Chapter 108:-for-tat

When Princess Taiping came, the birthday banquet was basically about to start. Fortunately, she is also a nobleman in Beijing, and everyone is not surprised by this one's style, so her entry did not cause much commotion, except for a few words of greeting that she is familiar with every day, and soon took a seat. The only fly in the ointment is that sitting next to her is Li Bao'er.

"The presence of the imperial aunt really makes the palace shine." Li Bao'er, who has a smiling face, looks delicate and noble, just like a begonia flower blooming on the branches, with amazing colors and unparalleled brightness: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for a few days, so it can be seen that the imperial aunt is really busy." ”

At first glance, this sounds very ordinary, and it seems that it is just the usual tone of greeting between juniors and elders. However, those who were familiar with the past of these two people were bright in their hearts, this pair of aunts and nephews had never had any intimate moments, and it was good not to argue with each other, and they couldn't expect harmony at all. What's more, today's Princess Taiping is not as good as before, since the death of Emperor Wu, many of her invisible powers in the court in the early years ago are gone, the so-called Princess Taiping of Zhenguo is completely a false title, and she is only afraid that she is idle, so why be busy? Princess Anle's words are clearly to ridicule the other party for losing her protection, the scenery is no longer there, and there is no trace of inappropriateness between the lines, which is really sinister.

Speaking of which, today's banquet is separate for men and women, the male guests are in the outer flower hall, entertained by King Liang and the horses, and the female dependents are inside, under the responsibility of Princess Anle, and the two sides are far apart, and the outside is not able to hear the movement inside. After all, in terms of identity, Princess Anle is the most noble, and in terms of seniority, it is Princess Taiping. Now the former has opened such an unfriendly head first, in case the latter is directly confronted, then there is no one on their side who can persuade them. Princess Taiping may not have the arrogant and savage temperament of her niece, but in the divine capital, everyone understands that this emperor, who has always been graceful and luxurious, smiling and groaning, is a character who is never easy to mess with. Just thinking of these two troublesome characters to pinch, everyone present felt that their scalps were numb, and even the delicacies of the mountains and seas in King Liang's mansion became difficult to swallow in an instant, and they were worried about it.

"This palace is just a little lazy, and he spends his days in the house, so what is there to be busy." Gracefully took a sip of tea, Princess Taiping half-lowered her eyes, and didn't even wrap Li Er at the corner of her eyes: "If you really want to talk about it, this palace is not as good as your mother, I heard that the imperial brother has been in poor health recently, and she is not to mention serving the decoction alone, but also to help review the folds...... Tsk, it's really a lot of opportunities, and it's hard work. ”

As soon as Princess Taiping's words came out, she was shocked that Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War shook her hand, and a spoonful of soup spilled out, and even the back of her hand was burned red. However, she didn't even care about the pain, so she casually pulled a silk handkerchief and hastily wiped it, and tried her best to continue to sit there as if nothing happened, lest anyone notice. And the rest of the ladies and ladies, except for the few who are still not more important, even if they are not as out of shape as the former, most of them still change their faces.

If you talk about the deep meaning in the words, this time, Princess Anle has lost more than one chip. His Majesty is bedridden, and although everyone knows that Wei Hou's affairs are dealing with state affairs, these words are not suitable for the public, and under normal circumstances, basically no one will have such courage. But who's this guy in front of you? Inside and outside the gods, up and down the government and the opposition, what is there that Princess Taiping does not dare to speak? Moreover, she even used the word "Rili", so she almost pointed at Empress Wei's face and said that her heart could be punished, and she was acting on her behalf. Although Wu Cao, who was still the queen during the Gaozong period, also did the same thing, and was also accused by many people of being Si Chen, but at that time, she had the clear will of Gaozong and the support of Di Renjie's virtuous ministers, and she was clear and straightforward. But what is the current Empress Wei? She doesn't even have a reputation for being virtuous. Just looking at the things that Princess Anle has made in the Shendu over the years, all of them are ridiculous, and it is enough to imagine what this mother's upbringing is.

Again, listening to the meaning of Princess Taiping, Empress Wei not only controls the government, but even takes care of His Majesty's body by herself, and does not pretend to others. This kind of behavior, to put it nicely, that is, they are deeply affectionate, and Empress Wei can't rest assured that the emperor is not at ease, but if you really have to think about it seriously, then the meaning will change again. After all, they are all so busy, and they have to be divided into two parts and go out in person, is Empress Wei not at ease with the emperor, or at ease with the people around the emperor? What's more, even though Li Xian's body has not been very strong, the number of lingering sickbeds has been a little too much recently. If Empress Wei really took care of him so carefully, why didn't he even see half of the improvement? If there are more conspiracy theories, it is almost as soon as Empress Wei goes to serve the decoction, and His Majesty's illness becomes longer...... And what does this mean?

The people who can sit on this table are not stupid, and after thinking about it for a while, they all felt the meaning, and then even the eyes that looked at Princess Anle became strange. Obviously, His Majesty is still here, even if he is ill, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can also act on his behalf, so why would the queen mother who dominates the harem intervene? In the final analysis, it is nothing more than that one in the palace is too ambitious and wants to do the same thing as Emperor Wu. And Princess Anle, as her own daughter, is so domineering, and there is no one in her eyes, probably because of the influence of her mother, and she feels that the world of Datang is under control.

"What did Aunt Huang say? The queen mother just couldn't see that her father was still working so hard during his illness, so she just hoped to help a little, why did it come to that point. Even if he doesn't understand political affairs anymore, but in the face of everyone's speculative eyes, Li Bao'er also knows that this meeting is wrong, and at the moment, while gritting his teeth at Princess Taiping in his heart, he tried to make up for it: "It's all mine, I patronized and spoke, and I didn't greet everyone." Come on, come on, this is the fish tartley made by a celebrity chef invited from Jiangnan, everyone taste it fresh! As he spoke, he asked the maid next to him to write more sake, and after a few interruptions, he brought the previous topic with him, as if nothing had happened.

And Princess Taiping, who only said a word lightly from beginning to end, smiled slightly and began to eat slowly. She didn't come for this girl today, she had to bump into herself, so it's no wonder she.