Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

It was Ye Zhen who made Li Xuan realize the importance of saving people from suffering.

He could not forget Ye Zhen's eyes. The first thing he did after escaping from the valley was to go to Changning Street to find her, either to redeem her or to buy her. He wanted to keep her by his side.

But it was too late. She was no longer in the circus troupe, and had become the concubine of Ye Yunsheng, the head of the Imperial Hospital.

Li Xuan thought, that was good, maybe he could see him again in the future, and life would be better after recognizing his father.

He was right, and he did meet Ye Zhen later, but Ye Rong made her Li Chengge's concubine.

The three books and six ceremonies only leave the wedding ceremony and the wedding night...

Li Xuan chanted the Heart Purification Mantra from morning till night that day, but it was of no use.

Ye Zhen appeared in his dream, and he seemed less anxious.

He held Ye Zhen's hand and cried heartbreakingly, "It hurts, it hurts so much..."

Ye Zhen hugged him and said, "I'll take you away."

The only time Li Xuan woke up on his own from a nightmare, except for his wet eyelashes, his body and even his heart had returned to normal.

When he saw the clothes made by Ye Zhen again, he realized that although the huge sadness in his heart was still there, it no longer prevented him from bravely basking in the sun.

He seemed to finally understand what that man had said: there is always hope as long as you are alive.

That’s right, Ye Zhen is his hope for the future, and everything else is dark, darkness hidden under the light.

That person once said that he would bury all his shameful past and that his future days would be filled with light.

These words weighed on Li Xuan'an's mind for so many years. Even today, he still can't breathe and tears well up in his eyes when he thinks of that bloody cave.

But he is not afraid anymore.

*

In the morning, Li Xuan'an entered the palace and first went to the Imperial Observatory to settle the affairs of the past two months. He analyzed the astronomical phenomena and also explained the countermeasures.

After the morning court session, the emperor summoned Li Xuan to the Nuanxin Pavilion.

Eunuch Jiang set out the breakfast, and the emperor pointed to the bowls and chopsticks opposite him and said, "Let's eat together."

Li Xu'an stood a few steps away, unmoved, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am not hungry."

The emperor spent the first half of his life conquering the world and was weathered by hardships. He is not even forty yet but his temples are already gray. Coupled with the incident with the Prince of Yu, he looks a little haggard and tired in recent days.

Breakfast was just a bowl of white porridge, two white steamed buns, and two plates of seasonal vegetables.

Li Xu quietly waited for him to finish drinking. Eunuch Jiang brought another pot of milk. The emperor drank a cup and felt refreshed. "It's a habit I developed in the northwest in my early years. Drinking a cup of milk in the morning makes me energetic."

"Does the Imperial Master want to try it too?"

Li Xuan'an lowered his eyes, smiling, "I am not as strong as Your Majesty, and I cannot bear it."

The emperor chuckled and waved his hand, asking Eunuch Jiang to take his men out.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Li Xuan for a while, then changed his usual serious imperial tone and sighed, "Just like your mother, she always complains about a poor appetite."

"In the past few years outside, she..."

At this point, the emperor laughed at himself and said, "Your father takes care of her all the time, so I think she is doing well."

"To be honest, I haven't seen her for more than ten years."

"But if you are willing to ask, you will find all kinds of stories about the Taoist priest."

The emperor seemed to be recalling the past, and his gaze on Li Xuan'an's face lost focus, as if he wanted to see someone else's shadow in his face.

Li Xuan'an had a blank expression on his face. He stood there from the moment he entered the door. He was neither respectful nor respectful. He was even colder than his mother was in front of the emperor.

The emperor remained silent for a long time, and Li Xuan spoke up, "I have already given the elixir to Eunuch Jiang, and the Astronomical Bureau has also been arranged. I did a divination this morning, and it says that with the assistance of the Crown Prince, it is summer now, so Your Majesty can rest assured and recuperate."

