Chang'an Fu

Li Yu entered the palace early the next morning, accompanied by a report from the north, but this report was for the emperor

"Report to the emperor, the Huns in the north have launched an attack on us!"

"I'm still wondering why these days have been so peaceful, and I thought they were premeditated, but now it seems that they finally can't hold back?" Emperor Xianning received this informant just after he came to court, and his mood couldn't be said to be good or bad. I can't see any clues on the face

"I see, you go back and tell General Sima that if you need anything, just report it! I will definitely help him!"

The line guards who got this sentence still refused to leave, and they still showed embarrassment, which made Emperor Xianning a little unhappy, and An Donghai beside him immediately said displeased

"Just say what you have, what's the point of hesitating?!"

"Report to the emperor, the Xiongnu colluded with the Mongols at some point, and now they are attacking us together!" Only after receiving the order did the frontline guards speak clearly

In fact, it is not a big deal for the Xiongnu and Mongols to attack the original together, but there are people guarding the border to prevent the two from colluding. They are afraid that the emperor will punish them for improper guarding.

Sure enough, Emperor Xianning was furious when he heard the words, "What are those soldiers doing there for food! You don't even know when they colluded together?"

But soon he calmed down his anger, and said lightly, "In this case, then please General Sima to guard the border! Don't let me down!"

"Yes!" The line guard got the order and quickly retreated.

Seeing Emperor Xianning leaning on the chair with his eyes closed, An Donghai knew that he must have had a migraine, and said softly

"Your majesty, do you want to announce the imperial physician?"

Hearing the voice, Emperor Xianning slowly opened his eyes, "No need, come and press for me!"

"Yes!" After receiving the order, An Donghai put down the whisk in his hand, walked quickly behind Emperor Xianning, and gently massaged him with both hands

An Donghai has been with Emperor Xianning since he was a child, and he is used to seeing everything in the palace. He has long been used to it. The current emperor does not have a close person by his side. Although this is common for all emperors, An Donghai sometimes looks at the emperor. Sitting there silently, I feel that he is too lonely, but he has always just watched all this silently, keeping things in his heart is a complete life-saving strategy

Pressing and pressing, An Donghai suddenly found that the emperor's head was covered with silver hairs, and the movements of his hands were a little slow, but Emperor Xianning soon noticed the strangeness, and asked

"Why did it stop?"

Hearing this, An Donghai hurriedly begged for mercy for his mind-wandering just now, "Damn the servant! I hope the emperor will forgive me!"

"Get up! Have you seen the white hair on my head?" Emperor Xianning asked

"The emperor is still young, this white hair is only temporary!" An Donghai comforted

Hearing this, Emperor Xianning suddenly laughed, which shocked An Donghai, there was no way, he had to worry about being beside the emperor all day long, who knows when his head will move

The emperor laughed in many ways, An Donghai knew that the emperor was not angry this time

Sure enough, the emperor waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to press it again, and then said

"It's normal for people to grow old, get sick and die. You have been with me for decades. You don't need to comfort me. I know my body well!"

"Your Majesty! Migraine is not a serious illness. The Imperial Physician in the palace must be able to cure it!"

"Do you think I am a heartless emperor?" Emperor Xianning continued to ask

"Your Majesty!" An Donghai did not dare to answer this question lightly.

But the emperor doesn't seem to mind, "A few years ago, the ministers in the court have been urging me to establish a crown prince, but I have three sons in total. Su Lingqiao's mother and concubine Su Lingqiao's mother's family is too large, I am really worried. As for Yu'er, I valued him the most before, but since he came back after a serious illness, it is like a different person, not doing business all day long, I don't care about Sheji at all, it's not that I don't want to establish a crown prince, but I really can't find a suitable candidate."

An Donghai didn't understand what the emperor said, but he felt that the second prince was not as useless as he appeared on the surface

But he can't say these things, he can only comfort the emperor

"The emperor is still young, so there is no need to be so anxious about making plans for the prince!"

Emperor Xianning didn't intend to get anything useful from him at first, but no one can say what he said, and now that he has finished speaking, Emperor Xianning waved his hand

"Back off! I'm tired!"

As soon as An Donghai went out, he heard the commotion outside, he hurried over, and the two little palace maids were arguing, oh, it was not a quarrel, because it was always another palace maid who was arguing, and the other just suffered silently.

But An Donghai couldn't see it, so he hurried over

"What are you arguing about, what are you arguing about!"

Hearing An Donghai's reprimand, the palace man quickly shut up, "Director An"

"You don't want to die? Don't you know that the emperor is resting? You dare to make such a noise without looking at this place?"

"It's Xiao Xiazi!" The little palace man who was cursing before rushed to pre-emptively sue, "He knocked over the tribute tea for the emperor, and even lost his temper at me!"

