In the moonlit field, a young man in a white shirt with a purple robe and a childlike bun stood quietly like a jade tree. Next to him stood a little father-in-law who held a white jade pole to whisk the dust.

There are two circle chairs on the ground, a chess table, and a small table next to it, a few palace lamps, and two urns for good chess.

Obviously, something was prepared a long time ago.

"You shouldn't have called me out."

Mei Niang said softly: "Childish slave, you should know that this time you tried your majesty to allow me to accompany Hui'er, which has already attracted the attention of everyone in the palace." ”

"They are looking sideways, but the side eyes are not your sister Wu." The young slave hurriedly looked back and explained: "It's Sister Xu'...... for the sake of being a side."

"What's the difference? In the eyes of others, Hui'er is me, and I am Hui'er. Child, you really shouldn't ...... this time"

Seeing that Mei Niang was angry, the young slave bit her lower lip and crossed her hands without speaking. Seeing this, De'an saluted Mei Niang and walked farther away, on the one hand to prevent anyone from seeing, and on the other hand, to give them a place to speak.

Mei Niang looked at De'an, sighed and said:

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing...... Won't you see your sister anymore? The young slave said that the young slave just wanted to play a game of chess with Sister Wu......"

"Childish slave, since you have nothing to do, Sister Wu has something to say to you. It's better for you to take this thing back, and stay with Sister Wu, I'm afraid it's a scourge. ”

Mei Niang interrupted him, just took out the dragon-patterned jade pendant from her arms, and wanted to return it to the childish slave.

When the young slave saw this, he felt uncomfortable, so he said:

"Sister Wu, what's wrong with you? Why the sudden ...... Suddenly? ”

Mei Niang closed her eyes, and only opened them again after a while:

"Child, you're thirteen years old this year. Speaking of which, if Your Majesty is interested, then this year you will be an adult who can be crowned and hired as a wife...... Although Sister Wu is not lucky, she is His Majesty's royal wife after all.

In the past, you and I were young, and we had some interactions, so we had nothing to do. But now it's different, you've grown into an adult, so you can no longer have private dealings with palace concubines. Otherwise, it will only make people talk about it. Got it? ”

When the young slave heard this, he was emotional, took a few steps back, and refused to take the jade pendant and said:

"The slave doesn't understand! The young slave really doesn't understand! Why?

But...... It's just a piece of jade pendant, why does Sister Wu want to guard against childish slaves like this?! What else to say...... What is not appropriate for private dealings...... What did the slave do wrong? ”

"Childish ......"

Mei Niang took another step forward, raised the jade pendant and was about to speak again, but suddenly heard a commotion from the direction of the tent.

The childish slave and the girl glanced at each other, and they were all in their hearts. The young slave took De'an to run down first, but Mei Niang had no choice but to take the jade pendant back into her arms and follow it.

When I got to the middle tent below, I saw Taizong wearing a dark dragon robe, holding a portable sword in his hand, and treated it indifferently.

And beside him was Xu Hui, who was shivering.

Seeing that Xu Hui was frightened, Mei Niang was worried, and stepped forward to salute first, before standing up to Xu Hui, shaking her hand and saying:

"What's wrong?"

"Mei Niang...... You see......"

When Mei Niang looked at it, she was shocked to see that there were four or five feather arrows piled up messily on the ground in front of the sleeping tent that was illuminated by a torch like daylight, and she couldn't help but feel nervous, remembering the words she had heard in the treasure house before.

She couldn't help but glance at Taizong, who was indifferent, and stood beside Taizong, angry, and called for General Jin Wuwei to come forward and find out what had come to light.

Looking at the three people with the same expressions, Mei Niang's heart was cold, and she couldn't help but look at the other three people beside Taizong:

Li Ke, the king of Wu, was worried, but he was honest, Princess Gaoyang looked frightened, but she was still able to hold her composure. Only childish slaves......

His face was pale, but his eyes were as clear as the sky on a snowy night, so calm that there was not a trace of fluctuation.

And, as if sensing that she was looking at her, the slave also raised her head and looked this way.

Mei Niang saw him coming, and for some reason hurriedly turned her head and didn't look at him.

When the young slave saw Mei Niang like this, she was stunned and had to be depressed.

Li Ke was worried about what he was looking for, and when he saw him like this, he said strangely:

"Slave, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay to be a child...... It's just that I don't know who it is......"

The young slave changed the topic with a smile, but Gao Yang snorted: "Who else?" Those bold assassins who want to kill their father! These things don't know what to do, and I don't want to think that my Datang system has been established for so many years, and it is such a prosperous scene......

Aren't you afraid that if you do this rebellious thing, God will slash down and kill them? ”

When King Wu heard this young girl's words, he couldn't help but laugh: "If it's as simple as you think." That's fine......"

Before his words fell, he saw Cheng Zhijie report forward:

"The initiator has been caught."

"Bring it on." Taizong turned around, Wang De immediately moved the dragon chair out, and Taizong sat down. On one side, everyone stood.

After a while, I saw two guards who were tied up with five flowers and were escorted forward by other guards and knelt in front of Taizong.

"Look up."

Taizong said lightly.

Then someone next to him stepped forward, forcibly broke the face of the second guard, and looked up at Taizong.

