After the men got the game, they returned to the camp with their arms around each other's shoulders, leaving only the womenfolk to clean up and keep up with the men's footsteps.
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Even now that we have left the capital and come to the deserted Mulan Enclosure on the border, the tent that the Emperor lives in is not the same as the one we live in. His residence was prepared by the commander of the Protector Army and his subordinates in advance to map out the terrain. Then there are the officials of the Academy of Martial Arts, strategists, and officials from the Ministry of Works to set up the tent. It is a good place called the Imperial Camp for the Emperor's temporary residence. It takes a whole hour to walk from the stage set up to the Emperor's Imperial Camp in the inner city before we get close to the core of the Emperor's daily life, the City of Yellow Cloth.
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The journey was very long.
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Not to mention the old man with a walking stick next to me, even a young girl like me felt that I was powerless. Fortunately, the Empress had people prepare a soft sedan chair to jolt us over. Otherwise, who knows how long it would take to walk just by relying on two legs.
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The Empress was considerate of the emperor. Thinking that the success of the deer hunt would at least attract more people around the emperor to praise him, she brought us along. I don't know what the old lady of the Tang family was thinking, but she excitedly thanked the Empress for her grace with a face full of wrinkles. Although I also pretended to be unable to contain my joy and thanked the Empress for her grace, in my heart, I didn't want to join in the fun. Just thinking about the officials of the imperial court coming to congratulate the emperor because of a deer, it wasn't interesting at all. I might as well peacefully curl up in my own bed and sleep.
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The sedan chair jolted and jolted and finally brought us three womenfolk into the Yellow Curtain City. Outside the tent, there were several officials dressed in wild and primitive clothing discussing something. When they saw us majestically coming in, they stepped aside and gave way.
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Since we've already arrived at the entrance of the tent, there was naturally no reason to drive the carriage into the tent. The Empress tactfully got off the carriage with the help of her maidservant. When they saw the foreign officials outside, both of them were stunned. I stepped onto the ground from the carriage behind the Empress. When I saw the two people's eyes, they were so excited that they could burst forth with a splash.
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Trembling with fear, I thought that I had run into an old lover. Just as I was considering whether or not I should run away, the strangely dressed official suddenly took two steps back. Kneeling on the ground, he made a grand salute and said, "This son-in-law greets the Empress' mother-in-law. I wish the Empress' mother-in-law good health and a thousand years of peace." “/p
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The Empress' eyes were filled with tears. She hurriedly had the maidservant beside her help the burly man up. She sighed and said, "The ancients say that time passes like water. In the blink of an eye, Shizi and I have been carrying the title of mother-in-law and son-in-law for almost three years."
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The Crown Prince sighed and said, "I remember that year, the empress's mother-in-law personally escorted Princess Changqing out of the city gates to see her off. The wedding procession was ten li long. Jingdou was in such an uproar that it seemed like the sky was about to be turned upside down. Everyone was congratulating and giving their blessings. They wanted nothing more than to throw their congratulatory gifts at me and Changqing. Only the empress's mother-in-law took my and the princess's hands and urged us to live well. Everything that happened in the past seemed like yesterday. Unexpectedly, so many days had already passed since then. “/p
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"Cahng Qing is good. Although Shizi is considerate, in the end, Cahng Qing is the Imperial Princess of the Central Plains. Ben Gong is afraid that she can't withstand the wind and sand in the northwest."
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"How can this son let the Princess eat sand!"
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The Empress had so much foreshadowing. She looked around and didn't see the daughter she had been thinking about. After enduring for a long time, she couldn't bear it anymore. She stepped forward and asked, "This reunion with the Mulan, it must be the Emperor's divine grace to summon Shizi to accompany you. This is a great grace. I don't know if Cahng Qing has the good fortune to accompany you?"
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"Empress's mother-in-law, what are you talking about? I am indebted to the Heavenly Court for not abandoning me. Cahng Qing's eldest princess is married to me. That is the sacred glory of the Suo Chao Luo family. Son marrying the Princess is a great blessing. How can you say that the Princess has the good fortune to accompany Son?"
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The Empress's face lit up. She hurriedly asked, "Then she …"
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Shizi kept her in suspense and slyly said in a low voice, "Then I have to disappoint Empress's mother-in-law. Cahng Qing didn't come with Son to meet the Emperor at the Mulan this time. She, alas."
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This sigh almost made the Empress go crazy. She didn't care about the identity of the other side and her own identity. There was some anger in the tone of her voice. It sounded like she was holding her breath and said in a rough voice, "What's wrong? Cahng Qing didn't come with us to the Mulan. What's wrong with her?"
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Shizi saw the Empress's panic in his eyes, but he still didn't panic. He leisurely said, "Originally, the Princess was going to come. Her luggage had been packed by the mothers. Who knew that there would be a sudden change at the door. The Princess, she fainted."
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The Empress's heart was probably as high as her eyebrows. "Why, why did she faint? Where's the imperial physician? Didn't the imperial physician accompany her? What did the imperial physician say? "
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"The imperial physician said that the Princess needs to recuperate. It's a woman's disease. Everyone has to go through it. After ten months of recuperation, she'll be fine."
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Although the Empress was confused because of her concern, she wasn't stupid. She understood the meaning behind it. She was so happy that she kept chanting "Amitabha." The people around us also heard the good news. They all came forward to congratulate the Empress. In a flash, the other side became a mess. I was pushed to the periphery.
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Jiang Gui, who was serving me closely, saw the grand scene in front of us. She advised me, "Master, let's go into the palace."
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I looked at the Tang matriarch next to me. I left Jiang Gui's support and quickly walked forward. I put on the appearance of a filial and affectionate granddaughter and said to her, "I'll help grandmother into the palace."
