went to Honglu Temple, and then sent Pei Ze back to Wucheng Palace, Xu Lishan felt uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it, so he simply said goodbye to Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi, and went back to the palace after leaving Wucheng Palace, and went straight to the Ziwei Hall where Jiang Guifei was.

He doesn't care what other concubines give Xiao Yanzhi, but why did his own mother give Xiao Yanzhi food? Why did he never see his mother come to give him one?

In the Ziwei Palace, Jiang Guifei was talking to the palace maid Jinxiu of the Ziwei Palace, and there was a food box on the table in front of the two, which was obviously just brought back from the Honglu Temple.

Hearing the report that Xu Lishan was coming, Jiang Guifei frowned, and blurted out the doubts in her heart: "What is he doing here?" ”

Jinxiu said with a smile: "Look at what the concubine said, the second highness came to the Ziwei Hall to visit the concubine, otherwise what else could he do?" ”

Jiang Wan rolled his eyes and said, "Bengong's own son Bengong still doesn't understand?" If he is free, he would rather go to the Wucheng Palace, find Pei Ze, than come to the Ziwei Palace to visit the palace. Come on, let him in. ”

"The slave took this food box by the way."

Jiang Wan waved his hand, and Jinxiu walked away quickly with the food box.

As soon as Jinxiu stepped out of the door, Xu Lishan turned in from the door, just passed by Jinxiu, and when he saw the food box that Jinxiu was hiding and hiding, Xu Lishan was angry.

"Mother, did you really give Xiao Yanzhi something to eat?"

Jiang Wan's eyes flashed, and he looked at Xu Lishan and asked unhurriedly, "What?" You're here for this? ”

Xu Lishan sat down at the table angrily and asked Jiang Wan, "What is the concubine thinking?" ”

"What's the point?" Jiang Wan sneered, "I didn't think about anything, but the queen went early, and His Majesty was busy with government affairs and didn't have much time to take care of His Royal Highness, and now that His Royal Highness has gone to Honglu Temple, it is when he is busy with affairs, you said that he has no one around him to take care of him, and the palace is really worried that His Royal Highness's body can't bear it." ”

Does she have to think about something to get by? Isn't all that she was thinking about for him?

Hearing Jiang Wan say that Xiao Yanzhi had no one to take care of, Xu Lishan laughed angrily.

No one to take care of yet? There are more people around Xiao Yanzhi! Aren't the eunuchs and palace maids in Wanchun Hall all arranged to take care of Xiao Yanzhi? Father doesn't care enough about Xiao Yanzhi? Now not only Brother Pei is facing Xiao Yanzhi everywhere, but even the people in the Wucheng Palace's mansion are concerned about Xiao Yanzhi. Xiao Yanzhi has no one around to take care of him? Fart!

Xu Lishan glared at him and gritted his teeth and asked Jiang Wan: "Mother concubine, do you still remember that Erchen and Xiao Yan are incompatible?" ”

Jiang Wan giggled when he heard this: "What are you thinking about all day, kid?" What's wrong with you, do you have to stand up to them? ”

Xu Lishan stared at him, but he didn't know what to say.

When did Xiao Yanzhi even buy his mother?

Seeing that Xu Lishan was angry enough, Jiang Wan smiled slightly, and said: "Now is the time when His Highness values His Highness, can you get the household, isn't it also based on what His Highness said in front of His Highness?" He only spent two months on what you didn't do after three years of hard work, and if he is willing to help you, don't provoke him. ”

His Majesty was guarding against the Jiang family, but he trusted Xiao Yanzhi very much, and if he wanted Shan'er to get His Majesty's favor, they needed Xiao Yanzhi's help. And after chatting with Xiao Yanzhi a few times, she felt that they could still trust Xiao Yanzhi for the time being, and if Xiao Yanzhi changed his mind later, it would not be too late for them to take action.

Xu Lishan asked suspiciously: "Then the concubine sent him something, also so that he could help me?" What are the other concubines' ideas? ”

Jiang Wan shook his head and said, "This and that are two different things. ”

She saw that others had sent it, if she didn't send it, she was afraid that Xiao Yanzhi would pick her reason, as for what the other concubines had to think...... Scold! They have no children and no daughters, what can they think? But I saw Xiao Yan one or twice, and I remembered it, anyway, the days of not being favored were lonely, and I had the right to find a sustenance for my emotions, and the biological mothers of other princes in the palace were still alive, so I couldn't be this sustenance, only Xiao Yan's biological mother who had just entered the palace had passed away and had not yet married a wife, which was just right.

