Crossing the East Palace

Let's not mention how Tang Luojin and Ning Junchi eat.

Tang Luoyu was almost turning back to Huaxi Palace with red eyes.

Originally, when the first emperor passed away, the concubines of the first emperor would all move to the palace where the concubines lived together.When the first emperor was alive, there were not many concubines, so even if he moved there, it would not be too much of a grievance.It's just that compared to the magnificent palace in the past, it's obviously nothing compared to it.

However, in Emperor Tianrui's harem, there were only a few married women from foreign races and aristocratic women who were married by the late emperor.Originally, there were fewer women in the harem, and each person got more favors on average.However, Emperor Tianrui almost never stepped into the harem, and all of them were given the status of Jieyu, and then they were raised in two adjacent palaces, so that they would not be able to see Emperor Tianrui's face.

As a result, most of Emperor Tianrui's harem was empty.Emperor Tianrui was merciful, seeing that the harem was empty, he divided one-third of the harem into residences for the concubines, and ordered several concubines to move in.

The emperor's younger brother's biological mother, the imperial concubine, is naturally the first to bear the brunt - the emperor's younger brother is sealed, and the emperor's younger brother succeeds, this one is a well-deserved empress dowager, who dares to take her first?

The imperial concubine Shen did not shirk, and directly chose Huaxi Palace with the best and most spacious view to live in.

Since Tang Luoyu was canonized as the emperor's younger brother, she should have moved to live in the East Palace.But Tang Luoyu was still young, and Tang Luojin had always doted on him, so Tang Luoyu would "sneak" back to Huaxi Palace every three days.Tang Luojin turned a blind eye to this, as if she had never seen it.

"Mother Concubine!" Xiao Douding rushed directly into the arms of the current imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine was slightly surprised, touched Tang Luoyu's head, and said softly: "What's wrong with Little Sixteen? But he didn't do his homework well, and was punished by the master?"

Tang Luoyu hugged the imperial concubine and refused to let go.

It just so happened that Princess Duanfu was also here, and when she saw Tang Luoyu's appearance, she began to laugh.

"Shame!" Princess Duanfu smiled, "Little Sixteen, how old are you? Are you still like a three-year-old baby, crying whenever you want? Back then, when the emperor's brother was three years old, he could come back from Fujian. Chang'an, I didn't see my father and mother along the way...I never cried like this before. Look at you, why are you crying so hard?"

The eldest princess Duanfu is exactly the ninth princess. Now that the first emperor passed away and the new emperor took the throne, she naturally grew up by one level and became the eldest princess.

Tang Luoyu immediately turned his head and stared at Princess Duanfu.

"Ninth sister is bad! Little Sixteen didn't cry!"

Princess Duanfu bent down, tilted her head to look at him for a while, then gave him another sweet date, and said, "Yo, I really haven't cried. Sure enough, Xiao Shiliu is the most like the emperor's brother."

Only then did Tang Luoyu completely hold back the tears that were about to cry.

The imperial concubine smiled softly, took the two siblings to dinner together, and drove all the palace people out, and then began to ask Tang Luoyu what happened today.

Although Tang Luoyu was young, as a child in the palace, he naturally did not have the right to be innocent and willful.He paused, glanced at his mother, concubine and sister, then lowered his head and said, "I, I saw Duke Xin in the Emperor's Sun Palace."

The imperial concubine and Princess Duanfu were both startled.

Although women should not meddle in the affairs of the court, since they are the most powerful women in the Datang Dynasty, they naturally know many things about the court.They knew that Lord Xin Guo wanted to return to Chang'an City.However, they never heard the news that Lord Xin Guo had quietly arrived in Chang'an City and lived in the Sunshine Palace.

"Duke Xin?" Princess Duanfu glanced at her mother, with some guesses in her heart.After all, before and since Emperor Tianrui succeeded to the throne, he had never been fond of women, and he had no son under his knees.He was never willing to do the matter of enriching the harem, and now that the emperor's younger brother has been established, Emperor Tianrui has someone in his heart. This matter is known to all.

It's just... Probably no one thought that the person in Emperor Tianrui's heart was actually Duke Xin.

