The Story of Hua Yan

Chapter 54: Walk with me

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Qiuyue rummaged through the closet for a long time, but couldn't find a dress with bright red, purple, big flowers and big green flowers.

She turned around helplessly, and said to Hua Yan who was already sitting in front of the mirror, "Miss, when we came to Beijing, we didn't bring a few clothes. Made according to your favorite color and style, the clothes in this cabinet are either emerald green, plain blue, water blue, or white. In short, none of them are bright. The jewelry is also exquisite and elegant. Ornaments, not a single vulgar jewelry of gold or silver."

Huayan was about to slap powder on her face suddenly, but she stopped and raised her eyebrows.

Qiuyue closed the closet and spread her hands, "Miss, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice! Who told you to live in the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered you to be very satisfied with your food and clothing arrangements, in line with your hobbies, and everything is thoughtful."

Huayan gritted her teeth fiercely, put down the powder puff in her hand, and thought about not letting the emperor get bored with vulgarity, so what should I do

Her mind raced for a moment.

"The Emperor is coming"

A shout came from outside.

Hua Yan heard that the shouting was wrong, why is it so close, it seems like it is at the gate of Xiyuan? Could it be that the emperor entered the East Palace so quickly? He didn't wait for the people from the East Palace to greet her, so he came directly to her place

Qiuyue was also startled, she hurried out of the back room, walked out of the painting hall, opened the door, and a bright yellow figure entered the Xiyuan guarded by people.

The attendants in Xiyuan were shocked, led by Steward Fu who was waiting at the door for Huayan's order, and knelt down on the floor with a clatter, "Your Majesty, Wan'an!"

Qiuyue was shocked, and immediately ran back to the house, and said to Huayan with a pale face, "Miss, it is really the emperor, who has come and entered our yard."

Huayan also heard it, and sighed secretly, the emperor's temperament is really vigorous and decisive, it doesn't fit his appearance at all when he came slowly with decoctions and medicines after a lingering illness for a month.

She thought that she was too anxious now, and didn't think of any good way, so she could only go out and see his purpose first. So, she stood up from the Linghua mirror, gave Qiuyue a stable look, and walked out of the room slowly.

The emperor had already come to the courtyard, stopped in his tracks, and asked Steward Fu in a deep voice, "Where is the princess?"

Steward Fu's heart beat fast, and he quickly replied, "Go back to the emperor, the princess is here"

Huayan stepped out of the threshold, and when she heard the emperor's words, her heart skipped a beat. The difference between the emperor calling her the princess and not calling her Lin'an Huayan like the empress dowager was huge.

Crown Princess, means that the emperor recognizes her as a prospective daughter-in-law, Lin'an Huayan, means that she is the daughter of Lin'an's Hua family, a royal daughter-in-law who has not yet been recognized.

The afternoon sun was in full bloom, when Huayan stepped out of the room, she felt that the top of her head was covered with scorching heat, and the glaring light made people's eyes hurt. She covered her face with her sleeve, and after getting used to it for a while, she walked down the steps slowly, and greeted the bright yellow figure at a distance of several feet, "Lin'an Huayan, pay homage to the emperor, Your Majesty Wanan"

The emperor's eyes fell on Huayan. When she walked out of the room just now, the movement of raising her arms to cover her face because of too much sunlight was natural and casual. She walked slowly out of the threshold, calm and unafraid, and did not look nervous at all. All fell into his eyes.

At that moment, he didn't pay much attention to her appearance, he only felt that the sunlight in the early summer afternoon seemed to be a little stronger.

He stared at Huayan's appearance after she bowed her knees to salute without waiting for him to say no, she straightened up and stood with her hands folded. She stood quietly, and after saying hello, he didn't speak, and she didn't plan to speak, so she said in a low voice, "Look up and let me see you."

Huayan raised her head slowly, her eyes met the emperor's.

This is the first time she has seen Tianyan, the ninety-five-year-old supreme sitting in the Golden Luan Hall, the emperor who has often fallen ill since the empress died, Yunchi's father, the king of a country in Southern Chu, she Yizhi bestowed upon the emperor whom he had dealt with Yun Chiming countless times in secret after marriage, but had never met.

He has fifteen sons and eleven princesses, all of them are living well now, none of them is fighting for power, none of them is disabled, and they live in harmony.

Those dramas of fighting against each other, the royal family without family affection, fighting openly and secretly, and fighting fiercely have not been staged so far.

Prince Yunchi's seat was secure, and the emperor's seat was also secure.

His face is thin, and the smell of soup and medicine is very strong, his eyebrows vaguely reflect the shadow of youthful charm, and there are a few white hairs on his temples, which are not very eye-catching. His eyes are as deep as the sea, bright as the stars, and his thin lips are pursed. When people are not angry, they are majestic. The golden dragon on the bright yellow dragon robe roars and flies in the sun, showing the majesty of the emperor.

