Confidante Saisuke

After entering the Ganlu Palace, Wu Meiniang asked all the maids to leave, and went to get Shi Dongchun wine to pour a glass for Shangguan Wan'er.

Shangguan Wan'er frowned, how could she be in the mood to drink?

Wu Meiniang took off her cloak and said, "You have stayed in the garden for half a day, drink a glass of wine to get rid of the cold."

Shangguan Wan'er bowed her head when she heard the words, even more at a loss.

Seeing her blankly, Wu Meiniang didn't say much, turned on the brazier even more, and poured three or four glasses of wine from the wine pot for her to drink.After touching Shangguan Wan'er's hand, she felt warm and cool, so she stood up, and was about to serve dinner when the maid came in to report that the Crown Prince had come down.

Li Xian didn't come to Ganlu hall for ten days and a half months.Wu Meiniang smiled, because she was afraid that she would eat Shangguan Wan'er.

Li Xian approached the Ganlu Hall in three steps at a time, and felt relieved when he saw that Shangguan Wan'er was sitting on the side table safe and sound.Ever since Xiao Jing told him that Shangguan Wan'er had returned to the palace, he had been worried.When it got dark and Shangguan Wan'er didn't come back, he couldn't help but ran to Ganlu Hall to lead her.

"Mother's queen." Li Xian bowed and saluted.

"Well, Xian, you came just in time. I'm going to have dinner, so you should come and eat with me." Wu Meiniang said casually.

Li Xian immediately refused: "I shouldn't have resigned due to the kindness of the queen mother, but I have already had dinner in the East Palace." Since his eldest brother died of drinking poisoning in the palace, he never dared to touch any gifts from Wu Meiniang. thing.

Wu Meiniang nodded: "That's all. If that's the case, you take Wan'er back." She originally wanted Shangguan Wan'er to have dinner before returning to the East Palace, but since Li Xian is here, she will never let Shangguan Wan'er eat She doesn't have to waste her words about the things in the Ganlu Temple.

Shangguan Wan'er stood up, still feeling a little bit reluctant.Although Tianhou didn't say what she planned to say, it must not be a good thing.It's just that she might have really been won over by the Queen of Heaven.She didn't believe that Queen of Heaven would treat her like Wang and Xiao, she still wanted to go back to Queen of Heaven.

As Wu Meiniang tied the cloak again for her, and put a stove in her hand for her to hold, Shangguan Wan'er thought to herself, she really couldn't see the coffin without crying.Unless she saw with her own eyes that Wu Meiniang also used that thunderous method on her, she would never give up, and she couldn't help but want to get closer and ask for more warmth.

"Wan'er, does the queen mother treat you well?" Li Xian immediately asked Shangguan Wan'er as soon as he left the Ganlu Hall.

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head: "No." She didn't have time to say anything.

Li Xian suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Shangguan Wan'er's hand, Shangguan Wan'er was terrified and dared not break free, so she let him hold her. Fortunately, this was outside, and Li Xian would not do anything too outrageous.

"Wan'er, you went to Yeting with Miss Xiao today, do you understand?" Li Xian said.

Shangguan Wan'er hesitated for a moment, but she still said: "Your Highness is in the front court, so you must not understand the hardships of women in the harem. Once they enter the palace, they will have to be involved in the battles between concubines. His Highness has read scriptures and history , I also saw that the women in the harem have never ceased to fight for favor."

"More than that." Li Xian's voice resounded, "The queen mother has done much more than an ordinary concubine. Not only does she control the entire harem now, she has extended her hand to the court. Just because she is arbitrary, The imperial court of the Tang Dynasty was full of smog, many honest ministers were exiled, and treacherous villains succeeded in succession."

Shangguan Wan'er didn't pay attention to these court affairs, and didn't know if it was as serious as Li Xian said. She only listened to Li Xian talking about it alone: ​​"Is my grandson the hero who founded the Tang Dynasty, or Taizong?" It was left to my father’s minister Gu Ming. But because my eldest grandson objected to my father’s appointment of her as queen, my mother framed my eldest grandson for treason and killed all the descendants of my eldest grandson. For my father’s sake, even if my descendants were killed I didn't complain about killing myself and being exiled. However, my mother still didn't let him go. After the eldest grandson arrived in Qianzhou, she sent someone to force the eldest grandson to commit suicide. I heard that the eldest grandson originally planned to go there to compile the laws Yes. The eldest grandson has never resisted, and the queen mother is really worried."

