At the same time.

Taiji Palace, Hongwen Hall.

Li Hong frowned, dropped the scroll in his hand, and said lightly: "What did you say?" Father and mother, how many months has it been since they had spoken properly? But a few days ago, didn't my father go to the Lizheng Palace? Brother Xian watched them chatter together. ”

Jing'an saluted, and said lightly for a long time: "Your Highness, this is a true thing. In fact, everyone in the inner palace knows that these days, although the lord still stays in the Lizheng Palace every day, he has always waited for the mother to fall asleep, and then went to the side hall to rest.

Otherwise, Qinghe would not be so worried. ”

Li Hong lowered his eyes and said after a long time: "That...... Do you know why the queen mother is like this? ”

Jing'an opened her mouth, and finally shook her head: "Your Highness, Niangniang has never liked to talk about these things, who knows?" ”

Li Hong thought for a while but said, "In that case, ...... you come?"

Jing An stepped forward according to the order, and after listening to Li Hong's words in his ear, his eyes immediately widened: "Your Highness, this is ...... Wouldn't it be too ......"

"It doesn't matter. You just have to do it. Father won't be angry. Besides, even if the father is angry, the queen mother will not ask him to really punish the palace. Go ahead. ”

Li Hong said this with a smile.

Jing'an thought about it, but still felt that it was inappropriate, and wanted to speak again, but Li Hong waved his hand and retreated, seeing that a group of auxiliary ministers of the East Palace rushed in, he couldn't ask any further, so he had to nod yes, walked out of the palace gate, thought about it, and went to the secluded court.

……

Three days later, late at night.

The capital of Silla, in the palace.

Jin Chunqiu looked at the letter in front of him and hesitated for a long time. After a while, he turned his head to look at Murong Zheng, who sent the letter inside, and said, "There is Mr. Lao Murong, but this is ......"

"This is the handwritten decree of His Royal Highness the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and I can't pass it on from generation to generation. But having said that, he was a kid after all, and it wasn't surprising to do something that only a kid would do. If Lord Jin really doesn't want to do it, no one will force you. It's just ......" Murong Zheng, who had already returned to men's clothes, grinned:

"Lord Jin, it's how broad-minded you are, but it's funny to watch His Majesty the Tang Emperor half angry...... Don't you want to give it a try? ”

These words made Jin Chunqiu stunned for a moment, and then showed a naughty smile like a teenager, raised his eyebrows and said: "Speaking of which, I really want to have such a good time!" What's more, His Royal Highness the Prince of the Tang Dynasty is smart and considerate, and explained this method of explanation as early as possible...... It's good. Come! ”

As soon as he raised his voice, Murong Zheng showed a triumphant smile.

……

Half a month later.

The first day of the fourth month of the third year of the Tang Dynasty.

Changan.

Tai Chi Palace.

Li Zhi looked at the Silla Gongshu in front of him, and his face was almost cloudy: "Bring that bastard Murong Zheng to me!" ”

Qinghe, who was on the side, tried to hold back a smile, and said with some embarrassment: "But...... However, the Lord of Murong had already announced to the Lord half a year ago that he would take Lord Chengbao out of the northwest and travel far away, and by the way, he would explore the trend of the northwest......

Li Zhi turned his head and glared at him: "Then pass that lawless bastard boy to me!" ”

Qinghe gritted his teeth so that the laughter would not leak out, but his head had to be buried very low: "The Lord said ...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? But His Royal Highness is in the Lizheng Palace at this time, helping Niang Niang to count those Silla Gong women for you......"

When Li Zhi heard this, he sat up straight with a sound on the ground: "What did you say?!" Where are all those women sent?! ”

"That...... Foreign countries contribute beauties, and naturally they want to enrich the harem. According to the regulations, she was personally selected by her mother to serve as a harem concubine......"

"Nonsense, nonsense!"

Li Zhi jumped up angrily, crossed his waist and scolded: "Do you think my body is not deteriorating fast enough?!" I didn't have to pick those troubles to come in, did I let Mei Niang want my life, or let me take my own life?! ”

The weight of this statement was extremely heavy, and he immediately changed his face and knelt down to sin after bluffing.

