Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 12 Why?

She was still walking behind Xiao Qu, listening to his explanation of the palaces on the road, but Wu Rou's mind was filled with the appearance of the child just now.

She was full of curiosity, especially the patch on his shoulder.

Finally, she asked:

"Servant Qu, why is His Highness the King of Jin wearing patched clothes?"

Xiaoqu turned his head and looked at her, seeming a little surprised why the topic of King Jin was still brought up after so long.

But he still answered, thought about it seriously, and said:

"I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Jin is most like Queen Wende. Queen Wende has always been simple and frugal. Although she is a queen, she gets what she needs. Your Highness Prince Jin has been hearing about this since she was a child, so she may have been affected by it."

Wu Rou stopped talking. On the contrary, she frowned, thinking that it was just a piece of clothing. Even ordinary rich children would not wear patched clothes. What's more, he was the direct prince of the Tang Dynasty. Don't you think it is degrading?
Such a pretentious gesture will inevitably appear superficial and appear hypocritical.

She couldn't help but think to herself, she was a good child, but she was taught bad things, right?

But she didn't dare to say this. Empress Wende was the posthumous title of Empress Changsun. Whether she was alive or dead, she was a legend of the Tang Dynasty, a legend that could stand alongside His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

"The area further ahead is the Lizheng Hall and the Wude Hall. After the palace wall of the Wude Hall, there is the East Palace. The east side of the Taiji Palace ends. We don't need to go there.

Now His Majesty lives permanently in the Zhengdian Hall, and King Jin and Princess Jinyang are brought up by His Majesty.His Majesty will also manage government affairs at Wude Palace and receive the prince and close ministers.Therefore, the defense in this area is particularly tight. If you break in without permission, you will be beaten to death with sticks. "

Wu Rou heard her pupils swaying and asked cautiously:
"... Listening to Waiter Qu's words, it seems that someone has really been beaten to death because of this?"

Xiaoqu turned his head, opened his eyes, and said:
"Of course it's true. Once upon a time, there was a palace maid who was a little arrogant and arrogant because she was favored once. She barged into the Li Zheng Palace to see His Majesty and was beaten to death on the spot. Girls, don't imitate those who are unreasonable. Our Majesty dislike."

Wu Rou pursed her lips immediately. This was different from what she thought.

When she was outside the palace, she heard that His Majesty was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. He had great military exploits and accepted advice from many people. He almost single-handedly created today's Tang Dynasty. Civil servants liked him, military generals respected him, and even some other countries had dissatisfaction with him. Few people admire him.

Later, His Majesty agreed to her request and admitted her into the harem. She must be a kind-hearted and generous person, and combined with the introduction of Xiaoqu just now, he is casual, enthusiastic and likes to be lively, which means that he is easy-going.

If you don’t like others to be groveling, you must like people with backbone, and you don’t like to offend others...

But, was that palace maid beaten to death just for trespassing?Or a woman who has been married before?

Wu Rou suddenly didn't understand, what kind of person is Your Majesty?

Fortunately, God didn't let her speculate for a long time and allowed her to see the real person with her own eyes.

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Ganlu Temple.

This was the first time she was summoned to bed by the emperor.

There is a huge living water soup pool in the Manna Hall. When it is filled with water, the water mist and incense that fill the room, coupled with the jade carvings and auspicious animals around it, make it feel like a fairyland.

She was guided by the female officials and served by the palace maids to bathe and change clothes. Even her hair was carefully dried with incense. After more than an hour of tossing, she was brought to the emperor.

She didn't know whether it was because of heat or nervousness. After Wu Rou came out of the soup pool, she felt groggy and her face was red. She put on her loose pajamas and stood in front of the emperor. Her calves began to tremble with cold again.

The emperor was wearing yellow pajamas with loose skirts. He was leaning on the bedside and reading by the bedside lamp.

As soon as she came in, the palace people all retreated quietly and stood guard at the door of the pavilion.

She looked at His Majesty the Emperor's majestic aura and wondered whether to kneel directly or bow and salute, which would please him more and which would not annoy him.

For a moment, the emperor let go of the book in his hand and looked at her. The 14-year-old girl's face still has the childishness and plumpness that only teenagers can have. Her rosy face and nervous eyes are full of youth, like a budding flower.

The flowers are delicate, beautiful and always attractive.

But he is nearly fifty years old, has seen all kinds of flowers, and has experienced everything. The passing years have finally taken away many things.

Especially those superficial things, now only something more profound can move him.

"Come and sit." The emperor's eyes showed no emotion, and he patted the bed beside him casually, his tone gentle, as if calling a child.

Only then did Wu Rou react, and she froze, standing there like a fool.

Fortunately, the emperor did not pursue her rudeness. He was more gentle and patient than she imagined, which made Wu Rou's anxious heart relax a lot.

Otherwise, all she could think about was the palace maid who was beaten to death...

Wu Rou forced herself to calm down, suppressing the discomfort in her heart about having to do something intimate with a stranger, and sat down obediently, one person's distance away from the emperor's palm on the bed.

The emperor was looking at her carefully, but she didn't dare to look directly at him, so she could only sit up as straight as possible and use the corner of her eyes to secretly measure his reaction.

She only felt that the room was full of prosperity, but the shadows were hidden in the darkness and could not be seen clearly. There were only two lamps near the bed, which allowed people to see each other's faces and expressions clearly.

The emperor has eagle-like eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes, with some elegance and refinement. He is a little stout, but still handsome and handsome. Except for a few strands of white hair on the temples, he does not appear to be old.

Wu Rou couldn't help but pull King Jin out to compare with him.

Prince Jin's eyebrows and eyes still somewhat resemble his, but His Highness Prince Jin has a kind and gentle temperament that can be seen at first sight, and this His Majesty is not easy to mess with at first glance.

Although he was handsome, he was not at all menacing.

"You should be more like your grandma, if I remember correctly." The emperor asked casually.

Wu Rou glanced at him quickly and saw that his eyes were as calm as water, so she turned sideways, put her knees as far as possible towards the emperor, lowered her head and replied honestly:
"Yes, return to your majesty. Our three sisters all look similar to my mother-in-law. My two brothers are more like me, Aye."

The emperor touched his brow and said:
"I'm a little curious. What are you going to do if I don't agree to your request?"

what to do?Naturally, we all die together, and no one can have an easy time of it.

Wu Rou raised her eyes and glanced at the emperor. At that moment, her eyes showed grievance and despair. Then she quickly lowered her eyelids and said:

"What else can I do? If I really can't stand it any longer, I can only die and be done with it."

The emperor was silent for a moment, watching her retreat back.

Wu Rou couldn't tell whether he was doubtful or shocked. In short, she was very nervous.Her intuition told her that the emperor didn't like her answer.

"Then I ask you again, if you have the opportunity to retaliate against them in the future, what will you do?"

Wu Rou instantly raised her eyes, and the light of revenge flashed past.

She said in her heart: Of course, "repay them in their own way." Return to them a thousand times the suffering we suffered in the past!

But she remembered what Duke Kui had said to her before entering the palace.

...The Wu brothers are a pair of beasts, but their blood is not dirty. For the sake of Aye who loves her, and for the sake of the Wu family, if we must spare their lives, then I will!

"Don't worry about it." Wu Rou bit her lip and turned her head to hide her unwillingness. Her voice was as clear and crisp as an oriole's, and her childish voice seemed to have a natural sense of weakness and kindness.

"Why?" The emperor seemed to be very interested in this question and immediately asked.

(End of this chapter)