The Queen of Xuanyi

Chapter 23 Two Reasons
Zhan Yunge looked at his brother amusedly, it was thanks to him that he figured out how to torment Nangong Xuan in this way.

"I can't help it. Besides my sister, he is the only one who is not afraid of the fragrance of ice orchids." Zhan Yunshu shrugged, acting as if I didn't mean to embarrass him, but there was really nothing he could do.

Nangong Xuan didn't care. Since it was for Yun Ge, he should make it up by himself. Although he made up one after another, Zhan Yunshu was always dissatisfied. Seeing that the time was up, he let himself go. He didn't mind either, Yun Song deserves the best.

He walked briskly to Yun Ge's side, looking at the man in a blue dress, wearing a bright blue ice orchid garland, he looked even more delicate.Holding her hand, he pulled her up from the round stool, took out the sapphire ice orchid he had carved in three days, bent down and tied it around her waist.

Zhan Yunge looked down at the ice-blue flower carved with fine sapphire tied to the blue rope, it was as lifelike as if it had just been plucked from a tree.If you put it in the wreath on your head, you will never see that it is a jade flower.

"Which master is so powerful?" Zhan Yunge held the Sapphire Ice Orchid in his hand and said in admiration.

"It's as far away as the sky, so close to your eyes." Nangong Xuan said in a cheerful tone.

Zhan Yunge glanced at him in surprise, then turned his head to look at the vanity mirror, saw the beautiful wreath on his head, and then looked at the lifelike jade carving in his hand, and sighed: "His Royal Highness is ingenious. "

In several lifetimes, she has no talent for delicate manual work. No one taught her before. In this life, her mother taught her to be a red girl. After a month, she can't even embroider a simple pattern. It's not bad, but when you pick up the needle, it's not the same thing. Later, her mother gave up.

The corner of Nangong Xuan's mouth twitched, and he raised his hand to flick her forehead, "Naughty."

Zhan Yunge saw the eight beautiful sister-in-laws covering their mouths and sniggering. She covered her forehead and walked out with her skirts up, "Let's go."

Nangong Xuan and Zhan Yunshu followed her, followed by the eight sister-in-laws, and Wan Yu and Wan Yun, who were thrown at the back, left the gate of Mingzhu Garden and took a shortcut to rush forward. Waiting at the gate of Huayuan.

At this time, Jinhuayuan is already very lively. Every year on this day, Zhan's family members will come back without missing one, and the scene is comparable to the New Year's Eve.

Zhan Yunge walked unhappily, along the way her eyes were lingering on every scene here, she knew that after leaving this time, her carefree life would end, and the chance of returning to Qingnan Mountain for a long time was very slim.When she came to the gate of Jinhuayuan, she stood still and looked up at the three characters of Jinhuayuan written by her ancestors. There was a faint voice of joyful conversation inside. Although the family affection possessed by greed is a deal between the ancestor of the Zhan family and that mysterious man, she has really enjoyed their favor. Before the arrival of Tianjie at the age of 16, she really wanted to do something for the Zhan family, but Zhan The family has lived away from the world for generations, and has no desires or desires, and it seems that she doesn't need to do anything.

"Although Kyoto is far away from Qingnan Mountain, it is not too far away. If you feel homesick, you will come back. There is one person who travels between Kyoto and Qingnan Mountain all year round. I don't think he will mind continuing to travel in the future." Yun Shu stood on her right side and said dotingly.

Zhan Yunge looked back at the words, looked at Nangong Xuan and smiled, "What brother said is true."

Nangong Xuan didn't care about Zhan Yunshu comforting his sister even if he had to say a word to him. Who let him occupy his sister since he was a child, as long as Yun Ge was happy, so his eyes were full of approval.

Seeing his expression, Zhan Yunge felt warm in his heart, reached out to hold his hand and said, "Brother Xuan, since I was three years old, you have never missed any of my birthdays, and I hope you will not miss it in the coming year."

This was the first time that Zhan Yunge called him Brother Xuan on his own initiative. In the past, he had to make careful calculations to hear it, and this was the first time she made a request to him.

"I will never miss Yun Ge's birthday every year from now on." He was dissatisfied that her request was too low.

Zhan Yunge smiled and didn't emphasize anything further. If the catastrophe cannot pass, her 16th birthday next year will be her last birthday in this life, and there will be no future. No matter how much she asks, it will be useless.

