The Story of Lang Yuan①

Chapter 17

?The child is really not good.

Bent, chicken breasts, this is not the most deadly thing, at most it is ugly, the worst thing is that the child has polydactyly, this is definitely not a flattering thing in the royal family.Bai Chen has no time to take care of this poor eldest prince. The servants look down on this deformed child. Not only do they not take care of him wholeheartedly, but they try to skimp on his food and clothing. What's wrong with a growing child who doesn't have enough to eat? The smaller one curled up in the corner, staring at Li Shang and Xiao Shu'er who came to pick him up.

"Son, come here, come to me, you won't be hungry!"

I don't know if it was Li Shang's gentle tone that moved him, or whether it was the desire for food that drove him, but the child actually moved into Li Shang's arms.

When the two left, they did not receive too much obstruction. After all, Xiao Shu'er was already a good concubine, and no one in the palace could suppress her except Concubine Shu and the emperor. Who would dare to stop her? !

The two of them couldn't remember the date of the prince's birth, so they decided that day as the child's birthday. They set up a few plates of food, boiled a few glasses of wine, sat in the yard, and looked at the bright moon through the sparse branches. The bright moon was in the sky, and the cold light shone on the ground, spreading on everyone's face. He didn't favor anyone, and he wouldn't treat anyone badly. He was much better than that ruthless king.

It is better to hit the sun than to choose the day. The ancients do not deceive me. No, not only can you eat a good meal, but you can also enjoy the moon. The sour water is flooding. Facing the jade toad, chant poems and eulogies, and chat to express your feelings, but It is also elegant...

"Li Shang, what's the matter with you and the emperor?" Xiao Shu'er said with a hint of drunkenness, "Since two months ago, you two have respected each other like ice, but you can't let the other go, why bother?"

Li Shang smiled and said nothing.What's wrong?Think I'm cruel and merciless, I thought I was a kind-hearted master, but it turned out to be a femme fatale, no one would be able to bear it.Can't let go?That's right, just this appearance of harming the country and the people is enough to make men dream about.

"Come on, I really don't understand what's going on between the two of you! Here, have you seen the full moon? Su Zi said: I hope you will live a long time, and we will share the beautiful beauty of thousands of miles." Xiao Shu'er turned her head and looked at Li Shang seriously, with a serious face She was blushed twice due to the alcohol, and her demeanor was full, but there was an emotion in Li Shang's eyes that Li Shang couldn't understand, "I haven't seen you in two months, so let's look up at the moon and relieve the pain of lovesickness." , maybe he is looking at the ball of light and reading your name now. If he doesn’t want to see you, then you will go to him tomorrow. Every time there is a cold war, you use your brains to force people to come over and bow to you. Do you think the emperor I really don’t know about your little tricks. He’s been in the harem all his life. How could you hide from that old fritter with your little tricks? They tolerate you every time. This time it’s time for you to bow your head !"

It's a good idea for Wangyue to relieve lovesickness, but why didn't I go to him, but they only sent him two words, "No see", this time is good, I don't even have a chance to bow my head.Sijun can't see you, even if you can't see Chanjuan, what can you do, but she is alone, crying a thousand lines.

If the heart is throbbing, the empty cup is also intoxicating, not to mention drinking so much earlier, Li Shang was overwhelmed with alcohol, and began to talk nonsense, Tang poetry and Song Ci, Chu Ci Shijing, just read a few sentences.

"The autumn water is the same as the sky, and the sunset and the lone duck fly together."

"Only the scattered grass and trees are afraid of the twilight of the beauty."

"Xiaozhou has passed away, and the rest of his life will be sent to the river."

"In the past, I went away, Yangliu Yiyi, now I come to think about it, it is raining and snowing."

"..."

"..."

When Li Shang recited poems, there was always a childish voice babbling along, and when he listened attentively, it turned out to be the eldest prince.God has always been fair. Although the child is deformed physically, his mind is exceptionally clever, and he can never forget the few lines of Li Shangnian's poems. □□, will become a great weapon in the future.

