Mu Anzhi wanted to spend more time with his friend, but he was worried that he would be here, which would make Pei Ruyu troublesome. He persuaded Pei Ruyu to promise not to risk his life in the reserve position again. Mu Anzhi let Pei Ruyu have a good rest and took Xiao Yi with him. Say goodbye and leave.
After leaving Pei's Mansion, Mu Anzhi did not return directly to the palace, but went to Qi'an Temple where he had lived for a period of time when he was a child. Some deacons and elders in the temple recognized him and respectfully invited him into the main hall. Mu Anzhi stood in front of him holding flowers. In front of the Buddha, I prayed from the bottom of my heart: If all this is true, please bless my friend to be safe and healthy.
Mu An put on a stick of incense, turned to look at Xiao Yi who was following him, thought of something, and said, "Xiao Yi, you also put on a stick of incense to keep yourself safe."
Xiao Yi also smelled the incense.
The two masters and servants walked down the bluestone steps. Amidst the gentle breeze blowing the ginkgo trees in the temple, Xiao Yi whispered to comfort Mu Anzhi, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I think Mr. Pei has many external injuries. He will be able to recover after a while." OK."
Mu Anzhi nodded. He had nowhere to go outside the palace. In addition, Pei Ruyu was injured. Mu Anzhi woke up and went back to more than ten years ago. His mood was as shocked as the tide. Apart from the ups and downs, a deep feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. Tired, he simply went back to the palace.
After returning to the palace, Mu Anzhi had some food and rest early.
Although he got up early the next day, he did not go to morning classes and asked the palace people to pack his things. During those years when he was ill, he was so neglected that even in the palace he did not have enough food and clothing. Although it is not known whether he was a dreamer or whether he was a new man. He was alive, but no matter what, Mu Anzhi had to live well. He no longer thought about the things that had never belonged to him, but he also had to make some plans for his future life.
Since the things in this palace were all given to him over the years, he took them all with him. The gold and jade furnishings could be exchanged for money outside, and the tables, chairs and beds could be taken out to save money on buying new ones. As he was tidying up, Mu An was While taking notes, it was not until noon that Queen Mother Lan announced that he should come over for dinner.
Mu Anzhi didn't want to go. Zhou Shao said that His Majesty was also talking to the Queen Mother, so Mu Anzhi didn't want to go. He continued to write behind the desk and organize his belongings in the palace, "I'm a little tired, so I won't go there today." Alright, Chief Lao Zhou, please tell the Imperial Grandmother."
Zhou Shao felt strange. Originally, the third prince loved to appear in front of His Majesty. He also visited Ci'en Palace frequently, going there morning and night to greet him. Now that he came to greet him in person, why couldn't he go? Thinking of the eldest prince's appointment as crown prince. , could it be that the third prince is still angry. Zhou Shao reminded in a low voice, "I listened for a while. Your Majesty seems to have mentioned that Your Highness did not go to the study room today. The Queen Mother is watching. Your Highness, you might as well explain it so as not to make Your Majesty angry. That’s good.”
"Oh, um, I've asked Xiao Yi to tell Scholar Tang that I won't go to school now that I'm old. Since Your Majesty doesn't know, you can tell Your Majesty on my behalf."
"Oh, Your Highness, how can this servant dare to speak to Your Majesty on your behalf? Your Highness, just go there. The Queen Mother has repeatedly asked this servant to invite you over for lunch. Your favorite crab roe steamed buns, Huangque I asked Shou Shanfang to prepare a bag and chicken fat noodles for you early in the morning!" Zhou Shao begged and wished he could carry Mu Anzhi over, but Mu Anzhi couldn't do it, so he had to put down his pen and go with him.
In fact, what could have happened? It was just that the imperial grandmother was complaining about him some more, making him resent His Majesty's injustice even more. By doing this, the imperial grandmother was not really being unfair to him. The seventh prince born to Concubine Lan was only four years old. , Right now, the Imperial Grandmother needs to have someone like this in her hands who can compete with Empress Lu, the eldest prince, and his family.
Mu Anzhi had an embarrassing background, but his mother was granted a marriage by the late emperor and was His Majesty's first wife. If the Liu family had not been defeated, his mother would not have been deposed, and it would not have been Queen Lu's turn to ascend to the throne.
Originally, Mu Anzhi could not see through this matter the most, thinking that he was the direct descendant of the main wife. Now that he is alive again, it seems that there is nothing he can't see through. Mu Anzhi took Xiao Yi and Zhou Shao to the Ci'en Palace, and Queen Mother Lan saw him.
