The sky was overcast when I woke up in the morning, but fortunately it had stopped snowing all night.
In the Yuqing Palace, Mr. Guo directed the men to clear the passage.
Seeing Wang Gouzi coming out of the main hall, he turned around and asked again: "Is Your Highness awake?"
"I haven't woken up yet," Wang Gouzi said softly, "I guess I should wake up in half an hour. I'll prepare it in the small kitchen first, so I can drink the medicine after breakfast."
Eunuch Guo nodded in agreement.
Although His Highness has been deprived of his position as Crown Prince, aside from those arrogant things, the general cost of food and clothing is not much different from before.
Although there are many people in the palace who flatter others and try to suppress others, there are not really any idiots who would try to step on His Highness.
Even people like them who work underneath have never been humiliated when they go out for a walk.
After all, when His Highness was ill, the Imperial Hospital still came to check for pulse every morning and night every day, and one could get a glimpse of His Majesty's attitude from this.
As for what happens next...
Eunuch Guo turned his head and looked in the direction of the main hall. It depends on His Highness.
Let’s not talk about the person who is not in his rightful place. Don’t suddenly draw your sword and start chopping like before. That’s Amitabha.
Wang Gouzi was busy, and when he returned to the inner hall, Li Shao had already woken up.
Change clothes, wash up, eat and take medicine.
I have to say that Li Shao has been particularly easy to serve these days.
It was as if after a hard day's work that day, the whole person's energy had been drained away. He didn't pick on people or complain about things, and just spent his free time in a daze.
Before noon, An Yuanjing came over.
While taking his pulse, he asked about Li Shao's condition, how he slept, how his appetite was, and where he felt uncomfortable.
Li Shao answered one by one.
Judge An touched his beard, and finally made a simple adjustment, and said to Li Shao: "Your Highness's body has recovered a lot, and he has not had recurring fever in the past two days. It's just that the illness has gone away, and he needs to take care of himself more."
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Li Shao glanced at him and responded in a low voice.
Eunuch Guo sent him to the An Yuan for sentencing, and only Wang Gouzi was left inside.
Wang Gouzi was clearing the table when he suddenly heard Li Shao ask him: "Is my illness really cured?"
"You..." Wang Gouzi didn't understand for a moment, so he just said, "The imperial doctor said that you have recovered and just need to rest. Don't worry. But you feel weak? This happens after the fever subsides."
"No," Li Shao interrupted Wang Gouzi, "I just didn't understand what I was doing to chop things that day. How could I suddenly draw my sword?"
Wang Gouzi was stunned for a moment.
Even though he followed Li Shao every day and was used to Li Shao's thinking, he was also confused by this question.
Why could that be?
Isn't it normal for His Highness to chop you off whenever you feel angry?
It has been several days and you are still thinking about the reason?
The internal slander was the internal slander. Wang Gouzi rolled his eyes and followed Li Shao: "Your forehead was burning hot at that time. How could there be so many reasons for your behavior when you were sick? Look, your fever has gone away now. Why don't you start to think about it?
Have you wondered 'why'?"
Li Shao nodded thoughtfully: "That's right. If I hadn't been sick and confused, I wouldn't have done that."
Wang Gouzi understood Li Shao's tendency and immediately said: "That's right. It's too scary to draw the sword suddenly. It just hits something. If it hurts someone, His Highness will definitely not want to do it."
"That's the truth," Li Shao said again, "It's unprovoked, why should I do anything? I'm not crazy!"
He kicked Qian Hu and Liu Xun, but it was those two who acted recklessly behind his back.
He had also made trouble for Xu Jian, just talking about it, and he was not willing to take action against Xu Jian.
He eats wine, watches cockfights and sleeps with women, but he won't use weapons for no reason.
In Li Shao's own mind, he was not such a vicious person.
It must be due to the fever and confusion!
Thinking this way, Li Shao felt a little refreshed.
"How is Father these days?" he asked Wang Gouzi, "I want to see Father, and I also want to explain to him."
Wang Gouzi said: "I have never heard about the situation of the Holy One, but Eunuch Guo goes to the emperor every day to report your physical condition. The Holy One is still very concerned about you.
If you want to see the Holy One, please send a message to Eunuch Guo when you go.
Your Highness, I am going to say this unreasonably, although you are no longer the Crown Prince, your identity remains the same. You are still the eldest son of His Majesty, and the only son of the late Empress whom His Majesty loved dearly.
Get healthy and talk to the Holy One. With the relationship between father and son for many years, are you still afraid that you can't win back the Holy One's feelings?"
Li Shao's face didn't look good when he mentioned the deposed crown prince.
But the most intense period of emotion passed for him, and when he woke up he was done with it. He spent several more days recovering from his illness, but he didn't have any major ups and downs over it.
Li Shao snorted: "I know the importance."
Wang Gouzi bowed his head respectfully.
I have to say that the Holy One still understands His Highness.
