Chapter 358: Bright as Day
. Shumilou.CoM.Shumilou.Co
"Shimin, in fact, that's what I think." Yuan Ziyan took a sip of tea first, sat down and then continued: "This time, the envoy group has the largest number of people, the most generous gifts, and the desire to study is even greater. But this is only now, a wild and backward country, of course, needs to rely on external forces. When it becomes the climate itself, of course, it will no longer submit to the Tang Dynasty, but it is better to be able to last longer in small countries such as Silla and Linyi. ”
"Ziyan is too worried, Dongying is a small country, what kind of climate can it become!" Li Shimin said disappreciatively.
"The world is unpredictable, and the future development of the world is unpredictable." Yuan Ziyan said vaguely.
Li Shimin thought that Yuan Ziyan felt that Silla was easy to control, so he didn't continue to ask, of course, Dongying, that is, the heinous crimes caused by Japan to China in the future were also unimaginable to people at that time.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten!
Hold back your anger for the time being and don't mention this stubble, get angry if you talk too much, and get back to business.
After the envoys were sent back to their respective stations, various arrangements followed, including gifts in return, silk and porcelain, various handicrafts made by the court, food, medicine, books, and so on.
After night fell, Li Shimin took the initiative to go to the main hall to accompany the queen, and Yuan Ziyan also dragged his tired steps back to his room.
Yuzhu was also in the limelight today, excited and not asleep yet, his eyes were bright and waiting for Yuan Ziyan to come back, and after the two people met, they inevitably talked about what happened during the day.
"Hey, it's getting late today, and it's this hour. After lighting the fuel lamp indoors, it is still as bright as day. Yuzhu asked a little puzzled.
Yuan Ziyan looked out the window, and it was already pitch black. It's just that the situation inside the house is really a little strange, the light of a small lamp is a bit like the LED lighting of the future world, white and bright.
Yuzhu also wondered how to circle around the oil lamp a few times, no matter how you look at it, it is the usual one, and you can't see anything wrong. Looking for the light, Yuzhu finally locked his eyes on Yuan Ziyan's chest.
Yuan Ziyan pushed Yuzhu angrily, "Look at what." Is it big or small? ”
"It's bright." Yuzhu said in a daze.
What's lit up? Yuan Ziyan lowered his head, and also felt that his clothes looked a little transparent under the light. Curiously, she reached out and touched it, and something escaped, startling her mouth open.
It turned out to be the bead sent by the Silla envoy, and its power could only be seen in the night. Transparent throughout. The light is very bright, and what is even more amazing is that the light is so soft that even if you get in front of you, you don't feel dazzling.
"Pearl of the Night?!" Yuan Ziyan and Yuzhu glanced at each other, and the master and servant let out a burst of laughter.
Yuan Ziyan is almost happy, not only the pearl of the night, but also the best! The beads are not big. It's easy to carry, no matter how much it costs. The practicality is also very high, you don't need to carry a lamp anywhere, which is equivalent to an extra flashlight!
"Hehe, this time I really earned it." Yuan Ziyan said happily.
"I'll just say, no matter how small Silla is, it's a country, how can it not even be able to get a decent piece of jewelry." Yuzhu also happily held the beads in his hand, and the strength was so high that he could even see the blood vessels under the skin.
"With this thing, we won't be afraid to go out at night."
Yuan Ziyan was very happy, this bead was carried by the Silla envoy, and it was naturally extremely precious, and it should be used for long-distance travel to ensure safety and be used to illuminate the sea.
"But Miss, it's so bright that I can't sleep at night." Yuzhu frowned and said.
"When you don't use it, just wrap it in gold leaf." Yuan Ziyan said with a smile.
The master and servant were so happy that they had slept a little, and simply took the beads and went out for a walk. Such a dazzling scene naturally attracted the palace people on night duty, and the next day, the news spread throughout the palace, and the gift given by the Silla envoy to the national teacher turned out to be an extremely rare night pearl in the world.
"Queen Mother, there are often night pearls, but like the one Yuan Ziyan holds in his hand, it should be handed over to the national treasury." Xiao Zhaorong found the eldest grandson queen and reminded him carefully.
"Compared to that bead, the other gifts are overshadowed. However, His Majesty is very fond of Yuan Ziyan, and he personally promised to give her away, and he will not take it back. Empress Eldest Sun was very upset and sighed: "No matter how good things are, they are just a plaything, so let her go, right?" ”
"Is the queen defeated?" Xiao Zhaorong asked silently.
Empress Eldest Sun frowned slightly, and said unhappily: "Xiao Zhaorong, this palace knows that you and that Yuan Ziyan are not on good terms, but the matter has come to this point, and you can't turn your face with Your Majesty again for a bead." This time to entertain the envoys, the palace almost messed up, it is easy to impress Your Majesty, you are also a person from the past, you know how difficult it is to be an emperor's woman. ”
"It's the concubine's gaffe, and I hope the queen will forgive her sins." Xiao Zhaorong said and hurriedly got up and bowed.
