Inside the Purple Osmanthus Palace, the maids walked back and forth with their arms crossed, decorating the palace swiftly and silently. Zigui Palace is a temporary palace built in the west of Mianchi. It is more than a hundred miles away from Luoyang City and can be reached in half a day by carriage. The Purple Osmanthus Palace is built on the mountain, and behind it is the vast Hongye Ridge, with a variety of prey and lush vegetation. It is a natural royal hunting ground.
Today, when the saint and the queen of heaven came, the palace people in the Purple Osmanthus Palace instantly became vigilant, for fear that something might be wrong and the saint and the queen of heaven would be neglected. In addition to the palace where the emperor, queen, prince and princess live, there are also many other houses of aristocratic families scattered around the palace. At this time, the background of a family is particularly important. If you are lucky enough to travel with the Holy Master, but you have nowhere to stay after arriving at Hongye Ridge, it will be embarrassing.
The Pei family has been an official for many generations, and they made great contributions to the Li family when they opened the dynasty. The other garden of the Pei family is very close to the Ziwei Palace, almost living next to each other, which shows the position of the Pei family in the court.
The news that Pei Ji'an is going to marry Princess Guangning has long been rumored in the Pei family. In the eyes of the elders of the Pei family, Princess Shang of their family is commonplace. As long as the son is willing, the marriage offer is just a matter of talking to the saint, and there is no possibility of being rejected at all. Therefore, although the will has not yet been requested, the Pei family has already acquiesced in this matter.
Mrs. Pei was so unhurried. Princess Guangning is there, and no one in the court dares to rob her family, so why worry? Mrs. Pei was getting old after all, and her back was sore after sitting in the carriage for a whole morning. She was planning to rest for a while, and listened to the maid's report that Mr. Da Lang had come.
Mrs. Pei sat up and was quite surprised when she saw her son walking in: "Da Lang, why are you here?"
Pei Ji'an bowed to his mother and asked, "Mother, didn't you agree to enter the palace today and ask the saint to give you a marriage?"
Mrs. Pei responded and said, "There is no hurry. The saint and the Queen of Heaven will be staying in Zigui Palace for a few days, and we will have time to talk about it tomorrow."
"Not tomorrow." Pei Ji'an was really terrified. With the lessons learned from his previous life, in this life, he couldn't believe any words such as "another day", "slower", and "promise". Variety. Therefore, Pei Ji'an was very persistent about this, and said: "Mother, the saint and the queen are going to hold a dinner tonight, and everyone has to attend. It's just right to announce the gift of marriage today. Marriage is a matter of great importance. It should be resolved quickly, and there can be no further delay." .”
Mrs. Pei actually felt that her son was exaggerating. It was just a gift of marriage, and it was not an official arrangement. Even if it was delayed for a few days, what would happen? However, the son insisted, and Mrs. Pei had no choice but to say, "Okay, Auntie, change into clothes, and I will accompany you into the palace."
Pei Ji'an and Mrs. Pei walked into the Qianqiu Palace, the Qianqiu Palace was the emperor's bedroom. At this time, people were coming and going, and it was very lively. When the maids on both sides saw Pei Ji'an and Mrs. Pei, they all crossed their hands and saluted: "I have met Mrs. Pei, Mr. Pei Dalang."
Mrs. Pei is used to it, she nodded slightly, and asked, "Is the Saint Queen in there?"
"The saint has gone hunting in the paddock. Only the queen of heaven is in the temple."
Mrs. Pei didn't take it seriously, and sighed: "The sage is so energetic. After driving all morning, I thought the sage would take a rest."
"It's rare for a saint to be in high spirits. As soon as he arrived at the palace, he took his servants out. The Queen of Heaven is in the palace. Mrs. Pei and Mr. Dalang please come with your servants."
Pei Ji'an was taken aback when he heard the maid's words. The emperor actually went out? He thought the emperor was here, so he came here to ask for marriage.
After experiencing the previous life, Pei Ji'an's feelings for Tianhou are very complicated. In the beginning, when the emperor tried his best to make the Wu family the queen, although the Pei family didn't like the Wu family's low family status, they didn't express their dissatisfaction. Later, the Wu family flourished in the position of empress, not only had two sons and one daughter with His Majesty, but also helped His Majesty handle the court affairs, and all the front and back palaces were properly managed. Although the Pei family felt that the Wu family was too active in politics, which was not done by a sage and a good woman, but looking at the faces of the princesses and princes, the Pei family was still kind to the Queen of Heaven.
