The White-haired Queen

In a blink of an eye, the two people riding on the same horse arrived at the exit of Taoyuan Town.

Wen Lanyue turned her head and said shyly: "Put me down!"

Gu Changfeng lowered his head and gently kissed Wen Lanyue on the forehead.

At that moment, Wen Lanyue's mind popped up the poem by Xu Zhimo: "The most gentle thing is that bowed head, like a water lotus that is shy in the cool breeze. Saying goodbye, saying goodbye, that goodbye is filled with sweet sorrow - Sayonara!"

This poem was clearly written by Xu Zhimo about a Japanese girl, so why did he apply it to Gu Changfeng?

Wen Lanyue's face turned red again, and she lowered her head quickly. But Gu Changfeng saw everything, and he asked jokingly, "Yue'er, why are you blushing again?"

Wen Lanyue replied helplessly and shyly: "I was riding on a horse, and the wind blew me." Then, she smoothed her hair on her forehead and said: "Please put me down quickly, they will be here soon."

Gu Changfeng chuckled and said, "No, who told you to be so stubborn?"

Wen Lanyue thought: "You won't let go? I'll hit you ten times. If you still don't let go, I'll let you see a woman from the 21st century. One, two, three..."

Gu Changfeng said to himself: "Although Yue'er has lost her memory, she still has feelings for me."

Wen Lanyue continued to count in her mind: "Four, five, six..."

Defu arrived in a carriage, Honghe got off the carriage, Gu Changfeng let Wen Lanyue off the horse, and he jumped off too.

When they got out of the cave, someone was already waiting there. Gu Changfeng was riding a horse, Defu was driving a carriage, Wen Lanyue and Honghe were sitting in the carriage. It was getting late, and there was no delay along the way, so they went straight to the palace.

Before leaving, Defu handed Honghe a bundle and said, "This is what the prince prepared for the little emperor in the name of the queen mother."

As soon as Wen Lanyue arrived at Shengde Palace, Bilian came over to report, saying, "The little emperor came twice."

Wen Lanyue asked: "Did the little emperor say anything?"

Bilian replied, "He said nothing. Let this servant see you and go and invite him at once."

The sunset glow had disappeared, and night was beginning to fall. The night was a little hazy. Wen Lanyue said, "Let's talk about the little emperor tomorrow. Is there anything else?"

Bilian said, "The head of Liuwen Pavilion, Lin Yuanzhi, sent a message, saying that the Queen Mother was invited to come over to discuss something. In addition, Concubine Pang Taishu also came twice, nominally to pay respects to the Queen Mother."

Wen Lanyue was about to speak when Yunshu came in and reported, "Empress Dowager, the little emperor is here."

Then, I heard a voice saying "The Emperor has arrived."

Wen Lanyue straightened her clothes and said, "Since you are here, I will meet you."

Then the little emperor came in with his head held high and bowed politely. Wen Lanyue couldn't help but laugh a little when she saw this. This little guy was quite dignified, but as a former female general, she knew that this was a kind of etiquette and a form of respect.

The little emperor said, "Everyone please leave. I want to be alone with my mother for a while."

The little emperor turned around and saw that there was no one in the room. He immediately ran over and hugged Wen Lanyue, saying, "Mother, I haven't seen you for several days. I miss you."

Wen Lanyue touched the little emperor's face and asked, "Tell me, what do you want to talk to mother about?"

The little emperor raised his eyes, smiled slyly, and said, "My Queen Mother always brings gifts for me every time she goes out. What gift did you bring this time?"

Wen Lanyue smiled and said, "Honghe will give you the gift later."

The little emperor said playfully: "In fact, the gift is not important. What is important is that every time the queen mother goes out, she will miss her son. That's enough."

Wen Lanyue complained in her heart: "I'm sorry, I...I didn't miss you, it was your uncle who missed you."

The little emperor went on to say, "This time I came to see you, mother, because I do have something to discuss. Yesterday, General Lin Haoze reported to the emperor that there was something unusual happening in the Northern Cang Kingdom. Today, I consulted the ministers in the court, and more than half of them advocated peace talks. I want to hear your opinion."

Wen Lanyue thought: Negotiating peace means ceding land, paying compensation, sending gold and silver, and marrying a bride. The country is weak, and a child is the successor. Isn't this a good time to attack? How can they agree to peace so easily? They will definitely ask for too much.

Wen Lanyue asked: "It would definitely be best if there is no war. The people of our country also need to recuperate. The cost of negotiating peace is not high and can be considered."

The little emperor said seriously, "The specific matters of the peace talks have not been decided yet. Prime Minister Zhang proposed to send an envoy to the Northern Cang Kingdom for negotiations. I would like to ask the Queen Mother who is the best person to send?"

Wen Lanyue said, "Prime Minister Zhang's method is also a trick." After a pause, Wen Lanyue continued, "Then my mother asks you, if someone wants to beat you, will you take the initiative to give him candy?"

The young emperor answered without hesitation: "I don't know." Then he suddenly realized and said: "I know. Be prepared for defense and wait and see. Tomorrow I will give an order to Shangguan Xin, the commander of Sumu City."

Wen Lanyue smiled happily, patted the little emperor's head, and praised him: "This child is teachable."

The little emperor thought for a moment and asked, "Mother, but...what if he starts fighting? We don't want to fight, and we don't have the energy to fight."

Wen Lanyue couldn't help but feel a little distressed. At such a young age, she should be carefree, but she has to worry so much.

Wen Lanyue comforted him, "First, you must trust your subjects and your soldiers. Our soldiers are capable of fighting and winning battles."

"You have to trust Shangguan Xin and your uncle. With them around, there will be no fighting. Even if we do fight, it will be a great victory."

"Second, we don't provoke trouble, but we are not afraid of it. We don't take the initiative to provoke war, but we will definitely actively respond to war."

"Third, have you heard of the Empty City Plan? You have to be patient. If you don't send an envoy, the Northern Cang Kingdom might send an envoy to investigate us, and they might already be on the way."

The little emperor nodded as he listened and said, "I understand. Thank you for your teachings, mother."

Wen Lanyue asked: "Do you have anything else to do? If not, I will take a rest."

The little emperor said: "The weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold lately, so please keep warm, mother."

Wen Lanyue nodded and said nothing.

The little emperor went on to say, "In addition, I have another unwelcome request."

Wen Lanyue said: "Since it is an unreasonable request, don't say it."

The little emperor frowned and said, "If you don't tell me, I will feel upset."

Wen Lanyue sighed softly and said, "Then go ahead and tell me. Mother is all ears, but whether you agree or not is another matter."

The little emperor was silent for a while, pursed his lips, and finally said: "I used to call you Sister Yue'er, but my father changed the name in an imperial decree before his death. I feel it is quite awkward."

Wen Lanyue looked at the little emperor in disbelief and asked, "Just for this?"

The little emperor looked aggrieved and nodded innocently.

Wen Lanyue said: "That's easy. When no one is around, you can call whatever you want."

After hearing this, the little emperor jumped up and down, saying, "I knew Sister Yue'er was the most open-minded, unlike those old stubborn people." Then he hugged Wen Lanyue's waist and kept shouting, "Sister Yue'er, Sister Yue'er..."