Chapter 154 Long 3

The next day, a glimmer of light came out in the sky, and Li Shimin got up. I didn't sleep soundly. I woke up when he moved, so I couldn't sleep anymore and got up together. Li Shimin was wearing boots and socks. He turned around and smiled, "It's still early."

I smiled, put on cloud shoes, picked up his yellow robe and dressed him: "The emperor is busy with government affairs. Every day, I will go to the morning. My concubine has nothing to do in the palace. I can't be lazy."

Li Shimin gently hugged me who tied his clothes and whispered, "Recently, you have been not good, and you have to rest enough."

I nodded and looked into his gentle eyes: "Thank you for your concern. My concubine has been taught."

I heard some movement in the palace outside the door. After a sound, I pushed the door and stood in a row with morning clothes and washbasins. After Li Shimin put on his robe and washed his clothes, he followed Li Shimin to the Taiji Hall with the tone of Duke Zhou waiting at the door.

As soon as Li Shimin left, Qinger happily held a basin to serve me to wash. Then she gave me a hair and said that she had learned a new unique bun and wanted to give me a try. For so long, Li Shimin finally spent the night in my hall. She was happy for me, but I looked at the haggard face in the bronze mirror and couldn't be happy. I only got the love and care of Li Shimin because of this face similar to her. No matter how much he spoils himself, he is just an emperor. All the sweet words, all the gentleness, every graceful woman has enjoyed it. But before seeing the painting, he always thought that he was unique to the harem and thought that it was special in his heart. And now what if he protects me again, all this does not belong to me or never.

He swore to me that he loved me, and he accompanied other women to say that it was because he protected me. It was obviously like a lie, but it was practical. In yesterday's words, he told me that the deception in the palace is too dangerous. The spoiled woman is often the object of everyone's jealousy, and he can rely on this spoiled woman to turn away the jealousy of the person of me. And it's time for me to learn to be cruel, let those who are ready to move away, protect themselves, and stabilize their position, so that one person can gain power and make peace. I used to hate those intrigues and hate cruel people, but now, I have finally become such a person. This decision has lingered in my heart for a long time, and today I finally made a decision.

In the past, my life and death were held by others; from now on, the life and death of others are in the hands of me.

After the Shang Food Bureau sent breakfast, Shang Pharmacy also sent Li You's medicine. Qinger came back from Li You and said that Li You was afraid to take the medicine, and the wet nurse would not take it. I sighed and got up and walked to Li You's bedroom. His temple is separated by a wall from mine. When I entered, he was still coquettish in the nanny's arms and didn't take medicine. Seeing me coming, Li You crawled out of the wet nurse's arms and looked at me with big watery eyes on the couch.

"Mother concubine." Li You lowered her voice, as if she was coquettish and aggrieved. "Yesterday, I agreed to take Youer to pick up the leaves. Don't forget the mother."

I sat on the couch and stroked his clever head: "How can I forget it?"

Li You pouted and didn't believe: "If Youer hadn't said it, my mother would have forgotten it. Last time I said that I would make osmanthus cake for me, but I asked Qinger to take the osmanthus cake made by others, and You'er ate it early.

That's true. That day, I came back from the Xinran Hall and left the osmanthus cake behind for a moment. Later, Qinger mentioned it. I quickly asked her to go to the food bureau to bring a plate to muddle through. I didn't expect that the child's tongue was really smart, and it came out as soon as she tasted. When I accompanied him yesterday, he suddenly said that he would use leaves as bookmarks, and it would be much more convenient to read later. Since it was about reading, I agreed without saying a word. At this time, Li You threatened me with the matter of osmanthus cake to pick up leaves. I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed by him. Looking at his aggrieved eyes, I was about to squeeze out two tears. I promised him again: "This time, the mother's concubine is not fake. Take the medicine and pick up the leaves when you are strong enough.

Li You's eyes lit up, and immediately jumped in front of me a few times, patted his chest and shouted, "The medicine has been taken a long time ago. I asked Qinger and the wet nurse not to tell you, so that you won't cheat again. Well, I'm strong enough. Let's go to the back garden now!"

I didn't expect him to play this little cleverness, so I had to agree to him and specially took a group of maids to set out from Deqing Palace. At this time, the sun has hung obliquely on the clouds, and the breeze in early autumn has brought some warm summer clothes. The flowers in the back garden are not as prosperous and gorgeous as before. A few slightly yellow leaves have just fallen on the palace road. Although it is a little desolate, it also adds a different beauty to the imperial city.

Li You put his robe and took back the intact leaves on the ground into his arms. There were many trees in the back garden, and there were many fallen leaves in the shape. He ran in front of him and picked them up happily, humming to himself. I followed and looked up at the tranquility of the morning. The sunlight in the east leaked through the clouds and then leaked between the branches, casting it on the ground as warm and beautiful as white gems. Li You's random humming tone swelled in his ear, and the warmth in his heart surged up faintly. Perhaps simple happiness is like this.

