Bai Su's letter arrived the next afternoon.
Xiao Ba came over exhausted and handed the letter to Duan Changchuan.
This time the envelope was replaced with a paper tube. After opening it, there were two letters inside. Of course, the silk scarf stained with pheromones was still sealed in the paper bag. After opening it, the scent of peony filled the air.
The boy put the scarf under his nose, sniffed it twice, and then put it back carefully.
[It's my sister's scent... I have to protect it well.]
After making sure that the scarf was wrapped properly and the smell would not escape, he opened the letter.
Unlike the last letter which started with a lengthy and formal statement about the epidemic, this letter starts with casual conversation.
[To my dear Omega,
It’s nice to be in person.
I'm doing well in Huainan. It has rained these two days and I miss you very much.
It seems like it’s raining every time I kiss you, so I especially like rainy days.
Has the baby been very naughty recently? I will teach him a lesson when I go back. How can he bully his father when his mother is not around? He blames me for not telling him carefully before I left, so he is so naughty.
In addition, you can't skip taking medicine, but you can't take too much. The body of an Omega during pregnancy is fragile, so you have to pay attention to your daily diet, not to mention the medicine. You have to follow the doctor's advice and listen to Senior Huang. When I get back, I will use pheromones to make you and the baby feel comfortable.
The infection rate of this plague is not as high as expected, but it is fierce and dangerous after being infected. Fortunately, Feng Yu has mobilized many disciples who are good at medicine in Baimu Palace. There are enough manpower and medicine. I believe it will not take too long to control it. The people of Huainan City were panicked at first, but when they saw that the old doctor Sun personally took the field and brought many disciples with him, everyone was skilled, and the people settled down and followed our instructions step by step. The people are united, and prevention and control are much simpler.
Don't worry about me or Baixin, we are all fine in Huainan.
Okay, that’s all I have to say about the epidemic here. I’ll let Mr. Sun handle the rest, in case some little Omega complains that I don’t chat with him.
So baby, do you miss me
Signed: My lover Bai Su]
The boy couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when reading the letter.
Everything he said to her, even the smallest grievance, was taken to heart. Even if it was just a casual remark, "Your thank-you letter doesn't have the flavor of a letter from home at all," such a complaint was recorded by her, and then she catered to him and made him happy.
He is the one who is placed at the top of my heart...
So sweet.
Just as I was about to open the second letter to see what else Alpha had written, I heard Changle's voice from outside.
"Your Majesty, Lord Qian and Lord Zheng have come to see you and are waiting in the front hall."
Shao Ni paused, quickly put the letter back into the paper tube, put on his robe and went out: "Quick, take me there!"
As he walked toward the front hall, he asked carefully, "Have you served tea to the two old people?"
During this period, he first solved the problem of disaster victims in Huainan, brought those corrupt officials to justice one by one, and then discovered and predicted the Huainan epidemic early. He decisively summoned Mr. Sun to discuss the matter, and sent people to the epidemic area within three days.
Each and every one of these things can be described as a thundering move.
Since the morning court session yesterday, Duan Changchuan has received memorials from ministers one after another. Most of them were to express their loyalty, but there were also some who were clearly here to surrender. They were all former onlookers and neutrals in the court, and the court's most trusted ministers.
The two seniors who came this time were the most prestigious and capable among them. They had worked under Duan Changchuan's grandfather, and were later appointed as Grand Master and Grand Tutor, assisting his father to ascend the throne. Now that his father had passed away for more than ten years, they had become the few veterans of three dynasties in the court.
Duan Changchuan respected the two seniors very much. After receiving the memorial, he immediately arranged a meeting today and invited them to come to Mingsheng Temple for tea.
"And have the cakes that I ordered the Imperial Kitchen to make been served?"
Changle listened to the emperor's questions and answered them one by one, bowing his head: "I have asked Yiman to serve the tea. It is all freshly picked tea from the tea garden recently. It is very fragrant. The pastries have also been brought over. They are freshly made and still hot. The imperial chef said that they are most delicious at this time."
"That's good."
As the young man spoke, he straightened his sleeves to make sure there were no wrinkles left. Then he straightened his back and stepped in.
When the two elderly men saw the young man in bright yellow clothes, they immediately stood up, knelt on their knees and greeted him with their sleeves swept.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed."
They are all elderly people over 60 years old and should have retired early to enjoy their old age, but for the sake of Datong's country, they have been up and down in the court.
Duan Changchuan was reluctant to let them kneel. In the past few years, the regent has controlled the government, and many villains have been promoted to power, and many dirty things have been hidden among them. All of them were mediated and balanced by these two old men in their sixties. It can be said that the Datong River has remained standing for more than ten years despite being full of termites. The two old men have made great contributions.