He affectionately pulled him to sit on the throne with him. Mu Anzhi was used to sitting, so he sat down.
Queen Mother Lan said, "I heard that your head was not feeling well for a long time, but you are feeling better."
This was actually an excuse for him not going to the study. Mu An said, "I have nothing to do. I took the palace people to pack things in the morning. I asked Xiao Yi to go to the study to talk to Scholar Tang. I will go out soon."
Palace, I won’t go to school in the future.”
"Don't leave the palace without leaving the palace. Your imperial grandmother is still alive. I am here, and you are in this palace."
Hearing this in the past, he was so grateful and grateful for the royal grandmother's love for him. He was also grateful that there was such a person in this indifferent palace who really cared about him and thought about him. Now when he heard this, Mu Anzhi just lowered his eyes.
Taking a look at the tea in the cup, he said, "I told my father yesterday that, firstly, I am getting older, and secondly, the Yu'an Palace where I live was originally the auxiliary hall of the East Palace. It doesn't suit the etiquette, so I should have moved it long ago. I want to move outside the palace first."
, Your Majesty, please give me a small piece of unused fiefdom wherever you can find it. I want to take over the fiefdom as soon as possible."
Emperor Mu Xuan finally put down the tea bowl in his hand and said indifferently, "Not only do you want to leave the palace, you also plan to seize the land and become a vassal."
The excitement and injustice he felt when he saw this man in the past seemed to disappear just like that. Mu Anzhi never dared to raise his eyes to look at Emperor Mu Xuan, and never dared to make eye contact with this man. He always felt that this man was as noble as a god, which was disconcerting.
Dare to look directly. In fact, if you really look at it, you can only see one nose and two eyes, no different from ordinary people. Even though Emperor Mu Xuan has huge power in his hands, he has now given up his intention to seize the East Palace. He has nothing to ask for, and
There will be nothing to fear.
We have learned a long time ago that one has to be strong without desires, but this truth is only understood today.
Mu Anzhi's face was pale, "It would have been good to go to the temple to practice, but I can't get used to the vegetarian food in the temple. I heard that the north of Bei'anguan Pass, the outer border areas in the extreme south, and the west of Yumen Pass in the northwest are all pure places. I
It doesn’t need to be a large fiefdom, it can be one for each township or village.”
Mu Anzhi was only talking to himself and did not pay attention to the fact that when he mentioned that he was practicing in the temple, Emperor Mu Xuan's body suddenly turned cold and he narrowed his long eyes and pierced Mu Anzhi. Mu Anzhi didn't notice anything else and kept talking about the fiefdom he should be able to get.
Queen Mother Lan burst into tears when she heard this, and complained to Emperor Mu Xuan, "Look what you've done to this child. You're trying to separate our ancestors and grandchildren while I'm still alive. Aren't you going to rip out my heart?"
"He has his own big ideas." Emperor Mu Xuan glanced at Mu An coldly. Mu An saw Empress Dowager Lan wiping her tears and didn't want Empress Dowager Lan to take this opportunity to do anything, so he said, "Grandma, do you have anything to eat here? I'll listen.
Zhou Shao said he had cooked a lot of delicious food, and I had to go back and pack up after finishing it."
Empress Dowager Lan kept saying, "Yes, yes, it's all your favorite food!" She repeatedly ordered the palace people to prepare lunch.
Because there were few people, they ate without dividing the meal. The three of them sat around the Eight Immortals Table to eat. This was the first time since Mu Anzhi could remember eating at the same table as Emperor Mu Xuan. In the past, he would have been so excited that he would not know the taste of the food.
, all he wanted to do was how to make Emperor Mu Xuan like him. At this time, he didn't want to say anything, he just kept his head down and ate.
Queen Mother Lan pointed at crab roe steamed buns for her grandson to eat, and oriole bags for Mu Anzhi to try, as well as chicken fat noodles, duck paste rolls, and hot meatballs, all of which Mu Anzhi loved to eat. Queen Mother Lan also said, "You
My father loves to drink Bazhen soup, Ah Shen, give your father a bowl."
Mu Anzhi picked up a piece of steamed white fish and said, "I can't hold the bowl steady, so don't bowl. Mr. Wang is used to serving His Majesty. Mr. Wang, please serve the Bazhen soup to His Majesty."
Emperor Mu Xuan's face was as cold as ice, and he glanced at Mu Anzhi. Mu Anzhi had a steamed white fish in his mouth, and picked up a chopstick of mushrooms. He was busy eating delicious food. Empress Dowager Lan saw that her son was not happy, so she quickly smoothed things over.
