Chapter 66: Conspiracies and Tricks

Liu Che couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood; he felt that this mouthful of blood was caused by anger.

Think about how he and his daughter fell off a cliff together, exposed to the sun and rain, facing great danger, nearly ending up in the belly of wild beasts, and finally returning to Chang'an after going through all kinds of hardships.

As a result, just after arriving at the gates of Chang'an, not only did he encounter an assassin shooting a cold arrow, but after finally returning to Weiyang Palace, he heard the news that she had moved into Shanglin Park with other women. It really angered him to death!

Liu Che spat out a mouthful of blood in front of the palace people, creating a feeling that he was not long for this world. Wei Qing carried the "Empress" off the carriage. Because foreign ministers could not enter the Empress's sleeping quarters, he handed the "Empress" in his arms to other palace maids.

After the palace maids carried the injured "Empress" into the sleeping quarters, Liu Li turned to look at Wei Qing, who was still standing in place, and said prettily: "Leader Wei, there is nothing to do here for now, you should go back and see your family too." The other soldiers also went home separately.

Wei Qing paused, lowered his head, and said: "Your subordinate wants to go to Pixiang Hall to see my sister."

Liu Li nodded: "Go ahead, I can take care of Mother Empress here. You have been gone for so long, your sister must be worried about you too."

"Thank you, Princess." Wei Qing said, turning to leave Jiaofang Hall.

After Liu Li sent Wei Qing away, she returned to the Empress's sleeping quarters and let the palace maids inside go out first. She walked to Liu Che's side and said: "Father Emperor, there is no one else in the sleeping quarters."

Liu Che, who was pretending to be seriously injured, opened his eyes. He sat up from the bed and sneered coldly: "Have you arranged for someone to notify A Jiao?"

Liu Li nodded: "I have already asked the Great Changqiu to notify her."

"If your Mother Empress is not in Weiyang Palace, then who arranged the assassination that happened at the Zhangcheng Gate today?" Liu Che narrowed his eyes, his tone full of anger.

Liu Li puffed out her lips: "You were still doubting Mother Empress before."

Liu Che raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said: "It was a reasonable doubt before. When she comes back, don't talk to her about these things."

"Understood." Liu Li looked at Liu Che's clothes, which were covered in blood, and the hole in his chest where the arrow had hit; no matter how she looked at it, it was a bit miserable. She asked: "Then how does Father Emperor plan to find the assassin and the mastermind?"

Liu Che frowned slightly, and he lay back on the bed: "Wait until A Jiao comes back. I want to know what happened during the time we were not in Chang'an City."

"Hmm." Liu Li nodded upon hearing this: "Then Father Emperor, you should rest well first. I am also so tired, I want to go back to my sleeping quarters to sleep."

Liu Che glanced at her: "Go ahead."

Liu Li walked out of the Empress's sleeping quarters, but saw a palace maid dragging Erya toward this side. Erya was struggling constantly, obviously not yet adapted to the environment in front of her.

She had never seen such a beautiful and sturdy house; even if there was a heavy rainstorm, it wouldn't leak here, right? As a result, in a moment of distraction, Erya found that she had lost her master, and she was lost in this beautiful place.

"Let her go." Liu Li hurriedly stopped the palace maid's behavior.

The palace maid let go of Erya as ordered. As soon as Erya landed, she slipped behind Liu Li, looking at the palace maid in front of her nervously and fearfully.

Seeing this, the palace maid hurriedly said: "Princess, this little girl doesn't know where she crawled out from, this servant was just preparing to hand her over to the Great Changqiu to deal with."

"She was brought in from outside the palace by me, and she will serve by my side from now on." Liu Li patted Erya on the shoulder, signaling her not to be afraid.

"It was this servant who was reckless." The palace maid apologized.

"It's okay." Liu Li raised her head slightly: "You go and do your work."

"Nuo."

Liu Li brought Erya back to her sleeping quarters. Zhuqing and Qiao had already prepared the things for Liu Li's bath, all prepared according to her usual habits.

Qiao saw a little girl following the Princess and asked curiously: "Princess, who is this child?"

Liu Li briefly explained Erya's background, and then handed Erya to Qiao: "Qiao, you take Erya to wash up, change into clean clothes, and then bring her over."

Qiao nodded: "Okay." She walked over, gently held Erya's small hand, and said gently: "Is your name Erya? Come with me."

