In the first year of Zhenguan, the fifteenth day of the first month. Chang'an, outside the Taiji Palace.

A sparkling carriage stopped, and a noble lady dressed in court clothes and full of spring breeze came from the carriage, holding a little girl about three years old in her hands.

This girl looks like a jade with pink makeup, although she is young, she can already see her unparalleled demeanor, and she will be a captivating city in the future.

Especially her eyes, the water is clear, and the eyebrows are a few long into the sideburns, looking heroic and innocent.

The noble lady slowly walked to the gate of the palace and stepped forward with a waist card. After a while, a female official in the palace hurriedly came, greeted her, and entered the palace, only to see that the flowers were bright all the way. The little girl in the noblewoman's arms clapped her hands and applauded, and wanted to reach out to touch the flower tree. The lady frightened her in a hurry.

But the child was funny, just smiling at his mother. The female officer next to her looked at it and smiled: "What a funny child." I've never seen such a cute little girl again. ”

The noble lady raised her eyebrows and said: "The little girl is young and ignorant, and she still looks at the officials and is not surprised." ”

Seeing that she was so polite, the female officer also smiled and said, "Where is Mrs. Wu?" Our mother and you are cousins, this time you have been sealed, and Mrs. Wu came to congratulate, I don't know how happy I am! ”

Walking all the way, I came to the south side of Yongxiang in the palace, and after a few turns, I finally arrived at the Baifu Hall where His Majesty's virtuous concubine Yan lived.

"Auntie, where is this?" The little girl looked at the magnificent edifice in front of her and said, "Is it the Heavenly Palace?" ”

Hearing the little daughter's words, everyone around laughed, even Concubine Yan, who had just walked out of the palace and wanted to go to the queen to say goodbye, but unexpectedly greeted her cousin, couldn't help laughing: "You said this is the Heavenly Palace, that is the Heavenly Palace!" ”

When the lady saw Concubine Yan, she hurriedly bowed down, but was helped up by Concubine Yan, and said with a smile: "Sister, this is not right." Outside the palace, we have the courtesy of the monarch and the ministers, but there is no one in the palace, we are our own sisters, don't be polite. ”

Lady - that is, the new governor of Lizhou, the successor of the warrior Tong, the Yang family, the cousin of Concubine Yan, and the daughter of Yang Da, who is known as Jade Peony. Concubine Yan is so kind, and it is inconvenient for the Yang family to be more humble. He ordered the young girl in his arms to quickly ask for peace from his mother.

Concubine Yan seemed to like this young child very much, so she ordered the palace maid to take a lot of snacks and playthings with her, and asked, "What do you tell your aunt?" ”

When the little girl saw that she had eaten so much, she fell in love with this very beautiful and kind aunt in her heart, so she said: "Little girl, the word is as good as you wish."

Brother and sister said that I love Lai Niang and is a little girl, so they all call me Mei Niang'er......"

"Mei Niang'er......" Concubine Yan was slightly stunned when she heard this, but she glanced at the Yang family who was slightly red, her chin was silent, and she said: "That Mei Niang, my aunt is going to see a fairy Niangniang, do you want to see it?" ”

"Yes!"

So, the female official was in front, Concubine Yan took the ecstatic Yang family, hugged Wu Zhao behind, and the group went to the Ganlu Hall and the sleeping hall of the eldest grandson queen.

At the main gate of the Ganlu Palace, after the report, a female official Hua Yan took a group of maids and eunuchs to greet her.

Concubine Yan felt the great virtue of the queen, and first led a group of people to bow to the outsiders of the hall before entering.

In the hall, the eldest grandson Wuwu is holding a scroll in his hand and sitting on the main seat. Concubine Yan and the Yang family entered and were about to make a big gift, so they were spared. Yang sighed secretly in his heart: The name of this virtuous queen is indeed true, and he is secretly happy in his heart.

At a glance, he saw his little daughter Mei Niang, who was looking around curiously, and said with a smile: "Although the second daughter of Su Wen Wugong is young, she has a very beautiful appearance. But I don't know what to call it? In the last sentence, he looked at Wu Zhao with a smile and asked.

When Wu Zhao saw this fairy-like lady, he thought he was dazzled, and when he heard the fairy girl's question, he rubbed his eyes and pulled his ears, he must have asked himself a question, and after amusing a lot of people, he was full of joy and reported his name again.

Hearing that this little baby called herself Mei Niang, in addition to worry-free, everyone in the palace was stunned like Concubine Yan. Concubine Yan was on the side, she didn't feel comfortable, and she was about to open her mouth, but she heard it and said:

"Good name! The daughter's family is charming and gentle, so she can marry a good son-in-law.

Mrs. Wu, if this charming lady is in the future, how about the palace to show her a good family? ”

Yang blushed with shame, and when he heard this, he was grateful at the moment, and leaned over to thank him.

