The Empress Dowager Liu E accepted Ye Pei as her adopted daughter, the original intention was to train Ye Pei to monitor Zhao Zhen, and to control Ye Pei to achieve the goal of controlling the emperor.

Ye Pei was born with a kind of sincerity, and she slowly infected Liu E, making Empress Dowager Liu like this child a little bit.

Maybe Liu E is getting older, and her heart is getting more and more empty, and now although she is in a high position, there is no one around her who is sincere to her.

The loneliness caused by aging can only be comforted by Ye Pei's passionate, simple, and caring daughter to care for and comfort her.

Although Ye Pei knew Liu E's initial intentions, she was vigilant everywhere, and she had suffered a lesson from the many losses she had suffered between Zhao Yunxi and Zhao Zhen before, and she was careful everywhere with Empress Dowager Liu, and she was cautious in her words and deeds.

But after a long period of contact, Ye Pei gradually developed pity for the old woman in front of her, and sometimes she sat alone in the empty hall, looking so lonely and sad.

In Ye Pei's eyes, Liu E is not as majestic and terrifying as the rumors, although she is old and in the position of the ruling queen mother, she is diligent and thrifty and self-disciplined everywhere, never indulgent, and Liu E is smart and intelligent, every time she talks to her, Ye Pei feels that she has benefited a lot.

Ye Pei even felt that if she hadn't blocked Zhao Zhen's pro-government, she would really be an old man worthy of admiration!

The relationship between the Empress Dowager Liu E and Ye Pei is so delicate, they attract and repel each other, they have similarities and seem very different.

In any case, under Ye Pei's mediation, the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor is at the most harmonious moment ever, at least on the surface, it is very harmonious.

This day is not the day of the Great Dynasty, Ye Pei came to the Baoci Hall early in the morning to ask for peace.

Empress Dowager Liu E smiled at Ye Pei and nodded, motioning for her to sit down beside her, looking a little tired.

Liu E looked at the fold in her hand and said to Ye Pei: "I'm really old, and now my eyes are very spent, and after watching the fold in the morning, I'm too tired to do it now." ”

Ye Pei walked behind Liu E intimately and rubbed her shoulders and forehead for her. Because Ye Pei has read a few medical books on massage, he knows a little about acupoints and meridians, and the massage makes Empress Dowager Liu very comfortable, which is what makes her inseparable from Ye Pei.

Ye Pei saw that the Empress Dowager Liu E was slowly relaxed, and said slowly: "Auntie, you also have to combine work and rest, and pay attention to rest." ”

At this time, Pearl Pearl, the maid next to the Empress Dowager Liu, brought tea to Ye Pei and said: "The Queen Mother will reply to the fold under the lamp before the fourth watch every day, can you not have back pain?" ”

Liu E smiled, "I'm here to be criticized by you." It's just that now the official family is young and weak, how can I rest assured that he will be able to bear this burden alone. You don't know which of those tiger and wolf ministers in the court is easy to deal with? It is a day to be able to help, and there is a day when I can't do it, so I can only let go. ”

Pearl said: "The Queen Mother is well maintained, her body is healthy, and even if she is a hundred years old, she will definitely be smart and clear-sighted, and there will be no disease and no disaster." "Pearl is the queen mother's confidant and has always been able to speak well.

"Although Pearl's words sound good, they are just fooling people, how can anyone not get old? Do you say, Pei'er? Empress Dowager Liu E asked Ye Peidao.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of human beings, no one can avoid taboos, everything is just natural. It's just that in my lifetime, do what I like, live the way I like, and when that day comes, I just take it calmly. Ye Pei said peacefully.

Liu E saw Ye Pei's young age, and when she talked about these big truths, she was quite Taoist, but she was full of innocence, and she couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, look at our Pei'er living so detached at such a young age, what you said is familiar, is it an old fairy who said it.

Liu E looked at Ye Pei, turned her head and said, "It's just that there are some things entangled in my heart, and if I don't get a result, I am always unwilling." ”

Ye Pei also smiled: "I don't have the lofty ambition of the eldest lady, just talk about it casually, don't laugh." Let's give you a good massage. ”

"Let's not talk about these advanced topics, there will be a Shuzhou face-changing drama in the palace to perform later, and Pei'er will stay and take a look together?" Empress Dowager Liu put down the fold in her hand and said with interest.

When Ye Pei heard the face-changing play, he thought that when he was studying art in Qifengshan, An Chang had also seen her and her senior brother go to Chongzhou to buy, so he said very excitedly: "Have you also seen the face-changing play?" That's a lot of fun. ”

Ye Pei, who was still detached just now, changed his naughty face in an instant, and sure enough, he was still young, and he didn't have much of a city, and he showed his feet for a long time.

Liu E looked at Ye Pei's young and lively appearance, and felt that she had returned to her youth, and said happily: "Have you also seen the face-changing scene?" ”

Ye Pei was innocent and didn't think much about it, "Yes! Back then, I was studying art in Qifeng Mountain, and Master's purchasing servants took us to Chongzhou to see it. ”

"Oh, your master, is it called Bashan Immortal?"

"It's not an immortal, it's just a hermit. Others call him Immortal Hand Bashan. He was very good at carving and making weapons. ”

"I'd love to meet this worldly master." Liu E said seemingly casually.

Ye Pei said: "He doesn't have a special reason, he usually doesn't go out of the mountain." ”

"I see, that's going to disappoint me. The soft armor you showed me last time was made for you by your master, right? That's a treasure that won't be changed. ”

Ye Pei replied truthfully: "Yes, that was given to me by the master when I went down the mountain." There are indeed many people who ask my master to make weapons with gold and silver, but my master said that weapons depend on fate, and it is necessary to understand the person's kung fu routines and character in order to make the most suitable weapons, otherwise he will not do it no matter how much money he gives.

