[mouse cat] special way

This place is still so boring, Yelu Zongqi waved away a few saluting servants absently, and entered the study familiarly.No matter how open-minded he was, the corners of his mouth twitched when he saw the man whose body was almost pressed against the table.

"Yelu Zongqi has met His Royal Highness the Prince." He bowed to the Prince Daliao who was immersed in calligraphy and painting, as if he didn't see the man's surprised smile.

"Qidi is back! Come on, sit down!" Yeluzong was overjoyed, he quickly put down his pen, and greeted his most trusted minister to sit down, "Is this trip going smoothly? What have you learned on the way? And...that thing can be done How's it going?" A pair of eyes looked up and down, and there was an expression of eagerness on the face.

"The journey was fine, and I have seen some local customs and customs. As for what His Highness entrusted..." Yelu Zongqi glanced at him, and took out a scroll from his sleeve: "It's lucky that Zong Qi did not disgrace her life."

oh? !Yeluzong was really overjoyed when he heard the words, he hurriedly took it and was about to open it, but suddenly stopped, just pinched the bony besie in a daze.The scroll was tossed and turned in his hands for a while, but he still couldn't open it.

"Your Highness?" Seeing this, Yelu Zongqi was surprised, and after a moment of pondering, she understood, "Zong Qi did follow His Highness's instructions, and entered the Song Kingdom to see the young emperor. This portrait is also framed according to the regulations of the inner palace, so I dare not make any mistakes. It's just that Zong Qi's painting skills are superficial, and I'm afraid I might lose something, so please make amends, Your Highness."

"Qidi Danqing's skillful hand is far beyond the reach of the inner court. If he didn't know your ability, how could Gu bother you to make such a trip?" Yelu Zongzhen turned around and sat down with the picture scroll in her hand, her expression was a little gloomy, " All these years of sending letters have always come to nothing, and it was so hard to get such a portrait, it's just... a little sad."

"Your Highness..."

"In fact, his reflection is normal. After all, he is the king of a country, how can he spread the portrait casually?" Yelu Zongzhen sighed, and put away the scroll with great care.

You are still the prince of a country, don't you have a self-portrait every year, sandwiched in the congratulatory ceremony...

Yelu Zongqi glanced at the unfinished portraits on the table, and thought about the scrolls in the study that were almost full of bookcases, feeling helpless and at the same time more sympathetic.

He didn't want to know why Yelu Zong really valued Zhao Zhen so much, but he understood why Zhao Zhen never responded - people who have been with each other for many years and related interests still can't fully understand, let alone the king of an enemy country who has never met?

There has never been a grudge for no reason, and it is even more impossible to have a heart-to-heart relationship that has never been together.Perhaps in the eyes of that person, the wishful Yelvzong was either kicked out of his head by a donkey or had ulterior motives.

In fact, it is true, although there are not many donkeys in the Liao Kingdom, this "heart" really has other uses.

Yeluzong really put away the picture scroll, wiped away the gloom in his eyes, and changed back to the normal prince of Liao Kingdom: "Just now there was news that my aunt went to the palace to meet the queen mother and chatted for a long time in the palace. Did not leave. You... do you know the inside story?"

"Don't dare to lie to Your Highness," Yelu Zongqi hurriedly bowed her head and said, "I haven't been back in Zhongjing for a long time, and I only stayed at home for a short time before I came to see His Highness. I don't know when my mother will enter the palace, and what is the purpose of meeting the Empress Dowager? It's a fog."

Yelu Zongzhen waved his hand and said: "Children, don't be nervous, my aunt is a pure and filial person, and it is only natural for her to serve the queen mother in the palace. Besides, she always treats the orphan like a parent and child, and I just ask." He stood up and patted Yelu Zong Zongzhen shouldered, "You and my brothers have finally achieved the current situation, and we don't want to have any more entanglements." He looked at the luxurious glazed golden roof in the northeast, and sighed, "Father is getting sicker and sicker, far less The Empress Dowager is hale and hearty. Under the mixed joy and fear, I don't know... what to do..."

Hearing that his parents are old, one is joyful and the other is fearful.Fear is real, but joy is not.

