When the sky turned bright, Li Mu woke up. He slept very poorly that night. After being kicked out of the Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin, Eunuch Gao took him to the East Palace. There was no other way. As a man with a penis, besides the East Palace, he also
There is no other place to go.
Obviously, Li Shimin also got up very early. As soon as Li Mu finished passing on the clothes, a young eunuch came over and ordered Li Mu to go to Changlemen to help Zheng and his daughter pack their things. After packing, get out quickly without summoning them.
You are not allowed to enter the palace at will.
Li Mu just pretended not to hear the last part of the sentence. He is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if it is official business, he has to enter the palace frequently. If he refuses, he will not let it go. Isn't the emperor amazing? Don't use the money earned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs if you have the ability.
Na?
However, he did not dare to say this in front of Li Shimin.
Li Chengqian, a naughty kid, hadn't gotten up yet, so he didn't prepare any breakfast. Li Mu couldn't eat even if he wanted to. After all, it wasn't his own home, so he had no choice but to come to Changlemen on an empty stomach. What surprised him was that Zheng Guanyin actually did it.
I had breakfast. Although it was just porridge, it was better to have some than nothing.
Smelling the aroma of the porridge, Li Mu's mouth watered, but he was embarrassed to speak, so he just stood aside and stared at the other people's porridge bowls.
"Zhuluhou...didn't you eat?"
"Not yet." Li Mu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, staring at the bowl in Li Wanshun's hand, his eyes almost falling into it.
Zheng Guanyin had never seen such a person before. He hesitated and then said: "Then...does Zhuluhou want to eat some?"
"How can you be so embarrassed!" Li Mu smiled widely and before he finished speaking, he had already started to take action. He took the spoon for porridge and first gave the youngest Li Wanyan a spoonful, then gave another spoonful to Li Wanshun, and then gave another spoonful to Zheng Guanyin.
, there was more than half left, I blew it with my mouth, raised the porcelain basin and dried it directly.
The mother and daughter looked at him blankly, who is this person? He looks so familiar!
Li Mu clicked his lips, seeing the mother and daughter staring at him, and said, "What's wrong with you? Don't you have a bad appetite?"
When the youngest Li Wanyan heard this, she quickly lowered her head and started eating. Li Wanshun did the same. Only Zheng Guanyin pushed his bowl to Li Mu and said, "It is the time when you are growing taller. It is a blessing to eat more."
"Then you're welcome. I'll host a banquet for Princess Yin after we leave the palace." After that, he ate another bowl.
When the porridge was gone, Mrs. Zheng took out the cakes that Eunuch Gao had given her a few days ago. Li Mu stuffed a few more pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth, took a sip of tea and pressed it down, then he was full. The two children
Eating slowly, Li Mu and Zheng waited while chatting about what happened after leaving the palace.
"Zhuluhou, I have almost packed everything I need to bring with me last night. It's no trouble. Just load it into the car and take it away. But before I leave, I have a question, and I would like to ask Zhuluhou to clarify it."
"Please tell me."
Zheng Guanyin smiled and said: "I want to know why you protect our mother and daughter so much. To be honest, I met Duke Wei a few days ago and learned some things about you from Duke Wei.
My evaluation of you is really different from what I saw with my own eyes. I can trust Duke Wei's character, but what you did is different from what Duke Wei described, which makes me confused.
, which one of you is the real you."
Without waiting for Li Mu to answer, Zheng Guanyin added: "I am still worried until this doubt is solved. I should have been a person who died long ago, and I am alive now just for the sake of my two children. If you designed to deceive me
, I don’t care, it’s just these two children.”
Li Mu smiled and said: "It's normal for you to have such doubts. I didn't explain it clearly. In fact, when I came to Changlemen yesterday, besides His Majesty asking me to come, there was another person who also entrusted me."
"There is another person?" Zheng Guanyin frowned slightly and asked, "Who is it?"
"The Great Emperor."
"Father..." Zheng Guanyin blurted out subconsciously, then became vigilant, frowned, and said: "How do you expect me to trust you? You are Li Shimin's favorite, how can you be involved with the father? How is it possible?"
"Didn't Wei Zheng tell you?" Li Mu said with a smile: "The Supreme Emperor and I have been friends for many years. We climbed through the Tai Chi Palace together and got drunk on the roof. It was my contribution that allowed the Supreme Emperor to leave the palace.
...This is a long story, so let’s wait until you meet the Supreme Emperor and then you can talk more slowly.”
"Meet your father?" Zheng Guanyin felt more and more bizarre the more he listened, and said: "After leaving the palace, can I still meet my father? Will Li Shimin agree?"
"Why don't you agree to this? Don't you want to see the Supreme Emperor?"
"I..." Thinking of Li Yuan, Zheng Guanyin's eyes turned red. She was the crown princess appointed by Li Yuan. If it weren't for Li Yuan's high opinion of her and Li Jiancheng's romantic personality, she might not have been able to take the crown princess position.
Thinking back to all that happened back then, and seeing how things have changed now, Zheng Guanyin is a woman after all, how can we not feel emotional.
"Princess Yin, I know that you have all kinds of worries and doubts in your heart. I can't help you put down these worries and doubts now... You might as well think of it this way, now His Majesty has issued an order for you to leave the palace. You will not leave the palace.
