Seven: Visiting the father
After Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, took a bath, came out of the east side hall, changed into a blue brocade back pattern deep coat, wearing a crown of Jinxian, he looked more energetic than when he first entered the palace, took the newborn baby from the arms of Empress Lu, gently coaxed, turned his head, and saw his daughter, with a complicated look on his face, only a moment later, he disappeared, and made a standard smile as a father, "Ah Yan, these days, I have suffered you." "It's really a beautiful man, although he is haggard due to the inexplicable prison disaster, he still can't hide his demeanor.
Zhang Yan smiled shyly, "As long as Ah Weng A-Niang and my younger brother are well, I feel good." ”
"Yes," Empress Lu smiled, "Ah Yan is very sensible, these days, she has won a lot of my favor." ”
Zhang Ao was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Ah Yan has grown up!" ”
Empress Lu ordered the nurse to hold the newborn baby and asked, "What are King Zhao's plans now?" ”
Zhang Ao thought of his prison life during this period, and his heart was indignant, he picked up the bronze wine jue in front of him, drank it all in a big gulp, threw the wine jue into the hall, got up and smiled, "The queen mother doesn't have to worry about Ao, although Ao is not talented, if you want to kill or depose, it all depends on Your Majesty's will!" ”
"What are these words?" Empress Lu said unhappily, "Now that you are out of Tingwei, and you have just got a new child, how can you be so discouraged when the family is happy." ”
Liu Ying said, "My brother-in-law went to Beijing this time, and other family members and guests came all the way, and these people are now settled in a house in Hanli, why don't my brother-in-law go there and settle down temporarily!" ”
"It's good!" Zhang Ao thought about it and responded.
Chang'an was covered with clouds and feet, as if it was going to rain, Zhang Yan stood outside the east side hall, looking at the picture of Princess Lu Yuan holding her son and singing a gentle song in the hall, she paused, and suddenly had a feeling of not daring to approach.
"Ah Yan,"
Lu Yuan raised his head and saw his daughter, with a happy look on his face, "Come in, come and see your brother!" ”
"Well," Zhang Yan threw away the timidity of Shicai, entered the hall under the curtain raised by the palace people, walked lightly in front of Lu Yuan, and called in a low voice, "A-Niang." ”
The little baby was lying in the swaddling clothes in its mother's arms, with a pair of eyes open, looking curiously at the girl in front of him, and a pair of eyes were black, as if they were dotted with ink.
"Hey," Zhang Yan said in surprise, "my brother looks much more beautiful than yesterday." "When the baby was born, it was wrinkled, like a little red monkey, and after a night, the skin stretched out, became white and tender, and even the eyebrows and eyes were much more beautiful.
Lu Yuan smiled, "Children are like this, and you were like this when you were a child." When I was born, I was thin and small, and my mother held you in her arms, afraid that you would not grow up, but fortunately, I was fat and fat in a few days. ”
"Oops," Zhang Yan pursed her lips and complained, "A-Niang, everyone has grown up, so don't mention the things when you were a child!" ”
Lu Yuan giggled, "Okay, okay, our Ah Yan is shy, Ah Niang doesn't mention it!"
Zhang Yan sat down next to her mother and buried her head in Lu Yuan's arms, "I was really scared to death yesterday!" ”
Lu Yuan remembered the scene of yesterday's childbirth, showed a sad look for a moment, quickly covered it up, smiled and handed over his son to the nurse Cong Niang, and took her daughter's hand, "A-Niang wants to thank A-Yan, if there was not A-Yan yesterday, A-Niang would have ...... about it" felt unlucky, paused, and smiled softly,
"Ah Niang thinks, no matter where we are, only Ah Weng Ah Niang, and Ah Yan, Ah Yan's younger brother, is our most perfect home. Ah Yan, did you say? ”
Zhang Yan lowered her head and said "um" softly.
"Ah Yan is a good boy, our family, now I take you and my brother to live in Jiaofang Palace, it's okay, but I don't know how you Ah Weng is doing when you're out alone? Ah Niang can't leave the palace now, you go out of the palace on behalf of Ah Niang to see you Ah Weng, okay? ”
After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, Chang'an City was established on the south bank of Weishui as the capital of the Han Dynasty. Guanzhong because of the Chu and Han years of conquest of the reason for ten rooms and nine empty, at the beginning of Chang'an, is also very withered, to now after several years of operation, has become one of the most lively cities in the world.
Zhang Yan lifted the curtain from a blue-curtained and painted carriage to look at the bustling crowd on Zhangtai Street, and exclaimed, "It's so lively!" ”
A green-sleeved hand stretched out from behind her and pulled up the curtain for her, Liu Ying smiled, "Dongshi is more lively than here, when you are free, my uncle will take you out to play!" ”
The smile on Zhang Yan's face faded, turned around, and thanked Liu Ying politely, "Then Ah Yan will thank your uncle!" ”
Liu Ying was slightly stunned, the girl in front of her was picturesque, smiling, and there was nothing to find fault with in her etiquette words, but he clearly felt that since she said goodbye to the Jiaofang Hall last night, she had become indifferent to herself. This thinness is extremely subtle, but it has drawn a shallow gap between the two, making it impossible for them to get close again.
