Empress Reborn

After the Shangyuan Festival, Shangguan Wan'er's life returned to normal.Li Lingyue was wary of Empress Wu's eyeliner, so she didn't dare to get too close to Wan'er, and only spoke a few words to Su Muning when she had morning classes and evening studies.

The days passed in peace, and in a blink of an eye it was time to move to the Eastern Capital with the Second Sage.A few days ago, although Shangguan Wan'er was as knowledgeable and reasonable as ever, she would show a shy expression when she was teased by Li Lingyue, but Li Lingyue always felt that she had something on her mind.The distance to Dongdu is not close, and Li Zhi's health is not good enough to hurry, so the journey will take six to seven days at least.

Li Lingyue thought that Empress Wu would definitely not arrange for herself to share the car with Wan'er, so before Empress Wu assigned her, she leaned beside Li Zhi and said softly, "Aye, it's fine for my daughter and Shangguan Cairen to ride in one car."

Li Zhi dotes on this little daughter, and as soon as the daughter said it, he responded, "Okay."

Wu Hou beside him looked down, glanced at Li Lingyue and said, "Isn't there a car ready for you, why do you want to sit with Wan'er again?"

Li Lingyue ran to his mother again, grabbed her by the sleeve and begged, "Mother, my daughter also wants to save money for you. Besides, the journey will take six or seven days, and my daughter is so bored in the car alone."

Empress Wu was sullen and silent.

Li Zhi squinted his eyes and frowned, "Meiniang. Ah Yue likes it, so just cling to her. She's still young and can't stand boredom, so it's good to have someone to accompany her."

Li Lingyue's eyes dimmed, and she seemed a little guilty.Although Empress Wu's expression was not pleasant, she still let go, "Since everyone in the house has said so, Taiping, why don't you take a car with Wan'er."

Li Lingyue knows that Empress Wu is strong and likes others to obey her will. She knows that Empress Wu is dissatisfied with herself, but she is not in a hurry. The ear canal is attached to the ear: "When you arrive in Dongdu, my daughter will give you a big gift."

Empress Wu looked a little more pleasant, Li Lingyue moved to Li Zhi's side again, hugged her father, thanked her father in the same way, then smiled at Wan'er who was standing beside her, took her hand and walked back.

The two got into the car following the guidance of the servant girl. Li Lingyue helped Shangguan Wan'er to sit down. Seeing her frowning, she lowered her body to caress her, and asked with a smile, "Wan'er, why are you frowning?"

The man's eyes were full of unresolved tenderness, Shangguan Wan'er felt palpitations, and slightly lowered her head, "Princess, you shouldn't have done that just now."

Li Lingyue knew that Wan'er cared about her, she was happy in her heart, but she put on a hurt look on her face, and asked, "Why, Wan'er? Don't you like sitting with me?"

Shangguan Wan'er heard her sad voice, she raised her head hastily, "No, it's just..."

"Are you worried that Auntie will get angry with me because of this?" Li Lingyue dragged Shangguan Wan'er's face, rubbed her fingers gently, her expression was soft but nostalgic, "Don't worry. Wan'er, I said I would protect you, so what don't care about your own life."

"Princess..." Shangguan Wan'er was stunned. She heard Ah Yue say that she would protect herself again. Ah Yue's expression was so gentle, and her tone was so firm.But these will be gone soon, right?Shangguan Wan'er remembered that when she was with Empress Wu a few days ago, she had heard Empress Wu and her Majesty discuss Taiping's marriage.Watching Li Lingyue's eyes gradually become complicated, she knew that the princess would marry sooner or later, which was out of her control.But she couldn't help but sink deeper and deeper.

Li Lingyue saw that she looked more melancholy than before, felt helpless, pinched her cheek with a wry smile, "Why are you so depressed? Did Auntie say something to you?" In the last sentence, her expression suddenly became serious.

In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Wan'er seemed to see Empress Wu, and secretly sighed that the two mothers and daughters were really alike, she shook her head, Empress Wu really didn't say anything to her, what Empress Wu said was from the same family.

Li Lingyue nodded, but she didn't really believe it in her heart, she stared at Wan'er for a while, then straightened up suddenly, and hugged Wan'er in her arms.

Shangguan Wan'er was startled, "Princess..."

Li Lingyue didn't speak, but only comforted her with his arms.Suddenly, the shoulders sank, Shangguan Wan'er put her chin on it, Li Lingyue's lips curled up slightly, and she raised her hand to caress Wan'er's back, everything was still silent, but the silence was louder than the sound.

