Great Tang princess

Chapter 21 General Chapter Two Years
People in this era got up very early, and when the sky was just getting bright and still dark blue, the entire imperial palace had already woken up.

Shangguan Wan'er rubbed her eyes and came to the main hall of Chengxiang Hall, sat beside her and watched her mother help tidy up the table, and helped Xiao He arrange three rectangular sheepskin cushions in the hall.

After a while, Li Yuechen and his two older sisters came out and started practicing yoga together.

Since coming here, Shangguan Wan'er can see the three of them doing this strange exercise every morning.

The speed is very slow, and you often have to maintain a posture for a long time, but you can see the beauty of the body after stretching.

She squatted beside her into a small ball, propped her chin with her hands, blinked her big bright eyes, and observed curiously.

It wasn't until the sun came out that Li Yuechen and the two sisters stopped and prepared to eat.

Eunuch Fu brought several hot pancakes and corn porridge, and placed them on the table.

Li Yuechen sat cross-legged in front of the table, tore off a small piece of mustache and put it in his mouth, then turned his head and waved to Shangguan Wan'er next to him.

Seeing her movements, Shangguan Wan'er got up and walked over: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"Come on!" Li Yuechen stuffed more than half of the hummus into her hand.

Zheng Shi who was next to him immediately refused after seeing it: "Your Highness can't, she..."

"She's still a child, so she can't be hungry." Li Yuechen interrupted her directly, then turned her head and raised her chin at Shangguan Wan'er, "I'm a princess, listen to me!"

Shangguan Wan'er saluted obediently: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Eunuch Fu, Xiao He!"

"exist!"

Li Yuechen beckoned the two of them to come over, and said in a low voice: "In the future, the two of you can also take extra biscuits in the morning to fill your stomachs. But at this time, you must not let others know about it!"

Father Fu saluted: "Your Highness is merciful, and my servants thank Your Highness for your kindness!"

Xiao He next to him also bowed his head and saluted, Li Yuechen waved his hands: "Excuse me, remember! Don't be known by others! If I find you waiting outside to show off, I will be angry!"

"Yes, the servant understands!"

"Hmm." Li Yuechen waved his hand to make them retreat.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at the three-quarters of the pastry in her hand, and tore off more than half: "I want to give it to Auntie..."

"No!" Zheng's next to him stopped him, "This is Your Highness..."

"No problem!" Li Yuechen took a sip of corn porridge and stood up, "I need to practice in the morning, so it's not good to eat too much."

Princess Xuancheng next to her smiled and said, "Chen'er is very kind!"

"Yes." Princess Yiyang nodded in agreement.

"The two elder sisters are too, this matter must be kept a secret for me!"

Princess Yiyang nodded: "Chen'er don't worry, we will also come out of Yeting Palace and know about the lives of servants."

Li Yuechen nodded and stopped talking, got up and went to practice in the yard outside.

In fact, she knew very well in her heart that the more repeated orders were made, the harder it would be to keep it secret, but it didn't matter.

Now her nature is no longer a secret in the palace, even if the servants know about it, the most they can say is that it is a good life to follow the princess.

No one would attack her with this matter, and as for Li Zhi and his wife, they probably wouldn't say anything.

Li Yuechen, who came to the courtyard, set up his posture and began to practice. Now he has basically memorized the routines taught by Liu Rengui.

The rest is to practice continuously, to exercise the comprehensive quality of the body in all aspects, and to exercise the muscles and bones.

Shangguan Wan'er stood at the door, nibbling the mustache in her hand while watching Li Yuechen practice.

The clothes of the royal princess are made of high-quality fabrics, so every punch and every kick of Li Yuechen can make a "whoosh" sound in the air, which is very pleasing to the eye.

But after watching it for a while, she was called back by her mother to read and write. Before leaving, she seemed to have a few reluctant glances at the yard.

She has been living in Ye Ting Palace since she can remember, now that she has a peer who treats her very well, naturally she will have a different feeling.

……

Li Yuechen considered that he was both Quyuanli and punctuation during this period of time, so he might get a little too much limelight, so he decided to spend some time in the future.

Apart from writing Journey to the West every day, I don't think about anything.

Time passed day by day, the weather gradually turned from hot to cold, and people's clothes began to gradually thicken.

In November, the country of Wa again sent Tang envoys to pay tribute, and Li Zhi received their envoys in Hanyuan Hall.

Out of curiosity, Li Yuechen still went behind the screen on the side of the court hall to have a look.

It's a pity that I didn't see the samurai head in Japanese dramas. Instead, they all look like the animated version of Nezha, with two small buns tied on both sides of the head, which is a bit funny.

Li Yuechen did not continue to pay attention to this matter.

