Motherly Love
Night had just fallen, enveloping the tops of the sycamore trees, the time when phoenixes perch on the sycamores. After dinner, the true meaning of the evening was to fan oneself with a palm-leaf fan, call out to a few children and girls to play mahjong in the mahjong parlor, and shout and laugh.
Liu Chang'an originally planned to take a look at Shangguan Dandan before calling Old Man Qian to play mahjong. Last time, Old Man Qian lost at Pao Hu Zi and got angry at Liu Chang'an, so he decided to let him win a little tonight. When Old Man Qian became arrogant and disdainful towards Liu Chang'an, he would win it back.
Shangguan Dandan was not in the coffin, Liu Chang'an did not see Shangguan Dandan.
That's not important; she couldn't possibly have disintegrated or shattered the void.
The important thing is that the coffin was opened, but Shangguan Dandan wasn't inside. This was a rare opportunity for Liu Chang'an, because he had wanted to experience the coffin from the very beginning.
Shangguan Dandan has been lying in there for two thousand years... After she regained consciousness, she has continued to lie in there until now, which is enough to show how comfortable this coffin is.
He had once imagined that if he lay in this coffin and was launched out of the solar system by a rocket, he could travel through the universe.
This is just a thought. He won't want to leave Earth until human society, or rather, intelligent civilization, becomes extinct. The day when all humanity becomes data will probably be the day he leaves Earth.
Liu Chang'an approached the coffin, reached out and touched the coffin lid, which was only partially attached to the body, and then peered inside.
When he first opened the coffin, he saw that its interior was no different from that of ordinary coffins dug out of cemeteries or those prepared for recently deceased individuals.
Upon closer inspection, the inner wall of the coffin revealed numerous fine lines, arranged neatly in rows. However, when Liu Chang'an's fingers touched the lines, he could sense that they were actually quite complex. They were so intricate that to the naked eye they appeared as neat, straight lines.
Liu Chang'an didn't rush to use a magnifying glass to study the patterns inside the coffin. He simply looked at the snow-white mattress inside the coffin. This mattress, Shangguan Dandan had slept on for over two thousand years, still felt soft and fluffy, as if it had remained in the same state as when it was first made.
The feeling that the mattress wasn't at the bottom reminded Liu Chang'an of the first time he saw Shangguan Dandan here; her face was so close, and when the coffin was opened, her nose was probably only a few centimeters away from the coffin lid.
Liu Chang'an didn't lift the blanket; he kept the coffin in its current state to avoid inadvertently altering anything.
He took off his shoes, then reached out and pressed his hand against the edge of the coffin, stepped inside, and lay down sideways facing the blanket.
He planned to lie there, in a different position than Shangguan Dandan, and then turn over to fully experience the feeling of sleeping inside.
The blanket was so soft. After being slept on by Shangguan Dandan for so many years, it was still so clean and soft, and even gave off a warm fragrance, which made Liu Chang'an unconsciously close his eyes.
Ah, this feels so comfortable. No wonder Shangguan Dandan has been able to lie here for so long.
I wish I could sleep forever and never wake up.
The mattress felt so soft, like the body of a supple woman; the warm, smooth feel of her skin seemed to absorb all of a man's fatigue, allowing him to completely relax and fall asleep.
This womanly feeling is so real, it even makes her curves more defined and alluring under his pressure... Hmm? Why is there a rapid panting sound?
Liu Chang'an couldn't help but open his eyes, only to find that what he was lying on was not a mattress, but Shangguan Dandan, whom he thought had disappeared!
Shangguan Dandan's breathing became somewhat rapid, and a blush spread from her delicate earlobes to her slender neck, but her face remained expressionless.
If it were a fairy like Zhu Juntang, who could read people's eyes, one could even see in her eyes something like "Just as I thought," "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature," or "I'm going to depose you."
"What's going on?" Liu Chang'an reached out and tugged at Shangguan Dandan's ear. It was soft like jelly coated with a jelly topping, so real and warm, it didn't seem like a hallucination.
"Call me once, and I'll give you milk." Shangguan Dandan turned his head away in shame. This was probably his lingering affection from back then. He reached out and tugged at his collar, hoping that the emperor could feel his painstaking efforts.
What's your name?
"Mom."
"..."
"When a child learns to speak and still wants to be breastfed, they will always call for 'Mom' first."
Liu Chang'an confirmed that this was indeed a real scene, and with a roll, he ran out of the coffin.
Shangguan Dandan was very puzzled, but she was slightly surprised to see that Liu Chang'an seemed to have given up his immoral behavior.
"I didn't mean to do anything to you." Liu Chang'an looked around, his gaze eventually settling on Shangguan Dandan and the coffin. What was going on?
"So, are you going to refine me into an elixir?"
"No!"
"So you lay on top of me to seek the warmth of maternal love?"
"No!"
Liu Chang'an discovered that Shangguan Dandan was just as difficult to communicate with as Zhou Dongdong.
"Help me up."
Shangguan Dandan gently raised her slender hand.
Liu Changan walked over and helped Shangguan Dandan up and asked her to put on a show... At that time, Empress Lu and Queen Mother Dou mostly only addressed "I" in edicts, or in certain specific occasions and contexts, but not much in daily life, especially when facing the emperor... Shangguan Dandan was different.
Shangguan Dandan stood up from the coffin and looked at the ground.
Liu Chang'an also looked at the ground.
Shangguan Dandan then looked at Liu Chang'an.
Do you want to come out?
"Do you expect me to jump down?" This isn't the height of a small carriage; Shangguan Dandan's small carriage could easily be stepped down from.
"Do you think you can fly if you don't jump down?"
"Foot pedal."
Liu Chang'an scoffed, "What a show of pomp and circumstance!" He picked up a small stool and placed it in front of the coffin. "Did someone stand on your feet when you came out before?"
But aren't you standing right in front of me now?
Liu Chang'an stopped talking to her about this.
Shangguan Dandan stepped out on a small stool, looked around, and didn't seem disgusted or surprised. She was certain that Liu Chang'a Shangguan Dandan poor.
Shangguan Dandan stood on the ground, reaching out to straighten the collar she had just pulled. She was slowly getting used to doing many things by herself... In fact, even two thousand years ago, it wasn't that as the most noble woman in the empire, she did nothing.
"What just happened? I went into the room and saw the coffin was open, but you weren't inside. When I lay down to feel around, I found you lying beneath me," Liu Chang'an asked.
"You're trying to steal my baby again!"
"I was just having a feel for it, like your little carriage. I played with it for a bit, but I gave it back to you, didn't I?"
"Can't you just play with your own stuff?"
Do you want to play on your phone?
Shangguan Dandan opened her mouth, but of course she wouldn't say "I don't want to play."
"The key question is, why is this happening?" Liu Chang'an reminded her again to focus on the key point.
"It's just an illusion. This coffin can sense your thoughts, but it's still an illusion. So you think you're just lying in the coffin, but actually you're lying on top of me." Shangguan Dandan realized that Liu Chang'an wasn't lying, and understood the reason. She was slightly disappointed; it turned out he really didn't need her maternal love.
How can the mother-son relationship be strengthened? Shangguan Dandan looked at the unfamiliar face in front of her and recalled the boy who used to sing and dance freely in Chang'an.
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There are only three hours left. Everyone can click on the words "Monthly Ticket"—click it with a noble air, click it out of curiosity, click it because you can't help it, click it with disdain, click it with a sly smile, or even click it to give a double "666"—it doesn't matter.