The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 186 The princess returns to the palace!

Pingyang Princess Mansion.

At this time, the guards were heavily guarded. The Royal Forest Army wearing mighty armor surrounded Princess Pingyang's mansion, causing the people passing by outside to evade.

If one did not know that Princess Pingyang was highly trusted by the emperor, one might mistakenly think that Princess Pingyang wanted to rebel.

After a moment, I saw the emperor's ceremonial frame coming slowly from far away in the street. The people on the street quickly showed excitement, and some people even knelt down and knelt down to worship.

One passed to two, two to three, three to a hundred, and more people were kneeling on the ground.

Without him, in the eyes of the people, it was the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who protected them and allowed them to live a stable life in Chang'an City.

Obviously, this is a kind of gratitude that comes from the heart.

Emperor Li Yuan, who was sitting in the chariot, couldn't help but feel a little moved when he saw this.

The driver quickly walked through the streets and arrived in front of Princess Pingyang's mansion.

Princess Pingyang was already standing in front of the mansion to welcome the emperor's arrival.

Next to her, there was a woman wearing ordinary clothes. When the onlookers from a distance saw her, they were all curious about the woman's identity.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

With the arrival of Emperor Li Yuan, Princess Pingyang and Li Xinni bowed slightly, while Li Yuan, who was wearing the emperor's crown on the chariot, quickly stepped down from the chariot.

Not paying attention to the kneels of the people around him, he strode directly to Princess Pingyang and... Li Xinni on the side.

"Xin Ni, you're finally down!"

Emperor Li Yuan's face was full of sighs, and his eyes looking at Li Xinni were also full of his father's love and longing for his daughter.

"Father...Xin Ni is back!"

Li Xinni looked at Li Yuan, who was different from what she remembered, with a smile on her face, making him look even more beautiful.

Emperor Li Yuan reached out and touched Li Xinni's hair and said with a smile: "Xinni has grown up and is not as naughty as before!"

"Father, remember, when you were little, you would pull my beard whenever you came near me!"

Emperor Li Yuan pretended to be angry, looked at Li Xinni and said dotingly.

"No way!"

Even the grown-up Li Xinni couldn't help but blush a little when she heard the bastard things from her childhood again.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing this, Li Yuan laughed heartily.

Then he noticed the people around him.

"Everyone get up!"

"Third sister, let's go in first!"

Emperor Li Yuan also looked at Princess Pingyang on the side, and then looked at the three sons behind him, and his tone became quite majestic, "Let's go!"

The attitude towards a daughter is obviously different from that towards a son.

……

After entering Princess Pingyang's mansion, Emperor Li Yuan took Li Xinni's hand and kept asking with concern how he had been living in the past few years, whether it was freezing in winter, whether it was hot in summer, whether the weather changed seriously in spring and autumn, and whether there was any illness. Past illness.

It seems that Li Yuan at this time is not an emperor, but just a father who cares about his daughter.

Li Xinni naturally answered one by one, and Li Yuan was even more fond of her soft voice.

Seeing such a scene, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji below were filled with envy, but they were not jealous. After all, they were their younger sisters, and they had lived alone away from their families for so long.

Not to mention that the mountain has trained so many talented women in court, who have contributed a lot to the campaigns in the east and west.

Including Princess Pingyang, the four of them quietly watched the emperor Li Yuan and Li Xinni talking above them, but they didn't say anything more and just waited quietly.

After a moment, Li Yuan above heard a sudden change of voice and asked: "Since Xin Ni has come down from Li Mountain, what about the female palace on Li Mountain..."

"Of course there are some women who stay on the mountain. Those women don't want to go down the mountain, so they stay on the mountain to adopt the poor girl for their daughter..."

"Everyone has their own aspirations."

Emperor Li Yuan nodded to express his understanding.

At this moment, Emperor Li Yuan suddenly saw a swallow standing on the table next to him. Seeing this, Li Yuan's pupils shrank and he was stunned.

After a moment, he said in disbelief: "This...is the divine bird?!"

Li Yuan looked at Li Xinni who was standing aside. Seeing his father being so gloomy, Li Xinni didn't show too much surprise. After all, anyone who saw the divine bird would be like this.

But he nodded slightly and said: "Yes, it is the divine bird."

Hearing Li Xinni's nod of confirmation, Emperor Li Yuan quickly stood up, then stood in the center of the hall, saluted respectfully to the swallow on the table, and said, "I have seen the sacred bird!"

