"You mean, there are ministers in this palace?" The emperor put down the fold, and his eyebrows were tightly twisted together, forming the word "Sichuan".

Since he came to power, he hated the matter of forming a party the most, and many ministers had acted mischiefly on the pretext that he had just ascended the throne, but they were all kicked down by the emperor one by one and punished heavily.

Therefore, no one dared to touch the emperor's scales later, and now the ministers have begun to cultivate internal responses in the palace, which is a hundred times more than forming a party!

Lu Li bowed slightly, "Yes, the emperor just named Wangshu as the prince today, but in an hour, those ministers came to the door with congratulatory gifts." Although the ministers had turned them away, they still felt uneasy when they thought about it, so they came to tell the emperor. ”

"I see." The emperor's face was gloomy, and the hand holding the brush trembled slightly, as if he was already angry to the extreme.

Whether it is a concubine or a eunuch in the palace, dare to do such a thing under the emperor's nose, to put it more seriously, this is tantamount to provoking the imperial power, and he does not take the emperor in his eyes at all.

Especially since there is more than one person in this matter, can the emperor not be angry?

He was suspicious of this, suspicious of that, but he didn't want to betray his person to appear in the palace first.

"Lu Qing, have you told anyone about this?" The emperor said solemnly.

Lu Li shook his head, "As soon as the minister found out that something was wrong, he immediately rushed to the palace, and even the minister's wife didn't know about it, so please rest assured." ”

To put it a little seriously, these things actually involve the government and politics, which is also the reason why Lu Li has been thinking about it again and again, because these ministers, such as the military secretary, have not made any other mistakes over the years, and if he is stripped of his position just because he cultivates internal affairs in the palace, it is too harsh.

But if he concealed it and didn't report it, Lu Li was really uneasy.

But these are actually things that the emperor should worry about, as a courtier, he only needs to tell the truth about what he found, after all, this is also for the good of Donglan.

Therefore, under all kinds of trade-offs, Lu Li still rushed to the palace on his horse and whipped up and reported the matter to the emperor.

In order to prevent the emperor from making an impulsive move in anger, Lu Li said again: "Your Majesty, the minister has not been involved in court politics for a long time, so I don't know that the ministers of the court are people, but in terms of the period of time when the ministers lived in Shangjing, the ministers felt that the ministers in the court were not wrongdoers, so the ministers were courageous, and asked the emperor to weigh them well, and not to be impulsive." ”

"Of course I know." The emperor looked at the corner of the table fixedly, his voice was deep, and his face was very ugly.

Also, he was suddenly told that a bunch of courtiers he trusted actually had internal connections in the palace and could win his favor, but it was only because of the minions at hand that revealed it.

This is almost equivalent to a double betrayal, and it will not be calmed down in a moment and a half when put on anyone.

Lu Li stood in the hall for a long time, and just as he wanted to open his mouth to persuade the emperor not to be too upset, the emperor said in a deep voice: "You go back first, I will deal with this matter." ”

"Yes." Lu left to say goodbye, turned around and walked out of the imperial study.

Back at Lu Mansion, Lu Li just entered the inner courtyard and saw Xiao Man teasing Wang Shu under the tree, standing next to pearls and jade, she smiled and looked at Wang Shu on the small bed, the afternoon sun sprinkled softly on Xiao Man's body, it looked like she was glowing.

Lu Li couldn't help but pause, his heart calmed down, and Fang Cai's anxiety and nervousness in the palace quickly disappeared without a trace.

"Xiaoman." He called softly.

The other party turned his head, and a pair of bright eyes quickly changed from confusion to surprise, and then, Xiao Man got up and walked over excitedly, looking at Lu Li with a smile, "Are you back?" ”

The man reached out and took Xiao Man's little hand and nodded slightly, "I'm back." ”

This scene reminded Lu Li that when they were still living on the mountainside of Bishui Village, every time Lu Li came back from hunting, Xiao Man would run out of the house in a hurry and shout "You are back" to him who had just arrived at the door.

No matter the wind or rain, Xiaoman will distinguish his movements on time, so as to welcome himself home as soon as possible.

Now too, although their house is a bit big, every time they come home, Xiaoman will come out to greet him with a smile, always with a smile on his face, which makes people inexplicably reassured.

The corners of Xiao Man's mouth raised, "Listen to Pearl, you went to the palace just now?" Is it to say goodbye to the emperor? ”

"Well, I'll tell you about that later." Lu Li smiled lightly and quietly shifted the topic elsewhere, "Have you packed up everything?" We're going to leave the day after tomorrow. ”

These things are too complicated and dark, and these things are far from being something they can change and interfere with, so he doesn't want Xiao Man to know about these things.

Fortunately, Xiaoman didn't pursue it, as soon as she heard Lu Li talk about the road, she immediately broke her fingers and began to count the things to bring on the road.

Lu Li couldn't help but laugh softly, his eyes didn't leave Xiao Man for a moment, and there was nothing else in his ears except for Xiao Man's muttering voice.

