As soon as Chen'er opened her eyes, she began to look for her mother.

Pearl knew how bad this little ancestor's temper was, so she didn't dare to delay for a moment, so she ordered someone to stop dressing up the little prince, hold him in his arms, and prepare to take him out.

Chen'er had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and her little face was wrinkled into a ball, until Pearl carried him out of the palace gate, and his frowning brows were released, and he grinned happily: "Take me to the queen mother!" ”

Chen'er is already speaking very well now.

"Little Ancestor, you can take it easy." Chen'er danced and almost escaped from Pearl's arms, she hurriedly hugged the little prince tightly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her body

"Pearl, quick!" Chen'er pursed her lips, her milk voice was immature, but her words were very clear: "Go slowly, the queen mother will miss me." ”

"What a villain!" Pearl said with a smile, turned her head and knocked on the little prince's nurse: "The little prince is so smart, you have to serve it well." In the future, great blessings await you. ”

"Yes." The nurses knew that the beautiful palace maid in front of them was the henchman of the queen's mother, and she was very valued by the queen mother when she was still in the boudoir, so she naturally did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly bent her knees together.

Pearl bowed slightly, quickened her pace, and walked in the direction of the Qianyuan Hall with the little prince in her arms.

When it was time for lunch, Xie Yanhe instructed the palace people to set up the meal, and took the time to ask left and right, "I don't know if Chen'er is awake?" This Heavenly Demon Star makes this palace feel a pain every time. ”

The mandarin duck smiled and accosted: "The little prince is smart and lively, and he can recite most of the content of the "Three Character Classic". This kind of heavenly posture is what does it matter if the little prince makes some trouble. ”

Xie Yanhe said disapprerovingly: "How old is he now, what can he see?" At best, the memory is good. ”

"Niangniang, the extraordinaryness of the little prince is more than this. On last year's birthday, His Majesty held the little prince and was worshiped by hundreds of officials, if it was an ordinary child, he would definitely be timid. The little prince does not cry or make trouble, and he is not shocked when things change, this is the real heavenly temperament. ”

Since the little prince landed, the mandarin duck was transferred to the Chengqian Palace to serve, and he did not return to the queen until half a year ago.

Therefore, Mandarin Duck has a very deep affection for the little prince, and Mandarin Duck does not agree with the words of the queen. In her eyes, the little prince is the fairy child, the most beautiful child in the world.

Seeing that the mandarin duck's reaction was so intense, Xie Yanhe suddenly couldn't help laughing: "This palace just said a word, you have ten sentences to wait." ”

The mandarin duck said boldly: "It's not that you, the queen mother, are always picky about your children." The slave is just saying a fair word. ”

"What justice?" Wei Zhao didn't let the servants pass through, and walked in directly from outside the hall, at this moment his ink eyes smiled, as if he asked casually.

Xie Yanhe greeted him and said with a smile: "I just complained about Chen'er, but it attracted a lot of words from this girl." If Chen'er is praised in heaven and not on earth, even I, the queen mother, can't admit it with my conscience. ”

"That's your fault." Wei Zhao took Xie Yanhe's arm, sat on the couch with her, and said softly: "In the eyes of my father, Chen'er is also a thousand good, and no one in the world can match it. ”

Wei Zhao saw Xie Yan and his eyebrows frowning, with a look of disapproval, and hurriedly added: "Even those courtiers also praise Chen'er." Don't blame yourself too much. ”

Xie Yanhe's face was displeased: "Let you say this, as if I am so strict as the queen mother." ”

"Wherever you say, you are also for Chen'er's good."

Wei Zhao didn't want to make his wife angry, so he held her soft, leaned to his lips and kissed it gently.

Suddenly, Xie Yanhe was successfully diverted.

She said coquettishly: "If you are bumped into by Chen'er, what will it look like?" ”

Wei Zhao smiled on his lips, and said in a disapproving tone: "If Chen'er is allowed to break in, it will be a dereliction of duty by the palace people who serve, and he should be punished." ”

Xie Yanhe's eyes flashed, and he looked at Wei Zhao with some shock.

He has never been a loving father, but he is intimate to Chen'er, and even the rule of "holding grandchildren but not children" has been changed. But such doting, even to the point of disregarding principles, made Xie Yan and sideways.

"I have only one son with you, if you raise him arrogantly, who will you entrust this splendid country to in the future?"