Thinking of this, Duan Changchuan hurriedly took three or two steps forward and helped the two men up before they bowed their heads. "Please stand up quickly, two seniors. There is no need to perform such a grand ceremony."
After all, these two were granted special permission by the late emperor, and because of their old age, they were exempted from the kneeling ceremony when meeting the emperor.
Duan Changchuan originally thought that such a loyal minister might take advantage of his seniority in front of him, use the majesty of the previous emperor to suppress him, or test him first. Unexpectedly, the two of them did not say a word, and performed the highest kneeling ceremony of Datong the first time they saw him.
"Ah, Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished. Speaking of which, the emperor can return to power when he turns 18, and we have not yet formally recognized him as the emperor. I would like to make up for it today. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"So do I, your Highness."
After the two of them finished speaking, they bowed their heads firmly.
It's impossible to stop it.
"Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty."
Duan Changchuan's eyes suddenly became hot, and he quickly signaled Changle and Yiman to join the two of them: "I asked Changle to prepare the best tea and snacks, you two should sit down quickly. The people in the imperial kitchen said that the cakes are best eaten while they are hot."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will not be polite."
"So do I, your Highness."
The two men, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, each spoke and the other followed suit. After just two sentences, Lord Zheng, who was the main speaker, became dissatisfied: "Don't you have anything of your own to say?"
The shorter and fatter Lord Qian's eyes widened immediately: "Weren't you just thanking His Majesty for his grace? Why do you need to speak your own words? Besides, didn't you tell me to say less and follow your instructions? I just said what you told me to do. Why are you so difficult to please?"
Mr. Zheng: "… I asked you to follow my words, but I didn't ask you to keep saying I am the same."
Lord Qian: "I said that, so do I, not me!"
…
The two people in their sixties actually acted a bit childish when they quarreled.
Duan Changchuan suddenly remembered that when he was a child, his father had heard such quarrels while handling affairs in the Mingsheng Palace.
It seemed... It was also such an afternoon, with the sun shining in from the window.
He sat in the study in the front hall, reviewing the lessons taught by his junior teacher, while his father was playing chess with the two adults.
Although the two old men were old at that time, they were still in their 50s, strong and vigorous. They were arguing over where to put a chess piece.
"How can you get down here? Hey, let me do it!"
"This is how it should be."
"What do you know... Bah! No! They say playing chess is like a battlefield. I have actual combat experience. What do you know about armchair strategists?"
"Master Qian, please don't speak nonsense. Playing chess is just a theory. Of course, scholars are better at chess than you military generals."
"You are just talking nonsense!"
The two of them were talking so loudly that even Duan Changchuan, who was reviewing his lessons seriously, was disturbed. He looked up at the couch by the window.
At that time, his father seemed to have sensed something and looked at him at the same time.
Seeing his bewildered face, she smiled, raised her eyebrows and clicked her tongue: "Xi'er, do you want to come over and play chess with Grand Master Tai Shi and Grand Master Tai Fu?"
Having said that, he stood up and carried him to the chessboard.
Duan Changchuan, who was still a little kid at the time, wrinkled his face when he saw such a complicated chessboard, and whispered, "Young Master has just taught me how to play chess, Xier doesn't quite understand it yet... You have to wait until you learn it well before you can play chess with Grand Master and Grand Tutor."
The way he stared at the chessboard and answered seriously made his father laugh: "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play chess, you can learn slowly and understand it when you grow up. Now, you just need to watch the fun. For example, look at the two grandfathers opposite, aren't they very interesting now?"
At that time, he was even more confused.
Thus, the laughter of only one person suddenly turned into a joint laughter of three people.
…
He was only five or six years old that year, and now it has been nearly twenty years.
Now, after a time jump, I can still see these two old men bickering in front of me.
"Well, I'm a military commander, so I'll be frank. You're really a treacherous kid, just like your grandfather. You've been so submissive for so many years, you've been hiding your strength under a bushel. Aren't you afraid of losing the imperial power?"
Master Qian was a man of straightforward words. He spoke without even giving any warning.
Master Zheng, who had no time to stop him, pinched his waist expressionlessly.
But the Grand Tutor didn't admit his mistake at all, and kept shouting: "Why are you pinching me? I've told you so many times, my skin is very rough, and it won't work no matter how you pinch me."
Duan Changchuan couldn't help it, he put his half-clenched fist to the corner of his lips and let out a faint laugh.
So, they both fell silent.
The young man curved his beautiful eyebrows and said, "It doesn't matter. Father doesn't care about these empty formalities, and neither do I. You two seniors don't have to be so cautious. I know that there have been two of you secretly mediating in the court, so I dare to keep a low profile. Speaking of which, I have to thank you two seniors."
