Accompanied by Lan Hui, Li Wei has arrived at Lingbao Hall.
She entered through the back door, turned around the statue, and happened to see Zhao Qian who was kneeling before the statue devoutly. The setting sun passed through the engraved windows and shone right on his royal blue robe. The python patterns embroidered with gold thread on the robe shone brightly in the sunlight. Half of his face was in shadow, but Li Wei could still see clearly, and his face still looked so young and handsome.
What came to Li Wei's mind was the scene in his dream, and he was afraid that they would never be together again in this life. Here, their respective identities are a shackles of imprisonment, and Li Wei is trapped in the mud and stops moving forward.
If it hadn't been for that accident, they might not have come back. He had already proposed to him. As long as things went smoothly, the two of them might have entered the palace of marriage, established a family of their own, and would have given birth to a child. , the two raised their children together and lived an ordinary but stable life. Simple happiness can last a lifetime.
Zhao Qian prayed sincerely in front of the gods. He may have noticed someone's gaze. After kneeling and standing up, he turned his head and looked in the direction where she was.
The eyes of the two people met, and Li Wei lowered his eyelids and looked away from him. Zhao Qian had already strode towards Li Wei and saluted her.
Li Wei was startled, and then he said bluntly: "The regent is exempt from the courtesy."
Zhao Qian has long been used to being as distant as ever.
"Why did the regent come to Lishan? Is there something wrong?"
Zhao Qian said: "I have something to report to you. You must be prepared."
Li Wei still didn't look at him, and Zhao Qian didn't care either. He continued to stare at Li Wei's face and said, "Governor Li secretly entered Beijing at dusk yesterday. He said he wanted to see you. Let me ask you what you mean. If you agree to see him, I will send him over."
In fact, Zhao Qian didn't need to make such a trip, but he couldn't let it go, so he came over in person.
Li Wei thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, "Come on, I'll meet him and have a few words with him. I'll leave the rest to you... Your Highness."
Zhao Qian knew that Li Wei wanted to keep things official, and he felt that Li Wei was not very merciful, but in this way, it would be beneficial to them to silence those nonsense, so Fang nodded and said: "Okay, this matter I will make arrangements, please don’t worry, Queen Mother.”
What should she worry about when he does something? But the dream just now made Li Wei feel a little uncomfortable when she saw Zhao Qian again. Her chest was beating strangely for fear that others would notice her strange emotions.
"How are you preparing for the sacrifice?"
"It's step by step, nothing special, don't worry."
Li Wei added: "I'm not in the palace these days. Please take care of the emperor's affairs and don't be too harsh on him."
Zhao Qian smiled: "Are you still worried that I will punish him harshly?"
Of course Li Wei was worried, Fu Guang was the emperor, but he was still a child after all, and how much pressure could a child bear
The two chatted for a few more times about the court affairs. Zhao Qian mentioned the bad debt at the Ministry of Accounts, and at the same time said that he might have to go on a long trip next month. However, within a quarter of an hour, Zhao Qian asked again. Hurry down the mountain. Li Wei didn't say a word to leave him alone, and just asked him to take care of himself.
That Zhao Qian came and went in a hurry, quite quickly.
Lan Hui was keenly aware that the situation between the Queen Mother and the Regent had improved a lot. It was not like the two people who would break up on bad terms before they could exchange a few words. This change was a good thing.
After Zhao Qian left, Li Wei stayed in his room and wrote the Tao Te Ching. Until it's time to light the lamp. Li Xing came back after taking a dip in the hot spring.
"The water temperature is a little high, but it's so comfortable to take a dip in. I'm in the embrace of nature. Although I was a little embarrassed when I first entered the water, I got used to it later. By the way, Queen Mother, why don't you take a dip?"
"I'll go after eating."
"Are there a lot of mosquitoes at night?"
"You don't have to worry about this, they have plenty of solutions."
Li Wei waited until Shujia came over before having dinner together. She didn't dare to eat too much, so a seventy percent full meal was enough. Qingxiang and Lanhui had already packed up. Li Wei changed into light clothes and then went to the pools.
The trees are lush, and the soup pool is well hidden by the woods, so there is no need to talk about privacy. This place she took a dip in was an excellent location. It is very convenient to leave two people by the pool to serve, pass handkerchiefs, water and so on.
It felt like I hadn't been in the water for a long time. I put my feet into the hot water first. I felt that the temperature was indeed slightly higher than the hot springs at home, and the smell of sulfur was stronger. After her body fully adapted to the water temperature, she dove in. The sound of movement made the little palace maid guarding the shore scream. Then she saw Li Wei swimming skillfully in the pool, like a mermaid. Yes, the palace maid was relieved.
Li Wei was in a high mood. He originally wanted to take a good trip, but the pool was not big enough and he couldn't swim in it, so he had to give up.
After a nice soak in the hot spring, my pores opened up and the sticky feeling of sweat was driven away. This body is young and has been pampered since childhood, so the skin is well-kept.
After getting out of the pool, she took another hot bath to wash away the mineral salts from her body, and then she put on a light satin robe.
The night was exceptionally quiet, and Li Wei slept very peacefully.
The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival. After the rituals in the morning, Li Wei was ready to return to the palace in the afternoon. Tomorrow is Li Xing's birthday, and she will hold a simple hair extension ceremony for her sister.
Li Wei led everyone to kneel down devoutly. When the ceremony was over, the people beside him helped Li Wei up and whispered in her ear: "The Queen Mother, the Governor has come to Lishan."
Li Wei said: "I'll go see him."
Li Wei went straight to the wing at the Lingbao Palace. She almost didn't recognize her eldest brother whom she hadn't seen for a long time. Li Shi is already thirty-four this year. Perhaps due to the good life, his figure has inevitably gained weight. His lower abdomen is bulging, and it really looks like he has a swimming ring.
When Li Shi heard that the Queen Mother had arrived, he hurriedly performed the royal courtesy with his sister. Just as he lifted the corner of his robe and was about to kneel down, Li Wei stopped him: "Master Li, no courtesy."
Li Shifang thanked him, and Li Wei ordered him to sit down. Then the Taoist boy brought tea. Fangqin, who was beside Li Wei, took it and gave it to Li Wei first, and the Taoist boy gave it to Li Shi.
"Brother, you have worked hard all the way."
Li Shi didn't see the tiredness on his face. After seeing his sister, he was full of smiles. He seemed to be a little reserved. He said sarcastically: "The last time I saw my third sister was in the fifteenth year of Xi Kang's reign. Then My sister had just been crowned a concubine at that time, and I didn’t expect that my sister would become the Queen Mother in the blink of an eye. Things in the world are unpredictable and change too fast. "
Li Wei nodded and said: "Time flies like an arrow, and years fly by. In the past few years, everyone has slowly grown older. The eldest brother's eyes have changed very quickly, and he is a little afraid to recognize each other."
(End of chapter)