On their way back to Chang'an from Liaodong, Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi were already accustomed to the various behaviors of His Majesty the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, but they saw that the Crown Prince was not allowed to attend the banquet at the court after His Majesty's triumphant return because of being rejected. , actually sat on the threshold of the palace door, cursing the palace like a mountain villager, but he was still shocked beyond measure, sitting in the palace dumbfounded and at a loss, not knowing what to do.
After shouting for a long time, no one paid attention to the prince, who was an unknown hero. Someone had to take Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi, who were still dressed as eunuchs, and the three of them sat pitifully and lonely in the dining room of the dining room, waiting for flowers. Meng served them delicious food.
Bai Chun and others did not come to Luoyang, so at this moment in Luoyang East Palace, there are still the same few people in front of Li Hong. As for the other maids and eunuchs, they have always stayed in Luoyang Palace, although they are all from the Prince's Palace. , but they are two different groups of people from the maids and eunuchs in the East Palace of Chang'an.
Li Hong didn't know when the banquet in the palace to celebrate Li Zhi's triumphant return ended. After the meal, Li Hong wanted to take Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqing to see the night view of Luoyang, but General Jin Wuwei was at the door. Liu Xiang seemed to have known for a long time that he would do something like this, and had been waiting at the door of the East Palace.
When he saw Li Hong, Zhang Lushui, and Jin Rongqi walking to the entrance of the East Palace, Liu Xiang still bowed and saluted dutifully, and then in the most respectful and pleading tone, he asked His Highness the Crown Prince to go back. Your Majesty has a decree. The Crown Prince is not going anywhere today. You can go.
"Revenge! Revenge! Naked revenge! How can an emperor with three million taels of silver do this to him! Ah!" Li Hong bared his teeth and glared at Liu Xiang, who had a grimace on his face. After yelling, he had to turn around and walk towards the East Palace. go.
Behind them, Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi reluctantly glanced outside the East Palace Gate. During the day, the two of them had been shocked and speechless by the bustle of Luoyang City. Everything they saw today was different from what they originally saw. In some worlds, it is simply unimaginable!
I thought that the prosperous Luoyang was just bigger and slightly more lively than the royal cities of Silla and Goguryeo.
But when they actually entered Luoyang, they realized how naive their initial thoughts were. Isn't this Luoyang City bigger than the royal cities of Silla and Goguryeo? It's like two different worlds.
Reluctantly, he once again forgot to take a look at the brightly lit buildings in Luoyang City that could be vaguely seen outside the East Palace. He lowered his head and turned around, following Li Hong into the East Palace.
In order to be able to see the scenery of Luoyang tonight, although the two of them were wearing eunuch costumes, they still dressed up simply. At this moment, under the illumination of the lanterns of the East Palace, although there was a little disappointment on their faces, they could not hide it. Their bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate whiteness are charming.
His Royal Highness, who was too lazy to even do the morning exercises on the second day, was really bored last night, so he had to teach Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi how to play chess, so that they could play chess with Father Long's stinky chess basket to relieve their boredom.
At this moment, someone continued to lie on the bed, his eyes were blank, and his thoughts had wandered to nowhere unconsciously.
When Hua Meng and Wang Lou came in, neither of them elicited a reaction from Li Hong. It wasn't until Wang Lou bowed respectfully and said that the queen invited him to have a meal at Zhenguan Hall in the afternoon that someone slowly came back to his senses from his fugue.
"I understand, go down." Li Hong said calmly. Until now, Li Hong always dressed by himself when Xiaoxue and others were not around.
After the two of them went out, Li Hong put down the letter sent by Bai Chun, got up and got dressed, and began to wash up under Hua Meng's service.
The Great Food Kingdom wanted to send craftsmen to the Tang Dynasty to learn how to make glass, soap, and perfume. After meeting with the envoys from the Great Food Country, the Queen did not agree immediately. Instead, she first asked Bai Chun for her opinion, and finally The prince was responsible for this matter, and he declined on the grounds that it needed to be considered by the prince.
Li Hong, who was full of energy, stood outside the palace. The slightly cold wind was still much softer than that in Liaodong a month ago, but the increasingly drier air indicated that it would get colder day by day. .
After settling down Zhang Lushui and Jin Rongqi, they were really two aunts. As the third and fourth sons of Father Long, Li Hong did not dare to neglect them. After giving them some instructions, he asked them to choose two personal assistants respectively. The palace maid, accompanied by Hua Meng, went to Luoyang Palace.
Luoyang Palace has no restrictions on Li Hong today. Li Hong still doesn't understand why Father Long didn't let him participate yesterday? Are you afraid that you will steal his limelight and achievements
The entrance to the Qianyuan Hall and the Jinwu Guards around it were still tightly guarded, and there were still several eunuchs waiting at the entrance. Obviously, the court meeting in the hall was not over yet.
Li Hong and Hua Meng just glanced at each other in a hurry, then walked straight ahead from the side path and continued to Zhenguan Hall, which was south behind Qianyuan Hall.
Before reaching the door of Zhenguan Hall, a small figure quickly ran out from inside: "Li Lingyue has met the emperor brother and wants to say hello to him. Haha..."
"Hey, yo, slow down, auntie." Li Hong picked up the little man who was running towards him, threw the little body in the air twice, then held it in his arms and looked at Li Lingyue with a smile.
