At the end of April of the second year of Yonghui.

In the palace of King Pu.

When Li Tai, who had just recovered from a long illness, woke up in the morning, he could smell the chirping of birds outside the window and the fragrance of flowers.

For a while, the gloom and depression brought about by the accumulation of scabies for many days were swept away.

After pushing the window and watching for a moment, a familiar white dove broke his peaceful silence.

Looking at the white dove that landed on the windowsill, cooing and jumping step by step, Li Tai frowned slightly, reached out to hold its body, sealed the fire paint, and carefully removed the letter scroll that only he and the Li Zhi brothers could understand in this world, and then put it back in its place.

The white dove seemed to understand something, but he didn't move, just waiting.

Scratching the fire paint with a small bronze dagger, and reading a few lines of the letter scroll, he immediately raised his eyebrows and nodded:

"I see."

After thinking about it for a while, he turned his head and called out to the waiter, and quickly invited the lady to come.

……

Not long after, Princess Pu Yan came in a hurry.

"I don't know what is the important matter for His Highness to summon the concubine?"

The princess Yan, who is not from a high background, but is very favored by King Pu, is magnificent, gentle, and really like her name.

When Li Tai saw his beloved wife, he smiled gently, stepped forward and hugged her in his arms, and handed her the note in his hand to her.

Yan Shi only glanced at it a few times, and then immediately frowned:

"How so......

The Lord has the heart to send the martial lady out of the palace to live temporarily until the child is born?!

He also said that he hoped to send it to our palace......

What does Your Highness mean? ”

Li Tai thought for a moment, nodded and said:

"It should have been.

After all, at the moment, inside and outside the DPRK, there are frequent incidents, not to mention that it is inconvenient for the Wu family to get out of the body, if they stay in the palace for such a long time, it is also extremely bad for the fetus.

It's just that if you want to send it to our Puwang Mansion......

It's also inappropriate. ”

Yan nodded, and frowned:

"Isn't it?

In the final analysis, whether it is a martial lady, the lord, or His Royal Highness......

It took a lot of thought to be able to have such a stable situation in the palace of government.

If you are forced to leave the Legislature at this time......

Also......

Alas! It's really a bitter lady.

Speaking of which, she is indeed not able to live in the palace where this incident occurs frequently, but if she leaves the palace, it will inevitably be difficult to go back......"

"So, she must stay in the capital—

However, you don't have to stay in the palace, don't you say? ”

Li Tai's words made Yan stunned:

"Your Highness means ......"

Li Tai was silent, and said softly after a while:

"Speaking of which...... In the Hibiscus Garden at this moment...... But I don't know what the spring scene is?

The lord is on Long'en, and the father is even more beloved.

This hibiscus garden, after all, is still a piece of meat that this king can't give up! ”

In his gaze, there is calculation, shrewdness, and nostalgia.

It's night.

Tai Chi Palace.

Inside the dormitory of the Ryō Palace.

Sitting in front of the dresser, Mei Niang, who was combing her hair by Li Zhi herself, heard what Li Zhi said, turned around and looked at Li Zhi in amazement:

"Jiro wants to ......

Want His Royal Highness King Pu to return to Beijing?!

Just for Mei Niang?! ”

Li Zhi smiled faintly, picked up the corner comb, and continued to comb her hair:

"Speaking of which, I miss my fourth brother too.

What's more, in the end, the fourth brother is his own person, and it is not good that the Furong Garden has been empty and no one lives there......

At this time, it is the time to move over, and it is the time to spend a good time.

You haven't been to Hibiscus Garden yet, have you?

It's beautiful.

Especially the flower forests in the garden, among which the apricot and pear are mixed, and the flower forest is half the size of the garden is the most beautiful.

In two days, the apricot and pear will be in full bloom.

I've been there several times in seasons like this......

In the forest, the snow is white and bright red, and when the wind blows, the apricot petals and pear petals are in full bloom......

and they will all fall in clusters.

It's like a tapestry woven all over the ground...... It's stunning! ”

Mei Niang listened fascinated, but in the end she still hesitated:

"But Jiro...... Such......

Okay?

After all, in the final analysis, His Royal Highness King Pu left Chang'an because he couldn't explain it in his heart......

Isn't Jiro going to set him free? ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he gently withdrew his hand and came back, looking at Mei Niang who was frowning slightly in the mirror:

"I don't want that either......

It's just that right now, only in this way can we keep you and your children, mother and son safe. ”

Yibi said, he used his fingers to comb her long black hair:

"Although you haven't spoken, I also know that in recent days, those women who don't want you to give birth to this child have been moving more and more......

I don't want to ......"

