At noon in early winter, the sun is mild and the breeze brings a cool breath, which is enough to cheer up the sleepy people.
Wu Mei opened a few windows in her palace, allowing the breeze to flow into her palace with fresh air.
Li Xian stopped crying, his aggrieved little eyes were swollen from crying. He was held in the arms of a palace maid, eating the candy given by Bai Chun with relish.
Wu Mei was sitting on the other side of the table, reading a book printed with movable type with great fascination. She glanced out and saw Li Hong, who was never willing to play with Li Xian.
The small figure sneaked in and out of front of the palace gate, using the flowers and plants in front as cover. He looked cautious, as if he was looking for an excellent hiding place.
"Queen..." Lian Tie was about to remind her.
Wu Mei frowned coldly. After seeing the little figure, she lost interest in reading. She sat there and said, "Ignore him. Let's see what he is going to do!"
There was a tone full of anger. Even Lian Tie, hearing the Queen's tone, could imagine the tragic fate of the King of Dai.
When Prince Lu came back, he was crying like a tearful man. The Queen was furious and asked the palace maid where Li Hong had been and why Li Xian came back crying again!
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Now the King of Dai dares to walk into the trap. Even Tie is a little confused. Is the King of Dai stupid or smart? It makes no sense for him to ask for punishment.
Sunlight had never shone into the palace, especially when the sun was at the center of the sky. So when Lian Tie saw a ray of sunlight, no, a beam of light suddenly shining into the palace, he was still shocked.
The beam of light was like a mischievous monkey in the palace. After shining into the room from the window, it began to jump up and down. After a while, the beam of light shone on the face of Li Xian, who had just stopped crying and was held in the arms of a palace maid.
Li Xian suddenly felt a dazzling sensation in front of his eyes. The bright light was like the sun in the sky when he looked up, flickering in front of his eyes and making him unable to open his eyes.
Reflexively, Li Xian stretched out his little hand, trying to block the sunlight from shining on his face. He reached out and grabbed it several times, but failed to stop the sunlight from flickering in front of his eyes. So he started crying again in anger.
Wu Mei noticed from the very beginning that the dazzling beam of light came from where Li Hong was hiding. She was certain that this must be that little naughty monkey making trouble again and asking for a beating.
Seeing the beam of light teasing Li Xian, Wu Mei's forehead was already full of black lines. But at this moment, she saw that the beam of light suddenly changed direction, away from Li Xian's little face, and began to shine from the face of the first palace maid, and the beam of light shone through the faces of the palace maids and eunuchs one by one.
When everyone was illuminated by the beam of light, their first reaction was to close their eyes because it was dazzling and stretch out their hands to block the light.
The mischievous King Dai was lying in the flowers outside, playing with a mirror in his hand and having a lot of fun. He was very happy when he saw everyone in the room covering their eyes with their hands because of the mirror in his hand.
Xia Zhi came over at some point and said nervously, "Prince Dai, stop playing. The Queen will be angry again soon and you will be punished again."
"It's okay. Why are you afraid with this treasure in your hand? My mother will definitely not... Damn it, run!" Li Hong was busy talking to Xia Zhi, and accidentally let the sunlight reflected from the mirror fall on Wu Mei's dark face.
This is too much, the little butt is bound to be hurt. Among the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one. For the sake of the little butt, I'd better find a chance to give the mirror to my mother later.
"Lian Tie." Wu Mei seemed to be calling Lian Tie with gritted teeth.
"Yes, Queen." Lian Tie strode out of the palace and rushed towards the direction where Li Hong was hiding.
Li Hong had just gotten up from the ground, and he didn't even have time to brush off the dirt on his body. He complained, "It's all your fault. If you hadn't disturbed me, how could I have taken photos of my mother..."
Li Hong hadn't taken two steps when he saw a hawk appear above his head, blocking out all the sunlight. "Monster..."
After Lian Tie left the palace, he flew towards Li Hong. He was like an eagle in the air, and Li Hong was like a rabbit. Before he could run two steps, Lian Tie had already held him steadily in his hand.
Wu Mei watched as Lian Tie carried Li Hong in as if he was carrying a little chicken. Without saying a word, she got up from her chair, walked up to Li Hong and started beating him up. Li Xian, who was watching from the side, clapped his hands and cheered.
"Mother... I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. I didn't mean to... Oops... It was a mistake just now. I really know I was wrong... Ah..."
Li Hong's screams echoed throughout the entire harem, and the other palace maids and eunuchs felt their scalps tingle. They lowered their heads and dared not stop the queen from beating the prince.
A quarter of an hour later, Xia Zhi followed Li Hong and knelt dejectedly under the bare little tree outside the palace. From time to time, he could see Li Hong's grinning expression after touching his butt.
Wu Mei, at this moment, was holding two mirrors in her hands, looking at the beautiful woman in the mirror with joy. This was the first time she saw her own appearance so clearly.
Blinking at myself in the mirror or running my fingers across the skin on my face, I can't help but exclaim: "Is this my face? How can it be so clear, as if I ran into it."
Wu Mei was so immersed in her own appearance in the mirror that she forgot about time and the person kneeling outside the palace.
More than an hour later, Xia Zhi carried Li Hong on his back, and the two of them walked towards the Wude Hall dejectedly. There was no other way, as Wu Mei beat him too hard this time, and Li Hong felt pain when his pants rubbed against his butt.
But it's not all bad news. Jingzhe and Liebao sent letters saying that the cotton is on the way and is expected to arrive in Chang'an City in about half a month.