Erya looked

longingly at Liu Li. Liu Li patted her hand: "Go with this sister, she will take you to bathe and change clothes, and you come find me after you change into new clothes."

Getting Liu Li's words, Erya then stepped forward and followed Qiao away.

After Liu Li entered the sleeping quarters, she soaked in the bathtub under Zhuqing's service, using the shampoo and shower gel she had redeemed before to wash herself thoroughly from head to toe.

Finally, after Zhuqing helped her dry her hair, she happily rolled around on her big bed, and only then did she really feel like she was home.

Seeing her like this, Zhuqing said with a smile: "The Princess seems very happy."

Liu Li wrapped herself in the small blanket on the bed, smiling at Zhuqing and everything in her sleeping quarters, and nodded: "Of course I'm happy, because I'm home." What's more, her room was full of modern things, and she felt a sense of security just looking at them.

Zhuqing watched Liu Li so happy, suddenly reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said happily: "It's good that the Princess and the Empress have returned safely. Before, there were rumors in the palace that the Princess and the Empress had long since perished. There were even ministers in the court who suggested that the Emperor appoint a new Empress, this servant was really worried... It's good now."

Liu Li was originally very moved listening to Zhuqing's words, but she quickly grasped the point: "Appoint a new Empress?"

Good heavens, were they in such a hurry? The "Empress" had been missing for less than a month, and they were already in a hurry to find a new Empress for the Son of Heaven?

Liu Li narrowed her eyes and asked: "Is it that daughter of the Zhouyang Marquis family?"

Zhuqing nodded: "Yes."

After listening, Liu Li scratched her head, only feeling that this title was a bit familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was. Fortunately, there was Zhuqing's reminder: "Princess, the Zhouyang Marquis is the Empress Dowager's younger brother."

Wang Taihou's younger brother? Liu Li instantly remembered that Wang Taihou had two younger brothers; the eldest was the Wuan Marquis Tian Fen, and the youngest was this Zhouyang Marquis Tian Sheng.

So those people who wanted the Son of Heaven to appoint a new Empress must all be Wang Taihou's imperial relatives' forces, right? They really were impatient.

At this time, Qiao led the cleaned-up Erya in, and even combed Erya into a palace maid's hairstyle. Liu Li looked over and felt that she was quite cute like this.

"Princess, this servant has brought Erya over." Qiao pushed Erya in front of Liu Li.

Liu Li got off the bed, stood in front of Erya, and said to her with a smile: "Erya, from now on you will follow me with these two sisters, and after a while, I will take you to the Imperial Academy to attend classes."

"Attend classes?" Erya had no concept of attending classes and learning in her brain: "Princess, what is attending classes?"

Liu Li smiled and said: "You will know when the time comes."

Erya remembered what Liu Li said seriously. Liu Li turned to Qiao and said: "Qiao, during this time, you teach Erya the rules of the palace, and you must make sure she learns them."

Qiao nodded: "Nuo."

Handing Erya to Qiao to teach, Liu Li was also relieved. Later, hearing that the Imperial Physician from the Imperial Hospital had come to take Liu Che's pulse, Liu Li went to the sleeping palace where Liu Che lived again.

Fortunately, the cold arrow on the city tower had been blocked, and Liu Che only suffered minor internal injuries, and he would be fine after recuperating for a few days.

However, what was announced to the outside world was that the "Empress" was hit by an arrow in the chest on the way back, and according to the Imperial Physician's diagnosis, she was feared to be not long for this world.

The Imperial Physician was kept in Jiaofang Hall by Liu Che, and even if he decocted medicine for him, he used the stove in the Jiaofang Hall kitchen.

Liu Che sat on the edge of the bed, his expression stern: "We have been back for more than an hour, and your Mother Empress still hasn't returned."

Liu Li sat on the soft couch opposite Liu Che, listening to his complaints, and quietly rolled her eyes at him, saying: "Father Emperor, it takes time to come from Shanglin Park to Weiyang Palace. Even if Mother Empress grew wings and flew back, an hour wouldn't be enough."

Liu Che: "..."

Outside the sleeping quarters, Fuqu came to report: "Empress, the Great Changqiu of Changle Palace has been ordered by the Empress Dowager to come and see you. Should we still stop her?"

Liu Che responded lightly: "Stop her, don't see anyone."

