Chapter 55: The Day of the Week
March 3 of the sixth year of Jian'an is the first birthday of the emperor's eldest son Liu Cheng, from the son of heaven Liu Xie, down to the palace people, all of them celebrate the emperor's eldest son Liu Cheng, and everyone's face is unconcealed joy. But there is one exception, especially when the eldest son of the emperor "catches Zhou", she is even more dull, and she is far from what she looks like on weekdays. This person is His Majesty's wife, the queen "Fu Shou" in the eyes of outsiders, and Liu Xie's wife "Mo Yan", and Liu Cheng's biological mother.
Mo Yan's sullenness has to start from April of the fifth year of Jian'an, she gave birth to Liu Cheng in March, her body has not yet recovered, and she takes care of Liu Cheng wholeheartedly...... These made her ignore a historical event that could have been changed, if that person did not die, the situation of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes was likely to change because of this, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao held each other in Guandu, if someone attacked Xu Du at this time to welcome the Son of Heaven, then Liu Xie and her fate would not be a tragedy. But these are just her later regrets, Mo Yan blamed herself for not being able to think about it earlier, she could remind Liu Xie to write a letter to inform Sun Ce, and Sun Ce would not die young.
I really don't know if it's "three years of stupidity in pregnancy" or "specialization in the art industry", Mo Yan simply forgot about the assassination of Sun Ce in April of the fifth year of Jian'an. Mo Yan really likes the history of the Three Kingdoms, but what she knows best is Cao Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu She doesn't know very well, and she only knows some characters and a few battles. Mo said that Shu Han, Eastern Wu, even Cao Wei, who knew best, she couldn't remember all the characters and related deeds. She is an ordinary girl, and if she wants to remember the history of the Three Kingdoms clearly, she has to memorize it like a stream...... She simply couldn't do it.
Therefore, she ignored the "little overlord" Sun Ce, and even forgot the reason for Sun Ce's untimely death. In the fifth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce heard that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were at war, secretly trained the army, deployed generals, and prepared to cross the river to the north to attack Xudu to welcome the Son of Heaven. At that time, the news reached Cao Cao's army, and the generals were very frightened, but Guo Jia predicted that Sun Ce would have an accident and persuaded everyone not to worry. Sun Ce once killed Xu Gong, and his disciples were hidden among the people, always looking for an opportunity to avenge him. In April of the fifth year of Jian'an, they finally found an opportunity, and all this was just as Guo Jia had predicted before - Sun Ce was hunting in Dantu Mountain, and was assassinated by Xu Gongmen, Sun Ce was unfortunately hit in the cheek, and the assassin was killed on the spot. After Sun Ce was hit by an arrow, he was in great pain, and invited Zhang Zhao and others to ask for the future, and died late that night.
The news in ancient times was inconvenient to convey, coupled with Sun Ce's special identity, Cao Cao was very likely to order the news to be blocked, so it was not until September of the fifth year of Jian'an that Liu Xie, the son of heaven, learned of Sun Ce's death. Mo Yan regretted it, hating herself for not being able to think about this earlier, if she could remember, she could ask Liu Xie to write a letter to inform Sun Ce, then Sun Ce would not meet the assassin, he would welcome the Son of Heaven, and all the situation could change.
Mo Yan cares about this matter very much, she once thought that it was her fault, and often fell into remorse, but in order not to let Liu Xie and Yu Niang worry, she acted like a nobody during the day, and often had difficulty sleeping late at night, often looking at Liu Xie's sleeping face or pacing back and forth with Liu Cheng in her arms, which made her sleepy. first of all, the "Edict of Clothes" incident, she failed to prevent Dong Lin's death, and also failed to prevent Sun Ce's death, who will be next? After September, every time she couldn't sleep, Mo Yan thought about it repeatedly, could she change the fate of her and Liu Xie just by relying on the cognition of the Three Kingdoms? Who can she and Liu Xie attach to? Even if we know the history of the Three Kingdoms, we still can't turn things around without a strategic and far-sighted think tank. Her husband cares so much about the Han family, but can she do that? All she cares about is her husband and children, and she is greedy for the dream in her heart, and when she decides to stay with Liu Xie, she knows that her dream will eventually be a bubble.
Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, every six years of Jian'an. As the days passed, Mo Yan watched Liu Cheng grow up little by little, Liu Xie treated her gently and doted, and regarded Liu Cheng as his own flesh and blood, loved him a lot, and had high hopes. In February, Liu Cheng even opened his mouth to call Mo Yan "Mom", Mo Yan burst into tears, Liu Xie was both happy and disappointed, Mo Yan burst into tears and laughed, laughing and saying, "Soon, he will call Dad, in our hometown, Dad is what father means." Therefore, Mo Yan's mood gradually improved, and his heart was no longer gloomy.
On March 3, Liu Cheng turned one year old, and everyone was celebrating him. Liu Xie hugged Liu Cheng, teasing and walking around, the ignorant Liu Cheng looked at him, his mouth was crooked, and he couldn't stop laughing. Mo Yan had no intention of taking care of Liu Cheng, and a pair of clear eyes stared at the palace people who placed the items of "Grab Zhou", and he could see it.
"Ma'am, what's wrong?" Liu Xie saw that Mo Yan was preoccupied, and couldn't help but ask her.
"It's okay, I'm just thinking about what Cheng'er will catch in a while. Your Majesty has been hugging me for a long time, so let's take it for me. Mo Yan stretched out his hands and wanted to take Liu Cheng from Liu Xie's hands, but Liu Xie didn't give her a chance, so he still hugged Liu Cheng.
"It's better for me to hug you, Cheng'er is getting heavier and heavier, I'm afraid I'll be tired of you. Isn't it, Cheng'er? Liu Xie took Liu Cheng's little hand, touched it lightly on Mo Yan's face, and felt his mother's face, Liu Cheng called in a milky voice: "Mom." "Cheng'er is eccentric, when can I call me 'Dad'." Liu Xie's words were quite jealous, and his words were sour.
"My majesty, Cheng'er is still young, don't be too anxious. What's more, I was pregnant in October and gave birth to a child, so naturally I learned to say 'mom' first. ”
"That's what Madame says."
"It's sweet in your mouth."
"Cheng'er's eyes are becoming more and more like you, clear and clear, like stars." Liu Xie praised Liu Cheng's eyes, and even used this to express his love for Mo Yan.
"He's a little kid, what can he have in his eyes?" Mo Yan looked at Liu Cheng, his eyes were indeed like her, when he was older, he didn't know how much more he could look like her, she really didn't want this child to be like that person.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness. Everything is ready to go. The palace man in charge of the placement saluted and informed the two.
"Stand down." Liu Xieping retired from the palace, leaving only the two of them and Liu Cheng, who was about to "catch Zhou".
Liu Xie gently put Liu Cheng on the seat, and in front of Liu Cheng's eyes were pen, ink, paper, inkstone, sword scabbard, arrow feathers, coins, art of war, poetry collections, chapters, and food. These things were all dealt with, especially the scabbard of the sword, and the feathers of the arrow, in order to ensure that Liu Cheng would not be harmed. Liu Xie then put the last one - the royal jade seal, which represents the power of the Son of Heaven.
"Bohe?" Mo Yan looked at Liu Xie in disbelief, even if she didn't see the words on the jade seal, the majestic and lifelike dragon symbolizing the emperor's throne told her that this was the "royal jade seal" held by Liu Xie.
