The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Went to Honglu Temple, and sent Pei Ze back to Wucheng Palace with Xiao Yanzhi, Xu Lishan felt uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it, so he simply said goodbye to Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi, and returned after leaving the Wucheng Palace In the palace, go straight to Ziwei Hall where Concubine Jiang is located.

He didn't care what other concubines gave Xiao Yanzhi, but why did his own mother and concubine give food to Xiao Yanzhi?Why has he never seen his concubine come to give him a copy?

In the Ziwei Palace, Concubine Jiang Guifei was talking to the eldest maid of the Ziwei Palace, Jinxiu, and there was a food box on the table in front of the two of them, apparently just brought back from Honglu Temple.

Hearing the servant's report that Xu Lishan had come, Concubine Jiang frowned, and blurted out the confusion in her heart: "What is he doing here?"

Jin Xiu smiled and said: "Look at what the concubine said, the Second Highness came to the Ziwei Palace to visit the concubine, otherwise what else can she do?"

Jiang Wan rolled his eyes and said, "My own son, Ben Gong, doesn't understand? If he is free, he would rather go to Prince Wucheng's Mansion to find Pei Ze than to visit me in Ziwei Palace. Come on, let him in." Bar."

"The servant took the food box away by the way."

Jiang Wan waved her hand, and Jinxiu quickly left with the food box.

As soon as Jinxiu stepped out of the door, Xu Lishan turned in from the door and just passed Jinxiu. When he saw the food box that Jinxiu was hiding, Xu Lishan immediately became angry.

"Mother Concubine, did you really give Xiao Yanzhi something to eat?"

Jiang Wan's eyes flashed, and he looked at Xu Lishan and asked calmly, "What? You came here for this matter?"

Xu Lishan sat down at the table angrily, and asked Jiang Wan, "What is the concubine mother planning?"

"What are you planning?" Jiang Wan sneered, "I didn't plan for anything, but the empress left early, and His Majesty was busy with government affairs and didn't have much time to take care of His Highness. Now that His Highness has gone to Honglu Temple, it's a busy time. You said he I don't have anyone to take care of me, so I am really worried that His Highness won't be able to bear it."

Does she have to figure something out to get by?Isn't everything she planned for him?

Hearing Jiang Wan say that Xiao Yanzhi had no one to take care of him, Xu Lishan immediately laughed angrily.

No one to take care of?There are so many people around Xiao Yanzhi!Aren't all the eunuchs and maids in Wanchun Palace arranged to take care of Xiao Yanzhi?Father didn't take care of Xiao Yanzhi enough?Now not only Brother Pei is always looking towards Xiao Yanzhi, but even the people in Prince Wucheng's residence are all concerned about Xiao Yanzhi.Does Xiao Yanzhi have no one to take care of him?fart!

Xu Lishan asked Jiang Wan with staring eyes and gritted his teeth: "Mother, do you still remember that your minister and Xiao Yan are incompatible?"

Hearing this, Jiang Wan giggled so hard that she couldn't straighten her back: "What are you thinking about all day, kid? What's wrong with you? You're going to be at odds with him?"

Xu Lishan stared, not knowing what to say.

When did Xiao Yanzhi even buy his mother and concubine?

Seeing that Xu Lishan was so angry, Jiang Wan slightly suppressed his smile, and said solemnly: "Now is the time when His Majesty values ​​His Majesty, and you can get the household department because of what His Majesty said in front of His Majesty? You worked hard It only took him two months to achieve something that hasn't been achieved in three years, if he is willing to help you, don't provoke him."

His Majesty is on guard against the Jiang family, but he trusts Xiao Yanzhi extremely. If they want Shan'er to gain His Majesty's favor, they need Xiao Yanzhi's help.And after chatting with Xiao Yanzhi a few times, she felt that they could still trust Xiao Yanzhi for the time being, and if Xiao Yanzhi changed his mind later, it would not be too late for them to take action.

Xu Lishan asked suspiciously: "The mother and concubine gave him something to let him help me? Then what are the other concubines' plans?"

Jiang Wan shook his head and said, "This and that are two different things."