After the Imperial Physician decocted the medicine, Liu Che looked at the black medicine bowl in front of him, subconsciously frowned, and then looked at his daughter: "Are there any similar pills I can take? I don't want to drink this medicine."

"No more." Liu Li

shook her head directly. It wasn't that she didn't want to redeem it for Liu Che, but that she didn't have any points at all now, and couldn't redeem anything.

Now that she was back in Weiyang Palace, she still had to find a way to earn points.

Liu Che had no choice but to endure the bitterness and lower his head to drink the medicine.

It was at this time that a tall and straight figure appeared at the door of the sleeping quarters. Liu Che and Liu Li didn't notice. But they heard a familiar voice: "Ah Li!"

Liu Li looked up, and before she could see who it was, she was picked up from the soft couch and held tightly in her arms.

She smelled a familiar scent, so she obediently shrank into this embrace that made her feel at ease: "Mother."

It was A Jiao.

A Jiao learned the news of Liu Che and Liu Li's return to the palace in Shanglin Park, so she rushed back without stopping, not even having time to notify the daughter of the Zhouyang Marquis whom she had brought to Shanglin Park.

On the way, A Jiao heard about Liu Che's assassination at the gates of Chang'an, and she was even more terrified all the way.

Now seeing Ah Li safe and sound, the big stone in A Jiao's heart finally fell.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay." A Jiao let go of her daughter, gently touched her cheeks with both hands, looked at her carefully, and then said: "You've lost so much weight."

Liu Li's cheeks originally had a bit of baby fat, but now her chin was pointed. A Jiao felt even more distressed looking at it; she must have suffered a lot outside during this time.

Liu Che, sitting on the bed, watched the scene of mother and daughter reuniting with a blank expression. He snorted coldly and couldn't help but say: "Chen Ajiao, don't you care about my life or death?"

Liu Li turned her eyes to look at Liu Che, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with resentment, and pursed her lips, wanting to laugh.

After hearing this, A Jiao turned to look at Liu Che on the bed.

To say she didn't care was definitely impossible, but A Jiao was more concerned about his body; it looked like he was also much thinner than before and very haggard.

She walked slowly toward Liu Che, her dark eyes deep and focused, staring at him like this. Liu Che was also looking at A Jiao. The two looked at each other, but he felt that there seemed to be a whirlpool in her eyes, as if to suck him in.

After a long while, A Jiao suddenly said: "I cared, you are still alive." Although she had heard the rumor that the "Empress" was hit by an arrow and was not long for this world, looking at him like this now, it was obvious that the rumors in the palace were false.

After listening, Liu Che gritted his teeth and asked: "Is the daughter of the Zhouyang Marquis beautiful?"

A Jiao didn't expect Liu Che to know about this as soon as he came back. She thought about it and nodded: "At fifteen years old, naturally she is beautiful."

Liu Che: "..." He was directly angered to laughter, but turned to Liu Li and said: "Ah Li, you go out first."

Liu Li was enjoying watching here, and was suddenly driven out by Liu Che. She puffed out her cheeks: "No, I want to stay with Father Emperor and Mother Empress."

The implication was, you argue your argument, I eat my melon.

"You go out first, I have some private matters to discuss with your Mother Empress." Liu Che's voice was irresistible.

Seeing this, Liu Li rubbed the tip of her nose and said: "Alright then." Although it was a pity that she couldn't see the live broadcast, Liu Li still obediently walked out of the sleeping quarters, and when she went out, she thoughtfully closed the door for them.

When only A Jiao and Liu Che were left in the room, A Jiao raised her eyebrows and asked: "Why did you drive Ah Li out? What do we have that we can't say in front of Ah Li?"

Liu Che got off the bed barefoot and gave a light snort: "Words can be said in front of Ah Li, but things cannot be done in front of Ah Li."

A Jiao was puzzled: "?"

The next moment, Liu Che suddenly reached out, directly pushed A Jiao against the bed railing behind her, and before A Jiao could react, he pinched her chin, stood on tiptoe, leaned over, and kissed her lips.

A Jiao: "..." Sure enough, this was something that couldn't be seen by Ah Li.

Liu Che bit A Jiao's lips fiercely, as if only in this way could he relieve the unhappiness and longing in his heart.

This separation of more than half a month made Liu Che suffer a lot. Because his daughter was by his side, he never made a sound even if he was injured. In fact, at the moment he fell off the cliff holding his daughter, the person he thought of in his mind was all A Jiao.

