My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

The room fell silent.

All eyes turned to Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian, in particular, looked at Li Shimin with a somewhat crazed gaze.

Empress Zhangsun was no exception; she gripped Li Shimin's hand tightly and frowned slightly.

Li Lizhi kept looking at Li Chengqian, her face showing worry.

Seeing this, Chen Mo knew something was wrong, so he simply walked to Li Chengqian's side and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Come on, Gao Ming, let's go play football."

Li Chengqian: ? ? ?

He lowered his head, looked at his leg which was still in a cast, and fell into deep thought.

Then, he stretched out his hand and asked, looking completely bewildered.

"I?"

"Should I go play soccer?"

"Can I play football?"

Chen Mo chuckled upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, I'll get a wheelchair ready for you. You can be the goalkeeper!"

"Goalkeepers don't need legs, they just need to watch the goal. You just sit there and see who dares to kick you!"

Li Chengqian looked at his legs again and fell silent once more.

Chen Mo really didn't treat him like a disabled person!

……

They didn't even treat him like a human being!

"So what exactly do you mean by 'playing football'?"

Li Chengqian asked.

"You'll find out once we get out!"

Chen Mo went out and then pushed a wheelchair in a while later.

Zhu Biao, Fusu, and Liu Ju looked at Chen Mo with a shocked expression, as if to say, "Are you serious?"

Li Chengqian swallowed hard.

"Alright, come on! Let me take you outside to get some fresh air!"

Chen Mo pushed the wheelchair to the bedside and began to help Li Chengqian move it onto the wheelchair.

Li Lizhi glanced at Li Chengqian, then at Li Shimin, and finally her gaze fell on Empress Zhangsun, her eyes flickering.

She knew about the conflict between Li Chengqian and Li Shimin, but she couldn't let it erupt.

After all, Empress Zhangsun had just been discharged from the ICU.

What will Empress Zhangsun do if the two of them quarrel?

So she quickly went to the bedside and began to help Chen Mo move Li Chengqian from the bed to the wheelchair.

Li Chengqian looked at the wheelchair beneath him and pushed the wheels with his hand. Although he couldn't move one leg, it was still many times more convenient than before.

Li Chengqian looked at Chen Mo and remained silent for a moment.

"Why didn't you bring out something this good sooner?"

"Do you know how I've been coping these past few days?"

"When I need to use the restroom, I have to hold onto the wall with one hand and hop across with my cane in the other!"

"..."

Chen Mo avoided eye contact.

"Didn't I just forget?"

"I was so busy buying you oranges last time!"

"Thanks!"

Li Chengqian remained expressionless.

None of the oranges you bought last time were sweet!

"I was convinced that one of them was sweet, so I peeled them one by one and tasted them! They were all sour!"

"Hiss~!"

Chen Mo gasped.

His face flushed red, and he stubbornly tried to defend himself.

"Then...how can you blame me?! It must be the fruit shop's fault!"

"Besides, good medicine tastes bitter but cures the disease, and honest advice is hard to hear but beneficial to conduct. This orange... uh!"

Chen Mo thought for a moment.

"Maybe it's especially high in Vitamin C, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian expressionlessly maneuvered his wheelchair around.

"Heh, then next time, you can keep these oranges that are especially high in Vitamin C for yourself, Manager Chen."

After saying that, he pushed his wheelchair out of the ward.

Chen Mo glanced at Zhu Biao and the other two, then at Li Lizhi.

The four exchanged a glance and then walked outside.

Seeing that everyone had run out, Little Sizi immediately pouted, and tears were about to fall from her eyes as she stretched out her little hand.

"I want to go too! I want to go too!"

"Sizi wants to watch her older brother play soccer too! Big sister, take Sizi with you!"

Her pitiful little face was so endearing that no one could bear to refuse her.

Li Lizhi immediately softened, stopped and looked at Empress Zhangsun, asking with her eyes.

Empress Zhangsun pondered for a moment, then gently stroked Sizi's hair and said softly.

"Alright, if you want to go, then go."

She paused, then added her instructions.

"But you must listen to your elder sister and Manager Chen. You can't run around or bother your elder brother, understand?"

"Okay, okay! Sizi is the best girl!"

Xiao Sizi immediately stopped crying and smiled, eagerly stretching out her hands to Li Lizhi.

