In the sixteenth year of Zhenguan (642), the dispute between the prince Chengqian and Li Tai became more and more intense, and the eldest grandson became more and more cordial to Li Zhi, so cordial that Li Zhi was a little afraid of him, and it was July, from the thirteenth year, Li Zhi and they were used to returning to Wenshui's hometown with me at this time, although they had to report to Li Shimin, but everyone didn't think much about it, and they had already begun to pack up. Of course, I did what I reported, and in the past three years, I have been able to enter and leave the palace freely, and I have the privilege of seeing Li Shimin without notice, but I have not used it once. Since the thirteenth year, he has carefully handled the relationship between me and Li Shimin, since Chu Suiliang, he will often talk to me about state affairs, the prince, and Li Tai, but I have never given him any advice, I am just his garbage can, listen to him say something that cannot be said to others, and forget it all when he leaves. I won't even tell Mei Niang.

After inquiring about where Li Shimin was, I walked slowly, and I could tell how he was feeling from where he went, and at this time, he was on the high platform. said that there was another incident between the prince and Li Tai.

I stopped five steps away from him, gently clasped the railing, he turned around, smiled at me, and I slowly walked over to him.

"Am I old?"

"Is Your Majesty ridiculing your concubines? That's right, Minzhi is four years old, Huizhi is two years old, and he follows the concubines every day to call his grandmother; Qiang'er is also pregnant, and she should be able to hold a fat doll in the coming year. I laughed and quipped.

"How is Qiang'er?"

"Very good, my husband is a craftsman, and I love her very much. This is thanks to Your Majesty, if it weren't for Your Majesty's enlightenment, Qiang Er might not be so happy. "Qiang'er married two years ago, and the two opened a lacquerware shop in the bazaar. And I broke off the household registration relationship with Qiang'er as I had promised, but they often came home to us. And being able to do this also got Li Shimin's secret permission, I took him to Qiang'er's store to see it, and he admired the buttons very much.

"It's you who are smart and know what is best for children, Concubine Yang told me that day that Liniang is also doing well, let me be promoted to the official of Yueshi, I ignored her, maybe it's okay, a little rich is safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." I nodded.

"Today, the green finch was stabbed, but fortunately, it was rescued in time, and the person is fine." Qingque is Li Tai's nickname, I heard that the previous paragraph of Wei Wangtai on the "Chronicles of the Kuodi", was praised by Li Shimin, it was when the Holy Family was in Long. was stabbed at this time, and a fool could guess that it was the prince who did it, and their brothers really swore to each other.

He looked at me and smiled, "You still want to keep your mouth shut and say nothing?" ”

"I like Cheng Qian, he is very good to his son, and he never bothers me." I'll be honest. Li Shimin looked at me deeply, this is the first time I have expressed my liking very directly. He laughed, "Don't bother you, you like it?" ”

"Yes, since I took care of my son-in-law, there have been people who have been annoying me, only Cheng Qian, after seeing the queen's painting, personally sent the concubine and son-in-law out of the palace and bowed to the concubine. I didn't say a word to the concubine, and after that, the son-in-law often got gifts from people sent by Cheng Qian, but Cheng Qian never went to see the son-in-law, Your Majesty can't guess the reason? ”

"Guess it, he is as grateful to his wife as I am, and he is grateful for the care of his young sister from time to time." Li Shimin let out a long sigh and seemed to be moved, but saw that I was shaking my head.

"What moved the concubine is to clear it." I shed tears, Li Shimin was shocked, he understood what I meant, he was grateful to me, he cared for his sister, but he never showed up in front of the two of us, he was afraid of affecting us. In other words, he already knew that he might be deposed at that time, so he deliberately dissociated himself from us.

"Where's Tyre?"

"The concubine is not familiar." I also told the truth, Li Tai's eyes are above the top, maybe because he is talented and deeply favored by Li Shimin, so no one pays attention to him.

Li Shimin nodded, "What did you say today, I thought you would pretend to be deaf and dumb in front of me for the rest of your life." ”

"Today, the concubine is also standing in front of the queen." I looked at Zhaoling and sighed softly, "Your Majesty, whatever they do, please let them live." ”

"Are you talking for the Queen? If it were the Queen, she would be harsher than me. Li Shimin said hatefully.

"The concubine believes it, but the concubine is the mother, and the concubine believes even more, hitting the child's body, and the pain is in the mother's heart. The queen is already in pain! ”

Li Shimin's eyes were red, his fists were clenched, and he seemed to be suppressing something with all his strength, I actually had the urge to hug him, but in the end I restrained myself and stood quietly by his side, unconsciously, the sunset, I pointed to the sunset. He looked up, and we stood there quietly, watching the red sun sink and the sky darkened.

"Is it July again?" He asked me suddenly before going downstairs.

"Yes!"

"Are you still lying next to Shi Tong's grave and threatening him not to take a concubine?" He was deliberately teasing, and I knew he just didn't want me to be sad with him.

"No, I've been lying next to him for the past few years, listening to him, looking at the stars in the sky, thinking about what happened in a year."

"Go, the pheasant slave and the son have been looking forward to it for a long time."

"Let them accompany you for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year! I...... I'm not going back. "I wanted to say that I would go back alone, but when the words came to my lips, I looked at him and turned into me staying. We stood quietly for a while, saying no more, he walked in front, and I followed quietly.

"I'll send a fast train to send you, Shi Tong should be waiting for you, you go early and come back early." He said softly in front, I didn't speak, yes, Shi Tong was waiting for me.

I comforted Li Zhi and his son, telling them that my father was in a bad mood, and it was better for the two of them to stay with him. The two children were originally very innocent, and when they saw me say so, they stayed. Mei Niang looked at me, I smiled, I went back alone, grandma is too old to stand the toss.

Mei Niang nodded.

As Li Shimin said, I took the four-horse express car sent by him to rush back to Wenshui, and I spent several days on the road without sleep, and I thought on the way, what is wrong with me? At the age of forty, is it possible to really play platoun? The object is still Li Shimin?

The car was waiting for me at the bottom of the hill, and I snuggled up to the mound as usual. It was already a few days early, and it was still hot, and it was not so cold at night, even if I didn't put on my robe, and I was tired and confused by the mound.

Shi Tong couldn't give me an answer, so I could only think to myself, thinking that I would go down the mountain early the next morning, but I waited until the fifth day to slowly descend the mountain. The guards didn't say anything, quietly opened the car door and let me in, and then hurried to Chang'an. I was also in a coma in the car, and for five days I only ate a little dry food and water, and I didn't come up with any answers, and finally the dry food was eaten and I went down the mountain.

As soon as I got home, someone came to the palace and said anxiously that my son was sick. I wanted to get back in the car, and I thought about it, and rushed back to my room to get the medicine from my named brother.