"Perhaps, it's just a coincidence?" Princess Duanfu said dryly, "The emperor's elder brother probably just had important matters to discuss with Mr. Xin Guo, that's why...then we met in private to discuss matters, not because of other reasons Because of it. Concubine Mu, don’t you think so?”

When the imperial concubine heard the words, she just smiled softly and did not speak.

Tang Luoyu clenched his fists angrily: "That's not the case at all! Brother Huang, he told Xiaoliu himself that the person he likes the most is not Xiaoliu at all, but Duke Xin! Brother Huang He also said that Duke Xin likes Xiaoliu because of him, so I hope Xiaoliu will also like Duke Xin!"

Princess Duanfu was startled.

Tang Luoyu said resentfully and depressed again: "But how could Little Sixteen like Duke Xin? In the past when Duke Xin was away, Brother Mingming put Little Sixteen in the most important position, but now , as soon as Duke Xin came back, Brother Huang let Duke Xin live in the Sunshine Palace where Xiaoliu was not allowed to enter at all, and treated him so well... Brother Huang doesn’t even like Xiaoliu anymore!"

Tang Luoyu was just feeling uncomfortable at first, but now that she talked on the phone, she felt more and more wronged, lying in the arms of her mother and concubine, she dropped golden beans.

Princess Duanfu didn't know about this before, but she was shocked when she heard the news today.She unconsciously looked at her mother and concubine.

Although the Royal Concubine was also a little surprised, she was only a little surprised at the beginning when Xiao Shiliu said that Duke Xin had returned, but the following things... the Royal Concubine did not show much surprise.

Princess Duanfu gave a slight pause: "Mother and concubine already knew?"

The imperial concubine pursed her lips slightly, and said: "It's not too early. Your brother...you know that he has always been reticent. Although he treats us meticulously, he doesn't like to talk. The concubine mother just doesn't like to talk about these things. Seeing how much he cared about Duke Xin, and later got advice from the Empress Dowager, that's how I found out."

Princess Duanfu may not have understood many things when she was young, but the older she gets, the more she understands.In addition, Tang Luojin loved her in the first place, and after she ascended the throne, she no longer concealed her kindness to her. The concubine mother hinted at her a little bit, and Princess Duanfu vaguely knew that Tang Luojin was her brother. , the fifth princess back then was the real prostitute at that time.

It's just that time has passed, and now Tang Luojin is not only the emperor, but also the emperor as the former prince of the middle palace. Then, no matter who was at fault for what happened back then, Tang Luojin can treat them well, but he can't trust them. recognize.

"Emperor brother, he is always filial to you." Princess Duanfu thought that the imperial concubine was sad, and hurriedly persuaded, "Anyway, as long as he has you in his heart and lives well, it will be fine."

The imperial concubine smiled and said: "Mother and concubine know. With the innocence of my mother and concubine back then, now that my children have a future, safe and happy, my mother and concubine are content." Then she sighed, "Since the emperor likes to trust the Duke, Duke Xin also treats the emperor with all his heart, so since the emperor is happy, whoever stays by the emperor's side, the mother and concubine will be happy."

Say one thousand, say ten thousand.No matter how innocent Xin Zhaoyi was back then, she was also a genuinely confused person, and because of her own confusion and trust in the wrong person, she took her child into it.If this child hadn't been smart, thoughtful and lucky since childhood, their fate at this time would be unpredictable.

In this way, under the heavy guilt, the imperial concubine never thought that Tang Luojin would recognize her as her mother.For her, as long as Tang Luojin can be happy, she can do whatever she likes, so she can be as happy as Tang Luojin.

As for the matter of liking men... Tang Luojin was able to withstand the pressure of condemnation from all the officials. In his prime, he did not accept concubines, set up a queen, or give birth to heirs, but set up the emperor's younger brother.Although the ministers complained, after Tang Luojin made a decision on this matter, no one dared to say anything more.

It can be seen that her son has become a powerful emperor, an emperor who can choose his own preferences.

The imperial concubine and the empress dowager could see Tang Luojin's devotion to Duke Xin.After all, they felt sorry for Tang Luojin.Therefore, since Tang Luojin insisted, the Empress Dowager saw that her younger brother was also smart and relied on Tang Luojin, so she stopped talking.

