Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty

shortly thereafter.Changle Palace, Yongxin Palace.

After Dong Xianli finished, he was bestowed with a seat by the Empress Dowager Emperor.Fu Yao ordered people to serve tea, gossiping and inquiring about her health as usual.

"The prince's son-in-law is newly married, and he has to guard the emperor's bedroom every day. Loyalty to the emperor is really rare." Like a loving elder, Fu Yao kindly condolences the impeccably handsome Xiaosheng in front of her and said, "Say no worries. After all, Lord Weng is a bride, without the young gentleman by his side, it is unavoidable to be lonely, and the captain-in-law should also return to the mansion to comfort him from time to time."

"I am very grateful for the care of the empress Dowager Lao for the family affairs of my ministers." Dong Xian treated others kindly after seeing the emperor's wife. He once contributed to his father Dong Gong's transfer from Luoyang to the imperial censor's mansion in the capital. Her small family showed strong concern and gratitude, and they couldn't help but regard her as a grandmother who really loved her grandchildren, and said frankly, "To tell you the truth, the Lord is pregnant, so it is suitable for you to rest in the mansion. If Wei Chen is not around, everyone in the mansion will also take good care of her."

"The captain's son-in-law is really lucky. A lovely wife has passed the family and has a new son. It can be said to be a double blessing! You should report this kind of good news to Ai's family earlier, so that the Ai family's deserted Yongxin Palace will be more happy. That's it..." Fu Yaoyan praised with a smile.

"It was my negligence for not coming to visit the Empress Dowager at the Palace of Yongxin earlier. I hope the Empress Dowager will forgive me." Dong Xian stood up and apologized.

"Sit down and talk! You don't have to be so formal in front of the Ai family!" Fu Yao waved her hands and said, "The Ai family is the emperor's own grandmother, and you are the emperor's favorite person, so you are the same as the Ai family's grandson. The Ai family knows that you are cautious and has the relationship with the queen, so it is human nature to fear that the Ai family will take the opportunity of greeting you to blame you, I hope you will come to the Ai family with the emperor more often in the future."

"Thanks to the empress dowager's wrong love, I dare not obey orders!" Dong Xian quickly cupped his hands to thank him.

"The queen also hopes that the captain-in-law will be more tactful and tactful in front of the emperor. It is not a long-term plan for his husband and wife to continue to be in nameless." Fu Yao then introduced the topic, "The matter of the young couple, Aijia If you can't do your best, the captain-in-law will be considerate of the empress's difficulty in living in the palace, and give her a hand, and always persuade the emperor to care about the relationship between husband and wife. If the empress is lucky enough to conceive a dragon descendant in the future, it will be your credit, let alone Missing your benefits."

"What the empress dowager taught me is that I should keep it in mind." Dong Xian swore secretly that Liu Xin's succession of heirs must not be delayed any longer, even if it is tied, he must be sent to the Jiaofang Hall to consummate the marriage with the queen.

"The Ai family is very pleased that you are so considerate of the emperor." Fu Yao gave Dong Xian's kindness a generally appreciative look, and turned to Liu Li who was waiting by her side, "Go and take out the things and let the son-in-law Wei conveyed Aijia's thoughts to Lord Wuyou."

After tossing and turning for a while, Liuli brought the brocade box to Dong Xian, and opened the lid of the box face to face. It turned out to be a three-inlaid ruyi.But seeing that the head of this treasure is shaped like a mushroom, the tail is slightly curved, and the long gilt handle is inlaid with precious gemstones such as emeralds, tourmalines, and corals.

"This three-inlaid wishful handle was specially selected by the Ai family as a gift to the captain-in-law and the Lord. The Lord is pregnant, and seeing the four words 'suitable for son and grandson' on the handle, he is naturally happy Yes." Fu Yao told Dong Xiandao with eyes full of sincerity.

"My servant thanked the Queen Mother for the reward on behalf of the Lord Weng. In the future, I will bring the Lord Weng to thank the Queen Mother for her love face to face!" Dong Xian took the brocade box and left his seat to bow down.While bowing his head, what he couldn't get rid of in his mind was the old purple-green wound shaped like lightning on the back of his left hand when Liuli presented the brocade box just now.The yellow-green color of the wound indicates that the skin has been corroded by poison. However, it is extremely rare for the yellow to be greenish, and the green to be purple. The damage caused by the burned skin is just enough to leave this rare purple-green scar.

Is everything just a coincidence?

After exiting Yongxin Hall and walking alone on the way back to Weiyang Palace, Dong Xian still couldn't let go.

The ninth-grade lotus platform in the Zhong'an Palace that harmed the health of the Empress Dowager Ding Ji was originally presented by the Empress Dowager Feng Yuan, but it was donated by the Empress Dowager Fu Yao on the way. If this is the case, it shows that Yongxin Palace did not know about the poisonous Nine-Pin Lotus Powder. .In contrast to this, Aunt Liuli, who served the Empress Dowager in Yongxin Hall, suffered purple-green scars on the back of her hand that were suspected to be corroded by Tripterygium wisteria, leaving evidence of her bare hands touching the poison. How can this be explained?

Could it be that it wasn't Feng Yuan who made a move on the Jiupin Lotus Terrace, but...

Won't!The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The combination of Fu and Ding’s family constitutes the strong backing of today’s son Liu Xin. Even if the Empress Dowager is in trouble with Feng Yuan, she will never joke about the life of her daughter-in-law and the emperor’s biological mother... ..Besides, there are many poisons in the world, not just Tripterygium wilfordii. Perhaps the injury on the back of Liuli's hand is a coincidence, but I don't know if I have too many intentions.

