Queen Sun

Chapter 64
Sensitivity and pride, in fact, these are the traits Changsun Wuji and Ruoshui share, although, at many times, these two traits are often hidden deeply and far away, but now, because they are inherited from the mother's blood , It can be said that Li Shimin's three older sons and daughters all have such a legacy.Life without Qing Que would be much smoother, and it goes without saying that Chengqian, but Mingyao, the emperor's beloved daughter who is elegant, refined and dazzling in everyone's eyes, made her father feel sad and embarrassed for the first time.Unlike the prince, Li Shimin used to be extremely gratified and proud that his daughter had found her support for the rest of her life, but now, his daughter's happiness and the emperor's dignity were caught off guard before him. It doesn't matter anymore, it is enough that the hope that was almost impossible to appear at that moment actually appeared at this moment.

"Wuji." Li Shimin reclined on the couch, "The person sent to Yangzhou told them not to use coercive means on anyone, and it's fine if they can't ask."

Changsun Wuji was still at a loss like never before: "Your Majesty, why don't you start with Yao'er? She should know everything." His Majesty even left Ming Yao in Luoyang, almost acquiescing The possible future of her and Du He is really not like the emperor's usual style.

However, Li Shimin raised his head, with a rare trace of fear and pain on his cold and resolute face: "Wuji, in the past three years, I have never been able to treat those people who have met Ruoshui, even if it was just a one-time relationship." If there is a trace of coercion, I am afraid that she will be angry, worried, and leave again if she finds out in the future, let alone Mingyao?"

"Does Your Majesty really believe that Mrs. Gao is Ruoshui?" Changsun Wuji still couldn't forget the scene of his sister dying with closed eyes.

"Except for Ruoshui, even if they look exactly the same, how could Mingyao call someone else's mother?" Li Shimin said softly, "I used to think that I had been completely abandoned by the heavens, but now, maybe, he is going to take it back personally. Once again, I will give back the favor I received, and this time, I will watch with my own eyes that Ruoshui will return to my side on my own initiative, and return to the back seat that belongs to her."

Changsun Wuji's heart trembled slightly. In the dark, something seemed to be gradually waking up like an undercurrent. But this time, what will be changed in the universe?
On the outskirts of Chang'an in December, the door of an ordinary family was slightly opened, and a thickly dressed woman came out from inside.At dawn, the winter air was filled with thick mist, which was cold and biting. The woman shrank her neck slightly and walked towards a pharmacy around the corner.

"Mrs. Gao, are you here to fetch medicine again?" The shop assistant yawned sleepily, obviously awakened from his sleep by the knock on the door.

Ruoshui's face was a little pale, and he took out a prescription and said, "Let's take a few more packs of medicine according to Dr. Hu's prescription last time."

The man gave her a sympathetic look: "Your nephew is sick again? Do you want to see the doctor again?"

"At this time, where did the doctor come from?" Ruoshui said helplessly, "It's such a remote place, even if you want to find it, you won't be able to get there in a short while, but the child is coughing badly now, so I have to take this place first." Squeeze it down first and then talk."

"Alas." The clerk sighed, the work he was doing was very quick, and soon, he grabbed the medicine and bound it to Ruoshui, and handed it over, "There is no way for the child to prolong his illness. It’s a matter of a lifetime.”

Ruoshui took the medicine, smiled wryly and said: "I have also seen many doctors, and they all said that we should raise it slowly. When Doctor Hu comes back, please let him come to my place to check the child's pulse."

The clerk nodded, looked at the figure of the other party leaving, suddenly thought of something and shouted: "Hey, Mrs. Gao, I remembered something. Doctor Hu wrote a letter earlier and said that there will be a miracle doctor in two days." Come to us for consultation, why don't you try it too?"

Ruoshui turned around in amazement: "Genius doctor, what kind of genius doctor will come here?"

The clerk scratched his head, not sure: "It seems to be some kind of Dr. Sun, who likes to treat people in some remote places. People say he is a living god."

