Crossing the East Palace

Tang Luojin could only guess that this little twelfth prince who could not speak had a different identity.

If it is rebirth, then it can also explain the Twelfth Prince's rejection of him from the beginning; however, if the era in which the Twelfth Prince lived was not the era in which Tang Luojin lived before, but the era after the continuation of Datang, in After knowing his identity, it can be explained that he doesn't like him.

What's more, there is the talk of transmigrating into a book—although Tang Luojin doesn't want to think about it, she might just time travel to a book read by others, and one of them is dressed as a twelve-year-old who might be hostile to him. Prince, but in fact, it is possible for this to happen.Although he didn't like it, he couldn't stop thinking about it.

but……

Thinking that the twelve princes are still young, Tang Luojin is not too worried for the time being.

However, if someone wanted to do something to the Twelfth Prince who was still in his infancy, Tang Luojin thought, he would probably not help the Twelfth Prince.

The death of the fifth princess, just like her birth, did not cause too many ripples inside and outside the palace.

Concubine Xin is the only one who can mourn the death of the fifth princess openly.

The Fifth Princess is dead, Concubine Xin is her "mother concubine", and has loved her for many years. Even though she is disappointed, she still regrets the untimely death of the Fifth Princess—especially with the suicide note of the Fifth Princess, Concubine Xin naturally cries more up.

Because of the death of her "sister", the ninth princess had to change into plain clothes at this moment, and was detained in Changxin Palace and could not go outside.

Seeing Concubine Xin start to cry again this day, the Ninth Princess was a little impatient and helpless—she never thought that the fifth sister, who always only looked at her with her nostrils, would end up with a suicide note before she died. Here, he actually mentioned her specially, wanting her to be safe for the rest of her life.But even so, she has never lived with the fifth princess, and the fifth princess has never given her a good face. Although the ninth princess has red eyes for the death of the fifth princess, that's all.

"Is the concubine mother crying again?" The ninth princess wore a blue dress, poked her head out, glanced inside, then retracted her head again.

The incense burner has married Shen Ting now, leaving only Ziyan and other maids to follow Concubine Xin.

Ziyan said: "The servant also finds it strange that the empress has been crying for the past few days, but more and more. Do you want to persuade the princess?"

The ninth princess hurriedly waved her hands: "Forget it, I'm going, and the concubine mother will definitely pull me to cry together. If I can't cry, then, the concubine mother will cry even harder. For the concubine mother, cry less Some, I'd better not go in. Are you right, Aunt Ziyan?"

Ziyan smiled "puchi", pulled Princess Nine and said, "Princess doesn't like to cry, so don't go in! The princess is only young, how can she cry every day? It's not good to cry if your eyes are broken. "

Princess Jiu rolled her eyes, nodded resolutely and said, "Aunt Ziyan is right. Speaking of it... Sister Wuhuang has been away for a month, and Xiao Jiu has been in Changxin Palace for a month. Human world April is full of beauty, seeing that April is almost over, Xiao Jiu has not left the palace to see the peach and apricot blossoms on the mountain, Aunt Ziyan, you said Xiao Jiu is going out of the palace today, what reason should I find? What reason should mother concubine agree to Xiaojiu?"

Ziyan couldn't laugh or cry when she heard the words.

"Naughty again." With the movement outside, it was obvious that Concubine Xin was arguing. She was wearing a dark dress, and Pingting came out with a pretty face and the tip of her thin chin.

Ninth Princess stuck out her tongue mischievously, pulled Concubine Xin's sleeve and shook it, and hesitated for a long time, saying: "Xiao Jiu heard that the prince's elder brother is going out of the palace to play today, and Xiao Jiu also wants to go with her. Mother and concubine Concubine, can Xiao Jiu go out with the prince's elder brother?"

The nine princesses opened their big almond eyes and looked at Concubine Xin expectantly.

Concubine Xin was slightly taken aback, and patted Princess Jiu's head pitifully, but she didn't agree.

If there are no accidents today, it should be like Tinger said, it is the day when he tattooed on his waist, right?

One needle after another pierced his body, but it also pierced her heart.

Thinking of this, how could Concubine Xin not cry?

