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With a wave of his hand, Emperor Yong'an ordered the servants on the side to bring the pen and ink, and the imperial pen personally bestowed the words "Anjifang" to the queen.Then there was a rumor from the Xiaohuangmen that the right servant shot Wei Wuji, the official minister Xu Yan, the Zhongshu Ling Fang Xuanyi and the household minister Xu Hui entered the palace to have an audience.

Emperor Yong'an looked at Princess Pingyang and Xue Yan with unsatisfied interest, and said with a smile: "Your mother and son will stay in the Lizheng Hall to discuss this matter with the Queen, and when the details are discussed, they will be drafted and sent to Xiande Hall. I will also discuss with all the ministers and workers as appropriate."

The queen and Princess Pingyang only agreed.Before Emperor Yong'an left, he rubbed his big hands affectionately on the head of Xue Yan who was sitting upright.After Emperor Yong'an left, Xue Yan stroked the crooked bun with a sad face, and secretly complained in his heart.

Empress Wei couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly ordered the palace servants to send a sea beast grape mirror and a gold-backed jade comb carved with flower and bird patterns.Princess Pingyang smiled and untied Xue Yan's hair while picking up a jade comb to tie Xue Yan's hair.

Empress Wei was at the side, seeing Xue Yan's shoulder-length black silk as black as ink and smooth as silk, she couldn't help admiring: "Yan'er's blue silk is very well maintained, thick and dense, which is really enviable. It's just a little short Son. The body, hair, skin and skin are the parents, so you must never cut it off from now on."

Princess Pingyang curled the corners of her lips lightly, and said with a smile like a spring breeze: "Before, there was no way. Yan'er said that the overseas vassals did not keep their hair, and their master and apprentice were far away in their hometown, so they had to follow the Romans. Now that Yan'er has returned home, I will take care of him."

Empress Wei pursed her lips and smiled lightly.After combing the hair for a while, the tea soup and snacks were replaced with fresh and warm ones.Empress Wei looked at Xue Yan who was kneeling beside her, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Xi'er and Qingniao were still talking about Yan'er this morning, and they only said that Yan'er played a good snowball fight and was a good person. I don't know what It’s time to come and play with them again.”

Princess Pingyang knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and smiled at Xue Yan.Xue Yan said, "I also like the prince and King Wei very much. I wonder what the prince and King Wei are doing now? May I go and have a look?"

Empress Wei smiled deeper and said, "It's winter now, and the plum blossoms in the imperial garden are really beautiful. When I got up early, I heard the prince and the blue bird talking about going to the imperial garden to pick plum blossoms. My name is Xiao Huang Let the door lead you through."

Xue Yan thanked him with a smile.Get up and go without mentioning it.

Princess Pingyang and Empress Wei watched Xue Yan go away with a smile.Empress Wei said: "The management of Anjifang is related to the stability of the country and the happiness of the people. This matter cannot be accomplished by the two of you. We have to find some more delicate and thoughtful ladies to plan together with us. Okay. I was in Prince Qing’s Mansion before, and then lived in the Deep Palace, so apart from those subordinates and family members of Prince Qing’s Mansion, I’m not very familiar with the edicts in Beijing. I wonder if Pingyang has any suggestions for this?”

Princess Pingyang laughed lightly. She looked at the gentle and decent Empress Wei who was kneeling in front of her, and said with a tacit understanding: "The sage says that if we are like-minded, we will not conspire with each other if we have different ways. If we want to succeed, we must find those who have a good relationship , otherwise, if you don’t talk speculatively, you won’t be able to quarrel enough, so what else can you do?”

Empress Wei smiled tacitly upon hearing this.He stretched out his hand to hold the teacup, took a sip, rubbed his slender index finger against the edge of the bowl, and said in his mouth: "I'm afraid that some people are not selected, and they think we have hidden traitors in our hearts. It's not that we are doing things for convenience, but It is said that we are deliberately crowding out people. At that time, the gossip in the inner house will spread, and I am afraid that it will cause criticism from the court. Your Majesty will have a hard time."

