Looking at the splendid palace in front of you, after a thousand years, it is just a pile of abandoned bricks and tiles. In the 21st century, I have traveled to Beijing and visited the Forbidden City, and I already felt that the emperors of ancient times were extravagant. Of course, this is not the most extravagant, I remember that the history records that Tang Taizong Zhenguan established the Daming Palace in the eighth year, formerly known as Yong'an Palace, which is the largest of the three main palaces in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, called "Dongnei". Since Tang Gaozong, 17 Tang Dynasty emperors have dealt with court politics here, which lasted for more than 200 years.

Daming Palace was the most splendid and magnificent palace complex in the world at that time, and its architectural form influenced the construction of many palaces in East Asia at that time. Daming Palace covers an area of 3.2 square kilometers, which is 4.5 times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is known as the palace of a thousand palaces and the oriental temple of the Silk Road. In the third year of Tang Zhaozong's Qianning, the Daming Palace was destroyed in the war at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

This is the most prosperous dynasty in Chinese history, the Tang Dynasty!

Duan Zhixuan helped me get out of the carriage, and I watched as many young ladies and sons of official families followed their parents. Duan Zhixuan took me all the way to salute, and I can't remember who is who.

Because Duan Yanshi is now in Taiyuan, Duan Zhixuan has become the master, and because of his outstanding military achievements, most of the ministers have to salute him. Many young ladies looked at Duan Zhixuan, no, this is not surprising, at first I thought that the old people were all pollution-free and good-looking. As a result, I was too naïve, looking at most of the royal nobles and ministers' sons. I just realized that genes really can't be inherited perfectly.

I watched the flowers and branches around me all dressed up, and I almost put the gold on my body. I was so dizzy to see that I almost fell.

Duan Zhixuan immediately supported me and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?" But where is the discomfort? ”

I shook my head and asked him to bend over, leaned into his ear and said, "Brother, I'm just dazzled by these warblers and swallows." Also, brother, be careful of yourself, they all seem to pounce on them one by one. ”

Duan Zhixuan looked around after listening to my words, shook his head with a smile, and then bent down and said in my ear: "Don't worry, my brother won't marry you an ugly sister-in-law." ”

I was amused by his words, and looking at him, he spread his palm in front of me and said, "Let's go!" ”

I cooperatively put my hand in his big palm, and all the eyes cast at me were immediately filled with disappointment.

I stepped into the main hall and was gradually shocked by the scene in front of me, on the throne of the golden lacquer carved dragon in the hall, there was a king who looked down on the world. Below, singing and dancing are leveling, and the sleeves are fluttering; The bell rings and the chime is struck, and the music is melodious. The sandalwood lit on the pedestal was smoky. Deep palace, erosion and drunkenness, the decay of human nature. Now, I will also be one of the warblers.

Not only in the hall, but even outside the hall is also full of tables and seats, and the seats are arranged according to official positions, Duan Zhixuan is now considered a neither high nor low official, sitting in the middle of the hall, almost all the royal nobles are sitting in front of him.

A eunuch shouted: "The general of the town army has arrived!" ”

After Duan Zhixuan took me forward to salute Li Yuan and the Dou family, he was led by a eunuch to sit in his place.

I saw Li Yuanji sitting next to Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin in a black brocade suit sitting at the table next to them, and no one looked at him with a paralyzed face, just sat upright. When Li Yuanji saw me, he immediately wanted to get up, but he was pulled by Li Jiancheng, only to see some indescribable emotions in Li Yuanji's eyes, and he frowned slightly when he looked at me.

I was a little puzzled, and then Duan Zhixuan looked at me, raised his hand and patted me lightly, as if comforting me.

I sat next to Duan Zhixuan and watched the young ladies and sons who were scrambling to perform on stage. After the initial freshness, it became more and more boring.

I have long noticed that Li Yuanji looked at me from time to time, and then frowned and drank wine.

Wait for a young lady on the stage to finish playing. The eunuch's shout came from outside the door: "Princess Pingxi has arrived!" ”

As soon as the eunuch's voice fell, he saw a person wearing a large peony emerald green smoke veil Bixia Luo, a pink narcissus scattered flowers and green leaf skirt mopping the floor, and a thin gold silk smoke and green veil. The low-hanging sideburns are obliquely inserted and inlaid with pearls and jasper, and the flowers and moon look out of the water hibiscus. Walk into the main hall and salute! Then sit down in the vacant seat next to Li Yuanji. I thought it was strange that it was reserved for the princess. My eyes followed this person, but finally met Li Yuanji's gaze, Li Yuanji looked at me, and his eyes were emotions that I didn't understand. What's wrong with him today, he always looks at me with that kind of indescribable sadness.

