Ma Taifei is too old and not suitable for long-distance travel, so this time back to Beijing is only Luo Huaiyuan and his two children.
When I arrived in the capital, it was just the twenty-third year of the twelfth lunar month.
After settling in the Yunwang Mansion for a while, the Yunwang family went to the palace to express their gratitude. King Yun went to see Emperor Jing, and it is reasonable that Yan Yan should go to Fengqi Palace to see the queen, but the queen was suffering from a serious illness, which is known to everyone, so she avoided it.
Luo Huaiyuan did not stay in the palace much. After seeing Emperor Jing, he took his wife and children back to the palace. Afterwards, a series of rewards came down from the palace, which represented a different view of Prince Yun’s palace today.
In fact, the previous relationship between Luo Huaiyuan and Emperor Jing was not used for these false pretences. Keren is in the circle of right and wrong, and it is inevitable to follow the customs when entering the country. King Yun is now a vassal king after all, and he has to rely on today's food. If Emperor Jing can show that he attaches great importance to King Yun, others will not dare to ignore him.
Nowadays, who doesn't know that the relationship between King Yun and Emperor Jing is very close. Since Emperor Jing took the throne, he has always looked at King Yun in a different way. In addition to surprising everyone, they couldn't help but sigh that the world is unpredictable. Who would have thought that the two princes who were regarded as abandoned sons, one ascended the throne as emperor, and the other had a close relationship with the new emperor, but the ones who were proud before, died. One of the two is disabled, and the disabled one is now like a transparent person. Looking at the current situation, it is estimated that it can be changed for peace.
Without mentioning these, King Yun and his wife went to the capital, and King Qi also brought his family into the capital.
Since the death of King Jin and the funeral of the late emperor, King Qi has rarely appeared in front of people. This is the first time he has returned to the capital since Emperor Jing took the throne. Naturally, it was the grace of Emperor Jing. When the late emperor was buried in heaven, he was not summoned back to Beijing for the funeral due to what the King of Qi had done before. This time, he was called back to Beijing to show the benevolence and righteousness of the new emperor, and also to let him go to the emperor's mausoleum to worship the first emperor.
I haven't seen King Qi for a long time, and now he seems to be a different person. The former high spirits have long since disappeared, replaced by a look of malaise, obviously young, but the temples are a little white, and it can be seen that the successive deaths of King Jin and Concubine Xu have not been a small blow to them.
Seeing King Qi like this, Yan Yan was a little surprised. In a trance, it seemed that the unreasonable third prince who always liked to call her a violent girl was gone, replaced by this taciturn middle-aged man with white temples. .
Behind King Qi is Princess Qi, a weak and small woman who seems to be very timid, shrinking behind King Qi. After meeting with everyone, he bowed his head and said nothing.
"Everyone, sit down." Emperor Jing said.
Today is New Year's Eve, and Emperor Jing held a family banquet in Zhaoyang Hall to entertain everyone.
There were Emperor Jing, Concubine Yuan Gui, Crown Prince Luo Ye, Princess Luo Yi, and Emperor Jing's three concubines. Empress Xiao did not attend due to physical problems, and then the family of King Yun, King Qi, and several members of the former crown prince's family. A small county king.
This was the first time Yan Yan had met the sons of the former prince. They were all between seven and ten years old. After Emperor Jing ascended the throne, he did not treat the daughters and sons of the former crown prince unfairly, and gave them all the titles they deserved, but these little princes were too young to join the vassal.
The descendants of King Jin, including King Jin, are also stable now. Before his death, the late emperor had told Emperor Jing that what the adults did had nothing to do with the child. The children of the King of Jin now all live in the palace of the King of Jin in the middle of Beijing, and they will think differently when they grow up. The title has not been taken away, but because of his sinful fatherhood, he usually only lives in confinement and does not attend the family banquet this time.
Emperor Jing was a taciturn person, and everyone knew it, so except for a few words of toast when toasting, the whole banquet was quiet and silent.
Luo Huaiyuan has always been quite curious about Concubine Yuan Gui, and always peeked at Concubine Yuan Gui during the banquet. The fact that others can't see this fellow's behavior doesn't mean that Yan Yan can't see it.
After the feast, the crowd dispersed.
After leaving the Zhaoyang Palace, Yan Yan pinched Luo Huaiyuan's ear.
"Yanyan, this is in the palace, pay attention to the appearance."