Princess Pingyang heard Empress Wei's concerns, waved her hands disapprovingly, and said with a smile, "What's the matter? People are needed to do things, but not everyone can do things. There are many officials in the imperial court like carp crossing the river, and there are many people who pretend to be fish in troubled waters." Yes. Otherwise, His Majesty would not advocate end-of-year assessments and the dismissal of unqualified officials. Besides, this is the first time we have established Luo Anjifang. Some people are willing to follow us to share the joys and sorrows, and some people must want to wait and see for a while. People are not in harmony, Each has his or her own side, so why bother the empress to be all-round and exquisite, she is too perfect."

Empress Wei was silent for a moment, then nodded her head and praised: "Pingyang's thinking is open-minded and capable, and he is worthy of being a heroine general. I am not as good as you in this regard."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said: "The queen is gentle and virtuous, how can a rough man like me who dances with a gun compare to me."

After saying that, the two aunts and sisters-in-law looked at each other and smiled, the tacit understanding was completely silent.

But it is said that Xue Yan was led by the small yellow gate all the way to the imperial garden.The cold wind of Sudong was blowing through the bones, rustling the dead branches in the garden.From a distance, you can smell a bone-piercing fragrance, and you can see the red plums all over the forest like rouge dripping blood, covering the endless, reflecting the vigorous scenery of the surrounding world buried in snow, which makes you more energetic.

The laughter of children and palace servants came from the forest.The laughter was crisp and clear, like jade beads splashing.It was an unbelievable shock.Xue Yan hooked the corners of his mouth subconsciously, leaned forward like a forest, and walked through Mei Duxue following the laughter, and after a few turns, he arrived in front of the crown prince and King Wei.But I saw the prince and the king of Wei were directing the palace servants to pick plum branches, and a dozen small yellow gates stood around three feet away, standing with their hands tied.

The prince and King Wei's eyes lit up when they saw Xue Yan, and hurriedly left the palace servant who was picking plum branches and ran over.In front of Xue Yan, the crown prince, as the crown prince, still stood with his hands behind his back, but King Wei threw himself into Xue Yan's arms, and said with a clear smile, "I asked my mother yesterday when you could enter the palace again. I didn't expect you to come back today." It’s here. When did you come, why didn’t you tell me?”

Xue Yan visited first according to the rules of etiquette, and Fang smiled back: "I entered the palace in the morning. First, I went to the Lizheng Hall to greet Your Majesty and the Queen, and said something. The Queen said that you are here to pick plums, so I came over. "

King Wei pointed at the plum blossoms behind him and said with a smile: "My elder brother and I saw that the plum blossoms were blooming well, so we wanted to pick a few more to present to our father and mother. Shall we have a snowball fight later? My elder brother and I gathered a lot of snowballs last night. , I won’t lose today.”

Prince Zhuang Xi looked at King Wei with black lines all over his face, deeply ashamed of his younger brother's IQ.

Xue Yan couldn't help reaching out and pinching Wei Wangshang's baby-fat face, and replied with a smile: "What's the point of always having snowball fights. Have you ever ridden a snow sledge? Have you ever smoked an ice monkey? You should infer other things from one instance when you go to school and do things. If so. Otherwise, what’s the point of being a human being.”

The snow sledges and ice monkeys that Xue Yan talked about are the winter pastimes in the hometown of later generations. The crown prince and King Wei have never heard of it. Their excited eyes are bright, and they look up at Xue Yan full of hope. He said in his mouth, "What is a snow sledge? What is an ice monkey? Cousin Yan is well-informed, so tell us about it?"

"If you talk about this seriously, there will be a lot of talk in it." Xue Yan waved his hands, stood up and smiled, "But if you want to get something out of my mouth, you have to answer a few things first."

The crown prince and King Wei looked at each other, and King Wei blurted out: "It doesn't matter what it is, just say it."

Xue Yan chuckled, and asked, "The first thing, have the Prince and King Wei finished their homework? I don't want Your Majesty and the Queen to scold me for teaching you to be playful and lose your mind, and not do your job properly."

