Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Her Majesty the Queen's edict?" The officer on duty was startled and hurriedly called his subordinates to raise a lantern on the tower and looked down. Sure enough, it was Her Majesty the Queen's edict. He hurriedly ordered his subordinates to open the palace door and stood at the door. Waiting by the side, when the city gate opened, he stepped forward and bowed and saluted: "The general is wearing armor and cannot perform the full salute. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Queen!"

"That's it! Waiting late at night, thank you for your hard work!" A woman's voice came from Luan Jia's room, which was vaguely the queen's voice. The officer quickly bowed and bowed again, then stepped aside. He didn't straighten up until Luan Jia was far away. Body.

"Colonel, why did Her Majesty the Queen come back so late today? It's a bit strange that the palace doors are locked!" The deputy's voice came from behind: "Do you want to report to General Murong?"

"Excuse me?" The officer on duty snorted coldly: "Who do you think this is? This is Her Majesty the Queen, the Lord of the Sixth Palace. We are just the gatekeepers. Why is it strange that the master comes back late? It is our turn to tell you. Are you making irresponsible remarks? Are you going to report it to General Murong? If the superiors find out, they will think that we are spying on you. If you are not happy, everyone will be exterminated!"

"Yes, but according to the rules, after the palace door is locked, doesn't it have to be reported immediately to the superior?" the deputy asked in confusion.

"Rules?" The officer on duty looked like he hated iron. "Who do you need to follow the rules? This is Her Majesty the Queen. You want to talk to her about the rules? Pig brain, idiots like you don't have to guard the palace anymore." , otherwise it will cause big trouble sooner or later!"

At this time, someone next to him said: "I know why Her Majesty the Queen came back late tonight. Today is the birthday of Mrs. Pei Shizhong. It must be because of this reason!"

"That's right! Her Majesty the Queen is the daughter of Pei Shizhong. She went home to celebrate her mother's birthday. Isn't it normal for a child to stay a little longer? This kind of thing should also be reported? General Murong will only think that we are too much Something!" The guard officer said with a proud smile: "Everyone, remember, just pretend that today's incident never happened. We don't know anything about Mrs. Pei Shizhong's birthday. As members of the North Gate Guards, we not only need to know when If you keep your eyes wide open and know when to close them, see everything and know everything, then you are not far from death! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" All the officers and soldiers responded in unison.

The roads made of rammed loess in the palace were very flat, and the four-wheeled carriages were also of high quality. The axles and shock-absorbing equipment carefully crafted by royal craftsmen made it almost impossible to feel any shaking in the carriage. Queen Pei smiled and said to the person sitting opposite Li Xian smiled and said: "King Pei, this Wang Wenzuo is really ingenious. He is obviously a warrior and is even good at craftsmanship. Take this four-wheeled carriage for example. It was also available before, but It’s as light and comfortable as this, and there really isn’t anything like it!”

"Your Majesty the Queen is right!" Li Xian had something in mind and subconsciously responded: "This four-wheeled carriage is indeed very good!"

"Haha!" Queen Pei laughed: "I am your royal brother's wife, and I am your sister-in-law. You call me royal sister-in-law. Why should you call me your majesty? These are all called by outsiders, but they are life-threatening. separated!"

"Emperor's sister-in-law?" Li Xian forced a smile.

"That's right!" Queen Pei said with a smile: "Actually, don't be too nervous. There is actually nothing going on tonight. Your brother has been in poor health since autumn. You also know his temperament and can't let go of things. Even if I lie in bed all day long, I have to deal with documents and reports from all over the world. If this continues, my health will only get worse and worse. This is a matter for your Li family. Normally, it is difficult for me to talk to someone with a foreign surname, but I can't watch my husband suffer like this day by day. So I just thought, let you be my brother's helper, let him rest and recover first, and then I can hand it over again!! "

"The emperor's sister-in-law is right!" Li Xian took a deep breath and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart: "I came back this time to share my brother's worries. As for the position, I have no intention of coveting it!"

"That's natural. Others don't know. How can I not know how wise King Pei is?" Queen Pei said with a smile. At this time, the speed of the carriage gradually slowed down. Queen Pei raised the curtains and looked outside: " We can’t take a carriage for the rest of the way, so I have to deal with you first!”

