Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 941 Palace Love
For Wu Zhao, the palace was always gray. Every day when the snow fell, she looked at the withered and crooked branches in the palace without a drop of greenery. She was thinking about how she entered the palace as a palace maid. Is it really correct?
She saw that Xu Hui was favored by the emperor, and her facial features were vivid and bright in this dark palace. But when she looked at herself by the water and felt sorry for herself, she only felt that her cheeks were pale and thin, and she was so haggard that it was difficult to Believe it, just like every woman in the palace.

In this cage, she is watching helplessly as time goes by, but she is different after all. She has a firm will, a hope that will never give up, and there is still light and raging flames in her eyes. She has not yet die.

Sometimes she would look in the direction of Lingtian Pavilion and wonder if the Imperial Master still remembered her, one of the pushers who had let her enter the palace. Did she still remember this little person like herself?

She would also wonder whether Princess Anle had made new friends, whether she was still alone, and whether she still stopped and thought in rainy and snowy weather.

She spent the years like this, the fire in her heart fading in the cold water, until one day, in the early morning when the sun had not yet risen completely and only the first ray of light was shining, a graceful figure walked into the palace.

She was wearing a purple overskirt and had a beautiful appearance. She had an expression on her face that said no strangers should come in. The maids surrounding her called her "Princess Anle" affectionately and flatteringly.

That day, Luo Junwei, the flower god, appeared in front of her like a descender from the sky, with a smile on her cold face, like a flower blooming.

So beautiful.

She was a little absent-minded, and then stepped forward. Her hands were soaked in the ice water, and she was slightly trembling with excitement. She opened her mouth, then vigorously pushed away all the people in front of her, and walked straight to Luo Junwei. .

She looked deeply at Luo Junwei.

The restless blood of the Li family in him, the desire for everything, were eroding his spirit crazily. He was benevolent, filial, and cowardly, but he was also a descendant of the Li family. In the boring days and nights, Huge pressure accumulated little by little in his heart.

Luo Shi is so kind, not letting women marry into the royal family and spend their lives doing whatever they want. "

Li Zhi's trembling hand stretched forward, his belt fell, and Wu Zhao's thin and silky clothes slipped off, revealing his fair and tender shoulders, glowing with luster.

"Prince."

The gauze was graceful, the jade body was looming, and the clothes fell everywhere around Li Zhi. There were only two people in this not-so-grand hut, and Li Zhi felt that his nose was full of fragrant fragrance, and his soul felt relaxed and free.

"It's all over. I will stay with you in the palace from now on."

She introduced it to Luo Junwei like this. Luo Junwei looked at Wu Zhao's raised eyes quietly, with hope and pity. How could a man from the Li family believe what a man said to a woman?
Besides, he will be a king in the future.

O king.

Wu Zhao took hold of it. The prince's face was rare and delicate, and his eyes were very bright and clear. He didn't look like a prince, but like a clear young man, with no political filth in him.

Luo Junwei smiled sweetly and took a step forward to hold her in her arms, "Long time no see."

The curtain fell and it was pitch black.

"The prince is a passionate person. He said he only loves me."

……

need.

Luo Junwei's body is very soft and fragrant.

Luo Junwei's gentle voice reminded Wu Zhao of how her mother coaxed her to sleep when she was young.

she called softly.

Li Zhi, who had delivered the medicine, and Wu Zhao, whose hair was slightly wet, collided in the outer hall. Lightning flashed, and the sudden light shone on Wu Zhao's eyebrows, filled with spring water, making people unable to help but feel excited. It's hard to understand, but Li Zhi couldn't help but reach out his hand.

It seemed to be an afternoon, and the chirping of cicadas outside the house made people irritated. Soon the clouds were overcast, and a few raindrops began to fall. There was lightning and thunder, and the sky and earth were pitch black. All the palace residents were hiding in the house, quietly waiting for the dark clouds. Disperse.

Do not!
It was a fresh and bright charm, just like an infatuated woman seeing her favorite lover, her voice choked with sobs, "Princess."

In this deep and depressing environment, in the cold palace, Li Zhi felt for the first time something that he could not feel from his noble wife. It was the beating of the heart. Resist, just here Here, how can the Li family's bloodline succumb to all arrangements?

One afternoon, he would put his arms around Wu Zhao, no, Wu Meiniang, and say warmly: "When everything is over, I will welcome you into the harem."

