The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

On the eve of the Lantern Festival, the Fanfang Persian Wine Shop offered imperial wine to the palace, including several jars of medicinal wine specially made with rare medicinal materials from the Western Regions, which were very valuable.It happened that the emperor's health improved greatly, and he was happy for a while, so he personally met the proprietress who came to the palace to deliver wine.

Song Manji was led into the warm pavilion by the servant, full of suspicion.The emperor came here for nothing, but she was ready to be ridiculed.

Song Wei saw her, jumped a few times, and jumped in front of her: "Mother!"

"Xiao Yin!" Song Manji immediately figured it out after being surprised, "You didn't make it? Why did you get caught by him?"

Song smiled without answering, grabbed his mother's hand: "Mother, sit down."

After Song Manji sat down firmly, she said: "I came back by myself."

"You came back by yourself? What did you come back for? You..."

Song Manji looked at him, suddenly happy and surprised, all kinds of thoughts came to him, and he didn't know where to ask.Tears fell uncontrollably, and he spoke incoherently, "Xiao Yin, where have you been these days? How are you doing? Show mother, have you lost weight..."

Ever since Song Wei left home, the mother and son's quiet farewell before Chongyang Festival did not count, but they hadn't seen each other or spoken to each other for more than a year.After arriving in the capital, Song Manji tried to keep her composure on weekdays, but in the dead of night, she couldn't help but miss her child whom she had raised for more than 20 years, making it difficult to sleep.In the first few months of being entangled by the emperor, on the one hand, he was worried, but on the other hand, he wished that his son would go away, be free, and never get involved with that heartless father.Unexpectedly, after the farewell on the seventh day of September, he repeatedly dreamed of his son hiding in the night, and couldn't help becoming more and more flustered.

The son came to bid farewell to her so solemnly and secretly, which made Song Manji feel more and more clearly the sadness of parting from life and death day by day.Reunited in the palace at this moment, the joy in my heart far outweighed the horror of revealing my identity, I pulled Song Wei in front of me, held his arm tightly, and couldn't wipe away my tears: "Mother thought...in this life, no matter how old she is, she will never die again." I can't see you anymore..."

Song Wei endured it desperately, so she didn't let the tears fall: "Well, I just came back because I couldn't bear to part with my mother. I'm also afraid..." It must be inappropriate to call him father, so I borrowed Song Manji's words, "I'm also afraid that he... died suddenly , I didn't see you for the last time. I always feel a little uncomfortable..."

Song Manji was not so excited when he heard him mention the emperor.Slowly suppressing tears, he asked, "Xiao Yin, you know everything, don't you?"

Song Wei nodded: "Almost all of them are known. However, I don't really believe what they said. I still want to hear my mother tell me."

Song Manji's eyes were wet again.After a long while, he said: "From now on...don't call me that again. You are the prince, and you called me a maidservant for more than 20 years. It's really...too wronged..."

Song Wei sat down next to her mother, laying her head on her shoulder, and said in a muffled voice: "In my whole life, there is only one mother, her name is Song Manji, she is smart and beautiful..."

Song Manji was made to cry and laugh by him, and said: "If you say beautiful and smart, no one can compare to your mother. I remember that time..."

The past, which had been covered in dust for more than twenty years, finally came out slowly from the mouth of another party.

As a witness, Song Manji's strong emotions had been poured out at that time, and she had deliberately forgotten it after too long. Now she recalled it, her tone was calmer than when Li Yi stated to His Highness the other day.

Song Wei had been mentally prepared for a long time, and at this time listened to the story again from the beginning, and the details she got were more substantial and vivid.

After hearing this, I suddenly feel that the carefree life of the first 20 years of my life is due to the sacrifice and dedication of the two women, the biological mother and the adoptive mother.One died so bravely, the other lived so tenaciously.I feel ashamed and ashamed for the act of self-mutilation caused by impulsive dizziness.

Song Manji is far less logical than Li Yi, basically thinking of what to say.After the main storyline finished speaking, he wiped away tears in a daze.Looking back carefully, I realized that there were not many truly tragic things to tell. Instead, the princess made a few jokes when she first entered the palace, and the stupid things the emperor did to pursue beauties were vividly remembered.

