Records of the King of Xin'an County

After the news of Emperor Taizongwen's death came out, it spread throughout the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the people who came and went were full of regret.In the city of Chang'an there was even more wailing. The clan and high-ranking officials fainted several times.The grief-stricken new emperor persuaded him in every possible way, saying that the Han family had no tradition of burying important ministers, and that the first emperor would not feel at ease under the nine springs, but they were still very stubborn and tried to change their ways to die.

So, after several times stopping some people from committing suicide by hitting a pillar, some people committing suicide by crashing into a coffin, and some people crashed into a wall to commit suicide, the new emperor finally felt that he had already been exhausted by them, and he was too lazy to reason with them.The Qianniu Guards were then ordered to tie up all those who did not listen to persuasion, and throw them in a corner of the mourning hall, while the rest continued to mourn.The funeral of Emperor Taizongwen was finally able to continue in peace.

The excitement in the mourning hall was noticed by many people, all of whom had their own thoughts, but it never affected Li Hui.He just wanted to do his best to do the last thing for this old man who loved him so much, and followed the ritual officer to get up, kneel, and kowtow without any distractions, and all his movements were meticulous.The future of King Pu's lineage, his close friend Prince Xian, the delayed marriage—he temporarily put them aside, allowing himself to immerse himself in grief.

Forty days have passed in a flash, and the funeral that lasted for seven to seven days has come to an end.The mourners were still weeping bitterly, or were numb, or counted the days in secret, all of which were under the watchful eyes of the public.

After another day of mourning, Chang Ning, who was already known privately as a princess, quietly took Li Hui out of the Tai Chi Hall and came to the Daji Hall where the Du family lived temporarily for recuperation.Due to the extremely difficult childbirth, Du Shi is still recuperating in the delivery room, and it is said that he may be bedridden for several years.Princess Changning came with her elder brother, just to see her younger sister, Princess Yong'an.Until now, she has never had the chance to meet Du Shi.

Li Hui looked at the baby curled up in a small ball quietly, feeling extremely emotional in his heart.In those years of his previous life, he had never heard of the name of Princess Yong'an, but the one in front of him was a real little guy.Although compared with Xiao Shouyang, she looks a little weak and pale, but she is still very angry.These two children are variables to him, maybe it also means that everyone's fate cannot develop like the previous life?

"Brother, I will never forget what you said to me when my grandmother passed away." Princess Changning's eyebrows and eyes were extremely gentle, but at the same time there was an indestructible sense of tenacity, "At that time, I was still very stupid , I don’t know what to do, I can only be by A Niang’s side. These days, A Niang is in a coma, and Grandpa is too busy to care about us for the time being... I seem to have a vague understanding of the difficulties that A Niang will face in the future ..."

"Are those people in the East Palace restless?" Li Hui asked.Although he didn't care about the little things that happened in the mourning hall these days, he still vaguely remembered that both Yang Liangdi and Yuan Liangdi were there, crying "with all their might".Yang Liangdi also took the eldest prince with her, bragging between the lines that he was extremely filial at such a young age.Yuan Liangdi ignored her, just weeping to herself, and tried to take advantage of the opportunity of Du's recuperation to control the power of director of the harem without any trace.The other Zhang Ruzi who gave birth to the second prince was relatively low-key, holding the child and kneeling in the corner without saying a word.

There was a bit of coldness in Princess Changning's eyes. At this moment, she already had a bit of a girlish appearance, and she didn't look like the innocent and cute little girl when she first met a year ago.She lost her childishness, lost her ignorance, lost her timidity, and lost her panic—yes, she lost all her childishness, and forced herself to grow up quickly. It seemed that she had suffered heavy injuries, that she seemed very painful, and that she was suffering— —However, she has obtained more, not only vaguely possessing the unique momentum and self-confidence of the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, but also unswerving belief and goal.

"A Niang gave birth to a younger sister, not a younger brother. Yang Liangdi and Zhang Ruzi would like to celebrate each other in private—oh, what's more, A Niang was too dangerous this time, she almost lost her life, and she is still not fully awake yet. Within a few years, they will have to stay in bed for recuperation. Without a son-in-law, what's the difference between the eldest son and the second son? They can't wait to lure grandpa to make a prince. They started to manage at the funeral of grandfather. Who do you think? Can't you see it?"

"It's disrespectful for their grandfather to act so pretentiously at the funeral. Even if the uncle didn't pay attention due to negligence for a while, the aunts will never let them go." Li Hui said.Now Mrs. Du is bedridden, but the new emperor never handed over the palace affairs to Yang Liangdi or Yuan Liangdi, but let Princess Linchuan and Princess Qinghe act as acting agents.And these two aunts have always been very filial to their grandfather, so naturally they cannot tolerate the negligence of Yang Shi and Yuan Shi.

"Even if the aunts don't want to let them go, they have to look at Grandpa's face. It would be too embarrassing not to teach them." Princess Changning said, "And if they learn the lesson and hold grudges to heart, I'm afraid they will look for aunt in the future. These days, I have seen through it. The Yang family is greedy because of having a son, and the Yuan family is domineering because of its favor. The two have their own plans, and they are not easy to use. Without A Niang to restrain them, in the future I'm afraid they will climb on the heads of our mother and daughter and act as a domineering power."