The wind blew gently, the pearls not far away were teasing Wangshu, the child giggled, Xiaoman stood in front of him childishly toyed with his fingers, muttering about the things to bring on the road, even if there were a few complaints in the middle, Lu Li felt very beautiful.

In the future, I will live such a life with Xiaoman, I don't have to be suppressed by others, I don't have to be cautious everywhere, and I don't have to be busy every day.

In the days to come, accompanied by mountains and rivers, friends with the sun, moon and breeze, and more importantly, with Xiaoman and Wangshu by his side, Lu Li feels happy when he thinks about it.

The next day, the two of them prepared a day, money, dry food, water bladders, simple clothes, sturdy horses, and an indispensable road map, and played with Wangshu for a day again, and the two went to bed early, so that they could get up early and hurry the next day.

On the day of the departure of the two, on the street at the gate of Lufu, Wei Xiuyuan waited with a big cloth bag, Xia Wanrou supported her waist with one hand, and accompanied her with her stomach, ready to say goodbye to Xiaoman and Lu Li.

"Are you sending too many of these things? The two of them only rode one horse, what if they couldn't take it with them? Xia Wanrou frowned and looked at the big cloth bag in Wei Xiuyuan's hand, very worried.

Wei Xiuyuan patted the cloth bag indifferently, "Don't worry, this thing is very light, it will definitely be taken away." ”

As soon as the words fell, the door of the Lu Mansion opened, and Xiao Man and Lu Li walked out with their horses.

Because it was not appropriate to make a noise when they were in a hurry, the two of them changed into ordinary linen clothes. Xiaoman's hair was put in a very simple bun by pearls, pinned with a simple wooden hairpin, and the earrings were replaced with small pearls, as for the body, they were all worn by her when she was in Bishui Village.

A gray hemp skirt, a light pink shirt, plus a black cloth shoe, Xiao Man is not powdered, a white little face is dotted with cherry red lips, and the big black eyes, even if it is just an ordinary outfit, it is difficult to hide the appearance.

Lu Li was just wearing an ordinary gray shirt and trousers, with wide trousers, revealing a pair of black brand-new cloth shoes, and at first glance, the craftsmanship was from Xiao Man's hand.

Even if the two of them are dressed like this, they are also very prominent among the maids and servants, and it is difficult for people not to pay attention.

Wei Xiuyuan carried the cloth bag in one hand and helped Xia Wanrou forward with the other, "Lu Li!" We're here to see you off! ”

As he spoke, Wei Xiuyuan raised the cloth bag in his hand and waved it vigorously, as if he was afraid that the two of them would not see him.

In fact, there are only two houses on the street, Wei Mansion and Lu Mansion, and as soon as you go out, you can go to the other one, so it's no wonder you can't see him. But who made Wei Xiuyuan such a lively character, he felt uncomfortable without saying a word.

"Brother Wei! Sister Wanrou! Xiaoman was the first to run over.

After changing back into ordinary clothes, she seemed to have become the little girl of Bishui Village again, relaxed and happy, unrestrained, the whole person was a little lighter, and she was in front of Xia Wanrou in the blink of an eye.

Xia Wanrou held her waist, and at this moment, her eyes were slightly red. Her voice was also a little hoarse, with a little amazement: "Xiaoman, seeing you like this, I remembered the time when I was in Taoyuan County before, time flies so fast." ”

"yes." Xiao Man also sighed, "At that time, I was still a little village girl who didn't know anything!" I remember the first time I saw you, I was envious and surprised at the time, you are so good-looking, so gentle, you are like a fairy. ”

Hearing this, Xia Wanrou, who was already faintly filled with tears in her eyes, burst out laughing, and the tears were fleeting, "You, you are still like that, you haven't changed at all." ”

Xiao Man smiled, scratching the back of his head like a little monkey, "Sister Wanrou, you too, you are still so gentle and so good-looking." ”

"Xiaoman, I really can't bear you to leave." Xia Wanrou took the initiative to hold Xiao Man's hand, lowered her head slightly, stared at the clasped hands of the two, and tears fell, "You must go back to Beijing often in the future, you know?" ”

Xiao Man held Xia Wanrou's hand tightly, gently wiped away tears for the other party with the other hand, and said softly: "Sister Wanrou, this time at most a month, Lu Li and I will come back, Wangshu is still in Beijing, we can't go for a long time." ”

After speaking, she stuck out her tongue mischievously and said with a smile: "When we come back, Sister Wanrou will also come to give birth, and I will definitely be by your side at that time, don't worry." ”

Xia Wanrou nodded slightly, but the tears kept falling, and there was a faint sound of sobbing.

Seeing this, Xiao Man hurriedly took out a handkerchief and handed it over, gently wiping the other party's tears. She knew that it was useless to say anything at this time, so she simply didn't say anything, otherwise it would only make the other party more sad.

"Xiaoman!" Not far away, Lu Li's call came: "It's time for us to go!" ”

Xia Wanrou cried even more fiercely, she leaned over and hugged Xiao Man, and whimpered: "Xiao Man, I really can't bear you, you must come back early, you know?" ”