At the end of December of the fifth year of Tang Yonghui.

Tai Chi Palace.

Beyond the palace walls, there was a carriage decorated with great ornamentation, gold and purple, green and red.

There were two teams of waiters standing next to the carriage, although the cold wind was gusting, and their hands and faces were frozen, but it didn't look very cold - after all, such a waiter wearing a silk brocade robe was rare to look at the entire Chang'an.

The curtain embroidered with the aya pattern is motionless. It's like a black palace gate that opens slightly.

After a while, the palace gate opened a little wider, and a little attendant wearing the same silk brocade robe hurried out to the carriage, crossed his hands and sleeves, and said in a low voice:

"Madam, there is a word in the inner court, saying that Zhaoyi Niangniang is doing a double moon, but it is not suitable to go out......"

A faint female voice came from the curtain:

"Didn't you say that it was enough to just see His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty...... is discussing politics with Uncle Yuan and other important officials, I am afraid that it will not be seen. ”

The waiter replied cautiously.

The female voice in the curtain was silent for a while, and then said in a hurry:

"If it's on weekdays, it's fine, but this time His Majesty has given her a gift to reward her mother, isn't she allowed us to thank you for this gratitude?! Why is she so poisonous...... Could it be that you made up your mind to never see your mother again......"

"Shun'er!"

A slightly old voice sounded, and said helplessly:

"Don't you understand? I only named you a mother, but I never named you! Even if you want to enter, you will not enter......"

The faint female voice was silent, and after a while, a slightly old voice came from the car, ordering the car to turn around and go home.

Inside the palace gate, on the small building, Ryan was wearing a snow robe, standing in the vast snow with a white jade whisk in his arms, looking at the carriage that was sparkling away, snorting coldly, and turning to leave.

……

A moment later.

Lizheng Palace.

Hearing Ryan's return, Mei Niang nodded lightly and said softly:

"She's still not giving up."

Ryan frowned:

"Mother, you have to figure out how to find out what went wrong...... The Lord did this, but it did not work. ”

Mei Niang shook her head, but she didn't speak, and said softly after a while:

"Let her go, left and right Jiro can't look down on her, if she wants to make trouble, she will make trouble. This time, Jiro sealed his mother and didn't seal her, which meant to warn her, but she still didn't know what to do...... But who can blame? ”

Ryan also sighed again and again when he heard this.

After a while, Mei Niang reached out again and stroked Li Xian's little face, which had just eaten and drunk and slept sweetly, gradually became smooth and pink, and said:

"It's okay to do this, it's just for them to make trouble, the will of the Son of Heaven has come out, and it is unthinkable for them to have the courage to do so. Now, there is another matter that you need to inquire about. ”

Ryan was stunned, but looked at Mei Niang and said:

"What?"

Mei Niang shook her head, and said lightly after a while:

"In the Taiji Hall today, do you know that Uncle Yuan has a secret book?"

Ryan shook his head, puzzled:

"But is there anything wrong with this book for Niangniang?"

Mei Niang shook her head slowly:

"There's nothing wrong with me, but Yujiro ......

I'm afraid he doesn't want to see this secret letter. ”

Ryan was stunned again:

"Mother's ......"

"This sparse internal music, if I expected it to be good, but it is the Shangyu Zhilang, the previous generation of Prince Yin seems to have a surplus of heirs who have not been eliminated, please allow the grass to be cut and eradicated."

Ryan's eyes widened suddenly:

"Prince Hidden?! But wouldn't he have had a number of sons long ago......"

"If you can live one satisfying life, the other sons will naturally have a chance to survive."

Mei Niang said softly and sighed.

Ryan gasped and said softly:

"This ...... How is this possible?! At that time, the Yin Prince's sons were all killed by Wei Chi Jingde on the day of the North Gate Incident, and no one inside and outside the country knew about it......

Even the bodies of several sons have been buried in the mausoleum, how can they come out now......"

"As you said, everyone knows that they were killed by General Wei Chi. But why did another one emerge later? ”

Mei Niang said softly:

"And he happened to stay with the later prince Chengqian?"

Ryan's eyes widened for a while before he said:

"What does Niangniang mean ...... The satisfaction of the year is actually ill-intentioned......"

"No, if he really has bad intentions, with the character of the prince who does not doubt his heart, I am afraid that he will be harmed by it a long time ago. There will be no such thing as being willing to protect the prince with his life.

In my opinion, satisfying this move is more like repaying the favor. ”

Mei Niang whispered.

Ryan blinked, even more puzzled:

"Repay the favor?"

