Chapter 205 Prince Liu returns triumphantly(1/2)
The Northern Tang Dynasty Imperial Palace, beside the Yilan Lake in the Imperial Garden, the flowers are red and willows are green along the banks of the embankment, and the spring is bright.
Empress Dowager Tang, wearing a lilac skirt, leaned lightly against the pavilion, with a slender back, and her skin was as pink as a flower. On her smooth cheeks, she could not see any vicissitudes of life, she stood gracefully and as bright as a girl.
In this spring and sunny season, Empress Dowager Tang's white fingertips touched the carved fence of the Acacia Pavilion one by one. These delicate sets, railings, and the beautiful scenery of Yilan Lake, all of them are the beauty left by the flying clouds, because there are so many beautiful memories. Although it has been more than ten years, in the mind of Queen Mother Tang, it is still so clear and unforgettable in her heart.
Now, the building is empty, and there is only a shadow on her, with blue sky and white clouds above her head. Beside her, the spring water is like a song, and the rippling swaying. Turning her eyes, she saw her sighing softly: "Murong, is there a flying letter coming from the southern border recently?"
"Return to the Empress Dowager, there is no such thing as the message is half a month ago..." The female official Murong Ji said in a low voice.
"Oh, I don't know how the battle on the front line is going on. My heart... I've been a little worried these two days..."
"Empress, don't be upset. As the saying goes, no news is the best news. On the front line, Prince Liu and King Shenxian are in the formation, and they will definitely be invincible and invincible. Perhaps, there will be good news in the next two days!" Murong Ji said softly.
Queen Mother Tang wiped away the mist in the corner of her eyes and looked to the east. There was a Bauhinia Garden, and the Bauhinia flowers in the garden had already passed. The vines were already green, and the personal palace maid Hong Xing led a group of small palace maids and were playing with the two young princes. They were scrambling for the wisteria swing flying in the air.
"Yeah, I am indeed a little anxious. After counting on my fingers, they have been on the battle for two months... Well, look back, please let Lord Zhao from the Military Affairs Office come."
"Yes, Queen Mother, I will make arrangements."
"Xiao Yunzi, go to the Military Affairs Office to issue an order to Lord Zhao. One hour later, see the Queen Mother of the Qinzheng Hall."
"Yes, Lord Murong, I will go now."
In such a bright time, I have the most beautiful spring scenery of the sky and the earth. In front of them is a scene of singing and dancing. Queen Mother Tang smiled and said: Let's go over and have fun!"
"Okay, you should have gone to have fun with them long ago. Look, how happy the two brothers have today!"
"Yeah, Xiao'er was angry with his brother two days ago. This kid always likes to compete for favor with Yuan'er! Alas..."
Suddenly, under the red wall in front of him, a figure in white clothes appeared. Behind the figure, several high-profile guards followed. Seeing a group of people walking towards Yilan Lake lightly, Empress Dowager Tang pulled off the female official's Yunxiu: That person is...
Such a familiar figure... Empress Dowager Tang's heart was actually throbbing.
"Empress, that's... Prince Liu?" "Well, it seems like he's back." The master and servant said with understanding. Murong Ji looked back at the empress dowager and walked down the steps of the Acacia Pavilion with a naughty smile.
Queen Mother Tang sorted out her hair and dress. She wiped away the tears in her eyes and a faint smile appeared on the corners of her lips.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother, to the Queen Mother..." Several guards walked forward and knelt under the steps to salute Empress Tang.
A day without seeing each other is like three autumns. Liu Tingxi looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, smiling with his eyes, but his thin lips were tightly pursed. A word seemed to be about to pop out, so he could only purs his beautiful lips tightly.
"Here I'm back..."
"Yeah, I'm worried you!" His expression was elegant and calm, as if he hadn't come back from the battlefield, there was no trace of blood on his body, his eyes were full of colorful and affectionate, which made Queen Mother Tang's heart pound and her cheeks were unconsciously hot.
The two greeted each other tacitly, and the female official and the guards turned around tactfully, looking at the spring scenery of the lake.
At this time, on the swing not far away, the second prince pushed the little palace maid Qing Xing hard, and she burst into laughter without restraint, very cheerful.
"Aunt Xing, come quickly... Qing Xing is fooling again..." Shangguan Xiao pretended to be unhappy and called out to Hong Xing.
Hongxing glanced at Qingxing, who was happy, came in a flash, and said angrily: "Girl Qing, you bullied Xiao'er from our family again. I see if I don't deal with you hard!"
"Haha...hehe, I'm wrong, I'm right away...got down." The palace maid Qing Xing slowly fell as she spoke. Her pink dress swayed in the spring breeze, so beautiful that it was more beautiful than a butterfly.
