Chapter 50
Li Shimin told him that this night pearl is like my heart. If you hold it in your hand, it is like holding it. If you are willing, I welcome you at any time.
Although this sentence did not make a direct promise, it was not much different. Li Shimin was the emperor, and being able to say such words meant that he still had "Miss Wang" in his heart. It should be noted that he was an emperor, and Wang Ou was already a widow at this time. An emperor made a promise to a widow, and it was absolutely impossible for him to do without the courage. There were some things that did not express, such as identity.
Li Shimin did not say what identity Wang Ou was given. Is he a concubine or a female official? He did not say.
Li Shimin thought so. Wang Ou asked for the identity of this imperial edict and wanted to get protection. Is there anything safer in the world than to get protection from the emperor?
Moreover, the situation at this time is different from thirteen years ago. Thirteen years ago, Li Shimin was just the second son of Duke Tang, and now he is the emperor of the world. The party he could not reach back then was already trampled by him at this time. Of course, there is another most important reason, that is, Empress Changsun.
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were childhood sweethearts, ups and downs, and walked side by side. Although he had been in love with Miss Wang, he had not dated each other. Instead, Empress Changsun accompanied him in his childhood and youth, and finally married him and experienced many ups and downs with him. In Li Shimin's heart, Empress Changsun's status is irreplaceable.
Empress Changsun was not a jealous person. Li Shimin's four concubines and hundreds of beautiful girls were all chosen by Empress Changsun. But you should know that no matter what their identities were before, they were not widows. Although there were widows in Li Shimin's harem, those widows were of different natures. Li Shimin killed his younger brother Li Yunji and accepted Li Yuanji's concubine into the harem. This demonstrated the conquest. Although it was not etiquette, no one dared to say it because it touched the strange scale.
But if Li Shimin wanted to marry a widow from the people, and this person was a member of the king and Cui, not to mention whether it was ridiculous or not, even these two major families would not die. If they followed, they would die in the spits of the world.
Li Shimin was also destined to be a foolish monarch. With Empress Changsun's temper, she would never agree.
But if it is just a shelter and a house in Chang'an City is not very popular, it doesn't matter. Empress Changsun will not care, the civil and military officials in the court will not make things boring, and the aristocratic families will not be embarrassed. Instead, they will feel that with the bond of Wang Ou, they can bring closer relationship with the emperor.
Li Shimin himself not only got the beauty, but also got the beauty's wealth, but also killed two birds with one stone.
Emperors never value love for children.
Li Shimin did not say it thoroughly, just to leave room for himself. If the matter is leaked, he can also say that the meaning of this letter is that if you get the help of Mrs. Mudan today, I will help her in the future. Although it is far-fetched, it can also be fooled.
But Li Shimin believes that Wang Ou's intelligence will definitely be able to understand it.
Xin and Ye Mingzhu arrived at Wang Ou's hands, but there was no movement for three days. Three days later, Wang Ou left Chang'an and went to Luoyang, and never showed up in Chang'an again. Xin and Ye Mingzhu had no more words, but Wang Ou left another 100,000 guan for Cheng Yaojin when he left, saying that if there was not enough disaster relief, he could lend it to the court, but the 100,000 guan would have to be returned.
Li Shimin was furious, but he would be angry, so what reason would he have to hold him accountable? The first one was 100,000 yuan, and the second one was 100,000 yuan, and the second one was 100,000 yuan, and the other was 100,000 yuan, and the other was levied through the danger. Could it be that because they were unwilling to commit themselves to you, they would become angry... If this reputation spreads, they would be a bullshit wise king!
Moreover, Li Shimin himself felt guilty. He knew that his feelings for Miss Wang at this time were no longer as innocent as he was back then. When he saw the letter, he felt heartbroken and heartbroken. His various thoughts about Wang Ou were nothing more than unwilling to give up.
The matter was left in vain. Li Shimin returned Wang Ou's 100,000 guan at the first time and paid 3,000 guan according to the rules of borrowing at that time. Since then, the money has been settled and there is no longer any entanglement. Later, Li Shimin has devoted himself to planning the major events of the Turkic Republic. Miss Wang is buried deep in his memory and rarely appears.
If I hadn't seen this night pearl today, these memories wouldn't have emerged.
As for this night pearl, it is impossible to admit its mistake. This bead was a treasure tribute from the Siam Kingdom during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, and this one was the only one in the world. The value cannot be measured by money. Li Shimin gave this bead to Wang Ou because of machismo. He was ultimately unwilling to take advantage of women.
I just didn't expect that this bead would be here.
Miss Wang, why did you give this bead to Li Mu? This is what I gave you. I have also said that it is like my heart, and you really don’t care about my intentions at all? Or, between you and Li Mu...