This is his promise.

Li Zhi only felt that what he saw was not this beautiful scene. He saw light, saw colorful colors, and saw a magnificent future. His heart was beating loudly, just like a traveler in the desert seeing a clear spring. When the hungry people saw the delicacies from the mountains and seas, bursts of fragrant fragrance passed into his nose, making him feel relaxed and happy. He said in a hoarse voice, "From now on, I will call you Mei Niang, Gu's Mei Niang."

He often thinks of his uncle and eldest brother, the first two princes of the Tang Empire. Now he understands them. The pressure of being a prince, he still maintains a gentle, filial and kind person in front of almost everyone. face, but when he dreamed back at midnight, the burning fire in his heart seemed to burn his whole body to ashes.

Luo Junwei put away the pity in her eyes. Yes, the woman in front of her was so smart and rational. What didn't she know or guess?
The love of a king never lasts long, unless he dies at the most beautiful age.

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There was a person sitting in Lingtian Pavilion. At this time, Wu Zhao was sent to Li Shimin's palace with great powers and became one of the people who took care of the seriously ill emperor. She met Li Zhi, and Wu Zhao and the people in the palace Most people are so different. The appearance of Luo Junwei made her charming, gentle and tolerant like a mother, and amazingly talented. In the few encounters Luo Junwei deliberately created with Li Zhi, she almost He can always help Li Zhi answer the questions asked by Master Donggong.

Wu Zhao sniffed the fragrance deeply, and all the palace maids showed shocked expressions. Wu Zhao seemed to be a different person, her pale cheeks filled with blood.

Wu Zhao hugged his neck upon hearing this, the charm on her face became more vivid, bursting out with amazing beauty, "I am the prince's Mei Niang."

That day, she learned that Luo Junwei was the new female historian. This time she came to collect the names of the concubines in the palace, but it was no longer important. Her heart was beating loudly, bright and energetic, just like when she was thirteen or fourteen years old. , the bright light shines on the flower patch between her eyebrows, with fine lines flowing.

No one could find anything wrong with Wu Zhao. She was as white as jade, with almost no flaws. Her waist was slender but plump.

During these days of taking care of his father, Li Zhi was depressed. Being a son, a minister, and a subordinate, each incident made him extremely depressed.

Wu Zhao understood that she had finally escaped those hopeless days. Not only did she have Luo Junwei, but now she also had another man, a man who loved her. Wu Zhao was asking herself, did she need this thing?

……

The time after that seemed to be different. The spiritual comfort made Li Zhi dig a well in his heart, and the sweet and clear well water was pumped out from there, nourishing his soul all the time. He became more and more passionate. His propriety attracted praise from both the court and the public. He wore a standard smile and meticulously performed some benevolent and filial acts.

The lightning and thunder outside the house made him feel at ease. Wu Zhao's eyes were watery. She was naturally charming, just like a wave of spring water, enchanting her soul as it circulated.

For Li Zhi, this is not a burst of lust, but a release of emotions. This is a spiritual release. He is going crazy.

"Is this a dream?"

"so good."

Wu Zhao didn't see her, so she hugged Luo Junwei and smiled sweetly: "But the princess is still the best to me. The princess only has me, but the prince has many people, and there will be more in the future.

How could Wu Zhao not understand this truth?
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When the news of the death of the supreme emperor came, Wu Zhao felt that countless life seemed to have been drained out of the palace. There were sounds of crying everywhere in the palace. Wu Zhao knew that most people were not here for the supreme emperor. They cry for the emperor, but for their own destiny.

Just as Wu Zhao was unwilling to enter the palace as Li Shimin's concubine, what she was most afraid of was this scene. Now that she saw it with her own eyes, she felt terrified, but thankful.

After the emperor passed away, those concubines who gave birth to children could go to their wives or be named concubines and stay in the palace, but those who had never given birth had to either take the initiative to die in love or be buried with them, or they had their hair cut off and became nuns. In the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng, even though the Tang Dynasty did not have the concept of observing festivals in this remaining life, as women who were once emperors, they had no choice.

Wu Zhao saw with his own eyes that Concubine Xu Hui, who was as beautiful as a delicate flower, withered in just a few months and fell ill, but refused all medical treatment. She was deliberately letting herself die so that she could be buried for the emperor.

