The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 133 The bottom line of silence cannot be changed

Liuli lowered her head and held the secret-color porcelain lotus leaf cup tightly with both hands. It seemed that if she loosened her grip even slightly, the cup would fall to the ground and be smashed to pieces. She heard A Ni scream in surprise behind her, but it was muffled by the sound of water.

Mrs. Zhong's voice was full of astonishment, "Is Madam Liu going crazy? How dare you do such a disgusting thing in the palace?"

Mrs. Wu sighed, "No, Mrs. Liu also argued that she had seen the Queen who had not seen the Holy Emperor for more than half a year, and she missed her so much that she asked the Hu artist in the palace to draw such a portrait. , it was just used to relieve the queen's lovesickness, and the white lotus was just picked by her when she went out today and saw the flowers in the pond blooming very beautifully, so she conveniently placed them under the portrait. These things were all due to her poor handling. So, it has nothing to do with the queen."

Mrs. Zhong asked quickly, "What did the Holy Spirit say?"

There was a smile in Mrs. Wu's voice, "The Holy One was too lazy to listen to her sophistry, so he had her kicked out of the palace, saying that she would never be allowed to set foot in the palace again."

Liuli slowly raised her head, picked up the cup and took a sip of buttermilk. The cold taste almost flowed directly into her mind: She was so slow, she should have thought of this during the Furong Banquet! As Yang Sixiniang, she was able to come to the Lotus Banquet, naturally because of the help of Changsun Xiang or Xiaoliu. Changsun Xiang was so innocent and seemed to have ignored Yang Sixiniang at all, so that was all that was left. This is Xiao Liu who looks quite exquisite. It was naturally the Xiaoliu family's intention that Sixteenth Mother be left alone to show her good will. And that Xiaoliu family, the future mistress of the eldest grandson family, was not Mrs. Wei's niece and Queen Wang's direct cousin?

There is also the bath beans that Sixteenth Mother gave to her. I guess it is one of the secret recipes that Mrs. Wei Guo tried her best to find for the Queen, right? Why didn't she think more about it? How could she, a concubine who was not favored by her husband, give away such an unheard-of rare thing?

It turns out that it was not Yang Sixiniang who thought she was a monster, but Mrs. Wei Guo who went crazy because of her daughter's complete loss of favor! It turns out that my casual jokes actually created this palace mystery that will go down in history...

Although the emperor did not get ironclad evidence yesterday, what he wanted was not evidence, but a reason! With this reason, the situation will take a turn for the worse, and Wu Zhaoyi can ascend to the throne of the queen.

Just the question that once ran through her mind on that rainy night in Wannian Palace suddenly resurfaced in Liuli's mind: Without herself, would these things have happened, would they have turned out differently? Could it be that I am not a spectator of these stories, but an actor in them, an insignificant but indispensable sidekick? If this is the case, then no matter what she does, it may not be possible to change history. If he is demoted in the future, the confrontation between him and Wu Zetian will most likely be inevitable...

Countless thoughts rushed into Liuli's mind, making her almost breathless. It wasn't until Mrs. Wu suddenly pushed her, "What are you thinking about?" She suddenly woke up and looked at Mrs. Wu blankly.

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhong and I are discussing. The day after tomorrow happens to be Furi, and this pavilion is so cool. Why don't we invite Ahua and Liu Niang to come and have fun? Where did you think about it?" "

When Liuli heard the words "Sixteenth Mother", her heart tightened again, and she smiled on her face, "Just when I heard you say it, I couldn't help but think of the people who were forced to have almost no place to stay by the Wei State... and the Liu family. It’s just a matter of emotion.”

Mrs. Wu immediately sighed with emotion, "Exactly, she was so overbearing at that time. I just asked you to make some clothes for Zhaoyi, but she forced you so relentlessly. Now she is just a sinful woman." , I don’t know how many people in Chang’an City are waiting to see her joke, but who else can she look at like that?”

Liuli smiled and said nothing. The fall of Mrs. Wei was naturally good news to her, and it could even be said to be a huge relief for her. But the origin of this good news is really upsetting! She couldn't help but look back at A Ni, who could not help but see excitement on her face. When she saw Liuli looking back at her, she smiled with shining eyes, and then turned to Mrs. Wu, with words written all over her face, "Madam, don't worry. , I will tell Madam later"!

In A Ni’s eyes, he probably made a huge contribution to Wu Zhaoyi, right? Liuli turned back silently, somewhat dumbfounded.

Mrs. Zhong turned around and sent her maid to Duke Zhao's Mansion and Wang Dejian's Mansion of Zhongshu Shen. They posted a message to invite Yang Liuniang and Mrs. Hua, and they also served a very exquisite lunch and passed on a pig raised at home. Musicians from the tribe were playing flutes and pianos outside the pavilion. The three of them finished eating amidst the melodious music and the sound of clear water, but the maid reported back. Mrs. Hua accepted the post in one bite, but Yang Sixiniang happened to be ill and could not go out.

