In the first month of the second year, the festival is already early spring, but Guanzhong is still shrouded in the ice and snow, and the earth seems to be still sleeping in the middle of winter. In such weather, the heating of the Huaqing Palace is very rare. Especially the open-air hot spring "Star Soup" behind Changchun Palace, the feeling of watching the snowflakes flying while soaking in the warm spring water is like an immortal palace.

The trees hanging with snow looked dead at the closet, but from a distance, there was a faint greenness, and the breath of spring was still quietly revealed in the cold.[]

The palace that Princess Taiping spent billions of dollars to rebuilt, she liked to spend the winter and avoid the cold. Compared with Chang'an in winter, the warm and humid Huaqing Palace made her feel that her skin was nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. But in summer, she did not like humid environments, and even other emperors of the former Tang Dynasty did not like it. In the beginning, the palace was Tai Chi Palace in the north of Chang'an, but the terrain was low and water accumulated in summer, and Emperor Gaozu of Tang would also suffer from rheumatism, so the Daming Palace was rebuilt in a higher terrain.

Also in the Huaqing Palace were her relative Sun and daughter-in-law Li Yan'er. Li Yan'er claimed to be pregnant and had no choice but to come here. In fact, she had nothing; Sun was really pregnant, and her belly was now very obvious. The mother and daughter often went to Changchun Palace to pay their respects. When Princess Taiping faced Sun's belly, the three of them were a little embarrassed because they were pregnant with Princess Taiping's eldest son's flesh and blood, and their generation was messy. But Princess Taiping had never seen anything, and sometimes she could be at ease in ordinary people's eyes. Sun also refused to mention that matter, and her etiquette was not rude at all. She looked like nothing had happened, and she was still a controllable person, although she was always in the contradiction of courtesy, righteousness and shame.

Two people came from Chang'an that day: one was the eunuch Yu Liben. Although he often walked around the emperor as an internal affairsman, he had a good relationship with Xue Chongxun. However, Yu Liben was Princess Taiping's confidant from the beginning. Even eunuchs could not forget his roots. Yu Liben was a sensible person, so it was not easy to see Princess Taiping. There was nothing to do if he met Princess Taiping. The other was Liu Hanwen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. This person was an ordinary minister of the Southern Ya.

He is from the prime minister of the Zhengshitang, but his bloodline is extraordinary. A genealogy shows that he is a descendant of the Han Dynasty royal family with a strong root. There are eight characters in the family's generation of "The Kingdom Yong Dynasty is the main guard of the Hanzong", and Liu Hanwen is of the Chinese generation. However, the Han Empire has been separated by several dynasties and generations. Now who is still thinking about restoring the Han Dynasty? Isn't it a joke? So whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Jin Dynasty, the Liu family should still be an official, and no one takes it seriously.

Yu Liben and Mr. Liu entered Huaqing Palace together. When they saw the female official on duty in Changchun Palace, they asked her to go in and report. The female official said that the empress dowager was resting. Yu Liben said, "The Empress Dowager knew that the miscellaneous family was coming to see her today, so you just go and report it."

After a while, the female official came back and said to Yu Liben: "The Queen Mother is in the back hall, let you go in and talk."

After hearing this, Yu Liben went in with Mr. Liu in a regular manner. Mr. Liu had been in the officialdom for decades and had been in the position of Mr. Liu in the Sixth Central Department through two dynasties with qualifications. But he was the first time to return to Huaqing Palace. This place was really not something that ordinary bureaucrats could come. The attendants stood along the way were all palace maids, and he seemed a little nervous and just walked with his head buried and didn't dare to take a look.

Princess Taiping was sitting on a soft couch without moving, and a female Taoist Yuqing stood beside her. This Taoist was with Princess Taiping for almost twelve hours a day. No matter how confidential and important matters Princess Taiping handled, she would not avoid her. She was a confidant. But Yuqing was also very clear that she would never leave Princess Taiping alive in this life. She knew too much about the royal public and private affairs.

There was a purple curtain in front of the soft couch, which was moderate and just right in the thickness. Due to the light, you could see the outside scene from the inside, but nothing could be seen in the hall outside. So Princess Taiping neither changed her clothes nor moved, so she let the people from Chang'an come in. Anyway, no one could see her at this time. The only layer of gauze on her body was thin and translucent. For the sake of breathability, she took Yuqing's Qi Yu Pill and then could not block the body's breathability, otherwise she would be easily insane. She had just finished her practice and took a long breath, but her body still didn't move. She was still emitting a faint white smoke on her hair, and her skin was very rosy. Yuqing was just "protecting the law", but it might be a pleasure for her, because Princess Taiping was dressed like that and closed her eyes.

With luck, Yuqing was next to her guardians and could watch every part of her body unscrupulously. Princess Taiping's figure is indeed very good, completely different from the delicate ordinary women. The plumpness, exquisiteness, domineeringness, nobleness and nobility are perfectly combined. There is only one person in the world. Obviously, Yuqing had completely abandoned her love for Bai Qimei when she was in Luoyang. Bai Qimei's skin was delicate, tender breasts, and firmness, but her figure was petite compared to Princess Taiping, just like when she had a good appetite, she could only eat with a small bowl and never enjoy it. But Princess Taiping was graceful and full, as if she could be submerged and obsessed with it. She is in her forties, and she seems to be getting younger and younger in recent years. She has no wrinkles on her body, which is really rare in this era.

