On the night of November [-]th, it snowed heavily.

Dilong's warm bedding was soft, with Xu Jia's arm as a pillow, Yan Sui slept soundly.

Ancestor Tie Niu appeared in the dream again, standing beside Yan Sui, patted his stomach: "Is it coming soon? Have you given the children good names?"

Yan Sui was already very familiar with the old ancestor, and nodded with a smile on his face: "I will give birth in early December. I haven't decided on a name yet. After all, it will last a lifetime, so be careful."

"My dear grandson, this can't be delayed. You won't be able to conceive at full term. What if you give birth suddenly? The child must have a name when it is born." The old ancestor looked at Yan Sui's belly lovingly, "The name is the name." Think about it, let’s start with a nickname, shall we?”

Yan Sui asked: "Does the ancestor have any ideas?"

"Well... a boy and a girl. I heard that the twins are born thin and delicate. They deserve a tough name to support them. But they have to be hard and nice. Boys are just fine, just pinch one and use it. Girls still want to have a name like Zhu, Yu, etc., which sounds nice..." The ancestor of Tie Niu thought seriously, "How about this. The boy is called Tie Dan, and the girl is called Tie Zhu—good grandson, what's wrong with you? Do you have a stomachache? Yes I'm not about to give birth!"

"No, no, old ancestor, I'm fine." Yan Sui laughed hilariously, imagining that the future Emperor Chen's name would be Tiedan, and couldn't help it, "I appreciate the kindness of the old ancestor, and the child's name is still Zhenhe Jia let’s figure it out.”

"What's wrong with iron eggs and iron beads?" The old ancestor curled his lips, "You are so particular about what you think, when will you figure it out? I'm afraid it's too late, my good grandson, you won't suffer from listening to the old man..."

If the little doll carved in powder and jade was called Tie Dan Tie Zhu, it would feel like it would drop your hand while holding it.Yan Sui really thanked the old ancestor for his proposal: "It's really unnecessary, old ancestor, it's almost a month away, I can't figure it out anyway, I—brother emperor!"

Yan Sui's eyes lit up, and he found that the emperor's brother had actually fallen asleep, so he hurried towards him, but he retreated as soon as he entered Yanxu, and there was always a haze like a thick layer of fog in the middle, and he couldn't get close.

"Brother Huang, don't you want to see me? Is it because I haven't done well enough?"

Although he knew that Yan Xu's death was due to his own weakness and poisoning by treacherous eunuchs, but for a long time in the past, Yan Sui felt guilty, thinking that his brother's untimely death was also due to the incident between himself and Xu Jiashi, which made him angry The reason is that he always wants to make amends and atone for his sins, so he pays special attention to government affairs and takes good care of the country left to him by his brother.

Later, when he learned the truth, he knew that his elder brother did it on purpose, and his guilt lessened, but Yan Sui still worked hard, fearing that he would disappoint his elder brother if he did not do well.

Yan Xu said: "No, Qitai, you have done a good job, better than Gu. You can do many things, but Gu can't."

This is the first time Yan Suichang heard his elder brother's praise at such a young age, and his eyes instantly wet: "Brother Huang, do you really think I did a good job? Did you lie to me?"

During the short time with her elder brother, Yan Sui received good care, but the care was a bit too good, like feeding a fledgling bird with sparse wings.

The elder brother tolerated his stupidity, some things he couldn't learn no matter how much he taught, even Yan Sui felt that he was useless and worthless, but the elder brother didn't get angry, saying that it was okay, just take your time, even if you can't learn it, it's okay.

The elder brother acted seriously, and the officials in the DPRK and China were all afraid of him, lest he was not careful enough and the prince would catch him in the wrong place.But Yan Sui was allowed to fail again and again. Yan Xu was a strict heir to the outside world, and a benevolent and loving father inside.

Before Xu Jiashi came to Beijing, Yan Sui had been cowardly and evasive, but after Xu Jiashi came, his elder brother was stricter with him.

At first Yan Sui thought it was his elder brother who was afraid of losing face to the royal family, but only recently did he realize that it was his intention to match up, as someone who is too cowardly would not be able to go far with Xu Jiashi.

But from the beginning to the end, the elder brother is the existence that Yan Sui needs to look up to.The elder brother would only tolerate his incompetence, and never praised him, let alone admitting that his younger brother was better than himself.

Yan Sui thought, he was really dreaming.

"Qitai, I'm proud of you. You've grown so fast that you don't need anyone's support. You can already take care of yourself and the whole country of Chen." Yan Xu looked at Yan Sui's belly, "I came to see you just because I wanted to see you." I tell you one thing."

"What do you want to say, brother?"

