"My father is in his prime, and he is a wise and wise king who supports Li Tang and cares about the people of the world. He is supported by the courtiers. No matter how hard the people behind him try to move, they can't shake him in the slightest."
"In the future, whether the throne is passed to the crown prince brother, the eldest emperor brother, or the third emperor brother, the jade pendant that Sisi presented to my aunt today is a token and a promise that the emperor brothers will treat my aunt well. "
Li Sixu held her hand and said loudly: "So, does Auntie have nothing to worry about?"
When he came to see her, the little person in front of him was fully prepared, and even thought about her way out.
She can do this, and she has been in love with Wang Shouyi for several years, so what reason does she have to back down?
"there is none left!"
Princess Qingyang held her hand in return: "I will go to the palace to see your father tomorrow..."
Li Sixu was traveling outside the palace for the queen, and Jiang Jiao, who was tired of work, hurried back to the capital, washed and changed clothes for a while, and then entered the palace to face the saint.
When Jiang Jiao first met Xuanzong in the feudal prince's palace, he was a handsome and handsome man. Later, when he became an official in the court, he became fatter and plump, and he also showed his nobility and wealth.
Looking at Jiang Jiao, who was kneeling on the ground and thanking the emperor for his kindness, and had become skin and bones, Xuanzong felt mixed emotions in his heart.
"Aiqing has suffered a lot!"
"emperor……"
Hearing the pity in Xuanzong's words, Jiang Jiao raised his head and burst into tears: "I am a guilty person. On the way to Qinzhou, I did not regret my past actions for a moment."
"I don't care about the kindness of the king and made a big mistake. I really deserve death!"
"I fell seriously ill in Ruzhou. Fortunately, the little princess gave me the pills when I left Beijing, so I was able to come back alive and see God's grace."
Jiang Jiao knelt on the ground with a look of emotion on his face: "When I was sent to Qinzhou, I passed by Lingnan and saw with my own eyes that the people of a tribe lived very long because they ate something called longevity fruit."
"The emperor pardoned my sins. The little princess was even more kind to me, but I had nothing to repay, so I spent all my money to get a basket of longevity fruit and brought it back to the capital to present to the princess and the emperor."
Eunuch Yang carried the basket of longevity fruit that Jiang Jiao had brought into the palace into the imperial study. Xuanzong looked at the khaki cocoon-like thing in the basket. He had never seen such a thing called longevity fruit before, and he twisted one out out of curiosity. Look around.
"Is this the longevity fruit you're talking about?"
Xuanzong asked curiously: "How to eat this longevity fruit?"
“It can be eaten raw, cooked, or stir-fried in a pot before eating.”
Jiang Jiao took the fruit from Xuanzong's hand and peeled off the uneven shell, revealing the red kernel inside.
Following Jiang Jiao's demonstration, Yang Sixu immediately followed the example and peeled off a longevity fruit. After tasting it for Xuanzong, he nodded: "Your Majesty, it tastes pretty good!"
Under the red skin, there is white and tender flesh. Xuanzong peeled one off and tasted it. It tasted a little sweet and moist.
Jiang Jiao immediately said from the side: "It tastes better after it is cooked. The elders of the tribe often eat this, saying that it can prolong life. I saw that this is a good thing, so I brought it to the capital to present to His Majesty."
"Ai Qing is interested!"
When Xuanzong sent Jiang Jiao to Qinzhou, he couldn't bear it. Not to mention that Jiang Jiao, the Duke of Chu, revealed that the forbidden words were actually used on his body.
Jiang Jiao, who was so thin that he was skinny and skinny, even spent all his wealth on the way to exile to bring back this longevity fruit for him.
Xuanzong looked moved, and how much he cared about his former favorite.
"My little princess visited Zending Temple and accidentally uncovered the case of the prophecy book in the palace of Prince Qi. She found out that Zen Master Dahui's evil disciples had performed magic on Aiqing. I know that Aiqing has been wronged."
Xuanzong personally helped him get up: "After Aiqing left the capital, I have kept the position of prisoner in the palace for you. Aiqing will go back to the palace to rest for a few days before entering the palace as an errand."
Jiang Jiao thought that this time because the princess was circling in the capital to help him escape, he was sent to exile because he leaked the forbidden words. Even if he returned to the capital to report on his duties, he should stay away from the whirlpool of power and not be entrusted with important responsibilities by the emperor again. .
Surprisingly, the emperor actually appointed him as the palace supervisor.
Although this official position is not as good as that of the secretary before being sent to Qinzhou, it is in charge of the court etiquette and the emperor's daily life. It can be said that he has not been abandoned by the emperor, and will always be with the emperor in the future. side.
Jiang Jiao was overjoyed, and he was even more grateful to the ten princesses who saved him from fire and water!
If you go against the little princess again, you will be a huge fool.
From now on, if the princess asks him to go east, he will never go west.
For the sake of the little princess, he was willing to go to pieces and die.
Before exiting the imperial study, Jiang Jiao was so excited that he choked up and lost his voice: "I would like to thank the emperor for your kindness!"
Xuanzong had doubts about whether the longevity fruit could really prolong life, but after all, it was brought back from Lingnan all the way by Jiang Jiao, Duke of Chu.
With only this basket of longevity fruit, Xuanzong would naturally not take advantage of others.
His tenth princess had always been different from ordinary people. Xuanzong wanted her to see if there was any mystery about this longevity fruit, so he asked Yang Sixu to send someone to the Manlu Palace to summon her.
The young eunuch sent by Yang Sixu soon came back and reported: "Your Majesty, the tenth princess has left the palace!"
"Running around all day long, how can I look like a princess?"
Xuanzong snorted dissatisfiedly: "Did you ask Yu Chongrong what she did when she ran out of the palace?"
"I heard that it was because the little palace maid next to her was recognized as a relative by the Wang family during the Dragon Boat Festival, the princess was beaten..."
After receiving a threatening look from Yang Sixu, the young eunuch immediately changed his words: "He's coming to the door!"
With Xuanzong's shrewdness, how could he not understand what the little eunuch meant?
He didn't say anything, but smiled: "My tenth princess loves babies the most!"
Hearing the princess knocking on the courtier's door, she smiled with doting on her face. Eunuch Yang on the side looked expressionless. The little eunuch who replied couldn't help but wonder, doesn't this man in front of him love the little boy anymore?
He originally wanted to ask Li Sixu to come to the imperial study to identify the longevity fruit that Jiang Jiao brought back from Lingnan, but he couldn't find anyone. Xuanzong had to give up. After approving the book, he walked in the imperial garden. Unconsciously, he wandered a little further and walked away. To the vicinity of Leng Palace.
Xuanzong was just about to turn back when he heard a burst of bright singing coming from the palace wall. The lyrics and melody were strange, but it was strange to listen to it.
And there is more than one person singing loudly?
Maybe it was because meeting Jiang Jiao today reminded Xuanzong of the miserable days in the feudal palace. There were people by his side and people in front of him. Xuanzong paused.
He asked Yang Sixu: "I remember Xiao Shi said that dendrobium can survive if planted in a tree hole?"
After serving Xuanzong for a long time, Yang Sixu could discern the deep meaning of the emperor's words and eyes.
"It's true!"
Yang Sixu changed his reticence and said, "The emperor also promised the princess that she would come to Shangyang Palace to see her when she has free time."
"Well, I am true to my word, and I promised my little princess that she will keep her word!"
