Chapter 143

At the end of September, Capital City had a big or small incident.

Yin Ge, one of the three elders in Inner Pavilion, passed away at the age of seventy-five.

This age can be regarded as a long life, plus Yin Ge has been sick for a long time, this day really came, the civil and military officials were not too surprised, and those who were friendly came to express their condolences.

Chen Jingzong didn't have any friendship with elder Yin, but this year two elders left in a row, so he inevitably thought of his own old man.

Although the old man looks tough now, but he goes out early and returns late every day, and he doesn't know if he will survive old Yin Ge in the future.

Chen Jingzong was thinking wildly here, and in the darkness, he suddenly heard the long princess next to him sigh, very softly, maybe she didn't even notice it.

Chen Jingzong turned around and hugged her from behind: "Why are you sighing?"

The two had been lying down for a long time, and there was nothing they should do tonight. Hua Yang thought he was asleep, and paused for a moment before saying, "Old Yin Ge."

Chen Jingzong: "Elder Zeng Ge must be aggrieved when he is alive in heaven. When he left, you still wanted to accompany me to Hongfu Temple."

Hua Yang: "You don't have a serious word in your mouth."

Chen Jingzong: "Where did Mr. Yin Ge make you feel sorry again?"

Hua Yang nonsense said: "The old man loves to smile. When I was young, I went to the Inner Pavilion once, and everyone was respectful. Only the old man saw me as an ordinary little girl and introduced them to me every day with a smile.what to do."

Chen Jingzong: "How old were you that year? Is our old man around?"

Hua Yang: "I'm eight years old, my father is here, I just entered the Inner Pavilion for a year, and I have the lowest qualifications."

Chen Jingzong: "His fate is really good, he will have to see long princess Tianyan so early."

Hua Yang gave him a twist, but then again, even though the father-in-law had the lowest qualifications at the time and had to be ranked behind the other elders, he was the youngest and most handsome, so the elder who impressed Hua Yang the most was actually the father-in-law.

Chen Jingzong squeezed her hand: "You are eight years old, I am eleven, and I am still running around in the mountains of my hometown."

The conversation between husband and wife is like this, the topic changes back and forth, completely irregular, Hua Yang couldn't sleep anyway, so he asked him how he lived by himself in Ling Zhou before.

Chen Jingzong was not serious, he put his arms around her and said: "Father does not love mother or mother, I go to the temple to worship Buddha every day, and ask Buddha to send me a daughter-in-law who is willing to love me."

Hua Yang: "It seems that the Buddha didn't hear your prayer."

Chen Jingzong kissed her ear: "Why didn't you hear that, the Buddha saw me pitiful, so he sent a fairy to accompany me."

Hua Yang gently grasped the mattress.

I don't know whether it was his lips or those words that made her feel numb and numb.

The funeral in Yin Ge’s hometown had nothing to do with Eldest Princess’s Residence. On the evening of the eighth day of October, it was rare for Hua Yang not to eat first, waiting for Chen Jingzong to come back and eat his longevity noodles together.

The weather was cold and the face was hot. White mist rose from the bowl, blurring Chen Jingzong's face.

Chen Jingzong took a sip of the soup, and when he looked up, he found that she quickly lowered her eyes to cover up her peeping just now.

Chen Jingzong laughed: "Are you thinking about how to celebrate my birthday tomorrow?"

Hua Yang was just thinking about today in his previous life.

Ever since Chen Jingzong died in battle, Hua Yang has also thoroughly remembered his birthday. How strange, Hua Yang didn't want to see him when he was alive, but when he was gone, Hua Yang unexpectedly arranged the kitchen to cook noodles tonight.

Of course, Hua Yang didn't specifically order longevity noodles, and the people around him, only Wu Run, who was the most careful, would look at him with pity.

"You can go directly to your home tomorrow night, I'll be there in the morning." Hua Yang said nonchalantly.

Chen Jingzong's face changed: "What are you doing when you go back, let the whole family celebrate my birthday?"

Hua Yang: "Don't you like to show off, isn't the bigger the show the better?"

Chen Jingzong: "It's not the same. I like to show off when you give me things, but the children in the family don't celebrate their birthdays with much fanfare, but I want the whole family to have a birthday feast. Even if I have a thick skin, I can't stand it."

Not to mention that he is twenty-five years old, even if he is fifteen years old, he doesn't need the whole family to celebrate his birthday.

Hua Yang smiled: "I just want your whole family to celebrate your birthday."

