After days of rain, the weather has become much cooler.
The sun came out today, but it didn't bring much warmth. The wind blew on me and made me feel cool.
Lin Yunyan arrived at Cining Palace.
Princess Derong was chatting with the Queen Mother.
After Lin Yunyan saluted, the eldest princess raised her hand and nodded at her: "You child, Shaoer does things without thinking about the past and the future. How can you follow him and make mischief? Fortunately, he came back safely, otherwise, the queen mother
My heart is broken.”
Lin Yunyan said obediently: "It's my fault, I didn't think carefully."
"She is still good. When I told her she was wrong, she admitted it honestly," Princess Derong and the Empress Dowager said. "Just be good. You will gain wisdom after you have learned a lesson. The worst thing to do is to see Shao'er like that. He will suffer losses every time and never come back."
Changjin, if I say a few words to him, he will admit it with his mouth but not in his heart."
The Empress Dowager motioned Lin Yunyan to sit down, and said: "If you have anything to say, just say it here at the Ai family, and save it for the rest."
"I'm not stupid," the eldest princess pursed her lips, "I'm really tired of Shao'er's tormenting, but I won't act as a knife for others. As I said before, they are all my nephews.
Whoever comes forward is not the same, so why should I waste so much effort?
If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't stand it, I wouldn't bother to bother Brother Six.
Having said that, Ning'an is just lucky and happened to meet his second brother. If he asks his second brother to escape again, I don't know what he will do next time."
The Empress Dowager sighed: "The Ai family is afraid of such luck."
"You know that good fortune and misfortune depend on each other," the eldest princess said, "Did Shaoer move back to Yuqing Palace yesterday?"
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Move it."
"You have persuaded me, and my uncle has also persuaded me. If Sixth Brother continues to fail to think clearly, I will probably have to go to the royal study room to cry and fight," the eldest princess said.
"You," the Queen Mother laughed, "you are a good princess, but you are more worried than the prince."
Princess Derong said: "I don't want to worry. If it hadn't been for something unexpected this year, I would have been traveling with my consort and not returned to Beijing.
Now that the autumn dew is getting heavier, it is not a good time to travel far. If you want to travel far, you will have to wait until next year.
I was thinking that I might as well go to Shu next year, and I would also like to visit Chang Le.
Chang Le is getting married far away. You have always been thinking about it. It is more reassuring to have someone visit than to exchange letters."
"Then you have to carry things over for the Ai family," the Empress Dowager laughed, "The Ai family has also regretted it in the past two years, why they married Aqi so far away... It is better for Yun Yan, who is in the middle of the capital, where the Ai family
You can see me whenever you want."
While they were talking, Princess Derong went to change clothes.
Lin Yunyan lowered her voice and said to the Empress Dowager: "I heard, the eldest princess must have thought about it."
"She is dissatisfied with Li Shao and has no distinction between other nephews," the Queen Mother said. "She will not plan for the Han family. In this world, she still has to be named Li to make her feel comfortable. She really wanted to make trouble
, I am also making trouble for other brothers."
Lin Yunyan blinked her eyes and said, "You mean, Prince Xian? I remember that the eldest princess and Prince Xian were close."
"It's just her wishful thinking. Li Yan probably doesn't have such thoughts," the Empress Dowager snorted, "If Li Yan has intentions, Derong may not give up easily. Moreover, if the Holy Emperor is still thinking about Li Shao, Derong will just rush to the shelves."
, will also force Li Yan."
Now, it seems that Li Shao has no chance, and Prince Xian is not willing at all, so Princess Derong can only rest.
From this point of view, some clues can be gleaned from the fact that the eldest princess did not mourn in secret in the past.
Li Shao held power and acted recklessly.
The eldest princess couldn't stand it, but Prince Keping was old and weak at the time, and the wise king was unwilling to get involved, even if he was forced by the eldest princess. In the end, she had no choice but to go find Li Du.
Li Du used Li Shao as a puppet and used his hand to eradicate dissidents in the court. How could he work together with the eldest princess?
It is not surprising that the eldest princess died.
When Princess Derong comes back, this topic will naturally stop.
After talking for a while, the eldest princess proposed that she wanted to visit Princess Jin and Li Rong in Jingxin Hall.
The Queen Mother naturally agreed and asked Lin Yunyan to accompany her.
The two places are close to each other, only a few steps away.
As Princess Derong walked away, she talked to Lin Yunyan.
"When I said I wanted to cry in the royal study, I didn't just say it casually. My sixth brother's temperament, even if it annoys me for a while, will never annoy me forever." After saying that, the eldest princess sighed, "
That's why I'm worried about him."
