Wu Sansi saw that the Empress was very satisfied with his series of actions and could not help but feel proud. He suddenly thought of something else and said carefully, "Aunt, the matter of Li Sujie and his son being hanged at the Dragon Gate Inn has caused a great commotion in the capital. I think it is not good to act against Li Shangjin immediately. Right now, Li Shangjin's entire family has been escorted to the capital and is in prison. What do you think …"
Li Shangjin was the third son of Emperor Gaozong. His mother was Lady Yang. If he also died, of Emperor Gaozong's sons, other than Li Dan and Li Xian, who were born to Wu Zetian, there would be no other sons.
Wu Zetian thought for a moment and slowly said, "The evidence of Li Shangjin's treason is conclusive. I heard that he knew that once he entered the capital, he would not be able to survive and had many thoughts of suicide along the way?"
Wu Sansi understood and hurriedly said, "Yes! Li Shangjin had many thoughts of suicide along the way but was fortunately stopped by the escorting soldiers. Otherwise, he would have died on the road. There is no guarantee that he would not have thoughts of suicide in prison. But … his six sons … "
Wu Zetian said faintly, "Rebellion is an unpardonable crime. We cannot ignore the laws of the country. The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment cannot be forgiven. Let's' exile 'them to Xianzhou! As for Li Shangjin's concubines and daughters, they will be treated the same as Li Sujie. Send them to Yeting to be palace maids! "
Saying this, she looked deeply at Wu Sansi. Wu Sansi understood and hurriedly said, "Yes, I will 'arrange' this matter as soon as I return!"
Saying this, Wu Sansi stood up with his hands on his knees and said with concern, "It is late. Aunt, please rest. I will take my leave!"
Wu Zetian said, "Wait, I still have one more thing to do. I'll leave it to you."
Wu Sansi was slightly surprised and hurriedly said, "Aunt, please speak!"
Wu Zetian said in a low voice, "This matter is Taiping's marriage …"
Wu Sansi said with surprise, "Princess Taiping wants to marry? Aunt, which family's son has caught your eye? "
…
Yang Fan's identity as one of the 'Hundred Horsemen' was tantamount to having a pass to roam the Imperial Palace. Apart from a few areas that could only be guarded by the inner guards of the 'Imperial Army', he could freely enter and exit other areas.
The so-called 'Yuan' was the beginning. The Yuan Cong Imperial Army was the personal army that had followed the Emperor from the very beginning. This army was the first army that followed Li Yuan, so they were the most trusted and had great power. On the other hand, the 'Hundred Horsemen' and 'Inner Guards' were the guards of the imperial guards chosen by Yuan from the Imperial Army. Naturally, they had more authority.
In reality, the Imperial Guards of the Imperial Guards were only the 'Emperor' and naturally had more power. After Wu Zetian gained control of this force, she was a woman and needed Marquis Tianhou to protect her. It would not be appropriate to use all the men. Secondly, she needed to do some secret things and needed a force more secretive than the Hundred Horsemen. That was why she developed the Inner Guard.
Since Yang Fan was one of the "Hundred Horsemen", it was easy for him to enter the temple where Shanghai Wan'er lived. Shangguan Wan'er's residence was not far from Wu Zetian's residence. In order to facilitate Wu Zetian's summons, Shangguan Wan'er lived in the courtyard in front of Wu Zetian's residence. After Princess Taiping Li Lingyue moved into the Dragon Gate, she also lived here.
The main hall of the Zen Temple was the place for receiving guests, as well as the place where Shanghai Wan'er handled government affairs. The two main rooms on the left and right were the residences of Shanghai Wan'er and Princess Taiping respectively. Yang Fan came to the Zen Temple. There were some palace maids coming in and out of the Zen Temple from time to time. Seeing that he was dressed as a guard, they did not pay attention to him.
Yang Fan already knew where Shanghai Wan'er lived. He strolled around the courtyard as if patrolling. When he saw that there was no one in the courtyard, he suddenly flashed to the door of Shanghai Wan'er's room and lightly knocked on the door several times. No one answered. Yang Fan frowned slightly and gently pushed the door open. Yang Fan flashed in.
The room was empty. There was a zither on the table and a book on the table. The window was half open and insects were chirping. A delicate fragrance was curling up from the incense burner.
These days, Yang Fan had long known Shanghai Wan'er's character. She would not imitate the noble princess, not wearing a single piece of clothing and lying on the bed waiting for him. However, seeing that there was no one in the room, Yang Fan still subconsciously went behind the screen and looked inside.
In front of the dressing table, there was a dressing mirror. Because it was a mountain residence, in order to prevent mosquitoes and flies from entering the tent, the curtain on the bed was hanging down. The plain white curtain was illuminated by the light. The quilt in the tent was neatly folded. There was indeed no one in the room.
Yang Fan was very puzzled. Shanghai Wan'er had asked him to come, but why was he nowhere to be seen? Yang Fan wanted to wait for her in the room for a while, but he was worried that if she came back, there would be a maid following her. It would be inappropriate for him to be seen by others. After thinking for a while, he quietly left.
Yang Fan flashed out of Wan 'er's room and bent down to pluck a bunch of wild grass from the bushes outside the window. His hands moved nimbly and quickly weaved it into something. He gently tossed it onto the table through the window, smiled lightly, and then turned to leave.