The more he looked at this child, the more he loved it, so he took the plain girl Yunying next to him and went to get the carved gold chrysanthemum bracelet that Taizong had rewarded a few days ago and gave her as a gift.

Yang Shi thanked him again and again when he heard this, but Wu Zhao did something quite surprising:

When the plain girl presented the bracelet in front of her, she shook her head after just one glance. He even started crying. was so anxious that the Yang family was sweating profusely, but Concubine Yan knew that the queen was kind, and she especially liked a smart young girl like Wu Zhao. Therefore, although he was uneasy, he did not move.

Worry-free Daqi said: "Why is Mei Niang crying? Don't you like it? ”

Wu Zhao cried: "Fairy Niangniang doesn't like Mei Niang...... Why do you want to give things you don't like to Mei Niang......"

Concubine Yan was shocked, and the Yang family immediately scolded Mei Niang, and wanted to ask for the crime to be stopped.

Wu Wuqi said: "Mei Niang, why do you say that this is something that the palace does not like?" ”

"Because the fairy Niangniang is full of peony ......"

Carefree smiled, stretched out his hand to hold Wu Zhao into his arms, smiled and said, "You ghost girl...... The palace is the queen, although the first chrysanthemum is born, and then the king of the peony must be embroidered on the top......

This matter is known to the world, and only you, a little girl, don't like chrysanthemums in this palace......"

When Wu Zhao heard this, he slowly stopped crying, broke into a smile, and put his little face on his worry-free face to show his closeness.

The concubine and the courtiers talked for a while, and the Yang family saw that there was no more chance, so they had to get up and retire with Wu Zhao. Worry-free and ordered the palace people to take a lot of food and playthings and Wu Zhao. Who knew that Wu Zhao didn't obey, and asked without worry, Wu Zhao wanted the scroll in his hand without worry. Worry-free and overjoyed, he asked Yang Wu Zhaoping if he liked to read.

Although Wu Zhao is only three years old this year, he can't say that he is a book, or he has never known words, but in order to please Wu Wuxi, Yang said that his daughter is naughty by nature, but she has a soft spot for books, and recently she has even pestered her father to be literate......

Although Wu Wu knew that she was too pretentious in what she said, after watching Wu Zhao get the scroll in his hand, he really read it in a similar way, and he was quite obsessed - ignoring that he didn't know a single big word.

Worry-free and happy, and see Yang's superficiality. Knowing that if this woman has been relying on the Yang family for a long time, she is afraid of destroying it, and she can't bear it, so she said that if this woman is really thorough, she may be a noble wife in the future.

The Yang family was overjoyed when he heard this, and after returning home straight, he found a master to teach with him. After another bit of nagging, he retired. When leaving, Wu Zhao was reluctant to worry-free, stretched out his hand from his mother's arms, and cried and begged for a hug in the direction of worry-free, which also made Wuwu and Concubine Yan unbearable.

After the Yang family left, Concubine Yan was ashamed and said: "The godmother has seen the joke." ”

Wu Wu shook his head and sighed: "This Yang family...... Alas! I pity the child. I hope that this palace's words can earn her some good education. It's a pity that such a girl is rare to see both.

If his mother is a gentle and calm person like her sister, I am afraid that she will enter the palace in the future, and she can afford to be a concubine with several princes. ”

Concubine Yan thanked her, and then said, "My sister, this cousin, is indeed a little too ignorant. His Majesty had already named her husband the governor of Lizhou, but he taught her to have some delusions and wanted to be his wife. My sister didn't want to see her, but Wu Gong had a meritorious service to my Tang Dynasty, so it was not appropriate to see her. ”

Wu Wu shook his head: "That's it, she is still suitable for the Wu clan at the age of forty, but I am afraid that life will not be easy." has a title, which is naturally more comfortable. Besides, the boy was innocent. The palace will meet His Majesty in the face of tomorrow and ask him to stand by and give him a title with Wu Gong! ”

Concubine Yan thanked her and said, "This is one thing, my sister has another matter, and I need to ask my mother to decide." ”

"You and my sister, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"That Yang's ...... Shuyi, yesterday was fortunate by His Majesty. ”

"She was originally an old man of His Majesty for many years, and then unfortunately entered the nest assassin palace, and her life was uncertain. Your Majesty dotes on her more, and it can be regarded as some hope with her! Otherwise, she would have been in a daze all day long just looking at the Wude Hall as if she had just entered the palace. If you do some stupid things again, Your Majesty's reputation will be damaged, and you don't want to be seen by my sisters. ”

"Niangniang is reasonable, but the Yang family has no title and no name, and His Majesty wants to appease the hearts of the ministers, so he should have a title."

"Well, my sister has a point. The palace will return to His Majesty and give Shuyi's sister a title. ”