Meng Xinghe rushed to the palace in a hurry. At this moment, he had already gone to court. Li Shimin had probably gone to see Empress Xiao in the Manlu Hall. Although Meng Xinghe had only been in the palace for a short time, he had heard many rumors from the concubines in the harem. It was rumored that Empress Xiao was just a genius. Within a few years of entering the palace, the emperor was obsessed with her. Empress Xiao, the vixen of the previous dynasty, was really the nemesis of men in the world. Not only did she charm Emperor Sui Yang to death, but even the former Turkic Khan was obsessed with her. Now she has come to harm the Holy Emperor again, so in the harem, Empress Xiao's reputation seems to be very unsightly, and she is often regarded as a representative of vixens.
Although Meng Xinghe didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the emperor's harem, they were always scheming, squeezing, and torturing. Those women would try their best to have fun only when they were idle and lonely. However, although Meng Xinghe didn't care, in Hanlin, When the Academy compiled the "Book of Sui", they had seen several history books of previous dynasties writing about Empress Xiao who was next to Li Shimin.
What is the record of being born with peach blossoms, confusing men, ruining their country and ruining their family, and marrying several men? If these insignificant things can be applied to Meng Xinghe, he will not believe too much at all, and will not go to investigate Empress Xiao carefully. However, since she is the empress buried under the tomb of Old Yang, she is also Xiruo’s mother and empress. Someday Meng Xinghe would like to go to Aunt Yun to ask whether this legendary woman is really as described in the book. So wonderfully written.
When they arrived at the Ganlu Hall, Meng Xinghe saw Li Shimin's personal attendant Wei Ming walking out of the Ganlu Hall. He walked over and patted Wei Ming's shoulder affectionately.
"Brother Wei, if the Holy One is inside, could you please pass the message and tell Meng Xinghe that he needs to see you for something?"
Wei Ming was following the emperor's order to declare Meng Xinghe, but he didn't expect that he came first.
"Master Meng, please, the Holy One is looking for you for something,"
Meng Xinghe was not polite to him, so he entered the Ganlu Hall under the guidance of Wei Ming.
It's neither cold nor hot inside, and it's like spring all year round. Such a good climate is also due to the two springs in the hall that can be called air conditioners. Different springs spew out different springs in different seasons to adjust the climate of the Manna Hall.
From a distance, he saw Li Shimin sitting on the dragon chair in front with an angry look on his face. Meng Xinghe knew that the previous incident of picking flowers in Shanglin Garden had been exposed.
"Long live your Majesty," Meng Xinghe bowed stiffly several times. Although his movements were very stiff, Li Shimin didn't pay much attention to these etiquettes.
"Meng Xinghe, I just heard from the guards of Linyuan that someone dared to take all the flowers and plants I planted outside the palace. Do you know about this?" It was expected that it was Meng Xinghe who did it. Li Shimin just wanted to test whether this kid was still alive. He would tell lies with his eyes open and look for nonsense things to offend, but he wanted to see how Meng Xinghe came back to life.
"Since the Holy One knows about this matter and still asks me about it, I have no choice but to tell you everything I know." Meng Xinghe took two steps forward, feeling guilty and said, "To be honest, the flowers in the Holy Forest Garden are... I took people to pick it,"
"You are so courageous," Li Shimin angrily slapped Long An: "I have repeatedly thought that you are a first-time offender and an occasional offender, but you have repeatedly used my tolerance for you as a basis for challenging me. Today You disturbed my Shanglin Garden, what crime do you deserve?"
"Death penalty," Meng Xinghe said with a smile: "I have already committed a capital crime, and I hope that the Holy One will punish me alone. This has nothing to do with Xiao Sizi. Please let her go, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin's face was not very good. His beloved daughter just now broke his vow to never step into the Manna Hall in his lifetime because of the person in front of him. Now he saw Meng Xinghe coming from outside, also for the little Sizi. Without being implicated, Li Shimin suddenly thought that although Meng Xinghe was heinous, the advantage was that he could do things alone and take responsibility for others. He simply took advantage of the situation and said: "You want to admit your mistake, but it's too late. Someone has already done everything. The one who picked Empress Xiao's golden camellias is just a little palace maid. You go down and reflect on yourself for now. Let this palace maid bear all your sins for you."
