Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Third

We slowly went forward to pay respects to the emperor and Concubine Yang, Li Shimin smiled and said: "There is no one else, there is no need to be formal, go and sit down." When Lianhua saw Luoluo from a distance, her timid eyes lit up. At this time, she put her hands in her sleeves and waved quietly. Luo Luo smiled and was about to walk over when she suddenly leaned into my ear and said, "Go and sit with Lianhua, that princess of Pingyang County is very airy, I'll sit with her." I just found out that the girl who came with Li Shimin was the Princess Pingyang who was going to be the queen of Tubo. Judging by her demeanor, she looked like a queen.Presumably, Lianhua is another woman from the clan that Li Shimin likes to stay.

Sure enough, Luo Luo walked towards Princess Pingyang, and said with a smile: "Princess, let's sit together." Princess Pingyang glanced at Luoluo, then moved aside, slowly picked up the melon with a bamboo stick, and tasted it in small sips. Luoluo made a face at me, picked up the bamboo stick and put the big piece into her mouth. I smiled and sat beside Lianhua. Lianhua seemed a little disappointed, but soon smiled again, took a large piece of melon flesh, and handed it to me, "Sister Rong, eat watermelon." I thanked him and picked up the melon and ate it slowly.Looking back at Princess Pingyang, she was looking at Luoluo with slight disgust.

The wind is raging in the clouds, and the watermelon is almost eaten. Concubine Yang Shu raised her head and saw the empty watermelon plate, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Luoluo, do you like watermelon so much?" Luoluo said: "Oh, I'm just very thirsty. I was thirsty when I was on the boat. I just played and couldn't remember to drink water." Concubine Yang Shu turned around and ordered: "Go get melons again." Li Shimin said: "Take two plates for these two children. Don't fight for Pingyang with Luoluo. When she goes to Tubo, she won't be able to eat watermelon anymore."

Luoluo wondered, "Is there no watermelon in Tubo?" Li Shimin pondered: "In Tibet, watermelons probably don't grow." My heart sank.Ask Luoluo not to fight for Pingyang?Pingyang is going to Tubo? I pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Princess Pingyang, what are you doing in Tubo?" Although I asked abruptly, Li Shimin looked at me with kind eyes, probably still thinking about the kindness of "father" Rong Jincheng back then.He sighed and said: "Zanpu of Tubo, that is, the king of Tubo, has surrendered to our court, and specially sent their prime minister to propose to Princess Datang. It is hard not to agree to this matter."

Princess Pingyang's complexion changed slightly. Concubine Yang Shu hurriedly said: "Although she married a little far away, she is the mother of a country after all, and she will be extremely honorable in the future." I smiled and said, "Yes. The princess of Pingyang is graceful and luxurious, with the festival of pine and bamboo, she will be the mother of a country." Princess Pingyang showed a slight smile, and looked at me with a hint of warmth. Luoluo continued to eat melons with a look of disdain. Li Shimin pondered slightly. It can be seen that although Princess Pingyang is proud, he may not be talented.Although the festival of pine and bamboo is lofty and upright, it is better to bend than bend, so how can it lead the harem and respect the world?Although I have never met the Empress Changsun, I want to come to a woman who can leave thirty volumes of "The Rules of Women" to teach others, a woman who can be peaceful and stable in the harem among the crowds of palace women, and a Li Shimin who can make a generation proud The woman who cast Gaotai and cried bitterly at Zhaoling every day would definitely not be a lonely and self-admiring, arrogant and willful person.The conceited princess didn't even hear my vague provocative intentions.

On the contrary, Concubine Yang Shu slowly picked up the tea, took a sip, and said: "Good tea, with a long aftertaste, very refreshing." I continued: "What's more, the King of Han and the Crown Prince have always had a good relationship. The King of Han's golden branches and jade leaves entered Tubo, which must be of great help to the Crown Prince in the future prosperity of the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin's eyes suddenly burned, and he shot a sharp light at me, completely different from the kindness and gentleness just now. What I said was actually even more provocative.

