"Welcome to the official family!"
After passing the saluting palace attendants, Emperor Liu entered the inner hall, opened the bead curtain, and saw Concubine Fu Hui who was in confinement. Xiao Fu, who had just given birth, has regained a lot of her complexion, but her figure is a bit out of shape, so she is so plump.
Seeing Emperor Liu, Xiao Fu's beautiful eyes lit up, but soon dimmed, and the cheerful look in his jade face, which had obviously gained weight, quickly disappeared. Emperor Liu noticed her change. Seeing that she was about to stand up and salute, Emperor Liu walked faster and stepped forward to hold her down gently: "No need to be too polite!"
"Thank you, Guan Jia!" Xiao Fu's voice also seemed very soft and soft.
"Where is my little prince? Come and show me!" Emperor Liu looked around and said loudly, his strong voice reflecting his joyful mood.
Xiao Fu grabbed Emperor Liu and said in a low voice: "I just fed the baby and I'm already asleep!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu also stopped talking and gave an expression that said I was unlucky to come. However, if the emperor wanted to see his son, he had to pull him out even if he was asleep.
Soon, under the gentle care of the wet nurse, a cradle was carried to the emperor. Emperor Liu's fifteenth son was lying in it, sleeping soundly.
Emperor Liu did not have the pressure of raising a child, so he often could only see the beautiful side of his child. Even if he was already his fifteenth son, Emperor Liu could not avoid the joy of the birth of a new life.
In recent years, Emperor Liu has not sown and created people as frequently as before, but there are still some results. A total of two sons and two daughters were born in the harem. However, only the fourteenth son Liu Xin, born to Yelu Ling, is still alive, and the rest are coming one after another. Died in infancy.
For this reason, Emperor Liu was furious, and the imperial doctors and palace officials involved were demoted or killed before he felt relieved. In this era, the survival rate of babies is really not high. Even if the royal family takes care of them carefully, accidents are inevitable.
In fact, not only the royal family, but also Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Han Lingkun, etc., many of their children died in infancy. Among Zhao Kuangyin's many children, the survival rate was less than half.
Therefore, there was another dragon son in the Han Palace, and his biological mother was Concubine Fu Hui, so Emperor Liu naturally paid more attention to him. Looking at the child, there was nothing strange about him sleeping peacefully, and Emperor Liu felt a little relieved.
Then he raised his head and said to Xiao Fu: "The name has been chosen, let's call it Liu Yan. It was chosen by Liu Wensou, an old Confucian, who quoted from scriptures and recited words. In short, it means good luck!"
"He was just born!" Xiao Fu was a little surprised.
Generally speaking, princes and princesses are given a certain amount of time to grow up, and then they are given names and teeth, just to deal with the situation of premature death. However, there are always exceptions, and Liu Yan is just one of them.
Emperor Liu smiled gently and said: "He will definitely be able to grow up healthy and strong!"
As he spoke, Emperor Liu waved his hand towards the palace attendant again, with a somewhat stern tone in his voice: "Take the prince down and take good care of him!"
"Yes!" Emperor Liu was obviously frightened, especially the fierce wet nurse, who was shaking so much.
Emperor Liu came here naturally to visit Concubine Hui and her son and talk with them, but he clearly found that she was not very interested and even seemed a little depressed.
Finally, Emperor Liu spoke with concern: "What's the matter? You are so depressed. Ever since I stepped into this palace, I have seen your face filled with sadness. Isn't this conducive to your recovery? Tell me, who else in this palace can make you happy?" Wronged?"
After hearing the question, Xiao Fu's face finally changed and he became more energetic. Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, Xiao Fu asked in a low voice: "Do the officials think I'm old?"
Emperor Liu felt helpless when he heard this question. Women's thoughts are often unpredictable, and among the harem, Concubine Fu Hui was the most thoughtful.
It didn't matter what he thought in his heart. He showed relief on his face and said to her: "Why do you talk about old age? You are not even thirty years old, how can you be sentimental? You still don't know me. In my opinion, , The most beautiful age for a woman is around thirty years old, and you are entering the most beautiful stage! Otherwise, why would I always come to you, and how did Liu Yan come..."
As he said this, Emperor Liu winked at Xiao Fu, showing a bit of an old-fashioned expression. Seeing this, Xiao Fu couldn't help but smile. After smiling, his mood seemed to be much brighter. He took the initiative to lean on Emperor Liu and said leisurely: "The officials think so, but I'm afraid others don't think so... .”
Returning to the Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Liu did not take the royal chariot, but walked, slowly and in a healthy manner. Walking in the corridor, the heat of midsummer is also shielded from the outside.
"Concubine Hui just complained to me. From what she said, someone disliked her for being old, which made her feel bad." For a long time, Emperor Liu didn't even turn his head and asked Yantuo casually: "Do you know what's going on? ?”
Yantuo followed closely beside him. Hearing this, he carefully observed Emperor Liu's face and felt a little hesitant. Then, a slightly harsh "say" startled him.
Not daring to hide anything, Yantuo hurriedly said: "As far as I know, Concubine Hui gave birth to a baby. There are rumors in the palace that this is the fruit of an old tree..."
"What an old tree that bears fruit!" Emperor Liu chuckled and said calmly: "There are still such rumors? Huh? Where did they come from?"
"First, it came from the maid next to Zhang Meiren." Yan Tuo said.
Zhang Meiren was a beauty who had recently entered the palace. She was eighteen years old, with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. Emperor Liu had visited her several times and she was a new favorite and couldonized the beauty.
"You know it clearly!" Emperor Liu glanced sideways at Yantuo.
Yan Tuo cupped his hands and responded: "Young man is trusted by the officials. He is the general leader of the harem and serves on all the eunuchs. He knows more or less..."
"Then how do you, the head of the chamberlain, do your job?" Although it was midsummer, Emperor Liu's tone made people feel chilly: "When did the palace begin to have both big and small servants?" Criticism, rumors about concubines?"
"The officials should calm down!" Hearing this, Yantuo, who was not aware of Emperor Liu's attitude, immediately said: "I will deal with it later, I will definitely make those talkative maidservants speechless... ..”
In this regard, Emperor Liu did not speak anymore, but continued to walk towards Chui Gong Hall. Seeing this, Yan Tuo also breathed a sigh of relief. Since ancient times, competition for favor has been the main theme of the harem, and it is the same for Emperor Liu. It's just because Queen Fu presides over the harem affairs, her honor and favor are everlasting, her position is stable, and she suppresses everyone. However, it does not apply to some newcomers who lack knowledge.
As the head of the chamberlain around Emperor Liu, Yan Tuo also had to be careful in this regard. After following Emperor Liu for a while, Emperor Liu stopped and asked again: "In these years, the queen has been in charge of the harem for me, and I have not paid much attention to the situation of the harem. Tell me, these women are jealous and scheming. Are there many things?"
"This..." Faced with this question, Yantuo hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "It's hard to say for a young person!"
"It's hard to say!" Emperor Liu couldn't help but smile, and then said with emotion: "I have to thank the queen for giving me peace for so long..."