Even if he just learned that the crown princess was pregnant, Xie Yanhe didn't take it to heart. The two have been married for three years, grinding their ears and temples day and night, and the tacit understanding is not comparable to before.

Xie Yanhe can now talk about these words in front of Wei Zhao without hesitation.

The first emperor even went crazy in his old age in order to live forever.

Wei Zhao is very sober in this, in all dynasties, no king can last for thousands of generations.

He curled his lips and smiled lightly: "I am strict with the prince, but he is mediocre and incompetent, and he is not worthy of cultivation; It can be seen that talent is the most important thing. Chen'er is like his maternal grandfather. I remember that my cousin could recite at the age of two and write at the age of five, and he never let his parents worry about him. ”

Xie Yanhe's parents are dragons and phoenixes among people, hearing Wei Zhao say this, she was silent, and a trace of sadness appeared in Peach Blossom's eyes, but she quickly disappeared.

"I'm afraid that Chen'er's temperament will follow me." As long as Xie Yanhe used to be that naïve and reckless self, he would subconsciously frown.

"What's wrong with being like you?" Wei Zhao stretched out his arm, hugged her into his arms, and said softly: "Don't worry, even if I leave suddenly one day, I will also pave a smooth road for you and Chen'er in advance......"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xie Yanhe hurriedly covered Wei Zhao's lips, and there was anger in his voice: "What do you say for thousands of generations, that's fake, but if you take good care of it, it won't be difficult to live to old age." ”

"yes, I shouldn't have said anything like that." Wei Zhao pulled away her soft finger and held it in his hand, gently kneading her soft phalanges.

At this moment, a crisp and sweet children's voice sounded in the hall: "Father, mother, ......"

Chen'er broke away from Pearl's arms, and as soon as her two little feet touched the ground, she ran in the direction of Luohan's bed.

The nurse who served hurriedly shouted behind him: "Little prince, slow down, slow down......"

Xie Yanhe hurriedly broke away from Wei Zhao's hand, hugged his son who ran to his lap into his arms, and smiled gently: "Chen'er is here." ”

"Father, mother." Chen'er hugged her fists and saluted her parents in a good manner, and said, "My son greets you two." ”

"Good." Wei Zhao's ink eyes contained a thick smile, he touched the top of Chen'er's hair, and said with a loving face: "In two days of autumn hunting, my father will hunt a deer for you and come back." ”

Last year, Chen'er was too young, and Wei Zhao directly canceled the autumn hunt for the sake of his son, and now that Chen'er is older, Wei Zhao made up his mind to take his wife and son out for a walk.

Xie Yanhe was stunned. Recently, there have been frequent transfers outside the Qianyuan Palace, which was originally for the autumn hunting in the West Mountain. Wei Zhao deliberately concealed it, did he want to surprise himself?

Without waiting for Xie Yanhe to think about it, Chen'er had already cheered: "Thank you father, I still want a little rabbit to give to the queen mother to raise and play." ”

Wei Zhao looked at his son's bright little face, and suddenly fell in love with it. He promised: "Our Chen'er is really filial, and my father promised you." ”

Wei Zhao and his son's questions and answers made Xie Yanhe silently curl the corners of his lips.

She said angrily: "You also hide such a big thing from me." ”

Wei Zhao's thin lips were slightly curved, he raised his hand and stroked Xie Yanhe's sideburns, a pair of ink eyes clearly reflected Xie Yanhe's figure, and his voice was low and soft: "I want to give Mianmian a surprise." ”

Xie Yan and his red lips curled, and his smile was sweet.

She teased, "Are you asking me for a reward?" ”

Wei Zhao was just about to speak, but a small head appeared in the middle of the two people. It turned out that Chen'er felt neglected by her father and mother, and stood up directly on Wei Zhao's lap.

He said: "Lantern Festival, reward." ”

Lantern Festival is the big eunuch beside Chen'er, and during the New Year's holidays, he is responsible for rewarding the palace people under him.

Xie Yanhe reacted for a moment, and then he understood the meaning of Chen'er's words, this was to reward his father for himself.

Xie Yan couldn't help laughing, and suddenly smiled and bent a pair of peach blossom eyes.

Wei Zhao's reaction was much more direct, he laughed, lowered his head and teased Chen'er: "What do you want to let Lantern Festival reward your father?" ”

"Reward my father with a gold coin that 'rises step by step'." Chen'er didn't know what his father and mother were laughing at, he said with a serious face.

