——In the fifth year of Tang Zhenguan (631 AD), the crown prince Li Chengqian accidentally ate dirt on the banquet in the forbidden palace and vomited blood when he was seriously ill. Taizong and the eldest grandson Empress Dowager were worried, so they changed their trip to not believe in Buddhism, and summoned the Taoist priest Qin Ying to enter and pray for the prince.

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At this moment, it is already four and a half.

In the Forbidden Garden, the eldest grandson queen sleeps inside.

On weekdays, Li Zhi, the king of Jin, who had already slept in the second watch, sat in a sandalwood bathtub full of petals with a small face at the moment, and let his mother, Queen Changsun, who was full of sadness, tearfully wash his body stained with poisonous blood.

Standing on one side, half of the red circles under his eyes, it was the fourth son of Taizong, the fourth brother of the childish slave, Qingque. At this moment, his fists clenched and relaxed, relaxed and clenched. A round and lovely face, also distorted to the point of not being presentable.

“…… Mother, do you believe that Li Su's sophistry?! How can you believe a beast that even your own mother and brother are going to be framed? How could my father believe him!? What does it mean to be commanded...... If he hadn't had the intention of harming his eldest brother, who would have instructed him to move!? The slave is only a three-year-old child, if he hadn't seen and heard it with his own eyes, how could he have made up such a conversation and what he saw?! Queen mother! You don't believe anyone, and you can't believe in a slave. ”

"The queen mother has never said that she does not believe the words of the child." Empress Eldest Sun said lightly.

Qingque shouted bitterly, knelt down and said:

"Queen Mother...... If you believe in childishness, why are you like this?

Don't...... Could it be that the queen mother, all of them have come to this point, and you still have to tolerate that animal?!

Queen mother! Qingque has never wanted to be evil to others after knowing her mother. But you also said that you need to protect yourself before you can do good!

Even if you don't see your eldest brother being injured like this, you have to look at the childish slave...... What was the scared slave like?

The queen mother, from birth to the present, you and your father are personally holding it, and the eldest brother and Qingque are holding it personally, and you are reluctant to surprise him a little. Even my uncle ...... It also keeps him out of these things, and he doesn't want to let him see a little bit of it, but today......

Queen mother...... You respect your uncle the most on weekdays, don't you even want to listen to your uncle's words?!

Queen mother...... How can you do that......"

In the end, the green finch was already in tears.

No matter how smart he is, he is still just a child after all, how can he bear watching his brother hurt and be stupid overnight?

Empress Changsun was very calm, just wiped away her tears, cleaned the childish slave, took the flower words and presented the clothes, changed with the childish slave, hugged her in her arms and patted it gently, and then said:

"Qingque, don't you listen to the queen mother's words?"

Qingque lowered his head and cried: "Qingque doesn't dare. ”

"Then get up.

You are the child of your father and the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Even in front of the queen mother, you can't kneel like this!

Let people look down on it. ”

"Queen Mother...... When is this all ......?"

"It is at this time that our mother and son need to be strong. Otherwise, who has found justice for your eldest brother, and how can he regain his innocence for the childish slave? ”

Empress Changsun stepped forward indifferently, stretched out her hand to help Qingque and said, "Get up, follow your mother, and go to see your father and uncle." ”

When Empress Changsun embraced the immature slave and led the Qingque into the palace to discuss the political room, Taizong was gloomy and discussed with Gao Shilian, the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yu Suiliang, Wei Zheng, and Wei Ting, who were sitting on the seat.

As soon as he saw the eldest grandson queen wearing the phoenix crown and holding her son and her son, her face softened, she got up and stepped forward, first hugged the still sluggish young slave to see, and sighed again, only to half-support and half-hug the shoulders of her beloved wife, slowly walked to the throne and sat down, and leveled a few uncles Gao Shilian who got up and saluted, and his wife's uncle and eldest grandson Wuji, and a group of old ministers waited for them to sit down.

"Zitong, why don't you have a good rest, but you come like this......"

Taizong thought about it for a long time, but he didn't know what to do, so he had to say something that was not salty or light. looked at the face of his beloved son Muran in his arms, his heart hurt greatly, and his eyes were slightly red.

Empress Changsun beat her spirit and said with a smile: "If the concubine doesn't come, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will take the name of the innocent murderer on your body." ”

Hearing what Empress Changsun said, how Qingque didn't say anything, the following old ministers became indignant one by one.

"Queen Mother! The old minister Fang Xuanling, there is something to play, I don't know if the mother can approve it. "The face is like a crown of jade, and the beard is as beautiful as silk, and the first one came out to make a big gift.

Empress Changsun said: "This palace likes to hear the four words of the room phase the most, please." ”

"Niangniang, the ministers and others, since the Qin Palace, have followed Your Majesty, and naturally know more about Niangniang than those outside who only hear the name of Niangniang. Therefore, the ministers also know that today's Niangniang must come to intercede for the mother and son of King Liang.

However, Niangniang, although you are the mother of the Tang Dynasty, you are in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, and you are virtuous and meritorious, and none of them are worthy of the world's appearance, but you can forgive your words. Niangniang's trip, but it shouldn't be. ”

Empress Eldest Sun smiled: "Why shouldn't it? ”

"Niangniang, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is your own child, and this matter involves His Royal Highness the King of Jin, it is reasonable for you to have an opinion. However, with the benevolence of the mother, such a big event, coming here now, must ask His Majesty to spare the lives of King Liang's mother and son.

