After that, more than ten days later, the princess Su of Chu, Li Ju, the heir of Chu, and the princess An of Chu visited the prince's mansion in Beijing one by one, and went to the palace to bid farewell to the saint and the prince and wife of the East Palace, and then prepared to leave Beijing and return to the fiefdom of Jingzhou. As for Li Song, he has already been under the auspices of the senior monks of Daxingshan Temple to leave home to practice. Because of his special status, it is inconvenient to stay in Chang'an, so under the support of several monks, he will go to Jingzhou to build a temple and live.

On the day that the king of Chu left Beijing, almost all the princes' mansions came to see him off. Outside the Baqiao Pavilion, there are full of horses and treasure cars. In the temporarily enclosed barrier, the Su family, the Yan family, the Wang family, and the nobles of the clan spoke softly, and sometimes looked back and talked with their mother's family members in a warm voice, vaguely recovering a little bit of the demeanor of the crown princess back then. And the Du family was unable to leave the palace because he was still recuperating, so he sent the county lord of Changning to see him off.

Although he is still young, after experiencing all kinds of things, the county lord of Changning has gradually gained a bit of heavenly prestige in his demeanor. Compared with a few months ago, she has become more calm and mature at the sight, and occasionally she is coquettish and innocent, and she is more and more lovable. She not only brought Du's gifts and words, but also held An's arm, affectionately called her "sister-in-law", and gave her some small gifts. Seeing that there was a little lady who was about the same age as her standing next to An's, she smiled slightly to release her kindness, and the other party was not as moved as an ordinary little lady, and she just smiled and saluted.

Not long after, a servant and maid entered the obstacle to report: "Your Highness, the county lord of Yichuan asks to see you." ”

Su Shi said lightly: "The relationship is over, so it's okay not to see it." "I don't want to see Li Qianniang anymore. Except for the Yan family and the Wang family, all the noblewomen present did not know what had happened, and they all had guesses in their hearts. Previously, the Su family was quite dedicated to seeking marriage fashion for their concubines, but how to get married was completely cold, and there must be something terrible about it.

However, since she came to bid farewell to the Su family, naturally no one would mention this, so as not to make her unhappy. So all the ladies ignored the matter and continued to talk and laugh. However, Princess An of Chu and the county lord of Changning frowned slightly, and even felt quite unhappy when they heard Li Qianniang's title.

An's felt disgusted because Li Qianniang betrayed her family, and she also felt sorry for Li Ju for being deceived by this sister-in-law, and Ajia Su's family had spent more than ten years of hard work and friendship in vain. The county lord of Changning was purely disgusted with Li Qianniang, feeling that she was extremely dirty from the inside out, and he was ashamed to have any blood relationship with her. Fortunately, they were no longer cousins in the patriarchal senses, otherwise she would have felt more uncomfortable in her heart.

They didn't know that Li Qianniang, who was standing outside the barrier and waiting, almost vomited her heart after hearing what the servant and maid had said in return to the Su family. She lowered her eyes, her eyes could not hide the resentment, but her voice was still delicate and timid: "A-Niang has been raising children for more than ten years, how can the relationship be broken if it is broken?" In the future, we will be separated by thousands of miles, and I am afraid that we will never see each other again for the rest of our lives, so let our children go in and thank A-Niang for their nurturing grace! ”

The servant was originally a person in the other courtyard, and because of the proper service, he was given to the Su family by the Du family, and since then he has become the confidant and housekeeper of the Chu Palace. Of course, she knew everything that had happened in the courtyard, and she only had contempt for the Yichuan county lord in front of her, so she insisted on not going inside to spread the word.

Li Qianniang wept, looking back with teary eyes, wanting to follow the farewell guests into the barrier, but she never waited for the right person. At this time, she was taught to see the two brothers Li Xin and Li Hui. After Li Xin glanced at her coldly, he went to the long pavilion to say goodbye to Li Ju. Li Hui completely ignored her, walked to the side of the willow tree, and folded the willow branches by himself--folding willow branches to give them to each other, and he actually carefully selected several branches, intending to give them to Li Ju as a farewell.