Yan Yan glared at him, and then boarded the sedan chair with the two children. Luo Huaiyuan squeezed into the sedan chair shamelessly. Fortunately, the sedan chair was big enough, otherwise it wouldn't be able to hold him.
Over there, Princess Qi watched the movement here in surprise, and King Qi also watched silently.
After a long time, he took back his complicated eyes and said, let's go, Princess Qi hurriedly lowered her head and got on the sedan chair with him.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
Concubine Yuan Gui is indeed a good-looking woman. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is absolutely gorgeous. She looks at flowers and looks at the moon. She really can't tell that she is a mother of three children. Even if Yan Yan was a woman, she was a little stunned when she saw Concubine Yuan Gui dressed up. Also a woman, Yan Yan's appearance is considered top-notch, but it is still slightly worse than Concubine Yuan Gui. You can see it by yourself, but when a man sees it, she can't help but make sour bubbles.
This was the first time Luo Huaiyuan had peeked at another woman in front of Yan Yan, so it was no wonder that she couldn't hold back her anger and overturned the vinegar jar.
Luo Huaiyuan scolded himself a few words in his heart, but licked his face and leaned over, "It's not good-looking, not as good-looking as my daughter-in-law."
"My father lied, I was dumbfounded." Jian'er was very disrespectful.
Even my son saw it!
Yan Yan felt even more uncomfortable, hugging her daughter and ignoring him.
Luo Huaiyuan glared at his mischievous son, raised his hand and swore, "Daughter-in-law, I'm really not dumbfounded, I'm just curious, you know."
Luo Huaiyuan had never seen Concubine Yuan Gui, and foreign ministers and concubines in the harem had to keep a certain distance. Yan Yan had seen it before, because they belonged to the female family members. When the late emperor was crying, the place where the female family members were located was far away from the man, so this was the first time Luo Huaiyuan had seen the legendary Concubine Yuangui.
He was indeed dumbfounded, but it was only the usual reaction of men seeing amazingly beautiful women, and it had nothing to do with other things. Not to mention that she was the woman of Emperor Jing, he would not go to Xiaoxiang unless he didn't want to die. Besides, he had gone through three lives, and Yan Yan was the woman he wanted to grow old, even if he was given a nine-day mysterious girl, he would not know it. tempted.
Yan Yan could understand what the man said, snorted, and her attitude softened. After returning to the mansion, when the husband and wife were alone, Luo Huaiyuan was both ingratiating and betraying, so he coaxed his sweet wife to forgive him, not to mention it.
On the first day of the first day of the new year, Luo Huaiyuan, who is the prince, must attend the ceremony of worshiping ancestors and worshiping the sky and the great court. Yan Yan spent a day in the mansion with her two children, and the family went to the Qi mansion on the second day of the first year.
Yan Mo also came back this year. Compared with the previous time, he has been in Fuzhou for a few years, and he is a lot darker, but the whole person is more energetic, more calm and capable, and more Ready to go.
Quiet for a long time, now the new emperor has ascended the throne, and everything is waiting to be done. Due to the collapse of the line of King Jin and the prince, after Emperor Jing ascended the throne, the court and the middle began to change blood slowly, and this was the time to employ people. Luo Huaiyuan had communicated with him about this matter before, and the time and place were right for people.
Shen Yiyao is not worried about her son's future. Compared with her future, she is more worried about Yan Mo's marriage. Yan Mo is now twenty-six and has not been married yet. Not only Shen Yiyao is worried, but Yan Yan is also very concerned.
Shen Yiyao wanted to arrange a marriage for his son before, but Yan Mo kept rejecting it, and because of his special status, he kept it there.
Yan Mo's identity is indeed a bit embarrassing. Although he has a grandfather of Duke Zhenguo and a brother-in-law of the prince, his father died early, and the family of Yan's surname fell apart, and his mother remarried. In terms of name, Qi Ran was his stepfather, but Yan Mo was already old at the time, and Shen Yiyao had discussed with him before he got married. Yan Mo did not marry his mother and became the stepson of the Qi family. Because once this happens, he will face abandoning his clan and changing his surname to Qi.
There's nothing wrong with changing the surname, it's just that Yan, who has been surnamed for so long after all. Although the relationship with Yan Ting is not harmonious, Yan Mo is Yan Ting's son-in-law after all, and if he changes his surname, he may be criticized. Before Shen Yiyao got married, she divided all her dowry into two parts, one of which was given to her son, Yan Mo had already established her own business.
