A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 949 The Emperor’s Warning
How busy is the East Palace today?

Crown Princess Su's heart is so cold.

The prince's concubine turned out to be more lively than his own wedding. Su's aggrieved hands and feet were cold, and her heart was even colder.

"Crown Princess, Your Highness the Crown Prince asked the Crown Princess to change her makeup and clothes as soon as possible."

Su looked at her pale face in the mirror and asked coldly, "Does it mean that when His Highness takes a concubine, he not only goes to welcome her into the palace personally, but also wants me, the legitimate wife, to go to the palace gate to welcome her as a concubine?"

The palace man's face turned pale with fright, and he lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.

"Go and report to His Highness that I'm not feeling well and won't go over."

The female officer next to the Crown Princess sighed and came over to persuade in a low voice, "This matter is all the will of the saint. Wu Liangdi entered the palace in advance. It was also the saint who wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the Duke of Zhou. I heard that there was no need for the prince to welcome him in person, but the queen asked the prince to do so. Go,"

"It would be bad if the Crown Princess didn't show up on such a festive day."

"Don't make His Highness the Crown Prince unhappy."

Looking at the perfume bottle in front of her, Su suddenly remembered that this kind of perfume seems to be made only by the Wu family in Chang'an. They have a unique secret method.

"Change."

The princess can just go over and socialize. "

The bottle of perfume is packed in a crystal bottle. It is extremely exquisite. The perfume inside is also very special. If you rub it on your wrist, the subtle fragrance will float and the fragrance will last for a long time.

The princess wiped a little on her wrist, and the scent of jasmine she liked came faintly.

"Crown Princess, Wu Liangdi has an extraordinary life experience. Her father is a prime minister, her mother is Hongnong Yang, her cousin is a favorite of the emperor, her cousin-in-law and uncle are both prime ministers. The Yang and Wu clans are powerful and cannot be offended.

They all hope that the princess and the prince can be better, and it is best to give birth to a prince as soon as possible.

The better ones made by other merchants are at most toilet water, which is very different from this kind of perfume.

"Bring me the perfume that the prince gave me last time."

It has been a year since the Crown Princess entered the palace, but she has always been awkward with the Crown Prince, and everyone has noticed it. Even the female officials of the Li Zheng Palace who are tied to the Crown Princess are anxious in their hearts.

Han Chenghui has already made the Su family feel sad, and now Wu Liangdi comes.

Mrs. Su changed into Zhai clothes, put on nine trees and nine hairpins, and put on delicate makeup on her face.

She likes this floral scent because the addition of ambergris and other precious spices makes the scent distinct.

She was also the princess chosen by the emperor and empress, but now in the East Palace, she was so neglected.

Her mood suddenly became bad again,
There are martial arts families everywhere.

But now Han Chenghui is about to give birth to the emperor's eldest grandson, but there is no movement from the crown prince here. Even though the emperor has decreed that the prince live in Li Zheng Palace, there is no laughter between the two of them. They even know that the prince has no interest in touching her.
"Am I, the noble princess, still trying to please a concubine in such a lowly manner?"

When Mrs. Su heard this, she couldn't help crying. She thought that her Su family was also from a famous family, her father and uncle were also talented bachelors, and her great-grandfather had also been a prime minister.

Wu family,

Naturally, it is a higher level than the common sachets and cakes on the market.

This kind of perfume is very expensive and rare, especially the crystal bottles are limited edition.
Compared with the rose flower dew and other flower dew sold by Hu Shang, it is much more high-end and naturally much more expensive. It is said that a bottle is hard to find.

Su Shi was resentful, but as a young woman she didn't know how to change. She also tried to please the prince, but the prince just didn't like her.

"I heard that the warrior Yu is about to die?" asked Su.

"Indeed, there are secret rumors that when Wu Liangdi entered the palace this time, His Majesty also said that he wanted to celebrate Duke Zhou to see if she could get better. However, I heard that the two medicine kings had seen the doctor one after another and said that it was too late and that they might not be able to make it to the New Year."

