Because it was summer, the temperature of the bath water was not high, but it cooled slowly. In addition, Li Hongyuan actually needed cold water to calm his mind at this time, so he soaked in the water for a relatively long time.
When Li Hongyuan climbed out of the water and cleaned up, it was already two hours later. Breakfast was served.
Li Hongyuan did not ask anyone to serve him food. He ate slowly while drinking wine. That's right, breakfast with wine was so crazy. However, according to the attitude of the people around him, this was definitely not the first time.
However, looking at his appearance, he should be thinking about something. No one dared to disturb him. He was silent, as if he was invisible. If he could not move, he would resolutely not move a step.
Li Hongyuan put down his chopsticks. It was already half an hour. Finally, he looked at the extra person, who did not belong to him, as if he was doing charity. The other party was also quite perceptive. When he met Li Hongyuan's gaze, he immediately greeted him and then explained the purpose of his visit. To put it bluntly, it was that Imperial Concubine Su missed her son, but this son was disobedient and did not live in the palace. She had no choice but to send people out to look for him. It was also a heart of love for his son.
He could not give face to his father, but he still had to give face to his mother.
Li Hongyuan led the people into the palace.
The Summer Palace was built on the side of the mountain. The higher it was, the cooler it was. Undoubtedly, Emperor Le Cheng's bedroom and the main hall of the Summer Palace were located at the top of the mountain. In contrast, the more favored one was, the higher the position of the courtyard. Whether it was Imperial Concubine Su or Li Hongyuan, they were both on the second level.
However, facing the main hall at the top of the mountain was a fast and long stone staircase. The staircase was on both sides, and in the middle were various forms of lifelike dragon reliefs. From the foot of the mountain to the top, this huge project was even more painstaking than the reliefs in the palace. However, although it was grand, it was difficult to climb up step by step. Out of ten people, eight of them would probably be panting with their hands on their knees. Fortunately, there was no crazy government decree that prohibited people from riding on palanquins or horses in order to show respect to the imperial power.
Of course, this wasn't the only way up the mountain. Ordinary people weren't qualified to take this path.
Li Hongyuan rode on his horse with an indifferent expression. If one looked closely, they would find that he was actually somewhat happy.
Apart from the grand main road, the rest of the palace was also meticulously built. Every flower, every tree, every building, and every pavilion would leave one racking their brains. Take Noble Consort Su's courtyard for example. Although it wasn't as grand and luxurious as her palace in the Imperial Palace and occupied a much smaller area, it was still ingenious and had its own unique flavor.
The most distinctive feature of the temporary imperial residence was the continuous rise and fall of mountains as far as the eye could see. It looked magnificent. However, not everyone had the fortune to see this kind of scenery. At the very least, one had to have enough status and dignity to be able to see it!
When Li Hongyuan saw Noble Consort Su, Le Chengdi, Prince Rui, and Princess Minxiang were all present. His parents and two biological children were present. This was probably a happy and harmonious family.
Not to mention now, even if Li Hongyuan went back ten years, he wouldn't feel anything about this scene. Of course, at that time, he would already be an 'old thing' in a tender shell. If he was really ten years old, he might feel sad, or perhaps he wouldn't feel anything. After all, Noble Consort Su treated him as her biological son and had never neglected him. However, that time was too long ago for him. How could he still remember such insignificant things?
Before he got close, Noble Consort Su had already seen him and hurriedly waved at him. She was brimming with joy and the gentleness of a loving mother. It was as if with the appearance of this son, the two children that crawled out of her womb could be cast aside.
Princess Minxiang, who was originally smiling happily, immediately froze. Among all the siblings, including the cousins, Princess Minxiang was the second most afraid of him. In fact, everyone knew that Li Hongyuan actually treated this younger sister quite well. At least, he had never done anything to her. Sometimes, he would even give her some good things. However, Princess Minxiang was inexplicably afraid of him.