He thought, if he died like this, what would A Jiao do? Could she manage the entire Great Han alone? What if she was discovered, what would happen if she wasn't himself? Too many thoughts supported him, he must live.

He must live to return to her side.

The two's lips and teeth were entangled for a long time before Liu Che slowly let go of A Jiao's lips, but he hadn't left yet, still sticking to her arms, looking up at her increasingly dark and thick eyes: "Does the Zhouyang Marquis's family dare to kiss you like this?"

A Jiao subconsciously licked the lips that had just been licked and bitten by him, but she was a bit speechless.

Liu Che, do you know what you are saying? Are you jealous of your cousin?

A Jiao reached out and pushed him away, saying angrily: "A fifteen-year-old girl, how could she be as bold as you?"

"Isn't it bold to covet the position of Empress?" Liu Che mocked: "I'm not dead yet, and you are in such a hurry to appoint a new Empress? Even seeing that I'm not dead, you arranged for an assassin to shoot a cold arrow at me at the gates of Chang'an?"

"Liu Che!" A Jiao scolded: "You actually think I arranged for someone to kill you?"

Liu Che paused, took a deep breath, and said: "I didn't say it was you." He closed his eyes as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly: "The person who arranged for Tian Qian to enter the palace was the Empress Dowager, right."

At the moment he was hit by the arrow, Liu Che did doubt A Jiao. After all, the dispatch of the Northern and Southern Armies was controlled by the Son of Heaven, and only A Jiao had the opportunity to arrange an assassin into the city-guarding army.

But he forgot that as the mother of the Empress Dowager, she could also arrange an assassin into the city-guarding army.

"After you and Ah Li fell off the cliff, I had Wei Qing take people to look for you." A Jiao said: "I waited for a few days at Ganquan Palace without results, and everyone knew about your falling off the cliff, so for the sake of the overall situation, I returned to Weiyang Palace."

"A few days later, people kept submitting memorials saying that we shouldn't waste military strength on looking for you and Ah Li, that we should let you rest in peace as soon as possible, and then someone asked me to appoint a new Empress as soon as possible. The Empress Dowager arranged for the daughter of the Zhouyang Marquis to enter the palace, thinking she wanted her to be the new Empress."

"I certainly hope you can return alive, but I can't not listen to the Empress Dowager, so I just temporarily agreed to let the Zhouyang Marquis's daughter live in the palace for a few days. If you really encountered misfortune, I would follow the Empress Dowager's arrangement."

A Jiao said this to Liu Che on the surface, but she didn't think so in her heart. Even if Liu Che really died unfortunately, she would rather appoint Wei Zifu as Empress than appoint the Zhouyang Marquis's daughter as Empress.

Letting Tian Qian enter the palace was just an expedient measure.

Moreover, during this time, A Jiao also secretly did a big thing, which was to reappoint Dou Ying as Prime Minister under the pretext of appeasing Dou Taizhu. Seeing this, those old parties of Tian Fen in the court probably had to weigh how to choose sides.

Liu Che heard from A Jiao what happened in Weiyang Palace during his absence, and he was angry and furious: "After the Tian Fen incident, the Empress Dowager still hasn't given up? Still thinking about interfering in court affairs?" And this time she went even further, actually wanting the "Empress's" life!

"So how did you escape this disaster at the city gate?" A Jiao heard that the assassin hit the Empress with an arrow, but now looking at Liu Che, he seemed to be unscathed.

Liu Che paused and took out the token that saved his life: "That arrow happened to hit the token."

Tsk, he really has a big life. A Jiao slandered in her heart, and when she saw this token, she was surprised: "This token... is the Empress Dowager's!" Because there was a special mark of Wang Taihou on the token, A Jiao recognized it at a glance.

Liu Che snorted: "Uh-huh, this was found on the assassin on the mountain at Ganquan Palace that day."

A Jiao's face changed: "The assassin at Ganquan Palace that day was actually arranged by the Empress Dowager?" This token... originally wanted to assassinate the Son of Heaven, but at this time it saved Liu Che's life by mistake, it was really dramatic.

But... does Wang Taihou have such courage to do such a thing? The Son of Heaven is her own son!

A Jiao looked at Liu Che's gloomy expression and tentatively said: "Is the Empress Dowager trying to imitate Empress Lu?" If so, her behavior might make sense.

