The next day was fine.

Zhou Xuan, who was wearing a court dress with gold silk python patterns on a black background, was stopped by a small eunuch when he left the court.

"The Empress Dowager invites Her Royal Highness Nine to come over."

The Empress Dowager has been ill for many years, and Zhou Xuan went to see her on the day she returned.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time.

The Empress Dowager has a cough, and the entire palace is impermeable every autumn and winter.

When we met that day, the Empress Dowager couldn't stop coughing when she talked to him.

Hearing the words of the little eunuch, Zhou Xuan followed the little eunuch and walked towards the harem.

The Great Zhou Ceremony is the most important to respect the elderly.

The Empress Dowager's bedroom is the largest, most luxurious and secluded Tianxiang Hall in the harem.

The difference between Tianxiang Hall and other concubine dormitories is that it is alone on a small island, surrounded by water and covered by flowers and trees.

There is only one Qingyun Bridge connecting the entire Tianxiang Hall to the outside.

Out is prosperous, in is quiet.

The Empress Dowager likes to be quiet.

In addition to the emperor's greetings on the fifteenth day of the first month, few people come to disturb the huge Tianxiang Palace.

At that time, the queen died of dystocia because of the birth of the ninth son Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan was personally taken care of by the empress dowager after he was born. Zhou Xuan grew up in Tianxiang Hall when he was a child.

The Empress Dowager treats Zhou Xuan more kindly than other princes.

This is a little eunuch with a raw face.

Zhou Xuan didn't ask questions all the way, and the little eunuch didn't speak.

It was only in front of Qingyun Bridge that the little eunuch said, "Your Highness the Ninth will wait a while, and let the slave go to make a sound." ”

Zhou Xuan bowed his head slightly and stopped in front of Qingyun Bridge.

Tianxiang Hall is also planted with maple trees and ginkgo biloba, at this moment the bridge is red and yellow, and the pure water under the bridge is floating with fan leaves and red flowers.

Zhou Xuan stared at the water for a moment, and the little eunuch trotted over all the way: "Your Highness the Ninth is inside, please." ”

"How's the Imperial Grandmother?" Zhou Xuan stepped up to the bridge and asked in a low voice.

"His Royal Highness the Ninth came back and the Queen Mother was naturally much better, and even ate more breakfast than before."

Zhou Xuan didn't ask again, and quickly crossed the bridge.

Walking through the garden, bypassing the shadow wall, turning the corridor, and then passing through the curtains, Zhou Xuan entered the Tianxiang Palace.

Before winter, the Tianxiang Hall used the earth dragon, and the inside of the hall was much warmer than the outside.

The Empress Dowager was wearing only plain clothes, sitting on a warm couch, and a young girl in a long lilac dress was kneading the back of the Empress Dowager.

"Xiao Jiu, sit down."

The Empress Dowager is old, and she has been coughing and wheezing all year round, her face is a little pale, and she has a loving smile on her face when she looks at Zhou Xuan.

"It's been a long time for you to come back, and Grandmother really wants to see you every day. I only hope that your ruthless father will not take you away again. ”

"How is Grandmother Royale feeling today? The sun is nice outside, and the weather is warm until the afternoon, and your grandchildren go out for a walk with you. ”

"Okay." The Empress Dowager smiled.

"You went to the Maple Pavilion yesterday, and the imperial grandmother just wanted to ask your aunt ....."

"Auntie is very good!" Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "Yesterday, my grandson and my aunt talked a lot. My aunt is still as young as she was when her grandson left. ”

"The imperial grandmother really misses her too..... "The Empress Dowager let out a long sigh, "I just thought that I could see her again in my lifetime, and the imperial grandmother would be blind when she died." ”

"How could a good imperial grandmother say such a thing?" Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "Why don't my grandson beg my aunt and let her come back." ”

"That's it! It's not like you don't know her character. Because of the matter of the horse, she said that she would never see each other when she died of old age, and she would never forgive the imperial grandmother in her life. “

"If you invite her over when you get married, she may agree, and then the imperial grandmother will look at her from a distance."

