The cold night wind slapped the palace lanterns in front of the porch, and a string of hooked moon floated on the willow tip, the moon was like water.
Thinking of Zhu Luyun's flawed assassination plans, Li Xuanzhen felt a deep exhaustion in her heart.
He rubbed his eyebrows and asked, "She recruited the dead again?"
The eunuch shook his head and said, "Princess Fukang has been in close contact with the Hu people who came to Beijing recently."
Princess Fukang hates Hu people, everyone knows that.
So the behavior of the princess and the Hu people is very suspicious.
The eunuch got a message from the maid next to the princess. When the princess talked to the Hu people, she mentioned a name: Princess Yiqing.
The eldest princess Yiqing of the previous dynasty, also known as Zhu Luyun's aunt, married an old chief of the Northwest Turkic tribe at the age of eighteen.
A few years ago, the attendant of the eldest princess fled back to the Central Plains with her blood book, crying and begging the last emperor to welcome the eldest princess back.
At that time, Emperor Mo had already died tragically under the sword of a traitor, and Guanzhong was occupied by various vassal towns, and no one paid attention to the servants.
The attendant later saw Zhu Luyun and told her the tragic experience of Princess Yiqing.
Only then did Zhu Luyun know that it turned out that the Hu tribe had a very savage and appalling custom: when the father died, he accepted his stepmother, and when his brother died, he accepted his elder sister-in-law.
The old chief died, and Princess Yiqing became the wife of the new chief.
When the new chief also died, Princess Yiqing married the new chief's younger brother.
Soon the younger brother of the new chief died in an infighting, and Princess Yiqing was taken as a concubine by the grandson of the old chief.
In just ten years, Princess Yiqing has been married to three generations of grandparents.
What a humiliation this is for the eldest princess of noble birth!
Zhu Luyun was very sympathetic to the masked aunt and asked Li De to send troops to take back Princess Yiqing.
Li De did not answer at the time.
The eunuch expressed his guess: "Your Highness, does the princess want to unite with the Hu people, and then borrow troops from the saints to rescue Princess Yiqing?"
Li Xuanzhen's mouth twitched.
The eldest princess from the previous dynasty, what kind of eldest princess
Li De always considers the price and return in everything he does. He canonized Zhu Luyun because it is useful to keep Zhu Luyun.
He will not let soldiers die in vain for a worthless former noble girl.
Now that the Central Plains has just stabilized, the foreign powers in the northwest are powerful, and Bei Rong, who claims to be the descendant of the god wolf, is known to control one hundred thousand strings and swept the northern court.
If it were not blocked by the eminent monk and monarch of the Buddhist country in the Western Regions, Beirong would have taken the entire North Road of the Western Regions long ago.
The Northern Rong cavalry was invincible, and once the Northern Rong moved south, Chang'an would surely fall.
Therefore, Li Decai used gold, silver and treasures, high officials and wealth to win over the Hu tribes, while eliminating the small tribes scattered in Guanzhong. First, he divided the Hu people from the inside, made them hate each other, and invaded the south unintentionally, so as to reduce the pressure on the defense of the Northwest Army, and at the same time, he could keep track of it at any time. trends of each tribe.
At this time, Zhu Luyun's calculations would not succeed at all.
Li Xuanzhen paused, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Prepare a horse and go to the princess' mansion alone."
Yun Niang has a stubborn temper and is bent on revenge. She doesn't care about anything when she gets crazy. She must explain the situation clearly to her.
The eunuch said in embarrassment, "Your Highness, the lady has prepared a banquet for you..."
On the first night the prince returned to Beijing, he ran to find Princess Fukang and spread the word, where would the princess' face be put
Li Xuanzhen has turned and walked away: "Let her not be alone."
The eunuch sighed silently and entered the hospital to report.
The candles are brilliant, a sumptuous feast is prepared in front of the court, delicacies from the mountains and seas, delicious wine and delicacies, the beef and mutton fat roasted by the charcoal fire is tender and shiny, and there is also a Kucha music gig under the corridor.
The Crown Princess Zheng Biyu, dressed in splendid attire, led the female family members of the Eastern Palace to wait for an hour.
The eunuch reported that Li Xuanzhen had gone to the Princess Mansion.
Zheng Biyu said nothing.
Several Liang Di and Liang Yuan immediately put away their smiles, with anger, jealousy and contempt flashing on their faces.
Princess Fukang and the prince are in love, and they have nothing to say.
Even the crown princess doesn't care, what qualifications do these concubines have to be jealous
But Princess Fukang was unwilling to marry the crown prince, even if the crown princess persuaded her well, she would not marry.
If she doesn't marry, she won't marry. If she doesn't marry, they just snicker.
But Princess Fukang insisted on breaking up with Li Xuanzhen.
The servants of the princess' residence ran to the east palace every three days: the princess was ill, the princess cried, the princess was angry and did not eat, the princess was humiliated by quarreling with others...
No names, no points, not clear.
So it became the talk of the common people after dinner.
"Ma'am, you can't go on like this anymore!"