This was what Liuli had expected, but Mrs. Wu was surprised and hurriedly called the maid over to ask a few questions.

There was a look of embarrassment on the maid's face, "My maid didn't see Mrs. Yang, and she didn't even enter the courtyard gate. Instead, a young lady came over and asked the maid for a long time. I heard that you are Madam Yang and are staying in our house." , I don’t know why, but I became cold and sent the slave away directly.”

Mrs. Wu couldn't help but frown and looked at Mrs. Zhong, who also had a solemn expression. In this dynasty, there were naturally factional differences in the interactions between the female relatives of the officials, but they usually left some leeway. Earlier, Xu Jingzong went to persuade the eldest grandson Taiwei to support the appointment of Zhaoyi as the queen. Although the Taiwei fell out with him at the time, he has since However, Yang Sixiniang still kept going around here, presumably because the Taiwei didn't want to get things done. Now that the Queen is involved in the Victory Incident, she has no choice but to stand up after seeing it. Why has the Taiwei become so tough? Are you really determined to protect the queen and the prince? With his status as Taiwei and his current power, if he insists on opposing it, wouldn't it be a little difficult for Zhaoyi to take the back seat?

The more Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Zhong thought about it, the more worried they became. Only Liuli knew this well and sighed secretly: Yang Sixiniang is afraid that her situation is not good. Now that she is mute, Mrs. Wei will definitely suffer. Their doubts and anger will first be poured out on Yang Sixiniang...

Mrs. Zhong was silent for a while, then cheered up and said with a smile, "Sixteenth Mother's illness is unfortunate. If there are only the three of us in the future, and Ah Hua is added, it seems a little deserted. Why don't we treat General Su Mrs. Yu from the mansion and Mrs. Lu from Dr. Cui’s mansion are all here, how lively is everyone?”

Mrs. Wu naturally said good things, and Mrs. Zhong ordered someone to post the message again. Knowing that Mrs. Wu had not left the palace for many days, she vividly recounted the major events in Chang'an City in the past few days.

When Liuli heard that Mrs. Leng of the Zheng family was going to marry Shangguan Bachelor's eldest son Tingzhi in August, a vague impression suddenly passed through her mind. She was trying to recall it when she heard Mrs. Zhong say again, "Speaking of Leng." Mom, her sister Wan Niang is really busy now, and the Hedong Duke's Mansion seems to be possessed by an evil spirit. First, the eldest princess Linhai was bedridden, and then the former Princess Jing said she was not feeling well and moved to her house. My brother heard that Duke Xi was recovering from illness. The prince's wife, Mrs. Cui, originally said she would go home to take care of her illness, but she fell ill the next day and stayed in the family. Within two days, even her third daughter-in-law, Lu Jiuniang, fell ill. Now, a little lady like Wan Niang, who is as stuffy as a gourd, has to take care of the affairs of the entire house. I really don’t know how she can cope with it..."

Liuli knew some of these things, but this was the first time she had heard of some. She couldn't help but feel a little dazed when she heard them, but Mrs. Zhong turned to look at her and said with a smile, "Do you know that the eldest princess is feeling better now? Speaking of which, she is like this The illness came on strangely, and even though I don’t like to go out, I heard several excuses.”

Liuli came back to her senses and smiled at Mrs. Zhong, "Madam, you don't know. Liuli has been recuperating at home these days. If Mrs. Wu hadn't come here quickly, she might have been sick for a few more days. Since she is sick, it's always... She needs to be properly ill, so it’s hard to send people to disturb Princess Dachang. Liuli has never heard of what Madam said, let alone what Madam doesn’t know.”

 Mrs. Zhong naturally made the remarks deliberately. If she had encountered such an opportunity before today, she would have definitely seized it. Although it is said that the younger generation cannot speak outright about the rights and wrongs of their elders, there is probably no risk in hinting in a roundabout way which version of the rumor is closer to the truth. She originally thought that only by peeling off the veil of the eldest princess bit by bit in this circle could she make the next move. But now it seems that although the final position will not change, the process has to change a little...

Seeing what Liuli said, Mrs. Zhong smiled slightly and changed the topic without leaving a trace. Mrs. Wu must have been holding back in the palace for a long time. After sitting and talking, she didn't say goodbye until the sun set. As soon as she got on the carriage, Ani smiled and whispered in her ear. stand up. Mrs. Wu opened her eyes wide in surprise at first, and then she laughed so hard that she couldn't say anything. After a while, she pointed at Liuli and said with a smile, "My mother told me that you are a lucky person. I really can't think of anything else." This happened." He frowned again and said bitterly, "It's a shame that I still remember her, she is such a person!"

Liuli sighed, "She is just pitiful. It is probably difficult to get a foothold in that mansion. She is probably like this out of necessity, not to mention that her current situation is even more worrying."

