Li Chen had an illness, which aroused the concern of many elders.

Princess Linchuan entered the palace and Wu Zetian had a family affair, so naturally it was inevitable to visit Li Chen.

Shangguan Wan'er specially came to Fengyang Pavilion, "The eldest princess of Linchuan came to the palace to visit the princess, and Her Royal Highness asked Wan'er to come and lead the princess to Qingning Palace." ”

Li Chen was stunned when he heard this.

Speaking of which, Li Chen's favorite feelings for his father's siblings are Princess Chengyang and Princess Linchuan. Aunt Chengyang is her father's sister-in-law, Li Chen's feelings for Aunt Chengyang are very close, and Princess Li Chen of Linchuan is more respectful.

Princess Linchuan was not born by Empress Changsun, but she was the one that Wu Zetian admired the most among the princesses of Taizong, and the relationship between the two was also quite harmonious.

Princess Linchuan has excellent rhetoric, not only writes well, but is also very good at painting, especially good at Buddhist painting. Zhou Daowu, the concubine she descended, is the current general of the right Xiaowei of the school, and since the time of Taizong, he has been a very respected general. Whether it is the Taizong period or the current Li Zhi period, whenever there is a war, Zhou Daowu will send troops to guard the frontier. The princess of Linchuan sings with her wife, but whenever her husband goes out for the country, she travels with her, and the husband and wife are dedicated to the country, whether it is in the court or the people, it is a good story. If there is no war in ordinary times, Zhou Daowu is in Chang'an, and Princess Linchuan does not respect her princess and does not care about her husband's affairs, on the contrary, she treats her aunt in the morning and dusk, as her biological mother, and usually treats everyone in the Zhou family, and is also generous and easy-going.

When the people of Chang'an talked about this eldest princess, they all gave a thumbs up and praised her, which can be called a model for women at that time.

Princess Linchuan rarely comes to the palace to walk around, but now that she has come to the palace, it is difficult for Li Chen not to connect with Princess Changle being designated by her mother to follow Zhao Gui to the place, but it is not necessarily.

Mother and father are going to Luoyang again, and I heard that this time the prince and brother will also go together.

Li Chen wanted to go along, but her parents said that she had just recovered from a serious illness and could no longer travel hard, so she could stay in Chang'an City with peace of mind. In order to coax her, her father also promised that he could promise her anything as long as it would not touch his bottom line.

When Li Chen heard his father's words, he quickly teased Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, his father said that he could promise her one thing, she had to remember this matter, and she couldn't use it lightly. So, he nodded happily and agreed to stay in Chang'an.

Li Chen went to Qingning Palace, his mother and Princess Linchuan were talking, and Li Zhi was also there.

Li Chen went over, met his parents, and saluted Princess Linchuan to meet her elders.

Princess Linchuan is now over fifty years old, and her words and deeds have a dignified and demure like flowing water.

"Yongchang is better?" Princess Linchuan looked at Li Chen with concern.

Li Chen had a sweet smile on his face, "Thank you aunt for your concern, Yongchang is already well." ”

Li Zhi said: "I will go to Luoyang with Mei Niang in a few days, although she has everyone in the palace to take care of her, but if Sister A can often enter the palace to see her, I will be more relieved." ”

Princess Linchuan laughed and said, "Where is it, Yongchang is in the palace, she doesn't lack anything, and Taiping is also in the palace with her, what's wrong?" ”

Li Chen had a smile on his face and said, "My father and mother both said that my aunt's paintings were lifelike, and Yongchang wanted to learn from my aunt. In fact, Li Chen's words were not meaningful, she didn't want to learn painting, she just said casually out of the perspective of wanting to make her elders happy.

Princess Linchuan was a little stunned.

Wu Zetian glanced at Li Chen with a smile and said, "Yongchang." ”

Li Chen blinked, then walked up to his mother and pouted, "Okay, I know I don't have a talent for painting." ”

Wu Zetian couldn't cry or laugh a little, turned his head to look at Princess Linchuan, and said with a sigh: "The family doesn't talk about the two families, and doesn't hide it from Sister A, so many things have happened in the palace, and I am also a little exhausted." When Yongchang was sick for a while, my heart hurt as if it was being scraped by a knife, and I was negligent. She was just better, and Anyang made such a big fuss again, I wanted to punish her, but who knew that the guards were so careless. A few days ago, the prince also said that it would be good to punish Anyang a little so that she could know her mistakes and change them, and she should not be so strict with Anyang and put in a women's prison. ”

Speaking of the death of Princess Zhao, Princess Linchuan's heart was not untouched. The rabbit died and the fox was sad, Princess Changle was ordered by Wu Zetian to follow the concubine Zhao Gui to the place, and Princess Linchuan did not have her own views in her heart. It's just that to put it mildly, it's nothing more than that sentence, the most ruthless emperor's family.

Probably Zhao Gui and Chang Le have long been criticized for making the saint want to clean them up, but they have been suffering from no chance. But if you want to clean up their husband and wife, why do you want to make An Yang the princess of England?