"I didn't!" The little palace man who had been silent all this time retorted when he heard this.

"Okay! It's fine to pour another glass after it's overturned! It's so noisy!" An Donghai didn't bother to listen to their arguing here, and quickly interrupted their desire to continue

He was very impressed with this little Xiazi, always thought that he did things in silence and didn't like to make a sound, but he also knew that he was often bullied and made fun of by those palace people because of his feminine appearance and beauty. He used to turn a blind eye, I thought this person was the master of submissiveness, but I didn't expect that today he still knows how to resist

"The emperor is resting now, so there is no need to pour tea, you all go down!" Then he said to Xia Wenshu, "Xiao Xiazi, come with me!"

The group of spectators just dispersed, with a gloating expression on their faces before parting

Inside the house, An Donghai asked

"Do you know why I called you here?"

Xia Wenshu replied, "Because of what happened just now! But manager, I really didn't. It was Xiao Xianzi who deliberately tripped me and made me fall over and overturn the tea!"

"How long have you been here?" An Donghai continued to ask regardless of his words

"Almost three years!"

"This palace is not a place to avenge people's grievances. No one cares how much grievance you have. As long as you make a mistake and make the master unhappy, then your head will be lost! It's not a short time to come, even this Haven't figured it out yet?"

"The slave knows! So I didn't argue with him when he reprimanded me!"

"Then why do you have to argue so fiercely in front of me?"

"Because the slave feels that the manager will not ignore the slave!"

Looking at Xia Wenshu's serious appearance, An Donghai couldn't help but feel a little moved. If he didn't enter the palace, the child would surely be as old as him. In this palace, the palace people are the royal family all their lives, but no one will do it for him. To die by myself, the ending is also very bleak

"Oh? Why do you think so?" An Donghai asked

"Seeing Director An always reminds me of my father outside the palace. My family is poor. If my mother hadn't been sick and had no money for medical treatment, I wouldn't have sent me to the palace! I know that having relatives in the palace is also the same. Since I have no relatives, although this servant's words are a bit outrageous, but seeing Director An, this servant feels kind!"

Xia Wenshu's words touched An Donghai deeply. He entered the palace since he was a child, and cut off his family affection before he had time to experience it. Isn't he yearning for it?No, the more people who can’t get it, the more they yearn for it

This is also the reason why Emperor Xianning felt that he was lonely but didn't feel much touched when he had a heart-to-heart relationship with him. The emperor has a wife and children, but a palace man like him has no roots. There is nothing, which is why there are always palace people and palace ladies eating each other in the palace

He is old, and he has long looked down on female sex, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't yearn for family affection

Looking at Xiao Xiazi in front of him now, he suddenly felt that his old age might not be too miserable

"Your name is Xia? What's your full name?"

"The slave's full name is Xia Wenshu!"

"Then are you willing to take my surname? Recognize me as your father in the future?" An Donghai asked

"The slave is willing to recognize the manager as his father, but the slave cannot take the manager's surname!" Xia Wenshu said firmly

This sentence surprised An Donghai. For unknown reasons, he couldn't help feeling that this person didn't know how to flatter him, so he was a little displeased.

"The slave's father gave birth to me and raised me. The slave will not be able to fulfill his filial piety in the future. This surname is the only filial piety that can be reserved for the slave's biological father. But in the future, the slave is willing to honor you as a son and duty." Xia Wenshu said Sincere eyes

These words made An Donghai feel that he did not misunderstand the person. If a person can even abandon his biological parents, what hope do he have to make him sincerely honor a person who has no relatives or reason?

After staying in the palace for a long time, An Donghai looked at everyone with a bit of vigilance. Just now, he was touched and recognized him as his adopted son, but if he thought about it and woke up, he still wouldn't trust him, but now Xia Wenshu said so. It will make An Donghae calm down

He can trust a person who values ​​love, righteousness and filial piety!

"Then pour a cup of tea for foster father! It's a ceremony!"

"Yes!" Xia Wenshu hurriedly poured a cup of tea, and gave An Donghai a big gift. Amidst the laughter, the recognition ceremony was considered a success.

However, Xia Wenshu's eyes turned red afterwards, which made An Donghai very puzzled

"What's wrong with you? It's like being forced by me!"

Xia Wenshu hurriedly wiped away the tears that were about to fall, "No! Father-in-law, I am happy, I will have a father in this palace from now on! I am no longer alone!"

Hearing this, An Donghai patted Xia Wenshu on the shoulder

"Although there is nothing left, we are still men! Men don't flick their tears easily, you are so ugly!"

Although he was complaining, An Donghai felt very warm in his heart at this moment, because he would no longer be alone in the future!