She saw that everyone else gave it away, if she didn't give it away, she was afraid that Xiao Yanzhi would pick on her, as for what the other concubines were up to... Ha!They have no children, what can they think?But I met Xiao Yan one or two times, and I was thinking about it. Anyway, the days of being unfavored are lonely, so I should find a sustenance for my emotions. The other princes and biological mothers in the palace are still alive, so I can't be this one. It is only suitable for Xiao Yan, who has just entered the palace, that his biological mother has passed away and has not yet married a wife.

Originally, she was hoping that someone would do something over the distance, so as to give her a chance to clean up the harem, but she didn't expect these women to be honest, and they just sent people around to inquire about Xiao Yanzhi's situation on weekdays, and then gathered together The son chattered for a while, and the biggest action was to send some food to Honglu Temple. The euphemistic name was that Xiao Yanzhi was too tired to take care of himself. This was even an excuse to deal with His Majesty.

"Two things?" Xu Lishan frowned, "Why are there two things?"

Jiang Wan gave Xu Lishan a blank look, and said, "Why do you care so much about the affairs between the women in the harem?"

Xu Lishan blinked blankly, and asked: "Then...won't Concubine Mother go and talk to Emperor Father about this?"

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "What are you going to tell Your Majesty? Did someone do something wrong?"

Xu Lishan was a little dazed, and said: "But... but how can there be a concubine to give something to the prince?"

"So what if I just give it away?" Jiang Wan pouted, "Just sending their respective maids to deliver some food to His Royal Highness, this is called caring, but if they come forward in person, it is called adultery. I don't want to give them An opportunity to claim credit in front of His Majesty! When are you going to see His Majesty having a private meeting with the concubine, and then tell me, I am also in a hurry to punish these little hoofs!"

There are people younger than her under the eyelids, it's annoying to look at!

Xu Lishan was speechless.

He was wondering why Xiao Yanzhi was so rare?

Seeing that Xu Lishan's face was still not very good-looking, Jiang Wan said again: "If you are greedy, I will ask Jinxiu to bring you a copy tomorrow."

The veins on Xu Lishan's forehead twitched, he gritted his teeth and said, "No need!"

What was given to Xiao Yanzhi was carefully prepared, and what was given to him was just a gift?Who is her real son? !

On the second day of October, the Tang Dynasty Emperor’s birthday banquet, everyone got up early in the palace and outside the palace. The Tai Chi Hall, which had been carefully decorated for several days, finally opened the gate. The worship of the emperor Heshou was an hour later than the usual morning, otherwise they would all have to get up in the middle of the night to work.

It was troublesome, Xiao Yanzhi and the others stayed in the palace the night before, but they were called up early in the morning.

Standing in front of the huge bronze mirror, Xiao Yan looked depressedly at the four or five people around him.

"Is this dress new?"

Lian Sheng replied with a smile: "For His Highness, it is considered new. This is His Highness's dress. If there is a court meeting on such a festive day, you have to wear this."

"Really." Xiao Yanzhi pouted.

No wonder the clothes looked more complicated than the ones worn before, and they were still heavy to wear.

"When will it be fixed?" He still has work to do.

It was rare that Xiao Yanzhi would urge him, Lian Sheng and Xiushui glanced at each other, and then asked: "Your Highness is ready to go directly to the Hall of Liangyi to meet His Majesty, there is still time."

Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Lian Sheng, and said, "I have other things to do before welcoming Father."

"Hey! Then you have to hurry up." Hearing this, Lian Sheng hurriedly urged the maids to be quicker.

In less than a cup of tea, Xiao Yanzhi's dress was ready.

Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes to the sky, thinking to himself that he still needs to be urged, but he didn't have time to tease Liansheng, so Xiao Yanzhi turned around and ran outside Wanchun Palace.

Lian Sheng only felt that Xiao Yan disappeared in a blink of an eye, and when he turned his head again, he saw Xiao Yanzhi running outside.

"Eh? Your Highness, where are you going? The dress on your body is inconvenient, don't run away!"

Xiao Yanzhi ignored Lian Sheng, ran all the way to the Lizheng Hall next door and turned in.

"Second Emperor! Is Second Emperor there?"

Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's voice early in the morning, Xu Lishan was startled, thinking that something had happened, but the dress on his body hadn't been finished yet, so he could only send Ying'an, the chief eunuch of the Lizheng Palace, out to have a look.

Ying An trotted out of the bedroom of the Lizheng Hall, and greeted Xiao Yanzhi with a smile when he saw him.

