A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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"The concubine is willing to be punished." Su said with a bow.

Facing his wife, thinking of his father's words, Li Chengqian really didn't want to condemn his queen and said in a low voice, "Why did you do this without telling me, why didn't you give me a chance to take good care of your mother and child?" .”

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor, and the concubine is just a mother. Your Majesty is for the people of the world, for the sake of the court and society, and the concubine only has children in her heart." Su Shi said.

"Why did I let you down in me so much?" Li Chengqian supported his wife and said, "Why did you treat me like this? When did you become so estranged from me?"

Su raised her head and looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, let's punish the concubine. The concubine bribed the guards to send the prince out of the palace. The court wants to give an explanation. Your Majesty's harem will definitely not let the concubine go. Your Majesty will not let the concubine go. It is better to kill chaos quickly than to be disturbed by ears."

"I can't bear it, I can't bear you to leave me." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty!" Mrs. Su took Li Chengqian's hand and said as she sat down, "All the concubines under His Majesty's burden understand that His Majesty has to face too many things, whether it is in the harem or in the court, His Majesty has to take care of our mother and child." There will be some coercion, the concubine does not want our mother and son to become the shackles of His Majesty's grand plans, and I don't imagine that my son has experienced too many intrigues in the harem, and he will grow out of his mind.

"You are doing it for the sake of the child, have you ever thought about how I feel?" Li Chengqian was in a depressed mood.

"Thinking about it, the emperor's family is like this. Your majesty doesn't need to have too many children. Since your majesty ascended the throne, there have been many concubines intriguing. The harem is full of suspicion. One day when you walk in the harem, you will see the corpse of the maid. The concubine feels that such a harem is not a place for children to grow up, so it is better to use the arrangement of the emperor to send the elephant out, and we can use the elephant to hold Gu Qing, and let His Majesty let go of his scruples."

"I can disperse the harem, so I have to treat you mother and son well." Li Chengqian said.

Su shook her head, "Generational royal marriages are inseparable from the stability of all parties. Not to mention the concubines of the forces, your majesty knows that our royal family is not our own, nor can we do whatever we want. , we are just what people want us to look like, please let it go, Your Majesty, it doesn't matter."

"It's so unfair to you."

Su held Li Chengqian's tightly clenched fists and said, "Don't let down your father's arrangement. Your Majesty is my father's child after all, and you are the emperor! Don't let your father down. If there are too many, maybe there will be no chance in the future.”

Knowing how difficult it is for the Su family to say these words, the only person Gu Qing is willing to sell favors to is his own father, because his father Gu Qing will accept Li Xiang.

"Your Majesty!" A court lady hurried over, "The Empress Dowager sent someone to deliver a message."

"Let someone come in." Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian knew the person who served his mother's empress. An old court lady said to Li Chengqian, "The empress dowager has a decree. I invite the empress to enter the emperor's residence for a while, and I will go tomorrow."

"Got it." Li Chengqian said weakly.

"The concubine thanked the Queen Mother for her will, and will go tomorrow." Su Shi said with a salute.

The old maid left after delivering the message. Li Chengqian knew what his father meant, and he also knew the meaning of Su's words. There was not much father could do to help him. The two looked at each other without saying a word. Fa left the palace, the most ruthless is the emperor's house, Li Chengqian smiled wryly, never missed this sentence.

It was already late at night, and Empress Changsun arranged for Li Er to wash up before going to bed, "Xiang'er is still young, and this concubine thinks it is better to have mother by her side."

"You want Mrs. Su to come too?" Li Er washed his feet.

"Let her come here. She has nothing but her own child. With her mother by her side, Xiang'er will be better. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Changsun Wuji smiled.

"You are always so thoughtful." Li Er nodded, "Then I will make an order tomorrow."

"The courtiers and concubines have already been arranged." Empress Changsun smiled.

Li Er looked at his wife and couldn't help but smile.

Li Xiang returned to Gu's house and lived with Li Zhi.

