The snow gradually became lighter, but the wind picked up, whining and blowing with a bone-chilling chill. Even with the barrier of the carriage, Li Xian still felt very cold, even if the charcoal basin in the carriage was burning brightly.
, but it could not alleviate the coldness, because the coldness was coming from the bottom of my heart. It was unstoppable and unavoidable. Under the extreme cold, Li Xian's thin body actually trembled.
Like sifting chaff.
Three different lives have three different personalities - the weakness of young Li Xian, the caution and vicissitudes of old Li Xian, and the roundness on the outside and strength on the inside of young mayor Li Sheng. These can be said to be three different souls.
When they are blended together, conflicts and entanglements are inevitable. Confusion and chaos have become the best portrayal of Li Xian's mood at this time. The huge gap in the transformation of time and space makes Li Xian extremely frustrated.
Unable to adapt, and under severe psychological conflict, Li Xian couldn't tell what was reality and what was dream, and his whole brain was in a mess.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
Just when Li Xian's thoughts were so tangled that he was about to collapse, several soft calls came from outside the car curtain, pulling Li Xian back from the edge of obsession.
"ah."
Li Xian raised his head blankly and responded indiscriminately. Then he suddenly realized that the walking carriage had stopped at some point. Li Xian twisted his body uneasily a few times, gritted his teeth and raised his hand.
, gently opened the corner of the car curtain, looked outside, and saw the face of the young eunuch Gao Miao, full of tension and uneasiness.
"Your Highness, you. Ah, Your Highness, Chengtianmen has arrived. Your Highness, look..."
When Gao Miao saw that Li Xian finally showed his face, he felt relieved at first, but when he saw that Li Xian's face was frighteningly pale, he immediately felt nervous again, but he didn't dare to ask what happened, but he swallowed hard.
, reminded him in a low voice.
Arrived? Oh, it’s here! Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and finally remembered the purpose of his trip. The corner of his mouth twitched, as if he wanted to speak, but in the end he still didn’t say it, and just nodded silently,
He bowed and opened the car curtain, leaned down and leaned out of the car. Seeing this, Gao Miao, who was waiting at the side, hurriedly rushed forward, carefully supported Li Xian's arm, and served Li Xian as obediently as possible.
The carriage appeared.
Chengtianmen is still the same Chengtianmen, tall and majestic. Even if it is covered with snow, it can't cover up its majestic appearance. No matter who comes here, they will be intimidated by it, but Li Xian's
There is a different meaning in the eyes, not the urge to worship, nor the piety like a pilgrimage, but an indescribable taste, which contains one part of familiarity and kindness, two parts of carelessness and confusion, but
More of a fear!
Fear, yes, it is fear, out-and-out fear, not only because of the confusion at the moment, but also because of the doubts and worries about the future. The scenes of the "past" surged up again crazily.
In his heart, something happened that made Li Xian's thin little body tremble involuntarily, and his little face instantly turned as white as snow.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
The young eunuch Gao Miao was only thirteen years old and entered the palace at the age of seven. He was soon assigned to the Prince of Zhou's Mansion and was responsible for serving King Li Xian of Zhou for six years. He was regarded as a companion who grew up with Li Xian and was very important to Li Xian.
He was very familiar with Li Xian's temperament. It could be said that Gao Miao could guess what Li Xian was thinking with just a little movement or look in Li Xian's eyes. However, his experience of trying everything in the past had failed today.
Accurate - from early in the morning to now, all Li Xian's actions were completely beyond Gao Miao's control. These kinds of accidents filled Gao Miao's heart with doubts and worries. However, as a companion, Gao Miao always adhered to his mission.
However, he didn't dare to reveal anything. At this moment, he saw Li Xianmu staring blankly at Chengtian Gate without any intention of leaving to enter the palace. Gao Miao, who was afraid of causing trouble, had no choice but to go forward.
He called out twice in a low voice.
"Huh? Oh, okay, enter the palace, enter the palace."
After hearing Gao Miao's reminder, Li Xian finally came to his senses from his daze. He glanced at Gao Miao blankly, murmured absently a few times, raised his feet and walked towards Chengtian Gate, checking it out.
No. 1, he walked silently through the Taiji Hall, turned around the Liangyi Hall, entered the inner court, walked along the palace avenue to the front of the Yide Hall, and then suddenly stopped. His movements were so fierce that he was almost caught off guard.
Gao Miao bumped into Li Xian's back.
"Your Highness, the Queen is due to give birth today. Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are already here. Your Highness, please see..."
Gao Miao tried his best to stop his feet, swayed a few times, and finally managed to maintain his balance. Seeing that Li Xian was stunned again, he couldn't help but laugh bitterly, and hurriedly spoke out.
Giving birth? Yes, today is the day when the little girl from Taiping was born. Hey, Taiping, Taiping, where did Taiping come from? A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Li Xian's mind, and he remembered what was about to happen from the chaos, and the corner of his mouth curled up.
, showed a bitter smile, but didn't say anything. He just shook his head slightly, straightened his clothes, and strode towards the palace.
Yide Palace has been the queen's dormitory since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. Several generations of queens of the Tang Dynasty have lived here. Wu Meiniang has lived in this palace since the first day of November in the sixth year of Yonghui (AD 655).
, lasted for nearly ten years, but because of the taboo caused by her plot to kill Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, Wu Meiniang rarely stayed in the Taiji Palace in Chang'an, but encouraged Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi to live in Luoyang. Generally speaking, there were nine visits every year.
