Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

When the sun was setting and the sun was setting, His Majesty Li Er and the princes and princesses from Empress Changsun arrived at Ganlu Palace one after another for the banquet. Among them were Princess Changle, Princess Yuzhang, Princess Chengyang, and Princess Gaoyang with big breasts.

She had just been conferred the title of Princess Jinyang, and Princess Si'er, who used to urinate on Guo Ye, was also carried by a palace nun and entered the Ganlu Palace.

Even the prince pheasant slave, who had just learned to walk and was staggering, came to the Ganlu hall with the help of an old eunuch who served in the house.

Guo Ye had already come to the Ganlu Hall first, and met His Majesty Li Er and the Empress.

He looked at these not-so-familiar but not-too-unfamiliar princes and princesses, and he couldn't help sighing inwardly, they were all sons and daughters of dragons and phoenixes, it really was a private banquet in the royal banquet of the palace, what an honor!

After waiting for these princesses and princes to come in and say hello to His Majesty Li Er and Empress Changsun, Guo Ye also stepped forward to greet them one by one.

Don't look at him now as Duke of Pingyang, and he is doing well in front of His Majesty Li Er, but the etiquette system cannot be abolished, the king is always the king, and the ministers are always the ministers, even if there are a lot of brats. He is also a child of the heavenly family and the king of Guo Ye.

After Guo Ye made some salutes, His Majesty Li Er and his wife led the children to sit down one after another.As for Princess Si'er and Prince Pheasant Nu, they are still young and haven't eaten meat, and they are not suitable for eating these delicacies from mountains and seas at present, so it is natural to go through a formality and symbolically bow to the eldest grandson Empress to celebrate her birthday, and then they are greeted by the mothers and servants. Take away the Manna Hall.

In the hall, Dong Shun deliberately set up a long white marble dining table, His Majesty Li Er and his wife sat in the middle, and the other princesses sat on the left and right.

Guo Ye also sat down, sitting on the left side, next to the taciturn and serious Princess Changle. This princess has a quiet temper, and it is not good to be small, so she always looks like Like an iceberg, Guo Ye, who was sitting on her left, was really uncomfortable.

On the opposite side of Guo Ye sat Princess Yuzhang, Princess Chengyang, and Princess Gaoyang, who was as big as a kid and had huge breasts.

Especially Princess Gao Yang, sitting face to face with her, Guo Ye's legs could touch the opponent's little boots as long as he straightened them slightly.

After sitting down, Eunuch Shun rushed up and asked His Majesty Li Er if he could serve food and drink.

His Majesty Li Er looked at Empress Changsun and said with a smile: "The empress is the biggest today, she has the final say!"

Empress Changsun nodded slightly and said softly, "Come on." In an instant, the court ladies filed in from outside the palace, and brought plates of delicately crafted dishes to the table.

Her Royal Highnesses celebrated their mother's birthday from the very beginning, and then finished presenting birthday gifts. They stayed on empty stomachs until now, and their stomachs were already starving.

Seeing this, Empress Changsun couldn't help but pursed her lips into a smile, waved at her daughters, and said with a smile, "Don't be dazed, let's eat!"

"Father eats!"

"The queen mother eats!"

The four princesses were also reserved, and after obediently giving in for a while, they began to use their chopsticks to eat.The effort of chewing and swallowing slowly really made Guo Ye have to accept that he was so hungry, why are he still pretending here?

Seeing that Guo Ye hadn't moved his chopsticks, His Majesty Li Er mistakenly thought that Guo Ye was being reserved and being polite, so he couldn't help but asked with a smile, "Guo Qing can eat too. This is a family banquet, and there is no need for so many etiquette."

Guo Ye was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood. After saying yes, he also imitated the princesses and began to eat slowly.

There was no talk about food or sleep, and there was no unnecessary conversation at a private imperial banquet. At the end, I saw Eunuch Shun leading a few court ladies to clean up the dining table, and then brought out porcelain plates containing seasonal melons and fruits .

Guo Ye didn't drink alcohol and only ate vegetables today, and he happened to have a dry mouth.She was about to reach out to get melons and fruits, but she heard Empress Changsun sigh for no reason: "Alas..."

With a sigh, everyone's attention was immediately attracted.

The cheerful Princess Gao Yang immediately got up and came to Empress Zhangsun, gently pinched the empress's shoulders, and asked in a coquettish tone: "Mother, today is your birthday, why did you suddenly sigh?"

The princesses also looked blankly, and seemed to have the same doubts as Princess Gao Yang.

On the contrary, His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, as if he had guessed the reason why Empress Changsun suddenly sighed.

Seeing that Empress Changsun didn't answer, Princess Gaoyang asked again: "Empress Mother, are you not satisfied with the presents from our sisters?"

Empress Changsun shook her head and smiled wryly: "No, no, your mother is fine, you are all good, and the gifts you gave to her are also very rich, including shawls made of Sichuan brocade, pearls from the East China Sea, and exquisite gold ornaments. The queen mother looked very happy, and the queen mother was very satisfied. The queen mother just saw that you are so obedient, and that you are all making love at the queen mother's knees, thinking of your two brothers who are still suffering outside the palace. "

Guo Ye finally understood why His Majesty Li Er frowned. He guessed that the queen would mention the former prince Li Chengqian and Wei Wang Li Tai who deposed Qianzhou at this time.