As a result, the mother and son just finished crying, and they talked more and more happily, and finally laughed together.

At the end, Song Manji said to Song Wei: "My father and your mother's father are cousins. If you want, you can call me aunt."

Song Wei nodded: "Then call him mother when there is no one else, and call him aunt when he is in front of him."

Song Manji smiled and didn't object, she just asked, "Did the emperor say, what kind of king will you be named?"

Song Wei knew that she was worried about herself, so she comforted her: "It's only been a few days, not so fast. When I have a palace, I will take my mother to live in the palace."

Song Manji said: "If you can't live, let's talk about it later. You ask the emperor to seal the king and open the mansion for you as soon as possible, don't hide in the palace so ignorantly. You need more guards, the most loyal people in the emperor's hands. Mother I will prepare money for you when I go back. Loyalty is one thing, and money is definitely more loyal. You treat people generously, and you will not be harsh on your subordinates, but you can’t be too loose and lose your majesty. Otherwise, who will obey your orders? It must be rare to find it back. After a while, I don’t know if it will be so rare. He has a lot of sons, so don’t take it too seriously. As for brothers, you must be more careful..."

The loving mother and calf protection mode is fully open.Song Wei nodded and said yes.I thought to myself that if the king really opened the mansion, it would be better for my mother to come over and be my housekeeper.He also thought about how Song Manji had managed to live a stable life, how could she have the heart to destroy her life.

Find a free time to stop the conversation: "Mother, don't worry. I have the money myself, and I have someone to help me think about other things."

Song Manji said unhappily: "Where do you have money? Besides me, who else is wholeheartedly thinking about it for you?"

Song Wei decided not to hide it anymore, and said with a smile: "I have a share in the Mu family's business in the capital, and I get half of the bonus every year. I haven't mentioned it once in the past two years."

Song Manji was walking in the business field, and the concept of a half-percent bonus for the Mu family's capital business was immediately materialized into boxes of copper coins piled up in front of her eyes.After dazed, he said in shock: "How could you have...you actually have...!?"

Song Wei didn't explain the money issue, but started another topic: "Mother, let's not talk about this for now. I, that..."

It was only then that he realized that Song Manji knew almost nothing about Dugu's back, but he had been completely deceived by him, and if he told it at this time, he would definitely be sad and angry.It's easy to continue to hide it, but it will inevitably cause mother to worry for no reason.With a guilty conscience, he stammered: "I, that, when I came to Beijing, I didn't come with the Mu family caravan, but with... Dugu... Mother, you misunderstood Xue Sanlang, I and him are really serious. nothing……"

Song Manji didn't realize it for a moment: "Are you here with Dugu?"

"Yes, that's...you've seen it, Mr. Xianhou Dugu."

Song Manji didn't seem to understand, and repeated: "You and Xianhou Dugu... came here?"

Song Wei blinked her eyes twice, with an innocent face full of flattery, she nodded.

"You...why did you go to Beijing with Marquis Xian? You kept it from mother." Song Manji gasped, pointing at her son, "Xiaoyin, you, you...with him..."

Song Wei then blinked her eyes twice and nodded.

"Dugu is the Marquis of Xian, you went to Beijing with him, and then... met the emperor?"

Song Wei didn't dare to say that she was duped by Dugu's mother, and continued to nod obediently following her mother's words.

Song Manji recalled that in the past two months, Xianhou secretly sent things on behalf of the emperor, and his attitude was very good.I didn't think much about it at the time, but now I understand why.He also remembered that Dugu had gone to Xidu Fanfang's house to drink wine a few years ago, and then remembered that the first time Song Wei got into trouble and escaped, it was the Xianhou Dugu who came here to find trouble!

All of a sudden there was a whirlwind.Pointing at Song Wei's hand trembling: "You, you..."

The clues were instantly analyzed one by one, and the adultery was revealed.The mother was deceived by her son for a long time, how could she bear it in one breath, immediately stood up, habitually looked around, trying to find a weapon in hand.

This is the posture of going to the board.Song Wei flew two zhang away, very grateful that the emperor and his mother hated each other, heeded the advice and was not present.

"Mother! Mother didn't mean to ask me to find a companion, I just found a companion..."

