As the third main hall of the Daming Palace, the Xuanzheng Hall was the place where the emperor lived in his daily life. It was also the place where individual courtiers were summoned to discuss matters. Every courtier who could be summoned by the emperor was also envied by people as "entering into the palace". "Pavilion", so the Emperor's Bedroom also originated from this palace.
Hua Ji led Li Hong slowly inside, and did not enter the Xuanzheng Hall. Instead, he walked on the corridor leading to the harem from the Xuanzheng Hall, and walked towards the harem under the gaze of rows of Jinwu guards with bright armor.
"Father, are you awake?" Li Hong asked casually as he inspected the Jinwu guards passing by along the way.
Except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Hong, there is no one else who can enter the harem and still look so relaxed and dare to look around. If there is anyone, then it can only be counted as the owner of the Daming Palace, His Majesty Li Zhi.
"Go back to your highness, he woke up not long after he came back." Hua Ji did not dare to stop Li Hong's behavior, so he had to follow Li Hong. He would follow wherever the prince went.
So on the way from Zichen Palace to the Harem, Li Hong walked for a full quarter of an hour, which originally only took half an hour, and then he was satisfied and walked along the right path to the Queen's Penglai Palace.
"Father, it's so relaxing. He passed out in a flash, and when he woke up again, all the troubles and chores were over! This time he passed out at the right time. I'm afraid he is very satisfied with this vertigo attack, right?" Li Hong With a relaxed expression, he chatted with Hua Ji and said haha.
But on such a topic, even if you borrowed Huaji's courage, he wouldn't dare to talk to you about it, would he
So Hua Ji had no choice but to put on a stiff smile on his face, echoing His Highness the Crown Prince's slander and dissatisfaction with His Majesty.
Wu Mei was sitting in the main hall and did not listen to what Li Hong just said. On a cold day, the door curtain had been replaced by a thick cotton curtain to block the wind. She wanted to hear that His Highness the Crown Prince was treasonous. If so, it is indeed somewhat difficult.
After seeing Li Hong salute, he pointed to the chair next to him and asked him to sit down: "How is it handled?"
"It's not bad. After the previous lessons, this time it's obvious that I've been prepared for a long time. Some gold and silver were found in the underground palace. I guess they will be used to win people's hearts after the event is completed. Tianlei found out, and he was tortured for his hard work. The reason why he became inhuman was because he discovered it when he was tracking down the missing clues about Tianlei. He was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so he arrested her. Mu Qing’s care…”
"Princess Pei!" Wu Mei didn't know why, but she always felt a little pity and intolerance for Li Xian who was already married, and seemed to be mixed with a trace of guilt, so she corrected Li Hong's choice of words.
"Well, Princess Pei took care of her, so no one made things difficult for her. It's just... The Ministry of Rites said that after Ye Yue disappeared, the envoys of the Dashi Kingdom left the envoy who congratulated Li Xian today, and the other envoys rushed back. Dashi Country, I don’t know what they mean by being so rude. And you and your father should know about the return of the Dashi Country’s envoys, right?” Li Hong looked at his mother who looked a little worried. , asked softly.
"Knowing this, their princess disappeared at that time, so they first questioned the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, and then asked to see your father, but they didn't have any clue. In addition, the envoys of the Dashi Kingdom had a bad attitude towards your father. , so they broke up unhappily, and after leaving an envoy, the others went back, saying that they wanted to report to their monarch. By the way, this Yeyue was said to be very popular with his father in the country of Dashi. But fortunately, I just found him." Wu Mei sighed and explained for Li Hong.
Li Hong nodded silently, then pointed in the direction of the study and Wu Mei's bedroom, and asked in a low voice: "Then... is Father awake? What's wrong? Are you angry again?"
Wu Mei looked at the direction of Li Hong's finger and ignored his question. Instead, she asked worriedly: "What's going on over there with Xian'er? Have you explained everything? These people are all trying to defeat everyone." Guess, if Xian'er is like this, they won't torture Xian'er to please you, right? How is his injury? Do you have any explanation for Fang Muqing? "
Li Hong sighed heavily. Today was a day of ice and fire. At dawn in the morning, the entire palace and the entire city of Chang'an were still filled with a sea of celebration.
But now, both the palace and Chang'an City are showing a deathly silence. Things in the world are so changeable that it is hard to guard against them.
"Everything that needs to be explained has been explained. You don't have to worry about his injuries. He won't die... Oops." Li Hong touched his head that was not wearing a futou. When he said the word "death", he was hit hard by Wu Mei. Obviously, She was very reluctant to hear these words put on Li Xian.
