Fu Yunxi stretched out a hand and rubbed Han Yan's head. The furry texture was comfortable. He said: "I didn't lie to you."
In fact, Han Yan didn't believe him at first. Only a fool would believe that Fu Yunxi, who was so purposeful, would treat their marriage without any purpose. But when she heard Fu Yunxi reiterate that she was not lying to herself, her heart slowly calmed down. Han Yan himself also knew what kind of proud person Fu Yunxi was. Han Yan couldn't tell what it felt like for such a proud person to take the trouble to step down and explain to himself. But there was still a trace of grievance in my heart, so I simply took a step forward and plunged into Fu Yunxi's arms.
Fu Yunxi was stunned for a moment, looking at the little body lying in his arms. She was so petite and weak, and her whole body was almost buried in her black robe. Only two round buns were exposed, looking like a coquettish little animal. His heart softened unconsciously, and he was a little dumbfounded. Other people's couples were husband and wife, so how could their way of getting along be more like that of elders and younger generations. Ahem... Fu Yunxi will never admit that she is old.
Han Yan was sullen in his arms for a while, then got out, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to him. Fu Yunxi took it and took a look. The embroidery skills were not very exquisite, but it could be seen that enough effort had been put into it. There is a signature on it, Yan.
This was embroidered by Han Yan for him. Fu Yunxi chuckled. What kind of temperament is Han Yan? She doesn't like to do things that women in the boudoir usually like to do. Therefore, you can imagine how precious this embroidered handkerchief is. .
Fu Yunxi touched Han Yan's head and stared at her with a gentle expression, as if she could see the nostalgia and reluctance in this cold person's eyes. Han Yan looked at the soft arc traced by his long and drooping eyelashes, and heard his voice ringing in her ears: "Wait for me to come back."
On the day Fu Yunxi left for the expedition, Han Yan did not go to see him off.
Even though she wanted to see him and talk to him, in the end, Han Yan just asked Mu Feng to bring him one sentence: I'll wait for you to come back.
She was afraid that she would become a burden to Fu Yunxi, so she could only tell him in this way that she would live a good life and would not put herself in a dangerous situation. She would definitely wait for him to come back.
There is no need to say anything, Fu Yunxi will definitely understand. But deep down in my heart, I still have some unexplainable regrets.
Time passed by slowly like running water, and in a blink of an eye it was the beginning of spring of the second year, when the wild geese and hairpins were growing cold.
Before Fu Yunxi went on the expedition, he asked the emperor to issue an imperial edict that Han Yan must live in the Xuanqing Palace when Fu Yunxi returned. Han Yan knew that Fu Yunxi was trying to protect himself. Although it does seem that there is no danger now, if you want to stay with Zhuang Shiyang, something might go wrong. Besides, the Seventh Prince and the Queen Mother are not people who give up easily. Just in case, it is safer for Han Yan to live in Prince Xuanqing's Mansion. Fu Yunxi said before leaving that no one was allowed to disturb Han Yan. Therefore, Han Yan lived a very peaceful life these days.
If it weren't for Mother Chen's reminder, Han Yan himself wouldn't even remember the days when he was a hairpin. If he counted on his fingers, it would have been more than half a year since Fu Yunxi left. News from the battlefield ahead would reach Han Yan's ears from time to time. The war was very fierce and Xirong was approaching fiercely. It seemed that they were fully prepared. This battle lasted so long. I thought it would be resolved soon, but it dragged on with no results. Han Yan vaguely guessed that it was because Dazong and Xirong had cooperated with each other and the traitor was not caught. It was very difficult to deal with the enemy. But she was just a little girl and could not go to the battlefield. Therefore, many times, Han Yan could only go to the ancestral hall and silently pray to God to bless Fu Yunxi for a safe journey.
During this period of time, I was both anxious and calm. The anxious thing was whether Fu Yunxi would be in danger on the battlefield. The calm thing was that being protected in the Xuanqing Palace, without having to face endless intrigues, the days turned out to be very peaceful. It was in this complicated mood that the day when I grew old came.
That day, Han Yan got up early. Mother Chen spent a long time choosing in the house before choosing a dress to wear today. Han Yan didn't particularly care and casually asked Ji Lan to find jewelry for her. The person presiding over the ceremony today is Deng Chan’s mother, Mrs. Deng. When her mother was still alive, she had a very close relationship with Mrs. Deng. Now that Han Yan has no mother to handle such a major event, Mrs. Deng has a high status, so she can naturally preside over it. Han Yan was very grateful, but Mrs. Deng just smiled and said: "I have watched you grow up, just think of me as your mother."
Just such an ordinary sentence made Han Yan's eyes wet. She turned her back to prevent others from seeing her gaffe, and calmed down her mood. Just waiting for Mrs. Deng to comb her hair.
Outside, in the main hall of Prince Xuanqing's Mansion, many ladies and ladies were already sitting. These ladies and ladies were all posted by Mrs. Deng herself, so they were trustworthy. Not to mention that Han Yan is now Princess Xuanqing. If they can get in touch with each other, it will be of great benefit to them.
Mrs. Deng held a comb in one hand and combed her long hair. Han Yan's hair had grown very long, was smooth and black, and looked like a piece of fine satin. Mrs. Deng couldn't help feeling a little emotional. She had watched Han Yan grow up. She still remembered that when she was a little baby sucking milk, she huddled in Mrs. Wang's arms, looking at her curiously with her bright black eyes, and couldn't help but smile. . Time passed so quickly, and in the blink of an eye, that little baby grew up to be such a graceful girl. Moreover, King Xuanqing was very good to her. Han Yan's life was miserable because she had a cold-blooded father and covetous aunts, but her luck was that she found a good husband. Mr. Wang would be pleased to see it in the sky.
Deng Chan watched from the side and said with a smile: "You are now old enough to have hairpins. Hehe, maybe when the prince comes back, you will get married soon." She shook her head and said: "It is really a joy to see you are old enough to have hairpins." The thing is, we have all grown up, and they can no longer treat us as children."
Han Yan smiled slightly and remained silent. He just looked at himself in the mirror, dressed up carefully, with a slightly cold look in his eyes. She didn't know why, but she couldn't be happy at all. In the previous life, when Han Yan was a child, even though she didn't have a mother, she was happy because at that time, Han Yan naively thought that Zhuang Yushan and the Zhou family treated her sincerely, otherwise how could they take care of her so carefully? The ceremony for getting haircut, and more importantly, after getting haircut, you can marry Wei Rufeng soon. Therefore, Han Yan at that time was very excited.
But after a lifetime, the same scene appeared in front of him again. Even though Zhou and Zhuang Yushan were no longer there, Han Yan still couldn't be happy. Or is it because that person hasn't returned yet? Because she didn't come back, she felt filled with regret when she thought about not being able to be seen by him for the first time when she grew up. The power of this regret was so great that it wiped away every trace of joy in her heart.
(End of chapter)