"Shhhh Let Cheng'er choose. ”
Liu Cheng was surrounded by these things, his eyes were full of curiosity, and he stretched out his small hand several times but didn't grab any of them. Liu Xie waited patiently beside him, Mo Yan was full of anxiety, she couldn't hold back, and directly pushed the jade seal in front of Liu Cheng, as long as he moved his little hand, what he caught was the "royal jade seal", which symbolized the power of the Son of Heaven and the position of the emperor, and it also meant that the throne was in the hands of Liu Xie, and Liu Cheng was the best candidate for the succession to the throne.
"Cheng'er, it's right in front of you."
"Ah Yan! It's not right for you to do that. Liu Xie frowned and looked at Mo Yan, Mo Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't Bohe want Cheng'er to catch it?" Besides, I didn't hold Cheng'er's hand. I just got closer. ”
Liu Xie looked helpless and gently pinched Mo Yan's cheek. "I can't really talk about you."
Liu Cheng didn't seem to be interested in the jade seal, but blinked his eyes, staring at the farthest arrow feather and scabbard. Liu Cheng, who was sitting, kept waving his hands. Seeing him like this, Liu Xie supported his arms and carefully helped him stand, Liu Cheng staggered towards the direction of the arrow feather and the scabbard.
Faced with such a warm picture, Mo Yan didn't dare to disturb them, moved two steps slightly, and walked behind Liu Xie. From Mo Yan's point of view, she couldn't see the arrow feathers and scabbards, not to mention that Liu Chenggang had just learned to walk, his body was shaking, his pace was slow, and Mo Yan only thought he was standing in place.
"Okay, okay? Isn't the jade seal in front of Cheng'er? Mo Yan muttered quietly, she was about to see what was going on. Cheng'er, you call again! Liu Xie was pleasantly surprised and lifted Liu Cheng high.
"Dad...... Father...... Daddy......" Liu Cheng called out to his father a few times, his two little hands holding the arrow feather and the scabbard respectively. Mo Yan's mind was like a thunderbolt, she stiffened and walked to Liu Xie's side, looking at Liu Cheng in his arms, her hand clenched tightly, she would rather Liu Cheng hold on to the food than grab the arrow feather and scabbard. Because she knew that Cao Pi was both civil and military, and he was especially good at fencing and riding archery. She didn't want the child's character to follow Cao Pi and become more and more like him when she grew up.
"Ah Yan, look at our Cheng'er, we have caught two. I will definitely ...... when I grow up" Liu Xie hugged Liu Cheng, and when he just wanted to get close to Mo Yan, he was pushed away by Mo Yan.
Mo Yan's eyes were filled with anger and grievance, and he bit his lip and said, "Why do you want to arrest these two?" Why? I don't want him to catch it, I don't want him to touch these things in the future! ”
Mo Yan turned around and walked towards the door, pushed it open heavily, and left the Chengguang Hall without looking back.
I don't know if it is the mother and son heart-to-heart, Liu Cheng seems to have sensed his mother's heart, and suddenly cried loudly in Liu Xie's arms, Liu Xie had to take care of the crying Liu Cheng first, patted him on the back, and gently coaxed.
"Cheng'er, look at you, make your mother unhappy. After Dad coaxes you, you have to coax her again. ”
At night, the sullen Mo Yan came to the palace garden alone, and she didn't let anyone accompany her, including Liu Xie.
Mo Yan just wants to be alone, the night is beautiful, the cool breeze is blowing, and the garden is filled with the fragrance of early spring flowers, which makes her feel a lot calmer. Yes, she overdid it. In fact, "catching the week" is just a custom to predict the future of children, and it is just a good luck to get a good fortune, and it is not a mistake to block yourself.
It's just that when she saw Liu Cheng catch the arrow feather and sword scabbard with her own eyes, she really wanted to snatch it from Liu Cheng's hands. Because she didn't want to frighten Liu Cheng, she restrained herself and didn't do it. Although she told herself every time that Liu Cheng was Liu Xie's flesh and blood with her, she could be deceived for a while, but she couldn't be deceived for a lifetime. Liu Cheng's appearance, hobbies, and character in the future...... Who will it be like?