After living in Luoyang for many months, it was during the Qingming Festival to worship ancestors that I just returned to Chang'an to stay for a while. The reason why I returned to Beijing early this time was probably because Wu Meiniang was pregnant and feared that the journey would be inconvenient, so I returned in June this year.
The capital was expecting to give birth. At this time, Empress Wu was about to give birth. The palace was very busy, with countless maids and eunuchs coming in and out, making it seem chaotic.
Along the way, Li Xian walked, and palace maids and eunuchs kept bowing to say hello. However, Li Xian was too busy with his thoughts at the moment to pay any attention to it, and walked into the main hall on his own.
I saw Gaozong Li Zhi, who was dressed in the robe of the Ming Dynasty, rubbing his hands and twirling around at the junction of the front hall and the back hall, with a look of anxiety on his face, while Prince Li Hong was sitting on a soft couch beside him.
The handsome young man standing tall and proud is none other than King Li Xian of Lu. Standing under Li Xian is a famous wet nurse holding a three-year-old child in her arms. This child is King Li Xulun of Yin, also known as the famous wet nurse in later generations.
Wuwei Emperor Ruizong Li Dan.
"My son has met my father."
Although Li Xian was full of thoughts at this time, he did not dare to show it, let alone lose etiquette. When he entered the hall, he immediately rushed to Gaozong Li Zhi, bowed to the end, and shouted the salute.
"Ah, it's Xian'er who's here, no need, no need." Gao Zongzheng was running around in circles anxiously, but when he saw Li Xian's arrival, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face, and he waved cordially.
Li Xian called to his side, looked at Li Xian's pale face, and said with some distress: "Xian'er, aren't you feeling well? Why is his face so ugly? Tsk, it's freezing cold here. You should stay warm."
That’s right, don’t wait until you are really sick to seek treatment, otherwise it will be too late.”
"My father taught me that the child is not seriously ill. He may have caught a little cold and will be fine if he rests."
Looking at his father's amiable face, Li Xian immediately felt a strong sense of family affection in his heart. His eye circles turned red involuntarily, and he almost shed tears. He lowered his head in a cover-up manner and answered calmly.
Just one sentence, but the vibrato in the words revealed his inner excitement.
"Caught a cold? That can't be taken lightly. Come on, come and pass me a bowl of ginger soup." When Li Zhi heard that Li Xian had caught a cold, he immediately became anxious and called out hurriedly. There was someone waiting at the side.
The young eunuch took the order and went to the imperial kitchen to pass the ginger soup without mentioning it.
"My dear sir... My dear father, I would like to thank you for your kindness."
Listening to Li Zhi's gentle words, the tears that Li Xian was holding back flowed out involuntarily, and he was choked with gratitude. Although Li Xian could not yet determine his identity and status, the father-son relationship between him and Li Zhi could not help but flow out.
But it is a fact that cannot be changed. Li Xian, who has been a man for many generations, knows that his father has a weak character. He is not a qualified emperor, nor a good husband, nor a good father.
However, his love for his children was completely sincere and not mixed with any hypocrisy. This was rare in the deceitful emperor's family, and Li Xian couldn't help but feel strange.
"Silly boy, you are so polite to your father. Alas, your mother and queen have been inside for a long time, and there has been no movement. I feel really worried. Alas, I hope everything goes well. That's all, that's all, no.
Having said this, Xian'er goes and waits with your brothers. I will go in and take a look." Li Zhi gave Li Xian a few verbose instructions, but he was still worried about Empress Wu who was about to give birth and shook his head.
Sleeves, he wanted to walk to the back hall, but after taking two steps, he stopped sadly and turned around in a circle with great anxiety.
A good man, but not a good emperor! Looking at his father's anxious appearance in a dilemma, Li Xian couldn't help but think of history's conclusion about Gaozong, and it was inevitable that he would sigh in his heart for a while, but this was obviously obvious at the time.
It was not the occasion to express emotion, so Li Xian could only sigh secretly and drag his feet to the side.
"My brother has met the prince brother and the sixth brother."
He could feel a lot of emotions in his heart, but facing his two brothers, Prince Li Hong, who was lying on the soft couch, and King Lu Li Xian, who stood proudly, Li Xian did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest, and bowed politely.
road.
"Seventh brother, you don't have to be like this. It's okay. It's very cold today. Seventh brother, you have to be careful. Don't get sick. That would be bad."
Prince Li Hong is a very easy-going person. Although he is the prince, he never puts on airs in front of his younger brothers. The only shortcoming is that his body is a little weak. It has been snowy and windy these past few days, so he has suffered a little cold, but because Empress Wu is in labor
, as a son, I had to come here to express my concern, so I could only force myself to sit on the soft couch and wait for the news. When I saw Li Xian giving me a gift, I immediately laughed gently and raised my hand to signal Li Xian.
No need to be polite.
"My dear brother, thank you very much for your care and concern."
Li Xian was quite close to Li Hong, no matter in his previous life or in this life. Seeing Li Hong smile before he said a word, his heart felt warm. He smiled and thanked him, stood up straight, and walked to Li Hong's side.
"Seventh brother, what happened to you? You are the last to arrive every time. If you don't change your lazy temper, how will you be able to do important things in the future?"
Li Xian just stood up straight, but before he could move, King Lu Li Xian who was standing aside suddenly scolded the general, causing Li Xian to choke violently.