"It doesn't matter!" Li Xian said with a smile. He casually picked up a chamberlain's coat and hat from the side and put it on before getting out of the carriage. Queen Pei boarded the chariot, and he followed beside the chariot, standing with his hands down, just like the little chamberlain next to Queen Pei on weekdays. The group of people walked through the two courtyards and came to the emperor's bedroom. Queen Pei got off the carriage and entered the dormitory with a group of accompanying chambermaids. The chamberlain on duty hurriedly came up to greet her, knelt down and said with her luggage: "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen!"

"How is the saint's body?" the queen asked.

"I've taken the medicine and am resting in bed!" the waiter said.

"Who else is in the palace?" the queen asked.

"There is Concubine Yang here!" The chamberlain's voice was trembling. He knew that the relationship between the queen and Concubine Yang was extremely bad. Perhaps due to the emperor's favor, the queen did not dare to do anything to Concubine Yang, but she wanted to kill herself to vent her anger. It's just a matter of one sentence.

"Oh? It's so fun!" Queen Pei was not angry this time. She smiled and said, "Then you can't be an uninvited guest tonight!" After that, she walked towards the inner hall. The chamberlain hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, but was dragged aside by two stout chamberlains who were following Queen Pei. They covered their mouths and twisted their arms. Queen Pei walked straight in, and Li Xian hurriedly followed behind. Seeing the Queen's menacing look on the way, no one dared to stop her. The most they could do was rush in before the Queen the year before to report.

"Your Majesty, the queen is here!" A panting palace maid rushed into the room and said hurriedly to Li Hong, who was lying on the bed and chatting with Concubine Yang next to her.

"Queen? Why is she here so late?" Li Hong frowned: "You go out and ask her to go back, just say that I have rested, and we will talk about anything tomorrow!"

"Why would a saint reject someone thousands of miles away?" Queen Pei entered the house almost one step after the other. She looked at Concubine Yang with a smile: "I am also your wife after all, why are you so stingy and don't even meet her once?" Is it so difficult?" Li Hong looked at Queen Pei. He also realized that something was wrong. He sat up straight on the couch and said, "I am indeed about to rest, but since you are here, Queen, what's the important thing? Then Say it now!”

"Your Majesty, what you say is so heartless!" Empress Pei said with a smile: "You and some people hold hands and talk day and night, wishing to stick together every day. If you have something to say to me, you can quickly tell me, and leave as soon as you finish talking. Even if he is a stranger, Your Majesty is not so cold, right?"

Li Hong frowned. He could feel who Queen Pei was targeting with her words. He gently patted Concubine Yang's arm to comfort him: "Queen, why did you come here tonight? Stop beating around the bush." !”

"Okay! The saint is indeed a happy person!" Queen Pei said with a smile: "Then I won't go around in circles. Your Majesty, you have been ill since the beginning of autumn. You are often bedridden, and the state affairs are complicated. Jiu Kuang, it is not a problem if this continues. Your Majesty, why not choose a diligent and wise person from the clan to supervise the affairs of the country temporarily, and wait until the dragon body recovers, and then return the affairs of the country to your Majesty!"

"What do you mean?" Li Hong's eyes widened, with an angry look on his face: "How can you, a woman, talk nonsense about state affairs? Why don't you retreat quickly? Otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about the love between husband and wife!"

"The love between husband and wife?" Queen Pei laughed as if she heard something ridiculous: "Your Majesty and I have long ceased to be husband and wife, so how can we talk about the love between husband and wife? But although I am a woman, I can I also know that Your Majesty, you forced your own father to abdicate and ascend the throne, which is unfilial; you put personal love first and the country and the country are less important, it is unclear; you treat your younger brother harshly and banish him to the bitter cold land of Liaodong, which is unfriendliness; he will not be able to go to heaven. Blessing, making the body dark and weak, bedridden, unable to handle state affairs, is not strong; with these four things, it is really unheard of that His Majesty is still in a high position!"

"You -" Li Hong blushed under Queen Pei's barrage of scoldings. Just as he was about to refute, he felt a surge in his chest, his throat felt sweet, and he spit out a mouthful of blood. Concubine Yang Guifei next to her was so frightened that she screamed. While supporting Li Hong, she shouted loudly: "Come here, come quickly, tell the doctor, the saint is vomiting blood!"

