There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 35 House arrest of the Tang family
Fengxiandian

Xia Houjue knelt on the ground with his back straight and his expression indifferent.

He didn't think he was wrong at all.

In the past, he always had a prejudice against the Tang family, thinking that their family was dishonest and had to be guarded against.

But now... the Tang family is still not doing well, but his father, the father he has always respected the most, suddenly made this move.

It is understandable that guarding against powerful ministers is the way of an emperor to be a king; but it is vicious and despicable to cook a rabbit to death and kill a donkey.

Isn't he afraid that all the officers and men in the world will be chilled, and isn't he afraid that all civil servants and generals in the court will be in danger?What is the way of the king!
Looking up at the ancestors of the Great Xia Dynasty, the corners of Xia Houjue's lips curled up with sarcasm.

Back then, Emperor Taizong fought the world with horses, surrounded by countless heroes and generals. After the establishment of the dynasty, he treated the heroes generously and created the beginning of the prosperity of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozong was also virtuous and bright. Although he was not good at literature, he was able to respect the corporals and recruit talents. As a result, the government of the Great Xia Dynasty was clear and bright, and folk literati flourished, and the world was prosperous and peaceful.

Emperor Xianzong was both civil and military, able to resist foreign lands and expand territory, and internally capable of governing the country, supporting ministers and people, and the Great Xia Dynasty rose to a higher level, and the national power prospered.

The Great Xia Dynasty has been passed down from generation to generation in this way, and it has been hundreds of years.

Up to now, it has been called the kingdom of heaven by foreign countries, and there are countless small affiliated countries around it. They pay gifts every year to seek protection.

Such a great country, such a peaceful and prosperous world, has condensed so many people's hard work, does the emperor not cherish it at all?Doesn't he know that it's hard to come by?

The emperor's suspicion is a big taboo.

Once the monarch and ministers are not in harmony, the court will inevitably be in turmoil. When the time comes, the virtuous ministers will be humiliated, and the treacherous ministers will be in power. After all, it will be the common people who will suffer. Doesn’t the father know that?
Xia Houjue lowered his head again, and his back became more determined. He couldn't agree with this matter no matter what!
……

After an unknown period of time, when he felt that his legs had lost all feeling, Li Dequan knocked on the door suddenly.

"Your Highness!"

"It's time, we can go back!"

"Ok!"

With a faint response, Xia Houjue stood up with difficulty, Li Dequan supported him, and the master and servant limped back.

When he returned to Yuqing Palace, he went straight to the study before he had time to rest.

After repairing a letter, he handed it to Hei Yan, his trusted bodyguard.

"Send this letter out of the palace and hand it to Tang Zhenxiao with your own hands. Remember, don't let anyone find out!"

"Your subordinates take orders!!" The guard clasped his fists, took Xinfei and went out.

Xia Houjue sat in front of the desk, looking at the dark night outside the window with a gloomy expression.

At the same time, in Fengyang Palace.

The fourth prince Xia Houyan was having dinner with the queen.

Halfway through eating, Empress Qin suddenly stepped back and said in a low voice.

"Yan'er, I heard that you and the princess have some intersections?"

Xia Houyan hesitated: "I have met a few times, what's the matter?!"

Empress Qin was delighted: "That's great!"

"Your father has something to do recently, and I want you to do it for him!"

"what's up?"

Empress Qin looked at the empty room, and whispered in the smallest voice close to Xia Houyan's ear.

"The Tang family is under house arrest!"

"What?!" Xia Houyan was a little surprised.

"Mother, this matter is no small matter! But for what?"

The queen glared at him.

"Why are you so restless, kid! What's the fuss about this?"

She sneered and sighed: "What else could it be for? Of course it's suspicion!"

Xia Houyan breathed a sigh of relief.

"My son thought something was wrong!"

The queen laughed: "What can happen if you have a mother! Don't worry about it!"

"This is a godsend opportunity!"

"When the prince's Yue family is detained in the capital, I see what he can rely on!"

Xia Houyan smiled grimly.

"Mother, don't worry, as long as the father approves, the son will never let you and the father down!"

The Queen nodded in satisfaction.

"My son is the best!"

"Whether it's family background or civil and military talent, which one is my son worse than the prince?"

"I don't believe that our mother and son can't stand out!"

"Don't worry, queen mother, my son will make you comfortable as queen mother! Be filial to you!" Xia Houyan was firm.

Empress Qin smiled and nodded his forehead.

"That's natural. You came out of my stomach. If you are not filial, who am I to be filial to?!"

"You won't marry a wife and forget your mother!"

Xia Houyan hurriedly bowed: "My son dare not!"

Speaking of her daughter-in-law, the queen suddenly remembered another thing.

"Speaking of marrying a wife, you've reached your age! It's time to start seeing each other!"

"Regardless of family background or moral appearance, you have to choose according to the standards of the future queen!"

"Do you have something in mind?"

Xia Houyan didn't care much about this.

"The queen mother decides everything! The son has no opinion! As long as the queen mother is satisfied, the son is satisfied!"

The queen nodded with satisfaction: "My son is really sensible!"

……

It is already early August, and there are only a few days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor will take his officials and clan to the hunting grounds to hunt.

Up and down the palace, not only had to prepare for the etiquette of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also prepared all the items for the emperor to travel after the festival, which was very busy.

Yuqing Palace is no exception.

Meng Yuyao has been taking care of Mid-Autumn festival rewards and post-holiday trips for the past few days. She is so busy and happy that she doesn't even care about fighting for favor.

Tang Wanning, however, enjoyed leisure, practiced arrows every day, took a bath, ate, drank and had fun.

She suddenly found out that day.

"Why is the backyard suddenly so quiet recently? I'm not used to it!"

Bi Luo smiled and said, "Miss Liu is restraining her feet, Niang Niang Meng is busy, and the few good ladies below dare not make trouble, why don't they just calm down!"

Tang Wanning laughed while drinking osmanthus tea.

"Suddenly there is no show to watch, I'm not used to it!"

"That's right! That bastard Xia Houjue!"

"What else did he say, he will be in charge of my archery practice in the future! Look, I can't even see a person! It can be seen that he is talking big!"

Biluo couldn't laugh or cry.

"Your Majesty, please don't say a few words!"

"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left early in the morning. He must be busy with business. It is inconvenient for servants to inquire about matters in the front yard!"

"it's okay no problem!"

Tang Wanning drank the tea in one gulp and said leisurely.

"Never mind him, do whatever you like! I'm too lazy to know!"

Anyway, she will be able to leave the palace in a few days!

Xia Houjue said last time that Dad would come too, so he probably will be in the capital soon, looking forward to it!
Bi Luo smiled and did not speak again.

And the Tang Mansion.

As night fell, Tang Zhenxiao took out the letter sent by the prince from his sleeve, read it several times, and finally frowned and cursed: "That old man is too worthless to use such a despicable method!"

Mrs. Tang gave him a reproachful look.

"It's not that you old man has a quick temper!"

"It must have caused trouble in the last war!"

"Let you not listen to advice!"

Tang Zhenxiao was very distressed.

"Oh ma'am! It's not like you don't know the cruelty of the barbarian bastards!"

"Wait one more day, how many people will die?!"

"Who would have thought that this would happen!"

(End of this chapter)