Tomorrow in his previous life would be the day when everyone in the Chen family paid homage to him for a year. Everyone was sad, but this year Hua Yang wants everyone in the Chen family to laugh.

Not only this year, but every year after Chen Jingzong's birthday, unless something happened to the Chen family, or the couple had better arrangements, she would definitely accompany Chen Jingzong home and have a reunion dinner with him.

Chen Jingzong thought she was deliberately confronting him, but he didn't expect that an hour later, when she was lying limply in his arms and was about to fall asleep at any time, she still didn't forget to remind him to go back to Chen's house tomorrow night.

Chen Jingzong tentatively said, "I don't want to go."

The long princess closed her eyes, probably because she didn't want to talk, she just arched upwards, first her soft lips touched his neck, and then when Chen Jingzong's mind was flustered, she changed her teeth to bite.

Chen Jingzong had no choice but to compromise.

Hua Yang added in a vague voice: "I saw my father, my eldest brother and my third brother in the morning, remember to tell them to go back on duty and go back. Don't make us wait hungry."

Chen Jingzong: ...

It was still dark the next day, and Chen Jingzong got up early, because the morning court opened for at least half an hour, he had breakfast at home, and then rode his horse to the palace in the dark.

He came neither early nor late, half of the line of civil and military ministers was lined up.

Chen Tingjian is the Chief-of-Staff, and Chen Bozong is also the fourth-rank Dali Temple Shaoqing. One stands at the front and the other is in the middle.

Only Chen Xiaozong, the head of the sixth-rank Shandong Qingli Department, stood behind the civil servant team, talking in a low voice with two colleagues.

Chen Jingzong coughed in a low voice.

Not to mention Chen Xiaozong, even Chen Bozong in the middle looked back.

Chen Jingzong only gave the third brother a wink.

Chen Xiaozong and his two colleagues pleaded guilty and walked out.

Chen Jingzong stood in the middle of the tails of civil and military officials, and said in a moderate voice: "Third brother, today is my birthday, and the long princess said that she would accompany me home. After the court is over, you can tell your father and elder brother to call me!"Don't they go back too late and delay dinner."

Chen Xiaozong: ...

Some officials who eavesdropped: ...

For the sake of this son-in-law, Chen Jingzong is probably the only one from ancient times to the present!Even the dignified Chief-of-Staff has to go back early, so as not to delay celebrating his son's birthday, a son who is already twenty-five years old and can be a father!

Chen Jingzong didn't intend to make publicity, the husband and wife are destined to return to the Chen Mansion today, and the old man is also destined to go back sooner, instead of letting outsiders guess whether they are planning something, it is better to say it openly.

Chen Xiaozong also understood this truth. After listening to his younger brother's words, he pretended to be righteous and reprimanded his younger brother: "You are so grown up, how dare you ask the whole family to celebrate your birthday!"

Chen Jingzong: "I didn't make a fuss on purpose. Last night I talked about the years when I was in Ling Zhou when I was a child. The long princess took pity on me and insisted on taking care of me."

Chen Xiaozong: "Shut up, I feel ashamed!"

He flicked his sleeves and returned to the team.

Chen Jingzong walked to his place without shame.

Someone didn't know if they were joking or wanting to flatter Chen Jingzong, loudly congratulated him on his birthday.

So, Chen Tingjian and Chen Bozong knew what was going on.

Not only their father and son, but other civil and military officials also agreed that this was because Chen Jingzong deliberately complained in front of the long princess about the injustice he suffered when he was a child, which caused the long princess to be eager to protect her husband and insisted that the Chen family should take care of Chen Jingzong.birthday party.

The news in the palace spread quickly, and when Chen Tingjian came to report the matter in front of Empress Dowager Qi and Emperor Yuanyou, both mother and son knew about it.

Empress Dowager Qi said: "Hua Yang is self-willed and has caused trouble for Elder Ge, but Elder Ge only comes home around one o'clock every day, so he really should take care of his body and eat on time."

How could Chen Tingjian make Empress Dowager Qi blame her daughter-in-law, he only said that his four sons became more arrogant with the favor of the royal family, and he would definitely discipline them strictly when they returned.

Emperor Yuanyou smiled and said: "It's the son-in-law's birthday today, sir, don't spoil his and sister's happiness, go back to the mansion early in the evening, and share the family relationship."

Empress Dowager Qi smiled and nodded.

Chen Tingjian had no choice but to agree.