Liu Che gripped the token tightly, not knowing what it felt like in his heart

Changle Palace——

The palace people reported the situation of Jiaofang Hall to Wang Taihou, "The Imperial Physician has not left Jiaofang Hall, so this servant cannot investigate the Empress's true situation, and the Emperor has returned from Shanglin Park."

After listening, Wang Taihou's expression was cold and heavy: "I didn't expect that after more than half a month, she could still return alive, she really has a big life."

Isn't that so? Falling from such a high cliff at Ganquan Palace, not only was she not injured, but she could also return to Chang'an.

If it weren't for the fact that the Son of Heaven was in Shanglin Park at the time, and the news from the Yunyang County Magistrate had reached Changle Palace, they wouldn't have been able to prepare early.

Wang Taihou didn't want the Empress's life at first, but who let the Empress fall off the cliff? Everyone thought it was impossible for the Empress to survive, so she thought of arranging for her niece to enter the palace.

Just waiting for her son to announce the news of "A Jiao's" death, she could appoint Tian Qian as Empress.

But who knew, "Chen Ajiao" actually had such a big life, not only did she not die after falling off the cliff, but she even walked out of the dense forest.

The matter that was already a certainty was ruined because "Chen Ajiao" was still alive. Wang Taihou naturally didn't want to give up, so she thought of simply killing "A Jiao" before her son returned from Shanglin Park.

Anyway, with the previous assassin incident, when it was investigated later, everything would be attributed to the previous assassin.

So Wang Taihou arranged for a killer to find an opportunity to kill "Chen Ajiao" before she entered Chang'an. Now it seems that "Chen Ajiao" is indeed seriously injured, as long as she stops breathing, then the position of the new Empress will definitely be Tian Qian's.

Thinking of this, Wang Taihou had her confidant pay attention to the situation of Jiaofang Hall at all times.

On the other side of Changle Palace, Liu Ling's spy was also reporting the situation of Jiaofang Hall to Liu Ling.

The news that the "Empress" was assassinated at the gates of Chang'an was already known to everyone, and now it was rumored in the palace that the "Empress" was not long for this world. Thinking about it, this matter should be true.

"Wengzhu, who do you think wants the Empress's life?" The spy couldn't understand.

Liu Ling looked at the spy with a reproachful look: "Who do you think in this Weiyang Palace doesn't want the Empress to return?"

The spy thought for a while: "Is it the Empress Dowager?"

"Uh-huh." Liu Ling said slowly: "Wang Taihou didn't like Sister A Jiao in the first place. After Sister A Jiao fell off the cliff, she couldn't wait to let her niece enter Weiyang Palace. Who can't see such thoughts? Now Sister A Jiao has returned safely, do you think Wang Taihou can be reconciled?"

"This move by Wang Taihou actually confirmed that the assassination at Ganquan Palace was also ordered by her. Wengzhu's strategy is high!" The spy couldn't help but praise Liu Ling. No wonder the King favored Wengzhu the most.

Liu Ling raised her eyebrows, and didn't express anything in the face of the spy's flattery.

In fact, the assassin at Ganquan Palace before was arranged by Huainan King Liu An. Liu Ling couldn't understand why her father, who didn't have a very good brain, chose to assassinate the Son of Heaven at this time.

If it was before the Son of Heaven had a son, she could understand why he arranged for someone to assassinate him. But it just so happened that Liu Che now had two sons. Even if the assassin succeeded in killing Liu Che, the ministers would just find a son to succeed to the throne, and this throne wouldn't be Liu An's turn.

However, since it was her father's order, Liu Ling couldn't stop it. In order to prevent the assassin from failing and implicating herself who was still living in Chang'an, Liu Ling had the spy steal Wang Taihou's token and put it on the assassin.

The assassin succeeded, and everything was happy. If it failed, the Son of Heaven would investigate the token on the assassin, and the only one he would suspect would be Wang Taihou, not her Liu Ling.

It was just that Liu Ling didn't expect that "Chen Ajiao" would fall off the cliff, and Wang Taihou would actually arrange for an assassin to assassinate "Chen Ajiao".

This Chang'an City was really getting more and more interesting. Oh, by the way, there seemed to be a lady with deep thoughts in Weiyang Palace.

"By the way, there is another strange thing." The spy hesitated for a moment and decided to tell Liu Ling: "When I was checking at the city gate, I happened to witness the scene where the Empress was hit by an arrow."

