Princess Taiping asked the maid, "What news?"
The maid replied, "Someone from the palace has come. Please return to the palace immediately."
The two people in the pool were shocked. After a while, Princess Taiping giggled and raised her eyebrows at Wan'er. She smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you. This is the will of the heavens. What can I do?"
Shanghai Wan'er was not in the mood to joke with her. She had asked for leave, but she was summoned back. This had never happened before. If it wasn't for something urgent happening in the court, they would not have sent someone to summon her back to the palace.
Wan'er was nervous. She straightened her back. Her breasts were like jade melons coming out of the water. She asked in a deep voice, "Did the person say what happened in the court?"
The maid replied, "The person was waiting outside the hall. He didn't say what happened. He only said something important happened in the court. Please return to the palace immediately."
"I got it."
Shanghai Wan'er waved her hand. The maid bowed and left.
The pond was quiet for a moment. Then Shangguan Wan 'er suddenly stood up. The water splashed out like a white dragon coming out of the water.
Princess Taiping stood up by the side of the pool. She said, "I will go with you."
Shanghai Wan'er was a little disappointed, but she was more concerned about what happened in the court. Hearing Princess Taiping's words, she shook her head and said, "I will go back to the city. You … "
She turned around and looked at Taiping. She said seriously, "You stay. You have made a choice. There are some things you have to face sooner or later. You should get used to it."
"What is it? What choice? "
Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows. Although she still had a smile on her face, there was a trace of sadness in her eyes. She said, "I am different from you. I have no choice. I will never be able to look forward to the future like you do. I just want to be with the person I like occasionally. I will be happy."
Two women who were equally beautiful, equally intelligent, and equally high in status, but each had their own difficulties that they could not tell anyone.
In front of the dressing table, the maid picked up a white cloth and helped Taiping wrap it around her abdomen.
The two women trudged through the snow and arrived at the Dragon Gate. Before they had the chance to get close to their Langjun, they left in a hurry.
Yang Fan sent them all the way to the foot of the mountain and watched as they hurriedly boarded the car. Following the tracks that had not yet been covered by the wind and snow, they drove towards Luoyang. In the cold wind, there was only the fragrance of the grass on Wan 'er's body and the delicate fragrance of the budding flower on Princess Taiping's body.
"You can't bear to, right?"
Ah Nu appeared out of nowhere, and Yang Fan saw a patch of white from the corner of his eyes. Then, she turned into a green robe. Ah Nu was only wearing a green robe. She was also very beautiful with bright eyes and white teeth. For a beauty of her level, she actually didn't need bright clothes. The plainer she was, the more beautiful she was.
A 'Nu said with a grin, "How dare you! You brought Xiaoman up the mountain and called Her Royal Highness here. Are you trying to show off to Xiaoman?"
Yang Fan snorted and said, "Don't talk about Xiaoman. You are using Xiaoman to talk about yourself, aren't you?"
Suddenly, Yang Fan grabbed A 'Nu's shoulder as fast as lightning, "Since the Princess is gone, I will catch you to accompany me to play in the water!"
"Haha, in your dreams!"
A 'Nu's long legs were very elastic. She jumped far away and made a face at him, "If you want me to accompany you, wait until you marry me!"
Yang Fan laughed, "You really don't want me? Then I will go by myself! "
He said he would go by himself, but he walked to his residence. These days, he still went to the hot spring three times a day, but every time he took Xiaoman and the child. Because the child's skin was delicate, he couldn't stand the hot spring, so these days, he did not borrow the palace on the mountain which was closer to the hot spring outlet, but stayed in his own residence.
The little fellow was now addicted to the hot spring. Every day, in addition to watching the monkeys jumping around and learning to jump in his mother's arms, he would happily soak in the spring at a suitable temperature to play. If his parents did not take him to the water at the right time, he would cry.
Regarding Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan 'er leaving in a hurry, Yang Fan didn't care too much. He had already set up informants in the capital city, so he didn't need to go ask, as long as there was any information, his people would send it to him at the first time.
Although Yang Fan was free and unfettered in the Dragon's Gate and was only a small soup supervisor, his authority and influence on the imperial court were unprecedentedly great. But this kind of power and influence, as Li Taigong said, "The elephant is invisible, the loudest sound is silent. It is there, but no one feels it. It is working, but no one thinks that the result is because of it! "
Watching Yang Fan go away, A 'Nu raised her hand and leaned down. With a "whoosh", she disappeared again. In the blink of an eye, she appeared in the same place again. With a wave of her arm, her white clothes were quickly changed into a green one. A 'Nu said complacently, "Master Gu's teaching is really wonderful. I have been by Erlang's side for so long, but he didn't notice."
Suddenly, a white figure appeared beside A 'Nu. If she had not stood up abruptly, it would have been impossible to see it with the contrast of the scenery behind and the snow field.
The white figure snorted and said, "Don't be too proud too early. Just now when the lord sent the princess away, he looked at your position three times. You have just learned the escape technique, and your skill is still shallow. With your current skill, you can't hide from him." With the voice, the white figure miraculously turned into the appearance of Gu Zhuting.
"Master Gu!"
A 'Nu hugged her affectionately, "When did you come back!"
Gu Zhuting said, "It is when you secretly followed the lord and saw him reluctantly bidding farewell to the princess and Shangguan Daizhao."
