Records of the King of Xin'an County

The king of Xin'an who woke up from a good night's sleep instinctively refused to recall what happened when he drank cherry wine last night.Still, his refusal to recall doesn't mean these things never happened.At least lying on his side beside him, the smiling Wang Zhuangtou has already raised the corners of his lips, reminiscing those precious moments countless times, and the constant clamoring desire in his heart has finally been temporarily satisfied.

Under the slightly strange gazes of Mrs. Zhang and the personal servants, Prince Xin'an, with slightly swollen lips, pretended to be calm and drank the buttermilk with ice cubes, and went out after a little bit of morning food. went to court.This time he didn't ride the horse, but sat in the carriage, leaning on the iced buttermilk along the way, and managed to barely reduce the swelling of his lips—fortunately, he didn't let a group of old foxes see a joke.Otherwise, he would rather take sick leave.

After the end of the Chang Dynasty, he returned to the public house with the Dali Temple and other officials as usual, and continued to handle official duties.Apart from the unsolved treason case with little evidence back then, Dali Temple has to deal with many serious and important cases at the same time.After these days of tempering, he has gradually been able to handle these cases on his own.At the same time, because of his gentle temperament, without the arrogance of a clan king, he also gets along very well with his colleagues.

He thought that today would be the same as in the past, and he would be able to return home after leaving the Yamen, but he didn't want to be called by Empress Du to go to Anren Hall just after noon.The little palace man who came to summon him had a calm demeanor, it should be that nothing unexpected happened.Li Hui flipped through the official documents, and found that there was really nothing important in the afternoon, so he followed the little palace servants into the palace.

Anren Hall is as quiet and peaceful as usual, with the fragrance of herbs lingering everywhere.Empress Du was leaning on the couch, her face was still pale, but her eyes were full of spirit.Princess Yong'an was sitting on the side of the couch holding on to a box of jewels, enjoying herself very much.But Princess Changning is not there, she should be busy with palace affairs.

Li Hui couldn't help smiling, and went forward to salute: "My nephew has seen my aunt. It's just that I haven't entered the palace to say hello for a few days, and seeing my aunt's complexion has improved a lot."

"You child, you are used to talking." Empress Du pursed her lips and smiled, with a very relaxed expression, "Sit down and talk. It's rare to see you for a while, and I have been thinking about you, and I don't know if you are doing well. Hearing that the sage mentioned that you were busy adjudicating cases, I was still a little worried about whether you would be able to adapt. Now it seems that the official duties of Dali Temple should not be difficult for you."

The more capable this nephew is and the more he is favored by the saint, the more stable she feels in her heart. Naturally, no matter how you look at him, she feels that she likes her tightly: "However, if you think about it carefully, you still have a major task that has not been completed. Calculate it Age, you are already eighteen years old, even if you are not in a hurry, we are also anxious for you in our hearts."

Li Hui came to his senses immediately, and said with a wry smile: "It's not that the child doesn't want to get married, but..." Mrs. Du really had a lot of fate. Before her grandmother's filial piety, her grandfather passed away.Recently, I heard that her father was also seriously ill and was bedridden. He privately invited many famous doctors for his family, but his condition is still getting worse day by day, and he probably won't be able to survive the coming scorching summer.

"I received a letter from your mother two days ago." Empress Du said softly, "She is worried that you will be alone, with no one to take care of your food and daily life, and she is also worrying about what to do. She wants me to choose two for you first. What do you think of a child serving you and marrying her in after Du's filial piety is over?"

It was clear that she was talking about Mrs. Du, but what Li Hui saw was Wang Zixian's half-smile.He couldn't help frowning slightly: "Auntie, Mrs. Du has gone through a lot of ups and downs in the past few years, and I really can't bear to make it worse for her. She is worth waiting for, and worth making... the promise of being a couple forever . " He had no choice but to use Mrs. Du as an excuse.Speaking of which, during the past few years when she kept her filial piety, he should also think carefully about how to end this engagement smoothly.

Empress Du was startled, and pondered for a while: "I thought, you already have a little lady you love." Her eyes are so sharp, these days, she has already noticed that her nephew's demeanor and behavior are a little strange, so she endured it. Can't stop talking and probing. "If you really like it, as long as you are a young lady from a good family, you can marry as a child. As for how to arrange the inner house in the future, after Mrs. Du comes in, it is up to you to decide."

Li Hui's heart tightened, and he smiled naturally: "Why did my aunt say that? Isn't my nephew doing well recently? I haven't met any strange girls, and I haven't encountered any difficulties. Maybe it's because I was investigating the case." Is it because I was too involved that my aunt misunderstood it?"

"Really?" Empress Du lowered her eyes and stopped asking.

Just when Li Hui felt a little relaxed, her conversation suddenly changed: "How much do you know about Yue Niang?"

"..." In an instant, the atmosphere changed.No matter how much Li Hui pretended to be indifferent, he could still feel the pressure that seemed to be there.Even Princess Yong'an seemed to have noticed something, picked up the jewel box, looked at A Niang, and then at her brother--finally, the sensitive little guy took small steps, hid behind his brother, and poked his head out secretly , looking at the mother who was smiling gently and a little scary on the couch.

