In the end, the emperor took the eldest prince back together, and the high-level giants of Lin'an Prefecture came to see them off one after another. Li Ran, who had been in the cold for many days, breathed a sigh of relief, and thought to himself, "Fortunately, the emperor did not bring Queen Du back. Fortunately, the Li family swept away all those things in those days, otherwise it would be troublesome now.
But even so, the emperor may have already had suspicions about Concubine Mingui and the Li family, and the future of the ninth prince in the future is still unpredictable, which is what Li Ran is most worried about. As for Empress Du, who reconciled her relationship with the emperor and cleared her stigma, he did not take it seriously. A woman with a ruined appearance, even if she was once favored by the emperor, what can she do? Could she still return to the capital and climb the phoenix position again? The Great Zhou Kingdom has never abolished and established the mother of the country, let alone the practice of disfigured people as queens.
When the emperor came, he kept Empress Du by his side every day, but it was just a matter of guilt. Otherwise, why would he not take her with him when he left? As the saying goes, Jinkou Yuyan can't be changed. To be abolished is to be abolished. Thinking of this, the officials who went to see them off immediately dispelled the idea of making friends with the Du brothers and sisters.
The time to set sail was approaching. The emperor turned his head and tried to search through the crowd, but failed to find the figure he had been looking forward to. The pain and reluctance in his heart were beyond words.
"Why didn't Rusong and Ruyan come?" he asked in a low voice.
The eldest prince knew who he really wanted to ask, and hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Report to the emperor, Du Shi is ill. They are now accompanying Du Shi in the Taoist temple, and they can't come."
"What is Du Shi?" The emperor's tone was condensed: "That's your mother! How long has she left the imperial city, have you forgotten her? You were raised by her own hands. When you were a child, cold evil entered your body and caused high fever. To reduce the fever, she stayed by your bedside all night to apply cold compresses for you, don't you remember at all?"
"My sons all remember, but she is not an empress after all. As the saying goes, there are differences between monarchs and subjects, so how dare my sons call them random names." The eldest prince bowed his head and cupped his hands: "Father, the time is almost here, let's go. Qiwu Hall has already changed. Lord, there is no more place for Mrs. Du in the palace, so you can leave her here and let her live the rest of her life in peace. Didn't you listen to her, the current life is what she wants most."
"That's what she said against her heart, it's not true!" The emperor lowered his voice and said angrily.
The father and son quarreled immediately. The ministers were too far away to hear what they were saying, but they also had a lot of speculation about the relationship between their father and son.
Li Ran stared at the holy car with dark eyes. Although he was the governor of Zhejiang Province and a prefect in one place, he couldn't even get close to the emperor. His position was arranged behind the officials such as Fantai and Nangtai. trust has been greatly reduced. Before he can gain a firm foothold in Zhejiang Province, he is facing the danger of being slapped up. All this is thanks to the remnants of the Du family, and also thanks to Li Jiarong.
Thinking of this, Li Ran lowered his head, showing a sinister look.
The emperor was poured a few scoops of cold water by the eldest prince one after another, and his heart was already cold. Hearing the news that the fleet was ready to set sail, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, delay the departure for half an hour." These days, I have been It was Fan Ge who stayed by his side and took good care of him. He never believed that she had no feelings for him at all. When she heard the news that he was about to leave, she would take a look whenever she felt a little reluctant. As long as she comes, he will never let her go again!
With such thoughts in mind, the emperor stood at the pier for a long time, for an hour or two, until the west fell to the west and night fell, and Empress Du did not appear... The emperor always looked in the direction of the Taoist temple, and the wide robe was covered by the icy river. The wind blew wildly, giving people the feeling of being unsteady and crumbling.
The eldest prince urged: "Father, let's go, don't wait any longer. You should have understood from the moment you issued the imperial edict that she would never go back. What kind of temperament she is, you should compare her We know better."
What is the temperament of Queen Du? Even if she was slandered to such a degree, even if she bumped into a pillar, went on a hunger strike, and was put into a cold palace, she gritted her teeth and never revealed the secret of her infertility. She wanted to hear from him - he still loved her and he had absolute trust in her. Only if she gets this promise, will she overturn the case for herself, otherwise she would rather leave this magnificent palace on the back of those trumped-up charges.
She doesn't care about power and status, she only cares about whether the relationship between them is still as pure as before. However, he let her down, so she left sadly. She would rather be jade broken than tile.
Thinking of this, the emperor finally blushed, and said almost choked up, "Let's go." He finally looked at the mountain where the Taoist temple was located, and there were faint tears in his eyes.
After a few hours of cold wind blowing with him, the official who was already shivering from the cold finally breathed a sigh of relief. They don't know what the emperor is waiting for. Maybe the wind and waves on the river are too strong, and they are waiting for the weather to ease, right? The emperor stood alone on the edge of the pier, and no one was allowed to approach. They couldn't find out the news, so they could only secretly say "Your heart is unpredictable".
