Lizheng Palace.

In the dormitory.

Because Li Zhi was busy with the affairs of the court and the central government today, he really couldn't take time to guard this palace, so he took Wang De's place and guarded here.

The reason why it is Wang De is because with Wang De, who has been in the palace for a long time, once something happens, he will be the queen of the king, and he will have to worry about him for three points.

Therefore, when she heard that Li Zhong wanted to see herself, Mei Niang's first reaction was to ask Wang De if he should do this.

Wang De (Wang De is a few years younger than Taizong), who was already snow-dyed temples, squinted, thought for a while, and then said lightly:

"Speaking of which, the lady and His Royal Highness King Chen should not meet in private - in the end, he is the prince, and the lady is the lord's favor......

But fortunately, His Royal Highness King Chen is young, so he doesn't have to worry too much about etiquette.

What's more, His Royal Highness King Chen has never been close to the concubines in the palace, and this time he must have something important to do when he comes alone, and seeing him can also calm his heart. ”

Mei Niang also wanted to see it, but she was worried that she was pregnant and sick, and she was somewhat lacking in energy, and there would be unexpected places, so she asked Wang De.

Now that he saw Wang De, he thought it was okay, so he immediately invited Li Zhong in.

……

It's not the first time Li Zhong has seen Mei Niang, but ......

A long, long time later, when he was an adult, whenever he thought of Mei Niang, what appeared in front of him was always such a woman:

Dressed in a delicate goose yellow regular clothes, black hair streamers, hosta is colorful, and there is no makeup on the snow-white face, but the bright black eyes are more vibrant, blooming like a spring peony with an irresistible vitality.

Looking at Mei Niang who was smiling at him like this, the young Li Zhong suddenly felt that such a woman was living in this cloudy, undercurrent, and obscure Tang Dynasty court......

It is like a flower blooming in the black mire, but it is still not stained with ink, bright red and gorgeous, like a firelight lotus flower in the dark night......

……

Looking at Li Zhong, who was standing in place, staring at herself in a daze, Mei Niang couldn't help laughing.

There is no one left and right, and she is pregnant, she doesn't have to be bound by etiquette, and goes to the ground to ask for gifts (Mei Niang has no seal, Li Zhong is the king, so according to the ceremony, Mei Niang asks Li Zhong for gifts. Instead, he beckoned to him:

"Zhong'er...... Come! ”

Looking at the fingers as white as orchids waving in the air, Li Zhong walked forward as if he was enchanted and slowly approached Mei Niang.

It wasn't until Mei Niang was close to him that he called out timidly:

"Wu ...... Wu Niangniang ......"

Mei Niang smiled faintly, reached out and gently pulled his thin elbow wrist, and under Wen Niang's support, she barely sat up her upper body, and looked at Li Zhong carefully before saying:

"Why are you so thin......

Are those people bullying you again? ”

Li Zhong sat beside Mei Niang, and what he smelled on the tip of his nose was the faint medicinal fragrance that smelled good on Mei Niang's body, which was steamed by body temperature, making it more warm and pleasant.

For a while, Li Zhong was in a trance, and intuitively felt that all his troubles were thrown away in this medicinal fragrance, and the original pain, entanglement, hatred, and obscurity......

All kinds of uneasiness and hatred no longer exist.

There is only peace and joy left.

Mei Niang looked at Li Zhong with a soft expression, and suddenly realized that this child was born unusually like Li Zhi when he was a child......

Faintly, she smiled, stroked Li Zhong's hairline and asked:

"Zhong'er has been all the way, why is there only one person?

Hungry?

On this cold day, do you want to cook some soup cakes to eat with you? ”

Li Zhong felt Mei Niang's gentle touch, and for a while he intuitively felt that he was in the clouds, and shook his head flatteredly, and his voice was like a mosquito whispering:

"Zhong'er is not hungry......

Zhong'er is not hungry. ”

Mei Niang nodded with a smile, but in the end, she still thought about his child's family, and she was often bullied on weekdays, so she asked Ryan to get some sweets and eat with Zhong'er.

While talking, he saw that he was thinly dressed, and after thinking about it, he asked Liu'er to go and get a piece of the best ink fox fur given by Li Zhi yesterday, wrapped it well, handed it to him, and said carefully:

"Whoever asks, he will only say that your father gave you a shirt when he saw that your clothes were thin, and taught you to make a jacket (that is, a small jacket that you wear closely), understand?"