"What should I do...... Mo Yan lay on the ground irritably, covering his eyes with his hands, trying to make himself no longer think about today's "catch Zhou", as if Liu Cheng hadn't caught it!
After a long while, I don't know if it was to calm down or the chill of early spring, she sighed and let go of her hands. As soon as she opened her eyes, before she could see everything in front of her, she was snatched away from her by someone. "Hmm......"
Her lips were warm, and she inadvertently resisted, giving him a chance to take advantage of the weakness, and her lips and teeth lingered. This person is her husband, Liu Xie. She put her arms around Liu Xie's neck and responded to his kiss.
When the kiss was over, Mo Yan sat up and snuggled in Liu Xie's arms. "I'm sorry to worry you."
"Silly words, you don't need to tell me you're sorry. No matter what Cheng'er does in the future, he is my child and yours. And you see that his eyes are like yours, and he has grasped the feathers of arrows and the scabbard, and he has not followed me? Maybe when he grows up in the future, he will really be a man who is good at riding archery and swordsmanship? ”
"With you?" Mo Yan looked at Liu Xie with puzzled eyes.
Liu Xie took out a sword from behind him, this sword looked a little familiar, Mo Yan remembered this sword. At that time, in the Chengguang Palace, Xu Chu wanted to blackmail her, Liu Xiejian pointed at Cao Cao, and his angry appearance was all seen by Mo Yan before he fainted. Thinking about it now, her man is not bad at all, he is the most handsome person in the world, and he is the eternal hero in Mo Yan's heart.
Liu Xie pulled out the sword from the scabbard, the sword light shone on his clear face, and the upright facial features were clearer, he handed the scabbard into Mo Yan's hand and stood up. He walked a few steps and stood in front of Mo Yan, his slender fingers slashing across the sword body, the sword body reflecting his face, and the memories of the past were gradually flowing backwards. Under the moonlight, Liu Xie danced his sword in front of his beloved, his movements were fast and powerful, the breeze blew across his clear face, his hair was flying, and his clothes were fluttering. Like a quiet lake, the moment the breeze blows, he returns with the wind, not stained with dust, he is the outstanding and independent gentleman.
"When I was young, I learned swordsmanship from a famous teacher, but I didn't learn it well, so I didn't get the essence of it. I'm not good at martial arts, so I know a little about swordsmanship and riding archery, which is far from a real martial arts practitioner. However, I can protect you and Cheng'er and never let anyone hurt you. If Cheng'er has talent, let him learn these things well, he can protect himself, and he will not be in vain for the Han family. ”
"I believe in you, when he is older, he can learn if he wants, I won't stop him." Mo Yan was moved, but also blamed himself for his heartiness, and Cao Pi was not the only one who could swordsmanship and archery, but her husband would too! It's just not very powerful. What's more, she believes that under the careful teaching of Liu Cheng and Liu Xie, he will definitely grow up well and become a kind and brave person.
At night, Mo Yan secretly looked at the sleeping Liu Xie, gently stroked his face, and whispered: "Bohe, I only hope that you and Cheng'er can be safe, and our family will never be separated." Everything else is not important in my eyes, even if it is coarse tea and light food with you, poor and tired, I don't mind. I just want to live the rest of my life with you. ”
Mo Yan dropped a kiss on his forehead, then turned sideways and stroked his abdomen with his hand. "Obviously I've worked hard, why can't I get pregnant with my second child?" What an indisputable belly! ”
Mo Yan knew that Liu Xie didn't mind Liu Cheng, he regarded him as his own flesh and blood, and he loved him very much. But Mo Yan minded, she wanted to give birth to real flesh and blood for Liu Xie, but what about this kind of thing, the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't conceive. It didn't take long for Mo Yan to fall into a deep sleep, accompanied by even breathing. What she didn't know was that Liu Xie didn't fall asleep at all, and Liu Xie heard everything she said.