We chose to go to the East Palace to issue the edict at the last moment before the sealing, so that the most intense reaction of His Highness could be suppressed during the New Year Festival, and we would avoid having so many people watching and irritating His Highness every day in court.
Of course, this is also a good thing for the dog.
He happened to take advantage of these days to comfort and enlighten Li Shao, making him understand that a comeback was entirely feasible.
afternoon.
After hearing Eunuch Guo say that His Highness had recovered physically and was much calmer, and even regretted not being so calm that day, His Majesty asked Eunuch Cao to come to Yuqing Palace.
Eunuch Cao smiled and saluted Li Shao, said some good things about the New Year, and at the same time observed Li Shao.
Although His Majesty didn't say much, Eunuch Cao could see that His Majesty was still pleased with His Highness's reflections. As for how much gratification it would be, it would depend on His Highness's attitude.
His Highness's performance today was better than Eunuch Cao expected.
Not only was there no hysteria about drawing the sword, nor was there any dissatisfaction or uneasiness about being deposed, the whole person looked "peaceful".
This made Eunuch Cao feel incredible.
So, after talking about the body and mood of the Holy Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine and others, the scene changed and Eunuch Cao mentioned Xu Jian.
"The Duke of Fu did not come to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, but the princess came. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he congratulated the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine on the New Year. Yesterday, he went to Cining Palace to accompany him to perform a horse-drawing ceremony." Eunuch Cao spoke unhurriedly.
Paying attention to Li Shao, "I heard that Duke Fu's legs are still not feeling well, so he only went to Uncle Chengyi's Mansion to pay New Year greetings, and didn't go anywhere else."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Shao listened and suddenly said: "If he doesn't enter the palace, there is nowhere else he can go except the Yue family."
Eunuch Cao pursed his lips.
His Highness is right to say so, and his tone is normal. Anyway, there is no trace of the resentment that he had when he sued the Duke of Fuguo for his bad intentions before the emperor and the emperor.
Are you really thinking about it?
"Let's talk about the Shangyuan Lantern Festival again," Eunuch Cao continued, "The Empress Dowager hasn't looked at the lanterns for several years. She became interested after hearing what the princess said, and wanted to go up to the city tower that day to have a look. She also asked someone to ask the Holy Master."
"Watch the lantern?" Li Shao was confused, "Father, did you agree?"
"I have agreed to accompany the Queen Mother to look at the lanterns," said Mr. Cao.
Li Shao's brows frowned suddenly.
Over the years, my impression is that my father has rarely participated in such fun.
It's not that I don't like it, it's just that it's very troublesome.
Although he had never heard his father speak about the contents, Li Shao could still somewhat see the reason.
The lantern festival is meant to be enjoyed with the people, even if it is only on the wall of the palace, far away from the common people, but the meaning is fulfilled, and the officials, both civil and military, are invited to accompany them, it is also the heart of the emperor and his ministers.
His father had done this kind of thing a few years ago, and he followed along, watching the lights from a distance.
You can't see the shape of the lamp, blowing a cold wind, it doesn't mean much, it's just a ceremony.
The other one has not been done for many years.
There were no civil or military officials, only relatives of the emperor and concubines in the harem watching the lanterns together.
That was a good opportunity to show his face in front of his father. Anyone who had a little thought would show off their beauty, not only to be pretty, but also to outshine others, making the north wind blowing in the face smell sour.
As for his younger brothers and sisters, it was up to their mother and concubine to decide whether they laughed when they should laugh, cried when they should cry, and whether their eyes were bent or drooped.
Li Shao looked annoyed, so he concluded that his father didn't like that kind of trouble.
If the Empress Dowager observes lanterns, she will naturally be of this kind.
Li Shao pondered this and became a little anxious: "Is the imperial concubine the same? Are the other empresses the same?"
Eunuch Cao said: "Yes."
Li Shao's face darkened.
My father actually agreed.
Is the father just trying to be filial to the empress dowager?
At this time when the prince is deposed, what does the father want to do?
What does Ning An want to do again?!
"Will I go then?" Li Shao asked again.
"Your Highness," Eunuch Cao still smiled, "As long as your body recovers, we should come together. The Holy Sage also said that he has not watched the lanterns with Your Highness for several years. What he misses most is when you were a child.
Holding a deer lantern, I couldn’t bear to put it down late at night, so I had to hang it above your bed.”
When Li Shao mentioned the old memories, he calmed down a little: "I remember it too."
When the conversation was almost finished, Eunuch Cao was about to resign. Li Shao suddenly asked him: "When can I go to see my father?"
Eunuch Cao was ambiguous.
"I'm already well, and I won't let my father get over my illness." Li Shao frowned, "Do I have to go to the lantern festival to see my father?"
"Anyway," Eunuch Cao comforted him, "it's really cold and I'm worried about your health, so I'm not willing to let you go there. After all, Yuqing Palace is not as far from the Imperial Study as the East Palace."
