Ah Wu got down from the purple curtain and walked into the Baifu Palace. Queen Wang sat on the bed and shook the silk phoenix perched on the sycamore fan, and when she saw Ah Wu coming in, she couldn't help but widen her phoenix eyes and her heart fluttered.

Ah Wu knelt on the flower mat and bowed, saying, "Concubine Wu meets the queen!" ”

The queen walked on the red carpet, slowly walked to help Ah Wu, looked up and down, looked around, and said to Ah Wu: "You have to remember that the person who let you see the light of day again is none other than this palace!" Queen Wang said.

Ah Wu replied: "Concubine, keep it in mind!" ”

Queen Wang smiled again: "From now on, we will be grasshoppers on the same boat, I hope you will never betray this palace!" Ah Wu squatted slightly and saluted and said, "The concubine obeys the order." ”

Zhu'er led Ah Wu to the courtyard of the Hundred Blessing Hall to rest, and Ah Wu looked at this temporary residence. The annex is on the west side of the Baifu Hall, with the towering Yuehua Gate in the north, the Liangyi Hall in the northeast that Jiurou daily worshippers, and a large area of jujube trees, laurel trees and peach trees in the west.

In the bedroom, there are beds, desks, red leather mats, cabinets and Huanghuali ladies playing music screens, which are smaller than Youlan Pavilion, but more luxurious.

At night, the Baifu Hall is lit up with lights, the lights are bright, the red lanterns are hung on the corridor like the stars are arranged, the goose foot lamp, the green glaze evil lamp, the four-tube candle lamp, the Changxin Palace lamp, the red jade five-branch lamp, the lotus moire lamp are lit in turn, the Fengle Chen Ting under the lamp, the Lan Yan Fang feast, Cui'e dances, the red skirt flies, the song is pleasant, and the aftermath lingers.

Li Zhi and the queen sat in the palace side by side, drinking and having fun, watching singing and dancing. Queen Wang said: "Lang Jun, Ah Wu has been picked up, just in the other courtyard, sure enough, the country is beautiful, the country is full of beauty!" ”

Li Zhi said happily: "I am grateful to have a lady Lao, and I want to see her now." ”

Queen Wang said: "Is the boiled duck still afraid of flying?" Accompany the concubine again! Li Zhi then accompanied her until the end of the feast. Queen Wang sent Zhu'er to lead Li Zhi to the other courtyard to meet Ah Wu.

Ah Wu was resting when he heard Zhu'er shouting, "The saint has arrived!" He hurriedly turned over and got out of bed, knelt down on the red leather mat, and said, "Concubine to meet Jiulang!" ”

Li Zhi hurriedly helped her up and said, "Reunited after a long absence, why be polite!" Ah Wu got up, and Li Zhi said again: "Hey, what does it smell like when the lady smells it?" Ah Wu sniffed with his nose and asked strangely, "No wow?" ”

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Obviously, as soon as the lady appeared, the air became sweet!" "What time is it?" Ah Wu asked. "Well, it's 9 p.m." Li Zhi replied. "No, that's where we started!" Ah Wu said.

Li Zhi was very happy and said, "The dream of ten years ago has finally come true today. ”

Seeing Ah Wu's puzzled expression, he smiled and said, "Ten years ago, the lady taught me that I should aspire to become a prince and become an emperor, and then I can achieve my goal!" Today everything has come true. ”

Ah Wu said worriedly: "The concubine was admitted to the palace by the queen and sent under the fence, and she has no name yet!" On etiquette, Jiulang should salute the queen first! ”

Li Zhi said: "Empress, I have already been polite! As for the title, I will definitely give you a noble title, which is by no means lower than Xu Hui's name before his death! ”

"What?" Ah Wu was pleasantly surprised, he couldn't believe his ears, you must know that not being lower than Xu Hui's name before his death means that his twelve-year fifth-grade talent title will be at least promoted to the second grade. Oh, that's amazing! You must know that the Chinese book order is only three products! Thinking of this, Ah Wu's face flushed with excitement, and he became even more charming.

Li Zhi was also very happy, came to sit down next to her, and had a long talk with her, even if the two sat silently opposite each other, they felt very happy.