Seeing him like this, Li Zhi didn't want to be angry with him, but he scolded Murong Zheng a few times hatefully, and gritted his teeth and said, "That Jin Chunqiu...... Even Murong Zheng came up with an idea, does he have to follow?! Or does he simply wish that I and Mei Niang were not on good terms?! ”

Only then did Qinghe realize that they seemed to have done something they shouldn't have done, so they really panicked.

However, Li Zhi really didn't blame him at all, he just scolded hatefully and blindly scolded. After scolding for a while, he gritted his teeth and looked at Qinghe and said, "What are you still kneeling for?" Don't hurry up and take a look at the news from Mei Niang! ”

Qinghe immediately got up, apologized first, and then ran to the Lizheng Hall with the black curtain on the ground.

……

At the same time.

Taiji Palace, inside the Lizheng Palace.

Looking at the eighteen Shilla Gong girls, Mei Niang's expression was extremely light.

"Queen Mother, that Lord of the Golden Kingdom is really sincere! You see, these beauties are really beautiful. Li Hong looked up with a small face and said something completely inappropriate for his age.

Mei Niang squinted her eyes and looked at him: "It is indeed very beautiful...... But your father may not like it! ”

Li Hong was stunned, but said, "How come? Queen Mother, such an exotic style, Hong'er listened to the leaders of Jin Wuwei talk about it, saying that it was extremely beautiful...... He also said that his father would like it! ”

"So what do you mean...... It's time for the queen mother to accept these beauties for your father? Mei Niang didn't answer the rhetorical question.

Li Hong thought for a while and said: "After all, those ministers of the previous dynasty have been blindly clamoring for their father to accept more imperial concubines these days, so as to add more good companions to Hong'er and his younger brothers." ”

"Does Hong'er like more brothers?"

"Is this...... If they are all as cute as the virtuous brother and the virtuous brother, Hong'er will feel more than one more. But if you have a sister who is well-behaved and cute, it would be great.

It's like the little sisters in the family of my father and mother, but it's really cute! It's cute and extremely smart. ”

As soon as he talked about his sister, Li Hong's eyes lit up.

Mei Niang raised her eyebrows, but said with a faint expression: "It turns out that Hong'er doesn't like her younger brothers." ”

"I like it! Hong'er liked it very much. I just thought that if there were multiple sisters, it would be the best. Every time, Hong'er is the most envious of his master. If Hong'er also has a little sister, Hong'er will protect her well and make her the happiest sister in the world. ”

When Mei Niang heard this, her heart was slightly sour, but she unexpectedly thought of those two small, delicate faces, and blurted out in a trance: "If you have a sister......

"Sister? But Hong'er is the eldest son, and if the queen mother adds to Hong'er, she can only add her sister and brother...... But if you have an older sister, that's also the best, whether it's a sister or a sister, it's even a few younger brothers, it's also the best. ”

Hong'er snuggled into Mei Niang's arms with a smile and said with a smile.

When she came back to her senses, Mei Niang realized that she had never forgotten the poor child. Lowering her eyes, she said lightly after a while: "You also have a sister." ”

"Ah...... Does the queen mother mean those two royal sisters who have the same mother as Su Jie's brother? Speaking of which, Hong'er hasn't seen them much! ”

"They're good. Very good. ”

Mei Niang didn't want to talk about it - because she was still happy now, and she was still in front of her son......

So she didn't want to mention the two daughters born to the woman who killed Yan'er.

Even though...... She is Wu Zhao......

Even though...... She is the Empress of the Tang Dynasty......

But she is also a woman after all, and after all, there are some knots that she can't untie in her life.

Therefore, King Xun's life is stable, and the two children have no worries about food and clothing, and their lives are not worried, which is the greatest tolerance and kindness she can give them.

So she wants these three children, far away from her, far away, never to appear in front of her and the children.

- She didn't want to hear any of the three children call her a queen...... Even if she knew it wasn't their fault at all, it didn't have anything to do with them......

She didn't want to hear any of the three of them, or anyone in the world who had the blood of Wang Xiao and the others in the world, call her like that.

