"What, is there anything else?"

A look of doubt appeared on Li Zhi's face, to be honest, it was the first time he had seen Li Hong's childlike look of doing something wrong.

"Well, Father, where is the Queen Mother? Erchen wants to go and say goodbye to the queen mother! ”

Lowering his head, Li Hong said with a bit of emptiness.

Unexpectedly, when he raised his head, he happened to meet Li Zhi's narrow gaze, and remembered that when he came, Shangguan Wan'er said that everything last night fell on Li Zhi's ears, and her face was even more red.

"Know it's wrong?"

Li Zhi said softly with a playful smile on his face.

"Father, the son was in a hurry last night and collided with the queen mother, and I really shouldn't have thought about it at this time! Therefore, the son wants to go to the queen mother and ask for peace and admit his mistake! ”

Seeing that his careful thinking was exposed, Li Hong's face was a little red, and his voice was lowered.

"Please, you don't have to!"

Li Zhi's face suddenly became a little serious, and he spoke softly.

"Hong'er, I know that you have been taught in the East Palace since you were a child, and you are not close to your mother, and the foreign court has also had a lot of complaints about your mother's handling of government affairs over the years, but you remember, no matter what, I and the queen are for you and for the Tang Dynasty! Don't let that get you in trouble! ”

Li Zhi's tone was very solemn when he said this, which made Li Hong's heart also pay attention to it.

In fact, looking around the previous events, Empress Wu did not do anything out of the ordinary, and some possible signs were finally proved to have nothing to do with Empress Wu, but Li Hong and Empress Wu had countless quarrels and political disagreements over the years, so that the estrangement between the two people was not so easy to eliminate......

As soon as he thought of this, Li Hong's expression was also a little gloomy.

However, Li Zhi obviously didn't intend to continue, but paused and said with some hesitation.

"However, your queen mother asked me to tell you a word......

For some reason, when Li Zhi said this, his tone was unspeakably hesitant, and his expression was quite difficult.

"She asked your sixth brother's case, is there really no way to turn it around?"

Li Hong's expression was slightly stunned, and his face became a little gloomy.

He didn't expect that Empress Wu would ask this matter, in fact, he didn't want to let Li Xian go, but once the road went out, it would be difficult to turn back......

Seeing Li Hong's posture, a trace of disappointment flashed on Li Zhi's face.

In fact, this case has now depended on Li Hong's intentions, how could he not know the cruelty of the royal struggle, but it was precisely because he had experienced it that he tried his best to avoid it at the beginning.

It's a pity that people's greed is endless, and Li Xian has come to this point because he is indeed to blame, and he can't blame others.

"Father, the son or another day to say goodbye to the queen mother! It's getting late today, and the son is retiring! ”

After being silent for a moment, Li Hong still didn't answer Li Zhi's words after all, arched his hand, and turned to leave.

It's just that this gesture already shows his attitude......

…………

It wasn't until he walked out of the Zichen Hall that Li Hongfang breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the magnificent hall behind him, and he didn't know what it was like in his heart.

It stands to reason that he should be happy, the emperor completely followed his play, although there were some objections to Li Xian's disposal, but this time there was no mistake, everything went smoothly.

Even Li Zhi even revealed that he wanted to pass on his meaning in advance, which can be described as an unexpected joy.

But in any case, Li Hong's heart couldn't lift a trace of joy.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? But what worries the foreign court today? ”

Until he returned to the East Palace, Li Hong still looked sullen, Pei Shi sat beside him with some difficulty, and his voice was still soft.

The imperial doctor said that her due date is just these days, so she is extra careful these days.

"The disposal of the sixth brother has been decided, behead! Yongwang's mansion was reduced to common people, and he was never allowed to enter Beijing! ”

Li Hong's voice was melancholy, and he said in a trance.

"Ahh

Pei Shi gently covered his mouth, with a hint of shock on his face, although he already knew everything that happened last night, but for such a disposition, Pei Shi was still a little surprised.

After all, that's a prince!

"Your Highness, Princess Yong...... Still pregnant! ”

After a pause, Pei Shi reacted and said softly, with a hint of complexity in his tone, although Concubine Fang had ridiculed her in person before, but with Pei's temperament, he couldn't help but feel a little pity for her at this moment.

"Don't worry, although the Fang family has been demoted to a commoner, but the family property has not been confiscated, I will send someone to treat her well!"

Li Hong's expression was slightly gloomy, and he spoke softly.

"Wanying, do you also think that I have treated my sixth brother like this, it is really excessive? From last night to today, the queen mother has repeatedly begged me to let my sixth brother die......"

Seeing Li Hong's depressed performance, Pei's heart tightened, and after a while, he stroked Li Hong's arm and spoke softly.

"Your Highness, the concubine doesn't understand these things, but since Your Highness has done it, there must be a reason, and you don't want to be like this, the concubine understands! But the sixth brother made such a big mistake, if he was not severely punished, how could he admonish future generations? ”

Feeling the bitterness in Li Hong's heart, Pei's voice became softer and softer.

After a pause, the former spoke again.

"Father said today that he would pass it on to my ......"

"What?"

Obviously, the shock that this news brought to Pei Shi was even worse than Li Xian's news just now, so much so that she even looked at Li Hong with wide eyes.

It's just that there is no joy in the tone.

"But I refused!"

After a pause, Li Hong continued.

Only then did Pei Shi put his mind at ease and said softly.

"Your Highness doesn't have to be impatient, my father is now relying on His Highness, it's just a matter of time, why should Your Highness bear a name that will arouse the suspicion of future generations?"

Li Hong bowed slightly, and he thought about it too.

Just paused, but Li Hong suddenly remembered what Li Zhi gave him when he left Zichen Palace, looked at Pei's body that had gradually become clumsy, a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke.

"There is another thing, when I left the palace today, my father asked me to give me a few names, ready to be given to his eldest grandson, let us pick out one and present it to him, and as soon as the little guy is born, he can start canonization!"

After that, Li Hong took out a delicate small box from his sleeve and placed it in front of Pei Shi with a smile.

But it made Pei's face slightly red, and he said softly.

"Your Highness, I don't know if it's a man or a woman, if it's a girl, wouldn't it be a disappointment to my father's heart......"

"It's okay, my father said that there are men and women in these names, let's pick a man, pick a woman, and report it together!"

Li Hong didn't care, and said with a chuckle.

And Pei Shi also gently stroked his stomach, a warm smile appeared on his face, paused, and raised his hand to pick up the small box on the table.

Just opened the box, Pei's face showed a look of doubt, his brows furrowed slightly, he raised his head and looked at Li Hong with a confused expression, and said softly.

"Your Highness, this ......"

Only then did Li Hong realize that something was wrong, and reached out to take the box in Pei's hand, but saw that there was no written name in the box.

In the center of the rectangular box, there is a bronze fish-shaped token.

Fish Charm!

(To be continued.) )