When Li Zhong heard this, he still came to his senses a little after all, and subconsciously asked:

Zhong'er understands that it can't be said that it was sent by Wu Niangniang......

But why is it a jacket? ”

Mei Niang smiled and stroked his head and said:

"Now, you are practicing swordsmanship and other things every day, and it is not convenient to make a coat.

Secondly...... In the end, Zhong'er has a calm temperament, and has never liked to fight with others, this thing, the people in the palace still know some good things, and Wu Niangniang doesn't want to be kind, but it has caused you trouble......

What's more, your father was frugal by nature, and you see which palace and which palace you give, not just some materials and money? This is even more true during the year.

If you don't give the material, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for your queen mother to pass it. ”

Li Zhong heard that Mei Niang was thinking so much about herself, and she was really used for more than a star, so he nodded again and again:

"Xie Wu Niangniang thinks well for Zhong'er!"

After the two talked for a while, Mei Niang turned to the topic and asked Li Zhong what happened when he came this time.

When Li Zhong originally came this time, it was just to curry favor with Mei Niang for refuge, as his mother said.

But under this meeting, it was a heart that loved Mei Niang wholeheartedly, and only wanted to see Mei Niang's good, so he didn't want anything else, and told Mei Niang what he heard and heard in the Wanchun Palace.

For a while, Mei Niang was really surprised when she heard it:

Although she was very kind to Li Zhong, she really never expected that this child would believe in love so wholeheartedly.

Even others have a lot of feelings.

After a long time, Mei Niang nodded and said softly:

"I want to thank Zhong'er......

If it weren't for Zhong'er's advice, I was afraid that it would be a big deal. ”

These words came from the heart, but they also moved Li Zhong even more, and for a while, there was really a gentle atmosphere in the hall.

……

Half an hour later.

Li Zhi, who rushed to hear the news because of Mei Niang's invitation, heard Mei Niang's confession, and was speechless for a while, and only said after a while:

"I've been too negligent with him......

After all, it's not me. ”

As he spoke, his face also showed some guilt.

Mei Niang shook her head and sighed:

"Throughout his life, Jiro has been walking on the tip of a sword......

No matter how much you think about it, there will always be times when you can't think about it, and you shouldn't blame yourself too much.

It's just the queen's doing......

Mei Niang was really helpless, so she begged Jiro-

In the final analysis, Mei Niang's half-hearted mind at the moment is only on this child......"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently stroked her belly, and hesitated for a moment before saying slowly:

"This Wang Xiao's thing......

Jiro ......"

Li Zhi interrupted her, softly, but categorically:

"I know your thoughts, and I naturally have to bear such things, so you don't have to pay attention to them."

Mei Niang smiled at ease:

"I'm annoying Rajiro......

Right now, Jiro is busy...... Hmmm......"

Before she finished her words, Li Zhi gently covered her mouth with her palm and stopped the following words:

"I wish you had bothered me more, and made up your own mind less!"

Li Zhi smiled with his eyebrows, put down his palm, leaned down, and only lay on Mei Niang's lower abdomen to listen.

Seeing this, Mei Niang couldn't help crying and laughing:

"You......

What does this do? ”

"I just felt a little palpitation, so I wanted to hear if he was calling his father!"

Li Zhi smiled and said a little excitedly.

This sentence not only made Mei Niang smile helplessly, but also the servants around her also laughed.

"The child is only a month old...... Where will it move?!

What's more, it's called the father ......"

Li Zhi looked at Mei Niang with a straight face and said:

"This is wrong, I specially asked Li Chunfeng, Li Taichang (Li Chunfeng's nickname at the time, although it has nothing to do with his own official position...... It is clear that once the fetus is formed, it is already a spirit body.

So naturally, I also know my father and mother.

And the parents are related by blood, and the kinship is the closest, I can hear the child calling for his father, which is also nature! ”

Mei Niang was really speechless, so she had to look up to the sky and sigh.

For a time, there was laughter and laughter in the Lizheng Palace, which was continuous.

……

The ninth day of the first month of the second year of Yonghui.

Tai Chi Temple.

Li Zhi was dressed upright (that is, the costume of the previous court), sitting on the dragon throne with vigor, listening to the ministers discussing the government and politics.

Not long after, after the end of the dynasty, Li Zhi descended from the dragon throne (that is, leaving the dragon seat), but slowly walked to the study room of the Taiji Palace.