Master Zheng immediately bowed in return: "Your Majesty, please don't be polite."
Master Qian was more straightforward: "You little brat, you don't tell us your ideas. Lord Zheng's hair is almost gone with worry. He says every day that Datong will be doomed without a successor. I comfort him every day. Anyway, we will both be dead by then, and we won't see Datong die... Hey, don't kick Lord Zheng, be dignified, don't all you scholars have to be dignified... Hey, your footprints are all on my robe."
Fortunately, Master Qian, a military man, didn't care that much. No matter how Master Zheng pinched or kicked him, he didn't get angry.
There were two footprints left on the robe, and he could still laugh at people.
Lord Zheng kept a stern face and spoke to Duan Changchuan in a serious manner.
"Your Majesty has been acting vigorously and decisively these past few days. Both I and Master Qian have seen it. A tiger father will have a dog son! I know that with a wise ruler like the late emperor and a ruler with the courage of our ancestors, the emperor born will surely be a wise and wise monarch through the ages. Your Majesty, Master Qian and I are now over 60 years old and have little time left to serve the court, but we still want to do our best for Your Majesty."
Lord Qian on the other side also followed: "Although Lord Zheng was still talking about how the previous emperor and the previous ancestor gave birth to such a coward when he was drunk last month. But it is true that we are willing to serve you as dogs and horses."
Of course, I was pinched again.
Master Zheng: "You really shouldn't talk."
Master Qian glared: "I told you that you are hard to serve!"
…
The two quarreled, but it didn't affect their eating and drinking at all. Master Zheng was always dignified and elegant, and although Master Qian's words were not pleasant to hear, he also received a lot of "beatings".
Duan Changchuan watched with a smile on his face. Not at all did he have any resentment in his heart. Instead, he asked Changle and Yiman to serve tea to them attentively.
They waited until the sun was about to set and then Old Doctor Huang came over with the medicine. Only then did the two of them feel willing to go back.
Duan Changchuan originally wanted to invite him to dinner, but the two old ministers heard that he was still recuperating and did not bother him any further.
Before leaving, he kept reminding people, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health."
The young man smiled and responded one by one: "Thank you for your concern, Grand Master and Grand Tutor. I will definitely rest well."
Later he ordered Changle and Yiman to escort the two of them out.
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After everyone left, Duan Changchuan returned to the central hall with Huang Lao Imperial Physician. In the room, the letter from Bai Su was still on the table. Huang Lao Imperial Physician came over and kept looking at the paper tube: "Did Bai Su send you a letter? What did she say? What's the situation over there?"
Duan Changchuan hurriedly protected the letter: "It's just a letter from home. Huainan's situation should be okay... Bai Su didn't mention much."
He looked nervous, afraid that the old man would snatch his things away.
Doctor Huang shook his head and said, "I know you two are so in love, so you must have said a lot of private things. Although I have never married, I am old enough, so what don't I know? You don't have to be so close to me. I will definitely not see you."
Then she watched him finish the medicine and couldn't help but come closer: "What did Bai Yatou tell you?"
Duan Changchuan: …
"Nothing much, just some casual conversation."
"You don't want to tell me about your daily life? I see, these are just daily conversations between husband and wife, right?"
Duan Changchuan knew that the old man was teasing him on purpose because he was shy, but he still couldn't help but blushing.
Then, he lied quietly: "I... haven't seen it yet."
"Oh, I haven't read it yet. When she didn't come, I looked forward to her so much. But when the letter came, I immediately left it aside and went to serve those two old guys. When Bai girl comes back, I have to have a good talk with her. There is a person who doesn't trust her at all. She is not even as good as a minister to him."
he:…
The old man was about to get angry, so he just slipped away.
Only Duan Changchuan was left, holding the letter Bai Su sent him.
There was also an empty medicine bowl in front of him, which smelled of peony.
I simply opened the small paper tube in my hand before dinner was served.
Bai Su sent me two letters in total. I only read one in the afternoon, and the other one was left unread.
The yellowed paper was rolled into a small paper tube and tied with a jute rope. After unfolding it, I found a small note inside.
The note read: Baby, read this before going to bed at night.
Duan Changchuan:
Question: What letter should be opened before going to bed
The curious boy unfolded the letter directly.
First line: [Baby, are you in bed yet?]
The boy looked around him blankly... Maybe, lying on the couch also counts as having sex? But why did he ask if he had sex
Continue reading below.
The second line of the letter: [Be good, lift the quilt and let me see.]
Third line: [How can you sleep with clothes on? Honey, take off your shirt.]
Duan Changchuan:!!!
This is…
This shouldn't be what he was thinking, right??!
The author has something to say:
Hahahahahahahahahahaha, baby, your good days are still ahead.