Seeing Emperor Li Yuan's reaction, Li Shimin and the three people below also reacted. They quickly stood up and stood behind Li Yuan to salute together.

And they all said in unison: "I have seen the magical bird!"

Seeing the four father and son looking like this, Bai Zhi felt a little emotional.

There are very few records about Li Yuan in history. Of course, there are also very few records about Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qi Li Yuanji.

Perhaps it was because Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Revolution and gained the throne incorrectly, thus rewriting the history books.

No matter what the reason was, at this time, Bai Zhi had a good impression of Li Yuan.

As for Prince Li Jiancheng, Bai Zhi didn't understand him.

There is no need to say more about Li Shimin on the side.

"Should we wait until a few years later and let Li Shimin launch the Xuanwu Sect revolution, or should we help him ourselves?"

Bai Zhi couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

Although Li Shimin was said to have shortcomings in personal ethics, in terms of national governance, he was indeed regarded as an emperor through the ages.

After coming back to his senses, Bai Zhicai said softly: "No courtesy!"

Looking up, the three of them all looked at the swallow on the table.

Emperor Li Yuan, Prince Li Jiancheng, and King Qi Li Yuanji all looked at him with doubts and awe, but Li Shimin was different, because speaking of it, Li Shimin had spent some time with the divine bird.

So the feeling in his heart at this time should be very different.

"Thank you, Divine Bird, for taking care of my little girl over the past few years..."

Emperor Li Yuan first thanked Bai Zhi, and then said: "The sacred bird has appeared in this world, please allow me to worship it respectfully..."

Emperor Li Yuan's posture was very low. It seemed that he was not an emperor, but an ordinary civilian.

Together with them, the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and the King of Qi Li Yuanji lowered their heads respectfully, not daring to look at Bai Zhi.

As for the King of Qin, Li Shimin, he was much bolder. At this time, he was looking directly at the divine bird, thinking on his face.

"worship……"

It seems that Emperor Li Yuan also wanted to protect the Tang Dynasty with his divine bird.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi couldn't help but look at Li Yuan, and then asked: "Emperor, do you want me to protect the Tang Dynasty?"

Hearing the divine bird speak so straightforwardly, Emperor Li Yuan immediately nodded, "Exactly." Seeing Emperor Li Yuan nod, Bai Zhi just shook his head, spread his wings, and then flew to the bronze candlestick beside him, while flying on The moment he was in the air, the feathers all over his body suddenly changed.

The black clothes of ordinary swallows faded away, slowly transforming into crimson feathers, and the body size also increased several times, exuding a crimson divine light.

Such a sudden scene caused the pupils of everyone present to shrink, greedily watching the changes of the divine bird and its miraculous appearance.

Li Xinni, on the other hand, had a plain face. After all, he had seen a lot of people on Lishan Mountain, so naturally there was no surprise.

"I have promised Xin Ni that I will stay with Xin Ni for the rest of my time!"

Speaking of this, Li Xinni on the side looked at the divine bird with piercing eyes, as if he was reminded of the courtyard in Longxi eight years ago.

The apricot blossoms are flying and the swing is swaying gently. A girl who has not yet grown her hair looks at the swallows above the apricot blossoms and asks for words to accompany her in the future.

However, after hearing the words of the divine bird, Emperor Li Yuan did not show any disappointment. Instead, there was a touch of excitement in his eyes.

"In this case... I will not embarrass the sacred bird, but I still ask the sacred bird to agree. Datang is still willing to worship the sacred bird!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi did not refuse and nodded: "Good!"

"From now on, all the emperor's people can climb Lishan Mountain, but they cannot get close to the palace on Lishan Mountain."

"I will obey the order of the divine bird!"

Emperor Li Yuan nodded.

Hearing this, the prince Li Jiancheng behind him was even more excited.

Afterwards, Emperor Li Yuan looked at his daughter Li Xinni and said, "Follow me back to the palace!"

As if afraid that his daughter would reject him, Emperor Li Yuan continued: "Even if you don't want to stay in the palace, you still need to see your mother. Your mother misses you very much."

"……it is good!"

Li Xinni, who originally wanted to refuse, suddenly changed her mind when she heard about her mother and agreed to follow her father into the palace.

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Although there are elite imperial guards outside Princess Pingyang's mansion, there are still dignitaries in the city in the distance. They are always paying attention to the situation inside Princess Pingyang's mansion and observing the emperor's situation.