Mei Niang realized that these two people had actually seen during the day, and the two silver-clothed guards who were responsible for guarding Taizong's carriage.

"Why?"

Taizong asked.

The second guard was silent.

On the side, Fang Xuanling was just about to step forward and scold, but when he saw Taizong raise his hand, he asked repeatedly:

"Why?"

Three words, the voice is neither light nor heavy, the tone is neither high nor low, but there is another majesty of the Son of Heaven.

The Second Guard shook his body. One of them said:

"It's been hard work. The ministers are not thieves, they just ask His Majesty to stop the tour. ”

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling were both stunned, and frowned even more, and when they wanted to ask again, they were stopped by Taizong.

"Just because of that?" He still asked lightly.

The Second Guard did not speak again.

Taizong nodded: "Okay, since you say so, then I will believe it." Come. ”

As soon as Taizong announced, a Jinwu guard stepped forward to listen to the order.

"What's your name?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Minister Cui Qing."

"Chen Diao Wenyi."

"Good...... Cui Qing, Diao Wenyi, lazy and treacherous, clever words, and even shocking things, is really a big reversal. Kill it when the camp is slaughtered. ”

……

On March 17, Taizong toured the eastern capital, and it was fortunate to be in Xiangcheng Palace.

……

It's night.

Outside the palace.

Mei Niang was dressed in a red coat and waited for the young slave to appear.

The sky is already getting warmer. At such a night, the air is only as warm as water.

She stood under the tree, waiting for the childish slave.

But he didn't see anyone for a long time.

……

The young slave has already arrived. Just behind a tree not far away.

But he never stepped forward.

Because he knew that Mei Niang had asked him to come out this time in order to return the dragon pattern jade pendant.

He didn't want to take it back - that was his heart. He didn't want to take it back.

Or maybe it's no longer available.

Therefore, he was willing to stand here and look at her, but he was unwilling to come up and speak to her, even if he was desperately longing for it, even if it was the first time he had refused to be invited by his mother...... That's fine.

He'd rather stand here.

Side. Dean had to sigh softly.

……

In the end, Mei Niang still didn't see the young slave after all. It was the first time, and he didn't want to see her.

Confused, she slowly walked back to the temple.

The hall was empty, only herself, Liu'er and Wen Niang, followed Xu Hui to Taizong's dormitory. Ryan was alone, busy all day today, and he was already tired and fell asleep.

Only herself.

Holding herself tightly, she slowly sat down on the steps, holding the jade pendant in both hands, thinking about the person who gave the jade pendant.

A smiling face as warm as jade appeared in front of her alive.

…… It's not like she's not unmoved.

It's just that they ...... No way.

Biting her lower lip, Mei Niang strengthened her eyes again, and put away the jade pendant first.

As soon as he put it away, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the hall, as if someone was exclaiming that there was a snake.

Frightened, he hurried out.

I saw that the lights were sparkling in front of the hall again, and a team of Jin Wuwei, led by Cheng Zhijie, was carrying wooden barrels, taking rakes and forks, and carefully surrounded in front of a piece of rolling and twisted things.

When Mei Niang saw it, she immediately felt a chill, and because she was frightened, she involuntarily took two steps back, but unexpectedly bumped into something very solid.

Then, a pair of hands held her.

Mei Niang was taken aback, and when she looked back, it was Li Ke, the king of Wu, who was also full of surprise.

Li Ke blinked lightly, looked at Mei Niang, but said:

"Martial arts? Why are you here? ”

Mei Niang was surprised when she saw King Wu, but before she could ask, she saw a Jin Wuwei coming in a hurry, and saluted before saying: "The poisonous snake has been driven outside the palace gate, please give the prince an order."

"The fire water (that is, the Tang name for fire oil) has been poured out?" King Wu asked.

"It's already watered."

"Okay, pass on the king's decree, after all the poisonous snakes are expelled into the circle, first light the fire ring so that it will not escape, scatter and hurt people. Then the stone resin (oil Tang name) is introduced into the incineration. ”

"Order!"

Mei Niang saw that King Wu acted decisively and meticulously, so she secretly praised the Taijiao son in her heart. Thinking of the childish slave again, he sighed softly in his heart.

When King Wu heard her sigh, he became curious. However, seeing that her face was unspeakably hidden, she didn't want to disturb her more worries, so she said: "This Yan Lide is about to lose his official position...... There were so many poisonous snakes in the palace, he didn't even notice it. ”

"This Xiangyang Palace is hot and dry, and snakes like shade and coolness, especially these poisonous snakes...... I'm afraid that it's not Lord Yan's dereliction of duty. Mei Niang also dealt with King Wu a few times, knowing that he was an understanding person and didn't want to be obscure, so she said straightforwardly.

When King Wu heard this, he glanced at her delicate face in surprise, and forced his heartbeat to calm himself before he said: "Martial arts people really know the opportunity. No wonder my father loves you so much. ”

Mei Niang was silent, and said after a long time: "The prince is even more wise, and he actually saw the problem early."

Wu Wang smiled and said:

"I've been following my father for a long time, I've been sitting in the government hall for a long time, and I've been on the battlefield, so naturally I've seen a lot of things, so I know a little bit about these small methods.

-- This kind of means, compared with the momentary changes on the battlefield and the treacherous moments in the court, are really like a child's playfulness. ”