But Huang Ruifeng never expected that the first person to fall drunk would be Yelv Zongzhen, who was absolutely huge in his heart. It stands to reason that although the Khitan people do not celebrate the Spring Festival. But since this crown prince is so Chinese-speaking. The people here are Han families again, and they should be happy during the Chinese New Year. But at this time, the crown prince of Daliao Kingdom had a slight sadness on his face. Although he didn't know the reason for the prince's sadness, Huang Ruifeng also believed that according to the custom of past dynasties, it was probably related to the fight for the heir apparent.
After the crown prince was helped away by two attendants. Huang Ruifeng sighed slightly and said: "He is already the crown prince of Daliao. The palace battles of Daliao are far inferior to those of the previous dynasties in the Central Plains. Although the current queen is not his biological mother, she has always regarded him as his biological mother. He is his own child. Most of the following brothers are the children of his biological mother. Logically speaking, he has nothing to worry about. Why is there still worry on his face? If the princes of the Central Plains Dynasty are the same as He was also extremely happy."
Regarding Huang Ruifeng's words, Yinghao glanced at him. But he shook his head and said: "It's true that the queen regards him as her own, but his biological mother, Concubine Yuan, is not an honest person. Think about it, that Concubine Yuan, with her dark face and fierce look, was originally just a person beside Empress Dowager Chengtian. Maid. But such a woman not only allowed the emperor to visit him, but also gave birth to two sons in succession. The two sons born to the queen both died early. Now the eldest son of the emperor, the crown prince, and the emperor They all came from Concubine Zai Yuan. This shows that his skills are quite good."
"Because she had two sons in a row, she thought that the position of queen should be hers. In addition, she was extremely ambitious, so she kept making trouble secretly and finding trouble with the queen all day long. The crown prince was generous and generous, and he It is also very difficult between the biological mother and the legitimate mother. One is the biological mother who gave birth to oneself, and the other is the legitimate mother who raised oneself and regarded oneself as one's own. Especially for the crown prince who is deeply Chinese, according to our According to Han people's rules, the aunt's mother is greater than her biological mother. Therefore, the crown prince also has a headache now."
"In addition, in the past few years, the Empress Dowager Chengtian and several important ministers of the auxiliary country have passed away one after another. The Empress Dowager Chengtian had been in charge of the government for many years, and she was too strong, which made the emperor a little weak-tempered, and he was controlled by the clan. Now his uncle, King Jin, Under the favor of the emperor, his power became more and more powerful. He wanted to be the emperor's younger brother. Nowadays, the Liao Dynasty seemed to be peaceful and prosperous, but in fact it was also turbulent. Internally, the Yuan Concubine was making trouble in the palace all day long. Externally, the power of King Jin was increasing. Seriously, many Khitan people only know about the King of Jin and not about the Emperor of Liao."
"As the crown prince, how can he not feel tired when he is squeezed up and down every day? Originally, he did not follow the Liao Emperor this time and went to Guangpingdian, Yongzhou, where Dongnaibo was stationed, to meet with officials from the south. He came to Liaoyang. He just wanted to hide in the Liaoyang Mansion. But he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived at the Liaoyang Mansion, Concubine Yuan hurried over. He forced him to tell the Liao Emperor that he would depose the childless Queen Qitian and appoint her as the main palace. The Queen also forced him to participate more in government affairs and speed up the construction of his own power, so as to avoid being deprived of the crown prince position by the King of Jin."
Speaking of this, Yinghao glanced at Huang Ruifeng. Although he hesitated, he still asked: "The Liao people who were born as nomads fought so fiercely for the position of crown prince, and the battles in the palace were so dangerous. In the past, I read history books In the past dynasties of the Central Plains, the battle for the crown prince was also extremely fierce, and the battle for the queen's position was also not bad. I really don't know if Daqi is like this? I heard from my mother that your mother is a noble concubine, and there is no main palace in Daqi. Heir. Were you also given to the Queen to raise?"
This was a curious inquiry about his unknown brother. Huang Ruifeng smiled and said: "This is not the case in Daqi. I have been growing up by my mother's side since I fell into the grass, and I was not sent to the queen. It is true that the queen has no heirs, but she has always treated us equally and will not be biased. I prefer that one. However, it’s because our third brother is really weak, so we often take him with us to practice martial arts. As for my father, he is strict with his son, but he loves the little princesses."
"The sons are very strict in their discipline. They also ask their mothers to strictly discipline the prince. However, our sisters are spoiled to the point of being spoiled. Although they don't dare to do evil, each of them does. Sweet girl. Well, you'll know when you see those girls. Especially our eldest sister. It doesn't matter if you offend anyone in the palace, but don't offend her. Not to mention weird elves, they are also good at making monsters. That girl is full of evil intentions. But my father loves her very much."
"Although she always has the character of a big sister, she also takes good care of us brothers. But every now and then, she has to do something for you. Growing up, I suffered the most hidden losses at her hands. As for that one and the ice cubes The same second sister, because she has always been with my grandmother, she doesn’t have much contact with her. We have too many brothers and sisters, so I won’t tell you one by one. When you go back with me and meet your father, you will know about our brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters, they all have the same character. Others, maybe those brothers are still young."