Liu Ling raised her eyebrows: "So?"

"I vaguely heard the Jianling Princess call the Empress

Father Emperor." The spy scratched his ears: "I'm not sure if I heard it wrong."

"There is such a thing?" Liu Ling was surprised.

"It was quite chaotic at the time, it's also possible that I heard it wrong." The spy said uncertainly.

After listening, Liu Ling was thoughtful. But since Sister A Jiao was seriously injured, she should go to visit her anyway.

Thinking that it might be her own mother who first arranged for an assassin to assassinate herself at Ganquan Palace, and then almost took her life at the gates of Chang'an, Liu Che's mood plummeted.

Seeing him like this, A Jiao left the sleeping quarters for him to be depressed alone. She walked out of the sleeping quarters and asked the palace maid where Ah Li was, and then went to find her.

After Liu Li was driven out of the sleeping quarters, she was bored, so she took Erya to the back garden of Jiaofang Hall to look at the vegetables she had planted before.

Seeing the vegetables in the field, Erya's expression gradually slumped.

Seeing this, Liu Li asked: "What's wrong?"

Erya whispered: "When I was at home before, there was also a small vegetable patch like this. Mother said that the vegetables grown by oneself are delicious."

Looking at her expression, Liu Li guessed that she must be missing her mother.

"Do you want to go home?" Liu Li said softly: "If you want to go home, I will arrange for someone to send you back, and I will give your family a sum of money, so at least your family won't be unable to make ends meet in the future."

Erya shook her head very seriously: "I want to follow the Princess." Although she was young and slow, she had been refreshing her understanding of this world every day since following the Princess.

It turned out that fragrant meat wasn't only available during the New Year, and it turned out that clothes could also be fragrant and without patches. It turned out that there were such luxurious places in the world to live in.

More importantly, she didn't have to give things to her younger brother in the future.

Liu Li smiled and said very generously: "Okay, from now on, this Princess will take you to eat and drink well."

Erya showed a smile: "Hmm, following the Princess means having food to eat and a big house to live in."

A Jiao came looking for them. Seeing her, Liu Li hurriedly greeted her: "A... Father Emperor." Realizing that there were other palace maids around, Liu Li changed her words.

"Who is this child?" A Jiao saw Erya.

Erya remembered Qiao's teaching. When she saw the Princess call this tall man Father Emperor, she thought that this person was the legendary Son of Heaven, the greatest person in this world.

"This servant, this servant pays respects to the Emperor." Erya knelt down with a thud and spoke stumbling.

"Get up." A Jiao said gently.

Erya stood up timidly. Perhaps feeling that the pressure of the Son of Heaven in front of her was too great, her head hung very low.

Liu Li said: "Erya, you go find Qiao." As she spoke, she held A Jiao's hand, her tone with a bit of teasing: "Has Father Emperor coaxed Mother Empress well?"

"Does that dog temper need to be coaxed?" A Jiao said, subconsciously pursing her lips.

Liu Li laughed and whispered: "I see, did he bite your mouth?"

A Jiao: "..." Oh, Liu Che, you dog thing!

Mother and daughter walked back all the way, and finally chose a cool pavilion to sit down. A Jiao couldn't wait to ask: "Ah Li, tell me, how did you spend this time."

Liu Li nodded and started from the day she and Liu Che fell off the cliff together. She told A Jiao everything in detail, how they escaped danger step by step, met Wei Qing and the others, and then met the black bear and the tiger.

A Jiao felt it was extremely dangerous just listening to Liu Li's description. Finally, she held her daughter's hand distressedly: "I will definitely not let Ah Li encounter such things again in the future."

"This was an accident too." Liu Li held A Jiao's big hand back: "Mother Empress doesn't need to feel guilty. Instead, the assassin who assassinated before and the assassin at the city gate this time must find the mastermind."

A Jiao never hid anything from Liu Li and said: "It's Wang Taihou."

"What?" Liu Li was stunned.

A Jiao told Liu Li all the guesses of Liu Che and herself, as well as the source of the token.

After listening, Liu Li was also dumbfounded. The planner of the whole thing was Wang Taihou? Then Wang Taihou was too 6!

"No..." Liu Li raised an objection: "Which assassin is so stupid as to put a token that can indicate identity on his body?" Since there was a determination to assassinate the Son of Heaven, it meant that this assassin must have come with a belief in death.

