It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 679 A rare quiet time

How much does the new emperor of the Han Dynasty love his queen?

Not only was the oath of "one life and one soul" written into the golden book that enthroned the empress, but the empress was also allowed to attend the palace to discuss state affairs, and everything she said was equivalent to the emperor's words.

Who is this queen?

She was once the queen of the Great Jin Dynasty. She was a beautiful woman who had been deposed and reinstated five times. However, because she was destined to be a phoenix that would appear once in a century, whoever married her would become emperor.

Not only were the people in Chang'an City whispering about it, but people in all places outside Chang'an City were also talking about it. This time, people's tone was not mocking or disdainful, but extremely envious. Men envied Liu Yao for getting the most beautiful and lucky woman in the world, and women were jealous that she got all the love from a man.

At this moment, the emperor and empress, as these two people were talking about, were sitting in the garden of the Chang'an Palace, enjoying the rare good weather.

The two princes clamored to learn martial arts from the eldest prince Liu Cheng. After just squatting in a horse stance for an incense stick of time, they all lay down on the ground, refusing to practice anymore.

Liu Cheng was helpless looking at these two chubby and young brothers, so he had to call out his "trump card" Yang Ruoxi to "deal with" them.

Yang Ruoxi is already eight years old. She looks vaguely like Yang Xianrong, with a very young girl's youthfulness, but she also wants to act as the eldest sister and command her two younger brothers.

Yang Ruochi, however, just sat there eating and drinking, and refused to move at all.

The children were making noise in the back garden. Liu Yao and Yang Xianrong just looked at them and both sighed in their hearts: time flies and the children have grown up so much.

"I have white hair, but the Queen is still as beautiful as a flower. Why is that?" Liu Yao felt jealous when he saw that Yang Xianrong focused all her attention on the children, and couldn't help teasing her on purpose.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xianrong couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but she also took his big hand and gently rubbed it, "Your Majesty has too many things to worry about, so it's natural that you have gray hair early. How about I make you some nourishing medicine soup later?"

"That's not necessary." Liu Yao's smile widened a lot, and he used his backhand to stroke Yang Xianrong's small hand, which was still white and his favorite. "It's rare to have some free time today, so please talk to me more, Third Sister."

He changed the address, and the two of them were just like an ordinary couple, without any hierarchy. If it weren't for the children still making a fuss in front of him, Liu Yao would probably have been unable to resist kissing the person in front of him again. Only in front of her would Liu Yao not have a stern face, and would he speak sweet words one after another.

"Actually, I have something I really want to ask you. Can I ask you in secret?" Liu Yao approached Yang Xianrong like a child and whispered in her ear, "Am I good to you?"

"Of course it's okay." Yang Xianrong was a little shy because of his sudden intimacy and wanted to push him away, but Liu Yao refused. Instead, he blew a breath of hot air gently into her ear, making her feel itchy.

"Well, let me ask you, don't be angry." Liu Yao was obviously very childish.

"Speak now, I'm not angry." Yang Xianrong had no way to deal with him.

The attendants around them saw the emperor and empress sitting on a chair sweetly again, and they all retreated quietly. Some of them were very considerate and led the children to another place to play without leaving any trace.

How could these kids not know that these two people always hang out together whenever they have free time?

It's just that I've seen it so many times that I already know that I should avoid it. Yang Ruoxi was a little confused about this. She glanced at Liu Cheng. The two of them took one of the noisy children away, leaving Yang Xianrong and Liu Yao to whisper.

"Did I really say that?" Liu Yao asked again.

"It doesn't look like it's a good thing." Yang Xianrong frowned, "Then don't ask."

"That won't do. I've been holding it in for a long time." Liu Yao hugged Yang Xianrong to himself and smelled her scent. "The first question is, why do you always smell good?"

This actually stumped Yang Xianrong. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "Probably, I wash more."

"I'll wash too!" Liu Yao was not satisfied with the answer.

"You wash quickly, with a bucket of water poured directly down. I just soak in the hot spring. Look at my sister-in-law, a woman who doesn't care about details, but now her skin has become very good because she soaks in the water so many times." Yang Xianrong laughed.

"By the way, speaking of sister-in-law, I want to say something else." Liu Yao gently touched the hair on Yang Xianrong's temples, "You also know that your sister-in-law is also a heroine, and she is very good at commanding the army. If she is uncomfortable staying in the back house, why not come out and help me manage the public security of Chang'an City?"

"No." Yang Xianrong shook her head, "Yang Ruochi is still young, I can't bear to let him go."

"That kid is a little devil. You didn't see that he has many tricks." Liu Yao was unhappy. "I saw him cheat Ruoxi out of fruit several times."

"Then why don't you take a look at whose son he is!" Yang Xianrong laughed, "It's better to be more careful, so that you won't be deceived when you grow up."

"No, I have to let our son be on guard."

"Why should we be on guard? We should learn from each other and learn more from each other. When my elder brother and I played together as children, we learned a lot from each other. In fact, we learned much more from the teacher."

"Someone has to be in charge of the security of Chang'an City. The imperial city is also short of a supervisor. I have handed over the imperial guards to Yuan Jianshuo and Zhang Heng, but I still want an elite team, the kind that is very powerful and can fight ten people at once." When talking about business, Liu Yao became a little more serious.

"What do you want?" Yang Xianrong obviously realized Liu Yao's intention.

"I think..." Liu Yao pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Let Mao Hongmao be the director of the Imperial City, Mao Hongbin be the prefect of Chang'an, and your sister-in-law will lead the elite troops. There are fewer people and fewer people, so they won't be too tired. Just like before, Sima Yan left a group of embroidered messengers for Sima Zhong. I don't need them to scatter everywhere on standby, but just stay in the Imperial City to guard your safety, and if there is any emergency, they can also serve as a surprise force."

"Well..." Yang Xianrong hesitated, "What you said is right, but I want them to choose for themselves."

"Why?" Liu Yao was stunned for a moment, "Are they unwilling to work for me?"

This was a bit harsh, especially since Liu Yao was now the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Yang Xianrong immediately said softly, "That's not what I meant. I just thought that they finally settled down, could they rest for a few more days? I really want to find wives for Yuan Jianshuo and Zhang Heng. You know, they have been with me for so many years, and they are already grown up, but there is no one who understands them. I always feel bad about it."

(End of this chapter)