Chapter 243: Innocence
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In the end, the two people went to a music workshop to listen to the music, and the girls were separated by the curtain and couldn't even see the corners of their skirts.
Zhao Yuanyi couldn't help laughing at him: "You said that you also married a few concubines, why are you shyer than me?" ”
Zhao Huan glanced at him.
Zhao Yuanyi was unwilling to give up chasing and asking, and Zhao Huan finally replied with a red face and whispered: "Married, but I haven't touched them." ”
Zhao Yuanyi almost laughed and lay on the table.
There are a few beauties in Zhao Huan's harem, but she is still an innocent little virgin?
Zhao Huan was dissatisfied: "What are you laughing at!" ”
Zhao Yuanyi tilted his head to look at him, and his smile was a little evil: "You treat other girls as decorations?" ”
"It's not." Zhao Huan was embarrassed, "They were forced by the Queen Mother to my side, I don't want to marry, but I can't refuse." I don't like them, so I basically don't meet them. ”
Zhao Yuanyi looked at Zhao Huan's eyes with a little surprise.
The friends around him are all rich and powerful second ancestors, and there are a lot of wives and concubines, and they marry when they see them, and they throw them aside when they get tired of them. Although Zhao Yuanyi thinks this is not good, he is not easy to interfere in people's private lives.
At most, he didn't do it himself.
Zhao Huan was the only one around him who didn't do this.
Zhao Yuanyi asked him with a serious expression: "Then do you have a girl you like?" ”
Zhao Huan said embarrassedly: "No." ”
"What if the girl's family background is not good? Do you marry or not? ”
"Marry."
"To be a queen? Or do you want to be an ordinary concubine? ”
"Be a queen. I will not marry anyone else in the future. ”
The descendants of the Zhao family seem to have deep affection in their bones. Zhao Yuanyi smiled, happily took a sip of wine, and said, "That's really a coincidence, I also plan to marry only one wife." ”
*
In the New Year, Zhao Huan's busy feet do not touch the ground, and he has to attend various ceremonies every day, getting up early and returning late. When I am free, I have to rehearse the flow of various activities.
Occasionally, in the middle of the night, he felt someone sneaking up on him, staring at him silently for a long time, and then quietly leaving.
On two occasions, the man reached out and touched his face.
Zhao Huan had an intuition, he knew who that person was, and once he finally couldn't help but ask: "Will you come over at night?" ”
There were only two people in the house, he and Zhao Yan, and this was undoubtedly asked to Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan denied with a smile: "No." ”
Zhao Huan didn't believe it.
So he did not dare to sleep at night, and waited intently for the man to appear. After waiting for several days, just as he was about to give up, he heard the familiar footsteps again.
When the man reached the bedside, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw the man's face clearly by the moonlight.
With a similar silhouette to him, the narrow Danfeng eyes were slightly raised, and the eyes seemed to be soaked in ink, black and heavy. Under the cold moonlight, the man's skin was very white and glowed with a faint blue sheen.
Zhao Huan was stunned.
A year ago, Zhao Yan was like this when he appeared to recognize him, and the similarity between the two in appearance almost instantly made Zhao Huan believe him.
This is his father.
Disappeared for fourteen years, he once thought his father was dead.
After that day, Zhao Yan did not show his true face in front of him again. He always painted his face very yellow, and then drew a dark red birthmark on his face, wearing a wide hood to cover his face.
So much so that he almost forgot that his father was actually like this.
Really handsome. When he was a child, he often heard the old palace people praise the emperor's handsome appearance, even if he was a lot older, his face was still the same.
Zhao Huan sat up and called "Dad".
Zhao Yan was surprised that Zhao Huan didn't fall asleep, and maybe he was waiting for him here on purpose. Zhao Yan didn't want to leave, and asked with a smile: "Huan'er hasn't fallen asleep yet?" ”
Zhao Huan said honestly: "I'm waiting for you." ”
Zhao Yan nodded, sighed and sat down on the edge of his bed, "What are you waiting for me to do?" I'll just come and see you, and I'll leave later. ”
"Why lie to me?" The boy's voice was stubborn and dissatisfied.
Zhao Yan remembered that Zhao Huan had asked him a few days ago.
His eyes were empty for a moment, and a soft smile hung on his lips: "Because I'm a more awkward person." I care about you, but I don't want you to know, so I'm embarrassed to let you know. ”
Zhao Huan was stunned.
What did he just say? Does he care about him?
Zhao Huan lowered his head at a loss, his heart beating extremely fast. It turns out that his father cares about him, although Zhao Yan usually shows a cold and casual look, but in fact he cares about him, right?
He was his son after all.
"Daddy." Zhao Huan was embarrassed: "If you want to see me, you can come over at any time." ”
"Okay." Zhao Yan touched his son's head.
Zhao Huan was about to cry with joy.
"If you sleep well at night, don't come here." Zhao Huan held Zhao Yan's hand and frowned: "It's cold outside." ”
"It's fine." He's not very afraid of the cold.
Zhao Huan took out the soup woman in the quilt and handed it to him: "You take it and cover your hands, just stay with you, you don't have to return it to me." ”
Zhao Yan hesitated, took it and put it in his hand, it was not very hot, but it was warm, and his fingers regained a little sense.