"The servant has seen..."

"I didn't come to look for you," Xiao Yanzhi walked past Ying An, and rushed into Xu Lishan's bedroom unceremoniously, "Second Brother, I have something to ask you for."

Seeing Xiao Yanzhi running out of breath for the first time, Xu Lishan was really taken aback.

"Brother, what happened?"

"A big deal has happened! You're almost familiar with this!" Xiao Yanzhi stuffed a notebook into Xu Lishan's arms as he spoke.

"What is this?" Xu Lishan caught the notebook in a daze, opened it and took a quick look, only to find that there were some congratulatory speeches written on the notebook.

What did Xiao Yanzhi do for him?

However, Xiao Yanzhi still looked impatient: "This was supposed to be given to the second emperor a few days ago, but I forgot. It will be used at the court meeting later, and the second emperor must memorize it by heart." Already!"

The corner of Xu Lishan's eyes twitched, and he sneaked a sideways glance at Xiao Yan.

How could Xiao Yanzhi forget the things he needed at the court meeting?

"As long as you know it by heart?"

Xiao Yanzhi hurriedly nodded and said: "Just memorize it, just memorize it. There is still... er... more than an hour before the court meeting. Can the second emperor know me by heart?"

Xu Lishan looked at what was written on the brochure again, nodded and said: "Yes, yes."

Only then did Xiao Yanzhi let out a long sigh of relief, patted Xu Lishan on the shoulder heavily, and said, "Then please take care of the second brother! I have something to do in Wanchun Palace, so I'll go back first. Come on, second brother!"

Before the words finished, Xiao Yanzhi had already run away.

Xu Lishan looked at Xiao Yanzhi's back suspiciously, wondering if the emperor had arranged too many things for Xiao Yanzhi, then immediately put the question behind him and started to memorize the things in the booklet.

And Xiao Yanzhi rushed out of the Lizheng Hall, and after turning a corner, he slowed down and walked leisurely towards the Wanchun Hall.

"What have you been doing?"

Hearing a voice behind him suddenly, Xiao Yanzhi trembled in fright, turned around abruptly only to find that it was Pei Ze standing behind him.

"You walk without making a sound?" Xiao Yanzhi stroked his chest, "I didn't do anything, I just went to the Lizheng Hall to visit the Second Emperor."

Pei Ze looked at Xiao Yanzhi suspiciously: "I'm so busy this morning, you would be so kind to visit Xu Lishan?"

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze and asked, "What? Are you afraid that I will harm him?"

Pei Ze raised his hand and patted Xiao Yanzhi's head: "How many times do you have to ask this question?"

He didn't even try to get jealous with Xiao's brothers and sisters, so why did Xiao Yanzhi hate him for caring about Xu Lishan all day long?

Xiao Yanzhi rubbed his head, but didn't speak.

"What did you do?" Pei Ze was still curious.

He watched Xiao Yanzhi run out of the Lizheng Hall pretending to be in a panic, but when he came out, he looked relaxed and complacent, which didn't look like he had done anything good.

"Guess." Xiao Yanzhi grinned and quickly ran into Wanchun Palace.

Pei Ze shook his head and laughed, and followed into Wanchun Hall.

Sitting in the main room of Wanchun Palace, Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze and asked, "Didn't you say that you are so busy this morning? Why do you seem to be very busy?"

Pei Ze took a sip of tea and said, "We are each other. Every time I am busy before the birthday party, I am busy after the birthday party, but there is nothing to do on the day of the birthday party."

On the day of the birthday banquet, his adoptive son, King Wu Cheng, only had to stand there to count, and it was right not to do anything.

Hearing this, Xiao Yanzhi was dumbfounded, and said dissatisfied: "Then why am I busy before the birthday banquet, and I seem to be busy after the birthday banquet, and I am still busy on the day of the birthday banquet?"

It's not his birthday!

Pei Ze smiled and said, "Who made you the eldest son of the emperor."

The two chatted a few more words in the Wanchun Hall, then set off to the Liangyi Hall, briefly congratulated the emperor on his birthday in the Liangyi Hall, and then followed the emperor's guard of honor to the Taiji Hall in a mighty manner. As soon as the auspicious time arrived, Xiao Yanzhi and the others followed the emperor into the Tai Chi Hall.

