Chen Shuyue saw that Zhao's mother planned not to tell the truth, but in a blink of an eye, she still replied, "I found Huaiyang Mansion!" ”

Mother Zhao was stunned for a moment, "Yue'er, what did you say?" ”

Seeing that Mother Zhao was so stunned, Chen Shuyue said, "Mother Zhao, do you know Huaiyang Mansion? ”

Mother Zhao nodded, and Chen Shuyue hurriedly pulled Mother Zhao to sit in the courtyard, "Tell me about this Huaiyang Mansion." ”

"Huaiyang Mansion is the princess of Huaiyang, that is, the eldest princess of our Da Chen, and your aunt!" Zhao's mother said with a smile.

Chen Shuyue was completely blinded, what the hell was going on, "My aunt, why don't I know about this." Mother Zhao, tell me about it. ”

Mother Zhao said: "The eldest princess of Huaiyang, the sister of the former emperor, and the wife of Zhao Tuo, the prime minister of the dynasty. It's just that thirty years ago, the emperor locked Princess Huaiyang up, and the relationship between Zhao Tuo and Princess Huaiyang was interrupted. ”

"Why is that? But I've never seen Princess Huaiyang! Chen Shuyue said.

"Silly boy, I'm sure you've seen it. When the eldest princess of Huaiyang hugged you, you were very young, and you will remember it there! It's just that the emperor felt that this was insulting to the royal name, so he restricted the freedom of the eldest princess, so Huaiyang Mansion did not allow outsiders to enter, let alone people from Huaiyang Mansion to go out, so naturally you won't see Princess Huaiyang. Zhao's mother said.

"Why did my father do this? Just because of getting married? Chen Shuyue asked.

"Yes! At that time, Princess Huaiyang had a straightforward personality and excellent martial arts, and she was able to go out to meet the enemy in her twenties, which was also a great achievement. Zhao's mother said.

Chen Shuyue suddenly realized, no wonder there was a stone lion at the gate of Huaiyang Mansion.

"Back then, Zhao Tuo was a frontier protector general, and he was away all the year round, and he also made countless contributions to Da Chen. But because Zhao Tuo's mother is from the Northern Qi Dynasty, Zhao Tuo has not been able to return to Beijing when he is away. When the princess of Huaiyang went out on the expedition, the team to greet it happened to be Zhao Tuo's people, that year Da Chen was invincible and conquered, expanding the territory, more than three months down, Princess Huaiyang gradually changed her opinion on Zhao Tuo. After returning to Beijing, Princess Huaiyang pleaded, hoping to transfer Zhao Tuo back, but the emperor did not allow it, and Huaiyang had a dispute with the emperor. It's all because Huaiyang's personality is too strong, for Zhao Tuo repeatedly contradicted the emperor, and gradually Huaiyang also lost interest in military affairs, she felt that the emperor was too domineering and unkind, so she no longer got on the horse and went out to fight, but ran alone to see Zhao Tuo. Zhao's mother said.

"The eldest princess is so bold?" Chen Shuyue asked.

"Leaving the palace and going to the border alone is something that ordinary people can't do, let alone a girl. But the eldest princess of the year was so strong, and she left Kyoto with one person and one horse. No one knows what happened along the way, Zhao Tuo was already infatuated with the identity of the eldest princess, and with this incident, the two soon fell in love. Zhao's mother said.

"Huh? No wonder my father would fence Huaiyang Mansion, this must not be agreed. Chen Shuyue said.

"Yes! When the eldest princess came back, she was already six months pregnant, and it would be useless for the emperor to disagree. In desperation, the emperor married the eldest princess to Zhao Tuo in Kyoto, which was widely spread in Kyoto at that time. Zhao's mother said.

"But according to my father's character, will this matter be stopped?" Chen Shuyue asked.

"Yes, less than half a year after marriage, Princess Huaiyang's child was born, and the emperor agreed at that time that the first child must be called a statement ceremony, and the second child can be allowed to be surnamed Zhao. Zhao Tuo felt that he was originally stained with the light of the royal family, so it was not easy to argue at all, and agreed with the idea of the emperor, Princess Huaiyang also felt that she was disobedient to the imperial brother, which made the Chen family lose face, so she had to agree, but as long as she could give birth, Zhao Tuo still had offspring, but the child died at birth. Zhao's mother said sadly.

"Huh? God doesn't open his eyes, how can this be? That Princess Huaiyang must be very sad. Chen Shuyue felt a heart-rending pain in his heart.

"Yes! At that time, Princess Huaiyang couldn't accept this fact, she felt that it was the midwife who did it, so she gave birth to a second child, but the first emperor couldn't take care of a lot, in the fourth year after Princess Huaiyang's marriage, according to the customs of the general princely generals, Princess Huaiyang was driven out of Huaiyang Mansion, that is to say, she married Zhao Tuo and moved to the Hou Mansion. Things have gone smoothly at this point, and the two of them are also kind and loving, the eldest son died, the second son Chen Shuyi, the third son Zhao Xiaoyi, and the third daughter Chen Shuhe. At that time, the incident of Princess Huaiyang and Zhao Tuo, the protector of the country, was widely spread, the two loved each other, and the children were all knowledgeable and courteous, able to write and martial arts, and in the eyes of the ministers in the court, they were also a perfect model, and the dragon and phoenix were a perfect match. Zhao's mother said.

