The Great Han's Elegant and Splendid Ninefold Explanation

  In an instant, the Pepper Chamber was in a state of jubilation and commotion. Outside the Pepper Chamber, Lü Zhi and Liu Ying exchanged a glance, both letting out a sigh of relief. Zhang Yan slid slowly down along Lü Zhi's body, kneeling on the ground, with tears of joy streaming down her face.

  "I have seen Her Majesty the Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince." Zhao Cheng, the armored guard with a solemn expression, stepped up to the palace steps, his lacquered boots clicking loudly. He bowed and said, "I was ordered by the Minister of Justice to bring Prince Zhao Zhang Yi to see Princess Ruyuan. Now that the princess has given birth and both mother and child are safe, I request that Prince Zhao come out and return with me to the Ministry of Justice."

  Lü Zhi smiled slightly and walked out calmly, "Does Your Majesty have a clear order to let you take King Zhao back to the Court of Judicial Review?"

  He hesitated for a moment, "Of course not. But Zhao Wang is a serious offender in the Imperial Court, and since Empress Dowager gave birth to a child, Your Majesty took into account the father-daughter relationship and let him accompany Empress Dowager for a while, which can still be justified. If you directly pardon the offender, both the Imperial Court and I will be held accountable."

  "King Zhao never had the intention to rebel." Empress Lü said in a loud voice, with a faint air of majesty between her eyebrows. Zhao Cheng was forced by her momentum and lowered his head, not daring to look straight at her, and could only say in a neither-soft-nor-hard tone, "Whether King Zhao had the intention to rebel is something that should be determined by the廷尉府 (Imperial Court). I dare not overstep my authority. I am only responsible for escorting King Zhao to the椒房殿 (Jiaofang Hall) and sending him back. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

  "Zhao Cheng," the young man in white walked over slowly from under the lamp, smiling slightly. "The Princess was thinking of her husband and had a difficult childbirth, almost losing both mother and child. Fortunately, King Zhao arrived just in time to turn the danger into safety. If you take King Zhao away now, when the Princess wakes up and doesn't see her husband, with her weak body, if something happens to her, can you bear that responsibility?"

  "This," Zhao Cheng looked towards the direction of Lu Yuan's main bedroom, his face hesitating.

  "Zhao Weiwei," Liu Ying said in a soft voice, "the king and queen of Zhao are deeply in love, it's not easy for them to be together, do you want to play the role of a villain who separates the loving couple?"

  Zhao Chong knelt down and said, "I also don't want to do it this way, but on your side, Your Majesty..."

  He just left a message, and Lv Wei immediately picked it up. "General Zhao can rest assured. You should know that King Zhao is not only the wanted criminal of the court, but also the son-in-law of His Majesty and this palace. There's no overnight feud in one family. His Majesty has just gained an outsider grandson, so he won't make trouble. Even if His Majesty gets angry, King Zhao will still be here. If you send someone to catch him again, at most, he will be scolded by His Majesty. This palace guarantees that it will not implicate you."

  "This..." Zhao Cheng made a gesture of deep thought, but his eyes darted towards Liu Ying.

  "I'll vouch for you." Liu Ying said calmly.

  "Since that's the case," Zhao Cheng knocked his head on the ground, "obedience is better than flattery. Zhao Cheng here congratulates King Zhao and Princess Chang for their good fortune in having a son, and also congratulates Her Majesty the Empress on gaining an outer grandson, and the Crown Prince on gaining a nephew."

  Lü Zhi nodded her head and said, "Thank you."

  She watched Zhao Menger disappear into the distance, clad in a suit of black armor, and said in a low voice, "Although Ah Yan was reckless this time, it can be considered as turning misfortune into good fortune."

  The princess ordered the eunuch to take over the newly born young master, smiled and closed the palace door, leaving Zhao Wang Zhang Yi to accompany the postpartum sleep of Lu Yuan.

  In the main hall of Chonghua Palace, two rows of fifteen palace lanterns illuminated the hall as bright as daylight. Lü Zhi held a newborn baby in her arms under the light, "Yinger, look at how cute your nephew is." Her gaze was distant, as if recalling past events, her expression soft and gentle, "When I was young and gave birth to you, you were also this small, I held you in my hands and worried, such a small little monkey, how could I raise him?"

  Lü Yi was laughing so hard on one side that he almost fell over, and he stared at Liu Xiang again and again, "I really can't imagine what Uncle Biao looked like when he was a kid."

  "Mother," Liu Ying said with a hint of embarrassment, "do you have to be so harsh on your own son?"

  "Auntie," Lyu Yi leaned in front of the newborn baby, looking left and right, "don't you think your nephew's eyes are just like Aunt Ru Yuan?"

  "Is it?" Lü Cuī hastily lowered her head to take a look, "Indeed, it does resemble..."

  In a peaceful and joyful atmosphere, Zhang Yan quietly got up and walked out of the hall.

  The night wind blew on her body, cool and refreshing. Only then did she realize that she had broken out in a cold sweat. Zhang Yan tidied up her slightly disheveled hair, sat down on the railing, leaned against the crimson column, and gazed at the faint outline of the flower trees in the courtyard.

  Tonight's night sky is a mysterious vast blue-black hue, dotted with some stars and moonlight, shining with a heart that touches people.

  She was recalling all the things that had happened since that day and night.

