Wulin martial arts hegemony record

Chapter 191 The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager
"Meng'er." Zhou Wanyao shook her head helplessly and said, "Xue Chang's martial arts has improved so fast, which is indeed beyond our expectations, but if I say that I can defeat your uncle right now, I think it's a little bit close. But, At the beginning, your uncle and I put forward such harsh conditions because we were worried that your real background would make him unbearable as a martial artist with no background, but he did not expect him to be so upbeat, defeated Zhen Youli, and established the Xiaoyao Sect. He is the leading young hero in Bashu martial arts.

And according to the news we got, he has also made a lot of money in Chengdu Mansion... so your uncle and I think he is still worthy of you, even if we fail this time, we will not stop you two contacts.But—now you have to understand... your marriage is no longer something that your uncle and I can decide..."

"Mother, I know." Luo Lanmeng blurted out with a resolute expression: "At that time, I will ask the emperor's brother. If he does not agree, I will not be such a princess. I will leave the palace and go away with Xue Lang!"

Zhou Wanyao, who knew her daughter well, heard her say these words without thinking, and knew that she must have thought about it for a long time and made up her mind. She was shocked and immediately persuaded: "Meng'er, don't act recklessly! Don't be too anxious! You Xue Lang is so outstanding, I believe he will be able to shine in the martial arts conference and attract the attention of the emperor, and if you make a request at that time, I believe the emperor will consider it carefully."

"The emperor's elder brother really attaches great importance to martial arts. During this time, he asked me a lot about martial arts, but unfortunately I know too little. He also encouraged me to practice martial arts well... He will definitely like Xue Lang!" Luo Lan Meng said firmly.

Zhou Wanyao was not sure about this, but seeing her daughter's mood improved, she echoed a few words, and then said: "Meng'er, I have stayed in this palace for a day, and I feel a little bored, you can accompany me outside for a walk Let's go, relax."

"Okay." After being enlightened by her mother, Luo Lanmeng felt much better, so she agreed without hesitation.

Just as the two were about to leave, there was a sudden shout from outside the hall: "The Empress Dowager is here!"

Accompanied by the shout, an old lady stepped into the Yaohua Palace accompanied by the maids. She has silver hair but her movements are still vigorous. Although her face is wrinkled, her figure is slender. But there are few pearls and emeralds on her head... This old lady, who is still old but still charming, is the famous Wushan Zifeng in the Bashu martial arts in the past, and Liu Lingying, the respected concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty today. .

"Uncle, why are you here?" Zhou Wanyao hurried forward to greet her.

Luo Lanmeng also immediately shouted: "Master Uncle!"

Liu Lingying went straight to the main seat and sat down, and then said: "Tonight, the concubines and princesses of the harem are gathering to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival. I don't think this girl, Lanmeng, didn't go to the banquet, so how can she sit still? No, the meal is too Hurry up and take a look after eating a few bites."

"My mother is my father's concubine, why is she not qualified to attend this banquet? If she doesn't go, of course I won't either!" Luo Lanmeng responded bluntly.

"Meng'er, how could you talk to my uncle like that!—" Zhou Wanyao hurriedly reprimanded her.

"My child, if you are angry in your heart, just say what you have to say, this is the style of our martial arts people, and it will be uncomfortable if you hold it in your stomach." Liu Lingying did not appear angry at all, and persuaded Zhou Wanyao instead.Then, he said to Luo Lanmeng with a serious face: "However, there is something wrong with what you said just now. Your mother used to be your father's concubine, but she made some mistakes later, and was stripped of her title by the late emperor. Kicked out of the palace, she was able to return to the palace to take care of you this time because she was old enough to ask the emperor. The title of your eldest princess is easy to decide, but it is not easy to get back the title of your mother's imperial concubine, because that It was a decision made by the late emperor, and the current emperor governs the world with filial piety, so it is not easy to overthrow it and reset it—"

"The original punishment was a mistake. It was a slander to my mother! If the emperor's brother doesn't revoke it and return my mother's innocence, I don't want to be an eldest princess anymore. I might as well go back to Goddess Palace with my mother. It's just comfortable!" Luo Lanmeng replied rather stiffly.

Liu Lingying's face suddenly turned cold, and her eyes became sharp.

Seeing this, Zhou Wanyao hurriedly said: "Uncle, Meng'er is young and ignorant, so don't worry about it! For me, the past has passed, and I'm used to living in the present. It doesn't matter if you are punished or have the title of Empress Dowager, I just want to stay here with Meng'er for a while, and when she gets used to the life in the palace, I... will go back to the Goddess Palace—"

"Mother! Didn't you say you would stay with me forever! You lied to me again!" Luo Lanmeng became anxious when she heard this.

Zhou Wanyao knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly wanted to explain.

Liu Lingying said in a deep voice: "Wanyao, you are not allowed to go anywhere, just stay in the palace and take good care of your daughter! Don't worry, the current emperor is different from the previous emperor, and has a deep bond with me. I will definitely do my best Help you get rid of the trumped-up charges back then, and get back what you deserve! Sigh, these years have really suffered for you!"

Hearing these last words, Zhou Wanyao suddenly felt a surge of sadness in her heart, and her eyes turned red.