Huang Ruifeng briefly talked about the affairs in the palace, but his words were almost as if he directly pointed out the things that the two people had been covering up before. After Huang Ruifeng finished speaking, Yinghao was stunned. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Let's talk about those things later. During these days, I guess the Crown Prince will keep running home. Or he will often call us into the palace. The Crown Prince doesn't care, but that Concubine Yuan has vicious eyes. Very good. You must be careful to conceal your identity and never reveal your true identity."
"What's more, during these days, the emperor and the empress did not know why they came to Liaoyang Mansion. Originally, at this time of year, the emperor and empress should be stationed in Dongnaibo, Taipingdian, Yongzhou. It would take until February to go to Yuerluo in Changchun Prefecture. , went to perform Chun Nai Bo. But this year I don’t know if it was because of the crown prince. You know, since Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty established Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, successive Liao emperors either stayed in Beijing or traveled around because of Nai Bo. Liaoyang Prefecture Since its establishment, no emperor has ever come here despite three dynasties."
"Even my mother was extremely surprised when she suddenly came to Tokyo this time. But it's not easy for her to ask about this matter. If you meet the emperor, you must not be seen out. What I am most worried about now is whether anyone in the court knows you. This Over the past few years, I have heard that their envoys have been going to Jingzhao Mansion every year in the past two years. Although the emperor's temperament is a little weaker, he has been the emperor for many years. It was also taught by the Empress Dowager Chengtian. The emperor still has his mind. . If they find out your identity, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable."
In response to Yinghao's worries, Huang Ruifeng waved his hand and said: "Our father is very impeccable in his work. He is worried that our group of brothers will cause a fight for the reserve position early on. Although my eldest brother and I have been by his side since the beginning. Studying. But government affairs have never been allowed to us. The most important thing like meeting the Liao envoy has never been brought to me. Besides, my mother is not willing to let me participate in it. My father does not bring me to participate in government affairs, but she I am very happy. I think no one in this Liao Palace will recognize me."
He raised his head and looked at Huang Ruifeng, who had been awake almost all night and saw that it was already getting light outside. He couldn't help but yawned incomprehensibly. He rubbed his astringent eyes and said to Yinghao tiredly: "I told you, brother, I almost didn't sleep all night last night and drank so much wine. I'm really sleepy now. What do we have to do? Let's continue talking after I take a nap. Anyway, the days are still long, so there is no rush. If we talk for a while, I'm really worried that I will fall asleep right here. "
After that, he stood up and staggered back to the bedroom. After he left, looking at his back, Yinghao thought for a long time and finally sighed. He drank the remaining wine in the cup, got up and went to rest. The two slept and didn't get up until noon. After briefly washing up, the two of them went to pay their respects to Yi Ying. It must be said that Huang Ruifeng did this very well. From the day he moved into the Ying Mansion, as long as he lived in the Ying Mansion, he would go to greet Yi Ying every morning after getting up.
And he's never lazy. Except for drinking until dawn last night, I must get up at 9:00 every day. After practicing martial arts for half an hour, he washed up and went to greet Yi Ying. If he wasn't going out with Yinghao, he would either be reading in the room or chatting with Yinghao. Although he is the proud son of heaven, he eats whatever he brings in every day. Except for special days, I don’t drink alcohol on ordinary days. Even the maids who serve are polite. Especially for Yun Niang, even after what happened, she has never been frivolous.
Every time we meet, we are very polite. Except for the outer robes, which are washed for help, the underwear is washed by oneself. Even the pickiest person can't find any fault with Huang Ruifeng's practices. The most important thing is that he did it very naturally and without any pretense. At first glance, it is what I often do. This kind of strict self-discipline even made Yi Ying sigh with emotion. Although Yinghao is very self-disciplined, he gets up at around 10:00 every day to practice martial arts. But after all, he comes from a wealthy family, has a lot of personal maids and servants, and is followed when he goes out.
Naturally, there is no need to wash the clothes yourself. Moreover, my son is somewhat picky about what he eats. I especially like to eat the aohua and bream fish produced in the river in the north. Every year I go to Zhuangzi by the Huntong River and bring him fish. And he discovered that Luocao had enjoyed great wealth since he was growing up in the palace. But apart from his love of eating some beef, which is available everywhere in Daliao and is even cheaper than pork in the Central Plains, he has almost never seen anything he particularly likes to eat, and he has never been picky about anything.
Except today, I spent the night drinking with the crown prince last night, so I got up late. Before meeting Huang Ruifeng, Yi Ying thought that her son was the most outstanding among his peers. But in front of Huang Ruifeng, Yi Ying always felt that something was missing. And before coming to greet him, he did a simple wash and put on new clothes to get rid of the smell of alcohol. Huang Ruifeng's meticulous attention to details made Yi Ying not only have a feeling in her heart, but also sigh that giving birth to a child should be like Sun Zhongmou.
Compared with the palace, the year spent in the Ying Mansion made Huang Ruifeng much more relaxed. After the Crown Prince left drunkenly that day, he never came again, which made him feel relieved. However, on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, he saw people in the mansion busy as soon as he got up. Either carefully sweeping every courtyard, or coming to pick up high-end ingredients that have been prepared in a hurry. Seeing this scene, Huang Ruifeng couldn't help but wonder, is this some big shot coming? He didn't wonder for too long, and his suspicion was soon confirmed.
When greeting Yi Ying, Yi Ying said casually that today the empress and crown prince of Daliao are coming to the mansion as guests. But after saying this casually, Yi Ying looked at Huang Ruifeng and said with a bit of teasing: "The emperor of Liao is here in person. If he knows your identity, it will be very lively."
