The shadow of the country

One day, Mu Yan was painting in Lanling Palace alone.Suddenly, there was a loud sound of moving things outside.Mu Yan casually summoned a palace man and asked him to go out to see what was going on outside the palace.

After a while, the man brought in several other palace servants.Mu Yan glanced up, and immediately froze in place. Two eunuchs were struggling to lift a plant. The long stem of the plant was five or six feet high.The flowers at the top of the long stalks are orange-yellow, and the petals are erect and pointed.It's like a crane looking forward to fly high.Two rows of fan-shaped leaves are neatly arranged, and the lines on the leaves are well-organized, which is obviously a superior variety.This plant was placed in a corner of Lanling Hall, making the whole palace look much more elegant.

Mu Yan looked at the plant that was about the same height as him with joy and puzzlement, "This is?..."

"Returning to Lord Hou, this is a rare bird of paradise newly tributed by the Japanese envoy yesterday. The Japanese envoy said that this flower is also called Strelitzia orchid, which means freedom and unruly. Because this flower is really difficult to grow, so I sent two The gardener came to serve. The emperor only got two pots of flowers yesterday, one pot was sent to the empress dowager, and the other pot was given to Lord Hou." An eunuch replied.

"Then I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness. But, this flower means freedom and unrestraint? Freedom and unrestrained..." Mu Yan's eyes first flashed a trace of gratitude, and then he stared blankly at the bird of paradise, muttering and repeating the same word.

"Yes. What's the matter, Master Hou? If you still have any questions, just ask the servants." Another eunuch said.

"Oh, it's nothing. This flower is so strange and rare, it's not incomprehensible that it's difficult to raise. It's nothing. Please go back, father-in-law. I'm sorry for you." Mu Yan came back to his senses, shook his head slightly, and turned to look again To one of his palace people.The palace man immediately understood and handed over the reward.The group of eunuchs who moved the flowers thanked each other with a smile and left.

After the eunuchs left, Mu Yan put down his paintbrush, walked up to the bird of paradise and looked at it carefully.Not long after watching, a voice came from outside the hall: "The emperor is here!—"

Mu Yan immediately knelt down on one knee to pay his respects: "Your servant sees my emperor long live."

"You all go down, I will have a few words with Lord Hou alone." Yi Lan ordered.

Those palace people exited Lan Ling Palace one by one, but Yi Lan didn't reach out to pull him up as usual.Mu Yan was a little strange. Just as he was thinking about the reason, he suddenly heard a shrill and soft cat meow.He looked up strangely, and the moment he saw the scene, his eyes immediately overflowed with surprise.

Yilan held a small Persian cat in her arms, and her grape-sized eyes shone with aura.Right now, she is lazily curled up in Yilan's arms.It is white all over without any stray hairs, and it looks extraordinarily dazzling in the sun.

Yi Lan was gently stroking its fluffy hair, and looked at Mu Yan with a smile: "This is also a tribute from the Japanese envoy. This Persian cat is of pure blood, and it is only two months old. I specially brought it here for you."

Mu Yan stood up at this moment, "Is it really for me?"

Yi Lan nodded, "Yes, do you like it?" Then she handed the cat over to Mu Yan to hug.

Mu Yan said, "Of course I like it", and then took the cat and hugged it in his arms.The cat was lying obediently in Yi Lan's arms, but now Mu Yan hugged it, but it refused to let go.He stretched his teeth and claws in Mu Yan's arms. The obedience and gentleness just now didn't know where to go. He just waved his claws and wanted to escape from his embrace.Mu Yan had never had a cat before, and the cat made such a fuss in his arms, and he was afraid of hurting it, so he was a little at a loss, so he looked at Yi Lan for help.

Yi Lan couldn't help but find it funny seeing him being tossed like this by a two-month-old kitten.He walked behind Mu Yan and hugged them from behind.Hold his hand and gently stroke the fur on the cat's back.The cat meowed comfortably, and gradually calmed down. The kitten rubbed against Mu Yan's arm coquettishly.

"From now on, this cat will be kept in Lan Ling Palace. It is a daughter's house, so it is inevitable that it will be delicate. You have to be patient and tolerate it." Yi Lan smiled.

Mu Yan smiled lightly, nodded and said, "Okay."

"By the way, do you still like that bird of paradise?" Yi Lan asked.

Mu Yan paused for a moment, "I like it, the flowers are really beautiful. The shape of the flowers is like a flying crane, as if they can ride the wind away in the next moment, no wonder they are proud of 'free and uninhibited'." He turned his head slightly , put his face on Yi Lan's chest, and said slowly: "It's just that such a free and beautiful flower treasure is kept in such a confinement and restrained palace, isn't it also a blasphemy to this bird of paradise?"

After hearing this, Yi Lan was slightly taken aback, and said, "I see."

Mu Yan was a little confused, "Know what?"

"I know that you only want peace and stability for the rest of your life. You have always disliked these high-ranking officials and titles, let alone the constraints of these palace regulations. If it weren't for me, you would have been far away from this palace long ago. In fact, more than 70 years ago The same is true for Emperor Yujia's concubine Yu. She lived in the palace for ten years for Emperor Yujia, but later she left the palace with Ling Yundi because she couldn't stand the strife in the palace any longer."

Mu Yan was a little flustered, "Do you think I'm comparing myself with this flower? No, I never thought of leaving. When I was outside the palace, I only wanted to come back."

Yi Lan smiled: "No. It's just that I don't have it, so naturally I hope you have it. I have already sat on the throne, and there are always many censors watching over the court. I am restricted in everything and cannot be free. But it is always the same. The emperor of the Ninth Five-Year. It is still possible to let a Marquis live freely and happily. In a few days, I will ask someone to make a special waist card for you. If you want to go out of the palace, just take it. Those palace guards won't stop you after you get this badge."

Mu Yan wanted to refuse again, but was stopped by Yi Lan, "Give you these, and I will feel better."

Mu Yan was startled for a moment, but finally nodded and smiled, "Okay."

The author has something to say: I really feel that it is worthwhile for Mu Yan to pay so much.Yilan dotes on him so much. ^O^/

☆、27.Weifu(1)