"This girl is so naughty... she dares to play with her master!" Hongxing knocked Qingxing's forehead with a smile.
"Oh, you're really fighting, Aunt Xing..." Shangguan Xiao protected Qing Xing with heartache.
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt. Thank you for your concern!" Qing Xing stuck out her tongue and ran to Empress Dowager Tang cleverly.
"I pay homage to the Empress, I pay homage to the Prince!" Qing Xingkong knelt down with a small braid, and his head was knocked loudly.
"Who is she? Why do you look at Yansheng?" Liu Tingxi raised his eyes and asked at Empress Dowager Tang.
Empress Dowager Tang smiled and turned to Qing Xing and pretended to be angry and said, "You girl, have you bullied my Xiao'er again?"
"Empress Dowager, I am just teasing the second prince, not bullying... Look, the second prince is so energetic and cute now!" Qing Xing hurriedly argued.
"I know that the second emperor has become obedient and talkative now. Your contribution is indispensable! Looking back, I will ask Aunt Xing to receive the reward!" Empress Dowager Tang said in a very good mood.
Thank you for the reward of the Queen Mother. I don’t want any reward. I just want to accompany you and the two little masters forever. If you are happy, I will not live in vain!”
"Yeah, your mouth is sweet enough! However, I like you, even Yuan'er and Xiao'er like you, which is beyond my expectations!"
"Empress Dowager, you are so beautiful today, just like my servant's mother, so beautiful!" Qing Xing blinked her beautiful ink pupils and smiled with her head tilted.
"Go and get some lily and Ruyi soup. They will sweat in a while!"
"Yes, Empress Dowager, I will go now!" Qing Xing agreed and soon disappeared from the flower path.
"Let's go, I will accompany you around, and you will tell me, why don't I send a letter to me when I come back?" Empress Dowager Tang moved and walked towards the Narcissus Garden in front of the left.
Liu Tingxi said calmly: "Empress do not know anything. I am here to report to you. The Queen of Pingnan is also taken to Jingzhao Mansion. Lord Li personally took him into prison. Just wait for you to go for an interrogation!"
"Also, King Shenxian led a large army to gallop on the way back to the court. He probably has crossed Qiangma Pass and will arrive in Kyoto in about three or five days. Don't worry, everything goes well."
"Oh, you were in a strong game half a month ago, and you were overwhelmed so quickly. How did you do it? Pingnan, didn't she escape?"
Queen Mother Tang asked excitedly, but before her, she looked like she had first met Pingnan: white clothes, white hair... "Oh, time has changed, this world belongs only to the Northern Tang after all!"
"Yes, Empress, you were born to be the lord of the world!" Liu Tingxi said calmly.
Empress Dowager Tang glanced at him and said calmly: "I am only temporarily taking care of Shangguan. Soon, the world will be handed over to the two brothers Yuan'er. At that time, you must protect them!"
"I...I..."
"What's wrong, the prince doesn't want to?
"No, when I go back to the queen's words... I am just willing to follow you. Wherever you are, I am where you are."
"Is that right? I am just a woman and is not suitable to be the lord of the world."
"Whether it is suitable or not, the Empress decides it yourself. In short, I, Liu Tingxi, will definitely live up to you in this life. You have the final say!"
The two stared at each other for a long time without saying anything. After a while, Empress Dowager Tang sighed quietly: I am afraid that this palace will disappoint you.
...
At this time, the garden became even more lively. The happy scene, especially when seeing two heart-wrenching babies, their handsome faces filled with long-lost smiles, and a trace of love arose in Queen Mother Tang's heart.
He couldn't help but sighed in a low voice: "Thank you for your hard work. Princess Shenxian is in danger. I think Bi Azheng has already known about it? Did he say anything?"
"No, he believes you will have a way to save the princess! Besides, Miss Honghu has returned home safely, so the queen mother doesn't have to worry too much!"
"Yeah, everything is pretty safe. Honghu is very smart. I'll announce that she will come to the palace tomorrow. I haven't seen her for several days, so I'm very worried about it.
Now, the children in this palace have grown up. In a flash, the late emperor has been away for more than fourteen years. A few years ago, it was all thanks to A Zheng's help."
"Empress Dowager, we are willing to do anything for you. Don't worry, this was the case before and it will not be changed in the future!"
"In recent years, you have been living and working for the sake of the country and the people of Northern Tang. Your private lives with your two sons are also far apart. Fortunately, there are loyal people in the palace who help and take care of me, Mr. Liu, dare to go to the southern border with confidence. A Zheng is the same, absolutely loyal!"
