Li Chongrun hurried back to the royal mansion where his father lived. Li Xian currently lives in the former Ying royal mansion, with 500 Qianniu guards, nominally protecting him, but in fact, he restricted his outing and placed him under house arrest. Wu Zetian sent more than a dozen eunuchs to serve him and monitor his every move at all times.

But Wu Zetian left him a little space on the other hand, which was to allow his eldest son Li Chongrun to enter and exit the palace. In fact, Li Xian was accused of having a little communication with the outside world. Of course, Li Xian was strictly prohibited from having any interaction with the outside world, including his princess Wei.

Although Wei Lian was also prohibited from interacting with the outside world, she also had a solution, that is, through her personal maid Zhu'er, Zhu'er often went to the South City to buy powder, jewelry and other items, which brought Wei Lian a lot of external news and secretly brought Wei's family letter to her.

At this time, in the backyard of the royal palace, the princess Wei Lian was asking her husband about the Xingtang Association. Since the Xingtang Association was already circulating in Chang'an, Wei Lian became increasingly suspicious that her husband was hiding the Xingtang Association from her.

"Why don't you know? With such an important person, will the Xingtang Association come to you? Tell me the truth, what is your relationship with Xingtang Association?

Li Xianwei closed his eyes and recited his Buddhist scriptures with concentration, as if he had not heard what his wife said. Wei Lian was a little angry and pulled off the Buddhist scriptures in his hand, rolled up his sleeves and roared: "Tell me the truth, what's going on?"

Li Xian sighed, "Xingtanghui came to see me once, but I rejected it. Think about it, there is Gan Enxin monitoring me in the palace or monitoring me personally. How dare I interact with Xingtanghui again? You know that we have been living a peaceful life over the years."

"What's going on with Yang Pei?"

Wei Lian hesitated for a moment and asked, "Everyone outside said that he is from Xingtang Association?"

Li Xian sneered, "Lai Junchen killed so many people, and they all said they were rebellious. Do you believe it?"

Wei Lian was a little shaken. Over the years, she knew that her husband never interacted with the outside world. If someone from Xingtang Association entered and left the palace, she should know it. Is her husband really unaware?

At this time, Li Chongrun hurriedly came from outside and suddenly found his mother was there. His steps couldn't help but hesitate, but Wei Lian saw him, "Dalang, what are you doing?"

Li Chongrun had to come in and kneel down to salute, "The child pays homage to his father and mother."

Li Xian smiled slightly and asked, "Have you bought the Great Cloud Sutra I want?"

Li Chongrun immediately understood and said with a frustration: "I'm here to report to my father that I can't buy the Great Yun Sutra outside, and there is no in the temple. There is only one Sutra in Dayun Temple and Baima Temple in Luoyang, and they are unwilling to take it out."

"If you really can't buy it, just take the Fangzhou part back for me as I said."

"The boy understands."

Wei Lian asked in confusion, "Did you go buy Buddhist scriptures?"

"That's right, my father asked my child to buy a Great Cloud Sutra, but he just couldn't buy it."

Li Chongrun said to his father again: "The child has asked his friend to help his father get the Great Yun Sutra. He said he was going to Yangzhou. When he came back, he would go to Fangzhou. Please rest assured. My friend agreed to help."

"That's good, I'm relieved."

Li Xian and his son were playing riddles. They all knew what the other party was saying, but Wei Lian was confused when he heard it. At this time, Li Chongrun scratched his head and said, "Father, when I went to find a friend tonight, I actually met Cheng Qi."

Li Xian smiled faintly, "I haven't seen him for more than ten years. Have you ever asked his father how he is now?"

"The child asked, Uncle Fourth is in good health now and can go out for an outing."

Wei Lian next to him suddenly said angrily: "Why can he go out for an outing? We are trapped in the palace all day long? Why is your mother so fond of one or the other?"

Li Xian's face sank, "Not to say that his mother is not."

"Hmph, you offer her like a Bodhisattva all day long, but how did she treat us?"

"Go out--" Li Xian pointed outside and shouted angrily.

Li Xian has a very good temper and never gets angry, but if someone says that his mother is not good, his sheep will be angry. Wei Lian also knows that she has touched her husband's bottom line. She glared at her husband fiercely, turned around and walked to the hall. She turned around and shouted, "Dalang, let your father rest, don't disturb him."

"It's the mother, the child will leave now."

Li Chongrun quickly threw a folded small note at his father's feet, got up and hurriedly followed his mother. When they walked away, Li Xian picked up the note and opened it and looked at it. There was only one sentence inside: 'Li Zhen hopes to join Xingtang Association.

Li Xian laughed. This Li Zhen did not disappoint him. He was indeed a trustworthy person.

The next morning, an eunuch ran to the Inner Guard Office and found Li Zhen. The emperor wanted to summon him, which made Li Zhen slightly stunned. Wu Zetian wanted to summon him, why didn't Shangguan Wan'er tell him?

Without time to think about it, Li Zhen quickly changed his official uniform and rushed to Taichu Palace. He waited outside the imperial study room for a while, and Gao Yanfu walked out and smiled at him, "The Lord will let you in."

