Qi Palace, Cold Moon Palace.

Under the dim light, there was a middle-aged woman with plain makeup sitting in the hall of the palace, holding a white porcelain tea cup in her hand, looking at the green leaves in the green tea soup in the tea cup with a slightly gloomy face, slowly blowing the turquoise rippling water surface.

In the hall, Gongzi Tang, who was dressed in a blue dress, knelt on the couch at the bottom, his face was indifferent, sitting upright, and under his slightly drooping eyes, there was an indifferent look in the star-like phoenix eyes.

"Tang, do you know the news of Daliang?"

Shaking the porcelain cup in her hand slightly, Mrs. Liang lowered her eyes and looked at the swirling tea leaves, the sound was not loud, just enough for Gongzi Tang to hear.

"You know, what is my aunt doing when she mentions this?" Gongzi Tang smiled and looked at Mrs. Liang, who was dressed in plain clothes and tied her hair, and her bright eyes looked at her, as if she could see through people's hearts.

"The Empress Dowager Liang is now in real power, the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and there is no one to compare, now that the Qi country is safe, the four seas are subdued, Tang, you have succumbed to Jiang Cheng for so many years, haven't you ever thought of taking back the throne you deserve?" Mrs. Liang put the teacup on the dark red table, and her words were full of regret and unwillingness.

Hearing this, Gongzi Tang's face was slightly gloomy, and he looked at Mrs. Liang with a solemn face. "Auntie, I don't think I've heard these words today. Daqi has today's status in the four kingdoms, it was the king who beat it down, he was the king, and it was also the will of the king, my aunt made me not subordinate to the king, Tang, I dare not obey my fate!"

"Alas, you kid!" Mrs. Liang stared at Gongzi Tang, quite annoyed, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she said very unhappily. "Tang, when I asked you to marry the nineteenth princess, do you know how many twists and turns my aunt took? The Empress Dowager of Daliang dislikes you for being a wife, and you can't inherit the throne, it is my kind words and begging, so this is the family business, you are now in harmony with the nineteenth princess Qinse, and the Empress Dowager of Daliang ......"

Seeing that Mrs. Liang was about to say disrespectful words again, Gongzi Tang interrupted her. "Auntie, I'm very good with Nineteen, this is a good thank you to Auntie, Auntie's kindness, Tang has never forgotten, but, Auntie, now Daqi is the time to work together, don't have delusions to mislead the country!"

"Delusional? Tang, on the eldest and youngest, you are the eldest son, the emperor should have been yours, the first king made Jiang Cheng the crown prince for Yinuo, but this great Qi country should have been yours, why did it fall into his hands? What about conquering the Wei State? What if you have military merits? Now it's not fighting outside every day? Isn't it all you making decisions in the court? Where does he look like a king!"

Mrs. Liang was so angry that she slapped a few cases hard, and the tea cup slammed, and the tea in the bowl shook, splashing a few water stains on several sides.

Childe Tang shook his head and said patiently. "Auntie, you don't understand the things in the court, don't talk about this, the king and he take eternal memories to work hard, it's not easy, I've always been worried that he will die alone, and now he has the lord of Xishu as his companion, isn't it good?

"What's the matter? Naturally, it's tight!" Mrs. Liang stood up, walked to the side of the curtain with heavy steps, and walked out with a scroll of pictures in her hand, she walked to Gongzi Tang with a solemn expression, unfolded the scroll, and said to him with tears in her eyes. "Tang, this is your mother, have you forgotten your childhood vows?"

Looking at the charitable beauty on the yellowed silk paper, Childe Tang's eyes flashed with tears, he took a deep breath, picked up his clothes and stood up, and bowed to the beauty on the painting.

Mrs. Liang held the scroll in her hand, looking like she hated iron but not steel, and said with tears in her eyes. "Back then, the Xiang clan killed your mother in order to be the queen of the Great Qi! Tang, you swore to her portrait in front of me, you said that you wanted to be the king of the Great Qi, and you said that you would bury your sister's bones with the previous king! Have you forgotten all this?

"Child, I don't dare to forget, but now that the Xiang clan has been overturned, the great revenge has been avenged, all of this is done by Ah Cheng! Auntie, I have to thank him for this life! It was he who brought down the Xiang family, and it was he who gave me the opportunity to slash that thief woman! Auntie, if it weren't for him, I would still be trapped in Yangcheng for the rest of my life.

Gongzi Tang raised his head, looked at the picture scroll with tears on his face, his tone was firm, and he almost questioned Mrs. Liang, Mrs. Liang was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she couldn't say anything to make Gongzi Tang rebel.

"Auntie, although Tang is not talented, but there is the word benevolence and righteousness in his heart, and he knows etiquette and filial piety, I can't live up to the king's trust, and I can't put the safety of Daqi in disregard for my own selfishness, this matter, I hope that my aunt will mention it again, if it is mentioned again, Tang will inevitably report to the king, and there will be no favoritism!"

Gongzi Tang said that, kowtowed to Mrs. Liang, resolutely stood up, took a step back, turned around and strode away.

"Soup, soup, you ......" Mrs. Liang was so angry that she fell back, the painting in her hand trembled, and after a few shakes, she fell backwards.

"Queen Mother!" The maidservant waiting in the hall was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Mrs. Liang, who was almost on the ground.