Wei Zhao glanced at Lantern Xiao, who became trembling after being named by Chen'er, and said with a smile: "Didn't you hear what your master said? Feng Hui, don't hurry up and reward for me. ”

Lantern Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, took off the purse from her body, and hurriedly handed it to Feng Hui with both hands.

Chen'er nodded with satisfaction, and did not forget to instruct Feng Hui: "Take it for my father." ”

Xie Yanhe couldn't hold it anymore and fell into Wei Zhao's arms with a smile......

It wasn't until Xie Yanhe had laughed enough that he talked casually: "The trip to the West Mountain, do you want to take the prince with you?" Or do you want to keep him in the capital? ”

Hearing Xie Yanhe mention this son who made him very dissatisfied, Wei Zhao's eyes were slightly downcast, and he said lightly: "Let the prince stay in the inner palace, I don't know what kind of chaos will happen." This autumn hunt, the prince went with me. ”

Xie Yanhe's eyes drooped slightly, and his crow-colored eyelashes covered the coldness in the peach blossom eyes. She said: "The crown princess is pregnant, and I am only afraid that the prince will not leave the palace." ”

Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "If you don't obey the order, the prince doesn't have the guts." ”

Xie Yanhe was very satisfied with Wei Zhao's attitude, she smiled like a flower, close to Wei Zhao's ear, and exhaled like a blue voice: "I'll reward you well tonight......"

……

He had a quarrel with Wei Zhao for most of the night, and Xie Yanhe unsurprisingly got up late on the second day.

Mrs. Gu handed a sign to the palace three days ago and entered the palace today to meet her. Seeing that it was about to be delayed, the mandarin duck had no choice but to come to the bed lightly, through a layer of bright yellow gauze tent, and said softly: "Niangniang, Niangniang, it's time to get ......up."

After a while, Xie Yanhe opened a pair of misty peach blossom eyes and whispered, "What time is it?" ”

The mandarin duck lowered her eyes and covered the smile at the corner of her lips just right: "Back to Niangniang, Old Madam Gu has already arrived at the palace gate." ”

"Let people send a soft sedan chair." Xie Yan and hugged the quilt and sat up, revealing a little gorgeous red mark on his snow-white skin.

……

Since the last time Mrs. Gu entered the palace to meet her, it was still Gu Yan High School, Xie Yanhe left Mrs. Gu for dinner, and gave the four treasures of the study, but under her seemingly cordial appearance, there was always a faint sense of alienation.

Old Madam Gu is very knowledgeable, unless Xie Yanhe takes the initiative to summon her, she will never go to the palace.

Later, Mrs. Gu also regretted that when the queen mother was still in Jiangnan, she shouldn't be too defensive about this granddaughter. However, Old Madam Gu also knew in her heart that no matter how good her surface kung fu was, she could hide it from the queen mother, but she couldn't hide it from Xie Han, the grandson.

Xie Yanhe was summoned by Mrs. Gu in the Weiyang Palace.

Since the crown princess Song entered the palace, Xie Yanhe reopened the Weiyang Palace.

Except for some families who are close to Xie Yanhe, Xie Yanhe usually meets the women of the imperial court in the Weiyang Palace. Even the eldest princess of peace is no exception.

……

Old Madam Gu walked into the main hall, looked at her granddaughter sitting on the phoenix seat, and bowed her head: "The courtiers see the queen's mother, and the queen's mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

"Grandmother, please." Xie Yanhe smiled slightly, and instructed the palace people: "Come here, show your grandmother a seat." ”

Old Madam Gu thanked her, and then she sat down halfway carefully.

"Niangniang, how is the little prince lately?"

Although Old Madam Gu entered the palace today to ask for something, she didn't dare to mention it before she figured out Xie Yanhe's attitude.

Xie Yanhe pursed his lips and smiled: "My grandmother came unfortunately, Chen'er was taken to the imperial study by his father, Zhang Xiang and Pei Xiang were there, the palace is not easy to disturb, so I have to come back next time to ask my grandmother for peace." ”

Old Madam Gu hurriedly said: "What did the queen mother say, Your Majesty loves the little prince, and it is too late for the courtiers to be happy. ”

"It's good that my grandmother doesn't blame me." Xie Yanhe lowered his eyes, took a sip of the tea soup in the cup, and said softly: "Grandmother taste, this is the new tea that came into Jiangling this year, and the fragrance is more refreshing than that of Longjing." ”

"Of course, the mother's place here is all good things, and the courtiers should taste them carefully." Old Madam Gu picked up the teacup and took a sip. Rao is based on Old Madam Gu's knowledge, and this grace and jade dew still make her eyes shine.

