Great Tang princess

Chapter 391 Candidates

The moonlight is not too bright tonight, but it can still make the water in the pool glow slightly.

Lanterns are lit all around the pavilion, but it doesn't make the courtyard invisible. Rather, the light is quite artistic.

The pavilion in the Princess Mansion is different from other residences. There are no stone benches inside the pavilion, but wooden folding chairs with backrests, which are much more comfortable to sit on than stone benches.

Li Yuechen crossed Erlang's legs and wrapped one finger around a lock of her hair: "Wan'er thinks, what kind of goods are they transporting?"

"According to the current situation, there may be armor or weapons." Shangguan Wan'er replied.

"I think so too, but who is involved and how many are involved... Wan'er, you still need to find a way to investigate." Li Yuechen said.

Shangguan Wan'er thought for a while: "Your Highness, this matter is a bit troublesome, and there is a risk of exposure if not done."

"I know, just do your best. Anyway, the situation is under control at this stage, so don't worry too much." Li Yuechen smiled slightly.

Shangguan Wan'er agreed, and then the two of them ended the topic of work and started chatting about other things.

It is now May, and even at night, the weather is still a bit hot.

Li Yuechen simply took off his clogs, put his legs on the table, leaned against the back of the chair, and felt the slightly cool breeze blowing from the water.

In fact, Li Yuechen can't keep her hands idle, but she is not interested in the health ball, so she always likes to play with her hair with her fingers when she is free.

I don't know if it's because I have been a woman in this life and have long hair, and I started to have this habit unconsciously.

With the slightly humid evening wind blowing, Li Yuechen was leaning on the back of the chair comfortably, dangling her white tender feet, and was about to reach out and pick up the teacup to take a sip, but suddenly saw Shangguan Wan'er looking directly at her.

She tilted her head, resting her chin with one hand, with a clear smile on her face, and her eyes became crooked.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Yuechen asked with raised eyebrows.

"Well, I just think that no matter how you look at it, Your Highness looks good!" Shangguan Wan'er replied with a smile.

Li Yuechen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and picked up the teacup.

"It's fine if others say that. You grew up with me, so you've already gotten used to it, right?" Li Yuechen sipped his tea while talking.

Shangguan Wan'er thought for a while: "But Wan'er has never seen anyone who is more beautiful than His Highness. Even if it is a queen, it is just half-talking with His Highness."

This is already considered a very high evaluation. In all fairness, Li Yuechen has never seen anyone who can surpass Wei Lian'er in terms of appearance.

Of course, this is in the state of bare makeup. If she wears makeup, Wei Lian'er's appearance will drop sharply!

Especially these days, it is popular to paint the face pale, like a ghost.

Because Li Yuechen never wears makeup, so in this case, he can confidently say that his wife is the most beautiful in the world.

"Tell you a secret quietly, do you want to listen?" Li Yuechen asked suddenly.

"Yeah, listen!" Shangguan Wan'er nodded with interest.

At the same time, I was a little happy in my heart, Li Yuechen was always willing to share some important secrets with her.

For example, the late emperor's edict... This kind of thing always makes her very happy, because it makes her feel clearly that she is important.

Li Yuechen waved her hand and asked her to put her ear close, leaned over and said softly, "In my opinion, Wan'er is much prettier than the queen!"

"Huh?" Shangguan Wan'er was taken aback for a moment, as if she hadn't reacted.

He raised his body and was about to ask something, but saw that Li Yuechen had already put on the clogs with a smile on his face, got up and walked inside.

While walking, she said: "It's getting late, Wan'er should go back to rest soon, tomorrow is the evil Monday again..."

Looking at her back, Shangguan Wan'er grinned and nodded vigorously: "Yes! Your Highness also rests earlier!"

……

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Holy Mother of God appeared on the wall of the imperial city to watch the dragon boat race.

Of course she was not the only one, Emperor Li Xian, King Yu Li Dan and Princess Zhen Guo were all there.

It's just that in front of all the ministers, the fake smiles between the children and their mother feel awkward no matter how you look at them.

The people didn't know this, and after saluting to the top of the city wall, the competition began.

Li Yuechen looked at these ministers nearby, and couldn't help but wonder, is there someone here who has started to contact Li Shen?
Li Yuechen didn't think of anyone suspicious until after the dragon boat race was over.

Or to put it another way, no one is completely unsuspecting!

Since ancient times, a coup d'état has essentially been to stand in line, and it is impossible for these ministers to have no idea at all.

Now that the purpose of the God Emperor has been fully exposed, it can be said that most people in the court are against it in their hearts.

Some people are against her, more than just against her, they are against the fact that a woman is the emperor itself!
In this case, it can be said that everyone in the court is suspicious.

To say that the only ones who sincerely want her to be the emperor are probably the Wu family.

The dragon boat race is going on very fast, and in this era, there is no such thing as a preliminary round, a semi-final, and a round to determine the winner.

