Liu Zhi and I became queens, and we still live in Yongxiang with Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang.Apart from being renamed His Royal Highness Guangchuan King and Jiaodong King by the servants, and starting enlightenment, the rest has not changed much.

That afternoon, after Dou Ying's lecture was over, Emperor Jing sent an eunuch to call us to the front hall of Changle Palace, saying that he would find some companions for us to read.

This news lifted Liu Zhi and me.

Isn't companion reading just playmates, the kind that can be bullied and tossed at will.

Now we have to spend two hours a day practicing rituals, and two hours accompanies Liu Rong to practice calligraphy and recite books.The days are simple and boring, and most of the time someone is staring at her, making her almost crazy.

So he quickly got on the sheep cart and came to the front hall through the complex road connecting Changle Palace.

Liu Shi and I were not born to the same mother, but because our birthdays were close, we were raised together as twins.Among the dozen or so brothers, I am closest to Liu Zhi, followed by Liu Rong.Whether it is the Empress Dowager Dou of Emperor Jingdi or the servants of the wife in the harem, they are used to mentioning us side by side, as if we are brothers.And our respective true brothers and sisters are often overlooked.

The maid of honor led us to the courtyard.

In the courtyard, two ancient trees line the shade, the vermilion corridor stretches, and the eaves are layered on top of each other, intertwined like birds about to soar.

On the grass under the porch was a five-foot-wide algae-embroidered tent, in which Emperor Jing and Empress Dowager Dou sat, and several eunuchs stood beside them.

"Come here." Emperor Jing said with a smile in the tent, he was calm and relaxed by Empress Dowager Dou, and he was not at all uncomfortable.

After coming back from Ganquan Palace, he seems to have let go of the old things, is humble and respectful, and is still a dutiful emperor.

Of course I am also happy that Emperor Jing and Queen Dowager Dou are back together.

"Father, grandma!" Liu She and I walked around the square screen and ran to the two of us, straightened our clothes and sat down on our knees.

Emperor Jing and Empress Dou laughed and hugged each other.

"It's really right to ask you two to practice the ceremony in advance. Now the movements are more regular, not like before, like two monkeys in the mountains." Emperor Jing pinched my face.

Empress Dowager Dou picked a fruit from the lacquer plate and handed it to Liu Zhi, pointing to the center of the courtyard and said: "Those are the sons of Chang'an officials selected by me and your father, and they are all good in appearance. Liu Rong has already selected it, you go pick it A few favorites as companions."

More than [-] children between the ages of six and ten stood opposite us neatly in three rows.

Get out of the tent and look at them one by one, don't want the stupid ones, don't want the overweight or thin ones.

Some of these officials' children are richly dressed, while others are mediocre, and their bodies and demeanors are even more different.

Before reaching a quarter of the way, he was attracted by a kid who was at the bottom of the line.

Most children can be said to have a beautiful aura, but that child is so young, but has a beauty that cannot be concealed by age and gender.

He simply stood with his head down, with two horns tied on his head, and his broken hair hanging by his ears.Wearing a dark coat that is almost dusty in tan, his demeanor is not only unremarkable, it can even be said to be shy.

Perhaps this was the first time in his life that he met the emperor and the empress dowager. He lowered his head and did not dare to look directly. A nervous blush appeared on the cheeks.

Obviously scared to death, but trying to force myself to stand still.

The eyelashes open and close slightly like the thin wings of a butterfly resting on the top of a flower bud in the morning.It looks like a frightened baby rabbit, with its waist arched, its hair standing on end, and its four claws grabbing the ground. As long as there is a wind and grass, it will turn its head and flee quickly.

Liu Zhi and I unconsciously walked lightly and came to him holding our breath.

Eyebrows are like distant mountains, lips are crimson, eyes are like obsidian, and jade skin is shining.

The figure is not so much thin as it is romantic.

All the flaws, on such a beautiful woman, are not disgusting at all, but cute and moving.

"I want him." I blurted out, my eyes met Liu She's, and I was surprised to find that he said the same thing.

It is not easy for us to quarrel in front of outsiders, so we turned around and waited for Emperor Jing and Empress Dowager Dou to decide.

Empress Dowager Dou said: "Yue'er, you can change one. Liu Zhi is the elder brother, and the elder brother should choose first."

I grimaced.

Empress Dowager Dou's words stunned Emperor Jing for a moment, and he said: "That's right. However, you two should not choose a companion on a whim. The companion you choose may become your lifelong courtier and friend. .Whether it is now or when you go to the fiefdom in the future, they will be by your side."

Liu Zhi and I expressed that we listened to my father's teachings.Liu Zhi said to the little boy, "What's your name, which family's child are you from?"

The little boy took a half step back timidly: "My name is Han Yan. I am the son of Gong Gaohou."

It turned out to be the grandson of Han Xin.

"What have you learned and what are your talents?"

Han Yan lowered her head: "I haven't learned anything, and I don't know anything." His voice was so soft that Liu Zhi almost pressed his ear to hear it clearly.

Liu She didn't take it seriously at all, and happily said to Emperor Jing and Queen Dowager Dou, "Father, grandma, I decided to let Han Yan be my companion."

Emperor Jing said: "He doesn't know anything. Why did you choose him? Isn't it because of his appearance?"

Covering her mouth and laughing for the maid who beat the back of Empress Dowager Dou.

Han Yan's complexion darkened.

