none of you are allowed to follow me and resist the order!" Liu Zhirin said in a loud voice, very majestic.

"Let the slave wait for you!" The messenger of the inner servant.

"Your Majesty doesn't know the way, let your subordinates send someone to accompany ......you," Cao Teng also said.

"Needless to say!" Liu Zhi no longer paid attention to everyone, and walked out of the main hall alone, and everyone no longer dared to follow, so they could only wait in the house.

Liu Zhi went out and saw that the girl had not gone far, and he didn't care about the respect of the emperor, so he ran forward in a few steps, and only when the two of them got a little closer, did he slow down until the two of them walked to a remote rockery in the house.

Liu Zhi walked up to the girl, the girl saw someone, looked up and saw that it was Liu Zhi, lowered her head with a blushing face, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ......" and stopped, and did not say another word.

"Can I still call you 'Yan'er'?" Liu Zhi saw that Zhao Yan was still bowing his head and was silent, so he sighed, and then said, "After I heard that you were from Caofu's house that day, I was extremely angry, but even more sad, I guess you also know what Liang Ji and Cao Teng did to welcome me to the throne?" I didn't think that the person I liked was still someone from my opponent's family, and I was so dizzy that I said something like that to you! I even left you behind, I was too cowardly, but I didn't dare to look back at you, I could only run in the rain, curse the sky, even you deceived me, what kind of destiny am I! When Liu Zhi said, "I like the person", Zhao Yan's heart couldn't stop beating wildly.

"Later, Yu Linwei found me, I ...... I actually contracted the wind chill and was sick in the palace for a few days......" When Liu Zhi said that he was infected with the wind cold, Zhao Yan hurriedly raised his head to look at Liu Zhi, with a worried look on her face, but when she thought about it, this was all half a year ago, and she was so confused and blushing.

Emperor Huan saw Zhao Yan's eyes looking at him full of love, his heart was happy, and he continued to speak, but his tone was excited, "I have been thinking about you day and night in my illness, and I can't wait to get better and see you soon, no matter whose daughter you are!" Zhao Yan listened to this sincere confession, and couldn't help but gradually raise her head.

"But when I got better, they only let me out of the palace because I sneaked away, and they ordered me not to go out of the palace, and I remembered that my mother had asked me to forbear, and every time I thought that you were from Caofu, my heart was cowardly again......" When Zhao Yan heard Liu Zhi say this, she was also slightly disappointed in her heart.

"But I miss you more every day, and I finally decide to see you again. But gradually the Empress Dowager Liang's body is not good, I saw hope, those days in order to please her, every day to be well-behaved, do not sneak out, but also to her cold and warm, she is at ease with me, no longer guard against me, but I hate myself like that, but I only hope to see you again. Zhao Yan heard the young man say this, and looked at him again.

"Finally on the second of the second month she gave me the power of the emperor, I was barely called an emperor at that time, and at the end of the month, she finally went, but I hated her not so much, but was somewhat grateful to her, I learned a lot from her, her decisiveness, her good knowledge...... I hate that Liang Nuying and Liang Ji even more! The two of them are the ones who hold me back! After burying the Empress Dowager Liang a few days ago, I can't wait to find you! Whatever emperor he is, I just want to see you! Yan'er! Forgive me......" said At this time, Liu Zhi had already cried.

Zhao Yan took out a silk handkerchief and wiped away the tears from Liu Zhi's eyes, the light blue handkerchief embroidered with her name exuded the fragrance of a girl, and Zhao Yan said, "Your Majesty, Yan'er forgive you, Yan'er has forgiven you early in the morning, and Yan'er has been thinking about Your Majesty......" until she said the last two sentences, she was already a weak mosquito, and her face was red.

"Really! Yan'er, you said that these are true! You're thinking of me too! I'm so ......" Liu Zhi was so happy in his heart, he grabbed Yan'er's hands, looked at Zhao Yan with wide eyes, and Zhao Yan turned his head.

"Your Majesty, be careful not to be listened to......" The tone was quite shy and resentful.

"What are you afraid of, I'm going to find Cao Teng to give a dowry and marry you into the palace, I don't want to be separated from you for a moment now! Why do you still call me 'Your Majesty'?" Liu Zhi said proudly, but finally said softly to Zhao Yan.

"Then, then I'll call you 'Brother Zhi'......" This "Brother Zhi" turned his head in shame.

Liu Zhi turned Zhao Yan around with two broad shoulders, and just looked at the girl like this, tender as water......