She combed her hair and said lightly: "Empress Zhang, you go to Xuanwu Palace to pick up the little prince."

Empress Zhang stuttered: "I don't know if Your Majesty will release people."

She was very calm: "Go and ask His Majesty to come and sit together, and just say I have something to look for him."

But seeing that Empress Zhang was still hesitant, she thought about it and took out something, "You give this to Your Majesty, he will definitely come."

It was a bracelet. It was sent by Emperor Hongwen two months before Hong'er was born.

After Empress Zhang took the jade bracelet, Fangfei slowly got up and came to the main hall. The main hall was silent, and all the palace maids, eunuchs, servants, and guards were outside. Only Hongyun, Hongxia, Zhao Li, and Yi were left. Xin, and Li Chong.

When everyone saw her, they immediately knelt down.

The atmosphere is so gloomy.

Fangfei's eyes swept over them one by one, Hongyun and Hongxia, how old was? The 14- or 15-year-old girl is now in her twenties. They should have married and had children long ago. Then Zhao Li and Yi Xin , he is also in his thirties; the only time is shorter is Li Chong. However, he adhered to Li Yi's appearance, and even her complicated mood for Li Yi: friendship, guilt, guilt Emotion, therefore, has always been particularly fond of Li Chong.

She smiled faintly: "Hongyun, Hongxia, you two have served me for more than ten years and have long passed the age to get married. It was me who delayed your youth."

The two of them burst into tears: "No, I don't want to leave the Queen Mother."

Both of them are orphans from the same tribe and have no family. Originally, the palace stipulated that palace maids after the age of 25 could complete service and leave the palace at any time. However, the two of them were unwilling to do so. Because they were delicious in Beiwudang Drink and be free, so I have never wanted to marry unexpectedly.

Fangfei also paid attention to this matter for some time, but later, the political affairs were busy, and over time, it was left unresolved. Calculate their age, which is just over 25 years old. It is not very big. Now, if you release it, I hope you can still It won't be late.

"Zhao Li, Yi Xin, although you two have got married, they rarely go home."

The two respectfully said: "Mengdu's grace, my family members are all in Beiwudang, and my ministers and others have no worries."

She stood up slowly, opened a box, and took a look: "You have been serving me for many years. Today, I have nothing to give. These jewelry are my personal savings over the years. I have no relatives and female relatives, and I have no relatives and women. There are no relatives of the outside world, so today I will give you these jewelry, one for each person. After that, you will go directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to withdraw the silver, each of which will be 1,000 taels. After that, you will return to your hometown and buy land, as long as you don’t gamble or squander. , it should be enough to live your life happily..."

Everyone knelt on the ground, and an ominous premonition surged in their hearts, as if Queen Mother Feng was giving her last words.

Especially Hongyun and Hongxia, they cried so hard that they burst into tears.

Fangfei then turned to Li Chong: "I can't repay him even if Li Yi died because of me. Just take this box with you and take good care of your family."

Li Chong knelt on the ground and refused to pick up the box. Of course, his thoughts were more clear than those of the other people. Seeing that Empress Dowager Feng was already making arrangements clearly and clearly - the funeral!

If she hadn't been extremely discouraged, how could she be like this?

He suddenly said with a loud voice: "Empress Dowager, you can't be so discouraged..."

Fangfei looked at the heavy box beside her, all of which were gold, silver and jewelry. Except for political needs, she rarely used such a large reward in private.

However, no matter how great the reward is, how can one live a life?

As early as when Li Yi was beheaded in half, she actually vaguely understood that this day would come, but sooner or later - Emperor Hongwen actually made this day come too late.

"Empress Dowager, you must not be discouraged..."

She shook her head, what if she is not discouraged?

You can kill Li Xin and Pei You in anger - but what can you do to Emperor Hongwen? Or you can kill Emperor Hongwen with your own hands?

Not to mention killing Emperor Hongwen, he couldn't even kill Li Xin.

It was a kind of long and deep fatigue - the fatigue brought by Luo Jia when he died. It has been so supportive that he can no longer bear it.

Even the past few days, in the cabin, I was blindfolded and looked at the person in a hazy state.

They all seem real and illusory.

The real Luojia and the fake Luojia are that important?

Or, whether it is Fangfei or Empress Dowager Feng, is it really that important?

What did Luo Jia say at the beginning? If there is a dispute, please be sure to keep the prince's life; but, does he know that when the dispute really comes, will his son save his life?

Did he tell his son this way?

In fact, he was also guarding himself against himself. That was why he forced himself to this point today.

In the final analysis, his son is the most important.

She laughed bitterly and stood up: "You all go down."

No one moved, they all knelt in place.

"Go down!"

Everyone stood up slowly and retreated outside.

Fangfei is the only one, still sitting in place, looking at the house where he has lived for six years. The tea and small furnishings inside are all familiar with each other. Even the scenery of Beiwudang outside the window is bleak in autumn.