Li Zhen nodded, sorted out his clothes and walked into the imperial study room quickly. Shangguan Wan'er was not seen in the imperial study room. Only the empress Wu Zetian sat behind the imperial case, but there was a short man wearing a golden crown standing next to him. He was about thirty years old and looked quite arrogant. Li Zhen knew him, who was the General of Zuo Jinwu and Emperor Wu Yizong of the Hanoi County Prince.

After Wu Chengsi was exiled, Wu Yizong was the second largest figure in the Wu family after Wu Sansi. Li Zhen stepped forward and knelt on one knee and bowed to Wu Zetian, "I'm here to see His Majesty the Emperor."

Wu Zetian smiled and said, "The King of Hanoi is preparing to go to Yangzhou to announce the imperial edict. He needs a guard. He specially named the inner guard of Commander Li to protect him. I agree. Commander Li goes back and prepare and sets off tomorrow morning."

Li Zhen was stunned. He agreed to Li Chongrun's request last night to go to Yangzhou to stop Li Yuanjia from rising up, but he could not think of Li Xian's way to help him, but he never expected that it was Wu Yizong who called him to go. You must know that Wu Yizong is a hard-working member of the Wu family and hates the royal family very much. How could Li Xian find his relationship?

Li Zhen did not think about it carefully, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Seeing that he agreed to be happy, Wu Yizong looked a little better and nodded to Li Zhen, "Thank you, Commander Li."

Li Zhen bowed again and slowly retreated. Outside the imperial study room, Gao Yanfu stood beside a large pillar. He took advantage of the situation and quickly stuffed Li Zhen a note, smiled, and turned around and left.

Li Zhen also walked quickly outside the hall and walked down the steps. He opened the note, with only one sentence on it, "Go to my mansion after going down,

Li Zhen pondered for a moment. Wu Zetian did not pass Shangguan Wan'er and directly issued an order to him. He had to talk to Shangguan Wan'er.

Li Zhen turned around and walked quickly towards Shangguan Wan'er's official room. He came to the official room. After waiting for a while, the maid Xiao E came out and bowed to him and said, "The servant is waiting for the commander, please come in."

Li Zhen quickly walked into the room and saw Shangguan Wan'er standing in front of the window with her hands on her back, looking out of the window in a daze.

"Accompanies the Shangguans' Sheren in a humble position." Li Zhen stepped forward and said with politeness.

"You are here, please sit down," Shangguan Wan'er said lightly.

Li Zhen felt the heavy feeling of Shangguan Wan'er. He sat down silently without disturbing her contemplation.

After a long time, Shangguan Wan'er seemed to wake up from her thoughts and sat back on her seat. She smiled and asked, "What are you busy with recently?"

"It's very leisurely, and basically nothing is wrong."

"I think-"

Shangguan Wan'er smiled softly and said, "You should consider getting married. Miss Di is good and is your good match."

Li Zhen didn't know why Shangguan Wan'er suddenly talked about his family. He scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "I won't consider lifelong affairs for the time being, let's go in two years."

"Of course, this is your own business. I just made a suggestion. Did the Lord ask you to go to Yangzhou just now?"

"It was the Lord who asked me to protect the King of Hanoi to Yangzhou to announce the imperial edict."

"Li Zhen hesitated for a moment, "Is this the advice of the servant?"

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head, "I just learned that this matter has nothing to do with me. Of course, Li Chongrun sent me a letter. Li Xian hoped that I would arrange for you to go to Yangzhou. I was still worried about making excuses. Unexpectedly, the emperor took the initiative to arrange it, which was really beyond my expectations."

"She Ren. What do you think is the reason?"

"I don't know either, I know nothing, A Zhen, I'm very passive about this matter, do you understand?"

When Li Zhen heard her call him A Zhen, he remembered the nights with her, and a hint of warmth appeared in his heart. He lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "Two days ago, the emperor promoted my power. I can attend the Political Affairs Hall for her. I used to be an audience member and could not participate in decision-making. Now I can express my opinions."

"Congratulations to the sacrificial servant"

"Earning and losing, I have increased my power. Do you know what I will lose?"

"I don't know the job"

"Actually, you already know, think about it?"

Li Zhen pondered for a moment and suddenly realized, "Is it the inner guard--"

Shangguan Wan'er sighed and nodded slowly, "You are right. The emperor has taken back the power of the inner guard. Not only my inner guard, but Princess Taiping's inner guard also took back the inner guard. From now on, you don't have to pass me if you have anything to do, you must report it directly to her."

Li Zhen whispered after a while: "If there is anything, I will report it to Shangguan Sheren in time."

A trace of emotion flashed in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes. She slowly walked to Li Zhen, gently stroked his face, lowered her head and kissed him on the forehead, and said softly in his ear: "I'm really happy that you can think like this."

Li Zhen held her hand and said in a low voice: "No matter what, without the support of the servant, there would be no today as Li Zhen. Li Zhen is not a kind person, I know what to do."

"Do you know what I really want to do now?" Shangguan Wan'er's voice became gentler, with a hint of sadness.
Chapter completed!