A 'Nu blushed and quickly coughed twice. She changed the topic and said, "Master Gu, have you found the whereabouts of the young master?"
Gu Zhuting shook her head and said, "Not yet! He hid too deeply, and I was acting alone, so I couldn't rely on the power of the lord. However, I found a person who still listens to him. Unfortunately, this person's level is too low, and it is impossible to have direct contact with him. I have asked the people of our Gu family to help keep an eye on him. Through him, we can definitely find more important people among them until we dig him out! "
Gu Zhuting patted A 'Nu's shoulder, and a touch of hatred surged in her eyes. She said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I can't not save the daughter of the lord! The personal grievances between me and him must be solved! So, I will definitely do my best! "
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When Princess Taiping and Shanghai Wan 'er returned to Luoyang, they noticed that something had happened in the capital city. There was no obvious reaction. There were no officials walking around the city with chains and shouting at the common people. Ordinary people didn't notice anything, but for people in high positions like them, they could naturally notice many things that ordinary people didn't notice.
When they arrived at the palace, they found that it was obviously different from usual. The number of guards here had increased, more than twice as much as usual. The expressions and behaviors of the soldiers also faintly showed a kind of seriousness and nervousness, which made the two of them feel uneasy.
Today, the guards at the side gate were actually changed to the Hundred Cavalry. In the past, the Hundred Cavalry had always been responsible for the Black Tortoise Gate. Although the Hundred Cavalry had been expanding in the past two years, the so-called Hundred Cavalry had long become a thousand cavalry. However, their name had always been Hundred Cavalry. They were responsible for guarding the back gate of the palace: the Black Tortoise Gate.
That was the most important gate in and out of the palace. After entering the Black Tortoise Gate, they would enter the palace, and there would no longer be any obstacles. And entering the palace gate in front of them was the Wanxiang Divine Palace, the Heavenly Hall, the Political Affairs Hall, the Hanlin Academy, and many other central government offices of the imperial court, as well as the Son of Heaven's administration. They had to pass through layers of palace gates to reach the rear palace.
Now that the Hundred Cavalry had taken over the Duan Gate, it was very likely that all the gates of the entire palace had been taken over by the Hundred Cavalry. The Hundred Cavalry was the core of the Yulin Guard, and the Yulin Guard was the Emperor's guard. From this, it could be inferred that … what had happened here?
When Princess Taiping returned to the capital, she was originally unhappy. Now, how could she care about being angry? She wanted to immediately enter the palace to visit the Mother Empress and ask what had happened. Unfortunately, she couldn't even enter the palace gate. Zhang Xitong was very polite and very respectful, but also very firm. He told her, "Your Highness, please return to the mansion and wait for orders. The Emperor has decreed that no one will see you!"
Princess Taiping had no choice but to return to the mansion. She could only hope that the people she left in the mansion had already received some news. But looking at the current situation, she was afraid that they would not be able to find out anything.
After a strict search by Zhang Xitong and the Hundred Cavalry Guards, Shanghai Wan 'er and her entourage were finally allowed to enter the palace. As soon as Shanghai Wan 'er entered the palace, she went straight to the Hall of Martial Accomplishment. If something big happened in the palace, the Emperor must be there!
As expected, Wu Zetian was in the Hall of Martial Accomplishment.
When Shanghai Wan 'er hurried into the Hall of Martial Accomplishment, she saw two generals guarding in front of the hall. They had jade faces and pearl lips, and were extremely handsome, as if they were characters in a painting. After a closer look, she finally recognized the two young generals with bright armor and swords hanging from their ribs. They were actually the two brothers, Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi, which shocked Shanghai Wan' er.
Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi were disciples of a famous family. Although they had always been arrogant, especially after they received the Empress' favor, they had always respected Shanghai Wan 'er, who came from a famous family, had an elegant appearance, and outstanding talent. Therefore, their attitude was never arrogant.
As soon as he saw her, Zhang Changzong smiled amiably and said, "Shangguan Dai Zhi returned very quickly. Please Dai Zhi quickly enter the hall, don't make the Saint anxious!"
Shanghai Wan 'er really wanted to ask them, "What actually happened?" But as long as she entered the door, the mystery would be revealed, so there was no need to ask the two of them. Wan 'er politely nodded to the Zhang Brothers and stepped into the Hall of Martial Accomplishment.
In the Hall of Martial Accomplishment, there were two people, one kneeling and one standing, reporting something to Wu Zetian, who was sitting behind the Emperor's desk with a solemn expression. Wan 'er glanced at their backs, but didn't dare to look too long. She bowed to Wu Zetian and stood sideways to the side. The Emperor was talking to the officials, and although she was favored, she didn't dare to interrupt.
Wu Zetian saw her, raised her palm, and pressed down, interrupting the person who was kneeling on the ground. She said to her, "Wan 'er, you've returned, come to my side!"
"Yes!"
Shanghai Wan 'er replied and slowly walked to the side of Wu Zetian's desk. She stood still and raised her head to look. She couldn't help but be secretly shocked. The two people in front of her were not people she could often see in the palace, but she recognized them. These two people, one was the Lord of Hanoi, Wu Yizong, and the other was the Palace Officer Lai Junchen!
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