The New Year will be here soon,

If you can’t make it through the New Year, then there are only a few days left.

Su Shi felt inexplicably comfortable, "So Wu Liangdi is actually quite pitiful. She is only eleven years old, and she is about to lose her father. She is still a child."

"Let's go. Now that she has entered the East Palace, I can't lose my etiquette."

"Crown Princess, I also heard that the Queen Mother said that Wu Liangdi was still young and would not consummate the marriage after entering the palace. She would go directly to the Queen's side and wait a few years before returning to the East Palace."

"Oh, is it so?"

Concubine Su was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"That's fine. The queen mother will teach her the rules and etiquette herself." She felt a little more relaxed when she thought that Wu would not be in the East Palace for a few years.

Han Chenghui and Wu Liangdi are still relatives. Han wants to call her Aunt Wu, and Wu Liangdi and Han Chenghui's mother are cousins, and they haven't released the fifth server yet.

She was originally quite worried that the presence of these relatives in the East Palace would give her a headache in the future, but now it's okay, at least she won't have to worry about it for a few years.

But when I turned around and thought about it, I realized that Wu Liangdi was very valued by the queen. If she stayed with her for a few years, I'm afraid she would be even more favored in the future.

My head hurts again.

Wu Erniang entered the East Palace.

The emperor and empress also came today. Er Niang paid homage to the emperor and empress and served tea.
Then he bowed to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Su and offered tea.

The pregnant Han Chenghui and Yingsu also came, but it was she who served tea to her second aunt Wu Liangdi. They were both concubines of the East Palace. Yingsu was only Chenghui, fifth rank, but Liangdi was third rank.

Although they are a generation apart, Han Yingsu is several years older than her aunt Wu Erniang.

The emperor and queen are here,

Although Su Shi had been feeling a little uncomfortable, she still tried her best to restrain herself. She also gave Wu Erniang a smile, drank tea and gave her a greeting gift, and didn't say anything unnecessary.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Li Shimin and his wife also gave gifts.
When the ceremony was over, the emperor and the empress did not stay long. The empress took Wu Erniang directly back to the Li Zheng Palace of Taiji Palace. In the next few years, Wu Erniang, the crown prince of the East Palace, Liang Di, would always be by the empress's side.

This was also because Wu Erniang was only eleven years old and too young. The emperor felt sorry for her and took care of her. If Li Shimin hadn't said that he wanted to marry the warrior Xun this time, he wouldn't have gotten married now.

East Palace,

Ma Zhou also came to the banquet today. He is the prime minister and the right concubine of the East Palace. In addition, he is also Wu Erniang's cousin-in-law.

"You have a big belly now. You should pay more attention to rest and have a stable mother by your side at all times. I asked your mother to come to the palace to accompany you often and also tell you some experiences."

Ma Zhou confessed to his stepdaughter Han Chenghui,

Although the two were stepfather and daughter, they had been getting along for several years. Han Yingsu had suffered a lot in the past. When he followed his mother into Ma's house, Ma Zhou was still a minor official, but no matter whether he was a junior official or a senior official, Ma Zhou was very interested in Han Yingsu. Wu Yu'e and her two daughters from her ex-husband have always been very good. Later, the couple had several more children, and he did not treat them differently.

"Well, my daughter will pay attention."

"In the East Palace, you must be respectful to the Crown Princess. Don't be arrogant because of favors, and don't lose your sense of proportion."

"My daughter knows."

In the East Palace, the relationship between Han Yingsu and Concubine Su was indeed not good, but it was just a disagreement, and there was no overt conflict.
"Your uncle and uncle are both in Lingnan this year and will not come back..." After the father and daughter chatted for a while, Ma Zhou said goodbye and left.

In a blink of an eye, the New Year is here.