Li Shang is just a male favourite, has no position, and cannot raise the prince. However, Xiao Shu'er has been concubine, so she is naturally qualified to raise the son of an abandoned concubine in the cold palace. Bai Chen is also happy to have someone to share his worries, and readily agreed to her request .

When Bai Luoqi arrived at Xiao Shu'er's place, he got very good care. It's just that Xiao Shu'er was too eager for quick success and quick benefits in that child's education. Like Fang Zhongyong, the child prodigy missed the best time to learn, and eventually disappeared from everyone.And lure the children with candy, as long as they recite it, they will have candy to eat. Bai Luoqi used to have difficulty even eating and clothing. He has never tasted what candy is like. There is no suspense. He took the bait, and with his photographic memory, he memorized all those books in a daze.

Another year is approaching, and the situation of the servants in the palace is no different from last year. They are still sick and have no money to hire a doctor. Li Shang has to go back to his old business and open a medicine hall again in the Chuxiu Palace. He is exhausted every day However, everything has two sides. Although it is the back of the head with the heel of the busy day, it also dilutes the pain of lovesickness for Bai Chen. You don't have to look at the deserted courtyard every day. The only regret is that you can't visit Bai Luoqi often. The child had just kissed him for a few minutes, but he couldn't see anyone, and he didn't know if he would remember him next time.When Xiao Shu'er came to find her a few days ago, she mentioned that little guy, saying that she had learned a lot, and she didn't know what she had taught that child.

The New Year's Eve, when we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, came as scheduled amidst the sound of firecrackers, and the whole world celebrated together, including the Forbidden City. The joy of the New Year finally washed away the haze in Li Shang's heart, thinking that Xiaobai Luoqi had grown up again She is [-] years old, and she is not ill or in trouble, so she feels happy in her heart. Sometimes when I sit with Xiao Shu'er and talk about Bai Luoqi, I have the illusion that the two of us have raised a son together. The little things are really caring.

Years later, there are still many places to work in the palace, but compared to years ago, it is still a lot easier, Li Shang finally has time to visit Bai Luoqi, just thinking about it, Xiao Shu'er took the little thing Brought it.

"Qi'er, recite "Li Sao" for Uncle Li Shang to listen to."

"Okay. Take a long breath to cover your tears, mourning the hardships of people's lives..."

In the eyes of others, the sound of a childish reading is always gratifying. Who doesn't like a child who is sensitive, studious, obedient and sensible, but Li Shang doesn't think so, "Qi'er, you have memorized so much, you know What does this all mean?"

Bai Luoqi shook his head with a confused expression, he only knew that he could get candy after memorizing it, and he didn't care about the theme and idea of ​​the article.

"Li Shang, this child is still young, it would be great if he could memorize it, why force him to know the meaning of it, isn't Yuan Ming reading without understanding?"

"Sister, you are wrong. Tao Lao's lack of understanding means that he does not overthink every word, rather than seeking form and abandoning the soul. Tao Yuanming must have understood the profound meaning contained in the article. Instead of memorizing a famous article through the ages, I don't know what to say, it's better to use that time to play, at least he is happy."

"This is really rare," Xiao Shu'er was dissatisfied, "If you let him play with his temperament, wouldn't it be a waste of this god-given clever mind? Li Shang, you have a lot of knowledge, how come you don't know "Injury Zhongyong" ?”

Li Shang laughed when he heard the words, "Sister, do you want a nerd who can only read books, or a Confucian scholar with talent and knowledge? Memorize so many famous works, but don't understand their meaning. What you want to write in the future Dongxiyu is nothing more than a parallel essay, without any ideological connotation. What is the use of such knowledge? What's more, Fang Zhongyong abandoned school at the age of five, so he is no different from ordinary people in the end. Qi Er is only a little over one year old. The age to learn this."

"...Okay, you are sharp-tongued, and you are right." Xiao Shu'er agreed in her heart, but she couldn't hold back her face and said something soft. She only wanted to stab Li Shang with her words, so as not to lose face, "You Since you understand so well, then you will teach this child in the future, and I want to see how you can teach him!"

"can."