I'll take a gamble, betting that what is recorded in the history is true, although Li Shimin accepted Qian as the crown prince, he still prefers Wei Wang Li Tai in his heart, and is extremely dissatisfied with the crown prince. If he had the intention of abolishing his father-in-law, how could he let the crown prince's wings leave a serious trouble in the frontier that has been troubled for many years? Li Shimin obviously reacted, but his sudden emperor's arrogance really surprised me, even the way Concubine Yang Shu looked at me was a little worried. My heart was pounding, but I tried my best to pretend not to know, and I also drank from the teacup, admiring the porcelain cup at the same time. ——Actually, what is there to admire about this white porcelain cup?The porcelain industry in the Tang Dynasty was underdeveloped, and the only porcelains that could be made were celadon and white porcelain, plus Tang Sancai fired at low temperature.Moreover, these porcelains are generally very expensive, and only rich and noble families can afford them.As for ordinary people, pottery products can only be used as daily utensils.

Li Shimin turned his sharp eyes around my face, and finally said: "Rong Jincheng's daughter is really different, I'm afraid she's as smart as your father." I was surprised and said: "Your Majesty, do you think Shu'er is smart? Shu'er dare not!" I hurriedly fell to the ground, kowtowed and said, "Shu'er is young, did you say something wrong?" Luoluo stopped eating watermelon, and hurriedly said, "What did Shu'er say?" Li Shimin stared at me for a while, then turned his face, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just say that you are smart, please sit down."

Luo Luo hurriedly pulled me to sit down, and said: "Shu'er knows the rules very well, and is ten times smarter than me." Li Shimin sighed: "Yes, smart boy." He flicked his sleeves and said: "I'll go to the study, Concubine Shu, you should worry about these children. Especially Pingyang, she must have a lot of homework every day." Concubine Yang Shu got up and said: "Don't worry, your majesty, the teachers in Pingyang are the best in this dynasty. Pingyang has also made rapid progress, and can even understand half of the Tubo dialect." Li Shimin said: "I don't care if you can speak Tubo. After you have been there for a long time, you will naturally understand it. But you are loyal to the emperor and righteous, and you need to teach more. I'm afraid that your cleverness will be misunderstood by your cleverness!"

When Li Shimin said the last sentence, he had already walked outside the door, and glanced at me who was kneeling on the ground, intentionally or unintentionally. I couldn't help but sweat on my back. Am I getting tired of using this little trick on the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the wise and powerful Emperor Taizong of Tang? But I just thought that Luoluo could replace Pingyang and go to Tubo. It would be a mistake for Princess Pingyang to go to Tubo.I want to turn history back in the direction it should go. But I have never intervened in history. Why did the historical facts of Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet become the entry of Princess Pingyang into Tibet?

I couldn't figure it out, so I didn't try to solve it. And eat watermelon with Luoluo and Lianhua. As for Princess Pingyang, although she is noble and unassuming, I am too lazy to talk to her. Not only because of my attitude, but also because I thought of her going to Tubo, which would mess up all my plans, so I felt a little natural hostility. In any case, Luoluo should be Princess Wencheng, the one who should go to Tubo. If something goes wrong and we cannot go, then I will think of ways to send Luoluo and me to Tibet. From that day on, I lived in Fenghua Courtyard with Luoluo and Lianhua.Although Pingyang is a bit arrogant and doesn't pay much attention to us, but the three of us are already very lively together, so we don't care about her indifference.What's more, she spends most of her time learning how to be a Tubo mother, and she has very little free time. Luo Luo said happily: "Fortunately, I was not chosen to marry, otherwise I would be forced to die like this every day." I was stunned and said: "Luoluo, don't you want to go to Tubo to be the queen?" Lianhua, who has always been gentle and timid, smiled and said: "Although being a queen is beautiful, but from now on I will never be able to see my parents' hometown again. It will be too lonely and desolate. I don't want to go." I asked Luoluo: "Don't you really want to make a career? To be the queen of Tubo in the name of the princess of the Tang Dynasty is very prestigious." Luoluo said: "Being a queen is a prestige... but being a Tubo queen is too far away from home. I will not see my parents and family from now on, it is very uncomfortable! Besides, as long as I think like the princess of Pingyang, I have to Learning this and that, and even putting on a straight face every day, putting on the airs of a princess, I feel uncomfortable all over." I said: "Who said that the queen must learn this and that? It is enough to treat people generously, be kind to others, and be able to convince people's hearts." Luo Luoxie said: "Shu'er seems to know everything... If Shu'er is willing to go to Tubo with me as a companion, it would be good to be a queen." I smiled and said, "Then I will go to Tubo with you."