Lin Yunyan understood: "You mean, the Holy One has now listened to the words of the Empress Dowager and Prince Ping, and has realized His Highness's shortcomings and has made determination. However, in a few years, His Highness has shown weakness and surrendered. Maybe the Holy One will..."
"I've seen prodigal sons turn back, let alone those from far away, just say the security lord So Sun. He has a good relationship with Xu Jian, right?" the eldest princess said, "but I've also seen many stubborn and ineffective people who only grow older.
If you don’t have a long memory, I’ll leave my words here. Shaoer is like this. He’s a little smart, but not very capable.”
Lin Yunyan pursed her lips and listened very carefully, but did not make any unnecessary comments.
Princess Derong didn't care about Lin Yunyan's reaction. She just talked about her dissatisfaction with Li Shao for a while, and then went to the Jingxin Hall.
Princess Jin chants sutras in the Buddhist hall.
After she had settled her worries, her complexion looked much better to the naked eye.
The eldest princess glanced at her and said, "Don't interrupt the sutra at will. Sister-in-law, please finish reading it first. I'm not in a hurry."
Princess Jin nodded to show that she heard.
The eldest princess said again: "Ning'an, will you stay with your sister-in-law for a while? Speaking of, where is Li Rong? I'll go find him."
Lin Yunyan smiled and said "Okay".
Watching the eldest princess walk out of the Buddhist hall, Lin Yunyan glanced in the direction of the side hall.
The eldest princess is right, we must avoid future troubles forever.
It's just that this matter has been settled once and for all, and she and Xu Jian still have nothing to do with each other.
After all, after "settling" Li Shao, the two of them still have decades to go in life.
The Xu and Lin families still have to walk in the court and cannot "cut themselves off" from the Holy One.
Li Rong stayed in his side hall. When he saw the eldest princess coming in, he called "aunt".
The eldest princess walked up to him and stood still: "You look sadder than your mother-in-law."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Rong was not sure of the eldest princess’s intention and did not answer her question.
"It's right to be sad that my father is dead. Besides, the relationship between your father and son is not bad at all," the eldest princess said slowly, "In other words, it's pretty good."
Li Rong thought about it and said: "My father did something wrong, but he cared about me very much. I..."
"It is indeed caring," the eldest princess said, "I heard that that day in Bihua Palace, you looked at the small bamboo forest for a long time. Li Rong, in fact, you have been to your father's house, right? You know him
There is also a bamboo forest outside the window."
Li Rong's face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes were full of defensiveness.
Princess Derong laughed.
Children are children.
She was 30% sure and her fraud was very successful.
"Your father's death was caused by Li Shao," Princess Derong pressed Li Rong's shoulder. "He asked you to return to the capital. Didn't he leave some backup options? What about you? Do you want to avenge him?
?”
Li Rong avoided Princess Derong's gaze and turned to look in the direction of the Buddhist hall, feeling anxious.
"No rebellion, no troops, just a simple revenge," Princess Derong coaxed, "Of course you can't do it alone, but you still have me."
Li Rong's heart was beating fast, but he tried to look calm: "Aunt, why do you want to deal with His Highness?"
"Dashun will only be in chaos in the hands of Li Shao," the eldest princess said, "someone has to walk a difficult road for your imperial uncle."
Li Rong bit his lip.
He didn't know whether he should believe Aunt Derong, but her aunt was right.
Relying solely on himself, he may have a solution but cannot implement it.
Maybe it's time to take a gamble.
After Princess Jin finished reading this scripture, Lin Yunyan stepped forward and gave her a hand.
The two of them walked out and happened to meet the eldest princess and Li Rong coming out of the side hall.
Lin Yunyan raised her eyes to look at Li Rong. The child avoided her gaze, looking a little unnatural.
It seems that the eldest princess has talked with Li Rong.
Then she would just wait and see the results.
The other side.
In Yuqing Palace, Li Shao was lying on the bed, his eyebrows full of depression.
When he moved back from the imperial study room yesterday, he felt that his father was not treating him as well as before.
Of course he was concerned, and he let Eunuch Cao take care of him all the way, but his father had many things on his mind.
This made Li Shao uneasy.
He was not afraid of his father's anger. He knew how to calm his father's anger, but it was so painless and neither far nor near that it made him extremely troublesome.
Obviously this time, he killed Li Du, and he eliminated his father's serious problem!
There was a movement outside.
Eunuch Guo said: "Your Highness, the Holy One is here."
Li Shao hurriedly got up from the bed and hurried to pick up the driver. He took two steps and then paused. When he saw the bright yellow figure appear, he stumbled forward again.
"My son, I would like to pay my respects to my father."
The Holy Master gave Li Shao a hand and said, "Since you are still sick, you should take good care of yourself and don't bother with this."