"Cousin......" Li Qianniang gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart, but she had to make tears ripple and walked up to him and begged, "I was wrong before, and I was blinded by my obsession for a while." Please also ask my cousin to have a lot, don't worry about my little woman. I swear I'll never think about it again, and my cousin will forgive me!" ”

Li Hui folded down the willow branch and glanced at her with a smile: "I have always been quite tolerant, but I can't bear the behavior of a sinister villain like you. You are not a simple obsession that not only calculates against me over and over again, but also wants to kill me. I am neither a Buddha nor a Taoist, so why should I forgive you? He kept calling his cousin, but he couldn't hide the hatred in his eyes, and he didn't know what vicious thoughts were turning in his heart, he would never believe that this woman could have an epiphany and repent.

"Cousin, I've really reformed myself...... These days, I have been really tormented in my heart. If my cousin doesn't believe me, I'm willing to kneel down and plead guilty to him. How about my cousin who wants me to kneel for as long as I want until my cousin is depressed? Seeing that he was still willing to speak, Li Qianniang naturally refused to let go of the opportunity, so she let it out regardless of it.

Li Hui snorted: "If you really want to plead guilty, you don't have to wait until today, wait until the public." Moreover, the person you are most sorry for is not me, not Changning, but the Great Mother and Cousin. Of course he knew that Li Qianniang just wanted to force him in front of everyone. If she wept and knelt, he still did not pretend, and in the eyes of many people who did not know the truth, they thought that he was bullying a weak woman.

Therefore, he didn't wait for Li Qianniang to kneel, and turned around and went to the long pavilion. And there were already people in the long pavilion who tightened their eyebrows and showed displeasure, but it was Li Ge, the youngest son of his uncle and grandfather King Jing, who was only one or two years older than him, and he should call his uncle. Xu is straightforward temperament, Li Ge actually said bluntly: "Why do you treat your cousin so coldly? Isn't that the younger sister of Ji Qing? ”

Li Hui was inconvenient to elaborate, so he only said: "Uncle didn't know anything, just because the eldest mother didn't want to see her, she begged me in every possible way to let me go and say a few good words for her." But how can the thoughts of the elders be put in the beaks of the juniors? had no choice but to refuse her. "It is not a good thing for the descendants of saints to kill each other, and it should not be known to everyone, so as not to hurt the hearts of saints. Although King Jing is Zong Zhengqing, as the patriarch of the clan, he has the authority to judge the crime of the clan, but it is inconvenient to talk about Li Qianniang's matter.

Li Ge was skeptical, but Li Ju said lightly: "A-Niang's actions must be reasonable, since you don't want to see her, you don't have to see her." ”

So the brothers and uncles and nephews stopped mentioning the matter. And Li Qianniang saw from afar that everyone ignored her, and she was secretly hateful, anxious, and even more desperate. She has offended all her uncles now, and Princess Anxing, who originally gave her countless promises, has also avoided it, how can she deal with herself in Chang'an City in the future? If no one behind her is willing to support her, and the Chu Wangfu is far away in Jingzhou, there is nowhere to take advantage of it, and she, the county lord, is not as good as the daughter of a small family or even a small official!!

It was only now that she vaguely understood what it meant to lose the support of her clan. For the sons and daughters of the family, it is only through the power of the clan that they can find a place to live, to gain marriage, to gain respect, and even to find refuge in times of distress. And if you lose the power of the clan, you will be like duckweed, lonely and helpless.

Of course, the royal family is no exception, and the power of the clan is far from being comparable to ordinary clans. Any promises and benefits are all empty until they are in their hands. Even if she got it, unless the current clan was overthrown, she wouldn't be able to enjoy it! However, after the overthrow of the clan, what will she be left with?! She is the daughter of the clan after all!

The more she thought about it, the more resentful she felt in her heart - she hated Su and Li Ju for being ruthless, hated Li Hui for obstructing her several times, hated the prince for being ruthless, hated the county lord of Changning for taking love, hated Li Song for being incompetent, and hated Princess Anxing for speaking and seducing her during the banquet, but now she was falsely deceived by her!! Hatred almost filled all her thoughts, and the resentment in her eyes was almost so thick that it could drip poisonous juice!!

However, no matter how resentful she was in her heart and how she behaved in her face, no one paid attention to her. He who has a discerning mind perceives something different in it, and treats it as if he has seen nothing. There are also those who pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and feel that it is quite pitiful to look at her, but she is a married woman, and they dare not openly comfort her.

