Five hundred and sixtieth eight chapters smart woman
On the official road about two miles away from the south gate of the capital, Liu Mingzhi turned over and dismounted and saluted He Shu, who was riding on the horse and looked a little embarrassed.
"Sister-in-law, I have just offended you because I rushed back to the capital before dark. Please don't take it personally."
Brother Chen will definitely keep the matter of us riding on the same horse in his stomach, and no third person will know about it, so please rest assured, Madam-in-law."
He Shu pretended to be calm and nodded: "Uncle, don't worry, the Ai family knows that you are a gentleman, and everything was done out of necessity.
You saved the Ai family from the fire and water, so don’t worry about the little things."
"The emperor's sister-in-law is considerate, and I feel relieved. The emperor's sister-in-law has taken a seat, and I will drive your horse into the city for you immediately."
"Um!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at He Shu's grateful eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, took the reins of his horse and walked towards the city gate.
He Shu had already settled things, letting her know that he was her savior, not the thief who really kidnapped her. The only ones left were King Zhao Li Tao and his attendants.
I don’t know if they have seen their true face in Lushan.
With his half-step innate state, he used all his strength to perform Qing Kung in a state of confusion and confusion. Li Tao and the others should not be able to see his appearance.
This was just Liu Mingzhi's self-conjecture to appease his noisy mood. As for whether Li Tao and the others really saw his appearance, no one except Li Tao and the others knew yet.
No matter what, we have to send He Shu back first. At least the capital is relatively quiet now, and there has been no turmoil about the kidnapping of Concubine He, the Queen Mother of the West Palace.
For Liu Mingzhi, this is good news.
I don’t know why Li Tao didn’t expose this matter and let the imperial army search for the bandits and rescue his mother. As for Li Tao’s plans, we can only know after meeting him.
Prince Zhao's Mansion.
The residence where Li Tao temporarily lived before he left the capital to join the feudal clan.
Liu Mingzhi led the horse and took He Shu calmly to Prince Zhao's residence.
The streets of the capital were already filled with people out for a leisurely stroll in the city. Naturally, no one paid any attention to Liu Dashao and the two of them.
There are countless dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital, so who would care about two slightly luxuriously dressed beings.
After a few sticks of incense, Liu Mingzhi led the horse to the door of Prince Zhao's Mansion under the guidance of He Shu.
"Hush!"
Liu Mingzhi pulled the reins of his horse, stopped slowly, raised his eyes and looked at the mansion in front of him, which was four or five streets away from the Liu Mansion.
Although it was not too far from his home, Liu Mingzhi saw the true appearance of Prince Zhao's Mansion for the first time.
Since Liu Mingzhi is away from the capital all year round, he is very busy when he comes back and rarely has time to wander around the capital.
Secondly, it was to avoid suspicion. Not long after Li Ye ascended the throne, rumors spread that he intended to seize the throne after Li Tao was sent back to the capital by Wan Mingliang and others.
Although I don’t know whether it is true or not, it caused quite a stir in the capital.
My identity is too special, so I shouldn't get too close to him.
Therefore, although before Li Baiyu became famous, King Zhao Li Tao spent much more time playing with his children than Li Ye, the eldest son of the emperor, spent much more time together.
He and his younger sister Li Jingyao, who was engaged to his son Liu Chengzhi, would appear in the Liu Mansion from time to time to play with his children.
I still have a very good impression of this child.
However, one moment after another, it seemed that I had not interacted with Li Ye for almost a year after he ascended the throne.
First, he led his troops to fight against the enemy, and then Li Tao left the capital to join the vassal state. This separation lasted a year.
I don’t know what this child looks like.
Liu Mingzhi came back from his reverie, looked at the deserted gate of Prince Zhao's Mansion, and looked at He Shu who was riding the horse with some confusion.
"Sister-in-law, why is it so deserted outside the palace? There aren't even any guards."
He Shu turned over and dismounted, stretched his slender and sore waist, and chuckled twice with a hint of bitterness in his beautiful eyes.