Seeing this, Xie Yanhe directly instructed the mandarin duck: "Wrap two catties of tea for Mrs. Gu." ”

"Oh, that's a good thing for the mother." Old Madam Gu thanked Xie Yanhe for the reward, and talked about her intention: "The courtiers entered the palace today to ask the queen to give the Gu family a favor. ”

Xie Yanhe's eyes paused slightly, and he chuckled: "Grandmother is polite." ”

Xie Yanhe's attitude was quite subtle, and Mrs. Gu couldn't figure out what she meant, but she still said stubbornly: "Niangniang, Gu Yan, the eldest grandson of the courtiers, has long passed the age of discussing relatives, but fortunately, he is still quite competitive, and he took the lead in last year's autumn season, and even won three yuan." Coincidentally, the youngest daughter of Du Shangshu's family is also discussing marriage, and the two families have a tacit understanding. The courtiers entered the palace today, just to ask the mother to give her a marriage, and Yucheng did this. ”

"The youngest daughter of the Du family?" With Du Minyi Zhuyu in front, Xie Yanhe did not leave the slightest impression on the youngest daughter of the Du family, so she turned her head to look at the mandarin duck.

Without waiting for the mandarin duck to answer, Mrs. Gu explained: "Du Shangshu's wife was born in the Fanyang Lu family, and the youngest daughter of the Du family was sent to her grandfather's house by Mrs. Du when she was seven years old, and she was sent back last year. ”

"It turned out to be a famous family. The eldest lady of the Du family, Lan Xinhui, is talented and beautiful, and she is a famous lady praised by the old ladies in the capital, and the second lady of the Du family must be the same. ”

As a queen, Xie Yanhe has a transcendent identity, and he will not comment on the ladies in Beijing at will, but he does not hesitate to praise Du Minyi, which shows his appreciation for Du Minyi.

Seeing this, Old Madam Gu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She was afraid that the queen still had thoughts about her grandson in her heart, and now it seems that she is too worried.

"Niangniang, a woman in the world, there is no one who can compare with you. The second lady of the Du family is just more outstanding than ordinary ladies. ”

"If you can satisfy your grandmother, this second lady of the Du family must be extraordinary."

Although Xie Yanhe didn't care about the tacit understanding with the cousin of the Gu family for a long time, Old Madam Gu's former condescension still caused her discomfort.

Xie Yanhe did not forget that when he was in Jiangnan, Mrs. Gu only treated herself with enthusiasm on the surface, but she was always secretly guarded in private.

After all, Gu Yan was cultivated by Mrs. Gu, and she was the most proud grandson. Xie Yanhe is understandable.

"It's just...... The time since the palace entered the palace was not short, but he had never made a decree to give marriage. There are clan relatives in the clan who ask to come to the palace, and the palace never interferes in the matter of marriage. If there is an extra pair of resentful couples in the world, it is the sin of this palace. ”

Xie Yanhe didn't want to give Old Madam Gu this dignity.

Old Madam Gu was stunned, but she didn't think that the queen would refuse.

The mandarin duck said with a needle: "Old lady, please forgive the slave for talking too much." His Majesty has already instructed that the clan relatives are not allowed to bother the mother with trivial matters. If the mother favors one over the other, I am afraid that the clan relatives will give birth to the queen's mother......"

"Shut up." Xie Yanhe reprimanded, "This palace is talking to my grandmother, how can I allow you to intervene as a slave." ”

Old Madam Gu felt astringent in her heart. Mandarin duck is the queen's confidant, and in the three years in Jiangnan, everything was taken care of by the queen. How can such a person not be able to guess the true mind of the master?!

If you take the queen's words seriously, not only will you seem to be frivolous and don't know how to advance or retreat, but you will also offend the queen's henchmen and female officials.