Then I looked at him puzzled, and then I heard Li Yuan's voice sound: "I called Zhongqing to the banquet today, and I came for the marriage of my children!" ”

Although he already knew that this was a large-scale blind date dinner, when the entire hall was quiet and he heard Li Yuan say it himself, he was still a little frightened.

Then there was some discussion in the hall, and some young ladies and sons were a little impatient.

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Then the marriage between your youngest daughter and my son Shimin should have been handled earlier, what does the eldest grandson Aiqing think?" ”

"It's up to Your Majesty to decide!" I leaned over to look at the person who was talking in front of me, and saw a man and a woman sitting at the table behind him, the man was the eldest grandson Wuji, I had seen, the woman next to him looked like the woman got up after hearing it.

I saw that her appearance was beautiful, with an indescribable purity and refinement, and she was carrying a tulle Qiluo skirt. The body is graceful, and the long jet-black hair is as smooth as a waterfall and as soft as silk. Sure enough, it is the future eldest grandson queen, and it really has the temperament of a mother.

I turned my head to look at Li Shimin opposite, I don't know if it was an illusion or something, I just felt that he seemed to be looking at me just now. I frowned slightly, and saw that he and Empress Changsun were standing together to thank him, a good couple.

"Okay, and Wu'er Yuanji, it's time to get married."

I blushed instantly and lowered my head, not daring to listen, but Li Yuan continued: "Mei'er, you and Yuanji grew up together since childhood, I don't know how to marry you to Yuanji as a wife?" ”

I looked up sharply and watched Li Yuan's gaze fall on the princess Pingxi who had just come in! Mei'er! She's just Yang Jue Mei! How did I forget, Li Yuanji's concubine! How did I forget this man! I said that there is no record of Duan Jinghao in history, and I am just a little-known person.

In an instant, I was like a thunderbolt in the sky, stunned in place, looked at Li Yuanji, looked at each other, and the bits and pieces of being with him flashed in my mind, as well as every word he said to me. Why? My eyes are a little blurry, and Li Yuanji's eyes are slightly red, I'm waiting, waiting for him to get up and resist in the next second!

But in the end, Yang Qimei looked at Li Shimin, bit her lower lip and got up and walked to the main hall, slowly knelt down and said, "Mei'er thank Your Majesty for the marriage." ”

I looked at Yang Guimei, she was obviously unwilling, why? Why promise.

Duan Zhixuan reached out and held the hand that had been clenched into a fist, I turned my head to look at him, he frowned slightly and said, "Yue'er, this is the imperial power,"

I was stunned for a moment, yes! It's that I've been free for so long that I've forgotten where I am now! I smiled and looked at Duan Zhixuan, Duan Zhixuan's brows furrowed even tighter.

I turned around and took a sip of the wine on the table, and the girl next to me added another glass for me, and I took another sip and drank several glasses in succession.

I looked at Yang Qimei, I am afraid this is already a great gift to her. For some reason, I felt a little pity for her.

Li Yuan saw that Li Yuanji didn't step forward for a long time to thank him, and said, "Why hasn't Yuanji stepped forward yet?" ”

Li Yuan looked at the threat and order in Li Yuanji's tone, and everyone present heard it, and Li Yuanji raised his head to look at Li Yuan, clenching his fists. Got up and looked at me again, I looked at him, looking at each other, the unwillingness in his eyes was something I had never seen in his eyes.

I looked at him, my eyes were full of anticipation, I was expecting him to refuse, expecting him to say no!

But the moment he got up, he turned back, walked to the middle of the hall, and slowly opened his fists and knelt down to thank him: "Son, thank your father for the marriage!" ”

At the last point, he shattered even the last bit of hope I wanted! Even if he doesn't say a word, it still doesn't help, then I'm willing to be his side concubine in the future, or just a little again, but he doesn't! He didn't even dare to speak!

This marriage is something that neither of them wants! This is imperial power! His words can change the fate of two or even the whole world! No! I don't want it! I have lived in that democratic era for more than 20 years, and I have only been here for two years, how can you make me accept such any mercy!

I gulped down the wine, Duan Zhixuan finally stopped me, I looked at him, and he shook his head.

I smile wryly, big brother! I'm out of love! Do you have to be restricted from drinking?

After a while, Li Yuan spoke again: "Duan Qing's family, your little sister is very fond of me, I want to recognize her as my adopted daughter and be named the county lord, okay?" ”