In the Changxia Palace, the attendants and palace maids went in and out, serving tea, sending wine, arranging flowers, and setting up palace lamps, all of them were very busy.

At the first moment of the unitary period, Yuan Hong stopped in front of the Changxia Palace. When the right Zhaoyi Li heard the news, he hurried to the gate of the temple to greet the holy driver.

After entering the inner hall, the two emperors and concubines sat opposite each other at a table.

Li Shi took the tea served by Huandan, presented it to Yu Yuanhong with both hands, and said diligently: "Your Majesty, the concubine knows that Your Majesty likes to drink Tu tea the most, and in the morning, she will collect morning dew, and put ginger, jujube, and dogwood into the tea, cook it in a small stove, and your Majesty will drink it while it is hot." ”

Yuan Hong went to the Qingyang Hall to visit Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter before going to Changxia Palace, and had learned that Concubine Zhao had a difficult birth, and the Li family did not go to the matter. Yuan Hong thought about Li Chong, and when he heard Li's words, he raised his cup and took a sip, and said: "You Zhaoyi has a heart, and I know that I like to drink this tea the most." ”

Li said with a smile: "Your Majesty's words and deeds, what you like, the concubine will remember it in her heart... This tea is the Empress Dowager's favorite tea, and Her Majesty also drinks it all year round, how can the concubine not know? ”

Yuan Hong smiled faintly and said, "Oh? Do you really remember what I said and did? That being the case, I would like to ask You Zhaoyi, do you remember what I said to you when I was leaving? ”

When Yuan Hong was leaving, he not only instructed the Li family to take care of He's mother and daughter, but also asked them to treat everyone in the palace well, and if there was anything urgent, they needed to send a messenger to report it.

When Li heard this, his heart tightened, and with just a flick of his fingers, Li settled down and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty's instructions, the words are still in your ears." ”

Yuan Hong looked at the Li family and said, "I just went to Qingyang Hall to visit Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter..."

When Li Shi heard this, he knew that something was wrong, so he hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine did not intend to deceive and not report it, but Your Majesty fought on the battlefield, and at that time, Feng Situ was seriously ill, and the concubine thought that since Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter were safe, there was no need to pass on this message to disturb Your Majesty's mind." ”

Feng Dan contracted an illness on the march that day, Yuan Hong only used a messenger to send a message to the auxiliary ministers, and the Li family, as a family member in the palace, knew about the affairs of the previous dynasty, which made Yuan Hong deeply disgusted. However, Feng's father and son were originally the heads of the Han family, and now they have passed away one after another, Li Chong is to replace them, the previous dynasty was a great Han Revolution, and now it is the time to employ people, Yuan Hong has to suppress his heart and hold back.

After Li's words, Yuan Hong didn't mention Feng Dan's matter, but said: "I handed over all the personnel of the harem to You Zhaoyi, but when Concubine Zhao gave birth, you didn't take care of it in person... Don't say that you are now in charge of the palace, that is, according to the ancestral palace rules, you should also go to accompany you in the position of Right Zhaoyi! ”

Li was timid in his heart, looked up at Yuan Hong, and looked aggrieved: "Your Majesty, the concubine is not not unfulfilled in her duty of care... Concubine Zhao was in labor late at night, and the concubine had a headache attack, so she took the decoction prescribed by Dr. Qiao that night, and she had rested early... When I got up in the morning and learned about Concubine Zhao's birth, I not only reprimanded Huandan, but also went to visit the Qingyang Hall before I had breakfast..."

Yuan Hong raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said, "According to your words, I blame you for my mistake?" ”

Li's eyes were already shining at this time: "Your Majesty has been away from the palace for a few months, although the concubine does not dare to say everything, she is also conscientious, and she does not dare to slack off on the sisters... On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, they go to Yongming Hall and Sabbath Hall to pay homage to the ancestors and ancestors, the first Empress Dowager, the first Empress Dowager and Empress Zhen..."

Now that the queen is about to be deposed, the voice of the Li family is becoming more and more noisy, and Li Chong is relying on the previous dynasty, and the Zhao family is afraid of the Li family. Yuan Hong just went to Qingyang Hall to visit Zhao's mother and daughter, although Zhao knew that Li did not go to Yuan Hong when he had a difficult birth that night, but he did not dare to say anything about Li's mistreatment of Mrs. Yuan and himself.