After Li Shimin said that, little Sizi with red eyes came over from a distance. When Meng Xinghe heard that she had done all the tricks, he wanted to scold her for being stupid, but Xiaosizi did it for himself. Meng Xinghe was deeply moved. Xinghe had to smile and said: "Are you okay? I picked those flowers just now, so why did you have to take the blame for me?"
Seeing that Xiao Sizi seemed to have been wronged a lot, Meng Xinghe suspected that he had been frightened into tears by Li Shimin just now. When he expressed his protection, he had to say to Li Shimin who was sitting on him: "Your Majesty, Xiao Sizi is a little girl." How could a young palace maid do such an important thing? This was clearly done by me. If you want to kill her, you should kill me. She is a gentle and quiet woman. It would be a pity to kill her."
While speaking, Meng Xinghe glanced at Xiao Sizi, asking her to put all the blame on herself. In this way, she could avoid death. If she didn't comply, then she, a little palace maid, would be killed. Isn't she as simple as crushing a wick? Meng Xinghe, who still has some conscience, has to step forward at this moment, trying to turn the tide and save Xiao Sizi, the palace maid.
They were fighting over who was the mastermind below, and Li Shimin above was even happier.
"Meng Xinghe, do you really want to save her?" Li Shimin pointed at Xiao Sizi and motioned her not to speak. With him as the father, he had to make the decision in everything.
When Meng Xinghe heard this, he said nonsense and didn't want to be saved. What am I doing here? "Of course, little Sizi, I must be saved."
"Haha," Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Since you two are both first-time offenders, I will spare your life. However, if you are punished with death, you will not be able to escape. Meng Xinghe, since you care so much about this little maid in my palace, Then I will betroth her to you. In this way, I can forgive you for disturbing my Shanglin Garden."
Meng Xinghe couldn't believe it. This was also called a living sin. It was obviously a living sin. Two more people came to eat in his house today. They had already pushed me to the woodshed to sleep. If I marry Xiao Sizi back home, then I will directly Forget about setting up a tent and camping outside.
When Li Shimin saw that Meng Xinghe was reluctant to answer, he smiled and said: "Why, I'm afraid that Xiao Sizi, a little palace maid, is not worthy of your Lord Shangshu Ling, so I won't even give her a chance to live. Well, then, Someone is coming, push Xiao Sizi to Wumen and behead him,"
Acting has long been familiar to Li Shimin. Even if he beheaded Meng Xinghe, he would not behead his precious daughter. This move was just to test Meng Xinghe. If he was really willing to accept Xiao Sizi, his daughter would be willing to risk it. Convicting this person at great risk was worth her effort.
"What, beheading," Meng Xinghe took it for granted and said, "What I think is different from what the Holy One means."
Li Shimin was disappointed, and Xiao Sizi was even more disappointed.
"Then what do you mean," Li Shimin asked.
Meng Xinghe didn't know where to start. With his current energy, he couldn't even take care of Fang Fang, so he didn't dare to think too much. He found an excuse and said: "If I like Xiao Sizi, even if she belongs to the poor, Whether she is a daughter, a beggar's daughter, a thief's daughter, or a robber's daughter, I still like her, even if she is just a little palace maid, not a wealthy lady, or a lady, I I will remain in love with her forever."