Queen Pei looked at Concubine Yang holding her husband who was vomiting blood, and her heart was filled with unspeakable joy. Ever since she entered the palace, Li Hong had never felt the love from a husband. There was a glimmer of longing for the future, but as time went on, she realized more and more that Li Hong saw herself as a political puppet, not a living woman. Although she was full of sadness, she still decided to accept her fate. After all, becoming the queen was not for herself, but also represented the interests of the entire family. If she could sacrifice her own happiness in exchange for the interests of the family, although she felt aggrieved, it was not unacceptable. But after Li Hong welcomed Yang Xingjian's niece into the palace and made her his concubine, Queen Pei realized that it was only a matter of time before she was abolished. In other words, her original plan to sacrifice herself for the interests of the family also came to nothing. Judging from past history, after I am deposed in the future, let alone prosperity and wealth in my family, I will be lucky if I can save my fortune and life.

This feeling of loss when everything was gambled but all failed suddenly turned into a deep-seated hatred for Li Hong. Even the emperor could not do this! I must make this man collapse in pain in front of me, begging. So when Pei Judao proposed a plan to welcome King Li Xian of Pei back to the capital, and to replace the emperor's supervision of the country, Queen Pei agreed without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, have you noticed that this beauty Yang has been shouting for a while, and why no one responded?" Queen Pei said with a smile: "Do you want her to be louder, otherwise it will be terrible if this continues? !”

"Concubine Yang, you don't have to shout!" Li Hong had calmed down. He glanced at the queen and said, "I'm surrounded by your people in this dormitory, right?"

"Your Majesty, you are right!" Empress Pei said with a smile: "Actually, Wang Wenzuo has already thought enough about you, the saint. The Beiya Imperial Guards include Cui Hongdu and Murong Miao. He also drew Black Teeth Changzhi from his side and brought back a thousand cavalry. . It’s a pity that those soldiers are all men, and men cannot stay with you, the saint. The only ones who can stay with you are either palace maids or eunuchs. Even if Wang Wenzuo is capable, he will not be able to intervene and come to your side."

"Don't be too happy too early!" Li Hong coughed twice: "Even if you succeed today, it will be of no use. Among my several brothers, the only one who is the eldest and most qualified to supervise the country on my behalf is King Pei. , Sanlang had the foresight to take King Pei with him. No matter who you choose, they are all dishonest, and you may not be able to pass Cui Hongdu's test tomorrow, let alone Sanlang!"

"Your Majesty's words are correct. Wang Wenzuo did have the foresight to think of all the things before others, and immediately took King Pei away." After the queen said this, she paused for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "It's a pity that King Pei also has legs!"

"Growing legs?" Li Hong felt an ominous sign and quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

Queen Pei smiled, but didn't say anything. She just took a step to the side and asked a young chamberlain behind her to come. Just when Li Hong was confused, the little chamberlain stepped forward, took off his hat, and bowed to Li Hong. He bowed and said, "Brother Emperor!"

"Brother Imperial?" Li Hong looked at the familiar face of the little chamberlain, and his mind was in confusion: "Axian, is it you? Why did you return to Chang'an?"

"Of course I'm taking care of your worries and supervising state affairs!" Queen Pei said with a smile: "How about it? Even your Wang Sanlang didn't think about it this far, right?"

"Shut up!" Li Hong scolded, staring at Li Xian: "Axian, tell me what's going on? How did you get back to Chang'an?"

"Brother Emperor, that's what happened!" Li Xian stuttered: "Wang Wenzuo left me in Fanyang and led his troops to capture Silla first, and then led his troops to confront Qi Si Biyu, which dragged on for several months. , I feel like I don’t know what to do in Fan Yang. I am the marching marshal in name, but in fact——"

"Axian, let me ask you why you want to go back to Chang'an!" Li Hong interrupted his brother, the veins on his face were exposed, and the muscles on his usually elegant and handsome face were distorted, looking ferocious and terrifying: "You really want to be that Is Lao Shizi supervising the country?"

"I -, I -" Faced with Li Hong's questioning, Li Xian didn't know what to say for a moment. Queen Pei on the side sneered: "Isn't that nonsense? You threw this brother to Wang Wenzuo as a human flesh. Puppet, on the surface, he is a marching marshal, but in fact he is nothing. He is the emperor's younger brother, the son of a dragon and a phoenix grandson. He should be responsible for supervising the country, but you treat him like this. Shouldn't he just listen to you obediently? In your eyes, except for that Wang Wenzuo, no one else is human!"