"The emperor is not a real dragon, not a god over his entire life. He is a living and flesh-and-blood person, and he will also be bound by love. Whether it is family affection or friendship, people always have to care about it. No matter at any time, don't cut off love. , at least not to the point of indifference and selfishness that even give up family affection—at that time, people are not even counted, so how can we talk about being an emperor.”

Yan Sui didn't understand why Brother Huang said these words to him, but he still nodded: "I understand this truth. Brother Huang, I will soon be a father, and I will treat you like my father, and you treat Jingyun—"

He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

Yan Sui has never seen Yan Xu lose his composure in such a hurry: "No! Don't learn from anyone, we are not your role model. Qitai, you are better than all of us. You have suffered too much in the past, your blessing What is still to come, what you have got and what you will get is something you never had, or even wished for. You are very lucky.”

Yan Sui was even more at a loss.

If one is lucky, who is more favored than Yan Xu?Born to be the heir apparent, he has so many blessings that even the heavens are jealous.

Suddenly thick fog rose, and Yan Xu disappeared before Yan Sui's eyes, leaving only the echoing voice——

"Qitai, I envy you...I can't be reconciled...why...why!"

"Brother Emperor!" Yan Sui woke up in alarm. Almost at the same time, Xu Jiashi opened his eyes and patted Yan Sui's back: "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Yan Sui's forehead was covered with sweat, subconsciously wrapped his arms around Xu Jiashi, and shook his head: "I dreamed about the emperor's brother, this is the first time the emperor has dreamed in the past two years. In the dream...the emperor..."

Xu Jiashi patted Yan Sui's sweaty hair, guessing that it was not a good dream: "Most of the dreams are reversed, don't believe it, Your Majesty."

Yan Sui's nose was sweating profusely, he rubbed against Xu Jia's neckline, and breathed slowly and steadily: "But Brother Huang said he envied me."

"It's not all the other way around."

Yan Sui laughed: "Why did you change your mind so quickly?"

"Anyway, good spirits, bad ones are ineffective." Xu Jiashi lightly rubbed Yan Sui's back, "Ling Zhang is right to envy His Majesty. He has worked hard all his life, lost his wife and died early. Your Majesty's blessings will last a hundred years, The minister will also be a long-lived queen, so that your majesty will not be a widower."

Xu Jiashi's words calmed Yan Sui's mood, and the regretful and unwilling sighs of the emperor's brother in the dream dissipated like a thick fog.Yan Sui stopped thinking about it, and sat up: "Queen, our child doesn't have a name yet."

Xu Jiashi dressed Yan Sui: "They should preface the wood in this generation. There are many good meanings in the wooden words, but they are always close to the eyes when they choose. I have drawn some, and your majesty also likes it." ? It's still early, think slowly."

Yan Sui looked up at him: "The children all follow my surname, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Xu Jiashi got off the bed, and half-kneeled to put on Yan Sui's shoes: "Huh? Your Majesty is getting more and more cranky. Why do you care about this?"

Yan Sui's feet were held in Xu Jiashi's hands. He pressed the soles of his feet first, until it became hot, and then put on the shoes and socks.

"Folk couples get married, women take their husband's surname, and children take their father's surname. Getting married and having children is a major event in life, and children all take my surname, and it has nothing to do with you in name. Don't you have a sense of participation?"

"What do you want this sense of participation for? The child has to grow up no matter what the surname is." Xu Jiashi put on his shoes and put them in Yan Sui's ear, "It is enough for me to participate in making His Majesty conceive them. More participation will be required in the future. Your Majesty Yunchen's grace will be fine."

Yan Sui blushed and pushed his shoulders away: "You can't win the prize even if you participate! Didn't you take the drug that will kill you?"

Xu Jiashi raised his eyebrows: "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't dare to be presumptuous."

"You know you're presumptuous." Yan Sui blushed so hard that he got up and opened the window.

The sky is clear and clear, and the water droplets from the melted snow on Wuwa slid to the edge of the eaves and fell, moistening a piece of moss on the steps. When the sun shines, the greenery is verdant.

November [-]th, Ji.

Yan Ji still lives in seclusion, turning a blind eye to all the bustle in the palace, but is more cooperative with Pei Liangfang's treatment than before.

Pei Liangfang has devoted himself to practicing knife surgery for the past six months, and his skills have reached perfection.It was originally for Yan Sui to practice, but it was first used on Yan Ji.

To restore the burnt face, the uneven old scars must first be peeled off, and new flesh will be produced by applying medicine.

Such a process is undoubtedly painful, because Pei Liangfang has seen the bloody scene himself, and it was a bit shocking to look at, so Yan Ji was not allowed to look in the mirror, for fear that he would not be able to accept it.

"Healing wounds is a process of destroying the old and establishing the new. I have fallen to the bottom, how can I go bad?" Yan Ji took the mirror, saw the bloody face in the mirror, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he closed his eyes, "Not bad , is worthy of being the miracle doctor of Medicine King Valley."

