Jiaohua

Chapter 989 He Doesn't Want to Leave (Part [-])
Xizhou is adjacent to Hejing, and the letter is passed on by birds, and it takes less than two hours to reach the palace.

One day and one night, thousands of people searched for the mountain, but failed.

Concubine Mu Gui was summoned to Yanguang Inner Hall, before she went, she specially ordered Yujing to quickly find the third prince Li Hao and the fourth prince Li Ze.

When the third and fourth princes arrived at Yanguang Inner Hall, their father was just picking up a thick stack of memorials and throwing them at the face of Concubine Mu Gui who was kneeling on the ground.

Luxurious pearls and hairpins were scattered all over the hair, Concubine Mu Gui hurriedly knelt down on the ground, trembling.

All the old ministers who were in Yanguang Inner Hall, headed by Yu Shiling, knelt down one after another: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Father!" The third and fourth princes strode forward.

Li Ju pointed at Concubine Mu Gui and yelled: "Shunyang, Xuanwu, Bi's army, the three armies joined together, plus Xucheng officers and soldiers, there are tens of thousands of people in total. What is the purpose of mobilizing so many troops? She Yangping is not ashamed to say that she has hurt my Li family's face, I think she wants to show off and show off! She is the one who is ashamed, and this is the good daughter you raised!"

Concubine Mu Gui's face was pale, she didn't dare to move, Gao Li's hair was loose in a mess.

"What are you talking about looking for Ah Li? Ah Li is now leading Xia's army to attack Song Zhiyi's Wuxian Town!" Li Ju grabbed the secret report and threw it, "The one in Mingtai County is not Ah Li!"

"Father, calm down!" The third prince Li Hao hurriedly said, "Father's anger should be directed at Yangping. Although Concubine Mu Gui has failed in discipline, Nian Yangping has been really stubborn in recent years, and she is getting older. Father, Mu Even if the imperial concubine wants to take care of it, she may not have the heart to do it well!"

"Father," the fourth prince Li Ze also said, "I implore Father to give an order to send my son to Mingtai County, and I will personally bring Yangping back!"

Li Ju snorted angrily, stood with his hands behind his back, and didn't speak.

Yu Shiling and others knelt down to the ground, feeling uncomfortable too.

This time, not only Yangping was there, but Yu Shiling's youngest daughter, Yu Ziqi, was also there.

In addition to Li Yishu and Yu Ziqi, Princess Yangping has also attracted other royal family members and daughters of courtiers over the years.

Officials are most afraid of party cronies, and Princess Yangping's formation of cliques has long been no different from party cronies.

Yu Shiling had euphemistically mentioned it to the emperor more than once before, but he was not serious or serious, and he took it too lightly.

Yu Shiling even felt that the emperor appreciated Princess Ping's wild energy.

There was silence in Yanguang Hall.

Li Ze was still waiting for Emperor Xuanyan's reply.

Emperor Xuanyan didn't speak any more.

After a long silence, Emperor Xuanyan suddenly pointed to the secret letter that had just fallen.

Seeing this, Li Hao, who was nearby, walked quickly to pick it up beside Concubine Mu Gui, and put his hands on it.

Emperor Xuanyan took it, and said lightly: "Everyone back down."

Li Ze was stunned: "Father, then I..."

"Go back."

Li Ze and Li Hao looked at each other, and then looked at Yu Shiling and others over there.

Concubine Mu Gui raised her head from the ground and looked at Emperor Xuanyan: "Your Majesty, that concubine..."

"Get off." Emperor Xuanyan said in disgust.

After leaving Yanguang Hall, Concubine Mu Gui was disheveled and extremely embarrassed.

The two aunts beside her hurriedly stepped forward to help her: "Your Majesty."

Concubine Mu Gui slowed down, looked up at the two princes waiting in front, and said in a low voice, "Help me to the palace."

The third prince, Li Hao, and the fourth prince, Li Ze, were born to Concubine Yu. Concubine Yu passed away due to illness, and the surviving Empress Dowager Xuanyi entrusted them to Concubine Mu.