"Repay the favor."

Mei Niang nodded, looking at Li Xian's gaze, although it was soft, the words she said were extremely clear:

"Don't mention anything else, if you think about it, you can get a glimpse of how strange things were back then."

Ryan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said:

"yes...... It's also strange to say, at the time of the North Gate Incident, the situation between Prince Yin and King Chaora, as well as His Royal Highness the First Emperor's Three Mansions, was already out of the sheath, and the bow was full of ......

The first emperor knew the opportunity, if the incident happened like this, if he hadn't arranged it earlier, I was afraid that it would be difficult to get out of the hands of the hidden prince and the king of Chaora.

Therefore, it is expected that the relatives of the prince and the second mansion of the king of Chaora should not be so out of control, especially ......"

Ryan couldn't go on.

Mei Niang nodded and said lightly:

"Especially the number of sons of this hidden prince, all of them are men, and in terms of arguments, if the first emperor has the intention of cleaning up, he will definitely not let them have any chance to escape."

Ryan nodded, his eyes complicated:

"The first emperor was decided, and it was really very human. If he says that he cannot arrange for this, it is really unbelievable. ”

Mei Niang also nodded and said:

"But if no one in the world can break the plan of the first emperor, it may not be. At least there was one person at that time, who could definitely break the plan of the first emperor and save these heirs. ”

Ryan looked up, looked at Mei Niang, and said lightly for a while:

"The first queen ......"

Mei Niang nodded and said lightly:

"If you talk about the knowledge of the machine, about the understanding of the previous emperor, there is nothing but God throughout the ages...... Except for the former queen mother and the current princess, there is really no third person.

Even the heroes of Yang Shufei and other women back then, it is difficult to conclude that the emperor's mind is so accurate. So the one who started must be the queen first. ”

Ryan will:

"Because compared to the first queen and the first emperor, the one who wants to get rid of the hidden prince the most is Uncle Yuan?"

Mei Niang nodded:

"And the one who knows his thoughts best, except for the first emperor, is the first queen."

Ryan added:

"But the first queen mother is also loyal and infatuated with the first emperor in the end, she won't know what Uncle Yuan did, but she really thinks about the first emperor."

"It is precisely because the former queen is loyal and infatuated with the first emperor, and because she is one of the people who know the first emperor best in this world...... Even compared to her brother, our uncle, she knows her husband better......

She is most likely to do her best to keep Prince Yin's children. ”

Mei Niang raised her eyes and looked at Ryan:

"Because she knows that no matter what decision the first emperor made at that time, or what thoughts he did, in the end, if these children were not saved, the most painful and regretful thing afterwards, and the one who could not sleep the most must be the first emperor himself."

Ryan was puzzled:

"Really? But as far as Ryan has been with the Lord since he was a child, the first emperor has never said it, and even expressed regret about killing all the heirs of Prince Yin's lineage? ”

Mei Niang smiled faintly, looked at him and said softly:

"That's because the first emperor knew that these children would not die and did not die."

Ryan was stunned for a moment, and instantly realized:

"What Niangniang means is that because the first emperor understands the thoughts of the first queen, just as the first queen understands the thoughts of the first emperor, so he knows that even if he makes such an order against his will, the first queen will definitely protect those children before the first emperor?"

Mei Niang nodded and smiled.

Ryan thought about it, but said:

"But if that's the case, then how can the first emperor be accurate, and the first queen must have time to start? Will it be able to keep it? ”

Mei Niang smiled pleasantly:

"Actually, I had a lot of doubts about this point when I was satisfied with it before, but I couldn't understand how the first emperor was so sure that the first queen would be able to succeed.

Later, as the palace deepened, I gradually learned what the first queen mother did, and General Wei Chi can be said to be the most fortunate person for the first emperor.

Moreover, I had the good fortune to meet General Wei Chi himself in my early years, who seemed to be naïve and reckless, and did not think about the world, but in fact he was a delicate and extremely clear character.

Thinking about it, he was also grateful for the kindness of the former queen mother in the Qin Palace's early years. In addition, he may not know the thoughts of the first emperor......

Therefore, if the first queen mother opened her mouth, he believed in the ability of the first queen mother, and would inevitably hand over all the children to the first queen mother for proper arrangements. ”

Ryan blinked, but was puzzled:

"But Niangniang, it is the first queen mother who is really so good, and General Wei Chi is really willing to repay the first queen mother for a kind ...... Then the queen mother must be sure that the first emperor will do it with General Wei Chi!

But this matter ...... This matter was temporarily ordered by the first emperor......"

