The emperor nodded with great satisfaction upon hearing this.
Huayan looked at the emperor, although her body was weak, her complexion was not good, her brows were tired, and she looked like medicine, but her eyes were clear and bright, which could be regarded as open-minded and wise. She couldn't help but think of four hundred years ago, when she first entered the palace with Prince Huaiyu to meet his father, the pair of cloudy eyes were so different from what they are now.
Southern Chu has been inherited for four hundred years, and there has never been a faint king. Even though the emperor is now weak and sick for more than half a year, he still misses the country and stabilizes the country.
Yun Chi was extremely lucky to meet such a father.
Prince Huaiyu is not as lucky as him, everything about him is unlucky, including meeting her
Huayan couldn't help but her qi and blood surged again, she raised her hand to hold her heart, and suppressed the surging qi and blood.
"What's the matter?" The emperor found that her expression was not right, she seemed to be very pale suddenly, so he couldn't help asking.
Huayan regained her composure, slowly put down the hand covering her heart, her complexion returned to normal, and said with a slight smile, "It's never happened."
The emperor looked at her, a little suspicious that he had been delusional just now, he raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, and then looked at the beautiful face, as before, smiling sweetly, he smiled and sighed, "I'm old, my body is weak I am tired, I have become more and more powerless in recent years, my old eyes are dim, I only hope that you and the prince will stop traveling and get married smoothly, after your wedding, I will pass on the throne to him, and abdicate for the rest of my life."
Hua Yan looked at the emperor, "The emperor is still very young, and Tian Bu Zui is in the East Palace, let him enter the palace to feel your pulse someday."
The emperor smiled and said, "I heard that Tianbujue has been at Hua's house all these years."
Huayan shook her head, "It's not at Hua's house, but I found a quiet place for my brother to treat his illness. I forced him to do it earlier, but later he got used to aloofness, so he didn't want to go out."
The emperor nodded, "I want to see him very much. The imperial physician has long said that my body is weak and can only be raised, but cannot be cured. I wonder if it would make a difference if he diagnoses the pulse."
Huayan smiled and said, "I'll let him have a consultation some other day and I'll know."
The emperor nodded and said, "Last time, when I played chess with you, you said you didn't know how to play chess, and deliberately fooled me. Come on, play a good game with me today." After saying that, he ordered, "Come here, play chess."
Huayan was taken aback, she didn't expect the emperor to remember this, she quickly smiled and said, "I dare not fool you, I really can't play chess."
The emperor frowned, "Earlier you blindly retired and acted like you were incompetent in everything. I didn't know your ability. The prince was able to pacify the Southwest smoothly. Others didn't know it. I knew it was your credit. Now you still say you can't play chess." Girl, you are afraid that if you win me, I will not punish you."
Huayan smiled helplessly and said, "No, I really can't play chess." After she finished speaking, she thought about it and said, "On piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I am the only one who can do calligraphy well. His Royal Highness saw my calligraphy and praised it. Unbelievably, your majesty is not in good health, and playing chess is exhausting, why don't I write two copybooks for you to taste."
When the emperor heard that Yun Chi praised him, he immediately put the chess game aside, and said immediately, "Okay, this is fine, then this." After saying that, he ordered the prince, "Hurry up, prepare a pen, ink, paper and inkstone for the princess. "
The prince quickly responded and went.
Not long after, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were ready and placed on the table, and the prince polished the ink for the beauty.
Huayan reached out and rolled up her sleeves, stood up, and walked to the table.
The emperor noticed the bracelet on her wrist and said in surprise, "Yan girl, what is the origin of the bracelet on your wrist?"
Huayan's footsteps stopped, her movements froze, she casually shook the bracelet on her wrist, and said with a smile, "It's a family thing."
The emperor took a closer look, "This bracelet is a good thing. It is rare and rare. It is a treasure handed down from generation to generation."
Huayan smiled and said, "It's really rare."
The emperor no longer entangled with the bracelet, but was still curious about her copybook, and urged, "Write it quickly, let's see, what kind of calligraphy is full of praise for my crown prince. He doesn't care about famous posts in the world, don't let him say good things to make you happy." .”
Huayan pursed her lips and smiled, thinking that Yun Chi was indeed a coaxer, and he seemed to be such a warm-tempered person, but he coaxed people, making people feel his deep enthusiasm and full of heart .
Thinking of Yunchi, her heart couldn't help warming up, and she wrote two copybooks in one go.
Two different copybooks, one in block letters and one in cursive script.
After finishing writing, she gently raised her hand to dry the ink, and handed the copybook to the emperor who couldn't bear to look at it.
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nbsp;The emperor took the copybook, his eyes lit up, and he praised repeatedly, "You are worthy of the calligraphy that the crown prince also praised. It really is not as famous as your copybook in the world, and it has a strong character."
