Queen Sun

Chapter 5 The East Palace
The children of rich and noble families either learned about the ways of the world early, or became arrogant and arrogant.Now, His Royal Highness, who is only ten years old, is in an embarrassing period between the two.Nine years before Wude, he was just the eldest son of Prince Qin's mansion. Despite his high status, he was just a playful child after all.Father and mother are busy with affairs in the court and the mansion every day, and the aunts are also very conniving towards him, so he can only let him lead his younger brothers up and down to play wildly, and when necessary, he has to help them cover up. .Of course, you have to read serious books, but with a little cleverness, you can handle it like this.

Occasionally, I saw that my father's frowning at home was very different from his heroic appearance outside, and my mother's expressionless face when she stood alone in the backyard was different from her usual gentle and firm smile. They also looked like two different people.But what does it matter to him, Li Chengqian?He and his younger brothers were brought up by wet nurses since childhood, and the world of his parents is still a long way to him.Until that day, he didn't see his parents early in the morning, and Aunt Wei held him and his fourth brother tightly in her arms without moving.There was a scream of killing that frightened him outside, and it seemed to be getting closer, and then Aunt Wei's arm seemed to be trembling, and he knew in his heart that something big had happened.

After a long, long time, the sky outside had already darkened. He wanted to speak, but when he turned his head, he saw the dark eyes of the fourth younger brother beside him, who looked very much like his mother, and his body seemed to be frozen immediately, unable to move at all. .At this time, the door was opened, and he first saw the heroic father walking towards him, hugging himself high, with a loud laugh.Leaning on his father's shoulder, he saw his mother again, with tiredness and sadness hidden behind the smiling face.Afterwards, the mother picked up the fourth brother and gently thanked Aunt Wei who was crying with joy.

That night, he didn't fall asleep, he closed his eyes and listened to his nurse and maid talking about his father's heroic appearance at Xuanwu Gate, his mother's grace and nobility when he was encouraging the soldiers, and the blood flowing into rivers in the crown prince's womb and Prince Qi's mansion. .Chengqian suddenly realized that the fourth uncle who always hugged him and played around with a cheerful smile would never appear again.

In the next few days, the entire palace was as lively as a festival, and the younger brothers were always in the front yard held by their aunts or in their arms.Only myself and my fourth brother sat beside my father and a large group of uncles.Later, he sneaked out and went to the yard where his mother used to live. From a distance, he saw her standing by the tree, looking at a well nearby, motionless.

He was so scared that he was a little silly, and he didn't recover until his uncle came over from the other side and took his mother away.

At the dinner at night, the mother turned into the original mother again, and her gestures were unparalleled. However, Cheng Qian realized for the first time that, unlike everyone else in the house, the mother was unhappy, even Sad, maybe the same as myself.

Later, father became the prince, and their family moved into the palace. After a few months, father became the emperor again, and he himself became the prince. He began to live alone in this cold palace. Parents, mother and grandfather who rarely see each other respectfully call themselves His Royal Highness the Prince.But from that moment on, he began to envy his fourth brother, who could live with his mother. At that moment, he began to fear his father, because his uncle, who was once the prince, was shot to death by his father with an arrow.

After father and mother became father and mother, he was their courtier first and then their son.Slowly, he found that when he wantonly punished those who were inferior to him, the fear would slowly recede.Thus, he learned to be respectful and filial in front of the Tutor, father and queen mother, and when he returned to the East Palace, he returned to his loose, willful and rude appearance.

If it is possible, in the middle of the night, Cheng Qian often thought in his heart, if he was the son of Prince Qin all his life, then it would be great.

The mother and the queen are out of the palace to recuperate, and the father is busy with state affairs.Li Chengqian was very happy, although that old man Li Gang was really talkative, talking about the ways of monarchs and ministers and fathers and sons all day long, but as long as he recited the book, he didn't care about himself.He is free and easy in the Eastern Palace, and his looseness is boundless.

