Bang!
Emperor Wende threw the "Da Zhou Life Show" heavily on the table, making a noise.
"Did you agree with what they wrote?"
Princess Huyang, who had been absent-minded since entering the hall, was awakened by the noise.
She came back to her senses, "Huh? Oh! Yes, I agree with them writing it, it's quite interesting."
"Are you proud of exposing you in public?" Emperor Wende was obviously dissatisfied.
Princess Huyang secretly rolled her eyes, "My Royal Brother asked me to come to the palace just for this?"
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "I haven't even come to settle accounts with you, yet you're still rolling your eyes at me. How outrageous!"
"Please punish me, my royal brother." Hu Yang was not serious and seemed a little perfunctory.
Emperor Wende frowned.
He shouted, "You dug up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whipped his corpse. I didn't hold it against you, yet you're giving me the cold shoulder. You're really getting more outrageous than ever!"
Princess Huyang was obviously stunned, and she obviously had no idea that Emperor Wende already knew everything.
In a blink of an eye, she reacted.
She smiled, "So my royal brother already knows everything. I don't have to feel guilty about deceiving him anymore."
Emperor Wende said with a look of disgust, "Don't try to deceive me. You don't feel any guilt at all. You must be very proud of digging up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whipping his corpse."
Hu Yang gave a bright smile.
This was also the first real smile she showed today.
"I dare not lie to you, my brother. I am indeed very proud of this. I wanted to do this when my father was still alive. After waiting for so many years, I finally did something I really wanted to do."
Emperor Wende tapped the table lightly. "I understand why you dug up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whipped his corpse. But why did you dig up Chen Lu and whip his coffin again?"
Hu Yang's face fell, and he said sternly, "Because I hate him! He is a disaster. He has the blood of Old Dog Chen in his veins, and just like Old Dog Chen, he is not a good person. Queen Mother was so kind to him and never treated him unfairly, yet he actually poisoned Queen Mother. His conscience has been eaten by a dog. My brother allowed him to commit suicide by poisoning, which was too kind. I whipped the coffin to speak up for Queen Mother and to vent my anger for my brother."
Emperor Wende stared at Huyang expressionlessly, trying to determine how much truth there was in his words.
Hu Yang said with genuine emotion, "I've been thinking about my mother a lot lately. When she was still alive, I always felt like I was still a child and I wouldn't have to grow up. No matter what mistakes I made, she would cover them for me, and I could live freely and carefree. In the blink of an eye, she's gone, and only then did I realize I've grown up. I have to take responsibility for myself."
Emperor Wende was moved.
He walked down the steps, came to Hu Yang and patted her shoulder.
"Mother's love for you was not in vain."
Hu Yang looked at Emperor Wende with tears in her eyes, "Brother, I don't want to enter the palace. The palace without our mother is meaningless to me, like a cage. I won't enter the palace anymore, okay?"
Emperor Wende's face turned stern, and he scolded, "What nonsense! If the palace is a cage, then I must be a prisoner. I don't want to hear such words again."
Hu Yang looked aggrieved. "Who can I go to when I enter the palace? When the Queen Mother was here, I paid my respects to her. Now that she's gone, should I go to the Empress to pay my respects? Or should I go to chat with your group of concubines in the harem? I'm not here for nothing."
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "I think you're just bored. What's going on with this 'Da Zhou Life Show'? It's all about you."
Hu Yang smiled proudly, "I feel great! Now I have become a celebrity in the capital."
Emperor Wende was speechless and said sternly, "From now on, your story will not be published in the newspapers. Otherwise, I will order the closure of the Great Zhou Life Show."
Hu Yang was furious, knowing that he couldn't move his arms or legs, so he could only admit defeat. "My brother has the final say!"
Emperor Wende looked at her annoyed expression and laughed, "You are so grown up, yet you are always angry with me like a child. I am doing this to protect you."
"I know my brother means well, but I think he's too nervous."
"You are my biological sister. Isn't it bad for me to be worried about you?" Emperor Wende looked at Huyang meaningfully.
Hu Yang lowered his head and avoided Emperor Wende's gaze.
"Thank you for your concern, my royal brother. I am not ungrateful. I will be more careful in the future."
"That's great! Since you don't want to come to the palace, I won't keep you for lunch. On weekdays, if you don't want to come to the palace, I won't force you. But you still have to come to the palace to show your face during festivals."
"I listen to my brother."
Huyang fled from Xingqing Palace.
The palace made it difficult for her to breathe, as if she was suffocating.
She was gasping for breath, feeling nauseous, wanting to vomit, and dizzy.
The maid supported her and hurried out of the palace, ordering someone to call the imperial physician.
"Don't call the doctor!"
Hu Yang stopped the maid, "Go to the medicine shop."
"My Lady Princess..."
"Do as I command, and do not alarm His Majesty."
The maid had no choice but to tell the coachman to go to the pharmacy.
After the examination, the doctor told Huyang that there was nothing wrong with her body and she was in good health, much better than her peers.