After the match, Wu Zetian said majestically, "Today is a festive season, and we should be reunited with our families. Dear friends, please go back earlier. I also want to celebrate the festival with my children."

The tradition of celebrating festivals with family members began when the first emperor was still alive, and the ministers agreed one after another.

It's just that I was also thinking in my heart, is the emperor really willing to have dinner with this mother now?Looking at his Sima face all the way, I feel that the royal family's meal today must be very unpleasant for each other.

……

After giving some rewards to the winning team, everyone returned to Renshou Hall and sat around together.

"Phew..." Li Xian let out a breath, "It's really unexpected that acting is so tiring!"

Li Yuechen gave each of them a cup of tea: "My brother's acting skills are actually pretty good, and many ministers look at you with pity in their eyes!"

Li Xian was very comfortable being praised by his sister, and immediately put on an inscrutable smile: "That is, at the critical moment, I can still do it for my brother!"

Wu Zetian also smiled: "So, my son has been deliberately careless in the past?"

"Eh..." Li Xian froze in place for a moment, and then quickly explained, "I don't dare! It's just that sometimes..."

Speaking of this, it seemed that he didn't know how to explain it, so he stammered and stopped.

After thinking for a while, I realized that the more I explained, the more confused I might become, so I looked at my sister for help.

Li Yuechen immediately rolled his eyes, what do you think you are pretending to be?Can you die if you behave yourself in front of your mother?

After shaking his head, he immediately changed the topic: "Speaking of which, the construction progress of Mingtang is not bad. It seems that it should be completed before the end of the year!"

Of course Wu Zetian knew that she was changing the subject, so she didn't point it out, and nodded lightly: "Speaking of which, I should also make some preparations for my enthronement, but..."

"What's the problem, Auntie?" Li Xian asked curiously, and at the same time, there was some anticipation in his tone.

Now that his mother is in the throne, he can abdicate in a fair manner. Now that his mother is in trouble, he naturally has the duty to solve her problems!
Wu Zetian sighed: "I was thinking, arrange a large-scale dance when I ascended the throne, and let the musicians play it during the grand court meeting or sacrifice..."

Listening to her explanation, the children understood what she meant.

After all, it is the first time in history that the Empress ascends the throne. In addition, when the country name is changed, it is not easy to continue to use the existing process.

Li Xian was puzzled: "Why did Auntie change her country name?"

"Look at your ignorant appearance!" Wu Zetian replied, "If I don't change the name of the country, will the court and the world suspect you? How will you deal with yourself in the future?"

Li Yuechen on the side explained: "Brother, Auntie is going to be everyone's enemy, so the country name must be changed!"

"Then..." Li Xian decided not to dwell on this issue, and instead asked, "It's just arranging a dance, why are you worried about it?"

"I choreograph the dance, and the memorial must be reviewed by someone." Wu Zetian held up the teacup, "Silang and Chen'er's handwriting is too different from that of my mother, and it is not suitable to enter the palace every day, so..."

Hearing this, Li Xian understood it, but the expression on his face was also a bit perplexed: "Aniang and Hai'er's handwriting are also very different, and this calligraphy, there is absolutely no way to intentionally write it poorly..."

Good guy, you are really brave!
Li Yuechen couldn't help but want to give his brother a thumbs up.

We all know that your handwriting is good, but is it really okay to despise my mother so blatantly?

Sure enough, upon hearing these words, Wu Zetian's expression darkened immediately.

At the same time, I kept admonishing myself in my heart, forget it, my own...

"Currently, you are the only one who has the ability to imitate my handwriting and can still stay in the palace every day!" Wu Zetian looked a little worried, "But if you come to my place every day, Wei Lian'er will definitely suspect..."

Speaking of this, she seemed to suddenly think of something, turned her head to look at Li Yuechen and said, "That girl Wan'er seems to like you very much, doesn't she?"

"puff……"

Li Yuechen directly sprayed out a sip of tea from his mouth: "Aniang, this is inappropriate..."

"I think it's suitable!" Wu Zetian nodded, "This girl's calligraphy skills are already at a high level, imitating handwriting is not difficult to imagine. And she can enter the palace every day without being suspected..."

"But... Wan'er is now the commander of the hidden guard..."

Wu Zetian smiled: "The secret guard doesn't have much to do. This girl spends most of her days composing poems and compositions, and occasionally she can play chess with me. She is also idle. Why don't you help me review the memorials. You don't have to worry about it. The mother will watch the guide from the side!"

"No, this..."

"And what she said, I can rest assured as a mother." Wu Zetian said.

Shangguan Wan'er was just a little girl after all, and she couldn't hide her secrets from humans of Wu Zetian's level.

When she is free and playing chess and chatting, she can also see through the secrets in her heart!
So in Wu Zetian's view, this girl's usefulness is definitely not just to be a secret guard commander!

She can be of even greater use!
　This chapter is [-] words first, and I will try to make up for it in the second afternoon!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)