No one thought that the seemingly gentle, virtuous, intelligent and capable queen would actually push away her son and proclaim herself emperor after her husband died. Empress Wu's proclaiming emperor naturally experienced many obstacles. In order to stabilize her position, she almost killed the entire Li family, and it was not uncommon for powerful families to be confiscated and exiled. Although the downfall of the Pei family was caused by Li Chaoge, it was Wu Zhao, the Queen of Heaven, who was behind it.
After Pei Ji'an was reborn, he really didn't want to face this queen. However, they have already come here, turning their heads and leaving is not to give the Queen of Heaven face, with the Queen of Heaven's vengeful nature, they will inevitably be liquidated in the future. Pei Ji'an could only bite the bullet and follow his mother into the palace.
In Qianqiu Hall, Li Changle is cuddling up to the Queen of Heaven and acting like a spoiled child. Hearing the palace man's report, Li Changle sat up naturally, and sweetly called out to the visitor: "Brother Pei."
Seeing Li Changle, Pei Ji'an softened his brows and eyes: "Princess Guangning."
Mrs. Pei and Pei Ji'an saluted the queen one by one. The queen didn't put on airs, and quickly asked them to get up, and ordered the maid to give her a seat.
Li Changle couldn't sit still for a long time. Before Pei Ji'an and Mrs. Pei sat down, she hurriedly said: "Brother Pei, why didn't Ah Yue come in with you? Father went hunting, and I want to go too, you accompany me How about going to the paddock?"
"Guangning." The Queen of Heaven darkened her face slightly, and said softly, "After a long day of driving today, others have to rest. Don't make trouble."
Li Changle grew up beside his mother, and has always been held in the palm of his parents and elder brother. The two elder brothers, Li Shan and Li Huai, were a little afraid of their powerful mother, but Li Changle was not afraid at all.
"Auntie!" Li Changle pouted and retorted, "I'm not fooling around. Brother Pei is both civil and military, proficient in riding and shooting, so he won't get tired."
Seeing this, Mrs. Pei hurriedly said: "Thanks to the princess who likes it, Dalang is not very honored. But today, the concubine and Dalang have something to tell the queen, I'm afraid I won't be able to play with the princess."
"Oh?" Tianhou sat upright slightly. She glanced at Pei Ji'an, who had changed her clothes and looked extraordinarily upright, and looked at her innocent and charming daughter. She had a vague guess in her heart. Tianhou couldn't help smiling, and said to her youngest daughter: "Ale, there will be a banquet later, you can go back to your own palace to prepare."
Li Changle frowned, very reluctantly: "Why? What Mrs. Pei wants to say to A Niang, why can Brother Pei hear it, but I can't?"
Helpless, Tian Hou scolded: "A Le!"
Mrs. Pei laughed loudly. She took a meaningful look at Li Changle and said, "The princess has grown up and has become a big girl. It is naturally inconvenient for the princess to listen to these words."
Li Changle was startled, but suddenly realized, her cheeks flushed red. Li Changle stood up in a hurry, her face was red and her ears were red: "Mother, I'm going back to try on clothes, I'll come back later in the evening."
Li Changle hastily ran away with her skirt in hand, and the maids outside shouted "Princess be careful". Seeing Li Changle's reckless actions, Tianhou sighed: "How old are you, and you're still like a child, rushing around."
Mrs. Pei asked for marriage for a while, so she naturally said good things to Li Changle at this time: "The princess is innocent and innocent, and she has a true temperament. The princess is beautiful, talented and knowledgeable, and the most rare thing is that her heart is extremely pure and filial. If you can marry the princess Wife, it is really a blessing to the family."
Tianhou had already heard the truth from Mrs. Pei's voice. She smiled without saying a word, and said, "You are flattering her too much. Her temperament is also thanks to her parents, and she has two elder brothers to help her. Otherwise, no You know what it's like to be bullied."