After not hearing an answer for a long time, Empress Du raised her eyes and smiled slightly, but her momentum became even more astonishing, as if her nephew could be firmly suppressed with just one look: "Why? Xuan Qi, do you think that since I can see your strangeness, I will Can't you see any changes in Yue Niang?" After a pause, she continued: "It's just that I've lived in the palace for a long time, and I don't know the details, so it's not easy to call the people around her to question her, so I came here to ask about it. It’s all about you.”

"Aunt..." Seeing that she was so sure, Li Hui sighed, unable to lie against his will, and replied that he didn't know anything.But if he tells Wang Zimu, he will undoubtedly cut off the love of the young couple, and it is very likely that Princess Changning will regard him as a betrayal.

Seeing his embarrassment, Empress Du also sighed: "You have always been a conscientious and good brother, why didn't you stop her?" She didn't mean to offend her nephew, but calmly continued: " You also know that whether it is your marriage or Yue Niang's marriage, it was decided by the late emperor and it is absolutely impossible to change it. If you have feelings for other people and get stuck in them, you will only suffer in vain."

"Baby knows." Li Hui's voice was a little deep.Of course, he knows better than anyone how difficult and dangerous the future is.It is precisely because the road of love seems too rough that he hesitates.In fact, he had already made a decision in his heart, but his reason was always looking down on everything, so he was still unable to give the answer that Wang Zixian expected.

"I'm not a cruel mother." Looking at his expression, Empress Du said again, gradually shedding her arrogance and returning to her previous gentle state, without hiding her worry and uneasiness, "I also hope Yue The mother can sing harmoniously with the son-in-law and raise the eyebrows. It's just... this marriage is too special... Whether it is a saint or me, it is impossible to violate the will of the late emperor. Even if you have a way to threaten the Yan family to give up, it is impossible. Could change anything."

Her gaze fell behind Li Hui, she looked at it for a long while, and said: "Now she is just in love, and the so-called affection is just the thoughts of some children, and it can't be taken seriously. Let them separate earlier, for them Words are a blessing. I would rather she suffer for a while, than suffer for the rest of her life because she gets what she asks for."

Li Hui seemed to be aware of it. Looking back, he saw a corner of the skirt behind the screen not far away moved slightly.The next moment, the pale Princess Changning turned around and looked at them with a dazed expression, obviously overhearing their conversation.

"Yue Niang..." Just looking at her appearance, Li Hui felt extremely distressed.

From childhood to adulthood, Princess Changning only cried a few times in panic when the first emperor passed away and Empress Du was seriously ill.Ever since she was named a princess and started working hard to protect Empress Du and her younger sister, she has always been in high spirits, dazzling and dazzling.No matter when and where she is, no one can take away her demeanor and pride.But at this moment, she revealed the fragility deep in her heart, as if the softest part was caught off guard and was cut bloody.

"Aniang..." Princess Changning's voice was choked with sobs.She stared blankly at Empress Du, as if she was staring at her, and as if she was looking at someone else through her, "Aniang, am I not the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty? I am not Grandpa and your most beloved daughter." Why? Why...why can't I marry the boy I like? Why can't I even choose marriage?"

Hearing this, Empress Du's face seemed to turn paler.Her eyes also turned slightly red: "My son, even if you are a princess, you can't have everything go your way...Even if you're a queen, even a saint, you can't make everything go your way.", "Ah Brother..." Princess Changning stared blankly at Li Hui again, her eyes suddenly burst into flames, "Didn't brother say that I can do whatever I want?"

"Of course you—" Li Hui replied almost without hesitation.

However, Empress Du interrupted him and said with tears: "In this world, no one can do whatever he wants!!"

"...Grandmother...Grandmother didn't say that..." Princess Changning shook her head, the flames in her dark eyes were extinguished in an instant and became dim.She let out a miserable laugh, turned around and ran out: "If grandma is still here... If grandma is still here, she will definitely support me! She will definitely help me solve the marriage of the Yan family!! She must be reluctant to let me be so sad! Grandfather is also reluctant!! "

Seeing this, Empress Du sat up anxiously, and she was about to stay on the bed to chase after her.Li Hui hurriedly stopped her: "Aunt, don't worry, my nephew will persuade her well."

After finishing speaking, he was about to turn around and leave in a hurry, when he heard Empress Du behind him say quietly: "Then what's so good about Wang Sanlang? He's just an innocent young man..."

Hearing this, Li Hui almost fell to the ground.How much does this supernatural aunt already know? !Even Wang Zimu has already inquired about it, so the prince offered it to him—who on earth revealed this matter?If you teach him to find out, he will never let him off easily! !

He no longer dared to look back, pretending that he hadn't heard anything, and immediately moved to the layman.At this time, he suddenly heard Princess Yong'an sweetly answering: "The flowers Wang Sanlang picked are beautiful, my sister likes them very much."

It turned out that this was the hidden culprit.