At the same time, Queen Du was standing on the edge of the cliff, looking in the direction of the pier. Unlike the emperor's despair and grief, there was a pleasant smile on the corner of her mouth.
Du Ruyan stared at her profile for a long time, and asked cautiously, "Aunt, when the emperor proposed it, why didn't you go back with him?"
"I'll go if he asks me to go, will I go back if he asks me to go back?" Queen Du waved her hand: "Children, don't inquire about these things. Auntie has her own considerations."
"Oh, then I won't ask." Du Ruyan covered her mouth obediently, causing Queen Du to chuckle. After laughing, she looked at her nephew and said softly, "Do you have any plans for the future? Should you go or leave? Keep?"
Du Rusong said without thinking: "For now, Dan'er doesn't want to leave, so I'll stay. When she expands the embroidery farm in the future, I will accompany her to Beijing."
Empress Du jokingly said, "That is to say, where is Miss Lin, where are you?"
Du Rusong blushed and nodded, "Yes, I will be where she is."
Du Ruyan reluctantly agreed: "Me too, I'm where Tantan is, and I'll always feel a little uneasy when I leave Tantan. Auntie, although Tantan is four or five years younger than me, she is very powerful."
Empress Du chuckled: "I see, Miss Lin is the best woman in the world, don't you get tired of saying this every day? Well, since you don't want to go back, just stay here, just to Be careful of the Li family." After speaking, she left the edge of the cliff and walked towards the quiet room.
Du Ruyan looked at her straight back and whispered, "Brother, what did my aunt think? Is she going to go back?"
"Of course I want to go back, but it's definitely not now. If I want to go back, the person must come and ask for it in person. Don't worry about these things," Du Rusong looked at the sky and couldn't help speeding up his speech: "Let's go down the mountain quickly and go out. Qian Dan'er asked me to buy a few sea bass to go back, if it's already dark today, the fishermen should go home too, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy them if I don't go."
"Hey, did Tan make perch by himself?" Du Ruyan immediately put his troubles aside, quickly climbed into the carriage, and urged again and again, "Uncle Sun, hurry up, Tan will cook today!"
"Okay, the lady is seated, the servant will leave now!" Sun Bo shouted with his whip, his voice loud and clear.
After the emperor left, how should the Du family and the Lin family live? However, the Li family house was uneasy. First, Li Jiarong was subjected to family law by Li Ran, and she was locked in the house and was not allowed to go out. Marriage and parents quarrel.
Empress Du, who was cultivating in the Taoist temple, was once again forgotten. She always wears a thick hat outside, and curious ladies and socialites run to see her, but they can't see the real face, so they give up. On the day Queen Du came to An Mansion, many people saw the scar on her forehead, but they never imagined that she would be able to recover, even more beautiful.
However, seven days later, in a weather where the waves were rolling and the wind was howling, the imperial driver who was supposed to leave Zhejiang Province came back. The emperor got off the boat in a hurry, and drove to the Taoist temple in a horse-drawn carriage.
After receiving the news, the officials of Lin'an Prefecture hurriedly followed, and the attendants they brought carried torches, illuminating the dark mountains and forests as if they were daylight. Seven days is enough time for the imperial car to travel halfway, and in another seven days, he will arrive in Kyoto. But the imperial driver, who has always paid attention to safety, turned back halfway. What does this mean
Is there anything in Lin'an that the emperor can't let go of? What is it that he is worried about and can't let go of, but when he comes to the end, he turns around and hurried to find it
Queen Du - this answer appeared in everyone's mind almost at the same time, but they were immediately denied by them. Queen Du is already disfigured, how can she compete with those charming concubines? Seeing her hideous and terrifying face, wouldn't the emperor feel disgusted
Li Ran rode a fast horse to the Taoist temple with a face as black as ink. If you want to ask who is the person in the world who does not want Empress Du to return to her favor, apart from Concubine Min Gui, it is probably him. Empress Du needs to have looks and looks, and means to have means. If she is not overwhelmed by the so-called love, she will never be plotted by them.
Those grievances she suffered in those days, others may not be able to see the truth in the fog, even the emperor will be deceived, but she will not. She has always known the people who have caused her to fall into this situation.
Li Ran would never underestimate Queen Du, because the nails he sent to the Taoist temple to monitor each other were eventually pulled out mercilessly. The Taoist temple is now under the control of Queen Du, and there is no room for others to intervene. Why she and the emperor were entangled again, to what extent their relationship was restored, and what the emperor wanted to do this time when he left and returned, Li Ran had no idea.
He could only use the stupidest method and come and see it in person in the name of an escort. Obviously, the officials of Lin'an Prefecture also arrived at the door one after another with the same thoughts as him.