Chapter 53: Walk with me
Qiu Yue was in the closet for a long time, but she didn't find a dress with big red, purple and green.
She turned around helplessly and said to Hua Yan, who was already sitting in front of the mirror, "Miss, when we came to Beijing, we didn't bring a few clothes, after entering the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked the Palace Clothing Bureau to make clothes for you, which are also made according to the color style you like. The jewelry is also, all of which are exquisite and elegant jade ornaments, and there is no vulgar hand ornament of gold and silver. ”
Hua Yan was about to slap the powder on her face, but when she heard this, she stopped her hand and raised her eyebrows.
Qiu Yue closed the wardrobe and spread her hands, "Miss, it's difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice!" Who let you live in this East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered to arrange your food and clothing is very agreeable, in line with your habits, everything is thoughtful! ”
Hua Yan grinded her teeth fiercely, put down the puff in her hand, and thought that she couldn't let the emperor get tired of being vulgar, so what should she do?
Her mind was racing for a moment.
"The emperor has arrived!"
There was a shout outside.
Hua Yan listened to this shouting is not right, why is it so close? It looks like it's right at the door of the West Garden? Did the emperor enter the East Palace so quickly? Without waiting for the people from the East Palace to greet her, they came directly to her?
Qiu Yue was also shocked, and hurriedly walked out of the back room, walked out of the painting hall, opened the door, and entered the West Garden.
The people waiting in Xiyuan were shocked, and the butler Fu who was waiting at the door to wait for Hua Yan's orders, led by the Fu steward, knelt on the ground in an uproar, "The emperor is safe!" ”
Qiu Yue was shocked, and immediately ran back to the house, and said to Hua Yan with a white face, "Miss, it's really the emperor, and he has already come and entered our courtyard." ”
Hua Yan also heard it, and sighed secretly, this emperor's temperament is really vigorous and resolute, and it is not at all in line with his appearance of lingering on the sick bed for more than a long time, and he is weak and needs someone to support him.
She thought that she was in too much of a hurry now and didn't come up with any good ideas, so she could only go out and see his purpose first. So, he stood up from in front of the rhombic mirror, gave Qiu Yue a calm look, and walked out of the door slowly.
The emperor had already come to the courtyard, stopped, and asked in a deep voice to the butler Fu, "What about the crown princess?" ”
Steward Fu's heart was beating rapidly, and he hurriedly replied, "Back to the emperor, the crown princess is ......"
Hua Yan stepped out of the threshold with one foot, heard the emperor's words, and her heart sudden, the emperor called her the crown princess? Don't you call her Lin'an Huayan like the Queen Mother? The difference is too big.
The crown princess, indicating that the emperor recognized her as a quasi-daughter-in-law, Lin'an Huayan, indicating that she is the daughter of the Lin'an Hua family, and the royal daughter-in-law who has not yet been recognized.
In the afternoon, when the sun was in full bloom, Hua Yan stepped out of the room, and felt that the top of her head was suddenly covered with a hot roast, and the dazzling light made people's eyes hurt. She covered her face with her sleeves, and after getting used to it for a while, she slowly walked down the steps, a few feet away, and saluted the bright yellow figure, "Lin'an Huayan, meet the emperor, the emperor is safe!" ”
The emperor's eyes fell on Hua Yan's body, just when she walked out of the door, the action of raising her arm to cover her face because of the sun was too bright, natural and casual, slowly walked out of the threshold, calm and fearless, and did not have the slightest nervous appearance, all of which entered his eyes.
At that moment, he didn't pay much attention to her appearance, only that the early summer afternoon sunlight seemed to be stronger.
He stared at Hua Yan after curtling and bowing without waiting for him to say goodbye to him, straightened up and stood with his hands folded and looked at her for a moment, she stood quietly, please be safe, he didn't speak, she didn't intend to speak, so he said in a deep voice, "Raise your head, let me see you." ”
Hua Yan slowly raised her head and met the emperor's gaze.
This is the first time she has seen Tianyan, the Ninety-Five Supreme who sits on the Jinluan Palace, the emperor who has often fallen ill since the empress died, Yun Chi's father, the king of a country in Southern Chu, she has dealt with Yun Chi countless times in secret after her marriage, but she has never seen the emperor.
He had fifteen sons and eleven princesses, and now each of them is living well, and so far none of them have fought for power, none of them have been disabled, and they are in harmony.
Those scenes of fighting in the same room, the royal family having no family affection, fighting openly and secretly, and fighting fiercely have not been staged so far.
The crown prince Yunchi's position was stable, and the emperor's position was very peaceful.
His face is thin, the soup is very strong, his eyebrows are rare and a little bit of the shadow of his youth, there are a few gray hairs on his temples, which are not very eye-catching, a pair of eyes are as heavy as the sea, bright as a star, thin lips are pursed, he is not angry and self-righteous when he looks at people, the golden dragon on the robe of the bright yellow dragon is roaring in the sun, and the majesty of the emperor is fully displayed.