During the first few days after she entered the palace, Concubine Xu Hui, who had always been kind, took good care of her. She persuaded her one afternoon, "Emperor Taizong had a decree before his death that His Majesty should treat the concubine well. Why should the concubine do this?"

At the end of his life, Li Shimin devoted almost all his tenderness to women to Xu Huifei. His tenderness and love, Xu Huifei had no children, but Li Shimin made a special order to Li Zhi so that Xu Huifei did not have to go to the temple to support her. In the palace, this is the only honor.

Wu Zhao will always remember that Concubine Xu Hui said with a weak smile on her face that day: "Emperor Taizong has gone, and my heart has gone with him. What's the use of leaving a body in this world?

Isn’t it true that what we women want in this life is to meet a man who is worthy of spending our whole life?
Emperor Taizong really loved me, which was enough. It was a pity that I never had a child, otherwise I would probably survive. "

Until the day when Concubine Xu Hui died, Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei looked at this scene side by side. Wu Zhao still didn't understand, "A woman is born in this world just to meet a man who can devote her whole life to her?
I don't think so, but I don't know how to refute it. "

Luo Junwei faced the breeze and looked at the white clouds floating in the sky, "Luo Shenmian has never married in her life, most Luo girls have never married, and I will never marry in my life. Don't we all count as living?" ?
What Xu Huifei said is what she thinks and what she likes, but not everyone.

You don't understand because that is not what you are pursuing. If your pursuit was really like Xu Huifei, then you would not be standing here now, and you would not meet your ancestors.

Spend your life in the way you like, and fight for what you pursue throughout your life. No matter whether you are a man or a woman, this is the reason why we are born in this world. "

Every sentence hit Wu Zhao's heart, and he felt like he could see the blue sky after clearing the clouds.

……

For Wu Zhao, there were not many memorable days in the palace. On the day when everything settled, she quietly waited for the life that belonged to her.

She asked Luo Junwei excitedly, her eyes full of brilliance, "Isn't the scene of the crown prince's enthronement grand?"

Of course Shanda, the greatest empire in the world, the most prosperous empire, and the undisputed king of the most powerful empire in history has ascended the throne.

Even though the sun is high in the sky, it cannot obscure the glory of the king on earth.

The endless golden light fell, but it only seemed to coat Li Zhi's body with a layer of gold, just like a statue of a god or Buddha, majestic and sacred.

Wu Zhao listened to everything Luo Junwei told her, his eyes full of expectation. When will the world's supreme person come to greet her? She was excited, but Luo Junwei could feel the anxiety in her heart.

From that oppressive period, a man ascended to the supreme position and became the emperor favored by the emperor. Standing at the pinnacle of power, countless people prostrated at his feet.

But now she is still just a palace maid, and the difference between the two is not enough to describe the gap in status between the two. If he does not come, what kind of fate will she encounter?

Luo Junwei held her hand and clasped her fingers together, "Don't worry, your fate will come eventually."

Wu Zhao didn't understand, but Luo Junwei slowly looked in the direction of Lingtian Pavilion. The ancestor said that Wu Zhao's fate was determined by King Su. If the ancestor is still in the world, then everything will move forward. , will not stop here.

Wu Zhao was not disappointed. No matter what his heart was like, Li Zhi was now the emperor. He had countless ministers in the outer court, but in the inner palace, he was supreme. Seven days after the enthronement ceremony, he was still the emperor. It was that small room, which was a little cramped and seemed a little unworthy of the emperor's status. However, Li Zhi and Wu Zhao hugged each other here and didn't do much.

"Mei Niang, I will grant you the title of Talented Person first. After you give birth to my child, I will grant you the title of Ninth Concubine."

Now this was not a promise, but the majesty and power of an emperor. Wu Zhao didn't feel any joy in her heart. Her eyes were filled with tenderness and a chilling air.

She has never been a delicate woman. Everyone who has ever seen her commented that she has ligers and swords hidden in her eyes!
Those difficult days spent in the palace did not make her change at all, but instead sharpened her skills. In every day and night, she was able to hold Li Zhi's heart not just by her appearance, but by her appearance. Wisdom, she knows what Li Zhi wants, and she can give everything!
Li Zhi looked at her with shining eyes, and she looked back. The two looked at each other, and their hearts were connected, as if they had reached some consensus. Li Zhi smiled very happily. This is why he likes Wu Zhao. This is Wu Zhao. The reason why I like Li Zhi.

