In the Chonghua Palace, the prince was lying on a red sandalwood reclining chair with a girdle and a clay-embroidered brocade throne under the Lingxiao flower stand. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Under the tightly closed eyelids, the eyes were moving back and forth, obviously restless and unable to sleep.

Crown Princess Tang Wanyi sat quietly aside, holding a pair of round fans with ivory and carved handles in her hands.

The fan's surface is as thin as a cicada's wing, and under the morning light it emits a beautiful luster unique to fine silk.

On the fan surface, a peony has just been half embroidered, and the delicate gold needle and silver thread used as female red stand diagonally on the lifelike peony petals.

Her eyes were lowered, looking at the sewing in her hands, but out of the corner of her eye she glanced at the prince who was half lying beside her. Her eyes were already red, but she didn't dare to say anything.

"My father-in-law must have left, right? It's time to go to court."

The prince finally couldn't bear it anymore and opened his eyes, seeming to be talking to himself or talking to the prince intermittently.

His eyes were fixed on the high sky outside the wall of Chonghua Palace.

"Well, it's time to leave already. We can't miss the time." Crown Princess Tang replied softly.

She was still confused in her heart as to why her husband, as the prince, was willing to imprison himself in this small area of ​​land, willing to be a bird in a cage or a frog at the bottom of a well.

Although he did make mistakes before, the prince has always behaved this way. Why is the situation so different now?

She was originally a woman who did not understand the situation in the court, let alone the constant power struggle between men.

She only knew that she was the crown prince of Dajing and the daughter of the Tang family!

Her father has never been a reckless and unreasonable person! Before going to court today, he came to Chonghua Palace alone to break into the palace gate! Something big must have happened in the family!

Thinking of this, her daughter couldn't help but burst into tears. She cried softly and asked:

"Your Majesty, can you please allow your father to come into the palace for a brief talk? Although I have invited you to live in seclusion, my father is a member of my family and is here to see my daughter. Those who like to gossip and gossip cannot say that we have broken the rules."

The prince suddenly sat up from the recliner, looked out the door faintly, and said:

"I say you women, you just have long hair and short knowledge! We are now living in a sleepy city, and things are different from the past!"

Originally, the prince had thought that he could rely on his father-in-law, who was a highly respected minister, to save him from a critical situation, and he would take advantage of the opportunity when he closed his door to reflect on his past to re-establish his reputation as a prince with prestige.

He expected that as long as he, Tang Yuanzhi, the prime minister's backer, could survive, Lu Zhao would have a chance to make a comeback.

Unexpectedly, the mountain that supported me fell, and I relied on trees to move! I became the only life-saving straw for the father-in-law, Prime Minister Tang, and his family!

The princess saw his face and understood what he was thinking, and she politely advised:

"I know your husband is worried right now. Maybe dad has another trick? Why don't you teach me how to come in first, and you can sit together and discuss it. After all, a family must help each other to get far."

The prince said nothing, only looked at the slightly trembling corners of Tang's lips, waiting for her to finish her words.

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The concubine suddenly hesitated, lowered her head, and said softly:

"I don't know whether to say something or not."

Although the Crown Princess Tang Wanyi and her brother Tang Bourne are biological siblings of the same father and mother, their words and deeds are very different from those of her brothers.

As unbridled and domineering as Tang Bo was, how gentle and gentle her sister was.

Although the prince and his brother-in-law Tang Boen had a good rapport, they had always treated him with respect and did not have much intimacy with him, the royal princess who was marrying as a matchmaker with the great courtesy of the country.

However, Tang's temperament was as smooth as water, which made the prince, who was always arrogant and willful, respect her a little bit.

She has always been dignified and restrained, and Tang Wanyi has always kept her mouth shut on anything that involves the situation in the DPRK. She does not make rash comments and avoids suspicion. She will not even let the harem interfere in politics.

Today, when the prince saw that she was always walking on thin ice when talking to him, he suddenly felt sad and sighed longly:

"Well, they are all a family, and they are all relatives I care about. I am used to the bustle and excitement of stars holding the moon, but now that the scenery has gradually faded, I can see clearly the hypocrisy of the people around me. Now there is only one person around me.

You, but even you don’t dare to be honest with me. I only hate why I was born into a ruthless emperor’s family!”

The prince said, and gently placed his palm on the princess's slender and dexterous hand.

As he let out a long sigh, he put this soft, boneless hand between his own palms and kept stroking it.

