Looking down at Shengjing from the sky, the first thing that comes into view is the majestic Imperial Palace. To the east is the century-old Zaifu Wenfu in the downtown area. Looking further to the west is the palace of the old regent. Gong Diyan is the deceased The late emperor's younger brother, Gong Zetian's biological uncle, the late emperor and the old regent were rare brothers in the royal family, who set an example for the emperor and his ministers to be happy.

When the late emperor passed the throne to Gong Zetian, who was still the fourth prince at the time, he mentioned Gong Diyan as the regent. Our old regent's mind was never on the affairs of the court. Although he was in his position, he never sought a position and was not interested in the government. He paid little attention to matters in the hall. I don’t know what kind of wind blew in the past few days, but Gong Diyan actually went to the palace to see the emperor for the purpose of spending money for disaster relief. In the end, he did not forget to greet the Queen Mother Sheng'an.

In fact, Gong Zetian was not unaware of what happened between the successor Mu Lianzhu and the old regent before she entered the palace. Firstly, they were all elders after all. Secondly, the empress dowager Mu Lianzhu had severed ties with the past after entering the palace. , this is also a sure thing. When the late emperor was here, the Mu family must have supported the eldest son of Queen Mu, Gong Zeyou, to come to power. Mu Lianzhu must have been involved, but in the end he did not do anything to harm Gong Zetian's life. Today The Holy Lord Gong Zetian lost his mother at the age of nine, and was fostered under the name of Queen Mu at the age of eleven. In any case, Mu Lianzhu still had a nurturing grace and mother-son affection for Gong Zetian.

Gong Diyan stood alone in the Golden Osmanthus Garden of the Prince Regent's Palace, looking at the garden full of osmanthus flowers with his hands behind his back, feeling a burst of melancholy in his heart. The Empress Dowager and the old Regent were once childhood sweethearts. When they were young, Mu Lianzhu followed her elders to the palace. During the pilgrimage, I met the child Gong Diyan by chance. Who likes to follow so many rules as a child? So the two naughty little boys hit it off immediately. The ten-year-old Gong Diyan took the six-year-old Mu Lianzhu and fled to the city wall to play. They became familiar with each other after two visits. As Mu Lianzhu's visits to the palace increased and the two of them grew older, it was inevitable that beautiful and innocent feelings would arise.

At that time, the two people had agreed that they would never marry each other unless they were each other in this life. Unfortunately, God did not fulfill their wishes. Beautiful but fragile love can be said to be vulnerable in the face of power. If the two people did not fight for each other's fate, However, that was not the case. When Mu Lianzhu learned that her father was going to send her to the palace, Mu Lianzhu went on a hunger strike to resist. Finally, when she saw her mother forcing her to die in front of her, she finally let her go. Mu Lianzhu had to give up her love. Gong Diyan knelt in the Fengxian Hall for a long time and fainted several times. It was not until he received the news that Mu Lianzhu agreed to enter the palace that he gave up. He could only give up. Lamenting the unfairness of fate and the tricks of fate, although times have changed, Mu Lianzhu is the one person that Gong Diyan can never let go of in this life.

Golden osmanthus is the favorite flower of the current Empress Dowager. Mu Lianzhu once told Gong Diyan that everyone in the world loves the noble appearance of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and is known as the four gentlemen among flowers. But she feels that golden osmanthus is full of warmth. The beauty of peace, whether it is the fragrance of golden osmanthus, or the color or even the shape, will make those who come into contact feel warm from the bottom of their hearts. When she said this to him seriously under the golden osmanthus tree, she didn't know whether it was the intoxicating fragrance of golden osmanthus or the intoxicating smell in front of her. This beauty made Gong Diyan fascinated. Anyway, Gong Diyan plunged into it without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Mu has come to ask for an audience." The message from the steward of the palace brought Gong Diyan back from his memories. Gong Diyan couldn't help but patted the fallen osmanthus on his body, turned around and walked towards the entrance of the Golden Osmanthus Garden.

Walking away, he ordered as he walked: "Please invite Prime Minister Mu to the study. I have something important to discuss with him. If there is nothing urgent, please don't disturb us. Also, prepare dinner. I'm going to have some dinner tonight."
Chapter completed!