Gonggong Cao led the way for Meng Jiang. The pavilions and pavilions in the harem are scattered, and the fake stone pond has a special interest. The nine-song corridor turns back and forth, if there is no palace person to guide the way, I am afraid that I will be in the labyrinth, and I want to go out but I can't get out.

"This is Jingyang Palace, the residence of the Queen Mother." Jingyang Palace is not like the splendid palace buildings that I passed before, but it is more elegant and quiet. The white yarn flutters in the wind, the bamboo forest is green and quiet, and the wind chimes tinkle.

"Princess Zhaohua, the Queen Mother has been waiting for the princess for a long time."

Meng Jiang walked into Jingxiang Palace, walked inside, and saw a beautiful woman lying on her side and between the benches, even if the beauty had a few strands of white hair and a few wrinkles between the corners of her eyes, it would not affect her beauty.

"Come, come closer, let the mourning family take a good look at you." The beauty looked at her carefully, reaching out and touching her face, eyes, and nose. "These eyes are like your father's, and your face is shaped like your mother's."

"Father, handsome and chic, all of them occupy your light, and even take me with you to occupy a little light."

"I've been in the palace for so long, and I haven't eaten anything." The Empress Dowager of Beauty clapped her hands, "Xiao Linzi went to the imperial dining room to get some food. ”

"Yes."

"There are some tea and pastries on the table, you fill your stomach first." The tea fragrance is overflowing, and the apricot blossom paste in the dish is arranged in the shape of flowers, which is very cute.

"Empress Dowager Xie." Meng Jiang Yingying bowed.

"It's so raw, it's time to fight." The beauty queen mother pretended to be angry and patted Meng Lingjun. "Call Grandmother."

"Yes, Grandmother Beauty. Grandmother looks too young, and Zhaohua is afraid that she will be called wrong. ”

"This little mouth is as sweet as if it had been soaked in a honey pot." The beauty queen mother pinched Meng Jiang's cheek.

"It's not a beautiful grandmother, the pastries here are better than the pastries elsewhere, and the pastries are sweet after eating." Meng Jiang smiled sweetly, even more cute and sweet.

"The little girl is quite good at talking." The Queen Mother pursed her lips and smiled. The more the Queen Mother looked at it, the more she felt that this girl was very likable.

"I also make some pastries on weekdays, and come to the kitchen to make some tastings for my beautiful grandmother.

"Very good. Let the mourning family try it, the taste in the palace has been tasted for decades and is tired, just change some new tricks. ”

After chatting for a while, Meng Jiang looked at no one on the left and right, and asked his grandmother in a low voice: "Grandmother, I don't know if there is an object you recognize." As he spoke, he carefully took the wrench out of his arms, "Do you know the origin of this wrench?" My father shoved it into my hand before I left, and before he could tell me what it was for. ”

The Empress Dowager Beauty took it and took a serious look at it, and handed it back to Meng Jiang.

"You must keep this wrench alive, it can be of great use. This ring belongs to your mother. During this special period, your mother has recruited many strange people for your father, and she has personally selected and trained several elite generals. This wrench is an important token of these elite generals. Your father gave it to you, because he felt it was time for you to inherit the mantle of your mother. ”

"What special period? My father rarely talked to me about the past. Even about my mother's concubine, they are rarely mentioned to me. ”

Meng Jiang was very curious, what happened during the special period? Why did my mother gather a group of elite generals for my father at that time? For so many years, I have never seen anyone my father has come into contact with, let alone my father has mentioned them. If they are so important, why didn't they know about their existence for so many years?

"During the special period, Bangladesh is worried about internal troubles, deterred by major powers, and domestic brothers have different hearts, and the ministers stand in line, support the prince of their choice, and crush each other."

The Queen Mother of Beauty lamented: "Sad! In order to protect your father, your mother has specially recruited a group of talents in private. After that, several big things happened in the country. Your father, unwilling to fight with his brother, voluntarily asked the Emperor to revoke his title. Without the consent of the first emperor, he returned his palace and all the items that represented his royal status, and left the country of Meng with your mother and a group of masters. “

The beauty queen mother paused, took a sip of tea, and said: "There are also people who don't believe that your father really left everything and sent many killers to chase and kill, but he returned in vain." No matter how detailed the situation is, the mourning family doesn't know, you can only ask your father. ”

"Then did the first emperor finally abolish my father's title and title?" Meng Jiang asked.

"Yes and no." The Queen Mother of Beauty sold a pass. "Both the first emperor and the mourning family know that your father has no desire to quarrel with the prince, and his leniency is not suitable for being born in the royal family, let alone in troubled times." This son is the most honest and sensible, and he understands best.

Because he is sensible, he disguises himself as unsuitable to be the heir to the throne; Because he is sensible, he must avoid it everywhere even if he is ambitious; Because he is sensible, he is willing to be punished by his brothers and the emperor without saying a word.

Meng Jiang saw that the beautiful grandmother was deep in thought, so he didn't ask any more. She buried the doubts in her heart silently, and asked again when she had the opportunity to go out of the palace to see her father.

Meng Jiang groped for this precious white jade wrench with his fingers, although he rarely had the opportunity to see precious jade products, but after groping a few times, he didn't notice the special features of this white jade wrench. The white jade flawless wrench finger is not carved with any patterns, nor is there anything special about it, how can it be recognized by my father's subordinates at a glance?

Meng Jiang had no choice but to apologetically interrupt his grandmother's contemplation and asked, "Grandmother, what's so special about it?" How can I make my father's men recognizable at a glance? ”

"Silly boy, you take it and look at it again."

