Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was the day to set out on the road. On the day of departure, Mrs. Zheng got up early, sat by the mirror and dressed up carefully. Then, under Wan'er's series of urgings, she hurriedly
of leaving the house.
"Hehe, mother, are you really planning to be a bride? You are dressed up so charmingly. This is the first time in the past ten years that Wan'er has seen you dressed up so carefully. Could it be that this time you are really going to get married?
Lover?" After getting into the car, Shangguan Wan'er teased her carefully dressed mother.
"You're such a poor girl," Mrs. Zheng smiled shyly, poked Wan'er's little head with her finger, and then said quietly: "You little girl, you don't know how to do what your mother thinks and what she wants.
How could there be any other men in this life besides your father? This time my mother went to the Japanese country. The reason why I dressed up so carefully was because the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and rich, and my style was far superior to other countries. This time I went to the East,
I can’t let my style of the Tang Dynasty fall.”
"Tch, who believes this?" Shangguan Wan'er curled her lips, not believing what her mother said at all, but she couldn't say anything else, so she got out of the car, got on her horse, and came to the agreed-upon east gate of Chang'an to meet her.
Li Xian meets up.
However, it is said that after Li Xian dismissed the court that day, he also hurriedly returned to the East Palace. First, he explained some things after his departure, especially asking the sisters Dou Xiantong and Wei Tuan'er to strengthen their contact to prevent Empress Wu from getting in touch with her.
During this period, he did things that were not conducive to him, but he was not prepared in any way.
In addition, he also explained to the Tangmen Yin Tangtang advocate Wuchen and the new hall master of Mingtang, Wang Bo's younger brother Wang Zhu, that all the personnel of these two halls should stay in hibernation temporarily while he was away from the capital, and not to provoke them easily.
After joining the martial arts.
After that, he spent two sweet days with his Crown Princess Zhao Yinyue. Zhao Yinyue was pregnant at this time, so she was naturally cared for like a treasure by him. However, she still had to go,
So, on the day of departure, he hugged his beloved wife for a long time, told her to take good care of her health, and sent a killer from the Snake Spirit Organization to pretend to be a maid to protect her secretly, and then he resolutely set off under her reluctant eyes.
On the journey.
Since they took the land route first, and there was only one car in Shangguan Wan'er's team, Li Xian thought it was Wan'er's exclusive use, so although Wan'er often did not stay inside, but accompanied him on horseback, he did not
I didn't have any doubts until I boarded the ship later, and I discovered that there was a middle-aged woman suddenly on the ship. Although this woman was already in her forties, her face was radiant, her charm was still there, and she was even more...
There is a light bookish atmosphere, which makes people feel respectful.
Of course Li Xian knew that this woman was Shangguan Wan'er's mother, and even Li Yiyan, another deputy envoy accompanying him, also knew her identity, but they all made a tacit agreement not to mention it.
Li Yiyan was still a member of the Hou Party at the beginning. Although his promotion was mainly due to Empress Wu's promotion, as he discovered that Empress Wu's ambitions were getting bigger and bigger, he gradually expressed dissatisfaction with Empress Wu's autocratic and arrogant practices.
Together with Hao Chujun, he opposed Gaozong's transfer of power to Empress Wu, and later switched to Li Xian after Hao Chujun's death. However, Li Xian believed that with his status, it would be more beneficial to the overall situation to remain a member of the rear party for the time being, so
Today's Li Yiyan is still branded as a member of the Hou Party, and everyone knows that Shangguan Wan'er is an important member of the Hou Party and Empress Wu's right-hand man, so they naturally don't care about Shangguan Wan'er secretly taking her mother on a mission to Japan.
Afterwards, he told Empress Wu about it.
In fact, Empress Wu would not say anything about such a trivial matter even if she knew about it. After all, as a close confidant of Empress Wu, Shangguan Wan'er took her mother on a free trip to the Japanese country under the guise of public welfare. It was indeed not a big deal.
But Li Xian simply pretended that he had never seen Mrs. Zheng before, and "believed deeply" in Shangguan Wan'er's excuse of "bringing his mother to facilitate his care", but there was already a huge turmoil in his heart.
Julang, because he naturally knew why Mrs. Zheng went to the Japanese country.
"Although you miss your husband and are taking this rare opportunity to see him. It's understandable that you feel that way. However, there are really too many risks involved, especially this girl Wan'er. She is very smart.
Once the fact that her father is not dead is exposed, this is not a good thing for either her father or her. The only thing I am worried about now is whether this girl Wan'er knows the news now. If it is true,
Yes, that would be troublesome. After all, Wan'er is still young. If her hatred is exposed because of this, my queen mother's rebellious and ruthless temper will bring her death."
Li Xian was very worried, so he looked for an opportunity to secretly meet Mrs. Zheng. Although this opportunity was very difficult to find, it was not impossible. Finally one day, Li Xian took advantage of Wan'er's time to go to the deck for some fresh air and secretly met Mrs. Zheng.
Disguised as Mrs. Zheng, he slipped into Mrs. Zheng's cabin and drove away Mrs. Zheng's entourage before raising her worries.
"Wan'er doesn't know about this. Don't worry. Whether it's for her father or for her, I won't tell you this so early." Mrs. Zheng expressed her worries when Li Xian expressed her worries.
After that, he immediately explained: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being presumptuous. In fact, I also know that I shouldn't take the risk to go to the Japanese country. However, I have stayed there for more than ten years and really hope to see my husband. Now
It’s hard to get such an opportunity, and it’s really difficult to..."
"Madam, there is no need to feel guilty. I can really understand this matter, and I really won't blame you. After all, the husband and wife have been separated for more than ten years. Such suffering is really pitiable. There is only one thing I am worried about.
, that is, Wan'er will know about this. Therefore, when I go to the Japanese country this time, I also ask Madam to be careful and not let Wan'er know the news that his father is still alive. Otherwise, if I have any feelings for my mother,
Sooner or later, the resentment will be leaked out. At that time, if my queen mother follows the clues, I am afraid it will cause unimaginable disaster." Li Xian glanced at Mrs. Zheng and said solemnly.
"Prince, please rest assured, I will definitely be careful."
"That being the case, I feel relieved and say goodbye."
Li Xian listened carefully and realized that Wan'er was about to arrive. He immediately said goodbye and rushed out of the cabin. At this time, Shangguan Wan'er happened to see someone running out of her mother's cabin, although she could not see the person clearly.
His face, but that back made her feel very familiar, and she couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this person? Why did he secretly meet with his mother when I was away? Is there something hidden in this?" (To be continued.