  Suddenly, she had gone through so much: the sudden encounter, the collision in front of you, the kneeling on the stone steps, her uncle who carried her back to the bedroom, her resolute and ruthless grandmother, the young and beautiful Madame Qi, the little fifth daughter of the Lyu family, and even the birth of a child by Lady Lu. She had begged Emperor Gao herself... In just one day and night, she had seen too many people and experienced too many things, with surprises and shocks coming one after another. She really couldn't take it anymore.

  "Unhappy?" came a clear voice from behind him.

  "Uncle——" Zhang Yan turned back and said in surprise.

  Under the moonlight, Liu Ying's white deep clothes looked cold and clear, which made others' warmth even more prominent. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with edges, delicate and peaceful.

  "They're all looking at your little brother, why don't you go give him a hug too?"

  Liu Ying walked up to her and asked.

  Zhang Yan leaned against the pillar again, "Unhappy."

  "What's wrong?"

  "I don't know either."

  Liu Ying smiled slightly, "I probably guessed it."

  He stopped on the other side of the pillar, separated by the wide pillar. She couldn't see his expression, only heard his voice softly echoing in the quiet night, questioning her own heart, "You're not happy after having a younger brother, your parents were divided into two and are no longer yours alone. You're not happy that everyone is holding him and teasing him, no one remembers you at this moment."

  "Is it?"

  Zhang Yan asked herself, is it really like this?

  Yes.

  Although it's hard to accept, but indeed it is so.

  She asked herself, can you consider this place as your own home and live here peacefully until old age? Her heart had not yet given an answer, but her emotions had already reacted instinctively. Her heart was still unable to accept the parents of this world, but her emotions had already anticipated their doting love for her, so after the birth of her younger brother, she would feel jealous, although she herself could not perceive this point.

  The old illness is back again.

  She is a person who, once in love, wants to hold on with all her might. In her past life, when she fell in love with Luomi, even though Luomi was her best friend, she would feel uncomfortable and stifled.

  However, there is still some difference.

  She raised her head thoughtfully and swung her legs, asking, "Since they're all accompanying your brother, why did you come out to talk to me, Uncle?"

  "Because your brother is still young now, I will show him more care and he may not feel it for the time being. But if you lose one of me at this time, it may be even harder to bear."

  "Uncle, I don't understand what you're saying," she said with a gentle smile. "Could it be that in your heart, you think I'm more important than my brother? You should know that in the eyes of the world, boys are much more precious than girls."

  "Hey, listen," Liu Ying said with a big laugh. "A sour tone. Ah Yan," he said, "Ah Yan, you and your brother are both my nephews. Now, at least for now, you both have the same status in my heart, neither of you can surpass the other." He slowed down his speech, "You don't need to worry."

  Having a little brother doesn't mean anyone will love you one bit less.

  She was delighted in her heart, but she insisted on talking back, "I'm not worried at all."

  "Alright," said the thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy in a drawling tone that was indulgent. "You don't have to worry."

  Zhang Yan bit her lip, suddenly jumped down from the railing, ran around the pillar and rushed in front of the young man.

  "What's wrong?" Under the moonlight, the youth's eyes were quietly gentle, as if they could contain everything like an ocean.

  "Am I a bit stupid?" she asked very seriously after thinking for half a day.

  "Really?" The boy's lips trembled, wanting to laugh out loud but dared not, and he struggled to keep a straight face. "How can you think that?"

  "Because I think most of what I've done today is pretty stupid."

  At that time, she didn't realize what was happening, but afterwards, thinking about it, she had an impulse to knock her head against the wall in shame and anger. She scolded you in front of the palace, spoke words that stimulated Ruyuan's premature birth, cried and begged Liu Bang to let Zhang Yi come see Ruyuan... when did she become such a impulsive person?

  "Uncle, you're so silly." Liu Ying couldn't help but laugh, his eyes sparkling in the night, looking very handsome. "Actually, I think Ah Yan is very smart." He reached out and patted Zhang Yan's head, "Ah Yan protected Grandma and Mother, both of them remember your kindness. You're only six years old, a six-year-old child can do this, it's already very good. When Ah Yan grows up, she'll become even smarter."

  "Wait a minute, what did you just say?" Zhang Yan suddenly interrupted. "Right, I'm only six years old, six years old." She clapped her hands and muttered repeatedly, keenly grasping this key word.

  She traveled back in time from the year 2000 to this era before the Common Era, possessing the body of a six-year-old girl named Zhang Yan. With her understanding of Zhang Yan's life through dreams, her knowledge of history about this era, and twenty-two years' worth of memories, experiences, perspectives, ways of thinking, and values from her previous life, she found herself in a six-year-old body.

  She is still at an age where she has not fully grown up, her brain has not fully developed, and her mind is still in the growth stage. Her emotional control is also imperfect. So even when she calms down and uses her 22-year-old thinking to think about things, but when her emotions are intense and entangled, she is no better than a normal six-year-old child.

  And her current state of mind makes it easy for her to enter a state of intense emotional turmoil. It's as if yesterday she recklessly charged out to confront Liu Bang, and today she couldn't bear Lu Yuan's naivety and spoke out of turn. Although afterwards when thinking back on it she would despise herself to death, but if put back in the same situation again she might still repeat this foolishness.

  Zhang Yan felt somewhat disheartened upon realizing this, which meant that she didn't stand at the pinnacle of this era due to her transmigrator status as she had originally imagined. She was likely to be impulsive, make mistakes, and oversimplify things. However, this was also good, she consoled herself - at least it was better than being completely unaware of the issue and continuing to charge forward recklessly until she hit a wall and got hurt. From now on, she would have to learn to be more calm and cautiously integrate into this era without letting others notice her abnormalities.

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