"Okay, okay, today is a good day, let's not talk about these troubles, the palace is full of lanterns tonight, I haven't been to a lantern festival for decades since I entered the palace, girl, would you like Go out for a stroll with me, an old bone?" Liu Lingying looked at Luo Lanmeng with a smile on her face.

"Uncle Master, I can accompany you on a stroll until tomorrow." Luo Lan dreamed that Liu Lingying had personally promised to clear up her mother's grievances, and she immediately smiled, and stepped forward to help her up.

"Tonight, the three generations of us from the Goddess Palace will have a good time at the Lantern Festival! When the martial arts conference is held and Shijing and the others come to Luoyang, let's get together again in the Goddess Palace!" Liu Lingying patted Luo Lanmeng's hand , said happily.

As soon as the words fell, another eunuch shouted outside the hall: "The Queen Mother is here!"

The faces of the three of them all changed.

"What is she here for?" Liu Lingying's expression darkened.

Zhou Wanyao shook her head nervously.

However, Luo Lanmeng's face was full of anger, and she turned to the maid at the door and said, "Go out and tell them, I have something tonight and I don't want to see anyone!"

"Girl, don't do it!" Liu Lingying hurriedly stopped her, and said in a deep voice: "Jiang Zhiyan is your father's wife after all, and the current emperor's biological mother. From the perspective of patriarchal clan, she is your aunt. How can you avoid seeing her?"

"Yes, Meng'er, you can't be too willful in the palace." Zhou Wanyao also persuaded softly.

Luo Lanmeng showed a sneer on her face: "She is the only one who still wants to be my mother!—"

"Meng'er!" Zhou Wanyao interrupted her.

"Okay, let her come in, I want to see what she wants to do here at this time?"

Luo Lanmeng nodded to the maid by the door, but before the maid came out to welcome her, Empress Dowager Jiang had already entered the palace surrounded by many maids and eunuchs. She was wearing a phoenix crown, dressed in bright yellow, with her head held high, Her eyes were upturned, a bit domineering, her eyes swept over Zhou Wanyao, as if no one was there, and when she saw Luo Lanmeng, she smiled with a solemn expression on her face, but when her eyes met Liu Lingying's calm eyes, Immediately, there was a trace of surprise and panic: "I didn't know that my concubine was here, but I hope you will forgive me!"

"Tonight is the Shangyuan Festival. Ai's family came to visit the eldest princess and talk about the current situation of the master." Liu Lingying said calmly: "Queen Mother, you are not hosting the banquet in the harem. What's the matter here?"

"Everyone is in a hurry to watch the lantern festival, and the banquet has already ended, because the eldest princess did not attend the banquet. As a mother, I was worried about what might happen, so I came here to take a look." Queen Mother Jiang replied.

"It seems that you still care about the eldest princess." Liu Lingying said sarcastically.

"Although the eldest princess is not my own, but the blood of the previous king is rare, of course I must do my duty as a mother and take good care of the eldest princess like my own daughter." Empress Dowager Jiang showed a sincere look.

Zhou Wanyao didn't speak, but her hands in her sleeves were trembling slightly.

Luo Lanmeng finally couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Liu Lingying glanced at her, and then said: "The eldest princess is fine, she is going to accompany me to the Lantern Festival, you can go back in peace."

Of course, Empress Dowager Jiang knew that Luo Lanmeng's snort was for her. If someone dared to do this, she would have been furious and beaten to death. But today she has something important to ask Luo Lanmeng, so she endured After coming down, with Liu Lingying present, this matter might not be easy to handle. She was hesitant to leave first and talk about it another day, when she suddenly heard a shout outside: "The emperor is here!"

"It's really a coincidence tonight. Everyone has gathered here in the Yaohua Palace. If I had known this, I should have a banquet here." After Liu Lingying said teasingly, Emperor Taixiang had already strode into the palace.

"Grandson pays respects to Grandmother!... My child pays respects to Queen Mother!" Emperor Taixiang quickly saluted the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and then nodded to Zhou Wanyao.

"Isn't the emperor feasting the ministers in the Zichen Palace? Is it over?" Liu Lingying asked with a smile.

"Tonight is the night of Shangyuan, and the reunion of the ministers with their families cannot be delayed, so my son told the banquet to end early. When I learned that the emperor's grandma and queen mother were both in the Yaohua Palace, I rushed here." After Taixiang Emperor finished speaking, he looked again. Xiang Luo Lanmeng asked with concern: "I heard that the imperial sister has not eaten all day, but is she feeling unwell?"

Before the Great Zhou Dynasty, the crown prince was ill, so he had only one son, Emperor Taixiang. Although he was doted on since he was a child, he envied the lively life of many brothers and sisters in other families. On that day, he was reminded by Cao Zhong that he remembered that he had a half-brother. The mother's own sister was living outside, so she immediately moved her mind, so in spite of the strong opposition of the Empress Dowager Jiang, she issued an imperial decree to take Luo Lanmeng back to the palace. She was quite similar to herself, and felt more cordial in her heart, so she was soon named Princess Wei Guochang, and she always cared for her more.

(End of this chapter)