Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 185 Short beard

Su Qingshu was coaxed by Zhao Xiyan at the time and did not pursue Qiu Ruyu, but after thinking about it, he was still unwilling.The next day, Su Qingshu sent a few palace maids to wait on Qiu Ruyu because of the lack of people in Yaohua Palace.It is better to say that it is supervision than serving.Qiu Ruyu knew she was in the wrong, so she obediently took over the court ladies, and even sent all the daggers and swords in the room to the storeroom.When Su Qingshu heard such news, he was relieved, and he was considered a wise concubine.The harem has been calm for the time being. On the surface, there is no jealousy, but secret rivalries are inevitable.It took Zhao Xiyan all morning to sort out his emotions, and put on the majesty of the emperor. Except for Xia Shuning, he didn't explain much to anyone.But these women all knew well that Qiu Ruyu used some trick to "reconcile" Zhao Xiyan.Yan Fengjun only felt that Zhao Xiyan's actions were irrational. If the concubine concubine conceived a child, it would be more conducive to consolidating Qiushui Villa's power in the palace, and he would have to worry about eradicating Qiushui Villa in the future.She would never know that without Zhao Xiyan's consent, Qiu Ruyu would not be able to conceive at all, and Zhao Xiyan did not want Qiu Ruyu to conceive his child at all.

After that, Zhao Xiyan's attitude towards Qiu Ruyu suddenly became much colder, and he only went to Yaohua Palace once a month to stay overnight, and occasionally only went to eat.Qiu Ruyu didn't dare to ask for anything more, now Zhao Xiyan can treat her normally, it couldn't be better.Zhao Xiyan kept persuading himself that Qiu Ruyu had already been taken by him, and he wanted to treat her as a concubine.He is the emperor, anyone should be his woman.But Zhao Xiyan just couldn't treat her like everyone else, and he would feel extremely guilty if he got close to her.From that night on, Zhao Xiyan never touched her again, and Qiu Ruyu didn't dare to mention her again.Qiu Ruyu just treated Zhao Xiyan redoubledly, so good that Zhao Xiyan felt a serious sense of guilt.Even if I feel uncomfortable, I still have to live.After the new year, Zhao Xiyan was busy with government affairs in spring, and rarely went to the harem.It wasn't until March in Yangchun that I was free. March 22 was Zhao Xiyan's birthday, and the entire palace was busy for the emperor's 27th birthday.Zhao Xiyan didn't like extravagance and waste on such things, and celebrated wildly, but the harem didn't agree.It is said that double happiness is coming in March, and it is necessary to celebrate it well. Even the Queen Mother has spoken, so Zhao Xiyan didn't say anything.March of the sixth year of Tianyuan is not only Zhao Xiyan's 27th birthday, but also the month when Wu Qingyao is about to give birth, so it is indeed worth celebrating.Su Qingshu didn't care about the child in Wu Qingyao's womb, but only cared about Zhao Xiyan's birthday. Zhao Xiyan hadn't had a good birthday since he became the prince, and he had to save money to enrich the treasury when he became emperor.Finally, the palace is bustling now, there is nothing to worry about, and the treasury is full, so it is natural to celebrate it.

On March [-]th of the sixth year of Tianyuan, Zhao Xiyan gave all officials a three-day holiday to celebrate the emperor's birthday.He likes to take a bath the most, and when it comes to holidays, he wishes all the officials could take a rest for a few more days, so that he can have a vacation.After Xiu Mu's will, Zhao Xiyan took off his dragon robe and crown and walked towards Weiyang Palace, very happy.But the only one who really took a bath during these three days was the emperor himself. The officials were trying their best to think of birthday gifts for the emperor, what to give to win the favor of the emperor, and racked their brains to figure out the emperor's likes and dislikes.The harem is the same, they are all thinking about how to present themselves on the emperor's birthday, so as to win the emperor's favor.Mr. Shou Xing himself, with an excited expression on his face, is cheerfully trying on the spring shirt made for him by the imperial concubine in Weiyang Palace.Zhao Xiyan tried on the spring shirt and was so satisfied that he didn't want to take it off anymore, so he wanted to wear it now.Xia Shuning laughed at him for being stupid, but Zhao Xiyan took the initiative to admit that he was stupid.By the way, Xia Shuning complained that when she had a child, she always made clothes for the child, but not for him. Now that she has a treasure, it's amazing.Just when Xia Shuning was about to reply, the notification sound came.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Mrs. Xia has come to ask for a pulse."

