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Chapter 279 Empress Xiao has arrived!
The next day, Li Ke had Princess Yuzhang and Xiao Ruoying prepare many things in advance.

Mainly thermal underwear and down jackets.

There's still some left to eat, so I'm planning to go back to the Tang Dynasty.

With everything prepared, Xiao Ran escorted Li Ke to the Lizheng Hall.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun are currently in their villa, making the Lizheng Hall appear rather deserted.

Without Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, the Ganlizheng Palace lacked its soul.

Xiao Ran did not go with them, as he was not familiar with Consort Yang.

Li Ke arrived at Consort Yang's residence carrying a pile of belongings, exclaiming, "Mother!"

"Dalang!"

Li Ke was the eldest son of Consort Yang.

Where Li Ke went, she still couldn't tell Consort Yang.

"Why did you bring so much stuff?" Consort Yang could tell that these things were not easy to buy.

"There aren't many, but Mother can use them."

Consort Yang picked it up and looked at it, feeling very pleased, but still said, "There's no need for such trouble. Her Majesty the Empress has also prepared everything."

After winter arrived, Empress Zhangsun prepared thermal underwear and down jackets for the concubines, princesses, and princes in the harem.

“They’re different; you can use all of these things.”

Consort Yang glanced at the thermal underwear and said, "Send it to your maternal grandmother! She needs it more outside the palace."

“Mother, Grandmother will not lack these things in the future, you can keep them.”

Consort Yang understood the implied meaning. "Eldest son, what do you mean by this?"

“I told Grandpa that I’m taking Grandma to a different place, where the winters aren’t this cold.” Li Ke didn’t say anything more.

"Just like your grandfather?"

Li Yuan and Consort Zhang have been missing for a long time. Although Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun have kept the news of the Lizheng Hall well-hidden, others are not stupid and have some guesses.

Taking other factors into account, I had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Ah."

Upon hearing Li Ke's words, Consort Yang understood that her son had also passed away.

However, it seems that one cannot speak carelessly about such things.

"That's fine, it's good for you to go and enjoy your life. Your grandmother had a hard life."

Empress Xiao's life was actually quite good while Yang Guang was still alive, but with the fall of the Sui Dynasty, her tragic days began.

It wasn't until the Tang Dynasty stabilized and he was brought back from the grasslands that things finally settled down.

"Don't worry, Mother."

Consort Yang now knows that neither Li Shimin nor Empress Zhangsun are in the Lizheng Hall, and Li Lizhi and several of the direct descendants' princesses are also absent.

"Go!"

Li Ke rose, gave a slight bow, and then left.

Buying a villa will take time, so I'll be living with Xiao Ran for now.

The villa has many rooms and can accommodate everyone.

Li Yuan's place is more spacious, but he's worried the two elderly people won't agree, so they'll have to wait until they buy a villa before moving out.

Consort Yang arranged for a carriage to be prepared to send Li Ke out of the palace to pick up Empress Xiao.

Empress Xiao was an enlightened person, and she agreed after Li Ke gave her a brief explanation. She then returned to the palace with Li Ke.

Instead of going to the Lizheng Hall immediately, he went to see Consort Yang.

Although Li Ke said he could come back anytime, I still want to see him.

We don't see each other very often.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Li Ke led Empress Xiao to the Lizheng Hall.

Two maids accompanied Empress Xiao. These two women were already destitute and had no choice but to follow Empress Xiao.

Li Ke pressed the doorbell on the screen, and Li Lizhi and the little princess came out.

“Lizhi, Sizi,” Li Ke called out.

"Grandmother!" "Brother!"

"Grandma~" the little princess called out.

"Yes, a beautiful young lady." Although Li Ke had said so long ago, Empress Xiao was still greatly shocked to witness this scene in person.

It's really unbelievable.

The group passed through the screen and appeared in the villa's hall.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were also waiting in front of the mirror early on; these were the proper etiquettes for elders, and these could not be omitted.

Appearing in the villa, I immediately felt warm and not cold at all, and it was spacious and bright.

"Aunt!" Li Shimin called out.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Empress," Empress Xiao nodded with a smile.

Empress Zhangsun stepped forward and took Empress Xiao's arm, saying, "Aunt, this is also our home."

Apart from Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying, everyone in the villa was a local from the Tang Dynasty.

The living conditions here are indeed much better, a point that Li Shimin and the others also acknowledged.

Li Lizhi also introduced Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying.

Empress Xiao smiled and nodded, "I know, this is the future consort, and also the princess bestowed by His Majesty."

Empress Xiao was also a very kind and loving old woman.

Yang Guang's reputation was indeed not very good, but Empress Xiao's was actually quite good.

Although she couldn't compare to virtuous empresses like Empress Zhangsun, she didn't have any major flaws and was considered quite respectable.

Yang Guang's evaluation did not affect Empress Xiao.

This is not an easy task.

All I can say is that this person is indeed quite outrageous.

"This is not the Tang Dynasty. It will take some time to rearrange the place. We'll stay here for the next few days. Some of them are still causing a bit of trouble. Please bear with them, Aunt." Empress Zhangsun said, pulling Empress Xiao aside.

"It's alright, having many children is good, it'll be lively." Empress Xiao looked at the three little princesses.

The villa was indeed very lively.

Empress Xiao and Empress Zhangsun still had things to talk about.

It's hard to imagine that these are empresses from two different dynasties, yet they can still chat about everyday life so calmly together.

Empress Xiao was a generation older than Empress Zhangsun, but she lived for ten years longer than Empress Zhangsun after her death.

Li Yuan was relatively long-lived, but Empress Xiao lived even longer.

During dinner, Empress Zhangsun and Empress Xiao also sat together.

The two young girls who came with Empress Xiao were a little confused.

Yu Shuxiang and the others familiarized themselves with the business here, as they would be taking care of Empress Xiao in the future and couldn't be completely clueless.

"Aunt, are you used to this food?" Empress Zhangsun asked.

"I'm used to it, and this is much tastier than the previous meals."

Although Empress Xiao received some gifts, and Li Ke and Consort Yang took care of them, it still couldn't compare to the other people in the palace.

"Sanlang will also be here from now on. He can learn about the things here and bring them back to the Tang Dynasty." Li Ke hadn't mentioned this before, but Li Shimin and Empress Xiao did.

There were already many people in the villa, so adding three more people didn't make much of a difference.

If there's any difference, it's that Empress Zhangsun had someone else to talk to.

It's about the same for everyone else.

During his free time from studying, Li Ke would visit Empress Xiao to ask if she needed anything or if she was uncomfortable with anything.

In fact, both Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang, Xiao Ruoying, would have cared about it, since Empress Xiao was getting old.

The concern is that they might not adapt well. They all know the normal history; Empress Xiao was considered very long-lived. The fear is that bringing her over might not only fail to improve things but could also cause other problems.

That would be a grave offense.

Empress Xiao adapted quite well, perhaps due to her personality.

"My grandfather really likes this place. It's just that the weather is getting cold now, otherwise he would go out for a stroll every day," Princess Yuzhang said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)