, said, "A Shen is still a child, how can he understand this? Didn't the emperor talk about choosing a princess earlier? Which girl did the emperor and the empress like?"
Emperor Mu Xuan said, "The queen doesn't have any ideas, but she said that she has met several ladies with her mother. She used to hear her mother praise the imperial sister's family for being gentle and filial. The girl from Lanhou Mansion is also good, but I heard that she has already settled on Lu."
Our children, my uncle’s grandson is also a generous and decent girl.”
Queen Mother Lan said slowly, "They are all good children. The Crown Princess is the future mother of the country. You and the Queen are determined to be the best."
The corner of Mu Anzhi's lips raised a sneer. A granddaughter, a niece, who was as smart as his grandmother, Queen Mother Lan, was also in trouble. Seeing Mu Anzhi's sneer, Queen Mother Lan thought that he was still not angry about the prince's affairs, so she told Emperor Mu Xuan,
"It's up to you and the Queen to deal with the Crown Princess. The Second Prince has Concubine Lin planning for him. Don't worry about me. You have to pay attention to the Emperor Anzhi and choose a good wife for him." He looked at Mu Anzhi lovingly, as if
To excuse Mu Anzhi's lack of respect today, "When I get married and live a happy life in the future, I won't be so childish."
After saying that, without waiting for Emperor Mu Xuan to speak, Empress Dowager Lan said, "The Ai family has met Lu Guogong's youngest daughter. She speaks brightly and has a gentle manner. She is about the same age as Ashen. She is a direct descendant and her status is worthy of our Ashen. So,
Let’s refer to Lu’s daughter as Princess Ashen.”
Emperor Mu Xuan didn't say anything for a while, but this kiss was not inappropriate. Mu Anzhi and the Lu family had always been at odds. After the prince ascended the throne, if he had any prejudice against Mu Anzhi, he meant that the Lu family's daughter was Mu An's first wife, and the Lu family was his wife.
Mu Anzhi's wife family can also ease the brotherly relationship between the prince and Mu Anzhi in the future. But Mu Anzhi was holding his chopsticks rattling, and his two dark eyes seemed to be frosted and turned into ice, "I just won't marry a wife for the rest of my life.
I will never marry the Lu family’s daughter!”
In his previous life, he really wanted to have a princess of noble birth so that he could use the power of his wife's family. His Majesty offered to marry the daughter of Duke Lu. Although he didn't like the Lu family, he accepted the marriage under the persuasion of Empress Dowager Lan.
What happened? What happened was a cuckold.
Lu is Empress Lu's biological niece, but after all, she comes from a royal family. Mu Anzhi originally thought that he was overthinking it, but he was really a low-born brat who could do any shameless and obscene thing!
Mu Anzhi spoke in anger, "I advise my grandmother not to be too real. Now that Mr. Lu has washed his muddy legs, he is also from a well-known family. When Mrs. Lu and Miss Lu enter the palace, they don't go to Fengyi Palace to sit down. When the prince doesn't
I went to say hello to my aunt. The cousins were very harmonious. Rouran, cousin Lan and cousin were both good girls. Liu Che also married Gillian back then, but if Jinwu was before he ascended the throne, Gillian would still be able to live in Changmen Palace.
If the dowry from Changmen Palace is good, I dare to be the daughter-in-law of Fengyi Palace!"
Emperor Mu Xuan threw a bowl of Bazhen soup at Mu Anzhi. Mu Anzhi had practiced martial arts since he was a child. He tilted his head to avoid the attack. The porcelain bowl crashed to the ground and broke into pieces. The soup splashed over most of his body. Fortunately, the soup in his mouth was not too hot.
Mu Anzhi was drenched in Bazhen Tang and did not calm down. He roared angrily, "Although I have never been to the Fengyi Palace Spring Banquet, I heard that the conversation between the prince and Miss Lu became a scene in the imperial garden. How can I
On Miss Lu's birthday, the prince doesn't send special birthday gifts! The cousins have such a close relationship and ask me to marry Lu's daughter. I'm a ready-made green-headed turtle. Whoever wants to do it will do it, but I won't do it anyway!"
"shut up!"
Hearing such bastard words, Emperor Mu Xuan was trembling with anger. If his eyes could tell the truth, Mu Anzhi would have been splattered with blood by now.
Mu Anzhi gasped for air, and his angry eyes were like two cold steel awls, piercing towards Emperor Mu Xuan.
The air in the room was so tense that it was on the verge of breaking out. Zhou Shao suddenly screamed, "The Queen Mother, what's wrong with you! The Queen Mother——"
It turned out that Queen Mother Lan's eyes shot up at the right time and she fainted.