Chang'an Ferry

Spring is coming and autumn is coming, and An An is about to turn one year old. Although Li Gu and his wife like An An very much, they can't keep finding various reasons to prevent Mu Zhan and the others from taking their child back!Even if all kinds of reluctance.

But it can't be said, why don't you just celebrate your first birthday in the palace before leaving?

Is it because the ministers at Yushitai are too idle, so find something for them to do?Naturally not, after all, Li Gu has collected too many discounts these days, and the firewood basket for the imperial dining room is almost too big to fit!

"An An, I wonder if you still remember your aunt when we meet next time?" Empress Murong held An An in her arms. After marrying the emperor, she followed her husband to the northwest. I went to battle and killed the enemy but didn't find out that I was pregnant. When I found out, it was too late. Later, the imperial doctor diagnosed that no matter how difficult it is to conceive, I have been seeking medical treatment for these years but there is no progress. During these days, the queen really regarded this child as her own. Think about it, I couldn't help being sad again.

The child in her arms seemed to have sensed the emotions of the person in front of her, and she babbled and laughed. The queen couldn't help being happy when she saw this.

"Ma'am, Ma'am is here!" Even Nanny led Jiang Ning in, followed by Mu Dingyang.

"Niangniang", the mother and son saluted, and Mu Dingyang hurried to the bed, "Why is my brother so pale?" His tone sounded a little aggrieved.

It's no wonder that Mu Zhan and his wife look good. Although Mu Zhan used to be a down-and-out son, although he was a little dark, he couldn't be said to be black, um, with wheat-colored skin!But the facial features look particularly comfortable.Needless to say, Jiang Ning, the most beautiful woman in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people who proposed to marry almost broke the threshold.

And Mu Dingbei and Mu Dingyang naturally inherited their parents' good looks, but the only thing is that they are not white. Mu Dingyang saw that most of the classmates in the school were fair, and he couldn't tell the grievance in his heart.

The empress who made this little expression made me even happier, "Ah Yang! Look at you, your brother is quite fair now! He will be fine when he grows up!"

Hearing this, Mu Dingyang thought about it, the elder brother is indeed not black, but he is not white either!Alas, let's take a look at my brother!Brother Bai!

Putting An An on the bed, let Mu Dingyang play with it, the queen talked about the business, "I don't know what path my sister-in-law and elder brother want An An to take in the future. When I am one year old, I will also prepare some mascots for An An to catch!"

"My husband and I both think that it's good for An An to grow up healthy and healthy. If you say what to do in the future, it doesn't matter what he does, and he won't be wronged!" Jiang Ning said lovingly, the Mu family has an army of 50 The military power of the army is already very popular. I don't know how many people are staring at the Mu family, pointing at the Mu family to make trouble.

As the daughter of the Mu family, the queen naturally knew what Jiang Ning meant, so she changed her mind and ordered the palace servants to invite the emperor to come over. While ordering people to prepare lunch, taking advantage of the bright sun and not very cold, she carried the child into the carriage .

Although An'an is small, he still has a lot of salutes. He packed a few big boxes, and the emperor reluctantly handed over the child to Jiang Ning. The emperor couldn't help asking, "Has Mu Zhan named An'an?" I was afraid that An'an wouldn't survive the cold winter, so I didn't choose a name. It's been a year, and the first birthday party is coming soon. It's really not good that I haven't chosen a name yet.

"A few days ago, I asked the abbot of the Huguo Temple to give An An a fortune, saying that An An was originally a woman's life, but her premature birth messed up her fate, and she was cast as a man's life. If you want to avoid the eyes and ears of those gods, you have to give An An to take It's a soft name, so my husband specially named An An Yingying," Jiang Ning said carefully.

The emperor nodded, "Ying Ying, good! It is indeed softer, neither feminine nor masculine, and Mu Zhan has lost his mind." But he was very depressed in his heart, and he had prepared a thick stack of spare parts on the table in his imperial study. Choose a name, hey, who is called An An's own father, but fortunately I chose the nickname, "An An! Be good when you go home! Uncle will come to visit you in a few days!"