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Wu Zhao's sudden change surprised many people in the palace, and there were some rumors, but Wu Zhao quickly dealt with these. Her character is like steel, but her methods are quite gentle. She deeply understands what it means to be big. There are countless dangers lurking in this palace, just like wild beasts that choose people and devour them, leaving no trace of their flesh and blood behind.

The first thing Wu Zhao had to face was the hostility from the queen and Concubine Xiao Shu, especially the favored Concubine Xiao Shu. As for the queen, it was not a threat, because in the harem, a woman without children was worthless.

Wu Zhao, who knew the emperor best, understood deeply that if the queen did not mention whether there was any physical problem, even if there was no problem, she would not be able to give birth to a child.

Because the emperor doesn't love her, he even hates her!
In the palace, a concubine who cannot be loved by the emperor is very sad. Even the queen's position cannot protect her. What is even more sad is that the power to protect the queen is not strong enough.

Yes.

The position in the harem depends very much on the power of the previous dynasty. If Luo married a daughter and came in, let alone deposed the queen, the emperor could not marry even other concubines. This is called strength.

Most queens are protected by a force that prevents the emperor from easily moving.

But Queen Wang does not have this power.

She was nominally from a wealthy family in Shandong, but in front of Li Tang's imperial power, she was like paper. As long as Li Zhi was willing, a decree could wipe out the entire Wang family.

This is no exaggeration.

The so-called aristocratic families had no choice but to bow before Li Tang's imperial power. What Li Zhi was worried about was only the external vassal kings.

Wu Zhao stared at Queen Wang coldly. From the moment she became the concubine, she had only one goal, and that was the position of queen. How smart she was, she had vaguely seen the hidden truth in the harem struggle. That line.

She saw what Li Zhi wanted to do.

She guessed what the Imperial Master or Luo Shi wanted to see.

From the moment she guessed it, she knew she was in an invincible position.

How could it be an accident that she, a woman from a business background, without a prominent family, came into the eyes of the emperor and the imperial master?
This is a heavy responsibility given by the emperor!
I am the one chosen by destiny!
Queen Wang was a stupid woman. Jealousy blinded her eyes. Concubine Xiao Shu was equally stupid. Her greed made her unable to see everything around her. She was too low-level, too low-level.

In these years, Wu Zhao had seen many methods of palace fighting. Everyone used these methods tirelessly, but little did he know that the emperor only felt tired.

Wu Zhao sometimes chatted with Luo Junwei, and then sighed, "Princess, why do you think there are such stupid people, and they are all from famous families. I really don't know what they call a tutor, can they Let people all over the world flock to you.”

Luo Junwei sipped the tea carefully, "Because the so-called famous family is just a lie. Nobility will not last. There is never any innate nobility in this world."

"Except Luo Shi."

Luo Junwei's words were interrupted by Wu Zhao's sudden words. She raised her head in surprise and looked at Wu Zhao. Then she saw Wu Zhao's playful smile. It had been a long time since she had seen such a child like Wu Zhao. He said, "Except Luo.

Luo Shen is the true god, so King Su must be the true god. The children of the true god are born noble. All other Buddhas and gods in the world are fake, but King Su is the real one. "

Wu Zhao had an expression of infinite piety on his face, and Luo Junwei was a little silent. Of course King Su was true, but, "Why is Mei Niang so convinced?"

There is a difference between believing and believing. The smarter a person is, the less likely he is to believe.

As for miracles...

There are actually quite a lot of miracles in this world, and every sect that spreads faith has miracles. As for how the miracles come from, it is unknown. As long as you can deceive and make believers believe, it is enough.

But Wu Zhao is not such an easy person to trust.

And Luo Junwei noticed Wu Zhao's statement - "Luo Shen is real, so Su Wang must be real."

The last time Luo Shen showed his power was hundreds of years ago, and it has been passed down to this day and is basically the same as the legend.

Wu Zhao naturally saw the confusion on Luo Junwei's face, and she sighed with some memories: "Because I have been having a dream, a clear dream, coming and going, and I saw a goddess in the dream, accompanied by the phoenix When I was born, there was a wide and flowing river under my feet. That was the Goddess of Luo. I knew that it must be the God of Luo. "

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Wu Zhao's life in the palace can be said to be smooth. Unlike Queen Wang, she received almost all of Li Zhi's love. Compared with the queen who had never given birth, she quickly gave birth to Li Zhi's first child. , Li Zhi named him Li Hong, and Wu Zhao's taste also jumped to the ninth concubine, just as he once said.