However, beautiful moments are always easy to be interrupted. Li You suddenly shouted, sprinkled the leaves he had just picked up and hugged my legs, and his soft body trembled. I felt abnormal and thought that he accidentally injured himself, and he pointed to the bamboo forest and cried, "Mother, there... there is a man hanging over there."

I pointed and saw a figure coming out of his neck and hanging from a big tree trunk in the bamboo with a rope. I hurriedly covered Li You's eyes and shouted to the maid of honor, "Go and save the person. Go find someone!"

Li You hid behind me and held me tightly. I ordered Qinger to take the maid into the bamboo forest to lift her down. I covered Li You's eyes and stood far away. When I saw that the man hanging from the tree was lifted down, he had hardened his body, his face was white and dead. Soon, a maid of honor recognized her and said that she had served Wei Zhaorong's name, who had been abolished in the Xinran Hall, and the waist card found in the Shangshi Bureau of Dali Temple was also hers. I gradually realized something. My chest was so heavy that I couldn't breathe, and I immediately took Li You away quickly.

Li You choked with tears along the way. Li Shimin didn't like men to cry, so he didn't dare to cry outside. When I returned to Deqing Palace, I saw Hongzhi standing outside the door. I paused, and Li You beside me suddenly jumped into his arms and burst into tears. I looked at Hongzhi, who gently coaxed Li You, and I couldn't help but feel a little chill in my heart. Li You didn't know that the man hiding in his arms was more terrible than the pale body.

Li You couldn't help laughing at Li You and said to me, "Sister, today I came to see the fifth prince specially. A few days ago, the fifth prince said that he wanted to pick up leaves as bookmarks. I happened to go out of the palace this morning to buy them and brought all kinds of leaves outside.

I smiled faintly: "Hongzhi has a heart. Just now, Youer saw what she shouldn't have seen and was so scared that she scattered all the leaves she had just picked up. This time you have agreed with him."

"Oh?" Hongzhi lowered his head and rubbed Li You's hair. "What did the fifth prince see? It scared the kitten."

Li You wiped his tears and cried, "uncle, I just saw a man hanging in the bamboo forest. It's horrible. If you see it, you will be stunned."

Hongzhi was obviously stunned. I asked Qinger to take Li You into his bedroom and called Hongzhi to the hall. I locked my eyebrows and paced calmly waiting for him to speak first. He also thought that I was thinking about what Li You said just now and sighed, "That maid of honor who may not be able to bear suffering has suffered any blow and can't be found."

I raised my eyebrows and said, "Before the news of this dead man spread, Hongzhi knew that it was the maid of honor who died." Hearing this, Hongzhi suddenly had a sinking face and quietly looked elsewhere. I locked my eyes and said slowly, "That day, you did see the maid of honor in Xinran Hall, and then got her waist card. She betrayed Wei Zhaorong willingly only for you, in exchange for your cruel heart.

Hongzhi turned his head coldly and whispered, "That woman has been beaten into the palace. Now that this matter has been resolved, sister, don't mention it again."

I held my heart and said sadly, "How can I not mention it? My heart is very cold! At the beginning, you deliberately lied to me that Wei Zhaorong sent the maid of honor to drug the Shang Food Bureau and asked me to go to the Xinran Hall to stabilize her. In fact, you deliberately made her misunderstand me and pay attention to me. And I had nowhere to investigate, because I didn't know that I had been used by you at that time. She couldn't find any evidence to mention me, let alone the real drug, so she couldn't save herself in front of a pile of evidence arranged by you. The more I said, the more angry I became, and I shook my head with hatred. "I really don't know that your city is so deep!"

Hongzhi shrank and said angrily, "Isn't it already bright? I also promise you to discuss everything in the future."

"I don't want to listen to your vicious tricks anymore!" I waved my sleeve angrily and said angrily, "I'm really worried about you staying in the palace like this. I will say goodbye to the emperor for you, and you go out of the palace!"

Hongzhi refused, and his eyes suppressed his anger and resolutely: "What if I am cruel to them? I sincerely protect you and You'er. I'm the only man left in the family. Does my sister really want me to die?

I said, "I will give you enough money. If you spend some time on formal business, you will have a good life."

He was even more anxious: "Who will help you when I leave? Do you still have to suffer all kinds of grievances and be bullied by others? I don't allow anyone to trample on our family again!"

What was buried in his heart was that he was so disgusted with those people. I sank into my anger and said patiently, "Hongzhi, what on earth are you resenting? If you have suffered in the years since I left, you can complain to me. Don't hold back your stomach and complain about yourself, which makes you change your character!"

He looked more and more helpless. The palm of his shoulder trembled slightly. He looked painful and shook his head heavily: "Sister, you don't know anything. You won't understand anything. I won't leave the palace. Before his death, my father told me that our family would never be bullied again.