Li's explanation was reasonable, and when he heard that he personally sacrificed to the ancestors and the first empress dowager, Yuan Hongfang lowered his tone a little and said, "The little princess has passed the full moon period and has not yet been named. If it weren't for the return of my class teacher, wouldn't it make the little princess aggrieved? ”

Li Shi choked up and said: "It's the concubine who didn't think about it, Fang cast this mistake, and the concubine is willing to be punished by His Majesty!" ”

Yuan Hong waved his hand and said, "That's it, since you are unintentional, I don't want to pursue this matter anymore." ”

When Li heard this, he was secretly happy in his heart, and then said: "Your Majesty, the concubine is now taking care of the harem for Your Majesty, and she has to consider everything in every detail. Now there is a difficult matter, I don't know if the concubine should talk about it? ”

Seeing that Yuan Hong bowed slightly, Li Shi continued: "The prince's mansion has added a small county lord, although there are nurses to serve him, but the prince is busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, and now he has not married a wife, if the little county lord has no one to educate him, it is not appropriate." ”

Yuan Hong said: "The little county lord is the first daughter of the son, and he is extremely expensive, and the little county lord must be a person with a good heart and a noble position." ”

After thinking for a while, Yuan Hong continued: "Now that Zuo Zhaoyi and you are in the palace, you have two pairs of children under your knees, and you take care of the harem and have children to be raised, and I am afraid that you will not have time to take care of it... In this case, the little county lord was handed over to Mrs. Luo to raise, and when the prince married the main concubine in the future, he could hand over the little county lord to his mother-in-law to raise. ”

Yuan Hong's words were contrary to Li's plan, and when Yuan Hong's words stopped, Li said: "Your Majesty was a Weng at the beginning, and he cherished the heart of the little county lord and the concubine understood it. Only... Only the prince regards the little princess as a treasure, if he is raised under the knee of Mrs. Luo, the prince thinks about his daughter, won't it make the prince restless at night? ”

Yuan Hong looked at Li and said, "Then in your opinion, who should be educated?" ”

Yuan Hong's question was in the heart of the Li family, and the Li family pretended to be humble and said: "It should be the queen's duty to discuss the affairs of the prince's mansion, but now the concubine takes care of the harem on behalf of the queen, so I have to say something that is out of line, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive you." ”

After a pause, Li lowered his head and continued: "The prince has now opened the regent to marry the left and right sons, according to the concubine's shallow view, the little county lord should be raised under the knees of the left and right sons, so that the prince's father and daughter can be comforted, and the little county lord can be used as a guide, so that the left and right sons can give birth to the prince as soon as possible." ”

The Li family did not say that the right son Zheng Qiao would raise the little county lord, just because he knew that if the emperor really allowed the left and right children to raise the little county lord, he would definitely inquire about the prince's intentions. Now that the prince is disgusted with the left widow Liu, the responsibility of raising the little county lord will definitely be handed over to Zheng Qiao.

Li quietly peeked at Yuan Hong, only to see Yuan Hong think for a moment, then bowed slightly, and said: "What you are worried about is not unreasonable, I will discuss it tomorrow and then make a decision." ”

Li Shi was secretly happy in his heart when he heard this, but he made a calm appearance and said: "The beloved son of parents should be planned for a long time!" The concubine knew that His Majesty and the crown prince would definitely be able to find a suitable person for the little lord to carry out the responsibility of upbringing. ”

Yuan Hong has believed in the Li family over the years, but although He did not say it yesterday, Yuan Hong knew that He had something to say. In addition, when he went to Qingyang Hall today, whenever Yuanhong mentioned the Li family, he saw that the Zhao family wanted to speak and stopped, and Yuanhong was suspicious in his heart. Only then did the Li family say the matter of the previous dynasty in a hurry, and at this time he mentioned the little county lord, which made Yuan Hongjue's Li family's heart unpredictable.

Yuan Hong took a sip of tea, looked down at the teacup, and said lightly: "You just said that you have a head wind from time to time, and it is good to be a good student to recuperate... There are many people in the palace, and the matter of taking care of the princes and princesses in the future can be left to Mrs. Luo. ”