Tang Dynasty, my wife Wu Zetian

Chapter 1 Am I Emperor Gaozong of Tang?
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In November in Chang'an City, the north wind was howling and biting, and people could already feel the chill.

The Taiji Palace is located in a low-lying area. It is hot in summer and cold in winter, making people reluctant to get up early. Even the eunuchs on duty in the palace would sleep a little longer than usual.

Although Wang Fusheng was disabled, he had a strong will and always worked diligently, never getting up late for a moment.

That morning, although the weather was cold, he got up half an hour earlier than usual, picked up the fox fur cloak he had chosen last night, put it on, and headed towards the harem.

The sky was just getting light and the sun had not yet risen. The Taiji Palace was hazy. In the dim light, the palace looked like a giant beast crawling on the ground, appearing eerie and gloomy.

Wang Fusheng hurried all the way, and when he passed Ganlu Palace, he subconsciously slowed down his pace.

When they were quite far away from the palace, they regained their speed, bypassed countless palaces, crossed the Jinshui River, and arrived at the northwest corner of Taiji Palace.

Just as he was about to pass through a moon gate, a sharp shout came from behind him.

"The cold palace ahead is a restricted area. Who dares to trespass?"

Wang Fusheng turned around and saw that it was two eunuchs calling him. He said calmly, "It's me."

A eunuch smiled and said, "So it's Eunuch Wang. Why do you have time to hang around in the Cold Palace when you're not serving the Saint in the Front Palace?"

Wang Fusheng said softly, "Isn't this where I can't come?"

The eunuch laughed and said, "Please don't bother me. How dare I stop you? It's just that Junior Supervisor Zhang said that Her Majesty the Queen has ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave the Cold Palace."

Wang Fusheng was furious, but he remained expressionless. He said calmly, "So, even saints are not allowed to enter?"

The eunuch was startled and knelt on the ground, crying, "How can you say such things, Wang Dajian? Why do you have to embarrass a small person like me?"

Wang Fusheng snorted and said, "Go back and tell Zhang Duohai not to take advantage of the Queen's power and bully others. If he displeases the Saint, we'll see if the Queen can protect him!"

"Yes, yes!" the two eunuchs said in unison.

Wang Fusheng waved his whisk and took small steps into the cold palace.

This palace was called Lengning Palace. After the death of Emperor Taizong, it was converted into a cold palace.

The palace was originally quite magnificent, but now its doors and windows are nailed shut with wooden boards, making it as tight as a prison, with only a small window for delivering food.

Wang Fusheng quickly ran to the window, knelt on the ground, and called softly: "Your Highness, I'm here."

There was a slight noise in the room, and then Queen Wang's mournful voice came from the small window.

"Everyone...are you all here to see me?" The voice trembled slightly.

"Da Jia" is a respectful title for the emperor used by people in the palace, and only those close to the emperor would address him like that.

Wang Fusheng said, "Your Highness, it is your servant Wang Fusheng. The Saint is not here."

"It's you." Queen Wang's voice sounded very disappointed. She said quietly, "Why didn't anyone come? Has he forgotten me?"

Wang Fusheng moved closer and whispered, "The weather is getting colder. I'm worried that Your Highness will be cold, so I've brought you some clothes." He took off his cloak and handed it in.

Queen Wang sat on the stone steps in the hall, speechless and did not stand up to answer it.

Suddenly, a person came from the corner, took the cloak, put it on her, and said softly: "Sister, take care of yourself so that you can see everyone again." The voice was soft and pleasant, it was Concubine Xiao Shufei.

Queen Wang glanced at her and said sadly, "I'm afraid I'll never see him again."

Wang Fusheng suddenly said, "Your Highness, Madam Shufei, don't be discouraged. The Saint's attitude seems to have changed in the past few days."

The voice was so low that Queen Wang could not hear it clearly.

Concubine Xiao Shu heard it all clearly. She hurried to the window and asked anxiously, "Really?"

A ray of dawn light shone through the window onto her face. Her hair was still neatly combed and her face was washed clean. Although she was in the cold palace, she was still bright and beautiful.

Wang Fusheng said, "Three days ago, the Saint had a sudden headache. Perhaps it was due to the illness. After waking up, his temperament changed a bit. He hasn't been to the Wu family palace in the past few days."

After hearing this, Queen Wang finally felt a little hopeful. She came to the window and said softly, "Fu Sheng, I treated you well before, didn't I?"

Her hair was messy and her face was covered with stains, but she stood straight and still exuded an elegant and noble temperament.

Wang Fusheng felt a pang of sadness and said, "Your Highness has been so kind to me that it's like giving me a new life."

Queen Wang gazed at him and said, "Fu Sheng, your loyalty is commendable. I am deeply pleased. I am counting on you."

Wang Fusheng choked up and said, "Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will bring the Saint to you!"

After saying that, he kowtowed, stood up and left.

Wang Fusheng was a very cautious man. Although he was determined to help Queen Wang regain her favor, he knew he couldn't rush, otherwise he would be unable to defeat Wu. Secretly pondering his plan, he returned to Ganlu Palace and wanted to help the sage get dressed, but the eunuchs outside the palace told him that the sage had already gotten up.