As soon as the evening duty time came, Chen Tingjian was only delayed by two quarters of an hour before being teased by Pavilion Elder Lu and told him to go back early.

When Chen Tingjian left the palace, he saw his eldest son and third son waiting outside.

Chen Fu.

Mrs. Sun was very happy, she didn't think too much about it, she just felt that the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law was good, and the honey was sweet. As for the birthday banquet, it was just a reunion dinner, and the Chen family couldn't afford it.

Luo Yuyan deliberately turned bitter: "Mother can't just favor the fourth brother, and celebrate the birthday of the uncle and the third master next year?"

Sun said with a smile: "You have to discuss it with your father, and he will agree."

Luo Yuyan burst out laughing, mother-in-law dared to mention this, father-in-law dared to call Chen Bozong and Chen Xiaozong to the study to reprimand them, and asked the sons if they were jealous of their younger brother.

Yu Xiu sat beside Hua Yang and laughed too.

After dark, Chen Jingzong and Mr. Chen Tingjian almost went back to the mansion one after another. Chen Jingzong was faster, being teased by his mother, Mr. Chen Tingjian also came in.

Chen Tingjian glared at the fourth son first.

Chen Jingzong looked at Hua Yang unabashedly.

Hua Yang greeted his father-in-law with a smile: "I heard that the Inner Pavilion is busy with business, so we came back rashly and didn't disturb father's business, right?"

Chen Tingjian already knew that the long princess was willing to protect the fourth child, and said respectfully.

The father and son went to change into their regular clothes, and when they came back, the family banquet officially started, and everyone tacitly didn't mention anything about birthday celebrations, which would make Chen Jingzong blush, and just treated it as a reunion dinner.

After the meal, Hua Yang took Chen Jingzong to stay. They lived outside alone, and it was only natural for them to want to stay with the elders for a while.

Hua Yang smiled and said to Chen Tingjian: "Father, my daughter-in-law hasn't played chess for a long time, and the son-in-law is not my opponent. I wonder if I can ask my father to enlighten me."

Chen Jingzong: ...

Chen Tingjian stroked his beard and asked the maid to prepare the chessboard.

Mrs. Sun skillfully picked up a pair of scissors, and handed it to Chen Jingzong: "It's time to trim the flowers and branches on Mother's side again. It happens that you are here, so help Mother."

Chen Jingzong knew that this was probably not the first time Hua Yang played chess with the old man.

He took a deep look at Hua Yang, and followed his mother to the four seasons crabapple potted plant placed under the south window. He would cut whichever branch his mother asked him to cut.

The servant girl brought the chessboard and set it up. She bowed her head and stepped back. The thick cotton curtain at the door hung down to block the cold wind outside.

It was quite warm in the hall.

After a few moves, Hua Yang looked at the long beard on his father-in-law's chest, and said in a low voice: "Father, there are only you and Mr. Lu Ge left in the cabinet. My daughter-in-law guesses, do you want to recommend new officials to join the cabinet?"gone?"

Chen Tingjian only looked at the chessboard and nodded: "That's true. Is there a suitable candidate for the long princess?"

The reason why the daughter-in-law moved out was to keep a distance from the Chen family, and he left early and returned late. It was not easy for the two of them to play chess like this, so there was no need for anyone to make detours.

Hua Yang: "This year, officials often criticize the Inner Pavilion as your one-word speech. My daughter-in-law speculates that this time my father will recommend a minister who has opposed you."

Chen Tingjian: "The long princess is smart, I really have this intention."

Hua Yang: "The former Chief-of-Staff wanted to promote Zhang Pan to the cabinet, but failed due to various reasons. But Zhang Pan has made great achievements in promoting the peace talks with me. Although he is the Chief-of-Staff is an old party, but he also supports your reforms, and he is probably one of your favorite candidates."

Chen Tingjian's hand that was about to drop the ball suddenly stopped.

He knew that the long princess daughter-in-law in front of him was not only beautiful and noble, but he didn't expect her to guess so accurately.

Hua Yang saw the approval in her father-in-law's eyes, but she deserved it.

Because this happened in her previous life, she just saw the result and had the chance to do it again.

Fortunately, Hua Yang's face has thickened a lot as he played tricks more often.

It doesn't matter what the father-in-law thinks, what she has to do is to prevent the father-in-law from promoting Zhang Pan, and prevent him from reusing this future Chief-of-Staff who will be the first to jump out after his death and demand to liquidate the father-in-law.