Chapter 8 The Mandarin Duck of Bitter Suffering

In Chang'an City, two recent news events have made people mixed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

One is that the three evils have been in the limelight recently, not only have a lot of novel treasures, but also have a sudden surge in knowledge, and several wonderful poems have been circulated in Chang'an. Moreover, there have been no reports of their evil deeds recently. Are they really sperm? We'll see.

The other thing is that the news that Yi Nan, the leader of Xue Yantuo's tribe, has entered Beijing, which has added a lot of depression to the atmosphere of the Tang Festival.

East Palace.

The crown prince Li Chengqian is 16 years old this year, and at this time he is still a parallel and upright prince of the Tang Dynasty with a good reputation.

Li Chengqian was gifted, well-educated, and deeply trusted by Tang Taizong, and when he left the capital, he let him be in charge of the country.

Later, Li Chengqian's behavior was perverse, and he was disgusted by Tang Taizong and his ministers, so that he was finally deposed as the crown prince. There's a reason this is changing.

When he was 17 years old, he was riding a horse when he encountered a startled horse, fell off the horse, disabled his right leg, and walked with a limp. Since then, his psychology has been clouded, and he has entered adolescence again, and under the pressure of other princes who are interested in snatching the crown prince, his psychology has gradually become psychological.

Li Shimin is wise and martial, and can be called the first emperor of the ages, but the problem of educating children is extremely problematic, and of his 14 sons, 3 were given to death and 3 were deposed.

For Li Chengqian, his expectations are too high, and the pressure on him is too great. Love is so deep and responsible, Li Chengqian can't bear such great pressure psychologically. So I'm looking for another way to vent.

Li Su knows history very well, he wants to live a good life of eating and waiting for death, and his hope is pinned on Li Chengqian. If he can successfully ascend to the throne as the eldest son, the other princes, including Li Su himself, will have a better life.

On this day, Princess An Ning came to find Li Chengqian.

Due to their similar age and temperament, An Ning and his relationship have always been very good, this time An Ning and Qin, he strongly opposed, but in front of Tang Taizong's tiger power, he could not do anything. I feel extremely uncomfortable.

Looking at the tearful Anning, he didn't know how to comfort her, so he sat silently with her.

Changsun Chong is the eldest son of the first celebrity in the Zhenguan period, Changsun Wuji, 17 years old this year, medium height, he inherited his father's white fat genes, has a chubby round face, and looks like a talent. The way he walked was also like his father's, with figure-eight steps. He is steady and capable.

When he was studying in the palace, he and Princess An Ning knew each other and agreed with each other, and originally Tang Taizong wanted to marry Princess An Ning to him. However, Yi Nan is 34 years old this year, and Li Shimin's daughter can marry Princess An Ning at the age of Princess Anning, and he named Princess An Ning, who is 15 years old, Li Shimin has no choice but to beat the mandarin duck. Li Shimin felt sorry in his heart, so he planned to wait for Li Lizhi, the princess of Changle, to grow up, and promise to marry the eldest grandson Chong as compensation.

It's holiday time, and the eldest grandson Chong can't see Princess Anning. Li Chengqian arranged for them to meet in his own house. An Ning was called by him, and at the same time, he also informed Changsun Chong.

Li Chengqian saw the eldest grandson rushing over, and after a few simple greetings, he avoided it, leaving the pair of hard-working mandarin ducks alone.

"Tranquility." The eldest grandson Chong looked at Princess An Ning's haggard face, and felt distressed.

"Brother Chong." An Ning threw herself into the arms of the eldest grandson Chong, first sobbing softly, thinking of her future fate, and soon burst into tears.

Changsun Chong didn't know how to comfort her, and the pain in his heart was as uncomfortable as a knife. He could only caress her twitching back with his hand, silently soothing her.

After a long time, An Ning calmed down a little, and she said: "Brother Chong, my father is really ruthless, he has to force me to marry that Yi man, he is as old as his father, how can I?" Whining. She began to cry again.

The eldest grandson Chong said helplessly: "In this matter, I have asked my father many times to let him intercede with your father, but he also advocates peace, saying that for the benefit of Datang, as the people of Datang, sacrifices must be made." Not only did he refuse to intercede with your father, but he did my job, and I ......" He couldn't go on with grief.

The two snuggled up to each other, walked out of the warm room, and came to the courtyard, as if only the icy cold wind could soothe the anxiety in their hearts.

Looking at the frozen pond in front of them, they remembered the scene of chanting poetry and chasing and playing here in the past, and the scene in front of them was even more solemn.

An Ning suddenly said: "Brother Chong, you take me away, no matter the ends of the world, let's find a place where no one knows, put aside the troubles of the world, and be together forever." ”

An Ning's personality is just like her name, usually quiet as water, and no one has ever seen her speak loudly. At this moment, her eyes are firm and determined. ”

Eldest Sun Chong's temperament is also very calm, but when he saw the eager expectation in An Ning's eyes, a raging fire also ignited in his heart. He said, "Okay, that's it, let's go to Tianzhu Kingdom." I know a Tianzhu man, we can go there. ”

The two studied for a long time and agreed on a route to escape. Then he said goodbye to the crown prince Li Chengqian and went back to prepare.

Changsun Chong acted steadily, and in the course of two days, he quietly and quietly prepared. He is the eldest son in the family, and under the pretext of purchasing New Year's goods, he withdrew a large amount of cash, arranged the carriage and horses, and waited for the peaceful coming out this evening.

On a small street near the West Gate, Changsun Chong anxiously waited for An Ning to appear.

The wait is unbearable, and in the blink of an eye, the appointed time (1 o'clock ~ 3 o'clock) has passed. Eldest Sun Chong knew that things were not going well, so he hurriedly came to the East Palace to find Li Chengqian.

The eldest grandson Chong asked Li Chengqian to retreat left and right, and then fell to his knees at once, telling him and An Ning about it.

This matter is too big, and for the crown prince, this is to destroy the national policy. Not the average person can afford it.

However, Li Chengqian deeply sympathized with their plight, and he was determined to help them, so he went to find Anning.

Why didn't An Ning show up for the appointment?

It turned out that An Ning had quietly packed her things, and she saw that it was almost the appointed time, but her mother, Concubine Xian, was called away by Empress Changsun at noon and has not yet returned. An Ning wanted to meet her mother before leaving, but she couldn't wait for him to come back, so she decided to leave her a handwritten letter.

Just as she finished writing the letter, put it under her pillow, and was about to leave, Concubine Xian returned. Not only Concubine Xian, but also Empress Eldest Sun also followed.

The eldest grandson queen came specifically for the matter of peace and affection, and now An Ning will not be able to leave, she accompanied the queen with a smile, but she was secretly anxious in her heart.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Empress Changsun still had no intention of leaving. At this moment, Li Chengqian came over, and when he heard that the queen was inside, he didn't dare to go in, so he found a place to hide, and waited for the queen to leave.

Finally, Empress Changsun left Concubine Xian's Yiqin Palace. At this time, it is already the end of the Mao hour (5 o'clock ~ 7 o'clock). The eldest grandson Chong and they had to go out of the city before the curfew, so Li Chengqian couldn't care so much, and hurriedly came to the Yiqin Palace, and took An Ning away under the pretext that something was wrong.

Soon, Changsun Chong finally saw An Ning, and their carriage hurried towards the city gate.