After Changsun Anye left, Mrs. Changsun sat silently on her knees, looking at the untouched tea on the table, feeling extremely uncomfortable in her heart.
This brother was not sincerely apologizing at all, let alone sincerely thanking her for saving her life. He was simply using himself as a resource for his career.
When she heard the eldest grandson Anye thanking her for saving his life, she really wanted to get up and scold him for being so crazy that he dared to rebel.
But she endured it.
Because she knew that doing so was useless.
If it weren't for the fact that her brother Zhangsun Wuji was missing and her family had no one left, why would she be so helpful to Adou who couldn't afford to support him?
The more she thought about it, the more bitter she became, and two lines of clear tears flowed down her pretty face.
Her husband died, her brother disappeared, and her sons died, leaving her and her daughter to depend on each other. Now, her brother still covets her body.
What should she do?
Just die?
If she dies, what will Li Zhi do in the future?
Where is my uncle?
There is also the useless elder brother Sun Anye.
"What a good idea."
Such moral kidnapping made her unable to resist.
"Grandma, don't cry." Li Lizhi came over at some point and hugged Grandma.
Mrs. Changsun hugged her daughter, feeling sad and cold in her heart. It was as cold as the snowflakes falling outside.
After a long time, she wiped the tears from her face and asked: "Liniang, do you want to invite Princess Jinyang to your house?"
"Playing with Sister Bao?" Li Lizhi nodded, "I think."
Changsun smiled sadly, "Then I'll go and invite you, mother."
She wrote a letter and sent it to the palace to give it to the emperor. Yes, not to the empress, but to the emperor.
Based on her status, she is qualified to submit a memorial.
Soon, Li Zhiyun saw the letter.
"Hey, good sister-in-law."
Immediately, Li Zhiyun went to Changle Hall.
"Your Majesty, are you going to leave the palace to visit Duke Lu?" Empress Yang snuggled into the emperor's arms and said, "Gong Lu has just returned from Sizhou. Your Majesty is going to visit him now. I'm sure he will be very happy."
"I thought so too." Li Zhiyun coughed and continued: "Sister-in-law knows that you are pregnant and does not dare to disturb you with some things, so she wrote me a letter saying that Li Zhi's child misses Bao Niang, can you invite her?
Bao Niang goes to Prince Qin's Mansion to sit down. If you agree, I will take Bao Niang out of the palace to Prince Qin's Mansion, and when I return to the palace, I will bring the child back."
"If this girl Bao Niang leaves the palace, Your Majesty will have to keep an eye on her."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Empress Yang nodded and said: "The palace is too big, and Bao Niang is not used to living there. Although she stays by my concubine's side, it is different from our palace after all. Let her go out for a walk occasionally, maybe she can
Leave this girl alone."
"Don't pamper her too much." Li Zhiyun said with a smile.
Queen Yang said angrily: "Your Majesty, you are talking about yourself."
"Hahaha."
Immediately, Li Zhiyun found his daughter Baoniang and told the little girl that he would take her out of the palace to play with his little sister Li Lizhi. This made the little girl so happy that she quickly ran back to the room, took her toys and put on her clothes.
After the father and daughter left the palace, Li Zhiyun first went to Lu Mansion to visit Lu Chisong.
After the officials who had been exiled from Sizhou came back, Li Zhiyun did not reinstate the officials in Prince Yin's Mansion to their posts. Instead, he gave them all official status and left them under observation.
Although in history, these people later took refuge with Li Shimin and did not cause any trouble, but now history has changed beyond recognition. Li Zhiyun naturally still has to be careful.
The purpose of visiting Lu Chisong this time was to win over the old people of the Prince's Mansion. The main purpose was to appease the Lu family of Fan Yang.
Although the land of Hebei is said to have been leveled, Li Zhiyun cannot ignore it as long as the Fan Yanglu family does not kneel down and lick the Tang Dynasty for a day.
Arriving at Lu Mansion, the person who greeted him was Lu Chengqing, the son of Lu Chisong.