However, not long after, they saw the emperor and the prince coming out of Princess Pingyang's mansion. At the same time, a beautiful woman followed them.

This made them confused, wondering who this beautiful woman was.

Although the woman has a beautiful appearance, she is dressed in ordinary clothes. She should not be from a wealthy family.

At this time, she was walking beside the emperor, and she seemed to have a very close relationship with him.

Could it be that she was the woman dedicated to the emperor by Princess Pingyang! ?
Some people can't help but think so.

After all, the emperor has only been on the throne for a few years, so it is naturally time to enjoy it, and the emperor is in his prime.

As a result, the news that the emperor brought an unknown and beautiful woman into the palace spread instantly.

Walking in the former Imperial City of the Han Dynasty, Li Xinni looked around curiously.

Everyone is curious, even Li Xinni.

After all, it is the palace of the 800-year-old dynasty. I am afraid everyone will be very curious about what it looks like.

When the emperor's chariot entered the palace, there was no need to change it, and it could flow directly without any obstruction.

Emperor Li Yuan looked at Li Xinni, who was riding in the same car with him, and saw Li Xinni's curious expression, so he smiled slightly and immediately ordered the driver to stop.

"In that case, my father will accompany Xin Ni everywhere!"

As he spoke, Emperor Li Yuan led Li Xinni around the imperial city while explaining the architecture of the imperial city to Li Xinni.

"That's the Weiyang Palace of the Han Dynasty. Fortunately, your sister occupied the imperial city first, so that the huge palace can be preserved so completely..."

"The palace over there is..., it is said that Emperor Wu once often climbed up to that pavilion to overlook..."

"..."

From behind, the prince, King Qi, King Qin and Princess Pingyang followed quietly. They were already in the secular world and could no longer watch or walk at will like Li Xinni.

Of course, it's not awe, but just some respect for the imperial power.

The four of them were also telling interesting stories from the past, which made Princess Pingyang chuckle from time to time.

In the palace, palace attendants and maids walked past from time to time, and then saluted respectfully.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the queen's residence.

"Xin Ni, you are finally back!"

Before everyone arrived, they saw a woman in phoenix clothes walking out of the palace and looking outside the palace anxiously.

When he saw Li Xinni next to Emperor Li Yuan, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He walked forward happily and took Li Xinni's hand, "Xinni, you... have grown up!"

The queen's eyes filled with tears, as time passed and the once beautiful woman grew old.

Seeing her mother, Li Xinni's eyes couldn't help but moisten, "Mother... my daughter is back..."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried, and then slowly walked into the palace.

Meetings between women are often filled with a sad atmosphere. As the emperor, Li Yuan naturally understood the queen's mood and sat aside to comfort her.

Princess Pingyang was talking next to her, saying that Li Xinni did not suffer hardships on Lishan Mountain and lived well, so as to ease the queen's sad mood.

……

Standing on the glazed tiles of the palace, Bai Zhi listened to the conversation in the palace and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Not many wealthy people can have such tenderness.

Although the royal family was so harmonious at this time, a few years later, Li Shimin would actually launch the Xuanwu Gate Revolution!
Imprison his father and kill his elder brother and younger brother!
Among them, how many people were killed?
Perhaps this is the only stain on Tian Khan Li Shimin.

Looking down at the family who were smiling again, especially the happy smile on Li Xinni's face, Bai Zhi felt that something should be done.

……

When the lanterns first came on, the palace looked extraordinarily magnificent.

The orange candlelight reflected the grandeur of the palace. In the palace, a banquet was being held, a royal family banquet.

Naturally, it was held by the emperor to welcome Li Xinni's return.

The banquet lasted until midnight and then gradually stopped. Li Xinni also lived in the magnificent palace under the attire of a palace maid.

……

The next day.

The dignitaries of Chang'an City received news that shocked them:
The emperor's daughter has returned to Chang'an City!
Do not!
It should be a princess!
At this time, they learned that the current emperor actually had a daughter, and she was about to be twenty years old.

Therefore, before the emperor left the palace, it was for his daughter!

And the beautiful woman in front of Princess Pingyang's mansion was the emperor's daughter!

It would be fine if an ordinary princess returned, but they got another news:
The princess who came back at this time should be related to the female palace!
Some people even learned that this princess came down from Mount Li!

Just as the dignitaries in the city were talking about it, the emperor's order came from the palace to hold another court meeting today!

So, with questions in their minds, they walked into the palace.

(End of this chapter)