"Go and ask uncle to come in."

"The slave obeys the order!"

Zhao Xiyan adjusted the new robe on his body, stood up straight and held Xia Shuning by the hand, waiting for Xia Changqing's arrival.Although he is the emperor of Daqi and his father is the first emperor, Xia Changqing has controlled him since he was a child and loved him since he was a child. To the first emperor, Xia Changqing is more like Zhao Xiyan's father.Xia Changqing is now honored as the head of the state, and also has titles such as the head of the hospital and the king of medicine, so he doesn't need to treat others.But he couldn't stay idle, and insisted on asking the emperor's nephew, daughter, and grandchildren for peace.Xia Changqing came in with the medicine box on his back, and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but Zhao Xiyan almost ran over to stop him.

"Uncle, what are you doing? I have told you countless times, don't salute if there is no one else."

"How can the courtesy of the monarch and his ministers be abolished!"

"According to what you said, I should also kneel down to you."

"No way! No way!"

"Why not? You are my own uncle, my father-in-law, my savior, and my adoptive father who has been in charge of me since I was a child."

"Your majesty, don't talk nonsense! Uncle is uncle, what kind of adoptive father! Let people hear it and spread it. Uncle's old bones can't stand the toss of the clan's house."

Hearing his nonsense, Xia Changsong couldn't get angry, just like Zhao Xiyan did when he was young, he grabbed his arm and spread his palms, and started beating him.Zhao Xiyan let him beat him, but he was not angry, and kept laughing.Seeing that the two of them were still the same as ten years ago, Xia Shuning couldn't help laughing.Xia Changqing beat him more than ten times, and he didn't stick to the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. He put down the medicine box and took their pulse.Xia Shuning's health has always been very good, and she has given birth to three children. Although her physique is not as good as before, she is still healthier than ordinary people.It was Zhao Xiyan's body that worried Xia Changqing. If nothing else, he was overworked. If things go on like this, it might not work.Zhao Xiyan also just smiled, he knew it was impossible, but the situation was all on his shoulders, and he had no other way not to worry about it.Zhao Xiyan wanted to wait for Qi Chao to grow to be 16 years old, give him the Zen seat directly, and run back to Duan Wang's mansion to be a carefree emperor.Xia Shuning covered his mouth as soon as he heard this, and kept talking about nothing. Since the founding of Daqi, there really hasn't been an overlord.Xia Shuning didn't want her child to inherit Zhao Xiyan's throne, be deprived of freedom for the rest of her life, and be trapped by the country for the rest of her life. Even if she loves a girl, she guesses that she won't be able to do so.Xia Shuning is not the kind of ambitious person, she just hopes that her children will be free for the rest of their lives.Seeing Xia Shuning like this, Zhao Xiyan didn't dare to mention this anymore.Now all the children have no teeth, so it's useless to say it, just to give myself a comfort.After Xia Changqing finished his pulse diagnosis, he took out a sandalwood square flat box from the medicine box.

"Xi'er, take a look."

Zhao Xiyan didn't know what was inside, so he picked it up and opened it to have a look, then he sighed.Xia Shuning also saw it, and couldn't help laughing.

"Xi'er, your mother also said that men of your age have more or less beards. You also mentioned that your chin is too smooth. Uncle thought about it, since you don't want to use medicine to store up beards. , the fake beard is quite feasible."

"Is this, this, this, a little earlier? Can't we wait another two years?"