At this time, An An felt that she was going to change places, and waved her two little hands, but they would be wrapped up thickly, so she could only hum and chirp very aggrieved!

The adults thought they were cold, so they quickly covered themselves with cloaks and got into the carriage.

In a blink of an eye, the first birthday party is here. Although there is no big event, only Mu Zhan, and even Mu Dingbei has not come back. The frontier has just stabilized and needs to be watched, but the Mu family is a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor. The street outside the mansion was full of traffic, so Jiang Ning had no choice but to send people to several restaurants in the city to invite people. Fortunately, the general's mansion is big enough to accommodate so many tables.

As An An's aunt and uncle, the two heavyweights naturally arrived before dawn. They hadn't seen each other for a few days. The emperor felt that An An seemed to have lost weight. He wondered if he was thinking of himself.

In this regard, An An disagrees, today I am called Mu Yingying, and said that I just changed to a new environment and I am not used to it, and my brother is too angry, he insists on watching me turn over, tired!

When the auspicious time came, Mu Yingying, who was dressed like a Fuwa, carried her to the lobby. The lobby was filled with all kinds of items, especially piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings. Naturally, eighteen kinds of weapons were indispensable for the gate. Naturally, these were all made of wood. It was carved, if such a young child dared to use a real sword, he would have been hacked by Mu Zhan long ago, and there were also various gifts from all the guests.

The people watching from the sidelines naturally hoped that little Mu Yingying would grab her own things. After all, the meaning was good, and the emperor was still watching. It would be great luck if this caught the emperor's eyes.

Mu Yanying crawled on the blanket for a while, expressing that she was really tired and didn't want to move, I want to sleep!But the people around were gesticulating with all kinds of things, and they were dazzled. Mu Yanying was also aroused, and stretched out her small paws to grab the nearest jade pendant, "Hahaha, this kid has a good eye." !" The emperor Li Gu laughed loudly, and what Mu Yanying grabbed was the jade pendant that the emperor carried with him, "Come, uncle hugs you."

The emperor strode forward and hugged Mu Yanying, "In that case, this jade pendant is for your child!"

"Your Majesty must not!"

"This……!"

The surrounding ministers looked at each other, the little boy didn't know the meaning of this thing, but they knew it well, this jade pendant meant that the emperor came in person, holding this jade pendant could mobilize the military city defense, how could it be given to a child, and it was Mu Zhan's son , You must know that his family already holds the military power of 50 troops, this is like giving him food again!

Mu Zhan also hurriedly bowed, "Your Majesty, please take it back!" As the emperor's confidant, he naturally knew that the jade pendant was just an accessory that the emperor carried with him, and it didn't mean much, but Mu Zhan just wanted to keep a low profile so as not to be impeached by these ministers.

The emperor also knew that these ministers would be wrong, so he couldn't help coughing, "My lords are thinking too much! This is just a certificate for this child to enter and leave the palace at will in the future."

Seeing the emperor's explanation, the ministers didn't dare to say anything. Even if something happened, it's not me who is responsible!

Mu Zhan gave the butler a look, the butler understood, and hurriedly asked people to take out the prepared souvenirs and give them to the guests. Once the gifts were delivered, everyone knew that this was a cryptic reminder that the host was seeing off the guests!They all bid farewell.

After Jiang Ning, Mu Zhan and his wife saw off the guests, Mu Yingying was sleeping soundly in the emperor's arms, so Mu Zhan said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, take this jade pendant back!"

"Brother, don't think too much. This is Nuanyu, which His Majesty wanted to give to An An, and it is good for An An to wear it!" Empress Mu Rong explained gently.

The emperor changed his posture to make An An sleep more comfortably, and then said, "Even if it is Yuxi, I will leave it to you for safekeeping, so don't think so much, Ah Zhan." when running.Mu Zhan smiled, "The Mu family is very powerful, I'm afraid that other people will use it to make trouble, so..."