Li Shao had a sullen face and stopped talking.
After Eunuch Cao withdrew, he hurried back to the imperial court.
The Holy One is very concerned about Li Shao's condition.
"His Royal Highness seems to be in good health," Eunuch Cao thought carefully about his words and was very cautious at this moment. "It seems that he is not as impetuous as the day he received the order, and he is much calmer. I raised the issue with him about the relationship between Duke Fu and the county."
Lord, His Highness is not as unhappy as before. Your Highness really wants to see you."
After hearing this, the Holy Father sighed for a long time.
He was naturally very dissatisfied with Shaoer's action of drawing the sword that day, but Shaoer could calm down, which was what he wanted to see.
"He must understand that even a prince will have ups and downs in life," the Holy Emperor paused, then continued, "He must learn to control his temper..."
Eunuch Cao lowered his head and said nothing.
The Holy One is not only talking about His Highness, but also himself.
It is precisely because of this that the relationship between father and son is particularly deep.
Having said that, from his position as Eunuch Cao, why wouldn't he hope that His Highness would not let down His Majesty?
It will be fifteen in a blink of an eye.
In the afternoon, Lin Yunyan arrived at Cining Palace.
"Playing horse hanging, having dinner, and watching the lantern show," Princess Wen smiled while stroking her hands, "the arrangements are very clear."
Lin Yunyan laughed: "I invite you to watch the lanterns, and you will be less likely to defeat me later."
"You, you, you!" Wen Taifei joked, "They all say, 'When the moon is on the willow branches, people make appointments after dusk.' But you kid actually came to make an appointment with our old lady."
"I would like to go to the streets with the Duke to watch the lanterns," Lin Yunyan said directly, "but he has to recover from his injuries. It's not interesting for me to go out alone. It was only that day that I remembered to talk to the Queen Mother."
Concubine Wen smiled lovingly.
The more direct you speak, the less likely you are to cause trouble.
When the lanterns first came on, Lin Yunyan accompanied the Queen Mother and Princess Wen to the gate of Nangong together.
The lights here were brightly lit, and many concubines had arrived and paid tribute one after another. They waited for the Holy Lord to arrive before they stepped up the palace wall one by one.
Lin Yunyan raised her eyes and looked.
Lanterns were also arranged in the square, which complemented the lights on the long street in the distance, and the Empress Dowager praised them repeatedly.
However, Lin Yunyan was thinking that such flashing lights were not like the fire at Dingguo Temple. They were somewhat similar to the torches in the paddock that night, but they were less interesting.
If you analyze it carefully, you will understand.
Firstly, the distance is much further, and secondly, it is condescending, and it is not as good as the feeling of torches hitting your face when you leave the shed.
Moreover, Li Shao was groggy at the time, and his vision was inevitably blurred and confused. Today...
Lin Yunyan turned around and looked for Li Shao.
Li Shao did not stand next to the saint.
He originally followed, but after just a few words with the Holy Master, Li Lin came over and shook his head and recited some poems about lantern viewing, which made him laugh.
What’s even more funny is that in order not to be compared with Li Lin, Li Mian did not memorize his speeches but only wrote new poems.
Li Shao glanced at Li Mian's mother-in-law, Liu Guiren. Li Mian had a chicken-like temperament, and it was "not easy" to be forced to rack his brains to think of words in front of so many concubines.
And Li Shao admired the second princess's mother-in-law even more. When the princess was just three years old, she dared to carry her up the city wall in the cold winter.
In comparison, Gu Jieyu couldn't be a monster even if she wanted to. Li Fen was too young. Looking at this year's lanterns, it's easy for him to not be next year.
After reviewing almost all his younger brothers and sisters, Li Shao couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Just for the sake of such a few things that I don't know if they can grow up, like Gu Heng, he worked so hard in the court, quarreling and quarreling, as anxious as if his father was already seventy years old!
As for Xu Jian, Xu Jian is even more inexplicable.
As a result, he was deposed as the crown prince. What benefits did Xu Jian gain?
Could it be that Xu Jian could still like the three younger ones?
Li Shao was impatient and simply walked along the palace wall to a quiet place.
Lin Yunyan looked around for a while and found the person. She whispered to the Empress Dowager: "Your Highness is over there. I'll go over and say hello."
The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and looked at her.
"Don't worry, there won't be any conflicts," Lin Yunyan smiled, "It's just a New Year greeting. Your Majesty is here, and so are you. Can His Highness still be angry at me?"
The Queen Mother didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and warned: "Don't provoke him."
Quietly, without attracting anyone's attention, Lin Yunyan came to Li Shao's side and bowed respectfully.
Li Shao glanced at her and then looked away.
After all, they are more pleasing to the eye than those of Li Mian.
He cleared his throat and asked, "Is it you who has something to say, or Xu Jian?"