One day, old man Li was sick, so he let the prince go to study for a day. Chengqian was tired from playing, so he climbed up a tree by himself, lay down among the bushes and looked at the sky.From a distance, I heard the cry of the little eunuch, Xiao Lizi, when he got under the tree, Chengqian threw a fruit on his head, and Xiao Lizi was so scared that he screamed that he had seen hell during the day.

Cheng Qian happily climbed down the tree, and laughed at him airily: "Why, you are a ghost when I am the crown prince? Little Lizi, you are brave enough."

Xiao Lizi had been serving the prince for a while, and she wasn't too scared, but said twice that she should die.Seeing the impatient look in the crown prince's eyebrows, he quickly replied: "Your Highness, the empress has a decree to convey to the Xiande Palace. The servant has been looking for you for a while. Miss Danyun may have been waiting for a long time."

"Aunt Danyun? What happened to the queen mother? Why didn't you go to the emperor first?" Cheng Qian was a little puzzled, and then quickened his pace.

Back in Xiande Hall, Cheng Qian just wanted to kneel down to accept the order, but was stopped by Dan Yun's hands: "His Royal Highness, the Empress just sent a message from the servants.

Although Chengqian is not very close to his mother, he likes the three maids who are close to his mother very much: "Aunt Danyun, Chengqian hasn't seen you for a long time." After saying that, he threw himself into Danyun's arms, Be coquettish.

Danyun has been with her eldest grandson since she was a child, so she never wanted to marry at first, and naturally loves the young lady's children very much. Although she knows the prince's stubbornness in her heart, she doesn't care about it, and they are not good at interfering.She smiled and straightened Chengqian's clothes: "Where did your highness go to play again, and got all dirty. But the future is good, someone will finally take care of you."

"What? Aunt Danyun, please explain clearly!" Cheng Qian was startled.

"The Empress asked her servants to pick up His Highness and go to the Biezhuang to stay for a while. Would His Highness be happy?"

"Really? You don't need to stay in this palace? The queen mother wants to live with me?" Cheng Qian still couldn't believe it, and the unattainable feeling towards his mother since childhood suddenly became complicated.

Dan Yun was also very happy in her heart: "However, Your Highness has to go with your slaves to ask His Majesty for orders."

"Ah?" Cheng Qian was a little disappointed, "What if Father doesn't agree?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as the Emperor asks about you, His Highness will only say that all good deeds and filial piety should come first. This is what the empress has told you."

Chengqian's heart beats fast, as if his mother is by his side at this moment, the life that he has thought about day and night for more than a year is finally about to become a reality.

"Father is in Lingyan Pavilion?" Chengqian asked Danyun.

Dan Yun nodded: "The palace servants of Ganlu Palace said that His Majesty has been here since the beginning of time."

"Aunt Danyun, have you been to Lingyan Pavilion?"

"The servant girl accompanied the empress once, so she can recognize the way."

Chengqian hadn't talked so casually with other people for a long time, so he happily pestered Danyun for a long time until they stood at the door of Lingyan Pavilion.

Danyun noticed that the prince was starting to get nervous, and his heart softened, and he comforted him: "Your Highness, don't worry, the empress is ill now, and your majesty will not refute what she said casually."

The Lingyan Pavilion in the early years of Zhenguan was not as famous as its function more than ten years later. At this time, it was just a place for Li Shimin to rest or play temporarily. feel.

After the servant informed, Chengqian and Danyun saw the emperor.

When Cheng Qian saw his eighth younger brother Li Zhen sitting on his father's lap and Concubine Yan Xian sitting beside him, he felt uncomfortable, so he simply lowered his head.

"Lanyun, why did you go back to the palace, but what's wrong with the queen?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Empress is resting, and she misses His Highness the Crown Prince very much. I hope His Majesty will allow His Highness to go to the villa for a while." Dan Yun's tone was very calm.

Immediately, the air in the room seemed to be frozen, and Li Zhen, who had just turned half a year old, burst into tears. Concubine Yan quickly picked her son up from the emperor's lap, and bowed gently to leave.