"Go in, grandpa and grandma must have been waiting for a long time." Zhan Yunge took Nangong Xuan's hand and walked into Jinhuayuan.

The door of Jinhuayuan was closed after the group of them entered, obviously they were the only ones who were not there.

And after Zhan Yunge entered, the atmosphere in Jinhua Garden became high, and laughter came from inside, which could be heard from a distance.

The servants who are not qualified to enter Jinhuayuan to serve, all look at the direction of Jinhuayuan enviously, there is only one such family in the entire Shengyu Empire, that family is not intriguing, and the family with such a strong family relationship is not for fame and fortune , making it easy for these servants.

There is a large banquet hall in Jinhuayuan, with a floor covered with soft carpets woven with exquisite patterns. Everyone sits cross-legged on the carpet, and there are long low tables in front of them. We had a lot of wine, and we chatted very vigorously.

The banquet lasted from noon to Shenshi, and this year made an exception for Zhan Yunge to drink some wine. His face was blushing, like a freshly ripe apple, and he lay on grandpa's lap indistinctly, with a smile on his mouth and eyes Smiling, she looked at the relatives gathered together because of her birthday.

"Grandpa, the Zhan family is the most humane family I have ever seen." She said softly.

The old man raised his hand and patted her head, "Girl, do you know why the Zhan family has always been so harmonious and is the number one family in the Shengyu Empire?"

Zhan Yunge was taken aback, and his dizzy head regained consciousness, "Isn't it because the Zhan family doesn't care about world affairs and lives in a corner?"

"Silly girl, as long as you are human and exist in the world, how can you avoid the world." The old man shook his head.

Zhan Yunge frowned. The Zhan family has never participated in the court affairs of the Shengyu Empire for thousands of years. Although they were treated differently by the royal family because of their unique and superb profound arts, they did not participate in the secular world because of it. Why did grandpa say to avoid it? Why not?
She sat up and looked at Grandpa suspiciously.

Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Mr. Zhan smiled faintly, pointed at the people below and said, "Girl, look at the people below."

Zhan Yunge followed her grandfather's hand and looked at her relatives, uncle, second uncle, father, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, thirteen older brothers, their wives, and her own five children. Nephew, didn't she see anything?

"There are two reasons why the Zhan family can safely occupy the first family. The first Qingnanshan Zhan family has only one direct line that lives here and controls the overall situation of the Zhan family." The old man said slowly.

Zhan Yunge suddenly understood what her grandfather told her to see. All five of her father and brother were born of her grandparents. The same origin is naturally very close, so the family's centripetal force is naturally very strong.

"After grandpa passed away, only your uncle's family can stay in Qingnan Mountain. Other people, including your parents and your elder brother, have to leave Qingnan Mountain. Those families are fighting." Old Master Zhan sighed as he looked at the children and grandchildren below.

Zhan Yunge was stunned, it turned out to be like this, she looked at her second uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle and the brothers other than the uncle's elder brother and third brother and asked, "Will those who leave be willing?"

"The Zhan family will leave a lot of financial and material resources for each family. After they leave, they will not live in the Shengyu Empire, but go to other empires. With the skills they have learned in the Zhan family for so many years, they can live anywhere. Life is good, but the Zhan family has been used to living in seclusion since their ancestors, so the descendants of the Zhan family will not fight for fame and fortune." Mr. Zhan looked outside the door, and at this moment he may have remembered My brothers and nephews.

Zhan Yunge was thoughtful, "Is this what that man asked for?"

"No, it's the family rules set by the ancestors."

Ancestors?Zhan Yunge already knew the experience of his ancestor yesterday, and understood why he left such a family rule. The ancestor didn't want his descendants to fight.Although it is cruel to separate brothers in this way, it does prevent members of the same clan from killing each other.

"What about the second?" she asked again.

"The second is that all descendants of the Zhan family are not allowed to participate in politics and become officials." Mr. Zhan glanced at Nangong Xuan, who had been sitting by the side, and told him the Zhan family's position in disguise.

"Is it also the family rules set by the ancestors?" Zhan Yunge understood.

The old man nodded.

Zhan Yunge pondered for a moment, "Grandpa, I will not drag the Zhan family into the court."

"Girl misunderstood." The old man corrected.

Zhan Yunge looked at his grandfather in puzzlement, wasn't it for this purpose that his grandfather told himself today?

(End of this chapter)