The birds chirp on the cherry blossom branches, which is pleasant and beautiful.
"Report to the Queen, the scout from the South has come to report it!" Mr. Zhao of the Military Affairs Department hurried over and presented a message to Empress Dowager Tang.
"Mr. Zhao, this letter was sent too slowly, haha!" Liu Tingxi laughed, making Mr. Zhao look embarrassed and said with a sneer: "It's better to be quick, the prince, I'm late."
The letter was written by Liu Tingxi. He told Empress Dowager Tang: The Northern Tang army had occupied the capital of the Great Zhou. The Empress Pingnan and thousands of royal guards fled in a hurry... Everything went smoothly in the journey. I hope Empress Dowager Tang should not worry, and they would probably return triumphantly in early May.
"Okay! So good!" Empress Dowager Tang stretched her eyebrows with a beautiful look: "Yeah, today is a happy day. Prince Liu returns and wants to solve the problem of Queen Bipingnan. Today, our palace will hold a banquet for Zixiang Hall to reward all the beloved ministers and wash away the dust of Prince Liu."
Here, the two princes also surrounded Hong Xing. Their heroic little faces were filled with a bright atmosphere.
"Yuan'er, Xiao'er pays homage to Prince Liu Wu!"
The polite crown prince Shangguan Yuan is elegant and easy-going. He shows calmness and intelligence in every move, and does not lose the vitality of a young man.
The second prince Shangguan Xiao was mentally hampered a few years ago and did not like to communicate and live with others. However, through the joint efforts of Hongxing and Empress Dowager Tang, the second prince's introverted personality has gradually changed.
Brother Shangguan Yuanxin is simple and gentle, and he cares for his younger brother very much. He is humble and tolerant, no matter what his younger brother has, he will try his best to satisfy him.
"Not bad, my two brothers are becoming more and more heroic. I haven't seen each other for two months, so there is such a big change!" Liu Tingxi praised loudly.
"I'm not hurried to thank Uncle Liu Wang!" As he said that, Empress Dowager Tang led her son to bow to Liu Tingxi, which scared Liu Tingxi to wave his hands repeatedly: "How dare I accept it, how dare I!"
Looking at Liu Tingxi's sincere words and deeds, the two princes knelt down: "My son thanks Uncle Wang, thank you for your hard work!"
Therefore, in the past two years, the originally sensitive, suspicious and introverted second prince Shangguan Xiao has finally integrated into family affection.
He often had a smile in his Binglan eyes. He was very dependent on his mother and brother and became close to him.
At this moment, what comforted Empress Dowager Tang the most was that the sensible and caring Crown Prince Shangguan Yuan, who had been a child, has become more wise and calm in the past two years. Under his guidance, his younger brother has changed a lot, and the hearts of the mother and son have finally merged together.
Liu Tingxi helped the two princes up, and the four of them looked at each other and smiled. They were not bloody, but very friendly.
"It feels so good! Uncle, thank you for everything you have done for us. From now on, you should care more about your mother. Over the years, Xiao'er has been ignorant and ashamed!" Shangguan Xiao said sensible and sensible.
When Empress Dowager Tang heard this, she was also crying. Liu Tingxi and the eldest prince did not expect that Shangguan Xiao would have turned too fast. However, everyone was very happy, with tears flashing in the corners of their eyes.
"It's her who taught her well. Really, I am very grateful!"
Looking at the two young young men with skin like cream and flowers, and their handsome and elegant faces, Empress Dowager Tang pulled the palace maid Hongxing and shouted: This palace will grant the palace maid Hongxing today. Although this palace has not regarded her as a maid in recent years, from today on, Hongxing is the Lady Rongcheng, who enjoys food and food and pays his respects. She is also the aunt of the two emperors, and lets her come and go freely inside and outside the palace."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! As soon as the Queen Mother Tang finished speaking, a lot of commotion rang around: "Great, Xinggu finally turned over!" Some palace maids stood aside after hearing this, and the manager's aunt Hongxing, she herself did not expect such a noble day.
I saw a hint of shyness appearing on her round cheeks, and she murmured: "Mrs. Queen Mother, these are all the responsibilities that I should take care of you and your two brothers. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life."
"Okay, thank you Xing'er. From now on, I will have another relative!" Empress Dowager Tang looked at Liu Tingxi and said with a deep expression.
To be honest, every bit and memory of these two brothers' growth since they were born and have recorded almost every ten years of hard work.
The palace maid Hongxing was loyal to Empress Dowager Tang and accompanied her through many difficult years. For the sake of her master's grand career, Hongxing never married and was willing to stay with her deep palace to take care of her hungry twins.
To be continued...