It was the first time I stepped into this small courtyard.
Cao Ang couldn't help but slow down and looked around.
According to what Xun Yu reported to him.
This courtyard has two courtyards, front and rear. The area is relatively small, but the environment is rare and comfortable.
The hall for entertaining guests overlaps with the front yard. Fortunately, no one comes here every day. Cao Ang has already sent people to protect this place secretly.
After passing the front yard, there is the backyard where the women live, and the environment is more profound and elegant.
And the most wonderful design of the whole yard.
It is the small door connected to Cao Ang's house that was mentioned earlier. As long as you pass through the small door, you can freely shuttle between the two mansions that are only separated by a wall.
Of course, the small door is always locked.
All the keys are currently with Cao Ang.
really not bad!
"Cao...General Cao!"
Just as Cao Ang's eyes lingered.
A woman walked out of a house in the front yard and bumped into Cao Ang, who was standing with his hands behind his back.
He couldn't help but hesitantly shouted.
Hearing the sound, Cao Ang quickly turned his head and looked around.
It's Tang Ji!
This girl was rated as the girl next door by Cao Ang.
Winter is cold and the wind is biting.
It is impossible for women to wear thin clothes anymore, as is Tang Ji.
Today, he was wearing a peach-pink deep-skirted gown, an emerald-white gown covering his upper body, and a furry bright red jacket on the outside.
Although the graceful and graceful body is completely covered.
But the tightly tied belt of Shen's coat only highlighted her slender waist and slender figure.
The deep hem reaches to the ankle.
Apart from a pair of embroidered shoes, nothing could be seen, which made Cao Ang quite regretful.
Of course, he wasn't a pervert, he just subconsciously felt regretful.
Look up.
Perhaps because of his solitary life, there are not many jade hairpins left that were originally worn in a bun to highlight his noble status.
But this did not hinder Tang Ji's beauty at all. She crossed the distance between the two and rushed toward her.
The small and delicate face, the graceful eyebrows like a distant mountain, the moist eyes that seemed to be hesitant, and the slightly parted red lips when calling his name.
Like a creation beloved by heaven and earth.
At this moment, Tang Ji is holding a stack of bamboo slips in her arms, standing pretty by the door, like a picture of a lady with a famous poem inscribed on it, which is so beautiful that it is pleasing to the eye.
…
It only takes a few breaths.
Cao Ang had already finished sizing it up.
A smile appeared on his face immediately, he walked quickly towards Tang Ji, and said in a kind tone.
"Your Highness, are you still used to living here? The Queen Mother and Your Majesty are in the backyard right now?"
While speaking, Cao Ang stretched out his hands to take the bamboo slips held by Tang Ji.
Seeing the young man in front of him, he took the heavy object in his arms without asking any questions.
Tang Ji looked a little complicated for a moment.
He is indeed a considerate and kind man.
No wonder the queen mother fell in love with him.
It's a pity that the queen mother is the queen mother of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Ang is a minister of the Han Dynasty.
There is bound to be a bad relationship between the two!
After handing the bamboo slips to Cao Ang, Tang Ji bowed slightly and then spoke softly.
"His Majesty is doing some learning in the backyard, and the Queen Mother is teaching and supervising beside him. However, there are a few slips left in the study room, and he forgot to bring them there for a while, so he sent me to take them back with him."
Cao Ang nodded.
Then he raised his chin in the direction of the backyard, signaling Tang Ji to lead him.
See this situation.
The look on Tang Ji's face became more complicated.
Sure enough, as soon as I came back, I couldn’t wait to see my mother. I was really impatient...
To be honest, Tang Ji had mixed feelings about Cao Ang's sudden appearance in the courtyard at this moment.
The worry is naturally that the appearance of Cao Ang means that the relationship between him and the Queen Mother will continue to develop.
The red thread between the two of them is getting tighter and tighter. I am afraid that as time goes by and their relationship deepens, they will no longer be able to be severed.
But at the same time, she felt faintly happy.
Because when Cao Ang was away, even if their family stayed in this small courtyard, the feeling of insecurity was always surrounding them.
I don't know what's going on outside.
How will these apparently dead royal nobles be settled? What will be the life waiting for them next?