Mrs. Pei responded with a smile: "The princess is pure and kind, and it is all protected by His Majesty and the Empress. The princess is different from ordinary women, and it doesn't matter if she is innocent all her life. With Your Majesty and the crown prince around, who would dare to bully the princess?"
Mrs. Pei's words not only praised Li Changle, but also praised Tianhou, who laughed with the surrounding maids. The female relatives were happy and harmonious, but Pei Ji'an lowered his eyelashes, his eyes were half bright and half dark.
If there is no Li Chaoge, Li Changle can indeed be a happy, innocent and kind little princess for the rest of her life, with only beautiful clothes and delicious food in her eyes, peaceful singing and dancing, and not knowing the sufferings of the world all her life. However, Li Chaoge appeared.
Pei Ji'an remembered that in his previous life, he had no choice but to marry Li Chaoge, and the light in Li Changle's eyes suddenly went out. After that, every time Pei Ji'an saw her, Li Changle was unhappy. The once carefree little princess was thrown out of the circle of protection and forced to face the ups and downs of the outside world. Later, in order to avoid marrying someone she didn't like, she simply practiced on her behalf and became a Taoist priest.
Even so, she was killed by Li Chaoge. Li Chaoge must retaliate, even to places outside the square.
Pei Ji'an didn't want to see Li Changle become what he was in his previous life again. This time, he wanted to take over the responsibility of protecting her from her parents and elder brother early.
Mrs. Pei exchanged pleasantries with Tianhou for a while, and then slowly got to the point: "Princess is fourteen years old. Although she is still young, it is time to consider marriage. The Pei family has been favored by His Majesty for a long time, and Da Lang and Chu Yue also get along very well with the princess. This concubine dares to ask for another favor from Tianhou, Wang Tianhou will betroth the jewel in her palm to my Dalang. If I can get the princess as my daughter-in-law, I will treat her as my own, and treat the princess as my own daughter."
The Queen of Heaven and the Emperor also liked Pei Ji'an very much. Looking at Chang'an and Luoyang, there were many descendants from aristocratic families, but there was only one like Pei Ji'an who was skilled in both civil and martial arts, had good conduct, and kept himself clean. The Pei family has a clean and upright family style, and both parties know their roots and backgrounds well. If Li Changle is allowed to marry him, the Queen of Heaven will not have to worry about her daughter being treated harshly by her husband's family.
Tianhou had already agreed in her heart, but the woman promised to marry, she always had to be careful, so Tianhou did not express her position directly, but said: "When Your Majesty returns, please make up your mind."
When Mrs. Pei heard Tianhou's voice, she knew that the matter had been settled. No one in Luoyang city knew that the sage obeyed the Queen of Heaven and even allowed two people to go to court together. Tianhou agrees, which is equivalent to a saint agreeing.
Mrs. Pei is a veteran in the social circle and knows how to measure. She repeatedly expressed her sincerity in asking for a marriage, and then she did not force her to ask, and slowly talked to the Queen of Heaven, "The sage is in a good mood today. He just arrived at the palace and went hunting."
"Yes." Tianhou replied, "I asked him to rest for a while, but he said that he was in good health and didn't need to rest. He took people to the back mountain of Hongyeling to hunt, and said he would bring the prey back for today's work. The main course of the dinner. How old are you, and there will be wind and rain, just like children."
Tianhou and the emperor have a very good relationship, which can be heard from the words. Pei Ji'an was in a daze, when he heard the words "Hongye Ridge Back Mountain", he suddenly trembled and remembered something.
In the previous life, the reason why Tianhou was able to become emperor had a lot to do with the frailty of Emperor Gao and the early death of Prince Li Shan. Gaodi Li Ze has been in poor health since he was a child, but he has been taking good care of himself for many years, and he is not so serious that he cannot handle the government affairs. His physical condition took a sharp turn for the worse, starting from a hunting accident.
The emperor was very frightened when he was attacked by a black bear in Hongye Ridge. Although he was fine in the end, after the emperor came back, he was ill for a long time, and his health became worse and worse. The emperor was unable to manage the government in his sick bed, and the empress Wu's family was responsible for all important affairs of the court. Gradually, the power of the court was transferred to the Wu family, so that even the prince's clan could not be shaken.