The reason for feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit may be due to stimulation.
The doctor told Huyang to rest for a few days and not to get angry.
The maid looked at Huyang worriedly, "Does the princess want to go to Xiaozhu to talk to Madam Zhao?"
Hu Yang waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. She's very busy, I won't bother her. I'll just stay in the other courtyard for a few days."
"As you command!"
Huyang was not in good condition, and Emperor Wende was unhappy.
Emperor Wende complained to Chang En, "Huyang and I are alienated, and she doesn't trust me."
"Your Majesty, you worry too much! Your Majesty is the closest relative the Princess has in the world. How could she not trust Your Majesty?"
Emperor Wende sneered, "I understand her. She's not willing to enter the palace, not because the Queen Mother is gone, but because she doesn't want to face me. She hates the Chen family, and she hates me. No, she's afraid of me! But I won't hold it against her. She's still my sister."
Chang En said, "Your Majesty has good intentions. I hope the Princess can understand."
Emperor Wende sighed tiredly and said to Chang En, "You are the only one who understands my good intentions!"
…
Mr. Li, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, has had a difficult time recently.
Since the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet ended, undercurrents have been surging in the court and the wind direction has begun to change.
On the surface, Emperor Wende still trusted and valued him as before. But Lord Li knew his own situation and he clearly felt that everything had changed.
Emperor Wende's trust and reliance on him was just an illusion.
He was a little flustered inside, but his appearance was as calm as a rock. He went to court on time every day and handled government affairs step by step.
I will attend all the necessary banquets.
However, he secretly canceled two poetry readings.
There is no sign of a subsequent poetry reading.
Emperor Wende was trying to prevent him from forming a clique for personal gain and from having his disciples and former officials spread all over the country.
He was very clear that his time as the Minister of the Central Secretariat was coming to an end.
Emperor Wende has successfully completed the transition from the old to the new.
It's time to make some moves at the heart of the court.
It is time to let the emperor's most trusted minister take the position of Zhongshu Ling.
What Lord Li needs to do now is to make a dignified exit. For example, he can retire with the honor of being a Grand Tutor, occasionally attend court, but not take care of specific matters.
In this way, he can still maintain his influence in the court.
It's not easy to exit with dignity.
At least in the Zhou Dynasty, it was not easy.
Few of the previous Zhongshu Ling had a good end.
Fortunately, Emperor Wende was a relatively mild-mannered emperor. As long as he didn't offend his inner demons, everything could be negotiated.
After many years, Lord Li took the initiative to meet with Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao sneered when he received the news.
"Now he actually remembered what I was doing earlier."
Qian Fu asked, "Your Highness, do you want to see Lord Li?"
Liu Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Let's set the meeting time for the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is a day off, and I will take my wife to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense."
"I will arrange it right away."
…
On a day off, the whole family goes out together.
Brother Heng was so excited from last night until he woke up today that he was still jumping around on the bed, and the bed was almost collapsing.
Yu Ge'er had already packed himself up. His face was serious, but he was secretly happy.
Niu Niu and Ge'er, two little ones, are more enthusiastic than anyone else when they hear that they are going out.
Niu Niu took out her small backpack and put it on her back early in the morning.
Brother Xun took out his wooden carriage, held it tightly in his hand, and wanted to take the carriage toy with him out.
The two little ones were so anxious about going out that they refused to eat breakfast and were very anxious.
He kept making a fuss, shouting, "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up..."
Seeing that their father and mother were so slow, the two naughty kids sat on the ground and started crying in grievance.
Gu Jiu couldn't help laughing and grumbled to Liu Zhao, "Whose temper do you think they resemble? Why are they so anxious? It must be like you when you were a kid."
Liu Zhao felt wronged. "When I was little, I was very calm and composed. I would never sit on the ground and cry."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Boasting!"
Seeing that their father and mother were still in the mood to chat and were not in a hurry to go out, the two children were very angry.
Niu Niu got up from the ground, covered her eyes, ran back to the bedroom with grievance, and closed the door.
Brother Xun ran to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Only when you are full will you have the energy to continue crying.
"She's so young, but she already has such a bad temper. What will happen when she grows up? You'd better take care of your daughter and your son." Gu Jiu kicked Liu Zhao lightly.
Liu Zhao bared his teeth, "That's also your daughter and your son."
The parents were still chatting, not in a hurry at all. They were indeed the real parents.
As an older brother, I care about my younger sister and brother.
Heng'er went to coax Xun'er, while Yu'er went to coax his younger sister.
The two older brothers were very helpful and they coaxed the two children into submission with just a few words.
Yu Ge'er took Niuniu, whose eyes were still hanging, and came to his parents, "Daddy, Mommy, please stop teasing my sister. She's crying so miserably."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Tell your sister that we will set off after she finishes breakfast. She won't leave until she finishes breakfast."
Liu Zhao was simple and direct. "Listen to your mother. When your mother says to go out, then go out."
Yu Ge'er looked as if he had lost all hope in life.
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