While Fang Qi was relaxing with a sigh of relief, and under Fang Shen's reproachful eyes, Fang Yiai was embraced by everyone and walked up to Mrs. Fang.
"Mom, the kid played too much outside. Mom is tired and worried. It's not the kid's fault." Fang Yiai obediently bowed her head in front of Mrs. Fang and admitted her mistake.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back." Mrs. Fang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Fang Yi'ai who lowered her head to admit her mistake and said with joy.
"You don't even look at what time it is! Have you forgotten that your mother is worried about you at home?" Fang Yi pointed at Fang Yiai angrily and said.
Fang Yiai slowly raised her head, looked at Fang Yizhi emotionlessly, and said nothing.
Fang Qi poked his head out from behind Fang Yiai, looked at Fang Yizhi doubtfully, and then at Fang Yiai, opened his mouth, swallowed, glanced at the corner of his mouth, and said nothing.
Looking at Fang Yiai's eyes, Fang Yiji felt flustered for no reason, and hurriedly avoided it. After dodging, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and he raised his eyes hurriedly and glared at Fang Yiai.
"You kid, remember to tell me when you go out next time, otherwise mother won't be able to sleep peacefully without seeing you when you come back!" Lu Yi slapped Fang Yiai on the shoulder and said reproachfully, still not relieved.
He punched Fang Yiai twice more.
"Hehehe, I won't do it next time." Fang Yiai turned around and smiled apologetically.
"Have you eaten? Lian'er asked the kitchen to make some food for the second young master." After Mrs. Fang asked, she directly ordered Lian'er.
"No mom, I'll just go to the kitchen and make some myself." Fang Yiai said quickly.
"The gentleman is far away from the kitchen. How can you men enter the kitchen?" Mrs. Fang said reproachfully, waving her hand to signal Lian'er to go quickly.
"Then, please trouble Sister Lian'er and ask someone to send food to my room." Fang Yiai didn't bother to defend and said directly. Besides, she didn't eat enough just now, and Fangzaki was still hungry.
Seeing that Fang Yiai's face was a little tired, Mrs. Fang didn't ask any more questions. She told Fang Yiai to have a good rest after eating, and told Fang Qi to take good care of her. In the future, the second young master must remember to remind him when he forgets the time while playing, and then
Then I felt relieved and went back to my room to rest.
"Xiao Yuanzi, are you okay? Why do I feel like something is wrong with you today?" Lu Yi couldn't help but ask after entering the small courtyard where the two of them lived.
"Brother Goudan is too worried. I just haven't been out for a long time. I've been walking on the street for a long time and I'm a little tired." Fang Yiai said.
"Then, you have something to eat and rest early. You have just recovered from a serious illness, so don't be exhausted anymore." Seeing that Fang Yiai was unwilling to say more, Lu Yi didn't hesitate to ask more questions. He just warned carefully and gave instructions to welcome him.
Lingyue and Qingluo, whose pear blossoms were full of tears, were well served and went back to their rooms to rest.
He told Fang Qi to go back, take a shower, change clothes, and then have dinner with him, while Fang Yiai went back to his room to freshen up.
Li Shimin returned to the palace in deep thought, telling Li Anyang that he didn't have an appetite so he didn't need to pass on the meal, and asked Li Anyang and Zhao Yi not to follow him, so he walked towards the Imperial Garden alone.
Seeing that the emperor was in a bad mood, Li Anyang and Zhao Yi could only stand there and sigh, not daring to follow him rashly.
After standing blankly for a long time, Li Anyang and Zhao Yi discussed it with their eyes. Finally, Li Anyang walked quickly towards the Zhengzheng Hall of Empress Changsun, while Zhao Yi walked carefully towards the Imperial Garden.
Queen Changsun received Li Anyang's letter and hurriedly led people towards the imperial garden. Along the way, she asked Li Anyang what was going on. Li Anyang was speechless and couldn't say anything. She glanced at Li Anyang's troubled face and said that Changsun
The queen could roughly guess that Li Shimin should have made an explanation, and Li Anyang didn't dare to say anything. She no longer embarrassed Li Anyang at the moment. She even accelerated her pace of moving forward.
Taking advantage of the moonlight, I could see Li Shimin's figure from a distance, standing alone on the pavilion in the middle of the lake in the Imperial Garden, staring blankly at the cold lake surface under the moonlight.
Empress Changsun waved her hand to stop everyone following her. She gently lifted her skirt and walked towards Li Shimin quietly.
Smelling the familiar and elegant fragrance in the wind, Li Shimin knew that the person approaching was his first wife, and said without looking back, "Guanyin maid, you are here."
"Second brother." Empress Changsun leaned against Li Shimin gently and called softly.
"Li Anyang, let that kid call you." Li Shimin took the soft body of Queen Changsun in his arms, rested his chin on Queen Changsun's forehead, and said in a positive tone.
"He is also worried about his second brother." Empress Changsun leaned gently into Li Shimin's arms and said softly, her hands gently wrapping around Li Shimin's waist.
Although she understood that Li Shimin might have encountered something when he left the palace in the evening, Li Shimin did not take the initiative to say anything. Empress Changsun also wisely did not take the initiative to ask. She quietly leaned in Li Shimin's arms and used her silent tenderness and concern to go.