Hua Yan put down her pen with a smile, "You have to praise me."
The emperor looked at the two copybooks, tasted them word by word carefully, and couldn't put it down, and said, "It's indeed a good calligraphy." After that, he asked Huayan curiously, "How did you master this calligraphy?"
Naturally, Huayan couldn't say the words she was born with to the emperor, and said with a smile, "I practiced with my brother since I was a child. When he was sick, he had nothing to do every day. I stayed with him most of the time. That's it."
The emperor smiled and said, "So that's the case, I just said, you are a playful girl, how could you be so patient and practice such a good copybook, so it is your brother's credit."
Hua Yan smiled and nodded.
The emperor was in good spirits, "I really should ask those great Confucian scholars to take a look at this copybook, lest their eyes be so high that it would be very rare for me to ask them for a copybook."
Huayan sat down again, and said with a smile, "These two copybooks will be given to the emperor."
The emperor nodded unceremoniously, "Of course I have to give it to me, and I want to keep it and appreciate it." After finishing speaking, he asked Huayan, "What else do you have that is as good as this copybook, and let me see it again. experience."
Huayan smiled and said, "It's not as good as this copybook."
The emperor looked at her suspiciously, and just as he was about to say something, someone outside reported, "Your Majesty, the mother Zhou who is beside the empress dowager came to send a message, saying that the concubine should go to Ninghe Palace earlier."
The emperor stopped talking when he heard the words, and said with a smile, "The queen mother is impatient, and she can't wait for this talent to sit here for a long time." After that, he took the copybook and said to Huayan, "Forget it, the queen mother has long wanted to have a good relationship with you. Talk to me, let's go"
Huayan nodded, stood up with a smile, Wang Gonggong hurriedly opened the door, and she walked out of the main hall of the emperor.
Nanny Zhou waited outside holding an umbrella. When she saw Huayan coming out, she hurriedly saluted, "Crown Princess"
Huayan opened the green bamboo umbrella to cover herself, and nodded to Nanny Zhou with a smile, "Nurse Madam has made a trip, I have paid my respects to the Emperor, and I am going to Ninghe Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager."
Nanny Zhou smiled, "The queen mother is very happy to hear that you are coming to Beijing."
Huayan smiled slightly, "Let's go"
Nanny Zhou nodded repeatedly and led the way. After walking a few steps, she turned her head to look at Huayan. Among them, people are as beautiful as pictures. She turned her head, thinking that the princess is really a very pleasing and comfortable person no matter how she looks at it.
On the way to Ninghe Palace, passing by the Phoenix Hall, Huayan stopped in her tracks and turned her head to look at the Phoenix Hall.
Xiao Zhongzi quickly said, "Princess Concubine, this is the empress's former residence. Ever since the empress passed away and the emperor never stood up again, this Phoenix Palace has been vacant for fifteen years."
Huayan nodded and looked away.
All the way to the Ninghe Palace, there are court ladies and eunuchs at the gate, all saluting, very respectful, "Prince Princess"
Hua Yan smiled and nodded, the attitude of the servants in the palace represented the Queen Mother's attitude, it can be seen that the two bottles of Zhu Rong Dan she gave were really effective for the Queen Mother.
Nanny Zhou opened the beaded curtain, Huayan handed the umbrella to Caiqing, and walked over the threshold.
The Empress Dowager leaned on the couch without doing anything, obviously waiting for her on a special trip.
Huayan glanced at the queen mother, it seems that Zhu Rongdan is indeed effective, the queen mother looks younger, and her energy is also very good, she smiled and blessed, "Queen Dowager Wanan"
Ever since Huayan stepped into the threshold, the queen mother has been looking at her with good eyes. Seeing her bending over to give blessings, her posture is standard, not in the slightest of a lady's way, she was stunned.
Seeing the Empress Dowager staring at Huayan in a daze, Mother Zhou quickly reminded, "The Empress Dowager"
The queen mother woke up, coughed lightly, waved her hands and said, "Excuse me, I haven't seen you for a few months, the Ai family suddenly saw you, and they didn't recognize you."
Huayan straightened up and said with a smile, "I was wrong a few months ago. I made a fuss and surprised you. The Empress Dowager forgives me."
The Empress Dowager recalled a few months ago when she went to the Eastern Palace, she jumped from a high pavilion, which frightened her into convulsions, and she felt lingering fear for a while, and said, "You are really brave, you really scared Aijia to death at that time."
Hua Yan pursed her lips and smiled.
The queen mother sighed, "It's the past, so there's no need to talk about it." After finishing speaking, she waved to her, "Come on, come and sit down, let's have a good talk."