"It's a temporary order, and when it comes to it, the first queen shouldn't know this secret decree. But if it'......"

Mei Niang raised her eyes meaningfully and looked at Ryan:

"What if when the first emperor made this secret decree, the first queen happened to be by his side? Or ......"

She smiled faintly:

"Or maybe the first emperor made this will, and it was originally meant to be made in front of the first queen?"

Ryan's eyes widened suddenly, full of shock and amazement.

Mei Niang nodded and sighed softly:

"After I first entered the Taiji Palace, when I knew these things, I didn't believe it - after all, in my opinion, such a thing is too bizarre, it is equivalent to the first emperor using the first queen to protect a few children.

But later, I had a deep relationship with Jiro, and in order to stay by Jiro's side, I also had some dealings with Uncle Yuan, and I gradually understood the difficulties of the first emperor's move:

As far as he is concerned, he wants to seek the world, although Prince Yin and King Chaora are brothers, but in the end they are also the ones who vow to take his life, and he will not kill him, and he will not succeed.

If the heirs of the two provinces are not eliminated, I am afraid that they will not be successful.

And even if the first emperor didn't do it, Uncle Yuan would never be able to keep them alive.

Compared with the first emperor, Uncle Yuan really has more reasons not to let them live - once these heirs grow up and know the past, what they will do is really unpredictable, and he can't afford to take this risk. And for the sake of the first emperor, what kind of things Uncle Yuan can do, since the Yin Bone Family, I am afraid that no one in the world knows.

However, having said that, whether it is Prince Yin or King Chaora, in the end, he is also the brother of the first emperor, although the first emperor is spicy, he is also a heroic person who values love and righteousness.

Therefore he was resolutely unwilling to see himself stained with the blood of his brothers and his young nephews, and that was why he was bound to do so.

Because the first emperor understood that his only choice was:

In front of the former queen mother, who is gentle in her heart and knows her heart best, she gave this will to a person who will definitely listen to the queen's order and can understand herself to some extent-that is, General Wei Chi. 、

In this way, the first queen will naturally understand what he really wants the result to be, and help him realize all his wishes-

It does not hurt the heart of Uncle Yuan, nor the lives of the emperors and nephews, nor does it hurt the root of the stability of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Ryan let out a long breath:

"Therefore, the first queen has become a mother, and she has not lived up to the first emperor's compassion and remorse."

Mei Niang said softly:

"Yes, she did. And it's been hidden for so long.

But paper can't contain the fire, and a satisfying heart is enough to make Uncle Yuan suspect the events of the year, and further question whether the other heirs are dead......

So he will chase it down, and I'm afraid that today's secret report is the result of his hard work and secret investigation over the years. Ryan, do you understand what I want you to do? ”

Mei Niang asked lightly.

Ryan nodded and said lightly:

"Niangniang knows that the lord, like the first emperor, is categorically unwilling to watch these cousins die because of this incident, so ...... Niangniang wants Ryan to try to find out first, and Uncle Yuan finds out, who is it, and then protect each other...... Really? ”

Mei Niang nodded:

"Yes."

Ryan looked at Mei Niang for a while before asking:

"Isn't that lady afraid? Aren't you afraid that they do harbor evil intentions? ”

"No, if even Uncle Yuan has to spend a lot of effort to investigate, it means that they were extremely well hidden by the former queen. And although I don't know much about the first emperor and the hidden prince back then......

But there is one thing I am sure of, judging from the attitude of the first emperor after learning the true identity of the heart, he and Prince Yin, I am afraid that they have a deep brotherly relationship, but it is a pity that later because of the instigation of the king of Chaora, there will be a hatred of brothers killing each other outside the north gate......

This matter is a hateful thing for the first emperor, and it may not be a pity for the heirs of the hidden prince's lineage?

And I believe that if the first emperor and Prince Yin really have a deep brotherhood, then the heirs will not bear to really harm the descendants of this imperial uncle whom their father loves incomparably, and after all these years, they can always find out the truth.

Let alone...... Jiro is such a gentle and benevolent person, I believe they will not attack Jiro. ”

Mei Niang smiled faintly.

Ryan looked at her in a daze, and suddenly laughed too:

"Yes, my sister is right, our lord is really the most gentle person. God will also bless the Lord with a long life, sister rest assured. Ryan went to inquire about it. ”

After finishing speaking, he saluted first, and then glanced at Mei Niang and turned to leave, leaving only Mei Niang's slightly moist eyes, staring at his thin but still erect back, unable to speak for a long time.