The empress dowager didn't talk too much, and the empress dowager never objected to Tang Luojin's decision.As for the few Jieyu in Tang Luojin's harem, not to mention the relatives, they came here for politics. Now whether it is Tubo or Korea, the situation is not good. What they seek is not favor, but It is only willing to be lonely for several years, and only ask the emperor to show a little mercy to the people; as for the rest of the people, Tang Luojin has given a few people a choice, and is willing to give a few people the position of princess and remarry. If you didn't make the best choice, you can only bear the consequences of your original choice now.

Princess Duanfu didn't like that the imperial concubine was so open-minded, but after thinking about it, she also thought it was good.After all, her emperor brother had a hard time before, and now he finally has a "favorite" person. No matter whether that person is good or bad, male or female, she hopes that that person can stay with her well. By the side of the emperor's brother, so that her emperor's brother can truly be happy and at ease in the days to come.

"Since the emperor's grandmother agreed, I think the emperor's brother really likes Xin Guogong so much." Princess Duanfu sighed, "You know, the emperor's grandmother is not so easy-going. The emperor's brother wants to believe in the country. Lord, he must have paid a lot. Lord Xinguo fought for the country for several years, so many military achievements are enough for him to be crowned king with a different surname, but now he still holds a title left by the ancestors of the Ning family. Sincerely. Now that they are together, even if only in private, it should be a great joy to think about."

The imperial concubine nodded naturally.

Unexpectedly, there was another one in her arms who was very unhappy about it.

"What kind of happy event? It's clear that the emperor's favorite person is not Xiaoliu, what's there to be happy about?" Tang Luoyu clenched his fists and said, "If Xiaoliu knows why the emperor likes you so much Lord Xin, Xiao Shiliu must learn to let the emperor like Xiao Shiliu, so that he can drive Xin Guogong out!"

The mother and daughter of the royal concubine were very happy.

After laughing, the imperial concubine looked at Tang Luoyu seriously: "Xiao Shiliu hopes that your brother's favorite person will always be Xiao Shiliu, right?"

"Of course!"

"Then, who is Xiao Shiliu's favorite person?" The imperial concubine said, "Don't say forever, just say now, Xiao Shiliu's favorite person is your emperor brother or mother concubine, you nine Sister, or the emperor's grandmother?"

Tang Luoyu was dumbfounded.

He is still young, and he always thinks that everyone likes him the most. He has never thought about who his favorite person is.

"Little Sixteen's favorite..." Tang Luoyu was sweating profusely, but he still couldn't tell who he liked the most, "Mother Concubine, Emperor Brother, Xiao Sixteen are all my favorites!"

Princess Duanfu said from the side: "The one you like the most! Little Sixteen, don't forget, who was the one who gave birth to you in October, and don't forget, I will take you by my side every day to teach who is that person?"

Tang Luoyu, who was already anxious and stuttered: "..." Now he didn't know how to choose.

The imperial concubine took a look at Princess Duanfu, then looked at Tang Luoyu, and said slowly: "Look, Yuer, you only hope that your brother's favorite person is you, but you can't say that you are the one who loves you the most." The only one you like is your brother, right?"

Tang Luoyu pursed her lips and remained silent.

"However, if you use this question to ask Duke Xin, Duke Xin will definitely say that the person he likes the most is your brother." The imperial concubine looked at the thoughtful Tang Luoyu and said softly, " Yu'er, the most precious thing in this world is a one-hearted person. Your mother and concubine never found it, your father never found it, and now that your emperor brother has found it, you should be happy for him. In the future, Xiao Shiliu will find it too. One person, in that person's heart, the person he likes the most must be Little Sixteen."

Tang Luoyu seems to have realized something.

"Yeah, my concubine is right. If you like someone, you should make him happy." Princess Duanfu interrupted with a smile, "Little Sixteen likes the emperor, and my sister also likes the emperor, so my sister hopes Brother Huang can be happy, and I hope he can be with the person he likes. So, what about Little Sixteen? You think the same way, don’t you?”

Tang Luoyu's little head finally understood this matter.

"Xiao Shiliu understands." Tang Luoyu suddenly nodded heavily, and said, "Although Brother Huang's favorite person is not Xiao Shiliu, but Brother Huang is not the only person Xiao Shiliu likes the most. So... Brother Huang The person I like the most is not Xiao Shiliu, and it should be!"