Speaking of which, there was also a reason why the emperor trusted Mu Zhan so much. At that time, the Mu family had fallen into disrepair. Mu Zhan's parents have long since passed away, so naturally he can't be given any responsibilities in the mansion. Seeing his sister's hair withered and yellow from hunger, she resolutely took her away in the middle of the night. After sending her to her grandmother's house, she plans to join the army. When will she be promoted? Hurry up and fight!Where is the war?In the northwest, the barbarians plundered every day, so Mu Zhan planned to go to the northwest to join the army, but he rescued the assassinated emperor Li Gu on the way, and Li Gu would be demoted to the northern border. Jumping down, thus forming a deep friendship. Although the northern border is far from the northwest, it is not peaceful. After seeing Li Gu's personality, he also knows that Li Gu is in a bad situation. Anyway, his sister is now taken care of, so Mu Zhan followed. Li Gu left and right.

Later, Li Gu's ascension to the throne paved the way for the emperor, and Li Gu often recalled that it would have been much more difficult for him to ascend the throne without Mu Zhan.

After Li Gu ascended the throne, those who were on the wrong team lost their power one after another. In view of Mu Zhan's face, although the rest of the Mu family did not receive much punishment, their posts were all made white.In the end, he could only guard the one-acre three-point land of his ancestors to farm for his family.

But Mu Zhan had seen the faces of those in the Mu family since he was a child, so he naturally didn't want to give them a chance to do something in his own name.

Naturally, the Mu family, who are busy picking dung and farming every day, have to hold back any grievances in their hearts, because more than ten members of their family depend on the food in the field for a living, and Mu Zhan's current status cannot afford to offend him.

"You don't have to think too much, I always believe you." Then he touched Mu Yanying's forehead with his head, "An An, do you still remember uncle..."

Mu Yingying shook the jade pendant with her small hand, and saw the emperor's big face reaching out to grab it, "Oh, Mu Zhan, look, An An still remembers me, haha"

"That's right, my child's memory is naturally good," Mu Zhan boasted.

The emperor smiled and hugged Mu Yingying and did not let go. The queen wanted to take it several times but had no chance and could only watch helplessly.

The emperor and the empress waited until dusk set in the west before preparing to return to the palace. "Sister-in-law, remember to bring An An to the palace when you have time." The queen was very reluctant.

"Yes." Jiang Ning nodded.

"Okay, don't send it outside to the cold, quickly hold the child in and don't let the wind blow." The emperor looked at Mu Yanying who was in the swaddle, and waved, "Let's go."

"Yuying, don't say goodbye to aunt and uncle." Mu Zhan stretched out his hand to pinch Mu Yingying's face, but Mu Yingying was sound asleep and didn't know anything about the outside world, but Mu Zhan left a red mark on his face.

"What are you doing pinching Yanying's face!" Jiang Ning took the ointment and wiped Mu Yingying's face distressedly.

Mu Zhan stood and watched from a distance, "I'm very light, I didn't know I was so tender!"

"Hmph, don't come here!" Jiang Ning re-braided a rope and hung the jade pendant around Mu Yuying's neck. Mu Yingying grabbed the jade pendant and gnawed intently, "Don't chew on this, don't crack your teeth"

Mu Yanying didn't care, she held onto the jade pendant with her little hand...

Back in the palace, the queen was naturally unhappy and the emperor saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart, "Rongrong, why don't we discuss with Mu Zhan and ask him to send An'an to the palace?"

"How can this work?" The queen shook her head, "How can there be a child who doesn't follow his biological parents?"

The emperor thought for a while, "Look, Rong Rong, Mu Zhan and Jiang Ning have a good relationship. From now on, Mu Zhan and Jiang Ning will be separated in the northwest. We are not the kind of unreasonable people. Why don't we help them?"

The queen was a little moved when she heard this, "But those ministers definitely can't justify it"

"In the past, since ancient times, when a general led an army abroad, his family members had to stay under the emperor's eyelids. This means that the imperial court will take good care of his family members. Second, it is a pledge. An An is also Mu Zhan's child. After all, there are family members left behind. There's nothing to say, as for keeping An An in the palace, doesn't it also show that our emperor's grace is mighty?" The emperor said plausibly.

The queen felt a little embarrassed when she heard it, "This is too bad!"

"I think this is great!" The emperor clapped his hands, "I'll talk to Mu Zhan tomorrow."