And whether one day, a group of soldiers will suddenly rush in from outside, capture them, and kill them all, these are unknown.
Many unknown fears.
Worry about the future made Tang Ji panic.
Therefore, Cao Ang's appearance made her feel happy again.
After all, this means that the rest of your life will at least have a solid guarantee.
Cao Ang, General Cao!
This man who repeatedly rescued them from dangerous situations is synonymous with security!
Therefore, it is said that it is a mixture of joy and sorrow.
…
Go through a courtyard gate.
After walking a few steps inside, Cao Ang vaguely heard the sound of reading.
They were all obscure words. Cao Ang couldn't quite understand them anyway, but he was sure it was Liu Bian's voice.
As the distance gets closer.
You can also hear the woman correcting mistakes and teaching words between readings.
This made Cao Ang sigh with emotion.
I thought that I was a top student, but in this era, I have turned into an illiterate.
He knew ancient Chinese classics, academic works, and Chinese characters individually, but he was confused when they were put together.
On the other hand, although the Queen Mother did not have any family background, she did not come from a family of poets and writers.
But I definitely learned it by myself in the palace.
Moreover, I have taught myself to a certain level and have a good grasp of these ancient Chinese classics.
Otherwise, Liu Bian would definitely not be able to be taught.
This woman...
What should I do if I like it even more if I am knowledgeable?
…
"Squeak~"
The sound of the door opening and the footsteps that followed immediately made the emperor stop reciting.
Together with the Queen Mother, their eyes turned to the door in unison.
I thought it was just Tang Ji who came back holding the slip.
Who would have expected the next second.
That extremely familiar handsome face appeared in front of the two of them.
First he was stunned.
Then my heart was ecstatic!
"General Cao! You are finally back!"
Liu Bian threw down the slip, stood up suddenly, and rushed to Cao Ang like a gust of wind.
His tone was urgent and he shouted excitedly. It was obvious that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
See the emperor is so reckless.
Cao Ang became calmer instead.
First, he put the pile of letters in his hands on the table next to him, and then saluted Liu Bian and the Queen Mother in turn.
"I see your Majesty and the Queen Mother!"
Before he could bow down.
Liu Bian decisively stretched out his hands, helped him up, and kept talking.
"No need to be polite, no need to be polite, General Cao, please sit down here quickly!"
This is how the emperor behaves.
On the contrary, it made Cao Ang feel more and more like a child, not like a sixteen-year-old adult at all.
He obeyed Liu Bian's pull and sat down beside him with a cheerful face.
He listened to the emperor's words in his ears.
Cao Ang's gaze had already caught the eye of the Queen Mother beside him.
When the two people looked at each other, sparks seemed to be flying at the intersection, and there was even a hint of fiery color in their eyes.
No matter Cao Ang or the Queen Mother.
It's all hot!
After just looking at each other for more than ten breaths.
The Queen Mother suddenly looked away.
Then his mouth pouted slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
The lips that were originally as charming as a demon fox, slightly hooked, now looked like a crescent moon, as if they could hang an oil bottle.
This is expressing dissatisfaction with yourself!
Cao Ang knew it well.
He was even more happy.
This woman...
She can also act like a spoiled child and take her pampering to a new level!
…
At this moment, Queen Mother He looked at Cao Ang.
His eyes were full of affection and affection.
The joyful emotion seemed to be turning into substance, bursting out from her chest.
This little enemy!
We agreed to leave as soon as possible, but why did it take such a long time to leave, making everyone anxious?
oops!
Wan'er and Bian'er are really ignorant, and they are still standing around at this time.
Don’t you know that the queen mother is impatient and wants to pounce on General Cao, rolling around like a coquettish person, and being so affectionate?
This young man is real!
I don’t know which time to pick when I come.
This evening, when it's time to eat, we must be fully staffed.
If it's late at night, come here in the dark.
Wouldn’t that make it quiet?
At that time, it was not like now, with two big red candles stuck next to it.
The Queen Mother's heart was full of tenderness, and her thoughts changed several times.
Cao Ang didn't know about this.
Just looking at the pretty young woman's pouted mouth.
He couldn't help but said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother have lived here for a while, but is there anything you don't like?"
"If there is anything wrong, you must tell me so that I can make it right immediately."
