Lying down does not mean falling asleep, Shizuka and Yang Ling are not around, Li Xuanba's face no longer has a cynical look, countless thoughts flashed in his mind, and finally exchanged for a sigh at dawn.

Li Xuanba slept late and got up late, but Shizuka couldn't be so lazy, she got up early as usual, summoned the servants and servants in the house together, and according to what was discussed yesterday, everyone gave a rich reward, and let people prepare breakfast, and after breakfast, she let those slaves and miscellaneous servants leave.

The already empty Tang Mansion became even more lifeless, but fortunately, Li Gou's two children were at the age of playing, which added a lot of laughter to the Tang Mansion Mansion.

When Li Xuanba woke up, it was almost noon, he simply washed up, and then went directly to the side hall, the people in the house had long been accustomed to Li Xuanba's work and rest, and they had already sat on the table, talking and laughing while waiting for Li Xuanba.

After saying hello with a smile, Li Xuanba walked to the main seat and sat down, teased Li Gou's daughter, and waited for the next person to serve the food, and everyone began to eat.

"Why are there still people in the house?" During the meal, Li Xuanba asked casually: "The weather is not very good these days, and it may snow heavily at any time." ”

"Don't worry, Childe, if your home is far away, let them go in the morning." Shizuka put down the dishes and chopsticks and said, "The few people who stayed behind will also leave when they have lunch." As for the guards in the house, Shizuka was worried that Childe would have something to explain, so she didn't let them go first. ”

Li Xuanba stuffed food in his mouth, and mumbled inarticulately, and when the food was swallowed, he opened his mouth and said: "It's not that he won't come back, there's nothing to explain, you can do it." ”

Shizuka nodded in response, picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.

"Childe, the villain doesn't have to go, right?" Li Gou said half-jokingly on the side: "It's not very convenient for the villain to drag his family." ”

"Of course it won't let you go." Li Xuanba smiled, looked at Li Gou and said, "Everyone in the mansion is going back for the New Year, if you leave again, who will do the things in the mansion?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed, and Li Gou made a bitter face and buried his head in eating.

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When Li Xuanba got up, the early dynasty had ended, and he could not go to the court, but the other ministers were not so leisurely.

The army in the north needs grain and grass, the officials in various places need to be assessed, and the six departments of the three provinces are busy in a daze, and it is indispensable to complain about the Zhou Guogong who is enjoying the blessings.

Yang Tong went down to the court and discussed with several scholars in the imperial study for more than half an hour, and then hurriedly went to the harem. The joy of fatherhood, even the king of a country cannot keep it calm.

The Zhu family has just been pregnant for three months, and her belly is not obvious, and there are dozens of palace maids and eunuchs waiting in the Youlan Palace.

When Yang Tong arrived at Youlan Palace, Zhu Xu happened to walk out of the room, he saw Yang Tong, with the kindness of the elders on his face, bowed and saluted, Yang Tong hurriedly helped him up, the two exchanged greetings for a while, and Zhu Xu was ready to retire and leave.

It was not a strange thing for a father to enter the palace to visit his pregnant daughter, Yang Tong didn't think much about it, and went straight into the room.

Seeing Yang Tong leave, Zhu Xu did not leave the palace immediately, but went to Fanghua Palace.

Fanghua Palace is the queen mother's bedroom, and idlers can't go in, but Zhu Xu is the abbot, so he can naturally enter the palace to meet him.

After the briefing, Empress Dowager Liu announced that Zhu Xu would meet her.

"Why does the prince have time to visit the palace today?" Empress Dowager Liu is only in her thirties, she looks younger than she actually is, and coupled with her beautiful and moving appearance, some people will believe that she is the emperor's concubine.

After all, Zhu Xu is the head of the Zhu family, sitting on thousands of family wealth, and the few concubines he accepts can be regarded as the beauty of the country, so he will naturally not lose his temper in front of the Empress Dowager Liu.

"Madame asked Weichen to send some talismans from the temple to Concubine Lan, just to ask the Queen Mother for peace by the way." Zhu Xu replied respectfully: "I hope Weichen's recklessness did not disturb the Queen Mother." ”

"The prince is polite, the palace has nothing to do, just write a few words, why bother?" Empress Dowager Liu is easy-going, there is no arrogance, she smiled and said, "Sit down." ”

Zhu Xu bowed, sat down according to the rules, and made tea with his own palace maid.

"It's none of your business here, step aside." After Zhu Xu sat down, he held the teacup without saying a word, and the Empress Dowager Liu saw his thoughts, and said to the palace maid in the room: "No one is allowed to approach the room without the instructions of the palace." ”

The ladies bowed down and exited the room, closing the door tightly.

Lonely men and widows were in the same room, and Empress Dowager Liu didn't feel that there was anything inappropriate, she sat on the first seat and said, "What does the prince have to say, I can say it now." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie trusts Weichen." Zhu Xu put down the teacup, stood up, bowed down and said: "What Weichen is about to say involves Tang Guogong, his ability, the Queen Mother should be very clear, so Weichen has to be careful." ”

Li Xuanba had arranged for many teenagers to go to various forces, and no one dared to guarantee that there was no one from Li Xuanba in the palace.

"Zhou Guogong?" When Empress Dowager Liu heard this, she frowned and said, "If the prince has something to say, you might as well say it directly." ”

"Wechen heard that in the past three months, Zhou Guogong has only been to the early dynasty twice." Zhu Xu still bowed his body and said: "As an important minister of the court, but he regards the court as nothing, Weichen really doesn't understand, he doesn't take His Majesty in his eyes, or doesn't take the entire court in his eyes." ”

"Zhou Guogong doesn't need to go to the early dynasty, this is His Majesty's edict, doesn't the prince know?" Empress Dowager Liu's brows furrowed even deeper, and her tone of voice became cold: "Could it be that the national abbot came to see the palace just for this matter?" ”

Zhu Xu, as the ruler of the country, was named the Duke of Wanguo, but he did not have the qualifications to go to the court.

Empress Dowager Liu thought that Zhu Xu was dissatisfied with this matter and wanted to let herself intercede for him, but Empress Dowager Liu didn't want the emperor's relatives to interfere in politics, so the tone of her speech was a little unkind.

"Weichen dares to ask the Queen Mother, in Your Majesty's heart, do you want Zhou Guogong to go to the early court?" In the face of Empress Dowager Liu's coldness, Zhu Xu did not panic at all, he said calmly: "Although Your Majesty has issued an edict, Weichen thinks that he is afraid that His Majesty is also helpless. ”

"Then do you know that just by virtue of what you just said, this palace can order someone to send you to the prison?" Empress Dowager Liu slapped the handrail heavily and said angrily: "Although you are the ruler of the country, you should not talk nonsense. ”

"Empress Dowager Qiyu, Weichen's current identity is not the national prince, but the father of a daughter." Zhu Xu still didn't panic, and even raised his head; "Wechen is just thinking about his daughter and the child in her womb as a father now."

"Don't you think you're thinking too far?" Empress Dowager Liu snorted coldly, and said in a slightly mocking tone: "What is in Concubine Lan's belly is not necessarily the prince, and there is another concubine in front of her who is pregnant. ”

was seen through by Empress Dowager Liu, Zhu Xu's face was still very calm, and he didn't see any embarrassment.