Li Shimin nodded, and after a while, Chengqian couldn't help it: "Father, my son misses my mother very much."

"Prince, the crown prince of the country, how can you leave the palace at will, and what should you do with your teaching?" The emperor's voice was very low.

Cheng Qian's heart was broken, he raised his head and said: "Returning to the father, the saint said: All good filial piety is the first. Even the mother and queen fell ill in the bed, and the minister really couldn't bear it."

"Filial piety comes first?" Li Shimin repeated slowly, "But Taifu taught you?"

"Yes, father." Cheng Qian lowered his head and slowly shook hands.

At this time, Dan Yun said: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Your Highness can also ask the Taifu to teach in Biezhuang, so that the Prince's studies will definitely not be missed."

After another period of silence, the emperor finally said: "Is the empress only thinking about Chengqian? Qingque, Mingyao is also her biological son."

"Returning to Your Majesty, the empress is also thinking about it, but the imperial doctor doesn't allow it, and the empress also said that the fourth prince and Princess Changle still want to accept the love of the emperor." Dan Yun still replied without any timidity.

At this time, even Cheng Qian seemed to have heard something strange, the queen mother would not say such a thing, but of course Aunt Danyun would not tell lies.

"Danyun, does the empress miss me?" The emperor's voice was hoarse.

Cheng Qian raised his head in surprise, and clearly saw the fragility flashing in his father's eyes.

Dan Yun bowed and replied: "The Queen's Majesty is naturally worried about Your Majesty. Your Majesty hopes that His Majesty will take good care of the dragon's body, so don't worry too much."

Chengqian noticed that his father's words seemed to be stagnant, and then he said: "Chengqian, you and Danyun will go to Biezhuang early tomorrow morning, and remember not to disturb your mother's recovery."

"Thank you, father, my son obeys the order." Chengqian did not hide his joy in his heart, and after resigning, he was anxious to leave.

After a while, Concubine Yan came in from the outside, and seeing the emperor sitting with an uneasy expression, she asked, "Your Majesty is feeling unwell? Should I call the imperial doctor?"

"You go down first, I will stay alone for a while. Tell Zheng Ji to tell him that the grandson Wuji is here." Li Shimin said coldly.

Concubine Yan retreated obediently, feeling a little helpless in her heart, it seemed that someone touched the emperor's scales just now, but I don't know if it was the crown prince or...

It should be an extremely honorable thing for the courtiers to dine with the monarch, but when a sullen monarch sits in front of Changsun Wuji, the glory becomes pain.He found that he had sighed far more than the sum of the past twenty years in the past few days, and what was even more troublesome was that he didn't know where he had offended the master again.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty summoned his ministers to..."

Li Shimin took a big sip of wine, and finally spoke: "Ruoshui sent Danyun here today, saying that he would take over Chengqian and stay with her for a while."

"His Majesty agrees?"

"Yes."

Another moment of silence.

"Do you want me to go to Biezhuang to talk to the Empress?" Changsun Wuji recently found that her younger sister seemed to be getting more and more unfamiliar. In the past, because Cheng Qian looked too much like His Majesty, she never cared much about this eldest son, but This time it turned out... He sighed again. Fortunately, His Majesty has been drinking and not paying attention.

"Wuji, do you think Ruoshui is still complaining about me?" The emperor seemed a little drunk.

"Your Majesty still doesn't understand what the Queen is like?"

"It's not the queen, it's Ruoshui, Wuji, have you ever understood your sister? I don't think I've ever understood her." Li Shimin stood up holding his wine glass and looked out the window, "Look, it's like the night sky, where you can't see anything."

Changsun Wuji remained silent for a long time, and only said: "Your Majesty, you are really drunk. Isn't the queen Ruoshui?"

From then on, neither the monarch nor the minister mentioned this conversation again, and it was not until after the queen returned to the palace that Li Shimin set foot in Lingyan Pavilion again.

(End of this chapter)