Old Madam Gu was the most knowledgeable, and when she heard this, she hurriedly told Xie Yanhe: "Miss Mandarin Duck reminds me." Niangniang forgives the sin, it is all the courtiers who want to be bad, and please don't blame the mother. ”

"What did my grandmother say? Although the palace is a queen, she can't do what she wants, but should respect the internal rules and be cautious. What my grandmother asked, this palace could not accept. I hope my grandmother doesn't take it to heart. ”

Xie Yanhe didn't really want to punish the mandarin ducks, Old Madam Gu could go down the steps by herself, this was the best.

Old Madam Gu stood up and saluted: "The difficulties of the queen's mother, the courtiers know it. It was the courtier's gaffe, and the mother only said it as a courtier. ”

"Old lady, please get up. You are so solemn, but it makes the queen feel uneasy. ”

Without Xie Yanhe's orders, the mandarin duck walked quickly to Mrs. Gu and helped the person up.

Xie Yanhe took a sip of the teacup, and said softly: "What the mandarin duck said is right, my grandmother is so polite, can't she still meet the palace." ”

"The queen is lenient, this is a blessing for the courtiers. It's just that the courtesy of the monarch and the minister cannot be abolished. A courtier can't forget her duty as a courtier because she is lenient. ”

Although Old Madam Gu was helped up by the mandarin duck, she still maintained a bowed posture. is obviously a blood relative, because of the difference in identity, one of them is low to the dust.

Xie Yanhe smiled slightly and picked up the tea.

"My grandmother is the most courteous."

After a few words with Mrs. Gu, seeing that it was time for dinner, Xie Yanhe arranged for the mandarin duck to send Mrs. Gu out of the palace, got up and went to the imperial study.

Zhang Fuming and Pei Tongguang have retired.

In the study, Wei Zhao was teaching Chen'er to draw maple leaves. Chen'er was too young, and her little hand with a meat socket couldn't even hold the pen, but with Wei Zhao's force, the pen fell on the rice paper, and she could barely see the shape of the maple leaf.

Xie Yanhe looked at the extremely close father and son, his heart warmed, and his red lips curled up silently.

"Chen'er painted maple leaves?"

"The Queen Mother." Chen'er quickly got up from her father's knee and threw herself into Xie Yanhe's arms.

Xie Yanhe touched his son's soft heart, and his eyes fell on the paper: "When did Zhang Xiang and Pei Xiang leave?" ”

"I've been walking for about half an hour." Wei Zhao put away the rice paper on the table and handed it to the palace people who were waiting on the side: "Tell the general to be the supervisor, frame this painting, and hang it in the imperial study." ”

Xie Yanhe smiled: "Why hang it in the imperial study?" Let people hang it in the inner study, and you can see it too. ”

The imperial study is full of important ministers of the imperial court, and such a painting is hung out, I am afraid that it will be laughed at and generous.

Wei Zhao and Xie Yanhe's thoughts are just the opposite, and they can't wait to tell the world about their beloved son's masterpiece.

He said: "Chen'er is the future Son of Heaven, the work of the Son of Heaven, how can it not be hung in the imperial study?" ”

If it is said that before Chen'er was born, Wei Zhao had the idea of changing the crown prince, and since Chen'er was born, Wei Zhao has not concealed it.

Xie Yanhe was a little surprised at first, but now he is calm.

She chuckled: "Chen'er has grown up, and I don't know how to regret it." This must be the work he most wanted to burn.

"Old Madam Gu entered the palace today?" Wei Zhao cleaned his hands in the porcelain basin and wiped them clean with a square towel.

Xie Yanhe took the golden soufflé brought by the palace people, held it with a handkerchief, and fed it to Chen'er, while gossiping with Wei Zhao: "My grandmother is here to ask Gu Yan for marriage, and I am impatient to take care of these things." ”

"Oh?" Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows, "Which lady did your grandmother fall in love with?" ”

Chen'er had already eaten a golden soufflé, Xie Yanhe patted off the crumbs on his hands, and said casually: "The youngest daughter of Du Shangshu's family." ”

An incomprehensible light flashed in Wei Zhao's ink eyes, he smiled lightly, and looked at Xie Yanhe: "It's just a will to give marriage, but I can help." ”

Xie Yanhe had a smile on his face. I didn't expect that I even had a child, and he still ate old vinegar.

But men sometimes need to be coaxed. Even if the man in front of him has passed a thousand sails.

"Why do you need to give the Gu family this dignity. Except for that little bit of blood, it's just an irrelevant person. Xie Yanhe said slowly.

Hearing this, Wei Zhao curled the corners of his lips uncontrollably.