Mrs. Wu snorted, "She brought it upon herself!" The anger in her brows was somewhat lessened.

Liuli's mind was not on these matters, and he just dealt with Mrs. Wu absent-mindedly along the way. When he returned to the mansion, Pei Xingjian had already left the office and was in the study reading a book or writing a post. He probably heard Liuli's voice coming back. He opened the curtain and walked out. Seeing Liuli's face, he was slightly stunned, "Didn't you go out to relax? Why are you not happy?"

Facing his warm and concerned eyes, Liuli suddenly felt that her messy heart had become much more settled. She shook her head and smiled, "I'm not unhappy. It's just that I suddenly heard more things and felt a little confused."

Pei Xingjian raised his eyebrows in surprise. He had mixed feelings when he heard about Mrs. Wei today, but shouldn't Liuli be happy about this?

Liuli sighed, "Let's go to the study room to talk."

Sitting on the couch in the study, Pei Xingjian listened to Liuli finish talking about Yang Liuniang in a few words. Pei Xingjian was stunned for a long time, then turned to look at the portrait of himself, shook his head and sighed.

Liuli also sighed, "I wanted to tell you that day, but somehow I forgot about it. These days, due to Coral's injury and pretending to be sick to avoid the birthday party, I completely forgot about it. ,did not expect…"

Pei Xingjian wrapped Liuli's hand in his own, and his tone was full of relief, "The so-called God's will is nothing more than this. In fact, you don't have to worry too much. You did not do this unintentionally. In the final analysis, it is just that they are too confused. , Besides, it’s not a big deal for them to be suspicious of you now. Not to mention Mrs. Wei, even the Liu family and the Wang family will be completely defeated soon. "

Liuli couldn't help but look up at Pei Xingjian in surprise. Of course she remembered that not long after that, Liu Shi was demoted, the queen was deposed, and all the Wang clan members of Queen Wang's branch were exiled, and even their surnames were changed to "Python". But now that Mrs. Wei had been demoted from the palace, and her dislike of winning had not been publicly reported, how could Pei Xingjian know that the Queen and the Queen would be completely defeated?

Pei Xingjian smiled faintly, "You also know that I often go to the palace to answer questions, and sometimes I have a few chats with the king's servant. He probably thinks of you and doesn't treat me as an outsider. Therefore, these few months in the palace I have some understanding of the situation. Now that this matter has been revealed, the overall situation has been decided. Not only does Madam Liu, who has been deprived of her title, hate you, but the Queen does, so you don’t have to worry about it. superior."

Liu Li nodded silently, and looked at the mocking look in Pei Xingjian's smile when he said, "I'm afraid the overall situation has been decided." Her heart became even more heavy. Since Wu Zetian's methods could not be hidden from her, they probably could not hide from her, who had been wary of her for a long time. Pei Xingjian, in this case...she couldn't help but sigh.

Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli with some confusion, "Liuli, what are you still worried about?"

Liuli raised her head and looked directly at Pei Xingjian, "In that case, I wonder if you still feel that Zhaoyi is not worthy of her mother Yi Tianxia?"

Pei Xingjian was silent for a moment and then said calmly, "Didn't I tell you? You have a very good eye for seeing people. Wu Zhaoyi's face is indescribable, and her mind is unfathomable. If she is not worthy of her mother, probably no one can be." ”

Liuli couldn't help but frown, he always looked like this every time he talked about Wu Zetian, obviously he said good things, but there was always something else behind his words, "Then why do you still look disapproving? "

Pei Xingjian had a wry smile on his face, "How dare I not take it seriously? I take it seriously, too much."

Liuli suddenly felt a little powerless. Pei Xingjian's temperament seemed gentle, but he didn't want to say anything or do anything. It was probably useless to force him with a knife and a gun. As a minister of the Tang Dynasty who had been favored by Gaozong, he had no intention of attacking Wu Zhao. Yi's defensiveness was far from anything wrong. After thinking for a long time, he could only ask, "If one day, the Holy One asks you like this, how will you respond?"

Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli and suddenly reached out to hold her in his arms. He sighed deeply, but his voice was very calm when he spoke, "I only hope that the Holy Father will never ask me this."

Listening to the familiar steady heartbeat, Liuli sighed silently. She probably knew this man's determination. He was unwilling to say anything that would embarrass her, but he would never say deceptive words to the emperor. His The bottom line is to remain silent, but there will always be times in this world when people cannot remain silent... Maybe, after all, I can't change him or his life path, so the only thing I can do is no matter what Whenever possible, walk with him.

 Just before that, she still had to do something!

It seemed that some restless things were slowly settling down. Liuli raised her face with a smile and said, "Keep the promise. In a few days, I would like to invite some of the elder female family members of the clan to come to my home. Do you think it's okay?"

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