Song Manji looked around, realized that she was in the palace, and woke up.

"But... you are the prince! Xiao Yin, do you know that you... are the prince!"

Song Wei let out a hey hey, and broke the jar: "I know. I'm the prince, and he's the Marquis Xian. Hey, it's a good match, isn't it, mother?"

Song Manji was stuck in her throat, unable to speak.

Song Wei hurriedly said: "Mother, don't be angry. He knew that I didn't like being a prince, so he let me go on purpose. You see, he is not afraid of being deposed by the emperor to cut off his head because of me, isn't it rare?"

Before Song Manji could reply, Song Wei said again: "My father knows about this, and so does his father. Mother, you really don't have to worry, he will help me think about what you said."

Song Manji was dizzy and couldn't move at all.Being supported by Song Wei to sit down, he didn't recover for a long time.

As the proprietress of a Persian restaurant, it is impossible to stay in the palace for a long time.Before Song Manji could figure out how to educate her son, it was time to leave the palace.Song Wei regained his status as a prince, and it was no easy task for the mother and son to meet each other.At the time of parting, Song Manji couldn't help crying again.Song Wei comforted: "Mother, I'll ask the emperor's father to give you an imperial order. It's easy to go into the palace and the palace. When I leave the palace, I'll see you."

Song Manji looked at his smiling face, as if nothing to worry about, she worried for him for no reason.Finally, turning around step by step, he left the palace.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.Although the emperor's body was still on the mend, his spirit had improved a lot after all, so there was no simplification of the festive palace banquet.The courtiers have not seen His Majesty who is recovering for many days, and all officials of sufficient rank have come.Knowing that the emperor's dragon body is gradually recovering, everyone is very happy.

The palace banquet starts in the afternoon, and there is a lantern viewing in the evening.The emperor made a plan, and the banquet was about to go back to the palace to celebrate his youngest son's birthday.The activities in the evening will be arranged by the prince.

Song Wei got up early in the morning, and watched the maids' decorations in various parts of the bedroom, and was unwilling to be lonely and participated in the outdoor hanging activities.The people below couldn't stop him, so they had to stand by in fear.Seeing him jumping up and down with agility, he slowly felt relieved.The emperor was notified by the servant, came out to take a look, and then went in again.After Song Wei rubbed his hands and breathed his breath into the hall to rest, he said: "Like a hozen, but rather dexterous."

Song Wei casually said: "I'm a hozen, what are you, father?"

The emperor grabbed the pen holder on the table and threw it over: "Begging to fight!"

Song Wei stretched out his arm and caught it with his hands: "Father just taught his son yesterday to respect nature and cherish things, not to waste them."

The emperor didn't talk nonsense with him, and asked, "Have you ever practiced martial arts?"

Song Wei shook his hand: "No, no, it's just playing polo on horseback. Also, I learned archery from Dugu Mian for a few days. Hehe, the arrows are average, and polo is pretty good. Dad, are you interested? Wait for the weather to warm up I will play with you."

The emperor looked serious: "Playing with things and losing one's ambition!"

Still have to follow the lesson, lunch is here.The father and son happily sat down to eat.

The emperor took a nap in the afternoon to recharge his energy, left the palace, and presided over the palace banquet in the front hall.

Song Wei stood in the warm pavilion, lazily fiddled with the revolving lantern above her head, looking at the poems inscribed by the emperor on the paper, thinking that the old man thought her handwriting was too ugly and ordered her to post for an hour every day from now on, it was really boring.He pondered in his heart, looking for a way to get rid of this drudgery.It's so hard to be filial and filial.

He was absent-minded, and suddenly felt a breath approaching behind him.Just as I was about to turn around, my whole body was embraced, warm and thick, familiar and stable, so comfortable that my whole body instantly relaxed, and I let out a breath involuntarily.

Dugu smiled lightly: "What are you thinking about? So engrossed."

Song Wei clung to his arms like a boneless: "I wonder how Lord Xianhou got in when my father wasn't here."

Dugu Mian hugged him and turned around, Song Wei saw an extremely exquisite double-petal lotus lantern on the ground.

Dugu said: "His Majesty ordered the Marquis Xian to send a seven-crafted lotus lantern to enjoy with His Highness Six."