Although Xingqing Palace is also a palace of the previous dynasty, it is much simpler than Taiji Palace. It has more of the delicate and soft charm of Jiangnan gardens, but less of the majestic splendor of the Guanzhong Imperial Capital.
The chamberlain led Princess Changle to a pavilion near the water.
Outside the pavilion, there is a meandering water cup, and there is a forest of willows beside the meandering river. However, at this time, the ground is already withered and yellow, and there is no shade of the trees in midsummer, and the singing of birds and cicadas.
The exquisite pavilion is surrounded by gauze curtains to block the howling autumn wind. There is a small red clay stove inside the pavilion. The fine charcoal is burning brightly. A silver kettle on the stove makes a "gurgling" sound of water and a line of white gas.
Spray some out from the spout.
On both sides of the coffee table, Prince Li Chengqian and King Li Tai of Wei sat kneeling opposite each other, sipping tea leisurely.
Seeing Princess Changle walking in, the two brothers did not stand up. The prince waved with a warm smile and said, "The beauty has come just in time. Just now Qingque mocked Gu for his poor tea-making skills and ruined this top-quality autumn tea.
Dissatisfied. Your tea art is unparalleled among the royal family. Come and serve your Qingque brother to prevent him from making any noise."
Li Tai smiled helplessly: "If it works, it works, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. The prince's tea skills are poor, why shouldn't I be dissatisfied by my younger brother? The prince is the prince, and he should open up the way for speech and accept advice with an open mind. Being so tyrannical and blocking the way of speech is not out of mind.
The manifestation of the four seas.”
Li Chengqian laughed angrily at him and said, "Just drinking tea, what nonsense?"
Li Tai smiled and said nothing.
Princess Changle purified her hands in a jade basin nearby, picked up a snow-white handkerchief and wiped her palms clean. Then she knelt down to the side of the tea table with a smile, poured out the tea leaves in the teapot, and used the tea leaves from the tea can.
He took an appropriate amount of tea leaves with a teaspoon and placed it in the teapot, then lifted the silver kettle from the small red clay stove and poured boiled mountain spring water into the teapot.
Washing tea, making tea, and dividing tea, the whole set of movements is skillful and light, and every gesture of a pair of snow-white and slender jade hands is graceful and calm.
The fragrance of tea overflows.
Li Tai praised: "Look, Li Zhi's tea art is definitely better than that of Prince. Not only is the tea fragrant, but it is also pleasing to the eye."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Isn't it because the beauty is more beautiful than the solitary one?"
The two brothers looked at each other and laughed loudly.
Princess Changle brought the tea cup to the two of them, stretched out her hand to tuck her hair at her temples, her face turned red, and she said slightly angrily: "The two brothers have kidnapped the young girl for being a strong man, but they still want to make fun of her, that's too much!"
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "I'm just telling the truth. My sister is talented and beautiful. Even her smile and frown are exquisite. Her expression is focused when making tea, which makes her look more gentle and lovely. The so-called touching the scene and making love happen through my sister's hand.
The brewed tea seems to be particularly fragrant.”
Opposite him, Li Tai seemed to agree with him. He took a sip of tea, closed his eyelids slightly, savored the sweetness, and praised: "It smells so good."
"Ha ha!"
Li Chengqian laughed, raised his glass and took a sip.
Princess Changle felt that there was no barrier between the two brothers, and she was in a good mood. She poured herself a cup, sipping the tea in small sips, her eyes flicking back and forth on the faces of the two brothers, feeling very happy in her heart.
Feeling.
Once upon a time, these two people turned against each other because of the fight for the reserve position, and even wanted to kill each other... However, now that Qingque brother has voluntarily given up the fight for the reserve position, the biggest gap between the brothers suddenly disappeared, and the old brotherhood has returned again.
surge up.
This kind of harmonious scene between brothers should last forever. It's great that brothers and sisters can talk and laugh without any barriers, and enjoy tea and chat leisurely all their lives...
In a good mood, Princess Changle was particularly lively and diligently served tea to her two brothers. Her beautiful face was always filled with a warm smile. She no longer looked cold as before. It was eye-catching to see, and she was quite bright and moving.
The gorgeous color.
However, when the sound of pheasant slaves was heard, he became worried again.
Now the pheasant slave has started to compete for the heirloom again, which has created a crack in this brotherly and beautiful relationship, and he doesn't know how it will end in the future...
Li Chengqian put down his tea cup, picked up a piece of pastry and chewed it twice. Looking at Princess Changle's pretty face with a sweet smile, he suddenly asked: "My sister looks very good today. She is obviously in a good mood. Is there some happy event?"
