Qing Yan

"The Empress, the Empress—"

If the situation is like this, Duan Yan couldn't sit still any longer, stood up, and cupped his hands towards Queen Mother Duan, "Can I have a word with you?"

Empress Dowager Duan frowned, and looked at him with deep eyes.

Duan Yan's heart moved slightly, he quickly restrained his mind, and said: "I beg your empress dowager to forgive me for the crime of walking in the forbidden palace."

Empress Dowager Duan was puzzled.

Duan Yan said again: "I want to go to Fengxian Hall to meet His Highness Rui."

When Jing Yan heard this, he was overjoyed: If Ah Rui could be taught by the prime minister, it would be of great benefit to Ah Rui.If Lord Duan can recognize Ah Rui, then Ah Rui's road to emperor will go very smoothly.

She is confident that Ah Rui's intelligence and cuteness will win Duan Yan's recognition and love.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Duan was still hesitating, Duan Yan chuckled: "My little granddaughter is about the same age as His Royal Highness Rui, and she is very naughty. I am usually at home, and I am very good at coaxing my little granddaughter. I think children all over the world are similar. .I will go and see His Royal Highness Rui, and explain a few words, which may be effective."

Empress Dowager Duan listened to the unconcealable joy in his words, recalled the scene of making fun of her grandchildren, and sighed: "Zhiliang is so lucky."

Duan Yan glanced at the Empress Dowager Duan's eyebrows, lost his focus for a moment, knowing that he was impolite, he quickly bowed his head and said respectfully: "I ask the Empress Dowager to order you."

The Empress Dowager Duan pondered for a moment, "Forget it. Yujue, you can lead Master Duan to Fengxian Hall. Pass on the orders of Ai's family, and all followers and others should follow Master Duan's orders."

Yu Jue responded "Yes", and pointed his palm towards the outside of the hall: "Lord Duan, please!"

Duan Yan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry!"

After walking two steps, Duan Yan suddenly remembered something, turned around and said: "Queen Dowager, the minister is a foreign minister, if the crime of trespassing on Fengxian Hall is pursued by the officials..."

The queen mother waved her hand, "Aijia saves you! Zhiliang, Aijia forgives you for your innocence."

She thought for a while, and then said: "Those who do great things don't need to care about trivial details!"

Duan Yan shivered, although he admired the majestic majesty of the Queen Mother as a woman, but he asked himself, he couldn't do it himself.

Duan Yan followed Yujue out of the palace, Empress Dowager Duan lowered her head, and passed Jing Yan's thin figure kneeling on the gold brick.

"Get up." The voice was faint, and no emotion could be heard.

Jing Yan thanked him and stood with his head bowed.

The Empress Dowager Duan glanced at her, which showed a clear appearance, and a soreness appeared in her throat.

"Yu Bi, prepare meals in the small kitchen, and add two dishes that the queen likes to eat." She ordered.

Yubi agreed and went to pass on the meal.

Jing Yan was already dumbfounded.

The Empress Dowager Duan ignored her emotions, and said to herself: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Just stay here with Ai's family to eat some... Let's wait for Ah Rui to come back."

There was sourness in Jing Yan's eyes, he suppressed it, and bowed in response: "Thank you mother for the meal."

Empress Dowager Duan waved her hand, signaling that she needn't say more.

Outside the Fengxian Hall, Shen Cheng was as disturbed as an ant on a hot pot, but on the surface he still pretended to be nonchalant and respectful.

It has been half an hour, and there is no strange sound in the hall.

Shen Cheng wished that the little ancestor inside would cry loudly and make some noise, so that he could rest assured in his heart.

There was a gap on the window lattice of the main hall, but he didn't dare to peek inside to see what was going on in front of everyone.At that time, I will be asked about the crime of "private peeping at the ancestral temple", plus the "crime of dereliction of duty" that has not been resolved before, too!His old fate is an account.

While anxious, there were footsteps coming from far away, the sound came from nothing, from far to near...

Shen Cheng's eyes lit up, and he stretched his neck to watch.

He saw the jade ring beside the queen mother at a glance——

Hey!Saved!This is the Empress Dowager who sent someone to rescue His Royal Highness Rui!

Another glance at the man led by Yu Jue, yo, Yipin Fushen, isn't this our Lord Duan, Prime Minister Duan?

Shen Cheng couldn't understand it.

"Director Shen, Miss Bingbi, I am following the Queen Mother's order to invite Lord Duan to visit Your Highness Rui."

Yu Jue whispered, and turned to Duan Yan, "Master Duan, please!"

Duan Yan cupped his hands and lowered his voice: "Thank you, everyone!"

The crowd hurriedly bowed.

Shen Cheng's chubby face showed lines of laughter: "Our family is looking forward to a savior! Who would have thought that the Queen Mother would send Mrs. Duan, the great savior?"

Duan Yan smiled slightly, but without answering, he lifted his official robe and tiptoed onto the blue bricks on the palace foundation.

He heard from Empress Dowager Duan that His Royal Highness Rui has practiced martial arts since childhood and is a famous teacher.He is a scholar, his footsteps will be heard by the little Highness.Therefore, the prime minister had no choice but to learn how to steal, stand on tiptoe, and approach the window lattice of the hall lightly.

Everyone stared blankly, almost laughing.

Duan Yan didn't care about it, he quietly grabbed the window lattice, took a peek, and looked inward.

Where is the shadow of half a person?

