In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, after one hundred and sixty-four years of ten emperors, the tenth emperor of the Zhao family, Zhao Gan, was benevolent and diligent in government, and loved the people like a son. The people were given a recuperation and lived and worked in peace and contentment. At the beginning of Xinmao, Empress Chen, the daughter of Taifu, and Concubine Shu, the daughter of the hussar general, became pregnant one after another.

However, there were unforeseen circumstances, and after July, Emperor Zhao Qian was tired of the government and suddenly contracted a vicious disease. When Empress Chen gave birth, the emperor died, the death knell continued to knock, the mourning was everywhere, and the country was in mourning, and the world knew it. Queen Chen's heart was agitated, and she died of dystocia and blood; Concubine Shu was frightened and gave birth to a prince early. The important ministers of the court were afraid that there would be no monarch for a day, and the country would be unstable, so they unanimously agreed that the prince would ascend the throne on the same day, because the new emperor was young, Lin Feng, the confidant of the first emperor and the uncle of the new emperor's mother, served as the commander of the imperial forest army and the prince, assisting the new monarch; Chen Hongji, the father of Empress Chen and the former princess, gave the prince of the country and enjoyed the world forever.

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Twelve years later, on the border of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Jiangbei City.

The long winter days in the north have finally passed, and the warm sunshine of early spring has ushered in.

After lunch, Ye Zhiqiu lazily lay on his mother's lap basking in the sun, and tiredness hit. I faintly heard my brother running into the hospital and talking to my mother. When she woke up, she realized that it was a holy decree from the imperial city, and her father was transferred to serve as the secretary of the military department, and she set off three days later.

At the age of twelve, she is a stranger to the imperial city, she and Ye Ruochen were born and grew up in Jiangbei. His father, Ye An, served as a deputy general in his grandfather's army, and wholeheartedly assisted his grandfather in rectifying military affairs and governing Jiangbei City.

"Mother, everyone is congratulating Daddy on his promotion, but why are Grandpa and Daddy unhappy?"

"Mother, when we get to the imperial city, how about we go to our grandfather's house for a few days?" Ye Zhiqiu saw his mother's sad face, and pinched Ye Ruochen, who couldn't open the pot, and reminded his mother that she could see her relatives in the imperial city.

Sure enough, a smile appeared on the mother's gentle face, she pulled Ye Zhiqiu with one hand and Ye Ruochen with the other, and held her children in her arms with great affection and warmth. said softly: "Yes, we know that Qiu and Ruochen haven't met their grandfather and grandmother yet." ”

"Mother, is the Imperial City fun?" The twelve-year-old boy was just in the stage of voice change, and his hoarse voice was not good.

"Imperial City, it's not a place to play. In the future, you must be cautious in your words and deeds in the imperial city, and do not make enemies of others. ”

The little boy pursed his lips, a little unhappy. "The Imperial City is so boring, it's better to ride a horse and shoot arrows in Jiangbei City......."

Ye Zhiqiu poked out her little head, her big eyes were bright, her long eyelashes were black and curled, she winked at Ye Ruochen slyly, and said coquettishly to her mother: "Mother, don't worry!" How well-behaved we are~ The fathers and villagers of Jiangbei City like us. ”

Ye Ruochen looked disgusted, held back the twitching heart at the corner of his mouth, and did not dare to sue.

Ye Zhiqiu sometimes rose up to help vegetable farmers pull weeds, but as a result, he didn't know the grains and pulled out other people's small vegetable seedlings; Another example is that she is lazy and late, and her master is punished for copying books, and she coerces and lures her brother to share the burden..... Such an "evil act", Ye Ruochen can say that he has been in the last three days and three nights, but it is a pity that his grandfather and father have always only favored Ye Zhiqiu, although he is the eldest son of the Ye family, the treatment in the Ye family is far inferior to that of the "sister" Ye Zhiqiu. Thinking of this, he lamented in his heart that heaven was unfair, and rolled his eyes to heaven in protest.

Three days later, we set off for the south, and the tenth day of the third lunar month of the year of Ren Yin is the auspicious day of the zodiac selected by the Ministry of Rites. The sky is clear and the sky is clear. The blue sky is like a mirror, and the clouds in the sky are white and flawless. Although Ye Ruiguang was the general of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, he served as the head of the military position. But he has always been honest and loves the people, and his sleeves are clean. Therefore, when Ye An's family left Jiangbei City, the housekeeper and the salute were only three or four carriages. You must know that the Southern Zhou Dynasty was prosperous, and the small county commanders in the rich areas of the south took office, and the pomp and circumstance were larger than the pomp and circumstance of this military department.