At the end of the month, the title of the fourth brother was changed. He was originally the King of Yu, but he was renamed the King of Ji.

Not only the title, but also the name was changed, removing the character Xu in the middle and calling it Li Lun.

This name made Li Yuechen shake his head secretly. It didn't sound good, so it should be changed to Jie Lun.

……

Originally, the family was in a good mood recently, but soon there was bad news.

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Zhi, who was accompanying Wu Zetian to review the memorials in Zichen Palace, received the news that Li Ji died of illness!
Li Zhi and his wife hurriedly dropped the memorial and took a chariot to the mansion for one last look.

Li Yuechen was stunned for a moment when he heard the news, put down the pen in his hand, and sighed slightly.

Coming to this era, I know many things that I didn't know before. This general has really made great contributions to Datang!
Even though there were many famous generals during the Taizong period, this old general is still one of them that cannot be ignored.

Now that the hero has passed away, it is Datang's regret.

Li Yuechen raised his hands and bowed in the direction of the British government to pay respects.

In the British residence, the mourning hall has been set up, and seeing Li Ji lying stiff on the bed, Li Zhi wept bitterly.

This veteran has gone through three dynasties in his life and fought in all directions for the Tang Dynasty. It can also be said that he watched Li Zhi grow up.

Moreover, after Li Zhi came to power, he helped him abolish Wang Liwu and regain the imperial power. He was considered one of the closest and most trusted people.

Li Zhi ordered to stop court for seven days in the mourning hall, posthumously named Taiwei, posthumously named "Zhenwu", and at the same time bestowed a coffin, allowing Zhaoling to be buried with him!
Seven days later, when Li Ji went to the funeral, Li Zhi took his prince Li Hong and his daughter Li Yuechen to the Weiyang Palace, and stood on the tower looking at the carriage carrying the coffin, weeping bitterly.

Li Hong next to him also had red eye circles. He has been in charge of the country as the crown prince since he was eight years old, and he also had a lot of work contacts with this old general, so he was very close.

"Cough cough cough..."

Li Zhi was already in poor health, and cried so hard that he couldn't catch his breath, and coughed violently.

As soon as his body softened, he sat back.

"His Majesty!"

Wu Zetian next to him didn't react slowly, and quickly supported him to sit down slowly, without letting him fall down directly.

Then he kept stroking his chest with his hands to help him breathe.

Li Yuechen also hurried over and patted his back: "Grandfather! Breathe in! Breathe in!"

Li Zhi's face flushed from holding back, and he took a big breath.

Zhang Chengxin turned his head and shouted: "Call Liu Gong, call Liu Gong!"

"Cough cough..."

Li Zhi, who coughed for a while, finally recovered, sat on the ground, panting heavily with tears streaming down his face.

Li Yuechen breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and said, "Eunuch Zhang, hurry up and prepare hot tea!"

"Here!"

Zhang Chengxin promised and turned around and ran to prepare tea, while Li Yuechen knelt beside him and kept patting Li Zhi's back.

It wasn't until a cup of hot tea was brought that Li Zhi nodded, raised his hand and patted Li Yuechen's shoulder lightly: "Chen'er, I'm fine. Meiniang, you don't have to worry."

"The concubine is going to be terrified!" Wu Zetian was relieved, and sat down on the ground with him.

Li Yuechen next to him took the tea, took a sip before handing it to Li Zhi: "Grandpa, it's not hot."

Li Zhi gasped heavily and nodded, took it and took a sip slowly.

"Your Majesty is relatively weak, so you shouldn't be so sad, you need to calm down as soon as possible!" Wu Zetian next to him advised.

"Well, I know..." Li Zhi nodded and replied weakly.

Li Ji passed away, and the good mood that was originally near the end of the new year disappeared.

The emperor was in a bad mood, which seemed to cast a shadow over the sky of the entire Tang Empire.

……

Seeing that the red walls and green tiles of Daming Palace were covered with white snow, Li Yuechen, standing in the front yard of Chengxiang Hall, raised his hand to catch a falling snowflake.

The almost transparent snowflakes gradually melted in the white and tender palm until they disappeared.

Shangguan Wan'er, who was behind her, came out with a bowl of hot tea: "Your Highness, it's cold outside the hall, so it's better not to stay outside for too long."

After staying here for several months, her originally thin body has changed a lot.

The only thing that remains the same is those big eyes that are still bright.

Li Yuechen took the hot tea she handed over and nodded to show that he understood.

However, he was still thinking about how to make Li Zhi feel better. He kept holding back every day, and sooner or later he would get sick.

After thinking about it, as a princess, the only thing she can do is to work hard on family affection.