So why did he still put Wang Taihou's token on his body? Anyone who has watched "Empresses in the Palace" knows that this is a very obvious framing method!

"Are you saying that someone framed Wang Taihou?"

"I guess so, I don't have any evidence for the specifics." Liu Li curled her lips: "But I don't have any points now. If I had points, I could redeem a God's Perspective to see."

"What about the points?"

"They were all used up after falling off the cliff." Liu Li said helplessly: "Originally, it was barely enough for Father Emperor and me, who knew we would meet Wei Qing and the others... In the end, they were all used up."

A Jiao couldn't help with this either.

Liu Li didn't struggle with the points anymore, but said to A Jiao: "Mother Empress, another day you arrange for someone to go to Xiaoliang Village in Yunyang County and send some food to the Wu family to thank them for taking us in."

A Jiao nodded: "This is no problem."

Later, a palace maid ran over to report: "Emperor, the Huainan King Wengzhu wants to visit the Empress."

A Jiao raised her eyebrows and only said: "Just say the Empress is recuperating from her injuries and won't see anyone during this time."

"Nuo."

After the palace maid left, A Jiao clicked her tongue and said: "Recently, Ah Ling and Wei Zifu have been getting quite close."

"They are also in contact?" Liu Li felt surprised.

"Ah Ling has taken a fancy to Wei Qing, I guess she wants to start from Wei Zifu's side." A Jiao said.

After listening, Liu Li said directly: "It's impossible for them, I remember that in history, Wei Qing finally married Pingyang Princess."

"Wei Qing and Pingyang Princess?" A Jiao's expression was even more surprised: "Will Pingyang Princess take a fancy to Wei Qing?" This didn't mean to look down on Wei Qing, but with Wei Qing's current status, Pingyang Princess would definitely not take a fancy to him.

Liu Li shrugged: "I don't know the specifics, but in history, Pingyang Princess did marry Wei Qing. At that time, Wei Qing was already a Great General."

"No wonder, I didn't expect Wei Qing to become Liu Che's brother-in-law in the end." After listening, A Jiao just made such a shallow exclamation.

Seeing this, Liu Li wanted to say something but stopped, not knowing whether to tell A Jiao that Wei Qing might like the "Empress". This was just her guess, what if she guessed wrong?

Forget it, better not say it, it would be troublesome if a misunderstanding arose.

A Jiao rewarded Wei Qing and other soldiers for their merits, protecting the Empress and the Jianling Princess, rewarding them with a lot of money and food, and promoting their official positions. Wei Qing was already the Feathered Forest Guard Leader and couldn't be promoted anymore, so his salary was increased.

Chen Fei and others were promoted to Colonels together, only Huo Qubing, because he followed without authorization, did not receive a reward.

Huo Qubing was also convinced and indicated to the Son of Heaven that he would go to the Imperial Academy to study hard in the future and serve the Great Han when he had the ability.

It was Tian Qian, who had been forgotten by A Jiao in Shanglin Park, who came back by carriage. After Tian Qian returned, she first went to pay respects to her aunt, the Empress Dowager.

Wang Taihou asked with concern: "During the time you were in Shanglin Park with the Emperor, did the Emperor favor you?"

Tian Qian shook her head with a red cheek: "Aunt, Emperor cousin cherishes A Qian and wants to wait until our wedding to favor me."

Wang Taihou frowned: "He said that?" Wang Taihou still knew her son very well. What about waiting until the wedding to favor her, it was all just an excuse.

Tian Qian nodded: "Aunt, the Emperor is really good to A Qian, and A Qian can also feel that the Emperor really likes A Qian."

Looking at her niece who was immersed in happiness, Wang Taihou endured not exposing her, only saying: "The Empress has returned, do you know?"

Tian Qian was stunned, then nodded: "A Qian knows."

"She has returned, this position of Empress does not belong to you."

Tian Qian pursed her lips, then said: "A Qian doesn't care about the position of Empress, as long as I can enter the palace and accompany my cousin, I am satisfied."

Wang Taihou: "..." This idiot!

"The Empress was assassinated at the gates of Chang'an and was seriously injured, and is now lying in bed. Since you are so intentional, then go and ask the Emperor to serve the illness, go to Jiaofang Hall and take good care of the Empress until she recovers." Wang Taihou smiled: "In this way, when the Empress recovers, considering your care, she will naturally not make things difficult for you in the future."