Concubine Mu Gui has only one daughter, Yangping, and she treats Li Hao and Li Ze as her own daughter, and Li Hao and Li Ze also regard her as their mother and concubine.

Walking slowly along the Minghua Yingdi, the setting sun fell too fast, and the servants and eunuchs were carrying palace lanterns and lighting them up everywhere.

Seeing Concubine Mu Gui in such a state of distress, everyone did not dare to look any further, they all lowered their eyes to say hello, and hurried past.

Li Ze comforted him as he walked: "Mother and concubine, don't worry, my father didn't allow me to go to Mingtai County to find Yangping. In fact, this is protecting Yangping."

"Yes, if you really agree to bring her back in the open, it will not end well," Li Hao said, "I will set off immediately, go to Mingtai County immediately, and call her back in private."

Concubine Mu Gui raised her hand to remove the cumbersome bead hairpin from her hair without saying a word.

"Mother Concubine?" Li Ze looked at her.

"I'm fine," Mu Guifei bent her lips and smiled at them. After thinking about it, she handed over the green snow and fragrant hairpin in her hand, "Personally hand it to Yang Ping, and tell her what happened today."

Li Hao picked it up, feeling a sense of loss, nodded: "Yes."

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The chasing soldiers are still all over the mountains and plains, and after nightfall, the torches are like stars, and they are in full bloom on the high mountains.

Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie walked through the dense forest for two hours, and finally arrived at the foot of Dongshan Mountain.

It was dark all around, and the sound of wild beasts was close at hand.

Xia Zhaoyi even heard a few tiger howls.

Lei Kui Mound in Jixing Mountain, as noted by Master on the map, is indeed a tiger.

Compared with going all the way down the mountain, the hills at the foot of Dongshan are even more difficult to walk.

The two finally passed through a huge cemetery, and when they reached the western suburbs of Mingtai County, it was almost midnight.

Xia Zhaoyi washed his face with water by the river, the sweat on his forehead met the cool stream water, it was cold and refreshing.

Shen Lie handed over a handkerchief, and Xia Zhaoyi took it: "Thank you."

"It's easy to get sick like this." Shen Lie said.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Eating sweets is easy to get sick, but many people still eat it knowingly."

The moonlight fell in the stream, and also fell into her eyes. She had a slightly sly and playful expression, which made Shen Lie laugh, but her voice was serious: "Ali, you haven't eaten sweets for a long time, right?"

"How do you know?"

"You've lost a lot of weight," Shen Lie said, "Not only sweets, but also not much else."

Xia Zhaoyi didn't explain, but instead looked at his eyebrows and eyes: "Shen Lie, you've lost weight too."

For some reason, the more Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, the more attractive he seemed.

Shen Lie's face completely integrates the beauty of bones and skin. Leaving aside his beautiful skin, his bones alone, no matter whether he is fat or thin, the arc of his jaw will always be neat. Being mean and petty, putting an inch in width is cumbersome and rich.

The cold temperament is accompanied by years of slaughter. On the one hand, there is aloofness that does not argue with the world, and on the other hand, a strong and ruthless that cannot be ignored. The two blend together, and a wild tension is formed in the conflict.

Compared with Shen Yan's feminine and charming beauty, Shen Lie is calm, frivolous and fearless.

"Since we've all lost weight," Shen Lie said, "After returning to the city, let's go to the street to eat sweets, how about glutinous rice balls?"

The topic changed suddenly, Xia Zhaoyi blinked, and then felt very hungry.

"If we go back to the city," Xia Zhaoyi looked towards the majestic city wall in the distance, "once we go back, we may not be able to go to the streets, and I won't stay in Mingtai County much longer."

"Where are you going?"

"What about you?" Xia Zhaoyi looked back at him, "When are you leaving?"

"..."

He doesn't want to go.

"There are other things to be busy, I don't know yet." Shen Lie said without changing his expression.

"This Mingtai County, I planned to come in April, and I came directly after receiving Zhili's letter." Xia Zhaoyi walked forward and looked at Shen Lie who followed, "Since you came to Mingtai County , I will stay a little longer."

"Where were you planning to go?"

"Xizhou Mansion."

"Xizhou Mansion..." Shen Lie said in a low voice, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)