Given how favored she is now, Li Zhi should still be willing to listen to her words.

After deciding what to do, Li Yuechen turned around and returned to the palace, picked up a pen and started drawing.

In the afternoon, I handed the drawing to Eunuch Fu: "Go to the craftsmen to be the supervisor, and ask them to make it as soon as possible. This thing should not be difficult."

"Here!"

Fulai agreed, took the blueprint and turned to leave.Li Yuechen put on a cloak and went to Yanying Hall.

Entering the hall, I saw Li Zhi, as usual, sitting beside him, boiling tea on a small stove, and playing with health balls in his hand.

But looking at his expression, it was obvious that he was a little lonely.

The fourth brother Li Lun also came to see him today, but he is a boring gourd and not very good at communicating, so he can only sit beside him in silence.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming, Li Zhi showed a smile on his face: "Chen'er is here, come and sit down!"

Li Yuechen came and sat down next to him: "Grandfather, do you feel better today?"

"It's not much different from usual." Li Zhi smiled, "It's okay, Chen'er doesn't have to worry about grandpa."

Looking at this expression, it doesn't look like there is nothing to worry about, okay?

Although complaining in his heart, Li Yuechen still raised his head and said, "Boy, I want to ask Grandpa for a reward."

"Oh?"

Li Zhi seemed to feel a little strange, raised his eyebrows and turned his head to look over: "What do you want?"

"This year's New Year's Eve, can Grandpa not hold a banquet? I will wait for the whole family to have dinner together. On the first day of New Year's Day, let the ministers enter the palace to congratulate?"

Hearing her words, Li Zhi didn't answer, but turned his head to look at Wu Zetian with a puzzled expression.

Wu Zetian next to him was also a little puzzled. It has been a tradition since ancient times for the emperor to hold a feast with his ministers on New Year's Eve. Why did the daughter make such a request?

"Why is this?" Wu Zetian asked.

Li Yuechen looked sincere and replied seriously: "The two adults are busy all year round, and the child just wants...at least on New Year's Eve, when the family is reunited, so that parents can really relax for a while! Even if it's just for a moment!"

Hearing these words, Li Zhi looked at Wu Zetian with a smile on his lips.

The old lady also looked at her daughter with a look of relief, but shook her head, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Zhi.

"Okay! Just as Chen'er said!"

"Your Majesty, this..."

Li Zhi waved his hand very domineeringly: "No problem! I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty! There is no need for others to intervene in such willful actions!"

Li Yuechen grinned, showing a row of neat teeth, raised his hands and said, "Grandpa is mighty!"

Now Li Zhi also knew the meaning of this action, he also raised his hands, and lightly patted her pair of small hands together, making a crisp "pop".

Wu Zetian, who saw this scene later, shook his head helplessly, but the smile on his face remained undiminished, and he continued to pick up the pen to approve the memorial.

"Grandfather, my child has made a new utensil, can you listen to my arrangements for this year's New Year's Eve?" Li Yuechen asked.

Li Zhi was in the right mood, and waved his hand very chicly: "Yes!"

"Grandfather is so mighty!" Li Yuechen cheered and threw himself on him, and the father and daughter started fighting.

Li Lun next to him seemed a little envious, but his introverted personality prevented him from taking any action.

Li Yuechen pressed the fallen Li Zhi to the ground, turned his head and said, "I can't hold down Grandpa alone, Brother, come and help me!"

Hearing his sister's order, Li Lun finally plucked up the courage to come to help, and the three of them fought together.

Wu Zetian, who was reviewing the memorial next to him, felt dizzy when he heard them arguing.

He wanted to get angry, but he turned his head and looked at the warm scene of adults and children playing together, and finally shook his head and let them go.

After playing around for a while, seeing that Li Zhi seemed a little tired, Li Yuechen quietly pulled the fourth brother, stood up and poured a cup of tea for Li Zhi to rest for a while.

After taking the teacup, Li Zhi turned his head to look at the siblings, and suddenly said, "Lun'er, you should also learn how to ride and shoot. Look, Chen'er is almost taller than you now."

Li Lun turned his head and took a look, and found that it was really the case, now Li Yuechen had reached the position of his eyebrows.

I still remember that when my younger sister was just born, I went to see it by myself, she was only a little small, but I didn't expect that she was almost the same as me now.

Wu Zetian next to him nodded in agreement after hearing this: "Indeed!"

Li Yuechen complained in his heart, you didn't agree with me when I said that I want to practice martial arts, but now there are only four words, this ancient patriarchy is really serious!
Li Yuechen, who felt that she was treated unfairly, wanted to resign. Now she really didn't want to see this old lady who was patriarchal even as a woman.

(End of this chapter)