Zhao Yan didn't stay long, and quietly slipped out again in the night, returning to the northwest corner of the Qianqing Palace, where he and Jiang Muyan depended on each other.
Jiang Muyan was asleep.
He kissed Jiang Muyan's forehead gently, remembering what Jiang Muyan had said, he couldn't help but smile lightly.
She and Zhao Huan are both in his heart, but as relatives.
*
February 13 is Zhao Huan's birthday, that is, Wanshou Day. On this day, Zhao Huan got up very early again, wearing a crown dress and being worshiped by hundreds of officials. At noon, a banquet was held to entertain the ministers.
The families of officials were also invited to the palace and held a banquet in the harem to celebrate.
There is no queen in the harem to preside over the overall situation for the time being, and the banquet is organized by a concubine named Hua Xi'er. Hua Xi'er used to be the queen mother's palace maid, but because of her outstanding appearance and stable generosity, she was pointed out to Zhao Huan by the queen mother.
The other two concubines were also the queen mother's before. The Queen Mother arranged them by Zhao Huan's side for nothing more than one purpose - to monitor Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan began to have rebellious tendencies since he was thirteen years old, unlike when he was a child, he obeyed the Queen Mother, who was afraid that her son would be separated from her, so she planned to tie her son firmly to her side in this way.
But with little success.
Zhao Huan almost never had contact with Hua Xi'er and them. Because he knew that they were the queen mother's people, he was very resistant to them from the beginning, even if the queen mother repeatedly matched them, Zhao Huan was unmoved.
Hua Xi'er and the others are very lonely in the harem.
Now that the Queen Mother is gone, it is no longer possible for them to have a relationship with Zhao Huan. Seeing that it is impossible to win over Zhao Huan emotionally, if they want to keep their status, they can only do it through other ways.
For example, doing things for Zhao Huan.
As long as they can do things well, they will have the qualifications to stay by Zhao Huan's side for a long time, and they will always have a place in the harem.
In order to hold this banquet, Hua Xi'er worked hard to stay up all night, and finally arranged everything perfectly.
Even the courtier's wife inquired about the taboo clearly.
Princess Yu was not invited, in fact, not only Princess Yu, but also King Yu, Zhao Yuanyi, and Zhao Yuanhong were not invited. Zhao Zhen knew that Zhao Huan, a kid, had never liked him, so he didn't plan to get in the way of his eyes on his birthday.
He also enjoys having a drink with his wife at home.
During this time, there was nothing major in the DPRK and China. The previous hauntings were also suppressed, and no one said they had ever seen a ghost again. When the old story is brought up again, everyone thinks it is a farce.
Zhao Zhen knew that Zhao Huan did it, but he didn't ask him. Anyway, that kid has already been under house arrest, and the punishment is enough.
When the family was eating, Zhao Yuanyi looked sullen.
Zhao Huan didn't invite him for his birthday!
Still not buddy!
Yi Xuan put a big crab in her son's bowl and said with a smile: "If he invites you, you can't help but invite us." If you're not happy, go to him for a drink at night. ”
Zhao Zhen glanced at his wife.
He kept telling Yixuan that he couldn't let Yuan Yi and Zhao Huan have too close contacts, otherwise when it was time for the soldiers to meet, how would Yuan Yi choose?
Yi Xuan always laughed at him for being too careful, she felt that Yuan Yi knew what to do and didn't need them to remind her.
Okay, if you don't remind you, you won't be reminded, but don't encourage you either.
Yi Xuan smiled and put one in Zhao Zhen's bowl and winked at him.
Zhao Zhen sighed helplessly.
The family was eating happily, and suddenly saw the little girl hurriedly running over, looking frightened: "Something is wrong!" Lord, something big is happening in the palace! ”
Zhao Zhen's expression froze: "What's the matter?" ”
The family of four put down their chopsticks and looked at the little guy with a solemn face.
Today is Halloween, almost all the courtiers are in the palace, and it will not be an ordinary trivial matter if something happens.
The situation is serious.
The man replied, "Lord Jiang sent someone to say that the emperor controls all the courtiers and families who attended the banquet, including not only the wives of the lords, but also their children. The situation is urgent, please go to Beizhen Fusi to discuss. ”
Zhao Zhen was shocked: "He actually used such a trick? ”
Although Zhao Huan's temperament is more extreme, he is not an unscrupulous villain, and it is really not like he can do such a thing as holding hostage the family of courtiers who are powerless.
But everything has already happened, and it makes no sense to sigh if he did it, and it is the most important thing to save people quickly.
Zhao Zhen stood up and looked at his wife, "I'll go first." ”
"I'll go with you!" Yixuan's expression was resolute, and she would not let Zhao Zhen face it alone.
Zhao Yuanhong also stood up and said that he was going.
Zhao Yuanyi still had a stunned and angry expression.
How could Zhao Huan attack those women and children who were unable to protect themselves!
If you have the ability to come to the palace, what kind of ability is it to do it to other people's families! There is no bottom line!
The calm relationship during this period of time made Zhao Yuanyi feel very comfortable, not to talk about the court situation, Zhao Huan is a very good and honest friend.
He really wants to get along with Zhao Huan like this.
However, the idea was nakedly shattered. Zhao Yuanyi felt like a fool.
Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhao Yuanyi and said, "Yixuan, you and Yuanyi are guarding the palace together in case something happens." I'll take Yuan Hong with me. ”