Li Shao agreed and was helped back to bed by Eunuch Guo. He leaned on the pillow and said, "My son has gotten much better. I will be able to go to the Ministry of War to observe the government in another two or three days."
"Shao'er," the Holy Master took a deep breath, "raise it slowly, there is no need to watch the government, and there is no need to go to court. You know the seriousness of this matter yourself. I was too indulgent of you in the past."
Li Shao sat up straight and looked at His Majesty in astonishment: "Father, I don't understand what you mean."
The Holy One looked at him quietly.
Although he didn't speak, Li Shao also understood.
Father is asking: Do you really not understand?
Li Shao couldn't help but become anxious: "Are those censors scolding the ministers again? Or are the Gu and Liu families fishing in troubled waters and wishing to knock the ministers down with one punch? They are really Sima Zhao's heart!"
"You made a mistake," the Holy Master said solemnly. "You did something wrong and that's why you got scolded."
"But Erchen killed Li Du!" Li Shao said excitedly, "Erchen did not do it carefully enough, but he also deserved credit! Besides, Erchen was killed by Li Du, and he designed to frame Erchen..."
The Holy One shook his head.
Until this moment, Li Shao still had not seriously reflected on himself.
"Do you know how many people died that night in Ji'an Town?" the saint asked.
Li Shao was stunned: "Almost all of them were Li Du's dead soldiers, weren't they? The common people were also responsible for their actions. Even if the ministers and Yu Lin accidentally killed each other, it was done in vain. They were all dressed up as common people, so it's hard to tell the difference."
"Do you still think you are not wrong?" The Holy Sage asked, "Shao'er, I can protect you once, but I cannot protect you every time."
"You are the Holy Emperor, you are the Son of Heaven!" Li Shao's voice couldn't help but grow louder, "What do you want to say and do, can you still..."
Before he finished speaking, he stopped himself.
With his throat rolling, Li Shao asked: "It's not Er Chen's fault that the people of Ji'an died in Li Du's hands! Besides, Li Du is dead, isn't Li Du more important than those people? Do you want to use this to convict Er Chen? You
What are you going to punish me this time? The previous time I closed my door to think about my mistakes, but this time I have to be more powerful to stop those people's mouths, right? Is that like Li Jun, or like Li Mi?"
With every question he asked, he saw a hurt expression on his father's face.
He knew this would happen.
He knew what to say that would make his father sad.
"How do you want to tell your mother that you don't want my son anymore?" Li Shao asked.
"I am very disappointed," the Holy Sage's voice was very calm and slow, "You know what I care about, and you must also know what I cannot tolerate.
You knew there was a scam, but you still took action in the town. When you were chasing Li Du, who you thought was Li Du, did you consider the situation in Ji'an?
Back then, Li Du used dead soldiers to pretend to be bandits and looted Baoping Town. I led people to rescue him, so Dingguo Temple was short of manpower...
Now, he did the same thing for you. Didn't you feel something was wrong at that time?
That day is also the anniversary of your mother’s death. If you miss her more, you will see through that it is a trap!"
Li Shao opened his mouth, not thinking of what to say.
The Holy Father looked at him deeply and said: "In the past, I always thought that it was my bad temper that killed your mother. You lost your mother at a young age because of me, so I had to protect you, so I gave you the most.
I am very patient. If you did something wrong, I would scold you and punish you, but I would never really care about you.
Now that I think about it, I was wrong.
If they were just ordinary father and son, it would be fine to just show partiality. But I am the emperor, and if I continue to show favoritism, it will not only harm you, but also Dashun.
Your mother is the most sensible and sensible, she will understand me."
Li Shao murmured: "Father..."
"From now on, you will stay in Yuqing Palace and don't have any other thoughts." After saying this, the Holy Father patted Li Shao on the shoulder, got up and walked out.
Li Shao was stunned for a long time. He didn't come back to his senses until the Holy Emperor walked out of sight. He hurriedly rushed to chase him, but he accidentally tripped and fell to the ground.
"Father! Father!" Li Shao shouted loudly regardless of the pain.
The Holy Father heard this but did not look back.
The autumn wind was rustling, and there were already yellow leaves. He stood in the wind and raised his hand to wipe his tired face.
Eunuch Cao waited on the Holy Master and left Yuqing Palace.
Behind him, the palace door was locked and guarded by guards.
Li Shao was helped back to bed by Eunuch Guo, and angrily he swept down the pillows and quilts.
He knew that this time it looked similar to shutting up and thinking about his past, but it was actually completely different.
It seems like he really won't be able to get out!
Eunuch Guo silently tidied up the things on the ground.
Li Shao suddenly woke up and asked anxiously: "How is the war in Yumen? When will Xu Jian return to Beijing?"