He put down the corner comb and hugged Mei Niang gently and firmly from behind:

"I don't want to lose the two of you, or rather, I can't afford to lose you two at all.

The fourth brother has loved me the most since I was a child, and he naturally knows this.

What's more, coming back now, it may not be an unsatisfactory thing for him.

After all, this is the hometown where he was born and raised.

He's hard to leave, too. ”

When Mei Niang heard this, she was silent for a while, and then said softly for a long time:

"That'...... In this way, His Royal Highness King Pu agreed? ”

"Not only did I agree immediately, but this time, I also brought my sister-in-law back."

Mei Niang was stunned for a moment, and remembered all kinds of rumors about Princess Pu:

"That's the ...... Since marrying into the Pu Wangfu, except for the first day of the first day of each year, the rest of the year has never been lucky.

But later, after Venizi was executed, King Pu was only devoted to her......

Is there also the Concubine Yan who was dissatisfied with His Royal Highness King Pu because His Royal Highness King Pu refused to accept concubines in addition to her? ”

Li Zhiyi raised his eyebrows:

"Have you heard of that, too?"

Mei Niang smiled faintly, turned around and hugged Li Zhi:

"If you don't listen, I'm afraid it's difficult?

After all, your brothers are all strange ......."

When she said more, she was silent.

Li Zhi knew that she didn't want to recall the old days, so she also sighed:

"yes......

The three brothers born of our mother's compatriots are really strange.

The eldest brother Chengqian, who only loved the royal sister-in-law Su all his life, finally caused the East Palace incident because he was unwilling to make some face-saving articles in order to keep his position as the crown prince, and it became a disaster......

The same is true for the fourth brother, Qingque.

First fell in love with ......"

Li Zhi was silent for a long time, and it was not until Mei Niang wanted to persuade him that he spoke:

"First he fell in love with someone he shouldn't love, he calculated for him, and then he did everything......

In the end, he realized that he was being used, and he was almost killed in anger......

Although he saved his life in the end, he also lost everything.

After that, he did not change his mind, and because of the refusal to take concubines because of the exclusive favor of the princess, he wanted to take advantage of the marriage with several officials who watched him lose his honor despite his defeat because of things, and pushed his own daughter into his house to seek some benefits, and he had a quarrel in the Taiji Palace, and was almost punished by his father......"

With a bitter smile, Li Zhi looked at his hand again, and sighed slightly:

"And the most ridiculous of our three brothers is probably me......

Not only did he fall in love with the woman who originally belonged to his father since he was a child, but he also calculated everything in order to get her, even his father, brothers, and sisters...... It's all in.

Even you ......"

Li Zhi lowered his head and looked at Mei Niang with some guilt:

"Even you, I've calculated......

You...... Do you regret it? ”

Mei Niang looked at him, smiled faintly, suddenly reached out to hold his cheek, sat up slightly, and blocked him with a pair of red lips.

After a while, she let go of him, and looked firmly and passionately at this man, who was an emperor, but at the moment he was fragile and helpless like a child:

The word regret has never appeared in my heart.

From the very beginning, I knew that in order to be with Jiro, I would have to suffer all the blame of the world.

So......

I don't know how to write the word regret for a long time. ”

Li Zhi only felt a constriction in his throat, and without thinking, he reached out and hugged her tightly in his arms.

The first day of the fifth month of the second year of Yonghui.

Wake up in the morning.

Tai Chi Palace.

In the small room of the side hall of the Lizheng Palace.

Wen Niang, Liu'er, Rui'an, and the Yu sisters, who were summoned by Mei Niang, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Li Zhiyu's intentions.

The first one to approve is Wen Niang:

"The Lord is wise!

In this way, no one will ever harm the lady again. ”

Liu'er also nodded, thought about it again, and frowned:

"It's just a lady, this matter is very important, it's better for the lady not to make a noise......"

Yuming also nodded and said:

"That's right, it's best to make the illusion that a group of ladies are still in the Lizheng Palace, and draw the attention of those people to the Lizheng Palace.

In this way, the lady will be safe. ”

Yuru thought about it, and said that it was feasible.

Ryan frowned and said:

"It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do.

Although our Lizheng Palace is a monolith at the moment, in the end, the lady is a figure on the cusp of this palace.

Once something is wrong, those women must see the lady......

If it's just to do this......

I'm afraid I can't escape their eyes.

At that time, if it is revealed that the lady is in the Hibiscus Garden......

Wouldn't they be better off? ”

Wen Niang shook her head and said:

Not necessarily.

His Royal Highness King Pu's scheming is extraordinary, and the Furong Garden must have been arranged by him very properly.

Second......