Pei Liangfang snatched the mirror and put it down: "I really don't understand you. Don't let me give you anesthesia, just scrape off the scar like this, the pain is so painful that you almost pass out, and you have to look at the wound with your own eyes... so Is it fun to torture yourself?"

Yan Ji pursed his lips and smiled, touching the pain in the wound: "Forgetting is tantamount to betrayal, and indulging in ease cannot atone for my sins. I should suffer some pain to feel that I am still alive. I can still feel pain now, but my parents Wife and children, they can't even live like this."

Hearing what he said, Pei Liangfang was not in a hurry to pack up his things and leave. He sat down and faced him face to face: "Those who are cruel to themselves can be even more cruel to others. To be honest, I very much doubt that you will betray His Majesty and give you a hand at the most critical moment." Your Majesty's fatal blow, I will not let you succeed."

Yan Ji didn't retort fiercely, but just looked at Pei Liangfang indifferently: "As far as I know, the Valley of the Medicine King is within the territory of Jing Kingdom, and the successors of the past generations have made good friends with the royal family. If there is chaos in the Chen Kingdom, it will also be good for Jing Kingdom."

Pei Liangfang frowned and stared: "Doctors have no national boundaries. I don't care about the inheritance of the throne, and if one day the two countries go to war, it's none of my business. But your majesty is my friend, and I won't just sit back and watch someone hurt him .Besides, I will keep an eye on you for the sake of Ashu."

"What's the matter with Guan Ashu?"

"You are A Shu's father. If you commit the crime of treason and regicide, he will definitely be implicated. Even so, I can save his life." Pei Liangfang looked at Yan Ji coldly, "But parents teach by example, children I will follow suit, and I don't want Ashu to be double-faced with hatred at such a young age. You'd better be a kind and honest person, and don't bring my apprentice down, or I won't let you go!"

Pei Liangfang finished what he was supposed to say, packed up the medicine box and was about to leave, Yan Ji suddenly asked, "When will my face be healed?"

"The scab will form in three days. It will take seven days if it is fast, and new flesh will fall off and grow in half a month if it is slow." Pei Liangfang paused, "Your Majesty asked me to use the best medicine for treatment. You suffer less pain. I don’t know if you are sincere, but His Majesty is not lying. No matter how hard it is to let go of past and old grievances, His Majesty cannot be blamed.”

This time Pei Liangfang really left, leaving Yan Ji alone.

Of course, Yan Sui can't be blamed. What's wrong with him?Yan Ji lowered his eyes and sat quietly, as if in meditation.

Since that day, the old king of Zhou never appeared in front of Yan Ji again.

It is difficult to form a bond, but it is easy to form an enemy, and it is easy to let go of resentment.The cruel truth breeds demons.

Yan Ji turned up the upside-down mirror and looked at the face in the mirror almost masochistically.

If you want to heal, you must first uncover all the scars, so that all the invisible things can be clearly illuminated. Although this is cruel and painful, it is not as long-term pain as short-term pain.

As a cousin, this is the only thing he can do for Yan Sui now.

If the old prince knows the whole truth and can still help the younger generation, Yan Sui and Xu Jiashi can go far.If you can't let go, you are destined to break up, it's better to be early.

Yan Ji got up and left the room to find Yan Sui, Yan Sui happily told him that the old prince was finally willing to meet, and left a letter pledging them to go fishing together today.Yan Sui and Xu Jiashi were about to go out and asked him if he would like to go with them.

In the end, I still did it.

Yan Ji lowered his eyes when he heard the words: "The river is frozen, how to fish?"

Yan Sui didn't know anything about fishing, and he didn't really plan to go fishing when he went to the appointment. It was a matter of reconciliation between the father and son, and it didn't matter whether the river was frozen or not.

Since it was the old prince's appointment, and it was in a secluded place, no preparation was needed, Yan Sui wrapped himself tightly enough to withstand the severe cold outside, and was about to go out, Yan Ji grabbed his wrist.

Yan Sui turned around and was startled: "Brother?"

Yan Ji let go: "Bring more people to protect secretly—don't let Xu Jiashi know."

-

Yan Sui went fishing in the wild for the first time in winter.

The agreed place was a secluded pool in the valley, and the accompanying guards were guarding the entrance of the valley. Xu Jiashi helped Yan Sui walk in, and soon saw the old prince sitting on a rock, facing the cold pool that was not frozen Fishing alone.On the left is the white fox obtained from Hu Laina, and on the right is a pot with bowls and chopsticks next to it. Firewood is added to the bottom of the pot, and the pot is steaming hot.

Yan Sui smelled umami, but not like fish soup.