Entering the study, Li Zhi changed his clothes and changed his crown (the court clothes of the emperors of the Tang Dynasty were all following the orthodox crown of the Han Dynasty, which was very unfavorable to the usual wear, so it was easier to wear a lighter clothing in the next dynasty), wearing a golden crown hosta, and a white gold dragon robe with snow green wide sleeves, and ascended to the throne after the jade rank gold case in the upper study, in order to receive the gift of the three important officials.

(To clarify, the etiquette here is the etiquette of the first court after the Tang Dynasty Yuan Festival, that is, after today's Spring Festival)

After the ceremony, Li Zhi gave the ministers seats, and then rewarded a reward for the Yuan Festival, and because of the early rule of the world this year, every three ministers have to add a reward of 1,000 yuan, a thousand silk horses, and the second grade or more is increased.

The ministers thanked him again, and Li Zhi was exempted.

After another tea and drink, the ministers retired, leaving only the uncle and grandson Wuji and others in the palace to discuss important matters with the emperor.

……

Li Zhi saw that the left and right courtiers had gone, so he immediately came down the stairs and wanted to see Wuji with a nephew and nephew, but Wuji hurriedly grabbed his mouth and said that it was impossible.

After a long time of pushing, Li Zhi was not allowed to salute, but he gave countless gold silk treasures to show his affection, and Wang De led all the servants to come to worship, saluting on behalf of the emperor, and De'an had a few wine points, placed in the side hall, in order to invite Li Zhi and the eldest grandson Wuji to talk in the side hall.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Zhi only mentioned one thing:

"Uncle, I have a matter, please mention it to my uncle."

The eldest grandson Wuji knew that what Li Zhi was worried about in his heart, most of which was referring to Mei Niang's pregnancy, and after thinking about it, he only said:

"The heart of the Lord, the old minister has to get more or two ......"

Li Zhi nodded, and said with a hesitant expression:

"That'...... Uncle thought that if I surrendered to Lu Shengwu...... But how? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head, secretly sighing that Li Zhi was still underthought in the end, and thinking that he was still young in the end, he said straightly:

"Lord, the minister thinks this is not to be done."

Li Zhi remained silent, just looked at the eldest grandson Wuji.

Mowgli just said:

"Has the Lord ever thought that if this is the case, then how can the lady of the Wu family gain a foothold in the palace?

At present, she is fortunate to be pregnant, and she is already making trouble in the entire harem......

If she takes advantage of this matter again, she will take a step up and get the position of lady......

I'm afraid that it will be useless for both the mother and the son.

This is one of them.

The two of them, in the end, the fourth lady was born in a noble and extraordinary family.

Although the lady of the Wu family is very favored by the lord, she has a mediocre background and ......"

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't say any more, just shook his head and said:

"Lord, if the Lord loves the lady, then he should be named heavy, and all of them are important!"

Li Zhi was silent, and only after a while did he move:

"It's a little bit of thought...... Fortunately, my uncle ordered it.

It's just that...... It's just that Mei Niang is right now, alas......

I don't know what to say to my uncle.

Uncle, I guess you know a little bit about it, right?

It has only been seven or eight days since Mei Niang became pregnant, and this Lizheng Palace has been found several times......

This...... I'm always worried if I lose my son because of this...... I ......"

The eldest grandson Wuji also understood Li Zhi's distress, so he nodded and said:

"The old minister has indeed heard about this. However, the Lord should also know that such a situation is really due to the grace of the martial lady. ”

Li Zhi raised his eyes and glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji, but said:

"But what I heard is because some people are worried and jealous, worried that Mei Niang has a small position but has a son, and she has a high position, but she has nothing......"

The eldest grandson Wuji squinted his eyes, thought about it for a while, but said:

"Lord, since the Lord has to hear this, it is not without reason.

It's just a matter of words, and it is passed on from word to mouth, and people's hearts are easy to ......

Inevitably there is some distortion. ”

Li Zhi sighed:

"But once it comes true......

Eldest Sun Wuji nodded and said:

"If the Lord is anxious about this, let him give him whatever he wants, and fix his heart."

Li Zhi thought about it for a while, but shook his head and said:

"What she wants...... My uncle knows it, and so do I.

But the child is not her own child, and now she is just holding the child, trying to stabilize her position......

I really can't do what she wants.

At least not until she shows the kind of tolerance she deserves. ”