Empress Eldest Sun hurriedly helped her up and said, "In terms of qualifications and age, this palace should really call you a sister." In the future, when there are no outsiders present, there is no need for a big gift. ”
"The queen is benevolent, and the concubines are ashamed." Xiao Zhaorong seemed to recall the past, and said: "I'm not afraid of Niangniang, the emperor was suppressed for many years because of the prophecy of the Li family's world, but I didn't expect the prophecy to come true." It's also that Yuan Ziyan is lucky, the world calls her a demon girl, but she doesn't want to be still a grace, even better than back then. ”
"Don't talk about the past."
Empress Changsun was upset, and she didn't hear the meaning of this, Li Shimin came over yesterday, and it was just a candlestick talk between the two, and there was nothing to do. It's not that Empress Changsun is obsessed with this, but that she thinks that she is not attractive enough, and His Majesty no longer favors her.
After Xiao Zhaorong retired, Empress Eldest Sun thought about it afterwards, and felt that her words seemed to remind her of something. The eldest grandson queen, who was puzzled, finally sent someone to call her brother and learned the conversation between the two to her brother as it was.
"Brother, this Xiao Zhaorong must be telling this palace how to deal with Yuan Ziyan, but I haven't understood it thoroughly." Empress Eldest Sun frowned and said.
The eldest grandson Wuji also thought about it, and finally thought that this was just a story between women. Xiao Zhaorong is old, it is inevitable to be nostalgic, and it is normal to chatter.
"Sister, don't think about it too much, maybe she said it casually, it's nothing special." The mistake of the eldest grandson Wuji is to despise women, and never think that women can leave many traces in history.
"But brother, Xiao Zhaorong is a very deep person, and his words have always been leaky, how can he mention the pain of Datang for no reason? And the humiliation of the Emperor Taishang in the past was also caused by Emperor Yang, why did Xiao Zhaorong bother to find himself unhappy? Empress Eldest Sun asked rhetorically.
A woman's intuition is terrifying, the eldest grandson Wuji believed in his sister's judgment, his face became solemn, and finally comforted: "I will definitely think about this matter seriously, my sister has a bad complexion, put these things behind me for the time being, and be able to adjust my body." ”
"Recently, for some reason, my body has become more and more tired, and I always don't want to move."
"Don't you have it again, do you?"
"How can it be so coincidental?" Empress Changsun shook her head, but suddenly felt nauseous, and immediately spit out, so panicked that the palace maid hurriedly passed the imperial doctor.
After some inspection, sure enough, the queen was happy to have a dragon fetus again. However, the queen has given birth to many children before, and her body and bones have become very weak, so this is not the best time to conceive.
This pregnancy did not bring much surprise to the eldest grandson queen, she had already had four biological children, three princes and a princess, except for the youngest Li Zhi, who seemed a little weak and was not treated by Li Shimin, the rest were very favored. Moreover, the eldest grandson queen also adopted two princesses, counting them, there are as many as six children raised by herself, and she has spent countless energy.
"Queen, please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, if this fetus is forcibly stayed, I am afraid that it will be sad and sit down!" The Imperial Doctor reminded with sweat on his forehead.
"In your opinion, what should you say?" Empress Changsun sank her face, and the imperial doctor was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak anymore, this is a dragon fetus, who dares to say that she has a miscarriage, but she sees that Empress Changsun has many children, so she kindly reminds her.
"Sister, your complexion is really bad, it's really not good......"
"Brother!" Empress Eldest Sun snorted, then ordered the imperial doctor to retreat, and sighed: "People always die, and the more children you leave, the more Your Majesty will not forget this palace." ”
"But ......"
"Brother, this palace has been strong since childhood, and he has practiced martial arts, so he is so delicate. No matter what, this child must be kept in the palace, regardless of men and women, it can be regarded as a companion for Cheng Qian and others. ”
The eldest grandson Wuji can say anything more, but he is very worried about his sister's physical condition, his sister is a young man and His Majesty, and now he has gone through more than ten years of ups and downs, during which there is a tragedy of Xuanwu blood, not to mention the fear, he has to raise a few children and worry about the affairs of the house. After becoming the queen, it is even more rare to have a moment of peace, and it is difficult to persevere as a man, let alone a pampered sister since childhood?
But before Li Zhi, my sister had not given birth for seven or eight years, which shows that the relationship between the emperor and the queen has been estranged, and if the heirs are not maintained, the queen's position will be replaced by Yuan Ziyan sooner or later.
The eldest grandson Wuji didn't dare to disturb his sister's rest, so he resigned and retired, secretly praying that God would allow his sister to add another prince to His Majesty.
However, the creation made people, and the eldest grandson queen gave birth to three children in the next few years, and each time it was like a circle in the ghost gate, and every time she was a princess.
Because of the queen's hard work, Li Shimin is particularly fond of the princess born and raised by the queen, which is equivalent to repaying his hard-working wife in disguise. How much made Empress Changsun feel a little relieved, and what was depressed in her heart was why Yuan Ziyan helped her when she gave birth to the prince, was it destined that Yuan Ziyan had a lot to do with these princes?
However, the royal family is a noisy and chaotic place, love and hatred are not so simple, some things and some people always feel powerless to return to the sky, and they are helpless. (To be continued......)