In the first month of the second year, it is already considered early spring in terms of air festivals, but all parts of Guanzhong are still shrouded in ice and snow, and the earth seems to be still asleep in the middle of winter. In such weather, the spring-like heating of Huaqing Palace is very rare. In particular, the open-air hot spring "Xingchen Soup" behind the Changchun Palace, where you can feel the artistic conception of soaking in the warm spring water while watching the snowflakes fly, is like a fairy palace.

The trees covered with snow look lifeless up close, but from a distance, there is a faint amount of greenery, and the breath of spring is still quietly revealed in the bitter cold.

Princess Taiping spent billions of dollars to rebuild this palace, and she likes to spend the winter here to avoid the cold. Compared with Chang'an, which is dry and cold in winter, the warm and moist Huaqing Palace makes her feel that her skin is nourished by the aura of heaven and earth. But in summer, she didn't like the humid environment, even the other emperors of the former Tang Dynasty. Originally, the imperial palace was the Taiji Palace in the north of Chang'an, but there was low-lying and water in summer, and Tang Gaozu would suffer from rheumatism, so the Daming Palace was rebuilt in a higher place.

Also recuperating in the Huaqing Palace are her in-laws Sun and daughter-in-law Li Yan'er. Li Yan'er claimed to be pregnant, and she came here in desperation, but in fact, she had nothing; And Sun is really pregnant, and now her belly is obvious. The mother and daughter often go to the Changchun Palace to ask for peace, and Princess Taiping faced Sun's belly, and the three of them were a little embarrassed, because the belly was pregnant with the flesh and blood of Princess Taiping's eldest son, and the generations were messed up. But Princess Taiping has never seen anything, and sometimes she can be at peace with things that seem big to ordinary people; Sun also never mentioned it, etiquette or anything was not absurd, she looked like nothing had happened, she was still a person who could hold on, although her heart had always been in the contradiction of etiquette, righteousness and shame.

On this day, two people came from Chang'an: one is the eunuch Yu Liben, although he often walks around the emperor as an internal minister, and has a good relationship with Xue Chongxun, but Yu Liben has been Princess Taiping's confidant from the beginning, even if he is a eunuch, he can't forget his roots, and where the foundation is Yu Liben is measured, so there is nothing to be done with Princess Taiping if he meets him blatantly and secretly; The other is Liu Hanwen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, this person is an ordinary minister of Nanya, that is, the person on the side of the prime minister of the political hall, but his bloodline is extraordinary, there is a genealogy that shows that he is a descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty. However, the Han Empire has been separated by several dynasties and generations, and now who still wants to restore the Han Dynasty, isn't it a joke? Therefore, whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Jin Dynasty, the Liu family should still be an official, and no one takes it seriously.

Yu Liben and Liu Shilang entered the Huaqing Palace together, and when they saw the female official on duty in the Changchun Palace, they asked her to go in and report. The female official said that the Queen Mother was recuperating, and Yu Liben said: "The Queen Mother knows that the miscellaneous family is coming to see her today, so you just have to report it." ”

After a while, the female official really came back and said to Yu Liben: "The queen mother is in the apse, let you go in and talk." ”

Yu Liben listened to it and went in with Liu Shilang in a regular manner, Liu Shilang has been in the officialdom for decades and has gone through two dynasties to the position of the sixth department of the Central Committee with seniority, but he is really the first time to return to the Huaqing Palace, this place is really not an ordinary bureaucrat can come. There were all palace maids standing along the road, and he looked a little nervous, so he just buried his head and walked, not daring to take a second look.

Princess Taiping was sitting on a soft couch without moving, and the female Taoist priest Yuqing was standing next to her. This Taoist priest is by Princess Taiping's side almost twelve hours a day, and Princess Taiping will not avoid her no matter how confidential and important matters she handles, and she can be described as a confidant among her confidants; But Yuqing also knows very well that she doesn't want to leave Princess Taiping alive in this life, she knows too much about the official and private affairs of the royal family.

In front of the soft couch is covered with a purple silk curtain, the thickness is just right. Because of the light, you can dimly see the outside from the inside, but you can't see anything from the outside temple. So Princess Taiping neither changed her clothes nor moved, so she let the people from Chang'an come in, anyway, no one could see what she looked like at this time. The only layer of light veil on her body is thin and translucent, and for the sake of ventilation, she took Yuqing's Imperial Qi Pill and then meditated to prevent her body from breathing, otherwise it would be easy to go mad. She had just finished her cultivation and let out a long breath, but her body still didn't move, there was still a faint white smoke in her hair, and her complexion was very ruddy. Yuqing was just "protecting the Dharma", but it might be a pleasure for her, because Princess Taiping was dressed like that, and she closed her eyes to concentrate on luck, and Yuqing was next to the Dharma protector who could watch every part of her body unscrupulously. Princess Taiping's figure is indeed very good, completely different from ordinary women who are delicate, the kind of plump and delicate and domineering and noble are perfectly combined, and there is only one person in the world. Obviously, at this time, Yuqing has completely abandoned her love for Bai Qimei when she was in Luoyang, Bai Qimei's skin is delicate, her breasts are firm, but her figure is relatively petite compared to Princess Taiping, just like when she has a good appetite, she can only eat in a small bowl and always can't enjoy it; But Princess Taiping is graceful and full, as if people can be submerged and addicted to it. is in her forties, and she seems to be getting younger and younger in the past few years, and there are no wrinkles on her body, which is really rare in this era.