Yeluzong really doesn't have any talents worthy of praise: riding and shooting is not as good as his brothers who are like wolves and tigers, and he is always soft-hearted when dealing with government affairs, plus he likes the poems, calligraphy and paintings of the southerners... It's just that there is nothing wrong with his whole body except his appearance. A bit like his domineering Lao Tzu - at least on the surface.

In fact, if it wasn't for the thought of Empress Xiao who died young, Yelu Longxu might not have a good impression of this sheep-like son.But no matter how unfavorable he is, he is also the only son of his own wife. If he is soft, let him be soft. With his own cover, it will be fine to match the prince with a group of strong courtiers and polish him for a few years.

such a pity……

Our domineering Majesty Daliao seems to have forgotten that besides a worry-free prince and a group of even more worry-free sons, he also has a stronger, more cunning, and more capable old lady than him!Although this old lady has retired to the deep palace and doesn't care about world affairs, she has always been in control of the political situation. The old lady killed her husband and set up a country. Now she has a tendency to kill her son and hang down the curtain again.

What could be worse than this?With Empress Dowager Xiao, the Liao Kingdom does not have to worry about the turmoil after losing its king.But without Yelu Longxu, would Empress Dowager Xiao still care about his prince?

There is only one son, but there are more than one grandson.

Princess Qiong'e walked down the steps, stopped at the last step, turned around and looked back at the majestic bedroom behind her, speechless for a long time.

"aunt."

Hearing the familiar voice, Princess Qiong'e was taken aback for a moment, nodded and smiled slightly: "The prince is safe here." Her eyes stayed on the man behind Yelu Zongzhen for a while, and then she took it back, "The prince is also here to visit the queen mother." Yes, it's a pity that the timing is unlucky, the queen mother has already rested when I come out, the prince might as well come again next time."

Yelu Zongzhen cupped his hands and smiled: "My aunt has worked hard. It is my duty to be a grandson to pay respects to the Queen Mother. Zongzhen came at an unfortunate time, but there is no reason to go back. Let's wait in the side hall." He suddenly seemed to remember something , and pulled Yelu Zongqi, "A while ago I had some private matters to bother my brother, and I didn't explain it to my aunt in advance. It's my fault that I worried you so much."

"It's Zong Qi's duty to be able to work for the prince. If the prince is willing to train him, why would he mind?" Princess Qiong'e glanced at her son who had been silent all this time, with a calm expression on her face.

Yelu Zongzhen once again confessed: "I have been alone for a long time, and I dare not delay my aunt and Qidi's family reunion. There is nothing important right now, let Qidi wait for my aunt to go back to the house to rest."

"Prince..." Yelu Zongqi lowered her head, her voice was too low and hoarse to be heard.

Princess Qiong'e tanned slightly: "This old bone of the palace can still climb on the back of a horse, so I don't need to bother the prince." After speaking, she turned and left without looking at her son.Outside the palace wall, an attendant had already led a horse and stood aside.That windy woman acted as crisply as before, not giving the other party a chance to rebuff, and not hiding her emotions.

Yelu Zongqi smiled helplessly, bid farewell to the prince in a low voice, and led the horse to chase him out.

Yeluzongzhen and the two walked away thoughtfully, Princess Qiong'e was just as proud and dignified as before, but the flash of exhaustion and loneliness still couldn't hide from his eyes.Have things changed?The prince of Liao Kingdom turned sideways slightly, after a moment of pondering, he straightened his clothes, and greeted him.

Even he noticed it, how could Yelu Zongqi, as a son, miss it...

Yelu Zongqi really did not miss his mother's momentary ecstasy, so after he couldn't find Princess Qiong'e in the front hall and school grounds, he suddenly felt flustered and almost couldn't bear to send people out of the house to search.

"Master." As soon as the boss entered the room, he saw his young master holding his forehead and turning around, and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, "Don't worry, the princess must be delayed by something urgent, so I didn't tell the mansion where to go. Besides Now, no one in Zhongjing knows the identity of the princess, and the princess has the skills to defend herself..."

"I know." Yelu Zongqi frowned and waved her hand, "It's just that my mother has never been like this..." She never deliberately erased her traces.

Farewell without saying goodbye has always been just the behavior of his unfilial son. Princess Qiong'e has many scruples about her status, and although she acts ostentatiously, she never acts recklessly.