"Wait, King Jin is only 27 and already has a thin beard. Your Majesty, you will be [-] after your birthday. Uncle has put a lot of thought into these mustaches, so they can't be seen to be fake when they are kept. Just stick them on." It’s not easy to take it off, it’s a little painful to take it off. But with this potion, it’s easy to take it off when you wipe it off.”

Zhao Xiyan looked at the various beards in the box, and felt very awkward. He really didn't want to stick fake beards, he felt that the beards looked old and ugly.Doesn't putting on this fake beard remind him all the time that he is old?Zhao Xiyan still looks like a daughter in his bones, and he hates people mentioning his age, saying that he always talks about where he has fine lines.After wearing this fake beard, I am afraid that it will be easy to stick to eating, and it will feel weird to wash your face. How difficult is it to touch the middle of the face and the chin in the future?Zhao Xiyan resisted and looked embarrassed, Xia Shuning could tell that he didn't like beards.Originally, the queen mother also said that she would give him medicine to grow back, so after a lot of persuasion, Zhao Xiyan would not do it even if he was beaten to death. It was rare for a child to get angry in front of the queen mother, muttering that the beard was too ugly.Xia Shuning put her hand on Zhao Xiyan's shoulder to show her understanding.But there was nothing she could do. After all, Zhao Xiyan was a man and had so many children.The trend of growing beards is prevalent in Daqi, and all men are proud of having a beautiful beard.As the king of a country, if the emperor has never grown a beard, it is really suspicious.In the past, it made sense to be young and stagnant, but now you will be thirty in a few years, this matter is really imminent.

"I don't want to be clingy! It's too uncomfortable, and it doesn't look good at all."

"Sanggong, if you don't like it, then don't stick to it. I also think it's not good to have a beard."

"That's right, Mu Ning, Qi Chao, and Qi Li are all so clingy to me, it hurts to touch the beard."

"You can't spoil Xi'er with this matter about Ning'er. Look, Xi'er, how can this Daqi have a chin like a boy at your age? For unnecessary trouble, the princes are still young, so don't play your temper .”

Zhao Xiyan looked down at those various fake beards like he was reprimanded by his uncle when he was young, his face was full of displeasure.Even though he grew up as a man since he was a child, he still cares about his appearance and takes care of him on weekdays. He also eats those nourishing meals, for fear that he will age prematurely.Now suddenly a fake beard is stuck on it, how ugly is that?Zhao Xiyan couldn't accept it at all, and was always in a dilemma.But after thinking about it, what my uncle said is not wrong, even Huai'an has been attached to Huai'an in the early years, he is a year older than Huai'an.If he hadn't grown a beard all the time, those officials probably thought he was a eunuch, right?Especially Qichen and Qirui once asked him why he didn't grow a beard, and he was so embarrassed that he just fooled around.Before Zhao Xiyan could react, Xia Changqing glued him on, but only glued some thin beards on his upper lip.Xia Changqing pasted it up for him, showing a satisfied look.

"It looks a lot more stable."

Zhao Xiyan hurriedly ran to the mirror to have a look. In the mirror, he had a little mustache. No matter how he looked at it, he felt awkward and ugly.With a well-maintained face, this beard looks ten years older.Zhao Xiyan ran back to Xia Shuning again, frowning.

"Ning'er, I'm so ugly now, don't dislike me."

"How could you despise you? You sacrificed so much for us, it's too late to love you."