Chu Suiliang, Han Ai, Lai Ji, Wei Jifang... all names came out of Li Xian's mouth.Behind each person is the family life of hundreds of people.

"She didn't even spare her own relatives." Li Xian's voice was filled with grief and indignation, "Her sister, Mrs. Han and her niece, Mrs. Wei, were both poisoned by her. Her nephew was born because my grandmother stopped her." She lived for a few years, but as soon as grandma passed away, the queen mother ordered someone to kill him. Also, her two older brothers also died in a foreign land because of her."

Did that person who always looked at her with concern have blood from so many people on his hands?Shangguan Wan'er tightened the cloak Wu Meiniang gave her, feeling cold all over her body.

"Your Highness, one day in the future, how will you treat the Queen of Heaven?" Shangguan Wan'er asked, regardless of whether these words were disrespectful to the current Holy Majesty.

"After all, she is my mother, the one who gave birth to me and raised me. I only hope that she can retire to the harem and enjoy her old age peacefully, and stop getting involved in court affairs."

Well, there is no danger to life.Shangguan Wan'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said sincerely for the first time: "His Royal Highness is indeed a pure and filial person as others have said. Wan'er believes that His Royal Highness will definitely become a wise king like Taizong."

Li Xian said with a smile: "I dare not hope to be like Grandpa Taizong. However, since I am the heir of the Tang Dynasty, I have a heavy responsibility to shoulder, so I will do my best to give the people of the Tang Dynasty a peaceful and prosperous world."

Shangguan Wan'er stared at Li Xian's resolute side face, and listening to his decisive words, she couldn't help but also dreamed of his future ascension to the Nine Treasures.It is really a great fortune for the Tang Dynasty to have such an emperor who is literary, military, and virtuous.

After leaving the palace, the two took the carriage back to the Prince's Mansion, without saying a word all the way.

Since Li Xian received Shangguan Wan'er's praise that night, he was in high spirits for a while. Apart from going to court to supervise the country every day, when he returned to the East Palace, he organized a group of scribes from Chongwenguan to make notes on Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han Dynasty".Shangguan Wan'er was also busy at the side, either serving tea and water, or picking up the booklets that everyone had sorted out to read, occasionally suggesting a few words.

On this day, Shangguan Wan'er saw the crowd gathered around Li Xian and began to talk again, and it seemed that it would not be over in a while, so she gently left the Chongwen Hall and came to the study.

Zhao Daosheng was sitting at the table copying the copybook, when he saw her coming in, he got up and said hello.Shangguan Wan'er smiled and waved her hands, and walked inside by herself.Randomly looking through the rows of bookshelves, when I reached the third row, I suddenly saw a copy of "Shi Fang Ji".

What book is this?Why have I never read it, nor have I seen it mentioned in any book?Shangguan Wan'er immediately became very curious, took it off and flipped through it casually, and blushed after reading a few pages.It turned out to be a collection of pornographic words.

Shangguan Wan'er quietly glanced at Zhao Daosheng's position. He was still writing, so she lowered her head and quickly flipped through a few pages. She closed the book and thought about it, but still stuffed it in her sleeve.He casually took a few books from the shelf and put his arms around them, and after a few perfunctory words with Zhao Daosheng, he left.

In the next few days, Shangguan Wan'er dismissed Cheng Yiwei after finishing her work at the Chongwen Museum, and watched the collection alone.

In ancient times, poor fate is a beauty, and it is hard to see pity for wandering things.Cover your tears and hear the birds all the time, and listen to the crowing of the apes all day long.

Seeing this sentence, Shangguan Wan'er snapped the book shut.Why did such a good collection of pornographic words write such disgusting sentences.He casually stuffed the book under the mattress, went to the table and poured himself a cup of tea, thinking about something silently.

