Tang Zhuozhao and Huo Qiu left the palace that night, and the guards in the open and in the dark naturally disguised themselves. When a small sedan chair slowly drove out of the palace gate, the red clouds in the west billowed and spread a large piece of brocade.
The emperor went out on a tour in modest clothes, and the queen was with him. It was indeed not a trivial matter. Tang Zhuozhuo felt a little drowsy in the bumping of the carriage. He covered his lips and yawned, then leaned softly on the man's shoulder and closed his eyes. .
It was getting dark gradually, and the wind couldn't wait to blow on people with a biting chill. When Tang Zhuozhuo was awakened by Huo Qiu, he was stunned for a while.
Huo Qiu lowered his head slightly, and smiled between her brows: "Why are you so lethargic recently? But are you tired at night?"
When Tang Zhuozhuo heard him talking about last night, he couldn't help loosening his sore wrist, and glanced at him slightly annoyed, his face was blushing because he just woke up or for some other reason.
There was a smile in Huo Qiu's eyes, he was in his arms day and night, he was just at the age of youth, except for this little ancestor who was pampered in Changchun Palace, no one else was close to him, reading this passage During the days, her body was weak, and she always endured every emotion, and this endurance took more than a month.
Last night, I really couldn't help it, and tossed a little harder.
Such a deep feeling of joy is enough to make people lose their minds.
The sound of small footsteps outside broke the charming, Tang Zhuozhuo blinked, stretched out his hand and opened half the gap in the curtain, and only after seeing the situation outside clearly, he covered his lips in shock.
The vermilion wooden door stands erect, under the door is hidden the rise and fall of several generations of history, witnessing the change of imperial power for several generations, but the most touching thing is the deep familiarity, which is all the memories of her from birth to before she came out of the pavilion.
Tang Mansion.
This time, Tang Zhuozhao's remaining drowsiness was completely gone, she turned her head to look at Huo Qiu, her voice was trembling with uncertainty because of excitement: "Shall we rest at the mansion today?"
Huo Qiu looked at the little girl's bright eyes full of hope, and felt a little itchy in his heart. He rubbed her wrist, shook his head, and said, "You stay here tonight. I have something else to do. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." .”
He has different identities, if they live together, the Tang family will inevitably pay attention to the difference between the monarch and his subjects, but he doesn't care, but the little girl thinks about the family reunion day and night, and it is inevitable that she will feel uncomfortable.
When Tang Zhuozhuo was helped out of the carriage, he turned his head hastily again, tiptoed to Huo Qiu's side, and kissed him like a goose feather on the side of the cheek.
It's gone when you touch it, it's crispy and numb like an electric shock.
The little girl's slender back was like a fallen leaf, and she quickly floated into the two red doors. If it wasn't for the residual warmth on the cushion beside her, Huo Qiu would have suspected that he was just having a dream.
Little heartless, he went in without looking back.
Huo Qiu's sword eyes drooped slightly, until the two doors slowly closed again, making a creaking sound, then he twitched the corners of his mouth, and ordered in a cold voice: "Go to Qingyuan Houfu."
He is not the only one destined to sleepless tonight.
Tang Xuanwu and Liang's rushed out after hearing the news, and happened to meet Tang Zhuozhuo walking over, and Liang's tears immediately, Tang Xuanwu is a fierce general on the battlefield, with a hard temper, but even so, it is still slightly Red tiger eyes.
Tang Zhuozhao's hand was tightly held by Mrs. Liang. After explaining the basic situation, he looked around and asked, "Father, where are the brothers?"
Tang Xuanwu has always been fond of this little daughter, but he is more strict with his three sons. Now when she asked her, he straightened his face and said sternly: "Your third brother has been reading sage books for so many years. This year I was going to take the imperial examination, but at the end of the day, I changed my mind and wanted to learn martial arts from your second brother."
"It's just nonsense!"
Tang Zhuozhuo knew the reason for his father's anger. Learning from literature and martial arts is not a child's play, and he pays attention to perseverance. At this time, changing to literature and martial arts is not a matter of lip service. No wonder Tang Xuanwu was so angry.
She blinked at Mr. Liang, but didn't ask any further questions.
In the middle of the night, Tang Zhuozhao rested in the former boudoir. The room was clean and lit with charcoal fire, but it was not cold.