In the evening of the next day, Li Zhi went to the Baifu Hall to have dinner with Queen Wang and Ah Wu, and then went for a walk outside the palace with Ah Wu. On the way, he met Youjin Wuwei patrolling the palace, and the leading general Pang Tongshan immediately bowed and saluted, saying: "The last general will see Your Majesty and Niangniang!" Li Zhi raised his hand and replied with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard!" ”

Li Zhi asked Ah Wu: "There are several summer palaces around Chang'an, does the lady know?" ”

Ah Wu replied: "Of course I know, Yuhua Palace, Jiucheng Palace, and Cuiwei Palace." ”

Li Zhi said: "I rarely go to Yuhua Palace, and today in the last dynasty, I have decided to change Yuhua Palace to Yuhua Temple, which will be used as a place for Master Xuanzang to translate the scriptures in the future." ”

A Wu said: "Master Xuanzang went to the Tianzhu National University Leiyin Temple to learn scriptures, after 19 years, more than 50,000 miles back and forth, along the way in the wind and rain, wearing stars and moons, it is really admirable!" ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "This is the power of faith!" People have faith, and demons, monsters, and swords, mountains, and fires can't stop it! The fortune of the country is prosperous, and talents from all walks of life have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. By the way, I want to change the name of Jiucheng Palace, I don't know what to choose? ”

Ah Wu replied with a smile: "There is Ganquan Palace in the Western Han Dynasty, and there is Jiucheng Palace in my dynasty, all of which are good places for peace and well-being!" If you can avoid the heat of midsummer and bless Lang Junyi and longevity, you can name it Wannian Palace? Li Zhi applauded with great joy.

The two walked to the Thousand Steps Corridor Wanghai Pavilion, and Li Zhi said with emotion: "Time flies, ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the scene of that year is still vivid!" ”

The dark night of autumn is full of stars, reflected in the South China Sea Pool, like a bright jewel, the cold light is flickering, Li Zhi and Ah Wu walk side by side hand in hand, and the love words of the two are indescribable.

After that, Li Zhi ran to the Baifu Hall every day and no longer went to the Daji Palace.

Concubine Xiao Shu sent someone to inquire about the news, and learned that it was the conspiracy of the queen and queen, and she hated it, looking at the young two daughters and one son, she was very depressed, and thought: Doesn't Your Majesty miss your children at all?

Concubine Xiao Shufei was born in the Xiao clan of Lanling, she is twenty years old, and Queen Wang is three years old, with a delicate face, graceful and spicy personality. was originally favored by Li Zhi, but since Ah Wu entered the palace again, he has been left out in the cold.

Concubine Xiao Shufei stood on the high platform and looked at the lively Baifu Hall from afar, and said indignantly: "Queen Wang, big fool, one day she will lift a stone and hit her own feet!" Who is Awu a goblin? Seven years older than me, there is so much charm! "I decided to find an opportunity to take a look at Ah Wu, and personally pulled Li Zhi back to the Daji Palace.

Empress Wang's mother, Mrs. Wei Guo, Liu, entered the palace, and Mrs. Wei Guo saw the young and beautiful palace maids along the way, and saw the enchanting Awu attendant, and said: "The women in this palace, one is more beautiful than the other, I am dazzled, just like entering a hundred gardens!" ”

Queen Wang ordered Ah Wu to arrange the banquet in the Shang Shi Kitchen, Ah Wu immediately left, on the way remembered that Mrs. A-Niang Yang had never entered the palace to visit relatives, an inexplicable sadness came to her heart, thinking: A-Niang is afraid that she thinks that her daughter is no longer alive!

was walking, Xiao Shufei and her party blocked the way. Ah Hong reminded Ah Wu in a low voice, and Ah Wu hurriedly saluted and said, "In Xia Ah Wu, I have seen Concubine Shuniang." ”

Concubine Xiao Shufei looked her up and down, and sneered, "You are Ah Wu?" Sure enough, there is a bit of a posture! ”

When he came over and raised his right hand, he was about to fight, but Ah Wu raised his hand to block it, and said, "I don't know where I offended my mother?" Please also be explicit. ”

Concubine Xiao said: "Knowingly ask! Today, I will let you know this concubine. He raised his left hand again, and Ah Wu hurriedly blocked it with his backhand.

Concubine Xiao Shu was anxious, and deliberately shouted to the air in front of her: "Your Majesty! Ah Wu looked back, and Concubine Xiao Shu took the opportunity to kick Ah Wu in the chest, kicking Ah Wu to the ground, and then giggling proudly.

Ah Hong and Ah Zi came over to help, and Concubine Xiao Shu said sharply: "Don't help, let her get up by herself!" Going against this concubine, there is no good end, hum! With that, he turned and left.

Ah Wu got up, patted the dust, and said unconvinced: "Cut, what is this?" He turned back to Ah Hong and the others and said, "This kind of thing should not have happened, do you know?" Don't make a big deal! ”

When he arrived at Shangshi's kitchen, Ah Wu took out a piece of white linen paper with the dishes that Mrs. Wei liked to eat, and handed it to Cui Shangshi. Si Shan, Dian Shan, Si Yu and others also came around and said, "Yo, isn't this a martial artist?" When did you return to the palace? It's amazing, can it be covered with water? But we really miss you! ”

Ah Wu hurriedly greeted and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, are you all okay?" I returned to the palace last month, and I miss you very much! ”

Cui Nushi exclaimed: "The martial arts are back? Oh yes! Martial arts people come to preside over the work, the new master is young and ignorant and doesn't like to take care of things, and the palace is about to become a primitive society! ”

Ah Wu smiled: "How come? Isn't the new master also everyone's girlfriend? ”

After greeting for a while, the chef and the pawn cook delicious dishes according to the dishes, and let the palace maids and the envoys send them to the Baifu Palace.