The emperor came to his senses and said, "The prince is stupid and the queen is ambitious. How can I feel at ease?"

Li Xuan only said, "I don't know about the future, but at least in the month or so that I am away, nothing major will happen in the Great Zhou, and Junior Master will stay in the Sitianjian to take care of it."

With his words, the emperor felt relieved, "The flood in the south has been lifted, the relief grain has arrived, and the people have been settled in time."

"The Cui and Fang families were raided, and we have the money to clean up the river and reinforce the dam."

"It all depends on your timely arrangements."

Li Xuan bowed and said, "This is what I should do."

The emperor continued, "Back then, I wanted your mother to stay and assist the Great Zhou, but she was unwilling. However, your cultivation is even better than your mother's."

"Since you are going back, please bring something for your mother."

Li Xu'an said, "My mother has been away from home for many years and has no fixed place to live. I have not been able to see her. I am afraid that I will disappoint your majesty."

The emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp. "Are you homeless, or do you not want even a tiny bit of my things?"

In fact, Li Xuan could have just said a polite word and it would have been over, but he just stood there with his back to the light and didn't say anything, which seemed more like a tacit agreement.

The emperor was a little unhappy, "Forget it, she doesn't want to see me, I know."

"Go ahead."

"Wei Chen retire."

Li Xuan walked out of the door. His straight back was shrouded in a warm glow, which made the emperor's heart skip a beat.

He looks like his mother and has the same personality as her, but he doesn't resemble Marquis Dingyuan very much. This coldness and arrogance... If only Li Xuan was his son.

What a pity, what a pity.

*

Li Xuan came out of the palace, asked the carriage to go back to the Marquis' Mansion first, and took a detour to the Pacification Office.

Shen Du took him to the morgue, where the body of Shuiyunjian's waiter was alone in a room, and the coffin was surrounded by seals cast by Sancho.

Li Xuan moved his sleeves, and several talismans hung in the air. Shen Du knew that he wanted to interrogate the soul, so he quietly retreated and stood guard outside the door.

Half an hour later, Li Xuan came out.

Shen Du reached out his hand habitually to support him and stabilized his shaky body in time. Li Xuan coughed twice, the sound was not loud, but it sounded like a cough coming from his heart and lungs, and he felt very uncomfortable.

"Master, would you like to take a rest at the back before returning home?"

Li Xuan paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "The Prince of Yu's men are still active in the capital, but the Royal Guards haven't found their whereabouts. Even if there are remnants, they dare not cause trouble again."

"There is only one possibility. Prince Yu left some people under the control of someone else."

Shen Du frowned, "I will send someone to check immediately."

"Well, notify me immediately if there is any news."

Early in the morning on May 9th, Li Xuan'an's car was waiting outside the Ye Mansion.

Ye Jinglan came out in high spirits. Li Xuan greeted him briefly and then grabbed him to ask about the parts of the text he didn't understand. Anyway, Ye Zhen hadn't come yet, so he might as well wait.

Li Xuan explained patiently at first, but when Ye Zhen still didn't come out, he couldn't help but glance into the mansion.

After Ye Jinglan found out, "The Imperial Master didn't say to leave so early today. My sister is still settling the winery, so it should be soon."

Li Xuan was slightly stunned, realizing that even Ye Jinglan had seen through his thoughts. He smiled helplessly, "It's just that I'm anxious."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Zhen came out wearing a light blue shirt, accompanied by Liuxia and Yulu. She looked at Li Xuan's gentle smile from afar, but she did not respond.

Li Xuan thought she was just embarrassed in front of his brother and others, so he took two steps forward with a smile, intending to help Ye Zhen get into his carriage. Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen arrived in front of his carriage and said, "Jinglan, why don't you get in?"

Li Xuan paused with his hand raised halfway and squinted at her.

Ye Zhen said politely, "Thank you for keeping me waiting."

Li Xuan frowned at the moment, sensitively aware that she was in a bad mood, and subconsciously wanted to make a profit, but finally held back.