"When your prince's brother got married, she came. It's just that the imperial grandmother was very sick at that time and didn't see it. ”

"Good!" Zhou Xuan hurriedly said, "Jiuxuan will persuade my aunt to let her meet with the imperial grandmother when the time comes." ”

"No, no, no!" The Empress Dowager smiled and diverted the topic, "Did you see the girl of the Li family yesterday?" But good? ”

"Yes!" Zhou Xuan nodded, "Okay." ”

"That's good! That kid is a little willful, and he has been used to it since he was a child. However, the imperial grandmother believes in Li Xiangguo's tutor, even if she is arrogant, she should understand it once she dies. There are some things that make the character not work. ”

Next, the grandparents and grandchildren chatted a lot of gossip, most of which were the things that the Empress Dowager told Zhou Xuan to pay attention to in his wedding, and Zhou Xuan nodded yes.

At noon, Zhou Xuan stayed in Tianxiang Hall for dinner.

"Let's sit together."

During the meal, the Empress Dowager asked the girl who rubbed her back to sit down as well.

The girl sat beside the Empress Dowager with a smile and no restraint.

"She is the youngest daughter of the emperor's grandmother's nephew, and she is the ninth in the family, also called Jiu'er. Since childhood, I have learned good medical skills, and I don't hear that the emperor's grandmother has committed an old problem, which means that my father has come to show filial piety. ”

"Don't say it, the imperial grandmother who has been kneaded and kneaded by her really doesn't cough anymore."

"You see, after talking about it for so long, the imperial grandmother hasn't coughed."

"yes!" Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "It seems that this sister has good medical skills." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness Nine, for the compliment!" The girl smiled generously at Zhou Xuan, "My name is Su Wanling, I have heard of the reputation of His Royal Highness the Ninth for a long time, and I am very happy to meet His Highness the Nine." ”

Zhou Xuan smiled politely.

During the whole meal process, Su Wanling gave the Empress Dowager cloth vegetables from time to time and said many things that cough and asthma patients need to pay attention to.

After the meal, the Empress Dowager put on a cotton skirt and wrapped a thick cloak to help Su Wanling walk out accompanied by Zhou Xuan.

The afternoon sun is warm, and the colorful chrysanthemums in the garden are blooming.

Coupled with the surrounding red maple and yellow apricot leaves, everything is picturesque.

The Empress Dowager walked for a while and took Zhou Xuan's hand and said, "You are really happy to come back to the imperial grandmother." The imperial grandmother is old and has bad legs and feet, and she is tired from walking these few steps. The Imperial Grandmother went back for a lunch break. Your sister is coming to the palace for the first time, so if you're okay, go with her......"

"Imperial grandmother, in the early dynasty, the prince's brother said to let me go later."

"That's fine!" The Empress Dowager nodded, "Your second brother is sick, and when you come back, I will help your prince brother more." Imperial Grandmother, you can come back when you find time. Go ahead! ”

sent the Empress Dowager back to the palace, and Zhou Xuan left.

The Empress Dowager's intention of arranging for Su Wanling to meet him couldn't be clearer.

Although he didn't say anything about Korea when he came back this time, the Queen Mother should have known about it, and specially arranged for someone to comfort him.

It's just that some things can't be forgotten, and some people can't be replaced by just anyone.

Zhou Xuan crossed the Qingyun Bridge and saw his personal eunuch Kun De waiting by the bridge.

"Your Highness, Xiao Si of Li Weizhi passed the word, and he set up a dinner party in the Condensation Pavilion to welcome His Highness's triumph. Your Highness can go? ”

Perhaps because he was afraid that Zhou Xuan would not go, Kun De hurriedly said, "It is said that the thirteen brothers of the Li family will go." ”

"Go!" Zhou Xuan finished speaking and walked away quickly.

Zhou Xuan walked not far when he saw a group of people coming towards him.

It was Liu Guifei who walked in the right.

Zhou Xuan stopped and saluted.

Liu Guifei was wearing a big red palace skirt, with heavy makeup and graceful elegance.

Liu Guifei stepped forward and smiled at Zhou Xuan: "What a coincidence, this palace sends medicine to the Empress Dowager." Jiuxuan is also there. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "The imperial grandmother just fell asleep, and I asked the concubine to be lighter." ”

"That's nature!" Liu Guifei took two steps forward, close enough to Zhou Xuan, and said in a low voice with a smile on her face.

It was the prince's order, and Feng Di shot the Korean princess with his own hands. There are human and physical evidence, and this palace has it! ”

Liu Guifei finished speaking at a very fast speed and laughed loudly: "Okay! The palace will explain to them lightly. ”