Pei Ji'an was horrified when he thought of this, which hunt happened when Gao Di was attacked? He remembered that it was the 22nd year of Yonghui before Li Chaoge came back.
Pei Ji'an couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up abruptly, Tianhou and Mrs. Pei both looked at him in surprise when they heard the movement.
Pei Ji'an was very anxious, but he didn't dare to show the slightest mistake in front of the Queen of Heaven. He saluted respectfully and said, "The Queen of Heaven forgives the sin. I suddenly remembered that there is one thing that has not been done, and I have to go first. I will leave."
Mrs. Pei thought that the surprise that Pei Ji'an had prepared for Li Changle hadn't been arranged well, and she guessed the same way based on Tianhou's expression. Pei Ji'an cared about her daughter, and the Queen of Heaven was naturally happy to see it succeed. She smiled and said, "I know you young people can't be idle. I don't hold you back either. Go quickly."
"Thank God." Pei Ji'an said as he quickly left Qianqiu Palace. After walking out of Qianqiu Hall's field of vision, Pei Ji'an couldn't hold back anymore and ran quickly.
He must prevent the Wu family from ascending the throne, so nothing will happen to Prince Li Shan and Emperor Gaozu Li Ze. Even if Emperor Gao died in the end, the throne must be passed on to the Crown Prince.
The world can no longer fall into Wu's hands. If the Wu family is in power, it will be inevitable for Li Chaoge to prosper.
Pei Ji'an returned to Pei's house as quickly as possible. He ignored the voices of greetings from all around him, went to the stable to pick up his horse, and was about to walk to the back mountain. When he was going out, for some reason, he bumped into Gu Mingke.
Gu Mingke looked at him clearly and asked, "Where are you going?"
Pei Ji'an didn't have time to speak, so he hurriedly said: "I'm going to the back mountain. Cousin, I'm in a hurry now, so I won't talk to you, let's go first."
Gu Mingke didn't give way, when Pei Ji'an led the horse past, he said naturally: "I'll go with you."
Pei Ji'an turned over and stepped onto the horse. Hearing Gu Mingke's words, he frowned subconsciously: "What did you say, cousin? You are weak and sick, and I'm afraid you can't ride a horse."
"It's okay." Gu Mingke said and glanced at the stables, a white horse seemed to have suddenly become spiritual, broke free from the rein, and walked obediently to Gu Mingke's side. Pei Ji'an felt that this scene was indescribably strange, but now he had no time to think about it, so he said hastily: "Okay, cousin, be careful."
After the words fell, Pei Ji'an rushed out on his horse, disturbing many servants along the way. Gu Mingke got on the horse unhurriedly, his movements seemed to be much slower than Pei Ji'an, but the distance between the two was always constant.
Pei Ji'an rushed to the back mountain following the horse's hoof prints. When he found the emperor, he saw a black bear rushing towards the emperor. Pei Ji'an's pupils dilated for a moment, and his blood turned cold. He was about to fly over to rescue him, when suddenly there was a sonorous and loud metal impact sound in his ear. The black bear's movements stopped, its huge fore paws stopped abruptly in the air, Pei Ji'an's heart was pounding, he collected himself and looked closely, and sure enough, he saw a familiar silhouette in front of the black bear.
The black bear is heavy and huge, with only one forelimb thicker than a tree. But that woman was slender and slender, with fair skin, she looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. The contrast between the two compartments is too sharp, which makes people feel magical.
The accident happened so quickly that no one could react. Even the emperor stared blankly at the woman standing in front of him, completely forgetting to quickly retreat to a safe place. Under the stunned eyes of everyone, the woman moved again. She slowly pushed up the sword in her hand, and unexpectedly pushed the black bear away from the spot.
The black bear probably didn't expect that it would be pushed away by a human being, a young girl whose teeth were too thin. The black bear roared and rushed towards the crowd again. The woman took her time and stopped it with her sword again. After dodging a few times, she successfully lured the black bear away from the emperor.
Pei Ji'an was stunned, not knowing how to react. It was her, it was her, it was her.
A woman who can forcefully push away a black bear famous for its strength, and no one else thinks of it except her. Pei Ji'an didn't know what it was like in his heart, Li Chaoge, she was born again