Li Lizhi bent down and picked up the little ox.

Little Sizi immediately hugged her neck, excitedly wiggling her little feet, and didn't forget to turn back and sweetly say to Empress Zhangsun.

"Mother, go and be affectionate with Father! Sizi will be back soon!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin blushed and turned his head away.

Empress Zhangsun smiled and nodded to Xiao Sizi.

Afterwards, the group left the ward.

Empress Ma looked at the room with only a few people left and remained silent for a while.

"It's not good to stay cooped up in my room all the time, I should go out and get some exercise!"

Empress Ma smiled slightly at Li Shimin and his companion, giving them a look that said, "Good luck, I won't delay things," before leaving the ward.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Biao and Fusu hurriedly came over to help Empress Ma.

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed at first, but looking at the suddenly empty ward, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, held Empress Zhangsun's hand, and whispered.

"Finally... they're all gone, so we can have a quiet chat for a bit."

Empress Zhangsun gently returned his hand, but her eyes held a hint of understanding and worry.

"Second brother, Gao Ming..."

Li Shimin sighed and patted the back of her hand.

"I know, I know... Gao Ming has reservations, but Guanyinbi, rest assured, Gao Ming will definitely be the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty..."

"Once you recover and return to the Tang Dynasty, I will allow Qingque to take up his fiefdom."

Empress Zhangsun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Then, she looked in the direction of the door, pondered for a moment, and suddenly a complicated expression appeared on her face.

"That beautiful woman and Manager Chen..."

When Li Shimin heard his wife mention this, the expression on his face instantly became somewhat subtle.

He followed Empress Zhangsun's gaze to the empty doorway, as if he could see through the wall and into the distance the people walking away side by side.

He stroked his beard and pondered.

"Lizhi is a clever and perceptive girl with a strong will."

"That kid Chen..."

Li Shimin paused, seemingly thinking about Chen Mo's recent behavior.

"Although his words and actions are unconventional, judging from his behavior, he is quite passionate and responsible, and also possesses great talent!"

"If it weren't for him this time, Guanyinbi, you would still have Gaoming to rely on..."

Empress Zhangsun nodded gently and said softly.

"Manager Chen has indeed done a great service to my Li family."

"Lizhi's closeness to him may be out of gratitude, or... she may be attracted by the bizarre and fantastical future he spoke of."

"only……"

A hint of sorrow flashed in Empress Zhangsun's eyes.

"But... the way Lizhi looks at Manager Chen, from what I can see, seems to be... more than just curiosity and gratitude."

"And Manager Chen was quite protective of Lizhi."

A complex expression flashed across Empress Zhangsun's face.

"But Lizhi... is already engaged."

She raised her eyes and looked at Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty...what is your opinion on this matter?"

Li Shimin remained silent for a moment, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the edge of the bed.

"Changsun Chong..."

Li Shimin said in a low voice.

Empress Zhangsun looked at his tense profile and added softly.

"It's not just a marriage agreement, but also a pact between His Majesty and his elder brother, concerning the stability of the court and the bond between uncle and nephew..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Li Shimin fully understood its weight.

The Changsun family was one of his core support forces in the court.

The marriage alliance with the Changsun family was not merely about marrying off a daughter; it was also a crucial link in consolidating imperial power and maintaining the loyalty of the Guanlong Group.

As the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, Changsun Chong held a noble status, making this marriage politically impeccable.

A brief silence fell over the ward, and the air seemed to grow heavier.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Finally, he spoke slowly.

"Guanyinbi, I understand your concerns."

"The marriage agreement with the Changsun family concerns the political situation, and I will not easily break my promise."

"As for Shopkeeper Chen..."

"He truly did a great favor for our family."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment.

"Perhaps beauty won't do, but we can replace her with another princess."

Li Shimin thought about it.

"Sizi and Chengyang are too young...it's not suitable!"

But it seems there really aren't any suitable candidates besides them.

Some are of suitable age, but their biological mothers have low status.

Some of them were Empress Zhangsun's biological children, but they were all too young.

"Manager Chen is highly talented and has done a great favor for our family. Besides that..."

Li Shimin remained silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of someone and abruptly asked.

"Hey! Guanyinbi, what do you say...?"

"How is Gao Yang?"