"Ke'er? What are you doing here? ”

Concubine Yang stood up from the seat in front of the bronze mirror dresser, signaled to the two palace maids who were following closely beside her to step down, and then walked towards her son Li Ke with a drum in her heart.

When she got closer, Li Ke was full of excitement at this time, and she couldn't help frowning and secretly said, could it be that something bad happened, but something good happened?

Then she asked, "Ke'er, looking at your excited look, what happened to make you so happy?" ”

Li Ke smiled at the corner of his mouth, his face was full of joy, and after seeing the two palace maids walking out of the palace gate, he immediately rushed to Concubine Yang and asked, "Mother, happy event, great happy event, do you know what happened when the emperor passed by the Ganlu Palace?" ”

The Temple of Manna?

When Concubine Yang heard these three words, she couldn't help but chuckle in her heart, and that dignified and elegant face couldn't help but appear in her mind - the eldest grandson is innocent.

Suddenly, Concubine Yang boldly speculated: "Could it be that the eldest grandson is innocent, and that woman has returned to heaven?" ”

"Uh...... No! ”

Li Ke knew that his mother had always held a grudge because Empress Changsun was favored by her father, and she longed for Empress Changsun to return to heaven all day long, so that no one would compete with her for favor in front of her father.

When Concubine Yang heard that this was not the case, her full sense of expectation was instantly shattered, and she said angrily: "What other happy events can there be in the Manna Palace?" Ke'er don't go around in circles, hurry up. ”

Li Ke saw that his mother was quite disappointed, so he no longer sold Guanzi, but said excitedly: "Mother, just now my father was angry and furious in the Ganlu Palace. He personally passed on the decree of the eldest grandson Wuji, not only deposed the title of King Wei and assigned him to the fief of Qianzhou, but also deposed Li Chengqian as the crown prince. It is estimated that after such a while, the eldest grandson Wuji has already finished drafting the holy decree and went to Zongzheng Temple to find Uncle Jiangxia Wang to sign and seal. ”

"What?"

Concubine Yang was shocked, so shocked that a golden hairpin and jade hairpin on her head trembled, and a phoenix hairpin fell to the ground, making a jingle crisp sound.

However, she didn't bother to pick it up, but asked with a stunned expression, "Ke'er, is this true?" ”

Li Ke said complacently: "Can this still be fake? In order to verify this matter, Erchen also specially asked Dong Shun, the eunuch who was guarding the Ganlu Hall today, to inquire, hehe, there is indeed such a thing, mother concubine. ”

Concubine Yang lived in the Shufeng Palace, and she didn't know what happened in the Wei Palace, let alone the events in the Ganlu Palace, so she naturally asked in a puzzled manner: "This... What exactly is this for? Why did the emperor not only depose Li Tai, the king of Wei, but also depose the crown prince? As far as the palace knows, Li Tai is the emperor's favorite prince, and the crown prince Chengqian has the strong support of the eldest grandson Wuji and other important ministers. This, this is really incredible. ”

Li Ke promised Dong Shun some benefits, and naturally inquired about the basic situation from Dong Shun's mouth.

Subsequently, he sent the crown prince into the palace of the king of Wei, and the two brothers Li Chengqian and Li Tai in the Ganlu Palace, which finally provoked the emperor's anger and all things came out together.

The more Li Ke spoke, the more excited he became, the more he spoke, the more his eyebrows fluttered, and he couldn't stop talking, and finally said the little ambition he hid in his heart: "Mother, now that Li Tai has been demoted to Qianzhou, and Li Chengqian has been deposed as the crown prince, next, among these princes, the sons are the most qualified to succeed to the position of the prince, right?" Haha, it is the emperor who lives up to his wishes, and the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, but I didn't expect that I, Li Ke, would also have this day. Mother, you must help me lobby and lobby my father, so that he can make me the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ke looked at Concubine Yang, who was silent with a pensive face, and gently reminded: "Mother, haven't you always wanted to suppress Empress Changsun in the palace?" This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as the child becomes the crown prince of the Tang Empire, you will definitely rely on your mother and son, and when the time comes, I am afraid that the eldest grandson queen will abdicate and give up the position of the lord of the six palaces to you, right? Hahaha...... Hey? Mother, why don't you seem to be very happy, not very happy? What's wrong with you? Is it unwell? ”

After Li Ke was alone there for a long time, he found that his mother didn't seem to be interested, but looked shocked, her face was a little pale and slightly ugly.