At this time, the lights in the various houses were lit one after another. Some of the palace maids and inner attendants had also finished their tasks and returned to their rooms to rest. The monastery was silent. Yang Fan raised his head to look at the rising moon. Just as he was about to return to his lodging, he suddenly heard a surprised exclamation. Then someone called out, "Yang Fan?"
Yang Fan turned his head and saw two windows separated to the left and right. Inside the window stood a beautiful figure. There was a candle in front of the window. The candlelight shone on her dress, making it look like clouds or fog. Her graceful figure was also faintly discernible and extremely seductive. It was Princess Taiping.
When Yang Fan turned his head, Princess Taiping couldn't help but say sweetly, "It really is you. Hehe, come in!"
Yang Fan didn't think that he would be discovered by her. He secretly complained in his heart. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the door. He softly said, "Your Highness?"
"Come in!"
Princess Taiping lazily responded. Yang Fan pushed the door open and went in. Princess Taiping had already closed the window. She lazily sat in front of the table and slightly raised her eyes to look at him.
Princess Taiping reclined on a beauty couch. In front of her was a table. On the table, there was a delicate glass lamp. Her room was also a meditation room. However, in the room, there was a spring stool, a small table, an incense burner, a mirror, a curtain, a bed, a gauze quilt, and an embroidered pillow. It was strangely gorgeous and comfortable. Compared to Wan'er's room, the style was simple and elegant.
Princess Taiping was obviously drunk. Her cheeks were flushed and her starry eyes were a bit hazy. She held a white jade cup and gently brought it to her lips. She slowly took a sip of wine. She felt the mellow and sweet wine flowing down her throat and into her lungs. She asked Yang Fan, "Why are you in this meditation room?"
Yang Fan had already thought of a set of words in a hurry. He said, "Oh, Yang Fan has already been transferred to the 'Hundred Horsemen'. From now on, I will be the emperor's bodyguard. I have to familiarize myself with the terrain and layout of the important places. Just now, I came to the courtyard for a walk. I was about to go somewhere else when I didn't expect to meet the princess."
"'Hundred Horsemen'?"
Princess Taiping frowned slightly. Of course, she knew what 'Hundred Horsemen' meant. In reality, even if she was the beloved daughter of the Empress, she could not interfere with the affairs of the Yuan Cong Imperial Army. At the beginning, she was able to transfer Yang Fan from the Jin Wu Wei into the palace to be a big horn. This was a matter of a few words. But if she wanted to transfer Yang Fan into the Yuan Cong Imperial Army, it would be very difficult.
Now, Yang Fan not only became the Yuan Cong Imperial Army, but also directly entered the 'Hundred Horsemen'. If this was not because Wu Xiu Yi liked him, but because someone else did it on purpose, then this person's power was even greater than hers. Therefore, Princess Taiping instinctively felt that there was more to it than meets the eye.
But now, she was already drunk and her mind was a mess. She had no energy to think about this. She casually waved her hand, as if she was waving away the worries and troubles in her heart. She said, "Sit down. Accompany me... to drink a few cups."
Yang Fan hurriedly said, "I still have official business to do. Moreover... in the dead of night, regardless of my status... a man and a woman alone, how can I sit and drink with the Princess. "
Princess Taiping giggled and looked at him with her charming big eyes. She said, "I couldn't tell that you are so timid. I am not afraid, so what are you afraid of? I told you to sit down, so sit down. Are you afraid that I will eat you? Sit down! "
As Princess Taiping said this, she sat up from the couch. She was wearing a light red gauze dress. Because she was hot after drinking, she took off the silk cloak. She was only wearing a spring gown that was as thin as a cicada's wing. It had some hazy and soft colors. The soft and soft evening gown couldn't cover her beauty. As she sat up, the light gauze dress hung down close to her body. The gown was wide open, revealing her white jade-like breasts. A small part of the crimson mandarin ducks playing in the water was exposed, revealing a deep and seductive ravine in front of her chest.
Yang Fan didn't dare to look too much. He hurriedly lowered his head. He saw that under that slender waist, under the thin gauze dress, was a pair of long, round, and perfectly straight thighs. Unexpectedly, the curves were revealed, faintly revealing the color of flesh. That pair of elegant jade feet stepped on the soft carpet. Unexpectedly, she didn't even wear shoes.
Yang Fan lowered his gaze again. He didn't know where to look. Princess Taiping saw his slightly embarrassed expression. She was slightly startled at first. Then she understood and couldn't help but giggle.
She was forced to agree to her Mother's request to marry into the Wu family. At the same time, she also gave her mother the order that she would not marry anyone other than Wu Youji. Those people in the Wu family were like chickens and dogs that rose to heaven when one person achieved the Dao. In Princess Taiping's eyes, those people in the Wu family were really a group of useless chickens and pottery dogs. None of them could be successful. She didn't put any of them in her eyes.
She knew that she had no way to resist her mother who had always been strong. She could only marry into the Wu family and give her mother the order that she would not marry anyone other than Wu Youji. Of course, it was out of revenge. On the other hand, it was also because she knew that Wu Youji was weak and couldn't be restrained. She had to listen to her mother's order. She didn't want to be manipulated by another Wu family member like Wu Sansi or Wu Chengsi to continue manipulating her.
But because of this, Wu Youji was a person she despised. He was forced to marry into the Wu family. Moreover, he was the trash that she had picked out personally. Princess Taiping could imagine the bitterness in her heart.
Now, she finally found a way to vent her anger and humiliate the Wu family.
She wanted to give herself to the man in front of her!
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