"Why is the third daughter also surnamed Chen?" Chen Shuyue asked puzzled.

"According to the requirements of the first emperor, the eldest regardless of the male or female should be surnamed Chen, and the third child should also be surnamed Chen, as long as Princess Huaiyang is born, and so on." Zhao's mother said.

Chen Shuyue nodded, he understood, "So I still have a younger brother and sister?" ”

Mother Zhao shook her head, "It should be your brother and sister, Shuyi and Shuhe are both older and Shuhuan, so they are all your brothers and sisters." ”

Chen Shuyue nodded, "Then where did my brother and sister go?" ”

Zhao's mother said: "Time flies, and the world is unpredictable. Who would have thought that the queen mother would have been giving birth to a son and would die, and the son would die young, at that time, the emperor had not yet accepted a concubine, so the emperor felt that all this was caused by Princess Huaiyang, and in a fit of anger, he brought Princess Huaiyang and Shuyi Shuhe back to Huaiyang Mansion, and Zhao Tuo was weak and did not dare to resist at that time, so he was left to the emperor's disposal, and finally had to separate the husband and wife, and the children were separated. ”

"Father, too, is it too much?" Chen Shuyue felt that it was too much.

In fact, Princess Huaiyang's personality was still too strong at that time, and the emperor's sons died one after another, as a younger sister, she should appease the emperor, but Princess Huaiyang said that it was because her brother was too harsh on herself that she got karma. These words immediately angered the emperor, which led to today's situation. Originally, Princess Huaiyang's actions made the emperor feel very shameless, so that later several generals proposed to the emperor and asked to remove Shuhua and Shuyan from the general's son, which made the emperor feel that he had lost face. Zhao's mother said.

"The father is still too strict, this kind of thing is not controlled by a person at all, and it can't be controlled, how can you blame the eldest princess of Huaiyang?" Chen Shuyue said.

"But this Zhao Tuo is indeed weak and incompetent, Princess Huaiyang gave up so much fame and status for him, but he never dared to resist. Now in order to cater to the current emperor, he has also lost his conscience, so he has become the prime minister. Zhao's mother said.

Chen Shuyue asked, "What kind of character is this Zhao Tuo?" ”

"Zhao Tuo's ancestors were all from the Daliang clan, and later moved to Dachen, and he has never been reused. If it weren't for Princess Huaiyang, then Zhao Tuo would be a general stationed abroad. However, Princess Huaiyang endured Zhao Tuo again and again, and gradually the emperor became prejudiced against Princess Huaiyang, so he had no choice but to do it! But since Zhao Tuo became the protector of the country, he has been messing with flowers and grass, and his bad conduct has always been disliked by the emperor, so he has no real power. Zhao's mother said.

Chen Shuyue nodded, "Is this Zhao Tuo the squire of the military department ten years ago?" ”

Mother Zhao nodded.

"I have the impression that I have been in contact with him before, and he is a two-faced person, and he has never offended anyone. Ever since he knew that I was the prince, he tried every possible way to please me, but as long as he handles political affairs, he likes to be the first and the last, but I never knew that he was the master of the horse! Chen Shuyue said.

"That is, I don't know what happened over the years, Shubao likes this Zhao Tuo, and he has reused it again and again, and he can actually be the prime minister. It stands to reason that he treats Princess Huaiyang like this, he should be beheaded, there will be such a high official position there? Zhao's mother said.

Of course, Chen Shuyue couldn't answer anything, "What happened to Princess Huaiyang?" ”

"Later, Princess Huaiyang rarely showed up, and she didn't show up until you were born. Occasionally, I come to the house to chat with the old lady and hug you. You never came back until you were adults. However, the old lady has always liked Princess Huaiyang, and sometimes she secretly goes to Huaiyang Mansion to visit, but at that time, the emperor rarely came to the mansion, so she couldn't care so much. Zhao's mother said.

"Why have I never heard of my mother?" Chen Shuyue said.

"What a smart person the old lady is, she is afraid that you will have a lot of things to do after you know, after all, the emperor is very jealous of this matter, and it must not be in front of you, and besides, the temper of the little prince is still a bit like that of Princess Huaiyang, if you know about this matter, you will definitely find the emperor to theorize, so the old lady has never mentioned this matter in front of you." Zhao's mother said.

"Then have you seen Princess Huaiyang?" Chen Shuyue asked.

Mother Zhao smiled and said: "I must have seen it, Princess Huaiyang should be fifty years old now, but her appearance is better and her spirit is refreshed, according to the old lady, she also practices every day to strengthen her body, and she should be dignified and generous." ”

"I've seen it." Chen Shuyue said.

Mother Zhao looked a little surprised, "Eldest princess, how can you see it?" ”

"When I came to the house the day before yesterday, I could tell from my mannerisms and the guards around me that she had an extraordinary temperament and must be extraordinary. So I guessed that she was definitely not a mortal, and when she left, she told me to go to Huaiyang Mansion, so I went into the palace to find out the origin of Huaiyang Mansion. Chen Shuyue said.

Mother Zhao originally wanted to say something, but then stopped, and said after a while: "This is like the character of the eldest princess, seeing you in trouble, I will definitely come to meet you when I come to Kyoto this time." ”

Chen Shuyue couldn't sit still anymore, how much he wanted to see this Huaiyang princess and this aunt of his own!