Your Majesty, please draw the card

At this time, it was late summer and early autumn, and the varieties blooming in the imperial garden were all rare and precious early chrysanthemums, the flowers were not big but had a pleasant fragrance.Walking along, there are countless scattered scenery and endless fragrance, which makes the emperor's mood soar.

If such a large private garden is placed in modern times, it will be treated not even by the richest man!

If you don't bring your "homework", you will definitely be more leisurely when you go shopping.

"Looking at the emperor's expression, don't you want to be lazy?" A sinister voice sounded from behind.

Because the way Gao Lishi got along with the emperor was so special, Liu Xi didn't dare to let Eunuch Zhang and Mi Tuan follow him when he was serving. Now he misses Eunuch Zhang's wrinkled face and Mi Tuan's cuteness very much.

"How can I be lazy? Speaking of which, Xuanzong was also under your control in the past?"

Gao Lishi's eyes darkened, and he sighed softly: "Emperor Xuanzong is unparalleled in literary and martial arts, especially proficient in rhythm and calligraphy, there is really nothing comparable to the emperor."

Hey, what is the meaning of your tone of eager admiration?I'm not that miserable, am I?No matter how elegant Tang Minghuang was, he still caused the Anshi Rebellion, okay?

Liu Xi complained silently in her heart.

Going to the Imperial Garden is naturally indispensable to encounter a beauty, but Liu Xi was really stunned for a while when he saw this beauty.

He asked himself that he was also a person who had seen the world. Although he didn't date female celebrities like the playboys of the Liu family, things like asking for autographs for classmates and having dinner with celebrities did happen from time to time.Coupled with the fact that facing Gao Lishi's beautiful face every day, his immunity to beauty has been unprecedentedly improved.

But Liu Xi dared to say that no one he had ever met was as impeccably beautiful as the woman in front of him, and everything from hair tips to fingertips was extremely touching!

Flowing wind bun, willow waist, boundless autumn colors.

The skin is like snow, the hair is like ink, and the beauty is natural.

Especially those eyes, three points are playful, three points are heroic, and three points are charming.

"emperor……"

The beauty is like orchid, and the words are like songs.

Liu Xi took a deep breath, if Gao Lishi hadn't tugged his sleeve, he would still be in a daze.He closed his eyes silently, and slightly cleared the beauty's appearance from his mind.

"My son has seen the empress dowager."

After returning to the cage rationally, Liu Xi realized that there was no other woman in the palace with such a good-looking appearance except the empress dowager Zhao who was so beautiful in the Three Palaces.

In fact, "Liu Xi" met the Queen Mother Zhao.According to Mi Tuan, when the crown prince was selected, the Queen Mother Zhao did not make a clear statement at first.It wasn't until she met Liu Xi that she suddenly persuaded the late emperor to make Liu Xi the crown prince.After Liu Xi succeeded to the throne, according to Dayan's rules, the emperor only had to pay respects to the Empress Dowager every five days, while the Empress Dowager Zhao had no rules.Because Queen Mother Zhao never went to see him, they never met.

Seeing the emperor coughing embarrassingly to cover up his gaffe just now, the Empress Dowager Zhao Yingrong couldn't help chuckling: "Is the emperor also here to admire the chrysanthemum?"

Outside the flower bushes, in the small pavilion, a tea set and stove had been prepared. It seemed that Empress Dowager Zhao had been here for a while, and it was not because she wanted to meet the emperor.

"No, no, my son is just walking around."

Liu Xi wanted to find a reason to get away. This woman was so beautiful that she could kill a man, and he was very afraid that he would do something stupid with a bowl of ecstasy soup.Although I can't appreciate the chrysanthemums now, maybe I can avoid writing poems?

The emperor sneaked a glance at Eunuch Gao, who stared at him with a half-smile, which made him feel cold behind his back.

Sure enough, I thought too much, even if I haven't finished admiring the chrysanthemums, I still have to do poetry.

Zhao Yingrong refused to let the emperor go easily: "The emperor is still so shy! He doesn't even dare to look at Ai's face. Since you are here, let's have a cup of tea with Ai's family!"

Liu Xi had no choice but to sit in the pavilion.This Empress Dowager Zhao is only about 25 years old, and she seems to be very skilled in making tea. Although Liu Xi can't see the way, she also thinks that the other party's every move is beautiful. Drinking tea like this is indeed a kind of enjoyment.

"smell good……"

The amber tea soup has a strong tea fragrance before drinking it.Liu Xi took a sip, and found that in addition to the tea flavor, there was also a slight sour taste, which lingered on the tip of his tongue, and then turned into sweet, leaving a refreshing mouthfeel, which felt extremely strange.He also drank a lot of good tea after time travelling, but he had never tasted this kind of tea.

He saw that the teapot made of tea was made of a strange material, it was translucent, he could see the color of the tea soup, and it was as shiny as white jade, so he couldn't help asking: "What kind of pot is this?"

"This is the phoenix chasing the sun pot, which is the token of the queens of all dynasties. When your majesty gets married, the Ai family will hand over this pot to your majesty's confidant. Tea is poured into this pot, and the image of the phoenix chasing the sun will be projected in the sunlight. Very miraculous."

Zhao Yingrong slightly lifted the teapot in her palm as she spoke.A beam of sunlight slanted down from the eaves of the pavilion, and was now shining on the teapot.I saw a figure vaguely appeared on the ground, which was the shadow of a phoenix chasing a bright spot. The wings of the phoenix flapped like they were alive, which was amazing.