She looked at the emperor, and the emperor naturally looked at her too.

Huayan was wearing a light blue cloud gauze brocade silk skirt. She had no makeup applied, and her face was beautiful. There were only two jade hairpins on her hair. Under the sunlight, she exuded a faint brilliance. Qian Dan didn't seem to be timid because the person standing opposite was the emperor of Southern Chu.

The emperor nodded secretly, thinking that no wonder his good son had to marry her. Looking at his appearance, he was better than countless boudoir girls in the capital.

As the emperor, he understands best that over the years, except for Yun Chi, the fearless Su Zizhan, the cynical Lu Zhiling, Wen Runping, and the humble An Shuli, the people who have dared to look directly into his eyes for so long, even Even Zhao Zaifu couldn't do it. He was the official Zaifu. The longer he sat in the position, the more careful he was to avoid making mistakes. To put it bluntly, he was still reluctant to take that position, but his daughter Zhao Qingxi was much stronger than him.

But if Zhao Qingxi was used to compare Lin'an Huayan, when Zhao Qingxi saw him, he was a little more nervous, cautious and cautious.

He looked at Huayan, and said slowly, "It's been a few days since you came to the East Palace. Take me to see which scenery you like. I'll come to the East Palace for a long time, and see if there are any changes."

Huayan thought about it, and shook her head, "Back to the emperor, in my opinion, the East Palace doesn't have a very good view to see."

"Oh." The emperor raised his eyebrows, "In your eyes, the poinciana is not worth seeing the viewing platform of the high pavilion. Didn't you just take the queen mother to see it this morning?"

Huayan smiled, "Phoenix wood is indeed extremely beautiful, but it is the flower of the king, extremely rich and noble. If you look at its charm, I think the emperor might as well look at himself or His Royal Highness. As for the viewing platform of the high pavilion, go upstairs It is true that most of the Southern Chu capital is seen, but it is the most prosperous and beautiful place in the entire Southern Chu capital, and the other half is so invisible, it is less complete, so it is worth not to see it."

The emperor raised his brows when he heard this, "So, you don't think much of the East Palace anymore."

Huayan shook her head, and said sincerely, "The scenery of the Eastern Palace is rare in the world. Countless people in the world admire and admire it. I can't wait to see it. But for me, the Eastern Palace has high walls and deep buildings. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, I live here every day. I'm too tired." After a pause, she smiled, "I don't know if you have been out of the capital, the emperor. The rivers and mountains in Nanchu are very large, and the scenery is very strange. Although it is not as good as the two most beautiful scenery in the East Palace, it is more attractive. Some people."

The emperor lowered his face when he heard the words, "After all, in your eyes, the East Palace is still bad."

Huayan smiled slightly, "It's not that the East Palace is bad, it's great. The women of the people are not blessed, so I can't bear the scenery here."

The emperor suddenly snorted and stopped talking.

Huayan wondered what the humming meant, was he dissatisfied with her honestly? If so, it would be best.

The emperor looked at her for a while, "Since there is nothing to see, you can walk around your courtyard with me."

Huayan nodded, no longer trying to evade this time.

The emperor waved his hands behind him, "Everyone doesn't have to follow, just the princess should follow."

The father-in-law and the guard of honor should be in line.

The emperor waved to Huayan and ordered, "Come here and support me."

Huayan's heart tightened, the emperor was not dissatisfied with her words, but she let her support him. She slowly moved forward, and supported the emperor to walk into the courtyard.

Although she had lived in Phoenix West Garden for a few days, she hadn't wandered around carefully, so she casually helped the emperor walk along a place, thinking about how to get him to give an imperial edict to cancel the engagement.

After walking not far, the emperor said slowly, "This East Palace was built by the queen when she was pregnant with the crown prince. The Phoenix East Garden and the West Garden are the drawings made by the queen herself. The Phoenix tree is the The queen planted it for the prince."

Huayan froze for a moment, but said nothing.

The emperor said again, "When the prince was five years old, the empress died, and the prince was moved to Ninghe Palace by the queen mother to be educated. When the prince was ten years old, I allowed him to live in the East Palace. Now the prince is twenty, and he has lived in the East Palace for ten years. , Phoenix West Court has been empty, and now you have come to live in people."

When Huayan heard this, she had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the emperor then said loudly, "Since the prince has chosen you, then his concubine is you. It's fine when I don't see you. After seeing you, I really think the prince has a good vision. I am no better than the queen mother." , the queen mother is old, so confused, I am not confused now. You don't need to ask me to give you an imperial decree to cancel the marriage, I will never agree to it anyway. If you don't like this marriage, then Negotiate with the prince, if you can make him let go, then I won't say anything."