Sun Simiao?After Ruoshui thanked her, she walked on the road with an excited smile on the corner of her mouth. If it was really him, then the root cause of the disease that Xin Xin had suffered before would definitely be cured. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but walk more briskly.

"Aunt Shui, it's so cold outside, you went to fetch medicine for me again?" Yi Xin was lying on the couch, her face was full of sickness.

Ruoshui touched Xinxin's forehead: "Aunt Shui is fine. The doctor in Luoyang said you were all well. Who would have expected that your body would still not be able to survive the cold weather." He tucked in the quilt, "I'll go down and make medicine for you, you should lie down first."

Walking out of the room filled with the smell of medicine, Ruoshui's heart is cold. A 12-year-old child has ruined his family because of a few evil officials. He is still seriously ill, but what he can do is so limited.It's been almost two months since I returned to Chang'an, but the front is still at a loss. In this remote and peaceful place, she can't hear any news, and she doesn't know Mingyao's current situation, let alone judge how much Li Shimin knows, and how much she knows. How much will you believe?Everything is so deadlocked, who will be the first to hold back, and who will be the one to break the situation?

It's night, Tai Chi Palace, Ganlu Palace.

"Your Majesty tonight..." Zheng Ji held the list of concubines, just waiting for the emperor to call.

Li Shimin only glanced lightly, and didn't even put down the folder in his hand: "Remove it, I don't need it."

"Yes." Zheng Ji stood up obediently, and stepped aside, not without feeling puzzled. Leaving aside the many days in Luoyang, since His Majesty returned to the palace, he has not summoned any concubines to serve him. It was the day when the empress had just left.

At this time, without any communication, Mingda ran in from the inner room with loose hair, and threw himself into Li Shimin's arms: "Father, why haven't you seen your beautiful sister these days?"

"Where's the maid beside you?" Li Shimin held his daughter's cold little feet and said, "It's winter, why did you run out without even wearing shoes and socks?"

Mingda curled his lips: "Father, don't worry about it so much, you haven't answered Sizi's words yet?"

Li Shimin's face changed slightly, and after signaling Zheng Ji to go out, he whispered softly: "Because your mother is coming back soon."

Mingyao wrapped her arms around her father's neck in surprise: "Really? When will mother come back?"

There was a doting smile on Li Shimin's mouth: "As long as Si and Dad keep this secret for a while longer, Mother will definitely come back."

Mingda tilted his head cutely: "Can't you even say big brother, big brother Qingque, big sister Yao, and Mo Zi?"

"No, not one of them." Li Shimin looked at his daughter's troubled eyes and smiled.

After a while, Mingda, who struggled for a while, nodded vigorously: "As long as Sizi is obedient, Mother will appear, right, Dad?"

Li Shimin stroked Mingda's soft and thin hair distressedly: "Yes, now dad will take you to bed, okay?"

"No." Mingda shook his head, "I want to read the scriptures with Dad."

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing and said: "How is Sizi's writing skills? Can everyone understand it?"

Unexpectedly, Mingda read all the words on the notebook fluently, and pointed to the place where Li Shimin marked it, and said, "Father, I can also write the same words as you."

Li Shimin tentatively gave his daughter a pen, and saw her rewrite it on the blank paper according to the line she wrote, and then raised her head and smiled innocently: "Father, isn't it very similar?"

"This... 兕子, who taught you?" Li Shimin asked in astonishment. Except for the difference in writing strength, the structural framework of the strokes, and even the subtleties of the strokes, the daughter's handwriting is almost exactly the same. For Mingda who has not practiced calligraphy for a long time, it is almost impossible.

Mingda looked at his father puzzled: "Didn't Dad teach me? Then I copied it according to the words on Dad's notebook."

"But Dad has only taught you for a short time, how can you learn so much alike?"

Mingda's eyes seemed to be even more confused: "Is this not an easy task? But the last son can also learn Mr. Chu's characters very similarly."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed loudly: "You guys, if your mother sees this, she won't believe that our last son and si son have become so smart."