, it’s definitely not going to work. Think about the life you have lived in confinement in Changlemen for these years. After you leave the palace, even if the situation is bad, it will be nothing more than this. Why not open your heart and give it a try? "
Zheng Guanyin nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, but now this is the only way."
At this time, the two children had finished eating. The eunuch and maid sent by Eunuch Gao to help with the move had already been waiting outside the door. Li Mu called and everyone came in together, and soon they were all loaded into the car.
Li Chengqian sent a group of East Palace guards to escort them. The group came out of the palace gate, passed through the imperial city, and came to Zhuque Street.
Li Chongyi and Dugu Jiuyi had been waiting here for a long time. They couldn't help but feel a little strange when they saw Li Mu sitting on the shaft of a carriage, holding a whip in his hand, as if he was driving, and it was sent out by the Dong Palace Guards.
, and hurriedly came closer.
"Hey, you two are here."
"Brother, are you injured?" Li Chongyi was naturally sensitive to the smell of blood, and he smelled it the moment he got close to Li Mu.
"Oh," Li Mu pointed to his shoulder and said, "I was attacked by a grandson. We will talk about this later. You first go to the heaven and earth and tell the Supreme Emperor that they have been taken out. Let Li Yourong prepare to pick up the wind.
I’m waiting to meet my mother at the banquet, we’ll be there soon.”
Li Chongyi nodded, turned the horse's head, and took the lead. Dugujiu drove the carriage and followed Li Mu. He looked at Li Mu and asked if he wanted to sit over. Li Mu shook his head, and he followed.
Zheng Guanyin heard the conversation between Li Mu and Li Chongyi in the carriage, opened the curtain and asked: "Zhuluhou, what did you just say about visiting mother? Who wants to visit mother?"
"Ah, I forgot to tell you." Li Mu turned around and explained: "Now there is Princess Huanzhu next to the Supreme Emperor. She is also the daughter of Prince Yin, and her mother is the daughter of Khan Shibi Khan of the Turks. Maybe you don't
If you know what happened in this past, I’d better let the Supreme Emperor tell you after we meet.”
Zheng Guanyin really didn't know that according to Li Yourong, when Li Ji sent their mother and daughter back to Turks, Zheng Guanyin had not yet married Li Jiancheng. It was precisely because Changsun Wuji attacked Li Jiancheng as "Hu Ji" that the subsequent
Li Yuan appointed Zheng Guanyin as the crown prince. Zheng Guanyin was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was impeccable in terms of family background, talent and appearance. This was just to stop the mouths of people like Changsun Wuji.
In this way, it can be regarded as a long history.
Zheng Guanyin didn't know how she felt when she heard that her husband's children were still alive. Before she married Li Jiancheng, she had heard of Li Jiancheng's romantic reputation, so she didn't find it strange. But she was Li Jiancheng's first wife after all.
, her husband was always merciful, which still made her a little uncomfortable.
It's just that everyone has gone, so there is no point in talking about it. Since the child is her husband's flesh and blood, it can also be regarded as her own relative. Thinking of this, Zheng Guanyin felt a little more hopeful.
To say they are relatives is definitely not an lie.
In this era, the status of the head wife and concubines are very different. This is true for the royal family, and it is also true for the people. Children born from concubines cannot call their biological mother their mother, because their mother is the head wife of the family, so they can only be called the head wife.
Mothers and concubines are just tools for procreation and do not have the full power of a mother.
Zheng Guanyin is Li Jiancheng's official wife. In theory, all Li Jiancheng's children should call her mother. Such a family relationship is taken for granted in this era. If Li Yourong does not recognize her as his mother, it will be Li Yourong's unfilial duty. This crime
Not small.
The wheels were rolling on the road, making a creaking sound. The distance between heaven and earth was getting closer and closer, and Zheng Guanyin became more and more nervous. From time to time, she opened the curtains and took a look at the scenery on the street. The two children also stared curiously.
They closed their eyes and looked outside. For them, this was the first time in their lives that they had left the palace. Seeing this colorful world, everything was novel.
Chongrenfang was not far from the imperial city. After a while, we arrived at the gate of heaven and earth. Li Yuan had already been waiting at the gate. When he saw Zheng Guanyin getting off the carriage, Li Yuan was also moved. The shadow of Li Jiancheng appeared in his mind again.
, the eye sockets instantly turned red.
"Father!" Zheng Guanyin got down from the carriage and when he saw Li Yuan, he couldn't control his emotions immediately, broke down and cried. Li Yuan was also in tears, and bent down to help Zheng Guanyin up, unable to say a word.
Li Mu glanced behind Li Yuan. Li Yourong's face was expressionless, showing no sadness or joy. Li Mu could also understand her reaction. After all, Zheng Guanyin was not her biological mother, and she had no feelings for Li Jiancheng and even harbored hatred.
.Seeing his real wife at this time, it was strange that he could get close to her.
However, when Li Yuan introduced Zheng Guanyin to her, Li Yourong obediently called her mother. Li Mu felt relieved, my dear, there will be another person who can cure you in the future!
He hadn't been happy for a while when suddenly a familiar voice came over.
"Guanyin, is that you?"
Zheng Guanyin followed the voice and looked over, suddenly showing surprise: "Sister Ou! Why are you here!"