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The Tang matriarch smiled lovingly, "Princess Consort Yue has worked hard. But this old one understands the difference between respect and humility. I don't dare to overstep my boundaries. If Her Imperial Highness doesn't leave, then this official's wife can only wait outside. "
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Her words were very polite. I followed her wishes and said, "I'll accompany grandmother." The two of us waited outside for the Empress.
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The Empress had received a heavenly blessing. Her face was full of smiles. I saw that her body seemed to have become much lighter. She couldn't wait to pull on someone's arm and twirl them around. Before we were formally seated, we saluted to His Imperial Majesty, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne. Then we returned to our seats. Prince Yue's eyes were sharp and saw me. He strode out of his seat and stood in front of the hall. He thanked the Empress and pulled me to his seat.
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Although the Prince of Yue was not a legitimate prince and his appearance was incomplete, logically speaking, it was impossible for him to ascend to the throne. However, the position of the Prince of Yue was held by the Emperor and the Empress. Below him was the legitimate Seventh Prince. Coincidentally, opposite me was the newly appointed Minister of War and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Tang Xiangguo, Tang Chengjue.
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I swept my eyes over the people sitting in the hall one by one. I also saw a few people with thick beards and big eyes. When I looked back, I was amused. That little brother with a pale face and disorderly breathing. If it wasn't Tang Min, who else could it be? He looked so pitiful now that he was on his last breath, but I was heartily glad to see him in this state.
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Little guy, do you still have the strength to choke me?
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Tang Chengjue didn't hide his hatred for my married daughter. When he saw me sit down, he glared at me fiercely. Then he went to help his mother, who couldn't even walk steadily.
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The Emperor was already at the age of knowing his destiny and looked to be in high spirits. He watched as Old Lady Tang moved step by step to sit down and sighed, "I remember that when Duke Tang was still alive, he could use a crescent moon bow so well that even gods and ghosts could not compare. When he went hunting with me for the first time, he directly brought back a brown bear. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed and I have long grown old."
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For a moment, the whole table was silent. Did they have to agree with the Emperor and sigh? Yes, you are old. Isn't this asking for a scolding?
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As the head of the table, Tang Xiangguo didn't manage to control the situation. It could be seen that he wasn't good at dancing. Old Lady Tang turned around and bowed to the Emperor. She was full of energy. She said in a calm and hoarse voice unique to old people, "Your Majesty misses my late husband. If my late husband was still alive, he would definitely sigh with emotion about Your Majesty's bravery and might. He couldn't lift a bow and shoot a bear for a long time. But now, Your Majesty effortlessly brought back a stag. "
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She borrowed the mouth of a dead person to praise the living. It wasn't flattery, but it could still keep the Emperor happy. This old lady could be considered as a spirit. With one sentence, she pulled the Emperor's mood back to normal. This method was much better than his wooden son's.
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I whispered to Prince Yue, "What kind of person was Tang Xiangguo?"
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"He was a talented general and a wise scholar. He was indeed a pillar that only appears once in a hundred years."
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"Then how did he die?"
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Prince Yue pondered for a while and replied, "The Heavens were jealous of heroic talents. Perhaps that's the only explanation."
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Looking at his appearance, it didn't seem like he wanted to hide it from me, so I didn't ask anymore. I don't know if it was the aftermath of being remembered by the Tang family. When I saw a deceased person related to the Tang family, I felt that it was their doing. This kind of suspicious phenomenon was not good. It was really not good.
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Prince Yue said, "Tang Xiangguo died when he was almost fifty years old. For the country, it can be considered a great loss."
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I calculated and laughed, "When he died, I wasn't even born yet. Among the third generation of the Tang family, I'm afraid that only Tang Min has seen Tang Xiangguo."
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"It is said that Tang Min was personally taught by Tang Xiangguo."
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I curled my lips in disdain, "Personally taught and taught such a thing. It seems that Tang Xiangguo's ability isn't that great!"
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The Prince of Yue glanced at me, and I obediently shut my mouth. I made a gesture of sealing my mouth and obediently sat at the table. The Prince of Yue raised his cup and sighed with regret: "If Duke Tang was still here, the Tang Residence wouldn't be in such a state."
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Today, the emperor and his ministers were having fun together. After three rounds of wine, the men were starting to get a little tipsy. The border area was full of small barbarian countries that had long been under the control of the Great Qi's imperial court. When the Emperor sent his imperial carriage to watch the deer, they were also trying to please the Emperor by sending in several unique ethnic dancers.
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As soon as I saw them, my eyes widened. Oh, oh, oh. Those deep eyebrows, high noses, small and slender waists. They were really a group of seductive women. Even a girl like me couldn't help but drool.
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A foreigner stood up from the table and performed the etiquette of his race. He said in a flat and dry voice, "These beauties are presented by my race to His Majesty the Emperor. They are good at singing and dancing and playing the Huqin. His Majesty the Emperor, please kindly accept them."
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Since ancient times, which Emperor didn't love beauties? The Emperor was also a proper man. Not only did he kindly accept these beauties, he also received great praise from the Emperor. I looked at the group of beauties. When I thought about how these beauties were going to be buried in the Emperor's harem, I couldn't help but sigh in regret. So what if they were beautiful flowers? After leaving their homeland, they would wither.
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Next to me, Prince Yue was also mesmerized. He even looked serious. I teased him, "Your Highness, quickly pick up your eyeballs. They're almost rolling under her skirt."
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Prince Yue really did turn around to look at me. His eyes were clear and didn't give off a vulgar feeling. He deliberately lowered his voice and said to me, "Don't you think these women's movements are a little strange?"
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He really didn't know anything. I rolled my eyes at him and said, "These women are dancing the Rong dance of their own race. It's naturally different from the dance of our Da Qi."
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