"Mother, did you send someone to call Sixth Brother over?" Princess Minxiang's voice was trembling.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Noble Consort Su touched her hand. It was impossible for her not to notice her daughter's true feelings towards her son. After all, it wasn't just a day or two, but several years. In fact, she had tried her best to avoid the two of them meeting. However, no matter how much she tried to avoid it, it was impossible for them to not meet forever. Because her son didn't do anything wrong, she couldn't even let Le Chengdi know about this. Otherwise, he might not like Minxiang. "There aren't many chances to meet each other. You should take advantage of this opportunity to kiss each other properly."
Princess Minxiang wanted to cry but had no tears. "Mother, I …"
"What's wrong with Minxiang?" Le Chengdi also turned to look at her. Her face was a bit pale and her expression wasn't right. "Not feeling well? If you don't feel well, call the imperial physician. However, weren't you fine just now? "
Imperial Consort Su gently squeezed her hand. Princess Min Xiang immediately smiled. "Many thanks for Imperial Father's concern. Daughter is fine. It's just that when I saw Sixth Brother, I suddenly thought of the dream I had last night. In the dream, Sixth Brother scared me."
"Since that's the case, then Imperial Father will teach him a lesson for you. Let him scare people even in his dream."
"No way. Dreams are all fake. Sixth Brother treats daughter the best. How can I teach Sixth Brother a lesson because of this?" Princess Minxiang pouted unhappily.
Le Chengdi laughed. "Your servant girl is just like your Mother. You only know how to protect him." Although he said that, Le Chengdi was happy from the bottom of his heart. That evil creature's temper was too bad. His siblings weren't close to him. As his father, he still hoped that he could have a pure blood relationship with him.
Princess Minxiang also covered her mouth and smiled. Only Noble Consort Su, who was holding her hand, knew that her palm was already sweaty.
Could Princess Minxiang clearly express her dislike for this Sixth Imperial Brother? Of course she could. She could stay far away from him just like the other siblings. However, if she did that, just as Noble Consort Su thought, her position in Le Chengdi's heart would plummet. It was reasonable for others to distance themselves from Li Hongyuan, including her own brother, Li Hongming. However, she couldn't. She wasn't as favoured as Li Hongyuan. When Li Hongyuan didn't do anything "wrong", if she distanced herself from her brother, it would only make Le Chengdi think that she was cold and cold-hearted. She would be disliked.
Li Hongming naturally knew all of this. He wasn't like Noble Consort Su who had deep feelings for Li Hongyuan. He had always been suspicious of Li Hongyuan. However, as the person involved, even Minxiang couldn't say anything. He could only suppress his suspicions in his heart. If he said it out loud, not only would it not affect Li Hongyuan, it might even cause him to suffer. It was true that Minxiang was his biological sister. However, a sister who didn't even have much value in a marriage alliance was just so-so.
Li Hongyuan walked in and paid his respects. He knew what the current atmosphere was but he didn't care. It was enough to teach Minxiang a lesson once. When she was obedient, who would have the time to care about her? As for what would happen to her in the future, it was completely out of Li Hongyuan's consideration. Whether she lived or died, whether she was good or bad, it was all the same.
Princess Minxiang stood up and greeted him. She very properly called him Sixth Brother "very intimately".
Li Hongyuan smiled faintly. "Minxiang is becoming more and more beautiful."
Actually, Li Hongyuan didn't smile often. Who knew how many people would be stunned when they suddenly saw it. Just like right now, even his mother seemed to be mesmerized. However, after Noble Consort Su regained her senses, she subconsciously looked at Le Chengdi. Even she could feel that this smile was similar to the one in her memory. How could he not know? Sure enough, Le Chengdi stared at his son in a daze. No one would think that he was looking at his son.
Li Hongming also saw it. His face turned green and he unconsciously clenched his fists.