Liu Xi took a closer look, and found that the bright spot in the figure was formed by a special arc on the spout, and the shadow of the phoenix was projected on the ground by the carvings on the pot, because it is impossible for a human to hold the pot without moving. The swaying of the tea in the pot drives the projection to sway and dance, making the phoenix come alive.

"It's so ingenious! I've only heard of the phoenix seal and the phoenix book, but I don't know there is a phoenix pot. Today is an eye-opener."

Zhao Yingrong smiled and said: "This is unique to my Great Yan Dynasty. The Phoenix Chasing the Sun Pot is only handed down to the queen. It is a rule set by Grandpa Gao. The emperor knows that Grandpa Gao conquered the world from nothing back then, and he was afraid that future generations would knock down any treasures he got. It fell down, so many strange rules were established, which means the same thing as folk heirlooms."

Seeing that Queen Mother Zhao dared to tease Emperor Gaozu, Liu Xi felt that this person was somewhat interesting.It is said that Empress Dowager Zhao was originally a singing girl who escaped from the teaching workshop, and also learned some martial arts. She was wandering in the rivers and lakes, but somehow she was favored by the late emperor, and she entered the palace and became a concubine.Even when she entered the palace, she still acted informally, which made the ladies in the palace jealous at first.It's just that these people's open and dark arrows not only never hurt her, but made her even more favored by the late emperor. Even the empress dowager couldn't stop her son from making her queen.It's a pity that the Empress Dowager Zhao, who was favored by three thousand people, failed to give birth to a prince, otherwise, it would be another situation in the court now.

Liu Xi knew very well that this woman was not simple, just because of her patience that she could not take the initiative to find him, there was no other in the whole palace.After drinking tea and chatting casually, Liu Xi thought it was time to say goodbye and leave.

When parting, Zhao Yingrong smiled and said: "If the emperor is free, why not come to Ai's house for a cup of tea. As for the emperor's promise to Ai's family, Ai's family knows that the emperor will definitely keep it in mind, even if Ai's family waits a while longer, it's okay. .”

What?Did the original Liu Xi promise Queen Mother Zhao something?Sure enough, it was because of the secret deal that the Queen Mother Zhao recommended him to be the crown prince!I didn't expect that Liu Xi, who was not very smart, would know how to exchange terms with others, but the problem is that now that the core in him has been replaced, I don't even know what he promised! ! !

Liu Xi returned to Weiyang Palace distraught.Of course the poem couldn't be done, so he quietly discussed with Gao Lishi about Queen Mother Zhao, but Gao Lishi gave him a contemptuous look.

"What did the emperor promise to the queen mother, the emperor himself can't remember?"

"I... I was too busy at that time and saw too many people, so I don't remember at all! Eunuch Gao, what should I do?"

"The empress dowager talks with the emperor in secret, and the words are not passed on to the ears. Even if the emperor asks the empress dowager now, the empress dowager will take it as a trick afterwards, right? After all, the empress dowager doesn't know that the emperor's memory is so bad that he can't even remember the promises he made. Already." Gao Lishi glanced at the emperor, and was extremely disapproving of what he had done.His previous master was the romantic emperor Tang Minghuang. Although he would not look down on Liu Xi, he also liked to bully and run Liu Xi verbally.

"It's because I can't ask, so I don't know what to do!"

"Since the Empress Dowager mentioned the old story again, she probably reminded the Emperor because she didn't do anything about it. It can be seen that this matter is quite urgent." Seeing the emperor's anxious face, Gao Lishi changed the subject, "But the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor to do it." There are only a few things left and right, and the emperor can guess it."

"Is it to let people from the Zhao family be promoted to rank?"

Gao Lishi nodded: "It is estimated that nothing can be done without the future of the Zhao family."

Liu Xi frowned.The power of the Zhao family is already great, and it will surpass the emperor no matter how big it is.

Gao Lishi laughed and said, "The emperor is afraid of the power of his relatives?"

"Yes."

"The emperor agreed to the Queen Mother's conditions, but it was for ascending to the throne of God. As the saying goes, there is no need to do it even if you agree. I think it's better to forget it. Remembering it will only increase your troubles."

"Oh? How did you say you broke your promise so easily?"

"I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and I don't care about faith. If Zhao's guards were here, they would naturally try to persuade the emperor. But I only know one thing, the emperor's interests are the interests of the minister. If this is the case, what should I do?" Will you force the emperor to do something that is not good for the emperor himself?"

"Then write and write poetry?" Liu Xi was full of anticipation.

"It's all good things that benefit the emperor."

Hope broken.

"Hey... Having said that, I still want to know what I promised the Queen Mother. It's like playing a game and encountering an item with a question mark. Even if the item is not important at all, I still want to know what it is!"

"Then the emperor might as well ask the Empress Dowager Cao."

"what?"

"I heard that the emperor was very filial to Empress Dowager Cao in the past, and would consult with Empress Dowager Cao about everything big or small."

What's the matter with this feeling of revealing my old background?Even if Liu Xi is a brat who likes to go home and tell his grandmother everything, he doesn't have to say it all, does he?And that "once upon a time", don't you see something?

The emperor silently glanced at Eunuch Gao beside him, always feeling that there was a little devil with horns hidden behind that smiling face.