It was An Xia who was waiting by her side, and she came in with a plate of snacks and lifted the curtain, and said with a smile, "Ma'am, this is the lotus seed cake made by Mrs. Du in the kitchen. Madam remembered that you like it, so I called it specially." send over."
Tang Zhuozhuo put down the yellowed old book in his hand, raised his eyes, and got up from the soft chair, "It's true that I haven't eaten for a long time."
Some things are both familiar and strange when revisited, and they are memories that have been buried for two lives.
The charcoal fire crackled softly, Tang Zhuozhao held a Tang lady in his arms, got up again and opened the small window, and suddenly a chill of midnight was caught in the fine and dense snow seeds, blowing into the room.
"It looks like it will snow again tomorrow." She was thinking about Liuli's marriage, and her slender eyebrows were frowned.
An Xia smiled and said comfortingly: "Auspicious snow in the cold winter is a good sign, you don't have to worry about your empress, Qingyuan Hou is a very good person, and he is just suitable for the princess."
It's much better than the Khan on the grassland.
Thinking about it, Tang Zhuozhuo curled his lips and said lazily, "That's the same reason."
Liuli is thorough, and will not be as stupid as her previous life.
Just as she was looking out the window in a daze, Mrs. Liang called out in a low voice: "Zhao'er, are you asleep?"
An Xia glanced at Tang Zhuozhao, and hurried to open the door.
"Mom, it's cold outside, why are you here?"
Mrs. Liang took off the cloak outside, leaned close to the brazier to warm her body, and then held Tang Zhuozhao's hand and sighed, "Mother is worried, and wants to talk to you for a while."
Tang Zhuozhao's body softened, and he leaned against her shoulder and hummed softly, just like when he was a child, he was so obedient that Liang's heart softened to water, and when he spoke again, his voice was full of tears, "I and Your father worried about you the most since you were young, when you were born, you were so weak, a small lump, I dare not hug you."
"It's so easy to raise up, I wanted to find you a more reliable family, no matter how rich or powerful, as long as the house is clean, and sincerely treat you well, but by accident, I went to that cannibalistic family." land."
Normally, the Liang family would never say such things, but now that he is in his own house, and he is getting older, it is so easy to see Tang Zhuozhuo, so he naturally talks more.
Tang Zhuozhao answered every sentence, the candlelight was soft, and the wind and frost took a break. Liang Shi took a sip of hot tea, lowered his voice and asked, "You have been married to the emperor for more than a year, do you have any news?"
Tang Zhuozhao was a little embarrassed, he put his hands on his lower abdomen unnaturally, and smiled shyly: "The emperor said let nature take its course, you must take care of your body first, otherwise he won't worry."
The soft voice made Liang's heart sink into her stomach. She squeezed Tang Zhuozhao's hand lovingly, and sighed: "The emperor is a caring person."
Finally, I lived up to the words I swore to let go.
On the other side, in Qingyuanhou's Mansion, the whole yard was filled with festive and lively atmosphere.
It was night, silver fell all over the ground, and the stone table in the stone pavilion was wiped clean. On the table were several pots of sake, several dishes of side dishes and snacks.
The snow gradually fell, and through the layers of curtains, a few snow slags still fell on the hands of one of them, and they melted when heated, leaving a little bit of dampness.
Huo Qiu took a sip of strong wine and burned it from his throat to his heart. He squinted his eyes and said, "This time in Huainan, it's well done."
Ji Han arched his hands, and smiled brightly, "The emperor has praised you absurdly, and the minister is just eating the king's salary, sharing the worries for the king."
It was easy to say this, but Huo Qiu knew the hardships and hardships involved, he pondered for a moment, and said: "The post of Minister of War is still vacant, I intend to let you take the post."
Opening his mouth is from the official position of the second rank, which shows that Huo Qiu values and appreciates Ji Han.
From ancient times to the present, men's pursuit is nothing more than being promoted to rank, having a beautiful wife and concubine. This kind of temptation is enough to make people fight for their heads and blood, but Emperor Chongjian just opened his mouth and promised it to him.
Ji Han's pupils shrank slightly, and then he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, his enthusiasm rising, he shook his head with a smile, and said, "Your Majesty, don't tempt me."
"I am used to the life of idle clouds and wild cranes. This time I stayed in Beijing to marry Princess Liuli. As for the muddy water in the court hall, I don't want to touch it."
Huo Qiu raised his eyebrows, looked around, and said playfully, "Wutamu led a dozen Mongolian light cavalry into the capital in disguise."