Not in the mansion, not in the school grounds, not in any of her favorite places, where could she be?

Yelu Zongqi suppressed her restlessness and closed her eyes to meditate, he was still too inattentive, if his father probably knew what his mother was thinking...

Is it there? !Yelu Zongqi suddenly became enlightened, and after a few casual orders, she rushed out of the mansion.

Yelu Zongqi leaned close to the horse's back, took a shortcut and rushed out of the city. After spending a cup of tea in such a hurry, she finally stopped Princess Qiong'e's horse not far from the entrance of the North Valley.

"Mother... Mother, what do you want to do..." Yelu Zongqi reined in the horse and stopped in the middle of the road. The sweat on his forehead made his eyes burn.

"It's none of your business, get out of the way." Princess Qiong'e narrowed her eyes and said coldly.

"No." Yelu Zongqi not only didn't step aside, but took a few steps closer, "I don't want to know what you are going to do, but I ask mother to let Zong Qi follow." No matter what it is, Yelu Zongqi will be with you bear.

Princess Qiong'e stared at her son for a while, then suddenly raised the corners of her lips and sneered: "Yelu Zongqi, where did you go, what did you do, and who did you do for?

Sweat slipped into the eyes, and Yelu Zongqi didn't dare to wipe it: "No."

"What are the prince's intentions and actions, and what are the two of you tinkering with, do I have any involvement?"

"Never."

"Very good." Princess Qiong'e fiddled with the horsewhip, her voice turned cold, "Since I have never interfered in your private affairs, why do you block my way? Is this what you do as a son of man?! "

Yelu Zongqi got off her horse when she heard the words, and knelt down in front of Princess Qiong'e's horse: "Zong Qi knows that she is biased, and she is really unfilial when she makes her mother worry. Zong Qi is willing to accept whatever punishment her mother wants. It's just... "Thinking of that terrible place, he bit his lower lip, "Right now, mother, please be calm and think twice."

Princess Qiong'e raised her eyebrows slightly, dismounted and walked to her son and said softly, "Do you know where I'm going?"

Yelv Zongqi was silent for a while, then said softly: "That is... the direction of Putuo Temple." Then she raised her head and said earnestly, "Mother, you can't go there, at least not now. My son knows that you want to bring father back, but the Queen Mother If you're not the one you're with, she won't agree, you..."

"Shut up!" Princess Qiong'e sternly interrupted her son, fanning her eyelashes lightly. The corners of her lips curled into an imperceptible arc, "The queen mother is my own mother and your grandmother. How can the queen mother be wise? You juniors can understand? The palace has its own conclusions about the son-in-law, and you don’t need to be nosy. Don’t forget that your surname is Yelu, not Yang! Even if you are bleeding from him, you are still eating my Yelu Jinqiong’s milk Grown up!"

Yelu Zongqi lowered her head when she heard the words, unable to hide her shock.Princess Qiong'e said so, did the Queen Mother know something... He moved his lips a few times, but he didn't know what he should say.No matter how many tricks, no matter how clever words, he didn't want to use them on his mother who was dependent on each other and owed a lot, let alone he was never a scheming person.

At this moment, there was a sound of horseshoes, and the figures of the guards of the government soldiers appeared in the smoke and dust rising in the distance. The one in the front was the talkative boss of the Princess Mansion.

Princess Qiong'e frowned, and whispered to her son.Yelu Zongqi quietly breathed a sigh of relief, with outsiders around, his mother would not embarrass him.However, at this moment, Princess Qiong'e changed shape and turned behind him, and gave him a heavy blow with her palm like a knife.Yelu Zongqi lost consciousness before she recovered.

"Princess, this is..." the manager asked a little puzzled.

"You brat who's looking for trouble... take him back and lock him up, and don't let him go to the prince again." Princess Qiong'e clapped her hands, cast a sidelong glance at the person in the boss's arms and got on the horse, "I have something important to do Now that you are here, the affairs of the government will be left to you."

"Uh, yes."

The exquisite horsewhip was raised again, and Princess Qiong'e resolutely went to the place where she resented and missed, and she didn't want to get close but still dreamed of it - Putuo Temple.