Although these two are the sons of His Majesty Li Er, but now he is disgusted with these two unworthy sons.

Speaking of these two evils when I was in a good mood, didn't Empress Changsun put eye drops on His Majesty Li Er and add trouble to His Majesty Li Er's heart?

When the princesses heard what the queen mother said, not only did they look disappointed, it was obvious that they still had feelings for their two elder brothers.

Empress Changsun opened up the chatter box, and naturally couldn't stop for a while, and continued: "I am the mother of a country, the master of the six palaces in my palm, even if mountains of gold and silver are piled up in front of me, I will not be attached to you for a moment. Today is my birthday. It was supposed to be a time for my sons and daughters to enjoy family relationships, but my two most beloved sons are not around to fulfill my filial piety. How can I be happy in this situation? He was abolished as the crown prince, imprisoned in Huangzhuang and could not leave the village for life; a prince who was dismissed was demoted to a poor place like Qianzhou, and he became a general who led the army. Your Majesty, although their brothers are not up to date, they will not make progress. But they are all born out of this palace's hard work in October!"

The last sentence, Empress Changsun said to His Majesty Li Er almost choked up.

At this time, Guo Ye clearly saw that His Majesty Li Er's face was getting uglier and uglier. It was not the expression of embarrassment turning into anger, but the expression of embarrassment that the scalp was numb and could not be contained.

Empress Changsun was still relentless, as if she wanted to pour out all the bitterness in her heart like the water of the Yangtze River today, she continued to choke up and said, "Your Majesty, they are all our hearts and minds, why are you so angry? Are you willing to punish the two brothers so severely? Today is the concubine's birthday, no matter how well you manage the concubine, no matter how many delicacies and rare treasures you buy for the concubine, it is far inferior to Chengqian and Tai The child returns to the side of the concubine. Your Majesty, the concubine begs you to take back Chen's order and spare these two children."

After the last pleading, Empress Changsun burst into tears, crying like a tearful person.

By the way, the princesses also sobbed along with their mother.

Now His Majesty Li Er is secretly annoyed, this beautiful and festive day has even caused a scene of mother and daughter crying, isn't this bullshit?

So, he put on a majestic king's face, and slightly scolded: "Queen, you are the queen of the Tang Dynasty, you asked me to withdraw my order to spare those two unsatisfactory obstacles, are you making me lose my trust in all the ministers?" , have you broken your trust with all the people in the world?"

"Woooo, it's true that the concubine is the queen of the Tang Dynasty. But now the concubine only wants to be a mother, a mother whose son will be filial by her side!"

Empress Changsun's words were obviously out of control because of her longing for her two sons, but in Guo Ye's view, such Empress Changsun was real enough and a living Chinese woman.

His Majesty Li Er was even more overwhelmed by Empress Changsun's behavior. It was impossible for him to put on a black face and scold the Empress on a special day like today, let alone vent his anger on the princesses present.

So, he turned his eyes to Guo Ye, winked, and asked: "Guo Qing, didn't you say that you have prepared a special gift for the queen? What about the gift? Hurry up and present it to the queen and the queen." How many princesses are happy?"

Guo Ye secretly said, here we come, the task assigned by His Majesty Li Er has finally come.

But facing today's scene, he also muttered and drummed in his heart, "Damn it, when the grandson Wuji comes on stage in a while, your Majesty Li Er, don't be stunned by my buddy."

Chapter 1137 Guo Ye, you are presumptuous!

"Sun Wuji, the eldest son of the sinful minister, kowtow to His Majesty!"

Chang Wuji, who was dressed in civilian plain clothes, had already been waiting outside the hall. After hearing Guo Ye's call, he entered the hall tremblingly.

With a loud shout, Changsun Wuji knelt down on the ground with a thud, and performed three bows and nine kowtows. It was a grand etiquette for ordinary people to see the king.

Changsun Wuji prostrated himself on the ground after paying homage, motionless like a fossil, as if he had never heard His Majesty Li Er call him flat and would not get up.

However, it was not only Changsun Wuji who also petrified in an instant, but also Empress Changsun and His Majesty Li Er.

For Changsun Wuji, he suddenly entered the palace, suddenly appeared in the palace, and suddenly appeared in front of His Majesty Li Er.

Empress Changsun is naturally full of sorrows and joys. Since she was young, she has depended on her elder brother for life. Since her eldest grandson Wuji was dismissed from office last time, she has not seen each other for more than a year or nearly two years.And because of His Majesty Li Er's imperial decree, there is no correspondence between brother and sister.There has been no news from each other for a long, long time.Empress Changsun even thought that as long as the emperor did not lift the imperial decree, she would never be able to meet her brother in this life.

Unexpectedly, today, on such a special day as his birthday, he could see his long-lost elder brother. The eldest grandson, who was almost paranoid, burst into tears. Looking at her prostrate elder brother with a lump in her throat, she was so excited that she couldn't speak for a long time.

When His Majesty Li Er saw Changsun Wuji who appeared suddenly, although he also petrified on the spot like Queen Changsun, his expression changed completely the opposite.

I saw him pursing his lips tightly, his expression changed rapidly from the initial surprise, and gradually, anger appeared on his face, after he glanced at Changsun Wuji in disgust on the ground, he immediately turned his head to look at Guo Ye who stood up, Glaring at each other, his brows had already formed into a big pimple.

Obviously, he was very, very dissatisfied with Guo Ye's move.