"Yue Niang, calm down, don't be impatient." Li Hui heard the restlessness in her words, and calmly comforted, "At this time, it is beneficial for you that your aunt gives birth to a princess instead of a prince. Auntie is weak and needs rest, so she doesn't care about you at all. If it was a prince, Yang and Yuan would definitely murder him at any cost, maybe they would join forces temporarily to attack aunt and you, and get rid of you in one fell swoop. Are you confident that With the two of them working together, to protect my aunt and younger brother?"

"..." Princess Changning was stunned, and had to admit that he was right, "Brother is right, I misunderstood... Actually, I am very happy and like Wanniang very much. But thinking that Aniang's status in the future will be very Maybe he was threatened, so he felt... felt a little regretful. And... I always felt... Grandpa seemed a little lost... Of course, Grandpa also likes Wanniang very much, otherwise he wouldn't have given her the name Yuanwan, and I plan to give her a title and Tang Muyi immediately."

Li Hui shook his head: "You don't have to think too much. Uncle naturally thought about it a long time ago. After all, the fate of children can't help but be determined by anyone. It's God's will. He was a little disappointed, but he regretted not being able to comfort him immediately. Grandfather and grandmother are nothing more than that, of course I only love you two sisters in my heart."

"I can save it." Princess Changning looked at him full of admiration, "Brother, of course I understand that Grandpa always loves me the most, and will always love us in the future..."

"That's right, all you need to do is to let your uncle's love continue. If you are the most favored eldest princess, and Wanniang is also the most favored first princess, who would dare to offend you? Who would dare to offend you?" Dare to be disrespectful to my aunt? If they want to compete for favor and the crown prince, then let them go. It is more important for my aunt to avoid these disputes and take care of her body in peace of mind."

In the previous life, Du Shi was very likely to be a newborn baby who died in mourning, and he missed his only daughter, so he couldn't rest peacefully and died young in the end.When Yang and Yuan saw that the post was vacant, they fought each other, and he didn't even know who would get it.Right now, if Mrs. Du temporarily retreats for a while and sits and watches the fight between the snipe and the clam, it may not be impossible for the fisherman to benefit in the end.

In any case, my uncle is a person who cares about friendship, and even more about reputation. When he loves his two daughters, he must also have pity for his aunt, and will not teach her to be too wronged.As long as she has survived the past few years, as a queen, how difficult is it to make a comeback?However, if my aunt retreats, no matter what happens to King Yue's lineage and King Pu's lineage, she may just be on the sidelines and cannot help at will...

Soon, Li Hui woke up from the calculation of gains and losses, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: his aunt, Yue Niang, and Wan Niang are already in danger, and he is still weighing whether he can ask her to help him in the future, which is too fussy .Moreover, he had previously made up his mind not to think about anything during his grandfather's funeral, but in an instant he made a judgment on the future situation. Perhaps deep down in his heart, he might not be wholehearted and free of distracting thoughts.

Princess Changning felt that she had benefited greatly, and after teasing Princess Yong'an, she gave some instructions to the servant girl who served Du Shi, and then left with Li Hui.Li Hui returned to the palace where he lived temporarily, and after greeting Li Tai and Yan Shi, he was taken aside by Li Xin: "Sanlang, we are very clear about the deep love you have with Yue Niang brothers and sisters. However, you must not Give her any idea at will, get involved in the affairs of the palace, do you understand?"

"Brother, Yue Niang is lonely now. If you don't give her some advice, is it possible to watch her being bullied?" Li Hui argued, "Besides, you can just believe me. My advice He has always been aboveboard, never some shady trick or trick. Even if my uncle knew about it, he would never blame me."

"We are brothers and sisters, and we are all a family. It is natural to help each other. I just remind you that in the future, we will have different identities, and we must act more cautiously." Li Xin said, "Observe carefully these days, Yang Liangdi and Yuan Liangdi They are indeed not easy to deal with. Without the restraint of my aunt, there will be chaos in the palace in the future. We have special status, if our uncle thinks that we are interfering in the struggle for the succession, it will be troublesome."

"Brother, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion." Li Hui said, "I just went to visit Wanniang with Yueniang just now. The little guy is just full-term, and he looks thinner than our Shouniang back then, but he is still energetic." Not bad. Although she is young, in terms of seniority, Wanniang is already an aunt."

After he mentioned it, Li Xin also missed the little girl who stayed at home, and her solemn face immediately turned into concern and concern: "I don't know how Shou Niang is doing at home. If she loses weight, it must be her." The people around me are not dedicated enough. We haven't returned home for so many days, maybe she has already forgotten us completely."

"Brother, don't worry. After grandfather is buried in Zhaoling, our family will have to keep our filial piety behind closed doors for at least one year, so why worry about Shouniang not remembering Yeye and Aniang?" Li Hui said, thinking of the coffin of Queen Qin in Lizheng Hall— Nine days later, the funeral was over, and after the hundred-day national mourning period, the funeral of the emperor and empress came to an end, and they were buried together in Zhaoling on an auspicious day—this could be regarded as fulfilling grandfather's wish.