"I haven't seen you for a while, little guy. He's grown taller again." Li Hong hugged Li Lingyue and looked at the pink and jade-shaped little face, which was crystal clear, and the two big bright eyes that could talk flickered, which was very endearing. .
"My mother also said that I have grown taller and that the clothes I wore last year were too small and I couldn't wear them anymore. Originally, I wanted to wear the clothes that Princess Yiyang wore when she got married today to welcome you, but it's a pity that they are too small, so I'm just wearing new clothes, how about it? Does it look good?" Li Lingyue put her arm around Li Hong's neck and chirped.
"It looks good. Li Lingyue looks good in anything she wears. Do you really miss the emperor, or do you miss the gift that the emperor gave you?" Li Hong looked at Li Lingyue's excited expression. It seemed that the little guy was busy during his absence. , I miss myself very much.
"Yeah! There's a gift! I want to see it, I want to see it!" As soon as Li Lingyue heard that there was a gift, she suddenly forgot that she didn't see Li Hong sad yesterday.
Today, Wu Mei specially notified Li Hong in advance, including the reason why Li Lingyue secretly left the palace to go to the East Palace. Fortunately, as soon as she ran to the direction of Qianyuan Hall, she was caught by Li Zhi and ordered Huaji to be sent back.
"Follow the emperor brother in. You will naturally receive gifts." Putting down Li Lingyue in his arms, the brother and sister held hands and stepped into the Zhenguan Hall.
"My son, I have met my mother." Li Lingyue followed Li Hong and said in unison, saluting in the same manner.
Wu Mei had already heard Li Lingyue shouting and screaming outside. At this moment, looking at Li Hong, whom she hadn't seen for more than half a year, she felt a tenderness in her heart. This prince had really grown up. In just half a year, he felt that There seems to be some changes, but I don't know what the changes are.
"Yesterday, your father didn't let you attend the courtiers' banquet. I heard that you sat on the threshold of the East Palace and cursed for more than an hour?" Wu Mei continued to look up and down Li Hong's tall figure, her masculinity getting stronger and stronger. .
"No, no, no, it's not more than an hour, it's less than half an hour. Hehe." Li Hong licked his face, ignoring the sarcasm in Wu Mei's words, and pulled Li Lingyue to sit down on the chair next to Wu Mei. .
Too lazy to pay attention to Li Hong's pervert, Wu Mei has also understood over the years that if you are angry with that pervert, you will only be angry to death sooner or later, so you simply turn a blind eye.
"I heard from your father that your performance during this expedition was very good, and you were much more stable than when you were in Anxi. However, your father almost ruined the military affairs due to his own mistakes, but fortunately everything turned out to be a surprise. The danger is too great for you." When Wu Mei received the news that Ryugyong was besieged by Silla and Baekje, and Li Zhi and Li Hong had no reinforcements, they felt like they wanted to have wings under their ribs and immediately flew to Ryugyong City to accompany them. Written by Li Zhi.
Almost at the same time, Wu Mei keenly felt that if something happened to Li Zhi and Li Hong in Liujing, it would be even more disadvantageous for her to leave Li Xian and others in the palace.
After all, among the Jinwu Guards in the Daming Palace, I wonder if there are still Jinwu Guards controlled by Li Xian after a group of them were eliminated before Li Hong went on the expedition.
So almost instantly, Wu Mei made the decision to return Li Xian and others to her palace, and then a large number of city military guards stationed in Chang'an, strengthening the vigilance of Chang'an City, especially when Li Xian and other princes and relatives There were even more heavy patrols near the relatives' residence.
Regarding adding heavy troops to the residences of Li Xian and other princes and relatives, Wu Mei downplayed the issue and blocked the words of the princes and relatives by using the excuse of changing the city's military guards.
Fortunately, in less than a day, the second letter was quickly placed on the bedside of Wu Mei, who had not slept all night. His Royal Highness actually annihilated 30,000 Silla and Baekje coalition forces with 3,000 troops. Centaur!
From that moment on, Wu Mei made a decisive decision and transferred the thousand soldiers and horses of the Pagoda Camp left to her by Li Hong to guard the harem. At the same time, Chengwuwei also went through a defense change process on that day.
"No, please don't praise me. Whenever you praise me, I will feel uneasy for no reason..."
"Brother, you have done too many bad things and you are afraid that your mother will punish you, right?" Li Lingyue, who was always restless, sat next to Li Hong and raised her head and said.
"You talk a lot, do you still want a gift?" Li Hong gently pinched his jade-white cheek and said threateningly.
"Oh, then I won't say anything." Li Lingyue chose to be obedient in front of the unknown gift.
"Then go ahead. Hua Meng has brought it here for you. Go and have a look at your palace with your maid. A large car has been sent to you."
"Really?" Li Lingyue jumped off the chair and looked at Li Hong with surprise, expectation and disbelief.
"Brother Huang has never lied to you. Go and come back as soon as you finish reading." Li Hong continued to say with a smile.
"Then... then I'll go, Queen Mother, I'll go see the gifts first. I'll send you some good gifts." Li Lingyue said happily.
Wu Mei smiled and waved her hand to go quickly. Regarding the good gifts Li Lingyue said, Wu Mei completely understood that Li Lingyue didn't like those, so she would give them to others generously.
For example, Li Dan had many good gifts that Li Lingyue said. Even the dozens of chickens that Li Hong coaxed her to catch were now raised by Li Dan for him.
(End of chapter)