Liu Zhi said: "Because I don't know anything. I want to learn from the beginning with him and see who is better in the end."

When the little child heard Liu Zhi's words, the haze disappeared instantly, and the corners of his mouth secretly curled up like a kitten.

I was very unhappy if I didn't get Han Yan, and listening to Liu She's meaning, it seemed that I had been rejected by the two of them, so I said in a fit of anger: "Ah, even if you win against your beautiful companion in the future, you can't win." Can't beat me."

Liu Zhi refused to admit defeat and said, "Ah Yue, let's see if we can compare."

"Hmph." I turned around to look for my companion, but I was out of the mood.

In the corner was a short and thin boy with a fearful expression and ordinary clothes. He was not very conspicuous, but his facial features were somewhat similar to Han Yan's.It's a pity that the same facial features are beautiful to Han Yan, but to him, they are as ordinary as passers-by who forget after seeing them.It's a bit of a stretch to say it's delicate.

I went up to him, grabbed his black cloth collar, lifted him slightly, and asked with a sullen face, "What's your name?"

"I, my name is Han Shuo, and I'm Han Yan's younger brother." The boy lowered his head deeply, then glanced at Han Yan quietly, as if asking for help.

"Then you are also the grandson of King Han." With my back turned to the tent, I got closer to his face.Fortunately, Emperor Jing and Empress Dowager Dou could not see my actions, otherwise they would definitely reprimand me for my behavior.

"Yes." Han said, turning his face away, his voice dry.

These two brothers are bastards, so it's fine if they don't have the bearing of a concubine, but they are not as good as the children of ordinary families, one is timid, the other has low self-esteem, I really don't know how Gong Gaohou's family raises their children.

But Han Shuo's performance actually made me feel better.

"Father, grandma, I want this. His name is Han Shuo." I said to them.

"Guang, His Royal Highness Guangchuan, don't you ask me what I can do? I don't know anything either." Han said in a voice as thin as a mosquito.

I fixed my smile and glanced over: Is it your turn to speak about my affairs?

Han said that he was as silent as a cicada.

Liu Zhi and I returned to the side of Emperor Jing.

"Ayue," Liu Zhi smiled like a fox, "Your eyesight is really bad, and the companion you chose is far worse than my Han Yan. Although they have an older brother and a younger brother, even if this younger brother is ten times more beautiful, he can't catch up with me. Han Yan."

Comparing Han Yan, who is like a burning peach blossom, to Han Yan, who is gray and gray, I have nothing to refute, and I can only sulk.

Emperor Jing tapped the lacquer case with his index finger and middle finger, and said helplessly: "I asked you to choose a companion to read, because I want you to be friends with Fang Zhengxue's students, and to nurture and influence each other. You two only know how to mess around with your temper."

Empress Dowager Dou smiled gently and waved to Emperor Jing, asking Han Yan and Han to come over, and said, "It doesn't matter. I think these two children are still somewhat deficient, but they have good mental skills and aptitude, and they are all talents to be made. In the future, it may not be able to become the powerful arm of Xi'er and Yue'er."

Without close contact with Queen Mother Dou, it is difficult for ordinary people to find that she has difficulty seeing things.In front of Liu Zhi and me, she is a kind and kind grandmother. Although her love for Emperor Jing is not as good as that for King Liang, she is still a loving mother most of the time.

She took Han Yan and Han Shuo's little hands, and explored their appearance.

The two relaxed a lot under Queen Mother Dou.

Emperor Jing still couldn't let go of this result, and personally selected three or four more honest and honest people for each of us before giving up.

In the evening, Emperor Jing and I, Liu Zhi, and two new companions came to Mrs. Xiaowang's Pixiang Hall to attend the hundred-day banquet of my fourth brother from the same mother.The candlelight in the hall was shining brightly, and the maids who came and went arranged looked beaming.

It is said to be a banquet, but in fact no one cares about the food table, and everyone is surrounded by swaddling babies.Liu She threw aside Han Yan, who was just like the baby he just got, and squeezed into the crowd.Han Yan and Han Shuo stood outside the circle of people, looking in through the gap on tiptoe.I was the only one drinking soup at the table.

Emperor Jing carefully picked up his youngest son, who was ranked fourteenth, and said, "Yue'er, come and have a look, this is your new younger brother."

I have more than a dozen younger brothers from the same father, and two younger brothers from the same mother. It is not uncommon to add one more.Taking a casual glance, the little baby's cheeks were bulging, and he was sucking his thumb seriously.

Mrs. Wang said: "Your Majesty, look at his cleverness, he really looks like you when you were young."

Then everyone began to find similarities in the facial features of Emperor Jing and Xiao Shisi.

I don't know what Jingdi was like when he was young, but no matter how I look at it, I can't see where the baby's cleverness is.

"Your Majesty, he doesn't have a name yet, how about you give him one today."

"If I think about it, let's call him Liu Shun." Emperor Jing said with a smile.He lowered his head and touched Liu Shun's cheek, Liu Shun yawned, the corners of his mouth were glistening with saliva.

"What a good name." Madam Xiao Wang snuggled up beside Emperor Jing happily.

Certainly a good name.

Shun, one of the Five Emperors, the Shun of Yao and Shun.What a name.

The eyes of Emperor Jing and Mrs. Xiao Wang were full of tenderness.And I was chewing on the same jealousy that my relatives neglected like Emperor Jing.

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