It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 632: A Happy and Harmonious Life

In the second year of Jianyuan, Liu Yao captured Chang'an.

The Han Dynasty moved its capital to Chang'an, and finally had a decent capital city and its own imperial palace. Everyone was very happy. Even the increasingly obese Liu Cong and Liu Yao drank for three days and three nights, feeling that they had lived up to their ancestors and finally made the Han Dynasty what it is today.

However, Liu Yao was very worried, because he felt more and more that Liu Cong had changed. He even refused to go to the court to discuss state affairs, but just watched the concubines singing and dancing in the harem.

He asked Cao Zheng to stay by Liu Cong's side and the news he got was even more surprising. It turned out that Liu Cong had long since stopped caring about government affairs and was addicted to Wushisan, being in a fog all day. Jin Zhun was in charge of government affairs, and he was the one who drafted and controlled the imperial edicts and decrees.

Liu Yao was very unhappy, but did not show it.

When he and Liu Cong were drinking, Jin Zhun sat aside, fearing that he would say something unpleasant.

Later, Liu Yao found a reason, saying that because Yang Xianrong was pregnant again and her body was a little weak, he wanted to temporarily take off his armor and stay at home for a while, and handed over the military power.

Of course, he only handed over the seal. In fact, the entire Han army was still firmly controlled by Liu Yao.

Liu Cong's imperial edict was issued, approving his request.

Liu Yao immediately returned home and happily prepared roasted lamb, Hu cakes and other food for Yang Xianrong. The backyard was filled with laughter and the whole family was very happy.

The spies sent by Jin Zhun staked out for three or four days, and all they reported was that Liu Yao and Yang Xianrong were either taking a walk in the backyard, or that Liu Yao was being ridden like a "big horse" by his eldest son, playing until he was sweating profusely.

Of course, they also held a very low-key wedding ceremony for Yang Xianyong and Li Lianhua. After Li Lianhua mourned for Liu Yue for three years, she married Yang Xianyong and handed over all the military power and seals, and lived peacefully as a wife in the back house.

Liu Yao specifically requested a large house in Chang'an to serve as the general's residence in order to bring all the people from the Liu and Yang families to live together. The reason was: the general's wife liked the hustle and bustle.

The days were finally much more peaceful. Even the various forces that had been fighting for years wanted to take some time off to rest and recuperate, or at least prepare food and fodder in preparation for fighting again next year.

The city of Chang'an gradually became lively, there were more wine shops and restaurants, and people finally had some smiles on their faces.

After Yang Xianrong became pregnant again, she had very obvious morning sickness, vomiting all the time, and lost a lot of weight. Liu Yao was very anxious, and he personally cooked three meals a day for her, and his cooking skills improved rapidly.

Seeing that her elder and second brothers had gained a lot of weight, Yang Xianrong still couldn't eat. Liu Yao sat beside her, holding her hand and asked, "How about we go out for a walk and eat some specialties of Chang'an City?"

"What good food can there be?" Yang Xianrong glanced at her eldest son Liu Futian, who was toddling in the yard, and couldn't help complaining, "You are here to torture me. You don't let me eat all day."

"Yes, yes, I will definitely beat this bad boy when he comes out." Liu Yao grinned and apologized. He now knew more about women giving birth. After all, everyone in this courtyard treated Yang Xianrong as a treasure, so the eldest and second brothers naturally had to lecture him. Now even Li Lianhua relied on her status as the eldest sister-in-law and put on airs when standing in front of him, which made Liu Yao laugh and cry. But he had no military power, just a man who was idle at home.

Yang Xianrong naturally understood the affairs of the court. But in the current situation, it would be a good thing for them to take a step back. The two brothers of the Yang family were only rich men and did not hold positions in the army. In addition to Liu Yao's personal guards, there were also Yuan Jianshuo and others, who were sufficient for daily protection.

After calming down, he also had manpower available. Liu Yao actually sent someone to secretly investigate Sima Jing's whereabouts and gave Yang Xianrong a surprise news. Sima Jing had already gone to the south and lived in Sima Rui's palace. She was still named a princess and was about to marry Cao Tong.

The guards like Lu Zhu who protected her were all alive. Although they had suffered some hardships before, they were all fine. Sima Jing wrote a long letter to Yang Xianrong, telling her about what she had experienced during this period, which made Yang Xianrong cry again.

She sent people to pick up Zhang Du, Da Xi and others who were guarding Sima Zhong's tomb. After all, she had settled down here, and the conditions at the Sun Mausoleum were too harsh, and she couldn't bear it.

After Zhang Du and the others came, she asked them if they were willing to serve Sima Jing. After all, Sima Jing was the blood of Sima Zhong and a daughter of the royal family of the Jin Dynasty.

But unexpectedly, Zhang Du and the others all knelt down in front of Yang Xianrong, saying that Yang Xianrong was their only master in this life and they only wanted to stay by her side.

Zhang Du even said: "I am old and have been through so much, what else can I want? I will be happy if I stay by your side, take care of you, and see you happy."

Since that’s the case, let’s just leave it at that.

Anyway, the general's mansion is large now, and they can all have their own separate rooms, so Liu Yao can afford it.

Liu Yao took Yang Xianrong to change into simple civilian clothes and went out for a walk. Yang Xianrong had been to Chang'an before, but she had never seen this prosperous town properly, so she was very excited.

I feel better, I don’t vomit anymore, and I can eat again.

The two of them would go out to the streets every now and then, eat some of Chang'an's specialties, and they lived a happy life. Liu Yao even whispered to Yang Xianrong: "Otherwise, let's just ignore Liu Cong and find a place to live in seclusion."

"That won't do. You have to support a large family now, how can you live in seclusion?" Yang Xianrong smiled happily because she could eat. She worked hard to eat a lot of delicious food, and her face finally became fat. The second child was different from the first. She really became rounder and had the plump posture of a young woman. Liu Yao especially liked to pinch her waist, which felt good.

Liu Yao was also in a good mood and felt very relaxed, especially when Yang Xianrong said to him, "Why do you look much more handsome now?" He felt so proud that he thought he might really be the most handsome man in the world.

Just as the two were flirting quietly, there was a sudden commotion in the street. Many people were watching and talking loudly.

Liu Yao immediately put his arm around Yang Xianrong's waist again, and ordered the guards hiding in the dark to come around to ensure her safety. But Yang Xianrong stretched her neck to watch, and vaguely, she seemed to see a sixty-year-old man wearing a white robe with a big "injustice" on the back of the robe.