[Wu Zetian colleagues] Wu Lingchun

As Taiping expected, the Empress Dowager Wu was indeed in another courtyard, with Wan'er.

Mother really cares more about Shangguan...

Taiping thought.

In fact, she had no intention of interfering, and of course she was not capable of interfering in her mother's private affairs.

Sometimes Taiping even thinks that the women in the harem are all poor people, and even the most favored princess, himself, has some unspeakable suffering, let alone a mother who fought hard to get out of the crowd of women like her mother.

Now that the emperor has passed away, it is not a bad thing for the mother to want to have a company.A clean, intelligent and knowledgeable woman like Shangguan is better than a dirty man like Feng Xiaobao, right?

Once, feared by his mother's strength, Taiping even wanted to curry favor with her——

Even if it was for her own child, she planned to please her mother.

However, as Li Xian was abolished, he was immediately asked to become a vassal, and his behavior was no different from being assigned.

Leaving Dongdu in such embarrassment and panic...

As long as Taiping closes her eyes, Li Xian's downcast back like a little old man will be swaying in front of her eyes; and Li Hong's appearance in the past when he was alive, as well as Li Xian... just like this. It's on my mind.

This made Taiping feel confused for a moment: They are all mother's sons and daughters, will she have the same ending as them...?

From the moment he stepped into the other courtyard, Taiping tried his best to pack up his emotions so that he looked no different from usual.

"I've met my mother! Mother Wanan!" Taiping saluted the Empress Dowager Wu.

Empress Wu looked at her condescendingly, and was keenly aware of the strangeness of her expression.

However, the Empress Dowager Wu didn't say anything, she just nodded lightly: "Miss Shangguan is also here."

That means, it is obvious that Taiping also bows to Wan'er.

This move not only stunned Taiping, Wan'er's face also changed slightly.

Taiping feels that today is different from the past: Mother wants the world to recognize Wan'er as her...does it mean the people around her?

Under the coercion of his mother, Taiping did not dare to hesitate, and bowed to Wan'er to salute: "I have met Mrs. Shangguan."

She was used to addressing people like "Shangguan", "Shangguan's lady" and so on, it was really awkward.

Wan'er hurriedly turned sideways to avoid her greeting.

Taiping is the eldest princess, she is a super first rank, so there is no reason to salute her.

Wan'er couldn't help but secretly blamed the Empress Dowager Wu: This person is too anxious!

However, thinking of the thoughts behind Empress Dowager Wu's move, Wan'er still felt a little sweet in her heart.

"Don't dare, Your Highness should be addressed as usual." Wan'er said.

It's better to call me Shangguan, so that both of us feel more at ease.

Seeing that Wan'er didn't even accept half of the gift from himself, and she didn't show the slightest madness, Taiping felt a little relieved——

At least, Shangguan is not like his mother... unreasonable.

Taiping didn't want to use this kind of vocabulary on his mother, but his fear towards his mother was real.

"She's a junior, she deserves..." Empress Dowager Wu was halfway through speaking, but Wan'er gave her a wink, and the second half of her sentence was choked back.

She actually wanted to say that Taiping was Wan'er's junior from her own point of view, so she should salute Wan'er.

Ever since she confirmed Wan'er's heart, Empress Wu has always wanted to show the world that Wan'er belongs to her, and even more urgently wants Wan'er to stand by her side as a partner.

The urgency of this thought is tight, and I can't help but walk out.

She also knows Wan'er's scruples, she doesn't care, but she can't care about Wan'er's situation.

After weighing it again and again, Empress Dowager Wu still intends to press this matter down.

Turning the subject, she looked at Taiping: "Where are you from?"

Taiping pretended not to understand Empress Dowager Wu's words of "she is a junior" just now: "My minister came from the suburbs of Beijing. Today is the day of showing off the feudal clan. My minister...go and see him off."

Taiping still intends to answer truthfully.

When the Empress Dowager Wu heard this, she felt a little relieved.

Taiping's honesty made her feel at ease: she didn't have to worry about not knowing what was going on with Taiping, but it was one thing for her to find out, but it was another thing for Taiping to be honest with her.

The Empress Dowager Wu looked at Taiping, adding a bit of love.

Even Li Xian was concerned about the downcast Li Xian: "Is everything going well for them?"

"They" did not only refer to Li Xian.

Taiping pursed his lips, lowered his eyes and said, "Everything is going well. It's just..."

"Just?" Empress Wu raised her eyebrows.

Taiping's heart was broken, and he simply said bluntly: "It's just poor Bao'er, who was born less than a month old, and doesn't even have a swaddle..."

"Zuo'er?" Empress Wu raised her eyebrows again.

"...is just the daughter of Webster's, whose nickname was changed to Bao'er... Erchen felt sorry for their brothers and sisters when they were young, so he decided to make some private decisions and wrapped some gold and silver with them." Taiping said, boldly raised Seeing the mother's reaction.

Empress Dowager Wu also looked at her fixedly.

That kind of gaze was very complicated, and Taiping couldn't understand it for a while, but he resisted his timidity and went to meet him.

Time seemed to freeze.

a long time--

Taiping thinks so.

Empress Dowager Wu spoke first, not to her, but to call Zhao Ying in.

She told Zhao Ying to take some gold, silver, brocade, and cloth from the internal funds immediately, and catch up with King Luling and his party on horseback, and give them to the sons and daughters of King Luling.

Taiping was stunned when he heard that, until Zhao Ying was ordered to leave, he didn't recover.

Empress Dowager Wu has already looked at her with a slight smile: "Parents all have the same mood."