Li Shimin suddenly became angry. Although he had no fate with Wang Ou for various reasons, it did not mean that others could get involved in the woman he liked. Li Mu, a young boy, why...
“…”
Li Shimin's thinking suddenly paused, as if something was wrong. He repeated it: Li Mu, a young boy... Yes, Li Mu is a young boy, only seventeen years old this year. How could he have anything between him and Miss Wang? Miss Wang's age, if she had given birth early, she would have given birth to such a child as old as him!
In this era, men are a few teenagers older than women, but if they turn around, it is almost impossible.
Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, sighed, and said, "What am I thinking about? How could it be..."
Suddenly a face appeared in front of him, which scared Li Shimin. Li Shimin almost slapped it with a palm, and when he looked closely, he found that it was Li Mu. He was holding a chicken leg in his mouth, his mouth was covered in oil. Li Shimin frowned and scolded: "You guy is so rude, why did you suddenly appear in front of me?"
Li Mu wiped his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, why are you standing on my workbench? I am worried that you will fall down, so I come up to protect you."
Li Shimin looked around and immediately blushed. It turned out that he had climbed onto Li Mu's workbench at some point and had already held Ye Mingzhu in his hand. Li Shimin jumped down quickly, and Li Mu followed him. Li Shimin cleared his throat awkwardly, put Ye Mingzhu on the workbench and asked, "Don't eat it first, I ask you, where did you get this bead?"
There is nothing to hide. Li Mu said truthfully: "The Ministry of Works moved to the yamen, Sister Ou congratulated me and gave me a gift." Li Mu glanced at Ye Mingzhu, and saw that Li Shimin had been so incompetent and wanted to take Ye Mingzhu down. He thought he liked it. Although he was reluctant to leave it, he still pretended to be generous: "If Your Majesty likes it, I will give it to Your Majesty. It's useless, I just saved the candle money at night."
Seeing that Li Mu was so calm and said, Li Shimin was even more angry for some reason and cursed: "Since it is a gift given to you by someone else, you should cherish it yourself. Why do you transfer it to others so easily?"
Li Mu thought to himself, "You think I am willing to give it to you." If it weren't for the emperor and my boss, would I give it to you?"
But I couldn't say this, and I didn't know what to say, so I had to lower my head and keep silent.
Li Shimin was still angry and asked again: "Who is the person who gave you this gift? Sister Ou? Is this person Cheng Aiqing's younger sibling? Do you call him Sister Ou?"
Hearing this sentence, Li Mu realized something was wrong. Why did it seem like he was asking for punishment? Is it between Your Majesty and Sister Ou... Li Mu quickly cheered up and replied carefully: "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with this title?"
"How can you call her sister? She is Cheng Aiqing's younger siblings and is the same age as me. If you call her sister, wouldn't it be a mess of your generation?"
"Ah, this..." Li Mu really had nothing to say. According to seniority, it was really wrong to call his sister. Seeing that Li Shimin was so angry, Li Mu had to beat him up and said, "I know I am wrong."
Li Shimin snorted coldly and said, "You have to respect her and call her aunt, have you remembered?"
Aunt Li Mu subconsciously thought of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. Your Majesty, I was a pure boy, you can't lead me astray like this!
Li Mu thought this in his heart, but nodded obediently and said, "I know, when I meet again, I will be called Aunt Ou."
"This is almost the same." Li Shimin glanced at Ye Mingzhu again and couldn't help asking: "When did she come to Chang'an, and how did you meet her...?"
Li Mu kept secretly glanced at Li Shimin's reaction. He had never known Li Shimin for a long time. He had never seen him with such a twisted side. He was even more sure that there must be something between the two, but he didn't dare to ask, so he had to tell me about how he and Wang Ou met. After hearing this, Li Shimin had no expression on his face, but Li Mu saw a feeling of shame in his eyes.
As an emperor, will you still feel ashamed?
Li Mu couldn't help but be very curious. Did these two people have anything when they were young?
Is it so bloody?
After a long time, Li Shimin said, "Miss Wang, I am an old acquaintance. When I first ascended the throne, the Yellow River was flooded, the national treasury was empty, and there was no money to provide disaster relief. She donated 100,000 guan and borrowed 100,000 guan to overcome the difficulties. I am grateful for her righteous deeds and appointed her as the first-ranked Madam Peony. But I still feel guilty in my heart. The help she gave me was real, and what I gave her was nothing but a false reputation. I know that you have many ways to make money in your head. If you can help her, even if it is for my sake, please help more."
Is that just that? Li Mu deeply doubted that he was a human being in two lives and had a lot of experience in breaking up love in his previous life. Li Shimin's current appearance is clearly a manifestation of his unforgettable love for his ex-girlfriend.
Li Mu nodded seriously and said, "I will receive the order."
Chapter completed!