When I got closer, I saw a few crabs cooking in the pot.

"My lord, it's cold on the ground, let's put on a layer of fox fur." ​​Yan Sui was already dressed warmly, and it would be inconvenient for him to wear fox fur, so he raised his hand and unbuttoned it.

Xu Jiashi was one step ahead of him, and took off his cloak and put it on the old King Zhou: "You can fish in the palace, why come here?"

Yan Sui tugged at Xu Jia's sleeves and looked reproachfully, meaning why didn't he call someone, is it so difficult to say the word "father"?

The old king of Zhou turned his head, quickly glanced at the expressions of the two, and sneered: "Blame me for freezing your wife and children? Go back if you think it's cold! I can fish wherever I want, and I won't freeze to death anyway! It belongs to the Yan family, but I haven’t broken the law by fishing here!”

Seeing his father's thin clothes, Xu Jiashi wanted to ask him how long he had been sitting here, but when he heard this tone, his face immediately sank: "Then you will fish alone!" Holding Yan Sui's cold hand, he was about to go back.

Yan Sui hurriedly grabbed Xu Jiashi: "It was agreed before I came!"

Xu Jiashi stopped where he was for fear of hurting Yan Sui, but he couldn't calm down his anger.

Can't the father and son talk calmly and calmly?Yan Sui had no choice but to mediate, and said to the old prince, "The old prince is familiar with Jiangzhou, so of course he knows where is a good place to fish. The snow has stopped today, so it's not cold—"

Yan Sui sneezed, Xu Jiashi hurriedly gathered up the fox fur for him, took off his outer garment and folded it repeatedly on a stable rock to let Yan Sui sit down.Seeing Yan Sui's nose turning red from the cold, his eyes were filled with distress.

"Your Majesty, go back." Xu Jiashi knelt in front of Yan Sui and warmed his hands.

Yan Sui looked at the old prince who turned his back to the two fishing: "I don't want to go back alone."

How can He De let His Majesty bother his father and son so far.

Xu Jiashi sighed silently, and turned to his father: "Go back, you tend to cough when you are cold."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old prince coughed non-stop, and Xu Jiashi patted him on the back.After calming down his cough, the old prince put down the fishing rod to fill the soup in the pot. Xu Jiashi filled it first and handed it to him. It was obvious that the old hands paused for a moment, but they didn't bring it to his mouth, and pushed it back It was given to Xu Jiashi.

"How dare you labor the regent's soup. I can't afford it."

Tough-mouthed and soft-hearted old man.

There are three bowls clearly placed beside the pot.

Xu Jiashi put the soup bowl beside his father, and wanted to serve hot soup for Yan Sui, but was beaten by the old prince with the end of a pole: "Can he eat crabs!"

Xu Jiashi instantly remembered, yes, pregnant people should not eat more crabs.But it is clear that my father caught a lot of fish and shrimp, but he only cooked crabs, clearly embarrassing His Majesty.Even if there is great dissatisfaction, as for such targeting?

"If you want to feed him, you can fish yourself." The old prince stared at the water without squinting, caught another fish, and threw a fishing rod to Xu Jiashi at the same time.

"Fishing is just fishing! Is it possible that I can still make His Majesty starve?" Xu Jiashi took the fishing rod and sat down on the spot, comparing fishing with his father as if competing.

Why are father and son both childish...

Yan Sui had nothing to do, scooped a bowl of crabs, picked the meat and delivered it to Xu Jiashi's mouth, Xu Jiashi hurriedly put down the fishing rod: "Your Majesty, no—"

Yan Sui smiled and said, "It doesn't make me tired. I'll feed you now, wouldn't it be the same if you come up fishing and make soup for me later? Besides, holding the bowl is also warm in my hand."

The old prince gave them a blank look.

His Majesty fed the food with his own hands, and Xu Jiashi felt that the treatment of the gods was nothing more than that, so he became more and more eager to catch some delicious big fish.

But after a few mouthfuls of soup, Xu Jiashi gradually lost his grip on the fishing rod. He was so tired that he could barely open his eyes.

When he realized something was wrong, the old king of Zhou had put down his fishing rod and stood up in front of him.

"I'll settle the score with you, you son of a bitch, later." The old King Zhou's face was gloomy.

Seeing him approaching, Xu Jiashi hurriedly tried to protect Yan Sui, but his whole body couldn't move, his eyes went dark and he completely lost consciousness.

The situation changed too quickly, Yan Sui held the soup bowl in astonishment, and realized that the soup was wrong, and the old prince himself didn't taste it.

The old king of Zhou walked up to Yan Sui, condescendingly, and said in a cold tone that Yan Sui had never heard before: "It only takes me half a cup of tea to drown you in this cold pool, do you think people outside can save you in time?" ?”

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