The Ninth Princess didn't know why Concubine Xin was crying again, bit her lips when she saw this, and said loudly: "Then, then I won't look for the prince's brother! Then I won't be allowed to look for the prince's brother in the future!"

After the nine princesses finished speaking, their eyes turned red, and the one who "deng deng deng" covered his face and ran away.

She knows that she is a royal princess, enjoying the dignity that others cannot enjoy, and she should also endure some things that her status should endure.However, she thought that since she was only about ten years old, she might still be able to do things that she could be a little willful, and occasionally play with her favorite prince brother, but the Shen family and the Ning family had already broken up, and there was no suitable opportunity. She and the prince's elder brother can only be the most ordinary and least intimate siblings.

When the fifth princess died, the ninth princess never cried.But now, she finally couldn't hold back the tears.

Concubine Xin was far behind the ninth princess, and when she saw the ninth princess sitting in the gazebo crying, she stood still.

Ziyan watched the ninth princess grow up, and felt very distressed at the moment, so she hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, why are you so attached to the princess? No matter how we and the queen are, the prince and the princess are half-brothers and sisters. It's not a strange thing to be close, the princess is not very old, why does the empress stop the princess like this? Make the princess so sad?"

Concubine Xin murmured: "How can we not stop her? At the side, she really wanted to follow, so she went with her too. But today, today is so important, I can't help him, so how can I delay him?" The hind legs?... And Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu is 90 years old, how can she be considered a child in this palace? She should grow up."

Tang Luojin didn't know anything about Changxin Palace.

Today, he honestly studied in the palace for half a day. After lunch, he first dismissed Ning Junyu, who was out of his mind, and then dismissed the rest of his companions with the matter of Shantang and Qiansen Banquet, and then brought him away. The small path, the long canal, and the forsythia are out of the palace.

Since the Shen family got in touch with him, Tang Luojin has met the head of the Shen family and several men one after another.The plum blossom birthmarks on their bodies are easy to see, and he has also seen them.

In the past, Tang Luojin only said that she had no obvious connection with the Shen family, so she only planned to be a "gentleman's friend" with the Shen family, and if necessary, she would help to make contact.Unexpectedly, he and the Shen family were actually connected through a small birthmark.

And this birthmark was seen by Ning Junchi.

Although Ning Junchi doesn't have his photographic memory, he has a good mind.Especially Ning Junchi has always cared about him. Tang Luojin felt that Ning Junchi probably remembered the birthmark on his lower back more clearly than himself.

Now Ning Junchi has never heard of the birthmark of the man from the Shen family, if one day, Ning Junchi heard about the birthmark of the man from the Shen family, how could he not suspect him?

Besides, with such obvious evidence, even if Ning Junchi knew about it but didn't speak up, Tang Luojin would never be able to tell the truth. ——Traveling through 13 years and being a prince for ten years, the power belongs to him, and it is already an inseparable part.Tang Luojin didn't want to and couldn't lose her crown prince status.

In this way, tattooing is imperative.

Although the Shen family valued this matter, the more important it was, the more they should behave calmly. With Tang Luojin's orders, only one of them took the tattoo master to see Tang Luojin in the end. It's just Shen Xian, the eldest son of the Shen family who has become Qing Huan's "suiter".

When Tang Luojin arrived at Qing Huan's place, Shen Xian arrived one step ahead of him.

After the two met, they didn't say much. Tang Luojin changed her clothes, put on a forehead band, and left the waiter's hall with Shen Xian, and went to another quiet place.

Since they were all men, Tang Luojin took off her shirt and lay down on the couch.

Shen Xian did it himself and lowered the curtain, so that the curtain just hung on Tang Luojin's neck.Even when the tattoo master came, he couldn't see Tang Luojin's face.

The Shen family arranged so thoughtfully, Tang Luojin was naturally satisfied.

"I'm sorry, cousin." Tang Luojin said lightly, seeing Shen Xian's nervous face, she comforted her, "I've heard others say about the tattoo, although it hurts a little, but it's not too painful. I can bear it .”