"It's not even noon yet, why is the saint getting up?" Wang Fusheng asked in surprise.

The eunuch said with a sad face, "I don't know. The Saint has been getting up earlier and earlier these days. He just said he felt sick and wanted to go for a quick walk, and he wouldn't let us follow him!"

Although Wang Fusheng was shocked, he was not panicked. Instead, he felt a little happy.

The emperor had been weak and sickly since childhood, and his health had always been poor. Wang Fusheng had always been worried that he would suffer a sudden illness or that something was wrong with his body.

Now that the saint has taken the initiative to take care of his health, it couldn't be better, so people were immediately sent to look for him everywhere.

The palace was filled with eunuchs and guards, so wherever the emperor went, there would always be someone seeing him.

Not long after, a eunuch came to report that the saint was walking quickly around the Nanhai Pool.

There are four large pools in Taiji Palace, named East Sea Pool, West Sea Pool, North Sea Pool and South Sea Pool respectively.

Only the East Sea Pool was built independently, while the other three pools were interconnected, with buildings such as the Thousand-Step Corridor and the Mountain and Pool Courtyard built beside the pools.

Wang Fusheng was secretly delighted because the Nanhai Pond was not far from the cold palace. He asked the eunuchs to prepare a change of clothes and asked the Shangshi Bureau to send breakfast, then quickly walked towards the Nanhai Pond.

When I came to the corridor near the pool, I could see a thin figure walking slowly around the pool from afar. It was the current emperor Li Zhi.

Wang Fusheng saw that Li Zhi had sweat on his forehead and was breathing slightly. He was not wearing much, so he walked up to Li Zhi and bowed.

"Everyone, the weather is cold. May I take you to the nearby palace to change clothes?"

Li Zhi glanced at him sideways and said, "It's Fu Sheng. It's okay. You haven't sweated much. Come walk with me."

Wang Fusheng agreed, put one hand behind his back, and beckoned to the eunuchs behind him, and the eunuchs came forward one after another.

One of them took a cloak and put it on Li Zhi, and the other took a bowl of hot mutton soup, looked at Li Zhi's face, and handed it to him.

Li Zhi was feeling thirsty, so he took the cup and drank it.

After drinking, he still felt a little hungry. Before he could say anything, another eunuch handed him some cakes.

After eating, he felt like peeing again. He turned around and saw that Wang Fusheng had ordered someone to put down the chamber pot and block the surroundings with a screen to help him go to the toilet.

Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder everyone wants to be the emperor. People around you try their best to figure out your thoughts, just like the worms in your stomach, preparing everything for you without you having to say anything.

These eunuchs and palace servants naturally would not have thought that the person in front of them was not the real Emperor Gaozong of Tang, but a newly graduated college student.

Li Zhi had just graduated from university half a year ago. He had tried several jobs but was unsatisfied. He originally lived in a rental house and during the National Day holiday, he could only eat instant noodles alone in the rental house.

Who would have thought that when he woke up, he would travel back to the Tang Dynasty and into the body of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi.

He studied history and has a very good understanding of the history of the Tang Dynasty.

It is now 655 AD, the sixth year of Yonghui's reign, the last year of Yonghui's reign, one of the most prosperous periods of the Tang Dynasty.

The Guanlong Group represented by Zhangsun Wuji was almost wiped out. As the emperor, he just had to sit back and enjoy himself without making any trouble.

The only problem was that Li Zhi was in very poor health and would suffer from rheumatism in a few years. According to historical records, he would become dizzy and unable to see, which would definitely not be a pleasant experience.

If it were not for this factor, Li Zhi would not have been able to hand over the government to his wife, creating the only female emperor in history.

Therefore, the most important thing now is to exercise. If he gets the same rheumatism as Haraji, I am afraid that the emperor will not be as happy as an ordinary person.

Just as he was daydreaming, Wang Fusheng beside him also sighed.

He specifically ordered people to put pepper in the mutton soup, which was Queen Wang's favorite way to eat it.

Queen Wang was honest and straightforward by nature and did not know how to guess the emperor's intentions. Every time the emperor came to her palace, she would serve him according to her own taste and put a lot of pepper in the mutton soup.

Wang Fusheng specially used mutton soup with pepper, hoping that the emperor would remember Queen Wang and visit her in the cold palace.

It's a pity that it didn't work.

Just when Wang Fusheng thought there was no hope today, Li Zhi suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, Fusheng, are Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao still in the palace?"

Wang Fusheng's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly said, "They are all in Leng Ning Palace. I heard that it is extremely cold there, and the eunuchs often hear sobbing when they pass by. I haven't heard it in the past few days. I don't know... Alas..."

Li Zhi frowned and thought to himself, "Could it be that the two of them have been intoxicated by Wu Meiniang? It shouldn't be so fast!" His face darkened and he said, "Let's go to Leng Ning Palace and take a look."

(End of this chapter)