When Princess Changle heard the word "happy event", her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She was a little shy, and her white jade face turned into a layer of rouge.
She thought of the embarrassment she felt when she was unwell the previous time, but was mistaken for a dark knot by the prince's brother, making her pregnant...
Seeing Li Tai, he looked over and quickly suppressed his shyness. He shook his head and said, "It's not a happy event. It's just that Concubine Wei went to Si Zi's palace just now to talk about the marriage proposal."
The smile on Li Chengqian's face faded a little, and he nodded and said, "It's hard for Concubine Wei to worry so much about my junior's marriage."
This is not a nice thing to say...
Li Tai also wondered: "Concubine Wei had mentioned this matter to several nobles in the palace before, and then not only Wei Zhengju was punished by the second roommate, but also the entire Jingzhao Wei family suffered. Is she so rare?"
Have you forgotten all the time you spent in heaven?”
There are rumors that Princess Fang Jun of Jinyang has an affair, and the brothers and sisters naturally know that it is pure nonsense. However, it is true that Si Zi and Fang Jun are very close to each other, and Fang Jun also dotes on Si Zi.
For example, if Fang Jun looked down on Wei Zhengju and felt that the well-known Wei family member in Guanzhong was not worthy of Si Zi, it was very possible that he would obstruct him and deliberately cause trouble.
Under such circumstances, although Concubine Wei has a noble status, she is only a concubine in the end. She still has some power in the Taiji Palace, but how can she control powerful officials like Fang Fangjun outside the palace?
Since we had already seen Fang Jun's dissatisfaction with the marriage and even warned Zhenhu, where did Concubine Wei and Jingzhao Wei behind her have the courage to bring up the old matter again?
He did understand that Jingzhao Weishi was so obsessed with marrying Sizi. After all, once he married Sizi, the political resources Jingzhao Weishi would gain were too important.
But you can’t just go to the wall and not look back just for some political resources, right?
Nowadays, Fang Jun's prestige has skyrocketed and his momentum is unparalleled. If even he, the King of Wei, would shun him, Jingzhao Weishi would be nothing...
Princess Changle said softly: "No one knows whether she has forgotten it, but my sister thinks it may not be that simple."
Li Chengqian and Li Tai nodded together.
They have all been in the whirlpool of the struggle for the heirloom. What kind of schemes and schemes have not been seen before? Just seeing how Concubine Wei ignored Fang Jun's threat, one knew that she must have nothing to fear.
At the very least, he is sure to be able to withstand Fang Jun's provocative offensive after returning to Beijing...
Li Chengqian did not express any opinions on Concubine Wei. After all, as a prince, it was really rude to talk about his father's concubine behind his back. He changed the topic and said: "This time the Arabs have made a comeback and invaded the Western Regions again. The timing and route of sending troops are all controlled.
It would be unbelievable if there wasn't a reason for the key points of the Tang Dynasty."
This is not only his suspicion, but also the doubt that is lingering in the minds of all the ministers in the court now - if it is reasonable to say that the timing of the Great Cannibal's troops was sent, but since the beginning of the Western Region War, the Great Cannibal's army has
They drove straight in, always avoiding the frontal defense of the Tang army and inserting themselves into the empty areas behind to surround, encircle, and then launch a strong attack. Although Xue Rengui was well versed in the art of war and had excellent abilities, except for the great victory in the battle of Suiye City, Xue Rengui had been struggling.
Support, retreating steadily, now they have retreated to Gongyue City, and most of the Western Region has fallen to the hooves of the cannibal.
It is unbelievable that the big eater knows the true and false status of the Tang army very well...
Recall that Fang Jun has rushed to Hexi to support the Anxi Army after pacifying Hexi...
"hiss!"
Li Tai took a breath and said in surprise: "Is there someone who wants to deal with Fang Er?"
Princess Changle's pretty face suddenly lost all color.
Li Chengqian looked solemn and muttered: "Now that the situation in the Western Region has collapsed, the cannibals are marching in, and the Anxi Army is retreating steadily. Even with the support of the right guards, it may not be able to reverse the overall situation and turn defeat into victory. On the contrary, if
If the Youtun Guards are not careful, they are very likely to be surrounded by cannibals... That may be what some people want."
If someone in the Tang Dynasty informed the Great Eater, so that the Great Eater could avoid the truth and move in, then once these people informed the Great Eater of the movements and whereabouts of the Youtun Guards, and the Youtun Guards were unaware of it,
It is really easy to fall into the circle of cannibals.
Princess Changle's face was already pale, her voice was trembling slightly, and she could not hide the worry in her heart: "Then what should we do? Why don't the prince brother issue a Jun order to recall the Youtun Guards..."