After a while, Cheng Yiwei came in to announce that Tuan'er had arrived.

It really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive.Shangguan Wan'er's eyes lit up, and she ran out by herself.Cheng Yiwei smiled helplessly, how could she be such a master.

"Tuan'er, what did Tianhou ask you to do?" Shangguan Wan'er stopped Tuan'er from saluting, and asked impatiently.

Tuan'er smiled and asked the maid behind him to hold a brocade box: "Yesterday Shangshi Bureau made a few new snacks and presented them to Tianhou. Tianhou knew that the girl liked it, so she asked me to bring it to the girl. Tianhou said, if the girl likes it , and send it later.”

Shangguan Wan'er was overjoyed, and was about to reach for it, but rolled her eyes, then changed her mind: "Is this dessert sweet or salty?"

Tuan'er turned around, and the maid bowed her head and replied, "The ones in the box are sweet ones. Salty snacks, Shangshi Bureau hasn't tried them yet, so I dare not present them to the Queen of Heaven."

Shangguan Wan'er said with a oh, and said with a smile: "I don't like sweets these days, you can take them back. Wait for your salty snacks to be made before sending them to me."

Cheng Yiwei frowned when she heard it from behind, and seeing Tuan'er's complexion darken, she hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Miss, this is specially rewarded by the Queen of Heaven, and Miss Tuan'er sent it all the way from the palace. Come here, if you just take it back like this, you will live up to the kindness of Tianhou on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will not be easy for the Tuan'er girls to go back."

Shangguan Wan'er tilted her head and thought for a while, then said: "I don't want it myself, what's the matter with Tuan'er? Yiwei, go and get the golden hairpin that the princess gave me a few days ago and give it to Miss Tuan'er. "

Tuan'er was about to resign, Shangguan Wan'er patted the back of Tuan'er's hand and said with a smile: "Wan'er knew that it was a crime to let Miss Tuan'er go for nothing, so she gave Miss Tuan'er a gold hairpin as an apology. Also, please don't be disgusted with the girl from Tuan'er."

Cheng Yiwei came out from the room holding a rectangular box, Shangguan Wan'er took it and handed it to Tuan'er.Tuan'er thanked Bu Min, but Shangguan Wan'er was very persistent and accepted it.

After Tuan'er goes back, he will report the whole story to Wu Meiniang, and Wu Meiniang takes out the golden hairpin from the box.This is a ruyi-shaped hairpin with dots and emerald greens in golden silk. Red beads are inlaid in the center of the hairpin head. On both sides of the bead, the outline of Kuilong is symmetrically drawn with thin gold bars, and then emerald green and red beads are used to form a pattern of two dragons playing with beads. .The rest of the grass is cut into small scrolls with gold wire, and the beads are used as the center to spread them around.This hairpin is very delicately carved and exquisitely crafted, which is really rare.

Thinking about Shangguan Wan'er's temperament, she really doesn't like these gold and silver ornaments.Wu Meiniang handed the box to Tuan'er, and said, "Since Wan'er sincerely gave it to you, you can accept it. In a few days, you can send her some snacks."

On Tuan'er's way, she had already seen that hairpin and knew it was indeed precious, so now Wu Meiniang allowed her to accept it.She hurriedly put Xie En away.

"When you delivered the snacks, how did Wan'er look?" Wu Meiniang asked while approving the memorial.

Tuan'er thought about it for a while, and replied cautiously: "Ms. Shangguan should be very happy that Tianhou sent her servants. At that time, Cheng Yiwei went in to report, and Miss Shangguan greeted her servants in person. It's just..."

Tuan'er paused for a moment, seeing Wu Meiniang stopped writing and looked at her, and hurriedly continued: "I think Miss Shangguan had already reached out to get the box of snacks at first, but for some reason she suddenly changed her mind and asked the slave to take it back."

Wu Meiniang waved her hand, and the group retreated.

According to the news reported from the shadow of the prince's mansion, Wan'er has been very attentive to the prince recently, and I'm afraid she has developed a different ambition.Wan'er, are you very glad now that the crown prince asked you to go and no longer need to stay by my vicious woman's side?You have already begun to know how to be afraid of me.