Sinking her eyebrows, she looked at Li Hong's innocent little face, and said for a long time: "You have been following the masters these days, but you haven't learned, but you have learned a lot from some little clever and well-behaved." Gai Ming'er, the queen mother had to invite them to the palace and ask what they taught you—to teach you like this. ”

Although Li Hong is clever, he is also a child in the end, and when he heard Mei Niang's words, he knew that she must have known what she had done, so he blindly denied it.

Mei Niang didn't want to speak more, so she said after a while: "That's it, it's up to you." These beauties each rewarded them with silver silks, and they went to stay - those who wish to stay in the Tang Dynasty can be given Tang nationality, and those who are willing to return to their hometown will be brought back with Jin Wuwei and the envoys, so as not to make anything go wrong on the road. ”

While waiting for Mei Niang's words, Minghe immediately said yes with a smile, hesitated, and asked with a smile under Li Hong's small eyes: "But Niangniang...... This...... This tribute beauty is the lord of Silla who presented the letter of state and the tribute book with the lord in front of him.

Now that the national book of tribute is still in the Lord's place, the mother will first place or send people like this...... Wouldn't it be great? ”

"What's not so good? This early in the morning everyone has been sent to the Lizheng Palace, tonight, will he still come to give some explanations? Then he will take the book of tribute from the Lord and send it back to the envoy with some rewards. ”

Mei Niang said lightly.

When Minghe heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said yes, so he turned around and went to arrange.

As for Li Hong, Yan Yan smiled and looked at Mei Niang.

……

A moment later.

Outside the gate of the Rikkei Palace.

Li Hong, who was sitting on the small jade chakra specially given by Li Zhi, did not have the smile just now, and just looked at Jing An who was walking in front of the team in a daze.

After a while, he suddenly called down, and then stepped down, walked in front of Jing'an, and explained a few words.

Immediately, Jing'an dismissed a group of servants, leaving only two or three henchmen, and followed Li Hong all the way to the Youting Court.

A moment later, in front of the small door of the Youyouting Garden, which no one knew about since Li Zhi ascended the throne.

Li Hong raised his eyes to look at the small door, and said quietly: "Your Highness is sure that you can go to the Youyou Court here?" Could it be that His Highness is mistaken? ”

"No, it won't." Li Hong shook his head: "The queen mother once told the palace that when she was still the emperor's grandfather's servant Mo talent, she was framed and locked up here for a long time. When his father was the king of Jin, because he cared for his mother, he accompanied his mother here to play chess for fun. Later, the queen mother was in danger, and the father couldn't bear to seal this place, so he stayed. As for the keys......"

He reached to his chest and pulled out a small key: "You can try it, see if it can be opened." I'm afraid that as time goes by, this lock will not rust well. ”

Jing'an looked at the lock, as Li Hong said, it was indeed rusty.

So, he stepped forward to give it a try, but he didn't think about it, and when he threw it, he actually opened it, and he even said that he was very lucky, but Li Hong shook his head brightly behind him and said: "Fortunately, it is very lucky, but it may not be that you and this palace are very fortunate today......"

Jing'an was stunned when she heard this, and just wanted to ask again, but Li Hong shook her head and didn't answer, so she had to carefully push open the door and lead Li Hong into the inner garden.

The road was overgrown with weeds, and there was only one natural path that was only one foot wide and winded into the depths.

Seeing this, Li Hong walked in without thinking, but was urgently shouted by Jing'an again: "Your Highness, is this really appropriate?" After all, the mother has said that the two princesses are well...... Mother, she will never treat them badly......"

"The queen mother will not lie to the palace, so if they are good, then they are really good, at least they have no worries about food and clothing. It's just that...... For the queen mother, Yan'er's death is really the pain of her life, and she will never let go. Therefore, although she will not resent and retaliate against the two imperial sisters born by the concubine, she will definitely not be able to see them again.

As for putting them in the secluded court......

After all, they are princesses, and since ancient times, it has been said that there is no princess who has never been married. Therefore, it is naturally difficult for the queen mother to send them out of the palace.

What's more, sending them out, I'm afraid that I will also send them to the palms of those wicked people who have the intention to use their identities to make a big fuss and ignore their life and death.

So I have to make them understand this......"

Li Hong stepped forward without looking back, and said lightly: "Because, this palace can't tolerate anyone in the world who misunderstands the gentle heart of the queen mother." ”