The crown prince nodded, and Xiao Zhengtai said quite reservedly: "I have been studying since I was a child, and I never let my father and mother worry about my studies."

Wei Wang Zhuang Tao was a little guilty, his fat little hands and index fingers were facing each other, his dark eyeballs were swaying, and he said lightly: "Now it's the end of the new year, and the imperial court has to seal the pen and rest, let alone me waiting?"

Xue Yan smiled, ignored King Wei's sophistry, and said: "Second thing, if the prince and King Wei want to sit on the sledge and smoke ice monkeys, they must listen to my instructions. Otherwise, if they make mistakes and get injured in the play, how can they be injured?" It's not mine isn't it?"

The crown prince and King Wei nodded again and again, and said in their mouths: "The one who has achieved it is the first, and it should be so."

Xue Yan said again: "Everything has a beginning and an end. Since the Crown Prince and King Wei have decided to choose plum blossoms and present flowers for His Majesty and the Empress to show their filial piety, then we will wait until the affairs of the Prince and King Wei are settled before talking about having fun."

The crown prince and King Wei were startled when they heard the words, and quickly turned around to urge the palace servants who were picking plums and putting them into vases to speed up their movements.Seeing this, Xue Yan frowned and said softly: "Filial piety is the first thing to do, and sincerity is needed to be filial. If the determination can be shaken by temporary temptation, in the future, when encountering big interests, right and wrong, there will be no claim."

Hearing Xue Yan's preaching as if talking to himself, the young King Wei curled his lips in disapproval.Prince Zhuang Xi, who had studied for a long time, was thoughtful and silent.Er'er opened his mouth and said: "You guys choose plums for me and King Wei, and you must obey the instructions of King Wei and me, choose carefully, and don't act too hastily."

After speaking, they stood in the Merlin and paced back and forth, looking at each other.Pointing to a plum blossom slanting out from the side, he asked Xue Yan with a smile, "Cousin Yan, I think this plum blossom is pretty good, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Xue Yan looked at Prince Zhuangxi's fingers, and saw an old plum quietly stretching out. Although its shape was solitary and cut like a brush, the red plums on the branches were proud in the wind, and the fragrance deceived Lanhui, which was more beautiful than the clusters beside it. Surrounded by plum blossoms are more energetic.

It can be seen that Prince Zhuangxi also carefully selected.

Xue Yan said with a smile: "The prince's vision is naturally good."

Prince Zhuang Xi was delighted when he heard the words, and hurriedly ordered the palace servants to climb up the mountain, pick the solitary plum, and put it into a bottle.

Wei Wang Zhuangtao chose a few other ones that were surrounded by dense flowers, and they looked quite festive.

After choosing plum blossoms, Wei Wang Zhuangtao clamored to go back to the palace.Prince Zhuang Xi thought for a while, then coaxed King Wei to pick out a few plum blossoms for the palace to hold in his hand, and ordered: "After returning to the palace, put this flower in a vase and send it to Taiji Palace, and tell the Supreme Emperor that it is me and the emperor. The filial piety of the blue bird."

That Palace Bi only promised.

Prince Zhuang Xi and Xue Yan smiled at each other and were about to turn around.I saw a group of people coming from afar.The leading woman, Yunbin Fengchai, has a graceful figure, and she is holding a young man who is about the same age as the prince.I bowed my body to salute.

Prince Zhuang Xi said with a slight smile: "It turned out to be Concubine Yang and the third brother. It's been cold recently, and the third brother has always been timid and afraid of the cold. How are you doing recently?"

Before he could say a word, he suddenly noticed that the corners of Zhuang Xu's eyes were black and blue, and he asked in surprise, "What's wrong with the third brother?"

Hearing this, King Zhuang Xu of the Han Dynasty pointed to Wei Wang Zhuang Tao who had hidden behind Xue Yan without knowing when, and said, "It was the fourth brother who beat me last night! He brought three or four little yellow gates to ambush me on the way back to the palace. The snow ball hit me!"