I don't seem to have offended this little girl? Liu Ying thought strangely, what kind of temper is this little girl messing with?
The royal man "shouted" and stopped the carriage in front of a house in the letter. The butler stepped forward and whispered, "Your Highness, Lu Liulangjun has been waiting inside for a long time. ”
Liu Ying nodded, "Tell him, I'll go over right away." ”
Zhang Yan stepped on the pestle presented by the little maid and got out of the carriage with her skirt, turned back to Liu Ying Shili and said, "Ah Yan, thank you uncle for bringing me over, then, I'll go to the backyard to see my Ah Weng?" ”
Liu Ying nodded and instructed the little servant, "Take Lord Zhao Guoweng to King Zhao." ”
The Zhang family of Zhao Wang has been in business for several generations and has cultivated a group of loyal subordinates. Although he encountered a great disaster this time, most of them stayed in Xiangguo, but the old housekeeper Zhang Xiang led his son Zhang Jing and capable family members Zhang Xian and Zhang Da to follow him to serve. In addition, Uncle Tian and more than a dozen other guests shaved their hair, pretended to be members of the Zhang family, wore ochre clothes and chains, followed Zhang Ao's prisoner car to Chang'an, and now they all live in this house, looking forward to Zhang Ao's final release.
Zhang Yan walked in the verandah of the house with the little maid Chongge, came to the front of the east wing of the backyard, looked at the curtain of the east wing, revealing the bamboo slips piled up in the room, Zhang Ao stood behind the bamboo slips, holding a book to the window, his back was lonely and arrogant, like an exiled crane, and the world was lonely and sad and screaming.
"Ah Weng," Zhang Yan pressed her right hand to her left hand and bowed respectfully to Zhang Ao, "My daughter has seen Ah Weng." ”
Zhang Ao turned around and saw her, his eyes were full of surprise, "Ah Yan, why are you here?" ”
"Ah Niang was worried about Ah Weng, so she asked my uncle to take me over to visit Ah Weng."
Zhang Ao was stunned, "Your uncle is also here?" ”
"Yes." Zhang Yan blinked, "Now that my uncle is in the front hall, Ah Weng wants to go over and have a look?" ”
"No need," a wry smile escaped from Zhang Ao's lips, and after this change, he was a little disheartened, "What are I going to do to see His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”
He looked up at Zhang Yan, and saw the girl kneeling on the couch in the room, juanyan and beautiful, with an ignorant expression on her face, and couldn't help but feel a trace of forbearance and pity, "You came to Chang'an all the way, but you suffered?" ”
"No, I didn't." Zhang Yan replied, "A-Niang and Aunt Tu protect Yan'er very well. ”
A shallow smile appeared on Zhang Ao's lips, "Are you still used to living in the palace now?" ”
"It's fine. Grandma and Uncle love Yan'er very much, but," Zhang Yan glanced up at Zhang Ao, "Ah Weng is not around, Ah Yan and Ah Niang miss it very much." ”
Zhang Ao was obviously stunned, his eyes showed a hint of gratitude and panic, he hurriedly stopped, coughed his throat and asked, "These days, Ah Weng is not around, what have you done?" ”
The girl's voice was sweet and crisp, "I have been with A-Niang these days, and I have been reading and practicing calligraphy with Aunt Tu, and now I have learned the third volume of "First Aid", "After a pause, "If I have time, A-Yan still wants to learn some piano." ”
A smile appeared on his emaciated face, and he was relieved, "Ah Yan has really learned a lot after this catastrophe. ”
Zhang Yan raised her head from the couch and looked at Zhang Ao, "Ah Yan only thinks about family reunions." Ah Weng, Ah Niang is very worried about you, she asked me to tell Ah Weng that everything is fine at home, Ah Weng doesn't have to think of us, just take care of yourself! A-Niang and me," she lowered her head, blushing,
"Waiting for Ah Weng's acquittal and picking us up from the palace for the day of reunion!"
"Man Hua," Zhang Ao smiled bitterly, remembering the name, and his wife's pale cheeks when she gave birth, "It is a blessing for my father to marry your mother in this life." "It's also a catastrophe for the father," you go back and tell your aunt and tell her not to worry, after this incident, I will take your mother and son home! Then he turned away and looked no more at his daughter.
Zhang Yan sat for a long time, and had no choice but to fold her sleeves and retreat.
Chongge was waiting under the porch outside, and when he saw her come out, he hurriedly greeted her, and asked with a smile, "Where is Mrs. Zhang going?" ”
Zhang Yan smiled and asked, "Where is my uncle now?" ”
"Your Highness should be in the main hall now."
"That's good," Zhang Yan stood sideways and said coquettishly, "You can lead me over!" ”
The sky was clear and warm, and a pair of unknown birds landed on the eaves of the house, chirping in a lively and cheerful tone. Zhang Yan exhaled,
If she is destined to live in this time and space, of course, she hopes that her family will be well. In her opinion, although this throne is tempting, if it is forced to stay in her hands, it is tantamount to a weapon of killing, so it is better to give up and take a step back to settle for the position of marquis. After this storm, I want to be able to live a good life for my family!