When Mingda heard this, he pouted unhappily: "Did you mean that we were stupid in the past?"

Li Shimin suppressed a laugh, and said in a muffled voice: "Father means, you are smarter now, let's go, and Dad will carry you to sleep."

Mingda leaned obediently on his father's chest, and said softly: "Father, if I make a wish every day before going to bed so that mother will come back soon, won't I have to wait so long?"

Li Shimin didn't speak, but hugged his daughter even tighter.Ruoshui, would you rather be in that kind of place and take care of other people's children, rather than come back to see our children?Or, except as a last resort?Are you going to hide from me and everything here forever?However, I still won't force you, I will let you step into this palace gate willingly.

Time flies, and another year passes by in a flash. When people open their eyes again, it will be the beginning of the 14th year of Zhenguan. It is already stable enough.But for the officials in the imperial court, the beginning of this year was accompanied by turbulent waves.

It happened in the first month of the new year, when everyone was still immersed in the joy of the festival, the door of the mansion of the fourth son of Wei Wang Li Tai was opened, and Wei Wang stood in front of the door, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

When the emperor's car drove slowly to the gate of Wei Wang's mansion, the attendants followed Li Tai and knelt down one after another, prostrating and saluting together.Li Shimin got out of the car steadily, glanced at the kneeling crowd, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, helped Li Tai up with his own hands and said: "Qingque, today, the emperor is going to disturb you."

Li Tai looked respectful, smiled back, and then the father and son walked towards the mansion together, leaving behind a group of people with different expressions, some were surprised, and even more delighted.

"Where's your daughter-in-law? Why didn't you come out together?" Li Shimin's tone became casual again when he was alone.

Li Tai had a worried expression on his face: "Wan'er has recently become pregnant again, and she's very upset, it's really inconvenient to come out, please forgive me, Daddy."

Li Shimin patted his son on the shoulder: "I remember that Wan'er had a difficult labor when she gave birth to her first child. You have to be careful this time. If it doesn't work, Dad will let Shangguan Ping come to live with you for a while. What do you think?"

"How can I do that?" Li Tai quickly refused, "Shangguan's imperial physician is the most skilled doctor in the medical office. If my father or elder brother has any discomfort, I have to go to him. If I leave the palace because of this, I don't know what will happen. What trouble it caused."

Li Shimin frowned: "Qing Que, that's not good for you. You always think twice about everything. This matter is up to Dad. After the new year, I will let Shangguan Ping come to you so that you don't always worry about it." of."

Seeing this, Li Tai was both happy and worried, and after a while, his black eyes were calm: "My son, thank you, Father."

Li Shimin smiled lovingly: "If your eldest brother is half as obedient as you, father doesn't have to worry so much. Among the children of father and your mother, you are the most worry-free."

"Brother..." Li Tai hesitated for a moment, but finally took the words back and looked down at the bluestone slab in front of him.

Li Shimin sighed softly: "I know why he hates me, but now I can't say anything, I can't do anything. Chengqian is smart enough and courageous enough, but in many cases, he is too stubborn. I really don’t know who to look like.”

Li Tai smiled lightly: "Father, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not." Seeing that Li Shimin nodded indifferently, he continued, "Mother once said that elder brother's temperament is quite similar to that of Dad in the past. It's somewhat similar, once you decide what to do, then you must be arbitrary, stubborn, and never give up until you achieve your goal."

Li Shimin stopped involuntarily, and asked sideways, "When did she... say that?"

"During those days when my elder brother went to war in Tuguhun." Li Tai recalled with a little sadness, "I don't know why, Mingming mother is no longer here, but I have never had such an understanding in my heart. The language has never faded, as if my mother is still living by my side."

Li Shimin stared blankly at his son. In fact, they are all the same. Every child in Ruoshui has an extremely sensitive intuition, even Qingque, who he always thought was restrained and even a little dull. Thinking of this, his eyes became softer A few minutes: "Qing Que, after Dad returns to the palace, I will give you a big gift."

(End of this chapter)