The Tai Chi Hall was much larger than the front hall of the Liangyi Hall. When the emperor arrived, all civil and military officials had already lined up, and the four of Xiao Yanzhi walked quickly to their respective positions.

The emperor walked towards the dragon chair unhurriedly, glanced down, saw that Xiao Yanzhi and the others had already stood up, then turned around gracefully, and slowly sat down on the dragon chair.

When the emperor sat down, Xiao Yanzhi turned around and first led all the officials to wish the emperor his birthday, and waited for the emperor to say "get up" cheerfully, then led the officials to stand up, and then sat upright.

After everyone sat down, the Minister of Rites came out and started the court meeting to celebrate the birthday with lengthy nonsense.

Including the emperor, no one was listening to what he said...

The nearly fifty-year-old Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites finally finished reading a section of congratulatory speech, stopped to catch his breath, and turned to look at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi knew it was time when the Minister of Rites looked over, so he immediately reached out and hit Xu Lishan.

"Second Brother, it's your turn!"

"Ah?" Xu Lishan was still a little dazed.

It's his turn?What should he do?

Xiao Yanzhi winked and said, "I'll let you recite that in the morning, and stand next to the Minister of Rites to recite it!"

"...Oh oh oh." Xu Lishan still didn't want to understand what was going on, but he always felt that this was a very serious matter and there was no delay, so he immediately stepped out of the queue and stood beside the Minister of Rites, The voice began his recitation loudly.

But when Xu Lishan came out, the emperor and the Minister of Rites were dumbfounded.

Isn't that the way they said the good process is?

But Xu Lishan has come out, and they can only take it as this process.

When Xu Lishan came out, he didn't understand what was going on, but when he came back, he felt something was wrong.

Shouldn't the eldest son Xiao Yanzhi be the one who celebrates his father's birthday on behalf of all the princes?Why is he going?He didn't believe that it was his father who suddenly looked at him differently and decided to use this birthday banquet to improve his status, so... Xiao Yanzhi pushed this job to him?

Xu Lishan looked suspiciously at Xiao Yanzhi who was beside him, and Xiao Yanzhi just noticed him, and gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

Xu Lishan twitched the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and continued to sit upright.

The emperor held his breath until noon, when all the missions had finished their visits and all the congratulatory gifts were put away, then the emperor could lift Xiao Yanzhi out of the Tai Chi Hall before the banquet for the officials started.

"You want to piss me off!" Leading Xiao Yanzhi to the open space behind the Taiji Hall, the emperor stared at Xiao Yanzhi fiercely, feeling puzzled, he kicked Xiao Yanzhi again, "You let the old man What do you want civil and military officials to think when you are in your early [-]s?"

Xiao Yanzhi rubbed his butt that was kicked, and whispered, "What else can they think? At most, they think that Father, you might want to promote the second brother."

"But I don't have that plan!" Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi didn't take it seriously, the emperor kicked him again.

Xiao Yanzhi dodged the emperor's kick with a light leap to the side, and the emperor roared angrily again: "How dare you hide?!"

"Don't dare, dare not," Xiao Yanzhi said with a flattering smile, "But Erchen, this is a last resort!"

"What do you have to do?"

"My son has a stomachache." Xiao Yanzhi looked at the emperor pitifully and said, "I don't know what's wrong after I got up early this morning. My stomach hurts badly. I'm afraid it will delay my father's business. That’s why I asked Second Emperor Brother for help.”

"Stomach pain?" Looking at Xiao Yanzhi's appearance, the emperor was neither smiling nor angry, "I see that your skin is itchy!"

Said the emperor raised his foot to kick again.

Xiao Yanzhi quickly jumped away and hid behind Zhao Kang.

"Stinky boy!" The emperor glared at Xiao Yanzhi angrily, "I just treat you too well and spoil you! How dare you mess with me about anything!"

Xiao Yanzhi poked his head out from behind Zhao Kang, looked at the emperor with an aggrieved face, and said, "Father, I know I was wrong, please don't be angry, father, it's your birthday today. Look, Concubine Jiang The leader is here, you should frighten them with a tiger face."

"Who am I angry at?" The emperor looked at Xiao Yanzhi bitterly.

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, and retreated behind Zhao Kang.