Yu Liben saw a curtain hanging in the distance and knelt down on the spot to pay his respects. Mr. Liu hurriedly fell to the ground, and blurted out nervously in his heart: "I am the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Hanwen, who is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the Empress Dowager will live forever!"

Yuqing heard a man's voice outside Yu Liben, and couldn't help but frown and whisper: "This kind of vulgar thing has come in."

Princess Taiping didn't open her eyes and said slowly: "I heard that the Hebei Road interview sent Yang Sidao to submit a memorial. Are you here to tell me about this?"

Yu Liben hurriedly said, "The Empress Dowager is planning and knows everything about the world without leaving the palace! I am just to report Yang Sidao's memorial, and Minister Liu came here at the will of the Secretariat."

After waiting for a while, he didn't hear the sound, so he gave a wink to Liu Hanwen next to him. Liu Hanwen was still lying on the ground and hurriedly looked at the ground and said, "Report to the Empress Dowager, Yang Sidao's comments are not groundless, nor is it an exaggeration. The attachment contains a confession of the party members of Cui Qigao, a member of Huazhou, and a detailed report from Liucheng, self-operated prefecture. It is based on evidence. It can be concluded that the Cui Qigao's rebellion will take the opportunity to cause chaos. Xiao Xiang has urgently ordered all parts of Hebei and Henan to attack the rebellion. However, the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall believed that the fundamental reason for the current situation lies in public opinion, and the rebellion aroused public anger. At this time, the armaments in Hebei and other places were not enough to deal with both internal and external conditions. It is imperative to suspend the rebellion and construction of large fortifications in order to stabilize the overall situation."

Princess Taiping still didn't speak, and there was no movement or sound in the curtain in the distance. Princess Taiping said something from the beginning, probably to say that she was behind. Yu Liben had to continue to take the words and said, "This is the meaning of the Lords of the Zhengshi Hall. According to what I have seen and heard, the four ministers of the cabinet actually supported the proposal of the Zhengshi Hall in this matter..."

At this moment, Princess Taiping suddenly spoke, "What is the emperor doing?"

Yu Liben and Mr. Liu looked at each other, and Princess Taiping asked them one more question. Now there is no one in the Daming Palace in Chang'an, and Xue Chongxun is also arbitrary in the universe. But the officials of the Nanya have all come to Huaqing Palace, so why don't they look for the emperor? Obviously, Princess Taiping knows that Xue Chongxun's views on this matter are contrary to the Political Affairs Hall, so the ministers will send people here to talk about it.

Yu Li said with little confidence: "The emperor's memorial for not criticizing Hebei affairs has been out of the palace several times recently. He met a Taoist priest through Su Xueshi. The Taoist priest called himself Lu Weng, who had never been famous. He settled in Yunyou Temple in Chang'an and played chess and discussed the truth with the emperor in the chess hall in the East City. The Ministry of Rites secretly investigated this person, but he didn't even have a certificate of tribute. According to the law, this is a fake Taoist priest, and he doesn't know where he comes from."

Princess Taiping said: "It is a good thing for the emperor to believe in the Tao, but a master with true methods is hard to come by."

"Yes, yes." Yu Liben nodded quickly. Seeing that Princess Taiping had not appeared from beginning to end today, he was also tactful and unwilling to say more, and could not ask her to respond to the ministers of the Nanya. He then bowed: "I dare not disturb the Queen Mother with too many mundane things, please give me the order."

"You go back first. I will send someone from Huaqing Palace to Chang'an to remind the emperor that it would be better if he listened to the advice of the ministers more." Princess Taiping said lightly.

She did not let Yu Liben pass on her words, so she would avoid the difficulty of Yu Liben being in Xue Chongxun's place. She would have found someone else. After hearing this, Yu Liben understood the meticulousness and immediately kowtowed gratefully and said, "I obey the order." Liu Han people hurriedly bowed and retreated.

After everyone retreated, Princess Taiping said, "Are you unhappy just now?"

Yuqing said, "A vulgar thing came in at this time, it really affects the mood." Princess Taiping smiled and said, "They can't even see the figure. You are so careless... I want Chongxun to practice the inner alchemy of the Qi-Region, otherwise wouldn't it be in vain to find some Maoshan Taoist priests of unknown origin? Is your secret technique really impossible for men to practice?"

Yuqing said decisively: "Yes! The air flow is mixed and not clear, you cannot attain enlightenment."

Princess Taiping smiled and said, "You have spent a good night with him, but you have never seen any signs of being possessed by the demons. You can't lie to me." Yu Qing said coldly and was even more unhappy when she heard the matter mentioned. Princess Taiping asked, and she was probably the only one who dared not answer.

Just when Yuqing was only thinking about cultivation, Princess Taiping not only thought about that little problem. She was always in control of the country's major policies. She was really worried during this period. The situation in Tubo in the west changed and the east was not peaceful, which really affected her state of mind when practicing calmly. Now she lacked a lot of great joy and more wishes to be peaceful in the world. However, Princess Taiping is also a relatively calm person, and she is still unwilling to forcefully interfere in Xue Chongxun's governance.


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