Bao Niang stayed in the carriage to rest, and Li Zhiyun did not take her down.
"Lu Chengqing, see your Majesty."
"No need." Li Zhiyun waved his hand and continued, "I heard that Mr. Lu was ill, so I came here to visit and lead the way."
Lu Chengqing was slightly moved and quickly led the way.
"Your Majesty, please."
When he saw Lu Chisong, the little old man was already struggling to his death.
As for Lu Chisong, the first thing he said when he saw the emperor was, "The sinner Lu Chisong is guilty. I dare not ask for your majesty's forgiveness, but Mrs. Lu has no fault. Please let your majesty spare her."
As he said this, he struggled to get up and salute, but was stopped by Li Zhiyun.
For Lu Chisong, there was no doubt that he was guilty when he faced the emperor.
Because the mistakes made by Prince Yin are equivalent to the mistakes he made.
Back in Chang'an, Lu Chisong dreamed almost every night, dreaming that the emperor was pursuing his fault, thinking that he had bewitched Prince Yin to rebel, forced his father, and killed his younger brother.
I even dreamed of soldiers storming into the Lu Mansion, pulling out everyone from the Lu family and beheading them all.
Lu Chisong himself is not afraid of death. Anyway, he would rather die than live now. But he does not want to harm his family, let alone the Lu family.
Li Zhiyun comforted him: "Mr. Lu, forget about the past, we all have to look forward. My mind is not that narrow-minded. As long as the Lu family is loyal to the court, I will not take the past to heart."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Chisong burst into tears.
Li Zhiyun then comforted him a few words, then his eyes fell on Lu Chengqing and said: "The Lu family is extraordinary."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Lu Chengqing replied breathlessly.
After appeasing Lu Chisong, Li Zhiyun stood up and left.
When he came over this time, he didn't leave any promises to Mrs. Lu, he just expressed an attitude. As long as Mrs. Lu is obedient, I will let things go by the wayside.
After Li Zhiyun left, Lu Chisong said to Lu Chengqing: "Your Majesty, your mind is quite good. Remember, never interfere in royal battles to avoid making the same mistakes again."
"Yes, my child will keep it in mind."
After leaving Lu Mansion, Li Zhiyun took his daughter and went straight to Prince Qin's Mansion.
Second sister-in-law, here I come.
Arriving at Prince Qin's Mansion, Princess Qin personally greeted him.
Inside the room.
Baoniang and Li Lizhi were playing around, Li Zhiyun and the second sister-in-law were kneeling opposite each other and chatting, while the servants serving them had been dismissed by Princess Qin.
Both of them were a little silent, not knowing what to say.
Li Zhiyun just drank tea by himself, sometimes looking at his second sister-in-law, sometimes looking at his two children.
Finally, Changsun spoke.
"Your Majesty already has the power of the world, so why bother embarrassing a weak woman like me?"
"I really don't understand what Second Sister-in-law said. Why have I ever made things difficult for Second Sister-in-law?" Li Zhiyun deliberately pretended to be stupid.
Changsun pursed his lips and said, "Uncle, brother, why did Your Majesty suddenly promote them?"
"So that's it." Li Zhiyun chuckled, "I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it natural to promote talented people?"
"But Changsun Anye is not a talented person."
Li Zhiyun was silent for a moment and said: "But he is the second sister-in-law's brother after all. The whereabouts of the auxiliary machine are unknown. I don't want to see the second sister-in-law's remaining brother being an ignorant person."
Oh, that sounds really nice.
Changsun asked: "What exactly does your Majesty want?"
"My second sister-in-law knows best what I want." Li Zhiyun said: "In the past, my second brother and I were the most friendly. After my second brother passed away, I should take care of my second sister-in-law."
"Is this how you take care of me?" Changsun was angered by him.
He clearly had evil intentions, how could he say it so openly and openly.
Li Zhiyun chuckled, picked up the tea cup, and took a sip of hot tea.
"I never force others to make things difficult for me. Second sister-in-law, don't worry."
Changsun was tired. He was obviously trying to kidnap himself morally, but he still said such things.