You also said that the lady is a figure on the cusp of the storm right now, and she is pregnant, and this Lizheng Palace is a forbidden place in the palace, and you can't enter without a will......

So as long as we make a false impression and make those people think that the lady is still in the palace.

No matter what they think, they would never have thought that the Lord would send them out of the palace in order to protect the mother and son. ”

Yuru also nodded yes, and then said:

"That's it...... In this political hall, I'm afraid there will be a stand-in. ”

Ryan looked at Wen Niang, and the two nodded silently.

Yuming thought for a while, but said:

"It's not that hard.

In the final analysis, our three sisters (referring to Yuru and Wen Niang) have so many similarities regardless of their size and appearance.

If you come to see outside, as long as you hide behind the curtain under the pretext of being unwell, no one will be able to see the truth.

If something big happens, it must be when the lady shows up......"

She looked at Mei Niang.

Mei Niang thought for a while, nodded slowly, and said:

"Furong Garden was originally in Chang'an City, and Wen Zhilang once said that His Royal Highness King Pu also secretly set up a secret waterway that can quickly travel between the palace and Furong Garden in order to see a certain person in the palace.

In addition, Jiro also has a way to enter and exit freely from the Taiji Palace without being noticed......

With a little time, you can make the trip smoothly. ”

Hearing this, the rest of the people also nodded one by one.

So we moved on to the next discussion:

Who should go with them?

Yuru first said:

"If you talk about it, it is naturally me or Yuming, and I should stay in the palace and discuss it as a shadow body."

Immediately, Wen Niang, who also had such thoughts, frowned and said:

"Why?"

"After all, once the shadow body remains in the palace, it will inevitably become the biggest target of the palaces.

If it were one of me and Yuming, it would naturally be easier to dodge.

And in the end, Sister Wen Niang, you are the nearest maid on the side of the lady, if you talk about it, at this time, the lady is the most inseparable from you. ”

Wen Niang thought about it for a while, shook her head and said:

"If that's the case, then Wen Niang can't follow the lady to the Furong Garden......

As my sister said, among the halls, everyone knows that Wen Niang is the nearest lady.

Once the halls found out that Wen Niang next to the lady was gone......

There must be some doubts.

It doesn't hurt to stay between three or two days, but if it takes a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no changes. ”

Mei Niang also said:

"Wen Niang is reasonable, not to mention that she has lived by Hui'er and me for a long time, although she is not as skilled and shrewd as the two of them.

But he is most familiar with the various methods in this palace.

With her, I can also let go of my focus.

Moreover, as between me, it is best that you two sisters also stay in the palace and take turns as shadows.

Your sisters are very close in appearance, so as long as one person walks around the palace, as long as you change your clothes slightly, you will naturally be able to make people believe that I am indeed staying in the palace.

Relatively speaking, the two of you sisters take turns to alternate shadow bodies, which is also a good thing for your own preservation......

After all, if one more person is powerful, if something big happens, it will be more stable. ”

Hearing Mei Niang's words, the two Yu sisters also nodded in agreement.

In the end, only Ryan and Liu'er were silent.

After a long time, Ryan said reluctantly:

"Sister, can you arrange for Ryan to fake her death as well?

The medicine prepared for Xu Jieyu that day hasn't been used yet? ”

"No, it doesn't. You have to stay. ”

Mei Niang smiled helplessly:

"Liu'er just follow me.

In the final analysis, since he lives next to His Royal Highness King Pu, he naturally takes care of it very well. ”

"But they may not know about my sister's diet and daily life!

Sister...... With Wen Niang and the two jade guards there, Ryan doesn't have to fake his death......

Take sick leave and find a reason...... Can you always follow your sister?

Besides, Liu'er is still young, and there are some things that he may not be able to take care of......"

As he spoke, Ryan glared at Liu'er, who opened his mouth unconvinced, as if in fear.

Mei Niang smiled silently:

"Let you stay in the palace, but there is more important things to do."

Ryan pouted:

"There are Yu sisters in the shadow, and Wen Niang in the guise......

Ryan stays, what's the matter? ”

"Jiro!

You don't want to think about it, I want to leave the palace these days......

Although it was a plan he set, it would take a long time, if there was no one on his side to appease him......

It's hard to guarantee that he will find excuses to run to the Hibiscus Garden every day.

In this way, it will inevitably be seen by those who have a heart......

Isn't all the hard work in vain? ”

Speaking of this, Mei Niang couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"Ryan, it's not that I don't want to take you, it's just that I can't find a second person by my side who can appease him besides you.

With you, he will always be calmer. ”

When Ryan heard this, he had no choice but to agree to stay, thinking that he was ready to appease Li Zhi.