Liang Di couldn't help but yelled.
"This world has changed her name a long time ago! The sage has mercy on her and canonized her as a princess, but she has no sense of shame and ruins the reputation of the crown prince so much.
Liang Di had long been displeased with Zhu Luyun.
Either get married or cut off the relationship with the prince. She neither wants to marry, but also insists on entanglement with the prince, and she is willing to be degraded!
The other concubines also chirped and complained: "Ma'am, it has been spread all over the capital, and there are good people who made this into a song and sang it. There was a lot of commotion in the community, and it was not good for the reputation of the Crown Prince."
"The Holy One is merciful, the Crown Prince is in love, and His Highness is so generous, why is she hypocritical?"
"She still thinks she is the real princess! If you really don't want to get married, don't come to the prince!"
Zheng Biyu's face was calm and she waved her hand.
The discussion stopped immediately.
Zheng Biyu looked around and saw that all the concubines lowered their heads.
She looked as usual and motioned to the servant girl: "Your Highness won't come back, don't waste the good things, let's have a feast."
The musicians immediately played a cheerful tune.
The people secretly hated in their hearts and returned to their seats unhappy.
…
When Prince Li Xuanzhen rode out of the palace, he happened to pass by Li Zhongqian and Li Yaoying, who were walking side by side.
Miyagi is deep, and the night is light and cold.
Li Zhongqian was afraid that Yaoying would catch a cold, so he took off the cloak he was wearing and let her put it on.
Yaoying was playing with a jade box in her hand and giggled, "Brother, I'm not cold."
The two brothers and sisters just hid a box of treasures in the palace. Li Zhongqian gave her this jade box, and she was fresh.
Li Zhongqian said, "Put it on."
The voice was very gentle, and to Li Xuanzhen's hearing, it was like a different person from the usual him.
Li Yaoying obediently put away the jade box, took the cloak and put it on.
After a while, he raised his hand, waved his empty wide sleeves and showed it to Li Zhongqian. He gestured and said, "Brother, look, I have really grown taller! I used to wear your leather cloak, and the sleeves were so long..."
Li Zhongqian's low chuckle came from the flickering firelight.
Li Xuanzhen passed by the two of them expressionlessly.
Brother and sister did not look at him, talking and laughing and galloping into the long and narrow doorway.
Li Yaoying was wearing a hood, and Li Xuanzhen couldn't see her face clearly, but she could imagine the expression on her face when she heard the tender and soft laughter behind her.
The corner of his mouth twitched, his face sarcastic.
If Li Yaoying saw Li Zhongqian's ruthlessness on the battlefield, and knew that Li Zhongqian had slaughtered city after city in order to win, even young children could do it, would she still dare to act like a spoiled child with Li Zhongqian so intimately
The title of Li Zhongqian's Little Overlord did not come for nothing.
…
Concubine Xie's bedroom is in the northeast corner of Taiji Palace, far away from other concubines.
Usually few people come to Cuifang Palace, but today the lights in the hall are bright, and a row of waiters in front of the steps is waiting there surrounded by a gorgeous golden-roofed soft-curtain sedan chair.
Yaoying dismounted, frowned and asked the eunuch who was approaching: "Whose sedan chair?"
The eunuch bowed and replied, "It's Concubine Rong's sedan chair."
Yaoying's face sank: "Who let Concubine Rong enter the palace?"
Concubine Rong was originally the maid of the Xie family, and she was the most favored in recent years. After Li De ascended the throne, she was canonized as Concubine Rong.
Most of the other concubines and concubines were daughters of aristocratic families, and they looked down on Concubine Rong.
Concubine Rong herself was inferior to being a maid, and when she found an opportunity, she embarrassed the concubine in public, and used the means of humiliating her former master to establish her prestige.
Naturally, Yaoying would not sit by and watch Concubine Rong bully her mother.
Concubine Rong suffered a few losses from her, and no longer dared to be presumptuous.
Yaoying quickened her pace.
Concubine Xie can't stand the stimulation. She is not by Concubine Xie's side. Who knows what Concubine Rong will say to Concubine Xie
The eunuch apologized: "In the afternoon, the imperial concubine woke up and said that she wanted to go to the garden to see the peony flowers, but she did not expect that the imperial concubine Rong was also there. Looking at the imperial concubine, I did not dare to say a word. Later, the imperial concubine Rong sent the imperial concubine back, and it has been kept until now…”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Awei is watching, Her Royal Highness Concubine Rong doesn't dare to talk nonsense."
The eunuch went in to report that Concubine Rong knew that Yaoying was back and didn't want to show her timidity, but she didn't dare to stay any longer, so she said goodbye.
Seeing Yaoying approaching, she stopped and smiled.
"I heard that the princess went to Daci'en Temple to seek medical treatment for the noble concubine? The princess really has a heart of sincerity and filial piety."
Said with a sigh.
"The noble concubine is pitiful... Just now the noble concubine asked the eldest son of the palace why he didn't come to see her, and the palace did not dare to tell the noble concubine that the eldest son had been dead for eleven years..."