Zhao Xiyan was happier after hearing Xia Shuning's words. He thought it would take him a long time to get used to this fake beard.Zhao Xiyan had just accepted his fate, and Xia Changqing said to change him to a thicker one in a few days.Zhao Xiyan's mood became bad again, and he didn't want to look in the mirror anymore.The two sent Xia Changqing away, and Zhao Xiyan locked himself in Weiyang Palace, and no one came to see him.For the first time, Qi Chen and Qi Rui were given leave to not check their homework, and they did not step out of Weiyang Palace.Zhao Xiyan hugged Qili and teased in the room, Xia Shuning hugged Qi Chao who had woken up.But then Xia Shuning left the child to the nanny and went to find the queen. After all, it was Zhao Xiyan's birthday, and she, an imperial concubine, couldn't be a shopkeeper all day long.Although Qili was young and ignorant, when she saw Zhao Xiyan's beard, she touched it with her bare hands, giggling as she touched it.Originally, Zhao Xiyan cared very much, but the child laughed so heartily, so he cooperated with the child to prick him with a fake beard to make him laugh.Qi Chao is about to be able to go to the imperial school, and seeing her father is different from usual, even making a fuss and wanting to touch her.Zhao Xiyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, hugged his knees and let his two sons touch his newly glued fake beard.The two sons just thought it was a novelty, but Mu Ning came back from school again.As soon as Mu Ning entered the door, he saw Zhao Xiyan's new "growth" mustache, and with a curious look on his face, he hurriedly rushed into Zhao Xiyan's arms.

"Father!"

"Hey! Little princess! School is over, isn't it?"

"Yes! Why did the emperor grow a mustache today, but it didn't exist yesterday."

Zhao Xiyan put down one of his two sons and handed the other to the nanny, and hugged Zhao Muning on his lap alone.Zhao Xiyan is a first-class loving father, who has taken good care of his son and doted on his daughter.None of his children were afraid of him, none of them rushed forward when they saw their father.If his children were punished by their mother, all they had to do was ask their father, and nothing would happen.Zhao Muning nestled in Zhao Xiyan's arms, and stretched out his hand to touch it. It was a little prickly, but it was comfortable to touch.

"Father used to think that growing a beard was too ugly, so he shaved it off. Now that his birthday is coming soon, Father is getting old, so he wants to grow a little mustache. It didn't grow out yesterday, but it grew out today."

"Who is talking nonsense, this princess wants to beat him! How can the father be old? The father is the youngest, and the father will never grow old."

"Hahaha, it really is my daughter who is facing me!"

"Father said that you will grow a beard when you get old, so will Ning'er grow a beard when you get old? Ning'er doesn't want to grow a beard, it's so ugly!"

"My little Muning is a daughter's family, so she doesn't grow beards. Only men grow beards."

"That's good."

"Does Mu Ning think that the father has grown a beard and turned ugly?"

"Not ugly, not ugly, father is the most beautiful in the world."

Zhao Xiyan was not angry at all when he was coaxed by Zhao Muning's sweet mouth. Seeing that the three children wanted to touch this fake beard, he also began to feel that this beard was not so unacceptable.Zhao Xiyan took the three children by himself and played wildly in Weiyang Palace, throwing away all the airs of the emperor.Sometimes he will ride and raise Qi Chao and Qi Li as horses, and sometimes he will take Mu Ning to play throwing pots, feed rabbits, and tease starlings.They played until Xia Shuning came back, and when she saw that her clothes were sweaty and dirty, one of them slapped her palm as a punishment, and was urged to take a bath.After the family of five took a bath, they all sat down to eat together.According to the old rules, Zhao Xiyan hugged Zhao Muning, who was almost six years old, and carefully fed her, while Xia Shuning held her three-year-old Qi Chao, who was so young that she couldn't eat for adults, so she could only sit in a children's chair beside her. Baba watched, drooling occasionally.The family eats happily like an ordinary family, without the formality of the royal family.It's just that Zhao Xiyan and Xia Shuning often correct Mu Ning and Qi Chao's meal etiquette, so that the children will not be rude outside in the future.Those old nuns who had followed Xia Shuning for many years thought that the emperor would not spoil the imperial concubine so much after accepting the new concubine. Who knew that the more he favored the concubine, the momentum would not diminish.Those old mothers had stayed in the palace all their lives, and it was the first time they saw such an emperor who loved his daughters but not his sons, and they all said that the imperial concubine and the eldest princess were blessed.

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