I saw Concubine Yang reluctantly smiled, looked at Li Ke and said coldly: "Ke'er, do you really think you have the last laugh?" Child, do you know that our mother and son were confused just now, and they have already walked outside the ghost gate? ”

"Gah? Why did the mother say this? ”

Li Ke looked puzzled and asked, "Could it be that Li Chengqian's deposed prince is not a good thing for the child and the mother?" ”

Concubine Yang shook her head and said, "No, it is gratifying that Li Chengqian was deposed, but Ke'er has forgotten the body that Dong Shun mentioned to you just now and brought into the palace?" ”

Li Ke said: "The child knows, didn't Dong Shun say it?" It was the corpse of Yang Yong, the former prince of Sui, and it was when Li Chengqian discovered that Li Tai was harboring Yang Yong in the palace of the King of Wei, so he led his troops into the final and forced Yang Yong to commit suicide by throwing himself into a well. What does this have to do with us? ”

"My silly boy, there's a lot of stakes here."

Concubine Yang glanced at her son, who was taller than the sky but had a rough branch, and reminded: "Who is Yang Yong?" That's the former Sui Prince. And who is the mother? The mother concubine is the princess of the former Sui, and she is related to Yang Yong by blood. And Yang Yong, who are you? ”

Li Ke pulled his fingers and said, "According to the seniority, Ke'er should call him a big uncle." ”

Concubine Yang said: "Isn't this over?" Ke'er, you have half of the blood of the former Sui in your body, do you think your father will hand over Li Tang Tianxia to you? You also heard Dong Shun's words clearly just now, your father and emperor repeatedly issued a gag order in the Ganlu Palace, and everyone was not allowed to mention Yang Yong's death in the Wei Palace, let alone let people publicize Yang Yong's matter outside the palace. Do you know why? ”

Li Ke thought for a while and said, "Isn't my father worried that Yang Yong's death will arouse the hearts of those former Sui relics in the court and the opposition to remember the old master?" ”

Concubine Yang shook her head, glanced at Li Ke with disgust, and said, "Silly boy, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other." Others don't know your father's style, can the concubine still not understand your father? Another reason why he did this was to protect you, my mother and son. He was worried that someone would take advantage of Yang Yong's death to enter Chang'an to hide the misdeeds in the Wei Palace, rehash the old accounts, and frame you, me, mother and son. ”

Li Ke's face changed suddenly, and he said in shock: "How is this possible? I am the descendant of Li Tang, the king of Shu of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Yong is Yang Yong, and the former Sui is the former Sui, what does it matter to me? ”

Concubine Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Child, because we all have the blood of the Great Sui Yang Clan in our bodies." ”

Li Ke was speechless for a while, and after Concubine Yang's words, he had long lost the excitement and excitement he had just now.

On the contrary, he is more full of loss and helplessness.

He didn't know that because his mother was the identity of the former Sui princess, he was destined to be different from other princes from birth. Since he was sensible, he knew the embarrassment of his identity.

However, he still asked reluctantly: "Mother, is it because I have the blood of the ordinary former Sui Yang clan in my body that I am destined to lose the throne in this life?" ”

Concubine Yang couldn't bear to look at her son, but she still nodded affirmatively and said, "Child, the mother concubine actually doesn't expect you to be able to replace Li Chengqian." The mother just hopes that you can grow up peacefully and happily. At the same time, the concubine also hopes that you will be able to gain more support during the reign of your father, so that you can protect yourself in the future. Since you are destined to miss the throne, you should work hard, so that your father will value it, give you more power, and let you be a Tang vassal king with real power. At the very least, no matter who ascends the throne in the future, they can't do anything to you. Do you understand the mother's thoughts? Ke'er. ”

Li Ke didn't speak, just hummed softly, and the feeling of powerlessness in his heart at this time was like a person drinking water, and he knew how warm and cold he was.

Concubine Yang is a woman with a city government, looking at Li Ke's face full of unwillingness and resentment, how can she not know Li Ke's thoughts?

However, she still reminded: "Ke'er, now that Li Tai has been demoted and Li Chengqian has been deposed, don't think that you can make your wishes come true." The concubine hopes that you will live in seclusion recently, study at home behind closed doors, and don't cause trouble and become the target of public criticism. The mother concubine will put her words here today, if you are bent on the throne of the prince, you will definitely bring bad luck to yourself. Ke'er, did you hear me? ”

In the last sentence, Concubine Yang's cold face was almost like a roar, and her words changed from the beginning of the reminder to the last warning.

Li Ke saw his mother, who had always doted on him, and actually launched a rush with a calm face, and he was also frightened for a while, so he naturally didn't dare to rebel again.

Immediately, he assured with a humble and awe-inspiring face: "Don't worry, the concubine, the sons know the importance of their own affairs, and they won't mess around." Erchen promised that he would no longer covet the throne of the prince, and he would definitely follow the rules and be my king of Shu. In the future, the sons will serve the filial concubine well. ”

"That's good~"

Concubine Yang's cold face suddenly turned soft, and she nodded quite satisfied, looking at Li Ke's eyes full of motherly love.

But she didn't know that a small grass called "ambition" had gradually taken root and sprouted in Li Ke's heart......