The Crown Princess has never been so warm and intimate with her husband, and when she thought about the Prince's heartfelt emotion just now, she couldn't help but be stunned.

When I looked up again, I saw a short stubble on his face, and his body looked much thinner. Ever since he was put in solitary confinement, he looked like he was alone and lonely.

The sorrow of her daughter that she buried deep in her heart, the unexpected amount of love and affection, and the anxiety and annoyance about her inability to cope with the family were all poured down in the gushing tears.

She quickly put down her needlework and fan, lowered her head and looked for a silk handkerchief in her wide sleeves.

When the prince saw her wiping away her tears, he only gently stroked her back and comforted her in a gentle tone that he had never heard before:

"Cry, cry. In a few days, my position as the prince may be deposed by my father. At that time, even if your father cannot keep the title of prime minister, he will only be demoted. If not, he will be suspended at most.

It's just a fine. I won't open the door to let him in now. It's for his own good, for the sake of both of us and our children."

"Prince!" Tang Wanyi held a handkerchief in her hand but had no intention of wiping her tears.

She turned sideways, hugged the prince's waist from behind, pressed her tear-stained cheek tightly against his back, and murmured:

"Your Majesty, please don't think so! Your Majesty is your father's most beloved child, the eldest son of the late Empress, and the most legitimate and pure bloodline to inherit the throne! Today, it is all my fault that I failed to understand my husband's good intentions.

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The Crown Princess cried so hard that she sobbed and said intermittently:

"It's all my concubine's fault! I have a thousand concubines

There is no reason in all the world to have a temper with the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince said this today, and I will speak directly to the Crown Prince if I have anything to say in the future. In my heart, the Crown Prince is a real dragon lurking under the water. Don’t hide the dragon.

Use it, be patient and wait until the green hills are there, and there will always be a chance for a flying dragon to fly in the sky!"

The prince has been in confinement in the East Palace since the New Year. He has not felt the long-lost feeling of warm and soft jade in his arms.

In particular, the Crown Princess's words were so considerate, tender and sensible, which suddenly made the Crown Prince feel excited and generous.

Don’t use the hidden dragon, the flying dragon will be in the sky!

Why doesn't he want to! Why doesn't he want to!

It's just that in recent days, he has been discouraged and has been tiptoeing around. He just wants to lock himself in this small Chonghua Palace in peace and safety, not familiar with worldly affairs, not interested in government affairs, and no matter where everything will go in the future.

Asking for claustrophobia is tantamount to deceiving others, but it seems to be full of regret and sincerity.

The little thorn in his heart was unexpectedly removed by the weak and inconspicuous woman in front of him with a gentle word! It was left to dry under the blue sky and white sun.

He has always underestimated this soft-spoken and gentle woman in front of him!

Unexpectedly, he, Lu Zhao, would one day need to draw strength and fighting spirit from a weak little girl like her!

He originally thought that marrying her was just because of the big tree named Tang behind her.

Now, I don’t know whether the Tang family is the big tree that I rely on, or is I the big tree that supports the Tang family’s glory to this point?

He just woke up today. From the moment she, Tang Wanyi, entered the East Palace, they were already connected by blood and roots.

The prince thought this, turned around, and tightly held the delicate jade hands around his waist with both hands.

He gently held the hands, raised them high above his chest, pressed them against his chest, stared at her autumn eyes, and said with a wry smile:

"Well said, well said, go on."

His eyes, already filled with tears, shone with a complex expression of admiration for Tang Wanyi.

The Crown Princess had never seen the Prince look at her like this before. When he stared at her like this, she felt shy, moved, aggrieved and generous all at once, and it was hard to calm down.

She couldn't help lowering her head, and was speechless for a while. After thinking for a long time, she met his eyes of approval and encouragement, nodded, and said Nuoran:

"The Crown Prince's bitter ministers and concubines know that the current crisis is not easy to live with! A few days ago, the Crown Prince just treated us like ordinary people, closing the door and living a normal life for a few days. I hope that after the Emperor calms down,

Of course there will be a will. But now, since dad has come rashly, I'm afraid..."

The prince saw that the powder on her face had been mottled with tears, like a cute and pitiful little tabby cat. He couldn't help laughing, burst out laughing, and said:

"Is there anything you don't dare to say to your husband? Just say it. It doesn't matter if you say it wrong."

The Crown Princess looked ahead with determination and said with tears in her eyes:
Chapter completed!