In the Gu family, there are two aunts and an uncle of his own with him. Li Xiang doesn't feel lonely. Seeing that the light in the study room is still on, Li Xiang came to Gu Qing's study room. Gu Qing was writing something, so he stepped forward lightly. Take the initiative to help grind the ink.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Sizi couldn't help but find it interesting, and whispered to Li Zhi, "Brother Huang, Xiang'er is really sensible."

The servants of the Gu family have already tidied up the room. Li Xiang and Gu Xiao slept in the same room. Li Zhi helped tidy up the bedding with his own hands and said to Xiao Sizi, "To deal with Gu Qing, it's not good to be too sensible."

"That's true." Xiao Si said, "Brother Huang, when will you get married? Isn't it all settled?"

"How can it be so fast, besides, people have to be ready, right? The Ministry of Rites has not even set a date. The situation in the court and China is in a state of distress because of the trade situation. I'm afraid I can't take care of it." Li Zhi said as he started

"Oh." Xiao Si nodded, turned and walked towards Princess Gao Yang's room, "I'll sleep with Huang Jie tonight."

While writing, Gu Qing said to Li Xiang beside him, "It's getting late, go to sleep."

"Teacher, do you need students to do anything?" Li Xiang said.

"No need." Gu Qing pointed to Fan Jian at the door, "Someone is here."

"The student will leave."

Li Xiang left the study, and was about to go to bed accompanied by the servants of the Gu family when he ran into Gu Xiao who was sneaking around outside the warehouse.

Chapter 994 Li Xiang and Gu Xiao

When Gu Xiao saw Li Xiang approaching, he smiled and greeted him, "Your name is Li Xiang, right? My parents have already told me that I will be your eldest brother after I am a few years older than you."

"Brother..." Li Xiang was a little surprised.

Seeing the servants of the Gu family who followed Li Xiang, Gu Xiao said again, "You all go, you don't have to worry about the prince with me, and what's more! I am standing here definitely not thinking of prying open the door of the warehouse , got it?"

"..."

The servants of the Gu family had no choice but to obey the little master of the Gu family. After these servants left, Gu Xiao began to think about how to pry the lock of the warehouse.

"Are you picking the lock?" Li Xiang asked.

"Hush!" Gu Xiao hurriedly covered Li Xiang's mouth and lowered his voice, "Let others know that my mother is going to punish me again."

Li Xiang nodded slightly, and said in a low voice, "But why did you pick the lock for your own warehouse?"

"You'll know later." Gu Xiao tried several times to see that the original key had been changed, and muttered, "It's really powerful to change a lock every day, but this won't trouble me."

Speaking of which, Gu Xiao took out a large bunch of keys, which were just shoved out of the mother's room, and tried one after another, the heavy big lock finally heard a click, and the big lock was opened immediately, with a smile on his face. Unlock the big lock and push the door open.

Taking the oil lamp on the side, it illuminates a room full of silver cakes and copper coins, extending several meters down from the warehouse, all piled up with money.

Li Xiang was also dumbfounded for a moment when he saw the money, which was enough to pile up a mountain.

"See!" Gu Xiao smiled triumphantly, "This is my Gu family's money, let's have more!"

Li Xiang nodded vigorously, "It's true that the Gu family is as rich as an enemy country."

Gu Xiao threw himself into the pile of money and said, "I'll sleep here tonight, you can go back to your room and sleep by yourself."

"What?" Li Xiang was at a loss when he heard this, "Why are you sleeping here?"

Just as Gu Xiao was lying on the pile of money, footsteps came from outside the door, Wu Mei walked into the warehouse and picked up Gu Xiao's ear, "Stinky boy, I knew the key was taken by you."

"It hurts, it hurts!" Gu Xiao yelled in embarrassment, "Mom, I know I was wrong."

"Do you still know it's wrong?" Wu Mei walked out of the warehouse all the way holding Gu Xiao's ear, "A few times, you just don't know how to repent, do you?! You have the same virtues as your father."

Seeing Gu Xiao being scolded in embarrassment, Li Xiang couldn't help laughing out loud.

Back in the room, Gu Xiao was listless, "Next time I will definitely find a perfect solution."