Liu Mingzhi sat on the dragon chair and calmly looked at Li Tao, who was sitting silently on the chair, and thought about it for a while.
"You should have seen your mother and little sister Jingyao in the past few days, right?"
"Well! Uncle Li Chengbai sent someone to take the child out of the clan's mansion, and then he met his mother and younger sister in the princess's mansion.
This must be what you mean, uncle, right? "
Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded: "Yes, it is indeed what I meant. Just see her and it will save you the trouble of worrying about her and her mother all day long.
You are courageous enough to become a prisoner in the clan's mansion to think about your mistakes, but you threw the two of them to the eleventh uncle of Mingzhou.
You are not afraid that the two of them, two weak women with no strength, will be bullied.
Your uncle Ming Wang only met him once in his memory. At that time he was about the same size as you.
I don't understand his character at all.
My uncle was worried about leaving the two of them by his side, so he sent someone to invite them to return to Beijing and settle down.
But you don't need to worry at all. Your uncle brought them both back to the capital to settle down, and he has no intention of using them as hostages to hold you hostage.
You can rest assured on this, I just can't bear to see them living a life of dependence on others.
Although Mingzhou is not far from the capital, it is not close either.
If something goes wrong, even if my uncle wants to help, the water will not be able to quench his thirst.
After your mother returns to Beijing, she will stay in Jingyao's princess mansion if she is willing to do so.
If she doesn't want to, her uncle will find her a house with an elegant and secluded environment to spend the rest of her life, ensuring that she has enough food and clothing and will not be disturbed in any way.
You can rest assured that your uncle will not do anything to her and her mother.
When my father, your grandfather, and your father were alive, this girl Jingyao had been engaged to your second cousin Chengzhi for many years.
If Jingyao doesn't dislike Chengzhi in the future, she wants to continue their relationship.
My uncle would not stand in the way and beat the couple just because Jingyao was a princess from the previous dynasty and was of Li family descent.
When they reach the age of marriage, your uncle will discuss their marriage with your mother.
Make sure the matchmaker is married and let this girl Jingyao live in glory!
If Jingyao changes her mind and doesn't want to marry Chengzhi because of her uncle, her uncle won't blame her. I will handle Jingyao's marriage properly and ensure that she finds a prince-in-law of her choice to spend the rest of her life.
I will treat her like my own daughter and will not let her be bullied in the slightest no matter who I marry.
This time I called you here mainly to talk about this.
To be honest, do you hate your uncle? "
Li Tao nodded without hesitation, as if he didn't care at all that his uncle might get furious and do anything to him.
"hatred!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently: "What do you hate? Do you hate me for taking away your throne?"
"No, I hate you for rebelling and taking away my Li family's inheritance. The child does not get along with the emperor brother because of the throne. In any case, it is our brother's business, but the ancestor's inheritance...
The child has the blood of the Li family in his body, so I can't help but hate him!
This is the child's inner truth. If the uncle wants to hear the child's flattering words because he is afraid of death, the child can also tell his uncle.
It's just your uncle's business whether you believe it or not. "
"Yeah! This is the truth, uncle has nothing to say.
It's just that the reason for your rebellion was because of the throne, but my uncle's rebellion was because your elder brother couldn't tolerate me.
Right or wrong, my uncle stopped nagging.
Because my uncle knows in his heart that even if he tells you to go to hell, you won’t listen.
From now on, you can move around freely in the Zongren Mansion, so you don’t have to think about it anymore.
My uncle will send someone to greet Li Chengbai about this matter. "
Li Tao was silent for a while, then took a sip of tea and said, "Aren't you afraid that I can move around freely and secretly accumulate strength to take back the foundation of my Li family one day?"
"It's up to you whether you're afraid or not, but my uncle doesn't want you to do this.
This is not a warning, nor is it a threat from my uncle to you, but my uncle's heartfelt words to you.
My son, my uncle can say something from the bottom of his heart. Your son has grown up with Chengzhi and the others. In the past, visiting your uncle's house was as commonplace as it was.
My uncle's sense of your child is really good.
If you want to fight with your uncle, you are still too far behind.
It’s not that your uncle is insulting you or looking down on you.
You are still too far behind.
Living a good life with good food and clothing is better than anything else.
It's best not to do anything you shouldn't do.
Otherwise, even if I, uncle, turn a blind eye to you, the officials in the court will not let you off easily.
When the time comes, how can you bear to let your mother's white-haired girl give away her black-haired girl?
That's all my uncle has to say. Whether you can listen to it or not is up to you.
My uncle has returned from the imperial expedition in person this time and has not yet had time to pay his respects to your grandmother.
Come on, let’s go together this time.
When you have nothing to do, you often go to the palace to show your filial piety to your grandmother.
My uncle will not prohibit you from this. "
Li Tao watched Liu Mingzhi hesitate for a long time, nodded silently, put down his teacup and stood up.
Liu Mingzhi smiled calmly and walked out of the hall first, letting Li Tao follow behind silently.
Outside the gate of Fu'an Palace, Qian Lu, the former second general manager, looked at Liu Mingzhi and Li Tao with trepidation.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty will allow King Zhao to enter the palace at a thousand years old. As you say..."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Qian Lu's worried face, smiled and waved his hands: "It doesn't matter, I'll just wait outside the hall."
"Tao'er, go pay your respects to your grandmother!"