"Aunt!" Gongzi Tang heard the movement behind him, turned around and saw Mrs. Liang who was sitting on the ground with the help of the maidservant, he was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward, helping Mrs. Liang to be smooth while saying to the maid. "Go and get the sorcerer!

"Yes!" the servant girl rose in a panic, and trotted out the door with her skirt in hand.

Gongzi Tang helped Mrs. Liang to sit on the couch on the side, looking at Mrs. Liang with her eyes closed and crying, her heart was extremely unbearable.

"Auntie, aunt, wake up!" Gongzi Tang turned his head, and two lines of tears immediately flowed from the corners of his eyes, he didn't want to betray his brother, he couldn't be subservient to the king, but no matter Mrs. Liang, she had been looking forward to him sitting on the throne of God since she was a child and avenging her family, she planned and contributed to him, how could he bear to hurt her heart too much?

"Tang, you can't just be a little county king, you are the orthodox descendant of the royal family, this Great Qi is yours, and this throne should also be yours! His son is no more than a martial artist, and you are the only one who governs state affairs, how can he just dominate the throne like this? What is the king of Qi! If he is not in the court, what kind of king is he!"

Mrs. Liang was so angry that she raised her hand and clasped Gongzitang's arm tightly, until she burst into tears.

"Auntie, I know ......" Gongzi Tang was about to persuade Mrs. Liang again, but she interrupted him as soon as he started talking.

"Since you know, you should take on this responsibility, and you shouldn't let that Jiang Chengkong occupy the position of the king! Tang, my aunt has not been able to revitalize the family, but you can't give up these, our Liang family's position in the capital is already in jeopardy, if you are only a small county king for the rest of your life, what chance will our Liang family have to rise? What will you rely on in the future?

The more Mrs. Liang spoke, the more sad she became, and in the end, her voice was hoarse, and she grabbed his arm and couldn't speak.

Gongzi Tang was saddened by her, and she also shed a few tears, and she choked for a while, and then she said with difficulty. "Auntie, the king is on him...... It's my brother, my mother's clan, and his mother's clan, he has no support in Daqi, as long as I treat him sincerely, he will definitely not ......"

"You, do you still believe that he really treats you as a relative!" Mrs. Liang opened her eyes suddenly, glaring at Gongzi Tang Dao with hatred. "If he really treats you as a relative, he shouldn't have given you a reward now! Let you be in charge of the country, what did he give you? Just a few kind words? Tang, your status is so noble, but you work for others and make wedding clothes, he is using you!"

Shaking her head weakly, Mrs. Liang raised her hand and patted the couch on the floor, crying even more sadly.

"Auntie, you ...... Alas!" Childe Tang sighed heavily, and didn't argue with her anymore, just helped her with a helpless face.

"Tang, wake up quickly, don't be confused by that Jiang Cheng, he knows that you are loyal, so he will treat you like this, how can you be used by him like this? I don't know that people's hearts are unpredictable, who knows if he will hide his bow, when the time comes, he will be afraid of you, who can save him?"

"Alas......" Gongzi Tang sighed, and when he didn't know what to say, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and the maidservant led a sorcerer in the palace to the door.

Seeing the sorcerer, Gongzi Tang breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, he handed Mrs. Liang into the hands of the maidservant, stood up and bowed slightly to the sorcerer, and bowed to Mrs. Liang. "Auntie, Tang, retire. ”

"Alas, you......" Mrs. Liang shook her head with a bitter expression, she closed her eyes tightly, and in the blink of an eye, two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks.

Gongzi Tang slowly walked to the scroll that fell on the ground, bent down to pick up the painting, and looked at the familiar face in front of him, his eyes were full of tenderness and reluctance.

When he swore to this portrait, he was still a child of a few years old, he didn't understand anything at that time, he was calculated by the Xiang family, driven out of the palace, trapped in Yangcheng, all these years, he has endured, the hardships he suffered, are all in order to bring down the Xiang clan and avenge his mother.

However, he can't do it, the Xiang clan has deep roots, and with his own strength, it is difficult to gather a city of soldiers and brave strategists, if it is not for Brother Wang, he can only swallow his anger in front of the Xiang clan, how can he defeat them in one fell swoop like this?

Mother will understand him, he is not a person who forgets righteousness, and he has no ambition to be a king, just like Nineteen said, Shaohua is short, when he is happy in the moment, someone is willing to take on the responsibility of the emperor, why not?

Thinking of this, the corners of Gongzitang's lips raised, he gently rolled up the painting, tied the rope very carefully, and walked into the incense hall with both hands.

Offering the scroll on the table in the middle, Gongzi Tang bowed three times reverently and said in a low voice. "Mother knows me, she won't blame the child for not being able to keep her promise, right?"

Looking at the quiet painting scroll, Gongzi Tang suddenly sneered, shook his head self-deprecatingly, and turned around and walked out of the incense hall.

Mrs. Liang outside had already been helped into the inner room, and Gongzi Tang walked to the door, looked at the blue sky above his head, and couldn't help but exhale a long breath.

Walking into the bleak autumn colors under the blue sky, Gongzi Tang's figure was free, his clothes were flying, and he walked out of the black and mottled door of the Cold Moon Hall with his hands behind his back.

There were already guards guarding the small door, and Gongzi Tang got into the sandalwood cart parked at the door and went straight to the Tianqi Hall in the palace.