She looked at the emperor, and the emperor was naturally looking at her too.
Hua Yan was wearing a light blue cloud gauze brocade silk skirt, no fat powder, her complexion was beautiful, and there were only two jade hairpins on her head, and the whole person exuded a faint brilliance in the sun, her expression was calm, her eyes were light, and she didn't seem to be timid because the person standing opposite was the emperor of Southern Chu.
The emperor nodded secretly, thinking that it was no wonder that his good son would not marry her, and looking at this appearance, he would be better than countless boudoir women in the capital.
As the emperor, he understands best that over the years, people who dare to look directly at his eyes for so long, except for Yun Chi and Su Ziqi, who are not afraid of heaven and earth, and the cynical Lu Zhiling and Wen Runping and An Shuli, who are humble and gentlemen, even Zhao Zaifu can't do it, he is the official Zaifu, the longer he sits in the position, the more cautious he is afraid of making mistakes, to put it bluntly, he is still reluctant to that position, and his daughter Zhao Qingxi is much stronger than him.
But if you compare Zhao Qingxi with this Lin'an Huayan, Zhao Qingxi was a little more nervous, restrained and cautious when he saw him.
He looked at Hua Yan and said slowly, "You have been in the East Palace for a few days, what view do you like?" Take me with you! I've been in this East Palace for a long time, and I'll see what has changed. ”
Hua Yan thought for a moment and shook his head, "Back to the emperor, in my opinion, there is not much good scenery in the East Palace." ”
"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "What about the phoenix wood?" In your eyes, it's not worth seeing? What about the observation deck at the High Court? Didn't you just take the Queen Mother to see it in the morning? ”
Hua Yan smiled, "The phoenix wood is indeed extremely beautiful, but it is the flower of the king, extremely rich, if you look at its charm, I think the emperor might as well look at himself or His Royal Highness the Prince." As for the observation deck of the high pavilion, climb the tower and enter the eye, it is true that most of the Southern Chu capital is seen, but it is the most glorious, rich and splendid place in the entire Southern Chu capital, and the other half is what it looks like I can't see, and I don't have to see it. ”
The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "So, you don't look down on the East Palace at all?" ”
Hua Yan shook her head and said sincerely, "The scenery of the East Palace is rare in the world, and countless people in the world respect and admire it, and they can't wait to see it." But for me, the East Palace is majestic, the buildings are deep, and no matter how good the scenery is, I am tired of living here every day. After a pause, she smiled, "I don't know if the emperor has been out of the capital?" The rivers and mountains of Nanchu are very big, and the scenery is varied, although it is not as good as the East Palace, but it is more attractive. ”
The emperor sank his face when he heard this, "Speaking of which, in your eyes, is the East Palace still bad?" ”
Hua Yan smiled, "The East Palace is not bad, it is too good, the people are blessed, and they can't afford the scenery here." ”
The Emperor snorted suddenly and stopped talking.
Hua Yan pondered what he meant by this hum? Are you dissatisfied with her telling the truth? If so, the best.
The Emperor looked at her for a moment, "Since there is nothing to see, you can accompany me for a walk in your courtyard!" ”
Hua Yan nodded, and this time she didn't shirk it again.
The emperor waved his hand behind him, "Everyone doesn't have to follow, just the crown princess to follow." ”
The German father-in-law and the honor guard should be in unison.
The emperor beckoned to Hua Yan and ordered, "You come and help me." ”
Hua Yan's heart was secretly tight, the emperor was not dissatisfied with her words? Actually let her hold him? She slowly moved her steps forward and helped the emperor towards the courtyard.
This Phoenix West Garden, although she has lived for a few days, she has not wandered carefully, so she casually helped the emperor to walk along one place, thinking in her heart how to let him give a holy decree to cancel the marriage contract?
After walking a short distance, the emperor slowly spoke, "This East Palace was built by the Empress when she was pregnant with the crown prince. The two places of Phoenix East Garden and West Garden are the drawings made by the queen herself, and the phoenix tree was planted by the queen for the prince. ”
Hua Yan was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
The emperor said, "When the prince was five years old, the queen died, and the prince was moved to Ninghe Palace by the queen mother to be raised, and when the prince was ten years old, I allowed him to live in the East Palace." Now that the prince is twenty, he has lived in this East Palace for ten years, and the Phoenix West Garden has been empty, and now that you are here, you have moved in. ”
When Hua Yan heard this, she had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, the emperor then said loudly, "Since the crown prince chose you, then his crown princess is you." When I didn't see you, it was just that, after seeing you, I really felt that the prince had a good eye, I was not better than the queen mother, the queen mother was old, so confused, I am not confused now. You don't have to ask me to give you a decree to cancel the marriage, I won't agree to it anyway. If you don't like this marriage, then negotiate with the prince, and if you can let him go, then I won't say anything. ”