Tang Dynasty, my wife Wu Zetian

Chapter 211 Helan Minzhi's Wish

The next afternoon, after finishing his official duties, Xiao Siye came to visit Wu Mansion.

The reason why Xiao Siye was so popular in the Wu Mansion was not only because of his close relationship with Guo Xiaoshen, but also because he was respected by Hepa Minzhi.

Helan Minzhi is already fifteen years old. Although he is not yet an adult, he has grown into a tall and slender man with a dashing appearance.

Although everyone in Wu Mansion holds him in the palm of their hands, few people understand him. They only know how to pamper him and try their best to help him get what he wants.

However, after Helan Minzhi got these things, he found them boring and threw them away at will.

Only Xiao Siye was different.

He did not try to please Helan Minzhi blindly, but told him about the scenery outside the Great Wall, his experiences in the Turks, and about his father Helan Yueshi.

In addition, Xiao Siye also knew Helan Minzhi's biggest wish, and had been giving him advice and helping him achieve his wish.

When Helan Minzhi learned that Xiao Siye was coming to the mansion, he immediately threw away his books, left the school, and went to the outer hall to receive guests.

There are not many males in the Wu Mansion, and the one who is receiving Xiao Siye is Wu Sansi.

As soon as Helan Minzhi entered the room, he smiled at Wu Sansi and said, "Cousin Wu, go play polo. I'll take care of Minister Xiao."

Wu Sansi had been trying to please his cousin, and when he heard him speak, he was happy to take some time off. He smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, cousin." He bowed to Xiao Siye and walked away.

Helan Minzhi smiled and said, "Uncle Xiao, let's go to the back garden to race horses. It's not convenient to talk here."

Xiao Siye said, "The guest should follow the host's wishes."

The Wu Mansion has been expanding, and the backyard covers a very large area. It not only has a large polo field, but also a grassland.

Helan Minzhi loved riding horses on the grassland the most and enjoyed the feeling of freedom. He even often told others that he wanted to go to the frontier to graze when he grew up, which scared his mother Wu Shun.

Xiao Siye and Helan Minzhi rode side by side on the grassland.

Helan Minzhi tilted his head and smiled, "Uncle Xiao, I was shocked when I heard a few days ago that your Xiao family was plotting rebellion. I was really worried that you would be implicated. I even begged my mother and my aunt to go to the palace to plead for you."

Xiao Siye smiled and said, "Thank you very much, at least we escaped unharmed."

Helan Minzhi hurriedly said, "Uncle Xiao, I visited the Prince of Wu's mansion yesterday and apologized to him for what happened that year."

Xiao Siye turned his head to look at him and said, "Can you show your sincerity?"

Helan Minzhi said hurriedly: "Of course, I gave him my favorite horse. I also wanted to give him two maids, but he didn't want them."

Xiao Siye smiled and said, "Well done! Your mother will definitely tell Her Majesty the Queen about this. She will definitely have a better impression of you after hearing about it."

Helan Minzhi was overjoyed and kept asking, "Really? Really?"

When Helan Minzhi entered the palace with his mother, he had a conflict with Princess Gao'an and even beat a young eunuch.

He was young at the time and did not quite understand the consequences. It was not until later, when he could no longer enter the palace, that he realized that he had lost the favor of his aunt, the Queen, and that was why he was not allowed to enter the palace.

Later, during the holidays, the Queen's aunt came back several times, and Helan Minzhi tried his best to please her, but unfortunately the Queen's aunt was still very cold to him.

Helan Minzhi grew up spoiled by her grandmother and mother and could get almost anything she wanted.

He would casually discard what he got, and would extremely desire what he couldn't get, trying every possible means to get it.

Among these, what he wanted most was the favor of his aunt, the Queen.

As he grew older, he gradually realized that all the wealth of his family came from his aunt, the queen, who was cold to him, so he longed for her love even more.

Unconsciously, this desire became the biggest goal in Helan Minzhi's little life.

Xiao Siye was keenly aware of this and began to teach him how to gain the favor of Empress Wu.

He pointed out that Empress Wu disliked him because he was willful and reckless. When he entered the palace, he bullied the princess and beat the young eunuch.

Now that the eunuch has transformed himself into the King of Wu, the first thing Helan Minzhi has to do is to apologize to the young King of Wu.

Helan Minzhi was reluctant at first, thinking it was too embarrassing, but after being persuaded by Xiao Siye, he finally made up his mind. He wanted his mother to invite King Wu to the house so that he could apologize to him himself.

It was a pity that the King of Wu never came, so he mustered up the courage to go to the King of Wu's mansion to apologize for what had happened that year.

Xiao Siye asked, "Minzhi, do you know what the prince's personality is like?"