From then on, Wu Mei had one more thing to do every day, which was to look at herself in the mirror for half a day. Especially when the palace maids were combing her hair, she had to have a mirror to look at herself.
Li Zhi also specially sent people to reward Li Hong with many good things to commend him for making this mirror which was like a treasure in the world.
To see how useful the mirror is, you can see Wu Mei's reward to Li Hong. At the beginning, the money he won from the bet with the court officials was all sent by Wu Mei, but Lian Tie still brought a question at the end: "Do you still have the mirror?"
The result was just as Lian Tie had expected. Not only did he not get a definite answer, he was also severely beaten by King Dai before being allowed to return to the palace.
After his buttocks healed, Li Hong received another good news. The cotton had been transported into the palace, but Wu Mei did not allow him to interfere. After telling Wu Mei how to deal with it, Wu Mei drove him out. She personally watched the progress of the cotton every day, and was looking forward to seeing whether the cotton was as good for heating as Li Hong said.
Li Hong didn't bother to care. After a few days of testing, his skateboard was good except for the wheels. The steering shaft, buffer pad and other hard parts under the skateboard were all tested by the craftsmen.
The wheels are made in the shape of wheels. The small wheels have spokes, which can provide a certain shock-absorbing effect. In addition, the extremely thin three-layer buffer pads are made of ironwood, a wood that is wear-resistant, waterproof and extremely tough. It is equivalent to the bow board in the previous life, and has an excellent shock-absorbing and buffering effect. There is absolutely no problem going up and down the stairs.
The outer edge of the wheel was wrapped with copper and iron sheets, but it was easily worn out in a few days and the sound was extremely unpleasant. Li Hong tried countless methods, but none of them could satisfy him.
In the end, it turned out that a young craftsman who had just joined the factory made four wheels for him using a huge bone. After Li Hong asked in detail, he found out that the bone was probably made of a dinosaur fossil.
Winter has come, and Jingzhe and Liebao will not come back until next year. Now, apart from attending school every day, Li Hong practices his skateboard in the palace every day.
Every day Wu Mei could see through the window that little figure, steam coming out of his body, stepping on a wooden board with one foot tirelessly, pushing the ground with the other foot hard, and then standing on it and twisting it when the speed increased.
From time to time, one could see Li Hong falling heavily from his skateboard, lying on the ground holding his elbows, or groaning in pain from his knees.
But even so, the little guy is still very enthusiastic. Whenever he has free time every day, he takes the skateboard and runs around the palace.
Not long after, Wu Mei saw the little guy skillfully stepping on the skateboard and flying down the stairs. She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat, but the little figure and the skateboard landed steadily and continued to slide quickly into the distance.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and Wu Mei has finished growing cotton. Following Li Hong's suggestion, the seeds have been stored so that she can plant them herself next year and no longer need to buy them.
The warmth brought by the thick and soft quilt made Li Zhi cheer loudly. Lying on the soft bed, he had never felt so comfortable. When he heard that all these were done by Li Hong, Li Zhi, who was sleeping in Wu Mei's arms, accelerated his decision to change the crown prince.
Skateboards and backpacks have become Li Hong's daily necessities. Since he got the skateboard, as his skills became more and more mature, the maids and eunuchs in the harem have suffered.
From time to time, they would be startled by Li Hong, who would speed past them on his skateboard, or hit them as he passed by them, or even snatch something from their hands.
The ones who suffered the most were naturally Yiyang and Gaoan, as well as Yangwu and Liantie. Yiyang and Gaoan were teased and robbed the most. Li Hong would always sneak past them, snatch their cakes and handkerchiefs, and then ride on a skateboard for them to chase. In the end, the two princesses were exhausted, and the King of Dai stood in the distance and kept making faces to anger them.
Ever since Li Hong became proficient at skateboarding, Yang Wu and Lian Tie have been challenging him to a speed competition every day. As long as they have free time every day, Li Hong will not stop until he has made them bent over from exhaustion.
When Wu Mei learned that Li Hong learned skateboarding mainly to avoid being caught by her, she angrily ran to Wude Hall again and gave Li Hong a severe lesson before stopping.
Bai Chun has been in the palace for a long time, but has never seen the Queen of Tang, who is the mother of the country.
Seeing the Queen at this moment, Bai Chun felt her heart trembling and beating violently. She was even more nervous than when Li Hong caught her naked in the bath two days ago.
"Bai Chun, the thirteenth daughter of King Bai Suni Yao of Kucha, pays her respects to the Queen." Bai Chun squatted and saluted.
"Get up. It's been a while since you entered the palace. Are you used to living here?" Wu Mei asked while sitting on a chair, holding the two mirrors that Li Hong had just begged for mercy and gave her.
"Your Majesty, I'm used to everything. The King of Dai takes good care of me. Everything is fine." Bai Chun said with his head down.
"What are your plans for the future?" Wu Mei asked Li Hong, who was grinning beside her.
The little naughty monkey kidnapped a grown girl and brought her into the palace and kept her like this. No one knows what he wants to do. Bai Chun cannot be convicted of the crime of being a human trafficker, but it is not a good thing for him to follow her around the palace like this all the time.
For some reason, Bai Chun's face suddenly turned red. She lowered her head and said shyly, "I will obey the king's orders in everything."
Wu Mei was stunned. Could this be...? She couldn't help but look at the indifferent perpetrator next to her. Wu Mei sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I won't ask about this matter. Since you are willing to obey the orders of the King of Dai, then you should stay in the palace until he figures it out."
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