Li Lingyue took Wan'er's hand and took the seat, and the two sat side by side. Seeing Wan'er's shy expression, Li Lingyue didn't make fun of it. She just leaned her head on her shoulder, "The journey is still long, Wan'er, do you want to sleep?" A while? Or shall I send someone to bring you a book?"

According to etiquette, Shangguan Wan'er should choose the latter, but before she was held in Li Lingyue's arms, she had long cherished it in her heart, and the man's shoulders were not broad, but she felt very comfortable clinging to him.She couldn't control her desire|desire, she closed her eyes silently, "Yes."

Li Lingyue smiled slightly.

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In the past few days, apart from staying in the posthouse at night, Li Lingyue and Shangguan Wan'er sat in the car most of the time, the two of them sometimes leaned on each other as they did on the first day, sometimes played chess to relieve boredom, and sometimes called the Su family sisters to come up. Teach Su Muning homework, chat with Su Muzhen.

Arriving in Dongdu peacefully like this, Li Lingyue took Shangguan Wan'er out of the car, and when they walked in front of Empress Wu, the two consciously let go.Shangguan Wan'er bowed to the second sage, while Li Lingyue walked directly to the two of them, first getting tired of his mother, and then helping his father to be good.

Li Zhi liked his little daughter's well-behaved appearance, so he patted her lightly.Li Lingyue secretly took a look at Empress Wu, and she found that although there was a smile on Empress Wu's face, the smile did not reach the bottom of her heart.It seems that she still needs to coax her mother again.

Li Zhi was unwell, and it was not suitable to stay outside for a long time. Without saying a few words to his daughter, he asked Empress Wu to mix him back.Empress Wu obeyed her and ordered Li Lingyue and Li Lingyue to go back to rest. Before leaving, she gave her daughter a meaningful look.

Li Lingyue knew that her mother had opinions on her, but she didn't care, she just smiled sweetly at her mother.After her mother left, she took Wan'er and sent her back to the palace in person.After that, she didn't go back to rest, but called Su Muzhen and took her out to investigate.

This time, besides helping the poor, Li Lingyue built the Shanfang for another purpose. She wanted to accumulate popularity, so this time the place was not far away, but close to the city center.Li Lingyue had lived in Luoyang before, and she was very familiar with this place, so she went directly south along the Luoshui River after leaving the imperial city, and went to Xiushanfang near Nanshi.

The Xiushanfang is not too big, and the two of them chose the location within half an hour of horseback riding.It was a house with three entrances and three exits, it wasn't very big, but it should be enough for a shanfang.Li Lingyue ordered Su Muzhen to take over the house, assigned her a few more people, and then returned to the palace, leaving Su Muzhen to do it herself.

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After returning to the palace, Li Lingyue ordered the kitchen to cook a pot of white fungus and lotus seed soup, and divided it into two portions, one was sent to Shangguan Wan'er by a maid, and the other was carried by herself to Empress Wu.

"Ma'am." Li Lingyue put the soup on the low table and bowed to Empress Wu.

Empress Wu's face was still a little worried, and she responded with a light tap of her head.

Li Lingyue felt helpless, and greeted her with a smile on the corner of her lips, "I'm tired from traveling and traveling, so Madam must be tired too. My daughter specially ordered someone to cook white fungus and lotus seed soup. You can try it." As she spoke, she scooped up a spoonful with a spoon. Handed over.

Although Empress Wu was displeased with the soup handed over by her daughter, she still ate it as a compliment.Li Lingyue frowned slightly, and she took another spoonful, but this time Empress Wu stopped her.With downcast eyes, Empress Wu looked directly at Li Lingyue, her eyes were not gentle, "Taiping, is this your gift for your mother?"

Li Lingyue shook her head, the corner of her mouth was still smiling, "Of course not. Mother, don't worry, my daughter said she would give you a big gift, and she will definitely deliver it. Mother, don't forget, my daughter has learned magic skills from immortals , will do some calculations."

"What did you count?" Empress Wu asked quietly.

Li Lingyue smiled unpredictablely, and said: "The secret must not be leaked. Don't worry, Auntie, since my daughter said she will be with you, she will definitely not do anything that will offend you."

Empress Wu glanced at her, "Huh."

Li Lingyue pursed her lips tightly, suppressed her smile, and said in her heart: I really did a lot of things that offended my mother.But it's about Wan'er, she can't care so much anymore.With lowered eyebrows and a slight smile, Li Lingyue rubbed Empress Wu's shoulders, "Ma'am, wait a little longer. At the end of next month, my daughter will definitely deliver the big gift."

Empress Wu closed her eyes and didn't respond. She seemed to be enjoying her daughter's service, but she was thinking about it in her heart. She found that Li Lingyue's daughter was really becoming more and more difficult to see through.