She was originally looking forward to someone doing something to cross the distance, so as to give her a chance to clean up the harem, but she didn't expect that these women were all honest, and they just sent people around to inquire about Xiao Yanzhi's situation on weekdays, and then chattered and discussed, the biggest action was to send some food to Honglu Temple, and she was afraid that Xiao Yanzhi would be too tired to take care of herself, but she even thought of an excuse to deal with His Majesty.

"Two different things?" Xu Lishan frowned, "Why are they two different things?" ”

Jiang Wan glanced at Xu Lishan and said, "What do you care about the affairs between the women of the harem?" ”

Xu Lishan blinked blankly and asked, "That'...... Didn't the mother tell her father about this? ”

Jiang Wan laughed and said, "What are you going to say to your majesty?" Has anyone done anything wrong? ”

Xu Lishan was a little stunned and said, "But ...... But how can a concubine send something to the prince? ”

"What if it's delivered?" Jiang Wan pursed his lips, "It's just that they sent their respective palace maids to send some food to His Royal Highness, this is called care, if you come forward in person, then it is called □□." The palace doesn't want to give them a chance to ask for merit in front of His Majesty! When will you see His Royal Highness having a private meeting with the palace concubine, and then come to sue the palace, and the palace is also in a hurry to punish these little hooves! ”

There are some younger than her under her eyelids, and it's annoying to look at!

Xu Lishan was speechless.

He wondered, why is Xiao Yanzhi so rare?

Seeing that Xu Lishan's face was still not good-looking, Jiang Wan said again: "If you are greedy, I will ask Jinxiu to give you a copy tomorrow." ”

The green tendons on Xu Lishan's forehead jumped, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No need!" ”

What is given to Xiao Yanzhi is carefully prepared, and what is given to him is a copy? Who the hell is her real son?!

On the second day of October, the birthday banquet of the emperor of the Tang Kingdom, the palace and the palace were up early in the morning, and the Taiji Palace, which had been carefully decorated for a few days, finally opened the door, and led a group of palace people to do the final inspection, fortunately, the pilgrimage for the emperor's birthday was an hour later than the morning court on weekdays, otherwise they would have to get up in the middle of the night to work.

It's troublesome, Xiao Yanzhi and a few people stayed in the palace the night before, but they were still called early in the morning.

Standing in front of the huge bronze mirror, Xiao Yanyi looked at the four or five people around him from the mirror with a depressed face.

"Is this garment new?"

Lian Sheng replied with a smile: "It can be regarded as a new thing for His Highness." This is His Highness's dress, and if there is a court meeting on a festive day like this, you have to wear this. ”

"Yes." Xiao Yanzhi pouted.

No wonder this garment looks more complicated than the one I wore before, and it is even heavier on the body.

"When will it be done?" He's got something to do.

It is rare that Xiao Yan will urge, Lian Sheng and Xiushui glanced at each other, and then asked: "Your Highness can go directly to the Liangyi Hall to greet His Majesty after dressing, it's too late." ”

Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Lian Sheng and said, "I have other things to do before I greet my father." ”

"Oops! That's going to have to be soon. As soon as Lian Sheng heard this, he hurriedly urged several palace maids to be quicker.

In less than a cup of tea, the dress on Xiao Yanzhi's body was put on.

Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes at the sky, secretly thinking that he really had to urge him, but he didn't have time to ridicule the winning streak, Xiao Yanyi turned around and ran outside the Wanchun Palace.

Lian Sheng only felt that Xiao Yanzhi in front of him was gone, and when he turned his head, he saw Xiao Yanzhi running outside.

"Huh? Your Highness, where are you going? That dress on your body is inconvenient, don't run! ”

Xiao Yanzhi didn't pay attention to the winning streak, and ran all the way to the Lizheng Hall next door and turned in.

"Second Emperor Brother! Is the second emperor brother here? ”

Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's voice early in the morning, Xu Lishan was shocked, and thought that something had happened, but the dress on his body had not been made yet, so he could only send Ying An, the chief eunuch of the Lizheng Palace, out to have a look.

Ying An trotted out of the bedroom of the Lizheng Palace, and greeted Xiao Yanzhi with a smile when he saw him.