By the time we arrived at the Imperial City, it was already raining during the Qingming Festival. The imperial city is located in the center of the Southern Zhou Dynasty in the Jiangnan region, where the transportation is convenient and extends in all directions, and the rivers are used as the natural defense barrier of the imperial city, and the south of the Yangtze River has been the land of fish and rice since ancient times, rich in products and densely populated.

When Ye An entered the city with his family, the guards at the city gate respectfully greeted him as soon as they saw the "Ye" family logo, and the person at the head even ordered his subordinates to clear the road in front of him, so as to vacate a road for the Ye family's carriage to go unimpeded.

On the way to Yefu, Ye Zhiqiu passed through the corner of the car curtain, the brilliant sunlight sprinkled between the green tiles and red walls everywhere, the abrupt cornices, the high fluttering shop signboard flags, the sparkling carriages and horses, the endless flow of pedestrians, and the tranquil and comfortable smiling faces, all of which reflected the self-satisfaction of the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty for the prosperous era.

When the golden words "Ye Mansion" came into her eyes, the carriage slowly stopped, this is the old mansion of the Ye family, although there are some traces of time, it can still be vaguely discerned its past glory and majesty.

There were dozens of people gathered in front of the Ye Mansion, led by a middle-aged man who had made a fortune, Ye An had not yet dismounted, so he came up with a smile, flattering with intimacy, and said in a loud voice: "My cousin has been in the dust all the way, and he has already prepared thin wine for his brother, and he has washed the dust for Lord Shangshu!" After that, he had to help Ye An get off the horse.

Unexpectedly, Ye An's movements were a little faster, and his agility was already firmly on the ground before the middle-aged man stretched out his hand. In a polite tone, he said, "Cousin doesn't have to be like this. With that, he stretched out his hand and helped his wife get out of the carriage.

Ye Ping saw that his outstretched hands were empty, and his face did not turn pale, but instead called a slave and asked him to lie on the ground to use Ye Zhiqiu and Ye Ruochen as footpads.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the Ye Mansion who was lying on the ground, his back trembling slightly, and he was submissive. I have no good feelings for this "uncle cousin" who met for the first time. Just as he was about to jump out of the carriage by himself, Ye Ruochen next to him moved one step faster, landing lightly and quickly, quite like his father. After landing on the ground, he stretched out his hand to her, but his neck was stalked to the side, and his eyes were full of disgust. Ye Zhiqiu pouted, grabbed Ye Ruochen's arm and jumped out of the carriage. She patted the dust on the hem of her skirt absentmindedly, and was about to wake up the person lying on the ground. But I heard a "poof" sound in the crowd.

"Ye Mengjie!" Ye Ping changed the gentle smile just now, and his eyes were like flying knives shooting at the woman who had just laughed.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the person who laughed at her demeanor, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a delicate almond face, wearing a blue tumbled cloud pattern skirt with pinching teeth, and wearing a tulle jade brocade. The waterfall-like black hair, the head is chic and the cloud bun is chic and hanging, the light and slow cloud temples are inserted in the jade flute, the hand is wearing a glass bracelet, the waist is tied with a silk tape, there is a buckle Ruyi pile embroidered incense bag on it, and the feet are wearing gold thread embroidered double-petaled lotus brocade two-color hibiscus boots, and the whole person looks bright and beautiful.

"I haven't come to see your cousin, our new Lord Shangshu of the Imperial City!"

As soon as Ye Ping's words fell, a man and a woman stepped forward together and bowed to Ye An and Mrs. Ye.

"My nephew Haowen has seen my uncle and aunt."

"Niece Mengjie has seen her uncle and aunt."

Ye An was a little stunned at first, and sighed: "The children grow up fast!" I almost don't even recognize it. ”

"Not really! Cousin, you've been away from Kyoto for 12 years. I was so happy to see my twin nephews for the first time today! Come~ Come and let the eldest uncle see, the first pair of dragon and phoenix twins from my Ye family. After that, he kindly took Ye Ruochen and looked left and right.

The woman on the side reminded in a low voice: "Lord Ye, they are tired of traveling, and the master should arrange it quickly......"

Ye Ping suddenly realized at this time. "Blame me for being so happy to see my cousin, come on! I haven't moved my things back to my house yet. ”