Li Hanning glanced up, the plaque hanging high above the beam, it was the three characters of the traditional Changle Palace written in small seals, this is the place where the queen has always lived, and naturally it is also the place where Xiao Ce's mother lived before her death.

The only time Li Hanning saw his mother was at the banquet in Luoyang, and that time he also glanced at it from a distance, at that time, the war in the north had just ended, they triumphed, Li Hanning returned to Luoyang by the holy decree of the first emperor to be entitled, and he only saw his mother in a hurry, but it was about visible, it was a mother with gentle eyebrows, and later when they attacked Yueqi City, Luoyang sent the news of his mother's death, and Xiao Ce was sad for a while.

Li Hanning inexplicably thought of these past events today, but he still watched her outstretched hand still put it up, helped her out of the carriage, and walked into the palace gate.

The maid introduced to Li Hanning one by one, although there is no one living in this palace now, but fortunately, it is cleaned every day, and the courtyard looks naturally clean and tidy.

"This is the courtyard, the night view is very good at night, there will be guards to clean the yard every day, and this is very close to His Majesty's bedroom, General Li lives here, and it will be much more convenient for His Majesty to come and go in the future."

Li Hanning glanced at her and asked, "I haven't had time to ask what your name is." ”

When the maid heard this, she quickly saluted and said: "My name is surnamed Mu, my name is Yiqing, General Li calls me Yiqing, I used to be on an errand in the Ming Wangfu when His Majesty was still His Royal Highness King Ming, and it has been a period of time, General Li is pregnant and has a lot of inconveniences, and His Majesty is also very concerned about the general's side, so he sent me to serve the left and right." ”

Li Hanning nodded and said, she always felt that the girl in front of her was a little familiar, but she couldn't tell where she had seen it, she just remembered what she said just now, four or five years ago, when she and Xiao Ce met for the first time in Luoyang, Yiqing seemed to be in the mansion, and four or five years have passed, and she barely recognized it at first.

Li Hanning just looked at her and said, "Then I'll work hard for you next." ”

However, Li Hanning also knew in his heart that he would not trouble others for too long this time.

Yiqing hurriedly helped her into the room, helped her sit on the chair and then lit the white candle in the room, and entered the palace according to the rules, but all rooms where people lived, candles must be lit day and night.

Yiqing was busy with the things in his hand, and said to Li Hanning: "The general is too worried, for so many years, those of us who have been maids and guards have also seen it, Your Highness, but no one has ever been so attentive to the general, the general is both the first and the only one." ”

This sentence caused her to be stunned, Li Hanning understood Xiao Ce's mind from beginning to end, and her mind was the same.

As for Yiqing, people like Li Hanning, who are so concerned about Xiao Ce, where they dare to be lazy, they are naturally careful everywhere.

At night, when Li Hanning fell asleep half-asleep, Xiao Ce, who had been busy for a few days, came back, and the guards who were keeping vigil outside saw him coming over and were about to salute, but Xiao Ce was afraid of disturbing Li Hanning's rest, so he hurriedly made a silent gesture, and the two guards who were originally guarding the door had to take a step back and watch Xiao Ce go in.

The unlocked door of Li Hanning's room creaked, and then it was pushed open by the people outside.

Xiao Ce had already put his steps very clearly, he walked slowly to the bed, and glanced at the person who was sleeping, she seemed to have been sleeping unsteadily for the past few days, and she was frowning in her sleep.

If it was in normal times, Li Hanning should have woken up at the moment when he came in just now, she always slept very lightly, and she was very vigilant, and it was always easy to wake up when there was any wind outside.

Xiao Ce helped her straighten the quilt on her body, Li Hanning opened her eyes half-asleep and half-awake, and naturally only Xiao Ce could come here at this time.

She was in a daze, and subconsciously whispered: "Aze? ”

Xiao Ce's heart moved when she heard this, and she couldn't bear to wake up the half-asleep person, so she gently said in a coaxing tone in her ear:

"It's me, it's still early, go back to sleep."

Li Hanning felt the temperature around him and gradually closed his eyes, listening to the familiar voice and calming down.

