"Absurd, although it is not said so in the patriarchal ethics, but if such a thing happens, will our faces still be glorious?
Concubine Yu Xian, do you think so?"
"This," Concubine Yu Xian looked troubled, glanced at a few people, and said softly, "I don't think it's appropriate."
"Hmph, these two things are actually the same thing in the final analysis. Xuanlou first divorced his wife, and then risked the disapproval of the world to marry a woman from the world, just because he didn't take the sage and the etiquette of his ancestors into account.
If you don't take heavy responsibility, how can you show the emperor's justice? Who among the noble families will be willing to die for Da Gan in the future?"
"Queen, what you say is a bit harsh.
After the Ninth Prince was crowned, he led the army outside and made great contributions to Da Gan. Over the years, he worked hard and thought about Da Gan's world.
If you blame Xuanlou heavily for such a thing, I'm afraid it will chill the whole world even more.
Sister, please don’t forget that all the countries in the Western Regions are watching with eager eyes, and they have not dared to advance in the past few years just because of the Xuan Tower.
Xuanlou has always acted in a measured manner and has a high prestige in the army. He is praised by both the government and the public. Apart from this divorce, what other incident did Xuanlou do that brought shame to his ancestors?
Besides, the Taifu is one of the three nobles, and there is nothing he can do better than Xuanlou. Who is the best person for Da Gan Sheji?" Concubine Yun said in an argument.
Originally, it was to see Gu Liang's tears, but who would have thought that it would turn into a fight in the palace. In fact, everyone in the palace understood that Li Luo's mistake was that he was too sharp and his achievements shocked the master.
Several powerful concubines whispered that what the royal family wanted was face, and Li Luo made the Li family lose face. This was a serious crime. Even though Concubine Yun's words were well-founded and had the arrogance that a royal family should have, she was still at a disadvantage.
Emperor Wanlong was dizzy at the moment and didn't know who to listen to. He was in a mess.
The Queen Mother, who was concentrating with her eyes closed, suddenly stood up. Emperor Wanlong was startled and stood up hurriedly. Everyone also stood up and looked at the Queen Mother respectfully.
The Queen Mother sighed and said: "The Ai family is tired. Let's discuss it. You can punish me however you want, but it's your Majesty's fault."
"The child is here."
"Don't forget, if it weren't for Lou'er, would Dagan's world still belong to the Li family now?" After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she paused, looked at Li Luo and said lovingly, "Lou'er, you have grown up.
, grandma can’t control you anymore, you have to take care of yourself, you know?”
"I will obey the Queen Mother's will." Li Luo responded respectfully.
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, shook her head and scolded: "What a shameless child, when have I ever seen you so obedient?"
The Queen Mother returned to the back hall to rest, and the meaning of her words was already very clear.
Li Luo deserved punishment for his crime, but his merits could not outweigh his fault. Even if he had to be punished, he had to do so with discretion.
With the Queen Mother's words, no one, including the Queen, dared to criticize any more, and the matter was settled as it was.
Li Luo and Gu Lianglei walked along the path in the palace to the outside of the palace. Gu Lianglei remained silent and followed Li Luo quietly.
"Miss Guliang has been implicated by me." Li Luo said apologetically.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let me speak if you work so hard?"
"If you say it seriously, I will no longer have anyone to rely on. I am just a mortal. No matter how powerful or prominent I am, I still need someone to rely on.
If you were standing beside me in the palace just now, I wouldn't be too lonely. In fact, what I fear most is loneliness."
"My heart has support, but my actions have no shadow. I am alone but not alone. My heart has no support, and my actions have shadows. Even though there are many, there are few. My lord, I am afraid that I cannot be your support."
"Haha, let's talk until then, Miss Guliang, I'm sorry."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. I don't know what happened between you and Miss Ling, but this is the sorry thing that Your Majesty should say to Miss Ling."
"I've already said it." Li Luo replied sadly.
At this moment, a voice called from far behind: "Your Majesty, Ninth Prince, please stay."
Li Luo looked back and saw Ruyi, the personal maid beside the Queen Mother, running over panting.
Li Luo asked in shock: "Ruyi, why are you here?"
"The Queen Mother asked her servant to come." Ruyi said intermittently.
"Don't be anxious, speak slowly."
"Yes, Your Highness Ninth Prince, the Queen Mother asked the servant to give this jade lock to Miss Guliang."
Ruyi took out a crystal clear jade lock from her arms and held it up with both hands.
The jade lock is several inches in size and the carving is extremely sophisticated. One side is a dragon and the other is a phoenix, which symbolizes the auspiciousness of the dragon and the phoenix. You can still see the light shining on the jade lock under the sun. It is a rare and high-quality jade.
"This is?"
"My slave heard from the Queen Mother that this was a token given to the Queen Mother by the late Emperor. It also has the birth date of the late Emperor on it. The Queen Mother has been keeping it for all these years. This time I specially ordered my slave to give the jade lock to Miss Guliang."
"How can this be done!" Li Luo shook his head and said, "The late emperor's token is a symbol of the power of the harem. This thing is too precious and we can never afford it."
Ruyi smiled sweetly and said: "Apart from Princess Changping, the one the Queen Mother is most worried about is His Highness Ninth Prince.
The girl from the Ling family was not so lucky. Besides, the Queen Mother did not like the Taifu as a person, so she had no intention of giving this jade lock to the girl from the Ling family.
Although Miss Guliang's appearance is a bit scary, the Queen Mother just values Miss Guliang. Your Highness, please accept her.
In my opinion, it would be better for you to keep this jade lock in your hands."
Li Luo frowned slightly and thought to himself.
Ruyi advised: "Your Highness Ninth Highness, these things happened just now. No matter what the Queen Mother thinks in her heart, she always hopes that Your Highness Ninth Highness can get through this crisis peacefully."
Li Luo took the jade lock, smiled as if he had agreed, bowed and said: "Your Highness Ninth Prince, Miss Guliang, oh, it's time to call you the princess. I have resigned, and the Queen Mother also asked Your Highness Ninth Prince to come to Longevity Palace often when he is free.
say."
"Yes, I understand. Go back and thank the Queen Mother for me, and come back to the palace to visit the Queen Mother in a few days."
Ruyi responded and returned to Wanshou Palace.
Li Luo lowered his head and looked at the jade lock in his hand. He was speechless and handed the jade lock to Gu Lianglei. He chuckled and said, "It's for you."
"This jade lock must be very valuable, I don't want it."
"The Queen Mother gave it to you, why should I keep it?
This jade lock is a relic of the late emperor and a symbol of authority in the harem. There is a name called Gong Xin Suo Jade. It has been passed down in the Li family for many generations. I did not expect that the Queen Mother would give this jade to you.
There are many people in the palace staring at this piece of jade. Maybe the Queen Mother doesn’t want to keep this piece of jade in the palace. Just keep it and it doesn’t matter if you lose it.”
"It doesn't matter if you lose it?" Gu Liang asked in surprise.
Li Luo laughed and said: "I am a deviant, and I am really an outlier in the Dagan court. Jade is dead, but people are alive. The Queen Mother wants to lock you with me. If one day you get tired of me, just rely on this
How useful can jade be?"
Gu Lianglai was stunned for a moment, said nothing, and gently took the jade lock, wondering what he was thinking. (To be continued.)