When Jiang Wan led the other princes, princesses, and their biological mothers to the back of the Taiji Hall, he saw the emperor, Zhao Kang, and Xiao Yanzhi hiding behind Zhao Kang. Just looking at this posture, it seemed that Xiao Yanzhi had caused trouble, but Xiao Yanzhi Will it cause trouble?

Jiang Wan rolled his eyes, greeted the emperor first with a smile on his face, and said, "The concubine sees Your Majesty, is the concubine late?"

The emperor glared at Xiao Yan again, then turned to Jiang Wan and said, "It's okay, there is still some time before the banquet, you can walk with me."

"Yes." Responding softly, Jiang Wan turned around following the emperor, but turned to look at Xiao Yan one more time.

Xiao Yanzhi immediately cupped his fists at Jiang Wan, as if begging for everything.

Jiang Wan smiled, and walked away affectionately, holding the emperor's arm.

Xiao Yanzhi heaved a sigh of relief.

Zhao Kang said with a smile: "If there is nothing wrong with Your Highness, this old slave will go to serve His Majesty."

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said: "Then please trouble Mr. Zhao, but I will come back after my father is in a better mood."

Zhao Kang smiled and hurried to chase the emperor.

Among the concubines left behind by Jiang Wan, Concubine Yun Shu, the birth mother of Xu Liqian, and Concubine Ji Xian, the birth mother of the eldest princess Xu Lijun, had the highest status. Among these two, Concubine Yun Shu, who gave birth to Xu Liqian, was actually more prestigious. .

Smiling softly at Xiao Yanzhi, Concubine Yun Shu first said softly: "His Majesty's birthday banquet has finally come to an end today, and His Highness can finally take a rest."

Xiao Yan was taken aback for a moment, then returned a polite smile, and said, "Concubine Yunshu remembers me, but it's not that hard."

Concubine Ji Xian also said: "Your Highness, please take care of your health. If you are really overwhelmed, please tell Your Majesty. Your Majesty loves His Highness so much, and I definitely can't bear to see His Highness work hard."

Xiao Yanzhi still smiled: "Concubine Ji Xian is serious, it's not hard work."

"I heard that His Highness was so busy that he didn't even have time to go back to Wanchun Palace for His Majesty's birthday banquet, and he had to deal with those barbarians day and night. Leave such a burdensome matter to His Highness?" Duan Jieyu, the biological mother of the Fourth Prince, said this.

"Uh..." Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth, he didn't know how to answer, "It's not that burdensome."

Speaking of which, he is not familiar with these women, right?He was so scared that they cared so much about him!

"By the way, Your Highness," Concubine Ji Xian said again, "I just found out yesterday that there is a girl in my lakeside hall who is from the south of the Yangtze River. Special dishes to send to His Highness. Your Highness came from the south of the Yangtze River, and after eating northern dishes for so long, you should miss the taste of your hometown, right?"

Xiao Yanzhi smiled awkwardly: "Don't bother Concubine Jixian, this king...is not too picky."

Hearing this, several women giggled.

"It turns out that His Highness is not picky eaters anymore. No matter what we send over, we will never bring it back as it was." Ban Zhaoyi covered her mouth with a handkerchief, laughing wildly.

"...Haha." Xiao Yanzhi twitched the corner of his mouth.

Concubine Yun Shu said softly: "It would be great if the food we sent would suit His Highness's taste. If His Highness wants to eat anything in the future, just tell the maid who delivered the food."

"Don't bother me, my king..."

"Your Highness, where's Your Majesty?" Pei Ze strode up to Xiao Yanzhi's side, secretly reached out and pinched Xiao Yanzhi's butt.

Seeing that the emperor called Xiao Yanzhi out alone, Pei Ze guessed that Xiao Yanzhi had done nothing good, thinking that the emperor would at most scold him a few words, Pei Ze didn't care, but he didn't see him after waiting for a long time When the emperor or Xiao Yanzhi came back, Pei Ze was happy and worried.

Fearing that Xiao Yanzhi would really annoy the emperor, Pei Ze sneaked out to take a look. It turned out that Xiao Yanzhi was not only fine, but was surrounded by a group of women...

All the officials in the Taiji Hall are present, His Majesty is not here at this time but he should be back soon, but Xiao Yanzhi is chatting and laughing with His Majesty's concubines at the gate of the Taiji Hall?He is quite happy!