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Xiang Hong was stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully: "I"
But before she opened her mouth, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Just kidding. I want to keep that child until the end. When we first met, didn't I say that I wanted to see her cry? Well, if she cries while hugging the emperor's body, it should be very beautiful. After all, they love each other so much, it will definitely be very interesting then."
At this point, a scene that she had seen long ago suddenly appeared in the Queen Mother's mind.
then
The late queen had just passed away, and the late emperor, who was so strong and decisive, was crying like that.
She was a little surprised at the time, because she had never thought that the man she liked would have such a side, because she only remembered that man was handsome and heroic, with thousands of soldiers following him.
So that day, she was a little curious and even doubted whether that was the person she liked.
"Su Changan likes to laugh a lot, right? If he loves to laugh, then he must look good when he cries."
The Queen Mother muttered to herself like this. Xianghong didn't dare to say anything more. She just bowed and left in a hurry.
Today is an important event, Xianghong dare not slack off in the slightest.
It seemed as if Xianghong didn't exist in the Empress Dowager's eyes. She just held the chopsticks in one hand, lost in her memories.
She remembered that when she first entered the palace, she saw that the late queen was very friendly to her. She remembered that she seemed to really think of that woman as a sister at that time, and she even thought that woman was really beautiful when she smiled.
But
The late emperor didn't come to her for one day, two days, or three days. Every time she wanted to see the late emperor, she had to go to that woman.
The Queen Mother suddenly smiled.
Because that day was the first time the late emperor wanted her, and she was the one who drugged the late emperor, or she had entered the palace for a few years, and she thought that after that, the late emperor would come to her again.
But
She was slapped.
Until now, the empress dowager still remembers that it was here in Xingqing Palace that she was slapped hard in the face, and then the late emperor looked at her coldly and said, "I am also your woman, but I let you slept with me, and you still hit me?"
Then when that woman came, the emperor's eyes suddenly changed. It was a look he had never seen before when he looked at her. And that woman just pleaded for herself, and the emperor did not punish her.
Why.
Didn't you save me and make me fall in love with you? Why do you only love that woman?
The Queen Mother smiled again when she thought of this.
Because after that time, the late emperor never came here again. Even though he got pregnant after drugging her, it was only that woman who kept coming here to see him.
Even when I was pregnant with his child, he didn't come.
Oh, it seems that woman brought the late emperor here several times.
But he also looked at himself indifferently, with extremely penetrating cold eyes.
Looking at a place in the hall, it seemed like someone was standing there and looking at him.
but
It was also there that my son looked at me with such indifference before.
"hehe."
The Queen Mother suddenly laughed, put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up and walked down from the main seat, heading towards the place she had just seen in the hall.
I recalled that day in my mind. My son Xia Zhan, whom I hadn't seen for three years, was standing here. Because I scolded his village girl wife, he coldly scolded me, saying something like "stop being crazy and angry".
And at that time.
He slapped his own son.
The empress dowager looked at the empty space in front of her, and she seemed to see her son having the same expression as the late emperor that day, and she couldn't help but smile.
Then he walked out of the hall.
Leng Shixi, before you died, you asked me to take good care of your daughter, but your daughter threatened me with my son and even turned my son into that. She even kept forcing me to kill me.
At that time you said you couldn't bear to let her go, although it's a little late, then I will send her to see you. It's considered repaying the favor.
Xia Huachang, we first met at the entrance to the Imperial College. I was sending Li Jiulang to take the exam, and there were too many people and I fell down and was almost stepped on. You saved me. Then I blew up the Imperial College, and there were so many students going down to see you, you would be happy too.
"Xianghong." The Queen Mother called out.
Xiang Hong heard this and immediately entered the hall: "My Lady."
The Queen Mother asked, "How much gunpowder was placed in the Imperial Examination Hall?"
Xiang Hong was stunned for a moment and then said, "Not only did they use gunpowder, but they also used asphalt from the Western Regions. If the gunpowder and the asphalt exploded together, it would be enough to burn down the entire Imperial Academy and the market."
The Queen Mother nodded, turned and walked towards the main seat. She had not finished her meal yet.
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Chapter 150: The Double Ninth Festival Sacrifice Event (Part )
Today is already an extremely festive day, the streets are bustling with people coming and going and laughing.
Many people in Luoan City placed chrysanthemums and dogwood at home and worshipped at home.
Li Jiulang also took a leave today on the pretext of being sick and did not go to the sacrifice.
Early in the morning, Li Jiulang came to the Li Family Ancestral Hall, took a small stool and sat at the door, found tools and began to make the tablet.
After Li Xingyue knew about it, she came to accompany her father.