The ninth concubine, second only to the fourth concubine and the empress, her popularity has even gradually overshadowed the empress and Xiao Shufei. It is still the same saying, in the palace, whoever can get the emperor's favor will have everything. .

In the process of selecting the crown prince, Li Zhi's ability to stand out had little to do with whether he was the legitimate son or not. The key was the eldest grandson.

If Changsun is the queen, then Li Zhi will be the emperor who succeeds to the throne.

If Changsun was not the queen, then Li Zhi would be the emperor succeeded by his concubine.

The legitimate son and the concubine are not important. What is important is the children of the eldest grandson.

After the collapse of the state and Zhou Dynasty, after hundreds of years of chaos, the so-called mother is more valuable than the son. It is not just the difference between the legitimate son and the legitimate son. The legitimate son has an advantage, but in the royal family, this is not insurmountable. The will of the emperor will ultimately Still decides everything.

The same is true in the palace now.

When Wu Zhao gained Li Zhi's favor and gave birth to the prince, Queen Wang felt that things were out of her control. Concubine Xiao Shu indeed lost her favor, but she did not gain it. All these things fell on Wu Zhao. A brand new enemy appeared in front of him.

Moreover, this enemy was even more difficult to deal with than the former Concubine Xiao Shu. Until this time, she suddenly realized one thing, that is, she had no son, which made no minister from the outer court favor her!

A woman without a son is considered one of the seven sins among the people. Among the royal family, it is even more serious. As long as she does not have a son, no minister will speak for her.

Wu Zhao felt contempt for Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu from the bottom of his heart. Their noble birth made them think they were noble. Wu Zhao knew very well that these people from famous families always looked down on many people and even said a few words. Dirty them.

During Wu Zhao's young years, she heard her father complain more than once.

Her father used to be a businessman with a very low social status. Even though he later used his extraordinary wisdom to rise to the top of the Tang Dynasty, he was still discriminated against by the so-called famous families and did not get the respect he deserved, especially After arriving in Shandong as the governor, it seemed that nothing had changed. He was still the same businessman who was discriminated against by Yang Su, the Duke of Yue.

Wu Zhao sometimes chatted with Luo Junwei about the Queen and Concubine Xiao Shu. She did not tell Luo Junwei about her palace fights. After all, it was a bit dirty, but she would always feel emotional.

"If all famous families are like this, aren't these famous families destined to be annihilated by poor families?"

Just as Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu disdain to look down, Wu Zhao also doesn't understand what's the benefit of being aloof and arrogant, what's the benefit of making enemies for no reason, why Queen Queen and Concubine Xiao Shu don't understand the principle of unity.

A queen does not have a staff at her disposal in the palace, and does not have many close maids and eunuchs.

This made Wu Zhao feel extremely incredible.

In front of Luo Junwei, Wu Zhao did not hide her goals. She chatted and recounted the foreign affairs that Li Zhi told her, her eyes filled with light, "It would be great if I was a man. This harem Everything in it is really boring and uninteresting.

Princess, when do you think I can become the queen? "

Luo Junwei gently lifted the hair that fell by her ears and chuckled: "When the trend reaches that point, all you need to do is wait. Being a victim can make things smoother for you. Men hate it most. A noisy woman.”

Wu Zhao's eyes were bright, she smiled slightly, and she was dazzling. The fact that she was favored by Li Zhi was inseparable from her beauty. Li Zhi was a person who valued beauty very much, and all men of the Li family were like this. "Every person in this world has his own mission. I will go to meet my mission. When I become the queen, the Imperial Master will probably see me again."

Luo Junwei hesitated to speak, but finally said nothing, said goodbye to Wu Zhao and left.

Wu Zhao walked with her outside and suddenly took her hand. Luo Junwei turned her head suspiciously, as if asking, Wu Zhao's eyebrows were serious, "Princess, I know what you wanted to say just now, don't worry, I won’t do anything excessive, and I won’t do anything you don’t like.”

Luo Junwei paused, held Wu Zhao in her hand, and said warmly: "I am the historian of the palace. If something big happens, I will record it truthfully, so I am very worried about you in this dark place."

"I won't embarrass you. I won't embarrass the princess."

Wu Zhao's voice was firm and soft, like iron wrapping the tidbits.

(End of this chapter)