Tai Ping didn't know how to answer, did he mean that Li Xian couldn't bear to see his children suffer, or... the mother was talking about her own feelings?

Empress Dowager Wu did not expect her answer, but suddenly sullenly said, "Do you think they are pitiful?"

Taiping immediately became alert.

Throat rolled, Fang said: "As the Son of Heaven, it is really inappropriate to indulge relatives."

Empress Wu's expression softened slightly: "You can see clearly."

Tai Ping shuddered, and hurriedly said: "It is obvious that he is not suitable to be an emperor, and everyone in the world knows it."

"Then do you think it was wrong for your father to pass on to him?" Empress Dowager Wu asked immediately.

Taiping was stopped by the question, did she want to say that the father had passed on the wrong person at the beginning?

How can you slander your father?

Empress Dowager Wu still did not expect Taiping's answer, but asked bluntly, "Then, do you think Dan can be a good emperor?"

Taiping opened his mouth, originally wanting to answer "yes" out of instinct, after all, this is the person pushed by his mother, representing his mother's will.

Moreover, looking at the sons of the emperor, besides Li Dan, is there anyone else who can sit on that dragon chair?

Would the mother push the son of the emperor who is not her own son to that position?

However, Taiping couldn't say what should be said naturally.

She faintly felt that her mother was expressing something that she hadn't seen clearly yet.

So, what does that mean?

Taiping in my heart, I asked myself.

Wan'er was nearby, listening to the mother and daughter's conversation.

Every word of Empress Dowager Wu pierced Taiping's heart.Wan'er couldn't help but sweat for Taiping.

She felt that Empress Dowager Wu pushed her daughter too hard?

Wan'er actually wanted to open her mouth to rescue Taiping.

However, she is also very clear about her identity——

She is not qualified to participate in the conversation between the mother and daughter.

What's more, she still doesn't understand what the Empress Dowager Wu intends to do.

Empress Dowager Wu threw out questions about her soul one after another, and in exchange for Taiping's speechless and embarrassed standing, she was not angry, but smiled to herself.

With such a smile, Taiping was even more surprised.

But Wan'er felt relieved: based on her understanding of Empress Wu, Empress Wu would never hurt Taiping.

Perhaps, all of these, all the questions and even questions are just a test of peace?

Perhaps, these trials and tribulations have only just begun?

Wan'er decided to wait and see.

"Don't you know?" Empress Dowager Wu looked at her daughter with a smile, "I know."

The corner of Taiping's mouth twitched.

Why do you feel like your mother is teasing you?

Then, Empress Dowager Wu said sternly: "Once he ascends the throne, I will order him to preside over a hunt to strengthen the majesty of the monarch. You go back and practice riding and shooting well, and don't embarrass me when the time comes."

"Yes!" Taiping hurriedly replied.

She keenly grasped the different meaning in her mother's words: what mother said was not to embarrass her, but not "don't embarrass the royal family". What does this mean?

Before sending Taiping away, Empress Dowager Wu seemed to think of something casually: "The new emperor ascends the throne, and the children should be happy. I asked them to draw up an order to make Hutou the male of Wannian County."

Tiger head is the nickname of Taiping's son Xue Chongwen.

Because he was only three years old and had not yet been awarded any titles.

As the emperor's new nephew, it's not a big deal to confer the title of a county boy and fifth rank, but this fief...

Taiping immediately thought of the joints: Chang'an in Xijing is bounded by Zhuque Street, Chang'an County in the west, and Wannian County in the east.Chang'an and Wannian are named counties, but they are actually attached to Xijing, and their status is self-evident.

It would be fine if Hutou was sealed in other counties, but his mother chose to seal him in Wannian County!

"Mother, Wannian County is extraordinary. Hutou is just the emperor's nephew, please mother should seal other counties!" Taiping declined politely.

"How about the emperor's nephew?" Empress Dowager Wu disagreed, "I deserve what I say!"

"But..." Taiping knew his mother's strength.

However, once this decree is issued, the pressure that their mother and son will face will probably be even greater in the future.

"What? Do you want to resist the decree?" Empress Wu said displeased.

Taiping's scalp was tight, and he felt that everything was difficult for him.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Empress Wu waved her hand: "You go! This matter is settled like this."

Taiping sighed in his heart.

She really didn't want her son to be involved in a power struggle.

"Also," Empress Dowager Wu said again, "I have decided to move the capital, and the emperor will be in the eastern capital in the future."

Taiping was overwhelmed again and had no choice but to back down.

After Taiping left, the house became quiet.

Empress Dowager Wu glanced sideways at Wan'er who was speechless.

"Why don't you talk?" she asked.

"The Empress Dowager really wants to move the capital?" Wan'er said.

"Didn't we talk about this a long time ago?" Empress Dowager Wu replied as a matter of course.

Well, we have become "us", and we really don't see the outside world.

Wan'er's heart was sweet, but her face remained calm: "The queen mother is careful, be careful not to be caught by the villain."

Empress Wu snorted disdainfully and hugged her shoulder.

"With me here, what are you afraid of?" Very domineering.

Wan'er's heart skipped a beat: She likes her arrogance, and wants her to continue to be domineering like this...

The Empress Dowager Wu doesn't care about other people, and if she is in love with this little thing, it is only reasonable to be in love with her wholeheartedly.

"Let me see, what happened to the flowers that turned yesterday?" The Empress Dowager Wu said, and went to brush the broken hair on Wan'er's forehead.

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Taiping (crying and chirping): You guys love each other, throw me a bunch of [-] whys...