"The slave has seen ......"

"I'm not here to look for you," Xiao Yanzhi went straight past Ying An and unceremoniously rushed into Xu Lishan's bedroom, "Second Emperor Brother, I have something to look for you." ”

The first time he saw Xiao Yanzhi running out of breath, Xu Lishan was really startled.

"Brother Huang, what's wrong?"

"Something is wrong! You're almost ready to memorize this! With that, Xiao Yanzhi stuffed a book of folds into Xu Lishan's arms.

"What is this?" Xu Lishan caught the fold in a bit of a daze, opened it and took a cursory look, and found that the fold was written with some congratulatory speeches.

What did Xiao Yanzhi do with him this?

Xiao Yanzhi still looked like he was burning his eyebrows: "This should have been given to the second emperor brother a few days ago, but I forgot it, and it will be used at the court meeting later, and the second emperor brother must be familiar with it!" ”

The corners of Xu Lishan's eyes jumped, and he secretly squinted at Xiao Yan.

What to use at the court meeting, Xiao Yanzhi can actually forget it?

"As long as you memorize it?"

Xiao Yanzhi nodded busily and said, "It's good to memorize, it's good to memorize." There are still ...... before the pilgrimage Belch...... It's been more than an hour, can the second emperor brother be familiar with it? ”

Xu Lishan looked at the things written on the fold again, nodded and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Xiao Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, patted Xu Lishan's shoulder heavily, and said, "Then please ask the second emperor brother!" I still have something to do in the Wanchun Palace, so I'll go back first. Second Emperor Brother, come on! ”

Before the words fell, Xiao Yanzhi had already run away.

Xu Lishan looked at Xiao Yanzhi's back suspiciously, secretly wondering if the things that the emperor had arranged for Xiao Yanzhi were a bit too much, and then immediately put this question behind him and began to memorize the things on the fold.

And Xiao Yanyi rushed out of the Lizheng Palace, only turned a corner and slowed down, and walked towards the Wanchun Hall in a leisurely manner.

"What did you do?"

Suddenly hearing a sound behind him, Xiao Yanzhi was frightened, and turned around sharply only to find that it was Pei Ze standing behind him.

"You don't make a sound when you walk?" Xiao Yanzhi stroked his chest, "I didn't do anything, so I went to the Lizheng Palace to visit the second emperor's brother." ”

Pei Zehu looked at Xiao Yanzhi suspiciously: "I'm going to die of busy this morning, would you be so kind to visit Xu Lishan?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze and asked, "What?" Afraid that I will harm him? ”

Pei Ze raised his hand and patted Xiao Yanzhi's head: "How many times do you have to ask this sentence?" ”

He didn't go to be jealous with the Xiao family brothers and sisters, why did Xiao Yanzhi hate him for caring about Xu Lishan all day long?

Xiao Yanzhi rubbed his head and didn't speak.

"What the hell did you do?" Pei Ze was still curious.

He watched Xiao Yanzhi pretend to be flustered and ran out of the Lizheng Palace, but as soon as he came out, he looked relaxed and proud, and it didn't look like he had done anything good.

"Guess what." Xiao Yanzhi grinned and ran quickly into the Wanchun Palace.

Pei Ze shook his head and smiled, and followed into the Wanchun Palace.

Sitting in the hall of Wanchun Palace, Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze and asked, "Didn't you say that you were busy this morning?" How do I think you seem to be idle? ”

Pei Ze took a sip of tea and said, "Each other." Every time I am busy before the birthday banquet and after the birthday banquet, I have nothing to do on the day of the birthday banquet. ”

On the day of the birthday banquet, he, the righteous son King Wucheng, only needs to stand there and fill the number, and it is right to do nothing.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was speechless, and said dissatisfiedly: "Then why am I busy before the birthday banquet, and it seems that I will be busy after the birthday banquet, and I will be busy on the day of the birthday banquet?" ”

It's not his birthday!

Pei Ze smiled and said, "Who made you the eldest son of the emperor." ”

The two chatted a few words in the Wanchun Palace, then set off to the Liangyi Palace, and simply congratulated the emperor on his birthday in the Liangyi Palace, and then went to the Taiji Hall with the emperor's guard of honor.