On the winter solstice, the weather was cold and the north wind was howling, Li Zhi got up early in the morning and prepared to sacrifice to the southern suburbs. Ah Wu beckoned Shang Yi Fengyu, Zhichang, Zhuyi and others to put on a big crown for Li Zhi, wear a deer and a jade sword, and prepare treasures such as Da Qi and Zhen Qi.

Ah Wu looked at Li Zhi, who was gorgeously dressed, and said with a smile: "The concubine's Langjun is so majestic and handsome, Haotian God will definitely love it!" The major events of the country lie in the sacrifice and the use of soldiers, and the concubine really wants to go to see the southern suburbs to sacrifice to the sky! ”

Ah Wu suddenly turned his head and vomited, as if he was not feeling well.

Li Zhi was shocked and asked, "What's wrong with the lady?" Pay attention to the cold and keep warm, the temperature outside is very low and low, very cold and cold, don't go if you are not feeling well. ”

When he came back from the southern suburbs, Li Zhi asked Shang Yao to serve the royal and wait for the imperial doctor to take Ah Wu's pulse, and after Shang Yao Feng Yu diagnosed, he got up and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, the lady is happy!" Li Zhi was overjoyed, but Ah Wu frowned.

Li Zhi asked the reason, and Ah Wu said: "The concubine is pregnant with a dragon son, and she is fortunate to have three lives, and she should be happy." But the concubine sent people under the fence, looking at the history of the previous dynasty, which concubine was happy to see other palace maids? ”

Wake up the dreamer with a word, Li Zhi nodded yes, frowned and thought for a while, and said that he would arrange a spacious palace for Ah Wu to recuperate, and send additional servants and guards so that she could work safely.

A few days later, Li Zhi made arrangements and went to the Baifu Hall to pick up Ah Wu.

When Queen Wang learned the news of Ah Wu's pregnancy, she was stunned on the spot, and said to herself, "How is it possible? She hasn't been pregnant in Taizong's harem for twelve years, why did the concubine get pregnant as soon as she took her back to the palace? ”

The queen touched her belly and felt a chill down her spine, and finally found an infertile woman to be a companion, but now it was good, but she was left infertile.

The queen raised her head to the sky, shed tears, and thought: God, since you have chosen a concubine to come to the world, why don't you let the concubine get pregnant? The queen is infertile, how embarrassing! It's been nine years, give the concubine another chance!

Queen Wang said to Li Zhi calmly: "Lang Jun, will you come to the Baifu Hall again in the future?" Li Zhi replied casually: "Don't worry, it will come." Then he helped Ah Wu to the Fang Yuan and rode to the Chengxiang Hall together.

Chengxiang Hall is in the north of Yanjia Palace, is in the middle line of Taiji Palace, is adjacent to Beihai Pond in the west, and is connected to Heyu Hall in the east, it is a very large courtyard composed of palace pavilions, magnificent and magnificent, golden and brilliant.

Ah Wu came to the Chengxiang Hall to watch the carved beams and paintings with Li Zhi, and was amazed.

Li Zhi smiled and said: "The lady is my first love, I don't know how to thank you, this palace, let's talk about it!" ”

Ah Wu looked around, bouncing and jumping, very excited. In the past, he was in Taizong's harem for many years, and he could only live in Yongxiang of the Imperial Palace, and have his own palace in Taiji Palace, which was something that he could not dream of, but now it has become a reality, how can it not be exciting?

The next day, Li Zhi returned to the palace and said to Ah Wu: "Today, there are Beijing officials offering hunting dogs, Jizhou offering horses, and Qingzhou offering eagles and falcons. ”

Ah Wu replied: "Since Jiulang doesn't like this, he should make his attitude clear to his subordinates, and he can't make flashes!" Depose the Beijing official who sacrificed hounds, and no one would dare to sacrifice dogs and horses. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said: "I will immediately order Zhongshu to draft an edict, and in the future, there will be Beijing officials and those who come from other states to offer eagles, falcons, dogs and horses, and investigate their crimes." As for that Jing official, I am reflecting on myself and blaming myself, so I will not pursue him. ”

At the end of the year, Ah Wu's stomach began to bulge, and when he saw that Li Zhi had come to Chengxiang Hall and alienated the other concubines, he felt a little uneasy, so he persuaded Li Zhi to care about Queen Wang and other concubines properly.