Shen Xian was four years older than Tang Luojin, but when he heard the words, he said with a bitter face: "Are some pains not enough? Ever since the family found out that you are going to suffer so much, grandma has cried in secret many times. Grandma has always If you are tenacious, you will cry over this matter, those in the palace...will have to cry a few more times if you think about it."

Tang Luojin lowered her eyes slightly, but didn't say much.

However, Shen Xian reminded again: "Your Highness, have you really thought it through? If you regret it now, there is still time. The plum blossom birthmarks of the sons of the Shen family are either on the thighs or on the buttocks. Most of them are not in place. We have long wanted to get a tattoo or something to hide it. If you are willing, let us do the tattoo, it will not be difficult."

Tang Luojin only said: "Hurry up and call the tattoo master. Finish it early, and go back early to listen to Qing Huan playing a song."

Shen Xian stopped persuading him.

Those who achieve great things will naturally have to endure a little suffering.Since their prince is clear-headed and strategizing, the Shen family should follow him wholeheartedly. Since the prince has success, they just obey.

The tattoo master was invited by the Shen family from the south.Of course, the Shen family's invitation meant that the tattoo master's family was invited to Chang'an City, and they decided to raise the family for the rest of their lives.

As soon as the tattoo master came in, he saw the young man's slender waist and the plum blossom birthmark on his waist.

"Do you really want to get tattooed on this?" the tattoo master said regretfully, "Why bother? This plum blossom birthmark looks very good. If you want to get a tattoo, why not stab a tiger next to it, one strong and one weak, so that it makes people more and more beautiful. Can't take my eyes off."

Shen Xiandao: "We are going to stab this plum blossom birthmark. Master has not seen my third brother's temper yet? How can he bear such a feminine plum blossom on his waist? It must be covered up. Alright. Let's see, master, what kind of tattoos should be used to completely cover up the plum blossom birthmark, and it is best after tattooing that the birthmark below cannot be seen at all."

Tattoo masters have handed down tattoos from generation to generation. They know that the best tattoos are not to cover up anything, but to look more beautiful after tattooing.So when Shen Xian said this, even though he knew that he should listen to his master, he sighed in his heart, and then picked out all the suitable tattoo designs for Shen Xian to see.

"When it comes to covering up, it's best to use flowers to cover flowers. However, since the third son despises flowers as too feminine, we can only use animals for tattoos." The tattoo master took out some animal patterns and said, "This is a wolf, a fox , leopard and so on. If you want to look at it, the wolf head and leopard head are the most suitable to cover up the plum blossom birthmark, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that this wolf, I've heard it, seems to be a pattern that men of a certain clan are born to tattoo on their bodies. The third son is a Han, or a nobleman, and this pattern is probably not right." The tattoo master said, "And this leopard , although the leopard's head can be concealed, although the whole leopard is beautiful, if you only look at the leopard's head, it is not very good-looking."

Seeing that Shen Xian didn't take it seriously, the tattoo master explained implicitly: "Tattoos are already painful. After enduring the pain, you got a tattoo that doesn't look very good. Isn't that too strange?"

Only then did Shen Xian say: "Then the master thinks, what kind of tattoo is the best for my third brother?"

The tattoo master actually thought about it a long time ago, pointing to a vivid fox on the painting and said: "Why not just it? The fox has a hairy head and a hairy tail. When tattooing, you can use the paint to cover up the plum blossom birthmark exactly. How does the eldest son feel?"

Shen Xian held it in his hand and saw that it was a little fox running away with its head turned, its eyes wide open, and its fluffy tail standing up.

Shen Xian's eyes lit up immediately.

But he still gave Tang Luojin the drawing of the little fox.

"What do you think of the third brother?" The Shen family was cautious, making people think that the person who got the tattoo today was the third son of the Shen family and Tang Luojin who were the same age, so they asked such a question.

Tang Luojin frowned slightly: "Aren't there some leopard-headed ones? Let's take a look too."

As a result, although those leopard and tiger heads are good, the bigger the stabbing, the more powerful they will look. If you want to stab the small ones, the fox will look better.

The tattoo master saw Tang Luojin's lower back, and felt that this fox was the most suitable for Tang Luojin, so he hurriedly tried to persuade him dry-mouthed.