Li Tao glanced at Liu Mingzhi in surprise, nodded silently, and entered the Fu'an Palace door, which was only opened a crack.
"Old Qian, is the queen's body still in good health?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Your Majesty's body is fine.
Although you are not in the palace these days, the third princess and other empresses have not neglected the Empress Dowager at all.
Compared to the days when you ascended the throne, your empress looks much better than before. "
"As long as you are well, old Qian, I won't go to the inner hall. How about you let me take a look at the queen mother outside the beaded curtain in the front hall?
If my mother doesn't see me, I just don't want to see her.
Although I have committed rebellion and usurpation, my filial piety towards my mother is absolutely sincere.
Considering our past friendship, how about opening a door for me? "
"this...."
"Old Qian, if I insist on entering the palace, you can't stop me, and neither will my mother. I respect my mother and don't want to embarrass you.
You can also be accommodating to me, okay? "
Qian Lu hesitated for a long time, glanced at Fu'an Palace behind him and nodded with a wry smile.
"Your Majesty, you must keep this matter a secret from us."
"Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you in front of your mother!"
Qian Lu glanced back at the palace door behind him and put the fly whisk on his arm.
"Your Majesty, it's convenient for us to go and be back soon!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Qian Lu's retreating figure, secretly said something wonderful, and walked towards Fu'an Palace with light steps.
Controlling his footsteps, Liu Mingzhi slowly stopped outside the gauze outside the bead curtain and looked towards the inner hall.
At a glance, he saw Nangong Meng and Li Tao kneeling on the futon.
Liu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he glanced at Nangong Meng, who was wearing a light cloud gauze and had the same dignified demeanor as before.
Witnessing with his own eyes that Nangong Meng was indeed fine, and after quietly listening to the conversation between his grandfather and grandson for a while, Liu Mingzhi silently exited the front hall of Fu'an Palace, walked to the steps outside and sat down, waiting. Li Tao's came out.
In about half a stick of incense, Qian Lu slowly walked back from the side, and Li Tao also happened to walk out of the hall.
"His Majesty?"
"I've seen her. She is indeed safe and sound. Please continue to take care of your mother. King Zhao and I will go back first."
"Yes, I won't send you off. Your Majesty will go slowly, and Your Majesty will go slowly."
Liu Mingzhi nodded and walked straight towards Dongyuan. Li Tao looked back at Fu'an Palace and followed silently.
At the arch of the Imperial Garden, Liu Mingzhi waved his hand silently to Li Tao.
"Go back. Just come here often when you have nothing to do."
Li Tao pursed his lips and struggled in silence for a while: "Uncle!"
"Um?"
"You - you didn't treat my mother and concubine...forget it, my child, resign!"
"Okay, I won't give it away!"
Looking at Li Tao's retreating back, Liu Mingzhi raised his brows and clasped his chin and murmured a few words.
"Did He Shu tell Li Tao about our relationship?
No, with this silly woman's delicate temperament, how could she say such a thing to her son?
But the work is done, the raw rice has been cooked, so what can we do if we know it?
This guy keeps secrets better than anyone. "
Liu Mingzhi, who was talking to himself, looked at the unabated falling snow in the sky, turned around and rushed towards Fengyi Palace where the Queen lived.
The bridal night with Huyan Yunyao was just around the corner. Just in case, it would be better to ask Wanyuan for a big radish from the Kingdom of Jin in case of emergencies.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he failed to live up to the beauty's affection.
When the sky was getting dark, snowflakes were flying again in the sky that had been silent for about two hours.
In the dark night, Young Master Liu walked toward Yunjin Palace refreshed and refreshed.
Taking the brocade box from Xiao Chengzi's hand, Liu Mingzhi waved his hand.
"Go back and rest."
Xiao Chengzi, who knew that Liu Mingzhi didn't like being listened to, nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, let's resign."
Just as he approached the palace door, the sound of rushing water in Yunjin Palace made Liu Mingzhi feel warm in his heart. He quietly touched in, closed the palace door and faced behind the screen where the heat was steaming and the smoke was lingering.
"Yao'er, my husband is here to study with you."
The sound of water stopped suddenly, and Huyan Yunyao's slightly nervous voice came from behind the screen.
"Wait... wait a moment, Junyao is taking a bath and will come out in a moment."
"Why wait? I've been busy with my husband all day, and I want to take a hot bath to relieve my fatigue. Let's do it together. I'll just take a bath and review it for you at the same time!"
"Don't... harm me..."
Before Huyan Yunyao could finish her sentence, Young Master Liu took off his clothes at the speed of light and jumped into the misty bathtub, holding the beauty's crystal-clear and flawless jade body shrouded in the mist in his arms.
"Good Yao'er, don't be afraid."
Huyan Yunyao's breathing became disordered, and her jade body fell limply into the arms of her sweetheart.
"Husband, have mercy on me... take pity on me."
The snow outside Yunjin Palace was getting heavier and heavier, mixed with the howling cold wind, which made the lanterns outside the palace creak, and several red lanterns lost their light.
The light in the hall dimmed, adding a bit of ambiguity to the atmosphere.
The sound of water lingered quietly inside and outside the palace.
Gradually, charming notes began to echo in the palace, moving people's hearts up and down.
Until a soft moan sounded like a complaint, and the soft and charming sounds in Yunjin Palace kept coming and going, and it could no longer be calm.
The palace maid who came to change the lantern was confused, and she hurried away holding the replaced red lantern with her cheeks burning. .