Seeing Wu Mei's expression of anger, blame, guilt, and anxiety, Li Hong had no choice but to continue: "My son has asked Zongzheng Temple to send someone to Pei Xingjian's home to find Pei Wanying to get good medicine. Everything will be fine. As for Zongzheng Temple, Sir, I have made it clear to you that both Li Xian and Fang Muqing will take good care of you, including Fang Xianzhong's wife. I have ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange for their mother and daughter to be together. "
Listening to Li Hong's considerate arrangements, Wu Mei also lamented: "What a sin! This was originally a happy event between the Tang Dynasty and the royal family, but it had to end in such a mess that the people of the world and foreign envoys "I see it's a joke, your father is still sad about this. He knows that Li Xian had one of his arms cut off by you. When you see him later, just tell the truth."
"You don't think Erchen did it on purpose, do you?" Li Hong frowned and asked suspiciously, looking at Wu Mei's worried look.
Wu Mei smiled bitterly and shook her head. The bitterness in her smile made Li Hong feel as if his heart was growing bitter.
"The palms and backs of your hands are full of flesh. The situation at that time... Mother can understand you, but your father passed out at the time. He couldn't imagine how he got into that situation and had to cut off his hands and feet! As the saying goes, the body is damaged. I don't dare to destroy my parents, but your father now really feels that you are unkind and unfilial..."
"But..." Li Hong wanted to refute, but looking at Long Ma's helpless eyes, he knew that his refutation would be in vain.
Father Long is angry now. He is afraid that the main reason is not because Li Xian had an arm cut off by him. He is afraid that it is because of this scandal that everyone in the world will see the joke of the Tang Dynasty. He has worked hard to maintain it all his life. The harmony of the royal family was so exposed by himself and Li Xian. This made him feel shameless to face the late emperor, so he was only in the study room, or in the bedroom.
"I said so much, do you understand?" Wu Mei looked at Li Hong, who was about to refute, and asked with a glare.
Li Hong shook his head helplessly and opened his mouth: "I understand, but I can't keep doing this. You know my father's body. Can his body withstand this?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Wu Mei retorted.
"Why don't you let him faint? It will save trouble. Ouch..." Li Hong touched his head again, feeling like he was about to be beaten with a feather duster.
Wu Mei held a feather duster in her hand, her snow-white cheeks tensed up, and she was afraid that she would laugh out loud. How could this little bastard think of a way to make his father faint again
"Fainted, thank you for your imagination. Do you think your father is willing to faint today..."
"But fainting is indeed good for him. Otherwise, with something as bad as today, who knows how angry he will be? If he faints, he wakes up again, and wakes up and faints again, and so on. Several times, I was afraid..." Li Hong looked at the flying feather duster, hurriedly left his seat, and continued: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything treacherous. Why is Li Xian getting into trouble now? Coming up? Even if..."
"Go, don't tell me, tell your father. I'm tired and need to rest." Wu Mei stood up and said everything she needed to explain. Next, the father and son quarreled, scolded, and fought. It was killing, that was a matter between the father and son, and he was powerless to do anything about it.
"You... you can't just die without saving me. Please go in with me. I'm afraid." Li Hong's face, which originally wanted to be righteous, completely collapsed, and he begged.
"I can't control it. You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I am only in charge of the harem and the empress of the world. I cannot overstep the affairs of the government. Also, I will see your father later. Queen, go and see Li Xian and Fang Muqing in person, you are not allowed to send anyone else, you must go in person." Wu Mei turned back and walked towards the bedroom, suddenly turned around and stared at Li Hong, with silent tears in her beautiful eyes. slipped down.
"Queen mother..."
"Go ahead."
Wu Mei turned around, and Li Hong never felt that the traces of time would gradually climb up his mother's shoulders. But at this moment, looking at that magnificent figure, I saw for the first time that time was like a ruthless dagger, carving lines of helplessness and hesitation on the mother's shoulders.
Time has passed through the years, the years have accumulated history, history has changed the trajectory, and the trajectory has sublimated life. Perhaps in the original historical trajectory, the queen mother has never been so weak and helpless. Or maybe, in the countless cold winds and rains, she was as strong as that wordless monument, silent alone, licking the scars all over her body.
One thing can change a person's character. When a beautiful thing is placed in front of people's eyes, the world will become more colorful.
When something dirty happens in front of people, people are more willing to use more vicious assumptions to guess that the world is inherently dirty.
But no one would dare to speak loudly about the beauty he saw. Instead, they would only echo the vicious people and tell others how dirty this world is.
Even if... none of these are what he has seen with his own eyes, he is still willing to do and say this. In this way, he will feel as if he is the righteous party, but he does not know that justice does not necessarily mean that the side with more people is justice. .
Just like scientific truth, it cannot be judged by the number of people and the number of people. So... the two sides of things can see the innocence in your heart, and you can also see how dirty your soul is: those who curse others after watching piracy, take care of yourself, and stop making yourself look so ugly.
(End of chapter)