New Year's Eve,
In the square in front of the Tai Chi Palace, the emperor and the people celebrated together, and fireworks were set off.
Fire trees and silver flowers, stars are shining brightly,
Since Wu Huaiyu brought gunpowder to the Tang Dynasty, this is the second time that fireworks have bloomed in Chang'an. The last time when fireworks were set off in Shenji Workshop, Wei Zheng sprayed the whole place with full firepower. Li Shimin was sprayed with saliva, and Duan Lun , Wu Huaiyu, Xu Jingzong, etc. were all demoted and demoted.

But this time, the fireworks were set off in front of the palace gate, which was the emperor's order.

I even said hello to Wei Zheng in advance.
The reasons for setting off fireworks are also valid. Firstly, the Huanghuai Flood hit two consecutive years last year, inundating thirty or forty states, so the fireworks this year are also to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new to ward off disasters and evil spirits.

Secondly, the Emperor is ill, very seriously. The fireworks are set off to pray for the Emperor.

Years ago, the Supreme Emperor heard that his old friend Samurai Xun was seriously ill and was about to die. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Then he got very drunk and played, sang and danced with his pipa in the cold night. As a result, he fell ill with cold, high fever, and fell down like a mountain.
Although the emperor also sent a group of imperial doctors, the emperor seemed tired and lost his will. He lay on the bed and was unwilling to move.
Pei Ji is dead, the warrior Yu is also going to die, and there are many old entrepreneurs who are dying and being demoted.

The Supreme Emperor has lived under house arrest for nearly eight years, trapped in a small palace, and has long been tired of it. Moreover, he is indeed old and tired.

After falling ill this time, he didn't want to struggle anymore.

The emperor went to see him, and Li Yuan was relieved. He said that Li Shimin was doing a good job as emperor and was getting better and better. He was completely relieved.

"I can't live in Yong'an Palace anymore,"

Li Yuan sighed, he could only return to the West in this Da'an Palace where he had been trapped for many years.

"Seventy years are rare in life. I will be seventy after the New Year. Throughout the ages, there are not many emperors who can live to be seventy years old. This life is worth it for me."

"You are very good, and so is Cheng Qian,"

"In two years, let Li Tai and others leave the capital."

Li Yuan patted Li Shimin's hand and gave the last piece of advice, "The prince is the crown prince and the foundation of the country. He cannot be shaken easily. Once you have chosen your successor, don't hesitate any more. Otherwise, your hesitation will be passed on to the people below." speculative signals,

The Tang Dynasty is already very powerful under your rule, and will become more and more powerful. No matter whether it is Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, Xue Yantuo, East and West Turks, Lingnan, Southwest Barbarians, etc., they will not be your opponent. Yes,

The biggest threat to Datang will only come from within, and it will not be able to withstand the chaos among its inner circle. "

"Cheng Qian is a good boy, and Li Tai is also a good boy. Don't hurt them."

"I heard that Wu Huaiyu is developing some progress in Yizhou. I heard that the place is actually quite good, with fertile land and a suitable climate.

Why don't you enfeoff Li Tai to Yizhou and build a vassal state for him a few hundred miles away? In this way, there will be no more Wei king's party, and the prince Chengqian will be more stable. The country is also more stable. "

Li Shimin didn't reply.

"Don't be reluctant. For Li Tai, enfeoffing Yizhou is not necessarily a bad thing. This can save him, otherwise he may not end well."

"Your younger brothers will not pose any threat to you and your descendants, but when they come of age, it is best to enfeoff them all to the border areas. Wu Huaiyu's enfeoffment policy is actually better than Xiao Yu's. too much,"

"These emperor's younger brothers and princes will be a hidden danger after all if they stay in the capital. It is not very suitable to be sent to various places as governors and governors. It is better to enfeoff the border areas, give them a piece of land to build a vassal state, and let them do whatever they want. Go ahead,"

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

In the past, Li Yuan would not have said these words to his son, but today, he said a lot. This was to explain the funeral affairs and to give his son the last bit of instruction as a father.

"Beware of two people, Changsun Wuji and Wu Huaiyu,"

After Li Yuan said this, he stopped talking and waved his hand to let the emperor leave.

(End of this chapter)