The smile on Ji Han's face faded little by little, and then condensed into a look of surprise and anger, and he didn't make a sound for a long time.
At this juncture, the house, the tower, the curtain, and the prairie did not care about it, and they came to the capital without a sound. The purpose and thought behind it are well known.
Huo Qiu poured himself a glass of wine, drank it lightly, and then stood up. The man was tall and mighty, and his voice contained countless oppressive majesties, "You can decide for yourself, just a little, think about it." Don’t regret it anymore, and don’t let each other down.”
After finishing speaking, he strode into the darkness with only the palace lanterns left, winding all the way towards the location of the main courtyard.
Ji Han sat where he was, and after a while he ordered softly, "Add 10% to the number of people in the wedding party tomorrow."
He stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, and stared at the red lanterns hanging in every corner of the mansion. The light was soft and festive like mist. He thought of the little girl, and smiled.
"It's only now that I think of regret."
"Don't you think it's late?"
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On the second day, there was only a faint blue light, and Tang Zhuozhuo woke up. She was thinking about Liuli's marriage, but she suddenly felt a little nervous and emotional.
The one Liuli wants to marry is not the one in her heart, but the one who puts her in her heart.
When An Xia came in to serve her, her hands were red from the cold, but her brows and eyes were full of excitement, and while combing Tang Zhuozhuo's hair, she said, "Madam, the emperor's carriage has been parked at the back door for a long time, Madam told you to pack it up." Go back to the palace early."
The Liang family didn't know that she was out of the palace to join in the fun for Liuli's marriage.
Tang Zhuozhuo paused for a while as he put on lip balm, then raised his eyes in surprise, and asked, "Did the emperor come into the mansion?"
An Xia shook her head, "Although Hou Qingyuan is getting married today, and the emperor stopped at the back door, but I'm afraid that there will be too many people's eyes, and it will cause people to criticize if it spreads."
And when she actually got to the front yard, her eyes were still wide open in shock from what she saw in front of her.
The man was dressed in a dignified body, with soft and humble eyebrows, like a humble son, who stunned Tang Xuanwu who was feeling the cold and oppressiveness in the court every day.
Especially Huo Qiu's father-in-law, not to mention Tang Xuanwu, even Tang Zhuozhuo, who was by the king's side every day, lost his mind for a moment.
Seeing her coming, Mrs. Liang held her arm almost as if asking for help, and tried her best to speak naturally: "Your Majesty is here, Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."
After sitting in the largest restaurant in Kyoto, Tang Zhuozhuo finally regained his senses. In the private room, the bead curtain swayed slightly, and the round beads collided together, bringing out a series of crisp sounds.
The noisy and chaotic voices outside were getting louder and louder, but Tang Zhuozhuo was not affected at all, hanging on Huo Qiu's body shamelessly, his legs were like vines, exhaling like blue in his ears, watching his calm and self-possessed expression Falling apart, laughing and bending his eyes.
"I saw Daddy's expression just now, and I was also frightened by the emperor's father-in-law."
The little woman's voice was sweet, and Huo Qiu put his hand behind her buttocks, with an unpredictable expression, and rubbed half of her cheek with his finger with a jade wrench.
It's funny to say that all the big taboos of the emperor's family were completely smashed by this woman.
And he spoiled her so much that it was almost absurd, he was afraid of wronging her no matter what he did.
He completely lost his position, and ran counter to the emperor's way he had learned since he was a child.
Tang Zhuozhuo took the initiative to rub his palm, and smiled lazily after a long while: "The emperor gives the concubine face like this, and on her birthday, Jiaojiao will give her a big gift."
Huo Qiu couldn't help but laugh, and laughed a few times to say hello.
Today's welcoming team is mighty, comparable to a prince's wedding ceremony. Gongs and drums blared, firecrackers blared, Tang Zhuozhuo saw him, and pointed to Ji Han, who was on a black steed with a clear smile, and said with a smile: "It really is the groom's official." Most spirited and handsome."
The snow that had fallen all night stopped at this time, wrapped in a piece of silver, the red ceremony ceremony was mighty, red and white, static and dynamic, colliding with a special charm.
The little girl is restless and likes to watch the excitement, but she still wants to stick to him, Huo Qiu has no choice but to sharpen her eyebrows, Tang Zhuozhuo is much more honest.
He found a chair and sat down, and wrapped her in his arms. Tang Zhuozhuo was born exquisite, and in this way, like a child, he filled up the space in his arms.