Yu Liben saw a curtain hanging in the distance, knelt down on the spot to say goodbye, Liu Shilang also hurriedly fell to the ground, and blurted out as soon as he was nervous: "Liu Hanwen, the waiter of the Weichen Rites Department, knocks to see, the Queen Mother has no borders!" ”

Yuqing heard the voice of a man outside Yu Liben, and couldn't help frowning, and said in a low voice: "This kind of vulgar thing has also come in." ”

Princess Taiping didn't open her eyes, and said slowly: "I heard that the interview in Hebei Province made Yang Sidao a recital, you came here to talk about this?" ”

Yu Liben hurriedly said: "The queen mother is strategizing, and she knows everything about the world without going out of the palace gate!" The slaves and maids were just to report Yang Sidao's recital, and Liu Shilang came at the behest of the Zhongshu Order. ”

He said that he waited for a while and didn't hear a sound, so he gave a look to Liu Hanwen next to him, Liu Hanwen was still lying on the ground, looking at the ground and saying: "Empress Dowager, Yang Sidao's speech is not groundless, let alone alarmist, there is a confession of Cui Qigao's henchmen in the chaotic party slippery state, and there is also a fine official document from Liucheng, a self-operated state, which is well-founded. It can be concluded that Cui Qigao's rebellious party will take the opportunity to cause chaos, and Xiao Xiang has urgently ordered all parts of Hebei and Henan to make every effort to arrest the rebellious party. However, the ministers of the political affairs hall believe that the root of the current situation lies in public opinion, and the recruitment of Ding has aroused public indignation. At this time, the armament of Hebei and other places was insufficient to deal with internal and external affairs, and in order to stabilize the overall situation, it was imperative to suspend the conscription and construction of large fortifications. ”

Princess Taiping still didn't speak, there was no movement or sound in the curtain in the distance, and Princess Taiping said a word from the beginning, probably indicating that she was behind. Yu Liben had no choice but to continue to speak and said: "This is the meaning of the princes of the political affairs hall, according to what the slaves and maids have seen, the four cabinet ministers actually have people who support the proposition of the political affairs hall in this matter......"

At this moment, Princess Taiping suddenly spoke: "What is the Son of Heaven doing?" ”

Yu Liben and Liu Shilang looked at each other, and Princess Taiping's question was extremely difficult for them to answer. Now Chang'an Daming Palace is not unmanned, and Xue Chongxun is dictatorial in Qiankun, but the officials of the Southern Ya have all come to Huaqing Palace, why don't they look for the emperor? Obviously, Princess Taiping knew that Xue Chongxun's views on this matter were different from those of the political affairs hall, so the ministers would send people here to talk about things.

Yu Li said with insufficient confidence: "The emperor does not approve the recital of Hebei's affairs, and he has been out of the palace several times recently, and Master Tong Guò Su has met a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest called himself Lu Weng, who had never been famous, settled in the Yunyou Temple in Chang'an, and played chess with the emperor several times in the chess hall in the East City. The Ministry of Rites secretly investigated this person, but he didn't even have a degree, but according to the law, he was a fake Taoist priest, and he didn't know where he came from. ”

Princess Taiping said: "It's a good thing that the Son of Heaven believes in the truth, but it is hard to find a master with the true law." ”

"Yes, yes." Yu Liben nodded hurriedly, seeing that Princess Taiping had not shown up from beginning to end today, he was also interested and didn't want to say more, let alone ask her to make any response to the minister of Nanya. He bowed and said: "The slaves and maids dare not disturb the queen mother too much with mundane things, please retire." ”

"You go back first, and I will send someone from Huaqing Palace to Chang'an to remind the Son of Heaven to listen to the advice of the ministers more, so it will be better." Princess Taiping said lightly.

She didn't let Yu Liben pass on her words, but also to avoid Yu Liben from having a bad time with Xue Chongxun, and it would be better to find someone else. Yu Liben listened to the details of it, and immediately kowtowed gratefully: "The slave obeys the order." Liu Hanren also hurriedly bowed back.

Everyone retreated, and Princess Taiping said, "You weren't happy just now? ”

Yuqing said: "At this time, a vulgar thing comes in, which really affects the mood. Princess Taiping smiled: "They can't even see the figures, you are really careful...... I would like Chongxun to also cultivate the Imperial Qi Inner Dan, otherwise it would be in vain for him to find some Maoshan Taoist priests from unknown sources. Is your secret method really not for men to cultivate? ”

Yuqing said categorically: "Yes!" The air flow is mixed and unclear, and it is impossible to attain the Tao. ”

Princess Taiping smiled: "You have spent a good night with him, and you don't see any signs of going mad, you can't lie to me." Yuqing was silent, and was even more unhappy when she heard that matter. Princess Taiping asked, and she was probably the only one who dared not answer.

Just when Yuqing was only thinking about cultivation, Princess Taiping didn't just think about that little problem, she was always in control of the country's affairs, and she was really a little worried during this time. The situation in Tibet in the west has changed, and the east is not very peaceful, which will really affect her state of mind of meditation and cultivation. However, Princess Taiping is also a relatively calm person, and she is still unwilling to forcibly interfere with Xue Chongxun's governance. G