Meng Jiang put the wrench finger into his thumb, and the wrench seemed to be specially designed for Meng Jiang, not big, not small, not wide, not tight, just right. The moment I put it on, the luster of the wrench flashed, as if there were some lines inside the wrench.

"It does feel different! It's just right to put on! Meng Lingjun happily turned his hand, looked left and right, and was very happy.

Meng Jiang's happy stupidity infected the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother shook her head slightly, and couldn't help but smile happily. The Queen Mother felt that she had been with Meng Jiang for a while, and she had laughed more times than in the past few months. The depressed mood that flashed before is also much better.

"Not only that, but this jade wrench has many benefits. Jade has been a precious thing since ancient times, and good jade can ward off evil, detoxify, and have the function of calming and calming the nerves. ”

"Jade has so many benefits." Meng Jiang exclaimed.

Thinking of the meaning and power represented behind the wrench, Meng Jiang was a little worried.

"Grandmother Beauty, I don't know something. I'm about to go to Chu State, why didn't my father keep a wrench to defend himself at this time, but handed it to me? ”

"You are responsible for the diplomacy of the two countries on this trip, if someone uses cunning schemes to damage the relationship between the two countries and harm you, you have to guard against these children."

The beauty queen mother gently stroked Meng Jiang's hair and said: "Your father only has a daughter like you, and the mourning family only has a granddaughter like you, we have nothing to wish for, we just hope that you will be healthy and safe." The Emperor of Chu and the Prince of Chu are not your protective umbrella, and my mourning family and your father cannot ensure that you are in order. You're on your own. The mourning family speculates that there is a high probability that there will be another incident, and you must be fully prepared to avoid unforeseen needs. ”

"Grandmother Beauty, do you know where the people behind the wrench are now? How do I find them? ”

"The mourners only know about one of them. Maybe he can help you find a few other people. He will come to see you later. ”

The beauty queen mother shook the Luo fan lightly, revealing a yearning look, as if she was reminiscing about the past eventful years.

She sighed softly: "Beauty buries bones, the best place to return is never the palace." Women, like men, should have a place where they can display their talents and realize their dreams. ”

"What is the ideal and destiny of the beautiful grandmother?" Meng Jiang was infected by her grandmother's words, and couldn't help but think that her grandmother must have had a heroic attitude when she was young.

"Mourning family, if I hadn't met the first emperor, I should continue to wander in the rivers and lakes, be accompanied by Hongchen, and live a chic and happy life."

"I really can't see that the beautiful grandmother, as the most noble woman in Meng, yearns for the life of the children of the rivers and lakes."

"Yes, what you can't get is always the best."

"Does the beautiful grandmother have the choice to regret entering the palace?"

Grandmother of Beauty reminisced about the past years, "The mourning family has never regretted knowing your grandfather. Knowing and accompanying him, walking hand in hand is the most beautiful time spent by the mourning family. He is the only man in his life who is willing to give birth to children for him, protect the family business, and accompany him to the end of his life. ”

"I'd love to hear more about my grandfather and grandmother." Meng Jiang has an infinite yearning for the love story of his grandparents.

The beauty queen mother patted Meng Jiang's forehead with a fan, "You little girl, it's all some old things, what is there to mention." I'm waiting for you to tell me your story. ”

"My story hasn't even begun." Meng Jiang Nunu mouthed, not very satisfied with the beauty queen mother to change the topic.

"Before going out, my father repeatedly told me to greet my grandmother on his behalf and fulfill my unfulfilled filial piety for him."

"You girl, don't follow your father's actions. The mourning family lacks nothing here, but there is a lack of someone to talk to. But you're going to get married soon, and it's going to be deserted again. ”

"I beg Meng Jun to let my father come to see you often, after I leave Meng Kingdom, my father will be alone."

"It's okay, you go to Chu for Meng to make peace, and Meng Jun should fulfill your wishes."

"Minister Liu Xiang to meet the Queen Mother." Liu Xiang, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, shouted outside the palace.

"Liu Xiang is the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and he will help you contact his other subordinates."

"Minister Liu Xiang sees the Queen Mother, may the Queen Mother be a thousand years old." A heroic soldier in golden armor appeared in front of Meng Jiang.

"Everyone else, stand down." The Queen Mother waved her sleeves.

"No."

"This is Princess Zhaohua, and she is also the heir to the wrench."

"The minister Liu Xiang saw the master."

"I can't help it, Commander Liu, please get up quickly."

"Thank you, master."

"I'm still young, why is Commander Liu willing to use it for me?"

"King Zhao and Princess Zhao have the grace of knowing me, and thanks to King Zhao's support, the minister's ambition can be realized. Princess Zhaohua is the current heir to King Zhao's expectations. The minister believed in King Zhao's choice. The minister is willing to look forward to the princess of Zhaohua. ”

"Unfortunately, due to the civil strife that year, King Zhao and the princess scattered us everywhere and switched to offline activities in order to ensure everyone's safety. The minister is subordinate to the mountain, and I am responsible for guarding the safety of the lord, so I am arranged to serve in the forbidden army in the palace. Some of the other subordinates were scattered in the branch of the forbidden army, and some went into the civilian population. After all these years, I can't guarantee that everyone will be loyal to the Lord. Some of them are already swordsmen, accustomed to a free and easy life, and it may take some effort from the master to recall them all. ”

"I'm tired of Commander Liu telling me about them in detail."