This question was asked to Tang Ji before, but she didn't get an answer, so she simply asked it again.
But before Liu Bian could say anything.
The Queen Mother took the initiative and took a few steps forward.
Then he put on an elegant, dignified, majestic look and said seriously.
"General Cao is interested. Although this place is not as spacious and elegant as the palace, it is a rare quiet and comfortable place."
"Besides, I also know that this place is just a temporary place, so I have no dissatisfaction."
It sounds like stage talk.
This is actually the Queen Mother’s true inner thoughts.
She really didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
…
It is different from Tang Ji's panic about the unknown and Liu Bian's resistance to this boring life.
She was waiting for Cao Ang's return with complete peace of mind.
If it were the Empress Dowager He who was a few months ago, she would definitely not be content with the status quo. She would only think about when she could return to Luoyang City and return to her familiar North and South Palaces.
To regain control of her own authority and continue to be the mother of the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother of a country.
But today is different from the past.
The appearance of Cao Ang, everything between Cao Ang and Cao Ang, and the relationship have undergone substantial changes.
She had already quietly changed her mind.
Why go back to the deep and lonely palace?
No matter how big the place was, no matter how many palace maids and eunuchs served her, it was just a cold prison.
No matter how small the place is here, no matter how crude the environment is, no matter how average the living conditions are.
As long as she thought that Cao Ang would come back soon and would be by her side soon, everything would be promising.
If there is a bright moon, it will make the humble room shine!
Therefore, although Cao Ang was not in Dingtao County these days, the Queen Mother lived in this small courtyard, reading and writing every day, or teaching her son to learn.
It's quite enjoyable.
How do you say something?
This place of peace of mind is my hometown!
…
And after the queen mother answered.
Of course, it was impossible for Liu Bian to stand up and refute, so he could only nod his head one after another, indicating that he and his mother had the same view.
But he's actually really boring.
Liu Bian was not afraid of poor conditions. After all, although he was the emperor, he did not enjoy wealth for long.
His father Liu Hong did not love his son. Before he became the emperor, his living conditions were not that good.
Therefore, like living in an ordinary residential house, this kind of thing that only lowers the standard of living is completely acceptable to him.
But it’s so boring!
People from outside can't come in, and people inside can't go out. It's like staying in a besieged city.
All day long, she faced just a few characters, including her mother, her concubine, and the amazing Mrs. Yin who only showed up once in a while.
In the palace before, there were eunuchs who tried their best to amuse him and relieve his boredom, and the faces he saw every day were different.
Other than that, this is the environment.
In such a small two-entry house, the scenery never changes.
He just barely understood the wall tiles inside and outside his house now.
It feels like if I keep staying like this, I will be able to move around freely even if I cover my eyes at night and in the dark.
Every day he either slept or was in a daze, or was forced to study by his mother. This kind of life simply made him irritated.
One month is fine now.
If this continues.
Liu Bian felt that he had to collapse.
Of course Liu Bian was not willing to let him return to the palace and endure the frightening life day and night.
But now that he was under house arrest, Liu Bian was quite reluctant to tell the truth.
Seeing that the queen mother had already answered General Cao.
This problem will soon be solved.
If you don't speak out your demands, you will once again have to wait indefinitely.
Liu Bian gritted his teeth.
He swallowed, mustered up the courage for himself, and spoke bravely.
"General Cao, will the days to come be like now, where you can only stay in this courtyard and not be able to leave even half a step?"
…
"Bian'er, don't be rude!"
The Queen Mother had just scolded Liu Bian, which made the boy tremble all over.
Cao Ang took the initiative to wave to the Queen Mother.
Then he looked kind and said in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty, do you want to go out for a walk?"
For Liu Bian, a half-grown child.
Cao Ang is still very caring and protective.
Although the age difference between the two is very small, the gap between their minds is as vast as the heavens.
Plus the relationship between himself and the Queen Mother.
Cao Ang has always regarded Liu Bian as his adopted son, although he currently has no such status.
As a minister of the Han Dynasty, he did not dare to openly adopt the emperor of the Han Dynasty as his adopted son.
But that's what he thought.
And with the encouragement of Cao Ang's gentle eyes.
Liu Bian mustered up his courage and nodded heavily.
"Um!"
…
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(End of chapter)