Helan Minzhi shook his head.

Xiao Siye said slowly, "Although the Crown Prince is young, he is very humble and polite. This is obviously taught by Her Majesty the Queen. It shows that Her Majesty the Queen likes humble and polite children."

Helan Minzhi hurriedly said, "I will definitely learn from the Crown Prince and be humble and polite!" Xiao Siye smiled and said, "As long as you maintain this attitude, there is no need to worry that Her Majesty the Queen will not favor you in the future. I think the time is right, you can enter the palace."

Helan Minzhi was surprised and nervous at the same time, and said, "Uncle Xiao, can I really enter the palace with my mother? Will the Queen Aunt kick me out?"

Xiao Siye said slowly: "You can't enter the palace with your mother."

Helan Minzhi was surprised and asked, "Then how can I enter the palace?"

Xiao Siye said, "Go find the King of Wu and ask him to ask His Majesty for permission to come to the palace and apologize to Princess Gao'an."

Helan Minzhixuan frowned and said, "Are you going to apologize again?"

Xiao Siye said, "Of course, if you don't gain the princess's forgiveness, the Saint will dislike you, and Her Majesty the Queen will never like you either. Even I won't be able to get close to you anymore."

Helan Minzhi was surprised and asked, "Why is this?"

Xiao Siye said: "You may not know, Princess Gao'an's biological mother also has the surname Xiao, so she is my cousin, so Princess Gao'an is my niece."

Helan Minzhi muttered, "So she and you are related."

Xiao Siye asked, "What's your answer?"

Helan Minzhi muttered, "I'll just apologize."

Xiao Siye smiled and said, "That's right, Minzhi, you have to remember that Dajian'er admits his mistakes and can correct them. Don't care about so-called face. It's not worth a penny!"

Helan Minzhi laughed and said, "That's quite interesting. I'll remember it. But Uncle Xiao, how should I apologize to the princess?"

Xiao Siye smiled and said, "You can ask the King of Wu and give the princess whatever she likes. The most important thing is sincerity. As long as she feels your sincerity, she will naturally forgive you."

Helan Minzhi nodded and said, "Thank you, Uncle Xiao, for your guidance."

After the two of them rode for a while, Xiao Siye went to the backyard, greeted Madam Yang outside the house, and then said goodbye and left the Wu Mansion.

At dinner that evening, Helan Minzhi suggested going to the Wuwang Mansion to play tomorrow. Wu Shun frowned and said, "You've already missed your lessons today. Study hard tomorrow and then go to the Wuwang Mansion another day."

Helan Minzhi lost his temper, threw down his chopsticks, and said, "I'm going! If you don't let me go, I won't eat!"

Madam Yang said kindly, "It's not a big deal, just let him go. It's not a bad thing to have a good relationship with the King of Wu. Minzhi, come and eat."

Helan Minzhi glanced at his mother.

Wu Shun sighed and said, "Forget it, then go ahead. You must be home before the evening hour!"

Helan Minzhi then turned his anger into joy and said with a smile, "I understand."

Early the next morning, Helan Minzhi rode his horse towards the Prince of Wu's palace.

Li Ji was a child who had suffered a lot. Although he was now the King of Wu, he never dared to slack off.

Li Zhen hired many knowledgeable teachers and martial arts trainers for him, hoping that when he grew up, he would be as proficient in both civil and military affairs as King Wu Li Ke.

He didn't need anyone to supervise him. He got up earlier than the servants every day, studied martial arts, and studied musical instruments. In addition, he fulfilled his responsibilities as the eldest brother and taught his younger brothers and sisters strictly.

When the servant came to report that Helan Minzhi wanted to see him, Li Ji frowned and muttered, "What is he doing here again?"

After all, he was the queen's nephew, and he couldn't turn him away, so he had to order someone to invite him into the hall.

As soon as Helan Minzhi entered the room, he bowed solemnly and said, "Helan Minzhi, I pay my respects to His Majesty the King of Wu."

Li Ji quickly said, "You and I are relatives, so there's no need to be so polite."

Helan Minzhi said: "Your Highness, I came to you this time to ask you for something."

"What's the matter?"

Helan Minzhi said, "I would like to go to the palace to apologize to Her Royal Highness for what happened back then. Could you please ask the Saint for permission to go to the palace?"

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, staring at him and asked, "Do you really want to apologize?"

Helan Minzhi sighed, "I was young and ignorant at the time, and I've regretted it so much over the years. Please give me a chance to make amends."

Li Ji thought to himself, "He is the Queen's nephew after all. If I don't ask him to apologize, he will get angry and go to the Queen to complain, which will be bad for Gao An."

He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask for your permission."

Helan Minzhi was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, the King of Wu!"

(End of this chapter)