So, until Su Shi boarded the car, she still couldn't find a chance to play a mother-daughter relationship. Li Ju and An also ignored her, and the deep love between brother and sister could not be obtained. As for the deep relationship between father and daughter, with Li Song's temper, how dare she come closer? Until the convoy of the Chu Wangfu slowly moved away, she didn't even get a chance to get close, so she had to cry on her face and resentment in her heart.

The county lord of Changning saw her wolf bèi appearance in his eyes, and his heart was extremely happy, so he simply changed into a bearded suit and invited Li Hui to ride a horse in parallel. The little guy combed Xiao Langjun's hairstyle, and the slow movement of the royal horse also looked similar, and he should have been practicing for a long time: "Brother, Auntie asked me to thank you." The medicinal herbs you sent two days ago are extremely rare. Although the Imperial Medical Department also has it, A-Niang said that your heart is rare, and she will also be useful in the future. I should thank you too, what do you want? As long as I have it, I'll bring it to you! ”

Seeing her so bold, Li Hui couldn't help but laugh and quipped, "What can you give me?" Clothes and jewelry? Gemstone pearls? "He is an elder brother, how can he accept his sister's thank you gift at will.

Hearing this, the county lord of Changning pursed his lips: "Brother, don't think I'm talking about a naughty joke, the four treasures of the study are also made, and the rare books and paintings are also made." If you want anything, I'll ask Grandpa for it, and he will definitely give it to me. Between the two of us, what else do we need to be polite? ”

Li Hui didn't dare to use her name to "loot" the treasures of the prince's uncle, so he said: "You let me think about it first." When I think about it, how about I talk to you? And I may remind you that no matter how much your uncle loves you, he cannot ask for his favor—this is filial piety. On the contrary, you should always collect some of his favorite objects and be filial to them. The same is true for my aunt and uncle. And with your filial piety, they will be happier. ”

The county lord of Changning was stunned, nodded and said: "What Brother said makes sense, I will only listen to Brother in the future!" ”

With her wholehearted trust, Li Hui was also quite moved in his heart, and naturally treated her closer. The two brothers and sisters are also more and more like compatriots who are close relatives, one loves and the other admires, and they are happy.

After sending the county lord of Changning back to the East Palace and meeting the Du family again, Li Hui thought about it for a while and went to the Taiji Palace to visit his grandfather.

Over the past few days, the saint's illness has gradually improved, and it seems that he has finally slowly come out of the pain of losing Empress Qin. However, when Li Hui saw him standing in front of the Lizheng Hall from afar, he felt that he was much older. Not only did all the hair turn silver-white, but the tall body also stiffened, and the spirit of the past was a hundred times greater. When he first met, he cried and laughed, and his feelings were unpredictable and full of energy. Now, it seems, that is no longer possible.

A generation of emperors, after all, has come to the twilight of the day. It's sad, and it's even more distressing.

The saint looked back, and the wrinkles and furrows on his face seemed to have become more profound, and his body was shrouded in a heavy twilight. Despite this, he was still very loving, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of warmth: "Ah Hui is here...... They...... All gone? "It's the King of Chu who has left Chang'an.

"I've already left Beijing." Li Hui replied, "The brothers have all gone to see each other off, and the uncles and brothers in the clan have also gone a lot. ”

The saint was silent for a long time, and then said, "Okay." ”

Li Hui said again: "The great mother said that she will give her grandfather a gift of Jingzhou's specialties during the New Year's holidays, and I hope that my grandfather will not dislike simplicity." My cousin also said that he would write to his grandfather every month, and if he didn't have time to reply, he would let us write it, and my grandfather would dictate it. Among my brothers, my handwriting is the best, and my grandfather will leave it to me in the future. As he spoke, he deliberately straightened his chest, as if he was really a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, innocent and carefree, and competitive.

The saint looked at him and slowly curled the corners of his mouth: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." ”

"Then grandfather has to give me some reward, so it's not in vain for my hard work." Li Hui approached him and said with a grin.

"What reward do you want? I'll give it all! "As a grandfather, he loves his grandson very boldly.

Caiyi's grandson also did not hesitate: "Grandfather said earlier that he would guide me to practice martial arts, maybe do a number?" ”

"Of course. Come, come, I'll show you what archery is. Qianniuwei, bring your bows and arrows and set up a shooting range. ”

The two ancestors and grandsons then marched into the shooting range hurriedly arranged by the Qianniu guards with bows and arrows. From a distance, one tall and one short, one old and one young, one day thin and one day out of the east, it is extremely harmonious.