He actually had some impression of the Imperial Noble Consort, but it wasn't deep. He seemed to think that she was a woman who was very beautiful when she smiled and seemed to have touched his head gently before. Other than that, there was nothing else. However, his mother said that Old Sixth looked very similar to her, especially when they were young. It was as if they were carved out of the same mold. However, he was a man after all. As he grew older, when the characteristics of a man became more obvious, the degree of similarity would decrease. However, from his Imperial Father's expression, he knew that his Imperial Father would never forget her. It was said that a son's status depended on his mother. Even though his mother had firmly told him that his father would not give the throne to his sixth son, he was still very afraid in his heart. Leaving the throne to his favorite son, how many emperors had done this in history?
Li Hongyuan didn't seem to notice their colorful expressions at all. "Mother, Min Xiang is of age now. Has her husband been chosen?"
Li Hongyuan's words pulled everyone back to reality.
Imperial Noble Consort Su's expression froze for a moment. She seemed to have just realized what Li Hongyuan had said and smiled. "Basically, it's already been chosen. It will probably be completely settled after we return from the summer vacation."
"The person that Imperial Mother has chosen must be the best. However, there's always a chance. No one can be sure of the future. Min Xiang, if he wronged you in the future, just tell Sixth Brother. Sixth Brother will help you deal with him. "
"Thank you, Sixth Brother." Princess Min Xiang said with a smile and a trace of shyness on her face.
Le Chengdi hid the disappointment on his face and snorted coldly. "You evil creature. If you deal with him, how can he still be alive? You want your sister to become a widow, don't you? "
"What is Your Majesty saying? You make it sound as if Yuan 'er is cruel. Yuan' er's temper is a bit bad, but he has never taken someone's life easily. Min Xiang's future husband is his younger sister's husband. Yuan 'er will definitely know when to stop. Yuan' er's heart is full of love for his sister. I can't let you distort it," Imperial Noble Consort Su said with a smile.
"Then Imperial Father, just take it that Erchen has nothing better to do and is meddling in other people's business. Speaking of which, Min Xiang still has her biological older brother. How can Erchen have a turn? "Li Hongyuan didn't care. He lifted his robe and sat down at the side.
"Evil creature —" Le Chengdi picked up the plate of pastries beside him and threw it over.
Li Hongyuan tilted his head and the plate fell to the ground and shattered. The few pastries scattered everywhere.
"Saying such heart-wrenching words, your mother raised you for nothing."
Li Hongyuan didn't even look at him.
Le Chengdi was so angry that he choked. On the other hand, Imperial Noble Consort Su covered her mouth and laughed. "My beloved consort, you can still laugh after raising such an ingrate? If it were me, I would definitely want to beat him to death. "
"Your Majesty, this concubine can't bear to do that. Besides, Yuan 'er is trying to stop you, not this concubine. As his mother, how can this concubine not know what Yuan' er is thinking? This concubine regards him as her son, and Yuan 'er naturally regards this concubine as his biological mother. It was you who said something first. En, it's not the first day you know what kind of temper he has."
"And it's my fault?" Le Chengdi raised his eyebrows and glared.
"That's what Your Majesty said. I didn't say anything." Imperial Noble Consort Su looked at him with a smile.
Imperial Noble Consort Su had been by Le Chengdi's side for 20 to 30 years and had always been favored. The reason was not one-sided. Because she had a good grasp of Le Chengdi's emotions, she didn't have to worry about offending him when she occasionally joked or said something "rebellious". On the contrary, it made Le Chengdi experience something that he couldn't experience elsewhere, such as the warmth between an ordinary husband and wife.
"Who doesn't know that Minxiang likes Sixth Brother the most? As her third brother, I sometimes get jealous. Besides, it's obvious that Sixth Brother likes Minxiang. As brothers and sisters, we can't help but be envious. Sometimes I also want Sixth Brother to help her vent her anger. Unfortunately, I don't have that charm." Li Hongming interrupted with a smile.
"As an elder brother, you want your younger brother to help you vent your anger. How can you say that?" Le Chengdi scolded with a smile. Therefore, Le Chengdi's face was like that of a child in June, changing constantly.