Shen Xian is the prettiest of Shen's parents, and he has always loved beauty. Although he has a "Xian" name, he is the most irresistible to beautiful things, so he tried his best to persuade him: "This little fox is fine. Only, the third brother couldn't bear much hardship, so he finished stabbing. But this tiger's head is too big, not to mention how much work it takes, did the third brother forget his family? If it's a small one, it's just for fun. The third brother is not a man of the market, so he got stabbed all over his back, which is not beautiful."

Tang Luojin didn't like or dislike this very much at first, she frowned when she heard this, and seeing that the little fox that was running away was not so obtrusive, she nodded and said: "Let's just let it."

Both the tattoo master and Shen Xian were overjoyed—everyone has the love of beauty.The tattoo master naturally hoped to tattoo a little fox that was most suitable for Tang Luojin on Tang Luojin's back. Do you want to stab one yourself...

The tattoo master is good at craftsmanship, but he can't bear it. He likes Tang Luojin's snow-white skin, and he is extremely meticulous in his work. It took a whole afternoon to stab the fleeing little fox on Tang Luojin's lower back. superior.

Then the tattoo master couldn't help but laughed with satisfaction: "Third Young Master, take a look, is this old man's skill, San Young Master is satisfied?"

Tang Luojin didn't get up, but Shen Xian squinted his eyes and said: "Master's craftsmanship is excellent, and the third brother must be satisfied. Come and see the master."

Tang Luojin didn't get up from the couch until everyone had left, and then asked someone to hold a mirror to look at her back.

"Sure enough, it was covered." Tang Luojin commented expressionlessly, "Very good."

Shen Xian: "..." Is it good to cover it up?Shouldn't there be some compliments on how alive this little fox is and how well it matches his skin?

It's a pity that Tang Luojin only praised those two words, and then waited for others to dress him.

At the end, he looked at the dazed Shen Xian strangely: "What's wrong with cousin? It's getting late, I should go."

Shen Xian hurriedly said: "Shall we leave now? Why don't we leave after having a meal together?"

It was not easy for the Shen family to see Tang Luojin alone.Shen Xian naturally wanted to spend more time with Tang Luojin.

Tang Luojin paused slightly: "No. Great-grandmother is getting more and more sad now. When I said hello this morning, I told her that I want to have dinner with her. If I don't go now, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Shen Xian stopped persuading.

Tang Luojin took a few steps forward, then turned back suddenly: "There is one more thing." He paused, and then said, "Great-grandmother once told me that if she... Aunt An will naturally give it to me in the future. Aunt An Under his command, there are two other apprentices, one of them took Aunt An's surname, and the other was named Chen, who was called Aunt Chen by others. Aunt Chen has a stable temperament, but she doesn't like to joke by nature. If, if Changxin Palace is interested, In the next few days, you might as well go to Changle Palace a few more times, not only to meet your great-grandmother, but also to walk around with Aunt Chen."

Shen Xian was overjoyed when he heard the words.

The empress dowager's health is getting worse and worse.

Years ago, the imperial physician said that it was not easy for the empress dowager to survive the spring.Now the empress dowager really survived till spring, but she couldn't bear it any longer in the following summer.

Emperor Tianyuan and Tang Luojin had always been filial, Emperor Tianyuan was busy with affairs, and even had to visit the Empress Dowager once a day, Tang Luojin needless to say, would rather skip school and come every day.

Although the rest of the princes and princesses had intentions, the Empress Dowager had been disciplined all her life, and she became self-willed when she arrived. They were only allowed to kowtow in the courtyard, but Tang Luojin was the only one allowed to come in and talk to her.

Tang Luojin already admired the Empress Dowager, and knew in her heart that the Empress Dowager was kind to her, so she came more diligently.He even learned flute specially and played it for the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager laughed when she heard this: "The Ai family only treats Xiao Qi of the Ai family as good everywhere, but she doesn't want Xiao Qi of the Ai family to have things that she can't learn well."

Tang Luojin was puzzled and said: "Is Xiao Qi not good at playing? Obviously, Xiao Qi has worked hard to learn the skills that the master said. Moreover, the master often praises Xiao Qi's skills, and Yu Xiao Qi has nothing to teach."