Warming Li Shimin's unhappy heart.
After a long time, Li Shimin sighed, then slowly opened his mouth and called out, "Guanyin Maid?"
"Huh?" Queen Changsun responded softly, raised her head from Li Shimin's arms, and quietly looked at Li Shimin's handsome face, which was still indescribably sad at the moment.
Li Shimin looked down at Empress Changsun's bright eyes and asked slowly, "Am I usually too harsh on Cheng Qian? And am I too doting on Tai'er?"
"Why do you ask, second brother?" Queen Changsun looked at Li Shimin and said with some surprise.
"Qian'er is the crown prince of the country. My second brother also taught him strictly and hoped that he would be able to shoulder the important responsibilities of the country in the future." Empress Changsun looked at the silent Li Shimin, thought for a moment, and slowly opened her mouth and said, "Tai
This child is respectful, filial, and talented. Besides, he is the second son, so the second brother will naturally love him more."
"You know, in the past two years, I have seen Cheng Qian follow me in a timid manner. He is not as grand as Tai'er, and he is easy to understand. I have thought about it more than once, and I want to abolish it.
I rejected Cheng Qian and made Tai'er the crown prince instead. And I once praised Tai'er out of words, and even demoted Cheng Qian in front of him." Li Shimin said quietly, the self-proclaimed person in his mouth had changed, and his eyes were deep.
Looking at the sparkling lake in front of me.
"Your Majesty," after listening to Li Shimin's words, Empress Changsun stiffened, gently pushed Li Shimin away, stood up straight in front of Li Shimin, looked at Li Shimin worriedly, and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has been orderly growth and development.
The royal family should be like this, not to mention that Cheng Qian is a kind-hearted person and not stupid. He is only like this because he is afraid of the emperor's majesty. Furthermore, Tai'er is young and has an undecided temperament. Even if it is for the sake of the country and the country, the emperor should not act rashly.
This is my thought!" He also changed his title like Li Shimin.
"Yes, there is order between elders and younger ones." Li Shimin repeated softly, with his hands behind his back, still looking thoughtfully at the water surface undulating in the wind.
Empress Changsun looked at her husband with worry, her heart was full of anxiety. She really didn't want her children to be killed by siblings because of her husband's thoughts! No matter who wins or loses,
After all, her hands will be stained with the blood of her brothers! Although people often say that the royal family has no family ties, Empress Changsun worked hard to train her son and tried hard to bring them closer, but she just didn't want to see them one day.
Brothers, fight for that chair!
Looking at her husband, how he was restless every night since the Xuanwu Gate incident, Empress Changsun saw it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart. Whenever she saw her husband waking up in her arms in the middle of the night, Empress Changsun vowed to
Don't let your children endure this kind of nightmare! And she has been working hard in this direction. Although the results of her efforts are unknown, at least these children always love each other and are respectful brothers and sisters in front of her.
However, what Queen Changsun couldn't believe was why her husband had such an idea!? Could it be that after he had gone through all the pain of killing a murderer, he wanted his children to try the same thing?!
Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's robe tightly with one hand. Disappointment, sadness, worry, sorrow, bitterness, struggle, etc. all flashed through her eyes. Finally, she looked at Li Shimin with hesitation and hesitated.
He opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
"Today," Li Shimin looked back at Empress Changsun and spoke slowly. Looking at Empress Changsun's worried face, Li Shimin couldn't help but blame himself. He raised his hand and stroked Empress Changsun's beautiful cheeks comfortingly.
Under the cold slanting moon and the sparkling lake light, Empress Changsun's face showed a hint of compassion and holiness.
Staring at Queen Changsun blankly, Li Shimin came back to his senses after a long time and continued, "Today, someone mentioned it in front of me." Li Shimin took two deep breaths and calmed down his mind first.
The interface said, "I mentioned the eldest brother and the third brother."
Listening to the familiar yet unfamiliar title from Li Shimin's mouth, Queen Changsun reacted for a moment, and then her eyes widened in surprise. There was worry, concern and distress in her eyes that could not be concealed. You know, since the Xuanwu Gate incident,
, the names of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are taboo for Li Shimin, let alone calling his eldest brother and third brother affectionately! I wonder who is so bold as to dare to mention these two people in front of the emperor?!
Now, Empress Changsun finally understood why Li Shimin was in a bad mood today. She couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for that daring person.
"It's the father's fault if he doesn't teach him." Li Shimin put Empress Changsun into his arms again and said with emotion, "If my father hadn't hinted everywhere and aroused everyone's desire for me to ascend to the throne, maybe we
Husband and wife can now live happily in the world, it won't be like now when one is busy with government affairs and the other is responsible for the Sixth Palace."
"Second brother?" Queen Changsun called softly.
"Haha, think about it, my current attitude towards Qian'er and Tai'er is so similar to the way my father treated me and my eldest brother back then?" Li Shimin said sadly and self-blaming, his head already buried in Empress Changsun's head.
In the crook of her neck, she hugged Empress Changsun's delicate body tightly as if seeking comfort.
Empress Changsun sighed secretly, slowly closed her eyes, and gently stroked Li Shimin's back...