When Li Shimin heard what he said, he was both angry and happy, and said: "So, you like Xiao Sizi. Then I offered you a marriage, why did you shirk it again and again? Could it be that you still dislike her status? "She's humble, then I can adopt her as my adopted daughter. As a princess, I'm afraid she will be worthy of you,"
Li Shimin relentlessly bombarded Meng Xinghe with purpose, but Meng Xinghe acted extremely calmly and said: "The Holy One is wrong again,"
"Presumptuous," Li Shimin roared very loudly. No one in the world has ever accused him like this. Of course, Li Shimin was not used to Meng Xinghe's answer, but he wanted to know the reason he wanted to say. He said angrily: "If you If you can’t give me a reason, I’ll kill you too,”
Meng Xinghe was not afraid and said: "I want to say that if you like someone, you can't use their love for each other as a bargaining chip. Now the Holy One has betrothed the little Sizi to me on the grounds of execution. How can I make do with it?" It’s called love, and I don’t think Xiao Sizi will agree to the Holy Master’s request, right Xiao Sizi,”
Meng Xinghe glanced at Xiao Sizi and saw that she agreed with his opinion. Meng Xinghe became more confident and said: "Since the Holy One is kind enough to help me and Xiao Sizi, why not let us both go and let us We are free to choose each other. I think that after today's shared hardships, I will never forget Xiao Sizi, and may even fall in love with her. When the time comes, if I can marry Xiao Sizi, Your Majesty will also be happy for today. I am happy for my merciful choice. I would like to thank the Holy One first, "
Meng Xinghe immediately winked at Xiao Sizi and asked her to cooperate with him.
Xiao Sizi was not stupid, he was also gentle, and said: "That's what Lord Meng said. Since the emperor is determined to fulfill the two of us, he will let us go. Since the emperor already has kindness in his heart, why do he need to do something unkind? ,"
Li Shimin was dumbfounded by the two of them. Even his own daughter was led into a trap by Meng Xinghe. It must be said that Meng Xinghe had a sharp mouth.
"Yes, Meng Xinghe, you do have a sharp mouth. If I don't let you go, I might not be able to stop everyone from talking. You can just step back." With a wave of his hand, Li Shimin asked the two of them to step back.
So what are you waiting for? Let's go. Meng Xinghe took Xiao Sizi's hand and ran outside immediately.
"It was really dangerous just now. If I hadn't created a like or a love, and you had already been kind, why would you say something unkind? Maybe it was either you or me who was lying down now." After leaving the Manna Palace, Meng Xinghe was also more casual. When talking to Xiao Sizi, he was half joking and half serious. He didn't realize it yet. He was just a little reminder. Xiao Sizi could tell such a big truth. This woman was really quiet and wise. , the same character as Aunt Yun.
Xiao Sizi was embarrassed and said: "Master, I would like to ask, are what you just said in the palace true?"
"Which ones?" Meng Xinghe asked without looking at Xiao Sizi's expression.
"She is the beggar's daughter, the thief's daughter," said this, Xiao Sizi's ears warmed up, obviously moved by Meng Xinghe's words.
Meng Xinghe scratched his head: "You mean, that sentence, haha," Meng Xinghe couldn't tell what was going on. What was on his mind? Did he fall in love with Xiao Sizi, or treat him like a close friend? Meng Xinghe Even Xinghe doesn't know.
Seeing that his answer was awkward, Xiao Sizi didn't ask any questions and said, "Master, I'm going back first."
"Ah, if you still want to stay in the palace, I'm not afraid that Li Shimin will arrest you again and torture you someday," Meng Xinghe said hurriedly in front of Xiao Sizi out of good intentions, even saying Li Shimin's name. .
Xiao Sizi was obviously stunned: "I have lived in the palace since I was a child. If I leave here, where else can accommodate me?"
Meng Xinghe thought for a moment and realized that this was a problem. He simply said: "How about I redeem your life for you? You can live in my house for now. Don't worry, my family is full of women. You must be used to living there."
Meng Xinghe really treated Xiao Sizi as a palace maid. After hearing this, Xiao Sizi was extremely happy psychologically. Finally, a man could redeem his life and take her away from this place. However, if the canary wanted to fly out, it would be difficult. It is indeed not easy. It would be great if Meng Xinghe could say this after knowing her identity.
Therefore, Xiao Sizi felt a little sad and said: "In the future, when the young master can take the young master away without hesitation, the young master will fly away with the young master at all costs."
After saying this, Xiao Sizi left quietly.
Meng Xinghe couldn't figure out why Xiao Sizi didn't want to leave. In the end, he could only comfort himself with the fact that he couldn't help himself. Maybe Xiao Sizi was also a person with stories all over his body. After all, there are stories in this world. There are too many people,