Bai Song was stunned after hearing this: "Go up by yourself?"
Jiumei didn't answer, after all, this was a matter between brother and sister.
Bai Song was stunned for a while, his expression gradually became serious.
If it is true, Bai Rou is deliberately hiding from herself.
It would probably be difficult to find her by myself, but no matter how hard she hides, she will still show up in the end.
"What's happening on the Japanese side now?"
"Recently, the number of Japanese people in Chang'an has gradually increased, and it seems that they will take action. Moreover, the Japanese warriors and Tibetan mages who were originally incompatible in Chang'an have less disputes with each other. They seem to have reached some kind of agreement."
"It seems that there is already a connection between Bai Rou and Princess Danyang."
"Princess Danyang is not in Chang'an either, at least for the time being."
Bai Song thought carefully: "It seems that the current problem is concentrated between the prince and the emperor?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came over and said, "The prince wants to see Princess Mingzhu."
"Prince?"
Bai Song was a little surprised and looked back at the princess beside him.
Princess Mingzhu frowned slightly and did not answer, obviously waiting for Bai Song's opinion.
Bai Song was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Go to the living room to see the prince, but don't tell me that I have returned to Chang'an."
Princess Mingzhu nodded in agreement, and then asked her servants to take the prince to the living room.
Bai Song hid behind the living room, listening to the conversation between the prince and the princess through a screen.
Li Chengqian came to Beiding Palace today wearing casual clothes, pretending to be a businessman, and was very cautious all the way.
After seeing Princess Mingzhu, he shouted in panic: "Princess, save me, Princess, save me."
"Why are the prince so panicked?" Princess Mingzhu's expression was calm, without any change in emotion.
"I delayed my schedule the day before yesterday and was unable to go with my father to worship my ancestors. Now my father is furious and has punished me to be grounded in the East Palace."
"That is also His Royal Highness's own business. If you are banned, you will be banned. Anyway, this is not the first time for the Crown Prince."
"Today is different from the past. Rumors have been spreading in Chang'an City recently, saying that the prince has rebellious intentions. My father intended to test me by offering sacrifices to my ancestors, but now that I have not followed my father's request, there must be some suspicion in my father's heart. Only I'm afraid that my father will remove me from my position as crown prince."
Princess Mingzhu looked back at the screen, paused for a moment, and then said: "The prince will go back to the East Palace first. After I understand the emperor's true intention, I will give the prince an answer."
"Then thank you very much, Princess." Li Chengqian cupped his hands anxiously and turned around, hesitating whether to leave.
After thinking for a while, he reminded again: "The princess must bring news to the East Palace as soon as possible."
After that, he finally left.
Princess Mingzhu walked behind the screen and said, "Husband, did you hear everything clearly?"
Bai Song nodded.
Princess Mingzhu continued: "This is the current situation. I wonder how your husband is prepared?"
"I'll tell you later when I go to the palace to see the emperor."
"Husband, you want to see the emperor? At this juncture, I'm afraid no one can trust the emperor. Going to the palace is probably quite dangerous."
Bai Song didn't take it seriously: "It doesn't matter, everything is based on my news. You should also be prepared and come with me to the palace to meet the saint."
…
Bai Song did not tell anyone the itinerary, but gave a secret letter to Li Shimin before entering the palace.
After waiting for half a day and receiving Li Shimin's reply, Bai Song took Princess Mingzhu to the palace.
It was already late at night when he entered the palace today. Li Shimin personally called a sedan to the palace instead of the palace's sedan entering the palace directly. There was also a father-in-law who was traveling with him. He said nothing at the gate of the palace and respectfully asked Bai Song to get in the car.
When we got to the car, the carriage drove slowly.
In the car, Princess Mingzhu asked in a low voice: "Husband, do you feel the difference in treatment?"
Bai Song slowly narrowed his eyes and did not answer.
But he had noticed that Li Shimin was becoming more and more wary of him.
Although it was Princess Mingzhu who caused all this, the root cause was that what Li Shimin was afraid of was not Princess Mingzhu, nor Bai Rou, nor the Prince of Beiding, but the Bai Song Dynasty.
Princess Mingzhu saw that her husband did not answer, so she continued: "Now there is still a chance to regret it. If we enter the palace, we will have no one to rely on, and we will become fish on the emperor's chopping board."
"Because of this, we have to enter the palace more calmly. Only in this way can we dispel the emperor's worries." Bai Song responded lightly.
This time it was Princess Mingzhu's turn to frown. She couldn't understand. She wondered why Mr. Tao Dao was so determined to cut ties with the court. Everything now is easy to advance but difficult to retreat.
Princess Mingzhu knows her husband's nature, doesn't she just go with the flow and choose a relatively simple path after weighing the pros and cons? But why would we insist on a more difficult and dangerous path in this matter?
Princess Mingzhu did not ask any more questions. When she saw her husband sneaking back to Chang'an City, she was already a little happy, because this at least proved that her husband did not leave her alone, at least in her husband's heart, she had a place. . My husband has no intention of giving up on himself completely.
No matter how greedy she is for power, there will always be times when a woman is not clear-headed and unsteady. She likes her husband more, and the things she expects in her heart are gradually changing. Now sitting with her husband, what she thinks in her heart is that as long as her husband can live well and the family can be safe, the result will no longer matter. It's important.
The reason why I insisted on the original plan was that I felt that even if I left Chang'an, it would be difficult to get the life I imagined.
Unknowingly, the carriage had arrived at the palace.
The sedan stopped, and the accompanying father-in-law said with a smile: "Master Bai, we have arrived, it's time to get out of the car and walk."
After getting off the car, Bai Song was slightly startled when he saw the scene in front of him.
Bai Song was already very familiar with this road. Going straight ahead was the Imperial Garden. He used to chat with the emperor in a small pavilion.
In the past, there were very few people on this road, but tonight, in order to welcome Bai Song, the left and right sides were guarded by forbidden troops.
Under the dark night, everything in front of me was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
The father-in-law glanced at Bai Song intentionally or unintentionally, and made a gesture of invitation: "Master Bai, let's go?"
Bai Song nodded, but turned around and held the princess's hand, and then lowered his voice and said, "If something happens, you must protect yourself first."
Princess Mingzhu smiled: "If my death forces my husband to ascend to the throne, I will not get what I want."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you dare to behave like a monster in front of the emperor, I will divorce you."
"Master Bai, let's go."
The father-in-law urged again.
Finally, the two of them arrived at the Royal Garden among countless guards.
The Imperial Garden is lit with countless colored lanterns, like the Chang'an Lantern Festival.
But under the lanterns were not young men and women, but still fully armed guards, each with a solemn expression and a murderous air.
In the small pavilion in front, Li Shimin, dressed in a dragon robe, has been waiting for a long time.
