Chapter 193 Li Yuan Settles Down!

Xiao Ran and the others did not leave in a hurry, but waited for Li Yuan and Consort Zhang to arrive at the Lizheng Hall.

"Young man!" Li Yuan called out.

"Old man!"

"Grandpa~" The little princess ran over too.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun stood up, and Li Shimin said, "Father is here, let's go over!"

Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu were somewhat curious about how it all happened.

"Sizi, take Grandpa with you." Li Lizhi looked at the little princess.

"Mmm-hmm~" The little princess pulled Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu behind the screen.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in the hall of the villa.

Upon seeing Yu Shu and Xiang Cao, Li Yuan recognized these two palace maids; he had seen them several times in the Lizheng Hall.

Xiao Ran and the others arrived one after another.

The moment Li Yuan stepped into the villa, the smile on his face instantly froze into astonishment.

His gaze was first drawn to the crystal chandelier overhead, its hundreds of transparent prisms refracting warm light, even more dazzling than the candlelight in the palace, yet without a trace of soot.

His fingertips unconsciously caressed the jade belt buckle, but his feet moved forward involuntarily. His black brocade boots stepped on the off-white marble floor, making a crisp echo. Startled, he looked down to look. The floor was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting his graying temples, but it did not have the cold hardness of the bluestone slab.

"It's so refreshing!" Li Yuan said with a smile.

“Grandpa, this is an air conditioner; it can dispel the summer heat.” Li Lizhi’s voice pulled him back to reality. Li Yuan was then surprised to find that there was not a trace of heat in the room; a cool breeze gently wafted in from all directions, carrying a faint fragrance.

Li Yuan nodded. "Very good, very good."

Li Lizhi pulled Li Yuan to sit down on the sofa.

"Wow, this is so soft." Li Yuan reached out and pressed it.

The leather is so soft, it feels even more delicate than the lambskin that was presented as tribute from Persia, yet not a single bit of wool clings to your skin.

“Hey~ This is so soft~” The little princess leaned close to Li Yuan.

Yu Shu brought out the prepared fruit platter.

Xiangcao brewed tea for Li Yuan, Li Shimin, and the others.

"Is this the young master's home?" Li Yuan asked Xiao Ran.

"No, I don't think so! This is a new house that Grandpa bought. My house is very small and not this big. Chang Le and I bought it together, and Chang Le also contributed half of it."

"It's all the same, it's all the same." Li Yuan didn't eat the fruit, but picked up his teacup.

Princess Yuzhang also returned from the hospital. She was a little excited to see so many people, including Li Yuan and Consort Zhang.

"Aweng!"

"Sixth Sister!" Li Yuan smiled.

Zhang Jieyu looked at Princess Yuzhang with curiosity. Princess Yuzhang's clothes and hairstyle were no longer those of the Tang Dynasty, and she almost didn't recognize her.

Li Lizhi changes into modern clothes when she goes out and into Tang Dynasty clothes when she returns, which is quite flexible.

I don't want to return to the Tang Dynasty in modern clothes and become an oddity in the eyes of others.

"Father, what do you think of this place?" Li Shimin picked up his teacup.

"It's fine. If it's convenient here, I can live here in the future." Li Yuan didn't want to go back.

Zhang Jieyu didn't say anything, holding the little princess of Chengyang in her arms, and watched cartoons together.

Empress Zhangsun, who was standing nearby, picked up some fruit and handed it to Consort Zhang.

"If Grandfather is willing, it's no problem to let Xiao Ran make the arrangements." Li Shimin didn't object either; he was certainly at ease with Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and the others here.

In the kitchen, Princess Li Lizhi, along with two palace maids, was preparing dinner.

“There are quite a few rooms here, and it’s lively with several children around, but sometimes I also want some peace and quiet,” Li Yuan said.

“There are plenty of houses nearby, so we can buy another one for Grandpa.”

"That's good, that's good"

The dishes were served one after another.

The little princess is a little foodie and waits eagerly for meals; she's always very enthusiastic about eating.

"Grandpa, Aunt Zhang, Grandpa and Grandma, dinner's ready," Li Lizhi called out.

“Seven, rice~” “Grandpa!” Li Shimin also called out.

"Okay, sure!" Li Yuan nodded.

In the imperial court, Li Shimin was the emperor; at home, Li Yuan was his elder.

"Did Li Zhi Liu Niang prepare all of this?" Li Yuan also noticed the two sisters busily working.

"Hmm, Grandpa, try it and see if you like it." Li Lizhi smiled.

"It looks good."

The food tasted fine, but Li Yuan and the others weren't used to sitting in these high chairs.

More and more people entered the villa, but Xiao Ran was the only local.

Everyone else is from the Tang Dynasty.

It's not so much that Li Shimin's family integrates into modern times, but rather that Xiao Ran integrates into Li Shimin's family.

Li Shimin and Li Yuan poured themselves a cup of wine and drank it together.

I'm slowly getting used to the taste of baijiu.

I've looked at projectors before, but compared to that, the TV still has a better picture quality.

After dinner, a group of people watched cartoons in the lobby.

Li Shimin also mentioned the house-finding to Xiao Ran.

Li Yuan wanted to live alone, but not too far away, so that someone could look after him.

Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu are definitely not two separate people; they need someone to take care of them.

Modern people are worried that some things cannot be kept secret, so the safest option is to bring palace maids from the Tang Dynasty.

The money came from Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun; Xiao Ran was just helping to find people.

The main reason is that Li Shimin's family gave more than they should have, so they wouldn't let Xiao Ran suffer a loss.

That evening, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were to return to the Tang Dynasty, but Li Yuan and Consort Zhang stayed behind.

A room was arranged for the two of them in the villa.

Li Yuan meant that he didn't want to go back; he would move to the new house as soon as it was ready.

Xiao Ran understood Li Yuan; for Li Yuan, the Tang Dynasty had many painful past events that he was unwilling to mention.

This place can be considered a form of refuge!

If Xiao Ran could think of these things, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun must have realized them as well.

This is a painful matter that Li Shimin's family does not want to mention.

Princess Yuzhang and Li Lizhi told Li Yuan and Consort Zhang about the hot water in the bathroom and how to wash up.

After the two sisters finished explaining things, they left the room.

Li Yuan and Consort Zhang were unaware of these matters; someone must have explained them to them.

Zhang Jieyu closed the door to the room, and Li Yuan was already lying in bed.

"How about we stay here and not go back?"

"I will listen to the Emperor Emeritus. Wherever the Emperor Emeritus is, I will be there!" Zhang Jieyu can only rely on Li Yuan now.

Li Yuan's closest confidante was Consort Zhang, and the two now seemed to depend on each other for survival.

"Then we won't go back, we'll stay here from now on!"

Zhang Jieyu nodded, "It's quite nice here."

There are no restrictions here, but since the two people are not familiar with each other, they cannot go out for a stroll for the time being.

It was pretty much the same in the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Yuan.

Consort Zhang actually had little freedom; she could only accompany Li Yuan.

Zhang Jieyu leaned closer to the lamp, "It's so bright!"

"If I stay here, I probably won't be used to going back."

"I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, anyway, Your Majesty doesn't want to go back."

"Haha, that's true. It's getting late, you should get some rest!"

(End of this chapter)

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