Princess Linchuan thought of a series of actions after the Zhao family became the princess of England, and then thought of Princess Changle's attitude towards Wu Zetian in the past...... So he said to Wu Zetian in a warm voice: "No one thought that this matter would become what it is now, and the prince will definitely be able to understand in the future, as the mother of a country, if he can't even sort out the housework, how can he be the mother of the world?" You also have your difficulties. ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he smiled, but said: "Whether it is the king of a country or the mother of a country, if you can't sort out the housework, you are not good enough. As he spoke, he suddenly sighed, "In the past year, I have become more and more powerless, and the state affairs are now in order, but the family affairs are beginning to be unclear, whether it is me or Mei Niang, it is time to reflect." ”

When Wu Zetian heard this, the smile on his face condensed slightly.

Princess Linchuan: "......"

Li Chen: "......"

Li Zhi raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and said with a wry smile to Princess Linchuan: "I don't hide it from Sister, I have a terrible headache in recent days, and sometimes I can barely handle political affairs. I thought about it yesterday, but I wanted to pass on the throne to the crown prince in advance, and there is nothing wrong with me being the emperor. ”

The corners of Wu Zetian's mouth condensed slightly, and then there was just the right smile on his face.

Seeing this, Li Chen chuckled in his heart.

Princess Linchuan said with a smile: "Back then, my father wanted to defeat Goryeo, but he couldn't after all, leaving a regret in vain. When it came to you, my father's wish to conquer Goryeo was fulfilled, and he defeated Silla this year. Although as the saying goes, no one is perfect, but you are better than the blue, the world is big, who doesn't have one or two housework can't be clear, so what's so strange? Can you abdicate because you blame yourself for such a job? ”

Li Zhi smiled and said, "What's wrong with this? I will always hand over the thousands of miles of the Tang Dynasty to the prince, but it will be sooner or later. Since I already feel powerless, there is nothing wrong with handing it over to him in advance. If the crown prince really ascends the throne, Mei Niang and I are still the emperor and the queen mother, and if he has any difficulties, we can still pull him along. ”

Li Chen raised his eyes and glanced at the expression on his mother's face, the smile on his mother's face was just right, and her expression was not leaking, and she couldn't see any emotion.

But in Li Chen's heart, a strong uneasiness rose. This kind of uneasiness made her feel that the uncertainty around her instantly rose to the highest, Li Chen suddenly wanted to regret it, she didn't want her father to promise her anything, she wanted to stay by her parents' side.

Is it true that when everyone perceives that danger is coming or something big is happening, they will instinctively look for the person who gives them the most protection?

Princess Linchuan chatted with Wu Zetian for a few more words, and later presented a Buddhist drawing to Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian saw it, liked it very much, and rewarded a bunch of top tea cakes made in Buxian Garden to Princess Linchuan.

Just when Princess Linchuan was good at Wu Zetian, Li Chen went for a walk with his father in the garden of Daming Palace.

It's spring now, and the lotus leaves in the pond have grown, but there are no lotus flowers.

Li Chen and his father were tired of walking, so the two sat on the edge of the lotus pond and looked at a pool of lotus leaves in the pond.

Father has been a lot haggard in recent days, and his temples have already given birth to gorgeous hair, and a wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows, which made Li Chen's heart slightly sour.

She had nothing to say to her father: "Now that the lotus leaves have grown, why don't you let the Shangshi Bureau pick fresh lotus leaves and make a lotus leaf rice to taste?" ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he smiled, reached out and touched her hair, and asked without answering: "Yongchang, what are your wishes?" ”

Li Chen was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "I hope my father is safe and healthy, and there will be nothing to do for ten thousand years, and our family can be together like this forever." ”

Li Zhi's eyebrows were stained with a smile, "What else?" But what else do you want? ”

Li Chen turned his head sideways, and his dark and bright eyes looked at his father, "Could it be that if I say my wish, my father will let me get my wish?" ”

Li Zhi, who spoiled his daughter so much, laughed and asked rhetorically: "But everything that a father can do, when did it not make your wish come true?" ”

Father's words are not wrong at all, as long as it is what she wants, as long as it is what her father can do, he will do it for her. Li Chen thought for a while, and his tone was a little playful, "I think I can choose my own horse in the future." ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he frowned, "Nonsense! ”

Li Chen pursed his lips and knew that this would be the answer. But she was not discouraged, when she said it for the first time, her father may think that she was willful, but if the second and third times and countless other wishes in the future are this, her father will definitely agree to her.

Three days later, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian left Chang'an and headed east to Luoyang, accompanied by the crown prince Li Hong.

Half a month later, bad news came from Luoyang, and the crown prince Li Hong died suddenly in the Qiyun Hall of the Hebi Palace.

When the news of the prince's death was reported to the Daming Palace in Chang'an, Li Chen and Taiping were making tea with the crown princess in the East Palace. Upon learning of the death of the crown prince, the cup in Li Chen's hand fell to the ground and shattered, and the broken porcelain and tea were splashed on the ground.

is like the young life of the prince, which has been wiped out in an instant, which catches people off guard.