"It can't be helped. Sixth Brother's fame is too great. It's not difficult for him to suppress everyone. Sometimes, Son's mouth is dry from talking. It's better to use Sixth Brother's name." Li Hongming seemed to be helpless.
Le Chengdi's smile faded a little. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. "This evil creature is a hooligan. His reputation as a hooligan is well-known. Why? Do you often meet another group of hooligans?"
Those who often dealt with hooligans could basically be classified as idle dandy. Li Hongyuan could, but Li Hongming dared to do so. He would definitely be severely punished.
How could Li Hongming not know that he said something wrong? When he met Imperial Noble Consort Su's indifferent eyes, his heart trembled. "How can that be? Son is just a little envious of Sixth Brother because he's too carefree. Naturally, I can't wait to drag him back to share Imperial Father's worries. Among the brothers, he's the most leisurely. Not to mention Son, I reckon that even my younger brothers who are still in school want to beat him up. "
Le Chengdi glanced at him. "Let him do things. You're saying that you're going to spend all your time outside of work cleaning up his mess? Just take care of yourself. He'll be like this for the rest of his life. "
Perhaps Le Chengdi's last sentence wasn't just for Li Hongming to hear.
It wasn't the first time that Li Hongyuan heard Le Chengdi say such specious words. It sounded like he expected better from him, but it was also a different kind of warning, telling him not to have any thoughts that he shouldn't have. Li Hongyuan never took it seriously. If he really counted on his father, he didn't need to mingle. It was better for him to tuck his tail between his legs early on.
Li Hongyuan wasn't a person who was willing to be ordinary. Even in his previous life, before he encountered an accident, he wasn't a person who followed the rules. To be honest, if it wasn't for Imperial Noble Consort Su, he probably would've fought with his other brothers to the death from the beginning. It could only be said that Imperial Noble Consort Su was too successful as a person and as a mother.
Leaving these aside, they talked about some other interesting things.
Li Hongyuan leaned lazily on the side, listless, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Imperial Noble Consort Su looked at him with a smile. "What did Yuan 'er do last night?"
"What did he do? Meet a beauty in private. What else could he do? "He was telling the truth.
"You, ah. You're never serious." When Li Hongyuan went out, although it was always Eunuch Mu who took care of the trivial matters, it wasn't the case in other people's eyes. He also had four beautiful maids by his side.
He used a side courtyard in the capital to raise beauties, and none of his maids had a status in his harem. However, no one believed that his maids were still virgins. However, because those four rarely showed up, it didn't arouse anyone's suspicion. He didn't bring anyone else with him on this trip. These four were by his side, meeting beauties at night. Who else could it be other than them?
"As the saying goes, food and sex are part of human nature. How is it not serious?" Li Hongyuan's sitting posture became even more limp, as if his bones had been pulled out.
"Okay, okay. Whatever you say." Imperial Noble Consort Su said and gestured to an auntie beside her.
That auntie squatted and left. Soon, she came back, followed by a line of beauties.
"These are the palace maids sent to the temporary imperial residence by the subordinates. You can pick two and take them back."
Before the Emperor went to the temporary imperial residence, he had arranged for beauties to be sent to the temporary imperial residence. This was something he was accustomed to, just like how he would select women from all over the country to fill his harem every year. As for these women, most of them were daughters of officials from all over the country. It was just that their fathers were all minor officials. The purpose of those people was nothing more than to climb up the social ladder. The people above them naturally wanted to climb to a higher position. The biggest characteristic of these women was their beauty.
If these women were favored and doted on, it would bring great benefits to those people. If it was just a small official whose daughter flew up to a branch and became a phoenix, then it would be like a man ascending to the Dao and his chickens and dogs ascending to the Heavens. Even the group of people who sent her up would benefit. Perhaps they would be able to secretly dream of things that they shouldn't dream of. However, it wasn't as if there weren't any beautiful dreams that came true in history.