An Xia lowered her head and brought in the most famous rose moon dew cake in the building, and saw her master's head rubbing against the emperor's chin at a glance, perhaps she had seen such things a lot, but she was not surprised, and she handled it lightly Step out.
"Here we come." Suddenly, Huo Qiu's eyes brightened, and he said slowly.
Tang Zhuozhuo still didn't understand why, so he turned his head and looked at Huo Qiu until she followed the man's gaze to the people who were onlookers at the side of the welcoming procession.
At such a time, common people who love to have fun will not miss it. The person Huo Qiu pointed to her was wearing ordinary tattered clothes, but his complexion was extremely gloomy, his whole body was tightly wrapped, only half of his head and those eagle-like eyes were exposed.
Tang Zhuozhao's originally smiling eyes froze, and she said word by word: "Roof tower curtain? What does he want to do?"
Huo Qiu rubbed the soft flesh on her waist, smoothed her deeply frowned brows, and said with interest: "Just wait and see what happens, look, someone has discovered it too."
This person is naturally the bridegroom officer riding steadily on horseback, Qingyuan Hou Ji Han.
While everyone was holding their breaths, the welcoming team slowly passed the alley, and the flow of people followed the team, but the roof screen just stood there blankly, making no move.
After a few cups of tea, the team returned, followed by a festive and complicated red sedan chair.
The sound of firecrackers at this meeting was louder than when it came, and the crackling became a heart-stopping song.
It was too far away, Tang Zhuozhuo couldn't see the expression on Wutamu's face, and his heart was in his throat.
If it was as she thought, under the watchful eyes of everyone, this matter would definitely not go well.
This idiot, why did you go early
At this time, it is unavoidable to be disgusted to be hypocritical.
But to everyone's surprise, Rotamu was really like the common people who came to watch the excitement, except for the smile on their faces, they did not do anything else, and Rotamu followed behind until the wedding sedan entered. The gate of the Hou Mansion.
Tang Zhuozhuo couldn't understand him at this time, "This Khan is also a strange person, who risked danger and sneaked into the capital just to see Liuli get married?"
Huo Qiu raised his eyebrows and snorted lightly, "It's just a coward."
There are some people and things that you don't care about when you have them at your fingertips, and regret when you lose them.
But what's the use of regretting
Tang Zhuozhuo thought of himself in his previous life, his eyelashes fluttered a few times, and suddenly he put his arms around the man's waist. The tip of his nose was filled with a faint scent of pine, which was very reliable and reassuring.
Huo Qiu picked him up, sighed in his heart, and asked, "What's wrong recently? But your stomach hurts again?"
He would be in a daze at every turn, and the tears seemed to flow endlessly if he didn't like it, which made the man's heart rise in his throat, and he sent several bursts of anger to the person serving him.
Tang Zhuozhao slammed his chin on his arm, looking innocent and obedient, he shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt, I'm just a little hungry and sleepy."
The little girl has indeed gained some weight in her arms now, Huo Qiu put half of her heart back into her stomach, and smiled a little, and said: "Eat some cakes to cushion your stomach, go back to the palace and eat medicinal food before going to bed , Jiaojiao is obedient."
When Tang Zhuozhao heard the word medicated diet, his heart trembled, "Why do you still need to eat medicated diet? I'm almost drenched in bitterness."
Huo Qiu raised his eyes, he was used to the little girl's complaints, how could she be so exaggerated? It's just tasteless, a little bland, and repeating those tricks every day is good for her body, even if it's far inferior to the medicine Jiang Jianxi gave, it's better than nothing.
Even now, as long as he thinks about what Jiang Jianxi said that day, Huo Qiu feels a little out of breath.
Even though Tang Zhuozhao had repeatedly assured and explained, he was still a little uneasy. This emotion was buried deep in his heart, and a seed of always being careful was planted.
He was afraid of her leaving, terribly afraid.
Huo Qiu restrained her emotions, pinched the tip of her nose, and said in a low voice, like wine in her throat, "Jiaojiao doesn't want a child anymore?"
Tang Zhuozhao was taken aback for a moment, and immediately buried his head in his sleeves, only his red ears were exposed.
In a place he couldn't see, Tang Zhuozhuo blinked, and lightly touched her abdomen with one hand as if inadvertently. Through the thick jacket, she seemed to be able to feel another kind of heartbeat in her body.