The waves surged, I don’t know how cold this winter is.

After a long time, the sunset had completely set.

The last sunset hangs in the sky.

The little prince still has not come back. Mr. Zhang, who invited someone, has not come back yet.

They are all still in Xuanwu Palace.

On this day, Emperor Hongwen held a banquet, and all the participants were clan relatives, King Jingzhao, King Rencheng, King Dongyang and the young prince. Emperor Hongwen was willing to show off his son's knowledge and ability to ride horses and shoot archery, so the luncheon continued

It's dusk.

During this period, the young prince not only recited the Analects of Confucius and talked about allusions under the pride of his father, but also walked through the willows a hundred steps, showing his ability far beyond his age.

Emperor Hongwen was extremely happy, and his relatives were also very happy, and he praised the little prince for being very proud.

After all, he was a child. With the praise of his father and ministers, he quickly became elated, and even forgot to be anxious to return to Cining Palace and the Queen Mother.

Until the evening, all the tricks were finished, and the relatives also retreated as usual. Only father and son were left. Emperor Hongwen was still excited: "Son, I will set off for Pingcheng tomorrow, so you will stay here tonight

Xuanwu Palace, how about going with your father tomorrow morning?"

The child showed a embarrassed expression on his face: "Father, the Empress Dowager is waiting for me. He will leave tomorrow. I will not see the Empress Dowager for a long time, so I want to go back to Cining Palace..."

Emperor Hongwen smiled: "Then go back after dinner."

But I felt a little uneasy in my heart. I didn’t know what measures would Queen Mother Feng take, as if it would be a suspense if Honger could leave tomorrow.

He guided his son to practice archery for a while and looked at the sky. The time for perfection was almost coming. At this moment, he suddenly heard Empress Zhang ask for a meeting.

Emperor Hongwen frowned when he heard her, Empress Dowager Feng couldn't wait to pick up the child?

Seeing that His Majesty was full of anger, Empress Zhang was already very scared, and now she was even more uneasy.

Emperor Hongwen said unhappily: "Empress Zhang, what are you doing?"

Empress Zhang knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I will come to pick up your highness at the order of the Queen Mother..."

Emperor Hongwen sneered secretly, sure enough.

"Your Majesty... the Queen Mother asked you to go there too."

Emperor Hongwen was a little surprised and asked back: "The Empress Dowager, please come with me?"

Empress Zhang took out the jade bracelet: "The Empress Dowager, please let Your Majesty go there."

Emperor Hongwen looked at the jade bracelet and was shocked. He held it in his hand and pondered for a while. Hong'er kept listening quietly. Seeing his father like this, he hurriedly said: "Father, it must be the empress dowager." The Queen Mother said that she would make it tonight for her to eat it.”

Emperor Hongwen hesitated for a while before saying, "Okay, go to Cining Palace."

Finally, a notice came from the gate of Cining Palace: "Your Majesty is here, your Highness is here."

Hongyun and others were certainly shocked. Queen Mother Feng, isn’t her heart cut like a knife?

Hong'er was already jumping in and ran in. While running, she shouted: "Empress Dowager, Hong'er is back. She brought you dinner. It was sent by the father..."

He deliberately spoke loudly, and his little heart understood. In any case, he hoped that the rift between the empress dowager and his father would become smaller and smaller. For example, if the father gave the empress dowager dinner, the empress dowager made the silk-pulled apple for his father, so , Wouldn't it be as reconciled as before?

Fangfei looked at the dinner in the basket, then looked at Hong'er, smiling and hugged her son. Because she was too intimate, Hong'er was a little surprised, but soon became excited and hugged her neck. : "Mrs. Queen Mother, you are so beautiful today... Your clothes look so beautiful. Why didn't you wear them like this before? Is it okay to wear them like this every day from now on?"

The children were full of scattered by the Queen Mother's clothes.

"Okay, if Hong'er likes it, the Queen Mother will wear it for you in the future."

"Really?"

"real!"

"Mrs. Queen Mother, you can have dinner first."

She smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is not hungry yet, so I will eat later. Come and see what I, Honger, have learned from my father today?"

"I learned archery. The Queen Mother and the Emperor taught me two more tricks, which are very skillful."

"Okay, Hong'er is really good. Hong'er, you go down and rest with Empress Zhang first."

"I want to accompany you and your father."

"Go to wash and rest first, and the Queen Mother will come to see you later."

"yes."

Fangfei winked, and Empress Zhang personally took the little prince and everyone to retreat. The surroundings became very quiet. Only Empress Dowager Feng and Emperor Hongwen.

At this time, the two people looked at each other.

Emperor Hongwen was very strange. Like Hong'er, as soon as he entered the door, his eyes fell on her clothes, and then on her face. He had never seen such bright clothes and such elegant expressions for many years. .
To be continued...