However, seeing how serious her father looked, she did not disturb him and just sat there to keep him company. But after sitting for a while, she stood up and reviewed the etiquette she had learned from the Honglu Temple.
While making the tablet, Li Jiulang looked at his daughter's clumsy appearance, smiled and shook his head.
at last.
The tablet is ready and all you need to do is apply a layer of insect-proof paint on it.
Seeing that his father had finally finished, Li Xingyue asked, "Dad, why did you suddenly make a tablet today? Everything was fine, wasn't it?"
Li Jiulang looked at his daughter and smiled, then asked, "If the female official teaching at the Honglu Temple saw what you did just now, she would have said something bad to you."
Hearing this, Li Xingyue glared at her father angrily, "Dad!"
Li Jiulang laughed, then thought for a moment and asked, "Xingyue, do you hate your aunt?"
Li Xingyue was stunned. She didn't expect her father to ask this question. After thinking for a while, she said, "I hated him at first, but I didn't hate him anymore."
Hearing this, Li Jiulang smiled and asked, "Is it because you understand what the Queen said about Si Wuxie?"
Li Xingyue nodded, feeling a little embarrassed.
Li Jiulang looked at his daughter like this, smiled and shook his head, then picked up the tablet on the side: "Actually you can hate her. The Queen said that girls should be innocent, but she also said that they should be open and honest. There is no need to think about some things. If you hate it, then hate it. When you are alive, there are many things that you can't figure out."
Li Xingyue looked at her father, blinked, and asked, "Dad, are you making a tablet for my aunt?"
Li Jiulang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Well, your aunt may die soon."
Li Xingyue hesitated to speak.
Li Jiulang smiled and said, "Xingyue, remember what Dad told you before, that falling flowers want to follow the flowing water, but the flowing water has no intention of lingering on the falling flowers?"
Li Xingyue nodded obediently: "I remember. I remember that one party was interested, but the other party was heartless. It means that not all feelings can be reciprocated."
After that, Li Xingyue asked uncertainly, "Is that right?"
Li Jiulang nodded: "That's right."
Li Xingyue smiled proudly, and then said: "Dad, but I think that with so many people coming and going on the water, the fallen flower falling on the water may not really be interested in the water, because if it keeps following the water flow, it can't stop. But you see, the slightest obstacle will stop the fallen flower all of a sudden. If it really likes it, nothing should be able to stop it. So I think the fallen flower is just going with the flow, and the water knows this, so it doesn't want to care."
Li Jiulang was stunned for a moment, and carefully pondered what his daughter said. Although it was quite sophistry and different from what the sentence actually described, he smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's the truth. If your aunt had understood your truth back then, she wouldn't be like this now."
Li Xingyue smiled and returned to the previous topic, saying, "Dad, I actually hate my aunt because I know that she has been lying to me all these years, and I also heard what you said about what she did to Mom."
Li Jiulang stood up, rubbed Li Xingyue's head with a smile, then walked to the tablet of Li family's ancestors with the tablet without a name written on it and without being painted.
Then place this empty tablet at the back, in the corner.
Li Xingyue looked at the empty tablet and then at her father: "Dad, why did my aunt die when she was the queen mother?"
Li Jiulang shook his head: "It's all your own fault."
But after saying that, he glanced at his daughter, then looked back at the tablet and the tablet of his deceased wife. After a bitter smile, he reached out and took down the empty tablet.
You really don't deserve to be here.
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In the Lingqi Pavilion of the Imperial Palace, Su Changan listened to Lu Cai's account of how the gunpowder got on his body.
In fact, the process was quite simple. When Lu Cai was carrying flowers to the altar outside Mingde Gate, he didn't know what happened, but suddenly a pot of flowers broke into pieces in the greenhouse. Xiang Hong said a few words to him.
But in fact, Lu Cai didn't even know what gunpowder was. As a child from a remote mountain village, he had never even seen fireworks. It was only when he saw fireworks for the first time during the Mid-Autumn Festival last month that he learned about gunpowder.
Su Changan frowned, wondering why there was gunpowder in the flowerpot, and at the altar.
Put it in accidentally?
It shouldn't be.
While thinking this, Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu and said, "Send someone to go there in person and tell Aunt Yan about the gunpowder."
Although I don't know why that thing is there, gunpowder is not a good thing, especially at the altar, so you have to be careful.
Yan Ruyu clasped her fists.
However, just before Yan Ruyu left, Su Changan suddenly sat up and looked in the direction of Xingqing Palace with a look of horror.
Then his expression suddenly turned ferocious.
young married woman.
Suddenly!
Su Changan shouted directly: "Prepare the horses!"
But after saying this, Su Changan immediately cursed himself, "Get the fucking horse ready! I can't ride it either!"
And