His persistence offended many people, and some people called him an old monster in Bashan, saying that he had a strange temperament and did not associate with people. But the eldest lady, he is really one of the few people in the world with a gentle temperament, he has never said a word to me, and he has never lost his temper.

He seemed to be so preoccupied with his weaponmaking that he could stay in the forge for days without distractions. If you see him, you'll take my word for it. ”

"Well, I believe there are such great people in the world. Only in this way can perfection be achieved by only thinking about completing a piece of artifact. ”

Ye Pei heard the eldest lady's praise for his master, and nodded constantly.

Liu E asked again: "You live in Qifeng Mountain, not far from Chongzhou, and my hometown is also in Shuzhong, so I still know about that area." ”

Ye Pei asked, "The eldest lady is actually from Shuzhong?" ”

"Yes, Huayang in Shu. Have you been there? ”

"No, Master doesn't take us down the mountain, I've only been to Chongzhou at the farthest."

"That's a pity. Huayang's face-changing drama is very famous. Today, several famous characters have entered the palace, such as Xi'aguan and Mu Yuanniang, who are very famous. ”

"Oh, I've heard of it, it seems that the two of them are mentioned in "The Tales of Sion", saying that they are one with a thousand faces, and their skills are superb."

"You still read the script?" Liu E smiled and asked, "Your master has spoiled you." ”

Ye Pei said a little embarrassed: "Actually, my master doesn't ask me much about my knowledge, he only lets me read books freely, but he doesn't care what books I read." ”

Liu E shook her head with a smile and said, "Your childhood was too free and loose. ”

Ye Pei smiled "grin".

"Then you read the story in the book to me in the future, I liked to read the book when I was young, but my family was poor at that time and I didn't have money to buy books."

Ye Pei said: "This is easy to say, I will come to read to the eldest lady every day in the future." ”

At this time, the face-changing actors had already come to the big theater of the Baoci Hall to greet the Empress Dowager Liu.

"The villain Xi Aguan and Mu Yuanniang ask the Queen Mother to say goodbye, the Queen Mother is Chitose Chitose Chitose!" A husband and wife dressed in costumes knelt down and kowtowed in front of Empress Dowager Liu.

Empress Dowager Liu said with a smile: "Excuse yourself from being polite, go and prepare!" ”

Lei Yungong led the two of them to the backstage to prepare.

This Lei Yungong has been serving by the side of Empress Dowager Liu for a long time, and now he is the deputy head of the Ouchi, but it is a pity that Ren Shouzhong has been suppressing him in a position that is known to the general capital, although Lei Yungong is not convinced, he does not dare to show it.

The face-changing drama was first formed in Sichuan and Shu, the actor wore a costume and a face mask on his face, and changed the face mask to a color or character in an instant, and some also added chapters such as fire-breathing, singing and dancing.

The good skills even change directly in front of your eyes, without covering it at all, even if you look at it with wide eyes, you can't know how he changed to another face at that moment, which is very magical.

Xi Aguan and Mu Yuanniang are a husband and wife, originally popular all over Sichuan and Shu, and later came to Bianliang and became famous in Bianliang's tile brothel.

Because Empress Dowager Liu is a native of Shuzhong, she found a hometown drama to perform.

After a while, the two were ready, and in the midst of a noisy opening gong and drum, the two took to the stage to perform.

Empress Dowager Liu looked at it with a smile, Ye Pei also looked at it very seriously, and when it came to the wonderful part of changing his face, Ye Pei even applauded, almost forgetting that Empress Dowager Liu was by his side. Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not blame.

In the second half, the official Zhao Zhen also came to greet the Queen Mother. When the face-changing scene was not over, Empress Dowager Liu signaled to the official family not to salute and go directly to the table to watch the play. Zhao Zhen sat next to Ye Pei, but he was in a good mood.

After a while, the face-changing scene was finished, and the actors withdrew from the big theater.

Empress Dowager Liu said to Zhao Zhen: "It's been a long time since I've watched a play so happily. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "If the eldest lady likes it, the son will call the drama into the palace every day to perform for the queen mother." ”

Liu E said: "The filial piety of the official family has been understood, and it is not possible to sing opera every day, and it will reach the ears of the people, won't I, the queen mother, become a mediocre queen mother who is absurd and nonsensical, and only knows pleasure!" ”

"The Queen Mother has worked hard for the country all her life, and it's time to enjoy it." Zhao Zhen said sincerely.

Empress Dowager Liu looked at Ye Pei and the official family with a smile, and said, "Seeing that you are all sensible and well-behaved, and please me every day, I can be regarded as enjoying my family." ”

Zhao Zhen listened to it and felt that since Ye Pei entered the palace, Empress Dowager Liu's mood was indeed better day by day, and the relationship between their mother and son was not as tense as before. So he smiled and said, "This is thanks to the credit of my royal sister." ”

Empress Dowager Liu also nodded and said, "Ye Pei is indeed a good boy!" As he spoke, he took Ye Pei's hand and stroked it, and Ye Pei smiled slightly.

In the eyes of outsiders, what a harmonious family this is!

However, when Ye Pei and Zhao Zhen left, the Empress Dowager Liu E immediately ordered Lei Yungong to announce that Longwei Guo Chao and Ma Jin came.

Empress Dowager Liu said to the "Yin and Yang Shuangsha": "You go to Qifeng Mountain in Chongzhou, Xishu to meet your old friend, and tell him that his beloved disciple Ye Pei is doing well with me, so that he can rest assured." ”

The two of them kowtowed and exited the Baoci Temple, and set off the next day.