Hearing Wang Taihou's suggestion, Tian Qian nodded happily: "Nuo, A Qian will go find my cousin now."

Tian Qian retreated from Wang Taihou and went directly to Weiyang Palace. The confidant came out after the people left and massaged Wang Taihou's shoulders: "Is the Empress Dowager planning to give up on her?"

Wang Taihou reached out and pressed her head, feeling a headache: "Jiaofang Hall has been quiet for several days, I am afraid there is fraud in this."

"Do you think the Empress is not seriously injured?" The confidant was also a smart person and quickly understood the Empress Dowager's meaning.

"Hmm." Wang Taihou said: "If A Qian succeeds in serving the illness, it proves that Chen Ajiao is really dying. Conversely, she is pretending."

If "Chen Ajiao's" serious injury was pretended, then she could only stop for the time being.

After Tian Qian found A Jiao and explained her intention, A Jiao thought that it might be the Empress Dowager who arranged for her to do this, just to test whether Liu Che was really seriously injured.

A Jiao thought for a while and said to Tian Qian: "There is no need to trouble cousin for serving the illness. The Empress is arrogant, I am afraid she will make things difficult for cousin."

Tian Qian looked moved and hurriedly said: "With these words from cousin, even if there is a mountain of knives and a sea of fire in front, A Qian is willing to go. A Qian is not afraid of the Empress making things difficult, as long as I can be with cousin."

A Jiao: "..."

Dealing with this little girl during this time, A Jiao was really a bit annoyed. Originally, they also planned to make public that the "Empress's" injury had actually healed. Seeing Tian Qian so active, A Jiao said: "Since cousin is so intentional, then you go. When the time comes, if the Empress makes things difficult for you, don't come to me to cry."

Tian Qian gave a coquettish snort and raised her small fist to lightly hammer A Jiao's chest: "When did A Qian cry?"

Hmm, let Liu Che also feel the power of his cousin.

A Jiao personally took Tian Qian to Jiaofang Hall. Tian Qian was directly attracted by the tall and solemn palace in front of her, and couldn't help but feel a yearning in her heart.

Although Tian Qian was Liu Che's cousin, this was also her first time entering Weiyang Palace and seeing the Heavenly Face. She never thought that her cousin, the Son of Heaven, who was ten years older than her, would be so handsome and gentle, and so heart-moving.

Her aunt said she hoped she would marry her cousin and be the next Empress. At first, she was unwilling. Since she was a child, she had read all the love stories in the "Classic of Poetry" and was very yearning for those ethereal but exceptionally beautiful love stories. She looked forward to the day when she could meet the man she loved.

After seeing her cousin, the Son of Heaven, Tian Qian felt that she had met love.

A Jiao asked the attendant beside her to notify the "seriously ill" Empress first, saying that the daughter of the Zhouyang Marquis was coming to Jiaofang Hall to serve the illness.

After the attendant conveyed it to Liu Che, Liu Che frowned: "Serve the illness?"

The attendant nodded hurriedly: "Yes, the Emperor has already gone to Jiaofang Hall with the young lady."

Liu Che didn't understand what A Jiao meant for a while, why did she bring an irrelevant person over? He thought about it, but still cooperated and lay back on the bed, pretending to be weak.

A Jiao brought Tian Qian over quickly. Tian Qian witnessed the luxury of Jiaofang Hall all the way, and her heart suddenly beat drum-like. Would she become the master here in the future?

She suddenly called out: "Cousin."

A Jiao looked back at her: "What's wrong?"

A smile of coquettishness appeared on Tian Qian's face: "A Qian once heard a story among the people, so I want to verify it with cousin."

"What story?"

"I heard that when cousin was a child, you once said to the current Empress sister that if you could get A Jiao as a wife, you would store her in a golden house. Is this golden house this Jiaofang Hall?"

A Jiao's face had already darkened when she heard Tian Qian say this, and her expression clearly wrote displeasure.

Liu Li, who was quietly following behind, stumbled when she heard Tian Qian's question. What kind of brain circuit would dare to ask such a question in front of the person involved?

Six turned over! ===== CHAPTER 67 =====

Liu Li, who was following quietly behind, stumbled at Tian Qian's question. What kind of brain circuit would dare to ask such a question in front of the person involved?

That's insane!