Chapter 9: On the Eve of the Rainstorm
When Li Zhi left the room, Tang Ying was not in the mood to soak anymore, so she quickly got up and dried herself, and called a palace maid to help her comb her hair and makeup.
Wearing her favorite water-colored long skirt and a simple and dexterous lily bun, the appearance of the people in the palace has somewhat recovered. Let's say that she ran along the edge of the Taiye Pool, all the way towards the Sanqingguan in the northwest corner of the palace. I heard that Wu Mei has been obsessed with Taoism recently, so she ran to Sanqingguan without anything.
Walking into the gate of Sanqingguan, you can see the fragrance from a distance, like a fairyland. Tang Ying was secretly surprised, not to mention that Wu Mei Sulai liked Guanyin, just because she had been worshipping Buddha in Ganye Temple for a few years, she shouldn't have religiously converted to Taoism?
She didn't know that Lu Dao Wumei switched to Taoism, and it had nothing to do with Li Chunfeng saving her many times. After all, it was the Taoist priest who saved himself from danger several times, so it always seemed more real. Secondly, she had suffered greatly from the art of overwhelming, and it would be beneficial to know more about it.
When Tang Ying came in, he saw that she was concentrating on meditation, so he stood at the door without disturbing. In fact, although her eyes were closed, she was far from settled, and the open and secret battles inside and outside the palace kept deducing in her mind, so that she couldn't calm down at all.
When she opened her eyes and saw Tang Ying, she enthusiastically stretched out her hands to summon, "Ah Ying, you're back." Come, sit down beside me. ”
Tang Ying wanted to find out what she was thinking now, so she asked knowingly: "Mei Niang, you are not in the imperial study at this time, what are you doing here?" ”
Wu Mei replied peacefully: "Recently, Shangguanyi and other old ministers have written to me, saying that my harem is interfering in the government affairs. I thought about avoiding the limelight, didn't I find something to do. ”
Tang Ying saw that there was no one around, so he asked in a low voice, "What countermeasures do you have?" Wu Mei said calmly: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth." Just a Shangguan Yi can't do anything. ”
"Is there anything I need to do?" Tang Ying asked. In recent years, sometimes Wu Mei would ask her to do some ideological work for officials. Because Tang Ying had some knowledge of history and was somewhat sure of the promotion trend of the ministers at that time, the promised officials were all fulfilled, and he also had a certain prestige among the courtiers.
Wu Mei said with a smile: "A few days ago, his family just added a little granddaughter, and I have already sent someone to congratulate him." The rest doesn't have to be done either. Of course, Shangguan Yi is also a stinky and hard character, but he is not the eldest grandson Wuji after all. ”
When Tang Ying heard her say this, she must have already made a bamboo in her chest. So, he touched Wu Mei's obviously protruding belly and said, "At the end of the year, you will have another child, just stay away from these laborious things, and take care of them." ”
Wu Mei also stroked her belly with maternal love, "I already have so many sons, I really wish I had a daughter." Alas, I am over forty years old, and I am afraid that I am the last child. ”
Tang Ying smiled and patted her shoulder, "You are really godly, this is really a princess!" ”
"Really?" Wu Mei's face radiated with joy when she heard this, "If it's really a daughter, I want to thank God for letting me get what I want!" After speaking, she whispered worriedly: "Can this daughter grow up?" ”
Tang Ying thought to herself, Princess Taiping can not only grow up, but also be the most powerful opponent in your political career in the future. But I can't say this to the current Wu Mei, after all, it is too cruel to know that her daughter will become an old enemy. So she could only comfort Wu Mei and said, "It will definitely grow up healthily, don't worry." ”
Wu Mei asked her to stand up with her in her arms, "Let's go, let's go back to the palace along the Taiye Pool." You happened to tell me about your adventures on this trip. ”
Tang Ying walked away with her, and at the same time told her about the bookworm cannibalism that happened in Luozhou.
Wu Mei listened and said with a solemn face: "Since Yuan Tiangang disappeared, the guards of Chang'an have also been dispersed from Chang'an by me. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I always feel that since then, there have been more strange things around Chang'an. ”
Tang Ying also nodded silently, she herself had doubted the connection between the two.
In the blink of an eye, he had already walked to the pool of liquid. The lake is turquoise, the water birds are leisurely frolicking, and the sound of elegant silk and bamboo is heard on Penglai Island in the lake, and occasionally there are one or two women's unbridled laughter.
Tang Ying narrowed his eyes, although he couldn't see the faces of the people on the island clearly, the bright and flickering color of the yellow robe made people's eyes hurt. Who is the person on the island is self-evident, she cautiously turned her head to look at Wu Mei's expression, but found that her expression was indifferent. It seems that it is not an ordinary world, but a Penglai fairyland far away from the clouds.
"Ah Ying......" she said, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "It's August 15 now, how about we go to that island to admire the moon then?" The surrounding area is empty, and the terrain is high, which is really comfortable. ”
Tang Ying hurriedly replied: "Okay." ”
Wu Mei smiled and whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, after eating, I will let you go out of the palace to reunite with Li Chunfeng." I'm not that impersonal. ”
Tang Ying didn't want to mention it, so he hurriedly thanked her and pulled her on. When she arrived at the dormitory, Wu Mei suddenly said, "You slapped Xian'er when you came back in the morning, didn't you?" Tang Ying hurriedly explained the events of the morning. Wu Mei nodded after hearing this, "You are right, it seems that this child should be disciplined by me personally." ”
Tang Ying knew that Wu Mei had been busy with state affairs for many years, and the children were all taken by her sister Mrs. Helan, and over time, the two older children were not very affectionate to Wu Mei.
Wu Mei said again: "Do you know Lu Dao, and there are rumors that Xian'er is not my biological child at all, but my sister's." ”
"How is this possible?" Tang Ying was taken aback, "I saw his birth with my own eyes!" ”
Wu Mei said angrily: "That's natural, everyone who went to Zhaoling to worship back then can prove it." Can it be ...... Hyun-a herself has no impression......"
Tang Ying frowned. Li Xian doesn't have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong now, and Wu Mei has never taken much care of him, will he himself believe that he is Wu Shun's child?
"Shadow ......" Wu Mei clenched Tang Ying's hand, "I think someone let out the wind and deliberately separated our mother and son." ”
Tang Ying hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry about it first." You are already the queen, how can anyone dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head? ”
Wu Mei sneered, "Ah Ying, you have been in the palace for so many years, why are you still so simple?" Don't you understand that as long as you live in this deep palace for a day, you have to keep fighting, no matter who you are! ”
Her tone was cold and ruthless, and Tang Ying didn't know how to answer, so she had to bow her head and remain silent.
After a while, Wu Mei smiled and said, "But don't worry, as long as I have a breath, victory will always belong to me." ”
As she spoke, they had already reached the dormitory. A eunuch whom Tang Ying had never seen before trotted over from the door and whispered something in Wu Mei's ear.
After hearing this, Wu Mei sent him away, turned around and smiled at Tang Yingwan, "The emperor, sister, Minyue, and Xian'er are all coming over to have dinner together, I think, it will be very lively." ”