There is a mansion in Tianjing Hutong in the middle of Beijing. It is not big or small. It has a yard for three entrances, and the sign of Yanfu is hung on the door plaque.
This is Yan Mo's own mansion.
The portal has long been self-supporting, but nothing has been accomplished. Yan Mo also has his own arrogance, not to mention the glory of Yan's family lintel, just for himself, for the sake of his mother, sister and grandfather's reputation, he will not marry hastily before starting a career.
Yan Mo knew all about his thoughts, so he didn't force it.
After a few years, now that her son is back, Shen Yiyao only hopes that Enke's son will be named in the gold list next year.
During the Chinese New Year, naturally no one mentioned this kind of dejection, and the family happily gathered together to laugh and laugh.
The twins that Shen Yiyao just gave birth are now in their infancy. Yan Yan and Yan Mo have both visited their half-siblings. The boy looks like Qi Ran, while the girl looks more like Shen Yiyao. not bad.
Qi Ran, who was always calm and reserved, is now smiling, and seeing Yan Mo and Yan Yan is very concerned and enthusiastic. He was born in the army, and he couldn't help Yan Mo academically, but he also asked people to find a few posters of the world's great Confucianism, hoping to help. Yan Mo understood his intentions, but he did not delay accepting it.
The family was talking, and the cry of a baby could be heard inside.
Shen Yiyao was about to stand up when Qi Ran pressed her down and went in by herself.
After a while, the crying subsided, and Shen Yiyao looked a little embarrassed, "Your Uncle Qi coaxes the child better than me now."
Yan Yan covered her mouth and smiled.
When night fell, Luo Huaiyuan and his wife and Yan Mo had to leave after the dinner was over.
Qi Ran invited Yan Mo to stay here again and again, but Yan Mo did not agree. Instead, he said that he and his sister-in-law would go to the town hall to pay New Year greetings tomorrow. Shen Yiyao and his wife knew that the sister and brother were in a good relationship, but they did not insist on staying.
After going out, Yan Mo looked a little stunned. Seeing this, Yan Yan let the man take the two children into the car, and she forced her brother to get into another car.
"What's wrong?"
After getting in the car, Yan Yan asked.
Yan Mo shook his head and smiled at his sister, "It's just that I'm not used to it."
He was dressed in a light blue robe, and his figure was slightly weak, his face was handsome, and his temperament was refined and elegant.
This person who is already an adult man is no longer the little Amo who was weak and needed the protection of his sister, but in Yan Yan's heart, this Yan Mo is still the little Amo of the year.
She touched his head and sighed, "As long as she's okay, isn't it?"
Yan Mo nodded and smiled, "Yes."
In fact, I understand the reason, but when I see my mother and others form a family, have two lovely children, the family is happy. Obviously it should be a blessing, but it is inevitable that the heart is jerky.
Yan Yan also has this feeling, so she can understand Yan Mo's feelings.
A surge suddenly appeared in Yan Yan's throat, and she pursed her lips for a long time before swallowing it.
She looked at Yan Mo and said seriously: "Don't think too much, remember, mother is still mother, elder sister will always be your elder sister. After all, living alone is a bit lonely. Get used to it, or just live with your sister and brother-in-law."
Yan Mo raised his eyes, glanced at his elder sister, and said with a smile, "Sister, don't worry about me anymore, I'm not a child anymore, how can my brother-in-law live with my brother-in-law's family."
"It's okay, others don't dare to say anything, and neither will your brother-in-law."
Yan Mo smiled and sighed, leaning on Yan Yan's shoulder and wrapping her waist, just like when she was a child.
"Okay, sister, A Mo knows your worries, but A Mo has grown up and wants to start a family and have a family of his own in the future. Don't worry about me, okay? I'll be fine." After a pause, He added: "Maybe at this time next year, you will be able to see your sister-in-law."
Yan Yan patted his shoulder and said, "Sister will wait and see."
When we arrived at the Yunwang Mansion, it was getting late, and we parted ways in front of Yanran Courtyard.
Looking at the two little nephews chattering with her sister-in-law over there, Yan Mo smiled and walked to his yard under the lamp.
It was a little cold, and he tightened his cloak tightly.
It's time to get married, and a person is a little lonely after all.