Inside the Li Zheng Palace.
It is spring now, and everything on the earth has revived, and all kinds of flowers are filling the Zhengzheng Palace Garden, but Changsun Wugao is indifferent to this.
I saw her sitting in the pavilion, seemingly reflecting on her life.
She married into the Li family at the age of thirteen, experienced countless ups and downs, and witnessed the rise of the Tang Dynasty. She had been the mother-in-law for nearly ten years. Looking at the spring scenery in the garden in front of her, she suddenly chuckled.
In front of my eyes, I seem to be recalling the scene of escorting someone in front of a pool somewhere.
She has not left the Li Zheng Hall for nearly two months and has been recuperating here.
But even so, her body still showed no improvement at all.
She did not want to disturb Li Shimin, who was busy with everything, nor did she ask her children to accompany her, nor did she disturb the other concubines.
She was not afraid of death, and the only thing she was worried about was the matter between Li Shimin and his children.
The eldest son, Li Chengqian, was established as the prince at the age of eight. Li Shimin personally appointed senior ministers to teach him strictly. What she was most worried about was the second son, King Wei Li Tai.
Li Tai has been intelligent since childhood, loved reading, and even studied magic. He visited Li Chunfeng and some quack magicians many times to ask for advice.
Being smart is a good thing, but Li Tai is too sharp in front of everyone, especially in recent years, he has received even more attention than the prince.
There had already been a tragedy of fratricide in Datang, and she didn't want Li Shimin to see such a cruel scene after his death.
Although Jin Wang Li Zhi was granted the title of king, he always followed her to fulfill his filial piety. She originally wanted to teach Li Chengqian in person and cultivate a brother worthy of his trust.
However, God is not kind to her, and now she is infected with an illness, and she does not know when she will pass away.
"Chunhua, do you think I can still see the beauty of snow falling in Chang'an..."
Chunhua, the maid who has been with the eldest grandson Wugou since she entered the palace.
"My queen, please don't say such unlucky words. Your Majesty has recalled the Imperial Preceptor and the blessed general Li Yunxiao. You will definitely be in good health!"
Changsun Wugou nodded the Chunhua and said with a wry smile: "You know how to say nice things. I know my body best. What's the use of saying soothing words."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
While he was sighing, a palace maid ran outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yang Shu, come to visit and say hello."
"Say hello?"
After Changsun Wujia heard this, he cheered up and looked more energetic.
"Let her in."
"yes!"
After a moment, Concubine Yang Shu walked in slowly.
Concubine Yang Shu was the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. After the Li family took control of Chang'an, they included her in the Prince of Qin's palace. She was also the biological mother of the third prince, King Wu Li Ke.
Although he is in his thirties, his appearance is dignified, his manners are elegant, and his figure is as graceful as a willow in the wind.
Arriving in front of her, Concubine Yang Shu bowed and said respectfully: "I haven't seen the queen for a long time. I learned about the illness from someone else. I came to greet you late and ask the queen to forgive me."
Changsun Wugou smiled indifferently: "What did my sister say? You come to visit me occasionally. I'm grateful to you before it's too late."
Concubine Yang Shu smiled back and said, "The Queen is joking. My sister only hopes that the Queen will recover soon, and my sister will feel at ease."
Changsun Wugou looked at Concubine Yang Shu carefully, and involuntarily reached out his hand to touch her cheek.
She was just like him, both in words and appearance. But because of this, Changsun Wugou felt a little upset.
"I heard that Concubine Shu takes good care of the other concubines. A few days ago, she even reminded Your Majesty of your blessing. Is this true?"
Concubine Yang Shu nodded and said respectfully: "His Majesty has been grumpy recently. My sister just wants to comfort His Majesty through the sisters."
Changsun Wugou nodded: "Now that I have seen it, my sister should go back, lest the cold spring breeze will damage her body."
"Then the younger sister will help the elder sister into the house first?"
Changsun Wugou stood up as if nothing was wrong, and said with a smile: "I won't bother my sister anymore. Even if I get sick, I can still do this."
"Then sister, I won't bother you anymore and I'll take my leave."
After the words fell, Concubine Yang stood up and left.
After Concubine Yang Shu left, Changsun Wugou sat back with a pale face.
The leaving figure of Concubine Yang Shu flashed in her mind.
She now knew why she felt dull.
Because she looks so much like her, Concubine Yang Shu is almost her shadow, she considers herself humble and virtuous.
In the eyes of outsiders, Concubine Yang Shu was not jealous and did not compete with others. The most important thing was that among Li Shimin's sons, Li Ke, the son of Concubine Yang, was the most similar to him.
They all have thick eyebrows and sharp eyes. They like hunting at a young age and love to study academics.
It's a pity that half of the blood shed on Li Ke's body belonged to Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. This was always a barrier and was destined not to be in His Majesty's eyes.
"Chunhua."
"My slave is here."
"Take this jade pendant and go to Xue's house to find Xue Jieyu."
Xue Jieyu, one of Li Yuan's concubines, had been ordained as a monk in his early years. Because she had a good relationship with her eldest grandson Wugou, they still had contact with each other.
What Changsun Wugou is most worried about right now is that his children are left undisciplined. If it were her, that might be possible.
....
Wu family.
Now Wu Shun is married. In these years, this matter is the only thing that makes her Yang happy.
They were living in a pit of fire in the Wu family. Even with the folding fan left by Li Chunfeng, the other party did not dare to embarrass the mother and daughter too much, but the usual etiquette was gone.
Now that Wu Shun is marrying in a foreign country, he is one of the only ones who can escape.
The man Wu Shun married was named Helan Yueshi, who was one of the generals of the Western Wei Dynasty. Although his strength was mediocre, his official position was not bad.
His Yang family is already lonely, and this kind of marriage seems to be a high-profile affair now.
The wedding was neither grand nor glamorous. The Wu family only sent some people to follow it out of respect for the deceased warrior Xun. The Yang family also used the gem as a dowry.
Today was an unusual day. It was the birthday of her Yang family. She had no intention of preparing these etiquettes, but Wu Zhao couldn't stand it and was pulled up early in the morning.
"Mom, this is an auspicious day, how can you fail it? Even if there is no one, isn't there me?"
Yang smiled and pinched Wu Zhao's cheek: "Mom is already this old, and she still cares about auspicious and unlucky days. This birthday is nothing more than nothing."
Wu Zhao ignored it and was busy in the room. He even brought a basin of water with picked flower petals sprinkled in it.
"That's not okay. Mother's birthday should be a happy one~~"
As he spoke, Wu Zhao's ears twitched slightly, and his charming and charming face disappeared instantly. A red light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he turned his head to look outside the courtyard.
"Who! Come out!"
Yang was slightly startled, and couldn't help but look outside the courtyard. She found a corner of clothes flashing past, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Are you pregnant? Now that you're here, why don't you come in? Do you think you dislike my dirty place?"
Wu Huaidao, the son of the warrior Rang.
Hearing Wu Zhao's angry shout, he timidly exposed his body.
It's hard to imagine that an ordinary samurai named Xiang Xiang could give birth to a son with thick eyebrows and handsome eyes, but the other party's courage was as timid as his father's, and he didn't even dare to look up at her mother and daughter.