"The Ai family and Tao'er will live in the northwest for a long time. The late emperor is newly mourned. We came back to pay homage and brought five hundred royal soldiers with us. However, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles, we placed the five hundred soldiers at a post outside the city.
The palace is full of old people, so there are no soldiers guarding the gate.
If the guards had followed them into the city, the Ai family would not have been kidnapped out of the city by those two thieves."
Liu Mingzhi nodded clearly: "Why don't I ask for an order from Prince Zhao to surrender fifty forbidden troops to protect your safety during this period in the capital?"
"Forget it, don't cause any more trouble to Your Majesty. The kidnapping of the Ai family was just a coincidence. If there were thieves every day, the capital would no longer be the capital!
Let me tell you something that my uncle doesn't like to hear. With Tao'er's current status, there is no place for us, mother and son, to gain a foothold in this capital. In that case, why should we give His Majesty the bad impression that we, mother and son, want to gain a foothold in the capital?
"
As He Shu spoke, he sighed tenderly and bowed to Liu Dashaofu.
"Uncle, I'll knock on the door later."
"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you, Madam-in-law."
Liu Mingzhi looked at He Shu's charming figure with a complex expression and sighed secretly, stroking the horse's mane and narrowing his eyes.
This is also a woman who is extremely smart and has a beautiful heart.
Do you know how to do the next best thing and stay away from the capital, a place of right and wrong?
Perhaps Li Tao's success as King of Zhao is inseparable from the teachings of this smart woman.
"I'm here to see you, the Imperial Concubine. I'm a thousand years old. Your Majesty, you're back. You didn't come back all night. I'm dying of anxiety."
"Nothing happened to the Ai family. The Ai family just went to visit an old friend and pass on the Ai family's orders so that the maids and servants in the house should not panic, let alone publicize this matter."
"Old slave, you have an order!"
"Uncle, please come in and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up!"
Naturally, Liu Mingzhi would not refuse. Not seeing Li Tao meant that the matter was not over yet, and he would naturally not abandon the play halfway.
After looking around, Liu Mingzhi looked at the shadowy figures around him, thought for a moment, tied Feng Xing to the horse hitch, and walked towards the door of Prince Zhao's mansion with great fanfare and no hesitation.
"Sister-in-law, please come first!"
"Uncle is a distinguished guest, so I invite you first."
"Thank you, Mrs. Huang, for inviting us."
The moment the door of the palace closed, Liu Mingzhi caught a glimpse of figures flashing outside the corners of the palace around Prince Zhao's Mansion. He silently shook his head and walked towards the inner courtyard of Prince Zhao's Mansion under the guidance of He Shu. As soon as he entered the main hall,
Li Tao hurriedly came out.
"Mother, you are finally back safe and sound. It's great."
"Silly boy, my mother is fine and I'm worrying you. If your third uncle hadn't come to the rescue, the consequences for the Ai family would have been disastrous. I'd better thank your third uncle now."
"My little boy, Li Tao, is blind and worried about his mother's safety. He didn't even see his third uncle coming. I ask my uncle to forgive me."
Liu Mingzhi looked thoughtfully at Zhao Wang Li Tao who was bowing to him, and slowly raised his hand to help him up.
"The King of Zhao is exempt from courtesy. You and I are ministers in the same palace and princes. Please do not perform such a big ceremony. From now on, we can just give it to you as a courtesy."
"I don't dare. Although I have the same official position and position as my uncle, my uncle is my elder and has been kind to my Li family. My uncle deserves to be treated like a child."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Li Tao's modest and courteous behavior and sighed silently: "Although you are young, you already have your father's humility, gentleness, and mellow virtues in treating others with courtesy. It is commendable and commendable. Your father is here."
God has a spirit, and you can smile like a child!"
"Thank you uncle for the compliment. My child is not even one-tenth as good as my father. Queen mother, uncle, please come inside. My child has ordered someone to prepare tea to calm your shock."
He Shu looked at the courteous Li Tao with a slight smile, and nodded slightly to Liu Mingzhi.
"Uncle, please give me your best wishes for the child!"
"Sister-in-law, please come first."
The two sat down, and Li Tao took the tea brought by the servant and handed it to them one after another in a respectful manner.