The corners of Yaoying's mouth were slightly upturned, and she interrupted Concubine Rong who was crying with a smile: "I am not only filial, but also small-minded and vengeful. I hate others to bully my aunt."
This sentence is very meaningful.
The tone was soft, but full of icy warnings.
Concubine Rong changed her face: "It was the imperial concubine who brought this palace..."
Yao Ying smiled, her red lips shone with a rich luster under the light, and in the hazy halo, her delicate face seemed to glow with a cold face, as if the Qionghua Yushu was in full bloom, and there was something that made people dare not dare. The bright and beautiful Tsinghua University.
Concubine Rong's aura was momentarily timid, and she looked away guiltily.
Xie Guifei pulled her, and she could break free with a shake of her hand, but she didn't.
The master who used to be high in the past has become a fool, how could she be willing to let go of the opportunity to watch a good show
She likes to tease Concubine Xie, and seeing what Concubine Xie looks like now, she feels very happy.
Yaoying said: "Since Concubine Rong knows that I am the most filial, she should also know what to do and what not to do."
Concubine Rong was embarrassed and left the inner hall.
Sitting on the sedan chair, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and she snorted coldly.
"See how long you can be proud! Who doesn't know that Empress Tang was forced to die by the Xie family? The prince remembers it all in his heart! When the prince is firmly in the position of the heir, the three of you, mother and son, will not die!"
The nearest palace maid's shoulders trembled and she didn't dare to speak.
…
Li Zhongqian, an adult county king, deliberately avoided Concubine Rong and walked into Cuifang Palace when Concubine Rong's sedan chair was far away.
A person kneeling on the ground in front of the porch.
Li Zhongqian frowned slightly and entered the room.
Li Yaoying helped Concubine Xie out, "Aniang, brother is back."
Concubine Xie looked confused, stared at Li Zhongqian for a while, and said doubtfully, "He's not brother..."
Yaoying said patiently, "Auntie, it's the second brother Hu Nu who is back."
Hu Nu is Li Zhongqian's nickname.
Li Zhongqian stepped forward and bowed his head to Concubine Xie: "Auntie, the baby is back."
Xie Guifei looked at him blankly, with a blank expression on her face, and muttered: "Where is my brother? You are not my brother. Why didn't my brother come to see me? Is he angry with me?"
"Brother, I was wrong..." She was about to cry, "I won't marry, I will listen to you, don't be mad at me..."
Yaoying sighed and motioned for the palace maid to come and help Concubine Xie go to bed in the inner room.
Li Zhongqian stood up and looked at Concubine Xie's back, with no expression on his face.
He was sent to Xie Wuliang to raise him since he was a child. When he was nine years old, the Xie family was full of heroism.
Li De took him back to Li's house. At that time, Concubine Xie was so irritated by her brother's death that she was so stupid that she couldn't recognize him.
He and Yaoying depended on each other for life, but they were not close to Xie Guifei.
Yaoying said softly, "Brother, Niang has been doing this a lot lately, and sometimes I don't even recognize her."
Li Zhongqian hummed lightly and looked down at Yaoying: "Did Concubine Rong bully you when I wasn't in Beijing?"
She is easy-going and rarely hates a person so much.
Yaoying said, "Concubine Rong's mind is not right."
The person in the book who forced Concubine Xie to commit suicide was Concubine Rong. Concubine Xie was alive, and everyone knew that she had been the maid of the Xie family. She wanted to cover up her background, and she wanted to please the East Palace. She stimulated Concubine Xie with her words every day, and finally forced Concubine Xie to death.
Li Zhongqian said: "I will kill her."
Yaoying was startled and shook her head: "Brother, don't be impulsive, I've already sent someone to check on her, and I'll talk about it when the evidence is collected."
After all, Concubine Rong was Li De's favorite concubine, so she couldn't just kill her.
Li Zhongqian was noncommittal.
Yao Ying was afraid that he would really go and chop up Concubine Rong, and told him about Munda Deva: "Tomorrow, the mage will come to check on A-Niang's pulse."
Li Zhongqian nodded and raised Yaoying's chin with his fingers.
In the daytime, she looked good, and she mounted and dismounted neatly, but she lost a bit of weight.
Looking under the lamp at night, her cheeks were as white as the first snow, and she was quite invincible.
He said, "Since that mage is very skilled in medicine, let him also check your pulse. Have you taken your medicine on time these days?"
Yaoying nodded, looking very proud: "I'm much better this year, I can run and jump, don't worry, brother."
Li Zhongqian did not ask any further questions.
A year ago, Yaoying suddenly vomited blood for no reason, and told her maid not to tell him.
By the time he found out, she had already passed out, and she didn't know the personnel.
Li Zhongqian guarded her, watching her being tortured to death, his heart was like a knife.
Three days later, she woke up and saw him, her haggard face filled with a cheerful smile: "Brother is still alive!"
At that moment, Li Zhongqian almost cried.
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: aini, Wen Qing, linshuiyao 1;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 40 bottles of Wenqing; 10 bottles of ear wood; 5 bottles of Ami;