Li Zhi praised Ah Wu for being virtuous and open-minded.

It's strange to say, since Ah Wu entered the palace again until the first month of the third year of Yonghui, it has not rained in Chang'an. Li Zhi felt that God blamed him, so he avoided the main hall, reduced the punishment of criminals in the world, and self-reflected, so as to eliminate the disaster.

Three days later, Sun Wuji, the chief lieutenant, went to the table, saying that the drought continued, and asked to abdicate the throne and let the three princes serve as sages. Li Zhi did not allow it, but understood what he meant, so he ordered the recall of his assistant Chu Suiliang, the assassin of Tongzhou, and appointed Chu Suiliang as the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu and the third rank of Tongzhongshu.

However, soon after, Li Zhi recalled Xu Jingzong, who had been awarded the history of Zhengzhou in the previous year, and appointed him as Wei Weiqing, a bachelor of Hongwenguan and a scholar of national history, so as to maintain the balance of political forces among various factions.

On the eighteenth day of the first month, Li Zhi personally went to the Taimiao Temple east of the imperial city Taichang Temple to worship his ancestors. The next day, the precious spring rain finally fell on Chang'an.

Queen Wang visited Ah Wu in Chengxiang Hall and sent many gifts, and Ah Wu expressed his gratitude. Queen Wang asked curiously: "You haven't been pregnant in Taizong's harem for twelve years, why did the palace get pregnant as soon as you came back?" ”

Ah Wu said shyly: "There are many talented women and beauties in Taizong's harem, and the concubines are small and small, so they can't be ranked, but they just play soy sauce below!" When the queen heard this, she had a lost expression on her face.

Ah Wu persuaded her: "Niangniang is younger than the concubine, she has been in the palace for less than ten years, there are many opportunities, don't worry, she will definitely be pregnant with a dragon!" ”

Queen Wang touched her belly, looked at Ah Wu's big belly with envy, and said, "Hey, my belly understands by itself, and this palace does not have that blessing, I really envy you!" ”

In the middle of spring, the spring breeze warms, Li Zhi and Queen Wang, Concubine Xiao, Xu Jieyu, and A Wu ascended the Anfu Gatehouse in the west of the palace to watch the juggling and understand the folk customs.

Queen Wang and Ah Wu talked and laughed, and also helped Ah Wu to climb the stairs, Concubine Xiao Shu disdained this and exchanged words with Xu Jieyu.

Taichang musicians have already set up the drumming, bell chime and other musical instruments, the opening dance performance of the standing part of the "Qin King Breaking Array Music", 120 dancers wear a virtuous crown, a waist with a cub snake belt, wearing a tiger hakama, bird skin boots, armor and halberd, enter the performance.

For a while, the big drum shook, the bell chime rang in unison, the sound vibrated for hundreds of miles, and the valley was turbulent. The Quartet Hu people also danced together.

After the music, they also performed somersaults, carrying tripods, walking ropes, getting on bamboo poles, wrestling, jujuing, throwing swords, stepping on knives, playing balls and other fish and dragon acrobatics.

In the end, more than 20 Hu people rode horses and held a bow stick, that is, playing polo, galloping back and forth, and the one who hit the goal wins. After the performance, Hu and the ministers looked at the pheasant tail fan and the big red umbrella on the tower of Anfu Gate and worshipped.

A month later, Li Zhisheng Liu Zheng was the Zhongshu Order, Yuwenjie was the servant, and Han Ai was the Huangmen Shilang. Queen Wang and Ah Wu got along harmoniously, and praised Ah Wu for his virtue and ability several times, Li Zhi was very happy and promoted Liu Zheng to thank him.

On May 4, Li Zhi led the civil and military officials to the Guandeokjeon Hall north of the Xuanwu Gate to hold a large archery salute, and the envoys of Tuyuhun, Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla also participated.

On the eighth day of the summer solstice, Li Zhiqin led the three dukes, Jiuqing, the doctor and the winner of the big shooting salute to the square mound altar fourteen miles north of the palace to worship the emperor. By this day, Ah Wu was also about to give birth.

Li Zhi used a spoon to scoop up the blood of cows, sheep, pigs and three animals and tulip fragrant wine from the sacrificial vessel in turn, and poured it into the ground, and prayed for Ah Wu to make a wish and pray for the emperor to bless Ah Wu's mother and son in turn.

A few days later, Ah Wu gave birth to a dragon son safely in the Chengxiang Palace, and the female doctor wrapped the dragon child in swaddling clothes and held it to Li Zhi and Ah Wu, and then handed it over to the nurse to raise.