Dong Xian made up his mind that before obtaining further evidence, he would never mention Liuli's back injury to anyone.

It was evening, after dinner.Weiyang Palace, Qingliang Palace.

Since July, the weather has turned hot, Liu Xin moved to the Qingliang Hall to the north of the sleeping hall to avoid the summer heat, and Dong Xian was with him most of the time.

It is said that the Qingliang Hall is the emperor's summer residence, with painted stones as the bed and purple Yao tents, it is extremely cool even in midsummer.

"After I left Yongxin Palace, I went to find Tai Shiling. He calculated that Wangri (the full moon night on the [-]th day of each month) after five days would be an auspicious day for consummating the house. There is a great chance of success. , you must seize this rare opportunity." Dong Xianduan gave Liu Xin a cup of black wolfberry and chrysanthemum imperial tea, and said calmly, "He also said that from next month to the end of this year, every Sunday, The sun is bright and warm, and the moon is bright and clear. They are all days when you can do the secret things in the boudoir. A moment in the spring night is worth a thousand gold. If you are lucky, there is a [-]% chance of winning."

The Taishi Ling mentioned by Dong Xian, surnamed Li Mingxun, was an official in charge of the compilation and management of national classics, astronomy and calendar, and sacrifices.This person is proficient in the theory of the sun, moon and five stars, and has accurate predictions. He is highly respected by the empress dowager Wang Zhengjun and other powerful people in the palace.

It can be said that: the husband and the sun, the length of the sun, the candle of the radiance, the same sundial for thousands of miles, the watch of the king.

There are ten thousand rays of light in the rising sun, and the pulse of the afterglow in the setting sun.

"Hope, odds? I didn't hear you wrong when you described this kind of thing as marching and fighting. Maybe you actually want to say that you finally open your mind and let your husband light the fire in your body?" Liu Xin His eyes lit up with excitement, he didn't even bother to drink the tea, and he couldn't stop praising, "I often hear people say that Li Xun is used to astrology, and he can test a hundred things. Since he told you personally, then he must not There will be mistakes. But I really didn't expect that you would take the initiative to find him for our affairs, as a husband, I am flattered."

"This fire, when the time comes, go slowly to the Queen's residence in Shangjiaofangdian. Light it up as you like. I'm not lucky enough to play with fire with you." Dong Xian said without even blinking his eyelids, "I advised you before Going to spend time with the queen when you have nothing to do, but you always procrastinate and let your poor wife stay alone in the vacant room all day. It is really not what a man does. Hearing what the empress and the empress said in the past two days, I am also looking forward to it The queen will be happy soon, and it is human nature for them to be anxious to embrace the emperor's grandson. You said that if you continue to show up, the queen will be difficult to support alone, and the clever woman will be difficult to cook without rice. Miss it, otherwise one day the world will be angry and complain, and it will be too late to regret..."

"So what you want to say is this..." Liu Xin finally understood that Dong Xian's consummation of the house did not refer to the lovers who were in love with each other in Wushan, but urged himself to take care of his wife as soon as possible. Empress Fu Daijun felt disappointed and discouraged, and said, "It's not like you don't know that the empress has ulterior motives. I really don't want to get involved with her too much. Besides, this kind of thing can't be forced. I hope you don't force me. You and I are not happy with each other."

"I have said long ago that I am happy to see you marrying wives, taking concubines, and having children. I will never break my promise. Right now, you are spending all your energy on me, neither wanting to talk to the queen nor recruiting the harem." I mean, if someone else sees it, it will only further confirm my charge of seducing you, and they will join hands to separate you and me. Isn't the gain not worth the loss?" Dong Xian continued to enlighten the other party, "You have your difficulties, and you have I understand your reluctance and the principles you uphold. But you are not an ordinary person, but the emperor who attracts the attention of all. If you want to consolidate your position and maintain long-term stability, you must have no heirs. Liu Xin, listen to me Yan, you must consider the overall situation and the long-term plan, do everything sooner rather than later, hurry up and do what you should do, and do your due responsibilities, so that you can stop the mouth of the harem... "

"Five days later it happens to be your birthday. In order to surprise you, I asked someone to prepare it in advance. I wanted to celebrate it for you in the palace, but at this time you want me to go to the Jiaofang Palace to accompany the Queen for fun. Wouldn't there be a conflict in terms of time?" Liu Xin was tormented, and inadvertently slipped out that he had carefully planned privately for Xingchen's birthday.

"My birthday? Where did you find out about this?" Dong Xian was secretly surprised when the other party missed it so much.

"Where did I get it from? Of course, I asked it secretly from my sister-in-law and brother-in-law behind your back!" Seeing that Dong Xian's face changed after speaking, Liu Xin quickly changed his words, "I mean, it's actually Xiao Liang. Xiaoguo and Yunmei told me what they knew, and they gave me two different answers: Xiaoliang and Xiaoguo told me it was the third day of the first lunar month, more than half a year ago, while Yunmei said it was July [-]th, Exactly five days later. I thought about it. The first one must be the day when your master Wuwang Taoist rescued you from the river, and the latter one must be the date of birth that you reconfirmed with your family after you recognized your ancestors and returned to the clan. , is that so?"

"Over the years, I only remember the third day of the first lunar month. Just now you suddenly mentioned that my birthday will be on the fifteenth day of the seventh month in five days, but you didn't realize it immediately. After all, it is the first time that you are planning to live on the new day." Dong Xian couldn't help feeling grateful to Liu Xin Be meticulous about your own affairs.