The palace where Tang Ji lived was only a corner of the palace.

However, just this corner is much bigger than Cao Shuo's house in the city.

Cai'er accompanied Cao Shuo into the palace room, and the two palace maids followed behind, moving forward along the bluestone path.

After passing some pavilions, Cai'er didn't stop.

Cao Shuo asked, "Is it possible for Empress Tang to live in the innermost?" ”

"I've been adrift for years, and I've been bullied a lot." Cai'er said: "The queen feels that it is safer to live in the innermost. ”

Cao Shuo didn't ask any more.

After all these years, it is reasonable for Tang Ji to become cautious.

After walking along the bluestone road for half a pillar of incense, Cao Shuo heard a leisurely sound of the piano in front of him.

"Empress Tang is playing the qin?" Cao Shuo asked Cai'er.

"Exactly." Cai'er said: "Before leaving Hongnong, the queen had to play a song every day. ”

"Sounds so sad." Cao Shuo asked, "What kind of song is she playing?" ”

"When the first emperor was poisoned by Li Ru, the queen once sang and danced for the first emperor." Cai'er said: "This song is based on that song and dance. ”

"No wonder there is sadness in the melody." Cao Shuo said: "Life and death parting, life tragedy. I really don't know how Empress Tang endured it back then. ”

Cai'er sighed softly and didn't say anything.

When the two came to the attic, Cai'er said to Cao Shuo: "Wait a minute, Son, I'll go up to the queen." ”

She was about to enter the attic when a palace maid came out of it.

The palace maid bowed and said, "The princess asked Gongzi Cao to come forward and speak." ”

"Looks like I don't need to go through it." Cai'er showed a sweet smile to Cao Shuo: "Childe, please." ”

The sound of the piano came from upstairs, and Cao Shuo entered the attic and walked up the stairs.

Cai'er followed closely behind him.

went up to the top floor, Cao Shuo followed the sound of the piano to find Tang Ji.

Tang Ji sat in the cloister on the top floor, and behind her stood two palace maids, who were intently caressing Yaoqin.

Cai'er was about to step forward to give a bow, but Cao Shuo stopped her: "If you don't finish playing a song, you will feel very uncomfortable!" ”

glanced at Cao Shuo, but Cai'er didn't say anything.

Tang Ji didn't look up either, and it wasn't until she finished the song that she looked at Cao Shuo and smiled sweetly: "Childe is here?" ”

Cao Shuo bowed and saluted: "Minister Cao Shuo, I have seen the Queen Mother!" ”

"The Queen Mother?" Tang Ji was stunned: "When did I become the queen mother?" ”

"On the way here just now, His Majesty called the ministers over." Cao Shuo said: "It was Your Majesty who asked the minister to change his words, and the minister didn't dare not change!" ”

"Go down, all of you." Tang Ji waved his hand.

Cai'er took the palace maid downstairs, and only Tang Ji and Cao Shuo were left in the corridor.

Tang Ji got up, looked into the distance and asked, "Childe is in a better mood?" ”

"The Empress Dowager is much better." Cao Shuo asked: "I don't know if the Queen Mother called her ministers over, what do you have to order?" ”

"How can I have anything to say, it's just to thank my son." Tang Ji said: "The first emperor died at the hands of the rebels, but he only ended up with the title of King Hongnong, every time I think of this, my heart is like a knife......"

"The first emperor has passed away for many years, and the queen mother can still be so concerned, which is really affectionate and righteous." Cao Shuo said: "If my wife can treat the first emperor like the queen mother, I will die blindly!" ”

"Childe is talking nonsense again!" Tang Ji hurriedly said angrily: "These words are also said casually? ”

"I just miss the Queen Mother's affection for the first emperor." Cao Shuo said: "It's just a feeling for a while. ”

"Your Majesty really wants Gongzi to change his mind?" Tang Ji asked Cao Shuo.

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "Your Majesty also mentioned that he would organize a festival for the first emperor......"

"Will Childe go then?" Tang Ji asked.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to go." Cao Shuo said: "Your Majesty is in charge of the ceremony, and my father will definitely accompany him. Xu Chu, Cao Chun and other generals are in charge of the inner perimeter, and I must be sent to the periphery by my father to guard against thieves taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. ”

"There are still thieves in Xudu?" Tang Ji asked.

"Doesn't the Queen Mother know why I killed people outside the city of Xudu?" Cao Shuo didn't answer, but asked Tang Ji.

"For the sake of the Dusty Girl." Tang Ji said: "I just don't understand why Gongzi has to take people outside the city of Xu to kill. ”

"Deterrence!" Cao Shuo said: "Although Xu Du seems to be in the hands of the Cao family, there are many forces in secret. Every force wants to replace the Cao family and use the Son of Heaven to command the world. ”

"Isn't the Cao family there?" Tang Ji said: "When I was in Hongnong, I heard that Cao Gong coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes to ......."

"How much does the Queen Mother think those rumors are true and how false?" Cao Shuo asked.

Tang Ji showed a sweet smile: "I don't think it's really a point!" ”

When she married Liu Wei, Tang Ji was only twelve years old.

Liu Wei has been dead for nearly eight years, and she is only twenty years old.

Although she has passed the cardamom years, she has a little more woman's unique charm than a teenage girl, showing a smile that captivates the country and the city, and even Cao Shuo almost didn't hold it, and opened her mouth to tease a few words.

After all, Tang Ji used to be the queen of the Han Dynasty, and this time when she arrives in Xudu, she will become the queen mother of the Han Dynasty again.

No matter how bold Cao Shuo is, he will not make any words to tease her.

Although he didn't intend to flirt, when Cao Shuo looked at her, his eyes froze for a moment.

"What is Childe looking at me like this?" His gaze was only slightly frozen, but Tang Ji grasped it squarely.

"I'm just amazed that there are such beautiful people in the world." Cao Shuo lowered his head and said: "The Queen Mother is beautiful, and the ministers have transgressed!" ”

"Cao Zirong, your courage is really not small." Tang Ji said: "Even I dare to tease. ”

"Don't dare!" Cao Shuo hurriedly denied it.

"When you look at me, your eyes are lustful." Tang Ji said: "I have seen a lot of your eyes before!" ”

"When I saw this kind of look before, how would the Queen Mother deal with it?" Cao Shuo asked.

Finding that Cao Shuo's eyes had regained clarity, Tang Ji said: "In the past, those people would not have quickly restrained the lust in their eyes like Gongzi. What else can I do besides retreat? ”

"If I don't put it away, what will happen to the Queen Mother?" Cao Shuo asked again.

Looking at Cao Shuo, Tang Ji said, "I don't know. Xu is in the hands of the Cao family, not to mention that His Majesty does not dare to do anything to the son today, even if he dares, he will not stand up for me. ”

"Don't worry, the Queen Mother will come to Xudu and I will protect you." Cao Shuo said: "No matter who dares to be rude to the Queen Mother, I will send troops to destroy him!" ”

"If it's Cao Gong ...... who is rude to me," Tang Ji swallowed back halfway through his words.

"Father won't!" Cao Shuo said: "Although my father's house is huge, and he often provokes women outside, he is not the kind of person the Queen Mother thinks. The way of the monarch and the minister, the way of the father and the son, the father never crossed the thunder pool half a step! ”

"I asked someone to prepare food and drinks, why don't you stay here tonight?" Tang Ji asked suddenly.