You're the daughter of a samurai? Empress Changsun looked up and down at the girl standing in front of her, thin, handsome, looking well-behaved, seeing that she would raise her eyes from time to time to peek at herself, without a little timidity, Empress Changsun nodded with satisfaction, and asked in a loud voice: "Tell this palace, what is your name?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, the people's daughter Wu Rulan," bent down and saluted the eldest grandson queen in a proper manner, and Wu Rulan whispered back to the eldest grandson queen.

Like a light breeze, like a drizzle, it will make people feel very comfortable to listen to, Empress Changsun looked at her again, nodded lightly, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Sister Rulan may be literate?" Princess Yuzhang on the side also fell in love with this little girl at once, looked at her affectionately, and asked her gently.

"I've read poetry books for a few years and learned some poems, but they are only superficial, I don't want to understand much, and I can't go to a place of elegance." Wu Rulan saluted Princess Yuzhang and replied humbly.

"Sit down, you've been traveling for a few days, are you tired?" Empress Eldest Sun gently beckoned to Wu Rulan and motioned for Wu Rulan to sit down next to her.

Looking at Wu Rulan's petite and beautiful appearance now, in two years, she will definitely become a beauty who has fallen into the country, and what is even more rare is that she is not big, but she already knows etiquette and etiquette, and she is not panicked in case of trouble, and she is very stable.

"Thank you for sitting down!" After another salute, the little girl held the hem of her skirt and gently sat down with Princess Yuzhang.

"From Wenshui to Chang'an, it must be tiring after nearly seven days' journey, right?" After the palace maid on the side brought tea to Wu Rulan, Empress Eldest Sun looked at her calmly and asked gently, "Are you with your family?" ”

"Queen Lao is worried, the two brothers in the family are guarding the spirit of their father, and it is inconvenient to leave home. There were only the housekeeper and a few maids. Wu Rulan lowered her head and mentioned her deceased father, looking sad.

"The deceased has passed away, and the emperor is also deeply sorry for the affairs of the Wu people, but it is a pity that my generation of loyalty in the Tang Dynasty has gone like this. {First Reading}" Empress Changsun also sighed lightly, Wu Shi Tong and Li Yuan were good friends, and died in the same year. Speaking of him, Empress Changsun couldn't help but think of the late Emperor Gaozu.

When Li Yuan was alive, he was right to the prince and her daughter-in-law. They all love each other tightly, and they have always respected this father-in-law, Queen Eldest Sun.

"Queen Mother," she glanced at Empress Eldest Sun. Princess Yuzhang screamed softly, choosing the crown princess for Li Chengqian was a festive thing, she didn't want her earth mother to have too much sadness because of this.

"Hmm. Okay, okay, let's not talk about the past. Empress Eldest Sun waved her hand lightly. instructed Xiao Dezi on the side: "Little Dezi." You go to the East Palace and give the prince to the palace and invite him to His Royal Highness. ”

"Yes. Queen Mother, the little one will go. Bending down, Xiao Dezi bowed and withdrew, walking all the way towards the East Palace.

Isn't this going too fast? Yu Zhang glanced at her queen mother suspiciously, although she also liked the well-behaved Wu Rulan in front of her, but it was a little fast to let her meet the prince's brother so soon.

Of course, this is also a coincidence that Wu Rulan was in time, before she came, the prince had only been back for a day, and it also gave her a chance to meet the prince.

"Wu Rulan," after Xiao Dezi came out of the palace, Empress Changsun looked Wu Rulan up and down again, and said softly: "This name is too strong, not suitable for a woman, look at your appearance, weak and charming, and cute, you will be called Wu Mei in the future." ”

"Wu Mei, charming, queen mother, this name is good," Yu Zhang also praised lightly on the side, for Wu Mei's previous name, she also felt that it was too hard.

"Thank you for the name, Wu Mei met the queen again, Princess Yuzhang!" It is a great honor to be named by Empress Changsun, Wu Mei stood up and bent down to give a salute to Empress Changsun and Princess Yuzhang with the name Wu Mei, this identity. {First Reading}

This trip to Chang'an, the so-called going, before coming, the family had already inquired and clearly understood, the crown princess, for their martial family, which was already a little broken, was a good opportunity.

Although, compared to the woman who is the prince, Wu Mei wants to get closer to the current emperor.

"Okay, sit down," Empress Changsun smiled and asked Wu Mei to sit down again, and said: "I think you also know the purpose of this palace to call you here, the princess is newly mourned, the prince's mood has not been very good, the previous disaster relief in Yuzhong, although there is nothing to do, but the body has lost a lot of weight, this palace is a mother, looking distressed, so I want to find him another considerate woman to accompany him and take care of him." If you can win the prince's favor, you will be the new crown princess. ”

Empress Changsun is only responsible for selecting among these families with some families, and if she sees it, she will send it to Li Chengqian, and whether she can be made the crown princess in the end depends on Li Chengqian's intentions.

Wu Mei knew that if there was a chance, Wu Mei would definitely not

The mother was disappointed. For herself, Wu Mei is very confident.

"Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and he is now waiting outside the palace." Xiao Dezi hurriedly entered the main hall and screamed back to the eldest grandson queen.

After glancing at Wu Mei, Empress Eldest Sun waved her hand to Xiao Dezi and ordered, "Just let the prince come in directly." ”

"Erchen has seen the queen mother," After a few breaths, Li Chengqian stepped into His Royal Highness, bowed and respectfully saluted the eldest grandson queen, and then nodded at Yuzhang and Wu Mei.

"Yu Zhang has seen the prince's brother!"

"The little girl Wu Mei, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Yu Zhang and Wu Mei also stepped forward to greet Li Chengqian, and then, at the behest of Empress Changsun, the three of them all sat down on the side.

Some are dark, some are thin, their appearance is excellent, the whole person looks a little shrewd, and there is also a faint mighty momentum, which seems to be a little inconsistent with the rumors outside. Wu Mei secretly looked at Li Chengqian, who was sitting opposite her, and thought in her heart, if she could really marry him and occupy the position of the crown princess, it might be good.

"This woman's name is Wu Mei," Empress Changsun glanced at Li Chengqian with a smile, and said: "It is the second daughter of the warrior Tongwu, although she is not very old, but she is also a talented woman, she is also well-behaved and reasonable, knows etiquette and etiquette, and the palace likes it very much, and wants her to enter the East Palace to sleep with my son, what does the prince think?" ”

"The queen mother is in charge of these things, and the sons have no objections." Li Chengqian looked lacking in interest, looked up at Wu Mei, very beautiful, giving people a sense of freshness and refinement, but too young, the body has not yet been fully bred, just has a good-looking face, compared to Hou Ning'er, it is much worse, and it can't afford Li Chengqian's interest.

"Oh?" Looking at Li Chengqian's appearance, Empress Changsun couldn't help but be a little disappointed, her son didn't love women, which was a good thing, but seeing such a beautiful woman, he was unmoved, but it made Empress Changsun a little worried, she glanced at Li Chengqian, and said: "That is the case, then tonight the queen mother will send someone to send Wu Mei to the East Palace, and she will be responsible for the prince's daily life for a period of time in the future." ”

There is no need to ask, as soon as you use deliberation and a word, Wu Mei's fate is decided. Wu Mei sat there quietly, with a feeling of being slaughtered and fiddled with, although she was unwilling in her heart, she always had a smile on her face.

"According to the mother's wishes," Li Chengqian arched his hand at the eldest grandson queen, raised his eyes and looked at Wu Mei opposite, seeing that she was smiling at himself, he nodded lightly in response, Li Chengqian didn't have much feeling for this little girl.

Although he was born in the royal family, Li Chengqian was not contaminated with those hobbies such as pedophilia and broken sleeves.

Feeling the coldness in Li Chengqian's demeanor, Wu Mei actually had a trace of disbelief in her heart, she was despised, and she was still above her appearance.

"If there is nothing to do here, the sons will retire first," he didn't care about Wu Mei's demeanor at all, Li Chengqian stood up and bowed down to say goodbye to Empress Changsun, he is not an idler now, after the disaster relief, his official business is a little busier than before, and some affairs that have never been handled before have also been assigned to him, it can be seen that Li Shimin is also becoming more and more important to him.

"Well, official business is important, but you should also pay more attention to your body, the emperor has just returned from Yuzhong, and he should rest for a few more days." Glancing at Li Chengqian distressedly, Empress Changsun opened her mouth to comfort him.

"Thank you to the queen mother, the sons will pay attention, the sons have retired." After saluting the eldest grandson queen again, Li Chengqian turned around and retreated.

"Later," seeing Li Chengqian gradually moving away, Empress Eldest Sun turned her head to look at Wu Mei beside her, and said: "The prince will be handed over to you to take care of, whether you can win the favor of the prince depends on your own words." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother, Wu Mei will definitely do her best to take care of His Royal Highness the Prince." Wu Mei bowed down and saluted Empress Eldest Sun, and replied to Empress Eldest Sun softly.

"Well," Empress Eldest Sun nodded slightly, and whispered to Xiao Dezi on the side: "Little Dezi, you go and take Miss Wu Mei to the side hall to rest for a while, find suitable clothes, and then freshen up and dress up, and send Miss Wu Mei to the prince's bedroom at night." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother," Xiao Dezi responded, and then stepped forward and invited Wu Mei to the side hall.

"Mother, won't this be too soon? Although Wu Mei is good, is she really qualified to be the crown princess of the prince's brother? After Wu Mei and them entered, Princess Yuzhang got up, walked to the side of Empress Changsun, and gently patted her shoulders for Empress Changsun and asked.

"Wu Mei, this little girl is good," Empress Changsun moved her shoulders slightly to facilitate Yu Zhang's kneading, and said to Yu Zhang: "Appearance, temperament, and temperament are all suitable, as long as she can be cultivated a little in the future and given her more experience, she will be much better than Ning'er's girl." ”