The Taiji Hall is much larger than the front hall of the Liangyi Palace, and when the emperor arrived, the civil and military officials had already lined up and stood up, and the four of Xiao Yanzhi also walked quickly to their respective positions.

The emperor walked unhurriedly to the dragon chair, glanced down, and saw that Xiao Yanzhi had already stood up, so he turned around in a chic manner and slowly sat down on the dragon chair.

When the emperor sat down, Xiao Yanzhi turned around, first led the hundred officials to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, and waited for the emperor to say "up" happily, and then led the hundred officials to get up, and then sat upright.

After everyone sat down, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites came out and began the birthday celebration with lengthy nonsense.

No one, including the Emperor, listened to what he was saying......

The nearly half-hundred-year-old Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites easily finished reading a congratulatory message, stopped to catch his breath, and turned his head to look at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanyi saw that the Ministry of Rites Shangshu saw it and knew that the time had come, so he immediately stretched out his hand and slapped Xu Lishan.

"Second Emperor Brother, it's your turn!"

"Huh?" Xu Lishan was still a little confused.

Is it his turn? What is it time for him to do?

Xiao Yanzhi squeezed his eyebrows and said, "I'll let you carry that one in the morning, and quickly stand next to the Book of Rites to carry it!" ”

“…… Oooh oh. Xu Lishan still didn't understand what was going on, but he always felt that this was a very strict thing and could not be delayed, so he immediately went out of the ranks, walked to the side of the Ministry of Rites and stood up, and began his recitation in a loud voice.

But Xu Lishan's appearance, the emperor and the Ministry of Rites were dumbfounded.

That's not the way they say the process is, right?

But Xu Lishan has come out, and they can only think that this process is like this.

Xu Lishan hadn't figured out what was going on when he came out, but when he came back, he faintly felt that something was wrong.

Shouldn't the person who wishes his father the emperor's birthday on behalf of all the princes be Xiao Yanzhi, the eldest son? Why did he go? He didn't believe that his father suddenly looked at him differently and decided to use this birthday banquet to improve his status, so ...... Did Xiao Yanzhi push this job to him?

Xu Lishan looked at Xiao Yanzhi beside him suspiciously, Xiao Yanzhi also happened to notice him, and gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

Xu Lishan twitched the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and continued to sit upright.

The emperor's breath was also held until noon, until all the envoys had finished the audience and all the congratulatory gifts had been put away, and the emperor could sneak Xiao Yanzhi out of the Taiji Hall before the banquet for the ministers began.

"You're trying to be angry!" Leading Xiao Yanzhi to the open space behind the Taiji Palace, the emperor glared at Xiao Yanzhi fiercely, feeling puzzled, so he kicked Xiao Yanzhi again, "What do you want the civil and military officials to think?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi rubbed his kicked buttocks and whispered, "What else can they think?" At most, I think that my father may want to promote the second emperor's younger brother. ”

"But I don't have that plan!" Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't take it seriously, the emperor kicked him again.

Xiao Yanzhi jumped to the side lightly to avoid the emperor's kick, and the emperor was so angry that he roared again: "You still dare to hide?!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare," Xiao Yanzhi said with a sneer, "Ke'er Chen also has to do it as a last resort!" ”

"What do you have to do?"

"Erchen's stomach hurts," Xiao Yanzhi looked at the emperor pitifully and said, "Erchen didn't know what was wrong after waking up early in the morning, his stomach hurt badly, and he was afraid that he would delay his father's business, so he asked the second emperor's brother for help." ”

"Stomach ache?" Looking at Xiao Yanzhi's appearance, the emperor was not smiling or laughing, "I see that you are itchy!" ”

As he spoke, the emperor raised his foot again to kick.

Xiao Yanzhi hurriedly jumped away and hid behind Zhao Kang.

"Stinky boy!" The emperor glared at Xiao Yanzhi angrily, "I just treated you too well and spoiled you!" Dare to mess around with me for anything! ”

Xiao Yanzhi poked his head out from behind Zhao Kang, looked at the emperor with an aggrieved expression and said, "Father, the son knows that he is wrong, don't be angry, father, it's your birthday today." Look, you see, Jiang Guifei is here, you should scare them with a tiger face. ”

"Who am I angry with!" The emperor looked at Xiao Yanzhi hatefully.

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips and retracted behind Zhao Kang.