Royal Concubine and Princess Duanfu: "..."

Tang Luoyu rolled his eyes again: "Brother Huang said he wanted me to like Duke Xin, but I must ask Duke Xin if he really likes Brother Huang the most. If he really likes Duke Xin the most I like Brother Huang, and Brother Huang likes him the most..." He said dejectedly, "Then Little Sixteen can barely like him."

The imperial concubine and Princess Duanfu both laughed when they heard the words.

In the Sunshine Palace, Tang Luojin and Ning Junchi had a rest after dinner, and they played boxing together in the yard before resting.

Tang Luojin fell asleep very quickly now, just laying down, and Ning Junchi said a few words facing this side, and she was a little sleepy.

But he fell asleep on his side, and felt a little uncomfortable at this time, so he wanted to turn around and sleep on his back as usual.

In the end, Ning Junchi stopped him.

"Speaking of which, my uncle hasn't given Xiao Qi this year's birthday gift yet." Ning Junchi touched Tang Luojin's face, feeling that no one in this world could compare to his Xiao Qi, "I owe someone a gift." It's always bad. What's more, the gift owed to the emperor, I always feel very uneasy in my heart."

Tang Luojin was still sleepy at first, and was about to fall asleep, but upon hearing this, she regained her energy, with a half-smile: "Uneasy? Let it go, since Aiqing is uneasy, then, I will settle the gift. " Then he stretched out his hand to beg for a gift, "Okay, quickly hand over the gift, if the gift is not what I want, be careful and I will punish you for offending you!"

Ning Junchi took Tang Luojin's hand, put it on his lips, kissed it, and then held it back, saying: "Well, if it is a gift from the minister, it is in line with His Majesty's wishes? Then, Your Majesty, would you What are you rewarding me for?" Then he leaned over Tang Luojin and said in a hoarse voice, "If Your Majesty is happy, and the things you reward me don't suit your wishes, I will be unhappy."

Tang Luojin was about to speak when Ning Junchi leaned over and blocked his lips.

The next day, the government affairs were not too busy, Tang Luojin finished handling the government affairs at noon, Ning Junchi saw the opportunity, and was about to go to the outskirts of Chang'an City with Tang Luojin.

Tang Luojin naturally agreed - it's not surprising that he went out of the palace when he also had a private visit in a micro-service on weekdays.

It's just that when going out of the palace, since he was in modest clothes, he would not wear a dragon robe, but Ning Junchi insisted on taking his dragon robe with him, as well as his own marshal armor.

Tang Luojin was very surprised by this, but Ning Junchi smiled and did not answer.

When they arrived at the outskirts of the city and by the lake, Tang Luojin saw a rather luxurious boat on the lake at a glance.

Tang Luojin raised her eyebrows slightly, and was about to board the boat with Ning Junchi, but Ning Junchi said, "You can only board the boat after changing your clothes."

Tang Luojin: "Dragon robe?"

Ning Junchi chuckled, and looked deeply at Tang Luojin: "No, Xipao."

Tang Luojin was startled.

Ning Jun said slowly: "This boat is for me to prepare for marriage. All the items on it were selected by me at the border and sent here. So, Jin, are you willing to marry me? From now on, we will be a couple for the rest of our lives, living in the same bed, and dying in the same hole?"

Tang Luojin hesitated slightly.

Ning Junchi said: "Don't worry, Ah Jin, since the worship hall and bridal chamber are on the boat, they will be burned later, and no one will know about your marriage."

Tang Luojin looked at the boat, only now did she realize that red silk and red lanterns were indeed hung on the boat.Not an ordinary boat, but a real boat for marriage.

"Why burn it?" He looked at Ning Junchi seriously, "How can I burn the place where my uncle married me and... the bridal chamber? We will keep it for a long time, and burn it when you and I enter reincarnation. , that's good."

Ning Junchi's eyes lit up immediately.

The two hugged each other for a long time before boarding the boat.

The sky and the earth are the mirrors, the sun and the moon are the witnesses, and from today onwards, they will be husband and wife.

Even if no one knows, they know that each other is their closest person.

No one can replace it.