Niangniang, the minister thinks this is not possible! First, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the prince of the country, and King Liang's move is already a crime of rebellion, which is unmistakable, and even he himself confessed. Niangniang really doesn't have to pity this kind of behavior, so ** is not as good as evil behavior.

Second, Niangniang, if you do this, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wakes up in the future, I am afraid that I will also be dissatisfied with you, and I only think that you are too tolerant.

Third, the state has national laws, and families have family rules. Li Chen has already committed a capital crime on this trip, if the mother insists on interceding, I am afraid that there is a suspicion of ignoring the law and discipline! ”

These words are reasonable, that is, Taizong, and he also said: "Zitong, I know that you have always been tolerant and kind, and you have always been willing to look at the evil deeds of others with good intentions. However, this incident involves the society of the country, and I can no longer do what you wish. ”

Empress Changsun didn't say anything, but just took turns to look at Taizong and the ministers, as well as the beloved son Qingque who was standing on the side, but all she saw were firm expressions. Only his elder brother, the eldest grandson Wuji, is the same as the young slave in Taizong's arms, with a wooden face and no idea.

Empress Eldest Sun smiled faintly, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Since the thoughts of this palace are already known to all of you, I wonder if you can listen to what this palace thinks before making a decision?" Your Majesty, what do you think? ”

Everyone had to hear the details. Taizong also nodded helplessly.

"Your Majesty, your family, when I was young at home, I once heard a sentence 'The world is blessed, there is no better than family harmony, father and mother's love, brothers, friends and brothers.' But if you do this, you can break it.'" Therefore, in the future, this palace will often take this word as a warning, and strive to get along with the sisters of **.

Why? It is only because this palace knows that only in this **, the family is harmonious, and His Majesty can dictate politics; Only when the family is harmonious, can the family of the secretary of state have no worries; Only with family harmony can Datang prosper.

All the Qing families, the crown prince and the king of Jin were all born in this palace. Now that he is shocked by an injury, how can Bengong, as a mother, not be very sad? How can you not resent the child?

But calm down and think about it, King Liang is a child after all. Speaking of this, Empress Eldest Sun glanced at Eldest Sun Wuji intentionally or unintentionally. And Mowgli happened to be the same, looking at his sister.

Empress Changsun retracted her gaze and said: "He is a child after all, the palace people around him see him naïve, and because for many years, His Majesty has been trapped in his heart and has been dissatisfied with the Splendid Palace, so the Splendid Palace has not had a good time over the years......

Naturally, he wanted to fight for his master. As the saying goes, 'the grinding plate has love after a long time', let alone people? Therefore, if you really want to talk about who is responsible for this matter, in fact, according to the eyes of this palace, although Your Majesty has the responsibility of favoring and hating, how can this palace not be guilty of negligence? Fang Xiang, you returned to the palace, if it weren't for His Majesty's preference for the Splendid Palace, if it wasn't for the palace's blind catering to His Majesty, why would you be here today?

Moreover, not everyone in the Splendid Palace is without virtue, and that Ke'er is a good child who is filial piety and kindness. Bengong once heard that before Zhi'er told the truth, he knew that King Liang framed him, and he was willing to bear the responsibility for the crime, and wanted to die on behalf of his brother......

Such a good boy, Your Majesty, how can the Qing family worry about his future and not be able to become the pillar of the Tang Dynasty? If it breaks his heart if he is taught here......

What can I do in the future? ”

These words made Fang Xuanling speechless, and he didn't know how to answer.

Not only him, but even Wei Zheng, who has always had a reputation for being outspoken and daring to admonish, was speechless.

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In the end, under the persuasion of the eldest grandson, Taizong finally accepted her reason, and the matter was kept secret from the outside world, only that the prince Chengqian was accidentally ingested dirt and was seriously ill, and immediately ordered the rod to kill the young slave who had seen it in person, and the father-in-law who was poisoned by Li Chen, and made perjury, saying that he saw Li Ke's poisoning of the little chamberlain, and the two maids who quietly brought ** into the palace. He also ordered King Liang to leave Beijing immediately, move away from the fiefdom, and received the words of Taizong: "Fix his life, he will never return to Beijing, and he will teach the white-haired and decadent Tang Dynasty, father and son, mother and son, brother and son, and never see each other again." ”

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Two hours later, the sky was already white, and Chang'an City gradually woke up from a good night's sleep.

Empress Changsun only held the young slave who finally fell asleep, and stood on the corner tower on the side of the palace with her brother Wuji, watching the simple carriage carrying the Liang King Li Su sparkling away, looking at the Yang Concubine Shuyi, who was mourning and crying, with a look of hatred for iron and steel, and looked at Li Ke, the king of Shu, who had an indifferent expression and mourned more than his heart died......

She just watched, without any action or words.

After a long time, Wuji sighed: "She still messed with you after all." ”

Empress Eldest Sun smiled indifferently: "My brother has taught you to be carefree, if someone makes you feel painful, then the best way to fight back is to let her taste more pain." ”

For her, she will never see this young son again, which is more uncomfortable for her now, who only has these two sons to rely on, than watching Li Su die in front of her......

She really shouldn't mess with you. Wuji shook his head: "I really shouldn't ......"

Watching the carriage leave, Yang Shuyi finally cried and fell to the ground, looking at the young slave who was sleeping sweetly in her arms, the eldest grandson's eyes were slightly warm, and then became cold:

"Should or shouldn't, she's done it. My beloved child slave and Cheng Qian'er have also been hurt by her......

She is a mother and loves her children. I'm only going to be better than her.

So ......"

Empress Eldest Sun smiled lightly: "Since she wants to destroy even my last bottom line, then why should I continue to be tolerant?!" ”