When Jiang Wan led the other princes, princesses and their biological mothers to the Taiji Palace, he saw the emperor, Zhao Kang and Xiao Yanzhi hiding behind Zhao Kang.

Jiang Wan rolled his eyes, and greeted the emperor with a smile on his face: "The concubine sees His Majesty, is the concubine late?" ”

The emperor glared at Xiao Yan again, then turned to Jiang Wan and said, "It's okay, there is still some time before the banquet, you can accompany me for a walk." ”

"Yes." Responding softly, Jiang Wan turned around with the emperor, but turned his head to look at Xiao Yan more.

Xiao Yanzhi immediately clenched his fists at Jiang Wan, looking like he was asking for everything.

Jiang Wan smiled, then took the emperor's arm and walked away affectionately.

Xiao Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Kang said with a smile: "If Your Highness has nothing to do here, the old slave will go to His Majesty's side to serve." ”

Xiao Yanzhi said with a smile: "Then I'm tired of Lord Zhao, but I have to come back after my father is in a good mood." ”

Zhao Kang smiled and hurried to chase the emperor.

Among the concubines who were left in place by Jiang Wan, Concubine Yun Shuqian, Xu Liqian's biological mother, and Concubine Ji Xian, the biological mother of the eldest princess Xu Lijun, were the highest, and among the two, Concubine Yun Shufei, who gave birth to Xu Liqian, was actually more majestic.

Smiling softly at Xiao Yanzhi, Concubine Yun Shu first spoke softly: "Your Majesty's birthday banquet has finally come to an end today, and Your Highness can finally take a rest." ”

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then replied with a polite smile and said, "With Concubine Lao Yunshu to remember, it's not so hard. ”

Concubine Ji Xian also spoke: "Your Highness has to take care of your body, if you are really too busy, just talk to Your Highness, Your Majesty loves Your Highness, and you must not bear to see Your Highness's hard work." ”

Xiao Yanzhi still smiled: "Concubine Ji Xian's words are serious, and it is not hard work." ”

"I heard that His Royal Highness is so busy that he doesn't even have time to go back to Wanchun Hall for His Majesty's birthday banquet, and he has to deal with those barbarians day and night, how can this not be considered hard? His Royal Highness has not yet adapted to life in the palace, how can His Majesty bear to hand over such a heavy matter to His Highness? It was Duan Jieyu, the biological mother of the fourth prince, who said this.

"Uh......" Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corners of his mouth, not knowing how to answer, "It's not that heavy." ”

Speaking of which, he doesn't know these women well, right? He was so scared that they cared so much about him!

"By the way, Your Highness," Concubine Ji Xian said again, "This palace only found out yesterday that there is a girl in my lakeside hall who is from Jiangnan, and she cooks a good dish, so I changed the Japanese palace to let her cook a few specialty dishes and send them to His Highness." His Royal Highness came to the south of the Yangtze River, and after eating northern food for so long, he should also miss the taste of his hometown, right? ”

Xiao Yanzhi smiled embarrassedly: "Don't bother Concubine Jixian, this king ...... Not too picky eater. ”

Hearing this, several women giggled.

"I can see that His Highness is not a picky eater, no matter what we send, we didn't get it back in the past." Ban Zhaoyi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed wildly.

“…… Hehe. Xiao Yanzhi twitched the corners of his mouth.

Concubine Yun Shu said softly: "It's really good that the things we send can meet His Highness's taste, if His Highness wants to eat anything in the future, he will tell the palace maid who delivered the food." ”

"Don't bother a few people, this king ......"

"Your Highness, where is Your Majesty?" Pei Ze strode to Xiao Yanzhi's side, and secretly reached out and pinched Xiao Yanzhi's buttocks.

Seeing that the emperor called Xiao Yanzhi out alone, Pei Ze guessed that Xiao Yanzhi didn't do anything good, thinking that the emperor would give him a few words at most, and Pei Ze didn't care, but after waiting for a long time and not seeing the emperor or Xiao Yanzhi come back, Pei Ze was happy and worried.

Afraid that Xiao Yanzhi would really annoy the emperor, Pei Ze sneaked out to take a look, but Xiao Yanzhi was not only fine, but also surrounded by a group of women......

All the officials in the Taiji Hall are here, and His Majesty Xià is not here at this time, but he should be back soon, but Xiao Yanzhi actually talked and laughed with His Majesty's concubines at the gate of the Taiji Palace? He's so happy!