Duan Yan was stunned, and then stared at the futon in front of God Lord Gao Zu with wide eyes, which was also empty.

Just as he was surprised, there was the sound of light footsteps, and a small figure in a purple robe walked over from the other corner of the hall.

It's a blind spot, it's hard to see where Duan Yan is.

Duan Yan looked at the purple figure, smiled wryly, and shook his head secretly, how could His Highness Rui be kneeling there honestly?People have been strolling in the hall for a long time.

But seeing Yun Rui, he followed the gods in the corner of the hall and looked over one by one.Every time you come to a god, you first turn around the incense table and carefully look at every sacrifice on it; Looking at the words on the tablet...

Duan Yan seems to have realized something, but he is not quite sure.

Alone in this empty hall, and still determined to delve into all kinds of sacrifices, this child's courage is not ordinary.She looked at it so carefully, even though she didn't know what she was delving into, it was obvious that she was a child with a keen mind.Such a mind, if taught properly, can be regarded as a wise king of a generation.

Duan Yan thought to himself.

However, just like this is not enough.

Duan Yan no longer concealed it, and buckled the door of the palace, "rumbling", the heavy door of the palace was opened from the outside.

Yun Rui was bending over to study the portrait of Emperor Wu Zong, but he didn't expect someone to break in suddenly.Even though she was so courageous, she was taken aback.

The hale eyes of the elders of the three dynasties met Yun Rui's eyes with doubts and panic.It was the first time that a generation of celebrities and a generation of Mingjun met each other under such circumstances.

The old man is very kind.This is Yun Rui's first impression of Duan Yan.

This child is not like Emperor Renzong, not like His Majesty, and even less like Emperor Wuzong... This is Duan Yan's comment on Yun Rui.

This clever look is like a naughty cat in the old man's house——

Lord Duan, who loves cats, couldn't help but smile, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness Rui is so interested?"

know me?Yun Rui blinked, and suddenly noticed the official robe on Duan Yan's body.Well, it seems to be a high official...

"The old man knows me?"

Duan Yan clasped his fists in salute and said: "Chen Shangshu Zuo Servant shoots Duan Yan to see Your Highness Rui!"

Shangshu left servant shoot?What kind of official?

And no matter how old the official is, with such an extraordinary bearing, and it is an elderly gentleman who is presenting to him, Yun Rui is really embarrassed to accept it like this.

She quickly hugged her little fist and saluted: "I'm just a child, the old man doesn't have to be like this."

Duan Yan secretly praised "What a respectful child".He didn't stop Yun Rui from saluting, but said with a light smile: "No. Your Highness is a noble person, the proud son of heaven, as the king, the minister should respect himself."

Yun Rui heard the words, thought about it, and seemed to be unable to think of any reason to refuse.

"What was Your Highness looking at just now?" Duan Yan went straight to the point.

Yun Rui blushed, remembering that he was "punished to kneel by his sister-in-law", but this old gentleman saw that he did not do what should be done, and couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

"I...I already knew I was wrong," she defended herself, "Sister-in-law said, when...when I know my mistake, when can I get up! Now that I know my mistake, naturally... Of course you can get up!"

"Oh?" Duan Yan suppressed a smile, "Since that's the case, why didn't His Highness leave this Fengxian Hall?"

Yun Rui pursed her lips: "Sister-in-law... sister-in-law only said that she could get up when she knew she was wrong, but she didn't... didn't say that she could leave the hall. And..."

"And what?" Duan Yan asked softly.

Yun Rui turned around and looked at the line of gods behind him, "Also, these...I think these are very...so interesting."

The corners of Duan Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and he snorted secretly: "Children's words! The gods of the ancestors, the gods of the ancestors, have become an 'interesting' thing?"

However, he didn't say anything, but asked: "Your Highness said earlier, 'You don't have to do this, old man', and returned the gift from the minister, is it because of the age of the minister?"

After all, Yun Rui was young, so he didn't know the deep meaning of his words, so he replied, "Well, old man, you are so old, and you have such a good manner, I look really good-looking."

Duan Yan laughed: "Your Highness is absurd! It really makes me ashamed!"

Then he said seriously: "Your Highness is respectful and courteous to his ministers, why does he become disrespectful to his ancestors?"

Yun Rui was shocked when he heard the sudden change in his words. She was just curious about the various things in the temple, so she shuttled back and forth in front of the ancestors' gods, looking at this and fiddling with that. She didn't expect to be respectful or not.

Even though the Great Zhou Dynasty favored martial arts, one must know the word "rituals" in the world, no one can escape, especially in the emperor's home.No matter how young Yun Rui was, when he was questioned about his "disrespectful" fault, he knew that the matter was of great importance.In particular, Yun Rui suddenly felt uncomfortable when he was questioned by this handsome old gentleman.

With an idea, she remembered the story she had read, and said loudly: "The Analects of Confucius said, 'When a child enters the Taimiao, ask about everything'."

Duan Yan was very interested, and asked with a smile, "Your Highness compares himself to Confucius?"

Yun Rui's face flushed, and his neck twitched, he refused to accept it and said: "Confucius was named King Wenxuan, he is alone the crown prince, he is the future emperor, if you compare yourself to him, of course you will not humiliate him!"

Duan Yan laughed.He knew that the little crown prince was trying to make excuses, but he couldn't help but feel a little softer when he heard her hurriedly even brought up "Gu" to defend him.