It's just that when the master said this, there was a clear look of pity in his eyes.

The Empress Dowager laughed loudly: "The person who taught you Xiao skills can also deceive people. There is nothing more to teach than skills. But Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, there is no emotion in your flute sound. Xiao Qi is also good. No matter the piano. Skill is an indispensable thing, but if there is only skill and no emotion, no matter how good the skill is, it can only be regretted, not remembered."

Tang Luojin tried to blow it a few more times, but was still told by the Empress Dowager that she had no "love".Tang Luojin couldn't help it, so she refused to play the flute, and just took a paintbrush to paint for the Empress Dowager.

Compared with Xiao, who needed emotions, Tang Luojin was very comfortable in painting.What's more, he has been with the Empress Dowager for many years. When he paints for the Empress Dowager, he doesn't need the Empress Dowager to sit still, but he can paint by himself if the Empress Dowager moves or doesn't move.

The Empress Dowager held a flute in her hand, and looked at Tang Luojin with a loving expression on her face.

When Tang Luojin gave her the portrait, the Empress Dowager only smiled: "Xiao Qi's painting skills are much better than Xiao Qi's." After a pause, she continued, "I just don't know, Xiao Qi has never seen it before. Man, may draw his portrait?"

Tang Luojin was startled.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand again and said, "Aijia is so confused, and he said something is wrong. Xiaoqi, you can find those old people over 70 years old who have made up health songs and so on, have they all been made up?"

When Tang Luojin sent people to look for the old man in Datang, he never hid the truth from Emperor Tianyuan, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager. Now, when the Empress Dowager asked her, she said: "The health-preserving music is almost done. When the time comes, let me People sang it, starting from young children. The melody is simple and illiterate people can learn it quickly. As for the books on health preservation and the methods of farming, they are still being sorted out. Books on health preservation must be cautious, and Xiao Qi went to the Tai Hospital again The two imperial physicians helped to confirm whether the books were in the way. As for the method of farming, they have already started experimenting in the fields of Chang'an, Fujian, and Jiangnan Shantang. If it is really useful, it must be promoted, so that we can let the people of Datang , and more crops can be harvested per acre of land.”

When the Empress Dowager heard what Tang Luojin said, she knew that Tang Luojin was really doing things for the people of Datang without touching the imperial power, and she became more happy in her heart, and said kindly, "Does Xiao Qi know about Emperor Wu?"

Tang Luojin was startled.

"Emperor Wu." The Empress Dowager sighed seemingly unintentionally, "Emperor Wu is a genius in commanding troops. Without Emperor Wu, Datang would not be prosperous today. Xiaoqi, if you want to be Emperor Wu, you must first do it. The general is."

Tang Luojin didn't quite understand the meaning of what the Empress Dowager said that day.However, he would eventually understand some things, so he didn't care too much at this moment, but went to find Aunt An and asked about the appearance of the late emperor.

Aunt An was startled when she heard the words, then she understood what Tang Luojin meant, and told Tang Luojin everything she knew.

Tang Luojin found a few more people who had served the late emperor, looked at his face in the mirror, and drew two portraits.

This day happened to be April [-]th.

It was exceptionally warm.

The Empress Dowager squinted her eyes, basking in the sun in the yard.

Aunt An sent Tang Luojin's painting up with red eyes.

The Empress Dowager was about to ask why the prince hadn't come, when she saw Aunt An open the painting, revealing a 27-year-old man who was six to seven points similar to Tang Luojin, but more modest and gentle.

The empress dowager burst into tears immediately.

She knew that her Xiao Qi was really smart.No matter how much she pretended, her Xiaoqi could still tell that sometimes she looked at her only son through Xiaoqi, and missed her only son who died young.

She likes Xiao Qi so much, and loves Xiao Qi so much, except for the Guanyin mole on Xiao Qi's forehead, is it not because of Xiao Qi's appearance, besides being like Emperor Tian Yuan, he is also like the first emperor, her only son? How much more alike?

In the 20th year of Tianyuan, on the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, the Empress Dowager Zhu died suddenly in Changle Palace, holding a portrait in her arms.