Xiao Ce originally finished correcting the recital, knowing that she should have fallen asleep at this hour, and he didn't want to disturb her rest, but he couldn't squeeze out time to see her for a few days, so he was worried in his heart, and he couldn't help but come over to take a look.

Here, Xiao Ce had already untied his coat, leaving a thin layer of underwear, lying beside Li Hanning, reaching out to hold her waist and encircling the person in his arms.

Maybe it's because of the ice and snow outside, the temperature around Li Hanning can't help it, and leans on the warm place to get over, Xiao Ce also enjoys her rare initiative, after a hard day during the day, the fatigue of dealing with the ministers outside and the correction seems to have disappeared at this moment.

Xiao Ce whispered in Li Hanning's ear: "Sleep in peace, I'll be by your side tonight." ”

Since he said this, he naturally stayed all night.

Now that Xiao Ce is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, his relatives have left him one after another, he only has Li Hanning, and what he is holding in his arms is the only person he really misses and cares about in this world, his Li Hanning and their children.

In the future, he will protect them from any grievances and injuries, and will never let the past happen again in front of him.

*

The time that belonged to the Great Zhou passed in a flash.

In early spring, Li Hanning suddenly gave birth, and although the palace was prepared up and down, he didn't expect this day to come half a month earlier.

Xiao Ce was not allowed to enter the maternity room according to the rules, but he still couldn't help but stand in the courtyard and walk back and forth in a hurry.

Xiao Ce was almost crazy standing in the courtyard, and he didn't know who set this damn rule.

The guards on the side are neither advancing nor retreating, after all, it is their emperor, who dares to step forward at this time to stop the mold, but if they really don't stop the two prime ministers, it will be difficult to explain.

The wailing in the room sounded for two or three hours before it subsided, and finally when it was about to dawn, the people standing outside the courtyard heard the baby's cry, and Xiao Ce's heart that had been hanging was relieved.

Xiao Ce hurriedly entered the room, a smell of blood in the room that had not yet dissipated came to his face, and the maid on the side was washing the newborn baby with warm water, he didn't care about the child, so he bypassed the screen and went to see Li Hanning first.

She had just fallen asleep, her forehead was covered with fine sweat, and her lips were almost all light gray, Xiao Ce leaned over to the bed and held her hand, obviously it was still winter outside, and Li Hanning was covered in a layer of fine sweat.

Xiao Ce looked at her with concern and asked, "Are you feeling okay?" ”

At this moment, the person he wants to hurt is himself, but it seems that he has nothing to share with her.

Li Hanning was weak, but conscious: "I'm fine." ”

Li Hanning listened to the cry just now, it seemed that he was a baby boy, and he could use the name Xiao An that Xiao Ce had called.

The maid behind the screen carried the baby wrapped in silk cotton cloth to the bed, Xiao Ce finally took a look at it, and Li Hanning, who was half-nestled on the bed, glanced at it from a distance.

The child seemed to be asleep, for example, much quieter, but his eyebrows and eyes still looked like Xiao Ce, and other places were similar to Li Hanning.

Xiao Ce looked at Li Hanning and said: "I've worked hard for you today, if you feel tired, just rest well, the children are taken care of by them, you can rest assured, I will guard you here, and I won't go anywhere today." ”

Li Hanning took her eyes back from the child, she was pregnant and gave birth on October 1, it was also her child, and now she was finally born safely, naturally with feelings, but she was afraid that if she kept watching it like this, she would be even more reluctant to leave in the future.

Li Hanning nodded, Xiao Ce stepped forward to help Li Hanning go down, Xiao Ce sent someone to vacate a room in the courtyard before, and specially selected a nurse with a child from outside the palace to live next to it, and then let the maid take the child back to rest.

The rooms in the whole courtyard were busy for a while, and soon quieted down.

Xiao Ce did not go to review the official documents as before, but stayed in the courtyard and by his wife's side, even if he was just looking at her sleeping face at the moment, he felt inexplicably relieved.

This is his only relative in this world, the only person he really cares about from the heart, and he will definitely protect them well.

In the future, they will have a grand marriage in Luoyang, and their children will grow up in this palace little by little, just like they used to do when they were children.

At least for Xiao Ce today, the days ahead seem to be long and beautiful.