Speaking of these women, the ones who disliked them the most were probably the young imperial concubines who accompanied them. To them, traveling with the Emperor was a rare opportunity. Compared to when they were in the palace, there were much fewer people fighting over them. If they served the Emperor more often, they might be able to conceive a son. Now that they were pregnant, of course, they didn't expect them to fight for anything. They just wanted to have someone to rely on. In the future, when the Emperor passed away, their son would be conferred the title of Prince. When that time came, they would follow their son out of the palace and become an imperial concubine. For those who had served the Emperor before, it was probably the best way out. Otherwise, when the time came, they would become nuns, or even worse, directly be buried with the Emperor.
However, they never expected that there would be a group of little vixens waiting in the temporary imperial residence. When they found out about this situation, they didn't know how many handkerchiefs they had torn, but in the end, they were helpless. Didn't they see that the Imperial Concubine with the highest rank had a calm face and didn't say a word? Thus, it wasn't their turn to speak.
Imperial Concubine Su was even in a good mood to summon these women. They all thought that she wanted to make the first move to gain the upper hand and choose them to strengthen her favor. Hehe, now they finally knew her intention. It turned out that she chose them for her son.
Looking at Le Chengdi's indifferent expression, perhaps he had known about it long ago, or perhaps he wasn't so passionate about beauties now, so he was like this.
There were a total of eight women. Some were dressed elegantly, some were beautiful, some were gentle, and some were playful. In short, each had their own merits.
Li Hongyuan looked at them indifferently. They probably already knew who the master was, each of them secretly glanced at him. After meeting his gaze, they quickly lowered their heads and blushed.
Even if they were familiar with Li Hongyuan's virtue, many people still fell for him, not to mention these people who didn't know at all. Such a handsome man seemed to be favored. Wouldn't it be better to follow such a person than to follow the Emperor?
Although the Emperor didn't look too old, he couldn't be compared to his son's strong body.
In short, these eight women were completely bewitched by Li Hongyuan without understanding the situation. They forgot their original purpose and the "expectations" of the people who sent them in.
As a result, there were two or three bold women. Some were shy, some were natural and unrestrained, and some were smiling sweetly. They looked at Li Hongyuan, intentionally or unintentionally, in an attempt to attract his attention.
Li Hongyuan's eyes wandered around. "Imperial Mother, leave it to the other brothers. This son is not interested."
As soon as these words came out, the eight beautiful women all showed disappointed expressions. There was even one who moved her feet, as if she wanted to directly recommend herself to be his pillow. Fortunately, she restrained herself.
Imperial Concubine Su saw that his expression didn't change and he really looked disinterested. She raised her eyebrows. "Is Yuan 'er feeling unwell?" The others followed and looked over.
"Imperial Mother, why do you say that?"
Imperial Concubine Su smiled faintly, unusually graceful and dignified. "It's just that there has been 'no one' by Yuan 'er's side for a long time."
Li Hongyuan restrained some of his laziness and looked at Imperial Concubine Su with some surprise in his eyes. "Imperial Mother is thinking too much."
Imperial Concubine Su coughed lightly. In fact, she was also a little embarrassed. "It's good that you're fine."
Li Hongyuan nodded. "Of course I'm fine. This son just feels annoyed and doesn't want to raise people to play with for the time being. It's not to the point where there is no one to serve me."
"In that case, just casually pick two to serve me tea."
As servant girls, they didn't need to be "pampered". If they liked them, they could look at them a few more times. If they didn't like them, they could be thrown aside. Occasionally, they could be used to relieve boredom at night. To put it bluntly, they were just playthings.
There was still no progress on his wife's side. If he brought them back, even if he didn't touch them at all, no one would believe that he really cultivated his body and mind. When would he be able to wash off the dirty water on his body? Therefore, he definitely couldn't accept them. This time, he seemed to be carefully sizing them up. "They're too ugly. Don't."
----- Digression —
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